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Evening star., 1953-12-23
Alexandra Shop|ifting
JaiIs Two D. {. Women

A $50 shoplifting spree today
landed two Washington women
in the Alexandria Jail for 10
months each.
The women, Mrs. Florence v.
Morris. 81, and Miss Dorothy
Mae Cope. 10, who both said
they lived in the 900 block of
Sixth street NV. pleaded guilty
to charges of vagrancy and petty
larceny. They offered no ex-
planation why they stole from
four Alexandria stores before
they were caught yesterday.
The sentences were imposed
by Judge James r. Duncan.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Priests Ban on Santa at Party
Doesn't Bother Children Much

old boy whose first name was
Ed acknowledged that he had
expected to see Santa. Pressed
for his views on Santa's absence,
he volunteered that maybe he
was sick" ,..
After talking to nearly a dozen
youngsters. the general impress
sion was that most of those old
enough to understand what
Msgr. Mendelis was saying were
old enough to be skeptical of
Santa's existence anyway. The
younger ones didn't seem to real
ize what had been said.
St. Alphonsus is mostly q
Lithuanian parish, with two as
slStant priests who fed the Com
munists and are now learning
to speak English. About 100 OF
the pupils are refugee children
Msgr. Mendelis said he has
received scores of letters from
Maine to California and from
Seattle to Florida" since he pub
licly said last week that he in
tended to ''put Christ back into
Christmas"
He said the letters ran about
3 to l." in favor of his stand.
MSgr. Mendelis says there has
been no local reaction from
parents, and as far as he knows
none kept their young ones from
attending the party.
Father Favors Idea.
One man. the father of three
children, put it this way:
"You go out and work like a
dog to buy your kids presents
and Santa Claus gets all the
credit. I'm. all in favor of this"
However. not all the Roman
Catholic clergy shared the posi-
ton of the monsignor.
The Indiana Catholic and Rec
ord, edited by the Rev. Raymond
Bosler and the Rev. Paul Court
ney in Indianapolis, said editori-
ally in its current issue:
I'VE hope the Baltimore pre-
late has change of heart and
doesn't carry out his plan. Some
of the little ones are unpredict-
able. They might continue to
cherish their convictions about
Santa Claus and simply decide
there aren't really any mon
SignorS :"
Evening star., 1953-12-23
EPISCOPAL

Washington Cathedral, Wis
consin and Massachusetts av-
enues N.W,-11:15 pm. the
Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre, jr.,
dean. celebrant. and the Right
Rev Angus Dun, Bishop OF
Washington. preacher.
st. Johns Episcopal, Lafay-
ette square-11::30 pm, holy
communion service. DR.. c. Leslie
Glenn, rector.
st. Thomas Episcopal, Eigh-
teenth and Church streets NV,
-Candlelight service, the Rev.
H. B. Sedgwick, rector. offici-
ating.
All Souls Memorial Episcopal,
2300 Cathedral avenue NV
The Rev. Frank Blackwelder
rector, oficiating.
st. Adams Episcopal, WiScon-
sin and Massachusetts, avenues
N.W.-The Rev. Robert S. Tren-
bath, rector. will speak.
Ascension and st. Agnes Epis-
copal. 1915 Massachusetts, ave.
nue. N.W.-10:45 pm. carol serv-
ice followed by 1880 pm. high
mass, the Rev. James M. Duncan,
rector. preaching.
Christ Episcopal, 62O G street
S.E-EuchariSt, the Rev. Ivan
e. Merrick, rector, preaching.
st. Georges Episcopal, Second
GAnd U streets N.W.-Mass, the
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Riggs Manor Residents
Split Over New Sidewalks

The Prince Georges commits
Sioners have sidestepped a side
walk dispute in the Riggs Manor
section Of the county.
Petitions for and against side
walks puzzled the county heads.
More than 81 per cent of the
community as a whole favored
solid footings, but the question
OF whether the plan pleased a
majority in certain blocks ap-
peared uncertain.
The commissioners voted to
return all the petitions and let
the citizens thresh the matter
out themselves.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Herndon Former Dies
Of Tractor Fire Burns

