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Evening star., 1951-03-29
THIS IS OF
A CON TEST

You. the customers. have the privi.
lsge Of deciding which schools
get television sets. Every Csc
purchase entities the customer TO
one vote - your Gosh register
receipts ore your votes. The
sooner your fcvorite school has
accumulated the required number
Of votes the sooner it gets q tele-
vision set and gets it installed
without chmge.
Evening star., 1951-03-29

2slo S. Quincy, Shiriinston
4z3 23rd ST.. So. Arlington
Jefferson Village center*
Lee Blvd. cnd AnnandoIe Rd,
BAREFOOT
Columbia Pike & S. Buehonan St.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Powhoton ond Henry Sts."
Kings Highway and Fort Drive
6l0 Fronklin St.
Evening star., 1951-03-29

1902 Mount Vernon Ave-
3234 N. Washington Blvd,
Clarendon, Va.
MARYLAND
2l9 N. Commerce ST., Rockville
1913 Annapolis Rd.. BIodensburs
Four Corners, Woodmoora
Queens chopel Rd. and chiIIun*
Baltimore Blvd. coImar Monor.
viers MilI ViIloses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Sharpe Would Drop
Junior High System

c. Melvin Sharpe, president of
the Board of Education, last night
suggested elimination of Junior
high schools here.
Mr.. Sharpe. addressing the Clio.
yer Park Citizens Association, adj
vocated changes in the educational
system which he said would i'm
prove the Districts school stand
ards.
Under his plan, the system would
return to the old setup of elemen-
tary and senior high schools.
In addition, Mr.. Sharpe recon-
mended a Junior college program
by which two years would be added
to the senior high schol curricu-
lum. This would benefit particu-
larly those unable to go on to coll
lege.
Other changes he urged were:
Making it possible to receive a
masters degree at the two teach
ers' colleges.
Consolidating the administra-
tive offices in one building. At pres
ent, the administrative staff is
spread throughout SO buildings, he
said.
The association went on record
in favor of restoring 40 per cent
contribution by the Federal Gov
eminent toward the District
budget.
The meeting was held in the
Stoddert School, Thirty-ninth and
Calvert streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
DR.. Sebastian Case
Goes 10 Jury Today

A District Court jury of eight
men and four women was expected
to begin celebrating today in the
case of a physician accused of
treating woman last November
with the intent to bring about a
miscarriage.
The physician is DR.. John W.
Sebastian, 80, colored, whose Office
is in the 1000 block of Benning
road NE. Testimony in the case
was completed yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Government has
dropped a similar charge against
the woman's husband, Bernard T.
Reavis, "a. colored, of the 1900
block of Walter place Sc.
DR.. Sebastian testified yesterday
he had treated Mrs. Reavis for an
infection and that she told him
she had fall. The physician said
the treatment could not have
caused a miscarriage.
Assistant United States Attorney
Arthur j. Mclaughlin read state
ment DR.. Sebastian allegedly made
to police, quoting the doctor as
saying his treatment could have
caused a miscarriage but that he
had not intended it to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Canadian Bishop 10 Take
Epiphany Church Pulpit

The Right Rev. Michael Cole
man. Bishop of GU Appelle, Re-
gina. Saskatchewan, is preaching
at the noon lenten service today
through Friday in the Episcopal
Church of the Epiphany, 1917 G
street NV.
At the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation, 212 East Capitol
street, DR.. C. Leslie Glenn, rector
of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Lafayette Square. will speak today
through Friday at the 1910 pm
lenten service.
A mass for Catholic employees of
the Defense Department will be
celebrated at noon, daily through
Friday, in the Pentagon's Signal
Corps auditorium, room 5A-1070.
At 8 o'clock tonight and tomor-
row the Very Rev. Ignatius Smith
OF Catholic University, will deliver
a lenten sermon at the Church
of the Nativity. 5000 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. Father Smith will talk
on Saving Time and Ability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
I Of 9 Boys Seized
After Escape Here

