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Evening star., 1955-08-24
Junitor Dies:
Girl, 19, Held

Montgomery County detectives
today were holding a 19-year.
old girl accused of fatally in.
juring a school janitor with 9
baseball bat.
The victim. Charles E. Mason
48, colored, janitor at the twin
brook Elementary School in
Rockville, was struck on the head
last night during a scuffle with
another man over a woman
police said. He died of head in
juries at 1856 am. today ir
Suburban Hospital.
Detective 1t. Jesse B. Day said
the fight, which occurred al
Emory Grove, Md. ended alb
ruptly when the 19-year-old girl
used a baseball bat to aid hel
brother, the man with whom the
janitor was fighting. Detectives
were holding the girl who il
colored, for further questioning
before placing charges. Police
also were seeking to learn details
of the incident from nine wit
nesses, all residents of Emory
Grove.
The County Board of Educa-
ton said Mr.. Mason was en-
ployed as custodian at the Twin
brook School in 1853. When he
applied for the job he was listed
as having six dependents.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Calvert Holds
.ToSeqreqotion

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md,
Aug. "a (P).-The Calvert Coun-
Ity Board of Education announced
yesterday it will not end segrega-
ton during the school year start
ing next month.
It said that in continuing
separation of Negroes and whites
lit was following a recommended
tion of special committee which
reported lit needs additional
time to study the problem"
The board also stated it was
awaiting ! clarif1cation of un-
specified legal and administra-
tive questions.
The special committee named
to advise the board was COM
posed of IL white and eight
Negroes.
Calvert was the only Mary
land county last year with more
Negro than white pupils.
While it decided it wasn't
ready for desegregation at this
time, the Calvert Board of Edu-
cation said it will not "abdicate
its responsibility" to do so at
what it considers the proper
time.
1t went on record as accepting
the Supreme Court decision Of
last June that racial segregation
in public schools is unconstitu-
! ltional.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Two Men Seized in Club
Trying to Break Into Safe

Two Detroit men were cap
tured at gunpoint today as the!
ATTEMPTED to open a safe at th'
Crossroads night club in Bladens'
burg. Prince Georges County po'
lice reported.
The two men surrendered tt
Pvt. E. G. HuSk, who entered the
club near the Peace Cross inter.
section after fellow officers sur
rounded it.
Charged with breaking and en-
Itering, the two captives were
identified as Edwin Mayhem, 80
and Casimir A. Grabowski. IS.
Police said Grabowski tolc
them he recently served six years
in Michigan on breaking anc
entering charges. Police were
questioning them today in COIL
nection with other Washington
area break-irs.
Shortly before midntScat las
night, Pvt. Husk and PNS. c. s
Kiess had been sent to CHECK
a break-in report at Calec
Products. Inc, Bladensburg roac
and Forty second avenue, Cot
tage City, about q block from
the Crossroads.
There, they found the dia
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Programs for 7 oniqht

Program sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with the Film Center of Wash.
ington and the recreation de.
partments of the District anc
Alexandria and Arlington, Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun.
ties:
Washington, at Dusk
Palisades. Dana and Sherrier plac,
Tskops; Fourth and Van Bursr
=, Lakewood. Third and Evarts streets
= Happy Hollow, Eighteenth street anc
RalQrama road NV
:, Thompson, Twelfth and street.
.,,ss.. Rossdssiss. Seventeenth and oale'
=. Kelly Miller. Forty-ninth street anc
WashinRton place NE.
Jefferson, Eighth and II streets SW
Barry Farms, 1880 Sumner road z
Hillcrest; Thirty-second and Denver
streets Sc.
Arlington County, $50 Pm.
Patrick Henry. 700 South Fillmore
Carver Center. South Queen and
South Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1955-08-24

had been smashed off the saft
in an unsuccessful attempt tt
open it. At a restaurant acros!
the street three patrons sale
they had seen a car leaving the
building shortly before the po.
lice arrived. A description was
broadcast.
A car fitting the description
was seen by another county po-
lice car some time later, parked
outside the Crossroads. About IL
policemen surrounded the place.
Among the first to arrive were
Pvts. Husk and KieSS.
Police said Pvt. Husk climbed
through a window of the club
while Pvt. Kiess covered the
front door and some other po-
licemen entered the rear door.
Inside, Pvt. Husk fired two
shots over the head of Grabow-
ski when he attempted to flee,
That brought meek surrender by
both men, neither of whom was
armed.
The Crossroads safe also had
lost its dial, but none of its con-
tents. Police said all the coin
machines in the CLUB had been
broken into.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
EorIy Corners Throng
Fair at Goithersburq

