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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
Bishops Suffer
In SlOvakia

VIENNA, Austria R-Of Slovak-
las nine Catholic bishops, four are
in prison, two were deported and
three are under police supervision,
the Vienna Catholic press agency
Kathpress reports.
The report said 100 parishes in
Slovakia part of Communist
ruled Czechoslovakia - are now
without priests and all 3S1 converts
and monasteries of the state were
seized by the Communist govern
ment.
At least Sl3 Slovak Catholic
priests are in prison and half of
the states 1000 members Of Cath
olic orders are in slave labor
camps, il added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23

Mrs. william Fits Ryan and
her bellringing troupe make no
bones about it.. They will tell
you they are primary peddlers.
working both sides Of the street.
Since June / Mrs. Ryan, the
former Miss Priscilla Marbury,
now the wife Of a young New
York attorney, has been cam
paigning for her father, Prince
Georges County Circuit Judge
Charles C. Marbury. who is seek
ing a seat on the State Appeals
Court.
Sometimes she leaves her chill.
dren, Billy, jr.. 2. and Priscilla.
8 months, at her fathers home
near Upper Marlboro and some
times she takes them with her.
Judge Marbury. a Democrat,
in a tough fight with Appeals
Court Justice Hall Hammond,
former Democratic State Attor-
ney General appointed to the
higher tribunal by Republican
Gov. McKeldin, can clinch vic
tory by winning Monday in both
Democratic and Republican pri-
marieS.
Under State law, the names Of
asptrants for judicial posts are
placed on the ballots of both
parties.
If either candidate wins only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Road Contract Awarded
In CuIpeper District
Special Dispatch to The Star

RICHMOND, June 23.-Con-
tracts totalling 93,307 for i'm
provementS Of several heavily
travelled highways in the Gull
pepper construction district were
awarded today by the State
Highway Commission.
The contracts are a part Of
more than $1.2 million in projects
for heavy-duty surfaces total
ling 100 miles throughout the
State.
Piedmont Asphalt Paving Co.
of Broad Run, Fauquier County.
and s. L. Williamson Co. Of Char
lottesville were low bidders on
the Culpeper district projects.
Piedmont got $135.617 worth Of
the work and Williamson got
$57.8 800.
Here are some of the projects
scheduled for surface improve
ment:
Route 29-Fairfax County. S
miles between Falls Church and
Fairfax Circle and one mile on
Route so near Fairfax.
Route 12-In Leesburg for o.
mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Bill Allows County 10 Buy
St. EIizabeths Farm Tract

A plot of ground now used by
st. Elizabeths Hospital to raise
food could be sold to the Board
Of Education of Prince Georges
County for construction of a
Junior high school under a bill
approved yesterday by the Sem
ate.
The Senate amended the
House-paSSed bill and sent it
back to the House for further
consideration.
The Senate amendment would
reserve all rights to any un-
foreground minerals or ores.
The area is part of a tract of
farmland acquired in 1891 for
hospital use. It consists of 22.6
acres which has become Sepa-
rated from the main farm by
the construction of Indianhead
road. It is accessible to the main
farm by underpaSS.
The House could either send
the bill to conference with the
Senate to compose differences in
the two versions, or it, could
accept the Senate amendment
and send the bill to the White
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Proarom for Tonight

Programs presented through
the cooperation of the District.
Arlington County, Prince Georges
County and Montgomery County
recreation departments and the
Film Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Galllnger, F and Twenty-sec-
ond streets NV.
Takoma, Fourth and Whittier
streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street
and Michigan avenue NE.
Benning, Minnesota avenue
between Benning road and Foote
street NE.
Thomson. Twelfth and L
streets NV.
Fort Greble, Nichols avenue
and Chesapeake street S.W.
Howard. Fourth and w
streets NV.
Happy Hollow, Eighteenth
street and Kalorama road NY.
Slowe, Fourteenth and Jackson
streets NE.
Loncoln, Sixth and L streets
Sc.
Arlington County, $3.50 PM.
Patrick Henry, TOO South Fill
more street.
Fort Barnard, South Oakland
and Walter Reed drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Charter Group
Drops Support
OLA. Grave||e
Montgomery Unit
Acts After He Calls
For Defect of Smith
By ChorIes L. Hoffman

