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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
President Gets Petition
Backing CIapp for IVA

A petition signed by 10000
residents of the Tennessee Valley
area urging reappointment of
Gordon r. Clapp as chairman of
the Tennessee Valley Authority
was presented to President Eisen-
hover today.
An eight man committee
headed by S. r. Finley of Chat
tanooga. Tenn. presented the
petition to the President and had
what Mr.. Finley called a Every
fine" discussion about iva.
Mr.. Clapp has been chairman
Of the iva Board of Directors
since 1916. His term expires
May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Liquor Dealers Rap
Monopoly Plan Here

Wholesale and retail liquor
dealers were quick today to
criticize a proposal to create a
District government monopoly in
the sale Of liquor.
Representative Andrews, DEM
ocrat. Of Alabama introduced in
the House yesterday a bill to
direct the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board to establish and
maintain liquor stores. Only
beer and light wine would be
handled by privately owned
stores.
Mr.. Andrews pointed to the
Districts need for revenue for
its proposed $305 million public
works program. He advanced the
liquor monopoly as preferable to
taxes on groceries and other
proposed tax boosts.
Liquor dealers. however, de-
clared the liquor measure would
destroy many who have invested
their life savings in the bust
ness. and eliminate the jobs of
5000 men am women now en-
ployed by it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16


phone that Inspector Beach was
not going to allow Mrs. Woltz
to come down here and testify"
Mr.. Fowler suspended the hear
ingS.
He said he would ask Corpora
ton Counsel Vernon E. West to
inform the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia OF
Mrs WoltZ's failure to appear
This is the first step in seeking
a subpoena signed by a nudge OF
that court.
Inspector Beach Is being tried
on charges that he lied to Sen
ate investigators when he said
he received $1,000 in cash from
Mrs. Woltz as repayment of q
loan.
When Mrs. Woltz did not show
up yesterday. Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Robert D. Wise
called her husband, Harry Woltz.
nc refused TO answer questions
about his wife. He was kept
under subpoena pending appear
ance of his wife. as
MIR. Wise told the trial board
the couples appearance will
close the Police Departments
case against the inspector. He
is accused of accepting a $3.50
gift without permission. of lying
to his superiors. Of lying to the
Senate District Crime Investi-
eating subcommittee and of
using part Of money collected for
Christmas charity to throw a
party for policemen and their
families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
W Couple to Tell
500 Women About
Southwest Arts Plan

TeleviSion Actors Jinx
Falkenburg and her hus-
band, Tex McCrary, will give
a luncheon for 500 women at
the Statler Hotel Thursday
to explain the cultural as
poets of the Southwest Re-
development. Plan.
Miss Falkenburg and Mr..
McCrary have dealt with
Slum clearance projects in
other cities, such as Chicago
and Philadelphia. on their
NBC network TV program.
Your Presidents Week." It
is a news-commentary pro-
gram.
Sponsors of the luncheon
are the TV stars and the
New York real estate firm
of William Zechendorf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Knudson Leaving ice
For Private Industry

James K. Knudson is retiring
from the Interstate Commerce
Commission after working in
various Government positions
for the last "a years, the White
House disclosed today.
Mr.. Knudson'S term as a men,
Der Of the ICC expired last De-
cember 81. The White House
said he had written President
Eisenhower asking that he not
be ,reappointed. He said he
plans to accept one of several
offers from private industry.
The President wrote Mr.. Knud-
son yesterday that he was sorry
he must leave Government serv-
ice and expressing appreciation
for his work.
The White House said Mr..
Knudson would remain on the
job until successor is ap-
pointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Selection Of a Jury .
Completed in Trial Of
Nelson and 10 Others

