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Evening star., 1951-03-06
Police Overtime
Payment Clears
Senate Hurdle
Committee Approves
Measure Designed
For Five-Duy Week

The Senate District Committee
today voted conditional approval
of a bill which would grant po-
licemen extra pay if they volun-
tarily worked more than five days
a week.
The committee in executive ses-
sion authorized submission of the
extra pay bin to the Senate with
the condition that further in
vestigation will continue and the
measure can be changed if such
action is considered necessary.
One effect of the bill would be
to put in operation the five-day
week for policemen already au-
thorized by Congress. Institution
of the shorter work week has
been delayed because there are
not enough policemen to man the
force without requiring overtime
work.
Other Bills Approved.
The police bill was one of eight
measures approved by the Senate
District Committee after it fin
ished voting to confirm the nomi-
nation of F. Joseph Donohue to be
District Commissioner.
The other bills would:
Increase the fees of jurors in
condemnation proceedings from IS
to $40 a day.
Raise the license fees for those
practicing podiatry from 50 to SIS
year.
Provide that the responsibility
for possible illegal or wrongful
payment of funds rest with the
District auditor instead of the
disbursing officer as it does under
present law.
Authorize a deputy disbursing
officer and assistant officer for the
District.
Damage Maximum Raised.
Permit the District Commits
sioners to settle suits for or
against the District Government
up to a maximum of $4,000 in
stead of the present $1,000.
Permit the District Government
to exchange small parcels of land
with private property owners
when this is desirable.
Change the time of issuing liz
censes for vehicles for hire, such
as those used for sightseeing and
funerals, from June 80 to the same
time used for passenger vehicles.
| the tags to become available
March for use April /.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Stee|worker CHARGED
By Baltimore Police
With Parker Staying
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. GA young
steelworker was charged last night
with the Staying of 56-year-old
Thelma Parker early Thursday.
Police identified the man as
Irving Herman Donner. 25-year-
old Bethlehem Steel Co. employe.
He worked at the Sparrows Point
shipyards.
Donner was arrested Friday
morning by officers who said his
description fitted that given by
four of Miss Parker's neighbors
who said they witnessed the slay-
ing from their windows.
Formerly Lived in d. C.
Miss Parker, who formerly lived
with her sister. Miss Pearl Parker,
at lit Vermont avenue NV,
Washington. D. c., was strangled
and beaten in the front yard
of her Middle River apartment
dwelling, near here.
Police said there was no appar-
ent motive for the crime. They
said they had "a statement" from
Donner.
"I still don't know too much
about what happened" Donner
told reporters after police ques-
toned him.
"I was hitting every place (bar)
from Essex to Middle River. I
figured I would drink all night
and still go to work the next day.
Il really started to think about
it when I got here GaiD. I
wasn't positive, but had pretty
good idea"
Other Attacks Reported.
Tension has been high in the
Middle River community since the
Staying. Two other attacks have
been reported since Miss Parker
was killed.
Yesterday William Knepper, so,
said he was attacked by a man
as he was leaving a party near the
Staying scene. He said his as
sailant fled after a brief scuffle.
Friday night Mrs. Madge
Gamer, "a, said she was molested
by a man near her home, less
than two blocks from where Miss
Parker was slain.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Msgr. Smyth Suffers
Heart Attack in Church

The Right Rev. Msgr. Thomas
c. Smyth, 77-year- old pastor of
the Blessed Sacrament Church.
Western avenue and Quesada
street w, collapsed of a heart
attack today in the sacristy as he
finished saying the $50 am. mass.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad carried Father
Smyth to his rectory across the
street. DR.. William T. Argy de-
scribed his condition as excel
lent"
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Seaman Gets Life Term
For Attack on Woman
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Mar. GA 28-
year-old carpenter and seamen
faced a life term in prison today
for raping a 31-year-old mother
of two children.
Charles Melvin Miller was SEN
fenced in Criminal Court yester-
day by Judges Joseph Sherbow
and Joseph Byrnes.
The victim testified she was at
tackled last December % in her
own home, while her husband
was at work. She said she was
beaten and was sent to the hos
pital for several days.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Reyisions Drafted
For Consideration
In Home Rule Bill
By Don S. WorGen

