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Evening star., 1952-10-10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District Of Columbia, Holding
q Probate Court.-Estate Of Mary
K. Bradley. Deceased.-No. s1.217.
Administration Docket 170-Ap-
plication having been made herein
for probate Of the last will and
testament Of said deceased, and
for letters testamentary on said
estate. by william w. Bradley It is
ordered this Sth day Of October.
AID. 1852. that Theresa Simpson,
Edward Smith, John McHale, James
McHale and Margaret SCHNEIDER.
all of st. Louis, Missouri. and all
others concerned. appear In said
Court on Monday. the 10th day Of
November, AID. 1852. At 1000
O'Clock AM, to show cause why such
application should not be granted.
Let notice hereof be published in
the Washington Law Reporter"
and THE. Evening Star" once in
each of three successive weeks be-
fore the return day herein men,
toned, the first publication to- be
not less than thirty days before
Hon Honorable ufa soLrTRA assi J. LAVE LAWS. CHIEF
Judge of said Court, this Sth day
of october, AID. 1852. (Seal.) Attest:
THEODORE COGSWELL. REGISTER Of
Wills for the District Of Columbia.
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
ncIl ~ "a
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Alexandra Woman Slain
On Street; Suspect Held

A woman was shot to death or
an Alexandria street last night
and within five minutes police
had a suspect under arrest.
The victim was Sarah Merrich
colored. Al. who lived at the rear
of the 800 block of Princess street
John Rogers, colored, q, of the
800 block of Pendleton street. was
charged with the shooting.
Police said the woman was shot
as she ran away from her assail-
ant. pleading Don't shoot me-"
She was found lying on the
sidewalk at the corner of Princess
and Royal streets.
A witness to the shooting de-
scribed the aSSailant to police
Pvt. George Gensmer arrested a
man answering the description
near the scene. Police said the
man, later identified as Rogers
produced q .22-caliber rife.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
dc Dentists Approve
New Budget Plan for
Patients Payments

A budget payment plan for
dental services will go into effect
here June l..
Members of the District Dental
Society last night unanimously
lapproved an installment-payment
plan under which patients facing
a large dental bill may obtain a
bank loan and repay it over a
period of time. The dentist would
Immediately receive 95 per cent OF
his bill from the bank. Five per
cent would be withheld and paid
into a common reserve loss fund
The plan will be underwritten
by the National Bank of Washing.
ton. The bank will charge patients
$6 for every $100 borrowed.
| Under the plan, worked out by
DR.. Albert Goldblatt and officials
of the bank. patients would fill
out simple loan application forms
in their dentists offices. Approval
or disapproval of the loans could
be expected within a day.
Beside the obvious advantage
of guaranteeing immediate pay
ment, dentists here favor the plan
because they feel patients will
agree to necessary dental work
they might otherwise put off.
Similar plans are in effect in
Detroit, Los Angeles and Rich
mond,
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Hearing Told Mail Bag
Supply Is Threatened

A House subcommittee was told
today that a breakdown in old
machinery in mail equipment
shops here might threaten the
supply of postal canvas mail
pouches for the Nation.
Post Office Department officials
testified for a bill to authorize
modernization and enlargement
of the shops at Fifth and w
streets NE.
Principal machine in danger OF
a breakdown is one to cut canvas
It was built in 1918.
The electrical equipment fol
the shops also was described as
overloaded and the storage space
so inadequate that it is impossible
to accommodate even one railroad
carload of old pouches for repair
Representative Reams, inde
pendent, of Ohio, subcommittee
chairman, indicated that the COM
mittee might place a $500,000 cost
limit on the project.
Evening star., 1952-05-14

Inegotiables. But adults drop them
lin, too.
Perhaps the most brazen swim
ldler was the one who contributed
a weighing machines fortune
telling slug. engraved "You are
honest"
A runnerup was the CRATER who
dropped in 4 Slot-machine disc,
bearing the words. Good for one
free play"
Changing foreign coins to United
States tender is an irksome thing
This may account for the fairly
large foreign sums that turn up
when churches count the take.
Most of them are, naturally
from Canada. but other countries
are represented.
All Souls Unitarian Church re-
ported it receives coins from Cuba
Mexico and other Caribbean coun.
tries. The Office employees thought
.it must be because many Of theil
visitors are from those nations.
National City Christian Church
also receives Mexican pesos. AND
some months ago an unrecon.
structed rebel dropped some Con-
federate bills in the plate.
! Church treasurers usually val
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Lean Outdoor Concert Season
Appears Likely This Summer

