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Maryland and Virginia DECISION SCORED:; TERMED “FINAL™ Orr Joins Attack on Rate Compromise, Asking for Delay. CHAIRMAN OF BOARD DEFENDS SETTLEMENT Order Already Entered by State Commission—Citizens’ Groups Complain, BY TED KELLOGG, Staft Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va,, December 22.—A second attack on the aceptance by the Arlington County Board of a compro- mise gas rate reduction offered Thurs- day by the Rosslyn Gas Co. came late today when Arthur Orr, president of the Arlington County Civic Federa- tion, telegraphed the Virginia Corpo- ration Commission, at Richmond, ask- ing that body to withhold acceptance of the compromise rate pending “de- velopment of the sentiment of the gas consumers themselves.” Earlier in the day Benjamin M. Smith, chairman of the county board, told The Star he considered “we made a good trade and the gas users of Arlington County should be congratu- lated upon receiving the reduced gas rates as a ‘Christmas gift.” The de- cision of the board was final. Kephart Protests. The first formal protest against ac- ceptance of the compromise came late yesterday, when Calvin I. Kephart, chairman of the county Public Utilities Commission, declared the board’s ac- tion was “unduly hasty.” Commenting on Kephart's state- ment, embodied in a letter to the county board, Smith declared the re- duction in rates was virtually identi- cal with the cut ordered more than a year ago by the Virginia Corporation Commission and said he “saw no rea- son” for reoponing the case, as Kep- hart requested, so that the Public Utilities Commission could study the compromise proposal. Although Orr sent his wire yester- day afternoon, it was learned the compromise already had been entered in the books of the Corporation Com- mission in Richmond. It is not known what effect the protesting telegram and the letter which followed it will have on the action of the Corpora- tion Commission and the entering of the rate cut in the records, Orr Explains Claim, In a letter sent to explain his tele- gram to Richmond, Orr said: “Numerous civic organization lead- ers of Arlington County have tele- phoned me, protesting against the ac- ceptance of the compromise offer of the Rosslyn Gas Co. rate case. “The Executive Committe of the Arlington County Civic Federation has directed me to request that ac- ceptance of the offer be not consum- mated until after representatives of the various civic organizations of the county and any-other gas consumers desiring to be heard have had an op- portunity, in public meeting, to hear counsel for your commission explain the details and the effect of the com- promise, so that they may express themselves as to the advisability of acceptance or non-acceptance of same. “Edmund D. Camphell of counsel for your commission discussed this matter with me several days ago. He told me he thought some effort ought to be made to ascertain the sentiment of the gas consumers’ group as dis- tinguished from the county board itself. It must be said for him that he made an effort to have representa- tives of our group present at the in- formal conference with the county board on last Thursday night. No Notice Given. “There was no general public notice of that meeting and the gas con- sumers knew nothing about it until they read the account of it in the next morning’s papers. Mr. Campbell informs me that he urged the county board to take no action approving the compromise until they had first made some effort to obtain the senti- ment of a larger group. His advice in this matter was disregarded by the board. “1 feel it is my duty to inform you that there is strong resentment among a substantial group of gas consumers against the surrender of approxi- mately $50,000 of impounded rebates coming to them under your original order. It is possible that a full and complete understanding on their part of the merits of the compromise would reconcile them to its acceptance. “I believe it is only fair to them and that it will be for the best public interest if you can grant the request herein presented and defer final ac- tion on the compromise until any gas consumers desiring to do so may have adequate opportunity to be heard.” Campbell Defends Action. Campbell, counsel for the Cor- poration Commission, who recom- mended the compromise be accept- ed, although it did lose to county gas consumers a $44,000 refund which might have been theirs had the Fed- eral Court denied the injunction sought by the gas company, pointed out that *“in any compromise the possibility of loss and the certainty of substantial delay must be taken into consideration.” He pointed out there was a possi- bility the case might have been won by the company, thereby losing both the refund and the rate