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Evening star., 1950-12-14

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He died late yesterday in the
hospital where he had been under
treatment since heart attack
last Wednesday.
Born in Trieste in 1905, Mr..
Reiter abandoned a successful
career as a conductor in various
European countries to go to New
York. From there he picked
Texas as a spot that might use his
talents. He started for the Lone
Star State with list of 18 towns
and SPIT he had saved while work.
ing in New York.
Started From Scratch.
Mr.. Reiter stopped off in Waco,
Central Texas town of less than
100000 in 1889, while en- route to
San Antonio. He talked to various
people and was encouraged to try
and start a symphony.
In San Antonio he received ad-
ditional encouragement. So he
started two orchestras, and gave
the one here a national reputa-
ton. 1t was the first big budget
symphony in Texas.
HE started with scratch
orchestra" said John Rosenfield,
amusement editor of the Dallas
Morning News and a close per-
sonal friend. He brought in mu-
sicians from Dallas and Houston
to play his concerts"
1t was tough going for Mr..
Reiter for while. but he played
the music that would appeal to the
people and he took his orchestra
into the little cities of Texas.
Once he conducted a concert in
the middle of the high school foot
ball field at Cuero, Tex, in
weather so cold that the musicians
who could wore gloves.
Also Guest Conductor.
AS his orchestra grew, so did
Mr.. Refers reputation. He was a
frequent guest conductor of other
symphonies, including that of the
National Broadcasting Co. D..
He started an opera season for
San Antonio that has grown into
one of the city's leading events
and he delighted in introducing
new musical compositions.
Mr.. Reiter studied music and
law in Munich and began his
musical career with the Berlin
Opera. He later was conductor
of the Philharmonic Orchestra of
Munich and conducted the SYM
phony of the Royal Conservatory
of Milan.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Mrs. Pauline Goldsmith
one of those who encouraged him
to found the symphony here-and
a sister, Mrs. Elsa Caminer of
New York.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Dratha
WILLIAMSON. JOSEPH W. On Wed

WILLIAMSON. JOSEPH w. On Wednes-
day, December 13, 1880, at his residence,
1854 Otis .pl. NV, JOSEPH w. WILL
HANSON beloved husband of Margaret
Of Mrs. Margaret L. Brooks Also sur
viving are one brother, 8. T. Williamson
OF Chicaso. Ill. niece, Mrs. Jeannette
Hackney; nephew. w. Austin William
son; other relatives and many friends
to call at the MCGUIRE Funeral Home
1920 9th st. NV. Services Saturday
December 10. at l pm, at the Second
Baptist Church. S16 3rd st, NV Inter
ment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 10
WILSON. DAVID. Suddenly, on Tuesday
pItai, DAVID wilson Of r1 sso4 chiIiun iiu9
hssband hsss Of d. py Wos o1ns Md beoS be9Ssd
OF Jessie Wilson Stneman and Willie Viii
son: Remains resting at the Taft H
Williams Funeral Home, 1909 18th st
NV. Notice of funeral later.
wINsLow. PEARSON. On Wednesday
December 13, 1850. at his residence
the Wardman Park Hotel, PEARSON
WvINSLoW., brother Of Miss Harriet P.
Garlic T. WinsloW WINS | Of washinsaon mhSloW D. aeo &C
and Mr.. Carmon Winslow of Hartford
Conn. Services will be held at st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Lafayette Square NV
on Friday. December Is, at = pm. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery.
WOOD. EDITH BLADEN. On Wednesday
DECEMBER 13. 1850, EDITH BLADEN
WOOD OF 4423 sth st. NV, mother OF
Ndwin nv aI;n l. and "a. Willam l. Wood sister .,
bers' Funeral Home. 5I7 IIth st. Sc, on
saturday. December 16, at 11:30 am
1nterment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 10
Evening star., 1950-12-14
South S Statehood Stand
Battling, Truman Writes
By the Associated p,s..

