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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-24

Hundreds of persons fled their
California homes around Los Angeles,
because Of flood waters.
A Tennessee bride Of 9 is now a
young woman Of "a and the mother
OF four children
FBI agents in Kentucky seized over
$500 gambling machines in sur
prise statewide roundup.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-24
| See BY THE DAILIES THAT

Two hundred twenty-siX persons
were rescued from a snowbound train
in the High SieTas in California.
Senators were told Of a S., 800 900
shortage in the Governments grain
storage program in Texas alone. In
vestigations are under way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-24
NeU Stamp Marks B & O Anniversary

The Post Office Department has announced that this 30 stamp
the Baltimore Ohio Railroad
will sale February The background of the design OF the
the charter the by the State of
the development motive spanning the century
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Free Stur Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District, Airing
ton County, Prince Georges
county and Montgomery County
Recreation Departments and the
Film Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Chevy Chase. Forty-first and
Livingston streets NV.
Rudolph, Second and Hamilton
streets NV.
Langdon Park. Twenty second
and Franklin streets NE.
Kenilworth, Kenilworth avenue
and Ord street NE.
Virginia avenue, Ninth Street
and Virginia avenue Sc.
Bald Eagle, Nichols avenue and
Joliet street S.W.
Monroe, Georgia avenue and
Columbia road NV.
Francis, Twenty-fourth and n
streets NV.
Blow, Nineteenth street and
Benning road NE.
Douglas-Dwellings, 1000 Ala
barr1a avenue Sc.
Montgomery County, at Dusk.
Jesup Blair Community Center,
Georgia avenue and District line
Silver Spring.
Garrett Park Recreation Center
Garrett Park road, Garrett Park
Prince Georges County anc
Arlington County Programs I'm.
ished Aug. Is.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Court Drops Charges
On Embassy Driver

Speeding charges against an
embassy chauffeur today were
dropped in Hyattsville Police
Court.
States Attorney Carlyle j. Lam
caster formally nolle pressed the
speeding charge against Walter
G. Hook, jr., 80. a part-time taxi
driver, who was a chauffeur for
the Saudi Arabian Embassy when
police charged that he sped along
Baltimore boulevard at more than
20 miles an hour on July 81.
Mr.. Lancaster earlier had an
nounced plans to drop the charge,
after he received word from the
State Department that Hook was
entitled to diplomatic immunity
at the time of his arrest. Hook
subsequently was stripped Of his
diplomatic immunity. His driv-
er's permit and hackers license
were revoked in the District. He
has applied for restoration Of his
drivers permit and hackers IL
cenSe.
After the Prince Georges Coun-
ty arrest, District police disclosed
they also had stopped Hook fol
exceeding go in 25-mile zone
He was released after check
showed he was on the diplomatic
immunity list.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Bus Crashes Into Pole,
Injuring Man From D. {.
By The Associoted Press

HANCOCK. Md. Aug. ia
Blue Ridge Lines bus, headed east
on State route 40 about three
miles west Of here, went out OF
control yesterday and snapped
OF q utility pole.
One Of the 20 passengers, Frank
L. Benefited, As, Of washington.
required disqualification.
At the Berkeley Springs (W.
VaJ hospital, doctors said MIR.
Benefited suffered a broken knee
cap.
Other passengers were shaken
up or suffered minor cuts.
The driver, Earl M. Spong of
Hagerstown, told State police he
lost control of the bus when
something went wrong With the
steering mechanism.
Police said the relaxed eondi-
ton Of most Of the sleeping uas-
sengers probably accounted TOR
the lack Of serious injuries.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Two Women Burned on Leqs
As Blast and Fire Wreck Boat

and Miss Horner said she had just
stepped into the cabin.
Suddenly there was an explo-
sion right in front of my face y
Miss Horner said. II was blown
partly out Of the cabin.
.''Mr. Greenfield jumped to the
pier and the other two jumped
overheard.
'Mr. Greenfield held out his
hand and I tried to Jump to the
pier, but I just managed to catch
on to it and dangled there until
q colored man helped pull me up. !"
Miss Hall was taken from the
water by william H. Mason, own
er of the gasoline station.
The cruiser, set adrift as fire
cut the mooring lines, burned
briskly. A man on a passing mo-
torboat threw q line around the
bow stanchions and began tug
ging the flaming craft in circles
until some one shouted from
shore for the operator to take her
to the Eastport-Annapolis Bridge,
about 100 yards away.
Two fireboats and four fire
companies, working from the
bridge. played q steady stream on
the yacht, but 1t was reduced 70 q
Icharred hulk.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Special Dispatch 10 The Sfor

