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Evening star., 1952-03-24
Husband Sought II Killing
OF Maryland Mother Of II
By ihs Assoeiuisd Press !

FREDERICK, Md. Mar. "a.
State police had an alarm out to-
day for Mehrl Victor .Stull for
questioning in the fatal shooting
Of his 4l-year-old wife.
Authorities said the woman.
mother Of ii children, was shot
to death ct the Kitchen Inn on
Route 24O last night. She worked
there as Q waitress.
Police said 3 daughter. Shirley.
who witnessed the Staying, gave
this version:
Stuli went to the inn and or
fdered his wife to GO home and
take care Of the children. An
argument developed. Stull hit his
wife. Margaret. with o glass.
knocking her down.
The daughter told police that
Stuil then shot his wife In the
back Of the head with q deer
rifle.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Whitehead viii Speak
AL Fairfax Courthouse

Delegate Robert Whitehead,
probable anti-Byrd organization
candidate for Governor Of Virginia
next year, win address public
meeting at Fairfax Courthouse at
8 pm. Friday.
Sponsored by Delegate Edwin
Lynch Of Fairfax, q strong White
head supporter. the meeting Is one
Of three held in conjunction with
each session Of the General AS
sembly. Mr.. Lynch has adopted
the practice Of holding one pre-
session meeting to obtain views
Of citizens; one at mid-session to
report progress and one after the
session to report accomplishments
and shortcomings.
This Is the first time, however,
that the Fairfax legislator has In
vited an outside speaker. Mr..
Whitehead. member Of the House
of Delegates since 1912, Is the
anti-organization spokesman In
the Assembly.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Weight Control Talks.
Begin in Alexandra

"A series Of eight conferences on
weight control has been started
at the Alexandria Health Depart
ment, DR.. Thomas r. McGough
city health officer, announced.
A group Of nearly so women
attended q conference last week
which was addressed by Dr.. Al. l.
Chapman, medical director Of reg
ion three Of the United States
Public Health Service.
DR.. McGough said the women
invited to participate in the con-
fefences, to be held each Friday
were selected In a city-wide multi
test program last November. The
women selected are all more than
n per cent overweight.
The test program was designed
to show the average health con-
dition, Of the city's population. II
included tests Of weight, height,
eyes and ears and tests to discovel
heart or respiratory ailments.
Dr.. McG0ugh said the over
weight conferences were held last
year and questions Of diet, nutri-
ton, food values and dangers Of
overweight were raised by the
guest lecturers. He said the pro-
gram was very successful Ia
spreading information.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Nelson 5 Ex-Partner
Quits Prince Georges
Democratic Post

Irwin I. Main, former Seat
Pleasant bank chairman and mer-
chant. has resigned from the
PRINCE Georges County Demo-
cratic State Central Committee
It was learned today.
Both Mr.. Main and Charles
Early Of Brandywine, chairman
OF the committee, confirmed the
resignation.
Mr.. Main Is a former partner
OF Charles e. Nelson, convicted
numbers boss, in the bonding
business. He resigned from the
bank board after disclosure he
had approved an unsecured loan
for Nelson and also had received
$l.l29.52 from the gambler for
some work I did for him at the
store and other things"
Mr.. Main would say only that
he had submitted his resignation
some time ago." Chairman Early
said it was made some time in
January"
On January "a the Young Dem
ocratic Club Of Prince Georges
County sent letters to the State
Central Committee and the Coun-
ty Council Of Democratic Clubs
stating that Mr.. Mains commit
tee membership was no longer In
the best interests In the party.
There are two vacancies on the
committee now, Mr.. Early said
They probably will not be filled
until after the May 5 primary.
The second vacancy was created
by the death Of Edward A. Fuller,
secretary Of the committee.
Evening star., 1952-03-24

ments. Closest thing to q dig at
President Truman came from
Representative Gamble, Repub-
|lican, Of New York, who said:
ITS very lovely. think Harry
ought to be very comfortable
there until next January"
The present White House mis-
|tress neatly sidestepped the $64
question on the cleaning mansion.
Asked by one Of q group Of
touring newspaperwomen yester-
day whether she'd like to spend
four more years there, Mrs. Tru-
man replied:
That's q question to which
you are not going to get q YES
|or no answer out Of me-,
aBut you could stand 1t II YOU
had to?" pursued another re-
porter.
"Well." Mrs. Truman said, II
stood it for seven years"
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Toll Bridge Spanning Potomac
At Alexandra Urged in House.

