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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
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School Transfer

The Prince Georges County
School Board has received SO
applications from colored stu
dents for transfer to schools
nearest their home under the
county's migration program to
be supplemented at the opening
of school on September 6.
Supt. William S. Schmidt said
yesterday after the filing deadline
| at the close of school business
that these applications will be
the only ones processed by school
officials unless others which
might come in later are ordered
IprocesSed by the School Board.
The School Board will meet
Tuesday at 8 pm. at the Bla-
densburg Senior High School to
determine whether the trans
fers can be made in accordance
with facilities available and the
school boards Indignation policy.
Mr.. Schmidt said 1t was i'm
possible to determine the num-
Der Of students desiring to go
to a specific school unit until
further studies are made, but
said these schools most likely
will be involved in the school
boards decision on the applica-
Itions:
Beltsville, Laurel, ]. Enos Ray.
Carole, Highlands. Hollywood,
Seat Pleasant, Accokeek, Glenn
Dale and Cheverly Elementary
schools.
Laurel, Suitland, Northwest
|ern and Bladensburg Senior High
schools; Greenbelt and Hyatts-
vile Junior High Schools, and
High Point Junior-Senior High
School.
Mr.. Schmidt said the Negro
students in most instances would
come from Lakeland, Lincoln,
Highland Park and Sojourner
Truth Elementary Schools and
Paramount Heights High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
keneippC Considers Appeal
In Reckless Driiviinq Fine

George e. Keneipp. District
director of vehicles and trafiic.
said he was amazed to find him
self convicted yesterday of reck-
less driving in Charlottesville
(Va.) Trial Justice Court.
He had not decided, he said.
whether to file an appeal. Two
lawyers gave him opposite views
on whether he can appeal after
paying a SIS fine imposed by
substitute Trial Justice Allan N.
Splitter. It was reported from
the courthouse that one Of the
lawyers had paid the fine. al
though Mr.. Keneipp noted an
appeal during the proceeding.
"It's the FIRST time I ever
heard you could be convicted Of
reckless driving when you didn't
hit anybody or anything and
didn't injure anybody" Mr..
Keneipp said. II was just skid
ding around on the road"
Agreement on Facts
Mr.. Keneipp, Deputy Sheriff
George w. Bailey and another
driver. Broadus E. Carver, all
agreed on this outline Of the
incident which gave rise to the
charges:
On August 6, in the rain. Mr..
Keneipp was passing a series Of
three cars. When he came
abreast of the leading car. his
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Us STATE EDITION

car skidded. MIR. Carver, driver
of the other car, swefved on the
road. The Carver car went over
an emhankment and was dam
aged. No one was hurt.
Mr.. Keneipp said he bad been
behind the group Of cars for 2
or 8 miles. They were going 80
to IS miles per hour In a 50-mile
zone. he said.
At his first opportunity to pass
them safely. he said, he did so.
going about As miles an hour.
AS he came abreast % the leading
car. his automobile began to skid.
He brought it out Of the skid
and stopped.
The road was straight and
level and there were no cars
coming in the opposite direction
that might have caused him to
cut back into the line Of traffic.
Mr.. Keneipp' said
He understood the reckless
driving charge to be a technical
one, he said.
Carver Charges Dismissed
Similar charges had been
placed against Mr.. Carver, but
the court dismissed them yes
|terday.
MIR. Keneipp said he was not
even sure he had been involved
lin an accident--he had not
seen the Carver car 60 of the
road. and his own car was un-
marked. It had no contact with
the other cars, he. said.
There is q question in his
mind over filing Of an appeal. Mr..
Keneipp said. The amount Of
the fine is. small. he declared.
but he doesn't want his 37-year
driving record, free of any NOV
ing violation, blemished, es-
Ipecially considering his position.
He also noted that the reckless
driving laws in the District diff
fer from those in Virginia. Here.
he said, reckless driving is
fragrant and wanton disregard
for the safety of persons and
property" Licenses are revoked
for it.
His conviction for reckless
driving under the conditions Of
the incident amazed me-" he
said.
''I've never heard Of such a
thing before" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Victim Of Crash
|WasD.C. Native

