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Evening star., 1953-12-05
Two Baby Brothers Die
In West Virginia Fire
BY the Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec.
5.-Two baby brothers died and
about 20 families lost all their
possessions when fire swept a
downtown business and apart
ment building yesterday a few
hours before it was to be in
spected by the State fire marshal.
Seven firemen were overcome
by smoke from the fire which
was particularly difficult" to
fight, Fire Marshal c. A. Draper
said, because of "the f1imsy
structure of partitions between
apartments"
Mrs. June Dorton. who lost
two small sons in the fire, threw
third from the top floor of the
three-story building to safety
in a life net. Then the 31-year-
old mother, who is soon to have
another child, jumped into the
net. Her condition was serious
at q hospital.
Evening star., 1953-12-05

"On a recent trip to Europe I
asked a number of Europeans
what they thought about the
Kinsey Report" he said. Their
only reply was an amused COM
ment that only an American
would have any interest in such
book. There is much truth in
this idea. Americans probably
have more sexual repressions
and a greater sexual curiosity
than any other national group" !"
25O,0OO Copies Sold.
The Georgetown University
professor observed that although
900 copies of the report have
been sold. he has yet to meet
"any one who has read the book. :"
"One cannot get a true idea of
how harmful this report is until
it is read in its complete text, :"
he added.
Authors recently placed on the
Index of Forbidden Books for
Catholics were Andre Glide,
French writer, and Alberto Mo-
ravia, Italian novelist, both in
1852. Only four American
writer's. none prominent, have
been placed on this list. The last
was William L. Sullivan, whose
novel The Priest" was banned
in 1912. Books are placed on the
Index that are held to be con-
trary to morality and Catholic
teachings.
Lawrence Mcdonnell. club
president, presided at the meet
ing.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Three Hurt in Crash
After Family Quarrel
BY the Assoeioted Press

SAVAGE. Md, Dec. 5.-State
police chased a Philadelphia
man who was chasing his wife
at high speed down the WASH
ington-Baltimore boulevard yes
terday. The race ended in a
head-on collision here which
sent three to the hospital.
The pursuing husband, identi-
fed as Albert Mortimer, As, was
in critical condition at st. Agnes
Hospital in Baltimore with in
ternal injuries and severe face
cuts.
The other two victims were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter, 1900
Branch avenue. Silver Hill. Md.
Mrs. Ritter was in good condi-
ton with a possible knee frac-
ture and a torn mouth. Mr..
Ritter was treated for minor
injuries and released.
State Trooper David r. Bruce
said he learned Mr.. and Mrs.
Mortimer had a spat at their
home in Philadelphia and Mrs.
Mortimer lit out in the family
car. Mr.. Mortimer enlisted the
help of E. H. Nell and they took
off after Mrs. Mortimer in Mr.
Mell's big new sedan.
The pursuers sighted Mrs.
Mortimer at Elkridge. on the
southwest edge of Baltimore, and
both cars sped down the busy
highway.
Maj. Ruxton Ridgely, State
police executive officer, was NOV
ing into position to stop Mr..
Mell's car when it went out of
control and hit the Ritter car.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Beverley Asks
Cut in Realty
Assessments
Alexandra Mayor
Prefers Reduction tc
Lowered Tux Rate

Mayor Marshall j. Beverley of
Alexandria today announced he
will take steps at the next City
Council meeting to effect an
across-the-board slash of proper
ty assessments.
After discussing the matter
with several councilmen, the
Mayor said, he has decided to
ask City Manager Ira F. Willard
to see that assessments are cut
in order to "give relief to tax
payers who will be burdened by
the new high assessments"
1t was announced last month
that the total real estate assess
ment in Alexandria will be in
creased by about 40 per cent.
To offset this rise it was first
recommended the city's tax rate
of SITS per 500 be reduced.
Last week, however, Mayor
Beverley said he thought it pref
cradle to cut the assessments if
possible. He said today that
City Attorney Floyd Williams has
reported the assessments, al
though they are more than 80
per cent complete, may be re-
duced.
The Mayor said the surplus
revenue anticipated is not called
for in the budget and would
only be spent"
Tax revenue in the 1854 half
Of the current budget was esti-
mated on a basis of 40 per
cent rise in assessments.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Boy Loses Part Of Finger;
It's Found and SeWed On

