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Evening star., 1951-04-01
Miss Gregory Wed
7oMr. SoderberQ

Miss Anna Elizabeth Gregory
and Mr.. Raymond A. Soderberg
both of Washington, were married
yesterday in the Duke University
chapel, Durham, N. c., the Rev
DR.. James T. Cleland officiating
Only members of the immediate
families attended the wedding.
After the ceremony, the couple
left for Pinehurst and Florida.
They will make their home in
Washington.
Evening star., 1951-04-01
| Miss Patterson
| Engaged to Wed
IMr. Fl. w. Day, Jr.

OF interest is the announce
ment made today by Col. and
Mrs. James Bernard Patterson of
Chevy Chase and Duxbury, Mass,
of the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Sally Elizabeth, to Mr.. Henry
Willis Day. jr., of this city, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Day of Kenne-
bunk and Kennebunk Beach, Me.
The bride ELECT attended Hol-
ton Arms School and Western
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Dance Held

The Army and Air Force Dental
Officers Wives Club gave their BIZ
monthly dinner dance at Andrews
Field Air Force Base Officers Club
on Friday. This was the last event
in their drive for funds for the
benefit of the Soldiers. Sailors,
Marines and Airmen's Club. Assist
ing were Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Louis H. Renfrow, 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Jacob l.. Brause, Capt. and
Mrs. Thomas Boehm. and Capt.
and Mrs. Elmer Ayers.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

College, Oxford, Ohio, and Is a
graduate of Duke University where
she was a member of Kappa
Kappa Gamma sorority.
Mr.. Day is a graduate of New
York Military Academy and Bow
doin College. He is member Of
Sigma Nu Fraternity and served
as a lieutenant Junior grade in
the Navy during World War II.
He is an attorney for the Eco
nomic Sterilization Agency.
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Old Club
Ieahouse
lOnce George Washingt0n's Club
GREATER WASHINGTONiS

M NUMCe UeOFge WAShlHgt0ns Club
GREATER WASHINGTON'S
FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT
, DELICIOUS CHICKEN, STEAK,
HAM, TURKEY, ROAST BEEF,
Seafood Dinners & Lunches
Never Expensive
A trip to Washinston's Old Club is
must" for Capital Visitors
Open Dolly & Sunday, IL to $50
SIS S. Washington St., ALEXANDRIA
On Mt. Vernon Mem. Hwy. CAL. 1850
Receptions. Banauets. Family Parties
'Lcara Lee InpiteS You"
Evening star., 1951-10-25
RedeveIopment Project
Here 10 Cost Sc Million

The Districts first redevelop-
ment project will cost an esti-
mated SO million, city officials
were told today.
John R. Searles, executive Sec
Iretary of the Redevelopment Land
Agency, quoted the preliminary
estimate at meeting of District
department heads. The project
will be in the Southwest section
near the Capitol. No starting date
has been set.
Mr.. Searles said public works
projects that are needed in the
area can be charged against the
Iredevelopment cost, two-thirds of
which will be paid by the Federal
Government. This will save the
city considerable money. he point
ed out.
Demolition of present buildings
will cost about $4,000, Mr..
Searles estimated, but the cost
may be covered by sale of the used
building materials if they are
scarce then, he added. The Dis
trict stands to get increased taxes
as result of construction of mod
ern buildings in the area, he said.
The Commissioners also sat in
on the meeting.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
7 Face Court Today
In Traffic Death

Both streetcar and automobile
driver were to be arraigned in
Municipal Court today, after a
coroner's jury held them yester-
day for negligent homicide in the
death of an Air Force corporal.
Corpl. Rodney L. Bennethum, 20,
Iof Boiling Air Force Base, was
killed Friday at Eighth and A
streets Sc. when he was thrown
from a car. Police said he was on
his way home to Reading, Pa, for
the week end. A fellow soldier was
taking him to Seventeenth and
Rhode Island avenue NE. where
he was to begin hitchhiking.
Held at the inquest were Corpl.
Roger K. Marcussen, 81, of Boiling
Air Force Base, driver of the auto
mobile, and Charles Melton, 26, Of
Gal Maryland avenue NE, the
Capital Transit Co. streetcar
operator.
In another inquest, Elijah
Claybrook, 26, colored, of the 1000
block of Fifteenth street NV, was
held for action of the grand jury
in the death of Melvin Shackel-
ford 81, colored, of 1120 Fifth
street NV. Shackelford died last
Thursday in Freedman's Hospital.
the day after he was shot in the
head in the 600 block of N street
NV.
Police said they were told
Shackelford struck Claybrook over
the eye whereupon Claybrook shot
him,
Evening star., 1951-10-25
D. {. Drug Addict Gets
Stiffest Term Possible

