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Evening star., 1952-08-25
Cigarettes Named
For Candidates
Selling FuriousN

The presidential race is getting
smoking hot.
Two brands of cigarettes, both
distributed by the same company
bearing the likenesses, respective
~. Of Gen. Eisenhower and Gov.
Stevenson. have made their ap-
pearance on the counters of at
least one leading drug chain. One
brand is labeled ''I Like Ike" the
other. Stevenson for President" !"
One Washington store reported
it had sold out of the IKE" brand
while left with five packs of
Stevenson" A store In Bethesda
showed the smokes selling at 8
to / in favor of the IKE" brand
while in Alexandria. one store re-
ported Stevenson" sold out first
last week.
Store managers cautioned, how
ever. against making any election
bets on the results Of the sales.
Many buyers purchase the ciga-
rettes as a gag to give to friends
who are opposed to the particular
candidate, it was said.
The brands. containing cigar
cites Of an identical blend, were
obtained by the drug chain
through q New York corporation.
In order to stay out Of political
arguments, the stores remove from
the counter the remaining brand
whenever one sells out first. 4
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Flaming Wax Burns
Man in New Home

A Washington barber was re-
covering in Suburban Hospital
today from burns received yester-
day when q tin of floor wax
caught fire at his new home in
Kensington, Md.
The victim, Albert j. Rothe, 81
of 231 Atlantic street Sc. suf-
fered second and third degree
burns on IS per cent Of his body
Mr.. Rothe was heating the wax
over a small burner. The wax
ignited, he picked it up to carry
it out Of the house. stumbled, and
the flaming wax splashed over
him.
He ran out Of the house and
rolled on the ground to put out
the flames. Meanwhile. his wife
Jane heard his shouts and called
the Kensington Fire Department
Damage to the house, at 4703
Edgefleld road, was estimated at
between $500 and $4,000. The
Rothes had not yet moved in,
but were in the process Of taking
it over from the builder.
Mr.. Rothe, who is employed by
the Defense Department, was re-
ported in a serious condition. The
burns covered portions Of his body
from the waist down and hiS
arms and hands.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Man Convicted Of Rape
Is Executed in VIRGINIA
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Aug. 25.-Albert
jackson, jr., colored, of Charlottes-
vile, convicted of raping a 40
year-old white woman, died in the
electric chair at the State pen
itentiary here today after at
torneys failed to win a reprieve
for him.
W.. Frank Smyth, jr., prison
superintendent. said Jackson was
pronounced dead at 7:39 am.
Jackson, "a, was sentenced to
die June 80, but won a period Of
grace when bolt of lightning
shorted the current leading to the
electric chair at the penitentiary
on June %.
Jackson was convicted in Char
lottesville Corporation Court last
year of the attack which occurred
on May 5, 1851.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
|co-operation of the District Rec
reation Department and the Film
Center Of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Murch, Thirty-sixth and ELI.
|cott streets NV.
Rudolph, Second and Hamiltosi'
streets NV.
Taft. Eighteenth and Otis
streets NE.
,Kenilworth, Kenilworth avenue
and Ord street NE.
Virginia Avenue, Ninth street
and Virginia avenue Sc.
Bald Eagle, Nichols avenue and
Joliet street S.W. &
Logan, Third and G streets NE.
Francis, Twenty-fourth and NJ
streets NV.
Blow, Nineteenth street and
Benning road NE.
Douglass-Dwellings. 1000 Ala.
bama avenue Sc. =
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Excavation Is Started
Around Airport Gas Leak

Excavation started today around
a leak in high-octane gasoline
line which feeds the aviation fuel
tanks under the west end of Ma
tional Airport.
The leak, which seeped 100-oc-
tame fuel into a ditch along Mount
Vernon boulevard, was found early
Saturday. Airport flremen were
on duty at the scene yesterday
and last night to prevent possible
fire or explost n.
Gasoline is fed to the 1,136.000
gallon underground tanks from
two 6-inch lines which extend to
the loading dock east Of the air.
port on the Virginia shore.
The leak was found about 100
feet south of the tank farm.
According to the Allied Aviation
Fuel Co., operators of the system
on a concession basis. the existing
fuel supply is adequate until q
new section of line is installed.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Let's Get Out the Vote
Citizens Who Can, But Don't,
Outronk Those Who Do Ballot

