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Evening star., 1952-10-06
Six Held in Alexandra
On Narcotics Charges
After Theft Report

Six persons were held in Alex
andria today after their arrest
Friday in a narcotics possession
case which involved a car belong
ing to the guardian of Feather
Weight Boxer Eugene Smith.
Police said the six were arrested
after tips which followed a shop
lifting report at Robinson's cloth
ing store, sos King street. Alex
andria.
Her0in Possession Charge.
Charged with the possession of
'heroin capsules were:
Maurice s. johnson, "a, of the
1900 block of Vernon street NV;
William Miller, 28, first block of
Madison court NV: James s.
Williams, 26, of the 2300 block OF
Sherman avenue NV; Theodore
r. Lawson. 28, of the 900 block of
Westminster street NV; Miss
Mildred Jackson, 81, Of the TOO
block Of Twentieth street NV,
and Miss Marion D. Whitley, %,
Of the 1000 block of N street NV.
All are colored. Mildred Jaskson,
Marion Whitley and johnson are
also charged with shoplifting.
Alexandria Police Detective
Andrew s. Benarick told the fol-
lowing story:
A salesgirl, Miss Eleanor Will
son, observed Miss Jackson take
some clothing from the store
counter and leave in the company
Of two others later Identified as
Miss Whitley and johnson.
She followed them to a yellow
convertible belonging to Mrs. Susie
Smith Coleman, 1885 Thirteenth
street NV. who is Eugene Smiths
guardian.
Arrested at Gunpoint.
When Miss Wilson told the
stores manager. David Green, he
rushed. to the scene and frightened
the trio away. Police put a watch
on the car. Two-and-a-half hours
later. another car drove UP with
the six persons charged in it.
Detective Benarick arrested all
six at gunpoint and found three
heroin capsules in the rear of the
second car plus a box containing
nine other heroin capsules which
was dropped alongside the car
during the excitement. All six
were held under 81 900 bond today
|by Alexandria Police Court Judge
Harry F. Kennedy and thei, cases
continued until October 81.
Detective Benarick said the con-
vertible had been reported stolen
last Friday from Fifth and Morse
streets NE. by Boxer Smith, 81
|year-old contender for the feather
weight boxing championship. He
lives at Thirteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Truman Names DPA Official
TO Succeed Jones on Fec

President Truman today an
nounced the appointment of Eu-
gene H. Merrill of Utah to the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. Mr.. Merrill will succeed Rob-
ert F. Jones of Lima, Ohio, who
resigned.
Mr.. Merrill's appointment was
announced by Mr.. Truman in q
speech at Provo, Utah. The new
commissioner is now in Washing
ton as an official in the Defense
Production Administrations Office
of Program and Requirements.
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Methodist Union Plans
Reception for Oxnum

Methodist Bishop q. Bromley
Oman Of the Washington area
will be honored at a reception in
his honor at 8 pm. tomorrow in
Foundry Methodist Church, Six.
teenth and p streets NV.
The reception is being given by
the Washington Methodist Union.
the Missionary and Church Ex-
tension Society for two WASH
|ington districts Of the Methodist
Church. w. Carroll Beatty.
Hyattsville lawyer. is president
ana DR.. H. W.. Burgan executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Eight Firemen Injured
Fighting 2-AIarm Fire
In Wheaton House

