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Evening star., 1950-11-04
.2Get $4,000 in HoIdup
AT Arlington A. &P.

An Arlington A. & P. store was
robbed of more than $4,000 last
night by two armed men who
forced the manager to open the
safe.
The store is at 4801 North First
road, in the Arlington Forest
shopping center. The holdup oc-
Cured at $40 pm, just as the
manager. H. B. Brady, was leav-
ing the store.
The bandits, armed with re-
volvers and wearing gloves. or
dered Mr.. Brady and janitor
back into the store and directed.
the managers wife, who was wait
ing in car for her husband, to
accompany them.
They ordered Mr.. Brady to put
the money in a brown bag.
The robbers, for whom a look
out was broadcast, were described
as being in their late 4Os. of
medium build and wearing dark
suits.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Episcopal Church 10 Begin
Financial Drive Tomorrow

The Protestant Episcopal Church
will open its annual "every-mem-
Der canvass both locally and ma
tionally tomorrow.
During the drive. which will
continue through December 3, all
members of the denomination are
asked to bring in their pledges for
the church's work in the coming
year.
Parish dinners and loyalty
Sunday" services are two features
of the drive. Members not
reached by either Of these events
will be visited by volunteer can
vasSers.
The Diocese of Washington will
seek to raise $145,193, two-thirds
of which, or $102,368, will go to
the national church. The budget
of the national church body is
$5s634,454, of which $4,153,74s
will be spent for mission work at
home and overseas. The Wash
ington Diocese raised more than
SIS million last year.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
6 Hurt in 7 Accidents
On Baltimore Highway

Two Baltimore boulevard acci-
dents in which cars struck tele-
phone poles cause injuries to six
persons early today.
Mrs. Ruby Ilril, 80, of 1439 A
street Sc, was admitted to Leland
Memorial Hospital, Riverdale, for
possible rib fractures after the car
in which she was riding blew a
tire ano crashed into a pole at
College Park. Also injured was
Zachariah T. Musgrove, 81, of
1943 New York avenue NE, an
other passenger. He was treated
for a conclusion and head cuts.
The driver of the car, whose
name was unavailable, was not
injured, State police reported.
In an accident in Hyattsville,
four persons were hurt when their
car went out of control and hit a
pole.
Treated at Leland Memorial
Hospital for cuts were Carl Hans
berry, %. of 1865 Montana avenue
NE, and Eloyace Holt, 10, of 1905
Seventeenth street NE. The 9TH
ers. treated at Freedmen's Hos
pital, were Paul S. Goodwin, %
Of Al Franklin street NV.
bruised leg, and William Poole, "a
Of 1011 New Jersey avenue NV.
fractured left rib. All are colored
County police said Mr.. Poole, the
operator of the car, told them hi
fell asleep at the wheel.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Planning Commission
To Consider HOUSING
Program on Monday

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission will limit
its monthly planning meeting to
a one-day session on Monday so
its out-of- town members can be
home to vote in Tuesdays elec-
tionS.
Top place on the agenda has
been given to consideration of the
National Capital Housing Authori-
ty's proposed program for WASH
ington. John Ihlder. executive
officer. plans to submit a special
land use study in connection with
one of the housing projects. The
NCPPC has asked that 1000 low
rent homes be built as part of the
planned redevelopment projects.
NCPPC's budget for land ac-
QUESTION in the District and near
by Maryland will come up at the
meeting. The District Commits
sioners already have asked the
Federal Housing and Home
Finace Agency to place $170.185
at the disposal of the District Re
development Land Agency, it was
pointed out, so there Is no need
for NCPPC to ask Congress for
redevelopment funds this year.
To Announce Condemnation.
Col. Vincent E. Stack, USMC,
land purchasing officer, will an
nounce condemnation of two un-
identified park and recreation
units at the session. Final action
also is expected to be taken on
the boundary lines for stream
valley parks in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, Mary
land.
A report will be made on an
agreement for acquiring the bal
ance of land needed in Mont
gomery County for completing
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway on the Maryland side
Of the Potomac River. About two
thirds of the parkway in Mary
land already has been purchased.
Plans For Red Cross.
NCPPC is being called upon
at this meeting to approve plans
ior tine District Chapter House of
the American Red Cross on E
street, between Twentieth and
Twenty first streets NV.
Various reports scheduled for
consideration at the meeting in
clude the status of the Commits
sion's reorganization bill, now be-
fore the House District Commit
Gee. Despite some opposition. it is
believed a favorable report will
be made soon after Congress re-
convenes. The commissions own
report on comprehensive plan
for the Washington Metropolitan
Area may be ready for issuance
next week, it was indicated.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Bishop Flint to Dedicate
Oxon Hill Church

