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

District Man Convicted:
In 1852 Icepick SIayinq

A man was convicted yester-
day Of manslaughter in a case
in which a f1rst-degree murder
conviction and a guilty plea of
second-degree murder had been
both set aside.
Quincy S. Toney. 80. colored.
was found guilty of the lesser
charge by a jury in the U. S.
District Court for the District
Of Columbia. Conviction was in
the November, 1852, icepick
Staying of George Bullock, 81,
colored. The victim was stabbed
in room where the two men
lived In the 1900 block of CO.
lumbia street NV.
A manslaughter conviction
carries a maximum possible pen
atty of five to Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
H Street Sag Blamed
On Abandoned Sewer

Highway officials today re-
ported that the mysterious sag
in the surface of H street west
of Seventeenth street NV. was
caused by collapsed abandoned
sewer line.
Repair work is being rushed
so the thoroughfare may be re-
opened to traffic by Monday, it
was reported. Since the sewer
line was abandoned no cutoff in
service resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
4tturuittg

scHwARTZ. EDWARD. An unwilling
scHWViA l1RsSs beloved husband q Belle
Schwartz, win be held on Sunday.
March 81, 1854, In Baltimore, Nd. Cars
ave. Services at Workmen,S Circle
Cemetery. Relatives and friendS in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Happy Is The Day
When BaCkaChe
Goes Away

NaRging backache. loss Of pep and energy.
headaches and dizziness may be due to slow
down of kidney function. Doctors say good
kidney function is very important to good
nealth. When some everyday condition. such
as stress and strain. causes this important
function to slow down, many folks suffer nag.
cling backache-feel miserable. Minor Mad
der irritations due to cold or wrong diet may
cause getting up nights or frequent passages
Don't neglect your kidneys if these condi.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
BAILEY. BERNARD BUNNX); Sud

denly. on sunday. March "A 1884.
1BuNNYI BAILEY. aged s. beloved SON
Of Arbe and Jessie Bailey of Mclean.
Va. He also leaves to. mourn their
grandparents. two great-grandparents
uncles, aunts. cousins and many friends.
Friends may call after 8 pm; Wednes;
day. March, II, at the Boyd Funera,
services on Thursday. March is. at
] 30 pm. at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Mclean. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

March Is. 1864, LEO 1. NBADEN Of
1887 21st st. NV. Washington. D. C..
Baden and father Of Thomas L. Baden
and Mary Louise Carter. Remains
resting at the Gasch Funeral Home,
HyattSYille, Md, where services will be
an; thence to the Ascension CATHOLIC
Church. Bowie, Nd, where mass Will
be offered ct am. Relatives and
friends invited. 1nterment church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

N cation OF Meridian Lodge, NO.
~ s. F. g. A. M. will be held
I'm at the Masonic Temple. 10Th
MINI and You SITS. NV. on Thurs
%N~ day, March 18, 1854. at IL
NV am, for the purpose of
W conducting funeral rites over
the remains of our late brother, P. N.
EDWARD r. CANT. at the Metropolis
tan Baptist Church. r st., between
18th and 18th SITS. NV. at pm.
Officers and members will assemble
at the hall and church: BY order OF
CLEON M. THOMAS, w. M.
j. F. SNOWDEN. Secretary.
CANT, EDWARD F. All Prince Hall
- Grand Lodge officers and
~ members are requested to at
w tend the funeral of the late
ALMA Past Grand Junior Warden
~y ~ EDWARD F. CANT on Thurs
W~ day. March 1S. 1854. from
" the Metropolitan B p t ii t
Church at | pm. BY order Of
BARRY B. HAMPTON. Grand Master.
ADDISON w. CHAPMAN, Grand Secy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

A. WASHINGTON
Lodge. No. Is, B. P. o. Elks,
will assemble at Chambers
Funeral Home. az 18th
st. s.e.. on Wednesday.
March II. 1854. at z pm,
to exemplify the funeral
ritual of the order over the
our late brother. GEORGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Fall Kills Daughter
OF Senator's Aide

