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Evening star., 1950-01-30

! The loser of a sugar bowl battle
today turned out to be an ex-
convict wanted in two taxicab
holdups..
/ 1t. Otto P. Fuss of the robbery
squad said the ex-convict has ad-
mitted:
l, Stealing taxicab and rob-
bing its driver of SIS Saturday
night.
| 2. Holding up another driver
and taking ST from him early
yesterday morning.
1t was the second driver who
told police today how he attracted
attention to his plight by clout-
! ing the holdup man with a sugar
bowl.
Prisoner Tells of AIcatraz.
Taken to Municipal Court on
two robbery charges and one of
possessing a deadly weapon was
Elzear j. Howder, A. Police said
his record dates back to 1923 and
includes a 15-year sentence for
robbery. Howder volunteered he
was one-time inmate of Alca-
traz prison.
In Municipal Court today he
pleaded guilty on the weapons
charge and was sentenced to $50
days in jail. He waived prelim-
mary hearing on the robbery
charges and was held for grand
jury action. Bond was set at
1900.
The policeman who captured
Howder was Pvt. Charles A. Scott
of the tenth precinct, who got
into the act because he wanted a
cup of coffee.
Pvt. Scott reported he saw one
man smash sugar bowl over the
head of another in a restaurant.
When the policeman grabbed for
the sugar bowl assailant, the man
shouted:
That man has been holding me
up all night. He's got gum
With that, Pvt. Scott reported
the victim of the attack reached
for his belt, the policeman dropped
the first man and grabbed for the
second. He promptly relieved
Howder' of As caliber pistol.
First Man Flees, Returns.
The first man fed but came to
police headquarters today and
identified himself as Peyton Man
uel, So, cab driver of the 10C
block of North Carolina avenue
Sc.
Mr.. Manuel told police he was
driving Howder around when
Howder pulled out his pistol and
relieved him of ST. Then, said
the driver, Howder said he was
hungry and forced Mr.. Manuel to
accompany him to a restaurant.
The cabbie said he went after
Howder with the sugar bowl be-
cause that was his first chance tt
raise a commotion with people
around. Although he didn't know
it at the time, one of the people
was policeman in civilian clothes
1t. Fuss said HoWder had toll
police where he parked a cat
stolen Saturday night from Henry
Gasque, 35, of Alb Newcomb street
Sc.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Judge Woshington's 'Fnsts'
Recall The iIiustriious Georqe
He's the Closest
Living Relative
Of Nation S Father
By Martin Hayden

The closest living relative of
George Washington is proving
there is something different" in
the family strain of the Nations
father.
Recently, 41-year-old George
Thomas Washington - living
contradiction of the theory that
child prodigies grow into adult
misfits - handed down his first
opinions as a freshman judge of
the United States Court of APP
pealS.
The occasion marked a new
career climax for the great-great-
Observation-Disclosures of the
first President. who is quite a
young man in his own right.
Accomplishments Are Many.
His friends say it is hard to find
an accomplishment-not involv-
ing physical exercise-that the
Washington nephew has not al
ready achieved.
He has assembled all the scho-
lasti, honors one young man can
garner-plus a fabulous collection
of jazz records. He is an author
| ity on British constitutional law
and home cooking.
| He was a bank teller at 16, and
helped untangle one of the Ma
tiCn's most complicated corporate
problems before he was 10. At 20,
he was a Rhodes Scholar and
Yale's best man of the year." He
has been a Wall street lawyer,
college professor, mild" New
Dealer, ardent" Fair Dealer, and
has written what businessmen re-
gard as textbooks on corporate
administrative efficiency and ex-
ecutive-pay plans.
In addition, the modern-day
Washington brain trusted the
prosecution of World War II sab
oteurs, expedited Persian lend
lease and served as the chief claw
yer" in the Department of JUS
tice.
Only two things have the new
Judge stumped. He admits three
octave beginners" piano has him
licked; also, he has not figured
how to move 16-foot and run
away potted tree from his old to
his new Office without, like his an
cestor. using a little hatchet.
The new judge traces his Wash
ington lineage back to Samuel,
Oldest of three brothers of the
childless first President. The au-
thoritative Society of Cincinnati
holds him the ranking Washing
ton relative.
First in High School Glass.
The Ohio-born son of an Epis-
copal clergyman, Washington be-
gan taking academic honors when
he graduated first in his class,
at age 16.. from Detroit's largest
high school. That won him
scholarship from a Detroit bank
and part-time job as a teller.
AS top freshman in his University
of Detroit class, he transferred
to Yale and settled down seriously
to the job of winning honors.
In 1928 he won a literary de-
gree, a Rhodes scholarship, a Phi
Beta Kappa key and, most sur
prising in the case of a young
man devoted to books, the annual
Snow award as THE Man Who
Has Done the Most for Yale"
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Looking Back $50 Years

