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Evening star., 1951-09-02
Cab Driver Using Six Names
Confounds PoIicein Crash Probe

land chauffeur's license and regis
tration card.
He explained. the officers said,
that his own drivers permit had
been suspended some time ago.
and that he had used the names
of Joyce Carter, James Smith,
Clyde Travis and Callahan at var
ious times.
In the mans possession, it was
said, were other credentials issued
to William T. Burrows and John
r. Oakcrum. He denied ever hav-
ing used these names.
In addition to the police charges,
Callahan was to have a hearing
Tuesday in the Corporation Coun-
sells Office.
The other car involved in the
collision was driven by Russell l..
Hayward, 35, colored, of Valley
Lee, Md. who posted $40 collateral
on charges of making an improper
turn.
Police early today were still
checking to determine if Callahan
gave them his real name.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

in the Senate Expenditures Com
mittee and it's Investigations Sub
committee. headed by Senator
Hoey. Democrat, of North Caro-
lima.
THAT was created for the pur-
pose of being the investigating
committee of the Senate" Sena-
tor johnson argued. 1T has q
staff organized for that purpose
Maybe that's the committee that
should do this investigating.
There's no clear reason why
our committee should handle the
crime problem and great many
reasons why it should not"
One thing, he said. was definite
that a Nation wide investiga.
ton cannot be undertaken on &
Ishoestring.
''If the Senate wants us to pro-
ceed," he declared, "it will have
to give us the wherewithal."
The whole question of jurisdic-
ton, he said, will be aired at q
September IL meeting of the
commerce group and Senator
Hayden may be invited to attenc
because Of the financial aspects
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Love Defyinq Nozis to End in Weddinq

An international romance which
for eight years survived threats
of a prison camp, Nazi DEGREES,
postwar poverty and diShearten-
ing immigration laws, will reach
its climax in a quiet wedding here
today.
Flavio Rossi, an Italian electri-
clan who went to work in Germany
i'm 1912, met Anne Westenberger
lin Mainz at a cafe she operated
there. Flavio was 80; Anne ~.
In spite of a Nazi anti-fraterni-
cation decree after the Italian sur
render, the pair continued to
meet in secret at the cafe or the
parish church and decided to get
married.
The Westenberger home and
cafe had become over the years
a favorite gathering place for
foreign students after Anne's
brother, Urban, completed his
studies in the United States in
the late 20's.
This displeased the Nazis. A
passport issued her in 1888 when
she came here to visit Uran, who
had migrated three years before.
described her as politically un-
reliable" This "unreliability" al
most cost Flavio and Anne their
marriage; when the Americans
took Mainz in 1914 they found
papers consigning Anne to Dachau.
With the end of the war, mar
riage was still out of the question
since Flavio had to help support
his mother and two brothers at
La Spezia, Italy, where jobs were
even scarcer than in occupied
Germany.
In 1947. Urban, now a WASH
ington real estate salesman, per-
suaded Flavio and Anne to delay
their marriage until they could
begin life anew in the United
States.
They agreed. The wait amount
Evening star., 1951-09-02
.C.&0. Parkway Plans
will Be Discussed
BY River Commission
By james BirchfieId

A discussion of the proposed
Chesapeake & Ohio parkway will
feature the 10th anniversary
meeting of the Inter State Com
mission on the Potomac River
Basin this week at Bedford
Springs, Pa.
Representative Beall, Republi-
can, of Maryland, will head a
panel discussion of the parkway
which would follow the historic
canal connecting Washington and
Cumberland.
The discussion will be held
Thursday morning. Other mem
bers of the panel include DR.. Will
liam B. Holton, jr., president of
the Izaac Walton League of
America; David j. Kaufman,
chairman of the Allegany County
Steering Committee for Economic
Development; I. Alvin Pasarew,
director of the Maryland State
Planning Commission; Harry T.
Thompson, associate superinten-
dent of the National Capital Parks,
and Frank Wachter, secretary of
the Pennsylvania Glass-Sand Co.
Opposition Heard.
The parkway plan has met op-
position from many quarters. In
dustriaiists along the upper river
have said that the plan would cut
Maryland off from the Potomac,
one of the greatest assets for
commercial development in that
section of the State.
Wildlife enthusiasts have pointed
out that the parkway would de-
stroy one of the last remaining
natural game habitats in the East,
while it has been said in some
quarters that much of the opposi-
tion to the plan comes from Balti-
more interests who have always
resented plans to connect Wash
ington to Maryland centerS with
good roads.
In holding the parkway discus
sion, Commission officials stress
that the commission is mainly in
terested in how the parkway
might affect the water quality of
the stream and the conditions
now prevailing along the river.
Marking the commissions 10th
anniversary at dinner meeting
Thursday evening, group of
speakers will outline the commits
sion'S accomplishments, activities
and future plans.
O'Conn0r to Speak.
Recalling the history of the
commission, Senator O'Conor,
Democrat, of Maryland, will dis
cuss its creation and early ac-
compllshmentS. Commission
Chairman Harold A. Kemp. wis
also is District sanitary engines,
will tell of the present activities
OF the organization.
Taking note of the recommen-
dationS in the recent report of
the Presidents Water Resources
Policy Commission, the commits
sion will attempt to outline ways
and means'of carrying out objec-
tives proposed by the report.
Election of executive commit
tee members and reports of COM
will highlight the closing
business meeting on Friday.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
'Heorse Brings
Drivers S Progress
|TouDeud End

