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Evening star., 1948-04-05
Two Men and Two Boys
Held in BerWyn Thefts

Solution of series of automobile
accessory thefts in the Berwyn area
has been announced by Prince
Georges County police with Ihe
arrest of two men and a 15-year-
old boy.
Police also reported their investi-
CATION of these thefts led them
to solve five previously unreported
housebreakings in the same area
and to the arrest of another juven-
lie, a 14-year-old boy.
The older boy, after being ar
rested by Detective Earl J.. Huber
took the policemen to places where
he had disposed of the loot, which
included road and fog lights, fem
der skirts. spotlights and other ar
ticles.
Later, the detective arrested Ell
mer Leigh Williams, 27, of the 800
block of Main street, Laurel, and
David Milton Wade, 81. of the $500
block of Ruatan street, Berwyn
Heights. Williams was charged on
four counts of receiving stolen
goods and Wade on one count.
Both men were released under
5000 bond on each count pending a
hearing in Hyattsville Police Court
Thursday. Police turned the boy
over to juvenile authorities.
In the HOUSEKEEPING cases, the
14-year-old boy admitted to enter
ing garage in University Park, the
Clearview Market in Berwyn, and
three fruit stands in the same COM
munity. More than s170 in cash
and merchandise was taken in these
robberies. The boy also was turned
over to juvenile authorities.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Boy, 4, Injured Critically
In Air Crash Fatal 10 Father
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CHURCHvILLE, Md, April s.
A 4-year-old boy was in a critical
condition In a Havre de Grace hos
pital today after plane crash In
which his father was killed.
The boy, James Christopher Bull,
was injured in the crash of a small
plane flown by his father, James
Winfred Bull, 40, of Baltimore, a
former Army glider pilot.
Attendants at Hartford Memorial
Hospital said the boy had suffered
fractures of both arms. skull frac-
ture, possible internal injuries and
multiple body burns from gasoline
fumes.
witnesses said the plane crashed
on its back on the John F. Joesting
farm. A wing Of the craft struck a
tree as it swooped low over a field
near here used by the Hartford Fly
ing Club. Spectators pulled the
boy from the wreckage. The plane.
which belonged to the flying club,
did not catch fire.
Mr.. Bull is survived by his widow.
The boy is their only child.
Evening star., 1948-04-05

Arm. Jay events scheduled for
tomorros in this area include:
10 a.m.-Parade and bronze star
presentation ceremony at Engi-
neer Center, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Open house and display of equip
ment there from 1870 to 5 pm.
1915 characterization Of Bird In
fantry Regiment on East Plaza
of Capitol. This will be followed
by presentation of Flag Of Liber-
alton" The flag will be received
by Senate President Vandenberg
and Speaker Martin in behalf Of
Congress.
1890 p.m.-Women's Relief Corps,
Grand Army of the Republic Aux
iliary. memorial services at Ben
iamin Franklin Stephenson Mon
ument, Seventh and G streets
NV.
1870 pm.-Open house and bronze
star presentation ceremony at
Walter Reed Hospital
1:3o p.m.-Army Day Parade. with
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Boy, 3, Struck
|ByAuto, Dies
In Hospital
ChiId's S Deuth Puts
District Fatalities at
| ~ for This Year

