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Evening star., 1954-12-08

dent; Mrs. Selma M, Foster,
secretary; Harry L. Cochran,
treasurer; Mrs. Violet Fleming,
Martin Rustad and Norman
Babbitt. Board of Directors;
Harry Fine, retiring president
and Mrs. Helen Balog, delegates
to the Federation of Citizens
Association.
Origin of the name Bright
wood given to the section, when
and by whom is, still an uncer-
tainty, but credit has been given
to Archibald White and Louis
Brunett and the time Just be-
fore the close of the Civil War.
10 was 4 originally kfoWn as
Brighton, but who gave sit this
name is also unknown. 81
In the early days the area
transportation consisted Of a
rickety stage coach, with torn
and Tying curtains. known as
the Red Bird" which an old
Negro occasionally drove UP and
down the old Seventh street pike.
The transportation was said to
be irregular, expensive and te-
dious.
Trolley Transportation.
In later years the section was
furnished with a "Toonerville"
trolley, chartered by Congress,
following the removal of horses
and obsolete bobtail streetcars.
The BrightWood Association is
credited with the early growth
of the large, area it covered.
Streets were opened, widened
and straightened; water and
sewer pipes built; the old oil, gas
and naptha lamps replaced with
modern electric lights; public
schools erected and postal ia
cilities improved.
Only recently the old Bright
wood School at Georgia avenue
and Quackenbos street was re-
moved from the scene. It was
here and at the old Brightwood
Hotel where meetings of the as
sociation were held regularly.
Lincoln at Fort Stevens.
It is also an historic point
of ;va+aroc hoooY1co ~ rxyac of Eiprst
Stevens that President Lincoln
stood on the parapet in July
1864, when a sharpshooter in 9
tree wounded his physician
standing beside him. Soldier.
killed. in the two-day battle arr
buried in Battle Ground Nationa
Cemetery opposite Walter Reet
Hospital, where memorial serv.
Evening star., 1954-12-08
India Tries to Suve
Tribes Near Extinction
b, ths Als'soslaisd Pres.


NEW DELHI.-Indian goverri-
ment sociologists and anthropol-
ogists are struggling to preserve
two Of South Asia's oldest
tribes, each on the brink Of ex-
tinction. The scientists have
been spurred this year by one
of their more notable victories
the birth of so babies to moth
ers OF the Toda tribe in South
India.
However. the battle to save
the primitive Andaman Island
aborigines is not going so well.
The Andamanese and the Todas.
although separated BY the wide
stretch Of water ot the Bay OF
Bengal, seem to have<been tray-
cling the same road toward
extinction in recent years: Gem
sus counts last year listed less
than 500 Todas and 100 AndaA
manese.
Evening star., 1954-12-08
King Makes Portraits
OF Queen Himself

King Phumiphon of Siam
doesn't want his wife, Queen
Sirikit, to sit for studio portraits,
Bangkok reports. AS an artist
photographer, he likes to take
those himself.
The fragile Sirikit has been
described as Asia's loveliest
woman.
Evening star., 1954-12-08

more than $1,000 from paint
ings, prints and Christmas Cards
of Motif No. la view Of o fish
shack and wharf at Bearskin
Neck, center of Rockport's sum-
mer art colony.
He was twice awarded the
Shaw Prize by the Saimagundt
Club of New York.
Evening star., 1954-12-08
By Howord S. Fisk

+ . T. $50 L4.s
The Brightwood Citizens AS
sociation. Inc, scene of many
historical events, made some his
tory Of It's own this year by
efecting its first woman presi-
dent.
Mrs. Mary Jane Jester gave
evidence that hers was to be an
efficient administration An ad-
ininistrative supervisor with the
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. Mrs. Jester announced
at the association meeting last
night, her second as president,
she was planning to install ad-
ditional telephone service at
home to take care of the as
sociation's business.
Mrs. Jester was the first
woman selected to steer an Or
ganization founded March II.
1891.
The association adopted a res
olution paying tribute to Engi-
neer Commissioner Prentiss for
his accomplishments and his fine
cooperation with the citizenry
Of the District.
Territory Shrinks.
At the time the organization
was founded the boundary lines
extended from Florida avenue.
to, the District line and from
Soldiers Home to Rock Creek;
Park. Inroads over the span ofl
years by later citizens groups
have narrowed the territory to
Hamilton. Underwood. Seventh
and Thirteenth streets NV
The association during the past
SO years has been 4 leader in
District affairs. In the early days
1t was known as the BrightWood
Avenue Citizens Association, its
object being "the welfare of that
portion of the County of Wash
ington. District Of Columbia, ly-
ing in the vicinity of Bright
wood avenue" according to its
constitution. Later the word
"avenue" was omitted.
The first president was James
L. Norris, a prominent lawyer,
who was followed by N. E.
Robinson, the latter serving for
several years. Louis P. Shoe
maker, wealthy realtor, who
resided in a large mansion OPP
posite the present Walter Reed
General Hospital on Georgia
avenue, was elected president in
1900 and served until his death
November "a, 1916. Charles w.
Ray, a descendant of Enos Ray,
who settled in Brightwood in
1880, held the Office of president
from 1916 until 1916, when he
retired.
John Clagett Proctor, famous
historian and writer. served as
vice president throughout Mr.
Rays administration. Succeed
ing presidents have been Maui
rice N. Thompson, Percy V
Templeton, George r. Hess, Kar
X. Cover and Harry Fine.
Other Officers.
The new president will be as
sisted by Charles E. Engelbrecht
first vice president; Mrs. Charlie!
J. Seibert, second vice presi'
Evening star., 1954-12-08
Big-Gome Tropper. 7S,
Off to Capture Gorillus

