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Evening star., 1954-09-25
10000 Children Join
Outing at Air Base

Five citations were to be pre-
sented today at a formal review
as part of the observance of Ma
tional Kids Day at Andrews Air
Force Base.
The local Kiwanis Club, in CO.
operation with the airmen, are
playing host to 10000 children
for a day-long outing at the base.
The Silver Star was to be
awarded to Capt. Peter j. Fred
erick for outstanding gallantry
while serving as jet pilot in
Korea.
Other awards to be presented
are the Distinguished Flying
Cross to S/Sergt. Francis P.
Burdelak. for meritorious service
while serving as an aerial gunner
in Korea; an Oak Leaf Cluster
to the Air Medal for Airman 1/c
John S. Whitten for his work in
air rescue operations behind en-
emy lines in Korea, and the
Commentator Ribbon to War
rant Officer Rudolph w. Schla-
mann and T/Sergt. Robert r.
Blair, both for outstanding serv-
ice in the Far East.
AS part of the outing. local
Boy and Girl Scout organiza-
tions have chosen two outstand-
ing Scouts to serve as honorary
base commander and WAF staff
director.
The honorary WAF director is
Linda Dele, Is, of 1904 South Da-
kota avenue NE, and the boy is
Mike Smith. IA, a member of the
Boy Scout Air Explorer Post at
Andrews.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
U. S.May Not Reoper
lis Charges Against
District Physician

The United States attorneys
Office may not reopen charges
against DR.. Harry Friedenberg
after a Municipal Court jury yes
terday found itself deadlocked.
DR.. Friedenberg, SO, was
charged with failing to keep a
record of narcotics administered
to patients. The jury. after over
two hours of deliberation. told
Chief Judge Leonard P. Walsh
it was hopelessly deadlocked.
DR.. Friedenberg, defended by
former United States Attorney
Charles M. Irelan and Robert
Ackerly, was specifically accused
of violating a District regulation
requiring doctors to record the
name and address of patients
together with the date and type
of narcotic described.
Defense attorneys maintained
that the District Board of Phar-
macy failed to comply with the
law by its failure to provide
forms to doctors for recording
the necessary information. The
defense said the doctor complied
with all Federal regulations per-
tanning to the administration of
narcotics.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Alfred M. Burka brought out
in testimony from United States
Treasury agents and Detective
Sergt. Joseph A. Gabrys that DR..
Friedenberg had administered
more than 5000 tablets contain
ing morphine and other narcotics
over a period of a year without
recording the necessary informa-
ton.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Howard U. EmpIoye
Found Fatally Shot

A 52-year-old Howard Univer-
sity employe was found fatally
shot in the head yesterday in his
home in the 200 block Of Tenth
street Sc.
A .38-caliber revolver was
found by his side.
Mrs. Clara Brown, colored,
sister of the dead man, Richard
Gray, told police her brother had
been under a doctors care for
the past two years for q heart
ailment. She said he was en-
ployed as a storekeeper in Slowe
and Carver Halls at the uni
versity.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Arrest Forecast Monday
In HAYWOOD Gardens Fires

Mount Rainier (Md.) police
said today they have "a definite
suspect" in a series of 26 trash
room fires at the haywood Gar
denS Apartments.
Police Chief Fred P. Schatz
said the suspect probably will be
picked up Monday.
A dozen persons-juveniles and
adults-have been questioned
about the fires this week, town
police said. The field now has
been narrowed to one-a boy
about IL years old, who likes to
see fire engines run, Mr.. Schatz
said.
Residents of the apartment
project were plagued by II minor
trash-room fires between Janu-
ady and April this year. Then the
fires suddenly stopped. A second
series of nine fires broke out last
Sunday and Monday, but none
has been reported since then.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Policeman Faces Board
On Three CHARGES

