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Evening star., 1949-08-08
MonumentStaiir
Closed After
SuicideLeap
Repetition Is Feared;
Naval Muchinist Falls
240 Feet in Shaft

Stairs of the Washington Mon
ument were closed to the public
today for an indefinite period to
guard against repetition of yes
terday's suicide leap from the
240-foot level. In 1926, when a
war veteran plunged from the
shaft, another leap followed in
two days.
Killed in the plunge, the first
suicide at the towering structure
in % years was Paul L. Holker,
81, of 2215 Douglas street NE,
a machinist at the Naval Ord
nance Laboratory, White Oak,
Md
Mr.. Holker climbed nearly half
way up the twisting stairs to the
240-foot level and, pulling himself
over a 6l2-foot wire-mesh safety
fence, dropped unobserved to his
death.
Monument ReOpened Today.
The plunge occurred about 2:40
pm. after 2,100 persons had Wis
tied the famous memorial during
the day. Many of the visitors
saw police carry the sheet
shrouded, broken body from the
shaft. Then the monument was
closed for the. remainder of the
day.
1t was reopened as usual at 9
am. today. but only by elevator
could sight-seers reach the top
of the 555-foot obelisk. Edward
M. Kelly, superintendent of Ma
Evening star., 1949-08-08
Chicago Specialist
|0n Race Relations
|Confers' With Kruq

Secretary Of the Interior Krug
conferred for nearly an hour and
a half today with DR.. Joseph D.
Lohman. University of Chicago
sociologist and race relations spe-
cialist, who has been engaged by
the department as consultant in
solving the swimming pool prob
lem here.
| No decision was reached re-
garding the proposed reopening
of the Anacostia pool. closed since
June 20 after disturbances result
ing from mixed swimming and, so
| far as could be learned. that
phase of negotiations did not come
up at the meeting.
Associate Director A. E. De-
maray of the National Park Serv-
ice announced after the meeting
that DR.. Lohman would hold a
press conference this afternoon.
Harry T. Thompson, assistant
superintendent of the National
Capital Parks, the agency with
which DR.. Lohman will work, also
attended this mornings confer
ence.
A spokesman for the Interior
Department said the meeting con-
sisted of a general discussion of
the problem to acquaint Secretary
Krug with DR.. Lohmans views.
DR.. Lohman will be here for at
least week to advise the park
police on racial matters and how
to proceed in the situation here.
The Chicago consultant was one
of the experts who directed the
staff work in last years National
Committee on Segregation in the
Nations Capital. report which
stirred city-Wide controversy.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
GIeefuI Children at Two Camps
Put on Fun Show for Parents

nouncement by Park Naturalist
James Baird that Freddie Rowe
and his cabin mates had waged
the most successful war on the
Japanese beetle. Fred had cap
tured $3.50 OF the green-winged
air attackers against which the
whole camp was alerted. Total
loss for the invaders was 5000
beetles.
After lunch and rest period the
boys tried out their new broad
jump pit, their boxing ring. rope
and swing and cook-out camp
site. Girls activities centered
around games. dramatics, nature
study and handicraft.
I'm just thrilled to death with
this whole camp" exclaimed Mrs.
Robert Brown of 322 Taylor street
NV. as her 10-year-old daughter,
Mary, displayed a clay elephant
she had made.
Swimming Is High Spot.
Finally the high spot of the
day came-swimming. But first,
with due ceremony and trumpet
blast by Bugler Buddy Ison, IL
year-old Lois Sansbury of 3l4
Thirteenth street Sc. was crowned
Red Feather queen by Charles T.
Penn, chairman of the Summer
Outings Committee.
Enthroned to preside over the
swim party as the prettiest girl
in camp. Lois was surrounded by
four robed maids of honor: Mary
Redman, 13, of 1910 Twenty fifth
street Sc; Alma Burgess, 8, OF
101 E street Sc; Virginia Hunt
and June Gavin, 1917 Eleventh
street NV.
Over at Camp Pleasant, its di-
rector, Thomas johnson, Howard
University baseball coach. was
conducting a full-scale Olympic
games program. There were
sprints and jumping, three-leggeo
races ana potato races anu Jugs
of war, not to mention swimming
and many other camp activities
Around the field, parents ano
friends sat proudly watching theil
athlete sons and daughters.
II have four grandchildren here
and everything Is so wonderful
just don't know what to say
said Mrs. Lear L. Hawkins of 931
French street NV. Il wish al
my grandchildren could be here.
Mrs. Hawkins has 80 grandchil-
dren and nine great-grandchil-
dren.
1.-The world would be much bet
ter off if everyone could go tt
camp like this" she said.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
ice Rejects Plea 10 Assume
CAPITAL Transit Jurisdiction

