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Evening star., 1952-03-17
Baltimore Man Uses ShiIIeIogh
Too EorIy to Be Excused Today

|Campbell's barber shop several
times to accuse the tonsorial art
list Of being q "cheap skate =
With that. the court was told
Campbell seized the shillelagh- q
bark covered limb about 8 feel
long, left behind by q former ten
ANT. Wall said he went down
under . rain Of blows to the skull
Magistrate Avrum *. Rifmar
advised the barber, You were two
days early to get away with this
lon the excuse that 1t was st
|Patrick's Day. You are guilty o1
illegal use Of the shillelagh."
With that he fined Campbell
and ordered him to pay Walls $6
hospital bin.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
Falling Power re Electro ocutes
|Airn1on After Car Hits Pole

An Andrews Air Force Base SER
|geant was electrocuted when his
car struck a utility pole and a
broken power wire fell on his car
yesterday.
He was Sergt. Edward Paul Rig
gle, 23, Of 2101 Guilford road.
|Hyattsyille, q native of Middle
bourne, w Va.
The accident occurred about
1:l0 am. on University lane at
Lebanon road opposite the Lang
ley Park shopping center. Takoma
Park police reported.
Police said the car driven by
|Sergt. Riggle left the road,
|rammed q power pole and came
Ito rest against an ernbankment.
IA wire fell on top Of the car.
which became grounded because
the bumper rested against the
bank. Otherwise, the tires would
have provided insulation.
Moving Wire Takes 45 Minutes.
Members Of the Takoma Park
rescue squad, wearing rubber
gloves and using poles. worked IS
minutes to move the wire. DR.
John r. Maloney, q county medi-
tcal examiner, issued certificate
Of death caused by asphyxia due
to electrocution.
Sergt. Riggle leaves his wife and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B,
Riggle Of Raleigh, N. G. He had
been in military service about
four years and had been stationed
here since returning from Ger
many about two years ago.
In another accident late Satur-
day night, Donald Fry. 4647 Hill
| side road, Hillside. Md. was
pinned in the car he was driving
when it struck a utility pole.
knocking it over on Glenn Dale
road about three miles east of
Greenbelt.
SuMefS BfOkeM Leg.
Mr.. Fry was rescued by the
Greenbelt and Berwyn Heights
rescue squads and taken to the
Naval Hospital at Bethesda with
a broken leg.
Two companions, w. r. Haynes,
of the same address. and John
McLynn, 4645 Hillside road, were
treated and released for minor
injuries at the Prince Georges
General Hospital.
In the District, q 33-year-old
woman was charged with drunk
lenness last night after being
lstruck by q motorcycle policeman
who suffered an upset trying tc
lavoid her. police said today.
The woman is Daisey Spinner
Evening star., 1952-03-17

dria youth is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred w. Reeder Of Tele-
graph road. His father is with the
Potomac Electric Power Co. The
boy started his musical career at
the age Of 9, was auditioned when
|he was Is by DR.. Rudolph CAM
president of Chicago Musical Col
|lege, and has been Dr.. CAMS
private pupil and summer stu
dent at the. college.
He has given recitalS and radio
programs here. in Florida and in
1.-THE Midwest and has performed
lat military hospitals here.
The Alexandria Civic Orchestra
lis sponsored by the Alexandria
Recreation Department. and the
lconcert Is free.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
kindergarten Survey
BEGUN in FuIIs Church

Parents who plan to enroll their
|children In the kindergarten at
the Graham Road Elementary
School, Falls Church, next fall
have been asked to get in touch
with the school principal before
Thursday.
A survey Of the school-age pop
Iulation Is being taken In the area.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
BY the A.soeiused Press

