davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Crash
KiI|s2,H Hurfs4
In Maryland
Elkridge Collision
Occurs at Foot of
ButtermiIk Hill

A head-on collision on the
Westinghouse boulevard
at Elkridge yesterday resulted in
the death Of two Baltimore men
and injury to four Washington
area residents.
The dead, according to Mary
land State police, were John w.
Walker. Is. driver of a Baltimore
bound car, and William Erwin, "a,
a passenger in the same car. Both
were colored.
The injured were Max B. Horn
stone. 80, Of 1913 Madison street,
Hyattsville; his wife. Mrs. Ruth
Hornstone. 80, and their two
nieces, Judith Hornstone, II, and
Paula Hornstone. 4. both Of 1872
HALEY terrace Sc. All were re-
turning from a visit in Baltimore.
Mr.. Walker was pronounced
dead on arrival at University Hos
pital in Baltimore. MIR. Erwin died
there short time later. Both
were thrown from their car.
The Hornstones were taken to
st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore.
Mr.. HornStone, who was driving,
suffered shock, deep lacerations
and possible internal injuries. His
wife suffered face cuts and body
bruises. Judith, said to be the
most seriously injured, suffered
severe lacerations and internal in
juries. Her sister suffered null
tiple cuts Of the face and body.
The collision occurred about 4
pm. at the foot of Buttermilk
Hill. which police describe as one
of the most dangerous areas along
the boulevard. State Trooper
Herbert w. Ely of the Waterloo
Barracks. said Mr.. Walker appar-
emily lost control of his car while
coming down the hill and went
over into the opposite lane of
traffic. The car finally came to
a halt after knocking down a mail
box. Both cars were demolished.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
1N-Piece Symphony
On Requiem Planned

A musical work requiring a
120-piece symphony orchestra and
a 220-voice chorus is being pre-
pared for a special program at
the Watergate on August 2, under
auspices of the Sesquicentennial
Commission.
The music is the Requiem" by
the 10Th Century French COM
poser, Hector Berlioz. The COM
mission says it has never been
performed here, and it seldom has
been heard in the United States.
First presented at the Church
of the InvalideS in Paris in 1887,
the Requiem" will be sponsored
by the Sesquicentennial Commits
sion to mark the 196th anniver-
sary of the birth of Pierre Charles
L'Enfant, the planner of WASH
ington. Paul Galloway will con-
duct, and the Sesquicentennial
Chorus will sing. Tenor David
Lloyd will be the soloist.
The orchestra will be recruited
from among the best players in
three cities-Washington, Balti-
more and Richmond.
Among the extra instruments
called for by the Berlioz score are
10 cymbals, Is kettledrums and
no less than four brass bands, or
groups of trombones and trum-
pets. grouped around the main
orchestra. The extra brasses total
48 alone.
These requirements are the rea-
son the work is so seldom heard.
The commission expects to pro-
mote the performance as a main
event of the summer.
The concert also will include a
performance of another choral
work. Brahms "Song of Destiny" ="
Twelve concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra, some fea-
turing the Sesquicentennial
Chorus will precede the Berlioz
event during July.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
School Plan on Breakage
OF Glass Held impractical

Legislation to force parents to
pay for school windows broken by
children would be impractical.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West has advised Supt. Of Schools
Hobart M. Corning.
An opinion was sought from
Mr.. West in the face of $40, 900
breakage expense to the schools
during the last fiscal year.
Mr.. West said that compelling
parents to pay when their chill
dren break windows might call for
law suits, which would involve
preparation and filing Of action
and trials in court.
It might also be necessary to
seize property to satisfy judg-
ments, he said. In any case. he
added, the expense and labor in
volved in the effort to collect
damage for breakage Of a pane of
glass Qess than so would make
1t inadvisable.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Group Meets tuesday
On D. {. JobIess Bill

