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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
School Board Drafts
.S12.9 Million Budget
For Prince Georges

"A OuOSet GOtaIlGlk 11z,0tO,Hoo,
an increase of $2,111, 900 over
the current year, has been pre-
pared by the Prince Georges
County Board Of Education and
win be submitted to the county
commissioners for final approval.
The action was taken yester-
day at the school boards regular
meeting at Upper Marlboro.
The county government will
be asked to provide $7,125.S67-
about IS per cent-of the total
amount, with the rest to come
from State and Federal sources.
Based ON Enrolment.
School Supt. william s..
Schmidt said the proposed
budget is based on an antici-
pated enrolment next year Of
$4,000 pupils, about 1000 more
than at present.
It provides for Is new school
buses, Ill new teachers and 10
additional schools. MIR. Schmidt
said.
The superintendent said the
proposed budget would be given
to the commissioners later this
week. but final action would not
come until the county heads
adopt their own budget in March.
Integrated Workshop.
In another action yesterday,
the board approved plans for a
workshop on human relations,
in which both white and colored
personnel would meet together
for the first time in the county.
The Workshop to be held on
Wednesdays over a l0-week
period, win begin February 2.
The board received bids for
construction Of q 14-classroom
addition to the Glenridge Junior
High School Of Defense high
way, but delayed award Of a
contract until receipt Of the
plans approval from the United
States once of Education. The
firm Of Merando, Inc, of WASH
ington, with q bid of $3.50, 092,
was the lowest of II bidders.
Final plans for another school
project-a new 10-room Oxon
Run Elementary School of
Southern avenue In the Hill
crest Heights area--were APP
proved by the board. Bids will
be opened by the board at Q pm.
February 8 at Upper Marlboro.
Mr.. Schmidt told the board
that per-pupil cost of education
in the county has increased
from $50.83 in 1899 to $207.35
in 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
L.orry Brunt Elected

Larry Brant. Of Babylon, N. r..
has been elected president Of the
University Of Maryland's Inter-
fraternity Council. Other officers
are Paul Dauray. 5000 Sixty
third street. Riverdale, vice pres
ident; Phil Beard. Davidsonville.
Md, secretary. and Dave Rudow.
Baltimore. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12

w No Asso<ieisd pfsss
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. PRO
ceedines In the General As
sembly yesterday included the
following:
MOUSE.
q nils IatFsdsceA.
HB3O--by Robinson--to restrict the
use Of the Washtugton en-
preasway 70 passenger yshicies only
WAN and Msansl
HB3i--by Boone---to repeal q pro-
vision that plat reeofds may Be signed
and sealed by . registered professional
enRineer fJudieiary1
HB3l--by Ridout--to reneal 8 pro-
vision eoneerning annual payment Of
800 p ne county scmTiss & sss. y Y
tAnne Arundel deiesAtion).
HB33-hY pun1ngtcn TO Substitute
thu Rng chamber for hanging as the
means nf exeepticn tILdtetaFyl !.
ME3x--hy DuMnGfcn---ta Sihsfztuts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
$685., asa Contract Given
For New Fairfax School

