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Evening star., 1950-11-27

open throughout the heavy snow
fall in Western Virginia, the High
way Department said, but many
roads were made hazardous be-
cause of packed ice and snow on
the pavements.
Snow up to 18 inches covered
Western Maryland while the
Chesapeake Bay region shook
high tide waters from its boot
tops
Three more inches of snow yes
terday in Garrett County, in
Western Maryland, left an 49,
inch blanket over most of that
area.
Secondary roads were impass-
able and there was no school to-
day. State police warned motor
lists to stay off the highways.
The mountains west Of Hagers-
town had a blanket to inches
deep. U. S. 40 still is closed west
of Cumberland. near Uniontown
| Pa.
Evening star., 1950-11-27

development of new and pretty
homes outside the Glen Echo viii
lage limits.
Fire Equipment White.
Principal social institution OF
Glen Echo is its fire department
It is the only fire company in
Montgomery County which has
its equipment painted white. Its
chief. Joseph A. Giammatteo
brought that about. He pointed
out that white equipment shows
up better at night both on the
road and at a fire.
The company is limited to SO
active members and they all have
to have University of Maryland
diplomas In f1reflghting. Chief
Giammatteo, an accountant with
the Federal Communications
Commission, gives the course. AL
though it is volunteer fire de-
partment, it has three paid
drivers, one on duty at all times.
Several good "stops" have been
made since he has been in the
department, Chief Giammatteo
says modestly-nothing dramatic.
He attributes the stops" to the
speed with which his company
can get to a fire in its area, which
extends far beyond the village
limits, and to the fact that his
boys are well trained. The com.
ipany was organized in 1890 afte,
a fire in a small house in Gler
Echo killed a family of five.
The fire company has an ambu.
lance which speeds out along thu
highways when there are acci-
dents, and a boat. The Glen Echo
volunteer flremen have made g
name for themselves in river
rescues.
All summer long the cries OF
happy youngsters being thrilled
on the roller coaster pervade the
Glen Echo air. Residents say they
get used to it-just as people do
who live near the tracks or near
an airport. They say they miss the
joyous sounds after the park
closes down in the fall.
Chief Giammatteo lives across
Macarthur boulevard in Fair
way Hills. But he agrees with Bill
Herson and Mayor Hertstein that
Glen Echo Is "the greatest little
town In Maryland"
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Truman 10 Address
Youth Conference
Here December 5

President Truman is expected to
address more than 5000 delegates
to the Mid Century White House
Conference on Children and Youth
in the National Guard Armory on
December 5.
Nearly two years in preparation
the conference opens Sunday and
continues through December Z
Similar conferences have been
held here. every 10 years since
1909.
Purpose of the conference is to
determine how the Nation can help
children and young people gain
mental, emotional and spiritual
qualities essential to healthy per-
sonality and responsible citizen
ship.
Ewing Heads Committee.
Federal Security Administrator
Oscar r. Ewing is chairman of the
national committee appointed by
the President to guide the confer
ence' in its affairs. In a message
to conference participants, Mr..
Ewing declared:
'The goal of this conference is
far-reaching-a society in which
every child will have a fair chance
for a healthy personality,
Because of the larger number of
delegates expected for the series
of % panels, 35 work groups and
other sessions, the big armory was
chosen as the most suitable meet
ing place.
Officials said more than 100000
Americans throughout the coun-
try have been working on prepa-
rations for the conference.
$4,000 Experts Aid Plans.
Assisting in the advance work
have been $4,000 physicians,
teachers and others who deal di-
rectly with children: representa-
tives of minority groups, members
of all religious faiths, and youth,
civic, fraternal and other volun-
tary organizations.
A total of 464 national organiza-
tions are taking part in the work
of the conference which is nom
partisan and is not a Government
project, although it is under pres
idential Auspices.
Evening star., 1950-11-27

