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W ‘ * GENERAL NEWS ttlstS f£i<, rtVY^Y WASHINGTON AND VICINITY g WASHINGTON, D. C. ^(jv ^CUvllITl-Q WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1948 ** 13 Montgomery, Prince Georges Bills Introduced Sanitary District Bond Limit Change, Permits For Plumbers Asked By a Staff Correspondent of The Stof ANNAPOLIS. May 26. —Thirteen bills dealing with Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties today were before members of the second spe cial session of the General Assem bly called since Gov. Lane took office last year. They were among approximately 85 measures submitted at the open ing of the session last night. Also presented were nine bills af fecting St. Marys, Calvert, Anne Arundel and Frederick Counties, in cluding one which would legalize slot machines, in Calvert County and providing for a referendum on the proposal June 28. , Two of the 13 Montgomery-Prince Georges bills were prepared at the request of the Washington Subur ban Sanitary Commission, which serves both counties. One would empower any master plumber registered in the Wash ington Suburban Sanitary District to make water and sewer connec tions to new homes provided a per mit is obtained from the Sanitary Commission. Would Require Deposit. The proposed legislation also would require the plumber to de posit with the commission sufficient money to enable the latter to restore the street to its original condition. In addition, the plumber would have to post a $25,000 bond with the com mission. The second bill would exclude the commissions sinking fund and water bonds from its bonded indebt edness limitation of 14 per cent of the assessable basis of the sanitary district. The remaining bills would; Authorize the Montgomery County public utility agent to enforce taxi cab regulations and other ordi nances at the direction of the county commissioners. Increase the salaries of the two registrars of the Montgomery Board of Election Supervisors from $2,400 to $3,000 a year each; the assistant chief clerk of the board from $600 to $900 a year; the stenographer from $2,000 to $2,200; two clerks from $1,800 to $2,040, and two clerks from $1,600 to $1,800. Remove the statutory salary lim-< itation of $5,000 for the Montgomery County controller and allow the county commissioners to fix his pay. Asks Licensed Dumps. Authorize the Montgomery County commissioners to license and regu late dumps outside the Washing ton Suburban Sanitary District and prohibit operation of a dump within 3 miles of any municipality, except Washington Grove and Gaithers burg. Remove the $2,100 salary limita tion for two assistant clerks to the Montgomery County commissioners and $2,000 for one assistant clerk and permit the board to set their pay. Permit public works projects in Montgomery on Sundays, provided authorization is obtained from the county commissioners. The meas ure is designed to permit continu ous work on the Silver Spring underpass. Authorize the Montgomery com missioners to increase the salaries of the supervisor of assessments and county assessors. Would Lower Petition Requirement. Empower the Rockville Mayor and Council to make street improve ments and to lay water and sewer lines on a petition signed by the owners of 20 per cent of the prop erty abutting the proposed improve ments. The present law requires two-thirds of the property owners affected to sign such a petition. Increase the salaries of judges of the Circuit Court for Montgomery and Frederick Counties by $750 a vear each. Authorize the Prince Georges County Commissioners to regulate and license trailer camps. Make all construction in Prince Georges County which is "substan tially complete." between January 1 and March 31 of any year subject to three-fourths of the county and State real estate tax. Construction "substantially completed" between April 1 and June 30 would be sub ject to one-half the annual tax. Would Set Slot Machine eees. The slot machine bill, introduced by Senator Louis L. Goldstein, Dem ocrat. of Calvert County, fixes an annual license fee of $150 on each device up to four. Those having more than four would pay a $1,000 distributor's license fee plus $150 for each additional machine. Senator Goldstein said the meas ure would raise approximately $50. 