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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
Gum Spring Baptist Church
Observes 60th Anniversary

Observes 60th Anniversary
The Gum Spring Baptist
Church will observe it's 60 tn
anniversary on Sunda, Octo-
Der 10, at 800 P. nj. The
anniversary sermon will be
given by Rev. c. F. Martin.
pastor of the st. John
A. M. E. Zion Church Of
r o INC k e. Music will be
rendered by the st. Johns
Choir. Rev. M. E. Dunna-
vile, pastor; Mrs. rave
Alexander, church clerk.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
AirIines Will Carry
Airmail 10 Military
Post Offices Abroad

The Defense Department an
nounced today that air mail from
military post Offices overseas
henceforth would be carried
whenever possible by commercial
airlines.
Earlier this year services be-
gan sending eastbound mail to
Europe and Africa on CONNER
cial craft. Now, westbound air.
mail from Africa and Europe
and mail to and from Pacific
bases will go via commercial car
riers.
The large American companies
expected to benefit from the new
policy are Pan American, Trans
World Airlines and Northwest
Airlines. A Defense Department
spokesman was unable to answer
Immediately the question Of
whether foreign air carriers
would be employed.
Acting Secretary Of Defense
Roebrt B. Anderson said in a
memorandum to the three serv-
ice secretaries that the diversion
Of airmal from military aircraft
to commercial lis in line with
department policy Of minimum
competition by the Government
with private enterprise"
The department said the di-
version is expected to greatly
improve the service between the
Continental United States and
APO's and FPO's abroad.
Under the new policy. regis
tered mail and official Defense
Department mail viii continue
to move by military aircraft.
Aircraft of the Military Air
Transport Service win carry mail
where scheduled commercial
service Is not available or when
the volume Of mail warrants the
use Of military carriers to pro-
vide reasonable service or to
meet specific delivery dates.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Posserby Offered to Help
Safe Cracker Repair His Car
Police Passed Scene
After Safe Fell
From Trailer

Cornelius Burton Weeks must
have had some shaky moments
yesterday with that safe that got
away from him.
There at his feet 1t lay, thou
sands of dollars locked in it. And
children were frolicking around
it, and once a man climbed over
1t offering to help the thief move
his stalled" car.
Weeks stopped his car when
the safe tumbled of it's impro-
vised trailer. He raised his autos
hood, acting as though he was
stopped there for repairs.
The scene was at Maury ave-
nue. and Audrey lane in the
Glassmanor (Md.) development.
Mrs. Betty Duvall, 338 Maury
avenue, said her father strolled
to the car. climbed over the safe,
which was covered with red
cloth. He asked Weeks If he could
help with the car. Weeks said
he had already sent for help.
/ Mrs. Eileen Beall, 341 Maury
avenue. recalled that a neighbor
had asked her earlier who fell
out of bed at your house? We
heard an awful thud."
That thud must have been the
big safe toppling over.
Police cars passed the stalled"
auto several times, said Mrs.
Madge Confrey. 344 Maury ave-
nue.. Once a cruiser parked near
by. but then drove on, she said.
Mrs. Marguerite Rasheff, 338
Winthrop street, was hanging
clothes out when q man ap-
preached, told her OF the safes
theft, and asked If she had
noticed anything unusual.
She said she hadn't and the
motorist drove slowly away. He
was c. T. (Jimmie) James, the
private detective investigating
the crime.
Suddenly he shouted to her
Lady, call the police!"
Mrs. Rasheff saw him point
ing a gun at the man by the
stalled" car. She hurried her
daughter Linda, 8. indoors and
telephoned police.
After it was all over, Mr..
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Girl, I, Here for Aid
On Rare AiImeni

"A 7-year-old girl arrived in
Washington today from New
York to undergo treatment for
an uncommon and as yet incur
able disease of the body's con-
nective tissue.
The child, Linda Puentes. and
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
fred Puentes of Brooklyn, N. Y.
were provided free Transports
ton from New York to the Ma
tional Institutes Of Health IN
Bethesda by the Brooklyn and
District Red Cross chapters. The
father is a double amputee, a
veteran Of the Korean War.
At the National Institutes Of
Health, the child was admitted
to a study by scientists on some
Of the related diseases of arthri-
tis.
Just recently, the Institute Of
Arthritic and Metabolic Dis
eases reported favorable results
In the treatment of arthritis
with q new drug. metacortandra-
Gin. The study has been extended
to include the drugs effects on
other forms of arthritis.
A spokesman for the National
Institutes Of Health said the
child is suffering from lupus
srythematosus, q condition which
attacks the body's connective
tissue In q manner similar to
arthritis. The disease is often
fatal.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Newsboy Calls Police,
Man Held in House Entries