Eight firemen from Silver
Spring and Kensington were in.
jured yesterday while fighting 8
81 500 blaze on the third floor o1
a three-story frame house al
11055 Old Bladensburg road
Wheaton.
Thirteen pieces Of apparatus
from Silver Spring, Kensingtor
and Takoma Park answered the
two-alarm call and had the blaze
under control within q half hour
When the second alarm came
into the No.. 2 engine house al
-Four Corners, Gov. McKeldifl was
on hand inspecting the fire sta
ton with Silver Spring Chief
John Cole in observance Of Fire
Prevention Week. The Governor
did not respond to the alarm.
Overcome by Smoke.
Overcome by smoke were Pvts
Robert Ray. Gene Helbert and
Frank Harding. all Of Silver
Spring, and Pvt. Arthur Dwyer
o. Kensington. Pvt. Carol Gray
and Jack Walsh of Silver Sprine
suffered ankle and head injuries
respectively. Capt. Walter Beall
and Pvt. Orville Brown, both OF
Kensington. suffered burns on
their hands.
All the Silver Spring men were
treated at Washington Santa
rum. Pyts. Ray. Helbert and
Harding were admitted. The Ken
sington firemen were taken to
Suburban Hospital, where they
were treated and released.
Residents Away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark c. Reno
who live at the house. were not
home when the fire was diScov-
cred by Roger Trumbull, Z, 111O1
Old Bladensburg road, as he and
his parents were returning from
a drive.
Firemen said the third floor was
completed burned out. They were
unable to determine the origin OF
the blaze.
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Fort BeIyoir Soldier KILLED
By Car Near Alexandra

A Fort Belvoir soldier was killed
last night when struck by an
automobile as he, walked along
No. / highway about six miles
south of Alexandria.
He was Pvt. Kenneth Hogner.
20, who was attached to the Sec
ond School Battalion, Engineer
Center, at Fort Belvoir. He was
an Indian, and his home was in
Stillwell. Okla.
Virginia State police said he
was struck by a car driven by
Thomas w. Helms, So, Of Lorton,
Va. The accident, happened about
10 pm. at Engleside. No charges
were placed against Mr.. Helms
Immediately. pending further in
vestigation.
Evening star., 1952-10-06

chamber music.
Guest lecturers during the
course will include Scott Kirk
lpatrick, theatrical press agent
and Richard Bales, conductor OF
the National Gallery Orchestra
Mr.. Smith. who was narrator
for the Watergate Opera Festival
lin 1851, is music director of the
Washington YMCA, and an Of
|ficer in the District chapter OF
the National Association for
American Composers and Con-
|ductorS.
Evening star., 1952-10-06

District Recre.
alton Depart.
ment h a s an.
nounced.
The course
divided in t {
two eight-weeE
sessions, will.
o p e n October
%, at 8 pm
The first Ses-
sion will be de.
voted to opera
ballet and lied.
er. The second
will 4 deal with
orchestral and
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Cupehort to Tulk in Henrico

| RICHMOND, Oct. 6 R.-Sen.
ator Capehart, Republican, In
diana, viii speak Saturday in
Henrico County to bolster the
Richmond area campaign for the
| Eisenhower Nixon ticket.
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Umpire Sherbet' on Menu

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6. R.-
Inc dining room Of q downtown
hotel has been listing umpire
sherbet" on its menus since the
world series began. Turns out tbe
'sherbet Is raspberry.
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Smith Will Teach Course
In Music at Cardozo Center

French Crawford Smith, music
critic and commentator, will
teach a course in music apprecia-
ton at the Cardozo Center, the
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Stounton Newspapers
Indorse Eisenhower

STAUNTON. Va, Oct. 6. H.-
The Staunton News Leader and
Evening Leader newspapers have
indorsed the Eisenhower Nixon
g. o. r.. ticket as "the hope Of
the Nation and the free world"
The papers have been Demo-
cratic. though independently"
$50, since their founding over q
half century ago. In 1948, how
ever, they supported the States
Rights ticket.
Evening star., 1952-10-06
Smith
Says He'll Vote
For Stevenson
Always q Democrat,
Virginia Legislator
Tells Reporter
By John v. Horner

