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Evening star., 1950-12-20
Civic Groups Demand
Civil Defense Speed
In Prince Georges
BY Robert c. RoIIinqs

The Prince Georges County
commissioners today had before
them {. firm demand by county
civic groups for immediate action
on the tagging civil defense pro-
gram.
The heads of the two civic fed
erations, representing more than
so groups throughout the Mary
land county, made their requests
at a regular board meeting yester
day in Upper Marlboro.
Walter F. Mulligan, president of
the County Civic Federation. and
Fred K. Barr, president of the
Seat Pleasant and Spauldings Dis
trict Civic Federation. told the
commissioners that Prince Georges
citizens are mot pleased with the
set-up as it exists"
I'VE want immediate action" "
Mr.. Mulligan declared.
The citizens representatives
then asked for appointment of a
full-time paid director of civic
defense to replace P. E. Clarke,
county agriculture agent. who was
appointed to the post several
months ago.
verified Mr.. Mulligan's statement
Mr.. Mulligan called for a pro-
gram integrated with those of the
Metropolitan Area, declaring IAN
atom bomb doesn't recognize any
State lines"
He said there are a number of
retired officers of the armed forces
who are qualified to head the
county civil defense program.
Sees Co. ordination Needed.
In outlining progress of his work,
Mr.. Clark said a number of groups
such as the Red Cross. fire depart
ments, physicians and the police
department, already are organized
There should be a big educa-
tional program to tell people every
one won't be killed If an atom
bomb falls. The main thing is to
keep down public hysteria.
Chairman Thomas E. Latimer of
the Board of Commissioners told
Mr.. Clark to get a plan formulated
so we can proceed" with perfect
ing the organization.
Commissioner w. Everett Mar
ton pressed for an early report
but Mr.. Clark said he was positive
nothing could be done until after
January because people are SO
busy with the holiday activity.
Commissioner H. Wilson Spick-
nall then told Mr.. Clark:
There's plenty of time. Con-
tinue with your program"
Hearing Set on Lighting.
In other business, the board
authorized A. R. Keir, Hyattsville
insurance man, to make survey
of the county's insurance needs
The board also set a public hear
ing for II am, January 9, on a
proposal to install street lights in
the Hampshire Knolls subdivision
During a discussion of street
improvements with County En-
gineer Arthur w. Tayman, Mr.
Spicknall declared he will not
vote for high front foot taxes to
finance sidewalk, drainage and
street improvements. He said $40
a foot should be the top figure.
Meeting for the fifth time since
taking office on December 5. the
all-Republican board held it's first
closed session yesterday. after the
public meeting. Board members
had no comment on what was
discussed.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
C|ergy0ppose
Referendum on
Sale Of Liquor
Arlington Ministers
Act to TubIe WCTU
Motion Asking Vote

The Arlington Ministerial Union
voted yesterday to table resolu-
ton calling for a referendum to
end the sale of alcoholic beverages
in the county.
Expressing sympathy with the
aims of the motion, which was
submitted by the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. the min
listers decided that it would not
be wise to support the resolution
at this time.
II oppose the motion on three
grounds" the Rev. George Tit
mann, rector of st. Mary's Episco-
pal Church, told the gathering
in the First Church of the Naz-
arene. Politically, it is hopeless.
Secondly. the way the Virginia
control Of liquor works is about
the best you can get in the coun-
try. And three, do not think the
Arlington Ministerial Association
has any business to go into this,
especially when we are divided"
In Sympathy With Aims.
The ministers then voted to
have a committee appointed to
express their sympathy with the
objectives of the motion, and at
the same time inform the
w. c. T. U. of the reason for the
councils stand. The Rev. Elmer
Lucas of United Baptist Church;
the Rev. j. B. Kibler Of Central
Methodist Church and Mr.. Tit
mann were appointed as the COM
mittee.
A resolution calling on the Ar
lington churches to give at least
token cash help to the First
Church of the Nazarene of Arling-
ton in its campaign to pay off a
$59.500 debt was voted by the
council. The church went into
bankruptcy during the last year
because of inability to meet finan-
cial commitments on its $150.000
edifice and attached parsonage.
The former pastor, the Rev. Floyd
N. Bradley, has resigned.
Drive on to Raise $4,000.
The present pastor, the Rev. N.
B. Herrell, told the council that
the church now is undertaking a
campaign to raise $4,000 by April
/. He explained that if this
amount could be raised it would
be possible for the congregation to
handle the remainder of the debt.
So far $8,555.50 has been raised,
of which $4,000 has been given by
the national Nazarene Church
body.
The Rev. Vernon w. Littrell, the
denominations district superin-
tendent for Virginia, said the 83
members of the church are giving
''heroically and sacrif1cally" to
save the building.
IF we lose this church, it will
be the first church in our history
that we have lost" Mr.. Littren
said.
The Rev. Glendale Burton, pres
ident of the council, presided. The
Rev. John Mayne, of Protestants
and Other Americans United for
Separation of Church and State,
also spoke at the meeting.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Virginia Town Votes
To Restore ABC Store
By the Associated Press

