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Evening star., 1953-01-25
Paul R. ConneIy, 81,
Ex-PoIiticaI Leader
sy the Assoeio,ed Pres,

NORWALK, Conn, Jan. "a
Paul r. Connery. 81. once a
powerful figure in Connecticut
Democratic circles, collapsed
and died today in his law Office.
Mr.. Connery, a central figure
in many political controversies,
had represented Connecticut on
the National Democratic Com
mittee until last summer. He was
replaced then at the party's ma
tional convention in Chicago by
John NJ. Golden of New Haven.
A row with Chester Bowles
while the latter was governor put
Mr.. Connery in disfavor with the
State organization. It led to the
decision to replace him on the
national committee.
Mr.. Connery was q power
among Democrats for nearly a
quarter Of a century. With
former Mayor Thomas j. Spell
lacy Of Hartford and the late
David E. Fitzgerald, ST., of New
Haven. he formed an influential
Democratic triumvirate known
as the State party's big Three. "
His influence in State politics
began to wane with the rise to
power Of a New Deal group led
by Robert A. Hurley, elected
Governor in 1910.
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Harlan 5. SemIer, 40,
Veteran Cabineimaker

Harlan s. Semler, 48, 801
Sheridan street. Chillum Terrace,
Md, a cabinetmaker here for
q years, died Friday at Provi-
dence Hospital of a heart con-
dition.
A native Of HagerStown, Md,
Mr.. Semler came here % years
ago. He Joined the Washington
Woodworking Co., 912 Fourth
street NV, a year later and rose
to be foreman of the entire mill.
Illness forced him to stop active
work about a year ago.
In addition to his widow. Mrs.
Lillian M. Semler, he is survived
by a son, Harlan, jr., of the home
address. and two daughters. Mrs.
Mary s. Smallwood. Lewisdale.
Md, and Mrs. Lois M. Chew,
Baltimore.
Three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Bow
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If. R. Owen, Father
Of Star Copy Editor
Special Dispatch 10 The ssur

LYNCHBURG. Va. Jan. a.
Francis Ryland Owen, So. father
of a news copy editor of The
Washington Star. was buried in
Spring Hill Cemetery here today.
Mr.. Owen, food sanitarian for
the Lynchburg Department Of
Public Health. died yesterday at
Memorial Hospital.
Born in Bedford County, Va,
Mr.. Owen was the son Of Lewis
B. and Eliza Dewitt Owen. Be-
fore becoming food sanitarian 10
years ago, he had been district
manager Of the Commercial Cas-
ualty Insurance Co. and a sales
man for the Harris Woodson
Candy Co.
He was a member Of the First
Baptist Church and the Marshall
Lodge Of MasonS.
In addition to his widow, Mr.
Owen is survived by two sons,
Francis r. Owen, jr., 1885 Ken
nedy street NV, Washington.
Star copy editor and Charles
K. Owen, Kingsport, Tenn.
A brother, William l.. Owen,
New Smyrna, Fla; a sister, Mrs.
T. M. Arendall, of Halifax Coun-
ty. Va, and, six grandchildren
also survive.
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Blair K. Linaberry, IS,
Sprinkler Film Official

Blair K. Linaberry. As, Of 4S06
Sheridan street. University Park,
Md. died suddenly at work on
Friday.
He suffered a heart attack
while supervising a job in Oden-
ton, Md. Mr.. Linaberry was
superintendent of installation
for the Washington area Of the
Grinnell Co.. of Providence, r. l.,
sprinkler manufacturers.
He worked for the concern for
26 years.
Mr.. Linaberry, a native OF
Bangor, Pa. was a member Of the
Westgate Masonic Lodge, Mount
Rainier.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Mary Merrill Linaberry, and q
Seven-year-old daughter, Mary
Two brothers, John and Edward
Linaberry. and a sister. Mrs. Le-
Roy Nicholasen, all Of Bangor,
also survive.
Services viii be held at SPIN
today in the Gasch funeral home
Hyattsville. Burial win be Tues
day in Munsey, Pa.
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DR.. Luther 4. 6aHom,
AnesthesioIogist and
World War Veteran

