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Evening star., 1951-03-08
Donohue Confirmed,
Takes Commissioner
Post Next Week

F. Joseph Donohue, given unani-
nous confirmation last night by
the Senate on his appointment as
a member of the Board of Com
missioners, will take Office next
week.
He will be sworn in at pm
Monday in the board room at the
District Building.
He was busy last night receiv-
ing congratulations and answering
questions. but took time to say he
planned to be sworn in early next
week.
The Senate also confirmed Rob-
ert Ramspeck Of Georgia as a Civil
Service commissioner. There was
no objection to his nomination tc
succeed Harry B. Mitchell as chair
man of the commission.
Mr.. Ramspeck, a former member
Of the House, was praised by sew
eral Senators just before he was
confirmed.
Mr.. Donohue said he wanted to
arrange his swearing-in time to
suit the convenience of Guy
Mason, veteran Commissioner
whom he will succeed.
Senate approval had been ex-
pected since the Senate District
Committee. after exhaustive hear
ings. had unanimously recon-
mended confirmation.
Senators anticipated that Mfr.
Donohue would inject new life
and vigor" into the city admins
tration.
Mr.. Donoh1e, 81, a lawyer with
a quarter2century service in his
profession. mostly here. is vet
eran of two world wars. He won
national fame last year when
he convicted West Coast Labor
Leader Harry Bridges on a charge
of having lied in denying he was
or had been a Communist Party
member.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Julia MarIowe Estate
Leaves $4,000 TO GWU

Julia Marlowe, actress who died
last November at the age of 85
left $4,000 to George Washington
University in memory of Edward
H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe."
The bequest was revealed yester-
day with the filing of her will for
probate in New York, the Asso-
ciated Press reported. She left the
bulk of her unestimated estate to
charitable and public institutions.
Her estate was valued for pro-
bate purposes at more than $2O,-
000."
Miss Marlowe received an hon
orary degree of doctor of litera-
ture from George Washington Uni
versity in 1921 when she was at
the height of her fame. Mr.. Soth-
ern, her late husband, also re-
ceived an honorary degree of doc
tor Of literature from GWU in
1913.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

MED his plan called for the assas-
sination of President Truman.
He preferred to call the gun
battle a demonstration" intended
to focus attention "of the Ameri-
can people and of the world" on
the ills he believed his island
country was subjected to as a
United States possession.
Yet he made no attempt to
evade responsibility for the
wounding of Pvt. Birdzell. Al
though he testified he never in
tended to kill any one. he readily
admitted Il meant to hit" Pvt.
Birdzell.
The impulse which pulled the
trigger had been smoldering in
Collazo's brain since 1888, when
he first heard the revolutionary
political leader, Pedro Albizu Cam
pos, in a San Juan meeting.
The Washington trip was Col
lazo'S idea. Both men purchased
new clothing. "A man wants to
look nice when he takes a trip"
he said from the witness stand.
He got 500 from his wife, told
her he was going to Puerto Rico
and left despite her fearful en-
treaties.
Ironically, he and Torresola
bought one-way tickets.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Coolidge High School
Concert Tickets Ready

Invitations to the 47th concert in the
Neishborhood Series by the National
Symphony orenestro. under the direc-
tion of Dr.. Howard Mitchell, to be held
in Coolidge High School at 9 pm.
Monday, March l9. now ore ready for
distribution.
Cords, which ore issued without
ehorse by The Evening stor. sponsor Of
the concerts. ore ovoiIoble at Coolidge
and Roosevelt High Schools, Paul Junior
High School, Wilson Teachers College,
Whittier. Bornord. Tokomo, Brishtwood,
West. TruesdeII. Shepherd, Rudolph
and Powell Elementory Schools; Notivity
PoroehioI School. Notre Dame Acad-
emy; the Recreation Department at
Sixteenth ond Lomont streets NV. and
the business counter in the lobby Of
The Stos Building.
The concert will be broadcast in its
entirety by Station WMAL, The Eve
ming Stor Station.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Fay and Justice Aides
Asked for Any Data
On Shimon Wire-Taps

