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Evening star., 1951-02-26
Inquest Holds
Boiling Airr11an
In Wife 'sDeath'
Detected Sergeant
Mumbles Refusal
To Go on Stand

A stocky Air Force master SER
geant today was ordered held for
grand jury action by coroner's
jury on charges he beat his wife
to death because she went OUT
on him.
Detected, hardly able to talk,
Master Sergt. Stanley Szary, 33,
sat through the brief inquest at
the District Morgue, head in his
hands. He did not take the stand
and mumbled his refusal when
asked if he wanted to testify.
The battered, nude body of his
wife, Mrs. Wilma D. Szary, 33,
mother of three small children,
was found in bed in the Szary
home at 318 Eleventh street Sc.
by Pvts. Arthur H. Boggs and
L. C. Cooper. of the Fifth Precinct.
They raced to the home after
Szary walked into the police sta
Evening star., 1951-02-26
College Park illustrates the Changes Postwar University Life Maryland
By George Kennedy

r
How much college life has
changed since World War n is
indicated by one of the major
problems of university administra-
ton. It is the parking problem.
At the University of Maryland,
never known as an institution
favored by scions of wealth. 1t
became acute. The students much
preferred driving their cars to
walking from hall to hall. Build
ings where popular lectures were
being given became locked in al
most inextricable traffic jams.
The problem had to be solved
the same way cities solve it. Cam
pus police were added and a sys-
tenn of So tickets (nonfixable) for
parking violations was begun.
Only in that way was the univer-
sity able to get them to resume
the traditional book-laden saun-
ter from hall to hall.
The rule that clinched it was
that the students could not get
their marks until they had squared
their parking tickets. Near the end
of May last year. Dean Geary F.
Eppley was surprised by young
mar coming into his Office, plunk-
ing down $50 on the desk and say
ing, "I'll see you in June" as he
departed. A look into his file
showed that he had "a tickets
against him. The 25th was brought
in by campus cop a few minutes
later.
Bursting at the Seams.
College Park, most of which is
across Baltimore boulevard from
the university 8 miles from Wash
ington, also has its parking prob
lens because of the number Of
student cars. It's off -the-boulevard
blocks are dotted with parking
meters. It's streets are lined with
cars at night because it is a COM
bursting at the seams with
Many of the older.
larger houses have been converted
into student apartments. Other
residents rent students rooms.
College Park is an exception in
the Washington area. Most of the
Capitals communities owe their
growth of recent years to the cor
growth of the Govern
ment. But the expansion Of Col
lege Park is due to the growth Of
the university, which has increased
its attendance of full time STU
dents from 5000 to $4,000 since
DR.. Harry Clifton (Curley) Byrd
became its president Is years ago.
It is a pleasant community
much more a typical city suburb
than a university town. 1t has
street after street of comfortable,
attractive small houses shaded by
oaks left from the woods that
occupied the area only few years
back.
Youths With Big Books.
But the number of youths stroll
ing its sidewalks carrying so many
big books show it to be otherwise.
The young men look so surprising
ly well dressed in their sloppy
clothes, sport shirts and zippered
Evening star., 1951-02-26
MARYLAND Drivers
May Display New
Car Tuqs Thursday

Maryland's 1851 automobile
license plates may be displayed
beginning Thursday.
C. E. Farwell, clerk in charge
of the Hyattsville County Build
ing, said he had been notified
that the earlier display is per-
mitted under new State law.
Formerly, tags could not be affixed
until March Is. The plates must
be on all vehicles, except trucks,
by March 81. The truck tags are
not. required until April 80.
Mr.. FarWel urged that motorists
from other States who are reg
istering their cars in Maryland
for the first time do so as soon as
possible. He said it takes a mini
mum of two weeks to get the
registration changed.
The tags are on sale in Prince
Georges County Monday through
Friday at the County Service
Building, Hyattsville, and at the
Court House in Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1951-02-26
College station

