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Evening star., 1946-12-26
.2lorton Prisoners
Die, 5 More III After
Drinking Antifreeze

Two Lorton Reformatory prison
ers are dead and five others are hos
pitalized today as result OF drink
ing antifreeze In an unauthorized
Christmas eve party" at the penal
institution, officials announced to-
day. They said the fluid was stolen.
Donald Clemmer, director OF the
Department of Corrections, identi-
fed the dead as:
Robert w. Williamson, 40, coll
ored, who was serving a 3-to-9 year
sentence for sex crimes, and Rich
ard Taylor, 27, colored, of 1914 Third
street NV, who would have been
released next March on completion
of 14-month sentence for unauthor-
lied use of an automobile.
Williamson died last night and
Taylor at 12:45 pm today.
First reports said that two were
hospitalized, but it was explained
that there now are five, the others
having become ill since last night.
DR.. Frank Klune, Lorton phys1-
clan, was summoned yesterday
morning when three "close GUS
tody prisoners" described as those
kept under strict surveillance, failed
to get out of their hunks to answer
the morning muster, Mr.. Clemmer
said. The three were unconscious.
the department head said.
DR.. Kiune said Williamson died
of methyl alcohol poisoning. OIL
calls have not yet determined just
how access was obtained to the
alcohol, which had been colored as
a warning that it was poisonous.
Every precaution had been taken
to safeguard the antifreeze from
would-be celebrants," Mr.. Clemmer
declared. He added that incidents
such as this are not uncommon in
prison systems.
The fluid was stored in a locked
compartment and widespread warn
ings had been issued reformatory
personnel and inmates that it was
deadly, Mr.. Clemmer said. 1t was
used in the radiators of the insti-
tution'S vehicles.
A thorough investigation" will be
made, Mr.. Clemmer said, and the
men in the hospital will be ques-
toned as soon as their condition
nermitS.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Antitetanus Drive
Here Today
Children S Hospital

Children's Hospital officials today
began a campaign to persuade
Washington parents to have their
children inoculated against tetanus.
AS it's contribution, the hospital is
offering preventive shots for all
children brought to the hospital
Appointments may be made by tele-
phone.
A fee of Is cents will be charged
to cover cost of the vaccine.
The idea of an intensive effort to
promote public awareness of the
tetanus menace originated with hos
pital doctors several weeks ago after
a young boy died of the infection.
He had been playing with a bow
and arrow and had suffered cheek
wound which his parents at first re-
garded as minor.
In the current campaign, the doc
tors point out that youngsters often
cut themselves in play and the
wounds provide openings for the In
fection, which may lead to lockjaw
and. not infrequently, death.
There were no reported wartime
deaths from tetanus among the Ma
tons servicemen because all were
given inoculations, according to hos
pital officials.
There is no danger to children
in administering the inoculations,
which are given quickly and almost
painlessly, it was pointed out.
Children who are regularly at
tended by private physicians should
be taken to them for the shots, hos
pital authorities said.
However, because Of the impor-
tance they attach to general ac-
ceptance of the inoculations, they
are offering the preventive treat
ment to all whose parents bring
them to the hospital.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Maryland PIans$1,
For Farm Conservation
By the Associated Press

Maryland's Agricultural Conser-
vation Committees will have s1,746,-
600 to pay to farmers who follow
recommended conservation prac-
tices in 1947, State Chairman Joseph
H. Blandford of the Poultrymen's rs
announced yesterday at
College Park.
The total will be 100000 less
than in 1916. The State chairman
that county committees
will have the responsibility for de-
termining the distribution on the
basis of the most needed conserva-
ton practices.
Mr.. Blandford also announced the
January price of eggs will be sup
ported at an average price OF IS
cents dozen by the United States
Agriculture Department.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Streetcur Hoir-Snipper Makes
Short Work Of Girls Bruids

lieving braid had become caught
on a button or part of the seat.
Diane prepared to alight at
Harvard street and was aware the
man also had left his seat. She felt
another tug but got off quickly and
was relieved to find the man had
not followed her.
Only then did she realize the tugs
had meant loss of her long cherished
braids. They had disappeared with
the man.
She could not give a description
of the man, remembering only his
long legs. She said she thought he
was hatless.
Mrs. Sklarsky said she reported
the incident to police.
Calling The Star by telephone,
she said:
II thought If this could be mem
toned in the newspaper other
mothers might warn their girls
against this man. Diane had those
Ebraids for years, and they were
very thick. He must have had
something very sharp to cut them
so easily"
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Plea Of Insanity Filed
For Snyder Youth
In Triple Murder