cut, and in any event it probably would be de- layed several years, whereas, by ac- ceptance of the compromise, the con- sumers are given an immediate rate cut which is practically the same as the one they sought in court. Discrimation Removed. The effect of accepting the com- promise, he pointed out, is to bring rates in Arlington County in line with those charged in other suburban areas, by removing what he termed dis- tion against county users, pbell said the compromise rates the sanction of the State Cor- tion Commission before they were esented to the board. The compro- miise was entered on the books of the on in Richmond today. ‘The gas company agreed to drop case upon agreement of the Coun- 1y Board to-the compromise, ) President’s “Old Boss” Soon to Take Senate Seat. Long Associated in Busi- ness—Calls Talk “Absurd.” By the Associated Press. Washington is wondering whether Maryland's new Senator, George L. Radcliffe, will come to be regarded as President Roosevelt's personal spokesman in the Senate. Radcliffe, a schoolmaster who for- sook teaching for finance many years ago and who now has transferred to politics, probably will be the closest personal friend of the President in the Senate at the next session of Congress. He has had long business associa- tion with him and has, in fact, been called the President’s “old boss.” Associated in Business. The two became associated after Roosevelt's unsuccessful race for the vice presidency in 1920. The future President then became a vice presi- dent of the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Baltimore, in charge of the company’s business in New York. Radcliffe, as first vice president of the company, was_his superior. The late Van-Lear Black of Balti- more, chairman of the company, is credited with bringing Mr. Roosevelt into the Baltimore concern. His work ceased for a time after he was stricken with infantile paralysis. During this period Mr. Radcliffe was frequently at his side. He gradually resumed his duties as he recuperated and devoted the most attention to the job in the period im- mediately preceding his election as Governor of New York, in 1928. Mr. he Sunday Stae WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1934. ARLINGTON GAS Radcliffe Is Seen in Position As Spokesman for Roosevelt < GEORGE L. RADCLIFFE. Roosevelt resigned from the concern on assuming the governorship. In 1932 Radclife managed the President’s campaign in Maryland. Called on “Old Boss.” ‘When the machinery for carrying out the public works program was be- ing set up, the President called on his “old boss” to become regional admin- istrator for the Middle Atlantic area. Radcliffe declined, pleading his pri- vate affairs would not permit him to do so. A call to the White House followed and the ex-boss found him- self taking orders from his former subordinate. He took the job. ‘The Senator-elect characterizes talk of his becoming the President’s spokes- man in the Senate as “absurd.” He doesn’t believe the President will need much interpreting there, in the first place, and in the second place he says the regular Democratic leader- ship of that body will be able to do any that is needed. NICE PICKS DAIRY PROBE COMMITTEE Group to Draft Legislation for Control of Industry in State. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, December 22.—Ap- pointment of a committee to formu- late legislation for the regulation, control, distribution and sale of dairy products was announced today by Gov.-elect Harry W. Nice. “I have found that the dairy in- dustry is considerably concerned over its future and has advocated the adop- tion of some plan of satisfactory supervision and control of dairy prod- ucts,” Nice said in announcing the committee. “I was told that there existed in the production, sale and dis- tribution of such products, unfair, unjust, destructive and uneconomic practices, by reason of which the dairy industry in the State was being de- ‘moralized u%d imperiled.” Have Held Meetings. Dairymen have held meetings of dealers’ associations and producers’ associations in various sections of the State recently regarding the problem of distribution of milk and other dairy products and of regulation of the industry. Regarding those meet- ings, Nice said: “Such meetings have been brought about by reason of the fact that while the United States Department of Agriculture has attempted to set up a Federal licensing plan, it has not proved effective or satisfactory due to the fact that in the promulgation of this plan it failed to have the co-operation of the various States, in that no machinery has been set up by their laws to take care of their intra- state business. In order that this State may fully co-operate for the protection of the milk industry, both as to intra- and interstate