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Evening star., 1950-04-24
Hunger Drives Z Brothers
Back 10 Jail They BoIted
BY the Assoeioted Press

LURAY, Va, April 24.-Two
young brothers who overpowered
jailer and bolted from the Page
County jail Thursday came back
yesterday.
They drove up in a taxicab and
surrendered to Deputy Sheriff
David B. Campbell. the jailer.
whom they locked in cell when
they escaped.
Melvin Sours, 10. and his
brother Henry, 20, told Deputy
Campbell they were so hungry
they had to give themselves up.
They said they had been hiding
in the brush along the Shenan-
doah River, where officers had
been searching for them.
The brothers said they decided
to ride to the Jail in a taxi so
they wouldn't be picked up by
town police.
The Sours brothers were charged
with breaking into the Farm
Bureau Office here.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
St. Luke Loymon Group
To Heur Randolph

Former Representative Jennings
Randolph of West Virginia will
speak at $50 pm. Friday at the
second annual dinner of the lay
mems group of st. Luke Lutheran
Church, Silver Spring. Mr.. Ran
dolph now is an official of Capt.
tai AirlineS.
An entertainment program will
feature Robert A. Shaw, vice pres
ident of the Society of American
Magicians. j. Arnold Anderson
will DO master Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Drive on Rats at Arlington Dump
Pushed to Bur Their SCATTERING

A drive to rid the Arlington
County dump Of rats before the
new incinerator goes into opera
ton in July is being led by Alfred
E. Frisbie, county board member.
The board is scheduled to hear
at its meeting on May 6 a report
by County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg on q program to eliminate
rats at the dump located on South
Glebe road near U. S. Route /.
The $750,000 incinerator is being
built on South Eads street.
MIR. Frisbie is anxious to get rid
of the rats before they are scat
tered for four or five miles
through the county.
Evening star., 1950-04-24

Mr.. Frisbie says that firemen
called to the dump at night have
found the ground covered by the
rodents.
When the Pentagon was under
construction in 1910, Mr.. Frisbie
recalled. rats ranged far into the
county. He fears a similar exodus
when the rodents can no longer
feed at the dump.
With assistance of State and
Federal governments, some steps
have already been taken in pest
control. Funds set up for this
work are inadequate, Mr.. Frisbie
feels, to wipe. out the dump rats
before the July deadline.
Evening star., 1950-04-24

one man alone when there should
have been crew, and no hope
until the fire or forestry depart
ment equipment races in.
OF course State forestry de-
partments have made elaborate
preparations to fight the spring
fire menace, now at its most crit
ical period.
In the Maryland Forestry De-
partment's District II, compris-
ing seven nearby counties, IA full
time forest guards are on con-
stant patrol in specially equipped
radio trucks. Seven fire tower
watchers scan the countryside for
signs of smoke in District II.
where 40 per cent of Maryland S
brush fires start. In addition
there are some $50 volunteer war
dens, special high school fire
fighting crews, and close liaison
with volunteer fire departments.
Volunteers Big Help.
In Fairfax County, one of Vir-
ginia's worst fire areas. Chief
Forest Warden Marcel c. Pfalz-
graf patrols the county in con-
slant radio contact with police
and fire towers.
1.-The volunteer fire companies
give us wonderful cooperation. I"
he said. land we are aided by
minute-man high school crews as
well as men from Fort Belvoir
and Lorton Reformatory if need
arises"
Fairfax and other nearby Vir-
ginia counties are part of the
State Forestry Departments Dis
trict III, with headquarters at
Charlottesville.
But in spite of elaborate anti
fire systems. the woodland de-
struction goes on: seventy-e eight
fires during January, February
and March this year in nearby
Evening star., 1950-04-24
By John M. Kouffmonn

A thousand Maryland and Vir-
ginia fire fighters are watching
the long-awaited bright and
breezy spring days with appre-
hension. To them springtime
means choking smoke, and flames
licking across woods and fields.
This spring has set a three
year record of fire damage in this
area. More than 1000 acres of
woodland have been burned by
more than $50 forest fires in
nearby counties. and community
fire departments have fought four
times that number of grass and
brush fires. Few f1remen have
time these days to think of
birds and daffodils.
For March, April and May,
when winter-dried plant life and
high winds make the country
side great tinder box, are the
months when Mr.. City Dweller
loves to get into the open. Per-
haps he takes the family on q
Sunday drive and f1ips a care
less cigarette. Perhaps he has a
weekend cabin and, on a day off,
just can't resist setting a match
to that old pile of leaves.
Then the Wind Comes.
Perhaps he starts at the bot
tom of a hill, hoping the fire will
kill a few extra brambles.
Then comes the wind, and
those warnings that before were
just things printed in bulletins
and newspapers come to fiery
life: Sobbing fatigue after an
hours desperate flghting-f1ames
that skip 10 feet at a clip, with
towering smoke blotting out the
sun-the helplessness of that one
little water pump and bucket
Evening star., 1950-04-24