DR.. Luther A. Gilliom, 81,
Washington anesthesiologist and
a veteran Of Army service in
Burma during World War II,
died early yesterday of pneu-
monia at Garfield Hospital. He
lived at 5327 Allandale road,
Green Acres. Md.
Born in South Bend, Ind, DR..
Gilliom was the son of Arthur L.
Gilliom. an indianapolis attor-
ney who was attorney general of
Indiana, l924-28.
He was a medical graduate in
1912 Of Marquette University.
Before Becoming a captain in the
Army Medical Corps, he had
interned at indianapolis General
Hospital. After serving in the
Burma sector, he began his
training in unsatisfactory at Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison, indianapolis.
Transferred to Walter Reed
Army Hospital, DR.. Gilliom con-
tinued studies in his speciality.
He entered private practice in
1946 and Joined the Association
Of Medical AnesthesiologistS here.
He was connected in this work
with Garfield, Episcopal and
Children's Hospitals.
Besides his father and mother,
he is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mary Jane Gilliom, and son.
Robert A., 6.
The body will be at the Chevy
Chase funeral home. 5013 Wis
consin avenue NV, until 8 pm.
today. Burial will be in Indian
apolis.
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Dratha

WALLERsTEIN. WILLIAM M. On sat-
urday, January "a, 1858. ct his resi-
wa1T4A% wSsan1sTe4i SpS ESst dr; AIlsTxandris Va;
Ray I. GOLDBERG, Wallerstein; father Of
Minn.. and Mrs. Jonni L. Walker Of
Teg eesdSS YSrk s5Ssry Gty Funeral e S ssryceS on
from the Wheatiey Funeral Home, HiS sos sos
King St. Alexandria. Interment Arling-
ton NATIONAL Cemetery. Please omit
flowers. New York papers please copy.
wATEEs, 1aTIISs s9sE ss a.s MARIE. On Thursday.
ROSE MARIE MARIE WATERs. qi nfssS1ss Seiovsd VIE VIE
Of Johnnie M. Waters and mother OF
HenIy Snd ann. wsssEf aaugnter Of
Of George W., Edward J. and James w.
Killion, and Mrs. Mary Ann Brooks.
Funeral from the Chevy Chase Funeral
dss aSnSy SaSs w. ss !. avs % nH tSens. Sn M0p q
the Church Of the Little Flower. Glen
Echo Nd, where requiem mass win be
ocnered Ct $50 am. Friends and rela-
tiona, Ss ,HS.Ise cemeterg. 5n'eFmens Arlington sa
WATSON, KATIE }. On Wednesday,
el3 NJ st. Sc, KATIE Fl hJt s. WATsoNS, WvsAsiTTsseSS
Wridoy Of the late BENJAMIN Watson.
,drigrez, Miss Dorothy watson and Ear
watson; aunt Of Agnes Thomas, Ber-
Una Rudesin and Willie Jones. She
aLSo is survived by son-in-law. Fran
CISCO Rodrigrez: other relatives and
her rssdeRea after may nSon Ss veSsS Sa.y
1srvagy 1aav gs %; Funeral on Monday; Jan.
OF st: Vincent de Paul. South C0pitol
ana M SITS. Interment Arlington Ma
ssSraa sSrne. Semsts5Ey; mstf5y, ARRANGEMENTS :. By
WELDON. FRANCES Z: On saturday,
January. "a, 1853. FRANCES Z.
WELDON, great-aunt Of Mrs. Mildred
jr: Of Augusta. Ca, and cousin Of
Miss Frances Blake. Friends may cali
ct Gawler's Chapel. 1866 Pennsylvania
ave. NV, where services will be held
on Tuesday. January 27. ct 10 am.
lnterment st. Mary's Cemetery. Peters,
WHALING. CLARENCE L. tROY). or
Wednesday. January 21, 1853, at hiI
residence; 1900 Jefferson Davis blvd
SiIadFEMS5 ioved SSe5snd I s R9M iz.,.t1 Wt1HALINp Se:
EoSe 4h Ia' St. call ana a Mas. as Lee ave- sunsr
where prayers will be offered on Mon.
day. January 20. at 10 am. Inter.
ment Arlington National Cemetery. d
WHITE, MARY SUSIE. Departed this lif,
Saturday. January "a. 1868. at hei
residence. 4057 Benning rd. NE, MARY
SUSIE WHITE. She is survived by 8
devoted husband, Andrew j. White; one
son; Frederick Aston; one brother
william Easton; one sister. Mrs. Ami,
Teiati1st nj tMiattnsws' new and host Of Other
resting at the Hall Bros. Funeral Home
neral later.
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GarA uf Ul,attka

