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Evening star., 1949-04-29
Iran Embassy
Is Sceneof
Reception

Many from official and dip
lomatic circles found that a very
delightful place to be yesterday
afternoon was at the Iran En-
bassy.
Honor guests at the Iran re-
ception were the former French
Premier and Nine. chautemps.
Reason for the function was to
herald the concert Nine. Chau-
temps will give Wednesday eve
ming. May ii at the Shoreham.
The musical Is TO be given
for the benefit of the Speech
Clinic Foundation. and the Wash
ington Opera Guild.
Ambassador and Nine. Ali had
loaned their embassy for the S
to 7 party given jointly by the
Guild and the Foundation. And
they stood with M. and Mime.
chautemps. Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold.
Chairman Of the tea; Mrs. Gard
ner Luce and the Third Secretary
Of the Embassy. Mr.. Ali-Reze
Heravi. to receive.
A number of prominent Capital
hostesses assisted in making the
fete a charming one. Mrs. Vim
son. wife of the Chief Justice of
the United States, took her turn
at the tea table and others who
did likewise were Mrs. Harold H.
Burton, Mrs. j. Howard McGrath,
Nine. Erkin, Mrs. Edward Bar
telt, Nine. Nemazee and Mrs.
John r. Steelman.
Mrs. Robert z. Freer was also
presiding over the tea cups for
a while as were Sonora de Diez.
Mrs. Martin Vogel. Mrs. A. Burk
Summers, Mrs. M. Robert Gug-
genneim, Mrs. Katharine Byron.
Mrs. Emil Hurja. Mrs. Auguste
Boas, Mrs. McCeney Werlich, Mrs.
Frederick j. Cullen, Mrs. Fay
Lewisohn. and Mrs. Stephen
Veges.
Evening star., 1949-04-29
Luncheon Given
Bv Mrs. Elkins

Mrs. Davis Elkins was hostess
at luncheon in the Palladian
Room of the Shoreham yesterday
when she entertained in honor
of Mrs. j. Bruce Kremer. who is
planning to leave soon to spend
the summer in Europe.
Others at the luncheon were
Mrs. Edward Quinn. Mrs. Marshall
Leighton, Mrs. Raymond Hanlan.
Mrs. Robert Francis Cahill. Mrs.
Francis Hildebrand. Mrs. Joseph
Hayden, Mrs. Joseph McGar-
raghy, Mrs. Francis Hill. Mrs.
James A. Cahill. Mrs. Ralph Sabin.
Mrs. Robert Elliott Freer. Mrs.
Jennings Randolph. Mrs. c. p.
Moran, Mrs. P. j. Nee. Mrs. Emil
Hurja and Mrs. John Crosby.
Evening star., 1949-04-29
To Wed June IL

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Holiday
of Arlington announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Betty
Jane. to Mr.. Kinney r. Ellis, son
of, Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Ellis Of
Okolona, Miss. The wedding Is
to take place June IL in Arlington.
Both Miss Holiday and Mr.. Ellis
are students at Emory and Henry
College. where they intend to re-
side after the wedding to continue
their studies. Both will be gradu-
ated in 1851 with Bachelor of Arts
degrees.
Evening star., 1949-04-29
BY Kothorine M. Brooks

Several hundred guests danced
last evening at the Spanish EN-
bassy where the Ambassador at
Large and Sonora de Lequerica
and the Charge d'Affaires and
Sonora de Baraibar were hosts.
The party was arranged for the
officers and midshipmen of the
Spanish training ship Juan Sc
bastian de Elcano. which has been
at Annapolis for a week. The an
chor will be weighed this morning
and the future admirals Of the
Spanish navy will continue their
training.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Lequerica and Senor and Sonora
de Baraibar received the guests.
though they did not stand in a
formal line. Sonora de Lequerica
wore q. very becoming evening
gown. Sonora de Baraibar's
costume was Of gray green satin,
also fashioned with full skirt but
having straps over the shoulders.
Young people predominated at
the party, those from the Spanish
ship numbering about so and from
the United States Naval Academy
some forty or more midshipmen
came up for the party. Also from
Annapolis were the Superinten-
dent of the Academy and Mrs.
James L. Holloway, jr.
The Senoritas Anita and Teresa
Baraibar. daughters of the CO.
hosts at the party. had with them
their house guests, the Misses
Teresa and Sylvia Munez, daugh-
ters of the Brazilian Ambassador
to the United Nations and Nine.
Munez. The visitors wore Paris
dresses which they purchased on
their way to New York. Both were
full skirted, ankle length with low
cut bodices and sleeveless. Senor-
ita Anita Baraibar wore white
and gold striped lame and Anita
was In white lace and net.
A delicious hot buffet supper
was served long before midnight
as the young men in training
were due back at Annapolis by
midnight. This was the reason
for the early hour of 8 o'clock for
Evening star., 1949-04-29

