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Evening star., 1952-05-31
Gifts Pour In for Survivors
OfFYe That Killed S Children

in the community to donate
Spare-time labor in building a
new cinder-block house for the
Peughs.
The offer of a Baltimore the
ater owner for an all-expense-
paid matinee. with all proceeds to
go to the Peugh building fund.
Arrangements with a Baltimore
telecaster, Brent Cunts, WBAL-
TV, for Mrs. Ward to have free
time to appeal for help.
Gifts From Far Places.
Gifts and offers of enough
clothing to start a store" furni-
ture and general offers of help
from individuals as far away as
Florida.
Offers Of building supplies to
sell cinder blocks and other build
ing equipment to the committee
at cost.
On the other hand, Mrs. Ward
said an attitude of indifference
and even antagonism toward the
committees work has been noted
among some local residents.
Some Of the people around
here" Mrs. Ward commented,
ARE jealous because they think
the Peughs will end up with more
than they have. That just makes
me mad. and the madder get
the harder I work"
Evening star., 1952-05-31
HyattsyiIIe Civilians s..
To Install New Officers

The Civitan Club of Hyattsville
will install new officers at 7::30
pm. Tuesday at the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club.
Those to be installed are:
Harry r. Switzer. president;
William c. Harloff. first vice pres
ident; Raymond j. Dean, second
vice president; Frank Korkisch,
secretary, and William F. Wolfe.
jr., treasurer.
New directors are Robert L. Ed
wards, Marcus Greenhorne, John
Fincham, George S. Banning and
Robert Sanders.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
THIS SLJNDA Y'S BEST READING
qbe. Sunday. &faf

THE DISTRICTS SCHOOLS Developments hove served
Wushnston public school problem But the problem old
ond the solution simple The Eoi Section Leader exomnes
the tuoton ot fhs District and brings the Of
Woshnstons diIemmo focus
ANNAPOLIS GRADuATEs-wonso. young me" who ore posing
the midspmon Gloss the unks introduced
illustrated Section feotus the Naval Aeodemys sruduoon
Reeoeetn June Weeks Annapolis discussed
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oUARTERToN GUMDRoPs-The greatest Of body hpopotom
Amsieo Ieuds chohes Cooke fascinating. confusing story
Billy Honnoh and Mathda u children
Gumdrop through xi Read obou Of the Zoos most
interesting fomlies N the Sunday EdioiaI Section.
HOW TO STAY ALIVE ON "dream roads"
turning deoth This Week Mosozns reports how
get fost ride and Q sofe
WILL GERMANY MAKE IT- foee Communist psa. poomens
Of IS Atlantic Community nocns setting about the job OF fotyms
the would odmt Western Germany into the Europeon
Defense Community Sto Writer Earl H. vo the
possibilities getting those notions ndoss the Diplomats plans
Sunday Edtona Section article
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The Stos Pctool Mooozne tells the OF how
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Evening star., 1952-05-31
Youth Believed Joking :,
Doubles Up and browns
BY he Assesieted Rre.s

BALTIMORE. May 31.-A Bal
timore high school student who
was to have received his diploma
next month drowned yesterday
when his companions thought he
was kidding as he doubled up in
water which did not reach his
neck.
He was Edward v. Gunther, jr.,
10. His death occurred at Sun
Rise Beach in Anne Arundel
County. He was on an outing
with some fraternity friends from
Polytechnic Institute.
According to the boys father,
his friends though Edward was
Joking.
From what his friends have
told me-" Mr.. Gunther said, II
think they did everything they
could when they realized 1t was
not o joke. They said he must
have had cramps"
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Baltimore Couple Jailed
In Break-ins al Cottages

