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Evening star., 1955-06-30
|Wolnon, 66, Folls
On Stove, Burned

! A 66-yearaeld ,Takoma Park
tMd.) woman remained in crit
ical condition in Washington
Sanitarium today after suffer
ing a stroke while cooking and
getting burned about the head
and upper body.
Mrs. Emma F. Green of 6607
Allegheny avenue was in the
kitchen Of her home when she
apparently collapsed over the
stove about 1915 pm. yesterday
Takoma Park police reported
Her hair caught fire when she
fell against a lighted gas burner
Police said her husband,
Thomas d. Green. 10. pulled her
away from the stove and sum-
rl1oned help. n.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs spons ed by The
Evening Star, IN cooperation
with the Film Center of Wash
ington and the recreation depart
ments of the District and Alex
andria and Montgomery. Prince
Georges and Arlington Counties.
Washinston. at Dusk
Stoddert,, Thirty-ninth and Calvert
park view. warder and Otis streets
Taft, Eighteenth and Perry streets NE.
Rose Park. Twenty-sixth and o streets
Gage. Second and . streets NV.
Thomas Parkside. Anacostia and Grant
Payne. fifteenth and C streets Sc,
Draper. Wheeler road and Walter place
Fort orebie. Nichols avenue and ches-
apeake street S.W.
Arlington County, $50 Pm.
TAYLOR. $500 North Stewart street:
Nellie Custis, 112 South Twenty-third
street.
MentEemery County. $3.50 Pm.
Sligo Golf Club. HOO Forest Glen road,
Pinecrest st. Lawrence drive and
Cherry Tree Lane, Four Corners.
Prince GEORGES County. $50 Pm.
Sc Forestvilie Community Play
ground. Center. Brown Station road.
VHysttsvilie Playground. Masruder Park.
Hamilton street, Hyattsyiile
Alexandria, $40 PM.
Patrick Henry. Playground. Shirley
Duke Development
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Fairfax Citizens
|Indorse Most
OF Master Plan
Only Exceptions
Are Burke Airport
And Dispersal Site

All features Of Fairfax Coun-
tvs proposed master plan last
night won unqualified support
from, the new Citizens Commit
tee for the Master Plan except
for the proposed Burke Airport
and the Federal dispersal site
near Centerville.
Although the committee did
not positively oppose Burke and
the dispersal site, it said it con-
sidered neither essential to the
future growth of the county ). !"
But. the committee agreed with
the wisdom of planning for their
location in the county just in
case the Federal Government
decides to put them there. i;
Other features of the master
plan drawn by Francis Dodd
McHugh won enthusiastic sup
port from the committee, espe-
cialiy the proposal to concen-
trate future development. in the
eastern corner, of the county
around existing sewer lines,
The committee said:
I'VE understand that this
principle is not intended to pre-
serve indefinitely q certain por-
ton Of the county as an agri-
cultural or unoccupied area, but
merely to postpone high-density
occupation Of such areas until
after most Of the land in areas
now provided with public
facilities. utilities and sewers has
been filled up. In this way,
costly public improvements can
be installed in the manner which
assures that the public monies
will be spent most economically
and the public welfare will be
protected most effectively.
"We believe that the use of
minimum acreage limitations
offers the most effective method
of encouraging high density con-
centration OF population in areas
served by public utilities, facili-
ties and sewers. and we COM
mend this method to the plan
ming commission as set forth in
Mr.. McHugh's master plan"
The most controversial feature
of the master plan is MIR. Nc
Hugh's proposal to limit lot sizes
in the western section of the
county to three and 1--WE acres!
A copy of the citizerS COM
mittee' s statement is being sent
to the county planning commits
sion which currently is studying
the master plan. I
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Comp St. Florence
Opens With 81 Boys

Eighty-one area boys. includ-
ing Is from the Districts Chill
dren Center at Laurel, Md, yes
terday began a nine-day free
summer vacation at Camp st.
Florence near Cotton Point, Md,
The camp is sponsored by the
st. Vincent de Paul Society. The
group left from st. Cyprian's
Catholic Church here.
The boys. ranging from 10 to
IA years old, viii be replaced by
another group on july 3. and a
third group will move IN July II
After the three groups of boys
have completed their camp visits
three groups Of girls from tine
area viii begin their Nacations
Besides its support from the
|St. Vincent de Paul Society OF
Washington, a mems charitable
Organization. substantial support
for the camp comes from the
Catholic Charities of Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1955-06-30

