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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Church Group Picks Two
For Music Commission

Two Washington area men
have been named to a commits
sion on music of the National
Council of Churches of Christ in
the United States.
They are the Rev. Leonard
Ellinwood, assistant minister at
Wa shington Cathedral, and
Oliver s. Beltz, of Meadowood,
Md, former head of the depart
ment Of music at Northwestern
University.
The commission, headed by
Thor Johnson, conductor of the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra,
aims to "rediScover" the great
music in the traditions of the 80
constituent testant and
Eastern Orthodox communions.
The commission also hopes to
encourage the writing of new
music with religious significance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Mother Held in Forgery
To Buy Toys for Children

A mother who used another
woman's name to charge $484
worth Of clothing and toys for
her children was accused of
forgery today, police reported.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jean Flynt. 26,
colored, of the 3400 block of
Ninth street Sc, was held under
900 bond.
Police said Mrs. Flynt made
43 purchases before she was
caught Saturday at Fran's Smart
Wear Store, 1923 Twelfth street
NE. Detectives said she had
used the name of an acquaint-
ance in applying December at
the Central Charge Service for
charge plate.
The duplication was discov-
cred when the acquaintance also
made application for a charge
plate. Police alerted stores. The
police charge accuses Mrs. Flynt
Of charging 500 worth of mer-
chandise at q downtown store
December Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
D. {. Mental Health Group
Opens N Street Office

The D. c. Mental Health Asso-
citation today opened it's new
office at 1927 M street N.W.-in
space donated by the Health De-
partment's Alcoholic Rehabilita-
ton Clinic.
The office will be open regu-
larly on Mondays and Wednes-
days. G. Rowland Shaw, presi-
dent of the association described
the purpose of the organization.
1--WE are working" he said, Ito
get more aid for people with
mental and emotional troubles.
We also try to further public un-
derstanding of mental health
needs and problems. This new
Office will serve as headquarters
for our activities"
The association now runs a
speakers bureau which includes
members of the Washington Psy-
chiatric Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
D. {. Population Sci
Al $4,000, Gain
OF 6.4p6 Over 1850

The District had an estimated
population of $4,000 last July
l. gain of ga per cent over
the 802,178 count in the April /,
1850 Census figures.
These figures were announced
by the Census Bureau yesterday.
The Bureau showed population
gains in both Maryland and Vu-
ginia. But West Virginia was
shown to be the State which ex-
perienced the biggest loss be-
tween the dates given. It's popu-
lation dropped from 2,005.552 in
1850 to 1927, 900 last July.
Maryland is shown to have
increased in population from
2,343.001 to 2.57l,000. and Vir-
ginia from 3,318,680 to 1853 900.
The Census Bureaus study
showed that the greatest popula-
ton growth in the last three
years occurred in the West.
States which experienced popu-
lation declines we're mostly in
the South, Northeast and the
Dakotas
The population estimates given
for 1853 include members of the
armed forces stationed in the
various States and the District
but do not count members of
the armed forces overseas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Z Youths Charged in Theft
darlington Cash REGISTER

Two youths charged with
stealing a cash register from a
Clarendon florists shop, on jan
uary IS, were held for grand Jury
action today in Arlington County
Court.
One is 19-year-old Richard r.
Polk, an. Army private, whose
brother, John r. Polk, %, is serv-
ing a 55-year sentence for the
rape-kidnaping of a Navy bride
in June, 1851.
Arlington police charged Rich
ard Polk with HOUSEKEEPING in
connection with the theft Of a
400-pound cash register contain
ing $685.: The register was
taken from Elliott's Florists, 3171
Wilson boulevard.
Also charged in the case was
Kenneth Charles Spence, 20, OF
the 900 block Of North Stuart
street, Arlington. Polk, who is
stationed at Fort Belvoir. lived in
the 800 block Of North Wakefield
street, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Unity Octave 10 Close
With Service Toniuht

