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Evening star., 1950-03-28
Neighborhood Concerts
Tickets Are Available
For Woodrow Wilson

The final Neighborhood Con-
cert in the current series by
the National Symphony Or
chestra under the sponsorship
of The Evening Star will be
held Monday, April 8, at
Woodrow Wilson High School,
Nebraska avenue and Chesa-
peake street NV, starting at
9 pm.
Invitations for the concert,
which will be conducted by
Howard Mitchell, are available
without charge at Woodrow
Wilson, Alice Deal Junior High
School, Janney School, Friends
School, st. Anne's School,
Lafayette hool, Hearst
School, Murch School, Eaton
School, the Recreation Depart
ment at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV, and at the busi-
ness counter in the lobby Of
The Star Building.
The concert will be broad
cast by Station WMAL, The
Evening Star Station.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Death of Child Near Boys Club
Brings Drive for Traffic Liqht
4-Yeur-OId Run down
At Crossing; Keneipp
Opposes Installation

Officials of the Boys Club OF
Washington today set out to get
city action against traffic hazards
at an intersection where a 4-year-
old boy died yesterday under the
wheels of truck.
John Stibli, son of Mrs. Berna-
dette Stibli, 80 Fifteenth street
Sc, was killed almost instantly
about 4 pm. yesterday as he ran
across Seventeenth street Sc
toward the Boys Club entrance
The club is at Seventeenth street
and Massachusetts, avenue.
Club officials and parents
charged the city has ignored re-
quests for traffic light there.
Charles M. Fyfe, boys club direc-
tor also suggested a chain barrier
outside the club entrance to halt
jayWalking.
Keneipp Denies Need.
Traffic Director George r
Keneipp, however, denied the ac-
cldent indicates a need for con-
trolls at the intersection.
He said 80 other intersections
already have. priority needs for
traffic lights. and the city has no
funds for any of them. He also
opposed Mr.. Fyfe's suggestion of
stop signs on the ground they
would increase congestion and
thus breed more accidents.
The priority list for new traffic
lights is based on traffic studies
made at intersections. Among
conditions justifying light, &C
cording to Mr.. Keneipp, are an
average of 1000 vehicles per hour
or 300 pedestrians an hour, or a
record of five or more preventable
accidents in a year.
The most recent study at Sew
enteenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue, the traffic director said,
showed an average of 819 vehicles
and so pedestrians. This count
was made on September %, he
said.
A 10-year- r-old club member was
injured last August at nearly the
same spot, and a woman was
struck at the Massachusetts, ave-
nue. intersection in December.
Yesterdays fatality was the Dis
trict's 10Th this year.
Struck by Dump Truck.
Yesterdays victim, too young to
be club member, was running
from triangle opposite the Boys
Club entrance when he was hit
He was in the middle of the block,
80 feet from the nearest corner,
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Shotgun Blast From Woods
Hits Pedestrian in Back

While doctors sought shotgun
pellets in his back, Norton Rhodes
today sought motive behind the
scattered blast which struck him
as he walked in the 4500 block of
Livingston road Sc, last night.
Condition of the 24-year-old
grocery salesman of 1853 Missis-
sippi avenue Sc, was described as
good at Casualty Hospital today.
He told police he had gone to
sleep on bus, went past his stop,
got off and had started to walk
back to a bus stop when he heard
a shout from the woods. He
turned, saw a man in the dim
light and then heard the shot.
He estimated the distance at
about so feet. Many of the pei
lets struck him in the legs, back
and arms.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Capital Area Authority
For. Public Works
Projects Proposed

