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Evening star., 1955-07-27
Wheaton Asks
Road Action

The Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce is writing to the
Maryland State Roads Commis-
sion 10 find out what is hold
ing up the contract" on the
second section of Viers Mills
road.
A resolution to this effect was
approved yesterday at a lunch
con at the Town & Country Inn,
In another move to hurry up
a Wheaton project, it was voted
to ask Montgomery County Man
ager Melvin l.. Reese to act i'm
mediately to acquire a site for a
library and community building
Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican Of Maryland, also will hear
from the chamber. He will be
asked to press the campaign for
a new f1rst-class post Office for
Wheaton.
In other business, members
voted to ask property owners in
the Wheaton triangle area to
cooperate in a cleanup cam
paign, with special attention to
vacant lots and the back doors
of business establishments.
Evening star., 1955-07-27

Fairfax County doctors by a
two-to-one majority believe the
second Salk shot should be given
promptly to the $4,000 county
school children who received
their first shots earlier this year.
DR.. R. C. Hunt. president of
the Fairfax Medical Society. an
nounced that a poll showed %
doctors in favor of giving the Sec
ond injection this year, and IA
against it.
VIII Seek Permission
DR.. Hunt said he would call a
meeting of the medical society's
executive committee to consider
asking State health officials for
special permission to go ahead
with the second Salk shot in
Fairfax County even though the
State as a whole has decided to
postpone any further polio In
oculations this year.
The poll was taken because of
the unusually heavy number of
polio cases in the county this
year. Meanwhile, the county
tomorrow begins administering
gamma globulin shots for chill
dren between the ages of 6
months and 6 years to give them
Temporary polio immunity. They
were below the age group that
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Proqroms for Tonight

Program sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with the Film Center of WASH
ington and the recreation de-
partments Of the District and
Alexandria and Arlington. Prince
Georges and Montgomery coun-
ties:
\ washingten st Dusk
Palisades. Dana and Sherrier place
Takoma: Fourth and Van Buren,
Sds.wood. Third and gvArts street.
Happy Hollow. Eighteenth street and
LanEston. eSio Y street NE
Kelly Miller Forty ninth street and
Washinston place NE.
Barry Farms. 1880 sumner road Sc
Hillcrest, Thirty-secoud and Denver
streets sc.
+, Ariinston County, $50 pm.
Patrick Henry. 700 South Fillmore
Carver Center. South Queen and South
Thirteenth street.
Prince Georges County, $40 s.m.
Morningside Elementary school, Morn
ineside.
Chiilum Playground. Sixteenth and
Chtllum road, Chillum.
Mentgomery County, S:30 Pm.
Kensington Elementary school. war
|ner and Detrick streets, Kensinetop.
North Bethesda, Oak place on Old
|Georgetown road, Bethesda.
Maryvals school, Crabb avenue. Rock
Evening star., 1955-07-27
County Officials Weigh
I rash Collection System

any plans the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary Commission
might have for expansion of
their disposal facilities.
The council took under consid-
Grafton a proposed amendment
to the zoning ordinance to per-
nit child-care homes for not
more than three children during
daylight hours without going to
the Board of Zoning Appeals for
special exceptions to the ordi-
nance and without having to
purchase a license.
Five In Some Cases
The amendment also would
provide that foster homes caring
for children under supervision oil
the Welfare Department would
not have to comply with the zon-
ing ordinance unless they housed
more than five children.
E. w. Bucklin, acting director
of the Department of Inspections
and Licenses. said present zonine
regulations relative to homes
with a small number of day-care
children are impossible to enforce
and that the required appeals fol
exceptions are too costly fol
operators.
Council members said they viii.
attempt to decide next week or
the method for assessment oi
levies to finance construction oi
sidewalks in conjunction with
proposed improvements of River
road, which Mr.. Butcher said
should be let on contract before
the end of this year.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Seventh Cose Noted
In Prince Georges

The Prince Georges Health De-
partment reported its seventh
case of polio today, At this
time last year the county had
only one case.
Health officials said the latest
case was that of a 6-year-old boy
living on Gull road, Tempe Fill,
Md. The child has been ad-
mitted to District General Hospi-
tai and has been diagnosed as
non -paralytic.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
School Officials Criticized
On Inteqrution Secrecy

Directors of the Prince Georges
County League of Women Voters
last night criticized school Of
ficials for withholding statistical
information included in a spe-
cial fact finding committee re-
port on integration.
In letter to School Supt.
William S. Schmidt. the diiec-
tors said they believe the full in
tegration report should be made
public.
The text of the report was re-
leased late Monday night at the
end of a long school board ses-
sion at BTadensburg High School.
During an executive session
the board decided to keep secret
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Talbot County
Zoning Upheld