HONOLULU. Dec. Presi-
dent Truman has written a letter
saying Il can't for the life of me
see why the Southerners would
take the attitude they do" in op-
posing the Hawaii and Alaska
statehood bills.
The letter was written Novem-
Der 80 to Edward Burke, legal
counsel for the Hawaii Statehood
Commission and former Nebraska
Senator.
1t was released by the Statehood
Commission.
The Presidents letter, in reply
to one from Mr.. Burke, said in
part:
II am glad you liked the mes
sage on statehood for Hawaii and
Alaska. I can't for the life of me
see why the Southerners would
take the attitude they do when
these two territories are of such
vital Importance to the national
defense. If Alaska is properly
developed, it will support Z or 8
million people in luxury"
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Westinghouse Doubles
Yule Tree Bulb Output
BY the Associated Press

BLOOMFIELD, N. j., Dec. IA
This Yuletide will be marked by
the brightest holiday lighting
ever, the Westinghouse Electric
Corps lamp division said today.
In 1949, American lamp manu-
facturers produced total of 435
million Christmas tree bulbs. De-
mand has been so heavy this year
that Westinghouse said it has
doubled its output facilities over
last year. 1t produces the bulbs
in plants here and in Richmond,
KY.
H. J. Hanbury, manager Of
Westinghouse Christmas tree bulb
sales, attributed the demand large
ly to a tendency toward more
lights on each indoor tree and to
the increased popularity Of out
door lighting,
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Snags Lewis Trial Is SET
For Wednesday Morninq

Trial of William (Snags) Lewis
and 18 others on gambling charges
has been set for 10 am. Wednes-
day in Prince Georges County Cir
cult Court at Upper Marlboro.
States Attorney A. Gywnn Bowie
announced the date last night.
A three-judge court ruled last
week that evidence seized in a
Bladensburg raid March Is could
not be used against Lewis and
three other defendants but would
be admissible against the remain.
ing Is.
The three are John Ralph
Mitchell, George P. Scott and Mrs
Sadie Stanton. Mitchell. Scott
and Lewis were lessees of the raid
ed house at 4310 Forty-sixth ave-
nue., and Mrs. Stanton is the
owner,
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Capt. Lowe Is Buried
In Arlington Cemetery

Funeral services for Air Force
Capt. Ralph z. Lowe, 81, who was
killed Monday in a crash of a
light bomber near Boiling Air
Force Base. were held today at
Fort Myer chapel. Burial was in
Arlington Cemetery.
Funeral services for the other
victim of the crash, S/Sergt. Eu-
gene Carson Sapp, 30, of Moline
ILL.,, will be held at pm. tomor-
row at Rock Island. ILL.,. Arsenal
Burial will be in the Rock Island
National Cemetery.
Capt. Lowe of 1851 Valley ave-
nue. Sc, and Sergt. Sapp were
en- route to Boiling in a Douglas
B-26 Invader when the twin-en-
gine bomber plunged to the
ground 1900 feet short of the
north-south runway, near the Po-
tomac River.
Capt. Lowe was briefing officer
for Bolling's proficiency program
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Donna
B. Lowe; a 2-year-old son, Ralph
z. Lowe III; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph z. Lowe, ST., Fort
Worth, Tex; two sisters, Mrs. j.
w. Partridge, Portsmouth, Va,
and Miss Mary Grace Lowe, Fort
Worth, and two brothers, George
Lowe. Fort Worth, and Douglas
Lowe, Galveston, Tex.
Sergt. Sapp was an aerial engi-
neer with the 1101st Maintenance
and Supply Squadron. He is sur
vlVed by his parents, who live in
Moline.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Escape Artist Wins Cut
In German Prison Term
BY the Associated Press

NUREMBERG, Germany, Dec
14.-Homer Cook, 27-year -old Ok
lahoma escape artist, today won a
reduction of his Jail sentence
which will free him from prison
next year.
The former soldier from Musko-
gee then can join his German girl
friend, Anna Sporrer, whom he
claims he wants to marry. Be-
cause of Anna. he said, he came
to Germany Illegally.
A United States High Court OF
Appeals today reduced his SEN
tence from SO months to 20
months. The court upheld his
conviction by a United States High
Commission court in Munich last
June. Cook was convicted on 16
charges and pleaded guilty to
others. including Jail break, illegal
entry into occupied Germany and
impersonating q Federal agent.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Col. Martin Du Frenne
Dies at Walter Reed;
.Be|voir Hospital Chief

