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Evening star., 1953-10-26
Episcopal Women Meet
In Alexandria tomorrow

The Episcopal Woman's Auxil-
iary of the Diocese of Virginia
will hold it's 61st annual meeting
tomorrow and Wednesday in the
parish hall of Christ Church,
Alexandria.
Principal speaker will be DR..
Edward McCrady, vice chancel-
lor and president of the Univer-
sity of the South, who will speak
on Religion in the Atomic Age"
at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Among the speakers will be
the Right Rev. F. D. Goodwin,
Episcopal Bishop Of Virginia;
Mrs. Theodore O. Wedel, chair
man of the national executive
board of the Episcopal Woman's
Auxiliary, and the Rev. John
Burgess, canon of Washington
Cathedral.
Mrs. Hugh Cort Of Alexandria
will be general chairman. Mem
bers of the Christ Church aux
iliary, headed by Mrs. William
D. SiSSon, will be hoSteSSeS.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Fire Kills Family
Of 6 as VIginion
Fiqhts Forest Blaze
By the Assoeiated Pres.

HIGHLANDS, Va, >Oct. 26.-
Six persons died in a flaming
mountain cabin near here early
yesterday while the head of the
household was fighting a forest
fire four miles away.
Police identified the victims as
Mrs. Mildred Osborne, Al; her
daughters. Vicey, % years, and
Brenda, II months, and three
sons, James, Is; Clyde, 9, and
Franklin, 6.
Two other small sons got out
of the cabin before it collapsed
into a pile of blazing logs, Taze-
well County Deputy Sheriff j. C.
Wilson said. Sherman, 13, was
unhurt and Harley, II, received
superficial burns.
Their father. Babe Harrison
Osborne, 81. was working with
a f1re-fighting crew four miles
away, Mr.. Wilson said, unaware
that his home was burning.
Cause of the cabin fire was un-
determined.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Edgemoor Citizens
Call Special Meetinq

The Edgemoor Citizens Asso-
citation has called a special meet
ing for 8 o'clock tonight at the
Bethesda Elementary School.
One item on the agenda in
wolves a zoning petition seeking
commercial classification for
property at 4910 Hampden lane,
Bethesda, which an association
spokesman says would extend the
Bethesda commercial area far
ther into Edgemoor.
Other business concerns the
use of Arlington road through
Edgemoor by heavy truck and
other traffic. A representative of
the Bethesda Board of Trade will
discuss the situation, the asso-
citation said.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Probe Started
InFakeCaIIf for
Rescue Squad
Bethesda Equipment
Sent Into Fuirfux
After Plane Crash

An investigation was under
way today into a fake call which
sent the Bethesda Chevy Chase
rescue squad 10 miles into Fair
fax County on a plane crash
which occurred two hours be-
fore.
The crash, in a wooded area
west of the Falls Church airport
on Arlington boulevard near
Gallows road. injured two Walter
Reed Hospital soldiers. They
were Pfc. Reno Scarpulla, %,
of Corona, N. Y, the pilot, and
Corpl. Clifton j. Ehrhard, 81,
of Pullman, Wash, a photog-
rapher.
Walked for Help.
Both suffered burns and cuts
about the face when the light
plane struck a power wire and
plunged into the woods about
2 pm. They escaped the burn
ing plane and walked a quarter
mile for help.
The Falls Church Volunteer
Fire Department answered the
call.
At 4:07 pm, the Bethesda
Chevy Chase squad received
call on the crash; sent three
pieces of equipment and a dozen
men. From their station in
Maryland. it is about II miles
to the scene of the accident.
r. Cartwright Doyle, president
OF the rescue squad, lodged a
complaint with Lee w. Charters,
secretary of the Fairfax County
fire commission.
Telephone Call Traced.
Mr.. Doyle and Secretary Char
terS said the telephone call was
traced to a public telephone
booth in the Falls Church VOL
unteer fire department. Chief
Douglas Royston of the Falls
Church department said he was
not on duty yesterday but had
been informed that the call had
been traced to the booth in his
station.
He also is conducting an in
veStigation, as is Mr.. Charters.
The injured pilot and his pas
senger were treated at the Fort
Myer Hospital and later trans
ferred to Walter Reed. Both
were reported in satisfactory
condition today.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
College Senior Gets Award;
Mother, a Freshman, Watches

