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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-11

EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH
Reuben Short. Pastor
Watch We therefore, and pray al
ways, that ye may be accounted
worthy to escape all these things that
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Woods Becomes Playground
As Parents Do Job Themselves

Residents of Hillcrest Heights,
Md, haven't given the grass even
small chance to grow under
their feet this spring.
On February 16, the fast-grow-
ing Prince Georges County COM
munity opened a new 18-room
school at Twenty-second place
and Jameson street. Three weeks
later, volunteer groups started
cutting a playground out of the
16-acre, wooded tract behind the
school.
The groups hope to have
enough of the playground COM
pleted and equipped to get a
full-time director and a game
leader from the county this
summer.
Parents Of the children are
doing all the work themselves
since no money has been ap-
propriated to develop the play
area. Local merchants, business
men, and contractors have do
mated tools. equipment and labor.
Diamond and Tennis Court.
Immediate plans call for a
softball diamond. tennis court,
and a play area for younger
children to make them aware of
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Gen. Prentiss Awaits
Report on PARKING

District Engineer Commission
er Louis w. Prentiss expects to
receive a report soon from the
District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency spelling out parking
problems and listing possible
solutions.
Gen. PrentisS assigned Howard
E. Deems, director of the park
ing agency. to the task about two
months ago after a meeting
among city government officials
and parking lot operators.
The Engineer Commissioner, in
the weekly commissioners Re-
port" over Radio Station WWDC,
said last night that the parking
report will contain the views of
the operators as we'll as city
parking officials, and will lead
to further discussions of the
problem.
He also gave a progress report
on the city heads $335 million
public works improvement pro-
gram, which now is at the White
House awaiting consideration
and possible support by President
Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Car Inspection
Runs Ahead of
Schedule Here

District auto inspection for
1853 is ahead of schedule, the
Department of Vehicles and
Traffic reported yesterday. 1t
said one reason is that Repub-
licans who have taken over low
tags from Democrats seem to
be anxious to get their cars ap-
proved as rapidly as possible.
Inspection has been under way
about two weeks, officials said,
and notices are going out to car
owners at the rate of 800 day.
Approximately $50 cars a day are
going through the Southwest in
spection station and $50 a day
through the Northeast station.
In last years inspection more
than half of the 197.500 vehicles
tested were rejected for me-
chanical defects on their first
appearance. Defective headlights
were the most common cause for
rejection, with defective brakes,
steering mechanism, rear lights,
windshield wipers and glass fol-
lowing in that order.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Woman's Screams
Rout Man With Knife

A Woman's screams last night
routed a man who threatened
her with a knife. The man fed
after a brief struggle.
Miss Virginia Kelly, %, of 1917
North Fort, Myer drive. Arling-
ton, Va, was in her car, parked
in the 300 block of Fifteenth
street NV, at about II pm.
when a man pulled up beside her
and asked for directions to Arl-
ington. She gave the directions
and was about to leave her car
when the man then asked her
for directions to Alexandria. Miss
Kelly again complied and then
started walking north on Fif-
teenth street.
The man jumped from his car,
ran in front of Miss Kelly and
said: If you value your life,
come with me-"
Miss Kelly screamed when she
saw the man had a knife. They
fought on the sidewalk and the
man ran back to his car when
Miss Kelly continued screaming.
Two hours later, police broad
cast a report of a stolen car
matching the description of the
car the assailant had driven.
Police Identification officers want
to check the car for f1ngerprints.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Pharmacist Is Arrested
On Narcotics Charue

A man who has been under
police surveillance for several
months, last night was arrested
on a charge of selling drugs he
procured as a pharmacist.
Samuel S. Steinberger, So, Of
1901 New Hampshire avenue
NV. was arrested after a morals
squad undercover man exchanged
a portable model radio for
quantity of nembutal and BEN
zadrene capsules from Stein
berger.
According to Capt. John lay
ton, narcotics squad head, Stein
berger had been selling these
drugs to acquaintances while he
worked as a relief pharmacist
at stores located in the 100 block
of Independence avenue Sc, the
3100 block of Nichols avenue Sc.
and the 100 block of Nineteenth
street Sc. He has been charged
with violation of the Pure Foods
and Drug Act.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
4 District Men Sentenced
In Alexandra Store Thefts