vember %. 1890, their venture
was almost completely destroyed
by fire. 1t was then that they sold
out to the Chautauqua Associa-
ton. that movement to give cul-
ture and wholesome entertainment
to the Nation. The name came
from the original Methodist
sponsored assembly grounds, still
in the operation, on the banks of
Lake Chautauqua in Western
New York.
The amusement park still con-
tains much of the heavy stone
masonry of the Chautauqua
which was built for the ages. The
great circular amphitheater still
stands. 1t is 300 feet in diameter
and used to seat 5000. It had a
pipe organ with air pumped by
water power by the brook that
still flows beneath it.
For years it was the Fun House
of the Glen Echo amusement
park. But after the 1948 season
the slap-stick fun paraphernalia
was torn out. Any decision as to
what to do with 1t has been post
poned by the recent restriction
limiting recreation construction
expenditures to $4,000. It would
cost well over 100000 to make it
useable again.
Huge Drainage System.
Near it is a ruins of field stone
masonry, with broken arches
through which the Potomac can
be seen, that would delight one
of the sentimental 18th century
landScapists. 1t was the Hall of
Philosophy in the Chautauqua
days. It's demolition was begun
by workmen in 1914 and furthered
by fire in 1924.
Huge concrete drainage pipes
line the banks of the old canal
today. They are part of huge
drainage system. now under con-
struction, to prevent the pollu-
ton of the Potomac. Mr.. Proctor
remembers going to Great Falls
for a days outing at the turn of
the century on one of the steam
canal boats that still piled their
way to Cumberland. Howard Fisk,
The Stars veteran Takoma Park
correspondent, who was quite a
cyclist in those days, remembers
when the most delightful run be-
yond the city was the Conduit
road over Cabin John bridge to
Great Falls with views of the
Potomac over the handle bars.
And there are younger persons
who remember World War days
when that road seemed to be the
ideal one to take a young lady
riding in a Stutz Bearcat or a
Mercer roadster and thrill her
on the curves.
In the old days the street rail-
way route to Glen Echo was from
Chevy Chase Circle. But after
Evening star., 1950-11-27
West Vngnos Toll of Deaths in Storm Is H. Snow Continues

West Virginia counted a known
death toll Of IL and untold dam
age today in one of the worst
blizzards ever to strike the State.
A 18th person was reported
missing in snowbound Preston
County, at the northern ex-
tremity of the State. the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Maryland reported four deaths
as the State suffered from snow
pileups in the mountains and high
water on the Eastern Shore.
Only one death due to the storm
was reported in Virginia, where
schools were closed today in at
least II mountain counties be-
cause secondary roads were
blocked by snow which ranged ir
depth from to almost 20 inches
Two of West Virginia's major
cities, Wheeling and Clarksburg
were without milk delivery. The
situation was so desperate thai
trucks were dispatched from
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Mcmillan Plans
Survey Of D. {.
Rent Situation
Study Will Precede
Legislation to Keep
District Controls
By Harold B. Rogers

Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee said to-
day he plans to make an imme-
6iate study of developments in
the rent situation here before
deciding on the kind of legislation
for extension of District rent
control.
The present city law on rent
curbs expires January 81.
Returning last night from his
home. the South Carolina Demo-
crat said he plans to confer with
several officials and with spokes-
men for real estate interests with
in the next two days.
Waiting for Quorum.
Chairman Mcmillan has said he
also hopes to call a meeting of his
full committee as soon as he can
get a quorum to take up the long
pending bill to expand the scope
and membership of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
The bill passed the Senate last
year, and has been under lengthy
consideration by a House District
subcommittee and the full COM
mittee. Several amendments have
been suggested and Incorporated
in a so-called committee print of
the bill.
Working on Changes
Chairman Davis, of the spe.
cial House District subcommittee.
which investigated crime here,
said today he plans to continue
work on legislation to make
changes in laws here on enforce
ment methods.
The bill will not be completed
in this short session, he said. be-
cause there would be no possi-
bility of getting it considered on
the floor of the House before the
end of the session.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Ex-Cashier Pleads Guilty
To Credit Union Theft

A cashier today pleaded guilty
in District Court to embezzling
S7,249 during July and August
from the Navy Yard Credit Union
while working there.
He is Daniel j. limbs, "a, of the
3400 block of Tenth place Sc. He
made his guilty plea before Judge
Edward A. Tamm. No date was
set for sentencing.
limbs, who was indicted on the
embezzlement charges November
13, had surrendered here after a
trip which took him to Cuba.
according to authorities. He was
accused of covering up the en-
bezzlements by failing to record
deposits made by members of the
credit union.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Cause Of Explosion
Al Electric Station
In Bethesda Souuht