A. Metropolitan Area authority;
to bring about closer co-ordina-
ton of public works construction
in Washington and suburban
Maryland and Virginia, was pro-
posed to the Prince Georges
County Chamber of Commerce
last night.
The speakers were Maj. Gen.
U. S. Grant III, former chairman
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and Fred
w. Tuemmler, director of plan
ming for the Prince Georges reg
ional Office of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
Gen. Grant cited the Port OF
New York Authority, which
finances and constructs such pro-
jects as bridges, tunnels, roads
harbor facilities and airports, as
the type of agency needed for the
Washington area.
Would Restrict Powers.
Mr.. Tuemmler emphasized, how
ever, that the agency should be
confined in its powers to con-
struction projects because of the
existence of planning agencies in
this area.
He cited the Senate-passed bill
to extend the jurisdiction of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission as step toward
better coordination of planning
here. This bill, now pending be-
fore the House District Commit
tee, would give suburban Mary
land and Virginia Jurisdictions
representation on the commits
sion.
Gen. Grant said that the COM
mission, formerly headed by him
was formed in 1925 because of a
recognition of common interests
held by all three areas of jurisdic-
ton in such projects as parks and
highways. Since it's formation
similar planning agencies have
been formed in Maryland-where
one agency serves the two adjoin-
ing counties. and in individual
Virginia counties. More recently
the Virginia areas have organized
a regional planning commission
but without the powers held by
the Maryland agency.
Cites Precedent.
Gen. Grant told the chamber
that Washington cannot accom-.
modate more than about l million
inhabitants. With no indication
of a decrease in the size of Fed.
eral Government agencies, he
said, the suburbs must prepare te
take care of the overflow of pop.
ulation as well as some Fedora
agencies.
It has been estimated that by
1880 the Metropolitan Area pop.
ulation will reach 2 million, with
about half of this in the suburbs
| he said,
Evening star., 1950-03-28
7 Hunted in Shootinq
OF Driver in Cab Used
In S11 Cafe Ho|dup

Police were searching today for
two holdup men who tied up a
cab driver, used his cab in a $1l
holdup and then shot him in the
back when he worked his hands
free from the rope.
The hacker, Leslie j. Smith, 81,
colored. of the 100 block of F
street NV, was in critical con-
dition at Casualty Hospital.
He gave police an incoherent
account Of how he picked up two
colored passengers about 9 pm. at
Fourth and D streets S.W. Mr.,
Smith, said the two men, both
armed, told him to drive into an
alley. There they tied his hands
and feet with clothesline and
showed him, face down, into the
back of the cab.
Driving to the first block of F
street NV, the men halted in
front of Horizons Grill. One OF
the bandits went inside. pointed q
rusty pistol at Mrs. lola Horton
80, colored, the owner, and de-
manded money. Obviously nerv-
GUS, he took ii 81 bills, missing
bills of larger denomination.
The cab then sped east on F
street. The sequence of events
then is hazy, but 1t. Otto Fuss
of the robbery squad. said it ap-
peared Mr.. Smith wriggled his
hands free. Whether he was able
to crawl out of the cab before he
was shot was not known.
He was found in the 100 block
of Fourth street NE. with his
legs still tied.
About 10 pm. police found the
blue and white Allied cab in the
200 block of G street S.W. They
are checking it for f1ngerprints.
Police believe the bandits also
robbed Mr.. Smith, since he had
no wallet when he was found.
The man who entered the grill
was described as about % years
old, brown skinned, of thin build
land wearing . dirty blue topcoat.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
D. {. Crime investigator!
Plan New Session Soon

Chairman Davis of the House
subcommittee investigating Dis
trict crime planned today to call
another session soon to chart the
course Of the committees pro-
gram.
Representative Davis conferred
at some length with the subcom-
mittee counsel, Hyman 1. Fisch-
bach, who returned yesterday
from a Florida vacation.
Mr., Davis intends to appeal to
the Stanley subcommittee of the
House Administration Committee
for the $4,000 requested to carry
on the crime inquiry. Previously
allotted funds are almost ex-
hausted.
Evening star., 1950-03-28

where he should have been cross
ing, police said.
He was struck by dump truck
driven by Wilson E. Jones, Al
colored. 1913 Thirteenth street
NV, according to police. The
driver said he was travelling only
Is miles an hour. police said. He
was held for action of the cor
oner, and an autopsy was sched-
uled for today.
Two children from the Congress
Heights school escaped serious
injury yesterday when they were
struck by a car. Police say the
driver ignored a signal to stop
jamie Reigelman, 6, of 435 New
comb street Sc. and Donald Dun
ming, 8, of 402 Newcomb street
Sc. were released after treatment
at Gallinger Hospital for minor
bruises.
Saved by Policeman.
Police Corpl. B. E. Darr, who
was guarding the 31O0 block of
Nichols avenue Sc. when the chill
dren were crossing after school
yesterday, possibly saved Donald
from more serious injury by pull
ing him back from the path of
the car. Donald was brushed by
the car, police said, and jamie was
struck on the ankle.
George Henry Cook, So, of the
$500 block of Oxon Hill road
Oxon Hill, Md, identified by police
as driver of the car, was charged
with failing to give the right of
way to the children. Police said
Corpl. Darr had stopped traffic
to allow the children to cross
when Mr.. Cook pulled around the
other cars, ignored the police
mans stop signal and struck the
children
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Nurse 10 Be Witness
AT Myers Trial in
Illegal Operation Case

