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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
BY PHIL YEAGER and
JOHN STARK

Some Arlington Cva) residents,
angered over the 'Moncure plan to
rescind their right to elect q coun-
ty school board, are beginning to
wonder aloud II they wouldn't be
better of as residents OF Arling-
ton. D. c.
The odd part is that, from q
strictly legal standpoint, maybe
they are.
A search of the record indicates
that only two major cases have
arisen concerning the matter. In
both, the courts thought the return
of Arlington to Virginia in 1916 was
illegal.
One of these courts is the United
States Supreme Court. no less.
which once branded the ''retroces-
sion" of Arlington to its mother
State as violation of the Consti-
tuition"
The other Is the U. s. Court Of
Claims which has asserted that the
. territory" acquired for the seat Of
the government continues to be ma
tional."
In neither case was an issue in
volved which actually pitted Vir-
GINA against the United States, nor
Arlington against Virginia. so these
opinions have had no practical ef-
feet. On the other hand, should an
Arlington return to the District
movement develop. 1t would appear
to have some legal force behind 1t.
The l0-Mile Square
Arlington, of course. from 1900
to l846 filled out the Virginia side
of the 40 miles square" authorized
by the Federal Constitution to form
the "seat Of the Government OF
the United States" It's cession
by Virginia to the Federal Govern
ment was in accordance with the
Constitution, and during that
period 1t was often known as Alex
andria's Federal county"
In the early l840s. because of the
pending completion of the Gao
canal plus the belief that their
commercial interests conceded
more with the States than the Dis
trict, both the Virginia area and
Georgetown wanted to 60 back to
their original States. Arlington
made 1t; Georgetown didn't.
Congress in 1846 passed a law
authorizing Alexandria residents to
hold a referendum on the question
of retrocession Of the Federal
county" The referendum went in
favor Of the county's return, and
Virginia then assumed jurisdiction
over Arlington without Congress
doing anything more about 1t.
What has happened since-and
1t is unique In American history
is the growth OF de tacto situa-
ton now recognized by both Vir-
ginia and the United States as
offlcial. but which in its origin APP
pears to have been illegal.
One historian has described this
state Of affairs as being the result
Of pure congressional laziness" and
quite out OF keeping with the Con-
stitution.
Two Coses in Point
Thirty years after Arlington re-
turned to Virginia one of its tax
payers declined to contribute to the
State treasury on the ground that
he really lived In the District. This
case. Payne Ds. Phillips. went to the
United States Supreme Court in
1875. The court held that an indi-
vidual did not have standing to
challenge the validity of the retro
cession." But 1t added fatty that
there was no doubt the act of Con-
gress authorizing Alexandria's 1846
referendum was direct violation Of
the Constitution"
In 1908 the question came up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
BY EARL n. vOSs

While the grim race for the in
tercontinental ballistic missile takes
the spotlight, American military
strategists win be putting increas-
ing stress on continental defense
In 1856. As in other defense fields,
the big question is: VIII the empha-
ds be adequate?
Americas huge stockpile Of
atomic warheads, estimated now to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
Painting Tip

The butts of wood shingles
used for siding are easier to
paint while the shingles are in
their bundles than when they
are on the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
Power Needs Multiply
Sharply in County

In the last five years, PEPCO
has spent SOL million in facil-
tiles in all its jurisdictions (the
company services the District
and parts Of Arlington and
Prince Georges counties in addi-
ton to the greater part of Mont
gomery). Next year it will spend
a sum estimated at more than
$40 million.
More Facilities Planned
And still the demand grows.
PEPCO can now generate
$4,000 kilowatts of power. On
August 2, 1855, when its capacity
was $4,000 kilowatts, a record
demand of $4,000 kilowatts was
made on the company.
To meet future d m a n d 1
which construction of new
homes in the Misunderstanding
ton-Rockville areas will create
PEPCO expects to add additiona,
facilities in the near future
which will increase It's capacity
to almost is million kilowatts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28

