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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Defense Pacts
For District and
States Backed
House Committee
May Act Next Week
On Interstate Ties

Legislation to authorize the
District to enter into interstate
civil. defense compacts was APP
proved today by House Armed
Services subcommittee and sent
to the full committee for action
probably next Tuesday.
The legislation, already passed
by the Senate. was amended in
one minor detail. and if passed
by the House would have to go
back to the Senate.
Strongly urging passage of the
Senate joint resolution were the
District civil defense director,
John Fondahl: Irving Bryan,
assistant corporation counsel,
and George E. Riley. speaking for
the Legislative Committee of the
American Federation of Labor.
States Action Pointed Out.
Mr.. Fondahl testified that 81
States already had entered into
such compacts. The District has
received several requests for such
compactS from various States, he
said, including Maryland, Della
ware, Virginia and West Virginia.
The District now has no au-
thority to negotiate such COM
pacts, the defense chief said. He
told the subcommittee that the
measure had passed the Senate
without a dissenting vote.
Mr.. Fondahl and Mr.. Bryan
both emphasized that proposed
legislation is being drafted to
provide that volunteer civil de-
Tense workers here would be COM
pensated for any injuries involved
in their work during the, pre-
disaster" There is no provision
now in the District for such COM
pensation for volunteers, Mr..
Fondahl said.
Asked by committee members
if the pending legislation re-
quires any appropriation by the
Federal Government. the wit
nesses emphasized that it would
not.
Sees L. S. Obligated
In case of a disaster, however.
Mr.. Fondahl said the District
feels that damage during an
enemy attack. with its possibility
of major damage and injury.
should be an obligation of the
Federal Government.
This position was taken. he
said. because an enemy attack on
Washington would be directed
at the seat of Federal Govern
ment and not at the city as, a
local community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Bethesda Man Killed,
7 Hurt in 81. Marys Crash

A car carrying three Bethesda
men ran off a road in st. Marys
County last night killing one
anG injuring the others.
State police said Preston j.
Martin. so. of 4806 Rugby ave-
nue., a passenger, was pronounced
dead on arrival at st. Mary's
Hospital in Leonardtown.
One OF the injured was the
driver. Douglas F. Monger. %.
of the same address. He received
head injuries and police said he
was suffering from amnesia.
Also hurt was John William
Palmer, SO, of 3760 Howard ave-
nue.. His injuries were cuts on
the right arm and chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Church Seminar Set

The first of the Church and
Life" seminars sponsored by the
Rock Spring Congregational
Church will be held at 1880
o'clock tonight in the church,
SOLO North Little Falls road, Ar
lington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23

Congressional hearings will stort to-
morrow on legislation to establish q
seprote fomiB court in the District.
To find out how similor courts oper-
ote in other cities, The Stor sent
staff reporter to Toledo and Detroit.
There ore nationally fomous courts in
those cities. This is the second in q
series Of articles on how the courts
operate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Proposal 10 Rae
Old Patent Office
Has Stiff Opposition

Proposed destruction of the old
building now occupied by the
Civil Service Commission be-
tween Seventh and Ninth, F and
G streets NV, to make way for
an automobile parking facility
has met vigorous objection from
the Fine Arts Commission and
the Washington Metropolitan
Chapter, American Institute of
Architects,
The opposition came in the
form of letters to the House Pub
lie Works Committee. which has
before it a bill for this purpose.
Cites Historic Interest.
David E. Finley, chairman of
the Fine Arts Commission. wrote
that the commission could not
give its approval to the destruc-
ton of such IAN important his
torical and architectural monu-
ment."
The old structure, formerly
occupied by the Patent Office.
should be preserved, Mr.. Finley
wrote. He warned that its de-
struction would have a dis
couraging affect on the move
ment for the preservation of
architectural and historical
monuments in this country in
which the Federal Government
has taken such an important
part"
Designed in 1886.
William N. Denton. jr., preSi-
dent of the Architects chapter,
opposed the bill. pointing out
that the building was designed
by Robert Mills. appointed by
President Jackson in 1886 as
architect of public buildings.
Mills. Mr.. Denton pointed out.
"waS one of the first native
born architects in this country
and is held in the highest esteem
for his professional skill.
THE Patent Office is widely
recognized as a masterpiece in
the style of architecture in which
it was designed" Mr.. Denton
said. He added destruction of the
building would be vandalism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
Domestic Court Issues
By John v. Homer
Sior Stoff Correspondent

