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Evening star., 1954-11-23
Policeman Promoted
After Arrest Of
Assault Suspect

One of the policemen who ar
rested a man accused in two
rapes and a series of robberies
found himself quickly elevated
to probationary detective today.
Pvt. L. l.. Lyons of the 10th
precinct, a plainclothesman for
two years, will take the oath
for his higher position tomor-
row as a reward for helping to
capture David Dukes, 20, col
ored, a 220-pounder now held
without bond in the rape
charges.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
called Pvt. Lyons and Pvt. James
j. Refill also of the 10th pre-
cinct into his office this morning
and warmly congratulated them
for arresting Dukes Sunday night
in the 5400 block of Georgia
avenue NV.
40 Policemen on Lookout.
It was Pvt. Lyons who spotted
Dukes first at a time when about
40 policemen were on the lookout
for him. He had the suspect
under observation for a short
time before Pvt. Rehill joined
him in the arrest.
Chief Murray explained that
Pvt. Rehill, while receiving a
commentator, had been in
plainclothes for slightly over a
month and was not elevated to
detective for that reason.
Dukes was denied bond on the
rape charges by United States
Commissioner cyril S. Lawrence
yesterday after Assistant United
States Attorney Alexander StevaS
said that in view of the death
penalty that can follow convic-
ton for first-degree rape, bond
would be Inappropriate.
A quirk in the law, however.
required Commissioner Lawrence
to set bond on the robbery cases
He set $4,000 on each count.
Confession Claimed.
Detective Sergt. Sylvan Yuter
of the Sex Squad told the Com
missioner Dukes had confessed
raping a 15-year-old ex-inmate
of a mental institution last FRI
day night, and a 30-year-old
housewife on November 4.
From the girl he took Is cents;
from the woman. a cigarette
lighter and a wrist watch. De-
tective Yuter testified.
Dukes, q strapping 6-foot, q
inch former convict, said nothing
at his arraignment, except to
ask, when will my next trial
come up?"
He was told he was in the
hands of the grand jury. whicn
will consider "at least five" other
robbery cases against him.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Giant Michigan Fir
Given White House
For Christmas Tree

A 67-foot balsam fir tree from
the. woods of North Michigan,
described as one of presidential
proportions, " will be brought here
to become the national commu-
nifty Christmas tree.
President Eisenhower will press
a switch lighting the tree on the
evening of December II to in
augurate the Pageant of Peace"
ceremonies on the Ellipse back of
the White House.
The pageant is designed to
dramatize the Christmas theme
of Peace on Earth, Good Will
Toward Men" and will continue
through January 6 with daily re-
ligious and international pro-
grams.
Major radio and television net
works will broadcast the tree
lighting ceremonies.
Edward j. Kelly, general chair
man of the pageant, said the
giant fir tree was donated by
Michigan State College.
Evening star., 1954-11-23

decision yesterday, devoted a
major share of its comments to
q reputation of views raised
last November by the three Judge
court. While the lower court up
held the 1945 acts constitu-
tionality, it questioned that the
program itself was legal as 1t
was being carried out.
Several Suits Filed.
Following this lead, several
suits were filed in United States
District Court, contesting the
RLA's actions in seizing certain
properties as being arbitrary
and capricious" and beyond the
scope of the act. The first clear
cut decision in these suits,
handed down two weeks ago.
strongly upheld the program.
Joseph H. Schneider, attorney
for the property owner involved,
at first told reporters he would
appeal the lower court ruling.
After yesterdays Supreme Court
action. however, Mr.. Schneider
said he would have to study the
high court ruling to see whether
he still had any grounds for
appealing.
Solicitor General Simon e.
Sobeloff. in a brief filed with the
Supreme Court. had said the
three-judge court engaged in
" judicial reveries' which he said
were Erroneous and severely
hobbling to the redevelopment
program" He asked the high
court to "sterilize. the views Of
the three-judge tribunal.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
VIVA Line Charges
Capital Transit Aim
To Make Il Quit D. {.