A. Schultz, age Is, pioneer
purveyor Of big game, has left
Melbourne. Australia, for Africa
with an order to capture gorillas,
He recently delivered q con-
signment OF hippopotainuses and
chimpanzies. Mr.. Schultz has
been capturing wild animals for
SO years and has caught So
rhinoceroses and more than 500
qiraffes.
Evening star., 1954-12-08
800 Sharks. Trapped

More than 800 man-eating
sharks have been trapped In the
three years since shark nets were
installed of the bathing beaches
Of Durham, South Africa.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
LIST Of Girls Brings
Arrest in Assault

A little black book containing
girls telephone numbers brought
the arrest early today of a rape
suspect.
Police said that on December
80 a 16-year-old unwed mother
reported she had been criminally
attacked by a youth who forced
her to give him her telephone
number.
Detectives told the girl if her
attacker called her, to make a
date with him. then call police.
Yesterday the girl reported a
telephone call.
She kept the date at 1890
am. today. at First and P streets
NV. So did police. represented
by Detective Sergts. James Hun
ter and A. F. Trammelle. hiding
in an auto a block away.
They captured the youth, who
protested Police looked through
the suspects little black date
book, saw the girls telephone
number scrawled inside and took
him to police headquarters for
further questioning.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Miss Adams Home
Sold for S231,5OO

An unidentified buyer today
bought the 1880 Edgevale terrace
home Of the late Miss Mary
Barclay Adams for 1921, 500.
The sale was agreed upon at
proceedings in the U. S. District
Court for the District Of Colum-
bia. with the Riggs National
Bank acting as agent for the
purchaser.
Miss Adams was the daughter
of George w. Adams, one of the
founders of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co. She died at her
home last April 2 at the age of
rs.
Originally George Tyson, BROTH
er-in-law of Mrs. Pearl Mesta.
bid 100000 for the home. This
bid was tentatively accepted by
the Union Trust Co. executors
of the estate. But final accept
ance, under the law. depended
on court approval following pro-
ceedingS in which others would
be allowed to make offers.
Today the Riggs Bank opened
with a 100000 offer. Then the
agent for Mr.. Tyson and repre-
sentatives of the Riggs Bank
raised the bidding against each
other, with Riggs making the
final successful offer.
The proceedings were before
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
NBC Man Heads
Radio-N Newsmen

Richard Harkness, of the Ma
tional BroadcaSting Co., is the
new chairman of the Radio and
Television Correspondents Asso-
citation. He succeeds Martin
Agronsky of the American
Broadcasting Co.
Other officers elected yester-
day for the coming year are:
William Costello. Columbia
BroadcaSting System. vice chair
man; Joseph F. McCaffrey. Mt
tual Broadcasting System. secre-
tary; Gunnar Back. American
Broadcasting Co., treasurer, and
these members who, with the
officers, constitute the executive
committee: Julian Goodman.
NBC: William Higginbotham,
United Press Television: Ann
COrrick. Crosley Broadcasting
Corp, and Mr.. Agronsky. a mem
ber ex-ofncio.
They serve as the committee
in charge of the operation of
the radio and television CALLER
les of Congress. on both the
Senate and House sides.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Senator Margaret Smith
Gets Chi OMEGA Award