A Baltimore couple was Jailed
in Rockville yesterday pending
preliminary hearing on house.
breaking and larceny charges in
volving thefts from cottages in
Seneca, Md.
/ Held under $4,000 bond each
are Frederick Lee Burgess, 40, and
his wife, Opal Mary Burgess, 81.
"A hearing Is set for Thursday in
police court at Rockville.
Detective Sergt. Jesse B. Day
said the couple Is accused Of steal
ing two outboard motors Wednes-
day night. He said q search OF
the couples home after their arr
rest Thursday turned up loot re-
ported stolen from cottages early
lin May.
Sergt. Day said he and Detective
Sergt. Frank Griggs obtained q
warrant for the couple on infor-
lmation received from an anony-
NOUS tipster.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
By ne Asseeiassd Pros

BALTIMORE. May 3l.-Th e
Baltimore Methodist Conference
yesterday approved merger Of
three homes for children and the
Board Of Child Care.
The action followed the recon-
mendation Of q special committee
which has been studying the prob
lem for several years under chair
|manship Of the Rev. Asbury
Smith.
The homes involved are the
Strawbridge Home for Boys. Inc,
the Kelso Home Of Girls Of the
Methodist Church. Inc. and the
ISwartzell Methodist Home for
Children. Inc.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Baltimore Area Methodists
Approve Child Care Merger

The Rev. Emmette r. Spencer
was reelected treasurer Of the
for o four-year term.
Also renamed were the Rev. Dor
sey K. Sturgis Of First-Bradbury
Heights Methodist Church, WASH
ington, secretary, and the Rev
Russell W.. Sapp. statistician.
The Rev. w. Arnam Roberts
was reelected secretary Of evan
gelism for one year: the Rev. A. C
Day, r. Murray Benson and j
Arthur York were returned to the
Board Of Trustees for three years
The Rev. r. Reid Isaac, secre-
|tary Of the board Of child care
reported o balance Of about $30,.
900 for the program to run thl
rest Of the calendar year.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
BY the Assoeiated Press

ELLICOTT CITY. Md, May 81.
Sponsors Of q benefit for a
burned-out and bereaved family
are getting lots of help, but
they're having their problems, too.
Friends of the Stanley Peugh
family hope to raise enough
money at benefit card party and
sale on June 4 to build q new
home for the Peughs.
Five Of the eight Peugh children
were killed in a fire and explosion
that destroyed their one-room
cabin near here last month. The
father. mother. and three sur
viving children are now living in
"a single rented room in Ellicott
City.
Many Offers Of Help.
Mrs. James j. Ward, jr., lists
these offers Of help as proof Of
the public's basic kindness and
sympathy toward unfortunate
victims Of circumstances:
Financial contributions enough
to buy a two-acre plot of ground,
with enough left for q 5000 bank
account to be applied toward the
building Of q new home. Mrs.
Ward says she has promises of
$400 more.
The offer Of q group of veterans
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Federal Control Urged
For Appalachian Trail
BY she Asseeia,ed Pres.

SKYLAND, Va, May 31.-The
retiring chairman Of the Appala-
chian Trail Conference yesterday
suggested that the Federal Gov
ernment assume control Of the
mountainous land that makes up
the 2,050-mile trail.
Myron' Avery Of Washington, in
his annual report to the confer
ence. which opened q three-day
convention at this Blue Ridge
Mountain resort yesterday. said
Federal ownership would assure
an uninterrupted trail.
The trail runs through the APP
palachian Mountains from Maine
to Georgia. It Is uninterrupted
at present, but In times past there
have been gaps In the trail.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
4 Area Cadets 10 Graduate
|At Front Royal School
BY The Associated Press