Alexandra Commissioner Of
Revenue Charles A. Callahan
today raped City Council for
settling a contractors tax bill
lat a loss to the city while a
suit was pending on the issue.
The council agreed Tuesday
might to a $4,000 compromise
settlement of a $4,000 bill owed
the city by several contractors.
The bills were run up-one to
approximately $4,000 - when
contractors refuse dto pay city
tax on business done outside
the city.
The council also voted Tues
day night to take steps to trans
|fer the assessing authority for
city taxes from Mr.. Callahan.
ian elected official, to the Direc-
tor Of Finance, an appointed
Official.
Law Changed in 48
A committee of the council
Tuesday said contractors told
the committee they had been
informed by Mr.. Callahan that
they did not have to pay taxes
on work done outside the city.
The contractors license law was
changed in 1948 to include a
tax on gross receipts on work
outside the city as well as on
receipts within the city.
Mr.. Callahan today denied
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Citizens Unit Elects
At Four Corners

The -Four Corners Citizens
Association has elected Marshall
C. Gardner president.
Other officers elected are:
George w. Fisher, vice presi-
dent: Nicholas A. vonneuman
treasurer; Mrs. Lucille B. Swan
ton. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Ruth Satterfield, recording
secretary. and Reuben A. San
ders, auditor.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
7 in Family Die,
z Hurt Critically
In Area Crash
Ex-Morningside
Residents Killed
At Beach junction

A brother and sister who for
merly lived in nearby Morning
side. Md. were killed and two
children of the dead man were
critically injured in a traffic ac-
|cident late yesterday at Chesa-
|peake Beach, Md.
One other person also was in
jured in the crash about $50
pm. between q truck and q car
lat the junction Of State Routes
1850 and 26l.
Maryland State police at Wal
|dorf listed the dead as Walter
Thompson. 80, and his sister,
Miss Laura Bailey, q, both of
West Beach, Calvert County.
Until five weeks ago, according
to former neighbors, they had
lived at 2l4 Woodland road,
Morningside.
The injured were Mr.. Thomp-
sons two. children, Robert, 6, and
Lorie, S, and Donald Everett
Bowens, %, also of West Beach,
the truck driver. All wers ad-
mitted to the Calvert County
General Hospital at Prince Fred
lerick.
Mr.. Thompson, who was driv-
ling the car. died from a crushed
chest, broken leg and internal
injuries. His sister, who was
dressed in bathing suit, suf-
fered a crushed chest and inter-
nal injuries and was pronounced
dead at Hutchins funeral home.
Mount Harmony.
+ The Thompson boy suffered
severe cuts to his face and throat
and a punctured chest. His sister
suffered face cuts, a broken left
arm and internal injuries. Mr..
Bowen suffered chest injuries
and shock, but his condition was
not listed as serious.
The Thompson car was going
south on Route 26l, according
to police, when it was hit broad
side by Mr.. Bowen's dump truck
going east on Route 260. Police
said the trucks brakes apparent
lily failed and the truck went
through a stop sign before the
collision. A technical charge Of
manslaughter was placed against
the truck driver.
1 Mr.. Thompson had been work.
ing as a home improvements
salesman at the time he moved
from Morningside, former neigh
hors reported.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Home Rule Posses Senate,
Fate in House Uncertain

of self-gevernment to the Dis
trict in no way changes the need
for or should affect the grant
by Congress of a Federal pay
ment toward the support and
development of the National
Capital.
Enactment of the measure,
should it be approved by the
House and signed by the Pres
ident, would be subject to an
official referendum by qualified
voters of-sthe District approving
of the so-called District charter.
Among those who spoke for
the bill in the Senate today
were Chairman Neely and Sem
ators Morse of Oregon. Nc
Namara Of Michigan, Holland of
Florida. Democrats, and Sen
ators Beall of Maryland, Case of
South Dakota. Case Of New Jer-
sey and Allott of Colorado, Re-
publicans.
Here is the roll call vote on
the bill:
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Maryland Road Agency
Legislative | Probe Urged

