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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Park Robbery
Excuse Fails
Boy in Court

A Falls Church youth had a
change Of heart too late in 4
Lafayette Park daylight rob-
berry, Juvenile Court Judge Orm
w. Ketcham ruled yesterday.
The l6-year-old had pro-
tested that his Falls Church
companion. also is. had snatch
ed the pocketbook from Miss
Mary Harris, so. Of the 1900
block Of irving street NV, ct
IL am. on January %.
The two youths came into
town to look for a fight in the
park, the youth testified. but
they couldn't find any. Then
they contemplated purse
snatchings and when Miss Har-
ris walked by, the defendant
said he asked his companion:
Are you going to do what
you said you were?"
You Just watch me-" the
other youth answered, accord
ling to the first youth.
The defendant said he did
mot believe the other youth was
actually going to do it. and
when he did he ran. He was
arrested a short time later al
Fifteenth and H streets NV
after a chase by a passerby who
had witnessed the robbery.
Judge Ketcham held that the
youths qualms were not suff1-
Gent to whitewash his role as
an accomplish in the case. He
placed him on probation. The
second youth win appear in
court Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
BIost Rips
L.ynchburg
Laboratory

LYNCHBURG. May 2 tAP).
An explosion hurled shat
tered glass and chemicals in all
directions yesterday in a biol
ogy laboratory at Randolph
Macon woman's College here,
injurfng three persons. includ-
ing the head of the biology
department. :,
Exploding during a labora-
tory class was a tightly capped
jar Of nitric acid. formaldehyde
and water.
Admitted to a hospital with
cuts OF both arms was Mrs.
Beverly Walker EIlinwood, q
student.
Treated at the hospital and
released were DR.. Paul Walker,
head of the biology depart
ment. and Ria WinterbOthan1
a student. of Galveston, Tex.
DR.. Walker suffered minor
acid burns and cuts. Miss VIM
terbotham was cut specifically
on the face.
According to reports from the
college, Mrs. Ellinwood had
prepared the jar of chemicals
as a fixing agent and had
capped 1t. Inclosed, the mix
ture exploded.
Damage to the laboratory
was slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Refuse-PIoeued Arlington Visions
Solution in Haul to Woodbridge

Arlington County thinks that
over the long haul it might
solve its refuse problems.
The long haul in this case
is to Woodbridge. about 20
miles away in Prince William
County, where Arlington offi-
cials hope that the objections
to dumping win be less than in
neighboring Fairfax.
There's just no place in
Arlington where anyone can
dump anything lamented
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg at a budget hearing last
night. Very few communities
can make that statement, he
said, and it's giving Arlington
q headache.
The county used to put its
worn-out bedsprings and incin-
orator residue in q dump on
-Four Mile Run. but that hole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Party Capture
Effort Denied

The executive board Of the
Arlingtonians for Better
County yesterday said ABC
'shas no intention of capturing
the Democratic Committee. !"
AABC as 4 party has no in
terest in 1eddling in intra-
Democratic or Republican afs
fairs said a statement issued
by Mrs. Ruth Cox, ABC chair
man.
Some Democratic Party lead
ers have said ABC, a liberal
coalition group. apparently is
trying to get control OF the
Democratic Executive Commit
tee by entering many candi-
dates in the July "A commit
I, tee elections.
THE fact that there are
candidates for the Democratic
Committee who are also menu
bers of ABC has no more signi-
ficance than the fact that there
are members of ABC active in
the local Republican Party, !"
Mrs. Cox said.
"ABC's political interest stops
at. the county level. at the,
county board race. ABC will
hold an open convention on
May ~ to nominate two cand-
idates for the County Board.
No other candidates will be
chosen, nor will ABC at any
time become involved in other
political races" Mrs. Cox said.
She said that ABC is a
coalition of Republicans, DEM
ocrats and independents. in
terested in coping with Airing
tons purely local problems.
ABC's energy devotes itself to
conserving Arlington's assets as
4 residential community"
The Democratic Committee
earlier had decided that the
party would not put up Coun-
ty Board candidates this year
but now is studying whether it
should change that position.
Chairman Ernest Lyons said
the reconsideration was
prompted primarily by the en-
try Of many persons associated
with ABC in the Democratic
committee race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
FLA Judging
Winners Named

