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Evening star., 1953-11-25
FuII-ScaIe Air Raid Drill
Suggested by FondahI

Civil Defense Director John E..
Fondahl has suggested a full
scale air-raid drill for the Dis
trict some time next spring.
The exercise would be the first
held by the present civil defense
organization to involve the gen.
eral public. Previous tests have
concentrated on Government
buildings and schools.
Traffic would be stopped and
the public would be instructed
to seek shelter. Since there pre-
Sumably are not enough desig-
mated shelters to accommodate
them, people on the street could
duck into stores for purposes of
the test, it was suggested.
The exercise probably would
not last longer than 10 minutes.
The Commissioners yesterday
took the proposal under consid-
Grafton. Federal Government
approval apparently would be
needed.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

crutch, now widely used by
civilians as well as wounded mil
itary personnel.
During World War II Lof-
strand developed the adjustable
aluminium crutch for military
use and then began it's: manu-
facturer. Today it is the biggest
producer of the arm-type crutch
in the country, with an output
of $1,000 pairs this year.
But the Lofstrand Co. got it's
start in another line, a glass
washer and Sterilizer used by
restaurants, hotels, hospitals
and drugstoreS in many parts
of the United States.
Puts Up S13,5OO.
Back in 1886, when Anders
r. LofStrand was operating the
Old Ebbitt Grill at 1927 F street,
his son firmly announced he was
unintereSted in the restaurant
business.
Rudy LofStrand told his father
he was determined to work with
tools and machinery, he wanted
to be a manufacturer. The
father finally consented to put
up $13,500 so the young graduate
of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity could go into business for
himself.
Rudy Lofstrand bought a lathe
and one or two other pieces of
machinery and hired two helpers.
He decided to return his fathers
favor and started developing the
glasS-washer.
1t was an instantaneous sue
cess at the Old Ebbitt and orders
poured in from other restaurants
and from drugstores.
The Lofstrand company was
incorporated, and soon it &C
quired quarters at $50 Selim
road, Silver Spring. Then it
really started expanding.
New Plant in 1916.
With staff of designers and
skilled mechanics, it branched
into such lines as insecticide
sprayers, fire extinguiSherS,
chain saw sharpeners and other
products. AS World War II came
on, it worked closely with the
Army engineers and various de-
fense agencies to perfect articles
needed in combat areas around
the world.
BY 1916 the LofStrand buSi-
ness had grown so much that the
company built a new plant in
Rockville. It continued to re-
ceive numerous contracts from
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Foot PotroImen
Assiqned in ArIundriu

Alexandria City Manager Ira
Willard today assigned two foot
patrolmen to the Arlandria and
Harrington neighborhoods in re-
sponse to the pleas of merchants
and businessmen in those areas.
Arlandria merchants, at a
meeting of the City Council last
night. protested that their COM
munity was being terrorized by
teen-age hoodlums. Mayor
Marshall j. Beverley said that
assignment of foot patrolmen
would be the only way to cope
with the juvenile problem, par
ticularly in the Arlandria area
Mr.. Willard said foot patrol
men would be stationed in the
two areas from pm. to mid
night beginning today.
Mayor Beverley said he has
received many complaints about
young troublemakers in the Ar
landria neighborhood.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Police Private Fined $500
On Liquor Charge

Pvt. William P. Finnin of No.
8 precinct yesterday was fined
5000 and restored to duty by a
police trial board after being
suspended November 13 for be-
ing under the influence of al
cohol while on duty.
Pvt. Finnin, 43, has been on
the force II years. He was fined
$100 on a similar charge in 1852,
and acquitted of the same
charge last August.
The trial board yesterday
started hearings on a charge
brought against Pvt. William A.
Harmed of No. 2 precinct of
using abusive language and
treatment in the arrest of Army
Pvt. Stanley P. Hatcher. 20.
colored, of Camp Kilmer, N. J..
TIE arrest took place October
19. The trial continues today.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
II Youths Arrested
Here in 48 Hours
On Various Charges

