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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Death of Boy, Is, on Spree
Ruled Due to Excess Alcohol

ert Fitzgerald. He sentenced each
of them to a year in Jail and
fined them $500. Eleven months
of the jail term was suspended.
Judge Fitzgerald commented
that Stats and Fincham were
not on trial for killing young
Poland. but told them "just as
sure as you're sitting there you
contributed to the boys death"
Stats and Fincham both ap-
pealed the conviction.
Young Poland was taken to
Arlington Hospital by Stats and
Fincham after they noticed his
hands had grown cold during
the wild ride. He was dead on
arrival at the hospital.
A 17-year-old boy who also
took part in the drinking ride
told police that young Poland
drank two paper cups full of
whisky-almost half of the first
fifth that was bought.
A preliminary examination of
the dead boy showed that he was
suffering from diabetes. which
may have contributed to his
death. The final pathological re-
ports received by DR.. Welburn,
however. established that alcohol
was the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Alexandra Housing Project
Starts Admitting Tenants

Tenants have started moving
into Alexandria's new $1.2 mil
lion low-rent public housing
project.
The Alexandria Redevelop-
ment and Housing Authority
yesterday began admitting ten
ants to the first 40 units to be
completed. The remaining l08
units are nearly ready.
v. Ward Boswell, chairman of
the housing authority, an
nounced that the new project
had been named James Bland
Homes. in honor of the colored
songwriter who wrote Garry Me
Back to Ole Virginny."
Nearly Four Blocks.
The new project, to be occu-
pied by colored tenants, covers
nearly four city blocks just
southeast of First and Columbus
STREETS. Close to 100 sub stand
ard dwellings were demolished
to make way for the neat rows
of modern two and three bed
room apartments.
Money for the project was bor-
rowed by the housing authority
from the Public Housing Ad-
ministration. Bonds are being
sold on the completed project
to repay PHA. and the bonds are
to be retired by rentals.
James Bland is Alexandria S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Fireman Is Overcome
Z
In Cabin John Blaze

A Glen Echo fireman was
overcome by smoke from a fire
which started in a linen closet of
a Cabin John home last night.
Montgomery County police
said the fire. apparently spread
ing from linens ignited by an
overheated gas furnace flue.
caused $1,000 damage at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Curtiss. 6515 Seventy-f1fth street,
Cabin John.
Glen Echo and Cabin John
flremen fought the blaze in high
winds for an hour. Lewis E.
Rapp. Is, of the Glen Echo COM
pany. was treated at the scene
for smoke inhalation after he
broke in a rear door and was
overcome by blast of heat and
smoke.
Police said Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
tiss were out shopping when the
fire was discovered by a neigh
Dor. George Fogle. Mrs. Curtiss
later suffered from shock after
examining the damage and was
treated at Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Paro|ee Faces
Forgery and
Mail CHARGES
Accused Of Topping
Sovings Account,
Stealing Letters

Arrangement was scheduled
today for Harold La Duke, &C
cused of rifling mail boxes in
Northwest Washington of thou
sands of letters and then per-
petrating a daring fraud on a
depositor Of the Perpetual Build
ing Association.
La Duke, 26, described by po-
lice as a parolee from Sing Sing
Prison. was caught by police
yesterday afternoon in a trap.
They said he was making his
third try at the savings account
of Joel c. Hawkins, 1889 Lanier
place NV. !
Previously, through using Mr..
Hawkins passbook. stolen from
the mails, plus forged withdrawal
slips, La Duke naQ obtained on
two different occasions, 1855 and
$768. police said.
Federal Agencies Interested.
The trap was set in the
building association Offices at
Eleventh and e streets NV.
by, 1t. David Higgins. head of
the check and fraud squad. Also
interested in the case was an
FBI agent, Secret Service men
and postal inspectors. who said
they would charge La Duke with
stealing from the mails.
La Dukes thefts appar-
emily started in November, 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

