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Evening star., 1948-04-12

Costley, was leased more than a
decade ago to group of Washing
ton prospectors. Mr.. Costley, who Is
handyman for a Winfield farm
equipment agency. said the lease
was allowed to lapse some years age
because. the operation was not
profitable: The original analysis for
the earlier lessons was made by Mr.
Stevens.
In revealing their plans yester-
day. Mr.. Rothery said the 32-foot
shaft has produced gold-bearing
sulphide ore and that quartz is
bedded beneath that. If the quartz
does not produce gold the machinery
will be moved to an unidentified
farm near Clifton, Va, where, it is
said, other gold-bearing ore has
been found.
Electronic Detector Used.
Mr.. Stevens said the present site
was chosen after the farm had
been surveyed with an electrcnic
gold detector which was said to
have buzzed so loudly it practically
knocked your ears of.
The ore taken out was originally
assayed in a workshop set up near
Falls Church, Va. Last fall con-
struction was started on an assay
ing oven on the farm. This furnace
was used yesterday for the first
time ard, according to the pros
pectors, produced gold beads 81
carats fine.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
z Strangers Shoot Man
In Unprovoked Attack

Calvin Graham, %, of 2021 E
street NE. was shot in the left
leg last night by two strangers at
Twenty-fourth street and Benning
road NE, He was taken to Gallinger
Hospital. Both men escaped.
Mr.. Graham, who is colored, told
police that one of the men struck
MIN across the face with his hand.
The second then drew a revolver
and shot him in the leg, he re-
ported, He said he did not know
either of the men and that the at
tack was unprovoked.
A bullet was to be removed from
his leg today.
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Women's S Screams Rouf
Apartment House AttackeI

The screams of Mrs. Irene B,
Simmons, AZ, routed an attacker last
night after he had thrown her to
the floor of the laundryroom of her
apartment building at 4411 First
place NE. ~
Mrs. Simmons told police the man,
described as a tall young colored
man, seized her by the throat from
behind and threw her to the floor.
When she screamed he fed.
The attack recalled a similar as
sault here recently in which a "a
year-old mother was attacked in an
apartment building in the North
west section of the city.
Two of Mrs. Simmons front teeth
were broken when she fell and she
was treated by private physician
for lacerations of the face, left elbow
and left knee.
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Truman Invited TO Open
Shrine Circus Next Week

President Truman today received
tickets to the eight annual Shrine
Circus which opens a one-week run
at Uline Arena next Monday night
Howard P. Foley, managing di-
rector of the circus, invited the
President, who is a past potentate
of the Ararat Temple in Kansas
City. to open the show.
With Omer w. Clark, illustrious
potentate of Almas Temple, and
Renah F. Camalier, chief rabban,
Mr. Foley visited the White House
and gave the President special
tickets for the Truman family and
members of his staff.
School children. through arrange
ments with more than 100 Parent
Teacher groups, today were pur-
chasing tickets for half price from
their teachers. They will be dis
missed from classes Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday or Friday next
week to attend pm. matinees of
the 40-act circus. Tickets may be
purchased also at Almas Temple.
1915 K street NV, and the Uline
Arena, Third and M streets NE.
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Pooching and Game Proting
On Wone in Bay MorshIonds

more as result of the aerial
patrols.
Mayor Henry A., Mitchell and an
Elkton businessman. Frank w. Mac
MILAN, were fined $25 each by Judge
William C. Coleman for shooting
ducks over a baited area in Cecil
County. Others paid fines for shoot
ing out of season and for Illegally
trapping wild ducks.
There are several ways in which
the watermen take geese tand ducks,
in and out of season. The greatest
numbers of waterfowl are taken by
means of baited traps and by shoot
ing large guns from baited blinds
where live decoys are used. All of
these methods are illegal, even if
used during the open hunting sea-
son.
Night shooting from boats Is
another method, and some hunters
have made large guns out of scraps
of steel pipe. These are mounted
on boats, which absorb the shock
of the explosion. AS many as IS
or 80 ducks may be killed at one
shot.
Many Set Traps.
Game management agents say
that some of the most prominent
residents of the area are known to
set few traps and to do little
illegal cunning. Furthermore, the
willingness of others to buy the
illegally killed game makes enforce
ment difficult.
Last season, for example, Mr.. Cool
arrested the postmaster of small
shore town for illegal cunning. He
was brought to trial in Federal
Court, where a high Maryland off,
cial appeared in his behalf.
During the trial." Mr.. Cool said,
"this man complained to me of the
difficulty he was having in buying
wild ducks on the Eastern Shore
markets"
The picture Is not all this dark
however Some shofennen have
watched the diminishing numbers
OF waterfowl and have come to the
realization that wild ducks and
geese, once numberless, can go the
way of the carrier pigeon.
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Peacemaker Hurt Critically
In Attempt 10 Settle Dispute