APPALACHIA, Va, Dec. 20 (P).
This Wise county town yester-
day voted to restore the sale of
liquor here.
The vote in favor of an ABC
store in Appalachia was 461 COM
pared to 272 against. A total Of
451 votes were cast in favor of
legalizing beer and wine above 80
per cent and 290 votes were cast
against the proposal.
Appalachia had an ABC store
several years ago but voted it out
in a referendum.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Carter 10 Run Again
For Maryland Senate
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, May 22-State
Senator Wilmer c. Carter, who
sponsored Maryland's stringent
law against subversives, an
nounced today he will be a candi-
date for reelection this fall.
His decision to run again, he
declared, is motivated by a desire
to keep fighting for the Ober law
It comes up for a vote in State
wide referendum in November.
Senator Carter said he had
planned to retire from the Mary
land General Assembly. where he
represents Baltimore's third legis-
lative district. He is a Democrat.
"In April of 1948." Senator Car
ter said, II made the declaration:
I shall fight communism and its
associated groups as long as it may
be necessary
II shall not withdraw from this
declaration"
Senator Carter said running
again for the Senate will give
me the opportunity to carry to
the people the true facts about
the Ober law.
EFT has been misrepresented by
the Communists and their fellow
travellers. Others have misrepre-
sented the law deliberately or by
reason Of misinformation."
Evening star., 1950-05-22

week. currently being considered
by Congress.
During the week, 1t. Kuster
said they get by on sandwiches,
coffee. soup or occasionally a hot
lunch.
A typical menu at that firehouse
on the big meal days consists Of
roast beef. mashed potatoes, cole
slaw, peas and carrots, applesauce,
coffee, celery and radishes. It is
served at noon and again at
pm.
At No. 3 Truck and No. Is En-
gine Companies. Thirteenth and
K streets NV, 1t. Noble O.
Teates. recalled one day when the
whole company went to Ruby
Foo's at lunch time-but not for
lunch.
AS usual, they were just sitting
down to their own loaded table
ham and cabbage it was that day
when the alarm sounded. Ruby
Foo's Restaurant was on fire.
They didn't eat until they got
back from the restaurant about
three hours later. however. It.
TeateS said.
The f1remen chip in to buy the
food. All the dishes and kitchen
equipment also are bought by the
f1remen themselves. They man
age to have two big meals on
the week end days for about 81
to $1.25 a day each. ...-.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Boiling Fugitive Seized
By North Dakota Police

An escaped prisoner from Boil.
ing Air Force Base was back In
custody today after the fugitive's
whereabouts were revealed to the
authorities.
The prisoner. Pvt. John Z. VIII
kinson. 23, had been missing from
the base since May Is. an Air
Force spokesman said. Pacing O
two-year sentence and dishonor-
able discharge for stealing dental
equipment. he had obtained per-
mission for an unguarded trip to
the base hospital.
Last night. the spokesman said,
base authorities received q phone
call from a man In South Charles
ton. w. Va. who said he was the
fugitive's brother. He said VIII
kinson had communicated with
him from Bismarck, N. Oak. Po-
lice In Bismark picked UP Wilkin-
son In q bus station at 2 am.
today on q description from Boil
ing authorities.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Boiling Show Draws
10000 Second Day

