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Evening star., 1950-02-21
Music
Miss Lear Heard
In Discriminating
Soma Recital
bv Ejeno de Soyn

Evelyn Lear. resident soprano,
chose 4 discriminating program
for her song recital In the Phil
lips Gallery last night. She was
ably accompanied at the piano by
Paul Higinbotham.
A comparative newcomer, the
singer already has won a place
for herself in the community
through her appearances. Last
spring she sang the leading role
in production of Mozart's
"Bastien ct Bastienne" at the
Friday Morning Music Club, re-
peated later for the American So
ciety Of Music and Fine Arts. At
present she is soloist at the All
Souls Unitarian Church.
Miss Lear has a lovely voice
which she uses with taste and mu-
steal feeling. Her highly devel-
oped sense for tonal beauty lent
individuality to her performance,
as had the selections on her pro-
gram. She made a decided depar-
ture by including such unusual
numbers os VOLTS Benedict die
sel'ge Mutter" and his "Elfenlied, ~
as yet unexploited by the major
ity Of singers. To give the latter
interpretative infections, while
maintaining the quality of tone,
was technical and artistic as
signment which could have been
successfully fulfilled only by one
so endowed as Miss Lear.
Something of novelty also
were Brahms dramatic "NichtI
mehr zu dir zu gehen," his "Wie
froh und frisch," Debussy's "Noel
des enfants" and Ravel's "Cinq
melodies populaires Greques,"
which she delivered In q declama-
tory style of her own. The effec-
tive Might Is q Lonely Woman,"|
written by Jean Slater Appel, a.
Washington composer. was among
the numbers presented in English
Evening star., 1950-02-21
SmuggIer Betrayed
By Number in Shoe

When Philip Fisher, Of the
Royal Air Force. smuggled
watches out Of Germany in the
hollow heel of a shoe, while re-
turning to North Wales on de-
mobilization leave, he forgot and
left the shoe on the train. At Ux-
bridge, England, he was fined $40
for evading customs duty, having
been traced through his service
number stamped on the shoe.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Chevy Chase Group Backs
Bird for Jaycee Award

The Chevy Chase Citizens As
sociation last night indorsed the
nomination of Walter Bird as
outstanding young man of the
year by the Award Committee of
the Junior Chamber OF Com
merce.
Mr.. Bird is vice president of
the North Washington Council of
Citizens Associations and presi-
dent OF the Shepherd Park Citi-
xens' Association.
Francis E. Crosby. an FBI agent,
addressed the members on the
operations of the FBI.
The meeting was conducted by
Dean P. Kimball, president, in the
Chevy Chase Community Center,
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV,
Evening star., 1950-02-21
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Evening star., 1950-09-01

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Evening star., 1950-09-01

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Evening star., 1950-04-06

In 1946 a newspaper friend of
mine was refused permission to
take with him into Russia a copy
OF Solution in Asia"-one of the
books that Senator Mccarthy says
is pro-Communist that it proves
that I am Soviet agent.
In April. 1949. q Soviet mag
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Clifford kett|er Dies;
Real Estate Operator

Clifford e. Kettler, SO, real estate
man. died today at his home, 5611
Montgomery street. Chevy Chase
after a brief illness.
Mr.. Kettler, a native of Wash
ington. owned and operated seven
residential apartments here in
partnership with his two broth.
ers, Ernest H. and M. A. Kettler
They have been in this business 2C
years.
Prior to real estate Mr.. Kettlel
operated the food business OF
Charles H. Kettler Co., founded by
his father and operated for many
years in the old Center Market.
MIR. Kettler was well known al
Bay Ridge, Md. where he main.
tanned summer home for many
years. He was a member of the
Westley Methodist Episcopa,
Church in Chevy Chase.
Surviving in addition to his
brothers, are a widow, Mrs. Elsie
Weaver Kettler:: a daughter, Mrs
William H. Forlines. Arlington;
three sons. Charles L. Of Arling.
ton and Milton e. and Clarence E
Kettler of Washington, and three
grandsons.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at II am. at Hines fun
eral home and burial will be In
the family plot in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Benefit Party Planned
Al Historic WoodIawn