tickets was so great they had to
ration them, giving members OF
one sorority at time the priv
ilege Of purchasing.
TT worked SO we'll that we had
our social privileges taken away
for a semester" said one of the
boys with satisfaction. 1--WE
couldn't give parties-ask girls to
the house"
The university is SO compare.
lively young that its student
body has, not yet acquired the
inhibitions that are making un-
dergraduates of older universities
stuffy with propriety. AS the
warm weather begins let everyone,
book statesmen included, be cau-
tious in approaching the fraternity
houses. They may be water
bagged" that is, paper sack full
of water is likely to drop on their
heads.
Like every Washington COM
munity. College Park has history.
Rossborough Inn, on the campus.
was built in 1893 as the first STAGE
coach stop on the road to Balti-
more. A century ago the area YVES
still owned by the Calvert family.
descendants of the first Lord
Baltimore. The Calverts and other
Maryland agriculture leaders be-
came interested in the scientific
farming then being demonstrated
in Germany. They formed a stock
corporation and opened the Mary
land Agricultural College and
Model Farm in 1856. The early
students had to take Greek so they
could read the New Testament in
the original text.
Preceded Morrill, Act.
This was six years before Presi-
dent Lincoln signed the Morrill,
Act starting the land grant col
leges and is the basis for the UNI
versity's claim that it Is the first
agricultural experiment station in
the United States.
The village vas subdivided by
John o. johnson of johnson 81
Curridan, a real estate firm, in
1898, about the time the trolley
Evening star., 1951-02-26
Better Bus Service
On Riggs Road Urged
AT PUG Hearing

About SO members of the La
mopd Heights Citizens Associa-
ton at a hearing of the Public
Utilities Commission today ap-
pealed for improved bus service
along Riggs road NE. between
North Capitol street and Eastern
avenue.
Joel P. Sharon, attorney for the
group, told the commission that
Capital Transit Co. service is in
adequate for the needs of the
rapidly growing community. He
said there are almost 1000 dwell
ing units either occupied or near
ing completion. Nearest bus service
runs along New Hampshire ave-
nue.. requiring residents of the
area to walk several blocks uphill
to reach transportation.
Carlos Fallon, speaking for the
Keene- Rudolph Parent-Teacher
Association, proposed that new
line be operated to transport chill
dren from the area to the Keene
School at Rock Greek Church ane
Riggs roads NE.
Replying for Capital Transit
Dean K. Locke said additional
service would require an outlay
of 100000 a year against a max
imum additional revenue of $8,-
900. The area at this time is moi
large enough to warrant any serv-
ice" in addition to present lines
Mr.. Locke declared.
PUG Chairman James H. Elan
agan told the citizens that eve
don't want to do anything that
hurries the day when Capital
Transit comes in and asks us fol
a fare increase"
He told the group the request
would be taken under advisement
Evening star., 1951-02-26

leave the club with the patrons,
Capt. Blick said.
Ferrone identified himself as
club president when he testified
last year before the House Dis
trict subcommittee investigating
crime. Capt. Blick said Eliston
described Ferrone as 1.-The man
from New York who comes here
every week end to get the money. "
Eliston, Ferrone and 13 others
were charged with keeping and
selling whisky without license.
They were released under $500
bond each.
13 Called Employees.
The Is others, described by
police as employees of the bottle
club, gave police this information
about themselves:
Mrs. Mary L. Langley, 81, wait
ress, 800 block of East Monroe
avenue, Alexandria, Va: Miss
Charlotte Smith. 81. teacher.
Laurel, Md; Miss Mary E. Mitch
ell, 80, clerk, 1900 block of Gales
street NE; Miss Margaret M.
Payne, Is, vocalist, HOO block of
Second street NE; Mrs. Barbara
Walker Jones. Al, teacher. 5000
block Of Fulton street NV: Willie
Peoples, SO, laborer, 1900 block of r
street NV; Daminig Castillo. 20,
student, 1900 block of Columbia
road NV.
Also, Albert j. Senes, 80, floor
man, Colmar Manor. Md; Lewis
T. Brown, AZ, dishwasher, 200
block of e street NV; Connor E.
Harry, 80, truck driver, 2600 block
of Ozark place NV; Tony j.
Mira, 33. cook, $500 block of
Fourteenth street NV; Condary
IS. Mcneil, "a, waiter, 1900 block
of Eighteenth street NV. and
Nicholas M. Mazarella, 80, student,
1000 block Of New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV.
Police said they confiscated
about 100 bottles of whisky, men,
bership lists, books and other rec
ords along with the direct evi-
dence of the undercover mems
purchases.
Evening star., 1951-02-26

