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Evening star., 1948-07-26
$4,000 Attend Model Air Show
As 300 Compete for Trophies
Baltimore Youth Takes Top Senior Honors
And CIorksburg Contestant Leads Juniors

back again next year." was their
stout-hearted promise.
More than 10000 bottles of soft
drinks and an endless chain of
frankfurters were consumed and
many people even brought their
own food.
Red Cross Treats 36.
At the Red Cross first-aid center
one dignified woman asked for some
cold water for her two puppies, ex-
planning that she had brought them
ice tea, but they didn't like it. Red
Cross attendants treated So con-
testants and spectators during the
day for everything from finger cuts
to bee sting. They were directed
by Miss Bradley Thompson.
Among the winners from the Dis
trict and vicinity were Herbert
Danick, II, of 1923 Orren street
NE, last years champ, first place
in the Martin 202 event; Richard
F. Norford, II, of IT'S Jackson
street NE., leader in the Fairchild
event; Albert L. Jones, jr, II. For
estWlle, Md, who won the United
Airlines event, and Harry Mord-
horst, 81, of 2800 Central avenue,
Alexandria, Va, first in VFW Post
9271 event.
In addition, young Norford won
several Civil Air Patrol prizes, in
cluding model jet engine, $50 in
cash and the Burnstine, Inc, jewelry
company speed cup.
Falls Church Youth Wins.
Billy Hinman, II, of 40 Great
Falls street, Falls Church, Va, also
received several CAP awards, in
cluding a model Jet engine, $85 in
cash and the D. Harold Byrd Ind
Aero Insurance Co. trophies do
mated through CAP.
Other District area winners who
won CAP prizes were Dutton G.
Stoy, II, of 206 North West street
Falls Church, model jet engine
and Edward Andrus, II, of r. F. D.
2, Alexandria, $35 in cash.
The Plymouth automatic. dealers
of the Washington Metropolitan
Area are sending two winners from
the District, two from nearby Vir-
ginia and two from nearby Mary
land to the Second international
Model Air Show in Detroit August
l8 to %. Those chosen were con-
testants Danick, Mordhorst, Nor
ford, Jones, Roger Barron, OF
Springfield, Va, and Sam Borr, $500
Georgetown road, Bethesda, Md.
Others winning first place in main
events were Benton Cleveland
Hampton, Va, Airport Transport
event; James Ripken, Air Terminal
Services event; A. j. Fleischmann
jr., Baltimore, Colonial Airlines
event; James Cotton, Baltimore
Trans World Airlines event; Preston
Cook, Suffolk, Va, Capital Airlines
event; Charles P. Eichelberger
Hampton, Va, Braniff International
Airways event, and Robert Schade
Hampton, Va, American Airlines
event.
Other Winners.
Also William Cannon, Hilton
Village, Va, Northwest Airlines
event; Bob Perkins, VFW event;
Roger Teter. Elkins, w. Va, Donated
Trophies event; Gerald Weir, Burke,
Va, Corr's Hobby Supply event;
Henry w. Speilman, jr., Baltimore,
CAP event, and Robert H. Evans,
Baltimore, Aero Club event.
Don Benson, 10. Of San Juan,
Ruerto Rico, won the trophy for the
contestant who Travelled farthest to
Evening star., 1948-07-26


Potomac Telephone Co. here this
week, according to Mrs. Sprouse.
Her father is track and road
worker with the Capital Transit Co.
Besides her parents and grand
mother, Doris leaves eight younger
brothers and sisters.
Joint Funeral Planned.
Jsint funeral services for the two
girls will be held at / pm. Wednes-
day at Chambers funeral home, SIT
eleventh street Sc. Both burials
will be in Christ Episcopal Church
Cemetery, Owensville, Md.
In one of the Severn River drown
ings, young McAlexander lost his life
after rolling of float into 10 feet
of water at Herald Harbor. accord
ing to Anne Arundel County police.
The youth, whose home is in Kan
sas City, Mo-, had been living here
since July at the home of Mrs. M.
Rosalie Trana, of Gil. Greenwich
street, Falls Church, Va.
Mr.. Wanex, who lived at SIG
Burnside avenue, Eastport, near An
napolis, was drowned off Winches-
ter, a summer settlement on the
Severn.
He and another youth, Thomas
Stinchcomb, jr., 20, of Indianapolis.
were riding in the bow Of a scow
which was being towed by speed
boat when the scow swamped,
sweeping both into the river.
The operator Of the speedboat
managed to pick up the Stinch-
comb youth after cutting the tow
line loose but was unsuccessful In
locating Mr.. Wanex.
Evening star., 1948-07-26
Sex Case Defendant
is First Held for Jury
Under New D. T.. Law