fourth low-rent housing project
for colored. 1t was designed by
Architect Joseph Saunders and
built by Victor r. Beauchamp,
Inc, of Washington.
Family Pays $45 a Month.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Aston,
their two children and Mrs. Al
Ston's mother were the first ten
ants to move in yesterday. They
have three-bedroom unit at 815
North Patrick street. Their rent
is $45 month. Mr.. Aston, Ma
rine veteran. is employed as a
special policeman for the Gen.
eral Services Administration.
The Alstons used to live in a
dilapadated frame house with an
outside toilet. the housing au-
thol1ty said.
Already the housing authority
has more than enough appli-
cants to fill the entire perfect as
fast as the other units are ready.
Admission is based on the ap-
plicant's need for housing and
his inability to pay for standard
housing elsewhere.
Admission rents range from
Sl2 to $45. and average about
S33. The housing authority plans
TO re-examine salaries of its
tenants annually to make sure
the project continues to serve
its purpose of low-rent housing
for low income families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

Excess alcohol caused the
death of 16-year-old Bruce Po-
land. according to final medical
reports received by DR.. w. c.
Welburn, Arlington County med
ical examiner.
DR.. Welburn said chemical
tests established that the Vienna
CVaD youth died of excessive
use of alcohol during a short
period"
Young Poland died early jan
uary 81 during a drinking spree
with three other. Fairfax County
youths. Two of his companions,
Guy Leslie Stats. jr., 10, and
Sam Bo Fincham, 10. both of
Vienna, were convicted of con-
tributing to young Poland's de-
linquency.
The drinking spree took place
in Stats car, and Fincham
bought the whisky consumed by
the boys, according to testimony
before Fairfax Trial Justice Rob-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Soldier Robbed Of S475;
Laurel Jockey Is CHARGED

A Fort Meade (MdD sergeant
was robbed of $475 last night
and police charged a Laurel race
track jockey with the theft.
Laurel police said the jockey.
William Thomas Curtin, "a. of
Jersey City. N. j.. was charged
with grand larceny and held in
$500 bond for trial at 1870 pm.
Tuesday in Laurel police court.
The victim. police said, was
Sergt. James NJ. Deaton. who,
with Curtin and another jockey.
was drinking. The soldier fell
asleep, police said. When he
awoke the money and the jockeys
were gone, according to the re-
port. Police said they recovered
S146.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
MdryIander's Allowance
Status in Estate Upset

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb. 13.-
The Court of Appeals yesterday
reversed the Circuit Court which
had raised the monthly allow
ance of an Oakland man from
his fathers estate.
The high court ruled the
trustees of the $369, 900 estate
should decide the monthly
allowance of Daniel E. Offutt III.
Judge George Henderson had
increased the payment from 5000
to $500 monthly.
Mr.. Offutt. %, a University of
Maryland student. is the son of
the late Daniel E. Offutt, who
died in 1943. The trustees are
State Sen. Neil c. Fraley and
William r. Offutt. a brother of
the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Hold the Press!
Coming With Cash

A few weeks ago; o gentleman in
LoureI decided to dispose Of small
Kelsey printing press. One insertion
OF smolI I'D in Stor Classified
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Thousands Of readers scan Stor Clos
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they respond in great numbers.
Thot's why The Stor publishes more
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three other newspapers combined.
Coll Sterling $1,000 and osk for an
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Board Curbs Powers
0fMary Washington
College President
By the Assecioted Pres,

FREDERICKSBURG. Feb. 10.
The University of Virginia
Board of Visitors has stripped
DR.. Morgan L. Combs of most of
his powers but left him with the
title of president of Mary WASH
ington College.
Winding up a two-month in
curry into complaints" against
the college administration. the
board issued a resolution yester-
day spelling out a "rearrange-
ment of responsibilities" for DR..
Combs.
The 61-year-old college head
will retain duties in respect to
construction and development.
solicitation of funds and related
matters" under authority from
the president of the university,
Colgate w. Darden, jr.
IAN other administrative func-
TONS" the resolution said. I'm
Guiding faculty relations. student
relations, curriculum, internal
budget and control" shall be
delegated by Nh. Darden ito
such other administrative official
or officials as he shall name"
The board met here today to
consider what its resolution said
were substantial complaints
against DR.. Combs adminiStra-
ton The complaints were lin a
manner adversely affecting stu
dent discipline and morale and
proper faculty relations" accord
ing to the boards resolution.
The crux of the complaints
was the disputed firing by DR..
combs of a Mary Washington
householder. Mrs. Hester z.
Jacobus. and the dismissal of five
student mattresses over the wear
ing of dining hall uniforms,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Ocean Beach Bridge
Plan Hits Legal Snag
In Filing Of Bond

