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Evening star., 1949-11-20
Byars Gang Trial Due
In Second Week Of
La PLATA Court Term
snseial pi.no,eh to The s,ar

LA PLATA, Md, Nov. 19.-Trial
on larceny charges Of five men,
bers of the so-called Byars- Wick
line gang, whose cases were trans
ferred from st. Marys County,
has been tentatively set for the
second week of the Charles
County Circuit Court term begin
ming Monday.
At least five days will be re-
quired to dispose of all cases on
the docket. according to States
Attorney Thomas c. Carrier.
These include II cases to be
placed before the grand jury and
20 from the trial magistrate's &
court. OF the latter, 10 are ap-
peals and 10, are cases in which
defendants have asked for jury
trials.
The grand jury. Mr.. Carrico
said. will consider one murder
case. one Of robbery. two Of as
sault with intent to kill, one Of
burglary, two Of breaking and en-
tering and 10 lesser charges. =.
The five scheduled for trial are
John P. Byars. Edward r. Wick
line, Martin Freedman, Charles
G. Bafford, and his wife, Louise
They were indicted by the st.
Marys County grand jury on
charges growing out Of the theft
July Is Of a safe containing $4,000
in cash and checks from the Gar
ner Bros. Store at Tall Timbers.
State police arrested the five
shortly after midnight the next
day at a road block at Newmarket.
Judges Charles c.. Mafbury and
j. Dudley Digges granted change
Of venue after defense attorneys
contended newspaper and radio
accounts Of the case were lin
hammatory, false and mislead-
Ing."
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Contract Is LET
For Junior High
In Arlington
New Strotford School
To Be One of Most
Functional in State

The Stratford Junior High
School, for which the Arlington
School Board yesterday awarded
a $1,452, 721 construction contract,
will be one of the most "func-
tional" schools ever built in Vir-
ginia, according to the State su-
pervisor of school buildings.
Arlington School Supt. William
A. Early said that Arthur E. Chap
man of Richmond so character
lied the new structure. He also
quoted Mr.. Chapman as saying
it will be one Of the "best de-
signed" school buildings in Vir-
ginia. It will be built by the
Wise Contracting Co. Of Rich
mond.
Before he drew plans and speci-
fications for the building, Rhees
Burkett. Washington architect,
studied suggestions from teachers,
principals and supervisors Of the
county's existing junior high
Schools. school officials reported.
To Be Built ON 7 Acres.
The new 33-classroom structure
will be on q seven-acre tract
adjoining the flve-acre Cherrydale
playground. It will accommodate
1000 students and will contain an
auditorium seating 484 persons.
In addition, there will be large
gymnasium, q small auxiliary gym,
and cafeteria which will accom-
modate $50 students. There also
will be q manual arts shop, a
library, offices, and shower and
locker rooms.
Through cooperation Of the
County Recreation Department,
the school grounds and the play
ground will be developed as a sin
gle play area.
Both the auditorium and the
gymnasium have entrances ar
ranged so that they may be used
for community gatherings without
opening classroom sections of the
structure. In addition, there will
be a storage room for Recreation
materials and toilets
will be accessible to the play
ground.
Purchase Of Site Criticized.
At one side of the cafeteria a
counter will be erected which may
be operated as q concession for
outdoor users.
Purchase of the site, former To-
cation Of a YWCA lodge. was criti-
cized by some county residents
WHO charged that costs Of improy-
ing the site would be too high.
Some critics estimated the costs
of improvements at $100, 900.
School officials said yesterday that
the site has been readied for the
building at cost Of only $4,000.
Costs Of the entire project had
been estimated at $1.750,000. The
school is to be opened in Febru-
ary, 1851.
School officials yesterday re-
quested the Wise Contracting Co.
to attempt to finish several much
needed classrooms by Septem-
ber /. 1850.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Firemen Unable to Save Home
BuiIdNew One for Uncle Frank

