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Evening star., 1951-12-30
All Privileged Tags
To Be Re-examined,
Donohue Reveals
But Most Present Holders
Will Keep Low Numbers,
Commissioner Predicts

The Districts low-numbered
automobile tags may soon be can
celled and reaSsigned from
scratch, Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue revealed last night.
All 1000 of the tags consid-
cred "privileged'-except the
three held by the Commission
ers themselves-would be affected,
he said.
Mr.. Donohue said the plan had
not yet been agreed upon, but he
said he expects Engineer Com
missioner Bernard L. Robinson
to propose it, and added he will
go along"
Gen. Robinson instituted a re-
view Of some of the low-num-
Evening star., 1951-12-30
HameI 10 Head Drive
For Fairfax Red Cross

Charles D. Hamel of Mclean,
Va, has been named chairman of
the March fund drive of the Fair
fax County Red Cross. Mr.. Hamel
also. served as chairman for last
years campaign which netted 118
per cent of its quota.
Mr.. Hamel is senior member of
the law firm of Hamel, Park &
Saunders. He served as judge and
first chairman of the Board of
Tax Appeals. now the Tax Court
of the United States.
Evening star., 1951-12-30

udJlOn Ol fOllCc
Superintendent Robert v. Murray
Inspector Benter's new status,
granted in recognition of his long
service with the band. carries no
pay increase. He receives $5,135
annually. equivalent of a police
lieutenant's pay, under l947 Act
of Congress establishing the band
as a unit of the police depart
ment.
Inspector Benter retired from
the Navy ten years ago with the
rank of lieutenant. The police
band is comprised of regular
members of the force who volun-
teer for musician duty without
compensation.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
7 1een-Age Boys Charged
With Robbinq Newsboy

Two teen-age colored boys yes
terday were arrested on robbery
charges after an Evening Star
carrier boy complained to police
that the others robbed him of rs
cents in collections and punched
him in the chest.
The carrier, Wilton Hammock
IA. of 221 F street NV, said the
incident occurred at Second and
I streets NV. He declared his
assailants warned him next time
you come back you better have
$2." He said they threatened him
further harm if he reported the
robbery.
Police said the suspects when
arrested, admitted they were watt
ing to vietimize someone else.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
7-Yeur-OId Son of Musician
Underqoes Anesthesio, Dies
Ministrutions of Il
Doctors Fail to
Suve Curow Twin

The handsome Carow twins,
Ronny and Ricky, had to inter-
rupt Christmas holidays for tonsil
operations.
The 7-year-old brothers stopped
playing Thursday morning at their
new home in Cabin John. Md. and
left for Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital with their par
ents. Their father, Glenn Carow
is pianist, teacher and we'll
known organist. He is also a
composer.
The operations were to begin at
l pm. Ronny would be first and
Ricky right behind him. They
were prepared for surgery and
Ronny was wheeled into the anes-
thesia room.
Following instructions of three
doctors, Ronny bravely inhaled a
mixture of nitrous laugh
ing gas''-and oxygen. But on the
eleventh gasp, he suddenly stop
ped breathing. The doctors found
his heart was not beating and ad-
miniStered artificial respiration.
But Ronny didn't move. They gave
him intravenous injections. The
boy remained still.
Ronny'S surgeon, waiting in the
operating room, was summoned.
He opened the boys chest and
massaged the heart. After five
minutes it slowly began to beat
AS they fought to save Ronny's
life, the doctors Cancelled plans for
the operation on Ricky, rather
than risk the chance of a similar
fate for the identical twin.
Ronny was given oxygen and
he breathed as the heart kept
pumping. X-rays indicated his
condition to be reasonably good.
But that night both lungs COL
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Fluorescent indies,
Lots of Them, Save
Baltimore Dancer
By the Asseciaied Pres.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 80. -
Sharon Larue, 23-year-old
show girl who dances in f1u-
crescent undies. was found in
nocent today of giving an in
decent performance.
Magistrate Samuel Cabot
who inspected her costume,
commented, There seems to
be a lot of material there"
It'd be all right if she'd
keep it all on" said Patrol
man Vincent Serio. But the
Judge ruled there was insuff-
cient evidence of insufficient
clothing.
Evening star., 1951-12-30

a G o. yesterday
W a S promoted
from the rank
of h on ora ry
captain to hon.
orary inspector
on the force.
The District
C mmissionerS
approved pro-
motion of the
64-year-old re-
tired leader of
United States
Navy Band on
the recommen-
IA. n1I;an
Evening star., 1951-12-30

trict House seat
to be vacated
by Representa-
tive Sasscer, i,
Democrat.
Robert E. En-
mis-, a 51-year-
old c pit a /
Heights attor-
ney, filed in
Annapolis Fri
day as a canQl-
date for the
r e p u b lie a n
nomination in
the forthcom-
ing May pri-
nnoru nlacfinn
Evening star., 1951-12-30
By George Kennedy