A bartender who attempted to set
tie quarrel between a man and
woman early Friday was in a critical
condition today in Casualty Hos
pital.
John Berto, 80, an employe of the
Atlas Club, told police that when
he arrived at his home in the 1000
block of Twenty-third street NV,
man and woman were on the side
walk, arguing loudly. When he at
tempted to quiet them, Mr.. Berto
said both assaulted him, beating
and kicking him severely about the
head and body.
Mr.. Berto collapsed Friday night
and was taken to the hospital. He
was said to be semiconscious, suf-
fering from a brain hemorrhage.
Police were on the lookout for his
assailants, both of whom were said
to be colored.
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Jefferson's S Birthday
To Be Celebrated al
Memorial Tomorrow

Some "a patriotic and service or
ganizations will participate in JET
ferson's birthday ceremonies tomor-
row at the Jefferson Memorial on
the Tidal Basin.
Commemorating the 205th ami
versary of the birth of the Ameri-
can statesman, the ceremonies will
begin at 11:45 am. under the spon-
sorship of the District Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution.
President Truman, the District
Commissioners and Harold Stassen
(who will also celebrate his own
birthday tomorrow will send
wreathes. The United States Army
Band, led by Capt. Hugh Curry, will
give brief concert and Senator
Morse, Republican, of Oregon will
speak Capt. Delmer S. Fahrney,
U. S. N, of the District SAR will
preside.
Organizations participating in the
wreath-laying ceremonies and mass
ing of colors include:
1llC olSCllCU ii u SdtlOildl
branches of the Sons. Daughters
and Children OF the American Revo-
luton, the Colonial Danes of Amer
lea and the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. .
The Society of Virginia, the Dis.
trict Society of American Colonists,
the Sons of the Revolution, the
Daughters of 1912, the National
Auxiliary of the United Spanish
War Veterans, the American Legion
National Guard of Honor, the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Disabled American
Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, the
Navy League of the United States
Washington Elks No. Is, the Colum-
bia Historical Society, Navy Wal
Mothers and the District Girl
Scouts.
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Court Bars Claims
On Property Owners
.0ver Falls on Snow

Property owners who fail to have
snow removed. from sidewalks in
front of their property are not liable
for damages should a person fall,
the Court of Appeals held today.
The opinion affirmed a directed
District Court verdict in favor of
Ernest M. Ellis and his wife, who
were defendants in such a suit.
Ely Radinsky, whose address was
given as the Naval Gun Factory, had
filed suit for S45,0O0 after his son
Harlan, 16, fell in front of an apart
ment in the 200 block of T street
NE. The building was owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. The boy fell in
December, 1945.
In District Court Justice Jen-
nings Bailey ordered a directed ver-
dict in behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis.
The appellate court opinion. writ
ten by Justice Wilbur K. Miller,
held it is primarily the duty of
the local government to keep its
sidewalks in a reasonably safe con-
dltion after a snowfall" 1t said
that Mr.. Radinsky had based his
case principally on a District snow
removal law which requires one
having charge or control of real
estate abutting on a paved side
walk to remove snow from it within
the first eight hours of daylight
after it's fall. ="
The corporation counsel's Office
said today that when a property
owner fails to remove snow, the
District can charge him the cost
of removal and can bring action
to require the property owner to
pay a S25 penalty.
Chief Justice Harold NJ Stephens
and Justice Bennett Champ Clark
heard the case with Justice Miller
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Charter Group Will Fight
Suit 10 Bar Referendum

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee and the Charter Board
which wrote proposed legislation for
governmental changes, announced
yesterday they would seek to defend
a suit intended to prevent a ref
erendum on the charter plan.
Hubert A. Schneider, Bethesda
and Washington attorney, has petit
toned the Montgomery Circuit
Court not to permit the charter vote
in November, on grounds that the
proposed legislation would be un-
constitutional. He named the
county Board of Election Super
visors as defendants.
The charter advocates said they
would ask. permission to intervene
on the side of the election board.
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CIV Students for Wallace
Start Drive on UNIT, Draft