DYSON. JAMES DOUGLASS. The fam.
lily Of. the late JAMES DOUGLASS
DYSON wish to gratefully acknoWl-
edge and express sincere appreciation
to their friends, neighbofs, church
and ftaternal ORGANIZATIONS for their
thoughttulness and acts Of kindness
during his illness and for kind express
sionS Of sympathy and floral tributes
and other services rendered at his
AUGUSTA B. DYSON AND FAMILY.
PAIGE. JAMES w. The family of the
late. JAMES w. PAIGE wishes to ex-
tend sincere appreciation for the flowers
and expressions of sympathy during his
Illness and at his death.
THE FAMILY.
THLMAN, THELMA LEE. The family Of
the late THEIlMA LEE TILLMAN wishes
TO express their sincere thanks and deep
appreciation to our relatives neiRhbors,
many friends for their sympathy kind
nesses, beautiful floral tributes and
their cars, at the passing of our
loved one.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Hugh Armstrong, II,
Retired Patent Office
division Chief, Dies

Hugh Armstrong, n. one OF
the early residents Of Kensing-
ton. Md, and a retired Patent
Office division chief. died in his
sleep yesterday morning. He
lived at 1928 Prospect street,
KenSington.
Born in Indianapolis, Ind, Mr.
Armstrong lived briefly in Wor-
cester, Mass, and Dolgeville
N. Y, after graduating from
Purdue University.
In Dolgeville, he met his wife
the former Miss Ada Faville
The couple came here in 1908,
settling in Kensington. as one
Of the early families to live
there.
Mr.. Armstrong entered the
Patent once, and rose to be
chief Of Division II, which han
dies printing presses and simi-
lar items. He retired in 1912
He also was an elder in the
Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Kensington.
In addition to Mrs. Armstrong,
he is survived by three children,
Mrs. Janet Fisher. Of the home
address: Miss Ruth Armstrong,
1911 Crittenden street NV, and
William r. Armstrong. 441O Pull
Ter drive, Kensington. Six grand
children also survive.
Funeral services will be held
in the Robert Pumphrey funer-
al home, 1857 Wisconsin ave-
nue.. Bethesda, at 10:30 am
Tuesday. Burial will be in Union
CemeterV Rockville
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Richard Ponder Ryan, 81;
Prominent Methodist
By the Assoeiosed Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-Rich-
ard Fonder Ryan, a prominent
layman in the Methodist Church,
died today after a brief illness.
He was 81.
Until his retirement 80 years
ago, he had been an employe
for many years Of the Navy Yard
in Washington. He was born
in Baltimore and often told of
carrying water, to Union soldiers
encamped here during the Civil
War.
A SON and two daughters
survive.
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ers, Mrs. Lena Bailey and Mrs.
Catherine Finfrock. all of Hag-
erstown; two brothers. Edgar
Semler. Silver Spring. and Will
liam Semler. Haddenfield, N. j.,
and six grandsons also survive.
Funeral services will be held
at the Chillum Terrace address
at 2 pm. tomorrow. Burial in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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BLAIR KELSEY. A