Approval Of q bill liberalizing
the city's unemployment compen-
sation law will be sought by Chair
man Nicely at q meeting Of the
Senate District Committee Tues
day afternoon.
The measure. rewritten in some
technical phases, has been in
dorsed by members of the Leahy
Subcommittee, which recently was
designated to study the issue.
Chances Of final Congressional
action at this Congress are said to
be dubious, since there has been
no move on the House side even to
consider the subject.
Jobless benefits now are limited
to $40 for 20 weeks. The bill spon-
sored by Senator Nicely would raise
the maximums to $33 for 26 weeks,
including allowances for depend
ents. Some other provisions would
be liberalized.
Objections were voiced at the
Senate hearings by Spokesmen for
numerous employer groups, who
sought to delay action until the
new Congress meets in January.
Labor spokesmen generally sup
ported the Neely bill.
Two other Nicely labor bills also
are reported favUably by the
Leahy Subcommittee.
One Of these would amend the
District Minimum Wage Law to
include men in its coverage. The
other would specify new require
ments as to wages paid by pri-
vate employers within certain Pc
RODS.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Edwards Trial Nears
End as State Says Il
May Rest Case Tuesday
By the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, June 17.-The
effort to convict Thomas A. Ed
wards a second time for murder
of a Glen Burnie couple is about
ended and his defense ready to
ask for prompt acquittal.
The trial is recessed today after
five days of State testimony.
Prosecutor Anselm Sodaro said
the State may rest when the trial
is resumed Tuesday. When he
does. William j. McWilliams, at
torney for Edwards, says he will
ask the two judges hearing the
case for q directed verdict of
acquittal.
The State just about completed
its case yesterday with testimony
by two ballistics experts, Robert
A. Frazier and Robert Zimmer of
the FBI.
They identified cartridge
from the spot where the bodies
of John H. Mahlan and Mary
Kline were found September 20,
1948. as having been fired from
a gun Edwards admitted owning.
The cartridge is one Of the key
points Of the second trial for the
26-year-old colored man, who was
convicted and sentenced to die for
the murders early last year. The
State Court of Appeals reversed
that decision.
The cartridge was picked up by
a curiosity seeker in the Chester
field road clearing five days after
the body was found. The defense
has claimed it was planted"
there or else should have been
found sooner by police.
While the FBI experts agreed
the cartridge was fired from Ed
wards gun, they could not say
the same for one taken from each
body and one found in Mr.. NAH
lan's car, but they testified they
could have been fired by it.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
3 Escape Unhurt When Tree
Falls on SIow-Moving New Car

An Army sergeant, his wife and
his daughter escaped unhurt today
when a large tree, its trunk rotted,
toppled over on their nearly new
automobile as it slowly approached
the intersection at independence
avenue and Seventh street S.W.
Before they bought the Stude-
baker two-door sedan 1,40O miles
ago, Sergt. John Colletti, 27, of
241 Audrey lane Sc, had favored
a convertible, but yielded to his
wife's pleas for closed model.
That's one argument I'm glad
she won," he said today.
The top. although badly dented,
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Threat Of Margarine
Being Sold as Butter
Denied by Industry

The margarine industry denied
today there is any danger of a
nationwide wave of phony butter
sales next month, when the Fed
eral margarine tax is repealed.
Paul T. Truitt, president of the
National Association of Margarine
Manufacturers, took exception to
that suggestion in newspaper ac-
counts of the testimony of Federal
officials who asked Congress for
funds to enforce the new mar
garine law.
Mr.. Truitt's statement read. in
part, as follows:
Admittedly, there is little dan
ger of fraud in the sale of marga-
rine except in the case of public
eating places. Consequently, the
testimony Of Food and Drug OFF,
cials addressed itself primarily to
the problem in this area.
Testimony indicated that only
about 21a per cent of all mar
garine consumed in this country
is sold in public eating places
The overwhelming majority OF
restaurant operators are honest
and law abiding citizens and will
scrupulously observe the new law
for the strictest identification of
the yellow margarine they sell.
There is. therefore, no danger of
fraud in the case of more than
971a per cent of all margarine
sold in the United States"
Mr.. Truitt said the industry
hopes Congress will vote funds
for thorough and efficient en-
forcement and that the marga-
rine manufacturers will continue
to cooperate with the Govern
ment to see that margarine is
sold as margarine.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Six GET Prison Terms
For Crimes Here

A 36-year-old man was SEN
fenced yesterday by District
Court Judge Jennings Bailey to
serve from 4 to IL years for
assault with intent to commit
carnal knowledge involving q g.
year-old colored girl.
The man given the time for
the attempted carnal knowledge
was Charles Prysock Of the 220O
block Of M street NV.
In another sex case. District
Court Judge Alexander HoltzofY
gave Aurelio p. Martinez. 20, of
the 1900 block Of Eighteenth
street NV, from 6 to 1S months
for taking indecent liberties with
q 14-year-old girl.
In another District Court SEN
tence, Judge Burnita Shelton
Matthews gave Tempey B. Cum
ningham, 48, colored. Of the 200
block Of r street NE, from 8
months to 2 years on abortion
charges.
Rollin Webber. of the 1900 block
OF Porter street NV, was given
from l to 3 years by Judge Bailey
on a marihuana charge.
Judge Holtzoff gave Oliver Hem
son. 80, colored. Of the 400 block
OF First street S.W.. from 8 to 10
years on HOUSEKEEPING and lar.
ceny charges. Henson's loot, ac-
cording to the charges. included
tewelry and q pedometer from
two stores.
Robert L. Richards, 20, Of the
5000 block Of Sherrier place NV.
was given from 20 months TO S
years by District Court Judge
James r. Kirkland for stealing an
automobile.
Evening star., 1950-06-17

