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Evening star., 1956-03-10
Defense Opens Monday
In Roads Fraud Case

sion he was to tell them he paid
$2,250 an acre for it. Both wit
neSSes said they had signed op-
tions and deeds in the transac-
tions by which the Roads Com
mission paid $4,000 for about 4
acres taken as right-of-way for
the new National Pike for dam
ages to the remainder of the
property
When the checks arrived. they
said. they called their uncle and
he picked them up.
Testimony on Checks
The last State witness, Will
liam c. Strauss, assistant audi
tor of the National Bank of
Washington. testified the two
checks were deposited to Often
berg's account.
Goldberg said his ledger
worksheet showed that Offen-
berg and Basiliko each made
profits of $14,368, 1888 and
Isl, ,126 on three deals in the
Gaithersburg area. Besides their
profits five other persons shared
a like amount on the Gathers
burg area investment, Mr.. Gold
berg testified.
! On the Goldberg Rosenfeld
deal, Mr.. Goldberg said Basiliko
and Gutenberg realized a profit
of $l7,027 each. sss ~-.,,,....-.--
The jury Of nine men and
three women also heard Francis
D. Alexander link Basiliko and
Ben Du Pre-, ousted Roads Com
mission right-of-way engineer,
at yesterdays session.
Mr.. Alexander, a Washington
rooming house operator, said he
had worked in a Washington
realty Office with Gus Basiliko
in 1852. He said Du Pre- visited
Basiliko about three times a
week in May and June of that
year, twice a week during the
rest of the summer and tapered
off to about once a week in later
months.
! He said he saw Du Pre- bring a
roll of maps to Basiliko and he
went with Basiliko when he took
these maps to a photostatic
company for copy.
Concern Over Homes
Mr.. Alexander testified that
Basiliko had expressed fear that
construction Of four homes on
the outskirts Of Rockville was
l"going to let the cat out of the
bag everybody will know
where the road is going"
He said Basiliko told him the
houses were being built in the
path of the new road and that
Du Pre- would have to stop them
He also testified that he haa
acted as a straw party for Of
fenberg in obtaining an option
on about 100 acres near Gar
thersburg from Charles Herman
Rabbit. He said he had drawn
a check for $4,000 to deposit on
the option and had been given
a check for a like amount signed
by Offenberg to deposit to COW
er it.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
81 SFITR RDIT|Qs
IIFCIyUD1WII
In 4 Maryland
Auto Crashes
ForestviIIe Youth, l8,
MechonicsviIIe Man
Critically Injured

Eleven persons were injured.
two critically, in four separate
auto crashes reported by Mary
land police authorities last night
and early today.
An 49, year -old Forestville
youth was admitted to Casualty
Hospital In critical condition
with chest and back injuries aft
|er his car went out of control
early today and rolled $50 feet
|on RoSaryville road three miles
north of Route 301.
Prince Georges County Police
PvtS. Jack K. Hamilton and Fred
o. Ferris identified the youth
Jas Thomas Winfield Harley. col-
Iored. Police said the crash oc-
cured in an unsettled section Of
the, county but that police of1i-
Gers happened to be nearby.
In another Prince Georges col
lision early today, Joseph L.
Frazee, %, suffered head and leg
injuries and was admitted to
Prince Georges General Hospital
in fair condition.
County Police Pvt. q. E. Sim
mons said Mr.. Frazee's car was
involved in a collision at Wood
yard road and Marlboro pike with
Ia car driven by Frank Miller, "a.
of 4271 Sixth street Sc, who was
treated for face and leg bruises.
Francis Burch, %, of Upper
Marlboro, passenger in the
Frazee vehicle, was treated for
head and face cuts.
Blinded by Headlights
A 51-year-old Mechanicsville
(MdD man was critically injured
last night. State police reported.
when the driver of the car in
which he was a passenger was
blinded by the headlights Of an
|oncoming car. Admitted to st.
Marys County Hospital in Leon
|ardtown was Joseph A. Barnes,
colored, who suffered six broken
ribs and internal injuries.
Trooper D. A. Lauder said the
driver, Bernard L. Morgan, 10,
of Mechanicsville, stated he was
forced off Flora Corner road In
Mechanicsville by the headlights
of an unidentified car. Mr..
Morgan suffered leg bruises and
cuts.
A man and two women were
admitted to South Baltimore
General Hospital after q two
car crash near Harmon, Md. in
which four other persons were
injured. In fair condition at the
hospital today were Theodore M.
Ehmke, 40, of Hanover, Nd. who
suffered a broken collarbone,
and his wife Marie, 40, who suf-
fered back injuries and cuts.
Their daughter -in-law, Mrs.
Shirley A. Ehmke. 10. was in
serious condition with a possible
conclusion and multiple cuts.
Collide at Intersection
Trooper Robert Bashore said
the Ehmkes' car collided about
6 pm. at the intersection of Dor
sey and Ridge roads with a car
driven by James William E.
Buxton, 10, Of Mount Airy. Md.
Buxton, whom police charged
with ignoring a stop sign, was
treated for cuts at Fort Meade
Hospital. Three passengers in
his car. .also treated at Fort
Meade for cuts and bruises, were
identified as Richard A. john
son. 10; Marie H. Boyer. 20, and
Janice Lee. 18. all Of Severn.
md,
Evening star., 1956-03-10