A 14th precinct policeman has
been ordered to stand trial board
action on three charges, Police
Chief Robert v. Murray said yes
terday.
The hearing for Pvt. Herman
L. Williamson. who has been sus-
pended fro mthe force, is sched-
uled for 10 am. Thursday.
Pvt. Williamson, colored, is
charged with being drunk while
off duty, using his revolver to
threaten six persons and using
obscene language.
According to police, the Incl
dents occurred Tuesday night
while Williamson was visiting q
woman in the 400 block Of Web
ster street NV.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Charles S. Howard, Jr.,
Sued by Second Wife
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 25.-
Charles S. Howard, jr.. 81, mil
lionaire son Of the late turfman.
was sued for separate ,mainte-
nance yesterday by his second
wife, Mrs. Rowena Schneider
Howard. So, department store
heireSs.
The complaint charged cruelty.
but cited no specific instances.
Mrs. Howard asked reasonable
alimony, suggesting $1,000 a
month as a proper figure. The
document described Mrs. Howard
as without sufficient funds to
support herself.
The Howards were married in
Juarez, Mexico, in August. 1851.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Cornerstone To Be Luid
For Sanctuary Building

The Bethesda Chr is sti a n
Church will lay the cornerstone
of its new sanctuary building
at Wisconsin and Hunt avenues,
Chevy Chase, Md, at II am.
tomorrow.
Construction of the $125, 900
building was begun in June and
is due to be finished early next
year. The Rev. Robert w. Shaw,
minister of the church, will. be
in charge of the service.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Co|ored Federation
Rejects Merger With
Citizen Associations

A proposal to merge colored
and white civic groups "for the
betterment of the city" met with
vigorous opposition from the
Negro organization last night.
After reading a communica-
ton from the American Veterans
Committee proposing the merger,
DR.. c. Herbert Marshall. presi-
dent of the Federation of Civic
Associations, said, before asking
for comment, that he would be
strongly opposed to join in any
way with the white Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Some members of the group
voiced opposition to DR.. Mar
shall's "hasty" decision but were
ruled out of order and finally
defeated.
Woolsey Hall, a former presi-
dent of the colored group, said
that organization would be step
ping down" in merging with the
white group.
Our group represents the
whole colored population of the
District" Mr.. Hall continued.
while the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations does not voice
the opinion of the majority of
the white people,"
The author of the controversial
letter, Paul Cooke, chairman of
the Washington chapter of the
AVG, urged the federations to
lend separateness" in order to
exercise leadership as represent
atives of the community, instead
of particular races.
The group also went on record
in favor of administering a State
plan for vocational rehabilita-
ton services. Members felt it
should be set up as a single direct
agency under the Commissioners,
rather than under the Board of
Education.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Brother Of Case
Named District
Committee Clerk

Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee today named
his brother, Leland D. Case, So,
q former editor of the Rotarian
magazine. as clerk of the COM
mittee.
He replaces Robert c. Albrook.
who resigned to go back to news
paper work.
The appointment was made
with the approval of the COM
mittee membership, so that there
would be no hiatus in the work
of the committee between now
and January, when the new Con-
gress convenes. The salary is
$11 900 a year.
The new clerk will study some
Is or more bills considered dur
ing the past Congress, which
failed of enactment, to get up
an outline of what should be
taken up for consideration early
in the new Congress.
These include a bill, vetoed
by the President after the ad-
journment of the 83d Congress,
to provide for an official and
regulated election of District
delegates to the national politi-
cal party conventions. Another
is the proposed creation of a
Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Control Commission and
a regional commission to study
mass transportation and traffic
problems, also vetoed.
Leland Case was a teacher in
the Medill School of Journalism
at Northwestern University. He
was associated with Senator
Case. a former newspaper pub
Usher, in newspaper work in
South Dakota and was managing
editor of the Daily Call in Lead.
S. Oak. He served for a year on
the Paris edition of the New
York Herald Tribune.
For 18 years he was editor of
Rotary, the magazine of Rotary
International. He retired a few
years ago because of i'll health.
Since his convalescence he has
engaged in magazine writing.
In making the announcement
of the appointment, Chairman
case said:
II am especially requesting
that the clerk and the staff
make a study of how integra-
ton is working in the District
schools to determine whether
any legislation is advisable deal
ing with teacher placement or
the construction of school facili-
ties.
1--WE shall want to know
whether integration. which has
been proceeding apparently so
well, offers some answers to the
overcrowded conditions that
were evident in some of the
schools last year"
Leland Case is expected to
arrive here Monday to take over
his duties.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Medicine Cocktail Gives
Boy, ;, Stomach Ache

