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NINE-DAY DIET-READERS' CLEARING HOUSE 1 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY-COMICS-RADIO SOCIETY-AMUSEMENTS ’• TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1951 I ——i " '■ 1 ——— ii „ Sanitary Board / Unchanged as Bill Is Vetoed McKeldin Points To Language Flaws In Vetoing Plan By J. L. Michael Star Staff Correspondent A \THT A rn w_ n T-\_ iuaj u.—ivtui - ganization of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission was postponed indefinitely today as a result of technical questions concerning the language of an enabling measure. Gov. McKeldin yesterday vetoed the bill, which would have pro vided for a five-member board with the chairman and two Prince Georges members named by the Governor and the other two mem bers by the Montgomery County Council. Four measures affecting only Montgomery County received executive approval. Held Invalid. The sanitary commission bill specified that two board members be appointed,.for two-year terms, two for four-year terms and the chairman for a six-year term. But it failed to make clear whether the Governor or the council would designate the tenure of office of four members. The State at torney general, the Governor said, had advised that the defect made the bill invalid. Citing sanitary commission au thority to sell bonds, Gov. Mc Keldin said it was probable that counsel for bonding houses would inquire into legality of appoint-; ment of board members and de clared that “it is possible that the entire operation of the sanitary commission would be suspended pending judicial de termination of the matter.” Delegates Protest Veto. J. Pauli Marshall, Republican member of the House of Dele gates from Montgomery County, today protested the action. He declared: “I think the action of Gov. Mc Keldin yesterday in vetoing the bill reorganizing the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission was deplorable. This bill was sponsored by the six Montgomery County Republican Delegates and the Republican Senator, DeWitt Hyde, from Montgomery County, and was concurred in by a ma jority of the Prince Georges Coun ty delegation. “At no time during the consid eration of the bill was there any intimation that it was unconsti tutional, and at no time prior to the veto of the bill did Gov. Mc Keldin extend to the Montgom ery County delegation the cour t.PSV nf o nnricir-tor tVtom /-.f templated veto.” Another bill authorizing the sanitary commission to issue bonds for trunk sewers, sewage' pumping stations and disposal facilities was signed by the Gov ernor. Other County Bills. Montgomery County bills ap proved were: l—Abolishing the present Board of Zoning and Appeals and setting up in its piace a County Board of Appeals with the samp duties and powers SB-.W2—Transferring building and other' Inspection activities from the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Com mission to the county. The measure also provides that the county's recreation pro gram. now administered by the commis sion be shifted to the county: but it speci fies that commission approval must be ob ta:r,ed before transfer of recreation pro grams within Capper-Crampton parks SB-1**—Increasing the administration tax within the Maryland-Washington regional district in the country from to 4 cents to compensate for loss of revenue resulting from transfer of building inspections. HB-lSrt—Earmaking alcoholic beverage license fees for specified purposes. Takoma Park League Re-elects L. J. Bennett, Jr. Luke J. Bennett, jr., was re-; elected president of the Com munity League of Takoma Park for a sixth te nual meeting of the organiza tion last night Other officers elected were : Mrs. Gratia B. Woods, vice president: Miss Willis McCul lough, record ing secretary; T\Ticc Putb 1ifr_ Cullough, cor responding sec retary; B. H Bradford, treas urer; Roy C Mr- Bennett. Potts, Mrs. Woods and Mr. Ben nett, delegates to the Montgomery County Civic Federation and .Ruppert L. Dunn, Walter Prichard and Vincent P. Russo, alternates The leagues voted to retain its membership in the Federation. meeting was held in the Municipal Building with Mr. Ben nett presiding. Soap Box Derby Guide Washington area youth who plan to enter the 1951 