Nancy Jane Parker. also wit
messed the ceremony.
Miss Parker has three other
sisters: Miss Jacqueline Parker,
26. a graduate of the college, wno
has been teaching at Mt. Aetna
Academy, near Hagerstown, and
has been called to mission serv-
ice in Africa: Mrs. Marilou Parker
Schneider, 80. also a graduate of
Washington Missionary and now
teaching at Forest Lake Acad-
emy. Orlando. Fla. and Miss
Anna May Parker. IL. a student
at the j. N. Andrews Seventh
Day Adventist school in Takoma
Park.
The Parkers live at 80S Ken
nebec road, Takoma Park.
. The CivinetteS is made up Of
wives of the men of the Civitan
Club Of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Brondywine Woman Dies
Of Auto Crash Injuries

Mrs. Gretchen S. Perrie. 62,
of Brandywine. Md. died early
yesterday in Casualty Hospital
from injuries received Saturday
in a traffic accident on Route
301, near TB, Md.
Mrs. Perrie had been a pas
senger in a car driven by her
brother, Joseph Summers, Ct,
retired Brandywine farmer, ac-
cording to Maryland State po-
lice. Mr.. Summers was admitted
to Casualty with a fractured
foot and head cuts.
Police said Mr.. Summers car
was involved in a collision with
another occupied by three SAIL
ors from Norfolk, Va. The sailors
suffered only minor injuries and
were not hospitalized.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
McKeIdin Declares u. n.
Is Only Hope for Peace

Gov. McKeldin yesterday
termed the United Nations the
only hope for those who wish
to avert international violence.
Speaking at United Nations
Day ceremonies at the University
of Maryland, the Governor
warned against a "go-it-alone"
policy by the United States.
Though the U. N. has expert
enced many failures and frus-
trations," he said, it remains the
"only hope of those who wish to
avert international violence"
Gov. McKeldin was principal
speaker in a program sponsored
by the Prince Georges County
League of Women Voters in as
sociation with nine other county,
wide organizations.
Mount Rainier Mayor Herbert
Reichelt served as master of
ceremonies for the event, which
opened with the pledge to the
United States flag and closed
with the National Anthem.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Civil Defense Pact Urged
For Metropolitan Area

A mutual aid civil defense pact
for the Metropolitan Area was
urged today by Democratic can
didates for the Fairfax-Falls
Church seats in the House of
Delegates.
A statement calling for an en-
ergetic Virginia civil defense
program was issued by John C.
Webb and Omer L. Hirst. Vir-
ginia should join Maryland and
the District in planning civil
defense, the candidates said.
They said northern Virginia is
one of four areas in the State
which would be critical targets.
The other three are Richmond,
Roanoke, and Norfolk-PortS
mouth-Newport News.
Mr.. Hirst and Mr.. Webb urged
a step-up in State civil defense
training activities, development
of an adequate attack warning
system, and preparation of plans
to care for evacueeS.
Evening star., 1953-10-26

A senior student at Washing
ton Missionary College in Ia
koma Park was presented with
a $100 scholarship in a cere-
mony this morning while her
mother, freshman at the COL
lege. looked on.
The scholarship was present.
ed to Miss Jessie Fay Parker. 81,
by the Civinette Club of Silver
Spring. The club president, Mrs.
Helen Mason. made the presen-
tation in the chapel of the
Seventh Day Adventist college.
Miss Parker's mother, Mrs.
Mary L. Parker, As, is fresh
man in the Bachelor of Science
in Nursing curriculum.
=. Another daughter who is a
student at the college, Miss
Evening star., 1953-10-26
c. W. Turner Heads
Fuirwuy Hills Group

C. William Turner has been
elected president of the Fairway
Hills Citizens Association, in
Montgomery County, Md.
Other officers are John r.
Swindler and Everett B. Glad
ding, vice presidents; Ewing j.
Talbert, treasurer; Mrs. Milton
A. Smith, secretary; Mr.. Glad
ding, Milton A. Smith and Mr..
Turner, delegates to the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation,
and Mr.. Swindler, H. r. Graham
and William E. Hiatt, alternate
delegateS.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
$500 and Determination Lead
Two in Research Field to Top

