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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
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WINCHESTER. Va. June IA
court test of the viii, leaving the
income from q 100000 estate to
the children Of a primary school
here was under way today.
The challenged viii is that Of
Charles B. Henry, So-year-old
fruit store proprietor who died
April % In the old frame dwelling
where he had sold fruit for many
years.
The will provides that income
be distributed to the children OF
the John Kerr School twice an
nually-before the Christmas and
Easter holidays. The 398 pupils
now in first. second and third
grades could expect to receive "a
or S. apiece each time.
The court action was started
yesterday by attorneys for Mrs.
Harriet II. Taylor. 10. q first cousin
Of Mr.. Henry. They told Corpora
ton Court the trust fund does
not constitute q charitable trust
and hence Is invalid in that 1t
violates the rule against the crea-
ton Of perpetutttes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
.20Id Buildings Being Razed
For Navy Parking Space

The Hechinger Engineering Co.
today began tearing down two
old wooden buildings at Twenty
third street and Constitution ave-
niue NV, the former site OF the
Naval Hospital and the Marine
Barracks. 70 make way for q new
Navy Department parking space
Capt. z. B. Heating. public
works officer at the Naval Gun
Factory. said the work Ia being
done for the Potomac River Naval
Command. Hechinger win pay
the Government s63s.75 70 tear
down the buildings. but viii get
the material and has i2o days In
which to complete the demolition.
Capt. Heating said.
The captain pointed out that
the buildings have not been used
for q number Of years. that they
are now ''ramshackied snd In tad
shape" They are part OF the
temporary buildings used during
the war In that area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
| Lewis toGet
stCoot of Paint
In Dozen Years

The 150-year-old home Of John
L. Lewis in Alexandria is getting
its first coat of paint In IL years,
and the job is being done by
painters of the AFL. from which
Mr.. Lewis "disaffiliated" his
United Mine Workers Is months
ago.
The grimy appearance of the
historic mansion at Washington
and Oronoco streets has been the
cause of comment by neighbors
and passersby for years.
On an occasion recently when
Mr.. Lewis exposed himself to re-
porters' questions he was asked
why he did not have his house
painted. He explained. half in
Jest, that he had been accused
of having a ''pretentious" home,
and he thought maybe people
wouldn't think it so big If 1t looked
shabby.
After Mr.. Lewis bought the
place In 1887 he hired AFL men
to paint 1t. although at the time
he was head of the Go. He has
since broken with both groups
and his union is independent.
The house, built prior to 1871,
IS one of the historic show
places" Of Alexandria. George
Washington's funeral Is said to
have been planned there. and
later the house was occupied by
Q brother Of Robert E. Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Unificaiion Of Services
Theme Of Cruise Tonight

A "unification cruise. sponsored
by the District Department Of the
American Legion. will be held
aboard the steamer Bear Noun
tain at 8 o'clock tonight. About
400 tickets for the cruise. with
unification of the armed services
as the theme. have been distrib-
uted free to servicemen in the
Washington area.
Other organizations parttcipat-
ing in the series OF "unification
cruises are the ConeYessional
Secretaries Club. which will kpon-
sor a cruise Sunday. the Meat
Cutters Union. Local No. SIS
AFL. which will hold q cruise
Monday. and the Federation OF
Businessmen Associations. which
will sponsor a cruise Tuesday.
Plans TO carry the unitication
theme TO q climax In September
with q 'unifcation festival" In the
Sylvan Theater will be discussed
at q meeting OF members from the
participating organizations Juns
30 In the Shoreham Hotel
/ Winners OF q Mr.. and Mrs
Unification" contest. 10 be held
throughout the summer. viii reign
over the festival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Will Leaving Income of Estate
School Children Contested