TOLEDO. Feb. 23.-Generally
speaking, the people of Toledo
and the rest of Lucas County
are impressed by the work of
their Family Court Center.
This is a combined domestic
relations and juvenile court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23

which has been brought to ma
tional prominence under the
guiding hand of Judge Paul w.
Alexander.
The judge is a popular citizen
hereabouts and much in demand
as a speaker and writer else
where IN the United States.
Sometimes it is difficult to tell
whether Toledo likes his court
because of his personality or be-
cause of his formula for solving
family problems. Chances are
it is both.
Juvenile-AduIt Jurisdiction.
Judge Alexander. insists a true
family court combines the juve-
nile and adult domestic relations
matters.
He thinks. therefore, that a
mistake is being made in con-
nection with the proposal to
establish a separate family court
in Washington. with jurisdiction
limited to domestic relations. He
is critical of a provision of the
bill now before Congress which
specifies that the jurisdiction of
the District Juvenile Court re-
main unaffected.
Judge Alexander is in SYM
pathy with the movement in
Washington. however. He is
convinced the District should
have a court which, like his,
would be stated with specialists
to help judges make sound de-
cisions in difficult marital and
custody cases.
Employs Seven COunselors.
His family Court Center now
employs seven marriage coun-
selors who are paid from $500
to S515 a month. The staff in
cludeS four stenographers and
typiStS, with salaries ranging
from $235 to $3.50, and an official
court reporter, who is paid sos
a month by the court and $500
by the county. The bailiff re-
ceives $500.
A lawyer who serves as child
support referee is paid $515 a
month and his stenographer
$3.50.
The administrative staff of the
court employs eight persons full
time, in addition to L. Wallace
Hoffman, whose duties as direc-
tor of the court center include
all three branches of the court.
The eight administrative en-
ployes receive salaries from $3.50
to $3.50 a month.
Had 1925 Cases in Year.
In 1852 the marriage coun-
selors received 1925 cases from
all sources. They "closed" 348
of these cases and carried over
678 into 1858.
Judge Alexander and Director
Hoffman estimate the cost of
marriage counSeling now runs
about S35 a case.
During 1852 the counseling
service was sought voluntarily
by 234 persons. without filing
for divorce. Eighteen persons
were referred to the staff by
some other court. The same
year this service was extended
in 81 contested divorce actions
and in SIT uncontested divorce
actions.
The court records show that
1873 children under IA were in
volved in the 1852 cases. The
number over IA totaled 1888.
266 Apparently Reconciled.
Marriage counselors are re-
luctant to claim they can effect
permanent reconciliation in do
nestle disputes. Nevertheless
Judge Alexander's staff reported
apparent reconciliation" for 266
persons in 1852. The court also
announced these additional sta
tiSticS:
/. In 353 instances the custody
OF children was planned and
agreed upon before final divorce
action.
2. Counseling helped 80 per-
sons effect friendly property set
tlement, carried on in collabora-
ton with attorneys.
3. Counseling aided A persons
in settling disputes other than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-23
University Club Bunouet

The University Club will hold
q f1ftieth anniversary banquet at
$50 o'clock tonight In the VIII
lard Hotel, where the club was
organized on February %, 1904.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29

Miami cancer workers are max
ing medical history with their an
nouncements that tests show that
the paper around cigarettes con-
tainS the substance shown to
cause cancer in animals.
While the nationwide cigarette
cancer scare ragged the Miami
Cancer Institute went quietly
about testing all of the chemicals
in cigarettes in an effort to prove
w h a t if any connection the
smokes had with cancer. The
latest results, now being revealed
to medical circles, show that the
cigarette paper is high in cancer
causing chemicals and will prob
ably cause a new panic in adver-
Using and cigarette circles.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29

Temples Beth Sholem, Israel and
the Coral Gables Jewish Center
met to hear Mrs. Joseph GlanZer,
of Tuckahoe, N. Y, president of
the New York State Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods.
A Leadership Workshop" of
the Conference of Jewish Wo-
mems Organizations of Dade and
Broward Counties was held at
the Algiers hotel. The assembled
women heard discussions on a
variety of organizational and
leadership problems common to
organizations.
A two-day conclave Of Parent
Teacher Associations Of Greater
Miami Jewish schools was also
held here last week for the first
time. Leading local educators and
child guidance specialists led
group and panel discussions on
the problems of Jewish Education.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29

Miami area women's groups are
getting ready for the coming win
ter round of activities by holding
leadership and planning meetings
now.
Sisterhoods Of three large tenn
pies met jointly to hear a leader
of the National Federation OF
Temple Sisterhoods. Women from
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29

