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Arkansas State press., 1949-05-06
Hairsplitters by Trade

ErHE CRITICS Of Jesus were hair
L splitters by trade. Yet none of
them had ever been able to an
swer another tricky question with
which they now expected to floor
Jesus.
(Which Is the greatest COM
mandment OF ALE" The ques-
ton had been going the rounds
for generations. The greatest
rlinds In Jewery had wrestled
with II. But II was foolish
question after all.
Which Is the most important
briek in WALTZ What position on
q volley-ball team is the most
important? What is the most i'm
poi .ant link in chain2 An answer
to lnese questions would seem about
as easy as answering that one about
the greatest commandment. Jesus
knew they were trying to show him
up as a bungler, as very poor and
amaleurish hairsplitter indeed. But
instead. he did what no one ex-
pected him to do: he answered their
question, and answered 1t so well
that ii Is one Of the cornerstones
OF our religion today.
Arkansas State press., 1949-05-06
How to Take Criticism

THE READER should consult
: Mark for the whole story. II
bristes with practical thoughts. one
Of the most practical being how to
take criticism. All OF US can take
Il from our friends and families
We know they mean II for our own
good. But criticism that Is unfair,
from people who want only to show
~ up for fools or To get us into
hot waier-that 10 hard to take.
Jesus should be our example.
he did net let other peoples
criticisms interfere with his
worn. Ne never avoided crit
icism. Ke did mot Twist the
Hens tail. he did not dcliber-
ately provoke criticism. But
- would not claim exemption
srsm what every one has 70
stand. being looked over and
rated BY the people who knew
him.
He never broke his heart over
what people said Of him. He did
not 70 around crying TO himself.
downright >. Inc International coun.
n Of Religious Education on behalf Of
- Protestaht denominations. Released
- WNu Veaiu 20.
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Evening star., 1949-08-15
West Due 10 Receive
Proposed Legislation
For Bottle Clubs Today

New legislation that would i'm
pose District control over the
hours and operations of after
hours bottle clubs" was sched-
uled to reach the desk of Corpora
tion Counsel Vernon E. West to-
day.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Ralph D. Quinter. author of the
five amendments to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act, said the
legislation would:
Require all bottle clubs to OBJ
tain licenses to operate. the fee
to be set by the Commissioners.
Make it unlawful for club own
ers to permit consumption of liquor
or for members to consume it out
side of hours set by the Commits
sionerS.
Place the clubs under super
vision of the Police and Health
Departments.
The legislation. which is sub
ject to change and approval by
Mr.. West before it reaches the
Commissioners. probaNy will be
the subject of a public hearing
before it is sent to Congress.
At present, the clubs are not
subject to police or health regula-
tions and can operate at any
hours. outside the city's ABC laws.
Members of the clubs keep their
own liquor on the premises and
pay only for setups.
The clubs generally charge a
yearly membership fee and open
for business at about the time that
night clubs and bars close. They
open as late as 6 am.
They also permit standup drink
ing.
The clubs are not permitted to
sell liquor because they now
operate without licenses.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Navy Department Worker
Assaulted in Apartment

A 21-year-old colored employe
of the Navy Department reported
to police she was raped early yes
terday by a light-skinned colored
man who entered her northwest
Tenth street apartment as she
slept and said. If you aren't quiet
I'll kill you"
The young woman told police
the man put hand over her
mouth and then struck her with
his fist. He carried her from her
bedroom to the kitchen. she said.
but when he found no door out of
the kitchen he carried her back to
the bedroom, where he attacked
her.
The attacker was described as
about 80 years old, S feet Z inches
tall. 120 pounds and wearing a
straw hat and light shirt and
pants.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Business Mems Group
Will Meet Wednesday

The Federation of Businessmen s
Associations. Inc, will meet at
8:15 pm. Wednesday to vote on
whether it will endorse the United
Community Services in connec-
ton with the coming Chest drive.
The meeting will be held in
the board room of the American
Security and Trust Co.
The federation has not endorsed
the services for the past two
years, Louis F. Frick, secretary,
said. because it felt too many
organizations were included which
we're not contributing their serv-
ices to charity in the ordinary
sense of the word"
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Stoney Castle Estate Sold
To UndiscIosed Buyer