Bridge, across the Hudson. as an
example.
Budget Ofilcer Walter L. Fowler
told the committee it had been
understood that the Nations
Capital would always be opened
free Of charge "and that Congress
would not countenance q charge
to get into the Nations Capital. 2
Other Bridges Free.
Mr.. Furcolo replied. however.
that with q number Of other free
bridges no one would have to pay
to get into the city. but q ton
bridge might benefit some area
residents
Representative Wilson objected
that toll bridges slow down trafiic
ii rush hours. The Indiana Iegis-
iator also objected to rush hour
congestion on Maine avenue S.W
near the Fourteenth street bridges,
calling this one argument for Civ
Ing priority to an Alexandra
bridge.
This bridge also would benefit
Southeast residents. he added.
Highway Director John N. Rob-
ertson testified that special legis-
lation by Congress would be re-
quired for q toll bridge. No such
authority ever has been granted,
the committee was told.
The E street bridge. which Is
part Of the proposed 1O-year Dis
trict highway program. would
carry SO. 900 vehicles daily, officials
told the committee. The Alex
andria bridge estimate, however,
was only 10000.
Samuel r. Harrison, engineer
Of streets. contended the latter
project would not relieve conges-
ton on the Fourteenth street
bridges. Mr.. Wilson disputed this.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Alexandra Women Voters
10 Hear IA Candidates

The Alexandria League Of
Women Voters will conduct O cam
didates' meeting ct Sis pm.
Wednesday ct the Cameron street
recreation center.
Fourteen candidates seeking the
Democratic nomination to the
seven council seats are expected
to appear and give brief campaign
talks. Copies Of q league question:
naire to each candidate. and their
replies. win be distributed.
The Democratic primary to Sc
lect the seven party nominees is
April I, and the general election
Is June 10.
Five Republican candidates were
chosen At 3 convention and also
have been invited to the league
meeting
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Nurses Aide Training
Applications Being Taken

Applications for o daytime class
IN nurses aide training are now
being accepted BY the Prince
Georges County Chapter Of the
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Robert Chaney, chairman
OF the chapters nurses aide COM
mittee, said those trained must be
willing to devote at least $50
hours Of volunteer service q year.
Most Of the volunteer work win
be done IN the County hospital
which Is understaffed ID regis
tered nurses.
Applicants must be between IS
and S. years old and have Z high
school education or equivalent.
Evening star., 1952-03-24

A toll bridge connecting WASH
|ington and Alexandra has been
suggested by q member Of the
House Appropriations Committee.
lit was disclosed today.
Representative Furcolo, Demo-
|crat. Of Massachusetts, brought the
subject up at last weeks COM
|mittee hearings on District budget
requests. Engineer Commissioner
Bernard L. Robinson promised to
give the idea serious considera-
|tion."
The subject arose when Repre-
sentative Wilson, Republican, Of
Indiana urged giving priority to
the proposed Alexandra bridge
over one at E street NV. being
advocated by city officials.
Bridge Priority Is Studied.
The Alexandria crossing long
has been talked about as q by
pass around downtown Washing =
ton. and recently has been urged
by Representative Smith, Demo-
crat. Of Virginia. The question of
priority for the next Potomac
bridge now IS under study by a
special consultant, under instruc-
tions from Congress.
! 4 d. tf 80. = , q. :
Representative Furcolo also in.
quired about the possibility of
making the proposed E street
crossing a toll bridge. But Gen.
Robinson said he did not think q
toll bridge at that location. be-
tween the nearby free Memorial
and Key Bridges. would attract
enough users to pay.
The Massachusetts, legislator
pointed out that toll bridges have
out well in New York. He
cited the big George Washington
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Symphony Giving Concert at Walter Reed

