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Evening star., 1951-05-16
Max 0. Truitt, Son-in-Law
Of BarkIey, Critically III

Max O'Rell Truitt, At, lawyer
and son-in-law of Vice President
Barkley. is critically i'll in Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from hy-
pertension, it was learned today.
Mr.. Truitt was admitted to the
hospita1 Thursday, but despite
the gravity of his condition he
has not suffered a stroke or a
heart attack, his wife said.
Mr.. Truitt has maintained law
Offices at 1925 K street NV. since
ne resigned as a member of the
Maritime Commission in 1941. A
native of st. Louis, he served as
solicitor of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. from 1885 to 1897
and a general counsel of the
Maritime Commission from 1887
until he was appointed commits
|sioner in 1888. His home is at
2325 Wyoming avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Lunchroom Reputation Bad,
Police Witnesses Testify

Trial was to continue today in
Municipal Court in the Purity
Lunch case, in which Mary Grace
Geanopoulos and Russell Marsh
are charged with operating a dis
orderly house.
Police testified yesterday that
the Purity Lunch, 226 G street
NV, had bad" reputation
among the people of the COM
munity. Undercover men assigned
to investigate the premises testi-
fed they heard obscene and
boisterou talk and were solicited
by women while there.
Charles E. Ford is representing
the defendants and Mike Lands
man, assistant United States at
torney, is prosecuting the case be-
fore Judge Walter Casey and a
jury.
Evening star., 1951-05-16

more than willing to get into the
game because all receipts will be
used to send to summer camp
children who would not otherwise
have a chance to go.
Tickets for the contest, spon-
Isored by The Star, are on sale in
the lobby of The Star Building
and at the Office of the House
doorkeeper. Prices are 81, $3.50
land So.
Deny Greasing Rails.
Both sides interrupted their
practice today long enough to
register a heated denial of charges
that they were responsible for
grease found on the Senate sub
way rails Monday. They had
been accused of greasing the rails
so the Senators would have to
walk enough to get into shape
for the game.
Even with rumors that Senator
Cain will pitch for the Republi-
cans, the Democrats are taking nc
chances. This year they've got a
baseball man for a manager, Rep
resentative Herlong of Florida
who used to be president of the
Florida State League.
| One Democrat shook his head
and declared:
Last year, I couldn't get hold
of single ball the Senator threw
But this year, I dunno. Maybe
they'll show him how to get a
little control into it. I'd sure like
to get hold of one of those fast
ones"
Republican Manager Runt Bis
hop would not comment on what
progress, if any, is being made on
the control problem.
We'll have pitchers" he said
def1antly. After all, it takes more
than pitcher to win ball game.
The Democrats commented that
Mr.. Bishop had the experience on
which to base his statement.
After ALL" they said, we've
won the last three games"
Evening star., 1951-05-16
.Rosslyn Fire Levels
Building Soon After
Funeral of Tenant

Fire destroyed a Rosslyn (VaD
business place last night a few
hours after funeral services were
held for its late tenant, Guy
Brewer, 36. of Arlington.
Firemen from Clarendon. Ball.
ston and Cherrydale lost a battle
to save the frame building, but
carried away some of the equip
ment Mr.. Brewer had used in his
business of selling coal and wood.
repairing lawn mowers, sharpen
ing saws and selling bird and dog
houses.
A former Safeway Stores butch
Ter and bus driver, Mr.. Brewer
died last Saturday. He is sur
vived by his widow Rosemary and
son. Guy, jr., S.
Mrs. Brewer said there was no
insurance on several thousand
dollars worth of equipment, but
that a representative for the
buildings owner, Lucian Great
house of New Orleans, had of
fered to put UP new sKucturs.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
ia Receive 32d Degree
In Masonic Ceremonies

A class of 1874 candidates re-
ceived the 32d-degree of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry in ceremonies last
night at the Scottish Rite Temple
2800 Sixteenth street NV.
Elected president of the class,
which began last February q, was
the Rev. Edward G. Latch, pastor
of Metropolitan Memorial Meth
odist Church. The Rev. Earl F.
Fowler, pastor of Sixth Presbyter-
ian Church, was class orator.
The new class brings member
ship in the Valley of Washington
past the 1000 mark for the first
time since the order was estab-
lished here in 1876.
The fall class will begin Sep
tember Is and continue through
December IL.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Police Patrol Wagon
Victor Over Sailor
In 85-M.P.H. Chase