A Herndon (Va.) farmer who
was burned when a tractor
caught fire last Friday died to-
day at Arlington Hospital.
He was Clarence Popovich, So.
Fairfax County police said Mr..
Popovich was using his tractor
in a wooded area about 2 miles
from his home when it caught
fire as the result of q dackfire
or a gas leak. ~
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Christmas Eve
sListedby
Area Churches
Special Communions
And Masses to Open
HoIiest Christian Du,

The Christmas Day observance
of the birth of Christ will be
ushered in at numerous WASH
ington area churches tomorrow
night by special services and
midnight masses.
Candlelight services will fea-
ture the worship tomorrow at
many Protestant churches.
Catholic churches will hold
their traditional midnight masses
to celebrate the coming of Christ
mas Day. They will be preceded
by a special program Of music.
At many of the service install
lations in the District area. both
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Five Boys Held as vandaIs
In DAMAGE 10 House

Five boys from 10 to 13 years
old have been rounded up by
Alexandria police for wrecking
the interior Of a vacant house
at 3416 Duke street.
Alexandria police said the
youngsters caused $500 dam
age to the house. Window
frames were yanked out, doors
torn from the hinges. plaster
smashed and steps broken.
The boys were charged with
destroying private property and
released in the custody of their
parents, pending Juvenile Court
action.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Baltimore Car Thief
Gets 3-Yeur Term

A 21-year-old Baltimore man
yesterday was sentenced to three
years in the Maryland Reform
atory for males on a conviction
of auto theft. The prisoner.
William L. Horstkamp. was SEN
fenced by Montgomery County
Circuit Court Judge Stedman
Prescott.
Police said they arrested Horst
kamp November 2 while he was
driving car stolen in Baltimore.
Police added that the Baltimore
auto squad had recovered a car
stolen by him in Montgomery
County.
Evening star., 1953-12-23

Rev. A. A. Birch. rector, cele-
brant and preacher.
All Saints Episcopal, Chevy
Chase Circle-9 and 1880 pm.
holy communion services. The
Rev. Frederick H. Arterton, rec
tor, will preach.
Epiphany Episcopal, 1917 G
street N.W.-10:30 pm. carols
and sermon by the Rev. Richard
Williams. a canon of Washington
Cathedral Holy communion at
1880 pm.
st. COlumba's Episcopal, For
ty-second and Albemarle streets
N.W-11:30 pm. holy COM
munion with sermon by the Rev
C. Randolph Mengers. rector.
st. Johns Episcopal, Potomac
and o streets N.W.-Holy COM
munion. the Rev. w. M. Sharp,
rector. officiating.
st. Margaret's Episcopal, Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft
place N.W.- pm, children's
service: 1880 pm. holy COM
munion service. the Rev. Mall
colin Marshall, rector. offici-
ating.
st. PauPs Episcopal. Church
road and Webster street NV
Holy Communion service with
the Rev. c. Julian Bartlett, rec
tor. ofhciating.
st. Stephen and the Incarna-
ton Episcopal, Sixteenth and
Newton streets NV. 1880
pm. festival mass with sermon
by the Rev. Stuart F. Cast,
rector.
st. TimOthy's Chapel, 1901
Alabama avenue S.E.-12 mid
night. holy communion with the
Rev. John P. Coleman, rector,
officiating.
Trinity Episcopal, Piney
Branch road and Dahlia street
N.W.-11:30 pm. holy commun-
ion with the Rev. Ray Ryland,
rector. officiating.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Silver Spring Mon Held
In Theft at Guruoe

Robert G. Anaheim, 81, Of the
$500 block of Piney Branch road,
Silver Spring. yesterday was or
dered held for Montgomery
County grand jury action on a
charge of larceny.
Police said he was charged
with the theft of auto parts from
garage he subleased from the
H. G. Smithy Co. Trial Magis-
trate Philip M. Fairbanks or
dered him held under $500 bond
after a preliminary hearing in
Silver Spring Police Court.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Duckett to Aid Drive

T. Howard Duckett has been
appointed chairman of the
Prince Georges County Chapter
of the American Red Cross Fund
campaign special gifts commit
tee. Mr.. Duckett, chairman Of
the board of the Suburban
Trust Co., said the drive will
begin on March /.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
LUTHERAN

