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was invited to join in resembling
the proposal for q merger Of
those institutions.
Eaton Mentioned.
John L. Lewis and his United
Mine Workers, who. have a
large interest in the National
Bank, were reported to be rep
resented by the unknown buyer.
Cyrus Eaton, Cleveland finan-
cier, who has worked closely
with Mr.. Lewis and the UNIV at
times, was mentioned as a pos
sibility.
With only one small branch.
the consolidation will bring to
the National Bank nine addi-
tional offices scattered across
the city. The downtown Hamil-
ton Office and the new branch
on Connecticut avenue near
Dupont Circle are particularly
desirable spots.
A bank with large cash funds
and a small staff will be COM
bined with an institution hav-
ing somewhat less. cash but o
large and competent stan.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Rescue Squad 10 Continue
Responding 10 All Calls

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad yesterday an
nounced it will continue its
present policy of responding to
all rescue class it receives.
The announcement followed a
decision by the Takoma Park
City Council that the squad
would be asked not to respond
in the city limits unless asked
for aid by the city's fire chief
The council said it felt the city
fire department is able to handle
any emergencies that arise.
"The policy of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad on
all rescue calls has been and
shall continue to be that we
shall run on all rescue calls re-
ceived by us regardless of the
nature or whereabouts -
Squad Chief Robert w. Gre
minis declared.
Evening star., 1954-05-26

Sss@N N1As A11dVEIIC1 - 11lA1lS was d Ill
rect challenge to Mrs. Werner.
He had been appointed to the
council in January, 1858, as an
at-large member to succeed Mrs.
Kathryn Lawlor, named to the
House of Delegates. He elected to
run for the fourth district seat,
however, in cogniZance of his
residence in that area for 26
years.
Mr.. Gravelle, ST, has the back
ing of the County Charter COM
mittee. the same as Mrs. Werner.
He also has the support of the
county's Republican organization.
An attorney, he long has been
associated with the Republican
Party. His former law partner,
the late Representative Everett
Sanders of Indiana, was chair
man of the Republican National
Committee when Herbert Hoo
yer was President. Mr.. Gravelle
now is the senior member of the
law firm of Sanders, Gravelle,
Whitlock & Markey.
Board of Zoning Appeals.
From 1947 until his appoint
ment to the council, Mr.. Gra-
velle was a member of the
-county's Board of zoning Ap-
pealS.
A native of Iowa, he came to
Washington in 1919 after his
discharge from the Navy in
World War /. He moved to
Bethesda area in 1928 and now
lives at $500 Bradley boulevard.
He is married and has a son
in the Army in Germany.
He is a 32d-degree Mason. He
is campaigning con his record. !"
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Lankford Bids for Aid
In Prince Georges
By Backing Marbury

Richard E. Lankford, one of
three Democrats seeking the
nomination to Congress from
Southern Maryland'S 5th dis
trict. yesterday put in a bid for
support from the populous Prince
Georges County area by indorsing
Circuit Judge Charles Marbury
for the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Lankford is from Anne
Arundel County, where the bar
association has formally indorsed
Judge Hall Hammond for re-
nomination. 81
Judge Marbury is from Upper
Marlboro, county seat of Prince
Georges, the most populous and
the heaviest voting area in the
5th district.
Mr.. Lankford thus beat his
two opponents-both from Prince
Georges County-in making this
particular bid for the areas sup
port. Also in the race for the
House are Walter Green Of Col
lege Park and Paul Menk of Uni
versity Park.
This is a very hard choice for
me to make as 7 know and re-
spect both of these outstanding
gentlemen WE'LL" Mr.. Lankford
said. &c. However, it seems to
me that the spirit of the Con-
stitution would be more closely
followed by electing a man who
is actually from the counties to
this high post. It is true that
Judge Hammond lives in Balti-
more County, but he is much
more closely associated with Bal
timore City than with the coun-
ty. On the other hand, Judge
Marbury has lived in the counties
all his life and practiced and sat
as a judge in the counties"
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Hearing on Parkway
Along {. & 0. Canal
Scheduled June 3

A public hearing to explore
reasons for support and oppo-
sition to a proposed parkway
along the c. & o. Canal will
be held at 2 pm. June 8, at the
Interior Department Auditorium,
under auspices of the National
Capital Regional Planning Coun-
Gil.
A decision to hold such hear
ings was voted by the council
last month, on the recommenda-
ton of a committee set up to
study the canal controversy.
Conrad Wirth, National Park
Service director, will present the
views of his service and the
Interior Department on the ques-
ton. \
Beall Behind Project.
A few weeks ago, Senator
Beall, Republican, of Maryland
disclosed that Interior Secretary
Mckay has decided to support
such a parkway. extending from
Great Falls to Cumberland, Md.
and generally following the line
of the historic canal.
Mr.. Beall, at that time, urged
that increased funds that will be
available for parkway construc-
tion be earamarked. Immediately
for the project. at least to begin
a stretch between. Cumberland
and Hancock. Md.
Interior officials stressed, how
ever, that the c. g. o. project
will have to compete for con-
struction priority with a huge
backlog of parkway need S
throughout the country. They
said no decision will be made
until all the needs are studied
thoroughly.
Freeway Opposed.
Park officials, it is understood,
will insist that any roadway
along the canal be a wandering.
two-lane route-similar to Beach
drive in Rock Creek Park-and
not in any sense a high-speed
freeway.
Park enthusiastic conserva-
tioniSts and other groups. how
ever. oppose any type Of road
through Federal property border
ing the canal. They feel 1t
should retain its natural wilder
ness characteristics.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Officers Are Elected
By Lewisduie Citizens

The Lewisdale Citizens AS
sociation has elected James Nc
Tighe president. Other officers
elected were:
Jack l. Resnicof, vice presi-
dent; Robert WeSterheid. treas
urer, and Mrs. Jack Guthrie,
secretary.
Arthur Foster, Richard Frazier
Glenn James. Louis Kabran, John
Major. Mrs. Chester Smith, For
rest Townsend and STANLEY
Vausse were elected as members
of the board of directors.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Alexandra Council
Urged 10 Limit City
Jobs 10 Residents

Alexandria Vice Mayor Leroy
Bendheim told City Council last
night he wants to give Alexan-
dria residents first preference in
clerical and administrative ap-
pointments by the city manager.
Of 94 new employees hired in
the past two years. So lived out
side the city when they were
employed and % still are nom
residents, said Mr.. Bendheim.
Action Deferred.
A regulation he proposed would
prohibit the city manager from
discussing job openings until
they are advertised locally, and
would give preference to local
residents who make written ap-
plication for city jobs as long as
they can meet the minimum
qualifications. Mr.. Bendheim
said he did not feel the "local
resident" requirement should be
waived even when an outsider
has greater qualifications, as
long as the local applicant meets
the required minimum standards.
The council deferred consid-
Grafton of his recommendation
until June 8.
Nominations for two forth
coming vacancies on the School
Board were closed by the council
School Committee, with eight
names on the list to be con-
Sidered.
Four Are COlored.
The eight candidates are:
Robert C.. Howard, incumbent
School Board member; Roger
E. Wheeler, Mrs. Edith S. Tur-
ner, Maj. Joseph Kahoe. Joseph
w. Leverenz, John A. Stanton,
Robert z. Lainoff and Ebert
Norton. Four of the persons
suggested are colored-Mr. Nor
ton. Mr.. Stanton. Maj. Kahoe
and Mrs. Turner.
The School Committee plans
to make a recommendation to
the council next month.
Councilman Frank Mann was
appointed as the city's repre-
sentative on a committee now
being organized to consider
establishment of regional deten-
ton facilities for mental patients
who now must stay in Jail while
awaiting transportation to State
hospitals.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Council Wants
Pre-Pub|ic Look
AT Hoyt Report
Murylunders Believe
OfficioI Agencies
Should Release Dutu

The Montgomery County
Council directed Planning Engi-
neer Harold Taubin yesterday
to take renewed steps to see
that the council gets a look at
its upcoming economic survey
before it is released to the public.
The council had learned that
Homer Hoyt. who is making
the report, is scheduled to
speak June 10 at the Indian
Spring Country Club, Council
man George F. Neshitt said.
So far, no report has been
Forthcoming from DR.. Hoyt.
When it is produced, the council.
the Prince Georges County
Commissioners and the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission feel they
should make the release. The
three agencies are paying for
the survey.
Civil Defense Gets Boost.
Civil defense yesterday got Of
fetal recognition from the coun-
Gil as Mrs. Stella B. Werner led
a drive that ended with the
council asking Gov. McKeldin to
name the county manager as
civil defense director for the
county.
Mrs. Werner also sponsored
resolutions putting the council
on record as accepting the
responsibility for civil defense
and establishing a 26-member
civil defense advisory group to
assist the council in the pro-
posed program.
Acting County Manager Ma
son Butcher got approval from
the council to reject all bids on
construction of a new liquor
warehouse.
Other Action Taken.
In other actions yesterday the
council:
/. Rejected rezoning from
apartment to single family res
idential of the huge PookS Hill
tract on Rockville pike north of
Cedar lane. s.
2. Directed Mr.. Butcher and
his staff to come up with a bet
ter plan for screening of the
Armory parking lot in Silver
Spring.
3. Asked the Recreation De-
partment to make a study of the
swimming pool situation in the
county.
4. Held a public hearing on
the proposed purchase for $18,-
900 of a house in the Woodmont
Triangle, Bethesda. for a new
health clinic.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Plane Crash Kills
Two Businessmen
In Calvert County
By the Associoted Press

OWINGS, Md, May ga
small plane crashed in a wooded
section a mile southwest Of here
last night, killing two Southern
Maryland businessmen.
State police at Waldorf identi-
fed the victims as Franklin
Thomas, vice president of the
Thomas Lumber Co. here, and
Pete Lilley. who operated a brick
and masonry business at
Churchton. Both lived at Shady
Side in Anne Arundel County.
They had taken of from Mil.
ler's Airport at Shady Side about
6:15 pm. 10 minutes before the
crash. Police said the men
planned to return to Shady Side
after a short fight.
The plane crashed about 500
feet from the intersection OF
Routes 524 and 260 in Northern
Calvert County.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Fires
Blast at Byrd
As Vote Nears
Calls Opponent
In Maryland Race
Arrogant Mon
BY the Assoeiosed Press

BALTIMORE. May 26.-With
just a little over a month re-
manning before the June % pri-
mary elections, George P. Ma
honey last night warmed up for
his final offensive in his cam
paign for the Democratic nom
ination for Governor.
The Baltimore contractor
lashed out at his opponent. DR..
H. c. Byrd, denouncing him as
"a ruthless, arrogant man" who
has pushed the people of Mary
land around for the past 20
years."
.Mahoney's speech before a
small crowd at the Uplands
Community Hall was reminiscent
of his manner in the 1850 cam
paign. He was cheered Justify
as he fired his first real blast at
DR.. Byrd.
Doesn't Like People"
"Curley Byrd" Mr.. Mahoney
shouted, doesn't like people. He
SHES away from people. And a
man who doesn't Nike people is
a dangerous man and ought not
even be considered for Governor
of Maryland"
Then Mr.. Mahoney pointed to
State Senator Ferdinand c. Sy-
bert, Democrat, of Howard. run
ming for attorney general on the
Byrd ticket, who was seated in
the audience.
"Ferd Sybert is a fine fellow, :"
Mr.. Mahoney said, land he can't
be happy where he is"
But when it was Senator Sy-
bert's turn to speak, he said in
a calm voice:
II am running on a team Of
which DR.. Byrd is the leader. I
am proud to be on that team. +"
Promises More Attacks.
Mr.. Mahoney promised that
for the rest of the campaign he
will refresh the peoples minds"
about things DR.. Byrd has said
and stood for.
"If he thinks he's going to
kiss himself through the cam
paign with the buildings he built
at the University of Maryland,
then he's just kidding himself. !"
Mr.. Mahoney said.
In a speech to some 200 dele
gates attending the Maryland
District of Columbia Federation
of Labor convention yesterday,
DR.. Byrd declared he was against
the Taft-Hartley law and
against any "right-to-work" law.
Believes in Labor.
"I believe in organized labor, {"
he told the approving delegates.
II believe in it because it gives
the employer more for every dol
lar he spends than any other
kind of labor. I also believe in
it because it benefits the en-
ploye 10y raising his standard of
living"
The federation has not for
mally Endorsed either DR.. Byrd
or Mr.. Mahoney. but it's polit-
ical education league came out
in favor of DR.. Byrd several days
ago. The organization claims a
membership of more than 200,-
600.
Harry Cohen, president of the
federation, introduced DR.. Byrd
as "the next Governor of the
State of MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Herndon Spring Recital

The Herndon High School
Chapter Of the National Honor
Society will present a spring re-
cital of music and dance at 8:15
pm. tomorrow in the auditorium
Of the school, Herndon, Va. The
program, consisting of instru-
mental numbers. singing and
dancing, will feature Sergt. DON
aid Peck, flutist for the United
States Marine Band.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Lewis and Eaton Hove Record
Of Close Business Association
Both Mentioned
AS Mystery Buyer
Of HumiIton Stock
By james Y. Newton

John L. Lewis, the United
Mine Workers president, and
Cyrus Eaton, the big Cleveland
f1nancier, have had a long and
close personal relationship and
apparently have had several
business dealings in the past.
Speculation has named both
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Eaton as being
the mysterious individual who
has just acquired controlling in
terest in the Hamilton National
Bank on behalf of National Bank
of Washington interests. Al
though Mr.. Lewis has never ad-
mitted it, his union gained con-
troll of the NBW several years
ago.
Several years ago when the
Cincinnati Enquirer was sold by
the Mclean estate of Washing
ton, Mr.. Eaton financed the pur-
chase of the paper by a group
of employees.
UNIV Money?
At the time it was reliably re-
ported that UNIV money was
used in the $7.6 million trans
action. The other leading bidder
for the paper was the family of
the late Senator Robert A Taft.
longtime political foe of Mr..
Lewis.
1t was known that a repre-
sentative of the employees talked
with Mr.. Lewis about the posi-
bility of getting financial help
in the purchase.
Last year the largest mine
union coal company in the
country - the West Kentucky
Coal Co., was sold to Mr.. Eaton's
interests.
Soon after the sale the COM
pany signed a contract with the
mine workers union, something
Mr.. Lewis had failed for years
to get the previous ownership
to do.
Cotton and Ferger.
Several months ago when
Robert r. Young, now engaged
in battle for control of the
New York Central Railroad, re-
linquished his holdings in the
C. & O., Mr.. Eaton took over.
Among the new directors
named to- the c. & o. in the
shakeup were Barnum L. Cotton,
president of the National Bank
of Washington and the new head
of the Hamilton National, and
Roger F. Ferger, president and
publisher of the Cincinnati En-
quirer. -
The tie between Mr.. Lewis and
Mr.. Eaton has been natural, since
Mr.. Eaton long has been in
terested both in coal mining and
IN coal-hauling railroads.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Drowned Fisherman
Found; Second Sought
By the Associated Press

WINCHESTER, Va, May 90
Searchers yesterday recovered
the body Of one of two men, be-
lieved to be that of John D.
Wiseman, who drowned in the
Shenandoah River Saturday. Mr..
Wiseman, formerly of Staunton.
was in the Navy.
The body was found by MEM
bers of a Navy diving crew
brought to the scene from
Washington to aid in rescue
operations.
No trace had been found OF
the second victim, Guy r. Sire.
As, of Winchester. The men dis.
appeared when their small fish,
ing craft sank.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Bill Asks Board
On Froint-Foot
Assessments
Hearings Proposal
Is One of Several
Presented Council

A bill to permit establishment
of board to hold public hear.
ings on front-foot benefit street
improvement projects was among
three new bills introduced yes
terday in the Montgomery Coun.
ty Councils legislative session.
The new bills bring to 80 the
measures introduced during the
May session.
The council passed six bills
yesterday and tabled one that
would have barred county en-
ployes or officials from appear
ing before any county agency
except in his own behalf.
The bill to establish the street
improvement board was intro
duced by Councilman Louis A.
Gravelle at the request of the
Public Works Department.
The board would hold hearings
on the projects under which resi-
dents pay the cost of improve
ments on the basis of their lot
frontageS. Then the board
: would prepare a report of the
hearings, make its recommended
tionS and submit both to the
council for action.
Hearings Now by Council.
The council now holds the
hearings, which involve assess
ments from about 50 to $50 O
front foot.
Other bills introduced yester-
day would provide authorization
for a $250.000 bond issue for
the Silver Spring parking lot
program and would bar con-
struction of disposal plants
without a permit.
The council was unable to
reach agreement on a bill to
establish a new Laytonsville fire
area.
Councilman Grover Walker,
however, led successful fight
to amend the bill to trim the
land being being carved out Of
the Gaithersburg fire area. Other
amendments would cut down the
losses to the Damascus and
Sandy Spring area. out of which
the new area is being formed.
Bills Passed.
Bills passed Yesterday in
cluded:
No. 8-To stiffen penalties and
require building permits for con-
Struction in the upper county
in conformity with the new rural
subdivision regulations
No. 1910 increase from
$2.5 million to $3.S million the
maximum outstanding 10-year
certificates of indebtedness for
street improvements.
No. 1910 permit the aban-
donment of a road upon payment
of compensation for damages to
property owners.
No. 1910 increase the area
of the Wheaton parking lot
district.
No. 21-To provide for appeals
to the Circuit Court instead OF
the State Tax Commission on
rulings by the Appeals Tax Court
on exemptions under the parking
lot district laws.
Public Hearings Tomorrow.
The council will hold a public
hearing at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the new County Building, Rock
vile, on bills % through 81. A
legislative session also has been
set for 10 am. Saturday in an
effort to wind up before the May
81 deadline.
A proposal by Myron S. Isaacs
of the County PTA Council to
get referendum on a measure
to ease the way for increasing the
county managers budget failed
to- get sponsor on the council.
The charter now requires a
5-to-2 vote by the council to
boost the managers budget
recommendations. Mr.. Isaacs
wanted this cut to a simple
majority.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Wakefield PTA to Elect

The Wakefield High School
Parent-Teacher Association will
meet to elect officers at 8 pm.
today in the school cafeteria.
Wakefield, Va. A concert by the
music department. students, in
cluding a masSed chorus of 236,
will follow the business meeting.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Virqiniu Postmosters Elect

ROANOKE, May IS R.-
Claude F. Whitmer of Broadway
was elected president of the Vir-
ginia Branch of the National
League of District Postmasters as
the group ended its annual meet
ing. yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Festival Due Saturday.

