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Evening star., 1955-01-22
Woman EmbezzIer
Placed on Probation

An Arlington woman book
keeper who pleaded guilty to q
charge Of embezzling more than
$4,000 from her employer has
been given a one-year suspended
penitentiary sentence.
She is Mrs. Laura r. Holland,
35, Of the 1900 block Of North
Stafford street, former book
keeper for Real Estate Service,
Inc, 4763 Lee highway. Sentence
was imposed yesterday by Circuit
Judge William D. Medley after he
received a probation report. He
placed Mrs. Holland on probation
for three years.
Police said Mrs. Holland with
held cash from the firms bank
deposits over three-year period,
James H. McMullen, president
and general manager of the firm,
said the shortages came to light
when he noticed that Mrs. Hol-
land had made out check
transferring $500 from his
personal accout to the firm ac-
count. She was arrested Novem-
Der II. Mr.. McMullen said he
questioned Mrs. Holland and she
told him she made the transfer
to cover up the shortage because
an audit was to be made.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
gI,e Sunday $fa1

HISTORIAN IN A DIVING MASK describes Mendel l.
Peterson Of the Smithsonian Instituon-u curator who
,cous the nnurky depths off the Flondo Keys in quest
o historical objects hot identity marine disasters OF the
zoos Story BY Meredith S Bue featured in The Star
Pictorial Mogozine.
THE TICKET FIX IS still on accepted evil in mony Stctes,
endoneenne safety progroms. police morale cnd the
Foundations of honest government Reed Lawrence Luders
article II This Week Magazine and find out how It con
be stopped along with the nces of those States where
the practice IS at its worst
HlGHLiGHTs FOR WoMEN-In the Society and Foshion
Section EIeni writes about spring hosorse and roman
tic small and spare. Hornet French paints word
portrot Of 28-yeor-od Mrs Strom Thurmond, wife OF
the newly elected Senator from South Caroline; Betty
Beole with Exclusively Yours" Selwo Roosevelt with
"DipIomotcolIy Speaking" and Mary L. voughon with
"condid Congress give sparkling slmpses Of lite N
Washington.
SHAREHOLDERS BABY NOW "A STAR-lt wcs q tomented
journey Eothc Kit made from cotton field shock n
the South to Broadway and other gltterng cente ot
entertainment Nevertheless, the tiny towny performer
with style Of her own never foltesed, as Cynthio
Lowry points out in profile Of Miss kitt IN the Drom0
Section.
TAXES IN vEWThe vstc The District Commissioners sody
behold long line Of higher toxes for muny years 70
come This IS the finding Of Hector Mclean in his regulor
weekly column on the District government Also reporting
in reuionu columns ore Alec Preston from Richmond on
the off-yeor activities Of the Virginia Legislature and
Gene Goodwin from Annapolis on legislative reaction
10 the Maryland unisei oceredituticn report Editorial
Section
FOR YOUR BEST READING EVERY DAY or THE WEEK
ORDER THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR HOME
DELIVERY, SITS a MONTH tNIGHT FINAL. EDITION.
10 CENTS ADDITIONALLY PHONE STERLING 3-5Oo0
Evening star., 1955-01-22
StoIen1o74M Model 7 Has Fling,
But Happy Owner Gets 1t Back

ing near Mitchellville, spotted
the old car In an abandoned
barn and was told by q man in
q field, he could haul 1t away"
He said several trees in front
Of the barn. which apparently
grew while the car stood aban-
doned, had to be chopped down
to get 1t out.
The car was towed to Bladens-
burg, Brown said. but then he
learned there was o police look
out for 1t as . stolen auto. So he
abandoned 1t in q field in Ana
costa River Park. hoping police
would ind it.
This week, however. the old
car got in the way Of workrnen
at the Peace Cross flood control
project. They told some kids to
haul it away. After Browns ar
rest, the Model + was located
In the 5200 block Of Fifty-sixth
avenue, East Riverdale. The
youths who rescued II from the
workmcn were crestfsllen to lose
their prize. but Mr.. Belt was de-
lighted to have 1t back.
Brown. who Is under $500
bond. faces 4 hearing IN Upper
Marlboro Police Court next I'M
day. Il.
Evening star., 1955-01-22