FRONT ROYAL, Va, May 81.
- Fifty-four seniors, including
four from the Washington area,
will receive diplomas at the 60th
graduation exercises at Randolph
Macon Academy Monday.
The principal speaker will be
Representative Hardy. Democrat,
of Virginia.
District area cadets among the
graduates include: Eugene T.
Began, 1882 Garfield street NV;
C. Matthew Chandler, lot Lucas
lane, Bethesda; Aaron s. Curtice,
Beltsville. and Gary F. Farmer,
5000 Page avenue, Bethesda.
Athletic awards will be pre-
sented at a special assembly on
Friday night.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Virginia Board Plans
No Punitive Action in
Escape Of Maniac
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. May 31.-The
State Hospital Board plans no
immediate punitive action against
Western State Hospital author
tiles as a result Of the escape of
a patient who killed three persons
in Loudoun County Tuesday night.
Maurice r. Fox, 39-year-old
escaped mental patient, shot and
killed his father, an Alexandria
woman and an airline pilot.
Fox escaped from the Staunton
institution May 10. Hospital Of
flcials learned he had returned to
his Loudoun home but police were
not notified Of the fact.
Judgment Questioned.
Because Of this, State Hospital
Commissioner Joseph Barrett
questioned the Judgment" Of DR.,
C. g. Holland, acting superintend-
-ent OF Western.
Yesterday, however. E. w. Opie,
chairman Of the hospital board
made it plain no punitive action is
in the offing.
1T seems to me to be a case of
Judgment all along the line" he
commented. If bad judgment
has been shown, that is not good.
But you don't punish a man for
it," ,.
A warrant for Fox's arrest was
filed by hospital authorities the
day he escaped, but police were
never notified that he had re-
turned home. =
DR.. Holland explained that noti-
cation was not given the police
because Of promises he received
from Fox's family to return him
to Western.
Full Probe Ordered.
A full investigation of the case
has been ordered by DR.. Barrett,
who sent his assistant, DR.. F. l.
Mcdonald. to Western to review
the circumstances.
Fox has been taken to South
western State Hospital at Marion
an institution for the criminally
insane.
Victims Of the tragedy were
William F. Fox. 10. Of Arcola
Capt. Robert O'Connor. AZ, OF
Falls Church, a Capital Airlines
pilot. and Miss Lillian Levona
Hove, "a, Of Alexandria, a friend
of Capt. O'Connor.
Fox is facing grand Jury action
June 8 on three charges of first
degree murder.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Democrats Seek
10 End Discord
In Maryland
Party Leaders Move
For Harmony. Before
Convention Tuesday
BY ihe Assoeiated Press

! BALTIMORE. May 31.-A dis
cordant note was still ringing in
Maryland Democratic ranks today
as leaders sought to restore har-
mony before the State convention
next Tuesday.
Several party leaders, including
senatorial nominee, George p.
Mahoney. met here yesterday.
Reportedly neither Mr.. Mahoney
nor his Democratic opposition in
the recent hotly-contested pri-
maries budged from their; role of
to be party boss.l
They'll meet again Monday to
try to close ranks before the l52
delegates convene the next day.
Those at Session.
Those attending yesterdays
closed door session were Mr.. Ma
honey, the Democratic national
committeeman, Baltimore Mayor
D'Alesandro; Senator O'Conor.
Democrat, of Maryland; James H.
Pollack. 4th district party leader:
E. Brooke Lee. Montgomery County
politician; Joseph M. Wyatt, CO.
leader in Baltimore's 9Th district,
and Alton Bennett of Frederick
County.
Earlier this week Mr.. D'Alesan-
|dro, Mr.. Wyatt and MIR. Lee served
notice that although they would
be willing to back Mr.. Mahoney
as the Senate nominee, they would
resist any attempt to take control
|of the convention.
Backing Mr.. Mahoney at the
meeting was Senator O'Conor,
who indorsed him in the primar-
les, and Mr.. Bennett.
D'Alesandro Backs Sasscer.
The Baltimore Mayor was OUT
spoken in his support of Repre-
sentative Sasscer, who lost a close
fight with Mr.. Mahoney in the
elections earlier this month. They
mustered most of the party's State
organizational strength behind
Mr.. Sasscer's lost cause. And Mr..
D'Alesandro and his adherents
claim at least LOG of the 152 dele
gates will side with them.
In that case the party organi-
zation should be able to 60 right
down the line in naming its own
slate of convention officers and in
picking the delegates to the ma
tional convention starting July 81.
Mr.. D'Alesandro also admits he
would be willing to serve as DEM
ocratic national committeeman.
the post now held by Mr.. Ma
honey. That Office, in turn, is
filled by vote of the national dele
gates.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Runaway Boy, 8,
Is Found Drowned
BY the A.soeio.sd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. May 31.-An
|eight-year-old boy. Robert Daley
OF Curtis Bay, who ran away from
home Tuesday night was found
drowned yesterday in Stoney
Greek.
Clarence Gibson found the
body. MIR. Gibson was going
Grabbing when he noticed a boys
dungareeS, sports shirt and tennis
shoes on the wharf at Greenland
Beach. He searched the nearby
waters and spotted the body clad
only in shorts.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Democratic Women
To Meet in Clarendon

