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Evening star., 1950-04-07
Tilted Lover Sentenced
For Shooting al Girl

Edward F. Schwenk. youthful
Tilted lover who took a pot shot
at his former fiance at the
Riverside skating rink, today was
sentenced to six months to three
years at the Chillicothe (Ohio)
Federal Penitentiary.
Judge Edward Pine imposed the
sentence on the 20-year-old youth
with obvious reluctance: The
judge emphasized, however. that
he had a duty to the public and
that he was not convinced il
would be safe to release Schwenk
at this time.
Judge Pine listened SYM
pathetically to an impassioned
plea by Defense Counsel Myer
Koonin who had emphasized that
ESchwenk never got q break in
his life before"
After hearing the lawyer
pledge to accept personal respon-
sibility should the court grant
probation. the judge sadly shook
his head. The judge said that
if Schwenk shows himself deserv-
ing perhaps he can be released or
parole at the end of six months
Schwenk was convited of firing
shot at pretty 17-year-olc
Muriel Rowley on December 18
The couple had been engaged fol-
six months but the girl called IL
off in November. She lived al
$40 Jefferson street NV.
According to trial testimony
Schwenk was in a jealous rage
when he saw Miss Rowley skat-
ing with other boys at the rink.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Go Slow on Losing Weight
After 40, Doctor Advises
By the Assoeiofed Press

CHICAGO, April 7.-Go slow
on losing weight after 40, Wash
ington physician advised today.
DR.. Edward j. Stieglitz says a
weight loss of pound a week or
S pounds a month is as rapid as
is usually advisable after that age.
Writing in the Journal of the
American Medical Association. he
gave several reasons for this:
Rapid weight losses in the over
weight are often quickly regained
because people don't change their
eating habits in short while.
With gradual but persistent
weight reduction the patient does
not suffer from weakness or ex-
haustion.
Wrinkling of the skin is avoided
by slow weight reduction.
In a report for the ANA Council
on Foods and Nutrition, DR.. Stieg-
litz said 40 is a good age to take
a health inventory. He added:
In many respects, the two de-
cades from 40 to so are the most
significant. During these years
of late maturity we help to de-
termine the future health Of the
aged"
Evening star., 1950-04-07

Under the District income tax
law, all tips" and gifts" that
are really compensation for serv-
ices are considered part of your
taxable income.
Other things the law taxes. in
addition to wages and salaries
include:
Dividends from domestic and
foreign corporations, including
those from Federal savings and
loan associations and building and
loan associations-but not divi-
dends from life insurance policies
Interest from bonds, notes
mortgages. bank deposits and any
other interest except on obliga-
tions of a State or territory OF
the United States or its agencies
such as savings bonds. s--
Disability Pay Taxable.
Disability pay for retired Army
and Navy officers.
Income from annuities or pen-
sions in excess of their cost.
Income from partnerships. es.
tates. trusts. and unincorporatec
businesses except for the part o1
your share which is taxable under
the unincorporated business pro-
visions.
Gains or losses from sales OF
exchanges of property other than
capital assets. A capital asset is
property held by the taxpayer
for more than two years.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Judge Says Lights
AT Clarendon Circle
Are Too Confusing

Traffic lights at Clarendon
Circle in Arlington are mot
readily understandable to the Or
dinary motorist." Judge Hugh
Reid declared in County Court
this morning.
The judge made the statement
in finding Air Force Capt. Ben
jamin Filipski. 1411 North Vernon
street. not guilty on a charge of
driving through q red light at
Wilson boulevard.
Capt. Filipski was fined S. and
costs. however, after Motorcycle
Policeman Roy Connor testified
he had passed through q red light
when he originally entered tie
circle from Washington boulevard.
Judge Reid said there should
be signs to clarity directions for
motorists.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Maryland u. Urged
To Admit Negroes
7oSome Schools
By the Associoted Pre,s

BALTIMORE. April 7.-Dr.
Ambrose J. Caliver, specialist in
Negro higher education for the
United States Office of Education,
wants Maryland to admit Negroes
to the graduate and professional
schools of its university.
DR.. Caliver also urged eventual
admission of Negro students to
University of Maryland under
graduate colleges at College Park.
The Federal official spoke by
invitation yesterday to the COM
mission studying higher education
for Negroes in Maryland. Explain
ing that he spoke as an individual
rather than as an official of the
Government, he told the COM
mission:
II can cover all your questions
by just one answer: This dichot-
omy (division) Is nonsensical, it's
undesirable, it's Christian and
I think It's got to CO."
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Family
Revealed After
Double Shooting
| Gun FoetoY Employe
| Wounds Wife, Then
| Turns Gun on Self

