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Evening star., 1953-03-21
8 Held in Gambling
And Liquor Raids

Morals squad detectives booked
eight persons last night in a
series of four raids on three boot
Logging and one gambling dive.
Those arrested and charged
with violation of Alcohol Bever-
age Control Board regulations
we're:
Margaret E. Holland, "a, COZ
block c street Sc: James E
Barrett, %, of the 1900 block OF
Vermont avenue NV; Ethel
Hawkins. 38, first block G street
S.W.; Gertrude c. Russell, AZ, 10O
block F. street S.W., and Charles
H. Means. SO. of the 1000 block
Third street Sc. All are colored
Held on a charge of permitting
gaming was James Ricks, 38. COL
ored, of the 100 block F street
S.W. and Frederick Washington
38, colored, of the 1900 block New
Jersey avenue NV.
Everett P. Jones, "a, colored, of
the 1900 block Sixth street NV,
attempted to interfere during one
of the raids, police said. He was
booked for disorderly conduct
and carrying concealed weap-
on, a switch blade knife.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Airman S Wife Escapes
Kidnaper Near Chicago
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 21.-A hitch
hiking airman told sheriff's po-
lice his wife, who was travelling
with him. was kidnapped early
today by a passing motorist. The
woman was found minutes later,
unharmed.
AS Airman 1/c John Chamber
lain, 10, of New York, telephoned
police to report his wife Julie
II, had been abducted. she was
phoning authorities to report she
had eluded her captor.
Mrs. Chamberlain said she
fed from her assailant's auto
when he stopped for repairs at
a service station near suburban
Argo. Police quoted her as say
ing the man had attempted to
rape her.
Chamberlain told police the
motorist had picked up the
couple in a town south of Chi
cago and had driven to a forest
preserve on the southwest side
where he reported he had fiat
tire and asked Mr.. Chamberlain
to check it. The airman said
the man drove away when he
stepped out Of the car to look
for the fat.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Arlington Private Cleared
Of Reckless DRIVING Count

Arlington Police Pvt. George
E. Turpin yesterday was cleared
Of a reckless driving charge
lodged against him when he
backed a police car into another
auto at the scene of a fire
March 8.
Arlington Police Court Judge
Harry S. Thomas said he could
see nothing reckless in the way
he backed up."
The 25-year-old policemen was
given a summons by Pvt. E. r.
Davis who investigated the ac-
cident.
Pvt. Davis said the right-hand
door few open as the police car
was being backed up on South
Seminary road at South Twenty
second street. The door struck
the left-front fender and head
light of a car driven by Kenneth
Russell. %, a Fort Belvoir soldier,
causing about $5 damage.
Other testimony revealed that
Pvt. Turpin was attempting to
clear the intersection so a fire
truck could pull into Twenty-sec-
ond street.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Auto Larceny Charges
Against 7 Men Dropped

Grand larceny charges against
a former Treasury narcotics
agent and cab driver, arrested
by Arlington police while re-
possessing a car, were nolle
pressed in Arlington County
Court yesterday.
The dismissal was granted by
Judge Paul D. Brown on motion
of Commonwealth Attorney Will
liam j. Hassan who said the two
men, Benjamin F. Board, 43. of
the $500 block of Fourteenth
street NV. a repossession agent,
and Thomas E. Gillis. "a, of the
1900 block Columbia road NV, a
cab driver. presented proof they
we're recovering the car.
The men were arrested in the
$500 block of South Twenty-Sec-
ond street about S am, March
Z. as they were pushing the auto
without lights. Mr.. Board said
he was employed as a special
agent by the Bureau of Narcotics
of the Treasury Department dur
ing World War II.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Air Force Officer and Wife
Struck Down by Car Here

