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Evening star., 1953-09-18
TWINS.
OFFICIAL NOTICE

Gayland and Catherine Hamlin. boys
Loren and Carrie Grose, girls.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
EXCL Jailed tor 7 KILLINGS
Goes Free on Parole
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

Joseph E. Hicswa. an excl
once under death sentence for
the fatal stabbing of two Japa-
nese civilians, will go free on
parole from the Lewisburg (Pa.)
Federal Penitentiary on March /.
The United States Parole
Board said parole had been
granted to Hicswa, now q, on
the basis Of an outstanding rec
ord for good behavior. They said
he had co-operated we'll with
prison authorities during the
seven years he served as a result
of a drunken brawl in Tokyo in
November, 1945.
Hicswa's home is at WalIing-
ton, N. j.
An Army court martial origi-
nally gave him the death SEN
tence, but this was commuted by
President Roosevelt to a life
term. Subsequently the Army
Clemency Board reduced the
sentence three times, first to 80
years, then IS years and finally
to 81 years. This made the
former private first class eligible
for parole on January 10 Of this
year.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
News Of Music
BY Alice Eversmon

Claudio ArrauS Chilean pian-
list, appearing with the National
Symphony Orchestra last night,
captured the honors of the eve
ming in two contrasting solos.
The symphony, under the direc-
ton of Howard Mitchell, gave
him competition in the orches-
trail numbers. some of which were
first performances for the group.
The arrangement of the program
moved from one mood to an
other with no sharp line between
and the playing throughout
showed analysis and apprecia-
ton of style.
AS a Mozart interpreter, Mr..
Arrau distinguished himself
more than any other pianist ap-
pearing in the Mozart concerto
series so far. Not only does he
visualize the music in the quail
tty Of his tone but he balances
nicely the delicacy and vividness
inherent in it. The Concerto
in B Flat Major, K. sos" offers
a challenge in its simplicity, Sc
renity and its below the surface
sentiment. Mr.. Arrau showed
his personal musical develop
ment in his grasp of the char
acter of this work, the last of
Mozart's piano concertos.
He played it with translucent
tone, varying it's expressiveness
with subtle art. It sparkled in
the rapid passages where his
splendid technical skill was ad-
justed to the idea. The lovely.
musing larghetto was phrased
with poetic intent and in the
final allegro the underlying
poignancy of the work was dis
tinguishable through it's blithe-
some spirit.
1t was wide step over to
Strauss "Burleske," which he
played after the intermission.
This witty and noisy number
features also the drums, the first
and last word being given to
them. Throughout, the drums
are assigned a virtuoso role and
Fred Begun gave a notable ex-
hibition of his skill. The COM
poser himself once called the
"Burleske" sheer nonsense, but
time has shown it has its quail
Evening star., 1953-01-29
News OF Music
ReWording Concert Presented
BY yPionistArYou undSymphony

ties Of musical Importance in the
light OF Strauss later works. The
take-off of young musician
torn between adherence to the
old and the desire to be original
inspired combinations of sound
that startled the public when
first heard. It demands the ut.
most in virtuosity from the
pianist, and Mr.. Arrau played
it brilliantly and with great fire.
1t was written three years be-
fore Death and Transfigura-
tion," with which the program
closed. The sublimity of the
tone poem rests in the sinplic-
ity and intensity of the score,
its sincerity and the grandeur
of utterance. Mr.. Mitchell dis
closed this in his reading where
the pace moved dramatically
and eloquently. The short violin
solo was played knowingly by
Werner Lywen. The orchestra's
performance was one of the best
and the effect was stirring.
A delightful Overture to an
Unwritten Comedy, Laughter
yet Love" by Rudolf CAM, was
given a first local hearing and
new to these concerts was the
Royal Hunt and Storm" from
Berlioz' "The Trojans in Car
thage." In these the ensemble
tone was even finer than in the
Strauss poem, for there the ten
dency to pushing for volume was
felt even when the drama came
to a climax. It was present far
too much in the "Burleske,
where the orchestra would have
overshadowed any pianist less
endowed with power and bril-
liancy than Arrau. Constitution
Hall was not filled, which was a
pity. for the program was re-
warding throughout. 1t will be
repeated this afternoon at 2:45
in Lisner Auditorium.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
SIGNALS in Window
HeIpKeep thePeoce
In BULLDOG S Block
BY the As.oeiassd Press

