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Evening star., 1950-09-26
Edward Musson Dies;
Retired Agent for Star

Edward H. Musson, 70, retired
route agent for The Star, died
Unexpectedly last night at his
home, 38 Charming street NV.
Mr.. Musson, who had been with
The Star 38 years, died of coronary
thrombosis.
Born in Georgetown, he at
tended District public schools and
worked with his father, who also
was a route agent for The Star.
He took over the route when his
father died in 1908. He retired
October /, 1941.
Mr.. Musson was a member of
the Calvary Baptist Church where
he was chaplain Of the Vaughan
Bible Class.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth Musson, he is survived
by two sisters, Miss Sarah Musson
and Mrs. Gertrude M. Harris, both
Of lat Adams street NV; a son,
Edward H. Musson, jr., of 1914
Newton street NE, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Thursday, at w. w. Deals
Funeral Home, 4812 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. Burial will follow in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Berlin Russians Yield
To British on Strip
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Sept. 26.-The British
announced today the Russians
have agreed to recognize as British
territory a border strip on the
western outskirts of Berlin. It had
been the object of a week-long dis
pute.
British troops painted a white
strip across the road to designate
their border, and the bloodless
battle of the barrier" was ex-
pected to come to a peaceful end
with the Russian withdrawal.
The Russians tried to annex the
strip last week by moving their
sector barriers forward about ITS
yards into the British area.
The British rushed up a COM
pany of infantry-80 to 100 men
and the Russians then posted
their own tommy -gunners and a
squad of German Communist
police at the barrier.
Day and night, for nearly a
week, the rival sentries stood
guard while their superiors ne
gotiated.
Today Maj. Gen. G. K. Bourne,
the British commandant, said the
Russians gave in. The British
painted their strip at the original
boundary which the Soviets had
overstepped. It had been a Rus
sian move to gain use of a remote
road for tanks and other vehicles.
British spokesmen have said the
issue could have been settled at
once without fuss if the Russians
had asked to use the road before
moving in.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Mrs. George Murray
Dies at 64 Here

Mrs. George H. Murray, 81, wife
OF the president of the Teachers
Advisory Council of the District
Public Schools. died Sunday in
Freedmen's Hospital.
Mrs. Murray was engaged in
library work at Howard Univer-
sity from 1922 until her retire
ment in 1945. During that time,
she was head librarian for five
years. The Founders Library at
the university was organized dur
ing her career there, and she was
instrumental in planning the
technical layout of that library.
Born in Wilmington, Del, she
was the former Emma Green. She
received her bachelor of arts de-
gree from Howard University in
1924. She also was a graduate
of the Miner School and taught
in the colored public schools for
three years.
Mrs. Murray was married In
lSUo. her nuSDan0, long a teacher
in the colored high schools of the
District, is also prominent in Boy
Scout work here. He formerly
was member of the Boy Scout
executive board of the National
Capital Area Council.
Mrs. Murray, who lived at 928
S street NV, was a member of
st. Mary's P. E. Church and was
on the board of lady managers
for st. Annals Home here.
Besides her husband. she is
survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Mary P. Smith of Jersey City,
N. j., and Mrs. Sara Pinn and
Mrs. Vellmar Gadsen, both of
Washington.
Funeral services are scheduled
for tentatively 2 pm. Thursday
in st. Mary's P. E. Church, 728
Twenty third street NV. Burial
will be in Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-09-26

Chevy Chase, Mo.
Employed by General Electric
from 1897 until he retired in 1880,
Mr.. Day was one of the first to
work on electric propulsion for
warShipS.
Born in Western New York
State, MI. Day was Phi Beta
Kappa graduate of Williams Uni
versity. He belonged to the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church.
His wife, Mrs. Bertha F. Day,
died seven years ago.
Besides his son, he leaves a
sister, Mrs. Warren McNair, Hern-
don, Va, and two grandsons, Irv-
ing M. Day, jr., and Hartley D.
Day, both of Chevy Chase; a
granddaughter and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in the Humphrey
funeral home, Bethesda. Burial
will be Friday in Schenectady.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Funeral Services Held
For 0rbra R. Willard, 81

