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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
u. Of Maryland
Asks Budget Of
sos Million
$l.8 Million Increase
To Be Partially From
Fees and U. S. Funds
BY q stan Correspondent Of The Star


ANNAPOLIS. Feb. L. The
University of Maryland is asking
the State Legislature to approve
a budget Of $40, 665,s56 for the
next fiscal year.
This would be $1.832.l7f more
than the uniyersity's current
budget.
The State would be expected to
appropriate only about so per
cent of the university's budget,
however. The rest comes from
fees and Federal contributions.
1t breaks down this way: State
appropriation, $l2.598.707; spe-
cial funds tmostly student fees
and tuition, 1871, 709. and Fed
eral contributions. $755.440.
Faculty Additions
Part of the increase the uni
versity is requesting in the budget
Gov McKeldin presented to the
Legislature today would 60 for
3l6 new positions. including So
new faculty members at College
Park.
Among the new positions
asked is that of civilian dean
for the College Of Military Sci
|ence ito assure administrative
continuity"
Most Of a recommended $685.
T18 increase in agricultural serv-
ices would go for the States
portion Of the cost Of q CO.
operative program Of mosquito
control. The university said
Iinitially this project will be con-
centrated in Worcester. Anne
Arundel and Calvert Counties.
Building Projects
The University Of Maryland
also figures prominently in the
capital improvements budget the
Governor presented today. This
budget includes $1.596.840 in
building projects for the univer-
|sity. Last years Legislature
gave the university money for a
new library at College Park.
The capital budget also asks
$500. 600 in additional funds for
la new administration building
lin College Park, $4,000 to plan
Ia new College Of Business build
ing. and $4,000 to equip the new
journalism building now being
CONSTRUCTED at College Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

LEON E. TITUS, who's been
selling cars in Tacoma. Wash,
for 43 years, was elected presi-
dent, at this years breakfast.
Il hope I don't have to do
very much" he said, eau
tiously.
Just adjourn the meeting,
someone said.
How do I do that?" Mr..
Titus asked.
Bang the gavel." Mr.. Titus
did, and the informalities were
over for another year.
They swap stories, too, and
anyone who's been in the auto
business 80 years has a lot OF
them.
H. Mead Norton, NADIA d.
rector from Oklahoma, told
one.
Our zone manager came
down to give us a talk. It was
about the time Lindbergh had
made his solo flight across the
Atlantic" Mr.. Norton said.
1.-THE manager was full Of
talk about technocracye the
future of mechanics. He
pointed to Lindbergh's flight.
said It was a great achieve
ment. the thing he'd done.
Warned Us, too, that we all
ought to get on the tech
nocracy band wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
WHISKY HALF-PINT
SALE PLAN SCORED

RICHMOND, Feb. @.-
The chairman Of the State
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board yesterday vigorously
denounced a new proposal to
permit whisky sales in half
pint bottles.
1T would encourage pam
handling, alley drinking,
public drinking-and pro-
vide a Roman holiday for
the bootleggers," said John
w. Hardy.
The House General Laws
Committee deferred action
on the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Career Day at WI

More than 100 person will visit
Washington-Lee High School the
afternoon Of February 8 to par
ticipate in the Arlington schools
Career Day. Each of the visitors
will advise students on oppor-
tunities open to youths In o
particular occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

to help sustain his vetoes Of bills
to limit the State surplus and to
double State aid for county
school construction.
Democrats Wary
Il feel sure that you and a
majority Of your colleagues do
not want to increase taxes un-
necessarily" Gov. McKeldin said.
Overriding his veto of the two
bills would necessitate such ac-
ton. he added.
Democratic leaders of the
Legislature have been wary about
predicting whether they should
attempt to override the Cover
Inor's veto on the surplus diver
sion measure. There is some
question as to whether it would
apply to this years budget If it
becomes law. but many Demo-
cratic lawmakers have said they
would be reluctant to override
the veto and then raise taxes be-
cause of it.
Democrats appear to be more
firmly behind a move to override
the second veto discussed by Gov.
McKeldin last night-on the bill
that would double the formula
by which the so-called incentive
fund monies are distributed to
the counties for school construc-
ton.
The Governor said that. II his
veto is overriden on the incen-
tive fund increase. "the legis-
lators will have to devise new
taxes or tax increases to raise
almost SIS million to finance it. "
The bill would increase from
$40 to $50 per pupil the amount
Iof incentive fund aid the State
would distribute to the counties
for sct0nl enpety1,rtiny,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
IchiIdren's Show
Ruises SIS for Polio

