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Evening star., 1955-03-19
School Paper Wins
Award in Arlington

An Arlington County ele-
mentary school newspaper has
been chosen as one of three in
the State to receive awards FROM
the Virginia tuberculosis Asso-
citation.
The Twitter of Henry Clay
Elementary School received the
award for its work on tubercu-
losis. The other two winners
we're newspapers published by
high schools in Richmond.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Board Seeks 38 Women
Entitled 10 Unpaid Wages

The District Minimum Wage
and Industrial Safety Board, to-
day announced it Is trying to
locate 38 women entitled to
wages that have not been paid.
A total of 1928 is available to
be divided among the workers. a
board spokesman said. 1t repre-
sents cases closed from August /,
1854. through February /. 1855.
ssThose entitled to a share of the
money are:
Adelaide Arnold, Gertrude
Baker, Dorothy Bank. Donald
Beach, Gertrude Bethea, Clara
Blair, Jean Boyce, Ernestine
Campbell, Ruth Campbell. Jane
Cantrell, Norma Chandler. Rae
De Mott, Mary Diaz, Agnes Dixon,
Grace Ellison. Gladys Emery,
Diana Ferguson and Rebecca
Foster.
Also, Barbara Garthings, Jean
Gordon, Laura Hughes. Louise
Lee, Juanita Leslie. Bonnie Lu-
sand, Ellen Mayes. Arnesta Met
calf, De Angela Mitchell. Nancy
Moehler, Mary Muller. Jean
Nickens, Evelyn Perry. Beatrice
Person, Margaret Phillips. Joan
Prue, Dorothy Smallwood. Mar
garet Struntz. Majorie Wall and
Josie Welch.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

Mrs. John G. Fletcher and
Douglas Groves, of Washington.
early today captured the mixed
pair title in the 9Th annual City
of Washington Contract Bridge
Championship.
Runnerup in the 82-pair field
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lovenberg, Arlington. Mrs. Jean
Ellis and Henry Rau were third.
In the opening contest yester-
day afternoon at the Willard
Hotel, area players also were
winners Of the women's and
mems pair contests. Mrs. Jack
Bennett and Mrs. j. A. Weber
topped the 58-pair field. Second
honors went to Mrs. George
Kathan and Mrs. w. r. Plum,
Mrs. Ralph Platter and Mrs. E.
A. st. John were third.
Winners of the mems events
were Charles Geier and Lewis
Levenson. Jules Chodak and
William McDevitt, both of Balti-
more, were second while Doug
las Groves and Charles johnson
took third honorS.
The tourney continues today
xx,;fh a fyuOcoccioS, of,o,, Y,oir title
match. A special pair contest
will be held at $3.50 tonight. Two
separate matches are slated to
wind up the series tomorrow.
They are team m-of -four play and
an intermediate pair event re-
stricted to players holding less
than rs master points. Both
games start at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
WINS Paint Brigade Tries to Make
Service Center Less of an 'Eyesore'
Star stan Photo.

Council member, in the project.
The volunteer crew, which also
included members of the Virginia
Department, was changing the
color scheme of the building to
white and gray, with black shut
ters. It had been white and buff i,
with green shutters.
Mr.. Mayo said the project was
one of the District VFW Depart
ment's community service prof.
ects. 1t is painting the Shaw
Building at the Districts Junior
Village.
Also on the scene today was
Waldron E. Leonard, director OF
the Service Center, who said he
had been notified by telephone
this morning that the painting
was to begin.
"I had nothing to do with it
it's their own plan," he said.
The VFW project also contem-
plates cleaning for the statue
of Gov. Shepherd in the park,
and some landscaping.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Traffic Case Dropped
AGAINST AIexandrian