NEW ULM. Mimi, Jan. 90
Limey, a 75-pound English bull
dog, is being controlled by a
semaphore system these days.
Owned by Mrs. r. A. Schmuck-
er, Limey became so boisterous
recently he brought death to his
playmate, Augustus. a cat be-
longing to Clifford Fering, a
neighbor.
When the Ferings replaced
Augustus with a Labrador pup
named King. there were misgiv-
ings that Limey might start
tossing his fatal weight around
again. So the two families
worked out the signals.
When the bulldog leaves the
house, Mrs. Schmucker puts a
sign in the window reading Lii
mey out" Kings stays in. And
vice versa for the Ferings. So
far. the system has worked so
well neither pet has seen the
other.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
New Fuces in Congress
New Fuces IN Congress
Alexander, Lawyer and Former
Farm Boy, Replaces Doughton

A farm boy who worked his
way through law school, served
with the Navy in combat during
World War II, was elected to
his State Legislature and became
q prosecuting attorney. is a new
Democrat in the House from
North Carolina.
Hugh @. Alexander, Al, Of
Kannapolis, N. c., succeeds Rep
resentative Robert L. Doughton,
Democrat. who did not run for
reelection. Mr.. Doughton was
chairman of the House Ways
and Means Committee.
Mr.. Alexander defeated WAL
ter P. Johnson, Republican.
He was born on a North Caro-
lima farm August Z, 1911, the son
Of o. S. and Mary Belle Alex
ander. He spent his early life
on the farm and began his for
NAL education in a one-room
school, which he reached each
day by walking 3 miles.
He did his undergraduate
work at Duke University and in
1887 received his law degree from
the University of North Caro-
lima.
Held Various Jobs.
During his schooling he
worked at jobs in a textile mill,
department store, cafe and gro
cery store to provide funds for
his education. BY this .expe-
rience, his friends say, he gained
f1rst-hand knowledge of the
problems facing the average
working man.
Evening star., 1953-01-29

Admitted to the North Caro-
lima bar in 1887, he returned to
Kannapolis, where he opened his
law Office. He entered the Navy
in 1912, serving A months, "a
OF which were spent overseas.
Upon his return he took an
active interest in veterans work.
He has served as post command
er and as State commander in
the American Legion. He now
is serving on a national COM
mittee of the Legion. He also
is active in the 40 and 8, and
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, in
both Of which he serves on State
committees.
Served in Assembly.
He has served as president Of
the Kannapolis Young Demo-
Gratis Club. He represented his
county in the General Assembly
in 1947 and 1949. He did not
run for reelection in 1850 as at
that time he was State COM
mander Of the Legion. He now
is prosecuting attorney for Ca
barrus County. @
Mr.. Alexander serves as chair
man for Community Fund and
Christmas Seal drives. He has
worked with the YMCA and Boy
Scouts. In 1948 he was chosen
Kannapolis' young man of the
year."
An active Mason, Mr.. Alex
ander Is now master of Cannon
Memorial Lodge. He is a past
Evening star., 1953-01-29
| Third Man Arrested
In $4,000 Robbery
By the Associated Press

ATLANTA. Jan. 29.-The FBI
yesterday arrested the last of
three men charged with robbing
a Trenton IN. ID bank of $40, 900
on January 16.
Special FBI Agent Kline
Weatherford announced that
Leonard Jashenski, 30, of Chi
cago, was picked up in a tourist
court on the outskirts of Atlanta.
Mr.. Weatherford said Jashen-
ski, John H. Revense, 25, of
Ashland. N. j., and wallace C,
Riehl of Hamilton Township,
N. j., held up the Hamilton
avenue branch of the Broad
Street National Bank in Tren-
ton.
The three are charged with
violation of the Federal bank
robbery statute.
When JaShenski was arrested
here, $3.50 was recovered from
a suitcase. He also gave the To-
cation of other loot, at Kinston,
N. c., and $500 was recovered
by FBI agents there.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. %
Albert j. Goodman has resigned
as States attorney for Anne
Arundel County because the du-
ties were so taxing he often
could not sleep at night"
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Goodman Quits Arundel States Attorney Post

Mr.. Goodman's resignation
takes effect Sunday. He held
the job five months. Circuit
Judge BENJAMIN Michaelson said
c. Osborne DuvaA. young Gam
brill's lawyer who had been as
sistant to Mr.. Goodman. would
take over as States attorney.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Naval Academy Aims

