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Evening star., 1953-03-24
Woman Calls Police,
Barely Fails TO Foil
Gunman in HoIdup

A gunman who unWittingly
watched pretty clerk telephone
police while he was robbing the
RoSslyn loan Office where she
works escaped yesterday with
$1,485 minutes before police
cruisers converged on the scene.
:, Area police today were still
seeking the middle-aged, red
faced bandit and his youthful
companion. who waited half a
block away in a late model car.
The robbery occurred at about
3:40 pm, at the Royal Finance
Co. 1920 North Moore street.
The gunman provided a neatly
: folded paper bag into which he
ordered William H. Wakeham,
AZ. vice president of the COM
pany. to stuff the money. Then
he nearly bowled over half a
dozen persons as he ran to the
waiting car.
Carried Rusty Revolver.
The five persons in the Office
described the gunman as be-
tween 40 and IS years old, with
horn-rimmed glasses, a cloth
cap and a tan tweed topcoat. He
brandished a long-barreled,
rusty revolver while in the Office.
but he hid it under his coat
when he burst through the door
to the street. Witnesses said he
appeared to have been drinking.
The driver of the car was de-
Scribed as about 81 years old.
with dark hair and dark COM
plexion. He was wearing a tan
shirt.
The getaway car, a 1949 or
1850 gray Plymouth, bore 1852
license plates, which police said
were reported stolen last month.
The revolver was no deterrent
to the calmly calculating clerk,
Mrs. Mildred Lawry, "a. of 4211
Oglethorpe street, Hyattsville,
Md. AS the man stood threaten
ingly at the rear of the Office,
waiting for Mr. Wakeham to put
money from two cash drawers
Into the bag. the telephone rang.
With her back to the gunman,
mrs. Lawry picked up the re-
ceiver but quickly pushed but
ton on the telephone giving her
another line. He stood a bare
25 feet away but was apparently
unaware that Mrs. Lawry dialed
the operator, asked for police
and reported the robbery before
he had gotten to the front door.
Mrs. Lawry and another clerk,
Mrs. Barbara Keys, 20, of 1914
North Veitch street, Arlington.
said the gunman had been in the
Office last week to inquire about
Q loan application.
Besides the two women and
Mr.. Wakeham, others in the
Office we're Frank BoSse, 33, of
1929 Macarthur boulevard NV,
office manager, and Eddie
Brooks, 80, colored, of 1888 North
Courthouse road, Arlington, a
customer.
Two Chase Bandit.
Mr.. Bosse and Mr.. Brooks
chased the bandit to the escape
car and furnished police with
the license number and descrip-
ton of the auto and its driver.
Mr.. Wakeham said the gum
man walked from the front door
directly to the rear of the Office.
where a partition separates the
long room from his Office and
the rest rooms. The man went
into the mems rest room mo-
mentarily, but stepped out with
the gun and jammed it in his
side.
The gunman stood in full
view of those in the office while
the company official walked to
the front counter and placed the
n0onov in the haO
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Kensinqton Fire Budget

Some so Kensington- Wheaton
area residents have called on the
Kensington Fire Board to cut
back it's proposed budget by
$4,000 to $4,000 so next years
fire tax rate can be reduced to
8 cents.
The residents made their plea
as the Fire Board met last night
to consider the budget. Mem
bers of the fire department have
asked a $129,000 budget. requir-
ing a tax rate of IL cents. This
years fire tax rate in the area is
Is cents.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Falls Church Bonds

The Falls Church City Coun-
Gil will hold public hearing
April 3 to decide whether two
bond issues totaling $1.2 million
should be offered to city voters
for approval this year.
A $775,000 bond issue would
be for school construction and a
$500,00O bond issue would pro-
vide street and storm sewer con-
Struction.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Little Chance Seen
For Major Changes
In Planning Group
By Gene Goodwin
Sior Steff corvespondent

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. "a
Chances appeared dim today
that any legislation at all would
be passed in this session of the
General Assembly effecting ma
jor changes in the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
A so-called compromise" sub
committee of delegates from the
Montgomery and Prince Georges
delegations delivered its report
late last night, but it was re-
ceived without enthusiasm. even
by some of the subcommittee
members themselves.
The subcommittee report rec
ommends amending the original
bill, introduced by the joint dele
cations, which would have abol-
ished the 25-year-old planning
agency and transferred its func-
tions to the two counties.
The proposed amendments
would retain the commission,
extend its jurisdiction through
out both counties. require it to
submit its budget for approval
to the Montgomery Council and
the Prince Georges commission
ers, repeal all its mandatory
taxes and let the county govern
ments levy them. permit the
Montgomery Council to appoint
three commissioners with the
Governor continuing to name
the Prince Georges members.
1t was decided that the COM
promise amendments would be
studied by the two Senator'S
]. r. Fletcher. Republican, of
Prince Georges and Anders r.
Lofstrand. jr.. Republican, of
Montgomery-who would make
recommendations for further
! chQnCnc
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Falls Church Candidates