Sightseers who visited Washing.
ton in 1900 found slight sugges.
ton of future metropolis housing
nearly 100000 inhabitants.
At the end of January, 1900, the
Commissioners ordered a survey
of the city's dwelling houses
When the surveyor reported back
on May Is. he had counted 372-
100 of brick, 263 of wood.
On the map, the 6.OOO-acre in
fant city-then bounded by Rock
Creek, Florida avenue. the Eastern
Branch (Anacostia) and the Po-
tomac-had 1869 neat squares
outlined with streets.
In actuality, few of the streets
yet existed, and only 178 of the
blocks boasted any houses. Fields
and woods bordered the down
town shopping section"
Buildings Motley.
The buildings were a motley as
sortment. There were fine two
and three-story brick residences
newly built by such rich citizens
as Thomas Law. And within 9
stones throw we're log cabins anc
farmhouses surrounded by Or
chardS.
Three wooden houses and q
church stood on the present site
OF Woodward and Lothrop's. The
church was st. Andrews Presby-
terian-one-Story, with a round
top. Across Tenth street was the
first st. Patrick's, a story and a
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Last Meeting Planned
AT Church 10 Be Razed

The last meeting in the historic
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church before it is torn down will
be held at 8 p. m. tomorrow.
The symbolic final meeting will
include baptism, installation of
newly elected officers and the wei
coming of new members.
Work on razing the structure
will begin within a short time. In
its place a larger 1898, 900 edifce
will be erected, ready for occu-
pancy in 1851.
More than 1900 persons yester-
day attended the final Sunday
morning service in the church,
which was built in 1860. Details
OF the congregations activities
during the building period were
made public by the Rev. Robert
T. Bridge, acting pastor. Sunday
services will be held in Lisner
Auditorium of George Washington
University and the church offices
will be at 1906 g street NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Bids for Amphitheafer Sugar Bowl Tilt Loser
Announced; First Draft Proves Ex-Convict
0fDrama Completed Wanted in HoIdups

Bids for completing the Rocl
Creek amphitheater were an
nounced today by the Nationa
Capital Parks.
These other developments alst
were announced:
The National Capital Sesqui.
centennial Commission said Pau
Green has completed the frs
draft of his symphonic drama tt
be produced in the amphitheater
The advance sale for seats fol
the production will begin mex
month.
The District Water Department
was instructed to install a water
supply in the amphitheater area
The Potomac Electric Powel
Co. tomorrow will be asked tt
proceed with the installation O.
electrical hookups.
Rough Grading Done.
On February 9, the Nationa
Capital Parks will open bids fol
construction of the parking area
and for the installation of storm
and sanitary sewers.
On February Is, the parks Office
plans to open bids for paving The
main area in the amphitheater
Construction of the stage will be
advertised Monday, with bids be.
ing opened about two weeks later
Later contracts will be called fol
furnishing seats, application and
a telephone system for the amphi-
theater. In May the landscaping
and paths will be installed.
The parking area, the amphi-
theater itself, and approach roads
have already been rough graded
by parks forces. The amphitheatel
is located near Seventeenth street
and Colorado avenue NV.
Calls for Prologue.
Commission officials said tha
114. o1CSI WdllIS d COlIlpOSGI u
write four or five minute pro
logue for the drama. This pro
logue would be called "a Hymn
to Democracy" Mr.. Green want
it written to illustrate ''the eterna
character" of George Washington
around whom the drama is beins
written. He also wants it to illus
trate "the spirit of nationalit,
which we enjoy"
The reason Jan Sibelius, note,
Finnish composer. has been asket
to write this prologue, official
said, is that Mr.. Green wants
saluate from the old world t.
the new. Mr.. Sibelius is con
sidered the greatest living Euro
pean composer, commission
spokesman declared.
The commission said Mr.. Greel
is writing his own music for tn
rest of the production.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Miss Truman Cancels
Concert in Richmond

Margaret Truman, because oil
some throat impairment" has
Cancelled a Thursday singing ap-
pearance in Richmond, Michau2
Moody, Civic Musical Association
manager, said he had learned
there yesterday.
Mr.. Moody said he had beer
notified by Miss Truman's man
ager, James A. Davidson, thai
the Presidents daughter hae
made the cancellation ION the ad.
vice of her physician"
No word on Miss Truman's in.
disposition was available at the
White House.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Police Shortage Cited
AS Sex 0ffenese Gain
In Rock Creek Park