By George Kennedy
The price of mink broke sharp
ly on the Washington market yes
terday when a remarkable collec-
ton of furs assembled by a
wealthy woman went under the
hammer at Sloan's auction rooms,
tbs Thirteenth street NV.
When Fairfax Edelen, the auc-
tioneer. displayed the first mink
garment. a full length coat. he
said:
you've been reading about
these mink coats in the papers.
They sell for $4,000 and $4,000.
Who will give me bid of 81 5000"
No hands were raised among
the crowd of 200 or 800, mostly
women.
No Bids at 5000.
Who'll give me $1,000?" he
asked. Mine hundred?" he added
a bit incredulously.
He got down to $500 and there
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Sofety Programs

Inspector Dick Mansfield, di-
rector of The Stars School Safety
program, will give his Safety
Circus" chalk talks at the follow
ing District elementary schools
this week:
Wednesday: Wheatley, II am;
Adams, 2 pm.
Thursday: Bancroft, II am;
Barnard, 2 pm.
Friday: Madison, ii am;
Brightwood. 2 pm.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Donohue to Propose
New Design License
Toq for D. G. Cars

Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue wants a new license
tag for the District.
He will propose one as soon
as steel is available, he told
reporters last night. 1t would
cost 20 cents more than the
present one.
The plate would be red,
white and blue with the Capt.
tol dome in the center. he said.
Evening star., 1951-12-30

make most of the purchases at
a Sloan auction, stood by and let
the women carry off the furs.
Uncle Got His Share.
Uncle Sam collected q 20 pei
cent tax on each purchase.
Some of the pieces obviously
were bit out of style-such as a
muf made of two large silver fox
skins. 1t brought $40.
In all Al pieces of fur brought
a total of $4,000.
C. G. Sloan & Co.. the auction
eers would not reveal the name OF
the original owner of the gar
ments. The initials m. T. w
on some of them suggested they
had belonged to Mathilde Town
send Welles, wife of Sumner
Welles. Mrs. Welles died in Lau-
same, Switzerland, in August
i1949. The sale was by the order
lof the National Savings and Trust
Co. executor of Mrs. Welles
testate.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
7 More Republicans
In Prince Georges TO
Run for Sasscer Seat

Two more Prince Georges County
Republicans have added their
names to the growing list of candi-
dates for the 5th Maryland Dis
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Director Of Police Band
Is Promoted 10 Inspector

Charles Benter, director of the
Metropolitan Police Band since
its founding nearly nine years
Evening star., 1951-12-30

bered tags last week, charging
that the present list contains "a
lot of dead wood"
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Suits on Lyon Will
Going 10 Jury

The question of whether Mrs
Irene Moore Lyon was legally sane
when she signed a will distributing
her $750,000 estate will be given
to Prince Georges County jury
today.
Testimony in two cases seeking
to break the will of the Washing
ton socialite was completed yes
terday after 80 witnesses offered
evidence in an eight-day trial at
Upper Marlboro before Judge
Charles c. Marbury.
Mrs. Lyons last testament is
under attack by her husband, DR..
James Alexander Lyon. 70-year-
old District heart specialist, who
was disinherited and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon Kelley,
Is. Each has brought suit and
both are being tried simultane-
ously.
The will directed that Mrs.
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Physician Who Answered Calls
On Bicycle Is Doctor of Year
Procticed for Nearly
so Years in Same
Town in Indiunu
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-After
virtually half a century of prac-
ticing in the same town, DR..
Albert c. Yoder of Goshen, Ind,
has been named Americas Family
Doctor Of the Year."
The award was announced yes
terday at a meeting of the Amer
ican Medical Association.
DR.. Yoder. 81. started answering
medical calls in Goshen on a
bicycle in 1902 and still handles
a large practice.
Four-and-a-half years ago a
doctor more than 20 years his
junior refused to take the case of
five auto crash victims brought
into the Goshen hospital late at
night.
You'll have to call some one
younger. I'm too tired" that doc
tor explained. The physician who
Evening star., 1951-12-05

