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Evening star., 1955-02-11

A firm stand by Maryland
officials in opposition to proposed
changes in regulations governing
road construction in Rock Creek
Park was predicted yesterday by
j. Bond Smith, general counsel
of the Maryland-N National Cap
ital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The changes are provided for
in a congressional joint resolu-
ton introduced February l by
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana which will be discussed
February Is at a public hearing
conducted by the Senate COM
mittee on Interior and Insular
Affairs.
The resolution would prevent
construction of roads running
through the length of the park
It is generally conceded to be
a move aimed at preventing the
commission from constructing
proposed inter-county belt park
way through the park for a dis
tance of about 2 miles between
Wisconsin avenue and Forest
Glen tMd0.
Former Senator Gerald P.
Nye and neighboring property
owners recently lost in District
Court a law suit which opposed
the parkway route. They have
appealed.
1--WE are glad that Senate
resolution was introduced" Mr..
Smith said at a meeting of the
planning group at the Calvert
Mansion in Riverdale. "as we
feel that after the hearing the
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Arlington May Drop
3,21O Voters Off LIST

The Arlington General Regis
trar will strike the names Of
3,210 voters from the registra-
ton list on February IS unless
they exercise their right to re-
main qualified.
Mrs. Mary A. Thompson, the
registrar, said today several
thousand notices have been
mailed out in recent months to
the last known address Of per-
sons who failed to vote in recent
elections, failed to pay the Vir-
ginia poll tax or who are known
to have moved.
The Post Office returned 3,120
of the notices.
An attempt was made by Mrs.
Thompson to notify residents
that when they move from one
precinct to another within the
county. they must change their
registration. Poll taxes may be
paid on or before May Z to quail
ify for voting in this years pri-
mary and general election.
Mrs. Thompson's office at 2049
North Fifteenth street, opposite
the Courthouse-is open daily
from $3.50 am. to 5 pm. except
Saturdays and Sundays. Newly
arrived residents who desire to
qualify as voters may also reg
lister there.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
Thr Suttna1r Star

MoUNTiEs OF THE PARKLANDS- Woshinston's pork police
use wild west horsemonshp teehniques coupled with mod
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park visitors in the NotionoI Coptol Area Look for
Meredith BueFs story feotured through two full poges
in The stor Pictoriui Mosozine.
MARLENE DIETRICH NAMES THE MAN-Who is the most
fascinating mon girl could meet todoy? Thots the
question young college coed osks glomorous MorIene
Dietrich. Her answer? Author Ernest Hemingway. In
This Week Moeozine Morene tells the young girl. and
you. why she selects Hemingway over oil other men.
THE RUSSIAN slTUATloN-A thoughtful onaysis Of this
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DID JUDY GARLANDs STAR FALL with "A Stor Is Born?
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HIGHLlGHTs FOR WoMEN-In the Society ond Fashion
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BY the Assoeioted Press

WESTMINSTER, Md. Feb. IL.
The Carroll County Board Of
Education said it hopes to allow
the Gideon Society to continue
to distribute New Testaments to
school children.
Court action has been sought
to block the distribution.
The board in an announce
ment said it wants to continue
the practice If possible.
1t said that under the plan
"the Testaments, which include
the Book of Psalms and Proverbs,
were distributed only to those
pupils who desired them. The
distribution was limited to one
grade in elementary schools and
involved no expense to the Board
of Education.
John A. O'Donnell of Finks-
burg, filed an injunction petition
in Circuit Court January 26
charging the school board with
Evening star., 1955-02-11
investigators Seek
Identity Of Plane
In Flare Dropping

