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fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
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was unopposed, was the top vote
getter with III out of a tota'
vote of 13l.
DrummOnd
Voters in the Drummond Spe.
cial taxing area reelected al
three citizens committee mem.
bers, Edward NJ. Castle, chair.
man; Edward w. eastman. sec.
Rotary. and James B. Garry
treasurer.
Somerset
Frederick w. Turnbull wa.
elected mayor by a 167-to-l4t
vote margin over DR.. Irwin Fret.
tag. Two of four council candi.
dates were elected. They arr
John ]. Hartke, IT,, PIT votes
and Bynum E. Hinton. IT.. 159
They defeated Hobart Rowen
1852 votes. and Harry Weiss, "a
The outgoing mayor, William
IF. Belts, did not seek reelection
The new council in June is ex.
pected to appoint a councilman
to serve the unexpired term O.
Mr.. Turnbull. who ran for mayor
while a council member.
The town ballot also included
the question: Should the. council
enact an ordinance prohibiting
dogs from running at large il
Somerset? Yes votes, 172: no
I131.
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Judge Fletcher Swomps
Opponents in 2 Parties

A former Republican Party
chief in Prince Georges County
yesterday defeated three Demo-
Gratis in their own party primary
and assured himself a 15-year
seat on the county's Circuit
Court bench.
Judge John Raymond Fletcher.
appointed to the bench in late
1854, swamped his opposition in
both Republican and Demo-
cratic primaries under the cross
filing system permitted in judge
ship races.
In Montgomery County, Judges
Kathryn j. Lawlor and Thomas
M. Anderson. Republican ap-
pointees of Gov. McKeldin, won
handily over r. Duncan Clark in
the Republican primary.
Trail in Democratic Race
The two sitting judges. how
ever. trailed badly in the Demo-
cratic primary with County At
torney Charles M. Irelan and
Juvenile Court Judge Alfred D.
Moves. both Democrats, getting
the nod.
Judge Fletcher was appointed
to the newly created judgeShip
in Prince Georges shortly after
his defeat in 1854 for reelection
to the State Senate.
From 1916 to 1854, he was
chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee in the
county.
In the Democratic primary,
Judge Fletcher rolled up 10,772
votes to $500 for William Beall
Bowie. 1896 for Samuel w. H.
Meloy and 1887 for Frank l..
Anderson. All three are Demo-
Gratis. In the Republican pri-
mary. his 5.5l6 votes quadrupled
his nearest opponents tally.
Judge Lawlor, with an unoffi-
cial 5.215 votes topped the bal
loting in the Montgomery Re-
publican primary. Judge Ander-
son had 1886 votes.
Mr.. Irelan, an unsuccessful
candidate for the Democratic
congressional nomination two
years ago. got 1891 votes in the
Democratic primary. Judge Moves
was not far behind with 11,434
The two Republican judges got
less than a quarter of these
tallieS.
Dorsey Is Winner
In st. Marys County, Philip
H. Dorsey, jr.. long recognized
as the Democratic chief in the
county. won a lively fight for the
county's first full-time circuit
court judgeship.
Mr.. Dorsey polled 2,482 votes
in the Democratic primary to
defeat his nearest opponent, Will
liam A. Loker by 400 votes. In
the Republican primary. he beat
Mr.. Loker, son of a former judge,
722 to AL. The third candidate
was John H. T. Briscoe, a former
States ATTORNEY and more re-
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was unopposed, was the top vote
getter with III out of a tota'
vote of 13l.
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MARYLAND-VIRGINIA NEWS
Foley Defeats Walker,
Faces Hyde in November

