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Evening star., 1947-07-27

Gonzalez Revilla and their children
have returned to Panama. DR.. Con-
zalez Revilla has retired from the
diplomatic service and win resume
his practise in his homeland. He
Is a well known and skillful brain
surgeon.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
MISS SPEAR.
announce CeHZeNt

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Barney
Spear of Alexandria announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Marion Alice Spear, to Mr.. Jack
Perkins Shoup, son of Mrs. Miriam
Perkins Shoup of Colorado Springs.
The wedding will take place in
Washington the latter part of
August.
Miss Spear attended Colorado
College from which Mr.. Shoup was
graduated. He now is a physicist
with the Manhattan Engineer Prof.
ect at Sandia Base in Albuquerque.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
To We'd in August

Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Mccall Of
Marion, N. c., OF the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Virginia Mae
Mccall, to Mr.. Ernest Morrison
Gore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
D. Gore of Washington.
Miss Mccall holds a masters de-
gree from Converse College In Spar:
tanburg and has studied music In
Chicago and New York.
Mr.. Gore, who has been out o1
the Army for a year, now Is a stu
dent at the University of Colorado
The wedding will take place next
month in Marion.
A public letter writer n Nigeria
went to Jail for forging stolen postal
orders.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
DINE In COMFORT

Completely Air Conditioned
(or dine on the terrace under the trees
Delicious food and generously
served. Historic surroundings.
condIe light. Never expensive.
Steok. Lobster, Chicken. Ham.
etc. Open every doy. II 10 $50.
X OLD CLUB TEAHOUSE
(once Geo. washinston's ClubhouseJ
SIS South Washington ST.
On Mt. Vernon Memorial Highway
in Alexandria (Alex. 4555)
Catering to Parties Large and Small
Laura Lee fnuites You
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Final Arguments SET
In Infant Death Trial

Final arguments will be heard
Monday in the case of Miss Ruth
Hotel, 80, of the $500 block of Wis
consin avenue, Chevy Chase. who
went OH trial before an all-male
jury yesterday in Montgomery
County Circuit Court at Rockville
or a manslaughter charge in the
death of her newborn infant.
The former telephone operator is
accused OF strangling the baby with
a handkerchief after it was born
last February in the rest room OF
the Chevy Chase Club, where she
was employed.
Mrs Cora Banks, colored, 1906
Benning road NE, maid at. the
club, testified she found the infant
in a cardboard box which the de-
fendant had instructed her to throw
away when she was taken to Sub
urban Hospital, Bethesda.
The defendant testified she didn't
remember any of the circumstances
surrounding the birth nor did she
remember seeing the baby.
DR.. F. J. Broschart, deputy med
ical examiner, and DR.. Howard j
Maldeis, State chief medical exam.
iner, said the infant had been borr
alive.
A conflicting opinion was given
however, by DR.. Richard Rosenberg
deputy District coroner, who ap.
peared as defense witness. DR.
Rosenberg said testimony of the
other two doctors indicated the
baby was dead when born.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Woman Sues Riggs Bank
Over War Bond Check

A Washington woman filed suit
against the Riggs National Bank
yesterday, charging that it cashed
an improperly Endorsed check for
$500, which she made out to the
Treasurer of the United States for
purchase of a $4,000 War Bond.
Mrs. Madolin E. Bolger, $500 block
of Upton street NV. said the bond
never had been delivered. She
asked District Court for judgment
from. the bank for the amount of
the check drawn against her ac-
count.
Mrs. Bolger is represented by At
torneys William E. Leahy and Eu-
gene B. Sullivan. Mr.. Sullivan said
the check was given by Mrs. Bolger
to her grocer during a 1945 War
Bond drive. 1t later changed hands
before it was presented at the bank,
he said.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
6. W. Grid Player Improved
AfterSeizure LinkedWithIniury

his grip on the post and he collapsed.
DR.. James w. Watts, a neuro-
surgeon who was called to Emer-
gency to examine the student, said
he decided to postpone an operation
while keeping the football star under
observation.
He said he had found no evidence
of a blood clot and that Mr.. Druck-
enmiller had shown such improve
ment that he may be released later
today.
DR.. Watts said he had been ad-
vised by neurologists and neuro-
surgeons who examined the injured
player in Miami that at first he look.
ed quite ill., but later showed the
same marked improvement that wa!
noticed here.
Coach Stanley said the player re-
turned from Miami with the team
but was a stretcher case. He ha.
played on the varsity two years.
Young Druckenmiller lives with
his mother at 977 North Patricl
Henry drive, Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Gasoline Price Boost
OF 1.1Cents Monday
Joined by Standard