| FOllce juvenile squad OeCec-
tives have arrested II youths in
the past 48 hours for crimes
ranging from statutory rape to
disorderly conduct. All are col
ored.
Sergt. William Rasmussen OF
the juvenile squad said 16-
year-old boy was arrested last
night after a 14-year-old girl
accused him of forcing her to
submit to indecent acts at knife
point. The youth denied the ac-
cuSation, he added.
Various Charges Listed.
The others were arrested for
robbery, housebreaking, disorder
ly conduct, false pretense, larceny
and being beyond parental con-
troll, according to Capt. John F.
Ryan, head of the squad.
A 13-year-old boy was charged
with 13 cases of false pretense
after he had collected $19.40
from people in Northeast Wash
ington under the guise of a
newspaper carrier boy.
A 17-year-old was charged
with larceny after he took a bill
fold containing $11 from a
cleaning establishment in the
5100 block of Grant street NE
Charged With $50 Theft.
Two 1O-year-olds and an IL
year-old were charged with dis
orderly conduct jumping on
streetcars and hanging on win
dow grills. A 7-year-old was
charged with stealing $40 from a
playmate.
A 12-year-old boy arrested
with stolen doughnuts was
charged with being beyond pa
rental control.
The robbery charges were
against two youths in the yoke
robbery of a 13-year-old newsboy
in front of A Florida avenue
NV. last Saturday. They have
been sent to the Receiving Home,
police said.
A 12-year-old and 13-year-old
boy were charged with the
housebreaking of Wahl's Amuse-
ment Arcade, 237 Fourth street
S.W. The boys, also sent to the
Receiving Home, jimmied open
pin ball machines to get money,
according to police.
"Skunk Oil" on Cookies.
Sprinkling skunk oil" or
cookies in the G. C. Murphy Co
store at $40 Seventh street NV
was attributed to two boys who
we're charged with disorderly
conduct and sent to the Re-
ceiving Home.
Traffic charges were placed
against 16-year-old. A Is
year-old boy was charged under
a Juvenile Court act with failure
to go home at night, and a r.
year-old youth was charged with
violation of his probation.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Jet Crashes in Virqinio

1RVINGTON, Va. Nov. IS Up.
AN Air Force jet fighter plane
crashed into the Rappahannock
River near mere yesterday, ap-
parently killing I'd 1t. Charles
McHugh, %, of Bayonne. N. j.
Efforts were to be made today to
lift the wreckage from the river
to recover the pilots body. be-
lieved still in the plane.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Refugee Held in Murder

KLAGENFURT. Austria, Nov.
Is R-Stefan Matusic, 30. a
Yugoslav refugee, was formally
charged with suspicion of murder
yesterday in the death of Mrs.
Simone de Ridder, 81. a Belgian
skating instructor. Mrs. de Rid
der was .strangled. robbed and
thrown from a train near Kitzin-
gen, Germany, a week ago.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Delay Ordered in Trials
Of Adonis and BrambIett

New trial dates were set to-
day for racketeer Joe Adonis,
charged with perjury. and
Representative Ernest K. Bram-
blett, Republican, of California,
charged with payroll padding.
Adonis' trial. originally set
for December z, was postponed
until February Is.
Mr.. Bramblett, who was to
have been tried December 2,
will not go on trial until Febru-
ary 2.
The delays in both cases were
because Government and de-
fense counsel are busy with
other trials.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Body Of vPI Professor
Found Near Tracks
By the Assoeioted Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, Nov. 25.
The body of Prof. Greenough
Thayer Richards, son of a Nobel
Prize winner, was found near
here yesterday on the Virginian
Railway tracks. Apparently he
had been struck by a train.
The 48-year-old professor, a
brother-in-law of DR.. James B.
Conant. High Commissioner to
Germany. had been member
of the Virginia Tech staff since
1941. He taught architecture.
Prof. Richards was the son Of
the late DR.. Theodore Richards.
head of Harvard's chemistry
department. who won the Nobel
Prize in chemistry in 1914.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Continual EvaIuafion
Of Methods 10 Meet
Delinquency Urged

