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Evening star., 1951-08-07
By chorles ]. Yorbrouoh

Men who work with the coun-
try's greatest collection of UNI
buried human bones may help
establish identity of a body
found near Oxon Hill. Md.
Today, police teletype circuits
are carrying a description of
how Oxon Hills mystery wom-
an appeared In life. ailments
she probably suffered and acci-
dents she may have had. The
experts even have It narrowed
down to the type Of food she
may have eaten most of her
life.
Prince Georges County police,
on discovery of the decomposed
body. turned to the Smithson-
ian Institutions department of
physical anthropology. There.
on the third floor of the Mu-
scum of Natural History, Tenth
street and Constitution avenue
NV amid tiers of skulls ard
ancient pottery. are two Of the
Nations As or more working
physical anthropologistS and
their two assistants.
Identify Mummy's Hand.
Giving a hand to law en-
forcement is routine with DR..
T. d. Stewards department. of
the Smithsonian. They've been
doing it for years for the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
In recent years, DR.. Stewart
helped enforcement agencies
get a murder conviction by de-
termining, among other things.
that the man whose skeleton
was found in a well at Quantico
not only was left-handed but
had pyorhhea as well.
Slightly on the less grisiy
side was the solution to the
discovery of an Egyptian
mummy's hand in Oklahoma.
Newspapers and authorities
there laughed when the report
came back from Washington
that it was the hand of
mummy. DR.. Stewart and his
associate, DR.. Marshall T.
Newman. examining the hand
separately and without COL
laboration, quickly labeled it
Egyptian. After Oklahoma
newspapers laughed, a woman
wrote the sheriff, explaining
that her long-dead uncle had
brought the mummy back from
Egypt and that it had been
stored in the attic. Pranksters
had made off with the hand.
$4,000 Skeletons In Collection.
The detection was simple.
American aborigines knew
nothing of embalming," DR..
Newman explained. "This was
a perfect job of It,"
Evening star., 1951-08-07

DR.. H. C. Byrd last night told
some 1900 Maryland All youths
of the need to develop strong char
acters, high concepts of conduct
and the proper mental attitude to
combat the threat Of Communism
Speaking at the 29th annual
State All week, the University of
Maryland president discussed the
challenge of Communism in Eu-
rope.
Speakers scheduled today in
cluded Miss Helen Irene Smith,
home management specialist for
the university extension service,
and Miss Marjorie Leonard of the
physical education department at
Women's College, North Carolina.
They will address assemblies of
girl All members and DR.. Gordon
M. Cairns. dean of agriculture at
the university, will speak to the
boys on This Is Your Club Week. !"
I. The youngsters had barely
Slighted yesterday from buses at
Evening star., 1951-08-07

once owned by Washoe Joe. or
any other frontier bad man.
We don't deal in personalities
only human races"
Yet all the physical anthro-
pologist's work isn't among the
dead. DR.. Stewart is currently
working on research among the
Maya Indians, taking measure
ments. blood groups, palm and
fingerprints. He wants to
know if the high, dry climate
Of highland Guatemala does
any more for mans stature
than does the damp lowland of
Yucatan.
Cause of Death Is Mystery.
When young t40) DR.. Newman
was called in on the Oxon Hill
mystery, he had only the infor-
nation that a wisp of gray or
white hair had been found on
the skull of the skeleton found
along the road and that frag-
mentary flesh indicated the
person was possibly over
weight. The cause of death is
still mystery.
The bony structure quickly
indicated the victim was a
woman.
Establishment of height was
Evening star., 1951-08-07
CountyCounciI
Blocks Rezonino
In Silver Spring
Business Area
Would Be Extended
Under Application

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil last night informally disap-
proved one rezoning application
and approved two others at a puo-
lie hearing in Silver Spring
Formal action will be taken
later at a regular council meet
ing.
Disapproved was the applica-
ton of the Maryland Real Estate
Co. for commercial D coming of
a IL, 00-square-foot lot and apart
ment building on the northwest
side of Colesville road between
Fenton and Spring streets. The
property now is zoned residen-
tial c.
The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
earlier had recommended disap-
proval of ene coming because it
would extend the Silver Spring
business district beyond the Fen
ton street boundary SCI up in the
1947 master zoning plan
,At the council hearing last
night, j. Everett Schrider, presi-
dent, and Samuel Horne. zoning
chairman of the Woodside Park
Citizens Association, appeared to
oppose the proposed rezoning.
The applicant did not appear. An
attempt to have the application
withdrawn last week was denied
by the council on grounds that
insufficient time remained to noti-
fly the public.
The council approved CONNER
cial D zoning for $3.50 square feet
of land on the west side of
Georgia avenue between Seminary
road and the Brookeville- -Tenley-
town road, and commercial coming
for property at '949 Bonifant
street. There was no opposition
to either rezoning, and their ap-
proval had been recommended by
the planning commission.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Woman, 81 and 2 OthersSoved
From Fire in Alexandria Home