The body Of 1t. Wilfred p.
Champlain, jr., a former WASH
ington resident identified as the
pilot Of an Air Force plane that
crashed in Arizona, was recovered
yesterday, the Associated Press
reported.
The 23-year-old lieutenant.
whose parents live in the Falls
Church area. was one of three
men killed when their light
spotetr plane went down above
the 7.000-foot level in the rugged
ella mountains Thursday.
The plane. an Air Force L-20
attached to Holloman air devel-
opment center in Alamagordo,
N. NJ, crashed and burst into
flames an hour after it took OF
from Stafford, Ariz. 1t was on a
mission to recover q weather
balloon.
Besides 1t. Champlain, the
victims were identified as Air
man 1fc Ronald ]. Nielsen, 20.
radio operator, formerly of Du-
luth, Mimi. and Robert w.
Mitchell, civilian observer, Of
Alamogordo, N. Mex.
1t. Champlain's parents, who
live at 170l Chesterfield avenue.
Chesterbrook Gardens, said he
was native Of Washington and
"a graduate Of Kramer Junior
High School here. Mr.. Cham
plain is a research personnel Of
ficer at a Johns Hopkins Uni
versity research project in Chevy
Chase. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Joplin Quotes Patrick Henry
Saying: Am Not q Virginion

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. ~ P.-
Howls of protest from Virginia
over the issuance of the first
Patrick Henry stamps in Joplin
were met yesterday with one of
the patriots own quotations that
he was not Virginian. but an
American.
The retort came from Mayor
Freeman r. johnson as Virgin
ians said they could find no
reason why the stamp should be
issued first in Joplin. The date
has been set for October Z in
connection with the convention
of the four-State Federation of
Stamp Clubs,
THE immortal Patrick Henry
belongs to the Nation" Mayor
johnson said, $50 Joplin, deep
in the heart of the Nation as is
the memory Of Patrick Henry,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Wilson News Curb
AssniIed by Editor

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
YW. Va. Aug. REHABILITATION
James 8. Pope said last night
that news policies at the Penta-
gen in Washington are out
sraseous -. muddle- headed i.
asinine."
Suddenly. within the past few
months" he said. "a strange and
contradictory Psychology Of fear
has created . poisonous fog Of
censorship ut the source which is
the werst Washington has ever
experienced"
Mfr. Pope Is executive editor
~ the Louisville, Courier Journal
Ind Times.
He spoke here at the annual
meeting Of editors and publishers
from Associated Press news
papers in the Middle Atlantic
states.
The target Of Mr.. Pope's at
tack was q directive issued by
Secretary Of Defense Wilson on
March 20. Besides prohibiting
the release Of information which
might be Of value to an enemy,
IT ordered a ban on news not
constructive to the primary
mission" Of the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
45Out Derrick
May Lose Jobs

FREDERICK. Aug. 81 R.-
The future Of $50 civilian en-
ployes at nearby Camp DERRICK
were dark today following an
Army announcement that it
would not renew the contract of
the Ralph M. Parsons Co. when
1t expires August 81.
Col. John J. Hayes, command
ing offlcer at DERRICK, said the
cancellation Of the contract In
no way reflected on the services
rendered by the Los Angeles firm,
which was doing chemical war
fare research on a year-to-year
basis.
Rather" he said, ut is one
OF the effects Of the pressure for
increased economies which have
in requests tor a lowered
level Of operations within the
Defense Department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27

|goulis, In promising police as
sistance in rounding up un-
tagged dogs, said there are SO
many In the area, the more we
pick up the more we have. 1t
is an endless Job"
The commissioners approved
six promotions in the police de-
|partment recommended by Mai,
Panagoulis.
Mackall Becomes Captain
1t. Louis j. Mackall, in charge
of the departments radio main
tenance. was promoted to cap
tain. Detective Donald D,
Forsht was made detective SER
geant.
Pfc. Thomas A. Rogato, who
heads the departments traffit
safety program. was made cor
poral. Pvt. George E. Simmons
of the Upper Marlboro station
and Pvt. Robert F. Duncan Of
the Hyattsville station were pro-
NOTED to private first class.
Mrs. Catherine May Ferguson
was promoted to chief record
clerk at the Seat Pleasant police
headquarters to succeed Harry
Fleming.
The commissioners approved
5000 additional compensation for
dispatchers at the three police
stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27