000 a year. He expressed confidence that the Governor would sign it. since a similar bill for St. Marys County was approved by the chief executive last November. The bill provides that the first $250,000 obtained from the license fees would be used to pay off notes to be issued by the Calvert County Hospital for a new building. Sena tor Goldstein said it is hoped to get an additional $100,000 from the Fed eral Government for a new hospital. Another bill sponsored by Sen ator Goldstein authorizes the Cal vert County Board of Education to provide transportation for parochial school students. A Frederick County bill authorizes the State Department of Forests and Parks to purchase and develop 101 acres on South Mountain at Gapland. to be known as the Gap land State Park. The land originally was bought by George A. Townsend, a Civil War correspondent, who built a W’ar correspondents’ memorial arch and elaborate estate there. It is now owned by the Frederick Chamber of Commerce and the Historical So ciety of Frederick County. Two bills by Senator Dulln, Dem ocrat, of Anne Arundel County would permit dog racing with pari mutuel betting in the county and would permit raffles by fraternal, civic, charitable and volunteer fire organizations. Tom Thumb Wedding A Tom Thumb wedding will be •taged by pupils of the University Park iMd.i School at 7 o'clock to feight on the school grounds. ff I I '/, § SILVER SPRING KIWANIS CLUB CHARTERED—Jesse F. Nich olson (left), president of the recently organized Kiwanis Club, receives the charter from W. Albie Barksdale (right) of Char lottesville, Va., district governor, and Edgar Parrish (center) of Manassas, Va., district lieutenant governor, in ceremonies last night at the Hotel Statler._ —Star Stag Photo. Blandford Voices Fear Of 'Serious Threat' In Hope Farm Plan By J. L. Michael Acting as a private citizen and predicting that "I may lose mv position because of this action,” j Joseph H. Blandford, chairman of the Maryland Production and Mar-! keting Administration, today la-, beied administrative provisions of of the Hope farm plan ‘‘a seri ous threat to the basic principles of our present sound agricultural program.” In a letter to county and com munity committeemen of his organ ization, Mr. Blandford charged that; farmers will "lose the control they now have over the administration of farm programs if the Hope bill in its present form becomes law,” The bill, prepared by Chairman Hope of the House Agriculture Com mittee. would co-ordinate the Gov ernment's soil conservation and farm programs and would meTge the several agencies dealing with these problems into one unit. Called “First Land Policy.” Supporters of the measure have; termed it “the first national land jpjlicy in our history” and have launched a Nation-wide drive to secure its enactment by the present Congress. “If the Hope bill is passed.” Mr. iBlandford declared, "farmers’ ad ministration as we have it today will end. In its place will come admin istration by professional and tech nical people without farming experi ence or background. The Farmer Committees would be retained, but their sole function would be to make conservation payments.” The State PMA chairman de clared that in a recent referendum conducted by the Maryland Agri cultural Council 6,000 farmers voted overwhelmingly in favor of con tinuing the present plan of handling farm programs. “This,” he asserted, "was no re flection on the value of professional men. None will deny that research is essential to successful farming, or that the services of technicians is needed ' * *’* Says Many Misinformed. “Many Senators and Representa t tives," he continued, “are misin formed in regard to the functions and the records of State and county farm committees, partly because State committeemen in a position to know the facts cannot contact the legislators with information they need and want because of re strictions imposed by the Hatch Act, which prohibits Government ; employes at State or higher levels from engaging in political activity. Mr. Blandford suggested that Con gress “in the national interest" should provide a program which will be administered by those who know farming by reason of practical experience and training, wuth the aid of technical assistance and re search. Representative Hope. Republican, of Kansas, Mr. Blandford said, "is known to be a staunch friend of agriculture. He is honest and effi cient. He is interested in the enact ment of legislation beneficial to his constituents. We as farmers are responsible for making our wants known to him. If we neglect our obligations on this respect, we de serve to suffer the consequences.” Adding that "under the terms of the Hatch Act I may lose my posi tion as a member of th^ Maryland PMA Committee.” Mr. Blandford i said, "I would be unworthy to hold; this position if I permitted this fact to prevent me from telling you about the provisions of the Hope j bill.” 87 Midshipmen to Take Submarine'Training ANNAPOLIS. May 26 UP).