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PATRONS APPLAUD
F'STED HIGH SCHL.
OPERETTA

W
Patrons from the towns of
Christiansted and Frederik-
sted filled the Outdoor Thea
ire adjoining the Frederiksted
Junior High School building
to capacity last night to see
and enjoy a Talent Night
program presented by the
Dramatic Club, the main fea-
ture was a play 1T e
Ghosts of Hilo" a Hawaiian
Operetta for girls in two acts.
Approximately fifteen beau
tiful girls, (attested by the
wolf whistles from the audi
ence when the bright lights
were turned on) were featured.
Starring were: Miss Dorcas
Johnson as Princess of Hilo;
Miss Ethany Samuel as the
Sorceress, Miss Jean Edney
was The Little Sister, Miss
Axelina Wells the Favorite
Princess.
Wesley Thomas, outstand-
ing pianist and musical in
structor at the school, was at
the Piano throughout the even
ing, The picturesque Hawaiian
style costumes were designed
by Mrs. Amy MacKay.
Master of ceremonies was
Alexander Henderson, Princi-
pal of the School, who also
staged, directed and produced
the play.
A short program preceded
the operetta. There were reel
tations by Misses Thelma
Trant and Ruth Lynch, Glenn
Williams and Orinn Arnold; a
dialogue by Miss Magnolia
Simpson and Romeo Simpson.
The recitation "a Trip To Nor
row" recited by young Arnold,
won applause because it was
somewhat of a tongue-tWister
and very difficult to handle.
During the performance of
the operetta, the Princess re-
primanded her little sister for
picking the rain leaves, that
bring rain when plucked; the
audience laughed because of
the severe drought and it
would have been welcome;
just then, however, a few
drops of rain fell and again
provoked some laughter at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22

brated solemn high mass at the
Shrine Of the Immaculate Con-
ception.
The Most Rev. Patrick j. Nc
Cormick, Auxiliary Bishop of
Washington and rector of Catho-
lie University. read a letter of con-
gratulations to Father Wagner
from the Most Rev. Amleto Clio
vanni Cicognani. apostolic dele
gate, before his sermon. The letter
said Pope Plus XII bestowed his
apostolic blessing upon Father
Wagner.
A native of Wilmington, Ill, the
50-year-old priest was ordained on
Sept. 10, 1926. at st. Mary of the
Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Ill. He
then spent two years in Rome in
graduate work. receiving the Phi.
D: and Sacred Theology degrees.
He next was appointed to the
teaching staff of Quigley Frepara-
tory Seminary. Chicago, where he
taught literature and also carried
out parochial assignments. He also
lectured at Loyola University, Chi
cago. He came to Catholic Uni
versity in 1910.
Father Wagner is a brother of
the late Most Rev. Francis j. Mag
ner, Bishop of Marquette, Mich.
He has sister, Sister Mary
Josepha of the Mercy Order, ILL.,,
and a brother, John ]. Wagner of
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Falls Church 10 Name
School Board Toniuht

Six new members are scheduled
to be appointed to the Falls
Church School Board at the City
Councils regular meeting at 8
O'Clock tonight at City Hall.
The appointments will be made
from list of Is nominees sug-
geSted by councilmen last Thrus-
day. The list was compiled from
recommendations of civic groups
and individual citizens.
The resignation of the six
two weeks ago left the
board with only one member, John
A. tombstone, who is in Norway
on an Air Force mission.
The designations resulted from
an investigation of the board
launched by the Council last
month. The six resigned and said
they would not agree to continue
on the board unless the investiga-
ton was stopped. The Council
accepted the designations.
For the past two weeks all School
Board payments for goods and
services. except salaries of teach
ers and board employees, have been
halted. The signature of the
chairman of the board is required
except on salary checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
DC. Driver Charged
With Bribery Attempt

