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Evening star., 1949-12-31
|A|| 4 Men Who Fled
Virginia Prison Camp
In Custody Again

All four convicts who selected
Christmas Day to flee from a
Virginia prison camp at Hay
market are back in police custody
on New Years eve.
An alert Pennsylvania State
trooper captured three Of them
yesterday at Avondale. Pa, be-
cause he could not figure why
such bedraggled, unshaven men
should occupy the sleek new auto
mobile that flashed past him, the
Associated Press reported.
The other convict who escaped
last Sunday was arrested Tuesday
in Washington.
E. j. Carter, superintendent of
the Haymarket prison camp, said
today he had not received word
whether the men captured in
Pennsylvania would waive extra
dition.
Those arrested by Pennsylvania
Trooper Frederick Germ are Roy
E. Bennett, 26. of Richmond, who
has been serving a nine-year sen.
tence for safe robbery: John Aid.
rich, 27, Norfolk, serving an eight.
year term for robbery, and Will D
Beasley, "a, Norfolk, serving foul
years for armed robbery.
When Trooper Germ stopped
the automobile they were driving
toward Philadelphia, none Of thu
men could produce an owners IL
cense and they were taken to thu
Media barracks of the Pennsyl.
vania police. There they identi.
fed themselves. The police sale
the new automobile had beer
stolen.
Walter M. Barnett. 10, who es.
capped with them and was ar.
rested in Washington. was SEN
fenced last March in Fairfax
County to serve five years fol
robbery.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
I'd. T.. Men Get Year
In Fairfax Jail Break

Two Washington men who were
among four Fairfax County pris-
oners recaptured shortly after
they broke out of jail last Friday
were sentenced to one-year terms
yesterday in Fairfax County Court
The men, Charles Riddle, jr.
40, of the 1900 block of Newton
street NV. and James Sebastian
"a, of the 1400 block of Fairmont
street NV, pleaded guilty to jail
breaking charges before Judge
Paul Brown. They waived grand
jury action.
Both had previously been SEN
fenced to eight-year sentences for
the armed robbery of j. H. Heat
wole, SO, of 4140 Lorcom lane
Arlington, owner of Britt's Res
taurant, 1911 Wisconsin avenue
NV.
The two other men involved ir
the escape received one-year jail
sentences Wednesday in Trial
Justice Court. They are Max N
Cecil, 80, Durham, N. c., and Rob-
ert c. Mosley, 10, of the 210o
block of North Pollard street. Ar
lington.
They are to be tried on house
breaking charges in Arlington
next week.
The four escaped by saving
through bars of their cell to an
outside window. Cecil was ar
rested three hours later in Wash
ington and his three companions
were picked up later the same
day in a Bladensburg tavern.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Soldier and Trucker Freed
In Suit|and Highway Death

An Army sergeant and a Wash
ington truck driver were acquitted
yesterday in Upper Marlboro Po-
lice Court of manslaughter and
reckless driving charges growing
out of the death December Is OF
Lloyd Stacey, "a. an Army cor
poral stationed at Andrews Air
Base.
Acquitted by Trial Magistrate
Alan Bowie were Technical Sergt
Clyde H. Gossage. 30. of Boiling
Air Base, and Carson Chapman
"a, colored, AL L street Sc.
Corpl. Stacey was killed when
a car he was driving on Military
highway near Suitland was in
volved in a collision with an auto
mobile driven by Sergt. Gossage
and a dump truck operated by
Mr.. Chapman.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
PubIicizing Of Personal Finances
In MARYLAND AssuiIed by Miller

The representative asked that
the State provide adequate places
for necessary conferences" and
that individuals should not be
called indiscriminately nor inter-
viewed except in strictest privacy" +"
State controller James j. Lacy.
ST., said he had no comment to
make on Mr.. Miller's statement.
Mr.. Miller declared that "the
State authorities are engaged in a
fishing expedition of summoning
individuals on suspicion and sub
jecting them to searching inter-
rogation as to their private affairs.
1.-The State administration by
careless practice IN connection
with personal income tax invest
|igation Is following in the foot
steps of the Federal Government
and giving publicity to the flnan-
cial affairs Of residents which
results in needless personal en-
lbarrassment."
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Arlington Official Calls
State Budget Rules for
Localities UnreaIistic