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. Estate
conditions we're not met in the
bond filed last June to guarantee
bridge to an Eastern Shore
island development. Assistant
Attorney General Joseph D:
Buscher said yesterday.
The 1858 General Assembly
had demanded the bond in ap-
proving legislation authorizing
construction of the bridge be-
tween the Worcester County
mainland and Assateague Island.
Lots have been sold on ASA
league as part of a resort project
called Ocean Beach.
Accessible by Boat.
Delegate Hanna. Democrat. of
Wicomico charged last year the
bridge proposal was designed to
help sales on the island. now
accessible only by boat. He and
other opponents agreed to a bill
necessary to allow construction
after the bond provision was
added.
Ocean Beach Bridge Corp. as
serted its plans were firm and
reported financing program
including notes for landholders
and an investment by the resort
developers. Leon Alderman,
Washington real estate man, has
been principal in promoting
the resort.
Finish Due in 1857.
Conditions laid out by the Leg
islature also were that bridge
work start by 1855 and end by
1857.
Last June the Charles H.
Tompkins Co.. Washington con-
tractors for the 3.000-foot 81 5
million project. said it would be
finished in year.
j. H. Lee Fisher of Baltimore,
president Of the Beach Bridge
Corp, had just announced the
bond had been posted with the
State Roads Commission.
Mr.. Buscher said that since
the 1858 act was conditioned on
the bond, there was now ques-
ton whether it still is in force.
Mr.. Hanna said he planned to
talk with Mr.. Buscher Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
JoiI Closing Ordered

RICHMOND. Feb. 10 (P.-The
Buchanan County Jail yesterday
was ordered closed by March II
by the State Board of Welfare
and institutions unless an &C
ceptable plan to improve unsan-
itary and unsafe conditions is
submitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Maryland Bill Asks Study
Of Withholding Tax Plan
Special Correspondent Of The Stor

special Correspondent OF The StoF
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. ia Gov
ernor's commission to study the
feasibility of making the Mary
land income tax a percentage of
the Federal income tax. collected
together through the withhold
ing system. is proposed in a
House resolution introduced in
the State Legislature yesterday
by Delegate Robert Wallace,
Republican, of Montgomery
County.
Mr.. Wallace's resolution said
the present Maryland income tax
laws are becoming increasingly
complex and verbose" Maryland
now taxes at a rate of per cent
of annual individual income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
No Letter From, Girl
Proyokes Accused
Mail Box RifIer

Harold LaDuke, accused
among other things of
rifling mailboxes possibly of
thousands of letters, had his
own complaint to make to
police yesterday.
LaDuke told police he had
missed several letters from
a girl friend in Perigueux.
France.
II think my letter box has
been broken into" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

