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Evening star., 1955-02-17
Motor Firm Frozen
By Cheating Charge

Police have shut down an Ar
lington used car firm and ac-
cused the owner of cheating his
customers while selling their
cars on consignment.
The owner. Charles L. Racine.
SO. of the Racine Co.. 3100 North
Tenth street, is free under 81 500
bond. after an appearance yes
terday in Arlington County
Court.
He was arrested on a grand
larceny warrant accusing him
of holding out on a customer
after selling the mans car.
Detectives Walter Kadel and
Alvin Fuschman said additional
charges involving similar trans
actions will be placed against
Racine.
1t. Lynn Smith said police
have impounded IA automobiles
on the used car lot.
Judge Hugh c. Cregger con-
tinued the case until March 2.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
By Gene Goodwin
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 17.-Dele-
gate Hervey G. Machen, Demo-
crat, of Prince Georges County,
said today he is working up a
resolution calling for an investi-
cation of the policies and pro-
cedures" of the Maryland We'll
fare Department.
Mr.. Machen, who two years
ago headed a committee that
inquired into welfare operations
in Prince Georges, said there is
"a serious question as whether
we are utilizing our welfare
funds to the best advantage"
Mr.. Machen made his an
nouncement in the wake of ap-
proval by the House Of Delegates
yesterday Of a 100000 def
cheney appropriation to the State
Department Of Public Welfare.
Such deficiency appropriations
have been necessary in the pre-
vious two sessions of the Legis-
lature.
webb Salary Bill Passed.
On another Prince Georges
matter, the Senate yesterday
passed and sent to the Governor
a bill to raise the annual salary
of the Prince Georges Circuit
Court clerk. w. Waverly Webb,
from $500 to $4,000.
The measure is almost identi-
cal to one passed by the Legisla-
ture and signed by Gov. Nickel
din last month to raise the SAL
ary of Montgomery County Cir
cult Court Clerk Watkins the
same amount.
An annual salary of $4,000
would make MFR. Webb the
highest paid public oficial in his
county.
The Prince Georges House
delegation, meanwhile, prepared
to exempt the county from State |
law in order to preserve the right |
of lawyers, doctors and clergy
men to place children for adop-
tion.
Under an amendment to be |
voted on in the House today, |
Prince Georges and Hartford
Counties would, in effect, be
exempted from Statewide bill
prohibiting individuals from
serving as adoption agencies.
Under the bill, only agencies
licensed by the State Welfare
Department could place children
for adoption.
Speed Bill Passed.
Enacted by a 118-to-2 vote in
The House yesterday was a bill
giving municipalities the right to
set speed limits on their own
'oads within their Incorporated |
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Semidetdched-Ty Type
Homes Ruled Out
Near Easfpines

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners. by a divided vote,
yesterday denied a builders re-
coming request to allow construc-
tion of semi-detached dwellings
on a 36-acre tract just west of
the Eastpines subdivision on
Riverdale road.
The 3-to-2 vote was on a mo-
ton to deny a request by the
J. c. Conley Construction Co.
for change from R-55 zoning
(one-family, detached residential
homes to R-35 zone family,
semi-detached and two-family
detached dwellings,. The appli-
cant also was denied, by a unani-
nous vote. commercial zoning
for an adjacent two-acre tract.
proposed as a shopping facility.
Commissioners Herbert w.
Reichelt, Lansdale q. Clagett
and Chairman Jesse S. Baggett,
who cast the last and deciding
vote, opposed the rezoning. In
favor Of it we're Frank j. Lastner
and A. Preston Perrie.
Charles F. Scott, president of
the Eastpines Citizens Associa-
ton, spoke in opposition to the
change. In addition, some so
area residents appeared at the
commissioners coming hearing
in Hyattsville in opposition.
The Rev. Thomas Dade Of St.
Bernard's Catholic Church spoke
in favor of the builders request
for R-35 zoning but declared he
believed there was enough COM
mercial land in the area.
In other, and unanimous, &C
tions, the commissioners granted
permission for the construction
of two recreational businesses
one, a $350,000 drive-in theater
that will be built on land used
now by the Queen Chapel Air
port: the other, a 5000, 900 |
bowling alley building with room
for stores in the 4700 block of |
Silver Hill road.
A request for CO coming (gen-
eral commercially on property at
the corner Of George Palmer
highway and Landover road in
Kentland was denied. The COM
missioners. however, granted the
Kentland, Inc, C-1
coming tlocal commercially on the
property. which has frontage
of 1892 feet on the northwest
side of Palmer highway.
The commercial change was
by area residents, rs of
whom submitted a protesting
petition. Their spokesman was
William c. Shackelford of 1858
Goodland drive, Kentland. /
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Council Stays Action
On Fremen Finances