Miss Ruth E. Childs, registered
nurse. in whose apartment Ralph
w. Myers, A, is accused Of at
tempting to perform an abortion
on a 20-year-old housewife, re-
sulting in her death. was expected
to testify today in Myers trial.
Myers, whose home is in Airing
ton. Va. is being tried before a
District Court jury of 10 men and
two women. He is charged with
attempting to perform the abor-
tion on Mrs. Nina Jean Campbell
on January 4.
Miss Childs, in whose apart
ment the prosecution contends the
abortion was performed, was di-
rector of nurses education at
Chlldren's Hospital at the time.
Mrs. Campbell's body, bruised,
and apparently severely beaten,
was found in Miss Childs' apart
ment on January 5.
Husbands Brother Testifies.
Meanwhile, William Campbell,
%, today corroborated the testi-
mony of his brother. Carlton
Campbell, 81. as to the circum-
stances of the discovery of the
body of Cartons wife. The older
Campbell brother was called as
a prosecution witness.
William Campbell, who lived
above Carlton Campbell at 4800
o street, Hillside, Md, said that
he was awakened about am.
and asked to drive to the 1900
block of Fairmont street NV. be-
cause Nina was missing. That
was the first he had heard, he
said, that his sister -in-law in
tended to undergo an abortion.
The witness substantiated his
brothers story that the brother
had made repeated attempts to
enter an apartment at 1921 Fair
mont street NV. and that en-
trance to the apartment was not
gained until that afternoon when
they went there with homicide
detectives.
Tells of Identifying Body.
He said he identified the body
on the floor of the apartment as
that of his sister -in-law.
Carlton Campbell testified yes
terday he had given his wife $50 to
have an abortion performed. He
corroborated earlier testimony OF
his aunt, Mrs. Mabel M. Earn
shaw, that she arranged for the
operation.
Mr.. Campbell said he was II
and his wife 16 when they were
married.
He said he had planned to take
Mrs. Campbell to the Fairmont
street apartment for the opera
ton, but that his automobile broke
down. Consequently Mrs. Earn
shaw took her there instead.
The case is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorneys
John C. Conliff, jr., and William
P. Arnold. Attorney James
Laughlin is defense counsel. Judge
F. Dickinson Let's is presiding at
the trial.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Striiner Testifies
He Didn't Know
Income Figure
Store Was Modhouse
He Tells Jury Hearing
Tax Evasion Chorqe

A Well-knoWn pharmacist ant
civic leader told a Federal jury il
Baltimore today that his South
east Washington drugstore wa
such "madhouse" that he didn'
even know he made more thar
100000 on which he failed tt
pay income taxes.
Benjamin Striner, Al, of 78O(
Orchid street NV. who operated
a pharmacy at Nichols and Mellor
avenues Sc, is on trial on charge.
OF evading $57,817 in Fedora
taxes on an income of $112,836
He testified, according to tn.
Associated Press, that the drug.
store formerly owned by him wa.
"a continuous battle all the way
through"
Says He Kept No Books.
| The pharmacist and real estate
operator testified he kept nc
books, although he knew what bills
were payable and had social Sc
curity accounts for his employees
He estimated his net profit for in
come tax purposes. An Interna,
Revenue agent approved his esti.
mates for 1910 and 1941.
| But then. Mr.. Striner said, con-
ditions at the drugstore got very
very bad"
1t would become "a real mad
hoouse" as soon as he opened in
the morning. he declared. Never
knew when the help would show
up. There were health inspec-
tions, wartime price regulations
and blackouts.
Martin Weiner, present owner
OF the drugstore. testified prevl-
ously as Government witnes.
that Mr.. Stringer told him ir
1914 the business should gros.
$4,000 to $15O,ooO year.
Revenue Agent Testifies.
Michael Kempchin, Interna
Revenue agent, appeared as an
other government witness.
Testimony was introduced te
show Mr.. Striner's income from
rentals in a shopping center ir
the $500 block of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Sc, and the 1900 block
OF Nichols avenue Sc.
Clifford H. Newell, former presi-
dent OF the Federation of Citizens
Association, testified for the de-
tense that Mr.. Striner had a fine
reputation.
Mr.. Striner is a former presi-
dent of the Federation of Busi-
nessmen's Associations here and q
former president and member of
the Executive Committee of the
District Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion.-
Amended Returns Cited.
Defense Counsel Hillary w
Cans told the jury in Judge
William c. Coleman's court yes.
terday that the defendant did
not know what his gross assets
really were.
Mr.. Cans contended that al
though his client admittedly un-
derstated his tax obligations, there
was no evidence of any willful
effort to evade the tax,
He told the jury that when Mr.
Striner learned tax agents were
investigating his returns. he i'm
mediately employed an account
ant and later paid 100000 in
taxes on the basis of amended
returns.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Foreman Found Hanged
In Apartment Here

