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Evening star., 1948-09-14
Aid Fund for Widow
OF Policeman Grows

More than $400 had been con-
tributed. today for the widow of
Alexandria Police Pvt. Robert A
Harris, %, who was fatally shot
early Saturday while making a rou-
tine inspection at Howard john
sons restaurant.
Meanwhile, reward offered by
citizens for the apprehension of his
killer mounted to $3.50, and is ex-
pected to be augmented tonight by
the City Council.
Contributions for the widow of
the rookie policeman should be
sent to Maj. Edgar Sims, Alexan-
dria police chief. Pvt. Harris also
is survived by his parents and a
6-month-old son.
Pvt. Harris had been on the Alex
andria police force less than three
weeks. Police believe he was shot
when he surprised a burglar who
was about to break into the restau-
rant. The restaurant was not en-
tered. however.
Two women standing at a nearby
bus stop told police they saw a COL
ored man jump over fence and
run from an alley in the rear of
the restaurant after the shooting.
No charges had been placed to-
day against six men described as
possible suspects" and ordered held
for investigation by Detective Chief
Russell HaWeS The six men are
the only ones detained out of nearly
80 who have been picked up for
questioning,
Evening star., 1948-09-14
By Charles J. Yorbrough

Hains Point, reclaimed from q
Potomac River swamp for one OF
Washington's favorite Fairgrounds
is slipping back to the river.
To reclaim it once more and at
the same time resume war-delay-
ing dredging of the rival channel,
Army engineers are ready to begin
pumping silt into a huge diked area
on the points northwest section
The dixie, 1s feet high around
so acres of the noW-unused area,
is being closed today, and pumping
will begin Immediately after the
Presidents cup Regatta. The dredg-
ing will be along the approximate
course of the regatta.
The operation will be the first
phase of a long-range plan calling
for almost complete covering Of the
327-acre East Potomac Park with
river silt to build it higher above the
water level, National Capital Park
and Planning Commission officials
said.
Created In Same Manner.
1t was created in exactly that
manner, beginning in 1890, and more
than 20,0l8,000 lineal yards of silt
were pumped into the swamps that
are now East and West Potomac
Park. Hains Point, named for En-
gineer Col. Peter Hains who had
charge of the project, has been
sinking back into the river marsh
under it at the rate of half inch
per year.
officials estimated that by 1890
the entire tip of the point would
have been back under water.
Heavy rains, unusually high tides
and strong upstream winds flood the
tip now and leave water standing
in the lower spots Of the entire area
for days.
The overall reclamation plan,
which officials estimate will take
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Virginia Denies Lack
OF Equal Recreation
facilities for Negroes
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 14-State
recreational facilities provided for
Negroes have been relatively equal"
to those provided for whites consid-
ering "the relative demand" the
Virginia attorney generals Office
said yesterday.
In brief filed in Federal Court
here, answering Negro's suit
charging discrimination, the office
said that on substantial demand, the
State would not refuse to provide
additional State park and recrea-
tional facilities for Negro citizens,
similar to those provided for whites
Meanwhile attorneys for the Surry
County School Board put the finish
ing touches on report of progress
in equalizing facilities in white and
Negro schools, to be presented to
Federal District Court in Richmond
tomorrow.
Arlington Case Arises.
In Arlington, another test case in
the equal facilities" issue popped
up yesterday when a group of Negro
children sought, and were refused,
enrolment in Washington-Lee High
School for whites.
| The pupils, who have attended the
Hoffman Boston school for colored
claimed that recent improvements
in the school were unsatisfactory"
and failed to bring facilities to the
IovoI m 10 int oiyoaJ for ,,rbito oh;1Jroy
1t was the third time groups of
Negro pupils had sought registration
at white high schools in Virginia.
Last week, similar instances oc-
Cured at Botetourt High School,
Gloucester, and at King George
County High School In all cases
the Negroes were refused admission
because of the segregation statute.
Deadline Is Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the deadline for the
Surry County Republication" report
before Judge Sterling Hutcheson in
Federal District Court.
In the recreation facilities suit,
the attorney generals brief said
the State is willing to provide ad-
ditional park and recreational
facilities, including overnight &C
commodations for Negro citizens
similar to those provided white
citizens to meet proportionately the
actual demand for such facilities"
The plaintiff, Maceo Conrad Mar
tin of Danville, named in his suit
"on behalf of the Negroes of Vir-
ginia"-the State Department of
Conservation and Development, the
Division of Parks and Randolph
Odell, commissioner of the Division
of Parks.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Arlington School Bonds
To Be Discussed Toniqht