An 82-year-old woman and two
other persons were carried to
safety last night from their burn
ing home by members of the
Alexandria Fire Department.
Firemen said when they ar
rived at the house at 514 Gibbon
street, Mrs. Essie Holmes, so, col
ored. was halfway out of a second
floor window. preparing to jump.
Neighbors were pleading with
her to wait for firemen.
A ladder was thrown up against
the house. and Brodus Carver,
volunteer member Of the No. 4
Engine Co., carried Mrs. Holmes
to safety.
Other firemen rushed into a
first floor bedroom to carry out
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Prgrams presented through the
cooperation of the District,
Arlington County. Prince Georges
County. Montgomery County and
City Of Alexandria Recreation De-
partments and the Film Center Of
Washington.
Washington, at Dusk.
Lafayette. Oliver street and
Broad Branch road NV.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and Tay-
lor streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street
and Michigan avenue NE.
Sousa. Thirty-seventh street and
Ely place Sc.
Jefferson, Eighth and H streets
S.W.
Hillcrest, Thirty-second and
Denver streets Sc.
Parkview, Otis and Warder
streets NV.
Bundy. 42s o street NV.
Smothers, Forty-fourth street
and Washington place NE.
Barry Farms, 1880 Summer road
Sc.
Arlington, $3.50 PM.
Four-Mile Run, Four-Mile Run
drive and South Sixteenth street.
Alexandria, $3.50 PM.
Chinquapin Village, King street
extended.
Prince Gerges County, $3.50 PM.
District Heights Elementary
School, 801 County road.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Cabin John. Macarthur bouls-
ward, Cabin John.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
AnthopoIogy May Help to Identity Oxon Hill Skeleton

not that easy. although the
skeleton was intact. 1t required
measurement of the long leg
bones, than a calculation on
average height. DR.. Newman
decided on S feet 3 or 4 inches.
Modest enough, he said it could
have been 5 feet S inches.
Teeth, some of which were
missing, was one Of the princi-
pal factors in determining age.
The bony union, or joints, Of
the long bones helped in the de-
ductions, After about Is years
the cartilaginous substance be-
tween the joints disappears.
Teeth Indicate Diet.
The jawbone indicated a Sc
we're fracture several years prior
to death and infection holes
below the fracture told him the
woman had not had much med
ical attention following the in
jury, and that she probably suf-
fered intensely. Four of the
teeth were missing. likely due
to the fracture blow.
Condition Of the teeth in gen.
eral indicated poor dental at
tention and the fact that they
were well worn indicated she
had probably "subsisted on
much rougher food than that
which ordinarily graces the ur-
ban American table," DR.. New
man said.
The spinal column revealed
that the woman probably had
either a stiff back, an extreme
ly sore one, or both-arthritis.
Two of the vertebrae were COM
pletely Joined together and 9TH
ers had bony extensions be-
tween them. the anthropologist
explained.
Only Clue in Ashes.
In all, the conclusions were
a fairly simple task.
Tougher. DR.. Newman con-
tinued, was DR.. Stewards work
in the Delaware Lonely
Hearts" murder case in which
sifted ashes gave about the
only clue. but murder was es-
tablished.
Also more complicated was
DR.. Newman's request from the
Air Force: To determine that
the mass grave in Yugoslavia
actually yielded the bodies of
five American flyers shot down
several years ago. His exam
ination came eight weeks after
the scattered remains were re-
turned here for burial.
The study. which included
assembling Of parts Of the
hands and feet bones. estab-
lished that there were five
bodies and the flyers went to
their graves as honored indi-
viduals.
Evening star., 1951-08-07

