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Evening star., 1950-07-04
Veterans Hold Reunion
Planned During War Day,

A veterans reunion, planned six
years ago during the fighting In
france. is being held here today
The men are former members
OF the list Quartermaster Base
Depot, which saw service in Eng
land. France, the Philippines and
Japan during World War II.
About 40 veterans are meetinp
in the Oaks restaurant, 1918 Wis
consin avenue NV. Some of the
men brought their families, and .
former major in the outfit. Shell
don Abersold, came from Cali.
fornia to attend.
The Oaks restaurant is owned
by r. K. Richards who was q
captain in the depot during the
war. He said that during the
fighting in France in 1914, he in
vited the men to hold a reunion
"at my restaurant in Washington
in 1880"
Mr.. Richards at that time did
not own the Oaks, but he said he
had operated restaurant before
the war and that he knew he
would obtain another after he re-
turned.
In carrying out the invitation
he issued six years ago, he got in
touch with the former members
Today the restaurant was closed
to the public and turned over to
his former companions. About IL
veterans from the Washington
area are attending.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Man knitted 10 Death;
Truck Driver Held

Douglas Anthony O'Malley, 30, a
tile setter of 230 S street NE, was
stabbed to death last night during
a fight in house in the 4400 block
of Baltimore avenue. Bladensburg,
Md.
Sergt. William Baxter of the
Bladensburg town police, arrested
Nicholas j. Lutzio, 42, of the 1900
block Of Baltimore avenue, on a
murder charge.
Lutzio, truck driver, was held
without bond in the Hyattsville
jail pending y hearing at 10 am.
Thursday in Hyattsville Police
Court.
O'Malley was stabbed under the
heart with carving knife. He
died while being taken to the
Prince Georges General Hospital
by the Bladensburg Rescue Squad.
Sergt. Baxter said Lutzio claimed
O'Malley attacked him with the
knife and that the stabbing oc-
Cured as he was attempting to
wrest the blade from him.
The officer said Lutzio told him
O'Malley had been drinking and
the stabbing occurred in the home
LOT Mrs. Margaret Goddard.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Paul {. Shorb Rites
tomorrow In Cathedral

Funeral services for Paul E.
Shorb, 81. prominent Washington
tax attorney, will be held at II
am. tomorrow in the Washington
Cathedral. Private burial rites will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Shorb died unexpectedly of
a heart attack Sunday at his
home. 1900 Woodway lane NV.
The nationally known tax
authority was a senior partner
in the firm of Covington, Burling,
Rublee, OBrian & Shorb. For
nearly 80 years. he had been a
leading member of the firm, which
has offices in the Union Trust
Building.
Representing the District Bar
Association at the funeral will be
Edmund D. Campbell, Clarence M.
Charest, Richard S. Doyle, Edgar
j. Goodrich, Charles D. Hamel,
Nelson T. Harrison, Francis w.
Hill. jr., H. Cecil Fitzpatrick, Hugh
H. Obear and Roger J. Whiteford.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

quarters, Is Rudder green S.W
Chief Mcdaniel. who is as
signed to the Office of the Navy
chief of neurosychiatry, thinks his
wife also came close to an unof-
flcial record in time of labor.
"We had played canasta with
friends at home until 1870 a.m.,
he said. "My wife woke me UP at
about 4, and we got started right
away.
Coming across the South Capt.
tol Street Bridge and down In
dependence avenue, was going as
fast as I could. I knew it wasn't
going to be long. Hoping to pick
up police, I even went through
red lights. but 7 didn't see a car
the whole trip"
Chief Mcdaniel said that. dur
ing his service as hospital corps
man. he had helped in hospital
delivery rooms on several occa-
sions-the last in Corpus Christi
In 1948. But this was the first
time he's been on his own.
At Bethesda today, Mrs. Nc
Daniel and her new son, Jeffrey
Neel, were doing fine.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

Chief Hospital Corpsman T. j.
Mcdaniel, who has helped deliver
a number of babies in naval hos
pitals.- handled the job alone early
Sunday - and delivered his own
son in his parked car near the
Lincoln Memorial.
Chief Mcdaniel, 81, and his
wife. Geneva. 26. were near the
memorial. speeding toward the
Bethesda Naval Hospital, when
Mrs. Mcdaniel announced they'd
never make it.
$50 I pulled over to the side of
the road and delivered an g.
pound, 15-ounce boy" the chief
told reporters today. "My wife
held the baby while I drove to the
Naval Dispensary."
At the dispensary just few
blocks away, at Nineteenth street
and Constitution avenue NV,
Navy doctors took over until an
ambulance arrived to complete
the trip to Bethesda.
Completely unaware of develop
ments was the McDaniels' first
child, Michael, 5, who slept peace
fully at home until his father re-
turned later to his naval housing
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Capitol 10 Tighten
Security Rules With
Increase Of 'Cranks