A $685. contract was
awarded by the Fairfax County
School Board last night for con-
struction Of a new 16-room ele-
mentary school in Woodley West
subdivision.
The contract is subject to APP
prevail by the Federal Govern
ment because the county expects
to use $315.000 in Federal funds
to help finance the building. The
contractor. who won the bid with
the lowest Of seven submitted,
was Reid. Inc, Of Alexandria.
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
Bill for Town
Speed Limit
Powers Revived
Wilkinson Effects
House Reversal Of
Sustaining Veto
BY q ssar ssaff cers.pondsns.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-Legis-
lation to give Maryland cities
and towns power to set speed
limits on their own roads has
been brought back to life here
by Delegate Perry o. wilkinson.
Democrat. Of Prince Georges
County.
Mr.. Wilkinson yesterday per.
suaded the House Of Delegates
to reverse . Monday night vote
and override Gov. McKeldin's
veto Of the speed-lirnit bill.
The Governors veto was up
held Monday night when only
n House members. two short Of
the necessary three fifths ma
jority, voted to override him.
Mr.. wilkinson, whose home
county includes 90 municipali-
ties. first persuaded the House
to reconsider the earlier vote and
then was able to pick up two
more supporters, just enough to
override. 74-39. One Of those
who was persuaded by Mr.. VIII
kinson's arguments that the bill
was consistent with the home
rule principle and would let
municipalities slow traffic down
to is miles an hour near schools
was Delegate William B.
Wheeler, Democrat, Of Mont
gomery. The rest Of the Mont.
gomery delegation stood firm.
however, and voted against the
measure. All six Prince George
Delegates voted for 1t both times.
Goes to Senate.
The vetoed bill now goes to the
Senate. II three-fifths Of the
Senators vote for 1t. the measure
becomes law despite the Cover.
nor's veto.
Meanwhile, Senator Philip H.
Goodman. Democrat, Of Balti-
more City has drafted a new bill
which he says will remove some
Of the objections to the vetoed
measure and at the same time
accomplish the purposes sought
by those contending that mu-
inequalities should be granted
wider latitude in the regulation
Of speed.
While the present bill, II 1t 10
enacted over the veto. would
allow municipalities to set speed
limits on any Of their roads not
in the State system, Mr.. Good
mans measure would make the
local speed limits subject to ap-
prevail Of the State Roads Conn
mission. That, he feels, would
make 1t impossible for some
towns to set up speed traps 10
revenue producers.
Speed limits now are set BY
the State and none can be lower
than Is miles per hour texcept
IN parkS) or higher than 55 miles
per hour.
Would Check Fee Increase.
In the Senate meanwhile.
Senator Frederick G. Malkus, IT.,
Democrat, Of Dorchester intro
duced the two bills he had
promised to stop the higher
motor vehicle registration fees
scheduled to take effect in
Maryland this spring.
One Of the. bills would post.
pone the higher fees for one
year. The second would cancel
them altogether. The Senator
said he prefers to pass the latter,
but will be happy with either.
Under the 12-year roads pro-
gram, license tags for passenger
cars are to go up this spring
from SIS and $23 to $40 and
$50. with truck tags increasing
at about the same ratio.
Mr.. Malkus said today he
doesn't believe the State Roads
Commission needs the additional
ra,yovt.a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
Prince Georges
Told Il Faces
Higher Tax Rate
Increase Predicted
Without Boost in
County Services

Prince Georges County was
put on notice today that higher
tax rate Is almost q certainty.
even without increasing county
services.
County Commissioner Herbert
w. Reichelt said the increase In
the tax rate, now set at $l.98 per
800 Of valuation, viii come
automatically" as a result OF
two bond issues recently APP
proved.
The commissioners yesterday
approved the sale of 100000 in
20-year bonds to pay for a major
addition to the county jail at
Upper Marlboro. The old Re-
publican board, defeated at the
polls last November, approved
the sale Of 100000 in bonds to
finance the county's share Of the
Peace Cross Flood Control Pro-
ject. A total of SIS million in
bonds was floated by the wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission for the Peace Cross
project, but the county govern
uent will bear 100000 Of this
amount.
Inherited Projects"
Although Commissioner Frank
J. Lastner pointed out yesterday
that I'VE inherited both these
projects" from the old board,
Mr.. Reichelt said 1T just want
to make clear that we are faced
with q tax increase automatic
ally--without adding any serv-
ices and without meeting the
possibly increased cost Of the
services we have now"
The commissioners have be-
gun drawing up the budget for
the next fiscal year and several
departments are said to be seek
ing substantial increases over
what the Republicans gave them
last year.
The school board, for one, Is
considering a pay raise for
teachers and probably will need
nearly ITO additional teachers
next year to staff new class
rooms now under construction.
The commissioners appointed
Clarence s. Smart, jr., 80, Of
1919 Thirty -seventh sire ct.
Mount Rainier. to be an assistant
to County Controller Carl D.
Mace. He will be paid $4,000 q
year.
M Houck Ousted.
i, Leroy F. Houclx. 4 Young Re-
publican Club ofiicial, who held
the post at So, S00-a-year untili
last month, was ousted by the
commissioners when they tenn
porarily abolished his Job.
A request for a study OF police
protection in the Riggs Manor
Riggs Terrace section Of the
county was referred to the police
department by the board. The
Riggs Manor Citizens Associa-
ton, In q series Of letters. told
the commissioners that house.
breakings were on the increase
: In its area. The association also
asked for a traffic control sur
vey on busy Ager road and In
stallation Of sidewalks on the
east side Of Ager road between
Twenty-third street and the
Ager Road Elementary School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
ObIiging Thieves
Follow Directions
And Toke $500
sp.s,oi p,.po,sh 10 n. s.sr

