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Evening star., 1959-12-23
JUDGE USES STAR
TO DIFFERENTIATE
YULE INEBRIATES

BALTIMORE (AP).-
Chief Magistrate Joseph
Kolodny began using his
Christmas star today to
separate the takers from
the straight takers in po-
lice court.
Since Monday Magistrate
Kolodny has been stamping
a star on the hand of every
man coming before him on
a drunk charge. It the
man asks to be with his
family because of Christ
mas, his request is granted.
The star. which can't be
washed off, is invisible ex-
cept under ultraviolet
light.
From now until Christ
mas, every defendant holds
his hand under Magistrate
Kolodny's lamp. If q star
is there, he gets 90 days.
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Alexandra School
Will Take Part in
National Survey

Alexandria's George Wash
ington High School has beer
selected to participate in q
Nationwide survey of Ameri-
can youth, School Supt. T. C.
Williams announced today.
Students at the school will
take a two-day battery of tests
as the first part of the survey
known as Project Talent, next
March. Follow-up studies to
trace their development over
the next 20 years will also be
made.
The only other local school
participating in the survey is
the Capitol Page School. It's
selection was announced two
weeks ago. Nationally. some
l 1000 schools and 100000 STU
dents are taking part in the
survey.
1t is primarily designed to
determine the capabilities and
interests Of the Nations young
sters. Financed principally BY
the Office of Education, it is
under direction of the Univer-
sity Of Pittsburgh.
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the Governors Commission on
More Equitable Representation
in the General Assembly. u
don't think it ought to be killed
in the Legislative Council" said
Mr.. Walsh, former Attorney
General, who lives in Cumber-
land.
The commission met yester-
day in Baltimore to take an
other look at the apportion-
ment plan it drew up several
weeks ago. Under the commits
sion's proposal, Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties
each would get two more men,
bers Of the House of Delegates
after the 1860 census, Baltimore
County would get three more
and Anne Arundel one.
Baltimore City and rural
county interests teamed up in
the Legislative Council to de-
feat the plan by a l2-to-5 vote
Baltimore members opposed the
plan because there was no in
crease in representation pro-
posed for that city. Rural coun-
| ty representatives of the coun-
Gil opposed it because their
strength in the legislature
Evening star., 1959-12-23
YOUTH PERISHES
AS HOUSE BURNS

SOUTH NORFOLK, Va, Dec
% (AP.-A l6-year-old youth
burned to death last night after
repeated attempts were made
to bring him from a blazing
two-story apartment building
here.
The body of Clifton Rogers
was found in the debris of a
four-family frame dwelling
about / am.
Fire Chief J. B. Gibson said
the fire repeatedly starte d
when young Rogers struck q
match to kerosene he had
poured in an oil stove. An ex-
plosion followed.
Bud Watson. who owns the
apartment house, told police he
saw the youth trying to stamp
out the fire.
II called to him a few times
trying to make him come out, "
Mr.. Watson said. then I sent
some other boys in to get him. "
They got partially into the
house but were driven back by
flames and smoke, he said.
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2Appointed
ToArIington
Legal Stuff

Arlington Commonwealth
Attorney William j. Hassar
today announced the appoint
ment Of two new assistant
Commonwealth's attorneys.
They are Cornelius H. Do
herty, jr., and James J. Camp
bell. Mr.. Hassan said they will
replace Earl E. Shaffer and D
McFarlane Smith, who are
going into private practice.
Mr.. Shaffer, head of the
criminal division of the Com
monwealth's attorneys office
and Mr.. Smith, head of the
civil division. have been with
Mr.. Hassan's Office for -four
years.
Mr.. Campbell will head the
criminal division and Mr.. De-
herty will be assigned to thai
division.
Assistant E. Eugene Luther
will head the civil division.
Mr.. Hassan announced thai
Peter j. Kostik will become
chief co-ordinator and super
wise the work Of the civil ano
criminal division.
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The motion to support the
measure was made by Super
visor Anne wilkins, and Sec
onded by A. Claiborne Leigh.
Mrs. wilkins said State SEN
ator John A. K. Donovan at
tempted to push through a
similar proposal several years
ago, but that the bill met with
little success.
In allied tax discussions, Mr..
Massey said the county has set
g record for early tax collection
this year and for the largest
amount Of State income tax
collected.
Mr.. Massey attributed this to
an early start and to the new
IBM machines. He said the
county has levied $50 million
in State income taxes this
year. the largest amount Of any
political jurisdiction in Virginia.
About 90 per cent of the
money already has been COL
lected, Mr.. Massey said.
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Mrs. Wilkins Raises
Question of Conflict