Struck by a car while playing,
George Soupouras, 8, Of 1888 Four
teenth street NV, died last night
an hour after he was admitted to
Children's Hospital.
His death brought the District
traffic fatality rate to 20, the same
number Of deaths recorded at this
time last year.
The youth, a second-grade student
at Adams Elementary School. was
fatally injured in the 1400 block Of
r street NV, when hit by q car
police said was driven by Milton L.
Perry, 81, colored, of 2l0 p street
NV. Mr.. Perry was held for action
Of the coroner.
Three Sisters Survive.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Zenon Sou
pouras, the victim is also survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Lee Cozan, Miss
Bessie Soupouras and Miss Doris
Soupouras. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
Meanwhile. Gallinger Hospital
authorities still listed as critical the
condition of Harry Bullock, 4,
colored, 1921 simms drive Sc. The
boy was injured Saturday when
struck by truck near his home.
Also in critical condition at GAL
linger Hospital Is George Briggs, So,
colored. 248 Tenth street NE, who
was pinned under a streetcar early
yesterday at Fifty-eighth and Dix
streets NE. Firemen from Rescue
Squad Number One had to jack up
the front Of the streetcar to free
Mr.. Briggs, who received q skull
fracture in the accident. The
streetcar, police said, was operated
by William B. Ford, %, Of 1l20
Fifty-seventh avenue, Hillside, Md.
Man Injured In Crash.
Peter James O'Neal, 10, of the
$500 block of Montgomery drive,
Bethesda, suffered minor injuries
yesterday when he fell asleep at
the wheel of his car and struck a
telephone pole and a fire plug in
the S100 block of Old Georgetown
road, shearing both off.
Mr.. O'Neal was admitted to Sub
urban Hospital, where his condition
today was reported as good.
An Arlington, couple, Mr.. and MRS.
c. w. Butler, $500 block of North
TWenty-third street, were hurt yes.
terday when truck ran into the
rear of an automobile In which they
were riding on Route 2l1 at Bull
Run. Fairfax County.
At Arlington Hospital Mrs. Butler,
20, was treated for head and leg
cuts and Mr.. Butler, A, was x-rayed
for a possible back injury.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
1etobIe for Army Day

5000 participants, stars from
area south of Capitol. Line of
march is across East Plaza and
down Constitution avenue to Sew
enteenth street NV.
Truman, cabinet men,
bers, other Government officials
and diplomatic corps members
will review the parade from a
stand on Constitution avenue at
the Monument Grounds.
Tickets for public reviewing stands
are on sale at 1700 I street NV.
and Fairway Sport Store, 1928 G
street NV.
7::30 pm.-Annual banquet of Mill
tary Order of the World Wars at
Mayflower Hotel. Secretary of
the Army Royal will speak.
pm.-Army Day ceremonies at
Hyattsville Armory. Representa-
tive Sasscer, Democrat, Of Mary
land, will speak. National Guard
units will display equipment and
weapons.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Seminary Fair Slated
Nay Is in Alexandra

The annual Seminary Fair In
Alexandria will be held on May Is,
it was decided at a meeting of the
Organizing Committee today.
The committee met at the home
of the fair chairman. Mrs. Harold
G. Hernly of Janney's lane, Alex
andria. The fair, presented annual
ly by members of the Woman s
Auxiliary of Emmanuel Church-on-
the-Hill, will be held at its usual
place on the grounds of the Vir-
ginia Theological Seminary just off
of Quaker lane. Proceeds raised at
the fair will be devoted to world
relief, parish house and general
church needs.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
; Late Filings Face
Prince Georges Test

The Prince Georges County Board
OF Election Supervisors will decide
tomorrow whether the late filing OF
three candidates for delegates to
the Maryland Republican Conven-
tion was legal.
Although the State deadline for
filing was midnight, Thursday, three
county residents submitted their
names to the election board late
Friday afternoon. They were Edwin
A. Glenn of Suitland. who already
has filed as one of the four candi-
dates for the Republican nomina-
tion for Congress in the 5th District;
James S. Brady, jr., of Bowie, and
William r. Rice of Forest Heights.
If the candidates. are accepted
there will be IA Republicans seeking
election to the seven convention
seats.
Samuel A. Wyvill, member Of the
election board, said the three petit
tions were accepted on condition
1that they be approved by the board
Z kt it's meeting at 10 am. Tuesday.
!. n Mr.. Wyvill said that until 1946
candidates. could be filed until 80
days before a primary. The State
j., Legislature. however, amended the
law last year to make April the
-deadline, he explained.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Violation Of Taxicab
Ordinance Is Charged
To 8 in Montgomery