Eight Hyattsville children
raised more than IS for the
March Of Dimes with a variety
show at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Schwartz. 1908
Merrimac street.
The children are Linda and
Barbara Boundford, IL and 8
years old respectively; Joiana
and Linda Schwartz. II and Z
years old each: Carol and Rene
Cherry. 10 and s years old: Rich
ard Tellarin. Z. and Jimmie
Couch. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
By a Star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. Demo
cratic members Of the Maryland
Legislature today voted in caucus
to retain the present leaders Of
the Senate and House.
1t was reported that there was
no opposition In either caucus
to the reelection Of Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Rockville Hits
Street CLOSING

- RAoAA W SAOoC 4N4Ot1lO otICSt
in Rockville to through traffic
TO permit construction of the
new leg Of the Washington Ma
Itional pike drew bitter criticism
last night from community bust
ness leaders.
you are being blackmailed by
the State Roads Commission. /"
one of the compliments told the
Rockville Mayor and City Coun-
ell.
The statement by Attorney
James Miller, sr., member of
the Rockville Board of Trades
ITraffic Committee, followed City
Manager John H. Markland's
reading Of letter from Norman
IPritchett, chief engineer for the
ISRC.
New Bridge q Factor
Mr.. Pritchett advised that he
was willing to recommend that
the commission allocate 500, 900
for construction of the $40 ex.
pressway portion from Route %
southwark TO Montrose road
provided the town was willing to
close of Monroe street to the
west temporarily until funds to
build a bridge can be obtained.
Monroe street offers access to
Rockville from the Cabin John
area.
A big "if" was added to the
proposal, however, in that the
bridge construction be contin-
gent upon the State Roads Com
mission getting a substantially
increased Federal aid inter- State
money on a 80 to 10 ratio basis. !"
Mr.. MARYLAND said that while
Mr.. Pritchett's letter did not
fatty say so, it inferred that
unless the Federal secondary
road funds are received the State
agency would not build the
bridge.
The city officials protested that
unless the next expressway leg
was built right away. freeway
traffic would be generated from
the Route % interchange into
West Montgomery avenue, main
business and residential street in
Rockville. to add to existing traf-
flee problems.
Many Join in Protest
Board of Trade members, mer-
chants and representatives of
civic groups registered their pro-
test against the alternate plan
ito close Monroe street. Some
said they would rather see the
added traffic come through the
city than to screen of Monroe
street, ever temporarily.
The council also directed Mr..
MARYLAND to proceed with nee
essary arrangements for issu-
lance Of $4,000 in new bonds
100000 of which will be used
to repay developers of the Hun
gerford Towne and Silver Rock
subdivisions for water and sewer
construction there and $4,000
for construction of a new mil
lion-gallon city water tank.
Formal approval Of the bond
issue by the council will come
later.
The council approved issuance
of a permit to Clarence Streeter
which will allow him to build an
outdoor ice-skating rink at the
site of the old Rockville Ice Co.
plant at 1876 East Montgomery
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
GIee Club Concert

The Mems Glee Club OF Cap
ital University. Columbus. Ohio,
viii present a concert at the
Bethesda Elementary School at
9 pm. Friday under the auspices
of the conference Of the Ameri-
can Lutheran Churches in the
metropolitan area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

e dllo NllulCu dAotA AIbB k1hA4l0CA kos
Solomon, Dranesville district;
Merton s. Parsons, Providence
district; Theodore Stark Heriot.
Centreville district. and Hills
Lory, Lee district, who formerly
served on the School Board in
1851.
The outgoing members re-
placed by the supervisors are:
Fred w. Robinson, who has been
a member of the School Board
for % years; Mrs. H. C. Crow
ther. a member for seven years;
Richard Stands, a member for
IL years; Robert w. Darr, Floyd
Kirby and Harry Lee.
Shakeup Forecast
The shakeup is a result Of the
general county election last No
vember. in which five out Of
seven seats on the Board OF
County Supervisors changed
hands.
The only surviving member,
Mr.. Davis, was renominated by
Mrs. Anne Wilkins, Mason Dis
trict Supervisor. who put him on
the former board. Mrs. Wilkins
and Supervisor Stuart T. DeBell
of Centreville District are the
only two incumbent supervisors
on the new board. Both are
Democrats. Mr.. DeBell did not
reappoint the former school
board member from his district.
Mr.. Darr, but named Mr.. Heriot
instead.
The other i've Supervisors who
picked the new school board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Automobile
Dealers continue a flve-day
meeting in the Sheraton
Park and Shoreham Hotels.
The International Council
of Christian Leadership be-
gins a four-day meeting In
the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Maryland Assured Delay
In Auto Tog Increase
By . star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS Feb Maryland motorists were virtually
today that they win have pay higher fees for their
license tags this spring.
That cheerful condition brought about last night by
McKeldin urged that the Legislature override his
bill that sought postpone for the second year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
School Board in Fairfax
Gets Six New Members
Chairman Robert Davis
Is the Only follower
BIZ MARY LOU WERNER

members County School Board today
replaced with appointments by the Board of County Super
visors that took office January
The only holdover member the School Board Is
Chairman Robert Davis reappointed from Mason district
School Board members and their districts d
Clyde Gleason, district; Hudgns,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Rambling