About 10000 persons took ad-
vantage Of yesterdays perfect
weather In an all-afternoon In
spection Of more than 400 ex-
hibits which ended a two-day OBJ
servance Of Armed Forces Day al
Boiling Air Force Base.
While there was no repetition
of Saturdays gala show, crowds
lined the fields main runway tc
watch a number of high-speed
planes which zoomed close to the
ground.
In surprise visit. Army Secre-
tary Pace joined the throng al
the Army exhibits, chatting with
enlisted men demonstrating wea.
pons and equipment.
More than 1000 persons were
given rides by the Army Transpor.
tation Corps on a giant, 127-tor
diesel locomotive at one end OF
the field.
Officials reported several chill
dren were lost during the day, but
all were found by parents in short
order. Several were found listen
ing intently through earphones to
samples of fish talk"
The fish talk" demonstration
consisted Of recorded sounds made
by an underwater Sound-trans-
mitter. The sounds. directed
downward into the sea, were re-
f1ected back by striking schools of
fish in a sort of sound radar.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Grand Jury Indicts
7 on Second Degree
Murder Charges Herr

Two men were indicted here
today on second-degree murder
charges.
One of them, William N. Martin,
50. colored, of the 900 block OF
Princeton place NV, was ac-
cused in the fatal shooting of q
tenant In his home last April l,
The man killed was Eugene Bell
field. %. colored.
Police quoted Martin as stating
that he shot Bellfield when the
latter came at him with a knife
during an argument regarding
rent money and a receipt.
Cutting Charged.
In the other indictment, Joseph
B. Atchison. jr., 10, colored. OF
Deanwood. Nd, was accused OF
fatally cutting A. c. Bradley, 80
colored, of the 1900 block Of
Trinidad avenue NE, during a
street argument on March "a.
Police quoted Atchison as stat.
ing that Bradley had threatened
him with a knife and attacked
him with a rock.
Several persons were indicted ir
connection with recent armed
robberies. One Of them, Samue,
D. Wrightson, jr., 10, of the l20C
block Of N street NV. was in
dicted on charges Of robbing foul
gasoline service station employees
OF funds totalling more than $375
Cab Driver Indicted.
A second person, James A. Bell
%. of the 700 block of Fourth
street Sc. a taxicab driver, was
charged with Wrightson in three
Of the robberies. Bell is said to
have driven a cab in which the
two men made their getaway In
three of the robberies.
George E. Taylor, "a, colored, OF
the HOO block Of Sixth street
NV, was indicted on charges o1
robbing a store in the 500 block
Of Q street NV. Of $3.50 and also
of robbing the Barry Farms
dwelling, a National Capita.
Housing Authority project in the
1900 block Of Sumner road Sc
of $197.
The grand jury ignored q rob.
berry charge against Everett p
Jones. who originally had beer
accused with Taylor. The actor
clears Jones.
Evening star., 1950-05-22

The problems of the average
housewife In preparing meals for
q hungry family are nothing
compared to what faces the aver
age District fireman.
Long hours on duty have forced
the Districts fire companies to
set up kitchens in their firehouses,
elect some comrade cook and
serve up hot meals. They just
can't get out to lunch when on
duty.
All flremen know an alarm will
be sounded % while the cook is
waiting for the roast to cook or
(2) while they are In the middle
Of eating that roast.
Pvt. D. s. Bender, the First
cook" on one"shift at No. IL Truck
and No. 20 Engine Companies
Connecticut avenue and Warren
street NV, said he never burned
meal yet"
ct just cut out the fire and
leave everything as is." he ex-
planned. When we get back, ]
resume cooking"
1t r. M. Kuster seized the op-
portunity to point out that the
72-hour week the firemen work
forces them to go to all the trou-
BILE Of cooking meals. On the
week ends, the men work a "a
hour shift. and that is when the
fancieSt meals are served. ALI
f1remen are pulling for q 60-hour
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Retired Colonel Injured
In Fall Under Streetcar

A retired Army colonel Is In
Casualty Hospital with possible
head injuries suffered yesterday
when. according to police, he fell
under q moving streetcar In the
400 block Of East Capitol street.
He is Col. Andrew J. White, SO.
OF 1881 Euclid street NV. His
condition was reported as favor
able at the hospital today.
Police said Col. White got of q
streetcar and started walking on
the loading platform toward the
rear Of the car. He apparently
lost his balance, fell under the car.
and was dragged several feet. The
wheels, however. did not strike
him. witnesses said.
The driver. listed by police as
Wade Thomansin. 80. Of II FIJI
teenth street Sc. slammed on the
streetcar's brakes as soon as he
realized what had happened. Po-
lice said the streetcar had just
started and was going at a rate Of
two or three miles per hour when
Col. White fell.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Capital Dairy Goat Show
SET for Fort Myer Sunday