A lean outdoor concert season
appears in prospect for Washing
ton this summer.
The National Symphony Or
chestra has no plans for concerts
at the Watergate, spokeSmen dis
closed today.
Edward j. Kelly, superintendent
of National Capital Parks, said
hopes for major substitute events
both at the Watergate and at the
Carter Barron Amphitheater also
appear to be falling through.
The parks service probably will
have to fall back mainly on a few
concerts by the city'S military
bands, Mr.. Kelly Siad.
Concert Efforts Fail.
John S. Edwards. National
Symphony manager. said efforts
to underwrite a series of symphony
concerts on the Watergate barge
had failed. The orchestra also
failed to give the customary out
door series last summer.
AS a substitute, or possibly even
in addition to the symphony
series. Mr.. Kelly said he hao
hoped to book a light opera OF
musical comedy series at either
the Water Gate or the amphi-
theater. But producers who ap-
preached his Office some time
ago on the subject now are NJ
longer interested, he said.
Only a few one-night stand.
now are scheduled for the Water
Evening star., 1952-05-14

them from Missouri. First Baptist
lis the church President Truman
attends. But only a Republican
would draw a connection.
Coin-shaped bus tokens show up
all the time in church treasures.
Oddly, churches here said most
|out-of town ones are from Phila-
delphia.
Some one at Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church enlarged
on the bus token theme. This
donor gave District bus pass.
One church's Office staff remem-
bers the time a member dropped
a peppermint wafer in the col
lection.
Other places Of worship have
taken in various medical pills.
Play money, both paper and
metal. is a regular feature in
church collections. Churchmen
think most of it comes from small
fry.
Coupons are turned in fire.
quently. Some slippery donors
sneak premiums from oleomar-
garine cartons into the plate.
Others come through with pre-
lmiums from coffee containers.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Packages AirmoiIed
|Servicemen Abroad
Must Be Smaller

The size and weight of airmail
packages for servicemen overseas
has been reduced drastically be-
cause of excessive burden on pos
tai facilities. The order was is
sued jointly by the Defense and
Post Office Departments.
Under the new restrictions, the
combined length and girth of such
packages may not total more than
I30 inches and the weight cannot
exceed 2 pounds. The former
limit was 100 inches, combined
length and girth, and a maximum
of 70 pounds.
Overseas parcels transported by
ship may be of the same size as
the old standards for airmail
packages. The new order applies
to packages for servicemen only
and does not affect other types of
airmail.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Memorial Rites Held
For Congress Dead
By the Associoted Press

Memorial services for one Sem
ator and eight Representatives
who died during the past year
were held today in the House
chamber.
The services are held annually
in May.
Music was provided by the Navy
Orchestra. A congressional quar-
tet - Representatives Wilson Of
Texas. Preston of Georgia, Harris
of Arkansas and Priest Of Tennes-
see-sang, with Representative
Frances Bolton of Ohio as pianist.
The services were in honor Of
these members: Senator Wherry
of Nebraska and Representatives
Gillette and Vaughan of Pennsyl-
vania, Fellows of Maine, Stefan Of
Nebraska, Whitaker of Kentucky.
Bvrne of New York, Schwabe Of
Oklahoma and Murray of Wiscon-
sin.
Evening star., 1952-05-14

Gate. the park superintendent
The ar1phitheater has been re-
served for a possible revival OF
Paul Green's sesquicentennial
drama, Faith of Our Fathers
President Truman and others hao
urged its presentation, despite OBJ.
jections from a majority Of the
Sesquicentennial Commissions Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Recently Melvin D. Hildreth
one of the productions leading
advocates, suggested that the
project be abandoned But Mr.
Kelly said the commission hao
"left us in the air" so long that il
is now too late to plan any major
substitute.
Considerable revamping Of the
amphitheater would be necessary
before any theatrical production
could play there, he said.
Bookings Are Difficult.
kiss Me Kate" the Broadway
musical, made a successful stand
at the Watergate two seasons ago
and this led to hope of o similar
series there. But the National
Theater, now air-conditioned, also
is bidding for summer attractions
and this makes finding any out
door shows even more difficult,
Mr.. Kelly added.
But he expressed a belief some
shows might still be available.
The Watergate barge already
is in place near Memorial Bridge,
behind the Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Dead|ine Is Tomorrow
For Democrat FiIinq