The 18th annual might Of
Thrills drew a near-capacity
crowd of about $1,000 at Griffith
Stadium last night.
Contrary to the realization Of
many patrons, the might" actual
ly started In the afternoon with a
baseball game between the Guam
tico Marines and the Heurich
Brewers. The Marines landed
under Heurich to the tune Of
go.
Then Miss Martha Jane Muir
ray, 18. of Hyattsville, was
crowned queen of the night by
white-thatched Clark Griffith, who
donated his stadium to the Masons
and the Order Of the Eastern Star,
which sponsor the event for the
benefit of the Masonic and East
ern Star Home.
Reigning less publicly and less
comfortably as king was Edward
A. Peterson, jr., also 10. Acting as
master of ceremonies was Bill
Herson Of Radio Station WRC.
Police Inspector Clarence II.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Man, Just Out Of Jail,
Held in Knife SIayina

Lester Edwards, SIS, of 1888
Union street NV. today was held
for action Of the coroner in the
knife-slaying yesterday of Graf
ton w. Jones. 40, Of the same
address.
Police said Edwards, who was
Just released from jail after serv-
ing 10 days for simple assault,
told them that he had an argu-
ment with Jones over his atten-
ton to Mrs. Edwards.
Jones, with three knife wounds
in his chest and side, died at
Emergency Hospital early today.
Both men are colored.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
La 1raviata' at Watergafe
Toniqht; Carmen Monday

The opera, LA Traviata," will
be presented at 500 o'clock to-
night by the San Carlo Opera
Co. at the Watergate.
Last nights scheduled perform
ance Of Carmen" postponed be-
cause Of the prospect of rain, will
be given Monday night. it was an
nounced today.
The same cast, with Margery
Mayer singing the role Of the
cigarette girl, will be heard Mon
day.
Guest star in tonight's opera
will be Christina Carroll of the
Metropolitan Opera.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Flying Service Sues
Government in Accident

A suit filed yesterday in Alexan-
dria District Court blames the
propwash of an Air Force plane
for causing a smaller aircraft to
overturn at Washington National
Airport in June, 1948.
The Government is named de-
fendant in damage action brought
by the Brinkerhoff Flying Serv-
ice and the Indemnity Insurance
Co. of North America. They ask
that the Government pay $15,-
500 of the total $31 900 damages
awarded three injured passengers
of the small plane, in the same
court.
The flying service also asked
that the Government pay $4,000
for the wrecked plane.
One of the passengers, Mrs
HAIL Edlnonds of Canada, who
was severely injured. was awarded
500, 900. She also had sued the
Government claiming the larger
aircraft had a part in the acci.
dent, but the court dismissed thi'
claim.
Evening star., 1950-06-17

Lutz was general chairman.
Queen Murray's court Of prin-
cesses included Jackie Williams,
Jean Wilson, Ethel M. Vinson,
Mary Stefanakis, Nancy VIII
loughby, Emma Walden, Charlotte
Martinsky, Sylvia Weak and
Joan Shirley Wilson.
After the coronation cere-
monies, the thrills began to tick
off one by one, from the grand
parade of everybody concerned to
the flashing finale Of fireworks.
There was a band concert by
the Washington Gas Light Co.
Band and marching units includ-
ing soldiers. sailors and WAVES
and colorfully costumed Jobs
Daughters, Tall Cedars and
knights Templars. Most snappy
performance of the evening was
given by two Marine and Air
Force precision drill teams.
The circus was circus-like, with
clowns and everything, and the
e-Fourth Of July fireworks drew
a concerted gasp Of delight from
the youngsters.
Evening star., 1950-06-17

held the heavy tree trunk of
them.
1--WE were slowing down for the
traffic light and heard a crack, "
Mrs. Colletti said, "but before you
could think the tree was down on
the car"
Their daughter. Lerene, s, was
in the rear seat but didn't let out
a whimper until she saw that the
new car was damaged.
Their principal worry now is to
obtain a new car before they leave
for Germany September / for
Sergt. Colletti's new assignment
Mr.. Colletti said the damage
was covered by insurance.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Youth Held Under Bond
OF $500 in 6 Break -Ins

