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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Porkfoirfox Rents,
DecontroNed, Due
To Go Up JuK1

Rents will be raised in Parkfair-
fax, large housing development in
nearby Virginia, on July /.
The increases will vary from SIS
to $12 per unit, T. c. Campbell,
development manager, said. There
are 1885 units in the community.
MIR. Campbell said the increases
averaging los per cent would
bring Parkfairfax rentals into line
with comparable accommodations
in the area.
The raises are among the first
announced since the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly ordered rent decon-
trolls throughout the State. The
Legislature made June Is the ef-
fective date.
Parkfairfax was developed by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Texas Republican Signed Up
For G Congressional Ball Game

newcomer will be Representative
Bennett of Michigan, who will be
on first base. Others include Rep
resentative Nicholson of Massa-
chusettS and Representative Lovre
Of South Dakota who will share
left field duties, and Representa-
tive Saylor Of Pennsylvania who
will catch.
When Mr.. Saylor. who was
elected in a special election last
fall. arrived at the Capitol the
first person he met was Runt
Bishop, who inquired as to his
baseball playing ability. When
informed that he is a catcher,
Runt Immediately signed him up.
quite an honor for a freshman in
Congress. Mr.. Saylor thought. In
fact. he proudly informed his
family Immediately on returning
home. His 8-year-old son, John
Phillips, refused to be impressed.
AS he expressed it:
They must be hard up for
catchers."
The complete roster is as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
HyattsviI|e Council
Backs Rezoning Plea
Despite Opposition

Despite the opposition of a
number of residents, HyattSville
City Council last night unani-
mously recommended commercial
rezoning for 4312 Hamilton street.
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
also has recommended the recon-
ing. A hearing on the case will
be held June 81 by the county
commissioners.
Protesting residents feared the
rezoning might result ultimately
in the erection of a gaudy store
with neon lighting. Council was
informed that present plans Of
the owner call for converting the
residence into Offices on the first
floor and an apartment on the
second.
Traffic Lights Sought.
The Councils Light Committee
was authorized to negotiate with
the State Roads Commission fol-
installation of traffic lights on
Baltimore boulevard at Madison
and Longfellow streets and foi
synchroniZation of lights from
Oglethorpe to Hamilton streets on
the boulevard.
A contract was awarded E. r. P.
Smith, Hyattsville highway con-
tractor. to build sidewalks on the
west side of Thirty-first place
from Madison place to the south
property line of Boswell Develop
ment Co.
Walks to Be Built.
He also was authorized to build
walks on the north side of Madi-
son street from Thirty-second
avenue to Thirty-flrst place and
on the east side of Thirty first
place from Madison to Nicholson
street. The work on the west side
Of Thirty-first place will cost
$626.23 or $1.55 a front foot, and
the other project $1.433.67 or $1.62
a front foot.
Petitions for building concrete
curbs and cutters on Banner street
between Crittenden and Buchanan
streets and on both sides Of Roa-
noke road between Forty-f first
avenue and Forty first place were
referred to City Engineer E. P.
Waterman. He will get bids and
owners will be given a
hearing later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Three Youths Indicted
In Theft OF Auto Radios

A Fairfax County circuit grand
jury yesterday indicted three
Alexandria youths on charges of
grand larceny in the theft of
radios from parked cars.
Indicted were Benton L. Hit,
jr.. 81, of the 200 block of South
Patrick street; Robert L. Almond,
800 block of Duke street, and
Sherwood A. Bugg, Is, of the 500
block Of North Columbus street.
Hit and Almond pleaded guilty
after the indictment and were
sent to Fairfax jail pending dis
poSal Of their cases. Hit pleaded
guilty to eight counts under the
indictment and Almond to six.
Bugg, who is free under bond
pleaded not guilty to a two-count
indictment.
The jury also returned a true
bill in the case of Frank Preston
Rose, %, Lorton. on a charge OF
attempted rape. Rose is free un-
der bond. pending trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