The 300-acre Stoney Castle es-
tate near Poolesville. Md. Mont
gomery County landmark for more
than 200 years, has been sold, it
was learned today.
Both DR.. Byron White of Fred
erick, the owner. and Donald A.
DeLashmutt, Rockville attorney
who handled the sale. refused to
reveal the name of the purchaser
or the purchase price. -
DR.. White has owned the estate
since it was given to him about IL
years ago by his father, Harvey
j. White. Poolesville, a former
county commissioner.
DR.. White said the Broom
stone house was built in the early
1700s and was acquired by his
great-grandfather. Stephen White,
in 1924. He said his father has
been taking care of the estate.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Joust Set for Wednesday
Al Marshall Hall Park

Professional and am teur
knights will ride Wednesday in the
64th annual jousting tournament
at Marshall Hall Park.
The event will begin at l pm.
and the winner will crown his.
Queen of Love and Beauty" at
8 pm. in the park ballroom.
State Senator James B. Monroe
OF Charles County will address the
knights before the fitting begins.
James B. Bland of Suitland will
act as chief marshal.
A. D. Langley of Arlington. Va.
who has managed the joust for
more than 40 years. has named a
committee on arrangement. COM
posed of r. A. Hungerford, L. c.
Addison and Charles County Sher-
if Elmer M. Quade.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Man, so, Held in Staying
OF Roomer, 88, With Brick

A 60-year-old man was held for
a coroner's inquest today in the
fatal beating of his 88-year-old
acquaintance, Joseph B. Quigley.
900 block of I street NV.
Charles Calvin Jones. another
resident of the rooming house, was
arrested in his room a short time
after Mr.. Quigley's body was
found at 12:40 pm. yesterday in
the first-fioor hallway.
Nearby was bloody brick, with
which he apparently had been
beaten so severely that his skull
was fractured, Deputy Coroner
Christopher j. Murphy said.
Occupants told of hearing an
argument just before Mr.. Quig-
ley's body was found. Jones de-
MED any connection with the case,
police said.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Is Mothers Will Ask
Opening Of Anacostia
Pool on Mixed Basis

A group Of Negro and white
mothers have appealed to Irving
C. Root, superintendent Of the In
terror Departments National Cap
ital Parks Office here, to open the
Anacostia swimming pool on an
inter-racial basis.
About Is Of the mothers were
scheduled to call on Mr.. Root this
afternoon to discuss the matter
and present their views.
The Anacostia pool has been
closed since June. on orders by In
terror Secretary Krug. after racial
disturbances occurred when COL
ored youths tried to use the facil-
tiles. Reopening Of the pool has
been awaiting Mr.. Krug's decision
on how to handle the situation.
Anacostia-and five other In
terror Department pools-have
been open to all racial groups for
several years. In practice, how
ever. AnacoStia. Mckinley, East
Potomac and Takoma have been
used by white swimmers while
Bannecker and Francis have been
for colored youths until this sum-
mer. Cdored swimmers attempted
to use Anacostia. with the result
ing disturbances and shutdown.
and now use the Mckinley pool
almost exclusively.
A spokesman for the group of
mothers said they all were resi-
dents of the neighborhood near
the Anacostia pool. No name has
been given the group Of mothers
and no particular organization is
sponsoring the plea to Mr.. Root,
the spokesman added,
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Boy, 6, Kills Brother
With Shotgun, Injuries
Girl, 4, While Playing
by The Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-A game
of cowboys and Indians ended
tragically yesterday when 2-year'
old John Reigle was killed in
stantly by a blast from a 12-gauge
sawed off shotgun fired by his s.
year-old brother. Howard.
Some of the shot struck another
child in the chest. but after an
operation at Annapolis Emergency
Hospital her condition was re-
ported as fair.
Patrolman Joseph Wagner was
told that John and Howard Reigle
were playing on the porch of their
home at nearby Mayf1eld with
Robert Childs. 8. and his sister,
Carole. 4. when the accident oc-
CURED shortly before noon.
Brothers Left With Woman.
Their father, Howard Reigle,
sr., was out exercising hunting
dog, and the mother, Beatrice
Reigle, was at work in q res
taurant.
The brothers had been left in
the care of . friend, Mrs. Iris
Kinstendorf, who, after sitting on
the porch with them for a while,
went inside to straighten up the
house.
The children then began to play
cowboys and Indians. and. Rob-
ert Childs later told Patrolman
WAGNER. Howard went into the
house and got his fathers shot
gun. q,
Robert said he took the gun
from Howard, broke it open and
found one shell.
Replaced Shell.
He took the shell out, then said,
Wait a minute" and put it back
again.
Then, Robert recalled. he gave
the gun back to Howard, and told
him:
Better put that back in 1.-THE
house where you got it,
Instead. Howard pulled the
trigger.
John, who was standing only q
half dozen feet away. received the
full force Of the charge. Carole
Childs, who was playing near
John, was hit by some of the shot.
Neighbors took her to a nearby
doctor who gave first aid treat
ment before she was taken to the
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Unemployment,
Illness Blamed
In Suicide Lean
Notes Found on Body
Of Lewis Harvey After
Calvert Bridge Jump