Miss Dorothy M. Sheasley
daughter Of Mrs. Lewis @. Sheas-
ley Of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and Mr..
Edgar w. Driver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Driver of Oklahoma
City. were married April 16 In
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church in this city. the Rev. Harry
L. Bell officiating.
Given in marriage by her BROTH
er, Mr.. Harry L. Sheasley. the
bride had as her attendant Miss
Margaret Ann Grim. Mr.. Court
land Stott was best man.
Evening star., 1949-04-29
Cousin

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Hough-
telling entertained at cocktails last
evening in honor of Mrs. Hough-
teling's cousin, Mrs. Charles Fell
loves Gordon Of London. Mrs.
Fellowes- Gordon. during her short
visit here, is staying with her
sister. Representative Katharine
St. George.
Evening star., 1949-04-29
Garden Pilgrimage

Plans have been completed for
the Wesley Heights-Spring Valley
garden tour which will be held
tomorrow from l until z o'clock in
the afternoon. Proceeds from the
tour are for the benefit Of the
Rector's Aid of st. Adams Church.
Tickets and programs may be
purchased at the home of Mrs.
Guy w. Leadbetter. 4437 Cathe-
dral avenue, and at the home of
Col. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton
at 1911 Hillbrook lane.
Evening star., 1949-06-05

THE newspapers called him the Moonlight
l. Murderer. He was maniac who walked
the streets of Los Angeles after dark When
he caught girl alone he clubbed her to
death with some blunt instrument.
One girl after another fell victim to him,
and the terorized city clamored for action.
The Police Department worked with tire
less fury. Dozens of its men were even
spending their off-duty hours in the darkest
residential streets. hoping to encounter the
murderer. Once they almost got him, but he
escaped. leaving behind only footprint;
and the print matched nothing in Depart
ment files.
One day detectives got tip: About
ii pm. some night soon, burglar may try
to break into the side window of some house
in the area bounded by Third Street, Ver-
mont. Santa Monica and Western. He is
probably the Moonlight Murderer
A small army of plain clothes men
and radio patrol cars infiltrated quietly
into that area each evening, and within
a fortnight they caught the burglar.
Under questioning he confessed was later
convicted and executed.
Where did the tip come from? Some
shady underworld character? Far from it.
1t came from well-goomed, affable lady
Evening star., 1949-06-05

who has solved hundreds of crimes without
leaving her swivel chair. For 26 years Mrs.
Rhoda w. Cross has sat in an Office deep in
the echoing catacombs of the Los Angeles
Police Headquarters. passing out tips which
seem to border on the clairvoyant.
She once broke up a safe-cracking ring by
giving detectives the names of its seven
members within 20 minutes after the report
of one of its jobs reached her desk. Another
time she solved dozen burglaries by sug-
gesting that detectives question an employee
in streetcar call Office.
His Leftovers Caught Him
ONcE she was able to tell police the name
and address of burglar by perusing the list
of things he didn't steal in house he en-
tered. She has given advice which led to the
arrest of auto thieves pickpockets, con men,
kidnapers and forgers.
Her detective work isn't as miraculous,
however, as it looks. It's all done with
machines. Rhoda Cross is only statisti-
clan. But she's the greatest police statisti-
clan in America, according to the fabulous
criminologist, August Vollmer, who trained
her. The material which you have accu-
mulated in Los Angeles is the most valu-
able police data in existence in the whole
Evening star., 1949-06-05
Armchair Detective

Many of the West Coasts toughest cases
are broken by a lady who never leaves her
Office. RhOda Cross runs a machine that
tracks down killers i'm a matter of hours
BY KEITH MONROE
Photographs by Ross Madden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
New; Casey Petition
For Rezoninq Filed