Soap Box Derby are urged to register now at their near est Chevrolet agency. The event is a coaster race for boys 11 to 15, in which con testants drive cars of their own building. The city cham pion gets a free four-day trip to Akron, Ohio, to compete in the All-American finals on August 12. Time—June 30. Sponsors—The Star and Metropolitan Area Chevrolet dealers, in co-operation with the District Department of the American Legion,. Prizes—Hundreds of gifts given locally. Top national prizes are a $5,000 college scholarship and a new Chev rolet sedan. r / T obacco Brings 7 5-Cent High, 48-Cent Average in First Sales Mrs. Archie Duvall, clerk of the Edelen Bros.’ warehouse, Upper Marlboro, holds some of the first offerings of tobacco farmers as auction sales get under way today.—Star Staff Photo. Top prices of 75 cents a pound, but an average of 48.6 cents, were reported as Southern Maryland tobacco began moving across auc tion floors today. Roads to warehouses in Prince Georges, Anne Arundel and Charles Counties were lined with cars as the first offerings changed hands. Federal price supports, ranging from 75 cents to 14 cents for va rious grades, made growers’ dis positions as sunny as the prevail ing skies. They are hoping for a $22 million income before markets close August 17. Half of the area's farm popula tion stayed at home, preparing land for a record-breaking plant ing of 52.000 acres. Warehouses at Upper Marlboro, Hughesville. Waldorf and La Plata started with offerings de cidedly darker in color than usual but, nevertheless, usable in cigarettes because of unusual McKeldin Returns Takoma Tract; Vetoes Sunday Drinking By a Staff Correspondent of The Star ANNAPOLIS, May 8.—The town of Takoma Park will get back a 28-acre tract it lost 12 years ago when Mayor Ross Beville called a "legislative snake” slipped the title to Prince Georges County. Despite pros and cons from two delegations who invaded his office yesterday. Gov. McKeldin ap proved a bill returning the prop erty to the municipality. In signing it the Governor dis regarded a last-minute action of the Prince Georges commissioners, who voted Friday to urge a veto. He disapproved a measure that would have permitted specially licensed restaurants to sell liquors until 2 a.m. on Sundays, along with a companion bill to legalize sale of alcoholic beverages on New Year’s Day. One other county measure also was vetoed. Cubs Coin Devices. In another action he signed a measure banning from the county all mechanical and electrical coin operated amusement devices ex cept pinball and claw machines. Three other bills affecting the county were approved. Takoma Park officials, battling to get back the lost land, were opposed by the Carole High lands Citziens’ Association, which charged the move amounted to a "tax grab’’ and that annexation should not be approved without a referendum. The Carole Highlanders are not in the affected area, but then leaders hinted that Takoma Park had tax designs on their property and they feared they might be drawn in, too. The town tried that once, they declared. Town officials pointed out that a referendum was Impossible be cause the property, "unimproved except for a shopping center, is owned by two Montgomery County men who are ineligible to vote. Mayor Beville said the town’s $1.10 tax rate would garner less than $1,000 annually from the tract. Other Prince Georges bills acted on yesterday were: Vetoed. HB-fidfi—Extending the boundaries of Fairmount Heights to include the Cedar Heights and Jefferson Height* subdivi sions. The bill did not provide for a referendum. Approved. .. HB-Cfif)—Relating to the method of distributing State Roads Commission funds to special districts. ,, HB;533—Extending the corporate lim its of College Parit. subject to referen dum. “SfP3—£ermit«n? use of evidence of ?