The Democratic Women's Club
of Arlington win meet at 8 pm.
Monday in the party headquar-
tiers, Rucker Building, Clarendon.
Mrs. Vic Gauzza. club president.
said the four candidates seeking
the Democratic nomination to the
10th District Congressional seat
have been invited to speak. Also
expected to address the group are
the two candidates seeking the
party nomination for an Arlington
County Board seat.
Evening star., 1952-05-31

An Evening Star rewspaperboy
who said o mouthful in behalf OF
q friend: yesterday won the chum
% mouthful.
OF teeth.
Carl A.. Troester III is the paper
boy and his playmate with the
dental difficulty is Eddie Glotfelty
Appeals to Quiz Show.
What happened was that Carl
|chunked q hunk Of cinder at Eddie
and knocked out one Of Eddie's
front teeth.
Carl wanted to I'LL the vacancy
and he appealed to Strike It
Rich" the television quiz pro-
gram. Yesterday the program
director let a proxy act for Carl
ION the show and the proxy won
$3.50. which will be used to restore
Eddie's unbroken appearance.
Carl Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Troester II, Of 209 Crest
moor Circle, Silver Spring.
Eddie's parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Glotfelty. 307 Hillmoor
drive, Silver Spring.
The boys are NTH graders at
Pine Crest School.
The accidental dental opera
ton took place last February. the
way Carts letter explains below.
nv People Liked Idea.
The TV people liked the idea of
helping fix up Eddie's incisors.
Carl couldn't appear on the pro-
gram In person. The program
director selected o proxy for him.
the proxy answered enough ques-
tions to win $3.50 on yesterdays
network show. and Carl should
have the money soon.
And Eddie shortly thereafter
will have q new smile.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
RigoIi Named Head
OF Democratic Club

William L. Rigoli has been
elected president Of the 18th Dis
trict Democratic Club Of Prince
Georges County. it was announced
today.
Others elected are Mrs. Guy
Bell, first vice president; Walter
Squires. second vice president, and
Miss Dorothy MacNamara, secre-
ltary-treasurer. &
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Board
10 Recall.
Zone Variance
Exception to Rules
On Parking Is Hit
In Green Proposal

The Arlington County Board
today asked its Board Of Zonine
Appeals to reconsider a zonins
variance granted to John Locke
Green.
The appeals board had granted
an exception to parking regulations
in the zoning ordinance. Mr.
Green, who is former county
treasurer, plans an Office building
on the site. 1885 North Veitch
street. opposite the courthouse.
Commemorative Attorney VIII
liam j. Hassan said the ordinance
requires about ~ parking spaces
for such project but the appeals
board said it would permit con-
struction Of the building II 20
spaces were provided at the site
OF. nearby.
Mr.. Hassan said that Mr.. Green
has objected to the appeals board
decision as requiring more spaces
than can be provided. and will
appear in court Thursday.
Opposed to Variance.
At today's board meeting, H
Herbert Howe, 1913 North Wayne
street, representing 16 residents
Of the area, said variance would
result in damage and nuisance.
MIR. Howe presented a petition as
serting that the Zoning Appeals
Board exceeded its powers in
granting the variance.
Mr.. Hassan said he would rep
resent the appeals board in court
Thursday.
Board Member Daniel A. Dugan
suggested that the appeals board
be asked to reconsider its action
and his colleagues agreed to this
Board Member Alan L. Dean
said he would not hesitate to urge
removal Of appeals board mem-
bers II such action should be nee
essary to protect the county's zon-
ing ordinance.
Dean Back at Meeting.
Mr.. Dean returned to the board
today after being absent because
Of illness since February. Judge
Walter r. Mccarthy has ruled
that Mr.. Dean Is ineligible to serve
on the board because he is a Fed
eral employe. The decision has
been suspended. however, pending
of an appeal by the Viz
ginia Supreme Court Of Appeals
on June 10.
The suit which resulted in the
order ousting Mr.. Dean was filed
by Mr.. Green.
On motion of Board Chairman
Robert w. Cox. the County Plan
ming Commission was asked to
study of-street parking and to
bring in proposals for action ct
the June 28 board meeting.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Assault Suspect Shot
By Policeman After He
Pulls Knife on Officer.

