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Evening star., 1954-04-29
I. ]. Keyes
Leaves Chest
For New Post
Executive Director
Gets Same Job With
United Defense Fund

Edward j. Keyes, executive
director of the Community Chest
Federation the past seven years,
has resigned to become execu-
tive director of the United De-
fenSe Fund, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Keyes' resignation was
announced by Herbert C. Blunck,
president of the Community
Chest Federation, as his new ap-
pointment was being announced
by Edward L. Ryerson, honorary
chairman of the United Defense
Fund board. at a luncheon meet
ing of United Defense Fund dele
gates in the Statler Hotel.
Serves Health and Welfare.
The United Defense Fund, a
national agency for the f1nanc-
ing of national health and well
fare services made necessary by
the defense effort, raised $11
million last year. It's current
member agencies include Amer
ican Relief for Korea, American
Social Hygiene Association, Ma
tional Recreation Association,
United Community Defense
Service, Inc, United Seaman's
Services, Inc, and the United
Service Organization. Inc.
Mr.. Blunck said an an
nouncement of Mr.. KeyeS' sue
Evening star., 1954-04-29
By Mary Lou Werner
Star Stuff Correspondent

WINCHESTER. Va, April 90.
Miss Patricia Ann Priest. IT.
year-old high school senior from
Arlington County, today was
crowned queen of the 9th an
nual Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Festival here by Defense Secre-
tary Wilson.
The coronation of the pretty
blond daughter of Treasurer Ivy
Baker Priest went ahead as
scheduled, although heavy gray
clouds and cool winds chilled the
Handley School bowl where the
annual ceremony is staged.
Queen Pat wore a bouffant
white gown and a long. white
satin cape for the rite. Her 80
princesses, dressed in off-the-
shoulder cerise gowns, preceded
her down the steep steps of the
Handley School esplanade.
Gen. Clifton B. Gates, COM
mandarlt of the Marine Corps
Schools at Quantico, who served
as minister of State for the COR
nation ceremony, recited the
recognition and led a cheer Of
"All Hail the Queen"
Secretary Wilson then asked
Queen Pat if she were ready to
take the oath. Secretary Wilson,
who seldom makes public ap-
pearances at such affairs, had to
read his lines, but Queen Pat
had hers memorized and prom
ised to discharge the duties of
her office with fidelity.
Queen Pat kneeled and Secre-
tary Wilson placed the brilliant
crown atop her head, stating
Patricia Priest, in the name of
the Apple Blossom Festival, and
in token of our faith in you, I
crown you Shenandoah, the 9th
fair queen of the Apple Bios
SOM"
The new queen and her court
left the stadium after the cere-
mony to visit what was left Of
the apple blossoms in this area,
which were somewhat more
bedraggled after last nights
rainfall. She was to return to
the stadium this afternoon to
watch the "Forerunners-a Pag-
cant of Springtime."
Secretary Wilson and Gen.
Gates remained to watch the
morning performance of the
pageant.
The threatening weather ap-
parently had little effect on the
crowd, as nearly 5000 appeared
at the morning performance and
more were expected this after
noon and tomorrow.
Blond. blue-eyed Pat stepped
into the festival spotlight yester-
day with poise and charm seldom
found in one so young-even in
a veteran queen. She has been
queen of two other recent festi-
walls.
Her first task at the apple
festival was the traditional pie-
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Clouds Threaten Blossom Fete
But Only Reign Is Queen Pats

cutting. A 36-pound apple pie
was provided, and Pat was given
a big white chefs cap to wear
atop her close-cropped golden
hair. Pat demonstrated a skill
full hand cutting the pie and
sat down to eat two slices be-
tore she was whisked away to
the Joint Civic Club Luncheon.
She wore an aqua cotton print
Sunback dress with a bolero.
At the civic luncheon, Pat was
introduced to Miss Johanna
Young Walsh. guest from VIM.
chester. England. Miss Walsh
brought greetings from the
mayor of her native city to the
namesake community in Vir-
ginia. She thanked Winchester,
Va, for the bundles it sent to
Winchester. England. during the
blitzes Of World War II.
Two Time Escort.
Pats first festival escort was
Jimmy Robson. 10. of White
Stone. Va.,a student at the Uni
yersity of Virginia. He also was
the first escort for last years
queen, Miss Kathryn Eisen-
hover, niece Of President Eisen-
hover.
The dizzy whirl of pre-festival
events kept up for Pat all after
noon and evening. She was in
terviewed over two radio stations,
attended a reception for the
press and later. attended a. re-
ception for festival workers. It
was late before she had a chance
to see her famous mother, father.
brother and sister who came
with her. The Priest family lives
in Arlington County, and Pat
attends Washington-Lee High
School.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
BroyhiII Says Prison
Let Red Editor Write