*mriing .obtained by otherwise Illegal Wicomico Counties. “ ueorge5 ana Senator Humphrey to Talk Senator Humphrey, Democrat, of Minnesota will speak at a meeting sponsored by the Green belt Consumer Services at 8 o'clock tonight in the Grace Methodist Church, New Hamp shire and Kentland avenues, Ta koma Park. Falls Church School Forum The Falls Church School Board will discuss the city’s school pro gram at a forum in Madison School at 8 p.m. thinness, good aroma and free burning qualities. The Federal Government uses 91 grades for type 32 leaf, but Southern Maryland farmers em ploy four terms—bright, which began at 72 cents a pound at Hughesville; seconds, 50 cents; dark, 45 cents, and tips, 24 cents. At Marlboro the top price was 75 cents, while the lowest was 14 cents—the floor for the Gov ernment price support program. Upper Marlboro reported open ing sales showed the bulk selling for between 55 and 65 cents. The volume was heavy and the quality was reported better than at open ing of markets last year. Growlers traditionally hold back their bet ter crops for later offerings, how ever. All major domestic cigarette makers are represented in the buyers’ line. So, too, are Switzer land factories and other foreign purchasers. 55 More Vetoes Face Maryland Assembly On Meeting Again By a Staff Correspondent of The Star ANNAPOLIS, May 8.—Mary land legislators are in for a slam bang session when they meet again. As their first order of business, they will sustain or override 60 bills vetoed by Gov. McKeldin. The Governor, with the heaviest pen ne nas so iar usea, yesieraay disapproved 55 measures passed bj' the General Assembly at its 1951 session. Two vetoes previ ously were overridden and three others were sustained. He signed 47 bills, bringing to 711 the number placed on the State's law books after their passage during the 90-day meet ing. In line with predictions, he vetoed a $5 million State office building for Annapolis and other bills that would have given al most complete autonomy to the University of Maryland. Youth Commission Vetoed. The Governor also disapproved creation of a State youth com mission, saying that such activi ties are the responsibility of local governments, schools and churches. In another highlight of the Anal bill-signing ceremony, he rang up a major victory for State Con troller J. Millard Tawes when he signed a bill directing the con troller to fix maximum discounts to be allowed by manufacturers or wholesalers of wines and liquors. Attorney General Hall Ham mond had attacked the act as a "price-fixing scheme,” but Mr. Tawes said the law is necessary if price wars are to be ended and that the purpose of the act is to "foster and promote, temperance” and to “encourage respect for and obedience to law.” Also signed were acts requiring packers outside Baltimore to turn over half their oyster shells to the State, increasing the tax exemp tion on farm machinery from $500 to $1,500 and imposing a road tax on trucks from States having a similar levy. « Strikes at Virginia. The latter law strikes at Vir ginia—the only nearby State hav ing such a tax. The idea is to some day make a deal with the Old Dominion to knock out the levy on both sides of the Potomac. Maryland’s gasoline tax on out of-State trucks and buses is 5 cents a gallon. Virginia set the rate at 6 cents. One of the bills vetoed yesterday would have given amateur radio operators the right to use special automobile license tags. Another was designed to regulate “going out-of-business sales” in Balti more. Gov. McKeldin called the plan “good” but said the bill may have pioved invalid because the counties were not included. Among the bills signed was an act extending responsibility for support of minor children to both parents and another measure set ting penalties for any parent at imprisonment for up to three years and fines up to $100 or both. Orchestra Picks Slate Pledged to Keep Director Williams Elected At Stormy Meeting In Arlington A new slate of officers, pledged to retain Bernard Rosenthal as cpnductor of the Arlington Civic Symphony, has been elected by the orchestra association. At a stormy meeting in the County Courtroom last night, J. H Williams, an engineering con sultant by profession and a violin ist in the orchestra, was elected president by a vote of 50 to 26 He defeated Mrs. Alice Campbell the incumbent. Mr. Williams lives at 5317 South Eighth road Arlington. The new officers elected last night will be installed in June along with a new board of di rectors to be selected by them and the orchestra. Appointment of Mr. Rosenthal as permanent conductor had been urged unanimously by the or chestra members. The board ol directors of