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out a tremendous variety Of
glass. from window glass and
cheap table ware and medicine
bottles to the fine sculptured
and beautifully engraved
presentation" pieces.
He was the only 18th century
glassmaker who left inscribed
or dated pieces. to provide posi-
tive Identification. His was
the first American copper
wheel engraving.
Apparently he experimental
busily, for samples Of white.
amber, smoky. light and dark
green. permanganate black.
purple, pink and cobalt blue
glass have been found.
He tried hard, and sue
ceeded toward the end Of his
plants career. to produce q
crystal-clear glass equal to
that of the European glass
makers. Most Of his glass was
Of the non-lead type. with q
gray tone.
His fame was revived about
80 years ago. with the discov-
cry Of his inscribed pieces
which show that his technical
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contains the principal research
works on the glass;.
Johann Friedrich Amelung
had a short-lived career and
was virtually forgotten for
more than a century.
A man of great ambition
and not inconsiderable pro-
noting skill, he led an expedi-
ton of "a artisans from
Bremen. then one of Europe's
glassmaker centers, to a settle
ment on Benefits Greek in
Frederick County in 1874.
There he set up his glass
mandatory" which he hoped
would compete with. the Eu-
ropean product in the new
country. At one time he en-
ployed 500 workmen, but hard
luck logged him. Fires in 1870
tore through his plants. and
by 1795 the project died and
his artisans scattered. many
to carry his influence in their
work at Pittsburgh and. other
glass centers.
Tremendous Variety
Excavations at the plant site
show that Amelung turned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02
BY GEORGE FLYNN

The word "Amelung" exerts
an electrifying effect among
collectors of glass. particularly
In this area. where the reputa-
ton Of the master glassmaker
Of the 18th century is strong
est.
In recent months, a number
Of collectors have shown us
pieces which they believe to
be Amelung. In each case, the
basis of authenticity was
family tradition: that is. the
pieces were purchased by an
eestors who lived in Amelung's
principal marketing area.
Because much remains to be
learned about Amelung. such
pieces are valuable to re-
seachers. for evidently much
OF the output was sold in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02
Whot's II Mean?

YELLED SILHOUETTE:
This is a notion introduced by
Balenciaga for summer that
has created a stir among New
York designers. A sheer I'M
fitted overdress - Balenciaga
does it in shirred chiffon, but
adaptations use lace and other
sheers lis mounted over a
closely fitted slip, to combine
the grace Of the untitled line
with the figure moiding prop
critics Of the sheath. Watch for
it in seasons to come.
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ANTIQUES ALMANAC
Amelung Glass
Interest GROWING
timore and Maryland

Baltimore and Maryland
counties.
Our curiosity aroused, we
journeyed last week to Balti-
more. to the Maryland Historic
cal Society. which. not only
has attempted to collect the
full facts Of the famous glass
and its maker. but has actively
promoted. out of State pride,
the maker and his wares.
Key Samples Shown
For those attracted to Anne
lung. such a visit should be
the starting point of investiga-
ton. The society's museum
contains a score of documented
Amelungs with which suspected
pieces Of his work can be
compared for size. color and
form. The society's library
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scribed to "A. Konig"-August
KONG, a Baltimore merchant
who died in 1900. Friends of
the society paid $500 to
acquire it.
Other samples Of Amelung
include a flip glass. bowls and
wine glasses. The society's ex-
hibit is located at its head
quarters. 201 West Monument
street, Baltimore. It's open
Monday through Friday. 9 to
4, and on Saturday. 8 to /.
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Pistol Bullet
kills Banker

