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Evening star., 1953-12-13
Utilities Commission Wants
Area More 'Trunsit-MindedT

that the reference to transit
mindedness. applied to all mass
transportation outfits here, not
just Capital Transit.
$50 Rely on Mass Transit.
Even if everybody had an
automobile, our streets still could
not accommodate many more
automobiles than we now have
in the downtown area" he said.
"It is an essential fact that from
IS to 70 per cent of our travellers
must be carried on blic
transit.
He later told reporters that
the three member commission,
which includes District Engineer
Commissioner Louis w. Prentiss,
may soon decide which steps to
take in trying to sell mass trans
portation to the public.
One move. he said, may be to
hire a transportation consultant.
This experts function would be
to study the technical aspects"
Of mass transport. such as traffic
flow, parking. transit rates and
service. Mr.. Mclaughlin said.
Residents Favor Service.
j. F. Perrin, president Of the
Hawthorn Citizens Association
which initiated the move for ex-
tended service in the area. led the
proponents yesterday.
He said a house-to- house can
vass showed So families in favor
and only IL opposed to the pro-
offered route. A standing vote
at the hearing showed the resi-
dents overwhelmingly in favor
Of the route. Most of those in
opposition obpected only to the
particular streets chosen for the
longer run.
The extension involves Chest
nut street from the present ter
minal at Western avenue; to
thirty second street; to Dogwood
street. to Thirty-f1rst street to
Western avenue and finally
southwest on Western to the
present terminal.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

has been living with a man of
40 and is now awaiting Juvenile
j. Court action.
A 17-year-old who has been
in the Receiving Home 18 times
and was responsible for starting
several of the riots at the old
National Training School for
Girls. She is considered feeble
minded but the District Training
School won't take her because
she Is known to be a danger to
| others
A feeble-minded girl now on
the long waiting list for the
District Training School.
A Welfare Department ward
who ran away from an institu-
ton, was picked up while drunk
and is being held for a cooling
off" period.
Nine girls committed by the
court to the Welfare Department
but returned to the Receiving
Home for lack of any place else
to put them.
Assorted others awaiting Ju-
venile Court action.
| William Stone, beleaguered
Evening star., 1953-12-13
City and Transit .
Officials toMeet
On KenilWorth
Relocation of Tracks
For New Roadway
Will Be Discussed

District highway officials hope
to confer tomorrow with repre-
sentatives Of the Capital Transit
Co. IN connection with plans for
the projected new Kenilwor::a
avenue NE. limited access free
way.
The District has requested the
transit company to relocate it's
tracks in the vicinity of Deane
and Kenilworth avenues NE.
and those crossing on Kenil-
worth avenue north of Benning
road at its own expense.
The relocation plans call for
a temporary trestle to support
the tracks across Watts Branch.
To Advertise for Bids Soon.
The District plans to adver-
tise within few weeks for bids
on its small structure over Watts
Branch, and within a few
months for the large overpass
of Deane avenue.
Capital Transit has not agreed
to pay for the track relocation,
which would cost an estimated
$75,000 or more. and has sub
mitted an alternate proposal for
the rechanneling of roadways
on Kenilworth which would
allow two-way traffic. rather
than one-way. on the west road
way all the way to the District
line.
Cost Estimated at STA Million.
A provision of the appropria-
ton legislation for the STA mill
lion structures called on District
highway officials to make cer-
tain, in developing the thorough
fare, that railroad tracks along
the right of way would remain
for carrying coal to the nearby
Potomac Electric Power Co.
plant. The coal haulage is done
Dy capital Transit.
Still pending in Congress is
measure which would permit
Pepco to build its own railroad
bridge over the expressway to
connect the Benning plant and
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
at Foote street. With such an
overpass. Pepco would not have
to rely on Capital Transit coal
delivery service across the ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1953-12-13