the association, at a meeting Sunday night, however refused to agree to reappoint Mr Rosenthal as conductor for 1951-2 The election last night made it clear that the board’s action will be reconsidered. Membership in the association is open to the general public and to orchestra members. Union Protest a Factor. Mrs. Campbell said the board voted on Mr. Rosenthal’s tenure after a letter was received from the musicians' union, calling foi ousting from the orchestra oi armed services' personnel, includ ing the conductor. Gordon Barnes, a member ol the board, said that, in voting on | Mr. Rosenthal’s retention, the board hoped the union would drop its objection to participation ol other military personnel in the orchestra. Mr. Rosenthal is e i Navy chief petty officer. Seven orchestra members were refused admittance to the meet ing when they arrived at the courthouse because their associa tion dues were not paid. The> offered to pay the SI fee but were told the deadline for payment oi dues to qualify for entrance tc the annual meeting had passed at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Gordon Barnes, chairman of the membership committee said it had been decided not tc permit purchase of membership “like tickets to a movie.” Admitted, But Denied Vote. Later, the president. Mrs. Camp bell. agreed to a proposed com promise that the seven might enter the room but would not be allowed to speak or vote. Mrs. Campbell ruled out of order a motion that members of the orchestra be permitted to pay dues at the meeting and vote. Her decision was appealed, but her action was upheld by 27-49, short of the two-thirds vote necessary to overrule. Mrs. Campbell maintained it was not the policy of the board to discuss business at the mem bership meeting and held that members wishing to question the board must make a written request. Harry Littman, a member of the board, contended the board should give an account of its actions. Mr. Littman declared: "The vote of the orchestra (in support of Mr. Rosenthal) was, to me, overpowering. ... I don’t think the union has any right to veto our selection of a director.” He said he felt that union interfer ence would destroy the associa tion and the orchestra. 1. Lee Potter, another incum bent director, urged an immediate election and predicted that “by this time next year you will have a different slant on how the board operates.” Contention Criticized. Mrs. June Fink, who said she was attending as a citizen, told the gathering of nearly 100 per sons that she was shocked at the contention in the group. "You are destroying the pleas ure and pride we have in our or chestra.” she said. The new president was nomi nated by Albert Kranstof, 1334 Fort Stevens drive N.W., also s violinist in the orchestra. Mr. Kranstof had attacked the i board’s action Sunday night re garding tenure of Mr. Rosenthal Mr. Kranstof said the board should not have met only 24 hours before the annual meeting, and ihe maintained that the 14-9 vote was short of the number needed to oust the conductor. An incorrect interpretation of hnarH'e nrnr. — i._1 --- •» W,u Ul [yesterday's newspapers, Mr. Kran stof said. Other officers elected were Wil bert Fritz, vice president; Mrs. Florence Brumfield, secretary, and Charles D. Davy, treasurer. Classified Employes Group Hears Tribute by Dr. Byrd Dr. H. C. Byrd, president of the University of Maryland, was the principal speaker last night at a banquet and dance of two uni versity chapters of the Maryland Classified Employes’ Association at College Park. The college head paid tribute to the classified employes for their service and promised to con tinue his fight for better condi tions and salaries. He also dis cussed legislation, recently vetoed by Gov. McKeldin, which would have given the Board of Regents broader powers. , The Baltimore and College Park chapter members held their first joint banquet and dance, and plan to make the event an annual affair. 1 — — mtm / .mmm mar mmm . 