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Evening star., 1955-03-02
maryland Park Program Fight Near Climax
Under Pressure of County Home Rule Issue

from a commission spokesman.
He said that the commission
holds public hearings on all mas
ter plans. proposed ordinances
and budgets, keeps its meetings
open to the public, and makes
its fiscal records available to
public scrutiny. The commission
also has created a 40-member
citizens advisory committee
which is consulted on recrea-
ton, park, planning, highway
and zoning problems.
The spokesman. however, con-
ceded that at times there has
been an absence of cooperation
with former county councils.
"It was a little difficult to be
cooperative with former coun-
cils when they were standing
with an ak over your neck try
ing to abolish you at the same
time" he said.
Mrs. Smith and others have
been sharply critical of the COM
missions failure to adopt a COM
Iprehensive plan for the area.
Series of Master Plans.
The commission however. con-
tends it is constantly working on
comprehensive planning of the
area.
I'VE may not have a compre-
hensive plan in a neat package,
but we do have a series of master
plans that in effect go toward
making UP such a plan," William
c. Burrage, the commissions di-
rector of planning said.
Plans specifically cited were
the master highway plan, the
master park plan, the county
coming ordinances and coming
maps, master plans for streets
and zoning in major residential
and commercial areas, up-to-date
PSPAAUUAoh oCudAIo et41O CCIiSQS
maps, a general land use map,
and recreation area master
plan now nearing completion.
Many Gather Dust.
Comprehensive plans are like
an old hat to planners-they are
passe-too many done at great
cost are gathering dust today
on some planners shelf. If they
are too inflexible they will not
meet changing conditions" Mr..
Burrage added.
1t appears likely at present
that the Montgomery delegation
will introduce and obtain passage
Of legislation along the major
lines Of agreement between the
two sides.
Chances are, however. that
those who have sought to split
the commission as part of the
home rule fight will have sue
ceded-at least in effect, II not
in fact-when the Legislature
ends next month.
Evening star., 1955-03-02
BY Chorles L. Hoffman

The biennial battle over plan
ming in nearby Maryland and
who should do it slowly is reach
ing a climax.
Legislation is being prepared
by the Montgomery and Prince
Georges delegations in the Gen.
eral Assembly to revamp the
areas planning setup.
Center of the controversy is
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
created by the Legislature in
1928 to plan the development
and park program of the SUBJ
urban Maryland area on a re-
gional basis.
The debate today is how far
should the Legislature go.
Home Rule at Issue.
Crux of the issue is home rule
The commissions bitterest foes
would strip it of its planning
functions. Two separate COM
missions-each under the thumb
of its respective county govern
ing body-then would be created
to plan on a county basis.
Commission partisans, while
agreeing more local control ovel
the agency may be desirable
contend sufficient home rule car
be attained if commission mem
bers are selected by the two
county governing bodies anc
the Montgomery Council, a
least, is given power to set tn,
commissions tax rate in tht
Montgomery area.
The demand for a chang.
comes almost entirely from
Montgomery. Commission foe
primarily are among those VIII,
fought successfully for home rul,
ana the councll-manager system
in that county.
| Points of Agreement.
Protagonists in Montgomer.
generally are agreed on fou
points:
/. The selection Of commission
members should be vested chief.
in the elected County Council.
Q, The administrative tax IL
Montgomery should be set b,
the council in its May Legislative
session.
8. Only one planning commits
sion should operate in tn
county.
4. Subdivision regulatio n
should be prepared and admin
istered by the commission bu
adopted by the County Council
There the agreement ends.
The majority viewpoint in tn
Montgomery Civic Federation
and the Committee to Unif,
Montgomery County PlanninI
demands a county planning com
Evening star., 1955-03-02
This TheftIs Enough
To Drive q Rookie
Oft His Trolley