Luther Place Memorial Luther
an, Thomas Circle-Candlelight
service, DR.. L. Ralph Tabor. pas
tor, speaking.
Augustana Lutheran, New
Hampshire avenue and v street
NV. - 10:30 pm. candelight
service. the Rev. Clarence T.
Nelson, pastor, speaking.
st. Matthew's Lutheran, SGT
Kentucky avenue S.E.-The Rev.
John A. Scherzer, pastor, will
officiate and preach.
Calvary Lutheran, silver
Spring, Md pm, candlelight
service, the Rev. George w.
Hoyer, pastor, officiating.
Bethlehem Lutheran, Sixteenth
and T streets Sc. 7:30 pm,
the Rev. Edgar c. Rakow, pastor,
officiating.
Ascension Lutheran, Landover
Hills, Md.-8;30 pm, the Rev.
Henry Schroeder, pastor, Off
ciating.
Christ Lutheran, Sixteenth
and Gallatin streets NV
pm. children's service; 9 and II
pm. candlelight service, the
Rev William L. Bruening, pas
tor, officiating.
Bethany Lutheran, Groveton,
Vas pm. carol service, Rich
ard Tremaine. vicar. officiating.
Greenbelt MIDI Lutheran
Candlelight service. the Rev. Ed
ward Birner. pastor, officiating.
Free Lutheran, in George Ma
son High School, Alexandria
1880 pm, children's service, Navy
Chaplain ], Floyd Dreith preach
ing.
Emmanuel Lutheran, Alexan-
dria-7 pm, children's service,
and 1880 pm. candelight serv-
ice, the Rev. Wilmer D. Mensing.
pastor. officiating.
Mount CSivet Lutheran, 1906
Vermont avenue N.W-9 pm.
holy communion service, the Rev.
William Schiebel, pastor, officiat-
ing.
Our Savior Lutheran, Arling-
ton. Va.-10 pm, candelight
service. the Rev. Paul M. Ka-
vasch. pastor. officiating.
| Pilgrim Lutheran, Westgate,
Md.-7:45 and IL pm, candle
light services with holy COM
munion. the Rev. Emo K. Lohr-
mann, pastor. officiating.
Trinity Lutheran, Fourth and
E streets N.W.-Candlelight
service, the Rev. H. B. Roepe,
pastor. officiating.
Trinity Lutheran, Mount Rain
sier. Md.-7:15 pm. children's
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Employer Presents $1,000

William r. lAhrendt, president
of the Ahrendt Instrument Co.
OF College Park, Md, presented
$4,000 to the company's employe
recreation association building
fund at Christmas party Sum
day,
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Christmas Music

Music for the Christmas eve and
Christmas Doy services in Woshino-
ton- churches will appear in to-
mouow's editions Of The Star instead
Of today, as previously announced.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
YuIe Message Tonight

Arlington County Clerk H.
Bruce Green will deliver his
annual Christmas message at
t6:55 o'clock tonight over Tele-
| vision Station WTTG. y
Evening star., 1953-12-23
ARMED SERVICES

Walter Reed Medical Center
IL midnight mass, Army Chap
lain James F. Hayes, celebrant.
Walter Reed Annex, Forest
Glen, Md pm. Protestant
service. Army Chaplain Carey
M. Young preaching, and IL
midnight mass, Army Chaplain
Patrick j. Martin, celebrant.
Navy Chapel, 1901 Nebraska
avenue N.W.-10:30 pm. Prot
estant candlelight service, for
mer Navy Chief of Chaplains
Stanton w. Salisbury will speak,
and IL midnight Catholic
mass, Comdr. j. T. Mclaughlin,
celebrant.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
CONGREGATIONAL
WestmOreland Conversational,

WestmOreland Congregational,
Westmoreland circle NV
1880 pm, annual candlelight
service.
Cleveland Park Congregation
al, 3400 Lowell street N.W.-Dr.
Alfred w. Hurst. minister, Off
ciating.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
EVANGELICAL AND
REFORMED

Bethel Evangelical and Re-
formed, Arlington, Va.-Candle-
light service. the Rev. Philip j.
Anstedt, pastor. officiating.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
PRESBYTERIAN