FAULKNER. Nd, Jan. Ia
Herbert Redmond was disguised.
Marauders broke so many win
dow panes in q dozen forays
into the Faulkner. Nd. garage
he manages that he decided not
to replace any more.
So he covered the last OPEN
ing with . sign reading:
Enter Here--Please Don't
Break Any More windows" ,
His plea was needed. Thieves
carried away q cash register
containing s2Oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
Worronts issued for II
On Duck Hunting Charges
Rx ! stur stnff corraspondant

iLA PLATA Nd, Jan. H.
Warrants have been issued here
for IL men accused OF violating
State duck hunting regulations.
Among them is a former Charles
County commissioner, q man
identified as an Anacostia dem
fist and the son Of q former
Prince Georges County treas
urer.
Three Of the warrants OBJ
tanned on information given by
State and Federal game wardens
named former Republic a n
County Commissioner Calvin L.
Compton, Richard B. Bland. son
of James B. Bland, former
Democratic treasurer Of Prince
Georges. and DR.. Elmer M.
Smith. a dentist Of 1880 Nichols
avenue Sc.
Baited Blinds Charged.
They are charged with hunt
ing over baited blinds along with
Harold. r. Cooksey. Walter A.
Higgs, Earnest E. Beale, Wilson
Ryce, Leonard B. Farrell, James
r. Carter, Jerome Swami and
william Harrison. Authorities
said the latter three are colored.
Another man. Charles Askew,
is charged with shooting from a
motorboat.
ALI the defendants are scheda
uled to appear Monday before
County Trial Magistrate LIE Mer-
ton e. Crist.
Collateral Posted for Two.
James B. Bland, who Is we'll
known in District area horse
show circles, posted $26.75 colla-
teral yesterday for his son and
the same amount for Harrison.
Authorities said the men were
nabbed last week In enforce
ment forays on the Potomac
River and on Nanjemoy and Port
Tobacco creeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
Arlington School Holiday

Arlington Public Schools will
be closed on January 26, ~ and
20 while the teaching staff at
tends in-service education classes
and evaluation sessions. 1t was
announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
Dropped
Pending Probe
OF Duck Hunt
McKeIdin, Awaiting
BIind-Beiting Report.
Puts Towes in Post
BY Inc Assoeiatsd Pres.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Jan. H.
Arthur II. Brice was out Of q
job as Maryland's top conserva-
ton official today, at least until
he explains to Gov. McKeldin
the details Of q duck hunting
incident.
Gov. McKeldin yesterday
named John p. Tawes acting
chairman OF the States two
chief conservation agencies to
replace Brice. who forfeited COL
lateral Monday night on charges
Of violating hunting regulations.
In his new role Mr.. Tawes
will serve as chairman of the
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
and, therefore. also as, chairman
Of the Board Of Natural Re-
sources. He has served as q
member Of the commission.
Fails to Appear.
Mr.. Brice failed to appear be-
fore Trial Magistrate w. Vernon
Kirby Monday on charges Of
shooting from an illegally baited
blind and possessing more than
the legal bag Of ducks.
Gov. McKeldin refused to
comment on the case yesterday,
other than to say. Mr.. Tawes will
take over Brice,s duties at least
until the Governor can confer
with Brice. who was reported Ill.
Mr.. Brice and three other
hunters in his party, including
Amos Creighton, commander Of
the Fisheries Commissions feet
Of partol boats, forfeited COLI
lateral Of 5000 each.
Seeking Details.
After Mr.. Brice failed to APP
pear in Chestertown for the
hearing, the Governor dis
patched Mr.. Tawes to the Brice
home in Betterton for details Of
the duck hunting incident. Mr..
Tawes reported that Mr.. Brice
was not wen enough to talk
about it.
Mr.. Brice was appointed
chairman of the Fisheries Com
mission by Democrat William
Preston Lane, jr.
Capt. Creighton is q State
merit system employee and must
have q formal hearing before he
can be discharged.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-06-17