fire, IN the rear Of 36l2 North
Glebe road. the home Of William
r. Weaver.
The barns owner. Lester A.
Sorensen, said he saw two boys
race from the barn just as the
fire started.
The few remaining idle fire
trucks IN the county were called
into action % minutes after the
barn alarm was sounded. The
fire this time was at 37i5 South
Kemper road. the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John i, Gray Fire.
men reported the inside OF the
home was badly burned
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Builder Given
OK for Private
Sewer System
Approval Follows
agreement to Post
Performance Bond

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners granted q request
for q private water and sewer
system at Fort Washington For
est subdivision yesterday. but
with some strings attached.
John K. williams. builder Of
the 250-home project. ct Indian
Head highway and Old Fort,
road, about six miles south Of
the District. agreed to post q per-
formance bond of $250.000 or
less, depending on the cost Of the
water and sewer systems. He was
talked into agreeing to the bond
even though the commissioners
have no statutory authority to
require it.
Cautious Toward Projects.
The attitude Of the commits
sioners regarding housing prof.
ects In Southern Prince Georges
County. where the county build
Ing code and the jurisdiction Of
the Maryland : National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
do not apply. has been one Of
caution ever since construction
Of the huge Hoffman City hotis-
ing project near BrandyWine was
announced several months ago.
Mr.. Williams subdivision IS
inside the jurisdiction OF the
building code but outside the
planning commissions present
boundaries. Hoffman City is be-
yond the control Of either, and
the commissioners have ex-
pressed concern over possible
random development Of the area.
County Public Works Director
Arthur L. Tayman suggested yes
terday that his department be
given supervisory control over
installation Of the Fort WASH
ington Forest water and sewer
systems. Mr.. Williams was told
he would have to pay inspection
fees, He complained that these
would eventually have TO be
passed on to his water consumers.
The performance bond re-
quirement, reached as q COM
pormise, means that a surety
company will guarantee the
satisfactory completion Of the
project. which already has the
preliminary approval Of the State
Department Of Health and the
Veterans Administration.
Roads Cooperation Asked.
Earlier, in 4 long session with
Norman Pritchitt, chief engi-
reer Of the Maryland Roads
Commission, the commissioners
were asked to corporate with
the State road builders by max
ing coming decisions that would
not complicate the purchase Of
land for highways.
Mr.. Pritchitt said the former
Board Of Commissioners rezoned
q parcel Of land the roads COM
mission needed for the Kenil-
worth interchange on the Balti-.
more Washington Parkway while
road officials were negotiating
with the owners for its pur-
chase.
He said the land owner paid
$4,000 for the property. the
SRC offered 100000, but because
Of a zoning decision reclassify-
ing the property industrial OBJ
jected to by the roads commits
sion--the State eventually had
TO pay $225 900 for the land.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Family Doubts Offer
Made 70 Byrd by
New Mexico School