by police as a former North
Carolina convict.
Baker, who is A.. was free on
bond and facing retrial on arson
charges growing out of fire
which heavily damaged his grill
last July. A mistrial was ordered
March 10 after one of the Jurors
changed his verdict when polled
in open court after the jury had
apparently agreed on a guilty
count.
Face Arraignment Today.
The two face arraignment on
the safe-cracking charges before
United States Commissioner Cyril
s. Lawrence today.
They are charged with blowing
open a 2,000-pound safe at the
Washington Supply Liquor & Wine
Co., 500 K street NV. 1t. Michael
j. Mahaney, head of the safe
squad. said nitro-glycerine prob
ably was used on the large safe
and that dynamite was used on
a smaller 500-pound strongbox in
the same store.
The larger safes door was blown
IL feet. but a tempered steel CYL
inder strongbox inside defied any
efforts the men may have made,
1t. Mahaney said.
Police Pvts. Jack L. Acree and
B. A. Mattingly of the First Pre-
cinct picked up Baker at Sixth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV. and Lackey in the 400 block
of I street NV.
Basement Door Jimmied.
They had been cruising in a
scout car when they saw two men
run from an alley on Fifth street
between I and K. At Fifth and X
streets the policemen were met by
Leo Bechtold. employe of the
Albert M. Briggs meat market,
506 K street NV, who told them
he had seen two men run out of
the market basement. He also
said he had heard some noises
that sounded like thumps in one
of the other stores" The row of
stores in the block share a COM
mon basement.
Police found the basement door
under the Briggs market jimmied.
An iron door at the top of the
steps leading from the basement to
the first floor and the liquor store
had been forced.
Baker. whose address was listed
as the 900 block Of Massachusetts,
avenue NV. also has a criminal
record dating to 1888. Police said
he has served time for counter
feiting in 1888 and 1910.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
County Group to Give
Pirates Of Penzonce'

The newly organized Montgom-
cry Light Opera Association will
present Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pi-
rates of Penzance" at $3.50 pm.
Thursday at the Pine Crest School,
st. Lawrence and Woodmoor
drives. Silver Spring.
Other performances are sched-
uled for the same time and place
Friday and Saturday. A matinee
will be presented at lis pm.
Saturday.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
School Superintendents
Open Roanoke Meeting
By the Assoeioted Press

ROANOKE. Va, April 24.-Di-
vision school superintendents in
Virginia began a three-day confer
ence here today with a talk on
"A Program of Public Education
for Virginia" by Dowell j. How
ard. acting State superintendent
Of public instruction.
The main topic Of the meeting
will be evaluaJion and develop
ment of Virginia's program OF
public education. Presiding will
be r. c. Hayden, assistant State
superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Student Killed, 2 Injured
In Crash in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. April "a (P.-An
automobile skidded on a wet
bridge In Baltimore early today
and crashed into a utility pole,
killing Loyola College sophomore
and injuring two other young
men.
The dead youth was identified
rs Raymond Mungovan, jr., 10, of
Forest Park. Police said he was
driving the car.
Injured were George Dole, %,
Baltimore, and Eugene Kuhn, 20,
= sailor. Mr.. Dole is in South
Baltimore General Hospital. Mr..
Kuhn was released after treat
ment for fractured ribs.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Dehatha High Fathers
Will Install Officers

The Men of De Matha, fathers
Of students at De Matha Catholic
High School, Hyattsville, will in
stall officers at their meeting at
$3.50 pm. Thursday at the school.
The new officers are Francis E.
Garritty, president: Ivan N. Fuqua,
vice president; John w. Gibbons,
recording secretary; William Ham,
ilton, corresponding secretary, and
George Evanshaw, treasurer.
The club will provide financial
assistance for needy students and
sponsor social activities for fathers
and sons.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Mrs. Goodbee to Speak
To RepubIicun Women

Mrs. Grace Dodge Goodbee,
Washington attorney, VIII address
members of the Women's Repub-
lican Club of Silver Spring at 8
pm. tomorrow at the home Of
Mrs. Mildred Smith, 10000 Coles
vile road.
Mrs. Bertha Adkins. Republican
national committeewoman for
Maryland. who was to speak, will
not attend because Of illness.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
House, Garden Tour
In Maryland 10 Open
Friday in Arundel

