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Evening star., 1953-06-02
By J. Theodore Grown


Police Chief Robert v. Murray
has had some spectacular head
aches during his 18 months in
Office but his No. headache is
still with him-how to get and
hold enough men to cope with
the Districts rising tide of
crime.
Today, as he passes the 49,
month mark, he can look back
on a time when every day
brought the threat If another
police scandal, when police
morale had sagged to an all
time low and crime in the
District was climbing to an all
time high.
In his 18 months he has
introduced more than a score
of new policies to insure better
policing. He has made more
than 500 appearances before
citizen groups to win community
understanding and support. He
has talked personally to every
member of the force. He has
whitfield down the number Of
cases on which some kind of
disciplinary action was required.
But he hasn't been able-so
far-to get enough pay FOR his
men to hold them.
Nor has he been able-so
far-to get large enough ap-
preparation to pay the salaries
of a full force or overtime in
lieu of a full force.
During the 18 months, he has
lost 126 policemen by resigna-
tions, 56 have retired and he had
to dismiss Is others.
Eight Quit in 10 Days.
In the past 10 days alone, eight
men have quit.
Despite recruiting teams beat
ing the bushes throughout the
East, he has today exactly the
same number of police he had
when he took office on December
l, 1851. AS fast as they come in
the front door, they're going out
the back.
Since it costs approximately
$700 to train each recruit. this
turnover has cost District tax
payers well over 100000 in Is
months.
When Chief Murray took over
officially on December l, 1851, he
had a force of 2,066. although the
authorized strength was 2,290.
He started sending out recruiting
teams to build his force. Mean
while, he continued the policy
already approved by Congress
of paying men to work a sixth
day until more men could be
recruited. That had the double
advantage of putting experienced
men on the street and giving the
men who needed it most a chance
to make some extra money.
Worst Blow of Period.
Then the blow fell. Chief Muir
ray considers it the most devaS-
tating blow of his 18 months. On
the theory that the police vacan-
cieS were not being filled, Con-
gress appropriated enough money
for a force of 2,084-a total of
206 men less than the authorized
strength. The department could
no longer pay overtime to keep
men on the street, nor could it
take advantage of its recruiting
drive.
The effects were felt promptly.
The crime rate, which usually
goes down in the summer months
started climbing. BY December,
crime in the District had reached
an all-time high. And the men
who had been making ends meet
by working a sixth day began
quitting in larger numbers.
Agitation for a pay raise
quickened. The Policemen's As
sociation drafted a proposed pay
increase, including a salary Of
$4,000 for the chief. The chief
asked them to eliminate the pro-
posed raise for him. He ex-
planned that he had been raised
Evening star., 1953-06-02
City Manager Resigns

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, June
2 R.-Virginia Beach Cits Man
ager Philip w. Ancell has re-
signed because he is unable to
see eye to eye" with the City
Council and Mayor p. r. Muir
ray.
Evening star., 1953-06-02
Monpower Would Solve Murroy's Problems