An expert on juvenile delin-
quency last night stressed the
need for continual evaluation of
methods of combating the prob
lem and not just a period of
great concern, after which every
body sits back quietly.
Henry ]. Palmieri, director of
social work for the Juvenile
Court, urged the setting up of
a preventive and corrective
agency. which would strengthen
existing groups fighting delin-
quency.
He spoke at a meeting of. the
American Association of Uni
versity Women, Washington
Branch, at 1785 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Extra Trouble Spot Effort.
He said a campaign should in
clude the work of every existing
agency interested in the sub
Ject. plus a special effort to
reach trouble spots before de-
linquency develops.
Mr.. Palmieri enyisioned ap-
preparations to insure an effec-
tive program.
He told how detention facil-
tiles here for juveniles, such as
the Receiving Home, are over
crowded and otherwise made
quate, and he saw the need for
increased space for a larger
number of children. The speaker
pointed out that this was one of
the things that has not kept pace
with a 81 per cent rise in delin-
quency here within the last two
years.
Nor has the Juvenile Court
staff been increased to handle
this extra case load, Mr.. Pal
mieri explained. AS it now
stands, he said, it cannot per-
form even half of the results
the basic standards call for.
Good Advance Here.
Mr.. Palmieri said the time has
come for the entire community
to sharpen it's awareness" to the
problem of juvenile delinquency,
and he said the Commissioners
Youth Council is good ad-
vance in this respect.
The speaker suggested that the
age standard of 18 years be
maintained in the supervision
over juveniles.
The meeting was sponsored by
the AAUW's social studies COM
mittee, of which Mrs. Norman
Taub is chairman. Members of
the planning committee were
Mrs. Robert Boehm, vice chair
man; Miss Marjorie FELTON,, Miss
Genevieve Gabower and Miss
Ruth Myer.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Church to Dedicate
Gift of Altar Painting

A three-panel altar painting
depicting Christ with children
and angels will be dedicated at
1870 am. tomorrow in the
children's chapel of the Lu-
theran Church of the Reforma-
ton, 212 East Capitol street.
The painting is the gift of
John F. Herman in memory
of his wife, Mrs. Christina Ockert
Hermann. The painting was
done by Bepn Lewis, Washing
ton artist,
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Maryland Moy Drop
InitioIed Auto Toq Plan
BY the ASsoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-The
Department of Motor Vehicles
indicated yesterday that the
proposal for a 1854 Maryland
license tag which would carry a
drivers initials instead of a
number may be abandoned.
The reasons: Too expensive,
too confusing. too much work
and too little interes:.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Alexandra Gazette Suit
To Be Tried March 3

A suit challenging a 1899 set
tlement providing for distribu-
ton of the stock of the Alex
andria Gazette has been set for
trial on March % in Alexandria
Federal Court.
Judge Sterling Hutchinson on
Monday overruled a motion to
dismiss the suit as it applies to
Miss Sara Perrine Carlin, daugh-
ter Of c. c. Carlin, jr., Gazette
president and majority stock
holder. The 1889 agreement gave
Miss Carlin 1900 shares, 48 per
cent, of the papers stock in
settling the estate of her grand
father. the late C.. C. Carlin.
Keith Carlin, brother of the
Gazette president, brought the
suit to set aside the agreement.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Unemployment.
Continues Rise
In D. T.. Area
$4,000 Fewer Jobs
Than Year Ago.
USES Reports

Cuts in construction and the
Government accounted largely
for Washington area employment
continuing on the downgrade.
the United States Employment
Service said today.
This is contrary to the national
trend, with employment over the
country higher than ever and
unemployment reported at a very
low ebb, the service explained.
October's anticipated improve
ment here failed to materialize.
officials said. Instead there was
a drop of $500 in construction
employment and the Federal
Government Topped off 1,100
workers. The service made the
estimates on the basis of reports
from employers.
Total employment in the
Washington area for October
was COS, 300, which is 10000 less
than October. 1852.
While general merchandise
stores reported gain of 1000
employees, this was offset by an
equal number of workers being
released in eating and drinking
establishments here, the service
pointed out.
Predict Improvement.
There were no large fluctua-
tions in other categories," the
report declared. For the rest
of the year labor market con-
ditions will probably improve.
Employment should edge upward
as the holiday season approaches
with substantial numbers OF
extra clerks being employed in
the Post Office Department and
in department stores.
"The turning point will come
in January. when peak seasons
have passed and Government
examinations should have run
their course. 1t is hoped that
the momentum gained during the
Christmas season will be strong
enough to reverse the consistent
downward employment trend of
recent months" the report de-
clared.
Unemployment here increased
from an estimated 28,500 in Sep
tember to 29,500 last month-an
advance of 1000. .e,
Not Full Story.
But the service said this does
not tell the full story. 1t pointed
out that many women, older
men and young people are find
ing work difficult to obtain. Very
often, it said, they withdraw
from the labor market.
The service declared several
national societies in the social
science field will hold their an
nual meeting in Washington De-
cember 27-30. The USES for the
District has been named the CO.
ordinating Office to provide
placement facilities, it explained.
Applications and job orders
from all over the country will
be sent to Washington. During
convention sessions, tentative
selection interviews between pro-
spective employers and appli-
cants will be made.
Called Exceptional Group.
Washington area employers
are invited to take advantage
of this exceptionally well-quali-
fled group of technical appli-
cants, such as economists, statis-
ticians, business analysts and
mathematicians," said the serv-
ice.
Total non-agricultural en-
ployment in the Washington
area was placed by the service
for October at 605,300. This in
cludes the District, Alexandria
and Falls Church, Fairfax and
Arlington Counties, Va, and
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties, Md. The figure for
October. 1852, was $4,000.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
ice Examiner Denies
Arnold Line Plea for
General Fare Raise
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

