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Evening star., 1954-11-16
Year S SOih Polio Case
Is Reported in District

The Health Department yes
terday reported the Districts
80th polio case of the year.
There had been so at this
time last year.
The latest victim Is a 6-year-
old boy of the 4400 block Of
Fourteenth street NE. who was
stricken last Thursday and adj
mitted to Children's Hospital
the next day.
Fairfax County also reported
q new case. that of a 32-year-
old woman living in the hoo
block of Patrick Henry drive.
Falls Church.
According to. county health
officials she has been hospitals
lied at District General Hos
pital with bulbar polio and IS
being treated in an iron lung.
Also reporting a new polio
case was Alexandria. The health
department described the case
as . 5-year-old boy living In
the 500 block Of East Ltray ave-
nue.. He has been taken to
Children's Hospital.
Fairfax County had 48 cases
at this time last year, compared
with "a now Alexandra had
six cases this time last year
compared with II now.
Evening star., 1954-11-16

Annapolis midshipmen and
West Point cadets have been
forbidden to participate in col-
leget debates on whether the
United States should recognize
the Chinese Communist govern
ment.
In reply to a press inquiry.
made, at the Pentagon in the
wake of West Points cancella-
tion OF a debate with Rutgers
University aon this years inter-
collegiate topic Shall the United
States Recognize Red Russia?".
the Army declared:
AS there is established ma
tional policy on the matter, pub
lie debate or discussion by Army
personnel is considered to be in
appropriate"
Meanwhile, the Navy disclosed
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Catholic Students
To Observe Retreat

Catholic students of public and.
private Junior and senior high
schools OF the Washington arch-
diocese will take pare in spirit
ual retreat tomorrow and Thurs
day.
Forty-four Catholic churches
In washington and the Maryland
counties of Montgomery, Prince
Georges, Charles and st. Marys
have been designated as retreat
centers by the Most Rev. Patrick
A. O'Boyle. Archbishop Of WASH
ington.
During the retreat students
will take part in spiritual exer-
cises and review the basic teach-
ings and practices Of the Cath
olic Church.
The retreat is sponsored by the
Confraternity Of Christian Doc
trine Of the Archdiocese. More
than 5000 Catholic students Of
public and private schools took
part in the retreat last year. The
Rev. Martin w. Christopher,
archdiocesan director of the con-
fraternity, will direct the retreat.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Turnof His Century Finds Scot
With Memories Of d Rich Life
Spen il JuH
With Fronk james;
Mode d Million
BY stsed Eycns

John Guthrie Hopkins Il 100
years old today.
He first opened his eyes In
Kilmalnock, Scotland, in 1854.
Since then he's seen plenty.
Like the last Of the buffalo
herds blackening the Western
plains.
Or inside of q Jail cell he
shared with Frank James, Jesse's
gentler brother.
or the raw copper ore he dug
out Of Arizona that made him
3 millionaire.
Somehow, jet planes, detergent
soap and maybe even Senator
Mccarthy don't mean much
when measured against 100 years
of life.
Guest at Party.
Tonight. Boss Hopkins Will
be the guest of some Of his
family at a little party at 2445
Fifteenth street NV. He lives
there with his daughter-in-law.
Mrs. E. S. Hopkins.
Across the living room from
his favorite seat is a television
set, which he really can't be-
lieve. Although Mr.. Hopkins
understands the fact of tele-
vision, the sight. Of some person
talking at him from, say, Chi
cago or Hollywood leaves him
disinterested. The same goes
for radio.
Mr.. Hopkins prefers to read.
Poetry. the Bible. newspapers or
magazines; it doesn't make
much difference. He hasn't
been wearing glasses very long
and today, he has better sight
than many persons half his age.
Mr.. Hopkins came to America
when he was IS years old and
started working on q New Jer-
sey farm. Later he moved to
Chicago. became 4 citizen at 81
and then moved West with the
railroads.
Jailed with Frank James.
It was while he was in Inde-,
pendence, Mo-, that he met
Frank James. He had heard the
desperate was in jail there and
went down to ask the jailer to
let him see Frank. Instead, the
taller pitched him into the cell
where, he remembers, some
NERVOUS" conversation and
some tobacco were exchanged
before the jailer released him.
BOSS" met and married Mary
Enos i'll Trinidad, Colo, in 1885.
Mrs, Hopkins died in 194l. In
1888, Mr.. Hopkins bought into
the Arizona Copper Co. and
within 10 years earned SIS mil
Evening star., 1954-11-16

