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Evening star., 1960-01-07
County Farm Manager
Guilty of EmbezzIing

The gaunt, nervous ex-farm
manager testified he and his
wife and child had vanished in
1856 because Of a disturbing"
development in a custody suit
involving his wife's former
husband. He referred to the
farm owner, Washington At
torney Ringgold Hart, as my
boSS-and partner" and claimed
the money he took was owed
to him by Mr.. Hart.
PedderSen was defended by
a court-appointed lawyer, Rob-
ert c. Heeney. Court aides said
the Jury was divided for hours
over a jurisdictional argument
raised by Mr.. Heeney. He con-
tended that the crucial element
of the alleged misappropriation
of funds occurred in Pennsyl-
vania. where Peddersen con-
verted the cattle sale proceeds
to cash and cashiers checks.
The juriSdictional argument
was countered by States At
torney Leonard T. Hardy, who
Evening star., 1960-01-07

A weary Montgomery County
jury last night found Carl M.
Peddersen, AZ, guilty of en-
bezzling $4,000, the proceeds
Of the sale of so white-faced
cattle shipped to a Lancaster
(Pa.) cattle market in 1856.
The jury Of five women and
seven men had deliberated for
10 hours. They returned TO
the courtroom with their deci-
sion at 1890 pm. County Cir
cult Judge Thomas M. Ander-
son deferred sentencing.
The long jury deliberation
ended a two-day trial in Rock
vile during which Peddersen,
former manager of a 225-acre
farm near Poolesville. had
maintained his innocence. He
admitted. however, fleeing the
county in September, 1856, but
said he had surrendered to the
FBI last January in New Or
leans because he could not con-
tinue to live looking over my
shoulder"
Evening star., 1960-01-07

said he set the price because
he thought the transformer
might go bad soon although it
was working at the time.
IT'S guaranteed for 90 days
and If it comes back here we
can't charge anything else for
it," he said.
Kenneth Michelbach of Mi
chelbach'S Arlandria Television
Co., 1886 Mount Vernon avenue,
testified the new power tube
placed in the set retails at 81 10
and the fuse for about 20 cents.
He said he later examined the
set for the police department
and that nothing else appeared
to have been repaired.
Mr.. Goldman also faces
charges in Federal Court Of
failing to file income tax re-
turns on $3.50 the Govern
ment CLAIMS he earned in 1854
and $9,703 for 1855. That case
is set for a hearing February 2
before Judge Albert v. Bryan.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
TVRepoirmenC Cleared ,
Criticized in Alexandra

Charges against the owner of
an Alexandria televiSion repair
firm and three of his employees
were dismissed yesterday in
Alexandria Municipal Court.
Morris Goldman, alias Jack
Palmer. ~, owner Of the AAA
Television Service Co., 1000
block Of Duke street, had been
charged by police with obtain
ing money under false pre-
lenses.
Similar charges had been
placed against two repair men,
Monte o. Melton, rs, Of the
900 block of Notabene drive.
and Billy w. Dodson, alias Billy
w. DotSon. 81, of the 1900
block of Duke street, and a
delivery man, James H. Coils
ton, 81, of the 100 block of
North Alfred street. Mr.. Gold
mans home Is the $500 block
OF Claiming road, Springfield.
In diSmissing the charges.
Judge Neville G.. Hall, COM
mented. II don't think any
laws been broken. It's a sick
ening story that the people
can be fleeced like this. It's a
shame something can't be done
to break it up"
Policewoman Joan Van Saun
testified Mr.. Dodson came to
her home, 30l2 Russell road,
on December l9, examined the
television set and took 1t to
the shop. She said Mr.. Colston
returned it on December 81 and
collected $37.20.
Mr.. Melton testified he re-
paired the set by replacing q
power tube and . fuse. He
Evening star., 1960-01-07

