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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Shoemaker Reiterate,
plea Of. SeIf-Defense
lin Killing Of Trucker

Curtis H. Shoemaker, Al, on
trial on a charge of first-degree
murder. stuck to his story today
under cross-examination in Dis
trict Court, that he fired in self
defense last July when Francis
K. Arnold. a truck driver, was
killed.
Shoemaker testified. however,
that he did not remember details
after he had started firing. He
said Mr.. Arnolds' face seemed
like q "big blur" Shoemaker
testified that Mr.. Arnold, who was
80 and lived at 1444 Harvard
street NV, attacked him when
he tried to 60 back into his home
in the apartment building at
$500 Fourteenth street NV.
Among other witnesses who tes-
titled today was Thomas w. Pear
son, 1440 Columbia road NV. He
testified he had seen Mr.. Arnold
strike Shoemaker just before the
shooting last July is.
The defense plans to place sew
eral character witnesses on the
stand this afternoon.
The case Is being heard by a
jury of eight women and four
men, with Judge Richmond B.
Keech presiding.
The shooting took place, ac-
cording to testimony. after .
drinking party involving Shoe
maker, = Times-Herald credit
clerk; Mr.. Arnold and another
man and Mrs. Irene Shaffran, 43-
year-old widow, Of 2606 University
place NV.
Mrs. Shaffran, one of the prose-
cution witnesses, testified yester-
day that she had been drinking
beer, was i'll and remembered very
little that happened.
Two other prosecution witnesses,
Mr., and Mrs. Fred S. D'Amato,
$500 Fourteenth street NV, told
of seeing the shooting.
Medical testimony at the trial
showed Mr.. Arnold was shot in the
shoulder, back and head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
7 Capitol Heights Youths
Held in Theft Of Beer

Two Capitol Heights (Md0
youths were arrested yesterday by
Prince Georges County police in
connection with the theft OF 81
cases of beer from a warehouse in
that community Sunday night.
George T. Brent, 10, of the 800
block of F'orty-eighth avenue. and
Thomas C. Stanton, 20, OF the
800 block of B street, were
charged with breaking and enter
ing and were freed under $500
bond each pending hearing Fri
day in Upper Marlboro Police
Court.
The youths were arrested at
Brent's home by County Detective
Vincent 8. Free and Chief Albert
Erakine of the Capitol Heights
municipal police force. The beer
was recovered.
The detective said the beer was
taken from the Gunther Brewing
Co. warehouse at 4801 Central
avenue, Capitol Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
81 Teachers Here Fail
To Qua|ifyfor Raises

Only 81 of the Districts nearly
5000 school teachers last year
failed to qualify for promotions,
Supt. Of Schools Hobart M. Corn
ing told q teachers committee
yesterday.
DR.. Corning met with the As
members of the Salary Promotion
Criteria Committee Of the Teach
ers' Advisory Council to clarity a
plan recently approved by the
Board of Education setting up
teacher promotion requirements
and in-service training.
The committee had charged
that the plan DR.. Corning sub
mitted to the board had not been
given them for proper study.
though DR.. Corning had met with
their executive group to discuss
the matter. The teachers said
they feared few teachers would
qualify for salary raises under the
Corning plan.
Dr. corning discussed Lne plan
with the Teacher Committee yes
terday to clear up misunderstand-
ings, and asked for further COM
ment on the project, now in trial
use. He promise to meet with
the committee next fall for fur
ther discussion, and will issue
an immediate bulletin to all
teachers and school officers COW
ering the topics of yesterdays
meeting.
The teacher promotion plan was
set up under the terms of Con-
gress' teacher salary act of 1947.
DR.. Corning told the meeting that
the 81 teachers who failed to
qualify for promotions last year
will be notified that they will be
able tn make I'D their deficiencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20

high elevation: complete utilities;
abundant springs; rich lands; &C
cessible caves. For immediate in
formation write Post Office Box
174, Washington, D. c."
Up to last Friday he had re-
ceived IL replies. He hasn't
opened the box since then because
a colleague who is out of town
has the key. But Mr.. Overlook
is certain it is bullying with week
end responses from hundreds Of
would-be refugees anxious to flee
to safety.
With the conviction Of mystic,
Mr.. Overlook assured reporter
as he cast worried eyes toward
the skies that atomic destruction
would last two years, followed by
two years Of general starvation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
| Army Snaps Up
| March Cadence
Of Sd Regiment