Some revisions of the Kefauver-
Taft bill to grant limited form
of home rule for Washington are
expected to be considered before
the measure is taken up for Sen
ate District Committee action.
Committee Chairman Nicely yes
terday indicated one probable
change, and a variety of others
have been put in draft form for
consideration by Gerhard P. Van
Arkel, committee counsel.
A number of these were pre-
pared in answer to criticisms by
District Corporation Counsel Ver-
non E. West and others.
There seemed little doubt, how
ever, that the Home Rule Sub
committee would order a favor
able report on the bill. probably
with some changes. The subcom-
mittee includes two of the dozen
authors of the present bill-Sen-
ator Kefauver of Tennessee and
Senator Nicely of West Virginia,
both Democrats. The third sub
committee member, Senator Case,
Republican. of South Dakota has
announced no conclusion but has
been considering possible substi-
tute measures.
Hearings Concluded.
Hearings on the bill were con-
cluded yesterday, but Chairman
Nicely announced the record will
be held open to allow interested
parties to file statements. Com
mittee officials said the deadline
will be next Monday.
The bill. except for changes in
dates of effect, now is identical
with the one the Senate passed in
1949 and which died in the House
District Committee last year.
It calls for a city council of IL,
nine to be elected and two ap-
pointed by the President; a city
to be appointed by the
council. and an elected Board of
Education.
The bill also would give the
council, in addition to budget
making and local ordinance pow
ers. authority to make Legislative
proposals." which would become
law if not vetoed by Congress or
the President.
Senator Nicely announced yes
terday he probably will agree that
the Office of recorder of deeds
should be kept as a separate
agency instead of being placed
under the proposed District De-
partment of Law.
Amendment to Referendum.
One of the amendments drafted
by Mr.. Van Arkel would provide
for a voters referendum on any
action Of the city council, if a pc
tition was signed by 10 per cent of
the registered voters.
Another would leave to the
Council what to do with any sur
plus in funds. The present bill
would require that all surpluses
be held for school construction.
Another would modify the plan
for emergency powers of the
Council during the adjournment
or recess of Congress. This has
been under attack by opponents
as being unconstitutional.
AS now written, this would give
the Council power, in the absence
of Congress, to take emergency
steps with the consent of the
Speaker of the House and the
President of the Senate. Under
the proposed modification, an
emergency council action would
be made subject to a President
veto. 1t would not be considered
permanent law unless considered
later by Congress and not vetoed
by the House and Senate or the
President.
Evening star., 1951-03-06

The music, now Wagner. moved
from 'Das Rheingold" to
"Meistersinger' and on into
"Walkure." At one point. the
horns came in badly, and Mr..
StokoWski sat down with Wry
smile, commenting:
That's what I like, right on
it-there's no doubt about it. !"
The players laughed.
Once I thought the conductor
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Grand Jury Rebuked
By Arlington Judge
For Threat 10 Lano

An Arlington grand jury was
reouked yesterday by Circuit
Court Judge William D. Medley
after Sam Lano. pinball machine
distributor. complained that one
of the jurors had threatened him
with imprisonment and a fine ''it
I didn't tell the truth"
The f1ve-man jury later dis
missed Lano and said he would
not be asked to reappear.
This morning. Malcolm B. De-
vers. 600 South Carlyn Spring
road, was called to testify.
Mr.. Devers, owner and manager
of the Congressional School, 1401
North Twelfth street. was called
at the request of the jury. accord
ing to Commemorative Attorney
Denman T. Rucker.
The jury has completed seven
days of hearing testimony on
gambling and activities of the
county police department.
In separate hearing before
Judge Medley yesterday Lano was
cleared of an earlier conviction
for permitting illegal operation of
"free-play" pinball machines. The
machines were seized in a raid led
by Mr.. Rucker last october.
Pleads Guilty for Company.
Mr.. Rucker agreed to drop the
charge against Lano as part of a
compromise in which Lano plead
ed guilty on behalf of his coin
machine company to a similar
charge.
Lano and the company each
were fined $50 and costs in county
court last November. Both cases
were appealed at that time.
Confiscation and destruction of
six machines seized in the raid
was part of the agreement to drop
the charge, Mr.. Rucker said.
Their total value is approx
mately $1,000.
Threatened With Fine.
After testifying for more than
five hours before the grand jury,
Lano, through his attorney, AL
fred w. Trueax, told Judge Med
ley that Juror AL Wasserman had
threatened to fine him $1,000 and
to send him to jail for 80 days.
The judge summoned the jurors
to the courtroom and told them
they had no power to fix punish
ment and merely had the au-
thority to indict a defendant on
perjury or other charges if they
believed him guilty.
Mr.. Wasserman told the judge
he had merely spoken of posi-
bilities" when he mentioned the
fine and imprisonment. He said
he didn't mean to give Lano the
impression that the jury itself
could punish him.
Denies Wrongdoing.
Lano told reporters that the
jurymen were "hammering me to
death with question after ques-
tion," asking him whether he was
engaged in bookmaking or num-
bers. Lano consistently denied
being engaged in either business
and said he "has never done any
thing wrong" and is in legiti-
mate business.
Lano said he no longer dis
tributes pinball machines in
Arlington County.
Another subject of inquiry by
the grand jury, Lano said, was a
report that he had given televisior
sets to several" county officials
prior to his arrest last November
lie said he told the Jurors the re-
port was not true.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
DeMuthu to Hear Sonos

