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Evening star., 1954-08-23

The officials passed between
double ranks Of the Guard of
Honor. drawn up to q stiff sa-
lutte. Other travellers. attracted
by the music, formed a small
audience behind the guards.
AS the officials climbed aboard
the automob obiles-11 identical
conpertibles in seven different
colorssatiie band switched from
Winter, Wonderland" to Mill
tary Escort, The parade was
under way.
Heading the group of local Of
f1cials who greeted the incoming
party were Herbert jacob, Con-
vention Corporation president,
and William F. Hauck, director
of the Washington national
headquarters Office.
Leading the Indianapolis
group were National Adjutant
Henry H. Dudley and Mrs. Jane
RlshWorth, national secretary of
the Legion Auxiliary.
Someone asked the smiling
Mrs. Rishworth what she was so
happy about.
For the first time in my life,
I rode In the engineers cab," she
said. Il held the throttle all the
way from Cincinnati to LOUISVILLE,
KY"
For a moment it seemed as If
the Legion convention had al
ready started.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Civilian Air Show
To Be Held Sept. 5

Legionnaires who remain over
Labor Day after their annual
convention, as well as other Wis
itors, will be able to see civil
ian air show at Hybla Valley Air
port, near Alexandria. Va, on
Sunday, September S.
The show is sponsored by the
Capital Area Annual Air Show,
Inc, and its officials said it has
received the Endorsement of the
National Aeronautics Committee
OF the American Legion.
The program. the officials said,
will consist in part Of:
A two-hour show of precision
flying by stunt flyers: a demon
stration by cadets from the Ma
tional Capital Wing of the Civil
Air Patrol: static displays by
CAP. civilian airlines, recruiting
branches of the armed forces
and the latest models of execu-
tive type aircraft: demonstra-
tions of gliders and helicopters,
and courtesy flights by CAP
pilots and aircraft distributors.
Others cooperating, officials
said. include the National Avia-
ton Trades Association, Aero
nautical Training Society, Air
craft Engineering Foundation,
Independent Military Air Trans
port Association, Washington
Board of Trade, Penn Daw Vol
unteer Fire Department, Alex
andria Police Boys Club Band,
and the National Business Air
craft Association.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
$1,000 Fire Routs 50
From Apartments;
Yacht Blaze QueIIed

Authorities today were investi-
eating the source Of a third floor
fire at 1888 Adams Mill road NV.
which routed so persons from
their apartments early yesterday.
The damage was estimated un-
officially at $4,000. Policemen
helped several residents to leave
the building by the fire escape.
Fire Department inspectors
were checking the scene today in
an effort to determine the origin
of the blaze. Firemen carried the
name of Gladys Tallotson as the
occupant Of the apartment in
which it started.
Another fire yesterday struck
a H-foot motor yacht at the
Washington Marina, 1900 Maine
avenue S.W. No one was aboard.
The vessel. the sAlcarla, is
owned by Walter Bainbridge of
5527 Fourth street NV. Police
Pvt. Lawrence Halstead saw the
fire about $50 am. from q dock
behind the harbor precinct and
sounded the alarm.
Firemen. assisted by the fire.
boat. fought the blaze for two
and a half hours.
The damage was reported con-
fined to the Alcarla, although
the pilings Of the dock to which
it was secured suffered some
slight soaring. No other vessels
were moored close by.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Grand Jury |ndicts
Five Chinese Seized
In Narcotics Raids

Five Chinese. arrested in a
series of raids earlier th,. r,or+h
were indicted on narcotics
charges today by District grand
Jury.
Police said the five were
amonr q score NJ neonls n,cked
up in q crackdown on' x,ona and
oamh1;nc in the enn h,ocir ~ n
street. NV can+er ~ ~. n;s-
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Lee. am, ailas Lee Dig, "a. OF
the o0O plock OF l street NV;
Leon Gong Cue. alias Tom CHOW.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
City Sees 100000
Saving on School