Officials of the Potomac EIec-
trio Power Co. were to meet today
to work out plans for repairing
the company's Bethesda substation
and determine the cause of Sat-
|urday's explosion which partially
destroyed the building.
Company experts have said the
blast might have been set off by
lightning which ignited vapor
from leaking insulating Oil. The
explosion caused complete power
failure throughout Rockville, Cal
thersburg and Norbeck as we'll as
in parts of Bethesda and Chevy
Chase.
Emergency equipment has been
supplying the area since them
with only one minor interruption
for about two hours yesterday
afternoon, officials said. A. blown
fuse shut down service in the
Wheaton and Norbeck areas of
Montgomery County from about
S to 7:10 pm. before repairs could
be made.
Included in the blackout was
the Montgomery General Hospital
at Sandy. Spring, where volun-
teer firemen stood by to supply
power in case of an emergency.
Homes in the Rosemont section
of Alexandria were blacked out
for about two hours after $50
pm. yesterday by a cable failure
of the Virginia Electric g. Power
Co. at Commonwealth avenue and
Mason street. Traffic and street
lights in the downtown area were
temporarily shut off.
Evening star., 1950-11-27

In Wheeling. City Manager Will
liam N. Hunter proclaimed a
state of emergency and asked all
citizens to volunteer in cleaning
the 23-inch snowfall there.
The Wheeling Intelligencer did
not publish this morning, missing
an issue for the first time since
it was started SO years ago.
West Virginia University and
Marshall College suspended classes
until Wednesday. and almost all
other schools in the States delayed
their post Thanksgiving reopen
ing at least until tomorrow.
Virginia counties where all
schools were closed today includ-
ed Roanoke. Botetourt, Floyd
Craig, Montgomery, Bath. Wise
Lee, Wythe, Russell, Tazewell
Smyth. Dickinson, Buchanan
Scott and Page. Most of the
schools did not open in Washing
ton County.
ALI primary roads were kept
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Premature Lion Cub
Dies at Wushinqton Zoo

The lion cub born November 3
to Bebe and Jimmy, couple of
African lions at the Washington
Zoo. is dead.
The first cub died the same
day 1t was born. 1t was Bebe's
first litter.
'The little cub, who wasn't
around long enough to get a
name, was one of the two cubs
born three weeks prematurely.
Frank Lowe, head keeper, said
the cub "just didn't have the stuff
to live" He said the death last
Wednesday was due to natural
causes,
Evening star., 1950-11-27
PIune to Remain q Tomb

MORAN, Wyo.. Nov. q R.-
The eight children and 13 adults
aboard the missionary plane
which crashed into Mount Moran
last Tuesday will remain in their
icy tomb. far above tlmberline,
until spring. Mountain climbers
and aviation experts decided at
tempts to remove anything from
the charred wreckage of the
DC-3 would only endanger more
lives.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Marshall to Speak

Defense Secretary Marshall
will speak at 12:45 pm. tomor-
row at luncheon meeting OF
the Women's National Press Clut
at the Hotel Statler. Mrs. Anna
Rosenberg, newly appointed as
sistant secretary of defense, also
will talk briefly.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
District Truck Driver Dies
After CoIIapsinq al Wheel

A District truck driver collapsed
at the controls of his truck yester-
day and died a short time later
in the sanitation division garage
at BIT Naylor court NV.
He was John Elmer Dement,,
Al, of $50 Kenyon street NV,
who was pronounced dead by DR..
r. F. Donohoe of Gallinger Hos
pital.
An autopsy was to be performed
today.
Mr.. Dement, was a veteran of
African service in World War II.
When he collapsed near the divi-
sion garage, a helper. Clarence
Turner, took over the controls
Mr.. Dement, was taken into the
garage by Mr.. Turner and George
K. Schuerger, shop foreman. and
died before the arrival of an am
bulance.
Evening star., 1950-03-24


mist. VINO would have observed
his 46th birthday tomorrow. lived
at 10015 Rogart road, Silver
Spring.
Was Preacher, Too.
Mr.. Kelso also was a preacher
in the Washington East District,
Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Church He had occu-
pied the pulpit on occasions at the
Wilson Memorial Church here,
Marvin Memorial Church, Silver
Spring, and the Burtonsville Md
Methodist Church.
Born in Kansas City, Mo-, he
received his B. A. degree from the
University of Kansas and M. A.
and Phi. D. degrees from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
He came here in 1912 and had
been with the Board of Rivers and
Harbors for the last seven years.
Mr.. Kelso had lectured this
year on urban transportation at
George Washington University. He
was a member of the Southern
Economic Association and the
American Economic Association
and had written articles for the
American Economic Review.
Services Tomorrow.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss Mary Matthews of
Kansas City. and four children,
Dorothy, Is; Todd, 10; Margaret,
7, and Jane, 4.
Also surviving are his mother,
Mrs. S. Almeda Kelso and sister,
Miss Lois Kelso. both of Tempe,
Ariz.. and two brothers, Virgil of
Cleveland and Herbert Kelso, Bal
timore.
Memorial services will be held at
2 p. m. tomorrow in the Pumphery
funeral home, 8434 Georgia ave-
nue., Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Mrs. James Wadd|e Dies;
Wife OF Retired Policeman