"I'Ve known all these fellows
since I used to tote some of them
around" he said pointing to the
busy men:
Bruce Simpson, saw mill owner,
who gave the boards; 1t. Comdr.
BENJAMIN F.. Boyce. with the Navy
Bureau Of Aeronautics; Roy Mar
shall, carpenter; Jim Simpson,
mechanic: Pat Kamerer, carpen-
ter; William Harlow. carpenter,
plumber and bricklayer; Joe Qufrk,
foreman of the job; Bob Long,
carpenter, and Glen Curtis. con-
Struction man.
Heavens sure blessed me"
Uncle Frank" continued, having
moved to "set" on the edge of
the floor of the house. Il built
part Of the other house, but that
was in the days ! could handle a
hammer.
Nov, just deliver my papers,
but not as fast as I used to.
Why, used to run them. They
still get to the people while
they're hot, though"
Uncle Frank" has been living
in an unused house on the nearby
property of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow
Rice since the fire.
AS the rebuilding progressed
Uncle Frank" noticed a black
and white cat picking her way
with two kittens over the charreo
remains of the old house. "She's
just q waitin' for the house to
be built" he said. "She won't
leave me-"
Hearing the workmen say they
"reckoned" his two-room house
would be finished by dark, Uncle
Frank" said:
well. I'd better leave off my
settin' for spell and 60 get my
papers and take them around -
Evening star., 1949-11-20

The two mayors are friends OF
long standing. but are not related.
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly Of Rock
Vile was named president-elect.
He will step into the presidency
when Mr.. Posts term expires IL
months from now.
The new vice presidents are
Mayors Herbert r. Reichelt OF
Mount Rainier, Hall r. MacLean
of Bel Air and Herman H. Mills of
Hagerstown; Council President
Calvin Skinner of Easton. and
Councilman Henry H. Hanna OF
Salisbury.
Mayor Julian L. Tubman of
Cambridge was elected president
of the league council. The newly
elected officers and Mayor j. o.
Byrd of Snow Hill. Mayor Roscoe
c. Rowe of Annapolis and City
Councilman william H. Buch-
holtz of Cumberland make up the
council.
This years meeting turned into
sounding board for advocates of
more home rule by Maryland's S
municipalities.
The theme was stressed by
speaker after speaker.
Chairman Richard w. Case Of
the States tax survey commission,
the last speaker on the program,
urged consideration of a State
policy to allow the cities and
counties to raise their own tax
money and to pay their own bills.
He would restrict this "home
rule" however. by permitting the
subdivisions to apply taxes on To-
cal activities only.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Swunson PTA to Heor
6 Arlington Supervisors

Six Arlington school supervisors
will address the Claude A. Swan
son arent-Teacher Association at
8 pm. Tuesday in the school
auditorium.
They are w. w. Rich, high
school supervisor; DR.. Joseph B.
johnson, supervisor Of teaching
materials; Miss Sally B. Harrison,
supervisor of home economics;
Mrs. Grace L. Swartz, supervisor
of cafeterias; Louis B. Hamn1.
supervisor Of industrial arts. and
Raymond r. Reed, supervisor Of
music.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Montgomery Youth
To Represent State

A Montgomery County youth,
winner in a Statewide "talk-fest"
at the University Of Maryland yes
terday, will be one Of two young
men to represent Maryland in a
national contest at Chicago on
December IL.
Fred Hays Of Barnesville, stu
dent at the university. was selected
as the best Of Is county winners
during the public speaking contest
in which each was allowed to talk
for three minutes after getting Is
minutes for preparation. The par
ticipants included two girls.
The contest was under the Joint
sponsorship of the Maryland Ex-
tension Service and the State
Farm Bureau. Entrants spoke on
the subject, Effective Rural Youth
Citizenship In Democratic Gov
ernment."
James Galbreath of Street, Har-
ford County. was the runner-up
and will accompany Mr.. Hays to
Chicago for the annual meeting of
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton.
Third place in the State contest
was taken by David Jenkins, 4216
Suitland road, Prince Georges
County representative.
Judges included Carlyle De La
Croix, rural youth director for the
Farm Bureau Federation; Mrs.
James Hollyday. former All Club
member from Washington County,
Md, and John Magruder. county
agent leader for the extension
service.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
PTA Panel to Discuss
Democracy in Home

A panel discussion on "Are We
Practicing Democracy In Our
Home?" will be held at q meeting
Of the Parent Teacher Association
of the Gaithersburg High School
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the school.
The panel. headed by Mrs. Ray
mond jackson, moderator, will In
clude Mrs. Armin Helz, Mrs. Karl
Mrs. Bernard Greenberg.
Mr.. Allie Messer, Byron Kile and
Theodore Noffsinger. Ivan Fitz-
water and Miss Cecile King. stu
dents at the school, also will take
part.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
By Jeanne ROGERS