housewives for home arts and
food honors in the new $4,000
building completed this year by
the fairs sponsors.
Other departments in which
Judging took place include rural
arts and handicrafts, girls clubs,
farm, garden, fruit. dairy and
poultry products, honey ard
beeswax, and short horn cattle
milking.
The days activities wound up
with a demonstration by the
United States Marine Band and
drill team and fireworks dis
play at $3.50 pm.
In the only livestock judging
that Of the milking Shorthorn
cattle-vernon A. Matthias of
Westminster, Md. walked of
with the top awards.
In the bull classes, his Wild
Eyes Pathfinder won both the
senior and grand champion
prizes. His Hillcrest Gauntless
III won the junior champion
award. In the female classes. H
Red Lucy won the senior and
grand championships, and his
Hillcrest Bonita w won the
Junior championship.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Court Weighs Transfer
Of Class A License

Differences in Interpretation
of a Prince Georges County
liquor law passed by the recent
session of the General Assembly
to prohibit the granting OF
: licenses within 1000 feet Of a
church or school building were
taken under advisement yester-
day by Circuit Court Judge John
r. Fletcher.
The issue arose when the
Liquor Board refused to adver-
tise for hearing an application to
transfer a beer, wine and liquor,
Class A, off sale license from the
Community Drug at Queenstown
trading as Drug Fair, at 3l9l
Queens Chapel road, Mount Raj
nier, to the Bladensburg Drug
Co.. also trading as Drug Fair,
in the 1900 block of Annapolis
road, Bladensburg. Both loca-
tions are within 1000 feet of a
church or school.
Roscoe H. Parker. attorney for
the Liquor Board, contended the
law does not give the right for a
liquor establishment within
900 feet of a church or school
to move within 1,e00 feet Of an
other church or school.
Delegate Testifies
Prince Georges County Dele
gate Ernest A. Loveless, jr.,
testified it was the intent of the
Legislature to provide a special
exception to the law, which
would enable licensees within
1000 feet of a church or school
to move to other locations within
the same radius of the same
church or school.
Carlyle j. Lancaster, attorney
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Bigger Building
For Acc Seen

Recent emphasis on the
peaceful uses of atomic energy
may cause the Atomic Energy
Commission to build a larger
plant at its new Germantown
MD site than it is now plan
ming, a commission official in
dicated in Rockville last night.
John A. Derry. Acc director
of construction. said that as
contracting officer for the new
plant he is concerned" about
the size of the building, now
planned for $500 employees. Mr..
Derry said maybe 1000" en-
ployes would be more realistic
number to plan for, in view of
heightened interest in the
peaceful uses" program follow
ing the Geneva Conference.
Plant Effect Discussed
Mr.. Derry and three other Acc
representatives met with Rock
vile City officials to discuss the
possible impact of the operation
on Rockville, which is about Is
miles from the new plant site.
A census of present Acc per-
sonnel shows that more than
200 employees would have to
travel more than an hour to reach
Germantown, and might want
to move into Montgomery
County. Mr.. Derry said. Although
the plant is not scheduled for
completion until November 1887"
some people are already look
ing" for homes in the area, he
added.
Road Work Urged
The Rockville Mayor and
Council agreed to a request from
the Acc group that they write
the Maryland State Roads Com
mission urging rapid completion
of the new Washington National
Pike beyond the Route % inter-
change at Rockville.
The new pike is open above
Clarksburg and will soon be
opened to Rockville. Until the
next leg is completed traffic to
Germantown from Washington,
Virginia and lower Montgomery
County would be funnelled
through Rockville business and
residential areas.
The Acc spokesmen assured
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Man browns
In Blue Pond

A Washington man wa:
drowned in pond on Govern
ment-owned land near Muirkirk
Md, late yesterday.
He was identified by United
States Park Police as Lee j
Holsinger, 26, of 1927 N street
NV.
Mr.. Holsinger was swimming
with friends in Blue Pond or
land owned by the National Cap
ital Parks. The pond is located
between the old Baltimore boule-
ward and the Washington-Balti
more Parkway.
Police said MIR. Holsinger sud-
denly shouted for help and then
sank in about Is feet of water
The Laurel Rescue Squad re-
sponded about 5 pm. and used
a respirator for IS minutes with
out success. Artificial respira-
ton also was applied for about
an hour.
Mr.. Holsinger, a bricklayer
was pronounced dead by DR.. John
T. Maloney, Prince Georges
County medical examiner, who
later issued a certificate of ac-
cidental death due to drowning
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Byrd to Be Host
To 5000 at Picnic
On Saturday

