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Evening star., 1951-09-17
BY the As.eeiated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 17.-Fran-
chot Tone, the suave screen
lover, lost a fight over a shapely
blond but apparently has wor
the girl.
Actress Barbara Payton says
he proposed and she said Eyes
Thus the ultimate loser of a
pre-dawn movie colony brawl is
muscular Tom Neal, who threw
the punch which marred Tone's
patrician profile and hoSpitalized
him with a brain conclusion.
Neal took it hard. Il was very
much ia love with the girl. and
still am today" he admitted. Il
hope she and Tone will be very
happy"
Tone, his doctor reports, is on
the road to rapid recovery. He
proposed marriage yesterday to
Miss Payton during her second
fire escape visit to his room.
II love him very much" the
25-year-old film player said after
ward. I'VE knew yesterday that
we would marry, but today he
asked me-"
All OF. which leaves but one ques-
ton unanswered in the aftermath
of the Friday morning fight in
Miss Payton'S patio, namely:
Will Tone press charges against
Neal, the bull-shouldered actor
and weight-lifter, or will all three
principals be content to let the
matter drop? Apparently the an
swer to that one hinges on further
conferences between Tone and his
lawyer.
Neal emerged from seclusion
Evening star., 1951-09-17
Navy Carriers Ready
To Handle A-Bombs,
FechteIer Declares
By WiIIiom J. WheotIey

The Navy is ready with trained
carrier crews to handle A-bombs,
Admiral William M. Fechteler,
Chief Of Naval Operations, told
Inewsmen at the Pentagon today
He disclosed that the service now
has teams aboard its plane-carry-
ing ships to handle this atomic
weapon in combat.
The A-bomb planes, he said,
would be used for tactical opera
tionS.
Admiral Fechteler said that dur
ing Atlantic fleet exercises last
spring the Navy used a simulated
A-bomb on planes flying from its
carriers. A similar plan is being
carried out in fleet exercises in the
Atlantic which started yesterday
The Chief of Operations said the
Navy is following closely all de-
velopmentS of A-bomb technique,
particularly with relation to new
plane designs.
FAcct ncAUy 10 OO.
The admiral said that in turn
ing the Atlantic Fleet Command
over to Admiral Mccormick, the
latter was taking command Of a
feet that was not perfect but was
ready to go if it had to. He added
that the feet in the Pacific had
demonstrated in the Korean diff
Guilty that 1t was ready for any
thing. He was asked for his
opinion as to the menace of Rus
sian submarine warfare.
The Russians have the capa-
bility of raising a lot of hell with
their submarines. What result
they have depends upon the en-
phasis they want to put on it.
But we are definitely making
progress in developing a method
of combating such underseaS ac-
tivity."
Admiral Fechteler said one of
the largest problems facing the
Navy at this time is that Of call
ing reservists to active duty. He
said that more than six months
ago he cautioned those in the At
lantic Fleet that they would have
to start plans to release reservists
now on active duty just as soon
as they could.
Releasing Veterans.
The Navy now is releasing non-
volunteers and veterans after II
months of active service, and
plans to release those who are not
veterans and who were on q drill
pay status in "a months.
Discussing the matter of naval
bases in Japan. he expressed the
opinion that only two would be
needed at this time. One of these
would be at SaSebo and the other
lat Yokosuka.
Admiral Fechteler said that he
felt definitely that the Marine
Corps was an essential part of the
Navy. He said it would be neces-
sary to have more than one Ma
rine division to a fleet and that
plans might include three divi-
sionS with an air wing for each
IdiviSiOn
Evening star., 1951-09-17
Bandits Rob Hacker,
Cashier Is Held Up