A rookie policeman soon
learns the wisdom of the adage,
some people will steal anything
that isn't tied down.
1t was reaffirmed yesterday
for members Of the fourth po-
lice precinct and the Capital
Transit Co.
Two industrious thieves backed
up a truck to the transit firm
store yard at l Wonder court
S.W. early yesterday and drove
away with two tons Of streetcar
rails, valued at 500. They we're
frightened away by Leonard l..
WILDLY. a transit company ca
bleman. when they ireturned
later in the day in an effort to
duplicate their feat.
Evening star., 1955-03-02

mission which is not a part of
the present bicounty commission.
Park and planning commission
supporters, including the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring
want the bi-county character
maintained, however.
The ideal setup, said Henry
H. Smelling, would be a single
planning commission for the
entire Washington Metropolitan
Area on both sides of the
Potomac.
Impossible Now.
Since this is impossible for
the present, at least, the next
best arrangement is to have the
Maryland metropolitan area, "a
logical unit" planned on a
regional basis, Mr.. Smelling
added.
These same supporters also
contend Maryland residents in
fluence in Washington Metro
politan Area planning circles
is strengthened by the bicounty
State agency status of the COM
mission.
While agreeing to the local
selection of commission men,
bers, these groups-the minority
in both civic bodies-say inde-
pendent and courageous long
range planning would be in
sured best by denying the local
bodies day-to-day control. over
the technical functions of the
planners and their stats.
Stressing the local control is
sue. Jerome j. Harris wrote for
the majority in the civic fedora.
ton:
THE advantages of home rule
and coordination within the
county far outweigh the re-
gional aspects of the commits
sion as now constituted"
Metropolitan planning is moi
an issue in this proposal" de-
clared William l.. Slayton, chair.
man Of the Committee to Unity
Planning.
He and Mrs. Thomas Lee
Smith. president of the Mont.
gomery League Of Women Vot-
ers, believe regional planning
can be carried out best by the
National Capital Regional Plan.
ming Council.
Not Supplied for Task.
Their opponents, however
note the council has only ont
staff member and, PRACTICAL,
speaking, is not in a position tt
undertake the task.
Mr.. Slayton also charges th'
Maryland planning commission
"is an independent agency tha
is neither responsive nor respon,
sible to the wishes Of the elec'
torate."
The change brought o denia
Evening star., 1955-03-02
All Trial Calendars
In Municipal Court
Brought Up 10 Date

All trial calendars in Munich
pal Court have remained current
for the first full year in the
courts history, Chief Judge
Leonard P. Walsh reported to-
day.
The jurist this morning re-
leased copies of his annual report
of business to the Justice De-
partment for the first half of the
present fiscal year, July /
through December 81, 1854.
Civil jury trials take less than
six weeks to come to court after
trial, and civil non-jury cases
are heard about one month after
being placed on the ready calen-
dar, the report disclosed.
Hitherto 1t took up to a year
for many civil cases to reach
court. The Justice Department
previously congratulated Judge
Walsh for his work in bringing
the courts calendars up to date
since his appointment nearly
two years ago.
Traffic Cases Cut.
The report shows a decrease
of slightly over 20 per cent in
the number Of traffic cases
heard, but an increase of almost
18 per cent in the Traffic Courts
cash income. Income from traf-
fic cases totaled $784,909.71 for
the first half of this fiscal year.
as compared to 65.547.95 for
the same period in the past fiscal
year.
Fines and forfeitures for the
entire criminal division of the
court totaled $984,283.31, an in
crease of nearly 13 per cent.
The courts total cash income
reached $1.076.755.27, an in
crease of nearly IA per cent for
the same period in the past fiscal
year.
Judge Walsh reported to the
Justice Department that lit
would not have been possible to
maintain the current status OF
the trial calendars without the
continued cooperation and as
sistance of all the judges of the
court. :"
Gives Average Workday.
Judge Walsh said the death OF
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell last
July left a vacancy on the bench
for the entire six-month period
He added that the present bench
of IL judges averaged 4.74 hours
each day per Judge in the court
room, and total average oi
7.35 hours per day per judge
working.
A total of 88, ,142 new civil ano
criminal cases were filed during
the six months ending December
81 as compared with 89,237 fol
the same period in 1858.
Evening star., 1955-03-02
Durham Guilty,
Larceny RetriaI
Jury Finds
Government Upsets
lnsonity Defense
Under New Ruling