Lion in the copper boom. He re-
tired from business before the
turn Of the century.
After retiring, Mr.. Hopkins
took to restoring aging Virginia
mansions to their former dignity.
among them Hampstead and
Guthrie Hall in Chariot ottesyille,
and Cotton and Raspberry Plain
In LeeSburg.
1T was at Leesburg that Mr..
I Hopkins turned farmer. In the
late '2Os he harvested some rec
ord crops Of wheat and alfalfa.
AS he remembers it. he averaged
is bushels Of wheat per acre. and
so bushels of alfalfa.
Disregarded Advice.
Wrote the Agriculture Depart
ment who told me to try deep
plowing." Mr.. Hopkins declared.
But / added some special fer
tilizer ] made up and that ac-
counted for my yield, I think, !"
he said.
A slightly stopped man who
now has some trouble with
swelling ankles, Mr.. Hopkins
once was a posture fanatic who
went around encouraging people
to stand up straight and live
longer. A yellowed photograph
taken when he was young and
wealthy showed him to have
been an impeccable dresser. His
clothes were of the finest ma
terials and cut and still are, ac-
cording to his daughter -in-law.
Until recently, Mr.. Hopkins
took daily walks through nearby
Meridian Hill Park but the cold
weather is keeping him indoors.
Sitting on the sofa. Mr.. Hop
kins gives one the impression of
relaxed meditation, Of calm re-
Election. Actually, said Mrs. Hop
kins, much Of this appearance
is due to Mr.. Hopkins refusal
to wear & hearing aid. He says
there's too much darned static
on the things" she said, smiling.
Boss" she said loudly, lean
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Eisenhower SuppaI
Launches National
Move 10 Erase SIulils
" Don 81 Warren

A national campaign to save
American cities from slum
blight. formally launched yes
terday with the blessing Of Pres
ident Eisenhower, gives District
officials new hope Tor their own
big redevelopment plans.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss.
Engineer Commissioner. one Of
about 200 leaders In Federal.
city, civic. business and labor
circles attending the housing
movement conference, said later:
II am happy TO see this Ma
tionwide movement. ! am sure
1t gives support and impetus to
the program the District already
has initiated"
He said that as soon as the
District can put its conprehen-
Sive urban redevelopmert plan
into effect. along with other tools
needed for a co-ordinated pro-
gram, 1--WE will be able to make
an attack on slum blight here" /"
action Slogan.
The national program Is
headed by a non-profit. nom
political directorate representing
So national groups under the
name of American Council to
Improve Our Neighborhoeds
thus providing the alphebetized
slogan of ACTION.
Gen. Eisenhower, in a 5-min-
ute talk to the officials and
guests of ACTION yesterday at
the Mayflower Hotel. called the
home inlprovement-slum rede-
velopment program "a Job that
must be done"
He stressed that In such works
there must be a reliance on the
people in the local communities
although the Federal Govern
ment was ready to lend aid
There ii no question as to the
need, he suggested recalling that
about q million houses are be-
coming blighted each year.. He
said 1t was very wonderful to
find local groups trying to stop
housing blight because Slum con-
ditions caused "the erosion Of
the decency and the dignity" Of
homeownerss
He won applause and laughs
when he praised retired Mai.
Gen. Frederick A. Irving, former
superintendent Of the United
States Military Academy, for.
taking the presidency Of the
ACTION group, with the remark:
"old soldiers are supposed to
fade away. but they just seem to
reappear."
Area Board Members.
Members of the action board
from this area include:
William G. Carr, executive
secretary, National Education
Association; Mrs. T. S. Chap
man, president Of the General
Federation ! of. Women's Clubs:
DR.. Dorothy. Ferebee, medical
director, Howard University;
Philip Graham, Publisher of the
Washington: Post and Tines
Herald; Richard Hughes, presi-
dent Of the National Association
of Home Builders and member
of the Presidents Advisory Com
mittee on Government Housing
Policies and Programs. and Mrs.
Kathryn H. Stone, Arlington.
Va, past president OF the League
of Women Voters and a member
Of Virginia's House Of Delegates.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Enst centrol Meeting

The East Central Civic As
sociation viii hold. Its nonthly5
meeting at IS pm. tonight at
the Montgomery Elementary
school, Topic of the evening.
viii be Operation Second Pre-
cinct. y
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Will Show Art Technique

Dong Kingman will denon-
strate water color technique at
q meeting of the Art Directors
Club at 8 pm. tomorrow ip the
auditorium Of the Editors Build
ing, 1929 H street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
|chevyChose
Man Weds