members Of Westgate Lodge
No. 220. F. A. A. NJ, are
requested to attend the
funeral service at the
Francis Gasch's Sons Fu-
neral Home, 4739 Balti.
more ave-, Hyattsville,
pm. Sunday. January %,
our late brother, BLAIR
'INABERRY. Interment in
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h1AA0G AAA'AD1AAsAsA' 1A0SAASV 49,
Attest: HOWARD A. GOOD. Secretary.
MANNING, JOHN ROBERT LEE. On
Ro5asaEzRsT iiHiai Lee MaiANNiSe q $$ie Cam cam.
father Of Harold Manning. Friends
may call at the Ives Funeral Home,
2S47 Wilson blvd, Arlington. Va. Notice
Of funeral services later.
McCARTY. ANGIE MAY. On Saturday,
Iopns Va sSs aSd1s g Nay aff h9%s Paan
beloved wife Of John E. McCarty and
mother of Mildred M. Frenzel, Mrs.
Peggy Blevins, James E.: Kenneth w.
is also survived BY two sisters, Mrs,
Clara B. Shirley and Mrs. Dorothy
Wilburn; one brother. Bryant Brady.
inson. Remains resting at Pearson 5
Funeral Home. 472 North Washington
ST.. Falls Church, Va. where funeral
services will be held on Monday, JAM
tional Memorial Park.
MEYER, LILLE NJ. Suddenly. on
M. MEYER. beloved wife Of Gerhardt
A. Meyer, mother OF M William
the W K. -Huntemann q Son, Funeral
s%sry HOs 57ss George aik ave- on hSndsg kssSs
olic Church. Western ave. and 0uesada
st; n.w.,. at 10. am. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment
o%ers make to the eu ps
triet Of Columbia Heart Foundation 81
NICHOLSON. KATHERINE HARRISON.
Suddenly, on Friday, January % 1853.
kATMERiNs e nsF 5fsisehif HaRRsos dsS f II
wife Of the late DR.. Truman 3. Michel
Of New Haven. Conn and MS. Leonard
Prindie. sS SERVICES eseIl i sl,s q above resi-,
dence on Monday. January 20. at
u.m. Interment private. %
MILLS. EDGAR GARRETT. on Fri
SayI AYR January ,nITI 23. 1853, EDGAR GAR hs
loved husband Of the late Ada Eliza-
late BOWIE Bowie &. G Mills: Aq brother ne Ap of Ella
bafis Sarah aeode @ and miss
neral Home. si7 Pa. ave. Sc. on
Sss and frienSs IL Invited e nsn
Cedar Hill Cemetery. %
MoELLER. HERMAN PAUL. ON satur-
day, January "a. 1858, ct suburban
Hospital, HERMAN PAUL MOELLER
of 4314 Lynbrook dr.. Bethesda, Nd.
beloved husband of Martha N: Moeller,
father Of Anita v. Moeller and brother
OF H Joseph and William n. Moeller.
Remains resting at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Funeral Home Of Robert
A. Pumphrey Bethesda. Md. Services
OF Tuesday January 81. at Our Lady
of Lourdes Catholic Church where
requiem mass will be offered At $3.50
am. Interment Prospect Hill Gene
tefy. 20
NICKEL, MARY n on Saturday. ,Janu-
ary "a, 1858. at her residence. s2e
NICKEL. beloved wife Of the late
Charles r Nickel. mother Of August r
and william J. Nickel. Mrs. Marie
Semos and Mrs, Anna D. King Funeral
st NV. on Tuesday. January 81, at
$3.50 am Requiem mass at the Shrine
OF the Sacred Heart at am. Inter
