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Evening star., 1955-11-07
Rescue Fails, Man, g.
Dies in Blue Plains Fire

Rescue attempts BY an SO-year-
old roommate, who rolled him
from his smouldering bed and
beat out the flames on his body,
last night failed to save . resi-
dent Of Washington's home for
the aged.
James Fleishman, 80. colored,
who had lived In the District
Village at Blue Plains since May,
died about 7:45. An autopsy to-
day was expected to decide
whether he died Of the burns
or a heart attack.
Donald D. Brewer, superin-
tendent Of the home, said that
when Mr.. Fleishman was last
seen by q nurse he was sitting
In chair. smoking d cigarette.
About 20 minutes later, the
other occupants Of the three
bed room IN the homes infirm-
airy saw the smouldering FIRE.
One Of them, Oscar jackson.
30, colored. beat at the flames
with . blanket and rolled Mr..
Evening star., 1955-11-07
End D. G. Budget Secrecy,
PTA President Urges

John B. GillilIand. president
OF the District Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers. today urged
dropping secrecy on District ap-
preparations estimates.
Mr.. Gillilland announced he
was writing Engineer Commis-
sioner Thomas Al. Lane COM
lmending the latter,s willingness
to explore this proposal.
Gen. Lane, In q broadcast Sat-
urday night. told reporters he
favors asking Federal Budget
Director Hughes to consider ex-
empting the District from Sc
crecy rules applying to the Fed
eral budget prior to its transmit
tai to Congress by the President.
The Commissioner took no di-
rect position on the idea itself.
I'VE wish to thank you for
your liberal view of this vital
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Held
For Horboring
Suspect

A seldom invoked law Is hold
ing q Washington housewife for
appearance In Municipal Court
tomorrow under $1,000 bond.
Mrs. Clementine Segars, "a
colored. OF the 100 block Of
Summit street NE, was charged
by police with being an acces-
sorry after the fact Of grand
larcency. According to General
Assignment Squad Detective
Keith Gosman, Mrs. Segars har-
bored an admitted thief in her
home after denying to police
knowledge Of the persons where
abouts.
Detective Gosman said he went
to Mrs. Segars' home October
II on information that she was
harboring q Miss Betty Byrd,
az, colored, who Is alleged to
have stolen $500 from q friend.
He reported MRS. Segars told
him Miss Byrd had been stay
ing with her earlier but had left
for Cleveland.
Actually. the detective said,
Mrs. Segars had just taken Miss
Byrd to a nearby mouse.
Miss Byrd was arrested later
that day In the 900 block OF
Seventh street NE. Held under
$500 bond she also viii appear
Tuesady to face charges Of grand
larceny.
Evening star., 1955-11-07

Fleishman out Of the bed. The
flames we're out and Mr.. Flesh
man was still alive when Or
John G. Holly, resident intern
arrived. He died shortly after.
Mr.. Brewer said the dead man
had q heart condition that was
the cause OF his being In the
home. He quoted Or. Holly al
saying that he did not think the
mans burns severe on the up
per part Of his body--were
enough to cause death SO quickly
Mr.. Brewer said a heart at
tack could have come before the
fire, or been caused by the fire,
Mr.. Fleishman was on public
assistance here for several years
before moving into the home, ac-
cording to Mr.. Brewer. He
is thought I'd have d sister, Mrs,
Mary E. Brown. living in Gull
peper. Va.
Mr.. Brewer said the home was
never able to locate her and the
police are trying to find her now,
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Charities Unit
.Heors O'BoyIe

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov,
Z R).-The Most Rev. Patrick
A. O'Boyle, Archbishop Of the
Washington Cd. CO diocese, told
the National Conference of
Catholic Charities yesterday that
one of Americas fundamental
rights is the freedom to practice
charity.
In q sermon at st. Andrews
Cathedral here, which opened
the 41st annual conference.
Archbishop O,Boyle said:
"The American way respects
fundamental human rights and
freedoms. One Of these rights
is freedom Of worship, freedom
for religious teaching and educa-
ton and freedom for religious
social welfare. that is, the free
dom for the practice Of charity"
Social work without charity
said the archbishop. rs an auto
nation neatly wired and expertly
articulated, but without . SOUL y
Archbishop o'Boyle criticized
what he termed "over-seculariza-
tion Of welfare work In certain
quarters"
Evening star., 1955-11-07