A 20-year-old student today be-
came the first person held for the
grand jury under the Districts new
sex statute.
Charged with indecent assault on
a 5-year-cld girl is, Gilbert Lind
bergh Birckhead, 300 block of Sev-
enteenth place NE, said by police
to be studying at a business college
here.
Judge George D. Nelson ordered
him held under $1,000 bond after a
brief hearing in Municipal Court in
which the child's mother was the
only witness.
She told the court she filed a COM
plant with the sex squad after her
daughter had told her that a young
man had made improper advances
toward her in a basement room OF
his home last Saturday night.
Child Slightly Injured.
A hospital report showed the child
had been slightly injured. She was
in court today but was not called
to the witness stand.
The charge against Birckhead was
filed by Assistant United States At
torney Stafford Grady, who referred
to Section 103-A of Public Law 615,
passed by Congress two months ago
The Star joined in campaigning for
the new statute, which more closely
defines sex offenses and provides
more severe penalties for convicted
offenders.
The charge against Birckhead
specifies a 10-year maximum jail
term for those convicted of taking
or attempting to take ANY immoral
| improper or indecent liberties with
any child of either sex under the
age of 16."
Before passage Of the law, such
offenses, short of rape and carnal
knowledge, fell into the category
of simple assault" liable to a max
imum penalty of $500 fine and one
year in jail.
Defendant Has No Record.
Detective Sergt. Frank Ashley
who brought the Birckhead case
into court, said the defendant has
no previous record of sex crime
arrests. One section of the new law
provides that repeated sex offenders
can be committed by the court to
st. Elizabeths Hospital as sexual
psychopaths, after a hearing and
examination by psychiatrists either
before or after trial on any criminal
charge.
The first indecent assault case
prosecuted under the new law by
the United States Attorneys Office
ended last week when the defendant
was adjudged insane in a lunacy
hearing before a Municipal Court
| jury.
The same week the Corporation
Counsel's Office undertook its first
prosecution under that section of
the new law applying to indecent
exposure in the presence of children.
This case still is pending in Munich
pal Court. t
Evening star., 1948-07-26

enter. He flew in for the meet. His
father is a Navy civilian employe
Don missed out on the other prizes
which were donated by the airlines
various aviation organizations and
VFW posts.
Bill Coyle, radio and television
director Of The Star, was at the
public address system throughout
the day. Carl A. Hopkins wa1
director Of the show.
Air attaches Of 80 nations were
guests at the show.
Evening star., 1948-07-26
|2D.C. Women Killed ,
I Persons Injured
In Maryland Crashes

