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Evening star., 1950-10-23
Democrats Mailing Out
Reader in Montgomery

A 48-page pamphlet outlining
Montgomery County election is.
SUES and giving biographical
sketches of Democratic candidate.
is being mailed to $1,000 regis.
tered voters, the Democratic Vic.
tory Committee announced today
The pamphlet is entitled INC.
|Guffey's Second Reader" A INC.
Guffey's First Reader" was dis
tributed by the committee during
the primary campaign.
The pamphlet devotes 26 pages
to a discussion of the campaign
issues. and attacks the State anc
county Republican machine"
Evening star., 1950-10-23

Emory University. Sidney Sand
ridge; Student. Asbury Theologi-
cal Seminary, John R. Jehle; Di-
rector, Golden Cross, C. H. Will
liams; Director of Evangelism
J. L. Clements: Director of Tenn
perance, L. P. Foley; District
Missionary Secretary, Millarc
Rewis, jr.
Winchester District: F. B
Oglesby, District superintendent;
Berryville, P. D. White; assistant
pastor, C. c. Bush, retired, Sup
ply; Blue Ridge, C. Kenneth
Hackley, Supply; Bridgewater, w
G. Bates, jr.; Brucetown, E. S
Gilmore; Edinburg, Kenneth H
Connant; Elkton, E. A. Plunkett;
Front Royal. r. C. johnson;
Gainesboro, G. C. Jenkins; Har-
risonburg, H. w. Landrum;
Keezletown- McG Gaheysville, Har-
old Fuss; Linden, Stuart A. john
ston, Supply; Luray, r. Kern
EutSler.
Marshall, John M. Hamm; Mid
dletown, j. S. PEBBLES; Mt. Craw-
ford, J. R. Stevenson, Supply;
Mt. Jackson, B. E. Hudson, re-
tired. Supply; Mt. Solon. L. O.
Rose; New Market. D. N. Wei
ford; North Frederick, C.. B.
Larrick. retired. Supply; Page
Stanley, j. A. Andrews, Supply;
Shenandoah, Francis Hunt; Ste
phens City, c. A. York; Strasburg
j. C. Murphy; Toms Brook, Carl
Paughf, Supply; Warren -Riverton,
J. D. Burford; White Post, A. l.
Brown. Supply.
Winchester: Braddock Street
w. A. Wright; Market Street, E
G. Hill; Montague Avenue, B. w
Coe; Woodstock, E. c. Day.
Associated Secretary, Methodist
Commission on Overseas Relief
Gather P. Warf1eld; Chaplain
United States Army, Charles
Glaize; Student, Emory Univer-
sity. w. G. Bangle; Student
Emory University, Charles E
Burkert; Director of Golden Cross
DR.. N. M. Canter; Director Of
Evangelism, r. c. Johnson; Direc-
tor of Temperance, E. C. Day;
District Missionary Secretary, H
w. Landrum.
Staunton: Beverly Street, R. E
Garrison; Central, J. j. Rives;
Evening star., 1950-10-23
By George Kennedy

