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Evening star., 1953-04-20
EI|iston Resigniing
As Editor Of Post

Herbert Elliston, editor Of the
Washington Post, has resigned
his position but will remain as
contributing editor and later will
write a column to appear Sum-
days, the paper announced to.
day.
Robert H. Estabrook, a mem
ber of the editorial staff since
1916, will assume the title Of
editor of the editorial page.
Mr.. Elliston's action, the paper
said, was dictated by a heart
attack which confined him to a
hospital for several months last
year.
A native of England, Mr.. Ellis
ton was at one time with the
Council of Foreign Relations in
New York. He joined the Chris
tian Science Monitor in 1888 and
went to the Post in 1910, first
as associate editor and then as
editor.
Mr.. Estabrook, "a, native Of
Dayton, Ohio, grew up in Evans
ton, ILL.,, and is a graduate Of
Northwestern University. Be-
fore World War II he was a re-.
porter and editorial writer for
the Cedar Rapids 0owa) Ga
Zette. He served in the Army
for four years and Joined the
Posts editorial page staff in
1916.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Richmond Police
Hunt KiI|erin BEATING
OF Station Attendant
By the As.eeiated Press

RICHMOND, April 20.-Police
sought today to track down the
brutal killer or killers of a "a
year-old night service station
attendant here yesterday.
The victim was Kenneth j.
Kane, a former resident of Will
mington, Del, who worked in a
West Broad street station part
time.
The mans badly beaten body
was found shortly after dawn.
Police said $485 was missing
from the cash register. The at
tendant's wallet also was miss
ing.
Hit on Head and Chest.
Medical Examiner H. L. Bed
loe said he had suffered a Sc
we're head blow, a fractured jaw
and a crushed chest.
Tomasz Bardon, %, another
employe of the station, was be-
ing held as a material witness
after telling police he saw the
attendant at 5:45 a.m.-half an
hour before two customers found
the body in the furnace room.
Brought Him Coffee.
Bardon said he had brought
Kane some coffee when he came
by and when he left the attend
ant was working on his automo-
bile.
The victim was employed by
a motor company and was work.
ing at the gas station part time
as an overnight attendant.
He is survived by his widow
and three children.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Detectives Nail Suspect
PuIIinq Loot From Window

Two 6-foot policemen never
materialized any faster at 2 am.
than they did this morning when
Norman Guritsky, 20, recently
of Brooklyn, N. Y. pulled three
movie cameras from the smashed
show window of the Capitol
Camera Shop, 1908 D street NV,
Reason: Detective Sergts. l..
L. Frost and John Connor, off
duty two hours earlier, had
trailed Guritsky around the city
until he made his move.
Then they pounced with alac-
rity. seizing Guritsky and the
three cameras, totaling $4,000 in
value. They slapped charges of
housebreaking and grand lar
ceny on the bewildered man.
A telephone call from the
Greyhound Bus Terminal had
started the midnight Shadowing.
Some one said Guritsky was SELL
ing new articles at ridiculously
low prices.
After the arrest, Guritsky ad-
mitted lifting some travelling
cases and other articles from
The Hecht Co. last Friday and
Saturday, police said.
He also spoke of shoplifting
exploits in Arizona, Texas, Den
yer, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
and New York, but stoutly de-
MED earlier window smashing
activity.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Police Chief Shoots Man
He Was Trying 10 AVest

Police Chief Fred M. Hucks Of
Fairmont Heights, Md, yester-
day shot a man he was trying
to arrest for bootlegging.
The wounded man is Ernest
Giles, 80, colored, Of the first
block of L street NV. The bullet
was removed from his abdomen
by Prince Georges County Hos
pital doctors, who reported his
condition was satisfactory today.
Chief Hucks and two other
policemen from the colored COM
munity in Prince Georges Coun-
ty said they approached Giles at
a beer garden.
The chief said Giles turned
around, his left hand holding a
bottle of whisky and his right
hand reaching for his pocket.
Chief Hucks said he thought
Giles was going for gun and
fired one shot.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Legislation Sought
To Ease Ruling on
Passing Red Lights
By the Associofed Press