BALTIMORE. Mar. IT, To-day
|it could possibly have been .
different story, but Dewey Camp
bell jumped old st. patrick's cele-
|bration by q couple of days and
was fined SIS for illegal use o1
the shillelagh."
According to testimony IN police
court yesterday. Campbell. bar
lber, and his old friend. VIII Wall
were getting reacQuainted ovel
drinks.
Wall TESTIFIED he bought .
round but his longtime pal re-
fused to pay 3 similar compli-
|ment. Later Ia the day, 50 the
story went. he dropped around q
Evening star., 1952-03-17

|colored. of the TOO block Of r
street S.W.. according to the po-
lice, who said she was crossing
Virginia avenue at Twenty fourth
street when she suddenly reversed
her direction.
Pvt. George r. Hoover. 26. Of
1902 Seventy sixth avenue. Kent
land, Nd. was thrown against q
metal sign on q safety island In
trying not to hit her, the report
said.
The woman was treated al
Emergency Hospital for cuts tc
the right leg. Pvt. Hoover was
treated for q bruised right thigh.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
80 in District Area
Seized on Gambling
Or Liquor Charges

Ten persons have been charged
with liquor law or gambling vio-
|lations after weekend raids by
Prince Georges County and Ia
koma Park police.
In the District, seven were ar
rested on liquor charges while
alexandria police booked 20 in
two gambling raids.
In their first raids In two years.
Takoma Park police broke up q
card game yesterday in home
lin the 7200 block Of Cherry ave-
niue that had been under observa-
|tion for some time. They said
they confiscated seven f1fths Of
whisky which did not have the
Maryland tax stamp, a quantity
lof numbers books and slips, seven
decks Of cards and three sets Of
dice "
Miss Catherine Butler, SO. coli
ored, Of the Cherry avenue adj
dress was charged with possession
LOT lottery slips, permitting a lot
ltery. setting up and maintaining
Ia gaming table and possession and
sale Of untaxed whisky. She was
released on $500 bond for hear
'ng Friday In Marlboro Police
Court.
Card Players Seized.
Police described the home as a
pickup place for q larger numbers
operation.
Four men who were playing
cards were charged with main
tanning a gaming table. They
were identified as Warren House,
43, Of the 900 block of Bonifant
street, Silver Spring: Claude Ford,
81, Norbeck. Md: Lloyd Finney,
38. Of the 200 block Of Twelfth
street S.Ea and Lenton Jordan,
80. Of the first block Of Ritcni
avenue. Takoma Park. The men,
all colored. were ordered to ap-
pear at Marlboro Police Court on
Friday. and were released on $3.50
bond each.
In another Takoma Park raid,
police arrested Mrs. Martha Tur-
|ner. 35, colored. Of the 100 block
lot Ritchie avenue. She was
charged with possession Of un-
taxed whisky and was released on
5000 bond for a hearing March 81
In Takoma Park Police Court.
AT the Huntsville Market, in the
1900 block Of SEVENTEEN avenue,
Huntsville. Prince Georges County
Ipolice arrested the proprietor,
Charles Harris, so, and charged
him with selling whisky on Sun
day. Police said they saw Harris
sell q pint Of wine to James III.
Brown. SO. colored, Of Highland
Park. who was released on 500
bond to appear as q States wit.
ness at q hearing Friday at Marl-
boro.
so Half -Pints COnfiscated.
Harris was released on $500
bond.
In 9 raid on q home In the
54O0 block Of Sheriff road. Deane-
wood Park, county police arrested
William II. Washington. IS. COLI
|ored, on charges Of selling whisky
without d license and possession
of untaxed whisky. He was re-
leased on $500 bond after police
conf1scated so half-pints Of whis-
Ky and several cases Of beer and
wine.
Also arrested on q charge oil
possession Of untaxed whisky wasl
Thomas Vance, -. colored. of thel
Evening star., 1952-03-17
Federation Hits
Commissioners
On GreeI, Case
Says They Refused
70 Hear Report on
Brutolity Charges