James c. Bradfield, after so
years with the Southern Rail-
way, pulled into Union Station
lon the Birmingham Special for
the last time today with five
special passengers in his car
his family.
Mr.. Bradfield. So. who has
been q conductor on Southern
Railway passenger trains since
|l9lS, helped Mrs. Bradfield and
-four Of their children on board
at Alexandria. The family rode
with him to Washington in cele-
bration of his last run before
retirement.
Born in Paris, Va. Mr.. Brad
field was raised in Alexandria
and claims 1t as his home town.
when / was boy growing
up. he said, trains used TO
run in front of my door, and ]
said I'd never have anything TO
do with them. But then !
started lighting the lamps In
the yard. they were oil lamps.
and / got interested in the work.
Il went from lampIighter to cali
boy. then to clerk, then to yard
brakeman, then to road brake
man and finally to my present
job"
Mr.. Bradfield has had the
ILynchburg (Va.) tow Washington
run since l946. On hand today,
along with his wife. were his
son, James F. Bradfield, Of 1909
|Bashford Lane, Alexandria. and
daughters. Mrs Lucy Rivenburg,
Route 6, Alexandria; Mrs, June
Mason, 6034 North Twenty-sec-
Iond street. Arlington, and Mrs.
Charlotte Rankin. 1908 Mashford
Lane, Alexandria. Another son
and daughter Of the Bradfields.
who live out Of town. could not
be on hand today.
Mr.. Bradfield. who lives at 435
Evening star., 1955-11-07

But it reported Dean Stamp
as saying that the drinking ban
includes fraternity and sorority
houses. dorrnitories. other uni
versity buildings. cars parked on
university grounds and at foot
ball games.
In addition. the paper quoted
Dean Stamp. "any university
organization or nonOrganized
group Of individuals represent
ing the university away from or
or campus may not drink In
toxicating beverages, even II they
are Of legal age. A.
The newspaper account went
on to say that Dean Stamp ex-
planned that individual persons,
when drinking on campus. are
considered representatives Of the
university. even II 2l years Of
age, and their conduct away
from and on campus Is subject to
the Jurisdiction Of the uniyer-
sity."
The newspaper quoted Dean
Stamp directly as saying. Il feel
that the students viii use good
sense and good judgement In
this matter and eventually the
university win be . better place
because Of II.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
School, 5 Safe
Hif for S1,75O
ST 200 Gosh Missing
In CIV High Theft

A safe at the George Washing
ton High School was entered and
81 400 In cash and $3.50 worth Of
negotiable Government bonds
were stolen today. Alexandria
police reported.
Police said the theft was dis
covered by q janitor when he
opened the school building this
morning.
Entrance to the building was
gained by breaking q window on
the first door. Another window
in the door to the second fioor
once was broken.
Police said the dial was
knocked on the three by -FOUR
foot safe. The safe had been ram
sacked and contents strewn over
the floor.
Police said the $1,000 in cash
represented money from the var
|ious departments Of the school.
The savings bonds were in units
of SIS and police said they were
negotiable.
The theft was discovered by
the janitor, Lewis Walker. coli
|ored, Of 433 North West street.
Police said the building was en-
tered between one O'Clock this
morning. when the night watch
man left, and 6:25. when the
janitor arrived.
Evening star., 1955-11-07

question, Mr.. Gilliiland said In
his letter. I'VE feel. Of course,
that the taxpayers who foot IS
per cent OF the bill should re-
ceiye full information right
along on any Of these matters" /"
Mr.. Gillilland also expressed
hope that the Commissioners
win restore 1853 teachers to the
pending estimates.
The secrecy issue arose after
the Board Of Education last week
met with the Commissioners be-
hind closed doors to urge resto-
ration Of the teachers. Commis-
sioner Samuel Spencer said
afterward that he had called for
secrecy because Of Budget Bu-
reau policy.
The city heads haven't given
any indication Of the fate Of the
teacher request.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Pursesndicher
Gets One Nickel

Mrs. Hattie Council. So, OF
1922 e street NE, was knocked
down and robbed Of her purse
containing q scent piece-.last
night In the alley behind her
home, WASHINGTON police re-
ported.
MRS. Council, colOred, was re-
leased from Casualty Hospital
after treatment for q wrenched
arm. She described her assail-
ant as = colored man about %
years old.
In another case, Harry M.
Valentine. SO, colored, 2l22 K
street NV, told police he lost
his wallet containing $50 to q
man who hit him over the head
|at Tenth and o streets NV,
last night. Mr.. Valentine was
released after treatment for d
head cut at Emergency Hospital.
Two 9-year-old colored boys
|snatched a purse containing SO
from Ruth Miner. 40, colored,
1929 Fourth street NV. at
First and " streets NV. last
might. she reported.
Edward F. Baker, IL, colored,
|i72D Swami street NV, was
waylaid yesterday by two H.
|year-old colored girls who
grabbed three 81 bills from him
as he emerged from q store near
his home.
The girls were arrested when
the boy. in q police cruiser,
spotted them at Eighteenth
street and New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
40 CAP PIunes
Practice Rescues