A 19-year-old Washington youth
was under $500 bond TODAY on
six charges Of breaking and enter.
ing IN Prince Georges County.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie in
Upper Marlboro Police Court yes
terday set bond at 81 900 each on
five charges against John @. Con-
zaga, 726 I street Sc. He had
been ordered held under $500 bond
on another charge at q hearing
Thursday in Hyattsyille Police
Court.
Gonzaga was arrested June II
by Washington police. who said
they searched his home and found
cigarettes. tools and electrical ap.
Ipliances reported stolen In Prince
Georges County.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Dance Recital to Aid
Hard of Hearing Pupils

Hard of hearing children in the
Arlington schools will benefit
from the proceeds Of a dance reci-
tai at 8 o'clock tonight at Thomas
jefferson Junior High School.
About 100 children will parti-
cipate under the direction of Mrs.
Jeanette Tolford Hudson. The
recital is sponsored by the Arling-
ton Quota Club.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Tyler Confession
In Store Knifings
.ToBePresenfed
Defendants Friend
Tells of Store Visit
Before SIoyings

The confession police say they
obtained from william A. Tyler.
jr.. viii be offered by the Govern.
ment when the trial Of the ls-
year-old youth. charged with kill
ing two watchmen. Is resumed
Monday in District Court.
Tyler, who is colored. Is accused
Of killing Oliver r. Hess. 81. OF
1924 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
and John c. Carpenter. 81, Of sos
G street S.W. Tyler Is charged
with first-degree murder.
Howard B. Roy. 20, colored. Of
the 1900 block Of Alabama avenue
Sc, said he went to the Lans-
burgh department store with
Tyler on April 6. the day be-
fore the killings. He waited for
Tyler in the store. Mr.. Roy said.
while Tyler went to see someone to
borrow money.
Mr.. Roy said he went to differ
ent floors with Tyler and finally
asked the defendant why he was
showing me all this"
Quoted On Money"
"He'told me he thought I might
want to go along with him" added
Mr.. Roy. The witness then quoted
Tyler as saying there is q whole
lot on money in there"
Mr.. Roy said Tyler again asked
him If he wanted to go along"
and that he told him mo"
The morning after the killings.
Mr.. Roy said he talked to Tyler
over the telephone and said. "I see
you went through with it."
The witness then quoted Tyler
as saying: What in the hell are
you talking about?" Mr.. Roy said
Tyler later came to see him near
his home and denied he had com.
mitted the crimes.
Other Government witnesses
yesterday were deputy coroners
who performed autopsies on the
two men killed.
Deputy Coroner CHRISTOPHER J.
Murphy testified that Mr.. Hess
was stabbed three times in the
back and twice In the chest. Any
OF the stab wounds was SUFFICIENT
to have caused death, DR.. Murphy
testified. Deputy Coroner Richard
M. Rosenberg testified Mr.. Car
penter was stabbed three times in
the chest and once In the back.
Knife Introduced.
The prosecution contends Tyler
entered the store by ropes leading
10 an unlocked window. The de-
fendant lay in wait for Mr.. Hess
on the sixth floor and then stab
bed him, the Government saws.
Later Tyler stabbed Mr.. Car.
penter on the first floor.
Introduced as Government Ex.
hibit No. yesterday was a boning
knife, which the prosecution con-
tends was used in the stabbings.
The Government says Tyler OBJ
tanned the knife in the store tea
room where he formerly was en-
ployed.
Tyler had been given a mental
examination by psychiatrists and
was reported to be of sound mind.
AT the beginning OF the trial.
however. Judge Alexander Holtz-
on granted defense motion for
a further mental examination. A
report will be made to the court
on Monday.
Prosecutors are Assistant United
states Attorneys Cecil r. Hefiin
and Raymond e. Baker,
Defense attorneys are James r.
Wright, James M. Leak and Bar.
r1ngton D. Parker. The case is be.
ing heard by q Jury Of eight
women and four men.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Evangelist to Speak

The Rev. John M. Barbee,
Charlotte. N. c., evangelist, will
deliver a series of sermons at 8
o'clock nightly for two weeks be-
ginning tomorrow at the Bethel
Community Church. Boulevard
Heights, Md. The Rev. Richard
Cole is pastor of the church at
5105 Alton street.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Baseball Injury Kills Boy

GALLUP. N. Mex. June II up.
"A recreation program baseball
game ended In death yesterday for
a junior high school student. Ar
thur Trujillo. II, died after he was
struck on the ear by q thrown
ball.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Radio Club Meets TONIGHT

The Washington Radio Club
will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at
the Red Cross Emergency Radio
Station, $50 H street NV. They
will inspect the stations facilities
after the business meeting.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
s. Billion Asiatic Aid
Proposed by Britain
Bx the Axsoeiated Presx

