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Evening star., 1955-01-13
Maryland Probe Of Waste
ByRoods Group May Be Sought

any suggestion that the devices
proposed viii serve the States
requirements for more than q
year Of So" said the Baltimore
DELEGATE. gsg ~
ne told M sprganization meet
ing Of the House Ways and
Means Committee the .present
situation comes as no surprise
to those members of last year.
he reminded they had forecast
there would be q difference be-
tween costs and revenues from
existing tax sources Of SIS mil
lion.
Evening star., 1955-01-13

A native Of Rocky Mount. va.
and . graduate Of the University
Of Virginia. Or. Altman win live
at lol culpeper street In War
renton.
He is married to the former
Drusilla Anne Watson. They
have two sons. Thomas Lee All
man. . midshipman at the Naval
Academy, and William Price All
man. . high school student h
Warrenton.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
Scientific Study Urged
OF Of.M0ryIond Finances

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. l3.-Deie-
gate Robinson, Democrat. Of Ball
timore urged today . scientific
study to find out how much
money it will cost to run the
State and where it should come
from for at least 10 years in
advance.
He recalled that Gov. Nc
Keldin has proposed increasing
the sales and income taxes to
meet q gaplof about $40 million
in next years budget.
There Is not as yet before Us
Evening star., 1955-01-13
Treasury Worker Wins
Car at Auto Show

A Treasury Department en-
ploye last night won the third Of
i've cars being given away at
the Auto Show At the National
Guard Armory.
The winner was Mrs. Theresa
Skinner. 1880 = street Sc.
Auto Show ofncials said at
tendance. has passed the 5000
mark. Recording star Sarah
Vaughan makes her last appear
anCe at the show tonight and
Don Cornell win come tomorrow
for the last three days Of the
show which is open from ? to II
pm. daily.
Evening star., 1955-01-13

The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors Is satisfied sat least
for the time being-that the
planning commission Is not try
IND 10 hide the master plan rec
ofsineiided By Consultant Fran
CID Dodd MclIush.
The planning commissions
explanation Of delays In pre-
senting the plan for public dis
cussion was accepted by the
supervisors yesterday, provided
the commission comes up with
some plan for public presenta-
ton by February z.
According to the planning
commission, it never had any
intention of withholding the
McI1ugh plan from the public.
The commission explained that,
although the plan was COM
pleted In October, written ex-
plantations were not received
until January 8 and copies of
maps still have not been re-
-ceived. The commission said
1t wanted an. opportunity to
study such material before pro-
ceeding with further public
discussions Of the McHugh plan.
Invited to Explain
Members OF the planning
commission had been asked to
appear before the supervisors to
explain why no public meetings
have been arranged to acQuaint
the public with the McHugh
plan.
g. wallace Carper, chairman
Of the supervisors. said some
county residents were fearful
that the planning commission
would make changes in the
McHugh plan before showing
the consultant's recommenda-
tions to the public.
what would be wrong with
the planning commission chang
ing it?" asked Supervisor C. B.
Runyon, II don't see any Of
the people who are most affected
here today. A majority Of
these people live in subdivisions
that are already laid out. They
Evening star., 1955-01-13
Chest x-Ruy Results

CHARLOTT ESvILLE. Va,
Jan. Is tSpeciaD. - OF $3.50
persons who were given free
chest X-rays last November. 50
have been requested to get re-
peat x-rays 10 rule out the pos.
sibility Of tuberculosis, the Al
beniarle tuberculosis Association
has announced.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
Mount Rainier PTA

The Mount Rainier (Md.)
Junior High School Parent
Teacher Association win be en-
tertained by the eymkhana
troup Of the University Of Mary
land at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
junior high school.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
Ideal Features
Found in Debt
And Tax Rate
Phenomenal Job by
Arlington in Last
Few Years Cited