The District expects to save
more than 100000 on a new
junior high to go up soon in
Southeast Washington.
A city official said today bids
for construction of the school
at Ninth street and Mississippi
avenue Sc. were about that
much under the approximately
81 million appropriated for the
project.
The official credited increasing
competition in the construction
industry for the low bids. Twelve
firms bid on the job and the
contract is expected to be
awarded to one of the lowest
bidders soon, the official said.
A downward trend in school.
construction costs has been saw
ing school money for some
months This is the biggest such
saving to date, the official said.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Early Risers Given Preview
Of Gigantic Legion Parade

An American Legion parade
this one small - yesterday
heralded the temporary transfer
Of the Legion's National head
quarters to Washington for the
convention next week.
Early risers saw the motor
cade sped on its way by a band,
leave Union Station and drive
slowly down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. where thousands of Legion
naries will march August 81 in
the parade which is scheduled
to last for 10 hours or more. The
motorcade circled the White
House and went up Sixteenth
street to the Jefferson Hotel
where it disbanded.
In the cars were 81 top Of
f1cials of the Legion's national
headquarters in Indianapolis,
arriving here to take over the
branch headquarters at 1903 K
street NV, during the conven-
ton, August 80 to September 2.
The ceremonies were the Le-
gion's way of greeting itself.
The pomp and ceremony went
into action at Union Station
when the officials stepped of
their special train a few minutes
after 8 am. The American Le-
gion National Guard of Honor
Drum and Bugle Corps, in blue
uniforms and white helmets,
struck up a brassy version of
Winter Wonderland"
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Advisory Council 10 Study
Barber Shortage Issue

Complaints that District regu-
lations keep Washington from
having enough BARRIERS win be
considered tomorrow by the Citi-
zens' Advisory Council.
The council. which will meet at
10 am. at the District Building,
will consider a letter from Eugene
D. Yates, manager Of the Willard
Hotel barber shop.
Mr.. Yates complained that
there is a "acute shortage of
BARRIERS in Washington" He de-
clared "the barber school at Bell
Vocational Sdnool is not pro-
ducing enough young BARRIERS
and not enough young BARRIERS
are available"
In addition, he complained
that District barbershops may
not hire out-of-town BARRIERS.
The council also will consider
a request to require the licensing
Of practical nurses in the District
and OF the schools which produce
them.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Police Returning Pair
From New England
In Willard Robbery

Two men suspected of robbing
the paymaster of the Willard
Hotel of $1,000 today were on
their way south from Concord,
Mass, in the custody of Wash
ington police.
The men were arrested in
Concord August 16 on another
charge, Concord police flashed
an anybody want them" on the
interstate police teletype.
The pair matched the descrip-
ton given by Robert B. Hay,
81, 1925 Thirteenth street NV,
paymaster- treasurer at the Will
lard who said they forced him
at gunpoint up a back stairs
of the hotel June 4, and took
his briefcase containing $1,500
in 81 bills.
Pictures rushed here from
Concord were identified by Mr..
Hay. Detective Sergts. John T..
Bailey and Gerald Keyser of the
Robbery Squad flew to Concord
to get the suspects.
District police will get only
one, however. Baltimore has
prior claim to the other as a pa
role violator.
1t. Ernest T. Jefferson said
Mr.. Hay will be taken to Balti-
more to view the second man.
u. S. Commissioners war
wants issued here identify the
men as Roland E. Taylor. 20,
and James H. Myers, 38. The
warrants charge each with rob-
berry. Taylor is wanted, police
said, as a Baltimore parole vio-
lator.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Programs for Tonight