shipments, legislation should be provided to this end.” Members Listed. Members of the committee are: David G. Harry, chairman, former State Senator and a director of the Maryland State Dairymen’s Associa- tion; Benjamin H. Engle, Towson; John M. Dennis, jr., president of the Essex Farm; Lawrence Woodin, former vice president of Fairfield Western Maryland Dairy; Louis A. Carliner, president of the Better Ice Cream Co., Inc.; Wallace Williams, Elkton; George Shepherd, Harwood, member of the State Dairymen’s Association; J. Homer Remsburg, Middletown; T. Roy Brooks, Bel Alr, master of Maryland State Grange; William Flamm, Gaith- ersburg, and Nathan Lebovitz, vice chairman of the Dairy Advisory Com- mittee to the commissioner of health. YULE SERVICES SET Special Dispatch to The Star. BOYDS, Md., December 22 —Christ- mas services will be held in the Pres- byterian Church here tomorrow night. ‘Young people of the church will give a drama called “The Gift Procession of the Christmas Season.” At the services tomorrow morning the pastor will preach on “Following the Star” and there will be special Christmas music. The annual Christ- mas entertainment will be held Thurs- day night. THO AEBAGKED FOR POLIEECHEE Aud and Garrett Principal Contenders for Moi(ley Job in Montgomery. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md.,, December 22.— The field of candidates under consider- ation for appointment as chief of the Montgomery County police force ap- peared today to have narrowed to William L. Aud of Poolesville and J. William Garrett of Gaithersburg. It was learned that Aud was in- dorsed by the Special Patronage Com- mittee of the Progressive Democratic faction at & meeting last night, while a similar group from the Republican party has placed its stamp of appro- val upon Garrett, Strong Support Seen. Both men will be strongly supported for the position when the Board of County ~Commissioners meets on Thursday to discuss the proposed re= moval of Chief Alvie A. Moxley, an appointee of the Democratic organiza- tion. The removal ef Moxley was urged by County Commissioner Paul Cough- lan last week as the first major step in the Fusion party’s patronage pro- gram, but consideration of the pro- posal was deferred until next Thurs- day when Coughlan failed to obtain a second to his motion. ‘Whalen Suggested. Coughlan suggested that B. Peyton Whalen, a Progressive Democrat, be named to succeed Moxley. It is held unlikely, however, that Whalen will be named in view of the decision reached by the Progressive Democrats’ Committee last night. 1t is said that the Progressive Dem- ocrats and Republicans, who comprise the Fusion party, which has gained control of the county administration, that if & Democrat is named police chief, the position of county assessor will go to a Republican and vice versa. PLUMBERS ELECT HEAD By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 22.— A. R. McGonegal of Clarendon was elected president of the Associated Master Plumbers of Northern Vir- ginia at s meeting here ‘last night. Other new officers include Herman Chichester, Alexandria, vice presi- dent; Carl Sanderhof, Arlington County, treasurer; Paul King, Arling- ton County, secretary, and Warren Willet, sergeant at arms. Members of the Board of Trustees are William E. Wolf, Warren Willett and Robert Vranick. —_———— SIREN IN OPERATION Special Dispatch to The Star. CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., Decem- ber 22.—The siren of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department is now being operated by the local tele- phone exchange, it was announced yesterday. The expense of the in- stallation and operating cost is being paid by the fire company auxiliary. The alarm may also be turned on the fire house. The auxiliary will hold a Christmas m Thursday night at the fire 218 Marriage Licenses Set New Record in Arlington By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va., December 22—The marriage license business in Arlington County in 1934 already has eclipsed that of any pre- vious year—and nine days remain be- fore 1085 The office of John A. Petty, clerk of and Maryland s fair third. All States were represented, however, as well as several foreign countries. During the past year or two, a sur- vey of the books reveals, persons from widely scattered nations have obtained licenses. Nine persons of Russian birth applied; six Irish; four English; | Special Canadian, two German; two and one each from France, Switzerland, Abys- g:‘n,soummmuum i g . deputy clerk, the number of women who dig down into their own pocket- books to pay for the necessary license is “astonishing.” (CTYHOOD OR TAX AREA PLAN LIKELY FOR COLLEGE PARK Civic Leaders Push Pro- posal of Change Looking to Improvements. HEIGHTS RESIDENTS AGAINST UNITING TOWNS Home and School Committee to Consider Problem Further at Meeting This Week, By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., December 22—College Park may soon become Prince Georges County’s twentieth in- corporated town—or its first special taxing area, Local civic leaders disclosed today that they are pushing plans to form one or the other, despite the fact that they have been forced to abandon the idea of including & larger area in the proposed municipality which would be known as “University City.” The University City proposal has been discarded, for the present at least, because residents of College Heights do not look upon it favorably. 