Three candidates are in the
race for election as Falls Church
city attorney in the municipal
voting June 9.
The candidates are LaRue Van
Meter, who formerly served as
appointed town and city attor-
ney; William M. Baskin. who
now holds Office as substitute
trial justice in Falls Church, and
David o. Walter, a Department
of Justice attorney. The incum-
bent, Lytton H. Gibson, has said
he will not seek reelection.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Allied Civic Group
Indorses Transit Bills

Legislation to create a WASH
ington Metropolitan Area transit
commission has been given the
support of the Allied Civic Group
of Silver Spring.
The organization last night
voted to indorse bills of Senator
Johnson, Democrat, of Colorado
and Representative Hyde. Re-
publican, of Maryland to create
a three-member commission for
the regulation of transportation,
fares and schedules between
Washington and nearby Mary
land and Virginia communities.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Greece and YueosIovio
Rotify Defense Pact
By the Assoeiafed Press

ATHENS, Greece, Mar. "a
Greece and Yugoslavia have
ratified their three-nation de-
tense pact with Turkey. Only
final Turkish okay remains be-
fore the treaty becomes effective.
The Greek and Yugoslav
Parliaments gave their approval
yesterday to the agreement, part
Of a plan to strengthen the three
nations and assure mutual CO.
operation.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Bill Aiding Area Schools
Goes 10 White House

The second supplemental ap-
preparation bill which cleared its
last congressional hurdle yester-
day, will provide about 100000
in Federal aid to education for
nearby areas of Maryland and
Virginia.
This is a part of an additional
$20.5 million granted to the
Office of Education for aid to
schools in defense areas in the
$940 million extra funds bill.
The bill was prepared for the
signature of the President late
yesterday. when the Senate ap-
proved a conference report as
previously adopted by the House.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Down the Druin

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Mar.
"a (P.-The driver of a gasoline
delivery truck, stopping at Gus
toner station yesterday. stuck
the hose into a sewer drain in
stead of the tank opening. Six
thousand gallons of gasoline
went down the drain.
Evening star., 1953-03-24

shift person.
mel basis since
the start of
the last war,
and this has
c o n t i n u e d
d u in the
Korean war.
Now, with a
new chairman
and a new ap-
proach to the
D r o b ! e m,
things can be
expected to be
different.
Mr. Young
Evening star., 1953-03-24
ADVERTISEMENT.
Beacon Wax Makes
Easter Cleaning Easy

Floors can radiate a sparkling
Easter welcome throughout the
house. So easily, too! Beacon Wax
outgleams and outlasts all other
wakes. Beacon also stops scuffing,
ordinary wakes don't,
Evening star., 1953-03-24

ments in Government. The Vir-
ginian said it imposes frank dis
elimination" on deserving Gov
ernment employees and that it
is a serious obstacle to the or
derly operations Of Government.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
The Federal Spotlight
Modernized Civil Service
To Be Expected Under Young
By Joseph Young

With Philip Young having taken chairman Of the
Civil Service Commission the next few should lot Of
changes in the civil service systemmo of them for the better
creaky outnoded civil rules regulations which
date back 1893 have long been need complete overhaul
Evening star., 1953-03-24
ThuiIund Builds Army

Thailand is spending heavily
to develop more police and armed
forces, Bangkok reports.
Evening star., 1953-03-24

has been done in that regard.
For one thing. the Government
has been on a more or less make
Evening star., 1953-03-24

forecast tonight for portions of the New
England Middle Atlantic States Rain is expected
Pacific Northwest while scattered hurres will fall
the upper Lakes region. few thunderstOrms
expected in Florida. cooler the Ohio
Valley the lower Lakes region and the
Central Rockies a -AP Wrephoto.
Evening star., 1953-03-24

Record Tempefatufes This Year.
Highest. rs. on February 21.
Lowest. % on March 2.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 81. at 4;1O pm. yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Tide Tables,
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
The Sun and Moon.

