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Evening star., 1950-08-28
Montgomery Brother
OF Three Veterans
Is Killed in Korea

An 18-year- -old Washington area
soldier who followed four brothers
into military service has been
killed in action in Korea.
Pfc. Robert Eugene Fink. of
Redland. Montgomery County,
Md, is listed as dead in Casualty
List No. II, released today with
List 78 by the Defense Depart
ment. In addition to Pvt. Fink,
they also listed from this area
three wounded. one missing, one
injured and one prisoner of war
who previously had been declared
missing.
The wounded are Sergt. 1ic
Samuel A. Rowland, % Philadel-
phia avenue. Silver Spring, Md.
Pfc. Charles E. Gensmer, of Fran
coma, Fairfax County, Va, and
Corpl. Leo r. Brown, whose ad-
dress was given as 314 South
Capitol street. Sergt. Charles L.
Stevenson, of 224 Emerson street
NV. is declared missing, Pvt. 1/c
Amos w. Mayhem, whose address
was given as 766 Eleventh street
S.W., has been injured. and Capt.
Alex B. Boysen, of Boonesboro,
Md, is a prisoner of war.
Pvt. Fink was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Talmage M. Fink. He
entered service in 1913, and went
overseas last June 18. He was an
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District of Co.
lumbia. Montgomery County and
Prince Georges County Recreation
Departments, and "The" Film
Center of Washington.
Washington, $3.50 pm.
Murch, Thlrty-sixth and Eli
colt streets NV.
Rudolph, Second and Hamilton
streets NV
Bunker Hill. Fourteenth street
and Michigan avenue NE.
Lily Ponds. Kenilworth avenue
and Quarles street NE.
Virginia Avenue, Ninth street
and Virginia avenue Sc.
Highland Dwelling, 656-7 Yuma
street Sc.
Monroe, Georgia avenue and CO.
lumbia road NV.
Francis. Twenty-fourth and N
streets NV
Blow. Nineteenth street and
Benning road NE.
Syphax, los S street S.W.
Montgomery County, $3.50 nm.
Kensington, Everett street and
kensington parkway.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 pm.
Takoma. end Of Larch avenue.
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Two Drowned, Three Survive
AS Boat Upsets Near Manassas
Fother of Victim
Suffers Heart Attack
After Coll to Scene

Two men drowned and three
survived when a 14-foot boat cap
sized less than 40 feet from shore
on Lake jackson, south of Manas-
sas yesterday.
Only one of the five aboard
could swim.
The victims, both employees of
the Fruit Growers Express in AL
exandria and both Army veterans,
are:
James O'Keefe, 27, Fairfax Sta
ton, Va.
Julian Garner, 26, of 1910 Hol-
brook terrace NE.
The two drowned in the same
general area where two Arling-
ton fathers and their two sons
drowned June 25-a narrow finger
OF water at the north end of the
lake.
Father Suffers Heart Attack.
One Of the survivors, Samuel
O'Keefe, jr., of Fairfax Station,
was brother of James O'Keefe.
Their father, Samuel O'Keefe, sr..
also of Fairfax Station, called to
the scene before the bodies were
recovered, suffered heart attack
and was under care of a physician.
Howard Wood, 80, of Manassas,
only swimmer in the outboard-
powered craft, said James OKeefe
was at the tiller when he got up
and started toward the bow. Out
of control, the boat began to zig
gag and tipped over.
Mr.. Wood said he helped Mike
Rizzo. %, of GIT K street NV,
back to the overturned boat,
where the older O'Keefe brother
was holding on.
Rescue Attempt Fails.
James O'Keefe apparently sank
Immediately after hitting the
water.
Samuel O'Keefe. jr., said he
never saw his brother after the
boat turned over. II never saw
a boat turn quicker" he said. He
was facing the bow and saw none
of the action at the tiller.
Mr.. Garner, apparently foun-
dering toward shore on the slip
perry bottom, was within seven or
eight feet from land when Mr.
Wood grabbed for him but missed.
The Penn Daw rescue squad
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Stove Explosion Burns
Embassy Secretary, 66

A kitchen range apparently ex-
ploded today, inf1icting burns on
the face, arms and body of Miss
Ingeborg Barth, 62, a secretary
in the military section of the
Norwegian Embassy.
Details were lacking since Miss
Barth was alone in her third
floor apartment of the Embassy
annex at 3516 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV, but it was believed she
was lighting the stove to prepare
her breakfast.
She was admitted to Emergency
Hospital with first and second
degree burns, which were said to
be not serious.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Cousin, 7 Others Held
In Fatal BEATING