A 5-year-old boy lost the tip
of a finger yesterday in an acci-
dent on a Hecht Co. escalator in
Silver Spring, but it was recov-
cred and sewn back on.
The child was James Burrage,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Burrage, 2607 Henderson avenue,
Silver Spring.
Police said the finger was
caught under the handrail OF
the escalator as the boy and his
mother were riding from the
third to the second floor.
Mr.. Burrage said the fatty part
of the finger. the complete un-
derside of the first joint, was
torn off. The piece of flesh was
about half the size of a postage
stamp, the child's mother said
1t was recovered and sewn back
on at Washington Sanitarium
where the boy was hospitalized
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Green Calls State
Redistricting Law
Illegal, May Sue

Arlington Attorney John Locke
Green yesterday declared a Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals
ruling more than 20 years ago
indicates to him the Virginia Re-
districting Act of 1852 is illegal.
Mr.. Green, who has announced
he may" run for Congress next
year, said he believes the law
under which Virginia is divided
into 10 congressional districts
does not conform to the State
constitution.
Plans to Challenge Validity.
The former treasurer of Ar
lington County stated he has
serious intention" of chal-
longing the validity of the law.
If the redistricting were declared
invalid. Virginia congressman
would be elected at large.
Mr.. Green said wide vari-
ance" in population in the dis
tricts is not in accord with a
constitutional instruction that
the districts should have "as
nearly as practical an equal
number of inhabitants"
The number of inhabitants in
the districts. he said, varies from
289,598 in the seventh to 403,-
929 in the second.
Districts Vary in Size.
He said a similar situation in
1882 was tested before the States
highest Appellate Court and the
then re-districting act was found
invalid. In 1882, he said, there
were nine districts varying in
population from 183,934 to 1885,
654.
The 1882 suit was brought by
William MoSely Brown, a former
Washington and Lee University
professor who as a fusionist
candidate ran for Governor in
1929 and later sought seat in
Congress as an at-large candi-
date.
The present population of Vir-
ginia's 10th district is 309,328, or
about $4,000 below the popula-
tion average of all districts, Mr..
Green said.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Hackers Fail 10 Get
Ceiling on Permits
In Prince Georges

Cab owners in Prince Georges
County got scant encourage
ment yesterday in their attempt
to have the county commission
erS limit taxi permits.
Joseph o. Hansen and A. P.
Cayton, owners of a county cab
chain, argued their business is
being hurt by out-of-county
hacks-mostly from the District.
And Prince Georges cabnles
cannot retaliate by cruising in
Washington, they said, because
the District hackers examIna-
tion is so rigid. whereas the
Prince Georges test is not. Thus
District cabbies pass easily in
Prince Georges, but county
drivers have a rough time III
Washington, they said.
The commissioners suggested
the complainants get together
with other cabbies-including
those from Washington with
county permlts-and thresh the
matter out Then they can visit
the county board again.
In other action, the commits
sioners promised to try to help
a Templeton Knolls delegation
seeking help on a street prob
lem.
The delegation wants a hard
surfaced street built in it's neigh
borhood. The property developer
is willing to build one 20 feet
wide, the group told the COM
missioners.
But before the street could
be accepted into the county sys-
tenn, it would have to be SO feet
wide.
The board said that, if the
builder will formally agree to
build the 20-foot width, the
county will attempt to pay for
the other 16 feet from Metro
politan improvement District
funds.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Maryland U. Plans
New Debate Society

Plans are under way at the
University Of Maryland for an
intercollegiate debate society to
be set up within the framework
of the Atlantic Coast Confer
ence, Herbert R. Gillis, speech
instructor, has announced.
Before World War II a club
called the Calvert Debate Club
was in existence at the univer-
SitY.
Evening star., 1953-12-05