The Mount Vernon Citizens
Association will sponsor q benefit
party from 8 to 6 pm. tomorrow
on the lawn Of historic Woodlawn
on Route / about 3 miles west OF
Mount Vernon and Z miles south
of Alexandria.
Proceeds will help pay for the
creation as a public shrine of the
mansion. one time home of George
Washington's adopted daughter
Nellie Parke Custis, and his
nephew, Lawrence Lewis.
Members Of the committee In
charge. headed by Mrs. Bernice
Carter Davis, will wear Colonial
costumes and will conduct visitors
through the home.
Among exhibits on view will be
a collection Of antiques on loan
from the Metropolitan Museum OF
Fine Arts in New York.
In addition. there will be Colo
nial dances by association mem~
bers and by students of the Altha
Hill School, Arlington. Music will
be furnished by a string quartet
from Washington-Lee High School
Arlington.
Other members of Mrs. Davis
committee are Mrs. Carl Clancy
Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mrs. Mayme
Parker and Mrs. Emile Miller.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

Are you kidding?" came from
within.
II was never more serious in my
life" said 1t. Pilkerton.
The man finally opened the
latch and let the officers in.
Shortly afterwards, the police.
men, reporters and citizens anx'
iously watching from below, sud
denly saw a mans head appear
in the open window.
Onlookers Dash for Cover.
Look out!" cried an officer
Reporters and policemen in the
street ducked behind automobiles
or threw themselves to the ground
Then it turned out that thu
head belonged not to the hunted
man, but to Detective Sergt. r
G. Decody Of the Homicide Squad
The rest of the policemen ano
reporters rushed upstairs.
Police said the incident appar-
entity started when Jackson forced
Mrs. Lenore H. Mustione out OF
her apartment heaving a flower
pot and a small framed picture
after her an squirting a fire ex-
tinguisher on the third-floor land
ing.
Mrs. Mustione, an Agriculture
Department employe, fled to the
apartment of an acquaintance
downstairs. She was unhurt, and
police said she refused to press
charges.
Police found another shot hae
been fired into the living room
ceiling of Mrs. Mustione's apart.
ment. They said the rifle, a Brit.
ish 30-caliber make, belonged tt
her late husband.
=, The riot squad was on the wa,
to the scene when 1t. Pilkertor
notified headquarters the man hae
been taken, and the squad turned
back.
Police said Jackson was a con.
struction worker and came origi.
nally from Buckingham County
| Virginia. He is an Army veteran
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Special Di,pateh 10 The stor

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, June
9.-Political campaigning may be
an unusual avocation for those
who have spent most of their lives
in a voteless town but two native
Washingtonians seem to be doing
pretty well at it here.
Carl H. Weber. a former sand
10-cent store manager. and El-
wood Graham, a retired fireman
are handshaking with the best of
the local talent as this resort town
turns its attention from whisky
and gambling to Tuesdays muni-
cipal election.
Two of a field of 10, they are
buttonholing residents and visi-
tors in an effort to win the seats
on the town council. Six vacan-
cies are at stake, and their oppo-
nents are Stanley G. Adams, Clar-
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Man Gets 7 10 6 Years
For False Rent-Takinq

Thomas M. Frey. so. was sem
fenced today at District Court to
serve from two to six years on
charges of obtaining more than
5000 in rent" for apartments
which he falsely represented he
owned or was purchasing.
Frey, colored. of the 5000 block
of Eleventh street NV. was SEN
fenced by Judge Alexander Holt
zoff.
In another courtroom, Judge
Jennings Bailey sentenced Van
ders Baccus, 20. a former manager
of the Washington Office of the
Fuller Products Co.. Chicago cos
metics and hair tonic concern, to
serve one to three years for en-
bezzling more than $4,700 from
the company.
Judge Bailey ordered Baccus to
serve the new sentence after COM
pleting another one-to-three-year
term given on May IL by Judge
Holtzof for larceny after trust of
more than 5000 from a woman
employe of the company. Baccus,
colored. formerly lived in the 900
block Of s street NV.
Judge Bailey gave Lawrence
Parks. As. colored. of Arlington
from s to 18 months for attempt
ing to bribe a policeman. Parks
was convicted Of offering a police
man SO to forget" and to return
to him adding machine tapes like
those used in recording numbers
bets. Parks was convicted on the
attempted bribery charge last
month by a jury.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
House Unit 0ks Order
To Rescind Postal Cut

