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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15
Car P|ows Into Another,
Girl, 2, Burns to Death

A 2-year-old girl was burned
to death last night and her
mother severely burned when
their car exploded near Ma
tional Airport after 1t was
struck from the rear.
The victim, thrown under the
front seat and trapped by i'm
pact of the collision, was Mary
Beth Ertle. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Ertle, 9707 Cottrell
terrace. Silver Spring.
Park police charged the driver
of the other car, Airman Edward
Allen Thompson, rs, with driv-
ing while drunk, reckless driv-
ing and manslaughter. Thomp-
son, stationed with the air base
squadron at National Airport
was treated for face decorations
and admitted to the Boiling Air
Force Base hospital.
Mother Tries to Save Child
A Metropolitan policeman
Detective Sergt. c. F. Knight
said a car he thought was
Thompson's passed him in q
driving rain shortly before the
accident and that he attempted
to catch him. The time was $50
The girls mother, dazed from
the crash, attempted to fight hel
way back into the flaming cal
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Ticket-Scheme Promoter
Given Three-Yeor Term

former Washington clothing salesman whose desire to
become big admittedly caused him ito rob Peter
Paul" given threeyear jail term today by Alexandra
Federal Judge Albert " Bryan.
Theodore Goldberg S. resident of the
guilty several counts of fraud growing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS?
Foirfox Budget Quiz
Hits Wives of Officials

Wives Of two Fairfax County
School Board members would re-
ceive pay increases as school
employees under the proposed
budget. a Fairfax Station sales
man charges.
Approval of pay increases rec
commended by the school board
may be a violation of the conflict
of interest resolution approved
by the board of county super
visors last year. the salesman.
Joseph Muenzer. said at last
nights public hearing on the
budget.
Mr.. Muenzer declined to name
the two members despite a pro-
test by Supervisor Richard p.
Ovenshine Of Mount Vernon dis
trict that TO make these ale
cations and then withhold names
is something l find hard to un-
derstand or justify"
Assistant Supt. of Schools Rob-
ert B. Walker. questioned later
about Mr.. Muenzer's statement
said Mrs. Hills Lory is director OF
guidance at Annandale High
School and Mrs. Merton Parsons
q librarian at Fairfax Elemen-
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4AIexundriu
BuiIdinesCited
AS Hazards

Presentments were returned
today by a special Alexandra
grand jury charging that four
buildings in the city are health
hazards under Virginia's public
nuisance law.
The action is the first step
toward seeking condemnation
and razing Of the buildings.
Commemorative Attorney Earl
r. Wagner said.
Two Of the presentments were
returned against owners. resi-
dents of Alexandria. and two
Others we're returned against the
buildings whose owners are moi
city residents. Mr.. Wagner said
Listed in the presentments
were an outbulldlng IN the 1900
block of Cameron street. owned
by Courtney Brooks, and a house
in the 500 block of Butts court
owned by Louise Brown.
Also. a house in the 500 block
of North Payne street. owned BY
Theory Holland. and a building
in the 1000 block of Princess
street. owned by Russell L. Dale
G. w. Harrison and T. r. Tai
vert. These two presentmentS
were returned against the build.
ings.
The special grand jury wa:
convened in Alexandria Corpora
ton Court on petitions filed BY
residents Of the areas near the
buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15

recommended addition Of IL
school crossing guards.
Ben b. Bray, president of the
Fairfax County Federation of
Citizens Associations, said the
federation supports the proposed
school and general budget. but
believes the budgetary proce-
dure, though improved over the
last few years. still is woefully
weak" The Board should press
for more equitable distribution
of State and Federal funds, Mr..
Bray said.
Mrs. Jane Wellemeyer, repre-
senting Holland Hall PTA. spoke
in support of "the School Boards
entire budget request"
Graham Morrison, speaking
for the Dranesville District DEM
ocratic Committee, read a COM
mittee resolution "deploring"
the action of the Supervisors in
dropping the $255.000 capital
item.
Cary J. handicapped an
$4,000 appropriation for baseball
programs in the recreation
budget.
Mrs. Joseph B. Varela-Hold-
ing aloft a sex education book
she said came from q school Ii
brary. Mrs. Varela urged the
supervisors to "cut the budget
to the point where the School
Board can't afford to put illegal
sex books in the libraries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15

first quarter this year under the
second offender speed law. In
addition, Virginia courts took up
1892 permits in reckless driving
cases.
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per cent during the first three
months Of 1857. compared with
the same period last year.
Tabulations show 2.106 man.
datory suspensions during the
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tary School. Both Mrs. Lory and
Mrs. Parsons we're employed by
the school administration before
their husbands were appointed to
the school board by the SUPER
visors. and the supervisors knew
they were so employed. Mr..
Walker said.
Mr.. Muenzer told the super
visors that approval Of the pro-
posed school budget by Mr.. Lory
and Mr.. Parsons seems to be a
rather clear-cut case Of conflict
OF interest.
The supervisors have scheduled
meetings Monday and Tuesday TO
consider statements taken at the
budget hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15
Northwest Arlington
Lions Club Elects

