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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Getting Out the Vote

After reading an article In The Star.
September Is, headed Schoolgirl Plan
to Get Out Vote Expected to Spread
Over Nation" written by Margo Boothe,
a junior at Palo Alto High School,
California. became increasingly inter-
ested in such a program and think
something should be done about it.
urge the United States Office OF Edu-
cation to adopt resolution calling for
the cooperation of all educators and
educational bodies throughout the Ma
ton to encourage such a program and
give 1t their full support.
Election day should be made a ma
tional holiday in all public schools Such
a move would relieve mothers OF pre-
pairing their children for school and
give the mothers time to 60 to the polls.
I'll. HI. Willis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05

dispatch from Manila to The Star
for October 4, 1902, said: Capt. John j.
Pershing's column has
Copt. Pershing completely routed the
Victorious Maciu Moros in the is
land of Mindanao, killing
or wounding 100 of them and capturing
and destroying 40 forts. Two Americans
were wounded. On Tuesday the Moros
retired to their largest and strongest
fort, on the lake shore. and Wednesday
Capt Pershing attacked them with ar
tillery, bombarding the enemy for three
hours. At noon 1t. Loring. leading a
squad of men, attempted to set fire to
the fort. He crept under the walls and
started blaze, but the Moros discovered
him and forced the Americans to re-
treat. During the afternoon the Sultan
of Cabugatan led sortie at the head
of a band of fanatics armed with
krisses. They crept through the grass
and Sprang up and attacked the Ameri-
cans. The sultan was wounded six times
and boloed an American before he died.
His followers we're killed. In the dark
ness Wednesday night Capt. PerShing
took his batteries within 100 yards Of
the fort. closed in his infantry lines
and resumed the attack. The Moros
broke through twice and attempted to
escape by the beach but were discovered
and many Of them were killed. The
Moros abandoned the fort early on
Thursday after Is hours bombardment.
and Capt Pershing destroyed the
rest of the forts and returned to Camp
Vicara It is believed the moral effect
of the defeat of the Moros will be great"
On October s, 1902, The Star well
coined to Washington the hosts Of the
Grand Army of the Re-
g. A. r. public "The city" it said,
'Invosion' Els bright with signs Of
greeting and vibrant with
glad sounds" More than q third Of Q
century had passed since the end Of
the Civil War. and the average boy in
blue" now was IN his Sos. But The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Letters to The Star

inaccurate. for 1t implies that Soviet
satellite applications have been vetoed
when such is not the legal case. No
Soviet satellite with application pending
has yet won a majority approval in the
Security Council. This is far cry from
one-power veto such as the Soviet Union
has exercised.
The next to last sentence states: 1.-THE
next move would seem to be package
deal including Japan or West Germany"
Yet not only has the UN refused to
"log-roll" so far on this question. but
it Is the Communist bloc which urges
such log-rolling. The Star statement
does not do justice to our position and
performance in the UN.
Royal Purcell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Eisenhower Falling Short?

The speeches delivered thus far by
Gen. Eisenhower have been well-de-
veloped and have pinpointed Govern
ment corruption and inef1ciency. These
are points well taken, but to people
of a progressing country he leaves much
to be desired.
Along with honesty we want guar
antee of economic security. place
among other nations in the world and
a continuation of control and conserva-
ton of the lifeblood of this Nation-our
natural and agricultural resources.
The present administration has aided
these projects infinitely, but there is
much yet to be done to insure an Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Motorized Stores

Lack of help to leave children with;
the necessity Of families to live many
miles from stores in order to get housing
they can afford. and the inability Of most
people to own two cars, have made
very difficult the efficient functioning
of mothers in getting supplies. especially
food.
Merchants, especially chain operators
should get together and arrange motor
lied stores We have motorized libraries,
chapels and medical clinics, and it is
long past time when the other essentials
of life are gotten to people In this won
derfully convenient way.
Lem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church:
Chaplain, United States Senate.


