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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-17
ARRIVES IN CALDWELL

p. d. Cannavan, of Amsden,
near Fostoria, new superinten-
dent of the Caldwell schools, ar
rived in Caldwell this week with
his family. They will occupy the
II. b. Young apartment on North
street. The Caldwell schools
will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. S,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-17
DISMISSED HOME

Nellie Jean, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Porter, was dis
missed to her home near Cald-
we'll, Sunday, from st. Francis
hospital, Cambridge. The Porter
girl has been receiving treatment
for injuries sustained when she
was struck by an auto driven by
Gene Haines, of Summerfield.
The little girl ran into the path
of the auto.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-17
HOMECOMING

The annual homecoming at
the Fredericksdale church will
be held on Sunday, Aug. 20.
Flowers Brothers of Marietta
will furnish the music for the
DAYS program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-17
Ninth Nationwide Crochet Contest
TO Be Held AT Noble County Fair

nmble fingers itch time ball OF cot
hook then here's the contest for The ninth
crochet contestwh cash prizes trips and
sponsored locally by the Noble
will be held from Aug 81 to Sept 2 It's
to one Alters and the crochet
ing men who are making ladies look their laues this
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-17
WILL ENJOY PICNIC

Members of the Worthwhile
Class of the First Church of
Christ will enjoy a picnic at the
Roadside park this Thursday eve
ming at $50 o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-17

Miss Alice Cutler, Miller street,
is spending this week at Camp
SYchar.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-17
LEONARD REUNION

The Leonard reunion will be
held Sunday, Aug. 20 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. c. M.
Leonard, near Stockport.
Evening star., 1950-01-03

arrived in an automobile driver
by her daughter, Mrs. Alice
NJ. Baker, 6406 Elliott place,
Hampshire Knolls, Nd, the police
man began leading them to Ar
lington Hospital.
After the two cars had gone
some distance, Mrs. Baker sig
nailed the policeman and told him
her mother had suffered heart
attack. On arriving at the hospital
the mother was admitted as q
patient and died about 20 minutes
afterward.
Mr.. Gilcrest, who has been in III
health for some time. was de-
scribed as in q not serious condi-
ton.
Mrs, Gilcrest was active in the
Order Of Eastern Star, having been
secretary Of Columbia Chapter, Is,
for the last 23 years. She was born
in Lucas County. Iowa, and be-
longed to the Columbia Heights
Christian Church here.
Her husband. the late Guy q.
GilcreSt, was an auditor for the
Internal Revenue Bureau. He died
in 1943..
Surviving Mrs. Gilcrest, In addi-
tion to the son and Mrs. Baker.
are two other sisters, Mrs. Helen
Ct. Snyder and Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Heritage, both Of $40 Vest Clifton
Terrace Apartments
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Terminal Employees Win
Reversal in Pay Case

The Court of Appeals ruled to-
day In favor of five former WASH
ington Terminal Co. employees who
are seeking back pay and restora-
ton to their jobs and who con-
tended the company did not fur
nish them with printed copies Of
the union contract.
The plaintiffs are five women
locomotive cleaners, who were dis
missed. The terminal company
argued they had failed to exhaust
the grievance procedure provided
in Rule 20 Of the contract with
the International Brotherhood of
Firemen and Oilers, Helpers.
Roundhouse and Railway Shop
Laborers. Judge Alexander Holtz-
off of District Court granted a
summary judgment in favor of
the company.
The women argued they did not
know of Rule 20 because the COM
pany failed to abide by Rule 80,
providing for furnishing employees
with copies Of the agreement.
The Appeals Court, in a decision
OF Judge David L. Bazelon, re-
versed the lower court and held
that whether the company COM
piled with Rule 80 "is a genuine
issue of material fact"
Charles S. Brown, attorney for
the plaintiffs, said about $4,000
IN back pay is involved.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Arlington Fire Truck
CoIIides With Auto