John B. Duncan, president Of
the Federation Of Civic Associa-
tions. yesterday charged the
Commissioners with refusal to
hear the Federation's story In
connection with alleged police
brutality in the Green case.
This involved q melee at the
home Of Alexander Green, ST., OF
52O6 Bass place Sc, In which five
family members were treated for
scalp cuts. The tussle began fol-
lowing q fire at the home. Pvt.
Leroy Espeut, 80, colored. Of the
18th precinct, said he was att
tackled by two men In the home
after he had ordered occupants
out Of the house. Other police
were summoned, and the Green
family contends that blackjacks
and night sticks were welded in
discriminatory.
Mr.. Duncan made his statement
at a mass meeting attended by
about 500 persons in Deanwood
Baptist Church. It was sponsored
by the Deanwood Civic Associa-
tion, in cooperation with the Ma
tional Association for the Ad.
vancement Of Colored People.
Describes Scene in House.
In urging support Of NAACP as
"the answer to this fiouting Of
civic opinion" Mr.. Duncan said.
in reference to the Commission.
ers 1--WE couldn't even get hear
ing in the Green case" Z.
Eve only wanted half an hour
but they didn't have time to listen
to 80 civic organizations" he de-
clared. 'But I'm telling you, 7
saw the blood spattered on the
walls Of the Green home. I saw
the bed soaked In blood. saw
the holes in the children's heads.
16-year-olds, 18-year-olds and
their mother. It happened right
across the way. It might happen
to you. If the NAACP doesn't
break the situation for us, I don't
know who will"
Mr.. Duncan said the NAACP
will take the matter to the SUI
preme Court, "if necessary unless
attention is given to it."
"As soon as people in authority
learn that the community itself
is reacting sharply, the sooner we
shall attain the results we desire, =
he said.
Frank Bourne. attorney and
member Of NAACP's Legal Redress
Committee. said prompt hearing
of civilian complaints against po-
lice officers Is number one on thu
Hist of community needs"
Deanwood Presidents Views.
James A. Howard, president of
the Deanwood Civic Association,
said taxpayers don't pay police to
Ibeat them up." He added: wen
Tight anything that causes dissen-
sion in the community"
DR.. Stephen Gin Spotswood.
head Of the District NAACP, said
the Deanwood federation -spon-
sored meeting Is a Symbol Of
unity among people Of diversified
interests and organization loyal.
ties" Referring to recent "strat-
planning" meeting, he said:
I'VE have the key to the abolition
OF police brutality in the District.
The NAACP job is to implement
the forces of the entire COM
munity.
! James White of the national
lNAACP said that segregation and
discrimination were the root "of
all the coinmunity's difficulties,
including police brutality"
It was announced that SO civic
associations are circulating petit
tions, at Mr.. Duncan's request.
which spell out several things the
association members want done
about it."
Evening star., 1952-03-17

spring concert
Wednesday at.
8 pm. in Christ
E p / S cop a ]
Church parish
hall.
Jack Sanborn
|Reeder will play
B e e tn o v e ms
Concerto No. 8
lin G Minor dur
ing the concert,
which will be
directed by DR.,
Wendell Mar
grave.
Tho AInyon.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
Speech Education Talk

Mrs. Zelda Horner Kosh, super
visor Of Arlington County speech
education, viii talk on her spe-
ciaIty before the Cherrydale (Va.)
|PTA at 8 o'clock tonight in the
schoof
Evening star., 1952-03-17
Surrottsville PTA to Meet

The United States Once Of Ed
ucation win be discussed by Frank
II. Bertalan. former ofiice refer.
|ence librarian, before the Sur
|rattsville PTA at s pm. tomorrow
lin the school at Clinton, Md.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
Youth Dies as Stolen Car
Cracks Up in Cemetery

BALTIMORE, Mar. 17.-(P.-
IA youth about 18 was killed last
might when the stolen car he was
driving went of q curve and
cracked up in a cemetery.
The owner Of the auto, John r.
Logan of Dundalk. told police
some one drove OF in his car las,
might as he was approaching II
near q theater.
The youth, unidentified, was
pronounced dead at Baltimore
City Hospitals.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
COLLEGE, Park PTA to Meet