The volunteer firemen Of Burke.
Va, who couldn't save the frame
home Of Frank Pearson when 1t
burned November 10, built him a
new one yesterday.
While they worked, the white
haired, bewhiskered 82-year-old
colored newspaper delivery man
spent the day "just a setting" on
a keg of nails watching his friends
replace the house he had lived in
for go years.
The 10 children Of "Uncle
Frank" as he is known through
out the community. were born in
the old house and he had lived
alone in it since the death Of his
wife in 1910.
II was just a settin' on my front
porch when I smelled smoke, y
Uncle Frank" said. Heavens
above. went inside and opened
the stairway door. Flames came
a rollin' out and sure got close to
me"
Pointing to the burned collar OF
his plaid lumber jacket, Uncle
Frank" said all he saved from the
fire was "the clothes I'm wearing.
Members OF the volunteer fire
company started work on the new
horeo az IN a m Rv 10.30 the
floor and two sides. part Of Q Gov
ernment surplus building donated
by Robert Brown. a filing station
operator, were in place.
Frank wanted his house on
the ashes of the old one and that's
where it's going to be-" ]. Golden
Blincoe. farmer. explained.
For 13 years "Uncle Frank" has
delivered by foot copies OF The
Star to the Fairfax County village
of Burke.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Seven Ooks Manor Group
To Hear Talk on Beetles

F. w. Hyde, Falls Church. Va,
win discuss the milky spore treat
lnent for the eradication OF Jap
anese beetles at 4 meeting of the
Seven Oaks Manor Citizens AS
sociation at 8:15 pm. tomorrow.
Joseph Blomgren, past presi-
dent. will be presented with a
gavel by Henry A. Leper. one Of
the associations founders. The
meeting will be held at the home
OF John Lemp. president, 301 Els
worth drive.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Six Virginia Negro Schools
To Sponsor Play Contest

Six Northern Virginia Negro
high schools have formed the
9th District Dramatic Association
and will sponsor one-act play
tournament in. March.
The schools are Hoffman-Bos-
ton, Arlington; Douglass, Lees
burg: Manassas Regional; Rosen-
valid. Warrenton: Parker Gray,
Alexandria. and Carvel. Culpeper.
Miss Lular Moore Of Douglass
High has been elected president:
Miss Florence Hart, Hoffman,
43oston, vice president: Miss VIII
lie Churchill, Manassas, secretary.
and George Matthews, Rosenwald,
treasurer. =
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Prince Georges EIks
To Hold Charity Boil

Prime Georges County Elks
Lodge No. i178, will hold a charity
ba1l<at 10 pm. Wednesday at the
prince Georges Golf and Country
Club.
Proceeds will 60 toward the pur-
hase OF an iron lung for use by
hospitals Of the county, to buy
christmas baskets for the poor,
nd for other charitable purposes.
Evening star., 1949-11-20

after the shooting. She will be
given a hearing at 10 am. Novem-
ber % before Trial Justice Harold
G.. Pitts in Berryville.
Ellyett, who was shot in the
abdomen by his own ,38-caliber
revolver which the girl lifted
from his holster as she fought to
repulse his advances. will be bur-
led in the Green Hill Cemetery
at Berryville. Funeral services
will be held in the Enders Funeral
Home at Q pm. The Ellyett fam
lily lives near Berryville.
Arlington County police report
ed they had found nothing to link
Ellyett's possession of two sticks
of dynamite with the unsolved
murder of William A. Denekas
who was killed a year and a half
ago when a dynamite bomb ex-
ploded in his automobile.
Forced Into Car.
Ellyett, who carried two pistols,
forced Miss Koenig into his car
Thursday night after encounter
ing her in front of her rooming
house. With him was a friend,
William Bryant. Ellyett drove to
Berryville and stopped at the
home of several sisters. At the
last stop Mr.. Bryant escaped and
attempted to follow Ellyett when
he drove off alone with Miss
Koenig, but soon lost their car,
Ellyett finally stopped on a Sc
cluded road about 8 miles from
Berryville where he attempted to
attack the girl.
Miss Koenig was joined at he,
parents home yesterday by l1el
fiance, a midshipman stationed
at Pensacola. Fla. Members Of
the girls family said she and hel
fiance planned to announce their
engagement this Christmas. They
would not disclose his name.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
County Heads 10 HeaI
Protests on PARKING
Near Arlington Hall