The VIVA Transit Co. today
charged the Capital Transit Co
with trying to drive the smaller
firm out of its District operation
altogether.
Attorney James P. Donovan
made the accusation as the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commits
sion concluded it's public hear
ing on the VIVA petition to ex-
tend its present bus loop In
Bradbury Heights and also tt
continue that line beyond its
present Barney Circle termina
to downtown Washington.
Mr.. Donovan harked back tC
the old Capital Traction Co.
predecessor to Capital Transit
to make his point.
"All-Devouring Wolf"
"In 1928 they came like an
all-devouring wolf across the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge
(over the Anacostia River) and
constantly since that time have
encroached on VIVA opera
tions," the lawyer declared.
Capital Transit has opposed
the VIVA plan to extend the line
from Barney Circle to Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. The bigger firm contends
that such a move would unfairly
compete with existing transit
service to Barney Circle.
Capital Transit engineer Dean
Locke today testified that Capital
Transit some time in the future
plans to extend its present ca
busline loop in the Benning
Heights area nearer the Bradbury
Heights area. Part of this ex-
tended line would overlap the
VIVA proposed loop extension.
Of this, Donovan asserted, "It
is another example of Capital
Transit moving in when there's
a little money to be made, and
forcing VIVA out"
Charges Delaying Tactic.
The VIVA lawyers parting
shot as the hearing ended was
that Capital Transit's request to
file a brief in the case was only
a delaying" tactic.
Walter j. Bierwagen of Divi-
sion $50 of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street Electric
Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployes of America (AFL) also
opposed the application.
If the proposed operation
should be successful, he con-
tended. it would result in poten-
tial reductions of Capital Tran
sit schedules and loss of en-
ployment by union members.
Roy A. Chew, VIVA traffic
manager. said he does not be-
lieve the proposed change would
deprive Capital Transit of any
patrons. He said it would result
in more efficient use of available
space during non-rush hours
and that the added convenience
might attract more people to
mass transportation.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Juvenile Court
Advisers Act
To End Riffs
Will Form Groups
To Smooth Relations
With D. c. Agencies
By chorIes 6. Brooks

The Juvenile Court Advisory
Committee, in an executive meet
ing last night, decided to estab-
lish committees to smooth out
problems between the court and
various District agencies.
The advisory group took up
the question of establishing COM
mittees after Welfare Director
Gerard M. Shea last month COM
planned that Judge Edith H.
Cochrill's policy of secrecy was
seriously hampering the Welfare
Departments work.
At the time Mr.. Shea sug-
gested that a permanent COM
mittee be established by his de-
partment and the court to iron
out differences which he said
lead to difficulties in obtaining
information needed for mothers
applying for public assistance in
dependency cases. He declared
that his Office could not OBJ
tain from the court informa-
ton required by regulations be-
fore assistance is granted.
Glad to Cooperate.
Judge Cockrill replied, saying
that her social workers have been
cooperating and that she was
already on SO many committees
that she did not favor another
permanent committee. The jurist
added, however, that she would
be glad to meet with officials
at any time to iron out any diff
ferences.
Yesterdays executive session
at the Statler Hotel produced a
statement which said that "in
the search for ways and means
of making a greater ,contribu-
ton in this area of vital con-
Germ to the people of the District,
it was the sense of the meeting
that appropriate committees be
established to provide continuing
liaison with all the agencies of
the District concerned with the
problems"
The statement was a reversal
of the advisory groups previous
stand which backed Mr.. Shea's S
suggestion for permanent COM
mittees composed of represen-
tatives of the court and the We'll
fare Department.
From Own Members.
The advisory committee, it was
learned, will set up subcommit-
tees composed of it's own mem
bership, to meet at the request
of District agencies in order to
iron out difficulties between
agencies and the court. These
permanent subcommittee will
be available at the request of
the agency.
Two of the subcommittee will
specialize in maintaining liaison
with the Police, Department and
the Welfare Department, it was
learned.
Hitherto there has been q
strong feeling of tension between
the court and the Police De-
partment. Police have deplored
the courts secrecy because of
the hampering effect it has on
the juvenile squads work in
crime prevention and detection.
Police Inspector John E. Win
ters, head of the new Juvenile
Division, however, recently has
conferred with Judge. Cockrill
several times and has expressed
satisfaction with the progress
toward cooperation between the
department and the court.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
zoners 0kay Plans
To Sci Up Stores in
Berkshire, Woodner