Rea her permit poNhatau asl-
comes tlieae new permanent res.-
dents and their families.
Books Received
4 ror7nittee has pe n working
N clearing and distributor Of
the county library hooks which
have been e'acked up IN the
county agents Office Thee BOOKS
have been accepted by tt rain
ra c3ool f)s ooga ~ beaumont
md Poaha'an haa school libra
Mrs r n flam "a Fef VI
adolD1 M at@r. Vafsna District.
haa been qIte IN b4i il nov IN
~raYle@ much IL tile toy u bis
friends and family
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-06-17

n her local chapter SHE WAS been
elected president ot the JOLLY
Five Federation tor the coming
year and mas also served Us secre~
airy q her 7 deyatio-
Active At school
As the PoWhatan chapter has
undeytak 10 famllsr.lc tie
school ana community with the
goals Of the Future Homcmakers
Knsey has saken the lead she
has part c.pated in Car ems DAY
reprcsentra bomcmak!ne. ha s
taken pant in assembly programs
and panel discussions. has written
articles. ha> entered exhibits at
TIM fam ard TEAS attempted Ill her
personal lifa to cAempllfy hike
principles III 1 zood family Nom
Der
Community activities II
which Ksnscy has engaged in-
chide Teen Club WORK nth tne
PRIMARY Dcpa mcnt I'D church
Gifle AUXILIARY @ork Vith tne
Training Union
Ramsey plays the piano for
school and c1arch plays In tue
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TRANSIT
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contract to run longer than one
year was announced at the con-
clusion of the program over
WT'rG last night. Mr.. Bier
wagon said the Executive Board
was willing to recommend such
a settlement to the members.
1--WE are not abandoning our
goals, but we are offering to
achieve them over longer
period if this will make it easier
for the company" Mr.. Bier
wagon said. "We hope this may
be the basis for a compromise
that could lead to a speedy
settlement"
This apparently was the
"counter-proposal" Mr.. Bier
wagon told members OF the
House District Committee yes
terday the union had just made
to mediators. Mr.. Bierwagen's S
statement was in reply to an
admonition by Chairman Smith
of the House Rules Committee
that the union should get down
to some serious bargaining.
Mr.. Bierwagen told the televi-
sion audience the union has no
intention of giving up until we
have a fair and reasonable set
tlement. We have too much at
stake; too much invested to quit
now"
He said their wage demands
were not unrealistic, but would
give them S86 for a 40-hour
week, amounting to $76 to $78 in
take-home pay.
In asking for better pension
plan, the union leader observed
that 312 Of the men have been
with the company 80 years or
more, 461 for 20 years and 845
for 10 years.
Mr.. Bierwagen said Capital
Transit was trying to convince
the public through ads that $2.9I
would be needed to settle
the dispute. He said this was a.
maneuver by Louis E. Wolfson,
company board chairman, to
force a fare increase that would
bring the company So million
more than he gives his employees
in their settlement.
Mr.. Bierwagen said q 10-cent
hourly wage increase offered by
the company would cost not
more than $500, 900 a year and a
$5-a-month pension increase
would cost $4,000.
"A Senate District subcom-'
Evening star., 1955-07-26
Foct-Finders Push Search
For Key to Transit Peace

probably from now on" re-
manning in session until some-
thing is accomplished or we A.
nally determine it is impossible
to accomplish anything"
He said the board would try to
explore every avenue it could to
try to bring a settlement of the
strike. He added that it probably
would confer with company and
union officials and with the
District Commissioners.
Wherever any good may re-
suit, that's where we're going."
Mr.. Leahy said.
Report Date Uncertain
He added that the group wants
to accomplish whatever 1t can
with reasonable speed, but he
said it is too early to say when
it will make a report.
Conferring with the three
board members yesterday were
Edward R. Carr, Board of Trade
Donald A. McCor-
mack, chairman of the organiza-
tion's transportation committee,
and William H. Press, executive
vice president.
Evening star., 1955-07-26

