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Evening star., 1954-03-11
Virginia-Mostly cloudy to-

Rain forecast for tonight in the Lower Lakes region
Upper Mississippi Valley and the Ohio River Valley with
possibility Of Thunderstorm activity in the Lower Ohio Valley
Showers expected I'M the Central Plains
the Northern Lakes the Northern Plains along
eastern slopes of the Rockies Rain also is forecast
coastal area Of the Northwest while rain win fall
the higher inland regions It will be cooler in the West
ZAP Wrephoto Map.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Hoover Serves Notices Of Bid
To- Chonge Personnel Policies
By Joseph YOUNG

Former President Herbert Hoover has
Reorganization of the Executive Branch the
widespread changes
sonnel policies.
In speech yesterday before National Press Club Mr.
Evening star., 1954-03-11

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 20. on February Is.
Lowest, 13. on January %.
High and Low Of Last q Hours.
High. 81, at 1:35 an.
Low 35, at 7:10 am. !.
Evening star., 1954-03-11

tBe sure to listen to the
Federal Spotlight radio pro-
gram each Saturday at GAS
pm. oper WMAL, The Star
,Stdfi0u.1
Evening star., 1954-03-11

H00Vef SAID MS new f1uUVSt
Commission has far greater
power and authority than its
Evening star., 1954-03-11

SAFETY BILl-Senstor SAL
Evening star., 1954-11-05
Welfare Units Aid
Family Of 4 After
Apartment Blaze

The helping hands Of indi-
viduals and organizations we're
being extended to Mrs. jose
phine H. Watkins, mother
of three children, whose belong
ings were destroyed in a FIRE
Tuesday.
The fire broke out in a closet
of a second-floor apartment at
ia c street NE. while Mrs.
Watkins slept before going to
her job as a night waitress at
the Union Station Coffee Shop.
1t was learned that her 4-year.
old son Benny had been playing
with matches in the closet.
Benny and the other children,
John, 8, and Joann, 7, are at the
Welfare Departments Junior
Village. while Mrs. Watkins is
staying temporarily with her
landlady.
Meanwhile, the Welfare De-
partment, the Red Cross Home
Service Department and the SAL
vation Army will look into the
case to see what help can be
given. The Red Cross gave her
emergency money and cab fare
yesterday and will help to speed
action on an application to the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority for an unfurnished apart.
ment. The Salvation Army has
offered assistance, including fur
niture.
The Red Cross reported receiv.
ing some Is calls from persons
wishing to help the family. and
the Salvation Army also has had
offers of help.
A fireman, Sergt. Barton Ewers,
jr., Sc, of Engine Company No. 8,
collapsed at the fire, later be-
came i'll again at the firehouse
and died at Casualty Hospital,
apparently of a heart attack.
Evening star., 1954-11-05
Court Sets Aside
.Durbin Conviction
BY the Associated Press

The o. s. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia
yesterday set aside the convic-
ton of Andrew T. Durbin, who
received a sentence of six months
to three years on a charge he
fled from Washington to Ohio
to avoid appearing before a
grand jury.
Durbin's wife, Mildred, of CO.
lumbuS, Ohio, was accused Of
aiding and abetting her hus-
bands alleged flight. but she
was acquitted by District Court
Judge Alexander Holtzoff. He
said Mrs. Durbin furnished the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
with the information which re-
suited in Durbin's arrest at
Magnetic Springs, Ohio, July Z,
1852.
The Court of Appeals said
Durbin, in response to a sub
poena. appeared before Assist
ant United States Attorney Will
liam Hitz on three different
days in December, 1851, but was
never taken before the grand
jury.
1t is quite clear, the court
added, that Mr.. Hitz thought
the grand jury subpoena gave
him power to restrain Durbin's
movements indefinitely, or at
least until Durbin made a state
ment that satisfied him.
ut is clearly an improper use
of the District Courts process
for the Assistant United States
Attorney to issue a grand jury
subpoena for the purpose Of
conducting his own inquisition,"
the Appeals Court said.
The grand jury was investi-
eating a complaint by E. L.
Wilkinson that outsiders tried
to cut in on a multi-million
] dollar legal fee he and other at
torneys received for winning a
iuit against the Government in
iehalf of the UTE Indians. Mr..
Wilkinson, formerly a Washing
ton lawyer, now is president Of
Brigham Young University in
Utah.
Evening star., 1954-11-05
Nice Appointed Judge
On Baltimore Court
BY fhs Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-Deeley
K. Nice. chairman of the State
Tax Commission, was appointed
yesterday by Gov. McKeldin to
fill a vacancy on the supreme
bench of Baltimore.
Judge Nice. a, a Republican
associate of the Governors, was
chief magistrate from 1885 until
1889 and has served as chief
judge of the Appeal Tax Court
Of Baltimore.
He was defeated for mayor Of
Baltimore in 1947 by the present
Mayor, Thomas D'Alesandro.
There was no mention from
the Governor of a possible sue
cessor to the $1,000 year State
Tax Commission post.
However. Judge Emory n. Niles
was elevated to chief Judge Of
the supreme bench, an appoint
ment he has been in line for
since the death of former Chief
Judge w. Conwell Smith.
Evening star., 1954-11-05
Schools Teuch DRIVING