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with The Film Center of Wash
ington and the recreation de-
partments Of the District and
Alexandria and Arlington, Prince
Georges, Montgomery and Fair.
fax Counties:
Washington at Dusk
Janey, Wisconsin avenue and Abe.
marie street NV
Rudolph. End and Hamilton streets
NV
Powell. 10th and Lamont streets NV,
Kenilworth, Kenilworth avenue and
Ord street NE.
Hoover, End and N streets S.W.
Congress Heights, Savannah street and
Rendle place Sc.
Logan. Bird and @ streets NE.
Francis, Gath and N streets NV
Richardson. b3rd and Blaine streets
Douslass Dwellings. 1000 Alabama
avenue S.E.
MONTGOMERY County. $50 pm.
smithviile Recreation and Community
Center, 4mfthgflle.
McKenney Hills, Hayden drive and
Rosensteei avenue. Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Safecrackers Steal
$1,000 From Store;
Fail al Supermarket

Safecrackers got about $1,000
from a College Park (Md.) hard
ware store last night after fail
ing in an attempt at a super
market.
The burglars knocked the dial
off the safe and pried open the
door, using sledge hammers and
crowbars, at the Berwyn Hard
ware & Supply Co., 1904 Balti-
more boulevard, College Park.
Police said the yeggs moved the
safe to a back room before going
to work on it.
John Lutz, owner of the store,
said about 81 200 was in the safe.
The thieves broke into the
Food Fair supermarket at 7401
Annapolis road, Glen Ridge, by
chopping a hole in the roof. In
vestigators said the fact that the
hardware store also was entered
through a hole knocked in a rear
Wol 1t tA1C CCA1114E 4CtC1 11lO1CdUCO
both jobs were done by the same
men.
Eldridge Compton, manager of
the Food Fair. said $4,000 was
in the safe.
"They were doing a good Job
on the safe" said Prince Georges
County Police Corpl. G. I. Thorn
bury, "but must have been
scared off," A face plate and
handle were knocked off the
Supermarket's safe.
Nothing was missing at the
supermarket, police said. The
burglars used a ladder from a
nearby construction job to get
onto the roof, Corpl. Thornbury
said. All exits in both places
were intact when the thefts
were discovered.
Investigators said a German
P-38 automatic pistol belonging
to Mr.. Lutz was also stolen from
the hardware store.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Ellis Predecessor
Took Own Life by
Drowning in 1910

The fatal shooting of
Joseph C. Ellis, Senate
financial clerk, recalled
today that his predecessor,
Charles F. Pace, also ended
his own life March 20, 1910,
by drowning off Hains Point.
Mr.. Pace had been in i'll
health and away from his
Office for several weeks be-
fore he was seen to leap into
the water.
In 1882 he created a sem
sation by entering the
Senate press gallery carry
ing a pistol. He said he was
looking for a reporter who
had written a story men
tioning the clerks Office.
Friends attributed the
strange behavior to over
work.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Plea for Transit Bill
Veto Being Drafted

A letter asking President
Eisenhower to veto a bill setting
up a three-man commission to
regulate transit in the District
and nearby Maryland was being
drafted today at the District
Building.
Robert e. Mclaughlin, chair
man of the District Public Utili-
ties Commission, said the letter
was being prepared by Lloyd
Harrison, assistant corporation
counsel attached to the PUG.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he hoped
the document would be finished
today.
An initial draft was begun
Friday shortly after Congress
completed action on the bill,
which also would set up a spe-
cial presidential commission to
survey transportation problems
into the Washington Metro
politan Area.
Drafting of the letter to the
President was held up, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin said, until Mr.. Harri-
son could see a copy Of the bill
as finally approved by Congress.
This "engrossed copy" Of the
bill was received at the District
Building today at 11:47 am.
with a request from the Fed
eral Bureau that the Commis-
sioners forward their comment
within two days.
The regulatory commission
has been constantly opposed by
the P. U. c. and by the District
Commissioners but they sup
ported the proposal for a study
commission.
Whether President Eisenhower
would veto the measure was un-
certain today. since his sigma
ture is being urged by Maryland
lawmakers.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Higher Registration Fee
For Engineers Approved

