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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Police Say Tilted Sutton
Faxed Story Of Beating

A young sutton thought his
girl friend might be sorry she
turned him down if he were
kidnapped, beaten. knitted and
robbed.
So. police said, the 26-year-
old man stumbled into the Ninth
Precinct with blood on his hands
and face and told policemen
there that that was what hap
pened to him.
Detectives doubted the story
when they found SIT in his wal
let. They questioned him fur
Their. then announced he had
admitted cutting himself and
taking the robbery story to win
sympathy from the girl who had
Tilted him a week ago.
Police said they would charge
the 10-cent store stock clerk
with making a false report as
soon as he is released from Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Governors Meetinq
Called Here in April

The Governors Conference will
meet in Washington April 20
27-28 to consider major problems
facing the country. the White
House disclosed today.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said President
Eisenhower has invited the gov
errors of the 48 States to a din
ner at the White House on the
evening of April 26.
Gov Dan Thornton of Colorado.
chairman Of the conference. has
called the meeting here.
Mr.. Hagerty said conference
discussions will include foreign
policy, national security and civil
defense along with the national
economy and tax and fiscal prob
lens involved in relations be-
tween the States and the Federal
Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Natti|y Clad Man
Nabbed in sci Theft

A we'll dressed mortician'S as
SiStant who came East by bus
and train, registered at a fash
ionable downtown hotel. and
then got hungry, was arrested
today after $81.32 was stolen
from a service station.
The man, Harland F. Beers
81. was sentenced to 90 days ir
Jail after he pleaded guilty to q
charge of petty larceny before
Municipal Court Judge Andrew
j. Howard, jr.
Joseph Spence, night man.
ager of the station at 1901
Georgia avenue NV, said Beers
his attire including a homburg
hat, came to the station at las
am.
He chatted awhile with Mr..
Spence. Then Mr.. Spence left
the building to service an auto
mobile.
When he returned, Beers was
gone. So was a bag contain
ing $81.32. which had been
locked in a cabinet. The key
to the cabinet. handily. had
been hanging nearby.
Mr.. Spence called police. A
few minutes later, Pvt. &. j.
Bonner, of the sixth precinct,
arrested Beers near the District
line on Georgia avenue NV,
Police said Beers told them he
arrived here two days ago from
Oceanside, Calf, registered at
a downtown hotel, ran out of
money. and got hungry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Barron Amphitheater
Parking Area Studied
For Fringe Parking

District Engineer Commits
sioner Louis w. Prentiss today
said possible use of the Carter
Barron Amphitheater's parking
area as a fringe parking lot is
under study along with a num-
Der of other possible sites.
Gen. Prentiss has directed
Milton Rodes, director of the
District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency. to study all possibilities.
This work has been under way
for some months.
The amphitheater is under
control of the National Capital
Parks Office of the Interior De-
partment. There is a paved
parking lot there now with some
700 spaces. 1t is used to serve
patrons attending events at the
amphitheater.
Gen. Prentiss pointed out that
details must be worked out with
the parks officials and with the
Capital Transit Co. which would
furnish express buses from the
lot to downtown. He added that
discussions have just opened
with the parks Office.
Use of the lot for day time
parking probably would in
crease maintenance costs, Gen.
Prentiss said.
The parking agency also is
working on setting up a fringe
parking lot at the south end of
the South Capitol Street Bridge.
The land to be used is in the
network of approaches and is
owned by the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Democrats Revive
Plan for Maryland
Automatic Tax Cut
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. g.
Another Democratic effort to
install Virginia's automatic tax
reduction plan in Maryland was
in the making today.
Senator Melnicove, Democrat,
of Baltimore. said the only ques-
, tions appeared to be how many
would sponsor the move, and its
exact terms.
The Senate passed such a bill
last year, but the House refused
to concur. House sentiment this
session has not crystallized. but
it developed that Senate Demo-
Gratis met quietly last week to
revive their campaign.
The 1853 measure was pat
termed after one adopted several
years ago in Virginia and named
after its sponsor, State Senator
Harry F.. Byrd. jr. In Maryland
it would have set aside revenues
actually received in excess of
budget estimates for three pur-
poses: A million dollar reserve,
the next three to lower the prop
erty tax and the balance to cut
personal income taxes.
Virginia credits all it's surplus
against the income tax. so long
as it can effect a 5 per cent
reduction. The Legislature in
Richmond has been asked this
year to suspend the plan and
devote the anticipated ST mil
lion excess either to general
appropriations or schools.
In Maryland, Gov. McKeldin is
against the proposal. Republic
cans backed him fully last year
and haven't shown any change
of heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Absentee Voter
Bill Offered at
Virginia Session
Fenwick Proposes
Law to Eliminate
Chances of Fraud
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