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today denied plea that
it assume jurisdiction over the
rates and operation of the Capital
Transit Co.
The ICC ruled that the petit
toner, the Oriole Motor Coach
Lines, Inc, had failed to set forth
sufficient grounds for the action
requested. The Oriole line, also
known as Washington Suburban
Lines, operates a bus line between
several nearby Maryland COM
munities.
The request was made June Is.
On the same day the Oriole line
protested to the Maryland Public
Service Commission certain pro-
jected changes by the Capital
Transit Co. on its routes in Mary
land.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
Courses in Life Saving
To Open at Tukomu Pool

The District Red Cross Water
Safety Service will begin junior
and senior life saving courses at
7 pm. Thursday at Takoma Pool
Fifth and Van Buren streets NV
Registrations for the classes, which
will meet for an hour and halt
every Tuesday and Thursday, are
being taken at the Red Cross
Walsh House, 2020 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Applicants for the junior course
must be at least IL years old and
seniors 16. Both must be able to
pass a qualified test. The train
ing, for which there is no charge,
is open to residents of Washing
ton and vicinity.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
Show Set at Mt. Alto

A 14-act variety show will be
held at 7::30 pm. tomorrow on the
lawn of Mount Alto Hospital, 1850
Wisconsin avenue NV, for the
benefit of the patients. The show
is sponsored by the Military Order
of the Cootie, Pup Tent No. l,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. In case
of bad weather, the show will be
held in the recreation hall. The
public has been invited.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
DR.. Nutting, Physicist
Who Helped Develop
Movies, Drops Dead

DIR. Perley G. Nutting. noted
optical physicist who contributed
to the development of motion pic
lures, dropped dead on the side
walk today at Tenth street ano
Constitution avenue NV, across
the street from the National
Museum.
DR.. Nutting. who was rs, ap-
parently was the victim of a heart
attack, police reported. He COL
lapsed shortly after 10 am. on
his way from the laboratory of
the Geological Survey in the In
terror Department Building.
He had retired from the de-
partment six years ago but it was
his custom to stop in almost daily
to continue a study of clay min
erals. He was apparently in good
health, associates said.
Moved Here in 1903.
He lived at 3z16 Oliver street
NWs He was an old resident
of Washington. having first moved
here in 1903.
DR.. Nutting had two careers ir
science. He was one Of the worlds
noted men in the study of optic.
when he returned to Washington
las q, geophysicist with the Geo.
logical Survey to begin his stud!
LOT silica and clay.
He was born in Randolph, Wis.
August %, 1873. He graduated
from Leland Stanford Universit!
at Palo Alto, Calf, in 1897 ant
obtained his Phi. D. degree at Cor.
nell University in 1903.
He came to Washington in tht
same year and entered the employ
|of the National Bureau of Stand
ards as an assistant physicist
working on optics. In 1912 he
went to the Eastman Kodak Co.
at Rochester as assistant director
of research. In the next year he
became director of research for
the Westinghouse Electric Co. at
Pittsburgh.
Served as Consultant.
In the period after World War I
he served as consulting engineer
for industries interested in OPTICS
Motion picture engineering was
one of his activities
He entered the Geological Survey
in 1928 as a geophysicist to take
up the study of the worlds clays,
their formation and their uses. He
was the author of 202 papers pub
lished in scientific journals.
In 1906 he married Edith Eva
Lightfoot. She died after bearing
him four sons. In 1928 he married
Julia E. Stouffer, who survives
him. His sons are Ian F. Nutting
of Pittsburgh. Navy Capt. Kelvin
l.. Nutting of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, Edward v.
Nutting and Perley G. Nutting, jr
The last two are residents OF
Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
vet been made.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
Rockville Urges
Reinstatement
|0fChief 0rme
Mayor, Council Soy
Morale of Police Is
Hurt by Suspension