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. ia "a
foot cabin cruiser, the Fiesta II,
was virtually destroyed by an ex-
plosion and fire near the Naval
Academy last night. slightly burn
ing two women passengers.
Treated for leg burns at Anne
Arundel County General Hospital
were Miss Lee Hall, "a, Of Alex
andria, and Miss Elizabeth j.
Horner, 81, of Baltimore. Both
were released after treatment.
The owner of the craft, Joseph
G. Greenfield. Annapolis clothing
merchant, and 1t. Richard Duden,
Naval Academy plebe football
coach and former star Navy end.
escaped without injury.
The twin-engine cruiser had
tied up at a gasoline pier in Spa
Creek, across from the academy.
and taken on 100 gallons Of gaso-
line.
Miss Horner, q dancing teacher.
said today that the four had been
cruising all day and were about to
step on the boat. Miss Hall. an
Eastern Air Lines employe. was
seated on q bunk In the cabin
Evening star., 1952-08-18
500 Attend Outing
AT Boys Club Camps

An estimated 500 persons at
tended the directors day outing
yesterday at the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club camps at Scot
land, Md.
Boys Club directors and their
families and police officials in
spected the activities at Camp
Ernest w. Brown and Boys Club
Camp No. 2.
Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier, a member of the Board of
Directors, praised the work of the
clubs in molding good citizens.
Morris Cafritz, chairman of the
Camping Committee. commended
the people of Washington for their
support of the camps.
Police Supt. Robert v. Murray
also expressed gratitude to the di-
lrectors and applauded citizens who
have supported the work for the
betterment of the youth Of WASH
ington.
He accepted two laundry rooms,
one at each camp, which have
automatic washing machines and
driers, from the clubs women's S
auxiliary. Mrs. Ralph Pittman,
second vice president, made the
presentation.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
ID. T.. Stevenson Club
Cites Press Opposition
lin Call for N Funds

District Stevenson Sparkman
Club members are stepping up
their appeals for new members
and campaign funds.
This was one of the main
themes of an open meeting yes
terday at the club headquarters,
1903 New York avenue NV. The
meeting was attended by more
than 100 hackers of the Demo-
cratic presidential ticket.
Lack of support in the press.
the two principal speakers de-
clared, will make it necessary for
Stevenson Sparkman supporters
to make more use of televiSion.
Newspapers Are G. o. p.
Melvin D. Hildreth, Democratic
national committeeman for the
District, said 81 per cent of
the newspapers-"the controlled
press"-support the Republican
ticket.
I'm cities like Washington, Bal
timore and Philadelphia" he said
mot one paper supports Steven
son editorially."
Commissioner F.. Joseph Dono-
hue. president of the club. also
stressed the lack of newspaper
support and urged an active drive
for club members and funds.
Funds Need Cited.
Mr.. Donohue said Democrats
must raise enough money 80 oul
candidate can show his superiority
and our party its superiority in
principles, over our adversary"
AS previously indicated. the
group postponed action on compile
ton of its organization. Another
meeting will be held, officials said
when nominating committee
headed by ]. c. Turner, is ready
to report. A broader" representa-.
tion is being sought.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Six District Children
Stricken With Polio;
Area Total Now 1853

Six District children, aged S to
8. today were admitted to Chill
drens' Hospital with polio, raising
the District total of cases reported
to 43. There were 20 cases at
this time last year.
The Metropolitan area total
now stands at 1853. The disease
also struck four times in Fairfax
County over the week end. ad-
vancing the county total to 80 as
compared to nine at this time in
1851.
The children stricken were: q
5-year-old boy of the 5000 block
of Park place NV; a 6-year-old
girl of the 1900 block of Hobart
street NV: a 9-year-old girl Of
the 1000 block of Rhode Island
avenue NV: a 5-year-old boy
of the 5000 block of Twelfth street
NE: a 6-year-old boy of the 1900
block of Meade street NE. and a
6-year-old boy of the 1900 block
of Connecticut avenue NV.
Fairfax, the hardest-hit nearby
Virginia area. listed the follow
ing as polio victims:
An 1S-year-old girl. admitted to
Gallinger from her home on Park
road, Falls Church; a 4-year-old
girl, being cared for at her home
in Hampton court, Falls Church:
a 27-year-old man, admitted to
Gallinger from Dranesville, and a
31-year-old man who lives on
South Walter Reed road, Falls
Church.
The only case of polio reported
over the week end in Alexandria
was fatal to its victim, Herbert
Lansner, 80, of 3272 Valley drive.
Mr.. Lansner was stricken with
bulbar polio Saturday and died
yesterday. ..
He was the city'S 14th case this
year, compared to two at this time
last year.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
PUG Sets Public Hearing
On Phone Company Loan