Funeral services for Orbra Rus
sell Willard, 81, of Dunn Loring
Va, were held this morning at
Lees funeral parlor. Burial was
in Mount Olivet Cemetery in
Frederick, Md.
Mr.. Willard. who died Wednes-
day, was found Saturday by a
friend who called at the house
Mr.. Willard had been staying
alone while his family was at the
beach.
Mr.. Willard was a retired Navy
Yard boilermaker. During rescue
operations at the Knickerbocke1
Theater disaster here in January
1922, he manned an acetylene
torch to cut through rubble, his
family said.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Martha Willard, and a
daughter, Mrs. Margaret v. Merry
with whom he made his home;
a son, Orbra S. Willard, $3.50 Rol-
Inns avenue Sc, and another
daughter, Mrs. Irrna l.. Loff1er
3041 North Ohio street, Arlington
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Willard WottIes, 81,
Rollins Professor, Dies
BY the Associated Press

WINTER PARK, Fla, Sept. 60
DR.. Willard Wattles, 81, professor
of American literature at Rollins
College, died in an Orlando hos
pital yesterday after a brief illness.
He Joined the faculty in 1927
and had previously taught at
Massachusetts, State College, Uni
versity of Kansas, Connecticut
State College and Oregon State
College.
DR.. Wattles had published three
books of poetry, Lanterns in
Gethsemane," Funston Double
Track and Other Poems and
Compass for Sailors"
Evening star., 1950-09-26
John 0. Williams, IS,
Authority on Horses,
Ex-U. 5. Official, Dies

John o. Williams, 65, one Of
the country's leading authorities
on horses and a retired Agricul-
ture official, died of heart attack
Sunday night in a Falls Church
theater. He lived at 6703 North
Washington boulevard, Falls
Church.
Mr.. Williams, who served SO
years in horse Investigations at the
Agriculture Department, was
former chief of the departments
Horse Husbandry Bureau. He also
had been superintendent of the
United States Morgan Horse Farm
at Middlebury, VT, where he su-
pervised the breeding and showing
of Morgan horses.
During the last war, he repre-
sented this country in the pur-
chase of horses for UNRRA in
Ireland. Great Britain and Den
mark.
Judged Many Shows.
Mr.. Williams lifetime was spent
in horse show work. He had
Judged shows here and abroad and
was one of less than a dozen horse
show judges in the United States
to carry top rating in all classes.
He was the author of numerous
Government publications and
bulletins on the breeding and care
of horses.
Born in Venedocia, Ohio, Mr..
Williams was a graduate of Ohio
State University. He was a men,
ber of the National Press Club
and Alpha Gamma Rho Frater-
nifty.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Alys Gott Williams; a son, John o.
Williams, jr., and daughter, Miss
Anne Morgan Williams, both of
the Falls Church address.
Leaves Two Brothers.
He also leaves two brothers, Will
liam A. Williams, Lakewood, Ohio,
and David w. Williams, vice pres
ident of Texas A. & M. College.
and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Hof-
richter and Mrs. Henry A. Muir
tans, both of Rocky River, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow at the Falls
Church Episcopal Church. Burial
will be in National Memorial Gem
etery, Falls Church.
Honorary pallbearers represent
ing the Press Club will be Glad
stone Williams, Marry Maynard,
Harry r. Stringer. Gene Cooper.
Joseph H. Short, jr.; Howard Sut-
tie, A. j. Montgomery, Joyce
O'Hara. Benjamin Meiman, E. B.
Van Veen, Everett Watkins, Dios-
dado M. Yap. Ben Hall Lambe,
LIE Roy Chittenden and Ed Cable
man.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
John A. Hoober, 80, Dies;
Cove ST Million to Yale
By the Associated Press