Military and Civil Aeronautics
investigators today were at
tempting to trace the plane that
dropped a parachute flare over
Fairfax County yesterday, caus-
ing an explosion and a brush
fire that burned across 10 acres
in the Pimmit Hills area.
Military investigators took the
view that the flare must have
dropped accidentally from a
civilian plane.
The flare fell on the Phillips
farm near the intersection of
Lemon road and Leesburg pike.
It exploded, rattling windows in
the Pimmit Hills area and caus-
ing a hole in the ground four feet
wide and almost three feet deep.
Fairfax County police said the
flare dropped about 100 yards
from the closest home in Pimmit
Hills.
The brush fire started by the
exploding flare was extinguished
by firemen from Bailey's Cross
Roads. Mclean. Dunn Loring
and Falls Church.
Police and newspapers were
swamped with telephone calls
from residents of the area. Many
thought they were being bombed.
The parachute, which ap-
parently became detached from
the flare, dropped into the drive
way Of Mrs. Newton Inman,
1928 Hillside drive.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
81 in Maryland Pass
Examination for CPA
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. ll.-Fifty-
two candidates passed the exam
nations held last November by
the Baryland Board of Exam
liners of Public Accountants, the
board announced today.
They will be recommended to
Gov. McKeldin for the degree
of Certified Public Accountant.
Donald G. Hisey of Baltimore
received the highest total mark.
Runnerup was Lee Berry Brown
of College Park.
Miss Kathryn E. Reitz of
Baltimore was the only woman
who passed the test.
Others included:
Fred T. Green, RID .. Lanham;
Walter Edward Joers. 1904 Gait ave-
nue., Silver Spring: Charles r. johnson,
1901 Weller road, Silver Spring; Edward
3. McAllister. 4016 spruell avenue,
Kensington; william F. Mcclellan, I71i
Florin street, Silver Spring; Leonard M.
Reamer, SSl2 Glenville road, Silver
Spring; David J. Robertson, 5453 Newton
street, Cheverly; Alger G.. SAKE. 1908
Merrimack drive. and Joseph TerranoVa,
Ir.. both OF Hyattsyille
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Woman Marine Held for Jury
On Charge of Armed Robbery
Police Soy Suspect
Got $l7 in HoIdup
Of Arlington Store

A 25-year-old woman Marine
today was held for grand jury
action on a charge of armed
robbery-a capital offense in
Virginia-in Arlington County
Court.
Sergt. Barbara E. Booth was
held under 800 bond for the
SIT robbery of a grocery at 1747
South Glebe road Sunday.
Miss Booth, who was arrested
Wednesday after police said a
roommate, at Henderson Hall
said she implicated herself in
the holdup, was escorted to the
Courthouse today by two women
noncommissioned officers of the
Marine Corps. She did not take
the stand and did not enter a
plea.
Earl M. Robinson. colored, one
of the proprietors of the store.
said he was alone when woman,
whom he identified as Miss
Booth. came into his store and
ordered a loaf of bread. When he
turned in her direction, the wit
mes testified. the woman had an
automatic pistol pointed at him
and ordered him to give up his
wallet. which he did. He then
was made to open the cash reg
lister and gave her the SIT, he
said.
Mr.. Robinson said the woman
made him lie on the floor and
ordered. don't move" Twice,
he said, she went to the front
door and returned to look over
the counter to see if he had
moved. The third time she
left and when he heard her foot
Evening star., 1955-02-11
GUIDE Will Sponsor
Substitute Bill on
State Cigarette Tax
BY q Star Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 11.-Dele-
gate Gilbert Guide, the lone Re-
publican in the Montgomery
County deelagtion. said today he
will sponsor a bill calling for a
State cigarette tax as an al
tentative to Gov. McKeldin's
proposal to add a penny on the
sales tax this summer.
Mr.. Guide said he feels a @
cent-a-pack cigarette levy, which
will bring an estimated Sc mil
lion a year. should be combined
with a lowering of the sales tax
exemption from its present so
cents to IA cents, which would
increase sales tax revenues by
an estimated 81 million.
The 3-cent sales tax proposed
by the Governor would raise
$16.3 million IN new State reve-
nues. Mr.. Guides plan would
bring in only about $13 million,
but he pointed out that the
Governor anticipates his pro-
posed tax program for next
fiscal year would give the State
about $6.9 million more than it
needs.
The Montgomery Delegate said
he would not change the other
portions Of Mr.. McKeldin's tax
program-the increase in the in
come tax rate from 2 to 3 per
cent on individuals and from 4
to S per cent on corporations, ef-
fective next January, and a pay
roll withholding system for COL
lection Of income taxes starting
this July. The Withholding and
higher income tax rates would
add an estimated $18.9 million
to State Golfers in the next fiscal
year.
Mr.. Guide said he believes a
2-cent cigarette tax is fair in
view of the fact that the District
levies a 2-cent-a-pack tax, Della
ware levies 3 cents and West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania 4 cents
each. Virginia is one of the five
other States in the country that
do not now tax cigarettes.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Maryland Expected to Oppose
Rock Creek Park Road Ban

