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Evening star., 1951-04-13

lshot dead on the balcony Of the
Georgetown bottle club in the
early hours Of January 1C.
The Government contends Mes
line concealed" himself after go
ing up the stairs to the second
floor interior balcony, and shot
Harding as he followed.
The defense, gradually ernerg-
ing as Attorney Charles =. Ford
cross-examines the prosecution
witnesses, seems to be that Hard
ing ''had it In for Nesline and
was shot when he went after
Nesline in the club.
Mrs. Juanita Gilbert. attractive
brunette waitress at the Hide
away, testified she saw Clainos
hand him q gun In the club the
might of the shooting. Mrs, Gil
bert added that Harding shad
Dragged to her Of having 'sbeaten
up" two Mattresses in Cottage
City road clubs earlier that night.
Frances NJ. Morton, club cash
Ter, testified that Harding had
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Two Youths Are Hanged
For $l2 Robbery-SIuyino
BY the Associated Press

BOISE. Idaho. April 13.-Twc
youths were hanged today for 6
robbery staying which netteo
them $12.
The two-youngest persons ever
executed in Idaho-were Troy
Powell, 81. and Ernie Walrath, 20
They pleaded guilty to the fataI
knitting and beating of Newton
Wilson, 65-year-old Boise grocer
last May. Walrath admitted
stabbing the grocer seven times
in the back. Powell admitted
having hit Mr.. Wilson with q
sackful Of rocks but contendeo
he was innocent of the Staying
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Bottle Club Cashier Due Back on Stand Today

The Governments prosecution
Of Jose~h F. Eesline for the Hide
away Club killing Of George Pau
Harding was to resume today with
the club cashier still on the witness
stand.
Later, two Seventh Precinct
policemen who were in the club
lat the time of the shooting are
due to take the stand. They are
lit. Karl Mccormick and Sergt,
Arthur Gernhofer. George cThe
Creek ClainoS. convicted white
SLAYER on parole who was in the
IHide-away with Harding, also may
be called.
Under examination yesterday by
Assistant United States Attorney
Arthur Mclaughlin, witnesses shed
little light on the killing. About
the most they said was that the
dead man was a dangerous
character"
Harding, whose criminal record
shows jail sentences for man
slaughter, threats and assault, was
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Three Arrested in Raid
On Miami Bookies
By the Associated Pres,

MIAMI, Fla. April ia seven
imam squad from the Office o1
Sheriff Jimmy Sullivan Of Dade
County raided an S d G Syndicate
office ait Miami Beach yesterday
land arrested three men on charges
lof operating a gambling house.
Chief Deputy Claude High said
lone of the men arrested was Sam
Friedman, 48. already Under grand
Jury indictment for gambling OPP
lerations.
The other we're identified as
Tommy Wright, %, a bellhop. and
Max Marcus, 47. They were re-
LEASED in $500 bond each.
Mr.. High said the deputies seized
la Opposition telephone switch
board in the room at The Stephen
fRoster Hotel on Collins avenue,
where the raid took place.
The raid knocked out "the prin-
lcipal source of Miami Beach book
making" Mr.. High added.
Evening star., 1951-04-13

made similar boasts to her that
night. She related that Harding
also told her he was going to
"straighten Nesline out"
I'm going to kill Nesline and
If those two men with him inter-
fere, I'm going to shoot them,
too." she quoted Harding as say
ing.
The witness said that not long
after that she saw Nesline start
upstairs, Harding "lunged" away
from his table and ran" after
Nesline. A shot rang out moments
later, she said.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
MARX Twoin S Library
lis Sold for SAC, 900
BY the Associated Press

/ HOLLYWOOD. April The
auction of Mark Twain's library
Igand furnishings brought more
than $4,000. and his daughters
home here probably win bring
$50, 900. the auctioneers said today.
The four-day auction ended
9last night on the grounds of the
i5-acre estate of Mrs. Clara Glenn
lens Samoussoud, Twain's only sur
Eviving child. The home will be
sold probably this week end to
one of two prospective buyers. it
twas indicated.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Hungarian Innovations

BUDAPEST. R. - Hungarian
industries have announced that
they will plan to use sersatz" ma
lterials to an increased extent in
manufacturing. For example, auto
mobile bodies henceforth will be
built out Of refined wood" and
engine parts will be made of steel
substitutes.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Film Development Luqs

Religious objections and super
stitions against taking pictures
are holding back development for
Photographic supplies in Ethiopia
and Somaliland, observers report.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Tree Rings Tell of Rainfall