11t contemplated the amalgamation of several communities, the principal units being College Park, College Heights and University Park. Geographical Difficulty. As College Heights lies in the cen- ter of the territory it would be im- possible to include the other two lo- calities—College Park and University Park—in one incorporation. The atti- tude of the people of the latter com- munity regarding incorporation is still undetermined, according to Dr. T. B. Symons, director ‘of the extension service of the University of Maryland. It was at a conference of the rep- resentatives of the three towns in his office yesterday that College Heights residents announced their definite de- cision not to become part of “Uni- versity City.” Many persons have moved into that community to get out of incorporated towns, they said. Plans for the incorporation of Col- lege Park are to be discussed further this week by a committee of the Col- lege Park Home and School Associa- tion, composed of Dr. Symons, Dr. H. J. Patterson, director of the Unive: sity of Maryland’s Experiment Si tion, and Dr. H. B. McDonnell, a member of the university faculty. Should the association decide in favor of incorporation or the forma- tion of a special taxing area, the Leg- islature would be asked to pass an enabling act authorizing a referen- dul:flm tto Dhe:mi“eddu":m of the com- munity VOl ve register their sentiments. Data compiled by W. Paul Walker, another member of the university's staff, show that, should College Park incorporate, the ares involved in the “city limits” would have an assessed value of about $1,300,000 and rank seventh in this respect among the county’s incorporated towns. Advantages Are Detailed. Advantages of an incorporated town over a special taxing area are detailed by Prof. Walker as follows: 1. Greater powers rest in the hands of local authorities in dealing with and controlling conditions affecting the life and property of its citizens. 2. Greater prestige in bringing about desirable legislation for the benefit of its citizens. 3. Powers and activities are not subject to approval of some other gov- erning body, such as the county com- missioners, but are limited by such laws as regulate the incorporated unit. ‘The following suggested advantages of a special taxing area over an in- corporated town are listed by Prof. ‘Walker: 1. Better service and community in- terest on the part of the members of the governing committee, and greater interest and responsibility on the part of all citizens. 2. Possible to keep down the general overhead cost and to prevent too great and unnecessary expansion of functions. v ARLINGTON APPEAL IN SEAL DRIVE FINAL Mrs. Melnick, County Chairman, Points Out Benefits Accom- plished by Funds. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, V: December 22.—A last appeal to Ar- lington County residents to contribute to the Christmas Seal drive before it closes was made by Mrs. Norbert Mel- nick, county chairman, last night. ‘The chairman pointed out that the fund raised through seal sale helps supply & nurse and a specialist to carry on constructive preventive tu- berculosis work in Arlington County, and that a shortage of funds means only that work during the coming year will be curtailed. “Mail in checks for Christmas Seals received, and assistance will be given the greatest preventive work being carried on by the Arlington County Health Department,” Mrs. Melnick said. - the money sent in to the drive. REVENUE OF STAUNTON IN NOVEMBER $30,437 Receipts Since April 1, 1934, Reach Total of $312,499.50, City Manager Reports. Dispatch to The Star. SO0 SO RS NEAR FNGH N HONTEDHER 13 of 15 New Structures Expected to Be Ready in January. SILVER SPRING LACKS +# ONLY FURNISHINGS Eastern Suburban Senior High One of Three Major Projects in County Now Completed. BY JACK ALLEN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 22.