When Runt Bishop, manager
of the Republican Congressional
Baseball Team. leads his men into
Griffith Stadium Friday night for
the annual Evening Star Summer
Camp Fund game. he will present
a real Congressional curiosity. a
Republican representative from
Texas.
Holding down right field for part
of the game at least will be Repre-
sentative Ben GULL from the 18th
District of Texas where he won
special election.
The Republicans will have a
powerful set of coaches on hand,
headed by Representative Martin
of Massachusetts,, Representative
Halleck Of Indiana and Represen-
tative Hill of Colorado. On hand
to see that the boys toe the mark
will be Representative Arends of
Illinois. the Republican whip.
Representative Auchincloss of New
Jersey. is the trainer.
The Republican lineup will in
clude a.number Of new faces, not
the least of whom will be the first
Senator to play in the Congress
sional game. Senator Cain of
Washington whose batting Prov
ess has placed him further up the
batting order than usual for
pitcher. OF his pitching ability,
the Washington Mats can attest
after watching him work out last
week with catcher Mickey Grasso.
Dividing the center field duties
with Representative Wilson of
Indiana will be Representative
Patterson Of Connecticut, q for
mer Marine major. He Is new to
the Republican team. Another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

August.
The new appointee is chairman
of the Second District Democratic
committee and during the tough
gubernatorial race last fall served
as campaign manager for Gov.
Battle.
He is a member Of a family of
IL sons and one daughter. One
OF his brothers is Judge Floyd E.
Kellam, Of the 2sth judicial cir
cult which includes Princess Anne,
Isle Of Wight and the city of
Portsmouth.
Mr.. Wright ran second to Ed
ward j. Robson. jr., Newport
News shipyard executive, in the
special election for the House in
the First District May 2 for the
unexpired term of the late S.
Otis Bland.
Mr.. BANDS term runs until
next January but the August
primary Is for the regular two
year term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Man Hurt in Cos BIost ,
Police Charge He Set OFF
by the Associated Press

STAUNTON, Va, May 10
Graham A. Pitsenberger has
been released from jail under
$500 bond for hospital treatment
of injuries received in an explo-
sion police charged was set by
him. F.. ...
A police court hearing has
been set for Friday. Pitsenberger
is charged by police with destroy
ing gas meter. thereby filing
the house with gas which ex-
ploded. Pitsenberger's eight
room home was destroyed in the
blast Saturday.
He was treated for burns about
the face and head. Hospital at
tendants reported his condition
fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Mother's Ruse Blocks
Father S Trip Abroad
With Arlington Boy

How an Arlington mother "res-
cued" her 4 -year-old son from
his father in Montreal was related
today by the mothers attorney,
who is representing her in a
divorce suit.
Principals in the rescue" are
Mr.. and Mrs. William Curtis and
their son Henry. Mrs. Curtis and
her son live at 373 North Nelson
street.
Under terms of an Arlington
court order. Mr.. Curtis is entitled
to his sons custody for three hours
each Sunday afternoon.
Told of Trip to England.
Mrs. Curtis attorney. John Paul
Jones, gave the following account
of what happened:
Last Sunday Mr.. Curtis came as
usual and took Henry with him.
but at the expiration Of the three
hour period did not return the
boy.
Later in the evening Mrs. Curtis
received a telegram and a letter
(the latter delivered by friend) !,
telling her that her husband and
Henry were en- route to England
by way of Montreal.
Mrs. Curtis consulted Mr.. Jones.
Then, with her father, George F.
Smell, Is Poplar avenue, Takoma
Park, she few to New York, where
they chartered plane for
Montreal.
Plane for England Delayed.
About $3.50 am. yesterday. they
arrived in the Canadian city and
found that the plane for England
had been delayed because of bad
weather. They also learned that
Mr.. Curtis and Henry were at a
hotel near the airport.
Mr.. Curtis was pursuaded to
attend a conference at which a
Canada immigration officer sug-
gested the dispute be taken to the
American consulate. The immi-
grafton officer had no authority to
act in the case.
The suggestion of the immigra-
ton officer was accepted but Mrs.
Curtis took Henry in a separate
cab.
Wins Cab Drivers Aid.
AS they drove along. Mrs. Cur
tbs spoke to the cab driver in
French, asking him if he would
pull, alongside the cab in which
her husband was riding and tell
the other driver to "get lost" Her
husband does not speak French.
The driver followed her in
structions and the second cab
driver did as requested. Mrs.
Curtis driver then rushed her to
the airport, where she got a. plane
for New York. Mr.. Smell, an in
formation specialist for the De-
partment of Agriculture, few
back later.
A divorce action will be brought
into court this week, Mr.. Jones
said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Scholarship Awarded
To MichueI 1. Meier

