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Evening star., 1951-11-03
Charges Dropped
In Typewriter Case

The United States Attorneys
Office today dismissed housebreak-
ing charges against two former
Georgetown University students
held in the disappearance of 10
typewriters from the Marjorie
Webster Junior College.
Assistant United States ATTORNEY
B. Michael Landesman said the
ease lacked prosecution merit"
and added that Miss Marjorie
Webster, owner Of the school at
TITS Seventeenth street NV, did
not wish to prosecute.
Freed by the action were Mi
ehael Santangelo, 20, son of New
York City magistrate, and Charles
C. Brennig, jr., %, of Palm Beach,
Fla.
The youths were arrested yes
terday in Camden, N. j., while
trying to sell some typewriters,
police here reported. They were
brought back last night by Wash
ington detectives.
The school reported theft of the
typewriters Thursday.
Police said the youths were no
longer students at Georgetown,
but did not know how long ago
they left the school.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
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Evening star., 1951-11-03

is the Dudley necklace. valued by
Mr.. Winston at 81 million. It
consists cf what are said to be the
finest group of large, perfectly
matched gem emeralds ever as
sembled. link-festooned and looped
together with round white dia-
mondS.
1t was once the property of a
Spanish grandee, and in the last
of the 1905 came into possession
of the Earl of Dudley, holder of
one of the Oldest English titles.
70-Carat Idols Eye.
Another Turkish sultan. Add Al
Hamid, enters the picture through
the Idols Eye, a 70-carat diamond
discovered in India's famous Col
conda Mine in 1900. First owned
by Prince Rahab Of Persia, its
history was shrouded in mystery
and intrigue for 800 years, when
lit was rediscovered in possession
of Add Al-Hamid as the eye OF
an idol in the sacred Temple OF
Benghazi.
Also on display is the Inquisitior
Necklace. 1t dates back to that
Infamous period in Spanish his
tory. and is composed of 1856 dia-
monds and IS comparatively rare
barrel-cut emeralds. It is dis
played near the Great Sapphire
the worlds largest. tipping the
scales at 337.1 carats, and one OF
the crown jewels at the time OF
the assassination of Peter III. II
was frequently worn by his widow
Catherine the Great.
The exhibit also includes an
exotic tiara known as the Austrian
Diadem, dating back to the days
of Franz Josef, when the Viennese
court was at the height of its
splendor. Large diamond rings,
including one formerly owned by
Mabel Boil. known as the Queen
of Diamonds" complete the dis
play.
1t Is sponsored by Mrs. Harry
s. Truman, with Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies as honorary chairman.
The collection can be seen today
until 10 o'clock. and tomorrow
from 10 am. to Z pm.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
End to Strike Threot by Ship Union Fails
to Eose Dock Closing. Pose All

cargo. the ship-arrival list for the
next three days scared from Z to
So. Some are due to arrive from
Boston. another East coast port
hit in the walkout.
The immediate result was a cru
cial shortage of space for incom-
ing vessels. Fourteen ships which
lplanned to dock here already had
been turned down.
A steady rain was aggravating
the situation as ships scheduled
to sail last night were unable to
finish loading their cargoes. How
ever. the weather was expected to
clear today.
More than 10000 of the IS 900
stevedores on the East coast have
gone on a wildcat strike in protest
against new contract. They are
members of the AFL International
LongShoremen's Association.
The first two ships to arrive
from New York were the Dutch
flag Westerdam, passenger
cargo vessel, and the Swedish mo-
tor vessel Minnesota.
The Danish ship Hulda Maersk
with a shipment of 200 monkeys
and a tiger came in late last night.
She was en- route to New York
from Bangkok when the captain
got word that the port here was
accepting diverted cargo. Origin
ally longshoremen here said they
would refuse to handle ships sent
from strike bound ports.
Meanwhile, railroads were also
preparing to handle a big STEP
up in business at their pier termi-
mails.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Rogge Seeks Bonds
AS ChristoffeI Fee