YORK. Pa, Sept. 25.-John A.
Hoober, 83-year-old attorney who
gave more than ST million to Yale
University for scholarships. died
yesterday at his home in York.
Mr.. Hoober was a graduate of
Yale University. Before settling
down to a law practice here he
worked as a newspaper reporter
and as an instructor at Yale and
the Dickinson Law School.
Mr.. Hoober's bequests to Yale,
which totaled some $1.3 million,
went to worthy students, profess
sorships. the teaching of law and
church history professorship at
the Yale Divinity School.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Mrs. Julia N. Ruff
Funeral Services TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
M. Ruff, 83, widow of A. George
Ruff, a former Post Office Depart
ment official, were to be held at
2 pm. today in the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial was to be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mrs. Ruff died Saturday at her
home, 1431 Decatur street NV.
She was the mother of the late
Mrs. Julia E. Rice. ~
Born in Dinwiddie County, Va,
Mrs. Ruff was the daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Wheeler.
She had been a resident of the
District for more than 60 years
and was an active member of the
Hamline Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Mohorojo of Bikoner
Dies in England at 48
By the Assoeiafsd Press

CHERTSEY, England, Sept. 26.
The Maharaja of Bikaner, 48,
ruling prince of the state of Bika-
ner, in Northwestern India, until
last year. died last night of heart
disease at his country home here.
The Maharaja was instrumental
in helping merge several states
in Rajputana into the Rajhasthan
Union. now part of India. After
India gained independence in 1947
he was named head of the Com
mittee of Privilege. handling dy-
nastic and allied matters of vari-
GUS ruling houses with the new
government.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
w. |. Wilson, Baltimore
Music Teacher, Dies
By the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-The
dean of Baltimore Negro musi-
clans. w. Llewellyn Wilson, 68,
died yesterday in Johns Hopkins
Hospital.
Mr.. Wilson had taught music in
public schools for Il years and had
directed the Baltimore City Or
chestra and Chorus since its Or
ganization in 1882.
Among his many pupils who
Later. gained national recognition
was Cab Galloway, popular band
leader.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Psychological War Planned

SINGAPORE. - Malaga will
shortly begin waging psychological
warfare on the Communist terror
lists who have been fighting the
government for over two years.
A top-ranking British propaganda
expert is due from London short
ly. The propaganda offensive is
part of the so-called Briggs
plan" to end terrorism in the
country.
Evening star., 1950-09-26

day at the
Waverly Sani-
torium. Mont
gonery County.
Mr.. Day, who
had pioneered
in electrical
equipment for
the Navy dur
ing his career
with GE, lived
for the last
seven ye r S
with his son,
Irving M. Day,
4 05 Cunber-
| a n d avenue,
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Hi mrittnrial1t

BROWN, BENJAMIN A. In loving menu
ory Of my beloved husband BENJAMIN
A. BROWN, who departed this life four
years ago today. September 20, 1946.
We often fail to comprehend
The things of God, cur truest friend;
But of His good there no. end.
For still He answers prayers.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE, FLORENCE Z.
BROWN
Evening star., 1950-09-26

Hoarding is foolish. Despite
the fighting in Korea there is no
immediate prospect of food ration
ing or shortages. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Maxwell W. Day Dies;
Retired GE Engineer
Pioneered for Navy

Maxwell w. Day. IS, retired
chief of the Federal and Marine
Engineering Department of the
General Electric Co., died yester-
Evening star., 1950-09-26

memory of our dear mother LUCINDY
WHITEHEAD. who passed away two years
ago today. September 26, 194s.
We want to know each step you took.
That we may DO the same.
For someday down that lonesome road
You'll hear us call your name.
DEVOTED CHILDREN, LENA BRANCH,
ANNIE BEASLEY, LOUISE CARTER,
EDWARD AND j. w. WHITEHEAD.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
Lehiqh Club to Meet

The Washington Lehigh Club
will hold it's first fall meeting. a
luncheon at 1915 pm. tomorrow
at the Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-09-26
CEMETERY LOTS.