The mayor and town council Of
Rockville asserted today that sus-
pension of Montgomery County
Police Chief Charles M. Or1ne
has impaired the police depart
ment morale, and asked that he
be restored to duty.
The Rockville councils action
will be forwarded to the Mont
gomery County Council for con-
sideration tomorrow, when a re-
quest of the Montgomery County
Police Association for reinstate-
ment of Chief Orme is also to be
considered.
In requesting reinstatement Of
Chief Orme, the Rockville Coun-
Gil asked that the County Council
define his powers and policies so
that he may function without
duress. -" 1t is felt that the
morale of the police department
has been impaired by placing
each member in a state of duress."
Chief Orme was suspended by
County Manager Irving McNayr
Friday after the police chief pub
licly criticized a one-man patrol
car system ordered by Mr.. McNayr
with approval of the County
Council. Mr.. McNayr said Chief
Orme's criticism of the system
was INSTRUMENTATION, and that he
would ask the council at tomor-
rows meeting to remove" Chief
Orme permanently.
The policemen last night rallied
to their suspended chiefs support,
and unanimously adopted a reso-
luton asking his reinstatement.
A copy of the policemen's reso-
luton is to be sent the county
council Office at Rockville today,
and Mr.. McNayr said anything
pertaining to the police chiefs
suspension received before tonnor-
rows council meeting will be con-
sidered.
In their resolution, the police
men said they supported "all rea-
sons set forth in The Washington
Star newspaper Thursday, August
4, by Chief Orme" criticizing the
one-man patrol system in Mont
gomery County.
Two men were assigned to
patrol cars before it was decided
to try the one-man patrols start
ing last Monday.
Mr.. McNayr said he would list
other reasons tomorrow, besides
the patrol-system dispute for re-
leving Chief Orme of duty. He
would not elaborate.
| In addition to the police asso-
citation, Chief Orme already has
won support Of the Montgomery
County Press Association which
asked that he be restored to duty.
A special meeting of the Allied
Civic group of Silver Spring, COM
posed of delegates from % civic
organizations. has been called for
t8 o'clock tonight at the dispen-
sary building to consider the mat
ter. Any action the civic group
takes may also be considered at
tomorrow's council meeting.
The county managers Office said
the controversy will be aired dur
ing the public portion of the meet
ing, which begins at 2 pm.
Chief Orme has expressed con-
fdence that he will be "vindi-
Gated" at tomorrow's meeting.
Since his suspension, Inspector
James McAuliffe has been acting
chief.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
Suspect Held in Staying

Sylvester Kitrell, Is, of the zoe
block of D street NV, was to
appear at a coroner's inquest to-
day in the death of James E
Patterson, 81, colored, 456 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Patterson
died Saturday night OF stan
wounds following a fight. Police
said Kitrell, who also is colored
told them he stabbed Patterson
In a fight over a woman.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
2 Tours Set This Week
For BOYS YMCA

Two educational tours for men,
bers of the Boys YMCA are sched-
uled this week.
The first, through the main
building of the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co., will be held
from l to 4:30 pm. tomorrow.
The second will be to Fort Nc
Henry and the Baltimore waterS
front. About IS boys will leave
Washington by bus at $50 am.
Thursday and return at 5 pm.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
d D. c. Students Attend
World Affairs Comp

Four Washington teen-agers
are among more than 80 high
school students from the. Middle
Atlantic States who are attending
a world affairs" camp this week
sponsored by the American Friends
Service Committee at Spencer
N. Y.
They are Erlene Williams. 121
Quincy place NE, Panini JOSH
1881 Quebec place NV; Drucille
Friday, 1922 Roseda1e street NE.
and Cleo Poindexter, 1925 Kearney
street NE.
Evening star., 1949-08-08

