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Evening star., 1952-03-22
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WASHINGTON AS "PARENT-Seo in institutions
homeless and delinquent youth the District
discharge its responsibility these words? The Sunday Editorial
child welfare facilities disturbing
questions obout the progrom
c DOLLAR coPS keep busy here combating the inoonoy
pressures sousins Bill Kh tells the Vincent Holmes
Stobzoion
Stur Pctoioi Masozine.
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chorI Cooke reports the league and its activities the Edtoi
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Evening star., 1952-03-22
36 Seized at Party
In Chapel Oaks House

Prince Geoges County police
broke up a party in a Chapel Oaks,
Md, house early today and ar
rested So persons on disorderly
conduct charges.
To expedite the mass arrest, JUS
tice of the Peace Frank P. Hurd
was called to the house in the
1400 block Of Fifty-seventh place.
He set up Office in the dining room
and collected $3.50 collateral apiece
from IS Of the revelers, five Of
them women. all Of them colored.
The 36th, Cornelius A. Butler, SO,
colored, was charged with operat-
ing a club without a traders Ii
cense and operating a disorderly
house. He had to pay $3.50 col
lateral on each charge.
Police said Butler had set up a
small bar in the basement with
eight booths around the wall.
Eight officers took part in the raid
about 5 am. today.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Capitol Heights Man
Kills Estranged Wife
And Wounds Himself

A Capitol Heights (Md.) World
War II veteran shot and killed
his estranged wife last night and
then tried to take his own life,
Prince Georges County police re-
ported.
Mrs. Ethel M. Cook, 80, Of 421
Fiftieth avenue, mother Of three
children, was found dead on the
front seat of the family automo-
bile parked at the gateway to
Northampton Farm in Largo,
Md.
Condition Is Critical.
Police Pvt. George r. Roland
said her husband, John, IS, lay
on the ground with a bullet wound
in his right cheek. He was taken
to Prince Georges General Hos
pital, where his condition today
was described as critical.
Pvt. Roland said a war souvenir
automatic of German make was
found near the rear wheel of the
car.
Cook, who receives 100 per cent
disability payments from the Gov
|ernment because of a silver plate
in his head, was released recently
from Mount Alto Veterans Hos
pital where he had been under
treatment for three months. the
Officer said. He added that the
man was wounded during the
Battle of the Bulge in Belgium
while fighting with the Rocky
Mountain Division of the Sd Army.
Couple Separated Monday.
Pvt. Roland could ascribe no
motive for the shootings, although
he said the couple had separated
Monday. He said Cook told him
Ihe had informed his brother ear
llier yesterday that he was going
to kill Mrs. Cook.
The tragedy left motherless the
three Cook children, John, IL;
James. II. and Jack. Z.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Brass Rail Directors
Offered Clearance 10
Show Moral Fitness

The Brass Rail, 1889 Seventh
street NV. will be given a chance
to show the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board on April "a, that all
Of the officers and directors are
persons Of good moral character.
The restaurant and its officers
have been in trouble for several
months, and the ABC Board failed
to grant q liquor license to the
place on February 1, the beginning
of the license year, after getting
unfavorable reports from the po-
lice. At that time, the board said
it would not issue a license until
it had completed an investigation
Of the charges.
The restaurant then filed suit in
District Court to compel the board
to issue it liquor license, but
Judge Burnita Shelton Matthews
refused to grant such a writ. In
stead, she gave the board a reason
able time to consider the charges.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert D. Wise conducted extern
sive hearings starting March 5 and
talked to numerous witnesses about
the owners. He concluded his
hearings early this week. The
board, in announcing the hear
jngs next month, said it will give
the licensee an opportunity to
show why the license should be
issued.
In a letter to Mrs. Yvonne M.
Simkins, who is president of the
Brass Rail, Inc. she was directed
to bring to the hearing the prin-
|cipal officers and directors of the
corporation and to show to the
satisfaction Of the board that the
corporation is the true and actual
owner of the restaurant and that
1t intends to conduct the business
for itself and not as the agent of
any individual.
The board said it Is particularly
interested in whether Mrs. Sim
kins "is a person of good moral
character and generally At for the
trust to be in her reposed by the
issuance Of said license, by reason
of the fact. that the said Yvonne
M. SimkinS participated in an il
legal enterprise, to wit, gambling,
at divers times and places within
the District Of Columbia"
Mrs. Simkins is the wife of
Roger "Whitetop" Simkins, who
has figured prominently in recent
gambling actions.
The board, in ordering the hear
ing, said that from an examina-
ton of Mrs. Simkins' bank ac-
count statements it was unable
to satisfy itself that the corpora
ion was actual owner of the res
taurant. The board said it was
Its belief that the present officers
|of the corporation are carrying
ION the business as the agents Of
Roger w. Simkins, a notorious
gambler"
Evening star., 1952-03-22
A-Bomb Hits 9th and G in Mock AttuckBar Group Ends