The annual observance of the
Chair of Unity Octave will close
with the 8 o'clock service tonight
on the theme The Missionary
Conquest of the World for
Christ" It will be held at the
National Shrine Of the Immacu-
late Conception.
The Most Rev. Joseph Whalen.
Catholic bishop in Nigeria, will
preside, and the Very Rev. An
gelus Delahunt, father general of
the Friars Of the Atonement, will
preach.
The services extending over
eight days are period of prayer
for the union of all religious
groups with the Catholic Church
Last night the Most Rev. John
M. Mcnamara. auxiliary bishop
OF Washington. conducted the
service The Rev. Victor Dono-
van, Of the PasSionist Fathers
preached on the conversion of
Jews Father Donovan said the
Virgin Mary was the special
patron of Jews because they
are of her very ancestry"
Earlier yesterday the Maronite
liturgy as originally practiced in
Lebanon was offered by Choir
Bishop Mansour Stephen OF
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Woman Asks New Trial
In Nursery Home Death

A motion for a new trial for
Mrs. Lois j. Sparks. Takoma
Park nursery home operator con-
victed Friday of manslaughter
was filed today by Attorney Bar
nard T. Welsh in Montgomery
County Circuit Court.
Mr.. Welsh's motion was made
on the grounds the verdict was
not supported by the evidence
A hearing on the motion was set
for $3.50 am. Thursday.
Mrs. Sparks, So, was found
guilty in the death of 4-year-old
Joseph Kelly at her nursery
home at 1905 Carroll avenue last
October g.. The bruised body OF
the boy was wheeled into Wash
ington Sanitarium about 1880
p.m.-four to six hours after his
death.
An all-male jury Friday took
only 20 minutes to return the
verdict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Man and Wife
Sentenced in
NumbersCase
Six-Month Term
And Fine Imposed OF
Silver Spring Couple

A Silver Spring couple was sem
fenced to six months in prison
and fined $500 each today after
they pleaded guilty in Montgom-
cry County Circuit Court to pos
sessing numbers slips.
The couple, Walter S. Lephew,
so, and his wife Fern, Al, were
arrested last August "a after
county detectives raided their
home in the 200 block of Indian
Spring drive.
Convicted on Lesser Charge.
The couple originally was
charged with setting up a lot
terry. but States Attorney WAL
ter w. Dawson reduced the
charge today.
The LephewS were given the
maximum sentence under the
lesser charge. The earlier count
would have carried a maximum
sentence of three years in prison
and a $1,000 fine.
At the time of the raid, de-
tectives said records indicated
the couple was operating a $780,
000-a-year numbers game at
their home. The raid was made
after several days of police sur
VIGILANCE over the house A
search warrant was obtained on
the basis of information received
by police overlapping.
Leniency Plea Denied.
Judge Stedman Prescott de-
MED plea by Defense Attorney
Joseph B. Simpson, jr., for le-
niency for Mrs. Lephew so she
could care for her two children
and three grandchildren.
The, judge reiterated the
courts determination to give stiff
sentences to keep Montgomery
clean from commercial gam
bling"
Mr.. Lephew told the court his
numbers operation had been GO
ing on for about Is years but
said he had operated from his
own home only for three or
four months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25

ton Animal Rescue League: A
veterinarian should be hired by
the District to inspect dog houses
if the proposal is adopted.
Owen b. Hunt, Administration
Society. Philadelphia: Regula-
ton would be worthless. No real
medical advancement has come
from vivisection.
Mrs. Stuart Morrison, Alexan-
dria Animal Welfare League
Shelter: Proposal would violate
the rights of citizens who own
pets. 1t would mean an increase
in the animal population of Vir-
ginia because District residents
would move their pets for pro-
lection.
DIR. Emanuel JOsephsOn, New
York City physician: Expert
ments on dogs are useless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
$4,000 Fire
Hits Dairy Firm
lin Southwest
Three AIurms Send
n Trucks to BIoze;
2 Firemen Treated

A 3-alarm fire which swept
through a dairy products firm
today caused between SOS, 900
ana $4,000 damage. an official
Of the company estimated.
Most of the loss was in eggs.
butter and cheese. The blaze
broke out in the Gambling room
where eggs are judged. It gave
; them the smoked egg" treat
ment, but was not hot enough to
fry them, according to company
officials. Smoke also accounted
for the loss in butter and cheese.
Discovered at $3.50 Am.
The blaze was discovered about
$3.50 am. at the Grand Valley
Products Co.. 418. Eleventh street
S.W.. near Maryland avenue.
Nick Coppola, president, said
he and two employees entered the
building at that time. A few
minutes later one of the men
discovered the fire in a back
storage room.
The three attempted to fight
the blaze, but it had gained too
much Roadway. Mr.. Coppola said.
The first alarm was sounded at
CAT am.
Two more alarms we're sounded
within short time.
p Trucks Sent.
Twenty-seven pieces Of fire.
fighting equipment were sent to
the scene. Firemen said the
extra alarms were a precaution-
airy measure because the area is
a tightly packed commercial Sec
ton. The blaze was confined to
the dairy products firm.
Two firemen were treated at
the scene for smoke inhalation.
Cause of the blaze was not off,
cially determined, but officials
said they believed it was due to
defective wiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Coffee Sales Drop Little
Here Despite Price Rise