ST. CLOUD. MINI. The
public schools Of st. Cloud re-
uuire the ability to drive a motor
vehicle as a condition for gradua-
ton from high school. and pro-
vide driver training instruction.
Evening star., 1954-11-05
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Evening star., 1954-11-05
Make Your Thanksgiving Cola Day!
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Proarom for TONIGHT

Programs presented through
the cooperation of the District.
Arlington County, Prince Georges
County and Montgomery County
recreation departments and the
Film Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Galllnger, F and Twenty-sec-
ond streets NV.
Takoma, Fourth and Whittier
streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street
and Michigan avenue NE.
Benning, Minnesota avenue
between Benning road and Foote
street NE.
Thomson. Twelfth and L
streets NV.
Fort Greble, Nichols avenue
and Chesapeake street S.W.
Howard, Fourth and w
streets NV.
Happy Hollow. Eighteenth
street and Kalorama road NY.
Stowe. Fourteenth and jackson
streets NE.
Loncoln, Sixth and L streets
Sc.
Arlington County, $3.50 Pm.
Patrick Henry, 700 South Fill
more street.
Fort Barnard, South Oakland
and Walter Reed drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Senate Action Due
On Family Court Bill
After Next Week

Chances improved today for
Senate disposition of the bill to
establish a family court in
Washington.
Senator Ferguson. chairman
of the Republican Policy Com
mittee, announced yesterday the
bill will be taken up after the
Senate acts on the tax bill. This
is expected late next week.
Held for Reconsideration.
The family court bill passed
the Senate without debate and
without objection a few weeks
ago. Then, on request Of Sen
ator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, a motion was offered
to reconsider. This automatical-
ly held the bill on the calendar.
The Republican Policy Com
mittee now has given priority
to the motion for reconSidera-
ton. The forthcoming vote will
settle the bills fate insofar as
the Senate is concerned.
Senator McCarran opposes
the proposed court, which would
have three judges assigned to
handle all domestic relations
proceedings.
Would Keep Jurisdiction.
The Senator prefers to keep
domestic relations jurisdiction
where it is-in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District Of
Columbia-and add three judges
to that bench to relieve existing
congestion there.
Senator McCarran's view is
shared by most members of the
Districr Bar Association. The
association is on record against
the bill.
The measure is being pushed,
however, by various lawyers
and by all judges of the District
Court. It also has strong sup
port from the Commissioners, a
number Of individual citizens
and civic and welfare organize
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
By George Kennedy

An archaeological discovery of
the not-so-distant past was re-
Gently made by workers clearing
away the dense growth of foliage
between the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal and the Potomac River.
At a point about a mile above
the Key Bridge. they came upon
the remains of a lock on the
river side of the canal-not a
part of the canal itself. It was
of the megalithic (big-stone)
construction that is typical of
the canal locks. Like so many
of them, one side was fairly in
tact. while flood and frost had
toppled many of the huge gran
lite blocks on the other.
The finding was Immediately
recognized at the National Cap
ital Parks Office as the Outlet
Incline Railway, which lowered
loaded canal boats to the river
and raised westbound boats
casually empty from the river
to the canal.
Won World Attention.
Built in 1876, it was the larg-
est structure of its kind in the
world and drawings Of it were
displayed at the Paris EXPOSE
ton of 1889. Like the Eiffel
Tower, which the exposition fea-
tured, it was considered one of
the engineering marvels of the
modern world.
Cornelius w. Heine, National
Capital Parks historian. set
about finding out all he could
about the structure. At the time
the Outlet Incline was con-
structed, the canal boats, loaded
with coal from Cumberland,
could enter the Potomac at Rock
Creek or could cross the Po-
tomac on the Acquaduct Bridge
and continue down the other
side of the river to Alexandria.
The bridge carrying the canal
across the river was constructed
because it was thought neces-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Remains of Lock- Near Canal
Recall Incline Railway Marvel