A 42-year- old Naval Gun Fac
tory machinist and his wife were
clinsing to life today after, police
said, the man shot her through
the temple and then turned the
gun on himself.
Claude o, Foy and his wife,
Vivian. were found last night
slumped on the floor of the up
stairs bathroom of their home
at 1916 Twenty-second street Sc.
The man had left notes indicat-
ing marital trouble, police said.
Il killed her and I killed my
self" Foy gasped. according 70
Pvt. II. A. Dunn of No. IL pre-
cinct.
The couple were discovered by
their 12-year- old son. Robert, who
had been playing in the basement
when he heard the shots. At the
time of the double shooting the
Foy's 17-year-old daughter. Betty.
a teen-age model, was picnicking
little more than a mile away in
Fort Dupont Park.
Condition Of Both Critical.
Foy, still conscious and able to
walk, was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital, where he remained today
in critical condition and under po-
lice guard. Mrs. Foy. pretty
brunette of So, was in Casualty
Hospital. where her condition Is
also critical.
Police said the woman's wound
was more serious. as the bullet
Evening star., 1950-04-07

An out-and-out gift is not tax
able. But if someone gives you
shares of stock, for instance, you
must declare the income it earns.
If your gross income, less allow
ance for dependents. is more than
5000, you may. instead of itemiz-
ing your deductions, irrevocably
elect to take a standard deduction
of $500.
Allowable Deductions.
II you elect to itemize. the
following are allowable deduc-
tons:
Charitable contributions. That
lis. gifts to any religious. charit-
able, scientific, literary. military
or educational institution which
carries on it's activities substanti-
ally in the District and which
pays no prif1ts to any one. These
deductions must not exceed Is
per cent of your total income OF
all types.
Interest paid on personal debts
All taxes actually paid by the
taxpayer. except income tax, fran
chise taxes. estate, inheritance
legacy. succession, luxury and gift
taxes and taxes assessed against
local benefits which would in
crease the value of property as
sessed.
Losses resulting from casualty
Medical and dental expenses to
the extent they exceed S per cent
of your gross income The max
imum deduction must not exceed
$3.50 for the tax year.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Virginian Gets 20 Years
As Stafford County Slayer
By the Assoeioted Pres,

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
7.-Walter Thomas Rippey, 26
has been sentenced to 20 years In
prison for the Staying of Her.
bert Phillips, A. colored, III Stat
ford County four years ago.
A Stafford County Circuit Court
Jury convicted Rippey of second
degree murder in a verdict re-
turned Tuesday night. After SEN
tence was passed Wednesday
Rippey was returned to Alex
andria, where he is charged with
felonious assault.
James Thomas Morton, jr., ~,
colored, testified he was a witness
to the killing but had kept the
secret Of the Staying since 1916
because he was afraid of Rippey
He said Rippey killed Phillips
after the latter resisted Rippey's
immoral advances.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Boy, II, Solves Mystery
Of Lone Rangers S Identity

Hi no, Silver, away!" the big
man in the black and white cow
boy suit shouted.
There could be no doubt about
it, the Lone Ranger was in town.
But Silver didn't come clatter-
ing up. This was at the Hotel
Statler this morning and Silver
was in a suburban box stall being
groomed for his appearances at
the Variety Clubs rodeo, which
opens at the Armory tomorrow
There will be parade tomorrow
morning.
Broad shouldered and slim
wasted, the Lone Ranger stands
6 feet 5 inches in his cowboy
boots. He has a ruddy. out-of-
doors like complexion and reddish
brown hair.
He put on his mask before his
picture was taken.
Don't use his name" said Jack
Perlis. New York public relations
'consultant. Its the big mystery
of the show business.
An 11-year-old boy staying at
the hotel who had come running
up at the sight of the cowboy said ::
His name is Brace Beemer."
The Lone Ranger himself cleared
up the mystery.
my name is used in every
broadcast. Mr.. Perlis," he said
with some dignity.
Brace Beemer is the Lone
Ranger of the radio. Another
man plays the role in television
A year ago Mr.. Beemer gave up
the role after 19 years of catch
ing bandits. But the actor chosen
to succeed him was killed in an
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Potomac Group 10 Bill
W. Virginia Despite
State Plan 10 Reject Il

The Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin will sub
NIT a bill to West Virginia for the
next fiscal year, even though the
States auditor has said he will
withhold his States contribution.
Auditor Edgar B. Sims said
yesterday he plans to withhold
the funds from the commission
His announcement followed Su-
preme Court action upholding his
refusal to pay a State appropri-
alton to the Ohio River Valley
Water Sanitation Commission.
The l949 Legislature appropri-
ated $4,000 for each of two years.
Mr.. Sims approved last fall the
appropriation for the current
fiscal year. He told newsmen yes
terday. however, that he would
not honor a requisition for next
years payment when 1t is pre-
sented after July l, the Associated
Press reported.
misunderstanding Seen.
Edwin r. Cotton. commission
director, said today:
THE Potomac Commission will
present it's bill to West Virginia
for the next fiscal year. I believe
it will be found that there ha,
been a misunderstanding over the
meaning OF the Potomac Rive
compact.
Both the Potomac and Ohit
River groups were formed to seel
elimination Of pollution In tn,
streams and their tributaries. TIL.
Potomac group is composed ol
West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland
Pennsylvania and the District o1
Columbia.
Mr.. Sims said he would base his
refusal on a contention that the
State funds would be used by a
group which is not an arm Of the
State government. The Potomac
group is largely a voluntary organ
ization of States, with actual en-
forcement left to individual State
agencies.
Invalidated by High Court.
The Supreme Court invalidated
West Virginia's participation In
the Ohio River commission on the
ground that the enabling act
would have surrendered the State s
police power and would have re-
quired succeeding legislatures tc
appropriate funds for the pur-
pose, in violation of constitutional
restrictions.
Mr.. Cotton said the river COM
pact does not require that West
Virginia, or any member State
surrender its police powers to the
commission.
There is nothing in the COM
pact, he added, to require succeed
ing Legislatures to continue appro-
priations to the commission.
Evening star., 1950-04-07

had passed through her head from
temple to temple. Mr.. Foy's skull
was not penetrated very deeply. a.
the missile glanced upward.
If he lives and his wife dies. Foy
will be charged with murder.
police said.
| Neighbors, who described the
Foys as quiet and friendly. said
they had lived in the well-kept.
two story brick house for about
nine years.
Notes Reveal Quarrels.
The notes found in the mans
billfold indicated there had been
quarrels for a month, including
throwing things" police said.
Addressed to son and daughter.
the message, whcih was -penciled
on two scraps of paper. also said
Mrs. Foy had been threatening
to leave him, police added.
"If I can't have her. no one
else will" the note read in part.
1t also left instructions on dis
position Of Foy's body, with the
request that he be buried In suit
then at the cleaners. police said.
/ Young Robert, student at
Kramer Junior High School, told
rpolice he had last seen his father
writing at table. The youngster
went downstairs to work in the
small basement shop his machin-
list father had made. and shortly
after heard the shots.
He ran upstairs. called the tele-
phone operator and asked her to
notify police.
Next-door neighbors In the
semidetached house said they
heard a couple of "thuds"
somebody falling downstairs.
William E. Miller, who is a ma
chinist at White Oak. Md. hur-
ried next door and found the sob
bing boy. Mr.. Miller also called
police.
Mrs. Foy. clad in a black house
coat with f1owered edges. was
found by police sitting on the
floor of the bathroom. her back
against the open door. Her hus-
band, dressed in shirt and trou-
sers. was also in sitting position.
Both appeared conscious. Pvt.
Dunn related He said he told her
to lie back on the floor and she
did so. The policeman wrapped
towel around Mr.. Foy's head and
led him down the steps.
The nickel-plated pistol, for
eign make. was on the floor.
Three shells were spent. and three
unused bullets remained in the
gun.
| Betty Foy, who will be lS next
month. is a senior at Anacostia
High School and has modelled
teen-age clothes at a department
store. She had left earlier in
the evening on a picnic being
given by her Alpha Beta Chi
sorority in the park.
| A brother of Foy. Elmo Foy
OF 1928 Seventeenth street NE.
was notified >by police. and re-
manned overnight at his brothers
home with both children.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
D. T.. Auditor Protests Myers Defense Rests
Ga||inger's Delay in In Illegal Operation
Purchasing Supplies Case in D. {. Court

