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Evening star., 1953-06-27
Gunmen Loot Store
OF $1,000 10 $4,000;
Keep Out Of Sight

Three gunmen. none seen by
their victims, robbed two super
market employees Of $4,000 to
$4,000 last night, police reported.
The bandits took special care
to keep out of the view of the
employees during the swift holdup
at the Acme Supermarket, AL
Chaplin street Sc.
Carl Hammermeister, 80, of
1907 Sixteenth avenue, Takoma
Park. Nd, the manager, and
Jarvis O'Donnell, SO, Of 4700
Hudson avenue. Suitland, Md,
a clerk, were walking away from
the store after closing it's doors
at $3.50 pm.
Guns Against Backs.
AS they headed toward their
automobiles parked at the rear.
they felt guns against their
backs and heard a husky COM
mand: .t..
This is a holdup. Keep your
head down and don't turn
around"
The bandit spokesman then
ordered the victims to the front
door. and commanded Mr.. Ham
mermeister to open the door.
Inside, two holdup men took
Mr.. O'Donnell to- a storeroom at
the rear. They cut an electric
cord from q hotplate and bound
him.
Forced to Open Safe.
The other bandit forced Mr..
Hammermeister to open the
stores safe and remove the
money. He did, and was COM
manded not to turn around. He
dropped the money on the floor.
The other two bandits returned
to the front of the store, and
all three picked up the money.
Then Mr.. Hammermeister was
taken to the rear room and
bound. The bandits dropped an
empty sugar sack over his head.
The three fed through the
front door.
Mr. Hammermeister was able
to loosen his bonds in five min
utes and called police.
The $4,000 to $4,000 in the
safe was the days receipts, he
said.
Evening star., 1953-06-27
Former State Senator
Imprisoned in Tax Evasion
By the As.oeiatsd Press

TRENTON. N. j.. June 27.-
Former State Senator ]. Richard
Kafes was sentenced yesterday
to Ia years in prison for income
tax evasion.
u. S. District Court Judge
Thomas Madden sentenced
Kafes to IL years on each Of
f1ve counts of tax evasion and an
additional year for each Of two
charges of failure to file returns.
The sentences are to run concur.
rently.
KafeS, a Trenton attorney,
was convicted Of having evaded
payment Of .$68. 900 in income
taxes for 1916 through 1850 and
Of having failed to file returns
for 1949 and 1850.
The State Senate accepted
Kafes' resignation Monday.
Evening star., 1953-06-27
vermilion Hygrophorus.

This edible mushroom has no
common name. It is found
among fallen leaves and near
decayed wood. From June to
September you may discover
these fragile-looking, edible
mushrooms. They are yellow.
but often tinged with red. The
stem is slender and smooth, and
the same color as the cap.
Having an agreeable flavor.
when cooked in butter and
served on toast, they make q de-
licious addition to Q lunch or
tea.
The members Of this genus
may be recognized by their
moist caps and BY the waxy
Evening star., 1953-06-27
-
BY Fronk Colby

the expression "midsummer
moon"?-D. H.
A. In ancient days madness was
supposed to be affected by the
moon, and to be aggravated by
summer heat; so it naturally fol-
lows that the full moon at mid
summer is the time when mad
ness would be the most prevalent
and the most outrageous. TITS
midsummer moon with you"
means that II think you are
stark mad"
distributed BY McNaght syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1953-06-27
Hedae Stops Disease

Hoof and mouth disease re.
Gently hit adjacent farms but
spared q Southern England herd
Of pedigreed Ayrshires guarded
only BY . hedge.
Evening star., 1953-06-27
Contract Bridge