LURAY, Va, April 20.-Vir-
ginia's cities are about ready to
ask the State Legislature to solve
the tough dilemma created by
last December's State Supreme
Court "read light" decision.
At their annual meeting here
over the week end, the States
city managers agreed on a two
point formula to try to obtain re-
lief from the decision.
The court ruled that police
cars, fire engines and ambulances
are entitled to no special privi-
lege that permits them to run
through red lights. It said emer-
gency vehicles should halt at red
signals like other vehicles.
Ruling Brings Complaints.
Many city official complained
that this ruling seriously inter-
fered with emergency operations
such as answering a fire call.
or speeding a patient to a hos
pital.
Some cities have attempted to
solve the problem by instituting
system of blinking amber
lights when emergency vehicles
are summoned.
Robert D. Morrison, city man
ager of Lynchburg, presented
two bills which the managers
Legislative Committee plans to
offer to the General Assembly
next January.
Provisions of Bills.
One would require that police
or fire drivers stop at red lights
unless they can proceed through
the intersections with safety.
The other would allow emer-
gency vehicles to pass through
red lights only if they are NOV
ing at a reasonable speed, have
loud siren, and are equipped
with flashing red lights visible
at a distance.
Before closing out their meet
ing, the delegates presented L.
j. Houston, city manager Of
Fredericksburg, with a lifetime
honorary membership.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
One Drivers Permit
Revoked in Week

Only one drivers permit was
revoked by the driver improve
ment section of the Department
of Vehicles and Traffic last week.
Usually each week several per-
mits are revoked for drunken
driving
The permit revoked was that
Of Charles w. Rector, 1850 Med
ical Group, Andrews Field, Md,
for speeding. His offense oc-
CURED before the point system
went into effect on April /.
Those suspended last week
were:
DISSATISFIED JUDGMENT: Clarence
H. Settle. 224 10TH street Sc, suspend
until Judgment is satisfied and Insurance
VIOLATIONS CONTRIBUTING TO AN
ACCIDENT; william A. Clatterbuck. 443
9th street 1stS .s,va, sW 80 days; William Coates.
so days, Murdock Macdonald i735 Law:
smsh sFses s End FE Street s fay @ Ps Psu ana
Simeon P. Woods. 744 Girard street
s5ss 4ar ass Sss. su IS ssy.
Walter r. Nelson. 4l08 Peecher street
NV, No. 102, so days; John H. Robb,
464O Brandywine street NV, 80 days,
snd sNd Leslie 69 soI: L. Taylor 1343 29th street
AccUMULATEp RECORD OF TpAr-
FFiIGGo FIG YaoLATIoNs: ps9Lx IONS Paris P Berkley
Charles H. Booker. 4842 Indian lane
FAILURE no FILE FINANCIAL RE-
SPONSIBILITY; Gusterenia D. Fred
erick, 253 Warren street NE, suspended
until insurance is filed
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Virginia. S Mother Of Year
Gets Award in. Court|and
By the A,.eeiutsd Press

COURTLAND, Va, April 90
Virginia's mother of -the-year sat
in her wheel chair yesterday at
a ceremony honoring her and
listened while her daughter, a
Washington substitute school
teacher, read speech the moth
er had written.
Mrs. Leah Sykes Young, 66,
first Negro to be singled out
for the honor, was presented
with the citation by DR.. Robert
P. Daniel, president of Virginia
State College at Petersburg. The
audience in tiny st. Johns
Church included 400 neighbors.
relatives and others.
Her daughter, Josephine, read
Mrs. Young's speech of thanks.
Mrs. Young's husband, John
was beside her, and so were all
IA children. All IA finished high
school and 10 finished college
"a dream of Mrs. Young's that
came true.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Indoor Stadium
Is Under Way
AtCo||egeP Park
Biggest Such Arena
In Stote Is Designed
To Seat 1900

The largest indoor stadium in
Maryland is under construction
at College Park.
The University of Maryland's
new physical education arena.
designed to seat 1900. will cost
$2.6 million. University officials
expect that the arena. where has.
ketball games, boxing matches,
track meets and other events
will be staged, will be self
liquidating.
Near Byrd Stadium.
The new building, about 400
by 800 feet. is being erected near
the new 33,000-seat Byrd Sta
dium.
Commencement exercises. now
held outdoors, could be held in
the new structure. About $4,000
usually attend graduation cere-
monies.
Builder of the arena is Balti-
more Contractors, Inc. The firm
has a contract for construction
of an adjacent structure now
underway, the $621 900 Students
Union Building.
Student Meeting Rooms.
This building, with two stories
and two Easements, will house
student government meeting
rooms. a mems league room, a
women's league room, an audi
torium and a ballroom.
Other services in the Students
Union Building will be a post
office, gameroom, lunchroom and
additional meeting rooms.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Victim Saved
AsCar Burns
After Crash
Air Force Major
Rescues Injured
HyuttsviIIe Man