Warrants charging violation Of
the Montgomery County taxicab
ordinance have been issued against
eight persons, it was disclosed to-
day at the County Service Building
in Bethesda.
At the same time, Albert E. Con-
radis, county public utility agent,
announced that his Office would con-
tinue the campaign against all
taxicab companies and drivers who
fail to obtain licenses as required
by the ordinance adopted last year.
Mr.. Conradis said in statement
that more renewal applications and
more requests forsa new taxicab
licenses than had. been anticipated
were received before the deadline
Wednesday. He said, however, that
applications had not been received
from any cab operators whose rec
ords would lead to rejection by the
county.
Mr.. Conradis declared warrants
would be issued as rapidly as pos
SlDtC dltCl F1O1dUlOll nAC bCoSSSSNt
and "as many times as necessary
and for an indefinite period"
The Public Utility agent said taxi
cab operators in the Rockville area
had co-operated and complied with
the provisions Of the ordinance 100
per cent, and that almost all OF the
independent drivers, notably those
who stand at the Naval Medical
Hospital at Bethesda, had cooper
ated.
He said the Bethesda Cab Co. also
had complied. Mr.. Conradis singled
out the cooperation Of Negro taxi
cab drivers for special praise.
The eight persons against whom
warrants have already been issued
will be notified to appear for a
hearing next Monday at the Bethes-
da police court, Clerk Samuel Carr
announced.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
BY the Associated Press

STAUNTON, Va. April 5.-The
mystery OF the vanishing prison
guard, the trusty and the truck at
the State lime grinding plant near
here had vanished, too, today.
Unheard of for three days. all
three turned up yesterday in Gus
tody of the father of the guard.
G. P. Bowman, superintendent of
the plant. said Robert L. Sprinkler
brought back his son, Robert L.
Sprinkler, jr., who was the guard.
together with Henry Kidd, the
trusty, and the State-owned truck.
Supt. Bowman said the senior
Sprinkler told him he found the two
men at a house on United States
Route IL, between Waynesboro and
Elkton. They had been drinking,
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Sheriff Davis Names
Lawrence Price as .
His Chief Deputy !

The appointment of Lawrence
Price of Barnesville as chief depu-
ty sheriff of Montgomery County
was announced today at Rockville
by Sheriff Frank I. Davis.
Mr.. Price, who has been a deputy
for nine years, was promoted to the
position of chief as successor to
Hugh F. O'Donnell, 1874 Sligo ave-
nue., Silver Spring. Mr.. O'Donnell,
IA, retired Thursday. He had been
a deputy for approximately 10 years
and served as chief under Sheriff
Davis for more than a year.
Mr.. ODonnell intimated he may
consider running for sheriff in 1850.
He is co-chairman for the Demo-
cratic Party of Montgomery's thir-
teenth (Wheaton) election district
and is chairman of the second pre-
cinct, Silver Spring. He is a veteran
of the Spanish-American War and
a charter member of the Silver
Spring Fire Department.
The Office of chief deputy sheriff
assumed by Mr.. Price pays $2,40t
annually, with an allowance of $500
for travelling expenses. Sheriff Davis
said he had not yet selected depu-
ty to fill the vacancy left on his
staff.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Panel Set for Tomorrow
At Four Corners School

A panel discussion on How Par
a etlts and Teachers Can Gain Better
Understanding of Children" will be
held during a meeting of the parent
teacher association of the Four Cor
ners Elementary School, Old Bla-
densburg road, at s:l5 pm. to-
morrow.
Members of the panel will be Owen
Knight, guidance supervisor for
Montgomery County: Miss Elizabeth
Slater, of the school faculty; Mrs.
Ruth Nadel, education chairman of
the Eastern Suburban Study Group,
and Mrs. william Wright. Mrs.
Elizabeth vose will serve as modera-
tor.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Former Czech Envoy
Tukes Bethesda House