A man whose cousin was ac-
quilted of manslaughter in a
traffic death last year, yesterday
was cleared of charges growing
out of the same accident.
A reckless driving charge
against Joseph v. Spencer. 18. Of
the 800 block of Potomac avenue.
Alexandria. was dropped in Fair
fax Trial Justice Court.
Assistant Commemorative At
torney Marcus L. Beckner. jr..
said witnesses had offered con-
flicting testimony after the
charge was placed against Mr..
Spencer.
The traffic victim was Harry
L. Ballard. 10. of Vienna, Va.
He was in a car which slammed
into a tree in Vienna.
Also in the car were Joseph
v. Spencer, his brother Edward
and their cousin, Joseph. c. Spen-
Ger. Police found the victim in
the back seat and the other
three lying beside the car.
Following the accident, the
manslaughter charge was placed
against Joseph C. Spencer. How
ever, he was acquitted when the
two brothers testified that the
victim had been driving the car.
Mr.. Beckner said that he is
not ready to bring charges
against anyone at the present
time, but that the case is not
closed. e.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

saw no likelihood Of moving the
building.
They explained that the de-
partment is not against tearing
the building down, but opposes
it's demolition until suitable quar-
terS in the downtown area can
be furnished the service center.
They said the center is doing
a good job and a necessary job,
and that it should be maintained
as long as it is needed.
1--WE decided to come down to-
day and do a repaint job SO the
building will look cleaner and
be a little more presentable, and
possibly reduce the adverse pub
licity," said Mr.. Mayo.
Women Turn Painters Too
Two of the painters were
women-Mrs. Mayo, who is
chaplain of the auxiliary OF
Washington Post 2l94, and Mrs.
AL Novak. who joined her hus-
band, 5th District VFW National
Evening star., 1955-03-19
81 Million Approved
AS Start on Third
House0f e0fficeBuiIdin

The House yesterday voted to
build a third House Office build
ing and approved 50 million as
a beginning, with authority to
spend whatever else Is needed
to finish the project.
Action came on a voice vote,
approving an amendment to a
supplemental appropriation bill.
offered by House Speaker Ray
burn, chairman of the House
Office Building Commission, the
amendment directed the archi-
tect of the Capitol to acquire
the site and to build an addi-
tional fireproof Office building.
The specific site was not named
in'the amendment but is expected
to include a huge parking lot
Immediately west of the present
New House Office Building.
If additional land is needed,
the architect would be authorized
to acquire the land by condem-
nation.
The vote came on motion by
Chairman Cannon of the House
Appropriations Committee, who
accepted the Rayburn amend
ment and moved the House ap-
prove it.
An attempt by Representative
Hoffman, Republican, of Michi-
gan to attack the amendment on
a point of order was ruled too
late and the Cannon motion pre-
vailed by a heavy majority in the
voice vote.
The Rayburn amendment sup
planted a smaller item of $25. 900
authorizing the architect to plan
building.
The big supply bill containing
authorization and money for the
building passed the House and
went to the Senate.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
New Bill by Morse
And Mcnamara Asks
| $500 Teacher Raise

Two members of the Senate
District Committee yesterday
joined in introducing a bill to
provide a $500 across-the-board
pay raise for Washington school
teachers, effective July /.
They are Senators Morse of
Oregon and McNamara of Michi-
gan, both Democrats.
Senator Morse noted that three
other members Of the District
Committee already have intro
duced a teacher pay bill. That
measure was sponsored by Sen
ator Beall, Republican, of Mary
land, and others. 1t would pro-
vide an average increase of about
$500 a year.
Fears Delay
Senator Morse said the pro-
visions of the Beall bill are i'm
portant, but he voiced fears that
other features in the measure
would require much time for
study as would delay its enact
ment.
He therefore. urged prompt and
favorable action on the Morse
Mcnamara measure, so that
teachers would be assured higher
pay for the next school year.
It has been estimated the
Morse Mcnamara bill would cost
the District about $2.5 million a
year, and the other measure con-
siderably more.
Aware of Inadequate Pay
Senator Morse told the Sem
ate: "As a former member of the
teaching profession, I am keenly
aware of the -inadequacy of
teacher salaries, not only in the
District but also throughout the
Nation"
He declared that teachers, en-
trusted with the tremendous re-
sponsibility of training and guild
ing children, deserve salaries
commensurate with their high
obligations. E
Evening star., 1955-03-19

