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Evening star., 1951-01-24
Marine Corps Office
Here Nears Record
lin New Recruits

The Marine Corps recruiting
Office here already has signed up
76 men in January, its biggest
month since the Korean fighting
began. and may crack the post
World War II record of 96 set in
September, 1946, by the end of
the week.
Nine men were sworn in yes
terday, and 81 more applicants
filed papers. Applications have
been averaging about 30 a day,
the highest rate since 1945.
At least 27 more recruits are
expected to be sworn in by Friday
afternoon from the backlog of
applicants. This would bring the
months total to 103.
Two reasons were cited by a
Marine spokesman for the squirt
in enlistments: The Air Forces
temporary suspension on volun-
teers without prior service and
the fact that the corps still is
accepting married men with no
dependents for a first hitch.
The Air Force halted enlist
ments of new men on January IL.
Tentative plans are for a resump-
ton on February /. At that time,
a quota of nine a day probably
will be set. These men will be
taken from a waiting list which
now totals more than 500 here.
So far in January. the Army
has signed up 191 and the Air
Force. 331. The Army accepted
eight yesterday, but on Tuesday
swore in 26, of whom II were 18
years old and four were II.
The Navy recruiting Office here
also anticipates that January will
be the biggest month for enlist
ments since the beginning of the
Korean war. A spokesman said
the Office is receiving many more
enlistment applications than it
can accommodate because of
limited training facilities and that
a waiting list of about 500 has ac-
cumulated.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Night Club Drummer
Acquitted in Staying

Thomas D. Tribble, %, colored
of the first block of G street S.W.
was acquitted d today OF a charge
of second-degree murder.
District Court Judge T. Allan
Goldsborough ordered the &C.
quittal on grounds that Trlbble
who was employed at the Melody
Inn, lilo block OF Bladensbure
road NE, had acted in self de-
tense last October 7 when he shot
and killed John Edelin,, 25
colored, in front of the night club
According to testimony at the
trial, which began yesterday be-
fore a jury, Edelin, was a patron
at the inn at the time of the
shooting.
An argument began, it was said
and when Tribble went to his
automobile, Edelin, and several
friends followed him.
Tribble, it was testified, fired
two warning shots and began
backing away. When he stum-
bled, Edelin, jumped on MIN and
Tribble fired the fatal shot.
Edelin's home was in the 370o
block of Ninth street NV
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Appalachian Troll Club
Elects g. F. Blackburn

G. Fred Blackburn is the new
president of the Potomac Appa-
lachian Trail Club, succeeding
Victor Howard, who resigned after
serving two years. Mr.. Blackburn
was elected at last nights annual
meeting in the boardroom of the
District Building.
Other officers elected were: Anna
M. Michener, first vice president;
DR.. Charles Moon, second vice
president; Frank Beatty, super
visor of trails; Mrs. Ruth B.
Mersch, treasurer: Dorothy M.
Martin, general secretary; Mar
garet L. Keister, corresponding
secretary; Mary E. Hornbeck, re-
cording secretary; Marjorie Dex-
ter and Dorothy A. Rodgers,
assistant secretaries, and Arnold
Wexler, councillor for a three-year
term.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Streetcur- Truck Crash Hurts 7
Ties Up Eorly-Morning Iroffic

A streetcar- truck collision today
caused minor injuries to seven
persons and tied up streetcar
traffic for SO minutes in three
directions.
After the crash at Twenty
eighth and M streets NV, in
Georgetown, streetcars were
backed up down Pennsylvania
avenue to Seventeenth street, out
Wisconsin avenue to P street and
across Key bridge.
The delay, which made many
early-morning passengers late fo1
work. came about 7:15 am. when
Seventh Precinct policemen held
up traffic pending arrival OF
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Arlington Ministers Vote
To Congratulate Doctors

The Arlington Ministerial As
sociation yesterday voted to send
congratulations and appreciation
to the Arlington Medical So
ciety' for it's stand favoring ad-
mittance of Negro doctors to the
society.
The Medical Society voted last
week to amend its con stitution so
Negro doctors could be admitted.
This was a first step in the mat
ter, with final action expected to
be taken at the society's March
meeting.
The resolution Of the Minis
terial Association was approved
yesterday at a meeting in Trinity
Presbyterian Church, Arlington.
Another motion stating the
ministers of Arlington in the event
of bombing or other disaster
would go ito their individual
churches to give such comfort and
help as they may be able to give'
was also passed.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Terrell Junior Pupils
Receive Medal Award