Methodist Bishop Charles Wes-
ley Flint of Washington will dedi-
cate q new church school build
ing of the Oxon Hill (Mdo
Methodist Church at 3 pm. to-
morrow.
The $4,000 structure has an
assembly room, class rooms, a
chapel and furnace room.
The Rev. William C. Harpold is
rector of Oxon Hill Church. The
building will be presented by j
Edward Talbert, secretary of the
ehurch's board Of trustees.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Man Gets $40 Years
On Charge Of Girl, f, 10

Several persons were sentenced
to long prison terms in District
Court yesterday.
James w. Brown. "a, colored
Of the 500 block of F street Sc,
was given from S to 20 years by
Judge Edward A. Tamm for car
nal knowledge involving To-
year -old colored girl. Brown had
pleaded guilty. The girl said
Brown attacked her in a wooded
area in the 5000 block of Fiftieth
street Sc.
In another case, Judge Edward
M. Curran gave WILDER Hudson,
43, colored. of 1900 block of
Ninth street NV. from to Is
years for assault with intent to
kill. and for carrying a pistol
Hudson shot and wounded Will
liam E. Harris, colored, of the
1900 block of Twelfth street NV,
in the hip while at Twelfth and
u streets NV. .
Melvin c. Carr. SO, colored, of
the 1400 block of @ street NV,
was sentenced by Judge David A.
Pine to serve from l to 4 years
for assault with a dangerous
weapon. Carr shot and wounded
another colored man with shot
gun.
Lucius H. Sheffield, "a, colored
was given from 2 to 6 years by
Judge Tamm for breaking into
the residence of Iceland Minister
Thor Thors at 1889 Massachusetts
avenue NV. Sheffield had plead
ed to the single charge of house
breaking. A second charge, which
accused him of stealing wine, was
dropped.
Richard L. Wheeler, 46. of
Santa Monica. Calf, was sent
enced by Judge Tamm to serve
from 20 months to S years for
posing as policeman here in
September, 1949, and obtaining
$1.250 from a man under threat
Of locking him up. Wheeler, au-
thorities said, accused the victim
OF . sex offense.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Convict Who Served
As Own Counsel Gets
10 Years for Assault

A graying convict is back in
the Maryland penitentiary today
after losing a determined court
room battle in which he acted as
his own attorney.
He Is Ronald Harris, 45-year-
old maniac bandit" who was ac-
quilted in 1943 of the murder OF
a Baltimore policeman. He is
serving a 10-year term for auto
theft.
Harris, who studied law in odd
moments during 27 years in va
rious prisons was sentenced yes
terday to an additional 10-year
penitentiary term in Circuit Court
at Upper Marlboro.
Maximum Sentence Given.
Judge Charles C. Marbury i'm
posed a maximum sentence after
Harris was convicted of assault
ing an attendant in an attempted
robbery at the bus terminal il
T. B.. Md. March 6. 1914.
A jury of II men and one
woman deliberated 35 minutes
after Harris argued for sever
hours with Judge Marbury, States
Attorney A. Gwinn Bowie and his
assistant. Hervey Machen.
The court ordered the new SEN
tence to start at the end of the
present term. which began in 1914
Harris indicated he would appeal
Waged Hard Fight.
Dressed in a brown sweater, tie
and blue denim trousers and wear
ing glasses, the tall, thin-faced
defendant waged a hard fight.
He contended the police framed
him. They're mad, he said, be-
cause he was acquitted of shoot
ing the Baltimore policeman. He
implied that the frame-up also
sent him to the penitentiary on
the auto theft conviction.
One of three penitentiary in
mates sum MT oned by Harri.
brought laughter to the courtroom
when he told how he and another
man had built up nice little
bookmaking business while serv.
ing in the Maryland House O.
Correction some years back.
The principal witness for tn,
State was a man named JOSEPH
F. Williams. Williams, who wa.
convicted with Harris of autt
theft in 1945 and served two year
in the penitentiary. testified tina
he knew absolutely that Harri
was the man who beat the at
tendant and tried to rob the bu
terminal filling station.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Col. J. A. Wilson Refires;
Receives Legion Of Merit

- Air Force Col. Joseph A. Wilson
of Washington, who retires today
after 33 years of military service,
yesterday was awarded the Legion
of Merit.
Maj. Gen. Lawrence S. Kuter,
Military Air Transport chief, pre-
sented the decoration to Col. Will
son for outstanding service as
commander of Lagos Field, the
Azores, from July, 1948, to jan
uary, 1850.
Col. Wilson, a veteran of 1900
flying hours. lives at COL Nine
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Washington Man Injured
By Cab in Capitol Heights