Arlington officials will meet
Tuesday with residents of the Ar
lington Hall area in an attempt
to find a solution to traffic and
parking problems created by en-
ployes of the Army installation
on Lee boulevard.
At a County Board meeting
yesterday attended by approxi-
mately IS residents of the Airing
ton Hall area. the board agreed
that County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg, Police Chief Harry l.. Wood
yard, commemorative Attorney
Denman T. Rucker, and other Of
ficials should meet in Mr.. Lund-
berg's Office at 8 pm, Tuesday
with John Hurt, of 1928 South
Seventh street, who will represent
the complaining citizens.
Two weeks ago. the delegation
protested to the board that Signal
Corps personnel at Arlington Hall
were taking up parking space in
the residential areas surrounding
the installation. The county
manager was asked to investigate.
Yesterday. Mr.. Lundberg said
he had received no reply from a
letter to the Arlington Hall COM
manding officer.
In other action, the board
agreed to a suggestion by Board
Member Daniel A. Dugan that
estimates be prepared on the cost
of a clothing allowance for de-
tectives. At present, Mr.. Dugan
pointed out, detectives do not re-
ceive the clothing allowance au-
thorized for other police officers.
Mr.. Lundberg reported that he
has asked the State to make a
survey on the need for a traffic
light at Lee highway and North
Twenty-second street, at Halls
Hill. A similar request two years
ago, he recalled. resulted in a
State report that installation of
Z light at the intersection was not
justified.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
College Park PTA to Meet

DR.. Ivan Booker assistant di-
rector of the research division,
National Education Association,
will speak on Fighting for Bet
ter Schools" at a meeting Of the
College Park (Md) Elementary
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton at Sis pm. tomorrow at the
school.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Dr.. R. P. Mockie to Speak

DR.. Romaine p. Mackie, spe-
cialist in schools for physically
handicapped, United States Of
flee of Education. will address
the Montgomery County Cerebral
Palsy Association at pm. to-
morrow at the Silver Spring
Liquor Dispensary Building.
Evening star., 1949-11-20

n e W president
of the Mary
land League Of
M u n | cipalities
today.
The election
b r o u G h t the
leagues annual
t W o. day con-
vention to =
close.
M d y y L IOSt
succeeded May
or John c. Post
of Takoma Park
as head Of the
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Bradbury Heights Meeting

The Bradbury Heights Citizens
Association of Maryland will hold
its regular meeting at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Coral Hall, Marl-
boro pike and the District line.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Capitol View Pork Dance

A community square dance will
be sponsored by the Capitol View
Park Citizens Association at o
pm. Friday at the Masonic Tenn
pie Hall, Remington, Md.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Jomes Monroe Buzuur Set

The James Monroe Parent
Teacher Association will hold a
bazaar at SIS pm. tomorrow at
Tho school. $500 Key boulevard.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Circle to Meet Tomorrow

The Virgie Webster Florence
Crittenton Circle will meet at
1890 tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. r. H. Best, GIT Park lane,
Bethesda,
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Cities League Elects
Cumberland Mayor
As Session Closes
By the Asseeiafsd Pfsss

BALTIMORE, Nov. 19.-Repre-
sentatives of So Maryland towns
and cities named Mayor Thomas
S. Post Of Cumberland to be the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-11-11

Announcing the 72nd Anniversary celebration Mt Zion Baptist
church. Dr. F. Guy pastor Monday through
81 The public is invited
General Then a: We BriId With
Monday night First Baptist Highland Park Rev L. Rowe
and junior choir.
Tuesday nght-Mt Pleasant Baptist Rev Wesley
Wednesday nght-Metropotan Baptist H. pastor
Thursday nghYouth night St Mark Baptist Rev L. Calcote
tor; Mt Vernon Baptist Baptist Nixon
Friday ngh-Emmanuel Baptist Dyer pastor
Sunday Morning $50 Sunrise Worship Service Mrs p
Cuum speaker Laymen Hour address, Attorney
j. r. Booker subject, Laymen and Tomorrows World
afternoon TIiEME-Christs Church Building An
nversary Sermon Rev Roland Smith, pastor First Baptist
Bethel AME Church. Rev Wayman Blakey D. M Musical
sponsored by Mt lions choir, Mrs M Williams
Monday nghtCosng address, president Baptist
College. Banquet
The cenered the idea church
as follows Monday the foundations Tuesday the pillars Wednesday,
the door, Thursday the steps, Friday
the complete church in action Mrs N O. program
committee, E. M Ingram, chairman of general committee
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-11-11

