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Evening star., 1951-12-24
HoIdup Interrupted
By New Customers
Nets $500

A man who remained in a liquor
store until all the customers left.
took more than $500 from the
owner Saturday Notwithstanding
the money the last few customers
had spent,
Victim of the one-man holdup
was Leon Wolfe. 80, owner of the
Empire Liquor Store, 720 Four
teenth street NV.
He told police the man walked
in. said I'm just looking around"
and waited until the last of sew
eral customers walked out. Then
he produced a revolver and asked
for the money.
AS Mr.. Wolfe started to COM
ply, several other customers ar
rived. The bandit stood calmly
by uptil they were waited on. the
revolver half-concealed under
his coat. When they left. the man
renewed his demand.
Mr.. Wolfe had handed over
about $3.50 from the register when
several other customers walked
in. The bandit waited until they
left. Then he asked for the money
in the safe and got it.
Before leaving, he said what
about the money you just took
in from those customers?"
He got that too.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Cincinnati Fire Kills
3 Persons, Injuries 9
By the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Dec. pa tene.
ment fire killed eight Negroes anc
injured seven other tenants anc
two firemen this morning, Marsha,
Alex Blackburn reported.
The blaze. in a three story
building at 642 West Sixth street
was reported under control two
hours after the first alarm was
turned in at 4:l0 am. (EST).
Five of the dead were believed
members of the same family. One
victim, Lillian Mae Williams, 35
died after leaping from the third
floor. Two of those injured were
reported in serious condition and
another in critical condition.
Marshal Alex Blackburn esti-
mated the damage tentatively at
$1,000 and said the blaze was
possibly caused by a careless
smoker"
Listed as dead were:
Robert H. Sinclair, IL; Beatrice
Sinclair, 9; Verdell Sinclair, 18
"a woman; Linda Sinclair, /;
Brenda Sinclair, months; Lillian
Mae Williams. 35; Pvt. John
Evegan, IS, and Joe Williams, 40.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Peace Talks Opened
In Strike Of Carolina
Drivers
By the Associated Press

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. "a
Labor and management repre-
sentatives sat down at a confer
ence table today in an effort to
settle the strike of Carolina Trail
ways bus drivers.
The drivers struck at midnight
Saturday, one minute after their
Contract expired. The company
and its drivers disagreed over
wages.
The company, which has 260
drivers and 235 buses, halted
operations. Thousands of holiday
travellers felt the effects. The COM
pany's main division headquar-
ters are in Charlotte, Greensboro,
Raleigh and Jacksonville, N. c.,
and Norfolk and Richmond, Va.
Committee Named.
The drivers yesterday named a
negotiation committee to confer
with management representatives.
The committee was given full au-
thority to act.
Federal and State labor concil-
iators arranged today's meeting.
Meanwhile, the Virginia State
Corporation Commission temper
arily has authorized Richmond
and Atlantic Greyhound Lines
authority to haul passengers be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg
because of the strike of Carolina
railways bus drivers.
Many GIs Stranded.
Judge H. Lester Hooker, chair
man of the sec, said he granted
Greyhound temporary authority
for intermediary passenger service
last night after it was learned
that many servicemen due back
in camp were stranded and not
able to find transportation.
In the meantime, the Cover
.nor's Office said it was not likely
that the State would seize the
bus lines under the provision OF
the Public Utilities Act.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
"a Teen-Age Girls Flee
State School Fire in Ohio
BY the Associoted Press

DELAWARE, Ohio, Dec. ga
two-story brick dormitory at the
nearby girls industrial school was
destroyed by fire early today.
The blaze, estimated by a State
official to have caused $3.50, ,00o
damage, forced "a teen-age girls
to flee the building. None was
injured but most lost all their
clothes. The fire also destroyed
Christmas presents for the girls.
Her dormitory roommates de-
scribed Rosemarie Hrach, II. OF
Cleveland as the heroine of the
fire. She helped arouse other
girls, unlocked doors for them to
escape and then ran barefooted
over ice and snow to report the
fire to Supt. Evelyn Ethel.
Evening star., 1951-12-24