The Public Utilities Commission
has called a public hearing for 10
am, August 26. to consider plans
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tel
ephone Co. to borrow some money.
The company has asked the PUG
to authorize it to borrow from the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. so that expansion of telephone
facilities in the District may be
continued.
The loans are not to exceed $25
million. The company now has
about IS million in loans from the
AT&T outstanding. leaving about
$40 million that could be borrowed
lii the PUG gives permission.
The telephone company said
that notes would be payable with
lin i've years after date Of issue
and bear interest at an annual
rate not to exceed 3.25 per cent.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
IL Stolen Tnesond 7 Car Radios
Found on HydttsviIIe Tuxicdbs

Montgomery and Prince Georges
County police today announced
they have found II stolen tires
and seven stolen auto radios on
taxicabs operating in Prince
Georges County.
The loot was recovered after the
arrest Saturday of Norman Ridge
way. 20, and Floyd Richardson, 90,
both of Berwyn Heights, Md. They
are held by Montgomery County
police under $500 bond on charges
of theft.
According to Detective Harold
Treadwell, the pair was arrested
by Montgomery County police in
the Northwest Park Apartment
area. Police said they were caught
stripping a car.
Prince Georges County Detec-
tive Sergt. Dick Pearson said the
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Absentee Voting in.
RHODE ISLAND

As a service to the Districts
absentee uoters The Star is pub
fishing voting regulations in
each State for nert NoDember's
election. One State tDill be pub
lished each day. Watch for
yours. Toddy'S instdllnlent is for
residents who ,Dish to vote in
Rhode Island:
Republican Primary: Septem-
ber Is.
Democratic Primary: Septem-
ber "a.
Officers to Be Elected: United
States Senator. two Representa-
tives to Congress, Governor and
other State officials.
Residence Requirement: State
l year; city, 6 months.
Registration: A complete re-
registration in person only is re-
quired this year under new Per-
manent Registration Act. All
previous classes of voters are now
considered as one class and must
reregister to vote in 1852. Such
registration will be permanent il
elector will vote at least once each
five years.
Registration closed for Republi.
can primary on July II. for Dem
ocratic primary on July 26. anc
will close for election on Sep.
tember 4.
Absentee Voting: Permitted ir
general election only. Request
official application from the Sec.
retary of State. Statehouse
Providence. before October 4 anc
have this completed application
back by October 10.
The ballot must be voted anC
mailed on November 4, the day
of election. It must be received
by the Board OF Elections. State.
house. Providence, by Novem.
ber II.
For further information call
Mrs. Clarence Fisher, chairman
OF the poters' service, District
League OF Women Voters. Taylor
OO56.
Tomorrow: Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1952-08-18

Montgomery investigation revealed
that tires and radios stolen by
the pair were sold to hackers in
the HyattSville area.
Sergt. Pearson said the hackers
placed orders with Ridgeway for
tires at $40 each and radios at
$40 to SIS each. He said police
expect to recover more stolen
items.
Detective Treadwell said Mont
gomery County had been plagued
by the thefts during the last three
or four months. ...
Police said they would ask the
Prince Georges County's States
Attorneys Office if action should
be taken against the hackers. A
hearing on the theft charges is
slated September 2 in Silver
Spring Court.
Evening star., 1952-08-18

; Men Indicted
On Charges Of
Murder Here
John Shute Accused
Of SIoying Brother;
Four Lottery Cases