The District Board of Zoning
Adjustment yesterday approved
plans of the Berkshire and the
Woodner apartment houses to
set UP inside stores.
A recent change approved by
the District Zoning Commission
cleared the way for the action.
The Berkshire, 4201 Massa-
chuSettS avenue NV, had re-
quested rezoning of it's property
to allow installation of the stores,
but this was denied by the COM
mission.
Amendment Made.
The commission ordered its
staff. however, to prepare an
amendment to the zoning regu-
lations which would allow such
stores to be installed in apart
ment buildings generally. subject
to certain restrictions and zon-
ing board approval. After pub
lie hearing, the commission
adopted the change.
The Berkshire and the Wood
ner, 1886 Sixteenth street NV,
both made immediate applica-
tions to install stores under the
new regulation. The applications
were the first to be heard under
the revision.
The board also approved, with
conditions. a proposal to eStab-
lish an Ell Salvadorean finishing
school at 1888 Ellicott street NV.
Plans outlined at the boards
hearing last Wednesday pro-
posed use of the eight-bedroom
house for training in conversa-
tional English, American current
events and other subjects young
women from upper class Ell SAL
vadorean families.
student Llm1G OF ~.
Approving the proposal yes
terday, the board stipulated that
the number of students should
be limited to 20, that none of
the ground should be sold while
the school occupies the proper
ty and that the building should
not be enlarged without per-
mission or altered to lose it's
residential appearance.
The board granted, with some
conditions, the appeal of George
Washington University to ear
mark "a street parking
spaces in its lot on II street be-
tween Twenty-third and Twen-
ty-fourth streets NV.
In another case, the board
approved in principle. the pro-
posal Of Fred S. Kogod to build
a parking garage behind his
shopping center in the 1000
block of South Capitol street.
The Zoning Board was not pre-
pared to take final action pend
ing review of some of the de-
tails.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Phoenix Firm Plans
4,OOO-Home Project
In Brandywine Area

A Phoenix, Ariz., home con-
struction firm, which says it has
erected and sold $4,000 homes
in various communities in the
Far West, today announced here
it plans to launch a 1000 home
building project in the Brandy
wine area, Prince Georges
County.
A spokesman of the firm, the
F & s Construction Co., said
tentative plans call for ground
breaking ceremonies tomorrow.
He said the Brandywine area
project, to be known as Hoffman
Heights. in honor of the firms
president. Sam Hoffman, will
cost $50 million. The 1,000-acre
tract has been bought from Co
lonial Investment Co., 923 Fif-
teenth street NV. The spokes-
man said the site cost 81 million.
Headquarters for the firm have
been set UP in the Mayflower
Hotel. The project here is on the
former John Deere experimental
farm, Route 301 and McKendree
road, about u miles from the
District line.
BY December 4. the company
plans to have on exhibit at the
site two one-story masonry
model homes, showing how they
will look when completed. The
first 500 homes will sell for $9,-
$50, embracing three bedrooms,
two bathrooms, a modern kitch-
en-, dining area, inside utility
room and natural gas perimeter
heat.
Dependent upon the demand,
later houses viii cost around
$11,500, the spokesman ex-
planned.
An ultramodern shopping CEN
ter, sewer, gas and water lines
for the area win cost additional
millions.
Provide School Sites.
School and church sites win
be provided on the property,
according to the spokesman.
The company will operate its
nxr,s1 h,1c1i,na - &Ha TNsrk,.;..& T..
connect with existing public
transportation. he explained.
A 71a-acre lake on the prop
erty viii be one of the develop
ment's features. the spokesman
declared. Recreational and play
ground facilities win fringe this.
In the next so days, the
spokesman said. the firm expects
to purchase land in nearby Vir-
ginia for q home development.
Evening star., 1954-11-23

The Air Force man was
arrested by Arlington De-
tective Sergt. Russell L. Runyon.
Sergt. Runyon and Herbert
Ruge, an Army Criminal Inves-
tigation agent at Fort Myer,
questioned Sergt. Rudy for sew
eral hours before the charge was
placed.
The detective said Sergt. Rudy
admitted striking the child.
Police reported the motive was
Sergt. Rudy's jealousy of his
wife's attentions to the child.
Police said they had been
suspicious as to the cause Of the
little girls death since Novem-
ber II. Earlier, police reported
it was claimed the child was in
jured falling from a crib or bed.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
First Monday Night
Sales Reported Good
By District Stores