Rises eets
Sun, today sos SPA
Sun, tomorrow 6:03 6:25
Moon, today 1901 pm. S:l1 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haH hour after sunset
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1953-10-04


house followed by a business
meeting and social hour.
Kramer Junior High, 3::30-4:3 80
pm.-Tea honoring seventh
grade mothers.
Rudolph, 8 p.m.-Regular
meeting followed by a tea to
welcome Miss Bessie K. Lacy.
new principal.
Wednesday.
Mckinley High, 2 p.m-Par-
ents will meet in the clubroom,
No 1874, for a tour of the school.
This will be followed by a tea
for parents and teachers at 3
pm. in the memorial room.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Session for Leaders
OF PTA in Is Schools
Set for Thursday

Parent Teacher Association
officers from Is schools will get
some hints for successful PTA
work Thursday.
The District Congress of Par
entS and Teachers is sponsoring
a session for PTA leaders of
Area 2 at pm. Thursday. The
meeting will be at Barnard
School.
Mrs. Samuel Hook. area vice
president. and Mrs. Frank Wool
and Mrs. Louis Perry will con-
duct the meeting. The session
is an outgrowth of the new area
council organization created by
the PTA congress last spring.
Schools involved are Bancroft,
Barnard, Macfarland Junior
High, Petworth, Powell, Ray
mond, West, Health, Keene,
Shepherd, Rudolph, Truesdell
and Whittier.
Other PTA activities this week
follow:
Janney. 7:30-8:15 p.m.-Open
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Little Choral Society To Open Third Season

present works from its roper
toire of more than so compost
tions ranging from Palestrina
to Hindemith. Visitors and pros
pective members are invited to
attend. Weekly rehearsals will be
held Monday nights in the AVG
Clubhouse.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Regional Meeting Set
For Christiuns, Jews

The Washington region of the
National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews will hold its an
nual membership meeting at a
1915 luncheon tomorrow in the
Shoreham Hotel.
DR.. John j. O'Connor, director
of the Catholic University An
nual Workshop in Integration
Education, and DR.. Everett R.
Clinchy, president of the organi-
zation Brotherhood Week." will
speak.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Boston College Alumni
Elect Officers Here

The Boston College alumni
club of Washington has elected
John H. Mitchell as its new
president. Also ELECTED were
Joseph M. Creed and j. r.
Amanti. vice presidents; Joseph
Crowley, secretary and Charles
A. Donelan, treasurer.
The group will hold a dinner
meeting at pm. october ID in
the Bethesda Naval officers
Club. The Rev. Joseph Maxwell,
S. j., president of the college,
will be guest of honor.
Evening star., 1953-10-04

The Little Choral Society will
open it's third winter season with
a concert at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the American Veterans Commit
tee Clubhouse, New Hampshire
avenue and S street NV.
The 30-voice a capella choir will
Evening star., 1953-10-04

Yes! You Can Get Immediate Service From Webster
In these days costly and dsadvantageous purchase app
unless you CERTAIN YOU CAN GET SERVICE ON
THEM-INIMEDIATELY, if you need it. John c. Websters
huge fleet of service trucks manned by crack of experts
made Webster famous for service throughout the
Your call to Sterling 3-61OO BRINGS A TRUCK TO YOUR
DOOR IN MINUTES service appliance Webster SELLS
Evening star., 1953-10-04

Here's one of WebSter's greatest offer
ings. A genuine stainless steel, king
sized Tracy sink cabinet with double
bowl to completely transform your
kitchen and your work day-offered
well-planned cupboards, the roomy
drawers, the ease with which you can
clean this Tracy.
Evening star., 1953-10-04

Need a Washing machine? N
a new water heater? Folks, n,
equipment and appliances -JO
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Plan Salvation
Army Campaign

Members of the Port Clinton
Salvation Army committee met
with Major Paul Hoffman of the
Salvation Army Service Unit
Monday to discuss plans for the
annual fund solicitation by mail
Supt. D. D. Sims is chairman
and David L. Mackey is treasurer
of the local unit. Members include
DR.. Kenneth Carter, DR.. James
Rhiel, Rev. John Braun, Mrs. Rob-
ert Kreilick and DR.. Richard Sc
mon.
Money derived from the mail
solicitation is used to help needy
people who cannot qualify for 9th
er charities, to aid needy children,
and to buy glasses for school chill
dren and help care for their teeth.
Last year, the local unit sent
four children to summer camp al
Camp Herrick, Mentor, Ohio, for
a two-week period and this sum-
mer it hopes to send six children
to the camp. Twenty per cent OF
the money contributed to the local
Salvation Army unit is retained
for local use.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Plan Programs
For T-B Patients