ANNAPOLIS, July ~ R.-
The Court Of Appeals today re-
fused to upset zoning in Talbot
County's Bay Hundred district.
The court found that the Bay
Hundred residents seeking :. to
have the coming declared uncon-
stitutional had failed to show
that restrictions upon the prop
erty "precluded its use for any
purpose to which it is reasonably
adapted"
The area is restricted to resi-
Dental and agricultural use un-
der county coming laws. It was
once under consideration as an
oil refinery site and hackers OF
that move had sought to have
the zoning changed to industrial,
to which they said it was more
adapted.
In disputing another Of the
arguments, the appeals court
found that the County zoning
Commission had been legally
constituted. 1t also held that
Legislative intent had been COM
piled with in the county's zonine
system.
The Bay Hundred group, led
by Mrs. Alonsita Walker, had
contended the property was not
adapted for farm use but had
good potential as an industrial
Site and q harbor.
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all statistical exhibits compiled
by the committee.
1--WE feel" the League Of
Women Voters wrote. "the ex-
hibits referred to in the text
should be made public and that
this was the intent of the COM
mittee "
The letter continued. I'VE be-
lieve the report without Inc
exhibits will be Of limited y -
fulness since 1t lacks inform n
upon which the committee s
reached its conclusions and based
its recommendations" -
The leagues board said that
without the exhibits 1t is impos.
sible to determine the meaning
or practical effect of the COM
mittee's recommendation.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Charter Upheld
In Cumberland

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July ~ (R.
The Court of Appeals has up
held Cumberland's right. under
the new 'shome rule" legislation,
to amend its charter without
consulting the voters.
The issue arose because Cum
berland wanted to float bonds
for a new water line to the city's
newest industry big Pitts
burgh Plate Glass Co. plant now
under construction.
Under a 1851 act the city was
to submit proposed
bond issues for water depart
ment improvements, as well as
any amendments to its charter,
to the voters. The city recently
sought to change its charter to
conform with the home rule laws
enacted by the 1855 Legislature
The home rule bill said a refer
endum would be necessary in
such matters only when 20 pei
cent of the voters asked for IL
by petition.
Owen E. Hitchins brought two
friendly cases to court to test
the new laws 90 the city coulo
make sure it has acted properly
The high court issued its opin.
ion yesterday. upholding lower
court rulings. but did not an.
lnounce it's reasons for the deci'
sion at the time. These will bs
given at a later date.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Virginia Session
Nav Be Ruled Out

RICHMOND, July 81 (R.--An
August meeting date announced
today for the Commission on
Public Education's Executive
Committee apparently would
rule out a special legislative ses-
sion on school problems before
'midfall.
State Senator Garland Gray,
commission chairman, disclosed
he is calling the ll-man Execu-
tive Committee to meet at 8
pm. August 18. The committee
also will be in session August 10.
Asked If a final report to the
Governor might be drafted at
the meeting, Senator Gray said
1t would not and added he might
find 1t necessary to call another
committee session before the full
commission meets.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Wheaton Man Held
On Drug Charges

A 20-year-old Wheaton (Md.)
man was arrested yesterday at
his home on a charge of violation
of the Harrison Narcotics Act.
Gilbert H. Crabbe, of the 1900
block of Gail street, was arrested
by Montgomery County Detective
Corpl. Ronald j. Loomis and
Federal Narcotics Agent Fred
Wilson.
Crabbe is charged with illegal
sale of narcotics in April in the
District of Columbia, police re-
ported.
Crabbe waived extradition in
an appearance before United
States Commissioner Archie
Meatyard in Bethesda and was
taken back to the District for an
arraignment before Cyril S.
Lawrence.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Court Hears Arguments
Against Broyhi|| Project

ming Director, c. L. Kinnier, who
told the court that he had made
an investigation of the area in
April, 1854. and that he felt at
the time the tract should not be
rezoned for apartments. =
He said he felt there was suffi-
cient land in the county zoned
for apartments that is unused.
And, he added, he felt the
county's percentage of apart
ment dwellers was high enough.
Reiterates Opposition
He admitted under cross ex-
animation by Mr.. Lewis that the
coming Redistribution to garden
type apartments was not un-
reasonable" but reiterated his
earlier opposition to the con-
struction.
MIR. Kinnier retired as plan
ming Director last December.
Other witnesses included his
successor as head Of the plan
ming department, Frank l..
Dieter, and a number Of South
Arlington real estate men and
builders.
Under the strenuous cross
examination of Mr.. Lewis tenn
pers rose to the point where
Judge Mccarthy found it neces-
sary to warn Mr.. Lewis Ito take
1t easy and don't yell at the
witnesses"
Mr.. Dieter testified that the
property could reasonably be
zoned many ways, even to the
extent Of admission of some light
industry.
The Broyhill firm filed suit
for $500,000 against the go Ar
lington home owners on April Fl
for delaying construction Of the
apartments. The suit is still
pending in Circuit Court.
Further testimony was to be
heard today by Judge Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1955-07-27