The 16-year-old daughter of
a Senator's secretary fell to her
death yesterday from the 18th
floor roof garden Of the fash
1onable Shaker Towers in Cleve-
land, Ohio.
She was Lucy (Sunny) Shen-
ard, daughter of William Clark
Shepard, secretary to Senator
Burke, Democrat, of o.
The father left WASHINGTON
by plane for Cleveland yesCer-
day after being told of her
death.
Senator Burke's office said the
girl never lived here. Her father
has no permanent Washington
address. but has stayed in vari-
GUS hotels here and spent most
OF his week ends in Cleveland,
office associates said. Other
friends said the girl had been
subjected to fainting spells.
The coroner in Cleveland was
Withholding a report until COM
pleting his investigation, &C
cording to the Associated Press.
A maid reported hearing the
body hit on the grassy roof
second-story garage in back of
the building.
Senator Burke's Office said Mr..
Shepherd has been living in
Washington only since his long
time friend was appointed last
October to the seat vacated by
the death of Senator Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Woman Deans Association
Honors Four Members

The National Association Of
Deans of Women last night cited
four of its members for long
service to education and civil
leadership.
Holding it's Saith annual meet
ing in the Hotel Statler, the as
ISOLATION presented certificates
to Miss Anna E. Many. dean
emeritus of women at Sophie
Newcomb College, New Orleans:
Miss Florence 1. Kerr, retired
dean of women at Miami Uni
versity, oxford. Ohio; Mrs. Beth
Porter Carney, former dean of
women at Minnesota State
Teachers College, and Miss
Alice A. Doner, retired dean of
women at Manchester College,
Ind.
Some 700 deans of women,
counselors and advisers in uni
versities, colleges and high
schools are participating in the
meetings.
The sessions will continue
through tomorrow afternoon,
with addresses and group dis
cussion on such topics as "early
marriages." 1.-The occupational
outlook for women" 1.-The
psychology of adolescence" and
academic policy and the gentle
art of survival"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Ernest Vajda, Playwright
And Hollywood Author
By the Associated Press

WOODLAND HILLS, Calf,
April 3.-Ernest Vajda, Ct. play
wright and screen writer. died to-
day after a heart attack.
Born in Papa, Hungary, he
came to this country in 1924 and
three years later he came to
California.
Mr.. Vajda had five plays on
Broadway, "Fata Morgana, "
1.-THE Harem," Grounds For Di-
vorce," -. Grown Prince" and
Confession" His play, Royal
Suite" now is being staged in
Helsinki, Finland.
Mr.. Vajda wrote such original
motion picture stories as THE
Love Parade" Smiling Lieuten-
ant" "Innocents of Paris" and
The Great Garrick," and he
wrote the screen versions for
Smiling Through" "Barretts of
Wimpole Street." "Stars and
Stripes Forever, "The Guard
ian." Reunion in Vienna. "
Marie Antoinette" and Queen
Christina"
He is survived by his widow,
Barbara Vajda; son. Thomas,
and a grandson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Ensign 0'Brien, n,
Ship Accident Victim

Funeral services for Bruce
O'Brien. 22-year-old Washing
ton Naval reserve ensign who
was killed in an accident at sea
on Wednesday. will be held at 10
am. tomorrow at the Fort Myer
Chapel.
Ensign O'Brien was killed when
he was struck by a spindle fired
from line-throwing gun during
refueling operation IS miles out
of Norfolk.
The young officer, who went on
active duty last June, was the
son of Mrs. Lota B. O'Brien, of
1926 Decatur place NV. and the
late 1t. Col. James A. O'Brien.
A native of Washington, he at
tended Portsmouth Priory School,
Portsmouth, r. I. and Yale Uni
verSity, where he was a member
of the Aurelian Honor Society,
Scroll and Key, the student
council and Chi Psi fraternity.
He is survived by his mother;
a brother, Terence, and a sister,
Joan, both of the home address.
and another sister, Mrs. John
Anthony Day, of Philadelphia.
The body is at the Humphrey
funeral home, 1857 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda, Md. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
District Suffrage Urged
By Labor Editor Group