The House Post once and
Civil Service Committee has voted
to direct the Postmaster General
to rescind his order curtailing the
delivery OF residential mail to
once a day.
BY a vote Of IL TO 8. the COM
mittee approved a resolution CALL
ing for the resembling. Sponsors
of the resolution hope TO bring
it up for House action as soon as
possible.
Meanwhile. the Senate yester-
day blocked an attempt TO bring
up a similar resolution on the
consent calendar. The objection
was made by Senator Williams.
Republican. of Delaware. which
means that the resolution will
have to go over until the next
call Of the calendar. The Senate
Civil Service Committee already
has given the resolution its ap-
proval.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Citizens Group, Magazine
Will Terminate Contract

The contract between the Dis
trict of Columbia Citizen, q
monthly publication, and the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associat ton
will be- terminated at the end of
this month. Herbert P. Leeman,
president Of the association, said
today.
The Executive Committee of the
Federation voted last night to ac-
cept the request of Paul p. Walsh,
editor Of the Citizen. to terminate
the contract. Mr.. Walsh on May
26 asked to be relieved of the con-
tract. contending the Citizen had
not received necessary "co-opera-
ton" from the Federation.
Under the contract the Citizen
was designated the official organ
| Of the Federation. Mr.. Walsh in
formed the Executive Committee
that the Citizen will continue to
further the best interests Of the
citizens associations and the Fed
eration."
Evening star., 1950-06-09
By WiIliom A. Millen

With the Freedom Fair wiped
off its program, the Sesquicen-
tennial Commission is trimming
its staff and revamping its organ
ization.
But while the Freedom Fair
definitely is gone as a Govern
ment project, there is still dis
cussion about it among Wash
ington business and civic groups,
interested in putting it on as a
private venture.
j. A. Kamerow, chairman of
the Greater Washington Business
and Citizens Freedom Fair Com
mittee, said committees are now
at work on the project. He said
a definite announcement can be
expected soon. The Federation OF
Businessmen Associations spon-
sored formation of the special
Freedom Fair committee.
} Cuts i'm Staff Made.
Meanwhile, Paul M. Massmann,
the commissions general man
ager, said three Of the 80 mem
bers of the staff are being elimi-
mated. Two of them are in the
public relations department, and
one Is a secretary. There also
have been some reductions in top
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Court Decision Regarded
As Bar 10 Church Merqers
By the Assoeioted Press

FREDERICK, Md. June o.
The advance of church union may
have received one of its most
serious setbacks because of New
York judges decision, the presi-
dent of the Potomac Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
asserted yesterday.
The Rev. Gottlieb Siegenthalei
referred to the decision of Justice
Meier Steinbrink last February
blocking a merger of his church
with the Congregational Christian
Church
Justice Steinbrink ruled the
Congregational Christian Church's
General Council had no right tc
approve the merger.
1T is anomalous" Mr.. Siegen.
thaler said in his report to the
synod's annual meeting, that the
future of great national com.
munion. embracing 5000 Local
churches and with mission work
in a dozen foreign lands, should
be determined by the decision Of
single Judge.
Mr.. Siegenthaler said the Gen.
eral Council of the Congregational
Church has decided to appeal the
case.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

Scores Of Anacostia residents
watched some movie ie-thriller po-
lice action yesterday afternoon
when a man barricaded himself
in a third-floor apartment ano
threatened to shoot any one who
tried to enter.
More than dozen policemen
including Inspector Albert I. Bull
loch, converged on brick apart.
ment building at 1915 P street
Sc, after the man had fired a
rifle two or three times" out OF
the third-f1oor window. No one
was hit, but there were a few
bruised hands and skinned knees
as citizens dived for cover.
The man, listed as James jack
son, 80, finally surrendered, after
police had surrounded the building
and tried to persuade him for
almost half an hour to give up.
He was charged with drunk and
disorderly conduct and discharg-
ing a firearm and was sent to
Gallinger Hospital for mental OBJ
servation.
Peers From Window.
When police arrived on the
scene, he was peering from the
window, clad in an undershirt and
trousers. Several officers ran up
stairs and tried to get him to open
the door, while others called to
him from the street.
Come on, drop the gun out on
the grass" shouted one officer
from below.
Meanwhile, 1t. Francis G. Pill
kerton of No. II Precinct was
rapping on the door inside, calling
on the man to surrender.
The man said he would shoot
any one who attempted to open
the door, 1t. Pilkerton quoted him
as saying.
Come on. open the door," said
the officer. Act like a man
You're acting more like a kid than
a man"
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Ruling Monday
.ToFixFateof
Gas Rate0rder
6oIdsboroueh to Soy
Whether Increase
Is to Be Set Aside