An Arlington aerial ladder truck
was damaged in a collision early
today while en- route to a fire.
The truck, stationed at Claren-
don. was responding to a fire In
the Frozen Food Fair. 4038 Lee
when the collision oc-
CURED at North Highland street
and Lee highway. Damage to the
truck was estimated at $1,500.
Neither Fireman Charles w.
Theodore. %, who was driving, nor
Drexal Barrett Mason, 81, Of 2416
North Madison street, Arlington,
the motorist. was hurt. Frank
Higgins, jr., the other fireman on
the truck. also escaped injury.
The fire did about 81, 500 dam
age to stock and equipment, ac-
cording to Emanuel Schatzberg,
1000 North Nelson street north,
Arlington, the proprietor. Mr..
Schatzberg said an oil heater ap-
parently exploded some time after
he closed at 11:15 O'Clock last
night. The fire was discovered
about 5 am. by Arlington Police
men F. L. Huber and Jackie r.
Shoots, who were driving by in a
scout car.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Justice Douglas Due Back
On Bench This Month

Supreme Court Justice William
o. Douglas, injured last October 2
when thrown from a horse in the
mountains near his Yakima.
Wash, home, probably will return
to the bench late this month, court
officials said today.
There had been reports he would
resume his duties here next Nom
day when the tribunal reconvenes
for oral argument sessions follow
ing a recess since December 10.
The 51-year-old justice suffered
II fractured ribs and q punctured
lung in the accident. He made a
satisfactory recovery and In re-
cent weeks has been resting at
Tucson, Ariz. Next April he will
mark his 10th year on the Supreme
Court. Although he has not par
ticipated in written opinions or
most court orders since the current
term began last October, he has
Kept In close touch with pending
petitions and cases. attaches said.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Ewing 10 Urge U. 5. Aid
For Education in Israel
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

TEL AVN. Israel, Jan. 3d.
Oscar r. Ewing, United States
Federal Security Administrator,
said yesterday that he would rec
ommend American educational
assistance to Israel.
He told a news conference the
influx Of thousands Of immigrants
into Israel had created an "un-
usually difficult problem" in the
schools. He pointed out that one
classroom might house children
from Is different lands.
Mr.. Ewing said he would work
out details Of the. aid wnen he re-
turns to Washington ard that it
might include sending educational
experts here.
He is scheduled to sail for New
York today after q MONTH long
study Of social security systems In
various countries.
Evening star., 1950-01-03

special agents Immediately notify
local authorities. The suspect is
closely observed as to what con-
facts he makes at stores and resi-
dences. and those places are care
fully watched for fire.
One typical example Of local
and special agent corporation
was cited by Mr.. Roberts.
After one fire here some years
ago investigators found identical
rubber water bottles filled with
gasoline. When Identification of
the bottles failed here. one was
sent to New York, where special
agents photographed it and sent
pictures througout the country
to other agents.
Thus, it was learned the bottles
were manufactured in Massachu-
sets. Checking there, agents
were apprised of the Washington
outlets for the product. In con-
tacting the stores, an investi-
gator found girl clerk who re-
membered selling two dozen of the
bottles to one man.
His distinctive physical char
asteristics led to his arrest and
Identification by the girl. AL
though 1t was impossible to build
a case against him, he was labeled
as q certain offender. and
his movements thereafter were
watched: rs4&
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Suspect Gorbed
| As Women Held
On check Charqe

Elwood c. Robinson who police
said dressed as q woman when
passing bad checks in dress shops,
today faces grand Jury action on q
charge Of false pretenses.
Police said Robinson was so sue
cessful with his disguise that
bilked shop owners protested Wig
orously when detectives suggested
the woman" might be Robinson,
who was on parole after an earlier
conviction on q, bad check charge.
Detective Sergt. John Apostle
lides said the owner OF an Fl street
dress shop offered to bet him
Il 900 to |" that the feminine bad
check artist really was feminine.
All the girls In the shop remarked
oh her figure" he protested,
Arrested Saturday at his home,
80 q street S.W., Robinson, who
is q colored night club entertainer,
admitted his guilt, police said.
Evening star., 1950-01-03

ark, Md, about 10 miles from here.
The couple went out on their
date about 8 pm. Saturday
Alarmed because Miss Foster had
not returned yesterday. Mrs. De
Stefano notified police.
About the same time, the stu
dent turned up at his home. He
told his father, Otha Sharpley
that he could not remember what
had happened but that he awoke
suddenly from his stupor.
when I came to-" he said, II
noticed Miss Foster was cold and
! thought she was dead.n
So he got out Of the car. he re-
lated, and walked and hitch
hiked the 10 miles home,
Evening star., 1950-01-03

