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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
$500 Watch Mock Raid
AT OIney Defence Center

attack you have just witnessed
was designed to kill or injure as
many people as possible, to burn
the rest Of the metropolitan area
and interrupt civil defense &C.
tivities."
Sirens screamed from the
background as rescue trucks, fire
engines and public utility trucks
rushed to the scene.
Pole Removed
A downed utility pole had to
be removed from the street to
allow the vehicles to rush to the
scene.
Local rescue squads, fire COM
panies and others went to work.
The Capitol Area Disaster Squad,
with its field hospital in a bus,
was on the scene.
The Washington Gas Light Co.
installed a gas main valve be-
tween two of the partially
wrecked buildings. The Potomac
Electric Power Co. began in
stalling new power lines.
Commerce Department work.
erS were carried from the build
ings by Commerce Department
rescue workers.
The announcer continued: "a.
in what a sorry plight these I'M
prepared people found them
selves
But when the call for help
went out and units from other
areas came to the scene, the sit
uation was much less confused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Es5ign&kM 4REIOy
Liquor Grant Upheld

A Prince Georges County
Liquor Board ruling authorizing
Takoma Parks first liquor store
was upheld yesterday by Circuit
Court Judge John B. Gray. jr.
The decision at Upper Marl-
boro court house was the third
defeat of efforts by residents
and officials of the town strad-
ding the Montgomery-Prince
Georges boundary line to pre-
serve the community's dry
status obtaining since its incor-
poration 65 years ago.
The beer, wine and liquor Off
sale license was granted after a
stormy liquor board hearing
March II to Jacob Guy Bell for
1869 New Hampshire avenue, a
now-vacant store in a shopping
center.
A group of Takoma Park resi-
dents led by S. Michael De-
ratio. and represented by Town
Attorney Vincent L. Gingerich,
appealed the ruling, alleging the
board was arbitrary in not TAX
ing into consideration the loca-
ton Of other nearby liquor out
lets outside Takoma Park limits
and in not giving sufficient
weight to the opposition of resi-
dents.
Eve Are Not Persuaded"
Judge Gray said, however. he
could find nothing unlawful or
unreasonable in the boards
action.
1--WE are bound to say we are
not persuaded by the argu-
ments." he stated, Gin placing
burden of proof of arbitrary
action upon the appellants.
Citing liquor control as per
picking social problem" Judge
Gray said the liquor board is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Officials to Tour
Proposed Park Site
BY the Associated Press

Several members of Congress
and group of other officials
have accepted the National Park
Services invitation to make a
special tour May IA of the his
toric area to be included in the
proposed $500 acre Harper's
Ferry National Monument in
West Virginia.
In cooperation with the Park
service, the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad is furnishing a special
train to transport officials from
Washington to Harper's Ferry.
Among them will be Jennings
Randolph, former Democratic
representative of West Virginia,
whose bill in 1914 got Congress
sional authorization for the park
when necessary land was ac-
quired.
Up to now, West Virginia has
donated to the United States
about 500 acres, including por-
ton of the once thriving town
of Harper's Ferry. Maryland is
acquiring about 800 acres which
it will transfer to the Federal
Government for the park, the
park service said.
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Unit 10 Discuss
Potomac Water

The Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin will
meet this week with a goal of
setting UP a guide to priorities
and ALLEGATION of the available
water supply.
The commissions spring meet
ing will be held Thursday and
Friday at Winchester, Va.
Speakers will include Charles
Curran, administrator of the
Hoover Commissions Task Force
on Water Resources and Power,
and William j. Burke, a men,
Der of the Presidential Advisory
Committee on Water Resources
Policy.
Representatives of the Soil
Conservation Service and the
Virginia Agricultural Experiment
Station will also take part in
discussions on the increased use
of water for irrigation.
In an announcement of the
Forthcoming two-day conference,
Lawrence M. Fisher, the COM
missions acting director, said:
THE Potomac River faces a
potential water shortage unless
steps are taken to clarity the
rights of farm, municipal and
industrial users to the available
supply"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Baltimore Due
BiqU.S.Center