—Eighty seven midshipmen will take volun teer submarine training this summer at the end of the midshipmens’ practice cruise, the Naval Academy announced yesterday. They have been authorized to train at the New London, Conn., submarine base. Alexandria Council Moves to Repeal Tax On Manufacturers The Alexandria City Council last night began steps to repeal the city's tax on manufacturers. On motion of Councilman John Tulloch, City Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast was instructed to draft an. ordinance to repeal the manufac-1 turer's tax which was adopted this j year for the first time. Final action is scheduled for June 8. City Manager Nicholas A. Cola santo estimated repeal of the tax ■would cost the city approximately $15,000. The manufacturers’ levy was part of a new fiscal program ■adopted after completion of a survey by the University of Virginia Bu reau of Public Administration. Double Taxation Claimed. Manufacturers protested that they were doubly taxed because they were assessed on all their wholesale and ■ retail business, in addition to the : manufacturing tax. Mr. Colasanto reported he had appointed F. N. Baker as sealer of: j weights and measures. Mr. Baker 1 also is hack inspector. Thomas M. Jones, jr., of the Retail Merchants’ Association told the council some gasoline pumps and scales in the city had not been in-, spected for more than 20 years. School Addition Authorized. ! The Council granted permission to the Congressional School to con struct additional classroom space. Proposed additions at the school were protested by nearby residents, who said the school originally was granted permission to operate a nursery and kindergarten for about 40 students and now was teaching approximately 100 children through most of the grades. Neighbors de clared the property was not well kept and the buses used to trans port students were a nuisance. Permission also was granted the Immanuel iutheran School on Fed eral Hill to add more classroom space. No one protested the addi . tion. The Council recessed until next Tuesday, when it is scheduled to act on a fire code. Permits Granted for 5 Prince Georges Carnivals Five permits for carnivals were j granted yesterday by the Prince i Georges County commissioners. Permitted to hold carnivals are j the Boulevard Heights Volunteer! Fire Department, at Suitland and Silver Hill road, Suitland, June 14 19: the Hillside Volunteer Fire De partment, Fifty-third street and Marlboro pike, July 26-31: Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Depart ment, Eastern and Roosevelt ave nues, August 23-28: Forestville Vol unteer Fire Department, Marlboro pike between Fourth and Fifth ave nues, August 20-28, and Laurel Vol unteer Fire Department, high school playground. July 19-31. The commissioners also granted ! permission to Frances E. Jenkins to operate a dav nursery at 5621 Belt avenue, Bradbury Park. Nathan R. Gilbert Heads Montgomery PTA Again Nathan R. Gilbert of Chevy Chase i has been re-elected president of the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations, it was announced today. Other officers are Earl L. Williams, Gaithersburg; Herbert S. Hyatt, ' Damascus; Mrs. Albert S. Gatley, jr., Glen Echo; Mrs. Thomas D. Lewis. Edgemore; Harold P. Boss, Silver 'Spring, and Guy Jewell. Rockville, all vice presidents: Clarence W. Phillips, Bethesda. treasurer; Mrs. Sherman C. Cline, secretary, and M. L. Du Mars, assistant secretary, both of Silver Spring. Church Plans Fund Drive The congregation of St. George's Episcopal Church will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the parish hall, Ninth and North Nelson streets, Arlington, to discuss plans for a new structure and to open a drive for funds. Southern Maryland Counties Seek Patuxent Bridge Link By o Stoff Correspondent of The Star ANNAPOLIS. May 26—Claiming their areas are isolated by lack of transportation facilities, four South ern Maryland Senators have intro duced a resolution directing the State Roads Commission to con i sider construction of a bridge across the Patuxent River between Charles and Calvert Counties. The resolution was presented last night at the special session of the General Assembly and referred to the Finance Committee. It calls on the State Roads Com mission to make the same type of istudy it is now drawing up in con nection with a proposed bridge over {Chesapeake Bay. The commission is asked to re port at the 1949 session. , According to the resolution, there are no transportation facilities from the mouth of the Patuxent to Upper Marlboro, a distance of about 60 miles, except a barge capable of carrying two vehicles. The proposed bridge would cross the Patuxent from or near Benedict in Charles County