Some $50 Maryland high
school students from all parts
in the State yesterday attended
the annual judging contest held
at the University of Maryland
by the Future Farmers Of Amer
lea.
The day-long event was high
lighted by student judging in
six farm categories: livestock.
poultry. vegetables. dairy, milk
and farm mechanics. The
awards were made at q univer-
sity banquet in the college din
ing hall.
The first-place winners and
their categOries were: Live
stock. Howard County High
School: dairy. Walkersville High
School: milk. Easton High
School; poultry. Howard High
School; vegetables, Wicomico
High School, and farm me-
chanics,sLa Plata High School.
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has been all used and covered
over. Then Arlington tried to
peddle its refuse in Fairfax
but landowners near a pro-
posed dumping ground OBJ
jected SO strenuously that Fair
fax officials turned thumbs
down on the project.
Mr.. Lundberg thought the
problem was solved when an
arrangement was made with 8
landowner to use low land al
Hunting Greek near Belle
Haven for a land-fill operation
This worked fine until some
cabbages and lettuce heads
showed up on occasion on top
of the ground. Then Fairfax
County health officials stepped
in and ordered Arlington 70
cease and desist.
Mr.. Lundberg said the cab
bages and lettuce heads were
not even the county's fault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Research Center Seeks
Tract Near Cabin John

tract on Cedar lane in Bethes-
da was denied last year by the
County Board Of Appeals after
nearby civic groups protested
that facility would have q det-
rimental effect on the areas
residential character. The APP
peals board. in a controversial
split vote, refused to grant the
university's request for a spe-
cial exception permit.
Owners Of the property in
Cabin John, meanwhile, have
announced they would not sell
unless the project is Endorsed
by the surrounding community.
Location Of Property
]. B. Shapiro, a Washington
real estate man who is acting
as agent for the land-owning
syndicate. said q portion OF
the tract under study lies with
in q 4O-acre parcel he owns on
Macarthur boulevard. The re-
mainder Of the property lies
west of Persimmon Tree road
and is owned by Congressional
Country Club Estates. Inc. one
of whoe principal officers is
Norman Bernstein, another
Washington developer.
To the northwest of the prop
erty lies the right Of way of
U. s. Route 24O's southwest link
to the Potomac River and the
planned Cabin John Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

but we're the result Of made
quate incarceration at some OF
Arlington's apartment projects
which also use the Belle Haven
land I'LL. Anyhow. the green
groceries killed the arrange
ment. and Arlington had to go
looking for another dump.
Mr.. Lundberg said the county
has made a contract with q
Prince William County land
owner to dump the county in
Generator residue and other
trash for $50 q load. The 20
mile trek will result in more
running time, but will not
seriously disrupt the sanitation
divisions budget, Mr.. Lund-
berg said.
The county manager also
said he will see what he can dc
about the half-baked cabbages
from private incinerators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
D. c. Transit
New Routes
Plea Denied
sy ths AssoeIals !. rrs.s.

A report recommending de-
NAL of applications by d. c.
Transit System for new routes
in Maryland was filed yester-
day with the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
d. C. Transit System had
asked permission to establish q
number Of new routes, the
principal ones extending from
Washington to Ashton and
Rockville.
The report was filed by q
joint board which conducts
hearings on bus applications
when more than one jur.isdic-
ton is involved. &
Bus lines operating in the
area opposed the d. C. Transit
applications.
The report noted that Inter
county Transit Co. has taken
over management Of the SUBJ
urban Transit Co. under tenn
porary authority from the ice
and said that.while Intercounty
has not remedied ell the prob
lens of providing a service to
the area involved, its manage
ment has made improvements
and should be afforded an 0p-
portunity to provide adequate
service before a competing car
rier is allowed to operate over
practically identical routes.
The recommendation to the
ICC win become final unless
d. c. Transit protests.
However the issue viii not
be publicly resolved until the
Maryland Public Service Com
mission rules on q companion
case.
The PSC conducted lengthy
hearings in March to decide
which firm should receive the
routes. but thus far has issued
no decision.
The routes sought are those
formerly operated in Mont
gomery County and from there
into the District by the Subur-
ban Transit Co.
Inter-county. a wholly owned
subsidiary of the VIVA Transit
Corp, bought Suburban Transit
early this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Can You Be Held Liable
For Your Child's Actions?

