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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
MARY MARGARET
MCBRIDE
AT "a, Sam Adams Places
Work and Love Oyer All

and his houseguests includ-
ing me-were invited to din
ner at another home on the
lake. Next morning would be
the authors work time-four
hours is the stint he sets him
self. More houseguests, in
Guiding two authors, an actress
and q televiEion executive
would be arriving; there would
be another eager. interested
gathering on the porch in the
afternoon, and a dinner In
Mr.. Adams, honor somewhere
else, unless it turned out to
be a night when he was en-
PERTAINING 10 or 40 persons at
one of Mays famous southern
bailquets Of fried chicken.
corn pudding and charlotte
russo. May Is the cook who
has been with him for years
and she and her husband and
daughter go south with him
in the winter. Luckily. they all
like company, for wherever
Mr.. Adams is. friends are con-
stantly coming and going.
many as young as 10 and 20.
philosopher or not. you
surely know what has been
important to YOU In the years
you've been writing 40 or more
successful books" ! persisted.
The writer finally named
work and TO love and be loved
as, for him. the vital essentials
of living. He added that the
secret of keeping interested
and alert is always to have
something planned ahead an
exciting enterprise to look for
ward to. He spoke Of two
friends he especially admires
because they seem always to be
helping others conStrucitvely.
He hasn't much opinion Of the
leaners of the world. but he
thinks there are more of them
than Of those who go ahead on
their own.
"You can't substitute your
own strength for another's
weakness, though the, strong
are always trying to do It," he
said thoughtfully.
In his time, author Adams
has known many of the great
and near-great. He told Of the
scientist Marconi, diffident and
tongue-tied in strange COM
pany, drifting to the piano and
playing Chopin and Bach for
hours: of the late Elihu Root.
statesm a n. interrupting q
board meeting to talk Of inter-
stellar space.
Then muel Hopkins
Adams asked me quite serious
ly: Don't you ever get self
conscious when you meet i'm
portant people? I do! What
would you say to Churchill II
you suddenly met him? I'm
sure I'd be tongue-tied."
(From AP Newsseatures)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

He was so gay and lively
and wise that ! kept hopefully
Fostering 84-year-old Samuel
Hopkins Adams with questions,
the answers to which ! was
somehow wistfully convinced
would give me at last the key
to how to live.
Finally he grew q little
impatient. you're trying to
make me talk like a philo-
sopher and I'm not one" he
complained.
Although he Snorts when
you say it in front Of him. Mr..
Adams is the current wonder
Of the literary world, for his
Grandfather Stories" is a
best-seller on its own and a
book club choice besides. In
addition, he is at work on.
three other books which he is
determined to live long
enough to finish. His memory
is prodigious, his mind and
voice are vigorous. his eyes
clear and blue. his skin
healthily tanned. Also he is
the best listener I've met in
years-concerned. interested,
tolerant.
We'd been talking for an
hour on the porch Of the
house by the lake in upstate
New York which Mr.. Adams
father built mostly with his
own hands. / had q breathless
sense Of hurry. for ] knew that
in Q little while eight or 10
people would be dropping in
for tea and talk about every
thing from atoms to modern
art and that at Z Mr.. Adams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Mrs. label
To Head
Bazaar

Mrs. Elenore B. Habel Of
Silver Spring has been ap-
pointed the new manager for
the Florence crittenton Ba-
Zaar.
The new appointment was
announced BY Mrs. James A.
Councillor. jr, president Of the
Bazaar Council.
Mrs. Habel is well known to
Montgomery County residents
as the former manager Of the
Girl Scout Thrift Shop In Sill
yer Spring. She had q great
deal to do with Its founding
and ran It successfully dur
ing the seven years Of its ex-
iStence.
The Florence Crittenton
Bazaar, q similar resale-thrift
shop, is the chief support Of
the Florence Crittenton Home
and Hospital for unmarried
mothers Of the Washington
area.
The bazaar is located at
3438 Fourteenth street NV.
and is open Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday from 10 to
5 o'clock.
Its stock is supplied by
donors who find an outlet
for their no longer needed,
used but still useful articles
Of all kinds-furniture. cloth
ing. bric-a-brac. china, jew
elry, kitchen utensils. shoes.
books, curtains and toys.
Arrangements can be made
to pick up bulky articles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Joan Federico Wed
To Simon Kraft