y Three men, including one ac-|
cused of killing his brother, were
indicted here today on murder
charges.
They are John w. Shute, %;
Air Force Sergt. Harry c. Porter.
"a, and Robert G. Vidi, 81. Shute
and Porter were indicted on first
degree counts and Vidi was
charged with second-degree mur-
der
Shute. who lived at 812 Tucker
man street NV, is accused of
fatally shooting his brother Ralph,
20. The Staying occurred after
John Shute's wife repeatedly con-
fessed intimate relations with his
brother. Police quoted the older
brother as saying the shooting on
July 81 was accidental.
Everything Went Black"
Sergt. Porter was indicted I'M
the strangling of Miss Code A..
Whitman. 80, in her apartment at
1881 Euclid street NV. last
month. Porter's reported confess
sion told how he had been paint
ing Miss Whitman's apartment
and said that everything went
black" after she had berated him.
The Staying occurred July II and
Miss Whitman's body was found
in a closet on July IA. Porter,
police said, admitted stuffing the
woman in the closet and going
back to finish the painting job
the next day.
The indictment against Vidi
accuses him of the fatal beating
of Irwin B. Grim. 81. Both men
lived in the 200 block of E street
NV. Police said Mr.. Grim was
struck by Vidi while interceding
for another man with whom Vidi
had been fighting.
In another indictment today,
Henrietta A. Barnes, 43, colored,
OF the 100 block of w street NV,
was charged with attempting two
abortions on a 22-year- old colored
woman.
Four Lottery Charges.
Four persons were indicted on
charges of promoting a numbers
lottery. Those accused are Oscar
M. Eisen, 80, 400 block of Oneida
place NV; Marcus H. Armistead,
81, of the $500 block. of Fifty
eighth street, Cheverly, Md; Wal
ter OSin, 48. of the 100 block OF
Twenty-eighth street Sc, and
Leroy Mickens, 54, colored. OF the
$500 block Of Thirteenth street
NV.
Theodore Lanier. jr., 81, colored.
of the 400 block of K street NV,
was indicted on charges Of forg-
ing4and cashing several Govern
msnt checks for small amounts.
Tie checks, authorities said, had
been stolen from the mail. Lanier,
however, was not charged with.
the thefts.
The indictments were among "a
returned by q grand jury before
District Court Judge Burnita Shell
ton Matthews.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
2 Camp Lee Soldiers
Die in Head On Crash
with Truck in Virginia
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Stor

Il FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Aug.
Is. - Two soldiers from Camp
Pickett, Va, were killed today
when their automobile crashed
head-on with a tractor trailer on
No. ! highway at Ladysmith, about
l8 miles south of here. Il
Virginia State police identified
them as Pvts. John A. Krasch,
about 81. who was driving and
Ronald J. Hickey, %. Police said
they did not know their home ad-
lreSSeS.
The truck driver, Floyd Lee
hummer, 81. of Winston-Salem
\. c., was admitted to Mary
Washington Hospital with a brok-
en- back and internal injuries. He
was in serious condition.
Trooper David K. Flinchum
said the soldiers car apparently
swerved into the opposite lane.
colliding head-on with the big
truck. A substitute driver who
was sleeping in the back of the
truck was not hurt.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Girl, s, Hurt as Swing
Breaks at Bible School

An 8-year-old girl suffered a
fractured collar bone and a slight
conclusion this morning when a
swing broke, hurting her to the
ground.
The girl, Susan Stevens. daugh-
ter of the Rev. Roy F. Stevens,
1916 Iris street NV, was in
jured while playing in the yard
of the Daily Vacation Bible School
at Thirteenth and Crittenden
streets NV. She was taken to
Children's Hospital, where author
tiles were silent about her con-
dition. Mr.. Stevens said he un-
derstood she had suffered a frac-
tured collar bone and conclusion.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Midland Priest Killed
When Rectory Burns;
Cause Of Fire Sought
Special Dispatch 70 The Stor

MIDLAND, Md, Aug. ~18.-Al-
legany County authorities today
were seeking the cause of the fire,
which razed the rectory Of st.
Joseph's Catholic Church here
and killed the Rev, William J. Nc
Weigh. 68. the pastor. rs. u
The flames were discovered
shooting from the rectory about
3 am. yesterday. Three hours
later firemen found Father Nc
Weighs body.
Fell Through Floor.
He had been on the second floor
but his body and the chair in
which he had been sitting fell
through to the first floor as the
floor burned away. Death was
due to suffocation.
DR.. H. v. Deming, county
medical examiner, said people who
knew the priest said he frequently
sat up and smoked as he listened
to late news broadcasts. DR..
Deming said he may have fallen
asleep as he listened.
Father Moveigh had been pastor
at the church for the past three
years. Most of his long serv-
ice had been in parishes in
Maryland. He was pastor of st.
Cyprian's Catholic Church in
Washington from 1888 to 1910
Before that he had, been an as
|sistant at st. Augustine's Catholic
Church in Washington.
Midland, a coal mining COM
munity. is Is miles from Cumber-
land, Md. The Very Rev. Msgr
]. L. Kilkenny. pastor of st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church in Cum
Iberland, was called to the fire. He
entered the still burning building
to administer the last rites Of the
church to- Father McVeigh.
Church Is Undamaged.
The old two-story wooden
rectory was wrecked. The church,
about 100 yards away. was un-
damaged.
Father McVeigh is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Katherine
ORouke. of Western Port, and
Miss Julia McVeigh, of Midland.
Priests from Washington and
Maryland will attend mass fo1
Father McVeigh at 10 am. tomor-
row at st. Joseph's. Burial will
be in the church graveyard.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Scottish Clan to Hold
Fete Near AIexundriu

