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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Ava Gardner Comes to Town,
Says She Fovors Stevenson

Ava Gardner, one Of Holly
woods best rebuttals to television,
undulated into Washington yes
terday for a special screening of
her latest movie.
Like so many visitors here. she
had some comments to make on
politics.
Miss Gardner announced she
favors Adlai Stevenson for Presi-
dent. "He has such a lot of
charm" she added. as one who's
an authority on charm.
The 29-year-old. thrice-married
beauty said she and her third
husband, Frank Sinatra, are leav-
ing for Africa next month. She'll
do a picture there and her hus-
band will appear in theaters in
Nairobi. Dar-es-Salaam, Nom
hasa, and other places.
Miss Gardner showed up here
as a guest of the convention of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Absentee Voting in
OKLAHOMA

As q service to the Districts
absentee Doters The Star Is pub
listing poting regulations In
each State for nert November's
election. One State tDiu be pub
Hshed each day. Watch for
yours. Toddys installment Is for
residents ,Dho toish to vote in
Oklahoma:
Officers to BE Elected: Six Rep
resentatives to Congress and some
State and county officials.
Residence Requirements: State,
l year: county, 6 months:
precinct. 30 days.
Registration: In person or by
mail and permanent by voting at
three successive elections.
Register with secretary Of
County Election Board from
October 5 to October "a for cleo
ton.
Absentee Voting: Permitted.
Request ballot from the secre-
tary Of the County Election Board
anytime. Ballots win be mailed TO
7oter as early as 30 days before
In election.
Voted ballot must be received by
he issuing officer by z pm. of
he day Of election.
Further information mag be
obtained In the lobby OF The
Star Building. Eleventh. street
and Pennsylvania Avenue NV.
iChere the District League of
Women Voters has set up a
D0ters' serpice desk. 1t Is open
from 10 am. to 8 pm. Monday
through Friday and from 10
am. to 5 pm. Saturday. Tele-
phone Republic 1894.
Tomorrow: Oyeoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16

nology and Massachusetts Insti-
tute Of Technology, Mr.. Gregory
joined the schools as a teacher at
Armstrong High School in 1882.
Later he served successfully as
principal of Phelps Vocational
High School and principal Of
Armstrong.
He is a native of Harrisburg,
Pa, but has lived in Washington
since he was 9, except for four
years during which he taught at
the Agricultural and Technical
Institute, Greensboro, N. c., and
Tuskegee Institute.
IS Transfers Approved.
The Personnel Committee also
approved a number of other
school personnel assignments
yesterday. Among them were the
transfers of IS white teachers be-
ing shifted to lower grades to re-
lease salaries for the Negro
schools.
Supt. Hobart M. Corning said
no list of these shifts will be made
public, however, in order to avoid
embarrassment to the teachers
involved.
Meanwhile, one of the IS
shifted teachers and his attorney
announced they will meet with
DR.. Corning at 4 pm. Thursday
to protest the teachers reassign-
ment.
John A. Mills, "a, of 2713 Ter
race road Sc, had been sched-
uled to teach history at Alice
Deal Junior High but was moved
to the fifth grade at Kimball
Elementary School.
He taught at Stuart and Eliot
Junior Highs from 1941 to 1949,
then resigned. He was rehired
last spring.
William A. Owen, Mr.. Mills at
torney, sought to appear before
the Personnel Committee yester-
day, but Mrs. Elise z. Watkins,
secretary, said it does not hear
such complaints.
All yesterdays actions will be
submitted to the full board at to-
morrow's meeting, scheduled for
2:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Former Emp|oye Kills Self
Behind Seat Pleasant Store

A Seat Pleasant (Md.) man shot
himself to death today behind q
liquor store in the 600 block of
Central avenue, Prince Georges
County police reported.
The man was identified by police
and DR.. James I. Boyd, county
medical examiner, as Roger j.
Hall, "a, of 513 Addison road. DR..
Boyd called it a suicide.
Police said Mr.. Hall took a 49,
caliber revolver from the liquor
store, where he once worked, and
shot himself in the temple. DR..
Boyd said he left a newly written
will.
Police said Mr.. Hall was the
brother Of Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady
one Of the victims of a bombing
on New Years Day, 1880. Mrs.
Brady was killed when q Christ
mas package containing a bomb
set to go of when it was opened
was delivered to her Seat Pleasant
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Two on Red Cross Stoff
Leaving for Germany