Three persons were being held
in $4,000 bond each in Prince
William County Jail at Manassas
today charged with murder in the
Staying of an elderly farmer.
State police said the victim,
Richard Cornwell, about go, was
severly beaten and gashed about
the head and body. He was found
early yesterday in his home about
seven miles south of Manassas.
Among those charged with mur-
der is a cousin. Andrew Cornwell.
The others are Richard Watson
and Mrs. Mary Watson, all of
Prince William County. Police
said the three had lived at the
Cornwell home part of the time
during the past few months.
County Commemorative At
torney Stanley A. Owens said the
elderly man apparently died from
effects of a beating he suffered in
a fight with the three at his home.
However, he ordered an autopsy.
MI. Cornwell's brother, Harvey
Cornwell, told police about the
fight.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
R. H. FeIfweII Dies;
Retired Engineer

Robert H. Feltwell, 78, retired
Bureau of Standards heating en-
gineer, died here yesterday.
Mr.. Feltwell suffered a concus-
sion when he fell August 1 near
his home, 1347 Michigan avenue
NE.
He was with the heating and
air conditioning section of the
Bureau of Standards from 1943
until his retirement in 1949. He
helped design heating systems
for a number of buildings on the
bureaus grounds.
Born in Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr..
Feltwell was the son of an Epis-
copal clergyman. For many
years he lived in Philadelphia,
where he taught at the Drexel In
stitute of Technology.
He was formerly a heating engi-
neer here with the United States
Radiator Corp. and worked for
the Government in World War II
before his employment at the
Bureau of Standards.
Mr.. Feltwell was an elder at the
Columbia Heights Christian
Church, 1435 Park road NV.
and had been a Sunday School
teacher there. He was a life
of the United States
Heating and Ventilating Engi-
neers.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Olive w. Feltwell; a son, two
daughters, and a sister.
Funeral services will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be We'd
nesday morning in Easton Heights
Cemetery, EaStOn, Pa.
Evening star., 1950-08-28

they had cruised around the
neighborhood. noticed all the
other stores were apparently
guarded and decided the police
had figured they wouldn't back
track.
Pays Respect to Barrett.
In 1912, Inspector Murray gave
up his permanent civil service
rank as sergeant, became a pri-
vate and moved to police head
quarters as a detective sergeant
a temporary rank. Why did he
do it?
Because Maj. Barrett (then
a captain of detectives) asked me
to and I wanted to work under
him because, I had great respect
for his ability as a detective" In
spector Murray explained.
Besides" he added with a grin,
detective work kind of gets in
your blood"
He's been moving up in the de-
tectlve ranks ever Since-from
detective sergeant in the homi-
eide squad to lieutenant in, charge
OF the robbery squad to assistant
chief OF detectives to his present
promotion.
Evening star., 1950-08-28

anti-aircraft gunner with the 18th
AAA Battalion, 7th Infantry.
Pvt. Fink, who told friend he
was afraid he would never see
Redland again." last wrote his
mother from Pusan harbor on
July 28~that he could ~'hear the
guns firing"
Sergt Rowland. was a member
of a rife company in the oath
Divisions 34th Infantry Regiment.
He currently is in an Army Hos
pital at Yokohama.
His wife, a stenogranher at the
General Accounting Office here,
lives with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Vannoy. at the Silver
Spring address.
Sergt. Rowland, Regular Army
man with eight years of service
behind him, is the holder of a
Distinguished Service Cross, the
Nations second highest award for
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Gunshot Wound Is Fatal
10 Manassas Veteran

Robert Wilson Smith, 20.
Manassas. Va, died this morning
in Arlington Hospital of a gun
shot wound which town police
said was Self-infiicted.
Mr.. Smith, Manassas police said,
shot himself late yesterday in his
home near Longview Park, outside
the town, then walked a few yards
to the home of a neighbor. The
neighbor called Bakers ambulance
which took Mr.. Smith to the hos
pital.
The wound was inflicted in the
head with a small-caliber rifle,
police reported. The county cor
oner's Office was investigating.
Recently married, Mr.. Smith is
by his widow, Luella.
Mrs. Smith was at another neigh
bor's at the time of the shooting,
police said,
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Sd. {. Men Injured
As Car Strikes Pole
During Police Chase

