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Evening star., 1955-01-20
Kensington Firemen Air Views
On c Ch0rges at Council Heorinu

Charges Of inefiiciency against
the Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department were being studied
by the Montgomery County
Council today after 1t heard both
sides Of the issue at a public ses-
sion last night.
Four members Of the fire COM
pany who originated the COM
plants told their side Of the
story, as other officers defended
the organization as a hard-work-
ing, competent lre-f1ghting out
At.
Criticism Of the department
was outlined in a letter last week
u the Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce by Charles A. Mac
Meckin, Fire Department presi-
dent; Capt. Lewis B. Bowman,
head Of the rescue squad; Capt.
Fred Carver, head of the ladder
company, and 1t. A. q. Godfrey.
ranking officer among paid fire.
men,
The four alleged that the de-
partment failed to take the low
est bid on purchases, had no
personnel policy. once permitted
storage Of bathtubs in the de-
partment building and had filled
a private swimming pool in the
Sandy Spring area. They also
said that officials frequently
drained the Kensington area Of
necessary fire equipment to send
Evening star., 1955-01-20

1t to parades and make long-run
ambulance transports.
They recommended a survey
Of the organization by the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers. the election Of a chief re-
sponsible to the county manager
and the use of paid firemen at
night.
j. Newton Brewer, jr., depart
ment vice president and spokes-
man for the defenders, admitted
some of the charges we're correct
but said the Kensington fire area
always had been assured ade-
quate protection.
He conceded "some mistakes
have been made" but said the
department is suffering growing
pains and that If given a chance
well make it the model and the
most efficient fire department IN
Maryland"
Halle Chisholm, chairman OF
the fire board. was critical Of
the dissident members for not
bringing their grievances to the
board which has had three
meetings since it took over
July /.
The dissenting members said
they had not received notices
Of fire board meetings and
brought their grievances to the
council because they considered
lit the only way to get action.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Virginia Commission Hears
Child Labor Law Proposals

be dificuIt to set up Q body TO
make decisions on excepting In
dividual cases. Mr.. Boggs an
swered by displaying q picture
of q l6-year-old girl who had
lost both arms while working
with machinery in her fathers
laundry.
Speakers dealing with other
phases Of juvenile delinquency
included Mrs. Louise Rigdon Of
Fairfax County. president of the
Visiting Teachers Association OF
Virginia; Miss Mabel L. Rookie
Of Arlington, legislative chair
man Of the Virginia Education
Association. and Miss Frances
Duffey, welfare director of Fair
fax County.
Supports Censorship.
Mrs. r. Richard Schweitzer Of
Richmond, president Of the vir-
ginia Federation of Women's
Clubs, told the commission that
censorship to bar crime. horror
and sex comic books could be
adopted without hampering FREE
dom of the press.
Mrs Albert r. Lower Of Rich
mond gave strong support to Mrs.
Schweitzer's positions.
The appalling stream" Of 90
million comic books published In
this country each month is "a
poor investment for parents
who allow their children to read
them, Mrs. Lower said. She Is
chairman of the federation's
drive against Objectionable comic
books.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Blaze Believed Started
By Girl With Matches

A blaze which police said was
started by a 3-year-old girl play
ing with matches this morning
swept the second story Of q
Bucknell Manor (Va.} home.
Fireman from Penn Daw and
Mount Vernon Fire Departments
quickly controlled the blaze,
which began in a bedroom in the
horne Of Julian T. Dixon, q radio
engineer, of 913 Rollins drive.
Mrs. Dixon and her two children.
Terry. 4 and Martha, 8, had
escaped before fireman arrived.
Fairfax County police Pvt,
Harold Daley said 1t was believed
the 3-yeor-old girl was playing
with matches and ignited her
bed clothes. The child then
went to her mothers bedroom
A short time later, Mrs. Dixon
was aroused by smoke and led
the children to safety.
Damage to the home was esti-
mated at 5000.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
2 Plans Offered for OBTAINING
Foirfox Juvenile DeIinquents