Arlington real estate taxes are
relatively low compared to those
Of other cities and hold the best
promise Of meeting debt pay
ments and rising costs In the
next several years, the Commit
tee Of 100 was told last night.
This view was expressed by
L. L. Ecker-R RACE, fiscal research
er for the Treasury Department,
chairman Of the Northern Vir-
ginia fiscal survey and former
chairman Of the Fiscal Advisory
Committee Of the Arlington
County Board
Mr.. Ecker-Racz addressed about
rs committee members and
guests in Evans Coffee Shop. The
group includes Federal employees
and county business and profess
sional men and is designed to
bring county residents together
In an attempt to bring about
mutual understanding Of COM
rnunity problems.
Co-chairmen Of the committee
are B. Alden Lillywhite. associate
director Of school assistance in
the ONCE Of education. and DR..
Luke H. Bleyins, Arlington dem
tist and civic leader.
Reviews Two Decades.
In the audience last night
were DR.. Barnard Joy Of the
School Board, ]. H. White, pres
ident Of the Chamber Of Com
merce; County Manager A. T.
Lundberg, School Supt. T. Ed
ward Rutter, County Treasurer
Colin MACPHERSON, Wilfred
Owen, chairman Of the Arling-
ton, Development Committee:
Leon Johnson. former chairman
Of the same group, and Clyde
Merriman, president Of the Civic
Federation.
Mr.. Ecker-Racz reviewed
county finances from 1884 to the
present.
"A phenomenal Job has been
done In the space of q few
years." Mr.. Ecker-Racz said.
Although about $34 million has
been added to the debt. the
county has added capital I'M
provemeats costing more than
$50 million, he added. Current
revenues. including Federal and
State grants, have contributed
to construction Of county
projects.
The speaker said he Is mot.
one bit worried about the debt.
He said the $34 million repre-
sents only about 4 per cent OF
real property valuss y -
Future Needs Estimated.
About $40 million more win
be needed for school construc-
ton in the next five or six years.
and 4 similar amount viii be re-
quired for general county Inn
provements. he estimated. How
much these projects will cost
the taxpayers depends on how
much money is forthcoming
from Federal and State sources
and how future county boards
will react to tax rate increases.
Mr.. ker-Racz said.
A reassessment In 1860 should
result in more real estate reve-
nue. for the county. he said. He
estimated the present "true tax
rate" at 96 cents per 500 Of
valuation and the present actual
assessment ratio at 80 per cent
Of true value. He said the 96-
cent rate, is below the real. tax
rate In nearly all cities. except
some in the South.
II the 80 per cent figure is
raised to the 40 per cent ratio
previously approved by the couI1-
ty board. the reassessment could
lower tax rates, but still in
crease revenue, he added.
Mr.. Ecker-Racz held out little
hope for much new revenue from
other sources. but he urged that
the county press for legislation
to enact Q local sales tax ''as
. last resort" /"
Evening star., 1955-01-13
- K
Planners Seek
Council Aid on
New Programs
Advisers Are Told
How They Con Help
Promote Policies


Ofncials Of the Maryland Ma
tional Park and Planning COM
mission last night asked for pub
lie support for their roads and
parks programs. at the first
meeting Of the commission with
its new Citizens Advisory Coun-
ell.
Thirty-four members Of the
council who appeared at the ses-
sion In their Riverdale (Md.)
headquarters gave little advice,
but were offered some on how
they could help promote the
commissions plans.
IA New Play Areas.
John Hewitt, administrative
assistant In the Parks Depart
ment, unveiled q commission
project which calls for "a new
recreational areas in Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties.
I'VE can't both acquire sites
and develop sites at the same
time" he said. Unless the parks
tax is raised, the park expansion
plans will be slowed down, he in
sisted.
The greatest demand for play
areas springs from the close
In" sections Of both counties,
where housing development ran
ahead Of park development, he
said.
No basic changes are proposed
in the commissions lone-ra1ge
improvement Of stream valleys
and In the placing Of recrea-
tional areas along the streams,
he told council members.
Aid ON Road Program.
Donald e. Gingery, a veteran
member Of the commission, sug.
gested the new council could be
of ''unquestionable help" in
combating the powerful foes"
who want to slow down the
Maryland State Roads Commits
sion's 12-year program In Mont.
gomery County.
He said the commission was
about to pinpoint the location
Of the Outer-county Belt High
way and warned Of trouble" rin-
less the route won public ac-
ceptance.
While the commission uses its
powers to restrain development
In the path Of the proposed high
way. 1t will need assistance in
softening the protest of prop
erty owners whose lands are
ahectsd TIE council was told.
i the close of the three-hour
meeting. Carlton =. Pyles, com.
mission chairman, said he be-
Neved the council viii be helpful
in promoting che %ommisSi0ra,s
program. :s:ss ~ ss,ls
The council was divided MO
four groups OF 10 members each.
Harry A. Boswell, jr., Of Mount
Rainier. heads the Planning and
zoning Committee: Wylie Bar
row Of Chevy Chase, the Parks
and Recreation Committee. and
Morris Allen Of Silver Spring,
the Finance and Budget Com
mittee.
The Highway Committee
agreed to elect . chairman at
It's next meeting.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
ConferenceSet
OnhonigoIIlerY
Liquor Laws
Legislators to
Discuss 3 Piuns
To Euss curbs
BY Gene Goodwin
SID, stuff cerraarenaant

