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Evening star., 1948-04-06
Turnage Heads Shrine Unit
10 Help Crippled Children

United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage yesterday was
named chairman Of. the Under
privileged and Crippled Children
Committee for the Shrine Circus,
to be held Ajril 1925 ut Uline
Arena.
Proceeds Of the 40-act. three ring
show will 60 to the Almas Temple
Charities and Activities Fund.
Mr.. Turnage announced he was
arranging for charges of 81 insti-
tutions in the Metropolitan Area
and thousands of other youngsters
to be guests at the circus during
four Of the afternoon performances.
Frank Shull will be chairman of
special committee arranging for
free seats for more than 5000 Dis
trict schoolboy patrolmen, Mr..
Turnage added.
The circus will star Lalage, for
mer girl aerialist with the Ringing
Bros. circus.
Tickets may be bought at Almas
Temple, 1915 X street NV, and
at Uline Arena, or from any Of the
1000 Shriners.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Coulter Defends Plan
For Shifting Patients

Dr. A. Barklie Coulter, District
Health Department director of stu-
herculosis. today described the Das-
triats ssnsral contrdi
efforts to representatives Of 10
women patients who have refused
to leave Freedmen's Hospital for
Glenn Dale Sanatorium.
The two women with whom he
ta1ke0 at the hospital said they
would report the discussion to the
patients, probably later today. No
decision on leaving the hospital was
reached at the conference with DR..
Coulter, they added.
DR.. Coulter said there was no
mention Of finances. In describing
the Districts system, he said, he
told the women that tuberculosis
control requires cooperation of
patients as well as doctors and hos
pitals.
The conference between DR.. Coul-
ter, and the representa- tives of the
patients. Miss Ruth Harvey and
Miss Nell De Joufnette, was held in
the Office of DR.. Howard M. Payne
chief physician for tuberculosis,
Freedmen's Hospital. DR.. Paul A.
Cornely, Freedmen's medical di-
rector, and Herman A. johnson,
were spectators. Miss De Journette
is president of the Patients Council
of Freedmen's Annex.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Building Owner Fined
For Health Violations

Rudolph Behrend, 70, lawyer and
real estate owner, paid a total of
$3.50 in fines in Municipal Court
yesterday on six charges Of health
and building violations.
Behrend, who has offices at 715
Seventh street NV, pleaded guilty
before Judge Thomas D. Quinn after
being refused a request for his fifth
stay in order to complete necessary
alterations in a row of five room
ing houses which he owns in the
1000 block of Sixth street NE.
Building Inspector Charles
O'Connell told the Judge Behrend
was notified last August that liv-
ing conditions in the houses failed
to meet District standards.
The inspector handed the court
photographs of the premises show
ing dilapidated porches and fire
escape stairs, falling plaster, rotted
floors and clogged plumbing.
witnesses agreed with Behrend
that he had completed from so to
rs per cent Of the repair work, but
Judge Quinn said the defendant
already had had sufficient time to
finish the entire job, and refused
to delay the matter further.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Police 10 Continue Probing
Howard Grad Tamperinq

Police were instructed today by
the United States Attorneys office
to continue their investigation of
alleged alteration Of student grades
at Howard University.
1t. Dewey Guest, head of the
check and fraud squad, said more
arrests may develop during the in
|vestigation. So far. one student,
Carl Prince, ii, has been charged
with false pretenses.
The decision to continue the po-
lice on the case rather than return
the matter to university authorities
for disciplinary action was made
at q conference held this morning
by Assistant United States Attorney
Warren Wilson.
Attending the three-hour meet
ing were: Frederick D. Wilkinson,
university registrar; Matthew j.
Whitehead. assistant registrar who
came to the conference with large
stack Of records; three girl stu
dents: George Mayes, the univers-
ity's counsel; Detective Sergt. John
Apostolides Of the check and fraud
squad Ira N. Gullickson. the Police
Departments handwriting expert,
and 1t. Guest.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Maryland Convention
Will Hear Martin