Mrs. James B. Waddle, At. wife
of retired Metropolitan police
man, died yesterday at Garfield
Hospital of a heart condition.
Mrs. Waddle, an Arlington resi-
dent for the last Is years, lived
at 708 South Twenty-frst street
Her husband retired in February
is49, after % years with the police
force here.
The former Miss Eunice Bow
Dlan, she was born and reared
near Greeneville, Tenn. She came
here in 1925.
Mrs. Waddle was a member OF
the Calvary Methodist Church in
Arlington and the Martha Wash
ington Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, Alexandria.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by daughter, Miss Marcella
Waddle OF the South Twenty irst
street address; three sisters, Mrs.
Estes E. Reeve. tbs South Twenty
second street, Arlington; Mrs
Carrie Painter, TOT South Twenty
second street. Arlington, and Mrs
Selma Wilhoit, Greeneville, and
two brothers.
Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon in Calvary Meth
odist Church Burial will be Sun
day afternoon near Greeneville.
Evening star., 1950-03-24


Eleventh and East Capitol streets.
He later owned drugstoreS at the
Portland Building, 1929 Vermont
avenue NV, and the Medical
Science Building. 1929 Vermont
avenue NV. Before his retire
nent two years ago, he had been
associated with the Peoples Drug
Stores as a pharmacist.
Mr.. Haley was a member of the
Acacia Masonic Lodge and the
Veterans Druggists Association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
(ienevieve Ryder Haley; two
brothers, Manley and Adolph
Haley, and a sister, Mrs. Richard
Gorham, all of Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Legion Honors Pope
As Untiring Crusader
By the Assoeioted Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 24.-A
group Of American Legion repre-
sentatives yesterday presented to
Pope Plus XII a scroll praising
him as an "untiring crusader for
universal friendship and love-"
The Legion group was headed by
Father Edward J. Carney of Law
renee, Mass. Others included
George J. Kelly of Washington,
assistant director of public re-
lations.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Train Engineer Indicted
In Wreck Thot Killed 81
BY the Associoted Press

MINEOLA, N. Y, Mar. "a
Jacob Kiefer, engineer of the
eastbound train in the disastrous
Rockville Centre railroad wreck
OF February II, was indicted on a
second degree manslaughter
charge last night.
Kiefer was accused of running
through stop signal and causing
the death of 80 passengers in the
head-on collision of two Long
Island railroad commuter trains.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

Garfield Hos
pital.
Mr.. KelSo was
stricken We'd
nesday night:
while address
ing a fraternal
group at the
University OF
Maryland. -Four
years ago he
W a S stricken
with rheumatic
fever and hao
b e EN- in i'll
health since.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

Mr.. H a | e y.
who had been
a druggist here
for nearly so
years. lived at
3214 Thirteenth
street NV.
B O r n i n
Canada. he re-
c iv e d h i S
p pharmaceutical
training in Chi
cago. He came
here in 1901,
the y e ar he
opened his first
Evening star., 1950-03-24
J.C. Haley, 81, Dies;
Retired Pharmacist

John c. Haley. 80. retired phar-
maiSt, died yesterday at the
Homeopathic Hospital after a
brief illness.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Harold KeIso,45, Dies;
Economist With Unit
OF Army Engineers

Harold Kelso, an economist with
the Army Engineers Board of
Rivers and Harbors. died of a
cerebral hemorrhage yesterday at
Evening star., 1950-03-24
(axd SeN4 P4<1e4 a4e Zaue1 7aoU

Look the labels the left Add those the famous names of
Goodmate GenWood It, and Others Yes these the labels
preferred by thousands and thousands of year year
from border to border and coast These are the
labels that quality wooens every detail of fine tailoring
and designing you'd expect from specialist and authentic sy
ing Yes these the labels that sold many fine
throughout the nation at much higher prices BUT BELL
CLOTHES HAS A 33-YEAR-OLD REPUTATION IN WASH
INGTON FOR A "BIG-VOLUME-TINY PROFIT" POLICY.
And that the you walk into Bell
dayake choice from two huge floors of Americas finest
clothing and pay $5 to $40 and EVEN SIS LESS for these
famous makes Remember, that Bells Easy Budget
Plan gives you MONTHS PAY with no extras tackled on
for the privilege. Come in and compare!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-21
Ga. Chain Gang
Fugitive Case To
U. S. Supreme Court

