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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Two Burned as GosIine Fire
Shoots Flames 5OFeet Into Air

The Washington Gas Light
Co. said last night the cause of
a spectacular gas fire in the
Southeast area may never be-
come known.
Two employees of the utility
we're slightly burned. as the
blaze ragged for an hour.
A spokesman for the firm said
there was a definite connection
between the fire in the middle
Of the street in the 1900 block
of Stevens road Sc. late yester-
day. and a gas leak discovered
in a house in the Barry Farms
development on Wednesday.
AS a precaution. 16 families
were evacuated from the region
Of the blaze. which shot a column
Of flame some S feet in circum-
ference and about so feet into
the air, under heavy and UNI
diminished pressure.
Traffic Badly Snarled.
A crowd Of several hundred
persons was attracted to the
scene, and rush-hour traffic was
sufficiently confused as to neces-
state calling all motorcycle po-
licemen in the city to the scene,
along with other police reserves.
Here is apparently what hap
pened, according to police, fire.
men and the gas company off,
Gals:
On Wednesday, gas company
employees received a call that
there was a gas odor in one Of
the development houses. They
found a small leak in pipe
running from the meter to the
gas main in the street.
The repairmen, working under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

Maj. Gen. K. L. Hastings, the
quartermaster general. had a
new wallpaper mural removed
from a quartermaster cafeteria
here after colored employees pro-
tested it's slave motif caused
whites to make slurring COM
ments to them.
The wallpaper was on the wall
Monday morning in the cafe
terra In Tempo A, Second and T
streets S.W.
The general said he "heard
rumblings about it" that same
day.
BY Wednesday, he had heard
enough to call a meeting to test
reaction, he said.
Opinion Asked.
Gen. Hastings said he met
with 80 colored quartermaster
workers and asked them how
they felt about the mural.
Approximately so by 10 feet
the paper showed a dock scene
in Charleston. S. c., with slave
men bowed under loads of cot
ton. and slave women carrying
baskets on their heads.
The general said some work.
ers told HIM they thought il
was a pretty mural. but that II
invited slurring remarks. Others
at the meeting said whites had
already made insulting remarks
to them about the scene.
The corps commandant said
he agreed with the colored work.
ers who found the mural in
offensive but who believed ut
was a potential powderkeg."
Ordered Cut Down.
He ordered it cut down to
forestall any increase in tension
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
-Four Believed Killed
In Virginia Air Crash

AMELIA, Va, Mar. 20.-An
Air Force Bog crashed into q
swampy area near here last
night and exploded. and police
reports indicated all four crew
members were killed.
The plane was en- route from
Vance Air Force Base, Enid.
Okla, to Langley Air Force Base.
Because the plane was at a
very low altitude when it first
was determined to be in trouble,
authorities said. it is doubtful
any one was able to parachute
to safety.
The two-engine light bomber
crashed about three-fourths Of
a mile from the farm home Of
Garland Meyer about six miles
northwest of this small south
side Virginia community.
Don Greene, news editor Of
radio station WSLS at Crewe,
said wreckage-in very small bits
was scattered over five acres.
Mr.. Greene said the only thing
visible in the swamp was a large
smoking hole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
|D.C.W Woman Charged
As Parents Are Found
Dead in Their Home

A 35-year-old woman was
charged with homicide last night
shortly after her blind father
was found stabbed to death and
her mother was found dead sit
ting upright in their living room.
Homicide Squad 1t. Lawrence
A. Hartnett identified the wom-
an as Mrs. Marion Henderson,
colored, Of the 1000 block Of
Eighth street NE.
James E. Wingfield, 66, Mrs.
Henderson's father, was found
fully clothed on the second floor,
stabbed in the neck and upper
chest.
Found in Rocking Chair.
His wife, Laura Wingf1eld. SO,
was sitting in her living room
rocking chair. 1t. Harnett said
she was apparently strangled."
1t. Hartnett said this morn
ing that Mrs. HenderSon's
adopted daughter Barbara, IL,
came home from school yester-
day afternoon and was forced
by her mother to stay in the
basement.
1t. Hartnett quoted the child
as saying. "She (Mrs. Hender-
SOM reached her hands out to
my neck"
At that point, the detective
related, Mrs. Heuderson's hus-
band Charles came home, found
his wife and daughter in the
basement and came across the
bodies upstairs.
Handed Knife to Him.
Mr.. Henderson called police.
1t. Hartnett said when he ar
rived Mr.. Henderson, with tears
in his eyes. handed him a 30
inch blade knife, bloody from
hilt to tip" he had found hidden
in his wife's dress as she sobbed
near her mothers body in the
living room.
The detective quoted Mrs.
Henderson. charged only with
the homicide Of her father, as
saying, I've done a terrible
thing" 1t. Hartnett said she
admitted killing both parents.
An autopsy. however, will be
performed on Mrs. Wingfield to
determine the positive cause of
her death
Mrs. Henderson spent some
time at Freedmen'S Hospital last
January for psychiatria treat
ment after a nervous breakdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Special Dispaseh 10 The ssur