— Early completion of >ontgomery County’s $800,000 school construction program was foreseen today by Frank B. Proctor, superintendent of school property. Proctor said that 13 of the new structures will be finished by Jan- uary, while the remaining two will be ready for occupancy in March. The first unit of the Eastern Sub- urban Senior High School, one of the three major projects undertaken this year, has been completed and the new institution at Silver Spring is to be opened as soon as furniture and other fittings can be installed. It is estimated that about a month will be required to carry out this task. Progress at Bethesda. Contractors engaged in construct- ing the first unit of the Western Sub- urban Senior High School, at Bethes- da, have finished the sidewalls of the building and have begun work on the roof. Proctor said that the Bethesda school will be opened for studies by March. The two senior high school units, which cost approximately $200,000 each, and the second unit of Chevy Chase Elementary School, which was completed some time ago and is now in use, comprise the three outstanding items on the 193¢ construction schedule. Three other projects recently have been finished and have been placed in service. They include the kinder- garten and cafeteria at Woodside mentary School, the two-room addi- tion at Poolesville and the three-room addition at Gaithersburg School. Others Near Completion. It was said by Proctor that the one- room addition at Bethesda Elementary School will be completed within the next two weeks, while the new schools at Alta Vista and Four Corners and the first unit to the New Rockville Elementary School are to be finished during the coming month. Additions to existing schools at Fairland, Germantown, Sandy Spring and Damascus likewise will be com- pleted in January, he declared. Work on the colored school here will be finished in March about the same time construction of the Western Suburban Senior High School is wound up. $100,000 MUSKRAT SEASON ASSURED Delmarva Peninsula Trappers But Slightly Worse Off Than Last Year. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHESTERTOWN, Md., December 22—This muskrat season, which opened in Delaware December 1 and will start in Maryland January 1, will be only slightly less profitable than that of last year, which was the best in the last decade, Morgan Bennett, local buyer of hides, said yesterday following a tour of the marsh areas of the Delmarva Peninsula. He declared that probably more than $100,000 in cash will pass into the hands of Delmarva Peninsula trappers before the close of the sea- son in Delaware on March 20 and in Eastern Maryland March 15. The 1,000 acres of marsh land at Dela- ware City and between that point and Port Penn is believed to be the most prolific source of “rats” south of New York City. Many city furriers and “Hudson seal” coat manufacturers send their own agents to bargain directly with the trappers. Here trappers bring their pelts and sell in the open market in one of the public squares. Bennett believes sharp variation in Delaware tides caused destruction of some baby muskrats during last Win- ter. The same condition does not exist in Maryland. GIRLAND 2 OTHERS ARE HURT IN CRASH Washington Residents Injured ‘When Car Hits Pole in Arlington. ARLINGTON, Va., December 22— Miss Katherine Hopkins, 25, of 1445 Park road, Wi , was seriously injured when the automobile in which she was a Ashton Fete Wednesday. ASHTON, December 22 . (Spe- Plan V. P.I. Christmas Dance ‘The three Virginia Polytechnic Institute students pictured here are members of the committee for a dance December 26 at the arranging Kennedy-Warren by the Capital club of the school, made up of students from Washington and nearby communities. Left to right, they are John L. Roberts, Clarendon, Va.; Owen E. Hanes, 2108 New York avenue, Wash- ington, chairman, and Bergen F. Berkaw, 3807 T street. TWwo other com- mittee members, Marvin Zimmerman, Alexandria, and Robert Fletcher, Washington, are not pictured. 100 ALEXANDRIA- |PAROLES GRANTED CHILDREN GUESTS Several Organizations to Give Christmas Eve Par- ties for Poor. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 22— Approximately 1,000 poor children of Alexandria, who would otherwise be forgotten this Christmas, will be guests of several organizations at Christmas eve parties to be given. More than 500 needy boys and girls of school age are expected to attend the celebration to be staged from 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Armory Hall by the Alexandria Lodge of Elks. Cloth- ing, toys and candy, contributed by citizens during the last two weeks, will be distributed by a Santa Claus. Two Other Parties. Several hundred other children of pre-school age, both white and colored, with their mothers, will attend two parties that have been arranged by the Advisory Board of the Depart- ment of Public Welfare and employes of the local Federal Emergency Re- lief Administration Bureau. . Invitations for-the two parties have been sent only to children under 6 