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Evening star., 1950-09-20
Sesqui Players
Will Observe !.
House Rules.
Mixed Casts to Enact
Faith of Our Fathers
At CoIored Schools

The Sesquicentennial Commits
sion will continue to present
scenes from Faith of Our Faith
ers" in the District public schools
but will abide by "house rules"
White actors will perform in
white schools and racially mixed
casts will perform at the colored
schools, according to the commits
sion.
The mixed casts for colored
schools were requested to the
commission by DR.. Garnet Wilkin-
son, first assistant superintendent
in charge of Distrist colored
schools. The comiSsion said it
would grant his request
Objection Raised at Anacostia.
DR.. Wilkinson said under no
circumstances would an all-white
or all-colored cast be permitted to
perform in colored schools.
The policies grew out of an in
cident at Anacostia High School
where the principal objected to
two Negro members Of the cast
appearing, Paul M. Massmann,
general manager of the commits
sion, explained. AS a result, the
excerpts from the historical
drama were not presented at Ana
costa.
The first showing in a public
school was this afternoon at Arm
strong High School. The second
showing will be at 9 am. tomor-
row at Mckinley High School.
School Supt. Hobert M. Corning
said Mrs. Opal Corkery, Anacostia
principal, told the IL white and
two Negro actors they couldn't
put on the show at AnacoStia
school yesterday morning.
Circumstance Is New.
MRS. Corkery did all she could
under the circumstances" DR..
Corning said. 1T was a new cir
cumstance."
The school superintendent went
on to say that, as long as the
schools here were on segregated
basis, he felt it was the best course
to follow to avoid embarrassment.
The drama, currently presented
nightly in the Rock Greek Amphi-
theater, was written specially for
Washington'S sesquicentennial by
Paul Green.
The performances at the schools
were started to increase ticket
sales for the drama. A special dis
count of 20 per cent has been Of
fered students for Friday and
Saturday night performances this
week and next.
Mr.. Massmann said the mixed
group of actors was sent to Ana
costa High School through error.
I'VE feel very badly about it," he
added.
He explained that the policy Of
the commission to operate the
drama with non-segregated
cast and play to non-segregated
audiences had not changed. But,
he added, whatever the rules or
conventions of the house in which
you play. you abide by them.
Evening star., 1950-09-20
White HouseDe Sfassen
Is in Line for Post

The White House denied fatty
today that Harold E. Stassen.
president of the University of
Pennsylvania, is slated to succeed
Secretary of the Navy Matthews.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said. ITO the best
of my knowledge and belief, Mr..
Stassen is not in line for any
appointment"
Mr.. Stassen, a Navy officer in
World War III and an aSpirant
for the Republican presidential
nomination in 1948, has been
among those whose names entered
into speculation about the pos
sible resignation of Secretary
Matthews.
Asked about those reports, Mr..
Ross said: "Categorically, no."
Evening star., 1950-09-20
Prince Georges Preparing
For Dispersal of u. S. Offices

Mr.. Tuemmler estimated, there
are probably about As square miles
now federally owned. ~-
Area Needed Undisclosed.
How much of an area the Gov
ernment would take for one OF
its centers has not been disclosed,
In addition to supplying y site
for a building, it would have to
provide parking spaces, roads and
possibly some extra area to pre-
vent encroachment of other build
ings.
Minimum estimates have beer
SO acres but 100 to 200 acres il
regarded as more plausible.
Mr.. Tuemmler stressed that
with proper planning. there should
be large open spaces between the
various centers of Government
buildings with their adjacent resi-.
Dental areas. These open spaces
would provide additional deter
rents to aerial attack, make the
communities more hvable and re-
duce congestion.
Highway Factors.
Several of the Government cen
ters might be located in Prince
Georges County, according to Mr.
Tuemmler, because OF the extent
of express highway development
there. These highways, which
might be important factors in Sc
lecting sites, are:
The Wasl1ington-B a1timore
parkway, now is under construc-
ton. i
The Annapolis freeway, a
Maryland project which prob
ably would require supplemental
Federal money, il 1t is to be COM
pleted speedily.
The Indian Head road, which
is built from the District line tc
Piscataway.
The Suitland parkway, now ex-
tending from the District line te
Andrews Air Base and planned
eventually to be a divided high
way Of two lanes in each direction
and extending all the way tc
Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland Route No. 5, now be-
ing built as an express highway
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zation. This was the first news
she had had since receiving a
Defense Department telegram Sep
tember Is notifying her that her
husband had been wounded.
Pvt. Skinner, who has been in
the Army since he was II. served
in Europe in World War II with
Gen. George S. Patton's Sd Army.
The SINNERS have an H.
month-old son, William Clifton
Skinner, jr. Mrs. Skinner is en-
|ployed by the Standard Drug Co.,
Eleventh and H streets NE. Pvt.
Skinner, a native of Webster. Fla.
was stationed here for six years
at Fort Myer before going to
Korea on. August !. according to
his wife. They were married in
1948.
Pvt. Littlejohn, son Of Willis j.
Littleiohn and nephew OF James
y. Littlejohn, both of the Georgia
avenue address, was wounded on
August 80, only a few weeks after
leaving for Korea. according to
word received by his uncle.
1--WE were very worried about
him at first" said his aunt. Mrs.
James Littlejohn, today. But we
got another telegram Sunday from
the Defense Department. saying
he was only slightly wounded"
eve were upset wondering how
bad it was until we got that tele-
gram Sunday" she continued.
Pvt. Littlejhon attended Arm
strong High School here before
Fenlisting in the Army on April l..
His uncle is a clerk at the Naval
Research Laboratory, and his
father is q laborer.
Pvt. Albert William Jordan, son
of Jabez Jordan, of Glen Burnie,
Md, also was listed as wounded
In fn6ov,S ralaoSe
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picture of Booths celebrated
brother, Edwin Booth.
AutOuSy Recalled.