Two Washington women were
killed and seven persons injured in
automobile collisions in Maryland
yesterday.
The dead:
Miss Earline Virginia Nelson, %.
colored, 1717 T street NV, killed
instantly in a head-on collision
about 10:30 pm. on the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard near Savage,
Md.
Mrs. Hildegard Sturgis, 26, colored,
924 TWenty-fourth street NV, who
died in st. Mary's Hospital, Leonard
town, four hours after suffering a
fractured skull in a collision on
Route 242 near Morganza, Md.
Riding in Brothers Car.
Mrs. Sturgis, q Navy Yard secre-
tary, was one Of five passengers in
a car driven by her brother, William
S. Harley, 28, of the Twenty-fourth
street address. Maryland State Po-
lice said the car sideswiped a jeep
driven by Parran A. Howe of Glenn
ents, Md, then crashed into trees.
The injured, all colored, were ad-
mitted to st. Marys Hospital. They
are:
Mrs. 1resa Harley, 26, wife of Will
liam Harley, reported in serious con-
dition with a possible broken neck.
Jacqueline Harley, S, her daughter
who suffered leg injuries, not seri-
ous.
Carlita Elizabeth Sturgis, S,
daughter of the dead woman, in fair
condition with broken leg.
Miss Josephine Witherspoon. %,
of 2414 K street NV, Howard Uni
versity student, in good condition
after suffering cuts.
Driver Held in Bail.
Harley was charged with manA
slaughter and reckless driving and
released under $1,000 bond.
Miss Nelson died after a car In
which she was riding collided with
another driven by Thomas K. Hall
80, of Fairfield, Md, according to
State Folice.
E. E. Hines, "a, colored, of 627
Otis place NV, the driver of the
first car, was reported in fair con-
dition today at the University Of
Maryland Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr.. Halls wife and daughter were
treated for minor injuries on the
scene.
Both Hines and Hall were charged
with manslaughter and reckless
driving, with bond set at 81 900, po-
| lice said.
Evening star., 1948-07-26
3 Teen-Agers Seized
Riding in Stolen Car
With Gun Collection

Three teen-age Maryland youths
were arrested yesterday in Airing
ton while they were riding in a
stolen automobile with a loaded
pistol on the front seat and a
loaded revolver in the glove COM
partment.
Elsewhere in the car were three
shotguns, three rifles, thousands OF
rounds of ammunition and other
articles, all stolen.
Identified by Arlington Police
Chief Harry N. woodward as youths
with juvenile records in Washing
ton, the three we're turned over to
Montgomery County and were Jailed
at Rockville under $4,000 bond each.
The arms, an assortment of am
munition. clothing and other arti-
cles found in their possession was
reported to have been stolen from
the home of Donal L. Chamberin,
Kenwood developer and civil engi-
neer, 205 Highland drive, Kenwood,
Md, during the week end. The au-
tomobile, new sedan, was stolen
from Paul Brothers, Inc, automobile
dealers, 1920 Wisconsin avenue NV,
last Wednesday.
Stopped by Scout Car.
Chief woodward listed the youths
as:
Henry Silva, 18, of the 4500 block
Stanford street, Chevy Chase;
Fletcher Folden, 10, of the 1000
block Wisconsin avenue, Chevy
Chase, and John Stafford. 19, of the
100 block Everett street, Kensington.
The youths attracted the atten-
ton of Arlington Policemen Russell
Petty and Arthur Brown. at 3::45
am. yesterday by driving out of a
parking lot at Bells service station,
Lee Highway and Barton street,
when the police car passed.
The police stopped the youths and
found that they had no registration
card for the automobile.
After taking the trio to head
quarters police discovered the loot.
Chief Wodyard said the youths ad-
mitted stealing the car but denied
stealing the guns and other arti-
cles. Later. however. they confessed
the burglary. Montgomery police
said.
Name Found on Clothing.
On examining the clothing police
found Mr.. Chamberin's name and
by checking with the Montgomery
County police learned that the
articles had been stolen.
According to Detective Carroll
Miller of the Montgomery police, the
youths admitted breaking into the
Chamberin home about 1870 pm
Saturday.
The detectives quoted them as say
ing they knew the Chamberins were
out of town for the week end and
that to gain entry they scaled the
brick side of the house near the
back porch. This was possible be-
cause the bricks are laid so that al
ternate rows are offset.
The boys entered the house by
way of a secorid-floor window, De-
tective Miller said. While ransack-
ing the place, they chopped down a
locked closet door, he reported.
Arrest Uncovered Burglary.
Montgomery police knew of the
Chamberin burglary until Arlington
notified them the boys were being
held.
Included in the loot were the fol-
lowing items:
A loaded .3s-caliber revolver, a
loaded As automatic pistol, three
Evening star., 1948-07-26
! Policemen Hold Off
Mob in Alexandra
lin Soldiers S SHOOTING