The DeMatha Catholic High
School will present a musical by
the Mount st. Mary's College Glee
Club at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the
school auditorium, 4310 Madison
street, Eyattsville.
Evening star., 1951-03-06

LIFE BEGINS AT 50OOONature creative task believed
have been suspended and forces tiny sprouts
from two Indian lotus the laboratory of the
National Capital Office The Seeds found mbedded
prehistoric deposits gift from the Univer
y of Horace Wester National Capital Parks hort
cust experimental until awakened the dormant forces
of life japanese palentolog Dr. Seido Endo, quoted
saying he believes the seed $4,000 years old
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Viroiniu CIO Plans Session

RICHMOND. Va, Mar. 6. (P)-
The Virginia State CIO will hold
an educational institute here
March 1917.
Evening star., 1951-03-06

away again.
Comes the Dramatic Pause.
Then came the momentous
pause. First there was an aside
to First Cellist John Martin, then
a long look by Mr.. Martin toward
me, then the big question, ad-
dressed slowly and dramatically
to the whole orchestra
Evening star., 1951-03-06

"The Riegger," he replied, nam
ing the composer.
when do you play?" inquired.
I'm the Furioso," he whispered
piece on the program.
How do you like him?" I asked,
pointing to "Stokie."
Evening star., 1951-06-10
IZnhMM;Hr

COVER. The last time Cartoonist Charles E.
Martins work appeared on Page l, he showed
a family of birds watching a family of humans
through the picture window of their home
To avoid squabbles with amateur ornitholo-
gists, we pointed out that the artists birds
didn't resemble particular species, and as
far as we knew they were just Charles Martin
Birds. Once, again we must caution our read
ers: the cover for this issue shows Charles
Martin Ship, a composite of several liners the
artist has seen around the New York docks.
incidentally, less than week after finishing
our cover Mr. Martin was aboard a ship,
headed for three-month tour of Europe.
SPEAKING OF SHIPS. "Slow Down" (at
left was inspired while Willard Pleuthner,
a successful business executive and author of
Building Up Your Congregation" was at
sea on a cruise.
The waves were kicking up terrible fuss"
Mr. Pleuthner writes Il was alone on the
stern deck, watching the sea and the sky.
Out of the blue had this idea built around
a card which carry containing the words for
a spiritual, Slow Me Down. Lawd.' 1t has
given me much help in letting down from the
terrible pace which too many of US maintain"
POSTSCRIPT. After the May 81 issue had
closed, we received word that the soldier
whose picture appeared on this page with
poem, Another Spring" has been listed as
missing in action in Korea. He is Sergeant
First Class Jerry c. Christensen, of Balaton,
Mimi, and landed at Pusan last July with the
oath Infantry Division.
We hope the sergeant, whom we selected as
typical of America fighting men, is prisoner
of war and will soon be returned to his home
and family. - The EDITORS
Evening star., 1951-06-10

Slow up our week ends Of gaiety 50 we live
more with our children ~. do more with
them -. grow closer to them. For they need
parental companionship now during these un-
certain times more than ever before. And we
need their childlike faith in Thee.
SLOW our rush to get more out of each day.
Instead. may we put more into other peoples
daily lives. in the way Of faith, hope and en-
couragement :. by doing unimportant things
less. may we do important things better.
LIN ALL this slowing down may we find the JOY
of holy silence -. during which it is easier
to 'be stiH and know that Thou art God.
MxrsEL rnorO
Evening star., 1951-06-10
This Week
THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE

THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE
WILLIAM l. NICHOLS. Editor
Editorial Offices: 40 Lexington
Arenue, Nesg York IL, Nesp York
THE CERFBOARD. ...........................
WASHINGTON TALKS TOO MUCH. 7
BY Eric Sevoreid
FOR MEN ONLY. Observation-Disclosures.
BY Corey Ford
WHO FLANo that BALL7. 7................ 10
HIGHWAY NUISANCE NO. 1................. T.. ~
by Jones Joseph
bEklIN IkAP. ~
BY Arthur Gordon
by Louis Berg
THEY RANG 4s MILLION DooRsELLs. ....... ~
by Leslie Lisbes
QUIZ EN-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
MY WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY oIFT.....>....... 30
by Helen Poposhviiy
GllDOGRAM. Observation-Disclosures. 80
HOW AMERICA EATS. Observation-Disclosures. -
WALLYS WAGON. Observation-Disclosures. 3o
EvERYBODY's ETIQUETTE. ..................... 81
Cover BY Charles E. Martin
descriptions stories
and sem-6ction articles in this magazine wholly
imaginary. Any which happens to be the same
that Of living dead. Is entirely coincdental
FOR A BETTER AMERICA
Evening star., 1951-06-10
SLOW Dow NJ.
by Willard PIeuthner

Olow. NE dossn. Land. rs 0-goin' TOO fast.
ea.t see ~ broker phsn As's soGikin' past
Ississ q i0t q good ikings day b. day.
dost hsoy biessis. wheH Il comes my yGy.
Old SPIRITUAL
lEs. Lord. slow US down so we live more I. :.
50 We Hse through life instead Of just going
through life.
Mar we slow down our rushing around so we
see and enjoy Your signs of spring bursting
through bushes. flowers and trees
, 1951-06-15
Announcemen

DR.. Robert M. De Freitas,
B. a. O., D. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics; announces that on
Tuesday. June 18th. from 10 Am.
to 5 PM. & Wednesday June goth
from l:3o to 4:3o PM. complete
optometric service will be Of
fered to the Municipality of
St. Croix.
Will be in Frederiksted
Municipal Hospital from 900
am. until noon Wednesday.
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or c. O.. D.
Christiansted, St. Croix.
, 1951-06-15
APPRECIATION

The Rev & Mrs. John Levo
wish to tell all their many
friends in St. Croix how deep
ly they appreciated their af-
fectionate membranes on
the occasion Of their Silver
Wedding Anniversary; and
ask them. to be so kind as to
accept this general Acknow-
Judgement as made indivi-
dually to all.
San Juan. P. r.. June l3. 1851
osa@sGNe9@1~
the rest Of it, as is being prov
ed by the naturalization of oil
in Iran. And in the wake of all
this is the realization that all
men are brothers.
LEADERSHIP in St. Croix
must come Of age, and one of
the surest signs of that COM
ing age is the ability to face
an issue on its merits. The hur-
ried run for cover under the
balm yah" slogan is a sure
sign of weakness. It is time
that some our leaders assert
themselves and seek earnestly
to be fully deserving Of both
the termS-leaderS and men.
, 1951-06-15
CARD of THANKS

There rests his head upon the lap
of Earth
A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame
unknown;
Fair Science frown'd not on his
humble birth,
And Melancholy mark'd him for
her own.
Large was his bounty, and his
soul sincere,
Heav'n did a recompense as
largely send:
He gave to Misty all he had,
a tear,
He gain'd from Heav'n twas all
he wish'd a friend.
No farther seek his merits
to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their
dread abode,
CThere they alike in trembling
hope repose)
The bosom of his Father and
his God.
-Henriquex E. Bastian
The children and grand
children of William Henry
Bastian through this medium
wishes to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to
our relatives and sympathetic
friends who mourn with us in
our grief.
, 1951-06-15
JUNGLE CASINO
TO FEATURE SPECIALS
ON SATURDAY

Among the specials at the
Jungle Casino on Saturday
night will be "Souse" and
"Callaloo."
Other dainties will include:
Jello, Elan, Fruit Juices and
assorted drinks.
, 1951-06-15
w Balm YAH"