BALTIMORE, Nov. Z R.--
|Firty aircraft Of the Maryland
wing Of the Civil Air Patrol
combed q large area Of Mary
land yesterday in q practice res
cue mission.
Targets were "downed planes"
actually panel markings and
opened parachutes-near Cum
berland, Hagerstown and Aldine.
Eight new mobile rescue vehicles
Joined in the mission.
The flights began at 4 am.
and all the targets were located
within six hours. About $50 CAP
cadets and 200 senior members
took part In the operation which
began from the wing headquar-
tiers at Friendship Airport near
here.
Evening star., 1955-11-07

Mr.. Nixon told Miss Muriel
OMAHA, jules teacher:
I've got a great admiration
for anybody who can handle q
bunch Of kids like this its
work. you know, to handle two
for an hour"
The Nixons also visited six
other classes, including Patricia's
fourth-grade. DR.. Ethel Warde,
the fourth-grade teacher. was
conducting an English lesson. In
another roorn-a fifth grade
the visitors listened to the chill
dren singing '"The Blue Danube" "
Kindergarten Visited
Mrs. Nixon asked particularly
to go to the kindergarten. be-
cause she said her daughters
had been so fond Of the teacher.
Miss Elizabeth Mattern.
MFR. Nixon told all the teachers
he thought they were doing a
magnificent job. Later. he made
q little speech for the television
cameras. declaring:
II think its Q very fine thing
for parents to go to school and
see how their youngsters are
getting along. It's also good to
see the fine work Americas
teachers are doing.
when we are in school We
don't realize what Americas
are doing for US day
In and day out, " he said. adding:
This should be a salute-to-
teachers week as well as to
Evening star., 1955-11-07

80 - - a~ANsNes - es-NNrs
the campus as wen as for groups
Of university events.
Dean Stamp told q meeting
of the Pan-Hellenic Council
(made up of sororities at the
university that behavior OF all
students. whether on campus or
away. is/suhject to the jurisdic-
ton of the university, the Dia-
nnondback reported In its page /
story. published today. The
story was signed by the manag-
ing editor Of the paper.
University President Wilson
II. EIkins called 3 meeting Of
the social fraternities Wednes-
day night to announce future
strict enforcement Of nc-drink-
ing rules the university has had
since 1914. The announcement
stirred UP controversy among
students and alumni.
Dean Stamp spoke the follow
ing night to the sorority leaders.
but her remarks were not re-
ported until today.
The Dianncndback explained
that its account was q synopsis
of Dean Stamps remarks. It
said the dean Of men and the
dean Of women win meet Tues
day to prepare q detailed Joint
statement for the press on the
meaning Of the new university
enforcement policy.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Association Of Mill
tary- Surgeons of the United
States, with l,500 delegates
expected, will open a three
day conference at the Statler
Hotel.
Maryland. d. c. and Della
ware Hospital Association
will start q three-day meet
ing in the Shoreham Hotel
with 1900 persons expected.
Evening star., 1955-11-07

at Mann ever since kindergarten.
Pat. who is q fourth-grader,
stayed home today because Of
a touch Of flu. but Julie proudly
greeted her parents In her Sec
ond-grade classroom.
The open-house was a big
event for the school. Although
the Nixons have visited there
before. this was the first time
teleyision cameras and newspa-
per photographers were on hand,
The school didn't put on any
special program. however. but
let parents peek In on normal
classroom activities.
Julie arrived by school bus
ahead of her parents this morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon walked
In at 9:15, and Miss NJ. Helen
Stohlman, the principal. met
them to escort them around.
Pose for Pictures
In jules room. class work
came to a halt while photog-
raphers posed Julie and several
of her classmates, including
Susie Cox, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Cox, 4473 Woodway
lane N. W., whose desk is next
to jules.
Mr.. Nixon also had his pic
ture taken with seven-year- -old
Monica Seaton, daughter Of
Fred Seaton, White House adj
ministrative assistant. Monica
was bashful and covered ner
face with her hands. which gave
Mr.. Nixon and the photographers
q smile.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
So Year Veteran Of Rails
Has Componyon Last Run