one phoned my office telling me
what they had read.
Immediately tride to discover
from where the item had originated
and upon doing so, wrote a re-
traction which | felt was the orr
ginators' duty to get to Winchell.
This they refused to do.
Thereupon ! wrote personal
to Winehell explaining all the
facts of the case. Relying upon
his own integrity for truthfulness.
I have been waiting for him to
publish correction in the item.
As everyone must know by now.
am for complete democracy. and
for the Negro in terms of his par
ticipation in this democracy and
His right to act, sing. speak, or
play ball without fear OF mob
violence any place in these United
States This is a great nation, and
at no time in its history has there
been any doubt Of the Negroes
love. loyalty, and contribution to
this nations safety and culture.
am against all isms, including
that kind Of Americanism which
permits Jim Grow, Klanism, pre-
JUDGE, lynching;-and all the
other indignities and lack Of OPP
portunities that keep the Negro
from being a first-Class citizen in
this America for which so many
have fought and died
Learning that the false item had
spread beyond Winchellt other ra-
do commentators and columnists)
I realized that IL was necessary to
notify all the press before II got
completely out Of hand | hope
this completely clarifies my posi-
ton In the matter
Canada Lee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-11-11
Lafayette County
Training School

The PTA of Lafayette County
Training school held their Octo-
Der meeting with their very ef-
ficient president, Mrs Viola
Flowers. presiding. The obiec-
tives for the year are, cooperation,
Identification and citizenship,
with the immediate goal for the
fall being. enrolment and atten-
dance, These points were discuss
ed All members were urged to
pay pool tax and vote. All rooms
are ID select a room mother.
Future project of the PTA will be
to support the organization of a
football team and school band. The
meeting adjourned to meet the
third Friday of the following
month. ,,lo
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-11-11
The Scarlet Thread

ISAIAH 50 has been in the center
sof the church's thinking about
Christ from the beginning II may
be said to run like a scarlet thread
through the New Testament. It was
In the back Of the minds Of Paul
and John and Peter alike. This
great prophecy sheds a light on
what otherwise had been . black
opaque blot-the death Of Christ.
What would otherwise be
simply . horrible tragedy. per-
haps the greatest tragedy Of
history. the perfect case Of
complete injustice. the final
evidence that there IL no God,
in the light Of Isaiah 50 be-
comes . center Of glory.
Instead of being ashamed Of the
cross on which Jesus died, the
church sings. I'm the cross Of
Christ ! glory" Love so
amazing. so divine. demands my
soul. my life. my ALL"
We believe that Christ suffered
not for his own but for Others sake.
Suffering. not forced but willingly
undergone, suffering not as mere
pain but that others might be
saved. suffering on behalf of others
and for love of them-this Is the
key to the riddle Of existence, this
Is the key to the heart Of God.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-11-11
Canada Lee
Labels WincheII's
Statement False

New York-tA)-Dear Editor:
With regards to an item Win
chell's item: Canada Lee. the Ne
gro star, will address a Vets rail-
ly near Peekskill, Nov. 9th. He
will wallop p Robeson's 'linel'D
using my name that appeared in
winehel1's column of October 18th.
I want to state Immediately that
there was absolutely no truth in
II. No such meeting had been
scheduled. or discussed. or would
even have been considered for
one moment In fact. my first in
timation Of Il came when some
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ees VIE propnet
had Jesus, and Jesus only, In mind
when he wrote.
What we do say Is that while
these words might have described
some one the prophet knew, might
have described the whole nation Of
Israel. might even have described
himself, still the words make but a
poor picture of any one else, COM
pared with the picture they make
Of Jesus.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-11-11

consultant on UN and Colonial Az
fairs, urged inclusion of Africa and
the West Indies in this program
and cited the need for the pro-
lection of labor as well as of CAPT.
tai.
In his appearance before the
committee on October 5, DR.. Lo-
gan asserted that whereas a half
billion Asiatics had achieved ma.
tional independence as a conse-
quence of World War II, not
single African or West Indian CO.
lony had gained political freedom.
This fact. DR.. Logan pointed out.
would certainly not be overlook
ed by Communist propagandists
in their appeal for the support Of
dependent peoples.
The NAACP consultant stated
that a great deal had been said
before this committee about the
potection of capital, but that he
had not heard this morning at
any rate one word about the pro-
lection of the labor. II treaties
can provide for the protection Of
capital, patents and copyrights"
he added, surely then. they can
also provide for the protection of
labor
Discussion among the committee
members following DR.. Logan's
testimony indicated keen interest
in his proposal for extension of
aid TO Africa and the West Indies.
Under Point vi. which was first
proposed by President Truman in
his Inaugural Address. the United
States, the United Nations and
other highly industrialized nations
would provide technical assistance
to and encourage private invest
ments in underdevelopcd areas
with a view to raising the stan
dards of living in those territories.