An Interstate Commerce Com
mission examiner charged yes
terday that Joseph L. Arnold
and his wife, majority stock
holders in the Washington, Vir-
ginia & Maryland Coach Co.,
may be "unjustly enriching
themselves at the expense of the
public" He said they have un-
necessarily increased the rent
the company pays on a building
that belongs to them.
Examiner Charles H. Riegner,
who made the charge, denied the
company a general increase of
about 5 cents a zone. He pre-
sided at recent fare increase
hearings.
He recommended the company
be permitted to abolish tokens.
But he disallowed the company's
proposal for an additional Zone
l. with fiat 20-cent fare.
Contents of Report.
In his report. Examiner Rieg-
ner wrote:
"The fact that respondent (the
w. V. & M. Coz is paying $l2,-
600 a year more than it was OBJ
lgated to pay under a lease,
which, by its terms, would not
expire until 1856, suggests the
possibility that the owners of
the property are unjuStly enrich
ing themselves at the expense
of the public.
Gas in the 1852 fare case, we
here conclude that the last in
crease in rental has not been
shown to be a just and reason
able charge to operating expense
and will be diSallowed for the
purpose of this proceeding"
Former Rentals Cited.
The property involved is at TOT
North Randolph street, Arling-
ton, where the company's head
quarters and terminal are To-
Gated. Examiner Riegner, in his
opinion, recalled that from 1941
through March 81, 1850, the
company paid rentals on the
terminal properties ranging from
$24, 900 to 100000 annually.
But on March 81, 1850, he said,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold and Bernard
Wahle, executive vice president
of the line, executed a lease for
IS years at an annual rental
of $4,000.
The examiner pointed out the
old lease did not expire until
1856. He declared the new lease
recited no consideration for the
increased rental and none was
advanced by the company at the
hearing. He asserted there were
no negotiations between the
Arnolds and the company before
executing the new lease.
Mr.. Wahle testified he con-
sidered Mr.. Arnold to be his
superior officer and, therefore,
signed the lease as directed by
Mr.. Arnold, the examiners opin-
ion said. Mr.. Arnold is the
company president.
Heard Last August.
Attorneys James w. Lauder
dale and Manuel j. Davis ap-
peared at the hearings for the
company. The Arlington County
Board, which protested the pro-
posed increases, was represented
by Attorneys Peter j. Kostick,
Bryce Rea, jr., and Gerald l..
Phelps. The hearings were held
before Examiner Riegner in
August.
In his report yesterday, Ex-
aminer Riegner said this case
is one of three in which the
company is seeking increased
fares to Offset declining revenues
caused by lowered passenger
traffic and increased operating
costs.
In the other proceedings. the
company proposes to increase
fares between Washington and
the Government installations in
nearby Virginia and to increase
within-Virginia fares. Both of
these proceedings have been
heard and are now pending,
Examiner Riegner declared.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