Senate committee will realize no
further legislation is desirable. "
He said the Maryland position
is that present laws governing
road construction by the plan
ming commission are satisfac-
tory.
The Maryland position is ex-
pected to be supported by Mary
land State Roads Commission
officials, Senators Butler and
Beall, Republicans, of Maryland
and Gov. McKeldin, as well as
planning commissioners.
Mr.. Smith said introduction
of the resolution in Congress
comprised "a candid admission"
by opponents to the proposed
belt route through the park that
their law suit doesn't mean a
thing"
Mr.. Smith said the Murray
resolution may not restrict con-
struction of the proposed park
way because it crosses the park
in a diagonal direction rather
than a longitudinal one
John Hewinss. research head
Of the commission advanced
planning division, presented an
interim report on an inventory
of community resources in
Montgomery County being con-
Quoted in cooperation with the
Federal agency dispersal pro-
gram.
The Federal Government re-
portedly is interested in a new
site in the Damascus area of the
county near the new Route 24O
for the Atomic Energy Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
.PTAs in Arlington
Asked Not to Back
School Candidates

Arlington Independent Move
ment, coalition of both major
political parties. today asked
county PTAs to refrain from
giving their collective support to
any slate of School Board cam
didates in this years election.
In an obvious attempt to
undercut support heretofore
given the School Board Nomina-
ton Convention, which is ex-
pected to put up a slate opposed
to AIM candidates. letter to
presidents Of the PTAs said:
1--WE of AIM shall not ask for
your collective support and we
hope your association will de-
cline If any other group should
ask that your group align itself.
as a PTA, and take part in any
political process such as par
ticipating in meetings for the
purpose of nominating candle
dates :. other than to take q
healthy interest as individual
citizens"
The letter was signed by DR..
Robert Detwiler, AIM chairman.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Library Districts
Bill Contemplated

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. II (Spe-
ciaD. - Delegate Carlton r,
Sickles, Democrat. of Prince
George county said today he
is considering introduction of
a bill to authorize special library
tax districts in his county.
He said such legislation was
requested of him yesterday by
Mrs. Zella Saylor, Adelphi civic
leader. Her plan, he said. would
involve empowering the county
commissioners to set up special
districts for assessment of a tax
to support local libraries if the
residents of the district ap-
proved in referendum.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Alexandra Meeting
To Study Office Plans

Alexandria City Manager Ira
F. Willard today said a special
meeting will be called within
80 days to present to representa-
tives of citizens groups four diff
ferent plans for giving the city
administration more Office space.
The four expansion schemes
first outlined last December,
were reviewed by city council
members and Architect Robert A..
WillgooS last night.
In the discussion last night,
several council members indi-
Gated they support a plan call
ing for a $575. 900 addition to the
present courthouse. The addi-
ton would preserve the market
in the courthouse.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Fourth Of q Series

Fourth Of q Series
$250,0O0 a year for school bus
transportation. That is enough to
build a new eight-room elemen-
tary school every year. School
bus transportation would have
to continue, however. in the rural
end of the county.
Altogether the master plan
proposes 20 new elementary
schools and eight new high
schools by 1880 to accommodate
a population of $4,000. At pres
ent the county operates or has
under construction 40 elemen-
tary schools and eight high
schools.
The planners say all but one
of the new elementary schools
should be built in the populous
section of the county which they
term the close development area.
Ratio OF ScnOOlS.
One 600-student elementary
school is allocated to each
neighborhood of 1900 homes-or
5000 people within the close
development area. Wherever pos
sible, the planners recommend
that these schools be located
near the center of a 1900 home
community away from main
highways so children can walk
to class without danger.
One high school for 1900 stu
dents is proposed for every five
neighborhoods within the close
development area. Locations
suggested for the new high
schools are Lincolnia, Center
vile. Vienna, Holmes Run, Rose
Hill, Holm Hills, Pimmit Run
and Franconia.
The plan does not attempt to
pick specific locations for new
parks, but suggests that flood
plains along streams might serve
as recreation areas. 1t is pointed
out that one acre Of park and
recreation area is considered
desirable by the National Recre-
alton Association.
Centers Omitted.
No so-called community center
buildings are called for. This is
a deliberate omission. The PLAN
ners say this would amount to
a duplication of facilities" and
recommend that the county's
high schools and athletic fields
accommodate civic functions
after school hours.
A wide belt stretching along
the perimeter Of the close-de-
velopment section Is outlined as
the ideal area within which the
county eventually might locate
such things as a hospital, COL
lege. Junior college, golf courses,
country clubs and other public
facilities Of the type. This belt
lies generally just west Of Route
1913.
The planners say for practical
reasons they do not pick out
specific sites for such facilities,
but merely point out the general
area where it would be easiest
to locate them for the con-
venience of most people.
Evening star., 1955-02-11

