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Evening star., 1953-11-16
Hearing SET Friday
In Death Of Boy, 7,
In 81 Hit-Run Case

A hearing was scheduled Fri
day in Municipal Court today for
a 26-year-old beer salesman ar
rested Saturday in the year-old
hit-and-run death of 7-year-
old Larry Dickerson.
Judge Edward A. Beard con-
tinued bond at $1,000 for Law
renee P. Majors of the 1900
block of S street Sc. on a homi-
eide charge.
In traffic court Judge Mildred
Reeves scheduled hearing De-
cember % on additional charges
of leaving after colliding and
failure to give the right of way
to pedestrian. Bond was fixed
at $50 on each charge.
No Date for Inquest Yet.
No date has been announced
for his appearance before the
coroner's jury in the case.
Majors attorney. Charles E.
Ford, said his client told him he
repudiated an alleged confess
Sion." Police 1t. James M. Powell
of the Accident Investigation
Unit had reported Majors ad-
mitted it was his car. which
struck the boy November 13. 1852.
Mr.. Ford said he had not yet
talked fully with Majors, but
that he obtained a copy Of the
statement to police and that
even if it were not repudiated.
it would not substantiate a hit
and-run, charge.
Quotes Statement.
The attorney quoted the state
ment generally as saying that in
making a turn at Minnesota
avenue and Good Hope road,
Majors felt a slight bump on the
right front fender. He did not
see the boy at the time, and
saw no one in the roadway when
he looked back, Mr.. Ford quoted
the statement.
Majors continued to his home
two blocks away, and saw the
boy being placed in an am
bulance when he returned later
according to the police state
ment.
Evening star., 1953-11-16

Senator Maybank, Democrat,
of South Carolina today
launched a fight against legisla-
ton for destruction of the build
ing now housing the Civil Service
Commission to make way for a
big new automobile parking
structure.
The legislator declared he will
oppose a pending bill for this
purpose and will ask his friends
in the Senate to join him in
the fight.
There are so few old land
marks left from the early days. y
the Senator said in an interview
from Charleston, S. c., that ]
think they ought not to tear
them down."
Senator Maybank said he had
telegraphed Capitol Architect
David Lynn to enlist his sup
port.
The old structure formerly
known as the Patent Office
Building, between Seventh and
Ninth, F and G streets NV,
the Senator told Mr.. Lynn. ''in
my judgment is an historical
monument in Washington"
The structure, Senator May
bank emphasized, was designed
by Robert Mills, of Charleston,
who was the architect of several
buildings in Washington and a
number in his home State.
The old Patent Office Building
Evening star., 1953-11-16
$50 Nervous School Children
Get tuberculosis Test Shots

partment and D. c. Tuberculo-
sis Association.
Today's group was given shots
by a Health Department doctor,
while two department nurses
used cotton swabs and applied
psychology on the students. The
testing is expected to be COM
pleted by the middle of January
Readings will be taken 48
hours after the shots are given.
Those who show a positive re-
action (they have been exposed
to the disease| will be given
X-rays to see II they have an
active case of tuberculosis.
At the Bruce School, Kenyon
street and Sherman avenue
NV, officials reported one cas-
ualty "a young lady temporarily
broke down in tears), and one
refusal. The others-some eye
ing exits thoughtfully - took
their shots with good grace. The
rumored disappearance of d
7-year-old boy from the line was
not confirmed by the principal,
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Appliance Dealer Cited
In Suit Filed by FTC

The Federal Trade Commits
sion has issued a complaint
charging Lacy's, Inc, television
and appliance dealers with mis-
representing savings to be real
lied from a freezer food plan.
The company also was charged
with the use of "bait adver-
tising" in the sale of television
sets.
The company filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy last
month and later listed liabilities
of $1,180, 1858 and assets of $712,-
307. A creditors meeting for
election of a trustee in bank
ruptcy is scheduled for tomor-
row.
The trade commission said it
decided to go ahead with the
case despite the bankruptcy
action and that such a course is
not unusual.
Evening star., 1953-11-16

markable young officer deserves
to be immortalized," the Presi-
dent wrote.
A plaque and picture of
Capt. Evans was unveiled by his
widow while his mother, father,
brother and 4-year-old daugh-
ter watched from seats among
200 people. Another daughter
born to Mrs. Evans two months
after the tragedy was kept at
home with friends.
Senator Butler and Gov
McKeldin of Maryland also sent
letters extolling Capt. Evans
courage.
Praised by Small.
Representative Frank Small
jr., Republican of Maryland, one
of the speakers said:
capt. Evans will be among
the rewarded. He served his
country better than he knew"
HE gave his life that others
might live" said 1t. General
Joseph Smith, commanding Off
Ger of the Military Air Transport
Service.
| Capt William F. Smith, COM
mander of the Ninety fifth In
terceptor Squadron, to which
Capt. Evans was member. said
This shows that a soldier car
die bravely who does not fal
! before enemy guns
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Auto Theft Suspect
Escapes From Police

