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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
<Choirnen Feted

Mrs. Kenneth Donaldson, Mrs.
William Sheron Farr and Mrs.
Hugh Bickford were hostesses at
a luncheon Monday at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor Of the sub
urban and rural area chairmen
for the Suburban Hospitals re-
cent successful fund campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
SIIHOUETTESo

MRS. E. H. L., Arlington
Can someone tell me if I
can have small silhouettes of
my husband and me done in
this area? They will be used in
a group Of pictures over our
bed and I definitely want them
small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
CLASSES.
mrs. NJ. A.. Washington

mrs. M. A.. Washington
I am enjoying the classes In
interior decoration. slip covers,
and hooked rugs at Anacostia
Evening High School so much
that I thought I would pass 1t
on to others. Glasses start at
1880 on Mondays and Wednes-
days. The school is at Six
teenth and r streets Sc.
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RECIPE?

mrs. J. B. B., Washington
I would like to get a recipe
for making bourbon butter
creams with a nut in the CEN
ter. I know it has a creamy
center. but do not know how
to make it. I also would like
to know how to make the
chocolate for dipping them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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sent in By the following haze
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aDhong they iDere intended:
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turned it on Monday and
thereby got two days use of
the polisher at one days
rental cost.
I recently read that gaso-
line is ideal for removing &C
cumulated layers of dirt and
grease from furniture that has
been used for many years.
Then rewax the furniture, of
course.
\ 4 \
FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL?
IN. H. T.. Washington
I am one of those unfortu-
nate people who did not finish
high school. I am now most
interested in completing my
high school education at home
and would appreciate hearing
from anyone who has had such
an experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
DATE PINWHEELS?"

MRS. E. J. A.. Washington
I am trying to locate a cookie
recipe that appeared in the
paper during the holiday sea-
son. It was for Date Pin
wheels. I hope the Clearing
House can help.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Bulk of Chambers Estate Goes
To Son; Widow Gets Income

AS colorful and voluble as the
man himself, the will of w. w.
Chambers, self-styled lone of the
largest undertakers in the world, ;"
was filed for probate at Upper
Marlboro today.
Mr.. Chambers, a man who
prided himself on big. expansive
and inexpensive funerals. would
have been proud of his own yes
terday. His hearse led a 90-car
cortege to Fort Lincoln Gene
terry from his funeral home in
Riverdale, one of four he built
from a modest start in a con-
verted livery stable.
Dollar value of the estate, bulk
of which went to his son and
partner, w. w. Chambers, jr..
was not estimated in the will
filed for Attorney Leonard A.
Block by an associate, Harry E.
Taylor, jr.
To his wife Mr.. Chambers left
$500 per month apd their home.
This" he said, "is solid and
sensible decision and to her best
interest. 1t would be to her
worst interest to attack this
will" he wrote.
If she elects to attack and
my will be sustained, she should
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Phone Rate Hearing
Recesses Till Nav 4

The District Public Utilities
Commission hearing on the
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. request for a rate in
crease was in recess until May 4
CroSs-examination of telephone
company witnesses was completed
yesterday.
The next step will be recon-
mendations by the commission
staff. These are expected to be
at least under what the company
has asked for.
The company. is seeking in
creaSes to bring in $4.4 million
annually in gross revenues. That
represents a IA per cent rate
OF return. In the last rate case
involving the telephone company,
the commission found that be-
tween 6 per cent and 6.25. per
cent constituted fair rate of
return.
Witnesses for the company
based their case for higher rates
on a contention that continuing
imitation and a decrease in the
number of telephone installations
makes the increase necessary
What is being asked would add
about 10 cents a month to the
bill OF the average subscriber.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Three Boys Arrested
In Housebreaking Cases