An Air Force officer and his
wife were struck down by an
automobile last night as they
crossed Maine avenue S.W. after
a seafood dinner.
1t. Col. Donald Huber, Al, 121
North Wayne street, Arlington.
is in good condition in Walter
Reed Hospital today with COM
pound fracture of the left leg.
His wife Doris, 81, was treated
for bruises at the hospital and
released at 3 am. today, four
and a half hours after the acci-
dent.
The Hubers were crossing
Maine avenue at Tenth street,
heading for their car, when they
were hit by an automobile
driven, according to police. by
Robert Fortune, 1884 Minnesota
avenue Sc.
Fortune, "a, ran from his car,
according to Accident 1nvestiga-
ton Unit policeman. He was
arrested this morning at his
home and charge with leaving
after colliding.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Bandit Gets 10 Years
In Hacker Ho|dup

William Aubrey Thompson. 40
the we'll dressed bandit who last
month robbed a woman cab
driver of $40 after threatening
her with a knife, yesterday was
sentenced to 10 years in prison
by a Fairfax County Circuit
Court judge.
Thompson. who said he did
not remember details of the
robbery because he had been
smoking marijuana and drink
ing, surrendered to Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation agents in
Alexandria on February Is. He
said he knew he was the man
they wanted" because of a story
he read in The Star.
The robbers victim was Mrs.
Helen I. Poole, 35, of Accokeek,
Md, who drives a cab in the
District. She had reported to
police that on February % a
passenger directed her to a lonely
wooded section of Lake Bancroft
where he produced a pocket
knife, held it against her stom-
ach and robbed her of $40.
When Thompson, who is from
Bluef1eld, w. Va, surrendered
to FBI agents. he said he re-
membered only hailing a cab
driven by a woman and knew
that he had about $13 or $14
more than he could account for
the morning after the robbery.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Case 10 Offer Bill
For D. {. Rule Over
Daylight Saving Time

Chairman Case Of the Senate
District Committee plans to in
troduce a new bill on Monday
to give the District a chance to
set it's own daylight saving time
every year.
Meanwhile, Commissioner F.
Joseph Donohue announced last
night he has called a special
meeting of the Board of Com
miSsioners for Monday morning
to take up the issue. He will ask
the Commissioners to make a
formal request to the Senate
committee for such a bill.
House Group Balks.
The House District Committee,
on Thursday, refused to send to
the House a bill merely to per-
nit daylight time here this year.
The Case bill for continuing
authority will have q new twist.
1t would allow the Commission
ers to order daylight time each
year, if at least two Of three
major cities on the Eastern Sea-
board-New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore-changed their
clocks.
These cities have been going
on daylight time regularly every
summer, along with most other
Eastern cities.
BrOyhill Gets Calls.
Meanwhile, Representative
Broyhill, Republican of Virginia,
one of the members of the House
District Committee who voted
Thursday against the Washing
ton daylight time bill, said he has
been getting a lot of telephone
calls. BY rough count. he said
his callers are about 2-to-1 in
favor of daylight time. Most men
callers are for the bill, he said,
and most Housewives, against it.
Mr.. Broyhill told reporters he
would be willing to vote for a
Washington daylight saving time
bill, on reconsideration by the
House District Committee, if he
finds a majority Of interested
persons want it.
If Washington is to get day.
light time, Mr.. Broyhill added,
he said he hopes it will be
through a permanent grant of
authority to the city heads.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Leonard Asks Inquiry
Into Benefits With
Veterans as Pawns

Col. Waldron Leonard. direc-
tor of Veterans Affairs of the
District, has called for an inves-
tigation of what he calls rackets
worked here in which disabled
veterans are used as innocent
pawnS.
Col. Leonard told the Commits
sioners yesterday that several
professional groups are contact
ing small organizations, offering
them from 500 to 5000 for the
use Of their names. The pro-
moters then arrange a dance un-
der the auspices Of the organiza-
tion.
Solicitation by Phone.
Professional telephone solici-
tors are employed to call business
organizations and even foreign
embassies here and ask that they
buy a block of tickets. Those
solicited are told that. if they
cannot use the tickets, they will
be given to disabled veterans.
Col. Leonard said the veterans
organizations and the Red Cross
are against the practice, because
the promoters are using the vet
Grams for their own benefit and
not to entertain them. He said
these promoters som e t m S
create organizations to be the
benef1ciaries of the solicitations.
Would Require Credentials.
Col Leonard said there should
be some central authority in
the District where people can
call to get information about
benefit affairs. He also sug-
geSted that no one should be
allowed to solicit for a benefit
without first getting credentials
from the District government or
some recognized group.
These promoters also are op-
Grating in nearby Virginia and
Maryland, Col. Leonard asid.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Fairfax 10 Tax Big
Fl. Be|voir Apartment