The great coffee revolt by con-
sumers in Washington is still
confined to sound and fury, and
purchases of coffee have declined
little if any as the result of
higher prices.
Some grocers say coffee users
perhaps are buying "a little less"
In other instances, housewives
are looking for less expensive
brands. While some coffees are
selling for $1.05 or $1.1O pound,
you can still get 90-cent-a-pound
coffee.
The Washington Restaurant
Association said coffee drinking
is pretty much the same as it
was. Some eating places have
put up the price a penny or two.
You can still find a scent cup,
but probably 1t is a "loss leader"
Apparently there has been no
increase in the use of chicory.
Some connoisseurs insist chicory
Strings out the flavor of coffee;
others look on the roasted and
ground root as an adulterant.
In New York two retail mer-
chants associations said retail
sales of coffee there have
dropped so per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Mexican Divorce
Ruled Out in Virginia

Arlington County Circuit Court
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy has
ruled the Mexican divorce Of
William j. Nolan, Mount Rainier
finance company owner, has no
status in Virginia.
The suit was brought by Mrs.
Margaret E. Nolan, 1900 Massa-
chusettS avenue NV, his sec.
ond wife. Mr.. Nolan lives at 36I5
North Glebe road, Arlington,
with his third wife, the former
Irma Ruedi Cassassa.
Will Appeal Ruling.
T. Brooke Howard. Mr.. Nolans
attorney, has filed notice that he
will appeal the ruling to the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
The disputed divorce, accord
ing to court papers, was obtained
in Juarez. Mexico. in March.
1851. Mr.. Nolan then married
his third wife.
Judge Mccarthy ruled the di-
vorce was of no legal effect in
Virginia and that Mr.. Nolan's
third marriage also was not valid
in Virginia. The ruling saiu the
marriage between Mr.. Nolan and
Mrs. Margaret Nolan was still in
force
Freed of Bigamy Charge.
Mr.. Nolan was acquitted in
February, 1852, of a bigamy
charge lodged against him by
a grand jury on evidence sub
mitted by his second wife.
Back in 1887. Mr.. Nolan was
paroled after serving a short
prison term for bribery in con-
nection with the divorce from
his first wife. He later was par
doned. In 1910. he was acquitted
in the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia of
charges of fraud and criminal
conspiracy in connection with
the bankruptcy of an automo-
bile firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Walter J. Williams
To Quit Acc Post

Walter j Williams is resigning
as deputy general manager of
the Atomic Energy Commission
Mr.. Williams. who has been in
Government atomic work for 10
years, will become vice president
of the Taconite Contracting
Corp. and will be in charge of
constructing new taconite pow
dered iron ore) facilities north
Of Duluth. MINI.
In this capacity. Mr.. Williams
said. he will be able to con-
tribute to the strength of the
Nation while at the same time
fulfilling his obligation to his
family.
Acc Chairman Lewis L.
Strauss said of Mr.. Williams:
He has served the Nation well"
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, who
have four children, have lived
at los Arlington boulevard, Falls
Church, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
For Proposal

Admiral Clarence ]. Brown,
Medical Research Institute.
Bethesda: Use of animals for
medical research requires no de-
tense. Charges of cruelty are
utterly without foundation.
DIR. James A. Shannon, as
sociate director. National Insti-
tutes of Health: No single factor
in mans fight against disease
has done more to relieve suffering
than the laboratory animal.
DIR. Charles A. Hufnagel,
Georgetown University Medical
School: Twelve new techniques
in heart surgery, hopeless in
1899. have been perfected
through animal experimentation.
We are interested only in animals
which would be otherwise de-
stroyed.
DIR. Herbert p. Ramsey, presi-
dent District Medical Society:
We backed such a proposal in
1898. Our view has not changed.
DIR. Weston Gardner, Mar
quette University Medical School:
Medical students need dogs to
observe function of living tissue.
DIR. Daniel F. Lynch, Wash
ington dentist: Many people
would be blind if i hadn't been
for animal experimentation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Against Proposal

