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Evening star., 1951-07-28
Two Escapes Claim
They Were Mistreated

Two men who escaped from a
Virginia prison camp and were
captured in Alexandria Thursday
said yesterday they fled the camp
because of mistreatment.
The men were turned over to
Arlington police and charged with
the theft of a 150-pound safe
containing over 5000 from an Ar
lington laundry the night before
they were captured.
The men told Arlington police
they would not have fed the
prison camp at Chetham July 16
if conditions had been better.
George Gilly, "a, who had served
two years of 10-year sentence
for housebreaking, said he sew a
guard beat a prisoner with his
fist. Gilly charged that when a
prisoner is sick or complains for
any reason, he is placed in a cell
and bombarded with tear-gaS.
Gilly pleaded guilty to the safe
theft charge in County Court and
was held for grand jury action.
His companion, Eugene H. Water
field, "a, pleaded not guilty and
a preliminary hearing date was
set for August Z. Both are in the
county jail.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Industry Spokesman
Cites Heavy Losses
In Starting Years

Strong protests from business
officials about what they called in
equities in excess profits tax reg
ulations today were before Sena-
tors writing a new tax bill.
Testifying along with small buSi-
ness representatives before the
Senate Finance Committee yester-
day was a spokesman who warned
that the television industry faces
"a critically grave" situation un-
less it gets tax relief.
John B. Poole of Detroit, speak
ing for the Television Broadcast
ers' Tax Committee, said his in
dustry has suffered IAN incredible
record of losses" since beginning
regular operations six years ago.
Based on '46-'49 Return.
He called for a reasonable re-
turn" on multi-million- dollar in
vestmentS in TV facilities as a
credit before application of excess
profits taxes. And, beyond that,
he noted that current excess prof.
its taxes are based on the normal
tax period on a 1946-1949 average,
Ialthough those were pioneering
years for TV.
| John T. Oxley, president of the
Texas Natural Gasoline Corp. Of
Tulsa, told the committee present
regulations make it difficult for
small new corporations to get ad-
ditional capital or loans for ex-
lpansion:
New Firms Hurt.
The present law, he said, pro-
vides tax relief for companies
formed prior to 1916 who have not
Iyet achieved their full growth, but
does not help companies formed
since that time.
Mr.. Oxley urged the committee
to amend the law so as to extend
growth company" relief to new
companies and to allow growth
allowance" for new companies to
re-invest earnings into capital ex-
pansion.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Benefit Raises $l2.12
And Cunudiun Penny

Nine Silver Spring youngsters
today were proudly arranging to
turn over to Children's Hospital
$12.12 and one Canadian penny,
their net profit from a benefit
fair held last night.
The children. living in the 1900
block of Linden lane, sold cookies,
cupcakes, fudge and lemonade at
anti-inf1ation prices of / and 2
cents. PotholderS and aprons,
which required more time to
make, sold for 10 and IS cents
apiece. The fair was organized
10y 11-Xear-old Anne Coleman,
1903 Lifsden lane.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Six 1een-Agers Arrested
In Laundry Coin-Box Breaks

A gang of six teen-age Wash
ington youths has been arrested
for breaking into coin boxes on
washing and drying machines in
10 Silver Spring apartment houses.
Detective Sergt. Glenn Wood
said the boys, ranging in age from
14-16, had stolen about 5000 from
the laundry rooms in recent weeks.
He said they also admitted steal
ing from some apartment laundry
rooms in the District.
The youths made most Of their
break-inS in broad daylight, using
screwdriver and a crowbar, the
detective added. They have been
turned over to Montgomery Coun-
ty juvenile authorities.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Baltimore Bar Head Warns
Of Red Probe 'Prejuduinu'
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, July 28.-An Of
fetal of the Baltimore City Bar
Association said yesterday there
exists some reason to investigate
several Baltimore lawyers" as pos
Sible Communists or advocates Of
overthrowing by force the Govern
ment of the United States.
The bar groups executive COM
mittee yesterday suggested that
such lawyers be recommended to
the Supreme Bench for disbarment
and be expelled from the as
sociation.
Bar Association President Will
liamS D. Macmillan cautioned
members against "prejudging any
man"
However" he added, evidence
of events here and in Washing
ton -. appear to constitute cause
for Investigations"
He did not say what form such
an inquiry would take, but it was
indicated it would be primarily
the responsibility of the grievance
committee.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Police Cars
Trap Pair in
:8O-M.P.H. Chase
z Gunmen Captured
On. Capitol Grounds
Are Held in Robbery