They are the youngest of six
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Crump. 2616 North Potomac
street, Arlington.
Mrs. Crump said George de-
veloped fever a week ago yester-
day. Then David's temperature
rose slightly above normal the
next day.
A doctor was called Tuesday
evening, and he gave each child a
shot of penicillin. Mrs. Crump said
the doctor told her the boys had
sore throats.
One Affected in Leg.
But the next day Mrs. Crump
noticed George walking stiff1y.
She called the doctor to tell him
about it and was advised to take
George and David to Children's
Hospital.
"As soon as the doctor exam
ined George, he said it was polio.
They weren't sure right away
about David. but a spinal tap
confirmed their suspicious" said
Mrs. Crump.
The polio affected George in
the leg. Mrs. Crump said the
doctors think he will need treat
ment for stiffness in the leg for
some time.
Now in Isolation.
David was stricken in the chest.
Mrs. Crump said doctors don't
think he will suffer any serious
after effects.
Both children have passed the
crisis, she said, but will be in iso-
lation until next Monday.
The Crump's other four chill
dren. ranging in ages up to 13
years, have shown no signs of
polio. Mrs. Crump said doctors
told her it is not unusual for two
children in a family to contract
the disease.
George and David were the
third and fourth polio cases re-
ported in Arlington County this
year.
Evening star., 1951-08-07

the Armory when they began en-
tering items in the Rural Arts ex-
hibit. Exhibits include leather
metal, wood, plastic and pottery
articles as we'll as collections o1
paintings and drawings.
Glasses began today in egg
dairy ana livestock judging ano
various gardening subjects. Con-
siderable time will be allotted dur
ing the week for athletic games
group discussions and social func-
tions.
A special event will be a vari-
alton on the fashion show idea
In this case. the IS girls will be
modelling garments they made
themselves. Evening gowns, suits
and dresses will be featured in
this display on Friday.
The girl who is selected as hav-
ing designed and made the
outstanding entry will represent
the Maryland organization at the
convention next month Id
Chicago. I
Evening star., 1951-08-07

The Smithsonian'S anthropol-
ogy workshop is $4,000 skele-
tons, in addition to separate
skulls, bones and fragments
Some show that an Alabama
Indian died of an extra hole
in the head. Another reveals
that a Chinaman was in the
last throes of syphilis.
The collection and the edu-
cation and experience of an
thropologists have been used
to determine the proper size
Of a fighter plane cockpit; to
standardize clothing sizes, SIM
plify and streamline the Army's
uniform fitting methods and
reach a proper, comfortable de-
sign for chairs.
Don't Deal in Personalities.
Primarily. the specimens are
from the New World. It doesn't
boast of having the Neander-
thai man or the Folsom skull.
After all, man is a compar-
atiye newcomer to the New
World" says associate curator
Newman. The Oldest skull is
probably $4,000 years.
Not infrequently. he explains.
I'VE get letters or personal
queries as to identity of our
specimens. We don't have one
Evening star., 1951-08-07
State Firemen Open
Convention in Luray
By the Associated Press q,

LURAY. Va. Aug. THE State
Firemen'S Association opened its
annual convention here today
with an executive session. Open
meetings start tomorrow.
The firemen's convention is
slated to run through Friday.
The Virginia fire chiefs, also
meeting here yesterday went on
record as favoring a full time fire
instructor for the Old Dominion's
volunteer companies.
For the first time, the chiefs
association awarded prizes in
recognition of f1re-prevention
work in Virginia. The awards
We're provided by the Virginia As
soclation of Insurance.
f The first prize of $3.50 and a
scroll went to the Lynchburg de-
partment. Other prizes went to
Norfolk, 500, and to Suffolk, $50.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Grand Jury Speed Urged
In MARYLAND School Probe
Bv the Associated Press

TOWSON, Md, Aug. The
Baltimore County grand jury
delved into charges of cruelty and
mismanagement at the Maryland
Training School for Boys today
with a judge spurring it to a
speedy decision.
Judge H. Howard Murray charged
the jurors, to let the public know
the facts as soon as possible.
He also declared that a State
investigation of the same charges
is not "as complete and impartial
as it should be. -"
The attorney general also start
ed investigating the charges last
June at the direction of Gov. Nc
Keldin.
The charges that inmates were
subjected to "inhumane treat
ment" were made by three teach
ers who said they resigned in pro-
test.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Drug Addict, 7 Others
Sentenced 10 50 DAYS
In Jail in Meat Thefis