Things were going from bad to
worse for Macall E. Tillman, 81, of
Clifton, Va. yesterday until he
ran head-on into a hearse. Then
police took over.
Mr.. Tillman's troubles began at
Thirteenth and w streets NV,
when he backed his car into the
automobile of Cedric E. Landon,
80, of 1878 Thirteenth street NV,
police said. Ten minutes later in
the 1900 block of Fairmont street
NV, he hit the automobile of
Harry Pearson, of 1906 Fairmont
street. While Mr.. Pearson was
talking to him Mr.. Tillman threw
his car into gear, knocking Mr..
Pearson to the ground, police
charged. Mr.. Pearson was treated
at Garfield Hospital.
The hearse met Mr.. Tillman on
Florida avenue near w street. The
crash brought Accident
Investigation Unit investigators to
the scene. Mr.. Tillman was
charged with driving while intoxi-
Gated, leaving after colliding and
two charges of colliding.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
GI Escapes Guard,
Vunishes in Crowd

Military and Metropolitan
police today were looking for an
AWOL soldier who escaped from
an armed guard in the Grey
hound Bus Terminal yesterday
and disappeared into a Saturday
afternoon crowd.
The prisoner, in transit to
Fort Bragg, N. c., broke loose and
fled down Twelfth street to F
street and then vanished. Police
said he is Wilbert w. Faison,
colored, 140-pound, 5-foot-
9-inch private. He was wearing
gray slacks. a sport shirt and a
brown sport coat.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Nelson Retains
Ex-Prosecutor
As His Lawyer
Gwynn Bowie, Beaten
In Reform Movement,
Will Defend Gambler
By John V. Horner

Charles E. Nelson, the admitted
numbers backer now involved in
gambling Investigations here and
in Prince Georges County, will be
represented in Maryland courts by
A. Gwynn Bowie, who lost out as
States attorney last year in d
county reform" movement.
Leo A. Rover, attorney for Mel
son in Washington, said last night
that Mr.. Bowie has been retained
as associate counsel for any legal
action that might develop IN
Maryland. Mr.. Bowie was the
chief enforcement officer for
Prince Georges from 1941 to 1850.
Senate crime probers have
charged that in the last decade
Nelson built up a multi-million
dollar racket with roots in near
by Maryland. the District and
Virginia. Nelson lives on a
fashionable estate at Ritchie, a
few miles from Washington In
Prince Georges County.
Sheriff Told of Bribe Offer.
Nelson currently is under inveS-
tigation by a District grand jury
and. in October, the grand jury of
Prince Georges will be asked to
indict him on charges of attempt
ing to bribe law enforcement
officers.
The alleged bribe offer was re-
ported to Senate probers by
County Sheriff Carleton G.. Beall.
He was one of the Republican
candidates who swept the Demo-
cratic incumbents out of Office
in 1850 after campaigning for
cleanup of crime.
Sheriff Beall testified that Nell
son offered to pay him $4,000 a
month in return for police pro-
lection. The sheriff said Nelson
suggested splitting the money
three ways. cutting in Police Chief
F. Allen Richards and the pres
ent States attorney, Carlyle J.
Lancaster.
A Surprise to Bowie.
Sheriff Beall also quoted Nelson
as saying he had obtained pro-
lection from the old Democratic
administration, and that it even
tually cost $4,000 a month.
Mr.. Bowie, a prominent Demo-
crat, now has a private law prac-
Evening star., 1951-09-02