luxuries, curtain of light hid from the
ruling class the plight of the exploited
populace. A French queen was so iso-
lated by a royal curtain of light that,
when one dared to tell her that her
subjects had no bread. she replied: why
don't they eat cake?" The New Tesla
ment tells of the pride-smitten Pharisee
who. because Of his own luminous halo,
could not see that in the despised publ
can beside him were qualities that
Heaven appraised as golden. while his
own alleged virtues were seen as what
they were. worthless glitter.
Great White Way, revealed that in that
vast metropolitan center there were
quarter of million bedrooms into which
no direct breath Of air or ray of sun
shine has ever come since they were
built. Living in comfort in that same
city. a great Christian leader expressed
deep concern because so many of Gods
children were forced to exist in such
dark caverns. But" said friend, "you
ought not to blame yourself for that"
mo-" said this outstanding citizen, "but
it is of prime Importance that I should
recognize it and that should say to my
self, You have been privileged, and so
probably you are socially blind-blind
as an owl at noonday-to what Is going
on in society and what ultimately ought
to go on"
In an exciting political campaign
Gladstone declared that curtain Of
privilege during the preceding half
century had so blinded the possessing
classes that they had been on the wrong
side Of every great social issue. There
is no greater danger, so far as the world
of tomorrow is concerned. than that this
most opulent nation history has ever
known, living in a million-watt illumi-
nation amid its shining mechanical
gadgets catering to comfort. pleasure
and convenience, should be so blinded
by the glare about 1t as to miss the
significance Of the revolution sweeping
the world today. especially in Asia. de-
handing more abundant life for the
teeming hosts of that half of the earth
which exists in misery and hunger.
God bless America with power to see
beyond its curtain of light, lest some
future historian refer to her in foot
note to the Tale of the Twentieth
Century" as "the country of the blind"
God bless America with wisdom to see
that light may be a curtain. as well as
darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Stevenson's Humor

Gen. Eisenhower's attitude towards
Gov. Stevenson's "wise-cracking" re-
minds one of child with a chip on
his shoulder. Or is 1t just good case
of sour grapes? One feels dubious about
any one who finds it necessary to rid
icule intelligence. have reread Gov.
Stevenson's speeches and nowhere did
I find statement which would lead
me to believe that he regards any do
nestle or national Ill with humor. His
humor seems well-placed-on the Re
publicans. Perhaps even they could learn
something if they would read these
speeches with open minds.
Even though the majority of news
papers have Endorsed Eisenhower. they
have been honest in recognizing Gov.
Stevenson's intelligence, plus his good
natured and genuine humor. I would
like to ask the Republicans when in
telligence and thoughtfulness became
funny?
Dorothy A. Stamford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05

can cornucopia of the future Therefore,
1t would not be either wise or expedient
to change Just for the sake of change
and perhaps drift into reaction and be-
come stagnant.
william ID. Garrett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05

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Writers' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation
Evening star., 1952-01-09
D. {. Policeman Found Shot
In Home, Revolver Nearby

A Metropolitan Police private
was in critical condition at Gal
linger Hospital this morning after
he was found shot in the stomach
at home with his service revolver
lying nearby:
Homicide detectives said Pvt.
George w. Winkel. 33. a station
clerk at the Detective Bureau,
was found in his living room at
1896 c street NE. by his wife
Lille Mae after she heard a shot
Police said they found a note
addressed ito whom it may con-
cern," but they refused to divulge
the contents. However, detectives
said, it was directed mainly to
police officers. Police said Pvt
Winkel had been respondent ano
in Ill health.
Pvt. Winkel was in the news ir
May, 1850, when four hoodlums
ganged up on him while he was
of duty and broke his jaw. They
robbed him of his pistol and hi.
wallet.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
School Crossing Guard
Force Under Study

The District Commissioners to-
day were weighing police recon-
mendation to create a force o1
200 school crossing guards here
Police Supt. Robert v. Murray
gave his support to the proposal
yesterday and recommended that
legislation be drafted for con-
greSSional action.
Mai. Murray estimated that the
special guards, to be hired on q
|part-time basis to police street
intersections near schools, would
cost 1929, 900. Women as well al
men would be hired for the job.
OF this figure. $187, 900 repre-
|sents pay on the basis of $1.5C
per hour for 31a hours a day or
180 school days. The cost of uni
forms would take up the rest.
The guards would be empowered
only to control traffic at school
Intersections.
Maj. Murray underScored the
need for additional protection at
school crossings, only 156 of which
now are patroled by regular
lpolice. -
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Court Order Upho|ds
Savannah Rail Fery