George Washington University
students for Wallace" inaugurated
a campaign today to defeat the re-
vival of selective service and uni
versal military training.
The campaign, which will run
through this week, coincides with
Save the Peace Week which has
been proclaimed by leaders of the
Wallace-for-P President movement.
Announcement of the campaign
here was made today by Sidney
Pogostin, chairman of the George
Washington group. Mr. Pogostin.
a Junior at the university. said leaf
lets will be distributed among the
student body and booths will be set
up for signing of petitions. The
campaign will end at pm. Satur-
day when a motorcade will start
through downtown Washington dis
playing cartoons and posters oppos-
ing another draft and UNIT.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
| Big Trials Here
bylaws
.Courfhouse Plea
Need for New Building
Urgent, Justice Tells
Senote Subcommittee

Current court cases here involving
such personalities as John L. Lewis
and Hollywood notables were cited
by Justice Bolitha J. Laws before
a Senate subcommittee today to
demonstrate the urgent need for a
new Federal courthouse here.
The chief justice of District Court
pleaded for approval of a Senate
bill to authorize early construction
of the building already planned by
direction of previous act Of Con-
gress.
The nationally famous court
cases here. Justice Laws said, give
widespread attention to the made
quate and shocking" facilities
available for trial Of issues affect
ing the entire Nation.
1.-THE eyes of the country" he
testified, "are riveted on our court.
1t is highly important that we be
able to maintain decorum and eff
cient conduct of business"
Quotes From House Report.
The jurist laid before the Senate
Public Works Subcommittee on
Public Buildings a word picture Of
the need for more adequate ia
cilities. He quoted from a recent
House public Works Committee re-
port describing conditions here as
"deplorable."
The House committee report,
Justice Laws said, unanimously in
dorsed and sent to the House a bill
for construction Of the courthouse
similar to the measure pending be-
fore the Senate subcommittee.
Despite the fact the House bill is
being held in the House Rules Com
mittee, delaying its consideration
on the floor, Justice Laws testified
he has hopes the measure is not
dead there.
Justice Stephens Also Heard.
Justice Laws said he had talked
with Republican leaders in the
House and was led to believe that
the House Rules Committee still
may reconsider the courthouse bill
and might give rule for debate
on the House floor.
Senator Williams, Republican, of
Delaware, acting Senate subcom-
mittee chairman, said after the
hearing on the Senate bill this
morning the measure would be con-
sidered and acted on as soon as
possible.
Other witnesses indorsing the
Senate measure today included
Chief Justice Harold M. Stephens
of the Court of Appeals, former
Republican Senator Danaher of
Connecticut. member of the Amer
ican Bar Association Committee on
Improving the Administration of
Justice, and Meade Keller, solicitor
of the Public Building Administra.-
ton, which would construct the
building.
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Man Struck by Streeteor
Tuesday Dies of Injuries

James A. Greene, II, of l006
Forty-fourth place NE died at
Casualty Hospital yesterday of in
juries received when he was struck
by a streetcar in the 3400 bleck OF
Benning road NE. last Tuesday.
Police said Mr.. Greene, who is
colored, was struck as he walked
between two streetcar loading plat
forms. They named the operator
of the car as Walter L. McVearry
35, of 102 Thirty-sixth street NE
1t was the 25th traffic fatality in
the District this year. There were
% at this time last year. with a
1947 total of r..
Evening star., 1948-04-12
By jones BirchfieId

Poaching and game pirating are
on the wane in the marshlands
along the Chesapeake Bay.
Under the direction of Jesse F.
Thompson, new chief of the game
management division of the Fish
and Wildlife Service, and his assis-
tant, David r. Gascoyne, a drive is
on to clean up this "sore spot" in
the Nations conservation picture.
New facilities, including a small sea-
plane, are aiding the enforcement
drive.
For generations now the men who
live along the bay have taken duck
and geese when they wanted them.
They have used baited blinds and
baited traps, and have shot ducks
with blunderbusses fabricated out of
scraps of heavy steel pipe. These
big guns are called punt guns.
So fragrant have been the viola
tions of laws protecting migratory
waterfowl that lucrative markets in
wild ducks and geese have grown up
in some towns on the Eastern Shore.
And this illegal business has been
carried on for so many years that
local public opinion almost has
clothed it with respectability.
Plane Eases Job.
The plane, piloted by Agent Leon
Cool former member of the park
police here, is easing the job of
game law enforcement. Flying low,
MIR. Cool and the agent who works
with him can spot duck and geese
traps that would be impossible to
find from boat.
They can spot a man with a gun
miles away, and can look down into
the small boats to check for illegal
cargoes. On the surface the plane
can outrun any boat, and with two
men it isn't difficult to "hem in
any waterman that looks or acts
suspicious. $50 Z
And, best of all, the. plane gets
results. Last week 16 Illegal duck
hunters, including the Mayor ssoi
Elkton, Md, were fined total oi
SLABS in Federal Court at Balti-
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Man Arrested in Assault
With Cast.lron Stove

