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Evening star., 1954-01-13
Alexandra Funds
For Hospital Care
Reported Exhausted

Alexandria, welfare depart
ment faces the next six months
without any money to provide
hospital care for INDECENT pa
tients.
The city council was advised
last night by representatives of
the welfare council that prac-
tically all of the $4,000 set up
in the 1953-54 welfare budget for
INDECENT hospital care already
has been spent.
The Rev. T. E. Lands. vice
president of the welfare council,
recalled that when the budget
was adopted the council stated
an additional $4,000 would be
made available from the contin-
gent fund for INDECENT care after
the first $4,000 set up for that
purpose was spent.
This would have given the well
fare department 100000 for in
digent care during the full year.
which was the same amount set
up for that purpose in 1928.
City Manager Ira Willard said
the contingent fund. however,
had been cut before the budget
actually was adopted. and addi-
tional cuts have been ordered
by the council to make a Is per
cent reduction in new real estate
assessments possible.
At the present time, Mr.. Will
lard and members of city coun-
Gil are scanning the budget for
ways to reduce it by $279.000.
The council postponed action
on the welfare council request
until the Budget can be re-
viewed to see where the extra
$4,000 might be obtained.
The council gave final ap-
proval to a community unit plan
for the $1,096 unit Brookville
project at Shirley highway and
Route 236. Most of the units
are apartments with a buffer
strip of detached homes along
the northeast border.
A 99-year lease was granted
to the Chamber of Commerce
for a small tract at the corner
of Wolfe and Washington streets
where the chamber proposes to
build a one and one-half story,
$85, 900 structure for its offices.
Mr.. Willard announced the
appointment of Col. Norman E.
Hartman, retired. as the city's
new director of civilian defense.
Alexandria has not had a full
time civilian defense director
for almost a year. The position
pays $500 a year. 4
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Weather

tConClnueQ From FlrSC Page)
creditable job and 400 workers
were on the job most of last
night.
Secondary roads are in ex-
tremely bad shape. officials said.
Schools were closed in Prince
Georges. Montgomery; Fairfax
counties and in Falls Church.
Public and parochial schools were
open in Arlington, Alexandria
and Washington.
Loaded School Bus Stalled.
Drifting snow stalled a loaded
school bus carrying Gathers
burg elementary children yester-
day on Goshen road northeast
of Gaithersburg, but it was freed
by a snow plow within IS min
uteS.
Upper Montgomery County
roads were drifted so badly by
midafternoon that County
Manager E. T. Beall advised
council members to start for
home. Numerous farms were
isolated in the Barnesville area.
In Hagerstown. 45-year-old
Danny Lnkens walked into the
Washington County Jail. told
Deputy Sheriff Lester Isanogle
he was cold. had no home and
no job and asked if he might
stay in jail.
He was taken to Magistrate
Paul Ottinger. who asked what
do you want?"
About 80 days." Linkens re-
piled.
Thirty days!" the Judge
obliged.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Sasscer Joins
Byrd Drive
For Governor
Mohoney Opponent
Is Vice Chairman
Of Campaign
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 13.-Lans-
dale G. Sasscer today became the
second veteran Democratic poll
tician who had rough going
against George P. Mahoney. to
come out against him for the
nomination for governor and
line up with DR.. H. c. Byrd.
Mr.. SaSScer, who served Mary
land for seven terms in the
House of Representatives, was
defeated by Mr.. Mahoney for the
Democratic nomination to the
Senate in 1852.
Mr.. SaSScer today accepted a
vice Craftsmanship of the Byrd
campaign committee. Yesterday.
former Governor w. Preston
Lane, jr. took the job of chair
man.
Mr.. Lane tangled with Mr..
Mahoney in 1850 in his bid for
reelection. Mr.. Mahoney polled
more votes, but Mr.. Lane won
the nomination with more unit
votes. Mr.. Lane then was de-
feated by Theodore r. Nickel
din. the Republican incumbent
who undoubtedly viii oppose the
winner between DR.. Byrd and
Mr.. Mahoney.
Mr.. Sasscer, a native of Up
per Marlboro, joins a growing
list of old pros behind DR.. Byrd.
In addition to Mr.. Lane, E. Brooke
Lee, veteran Democrat poll
tician from Montgomery Coun-
ty. is directing the administra-
tive work at Byrd headquarters
here.
Mr.. Lane will head a 100-man
executive committee behind
DR.. Byrd's campaign for his
first elected public Office.
Mr.. Lane in announcing his
support of DR.. Byrd reiterated
that it was impossible for me
to consider being a candidate
for governor again." Many
members of the party had tried
to convince Mr.. Lane to run.
"The State needs the intelli-
gent and economical manage
ment necessary to complete the
many projects that have been
heretofore planned and started
for the betterment and progress
of its people," Mr.. Lane stated.
THAT I am anxious to promote.
During my four years at An
napoliS, there was an unusual
opportunity for me to observe
closely the capacity of the OBJ
jectives and the character of DR..
Byrd. From that association,
know that DIR. Byrd has the in
telligence, the tenacity, and the
experience to accomplish the
many things that should now be
done. I know that his detectives
would be to unselfishly serve the
people of this State"
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Accountant, 29, toRun County
Special Improvement Districts
$500 Post Created
In Prince Georges
Effective Feb. !