New York in 1906 from Szikszo,
Hungary Back home he had re-
ceived some public school edu-
cation and had served an ap-
premiership. But this was not
enough. He pursued scientific
study in New York at Cooper
Union and Columbia University
while working for the Elmer &
Amend scientific supplies COM
pany.
Saw Need For Items.
After coming here in 1916, Mr..
Freeman also took courses at
Georgetown University.
In 1919 he and Mr.. Reynolds
saw a need for research on and
the development of high preci-
sion tools, scientific instruments
and laboratory apparatus. So
they launched the venture.
Two years later the business
had grown so much that they
were employing IA or Is others.
When the Federal Triangle prof.
ect was started, it became neces-
sary to seek other quarters. So,
in 1924, the partners bought a
building at TIA Girard street
NV. This gave them 2l2 times
as much space as formerly.
Still expanding in 1885, the
company built it's own plant - a
structure with $4,000 square feet
on Georgia avenue. A second
unit of $4,000 square feet was
added in 1912. They built still
another unit, with $4,000 square
feet, one year later.
Steadily increasing demands
for AMINCO products. and the
necessity for tighter security on
certain Government contracts,
led to the construction of the
new building at Savage this year.
This plant, opposite the Laurel
Raceway on Baltimore boulevard.
adds 10000 square feet to the
company's plant space.
Build Atom -Smasher.
The 300 persons employed at
Silver Spring have worked on
many different types Of orders.
At the moment, some are en-
gagged in constructing the fourth
atom -smasher built there for the
Atomic Energy Com mission.
These complex machines are sent
to some of the finest laboratories
in the country.
A few years ago AMINCO
designed and built a camera 80
feet long, with bellows large
enough to permit a tall man to
stand erect inside.
During World War II, employees
worked around the clock as the
plant was turned over completely
to wartime contracts. The COM
pany received the coveted Army
Navy E award for developing and
manufacturing three types of
hand-operated fuse-setters.
Sometimes, American Instru-
ment Co. gets orders from the
military with seemingly impos-
sible headlines. Not long ago it
accepted a rush order from the
Air Force for a "Pentastrip Film
Viewer" a device for viewing Sc
lected portions of five separate
strips of film simultaneously.
With only q bare idea Of what
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Student Gets Award

Miss Alice Phillips. OF 4117
Woodberry street, Hyattsville,
Md, has been presented 5000
award by the Borden Food Co.
for obtaining the highest scho-
lastic average as a senior in the
college of home economics at the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Candidates to Speak
At Arlington School

Candidates for the Arlington
School Board will speak at a
meeting of the Abingdon Ele-
mentary School Parent Teacher
Association at 8 o'clock tonight
ct the school, 3075 South Abing-
don street.
The candidates are DR.. E. R.
Draheim and DR.. Clark Keating,
nominees of the School Board
Nominating Convention, and
Dolph Hays and James R. Miles,
Arlington Independent Move
ment candidates.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Arlington Boy, 3, ScoIded

A 3-year-old Arlington boy
was treated for second-degree
burns on the chest and neck
after he upset a pan of boiling
water at his home today. In
good condition at Arlington Hos
pital was Stanley Barnes. COL
ored, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin GBarnes, 1922 South Seminary
road.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Mount Vernon Citizens
Fair Opens Saturday

The Mount Vernon Citizens
Association Eighth Annual
Community Fair will be held
Saturday in the Holm Hall
School, Fort Hunt road, Alex
andria.
The fair will start at 10:30
a IN. and close with a barn dance
at 1890 pm, and will include a
pet and bicycle parade, turtle
race, pony rides and show by
Alco the Magician.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
School Hygiene Movies

DR.. Claire Christman Of the
Arlington County School Health
Department will discuss hygiene
movies being shown in county
schools at a 1915 pm. luncheon
meeting tomorrow of the Arling-
ton Ministerial Association in
the Veterans Memorial YMCA,
South Kenmore and Twenty
second street. Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1953-10-26


on industry in the Washington oreo.
zen. For this is the typical
American success story" of Will
liam H. Reynolds, a native of
Boston, and Leopold Freeman, a
native of Hungary.
Their foresight 81 years ago,
when they left the Bureau of
Standards, led to the formation
of the American Instrument Co.,
Inc. Their determination and
hard work ever since have made
it one of Washington's most i'm
portant industries.
Have What 1t Takes.
Neither Bill Reynolds nor
Leopold Freeman enjoyed the
benefits of wealth in childhood.
But they had what it takes to
make good in a research and
manufacturing business which
last year produced 5000 different
types of precision instruments
and laboratory apparatus.
Last week they had the salts
faction of opening new branch
at Savage, Md. that virtually
doubled the capacity of opera
tlons already being conducted
in modern structures at 5000
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
This represented another giant
step in a carefully developed
business starting with the $500
investment.
II suppose we are Exhibit A
for Liberty bonds" said Mr..
Freeman with a smile today. 1--WE
had one bond each, worth about
5000. when we formed the part
nership in 1919.
eve really had no other assets.
No collateral for borrowing. I
guess we must have looked pretty
good. A company up in Balti-
more gave us credit and we
bought some machinery to set up
shop. That's how it started"
Shop on Post Office Site.
The shop they set up was on
the site of the present Franklin
Post Office, near Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
They had no help at the begin
ming, just a few pieces of ma
chinery plus 5000 square feet of
space and the determination to
make precision instruments.
Both men had confidence in
themselves and each other. They
had met at the Bureau of Stand
ards during World War I.
Young Reynolds. who came
here to work on sound-ranging
studies in connection with SUBJ
marine projects, had attended
public and night schools in Bos-
ten and had held a job with the
Boston Edison Co. n
His friend had emigrated 70
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Moderator Elected