They've put new snap into
Washington's snappy ceremonial
troops.
Digging back into recent his
tory, the Military District of
Washington has stepped up the
marching cadence of the Sd
Regiment, based at Fort Myer for
parades and ceremonies, from the
wartime 120-per-minute to 128-
per- minute.
World War I troops used the
1913 cadence, a Military District
spokesman explained today, but in
1885 the count was dropped to
100 and maintained at that pace
through World War II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Flash Fire Wipes Out
Christmas Preparation
For Family Of 10

A flash fire all but swept away
Christmas preparation for a fam
lily of 10 and routed two families
from a two-story frame house in
Southeast Washington today.
Mrs. Francis C. Shelter fed from
her home, "a Stoddert place Sc,
with the two youngest of her
eight children after discovering
the fire in the closet of a room
where one of them was sleeping.
1.-THE children are SAFE" she
sighed. We'll have our Christ
mas anyhow-and that's enough
for me. Christmas is too com
mercialized anyhow"
Mrs. Shelter was feeding her l.
year-old daughter. Jane Theresa,
in the kitchen when she smelled
smoke coming from a bedroom
where Peggy. 4. was asleep. Open
ing closet door in the bedroom
she found live fame. She grabbed
the children and ran to the con-
Meeting house next door.
Although the fire never seriously
threatened that section of the
two-story frame house, Alvan D,
Holley and his wife, left their
home while firemen battled the
blaze. Origin Of the fire was I'M
determined and firemen said dam
age might exceed $4,000.
Three of the Shelter children
are in st. Vincent's Catholic
Home, another is In st. Joseph's
Home and School, one Is with a
grandfather in Pennsylvania and
another. John, Is, was at the Holy
Comforter School,
With the exception of the living
room and kitchen. the flve-room
Shelter home was burned out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
By Edward A. Harris
A Washington Correspondent Of me
ST. Louis Post Dispatch

Are you seeking haven for the
atomic crisis?
If so, the man for you to see is
James Overlook, who sells kitchen
utensils for a. living but whose
consuming ambition is prepare re-
treats in the Missouri and Arkan-
sas Ozarks for the atomic catas-
trophe he insists will strike the
world on or about September. 1851.
Mr.. Overlook, q neat gray man
of IS, placed advertisements in
The Star stating: Colonies now
forming in the Ozark mountain
area; away from large cities and
industrial plants. Ideal refuge:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Prince Georges Hearings
On zoning Open Tomorrow

The first public hearing to con-
slider requests for property CLASH
fication since adoption of a new
master coming ordinance for Prince
Georges County will be heard be-
fore the county commissioners at
10 am, tomorrow at the County
Service Building, Hyattsville.
A total ow Is new applications
for rezoning and four others for
special land-use permits are on
the agenda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
'GrayBacksVA
On Hospital at
Soldiers Home
Army Secretary Says
He Will Push Plan
fit Is Approved
By WiIIiom J. Wheotey

Secretary of the Army Gray
said today he believes the pro-
posed Veterans Administration
hospital for this area should be
built on a part Of the Soldiers
Home Grounds.
Army authorities. he said. are
studying engineering problems
and legal aspects of request by
VA and the Budget Bureau for
transfer of the suggested site
to VA.
A final decision has not been
made, but Secretary Gray de-
clared he sees no legal obstacles
to such a transfer. He explained
that in event of a final determine
ton he. as trustee of the property.
would take the necessary steps for
a prompt transfer so that the VA
hospital project could be started
without delay.
Would Not Affect Home.
This would not disturb opera
ton of the Soldiers Home or con-
tinuance of it's facilities, including
the home hospital. under the pres
ent control, Secretary Gray said.
The original plan envisioned VA
operation of the home as a domi-
ciliary facility and use of the new
hospital for treatment Of home
inmates, but this has been aban-
doned, he added.
The Secretary indicated that all
the land included in the reserva-
ton was not now needed to carry
out the purpose for which the
home was established. Even with
the hospital located on the prop
erty, there still would be room for
the expansion of home facilities
If they are needed, it was pointed
out.
However, he said that if it is
finally determined to transfer the
land the VA would have to reim-
burse the home for the site.
The area to be included within
the site would be transferred to
the General Services Administra-
ton for disposal, and that Or
ganization would first have to de-
termine whether any other Gov
eminent agency required the site.
The VA then would put in its
claim that it is indeed for the new
hospital.
Nevius Tract Would Be Released.
When this is effected. it was
explained, the VA would turn
over to the General Services Adj
ministration as surplus the Is
acre tract in Arlington County,
Immediately adjacent to Airing
ton National Cemetery, which had
been bought for the hospital site.
The Soldiers Home site was Sc
lected following the purchase Of
the Nevins tract after objections
were raised to the psychological
effect of Arlington Cemetery SO
near a hospital whose veterans
are under treatment.
However, there were other rea-
sons for acquiring the Soldiers
Home site. These included the
fact that the latter is more CEN
trally located, making it more
accessible to the consultant doc
tors whose services are constantly
required at such an institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Mayor Boekus to Light
Tree at Purkfuirfux