Attorneys for Robert Whitlock
Bobby Snyder, 14-year-old con-
fessed slayer of his foster parents
and foster sister, have filed plea
of insanity on behalf of the boy in
Montgomery County Circuit Court
at Rockville, it was learned today.
John r. Reeves and Joseph C..
Cissel, defense counsel, said Circuit
Court Judge Stedman Prescott has
ordered the Maryland State Board
of Mental Hygiene to examine the
youth.
1t is believed DR.. George Preston,
chairman of the board, will make
the examination soon in the Rock
vile Jail where the boy is being
held pending trial January 13.
The insanity plea asserts the boy
is now insane and was insane at the
time of the slayings.
The two defense attorneys said the
psychiatric examination will be the
first to be given the boy. They said
there had been talk of ordering a
mental examination shortly after he
was arrested and placed temporarily
in the custody of County Juvenile
Court but that no such examination
was made.
The youth has been indicted by
the grand jury on charges of fatally
shooting his foster parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross H. Snyder, and foster
sister, Jane Ann, II, at their home
in Jamestown, Nd, November 23
Police said the boy told them he
killed the three victims with shot
gun after Mr.. Snyder had scolded
him for coming home late the night
before and denied him the use of
the family car,
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Reporter for Star Slated
To Broadcast on WGAYI

Charles A. McAleer of the State
news staff of The Star will begin q
series of broadcasts over Station
WGAY, Silver Spring, at 1890 pm.
Saturday.
He will sum up the weeks news
in Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties and in Maryland for the
program, "State and County Re-
view," at the same hour each Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
u. 5. 10 Attempt
Cancellation in
Cafeteria Issue
Labor Aides to Meet
Both Sides in Effort
To Avert Strike Jan. I

With the January strike dead
line less than week away, the
Labor Department today assigned
three conciliators TO meet with
management and union officials to-
morrow afternoon in a last-ditch
attempt to prevent the closing next
Wednesday of the SO cafeterias in
Federal buildings operated by Gov
ernment Services, Inc.
Labor Department officials voiced
the hope that a compromise might
be reached in the wage and well
fare fund demands of the United
Cafeteria and Restaurant Workers,
Local All.
The union is asking a 20-cent-
an-hour pay raise for the 5000
cafeteria employees it represents.
Sick leave and welfare fund bene-
fits also are being sought.
Government Services has offered
a ''take-it-or-leave-it" 6-cent-an-
hour pay boost, declaring that it
already has lost 100000 this year
and simply cannot afford to 90
any higher in its wage offer.
This offer was unanimously re-
jected by the union membership
at a meeting last week.
A strike in the cafeterias would
interfere considerably with normal
operation of the Government, as
we'll as cause great inconvenience
to Federal employees. The union has
announced that it has completed
arrangements to walk out Wednes-
day should negotiations end in
stalemate.
An interesting sidelight to the
possible strike is that while it would
occur in Federal buildings. it cannot
be prevented by applying the pro-
visions of the Ball-Russen Act.
which prevents Government workers
from striking This is because cafe
terra employees are paid by Gov
ernment Services and cannot be
classified as Federal workers.
Meanwhile union officials pre-
pared to meet with representatives
of the National Foods Corp, opera
tors of cafeterias in the Pentagon
and Agriculture Department. Union
leaders, who are making similar
wage and welfare demands on that
organization, declare that negotia-
tions are progressing satisfactorily"
and voiced the hope that agree
ment will be reached this week.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Child Abandonment Case
AGAINST Pair Is Continued

A child cruelty case against a man
and woman was continued to jan
uary 27 today when the pair ap-
peared before Judge Thomas D.
Quinn in Municipal Court.
Ivan c. Blair, %, and Mrs. Grace
G. Lewis, rs, both colored, were said
bv police to have left their 4-month-
old son in Children's Hospital
waiting room with intent to abandon
it. They live in the TOO block OF
Park road NV.
Police said the two, separated from
their spouses, admitted the child was
theirs, but said they had been finan-
cially unable to care for 1t. They
are free in $500 bond each.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Christmas Fires
Cost Lives Of
1woD. Men
Gift Of Toys for
Orphans Interrupted
By Blaze at Home