Four District men charged
with stealing $29.64 worth of
merchandise from an Alexan-
dria department store were each
sentenced yesterday to 80 days
in Jail by Alexandria Police Court
Judge James M. Colasanto.
Detective Sergt. Russell Green
walt arrested the men yesterday
and recovered Is pairs of wom-
ems hose and three umbrellas
reported stolen from j. c.
Penney's department store.
The men, who are colored,
were identified by police as Alvin
j. Brown. q, and Francis A.
Brown, %, of the 400 block, New
Jersey avenue S.W.; Ray Butler.
20, 900 block E street S.W,. and
William Sampson, %, 2200. block
Thirteenth street NE.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Area Jobs Fewer,
USES Says; Federal
Cuts Are One Reason

The employment picture in
the Washington area has
changed, with more people seek
ing jobs and fewer jobs available,
the United States Employment
Service reported yesterday.
The agency declared:
with increasing numbers of
workers being terminated from
Government agencies and large
groups of high school and col
lege students entering the labor
market in May and June, there
is reason to expect more unem-
ployment this summer than at
any time since before World War
H."
Drop From Year Ago.
At the end of March, USES
said 627,700 workers were en-
ployed in this area. This is
4,70O less than employed a year
ago.
The Federal government ac-
counted for most of the change
with $500 fewer employees than
a year ago. Private industry
gained $500 workers. The result
of these two trends was 4,70O
fewer people employed.
The employment service said
while jobs were decreasing. the
number of applicants were grow
ing.
The number of men applying
for jobs increased Is per cent
over this time last year. BY
job categories. the applicants
increased, over those of March,
1852, as follows:
Applications Up
Applicants seeking profession
al. clerical and sales jobs were
up 35 per cent. Job seekers in
industrial, trade. hotel and res
taurant occupations rose 81 per
cent. Female applicants in pro-
fessional, clerical and sales oc-
cupations increased 81 per cent
Females seeking hotel and res
taurant work increased 8 per
cent.
In contrast. women seeking
household and industrial work
declined % per cent.
USES said requests from en-
ployerS for workers declined 4
per cent and most of the demand
for labor came from private in
dustry.
The total number Of workers
Evening star., 1953-04-19

the existence of play opportuni-
ties in natural surroundings.
Toys and equipment will be
made from the simplest materi.-
ais. Logs hewn on the site have
gone into a small log cabin.
Trees will be cut down to make
bridges, mazes and even a boat.
Ropes and auto tires hung
from tree limbs will provide
swings, and there1l be plenty of
exercise on an auto-tire obstacle
course. An old blackboard and a
stripped-down auto for the chill
dren to romp on have been
donated.
Work on Saturdays.
Most of the work so far has
been done by about a dozen men
on Saturday. Eventually, the
ent-Teacher Association and
the Hillcrest Recreation Council
hope to have a teen-age and
after-school program in opera
ton.
The groups will sponsor a ben
eft fair at the school at 1890
pm. May 8. Proceeds will go to-
ward purchase of game equip
ment and supplies for the
schools multipurpose room.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

assistance to prove disability be-
cause with the Government lay
offs they need the 10 point Vet
erans' preference to hold their
Federal job. They are coming
for help to get schooling, busi-
ness, housing.
Young men going into the
Korean war come to the center
to get help in adjusting pay
mentS on the homes they may
be buying. to find out about
benefits to dependents. to get
advice on a variety of things.
AS they come out, the center
finds, they need more help than
the average World War II vet
eran. Many of them are vet
Grams at 81.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

in March was 1000 above Febru-
ary, however, USES said This
marked the end of a trend down.
ward in employment that began
last September. Since Septem-
ber. with the exception of De-
cember, the number of workers
was less than the preceding
month.
The USES said that though the
end of the downward trend was
encouraging, "a sobering note of
caution is apparent when a COM
parison is made with the March,
1852, total employment"
Evening star., 1953-04-19
$500 Voted for Aid
Of Veterans Center
By Catholic Veterans