Montgomery County admin
strative officials today are con-
sidering the possibility of enter
ing the trash collection field.
The suggestion came at a
meeting of the County Council
Yesterday, following a discussion
of trash disposal problems by
Mason A. Butcher, head of the
Department of Public Works.
Mr.. Butcher pointed out the
county is facing a crisis in its
trash disposal system if plans
are not made now for disposal
sites.
He said the problem is COM
plicated by the lack of infor-
nation as to whether new sani-
tary land fills would be accept
able to residents.
He suggested that, If new land
fills are used, the county select
several sites, which would be
used about five years and then
seeded.
Reese Cites Alternatives
County Manager M. S. Reese
said the county's present dump
site at Fairland is saturated and
that the county needs either ad-
ditional sites for dumps or an
incinerator to be used in con-
nection with a land fill for dis
tposal of the residue.
The discussion brought a sug-
gestion from Council Member
Stella B. Werner that now is
the time to face up to a county
wide system of collection. She
asked county officials to consider
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Dredges Start
Tunnel Today

BALTIMORE, July ~ R.-
Dredging was to start today on
the trench for the $3.50 million
tunnel the State Roads Commis-
sion is building under Baltimore's
harbor.
The Arundel Corp. served no.
tice its rigs will be busy in
the Fort McHenry channel for
about two weeks on the first
phase CT the big job.
The twin-tube tunnel, provid-
ing two lanes of traffic in each
direction, will lie in a trench
about rs to 80 feet deep and rs
feet wide across the bottom Of
the harbor.
The tubes will be built on
shore in 300-foot sections, sunk
In the trench. sealed together,
and covered over. At the deepest
part of the harbor, the top Of
the tunnel will be about SIS feet
below the water surface.
The 1.7-mile tunnel, with 1875
miles Of approach expressways,
is due for completion about
December /, 1857.
The system will connect U. S.
40 in the northeast part of Bal
timore with Ritchie highway
U. S. 30l, the Westinghouse
timore Parkway and U. S. on
the south and southwest.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
CoImurMunor Vote
To Be Discussed

The Colmar Manor Citizens
Association will meet at 8 pm,
tomorrow in the Colmar Manor
Cottage City firehouse to discuss
the possibility Of a contest in
volving the recent municipal
election.
Attorney William L. Yoho
representing Harry w. Hill and
Olin l.. Merchant. said a contest
will be filed In court against
Mayor John N. Torvestad and
the Colmar Manor Town Council
The Mayor and Council declared
write-in votes invalid in the
recent election. Mr.. Hill re-
ceived 80 write-in votes to be
elected Mayor over Mr.. Tor.
vestad, who got 72 votes anc
whose name was printed on the
ballots. Mr.. Merchant was giver
20 write-in votes over 20 fol-
Mortimer Ryan, whose name ap.
peared on the ballot.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Alexandra Youth
Is Chief of Staff
For Boys Nation

A II year = old Alexandria
youth was appointed yesterday
to the top military post in the
mythical government of the
American Legion's 1855 Boys
Nation.
Appointed chairman of the
joint chiefs of staff by "Presi-
dent" Douglas j. Hopper. II, OF
Glendale. Calf. was Allan Bugg
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude A
Bugg of GOT Eldon drive.
Allan, a senior at George
Washington High School, Alex
andria, rushed through his
chores as a newspaper carrier
this morning to join more than
100 youngsters brought here from
all parts of the Nation to get a
first-hand look at the govern
ment in action.
The boys spent most of the
morning visiting the Department
of Justice, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and top G-man
j. Edgar Hoover. In the after
noon they went to Mount Ver-
non. Yesterday they took in the
Pentagon and visited the Lincoln
and Jefferson memorials and the
Archives building.
At the Pentagon they were
welcomed by Defense Secretary
Charles E. Wilson, Gen. Max
we'll Taylor. Army Chief of Staff;
Gen. Nathan F. TWining, All
Force Chief of Staff and Mai
Gen. Oliver s. Picher, Deputy
Director for Strategic Plans OF
the Joint Staff.
Members of the Boys Nation
will caIl on President Eisenhower
at the White House at 8:45 am
tomorrow. ,.~-.-.....
Evening star., 1955-07-27