Miami Beach's Temple Beth
Sholom has revived its continu-
ing building fund drive with the
announcement this week that an
additional $4,000 had bee n
pledged at a kickoff brunch for
campaign workers.
Last year the Temple. raised a
good deal Of money to start con.
struction Of new building to
house most Of its varied activities.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29

Al Barlow. well-known all over
the nation as the AL Of AIS Sand
witch Shop. will open a new Mi
ami Beach restaurant in the next
few weeks to be known as
MindY's.
Patterned after the famous rest
aurant mentioned in all Of the
Damon RunYon stories. it will
probably be the Miami Beach
headquarters for many of the
Cancer Fund activities and late
night hangout for theatrical peo-
pie. The usual Jewish American
type food will be featured.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29
by HAL eERoIoA

The welknown theatrical hotel the Lord Taron. 90
Kosher this winter under the
The hotel recently purchased from Al Walter
deal involving a million dollars
With Jennie Grossager Of operaon popu.
Pancoast hotel
be the two biggest Miami Beach Kosher operations.
will the l32room Tarlon under the Wadman
Muridax Hotel
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29
"HOme of the Guided Missile"

About four months ago the foun-
dalton was laid and now workers
are busy trying to raise the rest
Of the $l94.000 said to be needed
10 complete the building.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29

Kirk Douglas: "She's an un-
usual girl. She doesn't want a
man who can satisfy her smallest
wish she wants one who can
attend to the larger ones"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-29

The Jewish War Veterans will
bring their 1855 national conven-
ton to Miami Beach. The last
time the group met here was five
years ago.
Selection of Miami Beach for
IS came at their seth Annual En-
campment at Richmond, Va. Over
5000 Jewish veterans attended
the last meeting here.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Nine TryLwing on Rice Diet
AS Aid in High Blood Pressure

Can man live on rice alone?
That question is important,
mot only to the two-thirds of
the earth's population whose
basic diet is rice, but to many
thousands of Americans whose
lives are endangered by high
blood pressure.
How well man can do on a
low-protein rice diet is being
studied at the National Insti-
tuteS Of Health at Bethesda.
The press was given look at
this and other work yesterday
in which volunteer human "con-
trols" are being used.
The volunteers are nine young
men and two young women who
are dedicated to helping man
live rather than helping blast
him off the face of the earth.
The young men are conscientious
objectors to military service. All
the young people are members
OF the Church of the Brethren, or
MennoniteS. Under an arrange
ment, the church supplies them
to the hospital for Sis a month,
The volunteer gets SIS a month
and the church retains the rest
Tor the administrative expense
OF finding volunteers.
There is nothing very painful
or hazardous about their serv-
Ice. It is merely confining and
boring.
Two volunteers, for instance,
started a three-week program
Sunday of eating very little ex-
cept rice. They can have fruit
and butter but none of the sat-
isfying foods with high protein
content. The addition of amino
acids makes rice a more effec-
tive diet. The blood stream is
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Boer War Owners
Of Whisky SOUGHT
.JOHANNESBIJRG (NANA'

JOHANNESBURG (NANA) -
The Union of South Africa has
some history -steeped liquor here
waiting for the British soldiers
who can establish themselves as
the rightful owners.
Eight bottles of Scotch were
turned up by natives digging
draining bitches at the town Of
Ermelo, in the Transvaal. Time
had rotted the corks but the
metal caps had kept the whisky
perfectly preserved.
The government said it would
try to trace the ownerS-the
British unit that was stationed
at the spot during the Boer War
in 1901.
Evening star., 1954-05-26

measured constantly before and
after the addition of the amino
acids to the diet for loss of
nitrogen, which is the key ele-
ment of proteins.
What the scientists want to
know. using healthy young per-
sons as the controls, is how well
man can exist on the almost
protein-free rice diet. This is
very important to thousands
with high blood pressure. They
may live much longer if they
can live on rice.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Excise Tnx Big Item

LONDON.-Customs and excise
taxes provide the British gov
ernment with a third of it's reve-
nue. and Italy as much as IS per
cent. Excise taxes provide about
13 per cent of the United States
Governments total revenue,
while customs duties make UP
less than per cent of all Ameri-
can Federal revenues.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
De;anwood Civic Group
Honors 10 Members


The .Deanwood Civic Associa-
tion, last night presented awards
of merit to 10 OF. its members
for outstanding community
service during the last year.
The members were: James A.
Howard, Mrs. Mary Stewart,
William Nichols. Mrs. Anna
Holcombe and Mrs. Melsia Car
ter.
Also, Mrs. Dorothy Mcfarland,
Bernard Nelson, Wendell Camp
bell, William o. Blagborn and
Mrs. Lena Dyson.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
New Lasting Gloss
Wins Big honors
For Beacon Wax
ADVERTISEMENT.