Miss Eleanor Simonic. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Simonic of Patterson. Calf.
became the bride on June Is
Of Mr.. James NJ. Young. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney r.
Young Of Chevy Chase. Md.
The wedding took place in the
Church Of the Wayfarer at
Carmel. Calf.
The bride attended San Jose
College. The bridegroom grad
uated the day before the we'd
ding from Santa Clara Univer-
Sity. Santa Clara. Calf.
After a wedding Trip through
Southern California, the couple
will reside temporarily in San
Jose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Engagement
Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Sim
mons Of Arlington and Win
chester. Va. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Mary
Catherine to Mr.. Everard b
Ferguson of Falls Church. Va
The wedding win take place in
September.
Miss Simmons is the grand
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
william D. Simmons and the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p
Glass of Winchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23

MRS. J. E. DOUGHERTY, Jr.
The former
Miss Sally Irwin.
Her marriage to Ensign
Dougherty took place June 8 at
the Mount Olivet Methodist
Church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
AN AIR MAIL LETTER

Estater, Mark LYMAN OF the Philadelphia Courier
staff, tells MS OF the wonderful spot to be in at
IIf,a. AL he 10
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Minneapolis Woman
Authors Book Of
Serious Fiction

A Minneapolis woman, it was
announced by Pageant Press has
had her first book of fiction pub
Hshed on Dec. 20 The novel,
Scandal At Daybreak" is called
powerfully and skillfully written.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Who's Who
who's New
Where's To 90
Whof's To Do
ct. Paul
Opotlight
by MILDRED JORDAN

WE JUST COULD NOT RESIST the First National
Bank during the the wonderful
poyees chorus forgot the qkened
the what TO get for whom riddle the cards TO write
dilemma and the other the approaching holidays
delightful good time to reflect the true
meaning Christmas depth phrase Peace earth
goodwill
TO YOU READERS very Merriest Christmas
May be the kind Christmas and be
win remember long with happy recollection And the New
Year be good 10 youi
ONE FIRST GREETING our
from the Harry Ballard family 577 St Anthony and another
from subscriber Douglass family Of Washington
THE WELCOME MAT ~ OUT FOR Byron Crshshon. Of
DolLe CIshshon. Fuller expected
Korea during the holidays.
JR, son of Mr. and Mrs
Moses Knott 730 w. al Wednesday night
Pilgrim last week He
tion from Union University Richmond Va studying
the ministry
THE TED ALLEN FAMILY CIRCLE complete the hol-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

money but would give him the 81
to avoid trouble.
Motley then called the police
and when two officers arrived and
asked him where the man was
who was causing the disturbance,
Motley pointed 10 group OF men
standing in front Of the bar and
said, He's standing in that group
with gun"
Before the officers could get out
their service revolvers, Wilhford
is alleged to have said. Yes. l got
"A gun and l can shoot you too"
With those remarks. according
to policemen, and as the group
surrounding willford dashed for
cover, Williford opened fire, hit
ting one of the patrolmen with the
first volley OF bullets.
The other officer then shot
winford in the head. The wounded
ed officer was hit In the right
arm and right leg.
Police say Motley neglected to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Motley. Retired
Football Player
Escapes Death
Merry Christmas.

Cleveland, Ohio (ANPl-Mar-
ion Motley, retired fullback of the
Cleveland Browns and one of the
games all time greats, barely es-
capped being shot by u crazed gun
man last week who was later shot
TO death in gun duel with two
policemen.
The shooting occurred in Mot
ley's bar.
Motley said a man. later identi-
fled ~ Sam Williford, came into
his bar and demanded payment OF
81 which he claimed Motley
owed him, Motley denied It and or
dered the man out.
He left but returned few min
utcs later, according to Motley
with gun in his hand and again
demanded payment OF the 81.
Motley said he got change for a
$40 bin and gave IT to Williford
saying that he didn't owe the
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s''''=' ports
BY JIMMY GRIFFIN

Tennessee State the NALA
held City defeating
lege 92-72 Saturday, December 1S
Adolphus
battle Shorty
10 points each
Dick Robinson and Gene Toussaint Michigan
State Walton Pittsburgh
Lincoln IT, of Jefferson City play game
bah series In this Next week they wh Wnona
and Claire Colleges
The Sporting News selected Joe Perry Ollie
back spots the All Pro
Coast Perry played his Compton
played his at San Francisco u.
Billy Cox sold by the Brooklyn Dodgers
Orioles Cox In opinion the
the major leagues Always rated the
third base and better play
regularly He tough
Coxs big chance to be regular spite
he past his peak also has
cratic player With Cox only
and Campanela left of the Hickey regime
hickey from the front office division
club in two years.
Christmas
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24