Another company is raising prices
of petroleum products in the Wash.
ington area, starting Monday.
Standard Oil Co. of New JERSEY
is increasing the wholesale prices
of gasoline, fuel oil and kerosene
in the East from about IL cent 9
gallon for gasoline to IL cents fol
kerosene.
p. These increases. in turn, are ex.
pected to be passed on by retailers
to consumers.
A spokesman for the Washington
Office of Standard said the new list
of prices probably will be received
here Monday and that there was
possibility of a slight variation
in prices from those posted by the
home office in New York.
Meanwhile, despite a dip in the
thermometer here last night anc
prospects for continued cold weather
spoke Smen for the heating oil busi.
ness here reported the supply was
adequate for the demand.
In other areas of the East, how
ever, homeowners were beginning tc
feel the pinch Of local oil shortages
Tia hs-I-iated Press reported the
western portion of Virginia was
experiencing distribution difficulties
with some dealers limiting GUS
toners.
The House Commerce Committee
unanimously recommended yester-
day that the Government place ar
embargo on fuel oil exports or at
least curtail shipments until do
mestic shortages are cleared up.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Woman Seriously Hurt
By Hit-and-Run Car

A woman struck by an automobile
last night is in serious condition in
Casualty Hospital today.
According to police, the car left
the scene of the accident at high
rate OF speed"
Mrs. Ruvenia Holmes, "a, colored.
of 1852 Foote street NE, was walk
ing south on the west side of Sixty
first street NE. near Dix street,
police said, when she was struck.
Mrs. Holmes told police the car
stopped at Dix street. but the driver
/ did not get out. The auto then
continued on its way south on Sixty
FIRST street, she told the police. "at
high rate of speed"
Hospital officials said Mrs. Holmes
is suffering from a fractured skull
cuts Of the scalp and a knee injury.
Evening star., 1947-12-20

Donald j. Druckenmiller, %,
George Washington University star
center, was reported vastly i'm
proved" today at Emergency Hos
pital where he was rushed Thursday
night in a semiconscious condition.
The sophomore grid star suffered
a head injury in the October "a
game between George Washington
and Miami University and was out
of the lineup for the rest of the
season.
|. Coach Skip Stanley said the foot
ball player had been studying Thurs
day evening with james Regan
varsity guard, and Anthony Caruso
another student, at Mr.. Regan's
room in the 1900 block of F street
NV.
The coach said he was told the
two other students stepped out for q
few minutes and when they returned
to the house, they found young
Druckenmiller rigid against q rail.
Ting outside the house. They loosed
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Carlton 10 Be Dedicated
Al St. Luke Lutheran

The new tower carlton of ST.
Luke Lutheran Church, Silver
Spring, will be dedicated at the
second annual candlelight Christmas
musical at 4 pm. tomorrow, the Rev.
Robert E. Lee, pastor, announced
today. The carlton, presented to
the church by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
S. Lands of Silver Spring in honor
of Mrs. Lands mother, Mrs. Alta
L. Harne, is played from the con-
sole of the Lands Memorial organ
The effective range at which the
carlton may be heard is approx
mately five miles!
The musicale, presented by the
st. Luke Choir under the direction
of Mrs. Robert C. Steele, director
will feature Harvey Harding, SOLOS,
and director OF the Mutual Broad.
casting Systems daily religious pro.
gram, Faith In Our Time"
A portion Of the st. Luke's pro.
gram, from 4 to 4:45 pm, will be
broadcast by Station WGAY.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
| Woman With Gun
| THpped by Dog;
Husband Shot
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NORFOLK, Dec. 20.-T. o. Hut
ton, Norfolk businessman, spent
last New Year Day in the hospital.
He'll probably spend the coming one
in the same place.
Last year it was just an operation
This year his wife and dogs joined
the act.
Watch dogs in the yard start
ed Things when they set up a
howl as Mr.. Hutton arrived at his
London Bridge country home We'd
nesday night. Hearing the barking
and suspecting a prowler, bis wife
snatched up shotgun and started
down the stairs.
Another dog, an inside one, tried
to pass Mrs. Hutton on the stairs
He tripped her and she fell, dis
charging the shotgun. Mr.. Hutton
stopped the charge with his right
leg as he came through the front
door. Mrs. Hutton was slightly in
jured when she fell.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Robbery and Hatchet
Attack Admitted by
.Kensington Man