crying in court. He was taken
to the parking lot directly be-
hind the court house, where
first his new stepfather and
then police and sheriff's dep
uty's attempted to put him in
his Stepfather's new car.
They managed to force him
into the car but he slipped out
between their legs, painting with
exhaustion and determined not
to get back in.
Temporary Change
The boy was taken back to
the court room and Judge
Rothrock changed his order.
The judge put the boy tempo
rarily in the custody of the
Welfare Department.
The Welfare Department let
the boy go back home with his
foster parents overnight to let
him quiet down." Welfare De-
partment workers are to visit
him there today.
The boy is to remain in the
custody Of the Welfare Depart
ment until his fate is de-
termined.
Mr. Hudgins said he had
noted an appeal and would file
habeas corpus proceedings to
bring the case quickly before
the Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
Bulls Buys
Historic
Aide Manor

Purchase of a historic, 1S0-
acre estate at Aldie. Va. for
a boys school was announced
today by william F. Bulls.
head of the Bulls School at
Silver Spring, Md. -,
Mr.. Bulls said he had COM
pleted arrangements to buy
Aldie Manor, which dates back
to Revolutionary times, from
Emily diZerega, whose ances-
tors have owned it for over a
century. -.
The school will be a branch
Of the Silver Spring operation.
and eventually will have ac-
commodiations for 800 day stu
dents and possibly 100 boardeES
from the seventh to twelfth
grades.
Mr.. Bulls said he plans to
spend SIS million on buildings
of Colonial design, and hopes
to start one grade of the day
school next fall.
Aldie Manor is located near.
the intersection of Routes so
and IS. about 8 miles east Of
Middleburg.
Mr. Bulls said that the
school will continue to special
iZe in its present policy of pre-
pairing boys for the Naval
Academy, West Point and coll
leges with high entrance stand
ards. Mr.. Bulls said he was
planning to take an architect
to the farm today to begin
work Immediately for new con.
structlon.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
FHACharge
Held Usurious
In Maryland

BALTIMORE, Jan. 7 CAP.-
A service charge on certain
FHA loans violates Maryland's
usury laws. says the attorney
general.
The opinion was issued at the
request of John D. HoSpelhorn,
deputy banking commissioner.
Assistant Attorney General
Joseph S. Kaufman said the
application of the q of per
cent service charge to certain
mortgages carrying 534 per
cent interest brings the over
all charge to more than the
legal interest rate Of 6 per cent.
I'VE believe that the service
charge to the extent that it
exceeds the legal rate of in
tereSt on FHA guaranteed loans
is usurious," wrote Mr.. Kauf-
man.
In connection Herewith we
can find no legislative sanction
for this practice; therefore.
there is no exemption from
the constitutional or statutory
uSury provisions"
Mr.. Hospelborn said the
extra q per cent charge is al
lowed only on FHA-insured
mortgages of $4,000 or less. He
said the Washington area
probably would be little affect
ed by the ruling because most
of the mortgages in that area
are for more than $4,000.
He could not estimate how
many mortgages in the State
would be affected by the ruling.
He said the charge is a per
miSsive" one and is not charged
by all lending institutions.
The commissioner also said
that only MORTGAGES written
since September %. 1859, would
be affected. Before that, the
FILA loan interest rate was
54 per cent and the extra one
half per cent did not raise the
total to the maximum 6 per
cent permitted by Maryland
law.
Mr.. Hospelhorn said unless
Mr.. Kaufman's opinion is over
ruled by the courts, the ruling
will prevent lending inStitu-
tions from charging more than
a e-quarter per cent service
charge.
The commissioner said he
asked for the opinion after the
issue was raised by a Baltimore
lawyer who represented several
lending institutions.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
Shift Proposed
OF Naval Plant
ToSateIIiteUnit
BY JOHN A. GILES
Star Stan Writer