Fires in the District are held
to minimum by the constant
checking of fire hazards, Mr..
Roberts said, by his deputies and
inspectors. The Office is manned
by five deputies and % inspectors.
Their work consists of seeking
fire hazards and having them cor
rected.
They cover a wide field of every
house, business building and other
structures in the District, and
make on an average of $4,000
inspections every year. One of
their increasing jobs is the in
spection of oil burners in the city.
It is estimated that $4,000 oil
burners are in use in the District
at the present time and increas-
ing every year.
The Office has jurisdiction over
every building in the District ex-
|cept Federal property, where in
spections are made on request of
Federal authorities.
The main duties Of the ,marshal's
Office are the enforcement of laws
and regulations under the purview
Fof the Fire Department, pertain
ing to the protection of life and
property from fire, the investiga-
tion of fires and the abatement
Of fire hazards.
The District is divided into Is
geographical districts, and they
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Student Remains Unable to Tell
How Girl Died of Fumes in Car
Virginion Receivers
From Stupor to Find
Companions Body
by me Assoeiated Prsss

PocOMOKE CITY, Md, Jan. 8
"A college freshman whose New
Years eve date died Of carbon mo-
noxide fumes in their parked
automobile was still unable today
to give a coherent story Of what
happened. He has been cleared
Of blame. however.
The body Of Miss Margaret
Foster, IS. Of Philadelphia, was
found yesterday in the car.
Elmer Sharpley. 23, a student at
Lynchburg College, was under
treatment In Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury, for illness the
fumes caused. Apparently he
spent Is hours in the car-over-
come by monoxide poisoning-be-
fore awakening.
A verdict of accidental death
for Miss Foster was filed by DR..
Russell 8. Fisher, chief State med
ical examiner.
The student was absolved Of all
blame IN the death. State police
announced they had closed their
investigation and would press no
charges against him.
Mr.. Sharpley had been at his
home at Greenbackville. Va, about
25 miles from here. during the
Virginia colleges Christmas holi-
days. Miss Foster, whom he-had
known previously. was visiting
Mrs. Marcia de Staffano at New
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Virginia Traffic VioIafor
Gets Suspended Sentence

A resident of Annandale, Va,
who pleaded guilty today to q
charge Of operating q vehicle on q
revoked permit was fined $25 and
given a suspended jail sentence Of
80 days in Arlington County Court.
Judge Hugh Reid told Athol w.
Mellott, r.. "A. that he believed
the suspended jail sentence would
give him "some incentive to obey
the law"
Mellott, convicted twice within
a year on reckless driving charges,
had his permit revoked last March.
He told Judge Reid today that he
has driven since he lost the permit
because he had to keep working. ;"
Evening star., 1950-01-03

crest returned to her home at 1884
South Twenty first street, Arling-
ton, and found her husband, Guy
Guthrie Gilcrest. jr., ~, uncon-
scious on the floor Of the bath
room. After making arrangements
to have him taken to Arlington
Hospital, she telephoned his
mother and his sister and told
them what had happened.
An Arlington policeman waited
at the Twenty-first street house
while Mrs. Guy Gilcrest went to
the hospital. When the another.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Husband Is Found Hanged
After Dispute With Wife

A former infantry captain died
by hanging in his home at 1880 r
street NV. yesterday.
He was Robert Rohrer, 80. an
insurance agent whose body was
found by an apartment employe
and his wife. Gertrude. when she
returned from a walk yesterday
afternoon.
Police said the man had had an
argument with his wife short
time before she left for the walk
They also added that he had been
in Ill health and had been treated
recently at Walter Reed Hospital
The word goodbye" was found
written in soap on a bedroom
mirror and other notes were found
IN the apartment, police said.
A certificate of death is 1beina
withheld by the Coroner pending
further police investigation.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Neighborhood Concert
J Tickets Now Ready for
Central High School

