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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Miss Minnie T. Marshall,
OAR Employee, Dies

Miss Minnie Frances Marshall,
a OAR employee for more than
So years before she retired in
1886. died Saturday in a sani-
tarium in Falls Church, Va,
where she had been for six weeks.
Miss Marshall was born in St.
Clair, Pa, and came to WASH
ington in her youth. She was
chief clerk in the treasurer gen.
erals office at OAR headquarters
here until her retirement. Her
sister, the late Mrs. William F..
Adkins. has also worked there.
Miss Marshall was a member of
Eugenia Washington Chapter of
the OAR.
She is survived by cousins in
New Jersey and Philadelphia.
Services will be held at 2 D. m
tomorrow at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
BY the Associated Press

WEST POINT, N. Y, Aug. 81.
"A special review of the corps
of cadets of the United States
Military Academy was held yes
terday in honor of the superin-
tendent, Maj. Gen. Frederick A..
Irving. and five other members
of the faculty who are retiring
from the Army.
Sharing honors with Gen. Irv-
ing, a member of the West Point
class of 1917, were: Col. Herman
Beukema, head of the Depart
ment of Social Sciences; Col.
Frank G.. Davis, inspector gen.
eral: Col. Raymond Stone, jr.,
retiring secretary of the Associ-
alton of Graduates; Col. William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Retiring Superintendent Honored at West Point

S. Triplet. an official Of the In
spector Generals Office, and Col.
Eugene c. Johnston, chief of adj
miniStration.
Army Secretary Stevens and
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, Army
Chief of Staff, came by plane
from Washington to join in the
tribute. Gen. Irving and Gen.
Ridgway were classmates at the
academy.
Gen. Irving, who will be so
Friday, has been superintendent
since January, 1851. His sue
cessor here will be 1t. Gen.
Blackshear Bryan, recently a
corps commander in Korea. Gen.
Irving will take a civilian posi-
ton in the New York City area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
{. B. Browne, ST., Dies;
Retired Bookbinder

Edgar b. Browne, ST., SO, re-
tired Bureau of Engraving and
Printing bookbinder. died Satur-
day at Calvert County Hospital.
Prince Frederick, Md. He be-
came i'll while vacationing at
North Beach. Md. He lived at
6008 Forty-third avenue, Hyatts-
vile, Md.
Mr. Browne was born in WASH
ington. He began his Govern
ment service in 1916, retiring in
1852. A veteran of World War
I, he was a member of Bureau
of Engraving and Printing Post
% of the American Legion.
Survivors are his widow, Ella
Maude; a son. Edgar, jr.. North
Beach; Army Corpl. Charles
Robert Brown, Japan; brother,
william Kurtz Brown, Thorn
vile, Ohio. and two sisters. Mrs.
Emily M. Clark, Tracys Landing,
Md, and Mrs. Bernard DAILY,
Woodacres, Md.
Services will be at 2:45 pm.
tomorrow at Chambers funeral
home in Riverdale, Md. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Miss Grace Lind Retiring From School Post

Washington's public school sys-
tenn is losing one of its best
known and best-liked officials
today.
Miss A. Grace Lind, director
of administration in elementary
schools, is retiring after 81 years
of service.
Miss Lind has been admins
trative head of the white grade
schools post Immediately be-
low that of associate superin-
tendent-since 1850, and a rank
ing officer for many more years.
For 10 years-from 1927 to
1937-she was principal of Ban
croft Elementary School. She
also was a teacher. and she
served as president Of the Edu-
cation Association of the Dis
trict.
The Lind name has a double
meaning in the school system.
Miss Ida May Lind, Miss Grace
Lind's sister, retired a year ago.
also as an elementary school di-
rector.
The two sisters formerly had
adjacent Offices, and strangers
often confused the pair when
trying to reach one by tele-
phone.
Miss Grace Lind Joined the
District schools in February, 1908
as a second-grade teacher at
the old Henry School, which
stood at Seventh and P streets
NV.
Learned by Doing.
Then a self styled green girl
of 49," two years out of Eastern
High School. she recalls that she
learned to teach by doing It.
Miss Ida Lind entered Washing
ton Normal School. but Miss
Grace Lind, who had skipped a
school year and finished at East
ern the same year as her sister.
was barred as too young and be-
came a teacher after simply pass
| ing an exam.
Miss Ida Lind. however, didn't
start teaching until September.
1908. When she retired, she had
chalked up so years-one less
than her younger sister.
Miss Grace Lind, as elemen-
tary administrative chief, has
had many responsible tasks. One
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Cole Heads Atomic
Labor Advisory Unit
By the Associated Press