out the Commissioners last June
actually delegated power to him
to revoke or suspend permits
without any hearing where he
deems it necessary for public
safety. A similar authority fer
merly was exercised by Mrs.
Silver. under a law on the books
for % years.
Hearing Possibly Next Week.
The traffic director said he
plans to set a hearing in Mr..
Wilson's case probably next
week. AS matters now stand,
Mr.. Wilson can continue to drive
until then.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
last night said he plans to look
into the situation and review the
revocation procedures in view of
Judge Pines comments, in order
to see if any changes should be
made.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Special Court 10 Hear
Group's Annexation Plea
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 5.-Chief
Justice Edward w. HudginS of
the Virginia Supreme Court has
named a special three-judge
court to hear the annexation
petition of a group of Spotsyl-
vania County residents who want
to be annexed to Fredericksburg.
Appointed to assist resident
Judge Leon M. Bazile in Spot
sylvania Curcuit Court are
Judge Lyttleton Waddell of the
9th Judicial Circuit and Judge
Hamilton Haas of the 25th Ju-
dicial Circuit.
The case is docketed for May
18.
Approximately 1000 persons
live in the county area that
would be affected by annexation.
The section, known as Four
Mile Fork, lies south of Fred
ericksburg and is approximately
the same area as the city.
Petitioners in the suit have
said the principal reason they
want to be annexed is that the
water supply in the area is in
adequate,
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Chest Sfaffs
Seek $4,000
TO Reach Goal
Extra Effort Asked
At $3.50 Pct. Mark;
Foirfox Tops Goiner.

The 1854 Community Chest
USO campaign remained about
$4,000 short of its 81 million
minimum goal after the final
report luncheon at the Washing
ton Hotel.
General Campaign Chairman
Aaron Goldman called on those
who have not yet given, and
those who have given but might
make more generous contribu-
ton to close the gap.
AS Of yesterdays report, the
campaign had reached 95.29 per
cent of its goal, with contribu-
tions totaling $3,811,675. This
is about $42,500 short Of the
amount collected in last years
campaign.
Fairfax Leads.
Leading in percentage of
quota among the campaign units
was Fairfax County, with collec-
tions totaling $44.441, or 1913 per
cent. Also over it's quota, with
collections totaling $66,685, was
Arlington County. with 1885 per
cent. Arlington's campaign
chairman is Edward o. Poole.
Carrying out a promise to give
the first campaign chairman to
beat his unit to its quota a
wheelbarrow ride was Philip
Lustine, Prince Georges County
campaign chairman. Mr.. Lus-
tine gamely wheeled Fairfax
Chairman John w. Koons along
F street NV, outside the Wash
lngton Hotel, to the amusement
of onlookers.
Mr.. LuStine's own unit had
raised $63,273. nearly $4,000
more than Fairfax, but this was
still 3.5 per cent short of the
county's increased goal this year.
Other units in the campaign
stood as follows:
Alexandria, 96.5 per cent, with
$85.250; Montgomery County,
98 per cent. with $14O,129: Busi-
ness and Professional, 81 per
cent, with $544,950; Advance
Business. 95 per cent, with ST.
017,000: Government, 94 per
cent, with $1,578,788, and Resi-
dental. 98.4 per cent, with
$271,158.
Several of the reporting cam
paign leaders said there still was
money "in the pipeline" and
that efforts would be continued
to meet the quotas.
10000 Haven't Given.
Campaign leaders estimate
that some 10000 persons have
not yet contributed to the fund
for support of more than 100
health, welfare and recreational
agencies in the Washington area.
Mr.. Goldman was given a
standing ovation by the cam
paigners for his devotion to the
campaign. Appreciation was ex-
pressed to Mr.. Goldman by Her.
bert C. Blunck, president of the
Community Chest Federation.
The meeting heard a talk by
the Rev. John r. Baker, pastor
Of the recently organized Uni
tartan Church of Montgomery
County.
America is the only country
in the world where a meeting
like this is possible" he told
them. Nowhere else will you
find people so banded together
in the community giving their
time and energy to help other
people-all voluntarily"
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Gen. Waller Honored

RICHMOND, Dec. 4 P).-
Maj. Gen. S. Gardner Waller,
State adjutant general. will re-
ceive the Distinguished Service
Medal of the National Guard
Association in ceremonies here
December IL.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Nursing Home Election

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Dec. 5 (SpeciaD Freeman j.
Fisk. of Ivy, owner operator of
st. Johns Nursing Home, was
elected president of the Virginia
Association of Nursing Homes,
Inc, at the organizational meet
ing at the Monticello Hotel.
Evening star., 1953-12-05

completion of
35 years Serv-
ice to the
company.
Mrs. JeX, an
administrative
assistant in
the personnel
Office of the
CO m m e r cial
d e p a r tment,
was awarded
a diamond
service pin by
the general
CO m m r cial
manager. Har-
Evening star., 1953-12-05

old D. Fangboner.
Mrs. Jex was born in Shep-
herdstown, w. Va. She came to
Washington and the telephone
company shortly after World
War I and was promoted to her
present position in 1852.
Mrs. Jex and her husband,
Walter r. Jex, who also is with
the telephone company. live at
1913 North Harrison street,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Telephone Emp|oye
$ Years Honored