FREDERICK. Md. Feb. ls
I(P.-William H. B. Anders
62-year-old banker. died today
of what police said was a self
inflicted bullet wound in the
chest.
Police Chief Charles v. Main
said that Mr.. Anders had shot
himself with q .38-caliber pistol
shortly after parking his car in
ia garage yesterday. He was
taken tor Frederick Memorial
Hospital where he died.
Mr.. Anders. who had been il
for some time. was vice preSi.
dent of the Farmers g. Me.
chanics-Citizens National Banl
of Frederick and a past presi.
dent of the Maryland Bankers
Association.
He began his banking career
in Union Bridge. his birthplace
in 1912 as a clerk of the Unior
Bridge Banking & Trust Co.
Mr.. Anders was president O.
the Citizens National Bank o.
Frederick and became vice presi'
dent of the merged firm after il
Joined the Farmers g. Mechanics
Bank.
He was president of the Stat,
association in 1889 and 1910 anc
was a director Of the Mutual In,
surance Co. of Frederick County
He was a past president Of the
Frederick Rotary Club. a member
Of the Boy Scout Council, thu
Methodist Church and was {
Mason and a member of thu
American Legion.
Mr.. Anders saw action in tn,
Meuse Argonne campaigns O.
World War /.
He is survived by his wife. thu
former Margret Lyon of Con
nellsville, Pa: a son, William
jr.; and a brother and q sister
Herbert @. Anders and Miss Mar.
guerite Anders, both Of Unior
Bridge.
Funeral services will be at
pm. Friday.
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Two Men Arrested
On Lottery Charges

Two men were arrested by
Washington gambling squad de-
tectives yesterday in the alleged
taking of numbers bets.
A cab driver. Dallas G. Hurst,
So, Of the 1000 block Of Thirty
third street, Mount Rainier, Md,
was arrested in a public tele-
phone booth in the 5000 block
of Georgia avenue NV. He was
charged with possession of num-
beers slips.
William j. Johnson, As, Negro,
of the 1000 block of Third street
NE. a guard at a juvenile Gen.
ter at Laurel. Md, was arrested
in the 1900 block of Sixteenth
street NV. He was charged with
operating a lottery.
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tendency OF bullt-up areas to in
corporate into towns or cities.
His comments followed the an
nexation two weeks ago by Vien-
ma of 2 square miles OF Fair
fax County area and a warming
at that time by county officials
that the annexation may open
the way for future incorpora-
tons.
1--WE could have perfectly
horrible checkerboard of plan
ming If all these towns were
formed" Mr.. Robinson said. He
mentioned about 10 areas in
which there has been talk of
incorporation or which would
lend themselves to Incorporation.
Fairfax County could become
fragmented all to pieces he
said.
Goose Creek Dam Opposed
Mr.. Robinson was critical of
plans by the town of Fairfax for
its plans to build a dam at Goose
Greek in Loudoun County and
run a water line through several
miles Of Fairfax County area to
the town.
There would be unconscion-
able political pressure on PLAN
ming commissions and governing
bodies to open land for Develop
ment that never should be de-
veloped." he said.
He particularly mentioned the
problems Of drainage and of
possible pollution of the WASH
ington water supply by sewage
draining into the Potomac from
areas which would be built UP.
He said that while the area is
"frantically building sewage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Three Youths Sentenced
In Fairfax Joi|breok

Three youths who escaped
briefly February IL from the
Fairfax County Jail were given
Jail sentences today on escape
charges.
Appearing before County Court
Judge John Rothrock were Dom
aid E. Thompson, 10, of Okla
homa; Enoch Roach, jr., 10, of
John Roberts Homes, Alexandria
and Lawrence M. Bradham, 10,
of the 400 block Of Benson drive.
Groveton.
Judge Rothrock gave each of
them a l2-month jail sentence,
but suspended 10 months of
Bradham's sentence and six
months on the other two.
Roach and Thompson also
were held for grand jury action
on charges of feloniously
assaulting a deputy sheriff and
aiding a charged felon Brad
ham, to escape. All three plead
led guilty to the escape charges
Deputy Sheriff Richard Sau-
veur testified that Thompson
hit him on the head with a soar
filled sock and that Roach triec
to slash him With d razor, The
two locked Mr.. Sauveur In a eel
and escaped through a skylight
after releasing Bradham. They
were captured shortly afterwards
on top of the courthouse.
Roach and Bradham also face
charges of raping a 17-year-olo
Alexandria girl. Thompson is
facing a charge of contributing
to the delinquency of a minor
He is one of four Oklahoma
youths arrested in Falls Church
last month after the four took
two teen-age Virginia girls on a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
By GENE GOODWIN
star STAFF correspondent

