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Evening star., 1953-02-15
Police Say Seaman
Left Note indicating
Murder, Suicide Plan

A farewell note stating that
one of the victims of a double
shooting at Burtonsville, Md, in
tended committing murder and
suicide has been found at New
port News, Va, police there said
last night.
Police said the note was writ
ten by Charles Whiting, 80, a
merchant Mariner, when he left
Newport News Thursday. the day
before the shooting.
Whiting and his wife. Frieda,
26, were killed in a shooting
fracas in farmhouse on Column
bia pike 10 miles northeast of
Washington.
Charged With Murder.
John Aldridge Riley, 26, an ex-
serviceman. is charged with mur-
der in the shooting of Whiting,
after the latter repeatedly shot
his wife. Riley faces a hearing at
$3.50 am. Tuesday in Silver
Spring Police Court.
The note was found in a room
formerly shared by Whiting and
his wife in the home of a friend
at Newport News. Police said the
owner of the home was a former
shipmate of Whiting, but de-
clined to reveal his name, the
Associated Press reported.
The note said Whiting in
tended to kill his estranged wife
and then himself, police reported.
The note will be sent to Mont
gomery County Police.
Story of Shooting.
Riley told Montgomery County
Police that Whiting shot Mrs.
Whiting in a bedroom of the
farmhouse, which is owned by
Riley'S mother. Mrs. Whiting
went to the home about month
ago after quarreling with her
husband.
Riley said that when he ran
into the bedroom after the shoot
ing, Whiting pointed the gun at
him. Riley then shot Whiting
with another pistol, he told
police.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Textbooks to Be Topic
AT Arlington Forum

A forum Of textbooks used in
Arlington schools will be held by
the Cherrydale Citizens Associa-
ton at 8 pm tomorrow in the
Cherrydale Firehouse. Lee high-
way at Pollard street.
A number of books viii be on
display, the association said.
Among the scheduled speakers
are Mrs. Edith Burton and
James n. Miles.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
u. N. difefS0n,
State Director
|0fWeIfare, Dies
Aid Program Pioneer
Stricken at Dinner
Of Baltimore Club
BY The A.soeio,ed Pres.

BALTIMORE, Feb. al.
Milton Patterson, one of the Ma
tion's pioneers in aid programs
and director of the State De-
partment Of Public Welfare, coll
lapsed and died tonight while
attending the annual banquet of
the Advertising Club of Balti-
more. He was 62.
Witnesses said he excused him
self from the dinner party after
he started coughing. Just out
side the banquet hall, he tried to
sip some water. then slumped to
the floor.
Rushed to Hospital.
He was rushed to Mercy Hos
pital four blocks away, but was
pronounced dead on arrival, ap-
parently from a heart attack.
Mr.. Patterson was also a men,
ber of the board of regents of
the University of Maryland and
a member of Gov. McKeldin's
advisory committee.
A native Of Moscow Mills, AL
legany County, Mr.. Patterson got
his first job at IA as a coal miner
near his home.
In 1912 he organized the job
bers Brokerage Co. in Cumber-
land and acquired complete own
ership. He had many other busi-
ness interests at Cumberland.
Mr.. Patterson was one Of the
organizers Of the Lavale (Md.)
Water Co. in 1925 and became
one of its first directors.
Leader in House.
He got into welfare work in
1896 as executive secretary of
the Board of State Aid and Char
tiles in Baltimore. He supervised
all public assistance programs in
ate-aided institutions.
He was named director Of the
Public Welfare Department in
1899 and served continuously.
Mr.. Patterson, a Republican,
also was elected to the House Of
Delegates from Allegany County
and served as minority floor
leader in 1927.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Round Hill Man Buys
Woodqroye Dairy Farm
speeiol Di,pcsch so The Siur

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LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 14.-E.
H. Kelly of Round Hill. today
purchased Woodgrove Dairy
Farm from DR.. and Mrs. A. G.
Echols. The price paid at q
commissioners sale was $64,59s.
The farm contains 442 acres
and has a stone mansion. four
tenant houses. a large dairy barn
and other buildings.
Personal property. including
116 head of livestock, dairy
equipment and farm machinery.
win be sold at the farm near
Round Hill on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Woodside Association
Would Drop Planners