Two hold-up men had a busy
time in Arlington last night, but
police believe they have one Of
them.
First, the men forced a hacker
out of his cab and robbed him of
$12, roped him and drove off with
the taxi.
A little later, the bandits drove
up to the Office of the Airport
Drive-in Theater, 2001 Jefferson
Davis highway, Arlington, and
robbed the cashier of $500.
The hacker, Henley L. Nelson of
1852 Eighth street NV, told Ar
lington police he picked up the
men at Fourteenth and F streets
NV. and drove them to Shirley
highway and Edsel road, where
they took his cab after tying him
and leaving him beside the road.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sandman, the
cashier, said a young gunman ap-
preached her about 1890 pm,
and said: IF you don't mind"
He reached under the counter
and took tin box containing the
money, then hoped into the
taxicab and sped from the scene
About a half an hour later
police arrested James Young Nc
Ginnis, 25, of the 400 block of
RittenhouSe street NV. and
charged him with armed robbery
They said he had $658 in his
pocket and admitted having
driven the stolen cab. He was
picked up at Glebe road and
South Fern street.
Mr.. Nelson's taxicab was found
later abandoned at Twenty-eighth
and South Grant streets, about a
half mile from the holdup scene.
Mr.. Nelson had worked himself
free Of his bonds to report theft
of the cab.
Police said they expect to make
another arrest soon.
Evening star., 1951-09-17
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District Of Columbia - Some
cloudinesS with high near 70 de-
grees today. Partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow. Little change
in temperatures. Low tonight
near 81 degrees.
' Maryland-Partly cloudy in the
interior and on the coast tonight
and tomorrow. Little change in
temperature. Low tonight 50-55
Evening star., 1951-09-17
Court Denies Move
To Revoke Bail Of 18
New York Policemen
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Kings
County Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz
today denied a prosecution mo-
ton to jail without bond the 18
defendants in the Brooklyn police
graft trial.
The judge, who had reserved
decision on the motion which was
made Friday. said he saw mo
valid reason" for confining the
defendants. They were continued
In their present bail.
The 18 are suspended or retired
policemen, ranking from patrol
man up to inspector, accused of
accepting 81 million a year to
protect the $50 million bookie
business headed by Harry Gross.
Over the week end Gross wife
Lila told of receiving three threat
ening letters similar to the three
she received last month.
Sanity Test Sought.
Another motion on which the
judge may rule regards a proposed
mental examination for Gross,
who has admitted paying 81 mil
lion year to police for protection
for his smashed $40 million-a-
year gambling ring.
Defense attorneys said Friday
they would move today to have
Gross examined because of his
flight from protective police Gus
tody last Tuesday night at his
home at Atlantic Beach on Long
Island.
He was nabbed the next after
noon while enjoying himself att
the Atlantic City IN. j.. race
track. Gross took a joking atti-
tude toward what he called his
walk in the SUM-"
Guard Was increased.
Gross guard has been in
creased since then. and he is be-
ing held at a Brooklyn hotel.
Much of District Attorney
Miles F. McDonalds case depends
on Gross testimony, expected to
begin later this week. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with OBJ
structing justice in allegedly &C
cepting cash and gifts to protect
Gross syndicate.
The new threatening letters re-
ceived by the 31-year-old Mrs.
Gross led to an increase of the
police guard around the Gross
home at Atlantic Beach.
The letters repeatedly threat
ened death against Mrs. Gross,
the two Gross children, Mrs.
Gross parents and other relatives
if the 35-year-old ex-bookie teSti-
fles for the prosecution.
Gross, who has pleaded guilty
to gambling charges, is awaiting {
sentence. TeStifying for the pros
ecution in the trial of the 18 po-
licemen normally would win him |
a lesser penalty.
Evening star., 1951-09-17
Knitting Inquest Ordered
For Today; Woman Is Held