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia charged to-
day that John Gates, editor of
the Communist Daily Worker.
was permitted to write Com
muniSt propaganda while serving
a sentence in the Federal Prison
in Atlanta.
He also asserted, in a speech
prepared for delivery in the
House, that James v. Bennett.
director of Federal prisons, ia
cilitated the dissemination" of
that propaganda.
This further attack on Mr..
Bennett was part of an effort
Mr.. Broyhill has been making
for several months to get House
action on his resolution calling
for a special committee investi-
cation of the Federal prison and
parole system.
Mr.. Bennett. out of town. was
not available for comment.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
D. {. Minister Renamed
To Post by Lutherans
BY The A,.eeiased Pres.

CONOvER, N. c., April 2s.-
The Southeastern District Of the
Missouri Synod of the Lutheran
Church yesterday reelected the
Rev. Edgar c. Rakow Of WASH
ington. D. c., as secretary, and
the Rev. A. H. Hermann of
Richmond. Va, treasurer.
Elected to the Board of Mis-
sions were the Rev. william F..
Bruening. Washington, chair
man; the Rev. George Sommer-
meyer of Baltimore. the Rev. r.
F. Lineberger of Conover, Emo
Knollman of Washington and
Walter Hoppenstoetz of Balti-
more.
The Rev. William H. Kohn of
Baltimore was elected president
Of the district Tuesday.
About 200 ministers and lay
men are attending the conven-
ton Of the district, which in
cludes States from Delaware to
Georgia.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Police Seek 9Th Man
In HoIdup Of Grocer

Police and the FBI today are
seeking the sixth and last person
wanted in the $2,346 holdup of
a grocer March 30.
George Pettas, %, of the 14O0
block of Saratoga avenue Sc.
the fifth man arrested in the
case, today waived preliminary
hearing before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
He was held in $4,000 bond for
the action of the grand jury.
Police charge Pettas with be-
ing one of four men who hired
two others to rob Richard
Salins, %. Of 5701 Blair road Sc.
Police 1t. Ernest jefferson
said Pettas said he was a $l5-a-
day drug addict. Pettas was suf-
fering from drug withdrawal
when arrested, 1t. jefferson
said, and was treated at District
General Hospital.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
B. & 0. 10 Reduce Fares
For Family Travel June |
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. April 29.-The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad yes
terday announced a new pro-
gram Of reduced fares for round
trip family travel on its eastern
and western lines to become ef-
fective June /.
The rates will apply for both
coach and Pullman travel. the
B. & o. said. They will be effec-
tive between all stations more
than 100 miles apart, except that
they will not be used for travel
between New York, Washington
and intermediate stations.
The railroad said they would
extend into the lines Of other
roads in Western. Southwestern
and Pacific Coast areas.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Byrd Assoils G. O.P.

CUMBERLAND, Md.-Dr. H.
c. Byrd, candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.
told a Jefferson-Jackson Day
dinner here last night that un-
employment conditions in Alle-
gany County almost spell eco
nomic disaster" He criticized
Republican administrations in
Annapolis and Washington.
His opponent. George P. Ma
honey, who also addressed the
group. predicted that he would
win the primary and said he be-
lieveS ..the people want my kind
Of man to go after (GovA Nc
Keldin. ."-AP.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Gen. Grant Again Elected
As President Of GSI

Maj. Gen. u. s. Grant III was
elected today to his eighth con-
Secutive term as president Of
Government Services, Inc, which
operates Federal cafeterias and
snack bars here.
Other officials elected are
Robert 0. Jennings, Public
Buildings Service, vice chairman;
Robert r. Ayers. executive vice
president and general manager,
and Herbert L. Willett, jr., sec
ary-treasurer. Elected to the
Board Of Trustees were Mr.. Jen-
nings. Gerald Ryan Of the Com
merce Department and Arthur j.
Williams Of the Federal Maritime
Board.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Capital Transit Says
Commission Is Trying
To Harass Company