Able-bodied youngsters went
ringing doorbells today and tele-
vision performers got up early in
behalf of the Society for Crippled
Children's fund campaign.
At WMAL-TV, sleepy y-eyed
cowboy musicians and other per-
formers, normally not due in un-
til 4::30 PM. were in the studio
before 7 am. The station was
staging a "teleparade from Z am
to 3 pm.
Some 100 "hello" girls from
the Communications Workers of
America, the telephone operators
union, were at the station and at
other points to receive telephone
pledges.
The earliest birds to bring do
nations in person to the video
show were Mike Bruce, 8, Of 3539
Albemarle street NV, and Mark
Fisher, 8, of 5155 Linnean ter
race NV. They brought in 33
cents and received membership
cards in the Black Phantom's or
ganization.
For the door-to-door solicita-
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Three Winners Selected
In 0ne-Act Play Journey

Three winners in preliminaries
of the Districts Annual One-Act
Play Tournament were an
nounced yesterday by the Recre-
alton Department.
They are the Pentagon Play
house, the Kensington Players
and the Unitarian Players.
Twenty amateur theater groups
participated in the preliminaries
held March 8. 10, IL, is and last
night. Judges were the Rev.
Jerome Coll, of Gonzaga High
School; Leo Sullivan, of WTOP:
Bess Winburn Colladay and
Bessie Whitford.
Finals will be held next Thurs
day night in Roosevelt audi
toriufn, Thirteenth and Allison
streets NV, site Of the pre-
liminaries. Judges scheduled are
drama critics James O'Neill, jr.,
of the Daily News; Richard l..
Coe. of the Post and Times-Her-
aid, and Jay Carmody, Of The
Star.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

Invasion of box elder bugs in
homes of Potomac. Md, and
nearby points have the home
owners. worried, but. according to
experts of the Agriculture De-
partment, there is no need to be.
The box elder bug is one of
the true ''bugs," a small boat
shaped beetle about % of an
inch long, finished on in dull
black. with a dull red inverted
''V' at the rear. and dull brick
red markings at the sides.
1t comes into homes to hiber-
nate, and does no harm indoors.
It eats nothing. just crawls and
flies around. It somewhat re-
Sembles a lightning bug"
It does not reproduce indoors.
but waits until true spring
comes, and then goes out to
feed on its beloved box elders,
also the naples.
1t lays its eggs on these
plants.
It is a sucking insect. and
large numbers of them might
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Aides 10 Discuss
Finances for
Airport
Area Officials Expect
U. S. Will Be Willing
To Pqy Lorge Shore

Administration officials intend
to call q meeting with rep
resentatives of Washington area
jurisdictions to discuss problems
of financing a new airport for
this area at some date in the
future.
Such intentions are the first
definite indication that the ad-
ministration is willing now at
least to look beyond President
Eisenhower's decision several
days ago that Baltin1ore's
Friendship international Airport
must serve "for some time" to
supplement the Washington Ma
tional Airport.
The White House statement
did say the Federal Government
would participate" in financing
new airport at some future
time If residents" Of the area
decide one is needed.
There were no indications
then, however, that the Govern
ment would initiate talks along
this line in the near future.
Airline officials to Meet
Commerce Department officials
said the mechanics of such a
meeting have not been started
but were confident a meeting
is clearly indicated"
The officials also feel that the
administration would be willing
to put up more money than the
usual Federal share of airport
costs elsewhere. Under law, the
Government can split costs up
to so per cent with local juris-
dictions, but often puts up less.
Until this weeks White House
statement, new airport here
had been proposed entirely as a
Federal project-the way Wash
ington National was built.
Meanwhile, commercial airline
officials expect to meet in week
or so to discuss possibilities Of
the broader use of Friendship
for Washington air passengers.
Milton w. Arnold. vice preSi-
dent of the Air Transport Asso-
citation, said there could be no
immediate transfers Of flight
schedules. He said the earliest
likely shift in the complex sched-
uling probably would come when
normal revisions are made in the
fall.
CAB Gets Butler Plea
Senator Butler, Republican, of
Maryland has asked the Civil
Aeronautics Board to officially
designate Friendship as a CO.
terminal with Washington Ma
tional.
Airline officials doubt such
immediate actio nwill be taken.
Demands for a new airport here
generally have been based on ID
the fact that it takes several
years to get a new field into
operation and 90 the anticipated
upswing in air travel. Il
Evening star., 1955-03-19