A proposal for a two-year reg
istration fee Of Sc for profess
sional engineers in the District,
an increase of 81, won unanimous
support today at a 16-minute
District hearing.
The increase was requested by
Daniel c. Walser, chairman of
the Engineers Registration Board.
and Samuel Fusco for the De-
partment of Occupations and
Professions.
Oscar H. Veasley, vice presi-
dent of the District chapter of
the National Society of Profess
sional Engineers, said his organ
ization had no objection to the
measure, which is designed to
produce $4,000 a year more in
revenue for the registration
board.
Commissioner Renah Camalier
and Thadeus M. NoSer, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, con-
Quoted the hearing.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
American AirIines
Truce Will Restore
Service Wednesday

American Airlines said today
its striking pilots, have agreed
to return to work, but a union
spokesman said any back-to-
work move would be only a
truce" and not q final settle
ment.
The company announced it
will resume operations Wednes-
day. after a 23-day shutdown.
It said the pilots would resume
their disputed transcontinental
nonstop flights without crew
changes.
The company said it's decision
to delay resumption of schedules
until Wednesday was reached
after "a thorough study of the
complexities" involved.
Lots Of Pending Issues.
]. j. O'Connell, master coun-
ell chairman of the AFL Airline
Pilots Association said, however:
"It's only a truce. There are a
lot of things that have to be
worked out.
Local unions in Nashville,
Tenn. and Fort Worth. Tex.
said their negotiators in Wash
ington had instructed them not
to return to work until all de-
tails Of an agreement are worked
out.
Pilots struck in protest against
the scheduling of westbound
nonstop transcontinental flights
Of more than eight hours. They
demanded a crew-change stop
over. Eastbound flights. helped
by prevailing winds. normally
take less than eight hours.
Four Points In Agreement.
Following a meeting yesterday
with Federal negotiators, Presi-
dent C.. r. Smith of American
saide the mediation agreement
would call Tor:
/. Resumption Of nonstop
westbound flights.
z. No other flights of more
than eight hours.
8. No loss Of seniority or other
action against pilots. who would
return to duty as their services
are needed.
4. Appointment Of a neutral
arbitrator to recommend q per-
manent solution.
A $3.50, 900 damage suit
against the union by the COM
pany. which charges contract
violation. would not be affected
by the settlement. Mr.. Smith
said.
Conferences with National
Mediation Board officials are ex-
pected to continue today in an
attempt to iron out final details.
Still at issue are what schedules
the company plans to put back
into operation first, and agree
ment on the neutral party to
handle the dispute.
Evening star., 1954-08-23

of the congressional session. This
had caused words occasionally
between him and his wife, ac-
cording to their son, Joseph,
jr., 18.
There was a flareup yesterday
morning and Mr.. Ellis packed
a bag, threatening to leave the
house.
In the afternoon, while young
Ellis was in the basement rec
reation room watching televisiop.
he heard a resumption of the
argument upstairs. Then he
heard a shot.
Running upstairs. he found his
mother in the front hallway,
kneeling with one hand on the
wall and the other on the floor.
Blood streamed from her face,
and over her stood Mr.. Ellis,
a gun in his hand.
Young Joseph showed his
father back into the dining
room. But he failed to avert the
second part Of the tragedy. Mr..
Ellis pointed the gun. a .25 cali
ber Colt automatic, to his left
temple and fired again. Within
an hour he was dead.
Showed Strain of Overwork.
The son frantically tried to
get the family physician after
placing a pillow under his
mothers head. Failing, he then
called police.
Meanwhile, his sister Patricia,
16, returned home to learn of
the shootings.-
The children agreed that their
father had been showing the
strain of overwork recently. They
said their mother had urged him
to ease the pace for fear he
would suffer a breakdown.
Police were told that Mr..
Ellis work was arduous, involv-
ing the tasks of a disbursing Of
f1cer as well as budget officer
for the Senate.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
SenateCIerk
Shoots Wife
And Kills Self
Long Hours Worked
By Finunciol Aide
Cited by 2 Children