FAIRFAX County hopes tem-
porarily to solve the problem OF
OBTAINING juvenile delinquents
by using two rooms In the base
mnt Of the new jail, or quarters
in the old Jail building.
The Board Of County Super
|visors yesterday. on recommen-
dation OF Commonwealth's At
torney Robert Fitzgerald, agreed
to seek State approval Of the two
proposals. The State Depart
ment of Welfare and Institutions
must pass on detention facilities
before they can be used for
Juveniles.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said either ar
rangement would give the county
some place to put juveniles in an
emergency when the Arlington
Juvenile Shelter cannot accom-
modate them. He emphasized
that he was recommending the
plan only as a temporary expedi-
ency until something Is done
about construction of q regional
juvenile detention facility IN
Northern Virginia.
Fairfax County used to plAce
juvenile delinquents In the
Groveton lookup. but 1t discon-
tinued that after it was dis
closed that some youngsters
stayed there a month or more
waiting for removal to State
training institutions.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said use Of the
two rooms In the new jail base
ment. or quarters in the old jai
building-which currently art
being used for ofiices--woult
necessitate the employment oi
one or two matrons. He sale
the Arlington Juvenile Shelter
should be used as much as pos.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Blair Lee Cites Protests
Over Liquor Law inoction

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 20 tSpe-
ciaD Delegate Blair Lee III,
democratic chairman Of the
Montgomery House delegation,
, said today the delegation has re-
iceiyed more than so postcards
protesting Its decision not TO in
troduce legislation to loosen
Montgomery's severe liquor laws.
Most Of the writer's. he said,
say they want to be able to buy
liquor by the drink. A few want
more than that. he said, but
some only ask for q public hear
ing on the liquor question.
Evening star., 1955-01-20

sible BY the county. but declared
that was not always possible.
Earlier this week a 16-year-old
boy had to be placed in the Fair
fax jail because he was an epi-
leptic and the Arlington Juve-
nile Shelter felt 1t was not
equipped to care for him. On
other occasions police have had
trouble getting the necessary
commitment papers to place
youngsters in the Arlington
shelter in the middle Of the
night.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Nottingham PTA to Meet

The Nottingham Elementary
School PTA viii meet at 8 O'Clock
tonight ct the school. Little Falls
road and Nottingham street,
Arlington. DR.. j. r. LeSere
supervisor Of health and physical
education for Arlington schools
win speak.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Maryland Bill Set
To Enlarge Suburban
Sanitary Commission
By Gene Goodwin
Siuv SsnH cofrespondsns

VI
siur ssoff Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 2O.--A bin
increasing the Washington SUBJ
urban Sanitary Commission from
three to six members. but ousting
at least one Of the present Re-
publican commissioners, was
being >prepared today for intro
duction in the Maryland Legis-
lature.
The new Democratic legis-
lators from Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties agreed
on the terms of the measure in
q joint meeting here yesterday.
They hope to introduce 1t in the
House Of Delegates tomorrow.
The bill would require the
Governor to appoint the six
members of the sanitary COM
mission for four-year terms but
would allow him a free selection
on only two members. One OF
the Governors appointees would
have to reside in the Prince
Georges section Of the sanitary
district; the other would have to
come from the Montgomery side.
The other four members would,
In effect, be named, two apiece,
by the Prince Georges County
commissioners and the Mont
gomery County Council. The
Governor would make the actual
appointment but would be re-
quired to name whoever was
nominated by the two local
governing bodies.
Emergency Clause.
The bill carries an emergency
clause, making it effective as
soon as 1t Is enacted and signed
by the Governor.
Since Democrats control the
Prince Georges Board Of Com
missioners and the Montgomery
Council, it can be presumed that
the four locally appointed sani-
tary commissioners would be
Democrats.
Gov. McKeldin is Republican.
Since he would have only two
appointments to the new COM
mission, at least one Of three
present commissioners, all Re
publican, would be ousted.
The present commissioner
L. 8. (Ted) Ray, Raymond w.
Bellamy and j. Norman Ager--
were appointed by the Governor
in 1851 to six-year terms, which
have two more years to run un-
der existing law.
The bill makes no provision
for minority representation.
It would provide for a total Of
$23,40 ip annual salaries to the
. six commissioners, compared to
the total of $4,000 paid to the
three present commissioners.
Proposed Salaries.
The chairman Of the proposed
commission would receive $4,000
q year, the vice chairman $4,000
and the other four members
$500 apiece. The commission
would name its own chairman
and vice chairman, with the
stipulation that both could not
be from the same county.
under thesbresent commission
setup. Mr.. Ray, the Mon emery
County InerHbex who II desig-
mated as 'full-time, . Is paid
$500 a year. Mr.. Bellamy. the
chairman. receives 5000, and
Mr.. Ager $4,000. They are the
Prince Georges members of the
commission and are designated
as ''part-time commissioners"
Another major change in the.
bill is a provision for a separate
secretary and treasurer to be ap-
pointed by the comrnission.
Those responsibilities are CON-
bined into one position under the
present commission.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-02