An Air Force major is credited
with saving the life of a Hyatts-
vile motorist who was pinned in
his burning automobile after it
collided with parked tractor
trailer truck.
The officer, Maj. Murhl A.
Ruhl, pried open the doors of
the flaming auto and pulled the
driver, Lewis Russell Canter, Al,
of 2410 Lewisdale drive to safety
Maj. Ruhl was returning from
q Police Wives Club spring dance
about 1:30 am. yesterday with
his 1iancee, Miss Joyce Redmile,
and her mother, Mrs. George B.
Costenbader. Mrs. Costenbader.
wife of a ninth precinct police
man, said Maj. Ruhl noticed Mr..
Canter'S auto smashed into the
rear Of the tractor trailer as they
were driving in the 2100 block of
West Virginia avenue NE.
"It looked like an abandoned
accident" Mrs. CoStenbader said,
but Maj. Ruhl stopped to inves-
tigate. He found Mr.. Canter
pinned under the dashboard. He
ran to a truck nearby and
grabbed a fire extinguisher to
put out the blaze that was smoul-
dering in the dash. After he
found the extinguisher was emp
ty the Major used it to smash
the window of the car which by
that time was burning.
Another motorist stopped and
gave Maj. Ruhl a hand in fore
ing open the jammed door. The
two pulled Mr.. Canter to safety.
The injured man was taken to
Casualty Hospital in a Fire De-
partment ambulance where he
is in serious condition with null
tiple burns of the arms and legs
and cuts to the face.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
TYdings Praises President
On Two Major Policies
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, April 2O.-For-
mer Senator Millard F. Tydings,
lcng a Democratic power in
Maryland, yesterday praised two
of President Eisenhower's major
policy stands and called the Pres
ident's latest Speech magnificent
and timely"
Mr.. Tydings. former chairman
Of the Senate's Armed Services
Committee, warned that Gen.
Eisenhower cannot bring peace
in Korea or throughout the world
in a matter of days.
In answer to a questioner who
recalled that Mr.. Tydings had in.
troduced disarmament resolu-
tions in the Senate every year
from 1947 through 1850, Mr..
Tydings said he cannot help but
feel that President Eisenhower
has taken my point of view"
He added that he believed the
President had voiced the desires
Of all the American people and
would be surprised if the Demo-
Gratis in Congress do not go along
with him in his peace offensive.
Mr.. Tydings also said the Ma.
ton cannot expect a material re.
duction in taxes at an early date.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
High School Completion
Exams Offered by County

High school completion exam
nations will be offered in the
Office of the Fairfax County
Superintendent of Schools at 9
am. May l.
Any one living in Fairfax
County who has not secured a
high school diploma but who has
completed a course Of study
equivalent to that offered IN
high schools is eligible to apply
for permission to take the exam
nation. Those interested should
apply to the Office of Schools
Supt. w. T. Woodson in Fairfax
by Friday.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
American Males
Have Eye Control,
Italian Model Soys
Rx the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. April 2O.-Just
take it from a golden haired
Italian girl-American men have
'it" when it comes to eye con-
troll.
That's why they can walk
down the street with their
wives and look at other women
without their better half know
ing about it, says Illiria Pompilli.
Miss Pompilli, a Rome fashion
model showing off her figure for
a living in this country tenn
porarily, says the men back
home don't know that little eye
trick,
When an Italian walks down
the street, "hiS eyes are going
quickly in all directions" the 23-
year-old model explains. "He
never looks at his wife. He just
StareS with admiration at other
women"
This. of course, makes the
Italian wives furiods.
But the American male" says
Miss Pompilli, "he looks only at
his wife-she thinks. This is
Important"
And how!
Evening star., 1953-04-20

