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Evening star., 1951-12-10
Boy Killed Here
AsU. 5. Auto Toll
Nears Million
FotuIity in District
Is 65th This Yeor;
Inquest Awaited

Death roamed rain-slick high
ways in Washington, Virginia anc
Maryland over the weekend.
In Washington, a 6-year-ole
boy was added to the Nation.
traffic toll as it near the l mil.
lion mark, Virginia's death lis
reached 926 for the year ane
Maryland counted its 501st ia.
tality.
From Chicago, the Associated
Press quoted the National Safety
Council as anticipating the l mil.
lionth traffic death in the Natior
about December 81. AS of las
Thursday, the councils figure.
showed about 1000 to go towarc
the million figure.)
On the perilous Baltimore.
Washington boulevard, new acci.
dents boosted the totals to A
dead, 400 injured in II 900 crashe.
this year.
The Washington victim was
Richard Hall McEntee, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frances P. McEntee Of
6 HALEY place Sc, who was ia.
tally injured at 1880 pm. yesterday
when he ran into the path of ar
auto in front of his home.
Death Is Years 65th Here.
The driver, Sergt. Robert E
Shields. %, of 3774 First street
Sc, a Boiling Air Force Base air
man, was released to military au-
thorities pending a coroner's in
quest. Police said the victim ha6
started across the street to join
his older brother, William. 13
when he was struck. He was a
f1rst-grade student at st. Peters
School. He also leaves a sister,
Jane. Is.
His death was the 65th in
Washington this year, compared
to 66 for the same period last
year.
A Prince Georges County crash
at $50 am. yesterday took the
life of 1t. Col. Lewis j. Wright
"a. of the Airways and Communi-
cations Service at Andrews Air
Force Base. He lived at 4722
Homer avenue. Suitland Manor,
Md.
Col. Wright was pronounced
dead by DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince
Georges County medical examiner,
after his car left the road, ran up
a telephone pole guy wire and
overturned on Silver Hill road
near the Military highway over
pass.
Purcellville Youth Killed.
The victim was a veteran of the
China Burma India theater dur
ing World War II and had been
stationed at Andrews since Janu-
ary. 1850. He leaves his mother,
Mrs. Georgia Robson of Sanford,
Fla.
At Purcellville, Va. Robert w.
Payne. II. was fatally injured in
a collision Of the car in which he
was riding and a milk truck on
Route $50 south of Purcellville.
The driver was Roger Clayton, 10,
Of Philomont, Va. who is in the
Loudoun County hospital in fair
condition.
Police said the driver of the
truck. John Roster Thompson. 36,
of Round Hill, Va. was not in
jured.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
wyn Citizens Fight to Remove Bocude Between Neqhbors
BY Gene Goodwin

The people Of Berwyn and Ber-
wyn Heights are determined to
batter down the, concrete curtain
which has been separating them
for nine years.
The two Prince Georges COM
munities have been fighting to
reopen the Berwyn road grade
crossing over the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad tracks since it was
closed in 1912.
Their chief spokesman, County
Commissioner Edward j. Ned"
Waters of 8507 Sixtieth avenue,
Berwyn Heights, said that if the
communities do not get some sat-
isfaction soon, the people will re-
build the roadbed themselves and
hammer down concrete barricades
which now split Berwyn road in
two.
Railroad Given Notice.
After giving the railroad rea-
sonable notice. Mr.. Waters said,
the crossing will be opened to
automobile and pedestrian traffic
and, If necessary, the trains will
be stopped.
The State Roads Commission
closed the crossing when the
Greenbelt road overpass, about
l 900 yards north of Berwyn road,
was completed.
The B. & O., which like other
railroads across the county, has
been trying for years to close as
many grade crossings as possible,
requested that the Berwyn road
crossing be blocked for safety rea-
sons.
The people claim the closing was
illegal because a public hearing
was never held. II drove to work
over the crossing one morning" 4"
Mr.. Waters said, land when
came home that evening the cross
ing was closed"
Berwyn road. in addition to
providing the only direct access
between the two communities, also
was a heavily travelled connection
between the Baltimore boulevard
and Edmonston road. It was and
still is a State road.
One Of the chief complaints
against the closing is that the
people Of Berwyn and Berwyn
Heights have to travel from / to 8
miles to drive between the two
towns, which are actually but a
stones throw apart.
Development Hindered.
This not only has hindered
commercial and residential de-
velopment. Mr.. Waters said, but
it has seriously hampered the
efficiency of the Berwyn Heights
Evening star., 1951-12-10
$4,000 Car Stolen
BY Burglars to Haul
Safe HoIdinq $500