RICHMOND, Feb. 8.-Legis-
lation designed to strengthen
the absentee voter law and to
cut down the highway accident
rate involving trucks was intro
duced by Northern Virginia del
egations to the General Assem-
bly, today.
At the same time large num-
Der of representatives from the
bar associations of Arlington
and Fairfax Counties arrived
here with arguments to support
bills that would give those areas
an additional circuit court judge
each.
Mail Ballots to Richmond.
Senator Charles r. FenwicK
of Arlington is the author Of
the absentee voter proposal Its
principal feature is a require
ment that all absentee ballots he
mailed directly to the State
Board of Elections here in Rich
mond, instead of to local cleo
ton boards.
The sponsor hopes to elm
mate much of the fraud that is
charged up to the present
method.
Senator John A. K. Donovan
of Fairfax submitted a measure
which would prevent commercial
trucks from crossing over the
opposite lanes of highways so
that the driver can stop for a
cup of coffee or a bite to eat.
Stated another way, the bill
prohibits trucks from crossing
into the opposite lane except to
load or unload cargo, make
emergency repairs or to turn
into another highway at an in
tersection.
Need for New Judge.
The Arlington Bar Association
was to be represented at a pub
lie hearing later today by a dele
cation whose spokesman are
Thomas w. Phillips, Frank L.
Ball, ST., commemorative At
torney William J. Hassan and
William H. Chadwick. president
of the association.
The Fairfax delegation was to
include John Alexander. chair
man of a subcommittee studying
the need for an additional judge;
Harry Carrico. James Keith.
Ralph Lauk and r. Burke Hertz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Park Police Private
Killed as His Car
Upsets in Maryland

A park policeman was killed
yesterday when his car went
out of control on Suitland road
in Morningside, Nd, and rolled
over on him.
The dead man was Pvt. James
D. Sellner. 80. or 1906 T place
Sc. a member of the park po-
lice force since May l. 1851.
Pvt. Sellner was off duty and
was returning from party in
Maryland, accompanied by a
woman who escaped serious in
jury, according to Prince
Georges County police.
The companion. Vetray Sud-
dith. "a, of 400 Condor terrace
Sc. was released from District
General Hospital after treatment
there for scalp cuts.
Corpl. Donald Forsht, of the
county'S accident investigation
unit. said the car apparently was
going at high speed when it
went out of control at 2:l5 am.
a half mile south of the Suitland
parkway.
Pvt. Sellner was a graduate of
Anacostia High School and a
veteran of three years in the
Navy in World War II.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Olive v. Sellner, and STEP
father, Charles J. Sellner, 1924
Brothers place Sc, and a
brother, Henry E. Sellner, a
Government employee in the
Canal Zone. Mrs. Sellner said
her son also was survived by a
divorced wife and two children.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at Chambers funeral
home. SIT Eleventh street Sc,
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry. The time has not been
cpt vot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Man Commits Suicide
BY Inha|ing Car Fumes

A real estate man took his own
life yesterday by inhaling fumes
from the exhaust pipe of his car
parked near Aspen Hill road and
Georgia avenue. Montgomery
County police reported.
The victim was identified rs
Stephen Herbert Robin. 46. who
had been living at 1904 Alton
place NV. His body was fou"d
about 7 am. under the cor,
whose motor was still runnir"
Montgomery County Med III
Examiner Frank j. B"oschart
ruled the death a suicide. DR..
BroSchart said the man Was ~
ing on a blanket with his face
against the exhaust pipe.
The body was sent to LeXing-
ton. Mass, where relatives live.
Officials said Mr.. Robin had
been in the Washington area
about a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Boy Scout Sunday
Observed in Church
By1,300 Youth,

