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Evening star., 1953-09-21

and is optional in case of attack
follows State routes %. 124
through Gaithersburg, lob
through Olney and Ashton, u S.
20 to Browns Corner. 1913 to
Laurel, and 1877 to Bowie.
Approaches to the by-passes
have ben marked with signs
reading you are now approach
ing Washington Civil Defense
bypass" Booster signs also have
been erected along the routes.
The Civil Defense agency has
also classified a number of high
ways for control by military and
civil defense authorities in case
of an attack.
Routes 24O to Frederick, / to
Baltimore, so to Annapolis and
Suitland parkway. are classified
as military-civil defense high
ways
Routes 100 to Potomac, Massa-
chusetts avenue, Sligo avenue
and Dale drive in Silver Spring.
Piney Branch road. U. S. route
20 and state route $50 to Balti-
more, Maryland 214. route 5 to
TB and Indian Head highway
have been designated civil de-
fense routes.
The civil defense routes will
be used for fire engines, rescue
equipment and the like to enter
the city in case of attack.
The State roads commission,
civil defense authorities and 10.
cal roads and police officials con-
ferred on the routes. the State
agency said. Conferences also
were held with District Civil De.
tense officials.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Signs
Show Air Raid
Bypass Routes
Maryland Erects
$40 Markers Along
Designated Rouds

The Maryland State Reads
Commission has erected $40
signs throughout the state des-
ignating major city bypasses
and civil defense and military
roads in case of an enemy at
tack, the State Civil Defense
agency has announced.
The bypass routes have been
designated for both Washington
and Baltimore.
In the Washington area, two
by-passes have been designated
and their approaches marked by
the roads commission.
The red by-paSs-compulSory
in case of an enemy attack lies
just outside the District bound
aries.
Roughly speaking, it follows
from west to eaSt-Goldsboro
road, routes 191 and 80; East
West highway. Colesville road,
Franklin avenue, Old Bladens-
ourg road, Riggs Road, Ager road.
Queens Chapel road. Colesville
road, Riverdale road, Edmons-
ton road to Bladensburg, and
then on River road, Addison
road, Walker Mill road, Old
County road, Silver Hill road.
Barnabas road and Oxon Hill
road to Indian Head highawy.
The blue bypass, which lies
farther away from the District
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Welfare Board Asks
For Volunteers 10 Aid
Programfor Juveniles

The Board of Public Welfare
today appealed for volunteers to
help combat juvenile delinquency.
Making the appeal was Miss
Marjorie Thaxter, director of
the boards volunteer workers
section. Miss ThaXter said she
was particularly interested in
any one who had experience in
crafts, hobbies, dancing, music,
recreational skills, woodworking
or other arts.
Those who answer the call,
she said, would be assigned to
cottages" at both industrial
homeA schools, the Receiving
Home for Children Junior Viii
lage and the District Training
School.
The program, she added, is
designed to give inmates of the
various institutions something
constructive to do during their
spare time. An appeal alSoLWas
made for volunteers for the
Home tor the Aged.
Those responding, she said,
will be interested in an exhibit
at the Industrial Home School
at Blue Plains in appreciation
of work already accomplished
by volunteers. The exhibit viii
be displayed on Wednesday. A
tea will be held at the school
from 4 to pm. the same day
in conjunction with the exhibit.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
By Brion Bell, Jr.

Through provision in a will,
a law suit and the efforts of
the District Recreation Depart
ment, youngsters are enjoying a
new playground on P street, be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets NV.
When Robert Stead, ST., died
in 1943, at the age of 81, he
left a surprising provision in his
will. It called for land he owned
at Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourteenth street Sc. to be
turned over to the Recreation
Department for a playground.
No one knows why Mr.. Stead
decided to make this gift, but
the Recreation Department. was
anxious to take advantage of it.
However, after a survey, the
property was found unsuitable
for playground. Recreation ex-
pertS pointed out it was near a
busy intersection, was essentially
a business section and was close
to another playground.
The Recreation Department
had bought some property on p
street for a much needed play
ground in central Washington.
The department proposed to the
executors of the will that the
Pennsylvania avenue property
remain as it was and the revenue
derived from it be used TO outfit
and keep up a playground on p
street.
1t was necessary to take the
case before the courts to make
this possible. First the U. S.
District Court for the District of
Columbia and later the Court
of Appeals heard the case be-
fore allowing the department to
go forward with it's plan.
Finally in 1949.. legal pro-
cedures were completed. BY this
time $65,000 had accumulated in
rentals from the commercial
property on Pennsylvania ave-
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Future Doctors Told
To Use Human Approach