Prince Georges County police
today were seeking burglars who
stole a small safe and a new auto
mobile to carry it in from Fasanko
Motors, 7125 Baltimore boulevard
College Park, early Sunday.
Police said the safe contained
$500 in cash, $4,000 in checks and
valuable papers.
The burglars hoisted the safe
into the car, a four-door sedan
valued at $4,000. with a hydraulic
jack.
The break-in was discovered
about noon yesterday by Addison
L. Lewis of Beltsville, an emp be.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
Brentwood Youth, Is, Stricken
By Polio, Put in Iron Lung

A 16-year-old Brentwood youth
is in the iron lung at Prince
Georges General Hospital with a
critical case of bulbar-type polio
He is George Philip Burnes, jr.,
of 4307 Fortieth street, a junior
at Bladensburg High School.
Hospital doctors said young
Burnes is the first patient to be
put in the iron lung since it was
turned over to the hospital a
year and a half ago by the county
chapter Of the National Polio
Foundation. The lung was donated
to the chapter by the county Elks
Club. 4
Evening star., 1951-12-10

tor O'Conor is expected to oppose
him in what may become an un-
usually hard-fought contest. Rep
resentative j. Glenn Beall, Repub-
lican, announced his candidacy
Saturday.
1t also was learned today that
influential Prince Georges County
Republicans are quietly grooming
Frank Small, jr., chairman of the
State Racing Commission, for the
5th District House seat.
Says Monroe Is Favored.
II have discussed Senator Mon
roe's chances with party leaders
throughout the district" Mr..
Mudd said, "and find that senti-
ment appears to favor him"
Senator Monroe, who has been
studying the question, would not
commit himself definitely but
limited that he is near a decision.
Observers believe that Senator
Monroe and Mr.. Small, both ex-
|perienced in politics. are jockey
ing for position. Neither is
anxious to enter a primary fight.
Mr.. Mudd said Senator Mon
roe's IL years in the State Legisla-
ture have equipped him for serv-
ice as a United States Represen-
tative.
Vote Getting is Cited.
"Also, he is an excellent vote
getter," Mr.. Mudd added, "as he
proved by his work in helping
keep Charles County in Republi-
can ranks throughout the long
national Democratic incumbency."
One Republican. Joe Mulieri of
Annapolis, has filed for the House
seat. Another. DR.. Ralph L. Nor
rison, Seat Pleasant dentist, has
announced.
Democrats, who stifled their
ambitions during Mr.. Sasscer's 16-
year tenure. are jumping into the
race almost daily. The latest
entry is Kenneth E. Lee, 37-year-
old Baltimore lawyer.
Several Seek Post.
One primary contender, L. Har-
old Sothoron, former Prince
Georges County State Senator and
longtime Sasscer lieutenant, said
in announcing. this is the chance
I've been waiting for"
Others who have filed or an
nounced are Philip H. Dorsey, vet
eran st. Marys County political
figure and former peoples counsel
to the Public Service Commission.
and two Anne Arundel County
leaders, former State Senator Will
bur r. Dulin and z. Garner Jones,
former police commissioner.
Mulling over their possible can
didacies are Safe Senators Louis
L. Goldstein of Calvert County
and Louis N. Phipps OF Anne
Arundel County. Senator Phipps
has said that he will not oppose
Senator Goldstein because of his
high regard for him. =
Evening star., 1951-12-10
Mrs. Cannon to Speak
To AnnunduIe Citizens