Senator Butler, Republican of
Maryland. said last night plans
for a new $40 million Federal
center in Baltimore are being
drawn up by the Government
and will be submitted to Congress
for approval next January.
Senator Butler said the new
center would house activities of
the Treasury, Labor and Agricul-
ture departments, the Veterans
Administration and other Fed
eral agencies.
The branches Of the agencies
involved would move from their
present locations in rented build
ings in Baltimore.
Senator Butler said the Gen.
eral Services Administration is
exploring the desirability of To-
eating the project in the vicinity
of North avenue and Charles
street not far from the business
center of the city.
He added some consideration
is also being given to outlying
locations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Arctic Rodor Net
Progress Reported

Air Force CHA Globemasters.
capable of hauling 81 tons Of
cargo, have lifted supplies and
equipment around the clock into
the northern rim of the Alaskan
Peninsula in support of the fast
growing continental air defense
early warning network.
Air Secretary Talbot said last
night that the C-124s of the
Tactical Air Commands 18th
Air Force had hauled more than
$500 tons of tractors. buildings
and other heavy equipment. They
were assisted by the Alaskan Air
Commands 54th Troop Carrier
Squadron.
More than $50 landings were
made on short. icy air strips in
temperatures as low as 81 de-
grees below zero. High winds and
blowing snow complicated oper-
atoms,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
.Sick|es Raps
.Mcke|din Veto

Prince Georges County Dele
gate Carlton R. Sickles said yes
terday Gov. McKeldin showed
"callous disregard" for the citi-
zens Of Prince Georges County
when he vetoed legislation aimed
at improving governmental serv-
ices in unincorporated areas.
Yesterday was the deadline for
the Republican Governor to act
on bills passed by the recent
Maryland Legislature. He did
nothing about 81 of them, in
Guiding the Sickles bill, which
amounts to veto.
The Democratic delegate.
miffed at the chief executives
failure to explain his reason for
blocking the measure, declared
Gov. McKeldin has much time
to fit around the countryside
making costumed television ap-
pearances and attending horse
races, but he does not have the
time. apparently. to inform the
citizens of Prince Georges
County why he felt it necessary
to veto progressive legislation.
II was under the impression
that we had raised his salary so
that he would have more time
for u.s." Mr.. Sickles added.
The delegate apparently re-
ferred to Mr.. McKeldin's appear
ance on a New York TV show
this week and his attendance at
the Kentucky Derby yesterday.
In his statement, Mr.. Sickles
said his bill had the unanimous
approval of the county commits
sioners and the rest of the
county's legislative delegation.
In empowering the commission
ers to levy special taxes for spe-
clal services provided to unin-
corporated areas. the bill would
have made possible the aboli-
ton of county special improve
ment districts.
The measure had been much
sought by leaders Of the heavily
ouilt-up Chillum election dis
trict, where Mr.. Sickles resides.
as a means Of obtaining such
services as street lights, refuse
collection and libraries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08

Traffic predictions are tied
closely to population trends. Vir-
ginia's population in 80 years,
the department predicted, will
be more than ALSO. 900, compared
with about 3,580,000 now.
At present there is one car
for each 2.88 persons in Virginia.
The ratio in 1885 will probably
be down to about 2.25.
A drop is also expected in the
average yearly mileage per car.
The figure has been 10000
miles in recent years but depart
ment engineers believe 1t has
dropped to about 5000 miles a
year at present and will continue
to drop slightly.
The reason for this. they said.
is the increasing number of two
car families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
43 Cars Per Mile Predicted
On Virginia Roads by 1885