Louis A. Gravelle and the
Montgomery County Charter
Committee last night parted
ways as the committee withdrew
its support of the outspoken
member Of the County Council.
The unprecedented move was
taken by the Charter Commit
tees Board Of Directors as the
result of a Republican rally 10
days ago at which Mr.. Gravelle
called for the defeat of his fell
low councilman, Lathrop e.
Smith, in the Republican primary
Monday.
Withdrawal of the Endorsement
of the committee-a strong po-
litical force in the county in the
1850 election-waS announced to
Mr.. Gravelle in a special deliv-
cry letter delivered to him last
night.
Mr.. Gravelle promptly replied
to Edwin B. Patterson, president
of the committee: 81 am a regis
tered Republican and have al
ways been a Republican and am
running as a Republican candi-
date for the Office of county
council from the 18th district"
Known as Liberal Spokesman.
Mr.. Smith is a Republican who
is known as a spokesman for So
called liberal elements" in the
county. He is opposed for
denomination by Republican
organization supported Hugh
Hassell.
The charter committee said in
its letter that candidates in
dorsed by it are not expected to
act as Republicans or Democrats
but will face up to the issues
on the merits"
1.-The Board of Directors has
come to the conclusion that you
have violated this basic prin-
ciple of the charter commit
tee," Mr.. Patterson said.
Mr.. Gravelle replied:
During the time I have been
O member of the County Council
I have considered all issues on
their merits regardless of
whether or not the individual
or proposition was supported by
the party organization, and if
elected ! intend to continue in
the same manner"
Backs COuncil-Manager Plan.
Mr.. Gravelle also said that
he fully Endorsed the council
manager form of government
brought to the county through
efforts during the 1940s of the
Charter Committee.
The charterites now have only
five Endorsed candidates in the
Republican primary and six in
the Democratic primary.
Mr.. Gravelle, if nominated in
the primary Monday, will be OPP
posed in the general election
by Mrs. Stella B. Werner, Demo-
crat, who is Endorsed by the
Charter Committee. Mrs. Wer-
ner, however, has emphasized
that she is running as Demo-
crat and has declined in the
past to attend Charter Commit
tee meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Young Mother of Two Keeps
DoorbeIIs Ringing-for Votes

one primary contest. the race
will continue to final decision
in the November general cleo
ton. Mrs. Ryan hopes that
doesn't happen. Her shoes are
wearing out.
There is no thinning Of
energy, however, either on her
part or that of the band Of at
tract1ve young ladies and youth
full attorneys helping her swing
through Southern Maryland and
into Baltimore and Hartford
counties.
Recognizing that Anne Arun-
del County may be key territory.
the Marbury coterie have been
especially active in Eastport.
Harundale, Glen Burnie, Brook
Ign Park and Annapolis. They
have visited Gainesville and
Dundalk in Baltimore County
and Colmar Manor, Riverdale,
Cottage City and Eastpines in
Prince Georges County.
In Dundalk last Saturday they
handed out 1890 campaign
cards.
Among her surprises, Mrs.
Ryan said, is the amazing
friendliness" with which she is
received and the lack of knowl-
edge in some sections of ele-
mentary election procedures.
One prospect asked: Judge
Marbury? Judge Hammond?
Who are they?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Mahoney and Green
On Sample Ballot

The Prince Georges County
group backing George P. Ma
honey for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor is circulate
ing a sample ballot marked also
for Walter L. Green Of College
Park. candidate for the Congress
sional nomination in Maryland's
fifth district.
Mahoney forces in Howard and
st. Marys Counties previously
came out publicly for Mr.. Green.
The regular Democratic organi-
cation in the district, for the
most part. is supporting DR.. H.
c. Byrd for Governor and Rich
ard E. Landlord Of Annapolis
for the congressional nomina-
ton.
The Prince Georges sample
ballot was put out by William
j. Millar, jr.. Mahoney campaign
manager for the county. It also
urges support for Philip Dorsey
jr.. Mr.. Mahoney's running mate
for attorney general. and j. Mil
lard Tawes. seeking renomina-
ton as State controller with
both Byrd and Mahoney backing.
Meanwhile, the third man in
the fifth district Democratic
congressional race, Paul Menk
Of University Park, supported
the candidacy of DR.. Byrd on a
f1ve-minute televiSion show last
night. Mr.. Menk is scheduled
to make another telecast at GAO
pm. tomorrow over WMAL-TV.
Mr.. Green, speaking last night
at Oxen Hill, proposed a ma
tional citizens committee of 100
to serve as a sounding board for
the State Department on foreign
policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Foes of SIun1 Plan
In Alexandra Sure
OF at Least ; Votes