Washington has a vitality that
is unique among American cities.
1t does not grow away from itself.
Washington real estate men at
tend. their national conventions,
hear about that contemporary
curse of cities called urban
blight" and come home dutifully
determined to do something about
| it.
They find that the citizens al
ready are doing something. Mod
ern store fronts are being con-
structed in old retail areas that
in other cities would be prob
lem to the tax collector. Rental
properties in older residential sec
tions / are being improved with
fresh paint and modern household
equipment. Newcomers with an
eye to the possibilities of a Fed
eral doorway and sound brick
walls are buying century old
houses.
This is the situation in old
Southeast near the Capitol, an
area of brick homes interSperSed
with white clapboard cottages on
broad avenues lined by huge elms
and sycamore trees with mottled
trunks now bearing sere and yell
low leaves.
The fall of the year is the time
to stroll the old Southeast streets
as the thinning foliage reveals
rows of houses that haven't
changed since President Grant
rode by in his open carriage.
Sousa Came From Southeast.
In the old days residents of the
area near the Capitol did not put
the initials Sc" after the street
numbers on their stationery; they
put Capitol Hill" And those
further east indicated their loca-
ton by adding to the street and
number, Navy Yard. Washing
ton"
East Capitol street was Sun
day promenade for the citizens of
East Washington and the Marine
Barracks at Eighth and I streets
Sc. was the heart of the COM
munity. In the days when every
Sousa march used to lead the hit
parade with the two-steppers "a
dance that was popular at the
turn of the century, John Philip
himself used to direct the Wednes-
day evening concerts of the Ma
rine Band on the steps of the
Capitol. The great band leader
was Southeast boy. His father
was a member of the Marine
Corps band and John Philip was
brought up in the house at 636
G street Sc, which still stands.
He married the daughter of
neighbors.
When Maj. Pierre PEnfant laid
out the city, it was inconceivable
that it should ever fill the Dis
trict of Columbia 10-mile square.
The space reserved for the Presi-
dents house was the geographical
center of the District. But l'En-
FAINT made the hill reserved for
the Capitol, the center of the
city. AS the city grew over the
entire District area north of the
Evening star., 1950-10-23
Bandit AimsGun
The Other Way
To Rob Hotel
Z HoIdups Net Him
S175; Quits Third
Lobby Empty-Hunded

A bandit who was willing to
turn his gun in another direction
because room clerk didn't like
looking down its barrel, robbed
two hotels here early yesterday.
At a third, he left dejectedly
when two employees, barricaded
themselves in an Office and re-
fused to come out.
After taking $50 from the
Martinique Hotel. 1911 Sixteenth
street NV, and $125 more from
the Parkside, 1886 I street NV,
the muddy -shoed bandit left foot
prints in the lobbies. Detectives.
so impressed with the muddied
condition of the shoes, asked
shoe-shine and repair shops to
be on the lookout for an excep-
tlonal cleanup job.
Bandit Left in Taxi.
The man entered the Mar
Unique about $40 am, demand-
ed cash from Night Clerk Will
liam P. Duff, ST, of 3447 Oakwood
terrace NV. Shortly after he left
with the $50, party of eight per-
sons entered the hotel and, in
formed of the holdup, reported to
police they saw the bandit enter
a taxi.
Less than two hours later, the
bandit walked into Parkside and
informed Night Clerk Myron H.
McMath, At, of 905 Roanoke ave-
nue., Takoma Park, that this is
a holdup. Don't do anything and
you won't get hurt"
CajOled Clerk Out of Hiding.
| Mr.. McMath went over the
front desk and hid behind a pillar.
Finally tiring of the chase, the
unmasked man cajoled Mr.. Nc
Math into coming out of hiding
by promising to turn the gun In
the other direction. With that
promise, the clerk handed over
S125.
Things turned for the worse at
the Hamilton Hotel, Fourteenth
and K streets NV, five minutes
later.
When he walked in, the bandit
said somebody's going to get
killed" according to Detective
Capt. Otto P. Fuss. Thereupon.
Cashier Theodore Reed, %, of
l84l Columbia road NV, and
Clerk Allen Pattee, "a, of 1888
Thirteenth street NV, ran from
behind the desk into a back Office.
The holdup man left. Their
best description, other than the
muddy shoes. was that he was
wearing a gray checked overcoat.
Evening star., 1950-10-23