A hacker said to have used
many names and permits f1unked
"a memory test yesterday on the
subject of his own birthday.
After a collision at Sixth and
Massachusetts, avenue NV. Pvts.
w. A. Dalrymple and l.. A. Woz-
mix Of the First Precinct asked TO
see the mans permit and then
inquired the date of his birth.
The officers said he replied,
June IL. 1912" although the
permit said June 81 of that year.
A further Investigation revealed
the cab driver had various other
cards and identifications.
He later was booked as Curtis
Callahan, SO, colored. of the 100
block of Euclid street NV, on
charges of colliding and operating
without a District drivers permit
or hackers license.
Callahan, police said, admitted
stealing various credentials, in
cluding a District motor vehicle
operators permit. cab drivers
Identification card. and Mary
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Most People Resting,
Thieves Hard al Work
On Holiday Week End

Labor Day week end, when most
people take it. easy, got off to Q
busy start for Washington thieve;
yesterday.
An automobile thief broke a
vent window in the car of A. P
Roy Cloudhry, an Indian student
from New York visiting here, po-
lice said, and walked off with
about $1,000 worth of selected
foreign and domestic still and
movie cameras.
The loot included a Rollief1ex,
a Rolliecord, two movie cameras
and another still camera, plus a
sport coat and a pair of tweed
trousers and some mixed foreign
money The car was parked III
the 1900 block of R street NV
police said.
Friend" and S45O Gone.
James E. Neverson. colored, OF
1249 Stevens road Sc, told po-
lice a friend" hired for the day
to wash walls apparently made of
with $3.50 in cash from a trousers
pocket in his home.
Mr.. NeverSon said the friend
told his children he was going out
for some ice cream and never
came back. Then he noticed the
money was missing. Police broad
cast a lookout for the man.
A collection of IS silver dollars
was taken from the home of
Frankie Fuller of 1101 West Vir-
ginia avenue NE. by a thief
who rummaged through a shoe
bag in a closet to find them, ac-
cording to police. The intruder
broke down the front door while
no one was home, police SAID,
and also took two rings valued
at $45.
Dresser Looted.
Frances H. Fields of 6l5 Nine
teenth street NV. reported some
one took $94 from a dresser in
her bedroom Friday night.
John c. Tirby, manager of a
Blue Bell restaurant in the 100
block of Columbia road NV. told
police he saw a former employe
taking 5000 from the safe last
night. Before he could stop him
the man fed with the money. he
said.
Mrs. John E. Smith of 112 En-
erson street NV. told police a
thief took $110 from her purse
while she was shopping in a down.
town department store yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

standing between Protestants,
Catholics and Jews.
A former Red Cross field direc-
tor in Germany, Mr.. Eagan helped
organize the first Councils of
Christians and Jews in that coun-
try during his term with the Ba-
varian occupation government
from 1916 to 1949. A native of
Beacon, N. Y, he is a former
vice president of the Catholic As
sociation for International Peace
and is a member of the executive
council of the American Catholic
Historical Association.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
District Fires
ever in 1851,
But Cost|ier
5,125 BIozes Caused
Loss Of $l,604, $40,
Yearly Report Shows

The District had 682 fewer fires
during the fiscal year 1851 than
in the previous year. but the es-
timated fire loss went up $74,410.
The Fire Departments annual
report to the Commissioners said
there were SIPS actual fires dur
ing the year ended last June 80.
The estimated fire loss was ST.
604, $40.
The average loss per fire was
$313.05, an increase of $49.60 over
the figure for 1850. The depart
ment estimates the fire loss on
the basis of the replacement cost.
Higher costs of building materials,
therefore. are reflected in the fire
loss figures.
Careless Smoking Blamed.
Aside from brush, grass, trash
and tree fires. the major cause OF
fire was careless smoking. The
latter was blamed for CTS of the
5,125 fires.
Other leading causes of fire in
cluded careless use of inhammable
liquids, careless use of matches
and children playing with matches
or fire.
| The Commissioners recently
moved to cut down fires caused
by careless smoking by passing
a regulation imposing a $500 max
imum fine on persons convicted of
setting fires in dwellings other
than private homes through neg
Iligence with cigarettes.
During the year, the department
received a total of 1858 emerg-
ency fire calls, decrease of 386
over the previous year. Total re-
sponses by fire fighting units was
l31,569.
1,124 False Alarms.
There were 799 false box alarms
BAT per cent of all box alarms.
and 1926 false local alarms, or 4.3
per cent of the locals.
The Emergency Ambulance Ser
vice control center handled a tot
al of 1865 calls for assistance.
During the year, AZ civilians
died as the result of fire, and 259
cases of civilian injuries from fire
were recorded. These figures were
about the same as the previous
years. Fiscal 1850 saw 43 deaths
and 252 injuries.
The department made 96,185
fire prevention inspections during
the year. There were 12,108 in
stances in which notices to abate
fire hazards were served.
There were At suspicious and
eight arson fires during the year.
OF the arson cases, four drew con-
victions and four were pending at
the close of the year.
Federal Losses Listed.
Fire apparatus responded to
l119 alarms on Federal Govern
ment property, in which there
were an estimated $9,345 loss to
buildings and $3.720 to contents.
For its Pump School, the de-
partment acquired pump instruc-
ton equipment of new type "far
superior to any now in use in
similar schools throughout the
United States" the report said.
1t was developed and constructed,
except the motor and gauges, at
the shop by employees working with
the pump instructors.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
6 Public Swimming Pools
To Close Tomorrow