An order Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission authorizing
transportation of loaded railroad
cars in sea-going ferries between
New York and Savannah, Ga,
was upheld in Alexandria Federal
Court today.
Three judges entered an order
dismissing a suit brought by Al
Eastern railroads to invalidate the
temporary permit granted by the
1CC to Seatrain Lines, Inc.
The case was argued in Alexan-
dria December IA. The opinion
was written by Judge Albert v
Bryan.
Opponents of the Seatrain serv-
ice claimed there was no need
for such transportation, as stated
by the ICC in granting the tenn
porary, six-month permit last
November 13.
The court found, however, that
Savannah always had been
acknowledged as a major Atlantic
port until World War II when
German submarines hampered
coastal shipping in the Atlantic
Major shipping service had not
been restored when the commits
sion granted its authority, the
opinion states.
1t is further pointed out that
the ICC was urged to authorized
the Seatrain service by several
railroads in New York and
Georgia and by the Federal Mari
time Board.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
.Loudoun Farmer
Pinned by Tree Is
CriticoI Condition
Special Dispotch 10 The Stor

LEESBURG, Jan. "a dairy
farmer, pinned down for seven
hours by tree he was cutting
down, was rushed to the Loudour
County Hospital in critical condi-
ton after his wife discovered him
early this week.
A. Lee Van Devanter was Telling
ia tree with a circular saw neal
here when the tree split and part
of it fell on him, pinning him
down. He lay there until his wife
who works in Leesburg, returned
home shortly after S pm. Mon
day and missed him.
Mrs. Van Devanter and a farm
|employe found him unconscious
Hospital authorities said he suf-
fered a broken shoulder, two
broken vertebrae, a broken leg
six broken ribs and exposure.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Bar Group Changes
Method Of lndorsinq
Judiciary Candidates

The District Bar Association has
changed its procedure for indors-
ing judiciary candidates, substi-
tuting a seven-man committee
for the traditional membership
poll.
The action was voted last night
at a meeting at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Leonard P. Walsh, president OF
the association, said the new sys-
tenn would be ''less cumbersome
and more efficient. Too often, he
continued, the poll of the COM
lplete membership became a popu-
Ilarity contest.
Past Procedure Criticized. :.
In the past, the filling of vacan-
cies in District and Municipal
Court, as well as of other posts
in which the lawyers are inter-
eSted. has been sore point with
the association.
Many times when a judicial
vacancy occurred the appointment
would be made long before the
association completed its poll.
Mr.. Walsh said the committee
would be elected by the associa-
ton.
He pointed out that Attorney
General McGrath some time ago
had promised to submit names of
judiciary candidates to the Bar
Association for comment. Before
that, the association was ignored
on a number of occasions, he
added.
Irelan Lauds Cooperation.
United States Attorney Charles
M. Irelan told the meeting he had
been pleasantly surprised at the
cooperation which many defense
lawyers in criminal cases have
shown in dealing with him.
Mr.. Irelan said this was true
particularly in narcotics cases.
Setting aside the natural desire
Ito win a case. he continued,
lawyers often admit that their
clients are dope addicts and enter
"a guilty plea so the defendants
may get medical treatment.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Gas Company
Cites Squeeze
In Rate Plea
Rise in Wholesale Cost
Of Utility Neeessitotes
Boost Here, PUG Told