In 1924, the Potomac Electric
Power Co., which services SO per
cent of Montgomery County,
paid out $1,000 to the county in
property taxes. Last year PEPCO
paid $368.700 in property taxes
This is one index of the ire
mendous expansion of service in
the area. Also interesting to note
is the fact that 1914 property
taxes amounted to only $62, 300
which means there has been an
increase of more than 500 pei
cent in the last 10 years.
The power company first ex-
tended service to the county In
1904, 10 years after its incor-
Iporation, when Glen Echo resi-
dents were afforded power by
tying into the lines which serv-
iced the electric railroad. BY
i19l4, service had been expanded
to Gaithersburg and Washing
| ton Grove. Today. service is
available ywhere within
PEPCO's franchise, according tt
a company spokesman.
Other Firms Also Serve
! Also servicing parts of the
county are Potomac Edison and
the Baltimore Gas and Electric
Co. Both tell the same story OF
expanding services.
Other statistics which point ur
the Montgomery boom; In 1914
there we're nine Substations ir
the county. today there are
around 30; in 1914 there were
3.271 miles of power line, today
there are more than 5000 miles;
in 1914 there were 1927 street
lights. today there are more thar
10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
BeIrod Firm Plans
100 Dwellings in
HuIpine Village

Halpine Village. a 30-acre de-
velopment of the Belrod Develop
ment Corp, 4242 Fourth street
Sc, will have more than 100
homes when completed, the
builder said today.
About one-third of the houses
in the subdivision; near Ardennes
avenue and Halpine road in
Montgomery County. alrea d y
have been sold, he added.
The firm, which has been con-
structing homes in the Washing
ten area for some 10 years, has
built almost 300 houses and some
275 apartment units in that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
Gruver-CooIey
Planning to Build
200 More Homes

Four houses already have been
sold in the Rock Greek High
lands development in the 4400
block of Saul road, Kensington,
which was begun this year, a
spokesman for the builder said
today.
The builder, the Gruver-Cooley
Construction Co. OF the Invest
ment Building, Washington.
plans a total of 200 houses for
the 95-acre development.
The builders. who have been
in the residential construction
field here for about 81 years,
have built more than 1000
houses and 500 apartment units
in that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
Homes Open Sunday, 2 to 6

In one Of our
finest residential
oreos on the love-
lest site imo6in-
obIe. This eener-
ous-sized fomIly
home is surround
ed by over On OGRE
OF on d S COPIED
level Towns. The
house possesses a
wide center holl,
large living room
ond dining room,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28

more than 1000 calls over the
1854 figure.
The county police force has
its headquarters in Rockville and
maintains sub-Stations in Be-
thesda and Silver Spring. A sub
station for the Wheaton-Glen-
mont area is expected within the
next year or two.
There are Is independent fire
departments in the county. Two
of these. Bethesda and Chevy
Chase. are paid departments and
five others are part-paid. The
remainder are volunteers.
A total of 1923 fires. one less
than 1854. were reported last
year. The estimated fire loss was
$758,247.
Fire Marshall Charles K. Howe
estimates there are go paid and
1900 volunteer firemen in the
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
125 in Oukview
Planned by Dreisen.
Freedman Firm

About 10 homes have already
been sold in the Oakview de-
Ivelopment on New Hampshire
avenue in the Langley area, a
spokesman for the builder said
today
The new development started
this year is being built by
Dreisen Freedman, of 1852
Colesville road, Silver Spring,
which plans a total of 125 houses
for the 40-acre development.
The building firm, which has
been operating in this area for
IL years, has built about $50
houses and some 1000 apart
ment units in that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
1873 Serve
On County's
Police Force

Montgomery County's 188-man
police force, under the direction
Of Superintendent James S. Nc
Auliffe, last year handled more
than $4,000 complaints or calls
for help from county residents.
This represents an increase OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
Breed Prices Up

Consumers now pay 70 per cent
more per loaf for white bread
than they paid 10 years ago, but
the return to farmers for wheat
and other bread ingredients ad-
vanced only 20 per cent during
the same period, the Agricul-
tural Department reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
.VineIIu Has
liz Projected

The Springbrook Terrace de-
velopment. on New Hampshire
avenue extended, will have 1T
houses when completed. a Spokes-
man for the builder said today.
Builder of the 40-acre de-
velopment is v. L. Vinella of
1928 Second street NV. Wash
ington.
The builder has been in the
residential construction field here
for about Is years and in that
time has built more than 400
houses and 300 apartment units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
WooDSIDE
P0SEAApY NIL