The Arlington School Board will
hold a public hearing at 8 O'Clock
tonight on the financing of school
construction, with emphasis on a
proposed 100000 school bond
issue.
The meeting will be held at
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School, 816 South Fillmore street,
Arlington.
Board Chairman Barnard Joy said
it is hoped to determine public
sentiment on the size of the pro-
posed issue and to begin circulating
petitions for signatures required be-
fore a bond referendum can be held.
DR.. Edward j. Braun, consultant,
will report on needs for school
buildings for 10000 children now
under age.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
| Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for 8
o'clock tonight. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoon and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers.
Bald EaKle, Nichols avenue and Joliet
street S.W.
Edgewood, Third and Evarts streets NE.
Sherwood. Tenth and streets NE.
Anacostia. Eleventh. street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and Taylor
streets NV.
virsinia Avenue; Ninth street and
Cook, P street between North Capitol
and First streets NV.
Francis. Twenty-fourth and N streets
Thomas. 900 block of Anacostia avenue
Douglass-Dwellins, 1000 Alabama ave.
Hse Sc
Evening star., 1948-09-14
HyattsviIIe Council Backs
County zoninq Proposal

The Hyattsville City Council last
night approved, with minor reserva-
tions, proposed new zoning ordi-
nance for metropolitan Prince
Georges County.
The group acted after a public
hearing at which Fred w. Tuemmler,
director of planning for the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, explained
the proposal
The council recommended that the
County Commissioners approve the
plan provided the zoning OF property
on Emerson street, Cottage road and
Forty-second place in Hyattsville
remain residential.
At the meeting last night, the
council also awarded a contract to
Remit Hunt of Cheverly for the
construction Of sidewalks in various
parts of Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Pocomoke City Honcrs
DR.. Edward A. Clarke
By the Associoted Press

POCOMOKE CITY, Md, Sept
14-This Eastern Shore town turned
out last night to honor one of its
oldest and most active citizens, DR.
Edward A. Clarke, 88-year -old for
mer professor and owner, publisher
and editor of the Worcester Demo-
crat.
The party was given by the
Rotary Club in observance of DR.
Clarke'S birthday, September l and
for his service to the community
as an honest newspaper spokesman
for more than a qaurter century.
The guest speaker was Judge T
Alan Goldsborough of Washington,
who was a student of DR.. Clarke S
at Washington College in 1885, 1899
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Falls Church Joins
Arlington in Plea =.
"a sLsfss
For Gas Rate Probe

The Falls Church City Council
last night decided to join Arlington
County in seeking an investigation
of the Rosslyn Gas Co. rates.
City Attorney LIE Rue Van Meter
will confer with the Arlington Public
Utilities Commission to coordinate
protests to the State Corporation
Commission over the rates.
The Arlington County Board last
week called on the sec to investi-
gate the gas company's profits and
expenses.
Three new councilmen were sworn
in at the meeting to bring the coun-
Gil up to its required size of nine
members. The council size was in
creased when Falls Church assumed
the status of a second-class city
August l6 and the three additional
ccuncilmen were appointed by the
other councilmen. Those sworn in
last night were John r. Eakin
Samuel J. Dennis and Lee M
Rhoads.
Mayor Albert Orme urged thai
the Board of Trustees OF the Fall.
Church teen canteen report to thu
council at its next meeting on plan.
for operation of the new canteen
The council last night received 9
request that the canteen buildin,
be insured for $4,000, and its fur
nishings be insured for 5000.
The council authorized purchas.
of two snow ploughs at the reques
of City Manager Roy c. Dunn.
Completion of surfacing of Tim.
berlane and Spring streets at al
estimated cost of $1,000 was ap.
proved. Mr.. Dunn estimated thai
three or four miles of Falls Church
streets were unsurfaced, and /:
more miles need new surface treat.
ment.
Six standing committees were ap.
pointed. The chairmen appointed
are: Mrs. Merrill Lee Chanel
finance; H. H. Mccarthy, annexa.
tion; John c. McRae, public affairs
Sherman Wells. public building.
and grounds; Mr.. Chanel, utilities
and Mrs. Chanel. rules,
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Silver Spring Man Storts
Race Bet Sentence