A newsboy's call to police this
morning resulted in the arrest
of a man charged with four
housebreakings.
Charles Pollard. 10. of 4817
Thirty-sixth street NV, told
police he noticed holes bored in
apartment doors at 3525 Daven-
port street NV. and wood shaw
ings in the hall as he was de-
livering his papers.
A man was going back and
forth from the building to q car
in front. he said. He called
police who arrested a man they
booked as David Conners. "a. of
the 500 block of Eighth street
Sc.
Detective Wayne Hostettler
said Conners admitted entering
two apartments in the building
with tools he stole from two
carpenters shops at 4e31 Thirty
sixth street NV.
Conners got out Of jail IN
April after serving Q term for
housebreakings. Detective Hos
tettler said.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Georgian Appointed
New Health Chief Of
Montgomery County

The Montgmery County
Council today announced the ap-
pointment of DR.. William Jack
son Peoples, of Columbus, Ca,
as County Health Officer at an
annual salary Of $11 500.
He succeeds DR.. v. L. Ellicott
who left the post last summer to
work with the State Health De-
partment after some 20 years in
the County. An earlier appoint
n1ent to fill the vacancy fell
through when the appointee, DR..
Gilcin F Meadors announced he
was foregoing the post to enter
private practice.
DR.. Peoples will receive 5000
from the State as deputy state
health officer and 81, ,420 from the
County
For the last four years DIR.
Peoples has served as assistant
health officer of Muscogee Coun-
ty, Ga. In 1949 and 1850
he was health officer for Key
West, Fla, and prior to that
served two years as health off,
Ger in Troup County and La
grange County. Ga. From 1914
to 1916 he was q medical officer
In the Army.
Or. Peoples is IS, married, and
has three children. His wife Is
q practicing pediatrician.
The new health officer received
his bachelor Of science and doc
tor Of medicine degrees from
the University Of Georgia. He
holds a master of public health
degree from the University OF
North Carolina.
The Montgomery County Per-
sonnel Board and three MEM
bers Of the County Health Ad-
yisory Committee interviewed
applicants for the job and
unanimously recommended DR..
Peoples appointment.
Dr.. Peoples Is scheduled to
assume his duties about Febru-
ary I.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Pon Gusts Moy as Mayor
Old. Chinese Community

and all Occidental officials. Dis
trict and Federal.
He also acts as public relations
counsel, welfare officer and fur
nishes interpreters when needed.
Renamed as co-chairmen Of
On Leong were Albert Lee and
Chin Toy. All took Office on
Sunday.
MIR. Pom, a native Of Canton.
came to this country in 1921.
He was educated in the Boston
public schools and came to the
District in 1885. During World
War II he was an Army corporal
in the China-BuHma-In India
theater.
He is married to the former
Helen Lee. q member Of the Lee
clan which dominated the On
Leong Tong. They have three
children and live ct 1867 Chapin
street NV.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Commissioners Reverse
Firing Of Police Private

The Commissioners today re-
versed a police trial board deci-
sion and restored Pvt. John w.
Willis to the police force.
Pvt. Willis, sentenced by a trial
board to removal from the police
force after he pleaded guilty to
gambling charges, was ordered
by the Commissioners to pay a
$3.50 fine at the rate of SIS each
pay day.
Besides receiving a letter from
Thomas A. Walden, jr.. the po-
liceman's attorney. that the trial
boards decision was '.unduly
harsh." the Commissioners also
were given a petition signed by
merchants in the Hillcrest- Nay
lor shopping center attesting to
Pvt. Willis good character.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Five Hurt on Parkway
As Bus Hits Automobile

Five persons were injured In
an auto-bus accident at 2 am.
today on the Baltimore WASH
ir1gton parkway near the Fort
Meade road.
Maryland State Trooper H. w.
Lair said a car driven by Pfc.
Hubert Golden was hit in the
rear by the bus. He said the
soldier, had intended to turn
of the parkway onto Route
602 leading to Fort Meade.
He missed the intersection and
was backing UP when the Grey
hound bus ran into the car.
Others in the car were Sergt.
Otis Gordy and Corpl. Ralph
Fleming. Golden and. Fleming
received head lacerations and
Gordy q back injury. All were
hospitalized at Fort Meade.
Bus passengers taken to Uni
versity Hospital I'M Baltimore
were Frank Brown, Baltimore,
possible back injury: Minnie
Williams. ,444 M street NV,
Washington, back and hip
bruises. Ethel Armsted and
Edna Perry. both of Baltimore.
were held at the hospital for
observation and later released.
Evening star., 1954-12-28