George T l.. Smith, 10, of So
I street NE. ana Eurasllne S
Jones, IA, of 1117 Abbey place
NE, yesterday received the Amer
lean Legion School Medal Award
and Certificate as the outstand-
ing boy and girl students of the
graduating class of Terrell jun
ior High School
The presentations were made
by Hiram Hummer, Amerlcapism
officer Of Sergt. Jasper Post, and
Mrs, Ola D Lee, Atnericanism
chairman Of the Sergt. Jasper
Auxiliary
Evening star., 1951-01-24
BY George Kennedy

It's not only the men who are
the heroes. A soldiers widow saw
it through yesterday in a manner
that would have made her hus-
band proud.
She is Mrs. John j. Mccormick
whose husband. a private first
class, was killed in Korea shortly
after writing a letter to his two
little girls that touched Amer
ica's heart when it appeared in
the newspapers in September.
Letters Quoted in Part.
Remember that letter. Pvt. Nc
Cormick wrote to Joannie, 3, who
would not remember him because
she was so little when he went
away, and to Rose Marie, 6, who
should remember him, he said
because he used to buy her sodas
land I used to feel so good when
people said you had eyes like
mine"
Then he added:
so I have to help fight these
men and keep them from coming
where you and Mummie live. II
might take a long while, ant
maybe Daddy will have to go ane
help God in heaven. and if do,
do. / always want you both to b.
good for Mummie. because sht
is the best Mummie in the whole
wide world"
Scottish Wife Sends Gift.
Unaware of Mrs. Mccormick
existence, the wife of a Scottish
coal miner. Mrs. Rita Robertson
of Fifeshire. wrote the United
States Consul General in Glasgow
II feel as if the ordinary Brit
ish people, men and women like
myself, don't realize how grave
the state of affairs in Korea really
is. So I would like to help in
Evening star., 1951-01-24
National Symphony's
Fund Drive Receives
S41,521 in Pledges

Pledges totaling $41,52. have
been received in the first week OF
the National Symphony Orches.
tra's 1951-52 sustaining tuno
drive.
That figure, reported at the
first campaign luncheon yester-
day, represents % per cent OF
the goal of $4,000. Collections
for the first seven days last veal
produced $3O,960.
The luncheon speaker, Wash
ington Attorney Jouett Shouse
who has long been active in the
symphony's affairs, pointed to tine
great strides the orchestra nas
made in its 20 years of existence
I'm the early days it was
very different body from what
it is today MI. SllouSe declared
The pay of it's musicians was
pathetically low. The quality Of
many of it's instruments was none
too good. The response of its
public was hating and difficult
The number of it's donors was
very small In all of these re-
SpectS there has been constant
improvement. Particularly has the
musical product grown enormous
ly in merit
To-day the National Symphony
ranks high among the great OF.
chestras of the country. he con
tinued. 1T is justified source
of pride to Washington. It is 9
satisfying expression of the musi.
cal aims and aspirations of the
Nation"
Millard F. West, jr.. cha irmar
of the drive, said the pledges re,
ceived so far have come from the
following subdivisions of the cam
paign:
Advance gifts, $30,072; associa.
tions, 1854; business, $5,54l; col
leges, $85; private schools $50;
public schools, $82; residential, So.
BAT: Alexandria, $126; Arlington
$61; Fairfax, $725; Montgomery
S274, and Prince Georges, $204.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Bureau of Roads Move
To Hoqerstown Possible
By the Assoeiated Press