A police patrol wagon set some
kind of speed record early today
in an 85-mile-per-ho chase OF
a sailor whose car ripped through
a barricade and rammed a street
light post before he surrendered
When they finally caught up
with Navy Radioman Robert S
Aitken, 18. of Brookline, Mass,
police threw the blotter at him
With little or no trouble they
compiled a list of 16 charges, not
a course record but better than
average for 10 minutes work.
Pvts. F. S. Klebba and A. M
Hatch, pilot and navigator of the
No. l precinct "pie wagon" said
they saw Aitken and a friend
about 2 am. exceeding the speed
limit at Sixth and H streets NV
Smashes Through Barricade.
The next few minutes were the
busiest of the night for the Kleb-
oa-Hatch team. They chased the
car to New York avenue, where
at New Jersey avenue it smashed
through a barricade put up by
streetcar track repairmen.
Red lanterns flew in all direc.
tions and repairmen fled behinc
more substantial obstacles. Il
was reported the six workmer
knocked off then and there, re.
fusing to work out the shift.
The chase continued to Florida
avenue. Another police car
travelling to an accident with
siren screaming, ducked out ot
the way to avoid a collision.
With throttle wide open, the
fugitive car tore along New York
avenue and at Ninth street NE
smashed into the light pole. Police
said the glass bulb was knocked SC
high into the air that it fell behinc
the patrol wagon as the pursuers
closed in on the speeding car.
Charges Are Listed.
At first precinct, police thumbed
through the traffic regulations
book and came up with these
charges against Aitken:
That he sped at IS miles pei
hour, crashed a barricade, made
an improper turn, drove on the
wrong side of the street twice
passed five red lights, ignored two
stop signs leach a separate
CHARGE. failed to give right OF
way to emergency vehicle, had nc
lights on, disobeyed an officers
signal and was guilty of disor-
derly conduct.
Police said Aitken's companion
was George Birch, a Korean war
veteran, now at Walter Reed Hos
Ipital. They turned Aitken over
to authorities from Cheltenham
(MdD Naval Radio Station, where
he is based.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
40 Seek 10 Testify
On D. {. BUDGET Tomorrow

Forty persons have asked to
testify at the public hearing on
the $136 million District budget
before the Bates Appropriations
Subcommittee tomorrow.
The open session will start at
$50 am. in the big Caucus Room
of the old House Office building.
Representative Bates, Democrat,
of Kentucky, hopes to conf1ne the
hearing to one day.
The subcommittee, which fin
1Shed its closed sessions with Dis
trict government officials last week,
planned to hold another closed
meeting today to consider some
minor changes in the bill.
Evening star., 1951-05-16

inside a huge globe suspended
from Mr.. Morituri's jaw.
But the globe was above the far
ring last night, and the announcer
forgot it till the act was over.
Press Agent Frank Braden was
mortified.
Familiar acts are back. Harold
Alzana walks the wire to the tent
top. Clown Lou Jacobs climbed
Unexpectedly out of his midget
auto (he's dubbed a compressed
comicD. Albert Rix directs his
talented bears through amusing
Notwithstanding the chute-th
chute. And there are bareback
riders galore.
Mr.. DeMille, who already has
shot many individual acts, plans
to keep three cameras grinding
almost steadily through most of
the Washington performances -
from tonight through Saturday.
in order to capture the realism
intact. (The show closes Sunday
And in between, members of
the Hollywood cast-usually un-
announced-will suddenly take
the places of regular performers.
Thus Betty Hutton and Cornell
Wilde will swing from high trap
ezes; Dorothy Lamour will spin
from a high rope. hanging only
by her teeth; Gloria Grahame
will be carried about in an ele-
phant's mouth.
Betty Hutton Needs Practice.
Not all these amazing events
will occur at every performance.
But the stars insist they will do
them themselves.
mo StandinS in this picture j."
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Charter Committee
Suggested by Butler
AS Home Rule Voice