Three Washington men, includ
ing the son of a former McKinle,
High School principal, were in
Jured near Prince Frederick, Md.
yesterday when their car strucl
a pole during police chase.
None of the men was hurt
seriously, however.
Three charges were placed
against one of the men, John H
Daniel. "a, of 1915 Jocelyn street
NV, according to State TROOPER
Walter H. Wall.
Daniel, son of Frank c. Daniel
principal at Mckinley until he
retired three years ago. was
charged with driving while under
the influence of liquor. reckless
driving and speeding, the State
Trooper reported.
AEeated IN Hospital.
Daniel, freed under $500 bond
pending a court hearing in. Prince
Frederick Friday, suffered a
broken arm and was treated at
the Calvert County Hospital. Two
passengers also were treated there
for minor injuries and released
They are William w. Terrill, "a
OF 1922 Thirty-ninth street NV
and Thomas Nichols, Is, of 53O5
Connecticut avenue NV.
Police said the three men were
returning from North Beach when
the car hit a pole on State
Route 26O.
A Falls Church plasterer was
in critical condition at Arlington
Hospital today from injuries suf-
fered last night as he crossed Lee
boulevard near his home.
James E. Lee, 81, of GIG WASH
lngton avenue, Jefferson Village,
suffered a broken right arm.
broken right leg, internal injuries
and shock when he was hit by a
car
Police charged William Otis
CASTOR, At, of 643 Lee boulevard.
with reckless driving. CASTOR told
police Mr.. Lee "hesitated" in the
middle of the road.
Couple Injured in Crash.
A Takoma Park couple was in
jured last night when their car
turned over after running up an
embankment on New Hampshire
avenue in Silver Spring.
Mrs. Marie Case. II, was ad-
nitted to Washington Sanitarium
Tor head injuries, and her hus-
band, Forest M. Case. 81, was re-
eased after treatment for shock.
Takoma Park police quoted Case
IS saying his car went out of con-
,rol after it was forced to the
ide of the street by another We
licle. He was charged with reck-
ess driving and a hearing was
let for September 5 in Silver
Spring.
A Bethesda man fractured his
collar bone and suffered head cuts
n a motorcycle accident in the
5000 block of Wilson boulevard
Arlington, last night.
Arlington Hospital later trans
erred the man, Kenneth Frames
If S707 Garfield street, to Bethesda
Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-08-28

The ability to put himself in a
murderer's shoes, the kind of
memory that dredges up the hour
and day of a 10-year-old Staying
the dogged stubborness that will
keep him working from April to
Christmas on purse-snatching-
all have contributed to those LOG
Communications.
Experience Pays Off.
He attributes it all to what he
simply terms practical expert
ence." 1t was his experience with
the habits of prowlers, for in
stance. that convinced him the
slayer of the two night watch
men at Lansburgh's had to be a
present or former kitchen en-
ploye at the department store.
An ordinary prowler, he figured.
would have chosen his weapon
from the easily accessible knives
in the kitchen but the death
knife was taken from a kitchen
hiding place.
So Inspector Murray got Mai
Barrett's permission to use the
lie detector on present and past
kitchen employees. The psyche
logical effect of the lie detector
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Hard, Tedious Work Makes Murray Detective Chief

To look at him, you'd never
guess Inspector Robert v. Murray
had ever wrestled with an armed
bandit or broken a murderer's
alibi.
The man who takes over Friday
as the Police Departments chief
of detectives could easily play the
role of a neatly-pressed, even
tempered businessman.
But the record of his 106 COM
mendations credits him with a
part in breaking almost every
major murder case and robbery
gang of the past decade.
Chance made Inspector Murray
a policeman instead of a fireman.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
had a hand in turning him into
detective instead of a uniformed
policeman. What made him one
of the departments ace sleuths
began way back when he used
to spend his spare time talking
to captured housebreakers to learn
their methods of operation.
Inspector Murray, now As, came
here from his home in Havre de
Grace, Md, 20 years ago. He had
served on the volunteer fire de-
partment back home and wanted
to become fireman. but no ex-
aminations for firemen were being
given at the time so he took the
examination to become a police
man.
Decorated in 1888.
After five years of walking a
beat and riding scout car, he
became a plainclothesman in a
precinct. During this period a
liquor store on Sherman avenue
had been held up twice and the
detective wanted to get the BAN
dts. So on his own initiative,
he planted himself in the
store for the hour before closing
time every night for 10 weeks.
Finally the trio of bandits came
back for third try. The detec-
tive heard a shot as he lunged
out of the back room. Outnum-
bered though he was, he grappled
with the bandits as whisky bottles
tumbled from the shelves. He shot
one holdup man. the other two
were captured later, and he was
awarded the 1888 Gold Medal for
valor.
A few months later, he had to
give up his plainclothes work be-
cause he had earned a uniformed
sergeancy. Actually. however, the
precinct captain assigned him to
some tough detective details.
There was, for instance, the case
of the three liquor store holdups.
The then Sergt. Murray worked
out this trap: He had two plain
clothesmen hide in each of the
three stores. Outside all the other
liquor stores in the neighborhood,
he planted uniformed policemen
in plain view. The bandits per-
formed as he had figured. They
went back to one of the three
stores they had previously held
up and were promptly captured
Afterwards. they confided that
Evening star., 1950-08-28