Prince Georges SO special
improvement districts will be
administered after February /
by a full-time accountant.
The county commissioners
created the $5,200-a-year post
yesterday and named Fletcher
Leroy Houck. jr.. of College
Park to fill it.
Mr.. Houck. 20. is assistant
branch manager of the Equitable
Cooperative Building AsSocia-
ton of Silver Spring. He lives
at 9733 Narragansett parkway.
College Park. with his wife
Sylvia and their two children, a
girl 2 years old and a boy 8
months old.
A native of the District, Mr..
Houck is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland. He is a
Republican.
County Treasurer Julian B.
Mckay suggested the new Office.
He explained that laws govern
ing special improvement districts
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Mrs. Stone 10 Take
Oath as Virginia
Legislator Today
BY q s.off Correspondent Of tn. s,or


RICHMOND. Jan. 13.-Mrs.
Kathryn H. Stone of Arlington
today became the first woman
in 20 years to take a seat in
the Virginia General Assembly.
Underneath the balcony of the
House of Delegates were a score
or more of the wives of law
makers who watched proudly as
their husbands were sworn in.
Scheduled to be there too was
Harold A. Stone, a research
analyst with the Federal Gov
ernment. and their three chill
dren.
Reception Is Pleasing.
Mrs. Stone, who came here
Monday says her reception by
the other 139 legislators has
been overwhelmingly friendly"
BY now she has met them all.
When she did not seek them out
for a friendly introduction. they
more eagerly sought her.
Il don't expect any special
treatment just because I'm a
woman" she says.
Two Main Objectiyes.
The new delegate said she has
two main objectives at this ses-
sion. in addition to a host of
local bills to be sponsored by the
entire Arlington delegation.
One is a campaign promise.
She wants to introduce, and see
passed. bill making it possible
for local governing bodies to
validate bond issues which have
been duly approved, but which
are delayed by lawsuits. Her own
county has had its share of bond
issue delays as result of suits
instituted by Attorney John
Locke Green, although Mrs.
Stone never mentions his name
in explaining her plan.
Her second major objective is
to bring about a commission
study of juvenile delinquency.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Plan 10 Limit Access
To Road Protested

The Maryland Roads Com
missions plan to limit access to
the new dual highway to replace
Route S from Woods Corner to
T. B. Junction has drawn fire
from the Prince Georges County
commissioners.
On motion by Commissioner
Daniel A. Abbott. the county
board voted yesterday to send
the roads group a letter of pro-
test and a demand that property
owners along Route 5 get the
same break you gave to those on
Route 301."
The roads commission had
proposed to limit access to Route
301 but abandoned the plan in
the face Of strong opposition.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
County Studies
Censor Plan
For textbooks
Some in Montgomery
Oppose Parental and
Civic Unit AppruisuIs