Members Of the family Of Or.
Harry c. Byrd today were
skeptical Of 4 report that the
former University Of Maryland
president Is slated to be the next
president Of the New Mexico Col
lege 81 Agrlculture and Me-
chanic Arts 1t Las Cruces.
Dr. Byrd is in the University
Of Maryland Hospital In Balti-
more and unavailable for COM
ment. Only relatives are per-
mitted to visit him.
But his daughter. Mrs. Wade
NJ. jackson. said today that she
has serious doubts of the truth
of the New Mexico report. She
declared she Is unaware of 1t
and observed her father had
mentioned nothing about 1t to
her. Likewise. DR.. Byrd's son
said he knew nothing Of 1t.
The Albuquerque Journal said
last night 1t has reports that
DR.. Byrd has been selected by
the Board of Regents OF New
Mexico A. and M. College to be
the next president.
DR.. John w. Branson, who is
resfgning as president Of the
New MexicO school. said he rec
commended that the Board Of
Regents appoint Or. Roger Cor
bett. formerly associate dean Of
the University OF Maryland Col
lege Of Agriculture.
DR.. Corbett, who lives at z1l0
Kennedy street, Hyattsyiile. Md.
was out of town today. DR..
Gordon NJ. Cairns, dean of the
College Of Agriculture at Mary
land. said DR.. Corbett left there
In 1o48 or 1949. DR.. Corbett is
now agricultural counsel for the
National Association Of Food
Chains. 726 jackson place NV.
Name Not Disclosed.
The Associated Press said the
president Of the New Mexico
A. and M. Board Of Regents,
Jesse U. Richardson, confirmed
that the board has made q selec-
ton. but declined to name the
successful candidate. He said
the man wants to notify his
own board Of directors before
we make the announcement
DR.. Byrd's son said he knew
Of no board Of directors his
father would have to notify, in
the event of the report were
true. DR.. Byrd Is president
emeritus Of the University Of
Maryland. For the past 10
years. he was president, but
resigned last year to make an
unsuccessful bid for the COVER
norship on the Democratic
ticket.
In New Mexico, the office of
Gov John Simnas said 1t had
not been notified of any selec-
ton to the presidency
Evening star., 1955-01-22

Her heart beat was so weak
devices for recording blood pres
sure showed none at all. the
hospital said. A spokesman
added that several Of her toes
probably will have to come on"
The Bladensburg squad said
the woman, who weighs from
i80 to 200 pounds. was found ly-
ing on a concrete porch in the
440O block Of Forty-sixth avenue,
Bladensburg. her clothes frozen
to the cement. James Brown. a
rescue squad member, said .sile
grunted but seemed frozen stiff
when we put her on the
stretcher. She was Ice cold"
The lowest ofiiciai tempera-
ture Thursday night was ~ de-
Rrees.
Mrs. Wallis case Is similar to
that Of Chicago's deep freeze"
woman. 23-year -old Dorothy Mae
Stevens who was found lying in.
an alley In February. 1851. Miss
Stevens survived though her
body temperature was offieially
recorded at 81 degrees.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Flames Destroy
54-Yeor-OId Barn

A 54-year-old barn. once part
Of the old 72-acre Weaver Farm
in North Arlington, was destroyed
by fire yesterday.
The blaze, at 3:48 pm. was
reported started by boys playing
in the barn. County Fire Chief A.
c. Sheffel. who directed firemen
earlier In the afternoon at q
harrington apartment blaze, also
supervised firemen at the barn
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Board Reopens
Rezoning Issue
In Arlington
I'd Hearing Feb. l9
On Application of
GIebe Rood Builders

The Arlington County Board
today voted to reconsider the
rezoning it granted January 8
to permit construction Of q S.
million M. T. Broyhill q Sons
apartment project on the former
Shirley Homes Federal housing
site south Of Shirley highway
on Glebe road.
The motion to rehear the
controversial rezoning on Febru-
airy 10 was made by Board Mem.
Der Alvin r. Kinel, who was
absent from the January 8 meet
ing.
The motion was seconded by
Wesley W., Cooper, who said
there were Irregularities in pre-
yious hearings that are confus-
ing He did not elaborate.
Two Oppose Motion.
Mrs. Leone Buchholz. who was
the lone dissenter when the board
approved the project, voted with
Mr.. Kimel and Mr.. Cooper.
Opposing the motion today
were the board chairman, George
M. Rowzee. jr., and Robert A.
Peck.
Mr.. Peck said he felt the ques-
ton had been thoroughly COW
cred in the hearing earlier this
month and another hearing last
May covering a larger area when
the application was denied.
Mr.. Rowzee questioned whether
the builder might be able to sue
for damages If the board re-
versed itself. Commonwealth's
Attorney William J. Hassan said
he would have to study the ques-
ton before giving his opinion.
Opposed by Citizen Groups.
Nearly 800 citizens Of the area
attended the January 8 meeting
and q number of citizens groups
and parent-teacher associations
in the area voiced opposition.
Before the board rezoned the
property two weeks ago. most OF
the 80 acres involved were In the
luxury apartment" classification.
In this category. expensive con-
struction is required, including
underground parking.
In other action today, the
board denied an application for
rezoning Of property at 2704
Marcy road. near the Potomac
River, from F-20 to Rio. R-20
requires lots Of at least 10000
square feet and Rio must be at
least 10000.
The vote was 4 to l, with Mr..
Peck favoring the rezoning.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
GENERAL eHlDLAW
Calls FoR
Mere skyWuiehers