Monte Durham, 26. whose con-
viction in 1858 of housebreaking
and larceny charges was set
aside by the United States Court
of Appeals for the District Of
Columbia, yesterday was again
convicted Of the charges after
a retrial Of his case.
A jury in the United States
District Court for the District
Of Columbia brought in the ver-
dict at 5:45 pm, after deliberat-
ing for two hours and Is min
utes.
Defense Attorney Sidney
Sachs had built his case around
the theory that Durham was in
sane at the time of the crime.
But Prosecutor Arthur Nc
Laughlin pointed out that the
defendant had been discharged
from st. Elizabeths Hospital as
sane only about three months
before the housebreaking.
Medical Testimony.
In addition, the Government
brought. forth medical testimony
that Durham, while possessing q
"psychopathic personality" was
not insane when he entered the
dwelling of Donald Hiss. 5000 @
street NV. on July Is, 1852, and
took property worth $50.
Durham had been convicted Of
the crime in 1858 and sentenced
to serve 3 to 10 years in jail.
This conviction subsequently was
set aside and new trial ordered
by the appellate court.
In this action, the appellate
court vastly enlarged the tests
for determining mental respon-
sibility for crime.
At the time of Durham's orig
inal conviction, there were only
two ways in which a defendant
could be found innocent by rea-
son of insanity: BY convincing
the jury he suffered from an "ir-
resistible impulse" to commit
the crime or by convincing it he
did not know right from wrong.
Tests Held insufficient.
But in overturning the first
conviction, the appellate court
held that these two tests were
not sufficient. The court rulec
that, if the jury found any
mental disease or defect at al
caused the crime. a verdict oi
acquittal by reason of insanity
must be returned.
At the trial completed yester.
| day, DR.. Joseph Gilbert, District
psychiatrist. testified as a defense
witness that he examined Dur.
ham in October, 1858, three
months after the houSebreaking
and determined that he was in
sane. DR.. Gilbert also testified
he believed Durham was insane
at the time of the crime.
Mr.. Mclaughlin asked DR.. Gil
bert if he would venture al
opinion as to the defendant
sanity in May, 1858. when th'
latter had been discharged from
st. Elizabeths as sane. Tn,
physician said he could not Civ,
an opinion as to that date.
Judge David A. Pine told tn,
jury that, if the panel acquittet
Durham on insanity grounds, tn
judge would order the defendan
committed to St. Elizabeths. H
said he did not believe Durham
would stay there long if the mos
recent psychiatric findings still
held true.
Evening star., 1955-03-02
Taxpayer Seeks
To Halt Work
On Belt Road
Action in Maryland
Opens Third Front
In Bitter Bottle

The bitter fight over construc-
tion Of the inter-county belt
road through Rock Greek Park
extended in Maryland had
spread today to the Maryland
State courts.
Judge Thomas M. Anderson of
the Montgomery County Circuit
Court yesterday ordered county
planners and the Maryland
Roads Commission to appear
March 16 and "show cause" why
the project should not be halted.
The order was issued after
filing of a suit on behalf of Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Brownell, 9702
Parkwood drive. Bethesda, seek
ing to block the road construc-
ton.
On Three Fronts.
The new suit extends the two
year battle on the road to three
active fronts. The other two:
i. The Federal courts in Wash
ington.. A similar suit, brought
against the National Capital
Planning Commissions Federal
agency-for approving the park
road project, was dismissed in
United States District Court and
now is being appealed.
2. Capitol Hill. The Senate
Interior Committee last week
heard two days Of bitter argu-
ment over whether Congress
should attempt to block the road
through the park portion be-
tween Wisconsin avenue and
Forest Glen.
The suit, filed by Attorney j.
Joseph Barse, was against the
Roads Commission and the
Maryland-Natio Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Park Violation Charged.
It raised many of the same
legal arguments that were aired
in the Federal court suit. 1t
contended that the portion of
Maryland's 30-mile belt freeway
proposed to cut through the
212 mile park is a violation of
legal park uses, and that both
the Maryland agencies were
arbitrary and capricious" in
approving it.
j. Bond Smith, counsel for the
planners, said he was mot at
all disturbed" by the new move.
Officials said arguments March
16, on the requested injunction
would be certain to include de-
mands that a very substantial
bond" be posted If any work is
delayed pending suit.
Bridge Work Begun.
In the Federal court litigation
Mi. Barse asked an injunction
to hold up construction pending
the appeal. This request was
denied, and as a result contrac.
tors have begun work on the
first project in the parks
bridge that would carry bel
traffic over Cedar lane.
Judge Anderson said his "shov
cause" order yesterday would no
affect any work which goe
ahead between this date and tn
March 16 hearing.
Roads Commission officials sa.
they plan construction to ge
under way this summer on th'
actual belt roadway within tn
park near Wisconsin avenue
They have said that section o
the belt between Wisconsin ant
Georgia avenues will be bull
during the next three years.
Evening star., 1955-03-02
Morningside Girl, 7, Hurt
As Fathers S Car Hits Her