Sary to have mules as motive
power on the towpath for the
entire length of the canal boats
route. But by 1876 the canal
boats were being towed up and
down the tidewater stretch of
the Potomac by steam tow boats.
The new boat railroad lowered
canal boats into the river in
less time than it took to pass
through the outlet locks into
Rock Creek.
The railroad was a cable-car
affair. 48O feet long. 1t dropped
40 feet-an 812 per cent grade.
There were three sets of tracks
one in the center to carry the
huge caiSSon that held the canal
boat, and one on each side to
carry cars loaded with stone
CONFERENCE.-The.
400 Tons Combined.
The great wooden caisson
rolled on wheels up the rails,
while the counterwekght cars
rolled down. The additional
energy necessary for the opera
ton was supplied by a steam
engine and a winch. The Gals
son rolled into the lock that has
just been uncovered. and the
lock was filled with water.
Then a canal boat was towed
into the lock just above the
sunken caisson, and the water
was let out of the lock. The
canal boat settled into the
caisson, which still contained
water. The combined weight
was about 400 tons.
On May 80. 1877, a cable
broke and the loaded caisson
plunged down the track. One
of the CONFERENCE.-The killed
John w. Mead, assistant harbor
master of the canal. The canal
boat was not damaged but slid
safely into the river with its
crew.
Heavier steel cables were in
stalled. The incline continued
in operation until a great flood
in 1889 washed out the locks
and the railway. It was never
repaired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Body Of Barber Drowned
In Anucostiu Recovered

The body of a Southeast Wash
ington barber. drowned Monday
after offering to bet he could
swim the AnacoStia River, was
recovered yesterday by Harbor
Police.
The barber was identified as
Ward Malcolm Western. 81. of
the 1900 block of Good Hope
road Sc. Police said Mr.. Western
was with two acquaintance in
Fairlawn Park, about 600 feet
from the river, when he offered
the bet and ran towards the
water.
Police said Larry Hammer, 80.
of the 1900 block Of Nichols av-
enue Sc. plunged in after Mr..
Western but was unable to find
him. The drowning occurred
about 200 yards upstream from
the Eleventh Street Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
June Likely 10 Set
DRY Weather Record
Little Relief IS Seen

Little relief was seen today
for drought : parched lands
around Washington as June
neared a record low for rainfall
here.
The drought was the worst in
the Weather Bureaus recorded
history for a large section of
Maryland. At the National Air
port observation station less
than half an inch of rainfall
has been recorded this month.
Today's rains totaled less than
a tenth of an inch. Some light
showers were expected later to-
day and possibly Saturday.
Normal rainfall for June is
nearly 4 inches. So far this
month it has measured half an
inch. For the year, Washing
tons rainfall is almost S inches
below normal.
Weather observers said some
areas of the city may have had
more rain. For example, last
Wednesdays downpour meas
ured only "a of an inch at the
airport, but was heavier in
northern sections of the city.
New Record in Prospect.
IF it keeps up this way, we'll
have a new record here" an air.
port observer said. The lowest
recorded rainfall for June here
was SO of an inch in 1910.
o. w. Anderson, county agent
for Montgomery County. said
that last Wednesdays heavy rain
in that county eased the drought
and las Of today we are not in
any trouble"
He said that farmers came
out of the winter with a lack
of moisture which wasn't made
up by spring rains. He said
some farmers had experienced
loss because of pasture shortage.
The heavy drought area in
Maryland prevails in most Of the
area east and south of South
Mountain, in the Blue Ridge
west Of Frederick. the, Weather
Bureau said.
Some isolated areas, such as
Rockville, Leonardtown. Sails
bury and Pocomoke City. have
been aided by local showers.
Baltimore Tightens Curbs.
Baltimore has been seriously
affected and city officials again
frightened restrictions yesterday
on use of water there. The city
added 10 more hours to its daily
ban on use of hoses and Sprink-
lers. Such use was banned from
10 am. to midnight. Previously
the ban had been in effect only
from 4 pm. to 10 pm.
Many areas east Of the Blue
Ridge haven't had a soaking
rain since May 81.
Truck crops growing in sandy
soils are reported seriously
damaged. Tomatoes. planted
later. have not yet been hard hit.
But even if they get rain. they
are expected to mature late.
Other crops in clay soils have
not been burned out. but are
showing little growth.
Rainfall in nearby Virginia
areas has been scarce this spring
too, with some sections worse
of than the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Boy, 9, Found Drowned;
Missing Playmate Sought