DR.. Juraj Slavik, former Czecho-
slovakian Ambassador, who took a
walk" from the Embassy after the
Communist coup in February, has
moved from the suite in the Shore
ham Hotel which he has occupied
since that time to house at 7017
Wilson lane, Bethesda, Md.
DR.. Slavik, his wife and 18-year-
old son George, moved into the new
home Saturday.
Mrs. Slavik has been looking for
a house to rent since her husband S
resignation while he has spent much
of his time at the United Nations
meetings in New York and lecturing
about the country on How Czecho-
slovakia Went Communist.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Mystery Of Vanishing Convict,
Guard and Truck Is Solved

Supt. Bowman said the father re-
lated.
The father-he is a guard at
State Camp 10. Scottsville began an
investigation Of his own and found
his son, who had been missing since
Thursday on a trip into Richmond
to the State penitentiary, after
police authorities had been alerted
to look out for the men and the
truck. Supt. Bowman said last night
he did not know whether he would
bring charges against the men as
the truck was in good shape and
it's contents intact.
But young SPRINGER lost his job
as guard at the plant and Kidd,
who is serving a term for violation
Of parole, is no longer a trusty. the
superintendent said.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Final Canvass Urged
By Red Cross 10 Meel
Quota by Tomorrow

Leaders in the 10 main divisions
of the Red Gross campaign today
were urging a final canvas to insure
success of the drive for 81 ,080 600 by
tomorrow's luncheon report meeting.
An additional $58,728 is needed.
Gifts now total 81 1,o21,272 or 84.5
per cent of the goal.
A pickup service for firms having
additional gifts to report will be con-
tinued today and tomorrow morn
ing. Key workers in business con-
Germs are asked to call Hugh Morris
as soon as their results are ready.
o. H. Ritenour announced the
city division is making an appeal
for volunteers to canvass downtown
buildings and apartment houses
where the solicitation has been in
complete. Volunteers are asked to
call Mrs. Ann Quisenberry, Execu-
tive 0055, for these assignments.
In Alexandria and in Arlington
and Fairfax Counties, Va, and
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties, Md, similar final efforts
are being made.
Joseph c. Grew, general campaign
chairman, said every campaign VOL
unteer is invited to help in the
final push for victory and to attend
the final report meeting"
That meeting will be held at
1890 pm. tomorrow at the United
States Chamber of Commerce. Vol-
unteers pay for their own luncheons
which are prepared by canteen
service volunteers Of the District
chapter.
The campaign was launched
March / and was extended week
beyond the original closing date.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
maryland COP.
ASKS Martin 10
Speak at ParIey
i Delegates to NotjonoI
s Convention to Be
{ Named Moy 20