caging athletes. It now has %
letter men among its undergrad
uate membership.
Look at those cups" said one
Of the boys. pointing to the man
telpiece. 1--WE won all but one of
the intramural sports and, were
second to last in scholarship"
But the boys are willing, to put
out money for their education
There was the time a salesman
called offering an encyclopedia for
5000 with special gimmick. Each
purchaser got a number of cou-
pons which he could send in to
get his term papers written for
him.
1.-The company is going to take
terrible beating on this" the
salesman said ruefully. ut was
only intended to make a limited
offer Of this coupon plan-50 to
each university as an experiment.
But the Federal Trade Commission
said that any offer we made one
purchaser had to be made to all.
So we are making good on it,"
Six boys wrote checks of 5000
each to take advantage of this
wonderful offer. The others were
just itching to get hold of 5000
so they too could have their term
papers written for them.
The enthusiasm of the puf-
chasers was dampened a little the
next day when one of them dis
covered that the same encyclo-
pedia was carried in the university
book shop for less than $100. 1t
was further dampened when they
sent in the coupons. The scheme
turned out to be a less than sal
isfactory way to get the term
papers written.
The boys talked of their GIGIF
nights ("Gee, I'm glad it's FRI
day.. They discovered that the
sorority girls would buy tickets at
81 each to help defray the cost of
refreshments at informal Friday
night house dances. They found
that the 81 each from the girls
paid for most of the beer, because
the girls drank very little of it.
They also found that demand for
Evening star., 1951-02-26

way, followed the wrong railroad
track and ended UP in Southern
Maryland.
The real growth of the village
was coincidental with the great
growth of the university of the
past Is years. Today trade is
Fastening to catch up with its
possibilities. One Of the largest
shopping centers in the Washing
ton area is under construction
Automobile salesrooms with huge
plate glass fronts bord the high
way. A large development known
as Lord Calvert Apartments has
been constructed on Cat Tail Hill.
Near it is the community known as
University Park, one of the most
attractive of Washington's sub
urbs and the home of many Of
the university's faculty members.
In 1946 College Park with its
neig boring communities of
Branchville and Berwyn became
Incorporated as a town. This area
which was estimated to have 1900
inhabitants 10 years ago. scored
II 900 in last years census. And
that does not include student
residents
Evening star., 1951-02-26

jackets, freshly pressed flannel
slacks and recently shined heavy
oxford brogues. And, despite the
bobby socks and saddle shoes,
the young women rate a pass
ing glance. They wear skirt
and sweater ensembles with a
sorority pin, or better still fra
ternity pin. on the bosom. Hatless,
as the boys, they comb their hair
between classes and let 1t toss in
the breeze.
There are no student boarding
houses as in most university towns,
but an occasional larger house,
usually of brick Georgian architec-
ture, with Greek letters above the
Intel, indicate that this Is no or
binary suburb While most of the
student body lives in the univer-
sity dormitories, or rented rooms,
or commute from their homes,
about 1000 of the students live the
traditional fraternity or sorority
house life.
No new fraternity houses have
been built since the war. The new
est house is Sigma Chi, built in
1912. The oldest fraternity chap
ter is Kappa Alpha, organized In
1914. The Kappa Alpha order
was organized following the Civil
War by Southern members Of the
Kappa Alpha Society, founded at
Union College in 1925. and the
oldest Greek letter fraternity to
have maintained a continuous ex-
istence. s-
Little Black Sheep.
The Kappa Alpha boys like to
think of themselves as little black
sheep who have lost their way. In
keeping with it's origins. the fra
ternity has Southern traditions.
A large steel engraving of Robert
E. Lee is over the mantelpiece.
The house used to send delegations
to Lexington, Va, on January 10,
Lees birthday, to visit his grave
and some of the boys would wear
Confederate uniforms on that oc-
casion. But this has been aban-
doned in recent years.
Kappa Alpha is also strong on
Evening star., 1951-02-26
Guard Being Crippled
BY Recruiting Raids,
|Adjutants General Told