lot of of time energy money last year to
help elect decent faimnded Congressman and Senator'S We
didn't win overwhelming victory but increased the
liberal bloc IN both houses
Now that the Congress helped to elect half let's
take stock o if all work worthwhile.
Like everything eS progress in CngreSs relative mat
ter If this Congress with the absolutely perfect
Congress falls way short But look the record of the
Congress Immediately before this how much
was accomplished at the polls last year.
That old S3rd Congress known this column the
Stands Congress- In its first session. did virtually nothing
unless you those long and exciting
hearings There social legationuness want to
the gveaway the oshOre oil deposits The Dixon Yates
power deal then in the making.
The S4th Congress shows some Improvement This
Congress voted to raise the minimum to 81 hour
the President everything ne asked and for defense
Railroad retirement benefits have been improved Funds for
hospital construction and medical research have been increased
Public Housing construction has been increased Age limits
been banned hiring for jobs The Dixon
Yates power deal has been killed
Other useful social legislation has been started the road
These bills include improvements in Social
Security, school aid, and Hels Canyon Dam.
those accomplishments fall short of abors goal did
abors political efforts many last year Next We'll
another chance elect still better Congress with
strong liberal majority There's question that it's worth
the effort.-THE MACHINISI.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-02
SECOND GROUP PROTESTS
PRIVATE PLAN FOR
LOWER SNAKE RIVER

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-(CNS)-
Private development of the lower
Snake River will rob the nation of
half million kilOwatts of firm power
and 100000 acre-feet of flood con-
troll, National Hells Canyon Associa-
ton told Federal Power Commission
recently.
The association was the second
group to protest plans of five private
power companies to preempt the site
where U. S. engineers want to build
Nez Perez dam. Northwest Public
Power Association is the other.
Pacific Northwest Power Company
"a combine of five former Electric
Bond & Share affiliates-wants TO
build Mountain Sheep and Pleasant
Valley dams. Electric Consumers In
formation Committee says these will
have combined capacity of 1902
600 kilOwatts, while Nez Perez would
have 100000. As in the Hells Cam
yOn controversy, the two plans are
It's either-or, not both.
National Hells Canyon Association
said Federal Power Commission
shouldn't approve private plans for
the lower Snake without a hearing,
since FPC's decision in the
now in the courts.
parallel Hells Canyon controversy is
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-02

I'm a recent year, according
TO a Small Business COMMITTEES
of Congress, about IS, 900 Co
operatives were doing business
IN this country. During this
same year, there were IS, 900
other organizations which did
not call themselves coopera-
ives but which operated on 8
basisofservice to theirmembers,
much like our co-ops do.
@Among these were groups of
grocery, hardware and clothing
stores. By pooling the buying
power of hundreds of stores
they make savings which are
passed on to the member stores,
helping them meet competition
through higher quality mer-
chandise at more favorable
prices.
These buying groups oper-
ate much like co-ops and benefit
their members In the same way.
The big difference is that pa
irons of a coop are the actual
users of the supplies and serv-
ices they buy
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-02
YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY
THERE is A FORMULA FOR
FIGURING CASH BENEFITS
COMING TO YOU UNDER
SOCIAL SECURITY WHEN YOU
RETIRE, BUT ONLY AN
ESTIMATE CAN BE MADE IN

ADVANCE.
There are so many qualifications
that the only way TO be sure what
benefits you viii have coming is to
ask your nearest Social Security Of
flee when you retire. The formula
will give you an approximate figure,
though. It's based on your average
monthly wage for the period you've
been covered by Social Security, up
to a maximum average of $3.50 a
month. Take $50 of the first S110
of this total. Add 20% of the re-
mainder; if the sum works out to odd
pennies, raise it to the next highest
1Oc figure. That's your benefit. As
you can see, the maximum benefit
for an individual is sos a month.
The maximum for a family is 500
of the workers average monthly
wage, or 5000, whichever is lower.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-02