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil last night referred to the
County Fire Board for study q
proposal that insurance COM
panies be asked to underwrite
the cost Of pension1ng and train
ing county f1remen, either by
voluntary contribution or a spe-
cial tax.
Suggestion OF fire insurance
carriers as revenue sources for
fire department financial needs
was made by B. D. Gladhill, of
Damascus. at meeting Of the
council and the fire board in
Rockville last night,
Mr.. Galdhill said that less
than so per cent of insurance
premiums collected in Maryland
are paid out in fire damage
claims" He recommended that
a special tax be considered "as
a last resort" II voluntary con-
tributions cannot be obtained.
Several Fire Board members
told the council of their prob
lens in obtaining accident in
surance and death dement's for
f1ren1en.
Joseph Giammatteo, of the
Glen Echo Volunteer Fire De-
partment, said that county wide
and pension plans
would mean better protection for
f1remen and their families. Under
the present system. most depart
ments have group insurance on
heir members but some are also
part Of the State retirement
'ystem and some are under social
security.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Youth Council Group
Opposes Separate
Juvenile Court
STAR star Photo.
By J. l. Miehoel

Establishment of a separate
juvenile court in Prince Georges
County is neither necessary nor
economically feasible at this
time. in the opinion Of the Leg
islative Committee of the County
Commissioners Youth Council.
In report released today,
after a three-month study Of
youth problems, the committee.
headed by Paul M. Nussbaum Of
Mount Rainier, unanimously rec
commended instead that juvenile
cases be heard by a circuit Judge
or third trial magistrate.
The conclusions contradict
| findings of the county's Juvenile
Court Advisory Committee,
which has urged creation of q
separate juvenile court.
The Youth Council Committee
emphasized preventive rather
than correctional phases Of de-
iinquency problems and sug-
gested plans for aiding juveniles
before they become involved with
the law.
Mr.. Nussbaum said the report
has been submitted to Mrs. Irma
Bogdanoff, chairman of the
Youth Council and to the
county commissioners and leg
islators. Other members of the
study group appointed by Mrs.
Bogdanoff are Assistant States
Attorney John w. Mitchell and
two other attorneys. Oscar r.
Duley and William L. Rigoli.
The report said a separate ju-
venile court, with its own proba-
tionary and investigative staf,
would impose unjustified burdens
on taxpayers.
The committee agreed that
present procedure, under which
two trial magistrates act as ju-
venile court judges. each in
dependent Of the other, should
be changed. But 1t declared that
"a case load Of approximately
Is juvenile offenders each week
and 100 offenders under the su-
pervision of the State Depart-
ment of Parole and Probation Is
insufficient to warrant a separate
court. complete with a clerk and
clerical help"
Probation officer and police
men assigned to juvenile in-
Vestigations should continue
under the State probation De-
partment and the county police
chief the report said, rather
than be placed under a separate
Juvenile court Judge.
Evening star., 1955-02-17

The crash Of an Air Force jet
plane on farm near Beallsville.
Md, last week apparently has
upset q prize herd Of Aberdeen
Angus cattle.
Washington Attorney Sam
Clammer said five Of his valu-
able cows calved prematurely
following the crash and ex-
plosion Of a B-57 February 8.
The whole herd has shown
signs of unrest. Mr.. Clammer
said.
The plane crashed about so
yards from feeding point where
q large segment Of the herd was
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Diversified Views Expressed
ByHome Rule Bill Witnesses

would be morally wrong for ]
haven't lived there for years,
but there are people here who
tell lies so they can vote"
Herbert p. Leeman, of the
Central Suffrage Association
1.-The Bar Association, after
hearing arguments. voted over
whelmingly for home rule"
Sturgis Warner, of the Home
Rule Committee: Read a state
ment for w. Cameron Burton, a
past president of the District
Bar Association. supporting the
bill.
HI. J. Costello, former Metro
politan policeman, and a former
District taxi driver: Home rule
would help provide equality for
ALL"
Mrs. Gertrude Evans, execu-
tive. secretary of the Progressive
Party Of the District: I'VE preach
democracy to the world, while
here Ia the Nations Capital the
people do net have the vote"
Evening star., 1955-02-17

