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Evening star., 1954-07-12
Strychnine Used
TO Poison Dogs,
Laboratory Reports

Strycnnine was the type of
poison used to kill three German
shepard dogs belonging to M
and mrs. william Wuestenlagen.
according to o laboratory report
received today by Fairfax County
police.
Fairfax Police Chief Carl Me-
Intosn said an analysis Of frank
furters found In the dogs pen
showed heavy does of stryCh-
nine. Two Of the dogs died in
stantly after gobbling the pCis-
oned meat July 4 and the third
dog died later. Three pups sur
yived.
The frankfurters were tossed
INTO the dogs penned yard at
los Fairrnont street. near Falls
Church. Police said they were
continuing their investigation to
determine who was responsible,
Residents of the area meanwhile
have posted an $1.100 reward
for information leading to ar
rest and conviction Of the pois-
oSaer.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Goithersburg' s Mayor, s.,
Reelected for His 18th Term
McCcthron Polls
81 Of 81 Votes
In Town Election

Irving 4. McC Cathrail, the only
mayor Gaithersburg has ever
had, was elected to his 18th
term Saturday night. polling s4
of the % votes cast in the town
election.
The 66-year -old patent attor-
#ney has been mayor Of the town
since II was Incorporated in
1887. What's more. he wrote the
towns charter.
Merle r. Barbour. q town
grocer. and L,averne Geiger. an
examiner in the United States
Patent Office. were elected over
J. Clark Helms. an investment
broker, to two three-year terms
on the town council.
George A. Pughe, a personnel
officer at the Library of Con-
gress, was unopposed for an un-
expired one-year term on the
council.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
'5ODoto Rates Virginia Lowest
In High School Enrolment

was ninth In percentage OF men
rejected for military service be-
cause Of educational deficiencies.
The average annual salary for
teachers, supervisors and prin-
cipals in Virginia in 1850 was
50, ,391 compared with $3,010 ma
tionally. Virginia In this respect
ranked lower than all but 10
other States.
The cost value Of school prop
srty In the United States amount
ed to about $500 per pupil in
1850 while Virginia, ranking seth,
averaged about $500.
Virginians over IS having IL
years of schooling averaged 81
per cent while is per cent had
four years Of schooling or less.
The national average was 81 and
II per cent respectively.
Sequel to 1945 Report.
The average national yearly
expenditures per pupil was $208
and in Virginia 1t was $145, putt
ting Virginia In seth place.
The chamber made the study
as q sequel to q 1945 report un-
dertaken to show the relation
ship between the educational
levels and economic status of
people in the various States.
The report said that in Rich
mond. Norfolk, Portsmouth and
other cities where schooling OF
adults averaged nine or 10 years
per capita, retail sales averaged
$1.O39. But in washington and
other cities where adults aver
aged IL or IL years of school re-
tail sales averaged $1.10O.
It also was pointed out that
adults with high school or col
lege educations got rs per cent
or more of the jobs paying $5.-
600 q year or better, and that
most farms producing SO, ,0O0
annually had high school or col
/ Ilege graduates as operators.
Thomas G. BplshalI Of Rich
Ifaond member Of the State
Board Of Education. has told the
board he would like to see 9
similar survey made on the State
level. State superintendent Of
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Building
lnko|ntgoIlery
Leads State
Outlay for Highways
/ IS 5 Times Above S.,
McKeldin Reports