ment Mount Oliyet Cemetery. ~ 20
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JESSIE O. The 0niceTD and
members Of Miriam Chap
ter No. 4, o. e. s.. are
requested to attend the
funeral services for Past
Worthy Matron JESSIE @.
CHAPMAN on Monday,
January 20, 1858, at /
+ late residence, 1912 North
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HARRY L. sTRANG III. secretargys
ENGLISH. MARGARET F. Suddenly. ON
SRRT SsfRnsfdFy ESansE aeRnHssEy q Fl 45 55gs s: MAJ lar
beloved daughter Of Bessie English and
sister Of Jessie. Vera. Pauline and
Hayes ENGLISH. She also is survived
and cousins. Relatives ieersi and ufPesas friends
Funeral Home. 44s NJ N s.. W NV. on
s' Theqe serHices aaf win s Sc hsf held en- Non m
%sns aaz 'aRSafs Inoos aemca1 de%eterg & 5nt:E Is
FAIRALL. JOHN 4. On Friday. Janu-
ary %. 1858. at Bronx. " Y, JOHN A.
FAIRALL. the beloved brother Of Mrs.
Marie. F. Trammeil and Bernard NJ.
Funeral Home 2O07 Nichols ave s.e,
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
FITZPATRICK, JAMES JOSEPH. On
tors aospts snu1sS JAMES JoEpH sS as rf PGe
PATRICK Of 1000 .39th st. NV. hus-
band Of Edith Morrison Fitzpatrick and
father Of Mrs. Patricia F. Cavers Of
patrick Of washington. b. {. Friends
may call at Gawler's Chapel, 1856 Pa.
ave; NV, where prayers will be said
fS.nee n fa tbs 26 e ssO
alton, $500 Mass. .n ave. Ss 'ns NV. % Whsre
the holy sacrifice of the mass will be
offered at 8 am. for the repose Of
his soul. Interment Fort Lincoln
FORD. EsTELLE. On Friday. January
2a; 2;rrI 1928; ;,osst st Preoyyi.denee. e.. Hospital,
ave. Sc. beloved wife Of Frank K.
Mrs Nora L. Cole. Francis l. W. Cliff
ton Ford, sr.; sister of Miss Ollie /.
Thomas, She is also survived BY eight
grandchildren, one great-grandchild. five
nieces one nephew. two sons-tn-law,
and friends The late Mrs. Ford may
be viewed at the above residence after
4 pm. Tuesday, January 81. Funeral
on wednesday January 2S. at Ebenezer
Methodist Church. 4th and D SITS. s.e.,
ofnciating Interment Woodlawn Ceme-
terry. Services by Stewart. 81
FORD. OLAN EDWIN. Suddenly. On
ban Hos Hospital. oLAN EDWIN EDWIN FOND FORD
Of 1908 Coral Sea ave. Rockville,
Jean. Nancy Lee. Melvin CLAIR and
Allen Edward Ford. Remains resting
at the Colonial Funeral Home OF Robert
services. will be held on Monday. jan
uary 20. at 1870 pm. Interment Ar
lington National Cemetery. %
GILLIOM. LUTHER A., M. D. ON satur-
Hospital. LUTHER A. g3ih 9iILioM, 70 Me- n. s..
Il Nd fs Sovsd aandas hasnd rd 81 anrg sns
Giiiiom. father Of Robert A. aiiiiom
and son Of Arthur L. and Nancy B.
Gilliom of Indianapolis, Ind. Friend;
Home, 5l01 Wisconsin ave. NV, until
3 pm Sunday. January 25. Services
and interment indianapolis. Ind. rs
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Arafha