The Justice Department and
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay have been asked for
any information they may have
for use in preparing trial board
charges against Police 1t. Joseph
w. Shimon, it was learned TODAY.
The letters of inquiry were sent
by police at the request of AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Henry
E. Wixon. Mr.. Wixon was as
signed the case after the Com
missioners agreed on January 81
that the corporation counsel
should advise as to the proper
charges to be preferred" against
1t. Shimon.
A Senate District subcommittee,
after an investigation of wire
tapping, recommended trial board
action against 1t. Shimon, an ad-
mitted wiretapper.
Mr.. Wixon made it clear that
the letters were sent to Mr.. Fay
and the Justice Department "in
connection with a determination
as to whether or not charges
should be preferred" against the
police officer.
He said that no new information
has been presented to him. The
material he has, he explained, is
what the wire-tapping subcom-
mittee made public and the earlier
investigation made by Assistant
Supt. Robert Bryant and Chief
of Detectives Robert Y. Murray.
The twosoff1cers, who are working
with Mr.. Wixon, recommended
after their investigation in 1949
that 1t. Shimon face trial board.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

were being called on to decide the
facts in a real case.
Aaron Burr was played by At
torney Alfred Lee Hiss.
Three women were disqualified
as jurors in the trial" because
they said they could not return
a death sentence. In this prac-
tice case, death was the only al
lowable sentence, if the defendant
was found guilty.
Burr himself was presented:
Aaron Burr, stand up. Women
of the jury, look on the accused.
Aaron Burr, sit down"
The jury strained for a good
look. They heard the evidence"
and the summations of both pros
ecution and defense. Then the
women retired to the jury room
to deliberate Burr's fate.
This did not take long, although
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Marshall 10 Be Speaker
AT Hood Convocafion
Special Dispatch TO The stor

FREDERICK. Md, Mar. 8.-De-
fense Secretary Marshall and Sen
ator Margaret Chase Smith, Re-
publican, of Maine will be the
principal speakers April 81 at a
special Hood College convocation
here.
The three-day meeting, called to
consider the role of American
women and the family in the de-
tense of the democratic system, -
will begin April 20 and continue
through a religious service the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Andrew G. Truax, president of
the college, described the session
as zone of the most outstanding
events in Hoods 58-year history"
Alumnae, parents, students and
friends of the college will attend
the sessions. r. Paul Smith,
Hagerstown utilities executive and
president of Hoods board of
trustees. is organizing committees
of trustees and others to aid in
preparations.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
|Bright-CoIor Mail
Sought by Boy, 2;
ILeukeniu Victim
Special Dispatch TO The Star

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Mar
8.-Joe Easton is like other 2b-
'year-old tots in that he loves to
open mail of his very own. But
unlike most others, he has the
rare and fatal disease, chronic
lymphatic leukemia.
Joe's illness has just been dag
nosed. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Easton, of 1922 Tuition
avenue.
The blond blue-eyed youngster
developed his fondness for get.
ting mail through the get-well
cards he has received since he
became ill about six months ago.
To help keep Joe happy, his
parents have asked only that he
receive lots of brightly colored
greeting cards, addressed to Mas
ter Joe Easton.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Johnston Asks Support
For Washington Song

Senator Johnston of South
Carolina has introduced in the
Senate a resolution urging the
District Commissioners and all
civic groups "to lend their support
to the Song for Washington Con-
test being conducted by James H.
Simon, head of the Simon Dis
tributing Co. Mr.. Simon is agent
for the Motorola Co. which has
put up prizes of $1,000 in cash
and several television sets for the
winners of the contest.
Judges are now going through
the 1928 entries to reduce them
to 81 for final consideration.
Results of the contest will be
announced on March 18.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

blue and white porcelain that
Mrs. Doe has-perfectly mar
velous, really" another juror said.
"A friend of mine in Berryville
told me that she paid"
And another juror said, can
didly:
I'D hate to be tried by this
bunch, including me. I bet that
judge looking over here is think
ing the same thing"
Twenty women stayed after the
court was dismissed" to question
the judge on various points.
Judge Mccarthy was asked how
a jury foreman is chosen. He de-
ferred to Mrs. Bond as an expert
witness.
"Well, I just reached for the
transcript Of evidence in the jury
room," she said, land everybody
said. You be foreman SO I was. u
Evening star., 1951-03-08

Judge Mccarthy said that in the
historical Burr treason case, the
jury was kept sitting a full month.
The verdict was read within
half an hour-guilty as charged
by Mrs. Morris Bond of AMMAN
dale. Va.
The jury thus differed with the
decision in the trial of the real
Aaron Burr, who was acquitted.
Mrs. Bond. the forewoman, in
advertently delayed the course of
justice a few seconds by forget
ting her name when asked to at
test the verdict. Mrs. Bond had
been given a name not her own
in the imitation trial, and she
forgot it in the excitement of de-
livering the verdict. Judge Nc
Carthy said he did not recall a
similar instance.
Women in the audience who did
Evening star., 1951-03-08