More than 1900 Boy Scouts
OF the Washington area OBJ
served Boy Scout Sunday yes
terday by attending religious
services.
Nearly 1000 Boy Scouts cele-
brated the annual event by
worshiping at st. Matthews
Catholic Cathedral.
Archbishop Speaks.
They heard the Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop
of Washington. hail the Boy
Scout movement as producing
"the finest type of young Ameri-
cans-boys who are a credit to
their country and to their
church."
In Alexandria, Va, more than
300 Scouts attended an inter-
faith service in George WASH
ington High School. Mayor Mar
shall j. Beverley of Alexandria
told them eff there were more
teen-age boys in the Scouts we
would not have the juvenile
trouble we are having here and
throughout the country"
At the Catholic worship Arch
bishop O'Boyle presented 1872
special awards to Catholic Boy
Scouts. Forty-seven Scouts re-
ceived Ad Altara Del ito the
Altar of Cod medals in recogni-
ton of their advancement in the
spiritual content of the Scout
program. Parvuli Del Qittle
children of Cod medals were
given to IS cub Scouts having
outstanding records of service
to the church and to scouting.
The Rev. Edward Fuller,
Washington Archdiocesan chap
lain of the Scout program, pre-
sented the boys to Archbishop
O'Boyle for their medals. He
was assisted by Joseph E. Keller,
chairman of the Catholic Com
mittee on Scouting, and Joseph
Robinson, secretary.
Three Faiths Represented.
Clergymen of the three major
faiths spoke at the Alexandria
meeting. They we're the Rev.
Edward Schwartz, pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church; DR..
Cliff johnson, minister of West
minister Presbyterian Church,
and Rabbi Nathan Gaynor of
Agudas Achim Synagogue.
Scout Troop 1879 of Del Ray
Methodist Church was presented
with a silver trophy for outstand-
ing service to the community
during the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08

of them to agree invariably with
everything proposed by any of the
others. The NAACP cherisheS
the four freedoms, too.
"As a member of the national
board of directors of the NAACP
for the past four years, as chair
man of its National Health Com
mittee and as one who has on
various occasions prepared the
organizations testimony before
congressional committees, I have
come to have some first-hand
knowledge of the principles and
policies of the national associa-
ton. In the light of this expe-
rience l can freely label the &C
ton of last Thursday night as
strictly small time and not in
accordance with the avowed
principles of the NAACP.
ut is my earnest hope that a
broader and more enlightened
outlook on the part of the branch
in the future will permit the full
concentration of its energies and
activities on the great issues
which confront it and it will not
impair its effectiveness by un-
becoming and questionable at
tacks upon personalities bearing
the same standard"
20 Present at Meeting.
Mr.. Davidson said today there
are 35 members of the Execu-
tive Board of the District branch
of NAACP. He said about %
were present and all but three
voted for the motion asking for
the designations.
Mr.. Davidson said he did not
want to engage in a controversy
with DR.. Cobb, but added that
DR.. Cobb's version of what hap
pened at the meeting was "only
his viewpoint"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
james Joyce's 'ExiIes'
To Be Presented Here

Theater Lobby's production of
James Joyce's "Exiles" will open
at 8:45 pm. Friday in the small
theater at II St. Matthews
court NV, in the news behind
ST. Matthew'S Cathedral.
The play will run three week
ends, with performances on Fri
day and Saturday nights and
Sunday afternoons at 5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Rees Proposes Nov. II
Become Veterans Day'
BY the Associated Press

Asserting that Armistice Day
has lost its original significance,
Representative Rees, Republican.
of Kansas, proposes to change
November IL to Veterans Day."
Mr.. Rees said he will intro
duce a bill for the name change
so "a grateful Nation may pay
proper homage to all its veter-
ans" of all its wars, and not to
commemorate World War
alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Faith Big Factor
In Nation S Strength,
Eisenhower Declares