Representative Smith, the Vir-
|ginia Democrat who frequently
nights the Truman Administration,
said today he win vote the straight
Democratic ticket this fall.
He seemed incredulous that he
should even be asked whether he
would support Gov. Stevenson for
President.
why. I've always been a Demo-
crat," he told The Star. II never
have voted anything but Demo-
cratic. When I get around to vot-
ing Republican, that would be
news. There's just no news in my
being a Democrat.
II have had differences with
the Truman and Roosevelt ad-
ministrations on such things as
FEPC and the Taft-Hartley Act.
But I have fought my battles
within the party and propose
Ito continue doing that"
No Statement From Byrd.
The veteran Representative is q
member Of the conservative wing
|of the Virginia Democratic Party,
Iof which Senator Byrd is the
recognized leader. The Senator,
however, has refused to issue any
statement on the presidential con.
test.
Representatives Harrison and
Stanley are other members Of the
Virginia congressional delegation
who have made no declaration on
the subject. Senator Robertson
and all other members of the
House group have announced they
will support Gov. Stevenson,
though few Of them are working
actively for him.
Tuck Quit Party Post.
Former Gov. William M. Tuck.
a close ally Of Senator Byrd, re-
signed as chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Party because he could not
conscientiously work for the Ste
venSon- -Sparkman ticket.
Surveys IN all parts Of the State
Indicate there Is much sentiment
for the Republican ticket headed
by Gen. Eisenhower. Many poli-
ticians concede that Virginia may
bolt the Democratic Party in No.
vember.
Evening star., 1952-05-19

have the leading roles in "The
Magnificent Yankee"
800, WRC Telephone Hour:
Nelson Eddy sings ''The Open Road
by Stickles, "How Do I Love Thee"
Shenandoah" "Sally Brown" and
valparaiso"
1880, WMAL-Time for Defense:
General Mathew B. Ridgway and
James A. Michener are heard.
Television Today.
1880, WMAL - Hollywood Screen
Test: Sidney Blackmer appears in
Death Nominates the President"
500, WTOP-Vi Video Theater:
Frederic March and his wife, Flor
ence Eldridge, star in Ferry Crisis
at Friday Point"
500, WTTG-Pentagon-W Washing
ton: Several scientists from the
Naval Research Laboratory discuss
their work at the research center.
$3.50, WNBW-Voice of Firestone:
Cesare Slept sings Mon Piu
Andrai" from Mozart's "The Mar
raige of Figaro" "Ombra Mai Flu"
from Handel,s "Xerxes," Nun Me
Sceta" by Tagliaferri and Thine
Alone" by Herbert.
$3.50, WTTG-Johns Hopkins Sci
ence Review: A film, "An American
Looks at Science in Britain" is
shown.
| 500, WMAL-On Trial: "Is Our
Mutual Spending Worth the Cost?"
is discussed by Senator Robert s.
Kerr and Samuel I Roseman.
500, WTTG - Harness Racing:
The races from Rosecroft are tele-
cast.
/ 500, WNBW-Lights Out: Patsy
Bruder and Frieda Altman star in
Little Girl"
4 $3.50, WNBW - Robert Mont
gomery Presents: Joan Caulfield
stars in The Longest Night"
! 10:O0, WTOP Studio One:
Thomas Mitchell and Boris Karlon
have the leads in "A Connecticut
| Yankee in King Arthur's Court"
i 1890. WTTG - Boxing: Walter
Cartier and Bobo Olsen meet in a
l0-round middleweight bout.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
On the AIT
He Makes Stop the Music
Look Good in Retrospect
By Horry Macarthur