ReQ feaLQer lay was a rec
letter day at Camp Good Will anc
Camp Pleasant in Prince William
Forest Park yesterday.
The 228 boys and girls who are
enjoying two weeks of camping
near Triangle, Va, produced 9
special annual fun program fol
parents who came to see the tive
camps operated by the Family
Service Associations Summer
Outings Committee.
Highlighted by the coronation
of a Red Feather queen, the an
nual celebration was a proof OF
the pudding" demonstration -ol
the many generous Washington
residents who helped The Stars
Summer Camp Fund to go over
the top or who >therwise con.
tributed to the Community Chest
project. They could see how things
were going.
Things were going very noisily
and gleefully yesterday as specta-
tors watched wave after wave OF
bronzed and healthy youngsters
plunge into the pond at Camp
Good Will.
Look at my girl SWIM" sale
Albert B. Hunt of 1907 Eighth
street Sc. S he watched his 20.
year-old Virginia. "She could just
splash a bit when she came dowr
here!"
Praises Camp Staff.
"They have fine setup here
and a good staff, all right" echoed
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Dali of 63s
ID street Sc. They have a II.
year -old son at camp.
Il wish I could come down here
myself" sighed Mrs. Carl M. Ride
nour, 535 Fifth street Sc. as sht
watched her sons, Carl and Ken.
meth.
This is the fourth year Of oper.
alton in the huge park for tht
Summer Outings Committee camp
ing program, which started with
streetcar rides through Distric
park areas in 1906. This year
total of 725 children will have twt
weeks of healthy woodland fur
away from Washington's no
streets and alleys and from th'
crowded living and other condi
tions. The campers were selected
with the many Washington vel
fare agencies.
The two-week camping session
which lasts until August IA, is th'
last of three, and there are 10!
boys and girls 8 through IL a
Camp Good Will and 123 coloree
children at nearby Camp Pleasant
A staff of 80 runs each camp
Beginning August II there will b.
a special additional camp session
for nearly 100 children who hav'
heart defects and for whom tn,
present programs would be tot
strenuous.
Fewest Health Problems.
S. John Crawley, secretary o.
the Summer Outings Committee
reported that the 1949 season hae
the fewest health problems of any
season to date, with a continuing
record of no contagious diseases
A total of SO children were not
permitted by doctors to come tt
the camps because of ailments
but they will get District medica
attention.
The Red Feather Day program
at Camp Good Will included al
phases of camp life. It begar
with a fried chicken luncheon
with committee members a.
guests of honor. The meal wa!
interrupted with q special an
Evening star., 1949-08-08
IGondt Succeeds Weir
lin Prince William
By the Associated Press

MANASSAS, Va, Aug. Carl
ton Gandt of Quantico has been
appointed Commissioner of Rev.
enue for Prince William County.
He will fill the vacancy created
by the death of Robert M. Weir.
Evening star., 1949-08-08

tional Capital Park police. said
the 1913 steps would be blocked off
for an indefinite time.
AS police reconstructed yester-
days tragedy, Mr.. Holker appar-
entity climbed about 480 of those
steps, and waited until the ele-
vator had completed its l min
ute climb to the top.
Indecisi0n Was Indicated.
Placing one foot on a S-foot
hand rail, he thrust his hands
through the mesh and pulled him
self up. Then he grasped the top
of the fence and completed the
climb.
Marks in the dust indicated he
hung from the fence top, perhaps
for brief moment of indecision,
then released his grip.
His body, in hurtling to the bot
tom, struck a girder at the 100
foot mark, severing leg. Just be-
fore it landed in the elevator pit,
1t hit oth@ steel braces, causing
further mtlltilation.
Sightseer Heard Thud.
A sightseer who heard the thud
of the body notified Morris Kin
xer, a guard. He and c. E. Farr.
another guard who was operating
the elevator, found the body and
sailed police.
At the neat white cottage her
husband painted not long ago,
Mrs. Lucy Holker told how he
recently had complained of spells
of depression. He was fearful. OF
losing his mind. Mrs. Holker said.
Mr.. Holker also had undergone
two operations in recent months.
Like his wife, he was a native of
Germany. They had been mar
ried nearly Is years and had
lived on Douglas street about
nine years.
Attended Sunday Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holker attended
mass yesterday at st. Francis de
Sales Catholic Church, where Mrs.
Holker is employed.
About an hour after they re-
turned home, Mr.. Holker told his
wife he was going to take a drive.
His car was found parked in the
circle around the monument.
MIR. Holker was the fourth per-
son to have died in plunges at the
monument.
On November 26, 1926, a she'll
shocked war veteran leaped from
one of the eight small windows on
the top level. Two days later a
35-year-old colored man jumped
from the opposite side.
Further leaps were prevented by
bars placed over the windows
Two years later a woman either
jumped or fell into the elevator
Shaft from 400 feet up. Police
found her two-year old son wait.
ing on the steps from which SHE
tumbled.
One theory was that the woman
fell saving the boy from slipping
into the shaft. Authorities latel
put up the high protective screen
which until yesterday, had servee
its purpose well.
Mr.. Holker had been employed
as a machinist at the Naval Gul
Factory for several years befor'
transferring to the naval labora
tory month ago. Deputy Corone
Richard M. Rosenberg said h
Evening star., 1949-08-08
MPs to Parade at Ft. Meade