The Washington Gas Light Co.
said today it will be caught in a
squeeze" somewhere between the
FEDERAL Power Commission and
the District Public Utilities Com
mission unless the latter body
grants the company a substantial
rate increase now.
Everett j. Boothby, company
president, sounded this complaint
at PUG hearing on whether the
firm merits a Is per cent rate
boost requested last November.
Mr.. Boothby, first witness at
the session. explained that a ma
jor basis of the company's claim
is the rise in the wholesale cost
OF natural gas.
He said the wholesale suppIier,
Atlantic Seaboard Corp, ordered
81 million rate increase last fall.
The wholesaler, moreover, has in
dicated it will raise existing rates
another 100000 next March, Mr..
Boothby added.
Validity of Raise Undecided.
The problem from the stand
point of the Washington firm is
that FPC has not yet ruled on the
validity of the wholesalers price
boost as well as other related rate
cases which the Federal agency is
studying, Mr.. Boothby said.
1--WE feel that it may be many
months before these tariffs are
determined by FPC," he testified.
"But we are not in a position to
wait for such determination"
If FPC rules that Seaboard's
wholesale rates are excessive, and
orders refund to it's customers,
the local utility will in turn make
a refund to consumers, Mr..
Boothby said.
Meanwhile, we are caught in
q squeeze" he emphasized.
Mr.. Boothby testified that the
company has incurred general in
creases in operating expenses.
Position Termed Unique.
eat no time" he said, "is it
pleasant for a public utility to
ask for a rate increase. But we
are in the unique position of being
the only company selling its pro-
ducts and services at levels set
10 years ago despite imitation.
"We ask this increase out of
sheer necessity" Mr.. Boothby as
serted.
o. H. Ritenour, a vice president
of the company, estimated that
the $14.6 million operating ex-
penses expected during 1852, COM
pared to the anticipated $15.9
million in operating revenues, will
give. the utility an earned return
of 3.9 per cent. This figure, he
testified. will reflect a ~ de-
crease from the 1851 return.
Earlier, Mr.. Boothby had testi-
fed that the present 6 per cent
rate of return allowed by PUG for
a number of years is inadequate
for the financial stability of
Washington Gas Light Co.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Bandit Suspects Held
As Cigarette Lighter
Puts Beam on Trio

A dented cigarette lighter threw
enough light on three men yester-
day to charge them with seven
cases of robbery, even after their
victims failed to identify them.
Robbery Squad detectives were
ready to release George Murray
20, of the TOO block of Seaton
street NV; John Nelson, of the
1400 block of Montello street NE,
land Ellis Lee Holmes, Is, of the
1000 block of Portner place NV,
all colored. Questioning had proved
Ifruitless, and Is victims of recent
Irooberies could not identify the
three as their assailants.
Then Probation Detective NAL
colin Luebkert of the Robbery
Squad, working on a hunch,
found a cigarette lighter, engraved
with the name of an out-of-town
beer company, among the personal
property taken from the three
men in the cell block.
Identifies Lighter.
Victor Lewis, jr., colored, 40.
Florida avenue NV, driver for
the Rhode Island Liquor Store.
who was held up in the 1900 block
OF Sarotoga avenue NE. Friday
and robbed Of $177, identified the
lighter as his. He also identified
his wallet which was found on one
of the men.
Confronted with this, the three
men then admitted the robbery ,,f
Lewis and four other liquor store
dellverymen, as we'll as a yoke
robbery. according to Robbery
Capt. Richard McCarty. Police
said they believe about 10 more
robbery cases will be solved with
the -men's arrest.
Nelson Holmes and Murray were
arrested Monday night oy two
Auto Squad detectives, after a
Lookout was flashed over the DO
lice radio, following the holdup of
Alexander Mininberg, Mount Rain
Ter. The bandits got only a box
OF tissues, a loaf of bread and per-
sonal papers.
United States Commissioner Cy-
rl S. Lawrence yesterday held all
three for action of the grand jury
and set bond at $25,O0o each.
Besides Mr.. Mininbecg and Mr..
Lewis, other victims of the three
were drivers for the Victory LIQUOR
Store. 4611 Fourteenth street NV.
robbed of $50 on December II; Sill
verman Liquor Store, 20SS Ben
ming road NE. robbed of S64;
Apollo Wine and Liquor Co., 645
H street Me-. robbed on December
"a Of $50 and on December 20
of $132, and Carlton Hamilton,
ATOP Bass street Sc, who was
yoked and robbed on December 10
at Seventh and P streets NV. A
wrist watch taken from Mr.. Ham
1lton was being worn by Murray,
Capt. McCarty said.
Holmes. along with Robert l..
Simms, "a, colored, 1000 block of
Tenth street Me-, also was charged
with holdup and robbery on De-
cember %. According to police,
the two crashed a party at 80 P.
streets NE. forced five men to lie
face down in the rear yard and
took $3.50 from their pockets.
Commissioner Lawrence con-
tinued the latter cases until jan
uary 18 and set additional bond
at 5000 each.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Two More Candidates
Announce in Maryland

