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Evening star., 1954-11-27
RI. 30t Body Identified;
Believed Hif-Run Victim

A man found dead near Route
S0l last Wednesday has been
identified as Nathaniel Howard,
SO, colored, a Mellwood tMd.l
farmer.
Detective Sergt. C. H. .Nally of
Prince Georges County Police
said Identification was made by
q relative.
MIR. Howard apparently was
the victim of a hit-run driver. He
suffered a fractured skull, and
both legs were broken.
The body apparently lay in the
ditch from late Saturday night
until it was seen by a school girl
on Wednesday. The girl noticed
the figure in the morning but
paid little attention, thinking
the man was intoxicated. In the
afternoon, the body was still
there and she notified authori-
ties.
Police said Mr.. Howard visited
In Mitchellville on Saturday
night and apparently was walk
ing to his home near Upper
Marlboro when he was struck.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
County Commissioner
10 Resign HyaifsviIIe Post

Jesse s. Baggett will resign as
Mayor Of Hyattsville at a spe-
cially called public meeting at
8 pm. Monday In, the city's
council chambers.
The civic leader win take his
new Office as president of the
Prince Georges County Commis-
sioners on December Z. Mr.. Bag
gett has served four years as
Mayor. and was a councilman
two years previous.
Duties Of the mayor win be
assigned to Thomas E. Arnold,
council president. until a new
mayor, Is elected. Mr.. Arnold,
who represents the city's 1st
ward, has been a councilman for
IL years. ~
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Man Gets Two Years
In Theft Of Pockeibook

Percy Childs, 44-year-old
Alexandria truck driver, was
sentenced to serve two years in
the Virginia State Penitentiary
in Alexandria Corporation Court
yesterday for the theft of a
pocketbook containing $50.
Childs, who is colored, was
sentenced by Judge Franklin P.
Backus after pleading not guilty
to a charge of grand larceny.
Police said Childs. of 1870 Prin-
cess street, stole the pocketbook
of Mrs. Caroline I. Robinson
from a counter at the Frost-E
Frozen Custard, 102 South Pat
rick street. September Is.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Municipal Courts
Cut in Backlog Of
Cases Draws Praise

The Justice Department yes
terday praised Municipal Court
Chief Judge Leonard P. Walsh
tor "impressively" cutting the
courts huge backlog in criminal
and civil cases, as reported in
the annual report for the fiscal
year July l, 1858, through June
80, 1854.
A letter signed by William p.
Rogers, acting Attorney Cen
eral, pointed out that the record
represents an achievement of
considerable public Importance. :"
At the beginning of fiscal year
1854 the court faced a grave sit
uation, the letter said, with a
substantial backlog of cases in
both the civil and criminal di-
visions.
In one years time, however.
the backlogs have been reduced,
the report showed. The average
rate OF monthly dispositions by
civil juries increased from II to
So and from lat to 1876 criminal
jury cases. That means a 35 per
cent increase Of civil jury cases
and a 80 per cent increase in
the disposition of criminal Jury
cases.
"The Municipal Court for the
District of Columbia seems well
on its way to clearing it's
dockets," Mr.. Rogers wrote Judge
Walsh. It will be the first time
in over 10 years.
"In the face of the highest
average of new cases
ever recorded in the history of
the Municipal Court, this is an
accomplishment of conspicuous
merit" Mr.. Rogers wrote.
Judge Walsh's report pointed
out that the cash income of the
court increased by % per cent
over that of the fiscal year 1858.
to reach total of 1866 ,441, in
Guiding fees. fines and for
FIXTURES.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
U. S. Worker Fined
In Frunkinq Misuse
BY The Associated Pres,

BALTIMORE. Nov. 27.-Jo-
seph B. Mooney, an employe of
the Internal Revenue Service
here, was fined $1,000 in Federal
court yesterday for use of Gov
ernment franked envelopes for
private purposes.
Mooney was charged with
using official envelopes to send
in entries in baseball contests
conducted by two local breweries.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
YuIe Shoppers
Jump Season,
Jam Stores
Curb Decorations
Worth SIS, 900 to Be
Lighted Monday