FOR QUICK SALE-Owner leaving city.
Four choice Fort Lincoln sites. A. J.
NCTHAN. AL 11th st. NV. 26s
FOUR-LOT SITE. National Memorial
GsmsstssFGyo &c sGyoo on cLn Lns highgay =, $500 sssash.
Evening star., 1950-09-26

THE CHILDREN.
ROBERTS. LILLIAN. IN sad but loving
remembrance of my beloved daughter,
LILLIAN ROBERTS. who passed away to
rest seven years ago today, September
26, 1943.
You were a wonderful daughter,
1t was hard to let you go away,
But in that bright morning
We will meet again.
From this world of pain and sorrow,
To the land of peace and rest.
God has taken you. Gear daughter,
Where you found eternal rest.
YOUR LOVING MOTHER, GLENDORA
COLES
The Arizona post., 1950-06-16
Groups Join To
Punish OlUner

PHILADELPHIA, (JTA) = It
was brotherhood in action" when
the Jewish Community Relations
Council went to court in one of
the most unusual cases involving
anti-Semitism. The local ,JCRC
interviewed at the specific request
of non-Jewish tenant taking her
non-Jewish landlord of a West
Philadelphia apartment house to
court on charges of being violent
ly anti-Semitic. The non-Jewish
tenant complained that her non
Jewish landlord forbade her to
entertain her Jewish friends in
her apartment, and was continual
ly being harassed for being on
friendly terms with Jewish neigh
bors. Twenty-Five neighbors, Jew
ish and non-Jewish, including
other tenants of the apartment
house in which there are no Jew
ish families, appeared to testify
in behalf of the non-Jewish ten
ant.
The judge held the anti-Semitic
landlord under a $500 bond to
hold the peace for one year.
The Arizona post., 1950-06-16
Al Ne1US Briefs

Rabbi Marcus Breger was on
active duty as chaplain at Davis
Monthan Airbase for two weeks
recently and conducted base serv-
ices. He plans to conduct Friday
evening services thruout the sum-
mer there.
Rehearsals have begun for the
Holy Days services by the choir
with Cantor Maurice Falkow as
director. Choir members are Al
Bosnos, Murray Fishman, Albert
Gotkin, David Sirota, Joseph
Wolfe.
The Arizona post., 1950-06-16
Big ShGva Club
Revue In July

Sheva Pioneer Women's annual
revue will be in the patio of the
Sam Hughes School, N Wilson,
between E. 3rd and 4th, Saturday
evening, July 8.
Professional entertainers will
amuse the guests with some 10
acts, says Mrs. Leo Leib, chairman
for the revue. There will be some
new and some old names. Sheva
will present fast moving show,
assures the chairman.
Working on the affair are Mrs.
David Mishkind, co-chairman,
Violet Bergman, Mines. Herbert
Feig, David Ginsberg, Sol Cru
chik, M. Margolis, Jos. Molinsky,
Joe Radner, Henry Rogers, Eu-
gene Spiegel, Leon Spitzer
Proceeds will be shared with
a local charity. Admission will
be nominal and refreshments will
be served.
The Arizona post., 1950-06-16
Mems Club Has
Summer Dance

A Fathers Mite Dance will be
held at Temple Emanuel Sat-
urday, June II sponsored by the
Mems Club. This is in the way
of shattering precedent, since it
is the first summer affair the
group has ever held.
Music will be provided by the
orchestra of Jack Kimmel and
Irving Coretz. A short revue will
feature Preston Gordon aided by
the TUMS quartet.
''This will be the first and we
think one of the best affairs CIV
en- by the Mems Club" said Jo-
seph Corey, Dance chairman.
eve have fine show planned.
Be prepared for minor Hell
zapoppin'."
Refreshments will be served
throughout the evening.
The Arizona post., 1950-06-16
Attacks ziOniSm