Albert E. Rommel, SO, who was
"one of the family" at 202 Tenth
street NE, died early today as a
result of the fire which yesterday
interrupted Christmas plans to help
others less fortunate.
Mr. Rommel's death was the sec
ond which resulted from blazes be-
ginning during the Christmas OBJ
servance here yesterday. A 23-year-
old colored man was burned to
death when fire broke out in his
home during a Christmas party.
A charred little teddy bear lies on
top of pile of other debris today
in the front yard of Mr.. RommePs
home 1t was among a large col
lection of toys intended for children
at the German Orphan Home, 2300
Good Hope road Sc. Every year
the family of Mrs. Blanche I. Prang-
ley including four small grandsons,
gathers discarded toys in the house
to send to the home.
Cause of Fire Probed.
Yesterday the toys were piled
to be picked up by the orphanage.
1t was there that the blaze began
about 2 p.m.-flremen were still in
vestigating the cause. Smoke Spi-
raled up the stairs.
Mrs. Prangley, who, with her
three married daughters and the
four children were upstairs resting
before dinner, noticed the smoke.
She rushed to the stairs to warn
Mr.. Rommel, who. since his retire.
ment from the Bureau of Internal
Revenue in July, 1943, has been liv-
ing with the family. He was in a
basement sitting room.
The heavy smoke prevented her
going downstairs, however. A neigh
bor had called firemen and the wom-
en- and children scrambled to
porch roof, shouting that Mr.. Rom
mel was in the basement. 1t was
Is minutes before he was found,
living under bed.
A cash on his head indicated he
had fallen while trying to escape
the blaze, which blocked the stairs.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where he died.
The coroner today was investigat-
ing to determine whether smoke or
the fall caused Mr. Rommel's death.
Gifts Still Unopened.
Christmas presents at the Prang-
ley home lay still unopened today.
Mrs. Irene Desmaris, daughter of
Mrs Prangley and a teacher at
Madison Elementary School, ex-
planned the grownups hadn't "had
the heart" to finish unwrapping
their gifts.
A native of Niagara Falls, Mr..
Rommel came here after World War
I. He worked in the same Office
with Mrs. Prangley, and it was
after he had suffered a stroke and
retired that he went there to live.
He was a member of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
HE wasn't just roomer,' said
Mrs. Prangley HE was friend,
and one of the family"
John E. Smith, described as a
Union Station bootblack, was the
other fire victim. He was found
burned to death at the foot of the
stairs at 81 H street NE, where
fire broke out during a Christmas
party, police reported.
Other residents, including Mr. and
Mrs. Hill Bailey, colored, who were
treated for minor cuts and bruises
escaped from the burning two-story
frame building, f1remen said. No
estimate of the damage has been
made. but most of the first floor
was destroyed, firemen said.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Christmas Day
Amnesty Given
81 Tipsy Folk
Judge Nelson Acts
After Sermon Motor
By Attorney Lone

