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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Hackers Push Petitions
Opposing Toxi Meters

fare Of rs cents would be
charged, under the ordinance,
Montgomery has no uniform
taxicab fare system now. Each
cab company sets its own rates
on individual zone systems.
Mr.. Jones said it Is possible
TO ride In his cabs for two miles
now for IS cents. The same trip
would cost 80 cents under the
meter plan. he said.
He said he and the other Arms
protesting the move are not op-
posed to a uniform fare plan,
Just the meters. He proposes q
plan requiring county approval
|of the individual zone fare sys-
TENS used by each company,
which would have the practical
effect Of continuing present fare
methods.
Meter opponents point out
that meters are not used either
In District or Prince Georges
County cabs. Washington has
IA uniform zone fare system.
Prince Georges Law provides for
uniform fares Of 40 cents for
the first mile and 80 cents for
each additional mile, based on
readings.
County officials backing the
new ordinance argue that meters
are the most efficient way Of
effecting Q uniform fare system
With cabs operating mostly out
of the county's three big popu-
lation centers - Silver Spring
Bethesda and Rockville uni
form zone system such as that
used In the District Of Columbia
Is impossible, county officials
believe.
The meter provision Is only
one Of several changes in cab
operations that would be neces-
STATED under the new ordinance,
Mr.. Jones said he and his col
leagues are opposing only the
meters.
The proposed ordinance, which
would take effect November
III passed. also would:
/. Limit the number Of cabs
to be licensed In the county tc
$50. about 40 more than arr
operating at present.
2. Require all licensed cabs X
|be in operation at least eight
hours o day, six days q week.
3. Ban delivery Of liquor b,
hackers.
4. Permit soliciting Of passen.
gers only at designated cal
stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Drivers Lose
Permits in Virginia

RICHMOND. Sept. ~ (P)s-
Virginia's second offender speed
law cost Sta motorists their per-
|mits In August, SO fewer than
the single-month peak Of 1856
established in July.
Monthly tabulations compiled
in the Division Of Motor Vehicles
showed that 1911 drivers were
ordered to surrender their driv-
ing privileges last month follow
ing convictions on speeding or
reckless driving counts. or both,
Besides the second offender
these included 152 convicted OF
second offense reckless driving,
1858 found guilty at least once
each Of reckless driving and
speeding. 90 speeders grounded
|by the courts and $50 whose per-
|mits were taken up by the Judge
ON reckless driving charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Planners Name
Study Unit on
|Waier, Sewage
5-Mcn Committee
Will Be Hsnded By
-oudoun County Man

National Capital Planning
Commission ofilcials have named
ID fiye-man committee to exc
anime and submit . report on
1.-THE metropolitan areas water
supply and sewage disposal OUT
look.
william j. Cox, Loudoun
County. Va. Planning Commits
sion member, was named chair
IMAM Of the new COMMITTEES. The
group was named BY HRrland
Bartholomew, National Capital
Planning Commission chairman,
land Max 3. Wehrly, who heads
THE National Capital Regional
Flaming Council.
appointment Of Mr.. Cox was
expected 10 assure speedy action
LOT the current dispute over
locating . Potomac Electric
Power Co. plant on the Loudoun
lside Of the Potomac River.
Other Committee Members
working with Mr.. Cox win be-:
District Commissioner Thomas
A Lane. National Parks Service
Director Conrad 4. Wirth,
Claude Owen, citizen member Of
the NCPC: and Herbert w.
wells OF the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The new group plans TO meet
during the week Of October 3
Ito tackle the problem Of Po-
tomac pollution.
Plans Of the power company
10 build the plant in Loudoun,
meanwhile. still continue to stir
controversy.
Mary and Virginia have bat
tied to get the $40 million plant
for It's tax potential. The District.
however. has held that 1t viii
Ito q degree make q change" in
the local drinking water.
william p. Gulledge. counsel
10 fthe Senate District Commit
tee. plans informal meetings Of
area water experts this week to
gather information for Commit
ltee Chairman Wayne Morse
when the Senator returns from
Oregon next month.
Maryland Claims Potomac
Maryland has long claimed the
Potomac IS it, own since the
Hines between the Free State and
Virginia were drawn along the
south shore Of the river in l785.
N. 4. Reese. Montgomery
County manager. has called on
1.-THE county council TO do every
thing possible to get the plant
built on the Maryland side.
/ Commissioner Lane last night
said he felt reasonably sure that
lPepco and Army Engineers
would arrive at . possible solu-
.ltion to the argument within q
week. He made the statement on
ID radio program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Four Montgomery County taxi
cab firms are getting their GUS
TONERS to sign a petition against
Ia proposed law requiring meters
lin all county cabs.
The petition to the County
Council argues that assessing
fares by meters would cost the
customers more.
Drivers for the four companies
| lighting against the meter law
IalSo are urging their customers
ito join them in protest at q pub
Ilic hearing set for Sis pm.
Tuesday In the auditorium Of
the county Office building. Rock
vile.
Not all county hackers oppose
1.-THE meter plan. Spokesman for
1.-THE Black and White Cab Assoc
citation and the Yellow Cab Co.
LOT Silver Spring have hailed 1t
las a means Of increasing their
own revenues. and bringing
about better drivers. cabs and
service.
Lee w. Jones, president Of Sill
Yer Spring Taxi, Inc. started the
petition campaign. He said the
Idea also has been taken up by
the We Cab Co. Of Bethesda,
Montgomery Cab Co. of Bethesda
and Wheaton City Cab Co. OF
Wheaton.
Mr.. Jones said the four firms
had obtained several thousand"
signatures to their petition.
He said the meters would
drive customers away because
fares would be higher"
The proposed ordinance pro-
Ivides for meter fares Of SO cents
for the first mile or less, with
no cents for each additional one
third Of a mile for one or two
passengers. For each passenger
more than two. an additional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
:, 600 DohIios Displayed,
Prize Winners Selected