Security restrictions will be
frightened at the Capitol Begin
ming tomorrow. because of an in
crease recently in the number of
mentally unbalanced visitors and
"cranks."
This policy was agreed to by
the Capitol Police Board as a
result of problems arising since
the beginning of the Korean cam
paign.
Senate Sergeant at arms JOS
eph c. Duke, a member of the
police board, said the number of
mentally unbalanced persons.com-
ing to the Capitol has increased
noticeably within the past week.
One instance recently, he said,
was a young mother. who dashed
barefoot through the corridors
screaming and crying. She said
President Truman had declared
war and that she had to see him
and stop the war.
Several more or less agitated
persons with odd quirks of vari-
GUS kinds are picked up by Capitol
Police each week, Mr.. Duke said
Most of them are women, he re-
ported.
The number of visitors to the
Capitol has been increasing this
year, according to veteran off,
cials. One estimate places the
total so far this year at zoo, 600
No accurate count is kept of all
those entering, although the off,
cial guides check those coming
into the rotunda. This year is be-
lieved to be breaking all records.
The general public will be ad-
mitted to the Capitol from 9:3C
am. to 4::30 pm. under careful
surveillance of guards and police
During night sessions of either
Senate or House, the public will
be admitted to the corridors, pub
lie elevators and galleries, but no.
where else.
At all other times, visitors must
show passes to get into the
building.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Widow Killed by Car;
Boy, 9, Injured in
Gaifhersburg Accident

Mrs. Margaret Ann Arnold,
about so. colored, died late yes
terday after she was struck by an
automobile in the 200 block of E
street NV. The death was the
Districts saith traffic fatality of
the year.
A widow. Mrs. Arnold lived with
her nephew, Divitiacus Arnold, So,
at 2l8 E street NV.
Police said the accident occurred
when Mrs. Arnold, running across
the street, was struck by a car
driven by James L. LIE Fort, %, of
the 4600 block of Livingston road
Sc. She died at Casualty Hospi-
tai. No charges were placed
against Mr.. LIE Fort.
The traffic toll for this year
equals the 1949 fatality number
at this date. There were a total
OF II District traffic deaths last
year.
In another accident Steven j.
Carroll. jr.. 9. colored, of Emory
Grove, Md, suffered a broken left
leg when he was struck by a car
yesterday near his home, about 2
miles north of Gaithersburg. He
was taken to Suburban Hospital.
Driver of the car was listed as
Elmer H. Lawson. 81, of Gathers
burg.
Four drownings and three high
way deaths. meanwhile, marked
the weekend vacation period
leading up to Maryland's celebra-
ton Of the holiday.
In Virginia officials reported a
total Of 18 violent deaths thus
far. 10 resulting from traffic acci-
dents. five from drownings and
three from miscellaneous acci-
dental causes.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Appeal Court UphoIds
Fay on Removal Of
Gamblers Telephones.

An appellate court decision
afhrming the right of the prose-
cutors' Office here to request dis
continuance of telephones re-
portedly used for gambling activi-
ties was hailed today by United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay.
Mr.. Fay. who last year made
326 such requests of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co.
in the course Of his anti-gambling
drive, said yesterdays ruling by
the United States Court of Ap-
peals clarifies the future opera
tions Of his Office"
II evidence of illegal use of tele-
phone service is brought to his at.
tention. his Office will take "imme-
dlate action" Mr.. Fay declared.
I He explained the procedure will
be notification of the telephone
company, which. in turn, will no
thy the subscriber in question. A
hearing then will be afforded by
the Public Utilities Commission
Should the subscriber be dissatis-
ned with PUG findings, he could
take the case to District Court as
an Injunction action.
The appellate court Yesterday
upheld Mr.. Fay in reversing an
Injunction granted Nathan Miller
OF Avondale. Md, by District
Court Judge David A. Pine.
Judge Pine enjoined the tele-
phone company from actually dis
continuing Mr.. Miller's service on
grounds that insufficient evidence
was shown that the telephone was
being used in District gambling
activities.
In the same ruling, Judge Pine
enJo1ned Mr.. Fay from 'reouest-
ing or coercing" the company to
remove Mr.. Miller's phone.
Appeals Judge David Bazelon
held. however, that Mr.. Fay's re-
quest was proper" being within
his broad discretionary powers tc
protect the public from crime !
Judge Bazelon also emphasized
That action against the prosecu-
TORS Office was not necessary
since Mr.. Miller had recourse tc
suing the telephone company
which actually had control of hi,
service.
While this was the first appel.
late ruling on the telephone re-.
moval cases. a similar stand al.
ready had been taken in District
Court by Judge Alexander Holtz.
off. Judge Holtzoff asserted Mr.
Fay's right to request telephone
removal in the case Of Nola An.
drews of the 1900 block of TweIftr
street NV. Trial testimony there
showed sufficient proof that he,
telephone was being used for gam.
bling purposes, and the Judge al.
lowed the service to be discon.
4 tinued.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Derby Guide