Secretary Of Labor Mitchell
has named David L. Cole, vet
eran labor mediator, to head a
five-man committee to study and
advise the Government on labor
management problems in the
atomic energy field.
Mr.. Cole. now a Paterson, N j.,
attorney. is former director of
the Federal Mediation and Con-
Citation Service.
Mr.. Mitchell said the group
will study all the facets" of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS problems in
the atomic field, including the
lrole of the Government in this
area, and will make recommen-
dations on improvement of the
machinery for settling disputes
in this vital area"
Other members Of the COM
mittee will be appointed on Mr.
Coles recommendation, the Sec
rotary said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Board Kills License
OF Master Plumber;
Revocation Is First

The District Plumbing Board
has revoked the license of Ed
ward B. La Covey, 1701 West
Virginia avenue NE, to practice
as a master plumber and gas fit
ter in the District.
1t was the first revocation of
a license by the board, which
has been in operation for two
months after having been set up
under the reorganization of the
District government.
The board acted after the Mu-
nicipal Court of Appeals upheld
Mr.. La Covey's conviction on a
charge Of violating the plumb
ing regulations last February
The board also cited another
conviction in March, 1919.
Work Provision Held Violated.
Both convictions, the board
pointed out, violated the pro-
vision that all plumbing work
done under the license regula-
tions must be done by the IL
censee or a supervised employee,
and that such duties must not
be extended to another person.
The letter notifying MIR. La
Covey of the revocation was
signed by Frank Bentley, secre-
tary of the board.
The Municipal Court of APP
peals on August II upheld Mr..
La Covey's conviction on a
charge of misusing his master
plumbers license.
Supervision Lack Charged.
Mr.. La Covey, of the Master
Builders, Inc, was in charge of
putting some plumbing in a
building in the 1000 block of
Waller place Sc. Testimony in
dicated, however, that men work.
ing for him were not under his
immediate supervision IN ac-
cordance with the code.
Mr.. La Convey contended the
men were assigned by Master
Builders to the job, and were
paid by the outfit and that,
therefore, they were under the
supervision of the master
plumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31

school forms. She also helped
plan new building standards
for grade schools.
Desegregated Boundaries.
One of her most challenging
assignments came very recently.
This was the setting of new
school boundaries in connection
with race desegregation. sched-
uled to begin this fall. Miss Lind
directed the map-making in col
liberation with Mrs. Josephine
c. Smith. her counterpart in the
former colored division.
The two officials, aided by
teams of principals. had only two
weeks to draw the new maps,
and the complex task was ac-
complished in the nick of time
to meet a Board of Education
deadline.
Miss Lind and Mrs. Smith
also took part in making new
teacher assignments for next
fall-the first in school-system
history made without regard to
race. Regarding integration, Miss
Lind says:
II feel 1t had to come. It is in
the American tradition"
She also feels it will make the
school system run better by
bringing closer collaboration
among teachers and administra-
tors throughout the city.
Miss Lind has won cornmenda-
ton for work as co-chairman of
the elementary textbook COM
mittee and other within-school
groups.
Pleasant at Bancroft.
Miss Lind looks back on her
service at Bancroft as perhaps
the pleasantest Of her career,
! however.
ut was a lovely community, /"
she says of the Bancroft area,
where she still has q number of
friends.
/ Miss Lind's responsibilities are
being taken over by Mrs. Smith,
under the new school integra-
ton plan.
/ As for her own plans, she ex-
poets to continue living in the
home she shares with her sister
at 1878 Rittenhouse street NV.
and to be active in community
projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
County TO Get
SD Million
Aid for Schools
Montgomery Is Told
Of Federal Funds
For Constructions