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Oct.
rs (P.-The Rev. Emmart Bit
tenger of the SharpSburg and
Pleasant View Churches has
been elected moderator Of the
Middle Maryland Brethren DIS
trict Conference.
Evening star., 1953-10-26

OoAGOll' dIlu OcIIlOCIdI 1IlOIIldS
B. Stanley. have scheduled radio
talks for tonight.
And the two candidates for at
torney-general, incumbent Dem
ocrat j. Lindsay Almond, jr., and
Republican Walter E. Hoffman,
will meet today on the same
platform in Alexandria for their
much-publicized debate on par
ty loyalty" rulings by Mr.. AL
mond. The debate is set for $3.50
pm. at a meeting sponsored by
the Alexandria Junior Chamber
OF Commerce.
1T will be broadcast over an
Arlington radio station (WEAM)
from $3.50 pm. to $50 pm.
Mr.. Stanley's address will be
carried by WEAM at 8 pm. He
will speak in Roanoke.
Mr.. Dalton will speak at Bed
ford, Va. His talk will not be
carried by any Washington area
stations, G. o. P. officials said.
Drought Aid Issue.
Meanwhile, the week end wit.
messed its share of political de-
velopments, with both Mr. STAN
ley and Mr.. Dalton promising to
use their influence in behalf of
drought-diStresSed farmers.
Mr.. Dalton said last night he
would go to Washington tonight
to talk with Department of Ag-
riculture and White House off,
Gals tomorrow in an effort to
get more aid for Virginia's farm
ers. Mr.. Dalton said he would
try to talk with President Eisen-
hover.
The Republican gubernatorial
nominee said he wasn't "at all
satisfied" with the progress Of
the Federal drought-aid pro-
gram.
Saturday night, Mr.. Stanley
told a Democratic rally at Din
widdie courthouse that he would
do everything within my power"
to help drought-hit farmers.
He said the plan being worked
out for farmers may not become
effective until the next Governor
takes office, and if he happens
to be. that person, as one step
he would recommend that the
surplus grain and feed in this
country be made available to
farmers Immediately"
Almond Hoffman Debate.
Mr.. Almond said last night he
would "just speak off the cuff at
tonight's debate" He said he
would hear what Mr.. Hoffman
has to say, then I'll answer him"
Mr.. Hoffman said he would go
forth with IA pages of material,
but he planned a flexible attack
and would not necessarily fol-
low his material in detail.
III be very much surprised if
Mr.. Almond can answer some OF
my points" he said.
A Jaycee spokesman said Mr..
Hoffman would speak first, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Almond, with time
at the end for a rebuttal by Mr..
Hoffman. Each speaker will be
given 25 minutes. Then there
will be question and answer pc
riod with audience participation.
The Attorney Generals rul-
ings which Mr.. Hoffman has
challenged include:
A. A Democrat may vote for a
Republican presidential nominee
and remain a Democrat in good
standing.
B. A Democrat who participates
in the party primary is obli-
gated to support the full party
slate for State Offices in the gen.
eral election.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Lions to Breakfast

The Mount Vernon Lions Club
will hold its semiannual pancake
breakfast in the Groveton School
Cafeteria, three miles south of
Alexandria on Route / from 8
am. to noon, Sunday.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Fushion Show Planned

A fashion show sponsored by
st. Anthony's Catholic Church
will be held at pm. tomorrow
in the Jefferson Village +The-
ater in Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Shepherd Hall Dedicated

SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va,
Oct. 26 (Specian .-Shephe d
College formally dedicated its
new 100000 mems residence
hall here Saturday.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Inquest Scheduled
In SD D. c. Fatality