A 56-year-old Washington man
suffered a broken leg early today
when he was struck by taxicab
in Capitol Heights. Md.
Leon Davis of Ill Fifth street
NE. was admitted to Casualty
Hospital after being hit in the
600 block of Fifty-seventh avenue.
Prince Georges County police
said Mr.. Davis was strolling down
the road with two companions,
walked in front of taxi driven
by Alfred j. Kuntz, 219 Pine Grove
drive, Morningside, Md. They
said technical reckless driving
charges would be placed against
the cab driver,
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Ready

Invitations to the first Of the Neigh
borhood Concerts by the Notionol
Symphony Orchestra with Howord
Mitchell conducting, under the spon.
sorship Of The Evening Stor, which
will be held November l3 at Eastern
High School. East Capitol and Seven
teenth street, ore ready for distribu-
tion.
They moy be obtained without charge
at HyottsyiIIe, Mt. Roinier and Eost-
ern High Schools, Eliot, Hine and Stuort
Junior High Schools; the Recreation
Department at Sixteenth and Lomont
streets NV. and the business counter
in the lobby Of The Evening Stor
Building.
The concert will be broadcast by
Stotioa WMAL, The Evening Sser Ste
tion.
Evening star., 1950-11-04

the entire corps showed up for
on-the-spot indoctrination.
With some of their number
posted on a penthouse atop the
school. the entire group collabo-
rated in reporting planes sighted
to their recorder. The recorder in
turn telephoned details to Balti-
more, headquarters of this air
defense sector. The Baltimore
clearing station then forwarded
all reports for the area to the
Eastern Air Defense Force head
quarters. Stewart Air Force Base,
N. Y.
During the morning the Nalle
School post reported observation
of about a score of aircraft. The
post was not reporting aircraft
landing or taking off from Wash
ington airportS.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Wholesale Index Up 0.3%
In Week Ended Oct. 81
By the Assoeioied Press

Wholesale prices rose 0.3 per
cent in the week ended October
81. the Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported yesterday.
The wholesale index of 1894
per cent of the 1926 average was
just under the all-time high of
1903 in the week of August II.
l948. The index was 0.4 per cent
below four weeks ago, rs per cent
above June 20. and 11.8 per cent
above the comparable week in
1949.
All commodities other than
farm products and foods advanced
0.5 per cent to another postwar
high, 8.6 per cent above the pre-
Korea level of June 20.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Chest Party to Honor
Area Camp Fire Girls

More than 200 Washington and
Montgomery County Camp Fire
Girls and Blue Birds were to be
feted today for making the high
est scores in a Red Feather con-
test.
A party for the girls was to
begin at 1890 am. at the Silver
Theater in Silver Spring. All
of them scored 100 points or more
by services they performed in be-
half Of the Community Chest
campaign.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Protestdnts End
D. {. Mission;
$4,000
Officials Express
Satisfaction With
Weeks S Meetings

The Protestant preaching mis-
sion came to an end last night on
o note of accomplishment and
triumph.
Ofhcials of the Washington
Federation Of Churches, sponsors
Of the week-long mission, esti-
mated that more than rs, 900 per-
sons thronged churches and other
places Of worship during the drive.
More than 800 churches in the
Metropolitan Area took part in
the mission. Thirty nationally
known ministers and church lead
ers spoke at meetings during the
observance, which started last
Sunday.
DR.. Jesse M. Bader, executive
director of the Commission on
Evangelism, Federal Council of
Churches. said that of the three
preaching missions in Washington
with which he has been associated
this "has had greater dimensions
than any other held here. In
my judgment the mission will go
down in Washington church his
tory as one of the greatest spir-
itual experiences in the life of the
community" d
DR.. Reissig Pleased.
DR.. Frederick E. ReiSsig, execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Federation of Churches and local
chairman of the mission, noted
that lone of the most significant
phases has been the meeting
Of professional and vocational
groups. Lawyers, Government per-
sonnel, businessmen, university
professors and public school
teachers had meetings on a pro-
fessional level. This constitutes
q technique which will probably
be continued in trying to develop
the sense of Christian vocation. 4"
Mission officials estimated that
approximately $4,000 persons at
tended meetings yesterday. An
Agriculture Department MONDAY
service was attended by $50 per-
sons while more than 1000 others
jammed Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church last night.
"The moral problems, not the
political or the economic ones, are
the prior and basic problems of
existence" DR.. Robert j. Nc
Cracken, pastor of Riverside
Church, New York. declared at
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
"And, unless for 1000 years peo-
pie have been combining in a vast
conspiracy to talk claptrap and
humbug, Christ can change and
renew human nature, can solve the
moral problems of existence"
Homrighausen Talks.
DR.. Elmer G. Homrighausen of
Princeton Theological Seminary,
told meeting at Calvary Baptist
Church that "the Christian meets
the future with the view that life
Is a pilgrimage. We know that
life is never normal. No one should
ever be taken in by the lie that
everything can be easily con-
trolled."
But the Christian faces the fu-
ture with faith in God," DR.. HON.
righausen declared. HE believes
that life has meaning. that it is
unmade, that life is a school, and
that the fulf1llment of life is
ahead and beyond"
Evening star., 1950-11-04