A domestic quarrel, blamed on
his long working hours, ended
yesterday with the financial
clerk of the Senate shooting his
wife and sending a fatal bullet
into his own brain.
The official. Joseph G. Ellis, As,
Of 1900 Upshur street NV, died
in Emergency Hospital a few
minutes. after the shooting at
about 3:45 pm.
His wife, Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Ellis, 46. was in serious con-
dition at the same hospital today
with a bullet wound extending
from the right ear to the left
jaw.
Threatened to Leave Home.
Capt. Richard j. Felber Of the
homicide squad pieced together
this picture of the tragedy:
Mr.. Ellis had been working
long hours in the closing days
Evening star., 1954-08-23
FWe-Yeor-OId Daughter
Of Naval Officer Hurt

A 5-year-old girl is in fair
condition today at Bethesda
Naval Hospital suffering from
severe head injuries from an
auto accident.
Judith Kohler, daughter Of
Navy Commander and Mrs. Carl
B. Kohler. of ALL Davenport
street NV. was struck when
she ran into the street in front
Of her home.
Police said the driver of the
car was Col. Stephen E. Ba!ogh,
48, an Army chaplain stationed
at Fort Meade, Md. He was not
charged because police said he
could not avoid hitting the child.
A police accident report de-
scribed the child's injuries as
a compound fracture of the
skull and face cuts.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
200 Youngsters Leave
For Safety Truininq

More than 200 District school
safety patrol officers left today
for Camp Ernest w. Brown,
Scotland, Md. for training in
safety under the auspices of the
American Automobile Associa-
ton.
Commissioner Renah F. Cana
lier saw them of in buses from
the No. 5 precinct station.
In addition to study Of school
patrol methods, the youngsters
win enjoy the recreational facili-
ties Of the camp. which has been
used as a Police Boys Club camp
all summer.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Cor Crash Kills Writer
Of Ten Seconds to Live
By tho A,.oe;o,.d Pres.

ATLANTIC, Iowa, Aug. 23.-
Two years ago Raymond M.
Eastman, Des Moines advertis-
ing man. wrote a widely quoted
article, "Ten Seconds to Live. !"
It was an imaginary portrayal
Of the thoughts Of a motorist
about to be killed in a traffic
accident.
Mr.. Eastman, 20, and Peter
James, ~. also Of Des Moines.
died yesterday Of car crash in
juries. Sheriff Kenneth Jones
said Mr.. Eastman's car Clipped"
another auto while passing 1t
and careened into q bridge. He
said It was not known who was
driving.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Civituns to Hear Brooer

John Broger, president of the
Far East Broadcasting Co. of
Los Angeles. will address the
Civitan Club luncheon at 1890
pm. tomorrow in the Mayfiower
Hotel His subject win be Gar
rying Americas Message TO
Asia"
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Gorlock Tukes Oath
As Air Force Assistant

Lyle s. Garlock was sworn in
as Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force for Financial Nan
agement in a Pentagon cere-
mony today.
A native of Walnut Grove,
Mimi. Mr.. Garlock has been
serving as the Defense Depart
ment's deputy controller for
budget. He and Mrs. Garlock
and their two daughters live
at $500 King street. Alexandria,
Va.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Two Youths Riding
In Stolen Cor Seized

Two teen-aged boys, on q
weekend liberty pass from the
Industrial Home School, were
picked up yesterday JOY riding
in a stolen car without license
tags.
Police said the youths, II
and is years, took the car from
the Mandell Chevrolet lot at
Thirteenth street and Ridge
place Sc. yesterday. Twenty.
i've minutes later an Eleventh
Precinct officer noticed the car
and picked up the Joy riders.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Legion Group
To Review u. 5.
Arms Strength
Security Commission
Will Hear TuIks by
Ronking Officials
By John v. Horner