A 51-year-old driver today
faced a hearing before United
States Commissioner Cyril S.
Lawrence on charges he tried to
bride two policemen to get out of
a traffic case.
The policemen, Pvts. Rudolph
P. BRO and Joseph w. Proulx of
the 5th precinct, said the man,
Frank A. Greer of the first block
of L street Sc. attempted to give
them SIS each to forget a traffic
charge they were about to place
against him.
Greer, a laborer. ended up
charged with attempted bribery
plus the traffic count Of failing to
yield the right of way.
The policemen said Greer's car
was involved in an accident at
South Capitol and L streets yes
|terday. They took Greer to his
home to get money to place as
collateral on the pending traffic
charge.
On the way back to the precinct,
the policemen said. Greer dropped
the money on the front seat of
the scout car, between the two
policemen, and asked to be let out
at the next corner. He was taken
to the precinct as planned, how
lover. oy,d uroc hootcd ~, tho q ~ :
'tional attempted bribery charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Gas Station Manager
Knocked Out, Robbed

A bandit knocked a filling sta
ton manager senseless this morn
ing, looted a safe of $543 and stole
another $110 from the manager
pocket.
Horace P. Westmoreland, "a, OF
1904 North Carolina avenue NE
told police he was seated in the
Office of the station at 3411 Ben
ming road NE, about 5:45 am
today.
Some one struck him from be.
hind. When he regained con-
seriousness, his hands and feet
were tied and he was in the wash
room.
Two customers, James Ander-
son, 104 Quincy place NE, anc
Robert C. Harrison, 5629 South
First street, Arlington, found hin
at tbs am. and released him
Mr.. Westmoreland discovered thai
the safe had been opened by us.
ing the combination-written on {
card hidden beneath the desk. Hi.
wallet containing the $110 alst
was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Harbor Police Drag River
For Missing Boat Owner

Harbor police continued to drag
the Potomac River today for the
body of a Washington bank en-
ploye reported to have fallen over
board from his 34-foot cabin
cruiser about 7:30 pm. last night.
The man was identified as Max
E. Quigley, 43, of 1904 Fortieth
place NV. an employee in the
trust department of the National
Metropolitan Bank.
A fellow passenger aboard the
cruiser. John K. Williams of 2
Barclay avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, told police he and Mr.. Quig-
ley had been cruising about 200
yards offshore from the Navy Re-
search Laboratory when he first
noticed his absence.
Mr.. Williams said he was sitting
on the bow when he heard a
splash and the cruiser veered as he
turned around and looked for Mr..
Quigley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
One Fired, Is Suspended
For Violating Hatch Act

Twenty-six Government en-
ployes have been suspended and
one dismissed for violations of the
Hatch Act prohibiting political
activities by Government en-
ployes. the Civil Service Commits
sion disclosed today.
The actions occurred from Au-
gust Is. 1850, when the new modi-
fed Hatch Act provisions went
into effect, through June 80, 1851.
Previous to August Is, 1850, any
employee found guilty of Hatch
Act violations had to be fired out
right.
The new provisions approved
by Congress last year permit lesser
penalties such as suspensions in
cases where the commission de-
cides that there was no deliberate
intent to violate the law.
The rs employees found guilty
Of Hatch Act violations drew sus-
pensions of at least 80 days, which
is the minimum penalty the law
allows. In the other case the Of
Tending employe was fired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22

the club they wish to join. but
the teachers also suggested the
activities in which they preferred
to be advisers.
DR.. Wilson said that in the
three weeks the program has been
under way, student interest has
raised his hopes of giving poten-
tial "hot-rod" auto enthusiasts an
activity outlet.
Much of the program is an ex-
tension of other classroom work
or permits students to work in the
field they have chosen as a
career.
Part of the value of the clubs
in DR.. Wilson's opinion, is that
they give students an opportu-
nifty to discover whether they have
real interest or talent in particular
fields. There already have been
"a number of transfers from one
club to another. he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Court Again Denies
Request for Pearson
Columns, Talks in Suit