The Northwest Arlington
Lions Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers:
James r. Edwards. president:
Horace r. Lowers. first vice
president; william r. Mcneil.
second vice president; Neil FoSs.
third vice president: Charles @.
A. johnson. jr.. secretary; David
P. Fugitt. treasurer: Leslie
Phillips, lion tanner: Charles A.
Hardin. tail twister. and Jesse
H. Newberry and Leonard c.
Welles. two-year directors.
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the jurist that his endeavours
to be a big wheel with his
friends boomeranged to the point
where II had to rob Peter to
pay Paul."
He said all his victims APP
preached him. that he did not
seek them out. Most of the
money he got. he said. was lost
gambling.
In addition to the Washington
and Virginia cases. Goldberg is
wanted in New Jersey and in
Louisville, KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15

out of q fake travel scheme.
Earlier. he had pleaded guilty
to four counts Of fraud in the
District. Sentence has not been
imposed here. A postponement
was granted so Goldberg could
be taken to Alexandria for
sentencing.
100000 Involved
Goldberg, alias Harold Wise
man, was arrested in Chicago by
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
agents last November. At the
sponsible for a 100000 scheme
time. FBI men said he was re-
Involving scarce Broadway the
alter tickets and travel tours.
Goldberg, the FBI said. came
to this area in 1853 after serving
time in an Eastern Pennsyl-
vania penitentiary.
For some time Goldberg was
known as a haberdashery sales
man. His methods inspired con-
fidence in his middle and upper
class customers.
Confidence scared when Gold
berg was able to produce hard
TO = get opening . day baseball
tickets and ducats to SRO shows
in New York. Most of these.
IG-men said, were obtained at q
discount.
Eventually Goldberg branched
out. He arranged q big travel
discount for q well-heeled
Florida hound physician. Word
Of the saving Travelled fast.
Tours at Discount"
Some Of those taken in. police
said. learned that 0oldberR
could arrange 5000 tours TO
Europe at a Is per cent dis
count. All he asked was pay
ment two or three weeks In adj
vance of the trip. Then he
didn't produce. the FBI said.
In his appearance before
Judge Byran. the defendant told
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not made up his mind on the
rate. Mr.. Keith represents Provi-
dence District.
Supervisor William Moss OF
Lee district said he will not
vote for any tax increase.
The Centreville District Sup
ervisor, Stuart DeBell. echoed
this statement and added, IN
fact, I would like to propose q
15-cent cut"
Supervisor Claiborne Leigh of
Dranesville was not present last
night but his position on budget
matters is generally close to that
Of Mr.. DeBell.
Wants It Held to 10 Cents
Brig. Gen. Richard p. Oven
shine Of Mount Vernon said he
believed the proposed increase
can be cut and he hopes to
hold the rise to 10 cents. The
present property tax rate is
1920 per 500 Of valuation.
Mrs. Anne wilkins of Mason
expressed the hope that the
budget can be cut, but added she
cant see where there can be
any stable reductions"
Some reductions can certainly
be made. Supervisor Joseph H.
Freehill Of Falls Church said, but
I'm not sure how much"
Mr.. Keith said he would be
opposed to consideration along
with the budget Of any plan to
obtain revenue from other
sources than property taxes. He
said that proposals for an in
crease in the auto tag fee or
a utility tax could be considered
later to finance a capital i'm
provement program.
Conferences on the recon-
mended 1921 million budget for
the fiscal year beginning July
are scheduled by the supervisors
for Monday and Tuesday. Al
the Monday session they are to
hear from F. w. Craigie. their
new financial consultant.
Testimony at last nights four
hour session was more evenly
divided than on Monday, when
a majority Of speakers opposed
increases in the tax rate. At
tendance at the second meeting
was only about half Of the ESQ
who appeared earlier.
Among the speakers last night
we're:
Walton Thompson-OpposeC
any tax increase as a hardship
on property owners.
DIR. Norris Pritchard, president
OF the County Federation Of
Parent Teacher Associations, in.
dorsed the proposed school,
budget and also the $255, 900 re-
Quested by the school board fol
the new capital program.
Donald A. Russell, chairman
Of the Budget Committee of the
PTA Federation, Endorsed thu
school boards recommendation
as minimum budget"
Laurence B. Cram, chairman
Of the Safety Committee Of the
PTA Federation. Endorsed the
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Fine Arts Exhibit