Because the Soviet Union Is rapidly in
cressing its capabiliiy to launch eur.
prise air attack upon our country the
u. S. Air Force urgently needs more
volunteer civilian plane spoilers. sc-
eording to General Benjamin w Child
law, ccmmander.in.chief Of Continental
Air Defense Command.
A minimum Of one million volunteers
In The Ground Observer Corps Is now
required to supplement our radar net
work. Men, women and teen-aeers are
asked TO caIl Girl Dcfease and yolun-
teer for two hours duty week.
Send iss Isss sssklss seNf GAIL ssx 80.
Ak Dsisnss esmmand. cslssude Springs csi.
Pubiisked o. pubic service II Co
eperstisn siih Tks Advertising Counci5
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Bethesda Woman Dies as Cigarette Ignites Home

A Bethesda woman burned to
death last night when she APP
parentiy fell asleep IN q chair
and dropped a lighted cigarette
that set her home on IRE.
The body Of Mrs. Martha b.
Morders, ~, OF 5301 Bradley
boulevard, was In the snoldering
living room chair when firemen
found her.
DR.. Frank ]. Broschart, Mont
gomery County medical exam
iner, said death was caused by
extensive burns.
The blaze was discovered about
Z pm. when q passing motorist.
identified by police as Alex p.
Gordon. noticed flames through
the front windows.
The Bethesda Fire Depart
ment, which responded. said the
fire must have been burning
at least a half hour before it
was discovered. Firemen esti-
mated the loss at 5000.
Montgomery County Fire Mar
shal Charles Howe said the blaze
was started by q cigarette that
Mrs. Morders dropped into the
chair as she dozed. Her husband.
Howard Morders, an officer Of
the National Auto Tops Co. in
Washington, was not at home
at the time.
The Morders had no children.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Nor
ders is survived by her father, w.
Frank Burrows, 7116 Glenbrook
road. Bethesda; q sister, Miss
Mildred Burrows. of the same
address, and by q brother, Jo-
seph F. Burrows, 6e44 Glenbrook
road Retfesda
Evening star., 1955-01-22

World Award for Display
Achievement--l954." On the
other side is this inscription:
.'This medal Is presented for
outstanding ahility--W. Arthur
Gray--Display World annual
contest-l954."
Mr.. Gray has been associated
with Lansburgh's for 26 years.
He has won numerous awards
for rneritorious work.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Hillside Family Of Six
Left Homeless BY Fire

A Hillside lMd.) family of six
was left homeless today when
fire destroyed their frame and
shingle dwelling at 1908 Fifty,
ninth avenue.
Neighbors discovered the blaze
about midnight. At first it was
feared Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred M.
Hicks and their four young chill
dren might be trapped in their
burning home. They later dis
covered that the family was
away. Z
Firemen estimated the loss at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
81. 900 Blaze Hits
Arlington Apartments