East Nelson street. Alexandria,
didn't tell his family until last
night that this would be a spe-
cial day for him. His children
are keeping the tickets he
punched for them today as SOU
venirs Of the occasion. =
After his so years Of faithful
service, Mr.. Bradf1eld said he is
simply going to stay home" He
also plans to take advantage of
his free time by playing with his
10 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Realtors Told
0fCndif Curbs
Moy Cut 56 B dino
From IS, They Heor


NEW YORK, Nov. THE Ma
tionss realtors heard here today
thefe'll be plenty of mortgage
money around next year. but un-
less the Government acts 10 ease
credit. the total may not be
enough to insure q volume Of
home building as large as In
1855.
Addressing the 18th annual
convention Of the National AS
sociation Of Real Estate Boards,
Miles i. Colean, former assist
ant FILA Commissioners, and now
a Washington housing economist,
said:
Next year is certain to be
another good year for both
builders and mortgage men, and
It follows it viii be q good year
for real estate men also.
s'House building may not reach
the same level as it will In
1865, but neither is 1t likely to
fan much short Of this very
satisfactory performance. =
IFS or More Attend
More than ITS washington
area realtors are attending the
sessions which opened today.
<ssMr. Colean expressed his opti-
mistic forecast of the money
market situation It q panel ses-
sion presided over By Oliver M.
Walker. head Of d washington
mortgage lending firrn.
Others who spoke included j.
Stanley Baughman, president Of
the Governments Federal Ma
tional Mortgage Association, and
Arthur w. Viner, washington
executive secretary of the Vol
untary Home Mortgage Credit
Program.
Mr.. Baughman said that the
mortgage association has stepped
up its program, In contrast to
last year, owing to the general
tightening Of mortgage credits
since midsummer resulting from
application of Treasury-in-
spired hard money policy. He
said mortgage offerings in re-
cent weeks hit q $3.50 million
annual rate and that purchases
were at q $3.50 million annual
rate.
This contrasts with q single
mortgage purchased last No
vember.' he said.
Holt 81 Total Sold
The agency had added that OF
q total Of $4.750, 900, 900 In mort
cages purchased by the assoc
citation since Its establishment.
approximately half have been
sold, leaving about two and 4
half billion remaining IN Gov
erninent ownership. This pro.
gram was set up to provide 4
secondary market for home
mortgages, the agency buying
mortgages and then reselling
them to private investors as 4
means Of encouraging home con-
struction.
As for the voluntary home
mortgage credit program set UP
to spread mortgage money to
smaller towns away from finan-
cial centers, Mr.. Viner said it
has established a remarkable
lending record during the first
year Of operation.
He told realtors private lend
ers had loaned $45 million to
5,485 borrowers through the
program, which is participated in
hy private lenders under Gov
eminent auspices.
Mr.. viner said most Of the
loans made 50 far were In areas
where private lenders were not
making loans q year ago at q
time when mortgage money was
more plentiful than it Is today.
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Evening star., 1955-11-07
Heavy Virginia Vote Likely
In Hot Contests Tomorrow
Two Counties
Have Spirited
Election Fights


A heavy vote is anticipated In
Arlington and Fairfax Counties
as Virginians everywhere go to
the polls tomorrow to I'LL all l40
seats in the General Assembly
and elect local government
officers.
Beginning at 6 am. and for
the next IL hours, the voters
will elect a Legislature that prob
ably viii determine the States
future policy on public school
segregation In the Hight Of the
Supreme Court decision.
Only about one fourth Of the
Legislative seats are contested
and an even fewer number are
regarded as close contests which
ARE likely to bring out a heavy
vote.
Unusually lively races IN Ar
|lington and Fairfax Counties to
elect members Of the local gov
Ierning bodies as well as other
Iofhcials at the county level have
brought instructions to poll
judges and clerks to expect to
be kept busy all day.
Absentee Requests Equal 1854
Requests for absentee ballots
before last Mondays deadline
would seem to indicate that the
vote in Arlington will be about
as heavy as in last November's
Congressional fight, and in Fair
fax not quite as heavy.
A total Of 224 absentee ballots
have been cast in Arlington
compared with 222 last year,
when total Of 25,184 votes were
cast. Registration figures are
about the same since a purge"
after the last election removed
some names and new voters have
registered since.
In Fairfax, 80 absentee bal
lots have been cast this year
compared with 124 last Novem-
Der. when the total vote for the
three Congressional candidates
was 1912,
Both Of these totals last year
were considered heavy despite
the fact that some $4,000 were
registered in Arlington and 35.-
900 were registered in Fairfax.
This does not mean that all Of
these were qualified" voters,
however, because an undeter-
mined number of registered
voters fell behind In their poll
taxes which must be paid up for
1.-THE last three years.
Nearby Contests Vigorous
There are no Statewide con-
tests and in most of Virginia
1.-THE balloting will be a mere
Iformality OF installing oficially
nominees selected by the Demo-
cratic primary last July.
But In the nearby area some Of
the local contests have been the
most bitter on record and this.
plus well-organized Republican
efforts. has stimulated the in
terest Of voters.
Equal factors are referendum
questions which involve the
spending Of some $58.5 million
IN Fairfax and Arlington Coun.
ties II approved by the voters.
Most spirited races in the sub
urban area involve the Arlington
County treasurer's Office - the
most bitter fight Of all-control
OF the Arlington School Board
and the County Board and indi-
Ividual district races in Fairfax
County for all seven seats on the
Board Of County Supervisors.
Republicans in the area are
trying to break the long standing
all-D Democratic representation in
the General Assembly and have
been thoroughly organizing at
the grass-roots level ever since
they elected G. o. p. Representa-
tive Broyhill last year for his
second term
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Mobile Force
Shift
In D. Crime
Rising Residential
Figures Result in
Police Measures