9 l Dr. C. R. Davis. Dr. E. A. Salloom. F. W. Waigland, sr. Herbert Reichelt. College Park. Cheverly. Riverdale. Mount Rainier. VICTORIOUS IN PRINCE GEORGES—The newly elected Mayors pictured above were among I successful candidates in the municipal elections of Prince Georges County yesterday. Baggett Wins, Duvall Beaten As Prince Georges Towns Vote Jesse S. Baggett scored a de cisive victory over two opponents yesterday to become the new Mayor of Hyattsville. Mayor Herbert Reichelt was re turned to office in Mount Rainier. Veteran Mayors William A. Duvall, sr„ of College Park and Andrew A. jGasch of Bladensburg were de feated. Those were the highlights of yesterday’s balloting in 13 Prince Georges County towns. Here are the detailed results: Hyattsville. Mr. Baggett, proprietor of a cemetery monument firm and Councilman from the first ward, erick M. Coxen and 158 for Paxton Holden, j Mr. Coxen. j who was the fourth ward Counc il man, j had received the indorse ment of Mayor v-aesar u. fleu i lo, who was not a candidate to i succeed him self. The otther six members of the Council Mr- ■**««• supported Mr. Baggett. lire only Council contest was in the fourth ward, where Hugh A. White w'on the seat vacated by Mr. Coxen over three opponents. Mr. j White had 236 votes to 64 for |Henry Heilman, and 40 each for :Karl Steele and John P. Lautz. j The three holdover Councilmen re-elected without opposition are Thomas E. Arnold, first ward, and Jacob S. Walker, second. George G. Griebel was named in the third I ward without opposition. College Park. Mayor Duvall, who has headed the city's government since it in corporated in 1945, went down to defeat at the hands of Charles R. Davis, a veterinarian and Council man from the second district. Mr. Davis received 570 votes to 463 for Mayor Duvall. There were three candidates for councilman-at-large, with only two to be elected. Walter F. Mulligan, president of the Prince Georges County Civic Federation, was assured of election and re ceived a token 58 votes. Joseph C. Longridge defeated Herbert H. Bedford, 732 votes to 435, for the second councilman-at-large seat. In the Council races, J. Paul Wil son squeezed out a 126 to 124 vote | victory over William Holbrook, sr., jin the second district. Joseph C. | Cherry held on to his fourth dis trict seat, receiving 81 votes to 61 | for George E. Lauterbach and 58 for O H. D. Clark. The incum bent, Lee C. Prickett, also was ! victorious in the fifth district, gaining 92 votes to 74 for Ernest T Diiitrol 1 CO ~ vi r if_ & UU1 IT . iUUUi oo and 14 for John Grasso, sr. Marion W. Parker of the first district and J. W. C. Mack of the third district were both re-elected to the Council without opposition. Two charter amendments were approved. By a vote of 583 to 367. the Mayor’s salary was raised from $100 to $600 annually and that of Councilmen from $50 to $300 a year. An annual levy of $8 per home for garbage and trash collection was approved, 596 to 350. Mount Rainier. Mayor Reichelt and his four running mates for the Council were all returned to office. Mayor Reichelt scored an overwhelming victory over Floyd B. Mathias, who was Mayor from 1941 until he was defeated by Mr. Reichelt on a reform platform two years ago. The Mayor had 1,011 votes to 419 for Mr. Mathias in yester day's balloting. Only one of the four incumbent Councilmen had opposition. In cumbent Robert H. Merson of the 1 third ward defeated James Worth ington, 280 to 235. The unop posed Councilmen are Frederick J. | Richardson, first ftard; Warren jW. James, second ward, and Gur ney F. Thompson, fourth ward. Cheverly. Dr. Edward A. Salloom won his third two-year term as Mayor, having received 305 votes to 277 for Arthur Hartung. In the only Council race Arnold Hagen unseated James C. Stanier in the sixth ward by a count of 61 to 56. Three otther Council members were elected without op position. They are James Kidwell, first. wurH* WilKnr TnVmcrtn tV»ii*/4 ward, and William Lindsey, fifth ward. Riverdale. Mayor Frederick W. Waigand, sr., won a second term. He col lected 271 votes to 224 for Harry K. Clare and 175 for Daniel J. Burke. A proposal to pay the Mayor $50 a month and Councilmen $25 per month (they receive no salary at present) was approved, 316 to 267. There were no Council contests. Robert G. Fuerst, third ward; H. D. Powers, fifth, and Arthur W. Brumel, sixth, were elected without opposition. Bladensburg, Vincent J. McCarron defeated incumbent Andrew A. Gasch by 233 to 229. Mayor Gasch may request a recount. Leonard G. Simpson