RICHMOND, May 7 (P.-The
number of motor vehicles regis
tered in Virginia by 1885 will be
enough to put 43 vehicles in each
mile of the present road system,
1913 feet apart, the State High
way Department predicted today.
Total motor vehicle registra-
ton will probably reach about 81
million by 1885, the department
said. Registrations this year will
total around l,240, 900, it added.
While the figures are estimates,
the department said, it has never
made a prediction of future traf-
fic that was too high. and several
have been considerably short.
Department engineers pointed
out the only way to avoid conges-
ton on the highways is to pro-
vide more and better roads, and
the money to pay for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Montgomery to Air
Pool Zonino Plans

A public hearing on proposed
amendments to coming laws reg
ulating operation of community
swimming pools will be held be-
fore the Montgomery Council
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Montgomery Hills Junior High
School in Silver Spring.
At present, the coming law
requires that one-half the mem
bership of such private pools
live within a half-mile of them.
The amendments include pro-
visions that the pool shall
not be closer than rs feet from
the nearest property line nor
closer than 1875 feet to any exist
ing dwelling. 1t also will re-
quire screening of the pool from
adjacent residential properties,
and such special conditions. if
necessary, as off-street park
ing, additional fencing. land
scaping and other factors.
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Broyhi|| Seeks
Tax.LawChanqe

f. Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia, said last
night he will attempt to win a
modification" of Federal law
so that Virginians working in
Maryland can be exempt from
the Maryland withholding tax,
which becomes effective July l..
He will confer Tuesday with
David w. Kendall, general coun-
sci of the Treasury Department,
In an effort to work this out
without resort to the slow legis-
latiVe process" he reported.
The Virginia lawmaker, noting
that the new Maryland law does
not permit exemption Of nom
residents from the withholding
tax. said he was hopeful that the
Federal law directing Federal
State cooperation in withholding
of State taxes could be modified
to stop the withholding.
"As I have pointed out" he
said, Maryland will be COM
PEELED to refund taxes withheld
from Virginians employed in
that State. Moreover a 6 per
cent interest rate must be paid.
This would seem costly from an
administrative standpoint as we'll.
Thus to insist on withholding
amounts which have to be re-
funded with interest, to use the
exact words of Maryland's Gov.
McKeldin, doesn't make sense.
ut would be sensible to deal
with this situation by requiring
a Virginian working in Maryland
to file some sort of form with
the Maryland income tax bu-
reau attesting that the sums
which that State would withhold
are in fact sums which will have
to be refunded to meet the tax
obligation to the State of Vir-
ginia and that therefore Mary
land is not entitled to withhold
such sums"
Three weeks ago the congress-
man conferred with Gov. Nc
Keldin on the withholding stu
alton, but last week State Con-
troller j. Millard Tawes ruled
that there could be no excep-
tons. Our opportunity to ex-
tend courtesies is necessarily
limited by the law" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08

Over $500 persons gathered tc
witness a full-scale civil defense
exhibition yesterday afternoon
at the Federal Civil Defense
Training School at Olney. Md.
Some 200 Commerce Depart
ment employees. graduates Of thf
special civil defense rescue course
at the school. took part in evac-
uating a flaming village after q
mock air raid.
As the audience gathered on a
nearby hilltop and an announcer
explained each phase Of the OPP
Grafton, Navy bomber streaked
In from Anancostia and "dud"
bombs filled the air with smoke.
Garry Out Victims
Army anti-aircraft guns rat
tied and fires were set in the
half-wrecked buildings erected
by the school. Emergency rescue
workers rushed into the build
ings to battle flames and carry
out victims disguised as if seri-
ously injured.
But another siren walled and
the audience on the hilltop in
stinctively ducked as four Navy
fighters winged low over the
ground, "strafing" the village
with blanks.
One of the planes issued
flames from its exhaust and
dived behind a distant hill as
if shot down.
The announcer droned: THE
fire, anti-personnel and straf1ng
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.CountytoHo|d
RabiesCIiniic