An admitted drug addict was
given the stiffest prison term pos
sible in District Court today or
charges of drug peddling.
Judge Matthew F. Mcclure also
delivered a lecture to Augustus
Bowser, IS, colored, of the SOC
block of N street NV, and Or
dered him to serve 40 months tc
10 years in prison and to pay
a $4,000 fine.
The judge described Bowser as
"the type Of person responsible
for persons becoming narcotic ad-
ricts." The court was told that
Bowser has a long criminal record
including convictions for house.
breakings, assault and unauthor-
lied use of automobiles.
Before he was sentenced Bowser
said he had been an addict 10
years. He was charged with SELL
ing narcotics twice, both times to
a policeman working as an un-
dercover man.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Numbers Suspects
Seized in Offices

Two men arrested yesterday in
an Office building in the 900 block
| of Fourteenth street NV, were
to be arranged today on gambling
charges.
| John I. Groves, A, of the 1900
block of Kirklynn avenue, Tako-
ma Park, Md, and Henry j.
"Blackie" Deltufo, 46, of the 2l0o
block of Yorktown road NV, were
arrested when police went to their
third-f1oor Office to investigate a
gambling complaint.
| Inspector Roy E. Blick, head
Of the Vice Squad. said the two
men were taking horse race bets
on pads in front of them when
detectives walked in and found
them on the telephone. After
wards, police answered the two
telephones and took a few bets
themselves. Inspector Blick said
the bettors identified themselves
in code by using initials when they
called in.
Groves and Deltufo were charged
with operating a lottery, posses
sion of numbers slips, setting UP
a gambling table and permitting
gambling. They were released un.
der $4,000 each for appearance
before United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence.
Police conflscated horse race
and numbers slips, as well as sits
from Deltufo and $7O0 from
Groves.
Inspector Blick said both men
have gambling records.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Budget Uncertainty
Blamed for Decline
In D. {. Employment

Although employment in the
District area took a slight drop
last month from August, the num-
Der of workers here was 3,100 OF
rs per cent above the number
employed in September year ago
This estimate from the United
States Employment Service put
the total number of employed
workers totaled 620,7OO. The
slight decline in current employ
ment was blamed by USES on the
large number of vacancies in Fed
eral agencies untitled, due to the
unsettled budgetary situation.
Total Government employment
in September was 288,100. This
is an increase of $4,000 over the
same period a year ago. a jump of
1873 per cent.
The increase in Government
workers accounted for 80 per cent
Iof the jump in total employment
over a year ago.
The USES said the widespread
and troublesome" shortage of all
types of engineers presists. Ma
Ichinists. toolmakers, electricians.
instrument makers, shipwrights
and refrigeration mechanics are
also in short supply.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
D. {. Suspect Silent
On Austin Murder

Austin, Tex. police today were
still without a motive in a Staying
charged to an Agriculture Depart
ment economist from Washington
who was vacationing in Texas.
Police Chief r. D. Thorp of Aus
tin told The Star today that
Malcolm E. Wallace. 2649 Wood
ley place NV, has steadfastly
refused to answer questions OF
even comment on Mondays pistol
Staying of Douglas Kinser, 33-
tyear-old miniature golf course
operator.
The victim was found shot to
death in the clubhouse of his golf
course and witnesses told police OF
seeing a man run from the club
house carrying small, snub-
nosed pistol.
Wallace, University of Texas
student president in 1944-45, was
arrested Tuesday.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
New Trial Move Rejected
In Staying Of Hotel Clerk

Judge Burnita S. Matthews to-
day rejected new trial motion
argued on behalf of Lawrence E
Kitchen, 40. convicted of first
degree murder in the fatal rob-
bery-beating of 71-year- -old
hotel clerk last January.
Attorney James j. Laughlin
tried to convince the District
Court judge that the jury's verdict
was contrary to evidence and was
based on "too many presump-
tions" of guilt. Assistant United
States Attorney William Arnold
countered, however, that ample
circumstantial evidence existed in
the case to warrant the jury's
finding.
Kitchen, a dishwasher, was con-
victed of Staying Leo v. Hysan in
the Edison Hotel annex, in the
HOO block Of Thirteenth street
NV. When arrested in Scranton,
Pa, Kitchen was wearing same of
the dead mans clothes. 2
Evening star., 1951-10-25
19-State Air Raid Alert
Tests Communications