against running away and in
injuring inmates or counsellors
s. For the first time, a training
program could be offered not only
to keep the children occupied
during their weeks or months Of
residence but also to make some
start on correcting the behavior
that put them there in the first
place.
z. The children could be segre-
gated by age, behavior and ma
ture of their offense so the Re-
ceiving Home wouldn't be turn
ing out children liable to get in
more serious trouble.
8. More outdoor recreation
space could be provided for the
children to work off their energy
instead of ripping out plumbing.
picking plaster of the walls.
breaking windows. attacking at
tendants and hair pulling.
Crowded Picture.
Since the girls wing was never
built, the 48 girls in residence
last week were sleeping in Gu
bicles originally intended for Of
fees. later changed to house 10
girls and now accommodating
48. In these cubicles are two
beds so close together that the
mattress for a third girl has to be
laid between the feet Of the two
beds and the door. Part of the
furniture is moved out of the
small dayrooms nightly to put
down mattresses. Because the
tables are heavy. they remain
and girls sleep on them. There
are beds for only 20 of the 48
/ girls.
In the girls dining room. meals
must be served in two shifts
which means daily overtime for
the cooks and simmer super
vision for the girls.
There is nothing for the girls
to do. When Commissioner
Camalier visited. he saw about
20 girls crowded around table
in one small room. otheEs sitting
on the floor in the corridor and
a group Of about 10 sitting on
the two beds in a cubicle with
two sick girls.
No schooling is provided. A
10-year-old runaway in the Re-
ceiving Home since May has
missed that much school. Her
parents and relatives don't want
her. She is too much of a run
away to go to the Junior Village.
The Welfare Department is try
ing to get her into a psychiatric
center.
Meanwhile. she has learned a
choice collection of obscene
words from her sophisticated
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Why She Deserted Husbund-
He's Too Kind, Sweet, Honest

four-page letter, which was in
troduced as evidence:
Dear Freddie:
>"You are a wonderful husband
for someone. Darling, and I hope
you find someone to appreciate
you.
"You are good and kind. and
honest. You are very, very sweet.
"But I just don't love you :.
Hon, the television is paid up
until July. Here is the book for
it. and I'll take over the car pay
mentS. The rent is paid up until
next Tuesday.
Hon. you won't have any bills
now so you can take your big
pay check this week and have
yourself ball
You are handsome and have
a wonderful personality, so / am
sure you will find someone worthy
of your love.
Honey. be good and remem-
Der what I told you. Don't be
so good to your next wife. And
get yourself a good one.
Honey. we never say goodby,
so I'll just say.
$50 long. Christy."
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Fredericksburg Residents
To Sing Christmas Carols
BY the Assoe,oteu Press

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Dec.
IL. - Fredericksburg residents
will gather around a 150-year-
old holly tree Monday night for
their annual Community Christ
mas sing.
The tree, IS feet high, stands
on the lawn of Kenmore, once
the home of George Washing
tons sister, Betty. who married
the revolutionary patriot, Col.
Fielding Lewis.
The towering holly tree will
not be decorated. for fear that
damage might result from elec-
trical wiring in the event of a
storm. Another old tree nearby
will wear the Christmas trim
mings.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce will sponsor the program.
beginning at 8 pm. The Mary
Washington College Choir will
lead the singing.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Soldier Critically Injured
In BeItsviI|e Curve Crash

A soldier was critically injured
yesterday when his car side
swiped two autos and then hit
a telephone pole on U. S. / on
the Beltsville curve, Prince Geor-
ges County police reported.
Pvts. T. w. Irvine and F. W.
Noe of the county force identi-
fed him as Pvt. Ernest T.
Thompson. "a. of 149 Rhode Is
land avenue NV. assigned to
Fort Meade.
The police said he was alone
in his car. No one in the other
cars was hurt.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Religious Leaders
Urge Added Gifts 10
Meet Chest Goal

Jewish, Protestant and Catho-
lie leaders last night urged resi-
dents to send in additional small
contributions to complete the
1854 Community Chest USO
Campaign goal.
A statement came jointly from
Isaac Franck. executive director
Of the Jewish Community Coun-
Gil of Greater Washington: DR..
Frederick E. Reissig. executive
secretary of the Washington
Federation Of Churches, and the
Very Rev. Msgr. Philip M. Han
nan. chancellor Of the Arch
diocese of Washington.
95 Pct. of Goal.
It com m e n ed Campaign
Chairman Aaron Goldman and
his co-workers. as well as the
staff of United Community
Services. for having reached
more than 95 per cent Of the 81
million goal.
"Since we are now closer to
that goal than we have been for
number of years, we feel this
is the time to reach that goal
completely. and for us as a COM
munity to have the joy Of such
achievement" it said.
1--WE therefore urge all those
in our community who can pos
sibly do so, and in the spirit
of genuine charity. to send la
an additional small contribution
for this most essential work.
Goal Within Reach.
Each of the undersigned are
happy to make such additional
contributions and have alreacy
done so. The goal is within
our reach. The JOY of victory can
be ours"
Meanwhile. it was announced
that the Veterans Administra-
ton had contributed $474 more
than its $62. 900 campaign quota.
The average contribution was
$685. per employe.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Burglars Ransack
Senator Hunt S Home