Asking that the viii be voided
the complaint Is filed against the
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
executor Of the estate, which has
90 days to file answer.
Mrs. Taylor Is one Of thres
cousins Of Mr.. Henry-his only
survivors. Friends said that for
many years she prepared his
meals and carried them to hi
home.
Mr.. Henry's other cousins are
Mrs. Lucy Goss. Winchester. and
Mrs. Lou King. Front Royal. Mrs
Goss Is more than 30 years old
and Mrs. King Is past 10.
Mr.. Henry. who lived about .
mile from the John Kerr School
made his win three days before
he died. It was prepared by las
firm and duly witnessed.
Although the viii specified that
the legacy be used for further
ance Of his or her obtainment Of
an education" acquaintances said
Mr.. Henry had explained infor-
mally he wanted the youngsterl
to spend their money on anything
they desired. including bubble
gum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. June 2.-The
colorful June Week activities at
the Naval Academy drew near a
close today with an air show
by the crack Navy fight exhibit
ton team. the Blue Angels"
Six Navy pilots were to demon
strate offensive tactics used dur
ing World War II. They fly
Grammar "Bearcats." said to be
the fastest propeller driven planes
in use today.
The air show at HAS am.
and the farewell ball at 9:l5
o'clock tonight will close the last
full day of activities durisg the
week-long celebration.
Tomorrow will be the last day
at the academy for 79l graduating
midshipmen. Secretary Of the
Navy Matthews will address the
graduating class during gradua-
ton exercises at IL am. in Dahl
gren Hall.
mOAC tIlall oV pei SCllt Va site
graduates will be married soon
after the commencement. Many
Of them will be married at the
rate Of one couple every half
hour at the academy chapel
for the next three days.
One couple to be married are
this years color girl and the COM
mander Of the company judged
best in intra- brigade competition.
She is Miss Marie Badecker. 20.
of Teaneck. N. j.. the 73d color
girl In Naval Academy history.
| Commander of the color company
is Midshipman George M. Benas.
jr.. of Utica. N. Y. They met on a
crowded train four years ago when
he was sailor at the Naval Acad-
envy Preparatory School in Balm
bridge. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02

The Districts oldest school had
its last homecoming today as some
Of the oldest living students of
Wallach School met present-day
pupils in the last exercises before
the school is abandoned.
The old Wallach School was
completed in 1864 and cost $780,
400. It was named for Richard
D. Wallach. Mayor of Washington
from 1861 to 1867. and was once
known as "Wallach's Folly"
Today. among children who
wore old fashioned long Bingham
dresses. was Mrs. Nellie Crowther,
80. of COG G street Sc. She had
attended the school IS years ago.
She. her daughter and two of her
great-grandchildren watched as
children enacted a pageant that
was farewell to a familiar build
ing. 1t is to be RACED next month.
Billy Robertson. an 11-year-old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Guatemala Pictures Shown
Al Pan American Union

Guatemala was featured in colored
slides and photographs shown last
night at the Pan American Union
DR.. Ismael Gonzalez Arevalo, Am
bassador from Guatemala, opened
the program by presenting awards
to winners of an essay contest at
Georgetown University Foreign
Service School.
The slides were accompanied by
an explanation by Jorge A. Palmieri
a Guatemalan student. The exposi-
ton is one of a series on Latin
American countries at the Pan
American Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Annapolis June Week Activity
|Neors End With Ball Toniqht

The brigade parade and preSen-
tation OF the colors al Worden
Field highlighted yesterday 4
events.
The brigade Of approximately
1900 midshipmen marched smart
ly onto the field and formed two
companies deep from one end o!
the field TO the other. In the
center WAS MidShipman Benas
company. II mached forward.
Miss Badecker, wearing a blue
gown and picture hat. presented
the colors-the American and the
Naval Academy fisg--to the com
pany, then kissed her future hus-
band. The hlue-eyed blond then
reviewed the brigade as II passed
of the field.
A cooling breeze which swept in
over the Severn during the review
prevented any OF the midshipmen
from fainting during the Ions
period that they stood at rigid
attention. Usually several faint
from the heat.
Crowds filled the hleachers and
lined the field as the color pres
entation was made.
Fun making was mixed with
the military as the companle,
marched of the field, One com
pariy carried a small Confederate
nag. Another had q little rec
bucket attached TO the company
guidon. The bucket signifies last
place, and this company cams
in 36th In annual competition
There are SO companies In tho
brigade.
The mighty battleship Missouri
five destroyers and four mine lay
ers were anchored of shore. Sat
urday morning 300 middies will
embark on the first OF two sum-
r1er cruises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Hearing Put OF for -Four
Held In Steamer GAMING