The National Guard of the
country is facing inpotency as a
result of practices of the Selective
Service and the armed services,
Mai. Gen. William H. Harrison,
adjutant general of Massachusetts,
told the Adjutants General Asso-
citation at the Mayflower Hotel
today.
Gen. Harrison who is president
of the association, told the top
military officers of the States and
Territories, that the raiding of
the ranks of the Guard organiza-
tions by the regular recruiting
services Is doing immeasurable
damage.
He explained also that univer-
sal military service depends for its
effectiveness on a well trained
guard organization, and added
that, unless sufficient personnel is
made available to the guard, 1t
cannot function.
Equipment is Withdrawn.
The guard also faces danger
from a tendency "in high places to
cannibalize the guard in interest
of meeting the demands of the
present crisis" he reported. This
consists of the withdrawal of
equipment issued to the guard for
training purposes and the i'm
mediate effect of this is Ito i'm
mobilize us and postpone the day
when our organizations can be
called into active service"
Another problem, confronting
many of us" he continued. sis the
difficulty of obtaining medical
officers. This condition has been
aggravated by recent decision
of the Department of the Army
which denies Federal recognition
to an officer of the Army Medical
Service who is classified in Prior
ity I under the selective service
law"
The Importance of the National
Guard in the current emergency
was stressed.
Lengthy Program Planned.
'Never before in our history" "
said Gen. Harrison, "have we wit
messed an actual war superimposed
on theoretical conditions of peace.
There may be some legalistic
minds who will insist that we are
at peace, but a colossal defense
budget as well as daily casualty
returns from Korea provide the
answer. 1t is not for us soldiers
to attempt to fathom the mystery
of this paradox.
"As soldiers, however, we can
not ignore the fact that this crisis
shas created realistic problems
which must be met with realistic
solutions. Diplomacy may pre-
vent or delay war, but no amount
of subterfuge or evasion can pro-
vide the armies that must fight
one--if fight we must"
The association officers have set
up a lengthy program for the
three-day conference. 1t will in
clude addresses by top fight mill
tary officers and a lengthy agenda
Of problems facing Guard units.
Evening star., 1951-02-26
Dispersal Planners
Study Sites Already
.Government-0wned

Planners Of dispersal are con-
sidering using land the Govern
ment already owns as sites for
Government agencies to be moved
to the Maryland and Virginia
suburbs.
Chairman Chavez of the Senate
Public Works Committee indi-
Gated this today after comforting
with w. E. Reynolds, public build
ings commissioner, and two rep
resentatives OF the Budget Bu-
reau.
Senator Chavez pointed out
that the use of Government
owned sites which already are
provided with a water supply and
sewage system would mean saw
ing In money. He explained that
$1.5 million would have to be
provided for water and sewers for
each Of the six projected sites
for dispersed buildings If they
lack those facilities.
He said also that outlying Gov
ernment installations already are
served by highways and using
these sites for Office buildings
would cut the highway construc-
tion costs in, the dispersal plan.
Senator Chavez said decentrali-
zation-the permanent removal of
Government agencies from Wash
ington to other cities across the
countryside was discussed with
Mr.. Reynolds and the budget rep
resentatives. He said no definite
indication was given him when his
committee will receive a report on
the decentralization plans, but
that the work is progressing.
He conceded that it involves
many knotty problems.
Members of the House Public
Works Subcommittee headed by
Representative Trimble, will in
spect outlying Government-owned
properties tomorrow and Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1951-02-26
IS Due in Court Tomorrow
In 54-PoIice Bottle Club Raid