DR.. Leonard Elstad. president
|of Gallaudett College. will address
the Parent Teacher Association
|of the College Park Elementary
School at 5 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
Alexandra Youth Is SoIoist
For Civic Orchestra Concert

A 16-year-old Mount Vernon
Junior High School student win
star as piano soloist at the Alex
andria Civic Orchestra's annual
Evening star., 1952-03-17

300 block Of Sixtieth avenue.
Fairmont Heights, taken into
custody at his home. and Dennis
johnson. 81, colored. a clerk in
|Johnson's Grocery In the HOO
block Of Eastern avenue. Deane-
wood. charged with selling whisky
without q license.
Both were released on $500 bond
for hearings Friday in Marlboro
Police Court.
Seven Seized In District.
| Seven persons were arrested in
the District and charged with
keeping and selling whisky with-
out license.
Police listed six as. Mrs. Clara
Allen, go. colored. Of the 100
block Of g street NE; Thermon
Holly Williams. 80, colored. Of the
same address; Richard C. Briscoe.
36. colored, Of the 1000 block of
Portner place NV; Samuel Pra-
ter, So, of the 24O0 block Of
Shows court NV: George WASH
ington Coakley. Al. Of the 1000
block Of Eighth street NV, and
Samuel voolfolk, Al. Of the 1900
block Of Eighth street NV.
Also arrested was James Leon
Williams, so. Of the 400 block of
Kings court NV, who UNDER
cover men reported sold them q
bottle on the street.
Held in $1,000 Bond. !.
Alexandra police made their
arrests in raids Saturday night.
John Smith. colored. 81. OF 1922
Queen street. the only person ar
rested In q raid in his home, was
charged with operating q NUM-
bers game and released In $1,000
bond.
The other 81 persons were ar
rested at 622 North Patrick street.
Police charged Reines Coughman.
81. colored, Of the 200 block North
West street. with operating q
gambling house. He was released
in $500 bond. The other 20 per-.
sons arrested at the Patriot street
address were charged with gambl-
ing. All posted $13 collateral and
were released. Police said they
were playing cards for money.
The raids were conducted BY
Detective Andrew Benarick. Corpl.
William Schwartz. Pvts. Charles
Baher. Marshall Reid and Lennie
Pendergraph. and ABC Investiga-
tor M. K. Bryant.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Stocks Sharp Gains in Week
Lift Market to 22-Yeor Peak

closed at $112.40, a new 1852 high
and the best since June 6, 1880.
Last week the market was up
$3.50.
Volume for the four trading
days came to a big 8,112,000
shares.
Daily average was 2,028 900.
That rate of trading hasn't been
topped in the past 13 months.
Railroads and steels had a
prominent part in the advance
all week. Fine earnings reports
and excellent prospects formed
the basis for the buying enthusi-
IaSm.
Record Dividends Seen.
Dividend declarations this week
made superb reading on balance.
Predictions now are that year.
end declarations may come up to
the 1851 record.
The five most active issues this
week on the New York Stock Ex-
change were:
New York Central up 1as at %
with 161 500 shares traded, Penn
sylvania Railroad up IA at 21H.
international Telephone up % at
1924, Baltimore & Ohio up 1ss at
2434, and U. S. Rubber up IA at
1914.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
By Roder Wineet
Associoted Press Finuneiol Writer

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-In one
of the sharpest advances of the
year, the stock market this week
continued its march into new high
ground.
The persistent push took the
market to the best levels of the
last % years as measured by the
Associated Press average of 60
stocks.
Volume expanded on the rise in
vigorous manner and a broad
group of stocks participated.
Closes at Peak.
The Thanksgiving holiday al
most was ignored in the rush
Many believed that something of
a pause for the market was in
order because of the steady up
ward progress. Many took ad-
vantage of that belief and
stretched their week end from last
Wednesday to Monday.
But. the market fooled those who
had that idea and closed at the
peak of the week.
The Associated Press average of
go stocks added $3.50 on the week,
the second straight rise, and
Evening star., 1952-11-30
d. T.. Store Sales Show
Recovery in October
After Earlier Lag
BY Donold B. Hndley