The Catholic War Veterans of
the District today voted 500 for
the support and continuation"
of the Veterans Service Center.
They also invited members of
the House Appropriations Com
mittee to accompany their rep
resentatives on a tour of the
center.
The District Department of
Catholic War Veterans of Amer
lea, Inc, representing IL local
posts, adopted the resolution
unanimously. The department is
holding it's 18th annual conven-
ton at the Washington Hotel.
Copies were sent to the Appro-
priations and District Commit
tees in Congress and to the
chairman of the Board of Com
missioners.
The convention also invited the
House and Senate Appropria-
tions Committees to designate
members Of their StaffS who are
veterans and understand the
problems of service personnel to
visit the center in company with
the commander of the Catholic
War Veterans and other COM
manderS, and to report the work
being done there and the hard
ships which would result from a
reduction in personnel, to their
committees.
To support it's request for ade-
quate funds for the center, the
convention cited these points:
l. I'm spite of the fact that
% States have fewer veterans
than the District of Columbia,
the appropriations for the Vet
erans' Service Center in the Dis
trict of Columbia is 45th among
such ALLEGATIONS"
2. The cost of the center here
is "36 cents per capita, compared
with $1.25 nationally. not in
Guiding the State expense Of
county service officers. bonuses,
ETC."
3. 1.-THE veterans in the Dis
trict of Columbia do not enjoy
the rights and benefits granted
to taxpayers of approximately
every State in the Union"
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Medical Group
Citizens
Federation
Resignation Asked
After Acceptance
Of Negro Doctors

The District Medical Society,"
has complied with a request
from the Federation of Citizens
Associations that it resign from
the federation, it was revealed
last night at meeting Of the
citizens group.
The resignation request, it was
learned, was made because the
society recently voted to admit
to membership qualified Negro
physicians. The federation by
laws specify only white men,
bership in the federation.
In other actions, the fedora
ton proposed a pilot project"
for combating juvenile delin-
quency to be launched in the
city's most delinquency-ridden
census area.
No Recommendations.
No specific recommendations
as to what the project would
encompass were given in the
federation resolution.
The proposal stemmed from
report of the federation's
Youth Problem Committee and
was presented by DR.. Virginia
ONeil, chairman of the COM
mittee.
The plan called for leadership
in the project to come from per-
sons residing in the experimental
area. 1t recommended that
church, fraternal and parents
organizations be co-ordinated
into the effort.
Other recommendations for
fighting child delinquency, ap-
proved by the federation, in
cluded:
Urge Smaller Classes.
l. Smaller classes for elemen-
tary schools so that teachers
could be in closer touch with
the problems of pupils.
2. Making of mental health
services available for all chill
dren and parents with problems.
3. Establishment of a study
home for prepsychotic children.
4. Appointment of an over.
all planning committee by the
United Community Services.
S. The playing down of the
sensational by newspapers in
reporting juvenile delinquency.
The problem of too-noisy win
dow fans and ir-conditioning
equipment attracted the fedora
tion's notice. The group voted
to propose to the District Com
misSioners regulations govern
ing installation of such devices.
In other business, the fedora
ton voted to protest to the Dis
trict Commissioners, the Board
of Trade and to the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
the desecration" of patriotic
and religious holidays with sales
and similar commercial ventures.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Grab Apple Blossom Parade
Draws S 900 Despite Rain