The 18th annual Maryland
House and Garden Pilgrimage
opens Friday with a tour in Anne
Arundel County.
The 18 homes and gardens in
the county will open at 10 am
for public inspection. A SO ticket
will admit visitors to all homes
and gardens of the Anne Arundel
County tour.
Tours of other counties and
areas in the State will continue
through May 9. Tickets can be
bought from the Federated Gar
den Clubs of Maryland, 217 Shera-
ton Belvedere Hotel. Baltimore,
or at the first home SISTED on any
tour. The pilgrimage is spon-
sored by the Federated Garden
Clubs.
Headquarters for the opening
tour Friday will be Hammond
Harwood House at Annapolis,
built in 1774. 1t is maintained as
a year-round museum with re-
ceipts from the annual pilgrimage.
Places that will be open for the
Anne Arundel Tour include White
hall, which was built in 1764 as
the summer residence of Colonial
Gov. Horatio Sharpe; Sudley, built
in 1880. and Tulip Hill, built In
1855.
The schedule of tours after Fri
day follows: Saturday, st. Mary's
County; Sunday. Charles County;
May l. Baltimore environs; May /,
Guilford; May 2. Hartford County;
May 3. Kent County: May 4, Queen
Anne's County; May S. Talbot
County; May 6. Prince Georges
County; May 6. Baltimore County;
May 7. Frederick County: May
8, Worthington Valley: May g.
The Manor; May 8. Montgomery
| County.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
arLdwyers
ForContempt,
Per|man Urges
Recent Citotions
Noted in Speech
To Federal Bor Group

Solicitor General Philip B.
Perlman suggested today that
lawyers who attempt to destroy
respect for the courts should be
disbarred or suspended from prae-
tice.
Mr., Perlman brought up the
idea in a speech made today at
the opening session Of the Federal
Bar Association. holding It's an
nual meeting at the Hotel Statler.
Speaking of recent criminal
trials that ended In jail sentences
and fines for defense attorneys
convicted OF contempt, Mr.. PERL
man said:
1T may be that this association
should study the records in all
such cases and take steps where
no other association has acted to
have those guilty Of attempting
to destroy respect for the courts
either suspended or disbarred,"
No Names Mentioned.
The Solicitor General mentioned
no names. However. his reference
was obviously directed at recent
trials involving communist Party
leaders in New York and the per-
jury trial Of Harry Bridges In San
FranSiSco.
trials involving Communist Party
The II party leaders were con-
victed of conspiracy to overthrow
the United States Government by
force. Bridges was found guilty
of lying when he denied being q
Communist. In both cases, de-
fense lawyers paid penalties for
contemptuous action.
Mr.. Perlman noted that legis-
lation has been requested "autho-
rizing the Supreme Court to adopt
code Of ethics applicable to law
yers in litigation in all the Federal
courts" He suggested the dis
barment or suspension proceedings
as an interim measure until the
Legislation Is passed.
The association. composed. OF
present and past Federal Govern
ment lawyers, also was urged to
examine the cases of lawyers who
refuse to answer questions Of con-
gressional committees or grand
juries on the grounds of possible
self-incrimination.
Truman to Sneak,
The question is whether such
an attorney Is "a At person to
practice law" Mr.. Perlman said.
The speech was one Of q series
to be presented in the course OF
the one-day convention OF the
association. climaxed by an ad-
dress by President Truman to-
night. 1t is expected that the
President will take over where
Secretary Of State Acheson left
of last night in his defense Of the
State Department.
Other speakers will be Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Brannan and
Attorney General McGrath. who
shares the bill tonight with Mr..
Truman.
The rest Of the day will be de-
voted to committee meetings and
a business session Of the associa-
ton. Among the subjects sched-
uled for discussion is the problem
OF restricting the activities OF So
called claw consultants"-
who engage in legal practice with
out the benefit of a law degree.
The associations administrative
law committee will report on pro-
posed legislation to give q more
independent status to trial exam
liners In Federal agencies.
The association Is headed by
James E. Palmer, jr., a special
assistant to the Attorney General.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Virginia Credit Union
Reflects Frank Beord
Rx the Asnnciu,ad Pr.,,

NATURAL BRIDGE. Va. April
24.-Frank H. Beard of Newport
News will head the Virginia Credit
Union League for the second sue
cessive year.
Some 1877 delegates to the
groups 18th annual meeting here
SATURDAY. heard 7. c. Boushall.
president Of the Bank Of Virginia.
assert that people are better quail
ified to determine their ability 20
borrow money than some bureau
crat in Washington.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Newton's S House Race
Wins Endorsement Of
State Senator Norris
By the Associoted Press