Experiments by automotive body
engineers reveal that when white
topped car is parked in the sun next
to a bIack-topped car, the former
remains Is degrees cooler inside.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-02
CONSTRUCTION ON IA
MERCHANT VESSELS

NEW YORK, N Y.-The number
of large merchant vessels under con-
struction and on order in American
shipyards on July 1, 1855, stood at IA,
it was reported by the Shipbuilders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

'tion that they cannot remain in
competition without help.
Two world wars have proved
beyond argument that a great
power must have its own Mer-
chant Marine and its own facil-
tiles for building ships-yards
and a skilled manpower nucleus
that can be expanded many
times in a hurry.
Need is Recognized
Congress has for years recog-
nized the Importance from the
viewpoint of defense of the
building and operating subsidy
programs" Mr.. Morse said. TN
perfectly confident it will con.
tinue to do So"
The building subsidy Is cal.
culated from time to time or
the basis of studies Of foreign
costs. In September, the Federal
Maritime Board used the Meth
|erlands cost to determine the
subsidy to be paid on two new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

icargo-passenger liners for Moore
Met ormack. The difference was
put at $19.52S.362 for the two
The recent average subsidy has
been about 40 per cent.
But even subsidies in the past
have not sufficed to keep ship
yards busy between the bursts
of furious wartime activity. Tt
level out the peaks and troughs
and keep the essential nucleus
active. Mr.. Morse said. his adj
ministration is trying to work Out
long term replacement programs
with major operators.
One already has been agreed
on with Moore Nice ormack
looking ahead 20 years. Nego.
ltiations now are going on with
Grace Lines. Mr.. Morse said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

shipbuilding year breaks down
like this:
Five ships totaling $43 mill
lion delivered by the United
States yards since July /.
Work in progress in yards to-
day, including new construction,
conversion and modernization,
$225 million.
Pretty firm" intentions OF
work to be done during the re-
mainder of the year, $500 mil
lion.
Foreign shipyards, notably in
West Germany. the Netherlands
and Italy, are booming. Thus the
ever present problem of the
United States shipbuilding in
dustry, and the United States
Merchant Marine itself. has
again been emphasized.
United States operators cite
comparative wages here and
abroad to bolster their conten-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

today that the current fiscal
year, ending next June 80. will
see a half billion dollars worth
of shipyard work. That would
provide a sharp contrast with the
preceding year when. for q time,
the yards were finishing up con-
tracts with no new orders in
their files.
The 1856 pace was speeded
by contracts for two big passen-
ger ships.
While that pace cannot be ex-
pected to continue, Mr.. Morse
foresees a steady gain of new
construction, conversion and
modernization that could sustain
the Maritime Administration S
hope for $4,000 shipyard workers
regularly employed. There were
only about 5000. according to
Maritime figures. last spring.
Mr.. Morse's estimate of fiscal
1856 as a half-million dollar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

This is q small. fast freightel
tailored for the coastwise trade
designed to take aboard loaded
truck trailers. The idea Is fol
the trucks to drive right out or
the pier. and detach the trailers
which would be parked in hold
reached by exterior ramps rem.
Iiniscent Of the LISTS.
A prototype is being built fol
the Navy. Mr.. Morse hopes II Of
~, on commercial order. will b,
on the ways during this f1sca
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

LJACo ail0 OAtiVSo otaOCo oAA1ec'
New Designs Pushed
To help fight the foreign COM
petition. keep the yards busy and
check the shrinkage Of the
United States Merchant Marine
the administration is pushing
improved and different shir
designs. 1t is encouraging ex-
perimentation with a gas turbine
for ship propulsion and it sayl
the atomic merchant ship prof.
ect is far from dead.
The most radical new veSse
lis a turnpike ship" inspired b,
train ferries, wartime tank.
carrying assault ships and pos.
sibly the American parking lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
Year Ahead Looks Better
For American Shipyords

The Maritime Administrator United States shpyards
will in business by ideas and better plannngand
Congress continued willingness grant subsidies #
idea: ship designed take aboard loaded truck
tralers
Administrator Clarence Morse interview today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
New Designs Pushed

and may be started soon with the
lLykes and United States Lines.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-14
Forester Group
Announces
Weekend Plans