and would extend approxi mately three-quarters of a mile. "The citizens of Southern Mary land" the resolution stated, "feel they have not received their fair share of road funds since construc tion of the Crain Highway, more than 30 years ago." The resolution was sponsored by Senators Paul Bailey. St. Marys County; James B. Monroe, Charles County, Republicans; L. Harold Sothoron, Prince Georges County, and Louis L. Goldstein, Calvert County, Democrats. X G.O.P. Fight Duej In Assembly for Welfare Boost Kimble Terms Request By Lane Inadequate; To Demand Hearing By J. B. Zatman Star Staff Correspondent ANNAPOLIS, May 26. — The special session of the General As sembly went into its second day today amid threats by Republican leaders of a determined fight to ob tain more funds for public welfare. In his speech last night, Gov. Lane said $500,000 is all he intends to ask for public welfare work at this session. At the same time, he proposed creation of a commission to inquire into all phases of welfare operations in Marylnaa. No legislative battle is expected over the governor’s request for $2,101,654 for 10 per cent salary in creases to slow down the turnover among State employes—his princi pal reason for calling the special session. Because oi me increases ana omer proposed projects, he said, the State orobably wil have little left by 1951' of its current $15,000,000 surplus. “I am convinced,” he declared, “that the State cannot undertake to participate <in the welfare pro gram), as it is requested to do. without now deciding that additional taxes must be imposed upon the people of the State, and that I am unwilling to do.” Need Put at $2,650,757. The special session last November \ voted an additional $500,000 for wel fare and that is all the present session should do, he insisted. The Department of Public Welfare has told the Legislative Council it needs $2,650,757. In emphasizing the need for salary increases for State employes,, Gov. Lane said: • “Thus far, for the 10 months of this current (fiscal) year from July 1, 1947, there has been a turnover of more than 3,800 in the 7,000 classified positions in the State gov ernment and, based on these figures, the employment commissioner has estimated that, unless some steps are taken, it will reach more than 4.600, or over 66 per cent, by the year’s end on June 30.” To implement the Governor’s program, bills providing for the pay increases and for $500,000 for pub lic welfare were introduced in the House and Senate. Kimble to Demand Hearing. Senator Minority Leader ftobert B. Kimble served notice he will demand a “full public hearing” on the welfare bill. “I have been informed,” he de clared, "that the Department of Public Welfare needs at least $1, 500.000 to prevent the cutting of welfare grants. In view of this in formation, I believe the $500,000 proposed by Gov. Lane is totally in adequate.” Meanwhile, Delegate Bernard Carrick, Democrat, of Baltimore, introduced a bill which would sus pend collection of funds under the sales tax when receipts total $36, 800.000. When the levy was passed at the 1947 regular session, it was esti mated the tax would raise approxi mately $18,400,000 annually or $36, 800.000 for the two-year period end ing June 30, 1949. Tax Held Inequitable. Describing the tax as “inequit able,” Mr. Carrick said in his bill that suspension of the levy “would provide about eight months before the 1949 session during which a substitute tax program could be dis cussed.” An expected flood of bills to legal ize bingo games and other forms of gambling turned out to be a mere trickle when the Assembly con vened. Only five measures came in deal ing with gambling. They included one to allow various charitable or ganizations to hold benefit bingo games and raffles in Baltimore and another to do the same thing in Howard county. The latter had a referendum pro vision. Eighty-three bills and four resolu tions were printed. and brought down to the State House, but one to raise the pay of State policemen was yanked before it reached the hopper. Senator Carter. Democrat, of Baltimore introduced a resolution calling for stricter laws against "subversive activities,” specifically calling attention to a "world Com munist movement.” 