OUTWORN Balm YAH"
IT IS ABOUT time that leaders and would-be leaders
self-consecrated and otherwise, begin to sicken at the stomach
at the use OF the long worn out term balm yah." 1t is I'M
American, unpaIiotic, and reveals a brand of simplicity
which bellies every effort to boast competent leadership. For
many years that phrase has been heard and used, but only
when Illustration had been brought about because of failure
to meet squarely, or win an argument.
H UNITED STATES was born because a small band
OF man and women sought religious freedom. They came
from the Old World. When they landed on the New England
rockbound coast they met the real natives-the American In
dams. Two centuries earlier Columbus, upon discovering the
new world, found the real natives, and they were also
Indians. On later trips of discovery Columbus put in at Salt
River here, and found natives, but they were Caribs. To be
perfectly honest and very scientific, these CARDS, now long
extinct, were the only Crucians who could have boosted of
having been balm yah"
AMERICAS GREATNESS is due to the fact that it
is a melting pot; that men and women, thirsing for freedom
of mind and body, have come to this great nation to live and
breathe and make their contribution. Where a man was born
is purely accidental and not of his making, nor does that fact
operate to penalize ~him-except of course, in this little corner
of the world. The literary greatness of Thomas Mann, and
the scientific genius of Albert Einstein have become a part
of America. Serge Koussevitzky worked hard to put the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra in the forefront of the worlds great
orchesras. Dr. Koussevitzky was born a Russian peasant but
became an American citizen. When he died recently America,
proud of him, moved to do him honor.
CONSTANTLY THERE has been a plea for more toler-
ance and understanding, for a ~discarding Of the trite and in
consequential matters about which there is much too much
ado, and which serve only to strangle thought and ability
which would otherwise come to the fore and make for the
needed improvement in all phases Of life. Men who lead must.
constantly be aware that todays world is fast becoming one
world. Long gone is the day when SNUG security was the
order. What takes place in one corner Of the world may shake
, 1951-06-15
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS Fort Amherst" is
scheduled to sail from New
York on June 18th and is due
at Frederiksted June 10th, ac-
cepting freight for Dominica,
St. Lucia, Puerto de Heirro,
Trinidad, Grenada, Barbados,
St. Vincent, Martinique, Anti
qua and St. Kits
N WITTY & Co., Ltd
Rob't L. Merwin & Co.. Inc.
40 VERTISE NOV,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-10
SISTER ELIZABETH'S SONGS
WELCOMED

On Thursday of last week. the
Student Body welcomed with
Joy two new songs composed by
Sister Mary Elizabeth. These
songs are very beautiful One is
a cheering song for chi which
is filled with pep and rhythm.
The students of CMI will enjoy
singing this cheering song, The
other composition is one COM
posed for the Internos Club of
CMI. This song is one describing
the boarding students and telling
of the work they perform. This
song was really welcomed by the
internoS members with great
enthusiasm. They consider them
selves to be very lucky to have
such a beautiful song for their
own.
Sister Mary Elizabeth, one of
our most loved Sisters, has writ
ten many beautiful songs and
hymns for us. These two new
songs mentioned are just few
of the compositions written by
Sister Elizabeth,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-10
INTERNOS' BINGO PARTY
BY Sally Perez

Among the many different ac-
tivities taking place in this busy
and enthusiastic Internos Club.
was a Bingo Party that took
place in our beehive last Friday.
There were about twelve ia
bles at which you could see ex-
cited and nervous faces anxious
iy awaiting needed number to
yell Bingo as hard and loud as
possible.
The luck favored Yolanda San
Juan, Lleana Fueyo, Geyla Gil
son, Nyria Guerra and Torina de
Cardenas, to whom prizes were
given.
Although not all of them were
lucky enough to leave with a
coveted prize, yet all shared in
the jubilant spirit of Internos.
The Juniors are in possession
of the Silver Internos Trophy
awarded for the best dramatic
production. 'Oh, My Operation
was a shadow play which pro-
duced many laughs and merited
the trophy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-10
NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED
BY INTERNOS
By Elena cano

Last week Internos welcomed
two new members to the club;
Rose Marie and Judy Rao. These
two girls are residents of Or
lando, Florida. Their father, Doc
tor Rao has a hospital in Kissim-
NEE. Their mother is Marie Lar
ranaga, former Key West girl.
The boarders were most happy
to welcome these two girls and
we know that they will be very
happy with US.
Daphne and Dana Virgins
have been visitors at Internos
for the past week. The little girls
are very enthusiastic for board
ing school life.
On November IS, Kathleen
lawrence, will join the ranks of
Internos. Kathleen is senior at
the Convent of Mary Tmmacu-
late. Kathleen's father, Captain
Lawrence was transferred to the
personnel department in Wash
ington, d. G. Because the family
Is moving to Washington, Kath-
leen will board in order to grad
uate in May. Kathleen is the
editor in chief of Stella Maris,
i member of the Journalist Club
and member Of the National
Honor Society.