Washington was undergoing q
paper" atomic bomb attack to-
day, but the noon blast of the
|air-raid warning signals was the
only evidence to the general public.
The civil defense command
center. however, buzzed with ac-
tivity in its first tryout of the
communications network.
Key civil defense personnel in
the five zones of the District and
in the nearby areas were alerted
to a pretended attack and a SUBJ
sequent atomic bomb burst" at
Ninth and q streets NV.
There was much milling around
and interchange of questions at
the center as personnel assigned
to the various civil defense serv-
ices practiced their roles in an
emergency.
Churches House Homeless.
Among the District officials on
duty today was welfare Director
Gerard M. Shea, who will be re-
sponsible for welfare services.
Were anticipating that peo-
pie will be homeless, will need food
and clothing, some will have to
be evacuated and registered" he
said.
For the homeless, Mr.. Shea said
churches will be the first resort,
then private homes and then
schools.
Harold A. Kemp, District direc-
tor of sanitary engineering, who
is Assistant Civil Defense Direc-
tor for engineering services. was
preparing to notify the utilities of
bomb damage.
During the first couple of
days." he said, sewers and
sanitation needs will be sub
servient to water"
Interprets Findings.
DR.. F. H. Goldman, head of,
Atomic, Biological and Chemical
Warfare Services, prepared to in
terpret findings of his monitors
to advise on the type of dangers
resulting from the attack.
Supervising the electronic con-
trolls and radio transmittors and
receivers was Herbert A. Friede,
deputy director for communica-
tionS.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Women Described
As Best Drivers
ION Riqht Track
BY Don S. Worren

Women make the best
drivers, after all, If they are
on the right track.
Women are the best street.
car drivers" E. c. Giddings.
vice president of the Capital
Transit Co., last night told
the Citizens Forum Of Co
lumbia Heights.
The company, he said,
needs 180 drivers.
"Why not women?" asked
the citizens.
"Why not!" countered Mr..
Giddings. '"They worked for
US during the war and
proved themselves better than
the men in many instances.
They are more courteous and
handle the cars more ef-
aciently."
Mr.. Giddings said the union
won't permit the hiring Of
women now. Seven Of them
| hired during the war are still
on active duty, however.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
.Giddings Says Public
Should Prepare for
New Boost in Fares