Employees of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. hon.
ored Mrs. Mary Reinhart Jex
at a luncheon yesterday on her
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
Profit Sharing
Called Means To
Business Harmony

LOS ANGELES - (NC) - Pro
fit sharing, as practice of advanc-
ed management and a means TO
industrial harmony was upheld to
Southern California businessmen
at the first meeting OF the Califor-
MIA Chapter of the Council of Pro
fit Sharing Industries.
Presiding was Thomas p. Pike,
president of Pike Drilling Co, a
member of st. Philips Parish here,
and sole western trustee of the
council.
Profit Sharing: Its Benefits and
Philosophy" was Mr.. Pixies sub
iect. He cited the experiences of
his own oil we'll drilling firm
which practices profit sharing and
as a result has achieved not only
greater efficiency and increased
production, but higher profits as
well.
Pike described the work of the
Council of Profit Sharing Indus.
tries as spreading the gospel OF
the profit sharing philosophy which
means better understanding be.
tween management and worker
personnel.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
Newark Knights
Get Award From
Supreme Council

NEWARK-The National Su.
preme Council of the Knights of
Columbus has awarded gold star
certificate to the Newark Council
No. 821 for fulfilling the five-point
program during the year ending
June 80.
Robert Vogelmeier, grand Knight
of the Newark Council, in making
the announcement at the groups
last meeting, stated that the re-
quirements we're met in member
ship honor roll, program of Catho-
lie Council and fraternaI activity.
New officers will be installed at
the August Is meeting, with the
ceremonies to be conducted by Neil
Ward, district deputy from Lam
caster. The first degree will be
exemplified for a class of candi-
dates on Setember / in the X of c
Lodge.
Carl Page, past grand knight,
will attend the list Supreme Coun-
Gil Convention in st. Paul, Mimi,
August 1920.
Program chairman, T h o m a S
Groce announced that the council
family picnic will be held on Sun
day, August %, in Gilbert'S Grove.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
Columbian Nuns Take Over
Two More Island Schools

MANILA - The Columbian Sis
tiers have taken over two more
parochial high schools in the Phil
ippines this year In the parish of
Molave on the island of Mindanao,
the Sisters have taken charge of
the parochiaI high school with an
enrolment of 450 students. Until
June of this year, Columbian Fa.
ther Michael Donohue was looking
after the school that was stated
entirely by lay teachers.
In the parish of olongapo, in
Zambales Province, the Sisters
conduct the elementary and high
schools. In charge of the entire
school, enrolment 470, is Sister
Mary Consueio, the first native Fill
ipino girl to become a Columbian
Sister She was profesSed last year
at the Columbian Sisters Novitiate
in Hyde Park, Mass.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
Austrian Political
Alliance Shows
Signs of Tension
BY {. Sfrachwifz
Correspondent, NCWC News
SerVicnl

VIENNA-There are many indi-
cations that the governmental al
lance between Catholic-oriented
Austrian Peoples Party and the
Socialist Party may not last much
longer. 1t has existed since the end
OF the war when Austria was liber-
ated from the nazis. Both parties.
which are about even in strength,
have together formed and support
ed the government, first that of
Chancellor Leopold Figl and since
the general elections last February
that headed by Chancellor julius
Raab.
Although, outwardly the polit-
ical scene is still calm, there is
growing tension that it may break
out into the open next fall when
parliament returns from its sum-
mer holiday. The tension arises
at present from the thoryn sub
iect OF the budget. The Socialists
advocate increased governmental
expenditures as the only means,
they declare, to ensure full en-
ployment.
On the other hand, the Peoples
Party advocates strict economy,
warns against any fsmpering with
the currency and stresses the need
OF tax reductions TO stimulate pri-
vsie enterprise and increase the
chances for the export of Austrian
goods.
In addition to these fiscal issues,
a serious clash is in the offing over
the proposed reform of the mar
riage law which would do away
with obligatory civil marriage. in
troduced by the nazis, and substi-
tute for il a system under which
prospective marriage partners
would have freedom of choice,
somewhat alike the arrangements
in the United States and many 9th
er countries.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
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Continued from Page u
against GIs and resultant long
prison terms.
The almost unbearable aspect of
prison life, according to Dick, was
the endless boredom. There was
little to do but get up in the morn
ing, take your exercises, eat, at
tend lectures and go back to bed
at 9 p. m"
Shortly after his talk with Lucas,
Dick started the second leg of his
journey back home. He boarded
helicopter for Inchon sporting
new corporal stripes. He'd been
promoted while he was in Red
hands. According to Lucas, Dick
has no immediate plans other than
just to ''relax and enjoy life for
awhile" /"
Other members OF the Schorr
Irnnify who were overjoyed at the
news of Dicks release include a
sister in Dayton, and three other
sisters in Akron. Father George
Schorr, Vice-chancellor of the Co
lumbus Diocese, is Dicks cousin.
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Continued from Page u