A man in a stolen car man
aged to escape police early yes
terday after a wild scramble in
which the car was wrecked and
one shot was fired.
Pvt. William G.. Burchette of
No. 2 Precinct, gave this version
of the action:
He said he saw a car backing
improperly as he walked his beat
near Ninth and N streets NV.
Together with Pvt. Samuel l..
Franklin, the officer approached
the car. From the tag numbers
they recognized the car as be-
ing stolen.
When Pvt. Burchette ap-
preached, the driver started off
The officer jumped on the run
ming board and grappled with
the driver. The car rolled about
100 feet then bumped into two
parked cars.
Both the officer and the driver
were knocked to the ground.
The driver, apparently un-
hurt, was up and running al
most Immediately. Pvt. Burch-
cite said he fired one shot in
the direction of the fleeing man
then stumbled during the chase
The suspect. described as about
20 to 25 years old and colored
escaped.
Pvt. Burchette was treated at
Sibley Hospital for bruises.
The car was stolen, police said
, from Morris F. Wallace. BOIL
Eleventh street NE, late Sat-
urday night.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Quickly
Net Suspect
In Shooting
Hold Ex-Convict
As Attucker of
Miss Elsie Lemke

A smart deduction was credited
with the arrest of a 24-year-old
man yesterday less than 13 hours
after he admittedly shot and
robbed a Capitol Hill secretary
in front of her home.
The man, Wilbert Allen Green,
colored, of 313 Second street
S.W., was charged last night
with the robbery and assault
with a deadly weapon in the
shooting OF Miss Elsie Lemke,
an employe of Senator Johnson,
Democrat. of Colorado, late Sat-
urday night.
Green was ordered held in
$4,000 bond today by United
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Young Democrats Start
'Exposinq' McKeldin

BALTIMORE, Nov. 16 (P.-
Joseph Tydings, president of the
Young Democratic Clubs of
Maryland. began last night "ex-
posing the exact facts" of Gov.
McKeldin's Republican admins
tration.
Speaking at a meeting of the
Young Mems Bohemian Demo-
cratic Club. Mr.. Tydings said the
Young Democrats plan during
the next several months to "ex-
pose the governors entire record
to the youth of our state"
Recognizing that Gov. Nickel
din has indicated he will seek re-
election, Mr.. Tydings said. lit is
high time that we all have an
opportunity to scrutinize point
by point the many political She
nanigans which have been 60
ing on for the past four years and
decide for ourselves whether or
not we think a fit man now oc-
cupies the Governors mansion in
Maryland"
AS the opening blast to the
campaign, Mr.. Tydings cited the
$1,000 dinner gift which Gov.
McKeldin received from a num-
Der of unidentified admirers at a
testimonial dinner last year.
The Young Democrats presi-
dent also said the Governor
later returned the money after
spotlight publicity had been
turned on him."
Although Gov. McKeldin, al
the time, refused to reveal the
identity of the donors. Mr.. Tyd-
lngs said the group included
some who were doing business
with the State.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Management Purley
Set at u. of MARYLAND

The sixth annual Office Man
agement Training Conference
will open Thursday at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
The conference will include a
banquet at the Statler Hotel
with the following speakers: DR.
Jay w. Miller, area director of
the National Office Management
Association; Senator Williams
Republican, of Delaware; Ken
meth w. Moore, international
president of MONA. and Robert
Brown, treasurer of the Bird
Coal Co., Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Byrd Expresses
for
State Firemen
Hints at Adequate
Budget if He Wins
Governorship
BY the ASsoeIoted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.-Dr. H.
c. Byrd, retiring president of
the University of Maryland, Writ
ually assured the Maryland State
Firemen's Association last night
that it need not worry about its
State budget item if he is elected
governor.
Without directly referring to
his officially unannounced can
didacy. he told the f1remen IF
certain circumstances develop, :"
they would not have to worry
about an appropriation in the
budget because it will be already
there"
Gets Firemen' Badge.
DR.. Byrd was the guest of
honor at a testimonial dinner
given by the firemen.
The affair ended with DR.. Byrd
receiving a chiefs badge.
Four past presidents of the
organization, including State
Controller j. Millard Tawes, a
close friend of DR.. Byrd's and
sometimes mentioned as pos
sible candidate for governor him.
self, Joined in praising DR.. Byrd.
Their admiration was shared
by Richard E. Vernon of Chi
cago, chairman of the board of
the National Fire Protection AS
sociation.
Hailed On Support.
All told of DR.. Byrd's efforts
in 1929 to organize a fire college
at the university and his con-
tinued support for the program
which started with a $4,000
budget and mounted to SOS, 900.
Each speaker ended his re-
marks by wishing DR.. Byrd every
success after his retirement next
month as university president.
Nobody mentioned the governor
ship.
Evening star., 1953-11-16

