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Evening star., 1952-11-19
Alexandra Sewage
Plan Approved by
SCC;; Council Next

Alexandria has cleared another
hurdle in preparing to construct
the city's first sewage-disposal
facilities.
City Attorney v. Floyd Williams
said yesterday the State Corpora
ton Commission has examined
Bladensburg Police Chief Clifton
Authority Ordinance and found il
apparently satisfactory.
The city plans to establish ar
authority to finance and operate
the sewage-disposal system. The
proposed ordinance was sent tt
the sec for examination because
Alexandria is the first community
in the State to propose use of the
Authority Plan.
Mr.. Williams said the ordinance
now goes to city council which
must select all five members o1
the authority before adopting the
ordinance. Three members al.
ready have been picked, and the
remaining two are due to bt
chosen Tuesday night.
After the ordinance is adopted
a public hearing is required. L
there is sufficient opposition, &
referendum must be called.
Mr.. Williams said Alexandra
hoped to hear from Fairfax County
before taking final action. Alex.
andria and Fairfax have beer
studying possible joint use of the
proposed disposal plant and O.
some trunk sewers. If the com.
munities proceed individually
Alexandria cost would be S.
million and Fairfax would be s.
million. If they arrange join
use of the facilities, Alexandria.
cost would be $6.3 million and thai
of Fairfax would be ST. million.
Evening star., 1952-11-19

the school has stayed around 400
year since he has been there.
Mr.. Hegstrom takes obvious
pride in some of the changes he
instituted in the past 13 years
The school, although it received
both colored and white boys, was
operated on a strictly segregated
basis when he arrived. Even
separate church services were held
Now all activities are integrated
The boys eat in the same dining
halls, share the same dormitories
They participate in athletics
together.
In spite of the temptations of.
fered by a big city right outside
the grounds, Mr.. Hegstrom sale
the boys responded we'll to the
program. Only 80 boys ran away
last year, many of these only
for trips to town.
Born in Iowa, Mr.. Hegstron
spent most of his life in Minnesota
before coming to Washington. He
went to Gustavus Adolphus Col.
lege, st. Peter, MINI.
He is married and has three
grown sons,
Evening star., 1952-11-19
Hegstrom, Boys Training School
Head for Is Years, Is Leaving
Takes Post in Dunbury;
Locating Institution
In City Held Mistake
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

When Harold E. HegStrom came
to the National Training School
for Boys as superintendent 13
years ago, he was looking forward
to working in a correctional in
stitution where there were no
fences.
Now that he is leaving, he is
not unhappy to get away.
Il can't help being happy get
ting away from the tension of
operating this kind of institution
In the middle of a big CITY," he
commented. "The temptations are
too great for the serious delin-
quents we have here
Mr.. Hegstrom has been named
warden of the Federal Correc-
tional Institution at Danbury,
Conn. He leaves Saturday for
his new post.
Replacing him at the training
school on Bladensburg road near
South Dakota avenue NE. will be
DR.. Louis Jacobs of the United
States Health Service. He will be
on loan to the Federal Bureau of
Prisons.
DR.. Jacobs, psychiatriSt, has
been working in the mental health
field in Chicago. He is quite IA
miliar with the training school as
he served five years under Mr.
Hegstrom as chief medical officer
Mr.. Hegstrom said the training
school definitely should be moved
from Washington. Since there
are no guards and no fence, the
problem of boys who walk away
is ever present.
He recalled that there has been
much talk of moving the institu-
ton to the Midwest, but nothing
definite has crystalized yet. The
property consists of 346 acres in
side the District valued at some
thing over SIS million. The JUS
tice Department controls it.
No new buildings have been
constructed since this talk of
moving began, Mr.. Hegstrom said
He added the big need is to
move the school and second to
provide it with a modern plant at
the new site. It receives juveniles
who have broken Federal laws
from all Federal District courts
as well as boys turned over to
them by the U. s. District Court
for the District of Columbia.
I'VE care for the toughest Dis
trict delinquents." he commented
This is no place for such an IN
stitution."
Since he became superintendent
MI. Hegstrom has seen some
5000 boys come and go. Inmate
number 16,067 was checked in to.
day. The average population o1
Evening star., 1952-11-19
|2Yeors Allotted to Find Homes
For Southwest SIum DweIIers

