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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Corning Seeks 10 Bar
Midyear Entrance

School Superintendent Hobart
NJ Corning will ask the Beard OF
Education to study q plan which
would eventually eliminate mid-
year promotions Of students by
barring kindergarten and FIRST
grade pupils from starting 10
school In February
Or. Corning Aaid today he
would present q memorandum io
this effect at the board meeting
next Wednesday.
II such a plan Is adopted. s and
s~year -olds entering school for
the first time would start IN Sep
TENDER. The new system would
place Washington In lire with
most other citiss. the saiperta-
tendent said.
II Is difficult for teachers under
the present system to maintain
effective classes wf1cn they have
TO teach various grade levels IN
one room because some pupils tn
tered school In September and
others In February. Or. cornlng
pointed out.
He sald he will propose formal
legislation Of the School, Board
meeting 20 give the board con-
troll over a centralized cafeteria
program. The plan has bern M
der study for some time. he kAats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Prom Queen Is Crowned
Al Bethesda Chevy Chase

Miss Ann Diffenbach. senior.
last night was crowned queen Of
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School junior-senior prom In the
school gymnasium.
Her attendants were Miss Betty
Winkler. also a senior. who was
next highest in the balloting for
queen, and Miss Barbara Stone
and Miss Beverly Gilbert. both
sophomores and both candidates
for attendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30

at the rate of $50 gallons a
minute and gave the fire depart
ment an opportunity to try out
some new power pumping equip
ment.
The April 30-May 9 campaign
highlights "a year-round effort
to keep Washington the most
beautiful city in the world"
Fire Marshal Raymond c. Rob-
erts, in a radio interview over Sta
ton WMAL this afternoon stressed
the Importance of the cleanup
campaign as means of eliminat-
ing fire hazards.
The campaign will include radio
and television programs through
out the week. 1t also will have
contests for limerick writing and
locating old documents in attics
and trunks. Entries must be sent
to the Board of Trade by Thurs
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Senote Group Votes Bill
For Sale of GreenbeIt

The bill to authorize sale OF
Greenbelt. Md. and two other
Government owned resettlement
projects In Ohio and Wisconsin
was approved late yesterday by the
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee and sent to the Senate
calendar for action.
The unsurpassed measure. au-
thori4ing the Public Housing Com
missioner to give preference te
veterans cooperative groups ir
the sale of the projects. withou,
competitive bids, was approved
with minor amendments earlier
yesterday by the subcommittee or
housing and rents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Prisoner Held
.4MonthsHad All
Rights,FaySays
Larceny Defendant
Waived Hearing in
CoroIino, He Contends

United States Attorney George
Morris Fay contends that q pris-
oner returned from North Carolins
and held in jail here for foui
months without q hearing in the
District had been afforded every
right"
In q memorandum. bearing the
signatures of Mr.. Fay and Assist
ant United States Attorney Rich
ard NJ. Roberts. District Court yes
terday was asked to refuse tc
dismiss a grand larceny indict-
ment against the prisoner. Scott
w. Fuller, "a. colored. Of Sedalia
m. C.
Fuller's attorney. T. Emmett.
Mckenzie. filed a motion asking
dismissal of the grand larceny in
dictment against his client. con-
tending the long detention was
Illegal and that his clients rights
had been violated.
The case prompted two investi-
cations by authorities.
Hearing Declared Waived.
Fuller only recently was indicted
on the grand larceny count. &C
cusing him of taking 1920 from
"a filling station operator. He
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
last Monday.
Mr.. Fay's memorandum said
that the Government will show
"the defendant was afforded a
hearing and waived it before q
United States Commissioner" The
memorandum did not name the
commissioner and. when asked
about the statement, Mr.. Roberts
said the commissioner referred to
vas in North Carolina, where Full
er was arrested to be returned
to Washington.
THE courts have held many
times" Mr.. Fay said. that where
"a defendant is brought before the
court, the court will not inquire
into how he was brought before
it,"
Elsewhere the memorandum
said the Government lis not
agreeing with the defendants al
legations that he was improperly
brought before this court" 1t
commended that every guaranteed
right was afforded him"
Judge Had Seen Papers.
Fuller's long detention here and
the complaint Of his attorney
caused an investigation both by
District Court Judge Richne.d
B. Keech and the United states
attorneys Office.
Judge Keech said yesterday he
had seen papers from North Caro-
lima notifying the United States
attorneys Office that Fuller was
being transferred to the District.
Judge Keech also stated that the
possibility Of q prisoner being
brought here from another juris-
Fdiction In the future and being
allowed to remain in jail for any
great length of time without a
hearing has been eliminated.
Henceforth, Judge Keech said. the
United States marshal's ONCE is
to notify the court Immediately
when ever a prisoner is brought
into the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Color Photo Of Griffith
On Cover Of Magazine