Mrs. Florence Cannon, chair
man of the Arlington County
Board. will address the AMMAN
dale Citizens Association tomor-
row night on What Arlington
Learned the Hard Way"
Also invited to attend the meet
ing in the Annandale school at
I8:15 pm. are the officers of the
Federation of Fairfax County Citi-
zens' Associations and the presi-
dents Of the 40 associations in
the county.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
County Council Work
Studied in MONTGOMERY

Herbert Eaton, chairman of a
special committee appointed by
the Montgomery County Civic
Federation to study closed sessions
OF the County Council. will report
to the federation tonight.
The civic group will meet at 8
o'clock in the auditorium of the
Montgomery Junior College, Ia
koma Park.
Evening star., 1951-12-10

at Good Shep- Nes. "ueonehs'
herd in 1910 and 1941 before serv-
ing in the Chaplain Corps during
World War II. He has since been
pastor at Kingsbridge Lutheran
Church in New York City.
A reception was held at the
church last night in honor of the
new pastor. Most ministers Of the
American Lutheran Church in the
Washington area attended.
Evening star., 1951-12-10

James B. Mon
roe, a fellow
Charles Coun-
tian, for the
Compression a !
seat vacated by
Representa- v e
Sasscer.
The 5th Dis
trict Democrat
has announced
that he will try
to capture his
party's nom j.
nation for the
United States
Senate. Sena-
Evening star., 1951-12-10

The installa-
ton at the II
am. service by
H. G.. OSternan,
eastern district
president of the
American Luth.
eran Church.
The new pastor
succeeds tn E
Rev. A. E. Gy-
san, who left
several months
ago.
Mr.. Wueb-
benS was pastor
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Evening star., 1951-12-10
Silver Spring PTA Event

A Christmas program for mem
bers of the Montgomery Hills
Junior High PTA will be presented
by teachers and students of the
Silver Spring school at 8 pm. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
Mt. Rainier PTA to Meet

The Mount Rainier Junior High
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton will meet for Christmas en-
tertainment at 8 o'clock tonight
In the school auditorium, Thir-
tieth street and Queens Chapel
road.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
Four Corners PTA Talk

DR.. Clara Stratemeyer, super
visor of Montgomery County's ele-
mentary education program, will
address members of the -Four
Corners Elementary School PTA
lat 8 pm. Thursday In the scfQiol.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
Blair High to Give PIuy

The senior class of Montgomery
Blair High School will present
Dark of the Moon" at 8:15 pm.
Thursday and Friday in the school
in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
Alexandra Lutherans
Install Rev. Wuebbens

The Rev. H. ]. Wuebbens yes
terday was installed as pastor of
the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1951-12-10
Mudd Backs Monroe
For Sasscer's Seat;
Small Also Mentioned
BY J. l. Michoel
S'or Ssoff Correspondent

LA PLATA, Nd, Dec. 10.
Maryland Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner Thomas B. R. Mudd today
doomed Republican State Senator
Evening star., 1951-12-10

middle of 1852 will be just like the
new models now appearing in
dealers windows. Later, short
ages of chrome, stainless steel and
other materials may force manu-
facturers to leave off some of the
bright" trimmings.
New Tooling Banned.
The National Production Au-
thority as of next February Is has
banned the use of new machine
tools in auto making. The order
does not affect 1852 models, but
will have the effect of prohibiting
any major model changes after
the effective date. Even so, the
industry, barring tighter restric-
tions, will be able to make some
appearance changes which do not
entail new tools in 1858 models.
Because manufacture drains of
supplies of some of the scarcer
materials. NPA also has limited
the use of automatic transmissions
or drives in new cars. Manufac-
turers may install automatic drives
in a maximum of 35 per cent OF
their cars selling for 81 300 or less
and 65 per cent of those in the
$1,000 to $4,000 range. Both are
factory delivery prices. Automatic
drives may be installed in all cars
selling at the factory for ovel
$4,000.
General Motors Chevrolet di-
vision has claimed the order
works a hardship in their cast
since about half of the Chevrolet.
were being equipped with the
power glide" They declared thai
neither Ford nor Plymouth hac
reached anywhere near that point
nin putting automatic drives ir
Evening star., 1951-05-21
Woman Intervenes
In Dog Fight, Gets
Bitten IS Times