Hearings for four Washington
area men on gambling charges In
connection with the Southwest
Harbor LIONS Club boat ride May
Is were postponed today until Juiy
IL In Upper Marlboro Police Court
The four. all Of whom are mem.
bers OF the LIONS Club and bust.
nessrnen In Southwest Washing.
ton. we're scheduled for hearinTl
today In HyattssiIle Police Court
They are William b. Smith, 81
Of Ola Franklin avenue, Silver
Spring: William z. Atkinson. 50
Of 823 Tuekerman street NV:
william r. Hiidebrand. IS. Of 7ios
Gloucester road. Weed Acres. Nd,
and Philip NJ. Perry. 20. Of es2e
Thirty first street NV.
They we're charged with setting
up q gaming table by operating
q gambling wheel during the Lions
Club charity boat rioe on the
steamer Mount Vernon
The cases were postponed be-
cause of the fIIneAs Of States Al
torney A. Gwynn Bowie. VINO SUI
fered q heart attack Sunday and
nov is in Providence Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Hearing Slated tomorrow
lin Roanoke Church Staying
By the Assoeietsd Press


ROANOKE. Va, June IA
preliminary hearing for Lee Scott
Is. charged with the murder OF
Dana Marie Weaver In the parish
house of Christ Episcopal Church
on May 8. will probably be held
tomorrow afternoon.
Commonwealth Attorney c. E
Cuddy said today that he expected
the hearing would be held in Jul
venile and Domestic Relations
Court.
The body Of the slain Weaver
girl, SCOTS classmate at jefferson
High School. was found on the
floor Of the parish house kitchen
about 9 Am. On May Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Commissioners Plan
Cleanup Program by
Residents Of SIums

The Commissioners today de.
cided to launch q Municipal
cleanup program whereby resi-.
dents of District slum areas would
set their own dwellings In the
best possible order.
The city heads announced they
will set up a committee of Dis
trict officials after a conference
on the plan at 10 am. next Tues
day in Commissioner john Rus
sell Young's Office.
The drive will closely parallel
the so-called Baltimore rlan,'
inaugurated in the neighborine
city by Mayor Thomas D'Alesan-
dro to clean up slum areas there
The idea was suggested re.
Gently when Lawrence G. Hender'
son. secretary to Senator Flanders
Republican. of Vermont calico
Commissioner Young to ask II the
city heads would be interested IL
an intensive cleanup campaign
Mr.. Henderson proposed usins
"the police and health inspection
services" to get slum dwellers te
clean up their own residences.
Commissioner Young expressed
interest in the proposal and dis
cussed the matter with Engineer
Commissioner Gordon r. YOUNG
and his Committee on Insanitary
Buildings.
Those invited to next Tuesday.
conference include: Mr.. Hender.
son, Supt. of Police Robert j
Barrett, A. P. Bell. assistant II
William H. Cary. jr., head of thu
Department Health Engineering
Refuse Supt. William A. xanten
Fire Marshal Raymond Roberts
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Thomas J. Hayes. Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West ant
Charles Stofberg. special assistant
to Commissioner John Russell
Young. Mr.. Stofberg said the pro.
gram for launching the cleanup
campaign will be planned at Tues.
days conference. The Commits.
sioners also will examine tn,
Baltimore slum clearance program
to see what features Of it ar,
adaptable here.
Gen. Young said it would b.
necessary to shift the schedule.
of Mr.. Xanten'S refuse crews wiler
residents Of any particular ares
begin piling refuse in their alleys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Laborer Looks Like
Man Who Attacked
Her, VA Clerk Says

A 27-year-old suspect held by
police in the rape of a Veterans
Administration clerk has been
partially identified as the woman's
assailant, police announced today.
Brought before the 24-year-old
clerk in the sex squad room at
Police Headquarters. the man, a
colored laborer, denied the attack.
The victim. however, said he
looked like" the attacker. He
was arrested shortly after the at
tack near the scene in Rock Greek
Park.
1t. John Layton, head Of the
sex squad. said the facts were to
be presented to the District At
torney's Office about noon today.
No charge has been filed so far.
With the Government clerk last
night was Pvt. Verlin K. Jacks,
10. Of Fort Myer, who was bound
after the bandit robbed him and
the girl, police said. Pvt. Jacks
wrists were bound behind his back
with two-inch adhesive tape. they
said.
Robbed at Pistol Point.
Gallinger Hospital attendants
said an examination early today
indicated the young woman had
been criminally attacked.
According to police. the couple
had walked to a park In the rear
of the Francis Junior High
School, near Twenty third and O
streets NV. and had just sat
down when they were approached
by a man with a small automatic
pistol. He demanded money. po-
lice said. He took .$14 from the
girl and 50 from her escort. The
girls watch also was taken.
The bandit then ordered the
soldier to lie face down on the
grass. police said, and bound his
wrists with 2-inch tape. The
man then turned on the girl and
forced her to submit to him, &C.
cording to police.
IL Men Rounded Up.
Following the attack. the couple
went to SCOTS Hotel. 213l @
street NV, where the girl lives
and notified police. Both Metro
politan and Park Police responded
and secured the area for the
suspect. About IL men were
rounded up and taken to No. 8
precinct, where they were later
released. with one being held fol-
further questioning today.
Description Of the attacker was
given as about 90 or Is years old
5 feet 8 inches. ITS pounds. wear
ing baseball cap and dark pants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02

