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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Essay Contest 10 Provide
10 Free Ballet Tickets

There's a chance for 10 young
people to win free tickets to the
ballet Cinderella" which will be
presented at Constitution Hal
March % and 20.
The National Symphony Orches-
ira announced today it was spon
soring a short essay contest fol-
young people in connection with
the ballet. All the essays must pe.
gin with Il would like to see Gin
derella because :"
The 10 best will be selected by q
committee made up of HcI- &c
Mitchell, conductor of the ore les
ira; Mrs. Warren S. Eye, chair
man of children's concerts for the
orchestra, and Miss Lisa Gardiner
and Miss Mary Day, co-directors
OF the Washington School of Bal
let, which is producing the ballet
Essays must be submitted to the
National Symphony Orchestra
1927 K street NV, by noon next
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Four Area Prisoners Escape,
2 From Fairfax, 2 From EIIicott

Guards and Fairfax police are
searching for them with blood.
hounds.
The Ellicott City fugitives man.
aged to walk out of Jail while
the Warden's back was turned
Maryland State police gave this
account:
Warden Julius Wheeler last
night as usual opened doors Of
the Jail cells so prisoners coulo
spend the night in a warm hall
way. AS he herded the prisoners
back into the hall, two men man.
aged to slip behind him and walk
out the front door.
A lookout that was broadcast
identified them as Wallace Cox
81, of Front Royal, Va, who was
awaiting trial on a drunken driv-
ing charge, and Dennis Smith
A. colored, of Ellicott City, await
ing trial as a pig thief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Revens q Reluctant Dragon
Prosecutor Says in Jury Talk

Calling for the conviction OF
Reuben L. Revens, former Defense
Department psychologist on trial
for sex charges, Government
Prosecutor Joseph Sommer de-
scribed him today as a pervert
preying ION the weakminded and
the unWary."
The prosecution began its sum-
nation in the District Court trial
after Judge F. Dickinson Let's
turned down a defense II otion
for directed verdict of acquittal.
Revens. Al, of the first block
of Fort Williams drive, Alexan-
dria, Va, faces a possible maxi
mum sentence of 80 years on sex
charges arising from case in
which he said he undertook to
cure a friend of nervous dis
orders.
Reviewing the testimony of the
three-day trial, Mr.. Sommer told
the jury:
You will have to decide
whether you are going to loose
this man again on the streets to
prey on the weakminded and the
unwary."
Use of "Cloak" Charged.
He reviewed the "psychodra-
matte sessions" involving Revens,
his friend and the friends wife,
resulting in abuse of the woman.
Revens. he said, used psyche
drama as a cloak for his propen-
sites toward sex perversion."
The prosecutor praised the
friends wife, who acted as prin-
cipal complaining witness at the
trial, for her courage. saying that
her husband was pushed over
the precipice" of insanity by
Revens' treatment" The hus-
band now is in New York mental
institution.
The principal defense tactic in
Cne Trial, MI. Sommef SAID, naQ
been to smear" the friend, who,
so far as this trial is concerned,
might as well be dead"
Mr.. Sommer reviewed the de-
PENDANTS social activity, speaking
of the charmed circle of friends
-Revens' Jewellers met as
a club to watch obscene films and
discuss erotic art collections.
Revens' contention that he was
drawn into the treatment of his
friend against his better Judgment
drew scorn from the prosecutor,
who described the defendant as a
reluctant dragon not wanting to
be drawn into this thing"
Revens Is charged with assault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

Police in the Washington area
today were on the lookout for
four escaped prisoners, including
two who walked away from State
Prison Camp No. 80 at Fairfax
and two who slipped out of the
Ellicott City md Jail.
Sergt. Michael Russell, who is
in charge of the Fairfax prison
camp, identified his missing pris-
oners as Ellis Scott, %. who was
serving a 14-year term for rob-
berry from Henry County, and
Lawrence Hudson, 25, who was
serving a four-year felonious
assault sentence from Halifax
County.
Their absence was noted about
6 am, when they were supposed
to be helping prepare breakfast.
Sergt. Russell said both men are
TRUSTEES and apparently walked
OF into the woods early today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Police Car Damaged
In Nichols Ave. Crash;
.Taxicab Victim Dies