A tenure In Office as unofficial
mayor Of Chinatown" that was
taking on the proportions OF q
dynasty, ended this week for
George Moy, the restaurateur.
Mr.. Moy. proprietor of JOY Inn
in the 600 block of Fl street
NV. lost out as secretary Of
the On Leong Tong to q cousin.
Moy D. Pom. IS. an employe of
the Lotus Restaurant.
Mr.. Moy had been secretary
since 1949. His father, the late
Charlie Moy. had held the post
for many years. with the excep-
ton Of q few years in the early
'4Os when Frank Fong was sec
retary.
The tong secretary automat-
ically Is dubbed mayor" because
OF his numerous and complex
duties. He is the liaison officer
between the Chinese community
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Capt. Boss Appointed
Battalion Fire Chief

The Commissioners today ap-
proved the pormotion of Capt.
Walter s. Boss of No. 10 Engine
Company to battalion fire chief,
on the retirement of Battalion
Chief Alban c. Kefauver on Sat-
urday.
Fire Chief M. H. Sutton rec
commended promotion of Capt.
Boss to the $7,753-a-year post.
The captain has been with the
fire department since July /,
1926.
Chief Sutton said the captain
has been an outstanding fireman
and officer since entering the
service and has come up through
the ranks because of his ability.
initiative and general all-round
knowledge Of fire department
work and procedure. y
The city heads also approved
these other fire department pro-
motions, effective January 1:
1t. John r. Mowatt to cap
tain, Sergt. Ignatius J. Brade-
camp to lieutenant. and Pvt.
Ernest r. Acker to sergeant.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
RCA Record Price Cut Viewed
As Slap at Discount Houses

would stabilize and increase the
record business and pass along
manufacturing economies to the
public.
The Disc Shop head said he
did not like RCA's timing be-
cause it leaves him with q large
stock bought at higher prices.
however. This reaction was
echoed by John Learmont, owner
of record shops In Georgetown
and Alexandria.
Bob Bialek. owner of the Dis
count Record Shop. which has
had a standard policy of selling
records at IS per cent below list
price, said the RCA action came
as a shock. He said he thought
his company would still be able
to offer some discount but that
he did not know whether it will
be as high as IS per cent.
More Sales Expected.
Dealers generally said they ex-
pected to sell more records at
lower prices. ALI said they also
felt other record companies will
be forced to fall in line with
RCA. which is the largest manu-
facturer.
Israel Field. Of Super Music
Stores, declared:
II feel this will be permanent
and in the long run will be a
very good thing. More people will
be able to buy more, good music
at lower prices"
According to RCA's announce
ment. l0-inch long-play discs.
at present selling for $2.99 to
$4.95, will be, reduced to $2.98.
Price differentials between clas-
sical and other types Of music
are being eliminated.
RCA's 78-r.p.m. popular rec
ords are being increased from 80
to 98 cents, however. because of
increased production costs since
their sale has dwindled, the COM
pany said,
Mr.. Folsom predicted that 20
million record players will be
sold in the next five years.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Youth, 20, Indicted
In Attacks Against
Two Women and Girl

A youth was indicted today
on charges of carnal knowledge
involving a 15-year-old girl, Of
raping a S0-year-old woman and
of attempting to rape a 28-
year-old woman.
He is David Dukes, 20, col
ored, of the 1400 block of Swami
street NV, who also is ac-
cused of robbing one of the
women Of $31 and other items
and another of a watch and
cigarette lighter. The indict-
ments also accuse Dukes of rob-
bing a sister of the 15-year-old
attack victim of Is cents.
All of the offenses occurred
last month. The 15-year-old
girl was attacked in an alley off
Mount Pleasant street while ac-
companied by her sister. The
30-year-old rape victim, who is
colored, was attacked in the
rear of the $500 block of Thir-
teenth street NV. police said.
The attempted rape and rob-
berry was in the 5000 block Of
New Hampshire avenue NV,
authorities said.
Indicted in Murder.
Lester I. Seegers, SO, colored,
of the 3400 block of Warder
place NV, was indicted on a
charge of first-degree murder.
The Indictment accuses him in
the fatal beating with hammer
of Helen Mae Smith, 33. colored,
at her home in the 1900 block of
Thirteenth street NV. last
month.
Two men were indicted on a
charge Of grand larceny OF
$4,000 from a 60-year-old wom-
an. from whom police said they
obtained the money after prom
ising to secure her oil and gas
leases.
Accused Of Theft.
The two charged with the
theft are Carroll Ruhl. 80, of the
5000 block Of Aberfoyle place
NV, and James r. Walsh, jr.,
81, of the 1000 block of Calvert
street NV. The indictment
charges they stole the money
from Pauline T. Burns of the
900 block of Kennedy street
NV. last September IA.
The indictments were among
26 returned by two grand juries
before Judge Luther w. Young
dahl of the U. s. District Court
for the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
By jones G. Deone