~VHA1~SN OIIOSC
By EosIey BI0ekwood
Mr.. HeinSite is never at q loss tc
ind something his partner could
have done to give his side a bet
ter result on a hand. He is at
his best, Of course. after all 50
cards have been played.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
NORTH
(MrS. Keen)
AJAX
WITS
HAJ872
%Q65
WEST EAST
Mr. Heinsite) (Mr. Abel)
AQJ9654 A1O72
0B3 V1Oo42
oKQ5 u6
400 %AJS73.
SOUTH
(Mr. Dale)
"A A83
0AKQ5
o10943
&K42
The bidding:
South West North East
] heart / spade 2d'mds Pass
3 Sd'mdS Pass 8 hearts Pass
{ hearts. All pass.
In today'S deal he led the ten
Of clubs, dummy played small.
Mr.. Abel Signaled his interest
with the eight spot, and the king
IN the closed hand won.
With only seven trumps in
his hand and dummy, Mr.. Dale
was afraid to lead four rounds
Of hearts. He decided to take
just two rounds, leading to dunn
my's jack, then back to his ace.
Next he led the ten of diamonds
and Mr.. HeinSite covered with
the queen. Dummy's ace won and,
hoping the suit would break %,
Mr.. Dale led diamond back.
Mr.. Abel discarded a spade and
Mr.. Heinsite won with the king.
Shaking his head in disgust,
Mr.. Heinsite led third diamond
which Mr.. Abel ruffed. Now the
only other trick the defenders
could get was the ace of clubs,
rs Mr.. Dale could control any
other return, pick up the trumps
and discard a club on dUmmy's
long diamond.
why not trump that second
diamond lead, Abel?" barked Mr..
Heinsite. "You could get off the
lead with a spade and I'd still
make my king of diamonds.
when I was in with that card
I could lead a club and you'd
take two club tricks. AS it was
7 couldn't lead club and give
you the diamond ruff, too."
Mr.. Abel could not Immediately
see a counter argument to this
criticism, bot MIR. Dale came to
his defense.
Maybe Abel should have
played as you say" he remarked,
''but If you're so much better
than he is you should have
picked up after his alleged error.
Just lead your last club when
you're in with the king Of dia-
mondS. Abel wins the jack and
ace and leads a fourth round of
clubs"
you just stuff diamond and
trump that in dummy" said Mr..
Heinsite. Then, to pick up the
rest Of the trumps, you enter
your hand with
with what?" Mr.. Dale de-
manded. Dummy would be out
Of clubs and hearts at that point
and I would like to have your
suggestion as to how I could
have overtaken the ace or king
Of spades.
II would have to come of the
board with diamond-and Abel
would ruff for the setting trick"
(Copyright. 1853, General Features Corp)
Evening star., 1953-08-30
c. 7. Williams Enjoys 20 Peaceful Years
As Alexandra Schools Superintendent

result to any special personal
glory.
This has been during a
period when educational prob
lens and personalities have
been making hot headlines in
nearby communities.
Mr.. Williams, a minister's
son and native Virginian,
started out with the intention
of becoming a civil engineer. But
a series of what he terms ac-
cidents changed his plans.
Gets Unexpected Chance.
When he was graduated from
Virginia Military Institute he
had an unexpected chance at
the principalship of a junior
high school at Mitchells, in Cul-
peper County. Va. He took the
job and held it for two years.
Eighteen months as an Army
lieutenant followed. After the
armiStice he went to work for
the Virginia Highway Commis-
sion.
Then the principal of a high
school at Chatham. near Dan
vile, died suddenly. Mr.. Will
liams was persuaded to drop
engineering for a while to
pinch-hit.
Il still didn't have any
thoughts Of becoming a school
superintendent" he relates. "It
all happened quite by accident
while I was taking a summer
course at William and Mary
College. Some one from the
State Department of Education
Evening star., 1953-08-30

Alexandria, public schools
have an unusual characteristic
among Washington area school
systems. Practically never are
they involved in controversy.
1t may be that the man most
Intimately concerned-Superin-
tendent T. c. Williams-would
chalk this up. as he does his
own career, to accident. But it
would not be surprising if Alex
andrians allotted him a sizable
share of the credit.
Mr.. Williams-he was chris
tened Thomas ChambliSs but
officially prefers only the initials
has been Alexandria's chief
educator for 20 years.
Enrolment Tops 10000.
Under his stewardship Alex
andria's schools have grown
apace-from 1874 teachers. 5.094
pupils and a total plant worth
1866 900 in 1888 to a faculty of
over 400, buildings worth nearly
SO million and an enrolment
expected, when classes resume
September s, to top 10000.
But the growth has been
quiet. Parentsx city fathers,
teachers and-aS far as any one
can tell-the school children
themselves seem to have been
largely satisfied. And the super
intendent himself. now at SO
embarking on his sixth four
year term with no thought OF
any early retirement, has given
the impression Of preferring this
Evening star., 1953-08-30