Clark Grifnth. president Of thu
Washington Baseball Club. Ia por-
trayed in full color on tomorrow'i
issue OF The Star Pictorial Maya
zine. The odd Fox" Is the sub
iect Of an interesting picture story
by two members Of The Star stat
Baseball Writer Burton Hawkins
and Photographer John Mueller
This Is but one OF more than hall
o dozen features Of local interest
In The Pictorial Magazine a
Chr 6uahs,t STIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Arlington Taxes
Raised 2OCents
For Schools
County Boord Sets
S3,45 Rose. Adopts
S.. 462,sl5 Budget

The AfsGaxt1a County noasa
las nsssI approved . ss~e~zss sa-
esvAse IN The psu9~ssy Tar rasn.
s~st4as II 81 S. Is p~t s.aa 81 as
sesSd sAiaxissa
q. TIRE total rate tss sghsSs&s
wIl receive ifse F~trssslr sgNzs 9 IS
shtw Tire rassson faz tie srsxsgl
county fund wfll remain Ai slsa
The sSton4s set Tive eefsesg al tAs
entire increase
II vas painted oas. tanMv4wy,
that the general fund w4Q nsar.
III from The proceeds q. TIE r.
eeatly-eaasted business and pfys-
iesslossAl and Fscsag sxhkset -
censts taass Iaaa b essGExa ri
al the equivalent of TIE amount
which ~oale ae raised ay q -
cent tax rate Sncr~Aa
Budget Up s3ie. zee,
The board adopted a b,sasv,.
effective July /, Of So aeeSls an
increase Of $50 zee over TIE eur
rent expenditure
Last nights action gl2A the
School Board q Saaarr nl ,lse tAx
rate rather than lump sam ap-
preparation "A VAS snled last year.
The slTso 600 given tho manals
for the current year Mas estimated
as the equivalent Of the seer .pts
from 81 IS OF the tax rats.
The proposed school b,AdeeL
center Of controversy at EApe pub
lie hearings. assumed s9.aTY 600
would be raised from local sources.
The slsS rate will yield ma sstl-
mated g. 1877 900.
However. II the School Beard
follows a suggestion OF The Coanjy
Board and uses certain surplus
funds for homecoming expenses
such a. hiackbaards, llsll,ing and
water supply Improvements. 10 will
have available almost all Of tie
money II requested
Ssst.oee surplus Mentioned.
Board Member r. rreeland Chew
last night estimated the available
surplus al &424 900 School nsfl.
cials SAL today they know that
At least s25s, 600 spent from TIE
surplus for school construction
can be returned from the pro-
ceeds Of bond issues. Ia siew o. Tho
County Boards suggestion,
The new tax rate wak adopted
by u Al vote. with Mira Florence
Cannon dissenting, Daniel A,
Dugan. who suggested q s3~sent
increase, voted iuf the 81 - rate
although he said he regarded IL
as too low.
Mr.. Dusan was supported By
Mrs. Cannon in the motion for
q s3-cent rise.
Salary Raises Eliminated.
Mr., Chew. speaking for the
majority of the board, made II
clear that members felt the
amount which the schools will
receive from the share Of tho tax
rate VIII take care oI eAAentthl
needs" lie said his group did
not advocate it6 use for non
recurring eests.
The general fund budget. a.
adopted. eliminates proposed
salary increase for county en-
pioyes and s2s. 900 for a ere driil
tower. Instead Of ti26 600 as
the county share Of cost Of right
of-way for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway. the new
budget provides td2 500. Board
members said the balance will be
paid next year.
The new budget also includes
se4 900 for Improvement of Lof-
com lane as a result or Us con-
nection with the Spout Run
section Of the DafkWaY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30

them for trying
to break into a
tire shop on
upper Four
tenth street
NV.
Three hours
later q man
with two bullet
wounds in his
c h e st walked
into No. 8 pre-
cinct at 525
Ninth sire e t
NE. Police are
trying m dofor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30