An 18th precinct scout car was
badly damaged and a policeman
cut about the face last night in
a collision at Nichols avenue and
First street Sc.
Police said car driven by
Thomas L. Wilson, %, a real
estate salesman. of 1915 Barnaby
terrace Sc, was making a left
turn into First street when it col
Ilided with the police car. driven
by Pvt. Hugh A. MacNeil. %. of
SIG Raleigh street Sc.
Pvt. John D. Cain. %, of 3109
Parkway Terrace drive, Suitland
Md, who was riding in the police
car, was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for cuts about the chin and
mouth. Mr.. Wilson also was
treated for cuts and bruises.
Damage Extensive.
Damage to the police car was
set at $500 and 5000 damage was
done to Mr.. Wilson's car.
Police charged Mr.. Wilson with
! failing to yield the right of way
to a vehicle, failing to secure Dis
trict tags, failing to change the
address on his permit, and driv-
ing with an expired inspection
sticker.
Meanwhile, the death of a TO
Iyear-old Boston woman yesterday
was listed as traffic death by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
but the fatality will not appear
on the Districts traffic death
record.
DR.. Macdonald said the death
| of Mrs. Christine Nickerson, who
died at Emergency Hospital of a
cerebral hemorrhage after being
thrown to the ground March L.
while boarding a taXicab at Union
Station, was the result of the &C
cident. However, he said, since
the accident occurred on private
property, it will not be counted in
the National Safety Council tabu-
lation of traffic deaths.
At an inquest today, the cat
driver, George Callas, Ct. of the
$500 block of New Hampshire
avenue NV, was held for Mu-
nicipal Court action under the
Negligent Homicide Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Lucky Number Rebroodcosts
ToContinueW With Station Credit

Radio station WEAM can con-
tinue temporarily its broadcasts
of WWDC's lucky numbers" but
must mention WWDC as the
originator of the offer of prize
money. Judge Albert v. Bryan of
Federal Court in Alexandria,
ruled today.
The Judge issued a temporary
restraining order barring the re-
broadcast unless credit is given
to the station originating the
program. Further hearing on the
case was set for April 9.
Howard Stanley, manager Of
WEAM, which is in Arlington
said the broadcast will be con-
tinued in an attempt to bring
nationwide publicity" to the
broadcasts. He said he hoped the
publicity would result in an end
to this type of give-away pro-
grams.
WEAM is defendant in a suit
filed by WWDC charging that the
former station has been "pirating
a program of the latter. The
Lucky Numbers program gives
its listeners a chance to collect
$500 if their social security num-
her or drivers permit serial con-
tains the same digits as a num-
Der that is broadcast.
Announcement Changed.
The suit charges that as soon
as the lucky number was broad
cast. the same number would be
given out over WEAM, which
would advise listeners to call that
station for information about COL
lecting the 500.
Persons reporting to WEAM
that they had the lucky number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
By Harry Lever

I couldn't see eye-to-eye with a
parakeet I tried to interview last
night.
In fact, could hardly see at all
with the bird pecking at my eyes
like a woodpecker. 1t was his way
of showing affection. I was being
kissed.
That's one of the things Tweedy
is good at, according to his owner,
Mrs. Ocie Hicks, 2423 E street
NV.
The whole thing started when
Mrs. Hicks called to say the
6-molitt-old bird could whistle the
Blk Danube" The city desk
figAEed any bird that could do that
W IS copy.
The bird also has a way of
talking to neighbors through the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