Fairfax County Supervisor
Anne Wilkins today raised q
conflict of interest issue in
volving the Commonwealth;
attorneys Office.
The accusation was denied
by Commemorative Attorney
Robert C. Fitzgerald and his
assistant, Douglass S. Mackall
III, who was the man involved
Mrs. wilkins told the Board
of Supervisors that the Com
monwealth's attorneys office
had collected a $1,000 lien foI
the welfare board recently.
The welfare department
however, received only $50
with the rest going in fees
Mrs. wilkins said, noting that
one of the larger fees was for
an attorney.
Appraisal Fee
She also said there was an
appraisal fee which went to q
county official.
Miss Frances Duffy. head of
the welfare department, listed
the individual charges for q
reporter. The charges, as set
in circuit court, included var
ious court fees and back taxes
of $123.94.
Mr.. Mackall was listed for
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S11.5MiIIion
ShopCenter
To Be Built

Construction Of a $Il.5 mil
lion regional shopping center in
Alexandria is expected to begin
with q year.
Fairfax developer Omer L.
Hirst said the center will have
625, 900 square feet of floor
space for about 80 stores and
two branch department stores
and win provide parking spaces
for about 4.400 cars.
Mr.. Hirst said his project at
Lincolnia will be erected on a
47-acre tract in the northeast
triangle Of Shirley highway and
Duke street. Access will be
from Duke and Van Doren
streets.
The Lincolnia shopping CEN
ter will be similar in size to the
large project at Seven Corners,
Mr.. Hirst said.
The developer discussed his
proposed project with the Alex
andria City Council last night
when he asked for assurance
that Van Doren street will be
rebuilt with q cloverleaf inter-
change at Duke street.
Cou CLINE n, commenting
that such q development would
greatly enhance the city's tax
base, voted unanimously that
the street construction should
be completed by the time the
center is finished.
City Manager E. @. Heat
wole reported the street con-
struction project will cost about
$685., 900 including rebuilding
Van Dorm street between Duke
street and Holmes Run, re-
building Holmes Run bridge
and additional widening OF
Duke street.
In other action. the council
authorized the city manager to
negotiate for the purchase OF
l3 acres to add to the II acres
the city now owns at Fort Ward
Park.
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came clear that the committee
itself had misunderstood the
councils intentions.
That's all wrong" Mrs.
Werner exclaimed.
According to it's letter, the
committee Monday night de-
cided that Earl A. Nash and
Mrs. Philip Schiff, both resi-
dents of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area. were politically ac-
ceptable." The letter was signed
by the committee chairman,
Ward w. Caddington, who later
said the committee had done
exactly what the council asked
it to do.
Mr.. Nash, 81, retired in 1852
as acting deputy assistant ad-
miniStrator of the National
Production Authority, He lives
at 4616 Nottingham drive, Chevy
Chase. Mrs. Schiff, a former
librarian who lives at 593l
Admission road, Bethesda.
League Recommendations
The committees letter made
no reference to three women
that the League of Women
Voters earlier had recommend
ed for the post. They are:
Mrs. Robert Angle of 5000
Del Ray avenue, Bethesda, who
holds a masters degree in So
cial service administration from
the University of Chicago and
who is on the staff of the Chief
of the Children's Bureau of
the Department of Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare.
Mrs. Oscar A. Lott, 6610 Ran
mock road, Bethesda, who has
had IL years experience in per-
sonnel work for the Federal
Government and who holds
B.A. and MA. degrees from
Syracuse University.
Mrs. Warren G. Bledsoe, S5ll
1rvington avenue, Bethesda, a
former chief personnel exam
liner for the State of Maryland.
She is a graduate of Wellesley
College.
Other applicants for the post
included Miss Virginia Rich
ardson, of Washington Grove,
Md, a former Atomic Energy
Commission official in the per-
sonnel administration and la
bor relations fields, and Mrs.
Janet E. Miles, of Rockville.
After considerable discussion.
the council agreed to spell out
its appointments policy in an
other letter to the central COM
mittee and to make the appoint
linen next week.
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Arlington Cook
Held in Robbery