An inquest into a butcher knife
Stabbing was to be held today at
the District margue.
Held for the coroner is Belle
Sutton Milo, A, common-Iaw wife
of Junis Kiser. A. who was fatally
stabbed yesterday in the chest in
their apartment in the 100 block
of U. street NV. according to
police. Both are colored.
Kiser was pronounced dead on
the scene. His body, police said.
was found in chair in the living
room and a 7-inch butcher knife
was found in the hall.
The woman later gave herself
up at No. 13 precinct.
Evening star., 1951-09-17
Battered Fronchot Tone Wins
"A Yes From Blond Girl Friend

last night to supplement his pre-
vious account of the fight and to
express his regrets. He still in
sisted that Tone threw the first
punch.
Barbara came out and asked
Franchot when he was going to
get rid Of me-" said Neal. "Then
she threw her arms around him
and gave him a long kiss.
That kiss is what touched it
off"
Evening star., 1951-09-17

degrees IN west and 56-62 in east
portions.
Virginia-Rather cloudy tonight
and tomorrow. Occasional rain
near coast. Little change in tenn
perature. Low tonight 50-55 de-
grees in west and 1864 degrees
in east portions.
Wind: Northeast, IL miles per
hour, at 1880 am.
Evening star., 1951-09-17
4 Prisoners Refaken
OF 10 Who Squeezed
Out 12-Inch Opening
BY the Associated Press

CALDWELL, Idaho, Sept. IT,
Seven of the 10 Federal prisoners
who squeezed out of the Canyon
County jail Saturday night have
been pushed back in, and the
search goes on today for the re-
manning three.
But it will not be an organized
search. Road blocks remained
manned, but Sheriff Ray Lueken-
lga figured the men, two of them
unarmed, probably would have
slipped through the police net
and scattered by dawn.
Utah officers were alerted last
night as man answering the de-
Scription of James H. Cessna, 81,
one OF the fugitives, was seen near
Salt Lake City. He was thought
to be armed, and was termed
dangerous"
IWenty-one-year-old Fred B.
ICraigh was the latest to be cap
tured of the "contortionists" who
popped to freedom through a Jail
ventilator the size of a sheet of
typing paper. The former GI,
who was convicted of assault and
robbery in Japan. was captured
last night near the Stockyards,
where he had hidden since the
break.
AS they were picked up singly
and in pairs, the convicts were
herded back into the same cell
block from which they broke out.
More guards were assigned this
time.
The men, short-termers being
transferred from Leavenworth,
Kans., to Mcneil Island, Wash,
had been fed and were being
bedded down overnight in the
jail. After supper they removed
a 734 by IL inch ventilator and,
despite full sSomachs, struggled
through this hip-scraping aper-
ture.
Emory Cobb. 10, had to be
hauled into the attic above with
a rope tied around his waist. He
was the chubbiest of the group.
Evening star., 1951-09-17
Wire Shortage Is Subject

The shortage of copper wire
and a threatened limitation on
apartment construction will be
discussed by the Electrical Con-
tractors Association of Prince
Georges County at a meeting at
8 o'clock tonight in the American
Legion Hall at Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1951-09-17
All Alaska Air Command
Planes Ordered Grounded
By the A.seeioted Pres.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. II.
Ali planes in the Alaska Air
Command have been grounded "in
the interest of safety until each
passes an intermediate inspec-
tiop," an Alaska air command
spokesman said today.
The order, similar to one issued
by the Navy last week, follows a
series of military and civilian
plane accidents which have
claimed nearly 100 lives in Alaska
since mid-July.
Evening star., 1951-09-17

District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ended
$3.50 am. September II, % grains
per cubic yard of air.
River Report
(From U. s. Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Perry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferry -
Evening star., 1951-09-17

Record Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST. SO. on June .
Lowest. II; on February g..
High and Low Of Last "a Houra.
High 81, at / :35 pm.
Low, 65, at $40 am.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1951-09-17

Generally fair weather the Ma
tiOn tonight Exceptions will be
lantic Coast and showers in Florida
North Pacific States 1t will be
pOr of the country and cooler in Ahe Pacific
NOrthe IN Appalachians. ZAP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star., 1951-09-17