Two Alexandria policemen held
off an angry mob of 400 Saturday
night until other officers arrived to
disperse the crowd, averting posi-
BILE riot.
The crowd, which gathered at
Queen and Henry streets, became
angered when one of the policemen,
Pvt. Wilmer Gator, shot a soldier
who had knocked another police
man to the ground.
Police gave the following account:
Pvt. Gator and Pvt. C. L. Baber
responded to a trouble call at Queen
and Henry streets. When they
arrived, they found a large crowd of
colored persons milling about, but
no one seemed to know what the
trouble was or who had called the
police.
Soldier Refuses to Move.
Pvts. Gator and Baber tried to
get the crowd to move along"
A Fort Belvoir soldier, Pvt. Eu-
gene Butts, coiored, %, refused to
move as ordered and asked the
police what they would do about 1t.
The policemen arrested Butts and
placed him in their scout car. The
prisoner jumped from the car on
the other side and ran down the
street, with Pvt. Gator in pursuit.
Butts eluded Pvt. Gator but ran
into Pvt. Baber, who stopped him
by firing two shots into the air.
Pvt. Baber was leading his prison.
er back to the squad car when
man identified by police as Joseph
Hunt, colored. 20, of the TOO block
Gibbon street, Alexandria, turned
to the crowd and asked. "Are we
going to let them take him IMP"
Holster Torn From Side.
This aroused the crowd and 1t
began to encricle Pvt. Baber and
his prisoner. Pvt. Gator had not yet
rejoined his fellow policeman.
Hunt rushed up to Pvt. Baber
and struck him on the head, then
knocked the policeman to the
ground. Butts had Pvt. Baber under
him when Pvt. Gator pushed through
the crowd. Pvt. Baber felt his
holster and gun torn from his side
and shouted to Pvt. Gator, Look
out, he's got my gun"
As Butts jumped to his feet with
Pvt. Baber's gun in his hand, Pvt.
Gator shot him.
Pvt. Baber recovered his service
revolver and with Pvt. Gator, they
held Of the crowd until IA other
policemen, including many who
were of duty, arrived. The other
officers were called by a woman
on orders Of the two policemen.
Third Youth Arrested.
Butts was taken to the Alexandria
Hospital by the Alexandria Rescue
Squad. His condition was described
as fair.
Pvt. Baber was treated at the
Alexandria Hospital for bruises. He
had a large knot on the side Of his
head.
Butts was charged with felonious
assault.
Robert J. Moore, 10, colored ar
rested In the affair, received Q six
month jail sentence on charge Of
ohstructing justice this morning in
Alexandria Civil and Police Court.
A disorderly conduct charge was
continued
Trial Of Hunt on similar charges
was postponed until September 9.
Evening star., 1948-07-26
BY Harry Lever

More than $4,000 persons, pos
sibly the largest crowd ever to
attend a model airplane show
enjoyed a day of thrills yester-
day at Andrews Air Force Base
where the third annual National
Capital Model Air Show was held
The large attendance was due to
a combination of sunny skies, the
lure of model aviation and a pro-
gram of spectacular events, which
included the arrival of the British
jet planes, the giant Navy airplane
Constitution and a display of Air
Rescue Service equipment.
Nearly 300 of Americas best
model plane flyers were at the meet
when it opened at 8 am, under
sponsorship of The Star, National
Airport Club, Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the Civil Air Patrol.
Performance Is Checked.
When the coveted trophies and
other prizes were awarded late in
the evening it was found that many
of them went to youngsters in this
area. Whether or not they had
broken any records will not be de-
termined Immediately, since per-
formance data had to be checked by
the Academy of Model Aeronautics,
national governing body of the big
meet.
Spectators began arriving at the
field early by automobile, bus, mo-
torcycle, bicycle, on foot and, in one
case, on a horse. BY l pm, nearly
10000 persons were on hand and
from that time on an endless line
of cars awaited 10 be assigned park
ing space at the entrance to the
show area. Soon, brightly colored
coolie hats dotted the landscape
protecting their wearers from the
sun.
When the points were Tailed at
nightfall, James Ripken, 10, OF
Baltimore, received the VFW
Trophy and was named senior meet
champ, and Bob Perkins, II, OF
Clarksburg, w. Va, was presented
with the National Airport Club
Trophy and named junior meet
champ.
Richmond Man Wins Trophy.
Top honors for The Evening Star
Trophy went to William M. White
hurst, 80, of Richmond, Va.
One of the most spectacular
crashes happened to George Zorb
20, of 317 Third street Sc, whose
Glass B plane was equipped with
a Glass c engine. 1T was just too
powerful an engine for the plane
he explained after one wing fell of
in fight.
A plane not entered in the show
but which attracted crowds was an
autogiro model built by Capital
Transit bus driver H. Ray Keith
"a, of 4312 Newark road, Colmar
Manor, Md. What he described as
"just a bunch of wood blocks put
together in three hours" few i'm
pressively with its three rotor blades
twirling.
Typical Of the many little trag-
edies of the day was the nose-dive
crash of the Glass c model entered
by John E. Belgard, 81. of 5822
Thirty third avenue, Hyattsville,
Md. He and william E. French, 81
of $50 Roxboro place NV, had
worked all night to get their plane
ready for the show. But wei be
Evening star., 1948-07-26
Crush Hurts Truck Driver