Creation of a library of text
books used or being considered
for use in Montgomery County
schools for perusal by parents
and civic and patriotic groups is
being considered by the County
school board.
Board Member William F.
Bulls proposed such a library
yesterday because he said he has
received complaints from parents
and such groups as the American
Legion that the books are not
now available for adults ap-
praiSal.
Mr.. Bulls said he had heard
of one class in which two text
books not on the list of 200
books approved by the School
Board were used. He added his
informant reported that text
books generally are in such short
supply that they are not avail
able for children to take home to
their parents.
Supt. Norris Protests.
His plan was met by the criti-
cism of School Supt. Forbes H.
Norris and Board Member Mrs.
Helen Scharf.
Every group feels itself CEN
sor," DR.. Norris said. Pretty
soon they'll be taking over your
functions 1t has happened in
other communities. question a
public invitation to come down
and censor or examine our books"
THE average person does not
have the critical background to
evaluate educational material"
argued Mrs. Scharf. ITO invite
such criticism would be to ham,
string U.s."
Mr.. Bulls motion to estab-
lish textbook reading room in
school board headquarters with
two copies each of books now in
use or being considered for use
was tabled by Chairman Wylie
w. Barrow. after board members
asked for time to study it.
No Specific Challenge.
Mr.. Bulls emphasized he was
; not questioning any specific rul-
ing. Assistant Supt. Thomas w.
Pyle, in charge of instruction,
recommends textbooks to the
school board, which has the final
say on their use.
Il feel that there are some con-
troverslal texts that should be
inspected for subject matter, Or
ganization and propaganda" Mr.
. Bulls declared. II think it would
be the duty of the board to read
any book brought to its atten-
/ ton as controversial.
"We have to take the word Of
people appointed by Mr.. Pyle
to do the reading. and a great
many people in this county don't
feel that they know what is
going on"
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Arlington Registrar
Moves 10 New Office

The Office of the Arlington
Central Registrar has moved
from the county courthouse
across Fifteenth street to room
1O1 on the first floor of the In
vestment Building.
Mrs. Mary Thompson. the GEN.
trail registrar. announced APP
pointment of Mrs. Venie AM
brogi as assistant central regis
trar. Mrs. Ambrogi succeeds Mrs.
Charlotte Stevens. who resigned.
Persons who have not reg
iStered before may have their
names placed on voting books
until 30 days before the July
primary.
Deadline for payment of Stats
poll tax to vote in the November
general election is May !.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Building Starts Soon
On Two New Schools
In Prince Georqes

Construction work is to be-
gin shortly on two new IL
classroom elementary schools in
Prince Georges County-one at
Morningside and another at
Woodbridge.
The County School Board yes
terday ordered the contract on
construction of the two schools
to Certified Builders. Inc. of
Washington, the lowest of 19
bidders. The contract winning
firm agreed to build both
schools at a total cost. of $467.-
365.
School officials said they ex-
pect the two schools to be COM
pleted early next fall but prob
ably not in time for the opening
of classes in September.
The School Board saved about
half the cost it ordinarily re-
serves for architects fee by hav-
ing the two new schools designed
substantially the same as the
present Douglas Elementary
School.
The School Board also author
lied purchase Of a $4,000 site
for a new elementary school in
Cheverly to relieve overcrowdins
at the present Cheverly Elemen-
tary School.
The board received q letter
from the Kentland PTA, urging
an addition to the new school
which opened in that commun-
ity last September.
School Supt. william g.
Schmidt told the boards four
room addition to Kentland is in
the capital improvements pro-
gram for next fiscal year which
will be submitted to the County
Commissioners for approval in
the near future.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Famed BeItsviHe
Name May Go to
High Point High
What's in a name?

What's in a name?
That's what the Prince
Georges School Board was pom
dering today IN the wake of
protests against High Point
High, the name the board has
chosen for the proposed new
Junior senior high school at
Powder Mill and Cherry Hill
roads near Beltsville.
A delegation from the Belts
vile Elementary School PTA
and the BeltSville- Evansville Dis
trict Citizens Association asked
the board yesterday to change
ten name to Beltsville High.
Beltsville is known the world
over because the Agriculture De-
partment has its research center
there. they argued.
Board members said they were
worried that similar demands
would come from the four or
five other communities the new
school will serve. They decided
to ponder the question, however,
before making a final decision.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Boy SIedder Injured

A 10-year-old Arlington boy
was admitted to Arlington Hos
pital with a ruptured spleen
after a Shedding accident yes
terday. The child, Christopher
Downey. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Downey. of 1440 North
Inglewood street. was in fair
condition today.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Young Democrats to Meet

The Young Democrats Club of
the 10th district in nearby Vir-
ginia will meet tonight at $3.50
in the Dardanelles Restaurant,
Hillwood avenue and South
Washington street. in Falls
Church. Those interested in
joining the club are invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Mount Vernon MEETING OFF

The Mount Vernon (VaD Citi-
zens' Association announced to-
day that its meeting scheduled
for tonight in st. Luke's Episco-
pal Church on Fort Hunt road
has been Cancelled because of the
weather.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Board Weighs
Teacher Raise
In !nMontgoImery
Norris Would Boost
Starting Salaries
Of Deeree-HoIders