Higgins said, when he moved to
the 1900 block Of Biltmore street
NV. He is from Syracuse, N. Y.
Since then, the police officer
recounted. La Duke stole thou
sands of letters from mailboxes,
one of them containing Mr..
Hawkins passbook. The bank
said it mailed the passbook to
him. but it never arrived.
On February 5. La Duke with
drew 1855 from Mr.. Hawkins
account, with the money handed
over by Emily Harper. teller at
Perpetual. police said.
Strikes Again for S768.
Again. last Tuesday, according
to 1t. Higgins. La Duke obtained
S768 from Barbara McDougall,
another teller. using the Haw-
kins passbook.
1t. Higgins had been notified
by William H. Dyer, secretary of
the building association, that
something was wrong. 1t. Hig-
gins, with Sergt. John J. Fitz-
patrick and Detective Sergt. Ben
jamin D. Clark, also of the check
and fraud squad, set up a plan.
One of them was to remain in
the Perpetual Building at all
times, with the others acting as
relief.
But when La Duke walked in
yesterday. all three detectives
were there. All the tellers had
been notified to be on the watch.
La Duke approached Joseph A.
Pavelka, teller. and again pre-
Sented Mr.. Hawkins passbook
police said. Mr.. Pavelka picked
up the telephone. pretending to
check Mr. Hawkins balance. In
stead, the teller flashed the word
and the police closed in on La
Duke. This time his withdrawal
slip was made out for 1915.
Identified by Tellers.
1t. Higgins said the two
women tellers identified La Duke.
1t. Higgins said La Duke admit
ted all the forgeries on the with
drawal slips, as well as the theft
of the thousands of letters.
In La Dukes room at Biltmore
street. police said they found
seven 500 bills. The money he
is accused of withdrawing last
Tuesday was given him in $l00
bills at his own request, it was
said. 1t. Higgins said 500 was
found on La Duke.
Also discovered at the Bilt-
more street address were the
letters, all stolen from mail
boxes. according to 1t. Higgins.
The postmarkS dated back to
last November. A briefcase full
of mail was found, 1t. Higgins
said.
La Duke was charged specif-
ically with a single count of
forgery involving last Tuesdays
withdrawal. 1t. Higgins said two
other charges will be presented
to the grand jury. The theft of
the letters also will be referred
to the grand jury, according to
Postal Inspector Joseph Vernant
Reform Plea Rejected.
La Duke told 1t. Higgins that
last Tuesday, when he was with
"a beautiful girl from New
York." she urged him to give up
his activities and go with her to
New York. 1t. Higgins quoted
him as replying to her:
II can't do that. There's too
much money around this town. u
She then left without him. the
police said.
La Duke was on parole from
Sing Sing after serving part of
a sentence for third degree bur-
glary, police said. He was pa
rolled last April and then stayed
in Syracuse a few months, it
was said. After that he travelled
through the East and Middle
West and to Montreal. Canada,
before coming here. police said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Church Valentine PurtY

The Young Adult Group of
the National Presbyterian
Church will sponsor a Valentine
party at 8 o'clock tonight in the
church hall, Eighteenth and N
streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

OVVthC k1oho 0tuuJs
Delegate Armistead Boothe
dropped in a bill to create a
commission of 81 members to
study race relations. A similar
plan at the 1852 session was
killed.
Delegate Felix Edmunds Of
Waynesboro offered a measure
to authorize the State Board of
Education to give or lease right
of-way at the Woodrow Wilson
Rehabilitation Center
Another Edmunds bill would
adjust the interests of Waynes-
boro and Augusta County in the
county home. with respect to
property ownership.
Mr.. Price offered a bill that
would permit clerks to the
supervisors of Page and Warren
counties to receive annual
salaries of $500.
The House gave final action to
a resolution to amend the con-
stitution to permit localities to
borrow from the State retire
ment fund for schools. without
a vote of the people. The ques-
ton will be submitted to the
voters in November.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-28

had pledged the organized support
in providing the county with a
Junior college.
Room for the Junior college will
be provided in the present high
school building by working thro-
ugh the extension department of
the University of South Carolina.
Students who attend the school
next fall will be assured of credits
towards a college degree. During
that time it is the belief of COL
legc supporters that sufficient
funds can be raised and ncccss-
airy steps taken to gain for the
Junior college an accredited rat
ng.i
II is now the feeling of the sup
porters of the Junior college that
the project will become a reality.
The present committee will solicit
the help of all civic groups in the
county when the drive begins.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-28
Hand, Plain Club
folds Dress Repie1U