A Kensington (Md0 man. ar
rested in his home on Plyers Mill
road last night. pleaded guilty to the
hatchet assault and robbery of a
Baltimore grocer at preliminary
hearing in that city today.
Baltimore police, accompanied by
Montgomery County authorities, ar
rested Howard Andrew Fran. 81, on
warrant sworn out in Baltimore.
sergt. james Boyle told Magis-
trate Julius Romano that Fran
signed a confession amitting he
struck the grocer On the head twice
with a hatchet and robbed him of
$40 and a carton of cigarettes last
Wednesday.
The victim. 77-year-old George
Lehr, underwent an operation yes
terday at West Baltimore General
Hospital and is still unconscious and
in a critical condition, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Fran is a native of Alexandria,
Va. and the father of two children,
ponce Sdlu. lney reported ne naQ
lost his job as bakery helper and
had been living in West Balti-
more roomlng house.
Sergt. Boyle told the magistrate
that Fran admitted waiting on sew
eral customers in Mr.. Lehr's neigh
borhood store after hitting him with
the hatchet and dragging him be-
hind a counter, where he covered
him with packing crates.
The magistrate ordered Fran held
without bail for a further hearing
January 10. He is charged with as
sault with intent to kill and robbery.
Sergt. Boyle quoted Fran as say
ing customer came into the store
to use the telephone. Mr.. Lehr
groaned beneath the pile OF pack
ing cases, so he went over and hit
him again on the head with the
hatchet.
The merchant was not discovered
until several hours after the rob-
berV.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Board Committee and PTA
To Meet on School Boycott

The Board of Education Commit
tee on Buildings and Grounds will
meet with the Browne Junior High
School Parent Teacher Association
Executive Committee at 4:30 pm.
Monday to discuss further the stu
dent boycott of the Blow and Webb
Schools, it was announced today.
The controversy over the schools
will be the subject of three protest
meetings in various parts of the
city tomorrow.
Some 20 colored minister and
members of their congregations will
assemble before the White House
at 2:30 pm tomorrow for a prayer
meeting; according to Edgar G
Brown, director of the National
Negro Council. At meeting to be
held at 3 pm. at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, DR.. E. C. Smith
is to be the main speaker, and at
another pm. meeting at the Jones
Memorial Church, James c. Carr
president of the Brown PTA will
speak
All of the meetings are protesting
the transfer of Blow and Webb
schools from use by white students
to use by colored students. Parents
of the colored students contend the
schools are inadequate and obsolete
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Loopho|e in Law Kills
Charge Against Youth
In Stolen Plane Ride .

Charges against an 18-year-old
District youth, arrested December
3 along with two other Anacostia
High School students for participate
ing in midnight flights over Wash
ington in a stolen airplane, were
dropped in Upper Marlboro Police
Court yesterday when it was learned
Maryland has no law covering such
adventures.
His two younger companions in
the night joyrides weren't quite as
fortunate, however.
Their trials, which had been slated
for the Juvenile Court session in
Upper Marlboro yesterday after
noon, were ordered continued until
next Friday after one of them, the
16-year-old pilot of the air. minded
trio, failed to appear in court as
scheduled.
Lack of Statute Cited.
Freed on the technicality of an
improper warrant was Charles G.
Hack, of the 500 block of NeWcomb
street Sc. The motion to drop the
charge against him was filed by
Defense Attorney Dudley Digges,
who pointed out the State has no
statutes governing unauthorized use
OF airplanes. -.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie, who
presided over both the Police and
Juvenile Court sessions, and Assist
ant States Attorney Hervey G.
Machen, who attempted to prosecute
the Hack youth, were obliged to
agree with Mr.. Digges.
Questioned later, Mr.. Machen ex-
planned no larceny charges were
placed against the youth because the
plane was returned to the site from
where 1t was taken. Larceny, he ex-
planned, means "depriving some one
of something" The owner of the
plane, which was taken from the
Columbia Air Center at Croome,
Md, was not deprived of the plane
for long, he said. ~
1t may be a different story with
the two younger boys, Mr.. Machen
declared. Although arrested in con-
nection with the same adventure,
they were charged with juvenile de-
linquency-an open charge-based
on the unauthorized use of the
plane, he added.
Third Youth Fined.
No reason was given for the failure
of the 16-year-old boy to be present
yesterday. Judge Bowie ordered the
boys bondsman to produce the boy
next Friday or else forfeit the bond.
The third youth, who is Is, did
not escape penalty yesterday in an
other offense. Driver of the stolen
car in which the three tried to
escape police, he was fined Sl00 in
morning police court session for
exceeding 10 miles per hour and $40
for operating without a license.
The trio was arrested after a
chase along Croome road, to the
Grain highway, near Upper Marl-
boro.
All three are expected to face
additional charges in the District
for larceny of the automobile, Mr..
Machen reported. The car, which
was peppered by l2-gauge shot
gun blast fired by a night watchman
at the airfield, was owned by James
B. Simms, lis Trenton place Sc,
and was stolen in Washington.
Evening star., 1947-12-20