called and asked if I would be
interested in becoming superin-
tendent of Chesterfield County"
He was mildly interested as
we'll as, of course, surprised. But
he didn't really think he had a
chance to get the job. After
all he was only 27 and hadn't
earned his masters degree yet.
You could have knocked me
down with a feather when l
heard the school board had ap-
pointed me-"
Gets Post in 1921.
That was in 1921. His salary
was $2,700 a year. His Office
was a roll-top desk in the corner
of his bedroom.
Mr.. Williams and Chester
field County got along well to-
gether. He stayed there IL
years and had just been ap-
pointed to another four-year
term when Alexandria ad-
vertised for a superintendent.
BY now education was pretty
we'll established in the erstwhile
engineers blood stream. He ap-
plied-and got the job, over
more than 100 other applicants.
1t brought a raise to $4,000 per
annum-not bad for those bleak
days.
In 1888 Alexandria's school
system wasn't very proud. Many
of the buildings were old and
there wasn't a single school
operated cafeteria. The total
(See ALEXANDRIA, Page Esq
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Educators Dream
TV or Not TV? That Is the Pressing Question

Television-Sponsored by seven
educational organizations in
cluding the National Education
Association and the American
Council on Education-and the
National Citizens Committee for
Educational Television.
officials Of both organizations
say there is no doubt educators
can put on programs that will
both benefit and interest the
television public. Thirty school
systems and a number of uni
versities already are putting on
successful educational programs.
they report, over commercial
stations.
But the evidence is still pretty
limited. Only two educational
channels-in Houston. Tex. and
Los Angeles-of the 244 reserved
by the FEC are yet in use.
The fact is that many people
including some educators-still
have to be convinced.
Schools Teach on TV.
The Washington public school
system has been producing reg
ular classroom television pro-
grams over a commercial station
-WNBW-for the last three
years. Last spring the programs
were daily, lasted a half hour
and reached as many as 10000
grade school children. Teachers
taught science. French. Spanish.
music and civic responsibility.
The schools used sets bought
by PTAs, except for 25 donated
by Radio Corp. Of America.
Many shut-ins watched at home.
DR.. Carl F. Hansen, associate
superintendent in charge Of cur
riculum, considers results more
Continued on Page E-4, Col. 3D.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Educators Dream

The educators VINO are Trying
to put over the idea of a network
of educational television stations
across the Nation tend to regard
Washington as one of the must
locations. But they are beginning
to get little worried.
All the local educators seem
to be doing on the project is to
squabble about it.
The Districts introduction to
the educational TV station idea
which, if it isn't exactly sweeping
the country yet. still appears to
be working toward some firm
footholds-came last october
when the Board of Education
suddenly applied for authority
to build one.
Suddenly is the proper descrip-
ton, for the board hadn't previ-
ously discussed the idea. But it
was won over at a single session
by then Chairman Paul A.
Walker and Commissioner Frieda
Hennock of the Federal Commu-
nications Commission, and by
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier, who promised to ask Con-
gress to appropriate 100000.
Congress, as it turned out last
month, wasn't interested. It
ignored the request. and the
school board has had to put it
in its proposed budget for a
year from now-1954-5.
School Board Criticized.
Reaction did come from other
quarters, however. For several
months prior to the school
boards decision, representatives
of a number of organizations
had been meeting informally on
the educational video idea. A
school official attended some of
the sessions. Some OF these
people, after the school board
action. charged non-co-opera-
ton. They said the school board
had grabbed the BALI without
telling anybody first.
And they lashed into the
school board even more for its
plan of operation. The board.
while promising cooperation,
said it must have control. The
critics said they wanted a share.
The upshot was the establish
ment of the Greater Washing
ton Educational Television As
sociation, Inc. The association
Evening star., 1953-08-30
By jones G. Deone
Education Editor OF The Star.