: They are used to hearing only
the best ct Walter Reed Hospital.
And tonight Is no exception,
with the National Symphony Or
moving In for q full-scale'
concert.
Or. Howard Mitchell's musi-
clans thus become q part Of q
day-by day movement to keep the
patients happy with some Of the
best entertainment extant.
Behind 1t all is the District Red.
Cross Chapters entertainment
and instruction service. It's an
outfit to rival the best booking
agencies anywhere.
AT Hospital or Away.
An average Of l,757 persons
from 258 Washington organizes
lions appear at the hospital each
month TO entertain or instruct. in
such things as dancing, bridge
or art.
In recent weeks, the hospitals
stage has held Cofnelia Otis Skim
ner, Gladys Swarthout, the or
chestras Of Guy Lombardo and
Fred Waring, the Metropolitan
Opera lDer Fledermaus). Hide
garde and the Citizens Commu-
hity Chorus Of Buffalo, N. Y,
Sometimes the entertainment
setting is away from Walter Reed.
Then Red Cross Motor Service
volunteers to transport patients to
such places as Uline Arena or
Griffith Stadium. The drivers also
See that entertainers get to and
from the hospital.
Wide Entertainment Range.
Entertainment ranges from M
formal coffee hours and bingo
parties to large-scale Matchmaking
contests and concerts. Many times
Red Cross Canteen Service volun-
teers furnish refreshments.
During 1851. there were 1,162
shows Of all kinds and 1.O87
parties at Walter Reed. Gray
Ladies act as Iostesses at many
|of the events. as do Red Cross
hospital staff recreation workers.
Washington organizations get
into the habit Of shortening the
hours Of Walter Reed patients
Among those appearing often are
the Chesapeakesds Potomac Tele-
phone Co. Glee Club. Scottish
Rite Masons. Elks Club. Rotary
clubs. Potomac Electric Power Co.,
Jewish Welfare Board. and posts
|of the American Legion, Veterans
Evening star., 1952-03-24
New Plan Submitted
By Hechf Co. 10 Settle
.Armory LOT Dispute

A new offer has been made by
the. Hecht. Co. in an attempt to
settle the Montgomery County
dispute over disposition Of the
Armory lot in Silver Spring.
The company has offered to
lend the county $400,0 900 without
interest and, in addition, has re-
'peated an earlier offer to give
$4,000 toward development Of the
tract for public parking.
The company's newest offer was
forwarded to the County Council
and the Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion.
Would Start Project Now.
The 100000 would be repaid in
three years in annual installments
of one-third. under the company's
proposal The company also
agreed to use the $4,000 it has
offered to- begin work Immediately
on slrfaaing and draining the lot.
II the offer Is accepted Cost Of
this work. up to $50, 900. would be
paid by the company.
Previously. the company had
offered to buy the 4-acre tract at
Persting drive and Fenton street
from the commission for $780,
600 for use by the company.
The County Council filed suit
in Circuit Court to halt the trans
action, claiming that transfer Of
the property to the commission
by the County Commissioners IN
1914 was illegal.
The commission charged In q
today that the litiga-
tion is ieopardizing q $500, 600
program Of park improvement.
Proceeds Of the sale Of the prop
erty were to be used by the COM
mission to pay part of the cost
of its proposed park improvement
program.
Plans for improvements.
Construction of two road ex-
tensions in Rock Creek Park and
a bridge over the creek just west
Of Connecticut avenue would cost
about $225, 900. The commission
also plans to spend an additional
$500, 900 to clear the newly opened
sections of the park and install
picnic tables. flreplaces, riding
trails, tennis courts and other
recreational facilities.
The commission also wants to
increase facilities in eight recre-
alton centers as follows:
Chevy Chase, $15,800: Long
Branch, $52.700: Lynnbrook, So
500: Hillandale, $65.O00; Wood
acres. $17.700; Ayrlawn, $68, 900;
Takoma Park, $25, 300, and Silver
Spring (Nolte tract), $4,000.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Virginia Legion to Form
New Tenth District

A new Tenth District Of the
Virginia American Legion, its
boundaries coinciding with those
of the States new congressional
district, will be formed at a meet
ing June 20 In Alexandria.
Commander Bernard H. Col
linger of Alexandria Post No. "a
said Legion members from Alex
|andria, Arlington. Falls Church
and Fairfax win set up the new
district.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
|1akonla Park Voters
10 Decide tomorrow
|0n City Manager PIaI