House Speaker Martin today ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the
principal address to the Maryland
State Republican convention May 40
Representative Beall, Republican
OF the 9Th Maryland district,
through whom the invitation was
issued, said the Speaker would ap-
pear at the afternoon session OF
the one-day convention in the Lord
Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore.
The convention keynoter and pre-
siding ofncer has not yet been Sc
lected. State Chairman Galen L.
TAFT said today. however, that an
announcement of the choice prob
ably will be Forthcoming within a
few days.
At morning sessions before the
convention opens, district delega-
tions will caucus to draft recon-
mendations for State party actions
Among these will be proposals ot
delegates to the National conven-
ton in Philadelphia June 2l.
Both Republicans and Democrats
will nominate House candidates In
Maryland primaries May 8. Con.
tests have developed for the Demo-
cratic nominations in all six dis
tricts and for the Republican nomi-
nations in the second, fourth and
fifth districts.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Rites for Mrs. Bena Geyer
will Be Held Toniqht

Funeral services for Mrs. Bena
Bessimier Geyer. SO, Washington
resident since 1881, will be held at
Z o'clock tonight at the S. H. Hines
funeral home. 290l Fourteenth
street NV, with burial in Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
Mrs. Geyer died yesterday in Gar
field Hospital after a 10-week ILL
ness. She lived at 32l7 Connecticut
avenue NV.
She was the widow Of Adam
Joseph Geyer, retired manager of
the Pennsylvania Central Brewing
Co., and motion picture theater
owner in Rochester, N. Y. He died
in 1887.
Mrs. Geyer was born and educated
in Woodbridge, N. j., and was mar
ried there in 1887. She and her
husband lived in Wilkes-Barre and
Rochester before they came to
Washington.
She was a life member of the
Eastern Star and a charter member
of chapter No. 80 in Wilkes Barre.
She was an honorary member Of
Loyalty Chapter here.
Survivors are q daughter, Miss
Edna Geyer: two sons, Leon Geyer,
economist with the Bureau Of Mines,
and Joe Geyer, employe of the
Engineering & Research Corp, all
of WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Larimer' S Market
Closed by Blaze

Connecticut avenue streetcar traf-
fic was delayed for nearly half ar
hour last night and other traf1ic re-
routed as firemen fought to control
q blaze at Larimer's Market, 1727-2e
Connecticut avenue.
Two alarms were called before
the fire, which burned through an
office and liquor storeroom, was ex-
tinguished. Nearly 20 pieces of fire
equipment responded to the alarms
George NJ Jacobson, 4707 Con-
necticut avenue NV, q co-owner
of the market, said he could not
estimate the loss yet, but that 1T
would be considerable.
A store employe said the store
would be closed for some time
although the store hopes to make
arrangements TO take care Of It's
charge account telephone business
in q few days.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
BeaII Offers Bill for Study
OF CAPITAL Transit Routes

Representative Beall, Republican.
Of Maryland, today introduced .
Commission to make q complete
bill to direct the Public Utilities
study Of existing bus routes and
time schedules of the Capital
Transit Co.
The purpose of the measure, he
told the press, is to look toward
eventual relief Of the growing traf-
fic congestion in the business sec
ton of the city
The PUG would be directed to
report its recommendations to Con-
gress by January 15.
The PUG would be required to
direct its study to two points:
Il. What changes or adjustments
should be made in existing bus
routes and time schedules.
=. What additional bus routes,
including system Of express routes,
should b established"
Evening star., 1948-04-06
200 Ministers Beqin
2-Day Meeting Here
On Peace Program