0 The Legislature quickly organized amid a general understanding that it would bypass one of its potential hot potatoes—a “ripper" bill to abolish the Tidewater Fisheries Commission which has been expe riencing internal dissention for months. • Instead, the general opinion was that an investigation would be or dered into whatever has caused the dissension. Other Bills Listed. Other measures would authorize the State to issue certificates of indebtedness for $560,000 for ar mories at Prince Frederick, Leon ardtown, Oakland and Ellicott City. Allow the Board of Regents of the University of Maryland to lease or otherwise contract for the us of the- w ind tunnel at College Park to the Federal Government, Glenn L. Martin Co. or any other corporation. Allow State income taxpayers to use the short form for returns if their income is $10,000 or less, in stead of $5,000 as at present; to set up a schedule of payments up to $10,000 income based on a 2.5 per cent tax rate which will be effective for payments made in 1949. Appropriate $25,000 for special session expenses. | Virginia High Court Grants Appeal in Alexandria Case - By »h« Associated Press RICHMOND, Va„ May 26.—The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted an appeal yesterday to the firm of Washington & Cane from a judgment of the Alexandria Corpora tion Court. The lower court sustained a de murrer preventing W. S. Washington and Eppa D. Cane from collecting a $1,000 commission on a real estate sale from John F. Garrett and John Hill Carter. * GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MILL WHEEL TURNS AGAIN—Millwright Charles H. Midkiff (left) explains the mechanism to Junior Thompson, 14; Junior Turner, 16, and Leonard Smith, 14, of the Future Farmers of America, who visited the restored shrine yesterday. —Star Staff Photo. Maryland Court Rules Capital Transit Must Cut Students' Fares The Capital Transit Co. today was studying a Maryland court decision handed down yesterday which holds that the firm must comply with a Maryland Public Service Commis sion order for reduced fares for school children in Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties. Transit firm officials said they would have no comment until the study is completed. The decision was by Chief Judge W. Conwell Smith of the Baltimore Supreme Bench, in a case contesting an order of the PSC. The company had contended the PSC exceeded its powers in order ing the reduced fares for students. The commission made them a con dition for the increasing of regular fares on the company’s bus and trolley lines. The company seeks to establish a series of zones radiating from the District Line and charge 5 cents for each zone. The commission said it would ap prove this if the company would issue five zone tickets to school children for 15 cents. The company refused to abide by this decision and served notice it would invoke the higher adult fares without the special coupons for students. The commission then, entered an other order . prohibiting the j»m •pany froth doing this and # Was on a test of this order that the c**eweni‘into the State court*. Sick-Leave Plan OK'd For Arlington Schools A plan of sick leave with pay for Arlington's public school teachers was approved last night by the County School Board. The board agreed to adopt a State plan under which teachers accum ulate 10 days’ sick leave the first year and five days each succeeding year until they have a total of 30 days to their credit. By adopting this plan, the school board will re ceive (3 per day toward the pay of substitutes for sick teachers from State funds. In addition, the board voted to give teachers 10 days’ sick leave per year at one-third pay, cumulative to 90 days. This is over and above the State plan and is retroactive. The board also voted to restrict the hiring of nondegree teachers to those who have had at least two years of experience. In so doing, the board eliminated the first step in the salary scale for nondegree j teachers, making the beginning sal I ary' *2,400 a year. ---;-” f Mailed Contributions Urged For Boys' Clubs Drive Prince Georges County residents were urged by Louis W. Kutsch, campaign chairman, to mail con tributions for the Prince Georges County Boys’ Clubs drive to club headquarters in the County Service Building. Hyattsville. Asserting the drive is “progress ing very nicely,’’ Mr. Kutsch an nounced he would "appreciate it if the citizens would not wait to be canvassed at homte.” The campaign started May 15 and will end June 15. The goal is *30,000. The money will be used for operation of boys’ club units throughout the county. Membership in the club now is nearing the 3,000 mark, Mr. Kutsch reported. ---- Bladensburg Budget Voted, Raising Tax 20 Cents A $25,800 budget for the 1948-9 fiscal year calling for a tax rate of 50 Gents per $100 valuation on real estate, a 20-cent increase, was adopted by the Bladensburg Town Council last night. The new tax rate is the maximum permitted under the town charter. The budget for the current fiscal year is $17,278. Major increases were granted for street repair and