Ten apartment residents were
left homeless and six others adj
vised to move to safer quarters
in the wake Of a SIS. 900 fire yes
terday at the Harrington Apart
ments in South Arlington.
A cali from Edgar w. Tullar,
maintenance superintendent at
darlington. sounded the first Of
two alarms at 2:02 pm. The IRE
had started in q basement rec
reation room at 4237 South
Thirty-sixth- street--Mr. Tullar's
apartment.
The fire rapidly spread to the
two adjoining apartments as
more than is pieces OF equip
ment, including trucks from
Alexandria, raced to the scene.
One fireman was overcome by
smoke and several others cut by
glass. An Arlington motorcycle
officer. w. c. MacArdle. was
treated for bruises when his
motorcycle overturned as he
rushed to the fire.
Mr.. Tullar said his children.
a boy S and a girl 21a. were at
home with a colored maid. Miss
Inez Wanzer, when the fire
started. He said the maid called
him on a direct line when she
noticed smoke seeping up from
the basement and removed the
children to safety.
Occupants of the adjoining
apartments at 4235 and 4223
South Thirty-sixth street, Mr..
and Mrs. David L. Hanst and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brennan.
were not home. Mrs. Hanst re-.
turned to find fireman and
neighbors dragging their pos
sessions from the smoking apart
ment.
Fire inspectors who estimated
the total damage had not de-
termined what caused the blaze.
They said the I2-year-old du-
plex apartments are owned by
the Fairmac Corp. Damage
caused by smoke, water and heat
in three adjoining apartments
caused firemen to advise the
three families to find other shell
Evening star., 1955-01-22
By fhs Assoslossd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 22.--Pro-
ceedings in the Maryland Legis-
lature yesterday included the
following:
Rilis Intsedueed.
SBDI---By TGrnbulI--To list candi-
dates alphabetically on the general
elections ballot fEieetionsl.
$3.50 ssaS y Ssas psgnssT permit permit, g; {;
instrundent aEtef 20 years fJudiciaryl.
eBg5--By Goidstein-.-Te increaSe the
number Of state Roads Commissioners
.'g sBsemBy ooidsteln. 'Harss TaTnsall Maikus.
lee exDenses from esnersI funds d
sBsss6-Be7-By ooldstsin-To sst me
600 tooldstein. Phipps. Monroeg
,snS.sI SSesI oSlasss,n ss' nslsgsi .arssi EosE I..
iativt COMMITTEES and appfcprfaN II
$4,000 g study the State Roads Com
sBi--By PTesident--ro limit banning
Of movies 70 .obseenits. dsbIsing morals
or melting 70 crime and permittting
appsai 70 the Soart 9! ARpesis !.
nss.ssis5 i q IL isi'ssa bseasfnsSs 81 I,ss Mas.r
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alon widow and infant enlldren q
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snsb, o,sss,e,n--welcomi.r Or,
Wilscn Kikins ~ nsrir insnxnratsd
Evening star., 1955-01-22

HOUSE.
niils introduced.
HBe3---By Cnnn0n--To repeal author.
Ity al this State Roads Commission TO
sSs q tSs 'psaA SaSsA.ss s'ors pes COW Mss and
aB HaBBsi--By whltmpre--To mold ex-
sss WEE III Tssr ssrs aMsss psM sa M.ss
HBe6-TBy Brewster Maguric. Jackson
and etatenTo require The State Ia-
austFlal Ase,dent comnissign g 4 hold !,
Hsse--By Rcssnf kal--Io require the
State fndustfial Accident conifnissiOn be
ssss ssssf ne .s ss's cou q graesaf' aSsss.
sidsssl77.i HBs7-.iy Ro.sn.hel- 70 r.,s. ron
one eisl e sIss ss yseTE ns Unit = .Ish
injnry 6sne6t may 6s died 3judieiarg5.
Maeuire and preNster- hold 8 refer-
Sas Sc II. oIsnnS sa1 sor y ss
senate % the 1Ft day Of the next
.p5Isss rssuss g s. sal: ss.:
HHpf--Bs csnnon-VTo appoint :
sgsslsl leslsessys scssIs,ssss e s. snd a.s'- az
Road ks coHauiss!sa IEsis sne dssnsI.
Bills Passed,
IigzI--ey 6psakss-To permit 41ild-
heir hy-IaNs the nnmber c0ulsIl etl1E
quorum ~ ugetln91 and the manner
Of eItin9 notice of fs4Etines. ~, - Z I.
rsTaias Hka i ~ asiisFn nsTsoiis: diss
Csnssrrss d ansns.s.l sse E..stsa.
HBzs-py n9n,scmsf,F gslsss,ses--- a.,,ss.ss--
srssses es5s.s rsa. n caft csar .rk Il KS ton 2l sz
mum $500 - $1,000.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
|Offlcld1 or Prison
Glad to Give Ride
To Fleeing Convict