Mr.. and Mrs. Pasquale ].
Federico announce the marri-
age on September . Of their
daughter Joan Foye TO Mr..
Simon Richard Kraft. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kraft Of
Arlington.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kraft
are graduates Of George
washington University. They
will live In Chevy Chase. Mr..
Kraft viii do graduate work ct
this University Of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
luxury soft
EneIisI, Jersey
Dresses

Whot q thrilling discovery at 81.
The fobric's usuoIIy found II
dresses OF several times the pries
woven In England
tailored in Enslond. too, on
Anerieon patterns for the
American figure. Rookwino
blue, medium oroy or fown.
Other styles ovoiloble, too!
Sizes 10 10 20.
Second Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Jury's Guilty Verdict
In Robbery Set Aside

authorities" to support his OBJ
lection. Judge Youngdahl said
he would receive these but it
would not change his mind.
Requested by Counsel
Upon request Of Anglin's at
torney, Saul G. Lichtenberg,
Judge Youngdahl had asked the
jurors yesterday morning If any
Of them had read the newspaper
articles about Anglin. Four said
they had but expressed the view
they could render a fair verdict
Notwithstanding.
Anglin had been returned here
early this year to face the rob-
berry charge after serving time in
Maryland for a $1,000 theft from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

Weaver. pulled him out and
summoned q rescue squad which
|vainly attempted to revive him
MIR. Engstrand, born in Chi
cago. lived In Van Mugs unit
moving to Beverly Hills recently
His THE Sling and the Arrow
and Beyond the Forest" both
were best sellers and he had
another successful book, "Son OF
the Giant" published in 1850
His novels were predominantly
about human abnormalities.
Besides the widow, he is sur
vived by a son Stephen and q
daughter Stephanie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Writer Walks Into Lake
And browns on Coast

LOS ANGELES, Sept. o B.-
Stuart Engstrand. author Of the
once best-selling novel. "The
Sling and the Arrow" walked
Into the lake In Macarthur Park
and drowned, police reported to-
day.
The body lay unidentified at
the coroner's Office from yester-
day afternoon until early this
morning when it was identified
by Mr.. Engstrand's brother-in-
law, Melvin II. Simon Of nearby
Van Mugs. who said it was that
lof the novelist.
Mr.. EngStrand, 81. lived In
Beverly Hills where police said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Wodehouse Files
For U. S. Citizenship

RIvERHEAD. N. Y. Sept.
OPP. @. wodehouse. 73-year-
old novelist, filed a naturaliza-
ton petition yesterday.
Mr.. Wodehouse, who has lived
in the United States seven years.
now resides In the nearby Long
Island town Of Remsenberg.
He listed his name on the pc
tition in Suffolk County Natu-
radiation Court as Pelham Gren-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

Mrs. Sophia Engstrand filed .
report at 2 pm. yesterday say
ing her husband had been miss
ing since 10 am. 1t. Donald
Barnes said her report included
information that Mr.. Engstrand
had been respondent and in q
state Of mental depression for
Ia long time and had shown
suicidal tendencies.
Two boathouse employees at
Macarthur Park Lake, on the
western fringe Of downtown Los
Angeles, reported seeing Mr..
Engstrand walk into the water
about 1890 pm. The employees,
Bill Sherman and Harvey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

A jury late yesterday con-
victed Q man Of participating in
q 1851 holdup-robbery but the
verdict Immediately was set
aside by the trial judge on
grounds that newspaper stories
concerning the defendants in
dictment on other charges might
have prejudiced the panel. A
new trial was ordered.
The defendant is Morris E.
Anglin. jr.. IS, formerly of
Hyattsville. Md. In the verdict.
which was set aside by Judge
Luther W. Youngdahl Of District
Court, Anglin had been found
guilty Of taking part In a $500
holdup robbery in February.
1881. at a National Capital Hous-
ing Authority ONCE in the 100
block Of Seventh street Sc.
Indicted in Forgery
The newspaper articles to
which Judge Youngdahl referred
told Of Anglin being indicted on
forgery and uttering charges on
Wednesday at about the same
time trial on the old robbery
case began.
In setting the robbery con-
viction aside. Judge Youngdahl
said: Several jurors indicated
this morning that they had read
the articles" In view of that,
the Judge said, he would on his
own motion grant q new trial.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Frederick G. Smithson. who
prosecuted Anglin. objected and
said he would cite points and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Miss Truman Receivers
FLORENCE, Italy. Sept. 9 {