Christmas Day amnesty for 81
men and women of varying descrip-
ton, all charged with intoxication,
was granted yesterday with full for
mality and some eloquence in Mu-
|nicipal Court.
As the defendants filed in before
Judge George D. Nelson, Attorney
Michael J. Lane stepped forward.
He represented the District bar, Mr..
Lane said, and with the courts per-
mission, he wanted to file mo-
ton to release the defendants on
their personal bond.
Reason for the motion, said Mr..
Lane. "It is well for us to consider
in this year 1916 the greatest miracle
the world has ever known - the
miracle of Bethlehem"
Court Praises Motion.
For the next five minutes Mr..
Lane recounted the story of the
birth of Christ.
At its conclusion, Judge Nelson
nodded approval.
That was fine motion and great
sermon" he commented. Assistant
Corporation Counsel Richard w.
Barton, wearing a large Santa Claus
bade in his lapel, said he joined in
Mr.. Lanes motion.
Addressing the defendants Judge
Nelson admonished them "to 60 out
into the community and lead a good
life. The true meaning of Christ
and Christmas has been brought
home to you"
"I'm glad to know I'm living to-
day." declared one defendant. "You
all have been SO nice to us. I'll get
job and stay of the streets"
Said another: II can't promise
I'll stop drinking, but that speech
has made an indelible impression on
my mind"
One Lost His Shoes.
During these proceedings one OF
the defendants had been standing in
his stocking feet. He had lost his
shoes in a scuffle Tuesday night.
AS he was leaving the court building,
A. S. Hammond, chief janitor, no.
ticed the mans plight, and gave
him pair of used moccasins to
wear.
Merry Christmas" said the jani-
tor.
Merry Christmas-and thanks"
replied the freed prisoner.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Army Sells Toilet Goods
Worth 81 ,0O0, 900 Today
By the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 26.-Nearly
500, 600 tubes of toothpaste will be
among cosmetic and toilet goods
items worth more than $1,000, 900
which will go on sale today to COM
mercial buyers at the Armed Serv-
ices Depot at Bellwood, near Rich
mond.
Other items include more than
450, 900 boxes of tooth powder, 347,-
600 3-ounce containers of deodorant
cream, 275,00o containers of skin
lotion, $1,000 .2-ounce containers OF
hair tonic, 1000 styptic pencils and
48, 900 shaving brushes.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Dr.. Hall Receives
New Virginia Post
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 26.-Dr.
Wilmer L. Hall, State librarian, will
enter new field January as State
director of publication, which will
permit him to realize long-cher-
ished desire to further research on
Colonial Virginia documents.
DR.. Hall indicated one phase Of
the new assignment will be to COM
plete recording the States govern
mental activities from the Revolu-
ton to 1877. Two volumes already
have been published on this subject.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Man Dies Of Leaking Gas
Fatal 10 Wife ; Days Ago

Albert H. Smith, 50, carpenter,
employed in the Bureau of Stand
ards, died today in Casualty Hos
pital, the second victim of gas which
cost the life of his wife, Mrs. Eve
Violet Smith, 81, in their home at
1440 Kearney street NE. three days
ago.
Mrs. Smith was found dead and
Mr.. Smith unconscious Monday
morning when their son, Norman
Smith, "a, of IL Crittenden street
NE, called to inquire why the
parents had not paid his family
their usual Sunday visit. 1t was the
sons theory that his parents were
overcome by gas from leaking hot
water heater.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
found after an autopsy that Mrs.
Smiths death was caused by gas.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Dr.. Simpsons Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow

PURCELLVILLE, Va, Rec. 90
Funeral services for Dr.. George
Franklin Simpson, II, practieing
physician in Purcellville for 30 years,
who died Tuesday, will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Bethany
Methodist Church. Funeral will be
in Lakeview Cemetery, Hamilton
Members of the Loudoun County
Medical Society will act as pail
bearers.
DR.. Simpson practiced in Wash
ington for seven years before coming
to L.oudoun County.
Evening star., 1946-12-26
SotterfieId in. Hospital;
Condition Still Critical
Rx fha Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 26.-For-
mer Representative Dave E. Satter-
field, jr., admitted to the Johnston
willis Hospital Christmas eve, suf-
fering from heart condition, still
is critically i'll, attendants said today
Mr.. Satterfeld, who has been liv-
ing in New York since he resigned
his seat in the House to become
executive director Of the Life Insur-
ance Association Of America, had
come to Richmond with his wife to
spend the holidays
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-20
In Sports Pan.... "a
- oo0
w By Roy,cook
BY Roy,cook