Precipitation.
=. Mont M@ontnly precipitation in inches IL
Evening star., 1951-09-17

Furnished BY D. 5: Coast and Coed.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
26-Nation Latin Union
Is Termed Anti-Communisf
By the Assoeioted Press

PETROPOIIS, Brazil, Oct. 16.-
Brazilian Foreign Minister Joao
Neves da Fontoura said yesterday
the 26-nation Latin union is
squarely against Communist to-
talitarianism and will fight for
the preservation of the democratic
system.
The union, of which Mr.. Fon-
toura is president, opened its first
congress here yesterday. It is
composed of 20 Latin American
republics plus Italy, France, Spain,
Portugal, Belgium and Romania.
Representatives of the United
States, Britain, the Netherlands,
the Vatican and the United Ma
tionS are attending as observers.
Mr.. Fontoura said the union
will fight to conserve Latin hu-
manism and the principles Of
religious freedom. He added it
also favors a policy of raising
the living standard of all the peo-
pile, through which we can attain
in the shortest possible time
emancipation from expressions
and the abuses of economic power.
The congress will last for sew
Ieral days. The various commit
tees will meet today. One of the
questions to be decided is a per-
Imanent headquarters. with Paris
apparently the favored city.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
Richard Steuarf, Veteran
Baltimore Newspaperman
BY the Assoeiosed Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. 16.-Richaro
D. Steuart. veteran Baltimore
newspaperman who wrote a Bal
timore News-Post column under
the pen name of Carroll Dulaney
died yesterday after a long illness
A native of Baltimore, he was
recognized as an authority on the
history Of the city and Maryland
Mr.. Steuart began his news
paper career at the turn of the
century. holding editorships with
the Baltimore Sunday Sun, Eve
ming Sun and News before be-
coming columnist for the News
Post.
He was active in several his
torical groups, and last year was
president of the Maryland His
torical Society.
His wife, the former Lucy Eu-
genia Humphreys of Salisbury,
Md, died some years ago.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning in old st.
Paul's Church and burial will be
in Salisbury.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
Samuel 0rrison, Veteran
Real Estate Broker

Samuel M. Orrison. 64, a real
estate broker here for the last Is
years, died Sunday Of a heart at
tack at Washington sanitarium.
He lived at 5416 Seventh street
NV.
A native of the District, Mr..
Orrison had been in the real
estate business here for about 40
years. He attended American
University.
Mr.. Orrison was a member of
Brightwood P a r k Methodist
Church.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Rebecca
Orrison, he is survived by two sons.
Byron NJ. of Miami, Fla, and
Richard E., of the home address;
two daughters, Mrs. Wilbur G.
Atkins Of 5428 Eighth street NV,
and Mrs. Eugene q. Mower of
1920 Forty-flrst street NV; two
brothers, two sisters and six
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Birch fu-
neral home, 3034 M street NV.
Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
Philip {. Gaskins, Foreman
Of Street Construction

Philip E. Gaskins, So, road and
street construction foreman here,
died Sunday Of leukemia at his
home, 3133 Thirty-eighth street
NV.
A native of the District, he was
the son of tile late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Gaskins. He was asso-
lciated for more than 80 years
with his uncle. George B. Mullin
in the road and street construc-
ton business.
Mr.. Gasklns recently was con-
struction foreman on the streets
of Langley Park, Md.
He was a member of the Holy
Name Society Of Church of the
Annunciation. 5
Surviving. besides his widow
Mrs. Mabel e. Gaskins, are 9
brother, Charles H. Gaskins of 311
Highview avenue, Silver Spring
Md, and two sisters, Mrs. Doris
M. Kelly of Cheverly, Md, and
Mrs. Pauline r. Thompson o1
Chicago. @
Requiem mass will be offered al
8 am. Thursday at Church of the
Announciation, Thirty ninth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NV
Burial will be in Lancaster, Pa.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
4 Baltimore Teen-Agers
Held in Football Lottery
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 16.-Four
teen-age boys were held for grand
jury action today on charges of
|peddling football lottery tickets at
a high school.
The principal at Samuel Comp
ers Vocational High School
touched off the inquiry last week
by complaining to police.
Officers filed the lottery charges
against a 17-year-old clerk at an
aircraft factory, and three 16-
year-old high school students.
Patrolman Louis Gregory told
Magistrate Samuel j. Cabot the
Oldest boy told him he got about
$50 football pool tickets from Chi
cago each week and enlisted the
other boys to sell them at high
school for Is cents each.
Magistrate Cabot set bail at
1000 apiece.
Evening star., 1951-10-16