Mayor Franklin P. 'Backus OF
Alexandria will officiate at tree
lighting ceremony at 1880 o'clock
tonight at Valley drive and Pres
ton road, Parkfairfax.
The program, including Christ
mas singing, is sponsored by the
Parkfairfax Community Associa.
ton and the Parkfairfax manage.
ment. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Christmas Star Shines
Hiah Over Falls Church

A 13-foot high Illuminated star
atop the city's water tower Shone
over Falls Church last night. The
Christmas decoration project is
sponsored by the Chamber OF
Commerce.
The star is 143 feet above the
ground beside the city hall and
can be seen from most points in
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Arlington Baptist Church
will Present Musicale

The Memorial Baptist Church
choir will present a Christmas
musicale at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the church, 3455 North Glebe
road, Arlington.
A feature of the program will
|be a Folk Lore Christmas Can
tata" by r. Deane Shure, min
lister of music at Mount Vernon
Methodist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Daniel Thursz to Speak
TONIGHT at Jewish Center

Daniel Thursz, director of &C
tivities at the Jewish Community
Center, will speak on Program
ming for Jewish Groups" at the
fourth lecture of the center's Club
Advisers Institute at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Harry English Of the District
Recreation Department will lead
a workshop on recreational activi-
ties at the leadership session,
sponsored jointly with the B'nai
Birth Youth Organization and
the Zionist Youth Commission of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Tree to Be Lighted

Steve Douglas. NBC announcer,
was scheduled to act as master
of ceremonies at a tree lighting
program at Ais pm. today at
the Army Medical Center in front
of Walter Reed Hospitals main
entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Cabman Turns
States Evidence
Testifies Against ;
At Trial After Guilty
Plea to Charges

A slender former CdXlcdD Qr1VeT
turned States evidence in District
Court today and testified against
three persons accused of belong
ing to a ring which counterfeited
100000 in $40 bills in an office
building here last year.
The witness, Walter w. Kid
we'll of the 1900 block of Calvert
street Sc. pleaded guilty yester-
day to charges of making coun-
terfeit money. Eugene H. Creigh-
ton of the 1900 block of Delafield
place NV. pleaded guilty to SIM
liar charges.
Kidwell was called as a Gov
eminent witness this morning in
District Court to testify against
William Hughes and his wife jose
phine, of the 5000 block of Thir-
tenth street NV. and Arthur
M. Bebar of the 1000 block of
Seventeenth street NE, who are
being tried Jointly on counterfeit
charges. The trial opened yes
terday before Judge Alexander
Holtzoff.
Tells of Making Plates.
KidWell testified that he and
Creighton conceived the idea OF
printing counterfeit money on an
offset printing press. He said they
persuaded Bebar to make the
plates they used at his printing
establishment in the 1900 block
of NJ street NV.
Kidwell testified that Bebar was
reluctant to make the plates when
the subject was first discussed.
HE said it was possible to print
money with the Offset process,
Kidwell related, "but said he
thought it was a foolish idea and
he'd have nothing to do with it."
The plates were made. Kidwell
explained, by photographing both
sides of a real $40 bill and then
burning" the image onto a metal
plate He said Bebar did the work,
assisted by Creighton and him
self.
Wasted Paper Was Burned
KidWell said he rented an Office
suite In the 1900 block Of H street
NV. and purchased a multi
lith machine on which he and
Creighton turned out the money.
He said there was considerable
wastage" of paper while they ex-
perimented in the beginning. The
"wastage," he said, was burned in
a furnace in Bebar's home.
After producing 1000 Creigh-
ton and he took the phoney money
to their home on Delafield place,
Kidwell testified, and a short time
later took it to the apartment of
MI. and Mrs. Hughes.
The Hughes are charged with
possessing the counterfeit money
with intent to defraud, while
Bebar is accused TO making it.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Arthur Mclaughlin already
has introduced one other member
of the organization as a witness
against the trio now on trial.
He is George Strombos Of Cleve-
land, arrested in that city for
passing a few of the bogus bills.
Strombos, who was convicted
and commenced tn IL davS in iai1
by a Cleveland court on the pass
ing charge, testified yesterday
that Hughes knew counterfeit
money was in a suitcase Creighton
asked them to keep for him in
their apartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Amvets Gift Proorom