8 Maryland Republicans, hopeful Of
increasing their party delegation in
the House and Of carrying the State
: for president in November, have
|. invited Speaker Martin to address
setheir convention in Baltimore next
month.
An invitation was extended. the
Speaker through Representative
Beall Of the 9Th district, one Of two
\ Maryland Republicans in the House,
for the meeting May 20.
Galen L. TAFT, chairman of the
= Republican State Central Commit
> tee, said the presiding ofdcer and
convention keynoter had not yet
been selected.
=. Mr.. TAFT said the delegates from
all six congressional districts would
4 meet the morning of May 20 to rec
4 ommend delegates and alternates to
4 the Republican national conven-
4 ton in Philadelphia June 81.
n Workers Confident.
: = The Associated Press quoted Mr.
+ TAFT as saying in Baltimore that
Maryland Republicans are entering
the 1948 political campaign united
and with confidence in State and
national success"
Republican resolution will redeem
the past tragic New Deal blunders
sand remove the present vacillations
from our foreign policy" the chair
man declared.
1.-THE Henry A. Wallace candi-
Sdaey will rend the open flank OF
: the New Deal party In Maryland
and the Nation, while its other
flank is weakened In the South"
= The names of 28. Democrats and
II Republicans will appear on pri-
mary ballots May 3. in voting to
determine party nominees for the
six House seats. Two other Demo-
Gratis filed as candidates but with
drew from the races before the
.deadline Saturday midnight.
Byrd and Traub Quit.
Those withdrawing were Mayor
James O. Byrd, of Snow Hill, in
the First district, and Sidney r.
Traub, former Baltimore assistant
solicitor. in the Fourth district.
Mr.. Traub said he had decided
to withdraw because expected sup
port did not materialize. but Mayor
Byrd sent his withdrawal notice to
Secretary OF State Bertram Boone
by messenger without comment.
All but 3 of the IL Maryland
House nominations-6 by each party
will be contested. Those unop-
posed are Republicans. They are
Representative Beall, in the 9Th
district; Representative Miller, in
the 1st, and John A. Janetzke, who
is seeking to represent the Sd.
During the week end, the Mary
land Leagues of United Voters an
nounced Endorsement of Will Allen,
Bethesda, for the Democratic nomi-
nation in the 9Th district. Mr..
Allen is a Washington newspaper
correspondent. The league was or
ganized recently under sponsorship
of the Americans for Democratic
Action to back liberal candidates for
Congress.
other Democratic candidates in
the 6th are F. Byrne Austin, Takoma
Park; Dawson j. HORNE, Myersburg,
and Thomas O'Connell. Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
James H. Ruebush Dies;
Former College President

DAYTON. Va. April 5.-James H.
Ruebush, 80, former president of
Shenandoah College, died yesterday
at his home here after lingering
illness. He was one of the States
leading laymen of the Evangelical
United Brethren Church.
Funeral services will be held at
Dayton at $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
Mr.. Ruebush was graduate of
Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio,
and the New York Conservatory of
Music. He had composed number
of songs.
His survivors include one son
James H. Ruebush, jr.. of Dayton.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

New construction work at the
K street overpass spanning the
Rock Greek and Potomac parkway
soon will detour park traffic along
Twenty seventh street NV, con-
Meeting with Virginia avenue.
The contractor said park traffic
will be closed at that point in
about a month for from As to go
days, while the new K street ele-
vated structure is pushed.
A new roadway will be built on
either side of the existing overpass
to connect with the K street ele-
waited highway. The ornamental
stone, now being taken down from
the oyerpass exterior, will be re-
storeH To sfhe4 Fontside m&the new
structure, District Director of High
ways H. @. Whitehurst explained.
Overpass to Be Used.
When the overpass was built a
number Of years ago, Capt. White
hurst said. provision was made for
fitting 1t into the K street elevated
program. Traffic will continue to
use the overpass. which will not be
disturbed by the new project, the
director explained.
II the overpass were blocked
he pointed out. it would bottle up
a lot OF heavy traffic in George
town. There are a number of in
dustrial establishments along the
water front there, including sand
cement, flour, paper and fertilizer
plants.
When the elevated motorway Is
completed, the existing overpass will
continue, as it does now, to bring
low-level traffic in and out OF
Georgetown. On either side of it
will tower the new elevated high
ways. The existing connecting
roadways will not be disturbed.
400 Piles Are Driven.
The park traffic will be blocked of
at the overpass during construction
of the new concrete and stone faced
arches over the parkway. Capt
Whitehurst said.
Near the overpass, some 400 piles
have been driven down to rock to
support the new elevated structure
between Twenty-seventh and
Thenty-ninth streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Mid-7Os Due Today
After + Spring Sunshine
Draws Many 10 Parks