Opponents of Alexandria re-
development plan today were
certain of three of the seven
council votes being on their side.
Councilman Daniel F. O'Flah-
erty said last night he is Jun
alterably opposed" to the plan
for razing an 11-acre area in
the downtown section.
Earlier Mayor Marshall j.
Beverley and Councilman James
M. Duncan. jr., had said they
opposed the project
Councilman Leroy s. Bend
helm is on record in favor of
the project. Councilmen Frank
E. Mann and David s. Haddock
have not indicated how they
will vote on the plan. Council
man John Ewald at one time
said he opposed the redevelop-
ment project but later said he
still had an open mind on the
subject.
The council will vote on the
redevelopment proposal on July
Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Smoking Fuse Leads DRYER
To Bomb Under Floor Mat

sent to State police headquar-
tiers for examination.
Owens said his car had been
left unlocked in his home ga
rage. The garage was not locked
either. he said.
Police said If the fuse had
continued to burn, the car in
all probability would have been
destroyed. The fuse started
burning under the hood, ap-
parently on contact with the
engine.
Owens discovered the smoke
as he left the car Monday at
the Rising Sun garage where he
works. He had driven about 5
miles from his home.
No motive has been established
for the bombing attempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
BYrd-Mahoney Battle
Shows Sign Of Calm
Before Big Storm
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 23.-The
Byrd-Mahoney battle for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor stilled to a few murmurs
yesterday as the candidates
moved into the final drive.
There were four develop
ments:
/. Philip B. Perlman. former
United States Solicitor General.
put his finger on DR.. Byrd as
the man best equipped Ito lead
the people Of Maryland out
of the wilderness and into the
promised land of good. honest
and efficient government"
2. Mr.. Mahoney, doing his
own talking, charged that "the
coterie of party bosses" is back
ing DR.. Byrd.
3. A Mahoney supporter, Gate
ly Flynn, denied a report from
the Byrd camp that he had
switched allegiance.
4. And an ex-Mahoney hacker,
John o. Rutherford, declared his
support for Byrd.
Warning Of Disaster.
Mr.. Perlman told a Demo-
cratic Party meeting in Balti-
more that the State, "as a re-
suit of four years Of Republican
failures and Republican miSrule.
faces financial disaster"
He said the Republicans have
run through a $13 million sur
plus left by the last Democratic
Governor and will leave a deficit
of SIG to $40 million for the next
administration.
Mr.. Mahoney said the bosses"
who are backing DR.. Byrd in
clude E. Brooke Lee. manager Of
the Byrd campaign headquar-
tiers: Baltimore political leader.
James H. (Jack) Pollack, former
Representative Lansdale G. Sass
Ger, former Governor William
Preston Lane, jr., and State Sen
ator George w. Della Of Balti-
more.
Reply to Tv Statement.
MIR. Flynn made his statement
in what he said was a reply to
one made by Mr.. Lee on a tele-
vision program Monday night.
Said Mr.. Flynn: MY name
was used without my authorize
ton as one of those who pur-
portedly had switched allegiance
from the candidacy of Mahoney
to that of Byrd. I state cate
gorically that this is not true"
Mr.. Rutherford. who was a
campaign leader in Mr.. Ma
honey's 1852 bid for the United
States Senate, said he consid-
cred Mr.. Byrd the better candi-
date for Governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Mohoney Pledges Fight
On Andrews Proposal