Police marked seven house.
breakings solved today with the
arrest of three juveniles, the
Oldest of whom is IA years old.
Two of the boys. aged IL and
II, were arrested Sunday night
leaving the Automatic Laundry
at 40l c street NE. They i'm
plicated third youth, IA and
colored, who was arrested at his
home.
The 12-year-old boy was
charged with all seven offenses.
the 11-year-old with six of
them, and the 14-year-old in
four cases.
Police said the Automatic
Laundry was burglarized twice
with a total loss of SOS. Also
entered were the Lovejoy School,
Pats Cracker Barrel, 4 Ninth
street Sc; Eds Barger Shop,
BIT Third street NE: the East
ern Market Grill, 200 Seventh
street Sc: Eds Barber Shop,
Market. 103 Eleventh street Sc.
Small amounts of merchandise
and 81 in nickels were taken
from these five places.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Lease-Purchase Bill
For Buying Buildings
Sent 10 Conference

The House today sent to con-
ference the lease-purchase bill
whereby the Federal Govern
ment could buy new buildings on
the installment plan.
The House acted on request of
Chairman Dondero of the House
Public Works Committee.
House conferees appointed by
Speaker Martin were: Repre-
sentatives Dondero. Republican
of Michigan; Angel, Republican
of Oregon; MacGregor. Repub-
lican. of Ohio; Fallon, Demo
crat of Maryland, and Trimble,
Democrat, of Arkansas.
The Senate conferees are:
Senator Martin. Republican, OF
Pennsylvania, chairman of the
Senate Public Works Commit
tee, and Senators Case, Repub-
lican, of South Dakota; Kuchel,
Republican. of California; Cha
vez, Democrat, of New Mexico,
and Holland. Democrat, of Flor
ida.
Representative Dondero told
a reporter that he considers an
amendment drawn by the Sen
ate, requiring House and Senate
Public Works Committee appro-
val of projects, questionable as
to constitutionality.
It was understood that the
conferees will meet as soon as
possible. Under the legislation,
the Government would make
contracts for new buildings and
improvements, using rent money
to pay the ultimate bill over a
period of years.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Suspect Held
In Girl Staying
Is0n Way Here
Confessed Killing
Florence Soriuno,
Then Denied 1t
By Hector Mclean
Stor Stoff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, April 81
Woodrow Wilson Brown, 35. a
hospital orderly, was turned over
to Washington police this after
noon and is en- route there to
face charges that he killed Flor
ence Soriano 18 months ago.
Brown confessed the killing,
then denied it.
Admitting he had confessed
killing Florence, Brown declared {:
Il did go down and tell them
(the police), because l wanted
to go back to Washington to my
wife"
Signed Statement.
Brown told Philadelphia police
yesterday in a signed statement
that he choked the 17-year-old
ChineSe-American girl on Hal
loween night in 1852, after she
had repulsed his advances and
left her lying in the alleyway
beside her apartment at 1907 N
street NV.
When Washington detectives
came here to take him back to
the capital, however, Brown re-
pudiated his story and said it
was "all a mistake" according
to Chief Inspector Albert E. Du-
bois of the Philadelphia police.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Ieen-Age Drivers 10 Hold
Traffic Safety Conference

More than $50 District teen
age drivers will meet tomorrow
at a teen-age traffic safety
conference to discuss and pro-
mote traffic safety among young
drivers.
The youths, representing 40
senior high schools, will hold
panel discussions during the
morning session of the confer
ence to be held at the District
Building.
The group will discuss the
problem Of teen-age traffic of
tenders, promoting traffic safety
in schools. and the parent and
teen-age driver as well as the
value Of good drivers.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Traffic Department
Loses ; Agencies

Three agencies today were re-
moved from the jurisdiction of
the District Department of We
hicles and traffic by the Com
missioners.
The three are the Motor We
hicle Parking Agency, the Com
missioners' Traffic Advisor
Board and the Board of Revoca-
ton and Review of Hackers
Identification Cards.
These three were placed un-
der the Traffic Department last
year during the initial reorgani-
zation of the District Govern
ment. But the Commissioners
today ruled they were advisory
to the city heads and should re-
port directly to the Engineer
Commissioner.
Under the change, the Traffic
Department will continue to
provide administrative and
budget services, but the three
agencies will not actually be a
part OF the department.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
d. c. Trio Pleads PRIVILEGE on Red inks