nal officer, and other omcers ano
civilian employees.
Mr.. Smith, who lives with his
wife at 1886 Randolph street NV.
first entered Government service ir
1907, when he joined the Navy De-
partment Bureau Of Ordnance. HI
came here from his birthplace,
Muncie, Ind.
Transferring to the War Depart
ment four years later, he was at.
tached to the Adjutant Generals
Office until World War I. During
the war he held a commission a.
first lieutenant, afterwards continu'
ing code work as civilian.
A graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity and the Washington Col
lege of Law, Mr.. Smith is a member
of the District Bar Association.
He has a son, Frank A. Smith,
student at Maryland University, ane
two daughters, Mrs. Frances Ashton
1924 Connecticut avenue NV, ant
Mrs. Ethel Brimmer, 1914 Trenton
place Sc,
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Sonto's S Mask AIienotes Two
At Party for War Orphans

Take him away, he's a bogey-
man." Laurie kept saying until she
was appeased
The whole matter was summed ur
by David Guida, 2, of 8435 Piney
Branch court, Silver Spring, Md
I love Santa Claus, but I'm
afraid of his mask" he said,
The boys father, Electrician &c
Felix Guida. was killed in At
lantic submarine service.
It was nice party. There was g
recitation by Charlotte Abdill, 33O4
Gunston road, Alexandria. Va.
whose father, Navy Capt. Everett
Abdiell, was killed at Leyte. Bertha
Clark, 8, of 44l0 Forty-second street
NV. also gave a recitation. Hel
father. 1t. William Edgar Clark
was killed at Two Jima.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Gaithersburg Farmer
Wounds Wife, Turns
Shotgun on Self

A Gaithersburg farmer and his
wife were in serious condition in
Suburban Hospital this morning
after q double shooting in their
home early last night.
Clarence Golliday, 81, and his
wife, Cora, 81, workers on the
Thomas and McAtee Farm near
Gaithersburg, were taken to the
hospital by the Gaithersburg and
Washington Grove Rescue Squad.
Mrs. Susie McAtee told police that
Mrs. Golliday ran screaming into
her house at about Sis pm. Her
dress was soaked with blood and
her right hand was nearly severed
at the wrist, Mrs. McAtee said. The
woman gasped out that her husband
had shot her and then collapsed.
Two Shorguns Found.
When firemen and police entered
the Golliday house they found COL
liday lying on the floor beside a
radio. Blood flowed from a wound
under his heart. Beside MIN Law two
shotguns.
In the next room, police discov-
cred the Gollidays' three young chill
dren, Mary Ann, 5; Nancy, 8, and
Clarence, jr., 2. From them and
from Mrs. Golliday they pieced to-
gether what had happened.
There had been a quarrel. they
were told, soon after Golliday came
home from work. The older girl
was called into the living room from
which she had fled in terror a few
minutes before. Police said the
child told them her father had
forced her to bring him his two
shotguns.
Transfusions Made.
Police said that both the guns had
been fired. They believe Mrs. COL
liday had thrown up her hands to
protect herself and received most of
the charge in her right wrist. Col
liday was seriously wounded in his
left side.
Under the direction of Capt.
Reynolds Younkins, members of the
Rescue Squad applied first aid and
rushed the pair to the hospital.
There eight members of the squad
gave transfusions. Mrs. Golliday' S
right hand was amputated.
The three children were taken to
the home of their maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Herman Reed.
Evening star., 1947-12-20

One or two little children who at
tended Christmas party in their
honor have become alienated from
Santa Claus because they thought
from his mask he was a bogeyman.
In fairness to Santa, however, his
reception was welcomed by about
Is other youngsters who attended
the party given by Potomac Area
Chapter of the Gold Star Wives for
their children last night in the
Church of the Epiphany, 1917 G
street NV. With a few except ons
the tots there were war orphans.
Santa had lot of presents for
the youngsters, Although she didn't
show too much friendship, Laurie
Ridgeway, 242 Jefferson street NV.
who is almost 8 and is not an
orphan, took small gift from old
Kris.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
County Board 10 Ask
For Farley 10 Help
End Harrington Strike