The six public swimming pools
operated in the District by Gov
ernment Services, Inc. will close
for the season tomorrow after
noon.
The pools are at Takoma Park,
Anacostia, East Potomac Park.
Mckinley High School, Banneker
Recreational Center and Francis
Junior High School.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
taxable Land Area
Continues 10 Shrink,
D. {. Assessor SAYS

Inc Districts taxable land area
continued to shrink in the 1851
fiscal year and the Assessor could
levy taxes on only 48.3 per cent of
local real estate. the District
Commissioners were informed yes
terday.
The annual report of the As
SCISSOR to the Commissioners CAL
culateS the city's land area at
30,81830 acres for fiscal 1851. The
figure for fiscal 1850 was sc. 800 .88.
OF the untaxable area, 42.4 per
cent was owned by the United
States, 3.4 per cent by the Dis
trict and So per cent was exempt
because Of ownership by religious,
educational, foreign governments,
charitable anG other tax-exempt
organizations.
Streets Consume Land.
The taxable area in 1850 was
48.5 per cent.
New streets and alleys ate up
some 40 acres of space between
the fiscal years 1850 and 1851. the
Assessors report disclosed. The
land area on tax records is figured
exclusive of highways.
The assessed value of taxable
property increased more chan $50
million in fiscal 1851 over fiscal
1850, according to the Assessors S
report. The 1851 valuation was
ST, ,693 ,965, ,602.
The Districts real estate tax is
$215 per $100 valuation. The AS
SCISSOR estimated, on the basis of
a population of 802,178, that the
per capita tax assessment for the
fiscal year 1851 was S45.50, or
$1.44 more than for the previous
year.
Taxable Property Listed.
Taxable property accounted for
60.65 per cent of the total as
sessed value of property in the
District, $2,793,214,105.
United States property was cred
tied with 29.59 per cent of the
total assessed value, District prop
erty with APT per cent and exempt
property, SAC per cent.
Property sold for delinquent
taxes and special assessments in
1851 included 1872 lots to individ-
ual buyers for $140 ,368.02, and GIL
to the District for $10,961.02.
Sold in the 1850 tax sale were
l ,476 to individual buyers, $l35,-
and LOLA to the District,
Evening star., 1951-09-02

vision director
of the Nation
al Conference
of Christ / a n S
and Jews, it
was announced
yesterday. The
d on in
cludeS w a S h
ington.
The new post
Will assign MIN
to headquarters
in New York.
T h e organiza.
ton is dedi-
Gated to under
Evening star., 1951-09-02

tice at Upper Marlboro. He was
defeated for States attorney by
Mr.. Lancaster.
He said last week he had never
heard Nelson's name mentioned
in Connection with gambling until
the Senate crime hearings were
conducted.
This testimony was the great
est surprise I ever had, said Mr..
Bowie. In the 10 years l was
States attorney you'd think l
would get some inkling of an
operation if it was as big as they
say. He's one man I never gave
any thought to operating in the
county"
Mr.. Bowie said he never be-
lieved it the duty of a States at
torney to engage in gum-shoe
work" and that he applied his ef-
forts to prosecuting cases on evi-
dence obtained by the police.
Sheriff Tax Case Recalled.
In connection with Mr.. Beall's
bribery charges, Senate investiga-
tors recalled the 1850 tax evasion
case against Earle Sheriff. a Dem
ocrat who resigned as a deputy
sheriff while under fire.
Earle Sheriff pleaded guilty
last year to charges that he evaded
the payment of more than $4,000
in Federal income taxes over a
four-year period. Federal agents
quoted Earle Sheriff as admitting
that he accepted $4,000 in pro
lection money from gamblers. He
was sentenced to serve a year in
prison and was fined $1,000.
Earle Sheriff maintained that
he did not know who sent him
the protection money and no
charges were placed against him
in this connection by the Mary
land authorities.
Mr.. Bowie said the matter was
investigated thoroughly. He said
it was considered by a county
grand jury but that no evidence
was found on which to base a
case.
"Quite a Bit Done"
quite a bit was DONE" Mr.
Bowie explained. Every reason
able effort was made to establish
the facts but we had nothing to
go on.
Frankly, I didn't see any rea-
son for crucifying Earle Sheriff
AS a matter of fact. poor old Farlt
paid plenty for what he did"
Mr.. Bowie's successor, Mr.. Lam
caster, promised the October granc
jury investigation in light Of the
Senate disclosures. He said hi
would seek Nelson's indictment fol
attempted bribery and also de.
clared he is studying many phase,
Of reported gambling.
The District grand jury investi.
cations launched by United State;
Attorney George Morris Fay i
expected to take at least two NOR,
weeks. The jury is in recess TO
the Labor Day holiday. 1t vii
resume sessions Wednesday.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