OerDy 0uIde
The Star has received a
number Of queries about
Derby drivers permits. These
will be issued to contestants
at the Armory Immediately
after their cars have passed
inspection.
The Event-A coaster race for
boys II to Is, in which con-
testants drive cars of their
own building.
Place - Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. between Branch and
Alabama avenues.
Time am. Saturday, July
8. A parade of contestants
will precede the race, which
will continue throughout
the day. The final heat,
pitting the Class "a" cham
pion against the Glass "B"
champion, will be about
5 pm.
Sponsors - The Star and
Chevrolet, in cooperation
with the District Depart
ment Of the American Le-
gion.
Bus Transportation - The
Hillcrest bus. Route C-6, of
the Capital Transit Co.,
leaving Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, which can be reached
by streetcars Routes 30
and 80 and B-2 buses.
Washington. Marlboro g.
Annapolis buses, leaving
from 403 Eleventh street
NV, also pass the course.
BrOadcasts - On the spot
broadcasts from the finish
line can be heard on WMAL,
The Evening Star station,
at 8 am, HAS am, 2:15
pm: and the championship
race at approximately S pm.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Shenandoah Relief Map
Made Public by Chapman

A relief map of the Upper
Shenandoah Valley was released
today as part of the United States
Geological Surveys special series
Of shaded maps.
The map. released by Secretary
Of the Interior Chapman, shows
the Strasburg (Va) Quadrangle
--an area of historical interest
and popular for summer vaca-
tions. Here Stonewall Jackson's
''foot cavalry" established its
marching ground, and Gen. Jubal
Early planned the battle of Cedar
Greek during the Civil War.
The map also includes portions
u the National Park and the Sky
lifH Drive.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Sergeunt's Wife Loses
Purse Contuinino Sl85

The Fourth of July will not be
a day of celebration for Mrs.
Susie Knox. 26, Of 5455 Bass
place Sc, and her four children
unless a purse she lost yesterday
is found and returned.
Mrs. Knox. wife of an Army
sergeant stationed at Fort Bliss,
Tex, yesterday reported that she
lost her purse containing the en-
tire household funds. In 1t was
$135 She had just received as her
husband's family allotment, and
a $50 check.
She said the pocketbook was
lost in the 3700 block of Canal
road NV. Its loss left her penni-
less, she added.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Victim Of Shooting
Near Police Station
Is in Fair Condition

A 24-year old Hillside (Md.)
man was reported in fair condi-
tion at Sibley Hospital today with
a gunshot wound in the stomach
suffered, police said. in an argu-
ment with another man near the
Fifth precinct station.
Keith L. Pearson. of S34 Fifty
ninth avenue. was taken to the
hospital about II pm. last night.
Police said Jesse B. Bailey. At, of
the 600 block of E street Sc,
walked into the precinct shortly
after the shooting and gave him.
self up. He was charged with
assault with dangerous weapon.
Municipal Judge Walter j. Casey
continued the case until August
3 to determine outcome of Pear
sons injuries and placed Bailey
under $4,000 bond.
Detective Sergt. Lionel Cou-
ture said Bailey told him he was
sleeping with his wife and two
children in a small park across
from the police station. Bailey
told the detective they had been
bothered by remarks made by oc-
cupants of a car which circled
the park.
Later, Bailey told Detective
Couture, the car stopped. One
man walked off and a second,
identified as Pearson, followed the
Baileys as they walked toward
their home. In front Of Bailey's
house, an argument started.
Bailey said Pearson started toward
him "in a menacing manner" ac-
cording to Sergt. Couture. Bailey
then shot the man, according to
the detective.
Bailey. police said. told them he
carried a .32-caliber pistol for pro-
lection, because he and his family
often slept in the park on hot
nights.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