For the second time in two
months, Miss Virginia K. Casey
daughter Of Eugene B. Casey OF
Gaithersburg, one-time executive
assistant to President Roosevelt
has applied for the rezoning to
apartment house use of a 46-acre
tract between the Naval Medical
Center at Bethesda and Connecti-
cut avenue.
Attorneys for Mr.. Casey said he
planned to erect a 1,500-unit
apartment project on the site at
an estimated cost of $4,000, 900.
The property is bounded on the
west by the medical center, on the
east by Connecticut avenue, on
the south by Jones Bridge road
and on the north by Rock Creek.
The petition was filed yesterday
in the Office Of the Montgomery
County Council in Rockville.
The first application. filed last
August, was withdrawn the fol-
lowing month because zoning no.
tees had not been posted the full
length of time required by law. A
date for hearing on the new petit
ton has not yet been set.
The Casey property is included
in areas which the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission last month recon-
mended be set aside for apart
ments. -..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Police Arrestinq 81
Menaeed byCrowd

/ Two Alexandria policemen last
night were surrounded by an
angry crowd when they tussled
with a Fort Belvoir soldier ac-
cused Of breaking store window
and resisting arrest.
Patrolmen Frank Mason and
Thomas Phillips arrested Pvt
Gussie c. Walker, 81, colored, OF
Fort Belvoir, at a Patrick street
restaurant, where he was accused
OF breaking the pane of a door
Police said Walker starting fight
Ing them as they were about to
put him in the car. Other SOL
diers and civilians pulled Patrol
man Mason to the ground. When
Patrloman Phillips went to help
his fellow officer the soldier. at
tackled Patrolman Phillips. Pa
trolman Mason then subdued the
soldier with his night stick.
The two policemen, meanwhile
radioed a trouble call to head
quarters and the crowd was
broken up by eight other police
men. Police also arrested George
=. Bailey, rs. a laborer, of the 500
block of Gibbon street and charged
him with disorderly conduct. Po-
lice said he tried to get bystanders
to attack the policemen.
Walker this morning was turned
over to military authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
De Lashmutt Accuses
Cox Of Blank Check
Policy on Spending

Basil De Lashmutt. Democratic
candidate for reelection to the
Arlington County Board. today
accused his opponent of support
ing a blank check" policy of gov
eminent.
+. The Opponent. Robert w. Cox
town meeting candidate. will re-
ceive the Endorsement of f1nal
election rally in his behalf a,
8 pm. Thursday in the Lyon Park
Community House. Fillmore street
and Pershing drive. DR.. Ivan A
Booker and Charles E. Planck are
co-chairmen of the drive.
Mr.. De Lashmutt said Mr.. Coz
and his supporters ARE engaged
in a telephone campaign basec
upon promises of blank-check
spending for schools, streets, side
walks. ETC."
Il have voted to give the schools
all the funds necessary and still
maintain our other essential
county services" Mr.. De Lashmutt
said. Il will not give any govern.
mental function a blank check on
the taxpayers of Arlington.
1.-THE spend-faster campaigners
are trying to lead people to be-
lieve that all they need to do is
elect their man and they VIII have
permanent street construction and
sidewalks overnight. They hide
from the citizens - the fact
that it would cost an estimated
s54 1000, 900 to build all permanent
street construction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Alexandra Man Charged
With Receiving Stolen Rinq

William F. Kelly, 81, of Chin
quapin Village, Alexandria. was
held for grand jury action in Alex
andria Civil and Police Court yes
terday on a charge Of receiving
stolen goods.
Kelly is accused of receiving a
stolen ring and selling it to an
Alexandria barber. Recovery Of
the ring from the barber led police
to charge Kelly's two brothers
with series of housebreakings.
One of the brothers, John, and
his wife Irene, both of the first
block of H street NV, are await
ing grand jury action in Alexan-
dria on HOUSEKEEPING charges.
The other brother, James, Is, of
the 800 block of Fifth street NV,
was sentenced to five years In the
penitentiary by Arlington Circuit
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy Friday
when he pleaded guilty to break
ing into an Arlington Safeway
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Virginia PTA Picks
Slate Of Nominees
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. Mrs.
Hunter Barrow of Dinwiddie last
night was nominated for the pres
idency of the Virginia Corpora
tive Education Association as that
group opened its 44th annual
State convention here.
In addition to nominations for
officers. all for three-year terms,
the delegates heard talks by DR..
Dabney S. Lancaster. president Of
Longwood College, and Mrs. John
E. Hayes, national PTA president.
you represent a tremendous
reservoir of power" Mrs. Hayes
told the delegates. you are able
to take mass love of parent for
child and transform it to an edu-
cational force, a directable power
to use for the community and
society"
DR.. Lancaster. speaking on the
theme of Unfinished Tasks in
Health and Public Education, said,
We've got to sacrifice everything
to see that top-notch, qualified
teachers are in every classroom in
Virginia"
In his annual report President
George B. Zehmer said that dur
ing the past three years there has
been an increase Of $4,000 mem
bers in the organization, al
though there has been no great
growth in the number of local
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Arlington Policeman Pleads
NotGuiIty 10 HOUSEKEEPING