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 19.-Prince
Georges County Trial Magis-
trateS Nita S. Human Crane
and Grover Lee Small are due
to be reappointed tomorrow
when Gov. McKeldin sends his
list of executive nominations to
the State Senate for confirma-
ton.
Highly placed sources here
said today there would be no
major changes in any of the
Prince Georges and Montgomery
County posts up for reappoint-
ment.
In Prince Georges County.
this means the present liquor
board members, Board Of Elec-
ton Supervisors and committing
magistrates all would be re-
nominated In the Governors So
callde green bags-the name
additionally given to his list Of
executive nominations.
The only county positions still
under gubernatorial appoint
ment in Montgomery County are
the committing magistrates and
Board of Election Supervisors.
The incumbents are all due for
reappointment, according to
sources here.
Both Republicans
There had been reports last
year in Prince Georges County
that the Republican organization
would urge the Governor not to
reappoint Judge Crane, who had
come in for criticism on some
controversial rulings.
Both Judge Crane and Judge
Small are Republicans. Judge
Crane presides over the Upper
Marlboro Police Court and
Judge Small at Hyattsville.
ALI Of the Prince Georges and
Montgomery County appoint
ments in tomorrow's green bag
are for two-year terms.
In other Montgomery and
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plants, they are not building for
the future" Many of the plants
would be overloaded almost be-
fore they are constructed, he
added.
He mentioned specifically the
Pimmit Run plant being built
by Fairfax County. He said that
with the Central Intelligence
Agency using the plant, it will be
grossly inadequate" to take care
of population which will come
into the McLean-Langley area.
Cost Of Services a Problem
He told the audience that they
better start figuring out some
way" for governments to pay
for the cost of services in the
fast-growing area. He pointed
out that Fairfax County recently
turned down a proposed business
license tax which would have
raised about 100000 a year.
He said money to finance
school costs and other services
has to be found somewhere and
officials "just haven't faced up
to it."
Regional planning commits
sions. he said. should be given
more authority because many
services such as water, sewer,
roads, electric power and tele-
phone do not stop at local
boundaries"
The chamber went on record
in favor Of the present plans for
ia 175-foot clearance for the
Jones Point bridge. Mr.. Rob-
inson said that if Congress were
asked to pass a new bill for
wider clearance the new bill
might be killed.
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Two Convicts Flee
Fuirfux Road Cana

Two convicts from Virginia
State Prison Camp No. 80 in
Fairfax County escaped from a
road gang working on Route 758
near Annandale yesterday.
The fugitives, both TRUSTEES
working away from armed
guards, disappeared around Z
pm.
The missing men were identi-
fled as William Taylor Noel. 81.
serving three years for felonious
assault from Roanoke County.
and Clarence Leroy Graham, 81,
serving three years for auto
theft from WayneSboro.
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Fuirfux NAACP Unit
lnstoIIs New Officers

The Rev. Roger Bush has been
installed as president of the
Fairfax County Branch of the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People.
Other officers are Mrs. M. E.
Henderson. the Rev. c. C. Will
son. vice presidents: William A.
West, secretary; Mrs. Audrey
Williams, assistant secretary;
Peter Hackett, treasurer. and
DR.. E. B. Henderson, chairman
of the executive committee.
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Area denominations
By McKeIdin Expected

Prince Georges matters here, the
Senate last night passed across
Ito the House a bill to exempt
la proposed PEPCO dam on the
Potomac River from State and
county property taxes.
Two County Bills Passed
The exemption is part of the
Iinducement Montgomery County
Offered to get the utility to locate
IA proposed 500 million power
generating plant on the Mary
land, rather. than the Virginia
side of the river. The dam would
lbe part Of the power plant.
The Senate also enacted two
Montgomery County bills. One
empowers the county council to
prohibit trucks on certain county
residential streets. The second
allows county courts to sentence
prisoners to work on county
roads and other projects.
The House. meanwhile. passed
and sent to the Senate the meas
Iure requested by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
to authorize 10 per cent penal
ties when water bills are not
paid on time.
Meet With County Officials
The Montgomery County dele
CATION met here with County
Manager NJ. l.. Reese and FL
nance Director Alex Hancock
and decided to introduce a bill
to abolish the county's so-called
suburban taxing district. This
measure was requested by the
county council to streamline the
Icounty's tax structure.
Mr.. Reese has recommended
that the suburban district, where
Ia special 10 per cent property
tax is now levied above the ba-
sic county tax rate. be replaced
by a special taxing area. y
which would give the county GER
tain advantages in State aid and
simplify bookkeeping. Mr.. Reese
would not predict what tax rate
the Council might set for the
NEW taxing area.
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Driver Record
Bill Made Ready