Selection of a jury for the re-
trial of Charles E. Nelson.
wealthy Richie (MdD gentle
man farmer, and 10 others on
gambling charges was completed
shortly before noon today in the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The task of picking the panel
Of eight women, four men and
two male alternates began yes
terday afternoon. The defense
exhausted 10 of its IL challenges
before announcing they were
satisfied. The prosecution ex-
hausted five of its challenges.
Nelson. reputed leader of a So
million-a-year numbers syndicate
that operated in nearby Mary
land. Virginia and the District,
was convicted in January, 1852,
Of conspiracy to gamble and OPP
Grating a lottery.
20 to so Month Terms.
He and his wife. Virginia
Madge Nelson, were given 20 to
so month sentences and fined
$4,000 each. The nine code
PENDANTS. including Robert Kirby,
a former Homicide Squad de-
tective. and James Lowery, a re-
tired policeman, received lesser
sentences.
However. the U. S. Court Of
Appeals for the District of Co.
lumbia last July set the verdict
aside. ordering a new trial. The
appellate court ruled evidence
used to convict the II defendants
had been illegally obtained.
The appeals court held Nelson
had been high-pressured into
turning over to the Kefauver
Crime Committee II highly in
eliminating" papers after COM
mittee investigators questioned
Nelson without benefit of coun-
sci.
Five Conspiracy Defendants.
Nelson. his wife, Robert L. No
land. Mrs. Mary C. holland and
Blight Lee are charged with con-
spiracy to gamble and operating
a lottery
The others, Kirby. Lowery,
Mrs. Bertha MacWilliams. Will
liam MacWilliamS, Effie Lou
Trent and Elizabeth Brady are
charged with operating a lot
terry.
The case is being tried before
Judge James w. Morris. Defense
counsel includes Charles E. Ford,
H. Clifford Alder. Edward Ben
nett Williams. Murdaugh Mad
den and John London. The
prosecutors are Justice Depart
ment Attorneys j. Frank Cum
bingham and James Knapp.
In addition to the gambling
counts Nelson alone faces a per-
jury indictment growing out of
his testimony before the crime
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Senate Group Urges
Confirmation Of Two
Members Of RIA

The Senate District Committee
today recommended Senate con-
firmation of two members of the
District Redevelopment Land
Agency.
The are Andrew Parker, presi-
dent of Woodward & Lothrop,
and Francis F. Healy. District
surveyor. The latter already has
served three years and was
named for a new five-year term
Praise for the ability and char
acter of the two were voiced by
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
John A. Remon. chairman of the
RIA: Richard r. Atkinson, men,
Der of the RIA; Malcolm A. Bur-
rows. acting executive director OF
the agency.
DR.. Paul Cooke, representing
the District Affairs Committee OF
the American Veterans Commit
tCG, IA ecu Vic 0CLldUC BIOuH W
ask Mr.. Parker If he favored a
non-segregated policy in housing
built under the redevelopment
act.
Senator Morse, Independent, OF
Oregon, who is the author of a
bill to ban racial segregation in
any public place in the District,
including schools, Immediately
objected.
He said he thought it would
be an improper question. He said
he doubted If the committee had
any right to ask a nominee for
policy commitment in the lack
OF any law in which Congress
had set a policy for the Rede-
velopment Land Agency.
Senator Morse asked the COM
mittee to defer hearings on his
non-segregation bill until after
the Supreme Court has acted
on the several school segregation
cases now pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
| Court Reporter
Doubles on Stond
In Beach Heuriru

Charles E. Barnes, court
reporter for Hart and Har-
kins. a reporting firm, played
a double role In the In
spector Beverly C. Beach
trial board hearing yester-
day.
In the morning. Mr..
Barnes appeared as q wit
ness to testify that he took
the notes for the official
record when Inspector Beach
appeared on December IL in
Chief Robert v. Murray's
Office. In the afternoon. he
was back-thiS time IN his
job as a court reporter. TAX
ing stenographic notes on
the proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
DC. to Put Key to City
In a Cheaper Box

The Commissioners decided to-
day to try out a compromise be-
tween no box and an $8.75 box
for the key to the city which they
bestow on distinguished visitors.
Sometimes the key is not
boxed-just tied with red. white
and blue ribbon. Sometimes 1t
is encased in the ornamental
$8.75 container. Commissioner
Renah Camalier said he has dis
covered a 81 box which seems
suitable. His colleagues agreed
to trying out a dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Montgomery Blair Frowns On
Blue Jeans and Tight Sweaters

s Figure-hugging sweaters and
"peek-a-boo" blouses for girls
and blue jeans for boys are on
the way out at Montgomery
Blai High School In Silver
Spring.
The facultys parents and the
Student Council adopted q code
Of dress that frowns on Sloppy
Joe" fashions and aims at elm
mating sldppy attitudes' as
well.
Principal Daryl Shaw said a
request asking cooperation Of
the schools 1900 studentS-and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
z Owners Sue 10 Halt
Razing Of Houses in
RedeyeIopment Area