BALTIMORE, June % (Spe-
ciaD George P. Mahoney.
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor in
Mondays primary, today pledged
he would do all within his power
to prevent commercial use Of
Andrews Air Force Base.
His headquarters here issued
the statement in reply to a group
of Prince Georges County citi-
zens who came here to explain
their protest against a plan to
use Andrews for overflow traffic
from Washington National Air
port.
"You may be sure" the head
quarters statement said. that as
Governor of Maryland I will use
every power of the State and Of
my Office to help you to continue
to live in the Andrews Field area
.. without the hazards and in
convenience that commercial
usage of this field would force
upon YOU"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Legal Aide Sought
TO Collect Bad Debts

Prince Georges County Attor-
ney c. Calvin Lancaster today
was looking for young lawyer
to split his time between collect
ing $40, 1000 in bad debts for the
Prince Georges General Hospital
and helping the county's two
man legal staff.
The county commissioners in
structed Mr.. Lancaster and AS
SiStant County Attorney Aide
rick Sturtevant yesterday to
start negotiating with candidates
for the job and bring in a rec
ommendation for appointment.
The job will pay $500 a year
ST. 800 to come from the hospital,
and $1,000 from the county.
The commissioners were told
hospital bill collections takes up
too much time of the legal staff
So Hospital Supt. Harry w. Penn
made the $1,000 offer for the
half-time service of a third at
torney. Mr.. Lancaster's salary
is $1,000 a year. Mr.. Sturtevant
gets $4,000.
Strong objection to the plan
was voiced by Commissioner Ed
ward J. Waters. II am opposed
to going into the collection
agency business" he declared.
He was the lone diSsenter.
Commissioner w. Evere
Marion said the hospital "theo-
retically" should reduce it's
budget request if some of the
bills can be collected. However.
Mr.. Penn emphasized that only
portion of the $40, 900 could be
collected because charity cases.
for which the hospital receives
no payment, are included in the
figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Boy, 9, Found Drowned;
Missing Playmate Sought

Police today are looking for an
S-year-old boy whose playmate
was found drowned yesterday in
the AnacoStia River near the
South Capitol Street Bridge.
The body of Norman Belt, 8,
colored, of 345 Mclean avenue
S.W., was found by a fisherman
about 1880 pm. near the south
end of the bridge. Police said
the Belt boy was last seen about
noon yesterday playing with
Edward Jackson, 921 First street
S.W., who also was reported
missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Bunk Junitor Sentenced
In Theft of $3.50

A bank janitor indicted for
stealing $3.50 in rolls of change
at the Clarendon Trust Co., was
given an 18-month prison SEN
tence in Alexandria Federal
Court yesterday.
Louis George Turner. 30, coll
ored, of the 1900 block Lee high
way. Arlington, pleaded guilty to
the charge Of misapplying bank
funds.
According to the indictment,
Turner pocketed sums of $50,
$3.50 and $3.50 while working at
the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
402 in" Maryland Seek
Absentee Voting Ballots

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June % (H0.
The Secretary of States Office
has received 400 requests for
absentee voting ballots for the
June % primaries, j. p. Brock,
administrative assistant to the
Secretary Of State, said yester-
day.
He said that 202 of the bal
lots have been returned and will
be distributed to election officials
Of the various counties on cleo
ton day.
The ballots are distributed and
are counted in the local polling
places along with the other
votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Montgomery Council
Votes 10 Bar Public
From Budget Action