Nosegay Flower shop. s1e Sew
enteenth street NV. won In the
florists competition.
Sweepstakes winner among the
florists was David +. Quick Of
Baltimore.
The achievement prize for the
best new variety offered BY the
American Home Magazine was
won by EN- r. Delbrugge Of
Rosemary Dahlia Gardens. Mar
tins Ferry. Ohio.
In the competition among
growers under is years Of age.
David Dodrill Of 1901 Forest lane.
Falls Church. Va, won with q
large blossom. and Forest Minor.
|jr. OF Gaithersburg. Nd. with
"a small flower. Forest also won
the sweepstakes in this class.
Other winners NAnlea
c. d. SchopicrAft of 50I6
North Fiftieth street. Arlington,
won with d large bloom III i
class limited TO growers Of up
to SO plants.
II. w. Anerson Of Bowie. Md.
won In 4 competition Of large
blooms open to all.
Orman e. Schneeman. 1914
South Sixth street. Arlington.
won the sweepstakes In the
small blossom competition. open
to all. He also won the same
award In the medium bloom
competition open to all. Clyde
Steward OF 1852 North Vermont
street, Arlington, won In the
open-to-all competition OF grow
ers of miniatures.
Henry j. Quick of Baltimore
won the sweepstakes In the
competition among growers Of
small towering plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

More than 1000 blooms Of q
tremendous variety Of color and
size are on display today at the
combined first show of the mid
Atlantic Dahlia Conference and
the goth annual show OF the
National Capital Dahlia Society
In the Botanic Garden. south
west Of the Capitol.
The show win be open from
9 am. until $50 pm.
The blooms were judged yes
terday before the show was
opened to the public. Winners
In the three major classes were:
"A class teight inches or larger
John A. Sherwood OF Baltimore;
B class -four TO eight inches)
+. r. Phillips. S07 Philadelphia
avenue, Silver Spring. Md; mini
ture class Cunder four inches).
Mr.. Phillips.
Harry Franks Of Far Hills,
N. u. exhibited the largest bloom
Id the show.
Wins Stars Trophy
The Evening Star Trophy for
the sweepstakes winner among
growers Of up to l25 large blos-
SONS was won by 3. w. Toombs
Of GAIT Utah avenue NV. Best
individual flower in this class
was exhibited by Mr.. Sherwood.
Samuel Shapiro. sol North
jackson street. Arlington. Va,
won . lawn mower for his ex-
hibit Of q large flower in q spe-
cial competition.
Best arrangement was exhib-
tied by Mrs. Hugh w. Gary Of
1912 North Nichols street. Ar
lington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Anti-lntegrotion
Commission Due
To Meet Tuesday