SALEM, Oreg. thickness of
Ia tree ring varies with the amount
of rainfall during the growing
Evening star., 1951-04-13

season. Tree rings help scien-
lists get an idea Of wet and dry
years of several hundred years
ago.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

Lancaster (Pa.) New Era-13
points.
Goodbye" by Bud Glunz, the
Buffalo Courier Express - II
points.
"Airborne," by Carl Franks, the
Cedar Rapids Gowa) Gazette-1C
points.
Deep in the Heart of Texan
by Owen S. English, Texarkana
(Ark. .-TexD Gazette-9 points.
Blair House Shooting" by
Bruce Hoertel of the New York
Times Washington Bureau. and
Thank God He's Been Found" by
Laban H. Whitaker, jr., the
Quincy (Mass.) Patriot Ledger-8
points each.
Grave of the Benevolence," by
Ken Mclaughlin. the San Fran
cisco Chronicle: over the Bars"
by Larry Obsitnik, Arkansas Ga
zette. Little Rock. and Rescue. "
by Joe Mastruzzo. the Chicago
Herald Americana points each.
"Out of the Wreckage," by
Clarence Leino, the Milwaukee
Sentinel-6 points.
Diplomat at Bay" by Mr.. Routt
OF The Stars points.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
laborifes Again Walk Out
OF House Of Commons
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 16.-Labor Party
members did a Gromyko again to-
day For the second time in tive
days they marched out of the
House of Commons, protesting
Conservative all-night sniping
tactics aimed at catching Labor
off base in a surprise vote.
But the Laborites marched back
again when the Tories, during
their absence, stirred up hot de-
bate emhroiling the august speak
er, Douglas Clifton Brown.
A Tory member pounced on Mr.
Brown after he made an error in
announcing the vote on a minor
bit of legislation on civil aviation
He charged Mr.. Brown was not
maintaining the strict independ-
ence required by his Office.
Labor retains power by a slim
majority and fears sudden vote
on major issue might catch it
with minority showing. That
would bring on a new general
election.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Mar. 16-
Walter Davis, Miami Daily News
photographer, captured first prize
for 1850 in the Associated Press
national contest for excellence in
news photography.
The announcement was made
today by l.. r. Blanchard. editor
of the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle and president of the
Associated Press Managing Edi-
tors Association, which conducts
the contest.
Mr.. Davis photo, "The Story
Was All Wet" shows Reporter
Rose Mallory of the News being
dumped into the sea while on an
assignment. She was accompany
ing a census taker to Fowey Rock
Lighthouse well out from Miami
AS she was about to step from a
rowboat to the lighthouse steps
a high wave hit the boat and
spilled her into the water. giving
Mr.. Davis an outstanding photo.
Star Photographer Places.
Francis r. Routt of The Wash
ington Star placed in the contest
with his Diplomat at Bay" a
study of Secretary of State Ache
son.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Star Photographer Shares
Honors in National AP Contest

The winning photo, which was
transmitted by A. P. Wirephoto, re-
ceived 20 points out of a possible
80. OF the three judges. two chose
it for first place and the other fol-
second. The contest is limited tc
photos produced by A. P. member
newspapers.
Mr.. Davis will receive a 500
cash prize and a photograph of
a silver and oak plaque bearing
his and previous winners names.
The plaque is kept on permanent
exhibit in A. P. general headquar-
tiers in New York City.
Judges were Michael A. German
Of the Flint (MichD Journal, Rod
erlck j. Watts of the Houston
(Tex) Chronicle and w. r. Wal
ton Of the South Bend Qnd.)
Tribune. The scoring system gave
10 points for each judges choice
for first place, 8 for second and
so on through the sixth place with
5 points.
Other Winners.
Second-place winner was Rain
Checked" by George Tilford Of
the Indianapolis News, which
scored is points. Other point win
ners were:
"Childbood,S nreap ropar
| True" by Edgar M. Sacks. the
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Single Ballot System
Approved in France
BY The Associated Press