New York Avenue Presbyter-
ian, 1913 New York avenue NV.
-11:30 pm. service, DR.. George
M. Docherty, minister, will
preach.
Georgetown Presbyterian, BIS
P street N.W.-candlelight and
communion service, DR.. Russell
c. Stroup. minister, will speak.
Westminster Presby terra n,
Alexandria-candleligh service
featuring a story written by DR..
Cliff r. johnson, minister.
Second Presbyterian, Alexan-
dria-8 pm. candlelight service,
the Rev. Benjamin A. Lynt, min
lister. officiating.
NOrthminster PRESBYTERIAN.
Alaska avenue and Kalmia road
N.W.-8 pm. candlelight service,
the Rev. William H. Kepler, min
iSter
Green Valley Presbyterian, 2601
Southern avenue S.E.-candle-
light service. the Rev. Vernon
K. Hoover, minister, will speak.
District Heights Presbyterian,
District Heights. Md.-candle-
light service. the Rev. Frank w.
Penick, minister. officiating.
Grace Presbyterian, Spring
field, Va.-7 pm. family service,
the Rev. Kirk Hammond. minis
ter, officiating.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
UNIVERSALIST

Universalist National Memo
rial, Sixteenth and s streets
N.W.-Candlelight service, DR..
Seth r. Brooks, minister, will
speak.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
COMMUNITY

Greenbelt (Md.) Community
New members received at holy
communion service. The Rev.
Eric T. Braund, minister, off,
ciatinp.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Protestant services and Catholic

Protestant services and Catholic
midnight masses will be held.
A traditional Christmas eve
candlelight service will be held
at the Navy Chapel, 1901 Ne
braska avenue NV, at 1890
pm. Former Navy Chief OF
Chaplains Stanton w. Salisbury
will give the meditation. A Cath
olic midnight mass will be cele-
brated with Comdr. j. T. Nc
Laughlin as eelebrant.
Bach'S Christmas Oratorio, 7"
Part 2,"will open the Christmas
eve worship at 10:30 pm. in
Washington Cathedral. TIL e
service will start at 11:15 pm.
with the Very Rev. Francis B.
Sayre. jr., Cathedral dean, as
celebrant. The Right Rev. An
gus Dun. Bishop of Washington,
will preach.
Archbishop O'Boyle Celebrant.
The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Archbishop of WASH
ington. will be celebrant at the
midnight mass in st. Matthew's
Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island
avenue NV. The preacher Will
be the Right Rev. MSgr. John K.
Cartwright, rector.
Thirty-two Methodist churches
Of the District will have special
musical programs, pageants. dra-
matte presentations and caroling
as well as candlelight services
tomorrow.
Carmody Hills Baptist Church
will hold its Christmas tree serv-
ice at 1880 o'clock tonight in the
church. Carmody Hills drive and
F street NE.
Churches holding Christmas
eve services at II pm. tomorrow
unless otherwise noted are as
follows:
CATHOLIC
st. Matthew's Cathedral, 1925
Rhode Island avenue N.W-12
midnight mass, the Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle. Archbishop
of Washington, celebrant, and
the Right Rev. Msgr. John K.
Cartwright, rector, preacher.
Immaculate Conception Cath
Olic, Eighth and N streets NV
IL midnight mass, the Rev. Ra-
mon A. diNardo, assistant di-
rector Of education, Washington
Archdiocese, celebrant and
preacher.
National Shrine of the Inn
maculate Conception, Catholic
University-12 midnight mass,
Right Rev. Msgr. P. j. O'Connor,
shrine director, celebrant, and
the Very Rev. Msgr. John j.
OKeefe, rector of st. Paul's Col
lege, preacher.
st. Stephens Catholic, Penn
sylvania avenue and Twenty
fifth street N.W.-Two IL mid
night masses, the Rev. Joseph
F. Denges, rector, celebrant in
the upper church, and the Rev.
Lawrence P. Gatti, assistant, in
the lower church.
Georgetown University, in
Dahlgren Chapel, Thirty seventh
and o streets N.W.-12 midnight
mass, the Very Rev. Edward B.
Bum. president, celebrant, and
the Rev. Eric McDermott of
England, speaker.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
METHODIST