The Christmas shopping sea-
son opened with its traditional
rush throughout the area this
week end. as downtown mer-
chants prepared to flood the
streets with Yuletide lights and
decorations.
At a Sis pm. ceremony Mon
day, District Commissioner Sam
uel Spencer will throw switch
lighting up downtown mer-
chants $25, 900 curb decorations
on streets bordering the shop
ping district,
The ceremony, sponsored by
the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. will be held
in front of the Civil Service
Building. Eighth and F streets
NV.
Throngs jam Stores.
Meanwhile. the day-after-
Thanksgiving boom yesterday
lived UP to expectations, as
.thousands Of shoppers jammed
city streets and packed stores in
what officials said was one of
the biggest rushes tney had
ever seen.
Police officials sent more than
100 officers to keep traffic NOV
ing. Large store officials said the
crowds were definitely larger
than the post Thanksgiving Day
rush last year.
The downtown decorations in
clude candy" canes u feet high,
enormous 'snowf1akes, Santa
Claus plaques Illuminated from
within and lights strung on gar
lands connecting the canes.
The decorations are on F
street NV, from Seventh to
Fourteenth streets; G street
NV. from Eleventh to Four
teenth; Seventh street, from
Market space to X, and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, between Tenth
and Eleventh.
Lighting Every Night.
The decorations will be lighted
every night through New Years
Day.
Herbert j.. Rich is general
chairman Of the downtown deco
rating committee.
Team chairmen of the fund
subscriptions include Charles
Kotzin, Harold Singer, Abraham
j. Beyda. Sam H. Elkins, Henry
Trachtenberg, Maye Wooten, Ell
lott Kapstein, Joe Haber, Larry
Nathan, Gilbert Hahn, Harry
Swigert, ST., and Reyburn Miller.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Gas FirIp Plans 10 Extend
Lines 10 Town Of Fairfax

The Washington Gas Light Co.
plans to extend it's lines five
miles into the town Of Fairfax
in nearby Virginia.
The utility has filed applica-
tions with both the State Cor
poration Commission and town
officials for approval of the pro-
posed extension. The $250,0O0
project would extend gas service
from it's present terminus in the
town of Vienna to Fairfax.
A spokesman for the utility
said the extension was being
sought primarily for a new sub
division of 266 homes at Fairfax.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Arlington Holds Youth
In Restaurant BuroIury

A 17-year-old youth picked up
by Arlington detectives early to-
day is being held by juvenile au-
thorities for breaking into the
Casa Mia Italian Restaurant,
3217 Columbia pike, and stealing
$50 and three bottles of wine.
E. Frank Coco, the restaurant
owner, estimated the cash loss.
He said the restaurant was en-
tered through a window in the
rear. Arlington Detectives Will
liam Dinsmore and John w.
Wise, jr., spotted the suspect,
who is colored, waiting for a bus
around / am.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Body Of Alexandriarl
Found Hanging in Garage

Coye A. Donovan. 43, an
Alexandra landscape gardener.
was found hanged last night In
q garage at his home. 220l
Mount Vernon avenue.
Police said the body was found
about $50 pm. by q brother.
Charles C. Donovan. The VIC
tim had looped q rope over a
rafter in the garage. police said.
No note was found. DR.. John
IA. Sims, city medical examiner.
was to issue q certificate In the
death today. Il
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Engineers 10 Begin
Study Of Route for
Anacostia Freeway

Engineering studies to select
the route of the proposed Sc
million Anacostia Freeway, which
will connect East Capitol street
and the projected Potomac River
bridge at Jones Point, are slated
to begin Monday.
District Highway Director
John N. Robertson said yesterday
he has ordered the Baker-Wib-
berley engineering firm of
HagerStown, Md, to begin the
study. The firm has been
awarded a $4,000 contract for
the job.
He said the engineers will
determine a suitable location
for the highway, estimate the
cost and make recommendations
about obtaining rights-of-way
and on the size of the road.
The freeway will connect with
the east end of the new East
Capitol street bridge and will
run south along the east bank
Of the Anacostia and Potomac
Rivers to the District line at
Oxon Bay.
North Of the freeway, Kenil-
worth avenue will connect with
the Baltimore and Annapolis
parkways at the Kenilworth in
terchange, just northeast of the
District.
Mr.. Robertson estimated the
survey will take six months. The
Jones Point Bridge, estimated to
cost $14.847,000 in Federal funds.
may not be started until Mary
land and Virginia have money
to finance approach roads in
their States Maryland must put
up $885,000. and Virginia,
$7.466, 900.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
State Employees
Get Day OFF on
Christmas Eve
By the Associated Pres.