Through sponsorship of the OF
tawa County tuberculosis and
Health Assn, diversified Easter
program is being planned for pa.
tients at the Oak Ridge SAM
tarium, Green Springs, where Pa.
tient Services Director Gordon
Henderson will be in charge of ac-
tivities.
Members of the Port Clinton
Barbershop Quartet Assn will
present a program this week
while the Oak Harbor Junior
Women's Club will present a mu-
sical program April 6.
Prizes donated by Ottawa Coun.
ty women's clubs will be award
ed Saturday at games for the pa
tients. Mrs. William Schroeder,
Elmore, will direct a musical pro-
gram tomorrow.
Students of Mrs. Max Drier's
fourth grade are making an Eas-
ter basket for their classmate
who is a patient in the sani-
tarium. Fancy Easter favors of pa
tients' food trays are being made
by Elmore~ and Oak Harbor Girl
Scout troops and refreshments
are being donated by the Port
Clinton Business & Professional
Women'S Club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
MARGARET A. SEECER

Miss Margaret Anna Seeger, 76,
former Toledo resident, passed
away Sunday in Magruder Me-
mortal Hospital after six-day ill
ness.
A bookkeeper at the Toledo
Brass and Iron Works, which her
father, Valentine Seeger, founded,
Miss Seeger retired in 1912 after
40 years with the firm. Since her
retirement, she had lived with her
sister, Mrs. Otto Hess, Catawba Is
land.
Miss Seeger was a member of
st. Johns Lutheran Church, the
Dorcas Society and the Ladies
Aid, and the Catawba Island Gar
den Club. A brother, Valentine
Seeger IL oi clark Lake, Mich,
and Pacific Palisades, Calf, also
survives.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon in the Fotb
Mortuary, Toledo, with interment
in the Toledo Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Eagles Cited
For Voters Aid

The Fraternal Order of Eagles
has been cited, along with % 9TH
er national organizations, as an
award winner in the 1852 reg
ister and vote" competition spon.
sored by the American Heritage
Foundation, according to a report
by Roger Kinney, President of
Port Clinton Aerie No. 2295, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles.
Announcement of the award
was made by Charles E. Wilson,
former president of the General
Electric Corporation and chair
man of the Heritage Foundations
committee of Judges. In making
the award to the Eagles, chairman
Wilson said the Eagle program
was "the most comprehensive and
effective register and vote plan
developed by a national service
organization" Prior to the Presi-
dental election, the Eagles waged
an intensive educational cam.
paign among its membership and
the general public on the impor-
tance of registering and voting.
Each subordinate Aerie and
Auxiliary was sent promotional
material recommending the use
of "chain" post card. Each mem
Der of the Eagles was asked to
send post card to five people,
reminding them to register and
vote. Each recipient of card was
likewise asked to send a simila,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Fall Wins Three
Rifle Trophies

Amos w. Fall won three cham
pionship trophies, offered annual
ly by the Port Clinton Rifle Club,
while the Tyro Match trophy went
to Chester Herringshaw who fired
perfect SOC score.
Fall took the club championship
trophy by firing 1921 x 5000,
prone, kneeling and off-hand. 9th
er leaders were Milton Long, 28O9;
George Walter, 2775, and Dale
Reitz, 2766.
Fall won the Corrigan Trophy
(prone) with 994 1000. Tied for
second were HerringShaw and
Walter with 993. Long was fourth
with 992.
The off-hand Presidents Trophy
also went to Fall who fired S35 x
1000. Long was second with $40;
Reitz, third, with 858, anN Roy
Fachman, fourth, with 842.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Reider Asks For
Island Reserves

Rep. Robert w. Reider, ottawa
County Democrat, Tuesday intro
duced a bill in the Ohio House Of
Representatives to authorize es-
tablishment of commercial pleas
ant shooting preserves on North
Bass, Middle Bass and Isle st.
George.
Mr.. Reider stated that the grape
and wine industry of the islands
is suffering from too many pheas-
ants and that the offshore lands
are ideal for pheasant raising.
The resultant influx of hunters
would do much to help island
economy, Reider added.
Present law limits such a COM
mercial shooting reserve to one
per county and this county al
ready has such a reserve at Put
in-Bay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
ETA WAGNER

Mrs. Eta Wagner, 54, Route 1,
Oak Harbor, passed away late
Wednesday night in Magruder
Memorial Hospital where she had
been a patient for the past six
weeks. Mrs. Wagner had been III
i'll health for 10 years.
Born in Toledo April IA, 1898,
she was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Rudow She was
married to Emil E. Wagner, who
survives, in 1884 The couple liveo
in Gallon Is years and in Oak
Harbor for the past year.
Surviving are the husband, Emil
Wagner, an employee of the State
Highway Department.; one sister,
Mrs. James Purves, Toledo; ana
FOUR brothers, Henry and FRED
Rudow, Toledo. William Rudow,
Deshler, and Albert Rudow, Fort
Pierce, Fla.
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon in the Robin
son Funeral Home, Oak Harbor,
the Rev. Lawrence G. Miller OF
Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Clinton, officiating. Burial was in
Clay Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
MRS. NORA {. SoRENSEN

