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Evening star., 1959-06-24
By AMELIA YOUNG
star stan Writer

DR.. Luis F. Thomen,
Dominican Ambassador to
the United States from 1947
to 1853, returned to Wash
ington last night TO take up
his old job again.
Wearing q pin-striped blue
suit and a pleased expression.
the Ambassador designate
arrived at Union Station with
his wife. 14-year-old daugh-
ter, Maria and mother-in-
Tlaw, aboard the evening Con-
gressional.
The welcoming party was
somewhat thinner than usu-
al. With all three protocol
officials otherwise engaged,
the State Department was
represented by Mr.. William
A. Wieland, director Of Carib-
bean and Mexican affairs,
and Mr.. Norman Warner,
acting officer Of the Dominic
can desk.
But the greeting from the
embassy star. led by Charge
d'Affatres Arturo Calventi,
made up in enthusiasm what
was lacking in numbers.
There were the traditional
Latin embraces all around,
and some especially warm
hellos from staff members
who had served under DR..
Thomen before.
Casting a cheerful look
around. he told q reporter,
when I came to Washing
ton IL years ago I knew very
little about the city. This
time I feel like It's home"
He has been serving as
Ambassador in London (to
The Netherlands as well as
Great Britain and the
Thomens came to the United
States directly from that
post. sailing on the Queen
Elizabeth which docked In
New York early yesterday
afternoon.
He had not been In touch
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Wriqht-Coxe

1t. Col. Charles Roy
Wright, jr.. USA. and Mrs.
Wright Of Arlington an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Elizabeth
Anne to Mr.. Michael Paul
Morgan Coke. son Of Capt.
Lewis Crocker Coke. (CEC)
USN. and Mrs. Coke. An
October wedding is planned.
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observation-disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs Patrick r.
Conaghan announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Mary Patricia to Mr.. Robert
Francis Redmond. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph G. Redmond.
A November wedding Is
planned.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Hoffmunn-Bi -Binenboum

Mr.. and Mrs. Zoltan Hoff-
mann Of Silver Spring an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Nina Sherry
to Mr.. Herbert Morton Binen-
baum. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Binenbaum Of Flush
ing, N. Y.
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with his home ONCE, Dr..
Thomen said. 90 was not pre-
pared to give ANY political
comments"
Later" he added. II win
have something 10 say"
The Ambassador designate
expects. after presenting his
credentials. to 90 home on
q preliminary visit" for con-
situations. he said.
Mrs. Thomen. q small,
pretty woman dressed in q
black suit and q little black
hat. also appeared enthusi-
astic about her return. Maria,
who was only 8 when she
left, stood quietly in the
background, holding q huge
box Of candy which she'd
brought from London.
WHILE THE THOMENS
were pulling in, two diplo-
matte couples were giving
farewell parties.
The Romanian Minister
and Mrs. Brucan. who plan
to leave with their three chill
dren about the first Of July,
invited several hundred col
leagues to q final cocktail
party at the legation. They
win "of course" be back for
visits, according to Mrs. Bru-
can. since her husband will
be posted next at the United
Nations.
The announcement Of his
successor should come with
In a few weeks, the Minister
said. The nominee Is now be-
ing considered BY our State
Department.
Also saying goodby TO
friends and associates were
the Netherlands Counselor
and Mrs. David Ketel. They
are headed for the Far East
where he viii head q mis-
sion. and that's as specific as
they could be.
The Ketels introduced his
s1ccessor-Jonkheer Huyde-
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Fletcher.Greshon1

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Isaac
Fletcher Of Oakton. Va. an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Margaret Ann
to Mr.. Dean Richard Gre
sham. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold D. Gresham Of Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Irvine-VoIonie

DR.. and Mrs. L. r. Irvine
Of Delhi, N. Y. announce the
engagement Of their daugh-
ter Eleanor TO Mr.. ]. Don
Volante, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Volante Of Jackson
Heights. N. Y. A fall wedding
Ia planned.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Epstein-Pepper

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Ep-
stein announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Gym
thia Zoe to Mr.. Jordan Low
ell Pepper. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard r. Pepper Of
New Haven, Conn.
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Thomos-Stuqq