Dependency induced by ill
health and unemployment was
blamed today for the suicide leap
of Lewis Bolton Harvey. SO. from
the Calvert street bridge yester-
day.
Robert Segal of the Park Lane
Apartments, 2025 I Street N. w..
told police he was crossing the
bridge at $40 pm. and saw Mr..
Harvey leap from the south side
of the 125-foot structure.
The body struck an abutment
several feet from the ground and
bounced onto the grass bordering
Rock Creek parkway.
Two notes were found on the
body. identified by a social security
card. In one, Mr.. Harvey gave
the address of former lodgings in
the 1900 block of Seventeenth
Street N w., from where he moved
to the Cairo Hotel about a week
ago.
Leaves Effects to Friend.
Mr.. Harvey wrote that he saw
mo future" and left instructions
for disposition of the body. In
the other note, he left his per-
sonal effects to Ralph Cline, 1474
Columbia Road, N. w.. whom he
described as his best friend"
Until a month ago Mr.. Harvey
had been employed for two years
at the Colony House, a furniture
company at 4244 Connecticut
avenue NV. Before that he had
worked at Woodward & Lothrop.
He was discharged from his last
position after several periods of
absenteeism. Colony House officials
said.
A week ago he left the Abe
marie Apartments at 1880 Seven
teenth street NV. when the man.
ager, Mrs. LIE Claire Hoover, need
ed his room because of illness.
Mrs. Hoover described Mr.. Harvey
as a gentleman who kept his
room in perfect order"
Appeared Despondent..
A bachelor, Mr.. Harvey had
roomed for % years with his
friend, Mr.. Cline, before the lat
ter's mother came here to estab-
lish a home for Mr.. Cline and
his sister Florence.
When he moved recently to the
Cairo Hotel, Mr.. Harvey tele-
phoned the Cline home to tell
his friend. However, Mr.. Cline
was in the Midwest on a business
trip.
Mrs. Hoover said Mr.. Harvey
seemed despondent when she
talked to him last Friday. but
gave no indication of taking his
life.
His closest relatives are auntS
living in Philadelphia and Will
mington. Del.
Deputy Coroner Christopher J.
Murphy issued certificate Of
suicide today.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Planning Commission
Asks 10 Keep Present
Independent Status