District Auditor A. r. Pilkerton
has complained to the Commits
sioners that Gallinger Hospital
has delayed processing some pur-
chase orders by more than a year.
Health Officer Daniel L. Seek
niger already has under way an
investigation of the hospitals sup
ply record setup. prompted by re-
ports that Gallinger is unable to
account for large amounts of
drugs.
Mr.. Pilkerton yesterday re-
ported he received a requisition
from Gallinger just two days ago
for $1,184 worth of streptomycin
which Gallinger received in jan
uary, 1949.
Frequent Occurrence.
Frank M. Haley deputy audi
tor, said such occurrences happen
frequently" at Gallinger, and have
been the subject of several con-
ferences with officials there.
Il believe this matter is serious
enough to bring to the attention
of the Commissioners" Mr.. Pix
erton declared. 1T is useless for
the auditor of the Commissioners
to attempt to improve the &C
counting system for the District
Of Columbia If the heads of de-
partments are allowed to operate
the agencies on this basis.
II dislike very much to criticize
the head of department, but I
think the time has come when the
Commissioners should take some
action to prevent a reoccurrence
of this method of purchasing and
delayed accounting"
Report to Be Requested.
The Commissioners said DR..
Seckinger will be asked for a re-
port on the complaint.
Meanwhile DR.. Seckinger said
he intends to keep a closer check
on the hospital.
He said there is room for i'm
provement in the business man.
agement. While some of the
trouble has been caused by lack
of help. he declared that is a
poor excuse for some of the things
that have been found wrong there.
He intends to get a monthly re-
port on all phases of work at the
hospital. including the buying and
storage of drugs and medicine
Until he establishes this program
he said he will detail one of the
officials Of the Health Depart
ment's business office to the hos
pital to assist the management.
Report Expected.
v. Wendall Doll, budget analyst
of the department, has been in.
vestigating the loss of drugs anc
is expected to report to DR.. Seek.
niger in a day or two.
Purchasing Officer Roland M
Brennan also is investigating thu
purchase of drugs at the hospita
without requisitions. He has de.
tailed his assistant, Rexford Wes.
sells, to assist and report to him
He will then make recommenda
tions to the commission and DR.
Seckinger.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Donald Ellis Heads
KiImarock Citizens

Donald r. Ellis has been elected
president of the Kilmarock-Park
Knolls Citizens Association.
Other officers are Mrs. Boyce R.
Williams. vice president; James B.
Romans, treasurer: and Mrs. j.
Douglas Bradshaw, secretary. w.
Wallace Brannock will be the new
delegate to the Montgomery
County Civic Federation.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Glen Echo Park Opens
4Oth Season Tomorrow

Glen Echo amusement park, in
bright new paint and new attrac-
tions. will open its 40th season at
l pm. tomorrow.
Newest attraction is the $25. 900
Comet. junior grade roller
coaster built during the winter
alongside the big thriller.
Dancing will be held nightly
except Sunday and square dances
will be held Thursdays. The
swimming pool will open May Is.
Evening star., 1950-04-07

The defense rested today in the
District Court abortion trial OF
Ralph w. Myers.
1t was thought the case might
60 to the jury later in the day
following final arguments by coun-
sci.
The trial had been in recess
throughout yesterday due to the
illness of James j. Laughlin, de-
Tense attorney.
Eight defense witnesses testified
as the trial resumed. They were
asked if they had heard any noises
in the apartment building at 1921
Fairmont street NV, where
Myers is accused of attempting
an abortion January 4 on Mrs
Nina Jean Campbell, 20, mother
OF two children.
One Heard Noises.
Only one of the eight testified
to hearing any noises. That was
Miss Ruth H. Todd, 1921 Fair
mont street NV. who. in answer
to a question by Mr.. Laughlin
said:
II heard only the noise of run.
ming up and down stairs and door,
banging"
Carlton Campbell, 21-year-ole
husband of Mrs. Campbell, hac
testified earlier to hearing noises
in the apartment of Miss Ruth
Childs. registered nurse, where
his wife. was found dead Janu-
ary 5. Mr.. Campbell whose testi-
mony was given during the outset
OF the trial. testified at that time
there was a sound as if a heavy
object" was being dragged on the
floor. That was when he tried
unsuccessfully to gain entrance
to the Fairmont street apartment
after becoming uneasy about his
wife, he said.
Macdonald Called.
Myers, who is A.. is window
shade sales price estimator. Ten
days of trial were completed
Wednesday. District Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald was called
to the stand as a defense witness
during the morning but quickly
was excused after telling Mr.
Laughlin that he didn't think he
had been subpoenaed as an Eek.
pert witness" The defense coun.
sci had asked DR.. Macdonald, just
before the physicians latter state.
ment, If a person bleeds after
death.
Mrs. Campbell's body appar
emily was brutally beaten whel
found in the Paramount stree
apartment of Miss Childs.
Myers. in testifying earlier thi
week in his own defense, deniet
that he had attempted to perform
an abortion on Mrs. Campbell O
that he had beaten or in any wa,
harmed her.
Myers is being prosecuted b,
Assistant United States Attorney
John c. Conliff, jr., and William
P. Arnold. Judge F. Dickinson
Let's is presiding at the trial
being held before a jury of 10 mel
and two women.
Evening star., 1950-04-07