County and for two years was
City Attorney for Falls Church.
At present. he is a member of
the State Democratic Central
Committee from the 10th con-
gressional district.
Before World War II, MIR. Glib
son was a Federal employe. From
1941 to 1945 he served in the Air
Force. Since that time, he has
been practicing law with Office.
in Falls Church.
A graduate of the National
University Law School, Mr.. Glib
son has been a member of the
Virginia Bar since 1945 and of
the District of Columbia Bar
since 1898.
Mr.. Gibson is married and has
three children and lives at 800
Lawton street, Falls Church.
The Fairfax-Falls Church
legislative district is entitled to
two representatives in the House
of Delegates. Mr.. Gibson is the
first to announce for this years
election. The incumbents, Omer
Hirst and John Webb, have not
made formal announcements.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Alexandra Legion Lauds
School Superintendent

Alexandria School Supt. T. C.
Williams has been commended
for his service in the field of
public education, by Alexandria
Post "a. American Legion.
The veterans group adopted
a resolution commencing Mr..
Williams work during a meeting
Tuesday night. A citation will
be presented to Mr.. Williams at
a later meeting Of the group.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Shop The Star First
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Don't miss the big real estote
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Evening star., 1955-02-11
AIexondrio's Heritage Week
Starts Tomorrow With Tours

Alexandria's Heritage Week.
which will start tomorrow and
continue through Washington's
birthday, will be observed &C
cording to this calendar:
Tomorrow the Confederate
Museum at 806 Prince street will
be open from 9 am. until S
pm. without charge as the start
ing point for tours of Lee in
Alexandria"
The Carlyle House. 124 North
Fairfax street. will be open to-
morrow and Sunday from 10
am. to $50 pm. Alexandria S
Light Infantry, now a unit Of
the 125th Anti-Aircraft Artillery,
will stand guard in the uniforms
Of the Braddock campaign. The
house was Braddock's head
quarters.
Christ Church Open.
Christ Church at North WASH
ington and Cameron streets, will
be open tomorrow and through
the following week with hostesses
in costume. On Sunday, mem
bers of the st. Andrews Brother
hood will act as guides. There
will be a memorial service for
George Washington. vestryman.
on Sunday. February 20 at II
am.
The Presbyterian Meeting
House will be open tomorrow and
Sunday and on the following
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Cecil County Senator
Asks Maryland 10
Outlaw Union Shop
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 11.-A
bill to outlaw the union shop in
Maryland was introduced in the
Senate yesterday, bringing into
the open a behind-the-scenes
fight which had been waged in
the State House for weeks.
Senator Weinroth, Democrat,
of Cecil, attorney and a new
member of the Legislature. spon-
sored the measure.
It would make illegal any
labor-management contract or
agreement under which an en-
ploye would be required to join
a union as a condition Of con-
tinued employment.
Many existing agreements
provide for a union shop,
whereby a new employe must
join within a certain time-the
union recognized as the collec-
tive bargaining agent for him
and his fellow employees.
Differs from Model.
The bill, as introduced by
Senator Weinroth, differed in
one major respect from a model
bill suggested by an organization
known as the Maryland Right
to-Work Committee"
Senator Weinroth refused to
go along with a provision which
would make it illegal for an en-
ployer to deduct union dues from
an employees pay check and
forward them to the union.
Edward P. Colwill, Baltimore
contractor and head of the COM
mittee, described it as a organi-
zation of business, professional
and farm groups and individuals.
This bill is directed solely to-
ward one purpose: To make it
illegal to require any one to join
a labor union in order to get or
to keep a job," Mr.. Colwill said.
Sees Denial of Jobs.
"It is presented because persons
in our State are being denied
their right to work because they
refuse to join certain labor Or
ganiZations," he said. He did not
identify the organizations.
Union leaders have contended
the bill is aimed at destroying
organized labor.
Gov. McKeldin went on record
in a speech last year as opposing
similar bills, which have been
adopted in II States and are
specifically authorized in the
Taft Hartley Act.
The bill was referred to the
Senate Labor Committee.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
School Bund to Give
Annual Concert