Peter H. Hill, "a, Silver Spring,
today began serving a nine month
sentence in the Maryland House OF
Correction for accepting a 50 racing
bet in a Silver Spring store In
August, 1947.
Hill was taken to the House OF
Correction yesterday after complet-
ing a three-month sentence in the
Rockville Jail. He served the three
months in default Of $1,000 fine
imposed with the prison sentence
last fall in Montgomery County
Circuit Court. He had appealed his
conviction but the appeal was de-
MED. -..-.-.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Virginia Buses
Daytime Service
To Be Increased
Company to Abolish
Trips to Garden City
After J at Night

Effective tomorrow. the Washing
ton, Virginia & Maryland Coach
Co. will increase daytime service
on all bus lines between the Dis
trict and Virginia points and will
abolish night service to Garden
City.
The Garden City service will be
eliminated after 7 pm. because pat
ronage has not been satisfactory,
j. F, Stckely, traffic manager Of
the company, said today. Like other
lines, however, it will share an
increase daytime service, with one
more bus each hour through the
day.
The Garden City line, via Lee
highway and Key Bridge, was in
augurated May l9. Under the new
schedule. the last bus for Garden
City (3-G route) will leave Eleventh
and E streets NV. at pm. on week
days and at SIS pm. Saturdays.
Falls Church Service.
Mr.. Stokely said the principal in
crease in service will be for patrons
Of the 3-F route to Falls Church
via Lee highway and Key Bridge.
Besides reducing the headway, or
time between buses, by the addition
of bus every hour during the day.
the company has added two after
noon rush hour express buses from
the District to Falls Church.
Mr.. Stokely said the express trips,
leaving the Washington terminal
point at sos pm. and 5:35 pm.
would pick up passengers at all
stops within the District but would
proceed nonstop to Falls Church
after reaching the bridge.
Saving Of 10 Minutes Expected.
The trafic manager estimated
that the express trips would cut
from 10 to Is minutes of the present
scheduled running time of 40 min
utes to Falls Church In the late aft
ernoon.
On the 3-F Falls Church line, Mr..
Stokely said, headways which have
been from IL to IS minutes will be
cut to 10, and those which have
been 80 minutes will be cut to 20.
On the 3-B route, Glebe road and
Lee highway, the company is adding
two buses every hour all day through
7 pm, making the daytime head
way 10 minutes instead Of IS.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Hoins Point Slipping Into River;
Army Beqins Reclamation Job

years, will mean burying, section by
section, parts of four golf courses,
score or more tennis courts, roads
and sidewalks. How rapidly the
project progresses depends on the
Army Engineers, how swiftly the
river channel fills and how fire.
quently it is dredged.
Despite its dampness, the point
has been a popular spot for driving
since young dandies raced their
horses and rubber tired buggies
around the speedway" which
trimmed the morass.
Completed in 1914.
AS it stands now, the park is built
from river silt and from dirt ex-
cavated from the Tidal Basin, which
had been cut to depth of 8 feet
in 1894. 1t was completed In 1914
but Haines Point was ringed by a
sea wall as early at 1894.
Cost of the East and West Po-
tomac Park projects was over ST.
100000 During World War I much
of the Hains Point area was turned
into war gardens. Troop barracks
dotted It's fiat fields. Its real de-
velopment began Immediately after
the war. BY 1881, its 327 acres were
taken up with golf courses and the
Washington Tourist camp in the
southwest corner.
The teahouse near the tip Of the
Point was built in the early 1920s.
The continued settling, much
more rapid in the early years, has
necessitated constant re-flling. More
than 100000 lineal yards of silt
went on the peninsula in 1912, and
several hundred thousands yards
have been poured on since that
time, Park officials say.
Despite this, the river is still try
ing. The tip and its water-side road
has been under water q times in
the last 20 years.
National Capital Parks is trying
to get it out of reach.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
r. w. Springer Dies;
Former WPA Official
Nv the A,soeio,ed Press

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. IA
Frederick Ward Springer. 54, once
WPA regional director in Mary
land. died of a heart attack yester-
day at his home here.
At the time Of his death, he was
project manager for the J. g. White
Engineering Corp. Of New York
He formerly was WPA regional di-
rector for IL Maryland counties, in
cluding all OF the Eastern Shore.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

are needed to complete the organi-
zation contemplated for this year.
Rehearsals are to be held each We'd
nesday evening and musicians oe-
string to join the organization are
requested to submit their names by
| 7:30 pm. tomorrow.
Three concert swill be given this
season in Bethesda. Each Is to be
repeated once in Rockville and
Silver Spring American composers
will be included in the repertoire as
well as the works of old masters.
Plans are under way for concerts
featuring solo artists in vocal and
instrumental presentation.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