Displaying a blend of studied
nonchalance and nervous bra
vado, $50 elementary school
youngsters lined up today at
the opening of a city-wide school
tuberculin test.
Second and sixth graders at
the Bruce Elementary School
buoyed up by curiosity for the
ordeal-were the first to be
tested of an expected 1000
students.
The mass teSting-first here
in nearly 20 years-will be given
at AZ public and parochial
schools, to second and sixth
graders, sas a sample to deter
mine the TB infection rate. A
consultant from the United
States Public Health Service
was on hand.
The tests are being given
with parents consent - under
approval of the Board of Edu-
cation: Archdiocese Office of
Education; District Health De-
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Marine S Condition Still
Grave After 7-Story Fall

A 20-year-old Marine, who
plunged seven floors down a
laundry chute Saturday night at
the Harrington Hotel, was re-
ported still in critical condition
today in Emergency Hospital.
The Marine, Pfc. Leo Morri-
son, stationed at Camp Lejeune,
N. c.. fell down the narrow shaft
shortly before midnight. He is
being treated for injuries to the
back. legs and head. ..
Police said Pfc. Morrison had
taken a room at the hotel with
three other Marines on a week.
end pass from Camp Lejeune.
They are Pics. Joseph O'Malley,
81; Charles Kellogg, 26 and Dar-
win Hall, %.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Buying DeadIine Extended
For Westchester Tenants

Tenants at the Westchester
today were taking advantage Of
an extension of the deadline for
buying apartments in which they
live, F. Moran McConihe. vice
president of Randall H. Hagner
& Co.. said.
He said his Office was swamped
this morning with tenants anx-
ious to buy. Nearly a third have
decided to buy rather than move.
Mr.. McConihe said. The orig
inal deadline was yesterday. but
this was extended another day.
The 401 units in the apartment
building are being sold on a CO.
operative plan, with present ten.
ants having first choice. -
Evening star., 1953-11-16
DR.. ToIson to Address
Southeastern Alumni

The Southeastern University
Alumni Association will meet at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Univer-
sity Assembly Hall. 1876 G street
NV.
DIR. Bernard r. 1'olson. retired
president of the Washington
Terminal Co. and vice-chairman
of the Southeastern University
Board of Trustees, will be the
guest speaker.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Two Women Frighfen Off
EarIY-Morninq Providers

Two women frightened in
truders from their homes early
yesterday. police reported.
Mrs. Joseph Costello, 5713
Thirty-third street NV. said
she awakened to find a colored
man in her f1rst-floor bedroom
at $40 am. yesterday. She
screamed and the man fled. Po-
lice said a first-f1oor window had
been jimmied with a claw ham,
mer.
Mary L. Gregory. 1861 Park
road NV, told police she awak-
ened from a sleep on a couch at
her home to find a colored man
standing nearby. The intruder
fled when she screamed.
Evening star., 1953-11-16