student who has gone to Wallach
all his school years. remarked he
would be sorry to see it go.
Il like the school because I like
all my teachers" he said.
A massing of the colors and a
salute to the flag followed dances
and a pageant in which children
representing the class Of 1864 and
the classes of today took part.
A new Hine Junior High Schoo
Is expected to be erected on the
grounds some day but the site
will be a playground until then.
Most of the children at Wallacf
will be transferred to the new
Tyler School. Those living north
of Pennsylvania avenue will go tt
Bryan. Buchanan or Brent
Schools.
Miss Ella Crook. the principal
has been at Wallach for 20 years
She will transfer to the Tyler
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Truman Will Address
Conference
Delegates Today

President Truman was to ad-
dress this afternoons session of
the Presidents Highway Safety
Conference in Constitution Hall.
The conference opened yester-
day. with some 5000 delegates in
attendance at Departmental Audi
forum. 1t broke up into regional
sessions today. This Is a new
procedure. designed TO focus at
tention on traffic problems which
may be common to certain geo.
graphical areas.
Federal Works Administrator
Fleming, general chairman Of the
conference. explained that this
year each of five regional groups,
meeting in various auditoriums.
would be headed by State Gov
ernor as chairman. A Mayor
serves as vice chairman and an
experienced highway traffic off,
cial as secretary.
Gov. Adams Presides.
Region A. which includes the
District, met in Departmental
| Auditorium with Gov. Sherman
Adams of New Hampshire pre-
siding. Mayor Dennis J. Roberts
of Providence, r. l.. Is vice
chairman. and George E. Keneipp
District director of vehicles and
traffic, secretary.
The Northeast region Of the con-
ference - including the District
and Maryland-was described as
a leader in traffic safety by Mayor
Roberts.
He reported the average mile
age death rate at 5.4 per 100
vehicle miles of travel. a figure
SO per cent below the average
for all five regions.
Warning against complacency
he pointed out, however. that In
l948, about los 900 persons were
killed or injured on the highways
of the Northeast.
Uniformity Of Purpose Stressed.
Gov. Adams asserted that Fix
ing" must be eliminated from the
law enforcement officers vocabu-
larry. He declared:
"A sincerity and uniformity Of
purpose on the part Of every Law
enforcement official, from the com.
missioner to the corner policeman
will do more for highway safety
at TIE present time than any Other
single factor that this convention
can drum up"
The conference learned that Pres
ident Truman has asked drivers Of
Government vehicles to take the
lead in accident prevention.
A preliminary conference com.
mittee report said motor vehicle
accident claims against the Gov.
eminent since 1914 have averaged
$50, 000, 900 a year. awards have
averaged 5000, 900 year ant
claims pending total more thar
$3.50, GOO. 900.
Following President Truman's
address at 2::45 pm. the second
general session Of the conference
was to consider committee reports
and recommendations.
Regional sessions will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning. The
final general session will be held
at IL am. in the Departments
lAllditnriilr1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Maryland Postmaster
Nominations Confirmed

The Senate confirmed these
Maryland postmaster nominations
among others, yesterday:
James o. c. Shank. College
Park: Herbert s. Hyatt. Damascus:
Thomas r. Freeman. Greenbelt;
Louise c. Messick, Lexington Park,
and Edith w. Jenkins. Mechanics
ville,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Sunday Hike Announced

