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Evening star., 1954-05-10
Wife of Post Office Official
Found Dead at Westchester
Mrs. Allen Worried
Over Poor Health,
Notes Indicate

Mrs. John c. Allen. A. wife of
the Second Assistant Postmaster
General. was found dead early
today in the bathtub of her West
chester Apartments suite. ;
Capt. Richard j. Felber. chief
Of the homicide squad, said police
found four notes on the twin bed
usually occupied by Mr.. Allen.
They indicated Mrs. Allen was
depressed by i'll health, Capt. Fell
ber said.
Mr.. Allen, who heads the Post
Office Departments Bureau Of
Transportation, was in Lucerne,
Switzerland, attending an in
terim meeting of the Universal
Postal Union.
Two of the notes were ad-
dressed to Mr.. Allen, one to their
son, John, a student at Wes-
leyan University, Middletown,
Conn, and the fourth to their
daughter Suzi, IS.
SuZi and Mrs. Allen had din
ner with relatives and on return
ing home had retired about II
pm
About 2:05 am. Suzi awakened,
went to the bathroom and found
it locked. She called for her
mother. got no response. Then
she telephoned the Westchester
Office and Charles Hammer, 64,
an engineer. went to the Allen
apartment.
He found Mrs. Aliens body in
the tub, Slumped over with the
head submerged in half a tub
Of water. Mrs. Allen was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. r. Poce-
linko of Emergency Hospital.
Capt. Felber said two empty
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Boys Held Prisoners
By Thieves; Phone
Interrupts Looting

Two masked men forced two
young brothers to lie still for
an hour yesterday while they
looted a Northwest home, the
boys told police.
A telephone call by the boys
father to check on their welfare,
apparently interrupted the loot
ing.
Police said the victims were
Shelton, II. and Barry Fucker
man. Z, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert D. Zuckerman, 1913 Ham,
ilton street NV.
The boys said the men, one
Of them armed. entered the
home about II am. two hours
after their parents had gone to
the Zuckerman business estab-
liShment. the Colony Flower
Shop. 1927 Georgia avenue NV.
window Jimmied.
r. Police said the thugs appar-
emily jimmied a front window
Shelton told Sixth Precinct
Detective Preston M Cox that
he was awakened by one of the
intruders tapping him on the
head with the barrel of a gun.
He was ordered to lie on the
floor. The gunman covered him
with a blanket. The younger
boy was told to remain in bed.
The thievesN asked the boys
where the moneys hid" but
they said they didn't know. Then
the gunmen made a thorough
search of the house, including
mattresses and chair cushions.
Boy Answers Phone.
At noon, Mr.. Zuckerman called
home. Shelton answered and
told him:
There are two men in the
house robbing u.s."
Mrs Zuckerman rushed from
the flower shop and found a
policeman. The policeman called
headquarters, then got into the
Zuckerman auto and the three
sped to the home. A scout car
was dispatched by headquarters.
When the police arrived, the
men were gone. The boys said
each of them was about 35 years
old, S feet II inches tall. and
weighed 160 pounds. Detective
Cox said a check Of the house
showed that a few silver dollars
and a gold watch were missing.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
|EisenhoWers
Attend Service
In Richmond
Couple Drives Bock
After Worship at
St. Puul's Church
sy the Assoeiossd Press

RICHMOND. May 10.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Eisenhower at
tended Mothers Day services at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church yes
terday in company with a color
full 300-man honor guard of
Richmond's historic Light In
fantry Blues.
The President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover few from Washington to
this capital of the Civil War
,Confederacy for the ceremonies.
They were met at Byrd Airport
by Gov. Stanley.
Also on hand to greet the
President was a West Point
claSSmate. Maj. Gen. William F.
Tompkins, retired, who served on
the general staff with Gen
Eisenhower under Gen. Douglas
Macarthur. Gen. Tompkins, a
warden of st. Paul's Church, was
greeted with a familiar Hello
there, Bill" from the President.
First Trip Since Campaign.
It was Gen. Eisenhower's first
trip to Richmond since the 1852
Presidential campaign. and he
got a warm welcome. Crowds
turned out to welcome him and
Mrs. Eisenhower all along their
route through the city.
After the church services, the
EisenhowerS went to Virginia
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Boys Traffic Death
Probed by Coroner