More than 5000 spectators
lined Anacostia Park yesterday
despite glowering skies and occa-
sional showers to watch the
eighth annual Greater Southeast
Washington Crab Apple Blossom
parade.
But although the crowd was
damp and the crab apple bios
SONS bedraggled, enthusiasm ran
high as dozens of colorful parade
UNITS moved along the mile-long
line of march and flights of air.
craft swept overhead.
The queen of it all. Miss Susan
Mum, 14-year-old Kramer
Junior High School student, and
her court of five princesses, sat
through the 2-hour marching
display, shoulders bare to the
chill.
Commissioners in Stand.
Others honor guests in the
reviewing stand included Dis
trict Commissioner Samuel
Spencer and his wife, and Com
missioner and Mrs. Renah F.
Camalier.
The parade got off on time
but just barely. A half hour be-
fore it was due to start, officials
observed to their horror that
Queen Susan was without a
crown. An absent-minded func-
tionary had left it at home. A
taxicab driver was summoned,
however, to pick it up in the
outer reaches of Northwest
Washington, while Motorcycle
man Michael Fiore of the Park
Police sped on his machine to a
rendezvous point with the cabbie
at Mount Olivet road NE. Pvt.
Fiore came chugging into Ana
costa Park with the headpiece
moments after 2 pm.
The queens float led the pro-
cession. The IL divisions that fol-
lowed had everything from Cub
Scouts and bathing beauties to
military drill teams and anti
aircraft guns. It was a Cub
Scout pack. in fact, that walked
off with two awards, silver loving
Evening star., 1953-04-19
D. c. Man, IS, Injured
By Car Without Liqhts

An 85-year-old man is in fair
condition at Sibley Hospital
today after he was run down in
a rainstorm last night by car
with no lights, police reported.
Anthony B. Moore, of 1901
New Hampshire avenue NV,
was crossing North Capitol street
north of Adams street when a
car which police said was driven
by Mercyle r. Farrell. 26. of
AL r street NV, struck him.
He suffered a right leg fracture
and deep face cuts. Farrell was
charged by police with driving
without lights.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
cups presented by the queen. A
total of 18 awards were made.

cups presented by the queen. A
total of 18 awards were made.
Handsome Floats.
A number of the decorated
floats were as handsome as the
best of the January Inaugural
Parade. The prize-winners here
were a gaudy Cinderella's car
riage affair entered by a South
east bank and an array of books
and microscope representing the
Naval Research Laboratory.
One of the biggest hits with
the crowd was the snappy Naval
Ceremonial Guard with it's in
tricate drill, and a group of
bathing-suited young ladies ar
ranged about a swimming pool,
their feet dangling in water.
Officials of the parade and the
entertainment festival that fol-
lowed counted the function a
complete success, with only one
sour note, aside from the weather.
They reported that the opera
tors of the Federally-leased field
house behind. the reviewing stand
filed protest with them: They
didn't like the idea of the cub
scouts bringing their own cokeS
when cokes were available in the
field house.
Prize Awards Listed.
The prize awards were these:
Majorettes-Arlington County Recre-
alton Department, first prize; Suitland
High School. second prize.
schOsl Cadets, first prize; st. Johns
Daughters, Bethel No. :. thi ird prize.
Warner School o2 Dance, first prize.
Adult marching unit. non-military--
No; 100 avst prize: American Legion
Fort Dupont Post No. '49. American
Legion, third prize.
United States Naval Ceremonial Guard,
first prize: United States Marine Drum
Corps Drill Team. second prize.
Junior specialty-Cub Scout Pack
No. 81, first prize.
Bank, first prize; Anacostia Federal Saw
ings and Loan Association, second prize.
Military f1oat-Naval Research Lab
oratory first prize; Navy rlse Deserve Sub
Amateur float-Cub Pack No. 81.
first prize; Jobs Daughters. Bethel No. 5,
second prize.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Invitation to JoywuIkinq

Jaywalking-a misdemeanor in
the DiStrict-went unparalleled
yesterday at Thirteenth and E
streets NV. Pedestrians were
able to walk with risk but i'm
punity in violation of regulations.
The Don't" in the Don't Walk"
signs had burned out.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Early Registry Asked
For Clinic at Lonqview

Parents of children expecting
to attend the spring roundup and
pre-school clinic at the Longview
Elementary School. Emory Grove.
Md, are requested to return
registration forms to the school
by Tuesday.
The clinic is scheduled from
9 am. to 2 pm, May IL. Parents
who have not received kinder
garten forms are asked to write
the school or phone Gathers
burg 225.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Georgia Alumni to Dine

University of Georgia alumni
will dine at 7 pm. Tuesday at
the Washington Club, Is Dupont
Circle. Undersecretary of the
Treasury Marion B. Folsom will
be guest of honor. Reservations
should be made by noon tomor-
row with Mrs. Willett Kempton,
Mclean, Va.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Suspended Private
Praised for Work
In Another Case

Pvt. j. J. Magruder, of
the Prince Georges County
Police, has his ups and
downs.
Yesterday morning the
Hyattsville station received
a letter from a Lakelandt
Fla, motorist commencing
Pvt. Magruder for his work
in a traffic accident last
March.
Pvt. Magruder did not get
to read the letter.
Friday night he was put
under a seevn-day suspen-
sion for failing to file a re-
port about a case.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Lecture at American U.