improvement and additional police facilities. President Gives $10 To Boys' Camp Drive President Truman yesterday be came a member of the Alexandria Police Boys’ Camp by contributing $10 to the camp’s fund drive. Alexandria Police Lt. James W. Baber, chairman of the drive, said Mr. Truman’s contribution fcas for warded by the President’s military aide, Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, who lives in Alexandria. The drive chairman reported that approximately $5,000 has been raised to date. Police had hoped to col lect $25,000 to $30,000 by the sched uled conclusion of the drive Sunday. Big Water Wheel Turns Again At George Washington's Mill The caretaker at George Wash ington's Grist Mill near Mount Vernon wishes the tourists would return who offered him as much as $5 to see the water wheel and gears turn as they did when grinding meal for our first President. The water wheel is running for the first time since restoration of the mill by the Virginia Conserva tion Commission in 1932. Charles H. Midkiff. who belongs to the diminishing group of millwrights, has spent the last month repairing the wheel and gears and after sev eral trial runs this week, the wheels will turn for public inspection begin ning Sunday. “Yes,” George Washington Scott, 70, the caretaker, recalled, “people have been asking me to make the mill run for years. I only wish I could have made it run—but if they come back now we'll show them.” Mr. Scott has been caretaker at the mill since its restoration. He lives on an adjacent farm. The custodian feels even more tourists will be attracted to the old mill now that the wheel is turning. Water flows into the 18 foot mill wheel through the same mill race used in George Washing ton’s day. A. W. Tenney, executive secre tary of the Future Farmers of America wTho have leased the mill from the VCC, said it was found impractical to use water from the same source as was done in George Washington’s day. Therefore water from Dogue’s Run which passes by the mill is pumped electrically into the mill race. The wheel causes huge gears con structed entirely of wood to turn, operating the crude machinery. Mr. Tenney said the FFA hoped to grind corn in the mill some day. The mill is located about 3 miles south of Mount Vernon on the road that Joins the Mount Vernon boule ivard with Route 1. Laurel Plea to Replace Force With County Policemen Rejected The Laurel municipal police force remained on its own today after refusal of the Prince Georges Coun ty commissioners to replace the officers there with six county po licemen. ' Decision to reject such a proposal was reached by the commissioners yesterday during their weekly board meeting in Upper Marlboro. Their action eliminates, for the present at least, any proposed consolidation of county and local town police lorces of the county under one cen tral head. Under the Laurel plan, the town had requested appointment of six additional policemen to the present 37-man county force and their as signment primarily to the Laurel area. Their salaries would have been paid by the town. The commissioners, after obtain ing the legal opinion of their coun sel, Waldo Burnside, announced leg islative action by the Maryland Gen eral Assembly would be necessary to permit such a step. Mayor Harrison said last night the Laurel Town Council would have to decide what new action it would take at a special meeting “probably some time next week." Meanwhile, the police duties will continue to be handled by three full-time police men and three part-time officers, Mr. Harrison said. Chief Edward S. Brown will remain head of the Laurel foixe, the Mayor said. I_ Taxicab Driver Accused Of Blocking Fire Engines Edward M. Eliott. 30. Beltsville taxicab driver, has been ordered to appear in Hyattsville night Police Court June 7 on three charges involving failure to give right-of wav to fire engines. Warrants sworn out by members of two county volunteer fire depart ments who were responding to a blaze near Muirkirk last Saturday were served against Eliott yesterday. Harry G. Mercer, county taxicab inspector, also ordered Eliott's cab permit suspended, pending the trial. Eliott was released under a personal summons. Eliott’s arrest caused Police Supt. Ralph W. Brown to remind motorists to obey regulations governing fire trucks, including one prohibiting (cars from following them within i300 feet. A county-wide traffic safety drive gets under way today, j Chief Brown warned. Alexandria PTA to Meet The Parent-Teacher Association Council of Alexandria will meet at 8 o’clock tonight in the George Washington High School to discuss formation of a high school PTA. Congressional Club Bingo Party