strengthened. The depth and
grandeur, the noisome silence of
the hills bring to human hearts
and souls an inner peace and
power, sufficient unto the day.
Again the Psalmist says to the
world of men
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in the armament
of His power, and
Praise Him for His mighty
acts"
These praises bring forth,
again and again, that peace and
power ever to be found, when one
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Prescott Sues
In Road Scandal
Says He Sold Lund
At Fraction of Value

Chief Judge Stedman Prescott
of Montgomery County Circuit
Court has alleged that he him
self had been victimized by two
men now under Indictment on
charges of conspiracy to defraud
the State Roads Commission in
the sale Of highway rights-of-
way.
Judge Prescott made the ale
cation in a civil suit to recover
land he sold them three years
lago. He filed the suit Thursday
in Montgomery County Circuit
Court at Rockville along with
his wife as private citizens.
The suit names as defendants
George and Constas tGus) Basil
|iko, Washington area real estate
men, and Albert D. Misler of 1886
Missouri avenue N. w.
Fighting Extradition
Constas BaSiliko and Max OF.
fenberg are now on trial in
Montgomery County Circuit
Court on charges that they con.
spired, to jack up prices on lane
sold to Maryland for highway
building. George Basiliko has
been indicted on a similar
charge but his trial still is pend.
ing because he is. fighting extra.
dition from the District of Co.
lumbia.
Judge Prescott - who is moi
hearing the current trial =
charged that the three defend
ANTS purchased a 24-acre tract
from him at fraction" of its
worth, knowing that the State
Roads Commission wanted the
land for cloverleaf for the new
Washington Nation'l pike,
The tract is in the "Whee,
|of Fortune" subdivision, just
southwest of Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott ask
that the land be returned tc
them for the 5000 an acre price
for which they sold it in Janu-
ary. 1858, plus interest. taxes
and "any other rightful costs.'
The suit alleges that the de-
PENDANTS, through association
with Ben Du Pre-, former right
of-way engineer for the roads
commission, learned that the
State was going to need the
Prescott tract for the pike, also
known as relocated Route 240.
Charges Detailed
The suit also alleges that the
defendants and Du Pre- cor.
ruptly agreed, planned anc
schemed to unjustly enrich
themselves by purchasing prop.
critics at less than their rea
value from persons who had NJ
knowledge of the proposed re.
location (of Route 240) and BY
disposing of said properties tt
THE State Road Commission !.
lat prices in excess of the rea.
value thereof"
Judge Prescott sold the tract tt
Francis D. Alexander, a former
Iemploye of the Basiliko brothers
A week later, the suit alleges
the tract' was conveyed to Albert
ID. Misler. The suit says MisleI
lis a relative by marriage to the
Basiliko brothers and served az
"a straw party" in this transac-
Ition.
In the conveyance to Misler
excessive tax stamps were placed
on the deed, the suit alleges, in
order to build a fictitious value
on the tract and "wrongfully OBJ.
tain excessive settlement with
the State Roads Commission"
The suit said the plaintiffs be.
lieve Misler still has title to tht
land.
Judge Prescott said Du Pr,
has been ordered to give a depo
Isition on Thursday. The defend
ANTS have until May 3 to answe
1.-THE suit.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
CheyerIyPTA
Elected
School Board
Happy Acres Group
Votes, ALA, for
Change in State Low