President Eisenhower yester-
day said a positive awareness Of
God is one of the greatest
strengths of the American
people.
He spoke briefly in a radio
television broadcast sponsored
by the American Legion as part
of its Back to God" program.
Halls Veterans Move.
The text of the Presidents ad-
dress follows:
"As former soldier, am
delighted that our veterans are
sponsoring a movement to in
crease our awareneSs of God in
our daily lives.
In battle, they learned a
great truth-that there are no
atheists in the foxholes. They
know that in time of test or
trial, we instinctively turn to God
for new courage and peace of
mind
"All the history of America
bears witness to this truth.
"Out of faith in God, and
through faith in themselves as
His children, our forefathers de-
signed and built this republic.
1--WE remember from school
days that, aboard a tiny ship of
destiny called the Mayflower,
self government on our CONT
nent was first conceived by the
Pilgrim fathers. Their immor-
tai compact began with the
words, in the name of God,
amen.
I'VE remember the picture of
the father of our country, on
his knees at Valley Forge seek
ing divine guidance in the cold
gloom of a bitter winter. Thus
Washington gained strength to
leac to independence a nation
dedicated to the belief that each
of us is divinely endowed with
indeStructible rights.
1--WE remember, too, that
three-fourths of a century later,
on the battle-torn field of Get
tysburg, and in the silence of
many a wartime night, Abra-
ham Lincoln recognized that
only under God could this Ma
ton win a new birth of freedom.
Chaplain's Sacrifice.
And we remember that, only
a decade ago. aboard the trans
port Dorchester, four chaplains
of four faiths together willingly
sacrificed their lives so that four
others might live.
I'm the three centuries that
separate the Pilgrims of the May
flower from the chaplains of the
Dorchester, Americas freedom,
her courage, her strength and her
progress have had their founda-
ton in faith.
To-day. as then, there is need
for positive acts of renewed rec
ignition that faith is our Surest
strength. our greatest resource.
This back to God movement
is such a positive act.
GAS we take part in it, hope
that we shall prize this thought:
Whatever our individual
church, whatever our personal
creed, our common faith in God
Is common bond among us. In
our fundamental faith, we are
all one. Together we thank the
power that has made and pre-
served us a nation. BY the mil
lions. we speak prayers, we sing
nymnS-and no matter what
their words may be, their spirit
is the Same-in God is our trust"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
CheIf Leaves Hospital

Representative Chef, Demo-
crat. of Kentucky, was released
from Emergency Hospital yes
terday after an ulcer operation.
Aides said Mr.. Chef went home
feeling fine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Policeman Is Suspended
In Assault Charge

A District policeman attached
to the 5th precinct was sus-
pended yesterday after an as
Sault and battery charge was
sworn out against him by a
16-year-old youth as a result of
an argument over a minor traf-
flc accident at Coral Hills, Md,
Saturday night.
The suspended policeman is
Pvt. Carl T. Larson. 80, of 1913
Oglethorpe street, West Hyatts-
vile. Md.
He was accused in a warrant
sworn out by Alvin johnson of
518 Seventy-second street, Seat
Pleasant, Md. who charged that
Pvt. Larson struck him during
a dispute on the parking lot of
the Coral Hills shopping center.
just over the District line on
Marlboro pike.
Prince Georges County police
said Pvt. Larson has denied the
accusation. He faces a nearing
on the charge in Upper Marlboro
Police Court Friday.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
Consolidated School Dedicated
At Booker !. Birthplace Sun.

and civic life of his COM
munity. He is past presi-
dent Of the Fifth District of
Virginia Teachers Associa-
ton, and a candidate for the
presidency of the Virginia
Teachers Association in the
coming October election.
The new school is located
at Booker T. Washington
Birthplace, Va, only a short
distance off Highway 122
which was recently renamed
Booker T. Washington Me-
mortal Highway. Ground
for the school site was do
mated to the Franklin Coun-
ty Board of Education by the
B Booker T. Washington
Birthplace Memorial. S. j.
Phillips, president of the Me-
mortal, states that even
t h Dug h more than 100
schools have already been
named after the famous edu-
Gator, the new school, which
is known as the Booker T..
Washington Elem e n t airy
School, is of greater signi-
ficance because it is located
only a short distance of the
cabin in which this great
American was born.
Mr.. Phillips further stated
that the Booker T. Washing
ton Birthplace NJ EN- RI a !
will issue an Historic En-
rollment Certificate" to each
student who enrolls in this
school this term and each
successive year. ~
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
Church Notes
Popularity Contest
Winner Crowned

Brenda L. Mitchell was
crowned 20 ue en- of the
Juniors" in a special cere-
cere m ony at the High
Street Baptist Church, or
| Thursday, September 80, in
Fellowship Hall.
Mrs. L. T. Barringer, ST.,
program chairman, present
ed the following program for
the occasion:
Readings h riley Ann
Mitchell. Piano selection
j o h n Pullens. Reading
Clarsie Duckett. Piano Sc
lection-Shirlee Rose. Vo-
cal duet-R u t h Robertson
and Ernestine Stevens.
John Pullens also served
as pianist for the occasion.
The program was climax
ed with the browning of the
queen. The queen, Brenda
Mitchell, was seated in a
beautifully decorated chair,
placed in the center of the
tage. She stood as a
sparkling crown was placed
upon her head. Then she
/ was awarded First Prize, a
Philco radio, for having re-
| ported the largest amount
Ernestine Stevens, run
ner-up for second prize, was
placed on the queens right
/ to receive a Parker 81 pen
and pencil set. Joyce Dennis,
third ranking contestant,
stood on the left and was
awarded a ball point pen and
| $500. A ball point pen was
presented to each contest
ant, as a token of apprecia-
ton, from the Sun d a y
School.
The program closed with
remarks by the Sunda y
School superintendent, Mrs.
lMadge J. Wheaton.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
H0Ll|NS
by Mrs. Hammond Jones

