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Evening star., 1955-07-14
Gunnlen Rob
Store

A 13-State lookout has been
broadcast for9our men who held
up and beat an Arlington store
manager last night and escaped
with an estimated $500.
Robert Booher, 81, of 16 East
Mason avenue. Alexandria. as
sistant manager of the Safeway
store at 4975 Columbia pike, was
slugged by one OF the men after
they had forced him to turn
over the days receipts.
The colored bandits also took
Mr.. Booher's wallet containing
about SIS and the wallets of two
truck drivers who were held in
the rear of the store during the
holdup.
Arlington police said the quar-
tet forced the two truckers, who
were unloading produce, into the
back of the store. Two of the
bandits stood guard over the
truckers while the other two
forced a door leading to the
front of the store and held up
Mr.. Booher.
Mr.. Booher said one Of the
men ordered him to "step out
from the counter or you're a.
dead duck" Mr.. Booher said
the men, both Of whom were
armed, ordered him to hand
over the receipts.
Mr.. Booher said they took
him to a back room where they
took his wallet and slugged him
on the head with a pistol.
Meanwhile, in another back
room, the other two bandits
were holding up the truckers,
William Rhinehart, 80, of 1885
Ninth street Sc, Washington,
and Henry Broadway, %, Of
3501 Thirteenth street NV.
They took SIS from Mr.. Rhine
hart and 81 from Mr.. Broad
way. They also took Mr.. Rhine
hart's wristwatch.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
MARYLAND CAP Cadet
To Learn Jet Flying

A Kensington (Md.) youth is
one of 16 Civil Air Patrol cadets
chosen by the Air Force to learn
Jet flying with regular Air Force
pilots.
He is Allen H. Schwartz, 10, Of
: 4011 Plyers Mill road. His
father, Nathan Schwartz, oper-
ates the Kensington Market DGS
store at the same address.
Young Schwartz, a graduate
of Montgomery Blair High
School, Silver Spring, also is in
the Air National Guard and cur
rently is on active duty.
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RATING THE
r z c o r D S
BY y. Henry Randall
The End?

Spied, this sign In front OF a
record shop specializing In coll
lectors items: Everything from
Bunk 10 Monk" translated, It
means. Everything from Bunk
Johnson to Theolonius Monk. :"
Some wag quipped, But is Monk
the end7 Get II?
And speaking OF "the end.
Benny Carter thinks the newest
Carter-Roy Eldridge collabora-
ton on the instrumental pairing
Of Close Your Eyes and The Moon
Is Low (Clef) is really "the end"
Dig IL and find out.
other Instrumentals
RCA Victor's subsidiary label,
the one which handles the Vault
Originals, has a real vintage col.
lection. repressed on HI ri equip
ment, which spotlights the harm
full little armtul." during the early
days of his career. Entitled,
Young Fats Waller--Eariy Piano
Solos," II dates from 1929.
Chiefly an item for jazz collec-
tors. the titles are unique in their
descriptions. Three Waller orr
ginals are My Feelings Are Hurt.
Valentine stomp and Smashing
Thirds; an Andy Razaf-Waller
collaboration Is Sweet Savannah
Sue. The lineup is completed by
Numb Fumblin' (now there's a
real descriptive title), Turn on the
Heat, Baby Oh Where Can You
Be. and Love Mo or Leave Me.
Sound is remarkably good, es-
pecially when you consider these
we're before HF days. Only two
disappointments, however, no
vocal. no organ, but that's not 10
bad. really OK
In the Waller tradition, Ralph
sutton. with Cliff Leeman at
drums. has an II Got Rhythm" LIP
which includes Rhythm Eye
Opener. I'll Dance At Your We'd
ding. sneaIsaway, Jeepers Creep
ers, "Tain't Nobody's business,
snowy Morning Blues and FussIn'
(Decca).
'The Unforgettable Sound of
the Dick Hyman Trio" Is a title
which gives you what you have
been waiting fora Up collectio
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town." It's the Holmes ork ideas
of Rockin' In Rhythm Duke FL
lington); For Dancers Only,
Jimmy Lunceford); Undecided
CChick Webb; Jumpin At The
Woodside Count Basie); Down
South Camp Meetin' FLETCHER
Henderson,; FLYNN Home Lionel
Hamptonl; Rosetta earl Hines) !;
and WaIkin' and Swingin' candy
Kirk. To top it off, Charlie Shaw
ers is featured throughout on
trumpet (MGM).
The Hamp fellow has his turn in
an LIP brace of tunes previously
released as siHgles. entitled, ooh
Rock" Tunes are Gabby's Cabin,
Gladysee Bounce, Gates Steps Out,
Oh Lady BE Good. kingfish, Oh
Rock, Samson's Boogie and Cool
Train (MGM.
The second edition of Count
Raste's Dance Session" collects
previously issued singles, plus
four newies. With five reeds, sew
en- brasses and four-man rhythm,
there are Stereophonic, 1 Feel
Like A New Man, You For Me,
soft Drink, Two For The Blues,
slow But Sure, Mambo Mist, i6
Men Swinging, She's Just My
Size and You're Not The Kind
(Clef).
The sixth of the Jam Session"
series fronts Dizzy Gillespie, Roy
Eidridge, Buddy DeF'ranco. Flip
Phillips, Bill Harris, Oscar Peter
son, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and
Louis Bellson on Stompin' At The
Savoy. both sides of n big i2-inch
Up. That's lot of playing space
for the tune and we think a bit
too much. In spots, there is APP
peal, but generally, the formula
has been overworked (Clefl.
Artie Shaw's Grammercy Five
have their four LIP containing
stuff for the misty-eyed In Love
or My Life. Dancing In The Dark,
Someone To Watch Over Me: fol
the bouncers, The Pied Pipel
Theme. stop and Go Mambo, That
Old Feeling and Besame Mucho,
(ClefD.
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WORLDWIDE NEWS AT A GLANCE
South Afrieo Turns Down Applications OF 4
Ia Troof NooroNs