It took two policemen, a pair Of
taxicabs. four gunshots and a lot
|of footwork to capture an assault
suspect last night.
Pvt. James H. Robinette, 26, Of
3120 Chestnut street NE, and
another police private. both Of
No. 2 precinct, were walking their
beat when q woman appealed for
aid at Fifth and N streets NV.
Mrs. Mary e. Murchison, col
|ored. Of the unit block Of s street
NV, told them her husband,
Junior Murchison, 80, had at
tackled her with q knife.
Policeman Loses Cap and Stick.
When the policemen tried to
question, him. Murchison took OF.
The policemen chased him afoot,
but lost him In the 1400 block Of
New jersey avenue NV. They
hailed separate taxicabS and
searched the neighborhood.
Pvt. Robinette spotted Murchi-
son in the 200 block of @ street
NV. The policeman leaped from
the taxicab and tussled with the
suspect. Murchison knocked him
down. took his cap and nightstick,
and fed into a yard at the rear
Of as Q street.
Pvt. Robinette got to his feet
and continued the chase. He cor
nered the suspect in the yard.
MurchiSon, he said, lunged at him
with a knife. Pvt. Robinette fired
four times, and one of the bullets
struck MurchiSon's hand.
Pistol Used Is Club.
/ AS Murchison fed past the
officer, Pvt. Robinette reversed the
weapon in his hand, and struck
the suspect with the butt Of the
pistol. Murchison continued to
|fiee. with Pvt. Robinette in pur-
suit.
At 201 Q street he caught the
suspect. held him at gun point
and called for aid. Other police
came and took Murchison to CAL
|linger Hospital. where he was re-
ported in fair condition with a
bullet wound in the hand and a
deep face cut.
Police charged him with two
counts Of assault with q deadly
weapon.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Crowd May SET Record
For Ocean City Opening
By the Asseeioted Press

OCEAN CITY, Md, May 81
Large crowds of Marylanders
swept into Ocean City yesterday
for the traditional opening Of the
States only ocean front resort In
spite Of heavy rains.
Police Chief Walter F. Squires
said the crowd might set an open
ing-day record. The chief said
he didn't have any official fig
ures. but he described traffic as
heavy" and said many hotels
were booked to capacity.
He attributed the large turnout
to the long weekend holiday.
Evening star., 1952-05-31

Here's the appeal Carl wrote to
the program directors:
This is my story. The other
day my best friend, Eddie Glot-
felty, went with me to serve pa
pers on my route. He was taking
one side Of the street and / the
other. AS I came down over the
hill for more papers. just for fun
] heaved a piece Of cinder at Eddie.
He tossed one back and q little
game was on, which ended with
my throwing the cinder that
knocked out one Of Eddie's front
teeth. Believe me that was a sad
experience for both Of us. We
cried. but that didn't help, it was
too late. Every day at school
when I look at Eddie it makes me
$50 sorry.
Wanted to Help Eddie.
"Now I want to help Eddie buy
q new tooth. He will have a tenn
porary one put in now and then
when he gets older he can have q
better one. The tooth was broken
on at the gum and he still has to
have the roots taken out.
II vii Appreciate it more than
I can tell you. If you choose my
letter and help Eddie and me.
Maybe one of your guests will
be a former Boy Scout and be
willing to help another Scout.
Eddie and I are both Cub Scouts
now.
Il want to say one more thing.
Even If you don't choose my letter
as one to strike 1t rich, Eddie and
] hope you will remind other boys
who listen to your program NOT
TO THROW AT EACH OTHER.
Please help us If you can"
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Third Eagle Scout in Troop