Col. Martin F. Du Frenne, 81
commanding officer of the station
hospital at Fort Belvoir since
1947. died yesterday at Walter
Reed Hospital after a brief ILL
ness.
Col. Du Frenne had also been
commanding officer of the Fort
Myer CVa. hospital from 1912
to 1946. AS commander there. he
also was surgeon for the Military
District of Washington and sec
tor surgeon for the Eastern De-
fense Command.
Wisconsin Native.
A native of Biddleton. Wis. he
graduated from the University of
Wisconsin in 1918. He received
his MD. degree from Marquette
University in 1916.
Col Du Frenne entered the
Army in 1918. During World War
1 he was stationed in the Philip
pines and the Hawaiian Islands.
After World War I, Col. Du
Frenne remained in the Army and
studied at the Mayo Clinic and
in Vienna, Austria.
During World War II, he also
served for some time in England
For his service there, he was
awarded the British Empire Medal.
Legion of Merit.
In 1915, Col. Du Frenne received
the Legion of Merit for his duties
as commanding officer for the
Fort Myer station hospital and
surgeon for the military district.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary P. Du Frenne, who
lives at Fort Belvoir. Funeral
services have not been completed
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Fugitive Glen Roy Wright
Apprehended in Kansas
By the Associated Press

SALINA, Kans., Dec. 14.-FBI
agents last night arrested Glen
Roy Wright, 81, described by the
Federal agency as lone of the 10
most wanted men in the Nation" "
Wright, once an associate of
Alvin Karpis, Pretty Boy Floyd
and Fred Barber. escaped from
the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Septmber Ia, 1948. He had been
serving a life term for armed
robbery.
He is charged with unlawful
flight to avoid prosecution.
Agent Lee v. Boardman said
Wright had a .45-caliber auto
matte stuck under his belt and
carried four clips of extra am
munition, but did not have a
chance to use the weapon.
FBI agents pounced on Wright
as he emerged from a motor car
in front of a drugstore on Salinas s
main street, just a block from the
police station.
Boardman said Wright twice was
wounded in gun battles with off,
GERS in Kansas and Arkansas.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

War II, he became special assist
ant to the chairman of the Ma
tional Red Cross. Mr.. Winslow's
most recent Government service
was as an executive assistant to
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
Commission on the Organization
of the Executive Branch of the
Government. Mr.. Winslow joined
the former President in this work
in 1947 but resigned in Novem-
ber, 1948, because of failing
health.
Mr.. Winslow was born in
Jamestown, r. I. He was the son
of 1t. Francis Winslow, U. S. N.
and Harriet Patterson Wfnslow of
Washington. He was educated at
the Lawrenceville IN. j. School
and at the Sheffield Scientific
School at Yale University, where
he was graduated in the class of
1915.
During World War I, he served
IN France as a captain IN the
ordnance department of the
Chemical Warfare Service. Later
he was associated for a time with
the Dupont Co. before joining the
Bonbright concern.
Mr.. Winslow was a member of
the Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
Clubs here and of the Yale Club,
University Club and River Club
of New York. He was also an
active member and one-time
president Of the Comedy Club of
New York and member of the
Seawanhaka Yacht Club of Oyster
Bay. Long Island, and of the Por-
cupine Club of Nassau in the
Bahamas.
He is survived by two brothers,
Carlile P. Winslow of Washington
and Cameron Winslow of West
Hartford, Conn, and by two sis
ters, the Misses Harriet and Mary
WinsloW, both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 2, pm. in ST. Johns
Episcopal Church at Sixteenth and
H streets NV, with burial at 2::30
pm. in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Mrs. Rosenberg's Accuser
Now Seeks to Clear Her

NEW YORK, Dec. Il R.-The
World-Telegram and Sun saws
Benjamin H. Freedman, who
brought Communist-front accu-
sations against Mrs. Anna M,
Rosenberg, assistant secretary of
defense, now wants to help exon
crate her.
Mrs. Rosenberg contends the
charges were based on mistaken
ldentity-that another Anna
Rosenberg" belonged to the Com
munist-led John Reed Club.
The newspaper said Mr. Freed
man, retired manufacturer
offered to post $4,000 to clear
Mrs. Rosenberg and to advertise
for the other woman to identify
herself.
Mr.. Freedman was unavailable
for comment on the story i'm
mediately.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Mrs. Anna Rosenbero
Cleared at Hearinq,
Morse Declares
BY the Associated Press