The Montgomery County
School Board yesterday learned
that $1,874,000 in Federal aid
funds has been approved for
school construction in the
county.
The board was notified Of the
action by the Federal Depart
ment Of Health, Education and
Welfare.
School officials said the funds
were apparently earmarked for
the following projects:
Wheaton Junior High School,
$3.50, 900 Of a requested SIP mil
lion. the estimated cost of the
school.
Grosvenor Lane Elementary
School in the north Bethesda
area. $225.000 of a requested
$240,000. the estimated cost.
S689. 900 for Carver.
An addition to Carver Negro
High School at Rockville, $685.
600.
The Carver project was omit
ted from the final school board
budget request acted on by the
County Council last June.
School Supt. Forbes H. Nor
ris said, however, that Federal
officials indicated yesterday the
amount allowed for the Carver
project probably could be used
on other schools, including an
addition at the Gaithersburg
High School and one at the
Wyngate Elementary School for
which Federal aid had been
sought.
School Board President Wylie
w. Barrow said the request for
Federal aid had been submitted
last fall prior to the Supreme
Court decision banning school
segregation. The Carver school
was eliminated from the final
budget because of the changes
that indignation will cause in
school population centers, he
said.
May Restudy Priority List.
Mr.. Barrow indicated the
school construction priority list
probably would be re-examined
during the coming months in the
light of fall enrollments. :
DR.. Norris said he believed the
Federal aid may cut the amount
of county bonds which will have
to be issued this year for school
construction. The county -coun-
ell had approved some SO million
for school construction.
Mr.. Barrow added that it GER
tainly could be anticipated that
the two-year requirements for
county funds would be cut by
the. Federal aid. He added,
however, that the reduction
probably would not amount to
the full aid figure because the
county has learned that require
ments set by the Federal Gov
eminent push up the cost of con-
Struction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Star School Maps
Available on Request

The Stor hos 500 school mops
ovoiloble for distribution on request.
The mops include new zones for
elementary and high schools with
Boundaries os set up by the District
public school system.
Mops ore ovoilobIe at the business
counter in The Stor lobby or by Cd
dressing: School Nap, Room 400. The
Evening Stor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Store Open Is Hours.

Hays. ut was 100000. Next
question.
Store Open 1S Hours.
One Washington music COM
pany is open to the public long
hours these days-18 to be exact.
The particular public for whom
this extra service is extended is
the American Legion.
There are 101 band units in
town with a total of STAB play
ers. A French horn is pinched,
and the music store is open to
lend the band another. Drum
heads are susceptible to damp
ness and the store is ready to
supply plastic covers or to re-
place a ruined skin.
Legionnaire Aaron D. Leitzell,
81. Bellefonte, Pa, was reported
in fair condition today in Cas-
ualty Hospital after collapsing
yesterday at the Armory.
y
Suffer Campaign Hurts.
Seaborn P. Collins has a big
blister on his right palm while
Dan Daniel is going around town
whispering.
Their ailments have been
caused by the same thing-days
of campaigning through Ameri-
can Legion political caucuses.
Mr.. Collins of Las Cruces, N.
Mex, is running for National
Commander this year. so his
Misunderstanding ordeal will be over
Thursday when the Legion votes.
It's a different story, however,
with Mr.. Daniel of Danville, Va,
candidate for 1855 national
commander, he has to keep talk
ing for another year even though
his doctor already has him whis-
pering In between meetings to
conserve his strained voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Star Want Ad Quick
Result Producer

Mrs. H. A. H. discovered il wos
on cosy matter TO rent on apart
ment once she advertised in The
Stor Classified. She found new ten
ant the first doy her cd appeared in
Washineton's biggest classified mar
ket ploee.
u you want 70 buy. trode. sell
or rent. tell it to the long established
audience Of The Stor reoders.
Because it produces the best re-
suits, The Stor publishes more eIossi-
fled DDS thon the other Woshinston
newspapers combined.
Phone Sterling 5000 and osk
for an Ad-Toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Byrd Directs
Fire at Record
Of MckeIdin
Mohoney Refroins
From PIedaine Aid
To Purty Nominee
By Gene Goodwin