Autopsy Recalled.
When Booth was reburied in
Baltimore in 1869, Col. Mudd said,
a newspaper reporter noted it was
the right leg that had been frac-
tured. And in 1892, he continued,
when the physician who had per-
formed the autopsy on Booth read
a paper before the Columbia His
torical Society, he said, it was the
right leg.
If it was the right leg, Col. Mudd
contended, the slit-open left boot
was conflicting rather than con-
victing evidence.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant III,
chairman of last nights meeting,
sought to correct Col. Mud on one
point. The colonel said Gen.
Grant did not attend the theater
with Lincoln that night because
his wife was feuding with Mrs.
Lincoln. Gen. Grant III said
his grandmother had told him
about it.
1t was not resentment against
Mrs. Lincoln that kept the Grants
from the theater that night, he
recalled his grandmother telling
him. They wanted to take ad-
vantage of the wars respite to see
their son at Burlington Military
Academy in New Jersey.
After the meeting, Col. Mud6
produced facsimile of the adver.
tisement the Ford Theater hac
placed IN the personal column o.
The Evening Star of that day
1t read that LIT. Gen. Grant, tn,
President and his lady" woule
attend.
Il don't like to differ with Gen
Grant" he said. "but take thai
to mean that everybody knew o1
the quarrel, and no one expected
Mrs. Grant to attend"
The appearance of DR.. Mudd, a
graduate of Gonzaga High School
and Georgetown University, who
recently left his practice at Sagi-
nav. Mich, to resume service in
the Air Force, brought out a score
of members of the Mudd family.
Among them were two brothers, T.
Paul ana Robert L. Mudd and Mrs.
Samuel A. Mudd, widow of the
unfortunate physicians son and
InameSake.
Evening star., 1950-09-20
District to Return
To STANDARD Time
At 7 AN. Sunday

The commissioners today re-
minded Washington residents that
the District goes back to standard
time at Q am. Sunday.
The city went on daylight saw
ing time last May 4, advancing its
clocks one hour. At that time, the
city heads set the last Sunday of
September as the date for return
ing to standard time.
Evening star., 1950-09-20
1O9 District Men
Being Inducted
By Army Today
Largest Group Yet
Goes to Meade Tonight
For Assignments