Seven of nine teen-agers who
escaped last night from the Ma
tional Training School here have
been apprehended, two of them
after a wild chase through Balti-
more. and another pair as they
started to swim the Anacostia
River.
Baltimore police recaptured two
of the youths. who escaped by
climbing a 10-foot fence adjacent
to the Fort Lincoln Cemetery
after Commute chase through
North Baltimore at speeds up to
70 miles an hour.
Police reported they fired four
times at the speeding car, which
was later identified as stolen from
John H. Rowe, jr., 2141 Thirtieth
street NE.
The chase began in Towson,
Md. where the youths were sur
prised trying to break into a
market.
Three others were captured near
the school. Another youth at
tempting to escape was caught as
he climed the fence.
Baltimore police said they found
three bullet holes in the stolen
cars trunk and another in door.
The car stopped when it bounced
over curb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Police Accident Stafistician
And Wife Hurt in Crash

The chief statistician of the
Metropolitan Police Accident In
vestigation Unit became a statistic
himself yesterday.
Pvt. George w. Tenley, 81; his
wife Mabel and a friend were in
jured when the car driven by the
policeman was in a collision with
a tractor trailer and another auto
mobile.
Police said the accident &C.
Cured at Fourth street and Rhode
Island avenue NE. Pvt. Tenley's
automobile rammed into the end
of tractor trailer which had
stopped suddenly to keep from
hitting another automobile.
The tractor trailer was driven
by George Taylor, 20, colored. of
10 @ street NE. The first car
was driven by Paul Britain, At,
of Is v, Ridge road, Greenbelt, Md.
Pvt. Tenley and his wife, who
live at 4101 Roanoke road, Hyatts-
vile, were admitted to Casualty
Hospital. Pvt. Tenley suffered rib
injuries and cuts to his nose and
forehead. Mrs. Tenley, 40 was
treated for possible conclusion
and forehead cuts. Both are in
fair condition.
The passenger in Pvt. Tenley's
car, Martha Dennison, 81, of 1909
Newark road, Brentwood, Md, suf-
fered minor injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
WeakIey Sentenced
TO Die for Murder

Luther r. Weakley, 40, a former
salesman, was sentenced yesterday
in District Court to be electrocuted
on April 2 for the f1rst-degree
murder last May Of his former
employer, Thomas G. Carnes, 40
Sentence was imposed by Judge
Edward M. Curran, after he had
overruled a motion for new trial
Defense Attorney James j. Laugh
lin announced he will appeal.
Weakley was convicted by a
jury last December of fatally
shooting Mr.. Carnes in the VIC
tins Office at 316 F street NE.
Mr.. Carnes was Washington man
ager of the Blue Plate Foods, Inc.
1t was testified that Mr.. Carnes
had fired Weakley as a salesman
the night before the shooting.
Weakley took the death SEN
tence calmly. after telling Judge
Curran that he felt the judge
would give him any consideration
he could. Judge Curran explained
that he had no alternative-that
the death penalty is mandatory on
Ia flrst-degree murder conviction.
The motion for new trial,
which Judge Curran overruled be-
fore imposing sentence, was based
on the question of whether the
judge had instructed the jury
sufficiently on the question of pre-
meditation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Second Official Held
In Plumbing Thefts

A second official of the Berlin
Construction Co. at Rockville has
been charged with receiving stolen
plumbing supplies belonging to
an Alexandria firm.
Ralph w. Del Tufo, 81, of 229
Longfellow street NV, secretary
treasurer of the company, was
arrested by Rockville detectives
yesterday. He was released under
$500 bond for preliminary hear
ing in Rockville Police Court on
February 81.
The president of the firm, Jo-
seph G. Berlin. of 2919 Brandy
wine street NV, was arrested on
the same charge about 10 days
ago. He also is free on $1,000 bond.
Detective Sergt. Frank GriggS
said about $4,000 worth of plumb
ing material belonging to the
James Plumbing & Heating Co. of
Alexandria was found in the Rock
vile warehouse of the Berlin Con-
struction Co. The Berlin firm is
building the Rockville Terrace
Apartments.
Also arrested in the case have
been John F. Marsh, Rockville
town building inspector, and HUI
pert Smelser OF 819 Green street,
Alexandria, whom police said was
a foreman for the James company.
Marsh, who has resigned as Guild
ing inspector. was charged with
larceny and receiving stolen goods,
and Smelser was charged with lar
ceny. Both are free under $1,000
bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13