Mai Gen. Maxwell D.. Taylor, superintendent OF
tho II. S. Military Academy Wednesday attacked the
professionalism in college athletics, particularly foot
ball, and the Major-General suggested a tnlee'po'"'
pro9ram to clean up intercollegiate competition.
Oscar Fraley, United Press sports writer, report
ing on the speech made before the eastern oonege
Athletic conference by the wartime commander % u
101st Airborne division, which wrote history IN the
battle of the Bulge, said the officsr outlines these
points: ho;x
2. Ascertain that athletes are bepa fide students
seeking degrees, and, ~ .-.:,
checkups. -
Recounting the trend of colegeffootball, Taylor
said he had been startled" to see that Armys ace
haIfback, Glenn Davis, was drafted by one of the pro-
fessional football teams.
ut is significant that they had the temerlty to
compete with the government for his services" Iayior
said. ..-..
'The professional game has had a great influence
on the college game" Taylor said. students now take
a professional outlook, pointing for lucrative pro jobs
and it provides an unsettled feeling in college"
TAYLOR emphasized that another collegiate trend
was catering to the postwar enthusiasm for a sports
spectacle.
$50 colleges pay a price for the ease with which
they fill their %stadiums," he explained. This is due
to the creation of extramural Influence and the de-
velopment of pressure groups"
TAYLOR also attacked the "trend toward cynlcism,
asserting that "some areas print how much football
players are paid and there is no bonus on the president
of the colleges involved"
Effects of these trends included formation of close
knit conferences Gas citadels of safety" the general
sai'. with increased police powers.
"Rut the regrettabIe part is that it narrows the
participation of undergraduates" TAYLOR said. "The
averaoe student steps aside. the semipro takes over
a-1 there is a Cleavage. .S~portsmanship suffers in this
cnld Nusiness-]ike atmosphere"
There is not much we can add to the capable
erro~;ntendent's suggestions. But. we heartily agree
49, entirely too much professionalism has crept into
H. ~onks of college football.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-20
|FAIRM0NT DEFEATS
|WHITEVlLLE TEAMS

FAIRMONT. Dec. 10 = Fairmont
high school Tornadoesa won a
double victory over the Whiteville
High school teams here Thursday
night.
The Fairmont girls defeated the
Wolflets IS to Is il the opening
game and the Golden Tornadoes
trounced the Wolfpack % to Is in
the nightcap.
Captain Mary Sibpett lead the
Columbus aggregation with a total
of 10 points. The defensive honors
we're divided between Ida Jane
Fore and Helen Hooks.
The female Tornadoes were lead
by forwards ]. Higgins and D.
Floyd who gathered 8 points each.
The Fairmont boys completely
outclassed the Pack and were
never pushed from the lead. Ted
der, Floyd and snipes lead the vic
tors with 6 points each.
A highlight of the contest was
when Pete Page, Whiteville guard,
became confused in a scramble tor
the ball, he recovered and drlbbl-
ed down the floor to sink a perfect
Grip shot = for his opponent,
Fairmont.
Captain Don Taylor with Z points
lead the losers. Paramore and Jar
rell were outstanding on defense
for Whiteville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-20
New York District Attorney
Seeking Leaders Oh
Syndicate

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 - W.D -
The District Attorneys office, try
ing to blow the lid off the big
towns sports gambling, Thurs
day sought TO determine whether a
syndicate had manipulated the odds
On last Friday nights Madison
Spare Garden fight in addition to
trying to fix the Giant-Bears
championship game.
Sources close to District at
torney Frank S. Hogan said that
a close study was being made Of
the way the odds bounced up and
down during the few days between
the Welterweight fight between
Charley Fusari of Irvington, N. j.,
and Charley Taylor Of Coadport, Pr.
The investigation conferred on a
man known as pete. mentioned
in a telephone conversation on a
tapped wire to Alvin J. Paris, g.
year old would-be playboy accused
Of trying to bride two Giants play
ers to throw the National football
league championship game.
The trial Of Paris, who was de
MED bail despite the attempts o.
a powerful legal battery to get him
out Of a Tombs jail cell, was sched-
uled to begin Friday in General SEES
sions court here.
In their search Tor "Pete" police
were checking on David Krakauer,
a Bronx gambler with a police
record dating back 26 years ane
including convictions for arson ane
counterfeiting. Krakauer was sale
to be in a New York hospital.
The cast OF characters in the
great football fix grew bizar
re by the moment. 1t already in
Guided five Of young Paris clos
est relatives, ali with police rec
ords OF one sort or another; +;
parade Of Broadway party girl
who allegedly were used to enter
tain professional football players
q high-powered criminal lawyer
Caesar B. F. Barra; and the mos
faulous characters Of all, the an
nonymous big-money gamblers Q
the syndicate for which Paris al
legedly was a front. ).
International Revenue agent
stepped into the ase in New JET
sey. where the gambling syndlca1