The Eastern Labor Press Con-
ference of editors of labor pub
locations yesterday urged that
District residents be allowed to
elect representatives for the
House and Senate.
In denouncing taxation with
out representation, the group
also asked a constitutional
amendment for District suffrage
in national elections.
Frank B. Powers of $50 Rich
mond avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
was reelected president of the
conference at the close of the
two-day session in the Willard
Hotel. Cecil Owen, editor of the
Mine Workers Journal, was
elected a vice president.
The Machinists' Monthly Jour-
nal, a Washington publication.
received an award for editorial
and typographical excellence. 3,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
7 Die in District
In Home Mishups;
14 Are Injured

The home accident toll last
week included seven fatalities
and 134 persons injured so
severely as to require hospital
treatment. District Red Cross
Safety Services reported yester-
day.
Falls claimed the lives of four;
burns, three.
Non-fatal injuries ranged from
third degree burns suffered by a
man who fell asleep while
smoking in bed, to another man
getting hit in the eye with a
clod of dirt. One child took an
overdose of worming tablets,
another sampled some soap solu-
ton, while a brother and sister
toasted each other with clothes
bleach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Mrs. Thomas 0'Brien
S6-Year-0Id Widow
OF Civil Engineer

Mrs. Thomas O'Brien, IS. a
resident of Washington since
1884, died Friday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. j. Curtis
Ladd, 4939 Albemarle street NV.
Mrs. O'Brien, who lived for
many years at 5403 Ninth street
NV, was the widow of WASH
ington civil engineer. She had
lived with her daughter since her
husbands death in 1885.
Born in Buffalo, N. Y, she at
tended the st. Joseph's Academy
there and came to the District
as a bride in 1884.
The couple lived here continu-
ously with the exception of a
short time in the Canal Zone
where Mr.. O'Brien worked for
the Government in the building
of Notifications.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien were
members of the original COM
mittee which founded the Cath
Ollie Church of the Nativity in
Brightwood. For the past 20
years, Mrs. O'Brien has been a
member of the st. AIMS Church.
Wisconsin avenue and Yuma
street NV.
Besides Mrs. Ladd. she is sur
vived by two other daughters.
Mrs. Mary Ferry. 4206 Thirty
eighth street NV, and Mrs.
Christian Nielsen, 2815 South
Ives street NV; five grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held at
9 am. tomorrow at st. AIMS
Church. Burial will be in the
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Charles A. App|eby,
Insurance Broker
Masonic Leader

Charles A. Appleby, SO, insur-
ance broker who was active in
the Masons. died yesterday of a
heart attack at The Pines, the
farm where he was born, near
Germantown, Md.
He recently restored The Pines
and had returned there to live
and operate his business. Before
that he had lived and maintained
insurance and real estate offices
at 4901 Minnesota avenue NE.
Mr.. Appleby was a past presi-
dent of the Republic Building and
Loan Association.
He was past master of King
Solomon Masonic Lodge; former
president of the Masonic Board
of Relief of the District and
grand pursuivant of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District.
He was chairman of the Grand
Lodge Committee on Museums
of the MasonS, and a member
of Almas Temple and Foundry
Methodist Church.
Educated at Rockville High
School and Woods Business Col
lege, Mr.. Appleby studied law
at La Sale University. He had
been in the insurance business
here since he was a young man
Survivors are his wife, Irene
Frye Appleby; a son, Robert
Charles, 9, and a son by a for
mer marriage. William Albert
Ell Monte, Calf.
Funeral arrangements are be-
ing handled by Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04