E. c. Giddings, vice president of
the Capital Transit Co.. last night
declared the public should prepare
itself for futher fare increases in
the very near future, if they want
the company to remain under
private ownership.
Mr.. Giddings was subjected to a
barrage of questions, following his
address before the Citizens Forum
Of Columbia Heights, called to dis
cuss transit problems.
Early Request Indicated.
1.-THE time is not too far off," he
said, when we will have to ask
the Public Utilities Commission for
another raise in fare"
The question of fares arose when
the citizens asked Mr.. Gid
dingS why the company could not
leave the fare at the present level,
in view of the recent dividend paid
to stock holders last January.
Mr.. Giddings replied that there
is pressing need for new in
come to meet expenses in the very
near future. He reminded the
citizens of the company's purchase
of $1,950.000 worth of liking size"
buses and told them the company
will be expected to meet a new
wage demand by the workers when
the contract is opened this June.
Riders Supply Revenue.
"When we need more revenue to
meet these demands, "he said, I'VE
can only turn to the passengers.
II agree the fare shouldn't go
up. But if we cannot run the COM
pany at a profit, then some public
agency should take over the opera
ton and run it at no profit"
William j. Oates, president, con-
Quoted the meeting in the Bell
Vocational School, Hiatt place and
Lamont street NV.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Government Plans
To Lift Honey Price
q Pound
The Agriculture Department

Lie ASIlCu1GuIc AcpdT IU1cIlG Is
raising the price of honey.
The department announced that
it will support honey prices this
year at an average of ia cents
per pound. compared with 9.9
cents last year.
To boost prices, the Agriculture
Department will buy honey or
offer loans against it at the new
rates. The department also will
work to export the product and
divert some to charitable institu-
tions. This is part of a program
to reduce the supplies that other
wise might 60 on store shelves
and tend to depresS prices.
The department said the floor
price this year is 10 per cent of
parity, compared with last years
floor price of so per cent of parity
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Cancer Drive Heuds Named

Three sectional chairmen for
the 1852 Arlington County Cancer
Crusade have been appointed by
Lance Hooks. campaign chairman.
They are Mrs. Irving Chandler.
500 South Barton street, for south
Arlington, and Mrs. w. T. Duke.
jr., Is North Bedford street, and
Mrs. Ole Hamstad, 1924 North
Thirtieth street, for north Arling-
ton.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Pharmaceutical Group
-Honors 3 on CIV Stuff

Three members Of George Wash
ington University's School Of
Pharmacy were made honorary
members of the Kappa Psi phar-
maceutical fraternity last night
at a Gamma Tau Chapter dinner
dance in the Burlington Hotel.
Those honored were DR.. w. Paul
Briggs, dean of the school Of
pharmacy; Robert M. Leonard,
assistant professor of pharmacol-
logy. s David L. Rice. instructor.
Evening star., 1952-03-22

compromises. The commission will
have q definite recommendation
before it at the April planning ses-
sion. Meanwhile. the District zon-
ing Commission has postponed
action on the amendment until it
has heard from NCPPC.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
UuI VIVuP
Special Study
On Police Here
Serves No Useful
Purpose Says Report
On Bullock Case