Two staff members of the
American Red Cross headquarters
here are leaving today for a
months study Of service groups
and youth activities in Germany
Miss Katherine Hough, assistant
national director of Service Groups,
and William j. Flynn, assistant
national director Of the Junior
American Red Cross, viii be the
guests Of the German government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
EvongeIistic Mission Here
Planned by Methodists

Plans for a Methodist Spiritual
Life Mission to be held here No
vember % through December 5
were drawn up yesterday by 800
ministers meeting at the Ebenezer
Methodist Church, Fourth and D
streets Sc.
The mission will draw promi-
nent leaders and preachers in
Methodism to the Washington
area for week of intensified re-
ligiouS devotions.
DR.. G. Ernest Thomas, of the
church'S general board of evan
gelism. addressed the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Three-Story Fall Kills
Silver Spring Worker

A 26-year-old hod carrier was
killed today when he. fell three
floors from an apartment house
project in the 1900 block Of East
West highway, Silver Spring, po-
lice reported.
Police identified the victim as
Willie Ellerbe, colored, of Ills
Euclid street NV. He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Sub
urban Hospital.
Police said the mishap occurred
shortly after II an, while Mr.,
1cllerbe was working on q scafQld,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
~ Girls Begin 3 Years of Study
AT Garfield to Become Nurses

Another freshman, asked If she
was planning to marry any doc
tors, said:
II have my hopes. But there
will always be plenty of patients. "
Marie Marselas of Owings, Md,
said her life ambition was to be a
nurse.
II just like to be around people. f."
she said. II like to help them"
Janice Barbe of 1923 Beecher
street NV. said her interest in
nursing came out of her boy
friends declaration that he was
going to be a veterinarian.
Most Are IS.
Most of the freshmen are 10.
Glasses in basic science start to-
morrow at Wilson Teachers Col
lege and continue through June.
After that the new nurses will
be taking temperatures and grad
ually working up toward wearing
the cap of a registered nurse.
The class, which hopes to last
through inconsistencies and rough
courses, also includes: Martha
Abbott. Chevy Chase; Jean Am
berger. Mitchellville. Md; Dor
othy Berninger. New York; Grace
Bowling, Faulkner, Md; Joyce
Clapsaddle, Littlestown, Pa; Ruth
Long, Cheverly. Md; jeanne
Mehlberth. Washington; Beth
Meserve, Alexandria; Marie
Owens. Cheverly; Nancy Peter
son, Bladensburg; Cheryl Roesch
Washington.
Also Evelyn Shallack, Elizabeth;
Janice Smith. Washington; Toya
Thompson. Arlington; Ann Vos-
bury. Falls Church; Shirley Will
son, Midway Island, Va: Shirley
Winebrenner. Altoona, Pa, anG
Betty Yealy, Littlestown. Pa.
Mrs. Katherine Knauff is. di-
rector of the School of Nursing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Schools Enroll 1888,
Increase of 1879
Over Last Year

School officials counted a
total enrolment Of 93,373 for
the first day, an increase of
1929 over last year.
White registration was 49,
TIC, an increase of 706, while
Negro students totaled 1864,
an increase of 1929.
Enrolment in white senior
high schools dropped 81 to
1856. Negro high school en-
rollment increased 273 to
1926.
In the while elementaries
were 26,913, an increase of
408. The increase was 1856
in the colored elementaries,
bringing the registration to
31,579.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Traffic Death Of Man, II,
Ruled Accidental Here

A coroner's jury yesterday ruled
accidental the traffic death of Olin
w. Layton, II.
! Mr.. Layton, who lived at 1914
p street NE, was struck last Tues
day when he apparently stepped
of a loading platform into the
path Of car in the 1000 block of
Rhode Island avenue NE.
The victim, listed as the Dis
trict's 37th traffic fatality of the
year. suffered a broken leg and
head injuries. He died Saturday
at Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Layton was struck by a car
driven by Addison r. Hester, "a,
Of 1924 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Donohue Favors
Territory Status
For District
Would Aid Chance
For Representation,
He Says on N