Michael Linahan Meier, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar w. Meier Of
55l9 Roosevelt street. Bethesda.
has been awarded Harvard COL
lege Prize Scholarship.
Young Meier attended Leland
Junior High School in Bethesda
before going to Middlesex School,
Concord. Mass. to complete his
high school studies. He was edi.
tor-in-chief Of the 1850 year
book at Middlesex. and played on
the squash and tennis teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
3 District Area Experts
Will Judge Art Show

Three Washington area art ex-
perts have been chosen to Judge
the Fourth Annual Neighbor-
hood Art Show to be held at The
Plains, Va. Friday through Mon.
day.
The judges will be Prentiss
Taylor, president of the Wash.
ington Artists Guild; MacGil
James, assistant director of the
National Gallery of Art, ane
John Leeper, assistant director
Of the Corcoran Art Gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Prince Georges EIks
To Hold inaugural Boil

An inaugural ball honoring
newly-installed officers of the
Prince Georges County Elks Lodge
will be held at 10 pm. Friday in
the Shoreham Hotels Terrace
Ballroom here.
Guests will include Gov. Lane,
Representative Sasscar, Democrat.
of Maryland, and other State and
county officials.
George M. (Mit) Jones is ex-
allied ruler of the Prince Georges
lodge. Elmer E. Purnell is chair
man of the ball committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Spanish Students Plan
FoIIs Church Fiesta

Students of Spanish at Falls
Church High School will give a
fiesta beginning at 4:30 pm. Sat-
urday.
A parade featuring mounted
caballeros followed by floats rep
resenting events in Spanish and
Spanish-American history. viii ini-
tiate the affair.
Folk dances and Spanish songs
also will be presented. j. j. Lyons.
Spanish instructor and sponsor of
the event. has invited the entire
community TO participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
A. {. Conrodis Elected
By Locust Hill Citizens

Albert E. Conradis, of 8507
Rockville pike. has been elected
president Of the Locust Hill Es-
tates Citizens Association.
Other new officers are DR.. Louis
J. Olivier, vice president; Mrs.
Milton o. Lee. secretary, and
DR.. Paul D. Altland, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16


walton and De-
Mr.. Kellam
was named to
It he $9.000-a-
year job by Gov.
Battle to sue
coed William A.
Wright, who is
quitting Friday
to concentrate
on running for
the House in
the First Dis
|trict Democrat
ic primary in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Cobb sCondition
Critical After
Shooting Self
Father of Six Reported
Despondent After
Wife Disappears

Dependent because his wife is
missing a 52-year-old father OF
six young children shot himself
in the chest and is in critical con-
dition at Providence Hospital to-
day.
Jesse j. Cobb, Washington
butcher who lives near Accokeek
Nd. shot himself yesterday after
noon in his home, State police
said. The children were not in
the house at the time. He left
note addressed to his wife.
His wife. Halle Mae, SO, has
been missing since May 4. She was
seen in a paneled truck with an
electrician who is an acquaintance
OF the Cobbs. Mr.. Cobb had sworn
out a warrant charging her with
desertion of the children.
Mr.. Cobb obtained a shotgun
from the home of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Earl Fulks, who lives a
short distance away. Police said
he had been brooding yesterday
morning at the Fulks home, where
the children have been staying
since Mrs. Cobb's disappearance.
Arm Absorbs Pellets.
He returned to his own home,
police said, and placed the r.
gauge shotgun against kitchen
wall. Taking the muzzle with his
right hand and holding it against
his chest, Mr.. Cobb then fired the
weapon by pushing a stick against
the trigger. the State troopers re-
ported.
The blast tore into his chest
below the heart but his right arm
absorbed most of the pellets.
Shortly afterward, Lora Dryden.
Alexander Middleton and James J..
Woods. who live nearby, saw MIR.
Cobb staggering down the road
leading from Accokeek to T. B.
They placed Mr.. Cobb in his car
and Mr.. Woods, who is colored,
drove him to Physicians Memorial
Hospital in La Plata. He later
was transferred to Providence Hos
pital.
State police said they found a
note. written by Mr.. Cobb, which
said he was tired of going on"
without his wife. The note repri-
manded her for leaving the chill
dren and him and asked Gods
forgiveness for his act, police said.
Police quoted the neighbors as
saying Mr.. Cobb also told them he
had shot himself.
Wife Worked in Pharmacy.
Mr.. Cobb is employed as
butcher in a store in the 600 block
of E street Sc.
Mrs. Cobb had workedafor two
days as a fountain clerk at Brins-
fields's Pharmacy, South Capitol
and Atlantic streets, before her
disappearance.
For while it was thought the
red-haired woman found slain
Wednesday near Berkeley Springs,
w. Va. might be Mrs. Cobb. Mrs.
Fulks. her ster-in-law. viewed
the body, however, and declared
the dead woman was not Mrs.
Cobb.
Police said Mrs. Cobb and the
electrician had been seen togeth-
er twice since May 4. Once was
in Washington on May 7 and the
other time was on May 6 when
the couple was reported to have
gone to the mans house, where
he picked up clothing and tools.
The mans wife was reported to
have upbraided her husband and
ordered him out of the house.
The Cobb children are Patty 10.
II; Norman, 9; James, 7; Michael,
4, and Beverly June and Brenda
Joan, 18-month-old twins.
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John H. Cline to Speak