cheated when the doctor wasn't
there to tell his jokes.
Unlike most schools where a
Board of Education member
passes out the diplomas at grad
uation time, Western was differ
ent. They wanted their diplomas
right from DR.. Newton's hand,
and they got them that way.
Once an attempt was made to
change the system, but the STU
dents put up such a howl that
they put DR.. Newton back in
business on graduation day.
Since he retired, DR.. Newton
would go downtown to lunch
every day just so he could run
into some of his grown-up
children from Western. He liked
to pick up the paper and read
about Generals and Admirals
and professors and others who
had made good and then he'd
lean back and say proudly, HE
was one of my boys"
He had also taken up garden
ing and cooking in his retire
ment. The men in his family
claim he could outshine the
women in making apple pie.
During World War II, he was
chairman of the OPA George
town rationing board. He spent
his summers at Block Island,
r. I.
DR.. Newton was born in Stur-
bridge, Mass, and got his B.A.
at Amherst in 1895. Calvin
Coolidge was one of his class
mates.
Friendship With Coolidge.
DR.. Newton told the story of
how he and Coolidge were room
mates one year at an Amherst
class reunion. They became
friends and rather close to one
another. At the next reunion
while DR.. Newton was standing
in the hall as Coolidge came in
expecting to at least hold a con-
versation with the former room
mate. Coolidge's only words then
and during the rest of the re-
union, were Hi, Newt"
Because of his interest in SCI
ence, DIR. Newton got a medical
degree at George Washington
University in 1905. Hes taught
chemistry at iowa State Univer-
sity and at Amherst before he
began his A years at Western
High School.
He was married to the late
Edna Daisy Towne Newton, an
English teacher at Western High
when they met.
Survivors. are nieces and
nephews, Mrs. George Graeber
of the home address; Mrs. Allan
McAlwee, 1907 Russell avenue,
Mt. Rainier, Md: Marvin w.
Towne. 1900 kearney street NE,
and grand niece, Carol, 5.
| Services will be private at
GaWler'S funeral home, 1756
Pennsylvania avenue NV. with
burial in Rock Greek Cemetery
Western High School cadets will
be pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Dr.. Elmer S. Newton Dies,
Mr.. Chips Of Western High
Was Close Friend
To Pupils During
n Years as Principal
By Carter Gorski


The door closed yesterday on
the life of DR.. Elmer S. Newton,
the Mr.. Chips of Western High
School whose door was never
closed to the boys and girls dur
ing his q years as principal.
DR.. Newton, who became sick
last week while wintering in
Miami, Fla, died at Doctors
Hospital at the age of 81. He
lived at 1923 Woodley road NV.
Tall, bespectacled with rosy
cheeks. a silver goatee and
twinkle in the eyes, the dignified
and genial principal was known
for his sense Of humor and his
diplomatic ways
Ellis ideas became your ideas
without you knowing it," those
whom he had counSeled said.
DR.. Newton went to Western
High School in 1898 as a chem
istry teacher. -Four years later
he was made head of the chem
istry department of both white
and colored schools in the Dis
trict until the reorganization of
the science department. In 1915
he began his reign as principal,
retiring in 1912.
Had Standing Joke.
He had standing joke when
approached by a student with
question.
"Dr. Newton :" the pupil
would say.
The answer is no." the doc
tor would say. Then he'd invite
the student into his Office and
have a chat.
When pupils came to him to
sign their yearbooks, he'd al
ways ask: (Which signature do
you want? The 50-cent or Is
cent one?"
And DR.. Newton was the first
person alumni looked up when
they came back to school. They
knew that with his vivid memory
they weren't just another face
among thousands. He even re-
membered where his students
used to live and what their par
entS did.
He spent so much time in good
will conversations that he often
had to go to the Office on Sunday
to catch up on his routine work.
DR.. Newton took special pride
in Westerns 4th Regiment of
cadets. Once, when the Western
cadets took top honorS in Wash
ington competition, someone re-
marked that they wished the
cadets could have saved the wins
for DR.. NeWton's retirement.
"Phoof." the principal said.
"They can just do it again." And
they did. just before DR.. Newton
retired. On that occasion a by
stander told the doctor the boys
had done their best for him. DR..
Newton was so proud that he
pulled out his chest and popped
button from his coat.
DR.. Newton, always one for a
joke, used to like to take over
the schools switchboard when
his secretary stepped out. Right
away he'd call up the girls at
Franklin School and kid them
along. They loved him too"
his former employee said.
Headed SchOOImen's Club.
DR.. Newton used to be presi-
dent and later a member of the
Federal Schoolmen's Club. When
he missed a meeting, members
used to complain that they felt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
With Regard to a
Card of Thanks