were then advised to go to WWDC
offices at 1927 K street NV. to
collect their winnings, the suit
alleges.
The offer is made over WWDC
IL times a day, six days week.
An attorney for WEAM said the
station already has changed the
form of it's broadcast giving the
lucky number. He said that
WEAM now says that the number
is one previously broadcast by
another station"
Mr.. Stanley said his station now
tells its listeners, You won't lose
any cash awards by listening tc
WEAM. WEAM will listen fol
you and give you the lucky mum.
ber."
Sees Confusion Resulting.
He said his station does moi
desire to be a part Of the radio
industry that buys an audience
with money"
Thomas N. Dowd, of Washing
ton, attorney for WWDC, sale
that his station would not be ir
court today" if WEAM had men
toned that WWDC actually was
paying off on the lucky numbers
Mr.. Dowd said the "audacity" Of
the defendants station was with
out precedent.
Frank S. Morgan of Arlington
representing WEAM, said, 1T is
a close question who is stealing
whose audience"
1t was enormously reported in
The Star yesterday that the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting Co. had filed
the suit. The Capital Broadcast
ing Co.. operator of station
WWDC, was the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

walls of her apartment, Mrs. Hicks
added. He even halls passersby.
Now, I'm not doubling Mrs
Hicks, but the bird didn't whistle
the Blue Danube" it didn't say
Happy Easter" or Merry Christ
mas" or talk to itself in front Of
the bathroom mirror. as Mrs
Hicks said it did.
Instead, it muttered something
once in a language that sounded
like Dutch and played at low
level bombing, landing on my
shoulder at each lap around the
room. Sometimes it landed on my
head, so that I looked as if 1 was
wearing one of those tropical he'll
NETS with a radio set on it.
Anyway, even if TWeedy didn't
put on his daily performance, he
revived my interest in the Blue
Danube" I must have whistleo
! it IS times to give him a cue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
D. {. and Montgomery
Students 10 Get Iona
Easter Vacations

District and Montgomery County
public school students are getting
the best break of any students in
the area when it comes to Easter
vacations.
While many schools in nearby
areas have been forced to shorten
the traditional spring vacation be-
cause of time lost during bad
winter spells, Montgomery County
schools will close at noon tomor-
row and will not reopen until
Monday, April 2
District pupils will attend full
day of classes tomorrow and then
be free also until April 2.
Parochial schools in the Catholic
archdiocese of Washington began
their holidays at the close of
classes yesterday. The pupils will
report back next Wednesday.
Timetable at Other Schools.
Madison-Jefferson School in
Falls Church will get only Fri
day off.
Falls Church children who at
tend Oak Street School and Falls
Church High School, both OPP
Grated by Fairfax County, will be
on vacation tomorrow, Friday and
Monday. Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt
said that Madison Jefferson
opened later in September than
the county schools. That, COM
bined with the time lost because
of bad weather. forced the schools
to stay open on two days of the
Originally planned vacation to
meet State attendance require
ments.
While Fairfax students are
free tomorrow. Friday and Mon
day, Arlington students will start
vacations Friday. They will re-
turn to classes Tuesday. Alexan-
dIla schools, however, will be
closed tomorrow, Friday, Mon
day, and Tuesday.
II Will Make Up Day.
All but 81 of the approximately
100 schools in Prince Georges
County will be closed Thursday
Friday, Monday and Tuesday.
The 81 which will make up a day
Thursday for time lost during
the winter are:
Frederick Sasscer High, Acco-
keek, Mullikan, Baden, Surrats-
willie, Andrews Field, Camp Springs,
IBrandywine, Gwynn Park High,
Maryland Park High, Lyndon Hall
Junior High, OXon Hill, Langley
Park, Mitchellville, Douglass High.
WestWood Junior High, Holly
Grove, Forestville Negro school
only, Mount Nebo, Oak Grove,
Aquasco, Poplar Hill, Laurel NE
gro school only, Cedarville, Ro-
isaryville, Lakeland and Fairmont
Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
SIum Clearance Plans
Described to East Centru

Richard r. Atkinson of the Dis
trict Redevelopment Land Agency
last night outlined plans for slum
clearance in downtown Washing
ton at a meeting of the East Cen
trail Civic Association.
Mr.. Atkinson assured the group
that condemnation of substandard
housing in the area bounded by
North Capitol street and Fifth
street NV. Constitution avenue
and New York avenue would pro-
coed slowly and in an orderly
fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Potomac Yards Inspector
Loses Lea in Accident