Members of the District De-
partment of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars rounded up some
friends and paint and had a go
at sprucing up the controversial
home of the Veterans Service
Center today.
Were trying to make The
Stars 'unsightly' building a little
more slightly" explained Ralph
L. Mayo, department adjutant.
and one of Is busy with brushes.
The Star has urged that the
temporary building on the tri-
angular park in front of the
District Building be taken down
as an eyeSore.
Centers Value Praised
Mr.. Mayo and Zed L. Williams.
jr., department commander.
talked uy the idea of giving the
building a coat of paint after
reading in the newspaper that
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Loomis Alumni Elects
RuIeiqh as President

Election of William Raleigh as
president of the Washington
Alumni of the Loomis School,
Windsor, Conn, was announced
following a dinner meeting last
night at the Cosmos Club.
Mr.. Raleigh succeeds David
Klinedinst. Other officers are
Thomas OLoughlin, vice presi-
dent, and Alan Reich. secretary
treasurer.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Truck Driver Cleared
In MunsIuuqhter Case

A truck driver was acquitted
yesterday in Fairfax County
Trial Justice Court of man
slaughter in a traffic accident on
Route l near Fort Belvoir, Va.
Cleared in the fatal accident
March II was Edgar P. Nc
KameA of Stuart, Va. The traf-
f1c victim was Pfc. Ronald l..
Besaw, q. of Fort Belvoir.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

It was rough time. But we
were helped by people all over the
country who sent word they were
praying for us. l had never heard
of some of them before.
A girl in New York wrote to say
that she was going to church to
light a candle every day for 80 days
for my wife. Imagine that!
My friends sent lot of cards.
Most of them were religious cards
with prayers on them or messages
to let us know that prayers were be-
ing said for her recovery. We were
all praying, too, my daughters and
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Two Projects
Proposed for
Sf
Receiving Home
"a
q, Expansion Plan and
), Security Cottages
4 Being Studied
-" Washington. D. C.
SATURDAY. MARCH 10, 1855

District officials today are
studying a new compromise plan
to correct dangerous conditions
lat the Receiving Home for Chill
dfen.
The scheme. worked out at an
emergency meeting of the Citi-
zens' Advisory Council yesterday.
involves both an expansion Of
the present home and the build
ing of q new institution for
delinquents.
1T was agreed on, with the
reservation of more detailed
Study, by Commissioners Renah
F.1Camalier and Samuel Spencer.
Welfare Director Gerard M.
Shea, Director of General Ad-
u1inistration Schuyler Lowe. Po-
Mce Chief Robert v. Murray,
Construction Supt. Archie Hut
son and members of the council.
SIS Suggested by Lowe.
1.-THE plan, as suggested to the
council by Mr.. Lowe, would use
the $550.000 appropriated by
Congress nine months ago for
expanding the packed Receiving
Home for two projects.
sfFirst would be the partial ex-
pansion of the Receiving Home
to a capacity of about 10. Pres
ent rated capacity is 43. Aver
age number of children jammed
In has been running about 95.
afThe second part of the plan
would be the construction Of
two security cottages"--where
bad actors among the delin-
quents could be locked in-at
the Children's Center at Laurel,
Md.
Cost estimates on the Receiv-
ing Home expansion awsit a
conference between Mr.. Shea
and Mr.. Hutson on Monday.
when, it is hoped, the extent of
the work needed can be deter
mined.
Mr.. Hutson yesterday mem
toned 100000 as a possible cost
figure for the expansion and
$l75.000 as the cost of each of
the cottages. Each would hold
SO young delinquents.
Mr.. Shea pointed out to the
council that this would relieve
the Receiving Home situation by
getting out of it children who
never should have been in it. The
expansion would give more ca
pacity for an expected increase
of youngsters in trouble with the
law. This concern, Mr.. Shea
said. is that the Receiving Home
may soon not be big enough to
hold children who await action
by Juvenile Court-its basic job
even with the expansion.
School Being Completed
"A repetition of much of yes
terday's discussion will be held
at 10:30 am. next Friday in Mr..
Shea's Office at a special meeting
Of the Public Welfare Advisory
Board. The board yesterday aft
ernoon decided it needed more
facts, and asked that the meet
ing be set up with District Off
cials expert in the fields involved.
Mr.. Shea told the council the
new Juvenile Training School,
when it is completed, can take
90 per cent of the present over
load at the Receiving Home.
Completion is expected June l.
Adequate staff should be avail
able, Mr.. Shea said, sometime
after July /, when the appropria-
tion for it becomes available.
The plan. while it compromises
differences between the tex
panders' and the builders" ap-
parently to the satisfaction of
both, makes no provision for
other welfare needs here-such
as Negro unwed mothers, emo
tionally disturbed children, in
sane children. or adequate social
easeworkers, Mr.. Shea said.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Police Dance Slotted