to require correspondence and ap-
proval of ones scholarly attain
ments. But the new director,
Louis B. Wright, has thrown the
front doors wide open and has
allowed the little Elizabethan
theater within it to be used for
Shakespearean productions.
Elms Shade Parks.
There are some, fine houses in
First street, south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The one half a
block south. at the corner of Car
roll place, is owned by Charles S
Dewey. former member of the
House from Illinois and now a
vice president of the Chase Bank
of New York. Carroll place, a
short street between First and
Second streets, is a delight. Ex-
cept for an occasional automobile
parked at the curb, it looks like
the London of Thackeray's Vanity
Fair.
The area has two beautiful
little parks shaded by large elms
Garfield Park, between Virginia
and South Carolina streets, where
the railroad ducks into a tunnel
and Marion Park, in front of the
fifth precinct at Fifth and E
streets.
One of its institutions is Provi-
dence Hospital, at Third and .
streets. The Sisters of Charity
nursed Civil War soldiers in quar-.
ters rented in the neighborhood
The present structure was begun
In 1868. Providence Hospital soor
Will have a new home in the
Catholic University area in North.
east, where land has been &C.
quired for its construction. Tn,
neighborhood leaders hope tn,
Sisters of Charity will continu,
to operate a clinic and othe
services in the old building.
Houses Near Lincoln Park.
| the Marine Barracks at Eight
and l streets is a surprise to an
WaShlngtonian who enters it fo
the first time. While of a differ
ent architecture. the colonnad
along the east side of the parad
grounds is remindful of the Uni
vers1ty Of Virginia campus. Th
commandments house, a big man
sard-roof mansion. is an excellen
example of that French style.
| One of the most interesting bit
Of Washington mid-19th centur,
architecture is near Lincoln Park
This is the line of 16 three-stor,
houses with arched doorway
called Philadelphia Row. The,
are on the east side of Eleventh
street in the first block south O.
East Capitol street. Identical il
architecture but varied in colol
and use of window blinds, they
have the charm of the old street.
of the Quaker City.
''We don't expect that South.
east will become a Georgetown OF
a Greenwich Village" says Mrs
Detwiler. But we do have hope.
that many more interesting anc
attractive people will find thai
| it's a wonderful place to live"
Evening star., 1950-10-23
Date May Decide ifVirginio Pays
$25O,OOO for Bonds in Attic

Virginia seeded from the Union
=?
State Treasurer Jesse w. Dillon
says there are no records of the
bonds. Many records were destroy
ed after the Civil War. But the
State is still searching. The Com
monWeath has reputation of al
ways paying its debts, and Mr.
Dillon says:
IF the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia owes her some money, the
Commonwealth of Virginia will
pay her"
Mrs. Walker thinks the State
will pay and pay. At 6 per cent
compound interest she figures the
bonds are worth $25O,000.
Evening star., 1950-10-23
County League TO Begin
Abingdon Session TODAY
By the Associofed Press

ABINGDON. Va, Oct. 23.-The
1850 convention of the League of
Virginia Counties opens here to-
day and will continue through
Wednesday.
At a banquet tomorrow night
Gov. Battle will speak. Other con-
ventlon speakers will include
State Supt. of Public Instruction
DoWel j. Howard and A. H. Paes-
sler, executive secretary of the
State Water Control Board.
DR.. Howard speaks this after
noon on the school building pro-
gram in connection with the S45
million State aid being granted to
localities. Mr.. Paessler will speak
tomorrow morning on water re-
sources and the elimination of
pollution.
Evening star., 1950-10-23
Author Of 0ber Law
TO Defend Itin Debate
with State Senator
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 23-Mary-
lands much-debated Ober - OF
anti-Subversive-Law is up for dis
cussion again tonight at the Alca
Ear Hall here.
The principals will be Frank B
Ober, Baltimore attorney who
headed the commission that drew
up the act, and State Senator
Wilmer c. Carter, general chair
man of the Maryland Committee
against un-American Activities.
Yesterday Harold L. Ickes, for
mer Secretary of the Interior, anc
DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, took op-
posite views of the measure in
front of cameras for three BaIti-
more television stations.
(The act is. designed to pro-
tect against attempts at forcible
overthrow of the Government.
All public employees, school
teachers and heads of institu-
tions receiving State funds are
required to sign loyalty affida-
Wits. 1t provides fines and prison
sentences for membership in
subversive organizations. The
act is on the ballot in the gen.
eral election November 7 for the
voters to decide if it should stay
on the books.)
Mr.. Ickes said he was afraid
OF what would happen to Mary
landers If the law remained in
force.
People afraid to speak, afraid
to protest" he said, afraid to sign
a petition, afraid to join any
organization lest it be declared
subversive. The loss of jobs and
without due process of
law. Trial without a jury upon
criminal charges, based upon
hearsay and gossip"
Mr.. Byrd, on the other hand,
considered the act Carefully
written and its purposes very mar
Evening star., 1950-10-23