District draft boards today sent
their third and largest group Of
recruits-109 mentor induction
to the Army's Arlington Farms
station.
After spending the day taking
physical exams and passing
through induction processes, the
draftees were to be sworn in at
about 3 o'clock. after hearing an
informal talk by william E. Leahy.
District draft chief. All will leave
tonight for the Fort Meade (Md.)
reception center. before assign
ment to training camps.
During the previous two weeks,
80 District men have been in
Quoted, leaving a more to be
indicted this month to meet the
city's September quota of 252 men.
Next month, 248 men are to be
called. The November quota calls
for 342 draftees.
Guard Units Leave.
Meanwhile, the 4th and 5th
District National Guard units
called to active duty left the city
yesterday for training camps,
while another District Reserve
unit announced it will leave FRI
day.
The guard units are the Head
quarters Battery of the 260th
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group,
which left for Camp Edwards,
Mass, and the list Military Po-
lice Battalion, which showed of
for Camp Mccoy, Wise. The re-
serve unit to leave Friday is the
2l0th QuartermaSter Laundry
Company, commanded by Capt.
William E. Dossey of the 10000
block of Midway avenue, Rock
vile. The company will report
to Camp Pickett. Va.
Women Reservists Recalled.
On the National front. the Navy
announced lCS nrSt involuntary re-
call Of women reServists to active
duty. An unSpecified number Of
hospital corps Waves, holding
first, second and third class petty
officer ratings. will be called for
assignment to hospitals and dis
penSaries in this country. The
Navy also renewed it's appeal for
officer and enlisted Wave re-
Servists to volunteer for one years
active duty as requirements for
men qualified for sea duty.
In another development. the
Defense Department set up spe-
cial committee to study employ
ment and other problems facing
thousands of reservists who are
eligible for recall to active duty.
Heading the committee is Brig.
Gen. Melvin j. Mas.
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an enemy ma
chine-gun nest
u untii u. N.
troops cap
tured the posi-
tion, came to
light today.
Defense De-
partment cas-
ualty list No.
100, re / eased
t h is morning,
listed Sergt.
Robert T. Sher-
man, 10, of 826
Duke sire e t,
Alayo@rar;o nc
Evening star., 1950-09-20


National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, said today such
a move has been expected and
planned for on a long-range basis.
Discussion of civil defense needs
has accelerated the Governments
plans.
Those plans now call for the
location of four Government office
buildings in the outlying area, as
soon as Congress authorizes them,
and ultimately IL or 13 such CEN
terS.
Problem Of Financing.
"If the Government takes us
into it's confidence we expect we
can meet the problem" Mr..
Tuefnmler said. my view, how
ever, is that the establishment Of
new communities brings problems
of financing frequently beyond
the scope of local government"
Mr.. Tuemmler, in addition to
being planning director in Prince
Georges County for the Mary
land-NCPPC, which takes in
parts of both Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties. also was
designated by the Prince Georges
county commissioners to represent
them at the formation of the
Washington Regional Planning
Council last Sunday.
The commissioners yesterday
directed that Mr.. Tuemmler and
one of their own board members,
T. Hammond Welsh, represent the
county at all future discussions Of
dispersal problems.
Planners cite the development
at Suitland, Md, after the Census
Bureau was established there, as
one example Of what the dispersed
Federal Offices may bring.
After the establishment of the
Census Bureau at Suitland, en-
ployes began to establish their
homes in the vicinity. Surround
ing areas have been developed for
residences with attendant shop
ping centers. These developments
include Suitland Manor, Hillcrest
Heights. Silver Hill, Parkland,
Washington Estates, Parkway
Terrace. Marlborough Gardens,
and Oxon Terrace.
Decrease i'm Tax Table.
Mr.. Tuemmler pointed out that
a new Federal employment center,
being tax exempt, would decrease
the taxable base of the area where
1t is located. At the same time,
residential developments, with
small commercial areas, which
would follow the Federal Office,
would not produce enough taxes
for all the necessary facilities.
''The Federal Government
would have to make contributions
to the building of roads. schools
and other facilities which would
have to be provided" he said.
Initially, Federal building
would have to have highways, a
water supply and sewers. The
availability of water and sewers
for the surrounding area would
determine the density of popula-
ton there. There would then be
the problems Of providing schools,
hospitals, parks, Fairgrounds and
other facilities.
In all Of Prince Georges County,
Evening star., 1950-09-20
Borrett PTA Will Meet

The Parent Teacher Association
of the Kate Waller Barrett school
win meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the school auditorium, 4400 North
Henderson road. Arlington.
Evening star., 1950-09-20
Alexandra Mans 3 Day Fight
For Survival in Korea Told

Mrs. Betty Jane Skinner. wife
Of Pvt. Skinner, received word
Monday that her husband is being
flown to this country for hospitali-
Evening star., 1950-09-20

The story of an Alexandria
Army medical corpsman in Korea
who hid for three days, wounded
and without food or water, under
Evening star., 1950-09-20
The Expanding copitoI
By Francis P. DoueIos

Prince Georges County planners
expect to be prepared to meet dis
persal of Federal Office buildings
into it's area.
Fred w. Tuemmler, director of
planning for the Maryland
First in series Of articles on what
areas adjoining the Capitol ore doing
to prepare for exponsion or dispersal
Of Federal agencies. Tomorrow
Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1950-09-20