Another suit In the growing
list opposing the Districts multi
million dollar Southwest Rede-
velopment Plan was filed yester-
day in Federal Court.
The latest action was taken
by Theodore A. Matthews. of
GA Fourth street S.W., and Leon
c. Calhoun. of SAL Florida ave-
nue. NV. who have interests in
residential property at $50 and
357 I street S.W.. respectively.
The suit branded the act Gre
ating the District of Columbia
Land Agency as broad. vague
and general. and leaves the
property-owner to the whims,
caprices and vagaries of the ad-
ministrators."
Demolition Notice.
Both said they have received
notices the Redevelopment Agen-
cy intends to take over their
houses on May 13 and win be-
gin demolition work for the huge
slum clearance project shortly
thereafter. q
They complained the agency
administrators intend to go
ahead with slum clearance plans
despite the fact that another
case, that of Max Morris, owner
Of a Southwest liquor store,
still is pending before the Su-
preme Court.
Both Mr.. Matthews and Mr..
Calhoun seek an injunction to
prevent demolition until the
Supreme Court has ruled. They
also ask that a court order per-
mitting the District to take their
property be set aside and that
the District Redevelopment Land
Act be declared null and void
insofar as it affects their hold
ingS.
Sets Value at $4,000.
Mr.. Matthews asserted his
home is worth $4,000, is sub
stantial and not a slum. Mr..
Calhoun declared he holds a
second trust note for $500 on
1857 I street S.W.
Meanwhile. Judge Matthew
Mcclure extended until April S
a temporary restraining order in
another slum-clearance case, due
to expire yesterday.
The extension was granted to
Thomas C.. and Rosie Bullock.
who own a barber shop at 812
Fourth street S.W. Mr.. Bullock
and his wife live above their
place of business.
Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Cal
houn are represented by Attor-
neys G. Lawson Clark and Thur
man L. Dodson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16

their parents-has been sent out
in a Parent-Teacher Association
newsletter.
There is a direct correlation
between students attitudes and
their DRESS" he said. "This is
an educational programs re-
quest, not an order. We feel
that the students who dress
sloppily also tend to make sloppy
grades" &
Mr.. Shaw cited reported i'm
provements In student behavior
and grades at Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School which
banned blue jeans last fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Policeman Suspended
On Conduct Churqe,

A 28-year-old policeman has
been suspended on charges of
conduct prejudicial to the repu-
tation and good order Of the
force. Inspector L. T. johnson
said today.
The No. IA precinct police
man, Pvt: Cecil H. Perry, joined
the force in February of 1851
and has been attached to No. II
since then.
Inspector Johnson offered no
further comment on the charges
and said the matter was still UNI
der investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Board toSeek
|CourtS!ubpoena
For Mrs. Wolff
Action Taken After
Beuch's Kin FuiIs to
Appear at Hearing

A Federal Court subpoena will
be sought to force Mrs. Lillian
B. Woltz sister-in-law of Inspec-
tor Beverly C. Beach. to testify
at a trial board hearing Of adj
ministrative charges against him.
Mrs Woltz, 104 Yale avenue,
Glen Echo, Md. failed to appear
yesterday in answer to q SUBJ
poena by Walter L. Fowler, chair
man Of The trial board.
After Inspector Edgar e. Scott,
chief Of detectives. testified that
Inspector Beach told him by tele-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Belt Highway
Vital, D. {. and
2 States Agree
Cooperation Toword
Around Washington
Route Expressed