Police today are looking for an
8-year-old boy whose playmate
was found drowned yesterday in
the Anacostia River near the
South Capitol Street Bridge.
The body Of Norman Belt. 9.
colored, of 345 Mclean avenue
S.W., was found by a fisherman
about 1880 pm. near the south
end of the bridge. Police said
the Belt boy was last seen about
noon yesterday playing with
Edward jackson, 921 First street
S.W., who also was reported
missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Auto Looting to Get
Dope Money CHARGED

A man accused of breaking
into parked cars to get money
for narcotics was arrested yes
terday after detectives reported
they observed him breaking into
an automobile on the Mall.
William Boyd, colored. IS, was
charged by Park Police with
petty larceny. destroying NOV
able property and possession Of
implements of crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
N Political Program

The Prince Georges County
Democratic Organization will
present a campaign television
program at 8 o'clock tonight
over Station WMAL. The speak,
erS will be Winship Wheatley,
jr., candidate for the State
Senate, and William L. Kahler,
a Hyattsville attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Community Group to Meet

The Nationa' Council for Com
munity Improvement will meet
at 10 am. tomorrow in the May
flower Hotel.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-15
Legion Auxiliary
Members attend
Service, School

TweBty-three members of the
American Legion Auxiliary attend
ed the special services at the
Fleming Street Methodist Church
on Sunday, November I, in tribute
to all war veterans.
The church was filled almost to
capacity and there were Gold Star
Mothers, World War l, World War
2 and Korean veterans there rep
resenting the different organiza-
tons as well as the ladies auxili-
aries Of each group.
/ Following the services ID mem
bers Of the Legion Auxiliary left
for Marathon where a school of in
struction was in progress at the
post home there,
On entering the home in Mara
thon, a beautiful display of COM
fort articles made by that unit for
the veterans hospital and the many
gifts for the Christmas gift shop
could be seen.
During the discussion of men,
berShip chairman work, it was
made known that a slight change
in dates for dues had been made.
Dues should be paid beginning Oct
ober 20, and the deadline for get
ting them in to the National Of
flee is November q. Those not
paid by January 81 become delin-
Quent.
Christene Key, membership
chairman for the Key West unit.
has been very successful with the
help Of Marion Arrange and Nemia
Skies in collecting most of the
dues.
Mrs. Campbell, one of the many
sunshine ladies" in the Miami
area, gave a brief talk about their
work in the veterans hospital at
Coral Gables, later showing a color
film of the Christmas gift distri-
button held each year, December
8 in the hospital patio which had
been decorated in a most cheerful
and gay Christmas scene.
At this time the veterans select
the gifts they wish TO send or give
their families. The Sunshine
girls wrap them in Yuletide fash
ion and ready them for mailing if
necessary.
Dinner was served at the Fla
mingo and then everyone returned
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-15
Thanksgiving Fete
Welcomes VX-I's
NeiU Members

The charming Florida room in
the home Of Mrs. P. E. Greenlee
was the scene of a very lovely
coffee, Thursday, November IL.
given in honor of the new members
Of the VX-l Officers Wives Club.
Hostesses were Mrs. Greenlee,
Mrs. c. W. Knapp and Mrs. r..
Semmes, Jr.
A Thanksgiving theme was car
ried out with very attractive and
festive decorations.
The table, covered with a cloth
Of Thanksgiving design, was GEN.
tered with a colorful arrangement
Of fruits.
Yellow hibiscus decorated other
parts Of the room, and each guest
was presented with a miniature
turkey name tag.
Coffee, nuts, trays Of delicious
tea biscuits, doughnuts and coffee
buns were served to the guests.
The new members welcomed
we're Mrs. RIA. Wilson, Mrs. w. E.
Saunders. Mrs. T. J.s Kerr, Mrs.
j. d. Lowe and Mrs. c. F. Wiesen-
danger.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-15
High School PTA
Sets Round Table
At Meeting Tues.