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. l3.-Thres
separate proposals for loosening
up Montgomery County liquor
laws were under consideration
today by the county's representa-.
tives here ct the Maryland Legis-
lature.
The proposals win be discussed
on Saturday when the six Demo.
cratic Montgomery legislators
plan to sit down with members
Of the county's Democratic Gen.
tral Committee and the County
Council to review mutual prob
lens and coordinate aims" ac-
cording to Delegate Blair Lee III,
chairman Of Montgomery's
House contingent.
The latest and most drastic
Of the liquor bills to be put before
the Montgomery legislators Ia
one proposed by. the Licensed
Beverage Committee. consisting
Of operators Of l3 county restau-
rants.
Two New Licenses.
It would set up two new classes
Of licenses to sell liquor by the
drink In the 7th and 18th elec.
ton districts. which encompass
the Silver Spring and Bethesda
areas.
One new license, to be desig-
mated as Glass B. would be
available to any restaurant with
q capitalization Of at least $751;
600, which has had q county
beer license for three years. Ho-
tells with 100 or more rooms
could qualify for . Class D IL
ceilse.
The committees proposal Is
substantially the same as q bill
put forth two years ago by the
county's Licensed Beverage As
sociation, except that the 1858
measure provided that residents
Of the 7th and 18th election
districts would vote on the new
license setup In q special REFER
endunl. The association was un.
able to find o sponsor for its
bill in that 1858 delegation.
controlled by Republicans.
Drink Sales Limited.
Montgomery County, which
handles both the wholesale and
retail sale Of alcoholic beverages
through, county-owned dispen-
saries, now allows sale Of LIQUOR
BY the dfink only at country
clubs ana at three large restau-
rants which held that privilege
before the dispensary system
was introduced. The law allows
licensed restaurants and taverns
to sell beer they buy from the
dispensaries. Montgomery is the
only Maryland county with q
dispensary system.
Mr.. Lee said two other pro-
posed liquor bills being studied
by the Delegates and State
Senator Edward 5. Northrop.
Democrat, Of Montgomery would
allow veterans and fraternal
organizations to sell liquor by
the drink In their clubhouses
and would allow chain grocery
stores to sell beer in all their
outlets instead OF just one. as
at present.
No Decisions Yet.
Mr.. Lee emphasized that all
OF the proposed liquor law re.
visions are merely under advise.
ment and no decision has been
made as to whether they will
even be introduced.
At least one member Of the
Montgomery bloc here Is UNDER
stood to favor o public hearing
on these and other liquor changes
10 feel out sentiment.
Mr.. Lee said the meeting SAT-
urday afternoon with council and
Central Committee members win
be the ffrst Of q series. He criti-
cized his Republican predecessors
for failing To eject such co..
between the County
Council and the legislative dele
gatinn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-04

Country living is at its best when the picnic rolls
around Pcncs great affairs for meeting old friends,
talking past present and future and ong the shade
of grove of trees Pcnics also noted for their eating
six kinds of Salads hot rolls fried chicken home baked beans
All Of this true when the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau held its annual picnic at the Gaithersburg Fair
Grounds last Saturday.
O. w. Anderson, Farm Bureau President, told the SEN
TNEL that the Bureau has held bigger pcncs in the past
Perhaps But the SENTINEL is that they could not
have been any better than this years affair.
All of the quiet friendship and hospitality of the
Up-COmty very much in evidence. The babies
cute and welbehaved The fried chicken delicious
and without speechmaking And the pretty girls
peng for the title of Farm Bureau Queen talented
we'll as pretty and wholesome.
Because Montgomery County wouldn't be the with
out its farms and the people who live and work the and
because wouldn't be without picnics the
SENTINEL takes this opportunity to salute the Farm Bu
reau and its custom of annual pcnics
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Alexandra Begins
Mapping Of City
Into Busic Tracts

The Alexandria Planning De-
partment has begun mapping the
city into several basic tracts as
the first step in development of
a comprehensive master plan.
Denis Cahill, planning direc-
tor, said today the city is being
divided into units on the basis of
geographic. business and land
uses. He said that when the
mapping is completed, it will be
presented to the planning COM
mission, City Council and the
Census Bureau for approval.
Mr.. Cahill said special atten-
tion is being given to neighbor-
hood areas and all civic associa-
tions and business groups have
been requested to submit their
ideas on dividing the city to the
planning department.
Funds for starting a land use
and economic base study this
summer were approved by the
City Council in the 1856 budget.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Presbyterions Elect
Rev. W. S. Tredick, Jr.