Christmas buying got of to a
good start last night, the first
of five Monday shopping nights
downtown.
The major stores reported
business was at least as good as
last years opening highland
most reported it was better.
One leading merchandiser
said his stores expectations
were exceeded by 6 per cent. :"
Another said. I'VE were quite
crowded"
Big Push Friday.
The big push is expected to
start Friday, traditional day
Thanksgiving season OPEN
ing. Metropolitan police are
pulling men in from outlying
precincts that day. and assign
ing Police School rockies to
work on the streets.
Last nights throng was rated
as "a good Thursday night
crowd" by Inspector William j.
Liverman of the Traffic Divi-
sion. The 10 am. section of
officers was switched to begin
work at / pm. to cope with
traffic.
Repair Deadline Ordered.
j. N. Robertson, District high
way director, today warned all
organizations involved in street
repair jobs to make sure they
have shopping area streets re-
surfaced by December /.
Streets downtown, and around
stores in outlying areas, must be
ready for traffic all through De-
cember, he said.
During next month, street re-
pair permits will be restricted to
emergency jobs, Mr.. Robertson
said. Public utilities and Dis
trict work crews who already
have permits to rip up paving
should make sure their schedules
are set so the jobs will be done
by the end of this month, he said.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
College Exums Set

Montgomery Junior College
viii hold college entrance exami-
nations for second semester en-.
rollees at 7:15 pm. December "A.
In the administration building.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
PTA PIuns Open House

The GWynn Park (Md.) PTA
viii hold an open house at the
high school In Brandywine. Nd,
from I 70 e:50 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Do You Really Drive Well?

Motorist A finds he has drifted
SO feet past q shoe repair shop,
where he has orders to pick up
his wife's pumps. Not wishing
to drive around the block, the
proper action is to-:
/. Back up rapidly, sounding
Evening star., 1954-11-23

4 e
Another in q series Of joys for logging
memories regarding District troffie
lows.
the horn in short blasts to warn
motorists in the rear.
2. Motorist A has no choice
and must drive around the block.
8. Back up cautiously, pro-
vided the way is clear.
Answer 3 is correct. Section
100 Of the Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Regulations states:
The driver Of . Yehicle shau
Evening star., 1954-11-23

not back the same unless such
movement can be made with rea-
sonable safety and without in
terfering with other trafic.s
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-25

Mr. and Mrs. John Flock, Sharps-
burg a son on March IL.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. johnson,
Route |! Hagerstown - a son on
March 10
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Keckler,
ia w. Franklin Street - a son on
March 49,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel c. Letter,
1948 Lexington Avenue - a son on
March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlis E. Ridenour,
Route 3, Hagerstown - a son on
March IL.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert w. Shank,
Route 2, Boonsboro -- daughter on
March Is.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard r. Beard,
Route 1. Hagerstown a son on
March IA.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman ]. Ham
mond, Box 1856, Boonsboro - a son
on March II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Spalding, ZIG
S. Prospect Street - a daughter on
March Is.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Cain, 311h
Porter Avenue, Martinsburg, w. Va.
- son on March 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dawson, 100
George Street - a son on March ID.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Benner, BAL
Ridge Avenue - a son on March II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Cogan, 812
Virginia Avenue - a daughter on
March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Keller,
Smithsburg son on March II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metz,
Maugansville-a son on March IS
Mr.. and Mrs, Gene Repp, Route
4, Hagerstown - daughter on
March IT,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Short,
Jr., $40 S. Cannon Avenue - a son
on March IT,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. York, 943
Rose Hill Avenue - a daughter on
March IT,
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M. Ambrose,
1876 Randolph Avenue - a daughter
on March 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett M. Hales, 231
Washington Avenue, Clifton Heights,
Pa. - daughter on March Is.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Mills,
Route 2, Hagerstown - a son on
March. 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bruce Shue,
GIG Lanvale Street - son on March
IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Springer,
Route /, Keedysville a daughter
on March II.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-25

School, with the president, Mrs. Ken
meth Hammond presiding.
During the business meeting, Mrs
Paul Binkley gave a report regard
ing the electrical equipment furnish
ed the school by the club.
Miss Ardath Martin, Washington
County Home Demonstration, then
gave talk on color blending in the
home, with particular emphasis on
house exteriors, gardens, and win
dow display. A musical program,
under the direction of Mrs. Binkley.
was given in honor of ST. Patrick's
Day, a number of Irish tunes were
given, including "The Wearing of the
Green" and Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms"
A guest at the meeting, Mrs.
Thomas Powell, then entertained the
club with humorous reading en-
titled Jury Duty"
The president announced that the
next meeting of the Washington
County Council of Homemakers will
be held on April %, in st. PauPs
Evangelical United Brethren
Church, Hagerstown, located at the
corner of Locust and Franklin SITS
Members who expect to attend the
whole day session should make their
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-25
Marriage Licenses