proved too much for one OF them
The Lansburgh case was closed
Logic and hunch combined to
draw a confession from Eugene
James in the murder of little Carol
Bardwell. James, arrested by Bal
timore police, confessed to a SINH
lar murder there but denied the
Washington offense. Inspector
Murray, Capt. E. E. Scott (who
now becomes assistant chief of
detectives) and Detective Sergt.
John L. Sullivan spent hours talk
ing to James without success.
Finally. Inspector Murray asked
him to account for the Sunday
eight days earlier when Carol was
killed. James promptly named a
couple he had spent that Sunday
visiting. Then Inspector Murray
wanted to know how James spent
the day before and after that
Sunday. James couldn't account
for the Saturday and Monday.
That convinced the detective he
was on the right track. When he
then told James the Sunday alibi
would be checked, James-who
thought he had talked his way out
OF double murder with his alibi-
admitted the Washington crime.
Actually. Inspector Murray has
not found that confessions come
easy. That's one of his objections
to "whodunits" and radio mystery
dramas.
It's Hard Work.
'The detective in those things, 4"
he complained, tells the guilty
party what the evidence is against
him and the murderer promptly
breaks down and confesses. That's
not the way 1t is at all. I've had
lots Of cases with eyewitnesses to
the murder and the man wouldn't
confess. What do you do then?
Keep on working at making the
case."
The public, he contends, has
no idea how much work goes into
police cases. One member of the
public does, however-Mrs. Muir
ray.
Il see him at breakfast anc
perhaps for an hour in the after.
.noon," she remarked. 1--WE have
a finished recreation room in tht
basement. but we've never used it.
In his spare time, Inspector
Murray likes to putter around hi.
house at 1925 Tukerman stree,
NV. and work in his yard. Un-
like his neighbors. his day begin:
with the morning roll call anc
frequently ends sometime afte,
midnight.
Between times, he may be han
ding a special investigation for
Maj. Barrett-particularly such a
hot potato as the Shimon case
questioning suspected house
breaker or leaping out of a cruiser
TO capture thief, as he did not
so long ago with the bologna
bandit"
Through it all, the chances are
hell never raise his voice or lose
his quiet but intense interest in
the next case.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Junked Torpedo BIost
Kills Is, Injuries 20
BY the Associaied Press

HONG KONG, Aug. 28.-A
Hankow junk store bought is tons
of scrap iron including three old
Japanese torpedoes from the
Chinese Red Government. Work
ers were breaking up the scrap
Friday when one torpedo ex-
ploded. The toll, as reported to-
day by the Hong Kong Ia Kung
Pao:
Twenty-Five dead, three miss
ing, 20 seriously injured, 13
slightly injured, 81 houses de-
molished. scores of homes dam
aged.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Ciudod TrujiIIo Makes
extiIe Center Claim

CIUDAD TRUJuLO - Con-
struction of the second large tex
tile mill in Ciudad Trujillo in less
than a year has begun.
When 1t is in operation, the
Government of the Dominican
Republic reports, the capital city
will be "the seat of the most COM
plete textile industry in the Carib-
bean"
The new plant will specialize in
processing locally grown cotton
into threads and fabrics.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Latest Casualty List
Totals 929, Longest
In Korean Fiqhtino

The Defense Department to-
day released a list totaling
929 casualties Of the Korean
f1ghting-the longest list of
the war.
A spokesman said the list
represented a backlog" be-
cause casualties are not pub
licly announced until next of
kin have been notified.
The department has not re-
Gently issued any casualty
totals, saying that military
security is involved.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Atomic Defense
To Be Taught
byD. Doctors
Special Courses Set
For September by
Medical Society Unit
By Ted Mcdowell