The filing period for Democratic
candidates to the national con-
vention and for membership on
the District Central Committee
closes at S pm. tomorrow.
Democrats will vote on June II
for 28 committee members, IL
delegates to the convention, q
national committeeman and ma
tional committeewoman, and al
ternates for the latter two
positions.
Forty voting places have been
set up at fire houses and business
places. Unlike Republicans, DEM
Gratis have no registration period.
but must attest that they have
been District residents for at least
one year.
The Democrats also will have a
chance Wvote a presidential pref
erence. The names of all an
nounced candidates will be on the
ballot, as well as spaces for write
Inns.
Applications for District elec-
tive offices may be filed with the
committee secretary, Gerhard van
Arkel, 1880 Jefferson place NV.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Boys Quick Action Helps
Keep Fire'From SPREADING

A teen-aged boy, reused from
sleep by smoke, was able to sum-
mon aid in time to prevent serious
damage to his family's home neal
Cedar Grove, Md. last night.
The 15-year-old son of Gilbert
Lowe was alone in the house when
the fire awakened him about II
pm. Police said he rushed to 8
neighbor's house and called the
Damascus fire department.
An upsairs bedroom in the two.
story frame house was burned out
but the Damascus and Gathers.
burg fire companies were able tt
keep the fire from spreading
Cause of the blaze, which resulted
in an estimated $4,000 damage
was not determined.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Woman Pays Fine of.S1.
For Assau|ting Husband

A woman was fined 81 yester-
day for throwing a saucepan full
of lye in the face of her husband
Willie Ruth James, 81. of Sig
Third street NE, admitted ir
Municipal Court she assaulted
Oscar E. Williams of the unit
block of New York avenue NV
Both are colored.
The man testified he visited
her at home last April 10. She
put what she said was a pot of
baby food on the stove to heat
then heaved it at him, he related
Judge Andrew j. Howard, jr.
sentenced her to pay 81 or serve
10 days in Jail. She paid the fine
Evening star., 1952-05-14
House District Unit Due
To Act on Bills Tomorrow

The House District Committee is
scheduled to act tomorrow on a
dozen bills recently reported by
subcommittee.
The meeting will be closed. It
lis scheduled to start at 10 am
but may be interrupted by an
early meeting of the House.
Extension of District rent con-
troll for a year from June 80 is
one of the measures. Another
calls for an increase from 4 to 5
cents a gallon in the District gaso-
line tax.
| Other of the more important
bills:
Provide for the election of q
non-voting District delegate in
the House; amend the District:
Child Labor Act to permit chile
actors to appear in stage produc-
tions here; transfer the appoint
ment of the recorder of deeds from
the President to the Commission
ers, and amend the Juvenile Court
law. The latter would give the
Judge of the Juvenile Court dis.
lcretion as to what agencies may
make use of the courts conf1den'
'tial records.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Policeman Acquitted
Of Sailor ST Charge Of
Blackjack Beating

Police Pvt. Claude B. Siler to-
day was acquitted of charges that
he blackjacked sailor, Yoeman
James A. Whitehead, %, colored
following the latter's arrest on q
charge of carrying a concealed
deadly weapon May 6, 1851.
The District Court jury of II
men and one woman deliberateC
for one hour before returning the
verdict at 11::55 am.
After the verdict was announced
Judge Alexander Holtzoff, who
presided at the trial, told the
panel: "The court has no doubt
as to the justice of the verdict"
Lone Juror Holds Out.
It was learned that the lone COL
ored member of the jury held out
for a guilty verdict. The juror
Lester Gaskins, 54, an elevator
operator of 1905 Ninth street NV.
told reporters: =.
ut was IL to 1 all the way
was the one who held out"
/ Asked why he finally voted fol
acquittal, he replied, "Well. we
could have argued all day. Tt
prevent us being 'holed up I voted
not guilty."
After the jury left the court
room, Judge Holtzoff asked AS.
sistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly if he thought il
advisable to consider prosecuting
Whitehead on concealed weapons
charges.
Mr.. Fihelly said later that rec
ords in the case would be sent
to United States Attorney Charles
M. Irelan for a decision.
Seaman Testifies.
The seaman had testified that
Pvt. Siler hit him about 10 times
with a blackjack. The alleged
assault, the sailor contended. &C.
CURED in the rear of a police car
after Yeoman Whitehead was
arrested on concealed weapon
charges as he left Camp Sims
target range on Alabama avenue
Sc.
On the witness stand yesterday
Pvt. Siler, who had been cleared
of assault charges by a police
trial board, denied he had struck
the sailor.
II didn't have a blackjack" hi
asserted. II still don't have one.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Republican Primary
In D. c. Shapes Up as
Eisenhower Fiqh'
By Crosby Moves