Two-year-old Charlotte Jean
Abernathy Of Morningside. Md,
suffered head cuts and a back
injury late yesterday when she
was hit by her fathers car as
he backed 1t out of his garage.
Charlotte. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert E. Abernathy,
522 Maple road, was taken to the
Prince Georges General Hospital
by the Forestville rescue squad.
but was released after being
treated.
Evening star., 1955-03-02
A Thnught fnr Tnhay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
By Leo A. Rover

By Leo A. Rover
Attorney fol District Of Columbia
The most distressing and tragic thing in life mans
lack of confidence in God.
While many learned and holy treatses have been writ
ten on the subject this great gift of God epomzed for
Evening star., 1955-03-02

all of us in the perfect prayer: The
"Our Father" duke, xi2-D.
". Thy will be done on earth,
as it is in Heaven. -. Give us this
day our daily bread -"
This supplication to the Eternal
Father bespeaks our humility, our
complete resignation to the will Of
God; "Thy will be DONE" not mine;
it expresses our confidence that God
will furnish us "our daily bread"
both materially and spiritually, If
we but trust Him.
Complete resignation to His will,
confidence in His power and good
Evening star., 1955-03-02

ness spell the end of anxiety and frutess solcitudes
The souls who profit most by His goodness those
who trust in Him.
Tomorrow-Rabbi Gerstenfeld.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11

orchestra. 800 p. m. Dress op-
tional. $3.50 per couple.
Mrs. Daisy Tilly has closed her
home and gone to Pitman, N. J.,
for the winter months.
There will be a kick-of banquet
in the form Of a covered dish sup
per at the Fire Hall on Wednesday
evening, November Is. This will
be the beginning Of our. fund rails
ing campaign for the repair and
remodeling Of the church. The
time is 700 p. m. everyone is well
come. There will be no charge for
the meal. Just bring one covered
dish. We would like to have a
large attendance.
School News
Pupils of Frederica School can
expect a movie on Friday. The
name is "a Nation Meets" It is
from the Ideal Picture Company.
The different grades in school
each held a party last Friday =
HalloW en-yOu know. Tricks and
treats for all and all had a grand
time
On Monday, James Jannone took
the school children's pictures.
There were plenty Of smiles and
some teeth missing. But we all
love our children and next year the
spaces will have new teeth in. Mrs.
Lyneh's first grade room won first
prize, tn PTA banner for having
the most arents at the meeting.
Next time you other grades get
busy and maybe you will be the
room banner winner.
DR.. G. P. Knight with two state
nurses, gave polio shots at 10 a.
M, Monday. The SaIk vaccine was
furnished by the state department.
First and fourth grades received
their first shots; second and third
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11

graders received their second shots.
Master Sergeant and Mrs. Tony
Marge and family Of Fort Meade,
Md, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. aid Mrs. Ira Sharp.
Sr.
Zeke Dill is attending the au-
tomotive school at MOrristown, N.
J., this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bishop, Jr.,
and sons of Goldsboro, Nd, were
Saturday guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bishop, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Glanden
of Cheriton, Va, were Thursday
guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford CoYerdale and fam
lily. The Coverdales' Saturday eve
ming dinner guests we're their son
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie
Coverdale of Dover
sStaff Sergeant and Mrs. Norman
Weaver and family of Dover we're
Sunday guests Of Staff Sergeant and
Mrs. Bailey Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Roe and son
Danny of Lynch Heights, were
Sunday evening guests of his sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carlisle.
Miss Joan Conley of Alexandria,
Va, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Conley
and family.
Elmer Clendaniel was on shore
leave over the weekend with
Mrs. ClendaIiel and family.
Mr.. and Mrs: Jack Walters and
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Belts were
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sammy Tatman.
George Hopkins of Dover was
a Sunday visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer T. Hopkins.
Mrs. Mary Boone, Kent Acres,
Dover, was a Monday guest of Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11