Mr.. Stacy had a stroke Of good
luck when one of his former rural
carriers came home on leave from
the service. He spent his entire
leave helping catch up on deliv-
cries.
According to Mr.. Swart, the
rapid designations haven't been
the only source of trouble. New
subdivisions have sprung up all
around with new street names to
be learned. The rural routes
served by the postoffice extend a
total of lis miles. There are ap-
proximately 1900 boxes and sew
eral families use many Of them.
He thinks the worst is past
now, with the authorization for
the fourth rural carrier and all
Iof the new men pretty well ac-
quainted with the routes. About
the only deliveries not current are
third class mail, he said. Nothing
is as far behind as it was a week
ago when some mail stayed in the
post office seven or eight days.
In fact things are getting to
the point where Mr.. Swart thinks
he soon can devote his full time
to the regular duties Of a post
master.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
Robert T. Wright, II,
LifeIonq Resident Here

Robert Franklin Wright, 72, a
retired Naval Gun Factory en-
|ploye. died yesterday in his home,
rs Adams street NV, after a
short illness.
A lifelong District resident, Mr..
Wright was a sheet metal worker
lat the gun factory for 13 years
before his retirement in 1949. He
operated a roofing and heating
establishment at 63 Q street NV.
for about IS years before becom-
ing a Federal employe in 1886.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Wright, q
daughter, Mrs. Frances w. Muir
ray, of Lakeland, Fla; a son, John
r. Wright. ST.. Of 4612 Quarles
street and three grandchildren.
Funeral services viii be at 2
pm. Thursday in Lee Funeral
Home, Fourth and Massachusetts,
avenue NE. Burial rites will be
private in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
By Mary Lou Werner

Stacy Swart again is a familiar
sight along the rural mail routes
around the town of Fairfax.
Not that he has been denoted
He was appointed Fairfax post
master in 1914 and still holds the
Job.
But an emergency situation has
brought Mr.. Swart back to rural
carrier duties which he performed
for ~ years.
For the last three weeks, his
working day has been from 7:3C
am. until 10 or II p.m.-includ-
ing Sundays. During this time
duties have included deliveries
casing mail. clerical work-ano
just about every other task ir
a post Office except licking
stamps.
The 60-year-old postmaster ad.
mits the situation has been hectic
but he takes comfort in the
patience and understanding that
residents in Fairfax have displayed
over the recent tardy mail de.
lveries.
Things began getting out oi
hand during the summer wher
Evening star., 1951-10-16

lMr. Swart started having trouble
holding on to his quota of three
rural mail carriers. The jobs just
didn't seem to pay enough for
the amount of work involved and
several quit.
Then came three more rural
carrier designations since Sep
tember 20. That meant hiring
new men who had to be taught
the routes. A fourth rural car
rier was authorized October /,
which meant another unframed
man to break in.
All the time deliveries got later
and later, and piles of undelivered
mail grew to Christmas proper
tionS.
Mr.. Swart barely was able to
keep his head above the sacks by
working IA and Is hours a day
He spent the morning hours ar
ranging 1t for delivery. Then he
would go out on the routes-some-
times alone and other times to
show new men their way around
Many Of the rural route residents
were surprise to find mail arriv-
ing on Sunday because Mr.. Swart
found it necessary to make deliv-
| cries personally on that day.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
Mrs. Katherine N. Rice,
Adventist Bible Teacher