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The United
States Naval Institute at An
napolis was founded more than
IS years ago "for the advance
ment of professional, literary
and scientific knowledge in the
Navy"
Evening star., 1953-01-29

president of the Cabarrus Shrine
Club.
A member Of the First Presby-
terrain Church, he has served as
teacher of the Mems Bible Glass.
In 1912 he married Miss
Myrtle White of Kannapolis.
They have four children: Beth,
s; Quincy, S; Steven, 8, and Will
liam George. IS months.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
; Virginia Women 10 Fly
In 1,15O-MiIe Handicap

Three women flyers from near
by Virginia are competing today
in the sixth annual all-women's S
International Handicap Air Race
from Ontario, Canada, to New
Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Among the dozen or more con-
testants who will make the 10
hour, 1,150-mile hop are Ada
Mitchell of Falls Church, flying
an Ercoupe: Eleanor Davis of
Arlington, flying a Luscombe, and
Nancy Cooper Moore of Alexan-
dria, flying StinSon 108.
Saturday noon is the deadline
for arrival at the Florida finish
line, with stop-overs permitted.
Contestants will work against a
prescribed flying-time limit based
on the speed and equipment of
their planes. the winner being
the one whose actual time is
under the limit by the greatest
margin. The race is sponsored
annually by the 99s, Inc, an
organization of women flyers
from the United States and
Canada.
First prize will be a $500 share
of the total purse of $4,000 and
the Eddie Rickenbacker Trophy.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
New Parkway Ban on Trucks
Hit inPrince Georges County

passenger cars are certain to
abandon No. / for the better
road. The presence of passenger
cars and trucks on crowded No.
/ now discourages still other
truckers from joining that
jammed parade, he said. But,
he pointed out, when the passen-
ger cars quit No. for the park
way, No. l will be able to ac-
commodate more trucks, so ad-
ditional lines are certain to throw
their routes onto the street
through Hyattsville, Riverdale
and College Park.
Cars to Seek Clearer Streets.
AS more trucks lumber along
that main drag" more autos
would take to side streets, said
Mr.. Orem. That would hurt
business along No. /. And the
increased truck traffic would
annoy residents. too. he said.
Egbert F.. Tingley, another
Chamber director, said the bust
ness group hopes to have Mary
lands Capitol Hill delegation
join in persuading the National
Park Service to change it's no
truck policy.
Evening star., 1953-06-11

Barring trucks from the new
Washingto Baltimore parkway
will turn Highway No. into a
motorists nightmare from Coll
lege Park to the District line,
Prince Georges County Chamber
of Commerce members say.
Directors of the businessmen's
group are considering ways of
getting the big carriers out of
their main streets and over onto
the super road, still under con-
Struction.
The State will have jurisdic-
ton over the road in the Balti-
more area. But the National
Park Service will have the say
over what vehicles use the park
way from a spot north of Fort
Meade on into Washington.
Trucks Banned on Portion.
Maryland has already prom
ised truckers they can drive over
the State stretch. It's the Meade
to-District run that has the
Chamber worried. AS things now
stand, trucks won't be admitted
on that portion of the parkway
Nicholas Orem. jr., a past
president OF the Chamber, says
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Montgomery Asks Court
To Act in Gas Dispute
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 1f.-Mont-
gomery County today asked the
Court of Appeals to order the
Public Service Commission tc
determine whether Washington
Gas Light Co. may operate in the
county.
'The commission cannot main
tain PontiuS PLATE attitude to-
ward public utilities" county at
torneyS declared.
"It cannot wash its hands OF
judicial matters which are
squarely presented to it and
which are necessary to its deter
limitations.
The county government in
SitSed the court overrule circuit
judges who had approved a COM
mission order allowing the par
ent Washington utility to absorb
two subsidiaries, Washington Gas
Light Co. Of Maryland and Prince
Georges Gas Corp.
Montgomery county insisted a
ruling should have been made at
the same time on the strength
of the franchises and whether
they could be exercised after
transfer Of the parent company
Actually, county counsel said,
neither Of the smaller companies
has a franchise.
County consent should have
been secured before the transfer
was authorized, they argued.
Years Of operations did not auto
matically earn franchise rights,
they added.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Maryland Can Place
Any More Children
BY The Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, June 11.-Gen-
eral Assembly cuts in State De-
partment of welfare assistance
funds has forced the department
to halt any plans for placing
children in boarding care after
June 80.
Miss Elizabeth G. Smith, act
ing director of the department,
said yesterday that local well
fare boards are being notified
that money will be available
only for children already in fos-
ter care at the end of this month.
The last General Assembly cut
the departments budget by
$323,352. which represents a loss
of about $631,132 when match
ing Federal funds are included.
OF that amount, $176,032 would
apply to boarding of children.
Last month, the Board of Pub
lie Works refused a department
request for a cushion of $216,616
for boarding children and gen.
eral public assistance.
Miss Smith estimated that the
June 80 freeze would leave an
average of 81 children monthly
without care unless local gov
ernments put up the required
money. She said about IS per
cent Of the children placed in
licensed foster homes are turned
over to the department by courts
in neglect cases.
General public assistance needs
have been lesSening, and If the
trend continues to decline, pres
ent appropriations will be suf-
ficient.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Fairfax Accepts Low Bid
For Health Center Bonds
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, June 11.-Fair-
fax County yesterday accepted
a low bid of $80.060.80 with a
3.25 per cent interest rate for
county health center building
bonds submitted by C. F. Cassell
g. Co., Inc. and associate Of
Charlottesville.
The effective interest rate Is
1926 per cent.
Scott Horner g. Mason, inc.
Lynchburg, submitted a bid Of
$80,032 at an interest rate Of
$40 per cent. Bids were opened
here in the presence of the State
Commission on Local Debt.
The bonds. approved by county
voters in February, will pay for
construction of the health center
on the Willard estate on Old
Lee highway in the town Of
Fairfax.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Ban on Commercial
Soliciting in Schools
OF Alexandra Voted