South Aeo Turns Applications Of NEEDLES Who Wont
johannesburg South saf nsSIoe' Two recently graduated
Indian doctors refused permission practice in the African
township o week.
The DOCTORS A. r.. Asvat woman applied 10
the city council for granted the
pcaon to the minister native affairs DR. vsr~oed 1t
turned down.
ver1oerd refused the application because the
policy of not allowing nonAfcans to practice African
Native African Orlando Advisory board
protested that doctors badly needed and passed resolution ask
ing reconsideration Of the decision.
Johannesburg south Aica- lANPl- twenty-five
recently trying children from
entering the school that designed to keep the
Negro in state Of permanent scrvitudo.
Scattered opposition parents
keeping their children schools the
nesburg
parents protested
away religious organization
placed hands the National Department Native Affairs
African D.psty sssoms' Member Of French Cabinet
Parliament representing
Rotary the state Scientific Research the French
recently formed by Edgar Faure. the French Premier
snghor deputy 1etb the
Independents French National Assembly
the French Averseas Territories National College
In Paris
Arthur" viii Pay Mariners and Other "Ex-Frend,"
New YokANpS"rse Marnsra famed ntorracal quartet
recently Arthur Godfrey will their
August when their contract expires CHS announced last week
Actor. Equity pv, Paul Dovsa. ON Probation for Romos
About South, Jim Crow
Southern that the South sIns and
probation week
for by Actors Equity
Eeriho Gets Sig Gowns A. 81 800 Ioeh for Cope Run
at the copacobana includes other gtteng bead
sheahs which the sultry songsress $is
coos for the unadomed gowns are Jet flame emerald petal
pink gnnetal Millions buge
tached to the gowns which slit to the knee
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Of Hyman treatments. Titles are
Unforgettable. Panama, jealous,
The Very Thought Of You, Cecilia,
East Of tho Sun, Stardust, Out OF
Nowhere (MGM) Hyman
also has a new single, pairing the
oldie, Besame Much, with an or
iginal, The Old Professor (MGM) q.
Leroy Holmes has an Up tribute
to some Of the great bands that
have romped in the neighborhood
OF New York's 18th st. and Lenox
Ave, entitled, Let Me OFF Up
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Hearings Postponed
On Family Court Plan