The biggest vote was in Balti-
more Count where 1851 of a
possible 172,052 voted in 1850. The
1948 voting total there was 75,490,
The Baltimore city vote was 261,-
1874 in 1850 and 253.890 in 1948,
and its 1850 potential was 651 900.
Anne Arundel County had 25,-
401 actual voters out of 72,118
potential voters in 1850. It's 194s
vote totaled 20,274. Frederick
County. with a 1850 potential OF
almost 10000, had almost 10000
voters that year and 17,197 In
1948.
How States Voted.
Some of the State figures:
New York-10,374,446 potential;
5,473,083 in 1850 and 6,274,527 in
1948. t .
Pennsylvania-6.s97,219 poten-
tial; 3,548, ,622 in 1850 and 1885,
281 in 1948.
West Virginia-1.171,8 1878 poten-
tial; 661, 1874 in 1850 and TAB. .75O
in 1948.
California-7,211,825 potential;
3.797.123 in 1850 and 1922, ,O06 in
1948.
Delaware - 210,918 potential;
129,404 in 1850 and 139,073 in
1948.
1llinois-5,958,60 ,601 potential; g.
622.673 in 1850 and 1888. .889 In
1948.
Massachusetts - 2.206,1o4 po-
tential; 1,947.071 in 1850 and g.
55,347 in 1948.
Texas - 4,737,225 potential;
394,784 in 1850 and 1,236.834 in
1948.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
'Porgy' and 'Bess'
Appearing in Opera
Here Will Marry

William Warfield and Leontyne
Price. the "Porgy" and "Bess" Of
the opera now playing at the Ma
tional Theater. will be married
next Sunday in New York.
The couple first met in New
York during preliminary re-
hearsals prior to the Dallas, Chi
cago. Pittsburgh and Washington
bookings. The day after the we'd
ding, the two must be back in
Washington to fly to Vienna for
the first European stand Of the
show, September 5.
The 4 pm. ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Adam
Clayton Powell. assisted by Mr..
Warf1eld's father. the Rev. Rob-
ert E. Warfield, at the Abyssinian
Baptist Church.
Virtually the entire ''Porgy and
Bess" cast and other personalities
of the theater and music world
will attend the wedding. Urylee
Leonardos, Miss Prices alternate
in the role of '.Bess." viii be ma
kron Of honor. =
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Source for Uranium
Is Found in Alaska
BY the Associated Press

Secretary Of the Interior Chap
man today announced the finding
of varying amounts Of the secon-
Diary uranium mineral zeunerite
on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska,
Just across the 36-mile-wide Ber-
ing Strait from Siberia.
Geological survey officials said
such secondary uranium minerals
could be used as a source Of
uranium for atomic bombs.
A geological survey official told
a reporter uranium is being
sought throughout Alaska.
Several prospects were ex-
amined and varying amounts of
zeunerite were found in these, Z"
Mr.. Chapman said. Although no
primary uranium minerals were
found, 1t is possible that some
occur below the zone of oxida-
ton"
The discovery was made at
Brokos Mountain on the Seward
Peninsula. The mountain is about
Is miles directly east and inland
from the point Of Cape Prince Of
Wales. The point of the cape is
the nearest United States territory
to Siberia.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Visiting Egyptian Policemen
Finish Study of u. S. Methods