Francis E. Dodson, 3l-year -old
suspended Arlington policeman
accused Of HOUSEKEEPING with
intent to rape a housewife and
rob her husband, today pleaded
not guilty to the charges in Ar
lington Circuit Court. He was
ordered held without bond until
Friday, when Judge Walter r.
Mccarthy will hear arguments on
a request Of Dodson's attorney
that bond be set.
Dodson was arrested Septem-
Der 20 at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Jack Bartels, 2810-B
South Sixteenth road, with q
gunshot wound in the leg in
flicted by a neighbor. Police say
Dodson was armed and masked
when he forced his way into the
Bartels' home. He was dis
armed. police said, in q struggle
with Mr.. Bartels.
Dodson appeared in court to-
day wearing clutches. When his
attorney, John Paul Jones, asked
that bond be set, Common
wealth's Attorney Denham T.
Rucker objected. because, he said,
the charges were possible capital
offenSeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Arlington Jewish Center
Announces Adult Glasses

An Adult Education Council
formed by Arlington Jewish Gen.
ter organizations to promote an
overall education program, has
announced the following classes
at the center.
Weekly classes in conversational
Hebrew for beginners and ad.
vanced students Mondays at 7:3(
pm, and Tuesdays at 1 pm. fol-
advanced students. Glasses will
begin Monday.
Glasses in comparative religion
beginning Monday on the first
Monday Of each month at $3.50
pm.
A weekly Tuesday afternoon
history group at 2 o'clock begin
ming today, and study session
of the reconstructionist movement
in Jewish life at $3.50 pm. on the
first Saturday Of each month, be.
ginning this week.
The council is also seeking to
enlarge its choral group and to
form a small orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Tuck Frees $1,000, 900
For Museum Addition
Ry the A,sociufad Pr...

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. Gov
Tuck yesterday announced release
OF a s1.000,000 conditional appro-
priation for construction of an
addition to the Virginia Museum
Of Fine Arts here.
The Governors announcement
followed a conference with the
Building Committee of the mu-
seum's board OF trustees which re-
ported private individuals had
donated and pledged 100000 to
the new building program.
The addition. which will double
the size Of the museum, win be
added to the north and west OF
the present structure. Construc-
ton will begin as soon as working
drawings are completed, q museum
spokesman stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Trial Of Two Tavern Men
In Sunday Sale Continued

Trial of a Brentwood tavern
owner on charge of permitting
a sale of whisky on Sunday, and
Of bartender with making the
sale, was continued until Deem
Der S in Hyattsville Police Court
yesterday.
Defendants are John G. Duffy
40, of 1886 Fourth street NE, own
er of Duffy's Tavern, and Ray
mond Doyle. so. of TIL Hamilton
street NV, the bartender. Both
are free under $500 bonds. They
were arrested after a drink al
1egedly was sold to Pvt. Ralph E
Bond, Prince Georges County pc.
liceman, on October 16.
Duffy is the principal figure
in the Indictment of Sam Lano
81. Brentwood slot machine
operator.
The Indictment against Lane
charges that he, with q view *
gain money from the operation oil
certain coin-operated machines, ;
threatened to accuse Duffy Of OBJ.
tanning money under false pre-.
lenses. The Indictment was re.
turned five days after Duffy was
arrested on the Sunday sale
CHARGE, & .,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
North Ridge Citizens Plan
Forum on Local Elections

Non-partisan local elections
in Alexandria will be the subject
of a forum sponsored by the
North Ridge Citizens Association
at 8 pm. Thursday at the George
Mason Elementary School, Ca
meron Mills road, Alexandria.
Mayor Frank Backus and Tai
bot Sinclair, Democratic commit
teemen, will speak against nom
partisan elections. Don X. Price,
a member of the Alexandria
Charter Commission, and Mrs.
William F. Pfeiffer, president of
the Alexandria League of Women's
Voters, will speak for them.
A referendum on non-partisan
elections will be held in Alexan-
dria next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Falls Church 10 Lend
School Board $4,000