they were just getting back to
work.
Mr.. James next plum for us
was his surprise guest. She
turned out to be Singer Toni
Arden, who said she got her
chance of a lifetime on Toast of
the Town"
'Toni Arden records on Colum-
bia are must around our house."
Mr.. James told her.
"You mean that sincerely" she
said. "You know something? I
like Old Colds, too" These COM
mercial endearments out of the
way, Miss Arden sang you're
Breaking My Heart" which she
sang when she auditioned for Ed
Sullivan at the Turning Point in
her career.
Mr.. James came up then with
the third and last contestant, a
young pianist. He needed the
81. 900. he said, because. while his
night club salary supported his
wife and child. he couldn't keep
up payments on his piano.
His piano number out of the
way. Mr.. James brought on the
applause meter. Since the audi
ence couldn't have found much to
go by in the talent displayed. it
must have based it's applause on
what it considered legitimacy of
need. 1t declared the piano more
important than the doctors bills
or musical arrangements.
Giving aid and comfort and
81 900 to deserving entertainers
is a commendable enterprise, to
be sure. When it is done on tele-
vision. however, it might better
be done in a less hackneyed and
more polished manner than this.
\ X X X
MICRO-M MISCELLANY - Ken
meth H. Berkeley, general man
ager of WMAL and WMAL-TV,
hopes to broadcast and televise
the hearings to be held by a
House subcommittee on the
morals" of radio and TV pro-
grams. Major obstruction is
Speaker Sam Rayburn's ruling
that such coverage is not permis-
sible under House rules. Mr..
Berkeley's comment: "It seems
only fair, If our media of public
information are to be the subjects
of investigation, that we have the
opportunity to bring such pro-
|ceedings to our audience"
There's a real switch in this an
nouncement. The book, Mama s
Bank Account" became a play,
then a movie, both titled II Re-
member Mama" Then followed
the TV series, Mama" The an
nouncement is that Peggy Wood
and the others of the Mama
cast will appear in a stage play
based on the video series this
summer. NBC-TV will have a
name" band series pinch-hitting
flor Show Of Shows" this summer.
Evening star., 1952-05-19

Dennis James has achieved
something you could have got
fabulous odds against around
here. He has made "Stop the
Music" look good in retrospect.
That show, now removed from
the ABC-TV schedule, was a
slick production, for all the fact
that a giveaway program is a
snare and a delusion and a Grass
stupidity as entertainment. It had
some lively musical numbers per-
formed with enthusiasm.
"Stop the Music" is not in that
old Thursday night spot on
WMAL-TV. however. and it might
never have been missed here but
for the use to watch the network
has put part Of the time. The
first half-hour has been taken
care of quite satisfactorily by
moving in "The Ruggles." This
family comedy, featuring Charlie
IRuggleS and Erin O'Brien- Moore,
lis dependably agreeable (though
its demise soon has been ru-
mored).
It is in the second half-hour,
lat $3.50 on Thursday nights. where
Mr.. James is to be found in some
thing called Chance Of a Life
time" Mr.. James. a well-known
cigarette salesman. is reported to
be happily received by many tele-
viewers. He will, however. have
to find something better than this
to do before he is welcomed in at
least one living room.
X X X \
"Chance of a Lifetime" is based
on the theory that appearing on
lit is just that, and that its 81, ,000-
prize will mark the turning point
in a struggling entertainers
career. It is a sort of variation on
Talent Scouts" without Arthur
Godfrey and, for that matter,
without the talent scouts. Presum-
ably these people just turn up
at the studio seeking fame and
fortune.
Last week "Chance Of Life
time" opened with Mr.. James
thanking the viewers for their
wonderful support. For that sort
of thing, he said, "we'n kill our
selves" as dangerous a promise as
a television performer ever made.
He was followed by a cigarette
pack with pretty legs, which did a
tap dance.
Vowing that he might turn up
with the Helen Hayes or Paul
Douglas of tomorrow. Mr.. James
introduced the first contestant.
He was a young man who said he
needed the $1,000-prize to buy
musical arrangements. He went
into a song and demonstrated
that he certainly could use the
money. The singer was followed
by a dance team. They reported
that they had a lot of doctors
bills to pay. The feminine half of
the team had inadvertently
broken her leg six months ago and
Evening star., 1952-05-19
HighIights
Radio TODAY,

500, WTOP Suspense: Fred
MacMurray stars in "The Flight OF
the Bundle Bee."
500, WRC - Railroad Hour
Gordon MacRae and Lucille Nor
man co-star in Johann Strauss
"The Great Waltz"
800, WTOP Radio Theater
Ann Harding and Louis Calhern
Evening star., 1952-05-19
On the Air

achievedlthey just getting back to
something could gotlwork.
fabulous odds against around plum us
here He has made "Stop was his surprise guest She
Evening star., 1952-05-19