Memories of home came back to
six visiting Egyptian policemen
today as they stopped at the tear
gas bomb rack in police head
quarters.
1t. Col. Ishak Fares of the
Cairo City Police, a veteran at
handling mobs, paused and said
Things are quiet in Egypt now.
But it can't last. There is still
feeling against the British"
The men, all members of the
Egyptian National Police Force,
are visiting the United States and
studying police methods. They
arrived here in May and will head
home this week.
Sure of Jobs.
Despite the coup which sent
King Farouk off to the Isle Of
Capri the policemen said they
were sure their jobs will be watt
ing for them when they return.
I'VE are members of the gov
ernment!" said one.
Asked about the effect of the
coup, all agreed that lit was best
for Egypt"
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Man Dies, Father Escapes
As Flames Destroy Home

A 31-year-old Herndon, Va,
man was burned to death yester-
day in a fire which destroyed his
two-story frame house.
He was Leroy Croson, who was
sleeping in a flrst-fioor bedroom
when the fire started. His father,
Eugene Croson, 81. also asleep in
a downstairs bedroom. was reused
by smoke. He escaped with minor
burns to his head and shoulders.
He told police he made several
attempts to reach his son but was
driven back by intense heat after
q bottled gas tank exploded.
The house was destroyed. The
Herndon. Fairfax and Chantilly
fire departments responded to the
blaze.
The younger Mr.. Croson was an
employe Of q Rosslyn plumbing
supply firm.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Negotiations Stalled
In Smoot Co. Dispute

Contract negotiations between
union officials and representatives
of the Smoot Sand and Gravel
Co. were deadlocked today after
a morning conference that lasted
about i 12 hours.
A second conference was sched-
uled late today, according to j. C.
Turner, business manager of
Local n of the AFL Operating
Engineers Union.
Teamsters unions are also in
volved in the dispute that has
threatened to flare into a strike.
The 160 employees now involved
average $1.08 an hour. The unions
seek a 25-cent-an-hour increase
and a second week of paid vaca-
tion after five years. They also
want time and half pay after
eight hours work on any one
day. Union sources said the COM
pany has offered a $25 bonus
when the contract is signed, an
other $25 bonus next July and a
one-half to one hour cut in the
work week with no change in
take-home pay. This offer has
been rejected.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Firemen Hit Groups
Urging 1ntegration in
Union Publication

District firemen, in their
monthly union publication, have
criticized intervention in the
racial integration issue by groups
which have no record of previous
worthwhile efforts" in Fire De-
partment problems.
Action on the longstanding pro-
posal to mix white and colored
f1remen in companies has been
held up by the Commissioners
pending a decision by the newest
Commissioner Renah F. Camalier.
Mr.. Camalier is awaiting a re-
port by Fire Chief M. H. Sutton.
Many white firernen oppose the
move.
The Fire Fighter" monthly
publication of Local SO. the Inter-
national Association of Fire Fight
ers, noted that those groups never
had been concerned with stand
ard" Fire Department problems,
such as adequate salaries" It also
charged the Commissioners have
been waited upon by "a conglom-
Grafton Of groups which loudly
proclaim that the integration is
sue is near to their hearts,"
Naturally, such a lineup OF
organizations bent upon improv-
ing the lot of the District should
be backed by an impressive record
Of public service, inaSmuch as
they seem determined to enforce
a cataclysmic upheaval within the
ranks of a department which has
always provided public protection
to the nth degree" it said.
The publication went on to say
that ION short notice we have
been unable to unearth any previ-
GUS worthwhile efforts by these ex-
tremely conscientious groups :"
The Fire Fighter" said it knew
of no fellow worker or friend"
who professed membership in the
organizations, although firemen
and their friends form a repre-
sentative cross section of District
residents.
No specific organization was
mentioned.
Evening star., 1952-08-25

At police headquarters they
seemed most interested in the
communication system.
"We have radios, but not in
cars" said one.
Col. Fares said murder was
hardly a problem in Egypt.
Revenge Murders.
There is little murder in the
big Cities" he said. Murder hap
pens in the small towns and we
have little trouble finding the
murderer. In Egypt people only
murder for revenge. And it is
easy to find the cause for revenge
by talking to the family of the
man murdered"
Col. Add = Ell Namid Khariet,
ranking officer, said Egypt needed
the technical knowledge of British
and American police methods. He
said their visit here was to pick
up such information.
Other members of National
Police Force visiting here are Mai
Sami Haflz, Maj. Mahamon Imam,
Capt. Saad El-Ahwal, and 1t.
Wahib Hanna.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
I Men Accused
Of fBIackmai|inq
Maryland Man
Woman Also Held
In Larceny Following
Party on July a ~