Edward S. Northrup, Wash
ington Humane Society: Pro-
poSal would cause untold diff
culties. We are 100 per cent
against it.
Frederick A. Genau, president
Washington Humane Society:
Disgraceful conditions exist in
animal houses locally. Medical
schools are unable to care for
dogs properly. I am not an anti
viviSectionist.
Mrs. Robert Watson, vice pres
ident, Washington Humane So
ciety: Dogs may not suffer be-
fore or during operations, but
they do after the operation.
Medical schools should observe
human precepts traditional of
mankind toward domesticated
animals.
Mrs. Spencer Cosby, Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Trapped by Fire
In Turkish Bath,
2 Die in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Jan. 25.-Two
men trapped by flames in a
steam room were suffocated yes
terday in fire which swept a
turkish bath establishment on
East Baltimore street.
The dead men. found by fire.
men lying in a concrete and tile
steam room, were identified ~
Milton Miles. AZ. of Aberdeen,
and Clyde Harold Barnes, 40, of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Miles, according to &C.
counts given police. had rushed
into the burning building from
the street in an attempt to save
the other man. Mr.. Barnes,
who was unclothed, presumably
had been taking a bath.
Fire Capt, Joseph H. Michel
said the blaze apparently broke
out on the first floor of the bath
about 1890 am It's cause has
not been determined. The arson
squad is investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Spencer and Doctor
Differ on Success
Of Ear Operation

A New York doctor, teSti-
flying today against the
Commissioners order to re-
lease pound dogs to medical
schools, described a certain
ear operation first tried out
on animals as worthless and
unsuccessful.
Commissioner Sa mueI
Spencer told the doctor he
recently underwent the op-
Grafton at John Hopkins
University and found it, to
be very successful"
There was laughter and
the doctor, Emanuel Jo-
sephson, continued his teS-
timony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Corning Says Cuts
In Teacher Staff Hif
Fight on Delinquency

Elimination of 48 teachers
wanted to handle special classes
for slow learners and students
with other handicaps is an sex
tremely serious feature" of the
school budget trimming. School
Supt. Hobart M. Corning said
today.
DR.. Corning said that this re-
quest tied in with the Nation
wide concern over juvenile de-
linquincy. as did another request
chcpped-out at the District
Building for two clinical psy-
biologists for the schools.
The absence of needed special
services contributes to tenden-
cies toward delinquency and
other anti-Social behavior, he
pointed out, piling up the num-
Der of children who tire of
school and feel they haven
had a square deal.
With the two clinical psychol-
ogists, school officials had hoped
to start a program of catching
up early with evidence of dis
turbance in young children.
DR.. Corning said he was not
considering any recommends
ton at present on the next move
in the Districts efforts to operate
the educational television chan
mel available to Washington.
Provision for its operation by
the Board Of Education was
knocked out of the budget re-
quest. The superintendent said
he did not see how the District
schools could join an area group
which hopes to operate the chan
mel when they had no funds to
contribute. He did not feel that
Congress was likely to appropri-
ate money for use by an outside
agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Work Begins on Route
To Bypass Baltimore
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. U.s.
Ground breaking ceremonies
were scheduled today on Thorn
ton road to start work on the
Baltimore County section Of a
beltway which will route traffic
around Baltimore and connect
with the Harrisburg expressway.
Gov. McKeldin was to use a
steam shovel to turn the first
load Of dirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Fire Routs Students
At Fraternity House

Firemen quickly extinguished
a blaze in University of Mary
land fraternity house at College
Park last night.
About 80 university students
left the building shortly before
midnight in the fire which
caused about $500 damage to the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity house,
4605 College avenue.
The fire, started by an over
heated fireplace, was confined to
the area around it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Young Democrats to Meet

Senator Johnston, Democrat,
of South Carolina and ranking
minority member of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, will
speak at meeting of the Young
Democrats of the District at
8:15 pm. tomorrow in the
Jefferson Room of the Willard
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
200 Jam Room
As viyiisecfion
Debate RACES
One Doctor Kissed:
Applause For and
Against Breaks Out
By John McKelwoy