A fine arts and textile exhibit.
Jointly sponsored by the Arling-
ton branch Of the National
League OF American Pen Wom-
en- and Bard's Art Studio. will
open at 8 am. Saturday at the
Seven Corners shopping center.
Fairfax.
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License Suspensions
For Motorists Increase

RICHMOND. May Is (R. -
The Division of Motor Vehicles
reported yesterday that manda-
tory suspensions of driver
permits in Virginia increased 3
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Fairfax Eyes Rate Rise
Much Below 31Cents

Any tax rate increase voted by Fairfax of County
Supervisors will be much less than the 3cent rise before
the Board, according to a poll of members
After the second session of the public
at the Courthouse last he has
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Stanley Supported
On Traffic Plan

RICHMOND. Aug. l4.-Re-
sponse to Gov. Stanley's recent
proposal for drastic action to
curb highway deaths in Vir-
ginia has been overwhelming
ly in support" of the sugges-
ton, the Governors Office says
Approximately 100 letters
have been received and four OF
these opposed the Governors
proposal, an aide said. Two OF
these originated with travel as
sociations and the others were
from individuals.
Gov. Stanley, alarmed by the
rising traf1ic toll, said he was
considering instructing State
troopers to use unmarked cars
of various colors and bearing
out-of-State license plates-.ir
patrolling the highways
I'm general, the letters have
said, more power TO you,'" said
the Governors aide. "Somt
contained specific suggestion;
and others were just generally
commendatory."
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Custis-Lee Mansion
Bill Reserves View

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican of Virginia, intro
duced a bill yesterday TO pre-
serve the plantation atmos-
phere of the Custis-Lee man
sion in Arlington Cemetery.
The measure provides that
"the land comprising the vista
in front Of the mansion as
viewed from the Arlington
Memorial Bridge and from the
portico of the mansion shall
remain in its natural condition
and that no interments shall be
made in that area without
specific authority Of Congress. 4"
The bill also says the Secre-
tary of the Army must transfer
to the Secretary Of the Interior
certain land in the area to ex-
tend the grounds of the
mansion.
Evening star., 1957-08-14
REAL BADGE OUTSHINES HIS
Man Plays Policeman,
Picks Wrong Game

The man who played police
man and the stop sign that
wasn't there had Alexandria
lawmen laughing today.
1t happened yesterday aft
ernoon. Detective William r.
Gosney, driving his unmarked
police car, slowed down and
made a right turn OF Glebe
road onto River road.
Just then another car pulled
alongside and the drive called
out: "Hey, buddy. don't you be-
lieve in stop signs?"
"Sure," replied the detective
well" said the man, "you
passed through one back where
you turned"
did I? Let's talk this
over" said Detective Gosney.
But the man silently drew his
wallet and flashed a shiny
badge.
Detective Gosney looked at 1t
MY badge is prettier thar
yours" he said, and promptly
arrested James Mcdaniel, 20
Of the 200 block of Fairhaven
drive, Alexandria, for imper-
sonating an officer.
Mcdaniel, an auto salesman
moaned: "Out Of millions OF
people I have to pick you"
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Rope Suspect Placed.
Under $4,000 Bond

A 25-yeas-old auto mechanic
was held for grand jury action
in Alexandria Police Court
yesterday on a charge Of raping
a 73-year-old grandmother.
Judge James N. Colasanto
ordered Harry Lee Gray OF
the 100 block Of Duke street,
held under $4,000 bond on the
rape charge.
The woman testified Gray
had come to her home to visit
her granddaughter. She said
she was asleep in a second-h floor
bedroom when Gray attacked
her, and declared she was I'M
able to beat him of. Gray did
not testify at the hearing.
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Two More Tear Gas Bombs
Found on Banks of Potomac