Col. o. G. Haywood. jr.. chief
of the Air Forces Office of Sci
entific Research in Baltimore.
will lecture on the application of
game theory to the military doc
trine of decision at 5:45 pm.
Tuesday at American University,
Massachusetts, and Nebraska ave-
nues NV. The lecture will be in
Hurst Hall.
DR.. CouIk to Be Speaker
DR.. Ralph NJ. Caulk. staff
member at Garfield Hospital.
will present a scientific report
at a meeting of the American
Radium Society in st. Louis on
Tuesday. Some 200 Of the Ma
tons leading radiologists are
expected at the three-day annual
session which opens tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Bond to Salute U. of Nd.

The University of Maryland
will receive a musical salute from
Vaughn Monroe and his dance
orchestra at a progrem at S pm.
Saturday in the schools Coli
scum.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
AUCTION SALES
THOS. ]. OWEN & SON. Auctioneers,
Perpetual BLDG, iii Z st. NV.

THOS. J. OWEN g. SON, AuctiOneersS
Perpetual Bids, I'LL Z st. NV.
sToRY. TssFSYS Row BsR1ck 6IsT SWELLING.
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES
NUMBER AIS D STREET, NORTH
BY Virtue of q certain deed Of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. 1855,
of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees
will sell, at public auction in front
Of the premises, on TUESDAY THE
1858. AT THREE O'CLOCK. PM.
the following described land and
premises, situate in. the District Of
Columbia, and designated as and
being part Of original Lot ! in
described BY metes and and bounds .ta IN
SiV Of way yso Of u record. ord Now known for for
purposes of assessment and taxation
as Lot SIS in Square Sl2.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior (build-
ing association deed Of trust for
approximately, S5;;36s,51l, 81, further
particulars of WHICH VIII be an
chase price above raid trust to 1v
paid in. cash. A deposit OF $4,000
required. Conveyancing. recording,
etc. at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as Of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the dis
cretion Of the trustees.
CHARLES Z. MITCHELL.
THORNTON w. OWEN,
ee23,26.29.31 .no2. Trustees.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
AUCTION SALES Cont. ,
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. Auctioneers
Perpetual Bldg. I'LL E st. NV.
ADJUSTMENTS.

AnOo. y. OWEN Il SON, AuctioneerS,
Ferpetual Bldg, iii E st. NV.
Trustees Sale of Valuable FOUR
STORY AND BASEMENT ROW
BRICK AND STONE DWELLING
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES
NUMBER 1905 STREET. NORTH
WEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust
quiy recorded, in Liber No. S77I,
P Folio FL ct seq. Of the land rec;
thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell. at public auction in front
OF the premises, on TUESDAY THE
THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER AID
l953. AT TWO, O'CLOCK PM, the
ises, situate in the District of Co.
Ipnmpia; and Jesignated as and being
divis,0pr eHGt OF Lot l. & SS in E. Y. Clark's sub;
veyor for the District Of Columbia col
particularly described BY metes and
property now taxed as Lot s14 in
Square 1854
Terms-Sold subject to a prior deed
Of trust for approximately Sl4,-
10000 further particulars Of which
VIII be announced at time Of sale;
the purchase price above said trust
to be paid IN. cash. A deposit Of
$500.00 required. Conveyancing.
Adjustments made as of date Of
sale. Terms to be complied with
within thirty days. otherwise de-
posit forfeited and the property may
be advertised and resold at the dis
crstion Of the trustees.
A JASPER MOORE.
S. 8. RAY.
occ3. 20, 29,31.no2 Trustees.