John H. Cline, associate editor
of The Star. will speak at the
charter night of the Annandale
(Va0 Lions Club at 1880 o'clock
tonight in the showroom Of the
Falls Church garage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Concert by School Bonds

The Mount Vernon High School
and Elementary Area bands will
present a concert at 3 pm. Sunday
at the Mount Vernon High School
Stadium, Route !, six miles south
of Alexandria,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Sermon on Alcohol Set

The Rev. Frederick w. Smith of
Baltimore will speak on alcohol
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the First
Methodist Church, Hyattsville
The meeting is sponsored by the
Protestant churches of Hyattsville,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Pre-SchooI PTA to Meet

The University of Maryland
Preschool Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will meet at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the Maryland Room OF
the university's Home Economics
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Blair Lee to Speak

Blair Lee III, vice chairman of
the MNC Park and Planning Com
mission, will speak at a meeting
Of the East Bethesda Citizens AS
ISOLATION at s pm. Thursday at the
Lynnbrook School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
School Plons Variety Show

The Leland Junior High School,
Chevy Chase. will give its annual
variety show at 8 pm. Friday and
Saturday. The show will include
q skit by faculty members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
All Council Dunce

The Montgomery County Senior
Council Of All Clubs will hold a
square dance at 8 pm. Friday in
the gymnasium Of Sherwood High
School. Sandy Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Battle Names Ke|Iam,
Campaign Manager,
Conservation Chief
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. May 10
Sidney S. Kellam. 46-year-old
Princess Anne County treasurer,
today was appointed State Direc-
tor of Toncor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

Tickets which are priced at 81,
$3.50 and 50 may be had at the
Office Of the Doorkeeper Of the
House. Griffith Stadium and the
business counter in the lobby Of
The Star Building.
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Lain, Department Commander of the American Legion from An chorage.
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 CAUSING
 WRANGLE
Senator Doesn't Come Though with Charges of
 Commies in State Dept.

WASHINGTON, March 9-iR- Senator Mccarthy (R-Wis) and Democrats on the Senate Commit tee Investigating his charges of Communists in the State Depart ment wrangled for two hours today over what information Mccarthy has to back up his charges. That was about all they did do.
 At the sessions windup. Mo Carthy had not produced any of his information, despite demands from Senator McMahon D-Conn) that he show it. Nor had he named any new names.
 In the course of the often-heated sparring:
 Mccarthy called the committee a tool of the State Department" and McNdahon said Mccarthy was mak- ing irresponsible" statements.
 Chairman Tydings tD-Md put Mccarthy on notice that the For eign Relations subcommittee will expect him to produce his files be- fore the hearings end.
 Mccarthy said there are "ru- mors" the State Department is "rifling" it's files-destroying evil dence in loyalty cases.
 Tydings recessed the hearings at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-09
Japanese Fishermen Noi Wanted by B. (. Indians; Protest Made