Many housewives who have
made floor wax tests, as well as
Beacon'S chemical laboratories.
prove that its new lasting gloss
wins big honorS for Beacon
WaX'l
Evening star., 1954-12-16
LOST.

LOST.
BOXER, white, black spot over one eve:
vic. 40th ave. and Nicholson ST..
Hyattsville: reward. Call WA. 7-7054,
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CAT, tiger, striped: may have hidden
fsF Reward aeecaa 5f! 4.ass6 iGI Merry chrisin.s
c9AT Shns,tdns black Ps1Sian nss5tig length
eroas @ @ reward d'sA' JU. U0n s-as ssi ID -is ssn-
DIAMOND BAR PIN. large central stone
and many smaller. between 10ss Conn.
erso s ara reward SaD eS Teiephons ft mi M very G
Apt. Sos. after ESQ n.nl. lis
GLOVES, Mon; am. in taxi at Mclean
Reward. EN-. 2-6622 -16
KEYS, Tuesday morning. between a30s
reaard ED R S asooo sna Setaeea Rseons as erss
-16
KEYS, household and business: in vic.
OF 3o00 0 st. NV. Reward. DE 2-4575
KTYs. ON RING, bet. N and N on 4th
St, s.w. Finder please return to 1852
4th Sc. sw. Ex, 3-02a9.
PARAKEET. blue. female, vic. 10th and
ne: reward. Call Ii. 4-4s75. IL
PIN. ruby and diamond. Friday eve.
Dec. 10 Maynower Ballroom or in vic
Maytiower Hotel Substantial reward.
MRS. ZIMMERMAN. Ell. 6-3756. 20
POCKETBOOK. lady's, black. containing
N VIC a of connn ave paneds ad Megnles S
Oh. 6-15sS after pm. is
RING. diamond and sapphire: Navy An
n nsx as RI and st
4.ss4c sSTS Mss dsys. cEaRk. 4 S-67oo. ls Ext
WRIST WATCH. iady's gold. in or near
Goldenberes: sentimental value to little
girl Reward. EN-. 3.9427. Id
WRIST WATCH. lady's, Swiss. green
gold black cord band: initiated * D
asa Reaara g iss En- IN a.s.ss Sentimental @ vslae
WRIST WATCH, lady's, lost VIC Agri-
culture Dept, 18th and c sts. s.w..
reward. ia. a-0l69. LII
FOUND.
AIREDALE, male, Prince GeorFes Co. tag.
yU. a-31S3. S:30 70 pm. weekdays.
CAT. calico; vicinity OF virainia Hills
sye' KI a1sasa oTnss or good home in Virsinia-
CAT. large. orange and white, male
owner or good home In Virsinia. KI
a-3g59
CAT. altered male. Maltese. very gentle
8oNsasa 8oWsnes or 5000 home N Virsinia. kI
DOG, male. short haired. brown with
white spotss vic. Alexandria, Howard
Johnson's. II. s-2104 after 5:I5.
DOG. yellow. vicinity Of Flower ave. and
Maple ave. Takoma Park. Ju. 5-6Sal.
KITTEN, vic Silver Hin Apts.. Saturday
Call Lu. 3-2S45 after 8 pm.
KITTEN black, about 8 wks. Owner or
good home. Call Ia. 9-4255.
PARAKEET. blue, well trained; found on
Tyler ave. In Tyler Park, Falls Church.
MR. ELLSWORTH JE. g-S373
PUPPY, small, white. short haired. at
store: obviously q cliild's pet: owner
or good home. IA. T-1l05. eyes, --l7
TOOLS AND TOOL CHEST. Call EN-
WATCH ,lady'S gold: vicinity HoIton
Arms School. Dec. q. OIL. 2-2025.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Three Sons Of Drug Millionaire
And 2 Curetokers Die in Fire
-AP Wirephoto.

tense heat that it was seven
hours before firemen could enter
the smoldering wreckage and
recover the bodies of Jeffrey, 4;
David, 6. and Christopher Grove,
8; Harvey S. Bean, So, and his
wife Madeline, 81, of Vienna, Me.
The boys parents were in
Boston. where Mrs. Grove is ex-
pecting the birth of a fourth
child soon.
Mr.. Grove, who formerly
lived in Aspen, Colo, is a direc-
tor of the Grove Laboratories in
St. Louis. In 1912, when he
was 80. he began receiving the
full income from ST million in
trust funds left him by his
father and grandfather. The
grandfather founded the Paris
Medicine Co., which produced a
patented medicine that was the
source of the family fortune.
Famed by winds racing of
the Atlantic, flames destroyed
the two : story. antique filled
showplace in less than an hour.
Loss was estimated unofficially
at $4,000. The cause of the
blaze was undetermined.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
White Case Ruling
curbs Transfers Of
Juvenile Offenders