Clan MacLennan No. 220. will
hold a Scottish gathering starting
at / pm. Sunday at the estate of
Leander Mccormick Goodheart,
five miles South of Alexandria on
the Mount Vernon boulevard.
The lady MacLennan lodge,
Daughters Of Scotia. Is co-operat-
ing. Scottish piping and athletic
events have been scheduled.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Virginia Republicans
Lay Plans 10 Welcome
Eisenhower on Visit
BY the Assoeiuied Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 18.-Vir-
ginia's Republican leaders started
making plans today to welcome q
distinguished guest to the Old Do
minion-Gen. Eisenhower.
The COP presidential NOMINEES
has included Richmond among sis
cities in which he plans to speak
on a whirlwind Southern tour next
month. The exact date when he
will appear here has not been dis
closed.
But if Gen. Eisenhower car
speak In Richmond. Republican
officials hope they can pei suade
him to talk at other State points
too.
National Committeeman Tee
Dalton of Radford said the Gen.
era1 could easily fly to Norfoll
and Roanoke for speaking engage
mentS.
Rival Factions Fed.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Dalton wa1nec
that rival COP factions in -he
Richmond area must heal theil
differences or they will be left
out in the cold in arrangement.
for Eisenhower's visit.
Both sides should be willing
to give a little and take little.
said Mr.. Dalton of the dispute
that has plagued Third Districr
Republicans all year.
The feud flared up last winter
when Eisenhower hackers accused
lpro-Taft Old Guard members o.
discrimination in setting up tht
party machinery.
Last week, when the distric'
nominated Walter Gambill. Rich
mond attorney, to run for Con
gress. the 3d's Eisenhower -NixoI
committee declared it would hav'
nothing to do with Mr.. Gambill'i
candidacy.
To Seek Harmony.
Mr.. Dalton said he PERSONAL!
would call on members of botl
factions to help work out arrange
ments for Gen. Eisenhower's visit
But if they won't work together
he said, he and State Chairman
Floyd Landreth of Galax vii
undertake the job.
MIR. Landreth plans to visi
Richmond shortly to see If h
can bring the sides together.
The 4th district held a conven
tion IN Petersburg Saturday. bu
decided against naming a candi
date to oppose Democratic Rep
resentative Watkins Abbitt Of Ap
pomattox.
Thus far the Republicans hav'
nominated five congressional can
didates for the November cleo
ltionS.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
GI Crashes Glass
Trying to Keep Dry,
Ends in Hospital

Pvt. Corlie Ward ran into the
Colorado Building. Fourteenth
and G streets NV. to get out of
the rain last night.
The door. which opens by pull
ing outward. was closed to keep
out the rain. The 26-year-old Fort
Belvoir soldier shattered the heavy
glass pane and fell through into
the building.
He was treated at Emergency
Hospital for cuts on his face and
hands and released.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Mayor Bowron Is Silent
After Seeing Truman
BY the Associated Press

Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los
Angeles conferred with President
Truman today. but declined to say
afterward what it was all about.
"It was purely an administra-
tive matter of mine." he told re-
.porters.
He added that he is under
pressure" back home and that
sometimes he talked too much. !"
Evening star., 1952-08-18
virginian Confesses Staying
OF AGED Man 18 Years AGO
By the Assoeiotsd Press

WINCHESTER, Aug. ia As
year-old factory worker has been
charged with murder after Win
chester police said he voluntarily
confessed to an 18-year-old slay-
ing.
Police said Andrew Thomas Lii
lis walked into headquarters Sat
urday and said he had beaten to
death an aged colored man named
Neil Smith on December %. 1884.
In a signed statement, Lillis ad-
mitted the Staying and said 1t
followed an argument.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
District Woman Injured
When Car Hits CuIyert

Mrs. Marian Cecil Bracket, 49,
of 3217 Rhode Island avenue NE,
was injured critically yesterday
when the car she was driving ran
into a culvert and overturned on
Route 5 at Clinton, Md.
Mrs. Brackets husband Will
liam, 80. received minor injuries
Prince Georges County police
said the car ran of the road, side
Swiped the culvert, struck several
guard rails and overturned in the
middle Of the road.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bracket
were taken to Casualty Hospital,
where Mrs. Bracket was admit
ted and Mr.. Bracket was treated
and released.