The District Republican primary
which gets under way here Friday,
shaped up today more than ever
as a Taft Eisenhower contest.
A letter from Senator Taft to
local Republicans and a statement
from Warren L. Stephenson added
up to a clear Endorsement of can
didates put up by the Republican
State Committee in each of the
city's 43 election precincts.
These candidates are being op-
posed by others sponsored by the
District Eisenhower for President
club. The elections start Friday
and will continue through next
Wednesday.
Taft Fight Planned.
Mr.. Stephenson told The Star
today that the Endorsement of Old
Guard candidates did not mean
approval of the traditional State
Committee policy of sending unin-
structed delegates to the national
convention. After the six dele
gates are chosen in the local con-
vention, he said, the Taft club
plans to work hard to get them to
vote for the Ohio Senator.
In a series of preprimary state
ments, Eisenhower spokesmen have
charged that candidates of the
State Committee were overwhelm-
ingly in favor of Senator Taft.
States Committee Chairman Jo-
seph C. McGarraghy has denied
this, claiming that the committee
leadership should maintain a neu-
trail position in regard to candi-
dates.
Mr.. Stephenson admitted that
his backing of State Committee
candidates amounted to a choice
between the lesser of two evils, so
far as the all-out Taft camp is
concerned.
Working for Committee.
1--WE are working for Mr.. Nc
Garraghy and nearly every men,
ber of the State Committee" he
said. because they have done
such a good job over the years"
Senator Taft'S letter urged Dis
trict Republicans to vote for their
State Committee-sponsored can
didates as the "only effective
way" to help his candidacy.
There is only one way the Re-
publicans can win the election in
November" he wrote. THAT is
by putting on an all-out campaign
with no me-too-ism about it. We
have had popular candidates be-
fore. :"
Evening star., 1952-05-14
By Richard Rodgers

Angels who log celestial dement's
are kept busy filing black marks
against Washington cheaters OF
church collection plates.
Pensioners apparently think
clergymen ride buses a lot, judging
from the number of bus tokens
collected here in worship offerings
Church-goers also seem to fret
over the repair of their shepherds
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Prince Georges
ToCIose Its Last
|One-Room School

The last one-room schoolhouse
in Prince Georges County will
close its doors forever when the
current school year ends.
It is the little white elementary
school at Brookridge, in the south
ern tip of the county.
The nine pupils will be trans
ported next fall to Upper Marl-
boro and the instructor who Is
teaching six grades will be as
signed to another post.
School Board officials announced
the decision yesterday.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Oil Negotiators
Look 10 WSB
For orWageAction
Board Reports Today
On Contracts Which
May Set Pattern
By Hermon F. Schoden


Industry and union leaders
looked to the Wage Sterilization
Board today for a wage figure
which may help settle the strike
of 10000 oil workers.
WSB has promised representa-
tives Of both sides gathered here
that it soon will act on six in
dustry contract agreements up
for approval.
While WSB can only recon-
mend that the parties bargain
around an acceptable figure, an
outright declaration of the per-
lmissible wage boost might set off
a chain of settlements.
More than a score of unions
are striking against one-third Of
the industry, a situation which
has sharply reduced the gasoline
output. AS result, both military
and civilian flying and some mo-
toring has been curtailed. Even
more serious effects on a world
wide basis would result from q
longer strike.
May Report Today.
Board Chairman Nathan p.
Feinsinger said the group hoped
to report today on the six con-
tracts already agreed to in the in
dustry. They provide 13 to 1914
cent wage boosts and greater night
differentials.
Any allowable wage increase
suggested by the board probably
would be flexible to meet local
conditions. The industry does not
bargain as a whole, but on a
plant by plan basis, making many
agreements necessary to end the
strike.
Unless the WSB action precipi-
tates many quick settlements, the
entire dispute is expected to go to
the White House for possible in
junctive action under the Taft.
Hartley law.
| Ready to Name Directors.
Preparing for the worst, the
Petroleum Administration for De-
fense made ready to name petro-
lleum supply directors for Is
Estates most seriously affected by
shortages.
Secretary Of Interior Chapman
said there was a serious disloca-
tion in many areas. For instance.
rs per cent of the gasoline sta
tions in the Gary-Hammond area
of Indiana were expected to run
dry tomorrow.
:. The pinch on air lines caught
up with Pan American Always,
r which announced cancellation Of
% overseas flights.
D Washington area motorists still
t had no immediate cause for alarm,
! although m any strike bound
American Oil Co. stations were In
I short supply.
E The Retail Gasoline Dealers As
sociation's 1,025 members sched-
uled meeting tomorrow night to
, discuss the situation in light Of
/ developments before the WSB.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Carey to Speak on Labor