The Arlington County Board to-
day agreed to ask the management
of darlington to get together with
the union representing striking
maintenance and service employees
The board acted at the sugges-
ton of one of its members, Daniel
A. Dugan, and following the ap-
pearance of a number of residents
who urged that the board seek to
get the parties to settle the strike
which began December 8.
At the same time County Man.
ager A. T. Lundberg was instructed
to inform the management of pro-
visions OF county ordinance which
provides that trash collections from
apartment buildings containing
more than four units be made by
owners of the buildings.
Union Criticizes Move.
Samuel Levine, attorney for Local
80, Building Service Employees, AFL,
also appeared for the board and
said that county action in sending
trucks and crews of county workers
to collect trash and garbage from
the 3,500-unit apartment project
constituted strike-breaking. He said
that the county was taking sides in
the matter and is pursuing an un-
lawful course. -.,.-.-.
Basil De Lashmutt, County Board
chairman, told Mr.. Levine that it is
the duty and responsibility of the
county government to see that the
health of the community is pro-
tected He said that darlington
residents were entitled to the service
as taxpayers.
Mr.. Levine admitted that a health
menace has been created, but de-
clared it is a direct result of the
refusal of the Fairmac Corp, own
ers of Harrington, to talk with the
union. He asked the County Board
to use its efforts to get the parties
together.
County Manager Lundberg late
yesterday ordered two crews of
county workers to go to the large
apartment project today to resume
collections. County crews made
one round of darlington the first
three days of the strike but were
taken off the job when the Fairmac
Corp. said it would resume the serv-
ice disrupted by the strike.
Strike Over, Owners Feel.
Although the strike is still in pro-
gress and pickets are parading daily
spokesmen for Fairmac said last
week that as far as they are con-
cerned the strike is over. The strik-
ers say they are willing to arbitrate
issues such as wages if the manage
ment recognizes their union.
Tenants yesterday drafted let
ter to the Defense Homes Corp, for
mer owners of darlington, asking
the Government agency to inter.
vene in the strike. Spokesman fol
the tenants say the contract of sale
between Defense Homes and Fair.
mac provides that the latter must
keep the project free from a nui.
sance of any kind and operate the
3,500-unit development in an eff
cient manner.
G. D. Gurewitz, an organizer TO,
the AF'L Building Service Employees
said today that all but two of II
workers for a private trash collec-
ton firm quit work yesterday when
they found they were to do the
work of men who are on strike.
President William Ziegler of
Fairmac Corp. said yesterday that
trash had piled up, but that workers
were gradually getting it cleaned
away. Mr. ziegler said the company
had asked Arlington County only
for temporary aid in making COL
| 1ecfions
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Officers Installed

Officers were installed last night at
the annual Christmas party of the
Alexandria -Arlington-Fairfax Real
Estate Board in the George Mason
Hotel. Alexandria. Installed were
w. S. Hoge III, president; George c,
Keeler, first vice president; Charles
L. Hanowell, second vice president;
Louis r. Simpson, treasurer; Robert
J. Lancrafe. executive secretary.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Seneca Girl, 19, Injured
In Rockville Pike Crash

Myrtle Fisher. 10. Seneca, Md.
suffered back injuries when the au-
tomobile in which she was riding
overturned on the Rockville pike
near Montrose last night.
Montgomery County police said
the driver, identified as William H
Ridgley, %, Gaithersburg, told them
the accident occurred after he ap-
piled his brakes to avoid striking
another automobile. Miss Fisher
was in fair condition at Suburban
Hospital. Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-12-20

Al OSc yS<oVSA ooy
for more than
40 years W o r X
with the Gov
ernment.
Benjamin F,
Smith, IS, W h G
W i'll retire o n
New Years Day,
received gifts OF
a portable radio
and a fountain
pen at q party
in the Penta-
gon Building, at
tended by Maj.
G e n. Spencer
Akin chief sig
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Citizens Sponsor YuIe Porty

The annual Christmas party OF
the Northwood Park-Four Corners
Citizens Association will be held at
I3 pm. tomorrow at the North -Four
Corners (Md) Elementary School.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
VFW to Have YuIe Party

Children of the members of Silver
Spring Memorial Post No. 1862, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, have been
invited to a Christmas party to be
held at the VFW clubhouse from 8
to S pm. tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Midniqht Moss Plonned

st. James Church, Mount Rainier.
will celebrate solemn high midnight
mass Christmas eve. The mixed
choir of 80 voices will sing carols
before the mass, which begins at
1880 pm.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Veteran Army Code Expert
Honored on Retirement

A veteran Army code expert who
was in charge of the chief of staff's
code room during World War was
honored by about 100 of his assoc
iafas uesf ferdaN
Evening star., 1947-12-20
School PIoy Announced

Bladensburg High School viii pre-
sent play, "a Room for Prince,
at 8 pm. tomorrow ct the school.