The District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia yesterday participated in a
surprise air raid alert to test COM
lmunications facilities of the civil
defense set-up in 10 States.
Reports on results were with
held by Eastern Air Defense
Force headquarters in Newburgh
N. Y, where the alert originated
to avoid discussing strong or weak
points of the Nations air raid
warning system.
No planes were sent up. Air
Force officials explained the sur
prise alert was intended to test
communication facilities only.
The chief object of the 3-hour
alert was to determine how rapidly
some 5000 ground observer posts
could answer a call to action,
according to the Associated Press.
It was the first test of it's kind
in the Nation.
Evening star., 1951-10-25

Henry Hallam reads by touch.
Mr.. Hallam is "a. For nearly
Is years he was a file clerk in
the Commerce Department.
Nine years ago his sight failed.
Since then, not only reading but
his whole way of life has had
to be relearned.
Only a man gone blind knows
the shock of it.
Consider it:
He used to travel, collect
stamps. take part in church
activities. Every evening he read
the paper. Then he would take
q stroll.
Getting up, dressing, shaw
ing were routine. So was going
to work.
The world was commonplace.
Now, even telling time is a
challenge.
Mr.. Hallam has had the
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Anteroom Fisticuffs
Charged During FPC
Hearing on Gas Rate

An anteroom discussion during
a Federal Power Commission
hearing here two weeks ago led to
fisticuffs, an FPC official charged
today in a suit seeking $4,000
damages.
Edgar S. Coffman, chief of the
FPC rates division, charged that
a blow struck by William G. Mar
bury, president of the Mississippi
River Fuel Co. of st. Louis,
knocked him to the floor, broke
his glasses and cut his mouth.
The fracas came during an FPC
hearing on the St. Louis Firm S
application for a $1.3 million
yearly rate increase. The corpo-
ration. which has a 400 million
cubic foot volume of natural gas
daily, is the only pipeline serving
the st. Louis area.
The suit was filed in District
Court on behalf of Mr.. Coffman
by Attorney John Geyer Tausig.
The suit also charges that Mr..
Marbury earlier made slanderous
remarks about the FPC official.
Mr.. Coffman. so, who lives at
1924 North Danville street, Ar
lington, has been with the FPC
since 1888 and has occupied his
present post six years,
The suit charged the blow was
struck October II just outside
a hearing room at FPC head
quarters on the 18th floor of 1900
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Both
men were taking part in the FPC
hearing, and during a brief recess
became engaged in a discussion
in the anteroom.
In the course of this conversa-
tion, Mr.. Coffman charged, Mr..
Marbury without provocation or
warning" struck him in the face,
knocking him to the floor. break
ing his glasses and cutting him.
Immediately after the incident,
Mr.. Coffman contended, he
learned that Mr.. Marbury about
two months before had filed
formal accusations against the
rate official with the FPC, charg-
ing Mr.. Coffman with misconduct
lin Office"
The suit specified that Mr.. Mar
bury had accused Mr.. Coffman of
bringing pressure" on the cor
|poration president to employ Mr..
Coffman on rate matters, includ-
ing the $3.1 million case whAGh
the commission Is hearing now
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Downtown 10 Get First
Warden Post Tomorrow

The first downtown air raid
warden post in the city will be
opened at 10 am. tomorrow in the
District Building, Fourteenth and
| E streets NV.
Brig. Gen. Bernard L. Robinson,
Engineer Commissioner, will place
metal warden post signs on the
east and west entrances of the
District Building, signifying that
inside are headquarters for warden
activities.
Among those to attend the cere-
mony will be members of the
newly formed warden organization
of the District Building, wearing
their Civil Defense armbands. I'M
mediately afterward, Gen. Robin
son will officially open Room % as
the warden post.
Open house will be held the rest
of the day.
The post, opened at the request
of the Commissioners, is designed
to stimulate interest in the Civi,
Defense work. 1t will serve as q
model for other warden organiza-
tions in downtown buildings.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Christmas Seals TO Bear
Likeness of Santa Claus