Police today charged two men
with blackmailing a third for
$2.500 as the aftermath of a July
4 party in the 1900 block of Canal
road NV. They also charged a
33-year- -old woman with larceny
by trick and sought another man
in the same case.
Charged with blackmar were
Willie o. Lockart, 81, a machinist,
of the 900 block of Shows court
NV. and Harry R. Peabody, 30,
a service station attendant, of the
Canal road address.
Miss Lorraine Bozett, 80, of the
unit block of Third street NE,
was charged with larceny by trick
and freed under $500 bond.
Tell Him of Recording.
Police said Lockart, Peabody
and the fugitive and Roy E.
Jewell, 80, Accokeek, Md, held a
party July 4 at the Canal road
address. On August S, the others
summoned Mr.. Jewell back there
and told him they had made a re-
cording of the party and de-
manded $4,000.
Detective Sergt. Paul c. Perry
said a gun and a knife were used
to threaten Mr.. Jewell. The victim
told the others he had no money,
and had only a mortgaged house
in Accokeek. The others forced
him to write a $4,000 check on the
bank holding the mortgage.
Then the man still sought by
police deposited the check in his
account at the City Bank at Ninth
and East Capitol streets. He with
drew $500.
g Woman Cashes Check.
Later, he sent Miss Bozett to-
the bank with $1,75O check,
Sergt. Perry said. The detective
said she cashed the check and was
given $3.50. Miss Bozett is re-
cuperating from an operation at
Sibley Hospital.
The third man involved went to
Perry Point Hospital for treat
ment of an arm injury, but is
away from the hospital on a 29-
day pass. Sergt. Perry said.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Board Posipones Hearing
On Fitness Of Col. Reed

An Air Force board Of five gen.
erals will begin taking testimony
September 2 to determine whether
Col. Allen w. Reed is "unfit fol
active service"
The board had originally been
scheduled to convene at the Pen
tagon today. However. the ses-
sions were postponed at the re-
quest of counsel for Col. Reed.
Col. Reeds wife was convicted
in Germany of black marketeering
In currency, coffee and gasoline
coupons. She was fined $3,982.
The Air Force said the board Is
ito determine the extent, II any.
Of Col. Reeds responsibility for
the actions Of his wife," $
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Naval Gun Machinisf
kills Self With Gun
lin Cellar Of Home

A veteran machinist at the
Naval Gun Factory shot himself to
death yesterday as he prepared
to go to church with his wife.
Deputy Coroner Richard M.
Rosenberg said today that a note
found beside the body of William
F. Henkel, 56, of 618 Powhatan
place NV. indicated i'll health
and suicide certificate was is
sued.
A .32-caliber automatic was
clutched in Mr.. Henkel's hand
and death apparently resulted
from a single bullet in the temple.
The body was found in the base
ment by Mrs. Henkel, who
searched for him after receiving
no response to her calls.
She told police her husband had
not worked for a month due to
a breakdown. He had been with
the gun factory "a years. She
said she and her husband were
dressing for church when he went
to the basement.
Mr.. Henkel was born in Cum
berland. Md. He was in the
Army during World War I and
had been active in American
Legion and Masonic affairs.
He is survived. by his widow,
Mrs. Bessie Henkel; two sisters,
Mrs. Gertrude Young and Mrs
Lulu Lapp, and a brother. Alfred
Henkel, all of Cumberland.
The body is at the Huntemann
funeral home, 5732 Georgia ave-
nue. N. w.. pending arrangements.
Burial Is to be in Arlington Gene
terry,
Evening star., 1952-08-25
7 Cars Driven
BY Brothers
|Crash;;0neDie
No Charge Lodged
Against Survivor
Of Virginia Collision
Special Disposeh 10 The s.or