Here are the opinions OF some
of the witnesses who appeared
before the Senate District Com
mittee last night on the pending
bill to provide home rule for the
District:
william Cheatham, general
counsel to the National Capital
Planning Commission: It is quite
evident from the language of the
bill that the proposed District
City Council could discontinue
our function so far as the Dis
trict Government Is concerned. F"
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, for
the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs: 1--WE have been for
national representation for many
years. Members Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs
now are taking an active part Tor
national representation
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, chair-
man of the National Represents
tion Committee of the Federation
of Women's Clubs: I'VE are not
for home rule. We do not believe
that the creation of an elected
form Of city government could
bring any substantial gain"
Mrs. Mabel Morris, president
of the Randle Highlands Citi-
zens' Association: The home rule
bill has not been supported gen.
orally by property-owners. Citi-
zens can and do get action out
of the present city government
when they make reasonable re-
quests.
George w. Hodgkins, speaking
for himself: Il think 1t is nee
assary to have included in the
bill some statement about the
Federal payment"
]. C. Turner. vice president Of
the Washington Central Labor
Union: He has been for home
rule and for giving District
people representation in Con-
gress since 1896. Il hope before
I die to get chance to vote"
Glenn Watts, president of the
CIO Industrial Union Council:
1--WE have indorsed Washington
home rule bills for 10 years. We
also want District residents to
be given votes in national elec-
tions and to have representation
in Congress. Our organization
has not changed its view"
Woolsey w. Hall, speaking for
the Central Northwest Citizens
1--WE heartily in
dorse the bill in every respect
and hope it will be passed"
Miss Marie Klooz, for the
Washington Branch of American
of University Wom-
en-: Home rule in the District
would have practical benefits for
our city. 1t is the General belief
of our members that every |
citizen has the right to vote |
and the responsibility to partici-
pate in civic affairs"
Chester Shore, for the District
Chapter of the American Veter-
ans Committee: 1.-THE I'homp-
son Restaurant case laid the
basis for home rule. It would
relieve Congress of the task Of
acting as city council for the
District"
Jess b. Bennett, Air Force
,eteran, Washington citizen and
oroperty-owner, Of 1927 Thirty
fifth street NV: II can't vote
unless I tell a lie that I'm
resident of Pennsylvania. That
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Prize Herd of Angus Upset
Since BeuIlsville Jet Crash

located. In the days immedi-
ately following the crash Air
Force bulldozers and cranes
moved in and began o cleanup
operation which apparently fur
ther disturbed the herd.
Mr.. Clammer's concern stems
from the fact the herd Is worth
q fortune since the animals are
Of the famous Sunbeam strain
of Angus. The strain began with
Prince Sunbeam 20. often re-
ferred to as the 50 million bull.
He said rest and quiet is the
only prescription O veterinarian
could offer but added. "We're all
pretty worried about the herd"
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Resolution to Ask Probe Into
MARYLAND Welfare Fund Use

limits. It is similar to q bill
vetoed by Gov. McKeldin after
the 1854 session on the grounds
that it would encourage speed
traps.
The Democratic leadership of
the Legislature did not try to
override the Governors veto, but
rallied instead behind this sub
stitute bill prepared by Senator
H. Winship Wheatley. jr.. Demo-
crat, of Prince Georges, which
has 20 municipalities. Under the
new bill, towns could not regulate
speeds on State roads within
their limits. even if those roads
were maintained by the town.
That was said to be a failing of
the vetoed measure.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Bill Would Broaden
Anti-Slum Powers

: .
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. II (Spe-
cial) - Legislation before the
Maryland General Assembly
today would give counties and
cities the same slum redevelop-
nent powers enjoyed by Balti-
more and Washington, If voters
approved a constitutional amend
ment next year.
The amendment proposal is
contained in bill introduced in
the House yesterday by Dele
gates Blair Lee III, Democrat, of
Montgomery and Ridgely P.
Melvin. jr.. Democrat. of Anne
Arundel.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Legion Speech Contest