District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia highway and planning off,
Gals found themselves in un-
usual agreement on one area
wide road project-the belt
highway around Washington.
More than so officials met yes
terday In the Hotel Statler to dis
cuss the need for the belt high
way. They adjourned hours
later. with all agreeing that the
highway Is vital.
One question remained un-
solved: How Virginia will finance
its section Of the highway.
The projected belt highway
viii swing around Washington,
crossing the Potomac River at
Jones Point and in the vicinity
Of Cabin John. Md. The Jones
Point crossing location was
agreed upon by all present. AL
though the Cabin John location
is not definite, no difficulty was
seen In reaching agreement later
on q site
Maryland Ready.
Russell H. Mccain, chairman
Of the Maryland State Roads
Commission. explained Maryland
is ready to start construction of
its part Of the belt highway. It
runs about SO miles and will cost
about $35 million.
Burton Marye. assistant chief
engineer Of the Virginia State
Highway Department. was able to
say only that he agreed it is a
good idea but that financing is
problem to be settled later.
Mr.. Marye. however, did re-
veal the most positive Virginia
commitment on the highway and
related bridge problem to date
He said the Virginia State
Highway Department wants to
cooperate in the problem and
agrees the belt highway is neces-
sary He said he is in accord
with the Jones Point location
for a new Potomac River cross
ing and will cooperate in pin
pointing the location Of bridge
at Cabin John.
Can Protect Approaches.
Working with Alexandria. we
can protect. by acquisition If
necessary. the approaches to the
Jones Point bridge from the
bridge to Route l." he declared.
Although the position of Vir-
ginia officials has been inter-
pretated as supporting the APP
proach project. this was even
more positive assurance the State
would take part In the financing
OF the approaches to a Jones
Point bridge. Virginia says it
is forbidden by law to share
building costs Of the bridge it
self.
Mr.. Marye said Federal aid to
highway funds could be used for
the approaches. if Alexandria
wanted to use them for this prof.
ect. He said there is about
100000 available and that. at
the rate Of $500. 900 a year, there
will be enough in four years to
acquire land and build the
approach from the bridge to
Route /.
Half of the funds would come
from the Federal Government
under the aid-to-roads program,
Is per cent from Alexandria,
and Is per cent from the State.
Mr.. Marye said that If Alexandria
wants to spend its share of the
Federal aid funds in this way,
all they had to do was ask the
State and it would go along.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
ToIk on Benedictines

The Rev. Bruno McAndrew will
speak on "The Monastic Day of
a Benedictine Monk" to the Holy
Name Society of st. Hugh's
Church, Greenbelt. at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Redeve!opnilent
SeenHingingon
New Mall Plan
Approval of Parkway
Held Key Factor in
Southwest Proposal
BY George Beyeridoe
Star Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Mar. 16.-The
reaction OF District and Federal
officials to a proposed Southwest
understanding along Tenth
street S.W. from Independence
avenue to the Washington Chan
nel-Shaped up today as a key
factor in a New York firms pro-
posal for redeveloping Southwest
Washington's waterfront area.
The firm, Webb q Knapp,
made it plain yesterday that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16
Postmaster Nominated

President Eisenhower has NOM
mated Elwood M. Walls to be
postmaster at East New Market,
Md, succeeding E. r. Twilley,
retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-16

Star STAFF Photo.
CLARENCE LOCKE,
Plant quarantine inspector
from Agriculture Depart
ment, looking over this years
imports of shamr0ckS from
Ireland.
where the fumigation takes
place.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26

weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. T. Beach, here.
Mr. and Mrs. Skidmore of Ar
lingtOn, Va, were weekend guests
of Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Townsend.
Mrs. George Nelson and Mrs. ].
Paul Ellis, chairmen in Delmar
for the Salisbury Community Con-
cert Association, and Mrs. Lester
A. Hall, chairman in Delmar, at
tended the concert dinner last
Thursday night held in the parish
house Of st. Peters Episcopal
Church in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Aydelotte are
on a business trip in Canada.
Mrs. Roland Ellis and Mrs. Olive
Kenney are patients in the PENN
sula General Hospital in Sails
bury.
Carlton Lyons has been spending
some time in Las Vegas, New
Mexico.
Mrs. Frank Beach is a patient in
the Peninsula General Hospital in
Salisbury.
Peggy Hastings is a patient in
the VA Hospital in Wilmington,
for treatment.
Mrs Nettie S. Barrell, 66, of Del
mar is patient in the Peninsula
General Hospital, following an ac-
cident when her car struck util-
ity pole at the intersection of the
Salisbury Boulevard and Cherry
street, as the result of a blow
out. Mrs. Burrell suffered lacera-
tions of the eyelid and an abrasion
OF the knee. Damage to her car
was estimated at about 5000.
William Hurst, manager of the
local Freebooter Baking Company
has turned over a 1948 truck to
the Salisbury Little League, Inc.
for use in promoting the league.
Mr.. Hurst, who is interested in all
civic affairs in Delmar, was ap-
preached on purchasing the truck
and the request was forwarded to
the main Office Of the company and
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26

Herman Cubbage.
Miss Patsy Bell was an over
night guest on Thursday of Miss
Lynn Ellis in Laurel.
Mrs. Roy Thornton and William
Thornton spent Sunday in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Moore, Jr.,
and son of Rehoboth were dinner
guests on Sunday of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Moore, Sr.
The WSCS of Bethel Methodist
Church will have a covered dish
supper on March 81, in the Com
munity House.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott, Jr.,
and daughter were dinner guests
on Sunday of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott in
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Phillips, ac-
cOmpanied Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Thompson of Seaford to Washing
ton, d. c., on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
DELMAR
By Mrs.
Ella N. Carmne