The State of Virginia is re-
quiring localities to use figures in
setting up budget requirements
that are completely unrealistic. "
Arlington Welfare Director John
Howell declared today.
Mr. Howell said that the State
not only has asked for a sampling
of cases to be used in determining
needs, although the State budget
has already been proposed. but it
has set certain maximum amounts
to be used in the computation.
, These arbitrary figures bear no
realistic relationship to costs in
Arlington" the director asserted.
"They don't mean thing but
cuts in grants to persons on our
rolls"
Food Figure Cut.
The director cited examples OF
the new figures set by the State.
In the case Of a man receiving
old age assistance, the amount
per month for food must not ex-
ceed $1485. Currently the maxi
mum is $17.10. In the case of a
woman recipient the cut is from
S17.50 to $15.15.
Grants for rent must not exceed
$50 for two persons: $35 for three
persons or $50 for six or more.
These grants also must pay for
the recipients utilities, including
heat.
Deductions Required.
After the need is computed with
the new figures. certain deduc-
tions must be made. All families
in excess of four must have IS
deducted from what would be the
total monthly grant. The deduc-
tions range upward until in the
case of family of eight, $26
would be subtracted from the
final need" as determined with
the new figures.
Mr.. Howell said that current
grants are not sufficient. being
based on 1947 costs. He said the
difference in what should be
given and what the State sets
must be made up by local appro-
priations If is to made up at all.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
B&0 Ends Passenger Trips
On Oldest U. 5. Run Toniqht

Passenger service on the coun-
try's Oldest railway run will end
tonight when the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad takes it's last trip
from Baltimore to Mount Airy,
Md.
Trains have been hauling pas
sengers over the Old Main Line
since January, 1880, when horse
drawn, coaches began scheduled
13-mile excursions to Ellicott's
Mills, now Ellicott City. The Pub
lie Service Commission last month
granted the B&O permission
to discontinue passenger service
between Baltimore and Mount
Airy, a distance of 80 miles.
Freight service will continue
over the historic route. The last
train will leave the Camden Sta
ton in Baltimore at $50 pm
and arrive in Mount Airy al
7:20 pm.
Evening star., 1949-12-31

years of service, a television set
was being installed in his home as
a gift from his fellow workers IN
the Upper Marlboro Court House
and friends throughout the county
It was in April, 1904, he recalled
that he came to the court house
as a clerk in the treasurer's Office
He has been there ever since ex-
cept for four years in the 1S2Os
when Republicans were in control
of the county government. During
that period he was employed IN
the State controllers Office.
Since then, Mr.. Smith has been
elected treasurer three times and
has been appointed deputy treas
urer during the other years. The
law prohibited the county treas
urer from succeeding himself.
Mr.. Smith is married and has
two daughters, a son and three
grandchildren,
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Silver Spring Polio Drive
Needs Z House TruiIers

Two small house trailers are
needed by the committee in
charge of the coming March Of
Dimes to be used as Silver Spring
area headquarters. it was an
nounced yesterday by Daniel P.
Mularkey. secretary of the Mont
gomery County American Legion
Council.
The trailers will be used from
January IA to 81 to shelter volun-
teer workers in the -Four Corners
and the Montgomery Hills areas.
Mr.. Mularkey said. The goal for
Montgomery County is $4,000. e.
Anyone who has trailer Is
asked to call Mr.. Mularkey
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Classified Ad Service
During the Holidays

The schedule of hours for
Star classified ad service will
be revised during the holiday
week end.
Classified ads may be placed
by telephoning The Star on
Sunday between ! pm. and 8
pm, and on Monday between
$3.50 am. and 8 pm.
The business counter in The
Star lobby will be open to
accept ads over the counter
between $3.50 am. and 6 pm.
on Sunday and between $3.50
am. and 8 pm. on Monday.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Court Frees Man
Loudly Critical Of
Fire Department
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Dec. 81
Magistrate Martin Bostetter ruled
yesterday that criticlzing the Fire
Department does not necessarily
constitute disorderly conduct.
The defendant, E. A. Wagner OF
Hagerstown, spotted q fire in a
house trailer as he drove by q
lot outside the city Thursday
night. He helped but out the blaze,
and had brought the flames un-
der control when the city fire
fighting equipment arrived.
Mr.. Wagner delivered himself
loudly of certain derogatory opin-
ions of the Hagerstown Fire
Department. Fire Chief Max
Hoover brought disordefly con-
duct charges against him.
Magistrate Bostetter dismissed
the charges, holding that Mr.
Wagner's remarks were not d.
rected at any one In particular.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Church Of Air Broadcasfs
In ARLINGTON Announced