Mrs. Nora E. Sorensen, 78, one
of the city's best loved residents
passed away in her West Second
Street home Thursday night after
a lingering illness. She was the
wife of grocer John Sorensen.
Born in Bay Township Febru.
ary 16, 1875, she spent her child
hood in that community and NOV
ed to Port Clinton after her mar
riage to the local businessman.
Surviving are the husband,
John Sorensen; three daughters,
Mrs. Edward Sprenger, Port Clin-
ton; Mrs. Harold Wahlers, Dan
bury Township; and Mrs. Harry
Hatch, Toledo; three grandchil-
dren; four great grandchildren
and one brother, Henry Streeter.
Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Sorensen's only son, Cap
tain Robert Sorensen, was one of
the Port Clinton Tank Company
members who lost his life in the
Philippines during World War II.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon in st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, the Rev. Perry
Blankenship officiating. Gerner
and Wolf directed interment in
Lakeview Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27

message to five other people.
Besides the post card promo
ton, the Eagles prepared several
hundred thousand register and
vote" circulars which were dis
tributed to members and the gen.
eral public. Strong editorial sup
port was offered by the three
Eagle publications, the Eagle"
magazine, the 'Mrs. Eagle" maga-
zine and the Eagle ''leader"
In conjunction with the written
material, all Eagle speakers at
various Eagle functions were ask
ed to remind their listeners about
the election and the need for the
support of all citizens.
"We're proud of this award, ;"
Mr.. Kinney said, because we feel
that Eagle efforts were one Of
the contributing factors to the
record-smashing vote rolled up in
the 1852 election"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Rev. Haley Buys
Rattlesnake Isle

Purchase of Rattlesnake Island,
near Put-in-Bay, by the Rev
Charles E. Haley of st. MichaePs
Catholic Church, Kelleys Island
was announced late last week.
Plans for the future of the 40
acre island will be announced la.
ter.
Late last summer, the Toledo
Trust Company sold the island to
the Harbour Island Club, Inc, of
Cincinnati, for reported $780,
900. Transfer of the deed to Rev
Haley had not been filed early
this week, Ottawa County Record
er Grace Winters reported.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
MAY NOT REACH
RED CROSS COAL

The 1858 Red Cross Fund Drive
is tagging considerably behind
Drive Goals on the basis of incom-
plete countrywide reports, accord
ing to Ralph S. Forster, Red Cross
Finance Committee Chairman.
Collections reported at present
total $4,000, while the county
budget for Red Cross activities
has required a goal of $14, ,496 for
1858. A reduction in Red Cross
services is foreseen by the finan-
cial committee unless the drive
shows marked Improvement dur
ing the final stages. Services
which will possibly be affected
are the collection of blood and
gamma globulin program for aid
in control of infantile paralysis.
1t is pointed out by the COM
mittee that on the basis of
amount of whole blood distribut-
ed without cost to residents of OF
tawa County in 1852, an amount
was saved which almost equals
the total amount needed for the
coming year.
Certain areas of Port Clinton
are considerably below normal in
the drive thus far, which has a
serious effect on the countrywide
drive.
Any resident who has not been
contacted and who wishes to con-
tribute, please phone 9641 and a
solicitor will call.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Local Students
Graduate At O.S.U.

Miss Barbara J. Peterson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stensen
Petersen, 1T Oak Street, Port
Clinton, and Harry L. Thompson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Thompson, Graytown, received
bachelor of science in education
degrees at the winter quarter
commencement held Friday af-
ternoon in the Mems Gymnasium
at Ohio State University, Colum-
bus
Charles H. Wesley, president Of
Central State College, Wilber-
force, Ohio, delivered the COM
mencement address for the grad
uating class of 424 students.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-27
Lakeside Names
Legion Delegates

Roland Harger and Robert Ko-
kinda will represent Danbury
Township High School at Buck
eye Boys State, under sponsor
ship of the Marblehead American
Legion Post, Lakeside Supt. G. c..
Braithwaite has announced. John
Kelley and ROLAND Smith will
serve as alternateS.
Shirley Ringholz and Barbara
Knight will be delegates to Buck
eye Girls State, under sponsorship
of the Marblehead American Le-
gion Auxiliary. Katherine and
Mary Wahlers will be alternates.