The Montgomery County
Health Department tomorrow will
hold the first of 80 dog vaccina-
ton clinics to be conducted in
May.
Dog owners have been re-
quested to have each dog &C
companied by some one large
enough to hold the dog while
veterinarians administer thu
antirabies vaccine. The days, To-
cations and hours of the clinics
are as follows:
Tomorrow--Lincoln Park High
School, 6 pm. to 7::30 pm: Hill
andale School, S pm. to $50
pm: Jewish Community Center.
2901 East-West highway, ST
pm: Flower avenue (theater
parking lott. ST pm, and Be-
thesda Elementary School. ST
pm.
Wednesday-Silver Spring Ar
mory. ST pm: Olney Parking
Lot. $3.50 pm; Beallesville Fire
House, 6-7:30 pm; Glenmont
School, ST pm. and Clarksburg
School, $3.50 pm.
Friday Damascus High
School, $3.50 pm; Four Cor
ners School. ST pm; Gathers
burg High School. $3.50 pm,
and Glen Echo Fire House, ST
pm.
May 16 - Kensington Fire
House. ST pm: Takoma Park
g Columbia road. ST pm;
Lone Oak School in Rockville.
ST pm, and Falkland School,
$3.50 pm. aka
May 18-Potomac School, g.
1880 pm; Laytonsville School,
$3.50 pm; Jamestown School.
$3.50 pm. and Western SUBJ
urban Junior High, ST pm.
May 20-Glenmont School, s.
Z pm; Bethesda School (Wilson
,ane), ST pm; Oakland Terrace
School. ST pm, and Viers Mill
Village (parking lot off Ran
dolph road, ST pm.
May % Kensington Fire
House, ST pm: Four Corners
School. ST pm; Rockville def
ferson and Monroe streets. ST.
pm, and Silver Spring Armory.
ST. pm.
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7 Alexandria Policemen
Held in Theft of Motors

Two Alexandria police privates
yesterday were suspended from
the force and charged with
stealing three cupboard motors
from a business firm on their
beat.
They are Jack Washington,
%, who already was awaiting
action of a police trial board,
and Lido j. Sari, 80, who has
been on the force less than a
year.
Police Chief Maj. Russell
Halves said the men admitted
breaking into Alexandria Serv-
ices, Inc, a boating supply firm
on the river front at 226 The
Strand, and taking three motors
valued at $1,284.
Linked to Numbers Raid
Washington, of 303 East Del
Ray avenue, Alexandria, has
been on duty in a probation
airy" status since last January
when his name was found in a
card file of a man arrested in
a numbers raid. He and three
other policemen, whose names
also were in the file, face a trial
board hearing which has not yet
been set.
Washington was cleared by a
police trial board in 1852 of
conduct unbecoming an officer.
He was accused of associating
with numbers writers.
Maj. Halves suspended Wash
ington and Sari after they were
arrested yesterday. The suspen-
sion will be reviewed by City
Manager Ira F. Willard on
Monday.
Mai. Halves said the theft of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Virginia Crash
Kills Girl, Is

An 18-year-old girl was killed
instantly yesterday when the car
in which she was a passenger
went out of control and over
turned on Route 500, eight miles
west of Culpeper, Va.
Virginia State Trooper T. C.
Lawson identified the victim as
Sylvia B. Walker, colored, Of
Route 4, Culpeper.
The driver of the car was adj
mitted to the University of Vir-
ginia Hospital in serious condi-
ton. He was tentatively identi-
fed as James Edward Aylor, of
Sperryville. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08