Christmas seals this year will
bear a likeness of Santa Claus
similar to the design used in 1886
William E. Leahy, chairman OF
the Seal Sale Committee, an
nounced yesterday.
The seals, sold to raise money
to battle tuberculosis, will go on
sale throughout the city Novem-
ber 10. District firemen at "a
firehouses have folded 400,00C
sheets of seals. Mr.. Leahy said
They will be distributed to 235, ,00C
homes, Offices and workshops ir
the city. In addition, booths ir
principal stores, office buildings
banks and public buildings will
be stated by volunteer statesmen
The Embarrassing campaign il
sponsored by the District Tuber-
culosis Association.
Mr. Leahy emphasized the neec
for additional work to locate thu
unreported cases of tuberculosis:
here. He pointed out that abou
one-half of persons with tuber.
culosis are not receiving treat
ment and are "a danger to them.
selves and the community in gen.
eral,"
Evening star., 1951-10-25

to keep his pencil in line. He
can write to his friends.
He has learned to weave pot
holders and make leather belts
and purses. It passes the time:
and he has sold some.
He has learned how to 60 up
and down stairs-alone, without
fear. He can shave himself and
get dressed.
Sometimes, in a taxicab, he
can go downtown. Shoppers
help when he needs to buy
something.
He can listen to books, on
talking records from the Library
of Congress.
Volunteer Helper.
Every week, a volunteer comes
to his boarding house to read
to him and write letters.
And above all, there has been
announcement - from people
Evening star., 1951-10-25
|zoners Oppose
Nursing Home
On Park Road
Building Code Changes
Guide Board Ruling;
Appeal Is Sought

The Board of Zoning Adjust.
ment yesterday ruled against the
operation of a convalescent home
at 1901 Park road NV.
Mrs. Marjorie Klein, who spoke
for the home at the boards
hearing, said it has been in opera
ton for nearly 13 years. She said
it cares for IL persons. including
elderly residents, and that there
are seven attendants.
Mrs. Klien said an appeal from
the boards ruling will be sought.
Revisions in the District Build
| ing Code recently added a clear
cut definition Of what constitutes
nursing or convalescent home.
The city has been carrying on a
drive to bring the homes into
compliance with the codes stand
ards, including fire safety mea-
SureS.
Board Denies Exception.
The zoning board yesterday.
however, refused to grant the
Park road home an exception from
the use provisions of the B-re-
stricted area to permit the con-
valescent home operation.
The board held it had not been
shown the property could not be
used for its zoned purpose. The
zoning does permit boarding and
roomlng houses. Convalescent
homes are permitted in about IS
per cent of the city's zoning.
In another action, the Zoning
adjusters denied permission for a
rooming house at 2111 S street
NV, after representatives of the
Holton- Arms School, the Colonial
Danes and other neighbors op-
posed it.
1t was brought out at the hear
ing that similar house next door
is being occupied by single fam
lily, as an indication that the prop
erty could be used in keeping with
its A-restricted zoning.
Held Not Warranted.
Board Member Robert o. Clou-
ser said he recognized that fewer
families today are interested in
maintaining large houses but that.
IN this case. the board felt an
exception TO the restricted zoning
was not warranted. 1t had been
contended rooming house at
the location would tend to devalue
adjoining property and add traffic
congestion.
The National Capital Housing
Authority was granted permission
to erect a building containing
space for rental and management
toftices, recreation and mainte-
nance for a rental development
at Stanton road and Alabama
avenue Sc.
The board also approved tenn
Iporary parking lots to be con-
tinued or established at these To-
cations: On the north side of F
street between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-f1fth streets NV; 2017-
20 F street NV, 606 Maryland
Iavenue S.W.. 951 Maryland ave-
nue. SW., 2130 Wisconsin avenue
NV, 1408-16 Seventeenth street
NV. and SOL Twenty-f1fth street
INV.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Judge Kirkland Fines
Lawyer 0ffuit SIS as
Rude, Discourteous