The Alexandria School Board
last night voted to ban all COM
mercial soliciting in city schools.
The action followed complaints
by a board member, Mrs. D.. E.
Kerbel, that a commercial pho
tographer had been given per-
mission to take pictures of each
child in one of the city's schools
on schol time.
Mrs. Kerbel said she strongly
objected to permitting this type
of soliciting. which could result
in a $4,000 take" for the pho
tographer through sale of the
pictures to parents.
Not Local Photographer.
The photographer "was not
even a local man" Mrs. Kerbel
pointed out, adding that city
officials have been concerned
over inadequate revenues. A To-
cal photographer would have to
pay a tax on the profit from
such venture, she said.-
The motion, approved by a
to-1 vote of the school board,
excluded a commercially con-
Quoted X-ray program as a nee
eSsary health measure.
In a report to the School
Board; School Supt. T. C. Will
liamS said city council members
have told him no drastic cut in
the school budget for the COM
ing year is planned. Last week
Mr.. williams said that a pro-
posed $265, 900 cut in the budget
submitted to city council could
possibly result in teachers sal
aries being cut instead of raised
next year.
Open Bids July 8.
Mr.. Williams also reported
new bids on a proposed new ele-
mentary school will be opened on
July 8 at 1880 pm. The board
earlier received bids on the pro-
posed building, to be named
Minnie Howard School. but all
were above funds available for
the project.
The board voted to appoint IL
new teachers to fill vacancies for
the coming school year and
agreed. to seek termination of
lease arrangement with the Shir-
ley Duke Apartment project
where II school rooms have been
in operation in an apartment
building. A new 25-room school
will be opened in the Shirley
Duke area in the fall, Mr.. Will
liams said.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Duncan Elected Chairman
Of Alexandra Red Cross

Robert v. H. Duncan was
elected chairman of the Alexan-
dria Red Cross Chapter at its
annual meeting last night.
The retiring chairman. Gen.
Robert Kauch, was presented two
silver trays by the chapters
Board of Directors, the volunteers
and the staff.
Alexandria Mayor Marshall j.
Beverley made the presentation
to Gen. Kauch, who had been
chairman since 1850. Mayor
Beverley commended Gen. Kauch
for the chapter progress during
hi stenure. A new chapter house
was financed and constructed
under his direction.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Gurden Club to Give
Oriental Party Toniqht

The Glenmont Village Garden
Club will give an Oriental garden
party at $3.50 o'clock tonight in
the backyard Of Mrs. Louise
Duncan, 12303 Judson road,
Glenmont, Silver Spring, Md.
Ofinetal costumes will be worn.
and movies and slides on the
Orient will be shown.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Tax Court Asks
County toStudy
Assessments
Montgomery Group
Seeks More Money
And Expanded Stuff