The periodical cicada-a
much-maligned insect, the scien-
fists say-soon will begin his
assault on eardrums in most of
the Eeastern part of the Nation.
The has been called, wrongly,
the 17-year locust.
And he has been blamed,
wrongly, for much damage to
crops and fruit trees, the scien-
lists point out.
In early May, the cicada will
emerge from the earth in which
he has lain dormant the past
II years. In a few hours, he will
shed his outer shell and become
the rasping raucous insect that
has in days past forced the
closing of some schools because
of the noise.
Points Out Errors.
The Bureau of Etymology and
Plant Quarantine each year tries
to set right the wrongs done to
the periodical cicada. The bu-
reau points out:
l. The cicada is not a true
locust, and not a grasshopper.
2. Although it take the cicada
II years to complete his life
cycle, there are some of them
every year. They are identified as
broods. This year's-Brood x
is the largest. Last year's-Brood
TX was relatively small, cov-
ering only a limited area.
3. The cicada does not eat
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Disaster Preparation
Called A|arming|y
Deficient in Maryland
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April 20.-The
chief adviser on medical phases
of Maryland's civil defense pro-
gram says there is an alarming
lack of preparation for disaster
services.
DR.. I. Ridgeway T'rimble singled
out the Baltimore and Washing
ton areas as weak spots.
Addresses Physicians.
DR.. Trimble is chairman Of the
Medical Personnel Committee of
the agency. He spoke yesterday
before more than 200 physicians
and other medical workers..
He said that only 10 of 22O
casualty clearing stations have
reached the point where they
could be put in full operation.
"In the planning stage we are
well advanced" he remarked.
"The performance stage is
OIL 4CGAJ HC11411O SCIICOu1C.
Doctors See Kits.
The doctors were shown the
first seven of $50 casualty sta
ton equipment kits which will
be delivered to State civil de-
Tense officials. The units in
clude go litters, "a units of blood
plasma, 200 fiber, blankets and
antibiotics.
Each unit costs $4,000. an Of
fetal said.
Gen. Robert P. Williams, chief
of the States medical civil de-
fense services, said the State
added two new casualty stations
during the week end. They are
at Greenbelt and Bladensburg.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Man Fatally Injured
In Prince Georges

Joseph N. Ridgell, 38, of Ridge,
Md, was struck and fatally
injured early today as he walked
across the 5000 block of Branch
avenue just across the District
line in Prince George County.
Mr.. Ridgell was admitted to
Casualty Hospital with multiple
fractures of both legs, a broken
arm and head injuries. He died
about 10 am.
Prince Georges police said the
car that struck Mr.. Ridgell was
driven by James Wesley Ford,
a., colored of the first block of
@ street. A technical charge Of
reckless driving by colliding with
a pedestrian was placed against
Ford before Mr.. Ridgell died. He
told police Mr.. Ridgell was mid
way across the road when he
suddenly turned and stepped
into the path of the car.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Porch-Light Drive
For Cancer Fund
To Start Tonioht

The Lights On Campaign for
cancer fund contributions will be
held in Arlington, Alexandria,
Falls Church and suburban areas
of Fairfax County from Z to 9
o'clock tonight.
Residents who want to donate
to the drive should leave on their
porch lights. Apartment resi-
dents may tie handkerchiefs to
their doors as q signal.
Several thousand women have
signed up in the nearby Virginia
communities to collect contribu-
tions during the two-hour cam
paign.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Arlington Red Cross
To Give Nursing Course

The Arlington County Chap
ter of the Red Cross today an
nounced that q course In home
nursing education will be given
at the Red Cross Chapter
House, 1888 Arlington boulevard
from $50 am. to 1880 PM,
April q.
Glasses will be held on sue
ceeding Wednesdays, Fridays and
Mondays until the 80 hours are
completed.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Mistakes Void
Four Maryland
Assembly Bills
McKeIdin Getting
More Requests for
Special Session
ey the As,oeio,ed Press

BALTIMORE, April 20.-The
count of bills passed by the 1858
Maryland Legislature but ap-
parently now voided by clerical
or technical errors. stood at four
today.
The latest measure apparently
headed for the scrap pile, would
have kept roads money from
being used for any other pur-
pose.
Senate President Della ques-
toned it's validity Saturday. It.
like three before, was not iden-
tical in the form it passed
Senate and House. a constitu-
tional requirement.
Mr.. Della said the roads money
bill, requiring a change in the
constitution, emerged differently
from the House and Senate. He
said the House later knocked out
two amendments it had added to
the measure, but the Senate
records showed the bill passed
that House with one amend
ment.
Special Session Unlikely.
The other three measures fac
ing the same fate were a re-
vised assessment plan, an extern
sion of rent controls and a tax
reduction for mutual savings
banks.
Despite a call from some head
quarters for a special session of
the legislature, Gov. McKeldin
has said he fails to see any emer-
gency.
Baltimore City and Montgom-
cry County chapters of the
Americans for Democratic Action
(ADA) today joined in the re-
quests for a special session.
1lc ALA Is COI1CGIIlcU Will
the rent control bill.
Burdens Cited.
"The little people of the State,
the tenants who pay $40 a week
rent, and can pay $12 only by
cutting back on food, clothing
and medication, are anxiously
awaiting your action" the ADA
wrote the governor.
"By calling a special session
you will serve notice that it is
State policy to tolerate no eva
sion, accidental or otherwise, to
the expressed will of the legisla-
ture."
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Montgomery YWCA
Plans Meeting Friday