peace, he said, is nowhere "as
clear and almost as palpable as at
the Crib Of Bethlehem. The In
FAINT lying there is the eternal Son
of God made man, and his name
is 'Princeps Pacis.' Prince OF
Peace. His sublime mission is
to establish peace between each
man and God, between men them
selves and between peoples"
This year once more" he said,
the church kneels before the
crib and receives her mission from
the divine infant, the Prince of
Peace"
Outside of the peaceful and
heartwarming" intimacy Of the
Babe Of Bethlehem. the Pope said
is world that talks nothing but
peace; but it has no peace.
"It claims" he said, "all pos
sible and impossible legal titles to
establish peace, yet does not know
or does not recognize the mis-
sion of the peacemaker that
comes directly from God, the mis-
sion of peace deriving from the
religious authority of the church.
The Pope criticized modern
Western society and much more
strongly the political system under
which Soviet-dominated countries
are ruled, although he did not
mention Soviet Communism spe-
officially.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Virginia Beach Sun Agrees
10 Buy Competing Paper
BY the Asseeiosed Press

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Dec.
24.-There will be only one weekly
newspaper instead of the two now
published at this resort center in
separate plants if an agreement
of sale executed last week is car
ried out before the end of the
year.
The agreement calls for the
acquisition of the Beach Publish
ing Corp. publishers of the Vir-
ginia Beach Sun, of the plant,
equipment and good will of the
Princess Anne Press. Inc, which
operates the Virginia Beach
News.
Fred A. Haycox, president Of
the five-year- -old Beach Corp,
said his company plans to con-
solidate the operations at the
Sun plant.
Both he and spokesmen for the
Virginia Beach News pointed out
that the resort center and adj
jacent Princess Anne County can
not support two such newspapers
under conditions as they are to-
day.
The News is operated by Roy
c. Deal. jr., and Griffin B. Deal,
grandsons of the late Joseph T.
Deal, End District Congressman
for 16 years who acquired the
newspaper about Is years ago.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Influence Edict
Ends Firms Gifts
fruit Baskets
By the Associoted Press

PIKESVILLE, Md, Dec. "a
Friends of the Thompson Trailer
Corp. are getting this letter in
stead of a Christmas fruit basket
this year:
Our lawyers say that gifts OF
any sort, however small, should
not be given to anyone connected
with Government contracts.
1T is all a total loss as far as
we can see.
1--WE don't get the fun of being
a small part of your Christmas
day.
You don't get the basket.
And the lawyers get more tell
ing us not to give you a basket
than the basket would have cost
1--WE never joined the 'mink-of.
the-month' club. We doubt, how.
ever, that a little fruit ever in
f1uenced anybody. The chance.
are Eve had something else be.
sides an apple"
The letter was signed by Robert
Thompson, who explained most o1
his firms work was on Govern
ment contracts.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
3 Children Injured
When Sunday School
Room Ceiling Falls