RICHMOND, Sept. ~ VIZ. -
Gov. Stanley's Commission of
Public Education, believed near.
ling the conclusion Of Its work
win meet at the State Capitol
Tuesday night and Wednesday
The commission set out to
find . legal way to prevent eri-
forced integration Of the races
in virginia's public schools.
Gov. Stanley appointed the
commission - made up Of 81
members Of the General As
sembly, many Of them attorneys
last year after the Supreme
Court ruled out segregation In
the schools.
RICHMOND. Sept. "a Dr.
DELEGATE Robert Whitehead oil
Nelson County told the State
Clio council today 1t should
stand hrrn on the side OF the
public schools in the "crisis pre-
|cipitated by the q. s. Supreme
Court decisions outlawing segre.
cation"
He told the delegates to thu
convention they should never
forget the public free school d
the working mans best friend
and should receive his unwaver-
ing support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Agree ON Changes

The council informally agreed
on three proposed changes In the
new ordinance. One would as
sure that more liberal features Of
the zoning ordinance would pre-
vail over the rigid subdivision
regulations now In effect in rela-
ton to permitting farmers TO
sell on two one-acres Of land .
year.
, 1955-01-10
"A MO UN

&N#4M
The Division Of Personnel announces the establishment
Of an eligible list for the following classes: TRUCK DRIV-
Err SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR
TRUCK DRIVER Salary Range $1,000 $1,000 per annum)
This is skilled work il the operation Of trucks and heavy.
autofaotiye equipment and usually includes acting as super
visor Of a small number Of laborers engaged in loading or
unloading autonaOtive equipment
Desirable knowledge and experience include knowledge of
traffic regulations and safe driving practices; experience in
the operation Of truck and related heavy equipment.
SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR Salary Range 1890 1890 per
annum) This is skilled work in the operation of heavy equip
ment IN the transportation Of school children. Considerable
responsibility is attached to this work because Of the nature.
of the passengers.
Desirable knowledge and experience include knowledge Of
the operating principles of heavy automotive equipment
knowledge Of traffic laws and safe driving practices; exper-
fence in the operation Of large buses.
Application must be made on the official form which NAV
be obtained from the Branch Office, Division Of Personnel
Christiansted, ST. Croix and should be postmarked no later
than January "a, 1855.
ULLMONT l.. JAMES
Director Of Personnel
, 1955-01-10

T1ZA136
NJ o N D A X
500 & $50 pm.
Regular Admission
.Go. NAN 60.

starring the World Famous Globe
Troters and Dane Clark.
Attention, Please! Should the
COBRA MAN & HIS TROUPE
arrive we will present his stage
show at 500 & 8:45 PM. and
again on Monday at $50 Pm.
Please look out for our announce
ments. NEWS & Short Feature.
, 1955-01-10
ULLMONT L. JAMES
Director Of Personnel
pa. DE FREITAs coMING!

Pr. Robert M. De Freitas,
B. a. O, D. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics, announces that on
Tuesday, January II from
TO am. to 5 pm. q Wed. Jan.
H. from 1870 to 4:3O pm.
complete ~optometric service
will be offered to the Munici-
pality Of Croix.
Will Be il Frederiksted
Municipal Hospital from 900
am. until noon Wednesday.
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or COD.
, 1955-01-10
Publication
December 20, 1854

DecemDeT ~, 1904
It IS hereby brought to pub
lie notice that effective on and
after the above date automo-
bile license plates for the cal
endar year 1855 are available
at the Finance Offices in Chris
tiansted and Frederiksted up
on presentation Of a properly
executed application. It is al
So brought 40 public notice
that These plates should be
obtained on or before the 10th
day Of January 1855 in accord
ance with existing regula-
tions.
Walter ]. M. Petersen
Evening star., 1955-01-05
ARLINGTON STORE

Very vey fine selection lin ALL departments! Here Iiste
Evening star., 1955-01-05
Hyde Will Support
Postal Pay Raise

Representative Hyde, Republic
can, of Maryland yesterday as
sured postal employees he would
support a pay increase for them.
He spoke at dedication cere-
monies Of the new. Post Office
Kidding in Silver SPRING.
Mr.. Hyre said it was his hope
Congress will enact at this ses-
sion a. pay raise bill for postal
employees that will make 1t pos
sible to meet the increased cost
of living"
The new building cost more
than $3.50, 900. It was described
during yesterdays ceremonies as
one of the finest facilities for
mail handling in the area.
The new building anticipates
needs over the Silver Spring area
for the next Is years. It now
is serving a population Of l25. .00C
persons.
On hand for the ceremonies
were David Scull Of Sterling &
Scull, Inc, who handled the
lease; Blair Lee III, one of the
owners; C. B. White, architect;
w. B. Buckley. inspector for the
post Office on the job: T. Ray
Talbert, director of postal oper.
ations in Region M. and other
postal officials.
Evening star., 1955-01-05
yheppnsn ..
< ANNUAL \
INV EMORY
CLEARANCE
FALLS CHURCH STORE
ALEXANDRIA STORE