Senator Morse, Republican, ot
Oregon said today charges Of
Communist sympathy against AS.
sistant Secretary of Defense Anna
M. Rosenberg "have collapsed
completely for lack TO proof"
Senator Morse is a member OF
the Armed Services Committee
which has been holding closed
hearings on Mrs. Rosenberg s
nomination for more than week
1t had unanimously recommended
on November 20 that she be con-
f1rmed, but Senate action has been
held up for investigation of new
allegations.
Mrs. Rosenberg has repeatedly
denied any sympathy for COM
munism or its fronts.
Senator Russell, Democrat. OF
Georgia, acting committee chair
man, said the group is keeping It's
record open while it looks for a
very material witness" He named
the witness as George Starr.
Mentioned AS FBI Agent.
Other Senators said a George
Starr" was mentioned by Ralph
de Sola as an FBI agent. De
Sola, who says he is a former
Communist Party member, testi-
fed he had seen Mrs. Rosenberg
at Communist meetings in New
York Is years ago.
Senators who have heard the
secret testimony said several
other witnesses, who De Sola said
could confirm his charges, have
denied them instead.
Senator Morse told a reporter
"a great wrong has been done" to
Mrs. Rosenberg. although he COM
mended the committee for in
vestigating the charges against
her thoroughly.
Consulted Gerald Smith,
Senator Russell disclosed yester-
day that the name of Gerald l.
K. Smith, stormy political figure
IN recent years, had been named
by Benjamin Freedman, retired
New York City businessman. as
one of the persons he consulted
before he steered Senators to De
Sola.
Committee members said Mr.
Freedman, under repeated cues.
lions, said he had conferred about
the case with Smith and with
Representative Il Rankin, Democrat
OF Mississippi.
Mr.. Rankin told newsmen only
that he had known Mr.. Freed
man for years and talked with
MIN several days ago.
The committee also questioned
Edward K. Nellor, reporter who
works for Fulton Lewis, jr., radio
commentator and columnist.
Mr.. Nellor said he and Don
Surlne. an investigator for Sena-
tor Mccarthy. Republican, of Wis
consin. together questioned De
Sola at his New York home about
the Rosenberg charges. He said
they turned over copies of the in
formation to the FBI and to the
committee.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Boft Confirmed by Senate
For Denham' S NLRB Post
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
The Senate yesterday approved
George j. Bott of Maryland as
general counsel of the National
Labor Relations Board.
Mr.. Bott succeeds Robert N
Denham, who resigned after Pres
ident Truman asked him to ster
down.
The Senate also confirmed the
nomination of Robert T. Greasy
OF Texas as Assistant Secretary OF
Labor, and John Thad Scott, jr.
of Texas as a member of the Ma
tional Mediation Board.
No objection was raised to any
of the nominations.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Planners 10 Take Up
Soldiers Home Land
Transfer for Street
By Nelson M Shepard

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission was ex-
|pected to act today to expedite the
proposed extension of North Capt.
tol street through the Soldiers
Home grounds to connect with the
north.
The agency planned to recon-
mend the transfer of sufficient
land to give the traffic thorough
fare a width of 100 feet from
Michigan avenue to Hardwood
road, where it will come out of the
grounds. It is a definite step in
carrying out recommendation of
the Comprehensive Plan for Wash
ington.
The proposed extension is in
connection with plans to open up
the Soldiers Home grounds, one of
the largest tracts within the con-
gested area of the city. Planned
erection of a new Veterans hospi-
tai on a portion of the grounds
necessitates changes in the street
plans to serve the hospital and
families it will draw to that area.
The land is controlled by the Sol
dlers' Home, General Services Ad-
ministration and the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
TwO-Day Session.
Today opens the two-day
monthly planning session Of
NCPPC. John Nolen, jr., director
OF planning, will submit a staff
report on a plan to expand the
Turner Elementary School play
ground, now hemmed in on all
sides, at Alabama avenue and
Stanton road Sc. Provision must
be made for an exchange of land
with the National Capital Housing
Authority, which has some hous-
ing ir the immediate vicinity. The
playground requires land for en-
largement.
1t also was reported that the
District Recreation Board has
asked NCPPC to approve the clos
ing of several streets and alleys
so a start can be made in develop
ing four Fairgrounds. Considered
the most important is the Stead
Playground, bounded by Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets NV. and
by P and @ streets. The others
are the Cardozo, Seaton and the
Harrison. Land has been acquired
for all four.
The planning commission will
notify Fairfax County authorities
that it wants to review the plan
for extending the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway from
the Fairfax line to Great Falls on
the Virginia side.
Contract Signed.
Arlington County has signed a
contract with the Federal Govern
ment and the State of Virginia
to contribute its share of the ex-
pense toward the Fairfax line.
Under the arrangement, the county
will bear one-fourth of the $780,
900 cost: the State, one-fourth,
and the Federal Government, one
half.
A similar arrangement would
have to be made with Fairfax
County, and the planning commits
sion is encouraged, officials said,
that county authorities finally are
taking some interest in the matter.
Planning officials will confer
with members of the newly created
Fairfax County Park Authority, Of
which John Brookfield is chair
man.
The planning commission is still
without presidential appointee
to succeed William w. Wurster,
who retired some time ago as
chairman.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