Approved By Montgomery Heads The Congressional Country Club, which was directed recently by Montgomery County police tpv dis continue bingo and other games of chance, yesterday obtained the county commissioners’ approval of a bingo party for amputee veterans of the Army and Navy. A club delegation of which H. Mason Welch was spokesman, said the party would be non-profit and was proposed solely for entertain ment of 15 men each from Walter Reed and the Bethesda Naval Hos pitals. It will be held Monday. The delegation also included Wash B. Wiliams, club president, and Alfred C. Paul. They said they regretted the club’s recent "diffl culties.” They explained the vet erans would pay nothing to play and would receive prizes donated by the club. The commissioners, on advice of P. Barnard Welsh, counsel, said no permit was neces sary' and informally approved the Memorial Day party. Board President Brooke Johns, meanwhile, delivered a scathing de nunciation of the manner in which police directed the club to discon tinue bingo games last week. He spoke informally to a group of re porters during a recess of the com missioners' meeting. He charged police handling of the matter showed ‘‘no finesse” and that detectives who visited the club last week were "impolite" because “they didn’t even take off their hats” when they entered the place. Declaring the wnoie allair nad been mismanaged, he said he could see no reason for cracking down on Congressional when police knew churches and other clubs had spon sored bingo games for years. He could not understand, he said, why police failed to give Congressional more than 48 hours’ notice when they knew bingo had been played there for three years. Mr. Johns disclosed he had at tempted last week to call a special meeting of the commissioners to in tercede in the matter after Police Chief Charles M. Orme announced the crackdown, but his motion failed for lack of a second. Oxon liill Schedules Fall School Enrollment Enrolment and health examina tion for children who will enter the Oxon Hill Consolidated High School in the fall are scheduled for Friday. Enrollment has been set between 11 a m. and 1 p.m. at the school and a physician will be available at 1 p.m. to immunise against diphtheria and vaccinate against smallpox for those who do not have private phy sicians, the Parent-Teacher Asso ciation announced. Daughter of Ex-Judge Accused Of 'Filthy' Alexandria Home Miss Mary Nicol. 46. daughter of i a former Alexandria Circuit Court judge, was under arrest today, charged with maintaining an un 'sanitary residence in the run-down Nicol mansion at 316 North Wash ington street, Alexandria. She was arrested last night after i Alexandria police went to the house to serve a warrant on her sister, jMrs. Prances Nicol McKone, who, I they said, is wanted on a bad-check ; charge in Arlington. Miss Nicol | was held in Alexandria Jail in lieu < of 3200 bond. Sergt. Robert Brenner and Pvt. Robert Evans said they could not locate Mrs. McKone. but found the house in such a condition that they called Health Inspector Keith Wade. Mr. Wade said the house was ■•filthy,” and that numerous dogs were being kept there. He had the warrant issued for Miss Nicol’s ar rest for violation of the city’s nuisance ordinance. The Nicol sisters have run afoul of the law on previous occasions, once far keeping dogs at the house. They were ordered by the Alexan dria Civil and Police Court to get rid of moat of their dogs. Mr. Wade said there is no heat, water or electricity in the old house, which is under the trusteeship of Luther Gillum, an Alexandria real estate man. Mr. Gillum said he was not at liberty to disclose the owners of the property, and said he did not know if the Nicol sisters were living in the 1 Naval Academy Airfield fo Be Approved Today House Group Unable To Detach Item From Top Priority1 Bill The $12,000,000 airfield proposal for the Naval Academy at Annapolis will get reluctant House Rules Committee approval today, only be cause the project cannot readily be detached from a $208,000,000 “top priority” Navy measure, members said. Storm center of a controversy in the Annapolis-Baltimore-Washing ton area for more than a year, it caused a bitter debate in the Rules Committee yesterday afternoon. Its principal advocate. Repre sentative Bates, Republican, of Massachusetts, asserted most oppo sition came from nearby "summer residents, who apparently put their own convenience and happiness above the security requirements of the country.” Necessity Questioned. Several Rules Committee members questioned the immediate necessity of such flight indoctrination facil ities for midshipmen and acquisition ■of 2,400 