A brick rambler. lee. liv
dishwoshsr and soblo Sc
lot. Perfect condition, SIS
Highway, right on Svndol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK, April 25 educational
Association Securities Dealers, Inc D:
Noon 0uOtati0ns)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
Reading Named
For President of
Alb Chapter Here

William r. Reading. assistant
treasurer of Suburban Trust Co.
has been nominated for presi-
dent of Washington Chapter.
American Institute of Banking
He is expected to succeed Glen
F.. Thompson of Riggs National
Bank in the annual election on
May 8. He served in the last
year as first vice president and
chairman of the education COM
mittee.
Other nominations announced
today by Wilmer j. Waller, jr.,
of the National Bank of WASH
ington, who is chairman of the
Nominating Committee, included
Clayton Doing, assistant trea-
surer. American Security &
Trust. first vice president: Louis
Rowe, assistant cashier, Anacos-
tia National Bank, second vice
president; Miss Louise T. Pike,
National Bank of Washington,
secretary.
Much interest will be taken in
nomination of three candidates
for chief consul, first step in the
officer line toward the presi-
dency. The candidates are: Jack
Crutchfleld, Riggs: Robert H
Lacey, jr.. American Security,
and Gilbert Vance, Suburban
Trust.
Three nominated for the as
sistant secretary race are; Mrs
Corella Bageant. American Sc
curity; Miss Barbara Rowe,
Riggs. and Miss Barbara Wetz-
Ter. City Bank.
Nominations for the Board of
Governors include Paul Denny,
National Savings; w. Philip Cor
don, Anacostia; John Hay, Bank
of Commerce: Terrence McCarty
Bank of Bethesda; Wayne Proc
tor, Suburban Trust; James T.
Seitzinger, Alexandria National;
Robert Sellers, Second National;
Charles H. Smith, Citizens Bank
of Maryland; Kenneth Thomp-
son, Arlington Trust, and DON
aid E. Tillson, Riggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25

ing plan You'll find Plymouth Hardtops are as
easy to pay for as they are to drive
Here's why Plymouth Hurdfops are hard TO topI
They're the BIGGEST Hardtops in their field.
Longer, heavier. roomier, for unsurpassed riding
comfort. Plus greatest trunk capacity.
They're the MOST CLAMoRous. too. These
Plymouth Hardtops are really new, all new
with tomorrows jet-age styling today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25

From fhe day buy H. through oil me years you own
~ you'll spend less Plymouth Thots one reason more
PYmevhS used as iex ihan oil o,hs, car, combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25

They're the only Hardtops with magical
PusHBUTToN DRIVING. Positive, mechanical
connection for sure, instant action
They've got the GREATEST NUMBER OF
SAFETY FEATURES. Plymouth gives you far
more safety items as standard equipment
And they boast the MOST VALUE FEATURES.
Plymouth offers you many exclusive luxury fea-
lures at no extra cost See for yourself today!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
Bankers to Be HOnOred
For Savings Bond Sales

Washington's II banks will be
honored for their outstanding
cooperation in the Savings
Bonds program at ceremony
in the Treasury Department at
3:15 pm. tomorrow.
Banks issue about 40 pere cent
of all Savings Bonds sold in
Washington. Some also use their
advertising and promotion facil-
tiles to stimulate bond sales.
More than 100 officers and en-
ployes of the banks are expected
to attend. Bruce Baird. preSi-
dent of the National Savings &
Trust Co. and Savings Bonds
chairman for the American
Bankers Association here, will
preside. w. Randolph Burgess,
Undersecretary of the Treas
ury, will discuss the bond pro-
grams relation to management
Of the public debt.
Citations will be awarded by
Edward c. BaltZ, District bond
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
|Crichton Is Elected
Heed of Variable

Robert A. Crichton, Washing
ton counsel for the American
Life Convention, has been elected
president and a director of the
Variable Annuity Life Insurance
Co. of America, Inc, with head
quarters here.
Formerly insurance commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
Insurance Agents Back
District Regulation