Blake T. Newton today headed
into the final week of campaign
ing in the First Districts con-
greSsional race with the backing
of one of the most influential
members of the Virginia General
Assembly.
The Endorsement came from
State Senator Robert @. Norris,
jr., of Lively, who announced over
the week end that "notwithstand-
ing any reports to the contrary"
he planned to vote and work for
Mr.. Newton, president of the
State Board of Education, who
comes from Mr.. Norris Northern
Neck area.
ut has always been my custom
to support unequivocably the can
didate of my choice in all elec-
tions, and to do what I could for
him in a fair and proper way"
said Senator Norris, chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee.
Move Against Truman Recalled.
Mr.. Norris announcement was
highlight of a busy week end
of challenges and counterchal-
lenges in the May 2 special elec-
ton to choose successor to the
late Representative S. Otis Bland.
Other developments were:
l.. Frank D. Floyd, assistant
business manager of the PENN
sula Shipbuilders' Associations
5.000-member shipyard union
injected a 1948 attempt to keep
President Truman's name off the
ballot into a speech on behalf
of E. j. Robson, jr., retiring New
port News shipyard executive.
The issue was raised in a speech
at Achilles in answer to a chal-
lenge by another candidate, State
Conservation Commissioner Will
liam A. Wright. to Mr.. Robson
to state whether he CMr. Robeson)
always had supported the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Links Him With Tuck.
81 quite agree with Mr.. Wright
that Mr.. Robson is not a Demo-
crat according to Mr.. Wright and
his machines definition of
Democrat" Mr.. Floyd declared. He
added:
"And I wish to recall to your
memory that it was Mr.. Wright's
close personal friend, the former
Gov. Tuck, and his gang who used
the railroad tactics to deny the
people their rights at the State
convention and that Mr.. Wright
remained in that family then and
since"
2. Mr.. Wright repeated his
charges in a statement that Mr..
Robson is a political philan-
derer." and he added that II have
voted for the Democratic candi-
date in every presidential election
since I qualified as a voter, in
cluding Mr.. Truman in the last
election"
Backed by Veterans Group.
3. A group of veterans an
nounced their support of Mr..
Wright as the only candidate who
has enough experience for the
office. Said their spokesman, Ben
jamin S. Davis, chairman and vice
president and production manager
Of the Newport News Forms Co.:
"We know that MIR. Wright has
always been active in veterans
affairs in the district, State and
Nation. and he is the one candi-
date who has exhibited a pro-
found interest in the welfare Of
the veteran"
4. Republican Candidate Nile
Straughan, in speeches at Saluda
and Newport News, charged that
his three Democratic opponents
all are sailing under the banner
OF Truman, and they will have
to play ball or they will be kicked
OF the team"
Evening star., 1950-04-24
3 Arlington Policemen
Attend Traffic Institute

Three Arlington policemen are
attending Northwestern Univer-
sity's Traffic Institute which
opened today at Evanston, Ill.
They are Capt. Raymond S.
Cole, 1t. Frank c. Palmer and
Sergt. william G. Fawver.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Jewish Lecture PIonned

Leo w. Schwarz. author and
traveller. will speak on "Adven-
lures In Jewish Literature" at
$50 pm. Wednesday at the Mont
gomery County Jewish Center
building. 1901 East West highway.
Chevy Chase. His talk will bs
the final event Of a forum series.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
PTA PIons Country Fair

The Woodside School Parent
Teacher Association will sponsor
its annual country fair from / to
6 pm. Friday at the school. Geor-
gia avenue and Ballard street,
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1950-04-24

n g t o ms first
safe-blowing in
10 years.
It netted $12,
W h i C h W a S
dropped in an
a ii ey as two
men fled the
scene.
Arrested with
h m yesterday
W as Hampton
r. Lackey, SO,
of the 400 block
of Massachu-
sets ven ue
NV, described
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Two woPoIicemen
HurtinCrash
|nCherryda|e
Driver Of Other Car
Also Is Injured After
Skiddine on Wet Rooc