Very often o cord OF thonks in
The Stor meets o need which con
hordB be solved IN any other woy
Not only is il o gracious expression
OF srotitude to those who hove seat
tloroI tributes. but also courfeously
acknowledges the services and kind
nesses OF the mony to whom o pet
sonoI note OF Thanks connot we'll be
mailed. o. whose nomes and i'd
dresses ore not known. insertion Of
cord OF thonks moy be arranged
BY telephone to The Stor. ST. g. 5000
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Indian Medicine Men
Urge Modern Method
BY the Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK. Ariz.-In-
dian Service officials say medi-
cine men are helping physicians
bring white mems medicine to
the Navajos.
DR.. Frank Margolis, acting
field health director. says the
tribal healers often bring pa
tientS to reservation hospitals
and use their influence to pre-
vent patients from leaving be-
fore they should.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Darn nf Thanka

BARGE, JAMES G.. The family of the
late JAMES G. BARGE wishes to ex-
press its thanks and appreciation for
the lovely flowers. cards and kilograms
received during our recent bereave-
ELMA B. BARGE AND DAUGHTER. i.
CONNER, WILLIAM +. We wish to
thank our nelghbors and friends for
us during the loss of our son and
husband, the late WILLIAM F. CON-
AGNES AND LAURA CONNER.
DENNIS. AUDREY Z. The family of
the late AUDREY E. DENNIS wishes
to express its thanks and apprecia-
ton to its relatives and many friends
for their kindness and floral tributes
aaqEsnS their EeHSnt
ELIZABETH STONE AND FAMILY.
GORDON, EDWARD A. The family of
the late EDWARD A GORDON wishes
to express its thanks and appreciation
TO ITS relatives, friends and co-workers
expressions OF sympathy during their
THE FAMILY.
GRANT, HENRY l.. We wish to express
sincere thanks to our many friends.
relatives ana neighbors for their kind
expressions OF sympathy during our
recent bereavement. Especially are We
grateful for the beautiful floral trib-
uteS and cards of coincidence.
The FAMILY.
GROSS, GEORGE. We wish to express
our deep. gratitude to our pastor. men,
berS of the church, to the many friends
and neishbors. and to those who con-
tributed floral tributes and cards dur
ing the loss OF our husband and father,
the late GEORGE GROSS.
MRS LOUISE COATES AND MOTHER.
ANNAPOLIS papers please COPY.
MeMANUs. HELEN CARNEs. May we
Oh our all OF Se ate aEEN
MARIE, whose remains now lie on the
southernmost hillside of Arlington, for
pathy. f6eir b oe orai offerings If
and their love. These things will never
BARBARA H1NKLE, JACK CARNEs
AND STUART McMANUS. ;
NILLER. JACK E. We wish to extend
our heartfelt thanks and appreciation
for the acts OF kindness. messages of
sympathy and beautiful floral offerings
received from our kind friends and
the, late JACK E. MILLER. We espe-
eially thank the employees Of the Shore;
employees of the Mclean Gardens.
MIR; AND MRS. JACOB MILLER AND
1IITCHELL. ELLEN CECILIA. We wish
to thank our many friends, relatives
expressions extended US during our
recent bereavement. THE FAMILY.
SMITH, DEACON HERBERT. The FAM
lily of the late Deacon HERBERT
SMITH wishes to thank Rev. J. H. Ran
dolph. Rev. Whiting. Rev. Stevenson,
Rev. Stark. co-workers friends, neigh
bors and relations for their beautiful
floral tributes cards and kilograms of
sympathy during our sad bereavement,
We also wish to express our gratitude
to Mortician Ford and his staff for
their splendid service.
AND FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-04
Shoe Business Good,
But Only I Pair Is Sold
By the Associated Press

CARTHAGE, Tex.-Doug Long
has been in the shoe business
here since last October and has
sold only one pair of shoes.
But Mr.. Long, a newspaper
man in the shoe business as q
sideline. insists business is good.
He caters to one-legged per-
sons but received an order re-
Gently from a Terrell man who
wanted a pair. II filled the or
der" he said, though I could
never figure out why he bought
from me-"