AFTER allegedly striking his wife
WIN his fists and his father -in-law
Wtn cast-iron stove, Francis Il.
btodsett, "a. of 1906 Fourth street
SWs was arrested early today and
charged with simple assault and
assault with a dangerous weapon.
According to police. Blodgett, who
Isl colored, first struck his wife
Ruby Fry, 10 in the face and when
hor father, Robert Sullivan, tried to
intasene, Blodgett picked up a
stove and struck him across the
legs.
Both victims were treated at Gal
hnger Hospital and released.
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Veteran Cabbie 10 Present
Car 10 Ex-Hack Inspector

Wanted, the cab driver with the
record of being the oldest, in point
Of service, in the District.
When this veteran is found he
will be asked to present to former
Hack Inspector Joseph Harrington
the new car which Washington cab
drivers are buying him.
Drivers of more than 80 District
taxicab companies and associations
now are contributing dollar
apiece toward the gift fund. 1t.
Harrington, for many years the
police departments hack inspector,
retired March l.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Rubbi Multzmdn to Hold
Hebrew Services Here

Rabbi Marshall Mailman of the
Jewish Theological Seminary in
New York, will conduct the weekly
Sabbath services for the Northwest
Hebrew Congregation Friday in an
assembly room of the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church. Twenty-sec-
ond street and Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Rabbi Mailman, the third of
four guest rabhis. will speak at
$3.50 pm. An open forum will fol-
low and refreshments will be served
Rabbi Mailman is q student at the
New York rabbinical school.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Social Agencies Call
For Larger District
Welfare Budget

The Council of Social Agencies
today went to bat on Capitol Hill
for the Public Welfare Department,
maintaining the 1949 budget, now
being considered, is too small, and
warning that private welfare agen-
cies could not be counted upon to
make up the difference.
Although the hearings on the Dis
trict's $101 100000 budget being held
by Representative Koran, Republi-
can, of Washington, head of the
House Appropriations subcommittee
are closed. Mr.. Horan gave out a
statement by Percy Weinberg, direc-
tor of the American Legion welfare
program.
Mr.. Weinberg had submitted a
Council Of Social Agencies study
showing the effect of the Public
Welfare Departments limited bud
get on cases in Washington. The
budget calls for $13,258,9O0 for the
Edepartm efft Mr.. Weinberg's state
sment recommended that nothing ~
feffnnirated and that previous cut.
made by the Commissioners bg
restored Is
Other Officials Attend Hearing.
Today's hearing also was attended
by number of other District Off
cials, including Commissioner Guy
Mason, officials of the Board OF
Public Welfare and representatives
of private welfare agencies.
Mr.. Horan's subcommittee is con-
sidering the welfare budget with
hopes of working out closer CO.
ordination of private and public well
fare agencies.
The Social Agencies study stated
that the Community Chest, COM
posed of the private agencies here
cannot and should not carry the
burden of basic support for families
who are rightfully the responsibility
of the Welfare Department.
Private Agencies Lack Funds.
THE private agencies have theil
regular preventive jobs which rightly
use practically all of their funds,
the statement said. THE few dol
lars they can spare to meet emer'
gency family situations which ar
appropriately the job of the publ,
department is drop in the bucket
1T is so small that the approprla
tions subcommittee should not coun
on it.
The statement reminded the sub
committee that the Communit,
chest raised only 90 per cent Of it
goal this year and had been forcet
to cut back its services.
1t is particularly in the emergenc.
cases-people who need immediate
aid-that suffering and tragedie
occur because of limited funds, tn,
study said.
The report said careful stud.
had been made of "reputedly dupli
eating and loosely administers,
services" and that such charge
were absolutely unfounded. 1t /
a matter of "too little and too late
in the Public Assistance Division, /
said.
Restrictions Forced.
The Public Welfare Department
last year was forced to adopt limit
ing restrictions in order to stretch
it's budget as far as possible, th'
study pointed out.
Mr.. Horan hopes to conclude con
sideration of welfare problems to-
day and then go into the budget fo1
the City Health Department. Th'
executive sessions are expected Il
be finished either late this week Of
next week and will be followed by
open hearings on the entire. Distric
budget.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Law Lectures Cancelled