whot being Offered you'll Saving, 5o many item
Evening star., 1955-01-05

-
ing.
the problem has been intensified
since September, 1858. when the
Randolph Hills housing develop
ment opened a bridge across
Rock Greek on Randolph road
which resulted in greatly in
creased traffic.
He said the county has in its
current budget plans the design
of a grade separation on Ran
dolph road and the purchase of
rights of way for a relocation.
But these are tied up with plans
of the Maryland-Nation Cap
ital Park and Planning Commits
sion to build an outer-county
belt road which will run in the
vicinity of Randolph road. Of
ficials do not foresee completion
of the belt road for is years,
however.
Mr.. Murphey of the B. & O.
said the railroad "has no iinme-
diate plans for the crossing"
He said the B. & o. would
install the gates and blinkers
but he said the county should
purchase them. He said the cost
would be about $4,000.
The question of cutting down
the banks should be studied by
the county" he said. adding that
the B. & o. would be glad to
cooperate in any way that we
can"
Evening star., 1955-01-05
GoIdsiein Assured
Presidency Of New
Maryland Senate
Rx 8 strr siuff cerrp.pendenf

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 5.-Senator
Louis Goldstein. Democrat, of
Calvert County, today was guar
anteed election as president Of
the new Maryland State Senate.
The 81 Democratic Senators
caucused here today prior to the
opening of the Legislatures 90
day session and emerged with
Mr.. Goldstein as their choice
for president, Senator John @.
Turnbull of Baltimore County
for majority leader. and Senator
Frederick C. Malkus of Dorches-
ter County for chairman Of the
judiciary committee. @
Senator Goldstein has been
majority leader in the upper
chamber for the past four ses-
sions.
Luber Slated as Speaker.
Earlier, Delegate John C.
Luber, Democrat, Of Baltimore
City was assured reelection as
speaker Of the house when Dele
gate Perry O., wilkinson, DEM
ocrat, of Prince Georges County,
agreed to withdraw and take the
job of speaker protein.
The Democrats have healthy
majorities in both the Senate
and the House and the undis-
puted right. therefore, to name
the leaders OF the legislature.
Wilkinson and Mr.. Luber made
their deal before going into the
Democratic caucus to organize
for the 90-day session. Before
the way was smoothed, Delegate
Edward H. White, jr.. of Wicom-
leo withdrew as a candidate for
speaker pro tenn in favor Of Mr..
Wilkinson.
White to Head Committee.
Mr.. Luber in turn promised
Mr.. White his choice Of a major
committee Craftsmanship. prob
ably agricultural and natural re-
sources. The Eastern Shore also
was to name the chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee.
The Shore last night gave Mr..
Luber the edge over Mr.. Wilkin-
son for speaker by throwing
their IS votes to him.
Six Southern Maryland SEN
ators withdrew previously prom
ised support Of Senator Layman
J. Redden, Democrat, of Caroline
for president Of the Senate in
retaliation for Eastern Shores
backing Of Mr.. Luber In the
House.
The Southern Maryland Sem
ators had been willing to go along
with Mr.. Redden of the Shore
If the delegates from his area
supported Mr.. Wilkinson for
speaker.
Evening star., 1955-01-05
Dr.. Mones to TuIk

DR.. Marvin I. Mones, Silver
Spring physician, will speak at
a meeting of the parent educa-
tion unit of United Cerebral
Palsy Of Montgomery County,
Inc, at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
$500 Colesville road, Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1955-01-05
Light and Plants Is Topic

DR.. Harry A. Borthwick will
discuss the relationship Of light
and plant growth at q meeting
Of the Mems Garden Club of
Montgomery County at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Battery Park
Clubhouse, Bethesda, Ma.
Evening star., 1955-01-05
Past Commanders Fete

r-Gunnell American Legion
Post No. 180 will honor its past
commanders at 8 o'clock tonight
in the OLA Hall, Railroad ave-
nue., Vienna, Va -.
Evening star., 1955-01-05
RESORTS.
LAKE WORTH. FLA.
GULF STREAM HOTEL