DumbartOn Avenue Methodist,
1888 Dumbarton avenue NV
Candlelight service celebrating
181st anniversary of church, the
Rev Clarence Dawson, pastor,
officiating.
Chevy Chase Md Methodist
-Candlelight service, DR.. Cliff
ford Homer Richmond, pastor
will speak.
Ebenezer Methodist, Fourth
and D streets S.E.-11:30 pm
service, the Rev. Cecil B. La
Grange. pastor, preaching.
Epworth Methodist, Thirteenth
street and North Carolina av-
enue NET pm, two services,
one for children and one for
adults. the Rev. L. Barrett Rice,
pastor.
Brookland Methodist, Four
teenth and Lawrence streets NE.
-Candlelight service, the Rev.
G. Custer Cromwell, pastor. Of
f1ciating.
Evening star., 1953-12-23

service. II pm, candlelight sert-
ice, the Rev. Kenneth r. Hoff-
man. pastor, officiating.
Trinity Lutheran, Hyattsville
Md pm, candelight service
Trinity Lutheran, Bowie. Md
u pm, children's service. the
Rev Henry c. Schroeder, pastor,
officiating.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Call 10 White House
Stirs Speculation Of
Replacing CamaIier
Commissioner TuIks
With Sherman Adams
For 20 Minutes

Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier was called to the White
House today for a Commute
conference and there was i'm
mediate speculation that the
Republican administration had
asked him to resign.
A resignation would pave the
way for President Eisenhower to
appoint two new District COM
missioners-one to succeed Mr..
Camalier and the other to I'LL
the post held by F. Joseph Dono-
hue.
Mr.. Donohue offered his resig-
nation Immediately after the in
auguration. Mr.. Camalier has
expressed a determination to
hold on to his job under the
Republicans. Both he and Mr..
Donohue are Democrats.
Talks With Sherman Adams.
After comforting with Sher-
man Adams, President Eisen-
hower's top assistant, Mr.. CANA
lier told reporters he had dis
cussed crowded school conditions
and other District matters. But
he insisted he had not talked
about the commiSSionerShip.
The Executive Committee Of
the G. o. P. State Central Com
mittee for the District held q
long meeting Saturday and de-
cided to do what it could about
easing Mr.. Camalier out. The
party leaders decided to work
through Mr.. Adams and Wesley
Roberts, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.
The creation of two vacancies
would permit an amicable solu-
ton to an intra-party contest
for commissioner.
Two Leading Candidates.
Samuel Spencer, 42-year-old
lawyer. and Claude w. Owen, 81,
president of the E. G. Schafer
g. Co. wholesale plumbing and
heating firm, are regarded as
the leading candidates.
Mr.. Spencer is the candidate
advanced weeks ago by the
Eisenhower branch" Of the Re-
publican Party, headed here by
Col. L. Corrin Strong. Mr.. Owen,
a former president of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, is favored
by the more conservative branch
headed by Joseph C. McGar-
raghy.
Evening star., 1953-03-03

tors supporting the requests
were development of commun-
ity picture shows and the ex-
tensive construction of suburban
shopping area outside of Wash
ington which have resulted in
fewer passengers.
Hold Revenue Inadequate.
All three carriers contended
that the present charges, estab-
lished in January, 1851, are fall
ing to provide sufficient revenue.
Capital Transit said it's share
of the present 23-cent joint fare
is II cents, with IL cents going
to the other company involved,
and that this is below operating
costs.
All three companies said the
projected 35-cent fare should be
divided IT'S cents to each Of the
participating carriers.
All suggested that 10-ride
joint-fare books be sold to the
public at $3.50, dated to be valid
for 80 days after purchase.
A. B. & w. also proposed the
use of It's cent tokens on the
route involved for a single trip,
to be sold at four for 70 cents.
Meanwhile, the Virginia State
Corporation Commission today
set April q as the date to hear
A. B. & WIS petition for higher
fares between points entirely
within Virginia,
Evening star., 1953-03-03
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

AUGUSTA, Ca, Mar. 3.-Fin-
ley Henderson Merry's concern
for the well-being Of a fellow
golfer paid of with a letter and
q handshake from the President
Of the United States.
The 13-year-old son Of Mrs.
Guy Merry Of Augusta was Wor-
ried last. Wednesday night be-
cause the rain was falling In tor
rents on Augusta-and President
Eisenhower was due here the
next day. AS a golfer himself
and Finley shoots In the 80's-
the young man knew the Presi-
dents vacation would be ruined
II the rain persisted.
Finley had an idea and he ex-
ecuted 1t. He called Washing
ton and asked to speak to the
Chief Executive. About what,
he was asked. The weather, re-
piled the young man.
An aide to Gen. Eisenhower
came TO the phone and was told
about the Augusta weather con-
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Hawaii Statehood Approved
ByHouse Committee, 27 5
FinoI Action in Three Weeks Sought;
Inclusion of Alaska Beaten, l4-l3