0lot11Ct O1uCIdlS LOudy were pro-
|ceeding with their study of averred
police corruption here without the
services of a special advisory COM
mittee of the District Bar Associa-
ton.
The committee resigned late yes
|terday, after months work, which
produced one slim three-page re-
port on Police Inspector Albert I.
Bullock.
Francis w. Hill, jr., chairman Of
the group, explained after a con-
ference with the two available
District Commissioners and Police
Chief Robert v. Murray, that the
committee could serve mo useful
purpose"
when you lack all the infor-
nation you need for such a study, I"
Mr.. Hill went on, "you can't
render any opinion or advice that
is sound"
Stymied BIT Ruling.
He was referring to his COM
mittee's inability to secure the
transcript of Inspector Bullock's
testimony before the grand jury
which indicted him, numbers
mogul Charles E. Nelson and IA
others on gambling conspiracy
charges last October. Mr.. Bullock
subsequently was acquitted and the
others convicted.
What stymied the bar Commit
tees was District Court Judge
James r. Kirkland's ruling that
only the Commissioners or their
governmental representatives could
have access to the transcript.
Mr.. Hill and his fellow mem
bers, John L. LaSkey and John j.
Wilson, declared, in their letter of
resignation rendered to Commits
sioner F.. Joseph Donohue and
Engineer Commissioner Bernard
L. Robinson, that they feel the
regular agencies of the District
Government, such as the Corpora
ton Counsel and the Metropolitan
police are better equipped" to
provide the investigative services
asked OF the committee.
Pridicts Other Instances.
Since the group was appointed
to look into the general crime and
law enforcement picture, and in
the light of their inability to get
the Bullock transcript, the COM
mlttee further stated that it would
be reasonable to anticipate "that
other instances will arise where
our review of the cases cannot be
a complete one"
Commissioner Donohue told re-
porters later that the Commis-
sioners' original purpose of ap-
pointing such an impartial
advisory group was to avoid being
caught in the middle of public
charges Of both persecution and
whitewash, regardless of the dis
ciplinary course they might de-
eide to take against officials.
"We will now perform the
function ourselves and run that
hazard" he said.
No Recommendations Made.
Mr.. Donohue emphasized. in
the light of some late rumors that
Mr.. Bullock had been cleared"
by the committee, that the group
fatty stated. in its report on the
inspector, that it was making no
recommendations.
The Commissioner again refused
to indicate the contents of the
committee report but admitted it
contains findings"
He acknowledged that, after the
committee members left the con-
ference yesterday, Maj. Murray
discussed a number of things"
pertaining to the police force for
about an hour.
When Mr.. Donohue refused to
mention the subject, he was asked
whether Maj. Murray recommended
retirement or trial board action
for Inspector Bullock. To both
questions, the Commissioner re-
sponse was, mo comment"
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Fuqote to Talk in Abingdon

ABINGDON, Mar. % (P.- Re-
preventative Tom B. Fugate,
Democrat of Virginia. will address
the annual session of the South
west Virginia Soil Improvement
Association here April IL.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Airport Work to Sturt

BRISTOL. Va.-Tenn.. Mar. n
DEMONSTRATION of q $l32, 900
addition to terminal facilities at
Tri-City Airport viii begin on o.
about April 8. 4
Evening star., 1952-03-22

The "red alert" sounded at noon
to signify that an attack was i'm
minent. It was series of short
blasts continuing for three min
utes. It was followed by the "all
clear" at 1880 pm. The "all
clear" signal was a series of three
one minute blasts separated by
two minutes of silence.
Evening star., 1952-03-22

The command post exercise,
which will continue until 10 pm,
brought into play every means
of communication, including
ham" radio operators. The latter
have been organized into civil de-
fense communications under the
name of Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Services (RACES).
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31
1t. Porter Is
Transferred To
Gen. Line School

Lieutenant Edward NJ. Porter
Hr., USN, a member Of the staff
of Fleet All Weather Training
Unit, Atlantic, Key West. Florida,
for the last 50 months, has re-
Gently been transferred to the Gen.
eral Line School, Monterey, Cali
fornia.
He entered the Navy In May
1912 as an aviation cadet and in
April 1s45, he was designated a
naval aviator at Corpus Christi,
Texas. He subsequently served with
squadrons WIS and vF.3B aboard
the USS r. d. Roosevelt. Lieu.
tenant Porter later studied for a
year at Brown University, provi-
dence, r. l., under the Holloway
program. Prior to reporting 10
FAWTu. he was stationed at the
Naval Air Auxiliary Station, Char.
leStown. r. /.
Lieutenant Porter is married 10
the former Miss Barbara Hale,
daughter of Mrs. c. S. Hale, Hew.
lett, N. Y. They have = daughter,
Susan B. (6l.
He is a graduate Of Ware High
School aud wilhraham Academy.
Wllhraham. Mass. He. also, at.
tended Wesleyan University. Mid.
dletown, Conn, where be lettered
in football.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31
PEOPLES FORUM