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission today ap-
pealed to Senate committee tc
leave the agency in its present in
dependent status, reporting di-
rectly to the President.
Taking issue with some recon-
mendations of the Hoover Com
mission on Reorganization, the
planning group also urged that il
be allowed to keep it's land acqui-
sition powers as to the District and
metropolitan Maryland.
The commissions views were ex-
pressed in a letter to Chairman
Mcclellan of the Senate Commit
tee on Expenditures from A. E
Demaray, vice chairman and act
ing executive officer of the agency
Legislation Cited.
In this he called attention tc
legislation to broaden and redef1ne
the powers OF the commission
based on q Budget Bureau study
and now awaiting congressional
action. This plan has been re-
ported favorably to the Senate by
its District Committee and is under
study by the House District Com
mittee.
Mr.. Demaray recommended that
wherever the Hoover Commission
plan is found to be in conflict with
the bills that the latter be given
preference.
Mr.. Demaray said the "task
force" report Of the Hoover Com
mission on business enterprises
and the Interior Department
greatly confuses the advances
made" by the commission to the
District government and to the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Recommendations Listed.
The Hoover group recommended
that the District land buying
be transferred to the
District government and that the
commission be placed under the
proposed secretary Of works for
administrative purposes.
Disagreeing on these points. Mr..
Demaray said the Budget Bureau
study "goes fully into the ques-
ton Of land acquisition and justi-
f1es the continuance of the present
="
On the Hoover Commission pro-
posal to have the commission
report to a cabinet officer instead
Of to the President, Mr.. Demaray
said the Importance of the de-
velopment of Washington as the
National Capital required a plan
ming agency" rather than a
public works agency"
Because of this, he added, the
Budget Bureau plan, which has
the approval of President Tru-
man, leaves the planning COM
mission as an Independent agency
responsible directly to the Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
New Highway Bridge Drowspon
Is Opened for River Traffic

span, when raised, is 95 feet at its
tip above the water. Approx
mately IT'S tons of steel went into
the span and its machinery. Off
cials said.
The span will be kept open un-
til about December l to permit
river traffic to pass except for a
few occasions when work requires
that it be brought down. r. S
Poor, acting chief of the engineer
ing division. Office of the District
Engineer. said.
In a notice to navigating inter-
ests, Mr.. Poor said that effective
today, navigation will use the east
side of the drawspans of the Rail-
road, Fourteenth Street and High
way Bridges.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Coup|eAccused
0fFakeCharge
0fPark Assault
Chicogoon Refuses
To Press Case; Tells
Of Being Lured

A case involving a teen-aged
bride and her husband, which
came to police as an attempted
rape. and then was changed to
their purported confession of at
tempted robbery, had dwindled to
the false report" stage this
afternoon.
Charges of attempted robbery
against 19-year-old Paul Hook
man and his wife. Phyllis Hook
man, 18, were dropped by the
United States Attorneys Office
about noon for lack of a COM
planning witness.
Park Policeman Charles A. Mel
lott said a Chicago engineer who
had been a victim of The attack
refused to testify or appear as a
complainant.
Hickman, described by police as
q National Training School pa
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Committee Action Expected
On Sesqui Bill Tomorrow

The House Appropriations Com
mittee probably will act tomorrow
on President Truman's request for
So, 900 900 to finance a sesquicen-
tennial here next year.
The committee plans to report
the fourth deficiency bill to the
House tomorrow, with indications
that some funds for a sesquicen-
tennial might be approved.
Congress thus far has refused
to grant any money for a celebra-
ton here next year for the 150th
university of the founding of the
city.
Evening star., 1949-08-15

The drawspan of the new Four
teenth Street Bridge across the
Potomac River, downstream from
the present bridge. was opened
today for the first time. This will
allow work on the unfinished Sec
ton of the bridge to be completed
as the opening now can serve as a
channel for river traffic. 1t is
hoped the bridge will be ready for
use by the end of the year.
It took the workmen nearly 40
minutes to raise the two sides of
the span by hand crank. When
electric power is used only few
minutes will be required to raise
or lower the span. which bridges
1OO-foot clearance gap. The
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Brothers Are Indicted
In Robbery Here Of 7
Western Union Offices