The Woodside Civic Associa-
ton of Silver Spring has an
nounced its support, of legislation
which would abolish the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning, Commission.
In another action the assocla-
tion urged the State Roads
Commission to plan for extension
Of Sixteenth street, by way ol
Anson and Spring streets. to
Colesville road. instead of ending
the extension at Georgia avenue
as provided in the Maryland L.
year plan.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Resolution Opposes
2 More Commissioners

A resolution opposing the
Case proposal to increase the
number Of District Commissions
ers to five viii be presented at a.
meeting Of the Young Demo
cratic Club at $50 pm. ton1or-I
row at the Roger Smith Hotel.
The group also win hear talks
by Jack Anderson and Ronald
w. May. cO-authors 0f '.McCar-
thy. the Man, the senator, the
Ism
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Oxygen Firm Hires
Guards 10 Protect
Trucks During Strike

An official of the Southern
Oxygen Co. in Bladensburg, Md,
said yesterday the company has
hired about IL men to protect
its delivery trucks during a strike
at the plant.
Two of the strikers were
charged by Virginia State police
Friday with ramming a COM
pany vehicle with their car, then
fleeing the accident scene on
Route 1, near Woodbridge, Va.
r C. Harris, jr., traffic and
personnel manager, said the hir-
ing of men had begun.
Some Help Employed.
"It's true we have employed
some help to protect our equip
ment," Mr.. Harris said when
asked about the matter. He then
was asked IF the guards were
University of Maryland students
as had been reported and Mr.,
Harris said he did not know.
Called Protective Measure.
The official said the guards are
travelling in private cars-three
or four to a car. and following
the trucks. He said four or five
such cars are being used as
protective measure yesterday.
There has been no ATTEMPT at
armlng the men," Mr.. Harris
said "These men are well able
to take care of themselves"
1--WE hired the men just to pro-
tect our equipment and drivers
We were attacked in Virginia
yesterday, you know" Mr.. Harris
said.
Driver Charged.
Michael A. Augustine. "a, Of
the 1000 block Of Kearny street
NE, was charged with reckless
driving and hit and run. and his
companion, Dougless E. La Mond
25, of the 5400 block Fifty sixth
place. East Riverdale. Nd. was
charged with hit and run in the
| Virginia incident.
Both men were released, Au-
gustine under $1,750 bond an6
La Mond under $500 bond
pending hearing Of the charges
| In Manassas (Va.) Trial Justice
Court at 10 am. Wednesday.
State Trooper reported the ac-
cident occurred about 2:45 pm.
about a half-mile south Of Wood.
bridge, after the strikers hac
followed the company vehicle
for about 80 miles.
Mr.. La Mond said yesterday
that the crash was accidental
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Tyouts for PIoy Slated

Tryouts for IAN Inspector
Calls" a psychological drama,
win be held by the Barrett Play
ers at 8 pm. tomorrow and
Wednesday in the Barrett School
library, l400 North Henderson
road, Arlington. Presentation Is
scheduled for May 3 and 3.
Evening star., 1953-02-15
Gaithersburg
Officials Offer
Rail. Gate Plan
Details Withheld
Until Council Con
Present Ii to B&O