Committee of the Three Friends
Meeting of Washington.
Stanley Gewirtz, president of
the Washington chapter of Amer
leans for Democratic Action,
called for a continuing drive for
home rule legislation, and for
elimination of segregation in all
phases of District life. particularly
in the schools.
He noted especially the report
made by DR.. Walter E. Hager,
president Of the Wilson Teachers
College, recommending that the
white and colored teacher COL
leges be merged.
That was a report by a re-
spected educator" he said. "It
was suppressed. Not a single
thing has been done about it, vel
it is one of the most significant
reports ever made"
The report referred to was sent
to School Supt. Hobart M. Corn.
ing by DR.. Hager. 1t has not been
taken up by the Board of Educa-
ton.
Urges Tax Increase.
"The shame of District voteless-
ness, the lack of equality of rights,
the hard conditions Of housing
the enormous crime rate and the
governmental poverty," Mr.
Gewirtz said. "are cancers which
can be cured only by being cut.
This witness recommended an
increase in District income taxes
and alcohol taxes and that a more
effective enforcement machinery
be set up to collect taxes. He also
recommended that the Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Man, Woman Here
Held on Drug Charge

A man and a woman were
charged here yesterday with mar
cotics violations in two separate
cases, one of which was touched
off by the death of another woman,
police reported.
Albert Lee Harmon, %, colored.
OF 1900 block of Sixth street NV,
was arrested at his home, where
police said they found some heroin
and equipment, including two hy-
podermic needles.
Police said Harmon admitted
giving a double shot of heroin
night before last to Marie Will
liams, %, colored, of the 1900 block
OF Seventh street NV. She was
pronounced dead early yesterday
in her home by Gallinger Hospi-
tai physician. The cause of her
death is under investigation by
the Homicide Squad.
Police, on questioning her
friends, then were led to Harmon's
address which police described as
a dope pad" He was charged
with violation of the Harrison Mar
cotics Act.
In another case, police arrested
Miss Mary Doris Day, 26, at her
apartment in the TOO block of
Gales street NE. and charged her
with violations of the Harrison Act
and the Jones-Miller Act.
Investigators said they found a
capsule of heroin in her apart
ment and that a woman informer
paid the suspect $40 on February
6 for future delivery of some
heroin.
Both suspects appeared yester-
day before United States Commits
sioner Cyril S. Lawrence. Har-
mons bond was set at $500, and
his case continued until Febru-
airy 81. Miss Days bond is $4,000,
and her case was continued until
February %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Spaak Visits Truman, Says
European Outlook Is Good

Paul-Henri Spaak, former Prime
Minister of Belgium, said after a
White House call today that he
feels the chances of peace in Eu-
rope are very good-if we have
the support of the United States
to build our defense
The Belgian statesman. who is
on a lecture tour, is at present
head of the Consultative Assembly
of the Council of Europe. He
called on President Truman in
company with Baron Silvercruys,
the Belgian Ambassador.
Mr.. Spaak said Belgium is pre-
pared to make heavy expenditures
for rearming and is planning to
have five divisions under arms by
the end of 1852 in place of the one
now activated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13

second floor apartment because
he has measles.
When Johnny's mother re-
turned she found herself locked
out. She enlisted the help of
three neighbors. They cooed and
cajoled through the locked door
at Johnny, but to no avail. He
wouldn't unlock the door.
Next came the majesty of the
law represented by Pvt. j. w.
Latimer, a veteran of the measles,
and Pvt. H. A. MacNeil who never
had them Cor it,. Johnny wouldn't
unlock the door for them either.
They decided to force it open, but
Johnny stayed near the inside of
the door and they were afraid the
door might fall on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13

So they invoked startegy. Mac
Neil went around to a second floor
locked window and raped on the
pane. Johnny came over and
peered at him-a frightening sight
reported MacNeil.
Pvt. Latimer rammed his fist
through door panel. His arm
got stuck. Johnny went over to
inspect the arm.
Calling upon courage far be-
yond and above the call of duty
Pvt. MacNeil broke a window
pane, climbed in. released Pvt.
Latimer's ARMAND Johnny.
Now Pvt. MacNeil wonders how
long 1t takes measles to develop.
And Johnny doesn't care. He
showed 'em.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13