Conversion of the Naval
Weapons Plant to a space
satellite manufacturing or test
ing facility has been proposed
by a Maryland Congressman.
A congressional study Of such
a transfer was asked by Rep
resentative Lankford, Demo-
crat. of Maryland, who has long
conducted a campaign to keep
the nearly 5000 employees on
the job.
In a letter to the House
Science and Astronautics Com
mittee he said:
II feel most strongly that
with our Nations space effort
obviously far behind that of the
Russians, it would be disastrous
to permit an industrial installa-
ton such as this to fall into
decay and to permit the loss
to our defense effort Of the
many fine, skilled engineers,
technicians and craftsmen that
comprise the personnel Of the
plant. With the national space
agency located here in Wash
ington, and apparently con-
tinuing to expand, I believe that
at least a portion of this in
stallation can very practically
be transferred to our space ef-
fort"
His suggestion followed re-
ports that reduction-in- force
orders at the huge installation
would go out within 80 days to
l20 employees in the first of a
series of such layoffs if addi-
tional work is not found.
Although strong assurances
have been given by the Navy
that every effort was being
made to utilize the center. 1
regret to say that the Navy's
actions quite obviously have
not been successful" Mr.. Lank-
ford wrote.
Recently a $40 million fire
control contract that had been
awarded to the center has been
Cancelled and no additional
work for the installation has
been produced" he continued.
II do not propose to wait for
an announcement of the in
evitable series of layoffs that
must of necessity result if ad-
ditional work is not forth
coming"
The letter was addressed to
Charles F. Ducander, the COM
mittee's executive director and
general counsel, in the abb
sence Of Chairman Brooks,
Democrat of louisiana. who
was detained from attending
the opening of Congress by
weather conditions.
The Weapons Plants optical
shop already is doing some
work for the National Aero
nautics and Space Administra-
ton. and has performed some
other tasks for it on a crash
basis"
Evening star., 1960-01-07
Correction

In a Star story on January S
cerning a Montgomery
County hearing on proposed
licensing of solicitors it was
stated that an l8-year-old
salesman had been convicted of
arson in several apartment
house fires in Silver Spring ana
Bethesda.
This was inaccurate. He has
not been tried. The Star regrets
the error.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
School Board Sees Issues
As Integrotion and Money

Integration and money are
the two big issues seen by
the four new members of the
Fairfax County School Board.
All four board members, ap-
pointed yesterday by the
Board of County Supervisors,
were cautious in their esti-
mates Of what the future would
bring.
But all four pledged to work
for "the best schools the county
can possibly have"
Those named yesterday were
Mrs. Scot Butler of Mclean.
Col. Waldron E. Leonard of
Mount Vernon. Berge Thom-
asian Of Falls Church District
and F. Merritt Ruhlen of
Mason District.
Reappointed were Morton
Parsons of Providence District,
Hills Lory of Lee District and
Theodore Heriot of Centreville
District.
Mrs. Butler, who has been
serving as vice president Of the
Churchill Road Elementary
School PTA, said she could
probably be CLASSIFIED as a
liberal Spender.'
'IntegratiOn Views
Mrs. Butler also gave her
opinion on integration. which
the county faces this fall with
the applications of Is Negro
youngsters for admission to
eight white county schools.
We've all got. to cooperate
to find the solution that will
hurt the least number of peo-
pie" Mrs. Butler said.
Col. Leonard, director Of the
Districts Department of Vet
Grams, said:
Il want to see the people
get their dollars worth of serv-
ice"
He added that he wanted to
"try to build up a service as
economical to the taxpayers as
We can. without jeopardizing
the children's education.
He said on integration that
he wanted to be helpful to all
our people" He said he would
stand on his record of service
with the Veterans Department.
Mr.. ThomaSian, who is vice
president of Servonics, Inc. of
Alexandria, said the county's
integration problem was mini
NAL, not critical"
Trained for Business
But on finances, he said:
You can never have every
thing you want" Mr.. Thom-
asian commented. noting that
he would probably run down
the middle" on spending.
Mr.. Ruhlen, a hearing ex-
Aminer for the Civil Aeronau-
tics Board, said the school
system faced two problems
construction and integration.
"All the schools have got to
obey the law of the land. My
feeling is that I would like to
Zee the law obeyed in the
method that will have the least
impact on the community" Mr.
Ruhlen said.
Evening star., 1960-01-07

argued that Peddersen's base
Of operations for his scheme
was the upper Montgomery
County farm the defendant had
managed since 1853.
Mr.. Hart testified PedderSen
was in no way q partner. just
a plain employe." He produced
a Sheaf of Cancelled salary
checks paid to Peddersen and
records Of social security and
Withholding tax deductions.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
Boy Given to Mother
Wins Stoy in Tontrum