stated. He was quoted as saying:
This response runs counter to
the widespread impression that
separation of church and state in
the United States prevents relig
ious instruction in the public
schools"
DR.. Cavert held that while the
public school cannot properly be
used for indoctrination in a par
ticular creed" there is no reason
why the public school may not
cultivate an appreciation OF the
basic religious insights of our
Judeo-Christian heritage"
Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein of
Rochester, New York, former pres
ident of the Central Conference Of
American RabbiS, said he felt that
public schools should not give re.
ligious instruction and that such
instruction would be "a breach in
the wall of separation between
church and State :"
Commenting for the Companion
on the quality of religious edues-
tion among US. youth Bishop
o'Hsra said: "As far as Catholic
children are concerned would say
that about half receive q good re-
ligious education-the half who go
TO religious schools"
The magazines poll showed that
81 per cent of Catholics were salts
fled with the religious instruction
received by children while only 46
per cent of Protestants were salts.
fled A majority OF Jewish read.
ers approved of the present-day
religious training.
OF the 69-per-cent vote in favor
of religious groups adopting "the
dramatic appeals" of television and
radio. Bishop O'Hara said that such
position was natural for Catho-
lies. He explained that use of the
dramatic appeal of radio and tcle-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21

ent after the prelate's return from
Jordan, where he had attended the
coronation of young King Hussein.
According TO the interview pub
lished in the Beirut Star, Arch
bishop Hakim stated that every
time he lodges . complaint with,
or makes q request of the Israeli
authorities he meets complete un-
derstsnding of his case, backed by
eopious and alIurins promises. !"
But unfortunately" The paper
continued, when such promises
reach the executive state, no one
has ever been prepared TO give ear
TO his claims, whether such clsims
refer TO the release of the Wakf
Arab lands or TO the preservation
of religious monuments in the de-
serted villages or any other claims
Of ordinary nature"
The interview printed here quot
ed Archbishop Hakim as saying
that ii is incumbent upon the Is
raeli government, before discuss
ing the refugee problem, to find a
solution to the thorny problem of
the Arabs residing in Israel itself,
many of them a few kilometers
from their own properties, but
still considered to be absentees.
Archbishop Hakim's flock, total
ing $4,000 Catholics according to
the latest Pontifical Yearbook, is
composed mainly of Arabs residing
in the Galilee area.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
Two Catholic Churches
In Israel Demolished

BEIRUT Lebanon-(NC1 = Two
Catholic churches in the Israeli
villages of Ell Dammoun and Sih-
mata have been completely demol-
ished in spite of firm promises to
the contrary given Archbishop
George Hakim, Melchite-Rite BiSh-
op of Acre and the only Catholic
Bishop in Israel.
This report is carried here in
the Beirut Star, which reprints an
interview with Archbishop Kakim
appearing in Haaretz, liberal inde-
pendent daily of Jerusalem, Israel.
The Archbishop granted the in
terview to the Haaretz correspond
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
X of C. Plans

Continued from Page ID
the formation of a new council al
West Jefferson. With the coming
of the new housing project there
and the expected population in
crease, there is a definite possi.
bility for such a group to be acti-
waited.
During the past week, plans were
also announced by District Deputy
Ralph Martin for the calling of an
organizational meeting at st. JOS
eph's Church, Circleville, on Sep
tember 9th to establish new coun-
Gil in that city. Mr.. Carly has in.
vited Past State Deputy Paul
Gruehler of Dayton, District Dep
uty Ralph Martin of Chillicothe,
District Deputy Paul J. Lynch of
Columbus and Ted Calvo, insur-
ance representative of Dayton to
be present at the meeting.
Catholic men who are interested
in joining the Knights of Columbus
or those seeking information on
the new Councils are urged TO con-
tact their pastors who will direct
them to the nearest Council.