Attorney o. John Rogge seeks,
as payment toward his counsel
fee. $4,000 in Treasury bonds,
which were put up by the Civil
Rights Congress as bail for Harold
r. Christoffel, the attorneys
client.
The bond was put up pending
Christoffel's appeal from per jury
conviction. In September, the
United States Court of Appeals
revoked the bond put up by the
Civil Rights Congress and ruled
Christoffel would have to put up
other bail to remain free. pending
appeal from his District Court
conviction.
Christoffel then put up $4,000
in bail himself in the form Of
Treasury coupon bonds.
Unless at least a part Of Mr..
Rogge's motion is granted, the
bonds previously put up by the
Civil Rights Congress are to be
returned to that organization.
Mr.. Rogge urged in the motion
that the court grant him the Civil
Rights Congress bonds as counsel
fee. In the alternative. Mr.. Rogge
asks the court to order that the
bonds put up by the organization
be held by the court clerk, pending
la suit to be filed by Mr.. Rogge
seeking to obtain the bonds.
Christoffel, a former Wisconsin
labor leader, was convicted of lying
to the House Labor Committee in
1947 by telling it he never had
Communist Affiliations. He was
sentenced to serve from two to six
years. His appeal recently was
argued in the United States Court
Iof Appeals.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Virginia Urged
1oSeekProperty
Taxes al Burke
Private Enterprises
In New Airport Area
Would Be Affected

A Virginia legislative study COM
mittee has urged that the State
seek the right to impose property
taxes on private airlines and other
private enterprises which will be
located at the new national air.
port to be built at Burke in Fair
far County.
That was the Interpretation
which State Senator Andrew w.
Clarke of Alexandria, a member Of
the committee, put on this state
ment in the report: ~
"The State should retain its full
jurisdiction over the area en-
braced within the airport in order
(a) to isure its rightful due tax
wise, and co to avoid the crea-
tion within it Of areas where its
writ does not run"
Special Act Needed.
Mr.. Clarke said that, by special
act Of Congress, Virginia now
taxes private airlines at the Wash
ington National Airport. He add
ed that the concurrence of Con-
gress and the Legislature would
be required before such taxing
rights could be obtained for the
Burke airport.
The remainder of the report, ac-
cording to the Associated Press,
reiterated charges made before by
various individuals and groups
that the Federal Government paid
no attention to the States efforts
to help select the site for the new
airport.
Charge Against CAA.
The report, released today,
charged that the Civil Aeronautics
Administration did not consult
with the governing body in the
county until after the site had
been selected"
Furthermore, the CAA did not
give serious attention to the reso-
luton of the General Assembly of
Virginia" setting up the commit
tee to study selection Of the site
for the airport, the report said.
/ The Federal Government al
ready has begun condemnation
proceedings to acquire the land
for project.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
By Harry Lever

The ancient Indian legend told
about the two maidens who cried
"a princess because she lost her
lover and the other because she
had the misfortune to marry him.
The legend then relates that
the teardrops of the maidens be-
came two pear-shaped diamonds
of great beauty. found in Indore.
Like all legends. this one may
be made of whole-cloth. But the
diamonds are not. Their total
weight of 100 carats makes them
outstanding.
These diamonds and others
from the Harry Winston collec-
ton. worth $40 million, were on
display today and will be tomorrow
in the American Security & Trust
Co. Building. Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. with
the proceeds of admission, dollar
'or more, going for equipment and
furnishings for the new wing of
the Washington Home for In
curables.
Hope Diamond on View.
EncaSed behind a pure curved
viewing glass, the Hope diamond,
as seen at a preview last night,
shone as a midnight-blue jewel
OF fiawless purity. It's history
started in 1912. when the jewel,
often considered unlucky, was
smuggled out by a Frenchman,
sold to Louis XIV. and stolen
from the French Treasury during
the revolution.
Then it successfully was owned
by the English banker, Henry
Thomas Hope; Turkish Sultan
Abdul Hamid II. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean and Mr.. Winston. Dur
ing its somewhat sinister history,
the jewel, now cut to AS carts
from its original 112.5, was worn
by tragic Marie Antoinette.
Nearby is the Vargas bracelet,
which came into being through
cutting of the giant Vargas dia-
mond, the worlds fourth largest
stone with its 1865 carats and
noted for its extraordinary clarity
and blue-white color. Then there
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Nelson Files Motion
For Dismissal Here
|0f Perjury Charges