The daily and Sunday devo-
tional broadcasts for the Airing
ton Church of the Air" during
the coming week have been an
nounced.
Tomorrow's devotional broad
casts will be heard over WARL at
IL am, conducted by the Rev
A. G. Lynch, Mount Olivet Metho-
dist Church, and over WEAM at
II am. conducted by the Rev
Ferd Wagner, Christ Methodist
Church.
The daily services will be heard
over WARL at 8:45 am. conduct
ed by Mr.. Lynch, and at 1915
a .m., conducted by the Rev. John
M. Carlson, Cherrydale Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
The assessed value OF the Sickels

The assessed value OF the Sickels
tract which is being considered as
q site for the new Hume School
was described as another glarine
example Of unbalanced assess
ments in Arlington County" BY
County Board Member Daniel A
Dugan yesterday.
A special condemnation COM
mission placed a value OF $8,25C
per acre on the property at South
Twenty-fourth street between ODE
and Nash streets in a Circuit Court
hearing Wednesday. The tracl
contains q little more than ST.
acres.
County records show that the
tract Is assessed at less than $500
per acre for tax purposes" Mr.
Dugan asserted. This is far be-
low the 40 per cent Of a fair market
value which Is used when assess.
ments are made"
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Few Apply in Virginio
For Welfare Positions
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 81
w. I. Hall, State merit system
supervisor, said yesterday an in.
sufficient number of applications
for welfare position examinations
has been received to fill current
vcancies in State and local agen-
cies.
IF we don't get a last-minute
rush of applicants, many Of the
A jobs now open will 60 untitled,
he said.
The tests will be given January
IA. Deadline for applying is to-
day. The results of the examina.
tions will be used to set UP eligi-
bility lists from which to f1ll
current and future vacancies.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Whitemun Gets Post
With Virginia 6. of c.
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 81
Chris H. Whiteman Of Pulaski has
been named director of the new
social security division of the Vir-
ginia State Chamber Of Com
merce, President N. w. Kelley
announced yesterday.
The 48-year-old former indus
trial consultant was chairman OF
the Virginia Manufacturers AS
sociation's unemployment COM
pensation committee from 1887
At and for several years was
associated with Unemployment
Benefit Advisors, Washington con-
sllltantS.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Baltimore Asks
For Truman Aid
In Airport Fight
Mayor Says Facility
Will Efficiently Serve
Washington Area
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-Mayor
d'Alesandro is carrying his fight
for the Friendship International
Airport to represent the entire
Washington Baltimore area to the
White House.
In telegram to President Tru-
man yesterday, Mayor d'Alesandro
argued against a Civil Areonautics
Administration stand that Friend
ship Airport would be considered
only as a temporary solution to
more airport space for Washington
because of its distance from the
Nations capital.
"The building of an additional
Federal airport in Virginia would
at best only duplicate this facility
Friendship at an estimated cost
of approximately $20,000.000 Mr..
d'Alesandro's wire read.
Airport to Open Next Summer.
''The City of Baltimore will open
Friendship international Airport
next summer.
This 3,200-acre facility has been
developed with the encouragement
and assistance of the Federal Gov
eminent to serve the growing air
traffic in the Washington, Balti-
more, Annapolis region.
ITO this end the citizens of
Baltimore have invested $4,000
900 and the Federal Government
$3,000,000
Declared Safe and Efficient.
"An investment of this magni-
tude was justified only on the
basis Of using this airport as a
regional facility. Every feature
has been designed to make this
the safest and most efficient air
port in the United States.
with the completion of the
Washington Baltimore Express
way it will be only 80 minutes
from downtown Washington and
is minutes from downtown Bal
timore.
'"The proposed Virginia airport
would compete with, and by divid-
ing funds with, Friendship Airport
would prevent either from operat-
ing economically for years to
come"
The Mayor also asked Gov.
Lane and Senators Tydings and
OConor, Democrats, of Maryland
to join him in the protest.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Virginia School Census
To Stort Next April
BIZ the A..eeioted Pres.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-
Dowell J. Howard, acting State
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, announced yesterday that
the 1850 school census will be
taken between April / and Sep
tember /.
State law provides that a Gen.
sus be taken every five years to
determine the number of persons
of school age in Virginia. This
age group ranges from 7 to, 20
years, but in the 1945 census the
ages counted were from / to 20.
Evening star., 1949-12-31

Helping the wife with household
chores landed Robert T. Morrison,
~. Of 1880 Dinwiddie street. Fair
lington, in Fairfax Trial Justice
Court yesterday.
He was given a suspended fine
of 500 on an assault charge
brought by Mrs. Wessie B. Moore,
so, Of 1909 South Twenty ninth
street, darlington, who said Mr..
Morrison showed her around with
a bundle Of wet laundry In q dis
Evening star., 1949-12-31
323 Still Sought
For Trial in Old
Criminal Cases
13 Persons Accused
| In Murders Here
Never Apprehended