WOODSTOCK, Va. Aug. 25.-A
collision of cars driven by two
brothers killed one of them on. q
mountain road near here yester-
day.
Martin Bedle, ~, was killed
when his car sideswiped the We
hicle driven by his brother STAN
ley. about 20. Their parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Bedle of
Bird Haven, near Woodstock, in
Shenandoah County. Martin was
employed at sawmill and STAN
ley is a poultry worker.
The body was taken to the
Dollinger Funeral Home here.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Holler re-
ported the cars were travelling in
the same direction when Stanley
attempted to pass his brothers
car and they collided. No charges
were preferred against Stanley.
The accident occurred about
4:15 pm, near the entrance to
Camp Strawderman, on a noun
tain road between Columbia Fur
mace and Liberty Furnace.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Teller Indicted
In $3.50 Bank
Embezz|e1lent
US. Charges EmpIoye
JugeIed Accounts at
Security Savings

A veteran bank employe today
was indicted on charges of en-
bezzling $3.50 from the Security
Savings and Commercial Bank
while serving as a note and coll
lection teller at its K street
branch at 1903 K street NV.
He is Elliot Morgan, 48, Of the
3100 block Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, who had been an en-
ploye of the bank for more than
80 years.
According to a spokesman for
the United States Attorneys Office,
Morgan would not give any de-
tailed statement regarding the
charges. He allegedly juggled ac-
counts. The indictment charges
him with committing four en-
bezzlements in 1850 and two in
1851.
$4,000 Is Largest Sum.
The indictment accuses him Of
embezzling the largest single
amount. $4,000, on September /,
1850.
Two other persons were named
on embezzlement charges in other
indictments returned today by o
grand jury before District Court
Judge Burnita Shelton Matthews.
One of them, Samuel S. Spruce,
So, of the 1900 block of Six
teenth street NV, is accused Of
embezzling $3,375 in March Of
1851, which he was said to have
been holding for another man In
connection with real estate
transaction.
A third person indicted on an
embezzlement count was William
j. Strickland. 40. of the 800 block
of E street Sc, who is accused
of embezzling $3.50 on last July
20 from the Capital Transit Co.
while employed as a bus driver.
Police stated Strickland failed to
turn in funds received on his run.
Found Self on Plane.
Authorities quoted the defend
ant as stating he became drunk
and found himself on an airplane
bound for Columbia, S. C.
Also included today were:
Horace Thompson, 81, colored, Of
the 600 block Of N street NV,
accused of attempting to rape a
43-year-old married woman Of
Bowie. Md, on the night of Au-
gust 2 in Franklin Park.
Leola P. Pearson. 20, colored.
charged with second degree mur-
der in the stabbing of Albert
Ross, 40, colored. on July IL. The
stabbing took place at house in.
the 800 block of Twenty second,
street NV. where both the wom.
an and the victim lived.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Absentee Voting in
FLORIDA

As a SerVice to the Districts
absentee Uoters The Star is pub
fishing voting regulations in
each State for nert Nouember's
election. One State tDill be pub
liShed each day. Watch for
yours. Todny'S installment is for
residents 1Dho tUish to Uote in
FloridG:
Officers to Be Elected: United
States Senator, 8 Representatives
to Congress. Governor and other
State officials.
Residence Requirement: State.
year; county, 6 months.
Registrations: In person with
county supervisor of registration
and permanent except when
county calls for reregistration
Federal employees once registered
may reregister by mail. If the
citizens of these counties did not
reregister in 1948 or 1850 they
must do so to vote in 1952-Dade
Duval, Hillsborough, Pinellas and
Polk; and residents Of these cities
-Daytona Beach, Orange, Pensa-
cola. st. Petersburg. Tampa and
West Palm Beach. Register for
general election from May Il
through October 4 when registra-
tion office is open at least one day
each week, but from September
through October 4 it is open
daily.
Absentee Voting: Permitted ir
both primary and general elec.
ton. Request official application
form of county supervisor o1
registration after September 2(
for general election.
The voted ballot must be re.
ceived by the county supervisor
not later than pm. Of the day
before an election.
For further information call
Mrs. Clarence Fisher, chairman
of the voters' serDice. District
League of Women Voters, Taylor
OO56.
,. Tomorrow: Georgia.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Divorce TotuI Smallest
Since 1o41 in Virginia
81 The Associated Pfess