John r. Foley, youthful looking
Montgomery County labor attor-
ney, will carry the Democratic
banner in November against Re-
publican Representative Dewitt
S. Hyde in Marylands 9Th Con-
gressional District.
/ Mr.. Foley. 38, won a close race
over ]. Grahame Walker, mem
Der of the Montgomery County
Council, beating him in unoffi-
cial returns by only 1882 votes.
The third candidate, Robert
wv. Cremins, chief of the Be
thesda- Chevy Chase Rescu
Squad, trained far behind.
The unofficial returns gave
Mr., Foley 15.6O5 votes; Mr..
Walker, l4,l23, and Mr.. Cremins,
.9O6.
| Mr.. Foley. assured of victory
shortly after midnight, said he
would waste no time rejoicing
I :. The campaign AGAINST Mr..
Hyde has been underway since
II entered the rooa ,,
Walker Offers Support
He was assured of the whole
hearted support of Mr.. Walker.
who conceded defeat early today
from his campaign headquarters
in Rockville.
Mr.. Foley has backing of the
regular party organization in
&. Montgomery and rolled up a
l,729 margin against Mr.. Walker
in the county.
Although he beat Mr.. Walker
in Washington and Allegany
Counties, he trailed him in the
upper district by 247 votes.
The suburban Montgomery
fight that monopolized the con-
gressional race resulted in a lack
Of interest in the upper district.
Less than two-thirds of those
voting in the hot Senate race
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a Virginions
Loud Johnson

RICHMOND, Va, May 8 up.
- Four of Virginia's leadin 6
Democrats have expressed pleas
lure over Senator Johnson's de-
cisive victory in last Saturdays
Texas voting. But all four have
stopped short of supporting Sen
ator johnson as the South's
lfavorite candidate for the party's
presidential nomination.
Senator Byrd calls Senator
Johnson's triumph over Gov
lShivers. in balloting for control
Iof the 56-vote Texas delegation
to the Democratic national con-
Ivention. "a great tribute-a fine
personal tribute" to Senator
Johnson.
| Senator Byrd said he felt SEN
ator johnson definitely was "of
presidential stature" but couldn t
say yet whether the Texan would
be a candidate for the nomi-
nation.
Nelson County Delegate Rob-
ert Whitehead, leader of the Vir-
ginia Democratic Party's anti
organization wing, who supported
Adlai Stevenson for President on
the Democratic ticket in 1852
while Senator Byrd and Repre-
sentative Tuck. Democrat of Vir-
ginia, did not, saw the Texas vic
tory as an indication that other
Southern politicians who. like
IShivers. bolted in 1852, will be
afraid to bolt in 1856"
Mr.. Tuck said he thought Sem
ator johnson as candidate
would appeal to Democrats
throughout the Nation and par
Iticularly in the South" How
ever. he added, Its entirely too
early to make any commitment
! for candidate"
/ Senator Robertson, Democrat
of Virginia. while expressing
pleasure over Senator JohnSon'S
victory, said he believed Vir-
ginia's delegation probably would
go uninstructed to the national
convention in Chicago.
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'Goithersburg's Mayor
Reelected by 308 to 132