Charles E. Nelson. wealthy
Maryland horsebreeder indicted
on charges Of conspiracy to violate
the gambling laws and also for
perjury while testifying before q
Senate committee. asked District
Court yesterday to dismiss the
perjury charges.
In motion fled by his attor-
|ney, Leo A. Rover. Nelson de-
|clared the five-count perjury in
dictment to be vague" uncer-
tain. indefinite and invalid" in
that it failed to give sufficient
particulars.
The motion also contended the
District grand jury conducting the
|big-scale gambling inquiry was
drawn Illegally because two of the
three jury commissioners, who Sc
lected the panel, were not prop
Ierly qualified.
Already Filed In County.
Nelson already has filed a mo-
tion in Prince Georges County Cir
cult Court, attacking the validity
of a conspiracy indictment re-
turned against him there.
The grand jury charged Nelson
lied about his gambling activities
and those of his wife while testi-
flying in August before the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee,
then headed by Senator O'Conor.
Democrat, of Maryland.
Subsequently. with IA other per-
sons. Nelson and his wife were in
|dicted on the conspiracy charges.
In Prince Georges, they were
among eight defendants named.
Seeks to Quash Damage Suits.
Nelson also asked the court to-
day to ,quash service on two dam
age suits brought against him re-
Gently because he was served with
the papers while in the District
Court Building. He said he en-
ljoyed privileged" status at the
time. having gone to court in con-
nection with the perjury proceed
tings.
One damage suit was filed by
Mrs, Marguerite DiCuilmi of the
200 block of Eleventh street Sc
She asks $40, 1000. claiming injuries
resulting from a bottle thrown by
another woman in a Nelson res
taurant at North Beach, Md.
The other damage suit, for $50,-
900, was filed by Milford Burkley
colored, of the 1900 block of Capt.
tol avenue NE, who said Nelson
pistol-whipped him in an argu-
ment over paving a numbers Chit
Evening star., 1951-11-03
400 al Memorial Mass
For lqnace Paderewski

More than 400 persons attended
a memorial mass for Ignace Jan
Paderewski, Polish pianist, COM
poser and statesman, today at st.
Matthews Cathedral.
The mass. which was presided
over by Archbishop Patrick A.
OBoyle of Washington. was cele-
brated by the Rev. Peter P. Ra-
kowski. pastor of Mount Calvary
Catholic Church. Forestville. Md
The memorial services were under
the auspices of the Paderewski
Foundation.
Paderewski, who was born in
Russian Poland on November 18
1860. died in New York City on
June 20, 1941. At his death he
was serving as president of the
Polish Parliament-in-exile.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Christian Scientists Hear
Discussion Of PRAYER

Prayer and Christian Science
treatment are" synonymous, Mrs.
Grace Jane Noee of Chicago de-
clared yesterday.
Mrs. Noee told a meeting in
Calvert Theater that Through
understanding prayer the love of
our Father is unveiled to us, and
we glimpse and express something
of the grandeur and immortality
of our true spiritual being.
Prayer underlies all revelation"
The meeting was sponsored by
Fifth Church of Christ. Scientist.
of Washington. Neal S. Stanford.
first reader of Fifth Church, in
troduced Mrs. Noee.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Union Variety Acts
Called Out if Clubs
Don't Boost Benefits