An Arlington cook was ar.
rested on a charge of armed
robbery yesterday after a hold
UP victim spotted the suspect
driving along the street.
Percy j. Lewis, %, Of the
1000 block South Kenmore
street, was charged with the
$3.50 robbery of a service sta
ton at 4970 Columbia pike on
December 16.
Detective Sergt. Charles Lee
said the victim, David r. Cald-
well, SIS, owner of the station
was driving along Four Mile
Run drive yesterday and saw
the suspect.
Evening star., 1959-12-23
County Medical Unit
Elects DR.. Norment

The Arlington County Med
ical Society today announced
election of officers for 1860.
The new officers are DR.. Rob-
ert L. Norment, president; DR..
Michael A. Puzak, president
elect; DR.. Sigmund Newman,
vice president; DR.. Howard o.
Mott, secretary; DR.. Robert B.
Neu, treasurer, and DR.. Stephen
j. Sheehy, member -at-large.
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names of applicants for ap-
pointive posts are forwarded
to party leaders only for the
purpose of a broad review.
Shortly after the council, on
December Is, sent the names
of seven applicants for a Per-
sonnel Board vacancy to the
central committee, the move
was criticized. Mrs. Thomas G.
Casey, president of the County
League of Women Voters, COM
mented that the action "abro-
gates the spirit of the charter
and nullifies the very purpose
for which the Personnel Board
was established"
Oversees Merit System
The board oversees the oper-
alton of the merit system fol-
county government employees
A key feature of the charter
form of county government
adopted nearly IL years ago
the merit plan was designed to
eliminate previous political pat
ronage practices.
Criticism of the councils &C.
ton, Councilwoman Stella B
Werner declared, was unjusti-
fed. She claimed it was the re-
suit of a misunderstanding
of the councils four-week- -old
statement of policy on the Sc
lection Of appointees.
Mrs. Werner explained that
the council had not intended
that the central committee rec.
ommend acceptable candidate:
on the basis of weather or moi
they are active party workers
Rather, she said, the committee
is expected to indicate which
candidates will not be a 1iabil.
Iity to the party.
A moment later, when the
council clerk produced a letter
from the central committee
identifying two persons a.
politically acceptable" for the
Personnel Board vacancy, it be-
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Mon Robbed of $240
On Street Here

Samuel GoldStein, So, told
police he was knocked down
last night and robbed of $240
by two men who jumped him
as he was about to get into his
car in the 900 block of Della
field place NV.
Mr.. Goldstein, of 5000 Six
teenth street NV, was unin-
jured. The thieves were de-
scribed only as colored men.
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Columbia, Mr.. McCeney is a
graduate of Woodrow Wilson
High School and George Wash
ington University Law School.
A Navy veteran of World War
II, he and Mrs. McCeney live
at 10000 Ridgemoor drive, Sill
yer Spring. They have three
children.
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Reopportionment Plan
Headed for Assembly
BY PAUL HOPE
Star stan Writer

give populous countries representation in the
Maryland Legislature will be introduced in February despite
rejection by the Legislative Council, study commission
chairman said today
my impression that proposal will be submitted
the Legislature" said William c. Walsh chairman Of
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$3.50 as the attorney institut-
ing the suit and county Sher-
iff John E. Taylor, was listed
for $25 for sppraising the land
involved.
Mr.. Mackall said he had never
received any money from his
work on the case. Sheriff Tay-
lor said he appraised the land
and received a fee acting as a
private appraiser. The sheriff
said he does this often and that
the fees always are set by the
court.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that un-
der State law Mr.. Mackall could
have received a fee in such a
case but that custom in the
Commemorative attorneys Of
flee prohibits this.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said further
that the welfare department
was not actually losing any
money, anyway. All the fees,
with the exception Of the at
torney fee, would have to be
paid anyway. Mr.. Fitzgerald
added.
He explained that a local at
torney, John K. Lally, had ac-
tually filed the suit in the case
under Mr.. Mackall's name. Mr.
Lally was interested in the sale
of the property and associated
with Mr.. Mackall to expedite it,
Mr.. Fitzgerald said.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he did
not know whether Mr.. Lally
had received the fee or not. He
added that he was sure that II
Mr.. Lally were not entitled to
the money. Mr.. Lally would give
it to the Welfare Department
Mr.. Lally could not be reached
Immediately for comment.
Asks for Records
Mrs. wilkins, in raising the
conflict Of interest question,
said the case appeared to
violate the State conflict of
interest laws. She asked the
supervisors to get the records
to determine whether her facts
were accurate.
Mr.. Fitzgerald explained the
law involved in such lien COL
lection cases to the supervisors.
Miss Duffy said the welfare
board had asked her to write
a letter asking whether the fees
were appropriate charges. If
the charges are appropriate, y
the welfare board would like
to know whether there Is any
way it can handle lien cases
so it can receive more money,
Miss Duffy said.
The supervisors decided to
have Miss Duffy take the case
up with Mr.. Fitzgerald. If she
has any further questions she
should bring them before the
supervisors, the supervisors
said.
Husband Ousted
Mrs. wilkins husband, DON
aid L. wilkins, recently was
ousted from the county hospi-
tai commission, of which he
was chairman.
Mr.. wilkins custer came
after a lengthy investigation
OF charges of delays over the
$6 million, 300-bed hospital on
Gallows road. In the course of
the investigation, conflict of
interest issues were raised
against Mr.. wilkins.
The supervisors, in ousting
Mr.. Wilkins, said the conflict
OF interest issues had not been
substantiated but that public
confidence could not be re-
stored in the project unless he
resigned.
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Elected School Board
Urqed in Alexandra