More than 200 ministers from
many parts of the country opened
two-day session this morning on
steps to be taken to further peace.
The meeting was held at the Meth
'odist Building, 100 Maryland avenue
NE. zILs I'd
Speakers addressing the sessions
today were Drs Ralph w. Sockman,
pastor Of Christ Methodist Church
New York; DR.. E. Frederick Noble
of Mount Airy Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Philad dedphia, and Il
Raymond Wilson of washington
executivexecretary of the Friends
COMMITTEES on National Legislation
The ministers, meeting here as
individuals rather than as repre-
sentatives of any group, will hold
sessions this afternoon on "The
Gospel and Practical Decisions
Steps to Take in Foreign Policy
The meeting will take place in the
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
tion, 212 East Capitol street.
Following the group discussions
the ministers will call on Senators
and Representatives.
Another session will be held at
7:30 pm. today at the Church OF
the Brethren, 337 North Carolina
avenue Sc.
The ministers will also devote to-
morrow morning to meeting men,
bers of Congress. Reports on their
meetings will be made at a luncheon
at the Church of the Brethren.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Civil Suits Wait Action.
After Empire Deaths
Are Ruled Accidental

Coroner,s certificates of accidental
death for four persons killed in the
Empire Building collapse apparently
have concluded the investigative
phases OF the tragedy and barred
any criminal proceeding by the
coroner's office.
Still subject to determination,
however, are 18 civil suits on file in
District Court which ask more than
81 ,000, 900 in damages on charges of
negligence in the making Of struc-
tural changes in the building.
In issuing the certificates of ac-
cidental death late yesterday. Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald said
his Office had studied a report Of
the board which investigated the
partial collapse of the building last
December 16, as well as all exhibits
and testimony.
Criminal Action Barred.
"As a result of these procedures, i"
DR.. Macdonald declared. this Of
flee is of the opinion that no GRIM
inal action can be instituted against
any one individual or individuals. "
In addition the examination was
conducted in conjunction with As
sistant United States Attorney John
c. Conliff. jr. DR.. Macdonald said
the Federal attorney has also con-
cluded that here Is insufficient evil
dence to institute any criminal pro-
ceeding" ,,s,
The four persons who died when
the apartment building at Ninth
street and New York avenue NV.
collapsed during the night with
out warning were Mrs. K. B. Van
Sickler, 78: Ernest Dorsey, A:
Joseph M. Smith, 10, and George
Patterson, TO. Twelve other per-
sons were injured. ..e..
Structural Changes Cited.
During q three month inquiry by
the Commissioners special board of
inquiry, which often was attended
by Nick Papanicolas, owner, struc-
tural changes in the building over
many years was disclosed.
The board found that "the involve
ment Of so many persons" made it
impossible to Ak the degree of re-
sponsibility for the collapse.
At least seven cumulative causes
Of the cave-in were brought to light.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Abafing Of Smoke Nuisance
AT Terminal Reported

Progress in eliminating the smoke
nuisance at Thea Washington Ter
minal was reported by the Commits
sioners yesterday.
The Washington Terminal Co.
informed the District heads of steps
taken to ahate. the smoke around
the yards-steps which include
program to replace the present 10
boilers with three new boilers In
the lexington plant and to replace
coal-burning switching engines with
diesels.
The letter, addressed to Brig. Cen.
Gordon r. Young, Engineer Com.
said 16 diesels have re-
placed more than that number Of
coal burners and that four addt.
tional diesel engines would be de-
livered during the year. When
these four engines are delivered all
switching operations will be handled
by diesels.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Whitbeck Reelected
By Takoma Citizens

Charles H. Whitbeck was re-
elected president Of the Citizens
Association of Takoma, D. c., at the
annual meeting last night in the
Takoma Public School,
Other officers elected were Bruce
E. Anderson, first vice president;
John H. Barnet, second vice presi-
dent Mrs Helen S. Smith, secre-
tary;; Bernard Perrin, treasurer, and
John S. Grillo and Louis st. George,
delegates to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations.
Carl v. Hickman reported on the
plans Of the Matthew G. Emery
Recreation Center. Inc, to raise
$150.000 for a recreation building
on the historic Emery tract. In
addition to a recreation hall for
public meetings there will be q
parking space and other features.
r. S. Washburn was appointed
chairman Of the special committee
to work against the Japanese beetle
menace.
The association voted to approve
the McGrath bill for daylight saving
time.
New members elected included
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Jameson, E. M
Edlovitch and Mrs. ]. M. Schoer.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
$500, 900 Fund
Set Up to Seek
Pure KNOWLEDGE
BY ne Assseietsd Press