Three-year-old Edwin Sullivan
Of Ardmore, Md, drank a cock
tail" of argerol. rubbing alcohol
and a dash of other medicines
last night but escaped with only
stomach ache, Prince Georges
County police reported.
Officers said the boy climbed
to bathroom medicine cabinet
and helped himself to a mixture
of its contents while his mother
wasn't looking. He became ill
at the supper table. Doctors and
Prince Georges General Hospital
pumped Edwin's stomach and
sent him. home feeling kind of
blue" they said.
Police said Jeffrey Van Horn,
2, drank an undetermined
amount of furniture polish at his
home, 3728 Harmon avenue,
Landover. He got the same
treatment at the hospital and
was sent, home.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Charged in Series
OF BurgIaries

Two Maryland men and a man
now in the District Jail were
charged by Prince Georges
County police yesterday with
having participated in one or
more burglaries at a Riverdale
(Md.) motor company.
The men were charged in con-
nection with thefts at Restorff
Motors, 6210 Baltimore avenue
on May, August IL and Septem-
ber 16.
In those three robberies a total
Of $124.9O, two cash boxes, four
tires and SIS in stamps were re-
ported stolen. Still unsolved is
a fourth break-in on September
7. when an adding machine was
stolen from the firm.
The suspects were identified
as Harold William Boswell. 20,
of the 5000 block of Tuxedo
road, Tuxedo: Leonard r. Miller.
%, OF the 5000 block OF Iangle-
wood drive, Riverdale, and
Charles E. (Bunky) Lusby, %.
of no fixed address.
County Detective Sergts. j. p.
Kearns, Emmett F. G. Gray and
Richard A. Pearson said BoS-
we'll was involved in three Of
the robberies. Miller was charged
in connection with the Septem-
ber 16 theft of tires. Lusby,
who is in District Jail on lesser
charge, is accused of aiding
Boswell in the August robbery.
Boswell and Miller, released
under $1,000 bond each, face a
preliminary hearing on october
in Hyattsville Trial Magistrate
Court
Evening star., 1954-09-25
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Evening star., 1954-09-25
Interfaith Dinner Planned
By Prayer Ambassadors

Representatives of various
races and religions will attend
an interfaith dinner sponsored
by the United Prayer Ambas-
sadors at 1880 pm. Thursday in
the Shoreham Hotel.
During the meeting, repre-
sentatives of five races will re-
cite prayers for brotherhood and
peace, each in his own language.
Among those taking part will
be DR.. Dayton McClain, vice
president. American University;
the Rev. Thomas Daniels, pastor
of Sts. Constantine and Helen
Greek Orthodox Church; DR..
Mahmoud F. Haballah, director,
Islamic Institute, and Rabbi
Henry Segal, spiritual leader,
B'nai Israel Congregation.
Reservations may be made by
calling Mrs. o. D. Taft of the
United Prayer Ambassadors,
Ludlow 2-8564.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Driver Killed in Crash;
Man Hurt Trying to Aid

URBANA, Md, Sept. Is (P.-
One Pittsburgh man was killed
in a hjohwpy smashup here
early today and another man
from Pittsburgh was critically
injured when he got off a bus
at the scene to see what had
happened.
William Jack McAmis. %, was
killed outright when his car hit
an abutment of one of the twin
bridges which carry the new
Washington National pike GU. S.
240) over Maryland 80.
A Greyhound bus was the
next vehicle to reach the bridge
and Harold c. Duerr, 46, a pas
senger, got off with the driver
to see if he could help.
In the confusion, Mr.. Duerr
fell over a railing into the open
space between the two bridges
and landed on his head on
Maryland 80 about 38 feet be-
low
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Girl Passenger Hurt;
One EARNED Driving Blamed