Delegates attending the Amer.
ican Legion national conven.
ton here, beginning Monday,
will place special emphasis on
the country's military strength,
particularly buildup Of Amer
lean air power.
These subjects will come un.
der review at pre-convention
meetings Of the Legion's Ma
tional Security Commission, at
which many of the Governments
ranking officials will speak.
The security commission will.
hold conferences Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday at the Hotel
Statler to study the military Sit
uation and to discuss 70 reso-
lutions dealing with national
security which are proposed by
Legion departments throughout
the world.
Collins to Preside.
Convention headquarters an
nounced today that the presid-
ing officer at meetings of the
commission will be Seaborn
Collins, jr., of Las Cruces, N.
Mex. He is slated to be elected
national commander at the con-
vention next week.
Among the speakers listed for
the session Friday are Assistant
Secretary of Defense w. j. Nc
Neil, Henry Byroade, Assistant
Secretary of State for the Near
East; Admiral Dewitt Ramsey,
U. S. NJ, retired, president of
the Aircraft Industries Associa-
ton. and George Allen, Ambas-
sador to India. Senator Malone.
Republican, of Nevada, and Rep
resentative Hinshaw, Republican,
of California also will speak that
day.
A panel on manpower and re-
serves will be conducted Friday
afternoon by Gen. Hugh Milton.
Assistant Secretary of the Army;
Maj. Gen. E. A. Walsh, president
of the National Guard Associa-
ton. and Col. c. M. Boyer, exec
utive director of the Reserve OFF,
GERS Association.
On the agenda Saturday will
be addresses by Maj. Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey, director of Selective
Service, and Warren H. Ather-
ton of Stockton, Calf, former
national commander of the Le-
gion.
Carney Will Speak.
A panel on the armed forces
will be conducted Saturday
morning by Admiral Robert
Carney, chief of naval operations;
Gen. Charles Bolte, Army Vice
Chief Of Staff; Gen. Thomas
White, Air Force Vice Chief of
Staff, and Gen. r. Mccoy Pate,
assistant commandant of the
Marine Corps.
The commission will divide
into sucommittees Saturday aft
ernoon for meetings on the SUBJ
jects of aeronautics and civil
defense, naval affairs and mer-
chant marine.
High ranking officers are
scheduled to participate in
panel on military airpower and
Maj. Gen. Lucas v. Beau, COM
mander of the Civil Air Patrol,
will preside.
Another panel will devote its
attention to the Merchant Ma
rine. Speakers for this section
will include Admiral Apollo
Coucek. chief of the Navy Bu-
reau of Aeronautics, and Rear
Admiral K. M. McManes, assist
ant chief of Naval Operations.
Still a third panel Saturday
afternoon will consider the sub
ject of national security train
ing.
The Sunday program will be
confined to an executive session
of the National Security Com
mission.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Car Kills Pedestrian
On Shirley Highway
Near Springfield

An Alexandria man was killed
today while walking along
Shirley Highway at SPRING
field. Va.
Fairfax County police iden-
titled him as Willie Watson, 81,
colored. Of 426 North Columbus
street.
He received a skull fracture
and other injuries and was
pronounced dead on the scene
by DR.. Claude Cooper, county
coroner.
According to Police Pvts. John
Reinmiller and F. L. Angelo,
the car was driven by Arnold j.
Farstad. 81, of lilo Savannah
street Sc. He told police he
did not see Mr.. Watson. He
was not charged.
The accident occurred at
$3.50 am. just north of Fran
coma road.
Evening star., 1954-10-21
INFANTS WEAR
TOTS WEAR
GIRLS WEAR

Orig. NOW
40 Girls Sleeveless Cotton Blouses, 1876
white and posteIs, sizes to Ia il 29o 5oe
II Girls Cotton Dresses, gay prints, 1895
sizes to 10 $40 l4s
II GirIst Nylon Slipover Sweaters sizes 1896
7 to 10 400 z4s
Subteen Skirts, sizes II to IA = 800 l.4s
4 Shruos, some WOOL nylon, broken
sizes 5se z4s
SO Girls Cotton Flannel Shirts, red
and block check 10 to Ia 1oo l5o
80 0irIs Cotton and Nylon BIouses, 2ooG
white and prints. 7 to Ia 800 1877
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