key slowed down her work. Mrs.
Treadway then devised a bar fitted
to her desk. next to one knee and
attached by system of wires,
springs and pulleys with the shift
key.
She has been operating the con-
trivance at her Government job
for the last year. The VA an
nounced Mrs. Treadway's per-
formance has surpassed that OF
some other employees in similar
work
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Maryland Grocery Burned

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. l R.-The
grocery of Mrs. Rose Hess, near
the. Brownsville State Hospital,
was destroyed by fire today. Fire
men from four companies who
fought the blaze for five hours,
estimated the damage at $4,000.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

ed to four long years as the ban
on Italian and German immigra-
ton had to be lifted. application
papers filed. clearance obtained
and transportation provided for.
Flavio arrived this April and
Immediately set to work on Ur-
bans 570-acre farm at Luray. Va.
Anne arrived five weeks ago, and
Evening star., 1951-09-02

a I S h ip. DR..
Cloyd H Mar
vim president of
George Wash
ington Univer-
Sity, announced
yesterday.
Miss Godbey
is a senior in
the university'S
School of Medi-
cine. She at
tended h 6 h
school in Great
Mills, Mo-, be-
fore taking her
Ionnnn Anntn
Evening star., 1951-09-02

is still publicity Shy-not knowing
why anyone would want to make
Ia fuss about a middle-aged cou-
pie getting married.
The couple now looks forward
to a quiet nuptial mass this after
noon in st. Mary's Church rectory,
Fifth and G streets NV, and
then settling down on a farm in
Page County. Va
Evening star., 1951-09-02

work at the university. She is a
member of the Smith-Reed Rus
sell Society, a scholastic society
of the School of Medicine, and a
women's medical fraternity, Alpha
Epsilon Iota.
Evening star., 1951-09-02
Edgan Is Named Director
OF Christians and Jews

James M. Eagan. former chief
of religious affairs for the military
government of Bavaria, Germany
has been named northeastern di-
Evening star., 1951-09-02
.GWU Scholarship Won
BY Miss Gloria Godbey

Miss Gloria S. Godbey, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Godbey of
1921 Twelfth place Sc, has been
awarded the Anna Bartsch schol-
Evening star., 1951-09-02

A-18 THE SUNDAY STAR
~ Washington, D. G.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1881
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-16
CiLl0t5On
NeLU5
program.
Compiled By Derele Collins

Now that the election is over
and the results known and since
lit is almost an impossibility to
contact each of you individually
we would like to take this op-
|portunity to say thanks a mil
lion for your support. We would
like to further state that we will
do our level best to live up to
the faith and trust you have
placed in us - Derele Collins,
John Russell, Helen Wagner,
John (Ace) Donaheu, Genevieve
Trueski, Walter Repka and Mary
Sequen. (,
To the election committee we
say thanks for good job well
done.
To the. recreation committee
we say you have done swell
job on the limited funds you
had. We, do not think it could
have been any better.
Say, folks, we have a box on
the third floor for the collection
of tax stamps for the benefit of
our summer camp at Sand Lake.
So far we haven't had many
stamps collected. We believe
this is for a very worthy cause.
For we know some of OUR own
youngsters enjoy benefits of this
camp. Now how about it? If
you will give any stamps you
may have to a member of the
committee they will see to it
that they are deposited i'm the
right place.
Assembly Department
We wish Ann Cliftona a hap
py birthday. How about cele-
brating it in. Toledo next time?
. We wish Irene Malinowski's
mother speedy recovery.
wish to thank the artist on
second floor for the beautiful
portrait. Didn't know you cared.
Only next time take a better
look. ms f9., -ss. s.iI1
Who is the second Helen Bla-
zey on second floor. (M.S.)
How about the floor lady on
the second floor getting on the
ball, or there will be some ac-
ton. (H.B.)
Who is known as Tom Mix
on second floor? (S.Y.