The Judiciary subcommittee
Of the Senate District Committee
today postponed to a date to be
announced later hearings which
had been scheduled for tomor-
row and Friday morning on the
proposal to create a Family
Court for the District.
The hearings were delayed be-
cause Senator Morse, Democrat.
Of Oregon, subcommittee chair
man, found he had conflicting
engagements. Committee off,
cials said the hearings probably
would be scheduled for next
week.
Meanwhile. hearings on a SINH
lar bill were to resume before
Q House District subcommittee
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Zoo Boasts of Leadership in Antarctic Royalty
On Award of Seven 6O-Pound Emperor Penguins

There are no outward charac-
teristics," he explained.
Still bewildered by their abrupt
change of scenery, the Emperors
probably viii have to be force
fed for a week or so. Back home
they were deep sea divers and
fished for their own meals. Now
they must switch to Chesapeake
Bay trout.
|. DR.. Mann Is the worlds only
ZOO keeper with much luck in
keeping Emperors alive. The
others he had were from one Of
the Byrd expeditions. An Ems
peror from that batch lived here
six years and three months. The
longest any other zoo has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Arlington SchooIboy Reporter
Visits President S Conference
Invited by Hugerty
After Sending Letter
About Interview

A 13-year-old Arlington boy
was one of the reporters at
President Eisenhower's press
conference today. but did not
get to ask any questions.
Glenn Adams, a student at
Arlington's Stratford Junior
High School, was invited by
White House Press Secretary
James C.. Hagerty after he
wrote a letter to the President.
Glenn, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph M. Adams Of 4416
Vacation lane, Arlington, sat in
the balcony of the conference
room in the executive Offices Of
the White House.
He was there as the repre-
sentative Of his schools monthly
newspaper, The Signpost, and
was given a balcony seat SO that
he could see better.
After the conference. he said
he enjoyed 1t very much and
was very impressed by it." Asked
what he liked the most. he re-
piled: 1.-THE way they kept firing
questions at the President and
in such a short time got so much
answered"
Glenn, whose father is q Gov
eminent attorney, said he would
write a story on the conference
for his school paper, but said it
probably won't appear until
April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
z Lawyers Indicted
In EInbezzIennenfs Of
Guardian Funds

Two Washington lawyers-one
disbarred-today were indicted
on charges of embezzling funds
from estates Of which they were
guardians.
The attorneys are H. Russell
Bishop and Jesse M. Harris.
Mr.. Bishop lives in the 1900
block of @ street NV. His
Office Is in the Cafritz Building.
Harris, who was disbarred by
court order in November Of last
year, after charges by the Com
mittee on Admissions and Griev-
ances of the U. S. District Court
for the District Of Columbia. is
believed living in another city.
Bishop Is accused Of converting
to his own use $2,230 from the
estate Of Gladys E. Merriman
who had been adjudged Of UNI
sound mind. The alleged pecula-
tions occurred in 1862 and 1858.
according to the Indictment.
: Harris was charged with APP
propriating $1,97l from the
estate Of Graciano Marilla. who
also had been adjudicated as Of
unsound mind.
Both attorneys had been ap-
pointed by the District Court
to act as guardians Of the estates.
Under the law, such guardians
are appointed usually upon petit
ton Of a friend or a relative Of
the incompetent person. They
receive as fees 5 per cent Of
monies expended by them in
behalf OF the incompetent per-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Nine Hospitals Seek
S64,241 From D. {.
For INDECENT Care

Nine nonprofit hospitals have
billed the Health Department
and the Commissioners for $64.-
242, a deficiency incurred in
giving aid to the Districts medi-
cally INDECENT in. the fiscal years
Of 1851 and 1854.
At the same time. the Hos
pital Council--from which the
request stems-asserted the in
creasing financial burden of the
tax. eligible medically INDECENT
patients will ultimately cause
termination Of the community
1onprofit hospital system unless
additional funds are made avail
able"
The $64,242 figure is based on
fiscal 1851 when four hospitals
lost 21.122 and for fiscal 1854
when eight hospitals lost $43.119
In the INDECENT program.
To meet the deficiency, the
Commissioners would have to
ask Congress for a supplemental
appropriation. Three hospitals
reported deficiencies for both
fiscal years. Casualty claimed
debts of $10,653 in 1851 and
$5,461 in 1854: Georgetown.
$5,013 and $7,875: Washington
Home for Incurables. $2.853 and
$712. George Washington lost
$2,601 in 1851.
Hospitals which are billing for
fiscal 1854 only include Emer-
gency with 1882; Episcopal.
$8,256: Garfield. $3.l33; Provi-
dence, $2,794, and the Children's
Convalescent Home. $6.053.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