is a quarter of an inch thick. Joel
used three-quarter inch ply.
As for wood and weight, Dick
has a free rein. In fact, he has
made use Of heavy wood blocks
to bring the weight up. His racer,
unlike the thin-skinned ones Of
his brothers, has wood at least
two inches thick covering the car.
Work Late Into Night.
Derby racer construction has
dominated the Meyer household
for a month now. Saving and
hammering can be heard in the
garage late into the night.
"I1l be glad when they're
through" said Mr.. Meyer, 80 I
can get my car and truck back in
the garage"
Actually, Mr.. Meyer likes moth
ing better than to see his boys at
work in the two-story garage,
which the four of them built. The
boys are handy with power and
hand tools. In fact, Don's in
genuity caused him to miss the
1947 Derby. He installed a gaso-
line engine in his 1946 racer.
which, of course, made It illegal
for Derby racing.
Mr.. Meyer rode in the powered
car one TIME and was quite
pleased. But. afraid the car would
get out Of hand and strike q
neighborhood child. he ordered the
motor taken out. AS an extra
precaution, he hid an all-impor-
tant geared wheel.
He rummaged through the
garage basement with concerned
look on his face yesterday.
Now even I can't find that
Wheel" he said.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
By Ted Mcdowell

The Three Bears. with their
various-sized chairs, beds and
porridge bowls, have nothing on
the three Meyer brothers and
their Soap Box Derby racers.
The brothers, Dick, II; Joel, IA,
and Don. Is, are busy in the ga
rage Of their Arlington home put
ting the final touches on their
racers for the Washington Derby
Saturday.
On Derby day their father, l..
Meyer, will close his heating con-
tracing shop and head for the
race in his truck with his family
and about Is neighborhood boys.
Routine for Four Years.
This has been the routine with
the Meyer family since, Don first
entered the Derby four years ago.
The next year Joel raced. This
is the first year for Dick.
The two older boys have grown
so fast they've had to scrap last
years racers and start from
scratch. Don. who weighs a solid
165 pounds, found he could not
squeeze his bulk into the 14-inch-
wide seat Of last years car. His
new car is Is inches wide. Joel,
almost as husky. has made similar
alterations.
Dicks racer provides seating
space aplenty for him at II inches.
Weight, as well as size, has posed
a problem. Car and boy combined
may not exceed $50 pounds under
Derby rules. This leaves Don IS
pounds for his racer-a very light
weight. as racers go.
Holes in Floor Board.
"I've drilled holes all through
the floor board" explained Don.
cts as light as 1t can get now,
and it's barely under IS pounds.
At this point the father sug-
gested that Don run around the
block few times the morning of
the Derby. They live at 5710 North
Twenty fifth street, Arlington.
In a last-ditch battle against
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Comp for CoIored Boys
Opened in MARYLAND

The new Metropolitan Police
Boys Club camp for colored is
now open.
The camp, near Scotland. Md,
is IS miles from Washington. Its
200-acre site facing the Potomac
was dedicated Sunday before a
crowd Of more than 400 persons.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
off1ciated, turning over a symbolic
gold key to Bernard Ruffin, who
will be camp director. The camp
was built at q cost of 100000.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Marine Ball Team
To Take On BoIIino
In Benefit Tomorrow

Crack baseball teams from
Quantico Marine Base and Boiling
Air Force Base are scheduled to
play at 8 pm. tomorrow in a bene-
fit game for The Stars summer
camp fund at Griffith Stadium.
A Boiling drill team, the
Andrews Air Force Base Band
and the Marine Barracks Drum
and Bugle Corps are listed as
added attractions. A shouting
contest between representatives
of the two sides will be held be-.
fore the game.
Tickets at 81 are available in
The Star lobby and at the ath.
letic offices at Boiling, Quantico
and the Marine headquarters IA
Arlington.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Police Rookie Injured
As Revolver Goes orr

A rookie policeman was slightly
injured last night when his serv-
zee revolver went off while he was
cleaning it. 80
vt. Edward j. Van Solver %
oI 2lS Chestnut street NE, was
treated for wound to the right
thigh by q private physician. ne
was to report to the police clinic
today.
The policeman, who has been on
the force since March, is attached
to the fourth precinct.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Conscience-Stricken
Visitor Returns
Spoon to Senate

A conScience-stricken visitor to
the Capitol has returned a silver
spoon to the Senate restaurant.
The visitor sent the spoon with
a letter from a hotel in New York
city. He said he had enjoyed his
visit to the Capitol so much, es-
pecially his meal in the Senate
restaurant, that he wanted moth
ing to mar his memories.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight
Alexandria. aPM.