Territorial status for the Dis
trict is favored by Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue.
Mr.. Donohue told a television
audience last night the change
would bring the Districts best
chance of obtaining national rep
resentation.
It would be a much better
chance. he said. than the city ever
will have as a municipality.
MIR. Donohue made the remarks
in answer to a question on the
weekly Commissioners Report
over The Star Station, WMAL-Tv.
Territorial government, he said.
would mean a governor and senate
appointed by the President, and a
lower, house elected by the citizens.
Would Recommend Plan.
He didn't elaborate on the
matter.
The Commissioner had been
asked whether he thought Gov.
Stevenson, If elected President.
would ask his advice on how to
give the District home rule.
Mr.. Donohue said Gov. Steven
son was a very intelligent man
and he doubted whether his ad-
vice would be needed. Then he
added that If it were asked, it
would be to adopt the territorial
status.
The Commissioner denied hav-
ing reversed himself on another
matter-the question Of secrecy
|of the meetings of the District
Citizens Advisory Council.
Last week, after a conference
with Council Chairman Robert v
Fleming. Mr.. Donohue told news
men he feels the council is open
ing as many sessions as advisable
to the press and public. Earlier
he had said the council should
open more meetings.
Favors Some Closed Meetings.
Pressed on the point, the Com.
missioner repeated his statement
Of last week, explaining that dis
cussing certain matters such al
pending legislation behind closed
doors would enable council mem
bers to talk more freely and thus
to be better advisers.
Both MIR. Donohue and Col
Thomas j. Hayes III, the Dis.
trict's Assistant Engineer Com.
missioner. who also appeared or
the program. said they didn't
think Schuyler Lowe, new city adj
Iministrative officer, would become
Ia dictator.
Mr.. Donohue also said hi
doubted that the pending selec-
ton of non-District Government
employees for two top posts under
Mr.. Lowe would hurt city govern.
ment morale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Excavation 10 Start
Next Month on GW's
|3-Story Cancer Clinic

Excavation for the new George
Washington University Cancer
Clinic will begin next month,
Robert v. Fleming, president of
the university's board of trustees,
announced yesterday.
A total of $550,O00 has already
been earmarked for the three
story building, expected to be
completed at a cost of about
$500, 900. The Washington Home
for Foundlings. now associated
with the hospital, has. appro-
|priated $350,000 for the project
with 100000 coming from the
National Cancer Institute.
The new building will be at
Twenty third street and Washing
ton circle-directly across from
the university's hospital. It will
replace the university's present
cancer-study facilities at 1885 H
street NV. Alphabetically, it
will be on the same lines as the
hospital and will be made of In
diana limestone.
The structure will house q can
Ger clinic and cancer research
facilities. Besides a surgical re-
search laboratory and a basic
science laboratory, the clinic will
include laboratorn for cytologi-
cal (tissue) study and educational
facilities such as a library and
conference rooms. The 80-room
building will include an isotope
laboratory.
The present clinic treats up to
5000 patients. The new structure
will be able to handle at least
twice that number.
The building will be known as
the Helen L. and Mary E. War;
wick Memorial. Mr.. Fleming said
the building contract for the clinic
has been awarded to the Charles
H. Tompkins Co. Completion date
of construction has been tenta-
lively set for August of 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
|63.S Billion Gallons
OF Water Supplied
For District Record