Voters Of Takoma Park, Nd, will
decide tomorrow whether the city
win adopt . city manager plan OF
retain it's clerk-treasurer system
with administrative duties resting
with the Mayor. Council and de-
partment heads.
Balloting by the city's 5000
voters will be from Z am. to Z pm.
at the Fire House. Carroll and
Philad adelphia avenues.
I Despite the Importance or the
issue, city leaders fear a light vote
win be cast because the five cam
fdidates for the Council from the
Montgomery County section Of the
city are uncontested.
A four-way race exists, however,
for the two Prince Georges seats
on the Council. All councilmen
are voted on at-large.
Pay Issue ON BALLOT.
Also on the ballot, for the third
time In the city's history, win be
the question Of pay for councilnen
and Mayor. II adopted, it viii
provide $500 for the Mayor and
$500 to councilmen annually.
Neither Of the referendums
have been campaign issues, al
though Mayor Ross H. Beyille,
nominated without opposition to
succeed himself, points out that
thousands Of letters were sent res
idents urging q full voter express
sion on the issues.
Adoption or defeat Of the city
manager plan BY q handful Of
voters would be worse than no
vote at ALL" MIR. Beville said.
The pay issue was defeated ii
1850 by eight votes. but only 500
|of the 4.522 voters balloted.
The city manager question
climaxes a four-year effort OF a
citizens advisory group to- pro-
vide for the referendum.
The Takoma Journal editorially
opposed the plan Friday, noting
that "a small boat hardly needs
an admiral" In its stead the com.
|munity paper urged revision Of
the charter and delegation of
more administrative functions to
the city clerk.
Race for Council.
Vieing for the two Prince
Georges seats are Ray H. Eccles-
ton. incumbent, and Milton Kra-
mer. q Washington attorney. run
ming on the home rule" slate o1
Mayor Beville. and Gordon n
Cole and Ellery Denison.
Mr.. Cole, executive assistant tc
the vice president Of Minneapolis
Honeywell Regulator Co, lives at
Ills Garland avenue. Mr.. Den
ison. an examiner with the \ Ex-
port Import Bank, lives at 7207
Thirteenth place.
"a builder and contractor. Mr.
|Eccleston lives at .72O7 Trescott
avenue. Mr.. Kramer, who left the
Government service In 1914 to
enter private law practice, lives
lat 1902 Hammond avenue.
Councilmen from the Mont
|gomery area win be James 81
|Parkhill, Charles H. Klinck, wal
ter H. McClenon, Frank E. Lucas
and Sydney w. Tymeson.
The new Council and Mayor
win take Office the second Mon
day In April.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Arlington Budget Meet Set

A special meeting Of the AR
lington Civic Federation to dis
cuss the proposed county budget
for 1952-53 win be held at 8 pm.
April Z at the Lyon Village Com
munity Center. Lee highway and
Highland street. The meeting pre-
viously had been set for next
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
HyottsyiIIe PTA 10 Meet

The Hyattsville Junior High
School Parent Teacher Association
win hold an open house at 7:30
pm. tomorrow in connection with
the Science Fair ct the school.
Teachers viii be III their rooms
Tor consultation with parents.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Dernaerufs Set Pnrty

The Democratic Executive COM
|mittee of Arlington win hold d
card party and bake sale at pm.
"wednesday In the Lyon Park
Community House. Pershing drive
and North Fillmore street.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
PTA Plans curd Party

The Montgomery Hills Junior
High School PTA win give q bene-
ut card party ct 8 pm. Thursday
In the school. Second ayepn3 and
Seminary road, Silver SpiSAg.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Arlinoton pTA rs Meet

The Parent- Teacher Association
LOT the Thomas Jefferson Junior
High School. Arlington, win hold
q Back to School Night" atxI8
I'm. tomorrow ct the school. y
Evening star., 1952-03-24
PTA VIII Hove Fun Nioht

The Mount Rainier Elementary
School PTA will hold q Fun
Night" Of gameE and dancing at
1880 pm. tomorrow In the school
to raise funds for playgrouIH inn
lprovement.
Evening star., 1952-03-24

Services the Departments Of
Agriculture, Interior and Defense,
the international Bank and Fed
cral Bureau of Investigation.
In addition to Walter Reed, the
Entertainment and Instruction
Service provides fun for IA other
hospitals in the Washington area.
Evening star., 1952-03-24

Of Foreign Wars. and Jewish War
Veterans.
Other Hospitals Included.
A number Of others furnish
senior and junior hostesses fire.
quently, among them the Young
WOmen's Christian Association,
the National Catholic Community
Evening star., 1952-03-24

Congress went sight seeing at
the renovated White House yester-
day. and liked what it saw.
Democrats and Republicans alike
had enthusiastic praise for the re-
Description Of Newly Decoroted Waite
House. Pose BIB
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Few Partisan Dies. \

OF Gen. EisenhoWer's top con-
gressinnal supporters. only Sem
ator Carlson Of Kansas was on
hand to scout out the mansion for
the general.
For an election year, there were
{ sEprisingly few partisan COM
Evening star., 1952-10-30
Catholic U. BaIIoting
On Homecoming Queen

Catholic University students to-
day started picking their home
coming queen from entries sub
mitted by campus clubs and
fraternitieS.
The voting will continue through
tomorrow. The queen will be
crowned at the annual homecom-
ing dance tomorrow night at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Five candidates, selected by a
faculty and student committee
from a group of 10 photographs
submitted, are vieing for the
honor. The girls and their spon-
sors are: Barbara Lesher, Clipper
Club; Betty Jane Lotion, Sena-
tors Club; Carole Macho. Phi
Kappa Fraternity: Geraldine
Schwalenberg, Air Force ROTC
and Mary Lou Wack, Cavedwellers
Club.
Evening star., 1952-10-30