Three Washington area buSi-
nessmen and a housewife. all
pointed out by witnesses as Com
munist Party members. today
stood on their constitutional
rights and refused to tell the
Senate Internal Security sub
committee whether they had
been in close association with
Iron Curtain consulates and en-
bassieS here.
One of the four departed from
his reliance on the fifth amend
ment to deny fatty that he had
ever engaged in espionage or
sabotage. but two others de-
clined to answer when asked if
they had ever been part of an
espionage apparatus.
All four were born in Rus
sia. One of the four said he
was a naturalized citizen. A
second said he was not a citizen
and the other two declined to
talk about their citizenship
status.
Contractor Answers in Part.
The four named as long time
Communist Party members
were:
Roy I. Peltz, an electrical con-
tractor, at 1902 New Hampshire
avenue NV, who said he was
not citizen, denied he had ever
engaged in espionage against the
United States, but claimed his
constitutional privilege when
asked if he had ever commune
Gated any documents or litera-
ture to known Communists.
Mrs. Peter Chapa, of 1911 Bel
vedere boulevard, Silver Spring,
Nd. mother of two children,
who was one of those who re-
fused to say whether she had
ever been part of an espionage
apparatus. Mrs. Chapa also re-
fused to say whether she had
been secretary to William z.
Foster, former national chair
man of the Communist Party.
Her brother, Nathan Brisker,
4515 TWenty-ninth street NV,
who identified himself as secre-
tary of Housing Development,
Inc, and said he had built hun
dredS of homes for veterans in
nearby Maryland. When a wit
ness testified that Brisker had
been sent into the National
Guard to organize Communists
here in 1880, BriSker admitted
he had been in the Guard but
declined to say what he had
done in it before he quit in 1881.
Joseph Teitelbaum of 1888
Chauncery place. Mount Rainier.
Md, who said he operates a
paint store at 1884 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. Teitelbaum droned
out his claim to constitutional
privilege to virtually every ques-
ton, including whether he had
Evening star., 1954-04-27

Iron Curtain diplomatic estab-
liShmentS. The Senators re-
portedly are particularly inter-
ested in aliens and naturalized
citizens. Today'S witnesses were
asked specifically about contacts
with officials in the Polish,
Czech, Soviet and Hungarian
Embassies and Consulates.
Peltz, for instance, was asked
about contacts with a Czech EN-
bassy official engaged in con-
tacting known Communists in
the area in intelligence work, /"
with a Polish Embassy official
identified with secret police and
with a Polish Embassy official
identified as IAN espionage agent
for Poland" He wouldn't talk
about any of them. Teitelbaum
was asked about close associa-
tion with the Hungarian EN-
baSSy.
Evening star., 1954-04-27

be awarded $40, for my decision
shall be that she didn't know
when she was well off,"
A stepson. Garyton E. Echols.
was named as a partner in the
business. The will, drawn by Mr..
Chambers himself, said my
next concern shall be my STEP
son, whom I truly owe nothing.
. my counsel and my training
to him could never be measured
in money. For a wise man is
always rich. At that. I wish to
leave him a little bit better than
a compliment" The partnership
bequest was for life.
To his secretary, Mabel L.
Brain, Mr.. Chambers left the
property which she now occupies
at 1856 Newton street NV, an
apartment building, together
with its income and 500 per
month "for the balance of her
life"
He also remembered another
employe. retired manager Will
liam F. Elliott, who has been on
the payroll about Is years since
his retirement. He will continue
to be paid for five years, Mr..
Chambers directed.
w. w. Chambers, jr., was
named executor of the estate.
Evening star., 1954-04-27