G n a Sc H i 8 n
School. -
Sponsored by
the Montgomery
Junior College,
the m u S i C a !
group is con-
Quoted by Ches-
er Petranek,
supervisor of in
strumental mu-
sic in Mont
gomery County
schools.
Seventy per-
sons have Joined
t he orchestra
Evening star., 1948-09-14
BardweII Suspect Faces
Baltimore Trial Monday

: The Baltimore janitor accused Of
staying 11-year-old Carol Bardwell
as she bicycled in Rock Greek Park.
will 60 on trial in the Maryland
city Monday In the Staying Of .
Baltimore girl.
The defendant Is Eugene James.
81, colored. The girl he Is accused
of killing in Baltimore was Martha
Brill, also IL, and attacked as she
rode a bicycle. Both girls were
killed with a knife.
In third case, James Is charged
with raping woman near the
Pfmilco race tracks
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Grounds Plans
Laid for 1850
History Pageant
Area at Mopument
And Sylvan Theoter
To Be Revomped

Government officials today laid
plans to improve the Washington
Monument Grounds and revamp the
Sylvan Theater for the projected
sesquicentennial pageant in 1850.
At the same time, the National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commis-
sion promised to sponsor "the great
est lesson in American history and
American traditions ever put before
the American people"
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has prepared
a model of the Monument Grounds
to provide for additional walks and
trees. Congress will be asked for
funds to do the work before the
sesquicentennial celebration.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, chair
man of the planning commission,
yesterday showed the model to the
Fine Arts Commission, meeting at
the Interior Department. The Fine
Arts Commission expressed ap-
proval of the idea but asked that
even more walks and trees be pro-
vided
Consultations Planned.
H. P. Caemmerer, secretary of the
Fine Arts Commission, said his group
and the planners will be in periodic
consultation over the improvement
program.
Meanwhile, the National Capital
Parks is considering a s25O,000 pro-
gram to redevelop the Sylvan Thea
ter On the Monument Grounds,
according to Harry T. Thompson,
assistant superintendent.
Paul Green, Pulitzer prize winner
and pageant author, is considering
the writing of pageant for Wash
ington's 150th birthday. The re-
developed Sylvan Theater would
have facilities for scenery storage,
workshop and dressing rooms, an
enlarged stage, a new sound system
and semipermanent seating for
5000 persons.
While Mr. Thompson said the
outdoor theater can seat about 5000,
it Was designed many years ago
ana does not possess up-to-date
facilities
If Mr.. Green decides to write the
pageant, it would be produced during
the entire summer of 1850 as a
feature of the sesquicentennial cele-
bration, officials explained.
Freedom" to Be Theme.
Meanwhile, the sesquicentennial
commission, through its director
Edward Boykin, announced that the
theme of the sesquicentennial OBJ
servance will be Freedom.
DR.. Luther Evans, Librarian of
Congress, in indorsing the plans, de-
clared:
I'VE shall be celebrating the en-
during national unity of a great
people whose ability to govern them
selves is here exemplifed. "'+ We
shall be celebrating the irresistible
force of the idea on which this Re-
public was founded-the concept of
free association of sovereign States,
whose national unity was and is ex-
pressed in this their Federal City,
the District of Columbia"
Evening star., 1948-09-14
tuberculosis MEETING Set

The Executive Committee of the
Montgomery County tuberculosis
Association will meet In its ofices.
7649 Georgetown road, Bethesda, at
4 pm. today to consider the asso-
ciation program in the light Of needs
disclosed by . recent x,Eay survey.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Virainio Ferry Shows Profit

RICHMOND, Sept. IA R).-The
State Highway Department made
net profit of $167 ,9l9 on Its operation
of Hampton Roads ferries in two.
year period ended February Is, 194S.
State Auditor J. Gordon Bennett
reported. r.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Oxon Hill PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Association
of Oxon Hill (MdD High School
will hold it's first meeting of the
school year at o'clock tonight in
the school auditorium. Thomas v
Warthren is the new principal
Evening star., 1948-09-14
300 Freshmen Enrolled