Senator Butler, Republican, OF
Maryland last night suggested that
District residents tell what they
want in the way Of home rule
through a Charter Committee.
He gave his views at a buffet
supper Of the District League OF
Republican Women, held in the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Senator Butler said he voted in
committee against the Kefauver
home rule bill, not because he was
against the measure in principle
but because the bill didn't seem to
be one that would satisfy District
residents.
Sees Suggestion as Solution.
He suggested the charter meth
cd would bring about the most sat-
isfactory solution to the problem
Senator Butler praised Gen.
Macarthur as a man who "just
exudes Americanism" and who
gave the most wonderful exhibi-
ton Of mental talent I have ever
SEEN" in his congressional testi-
many.
Senator Butler said, in respect
to the controversy about bombing
the Communists in Red China
that when we took such a great
chance in June, 1880" by enter
ing the fight. I'VE can afford to
show little more sparkle now
when we are lot stronger"
But, he added, "that is some
thing the Joint Chiefs of staff
will have to decide"
May Speak on Foreign Policy.
The legislator added thai
sooner or later somebody has got
Ito blunder into the formula te
bring about peace. so I am think
ing very seriously of making q
foreign policy speech"
He was introduced by Miss
Bertha Adkins, executive director
Iof the Women's Division of the
Republican National Committee
who also is from Maryland. Mrs
Edward G. Rohrbough presided.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Raiders Seize Opium,
Arrest z in Luundry

Two Chinese were arrested last
might on Federal narcotic law
violation charges after detectives
Iraided a laundry in the 700 block
OF Seventh street S.W. and found
a quantity of opium and smok-
ing equipment.
Tom 10y, 80. operator of the
laundry, and Chin Chow, 33, a
llaborer who lives at the Seventh
street address, were ordered held
under $4,000 bond each for grand
Jury action by United States Com
missioner Cyril Lawrence. The
raiders were led by 1t. H. H. Car
per, head of the police narcotics
squad, and Federal Agent Thomas
Andrew.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Two FnebuII Pitchers Picked
For Congressional Ball Game

A battle of fireball pitchers
seems to be shaping up for the
annual congressional baseball
game between the Democrats and
Republicans on May 25 in Griffith
Stadium.
The reports stemmed from ru-
Imors that Senator Cain. Republi-
can, of Washington. again is
Ipracticing his famed fast ball.
Democrats recalled that last year
their batsmen had a lot of trouble
hitting the pitches served up by
Senator Cain.
The reason, they complained,
was the ball never seemed to
come near the plate. But it was
fast, they agreed.
Biased observers, said to be
friends of Senator Cain, leaped to
his defense. They pointed out
that the Senator's apparent lack
of control developed when the
Republican catchers dropped two
out OF every three balls he threw
Wheeler To Take Mound.
! The Democrats already have
named Representative Wheeler OF
Georgia as their starting pitcher
He's known as "Fireball" for
good reason, and his control
hasn't been questioned.
There will be two other SEN
ators in this years contest, both
playing for the Democrats. One
is the new Senator, Blair Moody
of Michigan, said to be in better
condition than his colleagues be-
cause he hasn't gone through as
many committee meetings.
The other is Senator Smathers
of Florida, listed as a utility in
fielder. In past years, the game
had been mostly for Representa-
tives, but when young blood
started creeping into the Senate,
the young blooded Senators
started creeping into the annual
charity game.
They maintained they were not
too old to play a little baseball,
to use the term loosely.
And, they added, they were
Evening star., 1951-05-16