States Commissioner Cyril S..
Lawrence on the robbery charge.
The assault charge, police said,
will be presented to grand jury
later.
At Casualty Hospital Miss
Lemke was reported still in criti-
cal condition today from the
shot which penetrated her left
abdomen.
Murray COmmends Men.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
commended the detectives on
their fine work" and especially
praised 1t. James M. Powell and
Detective Randall c. Degges who
decided on Green as a possible
suspect.
1t. Lawrence Hartnett, acting
head of the Homicide Squad, also
commended the policemen. This
is strictly a case of topnotch
police work" he said.
1t. Hartnett said Is detectives
we're assigned to the case. After
a conference at police headquar-
ters yesterday morning, 1t. Pow
ell. head of the plainclothes op-
erations in the newly created
Sd inspection district, returned
to his Office at the 5th precinct
where he met Detective Degges.
The two, reviewing possible sus-
poets, deduced that it could have
been Green because of his past
record of purse snatchingS,
housebreakings and his method
of operation.
They went to his home along
with Detective Sergt. A. j. Ger
Der and Detective R. w Mowler
Green was not at home but his
wife said he had gone to the
store and would return shortly,
the police recalled. They wait
ed and arrested Green when he
came in the back door.
At headquarters. Green readily
admitted three housebreakings
but not the shooting, police said
Find Slug in Grass.
Meanwhile, Detective Sergts
A. D. Clark and Patrick Deenihan
of the Homicide Squad, returned
to the scene of the shooting
After cropping in grass on their
hands and knees for more than
half an hour the detectives found
a slug believed to be the one
which wounded Miss Lemke.
They returned to headquar-
terS. Under questioning, Green
admitted the purse snatching
and shooting.
Police recovered the gun which
Green said he picked up during
a housebreaking in the 100 block
of c street Sc. last Halloween
night. according to 1t. Hartnett.
He said Green also admitted
breaking into 228 South Carolina
avenue Sc. on September 81,
and stealing $500 from 101 Car
roll avenue Sc. on October 80.
The suspect. police said, has a
record dating back to 1914 when
he was charged with several
houSebreakingS and the stabbing
of an elderly woman who awoke
and found him in her room at
232 Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
He was II years old at the time
and served a year of a four-year
sentence in the National Train
ing School before being released
on parole.
Robbed Bishop Aide.
In 1946 he was charged with
snatching the purse of another
Capitol Hill secretary VIII @
worked for Representative Bish-
op of Illinois. The secretary
identified him and he admitted
the robbery. police said.
Green also was charged with
Evening star., 1953-11-16

attempted housebreaking and as
sault on a police officer in March
1850 after Fifth Precinct Pvt.
Harris L. Faircloth caught him
entering a window in the 400
block of Temple Court Sc, &C
cording to police. They said
Green hid behind a tree and
caught the policeman around the
neck. Pvt. Faircloth was bitten
on the arm and struck in the
face before Green was subdued.
Green got eight months to two
years for this.
Indicted Six Times.
Court records show that Green
has been indicted six times and
. was sentenced twice to compare
lively short terms.
In September, 1947. he pleaded
guilty to a $43 housebreaking
and was sentenced to serve from
9 to 27 months.
The most serious charge against
Green, that of breaking into
three houses, one of them three
times within a six-week period,
resulted in Green's acquittal
when Judge James w. Morris
ruled inadmissable a confession
given police by the ex-convict.
On his last appearance in court
for stealing an automobile, Green
was acquitted, but two code
PENDANTS in the case were con-
victed in 1850.
Detectives took Green to Cas-
ualty Hospital today and there
instructed him to relate to Miss
Lemke his story of the shooting.
At one point, Detective Sergt.
A D. Clark said. Miss Lemke
disputed the story told by Green.
The detective said Green told
Miss Lemke that she had struck
his arm, causing the gun to fire.
Miss Lemke said that she had
been shot after she had relin-
quished her purse, Sergt. Clark
said.
Miss Lemke was returning
home from a movie about 11:30
pm. when the shooting occurred
She got off a Streetcar on
First street less than a block
from her home at the Capitol
Vista Apartments, 211 Delaware
avenue S.W., according to police
She told police she saw man
about half block in front OF
her as she started down Della
ware avenue to her apartment
He stopped to light a cigarette
about IS feet from the apart
ment house entrance, Miss
Lemke was quoted as saying.
When Miss Lemke overlook
the man he stopped her, accord
ing to police, and said: I've got
a gun and I want your purse"
She told him it was a small
purse and had nothing in it. He
noticed keys in her hand and
told her to go to her car. Miss
Lemke told him the keys were to
her apartment.
Police said he claimed there
was a tusSle before he grabbed
the pocketbook, shot her ano
then ran.
Still conscious after the shoot
ing, Miss Lemke told Mr.. Walters
that it was the first time she had
taken a Streetcar home. Friends
said she usually takes a cab to
the apartment after dark. She
never carried large sums of
money with her, they said.
Miss Lemke is active in the
Congressional Secretaries Club
and the Colorado Agricultural
College Alumni Association. She
had worked for the school before
coming to Washington.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
.0'Hara 10 See
City Heads on
ID. {. Program
House Unit Leader
To Get Full Outline
Of 1O-Yeur Plan