Potomac, more than one half be-
came located in the northwest
quarter" The majority of the
population including it's wealthier
elements lived in the big quarter
Conformity with the majority thus
increased the Importance of the
initials NV" after an address.
Teacher Changed Trend.
There are newcomers to Wash
lngton who are convinced this
has even less Importance than the
supposedly tremendous difference
between least side, west side" in
New York. One of them is Mrs.
Mary McIver Girard who has
taken the house at 1872 C street
Sc. Coming back after 20 years
in France, she lived here and she
lived there and she was lost" :"
Then, according to her testimony,
she moved into Southeast and
VOLTA, was home again"
Capitol Hill is experiencing a
ferment of restoration comparable
to spiritual rebirth. 1t started
when a school teacher convinced
the businessmen of Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. that so many people
were moving away from the area
that something would have to be
done.
The teacher was Mrs. Henry
White Draper, principal of Hine
Junior High School at Seventh
and c. She found a businessman
who welcomed help for the COM
munity in Charles S. Gum of the
Mahoney Paint & Wallpaper Co.
Two $1,000 jack pot prizes-each
including weekend trip to New
York and television set-were
offered for those who did most to
improve their homes during the
summer. The contest closed on
Labor Day and the judges are
now looking over the changes it
has wrought.
The interest Mrs. Draper started
at the Hine School graduated to
Eastern High School where
Student Committee for the Res
toration of Capitol Hill was or
ganized. Sarah Kittinger of 1913
Eleventh street Sc. is its chair
man.
Students Give Demonstration.
The students called on every
resident of the Capitol Hill area.
white and Negro, and talked about
the Importance of improving ap-
pearances by paint or planting.
Then they put on a demonstra-
ton. The members of the E Club,
Eastern High School athletes who
had won their letters, painted six
brick row houses, 1904 through
1914 G street Sc. The merchants
supplied the paint and equipment,
and the owner, Frederick de Moll,
of 6627 First street NV, who
allowed his houses to be used in
the experiment, was very sur
prised by the result.
The students painted the six
houses in 100 minutes in pastel
tints of blue, yellow. green and
gray. with two white houses
Iamong them. The color scheme
Evening star., 1950-10-23
10 Week End Fatalities
Put Virginia Toll at 697
By the Associated Press

An epidemic of fatal automo-
bile accidents over the week end
pushed Virginia's 1850 traffic IA
tality toll near the TOO mark to-
day.
State police received reports oil
10 deaths in traffic mishaps dur
ing the week end period to boost
the years total to 697. None o1
the fatalities was in the Northern
Virginia area.
Evening star., 1950-10-23
Group to Heur Sherman

The Jefferson Village-City Park
Citizens Association of Fairfax
County will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night in the Lee Boulevard Baptist
Church to hear w. Alvord Sher-
man, former chairman of the
county's School Emergency Com
mittee. Mr.. Sherman will discuss
school problems.
Evening star., 1950-10-23

roWly defined, for the specific pur-
pose of protecting the rights of
individuals and of groups. What
private person would hire a per-
son who might intend to destroy
that business? Is it unreasonable.
then, for the people through their
own Government to exercise that
same kind of Judgment"
Evening star., 1950-10-23
ESQ, 900 Siqn Scrolls