Members of the ST. Leo Court,
Catholic Order of Foresters. in
the middle Of the golden jubilee
year, will honor deceased mem.
berS at a Requiem High Mass on
Saturday, Oct. Is, at 8 am, in
St Leo Church.
On Oct. is, adult and Boy Ran.
ger members will receive Com
munion at the $50 Mass and then
will attend breakfast in the
school hall. The same evening
adult members and their wives
will enjoy an open house. Special
honors will be given to old mem
bers. High Court and State Court
officers will be present.
Boy Rangers will be feted Mon
day, Oct. II. from 7:30 to 9 pm.
in the school hall.
Newly-elected officers of the
court include A. Theado, chiei
ranger; Leo Hummell, vice-chiei
ranger; George Herman, pas
chief ranger; L. F. Dimel, record
ing secretary; Joe Bushman, fin
ancial secretary, and John Schick
treasurer. The officers, alons
with trustees Howard Herman, P
Gleich and B. Schick, will take
their obligation Of office thi,
Sunday.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-14
Decentralization
From Cities Goal
In Australia

SYDNEY - NC) - Decentral-
izing the population away from
the large cities lies at the heart
of the Catholic social program, a
statement of the Australian hler-
archy declared here.
In their annual Social Justice
statement, the Bishops stated that
cities can become too big for
man. They urged acquainting pub
lie opinion with the damaging ef.
feet of centralizing the life of the
nation and stressing the need for
immediate action by federal and
state governments.
The statement pointed out
that 81 per cent OF AustraIis'S
population OF s,9ss, 900 is
crowded together in the six cap
ital cities of sydney, Mel.
bourne, Adelaide, Bris b bsns,-
Perth and Hobart.
A SeVen-polnt plan Tor encouf'
aging decentralization and the de
velopment of rural areas was al
so included in the statement.
This years statement is the lat
est in a series of Social Justice
declarations issued by the hier
archy since 1941.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-14
Holy Name
Notes

Marian Council 1864 will ex-
emplify first degree ceremonies
Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 5 pm, in
the Whitehall Club. The new class
will be the first inducted since
elections last June.
All members who have spon-
sored applicants are asked to
contact their candidates prior to
the degree to insure complete
turnout.
NEWARK - Newark Council
721 celebrated Columbus Day this
week with dinner in the club
rooms and radio broadcast over
station Welt.
The council was also represent.
ed the same evening at the un-
yelling of the Christopher Colum-
bus statue at city hall in Column
bus.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-14

the annual diocesan high school
teachers institute here.
The gathering heard Msgr. vii.
liam Z. McManus, assistant direc-
tor of the Education Department
of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference, predict that high
schools will probably have to re-
vert to double shifts, keeping the
claSsrooms in use from early
morning until late afternoon, to
meet the needs Of students in the
next few years.
Bishop Cousins declared that
giving students this sense of per.
sonal responsibility is "neces-
sity." He said ii will result in =
"better relationship" in the home
and in the school
II will lead TO "a better
sense Of right and wrong - one
in which the students will not
have to do things because ev.
eryhody is doing IT," the Bishop
said.
Monsignor McManus, directing
his remarks to the situation In
the entire United States rather
than one specific area, outlined
the tremendous volume Of work
that lies ahead for Catholic edu.
cation.
He pointed out that one of ev.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-14
Canton Girl
To Receive Black
Veil al Carmel

Bishop Ready will offer Mass
and will preside at ceremonies
in the chapel of the Carmel of
the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
2065 Barton Pl., Saturday, Oct.
Is, when Sister Agnes of the In
fant Jesus will receive the black
veil and pronounce final VOWS as
Discalced Carmelite Sister.
Sister Agnes is the former
Ruth Seiber of Canton, o., the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Seiber. She entered the Carmel
in Mar, 1851.
The public is invited TO attend
the Mass and ceremony. Sister
Agnes will receive visitors
throughout the day.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-10-14
Health System
OF Belgium Is
.NatiOnaliZed

BRUSSELS - NC Two
professors at the Catholic
University of Louvsin have
resigned from the National
Medical Board to protest a
decree which in effect nation
alizeS existing health insur-
ance systems.
The decree allows the govern
ment to seize the funds of all
the health insurance companies,
make all appointments and make
private, hospitals and clinics,
mostly Catholic institutions, CON-
pletely subject to ministerial
control.
During the past months .he
socialist Minister of Labor ap-
pointed many party members To
posts in public hospitals, over.
looking Catholic candidates.