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Evening star., 1952-05-19
Television Tomorrow
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Evening star., 1952-05-19

Evening news broadcast, di-
rect from The Stars news
room. Monday through Friday
over Stations WMAL and
| WMAL-FM; 6 pm.
The Arizona post., 1952-04-04
StnntftratttR nf HaHHnuRr
BY RABBI ABRAHAM DANZIG

OF all the festivals on the Jewish calendar Passover
spring with its rejuvenatng beauty of the earth here 1t has
always festival of light and joy and gadnes We remove
and sordd-the "chometzrom lives and
accept place matzos"-the pure and sublime in life
For forget afctions and
dramatic the deverance of people from slavery
of freedom For short period of eight days
boze Liberty words in food in clothing in prayers and IN
spirit
In hees days danger which determining
not only our future generations that
after immediate and urgent duty to close ranks to
stand together work together fight together for common
destiny recognizing the time the right of each one OF
his viewpoint and philosophy We who plead with
among ourselves of service and attain
that will not from duress
tion but from heart and mind
Passover approaching topic the
have the foundation for the Magma Charta and
the Bill of Rights and in its ideals are inherent all the yearn
people for freedom Just Passover with meaning
understanding and you longer need elaborate explana
other aspirations in the
worlds battle for liberty.
years with hearts made
heavy with the distress and sorrows large
people, With each passing the spread suffering and death
pognany undernes the resemblance between the slavery
rbuaon of the children of Israel under the Pharaohs of
Egypt and the destruction OF Jewish life under the Naz
regime.
It tragic ronies history that the Jew, who
contributed the first comprehensive insight into the nature OF
freedom after three thousand of history find himself
against the most brutal and cynical exponent of human
slavery the world has known And yet is the Jewish
conception of freedom which has informed the ascending spirit
civilization The greatest protagonists of human lib
critics in the world inspired by the teachers and
prophets of the Old Testament
We welcome the time Eliahu the forerunner of
Messiah Eahu Messiah bring blessings
dom, security, peace and faith to all mankind.
with cups that celebrate the Pesach evening
for is because freedom expressed in the Bible
with four designations
We open the this night of vigilance
and symbolic freedom not be the
single families and but must forth from
confines of single nations and peoples and penetrate
the distant wastes and uniting all humanity in the blessings
freedom.
The Arizona post., 1952-04-04

Sisterhood Anshei Israel will
present the young talented harp
ist, Leah Blumberg, in a musi-
Gale at the Anshei Israel audi
torium on April IL at 8:15 pm.
That evening Sisterhood will re-
ceive a colored woodcut of the
Prophet Jonah by the interna-
tionally known Jerusalem artist,
Jacob Steinhardt, from the DON
or, Mrs. Eta Kahan. Leah is
her granddaughter and the
daughter of Mrs. Louis Blumberg,
Waukegan, Ill, who is a winter
resident here.
Miss Blumberg, who celebrates
her fourteenth birthday Sunday,
has appeared in many programs
in Waukegan. She has been in
vited to play with the Philhar-
monic Orchestra there next sea-
son. Her sister, Muriel, will be
remembered by Tucsonians for
she, too, plays the harp and was
a member of the local symphony.
Steinhardt's work appears in
such prominent galleries as the
Metropolitan Museum and the
Chicago Art Institute. The wood
cut will hang in Rabbi Breger's
study.
Assisting artist will be Walter
Robert, baritone who is we'll
known and popular with Tucson
audiences.
The public is cordially invited.
The Arizona post., 1952-04-04

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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-06-26
Belle Valley Man
Struck BY Vehicle