LEoNARDTowN. Md. Mar.
20. A 28-year-old father Of
three soon will begin serving a
2-year prison term because he
couldn't resist slot machines.
Joseph Harry Mattingly, Of
Leonardtown, Md, yesterday was
sentenced to the Maryland House
Of Corrections after he pleaded
guilty to one case of breaking
and entering and grand larceny
Judges j. Dudley Digges and
Charles C.. Marbury heard the
case in st. Marys County Cir
cult Court.
Specifically, Mattingly was ac-
cused Of breaking and entering
a storehouse belonging to Katie
Freeman. Route 5. near Leonard
town about February %. and OF
taking a slot machine, filled with
money. worth $500: breaking into
Frank j. Combs Wharf Club In
Leonardtown and stealing three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Girl, II, Wins Legion
0ratory Award

A 500 defense bond and q
gold medal last night were
awarded to Miss Dawn Trotter
17-year-old Immaculate Semi
nary senior, in the American
Legion oratorical contest here
The awards were made by the
District department of the
Legion. at ceremonies in the
Commerce Department audi.
forum. Winners for best essays
on THE Constitution-Wortt
Having. Worth Defending" de.
livered them from memory anc
then gave an extemporaneous
speech.
Miss Trotter, daughter of Mrs
Emily Trotter, 3245 South Sixth
street, Arlington, Va. will rep
resent the District in the re-
gional finals March 90 at Harris
burg, Pa.
Other winners: Miss Inez
Smith, Is, Dunbar High School
junior. SITS bond and a silver
medal: Miss Aida Keefe. L.
year-old senior at the Academy
Of Notre Dame. $50 bond. and
John Lawyer, 15-year-old junior
at Woodrow Wilson High School
The Rev. DR.. William B
Adams. the Legion's department
commander, made the awards
and offered the invocation. Ben.
ediction was pronounced by the
department chaplain. the Rev
John Dunn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
1000 Dogs 10 Strut
Al Show Tomorrow

About 1000 dogs of a variety
of breeds will be in the annual
National Capital Kennel Club
Dog Show starting at l pm. to-
morrow in the Armory.
Judges will be a panel Of 20
dog experts from all over the
country. The event will continue
until about 9 pm. There will be
numerous prizes.
There will be a fashion show
and parade Of champions at s
pm. Other activities will in
clude obedience classes.
Among the breeds in the show
will be imported English poodles,
Afghan hounds. Hungarian Visz-
lans and Yorkshire terriers.
John G. Anderson, president
of the club. is show chairman.
Tickets can be purchased at
the Armory for SIPS for adults
and so cents for children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Doctors Aide School
Graduates 10 Girls

Nineteen girls attending the
year-old Capital School for
Doctors Assistants. 1912 Rhode
Island avenue NV, last night
received graduation diplomas,
after 10 weeks of study.
The school has an enrolment
Of about 80 students. both white
and colored. It was founded by
Mrs. Ruth Fainman. a registered
nurse. who lives at 1410 Delafield
place. NV, in association with
her employer, DR.. Maurice Herr
mark, an orthopedic surgeon.
Those graduated were:
Rosina Durrant, first In her
class; Bessie Yates. second:
Evelyn Ayers. African Bowles,
Bertha Dennison, Violet Foxe.
Ethel Geer, Alberta Hummer,
Alice King.
Also Frances Litsch, Ratchet
Pierce. Betty Pitts, Elizabeth
Saunders, Gertrude Simpson,
Jane Baumann. Harriet Brooks.
Mildred Olsen, Ruth Platt, and
Clara-Jean Reagh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