mine whether he Is the man
wounded In the Fourteenth street
shooting.
Special Policeman Harry E.
Tipp, 46. Of $500 Woodley road
NV. reported that he arrested
three men. all colored, at 1890
am. when he came on them
trying to break into the Ben
Hundley tire shop, 3446 Four
teenth street NV.
Refused to Identify Self.
The wounded man refused to
identify himself, but said he was
shot by the husband Of woman
he was with. He would not name
the man who shot him nor would
he tell where the shooting oc-
CURED, police said.
Mr.. Tipp said he marched his
three prisoners toward a police
call box after he arrested them.
South of Newton street on Four
tenth, he said, one Of the men
grabbed him and another struck
him in the jaw.
He reported that he then fired
twice at the man who struck him
before his pistol was knocked
from his hand. The man holding
him picked up the weapon and
fed west on Newton street, he
said. The other two knocked him
down and tried to choke him, Mr..
Lipp said. Then they, too, dashed
away, he added.
Officer Slightly Hurt.
The special officer was treated
at Freedmen's Hospital for minor
injuries.
The wounded man police are
holding is at Casualty Hospital.
Shortly before $3.50 am. he
hailed a cab at Fifth and I streets
NE. and sked the driver to take
him to No. 8 precinct. There was
q man with him when he stopped
the cab, but the companion, did
not accompany him to the sta
ton.
Oficer Tipp was unable to
identify the wounded man asothe
man at whom he had shot. - !.
Police learned that shortly after
the scuffie and shooting on Four
teenth street. and not far from
that scene, three men tried to
commander the automobile OF
Richard L. Thomas, 1905 Beach,
wood drive, College Park.
One of the three pointed a pis-
toll at Mr.. Thomas. but he started
his car and pulled away quickly,
police reported.
Figured in News Earlier.
The wounded man is between %
and 80 years old. S feet II inches
tall, weighs ITO pounds, has a
small mustache.
The one of the trio who Mr..
T1pp SAID GRABBED MIN was de-
scribed as young and wearing a
brown leather jacket.
Mr.. Tipp. a Waterman for II
years, figured in the news last jan
uary when police charged him
with carrying q weighted night
stick contrary to regulations. He
also was said to have assignments
as q Waterman in four police
precincts when the regulations
provided that a special officer
should confine his activities to
only one precinct.
These regulations were changed
recently. Mr.. Tipp received new
commission earlier this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Police Awards Given
To2Who Captured
b. & 0. Train Robbers

The great train robbery Of 1949,
which started in a dining car, had
tanotffers climax in % another ad1ner
yesterday when two policemen who
captured the bandits received the
Policeman of the Month Award.
| - Luncheon and, presentation OF
the awards to youthful Pvts., FL
wood, q. Lomax and James D.
Kennedy in a diner parked at
Union Station was strictly a dash
of local color. Robbery of the
Baltimore g. Ohio's westbound
Ambassador near Martinsburg, w.
Va, the night of March 8 started
in a dining car just like yester-
days stage.
For yesterdays occasion, just
about every one was there but the
bandits, who are in a West Vir-
ginia jail awaiting sentence on
their pleas of guilty to the East
Coasts first train robbery in years.
The oft-commended Pvts. Lo-
max and Kennedy heard their
deed extolled by Inspector Floyd
A. Truscott as lone of the out
standing acts in the history of the
department" and then shyly and
briefly offered their thanks.
1t. Scott Commended.
Since their capture of the two
bandits, both men have been as
signed to plainclothes detective
work, but they appeared in uni
form while Police Supt. Robert J.
Barrett pinned the medals on
their chests.
1t. Edgar E. Scott. chief of the
Detective Bureau, who set the
trap which the two policemen
snapped on the bandits, received
a commentator and the plaudits
Of Mai. Barrett.
Maj. Barrett had high praise
for Pvts. Lomax and Kennedy and
expressed his pride not only over
their proves but with the de-
partment as a whole.
On the morning after the train
robbery. the detective bureau here
received information that the
two suspects were aboard a Grey
hound bus headed for Washing
ton. 1t. Scott directed men to the
bus station, but he changed
strategy with the bus drivers re-
port that two men got of the
bus at Twenty-f1rst and K streets
NV.
Thought of Pawnshop.
The alert went out to all cars
in that area with information
that the suspects might head for
a clothing store or a restaurant.
It occurred to Pvts. Kennedy and
Lomax that they might head into
the s. & w. Pawnbrokers Ex-
change at 2157 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Pvt. Kennedy entered the shop,
leaving Pvt. Lomax In the car.
As he walked into the store. there
stood his quarry. Rather than
risk trying to take them single
handed, he strolled out. called to
Pvt. Lomax and they re-entered
On the police demands for
identification, one Of the bandits,
Luman Ramsdell. reached for his
gun. Pvt. Kennedy saw the move,
shouted to Pvt. Lomax and at the
same time showed the other sus-
pect. George L. Ashton. into
Ramsdell.
B. & O. Officials on Hand.
Pvt. Lomax fired from the hip
and the bullet pierced Ramsdell's
chest and coursed within two
inches of his heart. He was UP
and about in 10 days. Ashton
gave UP without o struggle.
At the conclusion Of Pvt
lLomax's brief acceptance yester-
day, Inspector Truscott drily re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30
Wafchman Fires
AT Trio; Injured
Man ShowsUp
Special Officer Cont
Link Gunshot Victim
To Storebreokine