More than 800 persons indicted
over a 21-year period for a variety
of crimes, including 13 charged
with first degree murder. have
never been apprehended. accord
ing to records of the assignment
commissioner Office in District
Court.
The list of 1923 accused persons
is contained in a tabulation Of
bench warrants outstanding" It
includes persons never caught and
for whom bench warrants were or
dered issued by District Court
judges. after the defendants had
been indicted.
While the list goes back little
more than 81 years, the vast ma
jority of the indictments were re-
turned in more recent years.
Nearly all types of offenses are
charged. including one which ac-
cuses a man of illegal use Of .
smoke screen.
The United States marshals Of
flee and police still expect to have
many of the defendants in Gus
tody eventually. Through the
years many persons are brought
before the court to face indict-
ments. after being picked up for
some other offense. In these in
stances, their identity often Is
established through fingerprint
records.
Some Sensational Cases.
Catching the accused becomes
more difficult. however, where they
have never been arrested and no
flngerprints are available.
OF the first-degree murder in
dictments, several involved cases
of a sensational nature. The old
est on the list is that returned on
March 2, 1928, against Thomas
Smith, colored, accused of killing
Andrew Tolson, IS, also colored,
of the 1900 block of Union street
S.W. the previous November Is,
by striking him over the head with
a shovel. Court records listed no
age or address for Smith.
The most recent of the flrSt-
degree murder indictments, where
the defendant is reported missing.
was returned in October. 1948. It
accuses Pierce Jones. jr., 81, COLI
ored. of the 200 block Of K street
INV, of fatally stabbing James
johnson. 48, also colored, 1900
block Of Eighth street NV, in
July. 1948.
Among those listed as still
wanted are two of nine colored
men originally indicted on a
charge of fatally beating Park
Policeman Milo j. Kennedy at
Logan Circle in August. 1882.
Three of those named in the in
dictment were convicted and three
were cleared by a jury. The
murder charge against a seventh
man was dropped. The two men
SGll1 -SOOS1IC A4C 0kdd1Cy 81 oalSAo
Clark and William Wood, for
whom no ages or addresses are
listed. -~
One Wanted In Strangling.
Another listed as still wanted
lis David Lee, %, a Chinese, &C
cused of strangling Lee Sam Hin.
I57, Chinese, with q rope In the
victims laundry in the 1900 block
of Fourteenth street NV, in Sep
tember. 1914.
Another Chinese listed as
wanted is Lee Soon. accused in
the fatal shooting of Lee King.
an informer for the narcotics di-
vision OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau, in June, 1929 The victim
was killed on the street in the
1900 block of Eleventh street NV.
Acquitted In the killing was Lee
Din in October, 1880. The old
court records list no ages or ad-
dresses in the case. Six other
men and women, all colored, are
wanted on f1rst-degree murder in
|dictmentS
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Arlington Girl, ;, Burned
lin Fall on Vuporizer

A 3-year-old Arlington girl was
burned today when she fell out OF
bed on q vaporizer in her room.
Bonita Brownell, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell v. Brownell.
was admitted to Arlington Hos.
|pital with burns of the back and
left arm. Her condition was not
believed serious. ag
Mr.. Brownell is a marshal at the
Federal District Court in Alexan-
dria,
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Lay Speaker Scheduled
At ArIinoton Church

Charles s. Borum. 1908 North
Sixteenth road. Arlington, will be
lay speaker at II am. tomorrow
at the Arlington Memorial Baptist
Church. 3455 North Glebe road.
The 8 pm. service will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Erfut Provence,
who is in charge of the Baptist
Student Union at Virginia Poly
technic Institute. =
Evening star., 1949-12-31
|Out-of-Stute Travellers
Due to Set Virginia Mark
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-The
Virginia Travel Council predicted
yesterday that out-of-State pas
senger travel into Virginia in 1850
will surpass all previous figures.
Council President Raymond B.
Bottom of Newport News said the
forecast is predicated on the fact
Virginia has enjoyed a 1873 per
cent increase in foreign passenger
car travel this year and that
trends point to a further increase.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
|R, Ernest Smith Retires
After 41-Year Service
In Prince Georges

r. Ernest Smith, Prince Georges
County's oldest employe in point
of service, retired yesterday at the
age of II.
Still healthy and active after
Evening star., 1949-12-31

working lon g
hours as treas
urer and deputy
tr e a surer, he
turn e d reluc-
family toward a
life of compare
tive ease. "espe-
cially, " he said,
since I have
no p ar t i cular
hobby"
He did not
know that while
he was relating
to reporters q
story of his al
Evening star., 1949-12-31
:. of G. Dinner Postponed