FLORENCE, Italy. Sept. 3 tH1.
Apparently recovered from o
slight indisposition. Margaret
Truman left her hotel late yes
|terday to make q tour Of this
tourist-f1lled art center. The
former Presidents daughter ar
rived In Florence Wednesday.
She has been In Italy the past
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

the Bank Of Bethesda. While
awaiting his District robbery
trial. he skipped bond and was
re-arTested in June In Las Vegas
New. He was out on bond last
April at the time he Is accused
Of committing the forgeries,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

vile Wodehouse and his place Of
birth as Guilford, Surrey. Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
FourConvicted
In Morals Case

A Montgomery County Circuit
Court jury last night found three
youths and a 22-year-old man,
originally charged with rape,
guilty of lesser charges involv-
ing a 14-year-old girl.
The girl, a Kensington CMd)
resident. had relations with six
youths on the night Of May 19
and the early morning of May
20 in a car parked in Sandy
Spring field, it was testified.
The jury returned a verdict
of carnal knowledge against
George E. Bowling, %. of
Brookeville, Md. Found guilty
of assault were a 17-year-
and two 16-year-old youths. All
live in the Brookeville area.
During the one-day trial, the
girl said she encountered seven
youths, two Of whom she knew,
at a Wheaton carnival. She
testified they drove her to Sandy
Spring and that her hands were
held by one youth while an
other partially disrobed her.
Also charged in the incident
was Herbert Cheak, 10, who has
pleaded guilty to carnal knowl-
edge. The trial of a 16-year-
old, also charged, was removed
to a Howard County court in
Ellicott City. A charge Of as
sault with intent to commit
rape against the seventh youth
was dropped after he pleaded
guilty to assault.
Sentences in the case are to
be imposed on August is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
New Fuirfux School
Approved for Loon

The proposed Navy Elemen-
tary School in Fairfax County
is among nearly SO million in
school construction projects APP
proved from the Virginia State
Literary Loan fund yesterday.
but there is no money at present
in the fund to fulfill any of the
projects.
The State Board of Educa-
ton, meeting at Hot Springs,
approved a long list Of literary
loans including the Fairfax pro-
ject, and also including some 81
million for school construction
at Hampton, Va.
The loan fund has been de-
Ipleted for some time, but the
State has continued to approve
loans-when and II money be-
comes available. Two General
Assembly sessions approved the
idea Of permitting the literary
loan fund to borrow money from
the State Supplemental Retire
ment System, but voters rejected
the idea in a referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
3 operations and still smiling. ..beeuuse
Blue Cross Blue Shield covered the whole cost

Hospital and surgical bills totalled
$1,162.06 for Capital Transit driver
J. P. Akowskey.
ut would have taken me years to
pay it off," says Mr.. Akowskey, "but
the entire bill was covered by Group
disqualification, Inc. blue Cross, and
Medical Service of DC. blue Shield.
"Blue Cross-Blue Shield, with the CO.
operation of my doctors and hospital,
covered me fully for % days in the
hospital and three separate operations.
ITS great help to anyone to have
protection you can count on like this.
But, it really means the world to man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Maryland U. Plans
Driver Education

The University of Maryland S
physical education department
will offer three driver education
courses this fall.
The program will be added
to the curriculum because of an
acute shortage of driver edu-
cation teachers in the secondary
schools of Maryland" accord
ing to Theron A. Tompkins. as
sociate professor. who will be in
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
odd Guard Regiment
Gets New Commander

Col. Fielder P. Greer has been
named commander of the Sd "Old
Guard" Infantry Regiment at
Fort Myer. the Military District
of Washington announced today.
Col. Greer replaces Col. Robert
L. Cook, transferred to Fort Ben
ming.
A native of Charleston, w. Va,
Col. Greer served as battalion
commander in the 35th Division
during the Battle of st. Lo and
the division advance across
France as part of Gen. Patton's
Sd Army.
He won the Silver Star for gall
lantry in action at the crossing
of the Ruhr River.
Since 1852, he has been serving
in the manpower utilization Of
flee. Office of the Secretary of
Defense, where he was concerned
primarily with the reserve pro-
gram.
Col. Greer lives with his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Woman, 70, Freed
OF Bieomy as Mon
Refuses to Testify