( A special policeman fired two
shots early this morning at one Of
three men who he said broke away
from him after he had arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-30

Proponents of Bill Discount
Fears of Doctor Slavery
'FoGytA 81 @ Series J


How would your doctor and your community hoc
fare under compulsory health insurance.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Kingsley Appointed
Refugee Group Chief
By the Associated Press

GENEVA, Switzerland, July g.
John Donald Kingsley. assistant
director of the United States Fed
eral Security Administration. to-
day was appointed director-gen-
eral of the international Refugee
Organization, a United Nations
agency.
He succeeds William H. Tuck
of Baltimore. VINO resigned.
Mr.. Kingsley's appointment to
the ,500-a-year post was unan-
imously approved by the general
council of the IRO. He was pro-
posed by George L. Warren,
American delegate. Mr.. Kingsley,
Al, formerly was professor at
Antioch College.
The new director general will
assume his duties July 81. when
Mr.. Tuck's resignation becomes
effective. He will head the or
ganization through it's fiscal year
of operations. The council de-
cided yesterday to end the or
ganizatio after June 30. 1850.
Mr.. Tuck's resignation was un-
derstood to have been due mainly
to differences of opinion with
IRO member governments over
procedure for winding up the or
SANITATION.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Mrs. Mary A. 1obin Rites
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
A. Tobin. rs, lifelong resident OF
the Washington area. will be held
at 9 m. tomorrow at Mt. Calvary
Catholic Church. Forestville. Md.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Tobin. who lived at 1881
Suitland road. Suitland. died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Margaret A. Pohl, in Laurel. She
had been ill for several months.
Mrs. Tobin was born and edu-
Gated in Northeast Washington.
She was the wife of Charles HI.
Tobin and the couple had recently
celebrated their 56th wedding an
niversary. They moved to Suit
land six years ago.
Surviving, in addition to her
husband and daughter, are five
other daughters, Mrs. Catherine
Smith, St. Louis. Mrs. Julia Sum-
stine. Bayonne. N. j.: Mrs. Isabel
B. Raeder and Miss. Elizabeth
Tobin. both of Washington. and
Mrs. Dorothy A. Power, Suitland;
a son. Charles J. Tobin, Wash
lngton: IA grandchildren, and
three great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Kansas Attorney Dies
On Train En- Route Here

Max L. Fredericks. lawyer
from Leavenworth, Kans., died on
a B. & o. passenger train yes
terday en- route from Detroit to
Washington.
Police said Union Station OFF,
cials here received information
from train officials that a pas
senger was either Ill or dead.
When the train arrived at Union
Station, Mr.. Fredericks was pro-
nounced dead by the station ply
sician.
Death apparently resulted from
heart attack, police said.
The body was identified at the
Morgue here by Hubert Els '. ex-
ecutive assistant to Senator Reed,
Republican, of Kansas.
The Associated Press reported
that Mr.. Fredericks had been va
cationing in Michigan with his
family and was coming to Wash
ington to talk with William Boyle,
executive vice chairman of the
Democratic National Committee.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For Albert R. Hooker

Funeral services for Albert R
Hooker, Sc. lifelong resident OF
Washington. will be held at p m
tomorrow in Chambers funeral
home. SIT Eleventh street Sc.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hooker died Thursday in
Glenn Dale Sanitorium, after an
illness of three years.
Born in Arlington County Va.
he was the son of the late Will
liam j. and Mrs. Matilda B
Hooker. For longer than 20 years
he worked as a caterer with
Demonet's Caterers. 1777 Colum-
bia road NV. For the last 10
years. he was painter with
Woodward & Lothrop's Depart
ment Store. He formerly lived at
1902 G street NE.
Surviving him are his widow
Mrs. Gladys T. Hooker: two
daughters, Mrs. Beatrice M. Fitz-
simmons and Mrs. Natalie Mere
dith; two sons, Carlton C. Hooker
and William L. Clock. all of Wash
ington, and another son, Albert
S. Hooker of Miami; two brothers
Edward E. and Clifford c. Hooker
and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret
Caffery and Mrs. Ruth Beuchert
all of Washington.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Writ Harrison Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow;
Ex-Mary|and u. Aide
Funeral services for Writ Harri-