not get a chance to serve as jurors
decided a number of facts for
themselves at 1ulls in the trial. A
would-be Juror asked her neigh
bor the best way to take the
pucker out of my hooked rugs
they never lie fiat" The remedy
for puckering was given.
"Well. I knew you'd know, be-
cause your rugs never pucker. I've
often admired them"
"Well, my dear, I'm making one
now that is truly lovely" said
the woman who knows how to
take out the pucker.
Have you seen Mrs. Blank
philodendron? She has it trained
right up on the ceiling and
must say I think it's stunning, -
another lady juror observed.
''Well, you ought to see the
Evening star., 1951-03-08
DC. Carpenters Likely
Ito Ask 1917 Increase

The construction indurtry here
will be faced soon with paying
increased wages to at least 10000
carpenters and laborerS.
While the wage demands have
not been specified in either case
since the Economic Sterilization
Administrators ware formula
has been adopted. they are ex.
pected to amount to about IL
per cent.
The District Carpenters Coun-
Gil, which has about $500 mem
bers, has asked the Construction
Contractors Council to begin ne
gotiationS on a new contract.
LabOrers Are Negotiating.
Likewise, the District Laborers
Council, which has about 4,50C
members, has entered into wage
increase negotiations. One meet
ing already has been held, and
another is scheduled today.
The base hourly pay for car
penters is $3.50. and for the Ia
borers, $1.45 an hour.
Originally, the laborers de-
manded a 25-cents-an-hour raise
This is expected to be scaled down
to 141a cents an hour, it was indi-
Gated, to keep it in line with the
ESA formula. Carpenters are ex-
pected to specify the increase they
want within two weeks.
The laborers have notified the
contractors through the Construc-
ton Contractors Council that
they are prepared to strike If nee
essary to obtain a new contract
in place of the one which expires
March 81.
Neither union obtained a wage
boost last year. In place of actual
wage increases, however, they re-
ceived employer-paid health and
welfare benefits.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

Twelve women-who will be
among the first women jurors
ever to serve in Virginia-sen-
fenced aaron Burr" to death in
less than half an hour last night.
Another 40 women heard the
verdict" in a Jury school,
Judge Walter T. McCarthy's Cir
cult Court in the Arlington Coun-
ty Courthouse. Judge Mccarthy
hit on the school idea to teach
women, who have never served on
a jury, "how you got here and
what you're supposed to do"
A law passed at the 1850 Vir-
ginia General Assembly made
women eligible for jury service.
The program opened with a
trial" of one Aaron Burr, accused
Of treason. Women in the audi
ence were impaneled in normal
courtroom style, just as if they
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Speedy Action Seen
On Permanent Bill fol
D. {. Daylight Time

Speedy action is expected to be
taken by the Senate District Com
mittee on a permanent plan to
give the City Commissioners
power to invoke daylight saving
time here during the summer.
Such action, promised in some
quarters, was regarded as an
answer to the refusal of the
House District Committee yester-
day to approve any 'fast time
bill.
The House Committee dealt a
double blow at daylight saving
time. It tabled bill to give the
Commissioners continuing annua.
authority to invoke fast time
Then, by a tie vote of 2 to 7, IL
likewise stymied such District
authority for even the coming
summer.
Reconsideration Promised.
But promises that the House
District Committee shortly will
reconsider such actions came
quickly from both Democratic
and Republican members.
Chairman Mcmillan, South
Carolina Democrat, was "sure"
that the votes would be recon-
sidered.
It was noted, for instance, that
nine of the % members of the
District Committee were absent
from yesterdays meeting, includ-
ing Representative Klein. Demo-
crat. of New York, sponsor of the
daylight time bills.
The Welfare Subcommittee of
the Senate District Committee
was to meet today and officials
said this group, headed by Senator
Pastore, Democrat, of Rhode Is
land, probably would send per-
manent daylight saving bill to the
full Senate District Committee.
Hard Fight Seen.
None of these comments, how
ever, assured smooth sailing for
District daylight time. In fact, a
hard fight appeared likely.
How individual members of the
House District Committee voted
yesterday was not announced. The
actions were taken behind closed
doors, but within an hour after
yesterdays meeting The Star was
told that the vote on the one-year
daylight time plan was:
For the bill:
Democratic Representatives Nc
MILAN and Harris of Arkansas and
Representatives Auch-
of New Jersey, Allen of
California, Kears and Sitter of
Pennsylvania, and Patterson of
Connecticut.
Against the bill:
Democratic Representatives
Abernethy of Mississippi, Davis of
Georgia and Jones of Missouri,
and Republicans Simpson of Illi-
nois, O'Hara of Minnesota, Tale
Of Iowa and Miller of Nebraska.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
2-Porkine Lots Charged
With Price Violations