Suspension Of Ben Du Pre- OF
Bethesda as right-of-way engi-
neer for the Maryland State
Roads CommissiDit and reports
of alleged irregularities concern
ing the commission brought re-
newed demands today for a leg
islative probe of the agency.
The demands came from Blair
Lee III, chairman Of the Mont
gomery County delegation: Dell
egate Warren Browning, also
from Montgomery, and State
Senator Fred Malkus Of Dor
chester County. All three are
Democrats. Mr.. Malkus is chair
man of the, Senate's Judicial
Proceedings Committee and was
a leader in the investigation
movement during the last ses-
sion.
Mr.. Du Pre- is under a 30-day
suspension because Of a COM
plant about land purchases
along new Route 240 in Mont
gomery County.
That was revealed yesterday
by Commission Chairman Rus
sell H. Mccain. Mr.. Du Pre- had
been in charge of right-of-way
acquisition for the new 240, also
known as Washington National
Pike, in Montgomery County,
ana the inter-county belt free
way in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
Suspended June 10
The suspension took effect on
June 10, it was learned. Com
mission officials have been IN
vestigating the complaint made
against MIR. Du Pre- by a prop
erty owner along the new pike,
which eventually will connect
Washington and Frederick, Md.
Details of the complaint were
not publicly disclosed.
' Mr.. Du Pre-, who lives at 10l02
Parkwood terrace. said he had
nothing to fear" from the in
vestlgation and expressed con-
fldence that this whole thing
will come out favorably to me-"
Mr.. Mccain told reporters in
Baltimore yesterday that Mr.. Du
Pre- will be given a hearing before
the three-membe roads COM
mission, but Mr.. Du Pre- said he
had not been notified of any such
hearing.
Serious Charges
Joseph d. Buscher, special
assistant attorney general as
signed to the roads commission,
said the complaint against Mr..
Du Pre- was made to him early
in June by property owner
with whom the agency had been
negotiating for purchase Of
right-of-Way.
Mr.. Buscher said that lit was
he who then recommended that
Mr.. Du Pre- be suspended pend
ing an Investigation. While he
would not divulge the details of
the complaint against the right
Evening star., 1955-06-30

of-way engineer, Mr.. Buschel
said, "If these charges are sub
stantiated, he (Mr. Du PREF il
in real trouble"
Delegate Lee, in a statement
today, declared, 1.-THE only way
the people of this State are eyel
going to know what is going or
in that agency (the State Roads
Commission is through a legis-
llative investigation.
"Of course" he added. Tin
zone of those peaple who is still
lclinging to the idea that the pur-
pose of a legislative investigation
is not to kick up a lot of dirt,
but to see when we need new
laws to help tighten up some
State Roads Commission pro-
cedures and policies.
Browning Urges Probe
Mr.. Browning said, ST certain
ly think we need a probe. There
has never been a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION to a lot of questions
The fact the Governor wan5sd to
suppress the probe is eason
enough for me to belive we need
one"
From Dorchester County, Sen,
ator Malkus asserted. Tim more
convinced than ever that a look
into the, picture would be de.
sirable. ! think it will be money
well spent and save the State
lin the long run. The Governor
has been inconsistent. When ir-
Irregularities were disclosed In the
Employment Security Board, he
called for an investigation. But
when there is evidence that the
State Roads Commission has
spent money loosely. ne does
nothins
Last week. She Baltimore
Evening sun published an article
alleging That land speculator'
had made heavy profits In salei
Iof $40 rights-of-way.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Alert Gas Stution Owner
Averts Silver Spring Fire

Quick thinking by the co-pro-
prietor of q Silver Spring gas
station last night averted what
could have been o serious gaso-
line fire.
The fire broke out about 9:l5
pm. at Riley's Service Center.
Colesville and Old Bladensburg
roads. Four Corners, as william
B. Shanahan. 46, Of 1856 Coles
vile road was filling the gas tank
of a taxicab.
Mr.. Shanahan. whose clothing
caught fire, quickly pulled the
hose from the gasoline pump
away from the flames. then
jumped into the cab and drove it
out Of range. Total damage was
only about $25.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Sewage Plant
In Fairfax Hit

Delegate Harrison Mann of
Arlington today called on the
Arlington County Board to pro-
test construction Of a private
sewage disposal plant at Scott's
Run in Fairfax County as "a
new source of potential pollu-
ton of the Potomac River"
Mr.. Mann, in a letter to George
M. Rowzee, jr.. board chairman,
said the State Water Control
Boards conditional approval Of
the plan will be an opening
wedge for similar requests. ;"
Appeals to Supervisors
The new plant would serve
the Mclean Heights develop
ment in Fairfax County. Mr..
Mann said he also is asking CO.
operation Of the Fairfax Board
of County Supervisors ''in meet
ing this new threat to the pol
luton Of the Potomac"
Mr.. Mann said in his letter to
the Arlington board, "It appears
somewhat incongruous of the
State Water Control Board to
insist upon the proper handling
of existing sewage by Arlington,
Alexandria and Fairfax below
the water supply, and at the
same time permit a new source
of potential pollution to come
into existence above the water
supply"
Seeks Support on Protest
Mr.. Mann said he is asking the
other members of the Arlington
legislative delegation to join him
in filing a protest with the State
Water Control Board.
The delegate said the water
control board granted the per-
nit but warned that possible
future expansion Of the area"
might make it necessary even
tually to provide for disposal
outside Of the watershed of the
Potomac River" Mr.. Mann pre-
dicted that, "as the community
grows, the tendency will be to
run partially-treated sewage into
the stream and the overflow will
bypass the treatment plant. This
is not only the history Of small
treatment plants but large treat
ment plants as we'll"
Evening star., 1955-06-30