President Eisenhower today
gave a gold medal representing
the national achievement award
Of Chi Omega Sorority to Sena-
tor Margaret Chase Smith, Re-
publican. of Maine and declared
"it never went to a worthier per-
SON."
The award was established in
1880 to recognize distinguished
accomplishments of women. "
Representative Frances Bolton,
Republican, of Ohio, taking part
in the presentation ceremonies
at the White House, recalled Sen
ator Smiths well-remembered
declaration of conscience" in
the Senate in 1850 and praised
it as "a renewal of national
honor"
The declaration" was widely
interpreted as an attack on Nc
CarthyiSm.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
D. {. Workers Urged
To Buy More Bonds

Plans for a three-week cam
paign to build up District Gov
ernment employe participation in
the payroll deduction plan of
buying savings bonds were made
yesterday at meeting of de-
partment heads.
An objective of the drive, to
start January 25, will be per-
Sonal approach to each employe.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
expressed hope that participa-
ton by the more than 10000 city
workers could be brought well
over the present 9 per cent.
w. Randolph Burgess, deputy
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
told the District heads that the
payroll savings bond program is
a method of getting the national
debt spread among the people.
Earl o. Shreve, national saw
ings bond director, said the goal
this year is to sell billion more
bonds in 1854.
District Savings Bonds Direc-
tor Herbert A. Beuermann said
a letter signed by Mr.. Spencer
would be delivered to each Dis
trict ernploye. Mr.. Spencer is
chairman and A. r. Pilkerton,
District accounting officer, is CO.
chairman of the drive.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
BronchviIIe Ambulance Taken
IoMiomi; Aid Chief Suspended

The chief Of the Branchville
(Md.) rescue squad has been
suspended for taking one Of the
company's two ambulances to
Miami for three days last week
to the Maryland Oklahoma Or
ange Bowl game.
The Branchville squad has
provided an ambulance on the
field at University of Maryland
home football games ''for as long
as ! can remember. according
to Chief Harry c. Huth.
Chief Huth, two other MEM
bers Of the Branchville squad
and three members Of the Ber-
wyn Heights Fire Department
took Branchville's 1949 Cadillac
ambulance to Florida on a cost
sharing basis at 2 am. last
Wednesday, he said. The other
ambulance Is a 1948 Ford.
Mr.. Huth, q 23-year-old real
estate man. said he checked and
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Democrats Fail
10 Agree on
Race
Primary Bottle Seen
After z Candidates
Resist Compromise
By Gene Goodwin
Stcr Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

BALTIMORE, Jan. l5.--Mary-
land Democrats, despite numer.
Gus gestures of harmony. were
faced today with the prospect Of
a primary battle this June that
probably will be as bitter and as
devastating as those in 1850 and
1852.
About $50 State Democratic
leaders sat down together here
yesterday to preach harmony and
lay the groundwork for what
Senator Herbert r. O'Conor
called "a fair and proper pri-
mary"
But after all the speeches and
resolutions were over, this fact
still remained:
George P. Mahoney. wealthy
Baltimore contractor whose ag-
gressive campaign tactics tore
the party to shreds in the last
two primaries. is still very much
in the running for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination.
He did not show up at the meet
ing.
Reports that yesterdays har-
mony session might produce Q
compromise candidate for Cover.
nor turned out to be nothing
much but wishful thinking on
the part of some party leaders.
1t appears that neither of the
two candidates officially in the
running for Governor on the
Democratic side is willing to step
down.
The other candidate is DR.. H.
c. Byrd, who now carries the
title Of president emeritus of the
University Of Maryland. Mayor
D'Alesandro of Baltimore has
announced he will run. but has
not yet paid his filing fee.
Neither of these showed up yes
| terday.
| Political friends Of DR.. Byrd
said here yesterday he definitely
would not withdraw from the
race unless Mr.. Mahoney did so
first. And even then he would be
reluctant. they said, because this
would seem to be his last crack
at the Governors post to which
he as aspired for some time. He
! is Ga.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Diggers Uncover
World War ! Bomb
At American II.

Excavators working on the new
television laboratory at Ameri-
can University have uncovered
a 500-pound. World War bomb.
The bomb was found about IA
feet deep while workmen were
digging a footing. Milton A..
Gurewitz of Charles M. Good
man Associates, who are in
charge, called police.
The bomb had no fuse but
contained its original charge. A
bomb disposal squad from the
I'd Army at Fort Meade took it
there for dismantling.
The site of the laboratory,
which is sponsored by WMAL-
TV, The Star station, was a fir
ing range and ammunition dump
during World War /. Other
bombs and shells are unearthed
there periodically. \
Evening star., 1954-01-05