Fifteen persons face Municipal
Court action tomorrow in the
aftermath of a raid by 81 police
men on the Stagecrafters' Club, an
after hours rendezvous at 432
Third street NV.
More than $50 patrons were on
the scene when the police struck
at 3 am. yesterday. They were
permitted to leave after brief
questioning.
Leading the raiding police were
Inspector Lloyd E. Kelly. assistant
superintendent of police; Capt.
Roy Blick, head of the Vice Squad
and Capt. Howard v. Covell of the
First Precinct.
They were armed with Com
llissioners' search warrant, which,
Capt. Blick explained, was OBJ
tanned after weeks of evidence
gathering by undercover men.
Sterile Test-tubes Used.
Two undercover men were in
the place when five cruisers ans
two patrol wagons loaded with
police drew up outside. Capt.
Blick said the undercover men
purchased whisky with marked
money. Instead Of drinking it,
he said, the men poured the liquor
into sterile test-tubeS.
Capt. Blick reported that the
raiders recovered the marked
money, sealed the test-tubes in
front of the bartender and took
the bottle from which the whisky
for the undercover men had been
poured. He said the bottle was
marked IN. EliSton."
Norman Eliston, As. of the 2800
block of Fourteenth street NV,
was taken into custody as the
manager OF the club. Capt. Blick
said Eliston told them he received
no pay as manager, but was only
| filling In until the club could hire
some one.
FerrOne Held as Club President.
Dominic Ferrone, So. of the
Capitol Hotel, New York City, was
arrested as the club president
Ferrone was spotted by an under
cover man as he attempted to
Evening star., 1951-02-26
White House
Sent
As Souvenirs.
DismontIing Job
Results in Requests
For Bricks and Luths

Public distribution Of building
material dismantled from the
White House-eagerly sought as
souvenirs by thousands through
out the country-has begun at
last.
The Commission on Renovation
of the Executive Mansion has set
up a mail-order business in an
Office at Fort Myer. Va. to fill the
thousands of orders for bricks,
laths, nails, blocks Of wood and
other materials.
/" With some 10000 requests and
inquiries already on hand, a small
staff under Capt. James v. Little
is busy now reducing the number
of laths taken from the historic
building. These hand-split laths
are the first souvenirs being
mailed out. it was said today.
Requests Pour In.
Meanwhile, the daily mails are
heavy with additional requests
from people as far off as Cali
fornia, Texas. Maine and Missis-
sippi-al wanting some particular
piece Of the White House to set
lon mantles or place on living
room tables. Capt. Little, detailed
by the Army Department to assist
in filing the orders, has about
six men working with him.
There are tons of material
which must be sorted. Prices for
the souvenirs range from rs cents
up. All merchandise is sold "as
is," and a good deal of it is
dilapidated. The terms are cash
in advance, after you've received
an application form. If you want
a White House souvenir yourself.
write to the Commission on Reno
vation of the Executive Mansion,
Fort Myer, Va.
Don't Send Currency.
Don't send currency postal
note or money order will do, the
commission said. You pay the
postage. All the money that
comes in goes for packing and
other costs.
From this it will be seen that
there isn't going to be any profit
to the Government from the SOU
venir business-it being conducted
on a non-profit basis.
There's big Pile Of historic rub
BILE to be disposed of, and it's not
likely that late-comers will find it
all gone. All told, there are 13
kinds Of souvenirs for sale. Some
Of the pieces can be carved into
ibookends. The small pieces Of
4 hand split 1ath now being mailed
out could be cut into letter-open-
ers, and there are also square nails
that sound like just the thing for
driving into square holes.
Most Want Bricks.
+ Most people who write in seem
to want bricks. This is lucky be-
cause some 100000 bricks are
available. Some are only half
bricks but most of those available
are good for desk paper weights.
Some people have requested big
lots of brick-enough to make a
fireplace.
All these things are the left
overs from the big job of rebuild
ing the White House to keep it
from tumbling down. The dispo-
sition of souvenirs under super
vision of the commission was au-
thorized by Congress.