An era OF close cooperation
between the police chief and the
United States Attorney has re-
placed the previous strained
relations.
The Metropolitan Police Boys
Club. supported by public sub
scriptions, raised $4,000 more
this year than in any previous
campaign and mad a greater
number of subscribers.
The policy of promoting on
merit alone has assured the chief.
of the men he wants in key spots.
Result "f Study.
The Police Recruit Training
School was extended from four
weeks to IL weeks to insure
better trained police on the
streets.
A training course was given to
special policemen to instruct
them on firearms, laws Of arrest,
detection Of -lifters and
pick-pocketS.
Arrangements were made with
the courts 10 allow police called
as witnesses to remain en- duty
until they are actually needed,
instead of spending days in
court waiting to testify.
A specific procedure for re-
cording and following up COM
plants against police officers
was established to insure that
all complaints are considered
at the top level instead of stop
ping with the captain. The new
procedure also allows the police
man against whom the COM
plant is filed to look over the
report when the investigation
is completed so he will know
where he stands.
Public Relations Stressed.
A memorandum was sent to
the force on public relations.
emphasizing that IAN officer can
be firm and conscientious and
Still be courteous.
A new policy was established
in cases of multiple offenders.
Police were instructed to take
to the prosecutor a statement of
facts in every case in which they
have charged an offender, in
stead of taking only their best
cases.
New equipment was installed
in the communications and re-
cords division to speed up the
posting of records and furnish
ing records to the courts.
An order was issued banning
the acceptance of gifts.
Traffic Training Begun.
The system of assigning lieu
tenant to supervise all plain
clothesmen in each precinct with
a heavy crime load has been put
in effect in the No. 2 Precinct
and will be tried in other pre-
cinctS as soon as enough men be-
come available.
Key police have been sent to
take courses in human relations
as well as to the FBI National
Academy and Northwestern Uni
versity's traffic school.
A new system of deciding the
uniform of the day"-based on
the weather rather than on whim
or the season-was established.
Specific instructions were is
sued for the disposition Of sus-
pected narcotics coming into
possession of policemen.
Chief Murray expects the an
nual report on the departments
arrests to show the rate of solv-
ing crimes is staying high above
the national average. And Donald
Clemmer, head Of the Depart
ment of Corrections, says the
police have filled the penal in
stitutions to the bursting point.
"But prevention is better than
detection of crime" said Chief
Murray.
He's been saying that for ID
months. Now a number Of citi-
zens are saying it for him. He's
hoping their voices will be heard.
Evening star., 1953-06-02

mer. if Washington residents
will lend a hand.
It will mean lots of play room,
with no busy streets for the
children to worry about. 1t will
mean a respite from the summer
heat Of the city, and good food,
fun and companionShip.
And it will provide experiences
that they can remember and talk
about all year, and tell to little
Jimmy. who's not old enough
to go yet
It costs $35.72 for the Summer
Outings Committee of Family
and Child Services of Washing
ton to provide a vacation like
this for a child whose parents
couldn't afford to send him to
summer camp.
Would you like to send a child
like Johnny and Maria to camp,
or at least chip in on the cost?
Your contribution to The
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund will do the job.
The following gifts are ac-
kn0Wledoed t0dov.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19
KeedysviIle News

fiji The World Day of Prayer will
be observed in st. Peters Lutheran
Church on Friday afteroon February
20 at two o'clock. The purpose of the
Day is the Christian fellowship of
prayer around the World and the
building of World Brotherhood The
theme for this year is walk as Chill
dren of Light" and the service has
been prepared by the Christian
women of Africa. Mrs Rene Burt
ner, Mrs. Bernie Smith, Mrs. Harry
Shank. Mrs. Grace Buxton, Mrs.
Harry Remsburg, Miss Mary Ke-
fauver and Mrs. Sabina Baker will
take part in the program.
Captain James Shank has arrived
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19
Mt4ggMb..

While much is being said and
done about the mounting accidents
on our highways, the home, pre-
sumed haven of security, still pre-
sents many major perils. Accident
prevention in the home begins with
caution, especially if there are lit
tie children.
Don't let the tots play freely in
the kitchen, particularly when YOU
are busy cooking. Put them in a
high chair or play pen; or, if they
are older, let them play in their
room. Warn the youngsters of the
dangers of electricity, and be sure
all electrical appliances are placed
far from reach of the bath tub
Cooking over the kitchen range in
a trilly costume may result in a
serious, perhaps fatal burn. It only
takes a wisp of fabric to attract fire.
: These are but few of the pre-
cautions. The old rule-"An ounce
OF prevention" though trite, is still
wise old adage to follow.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19
Accidents Take Fearful Toll

Americans paid a frightful price
in lives, pain and cash for accidents
in 1852. The National Safety Coun-
Gil added up the bill this way: kill
ed, $4,000; injured, 100000; cost,
$8,300,000,000. The overall death
toll was 1000 higher than in 1851.
The No. l killer was the motor We
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

tiles said the buildings owner, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ethel Thomas, 6O-year-old
Negro, heard a mouse and crawled
under a bed with lighted candle
to investigate. Bed clothes caught
fire. Flames spread through the
building, taking the lives of Mrs.
Thomas and two other persons.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