DR.. Melvin A. CaSberg, Assist
ant Secretary of Defense, told
the largest freshman class in
the history of the George Wash
ington University School of
Medicine today that human
warmth in dealing with a patient
has been somewhat forgotten in
the practice of medicine.
DR.. Casberg spoke at the 13Oth
opening assembly of the School
of Medicine at 1885 H street
NV.
DR.. Casberg said the rapid
progress of medical knowledge
seems to outweigh the impor-
tance of human warmth. He told
the 100 students that they would
get better results with more of
the human approach toward
their patients.
DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn. dean
of the school, said the one thing
that is lacking in the medical
school is a new school building.
1--WE need a building of ade-
quite size and suitable design to
house a school of medicine which
has the enormous responsibility
of training physicians in whose
hands will lie an important
share of the future health of
the Nation"
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Lutherans Plan TO Build
Church High School Here

Laymen of the Lutheran
Church, Missouri Synod, took
the first step toward establish
ing a denominational high school
here when they. recommended
formation of a Luther High
School Association" yesterday.
The Committee on Education
of the Lutheran Action Council,
Missouri Synod, acted at a meet
ing in Trinity Lutheran Church,
Fourth and E streets NV.
Spokesman for the denomina-
ton discussed the problems
establishment of Lutheran high
schools here would entail, in
cluding finances.
Professor Elmer Sagehorn,
superintendent of Lutheran high
schools in Cleveland, related the
experiences the denomination
had in starting a high school
in that city.
Thirteen cities, mostly in the
Midwest, have Missouri Synod
high schools. In Washington,
several Lutheran churches have
day schools. There are 16 Mis-
souri, Synod churches and mis-
sions in the District area with
5000 members.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Bracelet May Solve.
$500 Robbery Here

Police today said they expect
to solve a $500 robbery through
an Identification bracelet one OF
the thieves dropped in a scuff1e
with the victim.
According to Capt. Richard
McCarty of the Robbery Squad
Herman w. Van Rocket, 80, OF
the 1900 block Florida avenue
said he was attacked by four
young men he had invited to
his apartment for drink last
night.
Mr.. Van Roekel reported he
met the four in a Fourteenth
street tavern. Shortly after they
arrived at his quarters, he said,
the four attacked him and took
his money.
However, he said one acci-
dentally lost his Identification
bracelet bearing a name and
serial number. 1t was traced to
a soldier at a nearby Army
camp, Capt. McCarty said.
Police added that Armed
Services police have promised to
bring four men into headquar-
ters today for questioning.
Mr.. Van Roekel was treated
for head cuts at Emergency Hos
pital and released.
Evening star., 1953-09-21

sons, Val, IL. and Chuck, 10, and
a neighbor's boy, Bobby Rogers,
II. of 3647 North Vacation lane,
Arlington. The Cheathams live
at 1895 Vacation lane.
They were seeking snakes for
the boys wildlife collection. They
soon located a copperhead.
When Bobby picked it up in
the center of it's four-foot
length, Capt. Cheatham grabbed
the lashing snake behind the
head. It turned and bit him
twice on the right hand. He
killed the snake and his sons
ran for help.
The Forestville (Va) Rescue
Squad rushed Capt. Cheatham
to Arlington Hospital, where he
was treated and then trans
ferred to the Bethesda hospital.
His condition today was re-
ported satisfactory.
The hospital said Capt. Cheat
ham, who is assigned to the Of
flee of the chief of Naval Opera
tionS at the Pentagon, probably
will remain there for several
days.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Policeman Faces Charge
Of Leaving Traffic Post