claims the right to unveil the
Patrick Henry stamp. for Patrick
Henry once said: I am not a
Virginian, but an American
To this the Mayor added:
with his feeling of national
ism, Patrick Henry probably
would frown on claims of Vjr-
ginians who think their State
should come first. instead of the
Nation"
P. W. Lampertine. president
of the stamp federation. also
pointed to Patrick Henry's ma
tionalistic expressions, and went
on to say that I'VE knew the
Missouri mule could kick up a lot
Of trouble, but the howl that is
coming out of Virginia sounds
like the dying gasp of Hurricane
Diane"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
County Police to Assist
'Untogged Dog Roundup

g The Prince Georges County
Commissioners yesterday asked
for police help in a strict en-
forcement Of the county's dog
licensing regulations.
The request followed a plea
for help at an Upper Marlboro
meeting Of the commissioners
from Orson L. Massey Of 1920
Livingston road, who said dogs
run in packs, killing livestock
through the Oxon Hill and Ac-
scokeeke areas.
4 Mr.. Massey presented a $16s
bill for the loss Of three hogs,
. pig and q 2-day -old calf which
he said were killed by a dog
The commissioners paid the
Abill, and pointed out that the
county between January and
June l paid out over $1,000 to
spersons who had lost livestock
through ravaging dogs.
d Three Trucks Busy
Board President Jessie s.
Baggett said the county has
three trucks running CONSTANT
1ly" In an effort to catch stray
dogs. I'VE have so many down
there (the county's southern
ares) that we can't get them TO
the incinerator fast enough"
4 Police Chief George j. Pana-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Third District
Fight Looms
In Maryland
Hard Primary Bottle
Seen as Democrats
Jockey for Position

OCEAN CITY. Nd, Aug. 81
FR-The Democratic political
pot began boiling right away
against a backdrop of women
last night when a Sd District
Congressional primary fight
doomed and a fourth possibility
for United States Senator was
mentioned.
James j. Duffy, Baltimore City
Councilman, announced he will
|be a candidate next year for the
Democratic nomination from the
sd Congressional district. Edward
IA. Garmatz. q Democrat, now
holds the seat.
Fallon Mentioned
The name Of George H. Fall
Ion, the Democratic Congressman
from the 4th. was being bruited
about as the party's candidate
for the United States Senate seat
held by Republican John Mar
shall Butler.
Philip Perlman. former solic-
litor general. Clarence w. Miles
and George p. Mahoney preyi-
lously had been talked about for
the same candidacy.
Serving as the gathering spot
LOT the Democratic clan was the
annual meeting Of the United
Women's Democratic Clubs.
That District has elected a
Republican. Edward T. Miller.
five times.
Mr.. Duffy's announcement
limited to some that last years
bitter Democratic primary for
Mayor hadn't been forgotten.
Mayor D'Aiesandro lives in the
Third District and he won the
nomination against three others
without the support Of Mr..
Garmatz.
Lee Scheduled 10 File
Mr.. Duffy told those at a
reception by Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Brooke Lee Of Silver Spring
Opening the women's meeting
that ne will file next week. Mrs.
Lee is president Of the organiza-
Ition, which viii hold sessions
today and tomorrow.
A luncheon for the ll8 local
club presidents is the main
formal gathering today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27

Montgomery County yesterday
was urged to restrict intensive
development in the upper county
unless sewer systems are put in
to protect water supply sources.
The recommendations were
made as state agencies met with
County Manager M. L. Reese
and county health and planning
officials to discuss planning prob
lens In the rual area.
Robert M. Brown. chief Of the
State Bureau Of Environmental
Hygiene, said the county should
avoid the use Of septic tanks on
"a temporary basis.
Mr.. Brown also opposed es-
tablishment of large lot sizes in
areas that potentially might be
reached by sewer lines.
Urge Safeguard Of Water Supply
II the lots are too large, he
said. it becomes economically
impracticable to install sewers
on a front-foot cost basis.
Both State Health and Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission spokesman urged the
county to safeguard the Patuxent
River watershed against inten-
sive residential development be-
cause Of its use as a major water
supply source.
Frank L. Hewitt, jr., vice
chairman Of the sanitary COM
mission, said the commission
also is studying possible use OF
the Potomac River and Seneca
Creek as new sources Of water
for suburban Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Dorsey, Fired as Police Chief,
Acquitted in Assault Case