LONDON, Nov. 28.-The British
Commonwealth today proposed a
IS .230. .400. 900 aid program to give
435 million Asians better life
and to dam the spread of Com
munisn in the Far East.
The six-year program-known
as the Colombo Plan-also called
on governments outside the Com
monwealth TO help out with loans
and grants. This was a clear in
vitation for the United States to
link to the British plan it's own
Point Four program for aiding
underdeveloped areas.
The plan would begin next June
in the commonwealth areas of
India, Pakistan, Ceylon. Malaga,
Singapore, North Borneo and
Sarawak.
1t suggested that another 135
million people in Burma, Indo-
nesia, Thailand and Indo- China
come under the program later.
This would bring about one-fourth
of the worlds population into the
program.
OF the total fund. "a per cent
would go to build up transport
and communications, 80 per cent
for agriculture, Is per cent for
housing, health and education, 10
per cent for industry and mining,
and six per cent for fuel and
power.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
John McLane Clark S Body
Found in New Hampshire
BY The Assoeiofsd Press

CLAREMONT. N. H, Nov. 28.-
The body of John McLane Clark,
80, publisher of the Claremont
Eagle. was found by police today
in Sugar River about 400 yards
from the point where he plunged
into the stream Sunday when a
canoe capsized.
Mr.. Clark had gone canoeing in
a backwater of the rain-Swollen
stream with three of his five chill
dren, Linda. IA; Alexander, IL.
and Winfield. 7. After the craft
was caught in the current and
overturned the children clung to
tree until firemen rescued them.
A graduate of Dartmouth Col
lege in 1882. Mr.. Clark bought the
Eagle in 1947. After leaving COL
lege he was an editorial writer for
the Washington Post in 1894, and
in 1888 was chosen for a years
study at Harvard in the first class
of Nieman Fellows. In 1939-40 he
served the late Ambassador John
tG. Winant as press officer at the
International Labor Organization,
Geneva, Switzerland.
He served in the Army from
1943 to 1945 and for the ne ,
years was assistant to President
John Sloane DicAey o. Dar.ul. - ..l
College.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Adrian p. Fisher Named
Prince Georges Counsel

Adrian P. Fisher, Washington
attorney who lives at Oxon Hill,
Nd, will be named counsel to the
new Board Of Prince Georges
County Commissioners.
Chairman John r. Fletcher of
the Republican State Central
Committee for the county made
this disclosure yesterday. He said
the incoming all-Republican board
members had agreed to the ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Fisher is native of Prince
Georges and has Offices at 1914
G street NV. He is 40 years
old, married and has a daughter,
Is. He is graduate of Eastern
High School and the National
University.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Elections Committee
I0f Senate 10 Probe
Attacks on Tydings

A Senate elections subcommit-
tee studying complaints growing
out Of the recent campaign will
decide tomorrow If action is to
be taken on repeatedly "scurrilous
literature" aimed at Senator Tyd-
ings, Democrat. Of Maryland, who
was defeated by John Marshall
Butler. Republican, newcomer to
politics.
Complaints from the elections
in Pennsylvania and New York
also will come before the COM
mittee headed by Senator Gil
lette, Democrat, of Iowa. His as
sociates are Senators Stennis,
Democrat. of Mississippi. and
Schoeppel, Republican. of Kansas.
Senator Gillette said that State
officials have been asked to file
with his group all available data
on Senate campaign spending.
The Iowa Senator said that a
formal complaint on the Mary
land campaign was laid before
his subcommittee yesterday. but
he would not disclose the source.
Senator Gillette said that the
literature in question involved a
composite photograph" showing
Senator Tydings standing near
Earl Browder, former Communist
Party leader. He described it as
a "fake photograph" and has said
it undoubtedly cost Mr.. Tydings
some votes.
Senator Gillette added that Mr..
Butler said recently he had no
knowledge of the preparation or
use Of the material.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Thieves Snatch ; Purses
On Washington Streets

Three women were victims o.
purse Snatchers here last night
Mrs. Kathryn Rosemont, 211
Prospect street. Friendship Heights
Md. was robbed of her pocket
book containing 81 and jewelry
by two colored men at the rear
Of the 1900 block of Seventh street
NV. She is chief telephone
operator at the Board of Public
Welfare.
Mrs. Jennie M. Peterson, 5427
Kansas avenue NV, told police
two boys grabbed her purse and
ran while she was in the 200 block
of Kennedy street NV. The
purse contained SIT. she said.
Mrs. Eta Levine. % Eighth
street Sc, reported a man in an
Army jacket took her pocketbook
at Ninth and c streets Sc, but
it contained only personal papers.