GaitherSburg ofiicials said
yesterday they have q new plan
to prevent rail crossing tragedies
such as that which killed four
persons there Wednesday.
The town fathers explained,
also. why the site Of that auto
train crash wasn't guarded by
automatic gates.
Mayor Harry C. Perry said he
would not disclose details of the
plan until the town council can
present 1t to Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad authorities. The lines
representatives are expected to.
confer with the council soon.
For several years Gaithersburg
and the B & o have tried to
agree on safety precautions at
rail-street intersections.
Offer of Gates Reported.
Yesterday, r. M. Van Zant,
director of public relations for
the railroad. said the line has
had a standing offer for several
years to install mechanical gates
at the Summit street crossing,
scene Of the collision wednesday.
Mayor Perry, two town coun-
cilmen and the town attorney
said the B. & o. announcement
was misleading.
They said the railroad speci-
fed as late as last year that
the gates could not be installed
for at least three years. The
B. & o. contended it couldn't
afford to install the devices be.
fore then, Mayor Perry said.
Would Keep Watchmen.
Charles K. Davies, jr.. the
town attorney, said Gaithersburg
offered to test the mechanical
gates for six months, providing
the present watchmen were kept
on the job in case the gate ar
rangement wasn't satisfactory.
Mr.. Davies said the B. & o. re-
fused to keep the watchmen,
even for the six-month trial.
The Summit street crossing
and the one at Chestnut street
now have watchmen 16 hours a
day. They go of duty at 10 pm.
The Chestnut street crossing
has automatic gates.
Both town and railroad
spokesmen agree gates could
have prevented Wednesdays
wreck.
The councilmen said the
Chestnut street crossing requires
a watchman as well as the gates.
The Summit street crossing re-
quires one even more. they said.
Councilman Makes Point.
Councilman G. Sprigg Ward
said that freight engines work
ing around Summit street would
keep tripping the trigger that
lowers that gates, even when the
engines were not going to cross
the street.
Councilman George w. Mar
shall said the Chestnut street
crossing has the same trouble.
but the watchnan is able to wave
motorists around the gates. Each
gate arm blocks half the street.
so cars can drive around them.
Mr.. Davies said the B. g. o.
removed its watchman on Chest
nut street in 1850. but the town
won an Injunction forcing the
line to replace them.
Mayor Perry, Mr.. Davies and
the councilmen said they refused
earlier to discuss the crossing
with reporters to prevent a fight
with the railroad in newspaper
colums. However. they said, they
became convinced yesterday it
was their duty to tell their side
after reading the B. 81 o. state
ments.
But we have no quarrel with
the railroad" Mayor Perry said.
"All we want is a solution that
will make the crossing safe"
Evening star., 1953-02-15

CONTROVERSIAL ROAD PLANSChevy Chase (Md) citizens
uproar two plans connecting the proposed
Washington National pike with the District "Aernatc AZ
plan dotted nel is the nOrthernmost route announced
originally by State Commission. It would follow
Greek Valley along Beach drive cut Jones Mill
and sharply south EasWest highway to the
District ALTERNATE B" route uOng dases) on
Just Bethesda Medical Center and
Bridge road Connecticut the b n O. Railroad
District.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Opening Session Welcomes
Over ] 900 UDCDe!egotes

Civil War and quickly changed
to the War Between the States
as loud whispering and restless
movements broke out in the au-
dience.
She concluded with "The his
tory of the Civil War should be
written for the history of the
future generations as a just
cause"
Her second reference to the
Civil War again brought on loud
unrest and discussion. with a few
gasps from the audience.
AS the delegates applauded the
speech, a bewildered looking
Miss Hawkins was seen to take
her place on the stage and lean
toward Miss Gertrude Carraway,
president general of the OAR
and a native of North Carolina,
for a whispered conference.
Laughter was evoked from the
audience as several of the well
coming speakers, with a slip of
the tongue, referred to the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy
as the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Among those presented to the
convention were: the executive
board, ex-presidents general,
honorary presidents of the gen.
eral organization, division presi-
dents, pages and local committee
| chairmen.
At the conclusion of the ses-
sion, the District of Columbia
Division was host at reception
in the Garden Terrace Room
honoring Mrs, Glenn Long, preSi-
dent general.
The Daughters were looking
! forward last night to today's ses-
sion and a visit by President
Eisenhower.
This afternoon, a high spot
in the program will be the dedi-
cation of the Lee-Jackson Bay
in Washington Cathedral which
was contributed by the UDC as
a memorial to Robert E. Lee and
Stonewall Jackson.
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard of the
District of Columbia, chairman
! of the UDC's Information Com
mittee, announced the organi-
zation's next project will be con-
Struction of a UDC general head
quarters in Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
First Lady Aids Benefit Plans

dividuals, churches and pnilan-
thropic organizations since 1868,
At that time the house was
acquired by THE Female Union
Benevolent Society of George
town" in an effort to help women
left destitute by the Civil War.
Miss Margaret Weaver will be
in charge of this years tea. as
sisted by Mrs. Meyer Schoenthal.
Mrs. ]. Stanley Falck will con-
duct the sale of home baked
cakes and cookies with the aid of
Mrs. James C. Oulin, Mrs. j. w.
Evening star., 1953-11-10