A coroner's jury today will
investigate the death of a g.
year-old boy, fatally injured
Saturday night when a car
struck him as he rode his bicycle
on the sidewalk near his home
Robert Halling, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Halling, 2511
Alabama avenue Sc. died of
head injuries. He was pro-
nounced dead at Casualty Hos
pital.
Facing the inquest is Hazel L.
Pittrell, 27, colored, of the 240O
block of Alabama avenue Sc.
who was charged with homicide
driving on the sidewalk and
driving without a District per-
NIT.
Accident investigation unit
officers said the car made a u
turn at Hanford street Sc, and
was heading south on Alabama
avenue when the car careenec
onto the sidewalk and struck
the Halling boy and a compan-
ion, William K. Griffith, 6, Of
1922 Knox street Sc, who was
walking beside him. The othel
boy was not seriously injured.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
He Escapes Ticket
Because His 'O2Cor
Has No Windshield
by the Assoe,osed prsss

PETERSBURG, Va, May
10.-The folks who built William
A. Worth's automobile back in
1902 probably never heard Of
a parking ticket-but they saved
Mr.. Worth from getting one.
Mr.. Worth, Petersburg man,
chugged his 52-year-old car to
Norfolk the other day. Un-
Willingly. he parked it in a mo-
parking zone.
When he returned later. he
found a crowd inspecting the
car. In the crowd was a
policewoman, ready to write out
a ticket.
She didn't, though. Some
body pointed out that Virginia
law says the ticket must be at
tached to q cars winshield. Mr..
Worth's ancient Oldsmobile
doesn't have one.
The policewoman put up her
ticket book and walked stsay.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Plumbing Convention Displays
Fixtures in Array of Gay CoIors

The men who regard bath
room fixtures as an art form
assembled in the National Guard
Armory here today to display
their latest masterpieces. And
the place was a riot of color.
This was the opening day of
the National Association of
Plumbing Contractors conven-
tion, which continues through
Thursday.
The word is that "everything's
swinging to color" Tubs. show
er stalls and other indoor facil-
tiles are arrayed in gorgeous
pastels. White fixtures are de-
cidedly few on the Armory floor.
One display features a rest
room paneled in oak. with a
framed copy of an old master
on the wall.
Some 1000 plumbing industry
men are attending the conven-
ton. The associations auxiliary.
with an estimated 1000 in at
Evening star., 1954-05-10
War Mothers Hold
Arlington Ceremony

Several thousand mothers
Joined congressional leaders anC
veterans officials yesterday ir
observing the 30th annua,
Mothers Day program Of the
American War Mothers in cere.
monies at the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier in Arlington
Cemetery.
Representative Van Zandt
Republican, of Pennsylvania
principal speaker, described
Mothers Day as a simple
festival of gratitude within the
family"
Later Mr.. Van Zandt wa:
presented with the War Mothers
Distinguished Service Medal, as
was 1t. Gen. Gerald Thomas
U. S. M. c. and Harvey w. Higley
Veterans administrator. Mrs
Anna Mink. national president
Of the organization, made the
presentations.
Mothers carried white carna.
tions - symbolic of Motheri
Day--and later placed th'
flowers in a basket at the tomb
Representatives Of about 800
veterans organizations took par
in the ceremony.
About 600 students filleC
Rankin chapel at Howard Uni.
versity to hear Dorothy Maynor
New York soprano, speak in &
Mothers Day service.
At the Shoreham Hotel thu
Rev. John Schultz, Catholic
University priest, spoke at 9
Mothers Day communion break.
fast Of men from the Shrine oi
the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Smoker Dies in Fire
Al Friend S Apartment

A man believed to have faller
asleep while smoking a cigarette
was burned fatally yesterday
while in a friends apartment
police reported.
y Ellis Williams; IS, colored, OF
1874 Monroe street NV. died
shortly after noon in Freed
mems Hospital from third de-
gree burns covering his whole
body. according to the police.
Mr.. Williams body was found
on the floor near a sofa in a rear
apartment at 1921 Holmead
place NV. about 1.30 am. Fire
men had been called by William
Taylor, so, another occupant of
the apartment house. after he
smelled smoke and heard a man
screaming.
Police quoted Albert Reed. II.
Of the apartment in which the
fatal burning took place. as say
ing he was visiting neighbors at
the time Of the fire. The fire
was limited to the sofa and one
wall, police reported.
Evening star., 1954-05-10

tendance, is meeting simultane-
ously.
Much attention is focused on
the booth of a company which
is moving the bedroom into the
washroom, or vice versa. The
firm is displaying a combination
dressing table and lavatory.
Just the thing for the bed
room." the man at the display
said.
Another company is displaying
a faucet with only one handle.
It produces both hot and cold
water. And it operates up and
down, rather than from side to
side, or with a rotary motion.
While the display is largely
dominated by contrivances to
help one wash, exhibits also in
clude air conditioners, water
heaters, dishwashers, clothes dry
erS, and the like.
The public will be permitted
to view the exhibits Wednesday
between and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Plot on President
Reported, but Check
Finds Nothing to IT.
By the Assoeiused Press