"a Closer Look at Your Child's
Growth and Development" will be
the topic of the round table dis
cussion groups for parents Of chill
dren in all grades of the Jr-Sr.
High School at the tomorrow
nights Jr.-Sr. High School PTA
meeting.
The meeting win be held in the
high ichool cafeteria due to the
operetta being presented in the au-
ditorium.
Mrs. Merville Rosam. president
Of the high school PTA will give
her report on the 31st annual con-
vention of the Florida Congress of
PTA held in Tampa recently.
Parents Of 7th graders will meet
with Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton. Sth
and 9th grades with Mrs. Robert
Dopp and 10th, 11th and 18th grades
with Mrs. Texas Hood.
Refreshments will be served fol-
lowing the round table discussions.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-15
HS-I Vices Elect
Neir Officers At
Coffee Meeting

The officers wives of Helicopter
Squadron One held their monthly
coffee meeting at Aeropalms on
Thursday, November IL, at 1910
a. m.
Since this gathering was the first
following the clubs eventful hat
luncheon, there was much business
TO be discussed.
Mrs. S. T.. Purcell, the groups
chairman, headed the business
meeting, and proceeded with club
elections.
For the following quarter, the
club will have at its head, Mrs.
Carl Hauptmann; hospitality chair
man, Mrs. Herbert Sargent: pub
licity chairman, Mrs. John Fouche;
Thrift Shop co-chairman. Mrs. Rob-
ert Rodgers and Mrs. Kenneth
Pearson; advisory board represen-
tative, Mrs. Ray Luke.
Good luck to the new officers
and many thanks to the 0ut.g sing
officers for a successful term of
office were expressed by the
group.
Hostesses for the coffee. Mrs.
Robert Rodgers and Mrs. Bertie
Dye, introduced a new member to
the fold Mrs. Beverly O'Brien,
who had just arrived from Cali.
fornia.
Also back out of sick bay was
Mrs. Carlton Pierce, known to the
gals as "uom,' who was enjoy
ing the coffee, spry as ever, after
q lengthy illness.
On the agenda for December will
be the monthly coffee, which will
be on December 4, at Aeopalms,
and the Christmas luncheon will be
scheduled for the early part Of
December. Time. place, and date
will be announced at a later date,
Hostesscs for the coffee and lun-
cheon will be Mrs. Harry Bates.
Mrs. Douald Bennie, and Mrs. Ed
ward Bouffard.
Following luscious refreshments
Of large platters OF assorted dough-
nuts and crullers with coffee, the
meeting was adjourned, and trans
formed into a bridge circle - a
delightful climax TO an eventfuI
meeting.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-15
Truman School
pTA Stresses
Parents Duty

In recognizing National Educa-
ton Week, the Truman School
PTA meeting last Tuesday evening
was based on parents duty to the
schools and their programs.
Speaking on behalf of the stu
dent. Skilly Sims. a 9th grade stu
dent. emphasized that school can
be a happier place If each child
fulfills his responsibilities and du-
ties.
The teachers viewpoint was ex-
pressed by Mrs. kearnS, first grade
teacher, who said the teacher is
responsible for the whole child"
- his welfare. his health and his
education.
She also brought out the fact that
the teacher must cooperate with
the local school SySem, national.
state and local education aSSocia-
tons and his own school.
Mrs. Robert Dopp spoke on the
duties of the parents IN helping to
further the aims of an improved
school system.
In her talk she suggested that
parents "build a firm foundation
before our children get to school
by teaching them good health ha-
bits and keeping them healthy.
Send obedient children 10
school. teach them TO be respect
ful TO adults and other children
and broaden their early horizons
through experiences such as Sun.
day School and kindergarten" she
said.
Mrs. Dopp also urged parents to
meet che teachers and to talk with
them and keep up with modern
methods by attending the PTAI
study courses.
The third portion Of the program