Maple T. Harl,
c h a ir m a n of
the board of di-
rectors of the
F e d e raj De-
poSit Insurance
Corp, has ac-
c e p t e d the
C a m p a i G n
C h a ir nnanship
for the foun-
d a tito n S Dis
trict chapter.
The 30 day
campaign will
begin on No
uop,bar "A
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Supply Labor
TightHere;;Jobs
Rise in States
Survey Shows Goiu
In Both Virginia
And Maryland

Washington has moved into the
category of cities with a tight"
labor supply, according to Robert
C. Goodwin. Defense Manpower
Office director.
At the same time it was an
nounced that the total civilian
employment in the Nation was
81. .764 900 in the week ending Oc-
tober IA, the highest October
figure ever reported.
This total is half a million above
the September level and one Of
the largest employment totals on
record for any month, according
to the Census Bureau. The all
time high of 62.4 millions was
reached in August when a large
number of students and other
summer workers was in the labor
force.
Mr.. Goodwin's report on man.,
power reserves showed that the
District. listed in the "B" category
in July and also in September,
1949, moved to the "a" category
in September. 1850.
Virginia Employment Up.
The "a" areas are those with a
tight or balanced labor supply and
unemployment below 3 per cent.
The "B" areas are those with un-
employment between 3 and 40 per
cent.
Employment is on the upgrade
both in Virginia and Maryland,
according to Mr.. Goodwin.
In Virginia the Norfolk Ports
mouth areas was rated "D"-from
7 to 11.9 per cent unemployed-in
September, 1949. This area was
rated GA moderate labor sur
plus with unemployment ranging
from 5 to SO per cent-last July.
In September this year it ad-
vanced to "a"
Richmond also was rated "a"
last September. In July its rat
ing was "B" and in September,
1949, it was "a"
Roanoke was given "B" rat
ing for September. the same as
in July. e
Unemployment Drops.
The only city in Maryland re-
ported on was Baltimore. 1t was
given a &c" rating in September
against similar rating in July
and a ID" rating in September,
1949.
Mr.. Goodwin reported that un-
employment dropped in lat of
the $50 major metropolitan labor
markets between July and Sep
tember. 49,
The Census Bureaus report
showed that unemployment drop
ped from 2.341 900 in September
to 100000 in October, only
about half as large as year ago.
Non agricultural employment
was put at 53.273,oo0 in Septem-
ber. at about the same level as a
year ago. Farm employment,
which usually drops at this time
OF the year. advanced from 7,811,-
1000 in September to 8,491 900 in
October. This was explained by
favorable weather and delays in
harvesting certain crops-notably
corn-delayed in planting last
spring.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer,
commenting on the Census
Bureau report, said that for the
first time since World War II the
armed forces are claiming a sub
stantial number of young workers
from the civilian manpower pool.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Police Trial Board
|VerdictDue Today in
|Air-Conditioner Theft