Legislation that would give the
District superintendent of in
surance the power to shut out
uncsrupulous or unqualified fire
and casualty firms or agents
from operating in the District by
withholding licenses, has the
strong support of the District
Association of Insurance Agents
Herbert M. Pasewalk, presi-
dent of the fire and casualty
group. urged early passage OF
House bill 9728 in a statement
to the House District Commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25

sioner Of West Virginia, Mr..
Crichton succeeds George E,
johnson. who resigned last week.
He has been on the American
Life Convention staff here since
1852 and became counsel in 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
Hot Shoppes' Sales Climb
20 Pct. Above Year AGO
By DONALD B. HADLEY

of Hot Shoppes Inc running 22 per above
year report from President j. Willard Marriott disclosed
today.
the period from August 1856 through April 1856
volume expanded $l8770898 $339595
$l5.376.3O3 year earlier he said.
The company's continued expansion program has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25
Capital. AirlineS Elects
Ham Board Chairman

Directors of Capital Airlines
elected George r. Ham chair
man of the board at the annual
organizational meeting. He is
one of the company's founders
and a senior board member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25

tee. 1T is in the interest of and
protects the public. The legiti-
mate fire and casualty insur-
ance agent and broker is pro-
| tected." he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25

You can have your cake and eat it, too-as these
beautiful blends Of convertible Jun and sedan
comfort prove. All the advantages Of both models.
Look closer at these Plymouth beauties at
your dealers this week. He's just received a
special spring shipment of 2.door and 4-door
models and there's a rainbow Of colors available.
Treat yourself to an exciting demonstration.
Then inquire about your dealers modern fnanc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-25

tributed Importantly to the
higher volume.
Mr.. Marriott also announced
promotion of John K. Hedler
to treasurer Formerly assistant
treasurer, Mr.. Hedler joined the
restaurant chain in 1943 as
Office manager and in 1945 be-
came accounting division officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09
Other Valuable Products

From peanuts DR. Carver also made Wines soap face pow
der shaving shampoos paints nitroglycerin, fertilizers
pac cheese milk flour ink dye wood pressed protein
cake insulating board artificial wool cooking oil medicines
binders for paper and many other products
erected the boil weev in Enterprise Ala
bama Before this destructive arrived the the
South onecrop section devoted king By the time
the weev had been brought under control the South had de-
veoPed other profitable crops especially peanuts COOLERS
they still called In the South 50 years after
the Civil War; emancPated by insect and ex-slave
Like other legumes the peanut has ncdues its
which nogenixng bacteria live Because of this peanuts
grown crop rotation enrich the soil When the plants
pulled and the fruits nut harvested the be fed
stock powed under the soil Thus every part
of the fantastic peanut plant is useful
Next ueek: GERANIUMS. fotOer named for stately bird
For binder this flower send with your address and
ROMANCE OF FLOWERS Boz q93 NJ T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09
ROMANCE
OF FLOWERS
by Eugene Il 3~ Po|st

The PEANUT of natures extraordinary plants
has given 800 useful products The annual
alone is worth 200 million dollars and the byproduCts
millions of additional dollars Peanuts helped the South
from ruin when the boil weev destroying Remark
able peanut flowers plant their seeds Though call the
fruit nut it really legume like the fruits of related beans
peas clover and wStera
Pean' flowers grow the base rather than the top of
peanut plant After they ponaed they withe the stalk
stretches bends downward and the flowers literally tuck them
selves the earth Their nuke fruit rpens underground
shell pods This done for reproduction and protect the
fruits from animals and birds.
The peanut native of Brazil taken Africa by early
Portuguese explorers 1t the United States from Africa
food for slaves being brought the New World Goober
the African name for peanuts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09

An ex-slave, George Washington Carv-
er, did most TO bring the peanut to its
present prominence. He found that it al
most equaled sirloin for proteins and po-
tatoes for carbohydrates, was second only
TO butter in fat. He was first TO anaIyze its
various elements and created dinner Of
peanuts made into soup, mock chicken,
creamed as vegetable, bread, candy, cook
les. ice cream and coffee He showed the
South how valuable peanuts could be.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-08
Devils Lead
Cut to Game.
Saints Gain