Attorneys for go south Ar
lington home owners yesterday
argued before Arlington Cir
cit Court that rezoning the old
Shirley Homes tract last jan
uary to permit apartment con-
struction was "capricious, arbi-
trary and unreasonable"
The home owners group,
known as the Protect Our Home
Committee, is attempting to
block construction of the $5
million garden-type project Of
the M. T. Broyhill 81 Sons Corp,
lin the Shirley highway-G -Glebe
road area. M. T. Broyhill. jr.,
general manager Of the firm,
said >at yesterdays court hear
ling that construction is already
under way on the 33-acre tract
and that rentals are being re-
|ceived from some Of the 621
units.
The County Boards January
g decision, made on its own mo-
|tion, reversed o unanimous May
18. 1854, decision Of the board
|refsing the petition Of the Broy-
hill firm to rezone the area
from residential to apartments,
Boards Reversal Hit
Area residents are attacking
the County Boards reversal or
grounds that nothing has hap.
pened since the May, 1854, de.
cision to justify a reversal.
At yesterdays hearings before
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
Commonwealth's Attorney VIII
liam J. Hassan and one of hi.
assistants, Louis Koutoulakos
represented the County Boarc
and Oren r. Lewis was attorney
for the Broyhill firm.
Leonard 8. Sattler Is attorney
for the home owners.
Among witnesses heard yester.
day was . former County Plan
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Senote Group Shelves
Insurance Tux Bill

The Senate Finance Commit
tee has postponed further con-
sideration of a House-passed bill
to change the tax formula for
life insurance companies until
next January.
Chairman Byrd told newsnlen
the vote yesterday was SIS to
delay further consideration un-
til next year. He said the bill
can be acted on any time up to
next March Is.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
McKeIdin Weighs
Hoff for PSC Post

ANNAPOLIS, July az (P.--
The Office of Gov. McKeldin has
confirmed a report he is con-
sidering the appointment of
State Senator Stanley Hoff. Re-
publican of Carroll. as chair
man Of the Public Service Com
mission.
The executive Office also ack-
nowledged that the Governor is
considering naming Leon H. A
Pierson. Baltimore attorney, to
be PSC counsel. ..
Mr.. Hoff would succeed John
H. Hessey, whose term as chair.
man of the PSC expired June l,
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Sells to Officiute
AT DAV Exercises

Arnold H. Sells, commander of
the Disabled American Veterans
of Virginia, will officiate during
the presentation of charter to
the Mount Vernon DAV Chapter
II at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Virginia Lodge.
The following officers will be
installed: Alvin D. Anderson,
commander; Eugene Columbus,
senior vice commander; Lloyd E.
Armstrong, Junior vice COM
mander; John T. Werner, treas
urer;; Robert A. Krumm, adju-
tant, and Randolph Butler. chap
lain.
State Senator John A. K. Dom
ovan of Falls Church, will ad-
dress the group.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Alexandra Democrats to Seek
Purty Labels on Ballots

"If party designation is IL
legal we will ask our State Sen
ator and Delegate to INTRODUCES
legislation to change the law
he said. -
Mr.. McIlwain, 43-year-ol
lawyer. succeeds Thomas Mon
cure as chairman. Mr.. Moncure
did not seek reelection. Mr.
Mc-Ilwain, elected to his second
term on the committee this
month, lives at 3008 Holly street
He is married and has three
children.
Also elected last night were:
Daniel F. O'Flaherty, vice chair
man; William H. Dorsey. jr.
clerk: Mrs. Marion Galland
corresponding secretary. and
George Faith. treasurer.
Evening star., 1955-07-27