IMPORTANT LEGAL NEWS When your child gets In
trouble can you be held responsible? The answer is
sometimes yes, sometimes no. 1t all depends
what happened where and why. Learn the legal
side of parents responsibility by reading IF Your
Child Gets in Trouble" in This Week Magazine.
ST. MARYS COUNTYS MAN OF THE YEAR-Theres
one-man institution down in ST. Marys County
Md. He's DR. Philip B. Bean and after As years
of practice he's become prominent and well
liked that his fellow citizens have chosen him MAN
of the Year" Visit with DR.. Bean in SUNDAY, The
Star Magazine.
NEW BOATING COLUMN-Beginning this Sunday and
appearing weekly thereafter throughout the boat
ing season, read boating expert Hank Bowmans
new column, entitled Water Line" This Sunday,
Mr. Bowman tells you how to select the right anchor
and how to use it properIy-Leisure Sportsman
Page
HARRY 5. TRUMAN AT 75-The whole country is cele-
brating the 18th birthday of Harry Truman next
Friday. For complete account of how the ex-
President lives in his home town Of Independence,
Mo-, who he and what he does, read Star
Staff Writer Mary McGroryIs story in the Editorial
Section.
TEEN-AGE CONvENTION-Anybody who has
be. But group of nearby Montgomery County
teen-agers who tackled this job recently not only
smooth show but had fun doing It, The full
story is given in TEEN Magazine.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
z New Polio Cases
Listed in Virginia

| RICHMOND. May 2 (AP).-
The State Health Department
has reported two new cases Of
polio, increasing the States
total to four.
The latest victims. 9 and s.
year-oId brothers in Augusta
County, had not received Salk
vaccine shots. They were ad-
mitted to a Stanton hospital
earlier this month. Both cases
were paralytic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

aud on MAY ~ and 80.
Council members suspended
the rules 10 cancel today's
meeting and agreed 10 con-
vene az legislators again At 2
pm. Tuesday.
Would Restrict Warrants
Council bin No. 4. introduced
BY Council President Stella b.
Werner and william r. Hickey,
would amend county law to
provide for the Issuance OF
snmmonses IN lieu Of criminal
warrants for the violation Of
local laws, ordinances or regu-
latiOns.
Recommended for passage by
county administrative ofhcers,
the bill is designed TO simplify
the cumbersome process Of OBJ
tanning warrants in cases where
administrative regulations have
been violated. However. some
council members have indicated
they question the wisdom Of
bypassing the traditional war;
rant system. A substitute bill
may be introduced later.
The council stated 1t hoped
to receive comment and recon-
mendations from civic groups
on q new proposal to expand the
legislative month and to enable
the council to hold legislative
sessions at some other time.
Councilmen stated the Mary
land General Assembly already
had passed enabling legisla-
ton to permit the county to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

Ofiicials OF one Of the Ma
tion's foremost military re-
search teams have begun ne
gotiations to buy . 50-acre
Montgomery County tract over
looking the Potomac River
near Cabin John.
Johns Hopkins University's
operations research ONCE. now
temporarily housed in a Be-
thesda once building. hopes to
construct a $2.5 million head
quarters building on the Cabin
John property.
In an effort to win scommu-
nifty approval in advance of 9
final decision 10 relocate,
ORO's director, DR.. Ellis A,
johnson, viii outline the
agency'S plans at q meeting OF
the West Montgomery County
Citizens Association Monday
night in Potomac.
The university scientists
who conduct top priority mill.
tary prediction projects under
Army Department contract. al
ready have won the support Of
the civic group closest to theil
planned "carnpus-like" site
the Cabin John Park Citizens
Association.
Vote Is Favorable
Last April IL, the association
voted 20 to II to enthusiasts
cally welcome" the scientific
center, according to Mrs. Lo-
renzo p. Totoro, association
president.
O.R.O.'s bid to construct the
research center on . 13-acre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

"Yet, so deep is the impress
made by q century and a halt
of inaction that belief in the
power to act has virtually van
ished."
Representative Schwengel
hailed Mr.. Brant's historical
scholarship as worthy and inn
peccable." The statehood adj
vocate has written a biog-
raphy of President James
Madison, the Father of the
Constitution"
Sees No Change Preferred
Mrs. Edward B. Morris, rep
resenting the Glover Park and
Randle Highlands Citizens As
sociations, countered with tes-
timony that incredible though
1t may seem TO you. I find
that the great majority Of Dis
trict residents much prefer the
form of government the Dis
trict now has"
The chief reason for this
preference Is that the COM
missioners are responsive to the
wishes of District residents,
Mrs. Morris said.
I'VE are opposed in any way,
shape or form to any kind OF
home rule" Mrs. Ernest w,
Howard testified for $500
members of the District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. The
Federation wants national rep
resentation in Congress. how
ever.
She said long-term District
residents would continue to 60
to Congress for decisions on lo-
cal problems, even II locally
elected government were es-
tablished.
I'VE would have continual
controversy and political
chaos" she said. "The office Of
the government of the United
States must not be turned into
a political playground for those
who want home rule"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Police Breuk
Big Numbers
Ring, Seize Il