Night club owners here who
failed last night to agree to in
creased benefits for their perform
ers will have no comedy, singing
and dancing acts, Norman A.
Bomze, president of the Restau-
rant Beverage Association of
Washington. declared today.
Those who signed a memoran-
dunn agreement last night with
the American Guild of Variety
Artists for an insurance plan for
hospital, medical care and dis
ability pay for performers did so
under protest, he asserted.
Mr.. Bomze said he was informed
that William Kavakos, proprietor
of the Club Kavakos, was among
those who failed to sign immedi-
ately and the union "yariked his
show" leaving him without per-
formers. Mr.. KavakoS wanted
time to consult with his lawyer
but this was not given. the asso-
citation president said.
Owners who did not sign have
no show" Mr.. Bomze said.
Guild Attorneys Here.
Ben White, New York attorney
for the guild, and three associates
were in Washington last night and
put their proposition up to the
club owners. Some of the night
spots did not have dinner shows
as the owners did not sign up in
time, Mr.. Bomze said. He listed
the Casino Royal and Lotus Club
in this class. ...-
Mr.. Bomze declared the union
has the night club owners lover
the barrel" presenting the strike
threat on the eve of the profitable
weekend business.
Philadelphia cafe owners on
Thursday asked the courts to re-
strain the guild from collecting
the insurance fee there, Mr.. Bomze
said, adding the opinion that the
union insurance plan will be held
illegal.
In Washington, he explained,
the insurance plan calls for owners
to pay 81 per night for each enter
tainer. with a limit of $3.50 weekly.
Strong Armed Methods.
Mr.. Kavakos confirmed that the
guild last night pulled" his show.
He complained of strong armed
methods by people coming into
my place at II or IL o'clock at
night, demanding that I sign"
He explained that he has not
yet signed, will consult his lawyer
and is considering possible court
action. He said the union repre-
sentatives pulled out the per-
formers and told them not to &c
back to work until the new agree
ment has been signed.
Mr.. Kavakos made it clear that
his Club Kavakos will have musical
acts, as these are covered by agree
ments with another union-the
musicians. He said the guild
covers only singing, dancing and
comedian acts.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Monday Is DeodIine
On Student Draft Test
BY the As.oeioted Press

College students have only un-
til Monday to apply for permis-
sion to take the December 13
draft deferment qualification test,
Selective Service said yesterday
Applications must be post
marked not later than midnight
November S. n
Maj. GeM Lewis B. Hershey
director of Selective Service, said
1t is impossible at this time to es-
innate how many will take the
December test. About $4,000
students took similar exams last
spring and summer.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Polio Foundation Awards
Scholarships to Two Here

Two District residents have re-
ceived scholarships from the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis to cover postgraduate
study in medical-social work.
The recipients are Mrs. Myrtice
T. F. Boea, S U street NV, and
Miss Nell o. De Journette. TOT C
street NE. Both are studying at
Howard University.
The scholarships were awarded
under a training program for
which 100000 has so far been
allotted by the national founda-
ton.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
District Orders
untitled Jobs 10
BeKept Vacant
Commissioners Also
Bon Overtime in Move
To Meet Pay Ruises