mittee approved and passed
along to the full committee a
revised Commissioners bill to
end the strike.
Having the support of Chair
man Nicely. the bill likely will be
reported out late today and be
called UP for debate in a day
or two.
The bill would repeal Capital
Transit's franchise a year after
enactment and would permit the
Commissioners either to seize
and operate the company Until
the dispute is settled, or to con-
tract for other mass transpor-
tation.
Maryland Service
In one amendment, it would
permit the Commissioners to fur
nish transportation over the
Maryland lines of Capital Tran
sit, with approval of the Mary
land Public Service Commission.
The bill also provides for a
continuity Of accounting pro-
cedures should the Commission
ers seize the company, to avoid
duplication during the operating
period.
Backed by Senator Morse,
Democrat of Oregon, strongest
advocate of franchise lifting, the
bill is given a chance in the
Senate. The observers predict it
will not fare well in the House,
where Chairman Mcmillan of
the House District Committee is
opposed to seizure.
Another bit Of legislation, the
ninth Of the strike. was intro
duced yesterday by Mr.. McMil-
Ian.
On Fare Increase
This was meant to clear up
one controversial point in any
settlement which would hinge on
a quick fare increase by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. The
propriety of legislating an in
terim fare increase has been
questioned by some critics.
Mr.. McMillan's bill would give
the P. U. c. authority, on deter
an emergency threatens
service of a public utility, to
grant an emergency rate increase
for a period of 80 days only.
Before the end of the 80 days,
the P. U. c. would establish the
fair, just and reasonable perma-
nent rates to be charged by the
The emergency rates
are not final. therefore not ap-
pealable.
Evening star., 1955-07-26
Man Killed in Fall
From House Roof

A 43-year-old man was killed
yesterday when he fell 80 feet
from the roof of a house at 1898
Eleventh street NV.
Police said the man Eleazer
Sloley, colored, of 838 Varnum
street NV, was attempting to
saw an overhanging tree limb
when he slipped and fell.
Evening star., 1955-07-26

The fact-finding board of the
Washington Board of Trade was
meeting today to try to find a
formula to end the transit strike.
The three-member board had
the first meeting yesterday
afternoon and decided to go be-
yond the initially announced
aim of merely finding facts.
William E. Leahy, attorney
who was designated as chair
man, said:
"Our work initially will be di-
rected toward finding some for
mula by which we could get
the wheels moving again-and
quickly-in the public interest" "
Continuous Session
The other members of the
board are the Rt. Rev. Msgr
Philip M. Hannah. chancellor OF
the archdiocese of Washington
and Richard P. Dunn, president
of Julius Garfnckel & Co.
The fact finders met yesterday
in the Board of Trade Offices
Today's meetings were sched-
uled for Mr.. Leahy's Office. He
said the three men would meet
Evening star., 1955-07-26
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Gen-
orally fair and quite warm to-
night and tomorrow with low
about IS.
Maryland - Fair and rather
warm tonight and tomorrow.
Low tonight 6S-75 and high to-
morrow 90-95 in the interior
and $500 along the coast.
Virginia-Fair and quite warm
tonight and tomorrow with low
65-70 in west and north and
70-75 in southeast. Chance of
isolated afternoon or evening
thundershowers in southwest to-
morrow.
Wind-Gentle and variable to-
night becoming mostly southerly
1915 miles per hour tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-07-26
Strike Is Voted
In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, July 2s up

PHILADELPHIA, July 26 up.
The 37-m m ber executive
board of Local 234, CIO Trans
port Workers Union, voted
yesterday to call a
strike at midnight Friday against
Philadelphia Transportation Co.
Paul w. O'Rourke, president
of the local, said the PTC had
violated an agreement for nego-
tiating the proposed dismissal
of 108 maintenance men, effec-
tive Friday.
Lay Offs Delayed
The company originally had
proposed to lay of 158 main
tenanee men, but a threatened
strike and a meeting between
union and company negotiators
averted the lay offs. The COM
pany later said 108 of the men
would be laid off Friday.
Mr.. ORourke said yesterdays
meeting of the executive board
was summoned because the COM
pany's position in setting the
new date for the dismissals was
contrary to an agreement made
July 7 in the presence of Michael
Quill, union international presi- :
dent.
Mr.. O'Rourke said that at that
meeting the company agreed the
layoff date would be put off until
the union completed discussions
Union Called Unreasonable
William MacReynolds, PTC
vice president in charge of in
dustrial relations, issued a state
ment concerning the locals
action which said in part:
1--WE have held many meetings
with the union and have gone to
great lengths in an effort to set
tie the issue, but the union lead
ers still are not satisfied. Al
though the necessity for the lay
offs is indiSputable they continue