Two new, modern buildings
are going up on Fairfax drive
in Arlington. One is to be a
medical building, where doc
tors and dentists can treat
the ailing. The other, a block
away, is to be q funeral
parlor. -,
In these days Of advances
in packaging, you can expect
almost anything. A restaurant
ct Third and G streets S.W.
announces by sign in a Win
dow, Chop Suey Oders to
Co."
A taxicab with two fiat tires,
and parked in a restricted
area, had this note affixed to
the windshield: Il am gone to
get two tires" -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
..sHUCKs,' 1 TOLD HIM.

"'SHUCKS,' 1 TOLD HIM.
'Lindbergh didn't need to go
to all that trouble. Why, II
he'd Just taken one Of these
4l0s we're sellin' now, pointed
it toward the beach, shifted
gears a couple times, he could
have hoped over
They cut of seven cars on
me that year."
With $4,000 auto dealers in
town, you'd think there'd be a
lot of talk about deals. But
there wasn't. About the only
thing that looked like it might
resemble the sales approach
was d sign over one of the
exhibits Kansas Jack, inc"
But he was a body man.
The delegates were con-
cerned about other things
what they were going to do
about their relationship with
the manufacturers; how to
stop ''bootlegging" of new
cars, listening to speeches, and
where to go for lunch without
stumbling over the 1899
other delegates.
They were busy looking at
gadgets, too-most Of them
gadgets for servicing cars. One
elderly gentleman, surveying
the exhibits in mingled awe
and bewilderment, shook his
head.
"A wrench and a hammer
used to be enough" he said.
The delegates heard a COM
forting talk from Albert e.
Norman, jr., of their Young
Executives group.
1.-THE automobile" Mr.. Nor
man said, lis here to stay,
considering that John @. Pub
lie Is used to 1t and likes to
travel from one place to an
other sitting down."
Then, as If to prove Mr..
Norman's point, one Of the
delegates walked out of the
Sheraton-Park a few mo-
ments later, got into a taxi
cab. and told the driver:
Take me to the Shoreham."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-11

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Faust Day, 80,
Virginia Former
For so Years

Faust Day, 80, farmer near
Vienna, Va for SO years before
he retired, died Tuesday at his
home, 2801 North Lorcom lane,
Arlington.
Mr.. Day was the son of the
late William B. and Sarah Hunt
Day. His grandfather was the
late physician, DR.. William B.
Day of Old Dranesville, Va.
Mr.. Day spent his life on his
Vienna farm until he came to
Arlington to live about five years
ago.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Lucy Shipman Day; five daugh-
ters and two sons, Mrs. Sara
Poole. Bay City, Tex; Mrs.
Katherine Koehnlein, Vienna,
Va; Mrs. Nellie Gould. 5134
Fulton street NV; Miss Anna
s. Day, 3508 North Potomac
street. Arlington; Mrs. Emily D.
Reid, Vienna; William B., Ar
lington; Faust F., Vienna; a
brother and sister, John w. Day
and Mrs. Lula Roller, both of
Vienna; 16 grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at II am.
tomorrow at Andrew Chapel
Methodist Church, near Vienna
Burial will be in the church
cemetery. ------
Evening star., 1956-03-29
Rev. S. A. BeIcher,
Missionary Spent
20 Years in BruziI

The Rev Samuel Abran
Belcher. 70, a Methodist mis-.
sionary. in Brazil from 1906 tt
1886, died yesterday at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Paula Muir.
ray, ,2520 North Custis road, Ar.
lngton, Va.
Mr.. Belcher retired in 1896
due to i'll health and lived ir
Macon, Ga. before he came tc
Arlington eight years ago.
A native of Decatur County
Ga, Mr.. Belcher taught schools
in Georgia to work his way
through Emory University ir
Atlanta. After becoming a min.
lister, he served pastorates in
Georgia and then went to Brazil
In South America he covered
his circuit by horseback. At one
time, his church there was q
former saloon.
Mr.. Belcher's wife, Goldie
Sasser Belcher, died eight years
ago.
Besides Mrs. Murray, he is
survived by another daughter,
Mrs. Edith Kelly, Park Ridge, Ill;
a son, Sam Belcher, Anderson,
S. c., and a brother, DR.. David
Belcher, Pelham, Ga.
Services and burial will be held
in Cairo, Ga.
Evening star., 1956-03-29
F. A. Mertens, II,
President of River
Steamship Line