Pvt. Leroy B. Snyder, 30, of
the Metropolitan Police Traffic
Division, was charged today with
failing to devote his entire time
to a traffic post while assigned
there.
He is accused of leaving his
post at Twelfth street and Penn
Sylvania avenue on the after
noon of August Is, to impound
an automobile, and not return
ing until IS minutes later. Pvt.
Snyder was charged by Acting
Capt. Thomas T. Heffernan, in
charge of the division at the
time, and will face a trail board.
Pvt. Snyder was appointed to
the force May /, 1948. He was
commended with two other
traffic division officers for ap-
pretending a hit-and-run driver
who was responsible for a traf-
f1c death on Christmas Day,
1949. Pvt. Snyder was fined $25
for leaving his post without
proper authorization on February
IL. 1852.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Bequests and Law Suit
.Open New Area for Children

nue.. This sum was used to build
the playground.
Mr.. Stead's generous gift also
will provide a yearly income of
about $4,000 for upkeep of the
playground.
The heirs of Mr.. Stead are
William Force Stead, Robert
Stead, jr., Manning Stead, Ed
ward Stead and Mrs. Mary Stead
Worthington. Only Robert
Stead, who lives at 1868 Chevy
Chase parkway NV, still lives
in the Washington area.
All the heirs are pleased with
the selection of the P street
playground. 1t will be formally
dedicated to their mother, Mary
Force Stead, and a bronze plaque
will be erected about the middle
of October, when Robert Stead
returns from England.
The Stead heirs have pointed
out that the gift is appropriate
to their family history. Their
father lived for many years in
central Washington and their
great-grandfather, Peter Force,
one Of Washington's few Mayors
(from 1836-1840) is commemo-
rated in the Force School at
Massachusetts, avenue between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets NV.
The playground, open to both
white and Negro youngsters, has
been operating since the last
week in August. Nearly 100
boys and girls can be found
every afternoon using the foot
ball field, basketball court,
swings and other recreational
facilities. A remodeled carriage
house provides inside space for
rainy-day play.
"The kids in this neighbor-
hood have never had a chance
to use equipment like this or
have such space to play in" a
playground worker said. Its
a pleasure to see how much they
enjoy it,"
Evening star., 1953-09-21
CoIIidine Autos Invade Yard
And Ram Pew Home Again

Traffic hazards on the Wash
ington- Baltimore Boulevard are
tame compared with the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Pew.
1901 Albemarle street NV. They
never know when another car
is going to drop in.
1t began about 18 months ago
when car driven by a woman,
hoped over the curb of their
corner Let and Topped down a
newly planted tree.
About Christmas time a de-
liveryman ran his truck onto
the lawn. digging a hole that
Mr.. Pew patiently filled in.
Then came a couple more cars
which rolled down a hill and
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Trash Collector Discovers
Newborn Baby in Sack

The cries of baby attracted
the attention of a District Sani-
tation Division trash collector
today as he loaded a truck at
Eighth and Randolph streets
NV.
Investigating, John T. Wilks,
Al, colored, of 513 N street NV,
found a newborn colored girl in
a brown paper bag he had just
removed from trash can.
The baby was taken to Chill
dren's Hospital, apparently in
good condition. Police began a
check Of the neighborhood in an
effort to locate the mother.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Washington Girl Attacked
By 4 Youths in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 81. An
18-year-old Washington girl told
police today she was dragged
into an automobile by four
youths and knocked unconscious.
She came to in a field and
her screams brought a night
watchman, who called police.
Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital said she had been raped.
The girl said she arrived in
Baltimore at 2 o'clock this morn
ing to visit friends. She learned
they had moved and she was
walking to bus station when
car pulled up.
She said the four boys about
18 years old hit her on the
head after pulling her into the
car.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Virginia Campaign
In High Gear; Dalton
To Speak in Arlington