A Washington woman who ad-
mitted she is a drug addict is in
the Rockville jail today on a theft
conviction because Montgomery
County Trial Magistrate Courts
lack authority to commit such
cases to a State institution for
treatment.
The woman, Mary S.. Scott, 80,
of the 1900 block of First street
NV, was ordered jailed for so
days yesterday by Bethesda Trial
Magistrate Oscar j. See after she
failed to pay fines totaling $75 for
stealing meat from three Mont
gomery chain grocery stores.
Given identical sentences on the
same charge were Ernestine How
ard, 33, of the TOO block of Eight
street NV. and Mount Vernon
Harris, 26. of the 1900 block of
Eighth street NV.
The three, all of whom are COL
ored, also were ordered held for
grand jury action after they
waived preliminary hearing on lar
ceny charges involving food valued
at over $50 taken from a fourth
store.
After the Scott woman was SEN
fenced, she told Judge Shee she
was q drug addict and asked for
medical treatment.
Judge See said he was sorry that
he had no authority to commit her
to an institution. Later, he told
the county Circuit Court
has such authority and that States
Attorney Walter w. Dawson might
bring UP the question when the
woman comes up for trial on the
larceny charge.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Korea Veteran Killed
With Another Soldier
In Virginia Accident

A wounded Korean veteran was
killed Sunday night in an automo-
bile accident near Fredericksburg
while he was returning to duty
from a furlough in Washington.
He was Pfc. Thomas r. Ham,
mond, %, son of Mrs. Ruth Poole
and stepson Of Harold Poole, 1905
r street NV.
Virginia State police said Pvt.
Hammond was killed instantly
when the car he was driving ran
of No. l highway and crashed
into a tree about three miles
north of Fredericksburg. A pas
senger, Corpl. Douglas Green, 26,
dier shortly afterwards.
Returning to Fort Monroe,
Both soldiers were returning to
Fort Monroe, Va. Pvt. Hammond
had been stationed there since
returning from Korea in June.
A native of Washington, Pvt.
Hammond was graduated from
Fort Union Military Academy in
June. 1947. He enlisted in the
Army in September, 1948, and
trained at Fort Bragg. N. c., and
Fort Monmouth, N. j., before
shipping overseas to Japan in
January. 1850. He fought in Ko-
rea with the 7th Cavalry Regi-
ment and was wounded in the
left arm and back in Korea last
February.
Calvin E. Philpot, %, colored,
OF 112 Forty-ninth street Sc,
was killed yesterday in a two-car
collision on No. / highway near
Carmel Church, Caroline County.
Va.
Passenger Critically Hurt.
MIR. Philpot was pronounced
dead on arrival at Mary WASH
ington Hospital. Fredericksburg.
A passenger in his car. Bessie v.
Taylor of Hewlette, Va, was in
jured critically. Three Marines in
the second car involved were not
seriously hurt, State police said.
Mr.. Philpot was a tabulating
machine operator with the Census
Bureau, and was a student in the
School Of Engineers and Architects
at Howard University.
Evening star., 1951-08-07

[aged Mrs. Carrie Beakley. also
colored.
Douglas Emerson Of No. I. En-
gine Co., ran up the stairs and
carried down Mrs. Holmes hus-
band, Robert Holmes, 50.
The Holmes were sleeping on
the second story when fire appar-
emily broke out in the kitchen.
Flames surrounded the staircase.
Mrs. Beakley. because of her age,
had been unable to get out of her
bedroom, firemen said. All three
were treated by the Alexandria
rescue squad for smoke inhala-
ton, but did not require hos
pitalization.
Acting Fire Chief Charles l..
Sampson said firemen confined
the flames to the rear of the first
floor. Cause of the blaze was not
determined. n
Evening star., 1951-08-07
7 Arlington Brothers
Stricken by Polio Are
Recovering Together

Two Arlington brothers, aged
3 years and 81 months, are re-
covering together in Children's
Hospital from polio that struck
both about the same time.
They are George Crump, the
older, and his baby brother, David.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
HyottsvilIe Contracts
For Garbage Collection

The Hyattsville City Council
last night contracted with the
firm of A. B. Brown Bros, oi
Landover, Md. for the collection
of garbage.
The agreement calls for a pay
ment of SIS a month from Sep
tember /. 1851, to June 80, 1858
The council also authorized
Mrs. Sue E. Anderson to serve as
Hyattsville treasurer from August
Is to September 5 while Treasurer
Hover Dingee is vacationing.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Patuxent Air Station Gets
New Administration Chief
BY the Associated Press