Vienna, (JTA)-Joszef Revai,
Hungarian Minister of Education,
in a general attack on the Cath
olic Church, various Protestant
groups and some elements among
the Jews, this week criticized
those members of the Jewish
community who support reac-
tionary Zionism," according to re-
ports received from Budapest.
In a reference to large-scale
emigration of Israel-bound Jews,
the Minister declared: eve are
by no means willing to encourage
the export of hundreds and thou
sands to be exploited in Pales-
tine"
The Arizona post., 1950-06-16
Urge Democratic
Community Agency

The Labor Zionist Organization
of America added it's voice to de-
mands for greater "democratiza-
ton" of the nations 265 local fed
erations and welfare funds, re-
ports the National Jewish Post
from Boston.
Prof. Hayim Fineman, Philadel-
phia, told a plenary session of
the convention, according to the
Post, that many of the fedora
tions and funds lack the demo-
cratic spirit tho they appear so.
The Arizona post., 1950-06-16
activities At
Center Expand

Two new programs are being
instituted this month at the Cen
ter. These include an athletic pro-
gram and series of affairs by the
youth membership.
A planned athletic program un-
der George Fischer with facilities
that include two volleyball courts,
two badminton courts, a softbal
and indoor field, horseshoe courts
and large track and field area
has commenced. Indoors there are
ping-pong tables, badminton court
and game area and a quiet game
room. League play and tourna-
ments for youth throughout the
summer are planned.
The youth membership is hold
ing a series of dances and SocialS
to raise funds for extending and
improving the athletic field and
equipment.
In July a youth discussion will
be instituted on Monday nights
followed by folk dancing. The
Center staff, says Mr.. Levin,
hopes this beginning will lead to
much broader and inclusive
recreational, educational, social
and athletic leisure time program.
Evening star., 1950-01-04
HyafsNHe Studies Plan
10 Finance Parking Lots

The Hyattsville City Council is
studying the prospects for f1nan-
cial aid under the Federal Housing
Act toward the purchase of park
ing lots and traffic lights.
Councilman Hiram L. Lawrence
chairman of the Planning Com
mittee, was directed to study the
matter at the council meeting last
night.
It was announced that the
State Roads Commission will in
stall a traffic light at Queens
Chapel road and Hamilton street,
but is not willing to put in a
light at Thirty-eighth and Hamil-
ton streets.
A contract was awarded for
building sidewalk on the north
side of Lancer place between
Thirty first place and Thirty
third avenue, to the Suburban
Engineering & Construction Co..
whose bid Of $580.40 was the low
est submitted.
The council voted to recommend
to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital
Park and Planning Commission
that it approve rezoning from res
idential to commercial property
just west Of the post office for use
as q 20-car parking lot.
Evening star., 1950-01-04

DR.. Perkins now is head of
the Massachusetts Department of
Mental Hygierfe.4 At -
Expected to Accept Post Soon.
Administration lieutenants are
confident he will accept the
Maryland post formally in the
near future. Reasons given for
the delay were that he must COM
plete Arrangements for vacating
his present post and find a home
in Maryland. presumably In Bal
tirnore.
Superintendents of the five
State mental institutions live in
quarters at the hospitals, but nc
accommodations are provided for
the commissioner.
The 1949 General Assembly
abolished the old Board of Mental
Hygiene and Boards of Managers
of the Spring Grove, Springfield,
Brownsville and Eastern Shore
Hospitals and the Rosewood
Training School.
Gardner Is Acting Head.
A new department was created
and power concentrated in a COM
missioner.
DR.. George H. Preston, head of
the department under the old
system, resigned last June. DR..
Robert E. Gardner, Springfield
superintendent, has been acting
commissioners.
Evening star., 1950-01-04
Hospital Still Planned
For Silver Spring Tract

The Silver Spring Hospital AS
sociation is drafting plans for
erection of a 150-bed hospital on
~. acres Of the old Bean property
between Georgia avenue and For
est Glen road which it hopes will
be approved by the Montgomery
County Council.
Ralph D. Boyd, association pres
ident, estimated the cost at ap-
proximately $500, 900.
He emphasized that the recent
purchase by Sam Fig Of the re-
naming SO acres Of the property
will not interfere with the asso-
ciation's plans.
In q story yesterday. The Star
reported enormously that Mr.. Fig
had bought the entire Bean tract,
including the portion; owned BY the
hospital association.
Evening star., 1950-01-04
Virginia Miner Beaten;
Had Criticized Lewis
BY the Associated Pres,