Washington department store
sales rose above a year ago in
October after showing declines
in the two preceding months. the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported yesterday.
October sales were IL per cent
above the same 1851 month. ALL
gust sales were off 2.6 per cent
and September sales were down
81 per cent.
Sales for 10 months this year
IA per cent behind a
year earlier. The showing here
was less favorable than the Octo-
ber national gain of per cent.
National sales for the 10 months
were even with a year earlier.
Telephone Net Reduced.
Net income of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. in Oc-
tober was $410,375 VS.. S451 1856 in
October, 1851, the company re-
ported yesterday. Net for 10
this year was $4,376,297
VS.. $4,743,462 a year earlier.
October operating revenues
totaled $4.068,565 VS.. $3.929,l25 a
year earlier, while operating ex-
penses rose to $3,056,267 VS.. ST.
788,093. Ten months operating
revenues reached $39,747,4ll VS..
S3S, S,l64,000 and operating expenses
totaled S28,504,l11 VS.. S26.556, ,907,
The company had 534.236 Dis
trict telephones in service on Oc-
tober 81, compared with 5l7,263
a year earlier.
Bank Veterans HOnored.
Andrew T. Dent and Wallace
A. Milstead, veteran employees Of
the Riggs National Bank, were
honored by officers and directors
Evening star., 1952-11-30

tUnit of trading 10 shares Sin bankruptcy or
receivership being reorganized under the Bank
Euptey Aci OF seeurities assumed by sucn
disbursements based on the last quarterly or semi
annual declaration Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends not included cid Called Ex
diydend x. r Ex rights; Also extra or extras
paid in 1851. plus stock dividend Paid or declared
so far this wear Payable in stock. estimated cash
value on ex dividend date. Paid last year n De
cIared paid after stock dividend or spiitup De-
clared paid this year. accumulative issue with
dividends in arrears Payable in stock exact cash
value undsteImined on declaration date. Paid this
year. dividend omitted deferred action taken at
last dividend meeting DeclsIed or paid in 1852 plus
x-dis Ex distribution. Wd When distributed
Evening star., 1952-11-30

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1852
Quotations furnished by the Associated Press
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Her Account Was Doubled.

Farida-Mehri Z. Fotouhi, g.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel F.. Fotouhi, became the So
O00th person to open an account
at the First Federal Savings &
Loan Association this week.
Celebrating this additional
milestone in the associations
growth, Executive Vice President
w. Franklin Morrison presented a
check to her, doubling the new
account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10
Catholic U. Boxers
Lose 10 Syracuse
BY the Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. 8. -
Syracuse University's undefeated
boxing team added Catholic Uni
versity to its list tonight. I'll.
Scoring three knockouts, the
Orange won every bout after the
opening 125-pound encounter in
which Joe Walsh of Gu pounded
out a victory over Ray Terranella
The home forces had too much
class and stamina for their guests
John Maher, brother of Billy
Maher who captained Gus squad
last year, dropped to the 1885,
pound class from the heavyweight
ranks to score over John Spinale
Catholic U. had a substitute u.s.
FOUNDER in Ken Den Outer, who
lost by a knockout to George
KartaIian, and was forced to for
felt in the heavyweight class be-
cause of an injury to Pete Larsen
The summaries:
1875 pounds, Joe Walsh tcu) decisioned
lag pounds, Art Nelson (s) decisioned
i3e pounds, John Granger (s) de-
cisioned Joe Incarnato.
~ pounds. Gus Fiacco (S) knocked
out Bernie Pannone; 1:1S Of first round
1876 pounds, John Maher (S) decisioned
iT5 pounds George Kartahan Isl
knocked out Ken Den Outer; 1.29 second
Heavyweight. Bill winney ts) won by
forfeit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10