District Court Judge James r
Kirkland today characterized the
courtroom behavior of Washing
ton lawyer as "insolent, rude ano
.diScourteous" and ordered him to
pay a $25 fine for contempt OF
court.
Judge Kirkland used this Ian
guage on Attorney Dorsey x. Of
futt, an active lawyer in Judiciary
Square. for his actions during a
real estate sale case last Tuesday
The judge wrote a memorandum
opinion on the whole affair which
was marked by a series of vocal
outburSts on the part of the
lawyer, who admitted in the
course of the hearing that II don't
mean any offense, but I am a
rather vigorous person"
VigOr Cited in Memo.
Some indications of Mr.. Offutt's
vigor were cited by Judge Kirk
land in his memo.
For one thing, the lawyer ac-
cused the court of asking him a
needing question" and of being
right rough on ME" Mr.. Offutt
also told the Judge, in connection
with the amount of time the
court allowed for argument,
that's no way to conduct a court
of justice"
At another point the lawyer
told the court you are not in
timidating me-" and at another
point when Judge Kirkland re-
marked that the court had toler-
ated enough, Mr.. Offutt rejoined,
Il object to your yelling at me
like that. You don't have to yell"
Cites Confidence.
Despite all the quotes he lifted
from the court transcript. Judge
Kirkland observed that still the
record does not show the insolent
and rude manner-the discourte-
BUSINESS - with which you con-
Quoted yourself in court"
'The District Courts of the
United States can only function
if the public and bar have
full confidence in the integrity of
the court.
When members fof the barr
trespasS upon the dignity, order
and decorum of the court, justice
itself suffers"
Evening star., 1951-10-25

who know blindness. One of
these people herself Is blind.
She understands.
What has made Mr.. Hallam'S
comeback possible? 1t is his own
courage. fortified by the work.
ers of the Department for the
Blind of Family and Child
Services Of Washington-a Com
munity Chest agency.
These workers Of the Com
munity Chest helped Henry
Hallam when he needed them.
They stand behind him-and
scores of other blind persons
now. Are you standing behind
the Chest?
Listen at 1915 o'clock to-
night to Henry Hallam telling
his oDn story to Gunnar Back
oUer The Star stationS-WMAL
and WMAL-FM.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Dairy Expert to Speak
At Maryland U. Meeting
BY the Assoeioted Press

DR.. Raymond Albrectsen, ex-
tension dairyman at Cornell Uni
versity. addresses the sixth annual
meeting of the Maryland Artificial
Breeders Cooperative at the Uni
|versity of Maryland today.
The program also includes an
inspection Of bulls and judging
contests. About $50 are expected
Ito attend.
Evening star., 1951-10-25

crystal removed from his watch.
Little stones have been fastened
on the numerals-he tells the
hour by feel.
Some Days Like Night.
He can dial the telephone
by ear.
Morning sunlight usually
penetrates enough to detect it.
But dull days are like night.
Crossing the room Is a jour-
ney. Eating, once a pleasure, is
a trial.
The world is closed in
frightening.
Mr.. Hallam said:
Il thought I was going mad"
But these things happened:
He learned Braille. That took
months. Now he can read the
news again.
He was given a letter board.
Evening star., 1951-10-25

with a car about 4 pm. Tuesday.
DR.. John E. Foster, 48, head OF
the animal husbandry depart
ment. received cuts on the head
and arms and DR.. Ambrose Berger
|of the agronomy department re-
|ceived broken nose.
DR.. Foster was to be sent home
by ambulance from Physicians
Memorial Hospital, Warrenton
today. DR.. Berger was released
yesterday.
In the other car were Francis
D. Hall. 16, and Harley B. Hall
SO, both of Naples, N. Y. The
latter was admitted to the War
renton hospital with undeter-
mined injuries.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Virginia to Draft 806
In November, December
By the As.oeioted Prass

RICHMOND, Oct. 25.-Virginia
draft boards will induct $50 men
next month and 254 more in De-
|cember.
State Selective Service Director
Col. Asher w. Harman noted that
the November figure is about the
same as that for August and Sep
tember. but considerably lower
than the October call for 67i men.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
League Urged 10 Vote
For Elected School Board

The executive council of the
Montgomery County Parents
League for Curriculum Improve
ment has urged it's members to
vote for a special referendum No
vember 6 to decide whether the
Icounty's School Board should be
elected.
The council also voted that. If
the elected School Board bill is ap-
proved at the polls, it will seek
to have the law amended to stag
ger the terms of the elected board
members.
AS the law now reads, seven
board members will be elected to
four-year terms every four years.
The county School Board is now
appointed by the Governor.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Sunset Terrace Forum

The Sunset Terrace Citizens
Association of Silver Spring will
sponsor a forum on the coming
Montgomery County referendum
on an elected school board at $3.50
o'clock tonight in the club house
sNI the Sligo Greek Golf Course.