Kensinger now has to be re-
turned to Arlington for the form
al pronouncement of a new cleo
trocution date.
Kensinger. 20, and a 20-year-
old accomplice were found guilty
of Staying Leroy E. Apologize Of
Takoma Park. Md, June "a dur
ing an early morning taxi
holdup.
After yesterdays denial by the
appellate court of the writ of
error, Kensinger's last chance to
escape death in the electric chair
is an appeal for clemency to the
Governor of Virginia. Oren r.
Lewis. Arlington attorney APP
pointed by the court to defend
Kensinger, has not announced
his plans in respect to the ap-
peal.
Sentenced to IL years impris-
onment for his part in the slay-
ing was Richard Lee McCaughey
Of Chicago, who was found
guilty of a second-degree MUIR
der charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Cab Drivers
Slayer Loses
Virginia Appeal
Deuth Date to Be Set
In Arlington for
John Kensinger

John Clay Kensinger, con.
victed slayer Of a taxicab driver,
is being returned to Arlington
County from the death house
in Richmond for imposition Of a
new electrocution date, after
having lost an appeal to the
Virginia Supreme Court.
The appellate court yesterday
upheld Kensinger's death SEN
tence. which was imposed BY
Arlington Circuit Court Judge
William D. Medley last October
10. Originally, Judge Medley set
last December 10 as the electro
cution date for the itinerant
magazine salesman, but was post
poned because Of the appeal.
Arlington Commonwealth At
orney William j. Hassan said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Justice Douglas Leads Party
OF Hikers on 78O-MiIe Juunt

mer attorney general Of Mary
land. said:
I'VE are following the time
honored custom of winning and
dining prospect. and here's
hoping we make a sale"
He reminded the Justice that
the parkway had been approved
by the Maryland Legislature and
expressed confidence that JUS
tice Douglas was well enough
versed in constitutional law not
to allow the judiciary to inter-
fere with the legislative. He
assured the Justice that a park
way would not "unduly disturb
the birds or frighten the fish. /"
Mr.. Walsh is a Democrat. He
was followed by former State
Senator William A. Gunter, a
Republican.
Senator Gunter said the issue
is: Should long strip of land
extending from Georgetown to
Cumberland be converted to a
runway for gold-plated Cadillacs
in a machine age. or should it
be preserved as a foot path for
the pleasure of nature-loving
pedestrian survivors of the pale
olithic age"
He recalled that in 1882, leg
iSlative arbitration had solved a
dispute between the B. & o. Rail-
road and the c. & O. Canal over
the narrow gorge at Point of
Rocks by providing for the erec-
ton Of a CLOSED fence Of boards
Of sufficient elevation to prevent
locomotive engines from alarm
ing the horses or mules hauling
the canal boats"
Mr.. Gunter suggested that the
solution of the present contro-
versy would be the erection Of
similar fence Ito prevent any
distractions of the pedestrians. ("
He further suggested electric es-
calators at intervals along the
fence so the mixers, without ex-
ira physical effort, could ascend
to the top land watch Senator
Beall and the rest of the world
go by"
JuriSt Defines Problem.
Justice Douglas yielded a bit
by saying the problem concerned
the proper development to bring
tens Of thousands of tourists to
the strip, which he said. is lone
of the prettiest stretches in
any part of the world that / have
visited"
Just think" he said wistfully,
"of being able to get on a horse
at Washington and ride all the
way to Cumberland without
climbing a hill or crossing a
fence" He referred to the group
which was to follow him on the
towpath as larger than the
Lewis and Clark expedition.
Then he asked Associate Judge
George Henderson, of Cumber-
land. and Mr.. Estabrook to join
him in singing a canal song.
They all Joined in with:
,"Oh. the old Potomac's rising,
and the whisky's running short.
II hardly think well get a
drink until we get to Williams
port"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