BERRYVILLE, Va. Aug. "a (H1.
More than 5000 persons con-
nected with some phase of the
apple industry are expected to
attend Senator Byrd's annual
fruit growers picnic here Satur-
day.
Park c. Brinkley, Virginia
commissioner of Agriculture, will
be one of the featured speakers
Senator Byrd. Democrat of
Virginia, one of the Nations
largest apple growers, has held
the annual picnics for more than
80 years.
Many State officials, includ-
ling former Gov. John S. Battle
and Representative william M.
Tuck, Democrat of Virginia, will
attend.
Evening star., 1955-08-24

It was fair weather indeed in
Gaithersburg yesterday as the
advance guard Of an expected
record breaking crowd poured
into the Montgomery County
Fairgrounds to the tune of squeal'
ing porkers and midway pitch
men.
Hopes Of fair officials to break
last years peak attendance rec
ord of $1,000 scared when con-
cessionaires opened their stands
ahead of schedule to accommo-
date early comers.
Fair Manager r. w. Farmer
said it was the first time in many
years that attendance on the
first day Of the fair had war
ranted the opening Of the mid
way
I'VE expect to top $4,000 this
year-if the weather holds" M.
Farmer said.
The kickoff came at 10 am
as Miss Washington. Judith
Dunkle, climbed atop a 1-tor
cheddar cheese and posed for
photographers.
Highlighting afternoon events
was competition among county
Evening star., 1955-08-24

for the Bladensburg corpora
ton, contended that word:
must be inserted into the
law to obtain this interpre'
tation. This, he contended
would be contrary to Court Of
Appeals ruling prohibiting the
omission or insertion of word:
into laws in order to arrive al
the intent Of the legislature.
The law provides that mo IL
cense shall be granted to sell
alcoholic beverages in any build
ing located within 1000 feet Of
Ia church or school building. :
1T further states that this Sec
ton shall not apply to any
transfer or assignment of a Ii
cense now located within the
aforesaid distance of 1000 feet
to another place within the
aforesaid distance. :"
Ad Ordered
In another case, Judge Fletch-
er ordered the liquor board to
advertise for hearing the ap-
plication of Eastover Liquors,
Inc, in the Eastover Shopping
Center on Indian Head High
way, near the District Line. for
a beer, wine and liquor. Class A,
off-sale license.
The board had refused to ad-
veytise the application on the
ground there were many appli-
cations pending for only one
Glass A license available under
a recent freeze of licenses or
dered by the Legislature.
The freeze was effective June !
but before that time the board
switched a Class A license tc
Glass B. leaving one vacancy in
the Glass A licenses.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Artificial Breeding
Law Emphasized

BLACKSBURG, Aug. "a (P.-
Added Importance is given to
the short. course for artificial
breeding inseminators to be held
lat VPI September 5-17. because
Ia new State law becomes effec-
tive in January.
The new law, says DR.. v. L.
Baldwin, dairy cattle breeding
specialist at the college, requires
artificial breeding inseminators
to be certaified by the State De-
partment of Agriculture. This
certification may result from sue
Icessful completion of recognized
training course.
Evening star., 1955-08-24

The Montgomery County
Fair program for this eve
ming and tomorrow is as
follows:
TODAY kids DAY.
400 p.m.-Holstein cattle
judging.
500 p.m.-Hampshire, Po-
land China and York
shire swine judging.
7:30 p.m.-Special attrac-
tion-Antique Auto
Show.
$3.50 pm. - Light horse
pulling contest.
TOMORROW
900 a.m.-Duroc. Berk-
shire and Chester
White judging.
1000 a.m.-GuernSey cattle
judging.
1000 a.m.-Angus cattle
judging.
100 p.m.-Hereford and
Short horn cattle
judging.
400 p.m.-Ayrshire cattle
judging.
800 p.m.-Naval Reserve
drill demonstration
and band.
800 p.m.-B oys' demon
strationS.
$3.50 p.m.-Feature attrac-
tion-Draft horse
pulling contest.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Pupils to Register