BALTIMORE, Aug. 3l.-Dr. Il.
c. Byrd. with only a paper bless
ing from defeated primary rivaL
George p. Mahoney. set out to.
day to slay the Republican drag
on, Gov. Theodore r. McKeldin.
The former University OF
Maryland president set the tone
of his campaign in a speech yes
terday accepting the guberna-
torial nomination from the Mary
land Democratic Convention.
THE record of the McKeldin
Administration" he said. seems
to be one Of broken promises and
false claims"
He said Gov. McKeldin has
done little more than to spend
his four years in Office signaliz-
ing the Inauguration of great i'm
provements begun. or provided
for, under the Democratic Gov.
Lane" Mr.. McKeldin's prede-
ceSSor. a...=
There was evidence at yeSter-
days convention that DR.. Byrd
will have behind him the uni
fed party he needs to whip the
master campaigner, Gov. Nc
Keldin. Both he and former
Gov. Lane. who put his name in
nomination, were given standing
ovations by the convention deli
egates, many of whom were Ma
honey supporters in that bitter
June % primary election.
No Pledge BY Mahoney.
Mr.. Mahoney himself was not
present. He was mentioning in
the Pennsylvania PoconoS. but
he did send DR.. Byrd a telegram,
which significantly refrained
from any pledges of support.
The telegram congratulated
DR.. Byrd on his nomination and
extended to all Democratic can
didates Mr.. Mahoney's best
wishes for success" in the No
vember 2 general election.
The convention delegates for
malized the nomination of DR..
Byrd, C. Ferdinand Sybert for
attorney general and j. Willard
Tawes for reelection as State
controller.
They also adopted a platform
pledging a balanced budget, o
commission to attract new in
dustry and provide enough jobs
for all. a port commission, re-
Mobilization Of Maryland's sea-
food industry, more equitable
taxation, cancellation of the
higher auto tag fees scheduled
to go into effect next spring, q
special study of the need for a
State tax appeals court, support
for municipal home rule and q
veterans bonus, If approved by
the voters.
High Post to Harrington.
T. Barton Harrington, Balti-
more attorney who polled a sur
prising vote as an independent
in the primary race for the at
torney general nomination, was
unanimously elected chairman
of the State Central Commit
tee.
His election came as some-
what of a surprise, since DR..
Byrd had said Saturday night
he believed the campaign should
be run by a big executive COM
mittee. instead of having a
chairman of the State Central
Committee, who would be vir-
tua]ly power unto himself"
Yesterday, after Mr.. Harring-
ton had been elected without OPP
position. DR.. Byrd said he had
not meant to suggest that the
party should not have a State
Central Committee chairman.
An aide said DR.. Byrd still in
tended to form his proposed
campaign executive committee,
which would be made up of men
and women party leaders from
every county and Baltimore
City and representatives of dis
sident factions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31


indicate it might be.
Missing for years, the car was
discovered in the Dodge plant.
Company officials gave it to
Michigan Legionnaires.
Today, at a ceremony on the
Monument Grounds. National
Commander Arthur j. Connell
presented it to-fittingly-the
Army's boss repairman, Maj.
Gen. John H. Hinrichs. chief of
the Field Service Division, Army
Ordnance.
Street Sign Argument.
The intricacies of the Wash
ington streets layout almost led
to the end of beautiful friend
ship between two visiting Legion
naires.
They had agreed to meet at
the corner of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
They waited in vain for each
other-one tapping his feet i'm
patiently in front of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Co. and
the other pacing up and down
in front of the Washington
Hotel.
They finally met. half hour
later in the middle of Fifteenth
street. An argument ensued.
They examined street signs to
settle it. Sure enough there
were two signs indicating the
same location-but they were q
block apart.
I'D never believe it if I hadn't
seen it," the buddies mumbled
walking off together.
Cool Drinks Flow.
The sweltering opening ses-
sion of the American Legion con-
vention looked like this reduced
to cold (bottled) statistics:
Delegates at the steaming Ma
tional Guard Armory quaffed
5.400 bottles of paid-for beer and
1928 bottles of free soft drinks.
Despite the flow Of liquid re-
freshment. the District chapter
Of the American Red Cross re-
ported II persons were treated
at it's armory first aid station.
most of them for dizziness in
duced by the heat.
William Birgfeld. food and
beer concessionnaire, estimated
he sold more than 1000 light
lunches-sandwich and potato
salad style-together with the
beer.
Still In Service.
A warrant officer at the Ana
costa Naval Air Station con-
tends to be the only member of
the founders of the American
Legion still on active duty with
the armed forces.
Chief Machinist Foster A. C..
Shepherd. of 5004 Columbia
pike. Arlington. Va, attended
the Legion's founding meeting in
st. Louis in 1919.
After leaving the Army. he
worked at the Bureau of Stand
ards and in 1912 Joined the
Navy. He served with the Navy
in the invasion of Okinawa and
later IN Japan. He has been at
Anacostia since last year.
Chief Shepherd will be a
guest tomorrow night at the
banquet given by the American
Legion in honor of the Society
of American Legion Founders.
Homecoming for Him.
One Legionnaire for whom the
convention is a homecoming is
Ezra j. Lefferts. Of Terre Haute.
Ind.
Mr.. LefertS lived in Washing
ton for years. He was formerly
an employee of the United States
Shipping Board and also Of the
French Line.
At one time he served as COM
mander Of the Districts Vincent
B. Costello Post No. IS.
! He Is now service officer for
Kritenstein Post No. 104 of Terre
| Haute.
100000 Is the Answer.
Delegates who wondered out
loud why the armory is not air
conditioned got an answer from
Frank Hays. assistant armory
manager. as q crew of eight men
began the five-hour job of clean
ing up following yesterdays
recess. I'VE got an estimate on
that two years ago." said Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
100000 Is the Answer.