One 6-year-old boy was hos
pitalized and two other children
were slightly injured when a Sec
ton of ceiling collapsed at the
First Baptist Church Educational
Building, Alexandria, during the
morning Sunday school program
yesterday.
A teacher also was injured
slightly, but managed to assist
other teachers in leading the 120
children in the room to another
part of the building after the
accident.
Robert Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maynard Smith of 80 Old
Mount Vernon road, was reported
in good condition at Alexandria
Hospital today, where he is being
treated for broken left arm.
Few Seconds Warning.
He was one of the primary grade
children in hte second floor as
Sembly room of the building when
the heavy section crashed.
Mrs. John T.. Pennington, su-
lpervisor Of the Sunday schools
Iprimary department. said the chill
dren and several teachers had
only a few seconds warning.
There was a loud rumbling and
Ia cracking noise, then a big cloud
of dust and the plaster came down
in one big section" she said.
About 500 children were in the
Ithree-story brick building at 2l85
Washington street. They were
moved into the church auditorium
after the crash.
The Rev. DR.. Ernest F. Campbell,
lpastor. said city authorities have
ordered part of the building closed
until safety inspections can be
made. He said repairs will be
made as soon as possible.
Teacher, Visitor Hurt.
| Slightly injured in the accident
which occurred as Mrs Penning-
ton was telling a Christmas story
were Stephen Lang. 6. son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Lang, 275 Chin
lquapin Village, and Scottie ALL
man, 3. son of Maj. and Mrs.
c. S. Altman. Panama City, Fla.
who are visiting Mrs. Allman's
parents in Alexandria.
Also injured slightly was a sub
stitute teacher, Mrs. Elearnor
Harvey, %, of so South Rosemont
avenue.
| Mrs. Pennington credited the
teachers with preventing panic
among the children. She said the
youngsters screamed with fright
when the section of plaster about
6 feet wide and 80 feet long coll
lapsed.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Sunny,
high near 48 degrees today. Fair
and colder tonight; low % de-
grees in city and % degrees in
suburbs. Tomorrow, cloudy with
high 80 degrees; rain likely by
night.
Maryland-Fair and colder to-
night; low IS degrees in west
portion and 1928 degrees in east
portion. Tomorrow, cloudy and
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Boy Frees Self From Bathroom
As Fireman Enters Via Window
'Rescuers' Turn Out in
Force, But 2-Yeor-OId
Lifts Latch Walks Out

Two-year-old James T. More
field is learning fast-how to open
bathroom doors before the firemen
rescue him and how to get into
mothers medicine cabinet over
the bathroom sink.
jimmy spent a half hour in
the second-fioor bathroom at
home. 1923 Shepherd street NV,
yesterday. His mother, Mrs.
Robert Morefleld, heard him latch
the door behind him and tried to
talk him out.
But, for the second time in
four days. Jimmy refused. Last
Wednesday, Mrs. Morefield said,
he latched the first-floor bath
room door behind him and
wouldn't come out until the maid
took the door off its hinges.
Even so, Jimmy was concerned
the first time because he couldn' t
reach the medicine cabinet. and
he cried. But yesterday he found
it and wouldn't utter a sound.
So Mr.. Morefield called the
Fire Department. A dozen firemen
and policemen arrived. They put
a ladder up to the window and
broke it just as Jimmy tired OF
his new game.
When he saw the fireman'S
head peering through the broken
window, he trotted to the door
unlatched it and out he went.
Evening star., 1951-12-24

cold. Snow likely in west portion
and in the east portion by night,
Virginia-Fair in east and in
creasing cloudiness in west por-
ton tonight; low 20 degrees IN
west and 24-28 degrees in east.
Tomorrow, cloudy; rain likely in
southwest portion in afternoon
and spreading to east portion by
night. .....
Wind at 1875 am, north
northwest. II miles per hour.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Pope Renews Plea
For World Peace in
Christmas MESSAGE
By the Associoted Pres.


VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24.-Pope
Plus XII urged the world today
to look toward the Babe of Beth
lehem rather than to force of
arms to achieve true peace.
1t was his 18th Christmas mes
sage since he became Pope in
1889 and in all of them his ap-
peal was for peace.
From the heart-warming in
timacy Of the Christ Child, he
said. one steps into "a world trat
is far from Christ" It is like
stepping into a gust of freezing
air." he declared.
The world. the Pope said. more
than ever is divided into two
camps over which hangs the
threat of war modernized with
weapons of "monstrous cruelty"
Terror to Lose Effect.
Yet. he said, disarmament.
which we always have desired" D."
would be an unstable guarantee
of lasting peace if it is not
accompanied by abolition Of
weapons of hate and cupidity and
OF overweening lust for prestige" i"
THE terror they (these weap-
ons) inspire in the long run be-
gins to lose its effect, just like any
other cause of terror; or at least
it would not suffice, if the occa-
sion should arise, to prevent the
outbreak Of a war, especially in
those countries where the voice
Of citizens has not sufricient in
fluence in the decisions of their
governments"
The Pope spoke in a strong
voice. His message was given in
reply to yuletide greetings of the
College of Cardinals, and was de-
voted almost entirely to peace
and his belief in how it could be
obtained.
Cites Need of Reform.
He addressed himself to the
Catholic faithful of all continents
and also to those who are one
with us in faith in God" Again,
as he has in all past Christmas
messages, he spoke Of the need
of social reform that would pro-
vide for material needs of men
as a basic measure for enduring
peace.
The church's mission, he said
is beyond that of a temporal in
stitution. He said the present
state of affairs demands from us
frank and sincere judgment upon
events"
These events, he declared, have
reached such a critical stage that
we are forced to recognize that
the world is split into two oppo-
sition camps and that all men are
divided into two clearly separated
groups which subsequently are
loath to concede to any one any
sort Of liberty to maintain a posi-
ton Of political neutrality"
Has Other Interests.
Those who consider the church
as kind of earthly power" he
said, are easily induced to ask
her. as from others, "the renun-
citation of her neutrality"
But, he said, there can be no
question of the church's renounc-
ing her political neutrality for the
simple reason that she cannot
serve purely political interests.
Statesmen and at times even
churchmen who would try to make
a political ally of the church, the
Pope said. would do injury to the
very essence of the church
and, in a word, would bring her
down to the same level on which
conflicting temporal interests and
locked in struggle"
Right to Her Mission.
The church's contribution to
peace cannot be purely political
but her right to her mission OF
Evening star., 1951-12-24
z Baltimore Men Drown
While Skating on Lake
BY the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE Dee. 24.-Two
Baltimore men drowned yesterday
after they fell through the ice
while skating on Lake Roland.
Police identified them as Jack
Mulvihill, 81, and Jack Clauson,
"a.
Witnesses said Mr.. Clauson fell
through the ice on the upper end
|of the lake while testing it, and
Mr.. Mulvihill fell through about
10 feet away.
They said Mr. Mulvihill was
skating to his friends rescue when
he went through
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Temperatures in Various Cities.
Turkey improves Roods

ANKARA.-The Turkish gov
|ernment allocated about $33 mil
lion for the building and main
tanning Of roads and highways in
1851 and plans to spend $50 mil
lion for the same purpose in 1852.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
Boy From Washington
Gives Pope Greeting
BY the Associoied Press

VATICAN CITY. Dec. 24.-Four-
and-a-half-year old Hugh Feni-
more, who was born in Washing
ton. D. c.. wished Pope Plus a
merry Christmas today on behalf
of kindergarten children of Italy's
church schools.
Hugh. whose father, Edward
Fenimore, is now an attache at the
United States Embassy, was one oil
six pre- school children chosen By
Catholic Action to carry Christmas
greetings to the pontiff. 49,.
He was the only American
among the six and probably is the
first American boy to be chosen.
Hugh. who speaks fluent Italian
also presented a toy lamb to the
pontiff for the child sufferers ir
the disastrous Po River floods last
month.
Mrs. Jean Fenimore, Hugh's
mother, said he spoke his lines
without a hitch. Mrs. Fenimore
resigned from a position as Ii
brarian of the Associated Press
bureau in Washington shortly be-
fore Hugh was born. At the time
Mr.. Fenimore was Mayor of Glen
Echo, Md, and a civilian employe
of the Navy.
Mr.. Fenimore. a cultural at
tache at the United States EN-
oassy in Rome, was a lieutenant
commander in the Navy during
the last war and later a civilian
employe. He received his State
Department appointment in l949
In January, 1949, he was ap-
pointed Mayor of Glen Echo and
served in that capacity until he
left for Italy in July.
Evening star., 1951-12-24

There precipitation forecast most of the country
tonight The exceptions will be few furries in the
New England States and the Central Plains Occa
urries will fall in the mountain sections of South
Idaho and Western Wyoming and rain in most Of
California will be colder the Eastern half Of the Nation
readings in the low 30s far South Alabama Little
change is expected elsewhere. -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1951-12-24
River Ren0rf.