and John P. Campbell won the two vacan cies on the Council. Mr. Simpson the first ward incumbent, received 147 votes to 128 for Robert H D'Orsey. Mr. Campbell defeated Edwin C. Cissell, 120 to 65, for tht third ward seat. The voters, by a count of 248 tc 152, approved an amendment in creasing the Mayor's salary froir $100 to $300 annually and thal ,of Councilmen from $25 to $20( yearly. Edmonston. James W. Hall is the nev Mayor, having defeated Mayoi Charles W. Shaw with 95 vote: j to Mr. Shaw’s 85. Town Treasure: Eva Lilly was unopposed and re ceived 170 votes. Elected to the Council were Rai -W. Grim, George W. Page, sr. : and Arthur W. Ferguson. Mr Grim defeated incumbent Earl A Law, 55 to 47. in the first ward Mr. Page was unopposed in hi; bid to fill a one-year unexpirec term in the first ward. In the second ward, Mr. Ferguson was re-elected by a margin of 40 to 3f over his challenger, Jerry W Jones. A fire tax of 7 cents pei $100 of assesed property value to be divided among the Hyatts Iville, Bladensburg and Riverdali departments, was approved, 14< votes for to 18 against. District Heights. James H. Brashears defeatec Claywood Baldwin's bid for a sec iond three-year term on the towr Commission. Mr. Brashears gar nered 105 votes to 86 for the in cumbent. The voters also approved, 135 to 51, a charter correction of i 2-year-old error which has pre vented the town from borrow ing money for street repairs anc installations. Morningside. William J. Spahr was re-electec Mayor by virtue of receiving thi highest total vote among the eight candidates seeking fiv< Council seats. The winning Councilmen ar< Mayor Spahr, 121 votes; Dunkir Fleming. 119; Jack D. Farrell 101; Harold H. Hooper. 101, anc Harold W. Shugart, 87. The othei v‘“ vuiiuiun ico wu C UCdb IV Gregory, 84; Edwin A. Glenn, 76 and Charles Kiker, 69. North Brentwood Mayor William D. Bellows wor his fourth two-year term. He re ceived 111 votes to 23 for hi: challenger, Sandy P. Baker, i former Mayor. Mrs. Emma F Hawkins, treasurer, and Harlar A. Carter, first ward Councilman were unopposed. Fairmount Heights. Two holdover Councilmen. Clar ence Anthony with 107 votes anc Miles Cole with 90, were re-elected Florence Johnson, with 79, wor the third Council seat, defeating Wesley S. King, 75. and a third incumbent, Isiah Miles, 60. Mayor James A. Campbell, un opposed, received 150 votes. In referendum balloting. th< town decided against annexing Cedar Heights and Jeffersor Heights by a vote of 180 to 147 The voters approved sale of $8,00C in bonds to finance fire-fighting equipment, 120 to 13, and a change in the method of paying for storm sewer bonds, 109 to 12 Glenarden. These four Councilmen won: Roland C. Brownlee, 65; Frank Kenner, sr., 65: William C. John son, 62, and Thomas Davis, 42 Losing candidates were Legaunt Banks and Charles R. Scott, both with 37 votes. Mayor James R. Cousins, jr. unopposed, received 78 votes. Cottage City. There was no contests. Mar choll Dilltvitrot* «roe a1 missioner-at-large. Vincent A. Simmel was elected fourth ward commissioner. Walker Chapel Church To Open $40,000 Drive The Walker Chapel Methodist Church will open a drive for $40, 000 for an addition to the present church, 4102 North Glebe road, Ar lington, with a loyalty dinner at 6:45 p.m. tomorrow in Mount Oli vet Methodist Church, Sixteenth street and North Glebe road, Ar lington. Speakers will be John B. Thompson, jr., a direct descendent of the Walker family, after whom the church is named: Milton A. Pilcher, superintendent of the church school, and William A. Early, superintendent of Arlington schools. The Rev. J. William Hough, minister, will preside. Alexandrian Accused Of Molesting Girl, 7 Alexandria police today charged Adolphis Earl Spruce, 42, of the 400 block of King street, with con tributing to the delinquency of a 7-year-old girl. Police said the girl complained to her father that Spruce molested her Sunday afternoon in an alley parallel to the 300 block of Wilkes street* - , j ■>* J X Laytonsville Elects Newcomer as Mayor; 4 Other Towns Vote A newcomer to Laytonsville, Md.. last night received most votes in the balloting for town commissioners. Pour other Mont gomery County towns elected. Top winner in the Laytonsville election is Augustus