Mobile reinforcements are
being thrown into undermanned
precincts to cope with rising
crime in the residential areas.
1t was learned today.
That was Police Chief Robert
". Murray's answer to this ques-|
ton:
Police figures reported In The
Star yesterday show crime is
moving to the neighborhoods.
What are police doing about it?'
Part Of this mobile force are
the motorcycle men Of the traf-
fic division. They are now under
instructions not to devote all
their time TO traffic but to be
on the alert particularly for
purse-snatchings and other street
robberies and auto thefts.
Chief Murray said the chief
of detectives alerts the head Of
the traffic division and provides
him with information on where
street robberies are occurring.
the time Of day or night and any
description Of the robbers.
Auto Cruisers Aid
Another part Of this mobile
force is made UP OF Detective
Bureau cruisers and the youth
aid division cruisers. The areas
OF rising crime have been PIN
pointed for them. too.
J. Chief Murray said this system
Is working out successfully. Last
week robbery squad cruisers
captured two men they saw run
ming within minutes after the
crimes had been committed. In
one case. they captured q suspect
before the crime had been re-
ported to police.
There are two other ap-
proaches to the residential crime
problem. Experienced detectives
in the districts concentrate on
the areas where crime is going
up. And the rockies are being
taken out Of training school toI
supplement the men on the beats
In the affected areas. But they
can only be used as partners for
experienced men.
Special Detail Provided
Chief Murray said that when-
ever q series Of crimes crops up
in a precinct. q special detail OF
men Is thrown into the area.
Thus. earlier this year when a
househreaker was on the prowl
in the 10th precinct and mi
the lower part Of the sixth pre-
cinct, q 20-man detail drawn
from other precincts and the
Detective Bureau was assigned
to the area for several weeks.
They caught the housebreaker.
But special details cannot bel
used when the cases are isolated
and spread over the city.
More uniformed men on the
beat are the best way to cope
with these isolated cases" Chief
Murray said. But we haven't
got the men,"
Doesn't Dare Strip Downtown
He said he did not dare shift
patrolmen from the downtown
precincts TO the outlying areas
because the criminal element
would be quick to take advantage
Of any letup.
I'VE haven't got enough men
to assign them permanently tcI
the outlying areas" he said. $50
We try to strengthen these areas
with our mobile forces and with
special details wherever q series
Of crimes Is committed Z
Chief Murray has now em-|
barked on personal project Of
speaking at meeting Of Citizens
associations to explain the situ-I
alton in their areas and to get
their support for q force large
enough to deal with crime In the
suburbs as well as In the down
town areas.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Meeting Not Slated

The Philosophical. Society Of
washington win not hold q meet
ing Friday at the Cosmos Club
las printed inadvertently in The
Stars science calendar Sunday,
The meeting was held last Fri
day.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Nd. u. Drinking Bon
Applies Off Campus

The University Of Maryands recently announced crack
down student drinking applies to than just university
functions in the view OF school official quoted today In the
student newspaper, the Diamondback
Dean Of Women Adele Stamp quoted saying that drink
ing forbidden individual students at private parties
Evening star., 1955-11-07
|Nixons VisitMo School
Where Daughters Attend

Vice President and Mrs Nixon paid 35-mnue visit to-
day to the Horace Mann Elementary School, where their
daughters pupils.
The Nxons among more than 100 parents who turned
out for house marking American Education Week
Patricia Nixon and her sister julie n pupils