with the needs Of individual fami-
lies.
I'm not worried about it. Other
cities have been able to do it..
And, under our policies, our pro-
gram can't go one step faster
than the relocation"
The policies, he said, are that
no family will have to move until
suitable new housing is found for
it, or unless it fails to pay rent.
Urged to Find Housing.
Whenever possible, the residents
will be urged to find new housing
for themselves. Experience in
other cities, Mr.. Searles said,
shows that more than so per cent
of relocated people do so any
way. In such cases, the RIA will
make sure the self-found homes
are decent, safe and sanitary" d"
If they aren't, homes which meet
these standards must be offered
under law.
B area residents who can af-
ford to buy homes will be urged
to do so.
There will be no public housing
in Project B. but such units else
where will play a big part in
furnishing new homes for present
residents, according to RIA plans.
A total of $50 of the 1,345 B
area families will be eligible be-
cause of income and family size,
for public housing, RIA estimates.
OF these:
Four hundred thirty four require
one or two bedrooms. RIA officials,
who will work closely with the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority,
said a sufficient number of public
housing units are expected to be
available within the next two years
to meet this need easily.
Two hundred sixteen require
three or more bedrooms. While
only 127 public housing units of
such size changed occupancy last
year, officials said prospects are
frightened" by plans to build
more new ones.
OF the sos families ineligible
for public housing, the land
agency said. prospects "are ex-
cellent" for housing 356 families
who need only one or two bed
rooms. Prospects also are good.
they said, to take care of 127
single persons who only require
rooms.
Major Problem Noted.
The major problem. Mr.. Searles
said, viii be to find new places
for the remaining 212 families
who, while ineligible for public
housing, require three or more
bedrooms in private dwellings.
For the latter group, the RLA's
report said, there is a slow turn
over in existing units and "plans
for new construction include only
q handful of units Of three OF
more bedrooms for rent" q
Evening star., 1952-11-19

United States Attorney Charles
Irelan and two of his assistants
were called by the defense as wit
neSses in the narcotics conspiracy
trial of Randolph (Catfish) Turn
er and nine other defendants.
The subpeonas, issued by De-
lfenSe Attorney James j. Laughlin
called for Thomas A. Walden. jr.
and Robert Ackerly, who with Mr.
Irelan. are prosecuting the case
against Turner.
An associate of Attorney Laugh
lin. Albert j. Ahern, told news
men they wanted to question the
prosecutors as to any possible
favors accorded Herbert (Buckle-
jaws johnson, convicted dope
peddler. who has presented dam.
aging testimony as witness fol
the Government.
Under the rules witnesses ir
a case may not remain ir
the courtroom before their ap-
pearance. Judge David A
Pine ruled that Mr.. Irelar
and his assistants may remain
Mr.. Laughlin and Defense At
torney Joseph Lyman attacked
the credibility of johnson during
cross-examination at the morning
proceedings in the U. S. District
Court for the District of Columbia
johnson admitted that he hac
told Senate crime probers that hi
only narcotic addiction was smok-
ing REFERS. Earlier. he had testi-
fled in court that he was a cocaine
user.
Admits Long Record.
Under further questioning he
admitted to a lengthy criminal
record dating back to an auto
conviction in 1896 and including
convictions and arrests for house
breaking and larceny, narcotics
violations. and other crimes.
The cross oSs-examination brought
out that in a recent narcotics case
against johnson the original bono
of $4,000 was subsequently re.
duced to 81 500. according to fig.
ures contained in papers on the
case.
Defense counsel repeatedly asked
Johnson if he had received special
favors from the prosecutors. He
steadfastly denied being accorded
any.
The witness admitted that vir-
tually the only honest job he ever
held was as a waiter for the Coas
Line Railroad. He stayed on the
job for one year, from 1912 tt
1943.
"You are an habitual criminal
aren't you?" Mr.. Lyman flung al
the witness.
YES" johnson answered coolly
Denies Knowing Trio.
The witness admitted that he
had no personal knowledge that
Richard Manfredonia, Harry Tan
ltillo and Lawrence Carrado
among defendants in the trial
Evening star., 1952-11-19
Inaugural Committee
Selects Sculptor 10
Design Special Medal