The problem of adequate po-
licing for Rock Creek Park, in the
face Of an increase in sex Of
fenses, has disturbed members of
House appropriations subcom-
'mittee.
Hearing testimony made public
today revealed the concern.
II know that we do need more
police, in that there has been an
increase in crime here" Repre-
sentative Fenton, Republican, OF
Pennsylvania, said.
Representative Jackson, Demo-
crat. of Washington. agreed that
crime had been on the upswing
Al More Police Asked.
FRANKIE T. Gartside, assistant
superintendent of National Capt.
tai Parks, asked the subcommittee
for Al more park policemen. DR.
Fenton noted that funds for 40
more policemen had been pro-
vided in the last appropriation
but that all weren't on the job yet
mo, SIR" Mr.. Gartside admit
ted. I'VE started the process of re y
cruiting them. However, we have
been able to put on mounted po-
lice at isolated sections and give
the public much better protection
There has been only one muir
der case since we were before the
committee last year. We show q
reduction there. There has. how
ever, been an increase in sex
crimes. *"* think that is
recognized generally all over the
country"
Mr.. Gartside recalled the SUBJ
committee had been told last year
that the 40 additional policemen
asked would represent "only
about so per cent of our rea
needs"
Progress is Reported.
"We have made considerable
progress against perverts in oul
elimination program" he said
But increasing population and in.
creased use of the parks has left
the crime problem generally "un,
solved to a large extent" he
added.
During the last fiscal year
Park police arrested 120 perverts
sent 100 cases to Juvenile Court
handled 16 cases of rape or at.
tempted rape, II cases of aggra.
waited assault and "a robberies
Mrs. Gartside told the subcom.
mittee.
We'll, I certainly am in SYM
pathy with the proper police
force" DR.. Fent6h commented
II think you should have it"
In its budget estimate, the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office has in
cluded requests for money to:
Widen Constitution avenue
from Virginia avenue to Twenty.
third street; provide improved
tourist camp facilities; modernize
lighting systems of the Washing.
ton Monument and Sylvan The.
ater; lay out picnic areas in Fort
Dupont Park; buy a mobile sound
projection unit; do surfacing work
on the Rock Greek parkway be-
tween Calvert street and Blagder
avenue and on Randle drive ir
Fort Dupont Park.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Polio Victim Who Draws With Teeth Hopes to Go Home
Policeman Wins
RighttoSueU.S 5.
.DespiteBenefits
Compensation No Bor
Under ort Claims Act,
Appeals Court Rules

An injured Metropolitan police
man receiving Police and Fire.
mems Relief Fund benefits, may
sue the Government if his injuries
stem from a Federal agency.
The United States Court of APP
peals made this ruling today in
considering the scope of the Fed
Ieral Tort Claims Act.
The case involved Motorcycle
Patrolman Valdean B. Wham, 38,
of 1871 Alabama avenue Sc. Pvt.
Wham received a broken collar
bone and head injuries in a COL
lision with Treasury Department
truck in June, 1946.
Received Compensation.
He received compensation under
the relief fund to which the Fed
eral Government contributes. He
also sought damages from the
United States. District Court,
however, ruled that Pvt. Wham
had no right to sue the Govern
ment. The court held that under
the Tort Claims Act coverage for
his injuries was provided for by
the comprehensive system of
compensation.
The appeals court reversed this
view in an opinion by Judge James
Proctor. The court affirmed Pvt.
Wham's right to make claims
both "as policeman against the
District of Columbia for benefits
afforded by the fund and as an
individual against the United
States for damaged accorded by
the Tort Claims Act"
| Federal attorneys had argued
that the Government was not
liable because the congressional
statute setting up the relief fund
provided that the United States
assume 40 per cent of it's costs.
Never Received Support.
But Judge Proctor noted that
the fund has never received such
support. He said that in addition,
appropriations by Congress to the
District are not gifts, but are in
compensation for valuable bene-
fits received by the Federal Gov
ernment from the municipality.
No small part of these benefits has
been the protection to Federal
property and establishments by
the Police and Fire Departments,
he wrote.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Customs Court Members
To MemoriaIize Lenroot