Bryan M. Dorsey. former Bla-
densburg (Md.) police chief, who
was fired more than a year
ago for assaulting a Negro pris-
oner. yesterday, was acquitted in
Upper Marlboro Trial Magis-
trate's Court on an assault and
battery charge.
Judge Nita S. Human Crane
said she dismissed the charge,
brought by Ernest T. Cory, ST..
of East Riverdale. because she
found conflict between Mr.. Cor
rvs testimony and that of a
prosecution witness, James M.
Baker Of Cottage City. She
pointed out that Mr.. Cory testi-
fed that he had mistaken Mr..
Dorsey for some one else he
knew, while Mr.. Baker stated
Mr.. Cory had called Mr.. Dor
sey by name.
States Attorney John w. Mitch
ell appealed the decision. Mr..
Cory testified he was accosted
by Mr.. Dorsey on June 8 on the
parking lot of a Baltimore boule-
ward restaurant in Bladensburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Purude at Fort Myer
To Honor Gen. Roper

Mai. Gen. Harry M. Roper
Army deputy assistant chief Of
STAFF for operations will be
honored by a parade Of the Third
Infantry Regiment at 4 pm. to.
morrow at Fort Myer.
Gen. Roper, a native Wash.
ingtonian. is retiring after 81
years active service.
The general. who graduated
from West Point in 1923, Joined
the academy staff as a physics
instructor. In 1916 he was spe-
cial assistant to Gen. Leslie r
Groves. commanding general oil
the Manhattan A-bomb project
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Politician Pays
Slot Device Fine

Abe Weiner. st. Marys County
(Md) political figure. yesterday
paid $50 in fines levied on each
Iof four resort operators whose
unlicensed coin machines were
seized in a Sunday raid.
According to st. Marys County
Sheriff Robert Miedzinski, who
led the raid. a plea Of guilty was
entered for the four operators
in Leonardtown Trial Magis-
|trate's Court.
Eight slot machines. five pin
ball machines and two table
shuttle boards were seized. The
four operators. all charged with
operating unlicensed gambling
devices, were:
Claude Hayden. manager Of
the Point Lockout Hotel, Scot
land Beach; James Angeloras.
of Jerry's Place, Lex
ingron Park; Denny Copeland,
manager of tn. Country Club,
Valley Lee. and Jesse Haskins.
manager of the Royal Inn, Glenn
ents.
The sheriff said Mr.. Weiner
ra'd tie fir.ss arc costs levied on
the operators BY Trial Magistrate
j. Walter Abel. Mr.. Weiner also
paid a 500 transportation fee,
the sheriff saio, in connection
with the return Of the seized
equipment.
Earlier the county Republican
figure paid about $1.170 in de-
linquent taxes and penalties on
ID machines, including the Is
seized. He explained that he
thought the taxes could be paid
until the end Of August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27

He said Mr.. Dorsey grabbed his
shirt without provocation. threat
ened to kill him and struck him
on the Jaw with his fist.
Mr.. Cory. who said he testi-
fed against Mr.. Dorsey at a
Bladensburg Town Council
meeting longer than a year'ago,
testified he did not recognize the
man at the time of the fracas
and mlstook him for a friend
Mr.. Baker said he was sitting
in Mr.. Corry's car and saw Mr..
Dorsey strike , the 69-year-old
man, knock his hat of and tear
his shirt.
He said Mr.. Cory got back
into his car with Mr.. Dorsey
still holding on to his shirt. Mr..
Cory drove away. he said. after
hitting Mr.. Dorsey on the arm
with an iron bar.
Mr.. Dorsey testified he met
Mr.. Cory coming out of the
restaurant. Mr.. Cory cursed
him and grabbed his shirt first,
he said. He admitted grabbing
Mr.. Corry's shirt and hitting
him,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Dealer Arrested
Blue Law