Police blamed one-arm driving
by a Marine segeant for an ac-
cident early today that sent a
19-year-old Washington girl to
Casualty Hospital in serious"
condition.
Doctors said Shirley Mary
Cline. of 1880 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. suffered possible
fractures of the jaw. collar bone
and right arm.
The driver of the car, Sergt.
Lloyd Edward Hurley, 81, of the
9th Training Battalion at the
Marine Corps Schools, Quantico,
Va, told police he was driving
his convertible with one arm at
2::15 am. in the 8400 block of
Marlboro pike in Prince Georges
County when the car suddenly
swerved head-on into an electric
power pole.
Sergt. Hurley. who was not
injured, told investigators he did
not know why the car went out
of control. Police said there
were no skid marks. Sergt. Hur-
ley faces a hearing in Upper
Marlboro Police Court October
Is on a charge of failing to
keep to the right>of the road.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Traffic Injuries Fatal
To Arlington Man, 80

An 80-year-old Arlington man
who was struck by an auto
Wednesday while walking under
a railroad overpass on Lee high
way died at $50 am. today in
Arlington Hospital.
Police identified him as Thomas
E. Sauls of 1909 Old Dominion
drive, Arlington. Mr.. Sauls, who
had failed to regain conscious
ness since the accident, suffered
multiple fractures and contusions
when he was struck at noon
Wednesday about 100 feet west
of KirkWood road.
Police earlier placed a tech
nical charge of reckless driving
against Lester w. Wachter, %,
an auto upholsterer, of the 800
block of Washington avenue.
Jefferson Village, near Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Heavy Fines
Warn Income
Tax Eyaders
$500 Assessed in
Foirfux for Failure
To File Returns

Fairfax County taxpayers who
fail to file State income tax re-
turns are in for stiff penalties.
according to fines handed down
in Trial Justice Court yesterday.
The first delinquent taxpayers
to appear in court during the
current breakdown were ordered
to pay immediate fines of $40 to
$50. with upwards of $3.50 more
to be paid in each case in which
the offenders fail to take care of
all State tax obigations-past.
present and future.
OF the % cases brought be-
fore Fairfax Trial Justice Robert
Fitzgerald yesterday, two were
dismissed, and fines were. i'm
posed on the other 26. In every
conviction but one. the total fine
imposed was $500. Judge Fitz-
gerald ordered from $3.50 to $490
OF the total fines suspended, con-
ditional upon fulfillment of all
enforceable State tax obliga-
tions.
State Aide Pleased.
c. E. Pedigo. field supervisor
OF State tax agents, who are
conducting the current crack
down. said he was pleased with
the type of fines imposed in Fair.
fax because he believes they will
encourage tardy taxpayers to file
returns.
Those brought into court were
charged only with failing to file
for the year 1853. Mr.. Pedigo
said he will notify the court if
the same taxpayers fail to file
for other past years within the
next 80 days.
Those fined yesterday were:
Guy L. Good, Mclean; Thomas
A. Gaines, jr., Annandale; John
t. Harrison, Route S. Alexandria;
john D. Hunt, 104 East Rich
mond street. Groveton: John E.
Eichelberger, Route 2, Vienna.
Also George E. Frank, 1l35
Peyton Randolph drive, Falls
Church; Thomas v. Cannon,
Route q Alexandria; Sam Hous-
ton. 513 Knollwood drive, Falls
Church: Thomas E. Huff, Route
l, Clifton; Thomas E. Davis, 5l9
Shreve street, Falls Church.
All Fined $500.
Also William A. Gaumer, ST.,
Route S, Alexandria; Elmer H.
Giles, 721 Terrace drive, Falls
Church; R. R. Hamilton, Dove
drive, Alexandria; Basil Havri-
lax, Route 4, Alexandria.
Also French l.. Freeman, Route
3, Annandale: William Crandall,
Falls Church; Cecil r. Baker,
Vienna; Clarence M. Hulen, 1853
Arlington boulevard, Fails
Church; Mark A. Funkhouser,
Route 4, Alexandria, all fined
$500, each with $475 condition
ally suspended.
Also, Lester j, Groves, 2318
Nordlie place, Falls Church;
Harvey H. Hall, 1918 Arlington
terrace, Alexandria; James D.
Boyle. jr.. Route 2. Vienna: all
fined $500 each with $3.50 condi-
tionally suspended: William
Breen, Clifton, fined $500 with
$490 suspended; Ralph G. Burke.
Route 2, Annandale, fined $500
with $3.50 suspended. and George
B. Atkisson, Route 4, Vienna,
$25 suspended fine.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Pittsburgh Man
Killed in Crash;
II Hurt in Area
Arlington Mon, 80,
Dies of Injuries
After Accident