A 9-year-old boy completely
upset the routine of the Fair
fax County Domestic Relations
Court. the sheriff's deputies and
the police yesterday when he
objected at the top Of his voice
to being put in the custody Of
his real mother.
The boy, who has lived with
a Fairfax County family since
infancy, was the object of a
custody suit heard by Judge
John A. Rothrock.
The boys mother, who is
married and lives in Arlington,
told the court she now wants
the boy back. She gave the
boy to the foster family when
he was an infant and has Wis
tied him from time to time and
paid for his care, the court was
told.
Family Represented
Ernest N. Hudgins of Fairfax,
who represented the foster fam
lily in court. said the family had
given the boy "the only home
he has ever known"
Judge Rothrock said he was
not sure it was proper home"
for the boy and awarded Gus
tody to the real mother.
The boy began screaming and
Evening star., 1960-09-08
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF TIE ARCHITECT OF
THE CAS1TOL, United States
tember %. lg6O.-sealed bids in
triplieate Will be received in this
once until 3 PM, Eastern Day
light Tiiue. on September 20: 1850.
sad stsaten hen pS'sK of sddlSns GRsnsd Shtn1 i1h
Id Rooms 1924 and 1884 and
changes IN air-eonditioning sys-
TENS 81 and SIS OF the New
House House ,S5s 2fiee Building, -, unitsd
in Wsshtnst1n; D. o.. g. unSsT s;,.s the
project; alterations to NeE House
OF the Architect OF the Capitol,
drawings and specifications will
be issued to general contractors
proposing to submit bids for the
entire work. Prospective bidders
may obtain not more than three
set, refundable after their return
sets may be purchased at a cost
Of SIS per set. not refundabls.
Drawings. and specifications win
be furnished to chambers Of com:
merge. builders EXCHANGES, and
similar SnS tSst Fhs7 S1 On On the sS
for estimat purposes to sub
contractors. and suppliers Of ma
terial in their locality. Drawings
for issue on or about September
IA, 1850. Applications should
be filed at once with this once
ACCOMPANIED by q check payable
TO the Treasurer OF the United
States in the proper amount. J.
GEORGE STEWART, Architect Of
the Capitol. seS
Evening star., 1960-09-08
THOMAS j. OWEN . son.
Auctioneers, It'll 81. NV,

SALE OF VALUABLE
BRICK DWELLING KNOWN Az
PREMISES 924 FIRST STREET
Bv virtue Of certain deed Of trus
duly recorded, in Liber No. Ill 9S
Folio 172 ct seq. of the lane
fsoras s and Pf At the tho hsfs1 reSnest Ct Spun tR
party secured thereby. the under.
signed trustees will sell, at public
auction. in front Of the premises
on MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AID. 1860
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. tht
following described land and prem.
ises. situate in the District oi
being parts q Lots 3 and 4. i
division of Square 73S. as pei
plat recorded in the once Of thI
Surveyor for the District Of Co
lumbia, in Liber w. F., at Folio
90, fronting 11.s4 feet on First
Street Sc. by a depth of 40 feet
and known for purposes Of as.
ssS sesSment ,n sand and tag tsSation as Lot
TERMS OF SALE. ALL CASH. A
deposit Of $500 viii be required
at time Of sale. Adjustments made
as OF date of sale. All convey
ancing, recording. revenue stamps,
etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within
thirty DAYS from day of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of defaulting pur-
chaser, after five days' advertise
ment of such resale In some news
paper published in washington,
+ RALPH O. WEED.
E SPENCER FITZGERALD.
seS, 10. .12,16,17 Trustees.
Evening star., 1960-09-08
Alto RODY MAN