Before. a tense and crowded
hearing room. the Commission
ers today continued hearings on
a controversial order which
would allow medical research
centers to obtain dogs from the
Pound.
About 200 persons packed the
board room of the District
Building as testimony, both for
and against, was heard by the
three Commissioners.
Soft kissing broke out at one
point during the testimony of a
Wisconsin doctor who favored
the plan. In another instance
a woman. seated in the back
row, jumped to her feet and de-
manded permission to inspect
the animal laboratories of
Georgetown Hospital. Her re-
quest apparently was ignored
and she sat down.
Applause Despite Plea.
Applause botl- for an against
the proposal broke out con-
stantly despite Commissioner
Samuel Spencer's plea for a quiet
hearing.
In the past, research centers
here have obtained dogs for re-
search from a dealer in Penn
sylvania. But under reorganiza-
ton of the District government
which placed the Pound under
the Observation-Disclosures
ter Frank B. Marks no longer has
complete discretion on DISPOSE
ton Of unclaimed animals.
While the order does not deal
specifically with vivisection-
the use of dogs for medical re-
search-the argument neverthe-
less has crept up repeatedly in
the Commissioners public hear
ings on the subject.
Approving Survey Challenged.
At today's hearing a survey
showing approval of the plan
was presented by DR.. James
hayden, professor of psychology
at Howard University. DR.. Bay
den's survey. he said, was taken
from 404 persons and showed II
per cent approval of the plan.
He was quickly challenged by
Robert Daru Of New York City.
Mr.. Daru. representing the Ma
tional League for Protective AMI
NAL Legislation. branded the sur
vey as ridiculous. He asked that
II be. stricken from the record.
Commissioner Spencer ruled
that the survey would be &C
cepted-"for what it's worth"
First witnesses. representing
medical schools and research GEN.
tiers, urged adoption of the order,
pointing to the benefits man has
received through animal expert
mentation. They said the pres
ent source Of dogs is both costly
and inadequate.
Photos Submitted.
First taste of opposition to
the plan came from Edward S,
Northrup and Frederick A
Genau. both of the Washington
Humane Society.
MIR. Genau charged that
medical schools were unable to
care for dogs properly. He cited
the animal house of the George
Washington University Medical
School and said it was in dis
graceful condition. He SUBJ
mitted photographs which he
said bore out his point of con-
ditions at the animal house.
Mr.. Northrup said if the pro-
posal was adopted it would bring
sadness to humane lovers
throughout the country. The
Humane Society and the Animal
Rescue League are 100 per cent
opposed to this order. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
ScIerosis Society to Meet

DR.. Francis Forster, dean of
the Georgetown University Med
ical School, Will speak at the
annual meeting Of the Washing
ton Multiple Sclerosis Society at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Per-
petual Building Association, I'LL
E street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25

These witnesses testified at.
today's hearing on a Commits
sioners' order to allow unwanted
pound animals to be released
to medical schools and research
centerS:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-25
Temperance Council
Reflects President

Bishop Wilbur E. Hammaker
was reelected president of the
National Temperance and Pro-
hibition Council. which closed q
three-day meeting here Satur-
day.
The council also adopted res
olutions commencing President
Eisenhower for his personal con-
duct and his Willingness to
shatter precedent in an effort to
raise the moral standard in Gov
eminent" The group pointed
especially to the White House
order banning Christmas drink
ing parties in Government
Offices. The council deplored
the fact, however, that liquor
still flows freely in many parts
of Government and political life"
Also reelected was Mrs. D.
Leigh Colvin, Maj. Clayton M.
Wallace and DR.. Sam Norris,
vice presidents; Miss Elizabeth
A. Smart, secretary. and w. A.
Scharffenberg, treasurer.
Reelected to the Executive
Committee were DR.. Edward B.
Dunford. the Rev. Kermit Edgar,
Lowell E. Coate, Dr. Clinton
Howard, DR.. r. H. Martin, DR.. d.
Leigh Colvin, Mrs. Glenn G.
Hays, DR.. Carradine R. Hooton
and DR.. William F. McConn. DR..
r. H. Martin was named chair
man of the Committee Against
LIQUOR Advertising.
Donald Dawson to Speak
Donald Dawson, former assist
ant to ex-President Truman, will
speak on whats Happened to
Civil Service" at an open forum
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in the
community room of the Citizens
Bank, Langley Shopping Center,
Silver Spring, Md. The forum is
sponsored by Democratic Party
Precinct 4 of Colesville district.