A national Christmas gift pro-
gram is being sponsored by the
Amvets. The veterans group
will provide toys, Christmas trees
and other gifts to $4,000 orphans
erpm 80 States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Citizens Meet Tonight

Richard E. Carpenter, assistant
superintendent of Montgomery
County schools, will speak at a
meeting of the Mohican Hills
(Md.) Citizens Association at 8
o'clock tonight at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert j. Kimmel, 5446
MoI1ican road,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Accokeek to Light Tree

The Accokeek (Md) Citizens
Association will light its first COM
munity Christmas tree at 1880
pm, tomorrow on the school lawn.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Mesa News
Told In Brief
Bv HERALp coRRESpoNDENT

MESA, Nov. 25-Murray An.
derson left Monday for The
Dalles, Ore, where he will visit
in the home of his son Edwin
for a while.
Mrs. Harold Lamb and daugh-
ter Claudia left by train Thurs
day morning for Oregon City
where they attended a funeral
of a grandfather and visited
among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Stillwell
of KenneWick were Sunday eve.
ming guests in the j. M. Ander.
son home.
Miss Marjorie Rowell visited
Dianne Stairs in Connell Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Jones and
daughter Linda of Kennewick
visited in the L. R. Worster home
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loen Bailie left
Sunday by automobile for Mis-
souri, where they will visit with
friends and renew old acquaint.
ances. They will return home
by way of California. They ex-
pect to be gone until after the
first Of the year.
Mrs. Lawrence Worster and
Mrs. ]. M. Anderson motored to
PascO Monday.
Mrs. Frank Love and son Car
ey of Richland visited in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Loen
Bailie last week.
HOSTESS AT PARTY
Mrs. Ludwig Grassel was
hostess at a pinochle party held
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
COURIER-HERAlD
Nov. rs, I949 Page y
Employment
Picture For
m. w, Some

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is Up
A labor department survey dis
closed little or no change In The
northwest's unemployment pic
ture between July and the end OF
September.
Nationally, the survey showed
SIS major areas with decreases
in unemployment, Al Of them
having declines of 10 per cent or
more.
In the northwest, however, the
picture was relatively the same.
The situation remained worS'
in the Portland. Vancouver area
where the report indicated sub
stantia1 labor surplus and un-
employment from z to ILL., per
cent.
Seattle and Tacoma were list
ed as having a moderate labor
surplus and unemployment Of 5
to SO per cent.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26

in her home Thursday evening.
There was a good attendance
and everyone reported a fine
time.
Mrs. Maynard Bailie became
quite ill Wednesday and was
taken to Walla Walla for medical
care. She remained there over
night under observation. She
suffered from the effects of an
extracted tooth.
Ringold Grange held its cleo.
ton of officers Wednesday eve.
ming, Nov. Is. Those elected to
fill the chairs for the coming
year were: master, Melvin Nc.
Inturf; lecturer, Estella Battle;
secretary, Alice Rowell; T., vii.
liam Rowell; O., Bert Riddle; S.,
Hershel Lloyd; AS, Sam Poe;
LAS, Shirley Poe; Oh. Matte
Bailie; OK, Wilbur Bailie; C..
Mildred HALEY; p, Virginia Hal.
ley; F., Marion Rowell; Ex.Com.
Lester HALEY, three years; Alfred
Rowell, one year; HEC, Cecilia
Riddle; CHI. ag., conn.,, June Web
Der; director of Grange Supply,
M. M. Poe,
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
BY HERALD CORRESPONDENT