Two brothers from Fredericks-
burg today were indicted in the
armed robbery of two Western
Union Telegraph Co. Offices here
in July of funds which repeatedly
totaled 1882. A third man was
accused with them in one of the
robberies.
The brothers are John r. Kesel,
%, and James C. Kesel. q. One
indictment charges they obtained
$685. on July 7 from a Western
Union office at 1917 New York
avenue where they held up Miss
Louise M. Rocheck. clerk.
In this holdup, they presented
a telegram to Miss Rocheck
saying, This is a holdup. Don't
move or say a word. Just lay the
money on the counter So quietly
did it happen that three other
employees in the office didn't know
about it until the men had
escaped.
Western Union Held Up.
The second indictment accuses
the brothers of obtaining 1897
from the Western Union Office at
1923 Connecticut avenue, where
allegedly they held up the night
manager, Richard M. Lawson, on
July 26. The third man, Aubrey
w. Bradshaw, 80. also Of Fred
ericksburg. was accused with them
in connection with the Connecti-
cut avenue robbery.
Police reported that James
Kesel and Bradshaw were ar.
rested while running from the
scene of the second robbery anc
John Kesel was apprehendec
later. A separate indictment wa!
returned in each robbery.
The indictments were among 4:
returned by the grand jury before
District Court Judge Richmond
B. Keech.
Indicted in Theft From Mother.
Ulysses Love, %. colored, was
indicted on a charge of stealing
$50 belonging to his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth L. Starr. Of the first
block of Randolph place NV. Po-
lice reported that Mrs. Starr said
the money was taken from be-
meath a pillow.
Six persons were indicted on
gambling charges they promoted
the numbers racket. Those named
on the gambling counts included
Edward J. Green, So, colored. of
the 1900 block Of Eighth street
NV; William A. White. "a. col
ored, 1400 block of T street NV:
Forrest McAbee. 28. colored, 1900
block Of First street NV; James
w. Barnes, 80. colored. first block
Of T street NV; Maurice o. Sut-
ton. 80. colored, 1900 block of
Sixth street NV, and Raymond
B. Fisher. 81, colored, of the 400
block of Fourth street S.W. Q
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Water Show Scheduled
At Bunnecker Pool

King Neptune and Queen Nep-
tune will be crowned at the 17th
annual water show at Bannecker
swimming pool. $500 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. at 8 pm. Thursday. The
show is sponsored by the District
Recreation Department.
Kenneth Washington will be
King Neptune and Geneva Turner
will be queen,
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Catholic Archdiocese
moves Choncery Office

The Chancery Office Of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Washing
ton completed its move from 1928
Rhode Island avenue NV. to 1719
Rhode Island NV. over the week
end.
The new building will afford
more Office space for the Chancery.
the Archdiocesan Tribunal and
other functions.
The Chancery's old Offices will
be used for priests attached to st.
Matthew's Cathedral and for visit
ing bishops and priests, it was said.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Douglas Hyde Exhibit

The death of Douglas Hyde, the
first President of Fire. will be COM
memorated in an exhibit from
August 20 through September 30
to the Main Exhibition Hall of the
Library Of Congress. Manuscript
materials. printed materials and
an autographed portrait of the
Gaelic scholar will be shoyp.
Evening star., 1949-08-15

out of the lineup and declared
those are the people"
The soldier was picked up later
on a description supplied by the
engineer.
Detective Porter Beale, of the
Park Police, said both the Hook
mans had signed statements ad-
mitting their part in the plot. At
one time, Park Police had Detec-
tive Beale. Policemen William w.
Gunter, Charles A. Mellott, Ray
mond I. Bartness and Policewoman
Grace Judy working on the case,
Evening star., 1949-08-15
GoIIery to Offer Lecture
On English Painting

Miss Elisabeth Puckett, lecturer
ats the National Gallery of Art.
will discuss English Painting" at
4 pm. next Sunday in the gallery
lecture hall.
Picture of the week this week is
Constable's "A View of Salisbury
Cathedral"
She will give daily talks on the
picture at 1890 and 2::30 pm.
and at 2::30 and $50 pm. next
Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-08-15

a graduate of
the Ohio State
University Med
ical S c h ool ,
served in Europe
during the war
as commanding
officer Of the
10th G e n e r a |
Hospital. which
he had organ
lied in this
country. For the
last two years,
he as be e n
obiof of n,edi.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Edwin Unqer to Speak

v. Edwin Unger of Fedralsburg
Md, new Governor of the 267th
District, Rotary International, will
address q meeting of the Rotary
Club of Washington at 1915 pm
Wednesday in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
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