II won't testify against her,
she was good to me-" a 62-year-
old elevator operator at the
Soldiers Home told Peoples
Court Judge Sam Gordon in
Rockville yesterday.
The judge dropped a bigamy
charge against the mans wife,
78-year-old Nora E. Tremble OF
Fredericksburg, Va.
When she was charged in June
by Montgomery County detec-
Itives, police said Mrs. Tremble
had married Walter P. Tremble,
the elevator operator, on Sep
TENDER IS, 1861. in Baltimore,
1T was charged she married
Arthur w. Haney, now an Okla
Ihoma resident, in Rockville on
December %. 1851.
Mrs. Tremble yesterday at the
preliminary hearing had to be
helped to the witness table by her
attorney, Joseph B. Simpson, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Mrs. Herman P. Eberhurter,
Wife of House Member, Dies

Mrs. Herman P. Eberharter
wife of Representative Eber-
harter. Democrat of Pennsyl-
vania, died yesterday at
Georgetown University Hospital
after a years illness. She was At.
Mrs. Eberharter was well
known on Capitol Hill and served
as her husbands secretary and
Official greeter for many years
until stricken last year.
The former Emma A. Naugh-
ton, she was born in Pittsburgh
and attended the Holy Innocence
School and the Divine Provi-
Idence Academy there. She was
married in 1884 and came to
Washington 10 years ago when
her husband was first elected to
Congress. The family lives at
3l01 North Fourth street, Airing
ton.
Mrs. Eberharter was active In
the Congressional Wives Club.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two sons, Herman p,
jr., and James j.. both of the
home address. and her father,
James j. Naughton of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Ex-Soldier Falsely Listed
AS Deod, Then Mother Is Lost

as Mrs. Estel Umberger, WORKING
in q department store. Next dool
to the Red Cross ONCE, less thar
q block away. she found the ex.
soldier studying auto body works
under the CT Bill of Rights.
Mr.. Umberger first started
playing games with the Army ir
October. 1850. Then the De.
Tense Department notified hi.
parents he had been Slightly
wounded. He was never ever
scratched.
Two weeks later a telegram ar.
rived in Wytheville stating h,
was missing but had been re-
turned to his outfit. Notice O
his death first came this July
when the claims group started
making payment to families O
deceased POWs.
Back at home and alive Mr.
Umberger is sure Of one thing:
In q town that lists Sc UNI.
berger families in the telephon,
directory it's easy to find an UNI.
berger, but finding the right on,
Is a problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05

WYTHEVILLE, Va, Aug.
(B.-First the Government said
he was wounded, then missing
and later dead. and only last
week they lost his mother.
That's the capsule story of ex-
soldier John Randolph Umberger,
listed as a prisoner of war casu-
atty until found working in a
service station in his home. The
Wythe County private was To-
Gated by Mrs. Frank e. Nelms
executive secretary of the loca'
Red Cross Chapter, when the
Foreign Claims Commission tried
to find his mother to make pay
|ment for the time her son sup
posedly spent as a POW.
Mrs. helms was asked to helI
locate Mrs. Agnes Umberger here
after a letter to her from the
commission was returned marked
unclaimed. Enclosed was pay.
ment at $3.50 per day for tho
late" John Randolph's POW
time.s
Mrs. Nelms quickly located Mrs
Umberger, who received her mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05

has been reached by the $500
employees of the Naval Powder
Factory at Indian Head, Md.
The achievement has won the
praise of Rear Admiral L. S.
Sabin, commandment of the Pc.
tomac River Naval Command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Woman Held
For Jury on
Dope Charge

A 31-year-old Alexandria
woman arrested In a Washing
ton area narcotic roundup was
held for grand jury action yes
terday in Alexandria Police
Court on charge of possessing
marijuana.
Released on $4,000 bond pend
ing her appearance before the
grand jury was Sherri Martini
ELI, of the $500 block of Mount
Vernon avenue. Miss Martinelli.
also known as Mrs. Sherri Cas-
taldo. was arrested July Is along
with Gilbert Lee. 81, who lives
in a separate room at the same
address.
Miss Martinelli yesterday
denied any knowledge of a vial
containing marijuana which
raiding detectives said was found
in a dresser drawer in her apart
ment.
Miss Martinelli described her
self as an artist and said artists,
writer's and sculptors frequent
her apartment. She said the
vial could have been left by one
of them.
She said a patron Of the arts
pays her rent and gives her a
small allowance in return for
her painting religious pictures.
She also said she is writing a
book on narcotics addiction.
Detective Charles Baber said
that when the woman was ar
rested she named a dental stu
dent, son of rabbi, as a mar
cotics supplier. She denied yes
tItty that she said that and
said she told Detective Baber
the student was an addict.
Miss Martinelli and Lee were
among nine suspected dope ped
dlers arrested July 26 in the Dis
trict, Montgomery County, Ar
lington County and Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Women Check Films
Used in Foirfox Schools