Political campaigning in near
by Virginia will swing into high
gear tonight and tomorrow on
both the Democratic and Repub-
lican fronts.
Tonight Fairfax County's
Democratic Campaign Commit
tee will hold its first full organi-
zation meeting at s o'clock to
map strategy for crushing
victory over the Republicans at
the polls in November" 1t marks
the kickoff of the Democratic
campaign in Fairfax County.
Dalton in Arlington.
Tomorrow. the Republicans
will be busy, with State Senator
Ted Dalton, COP. candidate for
Governor of Virginia. making the
rounds in Arlington County.
Senator Dalton will climax
full day of campaigning in Ar
lington with a rally at S:15 pm.
tomorrow in the Lyon Village
Community House, Lee Highway
and North Highland street.
Before the rally. at pm,
Senator Dalton will join Repre-
sentative Broyhill, Republican,
of Virginia and county G. o. P.
officials in formally opening
Republican headquarters at 3134
North Tenth street, Arlington.
To Speak at Luncheon.
At a 1890 pm. luncheon at
Hogate's Arlington House, 4001
Wilson blvd, Senator Dalton
will address the Organized
Women Voters of Arlington.
Joining him on the rostrum will
be an independent in the guber-
material race, Howard H. Car
vile. The Democratic candidate,
former Representative Thomas
B. Stanley, is not expected to
be present.
The Democrats meeting, to be
held at the Fairfax Courthouse,
will be a closed session for the
40 members of the newly formed
Campaign Committee. C. Doug
las Adams. jr., chairman of the
group, will preside.
On the agenda are talks by
two Democratic candidates for
the Virginia House of Delegates,
Omer L. Hirst and John C.
Webb, and by State Senator
John A. K. Donovan.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
'FPC Hearing
.0nGasPipeIines
AffectD.C {.
Light Co. Watches
For Possible Curb on
Fuel From SuppIier

The Washington Gas Light Co.
was watching today's Federal
Power Commission hearing on
natural gas pipeline construc-
ton projects, because of the
effect this might have on the
supply of natural gas to the
Nations Capital.
Attorney Karl Michelet of the
company'S law department, said:
"We are observing these pro-
ceedings closely. The Washing
ton Gas Light Co. gets gas from
the Atlantic Seaboard Corp. We
are particularly interested in
any possibility of a limitation on
the amount of gas Atlantic Sea-
board, subsidiary of the CO.
lumbia Gas System, Inc, can
supply"
Affects Lynchburg Area.
Today's hearing also con-
cerned the application of Shen-
andoah Gas Co. of Lynchburg,
Va. 1t wants to build pipe
line system to obtain a supply
of natural gas from Virginia Gas
Transmission Corp, also a Co
lumbia subsidiary.
Shenandoah is seeking to
build SO miles of pipeline, to-
gether with five short laterals,
to serve several communities,
including Winchester, Va, and
Martinsburg, w. Va. Included
in the program are Middletown,
Stephens City and Clearbrook,
in the Winchester area, and
Bunker Hill and Inwood, in
nearby West Virginia.
Shenandoah is asking commits
sion approval to build a 6-inch
pipeline to supply it's customers
with natural gas. This line
would connect with the 26-inch
pipeline of the Virginia Gas
Transmission Corp.
Urges Speedy Action.
Attorneys James E. O'Boyle
and Harry A. Poth of Washing
ton represent Shenandoah at the
hearing. Mr.. O'Boyle told Ex-
aminer Francis L. Hall, presiding
at the hearing, that Shenandoah
hopes to get gas Immediately
and urged speedy commission
action on its request.
After various counsel appear
ing in the case had made their
opening statements the Colum-
bia Gas System, Inc, began to
present it's evidence. Columbia
wants to construct a number of
natural gas pipeline projects
throughout its system to keep
pace with expanding business.
Evening star., 1953-09-21

I wound up on the lawn, one ram
ming the porch.
The Pews weren't surprised
last Friday when two cars coll
lided at Albemarle and Forty
| third streets NV. and both came
to rest in their front yard. One
Of them had knocked down an
other tree.
But when it happened again
Saturday might've different
cars at the same intersection
they began to feel jinxed. One
of the cars slammed into the
shrubbery, lattice work and rain
spout, knocked out some bricks.
and did $100 damage to the
house and incalculable damage
to the householders' nerves.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Zoo Policeman Routs
ProWIer With Pistol Shots

A burglar picked the wrong
home Saturday night when he
entered 3347 Twenty = third
street Sc, the home of a Zoo
policeman.
Claude S. Grubbs, 38, the po-
liceman, told police he was
awakened by his wife and saw
a man in their bedroom. The
officer grabbed his pistol from
a dresser drawer and fired three
shots at the fleeing burglar,
who escaped through the back
yard.
The officer said he found a
pair Of shoes which the burglar
apparently took off for his
prowl around the home.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Freed Marine
Arrives Back
In Arlington
Second Ex-Cuptive
Driving From West to
BIodensburg Home
,E.Aa 49,