Funeral services for Writ Harri-
son, 68, retired College Park mer-
chant and real estate man who
died yesterday. will be held at 2:30
pm. tomorrow at st. Andrews
Episcopal Church. College Park.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mr.. Harrison, who had been in
i'll health for the last two years,
died at Prince Georges General
Hospital.
A native of Charlotte Hall. Md,
he was a graduate of Charlotte
Hall Military Academy.
In 1903 Mr.. Harrison went to
work as a clerk to the president
of the University of Maryland,
then the Maryland Agricultural
College. He later became assist
ant secretary and treasurer of the
school.
In 1917 he went into the general
merchandising and real estate
business in College Park. He re-
tired in 1910. He married the
former Miss Dora Morris of Sails
bury, Md, in 1919.
Mr.. Harrison was member of
the Charlotte Hall Episcopal
Church. He lived at 4616 College
avenue, College Park.
Besides his widow Mr.. Harri-
son is survived by daughter,
Miss Florence Harrison OF the
College Park address, and a
brother. P. Stanley Harrison.
president of the Hughesville Md
Savings Bank.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Boxing Agency Sees N Taking
Fiqht Fans, Asks Cut in Receipts

gross receipts to pay referees
and other expenses incident to
supervising a f1ght)
Of the broadened definition, the
Commissioners wrote:
The commission feels that at
the present time the increased
use of television sets is becoming
apparent in some of the contests
held under it's auspices. The
same supervisory services must be
provided for such contests. and 1t
Is conceivable that contests may
be held in the future where the
only audience is a television audi
ence. 1t is believed that provision
must be made for such an even
tuality."
The commissioners informed
Congress that authority of the
commission had been challenged
twice in a year and needs Clarity
ing. It's right to assign fight dates
among rival promoters and to pro-
tect the standing of an amateur
contestant should be assured, they
declared.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Rites for Nathan PIotnick
To Be Conducted Today

Funeral services for Nathan A,
Plotnick, district manager OF the
Reliance Insurance Co. and Wash
ington resident for 35 years. were
to be held today at his home, 293l
Tilden street NV. Burial will be
in OAev Sholom Cemetery.
Mr.. Plotnick died yesterday at
his home after an illness OF sew
eral days. He would have been
II years old next Sunday.
A native of Russia, Mr.. Plot
nick came to this country in 1906
and engaged for a time in the
women's wear trade in Baltimore
before coming to Washington in
1914.
He was past grand master Of the
Jeffersonian Chapter of the Odd
Fellows in Baltimore and a men,
Der of Columbia Lodge No. 10 here.
Mr.. Plotnick also was a member
of the Board of Directors of the
Jewish Community Center and
the Hebrew Academy. In addition
he was past president of the Ohev
Sholom Synagogue and OF the
District of Columbia Lodge and
the George Washington Lodge.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Ethel Plotnick; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frances Land and Miss
Rose Plotnick; a son, Albert Plot
nick. and a sister, Mrs. Rose Rich,
all of Washington. and brother,
Aaron Plotnick of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Keenan, Appointed
B-36 Probe Counsel
BY the Associoted Press

Joseph B. keenan,. who prose-
cuted Japanese Premier Toto and
Machine gun" Kelly, has been
picked to head the congressional
investigation of the B-3s bomber.
His associate counsel will be
James M. Gillin of Bangor, Me-.
a Republican.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee an
nounced the appointments yester-
day. He said Mr.. keenan, and
Mr.. Gillin will be paid at the rate
of $4,000 year for the duration
of the inquiry.
Public hearings probably will
not begin before late this month,
Mr.. Vinson added.
Mr.. keenan,, a crime buster
since World War I, was chief
allied prosecutor for the war
crimes trials that sent seven
japanese leaders to the gallows.
A Cleveland lawyer, he came to
Washington in 1888 as a special
assistant to the Attorney General
to prosecute kidnapping and bank
robbery cases. He handled the
prosecution of the cases Of Ma
chine Gun Kelly and Harvey
Bailey. and wrote the Lindbergh
kidnapping law. Later he headed
the Justice Departments criminal
division.
The B-36 investigation was or
dered to sift out the truth about
complaints against the perform
ance of the big bomber and the
circumstances under which it has
oeen given top place in the Air
Forces buying and planning.