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept
"A P).-Some 300 freshmen reg
istered for classes at the University
of Virginia yesterday. They will
spend five days in a get-acquainted
program.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Concert Rehearsa|s
Set in Montgomery

Rehearsals for this seasons con-
certs by the Montgomery Symphony
Orchestra will begin at 8 pm.1 to-
morrow in the Bethesda Chevy
Evening star., 1948-09-14


in
alleged facilities
therwe
Evening star., 1948-11-22
kinder Gives D. G. Premiere
of BerliOz'S Harold in Italy

over a score Of years ago. MIR. Their
emin was then preparing for his
concert debut in Carnegie Hall. His
misunderstanding of an invitation
to give a demonstration in the
Library of Congress, extended to
him by the late Carl Engel, prevent
ed his being heard here. The range
Of his model then did not exceed
three and a nalI octaves and his
repertoire was limited to songs and
easy violin pieces. Massenet's "Ele-
gie," Gounod's ave Maria" Rubin
STEMS Romance" and similar were
some of the numbers MI. Theremin
played. His tone was robust and
steady. If not especially sympa-
thetic, as to quality, 1t was vibrant
and varied through his mastery of
the dynanics.
Last nights program contained
ambitious numbers expressly COM
posed for the instrument and dedi-
Gated to Mrs. Rosen. They were
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Martinu,s "phantasy," for theremin

Martinu's "Phantasy," for theremin,
oboe, piano and strings: Berezow-
sky's 'Passacaglia,," for theremin
and small orchestra and Satie-
stoessel "Gymnopedies Nos. and
q" In one of these Mrs. Rosen was
assisted by Miss Meyer. The music
of Martinu's "Phantasy" was espe-
cially forceful and beautiful. 1t
could, possibly, be played by one OF
the deeper-toned instruments and
make a stunning number. Mrs.
Rosen does not possess either abil-
ity or musicianship to cope with the
problems of the compositions she
essayed. Her pitch is insecure; the
weak and often waling sounds she
extracted from her instrument were
wobbly and devoid of quality, vol
ume or nuance.
The orchestra gave a spirited per-
formance to Haydn's symphony
No. SO, in G Minor" and a sturdy
support to the theremin, intended to
cover up Its deficiencies.
The metal osmium is 22.5 as
heavy as water, while lithium Is
about half the weight of water.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18

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 A comprehensive almanac of Alaska business. travel, enter tainment, farming, fishing, and living, the book contains infor- nation for settlers; historical and geographical information, includ- ing meteorological and timetables and maps; cost of living, employ ment. housing data; air water, rail and highway transportation facilities, and sections on defense, population, commerce, and the all-important statehood contro- versy
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 Publishers of the book are Will jam and David Tewkesbury, bro-
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Around Hollywood

AROUND TOWN LAST WEEK Neighbors in the Santa Monica Crescent Heights section had an exciting time the other night a man, using meat cleaver as a tomahaWk and letting out war whoops, ambushed people and chased them down the street when police caught up with him, he said: Il wasn't mad-just playing Indian.". he va S booked on a charge of drunken ness. A huge and hairy profes- siOnal wrestler is very cha grined man today his seven- weeks-old trained pig had been stolen he offered a S25 re- ward for the return of the pig and S100 reward for the capture of the culprit meat prices be- ing as high as they are. it's doubtful that the wrestler will ever see his trained pig again. An
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18
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Seward, the most beautiful town in Alaska" is featured in the new Tewkesbury's ALASKA ALMANAC now being distributed here and throughout Alaska.
 In a pictorial section of 20 photographs devoted soley to Seward personalities and business enterprises, the editors of the 52O- page Alaska reference write of Stewards scenic splendor: Ever lasting SnoWS of the mountain peaks contrast with the verdant green below timberline. Again,
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elderly man stood on the corner waiting for a bus a beauti- ful blonde, alone, drove up and offered him a lift (. he accepted . after the blonde let him out, he discovered that his wallet con- taining $850 in cash and jewelry was missing hereafter the el- derly man will stick to the bus
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 Victor Mature h lad difficulty hanging on to a football while playing his role of backfield hero in RKO's "Interference." Five times he ruined takes by drop ping ths ball as he came up to the line of scrimmage. So Director Jacques Hourneur gave him the time-honored cure for fumbling- by making Mature carry foot ball with him wherever he went for 48 hours.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18

thers and partners of Tewkesbury Publishers. Principal office of their firm is in Anchorage.