Goats from many States will
compete in the show of the Capt.
tai Dairy Goat Association at Fort
Myer Sunday.
The entries win be judged by
Fred B. Keifer Of Marshall. III.
Allen Rogers, show chairman, an
nounced. More than 100 trophies
and prizes will be awarded. Judg-
ing OF the nine classes will begin
at 10 am, and continue through,
the day.
A milking competition, which,
will be conducted by Warren
Ernest Of Harvard. official tester
Of the American Goat Record AS
ISOLATION, will cover O 24-hour
period beginning at noon Satur-
day.
Prize for the best goat Of the
show is a baby Angus steer.
Children Of the association
members will exhibit goats dressed
IN costumes.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Alexandra Chamber Urge.
Action on Freedom Fair

Immediate action to make thu
Freedom Fair reality was urged
today by D. s. Haddock, presi.
dent Of the Alexandria Cham.
Der Of Commerce.
In a letter to Paul M. Mass.
mann, general manager of the
National Capital Sesquicentennia,
Commission Mr.. Haddock wrote:
standing on the side line as We
do in Alexandra, we wish to raise
a protest in any attempt to ditch
the proposed plans for developing
the Freedom Fair to be held in
Washington, D. c., beginning in
1851.
1--WE believe that the occasion
OF this sesQuicentennial should be
celebrated in an elaborate man.
ner. BETTING our Nations Capi.
tai" He said the Alexandra
Chamber pledges its cooperation
IN such a celebration.
Alexandria was part of the orig
1nal District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1950-05-22

ISeventh-Day Adventist mission
Aries in India. The monkeys
are virtually question them
selves. Pop-eyed, gray. they have
double eye lids. two tongues and
tiny, almoSt-human hands.
BY way Of explanation, Mrs.
Skau said I'VE got Doodles from a
snake charmer about eight years
ago. Then two years ago we
bought Jimmy as a mate. Much
to our surprise, last week in a New
York hotel. we discovered one OF
them had given birth to twins"
| Which one?
Evening star., 1950-05-22

DR.. Mann rose to the occasion
II really couldn't say" he ad-
mitted, but I would presume
Jimmy is the female since the
babies cling to her"
The animals are quite rare. but
the Zoo director refused to say
how rare. II wouldn't want to say
they are the only ones in this
country. The last time I did that
some man out West wrote and
said he had four of the animals ]
had mentioned-right in his back
yard"
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Expert Tells Parents to Rediscover Childhood

Parents would do their children
a lot of good If they took the
youngsters place in school once
In a while, one of Americas lead
ing authorities on child care de-
clared today.
DR.. Arnold Gesell of Yale Uni
versity told an audience Of more
than 500 here that parents need to
"rediscover their childhood" and
that going to school is one way to
do it. He spoke at the Health,
Welfare and Recreation Confer
ence sponsored by United Com
munity Services at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Parents need. to know more
about the stages of child develop
ment, DR.. Gesell said. and they
need to become more sympathetic
to the child's basic needs.
Children Need Family Life.
Children need a good family life
In which to grow, and their par
ents need thorough training well
ahead Of time-before they leave
school and college, DR.. Gesen said.
But children don't need spank
ings-at least most of the time.
DR.. GeSell said he doubted whether
spanking has much value and de-
clared that great deal Of it is
unintelligent to say the least"
He said it is remarkable" what
children are able to Withstand
from their parents.
On the other hand. the noted
child expert emphasized he was
not recommending Indulgence"
Rediscover ChiId's Charm.
"Our task is to try to help the
child develop in the right direc-
tion." he said. LET us rediscover
the intrinsic charm and goodness
OF children and the wealth of their
potentialities."
DR.. Gesell outlined the develop
ment Of children in the first 10
years. showing how physical abil-
tiles and personality traits take
shape.
BY the time the child is 21s it
is natural for him to be resistant,
impetuous, contrary minded, the
speaker said. and parents take it
too seriously. LET us not take
too many leaves out of the book
of our own failures" DR.. Gesell
urged. eve must not make noun
tains out of trivia"
Adoption Methods.
Improved methods Of adoption,
including some category that lies
between complete adoption and
sheer opportunistic boarding." In
FAINT adoptions should be better
safeguarded, he said.
Asked whether he approved Of
the use of sign language by deaf
children, he said the important
thing to encourage is social COM
munication and that sign language
can be helpful.
He said he believes the ultimate
hope for world peace lies in rails
ing children more intelligently.
More than 40 experts were par
ticipating in sessions on health,
welfare and recreation problems
at today's conference.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Orotory Contest Set