A Takoma Park woman who
tried to intervene in a dog fight
landed in a hospital today with 13
bites on the left leg and arm.
The woman, Mrs. James Record
43, or SOL Boyd avenue, told Ia
koma Park police that her dog, a
boxer, got into a fight with a
neighbours dog and she tried to
separate them. The neighbour
dog, a large spaniel, turned on
her, she said.
Mrs. Record was taken to
Washington Sanitarium where 29
stitches were required. She was
admitted to the hospital.
Corpl. Samuel A. Foster, of Ia
koma Park police, said he would
charge the neighbor, Mrs. Mary
Furry, of sos Boyd avenue, with
violation of a new town dog ordi-
nance requiring that responsible
persons accompany dogs on the
loose.
The officer said Mrs. Furry will
be given "a hearing in Hyattsville
Trial Magistrates Court at 10
am. on June II.
Evening star., 1951-05-21
$4,000 Blaze DESTROYS
Night Club at COTTAGE Civ

The Chesapeake Musical Bar
1904 Bladensburg road, Cottage
City, Md, was destroyed by flames
early today.
Firemen estimated damage at
$4,000 to $4,000, including
equipment.
The one-story night club, which
seated about 125 persons, had
closed at midnight. The fire broke
out in the kitchen about 1870 am
No one was in the club at the
time. The flames were brought
under control in about 20 min
|uteS.
Five Cottage City firemen were
slightly injured. Assistant Chief
George Duvall and Pvts. Albert
Butler and Melvin Howes were
treated for cuts on the hand, and
Pvts. Milton B. Rollins, jr., and
Frank Terenyi were overcome by
smoke.
The Cottage City-C -Colmar Man.
or volunteer fire department was
first on the scene. Other depart
mentS which responded were
Mount Rainier, Bladensburg, Tux
edo -Cheverly and Brentwood.
Evening star., 1951-05-21
Couple Missing on Boat Trip
In River Above Great Falls

Fairfax County police this after
noon began searching shores of the
Potomac River above Great Falls
Tor a Washington man and wo-
man who failed to return from a
canoe trip yesterday.
The couple, tentatively was iden.
tilted from papers found in their
automobile as Erik S.. Echorn.
about IS, believed to be a former
Archives employe, whose address
was not known, and Arvella john
son, about IS. of 21O9 F street NV.
Police said the pair drove in a
1850 green Ford sedan to River
Bend Park, above Great Falls, yes
terday and rented afcanoe. Thev
last were seen about 2:30 pm.
padding up the river from the
park.
When they had failed to return
today. attendants at the park
called police. The automobile was
still parked today where the cou-
pie had left it.
Evening star., 1951-05-21
REDS WITHDRAWING AFTER LOSING 10000
Niles Quits White House Post,
But Truman Wants Him Back
President Asks Him
To Return After Rest
And TruveI Abroad

David K. Niles resigned today as
administrative assistant to the
President. But Mr.. Truman kept
a string on the future services of
his aide who was inherited from
the Roosevelt Administration.
Mr.. Niles, who dealt with
groups for the Admins
tration. told the President he was
tired and planned a long trip
abroad.
Mr.. Truman said he would ac-
cept the resignation May 81, but
would discuss Mr.. Niles future
later.
Presidents Letter.
The Presidents letter follows:
Dear Dave:
After my conversation with
you last night I am going to ac-
cept your resignation effective
May 81 as you want it done, but
want it distinctly understood that
when you have had your rest and
vacation that you will report to
me and we will have a further
conversation on what to do in the
future.
"You have been a tower of
strength to me the past six years,
and I can't tell you how very
much I appreciate it.
II regret very much that con-
ditions are such that you feel you
must have a free layoff-that is
Evening star., 1951-05-21
By Miriom Gutenberg