Alexandra, PM.
Mount Vernon, $500 Mount ver-
non avenue.
Fairgrounds in the District, Ar
lington, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties will not be open
today. All viii reopen tomorrow
except In Prince Georges County
which win not reopen until Friday.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Come Officials Renomed

RICHMOND. July 4 R.-Gov.
Battle yesterday reappointed Bev-
erley w. Stras, jr.. Of Tazewell,
chairman, and DR.. Warren B.
Rains Of Warsaw to the Com
mission OF Game and Inland
Fisheries for six years.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
aPIata Negroes
Threaten 10 Sue
Over School Site
Building Delayed
After Protests by
Property Owners
By J. [. Miehoel
spseial Correspondent Of Tn. siar

LA PLATA, Md. July A.
Charles County Negro leaders to-
day threatened legal action over
the location Of q new elementary
school in the 5th election district
The school board has purchased
q site at Wayside, on the Newburg-
Rock Point road. and architects
plans have been completed, but
the project has been held up be-
cause of property owners objec-
tions.
We'll stand for no more dilly-
dallying," Spearman Butler de-
clared. I'VE believe the law gives
us the right to send our children
to white schools when our own
educational facilities are inferior.
1T is our hope that such action
can be avoided but unless the
school is built promptly at the site
selected we make that demand and,
II necessary. go to the Supreme
Court to enforce It,"
Concede Schools Are Inferior.
County school authorities and
political leaders refused comment
but conceded the county's existing
colored schools are lar below the
standards of those provided for
white students.
The situation also has political
complications. All three School
Board members are Democrats. A
special committee in charge of
school construction is headed by
Thomas B. r. Mudd. a Republican
candidate for Governor.
Selection OF school sites is not
a function Of his committee, Mr..
Mudd asserted. In this case he
said his group did not know where
the proposed school was to be To-
Gated.
The Board of Education picks
the land" he emphasized, "and
the committee supervises the
work"
DR.. Thomas L. Higdon, resigned
from the School Board because he
objected to the Wayside site.
Sees Lowering of Values.
r. Kennedy Hanson. owner of
Mount Republic, Colonial estate
near the proposed location.
brought the dispute into the open
last week. With other land
holders he appeared before the
School Board to protest. The
group told the board that the
school. which also would be near
historic Christ Episcopal Church,
would lower the value of both the
estate and the church.
MIR. Hansen offered to buy the
7a-acre tract from the board at
the $400-aI1-acre price it paid.
One member said yesterday the
board is awaiting advice of coun-
sci as to whether it has the legal
right to sell the property.
But Mr.. Butler made 1t clear
that his people would not agree
to another location. He said he
had conferred with Mosher Wells,
another Negro leader, and Mr..
Wells has the same viewpoint.
They have given us a run
around the mulberry tree" said
Mr.. Butler. "The Board of Edu-
cation picked one place after an
other and abandoned each. We
accepted the site finally purchased
after another spot almost directly
across from Mount Republic was
tentatively chosen.
I'VE agreed to do this because
we wanted to avoid controversy
but we are not going to be moved
again"
Evening star., 1950-07-04
D. c. Student Honored

Carl e. v. Berger. jr.. 2507 RAN
dolph street NE, has been
awarded a 5000 scholarship at
Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
He has completed his freshman
year at the school. where he is
studying mechanical engineering.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Amvets Pick Richmond

cHARLoTTEsvILE, Va, July
4 R.--The Virginia Department
OF Amvets yesterday selected
Richmond as the site of its 1851
convention. The date has not
been fixed.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Route Is Bids Asked

BALTIMORE, July 4 R.-The
State roads commission has called
for bids by August on the re-
location Of Route Is for half a
mile north Of Frederick.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

poundage Don even used extra
thin plywood on the car body. It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-31
TOP COMMUNIST
 IN PENNSYLVANIA,
 2AIDES, ARRESTED

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 31-lRl- The top Communist in western Pennsylvania and two men identi- fled as his aides were arrested to- day on sedition charges filed by a Pittsburgh judge.
 City detectives arrested Steve Nell son, Chairman of the Communist Party of Western Pennsylvania; Andrew Onda, and James Dolsen, all of Pittsburgh.
 The charges were filed by Judge Michael A. Musmanno of Allegheny County, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsyl- vania, who has been waging spirit ed campaign against Communism.
 All three men have been identified as Communists by Matthew Cvetic, Pittsburgh man who posed as a Communist for nine years while on the payroll of the FBI. He named the men as Communists while testi- flying before the House American Activities Committee.
 The three men were arrested un- der 1939 State Law which provides fine of $10,0O0, 20 years imprison- ment, or both. for taking action aimed at overthrowing the Govern ment by force.