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Thanksgiving Services to Draw Thrones
TO Churches. Poees A-S and 40
at the top Of the program, gets
under way this afternoon and
tonight, with entertainment
scheduled at many United Com
munity Services agencies.
Fair and Cooler.
The Weather Bureau called
for fair and cooler tomorrow
with high of about 48 or so
degrees after a low Of "a to-
night.
For the benefit of holiday
bound motorists, however, the
bureau said there would be some
light snow in Western Mary
land, Virginia's mountains and
West Virginia. Temperatures
are expected to remain above
freezing in those areas until late
today, and except for roads at
higher elevations, the snow
accumulation probably will not
be heavy.
The bureau scored a good one
yesterday. calling for rain in
spite Of what appeared to be all
the good "snow signs" The
forecaSterS said warm air at
lower levels would turn snow to
rain for the Washington area.
The rain started here at about
4:22 am. and continued until
about midmorning. measuring
less than an inch.
Heavy Traffic Rush.
All transportation lines ex-
pected an unusually heavy rush
of travellers in and out of the
city late this afternoon and
throughout the night. For
those still en- route tomorrow,
railway diners and airlines will
have turkey on the menu.
Included in the Red Feather
agency activities will be a tur-
key dinner for all Servicemen
and women tomorrow at the Laf-
ayette Square USO Club, spon-
sored by Mrs. Morris Cafritz.
Preparations have been made
for 500 visitors.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Growth of Lofstrond Co. Based
OnDesigningo and Manufacture

The Lofstrand Co. at Rock
vile is typical of the newer
Washington area industries,
whose success is based upon
both the development and man
ufacture of products.
A prime example of it's work
is the lightweight arm-type of
Another in q series Of articles on in
dustry in the Washington oreo.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Good Weather
Predicted for
Thanksgiving
Light Snow Expected
In Western Maryland
And Other Areas

A good weather note was
sounded for tomorrow's Thanks
giving despite dull skies this
afternoon.
The traditional observance,
with prayer. bounty and leisure
Evening star., 1953-11-25

Thanksgiving Services to Draw Thronss
to Churches. Poees A-S and 40
Evening star., 1953-11-25

at the top Of the program. gets
under way this afternoon and
tonight, with entertainment
scheduled at many United Com
munity Services agencies.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-04-15

the field of clothing and textiles.
For the woman trained in science,
there are many positions in the tex
tile field, in actual research with
textiles and in merchandising. For
those interested in the art and con-
struction phase of clothing, there are
wide possibilities for employment.
Many positions are available in
educational institutions, industrial
organizations and government agen-
cies for those trained in food, nutri
ton, clothing and textiles.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-04-15

Right. No. sss4-Here's lovely. easv 70
sew style that's ideal for graduation day and
later on all summer. Sizes 10, IL, IA, is, 10,
TO- Size II, yards of 39-inch material.
Below. No. ss3o-There's smart, youthful
air to this daytimer in half sizes for the
shorter figure. Sizes 1415 1872, 1872, 2O15,
2212, 2412. Size 1872, AZ yards of 39-inch
material; 12-yard contrast.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-04-15
Opportunities in
Extension Work
BY BESSIE E. McCLELLAND

State Home Demonstration Leader
"WE HAVE A HOME demonstra-
ton agent in our county, Women
in 81 counties in Montana proudly
make this statement. What is a
home demonstration agent and what
does she do? Why are these women
glad they have one?
The home demonstration agent is
teacher. Unlike the usual teacher,
however, she works, not i'll class
room, but in the home and the COM
munity. She is employed jointly by
the county and by the Montana Ex-
tension Service and the United States
Department of Agriculture. She is
an off-campus member of the faculty
of Montana State College, and her
job is to Help people help them
selves to good home and community
living. She is the link that connects
the busy homemaker and her family
with the latest information and re-
search in the field of the home and
family hVlng.
She works with All boys and girls
and their leaders, teaching home
making skills, assisting with whole
some recreation and helping to pro-
vide opportunities through which
they can ''learn to do by doing"
What kind of girl should plan to
go into this work and what prepara-
ton will she need?
1t is quite obvious that the girl
must be friendly and interested in
people. Girls who make the best
agents have sincere desire to rem
der service. She may well be girl
who is interested in the kind of
training and experience that will
make her a better wife and mother
when she starts home of her own.
She will need a degree in home
economics from a school that pro-
vides good training in that field.
She will need a car which she can
partially pay for as she uses it on
the job.
What about the salary and other
satisfactions she can expect? Sal
aries compare favorably with those
of other home economists and are
better than for many other types
of employment. The agent is eligible
to participate in either the state
teachers retirement plan or the fed
era1 one. She can and usually does
earn and hold the respect and friend
ship of hundreds of people, both
rural and urban, with whom she
works.
After a few years of experience
she can do further study along
chosen line and be a specialist on tn
state extension staff if she woul'
prefer that.
What about opportunities for EN-
ployment now? The Montana Exten
sion Service has four positions opel
at the present time and for severa
years there have been that many Q
more positions open each year. Va
cancies most frequently are due t
marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29

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