Secret Service Chief u. E.
Baughman said last night
his agents thoroughly
checked" a report there
would be an attempt on
President Eisenhower's life
yesterday, "but I'm salts
fed there was nothing to it,"
Mr.. Baughman said the
report was that there would
be an attempt to assassinate
Gen. Eisenhower at Fred
ericksburg, Va, but the
Mothers Day ceremonies
went off without incident.
The Fredericksburg Police
Department had 60 officers
on duty.
Mr.. Baughman told a re-
porter he was informed by
A. G. Kendall, police chief
at Fredericksburg, that a
reliable" colored man re-
ported being offered $500 by
two other men to help them
knock the President off,"
Evening star., 1954-05-10

House, built with materials orig
inally used in 18th century Eng
land. for lunch of chicken breasts
on ham with the vestrymen of
st. Paul's. Virginia House, the
home of the late Ambassador
Alexander w. Weddell, is now
the property Of the Virginia His
torical Society.
The Eisenhowers Travelled back
to Washington by automobile
through Fredericksburg, where
the President placed a wreath at
a graveside monument honoring
Mary Ball Washington. mother
of the Nations first President.
Greeted by Legislators.
The President was greeted on
the church steps by Senator
Robertson, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia and by Representative
Gary. Democrat, of Virginia. who
represents the Richmond area in
Congress.
Inside st. Paul's, which was
built more than a century ago.
the President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover sat just a few pews in
front Of the one Gen. Robert E.
Lee occupied when he .wor-
shipped there during the Civil
War.
Just across the aisle was the
pew of Jefferson Davis, PreSi-
dent of the Confederacy, who was
attending services at st. Paul'S
when Richmond fell to Union
forces.
Evening star., 1954-05-10

boxes, identified by Suzi as hav-
ing contained sleeping tablets.
were found on a night table. The
boxes apparently had been
bought some time ago in Illinois.
Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald ordered an autopsy today
at the District Morgue.
Mrs. Allen, the former Kathleen
Edwards Of Chicago, married Mr..
Allen "a years ago. A graduate
of the Connecticut school now
attended by his son, Mr.. Allen
became traffic manager for Sears
Roebuck & Co. at Chicago.
He held this position in Febru-
ary, 1858. when Postmaster Gen.
eral Summerfield invited him to
join the Post Office Department
as its fourth ranking official.
Mr.. Allen was to have been in
Lucerne about 10 days, but on
notification Of Mrs. Aliens death,
arranged for immediate return
by air.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Two u. S. Cars Damaged
In Collision on Route

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May
10 R.-Two of a group Of three
Government limousineS heading
for Richmond to meet President
Eisenhower yesterday were badly
damaged in a collision, State
police disclosed.
Police said the driver of the
first automobile, identified as
Byron Moorland, suddenly ap-
piled his brakes as they were
heading down U. s. Route /.
about 8 miles south Of here.
The second automobile stopped
safely. police said. but the third
rammed into the rear Of the
second. which was showed into
the first car. The last two cars
in the caravan had to be towed
away, police said.
The drivers Of the other two
automobiles were identified as
Morris A. Malone. 80, Of An
nandale, Md. and Richard r.
Saunders. IS. Of Kensington. Md.
Neither was injured.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
BroyhiII Asks
u. 5. Payments
On Land |tUses
House Bill Calls
For Reimbursing
locul Governments