The 163d Military Police Bat
TALON now in training at Fort
Meade, Md, will stage parade
at S pm. Wednesday on the main
parade ground.
Evening star., 1949-08-08
You Don't Have to Miss q Thinq

When you 60 vacation you don't have to miss thing
You relax and still get all the and features
home published by your favorits
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@Nl|LShn You have Tie Evening and
N-gISS Sunday Star mailed to you for only $15o
VkJ1E 4 I>U month.
AE[V NA@. The Star is also available at
ES%N stands or by carrier delivery at most
MM<S&A nearby summer resorts.
Arrange to have your favorite news
paper follow wherever you Call Sterling 5000 for
vacation delivery Of The Evening and Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1949-08-08

When you 60 on vacation you don't
{ You can relax and still get all the new,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
Farmers Central Market


In a recent meeting at the
Farmers Central Market in Jack
son it was pointed out by the
manager of the market that there
is ready market for all farm
produce such as vegetables, fruits,
eggs and poultry.
1t was stated that the farmers
Of Mississippi were not furnishing
is of the produce needed at this
market and the vegetables and
fruits wer being brought in from
Georgia, Florida, California and
Texas. We believe that lots of this
produce can be grown in our area
and marketed on our local mar
kets using our central market at
Jackson for an outlet for any sur
plus produce that we may pro-
duce.
The poultry plant will be in full
operation around March 18th and
will be able to handle 10000 broil-
ers each day. The breed of broil-
ers specified for this plant will be
the New Hampshire breed SO if
you the interested in growing
broilers for this market be sure
that you have full details on what
is wanted.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
Look Up And Ahead

Looking for a job with a real
future? Then look into avia-
ton! Here is an exciting, inter
esting career for you-chock-
full of opportunities for train
ing and education. Yes, today's
best deal for the young man
who wants to get into aviation
is the U. S. Air Force. You get
good pay, right from the begin
ming. You can learn on the job,
under experts who can't be
topped anywhere. There are
fine technical schools, where
vacancies exist for qualified
men. Ladies, too, can become
members of the WAF, the wo-
mems branch of the Air Force.
Merit is the basis for advance
ment. Yes, here's really big OPP
portunity. Talk today to your
Air Force Recruiter. He's at
the Post Office building, Jack
son, Miss. The educational fea-
lures of training in the new
Air Force have meant success
and happiness for thousands
of ambitious men and women.
You can open your own door
to secure future by getting on
this great team. You, too, can
keep pace with the progress in
aviation by enlisting now.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

But Jesus was always in peoples
homes. That is one reason why the
greatness Of John fades before the
greatness of Jesus, for a Voice
makes a poor companion. Jesus
had the human sympathy that John
lacked, and John well knew this.
HE must increase. but I must de-
crease" he said.
Repentance: Seed and Fruit
NEVERTHELESS the Voice
~ spoke truth. John must have
been q powerful preacher, for his
meetings were held miles from the
nearest town, so that to reach him
from jerusalem one would have to
travel through wild country in
tested with bandits. Few modern
preachers, without benefit Of ad-
vertising, music or choir, without
even q tent, would dare to start q
revival meeting Is rough miles out
of town. But John did-and the
people came in crowds. We do not
have the full report of his preach
ing that we have Of the preaching
Of Jesus, but we do know that he
broke the hard crust Of his listen
ers' conscience.
He made them see how unfit
they were for the Kingdom Of
God for which they prayed; he
broke down their pride till they
went down to the Jordan and
were baptized under the open
sky, in public confession Of
their sins.
When men asked him, What shall
We do? John did not have the full
er. higher message that Jesus later
had. But he did make plain two
things about the good life, the life
that pleases God: it cannot even
begin without repentance and con-
fession of sin, but it does not end
there. Repentance is not simple
granite milestone on LIES way; it
is a seed which if it is real will
bear fruit.
(copyright by the international Coupcil
of Religious Education on behalf Of ~
Protestant denominations. Released By
WNU Fsatures)