Police arrested II persons
yesterday, charged them with
operating a lottery and an
nounced they had broken a
numbers ring which was pull
ing in 100000 a year.
The raid came of in the
$500 block Of Seventeenth place
NE. Confiscated were two add
ing machines. $2.415 in cash
and q quantity OF number slips.
Following the raid police ar
rested one man, Christopher C..
Baker, 90. of I409 Fifth street
NV. who wandered in front
of police headquarters. APP
parently out Of curiosity.
Also arrested by seven gam
bling squad men over a three
hour period were:
Earl Louise Carter. 40, of the
800 black of Gallatin street
NE: Mary J. Brown, 81, who
said she was from Philadelphia;
Maurice Catherine Hamilton.
As. of the 5000 block of Ames
street NE; Barbara L. Towles,
80. Of the 700 block Of Long
fellow street NV; James Tin
ley, IS. and Charles F. Frye.
80, both of Philadelphia.
Also Malachi H. Taylor, 40,
Of the 1900 block of Ninth
street NV; Odith Curry, -. OF
the 400 block Of Girard street
N. W., and Joseph Staunton. 43,
of the $500 block Of Franklin
street NE, and Walter l.
Jones. IS, of the 700 block Of
Ninth street NE.
The raid followed an investi-
CATION of five weeks.
All those arrested have beer
released on $1,000 bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
CheyerIy Pastor
Named to Post

The Rev. Roy H. Stetler. jr.
pastor of the Cheverly CMd.)
Community Church. was one
Of three assistants named yes
terday for the secretary of the
Central Pennsylvania Con-
ference Of the Evangelical
United Brethren Church.
He will assist H. A. Houseal
of York, Pa, along with two
other clergymen from Penn
sylvania towns.
Among conference chaplains
named by the group at its 1920
annual meeting at Red Lion
Pa, according to the Associated
Press, were the Rev. I. C.
Bailey, jr., with the Army al
Fort Meade, Nd, and the Rev
J. K. Snelbaker. with the Navy
in Arlington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

hold a fs-day legislative ses-
sion. Such a change would re-
oulre an amendment 20 the
county charter which. II INF
tiated BY legislation this month.
could not become Anal until
county voters approved It IN .
1850 general referendum.
Annual bond authorizations
scheduled for legislative action
later In the month include Sill
yer Spring-B cthesda and
Wheaton parking lot bonds to-
falling $500 1000 and general im-
provement bonds totaline $685.
900.
County Manager M. L. Reese
said the improvement bonds
consisted Of three separate pro-
grams-s75.000 TO be added to
the Rock Greek watershed
project, $4,000 for q public
golf course and $4,000 for
planning studies incidental to
the possible construction OF q
county incinerator..
Bond authorization bills APP
proved by the council merely
proyide the legal basis for fu-
ture bond sales, but do not
commit the county government
to the specific projects involved.
Five Additional Bills
The remaining five bills in
troduced yesterday would:
/. Revise outdated standards
for the payment Of equipment
allowances to county IRE de-
partments..
2. Revise Circuit Court pro-
cendures for the abandonment
of certain dedicated rights Of
way.
3. Establish q three-quarter
year and semi-annual date Of
|finality for county taxes. and.
also, provide a semi-annual date
Of finality for State taxes.
4. Increase the membership
of the Medical Care Commission
by adding q representative Of
the county chapter Of the Mary
land Nursing Home Association.
5. Adjust the boundaries Of
the Bethesda and Rockville FIRE
tax areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