Negro students new to the
Arlington schools who plan to
enroll at Hoffman-Boston Junior
Senior High School are asked to
register tomorrow or Friday.
George M. Richardson, principal,
announced that pupils who were
In the Arlington schools last year
need not register until opening
day, September 6.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
City's 3 Papers to Honor
Police for Strike Work

to indicate the citizens appre-
citation" of the job done by the
force during the strike period.
"I know the federation is most
appreciative of the work done
by our police" Mr.. Remon wrote
Recently I testified in con-
nection with their raise in salary
before the Congress. I, of course,
think that the raise in pay was
the most tangible thing that
could be done for the police and
firemen, but, I think, without
knowing just what form 1t would
take, that the newspapers OF
Washington might. in some way.
express their appreciation for
the citizens of the District"
Thanks From Everybody
Edward r. Carr, president Of
the Washington Board of Trade,
wrote that I'VE get the impress
sion in talking with various civic
leaders that the people of WASH
ington would like to show their
appreciation to the police in some
way.
Based on this desire for public
expression" he wrote. I'VE be-
lieve that consideration should
be given to some permanent
commemoration in honor Of our
police force. We are not pre-
pared at this time to offer any
specific recommendation. but 1t
would seem that our community
leaders could decide on some
kind of appropriate recognition"
Another request came from
the Rev. Vladimir E. Hartman,
director of the Department OF
Research and Church Planning,
Washington Federation of
Churches.
II deeply feel" DR.. Hartman
wrote, that all Of us have been
impressed with the courteous
and efficient manner of the po-
licemen and traffic officers il
meeting the many difficult prob
lens which have been theirs
(during the strike). During these
hot days, at great discomfort,
the work of these men has added
to our community morale.
while there has been some
Acknowledgement for a job well
done, l think our newspapers
should give special recognition
to these men for their excellent
public service"
Joseph H. Schneider, president
of the Federation Of Business
mems Associations. wrote that
all the officers on the force de-
served a tribute which should
be extended on a community
VIDE DaSlS.
C. F. Preller. president Of the
Central Labor Union. wrote of
"the appreciation Of all organized
labor in this area to our fine
police force" for its "unstinting
adherence to duty" during the
strike.
eve in the District Of Colum-
bia," Mr.. Preller declared, "are
very fortunate in the caliber of
men on our force, and the way
they have handled the public
welfare during this trying period
is indeed a tribute to the officers
and their men"
Evening star., 1955-08-24
County Studies
Lease-Purchase
Plan for Schools
Prince WilIium Sees
/: Possible Elimination
OF Bond Issues
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD
Star stan Correspondent

MANASSAS. Va, Aug. IA
novel method of school financing
is being investigated in Prince
William County.
County School Supt. Stuart
M. Beville said the school boarc
will look into the possibilities o1
financing new construction
through a lease purchase plan.
He said the plan. while widely
used in government, had nevel
been used for school .construc.
ton as far as he knew.
Mr.. Beville explained that none
Of the legal aspects of a lease
purchase plan have been investi-
gated.
d He said that under a lease
purchase program. new school
buildings would be built by pri-
vate capital and leased to the
county for school purposes. The
lease would continue for a def
mite number of years. after
which the county would own
the building.
One advantage of such a plan
might be that no bond issues
would be necessary in future
development Of schools in the
area.
No CrOwding Expected
Mr.. Beville said the county
does not anticipate unusually
crowded conditions this year. He
said, however, that there is a
possibility the school system will
have to go on a double shift next
year if the county population
continues to increase. Figures
show that Prince Williams pop
ulation has increased approxi-
mately so per cent in the last
five years and new housing de-
velopments are expected to in
crease the load on county schools.
A $2.7 million bond issue for
school construction was approved
in 1852 by county voters.
The issue provided funds for
construction of Osbourne High
School here. Garfield High
School near Woodbridge and
some additions and construction
Of elementary schools at other
points in the county.
Project Held Up
The amount of the issue also
included 100000 for improve
ments to the Manassas regional
high school for colored students.
This construction has not yet
been made.
Mr.. Beville explained that the
regional high school project has
been held up by a delay in set
tlement Of the title to the school.
Formerly the school was used
BY Fairfax, Prince William and
Fauquier Counties. Last year,
however. Fairfax pulled out after
constructing its own colored
high school and Fauquier is
using a more conveniently To-
Gated school for its colored stu
dents.
A suit has been brought by
Fairfax to settle the title to
the property, and the construc-
tion will go ahead as soon as
the suit has been settled.
Evening star., 1955-08-24
Slash in Funds
Denied 10 Foes
.0fIntegration
School Budget Won t
Be Cut to Minimum
In Price Georges