The power of the Attorney
General to transfer juveniles
from the National Training
School for Boys to other Federal
reformatories or penitentiaries
was curtailed yesterday in a rul-
ing by Federal Chief Judge
Bolitha j. Laws.
Judge Laws said the Attorney
General may not send youths
convicted under the Juvenile
Court Act to any Federal insti-
tuition where they may be forced
to rningle with criminals.
The ruling partly contravened
q 1948 law giving the Attorney
General the power to transfer
any inmate of the training
school to any Federal institution
he might designate.
" No Guilty Status.
Judge Laws pointed out that
youths under Is, tried under the
Juvenile Court Act, are not found
guilty of a crime. Rather. he
said. they are participants in a
civil procedure in which they are
determined to be involved" in
an incident, rather than guilty of
an offenSe.
The principal in the case was
Isaac Lewis White. 18, colored,
who was given a minority SEN
tence by Juvenile Court when he
was Is.
He served 18 months, was re-
leased on probation and was re-
arrested last April as a witness
to the murder Of a young ex-
Marine.
He was put into the District
Jail and an indictment charging
the youth with withholding
knowledge of the Staying from
police was returned against him.
On October 81. the indictment
was dropped and Attorney Gen.
eral Brownell ordered Whites
removal from the District Jail to
the Petersburg (Va.) Reforma-
tory.
Writ Prevents Transfer.
The defendants lawyer, B.
Michael Landesman, petitioned
for a writ of habeas corpus to
prevent the transfer and was
successful.
Two weeks later, Mr.. Landes-
man told the court he had been
advised the Attorney General
sought to move White to the
Youth Corrections Center at Ash
land. KY.
The lawyer again brought a
habeas corpus action on the
ground that prisoners up to "a
years Of age. convicted of crimes
by a jury, are held in that in
Stitution.
It was on this petition that
Judge Laws ruled yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

THE EVENING STAR, washington, D. c. ~ AS
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Evening star., 1954-12-16
zoners Terminate
Dormiiory Use Of
|KaImia Rd. Home

Marjorie Webster Junior Col
lege was under orders from the
District Board of Zoning Adjust
ment today to quit using a resi-
dence at 1701 Kalmia road NV.
as a girls dormitory.
The boards decision came late
yesterday. after a day-long hear
ing in the board room of the
District Building.
Neighbors of the school testi-
fled they had not objected four
months ago when the school be-
gan using the residence as a
dormitory on a temporary. in
formal basis, while an addition
to the school was under con-
struction. They complained.
though, when the school asked
for permanent use of the build
ing.
Not only did the board refuse
the request. but it ordered use
of the residence as a dormitory
ended Immediately"
In other cases, the board:
Authorized the National Education
Association to go ahead with the second
and third STAGES of the HEADQUARTERS
building 1t Is expanding at Sixteenth and
NJ streets NV, with certain require
ments for additional parking space.
Granted permission to the National
Rife Association to put up 81 ; million
street and use its present structure there
as q rifle museum.
. Authorized the United Broadeasting
Co., Inc, (Radio Station WOOK-AM
and wFAN. at Eishth and streets NV
to build a teievision station next to its
FM transmitter tower on the east SIDE
Of First place between Riggs road and
Ingraham street NE.
Denied. on rehearing, the plea Of
Lima Cristareila to add dry-cleanins
facilities to q tailor shop at 236 E
street NE.
Deferred action on the request of
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Pageant
Continued From First Page.)

dented three-Week celebration on
the Ellipse. The Pageant of
Peace" Committee, representing
hundreds of church, civic, arts.
Government and business groups,
has scheduled 68 hours of enter
tainment, worship and thanks
giving. The daily and nightly
presentations will run until
Twelfth Night" January 6.
The first program, at 7:30 pm.
tomorrow. will open with a con-
cert by a Guatemalan marimba
band and dance troupe. Edward
j. Kelly. general chairman of
the pageant, then will introduce
Foot Steps and Voices from
Many Lands" an international
program Of dances by represen-
tatives of 10 nations.
During the pageant, religious
services will be held on the
Ellipse stage during the noon
hour virtually every day. Except
for Christmas Eve, musicals,
tableaux, dances, dramas and
concerts will take the stage every
evening.