American citizen and said: You
belong in the States"
Goes to Brooklyn.
There followed a long period of
arranging his passage to America
At Is, he went to Brooklyn to
hive with an uncle and aunt. He
wanted to join the United States
Navy. but his education was SUBJ
standard. So he enrolled in night
school and studied until he was
accepted.
Learning of the Naval Academy
he was determined to enter. Now
the seas were even rougher, and
he studied conscientiouSly each
night, took correspondence courses,
and finally was admitted to the
Naval Academy Preparatory School
at Newport, R. I.
Nine months later the one-tims
Nazi seaman entered the academy
of his dreams, and this summer
he'll be sailing European waters
not as German, but as an
American.
Evening star., 1951-05-16

getting along fine.
Capt. Lamb has sbeen in Korea
since last September. A native of
North Carolina, he was graduated
from West Point in 1916 and
served with occupation forces in
Japan from June, 1947, to Jan
uary, 1949. Then he'was assigned
to Fort McNair here until he was
transferred to Korea last fall.
Mrs. Lambs father is William
Leetch. who writes The Stars out
doors column.
The Defense Department also
said that Marine Corps Capt. John
L. Kelly of Triangle, Va, has been
wounded in action. His wife lives
at the Gothwaite Apartments
there, according to the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Jury Clears Bus Driver
In Death OF Pedestrian

Herbert A. Staiger, Capital
Transit bus driver, was cleared of
a negligent homicide charge yes
terday in Municipal Court.
Judge Andrew j. Howard di-
rected a 12-member jury to acquit
Mr.. Staiger in the traffic death of
a pedestrian February 4.
The pedestrian, Ray P. Cosgrove,
So, of 5000 Seventh place NV, a
Public Buildings Administration
engineer, was struck by bus
driven by Mr.. Staiger at Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Mr.. Staiger, 35, lives in Rison,
Md,
Evening star., 1951-05-16

said the beauteous Miss Grahame.
The stars are quite plainly car
ried away by the whole thing
Miss Hutton, shouting loud ap-
proval at last nights perform
ance, vowed to all comers that
she had never seen a circus be-
fore" and bowled over.
I'll have to do some practice
ing, though, before I per-
FORM" she cautioned, with the
slightest hesitation.
She practiced for four months
under the guidance of Antoinette
Concello. circus aerial director
earlier this year.
Miss Lamour said she was
crazy" about the circus. She
didn't say she was crazy about
her big act. but she added she'll
do it-if Mr.. De Mile says so.
Jimmy Stewart is due for some
sequences. He plays a clown. At
last word he still was expected,
despite his wife's illness.
Everybody says "sir" to Mr.. De
Mile. Production Manager Roy
Burns, who started with him 29
years ago as "26th assistant prop
Ierty man-with shovel" has an
explanation.
THE movies have grown up with
him." he said. Hes entitled to
the sir"
Mr.. De Mile. who will be 70 this
August, said this will be his seth
movie since he started 81 years
ago. And he didn't deny it could
be the greatest.
When you've had SO children
the one just born is the one that's
the greatest" he said.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Hollywood Stars Gid Glamour of Circus
By jones 6. Deone
The circus has gone glamorous

The circus has gone glamorous.
And if a lot of it's for the
sake of Hollywood, it doesn't hurt
Ia bit.
First-day fans got big eyeful
of the newest thing in circus
styles yesterday. They found it g,
far cry from Barnum's day.
The elephants wore pink hats.
The prancing horses were blur
of red. white and blue. Even the
clowns had on newly tattered
Ifinery. And the elephant girls
seemed more beauteous than in
memory.
Cecil B. DeMille was there, too,
backed by a bevy of Hollywood
beauties. Mr., DeMille darted
about squirting through a sight
ling device, with cameramen be-
hind him plotting their shots.
Seems Self Conscious.
And the circus seemed a little
Iself-conscious about its forth
coming celluloid debut. Aerialists
bowed to Mr.. DeMille. Elephant
girls and clowns smiled shyly.
For tonight Director DeMille
and 127 other movie-makers will
start putting the finishing touches
on THE Greatest Show on Earth, +"
which will give the big show to
posterity.
But beneath the self conscious
ness was the same intrepidity and
shoWmanship as ever. And the
Ikids-and their elders-ate it up.
Mr. DeMille and Circus Presi-
dent John Ringing North have
spent thousands refurbishing the
venerable show (P. T. Barnum
Launched it 81 years agO. Their
handiwork showed especially in
the annual production numbers
which themselves were inspired
Originally by Hollywood.
Disney Characters Promenade.
Sixty bespangled aloha girls
Itwirled from high ropes near the
tent top while Pinto del Orc,
Spanish balancing queen. perched
IprecariouSly in a swinging trapeze
Disney characters promenaded in
Circus Serenade." Queen Marie
Antoinette and her court dashed
past in a royal horse show in a
big-top Fontainebleau Forest.
ITwenty-four pachyderms did a
Irockettes routine with the girl
riders on their backs.
The trained seals were back
complete with rapidly trumpeted
America" (They were missing
last year, Veronica Martell, Irish
newcomer, juggled blindfold. Aeri-
IaliStS few through the air (Actress
Betty Hutton will join them at
least one night.
Announcer F0rgets.
The new shows most sensa-
Itional act almost got lost in the
shuttle last night, and it was mass
ing altogether in the afternoon
Billed as THE Great Morituris, u
lit features a pretty girl bicycling
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Loyalty Today
Is ramount,
Warns
Associate Justice
Addresses PorIey
On Naturalization