Cabell N. Pryor. r.. son Of MIR.
and Mrs. Cabell N. Pryor. 1921
Claggett road. University Park.
Md, has been awarded the rank
of Eagle Scout. He Is the third
member Of his troop. No. 2l4. to
attain Scouting's highest rank.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Damascus Church Dinner

A fried chicken and country
ham dinner will be sponsored by
the Women's Society of Christian
Service Of the Damascus Metho-
dist Church at 2 pm. today al
the church.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Princeton Group to Sing

The Princeton Seminary Choir
of Princeton, N. j., win sing at
the Calvary Presbyterian Church.
South. Kings highway and School
street. Alexandria, at / pm. We'd
nesday.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
GreenbeIt Residents
Rush 10 Make Deposits
On Purchase Of Town

Greenbelt residents today were
making a last-minute rush to put
up 500 deposits toward the pur-
chase of the town despite a 30
day extension by the Public
Housing Administration.
Additional time for the Green
belt Veterans Housing Corp. to
make arrangements to purchase
the town was authorized yester-
day by John Taylor Egan. COM
missioner for the PHA. It was
the second 30-day extension ap-
proved by PHA. The first ex-
|pires tonight.
But latecomers were taking no
chances with making their depos-
its. If they don't do so by to-
night, they will lose priority on
their own homes and face custer
whenever the town is sold.
666 Put Up Deposits.
As Of this morning, 541 resi-
dents and 125 ron-residents-a
total Of 666--had deposited 500
apiece. This still is 1874 short OF
the requirements set by PHA.
Michael H. Salzman, president
Of the cooperative, said he had
no doubt the total will be reached
before the new extension expires.
He noted that the extension Is
necessary even II the required
number Of depositors sign up to-
day. There still is considerable
paper work to clear up first be-
fore actual negotiations with PHA
Ican begin, he said.
The housing corporations ONCE
at 40-A Crescent road will remain
open for business until S pm. to-
day to accept deposits, Mr.. Salz-
man said.
Committee Established.
Among the last-minute deposi-
tors-the first one today, in fact
was Town Councilman Steve l.
Comings, who has led those op-
posing sale Of the town to the
housing corporation. Mr.. Com
ings said he was taking no
chances" on losing his priority to
live In Qreenbelt.
Mr.. Comings revealed that q
special joint committee was set up
Thursday night to make further
study Of the impending sale. The
committee. he said.. win include
two representatives each from the
Town Council. the Veterans Hous-
ing Corp. and the Greenbelt Con-
sumer Services, Inc, operators ol
the commercial development il
Greenbelt.
Among members Of this new
committee will be Mayor Frank
j. Lastner and Mr.. Salzman, Mr..
Comings said. The others have
not been named.
Investment Firms Interested.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Salzman dis
closed that queries have been re-
ceived from several different
investment firms about the pos
|sibility Of assisting the corpora
tion in financing the purchase Of
Greenbelt. He said no definite
arrangements or commitments
have been made with any one,
however.
Beginning Monday, the corpora
tion will start allocating units
among the depositors, MIR. Salz-
man announced.
Also beginning Monday. new
members Of the corporation will
have to put up q $25 member
ship fee, . $14 increase over the
lpresent rate. Mr.. Salznan said.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
lDemocrotie Club Election

The District Democratic Club
win hold its annual election OF
|ofncers ut 1880 pm. tomorrow atI
the Dupont Plaza Hotel.