Two Arlington policemen were
hurt last night when their scout
car skidded and crashed into an
automobile in Cherrydale.
Neither man was hurt seriously
and both were released after
treatment at Arlington Hospital
They are Pvts. William Harry
Corsini, 26, and Miller Sylvester
Reedy. 20. Both suffered cuts,
bruises and shock. In addition,
Pvt. Corsini suffered nose in
juries.
The occupant of the automobile
also escaped without serious in
jury. He is Edward j. Conrad, 81,
of 6202 Fifty-seventh avenue,
Riverdale. Md.
Skids on Wet Pavement.
Police gave this account:
The Arlington policemen re-
ceived radio directions to escort
an ambulance along Lee highway
to the Key Bridge. They got be-
hind the ambulance which was
following a Falls Church police
car. and were gaining on it when
they noticed a sedan between
them and the ambulance.
At North Lincoln street, the Sc
dan suddenly went into a spin
on the wet pavement and came
to a halt across the highway.
When Pvt. Corsini applied the
brakes, the scout car also skidded
and struck the sedan driven by
Mr.. Conrad.
Police said Mr.. Conrad told
them a friend of his was in the
ambulance and had asked him
to meet her at the hospital.
Six other persons were hurt in
Virginia traffic accidents yester-
day and early today. Three SOL
diers stationed at Fort Belvoir
were injured on Route / three
miles south of Alexandria when
one car ran into another parked
alongside Of the highway about
3 am. yesterday.
Virginia State police listed the
toldiers as Daniel O. Shoopman,
~, driver of the first car; William
M. Dryden, 81, a passenger. and
William D. Ullman, Is, who was
In the parked automobile. All
we're taken to the Fort Belvoir
post hospital.
Marine Officer Injured.
Mr.. Shoopman suffered possible
rib fractures and a head cut; Mr..
Ullman, possible broken leg, and
Mr.. Dryden, possible fractures of
both legs and face cuts.
In an accident on route !
early today, about 4 miles south
Of Woodbridge. Va. Marine 1t.
William w. Westphal, %, of
Quantico suffered minor back in
luries when his car went out of
control and rolled over an-MG1-
bankment. He was taken to The
Marine hospital at Quantico.
Robert S. Headden. 26, of 608
East Capitol street, received un-
determined head injuries when
his motorcycle crashed into the
rear Of an automobile on Lee
boulevard at the fremont Gar
nens, near Falls Church, about
$50 pm. yesterday. He was ad-
nitted to the Arlington Hospital
Fairfax County police said the
car was driven by Alfred H. Reed,
IS. Of 1901 Columbia road NV.
Daniel M. Taylor, 66, of Hay
market, Va, suffered a fracture
of his right arm when struck by
hit-and-run driver on route
Ri, near Fairfax, about 7:3O pm.
yesterday. He also was admitted
10 the Arlington Hospital. Mr..
Taylor was waiting for a bus
when he was hit.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Alexandra Yeees Get $40

Safe-crackers got $3.50 during
the week end from a locked box
In the Office of the Southern Iron
Works. Duke street, Alexandria,
police reported today.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Tex Baker Arrested
With Former Convict
After Safe e-BIowinq

Richard r. (Tex) Baker, whose
grill once fed thousands of late
hour appetites, was under arrest
today in connection with Wash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
NFFE N0MINATES
 0FfI(ERS; uAvIER
 SPEAKS AT MEETING

Nominations for 1851 officers and a talk by William E. Clavier were featured at a meeting of the Ma tional Federation of Federal En- ployees Monday evening at the Whing Ding Inn.
 Clavier discussed legislation af- fecting federal employees in Alaska.
 Nominations were: for president Tom Petrich, Customs Service; first vice president, Katherine Alexander, Governors office; second vice pres ident, Jim Brown. Social Security; third vice president, Ray Nevin, Fish and Wildlife Service: secre- tary- treasurer, Olive Montel, Alaska Road Commission; trustees, one year. term, Charles c. Burdick, For est Service; three-year- r-terms, pr. Harris. Veterans Administration and Leonard Evans, Department of La bor.
 Holdover board members are Mar win Ripke and Dale Belcher of the Alaska Native Service and Tom Petrich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
MRS. R. (. MzE DIES EARLY TUESDAY MORN
 AT LOS 6AT05, CALF,

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. R. C. Mize, mother of Ralph Mize, Alaska Native Ser vice area tngineer. Mrs. Mize died early Tuesday morning at Los Gatos. California. The funeral is to be held there Thursday after noon. R. c. Mize has requested that no flowers be sent.
 Mrs. Mize is survived by her hus- hand and their children, Ralph Mrs. Tom Mover. Dutch Harbor Robert, Kellogg, Idaho; Edward Concord, California, and Dolly, who lived with her parents. Mrs Mover flew to Los Gatos earlier this week and Ralph Mize flew from here yesterday
 Mrs. Mize had been ill for the last six years and was partially paralyzed at her death. MT. and Mrs. Mize celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last May with a family reunion. During the Mixes residence in Juneau she was active in the Eastern Star and Northern Light Presbyterian Church. He was head of the Juneau Weather Blu reau for number of years.