FREDERICK, Md, June "a
I(R.-The Rev. Wendell s. Ire
dick, jr.. Of the Washington
lPresbytery. was elected modera-
tor of the Baltimore Synod.
Presbyterian Church. United
States Of America, at the annual
synod conference here yesterday.
Mr.. T-edick is pastor of the
Warner Memorial Church in
Kensington, Md.
The Rev. Albert c. Lentz Of
the Washington Presbytery was
named stated clerk; the Rev.
Allen G. Moore, Baltimore Pres
bytery, recording clerk; the Rev.
Harry v Portner, Washington
Presbytery, enrolment clerk,
and David s. Bender, Washing
ton, treasurer.
The Rev. George T. Jameson
Of Marshallton, Del, is the re-
firing moderator and the Rev.
John Oldham, jr:, Of Centreville,
Del. did not seek reelection as
stated clerk.
The election closed the Tooth
annual meeting of the Baltimore
Synod. composed Of the presby-
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Webb Predicts
More Pupil Aid

A greater share Of State school
funds for nearby Virginia was
predicted today by John Webb,
of the House of Dele
gates from Fairfax County and
Falls Church.
Mr.. Webb sponsored a reso-
luton at the last General As
sembly session which created a
subcommittee of the Virginia
Advisory Legislative Commits
sion to study distribution Of
school funds. He is a member Of
the subcommittee.
According to Mr.. Webb, the
committee as a whole has in
dicated complete agreement"
with the fact that present school
fund distribution methods are
inadequate.
At a hearing conducted by
the committee in Richmond last
week. Robert w. Walker of Fair
fax School Board Office reported
that "The States refusal to rec
ognize current years average
daily attendance when consider
ing distribution of State funds
has cost Fairfax County $500. .386.
Unless a change is made to
count the number Of children we
actually have in school each year
our future losses could be even
more"
A written statement was pre-
sented from Charles M. Platt,
chairman of the tax committee
for the Fairfax County Civic
Federation urging adoption Of
current average daily attendance
figures for school fund distribu-
tion.
Omer Hirst, Fairfax County's
other delegate to the Assembly,
also appeared befor the COM
mittee.
"This facing UP to the problem
indicated by the committee rep
resents progress" said Mr.. Webb
II am certain it will produce
favorable action to Fairfax
County, Falls Church, Arlington
and Alexandria"
The subcommittee is to report
to the next General Assembly
Mr.. Webb and Mr.. Hirst are both
seeking reelection.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Judge UphoIds Fine
I'M GumbIina Cuse

Alexandria Corporation Court
Judge Franklin P. Backhus yes
Iterday upheld a $500 fine levied
lin Police Court last month
against William T. Cowhig on a
gambling charge.
A 90-day sentence given IN
police court was reduced to 80
days and imposition of it Sus-
pended for three months pend
ing a study of Cowhig's future
behavior.
Cowhig, of the 200 block
Adams avenue, Alexandria, was
charged with aiding in taking
horse bets. He was fined $400
earlier this year on a charge Of
operating a lottery.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Bell Is Elected to Head
YOUNG Democrats Club

Virginia's 10th District Young
Democrats Club last night named
Brian Bell as president in an
election held in Bauserman Hall,
South Glebe road and Columbia
pike.
Mr.. Bell, a former candidate
for the Arlington County Board,
succeeds Emory w. Reisinger.
Also elected we're Farnum
johnson, vice president; Marilyn
Marsh, secretary. and Leonard
S. Sattler, treasurer.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Dual Schools to Be Policy
Of Virginia in 1856

included Thomas C. Boushall,
Mrs. Gladys v. Morton. Mrs.
John Galleher and Mr.. Newton
drafted a statement which said
the board suggests to local
school divisions that they pro-
ceed with plans for the coming
session on the same basis as
heretofore"
Stronger Statement Urged
This draft was taken into yes
terday's meeting as the boards
proposal, but a stronger state
ment was urged by Attorney
General j. Lindsay Almond. jr.,
and Archibald G. Robertson,
counsel. for the Prince Edward
County School Board.
Mr.. Almond and Mr.. Robert
son suggested adding a sentence
saying "the Governor and the
State Board of Education urge
all local authorities to proceed
with school plans in conformity
with this policy"
To this, however, the Governor
disagreed and his view pre-
vailed. Gov. Stanley took the
general position that any urging
of compliance with the policy
might discourage the efforts Of
white parents in Prince Edward,
who are trying to raise money
for a private school system
rather than operate under the
Supreme Court order.
Mr.. Almond, Mr.. Robertson,
Mr.. Howard and Gov. Stanley
first conferred yesterday for half
an hour. Then with David j.
Mays, counsel for the Education
Commission, they joined the ed
ucation board for what was q
az hour closed-door session that
ended with the policy announce
lment.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Virginion Gets
3 Months on
Auto Charge