pressure Of the gas, replaced
necessary valves. but at the same
time noticed other deterioration
in the line from the house to the
main. They returned yesterday
to repair the piping to the main
line.
This neceSSitated an excava-
ton in the street. Repairmen
Nelson Walker and Leroy Day
were working in the hole at
about S pm. when the fire
started.
Spark Suspected.
The gas company said that in
drilling a small hole for the con-
Meeting pipe a spark was either
caused by q tool hitting the
main line or in the process OF
taking the Gaping of the drilled
hole. The spark ignited the gas
and the men fled the excavation
Mr.. Day. who is 40 and col
ored, and a resident Of 1903 Fifth
street NV, and Joseph Porter,
80, Of 208 Wayne place Sc.
suffered slight burns and were
treated on the scene by the Fire
Department.
The fire was extinguished after
an hour by the fire department
This was done after pressure in
the main had been reduced. A
few minutes earlier Robert Rath-
erdale of the gas company had
cut down the flame by shooting
sodium carbonate powder at il
through pressure.
When the firemen had re-
duced the blaze Mr.. Ratherdale
entered the hole. protected by
asbestos clothing, and closed the
hole with q metal plug,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Dean Stanley Elected
Head Of FoundIinQs Home

Dean Hill Stanley. a Washing
ton lawyer, last night was elected
president of. the Washington
Home for Foundlings.
He was chosen at the annual
directors meeting at a dinner
session at the home, 4510 Forty
second street NV.
Remick S. Ferguson, Washing
ton Loan & Trust Co. official,
was chosen first vice president.
Mrs. Boyd Taylor was reelected
as second vice president.
Miss Evelyn Hubbard, director
Of the home, was reelected
secretary.
The Washington Loan & Trust
Co. was reappointed as treas
0ger Of the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
SuitIond Boy Wins
Maryland Legion
Orotory Contest
Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor

BALTIMORE. Mar. 20.-A IT.
year-old Suitland (Md) High
School senior won the State
American Legion oratorical
championship here last night.
Frank Narr of 5151 Silver
Hill road will now compete in
the regional finals of the con-
test in Harrisburg, Pa, March Is.
For winning the State finals,
Frank received a $3.50 scholar
ship, a gold medal, and a book
on oratory from Gov. McKeldin.
Frank is sponsored by the Amer
lean Legion Post No. 1876, Amer
lean Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Ahepu Invites President

Officers Of the supreme lodge
of the Order of Ahepa, Greek
American fraternity. paid a
courtesy call on President Eisen-
hover today and invited him to
become an honorary member.
The group also invited the
President to speak at their con-
vention in August in Pittsburgh
or to send a representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
By George Kennedy
Stor Sioff Correspondent

CUMBERLAND. Md. Mar. 20
Under threatening skies. SUI
preme Court Justice William O.
Douglas took off this morning
on his hike along the tow path
Of the G. & o. Canal to Wash
ington. He was accompanied by
almost 40 hiking enthusiasts.
inewspapermen and photog-
raphers.
The start was made from
Spring Gap, 10 miles downstream
from Cumberland. That cut the
hike from 189 miles to about
100
The change was made because
there are a number of fences
across the towpath outside Cum
berland which the justice and
the party would have to climb.
Cumberland observers were dis
appointed that the judge missed
these fences. They want a park
way along the old Chesapeake
& Ohio Canla. which is owned
by the Federal Government. The
jurist wants it to be left an I'M
trammeled wilderness.
The start was delayed because
of a mixup on the rendezvous.
Merlo Pussy. Washington Post
and Times-Herald editorial
writer. whose advocacy of the
parkway started the hike. went
to Spring Gap. Robert Esta-
brook. head Of the papers edi-
torial page. and a few others
were waiting TO start 2 miles
up river at North Branch, They
finally got together.
Breaks in New Shoes.
Justice Douglas appeared in
fine fettle for the hike. He was
wearing a pair of new hiking
shoes which he said he wanted
to break in. A small camera was
hanging from his shoulders and
he was as busy taking pictures
as any of the photographers.
1t was a letter to the editor
by Justice Douglas that brought
about today's hike. In the letter
he waxed poetic about the
natural glories of the canal strip
and offered to walk it if Mr.
Pussy would accompany him.
The Wilderness Society. a ma
tional organization devoted to
the preservation Of the wilds,
promoted the hike. It's president,
DR. CLAUS A. Murie, of Moose,
Wyo.. went along. He is a world
renowned expert on elks (not
B. P. O. E.. but WapatD.
Others on the hike include ST.
gurd Olson, of Ely. Mimi. presi-
dent of the National Park ASso-
citation, and George F. Miller. 73-
year-old educator who Is still an
active hiker.
The group came to Cumber-
land yesterday on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad in special car
Beall Boards Train.
At Cumberland. Senator j.
Glenn Beall. Republican, of
Maryland, boarded the train to
meet the Justice. The Senator is
an enthusiastic proponent Of the
parkway. He was POSTMASTER
last night at a dinner given to
the mixers at the Cumberland
Country Club. John McMullen,
publisher of the Cumberland
News and Time, was host.
The speakers were well pre-
pared to sell the Justice on the
parkway. William c, Walsh, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Transit Bond Stoy
To Be Argued Monday