Mrs. Eisenhower has promised
to send flowers to the Aged
Woman's Home of Georgetown,
1855 Wisconsin avenue, for the
silver tea to be given there from
3 to 6 pm. tomorrow by the
Board of Managers.
Mrs. j. Louis Freeman and
members of her board will well
come guests to this annual event.
The non-sectarian home has
been entirely deoendent for its
support on the generosity of in
Evening star., 1953-11-10

To teach that war is to be
avoided at cost of home, honor
or virtue is to teach decadency
and degeneracy. Maj. Gen. Al
bert L. Cox, U. S. A., retired, told
the United Daughters of the
Confederacy last night.
Speaking at the opening ses-
sion of the UDC's Goth annual
convention in the Shoreham
Hotel, Gen. Cox added, ITO teach
that war is horrible, waSteful and
criminal is right; to teach that
war is to be resorted to only
as a final recourse is but the
part of humanity and wisdom. +"
More than 1000 delegates
were welcomed to the colorful
opening session in the Shoreham
ballroom.
Mrs. Leonard E. Mayfield,
general chairman, presided from
the ballroom stage, decorated
with the United States Flag, the
Flag of the Confederacy, the
Battle Flag of the Confederacy
and the Flag of North Carolina,
the latter in honor of the home
State of UDC president general,
Mrs. Glenn Long.
The United States Navy Band
Orchestra provided background
music for the opening process
sional led by marshals, with
chairman and vice chairman of
pages following.
Before the stage was placed a
portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
f1anked by potted palms.
Following the Pledge of Allie
glance to the United States Flag
and a salute to the Confederate
Flag. the orchestra struck up
Dixie ending the prelimi-
narieS.
Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier, in his welcoming address,
told the Daughters he hoped
their visit to Washington would
give added inspiration and send
them home with new faith in
this country.
A note of humor was inter
jected into last nights formal
proceedings as Miss Mamie Haw-
kins gave a welcome from the
District Society of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
Miss Hawkins referred to tht
Evening star., 1953-11-10

Freeman. Mrs. Joseph Wise and
Miss Edith Allen.
Those who will preside at the
tea table include: Mrs. Howard
HoSmer. Mrs. C. H. GirouX, Mrs.
John Killeen, Ms. Blanche
Stull, Mrs. Pauline 'ODell and
Miss Eleanor Dankmeyer.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Author to Speak

Miss BesS Furman will review
her book, white House Profile" :"
at a meeting of the Women's
City Club at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the club, 1888 I street NV.
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fit to the nursing staff and will en-
able US to do an even better job in
polio care"
Mrs. Conrad also announced that
the Chapter has made available a
total of $12,686.38 for patient care
and research so far this year, of
which $3,627.46 has been disbursed
for local patients.
1t was pointed out that this latter
figure is for patients of former years
who are still being aided by the
Washington County Chapter. This
expenditure for local patients covers
eight persons, four of whom were
1852 victims, while the other four
contracted polio prior to 1852. II
was also announced that a net total
Of $40, 1889 was received in the 1858
March of Dimes.
Mrs. Conrad said that undoubtedly
the 1853 expenditures will be in
creased as new patients appear. So
far, no 1868 patients have been re-
ported to the Chapter.
A statement by the National
Foundation on the use Of Gamma
Globulin has been issued to all par
ents Of school children. Plans are
also under way to reach organized
groups Of pre-gchool children with
the same message. This statement
has been analysed by the State Polio
Planning Committee, the State
Health Department and the State
Superintendent of Schools, accord
ing to word received from the Mary
land Representative Of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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County Chapter Grants Scholarship
For Course OF Study On Polio Research