Frederick A. Mertens, jr., H.
president of the Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall Steamboat Co
since 1919, died yesterday at his
home, 1912 Porter street NV.
Mr.. Mertens was born and
educated in Cumberland, Md
He came to Washington in 1900
and was in business with his
father before World War I. Dur
ing the war, he was a first lieu
tenant in the Motor Transport
Corps.
Afterwards he became presi-
dent of the Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall Steamboat Co. He
was vice president of the John
p. Agnew & Co. until 1852, when
the firm merged with the Crit
fifth Consumers Co.
Mr.. Martens was a member of
Albert Pike Consistory, Wash
ington Centennial Lodge No. a.;
Almas Temple. the National So
journers Chapter No. 3 and the
National Rife. Association.
Survivors are his widow, the
former Mary Ellen Thomas of
Charles County, Md, whom he
married in 1912; two daughters,
Mrs. Donald H. Galloway, 1900
Quebec street NV; Mrs. Frank
w. Hynson, Honolulu, Hawaii,
and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at Gawler's Funeral
Home, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1956-03-29
Charles S. Bryan. 90,
Retired Stock Official

ASHEvILLE, N. c., Mar. %
|R.-Charles Shepherd Bryan
80, a retired New York City
businessman and World War ]
Army officer, died yesterday at
his home here after a long ILL.,
ness.
He was a former member and
governor of the New York Stock
Exchange and had been engaged
in the fertilizer business.
A native of New York, Mr.
Bryan was graduated from
Princeton University in 1887
He was married in 1889 to Miss
Annie Adams MacWhorter OF
Augusta, Ca, and became a
member and governor of the
New York Stock Exchange in
1898.
Later he sold his membership
in the exchange and engaged in
the fertilizer business.
Evening star., 1956-03-29

|uate student there until 1909.
He had received numerous
awards for his scientific work
One was the Gold Medal of the
Eliminating Engineering Society
the highest honor in the field
Iof lighting, for "meritorious
achievement conspicuously fur
lthering the profession, art oi
knowledge of illuminating en-
cheering"
In 1949 he was awarded thu
Department of Commerce Cole
Medal Award for Exceptional
Service and he received also ar
honorary doctor of science de.
gree by the Case Institute oi
Technology.
DR.. Crittenden was a member
of numerous scientific groups. He
was formerly president of the
Washington Academy of Sci
ences, the Cosmos Club and the
Philosophical Society of Wash
ington.
Survivors are his widow, Nor
ma; a daughter, DR.. Marjorie C
Horner. Centerville, Calf: a son
DR.. Eugene c. Crittenden, jr.
Monterey, Calf; a sister. Mrs
Richard Russell. Pittsf1eld, Mass.
and five grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10
am. Saturday at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Lafayette Square.
Evening star., 1956-03-29
Potomac Wurship
Gets New Skipper

The Potomac River Naval
Commands only large warshlp
today has a new skipper, 1t.
Comdr. Allen w. Slifer.
Comdr. Slifer took over COM
mand of the USS Robert r.
Keller. a destroyer escort, yes
terday. He relieves 1t. Comdr.
Louis E. Voorhees,, who has been
skipper since December. 1858.
The new skipper of the Keller
began his naval career in 1910
as an enlisted man and was
commissioned in 1914. He served
as executive officer of the de.
stroyer USS Benner before as
Stunning command of the Keller.
1t. Comdr. Voorhees, new as.
signment is in the Pentagon.
where he will serve in the COM
munications section of the offic6
of Chief of Naval Operations.
The Keller is used exclusively
for training of Naval Reservists.
Evening star., 1956-03-29
Easter Weekend TruveI Rush
Appears Heading for Record

The Easter exodus and in
coming tourists appeared today
to be headed toward a record
for this holiday, travel authori-
ties said.
A Union Station spokesman
said I'VE have a tremendous
number of school parties coming
in this week end" He said rail
travel would not reach the peak
loads in war years, but that Is
to 80 extra trains are scheduled
in and out of the Washington
Terminal tomorrow and Satur-
day.
Air lines declared their holi-
day flights would break records
for Easter. One Of the bigger
lines here announced it still has
some space left but the way
bookings are filling up We'll be
loaded"
Greyhound Lines will put every
bus in service, the firm said
today.
The American Automobile As
sociation estimated $4,000 WASH
ington area residents would take
to the highways. The AAA said
Evening star., 1956-03-29
Miss Beresford,
Headed Business