Mayor Merton F. Duvall scored
a clear-cut victory yesterday in
Gaithersburg municipal voting
by winning reelection with 308
votes to 1872 for William A.
Lynch.
Rodney M. Thompson, coun-
Gil candidate, was the only VIM
ming member of a three-man
slatd headed by Mr.. Lynch. Mr..
Thompson, with 152 votes, and
Milton M. Walker, with 283
votes. were named to fill two
council seats over five other
candidates.
Mayor Duvall. co-owner of
the Franklin Press and a printer
for 40 years, expressed surprise
at the wide margin by which he
won over his 38-year-old OPP
ponent. The Lynch slate, which
also included Richard B. Perry,
an unsuccessful council candi-
date. was backed by the United
Citizens Committee, a recently
organized group of Gaithersburg
businessmen.
Zoning Finances Main Issues
Election issues centered around
coming and financial policies for
guiding Gaithersburgs antici-
pated expansion.
Votes pulled by the five de-
feated council candidates were:
Quentin v. Frey. jr., 1873; Mr..
Perry. 100; Miss Connie L. Field,
SO; t. L. Hebb Freeman, u, and
Ward w. Mullican. 40.
More than half the towns $40
voters cast ballots. The mayors
term is two years. Council men,
bers serve for four years. The
retiring councilmen were G..
Sprigg Ward and Samuel B..
Briggs.
Voting results IN other Mont
gomery towns and special taxing
areas included.
Garrett Park
James Howe. former president
of the Garrett Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION and former president
of the towns elementary school
PTA, received SO votes in win
ming over incumbent council
man James Murray, who tailed
48 votes. The second incumbent
councilman. Edward Friedman,
was reelected with Ill votes.
Mayor Samuel T. Powell, who
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Gently chairman of the county
Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
Evans BeSts Pitcher
In Anne Arundel County
Matthew S. Evans, backed by
the powerful organization OF
Ralph L. Lowman. won the
Democratic primary nosing out
Paul T. Pitcher, 31-year-old
Korean War veteran.
Mr.. Evans polled $500 votes
to 5,240 for Mr.. Pitcher, the
other three candidates votes
were o. Bowie Duckett, 1896;
Noah A. Hillman, Republican
1859, and George Sache, 200.
A general election campaign
however, was a certainty as Mr.
Hillman, with 1,544 won his own
party's nomination.
Only Judge Lawlor fills a post
that was vacated. Early last
year, she was appointed to sue
coed former Montgomery Chief
Judge Charles w. Woodward,
who retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
.MeckIing Tells
OF Removal
of Rowbouts

| BALTIMORE, May 8 (P.-
John H. Meckling, skipper of tn,
Levin j. Marvel, testified yester.
/ day he removed the rowboat,
from his pleasure schooner be.
cause passengers caused "contin.
ual headaches" in their use o.
them.
Meckling is being tried il
Federal Court without a jur!
on charges Of negligence ant
misconduct in the operation o.
the passenger sailing vesse
which went down in the Chesa.
peake Bay last August with &
loss OF IA lives.
''The passengers would try t.
row across the bay and W.
would have to chase them. o.
they would go into the beach
and overload them Mecklins
told Judge r. Dorsey Watkins.
In direct examination, Meek.
! ling told his lawyer, Harry L
Katz. that it would be impracti.
cal to try to launch a Skiff il
a heavy sea, anyway.
Might as we'll throw your ha
overheard" he said.
Commenting on teStimon,
that there was no baromete,
aboard the Marvel, Meckling SAID
a barometer was unnecessary.
/ Capt. Mecklln also testified
yesterday he didn't do mucl
compass navigating in his plea,
sure schooner-"you just picl
out a tree and head for it."
You don't need a master
navigators license to navigat,
on Chesapeake Bay" he said,
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cast a ballot in the congressional
voting.
Accord on Issues
The two major candidates had
been in close agreement on in
ternational and national issues.
Mr.. Walker, however, had at
tackled Mr.. Foley in Montgomery
as a tool of regular organization
leaders. E. Brooke Lee and Ward
w. Caddington. Both disclosed
late in the campaign. however,
that Mr.. Walker had sought their
support in his bid for the nomi-
nation.
Mr. Foley. a leader of the
inSurgent Democrats in the Ken
Standardization area since 1850,
made an appearance shortly
after learning of his victory at
headquarters of the victorious in
Sllrgents in Bethesda.
A judge of the County Orphans
Court, Mr.. Foley is married and
lives at 430l Amber drive, Ken
sington.
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POLICE TRAIL CAR
TO DOGGED END

RICHMOND (P).-Police
have recovered a miniature
automobile stolen here Sun
day from a kiddie amuse-
ment park.
The only suspect they've
found. though. is a most uu-
likely one.
The tiny car, with a
brand-new black paint job,
was discovered last night
parked S miles from the
home of its rightful owner.
Sitting in the drivers seat
was a collie dog.
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Pick Temple to Appear
At AnnunduIe Fete