The Eisenhower Inaugural
Committee today announced the
selection of Walker Hancock, we'll
known American sculptor, to de-
sign the official souvenir medal
for the inaugural celebration. jan
uary 20.
The appointment was an
nounced by Joseph c. McGar-
raghy, committee chairman, or
recommendation Of a special sub
committee of art experts.
Mr.. Hancock is head of the De-
partment of Sculpture at the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, Philadelphia. He is a mem
ber of the National Academy o1
Design, the National Institute o1
Arts and Letters, the Nationa
Sculpture Society and the Archi-
tectural League of New York.
Designed War Memorial.
Among the outstanding works
by Mr.. Hancock are the Wal
Memorial of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, in Philadelphia. and 6
bust of Stephen c. Foster, which
is in the New York University
Hall of Fame. He designed the
World War II Air Medal, the Ma
rine Corps Expeditionary Medal
and the Airmail Flyers Medal O.
Honor.
During the war Mr.. Hancocl
served in the army, and for two
years was overseas as a monu
ments, fine arts and archives off
GER. He is 81, a native of st
Louis, and now lives in Gloucester
Mass.
He studied at the Washington
University School of Fine Arts
the Pennsylvania Academy o
Fine Arts and at the American
Academy in Rome. His award
include the Widener Gold Media
and the Prix de Rome.
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong is chair
man of the subcommittee tina
recommended Mr.. Hancock. Othe
members are David Finley, directo
of the National Gallery of Art
Hermann williams, director of tn,
Corcoran Gallery of Art; Mrs
Duncan Phillips, of the Phil
lips Memorial Gallery, Perry Cott
curator of sculpture. at the Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, and Lelan'
Howard, assistant director of tn
mint
Evening star., 1952-11-19
GEORGE Mason PTA

The Parent-Teacher Association
of the George Mason Junior-Sen-
ior High School in Falls Church.
Va, has announced plans for a
carnival and spaghetti dinner tc
be held from 5 to 8 pm. Saturday
at the school. Dinner will be
served from 6 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1952-11-19
By George Beveridqe

The Redevelopment Land
Agency will spread over a two
year period the tremendous task
of finding new homes for more
than 5000 residents in one of
Southwest Washington's worst
slum areas.
This time spread, RIA officials
believe, will give them the margin
they need to get over one of the
key-and most ticklish - hurdles
of the proposed Southwest slum-
clearance program.
The 5,012 persons, making up
an estimated 1,345 households
live in the first Southwest tract
to be torn down and rebuilt into
a modern residential and business
neighborhood. The 76.6-acre tract
runs roughly from E to I streets
and from Fourth to South Capito
streets. It is called Project Area B
Detailed Plans Ready.
Detailed plans for Project E
already are before the Commits
sioners. The public will get 9
chance to discuss them at hear
ing December II. Then, the city
heads must either approve or re.
lject the Project B proposals. The
Commissioners also have, as 8
general guide, less specific plans
for the entire 427-acre redevelop.
ment area. But their first actor
only will be on Project B.
Once the Commissioners ap.
proval comes through, the lane
agency will take over. Their frs
actions-possibly in early spring
will be to begin buying part.
of the area, either by negotiation
or court action and to find new
homes for the people living there
RIA Director John r. Searles
Ijr., said the first B area block.
to be acquired probably will be
those needed first by private build.
ers expected to redevelop the area
Generally. we expect to re-
locate people in a small number
Of blocks at a time." MIR. Searle.
said. But, certainly, we will
move as the opportunities opeI
for housing"
| Submit Long Report.
The RIA sent the Commission
ers last week a lengthy report OF
its relocation plans. The repor
dealt with needs of the B ares
residents, and prospects for hous
ing elsewhere to meet them.
The most significant fact, how
lever, Mr.. Searles said, is that NJ
master plan can be drawn up il
advance to show specific house.
which might be available for spe
Icific families.
1--WE have information abou
: available housing" he said. "Bu
J, our problem will be to keep o.
our toes to match the housing
Evening star., 1952-11-19
Guard to Get HeIicopters

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 10 (P.-
About eight helicopters will be
assigned to the Virginia National
Guard shortly, an Army spokes-
man said here yesterday. They
will be the first ever assigned to
Virginia units. T.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

Donald Sapp, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sapp, is home on a leave of
16-days and on returning to camp,
he is to be sent to Germany. Donald
and his wife live in Vernon, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel P. Roe,
with a party OF friends, spent Sun
day at colchester and they report
ed having a lovely time.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Oscar Holleger is quite i'll in Kent
General Hospital, Dover. It seems
her condition is quite puzzling. She
will be remembered as the former
Doris Roe and we do hope she
makes a speedy recovery, for her
five boys need her very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Prettyman
and son Kenneth were at church
services on Sunday morning and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Willis
Clifton. Kenneth is stationed at
Fort Dix, N. J.
The contractors are making
much progress on the new home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Parvis.
Dollar Days in Milford, Friday
and Saturday, August SO. Bargains
/ galore in every store. 8-1-2t
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
BROWNSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Price, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Brown and family
and David Coverdale, spent We'd
nesday at Ocean City, Nd, and Re-
hOboth.
Several families of this commun-
ity held a weinie roast at Wheel
eT's Park on Thursday night.
Louis farrell and Miss Estella
Gardecki of Wilmington spent
Thursday and Friday with Ray
mOnd Welch and family. Mrs.
Welch is still in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Weldin of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher
Price spent Saturday evening with
Elmer Brown and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bullock and
family had as guests on Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. McLain, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Hutchinson and Mrs. J. w.
Nelson of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Collision and
family spent Saturday near Will
mington with Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Stafford and family.
] c. Hendricks is on the sick
| list at this writing.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