Washington record dealers to-
day greeted with somewhat
mixed feelings a surprise an
nouncement from the Radio
Corp of America of a price cut
of "a per cent on RCA Victor
12-inch long playing classical
records.
Frank NJ. Folsom. RCA presi-
dent. announced in New York
yesterday that starting next
Monday all his company's long
playing 12-inch records will sell
at retail for $3.98. instead of the
range of $4.19 to $5.95 now pre-
yailing. RCA also is cutting
prices Of 10-inch discs and some
IS r.p.m.s.
The announcement caught
other record manufacturers Off
guard. Columbia Records had
just announced it would hold the
present price line at least until
next June.
RCA's action, which in con-
trast to a temporary price cut
last February apparently Is in
tended to be permanent, was
interpreted in trade circles here
as a slap at a growing discount
record business.
Complaints Have Been Bitter.
Discount houses making a
practice of selling records IS
per cent or more below regular
list prices have been causing
bitter complaint from many re-
tailers.
1t was not apparent immedi-
ately what effect the RCA price
cut would have on the discount
business, however.
It was also not known whether
other record companies will fol-
low RCA's lead in reducing
prices, although there was an
expectation among most dealers
that this would occur shortly.
Dan Danziger, proprietor of
the Disc Shop here, said he
thinks that the RCA action
Evening star., 1954-12-28
ComnissiionersStu Study
Dispute on Contract
For School Pies

The Commissioners today took
under advisement a dispute over
the proposed award of a contract
for delivery Of $4,000 pies to the
District public schools over the
next six months.
Both Mrs. Smiths Colonial
Baking Co. OF Pottstown, Pa,
and Silver Spring, Md, and the
Crusty Pie Co., of 80 o street
NE, submitted 55-cent bids for
the contract. In lot drawing
the Smith Company's name was
picked.
Crusty. through Attorney
Harry s. Wander is contesting
the award to the. Smith COM
pany, however. on grounds that
in equal circumstances a Dis
trict firm should be favored and
that the Simth company did not
complete q previous contract.
Deefnds Company.
In today's hearing before the
city officials, Attorney Joseph
A. Kaufman, speaking for the
Simth company, argued 1t was
engaged in business in the
Washington Metropolitan Area.
He said that 1--WE are positive
there viii not be another termi-
nation" and went on to say
that the company has served
some so other schools in the
Washington area without COM
plants.
He said the termination here
was a contract matter arising
from the company's failure to
fulfill certain terms.
The Smith company won the
previous contract after it sub
mitted an identical bid of So
cents along with crusty and was
chosen in a previous lot draw
ing. The Commissioners upheld
this action on grounds a Con-
troller Generals ruling held this
a fair way to settle a tie.
Favors Second Chance.
Schuyler Lowe, general admin
istration director for the Dis
trict. pointed out that where
there Is no showing of fraud or
willful intent to do something
contrary to the terms Of a con-
tract, it does give the contractor
another chance.
He said there was nothing in
the record to show that the
Smith company was a f1rm that
had i'll repute, but that It was q
reputable company.
He said there were complaints
about some but not all of the pie
deliveries and that many of the
problems appeared to come from
faulty supervision last year. He
said information had been re-
ceived that defects had been
corrected.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Star star Photo.

James joked that "I was stand
ing in a pool of sweat"
The uproar ruined a birth
day party for Mrs. Confrey's
daughter Jere. 4. The young
sters raced out of the house to
see what was going on.
Jere was one Of the children
who had played around the
parked car while Weeks was
waiting for a chance to get the
safe moving again.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Oldest Inhabitants Set
New Years Day PROGRAM

The Association Of Oldest In
habitants of the District Of
Columbia will celebrate New
Years Day at 1890 am. Satur-
day in the Old Engine House,
Nineteenth and H streets NV.
Senator Kefauyer. Democrat.
of Tennessee. will speak on
"Our Foreign Relations"
The program will include in
vocation and benediction by the
Rev. Frederick Brown Harris,
band selections by the Metro
politan Police Boys Band and
other music by Maria de Ia Hull
and Adele Bush.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Heads Chemical Group