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 10 R.-AnI
administration bill to require
re-registration Of Maryland driv-
ers by mail every three years
was ready for introduction in the
Legislature today.
Drafted by the Department of
Motor Vehicles, it will substitute
for a measure which was killed
lby the House Judiciary Com
Imittee February 7 and resulted
lin a running controversy with
Gov. McKeldin.
The new bill is aimed at elm
mating major objections to the
measure, which was prepared by
a subcommittee Of the Legisla-
tive Council.
Under that bill, all drivers
would have had to appear at
designated points of the State for
eye tests and oral examinations
on traffic laws every three years.
If an inspector saw fit he could
also require a driving test.
Plan Called Costly
These features were objected
to by State police officials as
costly and creating an unneces-
sary hardship on many innocent
motorists. When the committee
killed the measure. Gov. Nc
Keldin took it to task publicly
and in return was criticized by
committee members from the
House floor.
He directed the Department
of Motor Vehicles to draw UP
new legislation, and there were
indications judiciary Committee
members would be asked to spon-
Sor it.
Under the administration bill,
drivers would reregister with the
department by mail every three
years and the department could
call in for an examination any,
one 1t finds cause to believe Is
unfit.
License Now Good for Life
Maryland now is the only
State without some form of re-
registering drivers. A drivers
license is good for life under
present law unless suspended or
revoked for cause. The Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles says its
files are cluttered with records
of persons who have moved out
of State or died. The re-regis-
tration would start in 1858 under
the following schedule:
Licenses issued to persons
whose last names begin with A,
B. or C would expire June 80.
1883: those beginning with D. E,
F, or G would expire December
81, 1858: H, /, j. K on June 30.
1859: l.. M. N, o on December
81, 1859; P. Q, r. S. on June 30.
1860 and T. U, v, w, X, Y, z
Ion December 81, 1860.
The department would notify
licensees go days in advance of
expiration Of license and include
application for a new license.
The motorist would mail this
back with a 81 fee.
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l
wants to string high-tension Wi
plant into the system running
into the District.
The company has been nego-
Itiating with property owners
along a 36-mile stretch in an
effort to obtain a 250-foot right
|of-way to locate the power lines
ION towers about IS feet high.
So far, PEPCO has not dis
CLOSED publicly the full exact
route of the high-tension lines.
but attention has been called to
lit by property owners along the
way.
In three instances, PEPCO has
lresorted to filing condemnation
suits, all for land near Dickerson.
The projected route also has
drawn the fire from a group of
residents in the Brighton area.
Roland Bortner, manager of
PEPCO's real estate division,
confirmed that much-that the
proposed power lines will run
generally from Dickerson to
Brighton and beyond.
Pennsylvania Connection
He said the idea is to connect
with the mapor high-tension
lines running out of a location
of New Hampshire avenue. just
over the District line. Takoma
Park, to Baltimore and thence
to a hydroelectric plant along
the Susquehanna River at Safe
Harbor, Pa. about 10 miles south
of the Lincoln highway.
The latter is the line which
runs through western portions
of Prince Georges County to feed
into the District at it's Takoma
Park terminus. Mr.. Bortner de-
clined to say. for the present,
where the proposed Montgomery
County power lines would join
forces with it. Until plans are
completed. he said. the company
preferred to withhold the full
route.
Company officials said about 10
miles Of right-of-way already
has been acquired, all through
negotiation with the owners.
Three Petitions Pending
| Petitions for condemnation
are pending before the County
lCircuit Court at Rockville
against three property owners
and Mr.. Bortner indicated more
such suits would follow unless
satisfactory negotiations can be
completed.
/ All three were signed by
; George Bisset. senior vice presi-
, dent for PEPCO. and filed on
the company's behalf by Attor-
Iney James H. Pugh. of Rockville
The first suit named William