automobile accident and the
original Lone Ranger returned to
the mike. He is 48.
He will ride Silver around the
ring at the armory twice a day
starting tomorrow and contin-
uing through the 18th, finishing
up his performance by taking the
mike and telling the audience a
Lone Ranger story.
Tickets are on sale at the Va
riety Club trailer at the F street
entrance of the Hotel Willard.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Montgomery Hospital
Extends Fund Drive

The Montgomery County Cen
eral Hospitals board has extended
its building fund campaign, NAH
lon Kirk ". announced today.
The hospital Is raising money
to pay of q $55,000 mortgage.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
keoro Fund Heed Nomed

NEW YORK. April 7 Pi.-
Comdr. Raymond B. Bottom.
president of the Daily Press. Inc,
Newport News. Va, will head the
Virginia campaign OF the United
Negro College Fund. Thomas j.
Parkinson. national chairman. an.
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Soldiers Homes
In East and West
Proposed in Bill
Huber Measure Also
Calls for U. 5. to Buy
Entire Site Here
By George Beveridoe

A bill proposing purchase Of the
entire Soldiers Home reservation
here by the Government and con.
struction of two new homes else.
where will be introduced in the
House within the next few weeks
Representative Huber, Democrat
of Ohio, said today.
The move is the latest in Q
series of developments since the
Army three days ago turned owe,
130 acres of the 503-acre reserva-
ton as sites for two large new
hospitals.
On part Of the land, the Vet
Grams Administration plans to
build a 500-bed general hospital.
A tract nearby is the prospective
site Of the $21 million Washington
Hospital Center.
Would Double Capacity.
Mr.. Huber's idea is that each of
the new homes-one in the East
and one In the West-would be
as large as the present one. This
would give old soldiers unable to
gain admission to the home here
a better chance, he explained.
The legislator said he will in
troduce his bill after the Easter
recess. The measure, he said
would specify that policies gov
erning use of the Soldiers Home
S42 million trust fund remain un-
changed.
This is direct blow-and the
first Capitol Hill reaction-at a
bill proposed by the Army to route
into the Treasury trust fund in
come in excess of the homes
needs. Carrying Budget Bureau
sanction, the Army's measure also
would authorize $12 million
building program and establish
sizable reserve. but would halt
Federal payment of interest on
the vast fund.
Old Soldiers Plan Rally.
Old soldiers living at the home
have launched a vigorous protest
OF the proposal and will hold a
mass rally tomorrow to map
future plans.
Mr.. Huber wants the Govern
ment to buy the entire Soldiers
Home installation, after a five
man price appraisal. This money,
credited to the homes trust fund,
would be used to build the two
new homes. A committee ap-
pointed by President Truman and
composed of officials of major
veterans organizations would
select the new sites.
Mr.. Huber said the present
home property probably could be
used for needed expansion prof.
ects within the District.
Complaint Received.
A member of the House Vet
erans' Committee, the legislator
said he has had complaints from
q number of old soldiers, suffering
from chronic illnesses. who have
been unable to get into VA hos
pitals.
The three hospitals that will
form the WASHINGTON HoSpital
Center. meanwhile. are expected
to reach final decisions on use of
the Soldiers Home property soon.
The center's Incorporating board
has approved the choice unani-
mously. The 1,000-bed center will
be formed by merger of
Emergency, Garfield and Episco-
pal Hospitals.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Mclean Firemen's Dinner

The Mclean (VaD Volunteer
Fire Department will serve a
fried chicken dinner in the Nc
Lean firehouse at 4:30 pm. to-
morrow to raise money for new
fire trucks.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
The D. c. Income Tax Is Next
The D. {. Income Tax Is Next
Compensation Disguised as Gift
Among Items Subject to Levy

This is the last OF a series OF
tiDe articles on the District in
come tar.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-21
Phi Beta Kappa
Gets Illini Youth

CHICAGO (ANP)- Edward
H. MaCree, a graduate of Illinois
Institute of Technology who was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa was
elected vice-president of the
Young Democratic organization Of
Illinois at the recent convention
in Springfield, it was feared here
last week.
McCree's election makes the
first time a Negro has won this
office. He is also president Of the
goth Ward Young Democratic or
ganization.