Miss Elizabeth Beresford,' re.
tired from the printing business
died Moday at her home, 12t
Eleventh street Sc.
Miss Beresford succeeded her
father, Randolph, in 1919 as
head Of the R. Beresford print
ing establishment of Washing
ton at COS F street NV. She re-
tired last year because of il.
health. The firm, formerly
across the street from the Ole
Patent Office. was founded in
1867.
Miss Beresford was a member
of Electa Chapter No. Q of the
Eastern Star, the Zonta Club
and the P. E. o.
She is survived by a sister
Miss Katharine Beresford of the
home address.
Services were to be held at 2
pm. today at the Hines funeral
home with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1956-03-29
Mrs. Silver Named
|ToNew 7 ruffic Post

Mrs. Mary Silver. chief hear
ing officer of the District Traffic
Department. has been placed in
charge Of a newly reorganized
operators permit section.
The section will take in four
units, examinations, permit is
Isuance. records and driver i'm.
Iprovement. according to a divi-
sion spokesman.
Mrs. Silver, who will receive q
grade raise with the new respon-
Isibility, began her service in 194l
as a temporary employe during
an auto tag rush, and in 1942 be.
came a financial responsibility
clerk in the department.
In 1916. she was appointed the
first woman chairman and sec
retary of the old board of revoca.
tion and restoration of operators
permits and the hackers board.
She will continue responsible for
revocation and restoration of op.
orators permits in her new role.
Evening star., 1956-03-29
|RayCogsweII,
'County0fficiaI.

Ray r. cogswell, rs. retired
chief electrical inspector Of Ar
lington County. died Tuesday at
his home. 1903 North Stuart
street. Arlington, Va.
Mr.. Cogswell retired in Janu-
|ary, 1855, after nearly 20 years
in the Arlington County Court
house. He was president In 1854
|of the Building, Plumbing and
Electrical Officials Conference of
Virginia and he was past presi-
dent also Of the Electric League
of Northern Virginia.
He was born in Leavenworth,
Kans., and was graduated In
1908 from Bliss Electrical School.
He was a member Of the Half
Century Club of Bliss Alumni
Association.
Mr.. Cogswell worked for a
time with the Edison Electric Co.
in New York and then went into
the electrical contracting busi-
ness for himself in Arlington.
He was foreman of electrical
construction work on the Pan
anna Canal when the first ship
sailed through the lock.
When Mr.. Cogswell went into
the Arlington County govern
ment electrical inspections were
done at night by a part-time
employe. He was instrumental
in building up the Electrical In
spections Department.
AS a youth Mr.. Cogswen was
q trick cyclist. He was at one
time boy champion fast bike
rider in Washington. The con-
tests were held on Macarthur
boulevard, then known as Con-
duit road. He practiced trick
cycling on the streets Of Wash
ington and the steps of the
Capitol and then toured the
United States, Mexico, Panama
and Canada on the Keith and
other circuits. He booked, man
aged and rode In his act, which
was billed as the Three Cycling
Cogswells.
Mr.. Cogswell was president
for three years of the Ballston
Citizens Association and was
formerly delegate to the Arling-
ton Civic Federation.
Mr.. Cogswell is survived by
his widow, Clara E.; two sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. Belle
Cogswell Schutt and Chester A.
Cogswell, both of Arlington; Al
bert F, Cogswell, Seat Pleasant,
Md, and Mrs. Marie c. Clayton,
Washington.
Services will be held at 10:30
am. tomorrow at the Ives
funeral home, Arlington. Burial
will be in Columbia Gardens
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1956-03-29
Albert B. c. Horn,
Retired Builder

Albert B c. Horn, 86, retired
Boston building contractor, died
last night at George Washington
Hospital.
A native of Denmark, Mr.. Horn
went to Boston as a youth. He
retired in 1881 and since then
had been living in Hollywood.
Fla. Recently he had been stay
ing in Washington with his son,
Albert M. Horn, 5406 Goldsboro
road. Bethesda, Md, an engineer
with the Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
Mr.. Horn had been a Mason
for SO years.
Besides Mr.. Horn, he is sur
vived by another son Clarence
w., Boston, and two brothers in
Denmark.
Services and burial will be
Saturday in Boston.