The Montgomery County Ap-
peals Tax Court has taken look
at local assessing procedures and
believes it is time for a county,
wide assessment study.
In a report to the County
Council. the court also made it
clear it favorS expanding the
courts staff and seeking a much
larger appropriation for the
coming fiscal year.
The court wants an office sep
arate from the assessors quar-
ters, its own telephones, a
trained full-time clerk and two
clerical assistants. three part
time appraisal investigators and
more pay for the three judges.
In addition, the court sug-
gested that a acknowledgement
consultant on property valuation
and tax equalization be retained
to survey the county situation.
This would cost about $500,
the court said.
'Supersensitivity' Blamed.
"The existing supersensitivity"
in regard to reassessment in the
county was cited as reason for
the requested study.
In looking at the assessment
situation, the court pointed out
that a record $500 protests were
filed this year as the county re-
assessed some $4,000 properties
in the suburban areas. The court
has held about $50 meetings this
! year and in recent weeks has
been hearing some so cases a
night.
Although it has upheld the re-
assessment program this year.
the court said further improve
ments could be made. The ex-
pansion of the court staff and
creation of advisory commission
were among suggestions for i'm
provement.
The court expressed concern
over the depreciation rates of /
! per cent year for frame houses
and 12 of l per cent for brick
homes because this allowance "is
considerably lower than those
used for insurance and Federal
tax purposes"
! Better Qualifications Urged.
Although stating there were
many fine and competent asses
sors on the county's staff. the
court urged "any possible i'm
provementS in the qualifications
for employment. standards of
on-job training, levels of COM
pensation and Office improve
ments." A review of the staff
setup was recommended imme-
diately.
For attaining a greater equal
ization of assessments, the court
suggested, among other things.
better and more detailed break
down of house types, specif1ca-
tions and reproduction costs; a
reconsideration of the reassess-
ment of old homes. and a greater
emphasis on getting the inforna-
tion to the public.
The chief cause for protests
this year was the fact the last
reassessment in 1948 was based
on 1941 values while this years
reassessment was made on pres
ent values.
The county council Tuesday
provided that the maximum pay
to be received by court members
would be $4,000 a year based on
$40 a meeting. Court members
can receive the increase, how
ever, only after their present
terms expire.
The court comprises Carey E.
Quinn, chairman; Robert E.
Redding and Winston Hodges.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Kensineton Firemen Elect

The Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department elected Martin Styer
president last night. Other new
officers are r. T. Smallwood, jr.,
vice president: John T. Hewitt,
secretary; Thomas Curtis. treas
urer: George Herbold, firemen's
fund treasurer, and Harry Haw-
kins, chief. Before the election
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the vol
unteer group gave q ham dinner.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Alexandra Boy Scouts
To Hold Flag Day Rites

The Alexandria Boy Scout Dis
trict will conduct a Flag Day
ceremony at $50 pm. Sunday
on the front steps of the Ma
sonic Temple.
Participating in the program
will be the Police Boys Band
and members of Cub packs.
Scout troops and Explorer units.
The invocation will be given
by the Rev. Joseph Schwartz Of
st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Evening star., 1953-06-11

are o e Z z e I
there"
The SON,
Thomas Kiichi
Hino, in two
years began a
c a r e e r in
which he has
m e t, served
a n d earned
the respect of
the top Amer
lean Army en-
gineer officers
Of nearly a
half = century.
Mr.. HinO-
Evening star., 1953-06-11
BOYS Club Lown Benefit

The Bladensburg Boys Club
will hold a benefit lawn fete
from z o'clock until dark to-
night at 4113 Fifty-sixth ave-
nue.. Sunnybrook, Md. Proceeds
will be used for the clubs work
next year.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Fort BeIvoir Steward,
Tx. Hino Of Japan,
Becomes u. S.Citizen

The Mayor Of Kumamoto,
Japan, sent his 21-year-old son
to the United States in 1904 be-
cause "a young mans prospects
Evening star., 1953-05-15

both the White House. and the
Labor Department to give the
committee no word on how tc
revise the controversial law.
President Eisenhower has said
the law needs changing but
neither he nor Secretary Of Labor
Durkin has sent Congress any
specific suggestions.
Senator Taft, q co-author OF
the law. was asked to comment
on a proposal attributed to Sen
ator Smith which would sus-
pend most of the laws features
for a one or two year period,
This, according to one Repub-
lican member Of the committee
would let the individual States
regulate most labor management
relationS-and then permit an
intensive study to determine how
well the States handled the task
Ridicules Suspension.
"That's ridiculous" Senator
Taft said, adding that he doubted
whether Senator Smith was con-
sidering the idea seriously.
Senator Taft this year intro
duced five bills proposing 16
changes in the law. How many
of these would be incorporated
in his new bill was not known,
Seantor Taft did say, however.
he thinks the f1ve-man National
Labor Relations Board should be
increased. probably to seven
members. Reminded that Paul
M. Herzog, board chairman, has
resigned, effective next month.