the motors and accessories was
discovered when r. w. Eddy,
owner of the boating firm, took
inventory April 81.
Acted on Tip
Police got a tip that Washing
ton was trying to buy a remote
control device for a motor similar
to one stolen.
One of the motors was re-
covered at Colonial Beach ON a
boat recently purchased by
Washington, Maj. Halves said.
Another was found at Sari's
home, 3615 Wilson boulevard,
Arlington the major stated. The
third was disposed of but is ex-
pected to be recovered, the police
chief said.
Maj. Halves said Washington
and Sari were working the mid
night to 8 am. shift on the
river front when the equipment
was taken. He said they ad-
mitted breaking into the boating
firm twice.
Each time, he said, they re-
moved a window sash and re-
placed it after they left.
Police Car Used
Their police cruiser was used
to transport the stolen equip
ment to their own cars, Mai.
Halves said.
Both men were charged with
HOUSEKEEPING and released on
$4,000 bond. A preliminary hear
ing has been scheduled May IL
in Police Court.
Washington has been on the
police force since July, 1949. Sari,
a former wine salesman, Joined
the force last May. Both are
m q 1.rioI onI on ~, I,oe ox,1 zI.;1.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Gusson Fuvors Consumer
Voice on Milk Commission

made 1t possible for families to
buy more milk on their budgets,
there is no reason why Virginia
cannot adopt the same methods.
Quoting from an article re-
Gently published in a national
magazine, he declared: "Vir-
ginia is one of the II States
which still fix retail prices, and
these IL are the scene of the
trouble today. Many families
cannot afford sufficient milk to
meet minimum health needs,
and outmoded laws are respon-
sible for the artistically high
prices of this important COM
modify"
Mr.. Gasson opposes James NJ.
Thomson, an Alexandria at
torney, in the July IL primary.
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assumed to be an authority In
this field and charged with
knowledge of the facts Of con-
troll"
These decisions cannot be
made on the votes of residents
alone" he continued. This
should be considered and weighed
in connection with other evil
dence and the board is en-
titled to determine from a public
standpoint the need for addi-
tional outlets"
Mr.. Gingerich said the deci-
sion. accepted matter-of-factly
by IL Takoma Park residents
who had come to hear the argu-
ments. will end the towns fight
against the license.
Takoma Park fought a losing
battle during the original board
hearing and again before the
legislature. where a bill to ban
outlets in the towns Prince
Georges section was swamped in
a last-minute rush for adjourn
rent.
Outlawed in One Section
Liquor outlets are prohibited
by law in the Montgomery sec
ton of Takoma Park, but the
Prince Georges portion has had
no protection other. than local
charter provisions against them.
c. Calvert Lancaster, Mr..
Bells attorney, said the area,
which includes the big Langley
Park Shopping Center and will
soon get a large department store,
is. one of the biggest shopping
areas in the county but has
only two liquor outlets. Many
smaller shopping areas have
more than this, he said.
The point was supported by
the liquor boards attorney,
Ross G. Porter.
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Delegate Stone Cites
State Money Problem

RICHMOND. Va, May 7 (Spe-
ciaD THE principal problem
which the Virginia General As
sembly will face when it con-
venes in January will be raising
funds for urgently needed State
capital OUTLAWS and improved
services, Arlington Delegate
Kathryn H. Stone said today.
Mrs. Stone, who listed another
serious problem as the shortage
OF trained personnel, spoke at a
convention of the Virginia Fed
GRAFTON of Business and Profess
sional Women's Clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08

Edward Gasson, Democratic
primary candidate for Alexan-
dria's House of Delegates seat,
said yesterday that if elected he
will press for better consumer
representation on the State Milk
Commission.
Mr.. Gasson an attorney,
pointed out that two of the three
members of the commission are
engaged in some phase of the
milk business.
II propose" he said, that the
Cohl.,,'Seion be increased to five
members. three of whom shall
be persons whose only interest
In milk is on consumer basis"
He added: IF Maryland and
the District Of Columbia have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
BOY WINDS UP
HECTIC VISIT IN
REVOLVING DOOR

After two whirlwind days
in Washington. an 11-year-
old Safety Patrol boy from
Florida got stuck in a revolv-
ing door.
AS he waited in the Wash
ington Hotel lobby for a bus
to take him to Union Station
and a train home, Claude
Conn, of Pass A Grille
Beach, Fla, caught his right
ankle in a revolving door.
He was freed by firemen
from Rescue Squad No.
and taken to Emergency
Hospital for treatment.