Formerly an active clubwoman
she dropped her last membership
only recently. She still is alert
and loves to read. She can pre-
pare her own meals. And she
values her friends.
There are many elderly persons
like Mrs. Forbes, who with just a
little outside help, can retain a
high degree of independence.
That boost, which can mean
the difference between letting
down and carrying on, between
feeling like burden and feeling
self sufficient, is an objective of
the IVNS.
Number of Elderly.
The society has a number of
elderly people on its rolls, sew
eral over 80 and one who is 102.
Sometimes the patients live
alone. Some have friends who
come in to do for them. Others
live with relatives.
The visiting nurses provide not
only professional home nursing
care for patients of all ages. but
Evening star., 1952-10-30
How the Chest Serves
The Visiting Nurses Are More Than Just Visitors
TO This Little Lady of 79 Who Lives Alone

The little white-haired wom-
ans eyes light up when she sees
the trinity uniformed visitor.
At 70. living alone, and ham,
pered by rheumatism, person
isn't sorry for a bit of company.
Mrs. Forbes special callers in
recent months, however. have
been more than just visitors.
They are members of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society.
Mrs. Forbes has suffered from
rheumatism since she was 10. She
became a nurse when she grew up.
Her husband, an attorney, died %
years ago. Her family lives in
another city.
Last March Mrs. Forbes found
herself unable to walk. She went
to the hospital for several weeks.
Home again, she found herself in
something of stew. the doctor
had advised some hypodermic in
jections which she wasn't equipped
to administer on her own. She
thought of the IVNS.
Still on Call.
All summer, the IVNS nurse
came every other day. The regu-
lar treatments have ended now.
But the nurse still comes at the
ring of a telephone when Mrs.
Forbes needs her. -~'
Despite her ailment. the years
have been kind to Mrs. Forbes.
Evening star., 1952-10-30
Area Population
Rises 81 Pct.
To 1,464,O89
Final 1850 Figures
Show 802,178 in
Washington Itself

The Washington Metropolitan
Area had total 1850 population
of 1,464.089, the Census Bureau
said today, in releasing final fig
ures.
This represented a 51.3 per cent
increase over the 1910 figure.
This area includes the District.
the city of Alexandria and Arling-
ton and Fairfax Counties in Vir-
ginia and Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties in Mary
land.
The District alone had a popu-
lation of 802,178-a 81 per cent
Jump from the 1910 census. There
were 500 per cent native while,
40 per cent foreign-born white.
35 per cent Negro, two-tenths of
l per cent Chinese and one-tenth
.of l per cent other races in the
District, the report said. Whites
totaled 517,865 and non-white.
|284,313.
The report pointed out that IL
per cent of District residents were
at least IS years old.
1894 Born in Russia.
Persons born in the Union Of
Soviet Socialist Republics led the
foreign-born 1850 District popu-
lation with 1894. Other native
lands of Washingtonians and their
Evening star., 1952-10-30
Ed Flynn Selling Some
Maryland Properties

Because of i'll health, Edward J.
Flynn, New York Democratic
leader, is disposing of part of his
land holdings in Montgomery
County, it was learned today.
Mr.. Flynn has put on the mar
ket 330-acre stock farm on the
Edwards Ferry road near the
Potomac River, near Poolesville.
This is known as the Ballinadee
Farm.
1t is owned by a corporation in
which Thomas F. Corcoran, an
Air Force veteran, is partner
and manager for Mr.. Flynn.
Thoroughbred horses have been
raised on the farm.
Mr.. Corcoran said Mr.. Flynn Is
retaining 440 acres, across the
road.
The Democratic leader in the
Bronx has been in Ill health for
some time. Mr.. Corcoran said he
has not been able to visit the
farm for a year.
Mr.. Flynn also has large farm
near New York.
Rear Admiral Laurence A. Aber-
crombie, U. s. NJ, retired. Of
Poolesville, is agent for the sale Of
the farm. Randall H. Hagner 8s
Co., Inc, 1921 Connecticut avenue
NV, is handling the sale of the
property, through the admiral.
Mr.. Flynn bought his first Mont
gomery County property about
1947. In March, 1850. he acquired
the 412-acre farm of Samuel r.
Jarboe.
Mr.. Flynn is a former chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee and is now Democratic ma
tional committeeman from New
York.