invited the school board to join,
but the board has said no.
The association, on paper at
least, has lined up considerable
strength. A majority of the
areas major educational insti-
tutions and school boards seem
to be on it's side. Many have put
representatives on the tempo
rary board of trustees. The as
sociation already has an offer
of $150,OO0 from the Ford
Foundation, educational TVS
biggest (to date) angel.
And leaders have talked of
applying. themselves, to the
FEC, and also starting a fund
drive.
Split Needs Mending.
But neither of those things
has been done yet.
Obviously, before Washington
can have an educational TV
station the split among area ed
ucators must be mended. And
this week may see the first
serious attempt at repair.
At the request of association
leaders, Commissioner Camalier
has asked school board repre-
sentatives to a meeting with
Martin A. Mason, association
chairman, and himself. Mr..
Mason. who is engineering dean
at George Washington Univer-
sity. and c. Melvin Sharpe,
school board president, both
have stated a willingness to
talk things over.
What will result can't be pre-
dicted. But even after the intra-
mural contest is over, a lot of
other questionmarks will remain.
The main ones seem to be two:
!. Money Problem
Educational television is expen-.
sive. Since the FEC says educa-
tional stations can't sell time.
support obviously must come
either from the Government,
from private institutions, or from
donations.
The school board already has
tried Congress once and failed.
Congress might-or might not
be more sympathetic next time.
State Legislatures in many cases
have been turning down projects
Evening star., 1953-08-30
New Superintendent
Takes Command in
Montgomery Schools
By ChorIes 6. Hoffman

Montgomery County's public
schools will be under new direc-
ton this fall.
The county has new super
intendent, DR.. Forbes H. Nor
ris. Montgomery Junior College
also has a new administrator
DR.. Donald E. Deyo, successor to
Dean Hugh Price.
DIR. Norris succeeded DR.. Ed
win w. Broome August l.. He
formerly was superintendent in
Winchester. Mass.
The new superintendent hasn't
indicated at least publicly
what. if any. changes he may
seek to institute in the county's
school system. the District areas
third biggest.
DR.. Norris has stated he
thinks highly of what he has
seen so far. But he plans to
spend his first year learning
just as much about his new
school system as he can.
81 want to get acquainted, "
he said.
FavOrs Broad Curriculum.
DR.. Norris describes himself
as a middle-of -the-roader on
educational policies. But he Is
(See MONTGOMERY, Pg. E-4.)
Evening star., 1953-08-30

Stanton School will
have fun this fall.
Among the 1900 pu-
pills expected when
school starts is a pair
of blue-eyed blOnds
n a m e d Susie and
Shirley. Their mother
usually knows which
is which, but other
people have difficulty.
Stanton is sure to
have a fine time try
ing to tell its new
twin kindergarteners
apart. Here's a pre-
view.
Evening star., 1953-08-30

elsewhere, though two have
voted $500.000 apiece.
The Washington association
hasn't yet asked any money
commitment from members.
None have offered any. either.
How much local universities will
or can contribute is unknown.
and suburban school systems also
are unknown quantities. The
Prince Georges School Board
tried to get $4,000 this summer.
but failed.
PhilanthrOpiSts Help.
Foundations and individual
philanthropistS have helped some
projects elsewhere, but this sup
port probably can't go on without
limit, or indefinitely.
That leaves the public-one
more unknown quantity. The
Embarrassing problems Of the
Community Chest and other es-
tablished organizations aren't
especially encouraging, though.
Both the Washington associa-
ton and commercial operators
think the school board is under
estimating the cost side. The as
sociation is estimating mini
mum construction and first-year-
operating cost of $725,000, COM
pared to the school boards $400,-
600. School board intentions Of
paying a manager only $1,000
and writer's only $4,000 have lift
ed some eyebrows.
2. Program Problem
The main impetus for educa-
tional television is coming from
two national organizations. both
Ford Financed. These are the
Joint Committee on Educational
Evening star., 1953-09-26
Home Week
Continued From Page B-1.)