years old whose mothers are on relief rolls of the Welfare Department. Candy and toys will be given them. The party for white children will be held at Gadsby’s Tavern at 2 p.m. tomorrow, and the party for colored children will be staged at the Odd Fellows Hall in the 400 block of South Columbus street. Arrangements for the two parties have been made by Mrs. Reba Barrett Smith, Miss Mary Lindsey, A. Slater Lamond, Robert Reese and Mrs. Naomi Craver of the Advisory Board, with the assistance of Mrs. Margaret Evans, colored relief worker. Rotary Club Plans. In addition, members of the Alex- andria Rotary Club will meet at the Children's Home and Day Nursery, which the club sponsors, to join with boys and girls of the home in Christmas eve party. The Rotaria: will present gifts and toys to each of the children and playground equip- ment to the home. Other parties for needy children will be staged by church organizations and the Salvation Army. Sunday School to Entertain. COLESVILLE, Md., December 22 (Special). — The Colesville Sunday school will hold its Christmas enter- tainment tomorrow at 7 o'clock in the Colesville Southern Methodist Church. U. D. C. at Culpeper Elects Will Rogers Honorary Member Special Dispatch to The Star. CULPEPER, Va., December 22—Will Rogers was a daughter of the Confederacy today. ‘The renowned humorist and movie . actor was elected- an honorary member of the Cul- peper Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy last night as a reward for his portrayal of Judge Priest in the motion picture of that title, Members of the local organiza- tion bestowed the honor upon Rogers'at the suggestion of Mrs. Monroe H. Calfee, vice president of the chapter, who declared that any one. who played the role of the old Confederate .judge as Rogers did was entitled to some special recognition from the Daughters of the Confederacy. Her suggestion was received with acclaim; —Star Staff Photo. TOTHREE “LFERS 34 Convicts Receive Yule Clemency From Gov. Ritchie. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, December 22.—Thir- ty-four persons—three serving life sentences for murder—now in the Maryland State Penitentiary will be free on Christmas eve, Gov. Ritchie said tonight. The first of each month usually is the day on which clemency is ex- tended in this State. “But, I always try to fix it so that those who are in line for clemency on January 1 will be out of prison on Christmas eve,” the Governor said. The three “lifers” receiving clem- ency are: Sarah Thomas, convicted April 2, 1919, in Baltimore County of murder; Jerome L. Slaught- er, convicted May 10, 1918, in Anne Arundel County of murder, and George R. Kauffman, convicted De- cember 8, 1919, in Washington County of murder. Others who will be freed Christmas eve, and their terms are: James J. Screeney, 2 years for forgery; Lawrence Mossman, 1 year for desertion and non-support; Nathan Berlin, 1 year for burglary; George Hutchinson, 1 year for desertion and non-support; Paul Gold, 8 years for robbery; Vincent Iannibelli, 10 years for robbery; Clarence Mather, 15 months for forgery. Matthew Praley, colored, 1 year for desertion; Leon C. Comley, colored, 1 year for desertion and non-support; Jennie V. Jones, colored, 3 years for manslaughter; Walter Authar, colored, 1 year for assault; Morris Ambroze, colored, 18 months for assault; Robert H. Tracey, 2 years for assault to rob; Basil Fries, 1!; years for larceny; Stephen Macall, colored, 212 years for forgery. C. Edward Harver, 2 years for larceny; Eward R. Daniel, 2 years for abduction; Charles M. Herbert, 6 years for housebreaking and larceny; Everal Myers, 6 months for unlawful cohabitation; Victor Bell, 3 years for aiding and abetting in criminal as- sault; Kendall Gaskins, 1l; years for larceny; Charles Gutuso, 19 months for assault to rob; Clifton Morris, 2 years for unauthorized use of an automobile; Russell Smothers, colored woman, Elmer Davis, 3 years for criminal as sault; John Thomas Alexander, 3 years for criminal assault; Benjamin T. Mills, 5 years for larceny, and Claude Cline, 19 months for assault. BONUS WOULD BRING ARLINGTON $405,000 Legion Commander Shows Num- ber of Veterans Eligible if Law Is Passed. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 22— If Congress were to pass legislation at the coming session to pay the soldiers’ bonus, it would bring $405,000 to Ar- lington County veterans, Edgar W. Pumphrey, commander of Arlington Post, American Legion, said today. Pumphrey showed figures on the number of veterans in the county and in the State eligible to receive bonus payment, along with a table of the amounts receivable. He said $36,000,- 000 would come to the veterans of the State of Virginia through payment. C. C. C. Enrollments Halted. FAIRFAX, Va., December 22 (Spe. clal) —~There will be no further Civil- ian Conservation Camp enrollments from Fairfax County before Lobster Propagation To Be Asked by Maryland Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 22.