Mrs. Katherine M. Rice, IS, for
mer Seventh-day Adventist Bible
instructor. died Sunday after a
long illness at Suburban Hospital
Bethesda.
A native Of Carlisle, Pa. Mrs.
Rice had lived in the Washington
area for many years. She former
" resided with the late Miss Eta
|Spicer, a teacher at the Washing
ton Missionary College. Takoma
Park. Md.
Mrs. Rice, did Bible work in
Pennsylvania and Illinois for sew
|eral years after joining the Sew
|enth-day Adventist Church in
1903.
She is survived by a brother
Wilbur Massonheimer, Of Clarks-
burg. w. Va, and a cousin, Mrs,
F. ]. MacMaugh, of 451O Eighth
street NV. Her husband, Kieffer
Rice, died many years ago.
Funeral services were to be held
lat 3 pm. today at Walters funeral
home, 254 Carroll avenue, Takoma
Park. Burial win be in Carlisle, Pa,
Evening star., 1951-10-16
Mrs. Ella |. Willis,
Christian Scientist

Mrs. Ella Lance Willis, about IS,
Ia Christian Science teacher here
for the last 81 years. died yesterday
at the home Of a friend, Miss Sue
|Ratcliff. l31 Longfellow street
NV.
Mrs. Willis had been a Christian
Science teacher for more than 40
years. Her husband, John B. VIII
lis. who died in 1927. was a one
time editor Of the Christian Sci
Ience Sentinel and Journal in Bos-
ton.
Born in Cabot, VT, she attended
Boston University and schools in
cleveland. Ohio. Her friends said
she was a practicing physician in
Lorraine, Ohio, when she began the
study Of Christian Science.
After giving up her medical
practice. Mrs. Willis lived for a
year with Mary Baker Eddy,
founder Of the Christian Science
Church. at her Concord IN. H.
home. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
were members Of the class of 1901
at the Massachusetts, Metaphysical
College, Boston.
Mrs. Willis formerly lived at
3041 Sedgwick street NV. She
recently moved to Fort Worth,
Fla, and had returned here last
week for her 1851 Students Asso-
citation held Saturday. She died
in her sleep.
She Is survived by . stepson,
Harold A. Willis Of Weston, Mass,
and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Willis Gardner of Newton, Mass.
A memorial service will be held
at 4 pm. tomorrow at Gawler's
Chapel, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1951-10-16
Mrs. Fred {. Strine, 43,
Active CIubwoman
In Montgomery

Mrs. Fred E. Strine. 43. active
Montgomery clubwoman, died yes
terday after a long illness at Sub
urban Hospital.
Mrs. Strine, who lived at S51A
1rvington avenue, Bethesda, was
the wife of a special assistant to
the United States Attorney Cen
eral.
Born in Geneva. N. Y, she came
to the Washington area as a girl.
She was a graduate Of Western
High School. The former Nancy
Lay, she was the daughter Of NJ.
and Mrs. Jesse Alvin Lay, 44o0
East-West highway, Bethesda.
Mrs. Strine formerly had been
a secretary with private firms here
and in World War II was a cleri-
cal worker with the Office of Price
Administration.
She was active in Red Cross vol
unteer work and in 1941 was
chairman of the Production Com
mittee of the Montgomery County
Chapter. She was prominent in
a number of charitable organiza-
tions including the Montgomery
County Thrift Shop.
Mrs. Strine had done q great
deal of fun-raising work for Sub
urban Hospital and was active in
the Woman's Club of Bethesda
and in st. Johns Episcopal
Church.
Funeral services will be at
pm. Thursday at st. Johns
Church, Bethesda. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery. Her hus-
band was a veteran Of World War
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