sS. out Wisconsin F62 sFo, syeqoe to csda'
Carl NJ. Freeman, Inc CSl9.a5Oo; out
CONNECTICUT avenue extended three and
Chevy Chase circle to Saul road left
on Saul road to house. Or out, Wiscon-
sin avenue. extended to Cedar lane
Naval Hospital, right on Cedar lane
and follow signs. ..
Henry J. Connor, Inc, tSl9.95M; out
the Bank OF Bethesda TO our sign at
Ryland drive. Exhibit house at $500
Ryland drive Bethesda.
AuDinoe Construction Co. (S23 $500
out Wisconsin avenue to Bank OF Beth
esda, left On Old Georsetown road. ;
miles to Grosvenor lane and Wildwood
Manor. 1928 Berkshire drive Wildwood
MeadoWbrook, inc. CS11 .O0Or; out Wis
eonstn avenue 10 Edmonston drive tShell
Service Station. right over bridge 3
blocks to Crawford drive, right 4 blocks
to Broaowood drive. or; out VierS Mill
road to Broadwood drive Lutheran
church,. left 3 blocks to Crawford drive.
through Rockville 2ia miles on route 2s.
left on Glen Mill road l mile, left on
j. Wesley Buchanan & Son (s1345m;
Gaithersburg. Md: out route 240 to first
traffic light in Rockville slight right on
bypass around RqckTil9e four miles riot2 to
block on Summit avenue to Hutton
street. o.,
woodburn road, Rockville: from Wash
ington 60 out Route @40 wisconsin
avenuel to Edmonston drive, lust before
entering Rockville, turn right on Edmon-
road, left on Vlers Mill road then one
block right to Woodburn drive: or, out
Georsia avenue. left 10 .Vlers Mill road.
risht on TO Woodburn drive from Viers
Mil road
Geeraert Construction Corp. $4,000,
$500 and up,; out Viers Mil road
sia avenue and Vters Mill road.
Housing Development Corp, ;G lSi3! SIi;} @ !@5o9i
GeSTss TIsI ; syfnqe 4e.d to yeTS MN F9Sd C96
necticut avenue park sign on right; or
out Connecticut avenue to VierS Mill
sae DaTk g miles on b6s axe
Viers Mil Village bus at Georeia avenue
and Alaska avenue. right 70 project
Sample houses, l2l0l Busney drive
Standard Properties. Inc. (Sl4,56o-
Sf4 $500; drive out Connecticut avenue
blocks past the Kensington Firehouse,
Rock Creek Palisades private entrance.
V. L. Vinella tSl9; 259n: out Georgia
avenue to Plyers Mill road, turn left 5
avenue extended to Kensington Firehouse,
risht on Plyers Mill road 5 blocks TO
Daniel NJ. ostrow tS16,0 ,0no); out cieor-
Ria avenue to the 10000 block. left on
Evans drive three blocks to Brunswick
avenue, Carroll Knobs Subdivision Sill
yer Spring Md
Ed c. Hargrave Co, Inc. tS"3,5no-
Se4 950l: Connecticut avenue through
Chevy Chase Lake to Jones Mill road.
avenue
Morrimack Construction Corp.
tS24 ,95m; intersection of Jones Mill
road and Jones Bridge road.
Metzler, builder (S47, ,50O-S4S. 500 :
out Connecticut avenue past Chevy
Evening star., 1953-09-26
BY Dovid 6. Boreuther