Mrs. Marjorie e. Thomas
announces the engagement Of
her daughter Marjorie Diane
to Mr.. Philip Stagg. son Of
Mrs. June E. Stagg Of Be-
thesda, and the late Mr..
Harold Stagg. A September
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
PGyne-Guson

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Johnston Payne Of Silver
Spring announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Ca
mile Annette to 1t. Rich
ard Terry ellison. USA, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James ellison
Of Annandale. Va. An August
wedding Is planned.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Degnun-Becker

Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Degnan Of Port-au-Peck,
N. j., announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Rose
mary Margaret to Mr.. David
J. Becker. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Becker Of
Bethesda. A September we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Finol Meeting

The Barnard-in-W Washing
ton Club viii hold It's final
meeting Of the season at 8
o'clock tonight at the home
Of Mrs. Russell Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Edith Mendel Stern,
special consultant to the Ma
tional Institutes Of Mental
Health. will discuss The
American Woman at Mid
Centlry-Modern or Vic
torian?"
Evening star., 1959-06-24
lsenberq-Klumus

Rev. and Mrs. d. T. Isen-
berg Of College Park, Md,
announce the engagement of
their daughter Helen to Mr..
Jerold Klumas, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Larry Klumas OF
Lindenhurst. MI
Evening star., 1959-06-24
PGYne-BeckeM

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Johnston Payne Of Silver
Spring announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Eve
lyn Kay to Ensign Thomas
Alfred Beckett. USNR. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Alfred
Beckett Of Baltimore. A fall
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Jones-Coge

Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Jones
OF Landover Hills, Nd. an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Patricia Anne
Margaret to Mr.. Ernest Sam
uel Cage. jr,. son Of Mrs.
Steven d. Beach. A fall
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1959-06-24
Corleton-Childs

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Carleton Of Silver Spring
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Nancy Elean-
Evening star., 1959-06-24
ENGAGEMENTS