Kelley receive the income from a
$400, 900 trust during her lifetime.
At her death the entire estate is
to go to Theodore Alfred Deutsch,
Mrs. Kelley's 6-year-old son by a
former marriage.
Mrs. Lyon named as executor
trustee the Washington Loan &
Trust Co. which is defending the
present court action.
Yesterdays witnesses included
two Washington physicians, DR..
George Richard Huffman and DR..
Alva Duckett Daughton. Both
said they believed Mrs. Lyon was
of sound mind when she affixed
her signature to the contested
document.
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Discordunt Crush

KENDALLVILLE. Ind. (P.-
Trucker Clyde McEntarfer re-
ported a highway collision with
musical effects. He said a piano
tumbled off a pickup truck ahead
of him and rolled into his truck.
The damages-$100 on the truck,
$25 on the piano.
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Disease Causes Dutch To Ban cottIe Export

20 contaminated farms are re-
ported each month. but in the last
week of October. 1851. 884 newly
contaminated farms were regis
tered and at the end of the month
about $500 farms had reported
Icattle with the disease.
Evening star., 1951-12-05

THE HAGUE.-Because Of an
outbreak of a new type of foot
and-mouth disease. the Neither
lands had banned exports OF
Dutch cattle until further notice
Normally no more than 10 to
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1951-04-28
THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH
By Moe SmYre

A ranger in Yellowstone
Park told me thdt where the
beautiful forests Of thdt re-
gion now stand there wds
once nothing but solid rock.
Ora dudllY the elements
crumbled enough rock into
soil for the hardy vegetation
to grow. As time rolled on
this vegetation died and re-
verted into soil to form bet
Ter soil. 1t become good
enough for the smaller trees
to stdrt to live there. AS the
centuries have passed. those
trees have lived dnd died
making deeper the soil and
the possibility for larger and
more durable trees. ToddY's
forests ore the direct result
ST yesterdays living and dY-
ing. The greater forests Of
tomorrow will spring out Of
toddY's prepdrdtio n for
them.
This is q parable Of the
Church. Magnificent living
dnd dying have mode posi-
BILE our fdith. Christ-like liv-
ing and dying ore called for
in our day to make possible
tomorrow's greater Church.
I'VE ore Individually ports
Of one another.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1951-04-28
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
YOUR CHILDREN OR IN
THEIR FUTURE WELFARE?

The village election is now
history in the pdst-but the
problem of our children is
On ever-present dnd vital
one. Every mother and fdth-
or knows the handicap their
child is under in going to
school.
Lincoln Memorial School
is overcrowded. The school
is for too small for the large
number Of children who ore
in attendance. The parents
should busy themselves dnd
attend the PTA dnd School
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1951-04-28

Board meetings dnd demdnd
adequate room dnd facilities
for their children. If you sit
idly by und make no protest.
voice no demands. nothing
will be done.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1951-04-28
EDITORIAL COMMENT
THE CITIZENS HAVE SPOKEN;
HOPE THEY SAID SOMETHING

History repeats itself in the viloge Of Robbins, ILL
nos On Tuesday, April H. 1851 the voters of the vidge
went to The polls and elected three trustees from the Non
Purtsdn Progressive PdY. The three incumbent trustees
who were elected the Original Citizens PdrtY ticket
two years ago. switched the NonPartsons in this cleo
ton.
Today; Muyor John S. Richardson stunds alone with
six trustees and the village clerk ugainst him. This
we all know very unfortunate position in which to be-
The NonPcrisons control the village board. They ore
in the saddle The eyes Of the citizens Of Robbins ore
on this board They are watching to see it these men
show ony disposition to fulfill their promises OF better
ghing surface drainage; more voter dnd sewerage.
A big job for who have no experience III such
meters ond ore practically unknown outside the vllldge
ond whose influence does not reach beyond the bounddT
les Of Robbins
But the people have spoken dnd the job is theirs.
If q fdir proportion Of this job is to be accomplished then
politics must be Ibid aside und all work together tor the
common good 1t will be hard job if they all will work
together; if they don't it will be impossible
There must not be any holding Ewdiung for the
future There MUST BE ACTION TODAY! Men ore known
by their works. The citizens ore voting and watching
to see what will be done
The mayor will make the appointments OF committees
From thut time it will be up to each committee TO
show their abities their knowhoW, their influence their
effectiveness ond their worth.
This siudon is not new to Mayor Richardson He
hos been mayor before with the majority OF the board
against him. But can't stund still, we must progress
It is hoped thc no will will stand in the WoY OF our
advancement Much work hos been done to get the loan
for wcer und seweruge-ond there is yet on immense
of work to be done The work coils for intelligent consider
dtion and prompt dcton The mayor is holding three (3)
resolutions thdt must be signed before we con proceed
It up to the trustees to pass these resolutions before
the wheels Of progress stor moving We hope these
wheels will move quickly.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1951-04-28
NEWS OF P.T.A.
The lost meeting Of the
year will be MdY 2lst. We
invite you to attend.
Mrs. Oslo Smith Brown.
President.
A. V. HensleY, reporter.
The some officers of the
PTA were reelected to serve
us the ensuing school year.
SEND US YOUR NEWS