Pick Temple, television enter
fainter, heads a program for chill
dren at the annual spring round
up at the Annandale Elementary
School from S to 10 pm. Friday
A family dinner will be served
during the celebration which
also features a fish pond, pony
rides. mystery packages and a
movie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Sabbath Institute

A Sabbath institute, designed
to demonstrate Sabbath eve Gus
toms and practices. will be held
by Congregation Har TZeon at
$3.50 pm. Thursday in the Syna-
gogue, 1882 Old Bladensburg
road, Wheaton. Md.
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Virginia Group
Studying NAACP
States Meeting

RICHMOND. Nov. 90 P).-
An organizational meeting of
the newly created Committee on
Offenses Against the Admins
tration Of Justice will be held at
1880 am. Monday at the State
Capitol.
The committee was set UP in
an emergency act adopted by the
recent segregation session of the
General Assembly. It was Gre
ated to investigate and report on
the enforcement Of all State
laws relating to the promotion
and support Of litigation by per-
sons vino are not parties there
to. :"
II was one of a series Of bills
aimed at the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of COL
ored People CNAACP).
Members are Senators Z. AL
mer Ames. jr.. and Earl A. Fitz-
patrick and Delegates 3 J. Will
liams, jr.. John B. Boatwright
and William +. Stone.
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TWO MARYLAND HUNTERS SHOT
IGNORED FARMERS WARNING

ELLICOTT CITY Md. (P9.-Two Baltimore hunters
father and shot and wounded yesterday when
State police said they ignored Howard County farmers
warning to get off his property.
Martin j. Krout, 81 reported in fair condition at
University Hospital Baltimore with wound in the right
thigh and fractured right femur.
He transferred to the Baltimore hospital after
being treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital where his
son, George Krout 81, treated for wound in the
lower left leg and released.
State Police Corpl Samuel r. Dorsey said the Krouts
were hunting near Daisy, Howard County on property
owned by Raymond Junkins Sc Corp Dorsey said Junkns
had ordered them from his farm and the shooting occurred
when they ignored this warning.
Corp Dorsey said Junkins held in the county jail
here lieu of SIS 900 bail charge of assault with intent
to kill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

For Missing
County Man

Civilian and Coast Guard
searchers were covering more
than a 60-mile are. of Chesa-
peake Bay today in their hunt
for Ross G. Porter. Prince
Georges County attorney miss
ing on a fishing trip since yes
terday morning.
Two 40-foot Coast Guard
boats and a Coast Guard air.
plane resumed the search at $3.50
am. today after failing yester-
day to locate the 21-foot cabin
cruiser Shaula operated by Mr.,
Porter. SO. of 2713 Heating
street, Hillcrest Heights.
A land search Of coves along
the eastern shore near Easton is
being conducted by two groups
of the attorneys friends organ
lied yesterday. by Francis A.
Porter, brother Of the missing
man and a reporter for the
Washington Daily News, and
Woodrow A. Shriver. Mr.. Por-
ter's law partner.
Andrews Air Force Base re-
ported it has alerted one hell
copter to stand by to assist in
the search. The Coast Guard said
small craft warnings were up in
the Bay today, with a forecast
for winds of Is to Is miles per
hour. and gusts UP to IS miles
per hour.
Mrs. Porter said her husband
had arranged to call her yester-
day morning from SolomonS Is
land, where she had planned to
pick him UP.
Coast Guard units, notified
when he failed to appear.
searched yesterday until forced
Ito stop by darkness and unfav-
orable weather conditions.
Mr.. Porter has a law Office
at $3.50 Silver Hill road, District
Heights. A Republican. he was
an unsuccessful candidate in
1854 for the Maryland House of
Delegates.
Two teen-age boys, maroonec
Overnight on a Chesapeake Bay
island. were rescued by the Coast
Guard today.
I Martin r. Mass, 10, and John
Schaffer, II, we're found or
Pooles Island. They had taken
refuge there when 5-foot waves
prevented them from returning
to their home in Edgemere after
a duck hunt yesterday.
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for Foreign Service applicants.
he had been looking forward to
Thanksgiving at home.
Some time Wednesday night
their son Godfrey, 7, heard a
noise, he told Arlington police.
Going to his mothers room he
found her lying on the floor.
Failing to arouse her he went
back to bed.
Yesterday morning the boy said
he returned to Mrs. Riches room
and found her still on the floor.
He went next door and told a
Ineighbor, Paul German, 3145
North Seventeenth street. who
called police.
DIR. Riches was taken to the
German home where Godfrey
was playing with friends. unable
to comprehend the tragedy.
Mrs. Riches death leaves a
vacancy which. under a new law
passed by the last General AS
sembly, will be filled by appoint
ment by the Arlington County
Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS
Results Of Tests Awaited
In Death Of Mrs. Riches