This is the fourth in a series of
articles on the booklet "Hagers-
town." by T. 1. C. Williams, pub
lished in 1887 by the Mail Publish
ing Company.
This weeks installment continues
the story of Hagerstown's railroads
in 1886.
The Cumberland Valley Road
The Martinsburg and Potomac
road, which is an extension of the
Cumberland Valley, connects Hag
erstown with Martinsburg, w. Va,
distant twenty miles to the south
west. The Potomac is crossed near
Falling Waters, amidst scenes of
great and striking natural beauty.
The Cumberland Valley also con-
meets Hagerstown with the Pennsyl-
vania system at Harrisburg, sending
cars and sleepers through to Phil
adelphia and New York. Mont Alto
Park, favorite resort, is but short
distance from Hagerstown by this
road. The road is famous for its adj
mirable management, its splendid
road bed and equipment and its
financial prosperity, which is equal
led by few lines in the United States.
It passes through rich and highly
cultivated country, densely popu-
lated. The passenger over this road
never tires of the view from the
car windows of the Blue Mountain
ridge on either hand and the rich
fields cultivated as carefully as gar
dens through which he passes.
Prominent and interesting places on
this line, besides Martinsburg, Fall
ing Waters and Hagerstown, are
Chambersburg, an important town,
which was burnt by the Confeder-
ates and was rebuilt with handsome
and substantial buildings. 1t is the
seat of Wilson College and of the
main offices and shops of the rail
road company. Shippensburg, an
other pretty town, is the seat of the
Pennsylvania State Normal School,
splendid building on an eminence
overlooking the railroad. Carlisle
is one of the prettiest cities in Penn
Sylvania. Dickinson College is To-
Gated here, and its grounds adjoin the
railroad track Here is also the ma
tional school for Indian children. At
Harrisburg the railroad crosses the
Susquenhanna River upon a long
and magnificent iron bridge to its
junction with the Pennsylvania and
the Northern Central in the union
station. The magnificent panorama
which is spread out before the pas
senger crossing this bridge is one
long to be remembered. Gettysburg
is reached by road from Carlisle,
and great inducements are offered
to visitors to that great battlefield
and beautiful summer resort.
The station house of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad at Hagerstown
is a much finer and more beautiful
structure than is usually found in
the largest cities for this purpose.
In it is a restaurant conducted I'M
der the management of the company.
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

in Korea and will serve as Public
Information Officer.
Mrs. John Entler entertained her
card club on Friday evening. Mrs.
Robert Gordon claimed the door
prize and other prizes were award
ed to Mrs. Bernie Smith, Mrs.
Harold Lowe and Mrs. George Bell.
Mrs. Marion Harshman, Mrs. John
Wagner and Mrs. Melvin Mullen
were also present. The Valentine
motif was carried out in the refresh
ments.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

non Miller of Hagerstown as Mar
shall. The list of officers is as fol-
lows: Worshipful Master, Joseph E.
Beeler; Senior Warden, Robert
Wyand; Junior Warden, Donald
Stonesifer; Junior Deacon, Elmer
Stone, Jr.; Senior Deacon, Richard
Moser; Junior Steward, Warren
Demmitt; Senior Steward, Charles
Demmitt; Secretary, Ralph Wolfe,
Jr.; Tyler, George Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard BURNER will
entertain the Farm Bureau planning
group on Wednesday evening. A.
movie will be one feature of the
program.
The February meeting of the p
7. A. will be held on Tuesday eve
ming.
Evangelistic services will be held
in the Salem E. U. B. Church on Sun
day evenings until Easter, at 7:45
o'clock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

hicle. Traffic fatalities totaled 49,
900 last year, 700 more than in 81.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19
Horse and Buggy Days

Colonel T. B. Kennedy has been the
President and Mr.. H. A. Riddle Cen
eral Passenger and Freight Agent
of the road for years, and under
their far sighted and wise policy it
has continued upon a career of I'M
exampled prosperity.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19
Candle Used In Chasing
Mouse Starts Fatal Fire

Three persons died the other day
in a Brooklyn, N. Y, fire that start
ed because of mouse. Fire author
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ellis and
daughter, jamie, were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Ellis of
Hagerstown.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

The Misses Jean and Elaine Schel-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scheller and
Mrs. Sabina Baker attended the Lin
coin Banquet at the Masonic Temple
on Wednesday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19
The Baltimore And Ohio