The Capital Transit Co. today
charged the Public Utilities
Commission with deliberately at
tempting to harass the company
to the detriment of the public.
The accusations were made in
a strongly worded report filed
with the U. S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia.
The report was filed in answer
to commission charges that Cap
ital Transit management was
engaged either in a reckless or
deliberate program of stripping
the company of its dollar assets"
Legal Battle Waged.
Commission lawyers have been
waging legal battle to prevent
Capital Transit from carrying
out plans to redeem $3.9 million
in bonds and pay a 1884, 900
quarterly stock dividend.
Meanwhile, the appellate court
has ordered the utility not to buy
in the bonds or pay the divi-
dend until May Z. The court is
attempting to weigh commission
charges that payment Of the
monies would impair the transit
company's financial position and
probably result in poor service.
In it's 33-page answer. the COM
pany contended the commission S
analysis of the firms financial
status was based upon as
Sumptions. The answer also
said the commission approach
in respect to reserve cash depre-
citation was "palpably fallacious. :"
Also in respect to the reserve
cash position of the utility, the
report said the commission was
using it's estimates purely as a
device to accomplish its avowed
objective of preventing. the COM
pany from redeeming its bonds
and paying the dividend"
Intention Is Denied.
Capital Transit denied any
intention of stripping the utility.
It asserted it's cash position was
safe and sound and that there
is no indication or proof that
the company cannot continue to
render high-quality service.
The company answer stated the
cash resources on April 13 stood
at $2,832, ,482 and that it had
equipment and rolling stock, ex-
elusive of buses, worth an esti-
mated $28 million.
Another section of the docu-
ment stated:
g. The commission is de-
liberately endeavoring to harass
and embarraSs this company to
the detriment of the public in
terest in which it processes to
be so keenly interested"
In referring to a section of
commission charges entitled,
Background Pertinent to Present
Investigation" the transit reply
alleged, 'here again. like the
balance of the report, the presen-
tation is biased and distorted"
The transit company answer
was filed by Attorneys Edmund
L. Jones, George, E. Monk and
Merle Thorpe, jr.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Gymkono Troupe Picks
Top Athletes, Officers

Ernest B. Milligan, Laurel,
and Billie Jess, 2104 Belvedere
boulevard. Silver Spring. have
heen made the best troupers in
the Gymkana Troupe, a Univer-
Sity Of Maryland gymnastic
club. ~
New officers of the organiza-
ton are Paul SINNERS, Perry
Point, Md, president; Dick
Heintz. Cumbersome, Md. vice
president: Caroline Solnitzky.
7416 Lynnhurst street. Chevy
Chase, secretary, and Dick Ha-
berstroh. Hartford, Conn, treas
Evening star., 1954-04-29
$4,000 Increase
In Funds Sought
To Meet Relief Need

Welfare officials seek to add
$432. 900 to the 1855 fiscal years
budget in order to meet increas-
ing relief loads.
The need has been reported
to the District Budget Office, and
will be presented to the Com
missioners.
The additional money would
cover a monthly case load of
1882. rather than the 7,185 on
which the Welfare Department
had based its budget request for
public assistance for fiscal 1855.
Since the estimate was made
the case load has mounted rapid
ly. 1t had reached T,713 by
March. N
Below Minimum Standard.
The additional funds would
not give increased grants to re-
lief recipients. They still would
get grants % per cent below the
minimum standard based on
February. 1858, prices.
To prevent a cutback in the
grants during the last three
months of this fiscal year, $685.
600 earmarked for other Welfare
Department services had to be
transferred to public assistance.
Legislation is needed for trans
fer of 100000 of this amount.
The Senate yesterday approved
the additional 100000 outlay for
public assistance between now
and the end of the fiscal year
June 80. The action was in
cluded in Senate passage of the
third supplemental appropriation
bill, which carries total of $6.-
Ill ,240 for the District.
Reduction Flared.
But by July 1, a reduction of
grants is feared unless there is
a marked decrease in applicants
eligible for relief.
Schuyler Lowe, director of gen.
eral administration for the Dis
trict. said he thought the bud
get might be amended to cover
about 1900 relief recipients, and
a supplemental request made in
January if the estimated high is
reached.
Mr.. Lowe explained that be-
cause of the tight financial pic
ture. I'VE have to take everything
on the thinnest possible margin
at the present time"
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Stote Aid Proposed

BALTIMORE. five year
plan calling for greater State aid
to education is being considered
by the Maryland Congress OF
Parents and Teachers and the
Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation, now in session here.
The program would add about
SIS million a year to the States
budget for schools. 1t calls for
q $500 million building effort;
more liberal pensions for teach
ers; expansion Of the State
Teachers Colleges; additional
State aid for public Libraries.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Falls Church Tract
Rezoned for Stores

A three-acre tract near Falls
Church has been rezoned by the
Fairfax Board of County Super
visors for a proposed shopping
center costing between $500. 900
and 81 million.
The property is on Arlington
boulevard at Cherry street, be-
tween Seven Corners and An
nandale road. Three citizens
and q petition of so area resi-
dents opposed the rezoning.
william F. Robertson, the ap-
plicant. plans a shopping center
on the site to include is stores,
hts attorney. Lytton H. Gibson,
told the Supervisors.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Social Director Charged
In ) Wesley Hall Fires