Members of the Court of Gus
toms and Patent Appeals will OBJ
serve the birthday anniversary OF
Judge Irvine L. Lenroot at 4::3C
pm. tomorrow in the home of his
widow, 1914 Reservoir road NV
The group will include Presiding
Judge Finis j. Garrett, Associate
Judges Joseph R. Jackson and
Charles S. Hatfield, former Judge
Oscar r. Bland, Clerk of the Court
Arthur B. Shelton and Marshal
Joseph G. Gauges. Senator Wiley
Republican, of Wisconsin, also has
been invited.
Judge Lenroot died last Janu-
airy shortly before his 80th birth
day.
Evening star., 1950-01-30

at a time. Sometimes she sits in
a wheel chair for awhile. She
enjoys the television set at the
hospital.
Carols parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustave Sandin. She has
three brothers, Robert, Is; Bruce
81, and Miles, 9.
Carol contributes to CHS AL
Star" edited and printed in the
OccupatiOnal Therapy Department
Evening star., 1950-01-30

Pa trick Duke
O'Connell, 25,
who lives at
6 s 5 r i G g S
M a nor drive
in the r igg S
Manor Apart
m e n is, near
Hyattsville.
Mr.. O'Con-
nell, di S tri i C t
manager for
t h e Jefferson
Standard Life
Insurance Co.,
was selected in
roono,,ifinn nf
Evening star., 1950-01-30

his determination to overcome
serious handicaps caused by war
service and become self--sustain-
ing"
/ According to the DAV, Mr..
O'Connell came out of World War
II five years ago "paralyzed, blind
and with partial loss of mem
ory"
A former sergeant with the 5th
Ranger Battalion, Mr.. O'Connell
was wounded twice while fighting
in Europe. He is married and
| the father of a baby boy.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Miss Russell to Take Oath

Miss Emily C. Russell will be
inaugurated as president of the
Student Council at the Wilson
Teachers College in a ceremony
Wednesday morning at the COL
lege. John Mcmahon, outgoing
president, will administer the
oath of Office.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
SET
Wednesdayon
Planning Bill
Measure Would
Extend Authority
To Nearby Areas
By Harold B. ROGERS

A bill to enlarge the authority
and membership of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission will come up for public
hearing at 1920 am. Wednesday
A House District subcommittee
will hold the hearing.
The measure would extend the
power of the commission into
nearby Maryland and Virginia
The Governors of those States
have approved the proposal.
The subcommittee is headed by
Representative Abernethy, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi. The bill was
introduced by Chairman Mcmillan
of the House District Committee
The Abernethy group committee
also will consider an almost iden-
tical bill passed by the Senate last
September.
Requested by Truman.
The legislation was specifically
requested recently of Congress by
President Truman.
In the message, Mr.. Truman
asked that the commission "be
established on a stronger statu-
tory basis % This, he added,
would enable the commission to
fulfill more effectively it's obliga-
ton to plan the orderly co-ordin-
ated development of the District
of Columbia and nearby areas in
Maryland and Virginia -
The measure would change the
name of the group to the Ma
tlonal Capital Planning Commits
slon." The bill, however, does not
AFFECT the commission's powers to
acquire property for parks and
Fairgrounds within the District.
The membership of the COM
mission would be increased from
10 to Is. Of the five new mem
oerS, one would be appointed by
the Governor of Maryland, one by
the Governor of Virginia, one by
the District Commissioners. one
by the President and one by the
architect of the Capitol. The
President now appoints four of
the 10 members.
Approval Indicated.
The legislation has been strongly
urged for several years. The
measures now under consideration
are understood to have the gen.
eral approval of all parties con-
cerned In the Metropolitan Area,
Another move toward greater
cooperation among the political
jurisdictions in the Metropolitan
Area is before the House District
Committee. It Is a bill to estab-
llsh a commission to study plans
for better cooperation among
various agencies concerned in
matters affecting the Metropoli-
tan Area. 1t is sponsored by
representative SaSScer, Democrat,
of Maryland.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee ex-
pressed general approval of both
the Planning Commission bill and
the Sasscer measure. The Sasscer
bill probably will come up later
for hearing before this session of
Congress.
Mr.. Mcmillan said the District
Committee would hold it's regular
monthly meeting next Monday
anQ would be able to act on the
planning commission bill if the
Abernethy subcommittee should
approve it this week
A bill to grant a Federal charter
to the Girl Scouts of America
also probably will come before
the committee.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
NURSING Alumnue Set Dance

: Alumnae of the Georgetown
University School of Nursing will
sponsor their second annual bene-
fit dance the evening of February
II at the Wardman Park Hotel
Proceeds will go toward the
schools endowment scholarship
fund.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Dr.. Glib to Speak

DR.. William Gibb will speak on
Diseases of the Intestinal Tract
at a meeting of the Cooperative
Nurses, Inc. at 8:15 p. m. tomor-
row in the Board Room of the
Franklin School. Thirteenth and
K streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Optimists to View Movie