Montgomery County Police
yesterday made their. first ar
rest In a promised breakdown or
automobile dealers who reported
ly are selling on Sunday in vio-
lation Of Maryland's blue laws.
Edward G. Harris. 43, vice
president and general manager
of the Abraham Chevrolet Corp,
lin the 1900 block of East West
highway. Silver Spring. was
charged with the sale of a used
car and a new car last Sunday.
The sales were held by police
to be in violation Of Article 81.
Section .604. of the Maryland
Code. It lists only specific items
to be sold on Sunday They in
clude such merchandise as ice
cream. foodstuffs. tobacco, and
gasoline.
Detective Sergt. Ronald j.
LOOMS said the Abraham firm
sold q new car to a police under
cover man and q used Car to q
District resident.
Mr.. Harris was released under
$500 bond pending hearing in
Montgomery County Peoples
Court at Silver Spring Septem-
Der Is.
Sergt. Loomis said the firm
was operating openly and fire.
quently advertises its availability
Sundays in newspapers and tie
stores show windows.
The arrest followed<a warning
from States Attorney Alder Y.
Barbee and police officials to
about 10 automobile dealers in
Montgomery County reported by
operating on Sunday.
Sergt, LOOMS said an investi-
CATION of the agencies last Sun
day showed that thres closed on
Sundays after the warning.
He said police are determined
to enforce regulations against
Sunday sales and will continue
the investigation Of automobile
agencies tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Youth Breaks Wrists
In Fall From Roof

A Brentwood (Md.) youth suf-
Ifered two broken wrists today
when he fell from the roof of a
home in the 1900 block OF North
Thirteenth street. Arlington.
Stephen Sescoke. 16. of 80
Barn street was admitted to Arl-
ington Hospital in good condi-
Ition. He told hospital authori-
ties that he was repairing the
roof when he fell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Water Supply Problems
Faced in Montgomery

Ellis 8. Tisdale, director Of the
Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River. pleaded for pres
ervation Of the watersheds in the
western part of the county and
recommended against dumping
any sewage into the Potomac
between Great Falls and Little
Falls.
Irrigation Poses Problem
The county officials also heard
from the United States Geologi-
cal Survey that the use Of small
streams as . source OF water for
irrigation is becoming a prob
lem In Western Maryland. A
number Of farms in the Seneca
area now have irrigation sys-
TENS.
Mr.. Reese set up yesterdays
session in an effort to adopt an
overall policy for consideration
by the County Council In de-
veloping plans for the upper
county. He urged the Is persons
present to submit written recon-
mendations by October II and
said that on the basis Of these
recommendations he would pro-
pose q policy to be considered
further by the group.
Mr.. Reese also learned that
none of the streams in the rural
part Of the county is considered
large enough to handle properly
sewage afiiuent to any degree.
Oficials warned that the county
faces considerable difiiculties ii
industries want to locate there
using the streams for sewage dis
posal and underground wells for
their water supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-27
Fairfax Fair
Opens Monday

County fair season in the
Washington area continues with
The opening Monday of the six
day Fairfax County Fair.
The fairgrounds, on Route 236
lDuke street extendedl q mile
east Of Annadale, viii. open at
noon daily. The fair site is a
S0-acre tract. IS acres Of which
4 set aside for parking.
The Fairfax County Chamber
Of Commerce sponsors the ANIMAL
fair. The show will be run by
the Christensen Co., under con-
tract to the Fairfax chamber.
Fred Sorrough, fair manager,
said. 5000 is being spent in
preparation for the event. Be-
sides q 70-cencession midway, in
GLIDING is rides and IL shows,
fair operators will erect three ex-
hibition tents. each 240 feet long.
County chamber spokesman
this week issued an appeal for
volunteer workers at the fair.
u. NJ. Townsend, executive direc-
tor. declared volunteers for spe-
cial duty at the fair are needed
from parent-teachcer organiZa-
6ons. church groups and women's
clubs.
O.. H. Clarke, extension agent
ofthe Virginia State Department
of Agriculture, win be the prin-
eipal speaker at opening cere-
monies Monday at 1850 pm.
A new attraction at the fair
will be an insurance firms device
to measure driver reaction time.
The machine scores drivers on
the speed with which they react
TO- highway, dansers-the tine re-
Quired to shift the drivers foot
from the accelerator to the brake
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