The dinner meeting Of the Be-
thesda Chamber of Commerce,
scheduled for Monday, has been
postponed indefinitely because OF
the New Year holiday.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Milk Price Boost Denied

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 81 (P1.-
A request of producers in the New
port News milk market for a price
increase was denied yesterday by
the State Milk Commission. The
price here is % cents q quart.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Press Group Plans Porty

The Montgomery County Press
Association will hold its annual
New Years eve party tonight at
Meadowbrook Cabin in Rock Creek
Park.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30
SUE WELTON HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A jolly little birthday party was
held Thursday of last week for Sue
Welton, l1-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Welton. Ten
children were present and enjoyed
the afternoon playing games. Prizes
were given for the various games,
and added much to the thrills of
the event The July 4th motif was
present with the favors, cake and
dessert appearing in red, white and
blue colorS.
Sues nine-year-old brother, Noel
decided if his sisters were going
to have a girls party, he'd have
to get in on it some way, so after
dressing up in skirts, with a hand
kerchief over his. hair and his lips
carefully painted with lipstick, he
appeared as Sues cousin from Troy.
1t was some time before most of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30
LIBBY

Mr.. and Mrs. w N. Harrison,
former residents of Libby, but now
of Joplin, are the parents of an
6-lb. 9 OF. boy named Lyle Dean.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881 meets the End and
4th Tuesday of each month.
Mrs Del Miller of Thompson
Falls and Mrs. R. E. ludlow and
Donna, Carol and Robert of Spo-
kane came Friday of last week to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Reed.
Mrs. Miller is a daughter and Mrs.
R. E. ludlow a granddaughter of
Mr.: and Mrs. Reed, They will re-
main in Libby until July 10.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dirgs of
Los Angeles arrived in Libby Sun
day of last week to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. J M. Archer Mrs. Dirgs is
Mr. Archer's sister. They have
seen each other only once since
1914. The Dirgs plan to leave for
their home July 4.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30
WARDEN HAS ANTELOPE
AND MOOSE APPLICATION
FORM BLANKS

Deputy Warden Vernon Friend
informs the Western News that he
has a supply of application blanks
for those who may wish to hunt
either moose or antelope in Mon
tana during the 1949 season.
The seasons on moose were pub
ished in last weeks issue of The
Western News. There will be three
seasons in as many sections on
antelope. They will be September
to to October 2, inclusive; Sept. 25
to October 9, inclusive; and October
% to October 80, inclusive
Warden Friend has Game Com
maps showing the various
territories and their open dates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30
WAS IN COFFEYVMLE
FOLLOWING FAMOUS RAID

Bob Mahar, a native Kansan, in
forms US, that he too, was in COT
feyville, Kan, following the noted
raid by the Dalton Bros. Outlaw
gang. Bob states, that as a small
boy he was on the scene soon after
the shooting, while the bodies were
still lying on the street.
MI Mahar adds that another
Libby citizen, Mrs. John Hayes,
then little girl, also visited Cot
feyville with her father after the
raid
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30
LIBBY CREAMERY INSTALLS
NEW MODERN EQUIPMENT

The Libby Creamery has just in
stalled new weighing vat which
weighs incoming milk, then pumps
it through the filter cold into the
pasteurizing vat
The new equipment which is in
accordance with the latest state re-
quirements for diaries, has a ca
pacitY of SO gallons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30
GORDON SMITH CHARGED
WITH RECKLESS DRIVING

Gordon Smith was charged with
reckless driving Friday in the court
of Justice of the Peace, H. B. Wal
lace. Mr.. Smith pleaded mot
guilty and the hearing of the cause
was set for Wednesday night at 1880
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30

USED PIANOS:-Spinets, Bunga-
lows, Uprights. Real Bargains, on
very easy terms. We carry Chick
ering, Kimball. Wurlitzer, Lester
Betsy Ross, Story and Clark and
Cable. DICKENSONS The Music
Center, 2l7 Main St., Kalispell,
Montana. 2-tfc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30

the guests discovered the pretty
cousin" was their young hostess's
brother, Noel
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30

All the guests report a Splendid
time" and Sue received many nice
gifts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-30

Discontinued number of Freeman
Dress Oxfords for Final Clearance;
Sl0.95 and $12.95 values; priced for
this sale $7.45. Don's Mems Store.
Lei