PARIS. Mar. 16.-The Nationa.
Assembly yesterday approved a
single ballot system of voting fol
the next French general elections
There has been growing senti-
ment among political leaders fol
holding elections June 3. Normal
ly they would be held in the fall
Completely reversing itself, the
National Assembly voted 318 to
282 for the single ballot system
under which the parties could
make coalitions. The Assembly
turned this down February %
leading to the resignation OF
Premier Rene Pleven.
The main object of changing the
election law from the old proper
tional representation system is to
cut the Communists down to size
The Communists have 1876 Depu-
ties. a larger number than any
other party.
Yesterdays vote was significant
in that the three government par
ties which supported the proposal
the Socialists, Catholic Popular
Republican Movement (MRP) and
moderate Radical Socialists-had
been split on whether to have a
single ballot or two votes a week
apart.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
.Ormondy to Become
Rodio Commentator
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 16.-
Eugene Ormandy, leader of one
of the worlds most famous or
chestras. is going to become a disc
jockey.
Starting April 8. Mr.. Ormandy
will be the commentator for a
one-hour program aired over a
local Philadelphia radio station,
WDAS.
The program is scheduled for
Sundays. from 3 to 4 o'clock. Mr..
Ormandy will introduce only
classic arrangements as played by
his Philadelphia Orchestra. The
program Is sponsored.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

New Hampshire has only 2
square miles of inland water area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22

dren in case of attack. Richard
Montgomery, he explained, in an
emergency would become a hospi-
tai with facilities for about 900
patients.
Block wardens, shortly to be APP
pointed, will take a census which
among things will show billeting
capacity of the city which might in
an emergency upon to shelter many
thousands of people temporarily.
William F. Prettyman, head of
the block warden's division, exhibit
ed a map of the city which he had
broken down into districts and said
he would shortly be ready to name
the persons to act as section ward
ems, who in turn would name block
wardens.
Mrs. Mortimer Hays, reporting
for her husband, head of the Emer-
gency Welfare Division, gave a
most complete and comprehensive
report. She said the Housing Sec
ton would be in charge of Mrs.
Fletcher Waller and Mrs. Polly
Mack, assisted by Mrs. Walter Bel
son and Mrs. Raymond Black; the
CONTINUED on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
The Father OF
Our Country

Washington's Birthday-his
two hundred and nineteenth
will be observed today in almost
traditional fashion locally.
While the day is observed as
legal holiday, with banks, the
post Office, the Court House and
many stores closed, it is not a
school holiday.
Locally, the Rockville Ele-
mentary School devoted the en-
tire day to details of our first
great presidents life and of the
ideals for which he stood in
founding our Country. At Rich
ard Montgomery High School,
an assembly was held, with ap-
propriate patriotic music and
skits presented TO the students.
The Montgomery County His
torical Society observed the an
nivarsary of this great Amer
lean patriot with a banquet at
the Officers Club Of the United
States Naval Medical Center in
Bethesda.
In these perilous days, it
would be we'll for all Of US to
pray that today's leaders show
the spirit, courage and good
judgement Of the Father Of Our
Country.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
Advisory Committee Named
By Rockville Defense Unit

Warning that 1--WE must move
fast" with defense planning, Col.
Justice M. Chambers, Director of
Civil Defense for Rockville, has
called for meeting every Monday
night of division heads and mem
bers of planning groups. At the
first meeting held Monday at the
City Office, the appointment of an
Advisory Board of six was announc-
ed. Chosen by Col. Chambers and
deputy director James R. Miller,
they are: DR.. Albert ]. Dalton,
Raymond P. Smith, Mrs. Dexter
Billiard, Mrs. Crescent Bride,
Judge Charles W. Woodward and
Thomas M. Garrett. Three of the
newly appointed board, DR.. Dalton,
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Garrett, were
present at Mondays meeting.
Col. Chambers explained that
Rockville is a zone in the county
set-up and that the local planning
would be coordinated with it. A
survey of the eight schools in
Rockville has shown that only Rich
ard Montgomery and Lincoln High
Schools offer any hope that they
might be used as shelters for chill
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
Wives Of Firemen Among
Guests At Manor Banquet

Rockville Volunteer Firemen
who oftentimes are Obliged to ex-
clude their wives from activities
of the department, made it up to
them on Tuesday evening. For the
first time in the departments his
tory, the wives were invited 10 the
Annual Banquet which was held
this year at Manor Club, Norbeck.
An orchestra dance followed the
turkey dinner which, in addition
to the firemen, and their wives
and lady friends, was enjoyed by
a number of distinguished guests.
Toastmaster for the occasion
was Judge Stedman Prescott who
introduced guests, several Of whom
made brief talks. Among them
were Col. Lathrop f. Smith,
County Council member, and Cliff
ford II. Robertson, second presi-
dent of the Rockville Department
and charter member. Other
guests included States Attorney
Walter w. Dawson, Assistant
States Attorney Thomas M. An
derson; Trial Magistrate Alger Y.
Barbee; Rockville Town Council
men Frank II. Higgins (also a
RVFD charter member), Murray
Bradshaw and Pete Hersperger;
and numerous officers Of other
fire departments in the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22