VICTORIA, B. C., March 9-lRlA Northern British Columbia Indian tribes are protesting the return of Japanese fishermen to their fish ing grounds.
 The northern Skeena Indian tribe has demanded by petition that Lands Minister T. c. Kenney bar Japanese Canadians from what they called their Inherited liveli- hood grounds"
 The Japanese Canadian fisher men who were interned inland during the war, have begun re- turning to fishing grounds at the mouth of the Skeena River, some 400 miles north of Victoria, near Prince Rupert.
 In Vancouver, the North Ameri- can Indian Brotherhood said they will ask the return of aboriginal fishing rights to British Colum- bias ten thousand Indians"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-09
SCOUT PLAY ON AIR
 FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Another Scout play Friendship" will be broadcast over KINY to- morrow afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Charles Forward, assistant leader of Troop 5, as coach. This troop is sponsored by the Metho- dist women. Mrs. Elton Engstrom, Scout radio chairman, will an- nounce the program.
 The scene of the play is Camp Amity, International Friendship camp. A lone boy scout, Mike will act as bugler. In- cluded in the cast are Rosemary narrator; Carla Carter, Taffy; Margaret Ann Pyle, Jo; Donna Buckner, Texas; Alice John son, Kristin, the Norwegian dele gate Patty Mantyla, Marguerite, delegate; four voices, Lorna Dee MacKinnon, Linda Kast- ner, Dorothy Ann Mize and Dor ene Gross.
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the fullest possible extent. As is the usual plan followed in our or ganization which will act as the sponsoring group, and through it's help, we assemble a representative cross section of the population, to form the membership of the local unit.
 Tn Ketchikan we have asked the Rotary Club to be the sponsoring organization And in Wrangell the Emblem Club has accepted this responsibility. The work of the Cancer Unit, she pointed out, ss primarily that of educating the public to recognize the Seven Danger Signals of Cancer, and to stress the importance of the fact that Cancer can be cured when treated early"
 Mrs. Hermann took time off from her organizational work, for the Cancer Society to do some extra a-curricular" work, she stat ed. In Ketchikan, she was present. ed by the Ketchikan Woman's Club in radio broadcast featuring the subject, The Legal Status of 5Wo- men in Alaska" one of a series of broadcasts previously given in Ju- neau under the auspices of the Juneau Woman's Club. In Wrangell she was the guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Wrangell Womens Civic Club,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-09
PACIFIC NORTHERN
 BRINGS 3, TAXES ii

Nine persons arrived yesterday via Pacific Northern Airlines, which carried II passengers on the west bound flight.
 Arriving were Bob Ellis, Joseph McnluUeiI, J. r. Ioman, Clai e4.-- Mede and D. M. KantOla, from Anchorage; Howard Parleen from Cordova, and Robert Field, Kenneth Meier and Richard Booth from Yakutat.
 Going to the westward were MT. and Mrs. J. Whiting, booked for Yakutat; H. R. Forehand tc Cordova, and to Anchorage: E. A Lathrop, Thomas Judson, Dolly Sil- "a, Jack English, Richard Hall, Mrs R. LaFavour and Sybil Teague with Michele.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-09
MRS. HERMANN K BACK FROM TOUR
 ON CANCER DUTY

Back from ten day trip which included visits to both Wrangell and Ketchikan, Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann, Commander of the AL aska Division of the American Can- cer Society, reports gratifying pro- gress made in both towns in the matter of organizing Cancer Units, a part of the organization program of the Alaska Division of which she is in charge.
 Tn both towns" she said, q found interest in the program to be intense, and in conferences with doctors, civic leaders, and public of cooperation in the program, to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-09
Reaih, Recalled From Bulgaria,
 Is Back in U. S
(By Associated Press)

United States Minister Donald Heath, recalled from Bulgaria after the United States broke diplomatic relations, arrived in New York to- day aboard the liner Queen Eliz- abeth.
 As the liner entered the harbor, Heath learned of the 15 year sen- tence given his former employee, Michael Shipkov, as United Stat es spy.
 Heath declared Shipkov is inno- cent-and that his conviction by Sofia court is part of a frantic Communist smear campaign against western nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-09

the call of the chair-meaning the next session will be held when he decides to have one. He told re- porters he might have one tomor- row, but maybe not until Monday.
 Tydings put into the record a telegram from Miss Dorothy Ken yon, of New York, asking chance to reply to Mccarthy. Mccarthy had charged yesterday that she had belonged to subversive organi- cations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-09
ARTS AND CRAFTS

Alaskan Arts and Crafts, Inc. will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock at the Territorial Museum to complete plans for the sixth annual Arts and Crafts Exhibit.
 The exhibit will be held at the Elks Hall March "A, 25 and 26
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speaking there on the importance of Federation work. She also was a guest in Ketchikan at an informal oet-together of Soroptimists.