Jasper w. Brewer, At, a foreman
for the Railway Express Co., was
found hanged from a steampipe
in his basement apartment al
1885 Monroe street N. w. last
night.
The body was discovered by
his landlord, John A.. Brennan
who said he became alarmed be-
cause he had not seen Mr.. Brewer
since Saturday.
Coroner A. Magguder Mac.
Donald said he would issue a Ger.
tificate Of suicide today.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
ShipIey Terrace Citizens
Seek 400 Membership

The Shipley Terrace Citizens
Association last night formed a
membership committee to boost
the organizations strength to 400
members.
Frederick Belen, president, re-
ported the present membership is
305.
The group also formed a COM
mittee to handle it's second an
nual association dance, tentatively
slated for April %.
Mr.. Belen conducted the meet
ing in the Oxon Terrace Apart
ments, 2603 Southern avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Georgetown Unit Asks
House Be Made Shrine

The Georgetown Citizens Asso-
Citations last night backed a move
to have the home of a member
forbear transferred to the Ma
tional Park Service.
The old stone house at 3O51 M
street NV. believed by some to
have been used as a headquarters
by George Washington, was de-
scribed by Col. Archibald King as
the time home of his grand
mother. From its porch she
watched William Henry Harrison
arrive in Washington for his in
auguration in 1841, he said.
Now in commercial use, the
house, described by Harold Hin
ton as one of few remaining pre-
Revolutionary buildings in Wash
ington, would be acquired by the
Secretary of the Interior under
twin bills now in the House and
Senate.
In a second action the groups
president. Teunis F. Collier, ap-
pointed Stephen P. Dorsey to head
a group of volunteers to survey
Georgetown for buildings of his
toric and architectural interest.
Mr.. Dorsey's group will work
with a similar one from the Pro-
gressive Citizens Association of
Georgetown. Object of the survey
is to aid passage of a bill by Con-
gress to make exterior changes OF
such buildings subject to approval
of the Commission of Fine Arts.
The association appropriated
I$25 toward planting trees in front
of the Georgetown Public Library
1t also backs a 40-hour week for
District policemen.
Capt. v. M. Thompson of the
Fire Department spoke before the
meeting in the St. Johns Parish
Hall, Potomac and o streets NV
Evening star., 1950-03-28
House Unit 0K's Purchase
OF Land Near White House

The House Public Works Com
mittee yesterday ordered favor
able report, with an amendment
on bill to authorize the Govern
ment to buy property at the cor
ner of Jackson place and Penn
Sylvania avenue NV, to protect
the White House view.
Such legislation had been urged
on House and Senate committees
by Jess Larson, head of the Gen.
eral Services Administration, when
proposals were advanced for the
development of the corner with q
privately owned ofice building,
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Ramey Testifies
HeUsedBayonet
ToBreak Row
EXCL Says He Thought
Wife, Other Girl Were
Arguing Behind Door