BALTIMORE, Oct. % R.-
State Chairman William c. Pur-
nell said more than $50, 900 Mary
landerS have signed freedom
scrolls distributed by the Crusade
for Freedom.
Evening star., 1950-10-23
Party at Wheaton

The Wheaton (Md.) Chamber
OF Commerce and the Wheaton
Citizens Association will sponsor
an outdoor Halloween party for
children and adults at 7 pm,
October 81, in the Wheaton Food
Fair parking area, Viers Mill and
Kensington- Wheaton roads.
Evening star., 1950-10-23
800 to Attend PTA Session

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
Oct. % (P).-More than 300 dele
gates are expected to attend the
45th annual Virginia Congress of
Parents and Teachers tomorrow,
Wednesday and Thursday at the
Chamberlin Hotel here.
Evening star., 1950-10-23
Arlondrio Bouquet Tonight

The Arlandria Business Associa-
ton will mark the beginning of
an Arlandria anniversary celebra-
tion this week with a banquet in
the George Mason Hotel, Alex
andrla at $50 o'clock this eve
ming. Principal speaker will be
Albert A. Smoot. vice mayor of
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1950-10-23

Department of Finance Service,
General Board of Missions and
Church Extension. A. L. Stevenson;
Professor, Emory University. w. A.
Smart; Professor, Erskine College,
H. L. Hoffman; General Secretary,
Y. M. c. A.. University of Vir-
ginia, o. B. Woodbridge, jr.;
Chaplain, U. S. Air Force, w. E..
Cooley; Chaplain U. S. Army, H.
C. Rickard; Student, Emory Uni
versity, A. c. Honaker; Student,
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Draftee News
May Be Released

It's all Strengthened out news
papers can publish the number and
names of Marylanders drafted for
military service.
For few days last week national
and state selective officials couldn't
agree on whether such information
should be given newspapers. 1t all
was caused by directive from ma
tional headquarters.
The directive told state offices to
have any "statisticaI' data which
might endanger national security
cleared by Washington. Maryland
Draft Director Henry c. Stanwoo1
interpreted this to mean a ban on re-
lease of information on the number
to be drafted or their names. Wash
ington said it didn't.
Stanwood finally called Washington
and things were cleared up. He
promptly announced that Maryland
will have to supply 704 draftees in
February and he has instructed local
boards to give newspapers the names
of men indicted or summoned for in
duction.
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MARRIED

Bender Stahl-The Evangelical Re-
formed Church of Grantsville, was
the scene of pretty wedding Sunday
evening, December 10, when Miss
Helen Lois Stahl, attractive daugh-
ter of Stewart F. Stahl, county
commissioner, and Mrs. Stahl Of
Grantsville, and William Donald
Bender, son of c. o. Bender member
of the Garrett County Board of Edu-
cation, and Mrs. Bender, were united
in marriage
The double ring ceremony was
solemnized at o'clock by Rev. Curt
II. Rune, Lutheran pastor at Jen-
nings. The chancel was bower of
palms, ferns, white chrysanthemums
and lighted candelabra standards
with candle lights in the windows.
Miss Betty 10 burst, formerly of
Grantsville, now residing in Cumber-
land, was solist singing, 80 Promise
Me" and Because" preceding the
ceremony, and "The Lords Prayer"
during the ceremony. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Byron II. Bender,
church organist, who also played a
program of nuptial music during the
seating of the guests, and the bridal
professional from Lohengrin and
traditional Mendelssohn occasional.
Miss Betty Stahl, Cumberland,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
Thomas 0. Bender, Grantsville,
brother of the bridegroom, served as
best man. Charles c. Bender, brother
of the bridegroom, and Darrell
Stahl, brother of the BRIDE both of
Grantsville, served as ushers.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was attired in a white
satin, floor length gown fashioned
with a yoke and lace peplum, and
long sleeves. Her finger tip silk net
veil was attached to fitted cap. She
carried a white Bible with an orchid
caught with white satin streamers.
The maid of honor wore a peach
satin floor length gown with a lace
net cap, matching mitts and nose
gay of autumn flowers.
For her daughters wedding, Mrs.
Stahl chose a navy blue suit with
white accessories and corsage of
yellow rosebuds.
Mrs. Bender, mother of the bride
groom, was attired in navy blue
dress with matching accessories, and
a corsage of yellow rosebuds.
Mr.. and Mrs Stewart F. Stahl en-
tertaned with a reception in the
social room of the church, served by
members of the Women's Guild.
The brides table was adorned with
a three-tiered wedding cake conferred
with miniature bride and groom,
and tall white tapers, ferns and white
baby NUNS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bender left immedi-
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prosecuting attorney in Canton. Mr..
Smouse, former Oakland resident, at
tended Oakland High school prior to
entering the Navy in World War II.
Following the war he attended Kent
State university at Canton and COM
pleted a business course at a Clarks-
burg business college. At present he
is employed by the Canton Hardware
company. The couple will reside in
Canton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-14
Seal Sale Passes
lf-Way Mark