Mr.. Tuemmler estimated, there
are probably about As square miles
now federally owned. -.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
-Four New Members Named
To Fine Arts Commission

Remaining on the commission
are DR.. Frederick v. Murphy
Washington architect, and Mau-
rice Sterne, of Mount Kisco
N. Y, a painter. Their terms ex-
pired in 1949. as did those of the
other four. and they are not ex-
pected to be reappointed.
The seventh member of the
commission is David E. Finley, di-
rector of the National Gallery of
Art, whose term runs until May
IA. 1851.
The commission designates its
own chairman.
For the past year, it has beer
understood that President Tru-
man planned to ''modernize" the
commission, but the changes were
announced yesterday without any
White House explanation.
The balcony fight arose in the
winter Of 1918, and followed an
earlier clash between Mr.. Truman
and the commission over the pres
idential plan to enlarge the execu-
tive ofhces-a project finally killed
Iby Congress.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Retired Gp0 Emp|oye
Dies in Bridge Plunge

A retired Government Printing
Office en1ploye plunged to his
death from the Calvert Street
Bridge yesterday.
He was identified several hours
later as Lawson Johnson, IS, COL
ored, of 2031 Flagler place NV.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would issue a certificate
after an autopsy. today.
Mr.. JohnSon's identity was
traced through a postal savings
certificate. There were no identi-
fication papers in his wallet, but
police found a letter to Dear
Husband" from Ada" which
urged him not to throw away his
Identification.
The letter, police said. told him
to 'get rid Of your ideas" and to
quit worrying" It was written
by Mrs. Ada johnson, police
learned, while she was visiting
relatives in st. Adams, N. Y, in
March.
Mr.. Johnson. according to police,
retired about six months ago from
the Government Printing Office
and had been suffering from
heart ailment.
The JohnSons lived with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B. Gray at the
Flagler place address. Mrs. Gray
was a neice Of Mr.. johnson.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Smoke FeIIs Firemen
Fighting Arlington Blaze

Three Arlington fire companies
this morning fought a two-hour
blaze that damaged the interior
Of the Virginia Floor Covering,
Inc. store at 5723 Lee highway.
One fireman was overcome BY
smoke and another put out Of
action momentarily.
Assistant Fire Chief P. E. Fin
isecy reported the fire broke out
in storage balcony In the large
one-story brick structure, burn
ing linoleum. tires. boxes and
other items. The blaze was con-
fined to the balcony. he said. but
heat and smoke damaged other
portions Of the interior. There
was no immediate estimate Of
damage.
Homer T. Moore. IS, of Ill
Franklin walk, Falls Church. a
volunteer with Company No. 6.
was overcome by smoke and
treated at Arlington Hospital.
DR.. William D. Claudy, un.
official District Fire Department
surgeon, who also Is Falls
Church volunteer fireman was
overcome momentarily, but re-
turned to duty after receiving
oxygen.
Evening star., 1950-06-20

Mr.. de Weldon saw the United
States for the first time in 1887
He spent three days in this coun-
try then on his way from Eng
land to Canada. He decided to
move to the United States on the
basis of what he saw in those
three days.
Mr.. de Weldon served as a petty
officer in the Navy during World
War II.
Although he is only 40 years
old, Mr.. de Weldon's works are a
gallery of the notables of the
world. He did a bust of President
Truman which the Democratic
National Committee presented to
the President as an inaugural gift
The Two Jima statue was mod
eled after the famous Associated
Press photograph of five Marines
and a Navy hospital corpsman
raising the Stars and Stripes on
Mount Suribachi. Threee surviv-
ors OF the six posed for Mr.. de
Weldon.
Mr.. de Weldan has served on
art commissions in Europe in the
past. But he said this is the first
time he has been on a Federal
commission. The Fine Arts Com
mission here passes on all public
buildings. monuments and such
erected in Washington.
Evening star., 1950-06-20

Felix de Weldon, newly ap-
pointed member of the Fine Arts
Commission. is a diplomat as well
as a famous sculptor.
Asked today what he thought
about the balcony that President
Truman added to the White House
over protests of members of the
Fine Arts Commission, he said:
THAT was for the last commits
sion to worry about"
Mr.. de Weldon, Vienna-b born
but now a naturalized American
living at $500 @ street NV. with
his American wife, said his ap-
pointment to the commission came
as complete surprise to him. He
said he was quite f1attered.
This morning at his studio at
219 Randolph place NE. he found
little time to continue his work
on the heroic size model of the
Two Jima flag raising which is
occupying him now. The phone
rang continually as friends called
to congratulate him.
He has been at work on the
nodel-each figure of which stands
80 feet high from heel to tip of
outstretched hands-for five years.
The work has reached the final
stages and he expected to COM
plete it this year. The casting in
bronze will take another two years.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Youth Shoots Self in Leg
In Target Accident