A round of applause greeted
Chief W. Valentine Wilson who
left his hospital bed TO attend
and who addressed the group brief
ly. Chief Wilson has been i'll for
some time and has been a patient
at Walter Reed Hospital for a
month or so. Sorely missed at the
banquet was Bill Burrows who is
nov confined 10 his bed after an
illness Of several weeks. Bill" is
a Charter member and had never
missed banquet since the depart
ment was organized thirty years
ago.
President Marbery Gates greet
ed members Of the department and
their guests and said that he
thought the idea Of inviting the
ladies was a splendid one. Mrs.
Douglas Mills, in behalf of the
firemen's wives, expressed her APP
probation on being invited to the
banquet and praised the depart
ment for its work "even though
we women don't always seem 10
understand"
Present besides Chief Wilson,
President Gates and Frank Hig-
gins, we're two other charter mem
beers still active in the department
Anders and Albert II.
Hamke.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
Council Agendo On tuesday
Included Varied Subjects

William j. Leizear, 35 year old
Chief of the Division of Accounts
in the Department of Finance, sub
mitted his resigned to the County
Council on Tuesday, effective
March 6. He will accept a more re-
munerative position with the Fed
eral Government. An employee of
the county since June 1916, he
lives at ITO Hankin Street, Silver
Spring. He was in the U. S. Navy
from 1910 until 1916 and left the
Navy with rank of Lieutenant
Commander. He holds a bachelor
of commercial science degree and
a bachelor of law degree.
Samuel Riggs, w, son of the late
Judge Samuel Riggs of Laytons-
vile, was appointed to position of
Internal Auditor with the Depart
ment of Finance, with starting
salary of $4,000. A lifetime resi-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
japanese Diet Members
To Observe Our Health
And Welfare Functions
Star staff Photo

Four members of the Japanese
Diet, Japan's parliamentary assem-
bly,, will visit Montgomery County,
Friday, February %, under the
auspices of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Community Chest and Council
to observe public health and well
fare activities and learn how those
services are aided by voluntary
citizen organizations and legisla-
tive programs. Their visit is part
of the exchange program of the
Allied Powers Screening Command
to acquaint Japanese citizens with
community life and government in
the United States.
At noon they will have lunch
with County Manager Irving Mac
Nayr; Public Welfare Director
William Roger; Sidney Wolfson,
Health Department executive as
sistant; and Claude V. Hyson, and
Miss Maybelle Vandermark, presi-
dent and vice-president, respective
ly, of Chest and Council. The
afternoon will be spent in Rock
vile visiting the offices of the
health and welfare departments
and comforting with various staff
members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
Quota In County
Red Cross Drive
Set At S48,S55

To finance what may be the
greatest work in it's 69-year his
tory, the American Red Cross
March 1 launches a month-long
campaign to raise $85,000,000 for
next years operations.
On that day some 100000 Red
Cross volunteers in communities
throughout the nation begin the
task of raising the 1851 goal, up
q percent over last years quota.
The boost in the goal is due en-
tirely to the enormous load placed
on the Red Cross by expanding mil
itary forces and by the civil defense
program.
Captain Smith Hempstone, chair
man of the drive for Montgomery
County, said the quota for the area
is $48,855. That figure is divided
in the following communities:
Rockville, Frank Williams, chair
man, 1890; Gaithersburg, Miss
Alverda Cooke, $1,105; Olney
(Sandy Spring., Mrs. Steven Bee
be, $3.50; Poolesville, Mrs. Julian
J. Chisholm II, $500; Potomac, Mrs.
Godfrey w. Kaufman, $465; Dam
ascus, Mrs. James P. Kerr, $3.50 /;
Laytonsville, Mrs. Vestus Wilcox,
$3.50; Jamestown, Mrs. Thomas
Kelley, $21O; Woodfeld. Mrs. e.
d. Hawkins, $135; Washington
Grove, Mrs. William Walker, $125 /;
Germantown, Mrs. Kenneth Wat
ers, 1925; Boyds (Clarksburg) ,
Mrs. Lille M. Stone, $115; Be-
thesda, George C. Warner, ir.,
$15,295; Silver Spring, Harry
Monroe, jr., $15,295; Chevy Chase,
Mrs. G. Leslie Galloway, $4,000 ;
Takoma Park. George Cook, 1896 ;
Kensington, Mrs. Lewis B. Hanke,
$1,120; Colesville, Mrs. Reginald
Conley, $420.
Captain Hempstone asked per-
sons who want to help. to get in
touch with the Red Cross Chapter
at All Highland Avenue, Bethes-
da, phone Oliver 1896.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
Suburban Hospital
Local Fund Drive
Exceeds Last Years