nor 10 Mr.. Walter C. Childs,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton s. Childs Of Kensington,
Md.
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lating the Maryland Constitu-
ton by taking over powers re-
served to the Commissioners.
The appellate court did not
rule on this argument, but
agreed with Mr.. Matthias that
the Judge should not have tried
the case all over again.
Mr.. Matthias claimed that
the Judge heard evidence not
presented to the Commission
ers and was doing more than
just reviewing the earlier hear
ing. The higher court indi-
Gated that the Judge should
have returned the case to the
Commissioners If he believed
such action warranted.
Action Under 1857 Law
The judge acted under a
1857 law which left it to his
discretion whether to return
coming cases If he felt addi-
tional evidence should be con-
sidered.
Last spring, the General As
sernbly took away the discre-
ton and made it mandatory for
the Judge to return appealed
coming cases to the county
commissioners if he thinks adj
ditional evidence should be
considered.
Since the amendment and
the appellate decision, the cir
cult judges have refused to
hear additional evidence in
three other coming appeals and
sustained the Commissioners
decision in two of them.
County officials said the
change has significantly re-
duced the number Of appeals
from Commissioners decisions.
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the impetus for more urban
growth.
It's former reputation OF
being q low-cost housing area
is being changed by rising costs.
Land, labor and materials
are so high nowadays builders
just can't afford to put up low
cost housing" said Albert Davis.
president Of the county real
estate board.
"A low-priced house q few
years ago was $4,000 but now
it's at least $4,000" he said.
I'VE expected the war baby
boom to hit us next year but it
started in 1858 and is still going
strong" he added.
Sees Planning Needed
Herbert w. Reichelt, presi-
dent Of the county commits
sioners. said his five-man board
realizes the need for plan
ming in order to avoid a hodge,
podge clash Of all types Of
construction.
Prince Georges is depending
heavily upon industrial deveI-
opments which should do much
to carry the county financially.
"Our recent industrial pro-
gress has been good. but we
haven't scratched the surface
Of our potential" Mr.. Reichelt
said.
In addition to the $40 acres
now used by industry and an
other 1900 zoned for 1t, the
planning commission has rec
commended an additional 1.450
acres for industrial use.
The commissioners are trying
to hold down coming for gaso-
line stations. duplex and tri-
pick housing.
1T costs us about $500 a
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fouFth OF q Series
with q 20-cent increase In the
tax rate to $3.50. also q record.
Prince Georges has 2S munic-
qualities, each able to impose
taxes for local services.
Repeated pleas at the 1859
General Assembly won the
county SIG million In bond
authority for future OUTLAWS.
Last week o So million bond
issue, mostly for schools, was
sold at a net interest cost to
the county Of 4.27 per cent.
County Board Counsel Richard
Case said the sale means that
the county's credit is improving
despite an extremely tight
market"
The planning problem is such
that only a few agencies are
probing more than i've years
ahead.
Health Program Organized
Blueprints through 1862 have
been outlined by the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Com
mission. Working also in neigh
boring Montgomery County,
the utility will provide water
and sewer facilities to q BIZ
county area Of 427 square miles.
With educational needs tax
ing bigger bites out Of the tax
dollar. the school system con-
tinues to be the largest burden
on the county even though aid
is received from both the State
and Federal Governments.
Here again plans are pro-
jected at least two or three
years In advance. The mag
nitude Of these projects dis
courages distant planning.
One Of the most ambitious
projects has been laid out by
the county health department
"a S7-point program with all
facets expected to be working
by 1870.
A 10-year program also has
been undertaken by the library
system, which has hung q $2.2I
million price tag on the outlay.
The county department of
public works, for the first time
is preparing q long-range road
building program. Construction
plans will tie into those Of the
State Roads Commission and
require at least q year to pre-
pare.
Industrial Growth High
Industrial development Of
$40 acres in Prince Georges
leads all other jurisdictions
bordering the Capital. In
dustrial potential is high,
with the county lying along
two major railroads, several
super highways, near airports
and about midway between the
ports of Baltimore and those
in Virginia.
Several sites are understood
to be under consideration in
the county for the 1864 Worlds
Fair.
Though ideal for Industrial
drumbeaters, Prince Georges
today remains predominantly
a rural area facing q spreading
tide Of residential subdivisions. |
Much Of the land still lies
the way 1t was seen by British
troops marching to the Capitol |
in 1914.
1t is this very proximity to
the Capital that has supplied
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IcQueSI has Deen approved by
q Circuit Court judge, but the
Maryland Court of Appeals re-
turned the case to the County
Commissioners for further con-
sideration.
The case underlined an issue
that has been simmering for
several years in the county
the role Of a court in appeals
from coming decisions by the
Commissioners.
The case caused the county's
delegation to the General As
sembly to obtain a change in
the law which curbed The
judges powers in coming mat