Fairfax County finals of the
American Legion oratorical con-
test will be held at 8, pm. to-
morrow in the Annandale High
School. Finalists are from AM
nandale, Fairfax, Falls Church
and Herndon High Schools.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
New Hearing Likely
On Home Rule Prior
To Senate Action
By Don S. Worren

ny ~Vb 9s w SbsSV
Another hearing probably viii
be called on the Washington
home rule bill before move il
made to take it to the Senate
for action.
After two hours of debate at q
second hearing last night before
members of the Senate District
Committee. Chairman Nicely ad-
journed the session subject to
call and said another hearing
probably will be needed.
The plan for an elected form
of city government here was sup
ported by some witnesses last
night but drew blasts from two
spokesmen for the Board of
Trade and from some others. -
The leading opposition wit
ness, was Edward F. Colladay,
past president and general coun-
sci of the Board of Trade, who
said the bill would not provide
home rule. He said it offers no
promise of improvement over
the present commission form
and falls short of granting full
citizenship rights to citizens, in
that it does not provide for a vote
in presidential elections and for
voting representation in Con-
gress.
Polls Consistently Against.
Since 1948, he said, the Board
of Trade has taken four polls
of its membership on various
home rule bills and the members
have voted against local suffrage
each time.
F. Elwood Davis, chairman of
the Trade Board Committee on
National Representation and
District Form of Government,
urged that the-b bill be amended
in various respects. including
one 10 carry out the traditional
Board of Trade stand, that the
home rule bill take effect only
if and when Congress has
adopted, and three-fourths of
the States have ratified, an
amendment to the Constitution
giving Congress power to grant
District residents vote in presi-
Dental elections and voting rep
resentation in Congress.
Mr.. Davis, detailing some
trade body objections to the bill,
struck at the omission of any
pledge in the proposed city
charter to carry on with an
adequate Federal payment to-
wards the National Capital.
He warned that even watered-
down dual voting" provisions
in the bill would permit a large
number of persons living here,
but voting in Congressional and
Presidential contests in their
home States, to vote here on Dis
trict bond issues.
Testimony at earlier hearings,
he recalled, indicated that some
100000 District residents still
retained State voting rights.
Powell Speaks for Bill.
Representative Powell, Demo-
crat, of New York, himself the
sponsor of one or more home rule
bills and resolutions for National
representation, spoke for the
pending measure. sponsored
jointly by "a members of the
Senate.
IF there is one place in Amer |
lea where democracy should be |
pure and undef1led," he told the |
Senate committee. 'it is at the
Capital of the United States"
There was a brief furry when
Mrs. Agnes Waters, veteran testi-
fier on lot of causes, took the
stand.
She said the bill was a part
OF a Communist conspiracy"
but she was gaveled down by
Chairman Nicely when she
started an attack on Negroes
and Jews. She was escorted from
the meeting by Metropolitan
Police Capt. Michael Doud. The
committee voted to expunge her
from the record
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Amateur Event Held
BY KitzmiIIer Lions

Kitzmiller Lions club held its an
nual amateur contest recently in
the Elk Garden High school GYM
nasium. over GOO attended.
Winners were frankie Burgess,
Charlotte Mcintyre and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Bentley Each contestant
received box of candy while
winners received a S25 savings
bond
The same night winners of the
annual popularity contest were an
nounced First prize of 500 dia-
mond jeweled wrist watch went to
Betty Mae Burgess. Kay Burrell
and Jerry McClung IN second and
third places, won Samsonite lug
gage. Mrs A. Evans was given 4
TV set Approximately $500 was
crossed. Proceeds viii be given by
the Lions club TO the Elk Garden
band and the KitZmiller band.
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exetutiOr Department
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
"s-D DAY" ."SAFE DRIVING DAY.
Thursday, December LIST. 1855


New-Fair Deal fantasy On the con
trary, through the removal of eX-
ceSs-profits taxes and Wage-price
controls and tax revisionS, the
Eisenhower Administration has i'm
proved the role of small~business
AS result of the creation, in 1858
of the Small Business Administra-
ton. more than 500 million in credit
have been made available to small
firms and $500 million in proposed
Government purchases have been
reserved for small business. In
that period, some 5000 military
contracts have been awarded small
businesses.
Our national economy hinges up
on both small and big business. The
certainty of that proposition is re-
Elected in the present atmosphere
of peaceful prosperity. While the
Baltimore Sun says-"Conceivably
the present Administration has had
something to do with this
should like to suggest that the
Eisenhower Administration has
definitely had very much to do
with it,
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AURORA-EGLON