A Silver Spring youth acciden-
tally shot himself in the leg yes
terday while target practicing in
a woods near Woodmoor.
Kenneth w. Copeland, II, of
603 McNeill road, was treated at
the Washington Sanitarium, Ia
koma Park.
Sergt. Melvin Wheeler and Corp.
Joseph Ward, Montgomery County
policemen who investigated, said
the .22-caliber bullet entered the
leg. just below the hip.
With several other boys, the
youth was able to walk to nearby
house, where aid was summoned.
Policemen were told a target
pistol went OF as the youth re-
moved it from the holster.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Chemical Engineers
Choose Armisteod

George Armistead. jr., Washing
ton chemical engineer and war
time associate Of the Petroleum
Administration for War, today as
sumes his duties as new president
Of the Chemical Engineers Club
Of Washington.
He was named last night to sue.
coed Philip H. Groggins Of the
Agriculture Department.
Other officers. elected at the
annual business meeting in the
Naval Gun Factory. are Randall
D. Sheeline Of the Navy's Bureau
Of Ordnance. vice president; Her
bert w. Yeagley Of the Monsanto
Chemical Co., secretary. and w. D.
kavanaugh. American Cyanamid
Co., treasurer.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
All CIubbers Urged
To Help Halt Increase
In Rural Crime Rate

Members and leaders of the All
clubs of America and interna-
tional representatives were asked
this morning to aid the FBI in
halting a growing crime rate in
rural areas.
George L. Carroll. special FBI
agent, told more than 800 mem
bers at the group national en-
campment that 1949 crime sta
tistics indicate crime in rural
areas is becoming "a troublesome
factor"
Most people think Of crime as
being spawned in an atmosphere
OF squalor and in tenement sec
tions of large Cities" Mr.. Carroll
said.
There is an increasing need
for boys and girls of the All Club
high caliber to do something to
prevent this crime upswing on
their home fronts" he said.
Mr.. Carroll said the best method
Ior aldlng IN crushing crime in
local areas would be to actively
sponsor individual programs which
would convince other young peo-
pie that there is no profit or
glamour in crime.
Mr.. Carroll spoke in the Depart
mental Auditorium.
Later the delegates toured the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
and this afternoon they were to
hear Paul G. Hoffman. ECA ad-
ministrator, speak on interna-
tlonal cooperation. The encamp-
ment will end tomorrow night aft
er an international candlelighting
ceremony at $50 pm. at the JET
ferSon Memorial.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Lift for Sergeant Costs
Ten Times Regular Fare

A ride with a group of teen
ayers today proved 10 times more
expensive than the regular cab
fare for a master sergeant at Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
Sergt. Eugene r. johnson, COL
ored, 81. told police he was wait
ing for cab at Twenty first street
and Benning road NE, when five
colored teen-agers drove by and
offered to give him a lift home
His destination was the 44oo
block of E street Sc. But in the
4600 block Of Benning road Sc,
he said. the car stopped and the
youths told him they wanted 50
for the ride, although the regular
fare is so cents.
Sergt. johnson said he handed
over IS bill and asked for change
The youths wouldn't have it that
way and to prove their point, he
said. the driver drew a pistol and
another youth hit him over the
head with a stick.
Sergt. johnson walked the rest
Of the way home.
Evening star., 1950-06-20

The long expected shakeup in
the Fine Arts Commission had
materialized today, adding post
script to the famous White House
balcony squabble in which mem
bers of the commission were at
odds with President Truman.
The commission chairman, Gill
more D. Clarke, and three mem
bers-William T. Aldrich, Boston
architect; L. Andrew Reinhard,
New York architect, and Lee Law
rie, Easton (Md.) sculptor-were
replaced late yesterday by the
President. Their terms had ex-
pired.
Succeeding them for four-year
terms starting Immediately are:
Felix G. w. de Weldon, Vienna
born sculptor, of $500 @ st. NV,
Joseph Hudnut, Cambridge,
Mass, Harvard professor of ar
chitecture and dean of the School
of Design for the last Is years.
Pietro Belluschi, Portla n d
(OregO architect and engineer.
Edward F. Neild, Shreveport,
Oa.) architect, friend of Pres
ident Truman.