A demand that Prince Georges
County school appropriations %
pared to the legal minimum in
the face of racial integratlon
among students, effective TINS
year, was turned down f1atiy
yesterday by the county commls-
Sioners.
The demand came from about
100 residents. mostly Of the Ac-
quasco and Brandywine areas
in the county's southern end.
who said, during a meeting IN
Upper Marlboro, that they do not
want their children to go 20
school with Negroes.
The commissioners went along
unanimously with a motion by
Commissioner Lansdale G. Cla-
Igett providing that "the Board
Iof Education appropriation be
allowed to stand for the coming
year."
S1.4O to Schools
The residents contended State
statute empowers the commits
sioners to restrict its levies for
schools to not more than 80
cents per 500 Of assessed
property evaluation.
The county's present tax rate
is $2.15, with $1.40 Of this going
to schools. The commissioners
pointed out that adoption Of
the groups proposal would en-
tail a more than 10 per cent
reduction in school ALLEGATIONS.
What you want us to do
would not accomplish a thing.
You'd just cripple schools" MIR.
Clagett said.
Il have no quarrel with you
in your right to your own
opinion" the commissioner told
the delegation. but added he
would not be fulfilling his oath
as commissioner to uphold the
United States Constitution and
State laws by going along with
such a proposition.
The commissioners explained
that the county's tax rate al
ready has been set for this year,
school bond payments and in
terest rates will have to be met
and that State and Federal pay
ments to the school system are
allocated on the basis of the
amount expended within the
county.
Petition Presented
Earlier, John H. Pearce of Ed.
monston, who appeared at an
August 9 meeting of the Board
of Education to criticize its &C.
ceptance of integration, showed
the commissioners a petition
which he said contained 1000
names of residents throughout
the county in opposition to iI1te-
grafton.
The school board has adopted
a policy of integration for this
fall which leaves the decision
of integration by Negro students
up to the parents and students
themselves.
The policy permits applica-
tions for transfer without re-
gard to race to a school nearest
the students home or to a school
where a specific course he wants
/ to take is offered.
The applications will be ac-
Icepted through Friday. but
school officials have reserved the
right to deny any application
because Of overcrowding or other
valid reasons,
Evening star., 1955-08-24

A plaque honoring the per-
Iformance of the metropolitan
Police Department during the
I52-day transit strike will be pre-.
Isented to Chief Robert v. Muir.
ray by Washington's three daily
newspapers.
The newspapers will be acting
on behalf of the citizens of the
Nations Capital, who, individ'
ually and by organization. have
been urging some sort of specia
recognition for the men who put
in countless hours on the hot as.
Iphalt to keep traffic moving.
Chief Murray will accept the
15-by-24-inch plaque in cere-
monies sometime in October
The date will be announced
later.
The chief said that the plaque
will be displayed in the recep.
ton room of the executive Of.
fees of the department on the
fifth floor Of Municipal Center
Expressed Gratitude
The figure of a policeman viii
be engraved on the face of the
tribute. and. alongside. these
words will appear:
TO the Metropolitan Police
Department:
With this tablet, the citizen:
Iof Washington express theil
gratitude to the Metropolitan
Police of the District of Colum.
bia, whose patience, courtesy
and cheerful spirit marked theil
exceptional service to the public
and extraordinary performance
of duty during the So difficult
days of the transit strike, July /.
August 81. 1856"
The three newspapers joined tc
arranged the tribute at the re.
quest of five major groups ir
Washington. These organizations
suggested that policemen should
be given an honor in the name
of all Washingtonians for the
high caliber of their extra-duty
work.
In addition to the plaque, the
department will be given copies
of resolutions of thanks adopted
by civic. business, educational
fraternal, trade, church and vet
Grams groups in Washington.
Resolutions Urged
The newspapers urge such
groups to adopt the resolutions
at their first opportunity, and
couch their language preferably
in the same form as the tribute
on the plaque. All the resolu-
tions should be mailed to Chief
Murray. Municipal Center, 300
Indiana avenue NV.
The newspapers decision to
design and execute the plaque
came after suggestions not only
from the five organizations which
entered formal requests for such
an action, but from hundreds
of citizens who called and wrote
their Offices individually.
One OF the first groups to sug-
gest the honor was the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations,
whose president. John A. Remon,
wrote that "it would be quite
appropriate if the newspapers of
Washington would do something
Evening star., 1955-08-24

Rockville officials that If they
built their own sewage treatment
lplant on the site, 1t would not add
to the pollution of the Potomac.