marked as portions, accompanying
this letter to the Editor. &
/ am also writing this letter fl
the information of the police off
Ger who, finally, came to said beE
tavern after I had called the sad
City Official. He said that $50 fed
from" ETC., was the law. 1 mus
ask him to inform himself of tie
law. I must ask him to check bis
statements, In one or two othG
respects, before making any.
was angry for due reasons. bt
/ can raise my voice without being
arrested if a loud beer joint can
continue with constant ordinanee
violation in the same area at the
same time.
/ do not have to air-condition nv
place to control unreasonable noise
from a business invading my pri.
vacy. Nor would it do any good,
in this instance, as the constant
racket coming through all the
closed doors and windows this pasl
week has proved. The owner of the
business creating the nuisance is
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31

held responsible for his indiffer-
enee to violations--not his neigh
Dor! And to arrest the wrong per-
son is a serious error-how serious
will be determined if this mex
cusable "official" conduct of an
officer confronts me again. / have
never heard of any law, anywhere,
that makes a citizen liable to ar
rest if he asks an officer to en-
force an ordinance. / don't expect
to.
Included with this letter are five
pages of paragraphs excerpts from
the City Code. All of these have
some bearing on Loud, disturb
ing and unnecessary noises" What
is this City Code of Key West
a serious, dignified set of rules to
operate growing city, or a
comedy script on some Monday
Night vaudeville show?
The Commissioners "shan have
power to pass ordinances and make
regulations to secure the general
health of the inhabitants of the
city," Chapter C. 2, A. /, section
e., to define, abate, prevent and
remove nuisances, whether affect
ing the health or morals of the
community. !" This would seem
to indicate that the commissioners
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31
AS NEW YEAR DAWNS, WHAT DO YOU
KNOW OF KEY VESTS GROWTH?

hey Westers, as they ring out the old year and ring
In the New Year. have good and sufficient to let
their gratifying thoughts lnger over 1852 nears its
Close NO other year in history compare with 1852
In the general development and progress city, Other
years might have shown improvement in this or
that department of economic life but 1882 all ALL
mas been the most prosperous the 40 years West
has been Incorporated as a CITY,
So, as we ring in the new let us be hopeful that it
will be as generous in progress and prosperity 1852 has
been However 1t should be said in passing that as
grow and and grow many oldtimers among
feeling akin to homesckness for Key West used
be- In those days. walked in Key West Streets you
knew almost everybody you met today you don't know
almost everybody you meet
But that condition has prevailed in every other grow
ing city. Key Westers who have been away for decade
for half that time have said they hardly recogniz
ed their former hometown when they returned for visits
Fact is, even who have stayed here during the
growth OF Key West in the last IL years not fully
aware OF its development. Time and again. ride
along street we have not been for few months
surprised by the developments we see Yes, Key
West has been growing faster than ourselves
know.
Fortunately for Key West the keynote of its spirit
of has been the frequent improvement of the old
to make conform with the new Have you been the
foot of Front street recenty If you have been there
in the last three months you would hardly recognize it
now.
VI course, you remember the old William Currys
Sons large building the northwestery side of the street
not far from the water front That puding, weather.
beaten, looking like out old man. had been eye
sore for many years An oldtimer who has known the
building since he boy says had not been painted
for three years and ten Take look at it today
1t has been given two coats of white paint and looks like
building 1t is large the painting was
approximately much costs to construct small
bungalow.
What has the New Year in store for us? Ask any
Key Wester that question, and he thinks of naval
base. To what degree will employment continue there?
Nobody that question with certtude But two
things may be certain Of Key West will continue
be popular winter resort and its shrimp industry will
continue to be of much income
Finally, The Citizen wishes Key Westers, residents
Of other Keys in the county and everybody else Happy
and Prosperous New Year
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-31
CANADA RECOGNIZES
NDO-CHINA STATE

SAIGON, Indschina LR-Officials
of Wet Nam, ole of the three as
sociated states of French Indo-
china, have announced that Cana
da has extended official recogni-
ton to the new state.
Canada thus becomes the 34th
country to recognize Wet Nam,
which has a kind of dominion
status within he French union.
The other two associated states
are Laos and cambodia.