LAKE WORTH. FLORIDA
EVERYTHING FLORIDA HAS-WE HAVE"
One Of the NEST popular resort hotels.
A few accommodations still available for
January arrival. Write. wire or phone
for literature or reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

fore they we're married, shower
ing them with cash, gowns, jew
els, furs and "other expensive
bibelots-while he forced me, his
wife, to go about in beggarly
attire"
Mrs. Cardy said that at the
time of their marriage Mr.. Cardy
was a $20-a-week bellboy. With
in a few years he had built up
a great fortune, which was wiped
up by the 1929 stock crash.
Undaunted. Mr.. Cardy fought
back, soon becoming one of
Canada'S richest hotel chain
owners. He was equally we'll
known as a sportsman. rider and
champion of show horses.
In 1850 he sold his hotel en-
pire to a Canadian subsidiary
of the Sheraton Corp. of Amer
lea, and retired to a 2,500-acre
estate north of Montreal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
HeffeIfinger Is Named
To High Treasury Post

William T. Heffelfinger. a ma
tive of Washington. today was
named fiscal assistant secretary
Of the Treasury.
He succeeds Edward F. Bart
lett, who will be retired at his
own request on his Goth birthday,
June II.
Mr.. Heffelflnger. who lives at
3008 Dogwood street NV. has
been working for the Treasury
Department since 1917. when he
became a messenger in the Of
flee Of the register.
He has held various jobs there,
and from 1910 to 1945 was as
sistant to the Undersecretary,
and took part in wartime flnanc-
ing operations.
When the fiscal service was
set up in 1945, Mr.. Heffelfinger
was named assistant to the fiscal
assistant secretary. He also is
chairman of the Fiscal Service
Improvement Committee and a
member of the Treasury De-
partment Management Commit
tee.
He was born here July 3, 1908,
attended District schools and
received the degree of master of
commercial science from South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Divorced Wife Files
Suit for SIS Million

NEW YORK. May "a (F.-The
former wife of Vernon G. Cardy,
Canadian multimillionaire, is
suing him for SIS million, claim
ing she Is entitled to the money
under Canada's community prop
erty law.
Mrs. Hilda Bowler Cardy. in
q State Supreme Court action
made known yesterday, charges
she agreed to 81, 400-a-month
permanent alimony at the time
of their divorce in 1850 only be-
cause of Mr.. Cardy's nerve
racking campaign of duress :"
She contends that Mr.. Cardy,
who climbed from bellhop to
hotel chain owner while still in
his 30s, amassed his fortune
while married to her and thus
she is entitled to half. She said
Mr.. Cardy was worth $50 million
when they parted.
Mr.. Cardy. almost legendary
personality in Canadian flnan-
cial and sport circles, was not
available for comment at the
Garden City IN. " hotel where
ne is staying. He is racing his
thoroughbreds at Belmont Park.
Most of Mrs. Cardy's 82-page
complaint deals with what she
calls Mr.. Cardy's notorious
adulteries, his defamatory at
tacks upon me and economic
pressure" during the last II years
of their marriage. They were
married in 1916.
In 1850, after their divorce.
Mr.. Cardy married Edith Fergu-
son, a young amateur horse
woman.
Mrs. Cardy's action charges
Mr.. Cardy lived with his present
wife and her twin sister even be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Pointer Strike Continues,
No Settlement in Sight.

A strike of 500 union painters
entered its second day today and
virtually no prospect of early
settlement was offered by either
side.
No picket lines were set up by
the union and none will be
established unless nonunion
painters are hired by the areas
major contractors, union
spokesman said.
The strike offers no immediate
threat of a construction shut
down, John K. Buster. executive
secretary of the Washington
Union Painting Contractors As
sociation, said. Other trades are
doing their work on the 10 prof.
ects hit by the strike.
Mr.. Buster said there appears
little likelihood of negotiating
meeting being held this week.
Hits Roller Curb
eve will not be able to nego-
tiate until the union stops trying
to dictate the methods of work, :"
he said. This issue involves the
unions demand for restrictions
on the use of roller paint appli-
Gators. The contractors oppose
any restrictions on their use.
Archie B. Moore. secretary of
District Council 81 Of the AFL
Painters Union. said the union
has already relaxed its position
on rollers from a total ban to a
partial ban dealing with permis-
sible sizes of rollers.
Major projects which are af-
fected by the work stoppage are
paint work at new Providence
Hospital. the East Capitol Street
Bridge, 200 buildings at Boiling
Air Force Base which are being
redecorated, and the Transfers
Unions new headquarters build
ing.
Snagged Points
Besides the roller applicator
dispute the negotiations for a
contract to replace one which
expired May IS snagged on these
points:
A union bid for. a 15-cent-an-
hour increase effective May 20
and an additional 10-cent-an-
hour raise next May Is. The
employers have offered a 10
cent-an-hour raise beginning