The new Juvenile Court order
banning release of information
about its cases prevents the court
from telling school attendance Of
ficers which children they are
supposed to watch, it was learned
today.
Mrs. Alice c. Sheldon, director
Of school attendance, explained
that under long standing agree
ment. she makes weekly reports to
Juvenile Court about whether
children under the courts juris-
diction are going to school regu-
larly.
She said she can't do that a:ey
more because she is no longer
Evening star., 1951-05-21
Attacker With Knife
.0utwitted by Woman,
Captured After Chase
Victim Leads Suspect
Into Trap, Policemen
And SuiIor Seize Him

A 38-year-old woman outwitted
an armed attacker early today
after he had forced his way into
her automobile.
A colored man, carrying a sharp
knife with which he threatened
to slit the victims throat if she
did not submit to him, entered the
car as the woman parked it near
her apartment at 3 am.
Meet Sailor and Policeman.
He cut the victims clothing and
started to disrobe her. The
woman. in what police described
as a smart move" invited him
to accompany her to her apart
ment, where she knew her hus-
band and a sailor friend were
waiting.
AS they approached the apart
ment building in the 1000 block
of Sixteenth street NV, they
were spotted by the sailor, who
had started out to seek her, and
a policeman he had encountered
in his search.
The sailor and the policeman,
Third Precinct Pvt. Charles C. Cox,
gave chase and seized the suspect
at Sixteenth and r street NV.
Policeman Halls Cab.
The woman told police she and
her husband, World War II vet
eran under treatment for wounds
suffered on Okinawa, were walk
ing near their home when they met
the sailor. He accompanied the
couple back to the apartment
The attack occurred when
the woman left to park the car.
Pvt. Cox said that when he and
the sailor saw the couple ap-
preaching, the sailor gave chase
afoot and the policeman hailed al
taxicab.
The policeman arrested a man
booked as Leon Robert Taylor, 81,
colored, of the 1000 block Cor
coran street NV. He was charged
with attempted rape and was to be
arraigned in Municipal Court this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1951-05-21
BY J. A. o'Leory and
John A. Giles

The Joint Chiefs of Staff rec
commended that President Tru-
man dismiss Gen. Macarthur as
Far East commander for three
reasons, including their belief that
he was mot in sympathy" with
limited Korean war plans, Gen.
Bradley said today.
The joint chiefs chairman, re-
turning as witness before the
joint Senate committee investi-
eating Far East policy, disclosed
for the first time the top mill
tary planners reasons why from
a military point of view they
thought that Gen. Macarthur
should be relieved"
BY his public statements and
by his official communications to
washington, Gen. Bradley testi-
he'd. Gen. Macarthur indicated
that he was not in sympathy with
the decision to try to limit the
conflict to Korea
He added that such an attitude
made 1t difficult for Gen. MacAr-
thur to carry out joint chiefs di-
receives, and since we had de-
clded to conf1ne the conflict to
Korea and avoid a third world
war. it was necessary to have q
commander more responsive to
control from Washington"
Other Reasons Explained.
The second reason advanced by
the chiefs was that Gen. MacAr-
thur had failed to comply with a
presidential directive to clear pol
ICY statements with WASHINGTON
before making them public, Gen
Bradley declared.
THE third reason advanced was
that they, the Joint Chiefs of
Stat. have felt and feel now that
the military must be controlled bv
civilian authority in this coun-
try, he declared.
Gen. Bradley added that the
JOINT chiefs had always adhered to
this policy and they felt that
Gen. MacArthur's actions were
continuing to jeopardize the civil
Ian control over the military
authorities.
He said that he concurred in
the opinions expressed and which
ne passed on to Mr.. Truman.
Reminded to Clear Statements.
The general also revealed Under
questioning by Senator Lyndon
Johnson. Democrat, of Texas. that
as early as last fall the Joint chiefs
were discussing among themselves
the propriety of some of Gen
MacArthur's public statements
He said it was through the Joint
chiefs that the order of December
8 was sent to all military COM
manders reminding them to clear
public statements with Washing
ton on policy matters.
Were the joint chiefs of the
unanimous opinion that the state
ments were not desirable?" asked
Senator Johnson.
Yes" Gen. Bradley replied.
Senator johnson wanted to
know if all of the consequences
(see FOREIGN POLICY, Pg, A-4,
Evening star., 1951-05-21
90-MiIe Hurricane
Passes Carolina,
Heads Northward
High Tides Expected
On Virginia Coast, but
Beaches Escape Damage
BY the Associated Press