River Report.
From U. s. Engineers)
+ potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Evening star., 1951-12-24

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1951-12-24

r, Mon Mon|hLy prseipitatiqn IN inches in q
The guardian., 1951-12-08
Blue Eagle News
By BARBER SHOP CHORD

Our emporium starts its
Christmas greeting list with CITY
Councillor Laurence H. Banks
who this week received the rare
honor Of presiding over the Bos-
ton City Council. Larry was
very impressive during the de-
deliberations. The incident will
long be remembered by those
who witnessed it. Good luck and
a happy landing to his future
political aspirations.
While waiting his turn Neville
M. A. Folkes took time out to
relate his impressions of the
Blue Eagle to owner James Jack
on. Folkes has been a patron
during 80 years since he was
q boy, and is still on the honor
roll, also an avid reader of our
emporium column. Baths. mani
cure, hair-wave and valet serv-
ice are in the plans for the Blue
Eagle expansion when the good
spirit moves Owner Jackson.
Tennessee Williams, one of
the nations leading playwrights,
will be in Boston soon. He has
promised the scribe a visit to
our emporium.
The "401 Christmas Special"
viii be held Dec. 10. Passes are
going Like hot-eakes, # one
The guardian., 1951-12-08

delicious hors d'oeuvres pre-
pared by members were enjoyed
by the many friends and guests.
The latest in fashions exhibited
by the members also delighted
the crowd. Guild members are
Mrs. Edna Morgan, pres; Mrs.
Edith Munroe, sec; Mrs. Lydia
Mclean, treas; Mrs. Kate Hamp-
ton, chaplain; Mrs. Mabel Diggs,
Mrs. Rosemary Aston, Mrs.
Alyce Colson, Mrs. Susan Wash
ington, Mrs. Elaine Collins, Mrs.
Diasy Marshall.
Sensational Dance Revue
"TROPICANA" -- First appear
ance in Boston - January 14-15.
1852.
Armenia Adams, IS Albemarle
ST., Boston, Mass, student at the
New England Conservatory Of
Music, will play in a Student Re-
cital in Recital Hall of the Con-
servatory Tuesday afternoon,
December IL at los Pm. She
will play Bach's Two-part In
ventions and Moszkowski's Etin-
celles
TAKE BREAKFAST, Sunday
December Is; 8 to 10 am. with
John Calvin Fidelity Union, at
Gloucester Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church. SAL Mass. Ave, Bos-
ton, Rev. William Ivan Reeves,
Minister. Speakers: Miss Gladys
Holmes, Past President, Mass.
State Union of WOmens Clubs.
Atty. James Bailey, Boston Juve-
nile Court. Donation 99c.
The Phyllis Wheatly Temple
Educational Committee at its
meeting Nov. % elected and in
stalled officers as efollows: Lii
lian M. Caldwell, chairman;
Carolyn M. Brown, vice chair
man; Bessie Gordon, chaplain;
Beulah M. Terry, rec. sec; Daisy
E. Henry, fin. Sec; Bessie C. Hill,
treas; Rhoda A. Roach, sgt. at
arms; Mary E. Jones, publicity.
The installation exercises were
conducted by Grand Daughter
Ruler Florence Bell. The next
meeting will be held Mar 26,
1852.
The Midwest Prayer Circle
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Corinne Rocha, II Whiting, st.,
Roxbury, 1st floor, Tuesday,
Dec. II about 8 Pm. Bible lesson
is st. Luke, 18th chapter.
MUSICAL TEA, given by the
Deacon Board of Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church, Sunday, Dec 9,
at $3.50 pm. Mrs. Rheable Ed
wards, of tn e Boston Housing
Authority, will be the guest
speaker. A fine program has
been arranged and a delicious
tea. Don't miss this treat Dea-
cOneSS Lola Quinn, chairman,
Deacaness Snipe, chairman of
program.
The guardian., 1951-12-08
At IT'S BEST
4 Forest ST., ROxbuFy