-. Eduard Farber, $3.50
Brandywine street NV, has
been elected chairman Of the
American Chemical Society's Di-
vision Of history Of chemistry.
Dr.. Farber Is chief chemist Of
the Timber Engineering Co.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Murray Sees Need
For More Warnings,
Fewer Auto Tickets

Police Chief Robert ". Murray
today offered holiday greetings
to the driving public by urging
policemen to give out more
warnings and fewer tickets in
minor and technical parking
violations.
Chief Murray declared that he
has ordered his force to 'give
the motorist the benefit of any
doubt before ticketing him" He
said he has urged patrolmen ito
treat the other fellow as he
would hope to be treated him
SELF"
The chiefs declaration came
after reporters quizzed him re-
garding the new Central Viola
tions Bureaus announcement
that it had received 87,149 no.
tices Of parking tickets between
August 10. when the bureau went
into operation. and November 80.
Fine Collections Gain.
The tickets gained the District
$4,000 in collateral and fines
as compared to only $123,747 for
the same period last year.
Chief Murray admitted that
his officers often give tickets
when they don't have to. They
are. he said, legally right but
sometimes morally wrong.
A recent instance, he said, was
the detective responding to q
call to pick up a shoplifter being
held in a department store who
found himself with a ticket as
he brought his prisoner out.
The officer, using his own car
for the job. attempted to make
a U-turn to park at a meter
across the street.
"You can't do that here, I"
shouted a uniformed patrolman,
despite the detectives show of
credentials. The plainclothes
man then parked illegally on the
same side of the street. When he
emerged from the department
store with his prisoner he found
the parking ticket.
The ticket was later adjusted
by the Corporation Counsels
Office and the detective, who had
four parking tickets issued him
in one week. was scolded by his
immediate superior.
Chief Murray declared, From
time to time while speaking to
patrolmen. ! have stressed the
necessity for good common sense
while enforcing parking regula-
tions." The detectives parking
plight, he added, was an ex-
ample Of a lack of that attribute.
Sees Bad Taste Left.
''It is senseless," Chief Murray
went on. ito give out tickets
just for the sake of giving out
tickets. 1t is silly to ticket an
out-of-town car just because it
is parked slightly less than 40
feet from q corner.
In that and similar instances
q warning viii suffice" !" the chief
declared. "You leave q bad taste
In peoples mouths when you
ticket them for q technical vio-
lation. "
Enforcing parking regulations.
the chief added. Is not the pri-
mary job Of the Police Depart
n1ent. A few more warnings
would free the beat man to pa
troll his area better in search Of
serious crimes, he observed.
Bureau Is Clearing House.
The new Central Violations
Bureau acts as q clearing house
for all parking tickets. Only a
precinct captain in the police or
an attorney in the Corporation
Counsel's Office can adjust q
ticket once it has been issued.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark r. King declared his ofiice
has been flooded with complaints
regarding unjust parking tickets.
He dep1ored, however. recent
publicity given the adjustment
Of tickets by his ofice, saying
that 1t has increased the ad-
iustment business Is per cent.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Driver Killed
In South Capitol
BridgeAeIcideni
Cor Smushes Into
Drowbridge Gote;;
D. G. Toll Reaches 50

A motorist was killed early to-
day on the South Capitol Street
Bridge when the car he was
driving smashed into the draw
bridge gate pole. police reported.
Dewey Lee Alexander. 20, Of
the 1000 block Of Wyoming ave-
nue. NV. q storm window in
staller, was pronounced dead at
the scene, police said.
Mr.. Alexander's death was
recorded as the Districts 59th
traffic fatality Of the year. It
narrowed to six the years mar
gin between the Districts low
fatality record Of 65 set In 1852.
There were 20 traffic deaths last
year.
According to police. Mr.. Alex
ander was driving north across
the bridge when the car reached
the middle of the span. climbed
the dividing island and hit the
SdGG apparatus.
The highest number Of traffic
fatalities on record in the Dis
trict was counted in 1884, with
135 deaths.
Mr.. Alexander was a native Of
Mardela Springs. Md, and came
to the District in 1912. A veteran
Of three years of service with the
Navy in the Pacific, he had been
employed by the American Alum
mum Products for six weeks. Be-
fore that he had been in the
insurance business.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Charlotte C. Alexander; and
three children, Kenneth, Brent
and Jerry Alexander.