—That , Md., clal).—The Ashton M. E. Church will * hold its entertainment L3 Sports—Pages 7 to 11 PAGE B—1 PAY RESTORATION PROTESTEDBY 150 OMITTED TUTORS Alexandria Hearing Decem- ber 28 Promises Fight on “Discrimination.” REDUCTION HEAVIER THAN CITY EMPLOYES’ Indications That Council Will Re- store at Least Half of Others’ Cut Are Takeft Up. BY MARSHALL W. BAGGETT, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 22. In view of indications that City Coun- cil will restore at least one-half of the 10 per cent salary cuts of city employes in the 1935 city budget, public school officials and teachers, whose salary slashes of from 12 to 15 per cent are not to be restored next year, feel that they are being discriminated against in the Council's salary restoration proposals. The tentative 1935 budget. on which the Council will hold a public hear- ing December 28, calls for an appro=- priation to restore 5 per cent of the salaries of all city employes, which were reduced 10 per cent in 1932. In addition, Mayor Davison has sub- mitted a proposal that the Council restore the full 10 per cent to those making $2,000 a year or less, 150 Teachers Hit. Basis salaries of Alexandria’s ap- proximately 150 public school teachers were reduced $200 a year by the City School Board at the time of salary reductions of city employes and other economic measures were being efe fected. The school salary reductjons were called for by City Council at that time because of its general pro- gram of salary cuts for city employes. The scale adopted by the School Board reduced the maximum salaries of high school teachers from $1,800 to $1,600 a year, the maximum sala- ries of grade school teachers from $1,400 to $1,200 a year, and effected even greater reductions in the wages of principals and supervisors. The scale dropped the pay of colored teach- ers down to a schedule of between $550 and $800, the maximum. i Because the teachers’ salary cuts run approximately 1212 per cent, more than 2 per cent over the reductions in salaries of city employes, school officials and teachers feel that some readjustment should be made in their salaries if city employes are to re- ceive even a partial restoration of salary cuts. Left Out of Budget. ‘The 1935 school budget, already submitted to City Council by the City School Board, does not call for any readjustment of the reduced teachers' salary scale. The only relief it pro- vides is the ordinary $50 a year in- crease in salaries’ of approximately 20 teachers whose pay has not reached the maximum scale figure. Grade and high school teachers here are first employed at lower than maximum salaries and given $50 a year in- creases until the maximum is reached. The 1935 school budget of $165,000 calis for $200 less from the city than was received for the operation of schools this year. The tentative 1935 city budget carries a set-up of $773.- WHITE TO ANALYZE ARLINGTON PROGRAM County Attorney to Address Civie League on Proposed Legis- lation. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON, Va., December 22.— David White, Arlington County attor- ney, will analyze the legislative pro- gram proposed by the Legislative and Legal Action Committee of the Ar- lington County Civic Federation at the meeting of the Arlington Citizens’ As« sociation to be held next Thursday night at Columbia Pike Community Hall. The regular meeting date is ‘Tuesday, but since the fourth Tuesday falls on Christmas day this month, the meeting was set for Thursday next week. Another speaker at the meeting will be Hugh Riley, who will analyze the statement recently issued by County Manager Roy S. Braden concerning the sewage installation. He is ex- pected to bring with him maps to show the full extent of sewers con- structed to date. A discussion is expected concerning the proposal for widening the inter- section where Columbia pike crosses Georgetown-Alexandria road. CHERRYDALE MASONS ELECT BEATTY MASTER Jewel Is Presented Predecessor, George S. Douglass, at An- nual Lodge Meeting. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CHERRYDALE, Va., December 22, —Robert S. Beatty was elected master of Cherrydale Lodge, No. 42, A. F. and A. M., to succeed George S. Douglass, at a meeting last night in Cherrydale Masonic Temple. - Douglass was pre- sented a past master's jewel by Past Master Fred Doe. Other new officers include C. W. Palmer, senior warden; J. Harry Clark, O. C. Christenson, senior steward; Samuel Fox, junior steward; Benjamin L. Lusby, chaplain: Harry R. Tucker, marshal; Marion Ward, tyler, and Hugh Reid, chief structor. ———— ‘Woman Democrats Plan Party.