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 25.-The
divorce curve is taking a down.
ward direction In Virginia.
Only 5.894 divorces were re-
corded in the State last year. the
smallest number since 1941. This
represented q rate Of IL per
1000 couples, compared to q rate
Of 80 In the peak year Of 194e
Evening star., 1952-08-25
CIV Group Bocks Stevenson

A Students for Stevenson and
Sparkman" club held its first
meeting last night at George
Washington University. Norman
Schwartz. a senior in political sci
ence, was named temporary head.
Mr.. Schwartz announced an elec-
ton meeting for September 4 at
. pm. The club now has 20 men,
berN
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Washington Musician Dies
After Anne Arundel Crash

A Washington musician was
fatally injured in a weekend ac-
cident in Anne Arundel County,
Md. He was Kenneth Randall,
81, OF 1907 Otis street NE.
Four other persons were hurt
in the same crash. a head-on COL
lision on Route 416 about a mile
south Of WaySon's Corner.
Mr.. Randall died at Anne Arun-
del General Hospital at Annapolis
a few hours after the accident
Saturday night.
In fair condition today are two
other Washington men who were
in the same car, Richard Leith,
"a. of 3171 Eighteenth street NV,
and Louis Bellucci. Is, of 518
Eleventh street Sc. Mr.. Leith is
at the Annapolis Hospital. Mr..
Bellucci was transferred yesterday
to Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
New Agent Is Named
For New York Central

Neil r. McC Cormick, I'LL Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, has been
named general freight and pas
senger agent for the New York
Central Railroads Washington Of
flee. Before his appointment, Mr..
Mccormick was assistant general
freight agent here. He succeeds
Terence A. Smith, resigned.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Mass for Eva Peron Here

A solemn high requiem mass for
Eva Peron, late wife of Argentine
President Juan D. Peron, will be
offered at 10 am. tomorrow at st.
Matthews Cathedral.
Evening star., 1952-08-25
Auto Rams Into Squad Car
As Policemen Lecture Driver

A police car was wrecked early
today while its two occupants
were busy lecturing a motorist
they had stopped for speeding on
Benning road NE.
Charged with colliding into the
parked police car was John w.
Adams, 46. colored, of the 700
block of Princeton place NV.
Sergt. Aubrey Yowaiski and
Corpl. Percy Duvall of the Acct
dent Investigation Unit said they
stopped speeding motorist on
Benning road near Oklahoma ave-
nue. NE. about 2:15 am. Both
policemen got out to lecture the
driver.
Corpl. Duvall said he returned
to the police car and as he was
getting in, Adams car smashed
into the door and side of the
vehicle. No one was injured,
Evening star., 1952-05-25
Vacation Season
Runs Announced
BY GREYHOUND

The full summer schedule Of
Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines
was put in effect last week. The
service. timed for summer vaca-
|tion, will continue through Labor
Day.
Particular emphasis is placed
on the service to vacation areas
in the mountains and at the sea-
shore. but all service has been
expanded for the accommodation
of Greyhound patrons.
In addition. many new express
runs, operating without change
of coach. have been placed on
schedules between major cities.
Certain routes will take advantage
of the New Jersey Turnpike and
the opening of the western divi-
sion Of the Pennsylvania Turn
pike
Express through services are
scheduled from Boston to Rich
mond and New York to Norfolk.
New Washington New York runs
also are scheduled. Seven express
round trips each day between
Pittsburgh and Washington are
using the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Improved running times on
through coaches will feature this
service.