HAGERSTOWN Md, Jan a.
Chamber of Commerce sources
said yesterday the Federal Bureau
Of Roads has made preliminary
inquiries about moving here from
Washington as part Of the pro-
gram to decentralize Government
agencies.
Representatives Of the buearu
have inquired about locating 4a
employees here.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Children of GI Killed in Korea
Get Gifts From Scottish Woman

this small way. :. I wish to send
with my heartfelt wishes and re-
CARDS this piece of our Scottish
tartan to some wee girl in America
whose daddy she has lost in this
war in Korea"
When the letter and the Tar
tan reached the State Depart
ment, some one thought of pre-
Senting it to the little girls whose
father had written the wonderful
letter.
When the British Embassy
heard about it, it was decided
that Lady Franks, wife of the
Ambassador should make the
presentation.
Gets Time Off From Job.
Mrs. Mccormick was notified
and consented to bring the chill
dren to Washington. She got
time off from her job in Phila-
delphia tailoring establishment
picked up the children yesterday
at the home where they are
boarded and was driven here.
They had tea with Lady Franks
who gave the children nursery
books 10 keep them interested
while the big battery of newsree
cameras and still cameras blazet
away.
In presenting the gifts to thu
children on a settee in the ball
room, Lady Franks said they wer,
symbols of the sympathy ane
unity between the women of Brit.
ain and the wives of American
soldiers"
Mrs. Mccormick saw it througt
without a tear. Her husband was
Irish, not Scotch, she said, anc
her own maiden name was Cor
coran, but the Irish are as fonc
of the plaids as the Scotch, sine
added.
Evening star., 1951-01-24

Accident Investigation Unit men
from headquarters.
Five of the injured persons, all
colored, were aboard District
refuse truck. They were:
Driver Sidney Payton, Al, of COS
A street Sc; Cecil Rhodes, 35
of 924 First street Sc; Herman
Medley, Is, of 1888 Emerald
street NE; Charles White, so
of 426 @ street NV. and Rich
ard Dams, %, of 22l5 NJ street
INV. ,-...
Two passengers on the street.
car, Martha Eccles, 10, of 20s
Tenth street Sc, and Celesti
Robinson, 10. of 1872 @ street
INV. suffered minor injuries.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
is District Policemen
Ito Be Transferred 10
White House Rolls

The Commissioners have ordered
Is privates from the Metropolitan
Police Department transferred to
the White House rolls, effective
next Wednesday.
The men were requested by q.
E. Baughman. chief of the Secret
Service. They are wanted to
bolster the White House force in
anticipation of the f1ve-day week
for policemen and will bring the
strength up to 12e men.
The Metropolitan Police force
numbers 2.075 men at present, as
compared with it's authorized
strength of 2.288.
Metropolitan Police Supt. Robert
y. Barrett has asked the Com
missioners, in a request still pend
ing, for permission to start the
flve-day week next Wednesday. It
was authorized by Congress some
time ago.
The men to be transferred to
the White House rolls are:
Pvt. John P. Budnick, appointed
October 2, 1850, now assigned to
No. 4 Precinct; Pvt. Charles T.
Collier, appointed July II, 1850,
assigned to No. IL: Pvt. Curtis D.
Cooper, appointed October 2,
1850, assigned to the Traffic Divi-
sion.
Pvt. Pat w. Cowleiy, appointed
October 13, 1948, assigned to No.
10: Pvt. Thomas R. Doyle, ap-
pointed October 8, f949. assigned
to No. 2; Pvt. Theodore j. Free
man. jr., appointed July II, 1850,
assigned to No. IA.
Pvt. Richard James Gillespie
appointed November %, 1949, as
signed to No. l; Pvt. William R.
Holmes. appointed May 16, 1949
assigned to No. 2; Pvt. Arthur
Francis Hunt, appointed Novem-
ber IA, 1949, assigned to No. Z.
Pvt. Samuel A. Kinney, ap-
pointed September 1,gs195O. as
signed to No, 2; Pvt. Richard C.
Klinksieck, appointed September
l, 1850, assigned to No. IA; Pvt
Michael R. Nazarawh, jr., ap-
pointed September /. 1850, as
signed to No. 10.
Pvt. Eugene P. Smith, appointed
April l, 1948, assigned to No. 4;
Pvt. Leo j. Strumski. appointed
October 2, 1850, assigned to No
13. and Pvt. Leonard Valinchus
appointed May /, 1948, assigned
to No. 8.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
EIson Halls Church Council
As Step 10 Cooperation

DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, minister
of National Presbyterian Church
last night called formation of the
National Council of Churches "the
greatest expression of interchurch
cooperation in Christianity since
the first schism."
The National Council of
Churches, representing 25 Protes-
tant and 4 Eastern Orthodox
church bodies, was formed last
month in Cleveland. DR.. Elson
was voting delegate to the con-
stituting convention of the new
council.
He spoke last night at a quar-
terly meeting of the Christian
Church Council at the National
City Christian Church annex, 1903
Vermont avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Policeman Shoots Himself
In Knee While on Beat