The District, in fiscal 1852, sup
piled an all-time high of 63.8
billion gallons of drinking water
to the Metropolitan Area.
But David v. Aud. superin-
tendent of the water division,
warned that. unless relief is pro-
Ivided from some quarter" the
water system expansion program
to meet the steadily increasing
consumer demand may come to
an "early and premature halt"
MIR. Aud stated the problem
yesterday in his annual report to
the Department of Sanitary En-
cheering, headed by Harold A.
Kemp.
Speaking of the need for relief
from "some quarter" to meet ris-
ing costs. the water chief dropped
a fast hint.
Incidentally" he reported, "the
Federal Government used water
having a sale value of $1,263 1924,
for which a lump sum payment
of only 81 million was made"
Cites Consumption Increase.
The water report pointed out
that consumption has increased AZ
per cent since 1912. when the war
drawn population began fiocking
to Washington. The increase over
last year alone came. to 6 per cent.
Mr.. Aud voiced his fears for the
future after remarking that, since
the system expansion program was
authorized two years ago. most
gratifying" progress has been
made from an engineering and
construction standpoint.
During the year ended last June
80, total Of lot .431 linear feet OF
water mains was laid, and nearly
300 valves and hydrants were in
stalled. Among major trunk lines
were installations in, Anacostia
Park. Bladensburg road NE,
Stanton road Sc. and Bryant
street NV, near the pumping sta
ton.
All but So billion gallons of last
years water consumption was by
residents of the District proper.
Virginia was responsible for about
5.3 billion, at a cost Of nearly 1888, :
900, and Maryland the remainder
Sewer Plans Drawn.
Seyenty-three construction con-
tracts, totaling $1.2 million, were
prepared, and 25 major drainage
studies for future storm water in
Stallations were made. More than
100, 900 linear feet-some IS miles
of sewer lines were installed, as
well as 603 storm water catch
basins. The city now has / ,45O
miles Of sewers in service, much
Of it aching under the strain, how
ever. Plans are nearing compile
ton to remedy the sewage over
flow in upper Rock Creek Park.
District residents are throwing
away less garbage than they did
in previous years, according to
William Xanten, superintendent
of sanitation.
This decrease in tonnage is the
result of the increased cost of
living. leading to less food waste,
as well as to the installation of
kitchen garbage disposal units,
MIR. Xanten reported.
There were 1929 tons Of gar
bage collected in the last fiscal
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
MaryIandU.G
Flood Of Calls
|nHousiing Crisis
Byrd Criticizes Porents
For Complaints Made
To Newspapers

Tempers were on edge at the
University Of Maryland today as
officials were flooded with inquiries
about a critical coed housing
shortage anticipated for the OPEN
ing Of the fall term Monday.
Parents Of entering students
have kept university switchboards
busy since DR.. H. c. Byrd. univer-
sity president, disclosed the Short
age Of girls dormitory space in .
statement Saturday. He said there
were about 1000 applicants for
dormitory rooms and only 625 beds
were available. 1,
DR.. Byrd said today I'VE are
doing the best we cam
Obviously exasperated, the uni
versity president criticized par
ents who call newspapers to
complain and think that's going
to get their daughter a room"
THAT doesn't help anything"
he added.
Doesn't Know About Town.
DR.. Byrd said he had no idea
how many rooms might be avail
able for girl students in the town
of College Park.
THE trouble with many Of those
oH-campuS rooms" he said, "is
that they are not up to the STAN
dard parents expect"
DR.. Byrd pointed out that the
university does not permit stu
dents within close committing dis
lance Of the school to live in dor
mitories. He said, however. there
have been some exceptions to this
rule in special cases.
Meanwhile. university officials
continued to seek the answer to
another riddle that has prevented
construction of new dormitories.
On the one hand, they have
authorization from the Maryland
General Assembly to issue revenue
bonds for dormitory construction.
On the other. they have a ruling
of the State Attorney General that
only fees accruing from the ia
cility constructed with these
bonds could be used to repay the
loan.
Would Bring Exhorbitant Fees.
I'VE would have to charge ex-
orbitant fees under those condi-
tons in order to amortize tho
bonds" DR.. Byrd said yesterday.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for
Gov. McKeldin said no definite ar
Management has been made for the
Governor to confer with the Board
Iof Regents concerning the housing
, problem. He said Gov McKeldin
will be out Of town until late
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
School Space Waste
Denied by Hamilton;
Lists Books for Proof