A proposal advocating election
of School Board members in
Prince Georges County today has
the official Endorsement OF a
|PTA unit.
The Happy Acres Elementary
School PTA Of Cheverly has
passed by q 44-to-l4 vote a res
olution favoring amendment of
the laws Of Maryland by the
State Legislature in such a man
|ner as to permit local. free and
|nonpartisan election Of School
Board members for Prince
Georges County In lieu Of ap-
|pointment by the Governor, as
is now the case"
Ofilcials estimate that about 40
per cent of those attending the
meeting at which the resolution
was passed voted for it, the rest
abstaining. The organization has
"a total membership Of 225 par
ents.
Various Reasons Cited
The resolution was proposed
by a study group Of the PTA
composed of Arthur Sands and
Philip Ryther. They supported
the move on grounds an elected
board would be more responsive
to the people, parents would take
a greater interest in board ac-
tivities. there would be fewer
political interests among board
members and residents would
have greater opportunity to
participate in the school pro-
gram.
Among the opponents of the
resolution is James I. Buckley.
who contended members have not
had an adequate opportunity to
discuss it.
He said only one side Of the
question was presented. and this
was done improperly because it
came at the end Of the meeting,
not during the regular business
session.
Mr.. Sands said he has made a
thorough study of School Board
selection systems during the last
five months. He said he found
that 80 per cent of the school
boards in the country are
elected.
Charges Lag
An elected board, he added,
would improve the county's
school system which, he con-
tended, is tagging behind others
in the Metropolitan Area in
teacher pay and classroom space.
Mr.. Sands added he had no
opinion on the question until
he and Mr.. Ryther completed the
study.
He disputed Mr.. Bickley's con-
tention the resolution was i'm
properly presented. A motion
to adjourn the meeting was de-
feated, he said, in order to dis
cuss the proposal. Members
were advised they could table
the resolution, he added, but
they declined to do this.
II think the president handled
the meeting fairly" he said.
The proposal will be presented
to the Executive Committee Of
the County Council Of the PTA
at its meeting on April 8. Mr.
Buckley said he will prepare a
minority report.
The county's School Board has
seven members appointed by the
Governor for six-year terms.
Three of the members must be
of the minority political party.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
By CHARLES L. HOFFMAN


Testimony that Max Gutenberg
Iand Constas Gus Basiliko each
made $33 3,875 profit on four land
speculation deals involving the
Maryland State Roads Commits
sion brought to a close the States
case in the roads conspiracy
trial that is in recess for the
week end.
The statement was made yes
Iterday by Jerry Goldberg, a cer-
titled public accountant and a
nephew by marriage of Often
berg.
The State rested its case after
sending 13 witnesses to the stand
in five days Of testimony.
The defense case will get un-
der way Monday with the first
witnesses likely to be employees
Iof the Roads Commission.
Two of the final witnesses for
the State were Goldberg and his
brother-in-law. Robert j. Rosen-
field. Both have been indicted
on charges of conspiracy but
were acquitted when the trial
Iopened Monday as States At
torney Alger Y. Barbee said he
was convinced of their innocense.
|, Testifies From Worksheets
Goldberg testified from ledger
worksheets prepared by him from
information given him by Offen-
berg last year. He said he had
been retained by Gutenberg Of
and on between March and No
Ivember to fill out tax returns and
to do other accounting matters.
He also testified that accord
ing to his worksheets roughly 10
Iper cent was SKINNED off the top
of sales to the Roads Commits
sion as commissions Gutenberg
paid Basiliko for handling the
transactions.
Basiliko commissions, accord
ing to Goldberg, amounted to
I$12,926 on the four transactions
he listed.
Gutenberg and Basiliko are on
trial on charges of conspiracy to
defraud the Roads Commission
through land value manipula-
ton.
Told About Deal
Rosenfeld, Offenberg's nephew,
said that in March, 1854, his
uncle came to his shop and ad-
vised him that he was now the
owner of a piece of land near
Rockville. The 25-acre tract in
his name repeatedly was bought
for $4,000.
He said a few days later his
uncle told him he was giving
one-half of the tract to Goldberg
and added that if any Roads
Commission official contacted
him he was to say that he had
sold the property to Goldberg at
about $4,000 an acre.
Goldberg testified that "MSS
told me he had put some land in
my name He added Gutenberg
advised him that if he were ap-
preached by the Roads Commits
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Bootwright Bill Ready
For StonIey's Signature

be charged patients In State
mental hospitals who are able
to pay.
The Fenwick bill allowing
counties to erect yield right-of-
way" signs on county roads. SIM
liar to those now on State high
ways.
Killed earlier in committee
was the cosmetology bill of Ar
lington Delegate Kathryn Stone
to regulate beauty parlors.
Evening star., 1956-03-10

lifts his eyes unto Gods everlasting hills.
There is hill brought sharply into view during the
Lenten season-the hill of Golgotha-and there our
eyes, with thoughtful contemplation, behold the
sacrifice and with wonder behold the triumph of the
Christ. It is the old, old story, yet ever new!
Tomorrow: Senator Leverett Saltonstan
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Takes MANAGERS Post