and four Adelies, lesser antarctic
penguins, in Miami early today
and accompanied them here. All
II specimens are gifts Of the
Navy icebreaker Atka's crew,
which captured them on its re-
cent Antarctic expedition.
The Zoos lone conditioned
penguin cage got pretty crowded
when Mr.. Davis wrestled the
Emperors into 1t. Dr.. William
M. Mann. the Zoo superintend-
ent, said he'll figure out some
way to relieve the jam.
Asked which were emperors
and which were expresses. Mr..
Davis said he couldn't tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Officec Coffee Break
IS Here to Stoy,
Experts Decide

The ONCE coffee break" Is
here to stay.
It's only a question OF the
way it's handled. the National
Once Management Association
was told by experts on the sub
ject last night, during . meeting
In the Burlington Hotel.
The panelists were Charles r.
Weaver, director of personnel for
Thompson's Dairy; Robert B.
Weathers. assistant director OF
personnel for the Hot Shoppes,
and J. Harvey DAILY. personnel
and public relations director OF
Giant Food Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
star stan Photo by Paul schmick.

able to keep one alive is IL weeks,
he said.
Respiratory disease are the
birds greatest peril in captivity.
DR.. Mann said he was particu-
larry grateful to Pan American
World Always for flying the
shipment free from Buenos Aires
to Miami and to Eastern Air
Lines for violating its own freight
regulations to get the birds from
Miami to here.
Earlier reports indicated all
II birds In today's shipment were
Emperors. DR.. Mann said he
didn't know how the Adelies were
promoted to the purple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
; Held in 'HoIdup'
In Which Victim !.
Paid 500 10 Be Shot

A fake holdup in which thu
victim" paid a friend 500 Il
shoot him to make the robber,
look realistic came to light today
with the arrest of three Wash
ington men on false report ant
grand larceny charges.
Police 1t. Edwin B. Crandal
of the robbery squad made thu
disclosure, clearing up the where
abouts Of 500 missing from .
total Of 1851 stolen" in the faks
robbery last month.
The case first came to Detec.
tive Sergt. John T. Bailey's at
tention on February l6, wher
Eugene L. Beasley, 26, colored
of the 4400 block Of Hunt place
NE, q truck driver for a tobacco
company, reported he was rob.
bed Of 1851 Of his employer:
funds.
Staggers Into Station
Beasley staggered into a pre-
cinct station house nearly un-
conscious from loss of blood
He had been shot in the left
thigh. he said. by a bandit
who held UP his truck under the
railroad viaduct at Second and !
streets NE.
He was released from the hos.
pital five days later and arrested
along with Dallas w. Greenfield
IS, colored. Of the 40 block o.
Jay street Me-. his alleged as.
sailant. Beasiey was charged
with larceny and making q fals'
report to police. Greenfield wal
booked on q larceny charge.
At the time Sergt. Bailey got
$45l in cash and an admission
from sBessley and Greenfield
that the robbery was as fake
The two men still did not give .
satisfactory answer to what hac
happened TO the missing $500.
, Third Man Involved.
Eventually, 6ergt. Bailey said
Greenfield admitted receiving
500 from Beasley for shooting
him In the leg. He said BeasieI
turned the entire 1851 over tx
him with instructions that wher
Beasley got out Of the hospita
Greenfield was to hand back al
but his 500 fee.
Greenfield said he lived up Il
his word. BY simple mathemat'
les Sergt. Bailey deduced $10t
was unaccounted for. He pressed
his case.
Last night he received a tip
Acting on it he arrested Reg.
inald B. Stokes. 80, colored. O
the 1900 block of Bass stree
Sc, charging him with larceny
Stokes admitted Beasley hae
first approached him with thu
idea of giving him 500 for firinl
the shot into Beasley's leg
Stokes said he reneged. but
agreed to get a man who woulc
do the job. He brought aroune
Greenfield and arrangements
were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
By Richard Rodgers