Mrs. M. B. Sherwood is a pa
tient in the Peninsula General Hos
pital in Salisbury, where she un-
derwent surgery on Friday of last
week.
Mrs. LinwoOd Locates and her
four children of this town, flew
from San Francisco on Thursday
to join Sergeant Locates, who is
serving in the regular Army in
Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Brown of
this town, have returned from a
trip to Palm Beach, Florida, where
they visited their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
H. Smith. They were accompanied
by Mrs. BERTHE Tilghman of Par
sonsburg, a sister of Mrs. Brown
Mrs. GOlda Johnson, who has
been visiting her brother, John
Slacum and Mrs Slacum for some
time, has returned to her home
in Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tyndall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pyle and
Mrs. Gilmer Williar of Salisbury,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morris
of Delmar, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. West at buffet supper
and cards on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rider and
children of Wilmington were
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26

back came the reply: Give it to
them"
G. c. West, a retired Pennsyl-
vania Railroad engineer, had a very
pleasant experience recently when,
by chance, he met Colonel Page
Chesser, U. S. Army, who had been
hOyhood friend, at the railway
station in Delmar. The colonel and
Mr.. West had not seen each other
since 1900. Both men formerly
lived in HOrntOwn, Va.
The Delmar Lions Club will hold
its 10Th annual Charter Night on
Wednesday night at the Avenue
Restaurant at 6:15 o'clock.
Francis Nunvar, acting chair
man of the program committee of
the local club, has announced that
John G. Leach, vice president, of
Beacon College, will be the prin-
cipal speaker. District Governor
William Davis and his wife will be
among the guests at this affair.
All charter members of the Del
mar Club will be honOred. Among
CuSHu Will DS n. HuSSell 1TuiII,
George Stephen, Alvin Elliott,
Walter Galloway and Calvin o.
Neal.
Mrs. George Baker of Delmar,
will fly from the International Air
port on Monday to spend six weeks
in her native France, with Paris
her destination. She will visit her
sisters, whom she has not seen
since she came to the United
States as a bride in 1919.
Mrs. Baker was the former Mad
amOiselle Lucie Cuny and she and
George Baker of Delmar, were
married in 1919 in Pagny-Sur-
Meuse, where Mr.. Baker had been
stationed with the Twenty-First
Engineers.
They have one son, Warren Bak-
er, who is a radio engineer with
the Bendix Corporation in Balti-
more and there are two grandchil-
] dren.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
"Doesn't PoY to experiment. Con
grow better birds on Beacon"

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bounds, Eden, Md.
raise 16,5OO White Rocks to the batch. Fig
ures show a growing cost of about 2Ol5c.
With a recent batch, Mr.. Bounds averaged
3.75 lbs. at 10 weeks, days.
MIR. Bounds stressed attentive manage
ment, good feed, and especially plenty of
water space.
Mr.. Bounds says, ''There is a long history
of quality behind Beacon Feeds. Beacon
has the research to develop the best feeds
and feeding methods. Their feed is uni
form so every bite is a balanced ration.
This grows uniform birds. I've fed every
kind and think Beacon is best. It certainly
doesn't pay for me TO experiment. Pm sure
now / can grow a better bird on Beacon"
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
BETHEL
By Mrs. Anna Smith

The Count-On-Me Club was en-
tertained on Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. William H. Will
liams, Jr.
Misses Ann and Nancy HOrsey
OF near Laurel, spent the weekend
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Judd Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Sirman
and daughter, Mrs. William Smith,
and Horace Sirman, Jr., motOred
to Laurel, Md, on Sunday.
A number of our young folks at
tended card party on Saturday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter HOrsey, JT.. of near Lau-
rel.
Mrs. Avery Sirman and daughter,
Mrs. Uric Smith spent Friday in
Dover.
The Friendly Sunday School
Class met on Monday evening with
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
4IcE CREAM" IS MAGIC

SCHENECTADY, N. Y. (P)-Tv,
Jets, AC, DC? Shucks, there's no
stunt like an old stunt to delight
a child.
General Electric Co. "magicians"
in q presentation to 4 ,Ooklyn stu
dents made music ride beam of
light, lit an electric lamp with a
match, made a toy electric train
obey the commands of a mans
voice and lifted the youngsters out
of their seats with the noise of a
real jet engine.
But when vote was taken, the