The blaze started, Mr.. Shana-
han said. when the cab driver
lit a cigarette and threw the
match to the ground where 1t
ignited gasoline spilled there.
The cab driver and others
around the gas station jumped
back when the flames went UP.
fearing an explosion from gas
pumps.
Two employees from another
gas station across the street
raced over with hand extin-
guishers. They put out the fire
before firemen from the Silver
Spring Volunteer Fire Depart
ment No. 2, just up Old Bladens-
burg road a half-block from the
scene. could respond.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
BaItirlloreHolds
Man for Quiz
In Park Killings
Reason for Detention
Is Not Disclosed;
Weapon Hunt Pushed

Baltimore police today were
holding a 43-year-old man fol-
questioning in the Staying Of two
teen-age girls in Northwest
Branch Park June Is.
Capt. Julian I. Forest Of Bal
timore police said the man was
arrested on a street corner there
last night on information re-
ceived in an anonymous tele-
phone call.
Prince Georges County detec-
tives were to go to Baltimore
today to question the man in
the fatal shooting Of Nancy
Marie Shomette, is. and Michael
Ann Ryan. IA.
Capt. Forest said the man ap-
parently has no identif1able oc-
cupation and the police officer
said he does not. know the exact
reason for the mans detention in
connection with the case. The
only property taken from the
suspect was razor blades. a pen
knife and keys, police said.
Search Continues
Prince Georges County police
meantime, once again broadened
their search for the murder wea-
pom and planned today to hunt
through parts of the University
of Maryland campus. Capt. Dan
Wiseman of the university police
was to- direct teams of soldiers
from IA and B Companies of the
601st Anti-Aircraft Battalion in
the campus search.
Volunteer firemen from Hy-
attsville were pumping water
from wells and cisterns on the
Christian Heurich estate al
Colesville and Queens Chapel
roads, so police can hunt for the
weapon there.
Police also were to search
today near the Langley Park ele-
mentrys school, where "Panchc
Villa" suspect was last seen ir
the area. The mystery man
wearing bandoliers and carrying
a rifle, was spotted by several
persons in the area the day OF
the slayings.
Police said they have received
about rs calls from persons who
thought they saw the man in
various spots in the Washington
area, and have checked out about
25 of them. All the checks have
been fruitleSs.
Many Others Questioned
They also have questioned
many persons picked up in the
area because their descriptions
were similar to that of the
Pancho Villa suspect. ID
One, a 43-year-old mental
patient who fed the Perry Point
Md, mental hospital, was taker
into custody in Washington last
night. questioned briefly, and
then returned to the hospital.
Maj. George Panagoulis. CHIEF
of Prince Georges police, sale
yesterday that the force of de-
tectives working on the case has
been reduced because I'VE CAM
let everything else CO." He added
that all leads in the case vii
be followed up.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
l6B. 80. Cars DeruiIed

CUMBERLAND, Md. June 80.
Sixteen cars of a Baltimore &
Ohio freight tram were derailed
about eight miles south of here
this morning at the B8SO cut
off between Paw Paw. w. Va,
and Keyser, w. Va.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

A tax rate increase Of 10 cents
1per 500 to finance a record
breaking budget of about 1925
million is scheduled to be
adopted tonight by the Mont
Igomery County Council.
The current tax rate is $1.87
lper $10O of assessed valuation
The $32.5 million total will f.
nance both the operating and
capital expenses.
| The Council last night was
lpraised by school authorities and
spokesmen for the County Coun-
Gil of Parent Teacher Associa-
tions for restoring $Sl4,000 to the
operating budget Of the school
Their enthusiasm was matched
only by their plaudits for the
addition of $3.l million in school
construction funds allowing the
tSchool Board the entire $3.5
million requested.
WIN Tell Taxpayers
Jesse MacKnight and Philan-
Ider E.. Craxton. jr., spokesmen
ffor the PTA Council, assured the
Democratic County Council they
would carry the bali in explain
ling to taxpayers why their tax
bills were still on the, upward
lswing.
Mr.. MacKnight said the pres
lent council was suffering because
tof the previous council failure
Ito provide funds required for
schools.
School Board President Viii
lard G. McGraw and other school
lofficials appear to be in for at
least one disappointment.
| They appealed last night for
a council resolution granting the
school board "fiexibility" in
transferring funds from one ca
ltegory to another.
| The council did not appear in
la receptive mood to this pro-
Iposal and indications were that
1.-THE board would be required to
lstick to budget allocations the
same as are other county depart
ments.
I Facts on Expenses
Clarke l.. Fauver, president OF
1.-THE Allied Civic Group Of Silver
Spring urged the council and
the school board to get togehtre
land compile more facts on school
lexpenses next year.
Mr.. McGraw took issue with
the councils proposals to have
a jointly financed $4,000 study
of the School Boards admins
tration.
He said the board would like
Ito determine the kind of survey
it wants and would like "autono-
my" in the direction it would
take.
i Council President ]. Graharne
Walker said the. council recog-
nized the School Boards respon-
lsibility for its own affairs but
believed its proposals would
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Agriculture Aide