The great Baltimore and Ohio
system reaches Hagerstown by its
Washington County Branch from
Weverton, a point on the main line
near Harper's Ferry. A Weverton,
connection is made east and west,
and at Harper's Ferry the Valley
Branch departs from the main track
and runs to Lexington, Va, where
connection is made with the Rich
mond and Allegany.
By the Baltimore and Ohio road,
Washington, D. c., is rs miles from
Hagerstown and is reached in three
hours, and Baltimore in from four
to five hours.
The historic and beautiful scenery
of Harper's Ferry and its vicinity
are easily accessible to the people
of Hagerstown by this route.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

HeSudy Will IlSI SlSLeIy MIS-. GTdCS
Brandenburg of Hagerstown.
The Rev. Charles Murray andthe
Rev. Karl Warmer were entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Rene BURNER on
Friday evening.
Mark Miller, county agent, was the
guest speaker at the meeting of the
Rurtian Club on Tuesday evening.
He spoke on the topic of Efficient
Farming Through Management"
and stressed the Importance of keep
ing accurate farm records. Rome
Schwagel gave an illustrated amount
of the national convention recently
held in Richmond, Va, which John
Wagner, the club president, also at
tended.
Mrs Maude Snyder has been
selected as a member of the petit
jury.
David H. Snyder, who was taken
i'll on Tuesday and removed to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara
Lerch of Knoxville, is improving.
Olive Branch Chapter Order of
the Eastern Star will hold its reg
ular meeting on Friday evening at
1870 o'clock
Mrs. Nora Snively has returned
to her home after visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bruce McGaw of New York
City.
Mrs. Emma Poffenberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Slime and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Toms were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shank.
The first in series of Lenten
Services will be held on Thursday
evening in the Mount Vernon Evan
gelical and Reformed Church at 7:30
o'clock. The Rev. Donald Stonesif-
err, pastor of st. Peters Lutheran
Church, will deliver the sermon.
Oscar Hartsock, deputy Grand In
spector, installed the officers of An
fietano Todoa No lot a e oDd M
recently, and he was assisted by Yer
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19
The Baltimore And Western

There is every probability that in
a short time another and a very i'm
portant railroad will be completed
to Hagerstown. It has been incor-
porated under the above name and
is designed to connect the West Vir-
ginia Central with the Western
Maryland road at Hagerstown, and
over it reach tide water at Curtis
Bay. Baltimore. The West Virginia
Central road, of which Hon Henry
G. Davis, is president, is the outlet for
the rich Elk Garden coal region, be-
sides giving access to a great region
rich in timber and other valuable
products. Steps have already been
taken to extend this road to con-
nection with the Chesapeake and
Ohio road at the Ohio River, giving
it access to the West. When it
reaches Hagerstown it will furnish
cheap Coal-the one thing necessary
to complete the advantages of the
town as a railroad and manufac-
turing center.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

Mrs. Goldie Wyand spent We'd
nesday with her sister, Mrs. Grace
Brandenburg of Hagerstown.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

The Rev. Charles Murray andthe
Rev. Karl Warmer were entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Rene BURNER on
Friday evening.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

Oscar Hartsock, deputy Grand In
spector, installed the officers of An
tietam Lodge No. 1877 A. F. and A. M.
recently, and he was assisted by Yer
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-19

Mrs. Emma Poffenberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Slime and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Toms were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shank.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-01-03
ELDER DABNEY
Continued from first page)

God in Christ will begin
New Years conservation
service Friday night. jan
uary 2, at 7:30 p. M, con-
Quoted by THE Pastor and
his wife, Mrs. B. L. Dab
ney, State Supervisor of the
churches of God in Christ
in Virginia. Come and the
Lord will do thee good.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-01-03
Ministers Wives News

The annual Christmas party of the
Ministers wives Alliance was held Thurs
day December 18th at the home of Rev.
and Mrs A. L.. James 912 Staunton Ave,
N w. at 500 p. M. Games and Carol sing
ing was led by Mrs. r. j. Smith and Mrs
w. N. Hunter Musical selections were also
rendered by Miss Wilson. Two Christmas
baskets were made up and given to needy
persons.
A most tasty turkey dinner was served
buffet style. Those present enjoying the
affair were. Rev. and Mrs D. r. Powell
Rev. and Mrs. w. N. Hunter, Rev. and Mrs
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-01-03