Results Of laboratory tests
were awaited today in the sud-
den death of Mrs. Barbara "
Riches. member Of the Arling-
ton County School Board. who
was found dead yesterday.
Arlington police said DR.. W.
c. Welburn, county medical ex-
laminer. would decide after re-
ceiving reports on blood samples
whether an autopsy would be
performed.
Mrs. Riches, who was the wife
of DR.. Cromwell A. Riches, ex-
ecutive director Of the State De-
Ipartment's Foreign Service Boarc
of Examiners, was found dead
yesterday at her home. 314(
North Seventeenth street. Ar.
Ilington.
Returning yesterday morning
from a trip to the West Coast, DR.
Riches was met at National Air
port by friends who broke the
news. Away since November II
conducting oral examinations
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Holiday Gift Buffalo Stumps
Fairfax Real Estate Dealer

Manning Gasch. Fairfax Coun-
" real estate man. had a 1900
pound problem today buffalo
which arrived unheralded and
under police escort Just as the
family was sitting down 10
nksgivinE dinner
Nj Gasch suspects the bison
s. the result Of a practical Joke
mot funny 10 him-played by
q former neighbof
The realtor spent a busy after
noon aftef Fairfax Police Pvt. c
~ Stull knocked on the door and
asked. Where do you want the
buffalo 4
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that the elmer circle" of Or
ganization leaders have remained
quiet. They also note that none
of Virginia's eight Democratic
Congressman has as yet Endorsed
Almond.
An Almond-G Gray race. certain
Ito be a corker, might also In
Grease the likelihood of Delegate
Robert Whitehead entering the
fray to carry the snti-organiza-
ton banner.
Segregation Issue
This would pose the prospect
Of another free-for-all scramble
similar to the 1949 race when
two organization men. John S.
Battle and Horace Edwards, and
anti-organization leader Francis
P. Miller slugged it out.
The segregation issue would
undoubtedly figure as the main
theme in the campaigns of AL
mond and Gray. Both have been
leaders in the States effort to
preserve the traditional segre-
gated system, Almond in the
courts and Gray as head OF the
32-man legislative commission
set up by Gov. Stanley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

"a AS(AAAONAetOps
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, jr., announced his can
|didacy last week.
Mr.. Gray, a farmer and banker
lat Waverley. in Southside Vir-
Iginia. is a top lieutenant in the
Organization wing headed by
Senator Byrd.
II am giving serious considera-
ton to running and will have q
statement to make at the proper
time" he declared yesterday.
Considered Maneuver
The comment was Gray's first
on the upcoming gubernatorial
battle.
The statement was viewed al
intending to hold in line some
political figures that might be
inclined to join the Almond
camp on the assumption no 9TH
er organization man would bt
in the race.
A number of State legisla-
tors have already leaped on the
Almond gubernatorial wagon
However, some politicians who
are cool toward the 58-year-olo
attorney general have observed