The police trial board was ex-
pected to hand down its verdict
today on charges against Pvts
Warren G. Farran and Henry j
Martin. involving the theft of two
air-conditioning units from a con-
|struction project last June.
Pvt. Farran, 80, formerly of No
8 Precinct. was convicted of grand
larceny last June 20. the verdict
later was set aside and new trial
ordered after it was found the
Governments chief witness had a
long criminal record.
The case against Pvt. Farran
was dismissed Wednesday on q
Government motion.
Pvt. Martin. so. also indicted,
was acquitted in directed ver-
dict. He was Farran's scout car
partner.
At the trial board hearing. Far
ran and Martin faced charges of
conduct unbecoming an officer
and detrimental to good discipline
and tending to discredit the force;
willfully and knowingly making an
untrue verbal statement pertain
ing to official duties to their su-
perior officer. and failure to main
tain a constant patrol.
Farran also was charged with
refusal to respond to questioning
by superior officer in connection
with matters relating to official
business of the department. In
addition, Martin was accused of
willfully and knowingly making
an untrue statement before a
court of competent jurisdiction
and of conduct prejudicial to the
reputation and good order of the
force.
Farran maintained he had been
given permission by Sherman T.
Galloway, 42, night watchman at
the apartment house project at
4201 Massachusetts avenue NV,
to take the air. conditioning units.
Galloway, whose criminal rec
ord includes several prison terms
on charges of HOUSEKEEPING, as
sault, theft from mails and train
robbery, notified other police of
the theft and caused Farran and
Martin to be arrested.
Defense Counsel T. Emmett
Mckenzie held that most of the
charges against Farran were based
on the word of Galloway.
Robert Thomas, counsel for
Martin. held that none of the
testimony in yesterdays proceed
ings involved his client and asked
that the charges against him be
dismissed,
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Burning U. S. Jet Lands
SofeIy at London Airport
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Nov. A burning
United States Air Force Thunder
Jet fighter made an emergency
landing on the London civil air.
port runway today.
Airport traffic control officials
cleared civilian planes out of the
vicinity after the Thunderjet
swooped low over the buildings,
waggling it's wings for permission
to land. Fire on the plane, piloted
by Capt. Charles King, Manches-
ter, N. H, was out when the plane
touched down.
Evening star., 1950-11-04

Mr.. Harl, former State bank
commissioner in Colorado, gave
up that post in 1916 to come here
with the FDIC. He is past ma
tional commander of the Dis
abled American Veterans and has
headed the Denver Chapter of the
American Red Cross.
He and his wife and daughter
live In the Westchester Apart
nnentS -r---,--.-? z--------.-~. 49,.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Botanic Garden Show
Of Chrysonthemums
To Open Tomorrow

Some $500 chrysanthemum
plants in full bloom will be
on display tomorrow at the
Botanic Garden conservatory.
at First street and Maryland
avenue S.W.
The show starts at 9 am.
tomorrow and is open to the
public every day from 9 am.
to 4 pm. except Saturday,
when the hours are 9 am. un-
til noon. The plants are ex-
pected to remain in prime
condition for two weeks.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
FAC Votes TO Consider
Application Of Spain
BY the Associated Press

The United Nations Food ano
Agriculture Organization has de-
cided to take up at its current
session the membership applica-
tion of Franco Spain.
Despite a strong attack by Yu-
goslavia. it voted yesterday, SO
to l. to consider the Spanish ap-
plication which has been pigeon
holed since July %. 1916. There
were nine abstentions.
The consideration motion was
proposed by John C. Nagle of Ire
land.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
HarI 10 Head Campaign
OF Rheumatism Foundation

Gen. Lucius d. Clay. national
chairman of the Arthritis and
Rheumatism Foundations 1950-51
campaign. today announced that
Evening star., 1950-04-26
mTHANK YOU" NOTE

From Mrs. 2. D. j., HGrriSonburgJ
My request for aid in obtaining
cane to use for chairs brought
many helpful answers. I wish to
thank all Of you nice people.
Evening star., 1950-04-26
By Dorothy BihImon

Brides to-be and girls interest
ed in home making can see for
themselves just what the number
one American girl suggests for the
trousseau. be it for immediate or
future use. Miss America" will
make a personal appearance at
one of the large stores on Thurs
day, May 4. to offer suggestions
and give advice. Here are some
of the useful gifts that she be-
lieves the bride-to-be can be
given at a shower: Three top sheets
that are embroidered or mono
grammed. three linen. percale, or
silk sheets, six pillow cases, one or
two winter blankets, two or three
summer blankets, bedspreads. one
good linen dinner cloth, twelve
linen napkins, one bridge cloth,
twelve everyday napkins, one doz-
en- dish towels, one dozen hand
towels, one dozen bath towels,
matching wash cloths, several
cotton, linen or woven mats.
Naturally, the young lady would
love to have one Of those modern
cedar chests in which to store her
valuable linens. Pictured is a
specially designed modern. lined
oak cedar chest which has been
named Miss America" This
chest has the added feature of a
bottom drawer for linens.
It's going to be possible now, to
be comfortable, even on those
hard unupholstered chairs with
the introduction of the new super
foam cushions, the latest innova-
ton in the furniture field. Com
fort alone is not the only attrac-
ton. They are designed to beau
tify your home or to bring a note
Of cheer to an otherwise drab and
dreary Office. The wide variety
of colors and types of covering
makes it possible to include a set
of these cushions in almost every
decorative scheme. One group is