The sunny, spring weather which
yesterday attracted thousands o1
Washington residents to the out
doors will continue through today
with temperatures expected to reach
the mid-70s this afternoon.
An estimated 10000 persons. In.
cluding many out-of-town visitors
yesterday crowded along the Hahn.
Point promenades in Potomac Park
park police reported.
Even President Truman, escorted
by the customary Secret Service
men, emerged for a morning
walk in the sunshine along Pennsyl.
vania avenue.
Cold Damages Crops.
The mid-60 temperatures came ir
the wake of drop to near freezing
Saturday night which resulted ir
slight damage to crops in rura
Maryland and Virginia, according
to the Associated Press.
The mercury dipped to 30 degrees
in the Winchester (Va) area early
Sunday, with a low of % in isolated
sections of the Frederick and Clarke
County apple orchard country
Comparatively little damage" te
crops was noted, however
Apples, Peaches Suffer.
In the Washington County or.
chards near Hagerstown frost
brought on by 20-to-24-degree tenn.
peratures caused partial loss" o.
apple and peach crops.
Losses in some sections were
eased by smoking" County Agen
Mark Miller said. He promised
fruit for harvest despite the "fairl!
extensive damage.
The forecast for the District call
for partial cloudiness tonight with
low temperatures near so degrees
Tomorrow will be milder and con-
siderably cloudy.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Work on K Street Overposs
To Detour Traffic From Park

The project will enter new phase
in about two weeks, said Carl A.
Wilson, project engineer on the job
for the District Highway Depart
ment's bridge division. The Bethle-
hem Steel Co. then will begin a
s1,341 800 program of erecting TO-
100000 pounds of steel. This will
consist of columns and beams to
carry the overhead structure.
The concrete deck of the elevated
structure will be built on steel beams
from Twenty-ninth to Thirty sixth
streets NV, Mr.. Wilson said, and
the iron work will be painted gray
green.
Quarter Of Work Done.
Mr.. Wilson estimated about one
fourth OF. the entire project is now
completed. 1t will cost s3,337 900
altogether and : Is scheduled to be
finished next January The con-
tractor is the Des Moines, Iowa, firm
of Alexander 81 Repass.
The engineer said that except for
construction of two traffic bridges
across the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
at Key Bridge, the first phase Of
the project is essentially complete" ="
A new curb will be put where the
two ramps will carry traffic from
the bridge to the elevated motor
way at K street.
Earth soon will be filled inn be-
hind the new concrete structures at
Key Bridge. The canal is still blocked
off by construction, but the contrac-
tor is expected to restore the water
there soon and resume the elec-
tricity supply, for which he has been
paying. Some firms use the canal
water for industrial purposes.
The maximum height of the ele-
waited roadway above Z street will
be about 40 feet.
The severe winter. particularly in
January and February, delayed the
pouring Of concrete. Several other
problems have been encountered, in
cluding placing piles close to build
ings. relocating sewers and other
utilities in this oldest section Of
Washington. The concrete footings
for steel colunls had to be placed
out of the way of railroad traffic
and provision had to be made in the
height of the elevated for switch
ing box cars along K street.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Spring Recital Is Planned
At Woshinqton-Lee High

The annual spring recital of the
Washington-Lee High School choral
groups will be held at. $50 pm. Fri
day In the school in Arlington.
Miss Florence Booker, director,
has prepared program which will
include music of early choral mas
ters, the English madrigal school,
the Russian school, and folk music
of America.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Five Are interviewed
For Hosnitul Post

Five applicants for the post of ad-
ministrator of Arlington Hospital
were interviewed yesterday by the
board of trustees, which did not an
nounce decision.
Karl H. York, who has been cad-
ministrator since December, 1914,
has resigned effective May to be-
come administrator of st. Luke's
Hospital, Racine, Wis.
A board of trustees spokesman in
dicated decision would be reached
by the end of this week. Names of
the applicants were not made public.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Bethesda PTA to Meet

DR.. Wallace w. Atwood viii be
the guest speaker at meeting OF
the Bethesda Elementary School
Parent Teacher Association at 8
pm. Wednesday in the school. DR.
Atwood is the author Of texts and
films on geography.