A move to open up Montgom-
cry Count Council sessions at
which decisions are made on the
size of budget ALLEGATIONS failed
yesterday by a 5-to-2 vote.
Councilman Lathrop E. Smith
led the fight to take the wraps
of the budget discussions. but
he received support only from
Mrs. Stella B. Werner.
II the councilmen had agreed
to open the discussions to the
public, they would have to be-
gin anew on the budget. which
must be adopted by midnight
next Wednesday
Renews Old Battle.
The fight over the closed
budget sessions was a renewal
of a battle that began last sum-
mer, when confidential" in
formation leaked out as to how
councilmen had voted on school
board budget requests.
Councilmen Smith and Grover
Walker. at that time. criticized
the closed sessions as the chief
source Of the Councils troubles,
Yesterday, Mr.. Smith said
the Council had made progress
in abandoning its closed sessions
and that it was time to take the
big step of opening up the
budget discussions.
The General Assembly last
February passed a law prohibit
ing Government agencies to act
behind closed doors.
Getting public understand
ing of the Councils problems is
where the Council is weakest, I"
Mr.. Smith said.
Sees Nothing to Lose.
1.-THE people want to be able
to assess and weigh the judg-
ment of individual councilmen
in the budget discussions.
IF the views of individual
councilmen were made public,
they would get support from at
least a segment of the public.
They have everything to gain
and nothing to lose"
George F. Nesbitt. in casting
his vote to keep the sessions
closed, said he realized ut was
like standing up in church and
voting for sim"
Mr.. Nesbitt pointed out the
county charter provides for open
or closed sessions at the dis
erection Of the Council. The
charter also provides no bar to
the Council taking action behind
closed doors.
The closed sessions provide for
better operations in the county'S
interest and cut down the num-
Der of caucuSeS that would be
held if all officials meeting were
open, Mr.. Nesbitt commended.
Practices Changed.
During Mr.. Nesbitt's term as
Council president last year, the
practice of regularly scheduled
closed meetings was abandoned
BY last fall, however. the Council
had begun a practice of holding
regular precouncil meeting "con-
ference sessions" with former
County Manager E. T. Beall.
Recently. however. the Council
has been holding closed sessions
sometimes even two or three
on regular Council meeting days
every week. Some of the secret
sessions last two or three hours.
The Council is slated to meet
behind closed doors tonight with
the School Board, and again to-
morrow night on budget matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Bell Heads Citizens Group

The North Takoma (Md.) Citi-
zenS Association has elected
Kenly S. Bell as president. DR..
E. j. Coulson was elected vice
president ano Mrs. Ruth M. Har-
rigan, secretary-tresurer. Execu-
tive committee members are Mrs.
r. F. Davis. Russell G. Perkins,
Peter Remsen. o. r.. Mathews,
George B. Kennedy and H. S.
Wood,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
BY the Associated Press

CONOWINGO. Md. June q.
State police today investigated
what appeared to be an attempt
to blow up a 40-year-old auto
mechanic and his car.
Howard Owens Of Conowingo
said he found a make-Shift bomb
under the floor mat when he
checked to see what was causing
smoke in his automobile.
When Owens discovered the
smoking fuse. it had been down
to about 8 inches from its origi-
nal 41z-foot length. It was at
tached to q pipe filled with what
police believed to be dynamite.
Contents Of the pipe have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Legion Auxiliary Post
Names New Officers

Mrs. Eloise D. Graham is the
new president of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Frank Pelham
Stone Post number 173, Ameri-
can Legion.
Other new officers of the Poto-
mac Valley group are Mrs. Dun
bar Stone, vice president; Mrs.
Betty Briggs. secretary; Miss
Dorothy Lumsden, treasurer;
Mrs. Clare Ulrich, historian;
Mrs. Elsie Beall, chaplain; Mrs.
Carol Butts, sergeant at arms;
and Mrs. Margaret Rapp and
Mrs. Margaret Deebo, color bear
erS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
New Arlington Teachers
Seek HOUSING in Fall

Housing Accommodations are
being sought for 1853 new teach
ers who will enter the Arlington
School system next fall.
Mrs. Alfred Letzler, Of 237
North Galveston street, a MEM
Der Of the Barrett PTA is di-
recting the search. She asked
that Arlington residents having
apartments or rooms for rent
notify her.
Mrs. Letzler said most new
teachers want apartments in
private homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Open House at Comp

Arlington Girl Scouts will hold
an open house at 6 pm. Friday
on their camp site near Lees
burg, Va. The Northern Virginia
Builders Association has helped
the Arlington Girl Scout Coun-
Gil on camp improvements which
viii be on exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Greek Group Elects

RICHMOND, June % R.-
Ernest Dematatis of Washing
ton, D. c., yesterday was elected
president of District III. Amer
lean Hellenic Educational Pro-
greSSive Association. He sue
ceeds John Angelson of Norfolk.
District III covers Virginia and
four adjacent States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
N Political Proqrum

The Prince Georges County
Democratic Organization will
present q campaign television
program at 8 o'clock tonight
over Station WMAL. The speak
ers will be WinShip Wheatley,
jr., candidate for the State
Senate, and William L. Kahler,
a Hyattsville attorney.