red with a decorating ring al
one end. One person was
seriously burned by a bomt
found near Alexandria.
Park police today sent out q
three-man patrol on horses tc
look for other bombs alone
the Virginia bank.
Police have cautioned finders
against pulling the ring anc
have requested that the bombs
be turned over to police de-
partments in the jurisdiction
where they are found.
Alexandria police Sergt. w. T
Tothill said police do not know
where the bombs are coming
from.
wish we did" he said
"They are very dangerous"
Evening star., 1957-08-14

more" called the woman.
His second pitch struck
Dandy-a stuffed cloth cat
right below the eyes. Dandy
tottered backwards, didn't fall.
'"TOO Bad, Honey"
"Too bad, honey, too bad" "
the woman said. We'll, here's
Q button anyway.
The boy and his mother dis
appeared into the crowd of
5000 persons. who were milling
along a mile-long midway.
They turned out yesterday for
the official opening Of the
Great (the adjective is part Of
the official title) Hagerstown
Interstate Fair and Exhibi-
ton here.
The opening also was chill
dren's day at the fair, which is
now in its 103d year.
Screams and Squeals
Except for 1918, it has been
held every year since 1854.
The fair was not held in
1918 because of the influenza
epidemic that year. The current
fair will end at 6 pm. Saturday.
Actually, there are two fairs:
The gaudy and noisy fair Of
the midway, and the fair Of
the carefully planned exhibits.
The midway, stretching to in
front Of the main grandstand,
Is q place Of yelling barkers,
1oudspeakers, carnival music
and freak shows.
Screams and squeals and
shouts came from a Ferris
wheel, q miniature roller
coaster, shooting galleries and
airplane rides.
Large Painted Signs
Large painted signs adver-
tise Tiny Cowan. the Noun
tain of Flesh; the Atomic Girl
and Ali-Man-H -Haten. the Fire
Worshipper. Ali is portrayed
exhaling a stream Of fire from
his mouth.
The other half of the fair
may be seen inside long build
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Dairy Farmers
To Get Feed Aid

BALTIMORE. Aug. IA R.-
Drought-distressed dairy farm
ers belonging to the Maryland
Cooperative Milk Producers,
Inc, are eligible for assistance
from that group in buying feed.
The Co-operative's board Of
directors authorized the assist
ance at a recent meeting. An
official said many Of the farm
ers are using winter hay and
silage because Of the damage
caused to pastures by the long
dry spell.
Four days ago, President
Eisenhower refused a State re-
quest that 10 counties be desis-
mated a drought disaster area.
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Auto Ruins Stund ,
Then Is Deserted: :
Soldier Sought

Maryland State police are
looking for a soldier who ran
a car into a fruit stand on
Route just north Of Laurel
today. then disappeared.
The frame building and the
produce stored inside were des-
troyed. Damage was estimated
at about $500 to the stand and
produce. and $700 to the car.
The car was found crashed
into the stand by its owner
N. K. Wallock Of Beltsville,
when he arrived to open it.
Police said papers and a
duffle bag found in the car in
dicated it had been driven by a
soldier.
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Soldier Cleared
In FutuI Crash

A manslaughter charge
against Specialist SIC Charles
H. Williams. 81, a soldier sta
toned at Arlington Hall. was
dropped yesterday in Fairfax
County Circuit Court.
Specialist Williams was
charged after an accident Feb
ruary l6 in which another SOL
dier. James w. Broxton, Of Ar
lington Hall, was killed. Spe-
cialist Williams was the driver
of the car, which crashed
through a barricade at the
Seven Corners overpass project.
Evening star., 1957-08-14

Two more tear gas bombs
were found on opposite banks
Of the Potomac River yesterday,
bringing 10 six the total found
in the last two weeks.
Earl williamson, jr., IA. Of
44l0 Panorama drive, Potomac
Vista, Prince Georges County,
found a bomb yesterday near
his home and turned 1t over to
police.
Pete Thodos, 523 South Al
fred street, Alexandria, gave
Alexandria police a bomb he
found last night at the foot
OF Duke street along the river
bank in Alexandria.
Four other bombs have been
found recently in the Alex
andria area. The bombs are
Evening star., 1957-08-14