Representative O'Hara, Re-
publican. of Minnesota today in
vited the Commissioners to pre-
sent to him a full outline of the
Districts $305 million 10-year
public works program and got an
immediate acceptance.
Mr., O'Hara, who is chairman
of the fiscal subcommittee of the
House District Committee, said
he wanted to begin his own study
of the city revenue problem now
although public hearings are not
expected to be started until
January.
when the bell rings for the
new session in January" Mr..
O'Hara said. there is going to
be a tremendous crush of buSi-
ness and we mustn't let this Dis
trict problem get lost in the
shuttle"
Seeks Full Explanation.
District officials already have
sent to the House District Com
mittee, as well as to the COM
panion unit on the Senate side.
an outline of their revised public
works revenue plan. Mr.. O'Hara
said he wanted to get this ma
terial but also wanted to hear the
fullest possible explanation of
the needs and the problems from
the Commissioners and their top
aides.
Word that he was asking for
conference reached the Com
miSsionerS this morning while
they were meeting to discuss
phases of the public works pro-
gram. Brig. Gen. Louis w.
Prentiss. Engineer Commission
er. Immediately announced that
the Commissioners would be de-
lighted to outline the program
for Mr.. O'Hara. After consult
ing with his colleagues, he said
they would contact the Repre-
sentative promptly to arrange a
date
Last Thursday the Commits
sloners had such a conference
with Chairman Case of the Sem
ate District Committee, in town
then for a brief stay. Immedi-
ately afterward, Senator Case
issued a formal statement voic-
ing enthusiastic approval of the
revised program and declared it
had good chance of enactment.
At that time also he reiterated
that he favored joint hearings
by the House and Senate fiscal
subcommittee. if that was the
wish of the House members. He
suggested joint hearings would
expedite congressional action on
the measure.
Joint Hearings Likely.
The joint hearing plan was
virtually assured Saturday when
Chairman Simpson of the House
District Committee and Mr..
O'Hara agreed the hearings
should be held jointly even
though each subcommittee would
act Independently.
Under present plans these will
be held some time in January.
Congressional officials say it will
be almost impossible to stage
them now because too many of
the subcommittee members are
away from Washington. A story
in yesterdays Star inadvertently
gave the impression that the
hearings might begin this
Thursday.
Senator Case has gone back to
South Dakota and under present
plans does not expect to return
here until January 6. He is
chairman of the fiscal subcom-
mittee of the Senate District
Committee.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Cancer Fund Dance

A dance to benefit the Damon
Runyon Cancer Fund will be
sponsored by the Washington
Aerie, No. 1875, Fraternal Order
of Eagles and the ladies auxiliary
at 10 pm. Friday at 1880 Four
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Hinshuw Gets Award

The National Aeronautic As
ISOLATION has awarded the 1853
Wright Brothers Memorial Tro-
ply to Representative Hinshaw.
Republican, of California. The
association said Mr.. Hinshaw's
comments and speeches on avia-
ton matters during Is years in
Congress have contributed
greatly to a better understand
ing by the Government andsthe
r1ublic of aviation'S problemE.''
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Proorum of One-Act Plays

George Washington High
School in Alexandria will pre-
sent a program of three one
act plays at 8 pm. Friday in
! the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Locomotive Is Monument

Old 202, a 1912 steam locomo-
tive, is back in service again but
it won't turn a wheel and all OF
it's passengers will be kids.
The locomotive and it's tender
are a gift to the City Of Hagers-
town. Md, from the Western
Maryland Railway. It will be a
permanent railroad exhibit in
the Hagerstown Municipal Park
and a permanent toy for the
kids. The railroad wants to
make sure youngsters growing up
in that railroad town know what
an old steamer looks like.-A. P,
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
State Tax Unit Hit
In Levy DISPUTE

Commissioner Edward j. Wa
ters of Prince Georges County
struck back today at a Sugges-
ton that the county'S property
levy rather than it's aSsessable
base be trimmed to ease taxpay-
erS' burdens.
He referred to a statement by
Deeley K. Nice, chairman of the
State Tax Commission, who said
the commissioners should cut the
county's $2.13 tax rate 10 per
cent if they are 80 eager to re-
lieve the taxpayers"
Said Mr.. Waters: THAT
wouldn't be a drop in the
bucket"
He says he will ask the COM
missioners to act on a motion to
authorize a 10 per cent cut in
property assessments as of De-
cember 81.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Sprinkler Threatens Records

Tax records Of the Arlington
field Office of the Internal Rev.
enue Service were threatened
with liquidation yesterday when
a sprinkler broke loose and set
off a fire alarm.
An overheated furnace ap-
parently was to blame. It
flooded several inches of water
into the furnace room and some
of it overflowed into the main
Office, on a slightly lower level.
Firemen cut off the furnace,
sprinkler and alarm, and the tax
records-locked in metal cab
inetS-were still dry.