The Montgomery County
School Board has under con-
sideration a proposed teachers
salary schedule that would raise
the starting pay of bachelors de-
gree holders $3.50 a year and
would cost an additional $1.1
million If put into full effect
next fall.
The new schedule was recon-
mended yesterday by School
Supt. Forbes H. Norris. The
county teachers association sup
ported the proposal.
The new schedule would raise
the starting salary. of college
graduates from the present $3.-
$50 to $500 and would provide
a top scale of $500 after IL
years service. The top Is now
$500 after is years service.
For those holding masters de-
grees. the starting pay would be
increased from $1,000 to $500.
with the top $1,000 being reached
in l3 years instead of 18 as at
present. The top scale now is
$5,775.
Gradual Raise Proposed.
DR.. Norris said the maximum
increase in this schedule would
be 81 ,050 in the present 18th step.
Because of similar sharp in
creases, he said he would recon-
mend that teachers get the bene-
fit Of the raise over a period Of
two or three years in many cases.
In that event the increase would
not cost the full estimated Sill
million next fall.
The new salary schedule would
change the pattern Of raises now
in effect. For example. a COL
lege graduate now gets a $2l0
increase each year for the first
five years and then only $l05
a year for the next 10 years.
The new schedule. however.
proposes only a $100 increase
after the first year, a $3.50 in
crease the next two years and
5000 more each year for the
next nine years.
Would Top Area.
The proposed schedule would
put the county out in front in
the area in both starting and
top-scale salaries for such
teachers. 1t is now surpassed
by the District, Alexandria and
Arlington County in starting
pay, but leads all other juris-
dictions in top scale.
School officials, however,
pointed out the nearby juris-
dictions this year also will be
asking for higher teacher sal
aries
Other Actions Taken.
In other business yesterday
the school board:
/. Approved a lease for quar-
terS at the Briggs Baptist
Church to house kindergarten
pupils from Westbrook Ele-
mentary, thereby putting pupils
back on full-day classes at the
school.
2. Approved its membership in
the Greater Washington Televi-
sion Association, Inc. and
named Mrs. Louise S. Walker as
it's representative.
3. Approved a general policy
of opposition to the granting of
alcoholic beverage licenses to es-
tablishments "in immediate
proximity" to schools.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
George Mason PTA

The George Mason Junior
Senior High School PARENT
Teacher Association will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the school
library in Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Hospital Head Named

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan.
13 (SpeciaD D.-R. C. Williams.
retired industrialist, was named
president Of City Hospital here
at the annual session of the
board.
Evening star., 1954-01-13

require that l per cent of their
funds be used for administra-
ton.
Failure to comply with that
proviso, he added. has resulted
in scrambled accounting and the
accumulation of an administra-
tive fund of considerable size.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
; Youths Brave Fire
To Rescue 4ChiIdren
InTakoma Park Home

Three youths broke in the
front door of a blazing Takoma
Park (MdD home last night to
rescue four small children who
had been trapped inside.
The fire burned out the in
terror of the one-story frame
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Farrar of 100 Second avenue,
Takoma Park. about $50 pm.
Mrs. Farrar was at home with
the children when fire broke out,
apparently as a result of an
overheated kitchen stove.
Not realizing the flames would
spread so fast, she ran next door
to phone the Takoma Park Fire
Department.
They Rescue Children.
It was then that the three
youths saw the flames and
dashed into the house. They
first rescued three of the chill
dren. Robert. 5: Josephine. 3,
and James. 2. When Mrs. Far
rar ran back to her home, she
missed her youngest son Joseph.
jr., 8 months. and the three
went back into the burning
house to save him.
Takoma Park Fire Chief NJ. E.
Mcbride identified the three
youths as Richard Parson. 18,
who lives nearby at 6517
Allegheny avenue. Takoma Park:
Frank De Lawter. 10. of 7611
Georgia avenue NV. and Carl
Whisman. 10, of 2207 Guilfo.d
road. Lewisdale. Md. The last
two youths had been visiting
with young Parson.
Infant in Hospital.
The youngest of the Farrar
children suffered burns about
the face and back and was ad-
mitted to the Washington
Sanitarium, Takoma Park.
where his condition today was
reported as fair. The other
children also were taken to the
hospital for a checkup, with the
girl remaining there today for
further observation.
Their father. a service station
employe. was at work at the
time of the fire.
Chief Mcbride estimated the
loss at approximately $500.
Mother of Seven Loses
GIenorden Home in Fire
A mother and her seven chill
dren lost their home and belong
ings last night when fire de-
stroyed their one-story frame
house near Ardmore road in
Glenarden, Md.
The house was occupied by
Mrs. Annie Davis and her chill
dren. who range in age from 10
months to II years. The family
is colored.
Neighbors took Mrs. Davis and
the children to a nearby vacant
house and gave them clothing
and blankets.
$1,000 Fire Damages
Silver Spring Plant
Fire in ventilating ducts caused
an estimated $4,000 damage late
last night at the Haynes Litho-
graph Co. Inc, 1140 East-WeSt
highway. Silver Spring.
Edward j. Campbell. printing
company foreman, estimated the
damage. He said newsprint lint
had collected in the ducts which
caught fire after a broken web
on a press came into contact
with a press heater.
Arlington Couple
Flee Fire in Home
An Arlington housewife who
woke up choking from smoke
reused her husband and fled
with him from fire in their
home early today.
Fire Inspector Robert Buckrop
said the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woody r. Jones, 1919 North
Utah street, suffered about $500
damage. Mr.. Buckrop said an
oil burner in the living room set
fire to the floor. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
BY Joseph B. Byrnes