Reaching the halfway mark of its
1850 Christmas Seal Sale, the Mary
land tuberculosis association an
nounced that over thirty-three per-
cent of the statewide goal of $342,
200 had been reached Returns to date
total $116,1053S, an increase of ST.
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315.2G over returns for the same
period of last years campaign.
In 1919, nearly 10000 persons in
U. S. died of TB-over 900 of these
were Marylanders. In addition, health
authorities estimate that there are
also some 5000 or 5000 other per-
sons needing medical attention be-
cause of this disease.
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Announce Engagement

Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Rune, Of Bit
finger, announce the engagement Of
their daughter Edda, to Herbert
Brenneman, son of Mrs. Agnes Bren-
neman and the late Edward Brenne-
man, of Bittinger
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
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ately for trip through southern
States. Her going away costume was
forest green wool gabardine suit,
with black accessories and an orchid
corsage.
The bride was graduated from
Grantsville High School, class of
1916, and Penn Commercial College,
Washington, Pa, in 1947. She has
been employed as assistant bookkeep-
or for the past three years at the
Motor Service company, Grantsville.
The groom was graduated from
Grantsvile High School, class of
1916, and Penn Commercial College
Washington, Pa, in 1947. He is en-
ployed at the Casselman Motor COM
pany.
Upon their return from their we'd
ding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Bender will
reside at the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Stahl.
Out of town guests attending the
wedding were: Richard Bender, Char
lotte Hall, brother of the groom; Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Hostetler, Meyersdale ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mcfarland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Blocher, of Frostburg
Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. McIlwee, of Cum
berland Mrs. Lucretia Groves, De-
troit, Mich; Miss Kathryn Speicher,
Accident; Mr. and Mrs. James Wetzel,
Addison, Pa.
One hundred and twenty-five at
tended the wedding and reception.
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SmOuse-Bast - Miss Nancy Ann
Bast. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Bast, of Canton, Ohio, became the
bride of Howard O. Smouse, of Cam
ton, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver NJ.
Smouse, Clarksburg, w. Va, last Sat
urday afternoon, December 9, in
Trinity Lutheran church, Canton, at
one o'clock.
Rev. W. |. Hackenberg. pastor of
the church, performed the double ring
ceremony.
The bride was attircd in an ice blue
satin gown with matching accessories
and a shoulder length veil. Her bou-
ouet was a colonial one with white
carnations and chrysanthemums. Her
maid of honor and only attendant was
Miss Elizabeth Ann Smouse, Clarks-
burg, sister Of the groom, who was at
tired in a pink Skinner satin gown
with matching accessories and also
carried a colonial bouquet Of car
nations and chrysanthemums. J. Ed
ward Hinebaugh, Canton, cousin Of
the groom, was best man.
Only members of the immediate
families attended. A reception was
held at the home of the brides par
ents from to o'clock.
The bride, graduate of Lincoln
High school. is "A receptionist for the
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