An intensive course in atomic
defense for city government off,
cials and medical personnel in the
Washington area will begin here
next month.
The District Medical Society
will conduct 12-hour lecture
series in cooperation with the
Army surgeon generals office.
The society sent out letters to-
day to District government off,
cials and the Mayors of nearby
cities. In addition, officials Of
Washington area fire, police and
health departments and medical,
nursing and pharmacy groups are
invited.
Three-H Lectures.
Lectures of three hours each
will be held beginning at 9 am.
and 7 pm. on September %, 26
and 30, the medical society an
nounced.
Heading the lecture program is
DR.. William D. Claudy, chairman
OF the society's subcommittee for
atomic defense.
Congress has hamstrung efforts
of the city government to get such
a program going" said DR.. Claudy.
THE medical society feels such
an atomic defense program cannot
wait. We feel the Government is
behind in getting such programs
going"
Acc Supplies Material.
DR.. Claudy said subject matter
for the lectures will follow mate
rial provided by the Atomic
Energy Commission and the Ma
tional Security Resources Board.
The lectures will be held both
morning and evening so as many
persons as possible can attend.
I'VE won't turn down any one
who wants to come" said DR..
Claudy.
Each lecture session will be di-
vided into three one-hour periods.
The morning program will be re-
peated at night
A tentative program for the
series is this:
During the first three-hour
perlod-a discussion of nuclear
physics and how the A-bomb
works, by member of the Sur
geon Generals staff. Lectures by
Chief Clarence Quick of the Fire
Department. Inspector John Fon-
dahl of the Police Department and
an official of the Health Depart
ment on their respective problems
in the event of an attack. A talk
on the effects of atomic weapons.
Medical Effects Listed.
During the second period-the
medical effects of the A-bomb.
Biological effects of radiation.
Diagnosis of radiation injuries.
During the third period-the
pathology of atomic injuries.
Therapy of atomic weapon cas-
ualties. Problems of blood and
plasma. The administrative prob
lens of civil defense. The latter
talk will be given by a District
| government official.
Certificates will be given to
those completing the course, Dr..
Claudy said:
In addition to city officials and
officials of various medical groups,
the medical society has invited
school directors and junior and
senior students of area medical
schools, nursing society officials
and the head of the Red Cross
Safety Services.
DR.. Claudy said the District
Medical Society has taken the lead
nationally in instituting the series.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Brother Accidentally
Kills Virginia Girl, 10
By the Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Va, Aug. %
jamie Maxine Floyd, 10, died last
night from gunshot wounds ac-
cidentally inflicted by her brother
Cecil Maxcelle Floyd, 19, accord
ing to State Trooper Homer
Wright.
The shooting occurred at the
Floyd home near Montebello, ir
Nelson County. DR.. E. v. Brush
Rockbridge County coroner
quoted the father of the child al
saying the shooting was acci-
dental. 4
Evening star., 1950-08-28

and firemen from Manassas re-
covered one body in about three
hours; the other four hours after
the boat capsized.
Mr.. Garner was married but
had no children. Mr.. OKeefe was
single.
The craft was owned by his
brother and Mr.. Garner. They
bought it only last year and had
painted it last Sunday for the
first trip of the season yesterday.
Samuel, jr.. is an employe of the
Federal Works Agency here.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Greek Roll Profits Dip

Profits of Greek railways are
suffering because the public is
showing a preference for bus
travel over reconstructed high
ways.
Evening star., 1950-08-28

Hoarding is foolish. Despite
the fighting In Korea there is no
immediate prospect of food ration
ing or shortages. Don't hoard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
BAKE SALE SATURDAY

Saturday. March l8, bake sale will be held by the Womens Society of Christian Service of the Douglas Community Methodist church. The proceeds of the sale will be used to equip the church kitchen so that the church can better take it's place in the life of the community.
 Mrs. J. P. Porter, in charge ot the bake sale, asks that all con- tributions of baked goods to the sale should be delivered between 12:3O and 1 o'clock On Saturday, a. which time the sale will begin anc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-16
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IN NEW HOME

MT. and Mrs. Fred Endres moved into their new home on Fourth and F Streets over the weekend. The couple sold their home on St. Anns Avenue to newlyweds, MT. and Mrs Joe Kendler, Jr., during the winter and completed their new building since. MT. Endres, barber by pro- fession, used his spare time Ill building the major portion of the fine new building, and was assisted by his brother-in-la G. R. lsaaS.
 The five noom house has a luil concrete basement and joinlng garage which can also be used as a Sun-room.