To save money toward meeting
the cost of the District employees
pay increase. the Commissioners
have ordered that full-time jobs
untitled since September l stay
vacant for the rest of this fiscal
year.
There are an estimated 1000
vacancies in city jobs. More than
200 Of these are in the Police De-
partment.
The pay increase approved by
Congress last month will add ap-
proKimately Sc million to the Dis
trict payroll.
Can Request Overtime.
The city heads also Cancelled
all authorizations for overtime as
of December 81. Agencies, mean
while, may submit new requests
for overtime authorizations, ac-
companied by complete justifica-
ton.
The job vacancy order applies
to full-time permanent and per
diem positions. except for skilled
and unskilled laborers. The fiscal
year ends next June 80.
Budget officers explained the
Commissioners acted to maintain
long standing vacancies on the
theory that the agencies prob
ably can get along for the rest
of the year without personnel
they have not had for the last
two months.
240 Police Vacancies.
The police department has been
short of it's 1880 authorized
strength for some time. Vacancies
now total about 240.
Because of the shortage, many
policemen have been working al
regular six-day week on overtime
pay. The budget Office probably
will continue to approve this over
time.
In addition, budget officials said,
because Of turnover in the depart
ment, many of the vacancies can
be attributed to the last two
months.
Vacancies are numerous also in
welfare, health and hospital
agencies. it was reported.
Welfare Department Short.
Welfare Director Gerard M.
Shea reported that his department
has 81 untitled positions. of which
ii have been vacant since Sep
tember /.
These include seven social
worker positions, three nurses and
three medical officers. The de-
partment has been unable to re-
cruit qualified teachers, recrea-
tional directors. stenographers
and clerical workers.
Mr.. Shea said the biggest diff
Guilty exists at the District Train
ing School for Predetermined at
Laurel. 1t needs eight professional
workers, including three medical
officers, plus hospital attendants
and farm laborers.
He explained that three factors
are involved in the diff1culty-the
distance of the institution, the
type OF patients and the salary.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Polk 10 Await
Further Trial
In Arlington
Gets 35-Yeur Term
In Fuirfox Court for
Assault on Bride

John Robert Polk, sentenced to
a 35-year jail term for the rape
of a young bride last June, was
to be transferred from Fairfax
jail to Arlington today to await
further trial.
Fairfax Circuit Court Judge
Arthur Sinclair imposed sentence
yesterday, after Polk had pleaded
guilty. At the Arlington trial, set
for November 20, Polk faces
charges Of kidnapping, burglary
and abduction, carrying maxi
mum penalty Of death.
Polk's companion in the kidnap-
assault, William Robert Payne, Is,
of Bethesda, also has pleaded
guilty and will be sentenced in
Fairfax Circuit Court on Monday.
Court Told of Attack.
Judge Sinclair yesterday heard
the attractive. 20-year-old wife of
a Navy officer describe how Polk
pointed a rifle and a flashlight
through the open window of her
Colonial Village bedroom on the
might of June 26.
Polk ordered her to accompany
him and threatened to shoot her
husband. whom she had married
only eight days before. unless she
complied. She climbed through
the window and, with the rifle
pressed against her back, was
forced to walk to a waiting car.
At Great Falls in Fairfax
County she was assaulted five
times by the two men. They
drove her back to Arlington and
let her out of the car near the
home of police lieutenant. Both
Polk and Payne were arrested
within a few hours.
Before passing sentence on the
husky former mechanic. Judge
Sinclair asked If he had any
thing to say. Polk said he did not.
Commonwealth's Attorney Hugh
B. Marsh had recommended that,
in view Of Folks plea of guilty, a
30-year sentence be imposed. The
defendants attorney, Edward C.
Hall, said he believed a S or 10
year term would be just.
Calls Sentence Lenient.
The judge said he considered q
35-year sentence extremely lenient
and he warned Polk that, unless
his prison behavior is good, he will
have to serve the full term.
"n you try to escape from the
Ipenitentiary," Judge Sinclair told
Polk. you may not get away
alive"
Since his arrest on the kidnap-
assault charge, Polk has been con-
yicted Of attempting to escape
from Arlington Jail and was fined
$500 and given a six-month term.
Probation Officer Charles Booth
reviewed Folks criminal record
from the time the defendant was
9 years old. Mr.. Booth said he
could find no mitigating or ex-
tenuatting circumstances, and he
found Polk refused to profit from
any advice over period of years"
Polk IS about average in intel
Iligenee, the probation officer re-
ported, but is "of an anti-social
nature"
Mr.. Booth said the prisoner will
be eligible for parole after he has
served one-fourth of his term, or
about nine years.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Religious Life in Russia

A talk on religious life in Russia
will be given by the Rev. Fred
erick Wilcock at a meeting of the
Trinity College International Re-
Ilations Club at 7:30 pm. tomor-
row. Father Wilcock is preparing
a course at Fordham University
to train priests for possible work
in Russia.