She is Elizabeth Wallace, 720
Fremont Ave. ~, Minneapolis. The
book tells the story OF a beautiful
woman, placed by circumstances
in Stun area who by her deter
mination wrested a secure place in
society for her children. rocked a
city and made her own name dirt.
The book, published by Pageant
Press, Inc, 100 West 42nd, New
York SO, N. Y.
Elizabeth West Wallace is uni
quely qualified to write about both
the higher and lower strata Of Ne
gro culture in the United States.
Born in Houston, Texas, and a
resident of Kansas City. Kansas
and Minneapolis. Minnesota, she
has worked at variety of jobs,
including as a newspaper reporter,
a teacher and finally---a writer of
serious fiction.
Mrs. Wallace attended Houston
College after her graduation from
high school She was graduated
from the Maude e. Frank Business
College in Kansas City. Mo, and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

tell the central police headquar-
ters when he telephoned that the
man causing the disturbance was
armed.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

the Newspaper Institute of New
York City.
Well known in PTA, church and
civic circles. Elizabeth West Wal
lace has also written many ar
ticles and news stories and work
ed on the staff Of The CALL, The
Plaindealer and the New Dawn
magazine.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

Konnie scott TINS MinmI FToftda
country
northern ces II assignment that him
this this OF aside
story
THE QUESTION OF JUST WHO Is SANTA CLAUS"
settled recognized
appeared
whisrs the Family Night Friday evening
cember H. The auditorium crowded
The staff headed Alice
really planning
community activity,
RS Tucker, eastman Frances cyburn
Lucille Hargraye Loucla
Janabee Taylor with the help the
helped to the affair a gay
FRIENDS HAVE BEEN ABLE To CATCH
HIM sPEECIEss Thursday
the ST Choral gathered
Ballard ST. St Anthony him celebrate
birthday complete surprise Officers OF the
Viola Cassel president; Kcse whmore
End
president Mrs Queen Esther Taylor secretary
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

NEW AND BRIGHT LITTLE PIANO STAR
to make his debut during the past week was little
Ronnie Scott, year old son OF Mrs. Devaughnia
Scott, 662 Rondo Az. A pupil OF Lind Music Co.
Ronnie played and sang Jingle Bells at re-
cital given by his teacher Saturday. December
49,
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assistant secretary Harry Ballard financial secretary Grant
the Mines Louise Miller and Doris Thomas
panists an RoseR Richie sunshine chairman.
HOLIDAY WISHES AND GET WELL WISHES Efne
Iarkins, $50 ST. Anthony who is patient at Ancker
IN BOOK FOR
WARD To Helen sefans Modelling School and Agency holding
open House" Wednesday December 90 from ~
CAN STILL STUFF SUBSCRIPTION in someone's
stocking and IL viii being remembered all the
Bridgeport very happy your
promptly!
THE CUES ARE HAVING A CLOSED PARTY NEW
YEARS EVE at the "Wig~am' o N. Bradfords
A FOND FAREWELL TO THE II. WILLIAMS Will be
leaving st Paul for Butte year
Williams has accepted the patsorate a
AMONG GROUPS SPREADING CHRISTMAS as
the St Paul Gospel Choral group
Of Mrs Viola cassen sas sang
Saturday December Is directed
On Sunday December 10 the Bethesda hospital
HAVE A SAFE and happy HOLIDAY! AGAIN,
THANKS AND BEST WISHES
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Gene" Ammons To
Play For Dance
New Yeur's Day

Gene" Ammons and his orches-
ira will play for a holiday dance
on Saturday night, Jan. /, at the
Minneapolis Labor Temple at $3.50
p. m.
Advance tickets on sale at the
usual places, S1.50.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Miss Allen

Minnesota overwhelmed by gifts al pupils
her class at Ascension Minneapolis practice
tcachingl
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

Mt. Mckinley in Alaska is the
highest altitude in North Ameri-
ca, 10000 feet. Death Valley, in
California, is the lowest. $50 feet
below sea level.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

days, Mhrchethl q Student at
Rockford College. Rockford, H..
arrived home on Saturday, Last
week, Miss Allen, member OF
the orchesls dance group OF the
college, participated in a gala holi-
day production featuring the
dance group. in cooperation with
the choral group from Chicago.
WHEN WE TALKED WITH
THE ALIENS, Myrrhene, who Is
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SET. l3S1 : 3sI2
1lE$JI1l3l;l!S