year and resulted in the resigna-
ton of McCray and Basketball
Coach Barney Wilson. Bass said
last night he quit when his two
year contract still had a year to
run because the college had nc
policy" on athletic scholarships
and he felt insecure"
No De-Emphasis Plan.
But the Board Of Visitors and
the William and Mary president
Alvin Duke Chandler, spoke to-
day in terms which smacked little
of any intention to embark or
q course to kill football at the
school.
At present, the college offers ITO
athletic scholarships, well over
half Of them to football players
Bass resignation, on the recon-
mendation of Chandler, was &C.
cepted by the board at its meet.
ing. The ex-coach said he still
has no line on a possible new job
Eason's 10-year contract is tte
longest ever given a Southern
Conference area coach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10
BY The Assoeiaisd Press

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Feb. o.
Hoot Mon, a new 40-foot yawl.
won the 18th Sir Thomas Upton
Cup race on corrected time today
from 81 blue water sailing
beauties.
Mighty Escapade, a 72-foot
yawl from Detroit, lived up to her
Great Lakes reputation OF being
fast in all kinds Of weather by
crossing the finish line first:
Her 72-foot opponent. the ketch
Ticonderoga, faded in the light
breeze and came in sixth. Yachts
men felt she needed at least
|2O-mile-an-hour winds for a real
test against EScapade.
The weather was ideal FOL
smaller craft in the $750.000 feet
participating in this first event
of the 1852 Southern Ocean Rae
ing Conference program.
Hoot Mon came in 18th and
took 5 hours, 8 minutes and Sc
seconds to sail the 28-nautical
mile race over the triangular
course off Miami Beach. Her time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10
GaIIaudef Wrest|ers Pin
Towson Teachers, BOT

Gallaudet College wrestlers de-
feated their fourth straight Mas
on-Dixon Conference rival yeSter-
day, routing Towson Teachers.
3O-7, at Gallaudet. Gallaudet's
Jayvees defeated West Virginia
School for the Blind. 1913. in a
preliminary.
Coach Tom Clayton's men
scored five falls and won one de-
.cision. Gene Spurrier, Towson's
blind 130-pounder, threw Bob
Matthews for his teams lone VIC
tory.
Franklin Willis. jayvee mailman
made his varsity debut winning
q one IN the 177-pound class, noslng
out Walter Dashiell, 81.
The summaries:
12s-Joe James &C, threw Ray Reach
fso-dene spurrier CD threw Robert
i54wioHis Boley coo and Bill Marie
i47@psan swain io' threw Larrs
i i57EDon Bullock &c, threw John ais
ls7-Prank Turk to> threw Robert
/ IS7-fTanklin Willis to1 dec. walter
HeVLDavid Carlson to) threw Mat
Rakentses g min,).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10
|Griff Admits Mats
Have Deal Pending,
But Refuses Details

The Mats have a deal "of major
proportions" hanging fire. accord
ing to President Clark Griffith
but he refused to divulge the team
or players involved last night
when contacted by telephone al
Orlando, Fla.
1--WE have a trade pending now. >
Griffith said, "but I can't say
who's involved because it might
hamper negotiations. It's a dea
of major proportions, though, ano
it's the only thing we have ir
mind at the moment"
Griffith announced that Pitch
ers Mickey Harris and Don john
son and CatcherS Frank Sacks
and Mickey Grasso have agreed
to terms, but reported that Mickey
Vernon, Eddie Yost. Gil Coan and
Cass Michaels still are baking
The Mats now have 81 players
signed. s =.
The Mats, pitchers and catchers
are due to report at Orlando Fri
day and will hold their firs1
workout Saturday. Inflelders anc
outfielders are scheduled to report
February 26. .9.-... g..