BURBANK, Nov. 25-The Al
Handy Craft club, with Mrs. ].
Romm as leader, met at the
home of Mrs. R. Richmond re-
Gently.
They elected officers: presi-
dent, Jane Ricard; vice president
Frances Goldade and secretary
Margaret Bayer.
Those joining besides officers
are Helen Klug, Ray Washburn,
James Andrews, Glenn Bayer,
Phillip Erdman, Wilmer Richard.
The girls will take textile paint.
ing and the boys will do wood.
craft.
The Good Fellows Stock club
met at Mrs. Romm's with Jake
Baumgaartin as their leader. The
following officers were elected:
president, Harold Campbell; vice
president, Paul Arnold; secretary
Melvin Hendrickson; reporter,
Richard Taylor. Others joining
were Glenn Bayer, Danny Baum
gaarten and Robert Hendrickson.
The sewing club met with Mrs.
Hauge. They will meet next
week and elect officers.
Guests at the Joe Talent home
over the week end were their
neice Miss Shirley Roskafellow
and friend, Ray Wolf of Salem,
Ore.
Mrs. Ruth Talent went to Wal.
la Walla to see a doctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watts
had a card party last Saturday
night.
FETED At DINNER
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Brost
were dinner guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Daily In
Pasco Thursday evening.
Mrs. Laura Elshire is visiting
her daughter and family, Mrs.
Richard Hackney. Mrs. Elshire
just returned from San Jose and
Eureka, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hauge and Mrs.
Romm were in Walla Walla on
Thursday where they attended
a All meeting.
Mrs. Lola Sham and daughter
of Richland visited at the Lyle
Ferrian's, Reuben Brost and
Romm homes Friday.
Mrs. Pearl Pitt is feeling fine
now and has moved back into
her own home after ten months
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
RECORD AUDIENCE


. Playing to a record audience
members of the senior class OF
the Sunnyside high school pre-
scented the play "You Can't Take
1t With You." The three-act com.
edy consisted of a cast of seven.
teen and was directed by Miss
Lucille Lake. Other faculty mem.
bers who assisted were Kenneth
Egan, music; Ralph Johnson,
stage technician; Russell Heald
business manager; Mrs. Lillian
Bilger, ushering staff; Miss Cora
Harms, programs.
The cast of characters included
Pat Moon, Ann Reihs, Irene Van
Cleef, Dwight Bond, Rupert Win
die, Joel Massey, Earl Davis
Michael Lake, Nancy Price, Frank
Cooper, Dale Pemberton, Milton
Schwenk, Jay Grove, Lois Bar
nard, jim, Rawlings, Ted Ny.
strom and Marlene Mcdonald.
Assistant director was Nancy
Barrow; stage manager was John
Newhouse and property manager
Harriet McCredy.
An appreciative audience com.
mented on the splendid acting in
the play and expressed apprecia.
ton to Miss Lake for her direct.
ing ability.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
BY HERALD CORRESPONDENT


SUNNYSIDE, Nov. 25-T h e
Sunnyside Parent Teachers asso.
citation was host Monday to the
county P..T.A. council all-day
meeting which was held in the
Washington school. Mrs. Warren
Snider of Selah, county council
president, called the meeting
to order. Albert L. Ayers, Sun
nyside school superintendent,
gave the welcoming address, fol-
lowed by various committee re-
ports. $50
Mrs. Frank Malcolm of Yaki.
ma, stated that there will be Co.
600 more students start school
in 1858 than started in the State
of Washington this year.
Mrs. Harlan Edan, reporting
on the board of managers meet
ing, said the P-TA will back the
1850 state bond issue which will
call for $4O,OOO,OOO for elemen-
tary schools; $40, 900, 900 for col
leges and $2O,OOO,00O for custo-
dial schools.
Mrs. Hattie Morse of Yakima
spoke on Parent Education"
The Sunnyside group planned
lunch in the school cafeteria and
a program of musical numbers
which included a cornet solo by
Hugh Hart, Ernest Wrege and
Robert Belcher, accompanied by
Patty Flower. The Lincoln school
girls choir sang three numbers.
Joe Lassoie, Washington school
principal, escorted the ladies on
a tour of the new Washington
building. ~ "
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Burbank All Clubs
Are Reorgonized

illness, when she was with her
daughter Edith Erdman.
The Burbank Grange members
are invited to be the guests at a
card party at Columbia Valley
Grange on Nov. 26 at s o'clock.
Burbank Grange held Pomona
Grange Saturday night with
about 100 present. Election of
officers was held. Burbank hold
three offices: Kathryn Cry, lee.
turer; Earl Sutton, gatekeeper;
Elinor Romm, juvenile matron.
Next meeting will be at Dixie.
Mrs. Thelma Warfield and
laughter Lois Joe, of Walla Wal
la, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Richmond.
MIR. and Mrs. CARLYLE of Rich
land attended grange Saturday
night.