District Court today again
turned down efforts of the Wash
ington Times-Herald to force Col
umnist Drew Pearson to supply
copies of everything he has ever
written or delivered on the radio.
This denial by Judge F. Dick
inson Let's was the latest in a
series of pre-trial legal maneuvers
in the $5.1 million suit brought
by Mr.. Pearson. MIR. Pearson
charges that the newspaper con-
spired with Senator Mccarthy,
Republican, of Wisconsin and
others to boycott him and drive
him out of business.
Closes Door to Appeal.
Perry Patterson, attorney for
the Times Herald. today sought
reconsideration of Judge Let's
prior denial of the request for the
material. ...
Judge Let's commented that
the newspaper was trying to "cast
the burden of it's work" on Mr..
Pearson. He denied the motion
with prejudice" closing the door
to any other appeal on this mo-
ton.
The actual trial of the Pearson
suit is far in the future. Pre-trial
dispositions are expected to con-
tinue for some time.
To Resume Dispositions.
Warren Woods, attorney from
the firm representing Mr.. Pearson,
said the taking of dispositions
would be resumed at 1870 pm.
Wednesday. At that time Don
Surine, an employee of Senator
and defendant in the
conspiracy suit, will be ques-
toned by Mr.. Pearson's attorneys.
Last week Judge Let's turned
down a series of motions to dis
miss the suit. He also rejected
Senator McCarthy's request to
dismiss charges by Mr.. Pearson
that the Senator assaulted him at
a dinner party here last December
and libeled him in a speech on the
Senate floor soon afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Subcommittee Action
On Decentralization
Predicted by Holifie|d

Chairman Holifield of a House
Expenditures subcommittee today
predicted that the subcommittee
would approve some form of de-
|centraization for about $4,000
Federal workers from Washington
when his unit meets early next
year.
The lawmaker said he expects
the Senate-passed bill for decen-
tralization to come before his SUBJ
committee for action next year.
Pending before the Holifield
group is a bill introduced by the
Californian himself on which
hearings have been held.
The legislation is being strongly
opposed by the Washington Board
of Trade and is expected to be
fought by other civic interests
here which oppose loss of Gov
eminent jobs in this area.
Both the House and Senate bills
would send out of this area $4,000
positions under procedure han
died by the General Services Ad-
in cooperation with
the agencies to be shipped out.
Generally speaking, Mr.. Holt
field said he favored the principle
of the Senate-passed bill. but
wanted to make a careful COM
parison between the two before
whether to amend the
Senate measure.
Expressing confidence that his
subcommittee of five members
would approve decentralization
Mr.. Holifield today ex-
the hope that the full Elk
penditures Committee would vote
for it But he said at this time
he would make no predictions
about full committee action al
though several members of the
big committee had already ex-
pressed to him their personal sup
port of his bill.
Mr.. Hollifield said he probably
would call his subcommittee to
session about the middle of jan
uary to pick up the decentraliza-
ton bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22

Glasses suggested by the stu
dents themselves are being con-
Quoted for one period each week
at Arlington'S Westinghouse
High School.
The 45-minute activities period
is a revival of students clubs
which were dropped at the begin
ming of World War II.
Nearly 100 separate activities
are carried on as part OF the pro-
gram organized by the students.
teachers and DR.. Harold NJ. Will
son. director of instruction.
Among the subjects are chess.
foreign correspondence, guns and
hunting, Bible, square dancing,
photography. bridge and canasta,
ceramics, ukelele, model railroad.
bird watchers, United Nations.
chefs club, fly casting and tum-
bling.
Not only do the students choose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
WIN. "a. Line
Reconnaissance
AS Strike Ends
Union Accepts Roise
Of 10 Cents on Hour
And Pension Offer

w. M. g. A. busline employees
reported for work today at the end
of a 37-day strike that crippled
service to $4,000 daily riders be-
tween Washington and Prince
Georges County points.
Leslie L. Altman, company
president, said full service could
not be restored in less than three
days. but that more buses would
be in operation each day until the
full peak-load quota of So are
running.
Increases Retroactive.
Peace in the drawn-o dispute
was reached yesterday. The
union accepted a Decent hourly
wage increase offered by the
company just before the strike.
1t also agreed to the company's
offer OF a 3-cent-an-hour contri-
button to a pension plan
The increase boosted drivers
wages to SLAB and raised top me-
chanics to $3.50. Increases are
retroactive to May 8, expiration
date of the old contract.
The union lost the union shop
provision contained in the old
contract. By this agreement new
employees were considered proba-
tionary for 80 days, after which
they were required to join the
union or lose their jobs.
Mr.. Altman had warned the
striking employees that new men
would be employed permanently
to replace them unless they re-
ported by 8 am. today.
Seniority Guaranteed.
During the strike. IL or Il new
employees were hired. William A..
Wright. union vice president, said
all old employees had been guaran-
teed seniority existing before the
strike. Mr.. Altman said the new
employees also would he retained.
Company representatives were
to begin writing a new contract
this afternoon with officials of the
union. Local 1865, Amalgamated
Association of Street Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Employees
Of America.
About IS men were involved in
the strike. which began Septem-
Der Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Persian Female Cat
Takes Main Honors
In Silver Spring Show