A Springfield, Va, man facing
"a perjury charge was sentenced
yesterday to 80 days in jail on
a charge Of driving a car after
his license had been revoked.
Carlton Lee Dodson, 80, was
convicted by a Fairfax County
jury which also found him not
guilty on a drunken driving
charge. The case came to circuit
court on an appeal from Trial
Justice Court.
Dodson and his brother Will
liam, 50, also of Springfield, are
facing grand jury action on
charges of giving false testimony
in the Trial Justice Court trial
Both testified that Carlton Dod-
son was not driving the car in
which he was arrested April %
Two other persons, Charles E.
Evening star., 1955-06-24

RICHMOND. June "a (P.--
Virginia's of1icial policy for the
coming school year will be the
operation of segregated public
schools.
This formal declaration Of
policy was announced Jointly
yesterday after a three-hour
conference by Gov. Stanley
and Blake T. Newton, president
Of the State Board Of Education.
At a press conference. Mr..
Newton said the statement was
adopted unanimously by the
board-which also attended the
conference.
But other sources, who de-
clined to be identified, indicated
the Governor played a major
role as a peacemaker between
two schools of thought---those
who approved the policy and
those who wanted it made
stronger.
Follows Commission Proposal
The announced policy was in
line with a recommendation of
the State Commission on Public
Education. hailed by Gov. Stan
ley as a practical and reason
able approach" to the problems
created by the May 81 order of
the United States Supreme
Court calling for school interga-
ton with all deliberate speed
The policy statement said
"local school authorities are
faced with the necessity OF
completing the formulation OF
plans for the coming school ses-
sion -" 1t went on:
"T'he Governor and the board
hereby declare and adopt as the
policy of this Commonwealth
that the State Board of Educa-
tion will continue to administer
its functions, in cooperation
with the local school authorities
to the end that the public schools
of Virginia open and operate
through the coming session as
heretofore"
Won't Comment on Counties
In a press conference after the
statement was made public, both
Gov. Stanley and Mr.. Newton
declined comment on what effect
If any. the policy might have on
the operation of schools in Prince
Edward, Nottoway and Sussex
Counties - three counties ir
which the supervisors have de-
clined to appropriate funds for
schools because they were not
certain the schools could be seq
regated.
One Of the five suits in which
the Supreme Court last yeal
struck down segregation as un-
constitutional originated in
Prince Edward.
Sources said yesterdays state.
ment began at a Wednesday
night conference of several hours
among State Supt. of Public In.
struction Dowell ]. Howard, AS.
sistant Supt. Ray E. Reid and
a four -member committee of the
Education Board.
The board committee-which
Evening star., 1955-06-24

Harrison and his wife Jean.
have pleaded guilty to giving
perjured testimony in the first
trial. They are scheduled to be
sentenced July II, the same day
q grand jury will consider the
perjury charges against the Dod-
son brothers.
Evening star., 1955-06-24

held July 25-27 at the Univer-
sity of Maryland.
Gov. McKeldin called the
meeting Yesterday to determiIe
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Delinquency PurIey
Set at MARYLAND U.

ANNAPOLIS. June "a (R.-
A Statewide conference to dis
cuss juvenile delinquency will be
Evening star., 1955-06-24

tries of Baltimore, Washington
and New Castle Delaware and
the Maryland Eastern Shore).
Evening star., 1955-06-24

what steps 'the State and
various public and private
agencies can take in seeking
solutions to those problems"
Evening star., 1955-11-13
You'll love this simple, modern
recipe for. a gay old favorite
ESSlE'S COBBLER

Heat oven to 375s. Cream together butter,
sugar, until fluffy. Stir sifted dry ingredients
in alternately with milk. Beat until smooth.
Pour into loaf pan, 10x5x3" or 2-qt. cas-
serole. Spoon fruit over batter; sprinkle with
sugar Pour fruit juice over top. Bake IS 10
so min. During baking. the fruit and juice
go to the bottom and cake-like layer forms
on top. Serve warm with cream or whipped
cream. Serves 8.
Evening star., 1955-11-13

~ cup soft butter
Ia cup sugar
I cup si1ssd GOLD MEDAL -Four
2 tsp. baking powder
1I4 tsp. salt
~ emp milk
drained cherries, b0yseabe7ies, bluebenies
or sliced peaches from No. Z can
~ TO l/2 cup sugar 0udee by fruif syrup
I cup fruit Juice