Richard w. limerick, an ad-
ministrative aide in the Arling-
ton County managers Office, has
accepted a $5,000-a-year Job as
1.-THE first town manager Of Clarks-
vile, Mecklenburg County, We.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
A Uhnught fur Tnhay
Lenten Reflections on Fovorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
By RENAH F. CAVALIER
Former District Commissioner

enjoy the Psalms in the Bible Each morning affords
time to say with the Psalmst I will lift mine eyes unto
the hills, from whence cometh my help"
If would but learn to lift their eyes unto Gods
hills, there would be among not rewarded and
Smyrna times., 1956-12-13
Examinations for Rural Carriers

Examinations for Rural Car
riers for the post Office at HartIy
will be open for acceptance of ap-
plications until January 8, 1857,
the Commission has announced.
Applications for this examination
must actually reside within the
delivery of the above mentioned
postoffice and must have so re-
sided for one year next preceding
the closing date for acceptance
of applications. They must have
reached their eighteenth birthday
on the closing date. There is no
maximum age limit. However,
persons who have passed the age
of 20 may be considered only for
temporary renewable appoint
ments of one year. Complete in
formation about the examination
requirements and instructions for
filing applications may be obtain
ed at the postoffice for which this
examination is being announced.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-13
ART GALLERY
AT UNIVERSITY
Peruvian Pottery and Euro
pean Tapestries on Exhibit
at University
ON DISPLAY UNTIL JAN.3

Early Peruvian pottery and
seventeenth century European
tapestries highlight the exhibit
now on display in the Art Gallery
at the University of Delaware.
The group of nine tapestries,
which decorate the walls, include
large historical piece woven in
Brussels in the Renaissance Per-
iod. This shows Henry w and
Gabrielle d'Estrees enjoying the
pleasures of her deCourcy cha
teau and it's grounds. There are
also three Oudenarde tapestries
representing different phases of
hunting. One is a stag hunt in a
formal garden supplemented with
trees and flower border, another
portrays young hunter with a
falcon, while the third has a
hunting scene with a man on
horseback as the predominant
theme. Four early Aubusson land
scapes are also on display. These
tapestries were given to the Uni
versity by Mrs. H. F. dupont.
The pottery vessels exhibited
are from the Mochica region of
Peru in the Master craftsman
Period C. 600-1000 AID, The con-
tainers are modelled in the shape
of human heads, human figures,
animals, fruits and other forms.
There are also double jars, dip
pers, vases and bowls all of which
are decorated mainly with BIZ
chrome painting in red and white.
This pottery is from a collection
of Peruvian objects bequeathed to
the University by Miss Jane Max
well in memory of her father,
who had collected them while he
was constructing an early rail-
road in Peru.
The tapestries and ceramics are
supplemented by etchings and
Autographs of such artists as
Blake, Goya, Millet, Passarro,
Renoir, Maillol, Redin, Toulouse
Lautrec and Arcipenko.
The display may be seen until
January 8, 1857.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-13
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
DIR. Fred A. Stonesifer Appointed
staff Clinical Psychologist

The Delaware State Board of
Health has announced the ap-
pointment of DR.. Fred A. Stone
sifer as Staff Clinical Psycholo-
gist, as of December 1, 1856. DR..
Stonesifer will be associated with
the Divisions of Maternal and
Child Health and Crippled Child
ren's Services.
DR.. Stonesifer's appointment
will serve to expand and augment
the many services rendered to
crippled children, children with
cerebral palsy, and mentally re-
tarded children in Delaware. DIR.
Stonesifer received his ABB. de-
gree as an honor student from
the University of Pittsburg, and
the Ph.D. degree from PennsyI-
vania State University in Clinical
Psychology.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-13

Tacked-down stair pads accom-
plish two purposes: They give
the stairway a neater appearance,
and they also prevent possible
serious falls.
, 1956-07-07
PUBLIC AUCTION