A coroner's inquest was sched-
uled today in the Districts SD
traffic fatality of the year, the
death of Leland F. Hodge. 46, Of
321 Fourteenth place NE.
Mr.. Hodge died early yester-
day at Casualty Hospital from
injuries suffered when he was
struck by an automobile October
18. The accident occurred at
Fifteenth street and North Caro-
lima avenue NE.
Driver of the car, Mrs. Grace
Constance H. Harris, 81, of 134
Tenth street NE, was scheduled
to appear before the. coroner's
inquest at 1880 am.
At this time last year, the Dis
trict traffic death toll stood at
At.
In an accident early today, Miss
Martha Pointer, 80, colored, of
4504 Thirteenth street NV, was
struck by a taxicab as she crossed
Thirteenth street near Allison
street NV. She was admitted at
District General Hospital with q
broken leg and arm.
Police said the driver Of the
cab was Roy L. johnson, 36, COL
ored, of 1907 Columbia road NV
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Mochinist Struck by Auto
In Car Wash Pit Dies

A 39-year-old machinist died
yesterday at Emergency Hospital
after he was struck by a car
Wednesday while standing in a
car wash pit.
Police said Frank o. Mangum,
jr.. the machinist, of 5000 R
street Sc, was making an esti-
mate of work to be done on a car
wash pit at the Minit-Man Mir
acle Car Washer. Inc, 933 H
street S.W. He was just coming
out of the pit when hit by a car
driven by David Thomas. 18, COL
ored, of 819 F street NV.
Mr.. Mangum worked at the
Central Armature Works, Inc, at
625 D street NV.
His death was ruled as acci-
dental by Deputy Coroner Chris
topher j. Murphy.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Da|ton-Stan|ey
Battle Enters
Final Week
Candidates Broadcast
Tonight; Hoffman
To Debate Almond
By the Associated Press

Democrats and Republicans to-
day began their last week OF
campaigning in Virginia's hard
eSt-fought general election battle
in a generation for the States
three top offices, governor, lieu
tenant-governor and attorney
general.
Both principals, the candidates
for governor, Republican Ted
Evening star., 1953-10-26

Almond and Hoffman Differ on Neon
ing Of Porty Loyalty. Poee Al
Evening star., 1953-10-26

Since quitting jobs on classi-
fed projects for the Govern
ment, two Washington men
have pyramided a $500 invest
ment into a SO million fortune.
This is a case, however. that
will set off no new congressional
inquiry.
On the contrary, it will warm
the hearts of many a loyal citi-
Evening star., 1953-10-26

This is the first Of q series Of articles
on industry in the Washington oreo
Evening star., 1953-07-09
RadioactiVitY Used
To Trace Hormones

The potent hormones, corti-
gone and hydrocortisone, are
now being made radioactive to
help scientists trace their course
and work in the body.
Success in putting long-lasting
radioactive carbon into these
harmones was announced today
jointly by the National Institutes
of Health, Sloan-Kettering In
stitute for Cancer Research and
the Worcester Foundation for
Experimental Biology.
Scientists may obtain free
supplies of the hormones from
the Endocrinology study section,
at the National Institutes of
Health. The cost is paid by the
National Institute of Arthritis
and Metabolic Disease.
The radioactive hormones are
expected to disclose more about
how these hormones act, and
how they can be used more ef-
fectively. Scientists, using a
Geiger counter, can trace their
course through the body and
note where the substance is
stored. It is expected the new
type hormones will be used
mainly in experimental research
with animals and not in the
treatment of such diseases as
arthritis and cancer as yet.
Their preparation was achieved
through cooperation of many
scientists, including researchers
of the Sloan-Kettering Institute,
Charles E. Frosst & Co. Of Can
ada, the Upjohn Co. in Kalama-
ZOO, Mich, and the Worcester
Foundation. The Atomic Energy
Commission supplied the radio
active carbon.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Polio Doctor Cites Dangers
Of Black Market Serum
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, July 9.-Parents
who go to the black market for
gamma globulin serum to pro-
tect their children against polio
may be wasting their money,
according to the medical director
for the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis.
The serum may be worthless
against some types of polio, DR..
Hart E. Van Ripper said Tuesday.
Only gamma globulin fur
nished through authorized
sources is tested to be effective
against all three types of polio,
he added.
DR.. Van Ripper said black mar
ket operations in gamma glo-
bulin are very small. However,
last month the Philadelphia
Health Department denounced
some doctors who were selling
it for $50 to 500 a shot.
There have also been some
cases in New York where charges
of $75 an incubation have been
reported, said DR.. Curtis E. Culp,
the foundation medical services
director.