A 10-yearsold convict who es-
capped from q State Prison road
gang near occoouan. Va. yes
terday made the mistake Of
hitching q ride less than four
hours later from 4 prison Official
The prisoner. assigned to Camp
50 near Fairfax. va. was identi-
FED BY State police as Lewis
Wingfield. who Is serving six
years for housebreaking and one
year for q previous escape at
tempt.
Police said Wingfield was
flushed out Of woods near Deco
quan BY hloodhounds and prison
guards. on the road, he
thumbed q ride from F. B.
Bishop. q State Prison super
intendent, who was accompanied
by an armed guard.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
School controct Set

The Fairfax County School
board has awarded q $332.478
contract for construction of
the new MasonviIle elementary
school, a 12-rooni structure to,
be built BY Reid. Inc, Alexandra
contractors.
Evening star., 1955-01-22

tectof OF GanS-
burgll's de-
p a r t m e n I
store.
The contest
entries totaled
3,583 in 80
classihcations.
Mr.. Gray's en-
try was q lin
gerie window
featuring Ha-
waiian hues.
The face Of
the medal is
In s RI b e d.
ID 1 s pl y
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Basement Burned Out
IN ColoneI's Home

A blaze yesterday burned out
the basement of an Air Force
colonel's home in the Sleepy Hol-
low section of Falls Church.
Fairfax County firemen, called
Evening star., 1955-01-22

shall Charles Howe agreed that
it might be arson.
Firemen said they believed
arson was responsible for the
Hecht Co. blaze, and noted that
the flames started in a dressing
room adjacent to the same dress
ing room where one of the earlier
suspicious blazes started.
Store employees at Hechtss had
flames about out before firemer
arrived. Damage was reported
slight.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Origin of Shustu Doisy

LOS ANGLES Luther Bur-
bank produced the Shasta daisy
IN eight years by cross-poilina-
ting three varieties Of plant. two
English and one Japanese.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Fire Leaves .. c. Man
IN Critical Condition

A 30-year-old District man
was In critical condition to-
day with third-degree burns re-
ceived In q FIRE at his home.
Police reported Powell Rich-
ardson. colored, Of 1909 Windsor
court NV. was seriously burned
when an over-heated oil stove
caused d IRE In his apartment
about . am. today. He was adj
mitted at District General Hos
nital. !.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
lansburgh 5 Display Chief
Wins Gold Medal Award

A gold medal award in Dis
play Worlds international con-
test for 1854 has been presented
to w. Arthur Gray, display di-
Evening star., 1955-01-22
photo By BiIl lulascock.
star stan Photo.

shortly after 5 p. M. spent an
hour and 4 half extinguishing
the stubborn fire in the home Of
Col. Thomas N. Arnett at BOT
Mario drive. The loss was esti-
mated at nearly $1,000.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Bills in MARYLAND Legislature
! HOUSE.
mn. !, / lasrs4es. 4. q,

pIssident 81 ths UnissFsity q Mary
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
c. S. Police Jobs
Open To Qualified
Men At Fl. Peck

Opportunities for employment
as Policeman, CPS, with salary
of $2974 per year at Fort Peck,
Montana have been announced by
the Board of u. S. Civil Service
Examiners, Corps of Engineers,
Riverdale, North Dakota.
Applicants must be citizens of
or owe allegiance to the United
States.
Applications will be received by
the Board of u. S. Civil Service
Examiners, Riverdale, North Da-
kota, until IA February 1855. Fur
Their information and application
forms may be obtained from the
above-named Board; the Person
mel Office, Fort Peck District,
Corps of Engineers, Fort Peck,
Montana; or most first or second
class post offices.