When he tried to stop a passing
car to ask for help in starting his
stalled machine, Nelson A. Clark,
72, of Belle Valley, was struck
and injured Saturday night on
the Charlottesville road, near
GAINESVILLE.
Clark sustained a fractured
nose, cuts about the face and a
possible fracture of the right leg,
according to attaches at the
Bethesda hospital.
He was struck by car driven
by Ray Harmon of near Chand-
lersville, who stopped and took
the injured man to the hospital.
Clark was a passenger in a
car, owned by Richard Rollins of
GAINESVILLE.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-06-26
Caldwell Team To
Play Double Header

Friday evening, June 27, the
sewly organized Caldwell base
ball team, will play Barnesville
a twilight double header under
the lights at Barnesville, begin
ming at $50 o'clock EST.
Caldwell is a new entrant in
the Little Mountain League and
there should be plenty of fire
works when the two teams
tangle in the double header,
Friday evening.
On Monday evening, the
Bennington Black Barons will
play Barnesville under the lights
at 8 p. m. The Barons are mem
bers of the American Negro
baseball league and considered
tops in their field.
1t is expected that several
from Noble county will attend
both these attractions at Barnes
vile.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-06-26
Herman II. McElfresh

Herman Fl. McElfresh, 73, well
known farmer Of the Stafford
community, died at the Marietta
Osteopathic hospital at 1890
p. m. Thursday following a ling
ering illness.
Surviving are his widow
Nellie; four daughters, Mrs.
Harold Kinney of near Woods
field, Mrs. Ellis Green of West
Lafayette, Mrs. Irvil Leasure of
Coshocton and Mrs. Hubert NAL
lett of near Lewisville; three
sons and two sisters. Walter and
Earl of West Lafayette and
Glenn of Bolivar, Mrs. Harriet
Mallett of near Lewisville and
Mrs. Zella Dundee of Dundee,
Mich; one brother, T. E. Nc
Elfresh; Is grandchildren and
two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
from the Sutherland Methodist
church, Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Rev. o. L. Orr of
Cambridge, formerly of Summer
field, officiating. Interment was
made in the church cemetery by
the Mallett funeral home, Stat
ford.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-06-26
Mrs. Mary kerestes

Mrs. Mary Kerestes, 62, Flor
ence Addition, died in St. Fran
els hospital, Cambridge, Thurs
day morning at 6 o'clock, follow
ing an illness of ten days. Her
husband, Michael Kerestes, died
a year ago from injuries received
when he fell over a cliff near his
home.
The only survivors of Mrs. Ke-
restes are number of nieces and
nephews, including Mrs. Mary
Laskey of Kipling. She was a
member of st. Philomena Catho-
lie church, Caldwell.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday morning at 8 o'clock from
St. Philomena church with Rev.
S. J. Pekalla officiating. Inter
ment was made in Olive ceme-
terry.
The body was prepared for
burial at the Murphy funeral
home, where it remained until
the hour of service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-06-26
Grange Banquet
Largely Attended

The annual Noble county
grange banquet was held last
Monday evening at the Caldwell
high school gymnasium, with
Floyd Henderson, county agent,
in charge of arrangements.
A covered dish dinner was
served at 7::30 p. m, after which
the featured speaker, DR.. Robert
L. Jones, professor of sociology at
Marietta college, addressed the
group.
More than 200 grange mem
bers and their families attended
the annual event.
Mrs. George Craig of Sum
merfield, charter member OF
Summerfield Grange 2O73 was
the winner of the door prize, a
radio, which had been donated
by Edwin L. Crum, of Berne,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-06-26
Real Estate
Transfers

John Macenko ct. al. to Mary
Macenko, Sr, Laura Davis addi-
ton, lots l25 and 1876.
Earl Wesley House to Walter
and Bertha Mercer, Beaver town
ship, 36.l4 acres.
Russell T. and Allen w. Floyd
to Victor J. Pirard, Wayne town
ship.
Hoosier Casualty Co. to B. H.
Putnam, certificate of compli-
ance.
Hoosier Casualty Co. to Robert
A. Dennison, insurance license.
New York Life Insurance Co. to
Howard NJ. Shafer, insurance Ii
cenSe.