We are in need OF one ist-class
auto body man to complete our
staff in our newly remodeled auto
body shop. Our present men earn
considerably above the city aver-
age. You can too as there's plenty
OF work. Pleasant working con.
ditions. See Mr.. c. D. Head,
service manager,
Evening star., 1960-09-08
TROS. j. OWEN = SON,
Auctioneers, I'LL Z ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
DETACHED FRAME DWELLlNG
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES
NUMBER 1920 D STREET SOUTH
Nv virtue Of q certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. IL 245,
Folio 101 ct seq. OF the lano
records Of the District Of Column
bia. and at the request OF the
party secured thereby, the undef-
signed trustees will sell, at public
on MONDAY. THE TWELFTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, AID. 1860, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the follow
ine-described land and premises,
situate in the District Of Colum-
bia. and DESIGNATED as and being
Lots z and s in Block Al in Crois--
SAINT, Crofut and 5ixbury, Trustees
eubdivision Of parts Of Lots and
4 in Baileys Purchase and Fortune
Eniarged called East Washington
Park as per plat recorded In the
triet Of Columbia in Liber County
10 at Folio /. Said Block Il now
known as Square 5430.
TERMS: Sold subject to q prior
deed Of trust for approximately
S5.577.s7 further particulars OF
which will be announced at time
Of sale: the purchase price above
said trust to be paid in cash. A
deposit of $500 required. Convey
ancing, recording, etc, at pur-
ehaser's cost. Adjustments made
as OF date Of sale. Terms to be
compiled with within thirty days.
otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and
resold at the discretion of the
JOSEPH FRANcELLA,
B. L. MOFFETT.
Ru91 -Se2 ,6,S,10 Trustees
Evening star., 1960-09-08
THOMAS J. OWEN 4 SON,
AuctiOneers, iii E st. NV.

TFF%gsTEEs' Tvs srohYE sA5E 9S Row XAIgsRhE gkEGI
DWELLING KNOWN AS PREM
ISES Ala K STREET NORTH
BY Virtue of a deed of trust re-
corded. in Liber No. 1929. a
Folio 526, of the land records o!
sell. in front Of the premises, OF
MONDAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY
TWo-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, Lot
Numbered Twenty-eieht t2s), In
Humphrey and Palmer's subdi-
vision Of Original Lot Numbered
One 0ns o.. In SQUARE Eumbered
per plat recorded in the once Of
the Surveyor for the District Of
Columbia, in Liber 20. at Folio
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. De.
post of $500 cash or certified
check REQUIRED at time of sale
Terms Of sale to be complied with
sale; otherwise the trustees re-
property at the risk and cost
OF the defaulting purchaser. after
flve days advertisement Of SUCH
resale in some newspan ner pub
lished in the District Of. Colum-
bia, or deposit may be forfeited.
or without forfeitinE deposit,
trustees may avail themselves
OF anv legal or equitable rights
against defaulting purchaser: fur
ther particulars at time OF sale
Adjustment Of real estate taxes
and water rent to date Of sale
All conveyancing. recording and
revenue stamps, etc, at cost OF
purchaser.
JUNIOR ?. cRowELL.
SAMUEL sCRIVEEER, Jr..
eeS,10,12,15.17 Trustees.
Evening star., 1960-09-08
THOs. J. OWEN 4 SON,
Auctioneers, I'LL Z st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
IbMELLISG KNOWN As PPsESk PPsEM-
Street asEs N4oRFH NoRFArAssTaol saos THIRD
trust duiy q recorded, edt'fn IN 1iSsT Sssa No. g.
land records Of the District Of
Columbia. and at the request of
the, party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell, at
DTsi,.s DpD55S suction I'll IL tTSBt Of ths
FouRTSENTH DAY OF sEPTEEMe
66lEcIockk 6EE :. NJ. Mlseot Ii. AT tolloTiTHoo Two
described land and premises. stu
ate, in the District of Columbia,
and and dssisnated as and being Lot
esfhVs ReeSfs subdiSision m ef'foGe of iOts IN IN
Square Thirty-five Hundred Fifty
two (355o) as per plat recorded
in the once of the SURVEYOR for
the District Of Columbia in LibeT
@ building TestriStian line sI, as shoEn 1e
70 ali restrictions Of record.
TERMS: Sold subject to q. prior
building association deed Of trust
for approximately -S5.613.09.. fur
ther particulars of which will be
announced at time OF sale; the
be paid in cash. A deposit Of
$500 required. Conveyancing. re-
cordinE. etc, at purchasers cost.
Adjustments made as of date of
sale. Terms to be complied with
within thirty days, otherwise de-
posit forfeited and the property
the discretion of the trustees.
WILLIAM D. PAYNE.
EDWARD SHAPIRO,
se2,o,S,10,13 Trustees.
Evening star., 1960-09-08
seS.12.17 Surviving Trustee.
ADAM A. WESCHLER d SON,
AuctiOneerS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
ROW BRICK DWELLING, No