got an affirmative answer and
an implied yes" from two of the
Branchville company's three
trustees before starting on the
1,200-mile trip. But when he re-
turned with the ambulance Sum
day. Mr.. Huth said, he was asked
to "stand suspended" by William
Deeck, president of the Branch
vile Fire Department.
Mr.. Huth's suspension was
continued at a special meeting
Of rescue squad members last
night until a general membership
meeting of the company Thurs
day. he said.
Mr.. Huth stressed that the
Orange Bowl trip did not deprive
the Branchville- College Park
area Of ambulance service. He
said county funds paid to the
company are used for main
tenance Of only one of It's two
Ambulances. -
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Talk of Rozing Tempo Turns
Into 'You-Did-I-Didn't' Row

can Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and we have also
asked our members not to ap-
proach at this time the many
members of the Congress whom
they naturally would contact.
There are several items which
I believe will interest you. The
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution are much interested in
the proposed removal of an eye
sore from their front yard. The
president general informs me
that her official board will meet
in February and the annual
meeting of the Daughters will
take place in April. They hope
that the site will be cleared by
then. The Corcoran Gallery of
Art (Which has for it's director
a former 1st Division mani is
also most interested in getting
its front yard cleared. Today
one of our members visited the
building and reports what looks
like increased personnel and ac-
tivity in the several Offices. He
asks whether or not your own
people are working with you"
Administrator ManSure said
that he has never made def
mite promise to tear down the
temporary building. The only
thing he has done, he said. has
been to talk during several
months with representatives of
the First Division and has prom
ised to do everything possible
to accede to their requests.
Mr.. Mansure said he reminded
the veterans on each occasion
the Government is in the midst
of a program of trying to get
all Of the Government agencies
out of privately-owned leased
space into Government-owned
space. The resulting shortage of
Government space necessarily
will have to be taken into con-
sideration in any demolition OF
these temporary buildings, the
administrator explained.
No decision has been reached
yet" said Mr.. ManSure. II re-
gret that any misunderstanding
has arisen. but these are the
facts.
No one is more anxious to get
rid of the temporary buildings in
Washington than am personally
and the officials in GSA. But
we are confronted with a prac-
tical situation and we will have
to work it out to the best inter-
ests of the Government"
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Red Aid Offered il Egypt
Avoids Ties With West
By the A.soeiu,sd Press.

CAIRO, Egypt. Jan. 5.-Au-
thoritative sources say the Soviet
Union is Offering economic aid to
Egypt-provided the key Middle
East nation stays out of any
Western alliance Russia thinks is
aimed at her.
The informants said this word
was brought back to Cairo yes
terday by 1t. Gen. Aziz Ell Masry,
the Egyptian Ambassador in
Moscow. Repeatedly he told his
government Russia is ready to
furnish imports needed to make
up for a recent dwindling in Brit
ish-Egyptian trade, if Egypt
steers clear Of Western commit
mentS.
Gen. El MaSry was called home
to help Egypt in preparations for
reSuming talks with Britain on
the Suez Canal Zone. The Am
bassadors In Washington and
London were summoned for the
same purpose. The Egyptians
have said they will adopt a course
Of strict East West neutrality il
Britain turns down Egyptian de-
mands for evacuation Of the Suez
Canal Zone.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Joel {. Baugh Named
Manager Of Raleigh

Joel E. Baugh, until recently
manager of the Cavalier Hotel at
Virginia Beach, Va, today was
named manager of the Hotel Ra-
leigh, Twelfth street and PENN
sylvania avenue NV.
Announcement of his appoint.
ment was made by Joseph Mas
saglia, jr.. of Santa Monica,
Calf. president of Massaglia
Hotels, who recently purchased
the Raleigh. Mr.. Baugh sue
ceeds Curt C. Schiffeler, mana
ger of the hotel for some 18
years. who resigned yesterday as
vice president and general mana
ger.
MIR. Baugh began his hotel
career here as a clerk in the Ho-
tel Washington. Later he went
to LenoX, Mass, and became as
sistant manager of the Berkshire
Hunt and Country Club. He
stayed in New England a year
and returned to the Hotel Wash
ington here as executive assist
ant manager.
During World War II Mr..
Baugh was in the Navy as a
ground officer with the air arm.
He served on Saipan and the
New Hebrides Islands in the
Pacific. When he returned to
civilian life, he was a lieutenant
commander.
For a year he rejo&led the
Hotel Washington ard then be-
came a member GE the fra of
C. Dewitt Coffman. hotel repre-
sentatives. He went then to the
Cavalier, wher he was convers,
ton manager and later manager.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Anacostia Committee
OF Youth Group Picks
Polk as lis President