Alexandria Councilman John ]. Ewald advocated last
night that the cys school board members
the voters rather than appointed by the city council
He charged that ION the last two school board appoint
mens the council has completely ignored the wishes of the
majority of the people"
AS remedy Mr.. Ewald said he would seek referendum
Evening star., 1959-12-23
Councils Job Policy
Stirs Political Fuss .
By G. o. HERNDON
star stan Writer

Montgomery County Council members and County Demo-
cratic State Central Committee members at odds
constitutes the political acceptabty" of being
considered appointments to local boards and agencies
rift Unexpectedly exposed yesterday just after
council members had taken special pains to state that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

TINS WEEK Mess.Io. / March IS. 1889
The Sidney herald., 1959-02-18
FLA Chapter Plans
Spring Festivities

J. L. Norden, Future Farmer
Association Chapter Advisor, re-
ports that the organization is
making plans for a busy spring
season. To start the schedule, Mr..
Norden attended a meeting at
Bainville High School February
IA, to plan the FLA District Con-
tests which will be held at Balm
vile May a, 5. Future Farmer
chapters from eight schools will
participate in this meet.
Work in the fields of soil class
ification, livestock judging, farm
mechanics. grain judging, and
plant Identification will be carried
on by the participating students.
Dale Hill, Sidney FLA Chapter
vice president, and Kent Norby,
treasurer. will attend the State
FLA leadership school for chapter
officers at Helena February 20
and 81.
State Advisor A. w. Johnson and
the State FLA officers will con-
duct the training sessions on lead
ership, citizenship instruction and
practice.
While in Helena the students
will have an opportunity to meet
and talk with senators and repre-
sentatives from their respective
counties. Expenses for this trip
are provided by the local FLA
Chapters from the various activit-
les in which the boys are engaged.
The Sidney herald., 1959-02-18
BROWNIES ENTERTAIN THEIR
MOTHERS AT VALENTINE TEA

The 4th Grade Brownie Troop
35 entertained their mothers at a
Valentine Tea Feb. 14th at the
Girl Scout cabin. Mrs. Otto Habe-
dank and Mrs. George Blubaugh
were guests. Mrs. Habedank had
helped the girls in the planning
of their tea at a previous meeting.
Mrs. Blubaugh provided a lovely
center piece in the Valentine
motif. Valentine decorations were
used throughout the room and as
table favors. Each Brownie in
troduced her mother and during
the salad course the group sang
several ne wsengs they had re-
Gently learned. Miss Norma Nc
Graw and Miss Carol Akers,
Senior Scouts, poured and served
he tea. Mrs. Fred Mielke and
Mrs. Franklin Merrill are the
leaders of this troop, assisted by
Miss Carol Akers. The Brownies
were delightful hostesses and a
very pleasant afternoon was en-
joyed.
The Sidney herald., 1959-02-18
Police Report