The F. H. A. Club is spon-
soring a chicken supper at
the home of Mrs. Elvira
Sherer, on Monday, October
a, at 500 P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewis
entertained Mr.. Burton Phil
pott on Monday night with a
cock tail party. Those
pres sen t were: Mesdames
Rosa Bolden, Gerald n e
Meade, Inez Smith, Alicia
Moore and Mr.. H a y d e n
Sherer.
Mr.. William and Miss Vir-
ginia Meggerson, Miss Leila
Johnson and Mr.. Davi d
Bruce motored to Cleveland
to attend the world series.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josep h
Hairston had as their week
end guests, Mr.. Rufus Hairs
ton, Miss Viola Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Martin,
all of Bassett, Va.
The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Johnson has
been in the Burrell Memorial
Hospital for several days
and is doing nicely.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the
many friends of Mrs. Mar
tina Booker for the lovely
flowers and many good
deeds of kindness shown
during her illness and death.
The Booker Family
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

birthplace, Va.-MrS. M. H.
Norman, Jeanes Supervis-
or OF Franklin County, ex-
tends an invitation to all per-
sons interested in educa-
tional progress to attend the
Dedicatory Exercises of the
Booker t. Washington Ele-
mentary School, which will
be held on Sunday, October
II, at 2:3O P. M.
An excellent program will
be Notwithstanding re-
marks by Mr.. Harold w.
Ramsey, County Superinten-
dent; presentation of the
keys of the new school to
Principal James A. Holmes
by Mr.. A. G. Martin, Chair
man of the Franklin County
School Board; Dedication adj
dress by Mr.. j. Elmer Tur-
ner, Principal of the Albert
Harris School of Martins
vile; Dedicatory prayer by
Rev. F. E. Alexander, editor
of The Tribune; and a
History of the erection of
the school by S. J. Phillips,
president of the Booker T.
Washington Birthplace Me-
mortal.
Other interesting features
of the program will include
a sound film presentation of
the Life of Booker T. Wash
ington, made available by
the Ford Foundation, and
the making of a news film
OF the occasion by the All
American Newsreel. Moving
pictures Of this dedicatory
event will be shown in Ne
gro theatres throughout the
| United States.
The recently erected mod
ern elementary school, which
has rep a &c d six s mall
schools of Franklin County,
will be dedicated on October
IL, at 2:30 p. NJ. instead of
the date prev lou V an
nounced. Mrs. NJ. II. Moor
man, Jeanes Supervisor of
Franklin County, announces
that the Dedicatory Address
will be delivered by J. Elmer
Turner, principal of the AL
bert Harris School of Mar
tinsville, Va.
Mr.. Turner received his
BIS and MA degrees from w.
Virginia State College and
Va. State College respec-
lively. Advanced work has
been done at Columbia Uni
versity and the University
of Virginia. He has contri-
buted to the educational life
of the Virginias for a num-
Der Of years, having begun
his career as a teacher in
the public school system OF
West Virginia, and having
done outstanding work as
the principal of Albert Har-
ris School for the past ter
years. In addition to being
an educator of note, Mr.. Tur.
ner is active in the fraternal
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

pastor of the High Street
Baptist Church, will deliver
the anniversary sermon for
the Rev. T. B. Wright, pas
tor of the Ebenezer Baptist
Church of Kingstown, on
S un day, October 10, at
3 P. M.
This occasion will mark
Rev. Wright's sixth year as
pastor of the Ebenezer Bap-
fist Church.
The High Street Baptist
Senior Choir will accompany
Rev. Sampson for this spec
ial observance.
Members and friends are
invited to share in the cele-
bration. tnn~
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

Rev. F. G. Sampson TO
Deliver Anniversary Sermon
The Rev. F. G.. Sampson,