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
ROW BRICK DWELLING, No
zoos 11th STREET NE.
BY virtue. Of q ueed Of trust re-
corded. in Liber No. .9S41. folio
4S6, ct sea-. one of the land
records of the District of Colum-
bia, and at the request Of party
secured thereby. the UNDERSIGNED
trustees will offer for sale by pub
on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Il,
1850. at 400 O'CLOCK PM. the
following described property in the
District Of Columbia, to-wit: Lot :
in B. Francis 6aul's subdivision
in Square 956 as per plat re-
corded in Liber 2S, folio II in
the once of the Surveyor for the
District Of Columbia. Subject to
all covenants of record.
sold subject to the balance Of q
mately- S4,141.S 81. further particu-
lars OF which will be announced
at time of sale: The purchase
price above said trust to be paid
in cash. A. cash deposit of $500. .00
required OF purchaser at sale. Ex-
animation of title, conveyancing
recording. notarial fees and reve-
nue. stamps AT cost OF purchaser
Adjustments made as Of date OF
sale. Terms to be complied with
within 80 days from day of sale,
otherwise trustees reserve the
right to resell property at risk
and cost of defaultine purchaser,
after 5 days advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper
published in WASHINGTON. D. c.,
or deposit may be forfeited. or
without forfeiting deposit trustees
may avail themselves OF any Legal
or equitable right against default
ing purchaser.
WADDELL r. THOMAS,
VERNESS 8. HUNT.
Evening star., 1960-09-08
8Ib 18th Street NV,
Washington, d. c.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
ing Probate Court.-No. iO0,95s
Administration.-ThiS Is to Give
Notice: That the subscriber, Of
the State OF Virginia has obtained
from the Probate. Court of the
District Of Columbia. Letters Of
AGREs S8 hs sso%S Sfsa'' late
OF the District of Columbia. de-
ceased; All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof. legally au-
thenticated. to the subscriber. on
or before the 1st day OF March,
AID. 1851: otherwise they may bv
law be excluded from all ,beneflt
OF said estate. Given under my
hand this 3Ist day Of August.
1850; WESLEY z; MCDONALD MIDSISI d
D. C. (5ealD Attest: ALIENE N
IVORY, Deputy Resister of wills
for the District OF Columbia,
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
seS1h0o
Evening star., 1960-09-08
SIMON ILEIsHMAN; Attorney. 4.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Columbia. Hold
ing Probate Court.-No. 101,414,
AdmlniStTation.@This Is to Give
the District Of Columbia have OBJ
tained from the Probate Court Of
the District Of Columbia. Letters
PORTER L. PAYLoR, late Of the
District OF Columbia. deceased
All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the
ticated, to the subscribers, on or
before the 2nd day Of Msrch; 3, A;D; ! ,;
Be excluded from all benefit of
said estate, Given under sndt r,,Ssr our
1860, RUSSELL S. PAYLOR, ST.,
LIus JACOBS. $500 Woodley Road
NV. Apt. 12S. Lseal) Attest:
ister Of wills for the District Of
Columbia. CLERK of the Probate
Court seS,15.22