ings scattered throughout the
grounds. Here are displayed
vegetables. preserves. pies and
cakes. peanut brittle, paintings,
ceramics. hooked rugs, canned
fruits and bread and rolls.
The exhibits prepared by boys
and girls Of All Clubs and SIM
liar farm organizations stress
responsibility and progress on
the farm"
Other exhibits illustrate how
to make homemade toys, pre-
pare balanced foods and farm
with better metrods.
The World Needs the
Farmer" reads one sign:
Help Keep Maryland Clean,
reads another.
And more serious is one about
the atom. What Shall It Be?"
the youngsters ask. prosperity
or destruction"
In other buildings, the lone
Job Of judging sheep. cattle
poultry. pigeons and swine goes
on. This year, for the first
time, Shetland and cross bred
ponies are being judged.
Drought Shows.
Effects Of the serious drought
show in the farm and garder
products.
"I'd say there are usually
double the number of vege-
tables on display" said Her.
man Stockslager, supervisor
of the horticultural depart
ment exhibits. But, as you
can see, the quality Of what We
have is very good.
why" he said, pointing Il
pumpkins stacked on q table
normally we'd have pumpkins
all the way down to there. And
they'd even be under the table,
The drought also has cut the
flower display in about half
But there are more potatoes
and onions than last year.
Blue skies. a pleasant breeze
warm but dry-it was a perfect
day for a fair.
Evening star., 1957-08-14

Mcdaniel was fined $25 in
Alexandria Police Court by
Judge James N. Colasanto.
Mcdaniel said he had been
given the badge by the Vienna
police in connection with a
teen-age recreation program
there.
Detective Gosney said, by
way Of winding up the case !:
There's no stop sign at that
spot, never has BEEN"
Evening star., 1957-08-14
Annapolis Raises
Price on Purkino

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. IA R.-
The price Of street parking is
going up in Annapolis.
City council has adopted q
resolution eliminating the use
Of pennies in meters and will
permit only 80 minutes parking
for a nickel instead Of the one
hour now In effect.
Meters will be redesigned to
take UP to four nickels for a
maximum Of two hours park
ing.
An ordinance putting the
change into effect is to be
passed by the council at its
September meeting.
Evening star., 1957-08-14
School BuiIdinu
Fee Ban Upsets
Two, Boards
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

| 0y OnAksAEO LIE k1OE MAN
The Montgomery and Prince
Georges County School Boards
are upset over the effects Of q
Maryland attorney generals
ruling virtually abolishing the
collection of fees for after
hours use Of school buildings.
The Montgomery board was
advised yesterday by its at
torney, Charles w. Prettyman,
that 1t would be bound by the
ruling and would have to pro-
vide free use Of the schools
when a request is made in con-
formity with the law.
The board directed new
School Supt. c. Taylor Whittier
to discuss the situation with
school officials in other coun-
ties.
Prince Georges County
School Board Chairman James
Harrison said county school
officials have been requested
to obtain an explanation of the
ruling.
$54,421 Collected Last Year
Montgomery officials told the
board that last year S54,42l
was collected in fees and that
$4,000 was paid out in Gus
todial salaries.
Bard President Lathrop E.
Smith questioned the use OF
school funds for "noneduca-
tional purposes" He added
that perhaps the school board
should ask the council for an
appropriation to permit the
after hours uses without in
ffringing on educational funds.
Board members appeared to
feel that the ruling that free
use Of the schools must be pro-
vided community groups would
increase their use. Mrs. Rosa
Kramer said that the opinion
opened the door to many uses
such as dancing schools.
Mr.. Smith said that sooner
or later the State law has to
be changed"
Board member Wayne Bird
well suggested q revision Of
present arrangements between
the school board and the Rec
reation Department on the use
Of schools by the latter.
"They have been riding free
on school funds" he said.
The board delayed announc-
ing any policy it will follow in
the after hours use Of schools
pending study by DR.. Whittier,
The board yesterday approved
preliminary plans for six school
projects totallipg nearly 81 mil
lion. All are slated for COM
pletion by the fall Of 1858.
Approved were plans for 9
new l0-clasSroom school al
Aspen road, additions to
Pleasant View, Bannockburn
Rolling Terrace and Alta Vista
elementaries and a football
field at Sherwood High School
The Sherwood proposal
which construction aides sale
would cost about $50, 900, called
for the football field, a 250-car
parking lot, baseball diamond, q
general recreation area and 9
girls play area.
Milk Contracts Let
In other action the board
awarded contracts estimated al
60.000 for milk delivery tc
county school cafeterias tc
Martins Dairy in the upper
county and the Golden Rule
Dairy in the suburban area.
The board had rejected al
bids on q previous advertise
ment that saw Chestnut Farms
the lowest bidder. The new bids
range from 5.4 cents for a hall
pint Of milk in the suburban
area to $40 cents in the rural
area and are about q half cent
cheaper per carton than the
earlier bid.
The board again was urged
by Wylie w. Barrow to study
costs Of utilities the school
board provides free to school
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