All proceeds of the Mount
Rainier-Brentwood Teen Club
dance, to be held at 7::30 pm.
tomorrow. will be donated to the
March of Dimes campaign. The
Teen Club. which holds dances
every Saturday night, is spon-
sored by the Queenstown (Md.)
shopping center.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Board Hopes 10 Continue Gideon Bibles in Schools

active participation in the af-
fairs of a religious organization
in violation of the First and
Fourteenth Amendments to the
United States Constitution.
Chief Judge James E. Boylan,
jr., ordered the members of the
board, named defendants, to
show why the plea to ban the
distribution should not be grant
ed. The board has until Fepru-
ary II to answer.
Evening star., 1955-02-11
Agency Votes
0ne-Cent Cut
In Sanitary Tax.
Commissioner Roy
Sees Other Rute,
Reductions Later

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission yesterday
authorized the first tax cut in
its 27-year hiStory-a l-cent
slash in its sanitary tax. which
will save taxpayers of the
sanitary district an estimated
100000.
No changes were made in
charges for water or sewer use.
but Commissioner L. S. Ray pre-
dicted a possible cut in these
rates by 1856 or 1857.
When refuse charges were
raised and a sewer-use tax set
up in 1858. the commission said
the added revenue would enable
it to wipe out existing deficits
by 1857.
Speedier Realization.
"This forecast was conServa-
tive, and it looks as though this
goal may be achieved even
sooner than we anticipated"
paving the way for cuts in water
and sewer fees, he said.
The, sanitary tax, also known
as the ad valorem tax. will be
cut from 10 to 9 cents per $l00
Of assessed property valuation.
The 10-cent rate was set in
1947.
The tax finances design and
maintenance of storm sewers.
amortizes storm drain bonds and
portion of general construc-
ton bonds.
Mr.. Ray revealed that the
commission, in the last year, has
built up an 100000 cash re-
serve. permitting the end of the
annual practice of borrowing in
anticipation of tax revenue.
Payable July /.
The sanitary tax bill become
payable July l. In Prince
Georges County, property -own-
ers still will be charged 10
cent rate as the result of a
1-cent increase in the tax. au-
thorized last year, to pay for
the commissions share of bonds
sold to finance the initial phase
of the Peace Cross food-control
project.
The commission yesterday ap-
proved a number of new prof.
ects.
1t authorized the preparation
of plans by Rummel, Klepper
g. Kahl for extension of sewer
lines to the Lincoln -Seabrook
area. The work will cost an
estimated $1.302.500 The trunk
sewer will pass through Carroll
ton.
New Lines Approved.
Water and sewer lines were
approved for two new shopping
centers.. one at New Hampshire
avenue and EaSt-West highway
planned by Benjamin Nusbaum
and Morris WeinStein and con-
tanning % stores and SO homes,
and the other at Old Bladens-
burg road and Fern street in
Wheaton. The latter, planned
by the Simon Construction Co.,
will contain six stores and an
Office building.
The commission also ratified
a contract. approved Tuesday
by the Prince Georges County
commissioners, awarded to the
Gale Engineering Co. of Gales
vile, Md, for the relocation of
the Decatur street bridge in the
Peace Cross project.
The Gale firm bid $216,022.
Engineering estimates had placed
the cost at $231600, according
to Harry Shaw, the commissions
chief enpjneer