Kendall Esham is a patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith of
MarshalltOn are staying two weeks
at the home of Mrs. Smiths sister,
the late Mrs. Elsie w. Wharton.
MI and Mrs. Howard Hudson
and son Howard are on motor
trip to the New England States.
Kitty Ellis of SeafOrd is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. c. Dale
Lingo, Sr
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Richards
and sons, Bobby and Lee, have
returned from visit with Mr..
Richards parents in Hollywood,
Fla.
Milton GOldstrOm, Miss Emily
Goldstrom and two friends from
Baltimore visited Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Wayne Burton on Sunday even
ing,
Alton Thoroughbred and sons,
Brooks and Billy, from Philadel-
phia, spent last week with Mrs.
Cynthia Thoroughbred. Mrs. Olive
Wilson Of Philadelphia is Mrs.
ThoroughgoOd's guest this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Beckwith
of Smyrna, Mrs. Alice Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Moore were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Harley Nit
chell at their cottage in Oak Or
chard from Wednesday until Sat
urday of last week.
Mrs. Edward H. McCabe and
Mrs. J. A. Burton were among the
guests at the celebration of the
50th anniversary of Captain and
Mrs. Ward Daisey at their home in
Frankford on Wednesday evening
Roy Jones has returned from
the Milford Memorial Hospital
where he has been receiving treat.
ment.
Miss Lydia Edgerly from the
State of Washington, is spending
a week with Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Lynch. Miss Edgerly was a for
mer English teacher at MillsbOrC
School, and this is her first visi
since she resigned four years ago
/ Mrs. George Adkins, who hai
been a patient in the Peninsul;
Hospital, Salisbury, is now recu
operating at her cottage at Fraimi
Point.
Mrs. Sara Rogers of Greenvill
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. Nor
man Hickman.
Miss Eileen Campbell of Frank
ford was the Sunday dinner CUES
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Wharton
Their Sunday evening guests wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Wharton @
| Wyoming.
Mrs. Charles L. Medill of Viii
mingtOn was the guest of Mr.. an
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell last week.
ZOar Church 10 having it's an
nual picnic on Wednesday, Angus
13. The place will be announce
later. The members of the churc
thank everyone who contributed t
making the festival on July 30
success.
Dollar Days in Milford, Frida
and Saturday, August SO. Bargain
galore in every store. S-1-1
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

We are glad to report that Rus
sell Hayes was able to go back to
work on Monday morning after
having been laid up for several
weeks with broken ankle bone.
We were sorry to learn that Mrs
Ruth Sapp had the misfortune to
fall from a hammock and break a
bone in her ankle and we hope she
will soon be able to be out again
before long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kennedy were
dinner guests on Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul
Greenlee on Shawnee Road. They
were accompanied home by their
daughters, Elaine and Kathleen,
who had spent the past week with
the Greenlee's and other relatives.
Their cousin, Nancy Thistlewood,
went home with them to spend a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill ThistlewoOd
went to Chatam, Pa, on Saturday
and on the way home, they stopped
and had lunch with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Kennedy at their home on Old
Porter Road, Bear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Twilley
have returned home after spending
two weeks vacation in the western
states and visiting her sister in
/ Minnesota,
! The Misses Ann and Jean War
nick of Greenwood are pending this
week with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Pearson.
Mrs. Emory Webb, Mrs. Merrill
ThistlewOOd, Mrs. Cora SatterfielC
and Frank Johnson went to Green
wood OF Monday to see their uncle
] w. c. Short, who is very seriously
ill with a throat ailment. Mrs. Sat
terfield remained with his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Kenneth Hubbard, to take
care of him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill ThistlewOOC
made a business trip to Phila., OF
Tuesday, and how it did rain OF
the way home. They could jus
barely see the road ahead, but tn
rain was badly needed and it will
do so much good.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
MILLSBORO
By Mrs.
E. E. Carey