THE ROBBINS EAGLE will
be huppY to print all social.
club and religious news free
Of charge. if brought to Tri-
angle Department Store
All news for the Robbins
Eagle must be in the office
of the Editor. 1908 Claire
Boulevard, not later thdn
Tuesday evening Of edc h
week if it is to be published
for thdt current week.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1951-04-28

READ the Robbins Eagle. Il
contains all the news worth
reading in our village.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1951-04-28
THE ROBBINS EAGLE

Published Robbins Robbins ond
them of their community stimulate civic
pride neigbory interest the welfare and we'll
o and every citizen of this village
OUR PLATFORM
buy and spend wher help OUR OWN.
1.-The employment Cooed people in PUBLIC UTILITIES.
3An uptodote sanitary system street lights sidewalks
better drainage.
A. wel-plonned village
5-A pork or playground for children.
6-Beter business enterprises.
IA modern fire department.
MARCFJIJJS H. ZONES Associate Editor
Volume 7 SATURDAY, APRIL Nunber 7
Evening star., 1951-09-15
Sergeant Runs Into Real Thriller
After Poring Over Police Text

Police Sergt. Jim Beach ran into
an unexpected and practical police
problem while doing his homework
this morning.
Sergt. Beach reported that he
was in his third floor apartment
at 900 Quincy street NE, about
|2::55 am. today. He had just
closed his books and prepared fol
bed after studying for a police
|promotionaf examination.
He heard a noise outside, looked
out the window and saw a man
walking in the alley below. He
watched for 10 minutes, and the
man continued to pace in the al
ley.
Sergt. Beach put on his clothes
and went down to investigate. AS
he entered the alley, the sergeant
saw the man put his shoulder to
the door of nearby residence
as if he were trying to force en-
trance.
Sergt. Beach called to the man
and the man ran toward the police
officer. But as he neared, he
Evening star., 1951-09-15

veered suddenly and leaped over
Ia fence
II tried to grab him." the SER
Igeant reported.
But the try failed and the SER
Igeant fired two shots toward the
fleeing suspect. The man con-
Itinued to run, with Sergt. Beach
in pursuit.
The man turned onto Randolph
street and headed toward an auto
mobile. parked with its motor
running. Sergt. Beach fired an
Iother shot.
The man leaped into the car
1T swerved from the curb and
Iroared toward the police officer
ISergt. Beach leaped to safety
between two parked automobiles
"The car went by so close I could
have reached out and touched 1t, .
the policeman said.
AS it sped by. Sergt. Beach fired
two shots broadside into it. II
Icontinued down the street and
wheeled around a corner. The
sergeant fired one final shot as
the car swerved into the other
lstreet and disappeared.
Evening star., 1951-09-15
Stanley Steamer Leading
Gas Buggy by 80 Minutes
By the Associated Press

AVON, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Jack
Brause'S Stanley Steamer led Rube
DeLaunty's Stoddard-Dayton by
an hour and 20 minutes in elapsed
time as they prepared to coax
their ancient utos today over the
sixth leg of their Chicago-to-New
York race.
Mr.. Brause and his 1913 car
have travelled zoos miles so far
in 35 hours and one minutes. Mr..
IDeLaunty's 1911 model made the
run from Chicago in 36 hours and
I21 minutes.
The battle to decide whether
gas or steam power is better will
see third old car get in the
act. In Geneva, Robert N. league.
an auto dealer, will escort the
steamer and Stoddard through
town with his 1910 Regal. Geneva
is 35 miles east of here.
Mr.. league says he plans to
meet the racers at the city line
and escort them through the
city.
1t was practically a dead heat
when the oldsters rolled into Avon
last night. Mr.. DeLaunty, 70,
pulled his Stoddard up at the
village square only 10 seconds
ahead of 76-year-old Mr.. Brause.
Mr.. DeLaunty had overhauled
Mr.. Brause when the steamer
stopped for water. Heavy traffic
made the Stoddard late getting
out of Buffalo.
Evening star., 1951-09-15
Discovery Here Aids in Search
For WdytoH Harness Solar ENERGY