acres of land at this time. They tried unsuccessfully to per suade Mr. Bates to Introduce the Annapolis project as a separate bill. The committee later decided in ex ecutive session to vote on the over all bill this afternoon. Chairman Allen predicted the committee will send it to the House. He added that the Naval Academy airfield project, a proposed $205,000 chapel for the Naval Medical Center at Bethesda and a provision for $3,000,000 for family quarters for Navy officers would encounter op position on the floor. House debate may start Friday. The bill to authorize buildings and facilities at many Navy installations throughout the United States and in Alaska, Guam and other overseas areas does not specifically designate a site for the Naval Academy air field. The Navy’s reported plan is to acquire land along Chesapeake Bay near Sandy Point and the Ma gothy River, a short distance north east of the academy. Groups File Protests. Protests were received by the Armed Services Committee and the Rules Committee from groups in Baltimore and other parts of Mary land. Mr. Bates declared Annap olis city officials and civic organiza tions approved the project, which was first authorized in 1943 but post poned during the war. Mr. Bates disclosed that the Navy, after sifting area requests for $2. 500,000,000 in installation projects, asked for a $800,000,000 program for the fiscal year. This was re duced to $250,000,000 by the Budget Bureau and trimmed to about $207, 000,000 by the Armed Services Com mittee. The comipittee had approved a $209,689,500 total, of which $116, 756,600 would go for overseas work. It cut the total to about $208,483,500 this week by revising proposed al lowances for officers' housing. The Naval Academy airfield pro posal, Mr. Bates told the Rules Committee, is ’’No. 5 on a list of some 500 top-priority Navy building projects.” Representatives Harness, Repub lican, of Indiana opened the sharp questioning by asking if the $12, 000.000 “isn’t just a beginning,” and whether the plans call for "lux urious swimming pools and officers' quarters. Admits Drawings “Grandiose.” | Conceding that original archi tect’s drawings were "rather gran diose,” Mr. Bates explained the $12,000,000 not only is essential now, Jbut would cover all needs for the ! future. Mr. Harness wanted to know why [the academy could not give basic ; air training at Andrews Field or the Patuxent Naval Air Station, Mr. Bates replied those places are too far from the academy and in other respects not suitable for the type of training necessary. Representative Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland, whose congressional I district includes the area in ques tion, declared "there would not have been any opposition in Con gress to this proposal if it hadn’t been for a well-financed lobby that has been publishing lots of propa ganda.” He said the opposition centered among "highly influential” residents of Gibson Island, located across the river from the Sandy Point section. “This propaganda has been pri marily against the site and not against the project," he added. Van Zandt Urges Approval. Representative Van Zandt, Re publican, of Pennsylvania urged approval of the airfield proposal. He said it had been approved not only by six Navy Investigating Boards in recent years but also by four Con gressional Boards of Visitors to the Naval Academy. Anotner neaiea excnange occurred when Mr. Harness said he doubts the advisability of spending $205,000 for a chapel at the Bethesda Med ical Center, especially if existing auditorium facilities can be used. "When Christianity is under fire throughout the world,” Mr. Bates exclaimed. “I certainly don't want to take the responsibility of limiting religious services. The present facil ities for religious worship at Bethesda are not only inadequate. They are a disgrace.” Hearing Branches Out. The hearing branched out into other aspects of the proposed build ing program and to the general international situation. Asked by Representative Rizley, Republican, of Oklahoma about the danger of war, Mr. Bates said he i believes "conditions today are more threatening than in 1939.” The discussion ended on a more agreeable note when Mr. Harness cited a proposed allotment for "an ice cream plant” at the Adak Naval Operating Base in the Aleutians. Mr. Bates said he "wouldn’t be grudge a little ice cream to the men in that God-forsaken place.” Andrews Base Plans Dance The Special Services of Andrew* Air Force Base will give a "uniflca ticn dance” at the base at 8:45 p.m. tomorrow. Music will be furnished by the Air Force Bandsman Behoof* orchestra of Bolling Field, under the direction of Pvt. Edward E, A