Delegates who wondered out
loud why the armory is not air
conditioned got an answer from
Frank Hays, assistant armory
manager. as q crew of eight men
began the five-hour job of clean
ing up following yesterdays
recess. I'VE got an estimate on
that two years ago." said Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31

Auxiliary President, Lacking Her Ticket,
Almost Misses Speech by Eisenhower

Hays. "It was 100000. Next
question:
Evening star., 1954-08-22

The new Sheaffer
''Snorlxel" is the most
advanced OF fine
fountain pens. It pro-
vides q means for fill
ing without immers-
ing the point in ink.
The perfect gift for
him or her..
1915
Evening star., 1954-08-22

REASHERS, with thoughts
W1 of roaming the parks
these balmy summer nights,
would be well-advised to
change their minds. Chances
are, Mrs. Grace II. Judy win
be on duty, and the 37-year-
old park police private will
tell you with a smile: 81 al
ways get my mani"
One Of Pvt. Judy's duties is
to protect women and chill
dren from molestation in the
parks. When a complaint Is
received, she patrols the
scene of the offense. some
times sitting on a bench,
feeding the squirrels, some
times just relaxing In her
automobile. Dressed in street
clothes. she carries a hand
bag concealing q .38-caliber
revolver, a blackjack and q
claw, which looks like half q
handcuff and can be pressed
around a wrist or an ankle.
Sex cases are just part Of
Pvt. Judy's work. Any time
day or night, she may be
called on to question women
compliments and suspects.
She also is assigned to car
nivals and circuses. She has
patrolled thousands Of acres
Of Washington park areas on
the watch Tor murderers, sui
cides and purse snatchers-
and those nonchalant char
acters who dust off q car with
one hand and reach into the
back seat with the other.
Sometimes, I use binocu-
lars to spot them stealing
clothes from a car" she says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-02
| Mrs. Lucille Wolfe,
In Advertising Work

Mrs. Lucille Lee Thomas Wolfe,
Sc, free lance advertising wom-
an, and a 20-year volunteer
worker for the American Red
Cross. died Sunday at the home
Of her son. Morton Wolfe, jr..
10000 Devin place, Kensington,
Md.
Mrs. Wolfe taught first aid
courses for the District Red
Cross and was in the first aid
CORPS. She was a member also
of the Canteen and Motor Serv-
ices of the organization. She
administered first aid at parades
and regattas and met planes
bringing in medical patients.
Mrs. Wolfe was born in Peters
burg. Va, and attended the
Blackstone (Va.) Finishing
School for Girls. She was an
advertising salesman in Virginia
before she came to Washington
in 1910 and began work for the
Commerce Department. Fol
about five years she had been
doing free lance advertising fol-
the Educational Publishing Co
here. She lived at 4403 Four
teenth street NV.
She is survived by her son
manager Of the shoe department
at Ida's Department Store. and
two granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held
at pm. tomorrow at Hines
funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-02
Joseph H. Brennan, 48, Forme,
Capital Newsmon and LAWYER

lie Ledger, the New York bureau
Of the Associated Press and the
Miami Tribune before stints with
The Evening Star and the old
Times Herald here. He was with
The Star for 10 months in 1914.
Mr.. Brennan joined The Star
just after his discharge from the
Army with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel. In 1885 he was with
the Justice Departments taxes
and penalty unit for a time as
an investigator. His wide in
terests also included the study Of
art.
Leaving the newspaper BUSH
ness, he drove a cab. Once In
1850 he made news by insisting
he was not obstructing traffic ct
corner. as charged, as he drove
from a parking lot.
He said he measured the dis
lance the lots exit was from the
corner with crocheting thread
from his grandmother's sewing
basket, and found the distance
was 81 feet. The judge exon
Grated him.
Mr.. Brennan was q member
Of the Sigma Delta Kappa legal
fraternity. In addition to his
wife he is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Mary Brennan Of Hyatts-
vile.