Tex and Jinx show backed Mrs.
Wilkes statements with repeat
of their interview with Winthrop
Rockefeller Grandfather
was always interested in the
underdog," told w. Rockefeller
and that was the beginning Of
the faSnily's supporting colleges
To date the Foundation has
given nearly so million.
Notes on Show Folk: Versatile
Randolph, did Gypsy wise
woman portrayal on the Frank
Lovejoy mystery program,
might Beat" for NBC So
many Republicans were caught
with their britches down in the
recent Dmocratic sweep {.
Many a bitter tear is still being
shed Ray Robinson. a show.
man to the core, sporting a
goatee around town, la Dizzy
Gillespie Ray is itching for
a return to Paris -. Jackie
Robinson put in his bid for sala-
ry raise of $4,000 even though
it will necessitate a Wage oBard
hearing. Jackie's 35 G's repre-
sent the highest figure on the
Brooklyn Ball Club.
The guardian., 1951-12-08

Der 4, Worcester City Hospital,
December 7, Cambridge City
Hospital, December 10, and the
Wellesley Bazaar on December
4. Novelties, aprons and repro
duction furniture were exhibited
and sold. Proceeds will be used
for the patients at the Sheltered
Workshop.
Rummage Sale - given by
Mothers Club of Cooper Center
Nursery, 80 Williams ST., ROx-
bury, School room Sat, Dec. g.
10 am. to 4 pm.
Last Tuesday evening Nov. 81
small group of persons as
sembled at the Professional and
Business Mems Club in the in
terest of the United College
Fund. Among those present
were; DR. Mary Wright Thomp-
son, Judge G. Bruce Robinson,
Mr.. James H. Jones, Mr.. Edward
L. Cooper, Miss Dorothy Hewitt,
DR. MabeIle Blake, Mrs William
B. Price, Mr.. Elwood S. Nc
Kenney, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Snowden, and Rev Walter D.
McClane. Also present were Mr..
Arthur Fielder and Mr.. Michael
T. Kelleher.
The ROxbury Council of Week
day Religious Education, pre-
sents, "SnOwflakes,' full even
ing of entertainment, at Brooks
Hall, Dudley ST., Baptist Church
on December 10 at 8 pm. Sub
scriptiOn S1O0; children so cents.
Edna F. Washington, chairman.
The Liberia College Club will
present its regular Coffee Hour
on Sunday, Dec. 16, 4:3O pm. at
the International Institute, 100
Beacon st. Guest speaker will
be O'Ray Edwards, of the
Massachusetts Employment Ser
vice. Mr.. Edwards will speak on
THE Employment Service as it
Affects the Individual. The
public is invited.
Orioles entertained with a gay
dancing party in Ritz Plaza Hall,
Friday night, Nov. 80. The Club
plans another dance for an early
date
j. w. Burrell, of Burrell Real
ty Co, 158 w. Springfield st.,
has just returned from a stay of
The guardian., 1951-12-08

two weeks at his cattle ranch
near Selma, Ala. He recently
purchased an additional ranch
for the purpose of raising more
beef cattle for the market.
The Professional and Business
Mems Club will give cabaret
show and dance at the Dorches-
ter Plaza, Dec. IA. Tickets S2.2O,
selling fast, to be had from
members and at the clubhouse,
SAB Mass. av.
Beautician Rubinetta Berry of
Rubinetta's Beauty Shoppe, 961
fremont ST., spent a delightful
vacation of three weeks in the
Caribbean, making visits in
Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Bar
bados. She made the round trip
by plane.
THE NEW ENGLAND CON-
SERVATORY OF MUSIC offers
the following concerts, lectures
and films in the week Decem-
Der 10-15 to which no tickets
are necessary with the exception
of the concert on Dec. IL when
they can be obtained on appli-
cation at the deans office, Dec.
10 = lecture by Cyrus w. Dur
gin, music critic of the Boston
Globe, in recital Hall at $50
Pm when Mr.. Durgin will speak
on the Function Of Criticism in
the Contemporary Musical
Scene, Dec. II - Founders Day
concert in Recital Hall at $50
Pm. Dec. IL, the film Music
Through the Years" in Recital
Hall at 500 Pm. Wednesday,
Dec. IL, in Jordan Hall at $50
PM. third Concert by the con-
servatory orchestra, Dec. IA, Or
gan recital in Jordan Hall at
$3.50 PM
One of the swankiest social
affairs recently given was a
cocktail party by the Profes-
sionaI Dressmakers and Design
ers Guild at the Howland Manor,
November 20. Entertainment and