A "basic discovery" which offers
some further understanding of the
problems involved in harnessing
energy from the sun was reported
today by the National Institutes
of Health at Bethesda.
The experiments chiefly of the
oretical interest at this time, are
IN "the very early stages" and
should not be interpreted as Of
fering an early or practical means
of harnessing the suns energy
the Institutes warned.
"They do, however, provide one
further step toward fuller under
standing of an extremely compli-
Gated process which, when finally
understood in its entirety. may
lend itself to practical applica-
tion," officials said.
The experiments and the "basic
discovery" were made by an
American German scientific team
investigating "the possible mech
anism of photosynthesis" in the
utilization of solar energy.
| In laymen's terms, photosyn-
Evening star., 1951-09-15
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. l5.-Spurred
by irate neighbors, a Maryland
official declared yesterday some
thing drastic has to be done"
about love-making and mari
huana-smoking parties in historic
Patapsco State Park.
Supt. Robert L. Palmer said the
1 ,600-acre park has become a
haven for prostitutes, teen-age
beer drinkers and dope addicts.
He noted that more than 40 cases
of indecency and disorderly con-
duct have resulted in arrests this
summer.
1T must have been bad when
234 persons signed complaint
petition" said Mr.. Palmer.
The park superintendent's. files
bulge with statements taken from
offenders arrested in the park
which is west and southwest OF
Baltimore and a stones throw
from the line of march taken by
Evening star., 1951-09-15
District Bandits Get
Nearly $4,000 Loot
In Rash OF Robberies

Yesterdays heavy rain failec
to dampen the enthusiasm o.
housebreakers and bandits in tnt
District, as police reported Loo
of nearly $4,000 taken.
Frank Schnitzler. 43, of 3o1s
Fifth street Sc, reported thai
two tin boxes were stolen from
his home sometime during the
storm. One box contained $27C
in silver dollars. and the otnel
$1,000 in Defense Bonds, ano
citizenship papers.
A diamond-set platinum en-
gagement ring insured for $1,000
was stolen from a dining room
table at the home of Sam j. Sher-
man. GAL Kennedy street NE
Mr.. Sherman told police last
night. The ring contained a IL
carat diamond surrounded by six
smaller diamonds, he said.
TeIevision Set Stolen.
Paul Hager, 80. of 2501 Twenty
fourth place NE. a driver for
the Branch Transit Co.. 2219 Fifth
street NV, reported that he set
out to deliver a television set to
a home in the 1000 block of West
Virginia avenue NE. When he
arrived. the $500 set was missing
from the truck ......
1t Col. Writ Adams Laun, jr.
of 2512 @ street NV, said he
answered the door to his apart
Iment early yesterday and three
men pushed their way inside. One
struck him on the head, and then
while man who appeared to be
a deaf mute held gun, the men
Iransacked his apartment. They
stole SIS in cash and other items
valued at $490.
The men fled in a 1946 blue
automobile bearing District plates
Police said the car later was seen
in Baltimore.
3 Cases of Whisky Lost.
John Barnes told police that
thieves who entered his restaurant
at 1867 Calvert street NV, took
three cases of whisky valued at
$3.50. and $40 from a cash regis
ter.
Sybil P. Moon. of Annapolis
Md. reported that while her car
was parked in the 500 block of
Fourth street NV. yesterday af-
ternoon, some one broke in and
took a fur neckpiece and other
clothing with a total value of $101
A .38-caliber pistol was reported
stolen from the automobile of Al
bert P. Decker, 4106 Arkansas ave-
nue. NV. He said he missed the
gun yesterday. 50
Evening star., 1951-09-15
New Traffic Lights Placed
AT Three intersections

New traffic signal lights were
put in operation yesterday at
three intersections, and several
more are scheduled to be turned
on later this month";
The new signals are at Thir-
teenth and Irving streets NV,
Connecticut avenue and Daven-
port street NV, and Thirtieth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc.
The new signals to be installed
this month will be at the follow
ling intersections: South Capitol
street and Suitland parkway
Ward Circle, New Hampshire and
Missouri avenues NV, Fifth and
Kennedy streets NV, Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets NV, New
Jersey avenue and P street NV.
Ninth and P streets NV. and
Eleventh street and Florida ave.
niue NV.