A 450-unit apartment project
built on Federal land at Fort
Belvoir will be assessed for tax
purposes by Fairfax County as
the result of a legal ruling yes
terday.
Virginia Attorney General j.
Lindsay Almond ruled that the
county may tax houses on Gov
ernment-owned land, but not the
land itself.
John w. Ferguson, Fairfax
County assessor, said the defense
housing project, built and owned
by a private firm on land leased
from the Government, will be
placed on the tax rolls as of jan
uary 1, 1852.
Mr.. Ferguson said he could
give no estimate of the assessed
value of the project, but he said
preliminary work toward placing
a value on the buildings already
has begun.
One official, who declined to
be quoted. said the project,
known as Lewis Heights, Inc,
probably will add about $4,000
or SAC, 900 to county tax revenues.
Mr.. Ferguson said Hugh B.
Marsh, county commonwealth
attorney, requested the opinion
from Mr.. Almond. Mr.. Marsh
is considering the legal authority
the county may have in assessing
personal property taxes against
tenants in the development.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
ABC Board 10 Review
Liquor License Denial

The Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board will hear an oral ar
gument at 2 pm. Wednesday
on a petition to review and mod
ify the refusal of the board to
grant a license for a package
liquor store to Hyman j. Min
koff, owner of the Acme Co.,
14OO North Capitol street.
The board refused to grant a
renewal of a license to Mr.. Min
koff on January 81; 1851. after
a hearing at which he was ac-
cused of selling liquor in case
lots to a North Carolina boot
logger. His case was handled
by F. Joseph Donohue, who was
a practicing lawyer here at the
time, before he became District
Commissioner. r.
When the board refused Mr.
Minkoff a license. he appealed
to the U. S. District Court
for the District of Colum-
bia, and this action allowed him
to remain open on a court order
The court upheld the decision Of
the ABC Board, and Mr.. Min
kotf then appealed to the q
S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia, where the
case is pending. The store has
been open without a license fol
more than two years.
The petition to reopen the
case was made by Joseph A
Kaufman, who is Mr.. Donohue's s
law partner
In his petition for a hearing
Mr.. Minkof said he did wrong
in selling to the bootleggers but
that he believes he has beer
punished enough.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
House Units Hearing
Set on PUG Curbs on
Utility Dividends

A House District subcommittee
has scheduled public hearing
for 10 am. Wednesday on leg.
islation to give the Public Util-
tiles Commission authority tt
prevent utilities here from de-
claring dividends if such action
would impair their capital Struc-
ture.
The bill, sponsored by Repre-
sentative Simpson, Republican
of Illinois, was introduced re-
Gently after Mr.. Simpson had
made a sharp attack on the Cap
ital Transit Co. before the House
A measure identical with the
Simpson bill was introduced yes
terday in the Senate by Senator
Beall, Republican, of Maryland
a former member of the House
District Committee.
Senator Beall also introduced
a copy of the House measure to
raise salaries of police and fire
men here. That bill has been ap-
proved by the House District
Committee and will come UP
for action on the House floor or
Monday.
Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee yesterday in
troduced a bill, at the request OF
the District Commissioners, to
amend the city's public school
teacher leave law. The measure
would provide that. when a
teacher was on leave without
pay for a short period of time
the Board of Education could
pay a temporary substitute.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
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Evening star., 1953-03-21
More Jaywa|kers
May GET Jail Terms
In Court Breakdown