Theodore Groves, A, of Ala
East Luray avenue. Alexandria,
lost his left leg today when run
over by a freight train at Poto-
mac Yards.
Mr.. Groves, train inspector,
was working on a freight car when
another train backed over him.
He was reported in satisfactory
condition at Alexandria Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

and attempting to commit an in.
decent sex act in the home of TIT
friend.
According to the testimony Of
the friends wife, the cure" took
the form of an erotic drama ii
which Revens played the role of {
tribal chieftain, she the part of {
jungle maiden and her husband, {
deserving young brave. .
She also testified that the result
was abuse at the hands of the de.
PENDANT, which continued during
several sessions in their home in
the 800 block of Otis place NV
and in Revens apartment in the
$500 block of Thirteenth street
NV.
Character Witnesses Heard.
During yesterdays session. 8
packed courtroom listened to 8
parade of character witnesses
called by the defense. All of them
testified Revens' reputation fol
honesty and morality was excellent
Among these witnesses was Lawr.
ence Gichner, of 3405 Woodley
road NV. who admitted having
met the defendent at gatherings
where erotic movies were shown.
Other character witnesses denied
knowledge of the defendants adj
United interest in erotica. Under
cross-examination by Prosecutor
ISommer, Revens' wife described
him as lone of the sweet people
of the world"
Defense Attorney Byron Sorrel
also called to the stand a buxom
red-headed 18-year-old model who
testified that the husband of the
complaining witness, q former en-
ploye of the Veterans Administra
ton, had once lured her to his
apartment under the pretext OF
being a New York photographer
There. she said, he made improper
and unsuccessful, proposals to her
AS rebuttal witness, the pro-
secution summoned DR.. Jacob l.
Moreno, New York psychiaUrist
and founder of the psychodramatic
technique in the treatment of
mental cases.
Dr.. Moreno listened to a hypo-
thetical question based on the
Government version of Revens
treatment" of his friends case
and pronounced it bad psyche
drama.
1T is extremely rare that psy-
chodramatic treatments take place
in private apartments" he said.
you take your life in your hands
when you do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Leland Junior Hiqh
Concert Tickets Ready

Invitations for the 4Sth keiehbor-
hood Concert by the National
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by
Dr. Howard Mitchell, to be held in
LeIond Junior High School of 9 pm.
Monday. Moreh rs. ore now reody for
distribution.
The invitotions, issued without chorse
by The Evening Stor. sponsor Of the
concerts. may be obtoined at Lelond
Junior High School. Bethesda Chevy
Chase and Montgomery Blair High
Schools and OF the business counter
in the lobby Of The Evening stor
Building.
The entire concert will be broadcast
by stotion WMAL. The Evening ster
uotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Hit-Run Car Kills Woman
On Baltimore Boulevard
BY the Associated Press

ELKRIDGE, Md, Mar. 21.-An
unidentified woman between so
and 70 years old was killed by hit
and run driver on Baltimore
boulevard near here last night.
State Trooper Thomas Lynch
said her body was found on the
highway after a second car ran
over it and the driver stopped to
investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

Permission to erect an eight
story apartment building on the
east side of Connecticut avenue
between Albemarle and Brandy
wine streets NV. was sought from
the Board of Zoning Adjustments
amid opposition of neighboring
residents.
The appeal by Morris Kanfer is
for an exception to the height and
single family use restriction on
part of the tract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

Opposition to the requested ex-
ception was presented by Joseph
Sanders, chairman of the zoning
committee of the Forest Hill Citi-
zens Association.
MI. Sanders protested the po-
tential spelling of our neighbor-
hood" and increase in traffic haz-
ards to be presented by a large
of apartments resi-
dents.
Attorney Ringgold Hart also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

presented objection to the extern
sion, on behalf of Charles jacob
sen, 310l Albemarle street NV.
Mr.. Hart said he recognized that
the owner had a right to build al
apartment house on the 100-foot
frontage, but declared he should be
confined to that area.
He protested an extension of the
right ito the detriment of sur.
rounding property owners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Drug Roundup Snare!
Man Freed Recently
On Court Reversal