A five-year-old blue Persian fe-
male from Westerly. r. /, yester-
day took top honors at the sixth
annual championship show of the
Cat Fanciers of Washington al
Silver Spring Armory.
She is Champion Wiltshire My
fanny of Arlington. owned by Mrs
Arvid G. Ohlin. The Persian was
judged BEST Cat" and Best
Champion" in the show and Best
Solid Color" cat in her specially
event.
The big winner won over a field
of 209 outstanding cats from all
parts of the country. More than
l 900 persons attended the final
day of the two-day show.
Persian Male Also Wins.
Mrs. Ohlin also won with a blue
Persian male, Wimauma Alloy
who took BEST Opposite Sex
honors and BEST Novice"
Best Household Pet" honors
were won by an Arlington cat
Namus Shamus, a black mixer
breed with a white vest. Its owner
is Mrs. Philip B. Foote, 1405
North Longfellow street, Airing.
ton. Namus Shamus also won the
nuonf fun yoorc ora
Grand Champion Normont's
Angelique. owned by Mrs. Mer.
raid E. Hoag, 1915 North Court
house road. Arlington, was judged
BEST Grand Champion" and also
BEST American Short Hair"
Siamese Specially Winner.
Top cat in the Siamese Special.
ty show was Rosebank Chrysants
Royalist, owned by Mrs. C. Edward
Woke, Norfolk.
Other classes, the winners ano
their owners were: Best Champion
Opposite Sex. Champion Kewalc
Lei Krampert, Mr.. and Mrs. E
W. Krampert, Caspar. Wyo.: Best
Novice Opposite Sex, Millbrook's
|Tuptin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r
Roose, Hamden, Conn; Best Kit.
ten, Hollycat Augustus, Mrs. Re,
Naugle, Primes, Pa: Best Hitter
Opposite Sex, Vanar's Ptola.. Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Van Ripper, Rock.
vile, Md.
Also Best Neuter. Milwooe
White Cliff of NiDral, Mrs. B. L
Attaway, 1925 Kilbourne place
NV; Best Spay, Cutlass of New
York, Capt. Fitzhugh McMaster
USN (retired). York, Pa; Bes
Short Hair and Best Foreign Shor
Hair, Champion Chindwin'.
Singumin of Newton, Mrs. Vir.
GINA R. Cobb. Newton, Mass.
Best Foreign Short Hair Opposite
Sex, Hollycat Blue Micky, Mrs
Howard G. Stackhouse, Mt. Holley
N. Y. and Best American Short
Hair Opposite Sex. Almazon's Po'
Lee, Mrs. Richard Orr, Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Donohue Requested
By ShipIey to Resign

Carl L. Shipley, president of the
Young Republican Club of the
District, has called upon Commits
sioner F. Joseph Donohue to re-
sign, charging he is not suited to
the responsibilities of being a Dis
trict Commissioner.
In an open letter, Mr.. Shipley
said Commissioner Donohue has
aggravated rather than improved
racial conditions in the District
and has caused widespread unrest
by advocating integration of col
ored firemen with white firemen
in the Fire Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Truman 10 Lay
DC edCross
Cornerstone
Marshall to Speak
At New Building
Site Wednesday