Two complaints of price control
violations by downtown parking
lots were under investigation to-
day by the Washington Office of
Price Sterilization.
One of the complaints, which
were received yesterday, alleged
above-ceiling prices, and the other
charged an illegal elimination of
certain parking privileges for
monthly-rate patrons, a spokes-
man said.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Induction Center Moves
To Alexandra Quarters

The Army and Air Force Re-
cruiting and Induction station,
formerly at Arlington Farms. has
completed moving into new quar-
ters at 814 North st. Asaph street,
Alexandria.
The new building has an as
sembly room that will accommo-
date 252 persons, in addition to
the regular enlistment offices on
the second floor.
The station handles men from
the District and from the two
nearby States.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Appeals Ruling
Cuts Jail Time Of
HarrlmeI Waiter
Gaming Table Verdict
Thrown Out, Leovine
Only Minor Charge

Walter c. DANNY Plummer,
formerly a waiter at Hammel's
Restaurant. faces substantially
less jail time on a 16-month-old
gambling conviction as a result of
a United States Court Of Appeals
ruling today.
The Appeals Court decision sets
aside 4 to II month sentence
imposed on Plummer jointly for
the felony Of setting up a gaming
table and the misdemeanor of
placing a horse bet. Having
knocked out the felony count, the
court instructed District Court
Judge Richmond B. Keech to
impose a sentence of not more
than 80 days. the maximum per-
mitted for the misdemeanor of
placing horse bets.
Plummer, who was one Of SO
people netted by United States
Attorney George Morris Fay's
gambling sweep in March, 1949,
was convicted under a two-count
gambling indictment the following
November, at the same time Harry
S. Kopel. Hammel's co-owner,
was acquitted. Plummer was SEN
fenced total of 4 to IL months
imprisonment by Judge Keech for
setting up and keeping certain
gaming table" and for unlawfully
betting on horse race.
Defense Plea Rejected.
Judge Keech rejected the plea
OF Defense Counsel r. Emmett
Mckenzie that Plummer was in
nocent Of the gaming table charge
because no physical device for
gambling was used by his client.
The defense did not contest the
horse bet conviction.
Judge Keech had ruled specif-
ically that facilities for gaming
"are not limited to physical means
or Devices" but are anything that
promotes the ease" of a betting
transaction.
Since the gaming table charge
is a felony subject to imprison-
ment up to five years and the
horse bet charge is misdemeanor
subject only to a $500 fine and
80 days imprisonment, Mr.. Nc
kenzie sought reversal of the fell
ony conviction as a means of les
sening Plummer's jail time.
Appellate Court Judge E. Bar
rett Prettyman went along with
the defense view that ample evi-
dence" exists that a gaming table
means physical Device"
Acted as Intermediary.
There is no shred of evidence"
that Plummer set up or kept a
gaming table in Hammel's Res
taurant. Judge Prettyman wrote.
He pointed out that Government
agents placed bets with PlummerI
after ordering lunch. The judge
emphasized that Plummer did not
they place a bet, and in
fact, did not actually place a bet
himself but only acted as an "in-
termediary" at the request of the
'It seems to us that conclu-
sion that the waiter, independ-
emily of the proprietor of the
place, was maintaining for the
purpose of gambling the tables
upon which he waited, is beyond
the possibility Of reasonable con-
clusion," the unanimous court
ruled.
THAT (Plummer) was compla-
Gently amiable is abundantly
shown, but that is not enough to
constitute q felony under this
statute.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Jury Speedily Convicts CoIIozo
'OfMurder; Death Is Mandatory
Finds Him Guilty
On All a Counts in
Blair House Attack
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouqh

Oscar Collazo, who came here
on one-way ticket to stage last
November'S assault on Blair
House, got the death verdict yes
terday on one ballot.
A District Court jury. out only
an hour and AZ minutes, found
the fanatical little Puerto Rican
guilty on all four counts of an
indictment, charging him with
the murder of Blair House Guard
Leslie Coffelt and with assaults
with intent to kill two others.
The death sentence is manda-
tory, but no sentencing date was
set.
Chief Defense Counsel Leo A.
Rover. court-appointed attorney
whose free defense of Collazo was
commended widely, said he would
file a motion for a new trial; but
he did not specify the grounds.
He has five days in which to do
this. Should it be denied, he will
then appeal, he said.
The 37-year-old Puerto Kican
stood impassively as Jury Foreman
Mrs. Margaret Teachout, 4410
Volta place NV, announced the
verdict.
Back among the spectators,
where she has patiently sat
throughout the eight-day trial.
was his wife, Rosa. She registered
no emotion whatever, stared
vacantly at the ceiling as the jury
of three men and nine women
was polled and then hurried to
the corridor to give her manacled
husband a fleeting smile as mar
Shals escorted him from the build
ing.
Specifically. Collazo was con-
victed of:
The murder of Pvt. Coffelt.
The murder of Pvt. Coffelt while
attempting to perpetrate felony.
Assaults with intent to kill Pvts.
Joseph Downs and Donald Bird
zell. The prosecution never con-
tended that Collaso's gun felled
Pvt. Coffelt, but under District
law, an accemplice in a felony
which results in murder is as
guilty. as the actual slayer.
identified murderer of Pvt. Cof-
felt was CollaZo'S companion, Girl
selio Torresola, who died in the
gun battle.
The jury received the case at
1922 pm, discussed it over an
hour and then, by it's single bal
lot, concluded:
That Collazo and Torresola
plotted to come to Washington,
storm Blair House and assassinate
President Truman and shoot down
any one who attempted to block
their way. That was the Govern
ment's case presented by United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay and Assistant John w. FL
helly.
One of the basic points of Col
lazo's defense was a long recitation
of his poverty ridden childhood in
Puerto Rico, of his deep and IA
natical concern over what he be-
lieved to be mistreatment of his
country by the United States and
his efforts to gain freedom for
his country.
One of Judge T. Alan Colds
borough's final admonitions to
the jury was that it must dis
regard the illusions to Collazo's
Puerto Rican background and
how it could have motivated his
storming of Blair House.
Collazo's fanatical bid for mar
tyrdom sent Pvt. Coffelt to
hero's grave, forever enshrined in
the hearts of men who guard the
President.
For foolhardy audacity, the as
Sault on Blair House was without
precedent in. this country. Col
lazo throughout his trial, firmly
and sometimes belligerently. de-
Evening star., 1951-03-08

committee by Mr.. Barron's death.
A Loew's, Inc, employe for 20
years, Mr.. Crouch was city man
ager of the company's chain in
st. Louis, Mo-, before coming to
Washington as Mr.. Barron's as
SiStant in 1947.
LAS a member of the committee,
Mr.. Crouch will help direct the
sale and promotion of United
States Defense Bonds through the
theaters of Washington. He lives
at 2309 Eleventh street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

District s a v
ings Bonds Di-
vision, it was
announced TO-
day by Edward
c. Baltz, COM
mittee chair
man.
Mr.. Crouch,
who succeeded
the late Carter
T. Barron with
the theater Or
| ganization, is
filling the va
cancy created
H.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
0rviIIe Crouch Is Named
Adviser on Savings Bonds

II Orville Crouch, Eastern Division
Manager Of LoeW's Theaters, Inc,
has been appointed member of
the Advisory Committee of the
Evening star., 1951-03-08

their stats by recruiting in its
new home. .
Fund Request Next Week.
Mr.. Martin said the Budget Bu-
reau would send to Congress nexi
week a request for an aprropria.
tion to defray the costs of moving
This is planned to be enough to
move the agencies already tested
and for the removal of agencies
now as the "B" list.
The requested appropriation
will cover the costs of renting
space, the cost of the moving OF
records, and the cost of moving
employees and their families. OF
the 100000 square feet of space
needed for the agencies on the
"A" list, 100000 is available in
buildings the Government has
MFR. Martin said.
While the "a" list designates
the agencies that can be moved in
so to 80 days, Mr.. Martin said
he believed 1t would be the end
of summer before the removals
are accomplished, allowing time
for Congress to appropriate the
funds and other arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-24
Silent Nighi' Is Most Beloved Carol

Of ali the songs that return to iring warmth to the Yuletide sea- son, no carol is so universally known as Silent Night Certain ly no other is as loved and sung as this simple German song.
 For years its origin was unknown. except that it supposedly dated back for many centuries. Recent Investigations, however, disclosed that it was produced in 1918. The poem was originally written by Joseph Mohr, an assistant priest !n OLerndorf in South Germany. The melody was composed by 8 schoolmaster, Franz Gruber.
 Both the poet and the composer were part of the choir that sang the now famous carol that Christ mas Eve in the Oberndorf church. The beloved song was sung first to the accompaniment of guitar, for the church organ was out of order that Eve in 1918.