W. Lee, 43 year-old Washington insurance man who moved with his family ' to Laytonsville from Frederick last September. Mr. Lee, who was given 40 votes by the 51 citi zens who went to the polls, is a son-in-law of Dr. Charles Conley, V Frederick Democratic leader who once was a primary candidate for Governor. i The other two commissioners i elected in Laytonsville are Luther C. Howard, re-elected, and Wash ington W. White, a former com missioner. They received 35 anc 29 votes respectively. * Somerset Elects Dr. Gibson. Dr. R. E. Gibson, director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physicis Laboratory, was elected a Mr. Betti. Dr. Gibson. councilman of the town of Somer set with 64 votes, while a new comer to the suburban town, Wil liam F. Betts, beat out Council man A. W. Starratt 45 to 38. In Glen Echo a councilman was defeated for re-election by a for mer council member: J. B. Saund ers defeated David Fessenden 4E jto37. Mrs. Beulah McCuen, coun cil member and former mayor, was re-elected with 39 votes, however The town of Barnesville re elected Mark P. Jeffers as a com missioner, while two new town offi cials also were named: Mrs. Ce celia Hershberger and Albert Easter. Garrett Park Votes. Fifth Montgomery town to elect last night was Garrett Park, but with only two nominees for coun cil posts, Walter J. Borror and J. Sheldon Turner were elected in formality balloting with 32 votes apiece. Also balloting last night was the special taxing area of Drum imond. The community re-elected jail three of its officers: J. William Stohlman, chairman: James B iuarry, treasurer, ana w. Kenneth i Hoover, secretary. | Chevy Chase Village, which elected its board of managers last jmonth, re-named Arthur G. Lam jbert as chairman last night as jwell as George M. Ferris as vice chairman and Mrs. Edith Claude [Jarvis, secretary. Charles Carroll j Morgan was named to succeed [Treasurer P. A. Davis in June. _ $15,000 Alexandria Boys Camp Drive On A campaign to raise $15,000 for the Alexandria Police Boys Camp is being conducted by members of the police department. The drive lasts through this month, and donations may be made in person through any mem ber of the city’s police force or by mailing checks to headquarters. The camp opens next month and will accommodate about 700 boys for two weeks each until Septem J ber. * Boys who can afford to pay are i charged $30 for the two weeks, but boys will be taken who cannot af ford to pay. The camp is located at Kil marnock, Va.. and is supervised by Sergt. Charles Grimm of the Alexandria police force, and members of the city’s recreation department. Boys interested in attending the camp may apply at police headauarters. --- Arlington School Board Opens Temporary Office Administrative offices of the Ar lington School Board will reopen today at a new location near Washington-Lee High School. Entrance to the new quarters in the old Gilbert Home is on Quincy street. A former warehouse on adjacent property is being remod eled to serve as the administration building for county schools. The School Board offices will be moved to the former warehouse in about two weeks. Resignation of E. W. Paulette as supervisor of research has been announced by Supt. William A. Early. Mr. Paulette, who has been employed in the Arlington school system for 18 years, will be a field representative for the United States Office of Education. Successor to Mr. Paulette will be Stanley Smith, now at Columbia University. Basement Areas Held Dangerous In A-Bomb Raid Federal CD Aide ,■ Says Tests Upset Safety Theory By Crosby S. Noyes Basements in homes and office buildings may be among the worst places to go during an air raid, a spokesman for the Federal Civil Defense Administration warned today. Raymond D. Spencer, director of the FCDA shelter division, out lined the results of recent research in shelter design before a confer ence of nearly 2,000 national lead iers today in tne notei btatier. | The tests have shown, he said, I that, “contrary to certain beliefs, basement areas generally do not provide suitable shelter, as there is great hazard from existing utiilties and the possibility of ex its being blocked by debris from collapse of buildings.” i In large structures, he said, "the best