Montgomery County has taken
the lions share Of the $27. $751;
S78 III road construction con-
tracts awarded by the Maryland
State Roads Commission during
the first six months OF this year.
This is revealed today In .
statement by Gov. McKeldin.
Most Of the money went for the
new national pike.
The Governor. in q progress
report on the States l2-year
roads program, said l mile in
every Is In the State highway
system has been advertised for
improvement since January /.
He added that Maryland now Il
spending $5 for every 81 spent
on highway improvement DUR
ing the same period last year,
The $27.6 million includes S..
667, ,645 for 26.15 miles of con.
struction in Montgomery Coun-
ty. the largest single share
among the % Maryland cou1-
ties.
las Projects Advertised.
Altogether, the Governors
statement said. las projects have
been advertised. as Of July l, at
an authorized cost Of over SAL
million. Contracts still have to
be awarded for SIT miles at Q
cost exceeding $13.6 million.
A State Roads Commission
spokesman said this is the peak
year. Norman NJ. Pritchett. chief
engineer, estimated that $92 mil
lion win be expended this year
$78 million Of it for construction
and $l4 million for plans. surveys
and purchasing rights-of-way.
After that. expenditures will
drop to about $50 million year
until the program is complete.
according to Mr.. Pritchitt.
Primary and Secondary.
The Governors statement
noted that $18 million Of the
$27.6 million in contracts award
ed so far this year cover LII
miles of the States primary road
system. The remaining 50 tnil-
lion is for 100 miles Of the sec
ondary road system.
In Montgomery County. $5,~
O75,457 Is for primary roads.
/ most Of it for the new WASH
ington National Pike between
the Clarksburg interchange and
Shady Grove road, near Rock
Vile. It includes seven bridges
to carry the expressway over
local roads.
! Prince Georges County has
had contracts awarded for 3.s
miles totalling 1921. 1893. Of which
1882 1888 is for the primary sys-
tenn. It also has some $780,
600 in contracts advertised but
not yet awarded. most Of 1t for
continuation of the Washington
Annapolis Expressway from
Route 3O1 to Washington.
Evening star., 1954-07-12

Arlington COunty'S 81 polling
places win be open from $3.50
am. to 7::3O pm. for Tuesdays
primary in which four candidates
are vieing for Democratic
nomination to Congress from
Virginia's 10th district.
Arlington is the only jurisdic-
ton within the 10th District that
has voting machines. Al list Of
the Arlington precincts and the
polling places fOr each follows:
Abingdon prscinct. Abinedon schpOl.
PTecinet, Peyton Randolph School. ThiT-
teenth and Quincy street g.; arlington
Forest Precinct. Arlington County Re-
creation Center. Third and Park DR.. !;
81 Ashton Heishts. 4I3 n. lrying street;
Aurora Hills Precinct. Nellie Custis
school 712 3wenty-third street;
Ballstea Precinct. GtDnewail jackson
School 8S6 M Edison street. Bancroft
Precinct, Bancroft School. 625 s. Wake
aeid street: Buckingham Precinct. Kate
waller Barrett School 400 n. Hen-
defs0n road; CheTT3dAle Rrecfnct,
cnsTEysslss s ssSsOl s51o or.sn ne hisssssl seoSl
Prscinet. FrSa Mssthsa i. murray sehooI.
rTssinct srSa cisTendon I ~ Firehonse. 1905 II.
lisadson street: Dominion Kills Precinct,
Mckinley @chooL 1850 u. Mckinley
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Virginia G. 0.
Seeks Nominee
For Senate Race
Roanoke Convention
Saturday to Hear
Speaker Mortin
BY The Asseelossd Press

ROANOKE. va, July H..
Virginia Republicans will gather
here Saturday in an attempt to
select . NOMINEES To oppose
Democratic Senator Robertson
in the November election.
Main speaker for the conven-
ton viii be Speaker Of the
House Martin.
The main problem facing the
State g. o. p. at present is the
lack of candidates for the role
of Republican standard bearer.
I've don't have anybody in
sight yet," State Chairman
Floyd Landreth said yesterday.
IF we can find a good man
to make the race. we win nomi-
nate him" he continued.
Other Items to Take Up.
Although the nomination of
a senatorial candidate-if one
is nominated-will be main item
of business, the State Central
Committee has several important
items for discussion.
One task facing the commit
tee is the selection of treasurer
to succeed the late C. r. Giles
pie of Tazewell. The committee
also is expected to name a vice
chairman to succeed Walter L.
Hoffman Of Norfolk. Mr.. Hoff-
man recently was named by Pres
ident Eisenhower to Federal
judgeship in Eastern Virginia.
Another item which the COM
mittee is expected to tackle is
the naming Of q permanent State
finance chairman. Greene H.
Lawson of Roanoke has been
acting chairman since last sum-
mer.
Representative Poff Of the 9Th
District will be main speaker
Friday night at a banquet at
which the States outstanding
young Republican man and wom-
an will be announced.
Mrs. Zimmerman Cited.
Mentioned for the senatorial
nomination is Mrs. Cynthia S.
Zimmerman Of Fairfax County.
vice chairman Of the State Gem
trail Committee. Mrs. Zimnner-
man, pro-Eisenhower delegate
to the Republican national con-
vention in 1852, ran for the House
Of Delegates last year.
Mrs. Zimmerman said at her
home in Mclean today, II had
heard the idea proposed, I
thought rather jokingIy. It's
absolutely out Of the question. !"
Mrs. Zimmerman said she is
hopeful that former Delegate
Ralph L. Lincoln Of Marion, who
has said he would not accept
the nomination, win change his
mind.
Also mentioned for the nomi-
nation is Joe w. Parsons, Gray
son County clerk and manager
of Ted Dalton's gubernatorial
campaign last year.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
5 Hurt in 2-cor Collision;
Airn1on Faces 3 Charges

A two-car collision in the 5000
nlock Of Marlboro pike, Hillside.
Md. early yesterday resulted In
i've persons being hospitalized.
Prince Georges County police
said the accident involved cars
driven by Peter Kroljevich. %.
Of Cementon, N. Y. an airman
at Andrews Air Force Base. and
James B. DeMarco. IS. Of 426
Eighteenth street NE.
The airman. said to be the
most seriously injured with
chest cuts and a broken nose,
was charged with three traffic
violations. These were reckless
driving, unreasonable speed and
driving on the wrong side Of the
road.
The other injured persons. all
passengers III the DeMarco car,
were listed as Janet e. Harnish,
20. Of 1900 Seventy -sixth avenue,
District Heights. Nd: Shirley
Larson, is. of 2229 Nicholson
street Sc. and David Anderson,
IS, Of 510a Benning road. Brad-
bury Heights, Md.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
I'd Arlington Woman
Dies in l-Car Crash
Near HauersioWn

An Arlington woman died in
the washington County Hospital
at Hagerstown. Nd. yesterday
as q result Of injuries suffered
in q two-car collision near there
last Monday
She was Miss Margaret E.
Conrad, So. of 24ls South Twen-
ty-seventh street. q Pentagon
worker.
Another Arlington woman, who
was riding in the other car. was
killed instantly. She was Mrs,
Martina v. McKeon. 40, Of 1910
North Nineteenth street.
Police said Miss Conrad. who
was driving her car. was accom-
panied by her nephew. Sergt
Ralph r. Little, 81. Of Boiling All
Base. Sergt. Little and Mrs. Nc
Keon's husband, Francis D. Nc
Keon, were injured.
| The head-on collision occurred
! on Route 40. 4 miles east oi
Hagerstown.
Miss Conrad's body has beer
taken to CarrolltoWn. Pa. where
funeral services are scheduled fol
| tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Dr.. Jones to Speak
At Virginia Retreut
By The Assoeiassd Press

BRIDGEWATER. Va, July
12.--The founder of the Ameri-
can Ashrams religious retreats
lis scheduled to speak twice
daily during the America Chris
tian Ashram for Southeastern
United States at Bridgewater
College.
DR.. E. Stanley Jones, a for
mer Methodist missionary to
India, was to address those at
tending the Ashram, which
opened Saturday night.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Viers Mill DeIicutessen
Robbed Of Safe and $500

A safe containing about 5000
cash was reported stolen during
the night from the Montgomery
Delicatessen,, 1920 Viers Mill
road in the Viers Mill shopping
center.
The theft was discovered by
Mrs. Hazel Salter, manager.
when she arrived to open the
store about $3.50 am. today.
MRS. Salter said the front door
of the delicatessen had been
broken open.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Mortin Named Heed
OF U Of Nd. Institute

DR.. Monroe ri. Martin has
been appointed director Of the
Institute for Fluid Dynamics
and Applied Mathematics 1T the
University Of Maryland, Acting
President Z. B. SymOns said to-
day.
Or. Martin has been d mem
ber Of the Maryland faculty
since 1888. He became head Of
the department Of mathematics
in 1943, q position he held until
he was named acting head Of
the institute III 1852.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Prince Georges CAP
Will Join iii pructice

The Prince Georges Squadron
Of the civil Air Patrol win par
ticipate Ii the Search Air Rescue
Civil Air Patrol mission st 8 am.
July l8.
Operating from College Park
Airport, the squadron win be as
signed an area III which to
search for an actual or simulated
IdoWned aircraft.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Party Leaders Plan
To Make Peace in
Maryland Rift
B1,hs A..eeiated press

Recounting Of ballots in the
tight race for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination will
continue this week, but in the
shadow of plans to call in some
of the party's national bigwigs
for d peace making session.
G. William Hetzer, chairman
Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, said National Chair
man Stephen B. Mitchell, House
minority leader Sam Rayburn
and Senate minority whip Earle
C.Clements of Kentucky prob
ably would attend.
They will try to patch up the
wounds opened by the guber-
Material nomination fight be-
tween DR.. H. c. Byrd, the ap-
parent winner. and George p.
Mahoney.
But at least one prominent
Democrat doesn't take kindly to
the idea.
Sees Destruction Of Ranks.
T. Barton Harrington, de-
feated for the attorney general
nomination In last months pri-
mary, wrote Mr.. Hetzer that
seeking outside aid can
only aggravate the present Situa-
ton and cause destruction with
in our ranks
Said Mr.. Harrington: past
campaigns prove that Maryland
resents political intrusion by
outsiders"
Details Of the meeting have
not been worked out. Attending
in addition to the national lead
ers and representatives of DR..
Byrd and Mr.. Mahoney win be
the seven congressional nom
inees and State Controller j.
Millard TaweS.
Chairman Mitchell proposed
the meeting In q telegram to Mr..
Hetzer. He said he and other
leaders wanted to talk over
political developments and
make plans for effective co-op-
Grafton"
Wants Solution Early.
| In q follow-up letter, he said
it is important that Maryland
Democrats get their plans for the
general election campaign fixed
.at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
A road d-block Of recounts stands
In the way Of planning. They
were filed In the gubernatorial
race and the equally close vote
for attorney general between
Phillip n. Dorsey. Mr.. Mahoney's
running mate who won the pop
ular vote, and G. Ferdinand
Sybert. DR.. Byrd's man, who
| came out ahead In the decisive
unit count.
| DR.. Byrd led Mr.. Mahoney 81
to q in the unit vote and by
2.5ll popular votes.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Alexandra 10 Use
S New Precincts

Alexandria's reorganized pre-
cinct system will be used for the
first time tomorrow in the 10th
district Democratic congressional
primary.
The former IL precincts have
been rearranged into Is pre-
cinctS and a number Of new
polling places have been desig-
mated. Registrar Fred Petit has
sent cards to voters notifying
them Of changes in their polling
places.
Major changes are In the Sec
ond ward, where the number Of
precincts has been increased
from one to three. The fifth
ward which formerly had two
precincts. now has three. Only
the seventh and eighth wards in
the city's annexed area are unaf-
fected by the reorganization.
The Alexandria Junior Cham
ber Of Commerce will provide
transportation to the polls. Autos
are being provided by city deal
ers.
The eight Alexandria wards
and the polling places in each
follow:
First, Washington Street
School and Gadsby's Tavern;
second, George Mason School
Barrett School and Beverley
Hills Community Church: third
Jefferson School and Powhatan
Shopping Center, 1928 Powhatan
street; fourth, Old Lee School
and Macarthur School: fifth,
George washington High School
Maury School and Blessed Sac
rament Church basement; sixth
No. 2 firehouse on Windsor ave-
nue. and Mount Vernon School;
seventh, Lee-Jackson School. and
eighth, Groves Garage.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Fairfax 10 Ballot
tuesday Under New
MaqisteriaL System

Fairfax County's new nlagis-
terial district and precinct sys-
tenn will be used for the first
time In Tuesdays Democratic
congressional primary.
Under the recent rediStricting,
Fairfax now has seven nlagis-
terial districts instead of the.
former six and w precincts in
place Of the former 29. A ma
jority sof the old district and
precinct boundaries have been
changed.
Cards have been mailed to all
persons on the voting lists to
notify them where they should
ballot under the new system.
Election officials anticipate there
may be some confusion because
Of the large number Of new pre-
cincts. Some residents may have
received mistaken instructions
about where to vote. Voters will
be allowed to cast ballots In
their proper precinct If they sign
a sworn statement at the polls
that they live in that precinct.
Polls will be open from $40 In.
to 1880 pm. daylight time.
The new precincts and the
polling places for each are as
follows:
.
Centrevtlle Magisterial District:
CSn.s,lL. sv,li.le-CCEenLreviLs school,
Pentler---novess strre pn,,ta ana
snnset Hilis-Tzerndor NsrsSo.,se vvO'
WiaIIs Harrdnv NS,.r.e,,1sI x,.ss;is,
Auuon AauniclpM 6ullulng.
DraneaviTIe MaSfster,aI Nssfriea.
Chesterbrook- Chesterbrook school.
Forestviue-Forestvi school.
LangIey-.ETamkAn SHERMAN school.
WinSvllie--rit2geraiuS Market, Old
HoMte ana EoreStvilie road.
:, h1rny-rloyd Kirby residence, 1925
n. Westmorelanu.
| Emmit Hills - Jonfra Co.. Tysons
Corner.
Falls Church MaEisteriaI District.
w,s Burke. Burke l Eirshouse; Fort Buffalo,
SfeenWay, metropolitan Eood Plan, 710
9: washington street. Falls Church;
Sranam, Gfanam school; Jefferson
5oulevard BAPTIST Church Communits
House, Arlington boulev4rds Mason, An.
| nandale elementary Seh00t; Sleepy Hol.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Solicitor Backs
D'A|esandro's 5
Firing Of Price
Acting Mayor Soys
He Will Continue
In Baltimore Post
BY the Assoeio,sd Press


BALTIMORE, July l2.-Ail-
ing Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro
had the legal opinion Of the city
solicitor today to back up his
stripping of Arthur B. Price Of
the title, acting mayor"
"The mayor is perfectly en-
titled to eliminate the title of
acting mayor at any time." said
Thomas N. Biddison.
A short while earlier. MIR.
Price-the president of the City
Council said he would continue
to perform the mayors duties
until Mr.. D'Alesandro returned
to his desk at City Hall.
MY tenure" he said. ''is not
based on the whim of Mr..
D'Alesandro's personality fiuctu-
ations."
Held Post I Months.
Mr.. Price moved into the act
ing mayors. tTole about four
months ago when Mayor Dale
sandro, a former chairman of
the House District Committee.
took to a hospital bed for q
cl1eck-up and rest.
Relations between MayOr
D'Alesandro and Mr.. Price had
been strained since before the
mayor went to the hospital. An
exchange Of letters referring to
three ordinances awaiting the
mayors signature lit the fuse
leading to the biowllp Saturday
night.
Mayor D'Alesandro announced
from his bed, "I am putting MIR.
Price on notice that, as Of this
/ moment. he may no longer pre-
tend to the authority of acting
mayor
Though he didn't say so, Mr..
D'Alesandro apparently meant
he intended to resume the duties
of mayor. An attempt to reach
his doctor for comment on
whether the mayor was ready
to leave the hospital was un-
successful.
Precedents Cited.
However, administration
sources said there was precedent
for the mayor to conduct the
business of the city even though
incapacitated. They said Mayor
D'Alesandro did so on one other
occasion and that former Mayor
Howard jackson kept his hands
on the reins while i'll.
Mr.. Biddison, who empha-
sized that he was not dealing
in personalities but only legal
aspects of the case. said he would
officially notify city department
heads and persons. doing bust
ness with, the city in the near
future that Mr.. Price is no longer
acting mayor.
A letter from Mr.. Price to,
Mayor D'Alesandro last Tues
day asking the mayors opinion
on three pension measures, in
cluding a controversial f1remen's
pension bill, touched of the
final disagreement.
The mayor replied that he
would take full responsibility for
signing or vetoing the bills and
asked Mr.. Price to send them to
him at the hospital.
Prices Stand.
BY return mail, Mr.. Price ex-
pressed grave doubt that the
city's business can legally be
conducted from a hospital room. +"
He refused to send the docu-
ments.
On this point, Mr.. Biddison
said last night the council presi-
dent is Obliged to turn over any
city document requested by the
mayor.
Mr.. Price said the city charter
states that the council presi-
dent shall serve as acting mayor
in the event of the mayors
illness.
'.It appears that Mayor Dale
sandro has forgotten that I was
elected to my position by q
majority vote of the people and
my authority Of Office comes to
me by virtue Of the city charter
as the direct result of such elec-
tion," said MIR. Price.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Fuirfcx vFW to InstuIl

Joseph S. G. Genovese Of
Burke, va. win be installed as
commander Of Fairfax Post No.
TT. American Legion. Wednes-
day at the Fairfax Town Ha
Evening star., 1954-07-12
VISITING Nurses 10 Meet

The Instructive Visiting Nurse
Association Of Arlington will
meet at 8 pm. next Monday ct
Its headquarters. 3825 North
| lPershing drive. -
Evening star., 1954-07-12

Two hundred and fifty prop
erty owners in the community
were eligible to vote in the town
elections.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Providence araslsteriai nIissriet.

Dunn Lortng. Dunn LOrinG school:
East Fairfax. Fairfax Elementary School;
Hunter. Vienna Firehouse; Freedom Hill.
Freedom Hill school; Oaktons Oakk0n
school: Park, Vienna Elementary school;
Shreye. Pats Auto Service. Inc.s $500
Courtroom. Fairfax Courthouse.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
WEST JEFFERSON NEWS
Jefferson Township Al Clubs
To Have Achievement Meetinq

The five All clubs of Jefferson
Township will hold a joint achieve
ment meeting at the West Jeffer-
son High School on Monday eve
ming October 25th at 8 p. m. fol-
lowing the business meeting of the
local P.T.O. meeting. The follow
ing clubs and their advisors will
participate in the program for the
evening. The Little Homemakers-
Mrs. Howard Fisher advisor and
Mrs. Duane Cornwell assistant adj
visor, Thimble Fingers 4-H Club
Mrs. Howard Fisher advisor, JEFF
fersonian Jr. All Clu b-Mrs.
Charles Craig advisor, Darby Val
ley All Club-Donald Elliott and
Donald Rebel advisors and the
Jeffersonian Sr. All Club with
Mrs. Bryson Evans as advisor a
very entertaining program has
been planned for the evening and
all parents of the All members as
well as the P.T.O. are urged to
be present thus creating a much
better understanding of the
achievements made by the Local
All club boys and girls of the
Township. Everyone is ask to
bring cookies or sandwiches for
the lunch. Mrs. Buck from the ex-
tension office in London will be
present to give out the awards.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-22
Council Hopes TO
Repair City Hall

The West Jefferson Village
Council met in the Mayors office
Monday, October 18.
Items discussed were the pos
sibility of an increase in water
rates, the renovation of the tower
and general repairs on the city
hall, and extension of water lines
to outlaying districts.
The Water Board has outlined
program of increases which
would permit the establishment of
a fund to take care of repairs
and maintenance of equipment
when such is indicated. The fund
would be built up over a period
of time, and increases would be
SO scheduled as to provide an
equitable share of the necessary
expense to fall on all water users.
The present plan provides for a
Is cent overall increase. No act
ion was taken by council on this
measure.
The council authorized Mayor
Braithwaite to investigate the ex-
pense involved in renovating the
tower on city hall, and to repair
the roof on the building Both are
badly in need of repair. and when
the work is accomplished will pro-
vide additional office space, which
at present cannot be used.
The extension of water lines,
which will be constantly recur-
ring problem due to the growth of
the city, was discussed, but no
solution reached at this meeting.