"A motorized game of fox and
hounds at 80 miles an hour ran
two gunmen to bay early today as
Is carloads of policemen pursued
a stolen car to the Capitol grounds.
At the end of the chase along
Constitution and Pennsylvania
avenues, police arrested William
Henry Berke, SO, of the 1000 block
OF Tenth street NV, and Dennis
Eugene Skies, %, of the 200 block
OF H street NV.
They were held for Investigation
in connection with the robbery of
Samuel Shanker, Al, of $500 North
Sixteenth street. Arlington, and
theft Of his automobile.
Robbed of $3.50 Cash.
A few minutes before midnight
Mr.. Shanker was leaving the Globe
Food Center, All Lee highway,
Arlington, which he owns, when
two men held him up and took
$3.50, Mr.. Shanker told police.
With the store owner was an en-
ploye. Samuel Halperin, SIS, of 323I
Peabody street NV. They said
each Of the men stuck a gun inI
their ribs and threatened to kill
them if they resisted.
Taking the keys to Mr..
Shanker'S gray Cadillac con-
vertible, the men drove off.
Mr.. Shanker notified Arlington
police at 1912 am. and four min
utes later District police flashed
lookout. At 1919 the car was
spotted by Scout Car Officers w.
B. Bowman and G. w. Cassels at
Twentieth street and Pennsyl-
Vania avenue.
The men had halted the car,
apparently to abandon it, when
they saw the police. Quickly they
drove south on Twentieth to Con-
stitution and headed east, with
the scout car in pursuit.
By the time the chase reached
Seventeenth street other police
cars were in action and before
the downtown chase was over, Is
Metropolitan and Park cars and
six motorcycles were stirring upI
the STICKY air.
Detectives Join Chase.
Picking up the chase at Seventh
street were Detective Sergts. Will
liam w Friel and Irving Lubore
of the safe squad. With tires
screeching. they followed the con-
vertible to Pennsylvania avenue,
along the Avenue to Peace Monu-
ment, then south on First street |
to the Garfield Monument, where
the fugitive car ran up on the |
curb and stopped.
AS Skies ran from the car both |
Sergts. Friel and Lubore fired
three times without effect. Both |
the fugitives disappeared onto the
Capitol grounds.
In short time, Pvt. J. E. Dona-
hue shook Berke from some dense
bushes, and half an hour later
Pvt. R. c. Willig pulled Skies out
of another clump deeper in the
grounds. Pvt. Willig, of the tenth
precinct. was off duty but heard
the lookout and volunteered to
assist.
Police said Skies had a gun
which he dropped as he ran from
the car.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Upper Montgomery Firemen
Parade Near BeaIIsviIIe

Volunteer f1remen of Upper
Montgomery paraded last night
on Route %, just east of Bealls-
vile. in their fourth annual carni-
val.
The following prizes were
awarded: disappearing fire.
fighting unit, won by Silver
Spring, $75; second, Gathers
burg Washington Grove, $25;
third, Hyattstown, SIS.
disappearing band, Brown
ingsville. $75; second, Potomac
SIS.
disappearing ladies' auxiliary
Damascus, $35; disappearing
rescue unit, Bethesda : Chevy
Chase Rescue Squad, $50; second
Rockville, $40.
Disappearing non-f1re-fight.
ing unit, Future Farmers Of Amer
lea of Poolesville, $25; second
John Fife, with a homemade
fire engine, SIS, and fire company
coming the longest distance, Gler
Echo, SIS.
The week-long carnival will enc
tonight. German L. Butler oi
Poolesville is chairman.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Fairfax Subdivision
Residents Protest
Housing