Arguments on a motion by the
Public Utilities Commission to
stay redemption of $40 million
in bonds and payment of 1884,
900 quarterly dividend by the
Capital Transit Co. are scheduled
to be heard by the u. s. Court
Of Appeals for the District at
1890 am. Monday.
The commission motion asks
that the financial moves be
blocked until the court makes a
final ruling on the merits of the
entire case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Area Job|ess
Total 35,5OO,
Near 6% Level
Called Dangerously
Close to Substantial
Surplus by USES

Unemployment in the Wash
ington area is dangerously
close" to 6 per cent Of the total
labor force, the level at which
the Labor Department CLASHES
an area as having q substantial
labor surplus.
The United States Employment
Service for the District yester-
day estimated the number OF
joblesS in the area in February
was $500. The srvice said this
was 400 more than the Janu-
AIRY figure, which was expected
to be the low figure for the win
ter months.
Eligibility for Contracts.
The service also foresaw the
possibility of the 6 per cent level
of unemployment as the result
of substantial lay-offs in the
publishing industry (the Times
Herald ceased publication We'd
nesday) and at the Naval Gun
Factory. If the area is desig-
mated as one with a substantial
labor surplus it becomes eligible
for special consideration for
Government contracts.
The USES said employment in
the area was $50 500 in February,
300 fewer than In January and
$4,000 under the February. 1858.
figure.
Government employing n t
showed a drop Of 1900 from
January. but the service said this
decline was less than in any re-
cent month. Federal Govern
ment employment totaled 226, 900
in February, which was 25.600
under the February, 1858, figure.
Gain in Retail Trade.
Employment by State and To-
cal governments totaled $500.
unchanged from January and up
1000 from February. 1858.
The report said the decline in
construction employment should
have halted for the year since
better weather will bring more
building work. An. "encourag-
ing gain" of $500 in retail trade
was reported. The service also
noted that the seasonal increase
in the tourist trade has already
started.
Unemployment also has con-
tinued to mount nationally. the
Labor Department says. and by
mid March was being felt in al
most all the Nations major in
duStrial areas.
In a report issued yesterday.
the departments Bureau Of En-
ployment Security said it found
that joblessneSs had spread by
mid-March from the auto. farm
machinery, aircraft and house.
hold appliance manufacturing
fields to a wide range of indus
tries" such as basic steel. tex
tiles, shipbuilding, electronicS
and electrical equipment
The Census Bureaus most re-
cent unemployment count was
3,671. 900 for February.
Some Optimistic Signs.
But there were some optimistic
signs even as the Labor Depart
ment reported that virtually all
Of the 149 major job areas sur
veyed reflected adversely at
fected employment conditions"
between mid-January and mid
March.
For one thing. it was said in
o separate report that there had
been a slight drop-12, 500-in
jobleSsneSS among workers COW
cred by unemployment compen-
sation. This brought the total
as Of March 6 to 2,200.600.
Furthermore, the bureau re-
ported that during the following
week new claims for jobless pay
totaled 80, 60O-8, 200 fewer than
were filed during the week ended
March 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

d e p q rtment
announced to-.
day.
M a ]. Greis
was assigned
to the Mill.
tary District
Of Washing
ton before he
went, to Korea
as an adviser
to a Republic
of Korea di-
vision. He is
survived bv
his wife, Mrs.
Mary f. GreiS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

and daughter, Judith, of Ola
Polk street, Presidential Gardens.
In World War II Maj. Greis
fought with the 83d Division in
Europe and the Pacific. He won
the Bronze Star medal in Korea.