judge r. Alan GoldSborough
announced in District Court today
that he will decide at II am.
Monday whether to set aside the
Public Utilities Commission order
granting the Washington Gas
Light Co. an increase in rates.
The juriSt decided TO take the
matter under adviSement after
hearing rebuttal arguments by OPP
posing counsel. In the three day
trial OF the suit, Vernon V. Baker.
chairman of the Public Utilities
Committee Of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, has argued
that the PUG order should be in
validated because the gas COM
pany was allowed certain illegal
cost items in computation of the
6.l4 per cent rate increase which
it received.
The Federation itself. which
originally entered the action with
Mr.. Baker. today was removed
from the case on a motion con-
tending 1t had no standing in
court in such an action.
Says Utility Must Stand Losses.
But arguing today as an indi-
vidual. Mr., Baker summarized his
position by stating public utility
must stand its own business losses
the same as any private enter
prise.
"A utility should not be allowed
to come to the public. through the
PUG. when it incurs losses and to
say 1t has the right to pass on its
losses to the consumer" the
lawyer argued.
1t is false to say that the COM
pany has not recovered its invest
ments in its property"
Others Heard Briefly.
Attorneys c. Oscar Berry, for
the gas company. and LLOYD
Harrison of the PUG were heard
only briefly today. having closed
the bulk of their arguments yes
terday.
The judge said yesterday that,
ii he had been commission men,
Der, he would not have allowed the
gas company to compute as "un-
recovered cost" $1.8 million gas
mixing plant. abandoned when the
company converted to natural gas.
But whether this remark indi-
Gated the Judge would rule against
PUG depended on the influence
OF a mass of prior lawsuits cited
by defense lawyers to the court.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Sesqui Commission Cuts Staff,
But Fair Still Is Discussed

salaries, commensurate with cur
tailed responsibilities. he said.
The accounting department will
not be cut at this time, Mr.. Mass
mann said. He pointed out the
commission still has responsible
ties in connection with income
from projects, such as the sale OF
amphitheater tickets for the Paul
Green symphonic drama and the
sale of medallions bearing the
commission seal. The accounting
group will exercise control OF
these revenues.
Because responsibilities have
been given certain civic commit
tees here, Mr.. Massmann said he
must keep the present secretarial
staff. The committees use the
staff to write letters and perform
other official business. When
committee activities diminish, it
will be possible to cut this staff,
he said.
Cla1mS belng Han0le0.
The commission now is engaged
in handling any claims that may
be outstanding against it. These
arise out of the letters of in
tent" previously given.
Such letters were given to the
Gardiner Display Co. of New
York; the Byrne Organization,
2607 Connecticut avenue NV,
architects and engineers, who
drew up the plans for the Free
dom Fair buildings: the Leasing
Bureau, Inc, private corpora
ton with Offices at 1415 K street
NV, in which Leo M. Bernstein,
Washington. real estate man, is
majority stockholder. and the
Baltimore Contractors. Inc, of
Baltimore, which said it was will
ing to put up a SO million per-
formance bond for construction
of the Freedom Fair buildings,
when Anacostia Park was being
considered as site.
Efforts are being made to settle
these claims now. But If these
fail. the problem will be turned
over to the General Accounting
Office, Mr.. Massman said.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Two D. G. Natives Enter Race
For Colonial Beach Council

ence E. jenkins, F. D. Moore,
George E. Rick, John r. Ware,
e. w. Beckwith, Bernard r. Den
son and j. L. wilkins. The latter
three are incumbents.
Barber, Customer Vie for Mayor.
Two candidates. L. c. Costen-
bader. who operates a barber shop
along with other businesses, and
Will H. Jones, one of his best
customers. are fighting it out for
Mayor. E. H. Gouldman is un-
opposed for town treasurer.
Mr.. Weber. 81, has lived here
about five years. He operates a
restaurant and q store. He is q
son of Carl A. Weber, q retired
Washington postman.
Mr.. Graham retired IL years ago
and came here to live last Septem-
Der. He was attached to Engine
Company No. 81 on Connecticut
avenue. He Is So.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Moncure Divorce
Hearing Resumed