A Falls Church builder has hit
a discordant note in the Singing
Pines subdivision of the town Of
Fairfax.
About a score of home-owners
on Roberts road have protested
the erection of a temporary hous-
ing unit on a lot in their midst.
Five other units are scheduled
to be moved in as soon as the con-
crete footings are prepared.
The builder, Darius Phillips,
bought six lots from Robert Walk
er, town Mayor, who is a partner
in the real estate firm of Walker
e. King. developers of the Sing
ing Pines project. When the tenn
porary unit arrived at 10 pm,
Thursday and was prepared for
mounting On a concrete and Gin.
der block foundation neighbors
protested
Mrs. Jane Peterson, whose home
directly adjoins the proposed site
OF one Of the temporary structures,
said a group asked that Mayor
Walker put a stop to the opera
tion. They were told there is no
legal means of preventing the
erection of the houses because the
town does not have zoning ordi-
nance.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Phillips says the
whole dispute is simply a tempest
in a teapot. He said the buildings
will be remodeled by addition of
Ia peaked roof, a picture window,
a car port and asbestos shingles.
This will make them comparable
homes to the ones now on the
street. he said.
Mayor Walker expressed conf
|dence yesterday that Mr.. Phillips
will do everything possible to
beautify the 23-by-25-foot fiat
topped structures. He declared
the only restriction in the area is
one against persons living in tenn
porary structures.
He also said new efforts to pro-
vide a zoning ordinance for the
town will be made in the coming
weeks to prevent needless disrup-
ton Of communities.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
tobacco Sale Yields S1,4S6
For Church Restoration

A campaign 70 raise funds for
the restoration of historic All
Saints Episcopal Church at Sun
derland. Calvert County, got a
81 .486.51 boost yesterday.
The money was raised from the
sale at Edelen Brothers warehouse
in Upper Marlboro of 2,760 pounds
Iof tobacco. The leaf was donated
by farmers throughout the area.
Commission and basket charges,
usually part of such transac-
tions, were omitted by the ware
house managers.
Restoration of the church, once
the only house of worship of any
denomination in northern Calvert
County, has been under way for
more than year.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Luroy CoriIIon to PIoy
6 OriqinuI Compositions

LURAY. Va, July 28.-A world
premiere of carlton music will be
heard here at 7:45 pm. tomorrow
when C. T. Chapman, Luray caril-
lonneur, presents six original COM
positions by members of the
Washington Composers Club.
Composers expected are La
Sale SPHERE, r. Deane Shure,
Emerson Myers, Mary Howe, Dor
othy Radde Emery and Eric Bovet.
All live in Washington.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Gov. McKeIdin. Offers
Hearing for Virginia
On Pier Liquor Sale
BY the Assoeio.sd Pres.

ANNAPOLIS, July %. Gov.
McKeldin has told a Maryland
Liquor Board to call in Virginia
residents if owners of proposed
pier on the south shore of the Po-
|tomac apply for a license.
Marylanders would appreciate
Ia hearing if Virginian wanted to
sell liquor on their side of the
river, the Governor said yesterday
He passed along his suggestion to
Benedict B. Love, chairman of the
st. Marys County Board of License
Commissioners.
He also expressed hope to Gov.
Battle of Virginia that it would
alleviate sore spot in relations
between the two States.
Began at Colonial Beach.
The situation developed a couple
|of years ago when drinks were sold
and slot machines installed on the
end of piers jutting into the river
from Colonial Beach.
Virginia law forbids gambling,
or whisky sales outside State
stores. Liquor may be sold by the
drink in Maryland. and slot ma
chimes are legal in st. Marys and
Charles Counties-opposite the
Northern Virginia shore. Since
Maryland owns the Potomac up to
the low-water mark on the Vir-
ginia coast, Maryland law applies.
Walter Johnson, Common
wealth's attorney of Northumber-
land County in Virginia, raised
another protest last week. He
noted an application had been
filed with the Army Department
for permission to build a pier near
IOphelia and Smiths Point.
Suspect Purpose.
Many besides himself suspected
the purpose was to sell drinks on
the end of the pier, Mr.. johnson
said.
The Northumberland prose-
cutor, a Republican who opposed
Mr.. Battle for Governor in 1949,
contended Maryland should re-
fuse licenses to places on the Vir-
ginia shore "and beyond the reach
lof Maryland police"
At least, Virginia. ought to be
notified of any applications for a
license, Mr., johnson added. He
asked Gov. Battle to broach the
subject to Gov. McKeldin.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Poge Justice Urges
Liberolized Trial Law
Special Dispatch to The s,ur

LURAY Va. July 28.-Trial
Justice John H. Booton of Page
County has recommended that the
Town Council adopt an ordinance
permitting the community's JUS
tice OF the peace to try cases in
volving town ordinance violations.
If the council takes such action,
Justice Of the Peace Robert Lii
lard would begin hearing cases
September L. Judge Booton has
been handling these case since
September 1929. The question has
been referred to the town at
torney.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Putuxent Base to Get
700 Housing Units
BY the Associated Press