The Washington County Chapter
of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis announced on Tues
day, the granting of scholarship to
Miss Janet Phillippy, Supervisor of
Pediatrics, Washington County Hos
pital Miss Phillippy is attending
the Nurses Workshop being held
from May II to 20 at the University
of Pittsburgh This course of study
will provide her with the latest in
formation on polio care and give
her an opportunity to learn first
hand the latest developments in polio
research.
Mrs Robert p. Conrad, acting
chairman of the Chapter, in com
menting on the grant, said that it is
the policy of the National Founda-
ton to provide such special train
ing through March of Dimes Funds.
Miss Phillippy was chosen by the
hospital administration for this
course. All Of her expenses will be
paid by the Washington County
Chapter.
1--WE believe that this is money
well spent" Mrs. Conrad said, land
the additional knowledge will be of
benefit to the community"
John A. Schaffer, superintendent
of the Washington County Hospital,
in commenting on the grant by the
Washington County Chapter said:
Eve appreciate very much the op-
portunity afforded US by the Nation
al Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
to have one of our nurses participate
in this polio workshop and we feel
certain that it will be Of great bene-
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Kiwanian Topic Is
Farm Bureau Aims
Field Representative OF Mary
land Bureau Is Guest Speaker
AT Weekly Meeting.

Wilbert Smith, Field Representa-
tive of the Maryland Farm Bureau,
was the guest speaker at the regular
weekly luncheon meeting of the XII
wants Club, held at the Hotel AL
exander on Thursday.
In the absence from the city of
president Oscar. Hartsock, the meet
ing was presided over by the vice
president, Herman B. Hopes. The
program was arranged by the Ag-
ricultural Committee, of which Guy
K. Angle is chairman, and the speak
er was introduced by County Agent
Mark Miller.
Mr.. Smith, whose subject was
Farm Progress and Farm Prob
lems," told his audience that the
American Farm Bureau Federation
(the national organization), organic
ed some thirty years ago, consists of
representatives of Farm Bureaus in
every state in the union except
Rhode Island, which is expected to
join the Federation this year. It has
membership of one-and- half
million farm families. He also made
the interesting statement that where
as rs per cent of the nations popu-
lation were farm families thirty
years ago, today they represent only
Is per cent.
Speaking on the aims of the Fed
Grafton, he said one of its main pur-
poses was to protect the interests of
agriculture, while at the same time
keeping in mind the economy and
integrity of the nation.
Without mentioning his name, Mr..
Smith severely critized the agricul-
tural program of the Truman Adj
ministration, with particular en-
phasis on the so-called "Brannan
Plan," which he said would have
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by Butler, Of First Avenue Method
ist, with a game Of lat and total
Of 3,756, while for the teams, First
Avenue Methodist had the top game
$500 and the best total 1856. John
Minnich, Of Trinity Lutheran, had
the best single game for Hagers-
town (15O and Robert Martin, of
st. Johns Lutheran, had the top
best single game for Hagerstown
(15O and Robert Martin, Of St.
Johns Lutheran, had the top total
1879. For the teams, St. Johns
Lutheran rolled the top game 1922,
but Trinity Lutheran put up the best
total (1707).
The final round Of this annual af-
fair will be held in September when
the Hagerstown league will travel
to Baltimore.
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Tournament Held
By S. S. Bowlers

The first round Of the annual bowl
ing tournament between the Balti-
more and HagerstoWn Sunday School
Leagues was held on the Coliseum
Alleys on Friday night, with the
HagerstoWn league coming out the
victors by a 1,336-pin margin. Par
ticipating were nine mems teams
and six ladies' teams.
The Hagerstown team had a good
total of 22,700 pins to the visitors
2l,364. For the men it was 14,463
pins for HagerstoWn and 1921 for
Baltimore, while the ladies also
came out on top by 8,237 to 8,113.
In the Ladies' Division high
scores for the visitors were rolled
by B. Barnes, Of Christ Lutheran,
with 1872; B. Coker, of Calvary
Methodist, with 321. Christ Luth-
eran had the best team single game,
with 500, and Calvary Methodist had
the top total, 1447
For the Hagerstown girls, Evelyn
Ruth, of the First Baptist Jonquils,
was best with single game of 100
and total of 1888, while St. Pau1's
E.U.B. Gardenias had the top game
(48O and the First Baptist Jonquils
the best total (1419).
In the Mems Division the best
scores for the visitors were rolled
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driven this country to socialism had
it been put into effect, and he fur
Their stated that it was the American
Farm Bureau Federation that block
ed its passage.
Talking of present day farming,
Mr.. Smith stated that the Farm
Bureau Federation, while being in
favor of the budget being cut Wher-
ever possible, believes that two sec
tons of the Agriculture Depart
ment's budget should be increased
the budgets of the Research section
and the Extension Service.