Alexandria Democrats, who
suffered q setback in June when
an independent was elected to
City Council, decided last night
to seek party designation on
election ballots.
The action was taken by the
Democratic Committee which
met for the frs time since new
committeeman we're elected
July IL.
Samuel d. McIlwain, who was
elected chairman, said the sub
ject was brought up because Of
the election of Councilman F.
Clinton Knight. a former Re-
publican, who ran as an Inde-
pendent. He said a committee
was appointed to study the
legality Of having party desig-
nation on the ballot.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Second SoIk Shot Booked
z to | by Foirfox Doctors

got the Salk injection and there
fore had no opportunity to get
any immunity from polio.
Twentieth Case Listed
The county's goth polio case
was reported yesterday. Only
one case had been reported by
this time last year.
The latest victim is a 33-year-
old man who lives in Westmore
subdivision of Fairfax County.
He is in District General Hos
pital with a bad case of polio,
Dr.. Harold Kennedy, county
health officer. reported. but it
lit has not yet been determined
If there is any paralysis.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
More Water Facilities
Studied in AnnondoIe

on outside use OF water about
two months ago. The restric-
ton was eased somewhat sew
eral weeks ago and now custom
ers are allowed to use water
outside one day a week.
Since the ban was announced,
the company has completed a
new storage tank with a capac-
ity of nearly / million gallons
and now is installing additional
pumping facilities. James A,
McWhorter, president of the
water company .ssaid all restric-
tions will be lifted within two
weeks when the new pumping
facilities 60 into operation.
Col. Ashworth said Mr.. Hook
er told him the. company will
install another storage tank and
more pumping facilities by next
summer. Mr.. McWhorter said
today additional facilities were
part Of q long-range plan drawn
up some time ago but that his
company is studying a speedul
OF the plan,
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Carney Will Review
Academy PIebe Gloss

ANNAPOLIS, July 27 R.-
Admiral Robert B. Carney, re-
tiring Chief of Naval Operations,
was to get a look at the Naval
Academy's new plebe class in
its first dress parade today.
The 1,100 academy freshmen
were to pass in review before
Carney on Worden Field and
presented him with a plaque of
appreciation on behalf of the
entire brigade of midshipmen.
Admiral Carney retires August
II and will be succeeded by Ad-
miral Arleigh A. Burke.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Charges Dropped
Auuinst Newsmun

A contempt citation against
Francis Porter, reporter for the
Washington Daily News. issued
in May by Circuit Court Judge
Charles C. Marbury, was tossed
out yesterday.
Chief Circuit Court Judge
John B, Gray, jr.. granted q
motion filed by Mr.. Porter's at
torneys, jackson Brodsky and
Charles Walker, in Circuit Court
in Upper Marlboro. Md, to dis
miss the charges.
In rendering his decision,
Judge Gray said the charges
against Mr.. Porter. even If true,
did not constitute contempt OF
court in that the newspaper
story did not present a clear and
present danger to the admins
tration Of justice.
Judge Marbury. who issued
the citation, has been on the
bench for IL or IS years." Judge
Gray declared in an oral opin-
ion. "Iis reputation for integ-
rity and competence is too well
established, we feel, to be jeop-
ardized by any such slipshod
reporting"
Judge Gray added: 1--WE think
that the article represents poor
reporting, but we don't think II
amounts to q clear and present
danger to the administration o1
justice in Prince Georges
County"
Judge Marbury issued the con-
tempt citation in regard to Q
story Mr.. Porter wrote concern.
ling a case Of assault with intent
to rape. MIR. Porter's story sale
Judge Marbury was unaware o.
the gravity Of the charge wher
considering sentence.
The judges contempt citation
charged that MFR. Porter's stor,
was false and that 1t damaget
the administration Of justice IL
prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Increase Seen
In Realty. Tax
For DC. Today
Commissioners Likely
To Lift Rate l0c
After Public Hearing

The District Commissioners
are due to reach a decision
promptly at the close of a short
notice public hearing today on
whether. and by how much. to
raise the real estate tax in
Washington.
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane.
Engineer Commissioner. indi-
Gated he and his colleagues may
huddle as soon as the last wit
ness has spoken and set the
rate at once. At least Is wit
nesses will testify.
Higher Rate Certain
Real property -nolders are now
paying 1920 per 500 valuation
here. The rate is virtually cer-
Itain to be raised to $2.30. no
matter how vehement the public
lprotests may be in today's
ISeSsion.
This is the only tax the city
heads are empowered to fix with.
out specific congressional ap-
lproval. Since additional costs ir
the form of $7.5 million in city
Government employe pay raises
are either on the books or inevi-
table this fiscal year. and cannot
Ibe met without more revenue, the
|real estate levy is the Commits
sioners' only recourse.
Yield of SIS Million
/ A l0-cent increase in the ta1
would produce about $1.8 mil
lion, The idea would be that TIN
Increased amount would tide thu
Icity's finances over until mex
January. At that time. the
Commissioners would return tx
Congress with a request to restore
the 50 million Federal payment
Icut out of the current appropria-
|tion bill. The city heads also
would present the legislators with
a program to raise other taxes.