BOB HOPE will start Wednesday night come
dy variety radio show January 7th to be heard
WSLS radio at 10 o'clock each Wednesday. Hope who
became regular NBC entertainer in September, 1888,
will have the lovely blonde thrush Margaret Whiting
his regular vocalist and such old sandbys Bill Good
win, announcer, and the music of Les Brown and his
Band of Renowned Jack Benny will be the guest star
the premiere program bringing with him his bags of
gags and his violin
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-01-03

w. j. Simmons, Rev. and Mrs. S. j. Harris,
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Caldwell, Rev and
Mrs. r. c. Paisley. Rev. and Mrs NJ T..
Coker, Rev. and Mrs. F. G.. Sampson, Rev
and Mrs. w. M. Gilbert, Rev. and Mrs
w. M. Moore, Rev. and Mrs. ID. W. Heath.
Rev. and Mrs. S. T. Stone, Rev and Mrs
Harris, Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Dunnoville,
Rev. and Mrs A l.. James, Rev. E. S.
CLASSIFY, Rev. B. w. Robinson and Mesdames
H. H. Waid, R. j. Smith,. M Caldwell,
M. E. Cooper and D. N. Carter. Misses
Wilson, Estella Smith, Paula Stone. Rox
anna Simmons, Winfrey Harris, Panel
Dunnoville and Billie Simmons, Everett
Smith, and Frederick Sampson Jr
Evening star., 1953-09-02
U. 5. Collects S26,9S5
On Mysterious So5,OOO

The Government today won a
$26,985 tax payment from the
estate of Andrew j. Novak, Ia
coma (Wash.) beer parlor opera
tor who left a mysterious $95, 900
in safety deposit boxes when he
drowned in Canada in 1851.
Keys to safety deposit boxes
were found on the body. When
the $4,000 in United States
currency was taken from the
boxes, Internal Revenue agents
moved in, claiming $40,563 in
taxes, interest and penalties for
the years 1941 to 1945.
The estate offered $26,985 as
compromise and the Govern
ment accepted this on the
grounds that most of the estates
assets were under control Of
Canada courts and perhaps
could not be obtained by this
Government without a series of
expensive litigationS.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Teachers in Arlington
Hear Superintendent
In Training Program

Arlington's S33 public school
teachers were to meet today for
the second Of a four-day in
service training program prelim-
mary to the Official school OPEN
ing next week.
T. Edward Rutter, Arling-
ton School Superintendent. ad-
dressed the group at yesterdays
session. He said public school
teachers must work with the
home, the church and the COM
munity to fulfill the educational
needs Of children.
Teachers must help to provide
an enlightened citizenry that
self-government in this country
may continue to exist" Mr..
Rutter declared.
Another responsibility of the
educational system is to provide
each child to the limit of his
capacity with all those funda-
mental skills that are vital to
an enlightened citizen.
The educational system must
''help the home, the church and
the community to develop at
titudes in children that are
compatible with the best that
we know in our free democratic
American society,"" Mr.. Rutter
added.
The school superintendent, a
former teacher and principal.
declared that Our schools are
not better than you, our teach
ers. You are our most valuable
asset"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-22
Golf Club Names
Four Directors

Stockholders of the Oakland
Country club, meeting Tuesday
night at the William-James hotel
named four directors for three-yeaf
terms, to take the place of -four
whose terms had expired.
Those named were Irwin Field
Robert Nichols, Arthur Calhoun,
all Of Oakland, and Harley Dixon,
of Piedmont. All but Calhoun had
been named last year for one-year
terms at the organization of the
group. Reaford Purbaugh had
served as the additional director
during the past year.
Other members of the Board in
clude Earl Zepp, president; Neil c.
Fraley, Maurice Brookhart, DR.. II.
r. Gibson, Mrs. James Pollock,
Robert W. Lohr, Oakland; Bill
Smith, Luke; and Don Mellor,
Piedmont. Zepp said he planned to
call meeting of the Board for
next Monday evening at Z o'clock
at the William-James hotel in Oak
land to elect officers and transact
other business.