Tawes. each received fees Of
$4,000 and former state Sem
ator w. r. Duiln OF Annapolis
got 5000.
Mr. walsh and Mr.. Fenne-
man had expenses totaling
s1s7. No expenses were listed
for Mr.. Dulin.
Lobbyists registration lists
showed that all three had been
retained by the Corporate Fidu-
Charles Association OF Balti-
more and received fees from
the association. Mr.. Walsh
and Mr.. Fenneman also regis
tered as representing about q
dozen bank and trust companies
throughout the State but
showed no fees being received
from them.
The bill was hustled through
the Maryland General ASSEM-
bly, early in the recent session.
Sponsored by Senator H. VIM
ship Wheatley, jr., Democrat Of
Prince Georges, 1t went through
the Senate with only q ripple Of
protest.
Temporary snag
When it came up for action
in the House.. it hit . snag
Temporarily. but the opposition
folded after . week end Of
intensive lobbying.
The bill increased from 2
to 4 per cent the commits
sions for executors on estates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Group Changes Name
To Family Service

The Social Service League Of
M ontgomer County has
changed its name to the Fam
lily Service Of Montgomery
County, Inc. The action was
taken at a recent meeting OF
the groups board of directors,
Reelected to the board at
the session were Emerson p,
SIacum, Bertrand L. Moffett,
Mrs. Scott Brewer and Thomas
w. Pyle. New members elected
were Mrs. Harry b. Lyford and
Mrs. Joseph Brochner. Mrs.
George Young was named hon.
orary board member after 30
years Of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Death Attributed
To Blow on Head

POUNDING MILL. Va, May
2 (APl-A Tazewell County
man found dead Thursday in
the Clinch River apparently
died of a blow on the head, not
drowning.
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Short
said that was the conclusion
of doctors at a Bluefield hospi-
tai who performed an autopsy
on the body Of Hubert Edwin
Shamblin, 20, of Pounding Mill.
MIR. Shamblin. married and
the father of two children, was
last seen April Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

his proposal for an elected
mayor, city council and school
board against the bulk Of testi-
mony in favor Of a territorial
form Of government for the
District.
The statehood idea was out
lined to the subcommittee yes
terday by historian Irving
Brant OF 1l9 Fifth street NE.
and praised by Representative
Schwengel. Republican OF
Iowa.
1T. assumes that statehood
would answer the problem OF
home rule" Senator Hsrtke
said. I'VE don't know yet il
strong supporters OF home rule
here believe that statehood
would solve their problem"
I Mr.. Brant testified after
spokesmen for citizen associa-
ltions had objected to changing
the present Presidentially
pointed commissioner form OF
government for any kind OF
home rule
Explains Procedure
MI. Brant said Congress could
cede the District to Maryland
on condition that Maryland
consent to its being made q
State. Once that consent was
given. Congress would have
power to admit the retroceded
area as a 51st State of Column
bia. under the Constitution, he
maintained.
Article Nv of the Constitu-
ton. in empowering Congress
to admit States, says no State
shall be formed within another
without the consent of the
Legislatures of the States con-
cerned as well as Of Congress.
The reasons for comforting
statehood are magnified a hum
dred fold today and the obiec-
tons diminished to the van
ishing point" Mr.. Brant said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Lobbyists Get SIS, 900
For Estote Bill Role
Report Shows Two Friends Of Governor
And Ex-Stute Senator Received Fees

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. May 7-Three prominent Democratic
lobbyists received toang $4,000 for their behalf
Of controversial bill doubling the fees for handling estates
over 10000
william G. walsh and Lawrence Fenneman fiendssof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02

over $4,000. Commissions last
year reportedly were IN excezs
OF SIS million.
Mr.. Walsh, former attorney
general. Is one Of Gov. Tawes'
closest political advisers. Last
year he received $4,000 for his
work in opposing the Pimlico-
Laurel race-track merger bill.
Mr.. Fenneman was campaign
co-chairman in Gov. Tawes'
election fight last year. Mr..
Dulin also was active in the
campaign.
What Law Requires
state law requires q filine
Of reports on lobbying fees
and expenses within 80 days
after the close Of the legisla-
ture. The deadline is May 6,
Records in the secretary OF
States ONCE show that r.
Robert Linowes. Silver Spring
attorney. received $500 from
the Outdoor Advertising As
ISOLATION Of Maryland for his
efforts to water down road
side control measures.
He also received $4,000 from
the Nursing Home Association
for his successful Tight to
block the enactment of . bill
to provide State aid for con-
struction Of non-profit nursing
homes. Mr.. Linowes' expense
account totaled 81. 2s2 and $944
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-02
Donce Concert

The Silver Spring Junior
Ballet will present q dance
concert at $3.50 nm. tomorrow
in Nolthwood high School,
Silver Spring.