crime law, provision was made
for a court clinic to serve pro-
baton and parole officers. the
Juvenile Court and the Depart
ment of Corrections, but the
judges were not included. The
question Of amending the law
to include the judges was re-
ferred to the Felony Committee
4. A proposal by United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence
to give him and Municipal Court
judges authority to commit de-
PENDANTS to the hospital for
mental observation when they
appear mentally i'll at the time
of a preliminary hearing in a
felony case. This was referred
to the Felony Committee.
S. A proposal by Chief Proba-
ton Officer Edward w. Garrett
to reduce the fixed minimum SEN
tence in bigamy cases from the
present two years to one year.
Commissioner Spencer said Mr..
Garrett argued that judges are
putting bigamists on probation
who don't belong there. because
the judges are reluctant to send
them to jail for two years. The
maximum is seven years. This
also was referred to the Felony
Committee.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Priority Advanced
For Youth Center
Proposed at Lorton

The proposed District youth
center at Lorton, Va, was ad-
vanced one year in priority in
the Districts public works pro-
gram today.
The Commissioners agreed to
seek the first 100000 for the
center in fiscal 1855. The entire
project would cost Sc million and
provide rehabilitation facilities
for about 500 youths.
The plan adopted today would
commit the District to spending
$3.7 million on the center, to be
located on the Lorton Reforma- =
tory reservation, in the fiscal
years 1861. This would pro-
vide funds for plans and specifi-
cations, diagnostic clinic, utili-
ties for the entire project, culi-
nary facilities, six cottages to
house 300 persons and a school
building.
The remainder of the youth
center would be completed later
in the public works program.
Donald F.. Clemmer, director
of the District Department of
Corrections. has been anxious to
get the youth center under way.
In a recent. report to the Com
missioners asking that the prof.
ect be advanced in priority, he
termed it one Of the most press
ing needs of the Corrections De-
partment. It would handle
youths ranging from 18 to %
years in age, a group statistics
show is committing more and
more crime.
Mr.. Clemmer told the Com
missioners he was willing to
postpone proposed improvements
at the District Jail. amounting
to $3.50, 900, scheduled for 1867,
in order to expedite the youth
center.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Petitioners Ask End
To Recreation SEGREGATION

A petition to end segregation
where it still exists in city pools,
Fairgrounds and recreational
areas will be circulated during
May by the Co-ordinating Com
mittee for the Enforcement of
the District Anti-Discrimination
Laws.
Addressed to the District Rec
reation Board, the petition reads:
"We, white and colored citi-
zens, believe the pools and play
grounds of this city should be
open to every one.
Another summer must not
pass with children being barred
from recreational facilities be-
cause of color.
1--WE ask that you end segrega-
ton Immediately in all play
grounds, pools and other recrea-
tional facilities in the District
of Columbia"
It will be circulated among
churches. civic and labor organi-
cations. The announcement lists
Mrs. Helen Brown 1888 S street
NV, as chairman of the petition
campaign.
Evening star., 1954-04-27

ever been part of an espionage
apparatus.
The three witnesses called to
identify the quartet were Mrs.
Mary Stalcup Markward, who
served as an undercover agent
for the FBI from 1943 to 1949;
Earl Reno, now conSultant
with the immigration and Nat
uralization Service and former
Communist Party organizer, and
Leonard Patterson, colored, now
a New York shipyard worker
and formerly a young Commu-
mist League official.
A subcommittee task force,
headed by Senator Welker, Re-
publican. of Idaho, with Richard
Arens as special counsel. is con-
corning itself with Washington
and Baltimore residents Sus-
pected of close contact with the
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Pentogon 'Toxis'
Getting Radios to
End 'Deodheodinq'