Seventeen persons were in
jured in Washington area traf-
fic accidents yesterday and to-
day and a Pittsburgh man was
killed this morning on Route 240
just north of the Montgomery
County line. An 80-year-old Ar
lington man injured Wednesday
on Lee highway, died today at
Arlington Hospital.
Five men were injured, three
seriously, when two cars collided
head-on near Bull Run, Va,
early today.
Three victims of the accident,
which Fairfax County police said
was caused by a drowsy driver,
were admitted to Arlington Hos
pital. They are William S.
Koshny, 33, a chemical engineer
for the Navy, of 116 Greenwood
drive. Falls Church. and James
Myers, 26, and Lewis Turner, 26.
both colored and both of Flint
Hill. Va.
Fairfax police privates Donald
Hurst and Francis Parrish, said
Mr.. Koshny was alone in an auto
heading west on Route I'll. His
car was struck by an auto driven
by Junior Ausberry, 18. colored,
of Flint Hill.
Police said Ausberry stated
he fell asleep just before the
collision, which occurred around
$50 am. five miles west of
Centreville.
Mr.. Koshny was reported in
serious condition with multiple
decorations. a broken left wrist
and undetermined injuries to
the pelvis.
MIR. Myers and Mr.. Turner
were in fair condition, the for
mer with a compound fracture
of the left leg and the latter
with back and shoulder injuries
and forehead cuts. Ausberry.
who is charged with reckless
driving, was treated for severe
decorations about the right eye.
Also injured was Milton Jordan,
Is, colored, also of Flint Hill,
who suffered leg cuts. Police
said both cars were demolished,
Evening star., 1954-09-25

summoning him to a corporation
counsel hearing Monday.
The police reported Rita
Haney. S. of 449 Fifteenth street
NE. suffered internal injuries,
cuts and bruises. when a truck
ran over her near her home. She
was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where her condition today was
reported to be good.
James w. Aiken. Sc, colored.
of 1900 block of Michigan ave-
nue. NE. suffered compound
fractures of the left leg last
night when struck by a car as
he crossed the intersection OF
Tenth street and New York ave-
nue. NV. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Dr.. Byrd to Attend
RuIIy in ChiIIum

DR.. H. c. Byrd, Democratic
candidate for Governor of Mary
land, is schelded to attend a
Chillum kickoff rally, sponsored
by the 7th Precinct Democratic
Club, tomorrow at $50 pm.
The rally will be held at the
home of Mrs. BesS B. Lavine,
club president and Democratic
candidate for Prince Georges
County Orphans Court judge.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
Pair Escape With S45O
In Liquor Store HoIdup

The X Liquor Store. 800 H
street NV, was held up last
night by two bandits who
escaped with about $3.50.
Milton Kaminsky. the man
ager, said a man holding a pistol
ordered him and a customer to
lie down on the floor. The man
then emptied the cash register
of about $3.50, the manager said.
and took 500 from the GUS
toner's wallet.
The second bandit stood by.
The police said they were look
ing for two colored men. 80 to
80 years old.
Evening star., 1954-09-25
IS Courses Offered
By Catholic Institute

The Catholic Institute will Of
fer Is courses this year at ses-
sions starting October 4 and
continuing through December 8
at Catholic University.
Glasses will be held once q
week, starting at $50 pm. on
Mondays. Tuesdays. Wednesdays
and Thursdays.
Among the subjects offered are
1.-THE Vatican in Slow Motion, I"
"Your Neighbor's Religion. "
"Yours, viii Shakespeare" and
Reviewing the Best Books"