James B. Carey, CIO secretary
treasurer, will speak at a meeting
of the District of Columbia Young
Democrats at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
in the Washington Post Audi
|torium, 1915 l. street NV. His
subject will be Labor and the
Democratic Party"
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Curolinu AIumnue to Meet

A sculpture exhibit will high
light a scholarship fund benefit
sponsored by alumnae of the
Women's College of the University
of North Carolina at pm. tomor-
row in the auditorium of Wood
ward & Lothrop, Bethesda store
Evening star., 1952-05-14

Church took more direct ap-
proach. He had to 60 to Canada
on church business, so he took
along all of First Baptist's Cana
dian coins.
First Baptist. like all the other
churches polled. gets collection
offerings of sales tax tokens. coin
shaped, of plastir. They come from
as far away as Mississippi. Okla
home, Colorado and Louisiana.
First Baptist has also received
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Garden Clubs Support Comp

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
May IA P.-The Virginia Fedora
ton of Garden Clubs yesterday
voted to spend $4,000 to support
la children's camp in the George
Washington National Forest.
Evening star., 1952-05-14
Poppy Sole at Airport

National Airport Unit 103,
American Legion Auxiliary, will
sell poppies tomorrow and Friday
at the airport for the Legion s
child welfare services.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-02
AR ITS C. AB - M A l N 2 G.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AT PUBLIC

No. 776 PROBATE
 In the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct, Second Division, Ter ritory of Alaska
 the Estate of Haldor J. Haldorsen, an insane person.
 United States of America Ss
 Territory of Alaska SS
 Notice is hereby given that the under signed B. B. Mozee,- guardian of the estate of Haldor J. HaldorSen, an in- sane person, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, sale of realty being subject to confirmation by the said probate court, on Wednesday, the 18th day of July, 1852, at the hour of 200 pm, at the "Haldorsen' home cabin on East Front Street Lot 42 in Blk 12l, all the right. title, interest, and estate of the said Haldor J. Haldorsen, an insane person, the following pro- perty, to witt l. Lot in Blk 53 and cabin thereon. 2. Lot A in Blk 12 and cabin thereon 3. Watch, coal, driftwood, kitchen equipment, stove, furniture, roofing, tools. To be removed by pur- chaser within three days from date of purchase. A. Motor Boat 'VIx" now near the Standard Oil tanks at the foot of Front Street 5. Half-interest in C.C Group placer mining claims on Banner Creek the same being unpatented. 6. No. Bench claim on Peluk Creek; the same being unpatented.
 All property is within Cape Nome Precinct. Deed to realty to issue, at the expense of the purchaser.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska, June 18, 1852
 B. B. MOZEE,
 Guardian of the Estate of Haldor J. Haldorsen. an insane person. Publish June Is. 25, July 2, g, 1852.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-02
Steelman Confident Govt. Boats Will Carry Essential Supplies To Alaska

WASHINGTON, (P)-A spokeS- man for acting Mobilization Di- rector John R. Steelman said Monday he was confident ar engagements would be worked out with the armed services to keep essential supplies flowing to AL aska despite a six-week sailors strike.
 Plans are progressing, the spokesman said, under which military authorities would ar range for the shipment of essen tial cargoes to Alaskan commun- ities which otherwise face critical shortages.
 The Steelman spokesman said the case also has been referred to the Federal Mediation Service, which is attempting to work out a settlement of the contract dis pute between the AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific and West Coast ship operators.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-02
MOGG OOMIAK BACK FROM TRIP TO DIOMEDE

Sammy Mogg's skin boat re- turned to Nome from his annual spring trip to Diomede Island, with seven passengers. Stops were made at Fairway Rock, Wales and Teller.
 Sammy reports they all enjoyed the trip, some of the passengers seeing walrus for the first time, and viewing island rookeries and witnessing thousands of sea birds getting ready to nest. The wea- ther was clear and he reports they all got many good pictures enroute.