Olivet Episcopal Church ,
Franconia, Va, will hold a
strawberry Festival from 2:30
pm. until dark on Saturday for
the benefit of the parish hall
building fund.
Evening star., 1954-05-26

Several times in the past when
Mr.. Lewis was engaged in knock
down contract battles with the
coal operators, Mr.. Eaton came
to Washington to intervene
quietly in the effort to effect a
settlement.
Evening star., 1954-05-26

councilman at large and Edward L. Hahn onetme Demo-
crat who became Republican convert four years ago.
The winner will face another incumbent Stella Werner
Chevy Chase Democrat who unopposed for
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Meet the Candidates
Meet the Candidates
Councilman and Ex-Democrdt
In 9. O.P, Montgomer Bid

The battle the Republican nomination for Montgomery
Countys fourth council district could be peiew Of tougher
campaigning to - s@ 49,
Facing primary Gravelle
One Of series du pnpo eondoes in the neoy Moon primaries
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-07
To Attend Assembly

Delegates from the Oakland con-
gregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
will attend the semi-annual circuit
assembly to be held October 8 to
10 at Carmichaels, Pa. Representa-
tives from 20 congregations in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Maryland will attend.
John W. Weber, presiding min
lister Of the Oakland congregation,
said the Saturday evening program
would feature an educational movie
and Sunday afternoon L. L. Roper,
official Watchtower representative
from New York, will give an ad-
dress on the title, Does God
Really Care?"
All sessions are free and open
to the public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-07
Northern High Plans
PIT. A. Session For
Tuesday, October II

Officers of Northern High school
Parent-Teacher association and
school administrators met Septem-
Der % to make plans for the reg
ular meetings this year and to APP
point committee chairmen.
The first meeting of the asso-
citation is scheduled for next Tues
day, October -, at 8 o'clock, in
the school cafeteria. Interested
parents and patrons are welcome.
w. j. Fleming, principal, in
formed the group of the impor-
lance of an active membership and
stressed good relationship and CO.
operation between parents, teach
ers and students. He observed it
was the most important business
of the adult generation today to
guide youth toward maturity. He
said he felt child needed the
strength of am organized group to
safeguard the agencies which OPP
crate to stabilize his growth and
development.
Parents, patrons and teachers
are working toward common goal
and he said he hoped this years
meetings would be well attended.
Leslie Savage, president of the or
ganization, also expressed his de-
sire for continued interest and
larger membership for the coming
school year. Mr.. Savage is past
president of the former Friends
vile High school and Friendsville
elementary PIT A. He was award
cd a past presidents pin for out
standing leadership at the compile
ton of his term at the Elementary
school
The first meeting of the PIT.
A. is to be devoted to getting ac-
quainted and making future plans.
The band will present short con-
cert. Department exhibits of stu
dent work will be displayed in the
cafeteria.
The executive committee includes
Leslie f. Savage, president; Mrs.
Jennie Miller, vicc-president; Mrs.
Pauline Selby, secretary; Mrs. Lu-
ella FRANKIE, treasurer; and the fol-
lowing committee chairmen: Jonas
Mckenzie, program; Mrs. Alice
Kesner, membership; Mrs. Pauline
Coddington, home room mothers;
Russell Wright, hospitality; Mrs.
Luella FRANKIE, publicity; Mrs.
Cecil Schroyer, magazine; A. b.
Dean, library; J. R. Bender, ath-
letics; Mrs. c. Speichcr, glce club;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-07

The choir is currently on a good
will tour to promote friendlier re-
lations between races and to COM
bat the influence Of communism
in America as it affects the
American Negro. Its founder is
Rev. Glenn T. Settle, Of Cleveland,
Ohio. The choir was heard for
twelve years over Columbia Broad
casting system weekly until the
group was chosen to sing for
World War II servicemen in the
European theatre. Early this year
the choir appeared in Japan and
Korea.
The choir is appearing in Grants
willie without fixed admission
charge, and is on a free will offer
ing basis. The public is invited.