Clearwater, Fla. He had practiced
here for 35 years, until his retire.
ment last March.
The optometrist for many years
campaigned against cut-rate eye
glass advertisements and con-
Quoted many campaigns in Con-
gress for better recognition of the
optometrical profession.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

and an inter-
nationally known
track coach, dice
today at Sabur-
ban H sp i t a ]
B e t hesda, Md
He lived at 304C
I d a no avenue
NV.
A native OF
Hancock, MINI.
Mr.. c m S t &C k
SpcuG ulOSG OF MS
life in California
He attended the
u n i v ersity OF
California and
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Actress Belle Stoddurd
Dies at 81 in California
By the Assocjo,ed Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.-Belle
Stoddard, 81, New York stage
actress in the 1880s, died yester-
day at her home after a f1ve-year
illness.
Before retiring in 1905. she ap-
peared with such personalities as
Nine. Helena Modjeska, Robert
Edeson and Frank Mayo. She
came here in 1919 and played
many character parts in films.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

Mr.. WinsloW
had been vice
president TO r
many years of
Bonbright and
Co.. investment
b a n k e rs, of
New York City.
He was also a
director of the
Southern Co.
a nd Of t h e
General Tele-
phone Co.
Soon a f t e +
t h is country
Wal 4
Evening star., 1950-12-14

1OIeUlOSC SyH-
phony orches-
traS, is dead.
The Ii t I'll e
man who came
to the United
States in 1888
with $40. a let
ter from Ar
turo Toscanini
and a burning
desire to have
his own Or
chestra has left
two as a monu-
ment-the one
here and one at
Evening star., 1950-12-14

op t o m e t r ist
here, will be
held at IL am.
Monday in the
Ascension and
st. Agnes Epis-
copal Church,
Twelfth street
and Massachu-
S e t is avenue
NV.
DIR. Dicu S ,
W ho lived at
| 1700 North Oak
street. Arling-
ton, Va, died
Tnnclnu Ia
Evening star., 1950-12-14
DR.. John R. EIson Dies

ASHEVILLE. N. c., Dec. IA R.-
DR.. John r. Elson. 70, of Enka,
N. c., member of the West Vir-
ginia House of Representatives in
1911 and the West Virginia Board
OF Pharmacy, died here last night
after a short illness. He was a
native OF Wellsburg, w. Va.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Norfolk to Vote on Tex

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. IA (P).-
Plans are being completed here
for the circulation of petitions
calling for a special referendum of
Norfolk citizens on a proposed g
cent-per-pack tax on cigarettes.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
A-28 80 THE EVENIN G STAR, Washington, D. c.
Attt1riltttI1
WINAKUR

WINAKUR, ANNIE. The unveiling of .
monument in memory of our beloved
mother, ANNIE WINAKUR, will be held
at pm. Sunday, December II, 1880, at
the Southeast Hebrew CONGREGATION Gem
etery. Congress Heights. Relatives and
friends invited, II
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Boyd Comstock Dies;
Educational Worker
And Track Coach

Boyd L. Comstock, 64, an
assistant in the Legislative and
Federal Relations Division of the
National Education Association
Evening star., 1950-12-14
DR.. N. Luther Dicus Rites
To Be Held Mondav

Funeral services for DR.. M
Luther Dicus, 65. for % years an
official of the District Board of
Optometry and long a practicing
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Pearson WinsIow, 81
Prominent Financier
And U. 5. Aide, Dies

Pearson Winslow, ST, prominent
financier, died yesterday at, his
home in the Wardman Park
Hotel, after long illness. +.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Max Refer, Founder
OF 7 Texas 0rchestras
On Shoestring, Dies
By the Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. IA
Max Reiter, who played a shoe
string into one of the Nations