Political activity in Maryland
was heightened today with the
announcement OF two new candi-
dates for congressional seats In
the 5th and 9Th districts.
Mrs. Stella Werner, Montgom-
cry County councilwoman, said
today she will seek the Democratic
nomination for Representative
Beall's 9Th district seat. Mrs.
Werner said she will file her can
didacy within a week.
Republican Frank Small, jr.,
Washington automobile dealer
and chairman of Maryland's Rae
ing Commission, yesterday an
nounced plans to enter the party
primary in the 5th district. But
ne said his candidacy cannot be
considered final until he has con-
ferred with Gov. McRsldin.
Evening star., 1952-01-09

could handle better than his wife
In cooking, for example. the
emphasis is on such things as pre-
pairing salads, how to select ano
cook meats and preparing snacks
and hors d'oeuvers. The boys also
are learning how to set a table
properly.
The boys also get tips and ad-
vice on eating out. Having studied
menus from some of the area.
more fashionable dining rooms
further instruction in manners fol
eating out will come next. Mrs
Umbach said she intends to take
her class on field trip" to some
big restaurant.
knowledge of how to do the
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Arlington Flower Shop
Is Danced by Fire

A fire in the Columbia Pike
Flower Shop in Arlington today
caused several thousand dollars
damage, according to Assistant
Fire Chief Percy Finisecy.
The entire stock. most Of the
equipment and the store interior
were severely damaged.
Mr.. Finisecy said the cause OF
the fire had not been determined.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
State Lists 9 Places
As Gaming Houses in
Charge Against Nelson

The prosecution today listec
nine places at which it charge.
gambling operations were carried
on in the District in connection
with charges made against Charlie.
E. Nelson. wealthy Marylander
and Is others named in a gam.
bling conspiracy indictment.
The listing was contained in ar
amended bill of particulars flee
at District Court. Five of tn.
premises named are in the North.
east section. two in the Northwes
and two in the Southeast. TIL,
premises listed are:
4100 Hunt place, NE; 1928 T
street NE: 1914 Montello avenue
NE; 702 Nineteenth street NE.
1907 Capitol avenue NE; 222 Z
street NV; 225 K street NV.
1900 c street Sc. and 1906 Soutf
Carolina avenue Sc.
Numbers Operation Charged.
The amended bill contends thai
defendants either sold or CAUSED
numbers chances to be sold al
the places listed. The amended
bill does not list which of the
defendants are accused of selling
or which are only accused o1
causing, the chances to be sold
The prosecution was ordered or
January by District Court Judge
James r. Kirkland to list the
premises-if it had them-where
/ it contended gambling operations
were actually carried on.
Before that the prosecution hac
filed a bill of particulars which
listed only the sections of the city
Today's amended bill declares
the premises named in the area.
in the District are the specific
places wherein the defendant
Charles E. Nelson, and his CO.
defendants were concerned az
owners, agents and clerks of the
alleged lottery and numbers bust
mess"
The prosecution has charged
that Nelson and eight others sold
numbers chances and it said the
remaining defendants named in
the twO-count indictment did moi
personally sell chances.
Protection" Charged.
The original bill of particulars
filed in December, contained
charges, including one that Police
Inspector Albert I. Bullock "pro-
tected vario1s defendants" named
in the indictment.
The Indictment contains two
counts, one accusing the defend
ants of promoting a lottery and
the other charging conspiracy to
promote a lottery.
Trial of the case is scheduled
for January IA. Judge Kirkland
is scheduled to preside.
Today's amended bill of particu-
lars was filed by United States
Attorney Charles M. Irelan and
Assistant United States Attorneys
John w. Fihelly, Thomas A. Wad-
den, jr., and Alfred Hartman.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Flyer Held in Hungary
Given Duty in New York
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. Capt.
John j. Swift, one of four Amer
ican flyers forced down by Rus
sian planes in Hungary and later
ransomed for $4,000, has a new
job
Capt. Swift has been assigned as
transportation officer at the head
quarters of the Eastern Air Pro-
curement District Of the Air Ma
terrell Command in New York. He
presently is on a 30-day furlough
and will take up his new assign
ment sometime in February.
The district arranges contracts
and subcontracts with civilian
firms making aircraft and parts