Frederick (Buck( Ramey was
quoted today at his trial for the
second degree murder of his wife
that he rammed a japanese bay
onet through his bathroom door
to break up an argument he
thought was going on inside.
Other witnesses had testified,
however, as the Government rest
i ed its case against the 22-year-
old Army veteran, that Ramey's
20-year-old wife, Maytriss,
mother of two, was alone in the
bathroom when the bayonet was
thrust through the door into her
body.
Ramey was quoted in a state
ment read to the District Court
jury as saying he had arranged
surprise" party for his wife
on her goth birthday, and that he
and the other guests were drink
ing beer and whiskey, although
his wife hardly ever drank her.
self.
Drinking Most of Day.
The young mother was slain
February 7 in her apartment at
744 Sixth street Sc. Ramey had
been discharged from the Army
only a few days previously. He
said he picked up the rifle and
bayonet in Japan as a souvenir
during 1945.
In his statement made to police.
just after his arrest; Ramey said
two other young couples were
drinking with him.. He said he
thought his wife had gone to the
bathroom with the other girls and
was arguing because one of them
had had too much to drink.
Ramey said he had been drink
ing most of the day and continued
the night Of the birthday party.
Were you drunk at the time you
thrust the bayonet through the
door?" police asked Ramey.
Il wasn't to the point where I
couldn't talk or know what I was
doing-everything I did 1 can
remember"
Planned to Play 1t Smart
Ramey said he was unable to
open the door and thought he
would be a wise guy" and play
it smart" by using the rifle and
bayonet.
Il hit the door and the bayonet
went through according to the
statement read by Cecil Hefflin,
Assistant United States Attorney.
Mrs. Ramey was leaning against
the plywood door when the
bayonet came through and died
shortly after from a 10-inch stab
wound in the chest. Ramey said
he did not mean to run the bay
onet through the door. He added
he could not say why he did not
use the butt of the rifle.
Did you know your wife was
leaning against the door?" Ramey
was asked.
mo, didn't know that" the
police said he replied.
Admits Roughness to Wife.
Ramey said neither he nor his
wife had threatened each other
on this occasion. but admitted he
had threatened his wife and
treated her rough" about two
weeks previously while they were
living at Camp Lee, Va.
He said he had been released
from stockade and returned
home with little too much to
drink" He said he and his wife
went for a walk and, II got
pretty rough-I tore her clothes
off and then I gave her my shirt
to wear home" according to the
Sto forpnnf n op1ioa
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Flying Group to Hear Phillips

Rufus M. Phillips, chairman of
the Washington Board of Trade
airport facilities committee, will
address the Washington Associa-
ton of Flying Clubs at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow. The meeting will be
held at the China Doll restaurant,
627 II street NV.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-15

Sewing machines for rent at The White Sewing Machine Center. 52-t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-15
CALL FOR BIDS

The Territorial Highway Engineer, as custodian of the Territorial Build ing, announces invitation to bid on redecorating, repairing roof, and re- pairing steps at the rear of said Territorial Building. Specifications for same may be obtained from the office of the Territorial Highway Engineer, Room 129 Federal Build ing, Juneau, Alaska.
 Bids may be submitted item by item.
 Bids should be presented in sealed envelopes with notation thereon: Bid on Territorial Building repairs. To be opened at ? PM. April "A, 1950."
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 FRANK A. METCALF
 Territorial Highway Engineer
 Custodian, Territorial Building First publication, April 8, 1850. Last publication, April g, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-15

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Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-01

is no panacrea, no one answer to wind erosion. The Soil Conserva- ton Service has fought this prob lem for good many years in the States. The wind blows there the same as here Here are their rec concentrations:
 Drag in WindroWs of brush across windSwept fields and plant these brushroWs to trees and shrubs in the spring. Spacing should not be over 330 feet. When clearing, leave a Windbreak of na- tive trees at least every 660 feet. Use a sytem of wind strip crop ping with those strips that are planted to row crops not over 100 feet in width. Use crop rotation that includes grass crops to main tain a high humuS content in the soil. Use a stubble mulch or trashy tillage method of working land. Don't fall blow. Fall ma nure field strips that are open in the winter.
 Following these practices will mean working small fields. In lots of cases it will mean the use of silage rather than oat and pea hay or grain, because of the diff culty of field drying hay on pro- tected fields. You can't figure on quick wind drying hay or grain and also raising row crops on the same field afterWard without ero- sion.
 If you don't protect against wind erosion that rock pile gets a bit closer to the surface every year. Think it over.