ROSE HILL, Va, Jan. "A
48-year-old Virginia coal miner
reported yesterday he was beaten
by unidentified masked men be-
cause he wrote letters criticizing
UNIV Chief John L. Lewis.
G. W.. Cole, miner for "a years.
said he was beaten by six or seven
masked men who forced him from
an automobile near Paige, XIV.
Monday night. He was not seri-
ously hurt and did not REQUIRE
medical attention.
Mr.. Cole, an employe Of q mine
at Alva. KY, said he was through
with mining.
Mr.. Cole reported the beating
In q telephone call to the Knox
vile, Tenn, News-Sentinel asking
the newspaper not to publish q
letter he had written the paper.
Earlier. the News-Sentines had
published two letters from Mr..
Cole.
One, published December ..
called Mr.. Lewis q great labor
leader because we made him great
by our willingness to strike ct q
moments notice without any
question asked"
Evening star., 1950-01-04
Citizens Plagued
By YuIe Air Guns
In Murtinsburq
Special Dispateh % The Ssar

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan.
4.-Martinsburg is being plagued
with air rifle shooting, Mayor
Roy H. Stotler said today in warn
ing both parents and children
that use Of such guns inside the
city limits is illegal.
Az least 20 children have been
brought before Mayor Stotle- on
complaint of Athens. The rifles,
most of them Christmas gifts,
have been used to shoot out wind
shields of automobiles, street
lights and other objects. Chickens,
dogs and cats have been targets.
The Mayor said a young girl
was shot In the arm. The Mayor
impounds some weapons and in
some cases makes parents respon-
sible for seeing they are not used
within the city.
Evening star., 1950-01-04
Mount Rainier Reduces
Indebtedness 10 $4,000

The bonded indebtedness of
$4,000 incurred for street and
road improvements by Mount
Rainier, Md, has been decreased
by $27 900 in the past six months.
This was revealed by Mayor
Herbert Reichelt at the Town
Council meeting last night in the
Municipal Building.
The Mayor informed the Coun-
Gil that the remaining indebted
ness will be due in installments of
$4,000 and $4,000 this year.
: The group gave Samuel Del
Vecchio, president of Peoples
Hardware Co., a certificate nam
ing him honorary traffic director
Of Mount Rainier.
1t also warned q cab company
against violation Of parking regu-
lations. ss..s .2 -s@
Evening star., 1950-01-04
-Four Falls Church Offices
Move 10 New Location

Three departments of the City
OF Falls Church and the city man
ager are moving today into offices
in the Rust Building. 1857 West
Broad street. They will be closer
to the property yard at the new
location.
Roy F. Dunn, city manager, and
the heads Of the water, sewer and
street departments were given au-
thority by the Buildings and
Grounds Committee of the Coun-
Gil to make the move.
Still at City Hall on North
Washington street are Offices OF
the treasurer, city attorney, clerk
and the new commissioner of rev.
enue, A. Burke Hertz.
Evening star., 1950-01-04
D. {. Boxer Is Fined $50
For DisorderIy Conduct

Danny Petro. 26. a professional
boxer, Of the first block Of Sixth
street Sc. yesterday was fined a
total Of $50 in Alexandria Civil
and Police Court on charges of
disorderly conduct and destroying
private property.
A third charge Of using abusive
language over a telephone was
continued indefinitely by Judge
James r. Duncan.
The charges were brought by
Mrs. Evelyn Hit, 217 South Pat
rick street, who told police the
boxer had kicked in her door and
used abusive language. Police said
she told them Petro had been
dating her daughter, Betty Jane
Petro pleaded not guilty to. the
charges, and noted an appeal OF
his conviction.