Thieves have ransacked the
Washington house Of Senator
Hunt, Democrat, of Wyoming,
while he was in his home State,
it was discovered yesterday.
Police are unable to determine
what was taken, if anything, un-
til the Hunts return.
Senator Hunt is member of
the Armed Services and the In
terstate and Foreign Commerce
Committees. Any secret docu-
mentS would be kept in his Office,
according to Miss Betty Coney,
his secretary.
Miss Coney discovered the
housebreaking when she went to
the Hunt home. 5105 Linnean
avenue NV, about o'clock
yesterday to do some personal
errands for the Hunts. The rear
porch screen had been torn, and
two windows in a French door
had been broken, she said.
Senator Hunt left Washington
about November 20, Miss Coney
said
Evening star., 1953-12-13

An extensive effort" to make
metropolitan area residents
"transit-minded" will be under
taken in the next few months
by the District Public Utilities
Commission.
This announcement was made
yesterday by Commission Chair
man Robert E. Mclaughlin at
the close of a public hearing on
the proposed extension of a Cap
ital Transit Co. bus route to in
clude the Hawthorn section of
Northwest Washington.
Mr.. Mclaughlin and his COM
mission colleague, Robert Wes-
ton. hastily explained afterward
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Spencer Cites
14.7Pct.D Dropin
District Crime
Attributes Decrease
To Presence Of
More Policemen

Serious crimes in the District
IN the last four months were
14.7 per cent fewer than in the
corresponding period. of 1852,
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
reported last night.
Speaking over the Report to
the People" broadcast on Radio
Station WWDC. Mr.. Spencer
noted that felonies for August,
September. October and Novem-
Der this year were 1912 fewer
than the 8.270 total for those
four months last year.
Mr.. Spencer attributed the de-
crease largely to the presence
Of more policemen, and to a gen.
eral rise in the efficiency of the
force. He added he believed
police morale is higher.
FeIonies Drop IA Pct.
Presenting figures from the
Police Department, he noted that
felonies in November dropped
289 under the 2.036 reported for
November. 1852, a decrease Of q
little over IA per cent.
He cited these specific drops:
robberies, from 1913 to 80; ag-
gravated assault. from 376 to
283; housebreakings. 483 to 326;
grand larcenieS, 145 to Is, and
automobile thefts, 169 to 1856.
Mr.. Spencer made available
to reporters also review of the
total serious offenses as reported
by police for the fiscal year 1858.
They totaled 23,918. with this
breakdown:
Criminal homicide - murder,
So: manSlaughter, 6, and negli-
gent homicide, IL. Rape-148.
and attempt rape, so. Robbery
i, 1926, and attempt robbery,
133. Aggravated assault-4,598.
HOUSEKEEPING 5,040. and at
tempt houSebreaking, 203. Lar
ceny- -theft-$50 and over. 1850,
and under $50, 8.453. Auto theft
-2,O23.
d. C. Must Go Slowly.
On another subject, Mr..
Spencer said the Commissioners
have received the new Board of
Education report on teachers
pay scales calling for increases
totaling some $2.5 million.
He said the Commissioners
would take this up and work
out with the board a joint re-
port On the subject as requested
by congressional District leaders
by January 4.
He said he was not prepared
to give a considered opinion on
the boards report. He did say,
however, that it must be borne
in mind that the District is in
a serious budgetary situation.
Mr.. Spencer pointed out that
taxes were going to have to be
increased next year in order to
make even the most seriously
needed capital expenditures. He
said he thought that I'VE have
got to go very, very slowly in in
creasing our operating expenses
at this time"
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Rockville Post Office
Sets Holiday Hours

The Rockville (Md.) Post
Office has arranged a special
Christmas schedule to accom-
modate the holiday rush. The
hours are:
Tuesday through Friday. 8
am. to 9 pm; Saturday, 8 am.
to 6 pm; next Sunday, / pm.
to 6 pm, and Monday. Decem-
Der 81. 8 am. to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Suspect Admits
$1,000 Ho|dup
OF Drug Store
Companions Flee
Cor Crash; Citizen
Aids in Capture