Donald Collins and Dale Filings
worth have been honorably dis
charged after having served four
years in the United States Navy.
They began their boot training at
Great Lakes Naval Training Center,
Illinois, on August 2, 1948, and then
attended en- electrical school at the
same location, after which they
were given different assignments
for sea duty. Donald and Dale were
the recipients of the Good Conduct,
Korean, and United Nations Rib
bons, and Donald also received the
China Service award, and Dale the
Japanese Occupation, Donald was
discharged July "a at Key West,
Florida, and Dale on July % at
Treasure Island, San Francisco,
California. Both were graduated
from the MillsbOrO High. School.
A third graduate who entered the
service with Donald and Dale is
Lewis B. Palmer. He also receiv-
ed several awards and was recent
ly honorably discharged. He is
now living in SeafOrd and is mar
ried to the former Miss Betty Ann
TimmOns.
Ten of Tam MOnrOe's friends
were her guests at lunch last Tues
day at the Monroe cottage at Oak
Orchard, where she celebrated her
eighth birthday. Sandy AIDES, Me-
linda Carter, Janet and Lora Ba-
ker, Karen Monroe, Eddie Carey,
Glen Elliott, and Billy Carter ar
rived about 1920 and spent a most
enjoyable day with their hostess
Tam's house guests last week, Har-
riet Nichols and Ethel Jones, also
Joined in the fun.
Miss Peggy Divilbiss of Grand
Prairie, Texas, is visiting the Har-
old DObsCns for several days. Miss
Divilbiss and Miss Kathleen Dob
son visited school friends in Hamp-
ton and Fredericksburg, Va, last
week.
Mrs. c. Dale Lingo, Sr., and Mrs
John A. Cordrey spent last Thurs
day and Friday with Mrs. Elton
Lynch at Fenwick.
MIS-. GCOl Sc w lldA LOlA O4ICA LclAlA
ed guests at a bridge-dessert las
Tuesday afternoon in honor of hel
guest, Miss Carolyn Medill, of Will
mington. Those present were Mrs
Clayton NJ. Dukes, Misses ElinOl
and Kathleen DObson, Mrs. Lee
Boyle of Bethany Beach, Miss Grace
Dukes of Millville and Mrs. Bar
bara Bulkeley of Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gardner hav,
returned from th"iT wedding tTiI
and are now occupying their hOm,
on South dupont Boulevard.
Mrs. w. Norman Hickman en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday MI
and Mrs. Norwood c. Chamberlain
and Mrs. Dan Long of FrankfOrr
and Susan Cobb Of DagsbOrO.
Miss ElinOr DObsOn of Oak Ridge
Tenn, is spending two weeks witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. HarOl,
DObsOn.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Phone
Milford 4944
Houston Methodist Church
+. Charles LOuhOff Jr., Minister
servioes, sunday. August 1Oth

Services, Sunday, August 10th:
10000 am. Church School. How
ard R. Moore, Supt The Church
School is holding it's own during
this hot weather. The Children's
Department, with Alvin Brown as
Junior Superintendent is a very ac-
tive department. If you are not
sending your children, enroll them
at once, don't send them, bring
them, we need the parents and the
parents need the school. Come out
and see what the children are
learning.
11:OO a. m. Morning Worship
Service. Mrs. Agnes Webb. organ
ist. Anthem by the Senior Choir.
Sermon by the. pastor. When you
attend church, it is not an ordinary
act. 1t is something tremendous.
You take a stand for faith and for
spiritual Interpretation of life. You
testify and witness to the faith that
is in you.
$500 pm. Evening Service. These
evening services are unique and
are inviting to the public; begin
ming with singing several live Sc
lectiOns by the congregation. There
will be special singing by selec-
tiOns from the choirs and the child
Ten's chorus. The guest speaker
will be Rev. ]. Edward Layton
pastor of the Greenwood Church.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lou
hOff Jr. left last Sunday afternoon
to attend the wedding of James l.
Heite and Ruth Bruff Williams, at
Wyoming, at which Mr. LOuhoff Of
ficiated. After the reception, Rev
and Mrs. LOuhoff left for Rock
Hall, Md, where they will spend q
few days of their vacation, among
a host of friends. Rev. LOuhoff wa:
the preacher at the Union Open Ali
Service of the Rock Hall Churches
last Sunday evening.
The services on Sunday morn
ing were largely attended, there
being. 128 present in the Churcl
School The minister gave another
fine sermon and the anthem by tn,
choir was most lovely. They sans
the beautiful old number, Il WOulC
Be True. There were no evening
services.
Thomas Grunstra spent tn,
weekend at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seba Grunstra
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

Rev. Omro Todd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Wix, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Tucker and granddaughter.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins and chill
dren spent Sunday at Cambridge
with her mother, who is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Cornish
and mother spent Sunday evening
at Denton Camp
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Boyce and
family of Wilmington spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Collins.