Church at 8 O'Clock. Mrs. Hazel D.
Ellingsworth hostess and ali are
cordially invited.
The Home Coming Services for
Glendale Methodist Church will
be held Nov. Goth. The morning ser
vice will have as guest speaker,
Rev. LOuhOf and the evening SER
vice will have as guest speaker,
DR.. BARLEY, District Supt. There
will also be special music and
singing.
The Senior and Junior Choir will
practice Tuesday evening in the
Church. All please be present.
McCOlley's Methodist Chapel
Rev. Oin ShOckley, Jr. Pastor
Sunday, Nov. 18th
Sunday School services in charge
of Preston Donovan, Supt
Preaching by pastor.
Chaplin's Chapel
Rev. DIN ShOckley, Jr. Pastor
Sunday, Nov. 18th
No services.
Glendale School News
Reported by Shirley Golden
Mr. Harry Smith from Physical
Education Department Of Dover,
was here Thursday, Nov 3. He told
how important vitamins and min-
erals are. He showed how the body
is built. I'VE should have at least
4 galsses Of milk, he said. Milk is
our most perfect food. Three we'll
balanced meals are also important.
Good posture is necessary.
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, a movie was
shown in the auditorium. It was
entitled play Ball With the yam
KEGS" Il SHOWED us that baseball
is a bis business as well as a
sport. It showed many great base
ball players 1f the past. Casey
Stengel's ball club, THE Yankees
were shown. It showed them prac-
ticing for games. It showed the
boys that the,' must work and work
hard for the best things in life.
For Oct Mr.. B3fttingham's room
had an attendance Of $3.50. Twen-
ty-nine pupils had perfect atten-
dance.
The Glendale School will hold
for their benefit in the school audi
torium on Saturday, Nov. 19, roast
beef supper. Serving from 4:3O D.
m. Adult SIPS; children CSC. Door
prizes.
MENU
Roast Beef and Gravy, Mashed
Potatoes, Candied Sweet Potatoes,
Peas, Harvard Beets. T'urnips, Pic
kles, Cole Slaw, Rolls, Butter, Cof-
fee or Tea, Ice Cream or Peaches,
and Cookies.
The winners Of the Fire Preven-
tiOn essay contest are: 1st place.
Jean Clendaniel; End place, Mary
ellen Sammons, 3rd place, Gary
Evans.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
ROXANA
By Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone SelbyVille AOS

Don't forget the annual chicken
and dumpling supper at the Com
munity House, sponsored by the
R0xana WSCS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Houston,
Jr., are the proud parents of a fine
baby girl, born November 2, at the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes. Mother
and baby arrived home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Lynch were
among the invited guests to a tur-
key dinner on Sunday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hudson at
Berlin.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended
to the family of James E. Leary,
who passed away at his home here
Thursday from a heart attack His
son, Harold, from Grand Junction,
Colorado, was called nome due to
the death of his father.
Sincere synapathy is extended. 10
the family of Mrs. John Hazel. SF.,
and to the family of William, Butter,
who was buried on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Townsend
arrived home Saturday after spen-
ding two weeks with their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison Long
Of near Baltimore.
Mrs. Harold McCabe, accOmpan-
led by Mrs. VOllie Lynch and Mrs.
Ronald Lynch, spent Thursday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Louis Lynch arrived home
from the Peninsula General Hos
pital in Salisbury last week. Her
mother and other relatives from
near Wilmington, visited her on
Sunday. Mrs. Alva Lynch, who is
employed at Centeryille, Md, is
home for week caring for her
daughter-in-law, the above Mrs
Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Murray
had as their dinner guests Satur-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Davis
and son Bobby and Mrs. Allie Da-
Wis of Frankford
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Graham Of
Bozman, Md, came for the funeral
of James Leary on Sunday and re-
mained over for a few days with
Mrs. Lille Stevens and other
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
Elizabeth Jester.

Elizabeth Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris, Sr..
we're Sunday dinner guests Of
their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
ey and children Of Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bostic and
family Of Wilmington and Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Melvin, Jr., and sons
of Denton, Nd, were Sunday
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Melvin, Sr.
Mrs. Evelyn Sharp was a Sun
day afternoon visitor of Mrs. Ella
Stokes of Thompsonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Meyers and
family of PaulsbOrO, n. J., were
Sunday dinner guests Of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Mat
lack and family.
Saturday guests Of Mrs. Maggie
Sapp were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Allen of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Webb, Jr.,
of Newark, spent the weekend
with his mother. Mrs. Earl Webb,
Sr.
Mrs Mary Lyons Of Dover was
a Monday caller of Mrs. Ben Mat
lack.