The Falls Church City Council
last night agreed to lend $50, O0o
to the school board to finance
current operations and a pro-
posed down payment on land fol-
q new school. The site being con-
sidered by the school board was
not disclosed.
The board asked for the money
until December 81, when it ex.
poets sufficient revenue will have
been received from taxes to repay
the loan and finance operation.
for the remainder of the fisca
year.
Councilman James E. Duran
voted against the loan saying h
did not believe any action SHOULD
be taken leading to construction
OF new schools until a proposed
bond issue is voted on.
Property owners will vote No.
vember 10 on a 100000 schoo
construction bond issue. If they
approve, a second referendum will
be held to determine whether other
qualified voters favor the plan.
Councilmen agreed that If the
loan to the School Board does not
leave sufficient funds for operation
Of the city, the city will borrow
money pending receipt of taxes.
City Treasurer James E. Fergu-
son said he will begin mailing tax
bills Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Father, Son Face Sentences
On Bottle Club CHARGES

An Arlington man and his son
were to face sentencing today on
convictions Of violations Of the
ABC laws growing out of the op-
Grafton Of bottle club"
The two. John Hicks, 81. and
John Hicks, jr., Is, both colored
were convicted yesterday in Ar
Ington County Court of aiding
and abetting illegal sale of whisky
and of making a sale respectively.
In addition, the father was found
guilty Of illegal possession of
whisky and operating without a
county business license.
Sentencing was deferred until
today by Judge Hugh Reid.
Testimony by M. K. Bryant, a
Virginia ABC investigator. and
Russell Runyon, Arlington detec-
tive, was that they raided the
Century Club in the 1900 block of
Lee highway on October l., after
an informant had purchased a
half pint OF whisky at the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
S. Herefords Bring
S71,355 in Montgomery

Hereford breeders from 20
States paid $71,355 for IS polled
and horned Herefords yesterday
at the third annual sale held by
A. G. Rolfe at his Spring Valley
farms at Poolesville, Md. Polled
Herefords are hornless variety.
The average for yesterdays
sale was $1,298, which was SLIT
better than last years average.
The Rolfe sale is one of the few
this year where prices have
topped last years figures for
pure-bred animals.
Top animal In the sale-a
polled COW by Choice Domino XII
went to c. c. Potter Of Potts
town, Pa, for $1,000.
Included in the sale were four
bulls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
FredeHck-Brunswick Train
Makes Last Run After 778 Years

Tor the finale with his wife was
J. A. Baker, who, during his 40
years as a trainman for the B. &,
0. in Brunswick, had made the
Frederick to Brunswick trip "ofi
and on" for as many years.
More Passes Than Fares.
Most of the passengers ficked
out their passes for the 21-mile
run, but one who paid the full
78-cent fare was Mrs. Clarence
Shipley of Baltimore, who used tc
live in one of the whistle-stops
Adamstown. Her father still lives
there.
Il still have enough sentiment
to come up here and make this
last trip. I used to ride this line
years ago, when I went to Hood
College. To me, it's the passing
of an era"
Typifying the modern outlook
In passengers was Miss Doris
Price, pretty Brunswick store
clerk, who usually travels to Fred
erick by automobile to visit her
dentist. Yesterday her brother
had the car. and she had to 20
by train. which just happened to
be the last one.
Engineer Regrets Passing.
For the trainmen work goes m
as usual. Engineer Milton l..
Holler of Lovettsville. Va, who's
been commanding the trip fos
the last five years, knows he's
not out Of a job just because his
favorite line has been abolished.
I hate to see it CO." he said,
I've, always liked riding this run
withStne same people every day"
Along with Conductor A. E.
McGaha OF Rosemont. Nd, and
Baggageman w. l.. Brady he
knows that life will go on as
usual between Frederick and
Brunswick, although the travellers
will now go Is miles by automo-
bile or bus in little more than
hall an hour, rather than the
81 miles by train in so minutes.
Trainmen didn't know the fate
Of their daily cargo of mail and
other baggage. They are par
ticularly concerned over the pride
OF Adamstown-gold fish bound
for the fshbowls of the world
which No. 6045 carried each day
to Brunswick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Motorists Advised
On Inspection DeudIine

Virginia State police today
again advised motorists to get
their cars and other motor We
hicles inspected before the No
vember Is deadline.
The police substation asked that
such. inspections be- done as soon
as possible to avoid a last-minute
rush and subsequent overwork on
the part of police catching vio-
lators.