shelter can usualy be found .near the core of the buildings, be tween ground level and four stories I from the top.” Home Basements Hazardous. | As for private homes, the expert ; noted that “certain publicity has been given to the use of basement areas as protection against atomic ’attack.” | “These areas are generally haz i irdous unless strengthened against [building collapse or unless lean-to type shelters are provided within [the basement to shield from fall ing debris,” he declared, j Based on tests just completed by | the Lehigh University Institute of [Research, specific criteria for shelters, ranging from individual family types to large communal (structures, soon will be in the | hands of State officials, Mr. Spen cer said. In addition, information on how to strengthen existing buildings to offer maximum pro tection will be available, the con ference was told. | The speaker said it is believed communal type shelters "will be required in practically all indus trial areas, as existing buildings are generally not a type that pro vides proper protection.” i "Our schools and hospitals,” he added, “will undoubtedly be found inadequate for suitable protection. Communal shelters will certainly find wide use in the solution of this problem.” Truman Urges Strong CD. Last night, delegates to the two day conference were told by Presi dent Truman that “the lives of many millions of our fellow-citi zens may depend on the develop ment of a strong civil defense." Mr. Truman’s speech before the leaders of more than 250 national organizations emphasized that the present foreign policy of the United States as well as organiza tion for civil defense, is aimed at protecting American cities from the horrors of an atomic attack. A major portion of the address was devoted to a defense of our course in the Korean war. Delegates were told bluntly that “no matter how good our air de fense may be, or how big an air iorce we nuua, a determined air attack by the Soviet Union could drop bombs open this country.” “We must organize ourselves,” the President said, “in every city, factory, office and home. Civil de fense is a resposibility which be gins with the individual is shared with the country, the State and 'the Nation.” Delegates were asked for their f'iielp in getting our fellow citi Izens to realize that this is a very serious business. So long as we face the threat of an atomic at tack on the United States we have got to build a strong civil defense organization,” President Truman said. Next War Atomic. “Remember this.” the President cautioned, "if we do have another world war it will be an atomic war. We could expect many atomic bombs to be dropped on American cities. And a single one of them would cause many times more casualties than we have suf fered in all the fighting in Korea.” Speaking on the same program. Federal Civil Defense Administra tor Millard F. Caldwell, jr„ told the delegates: "If America is to have a sound security structure, then our civil defense program must be co-equal with our mili tary program.” “In modern war civilians are in equal danger with the men in uniform at the fighting fronts,” Mr. Caldwell continued. “Should mwiiiuo uc uocu uxi uur cities it is entirely possible that civilian casualties would be great er than the combined total of all military casualties in history.” The Federal civil defense chief predicted that “if we take the road of realism and positive ac tion we still have time to pre pare, brief as thrt time may be. If we continue to follow the road of apathy and inaction in the face of today's danger, then, in spite of the valiance of our mili tary defenders, the home front will be lost.” The conference was to wind up its session at a luncheon meeting today, at which Gov. Warren of California was scheduled as the principal speaker. Center Rummage Salt The Greenbelt tMd.) Jewish Community Center will hold a benefit rummage sale from 9:30 i.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and tomor row at the Greenbelt Swimming Pool. Blair High Variety Show The 15th annual variety show of Montgomery Blair High School will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the school gym nasium. A student preview is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday.