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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08

years, hollywood mas suddenly
discovered Barbara BrittOn
DARBARA BRITToN, whom we included in
Id our gallery of the newer starlets, is
really an "old pro-" She's been in pictures
for II years, has been married seven of these
years Ito DR.. Eugene Czukor) and is the
mother of two children.
She is on our list because her movie career
seemed ended and now has taken sudden
upturn. During her time out for babies,
Hollywood forgot about her. She turned to
TV for career and a livelihood, in the
feminine lead of the MIR. and Mrs. North
series.
But neither Hollywood's neglect, nor her
TV commitments, prevented her from max
ing movie history ae the screens first
three dimensional star in "Bwana Devil"
which has to be viewed through Polaroid
glasses. Audiences have gotten fresh slant
at her, since she projects from the screen
until she is all but sitting in their laps.
In the old days, Barbara was tough on
press agents. Her candor was engaging but
alarming. Her studio released story that
she had been Queen of the Tournament of
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Murray Quiz Of Beach
To Be Resumed Monday

Beverly c. Beach. suspended
as a police inspector because he
did not satisfactorily explain
his financial affluence, will be
questioned again next week by
Police Chief Robert v. Murray.
The chief announced his in
vestigation of Inspector Beach's
financial transactions will be re-
sumed Monday. touching on
points not cleared up at two
long sessions yesterday.
The suspended officer is try
ing to convince Chief Murray
that he did nothing wrong in
accumulating considerably more
money than he got as salary.
Inspector Beach's affiuence
first came to light at the Senate
District crime hearings last
year. The investigators disclosed
that he banked approximately
$4,000 more than he received
in pay during about two and q
half years.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Two Mothers Lead
Children 10 Safety
In Takonla Park Fire

Two mothers led their five
small children to safety last
night as flames destroyed the
second story of their Takoma
Park home.
Eight Doberman pinscher pup
pies valued at $1,000 were
trapped and perished.
The fire broke out at 4 Geneva
avenue about 8 pm. in the sec
ond-f1oor apartment occupied
by Staff Sergt. Floyd w. Johns,
his wife and their three small
sons, aged Z, 5 and 18 months.
Sergt. Johns was on duty at
Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs.
Johns and her children were in
the first-floor apartment of Mr..
and Mrs. William Parker, watch
ing television. The Parkers have
two children. aged 4 and S. Mr..
Parker was out.
Mrs. Johns said she heard a
cracking noise and smelled
smoke. She ran outdoors and
saw flames through the windows
OF her upstairs apartment.
Mrs. Johns and Mrs. Parker
rushed their children safely
from the burning building, and
called for help.
The Takoma Park Fire De-
partment brought the flames
under control within As minutes.
saving the downstairs from seri-
GUS damage. Firemen estimated
the loss upstairs between $1,000
and $4,000. The Johns lost all
their furniture and clothes.
Police said the Johns possess
Sions were not insured. The two
story frame house was owned by
Daniel Miller of 1243 Newton
street NE.
Cause of the blaze was not
Immediately determined, police
said.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
VA Lays Off S. Workers
And Shifts IS Others

The Veterans Administration
today announced the laying off
of SO employees and reassign-
ment of As others to previously
vacant jobs in Washington.
OF these, 10 are in the loan
guaranty group and 70 in the
construction, supply and real
estate division.
Further reductions ahead, due
to the current reorganization,
can be expected, A. w. Woolford,
information director, declared.
The central Office here will be-
come primarily a policy-making
group. under the program, he
explained.
Now employed in the central
Office are about 5000. Reduc-
tion-ln-force notices were given
IN october to 1900 employees, but
only 1,100 were actually dis
charged. officials said. Some
obtained other jobs or resigned,
while the notices were pending,
Mr. Woolford declared.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
U. S. Payment of 500
Of D. c. Budget Urqed

The Washingtonians last night
asked the Federal Government
to renew payments equalling so
per cent of the District budget.
The association saw this re-
quest as the only way to i'm
plement the proposed public
works program of the District
Commissioners.
A lottery also was recon-
mended to raise funds to sup
plement present District taxes.
A law prohibiting autos from
driving along street car tracks
was urged, as was opposition to
the entry of Communist China
into the United Nations.
Miss Eta Taggart conducted
the meeting, held at Highland
Apartments, 1914 Connecticut
avenue N w.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Baltimore Priest Will Tell
Children There's No Sontd

He has two complaints against
Santa:
/. He frightens the little chill
dren with his garish red costume
and false whiSkers.
2. The older children spot him
quickly as q phony.
We've had some tough expe-
riences with him." said Msgr.
Mendelis.
I'm his place this year we will
have q striking Nativity exhibit.
At future Christmas parties we
will dramatize the Nativity with
live figures"
The pastor said he doesn't
think it will be too difficult to
explain to his young parishion-
ers. He plans to read them the
Bible story of Christ's birth after
exploding the Santa myth.
"I may be criticized and
laughed at" he said. but so
what?"
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Ii. George {. Reeden
Dies in. Air Crash

Second 1t. George Charles
Reeden, former Washington high
school and sandlot baseball star,
was killed yesterday in an air.
plane accident near Panama
City. Fla.
His father, Charles Reeden of
1906 Valley Wood drive, Silver
Spring, received word of 1t.
Reeden's death last night.
1t. Reeden was star third
baseman with the Anacostia
High School team before his
graduation in 1949. After grad
uation, he was signed to a pro-
fessional baseball contract with
the Philadelphia Athletics and
played briefly with a farm club
of the AS in North Carolina.
1t. Reeden won his commits
sion in September after COM
pleting his cadet training at
Webb Air Force Base, Tex. He
had been assigned to Tyndall
Air Force Base at Panama City
for special training in jet planes.
1t. Reeden leaves a widow,
Valentino, and a 2-month- old
daughter Kathleen Ann. who are
both at Tyndall Field.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Respect of Law Urged
To Strengthen U. S.

Commissioner Renah F.. CANA
lier last night said that both
public opinion and the role of
the church can overcome a
growing distaste for the law"
He spoke at a meeting of the
Methodist Men of Union Meth
odiSt Church, 814 Twentieth
street NV.
Mr.. Camalier said that not
even Communism from abroad"
or juvenile delinquency is as
much of a threat as disregard
for the law.
"Give me men and women,
boys and girls. with appreciation
of the rights of others and
proper respect for the law and
I will give you a Nation that
fears no encroachment by for
eign ideologies," he declared.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
7 Children Treated
For Aspirin Overdose

An Arlington housewife said
she was "petrif1ed" when her
4-year-old daughter yesterday
held out an empty aspirin bottle
and announced:
"Mommy, I've eaten all the
pills"
The child, Cheryl Eckert.
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Carl
B. Eckert. was one of two girls
treated for aspirin doses at about
the same time in Arlington Hos
pital.
The other was 2-year-old Anne
Mcdonald, daughter of an AS
sociated Press wire editor, John
B. Mcdonald. Her mother said
Anne grabbed a bottle of adult
aspirin and downed four tablets
before she could be reached. The
McDonalds live at 512 North
Kennsington street.
Both children were given
stomach pump treatments at the
hospital shortly before noon.
In Cheryl'S case, Mrs. Eckert
said the little girl ate about 20
orange-flavored baby aspirin
equivalent to five adult aspirin)
after extracting the bottle from
a bathroom medicine cabinet.
Cheryl stood on the edge of the
bathtub to reach the cabinet.
The EckertS live at 1902 South
Wayne street.
A 9-month-old Quantico (Va.)
boy died Thursday at Children's S
Hospital from an aspirin over
dose
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Electric Coop Official
Halls Power Sale Plan
BY the Associated Press

Rural electric cooperative
spokesmen who have been object
ing to a new Government power
sale policy today had what one
called "a substantial victory"
The Interior Department yes
terday announced modification
of its proposed new rules for
marketing Missouri River basin
power. Principal emphasis was
on assuring co-opS and other
preference customers they would
not be caught short of power.
The modified rules provide that
the power preference customers
might need later shall be sold
to utilities and other non-prefer-
ence buyers only on short-term
contracts.
Clyde T. Ellis, executive man
ager of the National Rural Elec-
trio Cooperative Association.
said the change announced by
Fred G. Aandahl, assistant Sec
retary of the Interior. represented
"a substantial victory" but still
modified "only one of several
Objectionable points"
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Sailor Acquitted
In Assault Linked 10
School Racket Case

A young sailor arrested in an
assault case growing out of the
Paul Junior High School extor-
tion racket was acquitted today
in Municipal Court.
The seaman, Frank P. Locan-
tore, 18, stationed at the Patux-
ent Naval Air Station, won a
directed verdict of acquittal from
Judge Thomas Scalley.
The sailor was specifically
charged with accessory after the
fact in an assault case. A second
charge of simple assault was
dropped at the request of the
Government for lack of sufficient
evidence.
Two witnesses, David Fran,
16. of 1912 Geranium street
NV. and Michael Hartman, II.
of 1901 Connecticut avenue
NV, a Paul Junior High pupil,
testified. Both said they had
not seen Seaman Locantore dur
ing fracas in front of Fram's
home on November IA. .
Police said a carload of hood
lums attacked Hartman. and
Fran because Hartman reported
to school authorities that sew
eral boys extorted money from
him. He said he had to pay
up or suffer a beating.
Three juveniles arrested in
connection with the case will
get hearings in Juvenile Court.
The sailor was defended by
Attorney Charles E. Ford.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 12.-There
will be 10 Santa at the Christ
mas party of st. Alphonsus Pa
rochial School here December %.
The Right Rev. Louis j. Men
delis plans to tell the youngsters
there isn't any Santa Claus and
never was.
There will be no Jingle Bell"
either. "They have nothing to
do with the birth of Christ" said
Msgr. Mendelis.
He added the teaching staff
of the Catholic school unani-
mously agreed with the plan to
abandon Santa and his theme
song.
The parish pastor said he
decided to expose Santa as a
fraud because "the businesses
are ccmmercializing Christmas
too much"
Evening star., 1953-12-12
YuIe Buying Jumps
Store Sales 65%

Heavy Christmas shopping
boosted department store sales
in the Washington Metropolitan
Area sharply in the week ended
December 5, but they remained
slightly behind a year ago, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported yesterday.
Area department store sales
in the latest week jumped 81 per
cent ahead of the previous week,
but were ! per cent behind the
like 1852 week.
Sales in four weeks ended De-
cember S remained 2 per cent
behind a year ago and sales for
the year to date were off 3 per
cent from 1862 levels.
Downtown department store
sales climbed 81 per cent ahead
of the previous week, but were
2 per cent behind a year earlier
Downtown sales in four weeks
ended December S were off 8
per cent from last year and for
this year to date remained down
6 per cent.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Alexandra Mayor
Fights Expresswoy
Through Old City

Alexandria Mayor Marshall j.
Beverley today pledged a flight
to the end" against the proposed
new highway plan for Northern
Virginia which would place an
expressway through the heart
of the old city's historic section.
The suggested Potomac River
expressway would run parallel
to Mount Vernon boulevard
through Alexandria. Elevated
portions would pass over many
Of Alexandria's handsome Co
lonial homes, and one raised Sec
ton might even cut of a corner
of City Hall.
The prospect Of an expressway
through historic Alexandria
might even change Mayor Bev-
erley's mind about the wisdom
of constructing a Jones Point
bridge. Currently the Mayor
and the rest of the City Council
are on record in support Of a
Jones Point bridge.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Sailor Gets Year
In Traffic Death

A sailor yesterday was SEN
fenced to serve one year for neg
ligent homicide in traffic death
last August 7 of an Army SER
geant who was struck at the
approach of the Eleventh street
bridge.
The sailor. Photographers
Mate &c Lee A. Olson. %. had
been stationed at the Naval Air
Station. Sentence was by Judge
Edward A. Tamm of the U. S.
District Court for the District
of Columbia. Olson had been
indicted on a charge of man
slaughter but recently had been
found guilty of the lesser charge
of negligent homicide by a jury.
The victim was Army Sergt.
Robert L. Taylor, %, colored,
who was assigned to the music
school at the Naval Receiving
Station. The automobile oper-
ated by Olson also struck three
other pedestrians, according to
police.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Bethesdons Stand 7O-Deep
To Watch Christmas Parade

Bethesda turned out last night
to see its biggest and best parade
in years.
People were standing 10 deep
along Wisconsin avenue to view
the more than 100 marching
units, bands and floats spon-
sored by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce as a part of the towns
candy cane lane" Christmas
program.
Pick Temple. television star,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus
were centers of attraction.
The entry of the National
Naval Medical Center. minia-
ture of the Naval Hospital tower.
won first prize for civic floats,
with the Montgomery County
Evening star., 1953-12-12
FALLS CHURCH
EXPRESSWAY.

This four-lane radial ex-
preSsway would traverse the
densely populated area Of
Northern Arlington County In
an east-west direction.
The consultants proposed
that it be designated as new
U. S. Routes 1921, with the
Lee highway, now carrying that
designation, reverting to q
State primary road.
It's eastern terminus is a
new Potomac River crossing at
the Three Sisters Islands, with
connections in the District to
Macarthur boulevard, Canal
road and the proposed Arizona
parkway through Glover-Arcn-
bold Park.
Onto Memorial Highway.
From the Virginia end of tn,
bridge, the route follows tht
George Washington Memoria
for about one-half mile
to its junction with Lorcum lane
The alignment passes west.
ward on a new location through
residential property to State
Route 100 (Glebe road, ther
skirts between the commercial
frontage on the north side of Lex
Evening star., 1953-12-12
New Route Would Bypass
Falls Church Crowded Area

highway and the adjacent dwell
ingS.
At North Quantico street, the
route veers sharply northWard to
bypass the more intensely devel-
oped area of Falls Church. The
expreSSway swings south to con-
meet with U. S. Route so tArling-
ton boulevard, after passing to
the west of Falls Church.
The total length of this line
between the Three Sisters Bridge
and U. S. Route so is 8.8 miles.
Points Of Access.
Vehicles would be given access
to the expressway at Military
road, Glebe road, Lexington road,
Little Falls road, Great Falls
road and Route Z Oeesburg
pike). In addition. the present
Spout Run connection to the
George Washington Memorial
highway would be maintained to
provide direct access from Lee
highway to the new bridge at
Three Sisters.
The Three Sisters Bridge
should attract 1890 vehicles
daily in 1878. The heaviest used
portion of the road, between
Glebe road and Lexington street.
would attract about 1000 vehi-
cleS daily if it existed this year.
and more than twice that much
in 1878.
The expressway would cost
about $12.7 million, exclusive of
the bridge. for an average cost
Of $1.4 million a mile. The bridge
would increase the cost by about
$5.6 million, exclusive of con-
nections in the District.
Tomorrow: The intermediate
Circumferential Expressway0
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Two Boys Held
In $500 Safe
Robbery Here
Drugstore Worker
duplicates Second
In Crude Torch Job

Police today arrested two teen
ayers who they say admit the
$1.500 safe job at a Peoples
drugstore early yesterday.
Detective Nunzio Bonaccorsy.
on the theory that one of them
must have worked for the store,
1919 H street NE. arrested
17-year-old nicknamed Grips"
early this morning.
Grips" according to 9th Pre-
cinct Capt. Lewis B. Peters, inn
plicated Leonard Owens. 10,
colored. of the 1700 block of
Stanton terrace Sc.
Most Of Money Burned.
Police theorized that most OF
the money had been burned by
the amateurs. who used an acety-
lene torch to force open the
safe.
The yeggs first broke into the
drugstore, obtained a crowbar
from the basement, then broke
into the Northeast Auto Body
Works, 1889 H street NE, to
steal the torch and other tools.
They left the crowbar at the
garage.
The pair, according to Capt.
Peters. returned to the drugstore,
toppled the half-ton safe from
the rear of the store to the
basement, and then went to work
on it. The entire process took
less than an hour and half.
Coins Found on Floor.
Capt. Peters said the safe was
still hot when the crime was
discovered by policeman who
checked the store. Coins and
charred money bags were found
on the floor.
The captain said the bath tub
in Owens home was covered with
damaged coins. "They were 60
ing to wash them before they
used them" he added.
Owens" he continued, told
us where some of the partially
burned money could be found"
Police expect to recover it today.
Capt. Peters said the teen
ayers would be charged with
housebreaking and grand larceny.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Bandit Gets $190
In Cufe HoIdup

An armed robber escaped with
$190 early today after holding
up Spiros Kallinis. proprietor of
the Nu Look Cafe. 1906 H street
NE.
Police said Mr.. Kallinis. who
lives at 3406 Varnum street,
Mount Rainier. Md. was forced
to empty his pockets and cash
register by the colored bandit
who escaped on foot.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
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Evening star., 1953-12-12
Bourd Recommends
PoIicemun's Dismissal

Pvt. John A. Payne. A, as
signed to No. Z police precinct,
yesterday was found guilty on
three charges of misconduct by
police trial board. His dismis-
sal was recommended.
Specifically, the 14-year-vet-
eran was charged with diso-
bedience for failure to obey an
order of a superior officer: alb
sence from duty without leave.
and being under the influence
of alcohol while on duty. He was
suspended November % by 1t,
Samuel j. Prophet.
Pvt. Payne lives at 1905 Chill
lum road, Mount Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Land Resigns as Head
Of Air Transport Group
By the Associated Press

Emory S. Land has resigned
as president of the Air Trans
port Association. There were
reports Army Undersecretary
Earl Dallam Johnson would sue
ceed him.
Admiral Lands resignation be-
comes effective December 81. Di-
rectors and members of the as
ISOLATION will hold their annual
meeting here Tuesday and
Wednesday. Informed persons
said Mr.. johnson probably would
be named to the post then.
Admiral Land, retired vice
admiral who will be IS next
month. has been head of the as
sociation-the organization of
the Nations scheduled airlines-
since 1916.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Court Weighs
Test Case in
Lawyer
Executive Order
Is Challenged by
Justice Attorney

A suit affecting job security
for a host Of Government pro-
fessional employees not covered
by civil service has been taken
under advisement by Federal
Judge Richmond B. Keech.
At issue is the Governments
right to summarily fire Sched-
ule A (civil service exempt)
workers. Judge Keech heard
the case yesterday.
The question earose when Leo
A. Roth, a former Justice De-
partment attorney making
$4,000 a year, was notified he
was discharged on July 81. Seek
ing a declaratory Judgment, Mr..
Roth contended he did not come
under provisions of an executive
order placing nearly all Govern
ment lawyers in the Glass A
category.
Pleads Own Case.
Pleading his own case, he
argued he had taken a competi-
tive examination in 1888 and
was successful. He transferred
to Justice in 1943 as a classified
worker until an executive order
was issued in 1947. The order
placed all Justice lawyers in
Schedule A, or the unclassified
non-civil service category.
He asserted he was a COM
petitive employe with a civil
service classification on a per-
manent basis at the time of his
notice Of discharge and, there
fore, could not be fired without
having a charge placed against
him.
Hits Legislation by Order.
Mr.. Roth said an executive
order in 1947 by President Tru-
man and one issued this year by
President Eisenhower were void
as far as he and all others
similarly situated were con-
cerned. He said the effect of
the executive orders were to
nullify laws regarding civil serv-
ice regulations.
"They are trying to legislate
by executive order" Mr.. Roth
declared. "The natural conSe-
quences of the Attorney Cen
erals Interpretation of the Presi-
dents order would obliterate
the civil service system as we
know it today"
Justice Department Attorney
Donald B. MacGuineas, how
ever, argued that the matter be-
fore the court was simple. He
said it boiled down to two points.
l. When removed, did Mr..
Roth enjoy a competitive status?
2. Did he have a classified job?
Says Job Not Classified.
Going further, he said Mr..
Roth had to be in the position
of a combination of both to be
successful. Mr.. Roth not only
had to be a competitive employe
but he had to be in a classified
job at the time he complained
of his discharge, he added.
He conceded Mr.. Roth may
have enjoyed a competitive
status, but asserted he definitely
was not employed in a classified
job by virtue of the executive
order.
Mr.. Roth further argued an
amendment to civil service reg
ulationS providing for existence
of Class A employees did not ap-
ply to incumbents, of which he
was one. Mr.. MacGuineas said
he could find nothing in the
amendment exempting incum-
bent workers.