Kenneth R. Johnson, Sidney,
Montana, Failure to yield right of
way resulting in an accident.
Fined $1,000.
Loren G.. DeTiene, Sidney, Mon
tana, failure to drive in a careful
and prudent manner resulting in
an accident. Fined $1,000
Larry Lee Syring, Sidney, Mon
tana. reckless driving. Fined S25.
Dean E. Nelson, Savage, Mon
tana, speeding. Forfeited $1,000
bond.
Lorin Finnicum, Sidney, Mon
tana, possession of beer while
under the age of 81 years. Forfeit
ed $4,000 bond.
Lorin Finnicum, Sidney, Mon
tana, operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor. Forfeited $780,
90 bond.
Carroll Walla. Crane, Montana,
possession of beer while under the
age of 81 years. Forfeited $4,000
bond.
Robert N. Paterson, Billings,
Montana. Forfeited a $500 bond
for making an improper u turn.
The Sidney herald., 1959-02-18
Girl SCOUT COUNCIL
HOLD NO-IEOST LUNCTEO

Members Of the Sidney Gil
Scout Council enjoyed a no
host covered dish luncheon at tn
home of Mrs. Gordon Beagll
Mrs. Otto Habedank and Mr.
Beagle were h~ostesses. Afte
lunch, Mrs. Phyllis Edingtor
President of the Council, cor
Quoted a business meeting ano
plans were made for the Cir
Scout cookie sale which will bs
on March 21st. Money received
from the cookie sale will be usec
for camping purposes this sum
mer. Each member of the council
was requested to bring a phone
graph record to the luncheon
These records will be presented
to the Old Folks Home at a later
date, together with a radio
photograph combination. This i.
a project of the 7th Grade Troop
and these girls are also collecting
records for the home.
The Sidney herald., 1959-02-18
Business : Farm

stone Mere. and Seth Holland,
Standard Oil Co.
Guests of the businessmen in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Propp,
Fairview; Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Gibson, Richey; Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Pust, Lambert; Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Rauschendorfer, Poplar; Mr..
and Mrs. Lyle Larson, Savage; Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Price, ST., Saw
age; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Noll-
meyer, Savage; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel Anderson, Sidney; Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Ritter, Skaar Rte; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Badt, Sidney; Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Joslin, Sidney; Mr.
and Mrs. Matt Rambur, Sidney;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sorenson,
Sidney; MI. and Mrs. Stanley
Swenson, Fairview; MIR. and Mrs.
Ray Norby, Fairview; Mr.. and
Mrs. Casper Wick, Fairview; w.
T. Henderson, Fairview; Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Schmitz, Brockton; Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Irigoin, Brockton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, Sid
ney; and MI. and Mrs. Leonard
Hagler, Savage.
Harley Roath was Master of
Ceremonies for the moor luncheon
program. He introduced Homer
Gorder who gave the invocation.
Honorable Harold Mercer, Mayor
of Sidney welcomed the group and
thanked the farmers for the good
job they are doing in supplying
the needs for the nation, and the
need of a better understanding be-
tween the farmer businessmen and
the city businessmen.
DR.. Donald Baker, Chairman of
the Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Committee was in
troduced and he gave the purposes
of a Businessman Day which
are to make a special opportunity
for farm ard city business people
to explore consciously and deliber-
ately the problems and viewpoint
of the other. These are events in
which by common consent and
plan, other matters are set aside
while each tries conscientiously
to understand the other.
Lyle Larson, Chairman of the
Richland County Planning Board
thanked the business people Of
Sidney for the opportunity to
spend the day with them. At lis
pm. each businessman took his
guest to his respective business
for a question and answer period.
Scotty Mcdonald invited all guests
to a tour of the Lewis and Clark
power station.
The Businessman Day was
sponsored by the Richland County
Planning Board and the Sidney
Chamber of Commerce.
The Sidney herald., 1959-02-18
u. s CHAMBER
tContinued from Page ID

iConfinued from Page ID
February 25, at the Finlen Hotel
under sponsorship of the Cham
oer OF Commerce Of the United
States.
Mr.. Bassett is a Vice President
for the Chambers Northwestern
Division, which includes Montana,
and is a former vice President of
The First National Bank in Boze-
man.
He became a Chamber director
IN May, 1850 and a Vice President
in May, 1856. He also serves on
he Chambers Executive Commit
tee and the Agriculture and
Finance committees.
The "Aircade" consists of a
series of all-day meetings for
business men conducted by a
team of Chamber officials and
staff specialists in II major
cities. The meetings are intend
ed to help business men work
more effectively with Congress on
uch issues as spending and infla-
zion control, taxation and labor
legislation.
Chamber President William A.
Mcdonnell will head the team,
and Arch N. Booth, Executive
Vice President, will conduct the
meetings and lead discussion.
Anyone interested or can go to
Feb. rs, call Dean Beck or
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
1876. We should have at
least a car load from Sidney.