The Devils lead in the Cru
sader Lutheran Church League
at the Rockville Bowling Center
has been shaved to a single game
as the frontrunners continue in
a slump.
Again the Devils were able to
win only one game, from the Sec
ond place Saints.
Fran Owens with 319 and Helen
Burlington with 266 paced the
Devils. Pete Romola's 315 and
Virginia Haas 247 were the big
sets for the Saints.
In other games the Angels
moved out of the league basement
by taking a pair from the Mis-
SionarieS. Ellie Bullington'S 317
and Louise Owens 290 paced the
winners.
The Sinners BANKED the Holy
Rollers thanks to Marty Martin.
sons 300 and Kay Rush's 274. The
losers were led by Bill Bauman
with 279 and Jackie Fowler with
282.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-08

wire services Cleveland bureau,
news manager for the Ohio Val
ley division (Ohio, Kentucky,
West Virginia.; assistant news
editor of the UPS New York
City news desk, and has covered
four national political conven-
tons.
During the last nine years, as
a news editor of the Washington
news desk, he was assigned to
most of the top news stories
coming out of the national capt.
tai. Last year he was news edi-
tor for United Press-Movietone
News (television). Prior to join
ing the UP, he served two years
with the Associated Press.
A native New Yorker, McMah-
on served during World War II
with the u. S. Army Signal Corps
in Europe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-08
LOfstrand Adds
To and Promotes
Engineer Staff

The Lofstrand Company of
Rockville has announced the pro-
motion of two executives and the
appointment of a new manager
of Government Programming.
The personnel actions were an
nounced by j. Slater McHugh,
Lofstrand vice president and gen.
eral manager.
The new government program
ming chief is Catesby P. Jones,
former head of the Nays Am
munition Components and Com
mercial Loading Unit.
He comes to the Rockville fac
tory from American Machine
and Foundry Company in New
York City where he was special
assistant to the vice president in
charge of the Defense Production
Group and assistant director OF
customer services in the group
James D. Roberge has been
promoted from production man,
ager to plant manager.
Before joining Lofstrand in
1852 Mr.. Roberge was a test en-.
gineer for the Potomac Electric
Company in Washington. For six
years he was with the Briggs Fill
tration Company in Washington
eventually serving as works man
ager.
Mr.. Roberge is a graduate OF
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and for two and a half years was
a student engineer with the Ford
Motor Company assembly plant
in Edgewater, N. ].
Donald Garsh has been named
Director of Purchasing after Is
months as engineer and sales en-
gineer at Lofstrand.
Mr.. GarSh was the designer Of
film cutting machine when he
owned 12-man machine shop ir
Washington prior to joining LOT
strand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-08
Radio Ham-Gran,
Service OUerSeGs
For Thanksgiving

Wives, mothers, sweetheartS of
service personnel stationed over
seas are invited by the Armed
Services Hospitality Committee to
send free Radio Ham-Gram
Thanksgiving messages to their
relatives overseas. Fathers, of
course, have the same invitation.
The ham radio messages will be
placed on a relay net through
Hawaii and Guam to the Orient
and they will also be relayed
across the Atlantic.
These radio grams or ''ham-
grams" are made possible by the
generous cooperation of several
chains of ham or amateur radio
operators. Messages may be
mailed to the committee office
Groom 27A, Old Post Office
Building, 18th and Pennsylvania
Ave., N. W)-or telephone-to
Republic 7-4104.
To send a ham-gram relatives
are asked to follow these direc-
tons very closely:
To send a ham-gram Thanks
giving message address it exactly
as you do a letter for mailing
overseas: Name, rank, serial
number APO or FPO number,
care Postmaster San Francisco or
New York. Messages otherwise
addressed cannot be delivered
ALI messages are limited to fiji
teen words.
You can sign the message with
a nickname but you must also
send your correct name, address
and telephone number in case the
committee needs to check for &C
curacy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-08
Church League Standings
Rockville Man
Named byVFW

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Alexan
der Neterfor, 1925 Crawford
Drive, Rockville, has been APP.
pointed national aide-de-camp to
the commander-in-chief of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Coop
er T. Holt, Chattanooga, Tenn.
In making the announcement
Commander Holt said: IT deem il
a great honor to have Alexander
Neterfor serve on my personal
staff. His outstanding work or
behalf of our organization has
not only earned him the highest
respect in his own community, but
on a state and national Level
ALSO"