Associate Supreme Court JUS
tice Clark today warned that the
loyalty of each citizen is of para
mount importance" in this time
of crisis.
Addressing a special conference
on naturalization and education
of foreign-born citizens at the
Justice Department, Justice Clark
declared:
citizenship of the United
States takes on deeper meaning
today than ever before. In the
dark hours of our Nation, and in
trying times like these, the loyalty
of each citizen is of even more
paramount Importance. We must
give more emphasis to the signi-
t1cance of Cur citizenship.
Retention of Ideals. Urged.
Never in the history of man.
kind has citizenship in any coun-
try been so eagerly sought, as it
mas been of late years in the
united States. It is important
Tor us to insure that those to
whom it is granted retain the
eagerness, the high idealism. the
loyalty and the determination
with which they came to their
new homeland"
The conference, under the spon-
Sorshlp OF the immigration and
Naturalization Service of the JUS
tice Department, is a forerunner
OF the 9th National Conference
on Citizenship which will open att
the Hotel Statler tomorrow and
continue through Sunday, The
citizenship conference is spon-
sored by the National Education
Association and the Justice De-
partment,
Other Speakers Today.
| Other speakers on today's pro-
gram included District Commits
Sloner Donohue, who welcomed
the delegates to the city: Philin
%. Perlman, Solicitor General:
Ihomas A. Van SAINT. director of
adult education in Baltimore; Eu-
gene c. Rowley, chairman of the
Board of Review, Passport Divi-
sion, State Department; A. c.
lDevaney, assistant commissioner
lot the immigration and Natural
lzatlon Service. and Argyle r.
Mackey, commissioner of the
service.
| Group discussions of immigra-
ton problems were scheduled for
the afternoon. Delegates will at
tend an Il Am an American Days.
celebration at 8 o'clock tonight al
the Americanization School.
| The citizenship conference to.
morrow will open with an address
by President Truman.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
Ex-Nozi Naval Cadet Trains
For Commission at ANNAPOLIS
New York Born
Youth Reared in
HitIer's Germany
Speeiol Dispatch TO The stor


ANNAPOLIS. May 16.-One of
the Naval Academys proudest
plebes not so long ago was heiling
Hitler in a Nazi uniform.
Slightly more than 20 years
old, Frederick William KnopS, jr.,
is embarking on a new journey in
"a strange life story in which
America reclaimed citizen who
thought he was a German.
Born in Mount Vernon, N. Y,
he was taken to Germany short
time later by his native German
parents at the time Hitler was ris-
ing to power
Unaware of his heritage, he was
brought up in the German spirit
of the times. His father was
drafted into the German army.
Young Knops joined the German
youth movement at the age of 10.
Moves to Youth Camp.
During the air raids on Dus-
seldorf, his mother moved to Aus
tria and he left his third youth
camp to join her.
1t was then, in l943, that he
became Midshipman Knops, but
under the German flag. Soon the
course of the war turned, the
United States Army moved in and
took over the German naval
school,
MidShipman KnopS became
homeSick and with three COM
panions made dash for Munich.
But he was seized by American
soldiers and placed in a stockade.
That was the best break of his
life.
For it was there that an Ameri-
can sergeant learned from the
youths papers that he was an