RICHMOND. Nov. 27.--State
workers will be given a full holi-
day on Christmas eve Gov. STAN
ley announced yesterday.
The Governors decision to
grant State workers a holiday
on Friday, December "a. was
reached after conferences with
State Personnel Director Harris
Hart.
State employees will work a
normal schedule in the week
after Christmas and there will
be no time of on New Years
eve.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
B. & O. DeruiIed at Grofton

GRAFTON, w. Va, Nov. q
R.-Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road traffic was delayed here
yesterday by a five-ear derail-
ment in which no one was in
jured. Officials said operations
probably won't be restored to
normal until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
RIkI|l|AI,
Allotment for
1o55Cuf 1927
Flue-cared Acreage
To Be About 5 Pct.
Smaller Thon in '54
BY The Assoeioisd Pres. 5

The Agriculture Department
yesterday announced q 1855 crop
acreage allotment of S62, 900
acres for hurley type tobacco, :
which this year was allotted
397 900 acres under q production
control program.
The department said this
means hurley allotments for
most individual farms will be
about 10 per cent less than this
year. Burley tobacco was grown
on an estimated 396.300 acres
this year.
The allotments will be accom- :
panied by rigid marketing quotas
designed to limit sales of hurley
tobacco to that grown on allotted
acres. Growers approved hurley
quotas at a 1853 referendum for
three-year period.
478 Million Pound Crop.
The department said the 1855
planting allotment should pro-
duce a crop of about 478 million
pounds, compared with this
years estimated crop Of $50
million pounds. g
Burley tobacco is grown prin-
cipally in Virginia, Kentucky.
Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio.
Indian, West Virginia and Mis-
souri,.
In another action, the depart
ment announced that next years
acreage planting allotnents for
f1ue-cured tobacco will be about
100000 acres, compared with.
1,053,000 acres allotted for this
year.
1t is estimated that 1,039, 900
acres of fiue-cured tobacco were
actually planted this year.
The department said that for
most farms, f1ue-cured acreage
allotments will be about per
cent smaller in 1855 than in
1884. Flue-cured, like hurley.
will be produced under market
ing quotas also approved by
growers at a referendum In
1852.
Flue- Cured Production.
The department said the 1855
flue-cured allotment should pro-i
duce 1,270 million pounds, COM
pared with this years indicated
crop of 1928 million pounds.
Flue-cured is grown in North
Carolina, Virginia, South Caro-
lima. Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama.
Both f1ue-cured and hurley
types are used principally in
making cigarettes. -
In the case of both types, the
national allotment will be ap-
portioned among the individual
farms according to crop.controis
laws. II.
The department said the car.
ry-over supply of hurley tobacco
now totals about 1,198 million
pounds. the largest on record. J.s
Burley Use Cut 4 Pct.
Domestic usage Of hurley for
the market year ending last
September 80 totaled 500 million
pounds, it added, or about 4 per
cent lass than the previous year.
Burley exports were listed at
IS million pounds-about 6 mil
lion above that for the previous
year.
The carry-over supply of fiue-
cured tobacco was reported at
1915 million pounds. Domestic
usage in the past marketing year
totaled 77S million pounds, also
down s per cent from the pre-
vious year. Exports were re-
ported at 431 million pounds,
said to be a ''little" above the
previous year.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Do You Really Drive Well?

Two drivers collide during the
afternoon rush hour. The ex-
change of names. addresses and
recriminations is hampered by
loud honking from unhappy
motorists blocked by the acci-
dent. Driver "A suggests moving
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Another in o series Of joys for logging
memories Regarding District traffic


the cars to the curb, but Driver
B contends they must wait until
police arrive. Who is correct?
/. Driver B. Police cannot
determine who Is at fault IN an
accident If the cars are moved
before they reach the scene.
2. Either course is correct.
Driver 3. who secretly feels he
is at fault. would have been
wiser to have followed the sug-
gestion Of Driver A and thus
confuse police.
3. Driver A is correct.
Answer 8 Is correct. Inspector
-. = i q
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Boy, J, Struck by Car;
Police Choroe Driver

James w. Jackson, T.. of 1108
Columbia road NV, was re-
ported in good condition today
at Children's Hospital after a
traffic accident yesterday.
The colored child suffered
head injuries when struck by an
auto as he dashed into the street
in the 1900 block of w street
NV.
The driver, police said, was
James w. Weaver. As, colored,
Of the 1900 block OF Massachu-.
sets avenue Sc. Weaver, a
plasterer, was charged with
failure to obtain District tags
and operating without a permit.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Seven Hurt as Two Cars
Collide, Burn on Parkway