counsel to the Senate District
Committee. 4
He spoke for legislation provid-
ing for District self-government
and city-government reorganiza-
ton and for a constitutional
amendment providing for District
representation in Congress.
He opposed bill which would
give the District but non-voting
delegate in the House. He said
it would reduce the chances of
the District getting either home
rule or national representation.
Urges Peoples Counsel.
Mr.. Wheeler called also for the
appointment of a peoples counsel
to represent the people before
the PUG and urged that the peo-
pie be given a strong" civil de-
Tense organization. The last peo-
pies counsel of the District was
John O'Dea. His term expired
recently and a successor was not
named.
Several witnesses joined in urg-
ing the establishment of a COM
mission on human rights to work
for better race relations. One of
these was DR.. Isaac Franck, speak
ing for the Jewish Community
Council of Greater Washington.
He urged enactment of Senator
Neely's bill to this end, saying
that when a Catholic, Jew or
a Negro cannot obtain equal rights
because of their religion or race
then our Nations creed Is put to
shame"
DR.. Frank cited the case of the
public swimming pools, which last
year were operated on a nom
segregated basis.
Asks End of Segregation.
Others supporting the human
rights legislation included David
Scull of the Washington Fellow
ship: L. j. Scott of the Catholic
Inter-Racial Council. Mrs. Frank
A. LinZell, Washington area direc-
tor for the Conference on Chris
tians and Jews, and Miss Marie
Klooz for the Joint Social Order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13

Government increase it's share of
District costs and that real estate
values be re-assessed to bring
them more in line with actual
values"
Mr.. GeWirtz also recommended
that the school board be elected
and said Maj. Barrett should show
more concern over the AFTER
hours" clubs which he called
spraying places for crime" than
over "chess games in Greek coffee
houses"
Calls for Elaboration"
William Fadler, jr., for the DEM
ocratic Club of the District, also
pleaded for home rule and ma
tional representation.
Senator Nicely told Mr.. Fadler
that many times he had heard
people here argue that District
residents didn't want home rule
and asked how he could meet such
arguments.
Mr.. Fadler said the people had
become accustomed to their lack
of voting and had become deep
down timid and weak" but that
1t was time to 'liberate the peo-
pie of the District"
Gardner L. Bishop, for the Con-
solidated Parents Group, called for
equal rights for all races and
urged that the schools be operated
on a non-segregated basis. He
protested there were discrimina
tons against colored children in
the health clinics, in schools, rec
reation and the Police Boys Club.
The hearing today lasted about
two hours. Another session will
begin at 10 am. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Locked-In Boy, ?, With Measles Meets the Law

Outside the sun was shining
and spring was in the air-but
not for Johnny Vanackeren, 2.
He had measles.
Consequently, what happened
this afternoon at Johnny's home,
1900 First street Sc, should be
a lesson to all who try to con-
fine a spunky lad just because he
has red spots on his face.
Especially what happened to
the Police Department. And the
worst yet may come in that
quarter.
Johnny's neighborhood was
thrown into Other when his
mother went out in the yard to
hang up some clothes and adj
monished him to stay in their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Gen. Gates Named Head
Of Army-Nayy Club

Gen. c. B. Gates, commandment
of the Marine Corps, yesterday
was elected president of the Army
and Navy Club.
Also named at the annual cleo
ton meeting of the directors were:
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Walsh, Air
Force, vice president: Col. j. w.
Moreau, Marine Corps, retired,
secretary, and Brig. Gen. A. Owen
Seaman. U. S. Army, retired,
treasurer.
Three new directors were elect
ed to serve until February, 1854,
They are Col. William L. Bell, jr..
U. S. Army; Rear Admiral H. L.
Pugh, M. c., U. S. Navy, and Brig,
Gen. Aaron E. Jones, U. S. Army,
retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Saving
Klein Bills
Advocate Pokes Fun
At Farm Opponents
Of District Measure