How to get your house ready
Tor next winter is going to be a
problem. So many advertising
men are going to be figuratively
standing around kibitzing. This
is because new products are being
introduced - and reintroduced.
The home handyman is certain
to put the local hardware dealer
or building supply house on the
spot by asking what product is
the most important.
New heating plants are rated
as x per cent efficient. Insulation
IS supposed to save you K dollars.
Weather stripping. according to
the University of Minnesota's
Institute of Technology, Engin-
eering Experiment Station, should
cut your fuel bills by "a per
cent!
So weather stripping is some
thing you are going to pay for
every month before you get it.
You will pay for it in your fuel
bills without realizing what you
Evening star., 1953-09-26
A Good Cose Can Be Made for Weather Stripping

windows and doors. It's not a
matter of Theoretically sealing a
house. It's just getting things
down to who's boss-you, or the
weather. When you want ventila-
ton you can get it, but you don't
want to spend the winter with
one window half open all the
time.
Research institute says that
ordinary windows are so loosely
fitted that the clearance around
the sashes is equal to a hole 4
inches square. The last version
we heard of that story was that
such leakage equaled a hole 3
inches in diameter. Not knowing
how to square the circle. we never
were able to check up. But it is
obvious that either version means
we all get lot of free air
through something that is not a
wise crack.
4 X
Now a new kind of flexible,
easy-to-apply weather stripping
is being distributed through re-
Evening star., 1953-09-26

till you cross p. e. Q. railroad, in River
dale, then turn right, go one block to
Riverdale road, turn left and proceed to
Sixty-sixth avenue.
Phillips II. Clarke tS14 ,750; Mount
Rainier street car to Mount Rainier
terminal, shuttle bus c'East Rlverdale'D.
get of at Edmonston road and Emerson
street.. Rogers Heights, walk up Emerson
three and one-half blocks, right on
Donovan, half block to Decatour rlace
located at 59l1 Decatur place Rogers
Heights. Hyattsville. Md. BY auto
The BosWell-Miller Construction Co.
(S12 1000; out Defense halfway Route
50) to Ardwick road, turn right to
Seventy fifth avenue, left on Seventy
fifth avenue to homes (Bellemead sub
division adjacent TO Landover Hills, Md.
Capital View Realty Co. tSl5. $50
Sl1,600); out Benning road, turn left on
Central avenue to Forty ninth street,
turn left to Blaine street, turn right
on Blaine street, about five blocks to
property. 510l Blaine street NE,
Milmar Construction Co., Inc. (Sl4,-
g50p; out Pennsylvania avenue Sc. to
Minnesota avenue, left on Minnesota
avenue to Ridge road, right on Ridge
road to 700 block and sample house,
742 Ridge road Sc.
A. A. Carozza Co. agents for William
c. rendick (S33,50W; Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. to Texas avenue, left to
Carpenter street. right one block to
Thirty-eighth, then right to 1919 Thirty
eighth street Sc.
The Gables Construction Co. (S25.-
$500; out Branch avenue to Colebrook
Evening star., 1953-09-26

drive. right on Colebrook drive to 27O3
Colebrook drive and sample house. Bus:
W. M. g. A, Hillcrest Heights bus to
27o3 Colebrook drive and sample house
A: A. Carozza Co., agent for John
Q. Aylor: out Pennsylvania avenue Sc
to Branch avenue, right on Branch
avenue one mile over D. c. line to
hrSt, overhead traffic light which is
Colebrook drive, turn right, then right
on t1rst street which is Fairlawn avenue.
and continue three blocks on Fairlawn
to Twenty-ninth avenue, then right
TO fourth house on right.
A. A. CaroZza Co., sales agents for
Walter Slawski (S16,75O-S17, 800; out
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. to Branch
avenue, right on Branch avenue to
second traffic light tColebrook driveD
then right on Colebrook to Twenty fourth
avenue, left three blocks to Kenton
place right one block to st. Clair drive,
A. A. Carozza Co., agent for James L.
Trathen (S16,250-$16,750) out Penn
sylvanis avenue Sc to Branch avenue
turn right on Branch to second traffc
light (Colebrook road. turn right on
Colebrook and continue to Twenty-fourth
avenue. left on Twenty fourth, three
blocks to houses, 2501 Keating street.
A. A. CarozZa Co.. agent for Felix
Marches iani tS16,400-S g. 50);, out
PENNSYLVANIA avenue Sc. to Branch ave-
nue., right on Branch to second traffic
light right to Twenty-fourth avenue,
left on Twenty fourth avenue to Jameson
street, right on Jameson two blocks,
then left to house.