The Washington College Of Law
announced today that a schedule
series of lectures in international
law by John Maktos, Of the State
Department. has been Cancelled. Mr..
Maktos Is unable to give the lee
lures because OF the pressure OF
business, the announcement said.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
District Dentists to Meet

The District of Columbia Dental
Society will meet at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the Medical Society audi
torium. 1718 M street NV. DR..
Lester r. Calm of New York City
will discuss Oral Medicine"
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Miss Hale Bride
OfMr. H. A.Dayton
In L enneSSee

The Presbyterian Church in
Kogersville, Tenn. was the scene
yesterday afternoon of the wedding
of Miss Sarah Nannette Hale, and
Mr.. Herman Albert Dayton. The
bride is the daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Winfield Berry Hale of Rogers
vile and Mr.. Dayton is the son
of Mrs. Hughes Dayton of Kent,
Conn, and the late DR.. Dayton.
The Rev. DR.. John T. Thomas,
pastor emeritus of the First Presby-
terian Church in Springfield, Ill,
and uncle of the bride officiated.
She was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr. Winfield Berry Hale,
jr., as her father Judge Hale is in
Nuremberg, Germany where he has
been presiding over the War Crimes
Tribunal for several months
Mrs. Richard Frederick Brewer of
johnson City, Tenn, was matron of
honor and the brides other attend
ants were Mrs D. M. Alexander, of
Greenside, Tenn, and Miss Nora
Jones of Washington. A bertha of
heirloom lace and pearls trimmed
the brides slipper satin gown.
Mr.. j. Henry Hoskinson of Wash
ington was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. Bernard S. VanRenssler of
New York and Washington and Mr..
John Price Brew of Hazelton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton will live in
Washington after their wedding trip
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Dndr01U-DanpOisse

The marriage of Miss Nancy Leo
ME Dangoisse, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Dangoisse, to Mr.. Louis
Albert Dudrow, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Dudrow of Dayton, Ohio, took
place yesterday afternoon in Christ
Lutheran Church In Bethesda. The
Rev. DR.. Otto Schultze, pastor Of the
church, officiated and an informal
reception in the church parlors fol-
lowed.
Miss Nancy Alice Bailey of York,
Pa, was maid of honor and the
bridesmaids were the Misses Muriel
Evening star., 1948-07-25
'Hassett-Haynes
Ceremony Held

The marriage of Miss Theresa
Pearl Haynes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Haynes of Knots
vile, KY, to MIR. John Patrick Has
sett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J.
Hassett of Weymouth. Mass, took
place yesterday In St. Thomas More
Church, Arlington. The Rev. Joseph
L. Wingler of1lciated.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr.. Edwin B. Gaskill Miss Helen
w. Miles was maid of honor. Serv-
ing as bridesmaids were Mrs. Mar
garet Hassett and Miss Johnnie
Mae Berry.
DR.. Arthur j. Hassett, jr.. was best
man. The ushers were the Messrs.
Joseph j.. Shine and John r. Nc
Fadden.
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Miss Reduiue
TO We'd in Fall

MIR. and Mrs. Armour De Wayne
Redwine Of Chevy Chase announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Charming Rockner, to Mr.. Pierre
Frederick Barnett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira F. Barnett OF Portland,
Greg. The wedding will take place
in the fall.
Miss Redwine was graduated from
Ohio State University and Mr.. Bar
nett from the School of Mechanical
Engineering at the University of
Colorado. He served as a Navy
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Simmons OF
Clifton Forge, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Joseph T. Capalbi
jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Capalbi of New York.
Miss Simmons is Washington
fashion designer. Mr.. Capalbi is a
graduate of the College of the City
of New York and served with the
Air Corps Intelligence in the South
west Pacific during the war. He
now Is associated with the Army
Navy Aeronautical Board.
The wedding will take place in
August
Evening star., 1948-07-25

to Sea Island. Ga. and New Hamp-
shire. Mrs. Dayton attended Mary
Baldwin College at Staunton, Va,
the Katherine Gibbs School in New
York and the Corcoran School of
Art. Mr.. Dayton studied in Ger
many on an International Fellow
ship after his graduation from the
Kent School in Connecticut.
Evening star., 1948-07-25

MISS O'DEA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence J.
O'Dea OF BerWy1 Heights haze
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Alice Theresa,
to Mr.. Harrison B. Humphries
OF SilUer Spring. The Uedding
1Oill take place in early Sep
tember. -Pittnlan Photo.
Evening star., 1948-07-25

lieutenant In the South Pacific dur
irla the war,