The weapon used in yester-
days $4,000 Peoples Drug store
robbery was a blank pistol which
wouldn't even fire. police said
last night as they announced a
confession from a suspect.
Henry Whitehead, assistant
manager of the store at Park
road and Fourteenth street NV,
told police three bandits got
$2.306.74, more than $2,100 of 1t
in cash. when he was forced to
open the safe shortly after OPEN
ing the store.
The suspect. Jerome Haywood
Merle, 20. colored, of the 400
block of L street S.W., told police
that the $2,155.36 which was re-
covered constituted all the loot.
Companions Escape.
He was captured when the
bandits speeding car sideswiped
a pedestrian and then rammed
another car head-on in Rock
vile. His two companions
escaped.
Il wouldn't have got caught if
I didn't have such a dumb driv-
err" he told newsmen last night.
He said he wanted to stay in
Washington after the robbery,
but the driver wanted to "hit for
the open highway"
1t. Ernest Jefferson, who an
nounced Merle'S confession, said
the pistol used would fire only
blanks even when it was in work.
ing order.
After the bandits fled the hold
up scene. their speeding car was
spotted by 7th Precinct Pvt. An
drew Farrell and 3rd Precinct
Pvt. Thomas D. Farrell. The po-
licemen, who are not related, rec
ognized the car as one reported
stolen Friday night.
High-speed Chase.
The car ignored the command
to stop and the policeman began
a 70-mile-an-hour chase toward
Rockville.
After the fleeing auto crashed
at the Rockville bank, one of the
policemen shouted. Chase that
man." as he turned to pursue an
other one.
William j. Barnsley. 80. of Is
Wall street, Rockville. former
football and basketball player at
American University. took up the
chase. He pursued Merle past the
theater and into an alley two
blocks from the scene of the
crash.
He subdued him. brought him
back to the bank, turned him
over to q Rockville policeman
and went on his way.
Followed Police Orders.
Later. Mr.. Barnsley said, II
hadn't the faintest idea of what
the man had done. I merely did
what the policeman said. I GER
tainly didn't know the guy was
a bandit"
Before striking a car driven by
Harold Tanner, 38, of Rockville,
the bandit car had brushed a
pedestrian Charles w. Bown OF
Forest Glen, Md, who was
thrown to the ground but not
hurt.
Mr.. Tanner and his nine-year-
old son were treated for minor
injuries at Suburban Hospital.
Montgomery County Police
Chief Charles Orme said Merle
admitted he was the gunman in
the drugstore robbery. Merle, a
dish washer in the store -four
years ago, signed a waiver and
was returned to Washington
police yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. IL. -
Frederick Steeg got a divorce
yesterday and his former wife
suggested that he not be so good
to his next wife.
The 24-year-old Baltimore
steel worker got his decree on
grounds Of abandonment.
He and his 21-year-old bride
from Seneca. S. c.. were mar
ried May 80. 1852.
On April 20. 1858. he came
home from work and found a
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Eastern Stor Reception

Areme Chapter. No. 10, Order
OF the Eastern Star. will hold
a Christmas party and reception
for new officers at 8 pm. We'd
nesday at the Masonic Temple.
Thirteenth street and New York
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Continued From First Page.)