George T. Deacon, about IS, of the
1900 block Of Columbia road NV,
suffered multiple bruises and a
shoulder injury when the ice cream
vending truck he was driving over
turned yesterday on the Viers Mil
road near Rockville. He was ad-
mitted to Suburban Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-07-26

shotguns, three rifles, a pellet
gun, 20 boxes of 12-gauge shotgun
shells, one basket of miscellaneous
shells, three suits of clothing, an
overcoat, a vest, two expensive
watches, two wood chisels and a
radio.
Montgomery police scheduled a
preliminary hearing for the youths
on burglary charges next Monday
at the Bethesda Police Court.H
Evening star., 1948-07-26
Exchange Club to Hear TuIk

Chief Judge Nathan Cayton of the
Municipal Court of Appeals win
speak at the Exchange Clubs
luncheon at the Willard Hotel at
1918 pm. tomorrow.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-02
CORRECTION

Mrs. Laura Wright is residing
with her niece, Mrs. La Vera Scho-
field, 3649 Fourth Ave. S., and not
Mrs. Pearl Schofeld as was stated
in our Dec. 26 issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-02

herd and s. Radcliffe from Mime
apOlis; Leroy Coleman, John Pat
ton, Joe vassar, D. Hopkins, o. G.
DrizEle, Crystal Lipsy, R. ormOnd,
Harry King, Richard Stokes, AlOn-
10 Cotton, James Kirk, James Rid
deaux, Clarence Anderson, Ed. Hat
ton, Charles Covington, N. Mason,
Margaret Stewart Of Chicago.
Christmas evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice R. orman were hosts at
a party honoring their sister and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Stew
art. Guests included; MesSrs. and
Mines. o. A. Gum, Ed Hatton, Earl
Brent Harry King, Joe vassari
Mrs. John Claiborne and MrS. D.
Harper. Prizes were won by: Mr..
Gum, Mr.. Hatton, Mr.. King and
Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Joe vassar.
Birthday Celebration; Mrs. L.sla
Jackson Of 7S9 Rondo Ave, cele-
brated her birthday Christmas day
at . turkey dinner. Guests who
shared in the celebration were; her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Cleo Jackson, Of
Clarksdale, Miss, In the city visit
ing his brothers, and Mrs. Irsns
Harper. The honoree received
many lovely and useful gifts.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-02
Electo Chapter
Elects MorY
Wright M0tron

Electa Chapter No. 8 had its cleo
ton Wednesday, Dec. 10. Officers
were installed by George Banks
Sr. Mary Wright was elected
worthy matron, Theodore Woodland
was elected worthy patron: other
officers are Margaret Price, asso-
ciate matron; Earnest bearing
associate patron; Theresa Banks
secretary; Priscilla Clay, treasurer
Georgia Brown, conductress; Cor
nelius Gresham, associate eonduc.
tress; Emma Grimes, chaplain
Harry Jones, Ada; Ruby GrAhm
Ruth; Irene Braxton, Esther; Der,
nice McGaugh, Martha; Lucille
Woodland, electa; Hattie Darrell
warder; Alice Young, marshal
Clarence Dean, sentinel.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-02