debate. once the Senate takes up
the measure, but felt sure it
would be passed.
House G. o. P. leaders say
there is no doubt the House will
pass it.
Statehood for Hawaii and
Alaska long has been an issue of
considerable pulling and hauling
between Republicans and Dem
ocrats. Hawaii inclines Repub-
lican; Alaska Democratic.
Gen. Eisenhower said at his
news conference last week that
he though Hawaii was ready for
statehood but that there should
be further study as to Alaska.
Last year, when the Democrats
controlled Congress. they tried to
put through an Alaska statehood
bill. 1t passed the House but
was blocked in the Senate where
one-vote margin returned it
to committee. The Democratic
leadership then decided against
bringing up Hawaiian statehood.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
By George Beveridee

Establishment of a new
sewer charge, designed to raise
$27.6 million during the next
eight years. highlights proposals
that would help finance a vast
sewer system improvement pro-
gram here.
The Commissioners today made
public details of the two-pronged,
Sill million program. A part Of
the city's 1887 million campaign
to improve all municipal facili-
ties, the sewer program includes:
/. Expenditure Of $45, ,667, ,456
for the stormwater sewer system.
OF this amount, 1885. 500 is in
cluded in the 1854 budget re-
quest. Financing ofehalf the re-
manning $43. .688, 1856 is proposed
by a Federal grant and half by
an interest-free Federal loan, to
be repaid over SO years.
2. Expenditure of $25,520,821
for the sanitary sewage system.
No intereSt-free Federal loan or
grant is sought to help defray
this expense.
Instead, the city heads propose
to set up a new sanitary sewer
fund which, patterned after the
District water fund, would meet
both construction and operating
costs on a self-sustaining basis.
New revenues for this fund would
be provided through:
A. A new charge to District
residents who now pay water
bills. The charge would be equal
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Comet JET Air|iner
Crashes, Killing II
BY the As.oeIa.ed Pres.

KARACHI, Pakistan, Mar. s.
Canada's first Comet Jet airliner
crashed and burned on a take
of from Karachi airport early
today, killing the five Canadian
crewnen and six British aircraft
technicians aboard.
1t was the first fatal crash by
one of the cord-breaking Brit
ish-built Comets. Another Of
the four -engine passenger speed
sters was badly damaged in q
belly landing on take-off In
Rome last October 26 but all of
the AZ persons aboard escaped
injury.
The Canadian Comet was
scheduled to inaugurate q
Hawaii-to-Australia run on April
% for Canadian Pacific Airlines
as part Of the company's service
between Vancouver, British Co
lumbia and Sydney.
The airline had planned q gala
ceremony to christen the plane
the Empress Of Hawaii" in
Honolulu March IA.
The new Comet was bound for
Honolulu. Making its departure
run it failed to leave the ground.
sliced through q barbed wire
fence around the airfield. hit q
culvert and crashed into q ditch,
bursting into flames.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Breaking Skid Chain Sets
Fire Which DESTROYS Bus

Fire started by a breaking
skid chain destroyed a WASH
ington, Marlboro and Annapolis
Co. bus this morning as q me-
chanic turned the vehicle around
In the 1900 block Of Bowen road
Sc. near the company's garage.
A company spokesman said the
bus had just come in from a
run and the mechanic, George
Reno, Of Capitol Heights, Nd,
was taking the vehicle UP Bowen
road to turn 1t around. The
breaking skid chain caused q
spark which started a fire in
the bus fuel pump, the spokes-
man said.
A few minutes earlier the
passengers had been transferred
to another bus without skid
chains to complete the run into
the city.
The District fire department
was called to extinguish the stub
born blaze. Mr.. Reno was unhurt.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Bondit Pair Gets $3.50
In Liquor Store HoIdup

The daylight holdup of q
liquor store on busy Fourteenth
street today netted two bandits
an estimated $3.50.
David Feldman. owner Of the
Liberty Liquor Store, 1900 Four
teenth street NV, told police
the two colored men entered the
store about IL am.
He said they waited while he
served another customer. who
departed. Then, with the store
empty of customers. one of the
pair showed q pistol and told
MIR. Feldman to open the cash
register. He said the other BAN
dit scooped up the money and
the two fed on foot.