CHAPMAN, JESSIE COSTLEY. Sudden.
~. on Wednesday, January u. 1858
at Freedmen's Hospital. JESSIE COST.
ST.. beloved wife Of Robert n. Chap
man, daughter of Eliza Savoy and
the. late John Savoy. mother Of Cor
nelius Augustus Costley. IL: sister OF
E. Savoy. She also is survived by
host of other relatives and friends.
The late Mrs. Chapman may be viewed
st the above residence after IL noon
Will be held on Monday. January 20,
at pm. 1nterment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. Services by Stewart. 25
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RICHARD A. BURTON Secretary.
SWAIN. MARGARET. On Saturday. Jan.
uary "a, 1858. MARGARET SWAIN OF
91S oath st. NV. Notice OF funeral
later. Arrangements by Jarvis.
THOMAS. BENJAMIN. On Saturday,
January "a. 1868. BENJAMIN THOMAS
Margaret peters, Mrs. Rosie Hayes.
John H. and Samuel Thomas. He is
also survived by host Of other relatives
Services by Stewart.
InsoA jsnaars iaSs @ LEv1 Gn T. TMoMPsoN MsoSafssooSN
band q BESSIE e e THOMPSON: father I
q ate orS% II Thompson psSI srandfaer na r
Of Theodore Ell: H. T.. us;T,t.r and Iosn "A a
Tull Thompson Of CHICAGO, III. Mrs.
sns snsrns Ms sth e p 5SSes of e.. TsI S
ssles CAM host Of Gtner ssls
may call at Frazier's Funeral Home;
sIyoss ssTg S. v b hsa p on MSassS I
coin Memorial Cemetery. 25
THOMPSON, LEVI L. The Federal An
nuitants Relief Association is called to
attend the funeral of LEVI L. THOMP-
SON from Frazier's Funeral Home,
Monday, January 20, 1883. at pm.
Saturday. January "a, 1853. at his
Md. WILLIAM NEAL TRACEWELL,
beloved husband of the late Opal l..
Horton. Tracewell. father Of Mrs. Rich
ard Foley of Arlington, Va, and Leigh
ton L. Tracewell; grandfather Of Betty
Goodina and Shirley Tracewen. Re-
mains resting at the 8. H. Hines Co.
Funeral Home. .990I I4th st.; NV;
Lincoln Cemetery on Monday. Janu.
ary 20. at 2 pm. Interment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery. 20
VINER. HARRY. on Thursday. Jam
uary %. 1858. ct Miami Beach. Fla.
HARRY VINER. beloved husband Of
Rae Viner and devoted father of Mel
win A., Leonard r. and Robert L.
Viner. He also Is survived BY q sister,
Mrs. Rebecca Weschler. and three
grandchildren. Funeral services at the
Bernard Danzansky & Son Funeral
Home 350l 14th st. NV. on Sunday,
January %, at IL am. Interment
ADS Israel Cemetery. Please emit
flowers. ID
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cation Of Columbia Lodge No.
2S5, A. F. 6s A. M, Arling-
ton. Va. is called at 2 pm.
Tuesday. January 27. 1853,
for the purpose of conduct
ing Masonic services at the
funeral of our late brother,
ARTHUR L. SMITH.
Ipu n HARRY Master
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Szt1In-a ton Police and Fire Post No.
A 20. The American Legion,
fNzEA are requested to attend the
Slitf Legion services in memory
We Of our departed comrade.
Eye FRANK BONES, at the
<W Deal Funeral Home, 4S12
Georgia ave. NV. on Monday, January
90, 1853, at s pm. The National
Guard Of Honor Of The American
Legion will oficiate.
BY order of the Commander,
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n munication Of BENJAMIN B.
m French Lodge No. Is,
~ F A. A. NJ, has been
~NA called for Tuesday. Janu-
NN~ ary 81. 1853. at / pm,
W. for the purpose Of con-
" ducting Masonic burial
service for our late brother. GEORGE
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GORDON. MATILDA on friday, jan
uary %, 1853, MATILDA GORDON of
2212 18th st. NV. Notice of funeral
later. ARRANGEMENTS by Doyie q. Brooks
and Otis F. Allen. %
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Segregation Termed
Aid 10 Delinquency