The Military District of Wash
ington will put part of it's Of
fetal Pentagon taxi" fleet under
radio control tomorrow, hoping
to save a lot of miles by elimi-
mating "deadhead" trips.
Radio equipment went on 10
of the MDW'S 125-car motor
pool, part of which is used to
transport Defense Department
officials.
Patterned after a system
tested at Fort Eustice, Va, the
Army'S transportation center,
the plan is expected to elimi-
nate empty return trips after an
official has been taken to a down.
town Washington destination.
Officials say it also may elm
mate a number of officials cars
now in use.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
District 10 Appoint
Housing Code Advisers

The District Commissioners
today agreed to appoint a Hous-
ing Code Advisory Committee.
This committee will review
and make suggestions to the
city heads on the new housing
code now being prepared. This
code is to be one of the main
weapons in an all-out attack
on slumS and SUBJ standard houses
in the District.
Appointment of such a COM
mittee was recommended last
week by the commissioners Cit
liens Advisory Council. Various
organizations with an interest
in this housing problem will be
asked to nominate candidates.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Commissioners Promote
Seven More Policemen

The Commissioners today
promoted seven policemen to fill
vacancies created up the line
by the retirement of Inspector
jeremiah F. Flaherty.
They were:
Sergt. Francis E. Davis, tenn
porary grade of lieutenant:
Corpl. Eugene D. Gooding. tenn
porary grade of sergeant: Corpl.
Karol L.. Kratochvil. temporary
grade of sergeant; Corpl. Flea.
nor Taylor. sergeant: Pvts. Viii.
liam E. Nolan. Francis Conley
and Frances McCaIl TO corporal.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Adequate Try-0ut
Of Fringe Parking
Indicated by Prentiss

An adequate trial for fringe
parking in the District appears
to be in prospect. Brig. Gen.
Louis w. Prentiss. Engineer
Commissioner, indicated last
night.
He pointed out the success of
the plan will depend on Offering
the motorist enough inducement
to park his car in uncongested
fringe areas and take a bus into
the downtown area.
The subject was the principal
one discussed on "Your Com
missioners Report" telecast over
WMAL-TV. The Star station.
Fringe parking lots, with shut
tie transit service to the down.
town shopping district, were
among the first traffic-transit
relief measures advocated by the
District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency. A .half-hearted expert
ment was undertaken several
years ago with the collaboration
of the Capital Transit Co., but
1t proved to be a flop.
Other Cities Report.
Gen. Prentiss said his office
has communicated with various
cities on the matter.
Two cities said they have no
fringe parking but proposed to
try it out. Seven cities said they
have one or more such lots. Six
propose to build IA more lots
The shortest distance from the
fringe area to the downtown
area in one city is a half a mile;
in another city, it is 61a miles.
Several of the cities have
municipal-owned fringe sites.
Others are privately owned or
are owned by transit firms. The
fare to the downtown districts
runs from IS to 20 cents, but
Houston. Tex, has a scent rate.
The buses in the various cities
run from one a minute to one
every Is minutes.
Parking charges are fairly
reasonable. he said,> the highest
being go cents a day.
Three Find Success.
Three cities said the fringe
idea is success, and four said
it is not too effective but quail
fed their answers by pointing
out it needs an honest trial
period.
Gen. Prentiss said that, in
Washington, a good fringe site.
with 100000 square feet, is at
the south end of the East Capitol
street bridge. now under con-
struction.
Other logical locations here,
Gen. PrentiSS said. might be
Columbia Island, on the west
end of Memorial Bridge; in the
Of Soldiers Home, the
area between Third and Fifth
NV, and the west end
of the East Capitol street bridge.
provided buildings are demol-
iShed there.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Broken Main Sewer Line
Back in Service TODAY

A main sewer line at Tenth
and M streets Sc, which broke
several weeks ago will be ready
for service again late today. ac-
cording to Ralph E. Fuhrman,
deputy director of Sanitary En-
gineering Department.
The last filling of concrete was
completed last night. and will be
set hard enough to start the flow
of 135 million gallons of raw
sewage into the sewage treat
ment plant at Blue Plains.
Since the break in the sewer.
the sewage has been flowing into
the AnacoStia River.