Representative Broyhill, Re.
publican of Virginia. today in
troduced in the House a bill re-
Quiring the Federal Government
to pay to local governments Ger.
tain sums in lieu of taxes where
the United States occupies more
than 5 per cent of the land.
The formula for determining
the amount Of money payable
would apply to States. counties.
municipalities and the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Broyhill, however. ex-
planned that his measure was in
tended to apply mainly to urban
communities. The amount of
Federal funds to be reimbursed
to local administrations would
be determined by the admins
traitor Of General Services.
Fairly Close to Taxes.
The bill requires that the
amount determined by the adj
ministrator shall be fairly
equivalent" to the taxes, if any,
payable to local governments or
States if the property were pri-
vately owned.
Fixing ceiling on the
amount payable by the United
States. the bill provides that
the total shall not be in excess
of ! per cent of the locally ap-
praised value for tax purposes.
Furthermore, the bill provides
that no payments should be
made by the United States in
lieu Of taxes on Federal prop
erty Of such location or char
acter and low value that there
would be only negligible"
amounts due.
Mr.. Broyhill declared that
Uncle Sam should stop acting
like the man who came to din
.ner' and start paying his own
way"
Virginia Loss Cited.
The Virginian pointed out
that the Federal Government
depriveS his State of, millions of
dollars through the occupation
OF otherwise taxable properties
which take up 8 per cent of the
Old Dominion's land area.
"The result" said Mr.. Broy-
hill, sis that while Virginia's
per capital tax rate is high COM
pared to income. services re-
ceived are so low to rank her
fortieth in the Nation in edu-
cation dollars per pupiD, thir-
ty-seventh in average salaries
paid teachers and principals and
forty seventh in average pay
ments to old-age recipients.
In Arlington alone" Mr..
Broyhill said. Uncle Sam squats
on TN per cent of the total
land area. Arlington County's
revenue commissioner figures
that if Federal property there
were taxed at the same rate ds
private property in 1852, 1t
would have amounted to As per
cent of the total taxable values
and would have brought in an
additional SIS million"
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Memorial Service Set
For Dr.. Elmer 5. Newton

A memorial service for DR.. Ell
mer s. Newton. principal of
Western High School from 1915
to 1912. who died April 8, will be
held at 2 pm. Wednesday at the
school. Thirty-f1fth and r streets
NV.
Former students of Western
and all other friends of DR.. New
ton are invited to attend the
service In the school auditorium.
Those who attend are re-
quested to arrive at las pm. or
earlier to facilitate seating. 4
Evening star., 1954-05-10
COP. Gives Up Plan
To Alter Labor Law
BY the Assoeioted Press

Republican congressional lead
ers said after a White House con-
ference today they have aban-
doned temporarily at least"
any plan to revise the Taft
Hartley labor law at this session
of Congress.
The announcement was hardly
a surprise. Such legislation had
generally been considered dead
since the Senate voted last Fri
day to send President Eisen-
hower's proposed changes back
to committee. Democrats voted
solidly for recommittal and were
Joined by three Republicans and
the Senate's lone independent
Senator Morse Of Oregon.
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland told newsmen after
today's White House session that
it was the consensus Of all who
attended that there should be nc
further effort at this time to
revive the revision bill.
Joining in the decision, he
said, were Senator Smith. Re-
publican. Of New Jersey, and
Representative Mcconnell, Re
publican. Of Pennsylvania. chair
men Of the Senate and House
Labor Committees respectively
Both attended the meeting.
Asked whether that meant the
bill has been abandoned for this
session. House Speaker Martin
replied:
mot necessarily. It means
that we have abandoned it tenn
porarily at least"
Senator Knowland and Mr.,
Martin said the leaders decided
to go ahead with other sections
Of the administrations legisla-
tive program.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Montgomery Teachers
Poy Raise FoYored

Montgomery County school
teachers, hopeful for County
Council appropriations that would
provide a salary increase next
year. today got unexpected sup
port from the Montgomery
County Taxpayers, Inc.
1--WE favor higher pay scales
for our teachers" Morris Allen.
executive director of the tax
payers group said.
Mr.. Allen added, however. that
1--WE do not believe the pay pro-
posals put forth by the Board
of Education are properly bal
anced." He said the board had
allotted too much of an increase
to those who ''are already get
ting relatively higher salaries. !"
Evening star., 1954-05-10
University Picks Lawyer

Wilbur r. Lester. Washington
attorney, has been named pro-
fesSor of law at the University
of Cincinnati. Mr.. Lester. who
lives at 6322 Thirty first street
NV, viii assume his post Sep
tember /. He is a member. ap-
pointed by President Eisenhower.
Of the Commission for the Study
Of Administrative Procedure.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Hearings Set Tomorrow
On U. S. Aid for Schools

Senate hearings on Federal
financial aid in construction Of
public schools, including those
in Virginia and Maryland but
not in the District, will begin
at IL am. tomorrow in Room
P-38 c of the Capitol.
They will be under the chair
manship of Senator Cooper. Re-
publican. of Kentucky, chairman
of the Education subcommittee
of the Senate Labor and Public
Welfare Committee.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
ice Head and Realty Man
Are Hurt in Auto Crash

Col. John M. johnson, 72,
chairman Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and
Horace G. Smithy, "a, WASH
ington real estate man, were in
jured slightly in a Montgomery
County auto accident yesterday.
The car In which they were
riding went out of control on
Q curve and overturned, police
said. They were returning from
a golflng outing at Burning
Tree Country Club, the report
said.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
|long-Distanee DiaIs
Slated for Some in
Maryland, Virginia