The unprecedented Jail terms
meted out by a Municipal Court
judge to two jaywalkerS yester-
day may be the signal for a
general stiffening of penalties
for violators of the pedestrian
laws.
The five-day sentences were
imposed by Judge George D.
Nelson, following recommended
tions by a committee of the
Commissioners Traffic Advisory
Board on Thursday. District
authorities are trying to halt the
mounting toll of traffic deaths
here.
Although Judge Nelson said
each jaywalking case will be
judged on it's merits, he indi-
Gated that Jail sentences will be
imposed whenever necessary,
rather than mere fines of 81
or So.
5-Day Terms Imposed.
Yesterday the judge gave five
day Jail terms to George w.
Perdue, Al, of the 1900 block of
N street NV, and Lester c.
Dunn, At, of the 1900 block of
Calvert street NV.
Dunn and Perdue were ac-
cused by Police Pvt. w. G.
Burchette of crossing p street at
Fourteenth street NV. against
light and repeating the violation
at @ street.
The two men had pleaded not
guilty and said they had done
only what others were doing.
Judge Nelson declared that 13
of the Is traffic fatalities this
year were pedestrians. At the
same time, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Clark F. King declared
that the only way to keep down
the pedestrian fatality toll seems
to be to threaten violators with
jail terms.
10 Days Maximum.
He pointed out that the maxi
mum penalty for jaywalking is
$500 fine, 10 days in Jail or
both.
Judge Nelson pointed out that
he was "impelled to impose Jail
sentences" yesterday because of
the urgent demand for curbing
needless accidents in this COM
munity."
He pointed out that the total
number of traffic deaths this
year has reached nearly twice
the figure for the same period
in 1852 and that the only way
to impress pedestrians is to con-
vince them their own lives are
in jeopardy when they violate
the law.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
School Board
Asked 10 End
Plate Lunches
Steinem Proposes
Move at Cufeterius
Where Sales Lag

Board of Education President
Albert E. Steinem today proposed
abandoning plate lunches in
school cafeterias where they
don't sell.
Plate lunches have been one
Of the targets of student boy
colts in several schools in the
last few days. But students
also have been protesting rigid
menus and reported drops in
quality. Mr.. Steinem said he
hadn't checked on the quality
matter.
CriticizeS BOycOttS.
The board member strongly
criticized the boycottS. He said
he objected to any such organ
lied demonstration and plans to
bring up the situation at a board
meeting Tuesday.
The first boycott broke out at
Anacostia High School. Sousa
Junior High was hit next and
sales fell off at Eastern High
School yesterday. indicating a
similar demonstration there.
The boycotts have aggravated
an already touch-and-go f1nan-
cial situation. The school cafe
terra organization lost money in
both December and January. and
the boycotts probably mean more
serious losses.
MIR. Steinem said he didn't see
how the cafeterias could stay in
operation if they lose money.
He said he might suggest closing
some if other measures fail.
Parents Complain.
Parents at several schools-in-
Guiding Anacostia and Sousa-
have complained about changes
instituted recently in their cafe
terias. All 38 school lunchrooms
were brought under central
management last December, and
principals, as well as parents and
students, haven't reacted favor
ably. School officials have prom
tSed improvements, however.
Supt. Hobart M. Corning has
said sales at AnacoStia and
Sousa have been picking up. He
hopes the demonstrations will
die out, he said yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Donohue 10 Continue
Weekly Br0adcasts

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue will continue to speak his
mind on District affairs via
weekly reports on radio and tele-
vision after he leaves Office, he
said yesterday.
Mr.. Donohue, whose resigna-
ton is pending at the White
House. said his talks will be
carried by Stations WMAL-TV
and WWDC, on both of which
he now appears as Commissioner
He said in the new series he in
tends to speak plainly" par
ticularly If the Republican ad-
ministration tries to make a
political football of the District
Government and give jobs OF
present responsible officials to
deserving party members.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Search Widens
For Fort Meade
Bank Robber
Acclaimed Man
Evidently Fled From
Base With $4,000