The annual battle over daylight
saving time for the District began
today.
Representative Klein, Democrat,
Of New York introduced two sepa-
rate bills. One would authorize
the Commissioners to put daylight
time in effect for this summer
only. The other, which Mr.. Klein
has introduced in previous years,
would give the Commissioners
permanent authority to make the
change.
Principal opponents of daylight
saving in Washington have been
representatives of farming dis
tricts. They have succeeded for
several years in blocking bills for
permanent authority.
Mr.. Klein, in a letter to Chair
man Mcmillan of the House Dis
trict Committee, said that to give
the Commissioners permanent au-
tkority would be rational and
economical" He said he hoped
the bill for one year only would
pass "only if it proves absolutely
impossible to pass the permanent
authority legislation"
For many years. Mr.. Klein
wrote. "our committee and the
House have been burning daylight,
not saving it, by frittering away
precious hours. days by debating
the annual daylight saving ques-
ton"
Mr.. Klein twitted the farm area
opponents.
Much has been made of the
discomfort caused to cows, he
wrote. "by a possible change in
feeding, bathing (they do?), and
milking times.
However. some Of my COL
leagues from the farm areas out
side those of lower Manhattan
have tipped me off that COWS work
on a 24-hour schedule which is
unaffected by radio or television
shows; that milk is moved to
market in tank cars and trucks
which don't automatically cease
operation at shutdown or wait till
daylight to begin their runs.
These colleagues tell me that
when the time comes for sun-to-
sun work on any farm, the farmer,
his hired hands and any stray
travelling salesman start at SUM-
rise and quit at sunset. and it
makes no difference to them
whether the clock says sunrise is
at 8, 4 or 4 am. OF course, the
reverse is true at shutdown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Fairfax Joins
In Fund Plea for
Dispersal Costs
Head Of Supervisors
Sees Need for Extra
$40 to $50 Million

Fairfax County today joined
other nearby areas in asking Con-
gress for funds to defray the cost
of additional expenses that will
be necessitated by the Govern
ment's pending dispersal program.
G. Wallace Carper, chairman Of
Fairfax County's Board of Super
visors, told the Senate Banking
and Currency Committee that the
dispersal program and the ex-
pansion of Federal employment
in this area means that $40 to $50
million would be required in adj
ditional expenses.
Mr.. Carper said Fairfax County
had no alternative but to seek
funds provided under the pro-
posed defense housing bill.
THE county of itself cannot
cope with a financial problem of
this magnitude, the witness de-
clared.
Extra Expenses Cited.
Mr.. Carper said the wage earn
ers of Fairfax County are almost
exclusively employees of the Fed
eral Government" and that the
population continues to increase as
the Government hires more en-
ployeS.
Regarding dispersal of Federal
agencies to nearby areas Mr.. Car
per said nothing in the proposed
plans provides for financial as
sistance to local communities for
such things as enlarged and i'm
proved water supply. sewage,
schools. garbage and trash dis
posal, police. fire and other local
projects. Therefore, Mr.. Carper
said, the communities involved
must turn to the Federal Govern
ment for assistance.
A similar view was expressed
yesterday by Arlington County
Manager A. T. Lundberg.
Acting Chairman Sparkman of
the Banking Committee voiced the
personal opinion that the pending
legislation should aid all COM
munities affected by any defense
program. He asked the commit
tee staff to confer with Budget
Bureau officials on this point.
Says Assistance Is Needed.
Senator Robertson, Democrat.
of Virginia, said he thought the
effect on a community would be
the same whether it receives an
atomic plant or an Office building.
B. Alden Lilywhite. of the
Arlington County Planning Com
mission, declared, I'VE are pre-
pared to handle our normal plan
ming, but we need assistance in
this quick-impact planning. for
development of roads. streets and
water facilities"
During recent Senate Public
Works Committee hearings on
dispersal legislation. nearby Off
Gals were advised by Senator
Holland, Democrat, of Florida, to
present their claim Tor planning
funds to some other committee,
as the financial problem was not
under jurisdiction of the Public
Works Committee.
The Banking Committee at first
was surprised that the Arlington
dispersal issue was one which was
considered covered in the bill be-
fore then, but they listened at
tentively Mr.. Lundberg said
today he felt the Senators had
given sympathetic consideration
to the Arlington problem, and
hopes that the bill will be in
terpreted as affording financial.
aid requested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Snyder Condition Good
After Eye Operation

Secretary of the Treasury Sny-
der was resting comfortably in
Walter Reed Hospital today after
undergoing minor eye operation
there yesterday. Doctors described
his condition as very good.
Mr.. Snyder entered the hospital
Sunday for the operation. which
had been planned since last fall.
He will be absent from his duties
about two weeks, his Office said.