A blond social director was
held on three counts of arson
by police today.
Police accused Miss Gladys M.
Tillitson, 26, social director and
restaurant manager OF Wesley
Hall. 1925 Twenty first street
NV, Of setting the fires at the
hall on August II. 1858, and
January II and March Is Of
this year.
According to Detective Clar-
ence w. Knots of the Third
Precinct and Fire Inspector
Kermit r. Mullins, Miss Tillit-
son told them she "just had an
urge"
She posted $1,000 bond for
appearance in Municipal Court
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Policeman Is Promoted
To Detective Post

The Commissioners today ap-
proved the promotion Of Police
Pvt. John c. Wilson. now as
signed to the Detective Bureau
with the Robbery Squad, to the
post of probational detective
at an increase of $270 a year.
Pvt. Wilson recently aided in
the arrest of two suspects in con-
nection with the murder of Will
liam L. LindStedt.
Evening star., 1954-04-29

cessor in the Community Chest
Federation will be made later.
Expressing his regret at Mr..
Keyes' resignation, Mr.. Blunck
said Mr.. Keyes "has shown his
concern for the welfare of the
people of the National Capital
area by his dynamic leadership
and tireless efforts in organiz-
ing thousands of volunteers for
each Red Feather campaign"
Developed Cooperation.
"He is to be particularly COM
mended," Mr. Blunck said, 'for
developing the excellent CO.
operation between the members
of his staff and the volunteer
leadership of the community.
One of his main promises has
been to educate the givers of
the area to the financial re-
Sponsibility for the welfare of
their neighbors. His philosophy,
where there is understanding
of the needs, people want to
help people, has been the theme
of all his campaigns.
I'VE are reluctant to have Ed
leave the Chest Federation, but
are happy to see him move into
larger area where his organi-
rational talents will be utilized on
a national level. We wish him
GodSpeed in his new work"
Mr.. Keyes plans to leave for
New York about June /.
A veteran of % Community
Chest campaigns, Mr.. Keyes
came here in 1947 from Rich
mond, Va, where he was director
of the Community Chest and
Council. Earlier, he was execu-
tive director of c om m u n nity
Chests in Wheeling, w. Va,
Springfield, ILL.,, and Oklahoma
City. Okla.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Suspect Seized
Againin Passing
Stolen Money
Engraving Theft
Figure Arrested
For Third Time

One of the figures in the
$160,000 Christmas holiday Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
theft was arrested for the third
time last night after Secret
Service agents said he tried to
pass two stolen $40 bills.
Charles H. Nelson, q, colored,
of the 5400 block of Chapel Oaks
drive, Chapel Oaks, Md. was
arrested at his home by Secret
Service agents and Prince
Georges County police.
The arrest came two days be-
fore Nelson is scheduled to ap-
pear before United States Com
missioner Cyril S. Lawrence for
a preliminary hearing on a
charge of possessing and passing
stolen money, and five days be-
fore he is to go on trial in con-
nection with the original case.
Passed Two Bills.
A Secret Service spokesman
said Nelson attempted to pass
one of the stolen $40 bills in
Glen Arden, Md.
Prince Georges County police
said that another attempt to
pass a bill was made about 10
pm. yesterday in a store at
Fairmont Heights, Md.
Police said the suspect ordered
six bottles Of beer and two pack
ages of cigarettes and handed
the storekeeper, Morris Kauf-
man, a $40 bill. Mr.. Kaufman
checked the serial number with
a list on his cash register and
told his customer it was one of
the stolen $20s. The suspect
grabbed the bill and fed, leav-
ing his purchases behind.
Arrest Followed Theft.
Nelson's first arrest came
shortly after James R. Lands,
20. colored, of 1929 Fifty-second
avenue. Chapel Oaks, a former
Bureau employe, was accused Of
the actual theft.
Nelson and Lands again were
arrested two weeks ago for try
ing to pass some of the stolen
money. Both are to go on trial
Monday on the original charge.
Nelson had been free under
bond totaling $4,000 on the first
two charges.
Nelson was to be arraigned to-
day before United States Com
missioner F. Archie Meatyard in
Bethesda on a new charge Of
possessing and passing stolen
money.
Denies Attempt.
The Secret Service said Nelson
denied the alleged attempt to
pass the two $40 bills, told agents
he had been home all evening.
and said he had no more of the
stolen money in his possession.
The money taken from the
bureau was in two packages Of
$40 bills. Dummy packets. con-
tanning paper cut to bill size,
were substituted for the stolen
money in bureau vault in an
attempt to conceal the theft.
All but about $4,000 has been
recovered.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Fairfax Plans Clinic