Attorney Julian D. Rainey this I,
week challenge the constitution
atty Of the 1884 federal law I'M
der which Georgia authorities
are seeking to regain custody of
Oscar Wright, an escapee from a
Georgia chain gang.
Last year, a stolen camera,
worth few dollars, was found
in Wrights house in Savannah,
Georgia. As a result, both Wright
and man who was living at
Wright's house were arreste :.
The man who was living at
Wright's house confessed that he
lad stolen the camera, and was
iven a prison term. Wright was
AIKEN to court; was not allowed
0 testify, nor given trial by
Jury; in fact, was not given a
trial at all, and was sentenced
from 2-1O years in prison. While
working in prison, Wright was
( forced to do all types OF work, in
Guiding catching alligators a:
large as he was. The treatmen
became so unbearable that he es,
capped from the prison and came y
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-21

II a leagthly-worded state
ment handed down to the defen-
dants and audience of commun-
ity spectators which overflowed
the second session courtroom at
the Roxbury Municipal Court,
Judge Franklin w. L. Miles de-
clared nineteen colored and
white young people on trial for
"obstructing foot passage by
picketing D ltton's Department.
Store In RoAbury, mot guilty
amid a burst Of applause from
the tense spectators and the
defendants. THE nineteen we're
by police from Station
10 at Robbery Crossing as they
picketed. and distributed litera-
ture in front Of Washington
ST. store urging a boycott of the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-21

to those previously offered to
this age group at the special re-
quest of many boys in their
teens.
The department of music IN
der Mr.. Darnley Corbin has re-
ceived a remarkable number of
applications. Applications are
now being accepted for lessons
in voice and other instruments.
Mr.. Calvin Burnett has very
few openings left in the art de-
partment. After these few open
ings are filled, applicants will
then be placed on the waiting
list, so hurry with your applica-
tions.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-21
STORE lCKE1ERS
ALL GO FREE

r establishment until alleged dis
cr!nnatory hiring practices
there were ended. In challenging
the credibility Of the police
testimony which provided sole
basis for the government con-
tention that the pickets were
willfully "obstructing free ped
estrian foot passage, Judge
Miles declared that he found
'ir SUFFICIENT evidence" to find
them guilty Of the charges.
James E. Mitchell, Chairman
Of the United Committee to Fight
JoF Discrimination hailed the
decision as a real victory for his
committee, and praised the in
serest and determination of the
community. many Roxbury citi-
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-21
court FREES STORE P|CKETS
High Court TO Get Chain Gang Fugitive Case
MOUNTING INTEREST
IN DOUGLASS DAY

Interest is waxing high in the
coming observance of Douglass
Day by the Mass. State Union of
Women's Clubs at Peoples Bap-
fist Church, Sunday Feb. 5 at $3.50
Pm.
Women all over the country
will honor the great abolitionist
about that time. The Douglass
Headquarters Fund committee
will show fine moving picture
of the Douglass Home now being
readied as shrine. Most people
feel that they know all about the
great abolitionist but will be sur
prised to learn of many facts not
generally heard or read of. Wal
ter ]. Stevens, lecturer, will give
many little-known facts in his
talk. Fine musical talent will APP
pear, among whom are the melod-
ious contralto, Mrs. Marguerite
Benson, Mrs. Anna Dale Micy,
The Liberal Arts Quartette, the
fresh young voice of Mrs. Irmone
Canada, Miss Therese Smith, stu
dent at the Bc-ton Conservatory
of Music.
The committee members are;
Mrs. Olive Joseph, Mrs. Satyre P
Bennett, Mrs. Nellie Smith, Mrs
Elrena Bighans, Mrs. Susie Lewis
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-01-21

Boston. On January 5 Of this year,
he was picked up by the F.B.I. as
fugitive and arraigned be"
the United States Commissioner
in Boston. His attorney, Julian D.
Rainey, arranged for bail, had
the case continued and said he
plans to carry the fight all the
way to the U. S Supreme Court.
Rainey stated that prior to
1884, when colored man escaped
from the inhuman treatment of
the State authorities Of the South,
the souther states had only one
recourse, and that was to apply to
the Northern State Authorities for
extradition. This meant that a
Governor usually would look into
the merits of the case, and if he
found that the escapee had been
unjustly convicted. or would be
prosecuted should he be returned,
usually extradition was refused.
In May 1884. however, the South
ern members of Congress, seeking
to overcome the discretion Of ex-
~ tCoutinued on Page Four