Policeman Henry j. Dolansky,
"a, of the Sixth percinct, ac-
cidently shot himself in the knee
early today while patroiing his
beat at Fifth and Van Buren,
streets NV. The wound was de-
scribed as not serious and ne
went to his nome at 1901 Monroe
street NE after receiving treat
ment at Walter Reed Hospital
Pvt. Dolansky, who was ap-
pointed to the police force last
October. reported his gun dis
charged as he was drawing it
after hearing the sound Of break
ing glass in the 600 block Of
Fifth street
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Rheumatism Talk Topic

DR.. Charles A. Ragan, jr., staff
member Of the College of ,Phvsi-
clans and Surgeons at Columbia
University, will speak on "The
Diagnosis and Management of the
Rheumatic State" at $50 o'clock
tonight at meeting of the Pheu-
matism Society of Washington in
the District Medical Society audi
torium, 1718 NJ street NV.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Revived Bill Spurs
Drive in Congress
For D. {. Home Rule
By Don S. Warren

A new drive was under way in
Congress today for passage of a
limited form Of Washington home
rule. calling for an elected and
streamlined city government.
Such plans we're killed in the
80th and the 81st Congresses but
have been resurrected with both
old and new supporters.
A dozen Senators joined late
yesterday in co-sponsoring a
Kefauver-Taft revival of the bill
the Senate passed on May 81
1949. only to be buried last year
in the House District Committee
A companion bill was offered yes
terday by Representative Bu-
charan, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vania, a member of the House
District Committee.
City Council of Eleven.
The bills call for a city council
of II to replace the appointed
Board of Commissioners, with
nine elected and two to be ap-
pointed by the President to rep
resent the national interests in
the District government.
Also, there would be an elected
school board of seven members to
replace the court-appointed exist
ing board.
The measures were referred to
the House and Senate District
Committees.
Early consideration is planned
on the Senate side. There are
no such plans in the House Dis
trict Committee, where home-rule
opponents still apparently are in
control. But sponsor will seek
action there, too.
10 Sponsor Revival.
The House District Committee
again loomed as the principal
hurdle, but this did not deter the
proponents.
Ten members of the Senate
some of them newcomers, Joined
in sponsoring the revival of the
local home rule bill under the
leadership of Senator Kefauver
Democrat, of Tennessee and Sena-
tor Taft. Republican, of Ohio, the
latter chairman of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee.
The 10 others were:
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee, Democratic
Senator's Lehman of New York
Chavez of New Mexico, O'Conol
of Maryland. Humphrey of Min
nesota and Pastore of Rhode Is
land, and Republican Senators
-Iargaret Chase Smith of Maine
Hendrickson of New Jersey, Carl.
son of Kansas and Duff of Penn.
Sylvania,
Evening star., 1951-01-24
8 D. {. Men Charged
In $4,000 Jewel Theft

Six men have been charged in
the theft of Sis, 200 in Jewels and
a large quantity of furnishings
from the home of Mrs. Claire B.
Speers, 1923 Riggs place NV.
Police picked up three of the
men shortly after the burglary
on January 9 and added three
more yesterday. They recovered
much of the property, but the
jewles are still missing.
| Arrested yesterday and ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Cyril S. Lawrence were
Odell Harris, 28; John F. Sellers,
80, and Willis Felts, 26, all of
the 1900 block of Tenth street
NV. Harris and Sellers were
held in $4,000 bond each, and
Felts in $1,000 bond on house
breaking charges.
On the night of the burglary
Pvts. Winfred R. Bracey and Nor
man Topper of the 18th precinct
arrested Joseph Williams, 81, of
the 1900 block of Ninth street
NV: William j. Robinson, 81, of
the 1000 block of Fifteenth street
INV, and Ishmael G. Townes, %.
of the HOO block of Tenth street
NV. Charged with housebreak-
ing, they were held in 81 900 bond
each. All those arrested are COL
ored.
The policemen said they found
the three in an alley in the 1900
block of T. street NV. They said
Williams was carrying a vacuum
cleaner, and that on the ground
nearby was pile of loot, includ-
ing two radios, television set,
clothing, a set of sterling silver
and a typewriter.
Listed in the missing jewelry
are earrings studded with sap
phires and diamonds, diamond
rings, brooches and necklaces
Residents of the home were away
when the burglary took place.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
ZooGets Genet Cats
In New Shipment
From Central Africa