The Commissioners Youth
Councils newly organized area
committee in lower Anacostia
last night elected Harry E. Polk,
director of Police Boys Club No.
13, as its president.
The committee, designated
Area w." extends east of the
Anacostia River between Good
Hope road and st. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
Mr.. Polk said many of its
members originally came to-
gether at his call Immediately
after he read The Stars pre-
cinct-by-precinct survey of ju-
venile crime on September s.
When the Youth Council was
established, he said, his group
registered Immediately. Under
the councils auspices it was en-
larged and formally established
as the Area v Committee.
The plans already developed
by the group, Mr.. Polk said, will
be presented to its enlarged
membership next week. Mean
while, tomorrow night, the new
officers will meet to form an
executive committee and draw up
the groups. program to combat
delinquency in the area.
Elected with Mr.. Polk were
Mrs. Ella B. Foster, president of
the Garf1eld-Douglass Heights
Civic Association, vice president:
Mrs. Edna E. Gordon, president
of the Turner School PTA, Sec
retary; William E. Reid, assist
ant superintendent of the In
duStrial Home School. recording
secretary; Willie G. Sumlar, 2106
Savannah street Sc, financial
secretary: DR.. Charles E. Qualls,
president Of the Anacostia Co
ordinating Committee, treasurer,
and the Rev. S. Everette Guiles
of Campbell A. M. E. Church,
chaplain.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Christmas Service Set
BIZ Russiun Orthodox

! Christmas services by the Rus
s IN Orthodox Church Of St.
John the Baptist will be held to-
morrow and Thursday in WASH
ington Cathedral.
The observance. based on the
Julian calendar, will be at 7 p. m.
tomorrow and at 10 am. Thurs
day. Archimandrite Nicholas
will celebrate the Friday morn
ing mass.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
District Court Bars
Writ for u. 5. Soldier
Jailed by French

Federal Judge Edward M. Cur
ran today ruled that he could
not interfere with the action of
a French court which sentenced
an American soldier to five years.
imprisonment for car theft.
Judge Curran, sitting in the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia, threw out
petition for a writ of habeas
corpus asked by the soldiers
wife. Mrs. Gladys Keefe, %, of
531O Hamilton street, Riverdale,
Md.
Attorney John H. Coffman,
representing Mrs. Keefe, began
his argument with the comment
that before passage of an agree
ment under the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, the soldier,
Pvt. Richard T. Keefe, ST., Is,
would not have been subject to
French law.
Disagrees With Lawyer.
Judge Curran interrupted,
saying: "You mean before the
treaty a French soldier in the
United States was not bound
to obey our laws?"
Mr.. Coffman replied that such
was the case under international
law for 600 years.
II can't agree with you," Judge
Curran declared and granted a
motion by Assistant United
States Attorney Edward o. Fen
nell to dismiss the action.
Appeal Is Planned.
Mrs. Keefe, mother of two
young sons, burst into tears at
the decision. Mr.. Coffman told
reporters he would appeal.
Pvt. Keefe was arrested after
passage of a NATO agreement
covering control of troops
charged with law violations
abroad. He was sentenced to
serve five years in a prison at
Orleans, France.
In his petition for q writ of
habeas corpus. Mr.. Coffman
sought to have the soldier
brought before an American
court. The petition declared
that Pvt. Keefe's constitutional
rights had been violated.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Planners Plead
For U. 5. Funds
For Projects
Push Valley Stream
Parks, Extension Of
Memorial Parkway

Planning officials Of the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area today
appealed to Congress for Federal
funds to buy stream valley parks
In nearby Maryland and to buy
land for extension of the George
Washington Memorial Parkway
up the Potomac River on the
Virginia side.
Appearing before a House Ap-
preparations subcommittee were
representatives of the National
Capital Planning Commission
and the Maryland MAI ational
Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
An item of $126,000 for one
third of the cost of stream val
leys in nearby Maryland was
defended by several spokesmen.
The other two-thirds would be
provided, by the Maryland COM
mission through the sale of
bonds.
The committee also was asked
for $4,000 to buy some land
along the Virginia shore of the
Potomac River to connect two
other parcels already owned to
extend the George Washington
Memorial parkway.
Officials indicated they had
been accorded courteous and
gracious hearing. For the last
three years Congress has refused
to appropriate any so-called
Capper-Crampton funds for
Memorial Parkway.
, Federal funds for the Virginia
share would have to be matched
by Virginia money.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Commissioners Bur
Signs on Lump Posts

The Commissioners today
denied permission to the Nation
al Capital Flower and Garden
Show to place posters on lamp
posts directing the public to the
National Guard Armory where
the show is to be held March 4
through March'1O.
The Commissioners acted on
the recommendation of j. N.
Robertson, director of the De-
partment of Highways, who is
also chairman of the public space
committee. Mr.. Robertson said
permission to place the signs
would set q precedent. :