Search for a bandit who robbed
a bank yesterday on the Fort
Meade (Md.) military reserva-
ton of $4,000 spread today. The
robber. armed with acid, appar-
emily slipped through a Gordon
thrown up around the base right
after the robbery.
The tall, heavy bandit yester-
day afternoon threatened to dis
figure woman teller with acid
if the banks manager failed to
hand over the money.
The bandit-he was described
as "tall. distinguished looking
man"-walked into the branch
of the Citizens Bank of Laurel
at 1855 pm. yesterday, i've
minutes before closing time.
Money in Paper Bag.
He walked out again with the
$4,000 in a brown paper bag
he had brought with him and
disappeared into the maze Of
roads leading out of the base to
Washington, Baltimore and An
napoliS.
Military police. State troopers
Evening star., 1953-03-21

in helicopters, and Federal Blu
reau of Investigation agents
secured the area without result.
Police said he apparently had
made good his escape from the
base despite an immediate warn
ing to Sentries at all gatepoStS.
The bandit came into the bank
with a wide-mouth bottle in one
hand and the paper bag in the
other.
Holds Bottle to Her Nose.
He approached Miss Hazel
Gore. 29-year-old- teller, and
held the bottle to her nose.
Stuart w. Dorset, "a, the bank
manager, stepped toward them.
"He told me, Put the money
in the bag or I'll throw the acid
in this young lady's face" Mr..
Dorset said.
The bank manager handed
over about $4,000 in $40, $40
and SIS bills. This was not all
of the money in the bank, he
said.
The bandit put the bottle back
into mis- trenchcoat pocket,
walked out of the bank and got
into a car parked near the en-
trance. He drove slowly away.
Stolen Auto Sought.
Washington police said that a
car stolen here may have been
used in the holdup.
In stolen car report broad
cast. officers were urged to be on
the alert for a 1851 black Mer-
curry sedan stolen Thursday from
Sterling Johnson, 1904 Sumner
road Sc. The automobile was
taken from Boiling Air Force
Base.
The police memorandum added {:
Hold for prints. May have been
used in Fort Meade robbery"
Wore VisOred Cap.
Mr.. Dorset said the holdup
man wore a visored cap with
attached sun glasses. The
glasses were pulled down over
his eyes. He was about feet
tall, stockily built and between
35 and 40 years old. Beneath
the gray trenchcoat he wore a
dark blue suit, blue shirt and blue
tie.
IT was petrified." Miss Gore
said.
The bandit had been around
the bank before, carefully sur
veying the building and adjacent
territory.
81 saw him when I went out
for lunch about noon Thurs
day." Miss Gore said. She saw
him again later.
He wore the same clothing
each time, she said.
Miss Gore said she smelled
the liquid in the bottle the ban
dit thrust toward her. but didn't
notice any odor.
I'VE weren't sure it wasn't
acid, but we weren't going to
Quibble," Miss Gore said.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Larceny Case Dropped
Against RestuuruntMun

A charge of grand larceny was
dropped in Municipal Court yes
terday against John Pollock, jr.,
20, assistant manager of Hot
Shoppe restaurant at TOT Four
teenth street NV.
The action was taken when
Pollock, of the HOO block
Twelfth street NV, appeared
for a preliminary hearing for
taking $3.50 from a cash regis
ter.
Paul Sager, manager of the
restaurant, said he did not wish
to prosecute since Pollock, en-
ployed in an executive capacity
by the Hot Shoppes for five
years, had made full restitution.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
|W.M.&A. Employees Form
Independenf Union

Washington, Marlboro & An
napolis busline employees have
formed an independent labor
union. their counsel announced
today.
Attorneys Woodrow A. Shriver
and Ross Porter of District
Heights, Md, said about 100
drivers, mechanics and utility
workers are members of. the unit,
which has been recognized by
the National Labor Relations
Board.
Mr.. Porter said the union will
begin negotiations for a new con-
tract about April l. The en-
ployes have worked for two years
withoutte formal agreement.