A drive for funds to construct
a $55, 900 cerebral palsy clinic in
Fairfax County will be launched
next month by the United Cere-
bral Palsy Group Of Fairfax
County and Falls Church.
The clinic is to be built next
to the new county health center
now under construction between
the town of Fairfax and Fair
fax Circle. Government funds
are expected to meet the cost
above the amount sought in the
drive. $40. 900.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Eisenhower ProcIaims
Mothers S Day May 9

President Eisenhower today
proclaimed Sunday. May 8, as
Mothers Day.
His proclamation directed dis
play Of the United States flag on
all Government buildings that
day.
1t also called on Americans
generally to display the flag at
their homes "as an expression Of
love for their own mothers and
reverence for the mothers OF our
country"
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

and driver training in all high
Schools-AP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Postn1on Forgiven
For Lettering and
Won't Lose JOB
BY the Associated Press

The Post ONCE Department
said today it had relented in
the tease of the lettering post
man.
Assistant Postmaster General
N. r. Abrams said a dismissal
order against Kenneth s. Soule,
WATERFOWL, N. Y. mail carrier,
had been lifted. effective Mon
day.
Mr.. Soule, a postal employe
for II years, was dismissed
earlier this month on a COM
plant that he regularly visited
at one residence on his route.
A Post ONCE check on two
successive days disclosed that
Mr.. Soule had stopped at one
house for IS and % minutes
during the course Of his APP
pointed rounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26

TIolsey and Rosa B. Holsey. both
Of the first block Of M street
NE: Daisy p. johnson. Is. Of
the 1000 block of Euclid street
NV.
Also Bernie H. King and
Larkin c. King of the 1900
block of Ninth street NV;
jamie Owens. IS. of the 210O
block. of Tenth street NV;
Evelyn v. Parker. %. of the
First block of M street NV:
James Shay of the 1900 block OF
M street NV; Barbara L.
Towles of the 1900 block of
Clay street NE.
MarcelluS L. Winston. %, OF
the 1900 block of Twelfth place
NV; Jewel c. Woods, 81. OF
| the First block Of Adams street
NV. and Thelma Wright. 81
of the 1900 block of Ninth
street NV.
The grand jury ignored
| gambling charges against Annie
Glover, 81. Of the First block oil
L street NV. and Smiley Kyle
IS. of the 1900 block of Eighth
street NV.
ALI are colbred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26

jurisdiction of the House Labor
Committee. IS
During the debate Mr.. Bender
was also accused by inference Of
seeking to use the investigation;
to further his candidacy for the
Republican senatorial nominal
ton in Ohio.
Afterwards Mr.. Bender told
newsmen he will 60 ahead with
the investigation any way. He
said his subcommittee still has
about $4,000 in its till. and he
will use this until it is exhausted.
Meanwhile. he said. he will
attempt to make his peace with
the House Labor Committee and
try to bring about Qualification
of the jurisdictional scope of the
| in0ili1V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26

charges against the other four.
They are: !
Bernie H. King, %, Of the 1000
block Of Euclid street NV: Miss
Jewel c. Woods. 81. and her
mother, Maria M. Price. 81. both
of the Adams street address, and
John Winston. Al. of the 1900
block of w street NV.
Eighteen persons arrested pre-
viouSly in connection with the
ring were indicted yesterday
King and Miss Woods were
among them, charged with con-
spiracy and promoting q lottery
Other Indictments.
Also indicted in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District Of Co.
lumbia yesterday were:
George Bell. so, and Mary c
Bell of the 1900 block of Gallau-
Diet street NE: Christine Curti!
of the 27OO block Of Twelfth
street NE; James s. Davis. SO
Of the first block Of N street
NV: Bossy Glover. So. Of thu
first block Of L street NV: Viii
bert w. Gross Of the 1900 blocl
Of Second street NV; Oliver q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Labor Racket Prober
Is Refused Funds
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

After a lively exchange Of
charges and recriminations. the
House yesterday rebuffed a bid
by Representative Bender. Re-
publican. of Ohio for funds to
finance an investigation of
alleged labor racketeering.
BY a standing vote of 1913 to
"a. House members turned down
a request for 100000 to carry
out an inquiry into labor prac-
tices already programmed by
Mr.. Bender's Government Oper-
atoms Subcommittee.
The House action climaxed a
sharp Republican intramural
quarrel over committee pre-
negatives. And it touched off q
floor fight in which Mr.. Bender
was charged with invading the