The Center Hiking Club VIII
skirt the grounds Of the Ccngres-
sional Country Club. eat lunch Ut
a spring and return 10 the city
by way Of the old Gao canal tox-
path ON o seyen-miie hike sched-
|uled for 10 an. Sunday. Hskers
win meet at $50 Am. a. Fifteenth
and K streets NV. and ride b.
bus 70 the starting paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Mrs. Douglas Undecided
On Running for Senate
BY the Associated Press

Representative Helen Gahagan
Douglas, Democrat. of California
said after a White House call yes
terday that she has not decided
whether to run for the Senate.
She told reporters she will
reach a decision next month.
She said she talked with Presi-
dent Truman about his Pair
Deal" program which she said
has been making pretty good
progress" in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
AImos Temple to Hear clopp

Raymond r. Caapp. rsftsaesfsas
assistant director Of the Distract
Board al Pubic Welfare. viii
be guest speaker al sise weekly
luncheon Of Alrnas Temple 1T
1880 pm. tornogrow In the Alnsaa
Club. 1915 X street NV. Mr.
ciapp win discuss child welfare
in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Jewish Center to Hold
Holiday Special Services

Special services in observance
of the holiday of Shavuot will be
held at the Arlington Jewish Gen.
ter, 1920 Lee boulevard. at $50
O'Clock tonight and at 10 am. to-
morrow.
Memorial services observing
Yizkor will be held at the center
Saturday at 8 am. and 1890
am. Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
PlaincIothesmen
To Be Replaced
HFound Lax
Barrett Will Set Up
z Special Boards to
Examine Records

clothesmen who have been lax in
performing their duties will be
replaced. according to Police Supt.
Robert j. Barrett.
In an order issued today, Mai
Barrett said two special boards
will be set up to examine the
records of all plainclothesmen for
the last year.
The boards will set up mini
mum standards of performance
and submit reports to Mai. Bar
rett on all men who fail to meet
the requirements. The boards also
will be empowered to make recon-
mendations on each man about
whom report is filed.
Maj. Barrett said there are
many applicants among uni
formed men for the extra-com-
pensation jobs as plainclothesmen
If any man now assigned to
such. duty Is not producing. we
want to get him out and make
room for man who is qualified. /"
he said.
200 Men Affected.
Although Maj. Barrett has said
he is pleased with the record Of
the Detective Bureau. he said he
wants to be sure I'VE give the
public the best we have"
Maj. Barrett pointed out that
any plainclothesman can be re-
turned to uniform duty on the
superintendent recommendation
to the Commissioners.
The work of nearly 200 detec-
tive sergeants. precinct detectives,
probational detectives and men
assigned to work regularly in
plainclothes will be examined by
the board.
Announcement of the review
panels cleared UP a mystery in the
police department which arose last
month when all plainclothesmen
were asked to submit reports on
their work since June !, 1913.
To Meet Tuesday.
Both boards will hold their first
meetings at 10 am. Tuesday at the
Municipal Center.
A nine man board established to
investigate the work Of men as
signed to the Detective Bureau will
be headed by Robert 8. Bryant,
chief of the bureau.
Another nine-man board. which
will review the accomplishments
Of plainclothesmen in all other
commands, will be under the
Craftsmanship Of Inspector clar-
ence Talley.
Reports on the plainclothesnen
will be given to the boards by
officers in charge of each COM
mand. -.a.
Members Of Boards.
The order says plainclothesmen
about whom report is to be for
warded to Maj. Barrett may be
called before the investigating
board for an explanation Of his
record.
Members of the board headed
by Inspector Bryant will include
Capt. Robert v. Murray; Capt.
jeremiah F. Flaherty; 1t. Aubrey
M. folsom; 1t. Harry Blackman;
1t. Thomas j. Sullivan; 1t. Edgar
E. Scott; 1t. O. P. Fuss, and 1t.
John B. Layton. who will act as
recorder.
The other board will be made
up of Inspectors Arthur E. Miller.
Walter T. Storm. Robert C.
Pearce. John r. Jeffries, William
j. Cunningham, Clarence Lutz,
George r. Wallrodt. and Capt.
John ]. Agnew. who will be re-
corder.
Assistant Superintendent Floyd
A. Truscott said the boards would
take into consideration any ex-
tended sick leave. annual leave or
special details which may have
prevented some men from COM
piling more impressive records.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1949-03-17
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