WE NEED HELP: Address Our
Advertising Cards. Good hand
writing. Atlas. Box 1sS-N. Mel
rose. Mass. R-2Z
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Fort Hill Beats
Mt. Top Gunners

Fort Hin Rifle team stopped the
Mountain Ton gunner. at Oakland
for fine Garrett County gmncrs'
initial setback of the season last
"Wednesday evening Fort Hill.
Hercules and Frostburg scored
win. in the Icanuc's eleventh rifle
match
Fart um dofnatod Oakland nv .
n,arrin of 10 y. 1595-II5v TO
15g5-1o5v Frank Simnson naced
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05

burg, spent last week in the Park
getting the Maxwell cottage ready
for summer occupancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bennett and
daughter, Lois, have returned to
their home in Mcchanicsville, Md,
after spending a month here with
the lattcr's father, J. w. Ream.
D. f. Calls, who is a patient at
Cumberland Memorial hospital, is
improving nicely. Visitors here to
see Mr.. Calls and guests in hi.
home are Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sisk, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sisk,
all of Quantico, Va.
Mrs. Catherine Anderson and
children, Amy and Tommy, are in
Smbury, Pa, to visit her mother.
A. /. Biggs was a business Wis
itor in Kcyscr on Monday
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Road 10 Be Closed
Near Gaithersburq

The Montgomery County
Council yesterday approved the
closing Of Warren Station road
at the New National Pike, north
of Gaithersburg.
The state roads commission
had asked that the road be
closed. Keeping it open, the
commission said, would have cost
$4,000 for an overpass.
Residents of the area will have
to take a new road that will
connect with the Middlebrook
road to get across the pike.
The council also authorized
the department of public libra
ries to go ahead with plans for
a new Silver Spring library
building to be located at 1901
Colesville road. The depart
ment has available $4,000 for
planning this year.
In other action the council
authorized the Upper Montgom-
cry County Planning Commis-
sion to retain the firm of Ber-
nard M. Willemain and Asso-
ciates, of Baltimore to draw up
land plan for the Damascus
community.
Damascus residents had asked
that such a plan be prepared in
stead of putting the community
under control of the proposed
new upper county coming ordi-
nance.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Big Plans Are Being Drafted
For Silver Hill Rescue Squud

Although still in the beginning
stage, the Silver Hill rescue
squad in Prince Georges County
is already talking about outdo-
ing the big-league competition
in neighboring Montgomery
County.
Silver Hill is almost ready to
get it's first vehicle, a second
hand ambulance. in service.
And the squad says it intends
to put Bethesda Chevy Chase in
the shade. The BCC squad,
famous for its rescues. already
has five ambulances, a mobile
light plant and Sundry other gear
operating in it's 100000 outfit.
the most elaborate of all in this
area.
The Silver Hill squad has %
members, and is planning on
roster of about go. It proposes
to admit women to active men,
berShip
Silver Hills door-to-door fund
campaign has been severely
handicapped by ill-timed fires.
The last two times the squad
started canvasSirig house to-
house, fires broke out. and the
collectors had to quit collecting
to go f1ref1ghting.
Up to now collections total
$3,641. The squad needs about
$4,000 more. $1,000 to finish
paying for the ambulance and
Evening star., 1954-04-14
E. 5. Northrop Files
For State Senator

Edward S. Northrop, prom
inent Rockville and Washington
attorney. today filed his candi-
dacy for the Democratic NOM
ination for State Senator.
Mr.. Northrop, is president Of
the Western Suburban Demo-
cratic Club and has been in
dorsed by the county Democratic
organization of precinct chair
men. He has been active in de-
veloping the Harmony" slate
indorsed last night.
A lifelong county resident, he
formerly was on the Chevy
Chase Citizens Committee OF
Sections and 2 and is presently
attorney for Chevy Chase Viii
lage.
A law graduate of George
Washington University, he served
as a Navy commander in World
War II. He saw service in the
South American, African and
Mediterranean areas. and in the
Far East. and participated in the
invasion of the south of France
The candidate is AZ, married
and has two children. He lives
at 1915 Connecticut avenue,
North Chevy Chase.
Candidates who filed yesterday
for the Democratic primary in
cluded Robert w. Cremins, Beth
esda-C Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
chief. for sheriff: j. Forest
Walker. for State Central Com
mittee, and Mrs. Julia M. Russo,
delegate to the State convention