| The newest breakdown on mar
cotics peddlers last night shared
a suspect who was freed of a drug
charge three months ago when
the United States Court of APP
peals reversed his conviction.
| Meanwhile, three soldiers from
Fort Eustis, Va, charged with
violation of Federal narcotics laws,
were due for arraignment before
United States Commissioner Cyril
S. Lawrence today. All are col
ored.
! Newest arrest was that of Clar-
ence Butler. 81, colored, of the
4700 block of Blagden court NV.
who was picked up on a down
town street. Butler was con-
victed in District Court last year,
but the Court of Appeals in a
unanimous decision reversed the
conviction because of facial ex-
pressions and gestures of District
Court Judge Alexander Holtzof.
The high court held that Judge
Holtzof erred when he refused
to permit Defense Attorney Will
liam E. Owen to object in open
court to the jurist's expressions
and gestures in front of the jury.
/ The decision voided Buffers
sentence of one to three years on
/ a charge of possession and sent it
back for retrial. The new trial is
listed for April 4, Assistant United
States Attorney William Mckinley
said today.
Sweep Started Friday Night.
| The Wholesale sweep of known
and suspected drug peddlers and
addictS started last Friday night
when Federal and Metropolitan
police agents rounded up IS per-
sons and arrested 81 in a series
of raids.
| Buffers arrest was the 36th and
agents said today they still seek
at least a dozen more. Many of
the arrests are based on earlier
sales to undercover men.
Charged with the sale and pos
session of heroin, Butler was held
on $500 bond and his case was
continued until next Tuesday by
Commissioner Lawrence
1t. H. H. Carper, head of the
Metropolitan Police narcotics
] squad. said prisoners have told
him the peddlers still at large had
stopped selling for fear their Gus
toners might be undercover
agents.
Son of Convict Held.
Among the three soldiers
brought up from Fort Eustis is
Pvt. James Roberts, jr., son of
James (Jim Yellow Roberts, con-
victed peddler.
The second is Pvt Nathan Hoyt,
jr.. who is charged with selling
heroin to Federal agent here on
January %. The third is Pvt.
Robert Rucker, who is charged
with possession and sale of heroin
and who is described by agents as
known addict.
In Baltimore, authorities moved
to combat narcotics sales to teen
ayers with formation of special
police squad assigned to nothing
else. the Associated Press reported
today. Police there have IS men
spending most of their time on
drug law violations.
Metropolitan Police have had a
special narcotics squad for many
years.
Two Held on Bond.
In two other narcotics cases,
two men, both colored, were held
on bond and their cases continued.
William E. (Neryie) Patton, 48,
of the 1900 block Of 61a street
NV, charged with sale and pos
session, was granted a continu-
ance until March 81 and his bond
set at $4,000. Marion Burgess.
alias Chick Watts, SO, of the 1900
block of Edison place NE,
charged with sale and possession
of marijuana, was held on $4,000
! bond for appearance March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Custunedu to Visit Stuunton

STANTON, Va, Mar. 81 (P).
Maj. Gen. Mariana N. Casta-
media, chief of staff of the armed
forces of the Philippine Republic,
will visit Staunton Military
Academy Friday, it was announced
here.
, 1951-11-26

BIC had been swamped by more re-
quests for tickets than there are
available for the maestro's whole
series of twelve broadcasts.
There are no reserved seats,
say a few in the boxes.
So it is literally first come, first
served at Carnegie Hall every
Saturday afternoon. I arrived at
5 P. NJ, ninety minutes early for
6:3O P. M. broadcast, but 800 Tos-
canini devotees were already a.
head Of me.
We queued up in front of the
big doors, each determined to get
the best seat in the house. By the
time the doors opened at $3.50
P. M, the crowd had grown to a
thousand men, women and child
rem.
During the interim, a little
group of men and women the
most inspired optimits in New
York, it. seemed to me- went
| among the crowd, asking if any
one had an extra ticket.
By 6:2O P. NJ, when the doors
Continued on page -
, 1951-11-26
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, 1951-11-26

Furthermore, Stanky himself
may have something to say about
whether he wantsto go to st. Louis
as manager. Nobody will leave a
fairly certain job, where you can
play for your buddy Leo Durocher,
to take on one that involves the
hazards of being summRrily dis
missed.