There is nothing lethal looking
about the first block Of E street
NV, scene of the Stoning earlier
this week of Representative Cur
tbs, Republican, of Missouri, by a
gang of juvenile hoodlumS.
BY day it is a wide, clean
street, bordered by persimmon
trees, neat hotels and apartment
buildings.
At night, light from the glass
fronts of these buildings pours
into the highway. abetting the
ample street lamps.
To strangers the blocks might
appear to be a much safer place
than the thoroughfares in their
home towns.
To the east it spills into the
broad eSplanade in front Of
Union Station and the Capital
Plaza, the gateway to Washing
ton.
To the west the green tinted
copper roofs Of Juvenile and
Municipal courts rise above the
stately elms of Judiciary Square
the scene of reckoning for
petty lawbreakers. .
Toss Rocks in LObbieS.
However, it is a street to be
reckoned with. For years 1t has
been the rowdy playground for
gangs of colored teen-agers living
in slum areas close by.
Gangs from F street, New Jer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Stone Throwing HoodIums Menace E Street Area

hotel owner, but denied per-
mission to use their names.
Police feel that the area is no
worse than some others.
At the congressional hearing
into the attack, police officials
quoted comparative statistics for
that section and others of SIM
liar sociological makeup.
Since last July /. in the area
bounded by D street NV, Mass
achusettS avenue NV, North
Capitol street and New Jersey
avenue NV, there was one rob-
berry case, nine aggravated as
saultS, seven housebreakings and
two grand larcenieS.
In the same period. in an area
from H street to K street NV,
and from New Jersey avenue
NV. to North Capitol street,
there were two homicides, three
robberieS, Is houSebreakings and
80 aggravated assaults.
Another area-from H to K
streets NE. and from North Cap
itol street to Second street NE.
showed two rapes. six rob-
berries, 10 housebreakings, one
grand larceny and % aggra-
waited assaults since July /.
Most of their trouble in the
area where the attack occurred,
the policemen testified, is from
petty pilfering and vandalism.
OficerS are under special orders,
they said. to patrol the area on
their way to and from head
quarters as they leave and re-
turn on ASSIGNMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Montgomery Expects
7 10 Scent Tax Rise
In Budget Changes

A Z to Scent increase in the
present $1.87 per 500 tax rate
in Montgomery County appears
virtually certain today as the
result Of increases in budget
items announced yesterday.
The county council on the eve
Of the primary elections an
nounced increases that would
raise the operating budget for
the fiscal year beginning Thurs
day from q recommended SIT
million to STA million.
County operating expenditures
will be increased SIS million
over that appropriated last June
80.
The council also proposed to
increase former Acting County
Manager Jeptha j. Carrell's rec
commended capital budget nearly
so per cent from $8.4 million to
$12 million.
Lions share of the increase
with the council proposing to
allow the full $8.3 million re-
QueSted.
In going along with the school
board request the council said
1t was doing so on the basis of
an assurance from the board
that it would not ask for more
than $3.2 million next year.
A public hearing is set for 2
pm. Tuesday on the proposed
increases all agreed on by the
council in closed session. The
hearing will be held in the coun-
Gil hearing room.
In raising the budget, the
council went along with the
strong presSures exerted by Pa
rent-Teacher Associations, Civil
Defense and civic groups.
To hold the tax rate around
the 81 "a level propoSed-3 cents
less than Mr.. Carroll recon-
mended - the council will dip
into the surplus to the tune Of
$467, 900 for operating expenses.