Seven persons were hurt when
two autos collided and caught
fire last night on Suitland park
way at Forestville road.
Most seriously injured was
Miss Helena Hodge, %, of 1747
Church street NV. She suffered
a broken right hip, burns, cuts
and bruises. She was in fair
condition at Casualty Hospital
today.
In good condition at Casualty
was Miss Peggy White. %, of
the same address.
Driver of the car in which
the girls were riding was Airman
Oscar Kennedy, of Boiling Air
Force Base, according to police.
He was treated at Casualty and
transferred to Boiling Hospital.
Another passenger, Airman
William Odem, 20, also was
treated at Casualty and trans
ferred to Boiling Hospital for
treatment of burns, cuts and
bruises.
Driver of the other car was
identified as George Seasons, 80,
cololed, Of Ills Twelfth street
NV. He was unhurt. Both cars
were travelling east, with the Ses-
sons car in front, when the &C
cident occurred about IL: 80 pm,
police said.
Passengers in the Seasons car,
all treated at Casualty and re-
leased, were: Miss Lille Collier,
%, of 627 Second street NV;
Miss Laura Mae Watson, 10, of
the same address, and Miss Will
lie Mae Bowman, Is, of GA Sec
ond street NV.
The Forestville fire depart
ment put out the blaze, and the
Forestville rescue squad took the
injured to Casualty.
No charges were preferred
against either driver but a hear
Ing was set for December Il be-
fore United States Commissioner
S. II. Meloy at Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1954-11-27

David G. Alden Parker Myers. Richard b. Hartman
THREE EAGLES PRESENTED-These three Eagle Scouts,
members Of Troop $50 the Falls Church Kwans
Club received the honor in scouting at recent
The event attended by Joseph Davis assistant Scout
executive for the National Capital Area Council David is the
Of 1t Col and Mrs " W. Alden Of 417 Irvngon r0ad
Parker the Of Mr. and Mrs. o. Myers of 8O2 Marshall
street. and Richard is the of Comdr. and Mrs. H. j.
Hartman Of 523 Monticello drive.
Evening star., 1954-11-27

the Accident Investigation Unit,
said. in this case, police prefer
to have the cars moved so traffic
win not be halted. In extreme
cases, such as severe personal in
jury, the reverse is true, but
there Is no regulation fcrbidding
motorists from moving the cars.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Two Women Pedestrians
Struck in Northeast

Two women pedestrians were
Injured, one seriously last night,
in a traffic accident at Michigan
avenue and Varnum street NE.
Reported in fair condition
suffering head injuries at
Casualty Hospital was Mrs.
Pearle I. Moler, 63, of 1912
Chauncey place, Mount Rainier.
Her companion, JEANNE Sweeny,
So, of 4745 Queens Chapel ter
race NE, was treated at the
same hospital for cuts.
Police said the women were
struck by an auto driven by
Harry L. Wolf, so, of the 310O
block of Lancer place, Hyatts-
vile, a passenger representative
for the Chesapeake g. Ohio rail-
road.
Mr.. Wolf was ordered to re-
port for a hearing in the Cor
poration Counsel's Office at
Municipal Court on December
%, police said.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Man, 81, Killed.
Crossing Street.;
Driver Held
Pedestrion Is 4oth
Traffic Death OF
Year to Date

A pedestrian was struck and
killed by an auto last night as
he crossed Pennsylvania avenue
near Tenth street Sc.
Harry j. Magner, 81, Of 324
Twelfth street Sc, the 49th
fatality this year, was pro-
nounced dead at Casualty Hos
pital shortly after 8 pm.
He died of internal injuries
and a fractured leg.
i Police Pvts. Earl B. King and
Leonard D. Jackson said Weldon
{. Powell, 27, colored, of the
700 block of Thirteenth street
Sc. was the driver. He was or
dered held for action of the
coroner.
Police reported Mr.. Magner
was crossing Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the south curb when
he was struck. He is the 3lst
pedestrian to die of traffic in
Juries in 1854. At this time last
year, 80 pedestrians had been
killed, and the traffic death toll
was 60.
Evening star., 1954-11-27

Answer 8 Is correct. Inspector
William J. Liverman, head Of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24
Hunting Areas
Off Limits For
Running Dogs

COLUMBUS, OHIO - BY the
1st of August an order will be eff
fective that will prohibit the rum
ming of dogs on public hunting
areas either owned or leased by
the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The
Wildlife Council took this action
to prevent the unnecessary loss of
young pheasants, rabbits and other
game due to loose-running dogs,
or to the training of hunting dogs.
Dogs will be allowed on the hunt
ing areas Sept. l until next spring
(when a definite date will be an
nounced).
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24
T.: :: g: West JeffersonNews |:

Working with Smith as associ-
ate judges will be William George
of Plain City and Sam Chrismer
of Buckland. Each has been in the
stand at the State Fair since 1850.
Timers will be Presten Hine-
baugh of Columbus, Frank Riley
of Redwood and c. H. Sinkey of
Centerburg. Earl Coburn will fill
the post of clerk of course.
Almost $4,000 in prize money
will be distributed during the
week-long harness meeting which
opens on Saturday and continues
through the following Friday with
Sunday off. A total of ABS horses
has b e e n nominated for the "a
events.
Post time is 2 pm. daily.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24
Baptist Society
At Deardorffs

The Woman's Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the Baptist Church had its
annual picnic Thursday, August II
at the home of Mrs. Dallas Dear
dorff, with Mrs. Alta Martin host
eSS.
Mrs. Maud Davis, progra m
chairman, presented an interesting
program on Love" after a boun-
tiful supper served on the lawn.
Twenty-three members and Eva
Patterson, Mamie ScoleS and Anna
Belle Leach, whose names were
added to the group.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24
Ned Smith Named
Presiding Judge
At State Races

COLUMBUS, Aug. 17-Ap-
pointment of Ned Smith of Cam
bridge as Presiding Judge for the
Ohio State Fair harness race
meeting Aug. 28-Sept. 3 was an
nounced today by speed superinten-
dent Frank Foster of Marion.
Smith, a veteran harness horse
man and official, will be serving
his fifth straight year in the State
Fair stand. He is recognized as
one of the states leading fair cir
cult officials.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24
Party At Mrs. Roots
Party House For
Engaged Couple

Miss Carol Christman and
James A. Pearce, whose marriage
will be an event of September Il.
were entertained at a pre-bridal
dinner Wednesday evening at Mrs.
Roots Party House, Columbus.
The party was given by the
Ohio Title Corp. of Columbus,
where Miss Christman is employ
ed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24

Miss Viola Gregg of Cleveland
and Russell Gregg of Burbank
California, called at the home of
Mrs. Birdie Badgley one day last
week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24

Mrs. Leota Moore spent the
week end in Columbus, the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. William L.
Lehman and family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephen
son had as their guests at dinner
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tritt-
schuh and family of Versailles.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-02
Comparing Benson With
Christ Too Much To Stomach

Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Billings:
We're sorry to have neglected pay
ing for THE VOICE, and appreciate
your having continued to send it any
way. We'lls pay for a two-year sub
scription to somewhat compensate for
our neglect.
We still enjoy the paper and look
forward to it every week. 1 especially
like Mrs. Billings What Do You
Think?" Also can't resist a comment
on E. J. Parkinsons letter in the Feb
10 issue. Naturally, 1 didn't agree
with most of what he had to say, but
when he ended it by comparing the
Secretary (Benson) with Christ, it was
a little more than I could stomach.
Best wishes for the continuance of
the work you're doing.
MRS. JOHN W. BECK, Wolf Point.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-02

years after the light bulb, many peo-
pie are still waiting.
While farm families have their own
eggs and milk, ETC., the whole fam
lily works at the job of acquiring them,
8, 10 and u hours a day, work that
many people would turn up their noses
up at.
During World War II we family
farmers were asked to farm that back
forty we had been neglecting, go in
for high priced labor saving machin-
cry etc. to release man power for in
dustry and produce 'all OUT. We adj
vocate land of plenty, to price food
out of the reach of the laboring man
only means more surplus. Created
shortages are good for somebody
If we must go back to the horse
and buggy" days, the nation goes back
with us.
We are people created equal, but
each group must see that we stay
equal
The "untouchables' of India are an
example of letting George do it,"
[ don't have college degree but
I'm sharp enough to know when some
one is pulling my leg.-FRED j. WEB
BIER, Joliet. Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-02

business. labor and rural dwelIers,
our Coop members. and they only.
assumed single obligation or spent
one thin dime. If we, as Co-Ops,
never paid one cent of tax and re-
tanned all of our especial rights.
privileges, differentials. and immuni-
ties, we would still Justify our ex-
iStence by the broad benefits we
have made possible. Our govern
ment has benefited more from the
increased tax base which has result
ed directly and Indirectly from our
activities than would have been
possible from any direct levy either
ON our income or property. H.
RIDENOUR, West Glacier, Mont.