Seven Emperor penquins, big
gest and rarest of their family.
arrived at the Zoo today, giving
1t undisputed claim to leader
ship in Antarctic royalty.
These are believed to be the
only ones in captivity. None
have been exhibited here in a
decade.
The 60-pound. 3-foot birds.
resembling equity clubmen in
formal attire. apparently with
stood their air trip from Buenos
Aires in fine shape. said Malcolm
Davis, the Zoos bird curator.
Mr.. Davis met the Emperors,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Mt. Vernon School Fair

Hobbies ranging from raising
snakes to solving algebra prob
lens the Korean way will be
presented during a school fair
sponsored by the Mt. Vernon
High School Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION from $3.50 to IL pm.
tomorrow In the new school
gymnasium,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Allen to Speak Tonight
At School Fund Dinner

George v. Allen, Assistant Sec
rotary Of State, will address the
advisory committee OF the st.
Agnes School building fund CAM
paign at q dinner at 6 o'clock
tonight at the school in Alexan-
dria. ~
The fund drive Is for 500. 900
for q new building to house q
gym, chapel and classroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

our interest In the problem OF main
tanning q calm spirit.
am not identifying peace OF
mind with the retreat from tough
jobs. We are still combatants. I
/ think the peace that Jesus wanted
His disciples to have is to be based
upon deep and profound faith, not
an easy, superficial optimism.
In undisclosed ways, Christian
work continues quietly to promote
this cause Of inner peace. For ex-
ample, recall an incident on my
first Sunday In this great, great city,
July 10. 1919. / was q lonesome,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Budget Would
Raise Arlington
Rate 73Cents
County Manager Also
Proposes Increase.
In Service Charges
BY Wilton ]. Elvin

A 73-cent tax rate increase
for Arlington is proposed in
school and general county bud
gets for 1856 being studied
by the County Board.
County Manager A. r. Lund-
berg is recommending q 28-cent
rise for county operations and
capital improvements. His bud
get also calls for an increase in
the water-sewer service charge
from 80 cents per 1000 gallons
to SO cents.
The managers recommends
tions and the School Board pro-
posal each calls for about 81
million in new expenditures.
The School Board recon-
mended q tax rate increase of
about As cents to meet its pro-
posed budget Of $s,050,S15.
The managers proposed OPP
Grating budget totals 7,437 ,032.
compared to an estimated So
410,820 for the current fiscal
year. He also recommends that
$4,000 In capital improvements,
q decrease from the amount in
the current budget. be met from
<nEE q ~nx,avn,1ne
Two Hearings Set
The County Board will hold
public hearings on both budgets
at 8 pm. on April 81 and April
28 at Stratford Junior High
School. The budgets must be
adopted and tax rates must be
ret by May Is.
Present tax rates are SO per
500 Of valuation on real estate
and $3.75 on personal property.
Total assessment for the fiscal
year beginning July Is esti-
mated ut $3l0,973,13 an in-
crease Of about Sis million over
the current total.
Mr.. Lsndberg's proposal in
cludes:
A sum Of $4,000 to give
county employees 5 per cent
pay increase.
About $4,000 for putting a
new fire station into operation
in the Rosslyn area.
An appropriation Of $68. 900 for
the county's share In construc-
ton Of the Regional Juvenile De-
tention Home
Capital Budget
The capital budget. aside
from bond funds and water
sewer funds, would be spent
this way.
/ Recreation and parks Gin
Guiding $4,000 toward construc-
ton Of a new recreation center) /.
500, 900: highways. $l83, 100:
land acquisition, $4,000. and
other purposes.
The operating budget would
retain the six-day week for
policemen and would add four
patrolmen and three crossing
guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16

homesick and somewhat frightened young man. VINO had
washington to work in the Treasury Department
and attend law school at night
I knew no one. wandered down Pennsylvania avenue
and paused at Tenth street. largely out of curiosity to listen
late afternoon Salvation Army service Not the
captain Of the little band would claim that the service
exciting It consisted Of his short statement and
songs but the songs familiar to and they linked
TO my boyhood The only one remember was: Peace,
Sweet Peace IT'S the Gift Of Gods Love-"
OF course they sang nothing into my heart that dismal
afternoon but they reached into Its bring something
out of it's buried treasure.
Gods love which win be exalted during this Easter
son does indeed bring peace.