Maine "a 1t. Richard Still,
a prisoner of war for two years,
was reunited with his family to-
day at National Airport and was
promised a combination Christ
mas and birthday dinner COM
plete with presents tonight.
1t. Still, who survived despite
a losing effort to save his COM
manding officer while cllnging to
the wing of burning plane $50
feet off the ground, was met
by his wife and 2a-year- old
daughter Sally. They live at
1878 Buchanan street in Ar
lington.
Also on hand at 11:30 to greet
1t. Still, who flew in from San
Francisco, were his mother, Mrs.
H. H. Fravel, his father,
Comdr. Fravel of 3410 Fifteenth
street, Arlington, and his aunt,
Mrs. Johnny Pettebone of An
napoliS.
Another on Way.
Air Force 1t. Frederick w. For
sythe, jr., a prisoner for six
months, is still enroute with his
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Cathedral Launches
Drive for $50,0O0

The Very Rev. Francis B.
Sayre, jr., dean of Washington
Cathedral, addressed a meeting
of volunteer workers today at
the start of the Cathedrals an
nual fall campaign to raise funds
for operating expenses. A goal
of $4,000 has been set for this
year.
The meeting, held in the
YWCA, Seventeenth and K
streets NV, also heard Miss
Mable R. Cook, executive di-
rector of the YWCA and a mem
Der of the Cathedral Chapter.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Two Men Are Robbed
OF S272 in Attacks

Two men were attacked and
robbed of $272 late Saturday
police said today.
Smith Heatherly, At, of 623
Morris place NE, said a gang
of young hoodlums jumped him
in the TOO Block of Seventh street
s. E. They grabbed his wallet
containing $84, he said. Mr..
Heatherly also received a cut
above his eye. He was treated
at Casualty Hospital.
Police also reported that Les
ter Robbins. As. of 1905 Ninth
street NV, lost $188 when a
man stole his wallet in the 900
block of Buchanan street NV.
Mr.. Buchanan told police he
was jumped by a colored man.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
AH-Morylond Test
Of Afraid Defenses
Set for Tomorrow

All of Maryland will take
part in Operation Check
up" at 2:01 pm. tomorrow,
and, for 6 minutes, until the
all-clear is sounded, every
one is supposed to take
cover.
All traffic is to be halted
except in Montgomery
County. Arthur E. Miller,
Montgomery County Direc-
tor of Public Safety, said his
county decided not to at
tempt to force all traffic to
halt because of the county's
close proximity to Washing
ton. Prince Georges County.
however, will halt traffic.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Maryland U. Offers
Illustrated d Booklet

The University of Maryland
has published a new illustrated
prospectus depicting scenes of
campus life and buildings. 1t
will be mailed to persons inter-
eSted in enrolling at the school.
Copies may be obtained by
writing the Director of Publica-
tions. Room %, Symons Hall,
University of Maryland, College
Park, Md.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Navy Captain Bitten
By Copperheadon on
Snake e-Hunting Trip

Navy Capt. Benjamin B. Cheat
ham of Arlington was in Be-
thesda Naval Hospital today for
treatment of a snake bite re-
ceived during a snake e-hunting
trip in Great Falls Park, Va.
The 42-year-old officer went
there yesterday with his two
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Drowned Man Identified

The body of a 60-year-old man
found in the Washington Chan
mel has been identified as that
of Gerald M. White, formerly of
the Soldiers Home and the Sal
vation Army Home, First and F
streets NV. Papers on him in
dicated Mr.. White had relatives
in Ohio. An autopsy will be
performed today.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
Hebrew School Enrolment

Langley Hebrew Congregation
will enroll pupils for Sunday and
Hebrew School from to 10 p m.
tomorrow at the Takoma Drug
store. New Hampshire and Ethan
Allen avenues. Sunday School
will start Sunday at Rolling Ter.
race Elementary School, Hood
and Bayfield, streets, Takoma
Park.
Evening star., 1953-09-21
College Park Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of College
Park, Md. will hear Richard M.
Beswick of the Westinghouse Air
Brake Co. at 6:15 pm. Wednes-
day in the University of Mary
land dining hall.