Mrs. Luther Norris was hostess
for the regular meeting of the
Sandy Plain Home Demonstration
Club at her home Tuesday after
noon.
A dress review highlighted the
meeting with Mrs. Earl Cartrette.
Mrs. Homar Adams and Mrs. Clyde
Norris winning first prize ribbons.
Second place awards went to Mrs.
Arthur Cartrette. Mrs. Marvin
Lewis and Mrs. Ralph Norris.
Third place winners were Miss
Irene Wright, Mrs. Luther Norris.
and Mrs. Docia Cartrette.
Mrs. Wilbur Todd. Mrs. Lamar
HinSon and Mrs. Floyd Norris
served as judges.
Mrs. Edward Norris and Mrs
Fannie Fowler were welcomed t.
the club a. visitors.
Following the dress review
demonstration entitled EVERYDAY
Treats With Eggs" was given b.
Mrs. c. d. Williams.
Mrs. Worth Fowler won the
game award for the recreational
period.
Refreshments were served 10 10.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-28
Accredited Junior College Close
For Horny County At Conway

II present plans materializC
Horny County will have an ac-
cedited Junior College at the be-
ginning Of the 1886 school term.
Already plans arc going forward
70 establish Junior College work
for the l9j4-55 school term thro-
ugh the University of South Caro-
lima extension department.
The positive action grew out Of
a move made by the Merchants
and Business Mems Association at
its last regular meeting. The COM
mi;tee appointed by the aSSocia-
ton met Thursday with education
al leaders and pledged the support
OF the organization in Spearhead-
ing the drive to provide the nc
ceSsary machinery for arranging
the money needed to establish an
accredited Junior College for the
1886 term.
Members of the associations
committee said today that they
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-28
GREEN SEA NEWS
By Special Correspondent

Miss Betty Joe Britt of Columbia
College, and Edward Kidd, Jr.,
of Fort jackson, spent the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cortez Britt. Miss Britt and
Mr.. Kidd are to be married on
May 8 in the Green Sea Baptist
church.
Mrs. Helen Floyd who has been
i'll for some time is now getting
out some.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Boney and
daughter of Wallace were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Quincy Bullock and family.
Mrs. E. l.. Floyd has her mother.
who is residing in California. visit
ing her now.
Mrs. Cortez Britt spent several
days in Columbia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Crobsy had
guests from New York during the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Clcmmons
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira HammondS of Spring
Branch.
MIR. and Mrs. Porter Hooks and
family were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Porter Shelley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Clemmons
attended services at the Carolina
church Sunday night at which
time SO candidates were baptized.
The graduating class of the
Green Sea High School is now on
4 tour in Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Ed Cole is now convelasc-
ing at home following treatment
in the Mullins hospital.
Mrs. Lot Currie continues i'll az
the home of her son in Loris.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-28
Mt. Vernon Citizen
Honey Philosopher

One of the Older in years Of
Horny County's residents is w. NJ.
James, who has served his COM
munity we'll and been known to
let out bit of fircSidc philosophy
now and then as he engages in one
Of his favorite time-spenders
talking with old friends.
He was born in the Mt. Vernon
section of Horny County and has
been a citizen there ever since
then. He entered the world on
Nov. 4, 1882, making him 70 years
old. However, he hasn't given up
looking forward TO birthdays since.
although he Doesn't want TO grow
old, he doesn't want to die young.
Also birthdays are an occasion for
family reunion and picnic and
James feels if they'd come TO see
him more often, he could gain a
little weight to the $50 pounds he
carries on his frame.
Educated at Simpson Creek and
Hardee schools, whichever was
most convenient the days he had
free to attend" he liked the Simp-
son Creek building best because
it had glass windows while the
Hardee school got its light from
the cracks in the log walls. AL
though he quit school when he was
IL years old, he considers himself
among the shrewdest men in the
county" because he succeeded in
"fooling two women"
Ills first wife was the late Molly
Spivey of Clarendon and his first
marriage was blessed with nine
children. The present Mrs. James
is the former jamie Cox of Chad
bourn and she and James have had
three children, aged II, 13 and ID.
The James family reunions are
not wanting for people as James
has % grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren and one great
great-grandchild. In his own
words, "And I'm still able to walk
around with O stick and at least
my wife thinks I still look an
right"