A white stone building designed
to be one of the handsomest in
the Capital is beginning to reveal
its final appearance in the 1000
block of E street NV.
1t will house the District Of
Columbia Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. At 1890 pm.
Wednesday, President Truman will
officiate at cornerstone laying
ceremony at which Gen. George
Marshall, former president of the
Red Cross; E. Roland Hartman.
president of the organization and
John Clifford Folger, head of the
District Chapter, will speak.
The building, with wide border
of lawn behind a stone retaining
wall, will occupy the whole north
side of the block between Twen-
tieth and Twenty first streets.
Penthouse Is a Feature.
It is a four STORY structure with
penthouse. It will be sheathed
with panels of Indiana limestone
which are already up to the sec
ond story of the reinforced con-
crete frame.
The building is designed by Egg
gers & Higgins of New York, the
successor firm to John Russell
Pope, designer of the National
Gallery of Art and the Jefferson
Memorial.
1t is being built by the George
Lyman Construction Co., at
contract price of $1.923,000 Con-
struction is under the supervision
of Public Building Services. The
land on which it is being built is
owned by the Federal Government
and, as in the case of the other
Red Cross buildings in Washing
ton, title will remain with the
Government. Construction was
started in October, 1850, and
completion is expected in October.
1852.
Unlike Others Here.
While of classic simplicity, the
new building will not resemble the
porticoed Greek temples which
house the national headquarters
and the District Chapter. 1t will
have more severe lines depending
on its planes, it's proportions, and
its mass or silhouette for its at
Effectiveness.
1t will house all the activities
of the District Chapter which
have outgrown the chapters
building at 1870 E street NV.
and are scattered in several build
ings. 1t will house the Blood
Bank, the home service activities
for veterans families, the admin
istration offices, the volunteer
services (motor corps, surgical
dressings. nurses aides and Gray
Ladies, and canteen headquarters,
some of which are now in the
Walsh House, 1920 Massachusetts
avenue N.WD. and the fund rails
ing headquarters which is now on
the fourth floor of the Father
building at 1903 H street NV.
1t will also contain an audito-
rum seating 248 persons which
will be used for lectures and DEM
constructions.
The chapters old building will
be used by the national headquar-
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Automobile Hits Rope,
Fatally Injuries Boy, 6
By the Associated Press

LARCHMONT, N. Y, Oct. 3D.
Two 6-year-old boys tied a rope
around their waists and pulled it
taut between them yesterday as
they stood on opposite sides of the
street.
A car came along and hit the
rope. The children were thrown
to the pavement. John H. Ed
wards, jr., was killed. His friend,
Shanin Akhavi, suffered aAfrac-
tured skull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Congress Will Face
New Budget Problem
When Il Returns ~
By J. A. O'Leory

National defense, foreign affairs
and the budget are expected to
dominate the next session of Con-
gress, starting January 8. as they
did this year.
The lawmakers. who appropri-
ated more than $91 billion at this
session. will find another heavy
budget awaiting them on their
return. Although the $5.6 billion
new tax bill they approved re-
Gently will fall far short of putting
the defense program on a pay
as-you-go basis, there is plenty
of room for doubt whether taxes
will be raised again next year.
The shadow of the approaching
1852 election will hang over the
Capitol during the next session
and will have its effect on nearly
every development. Some of these
effects may be:
/. A desire to take the advice of
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of West
Virginia to talk less and get
through before summer.
More Support for Economy.
2. More support for economy to
avoid another tax boost before
election.
The trend Of world events dur
ing this two-month recess will
have a lot to do with shaping the
course of the next session. If the
world moves nearer to peace the
problems Of the 1852 session
would be simplified. If tension
increases and the Korean strug-
gle is not concluded the next ses-
sion may be duplicate of the re-
cent one.
Even if Congress is able to
taper off on new appropriation in
1852 it still will face an unbal-
anced budget because of the back
log of defense funds already au-
thorized but not yet paid out.
Peak of Spending in 1853.
Because appropriations overlap
from year to year, the peak of
defense spending will not be
reached until 1858. Even with
the new tax bill, the Government
may pay out SIS billion more than
it, takes in for this fiscal year
ending next June 80.
Indications are the deficit will
be much bigger in fiscal 1858 I'M
less Congress raises taxes again.
Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee, who helps
write the tax bills, has said the
tax hike about to take effect No
vember is the last one he will
support unless about war de-
velopS
On the eve of an election, many
lawmakers are likely to share his
view in the 1852 session. Once
the election is over, however, the
winners will have to face up to the
budget balancing problem. or see
the national debt go well above the
present $255 billion level.
Most members of Congress are
aready on the way to their homes,
but President Truman will be busy
all this week signing bills that
passed in the closing hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-22
Two Prisoners Disappear
From Camp Near Fairfax

Two inmates of Virginia Prison
Camp 80 near Fairfax vanished
about 8 o'clock last night, M. C
Russell, the superintendent, an
nounced today.
The prisoners are John Junius
Hope, %, from Prince. George
County, who was serving three
years for involuntary manslaugh-
ter, and Chester Beasley, "a, from
Carroll County, who was serving
one year for HOUSEKEEPING.
Mr.. Russell said there are no
clues in the disappearance of the
two men. County police this
Morning had received no reports
of stolen cars.