ANNAPOLIS. Md. May 20 (spe-
cial Twelve students Of the
Wiley II. Bates High School hare
viii take part In the annual ora
torical contest Wednesday spon.
sored by the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Thirkield D. James and Mrs.
Vandola King are coaching the
contestants.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Yale and Princeton Alumni
To Hold Outing Wednesday

Several : hundred Yale and
Princeton University alumni will
gather at the Bethesda Country
Club Wednesday afternoon fol
the third Washington area out
ing Of the two alumni clubs.
Beginning at 1880 pm. with a
golf tournament, traditional
Princeton Yale rivalries will be
carried on in tennis, softball
horseshoe pitching and swimming
followed by roast beef dinner at
1880 pm.
Co-chairmen for the outing are
Edward A. Foote for Yale, and
Lawrence M. Proctor. Princeton.
Evening star., 1950-05-22

DR.. William ]. Mann. the towns
top arbiter of animal questions,
sat In Solomon-like judgment on
one today.
The poser:
Which Of two monkey-like
creatures brought here from Cal
cutta. India, by MIR. and Mrs. O.
A. Skau, was the mamma and
which was the papa of monkey
like twins born a week ago?
Called the Slender Loris for nc
apparent reason. the animals were
acquired when the Skaus were
Evening star., 1950-05-22
MATS Information Chief
Quits 10 Become Publisher
RN the Associafsa Praxx

Leonard c. Hall, director OF
public information for the Mill
tary Air Transport Service, an
nounced today he Is resigning to
become publisher Of the Hough-
ton Lake (Mich.) Resorter, a
weekly newspaper. on June 10.
Mr.. Hall has headed the Mats
information Office since the unified
transport service was established
two years ago. Before the war he
worked for the Associated Press
in New York and the Detroit
(Mich.) Free-Press.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Maher' S Resignation
Accepted With Regret
By Commissioners

The Commissioners today off,
cially accepted the resignation OF
their legal "troubleshooter." Daniel
B. Maher.
Mr.. Maher.. whose latest job fol-
the Commissioners was to draw
up the still secret report on the
case involving Police Capt. An
thony Richitt, asked that his res
ignation be effective June IS. The
Commissioners approved that re-
quest.
The Commissioners have had
the Richitt report since April 6
when 1t was turned over to them
by Mr.. Maher, who carried the
title Of special assistant corpora
ton counsel. The report centers
on the transfer of Capt. Richitt
from the third to the eighth pre-
cinct.
Richitt Blamed Testimony.
Capt. Richitt intimated at the
time that his transfer resulted
from information he gave to 9
House District subcommittee in.
vestigating law enforcement here
In a letter addressed to Mr.
Maher. Commissioner John Rus.
sell Young stated that it was with
utmost regret" that he recon-
mended the acceptance of Mr.
Makers resignation.
"As you have stated In your
letter Of resignation. we had dis
cussed the possibility Of your leav.
ing since last year and on each
occasion was able to persuade
you to remain on" Mr.. Young de-
clared.
Mentions Desires of Maher.
I'm this present instance, al
though I have asked you tt
change your mind about leaving
I know that it would be standing
in your way In the fulflllment oi
your desire to devote full time tt
your private practice Of law"
Mr.. Young paid tribute to the
work that Mr.. Maher had &C.
compliShed, adding:
1.-THE Commissioners have for.
warded some tough assignment!
In your direction. but you have
met each and every one as they
should have been met with q de-
votion to your Job and the higl
standards OF the Corporation
CounSel'S office of the District o
columbia government which 20,
have served so ably"
Evening star., 1950-05-22
14th Air Force Association
Will Meet Here in July

Members Of the 14th Air Force,
which helped clean China skies
of Japanese planes in World War
II. win meet here at the May
flower Hotel In their annual con-
vention July l. 2 and 3.
Membership In the association
is open to all who served in the
14th, the China Air Task Force
or the American Volunteer Group.
An authentic native-style Chinese
banquet is to be one Of the high
lights.