IJeweler and his wife Mary of
TIA Upshur street NV. owners
of some 1888 acres of the pro-
posed 250-foot right-of-way be-
tween the farm properties OF
Charles H. Davis and Earl N
Heap, jr. Also named as de-
: PENDANTS were the Equitable Life
Assurance Society Of America
William and Stanley Jeweler
: mortgage: Montgomery County
and the State of Maryland.
1t was filed January 10. Ar
order of publication was filed
I. four days later requiring an an
lIswer from the defendants BY
February 8 because the Jewellers
were non-Maryland residents
ION February IL, a motion to
: Ivacate the petition was filed by
/ lR. Edwin Brown. Rockville at
sItorney. on behalf Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeweler. on grounds the Law
2 required nonresidents to be
given 80 days notice from first
date Of publication. January IA
: March Hearing
Mr.. Pugh said he accepted this
, motion and Mr.. Brown agreed
|, to make a plea after March 10
: AS a result, Mr.. Pugh said. nc
hearing on the petition will be
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heard before the March term Of
court.
An answer also was filed
February is by County Attorney
Charles M. Irelan and one Of
his assistants, Alfred H. Carter
1t asked that, in case a condem-
nation award is made. the court
order provide for all payment
Iof taxes which may be due or
owing Montgomery County or
the State of Maryland by the
party liable for such taxes"
Two more petitions for COM
domination were filed February
IL. Named as defendants in one
of them were Ward A. Fulton
and his wife Jennie c. of Sell
man, Md, owners Of an 8.06-acre
tract running between the prop
critics Of Sam Clammer and Mr..
Davis. The county and State
also were named defendants
here.
The other involved 1915 acres
between the property of Mr..
Clammer and Lewis H. Guen-
Their. Defendants in this case
are Mrs. Bette E. Birkett Of 4443
Albemarle street NV, widow of
James w. Birkett and owner of
the property: KS Sunbeam
Farms, a partnership and lessee
with Mr.. Clammer listed as a
partner, and the county and
State. An order to show cause
signed by Judge Kathryn j.
Lawlor, February IA, required
the defendants to appear in
court on or before March is to
show why the property should
not be condemned as asked.
Opposition Meeting
The suits said their object is
to condemn land 'in order to
supply the public with electricity
and electric power and light and
ito construct thereon electric
power and energy transmission
lines. :"
The two PEPCO officials
learned more of the Brighton
area opposition at a meeting
there II days ago.
One of the opponents pleas
was to run the lines UNDER
ground. Mr.. Bortner said. He
called this impractical and i'm
possible and said lines with such
volta g e-220,000 volts-have
never been carried underground
for long distances. He estimated
| 1t would cost close to SIS million
per mile to bury the lines.
| Mr.. Bortner confirmed that
the Brighton residents had voted
to ask the County Council to
hold a public hearing so they
could protest. He added he also
understood the Northwest Mont
gomery Community Council. a
group around Sandy Spring, has
complained to Gov. McKeldin
that such transmission lines
would deface the landscape.
LEGISLATION Awaited
Meanwhile. PEPCO is awaiting
Congressional approval of its
plans for a proposed Potomac
River dam. A bill also is pend
ing before the Maryland Legis-
lature to exempt such a dam
from county and State property
taxes. Such a dam has been
viewed by State Senator Edward
is. Northrop Of Montgomery
County as part Of the induce
ment to get PEPCO to locate the
generating plant on the Mary
land side Of the river, rather
than on the Virginia side as
first proposed for a site in Lou
Idoup County.
The Maryland Senate has ap-
proved amendments to the bill
aimed at extending the tax ex-
emptions only to PEPCO dams
built on the Potomac near the
mouth Of Monocacy River In
I AHoV1f oav,oa,.,, C1,x,.tx,
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Lack Of Planning Called
Peril to Northern Viroinio

Northern Virginia going to suffer because Of inadequate
planning and lack Of coordination various jurisdictions
G. Robinson executive director the Northern Virginia Plan
ming and Economic Development Commission said last night
Speaking to the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber Commerce.
Mr. Robinson said OF the serious problems might the