A group of seven Fairfax Coun-
ty women yesterday inaugurated
what they hope will be a per-
manent practice-that of ex-
aiming films used or to be
shown in Fairfax County schools.
The women represented three
groups-the Defenders of State
Sovereignty and Individual Lib
critics, the Virginia Citizens AS
ISOLATION for Better Schools, and
the Freeholders' Protective AS
ISOLATION.
Miss Mollie Ray Carroll Of
Langley. secretary of the first
organization and spokesman for
yesterdays group, said the films
were viewed in a check for sub
version, perversion and horror"
Miss Carroll said the group
saw six of the approximately TOO
films in the school board film
library during a three-hour ses-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Boy, Is, at Cos Stotion
Loses $42 to Bundits

Two men took $42 at gunpoint
from a 16-year-old boy at q
service station in Arlington to.
day, police were told.
The boy, Oscar Sears, said he
was alone at the Gulf Service
Station in Shirlington when two
colored men came in and de-
manded money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
|WouId-Be Nurse, 9, Gets
Birthday Tour Of Hospital

Nine-year-old Linda Margaret
Barnes of 1913 Martha's road,
Holm Hills, Va, got her birth
day wish yesterday to visit a
hospital and meet some nurses.
Linda, who says she has
wanted to be a nurse lever since
I was 5 years DID," was taken on
q tour of portions Of Alexandria
Hospital.
She visited the laboratory, the
kitchen, the nursing office, and
other sections not occupied by
patients. Alexandria, like most
hospitals, does not allow children
to be visitors. Linda found out
about the age barrier when she
first tried to visit several other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05

hospitals without success on her
birthday in June.
But Mrs. Hilda Shapiro, pub
lie relations director at Alexan-
dria Hospital, felt Linda could
learn much about medicine by
visiting some sections Of the hos
Ipital and took her on the tour.
Linda was especially impressed
by the three head nurses she met
during the day. She said 1t was
her ambition to be a head nurse
because I think it would be
nice to. handle everyone else's
problems"
Her tour included a visit to
the hospitals school of nursing
Linda said she would like to at
tend the schools graduation
ceremonies in the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
New Pastor on Job

CHARIOT TEsVILLE. Va.
Aug 5.-The Rev. John Kozy. jr.
has assumed the duties Of pastor
Iof the Christian and Missionar,
Alliance Church here replacing
M. Kenneth Taylor. Mr.. Kozy
came here from Salisbury. N. c.,
where he was pastor of Alliance
Church for two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
Agency 70 Act
On Unpaid Bills

A breakdown and tabulation
of all bills due the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
has been ordered by the Utility's
executive board.
The order was given by the
commissioners yesterday to Mich
.olas Orem, jr., newly appointed
|counsei, as they met with their
legal STAFF. A report Is expected
in 10 days.
The board would not make
an estimate on how much is
outstanding. The list includes
applications for readjustments
and bills to be written of. they
said.
May Appoint Collector
I'm some instances the bills
have not yet been mailed out, y
noted Frank L. Hewitt, jr., vice
chairman.
II think you should appoint
someone to try and collect these
bills" Commissioner James B
Bland told Mr.. Orem. The coun-
sci agreed.
Mr.. Orem told the board his
staff hereafter will submit a
monthly report on the legal &C.
tivities of the commission.
In other business, Harry B.
Shaw, chief engineer, urged the
commissioners to set up an en-
gineer procurement program. He
said there is an acute need for
such men and they seem to be
growing scarcer all the time.
Mr.. Shaw suggested visits be
made not only to local colleges
but also those in nearby States
to recruit men.
I'VE have openings now for
almost every kind Of engineer
and we can even use men with
meteorological training" he said.
He explained the shortage is
the result of offers being made
by industry to engineering stu
dents and the fact that, now
|adays. engineers seem more con-
'cerned with what they get rather
than what they make" But he
added that the Sanitary Com
mission can offer a wide variey
of experience under good work.
ing conditions.