Construction of 100 housing
units for military and civilian
personnel at the Pautuxent (Md.)
Naval Air Station has received
the go ahead sign by the Housing
and Home Finance Agency.
The agency yesterday an
nounced an easing of credit con-
trolls to make construction possi-
BILE. Some rs units will be rented,
and the others sold.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
House Group and DC.
Officials 10 Confer on
School, Play Problems

Members of the House District
Committee are to meet Monday
morning with city, school and
recreation officials to consider
school and playground problems.
1t was indicated that the group
will review the planned transfer
of Langley Junior High School
from white to colored pupils and
plans for the conversion of some
Fairgrounds to non-segregated
use.
To Offer. Help.
Chairman Mcmillan said the
meeting was called ito see if the
District Committee can be of any
help"
He added that some members of
his committee were told "the Sit
uation is not just right" as to
Fairgrounds and that several
members have been told of over
crowded schools.
Mr.. Mcmillan said, OF the Lang
ley School transfer to colored,
that some members were pleased
and some members were not"
Therefore, he said, the meeting
was called ito talk it over"
Question of Authority.
AS to the Fairgrounds, he said
members of his group want to
know what the plans are for nom
segregated use and what authority
city officials have to adopt the
new programs.
Asked to attend the District
Committee meeting were the
Commissioners. C. Melvin Sharpe
president of the Board of Educa-
ton, and officials of the Recrea-
ton Board.
Mr.. Mcmillan said the commit
tee would determine on Monday
whether the meeting will be open
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Work on Du Pont Plant
Will Sturt Next Week
By the Associated Pres.

MARTlNsBURG, w. Va, July
28.-ConCractors reported yester-
day they expect to begin prelimi-
nary work next week on construc-
ton of the E. I. Dupont De
Nemours multi-million dollar ex-
plosives plant.
Field Manager I. NJ. Seamans
who has been here since Wednes-
day, said the plant will provide
employment for about 300 persons
. this area.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Cotton Growers to Get
Price Support Increase
By the Associated Press

The Government announced
yesterday it will support cotton
grower prices this year at base
rates averaging 30.46 cents a
pound.
The announcement came from
the Agriculture Department. The
base support prize average last
Iyearfwas 27.90.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Luwn Festival Set

A benefit lawn festival by the
Women's Auxiliary of the Mount
Vernon Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will be held today at the
home of Mrs. A. D. Jenkins near
Fort Hunt. Va. Proceeds will go
toward the purchase of a new fire
truck.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Suicide Verdict Issued
In Death of MurhI White
By The Associafed Press

FREDERICK, Md, July 28.-
Murhl White, A, who formerly
operated a store along old Route
40, died at Frederick Memorial
Hospital yesterday of gunshot
wounds. County Medical Exami-
ner DR.. r. w. Baer issued a ver-
dict of suicide.
DR.. Baer said Mr.. Whites body
was found in his Charlesville home
after a 15-year5old niece who had
been living with Mr.. and Mrs.
Baer reported she heard a shot.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Hospital Plans Opening

WOODSTOCK, Va, July %.
Especial plans are being formu-
lated for a formal opening of the
Shenandoah County Memorial
Hospital early in September. Con-
structiqn of the hospital will be
completed about August /.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Story Hour for Children

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, july
%. Especial. "A story hour for
children has been instituted at the
Charlottesville and AlbemarIe
Public Library on the four Satur-
qU mornings in August.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-02
10 BE REPAID IN EuLL

War hateful Job writes w. Alton Jones' of the Cities
Service Company IF calls for aout attention, sngene of
purpose intensity of effort It cannot tolerate he discussion
and Of democracy peace. It demandand sehe
subordnaon Of the individual citizen to the State This the
Of concept Of which subordnates
+he State TO the individual citizen.
demands the start broad for the State which
finds that TO make control effective it must reach down
and regiment the simplest activities of the citizen Remember
bread-scng Of World War H. cuess pants the cubic feet of
bay windows and the ruling that going to funeral pleasure
driving?
I'VE in Great Britain Labor administration representing
keep mind the ahorng man, proposing that the wartime
of Great Britain be made permanent Parliament is told
that If controls have merit in they have less merit in
peace.
One Of these controls for example, would destroy right
which existed since the time Of King James That every mans
home his castle has been the trademark Of free England for
centuries This right loaned TO The British during
Today than 600 British government employees
empowered to enter homes without warren+ to count the
milk bottles and the children. British citizen suggesting such
years ago would have been oraczed Yet hap
pened +herei il can happen here.
we should be alert and vgan+ in seeing to it that rights
loaned Washington today military exgency for the
duration only History unfortunately shows that +he employ
of such by bureau temptation to
make the duration last longer than the itself"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-02
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK

1926-TWENTYFIVE YEARS AGO-1926
25Lee Lopech 65 London retired
postoffice, dies.
25-ondon Works Company urgent plea
to aid in conservation of supply.
26-ArVal of twelfth daughter
Fitzgerald vicinity Mt Sterling Believed family this
section.
26Jeerson School
Louisiana
27-London Madison county residents big
Temperature between 20 30
10 below. Farmers loss of livestock
28Daniel Murphy So London Civil War veteran
28Lndon Aere FOE celebrates 21st
State and National officers attend
Jan 29John X Faar Columbus Mr. and Mrs
London writes The Red neude designs
settings To produced by Players Club
Homes, April 25 o May /.
3Wm Stronsnider West Jefferson purchases Fill
ling station, Jefferson Bailey Spencer
1941-TEN YEARS AGO-1941
25JaSe' London High
Chamber of Commerce Distinguished
25Severa Madison County Officials pay
result Of increase in county population 1910
Jan 26W E. Sheffer 5 London, president Ohio Dynamite
Co, dies.
noonday pupils II Madison
County schools Marketing
28adison County officials
exhibition To start Sunday August H. through Thursday
Stellar secured for night shows Stewart
the Murray farm Jefferson township champion exhibitors
Farmers Institute.
Jan 30 & Company West jefferson operated
w. E Huffman. Huffman in Pence building.
Jan 31HeaVe snowsom in years county,
slippery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-02
HEALT THFULLY
YOURS
By Robert a. vogel NJ. D.
Health Commissioner
Madison County

There is only one kind of eye
doctor who is best qualified to
give the right kind of eye exam
ination. He is the physician, the
medical doctor (MD) who spec
ializes in eye disease.
The eye physician is called an
OCULIST or OPHTHALMOLO-
GIST and is always a person who,
after taking a regular course in
a college of medicine, studies the
diseases, defects and injuries of
the eye and how to prevent or
cure them.
Many people are confused in
choosing an eye doctor because
Optometrists and Opticians, who
are not MEDICAL doctors, are
also called doctors. In seeking
any kind of medical attention
for any part of the body, people
should look for the MD. sign.
A complete eye examination
can only be given by the eye
physician because he does more
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-02

Many London residents during
the last several days have taken
to open street or walked on
lawns rather than risk danger
Gus condition of the sidewalks.
Another light snow fall occur
red in the early morning hours
Wednesday and by Wednesday
afternoon a fine mist was being
added the variety of weather con-
ditions Madison County has ex-
perienced in less than week.
The record low temperature
forecast for Monday failed to hit
this section Of the country al
though weather forecasters We'd
nesday were predicting more cold
and snow.
Highway worknen at the State
Highway garage on the South
Charleston Pike Wednesday de-
clared they stood a good chance
Of having to do over much of their
road work because of the sleet
and freezing weather of We'd
nesday afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-02
Whi+eside Buys
Good Hope Concern

Edward r. Whiteside, Washing
ton G. H., former Madison
County resident and his son, have
purchased the Good Hope Feed
Company at Good Hope in Fay
cite County. They plan to con-
tinue the store, grain elevator and
farm supply business there.
Whiteside formerly taught
school in Madison County for sew
eral years. He also was chairman
of the American Agriculture As
sociation of Madison County for
many years. 1sA
Always active in farm life, he
started as farm hand, became
an operator and finally a farm
manager.
Since going to Washington c.
II. three years ago, he has been
custodian of Grace Methodist
Church. He resigned that position
to take over the Good Hope ele-
vator and feed store.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-02
Appoint Defense
Officials For
Mt. Sterling

Mayor Harry w. Junk has an
nounced the names of citizens APP
pointed to head the civilian de-
fense activities for Mt. Sterling.
The Mayor pointed out that the
list would be supplemented as
the directors of the various phases
Of the organization determined
their need for personnel.
Directing the civilian defense
organization in Mt. Sterling will
be Spence Reno, assisted by Floyd
Wickell. b-directors under Mr..
Reno will be Roscoe Friddle, di-
rector of health; Sam Paullin, di-
rector Of supply; Alva Teegardin
director of training and operation;
Marvin Fulton, director of infor-
nation; and Frank Miller, assist
ed by George Rutledge, as direct
or Of personnel.
Mayor Junk stated that as
further plans are received from