A movie, "The Life of the Bee,
Is scheduled for the luncheon
meeting of the National Capita
sOptimist Club at 1890 pm
Wednesday in the Hotel Cont.
mental.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Insurance Official Named
DAV Hero OF The Month

A Washington area insurance
company executive has been
named hero of the month" by
the National Disabled American
Veterans.
The honor was given William
Evening star., 1950-01-30
CoIesviIIe Church Supper

An oyster and ham supper will
be held at 4:30 p. m. Thursday at
the Colesville (Md.) Methodist
Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-02
SOUTH KOREANS DRIVE
THIRTY Miles PAST
38TH parallel TODAY
North korean Rcd
Have Made Ne Repls
To Macarthur
Surrender Terus

1OA4O- AlcL q A-
Troops OF the re1ubEc ui
South Korea have dr5Ee1
nearly thirty niles p%t IL
18Th parallel
The South Korezn TtErc
Division Is close . ne tazn
Of Kansong. On KOREA $ azst
cOast, 50 air niles n0rrn e
the border
The entire Third DiElsur
IS across the borda a0x
well As Two reEEen-s
of the South Korean z1-sl
Division
The CAPITA DzviS01 Is
striking Wesf from tae tgEn
OF 1angyz1g s5oa1 seH
miles north Of The bcrdz
Yangyang wzs m Es-
town taken Il the 1rIE -
the north
The toxin fe1 g ne
South Koreans szrIv rs
uno~~s-u r. C--~~-~.--Ss-s-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-02
Graduates From
Naval School AT
Memphis, Tenn.

One Key West, Fla, man. was
recently graduated from a Naval
school at the US Naval Air Tech
nical Training Center, Memphis,
Tenn. while another has begun a
course of instruction at the same
center
They are. Wallace E. Walker.
aviation structural mechanic.
second class. USN. husband of
Mrs. Lois E Walker of 15I-B
POinciana, a recent graduate of
the Advanced Aviation Structural
Mechanic School. and Robert B.
Wilkinson of 24-2 Poinciana pl..
who has begun a 24-week course
Of instruction at the Aviation
Machinist's Mate School.
Walker and Wilkinson are for
mer students of Hillsborough High
School, Tampa, and Jackson
Junior High School, Roanoke, Va
respectively.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-02
Youth Sentenced
To One Year For
Breaking-Entering

Marshall Myers. 21-year-old
shrimper. was sentenced to one
year in county Jail today for
breaking and entering premises
at 219 Simonton street, Septem-
Der ?.
Criminal Court Judge Thomas
Caro- handed down the light SEN
tence after occupants of the resi-
dence broken into plead for Lem
eney for the youthful offenders.
Myers was surprised by occu-
pants Of the house before he
could commit burglary and left
ampty-handed- He was later ap-
pretended by police
The young lawbreaker plead ig-
norance OF his crime stating that
he was intoxicated at the time.
With his sentence, Myers re-
ceived a lengthy lecture from
Judge Caro-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-02
Bermuda Is Told
To Prepare For
Hurricane Winds

MIAMI, October 2-lP,-The
British isles Of Bermuda have
been advised TO prepare for hur-
ricane winds.
The tropical storm II the Al
lantic was located al ten-thirfy
a. m. about 90 miles south-soufh-
west Of Bermuda
It has winds of 90 to IS miles
per hour near the center.
The Atlantic storm. seventh OF
the season, is believed to be NOV
ing on a northerly course with .
forward speed Of five or six miles
an hour.
Meanwhile, another storm, this
one in the Gulf Of Mexico. now
has winds Of As 70 S. miles ar
hour.
Il doesn't have a weIl-defined
center but is believed about 25r
miles south Of New Orleans.
Forward movement is slow
probably four to eight miles Al
hour.
Increased intensity IS expecter
IN the Gulf disturbance an
small craft along the Louisians
coast are advised to remain i
port
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-02
Stockdale For
City Job Is.
BcingRumOred
Was Defeated For
State Rep. From Dade
County Last May

Rumor has is that Grant Stock
dale win be the new city NAM
ager of Key West
The rumor spread throughout
the city all day today. How il
started. and if if has any found
alton Of fact viii not be known
until tonight when the city com
missioners meet
Grant Sfockdale Is weIl-known
locally He was instrumental in
George Smathers successful can
didacy for u. S. Representative.
Later St0ckdale served IN Wash
ington as Smather's personal
secretary.
Stockdale since then has served
as State Representative. He
lost last May in a bid for re-elect-
ion.
Stockdale's name is now added
TO a list that had included only
Dave King and Willard n. Al
bury.