Invitations for the next Neigh
borhood Concert by the National
symphony Orchestra under the
sponsorship Of The Evening Star.
which will be held January 8 at
Central High School are now
ready for distribution.
They may be had at Central
High. School, Adams. Bancroft,
II. p. Cooke, Petworth, Raymond
and Thomson Elementary Schools
Wilson Teachers College, the Rec
reation Department at Sixteenth
and Lamont streets NV. and the
Business Counter In the lobby Of
The Star Building. The invita-
tions are issued without charge
BY The Star.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Progress Reported
In House Probe Of
Prosecution Here
By Harold B. Rogers

The congressional investigation
Of law enforcement and prosecu-
ton here already has made "tre-
mendous progress" Chairman
Davis Of the House District SUBJ
committee handling the inquiry
said today.
The Georgia Democrat, who
returned to Washington only late
yesterday, already has held two
preliminary conferences with his
subcommittee staff, headed by H.
I. Fischbach.
"A mass of work has been ac-
complished during the congress
sional recess" Mr.. Davis said.
The inquiry was authorized BY
Congress shortly before adjourn
ment last October and the SUBJ
committee was given $4,000 for
It's work. Public hearings are
planned.
Impressed by Work.
Mr.. Davis said he had not had
time to analyze all the reports
prepared so far, but said he was
impressed" by the tremendous
amount OF investigative work al
ready done by the staff.
The next step, Mr.. Davis said
will be an informal meeting of
the subcommittee late this week
or early next week.
When all the data is assembled
including documentary evidence
and other preparations completed
public hearings will open.
Mcmillan Is Interested.
Chairman Mcmillan. of the
House District Committee said he
is deeply interested in the invests
cation and hopes to sit in with
the subcommittee during the pub
lic hearings. He said he also
might be able to confer with the
Davis group during its closed-door
sessions. Neither Mr.. Mcmillan
q South Carolina Democrat. nor
Mr.. Davis was ready to disclose
any OF the material at this time.
The subcommittee has a va.
cancy, due to the death in plane
crash here of Representative
Bates. Republican, Of Massachu-
setts. The other members are
Representatives Smith, Democrat,
OF Virginia: league, Democrat, of
Texas and Simpson, Republican,
0f I11innis
Evening star., 1950-01-03

tr1ct OF Columbia as II enacted
by Congress-"
A comprehensive building code
was issued under this act most
recently on October Is, 1941, con-
trolling the construction, erection,
maintenance, repair and removal
of structures other than Federal
buildings. Subsequently, several
amendments were made to this
code and, in addition, regula-
tions were adopted in 1946 under
the Egress Act of 1912. Enforce
ment of certain of these egress
regulations, as they affect exist
ing buildings, have been post
poned pending further considera-
tion.
Milestones Listed.
Among other milestones in the
history of Washington construc-
ton regulations and controls are
the following:
/. Adoption in 1910 of an act
governing the height of buildings
in the District. Under this legis-
lation. and later amendments,
maximum height limits are de-
fined for different sections of the
city In the area fronting on
Union Station Plaza, for example,
building heights are limited to 80
feet. A maximum height of 130
feet is permitted on 110-foot-wide
streets under certain conditions.
2. Adoption of the Shipstead-
Luce Act in 1880 which requires
submission of plans to the Fine
Arts Commission before private
buildings may be erected facing
important Government buildings
and parks in certain specified
areas and that the design of such
buildings be in harmony with
other buildings or features in
the area.
8. Adoption of legislation in
1920 setting up the Zoning Com
mission and a subsequent act in
1888 strengthening the commits
sion Under this act, the Zoning
Commission is empowered to
regulate the location, height,
bulk. number of stories, and size
of buildings and other structures,
the percentage of lot which may
be occupied, the sizes of yards,
courts, and other open spaces,
the density of population, and
the uses of buildings, structures,
and land for trade. industry, resi-
dence. recreation. public activities,
or other purposes. -.-
The Act of 1888 also set UP
a zoning Advisory Council as well
as Board of Zoning Adjustment
having power to hear and decide
appeals, complaints, or requests
for special exceptions.
4, Adoption of an act in 1926
setting UP the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
which has certain zoning response
bilities involved in the construc-
ton Of private and Government
buildings. In 1898 Congress pro-
vided that the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission be
required to approve the location,
height. bulk, number of stories
and size of Federal buildings in
the District and the provision of
open space in and around them.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Nicely Schedules
Early Meeting Of
D. {. Committee
Chairman Planning
To Study Proposed
Legislation for Year

Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee said today he
would call a meeting of the COM
mittee before the end of this
week, If he could get a quorum.
It is expected he wants to
dicuss the legislative program Of
the District, which includes his
bill for the creation of an official
and permanent Commission on
Human Rights in the District gov
ernment.
AS the new session of Congress
opened, rumors were heard in the
Senate that most of the members
of the District committee were
hoping to be relieved of their as
signments.
Reports Are Exaggerated.
Quick checking indicated the
reports were exaggerated. It was
verified that some members were
hoping to get bigger committee
assignments, but not merely to
get rid of the District commit
tee part.
One of these was Senator Nc.
Carthy, Republican, of Wisconsin.
He said he hopes to get bigger
committee assignment, but other
wise is quite willing to continue
service on the District Committee.
Majority party members have
an exempt status on the District
Committee, but Republicans do
not in this Democratic Senate.
Assignment to the District Com
mittee counts as one of two pos
sible committee assignments for
a Republican.
There was a rumor that Chair
man Nicely was one of those ask
ing to be relieved of the District
post but he denied this.
Dworshak Would Accept.
Senator Frear, Democrat, Of
Delaware was said to be seeking
a higher committee assignment.
The Democratic Steering Com
mittee was to meet at 3 pm. to-
day on committee assignments. A
similar meeting is to be held soon
by Republican leaders.
There now is but one vacancy
on the District committee, this re-
sulting from the defeat of former
Senator Dulles. Republican, of New
York.
Senator Dworshak, Republican
OF Idaho, who recently returned
to the Senate. told reporters he
would be glad to be reassigned to
the District Committee.
Evening star., 1950-01-03

When the moon is full, it isn't
witches, but a more deadly and
realistic spook that haunts the
District fire marshal's Office.
For it is then that a certain
type Of psychopathic firebug is
most likely to strike. Fire Mar
shall Raymond c. Roberts learned
this during the IA years he studied
and actively combatted arsonists
for the Fire Department.
Firebug fighting actually COM
prises small part in the routine
Of preventing fire, but it ranks
high among the most important
and interesting.
The marshal's Office has q spe-
cialist for the task, but he leans
heavily on observant citizens and
a force as secretive as the FBI.
The latter are the special agents
of the National Board of Fire Un-
derwriters.
The value of citizen co-opera-
ton had no better example than
that January night in 1928 when
all Washington seemed to be
burning.
No less than five major fires
roared simultaneously over a wide
area. One madman on the loose
had set even more fires that were
nipped early. All Washington fire.
fighters went into action, and help
was summoned from Baltimore.
The pyromaniac. q District
policeman, made one mistake.
Emerging from one building, he
was surprised by young couple
who had just driven up in a car j.
Excitedly, he pointed to the grow
ing flames and shouted fire" But
in his haste to get away. he over
looked the obvious thing-to pull
a quite visible fire box.
The alert girl took the mans
automobile license number. but in
those days before police radios, it
was hours before the culprit was
run down, and he found time to
set two more fires.
Local authorities all over the
country get expert arson-flghting
help from the secretive special
agents Of the underwriters board.
They operate quietly, without
fanfare and little public credit,
but they follow the movements of
known firebugs with the alacrity
of FBI agents. Arsonists are hard
to catch, even harder to convict.
but by constantly keeping known
offenders under scrutiny. fires for
capital gain or sadistic pleasure
are held to u surprisingly low
level.
washington is not plagued by
organized arson," Mr.. Roberts
said. Most fires by pyromaniacs
and paid arsonists are started by
men sent from other cities. The
paid arsonist usually receives q
percentage before he sets the
fire. another payoff after the fire
and a final, larger sum after the
insurance settlement"
The arson threat is kept down
here because Of the absence Of
large, concentrated warehouses Of
inf1ammable materials, the mar
shall added.
AS soon as a known arsonist is
reported to be in Washington, the