The following from HagerstOwn
and Washington County applied for
marriage licenses during the past
week.
Boyd D. Delauter, 81, Smithsburg;
Catherine L. Splitter, Smithsburg.
Ephriam w. Senior, 30, Hagers-
town; Betty Jane Swope, %, Hagers-
town.
Charles R. Kelley, 40, Hagerstown;
Helen M. Moser, Hagerstown.
Alvey F. Ford, Jr., Hagerstown;
Anna c. Warner, II, Smithsburg.
David L. Starliper, %, Williams
port; Barbara A. Duffer, 20, Funks-
town.
Park o. Beaver, Jr., %, Hagers-
town; Emily Jane Hershey, q, Ha-
gerstown.
Stephen Boyd Bugher, Jr., 49, Ha-
gerstown; Mary Helen Balmore, 10,
Hagerstown.
William E. Beatty, 10, Hancock;
Betty Jane Holiday, 10, Berkeley
Springs, w. Va.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-25
The Stork Arrives

The stOrk announces the follow
ing arrivals at the Washington COun-
ty Hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson R. Caskey,
Fountain Head = a daughter on
March 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Clancy,
141 Summit Avenue - daughter
on March ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Colbert,
256 S. Mulberry Street - a son on
March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Martin, 352
Central Avenue - a son on March
IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Minnich,
919 w. Washington Street - a son
on March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lester Myers, Route
5, Hagerstown daughter on
March IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lee Coblentz,
Middletown - son on March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Coil, Boons-
boro = son on March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman G.. Clifford.
Chewsville - son on March 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Eshelman.
Route 6, Hagerstown - daughter
on March 10.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-25

If you think of pancakes as humble
fare, well, just take notice below
how famous hotels and restaurants
from coast to coast give them fab
ulous dressup and make them a spe-
cialty in their dining rooms.
Here are the secrets of three super
pancake recipes-from New England,
the Midwest, and the West Coast.
They are so extra delicious you will
want to make them for a leisurely
breakfast, gala brunch, tempting
luncheon or supper. They are just
kind of super any time you serve
them.
At Cape Gods Toll House you
might find on your menu these chick
en- filled pancakes, usually served
with a cranberry salad or cranberrieS
in some other form:
Toll House Pancakes
/ cup Sifted enriched flour
teaspoons sugar
"a teaspoon baking powder
IA teaspoon salt
l IA cups buttermilk
y teaspoon soda
2 beaten egg yolks
2 tablespoons soft butter
2 stiff beaten egg whites
recipe Chicken Filling and Mush-
room Sauce
ParmeSan cheese
Sift together flour, sugar, baking
powder, and salt Beat buttermilk
and soda into egg yolks with rotary
beaten, or use your electric mixer at
low. speed; add dry ingredients and
butter. Beat till just smooth. Fold
in egg whites. Heat griddle or heavy
frying pan. Grease with piece of fat
salt pork. Grub salt pork over pan
between each batch.) Drop batter
from tip of spoon onto griddle to
make 5-inch pancakes. When cakes
are pulled and full of bubbles, and
edges are cooked well, turn cakes
and cook on other side. (To keep
first pancakes warm, place them on
towel-covered baking sheet in very
slow oven.)e Put a tablespoon of
Chicken Filling on each pancake;
roll. Place cakes, edges down, in
111ax71ax1 " Inch baking dish. Top
with Mushroom Sauce; sprinkle with
grated chees Broil at low heat till
golden. Makes 4 servings.
Chicken Filling
Cor Toll House Pancakes)
8 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons enriched flour
u teaspoon salt
IS cups chicken broth or canned
chicken consomme
cup 12-inch cubes cooked chicken
Melt 3 tablespoons butter; blend in
flour and salt. Stir in broth grad
ually. Cook till thick, stirring con-
.stantly. Reserve half of this sauce
for Mushroom Sauce. To other half
of mixture, add chicken; mix well.
Heat.
Mushroom Sauce:
Is cup sliced mushrooms
2 teaspoons butter