The Washington Zoo was richer
today by about a dozen more crea-
lures from South Central Africa.
The new shipment included four
items the Zoo has not exhibited
for many years-three genet cats
and leopard tortoise. The genets
are long-tailed carnivores allied
to the well-scented civet cats; a
leopard tortoise is just spotted
turtle of sorts.
Also in the shipment were a
group of chameleons, pythons and
monitor lizards. The newcomers
were the gift of j. D. Handman,
a Nyasaland railroad man who
frequently sends African fauna to
the zoo.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Sanitary Agency Plans
Complete Coverage Of
Two Nearby Counties
By J. B. Zotmon
Sfur Stoff CORRESPONDENT

| ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-EXten-
sion Of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commissions service to
all CT Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties has been rec
commended by the agency.
T. Howard. Duckett, commits
sion attorney. told the legislative
delegations Of the two counties
last night that such move is
essential If the Federal dispersal
program is adopted.
I'VE would be called on imme-
diately to serve new Government
buildings and housing for en-
ployes there" he predicted. 'But
even if the program does not go
through, the rate at which the
two counties are being built up
would necessitate such an expan-
sion of our facilities"
Tax Provision Is Included.
The commissions jurisdiction
now embraces roughly the subur-
ban areas of both counties.
| Mr.. Duckett emphasized, how
ever. that a bill to include his
Recommendation should provide
that there be no tax for water and
sewer facilities until they are
built.
He also presented a proposed
12-point legislative program, in
cluding $6.5 million worth of
bonds to complete expansion of
the commissions water supply
system; 50 million in bonds for
storm drainage and authority to
spend about $1.8 million to extend
a sewer line from Bladensburg to
the District of Columbia sewage
disposal plant at Blue Plains.
Issuance of the 50 million in
bonds would result in a 1-cent
tax increase. Mr.. Duckett said.
Beer Monopoly Bill Studied.
A recommendation that a bill
be introduced to eliminate Mont
gomery County's monopoly over
the sale of beer was being studied
/ by the county's legislative delega-
ton.
| Roger Laynor of the State con-
troller's Office told the group yes
terday that the present system
under which county tavern own
ers must buy their beer from the
liquor boards. beer division re-
duces State revenue.
| Mr.. Laynor pointed out that
since the liquor board determines
what brands of beer shall be sold
in the county, many residents
were unable to get their favorite
brand and went to the District.
I Only County With System.
Montgomery is the only county
in the United States which has
such a system" Mr.. Laynor de-
clared, land we are in constant
fear that it will spread to other
Maryland counties"
/ Controller j. Millard Tawes
who accompanied Mr.. Laynor tc
the delegation meeting, was asked
by State Senator Dewitt S. Hyde
Republican, of Montgomery
whether he favored a delegation
proposal to transfer appointment
of liquor board members from
the Governor to the County
Council.
1T makes no difference to me, u
said Mr.. Tawes. THAT is purely
a local matter"
Without ceremony, and in part
without cognizance, the House
adopted a report favoring elirni-
nation of the States Jim Crow
law
The repeater, sponsored by the
six delegates from Baltimore s
fourth district. was identified only
by it's number.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Cooperative Nurses
Elect Mrs. S. B. Carey

Cooperative Nurses, Inc, last
nieht elected Mrs. Sadie B. Carey
president for 1851 in a meeting at
Cardozo High School.
Other officers elected were Mrs
Lola Lohman. first vice-president;
Mrs. Libbie Everett, second vice
president; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Elaine Jockey; record
| ing secretary, Mrs. M. M. Hart
well, and treasurer, Mrs. Merle N
Thompson.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
$1,700 in Mink StoIes
Token From Hecht Co.

The theft of four mink stoles,
valued at about $1,70o. mas been
reported to police by the Heci1t Co.
The stoies were taken from the
stores third floor fur stockroom
between 8 80 am and 4.30 p m,
store detectives reported.