tiers, thus strengthening the
Commissioners.
DOnOhoe Turned Down
The commissioners had
turned down Mr.. Donohoe's
application in April, 1858, rul-
ing that it would be inconsist-
ent with the use of the sur
rounding land, which is zoned
rural residential.
Rural residential coming re-
quireS lots of 10000 square feet
Mr.. Donohoe wants to divide
his land into lots with a per-
missible minimum Of $500
square feet.
Circuit Court Judge Charlie:
6. Marbury reversed the Com.
missioners, ruling they hac
been arbitrary and capricious. ;
because they had previously ap.
proved subdivisions near the
Donohoe property for smaller
lot sizes than requested by him
Decision Is Appealed
County Attorney Robert B
Matthias appealed the decision
arguing that the court was vio-
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students in 81 integrated
schools.
The total enrolment Of about
$500 students goes to 1914
schools II Of which have all
Negro classes.
The local policy permits in
tegration if a Negro student
files q formal application and
it is approved.
County leaders are still try
ing to take care Of the boom
that came too fast for absorp-
ton by additionally rural
Prince Georges.
Attempts are being made to
assimilate the growth, but the
solutions are designed to be
cautious and not of the magni-
tude that will throw the county
into reckless Indebtedness, or
leave the deep-rooted rural
minded families unprotected
against an invasion of urban
spectators.
Next Sunday: Alexandra.
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force has been increased peri
odically but is still below
the recommended strength for
a county the size Of Prince
Georges.
Detectives Added
A force Of 125 patrolmen-an
increase Of Al in four years
works out Of headquarters in
Seat Pleasant and substations
in Hyattsville and Upper Marl-
boro. officials are considering
the possibility Of adding sta
lions on the county's eastern
boundary near Routes 301 and
so and in the Piscataway area.
Also, in four years, the detec-
tive bureau has been enlarged
from is men to q current
strength Of 26. A Juvenile
Squad was formed last year
after continued pressure was
exerted by Juvenile court and
civic leaders.
The vice squad, organized in
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Hyattsville: 81 million each for
a roads program and regional
library; 100000 for courthouse
improvements; $750.000 for the
county hospital. and $400,00O
for parkland acquisition.
"We're trying to plan our
road work for the next 10 years
while at the same time ham
ding storm drainage and re-
lated projects" said John H.
hamburger. jr., director Of
public works.
State road building plans
call for a circumferential high
way; completion Of the Wash
ington Annapolis expressway;
start Of a third Baltimore
Washington route, and extern
sion and improvement of other
heavily Travelled arteries.
The library's $2.2 million
long-range program provides
for three regional libraries stra-
logically located, according to
Miss Elizabeth Hage, library
director.
Nov we have a main Office
and 10 branches. We have to
pay rent for two." she said.
Bottle Belt Stigma Remains
While Prince Georges can
boast Of being q residential
haven for low and middle in
come families. it has not yet
completely erased a reputation
Of having q bottle belt" near
the District boundary.
But it has tried hard, and to
a considerable degree succeed
ed, In driving out the unSavory
elements by police crackdowns
and tougher liquor and gam
bling laws.
The 170-man county police
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year to educate one child and
you don't get that kind Of tax
money out Of multi-unit family
housing" Mr.. Reichelt said.
Education this year will re-
quire 81 per cent Of the tax
dollar, an increase Of 8 per cent
over last year.
The board Of education now
has 121 schools in use. Under
construction are six elementary
schools, seven secondary schools
and eight elementary additions
"a program that will round
out a $19.2 million school con-
struction program adopted in
the fall of 1858.
1.-THE push at the secondary
level will eventually create a
need for six schools the size Of
Bladensburg Senior High at a
cost Of about So million each, "
said School Supt. William s.
Schmidt.
A new school building sched-
ule is expected to be presented
to the county commissioners
next fall,
Enrolment is expected to
increase $500 next fall to a
record $500 pupils" Mr..
Schmidt said.
by the fall Of 1861 the fig
ure should be close to 75,000,"
he added.
OF the SIS million bond
authority obtained by the
county at the last legislature,
$40 million is earmarked for
school construction.
Bond Breakdown Cited
Other bond ALLEGATIONS in
clude 81 million for a well
fare building and improvements
to the county building in
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0Cl NdIlbos
They reason it is these work
ers who will be building homes.
paying more taxes and bring
ing q need for more COM
mercial services.
There are more than 10000
acres Of Fede-ally-owned land
in the county. much of 1t still
vacant. County leaders feel
that in time much Of it will be
used, bringing in more resi-
dents and business.
Government Has Stake
The Government has made a
good start in Prince Georges
with Andrews Air Force Base,
the Census Bureau in Suitland,
the Agricultural Research Gen.
ter in Beltsville, and the yet
unfinished headquarters of the
National Aeronautical and
Space Agency near Greenbelt.
The State, too. has a big
stake in the county-the Uni
versity Of Maryland.
The spread Of commercial
and industrial sites is apparent
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County Commissioners
Get Zoning Case Again