Some telephone customers in
nearby Maryland and Virginia
areas will be able to dial their
own long distance calls to places
as far away as Detroit begin
ming May 25.
The system will apply to users
OF one and two party telephones
in the newer central Offices, H.
Holmes Vogel, vice president of
the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co.. announced today.
Eventually, the Long Dis
tance Dialing" program will
cover the entire Washington
area. The first within the Dis
trict itself will be set up at the
new GEORGETOWN Office, sometime
next year.
S-Digit Area Code Number.
Standardization calls will
be made by dialing a 3-digit area
code number, followed by the
number wanted in the distant
city. In addition to Detroit, the
cities which can be called in
clude Boston, Chicago, Cleveland,
New York City, Newark, N. j.,
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
In Maryland. the exchanges to
be affected by the new plan are:
CYpreSs-7, HArrison-2. HEM
lock-4, Redwood-5 and 6, and
WEbSter-5. In Virginia, the ex-
changes are: BRowning-8, CRes-
cents, DUnkirk-5, EDgewater-9,
and SOuth-5 and g.
The program will be put into
effect during the latter part of
this year in the new Landover
and Wheaton Offices in Mary
land.
To Add New Points.
Mr.. Vogel said extensive modi-
f1cation of equipment is neces-
sary, and that several years
would be required before all GUS
toners in the Washington area
will be able to make their own
long-distance calls. Additional
long-distance points will be add
ed as facilities permit, he said.
A booklet telling customers
how to dial the long-distance
numbers will be mailed soon.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Langley Park PTA to Meet

The Langley Park Md
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
school. Mrs. r. o. Stelzer. presi-
dent of the Prince Georges
County PTA Council, viii install
new officers.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
TuIk on ltuIy Slated

Daniel Sullivan, information
officer of the State Department.
will give an illustrated talk on
Italy at $50 pm. Wednesday in
the Knights of Columbus coun-
Gil headquarters. 1901 r street
NV
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Redevelopment Backed

Formation Of a citizens COM
mittee in support of the rede-
velopment program for Alexan-
dria was announced today.
Chairman of the new group is
Albert Smoot, former chairman
of the Housing Committee Of
the City Council.
The redevolpment program.
proposed by the Alexandria Re-
development and Housing Au-
thority. would acquire. clear and
resell for commercial develop
ment property in an 11-scre
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Leoion to Have Barbecue

The second annual pit bar
becue of College Park Post 217
of the American Legion will be
held from 3 pm. to 9 pm. Sat-
urday at the Post home. 92l8
Baltimore boulevard.
Evening star., 1954-05-10

area roughly bounded by King.
Duke, Peyton and West streets.
Opposes More Firemen
Alexandria Mayor Marshall j.
Beverley today criticized a pro-
posal to increase the number Of
paid f1remen.
The Mayor, who also is vol
unteer fireman and an officer of
the Friendship Veterans fire
company said that he understood
the 1954-5 budget proposal of
City Manager Ira Willard would
provide for at least IL more fire.
men.
II am against any appropria-
l'tion for additional firemen be-
cause it leads to a full paid fire
department" the Mayor said.
Non-portison DeodIine Set
May 20 is the deadline for
candidates to file for the non
partisan nomination for the Ar
lington County Board.
The non-partisan nominee will
be selected at Town Meeting. to
be held at 8 pm. May "a at JEFF
ferson Junior High School. Town
meeting candidates will file with
Ralph Arble, 1924 South Pollard
street.
Mrs. Leone Buchholz, inde-
pendent, now chairman of the
board, is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Also in the race is mem
ber of the County Democratic
Executive Committee. Brian Bell.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

area roughly bounded by King.
Duke, Peyton and West streets.
4 4 \ i
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1954-09-01

bers sat in one group during the
ceremonies. Beautifully attired in
white formal dresses and wearing
corsages of white gardenias with
blue ribbons, they lent an unusual
glow to this unprecedented occa-
sion.
With Mrs. w. B. Foster acting
as general chairman, the recep-
ton was hostessed by the Wives.
The decorations, profuse with
gladiolas, dahlias, hydrangeas,
etc, were outstanding. The table,
carrying out the Masonic colors of
blue and white and a bit of yell
low was an eye catcher especially
the floral centerpiece with its
Masonic insignia ia Swans Flor
list creation). ABIFF LODGE in
bold blue letters. standing on the
window ledge in back of the table
AIDED to the attractiveness of the
whole affair.