Adrian Harsh. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Harsh, near aurora.
remains a patient in a Baltimore
hospital where ne was taken re-
Gently by Spiggle's ambulance from
a Phiiippi hospital where he had
been a patient for several weeks
His mother. the former Miss Edith
LaniL has been remaining at his
bedside. The Harsh's daughter Miss
Mary Ellen, who is employed at
Kingwood received many bruises
last week when she fell down a
stairway She was able to return
to her work this week
Mrs J W. Parks is critically ill
at the home of her son and daugh-
ter-in-laW Mr. and Mrs Gerald
Parks, Eglon. Recent guests were
Mr. and Mrs Keith Parks. Of Park
erSburg.
A son Of Mr. and Mrs. William
Baker, Brookside, returned last
week from the Garrett County Me
mortal hospital where he had been
a medical patient for several days.
Walter Shaffer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Shaffer, of Bro0kside,
who was injured last week when
he wrecked his truck, was able to
return to the home Of his parents
Saturday He had been treated in
a Winchester hospital
Charles McGinnis underwent
major surgery last week in a
Clarksburg hospital where he had
been a patient Tor some time His
wife, the former Miss Patty Bow
man has been at his bedside They
were former residents of this area.
James Thorn, who is employed
in Cleveland. spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Thorn. Horse Shoe Run.
Eugene Fike, young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Fike, Eglon, went
Sunday to Cleveland where he en-
tered Carney Institute as student
for X-ray and Laboratory Tech
nician. He was accompanied by his
father and a friend. Norman Hell
mick OF Horse Shoe Run. The two
latter returned Sunday evening.
Miss Jessie Trotter left Aurora
last Wednesday for ShepherdstoWn
where she plans to spend the Win
ter months.
Mrs Bessie Seko left Aurora on
Sunday for New York to spend the
winter. Mr. Seko has employment
there.
Roy Wotring remains seriously
i'll at his home at BrookSide. He is
the father of Mrs George Codding-
ton, Oakland.
Mrs. Eleanor McCrum moved
from her Aurora home Sunday to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Wotring and Mr.. and Mrs Roscoe
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IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory of our
dear wife and mother Mrs Annie
l.. Bateman. who passed away one
year ago, November 26 1854,
We have lost our souls companion
A life linked with our own.
And day by day we miss her more
AS we walk through life alone.
Your weary hours and days of pain,
Your troubled nights are past.
And in our aching hearts we know
You have found sweet rest at last.
Dear Mother you are not forgotten,
Though on earth you are no more;
Still in memory you are with us
As YOU always we're before.
To your grave we often wander
And picture your face so dear
In silence we stand in sorrow
70 the one we love so dear.
God knows how much we miss you;
He counts the tears we shed.
And whispers She only sleeps,
Your loved one is not dead
God gave us strength to bear it,
Courage to fight the blow,
But what it was to lose you,
No one will ever know
Always 50 true, unseifish and kind,
Few in this world her equal you'll
find.
A beautiful life that came to an
end;
She died as she lived, everyone's
friend
Sadly missed by her husband,
Hugh Bateman, Children and
Grandchildren.
ADV IT,
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extracted from a most unpromising
situation e" Except for the con
viction that the 'unpromising' cold
war has never ceased or dimin-
ished in acuteness, many will agree
with this observation
To thwart the truth of this peace
full prosperity the New-Fair Deal
disciples, though Laundering, are
busily engaged. With careless re-
spect for the real facts, they sing
the same old tir2some song. Again,
the Republican Party is labelled
the friend of bi business" or the
enemy of small business"
Ignored by them is the unmis-
taxable trace of history. Since 1890,
the road to free enterprise and
prosperity in this country has been
paved by eighteen major acts,
twelve of Republican origin, set
ting standards for the conduct of
business among free men. The
scope of these milestones has in
Guided transportation, communica-
tions, tariffs, foods and drugs, and
others. Important among these has
been the Republican Sherman
Antitrust Act which has hardly
been the source of rejoicing for
big business Also ignored by
them is the tell-tale fact that the
ill-advised National Recovery Act
CNRA) was a New Deal scheme to
pacify big business.
These frenzied efforts to create
the impression that the Eisenhower
Administration has been unre-
sponsive to the function of small
business will increase in the com
ing months. 1t IS but part of the
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Wotrlng brooESlde, where she
plans TO spend the winter months.
Miss Marlene Roth, daughter of
Mrs. Leila Roth Egl0n who had
been employed al Morgantown. W
Va came last week lu The home of
her mother
The EgloU AID society served
dinner THURSDAY evening al Aurora
High school O. Wa. father and
daughter night and due To the Sc
we're weather only tvcnty-scven at
tended
MI. and Mrs. Prince Windsor
who have been engaged in the
mercantile business at Horse Shoe
Run for some time. moved Mon
day to Glen Burnie The store and
post office is now under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Schmidt, of Youghio-
gheny Forest. a former associate