The $4,000 mark was passed
this week in Suburban Hospitals
1851 Sustaining Fund Drive for
$4,000. Mrs. Benjamin A.
Powell, drive chairman, expresses
confidence that the goal will be
reached when final reports are
made before March 1.
Three of the four captains in
the Rockville area have turned in
final reports, all exceeding the
amounts raised in their localities
last year. Mrs. Chapman Todd of
South Washington street reported
$560.20; Mrs. Isle T. Lipscomb of
Lux Manor and Route 4, 681.73,
and Mrs. Robert Gibbs, Twinbrook,
$104.S5,
The Rockville Business section
under the Craftsmanship of L. M.
Leimbach and Paul Bennett have
not yet made their report avail
able. In 1850 this section turned in
$172.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22

dent of this county, Mr.. Riggs
holds bachelor of science degree
from the University of Maryland.
For number of years he has
been secretary-treasurer in charge
of the accounting force for G. D.
Armstrong, Co., Inc, petroleum
distributors of Lavtonsville. He
was in the United States Army
for over four years. With his
mother. Mrs. Marv Christopher
Riggs, he lives at Olney.
In other business the Council
approved change in the pay
schedule for hourly workers, who,
last week were given Sc an hour
increase and had their working
week cut to 5k days. Under the
new plan hourly employees in
maintenance. contraction and
equipment of the Department of
Public Works will receive a 1Oc
hourly increase and work 6 days
a week.
Claims for damages to livestock
by unknown wild dogs" filed by
three citizens were ordered paid.
To Fred Telford of Belmont
Farm, Ednor, $3.50 (Reduced from
1886 claim, for damage to five
sheep, two yearlings and one lamb;
William Powell of Spencerville,
$50 for two pigs; and Dewev Wat
kins. Gaithersburg, $34 for II
chickens.
The Council was told that Chief
of Police Charles M. Orme has
launced campaign to recruit 200
men to serve as volunteer auxil-
larry policemen for special work in
connection with the County's Civil
ian Defense program.
Approval was given new County
Personnel Board regulation de-
signed to insure that each person
employed by the County Govern
ment is in good health and free
from any mental or physical con-
dition which would make him a
health risk. The regulation re-
quires that all employees of the
county undergo a chest x-ray every
two years. New employees will be
required to take a physical ex-
animation before appointment.
A Fifth Grade class from Brad
ley School was among the "listen-
ers." The children have been study
ing county government they said,
and are running their class la
Montgomery County-with county
manager, bill of rights, and by
laws and all. Typical punishment
for talking or note writing is mo
square dancing for a week except
in class"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
Federation OF WOmen's
Clubs To Hear Talk By
The President General

Mrs. Hiram c. Houghton, Presi-
dent of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs, will be the guest
speaker at the meeting Of the
Montgomery County Federation OF
Women's Clubs on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 9th. The meeting will be
held in the club house Of the
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase,
7431 Connecticut Avenue, at 1890.
The Music Group of the Silver
Spring Woman's Club will provide
entertainment. A special feature
will be the Collect sung by Mrs.
Louis b. Schneider. The music
for the Collect was composed by
former member Of the club, Mrs.
Eleanor Otis.
Luncheon will be served at 1890
by the hostess club.
Reservations for the luncheoV'
may be made with Mrs. w. q,
Powick, 4704 Drummond Ave!
Chevy Chase Is, Md. not later than
February oath.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-02-22
Jones Turns In His
Police Badge After
q Years Of Service

Edward Rosse Jones, known to
most of his acquaintance as
Casey" Jones, resigned his po-
sition with the County Police De-
partment on Tuesday after almost
"a years of service. The County
Council approved a recommended
tion of the County Personnel
Board that Mr.. Jones be retired on
an annual pension of $1779.70. His
salary at retirement was $500.
Mr.. Jones started police work
July 2, 1927, as one of eight new
members, and served many years
at Kensington. He is one of the
four oldest members of the force
in point of service.
Known for his punctuality and
devotion to duty, Mr.. Jones was
said to have never been late for
duty or failed to report during his
career, until he became i'll last
November.