controversial coming which has resulted in added
planning power for the Prince Georges County
viii be back in their laps Tuesday for time in IS
months. - -
Richard j. Donohoe real estate developer wants to
rezone 40-acre tract Oxon Hill Kerby Hill roads three
miles from the District that can build houses on it His
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1851, has hit hard at tavern
strip shows" and the once
prevalent after-hours illegal
whisky sales.
Slot machines were banished
from the county about 10 years
ago. Two years ago local gam
bling laws were frightened as a
deterrent to pinball machine
betting.
Another prime police target
is a drive. to increase traffic
safety IN an attempt to reduce
auto deaths. Traffic fatalities
totaled II in 1857 but were cut
to SO last year.
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Suburba 1860 Prince Georges Welcomes Industry
County Becoming
Commuter Haven
Planning Stressed to Keep Pace
With Rapid Growth Problems
BY JAMES b. ROWLAND
star stan Writer

Prince Georges County today finds itself changing from
prosperous rural Maryland county rooted in Free
ditions to haven for the government commuter
And planners looking to the future say the Capital
destined to multiply the Government expands
County officials extend open to this army civil
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throughout the metropolitan
area Of Prince Georges.
Characteristic of the change
is the large industrial center
now going up on Bladensburg
road just over the District line
ON the site Of a former
gambling casino that drew
patrons from the entire WASH
ington area.
A patchwork Of large, ma
norial estates covered Prince
Georges in colonial days, with
about 1000 persons working
the soil in the late seven
tenth century. At the turn
Of the present century this
number had increased 80 times.
In recent years, the county's
population growth has been
tremendous. It jumped about
1900 last year to a record
$4,000.
Population Spiraling
Officials estimate the spiral
ing figure will reach AS, 900 by
1865, reason enough for con-
tinued-or perhaps moFe-con-
centration on all aspects Of
planning.
The County Commissioners
are still trying to keep pace
with rapid growth problems
a goal that always seems few
years and a few million dollars
beyond their grasp.
The county this year upped
its budget $50 million to a new
record Of $685. million-along
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Integratidn No Problem

Public school Indignation has
not been a problem in Prince
Georges. The Board Of Educa-
ton adopted a gradual desegra-
ton policy after the 1854 Su-
preme Court decision. This
term there are about 300 Negro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04

Next Sunday: Alexandra.
Evening star., 1959-06-26
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
Detective Work
Beats Contract
BY ALFRED SHEINWOLD
United States Masters Team Champion

/
Everybody is thrilled by
stories in which The Great De-
tective squints at a cigarette
stub and announces that the
crime was committed by a 80
year-old left-handed butterfly
collector, Feats Of this kind
take place all the time In an
expert bridge game.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
NORTH
A843
V10872
oKJ64
| AKA
WEST EAST
Ao762 AJ1o5
0J654 VAQe3
| % oQl02
| %9876 %Jl05
SOUTH
AAK9
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| UAss75
%AQ43
South West North East
0 Pass 20 Pass
Mt All pass
Opening lead: Spade deuce.
West opened the deuce of
spades. and East's ten was
captured by the ace. South led
out the ace of diamonds and
led another diamond towards
dummy.
West discarded a club, and
South took stock. 1t was pos
sible that the club discard gave
up a stopper and that South
could take four club tricks.
Even so. however, South could
not take nine tricks on the run;
he could take only four clubs,
two diamonds and two spades.
South therefore finessed
dummy's jack of diamonds and
held his breath. After all. no.
body could see the king of
hearts all by itself in his hand. |
Perhaps East would return a
spade.
AS it happened, East was
Walter Malowan. one Of the
best bridge players in the
country even since the days of
Iauction bridge. MalowanI
couldn't see South's cards, but
he came to the right conclusion
by neat bit OF detective work.
Deuce Was Clue
Vests deuce Of spades was
the important clue. Following
the general practice, West had
opened his fourth-best card in
his best suit. He had three
cards higher than the deuce of
spades, but couldn't have any
lower. In other words, West
had exactly four spades.
West would not have led
from a four-card spade suit If /
he held some other suit of |
greater length. Since West
showed up with a singleton di- |
Iamond. he was bound to have
exactly four hearts and four
clubs.
Malowan counted the hearts: |
four in dummy, four in his own /
hand, and four known to be (
in the West hand. Therefore
South surely had a singleton
heart.
After coming to this conclu-
sion Malowan led the ace of /
hearts. dropping South's single
ton king. Malowan continued /
with a low heart to the Jack, !.
after which 1t was easy to con- /
'tinue with two more heart /
tricks. defeating the contract. /
Daily Question
Partner opens with one spade, 4
and the next player passes. |
You hold: L
AQ762 VJ654 % %9s76|
What do you say2 /
Answer: Bid two spades. This |
is a miserable hand, but you
have good trump support and
q singleton. This is worth q
raise.
Copyright. 1859, oenI Features Corp.) L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-01
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