Ave-, are receiving congratulations
upon the birth Of q baby boy,
weighing 9 lbs. at birth at Miller's
hospital, Sunday, Dec. %. Mother
and baby are reported to be doing
fine.
Mrs. Samuel Ransom Of lO47 E.
Rose Ave-, returned home Monday,
Dec. 20, from Bethesda hospital
where she had been a patient for
several weeks. Mrs, Ransom has
improved steadily and Is able 10 be
up at intervals during the day.
Christmas Party: The Loafers
club held their annual private
Christmas party, Friday, Dec. 20,
at Meals Rumpus room. The men,
bers entertained their wives and
company. Among the out-of-t0wn
guests were Helen Mcgee Of ST,
Louis; Lillian Downey Of Los An
geles and Constance jackson Of
Chicago, The LOafers will hold
their regular meeting Jan. 9 at the
Elks Rest, at which time, plans win
be further discussed for the annual
formal party to be given by the
club.
Mrs. Laney E. Clinton Of Evans
ton, ILL.,, visiting over the Christmas
holidays with her sister, Mrs. John
c. Few, 64S Iglehart Ave-, was sx-
tended many social eourtesies dur
ing her visit. Among those entsr-
tanning for the visitor werei Mrs.
Eugene Shepherd Of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Earl Brent, Mrs. Ida B. Smith,
Mrs. D. Harper and Mrs. Maurice
0rmAn.
Mrs. Margaret Stewart Of Chi.
cago, the house-guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Maurice r. orman Of 7SS St,
Anthony Ave-, was the hOnored
guest at q Christmas dinner party,
given by Mrs. ormRn. Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry johnson
and son; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Walker.
Bridge Luncheon: Mrs. John
Few, 64S Iglehart Ave-, was hostess
at a bridge luncheon, Monday, Dec.
20, hOnoring her sister, Mrs. Laney
e. Clinton from Evanston, visiting
over the Christmas holidays. Guests
included: Mines. Harry Chiles, Earl
Brent, o. A. Gum, Eugene Shop
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-02
Social and Personal

Mrs. Lou Eta Childress, Mr..
Joseph Reynolds Of Lathrop, Mo-,
and Mr.. William Redmond Of St,
Louis, Mo-, spent the Christmas
holidays visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
Willis Gates and family, 902 Bry-
ant Ave. N, and Mrs. Elmer L.
Childress and family, 9S7 Aldrieh
Ave. N. They left for Chicago to
spend a few days visiting relatives
and friends before returning to
their homes.
Mr.. A. Smith was the Christmas
dinner guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Renfro, 1927 E. 29th st.
1t Harold Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brown, COS Olson Blvd,
spent the Christmas holidays with
his parents. He returned to Lock
bourne Air Base, Columbus, Ohio,
Sunday, Dec. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Childress,
9s7 Aldrich Ave. N, had as their
dinner guests Christmas Day, Mrs.
Lou Eta Childress, mother Of Mr..
Childress, Mr.. William Redmond,
Mr.. Joseph Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs,
Willis Gates and son, Donald, and
Mrs. Faye Bakion.
Mr.. Lloyd Smith, 3755 Fifth Ave.
s., is spending the holidays in Chi
cago and East st. Louis and will
return Jan. 2. Mr.. Smith who was
recently discharged from the Navy,
will enter the University Of Mime
sofa. Mr.. Smith is the nephew Of
Mrs. N. Watson.
Mrs. Carl Green, 723 Emerson
Ave. N, was hostess at a waffle
breakfast for her grandmother,
Mrs. Lou Eta Childress, Mr.. Will
liam Redmond, her uncle, and Mr..
Joseph Reynolds, her counsin, all Of
Missouri. Also present were Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Gates and Donald
Gates.