The Montgomery County YWCA
will hold its annual spring fel-
lowship meeting at 1880 pm
Friday in the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Connecti-
cut avenue and Washington
street. KenSington, Md.
Richard Pedersen will report
on the World Christian Youth
Conference In Travincore, India
which he attended as q YMCA
representative.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Boy Badly Cut in Bottle Blast;
Firemen's First Aid Praised

nue., said the boy was shaking
baking soda and vinegar to-
gether in the bottle and it ex-
ploded.
She said three firemen from
the Brentwood Rescue Squad put
layer after layer of bandages on
him before they could stop the
bleeding.
The f1remen were George
Donahue. captain Of the squad:
Harry Wynn and Conrad Luh-
man.
Mrs. Hart said: "He would
certainly have bled to death II
it hadn't been for those men,"
Evening star., 1953-04-20

A Mount Rainier (Md.) boys
face and mouth were slashed
last night when q bottle blew up
during a kitchen chemistry ex-
pertinent.
His mother said: IF those
volunteer f1remen hadn't worked
on him so fast I'd have lost my
boy"
The youth, John ]. Halloran.
13, was in good condition to-
day in Leland Memorial Hos
pital.
His mother, Mrs. Christine
Hart, 4703 Twenty-Seventh ave-
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Africa to Be Honored
At Thursday Event

West Africa is the theme Of a
program to be presented by the
East and West Association
Thursday at 8 pm. in Pierce
Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
Edward w. Blyden III OF
Sierra Leone, West Africa, will
be the speaker on the program
which will include color movies,
songs, dances, and music of
West Africa. The entertain
ment will be provided by African
students who are studying in
the United States. An exhibit
of African arts and crafts will
be opened at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1953-04-20

mun1St target
rather than
his own lines
on a Korean
bombing run.
1t. Leonard
o. deLuna.
son of Mr..
and Mrs. Car
los deLuna.
as b e e n
awarded the
Air Medal aft
er his accu-
rate bombing
of enemy NOR
tar positions
Evening star., 1953-04-20
BIOLOGISTS Elect Virqinion

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., April 20
R.-Dr. Bruce D. Reynolds of
the University Of Virginia was
elected president of the Associa-
ton Of Southeastern Biologists
at final sessions Of an annual
meeting here.
Evening star., 1953-04-20

only a few hundred feet in
front of friendly troops. It was
his goth mission.
"I'll never forget that one be-
cause I believe I came as close
to God as I ever will before I
die" he said.
1t. deLuna was graduated
from Hyattsville High School in
1947, attended the University of
Maryland two years and received
his wings at Williams Air Force
Base in 1852. He has been in
Korea since September.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Henry Andrews to Speak

Henry j. Andrews, a member
of the Kensington- Wheaton fire
board, will speak on the boards
work at a meeting of the Glen
mont Citizens Association at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Glenmont
(Md,) School.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Virginia CD Aide Quits

RICHMOND, April 20 P.-
Paul E. Donald has resigned as
assistant State co-ordinator of
civil defense, j. H. Wyse, Vir-
ginia's defense chief. disclosed
yesterday. Mr.. Donald Is q resi-
dent Of Chesterfield County.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Maryland Jet Flyer
Asked Divine Aid
Not toHtOWn

In near-darkness, haze and
with a faulty bombsight, a Belts
vile, Md, jet fighter pilot called
on God to help him hit Com
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Wesleyan GuiId to Meet

The Wesleyan Service Guild of
the WoodSide Methodist Church
Of Silver Spring will meet at 8
pm. Wednesday In the church.
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ser and family were Christmas din !
ner guests of Mr.3 and Mrs. Warren
Moser. Mr.. and Hrs. Weldon Lugin-
buhl were evening callers.
Mr.. and Mr9 Harold Amstutz and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Amstutz
and sons, Mr.. aHd Mrs. Richard Olt
and daughters Mrs. Mary Simms
and sons andfMr. and Mrs. James.
CONTINUED on Page III
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Mn. and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell,
and daughters called on Mr.. and Mrs.
WaIfer aSchaublin Christmas night.
MfIand M. Yzul Au<fStr aid
famuf Nnd Mk~ffd-&ffs. HeYfan
Hilty arN~family aspent Christmas at
the Philip Hilty hvrr9
Mr.. and Mrs. KeYheth Moser and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Mo-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green and
sons were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bowers of Column
bus Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonivan Montgomery
| and family weke Christmas dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. @. E. Burk-
| holder and sonAand evening supper
guests at the Wafer Montgomery
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