At the request OF FRANK PADILLA and ALMERIc
CHRISTIAN, Esqs. attorneys for and on behalf OF the owners
Of Property Nc. IS Hill Street, St, croix, the Vendue Director
will sell at public auction;
Property No, IS Hill Street, chrstiansted
st. Croix.
or
August IS, 1855 at 800 pm.
at the Police Court Room, in Christiansted.
The conditions Of the auction will be read at the time
of the sale.
The vendue Directors Office. chrstiansted, ST. croix
the 10th day Of June, A D, 1856.
william r. Moorhead
* Vendue Director
Fee: $500
Say two doIlars)
W
R-1a-2n-27.1-8
, 1956-07-07
NOTICE Of REGISTRATION Of ELECTORS

During the month Of August, 1856, the Registration
Board vii meet for the registration Of qualified electors Of
each district as provided below:
At the Police Court House, Chrstiansted, every MON
DAY for the residents Of ChristanSted Town and Suburbs
from 400 pm. until 800 pm. beginning August s, 1856.
AT the Police Court House, Christiansteds every WE'D
NESDAY for the residents of Christiansted Country Dis
trict from 400 pm. until 500 pm, beginning August 8, 1856
AT the Polio. Court House, Frederiksted, every TUES
DAY for residents of Frederiksted Town District from 400
pm. until 600 pm, beginning August z, 1856.
AT the Police Court House, Frederiksted, every FRIDAY
for the residents of Frederksted Country District from 400
pm. until 600 pm, beginning August 10, 1856.
The meetings during the month Of September will be
announced subsequently.
All those persons previously registered need not register,
except in cases Of change Of residence, or continuous absence
from the Virgin Islands in excess of one year.
THE REGISTRATION BoARD. ST. croix, v. /, BssA, 22nd
day of june 1855
WuITAM 3 MonRHFAn
, 1956-07-07
T TO CREDITORS

Please take notice that an application for Summary Adj
minstrationfo of the Estate Of ALEXANDER JAMES. deceased
has been made by this Court. Any creditors having 4 claim
against the decedent shall file same in the Court or With the
undersigned within thirty GG days from this date. Persons
indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make pay
ment to the undersigned within the said time.
Dated June q, 1856 2e1 e ~ @@
Almeric Z. Christian
AfforneUS FIR pat;4ionara
, 1956-07-07

Fee: $500 y
Say two doIlars)
w. F. M. }
6-13-20-27-1-8
, 1956-07-07

Almeric Z. Christian
Attorney for Petitioners
, 1956-07-07
WILLIAM E. MooRHEAp

Chairman
Registration Board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-23
TODAYS RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

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Tape Series: Chabrier, Span.
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Cuahnahuae: List, Hun.
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SOS. WMAL - Mystery Time.
Unit 80" an on-the-scene
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$3.50. WGMS - Opera House
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-23
FIN Stutions

the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
Bureau officials said the young
man, Robert w. Larsen Of North
ridge. Calf, came to the bureau
Thursday. They said he told
them he was writing a book
about stamp collecting and
wanted to see some samples.
They gave him the bound vol
ume of several varieties OF
stamps. He inspected the volume
at the bureau and returned it.
But officials yesterday discov-
cred seven proof" sheets of rev.
enue stamps had been torn out,
The sheets, the first impressions
taken Of new printing plates,
have only a collectors value.
The FBI. notified of the theft,
arrested Larsen when he re-
turned to the bureau yesterday
to look at more stamps. He told
the agents he had already mailed
the missing sheets to his grand
parents in Chicago with instruc-
tons to save them for him.
He said he has been hitch
hiking around the country
gathering material for my book
since his discharge from the
Army. He was staying at the
YMCA here. He was charged
with theft Of Government
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-23
Stone Age Boy

This Stone Age boy tall and strong for his years.
his hands kuy for the things he must do stay alive
Here he is chipping flint into weapon hunting
AS the centuries passed out Of the He
discovered metals and their how cultivate and grain
and preserve meat When he tired living wandering
fe he began building primitive homes and
for animals such cattle goats sheep which had previously
been wild.
With your crayons color this picture Like his sister the boy
should have well-tanned skin.
Paste the picture cardboard then it carefully
Fold the front panel forward fold back the support it viii
stand up
This suggestion came FIRST from David Parson Manhattan
Beach, Calf
Next Week. Going Camp