u
-
have chance to see for them
selves this key institution in the
Districts juvenile setup. They
plan to visit the detention home
at 1000 Mt. Olivet road NE. on
their inspection tour Of District
juvenile institutions with Com
missioner Camalier tomorrow.
They undoubtedly will want to
know what steps the District is
taking to cope with the over
crowding-and to make sure
that juveniles who may be a
danger to the community remain
in custody.
Fund Plea Not in Budget.
It is understood that the Wei
fare Departments request Tor
$52O.0O0 to enlarge the building
is. not included in the Districts
budget for the next fiscal year.
The Districts hard-pressed f.
nancial condition had much to
do with this decision but so did
what now appears to be mis-
taken idea that construction of
the two new Industrial Home
Schools would solve the problem.
A study Of the 100 children in
the Receiving Home on a typical
day last week shows. that only
nine OF them were in the deten-
ton facility because there was
no room for them at the Indus
trial Home School for Colored
Children. None of them was
there for lack of space at the
Industrial Home School for
White Children.
The theory was also expressed
in District circles that the Re-
ceiving Home had become over
crowded because police are now
picking up more children in the
current public concern over juv-
emile delinquency.
Figures on the average popu-
lation of the detention home
since it was opened in 1949 show,
however. that the upward surge
in population matches the up
ward surge in juvenile crime
and pre-dates this falls con-
certed drive against juvenile
delinquency.
The population Of the Re-
ceiving Home progressed from
an average of 81 in the 1850 fis-
cal year: to SO in the 1851 fiscal
year; to So in the 1852 rlscal
year; to "a in the 1858 fiscal
year; to 88 in the first five
months of the 1854 fiscal year.
On one day. in September, 1853,
the institution designed for 43
children had 118 and last month,
the average for the entire month
was 80 children.
Only Half Finished.
The Receiving Home was only
half finished when it was opened
in 1949 and that's how it has re-
manned. BY completing the
originally planned building,
which involves one floor and one
wing. and by adding another
wing. it is estimated that 159
children could be housed. A
brick wall to replace the easy
escape route offered by the
present chain-link fence also
would be provided.
Welfare Director Gerard Shea,
who has urgently requested the
additional space. said it would
have these advantages:
l. Every child would have a
bed.
2. The institution would be
made physically secure so that
counsellors could devote more
Of their time to working with the
youths instead of spending 80
per cent of their time on actual
guard duty.
8. The risk Of releasing to the
community children who are
likely to get into fresh trouble
would be reduced.
4. Isolation units could be
provided for newly admitted
children to insure against epi-
denies.
5. Maximum security units
could be provided for serious
offenders to guarantee both
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lis. Final date for nominations Is
August T.
In announcing the plan, the
committee stressed the fact that
its search II in no way a popular
ity contest. II welcomes the pub
lie nominations. but the sheer
number OF nominations any young
man receives will not be a factor
In the final consideration Of his
qualifications.
As part Of the conclusion Of the
plan, a hall. hour teIeVtsIOn pro.
gram The Future Of MInneApo-
lIs," featuring several Of the
young men chosen, II scheduled
for $50 20 10 p. m. September IS,
on WCCO-TV.
Said committee chairman Frank
p. Leslie, Il think this program
will not only uncover 4 lot Of tai
ent that Minneapolis doesn't
know II has; Il promises also to
give US some clues az 20 how we
can better utilize the drive and
abilities Of the city's younger men
for their own and Minneapolis
benefit"
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Bethesda choirS
Present "MuSieol
EeoSf" July rs

What IL described as "A Great
Musical Feast" II being given
Sunday evening. July 20 at 1880
p, m. by the Senior Choir and the
youth group, the Musicetts Of
Bethesda Baptist church.
The program will be held at
the church at llIs sth 81. So. A
list Of the favorite numbers and
many new ones win be offered by
the choirs and soloiEtA.
A young guest artist will Of
fer special numbers at the organ.
a number OF well known soloiEts
and talented artists will appear.
Mrs. bessie Gresham IL pro-
gram director. Mrs. Anna Moody
IL president Of the senior choir
Mrs. Myrtle Harris II organist,
and Mrs. Grace l.. Harper II pro
gram chairman. Mrs. Matte Mae
Wright II president Of the Must
cetts; Margaret Scott pianist;
Annie Sorrell Ii assistant direc-
tress and Marry Sorrel IL pro-
gram chairman.
Mrs Gresham has announced
that a prize viii be presented 20
the person in attendance a. Sun
day nights concert who In re-
sponsibIe for the attendance Of
most people 10 the program.
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Golfers Reflect
Jordon President

At Sundays business meeting
of the Central states Golfers.
Nathaniel Jordan of st Louis,
Mo. was reelected president OF
the association.
J Taylor OF Denver was named
LIST vice president; Robert X. I'M
Jr,, Of Omaha, and vtce.prcaident
and Virgil Mcknight OF 50, Louis
secretary treasurer,
Three additional members wcrc
added to the board Of directors
They were William Mallory Of
Kansas city. Sam Robert Wright
% Memphis, Tenn, and Robert
Hinton " Peoria, III
The balance of the board II
composed of william CBln DNviH,
Omaha, Ncb. John williams,
Minneapolis, Lee Smith, Kansas
city: la Jean Clark, Denver,
Colo; Harry Brown, Evanston,
M. Floyd Papin. Rockford, Ill,
Jack pcttiford. Springfield, III,
and J TVitty. Chicago,
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(sse Editorials Hughes. Rhodea

(sse Editorials Hughes, Rhodes
4. ~ PauI Open" On page ~
Ted Rhodes the top NsErO-Am'
ercan golfer was the sensation 81
tho ~. Paul fnwtAtiOnai Open
GOIf Tournament nt Keller.
Rhodes remained night up among
tho leaders for each day 81 the
tournament.
In a tournament from which hs
and other Negro golfers had been
barred on account of race by the
Professional OOif AsROciAtiDn
rules rules in 1861 Rhodes. this
year. exhibited q nnH game ~
golf
Rhodes finished In q three way
tie for sixth place and took home
800 prize money. ths largest
purse he has won IN the golf tour
namsntH in which he has been al
IDwsd 10 play.