Harold Stone, 1851 South
Twenty-sixth road, Arlington,
Va. has been appointed 70 the
Home Economics Research Ad-
visory Committee of the Depart
Iment of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1955-06-30

Senate passage of the Wash
ington home rule bill late yes
terday by a roll call vote Of So
to Is probably will encounter
traditional resistance in the
House District Committee.
Two earlier city suffrage bills
passed by the Senate have been
buried there, along with 9 side
measure for the mere erection
of a District delegate in the
House.
Called up Suddenly
The Senate action yesterday
was the result of a sudden burst
OF speed that upset prior sched-
ules. At noon Senate Majority
Leader johnson said the home
rule bill would be taken up
Thursday. But by mid after
noon, he had run out of business
ready for action, and suddenly
called up the District suffrage
measure.
Chairman Nicely Of the Senate
District Committee was ready,
but the sudden action took some
digging to get others there who
were involved in other Senate
business.
The Senate District Committee
reported the bill more than two
months ago.
The bill provides for the elec-
ton of a mayor, a city council
of nine members, a board of
education of nine members and
a non-voting District delegate
in the House.
Payment Still Needed
In the form passed by the
Senate, the bill contains clause
declaring that it is the belief
of Congress that the restoration
Evening star., 1955-06-30
CAMP FUND

The following contributions to
the Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund are acknowledged today:
Previously acknowledged,
Evening star., 1955-06-30

Last week the Baltimore
Evening sun published an article
alleging that land spectators
had MADE heavy profits In sales
of $40 rights-of-way.
Evening star., 1955-11-25

y
|. Gabby Eloise McElhone
pinch-hit adequately in the bit
part of a TV interviewer.
You Asked For It" cameras
have been turning all over town,
filming requests from viewers.
!. 4. Crandall Chamberlain. the
co-producer, was in Washington
ahead Of the crew. praying for
clear weather to film the chang
ing Of the guard at. the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. Art
Baker, who hasn't missed a show
in the five years the program has
been on the air. In flying in
this week on a brief vacation.
Aside to r.. j.: The Sadler's
Wells Ballet Company will dance
Sleeping Beauty" on Producers
Showcase December II. That's
NBC-4. Of course.
Making appearances on local
TV this week for the Muscular
Dystrophy Dance benefit tomor-
row night at the Sheraton (Sau-
ter-Finegan orchestral is pretty
Sue Kaufman, 19-year-old Ste
vens model.
MICS Project 20a series win
kickoff Tuesday. December a. on
Evening star., 1955-11-25
ON THE AIR
incident in an Alley
Opens 'SerIinq Week
ON THE AIR
BY BERNIE HARRISON

you pay any the flashing credits at the begin
ming OF the hour going to be getting the
by Monday that cBsTv is part of the larger Rod
Seriing network.
The promising young author shot fame with Patterns
Kraft represented by three within the
Evening star., 1955-11-25

Circle Theater, with nightmare
in Red" the story Of Russia in
this century. -. Other project
2Os programs viii include The
Jazz Age and the Rise and FAN
of q Dictator" (Hitler).
Fred Drake. alias Uncle Josh, !"
win emcee the first live denon-
stration Of country music via
hinaural sound tomorrow after
noon from l 80 to $50 on WDONI
t1540l and WASH tg7.I, FA6l 4
Listeners with both AM and FAE|
receivers should tune In both
stations, placing receivers at op-
posite ends Of the room to get
the right effect.
Evening star., 1955-11-04

These Duncan Phyfe dinette tables have genuine ma
hoeany veneered tops. Heavy hub single pedestal style
with handsome brass tipped claw feet Sturdy hinged
drop leaves Table measures 36x20" closed, opens to
36x4 inches for dining and comfortably accommodates
six people.
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