A hearing on cross divorce suit.
brought by r. c. L. Moncure
Arlington real estate man. and his
wife, Phyllis, was resumed today
in Arlington Circuit Court.
Mr.. Moncure filed first, charging
that his wife "wilfully" deserted
him and their three children.
Each ls asking custody of the
children. Richard, jr.. 10; Patricia
w.. 8, and Charles. 5.
In her suit Mrs. Moncure denies
the desertion charge and states
that her mother-in-law, with
whom the couple lived for foul
years, controlled his complete
marital life"
Mrs. Moncure also claims hei
husband treated her with VIC.
lence," made threats against hei
life and threatened to have hel
sent to a mental institution.
The case is being heard by Judge
Arthur Sinclair of Fairfax Circuit
Court. Both Arlington Circuit
Court judges disqualified them.
selves,
Evening star., 1950-06-09

bands work than he does and he
doesn't worry at all.
The taller the poles. the better
he likes to climb EN-" they say
about him at the shop at Sixth
street and independence avenue
S.W.
There are about 800 Govern
ment f1agpoles in the Washington
area serviced by PBS. There is
only one fiagpole painter-Lem
Buckingham.
The tallest poles are the l06-
foot ones at the Pentagon. Other
perpendicular poles run from so
to IS feet.
Once in a while, on real windy
days. Lem admits he thinks what
might happen If the pole snapped.
If the pole stays up, I'll stay up.
so there isn't much need to worry, -
he explains. If it's too windy, he
stays in the shop and works in
side on various odd jobs.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
C.onferees Get
Survivorship
Aid Measure
Senote Makes Charge
In House-Pussed Bill
To Benefit $4,000

The Senate has approved q bill
to grant survivorship benefits to
the dependents Of about 125.0oo
Government employees who re-
tired before April. l94s.
The House approved the meas
ure last Monday. In passing the
House measure last night. the
Senate adopted an amendment by
Senator williams. Republican. Of
Delaware that will necessitate
sending legislation to House-Sen-
ate conference.
The bill provides that annuit-
ants who retired before April.
1948, have the right to desig-
nate their spouses to receive sur
vivorship annuities on their death.
The dependents would get one
half of their spouses' annuities,
the amount not to exceed 5000
annually.
Senator Williams amendment
would in some cases reduce
slightly the annuities Of some re-
tired employees If they were to
get survivorship annuity benefits.
However. sponsors of the measure
are hopeful that the amendment
will be killed by the conferees.
House and Senate action this
week climaxed Is months of ef-
forts on the part Of the bills
sponsors. The House on Monday
approved the measure after hav-
ing blocked it on Is previous oc-
casions. The Senate also had
blocked the bill on numerous oc-
casions before approving 1t last
night.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

S. Fisher. was elected delegate di-
rector to the association and also
will serve as a member of the
Section Council.
Others elected were: Clarence
M. Charest, vice chairman; Jules
G. Korner III. secretary, and
Fred w. Albertson and Karl Mich
elet as council members for three
years.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Lawyer, Bondsmon
Exchange Disrupts
Courtroom Quiet

A fight not necessarily legalizet
by its locale disrupted the nor.
mally smooth flow of humanity ir
Municipal Court today.
Participants were Robert I. Mil
Ter, 73-year-old attorney. and
Meyer Weinstein. so. court bonds
man, who went at it in an argu-
ment over client Mr.. Miller had
been assigned to defend.
Mr.. Millers version: He called
me a name and then fell down."
Witnesses stopped the bout after
the bondsman got of the floor and
landed one punch which dislodged
the attorneys sunglasses.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

there isn't any on-rushing traffic
to dodge. and life is considerably
more serene. he says.
He got his job with the Public
Buildings Services sign shop about
year ago by demonstrating his
ability to shinny up a 100-foot
pole with the greatest of ease
He was appointed f1agpole painter
by Charles F. King. boss of the
sign shop. when Seth F. King
his predecessor, asked to work
indoors.
Before he put in five years with
the Army Engineers as a rigger,
the young man was a high
scaffold painted at the Wardman
Park Hotel. AS youngster he
never got dizzy climbing high
trees.
Mr.. Buckingham and his wife
and two children live at Muirkirk
Md. Mrs. buckingham doesn't
worry any more about her hus-