PATUXENT. Md, Aug. T.
Comdr. A. o. Worse, who has been
public relations officer at the Pa
tuxent Naval Air Station, has been
named administrative officer, it
was announced today.
Comdr. Worse, a native of Phil
adelphia and a graduate of the
1887 class at the Naval Academy
succeeds Comdr. j. C. Zirkle, who
has been transferred to the Naval
War College.
Comdr. Worse was succeeded as
public relations officer by 1t.
Comdr. James Henderson of Hen
dersonville, N. C.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Old 81 Pays OFF on Lost Run

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. z P,.
Old No. 81. the one train each
day on a branch line to Perry,
went out in blaze of glory.
Sixty = eight paying passengers
climbed aboard for the last trip.
The Baltimore a. Ohio said it was
the first time in a decade that the
57-mile run had made profit.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Judge Looks at Garments Worn
BY Strip Artistic; Fines Her SIS
10-Doy Jail Term
For Ann Arbor
Is Suspended

Justice was almost blinded by
the tiny, fragile garments worn
by curvaceols Ann Arbor, %
strip tease dancer. when she ap-
peared in Hyattsville Police Court
last night gcharged with wearing
an indecent costume in public.
"I cannot see," said Judge
Theodore L. Miazga. "how certain
portions of her anatomy can be
hidden by such material"
Miss Arbor, demure in a street
dress which covered-but did not
entirely conceal-the questioned
portions of her anatomy, smiled
sweetly at the judge when he
fined her $25, but suspended a
To-day jail term. ht
Policeman Speaks for Her.
Then she returned to Waldrop's
restaurant, 4318 Rhode Island
avenue, Brentwood, to resume her
serious arts-known in some quar-
ters as "peeling" or stripping"
A stout blow for the defense
was struck by Brentwood Police
man Earl Miller, who said he
thought raiment worn by Miss
Arbor: when she was arrested in
a raid directed by Sheriff Carlton
G. Beall July 81 was entirely
proper" E
He had seen an earlier act in
which Miss Arbor's costume was
more abbreviated.
Judge Asks to See.
ST enjoyed her act" Pvt. Miller
said. "but warned her that she
would have to put on more
clothes"
Lets see what she wore," said
Judge Miazga.
Certainly. your honor, If there's
Evening star., 1951-08-07
278 Cities Charge for Sewers

CHICAGO-The 1851 Municipal
Yearbook reports that at least
27S cities over 10000 population
now make charges for sewer
service for collection of refuse.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Greece to Buy From Turkey

ATHENS-The National Bank
of Greece has allocated $105, 900
for importing bran, goat hides,
cottonseeds, and movie films from
Turkey,
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Children's Hospital Fund

Work is already underway
on a large. new addition to
overcrowded Children's Hos
pital. Although the formal
drive for funds to complete
the construction is ended,
money is still needed to meet
the $545. 900 goal.
Gifts reported yesterday:
1910.
Total received to date:
$492, 1884.
Still needed: $52,16 /.
Contributions may be
mailed to Children's Hospital,
Thirteenth and w streets
NV, Washington 8, D. C.
Evening star., 1951-09-17
u. ). Postal Receipts
Double in 10 Years
To Reach SIG Billion

United States postal receipts
have more than doubled in the
last 10 years to reach q 1850 figure
of SIG billion.
This was the figure given today
to the 47th Convention of the
National Association of Postmas-
ters by Deputy Postmaster Gen.
eral Vincent c. Burke.
Mr.. Burke, former city post
master here, addressed the con.
vention in Constitution Hal
shortly after the appearance o1
President Truman.
He described the Federal posta
service as "the largest public busi.
ness IN the world" In the money
order category alone, the receipt.
were up by 2.5 billion orders owe,
the 1910 figure of 2.5 billion orders
Last year the department han.
died II billion pieces of mail more
than the amount handled in 1910
The increase. Mr.. Burke ex.
planned, is due to the higher busi-
ness productivity as well as 2C
million increaSe in population oi
the Nation. He added that this
constantly heavy volume demon.
strates clearly the public's conf.
dence in the postal service.
Earlier this morning at the first
OF the four sessions being helc
this week. other high postal of.
|ficials were introduced. These in.
cluded Joseph j. Lawler, Osborne
"A. Pearson and Walter Meyers, al
assistant postmaSters general, a.
well as Clifton c. Garner, CHIEF
postal inspector.