Board of Education Member
West A. Hamilton has suggested
his colleagues study school archi-
lecture to decide whether new
District school space is being
wasted.
He maintains it's not.
Mr.. Hamilton supplied bibli-
ography of 200 books to fellow
board members yesterday to boil
ster his argument.
The space question was raised
last week by Robert r. Faulkner,
new board member, who criticized
recreation rooms and other facili-
ties in two Negro schools,
Spingarn High and Terrell Junior
High. He also has called for
data on other buildings.
Mr.. Hamilton had promised to
challenge his colleague at yester-
days meeting of the boards
Buildings and Grounds Committee,
the first of the new term. He
was joined in the defense of the
new schools by Mrs. Velma G.
Williams, a Negro colleague;
Supt. Hobart M. Corning and
Walter N. Tobriner, another new
board member.
Conversion Suggested.
The subject arose when Mrs
Frank S. Phillips, building and
grounds chairman, suggested the
board order temporary con-
version of recreation rooms at
Terrell to classrooms.
Mrs. Phillips said the purpose
was Ito meet the present expect
ed overcrowding."
Both Mr.. Hamilton and Mrs.
Williams objected, although MIR
Hamilton conceded that. if there
is no alternative, ''of course" the
space should be converted.
Mr.. Hamilton said there are no
luxuries in the Negro schools. He
pointed out recreation rooms are
useful in bad weather. and also
are used by the Recreation De-
partment at night.
DR.. Corning said he wasn't con-
WINGED the space would be needed
But school officials have converted
such rooms when they were needed
in the past, he pointed out.
Agrees to Hamilton Wording.
Mrs. Phillips wound up by agree
ing to adopt Mr.. Hamilton's Ian
guage for her recommendation. II
read "that consideration be given
to the use of recreation areas, II
and when the occasion arises"
At MIR. Hamilton's request. the
architecture photography was or
dered prepared for distribution tc
board members.
Board committees yesterday rec
commended several moves to be
acted on finally by the full board
tomorrow. Approved were:
A request for legislation au-
thorizing hiring of substitutes fol
teachers on leave without pay and
hiring of retired teachers as sub
lstitutes.
/ A request for legislation provid-
ing retirement benefits for school
cafeteria workers.
A new name, the Leon A. Perry
School, for old Terrell Junior High
School. The late Mr.. Perry was
a school official and superintend-
lent Of the Industrial Home fol
Boys.
A revised set Of rules for ath.
lletics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Students to Hear Newsmun

Byron Rash, ABC White House
correspondent and WMAL-TV
news commentator, will address
the students of Montgomery Junior
College in Takoma Park tomorrow
Mr.. Rash will speak at an assem-
bly, ct 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Sullivan Quits as Director
Of Theoter Owners Group
By the Associofed Press

The resignation of Gael Sulli-
van as executive director of the
Theater Owners of America was
announced yesterday.
Mr. Sullivan had been in the
job four years. Before the recent
political conventions. he took a
three-month leave of absence
to head the campaign Of Senator
Kefauver. Democrat, of Tennessee,
for the Democratic nomination.
The theater owners elected Al
fred Starr of Nashville, Tenn. to
succeed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16

Appointment of Representative
Eugene ]. Mccarthy, Democrat, of
Minnesota as director of the Ste.
|venson-Sparkman campaign in
Minnesota was announced yester-
day by Chairman Stephen A.
Mitchell of the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16

the Theater Owners of America
She came for the invitation pre-
miere last night of 1.-THE Shows o
Kilimanjaro" at the Uptown
Theater.
Evening star., 1952-03-30

fact that Mickey apparently has
never set fire IN a dwelling, be-
lieves the boy is not a confirmed
pyromaniac. Detective Calderwood
isn't SO sure.
'.He even set two fires In his
own house." Mr.. Calderwood said.
He told me when I see a fire
and it's hot, it makes me laugh
and feel good He likes to see the
engines rum
Mickey has displayed little re-
action, no fear of what may hap
pen to him legally: no shame over
what he has done; no remorse.
HE always seems quiet and
|subdued." Inspector Mullins said,
although he squirmed right to
the edge Of his seat and giggled
when I held q lighted match a
little longer than it took to light
a cigaret.n Z
The inspector had suspected
Mickey since last April. but the
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Montgomery Orders Closing
Of Sam Figs Free Parking Lot
commercial district.

Spring commercial district.
After his application was denied,
Mr.. Fig was notified by A. Morton
Thomas. director Of the county
Department of Licenses and In
spections, that he would have to
close the lot. Mr.. Fig said he in
tends to put up barricades to-
morrow.
Asked what he intended to do
with the property now that it is
unavailable for parking. Mr.. Fig
declared bitterly: II will leave it
las a monument to stupidity"
He had q n1imeographed letter
placed on cars using the lot, noti-
flying the drivers that they would
no longer be able to park there.
Mr.. Fig declared In the letter,
"it seems absurd to us -. that
private concerns such as ours
should be prevented from helping
to meet the tremendous need that
exists. It Is especially difficult to
understand when. as in this case,
the parking space would not have
cost the taxpayers Of our city and
county one cent"
Mr.. Fig said the traffic commit
tee of the Silver Spring Board OF
Trade is studying the matter.