WILMINGTON, N. c., May 81.
The seasons first hurricane
moved northward today, leaving
in it's wake abnormally high tides
and dense fog. but no physical
damage.
The storm passed Cape Hatteras
shortly after last midnight and
was moving in a north-north-
easterly direction at about Is tc
16 miles an hour. 1t was reported
about 70 to 80 miles offshore.
An advisory issued by the
Raleigh Weather Bureau late last
night said the storms movement
northward had picked up speed
and that it made a slow turn to a
more northeasterly course.
Wind Timed at 80 m.p.h.
Strongest winds were estimated
at 80 miles an hour over small
area near the center of the storm,
with gales extending outward go
miles in all directions.
Abnormally high tides were ex-
pected along the upper North
Carolina and Virginia coasts to-
day. Small craft warnings were
still up from Block Island south
ward to Cape Hatteras, but were
lowered south of Cape Hatteras
last night.
Coast Guard stations said no
damage had been reported.
Beaches Have Crowds.
At Wilmington, high tides lashed
the beaches yesterday. but even
then a few hardy bathers VEN
tured into the surf.
A dense fog blanketed a long
stretch OF coast inshore from Cape
Hatteras, but there was little rain.
Winds of from 8 to Is miles an
hour were reported in the area.
There was no attempt to evac-
uate the North Carolina beaches
and large crowds were reported
during the day at most of them.
Evening star., 1951-05-21
Three Peace FeeIers
For Korea Attributed
To Russians in u. n.
Report of MoIik Overture
To Austin Persists in
Spite Of DenioIs
d. e. LII
By Ernie Hill
Correspondent Of The StoF
ond Chieouo Daily News

UNITED NATIONS, NEW
YORK, May 21.-The Soviet
Union is planting the idea in
sensitive spots that it believes the
Korean war should be brought
to a rapid conclusion.
Just how sincere the Russians
are in this current project is un-
known. but the fact remains that
at least three peace feelers have
been put out.
India's U. N. delegate, Sir Bene-
gal Rau, has been busy over the
week end. repeatedly with some
R sian backing, trying to ar
range a cease-fire at the 38th
Parallel with all major issues to
be decided at a seven-power con-
ference on Far East affairs.
Rau Sounds Key Delegations.
Rau is sounding all key delega-
tions. The United States, for a
change, is giving him only a min
imum of encouragement, suggest
ing that he get a hard-and-fast
proposition first from Russia and
Red China.
Russia's Jacob Malik has in an
informal discussion proposed to
American Delegate Warren Austin
that now might be the time to
settle the Korean dispute and end
the fighting.
(Mr. Austin last week en-
phatically denied, and Mr..
Malik concurred, that there had
been any peace overtures be-
tween them. The State De-
partment subsequently denied
reports put out in London that
the Russians were seeking to
get peace discussions started
with the United States.)
The third feeler came from Mos
COW, where censorship cleared
stories stating that observers there
believe the time might be ripe for
peace settlement.
Pravda Carries johnson Story.
The newspaper Pravda printed
at length the suggestion of Sem
ator johnson, Democrat, of Colo
rado, that the war be terminated
on its first anniversary, June 25th
at the 38th Parallel.
(Senator Johnson's proposal
that all foreign troops-Allied
as well as Chinese-be removed
(See PEACE. Page A-1dl