The Districts segregated
school system encourages juve-
nile delinquency and crime, a
Board of Education member says.
Mrs. Margaret j. Butcher told
the Washington Chapter of
Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton last night that Washington
will continue to have juvenile
delinquency until we get decent,
adequate and f1rst-rate educa-
ton"
wen continue to have frus-
trated people until the source of
some of their Illustrations is
eliminated" Mrs. Butcher said.
Mrs. Butcher, who also is a
professor at Howard University,
said she didn't think segregated
schools could be equal, but she
added the city should make them
as good as possible, even under
the present system.
Edward D. Hollander, ADA ma
tional director, said the school
system would be much better of
from an administrative stand
point if segregation were ended,
He predicted that school officials
will find themselves in q much
more difficult position, on the
other hand, If the dual system
continues.
The meeting was held at
Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Har-
| ward streets NV,
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Navy to Move Big 7 telescope
From Here to Site in Arizona

with the growth of the city.
The move is planned within six
to nine months.
The telescope, weighing 8
tons, was installed at the Naval
Observatory in 1884. Henri
Chretien, designer of the scopes
500-pound lens, is credited with
development of the Cinema
scope motion picture technique
Comdr. Robert E. Sinnet. dep
uty superintendent of the OBJ
servatory, said: Seeing condi-
tions at Flagstaff are 16 to 25
times more favorable than here
We believe the telescope will
make a significant contribution
to astronomy at the proposed
new location"
He said sky brightness ovel
Washington and smog condition:
now give the instrument low op.
Grating efficiency.
The telescope will be dis.
mantled, shipped by rail or truck
then reassembled at the Arizona
location. 1t is proposed to stat
the new laboratory with two o.
three permanent civilian EN-
ployeS.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Court Probes Charge
Man Was Sentenced
Illegally in 1888

The United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Co
lumbia today ordered an investi-
CATION to find if a man sentenced
to prison Is years ago was
illegally without counsel at the
time of sentencing.
The appellate court stated that
if the defendant was found not
to have been represented and
not to have waived his right to
counsel the previous 21-to-35-
year sentence should be vacated
and the man brought before the
lower court, accompanied by
counsel, for resentencing.
The case involved William Nc
Kinney, 40, colored, now serving
time in Lorton Reformatory
after pleading guilty in 1888 tc
seven charges of robbery.
Mckinney brought action tt
have the sentence set aside
after having served Is years. He
charged that he was not aware
of his right to counsel, that he
was not represented by an at
torney and that he did not waive
his right to such representation
The appellate court today
held that even if an error wa:
shown in the defendants moi
being represented it does not
mean that petitioner must be re.
leased or given a new trial
if his motion to vacate sentence
is granted after investigation BY
the U. S. District Court fol
the District of Columbia. He
should be brought before the
trial court, then accompanied by
counsel, for the imposition of a
new sentence.
Evening star., 1953-12-17

that if some of the half Amer
leans would go and see the
beauty and feel the high esteem
Of Washington. they would know
for sure that America is a great
country and that each and every
person should do all in his power
to keep it free and home Of
security"
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Police Group Elects
In Prince GEORGES

Pfc. Emmett F. G. Gray last
night was elected president of
the Prince Georges County Po-
lice Association.
The association met in the
county'S new central detective
bureau building at 401 Addison
road. Seat Pleasant.
Also elected were Pvt. o. o.
HuSk, vice president: Pvt. Jo-
seph E. Price, jr., secretary, and
Pvt. Wade F. Beall, treasurer.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Hit-Run Suspect Seized
After Five-Day Search

Police last night arrested a "a
year-old man on hit-and-run
charges, ending a five-day search
for the driver of a car which
struck two persons and rammed
a truck last. Saturday.
Police listed the suspect as
Claude Smith, colored, Of the
1900 block of Girard street NV.
He was charged with two counts
of leaving after colliding.
Police said the car hit two per-
sons crossing at the intersection
of Florida avenue and @ street
NV. before ramming a tractor
trailer truck at New York ave-
nue. and First street NV. Police
said the driver fled after the
truck accident.
Evening star., 1953-12-17
Illinois Girl Wins
Contest to Spend
fChristmos Here

A 17-year-old high school
senior from Illinois has been
named winner of the Nation
wide television contest for the
best letter on the subject. why
Y Want to Spend Christmas in
Washington"
Miss Martha Manly, student
at Leyden Community High
School, Franklin Park, Ill, was
named winner today on the
strike It Rich" CHS television
program. Clarence A. Arata,
executive director of the Greater
National Capital Committee, an
nounced the results here.
Miss Manly. her parents and