BALTIMORE, April s. Johns
Hopkins University announced yes
terday the receipt Of = $500, 900 trust
fund to be used for fellowships "for
the advance of pure knowledge"
The fund was established by Mrs,
Bessie L. Bissing in memory OF her
husband, Gustav Bissing, Baltimore
lawyer.
1T is comparatively easy to obtain
money for practical research and
very difiicult to do so when purely
cultural ends are in view said DR..
Isaiah Bowman, president.
DR.. Bowman said he was pleased
to establish. from income of the
fund, Gustav Bissing travelling or
resident fellowships" In mathematics,
physics, ancient languages "or other
similar subjects having no contact
with gstnftll purs,iits.""
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Hilton School Urged
AS Health Center

The Stanton Park Citizens As
sociation last night asked that the
Hilton School be converted into q
health center.
In suggesting the plan. Charles
e. Barton, principal Of Stuart Jun
ior High School, said this could be
the beginning of a health center for
the Northeast area to provide med
ical, psychiatric and dental care"
The Hilton school, located at
Sixth and c streets NE. now is be-
ing used as warehouse.
The association also asked that
facilities at Stuart Junior High
School be fully used the year round
for recreational activities.
An unsuccessful motion made by
Sterling E. zepp would have re-
quired all members of the associa-
ton to present certification from
the FBI that they are not mem
bers of any subversive group.
THE present anti-subversiys
amendment of the Federation of
Citizens Associations Is only q half
way measure" he said.
The motion died for lack Of a Sec
ond.
The meeting was held In the Pea
body school, Fifth and G streets
NE, and was conducted by Tracy
T. Madden, president.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Boy, s, Narrowly Escapes
Injury Under Bus Wheels

A 6-year-old boy apparently
escaped serious injury today when
a Fairfax County school bus ran
over him, but the wheels missed
his body.
Raymond Welsch, jr., who lives In
the town of Fairfax, was admitted
to Arlington Hospital where officials
said they did not believe his in
juries were serious.
The boy is student at the Fair
fax Elementary School and had gone
to the high school grounds near
his home to board the bus for the
school he attends.
No charges were filed against the
driver of the bus, David j. Isbell, Is,
a student at the high school. Police
said they were told the boy, darted
in front of the bus.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Work Begins 10 Clear
Site for S1,SO0,OoO
Kelly Miller School

Preliminary work to clear the site
Of the proposed 81 SOC, 900 Kelly Mil
Ter Junior High School began yes
terday, as the removal of two homes
got under way in accordance with
q District Court order.
Construction work had been held
up on the school since January be-
cause of the former home owners
fight with the District and the con-
struction company. The site is To-
Gated at Forty ninth street and
Washington place NE.
The former owners went to Dis
trict Court seeking an Injunction
to prevent their eviction. They con-
tended the District had agreed in
1912, after condemnation proceed
ings. that they could buy the houses
back for 500 and remove them.
When they attempted to re-pur-
chase them the j. D. Hedin Con-
struction Co. told them it knew
nothing Of such an agreement, the
suit said.
The temporary arrangement
worked out IN court postponed the
question of settlement until later
to permit immediate work on the
school, which is badly needed to
relieve crowded conditions In other
colored schools.
The construction company offered
to accept 500 as a temporary pay
ment for the houses, pending final
adjudication of the suit. The own
.ers agreed to begin removal of the
houses by today.
The injunction was sought by Mrs.
Harriette johnson, 2l3 Forty ninth
street NE. and Mrs. Margaret Julia
Taylor. acting in behalf of her
foster mother, Mrs. Sarah Brown,
203 Forty ninth street NE. All are
colOred
Evening star., 1948-04-06
S13, 3,5O0FireD Damage Asked
On Mansion Since Razed

Although the house has been
razed and the land has changed
ownership, the mansion once occu-
pied by Chief Justice Andrew Wiley
Of the old District Supreme Court
during the Civil War was q live
issue In District Court today.
Its I'd 9rmer owners filed suit to
collect sl3,500 from the Firemen's
Insuran ice Co. for damages to the
mansion in fire last April 10. The
suit claims sale of the house on
Thomas Circle to the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. had not
been completed at the time and
that the insurance company failed
to pav on a s5o.00o policy. Plain
tiffs are Helen E. Loughlin, Rose
Levin. Nathan Tauge and Rose M
Evans, real estate operators.
The telephone company plans to
construct an administration build
ing on the site. The mansion was
the scene Of an historic incident in
1865. Relatives and ATTORNEYS of
Mrs. Mary Surratt attempted In
vain to have Chief Justice Wiley
prevent her execution followine
conviction for completely in the
assassination Of President Lincoln
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Horun Unit Considers
Engineer Funds for City

Fund requests Of the engineer
divisions Of the District were being
considered today by the Horan SUBJ
committee of the House Appropria-
tions Committee In its executive
hearings.
The group also took testimony
regarding needs Of the Department
Of Corrections for the year begin
ming July /.
Examination of the health and
welfare estimates are being re-
served for the end OF the series Of
hearings since special attention will
be devoted to these operations.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Three YouthsC Captured
After Wild Auto Chase
And Hunt in Woods

Three Washington area youths
led District and Prince Georges
County police on wild auto
mobile chase early today, es-
capped temporarily on foot, then
surrendered meekly when the
police closed in on them.
Cruising policemen reported reach
ing speeds of 80 miles per hour in
a 25-mile chase that ended near
Collington, Md.
Held at Upper Marlboro for Dis
trict authorities, the youths, all Is
years old. were booked as Tyrus
Jones, Capitol Heights; Daniel
Wright, 400 block H street S.W., and
Marion Clark, TOO block Seventh
street Sc.
District police said they found
house-breaking tools in the 1912 car
the boys were riding They were
checking the ownership Of the au-
tomobile.
Follow Speeding Car.
Pvts. I. w. Haun and john J.
Wolf of the 11th precinct fell in
behind the speeding car about 3:45
am. on Good Hope road near
Naylor road. They radioed head
quarters the license plate numbers
and learned from dispatcher that
the tags were stolen several days
ago from an automobile parked
downtown.
Unable to oyertake the car, the
patrolmen pursued it to Bowen road
and Pvt Haun fired three shots into
the trunk compartment. The chase
proceeded to Upper Marlboro and
thence along the Grain highway.
Meanwhile, Prince Georges police,
in three cruisers. Joined the pursuit
but could not catch the car. The
District cruiser pulled abreast the
car at one point and the police said
the youth driving tried to force them
into q retaining wall.
Runs Across Field.
Finally, the fleeing car began
splitting" an indication that 1t was
running out of gasoline and it veered
across four-foot ditch, through
barbed wire fence. It continued
across . fleld and through al1ether
barbed wire fence, before coming to
a stop.
The three youths jumped out and
ran into nearby woods.
Pvt. Haun chased the boys on foot
for more than a mile while the
cruisers patrolled Collingtorf road
and other roads around the woods.
Anticipating that the boys would
emerge from the woods on the far
side, the Prince Georges police kept
watch there and after an hour and
a half found the trio.
A squad composed Of County Po-
licemen Adam Lindsey, John A.
Tucker, c. L. Perrygo, Carl Keech
and r. ]. Earnshaw closed in and
arrested the youths.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Group Health Members
To Vote on Revenue Plans

Ballots went into the mail today
for members of the Group Health
Association to decide between two
proposals for increasing the organi-
zation's revenues. Officials expected
to announce results by April 20.
The associations trustees have
recommended a dues increase.
The ballot carries this proposal
and second plan under which
members would be charged special
fees for certain services.
CHA President William E. Warne
has told members that they will
have to increase membership costs
in some way ''in order to maintain
the high level Of medical service"
they now are receiving.
Members denied q place on the
ballot to another proposal to cur
tail budget figures.