The Montgomery County Po-
lice Association will hold it's an
nual dance at 9 o'clock tonight
in the Armory at Silver Spring.
Sergt. Leslie B. Thompson is
chairman Of the event. proceeds
of which will go to the police
benefit fund,
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Cool off that Hot Rod
It's "KID STUFF!

The mark of an expert driver is
neither his speed nor his souped
up car.
Leading sports car champions
agree that the public highway is
no place for the ''hot.rodder".
II They rate the show.off as an i'm.
mature person who threatens him.
self and others, strains his engine
and tortures his tires. His thought.
less driving is ''kid stuff" that he
may not live to outgrow.
Published as q public service In CO.
sperstion with The Advertising Council.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

myself
few years ago spent time in hospital visiting
a sick friend surgeons going into the chapel at
odd times during the day asked about it. was told they
went in there to pray performing operation
You'd be surprised at the number of fighters who say
prayer in their corner before they go ring
their point
My wife is well on the road recovery and feel
that Whatsoever thou wilt ask of God God will give
1t to thee"
Monday-Gen. Lemuel c. Shepherd Jr
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Jury 10 Hear
|bribe Recording
As Evidence
Thomon Testifies
Conversation With
Monroe Recorded

The Government will present,
in Federal Court Monday. what
1t says is a police precinct COM
mander's free talk of how the
numbers racket operated in his
precinct and his acceptance of
q 500 bribe to help keep it going.
Capt. Todd o. Thoman, jr..
testified late yesterday about the
talk with Capt. John B. Monroe,
then 18th precinct commander.
during a meeting of the pair last
July 9 at Bladensburg road and
Eastern avenue NE.
A recording Capt. Thoman
said he made of the talk will be
played when the bribery and con-
spiracy trial of two suspended
policemen and six alleged gam
blers resumes at 10 am. Monday
In u. s. District Court for the
District OF Columbia.
Capt. Thoman told the jury he
arranged for the Z pm. meeting
in a telephone call to Capt. Nom
roe so minutes earlier. He also
recorded the phone call. he said.
Tells Of Delivering Bribe
OF the face-to-face meeting,
he said:
1--WE talked about 80 minutes.
During that conversation. I gave
Capt. Monroe 500 I had received
from (John Lefty" Winston, 42,
colored) and (Burnie King. %,
colored). I said, Here's the $1o0
from Burnie and Lefty"
Capt. Thoman said Capt. Mon
roe made no comment, but took
the money.
II told him they were in the
Rhode Island Avenue Plaza. P"
Capt. Thoman went on. II said
they moved in about a week ago
yesterday. and he asked me what
apartment they were in, what
| room. SAID 8l9.
Reports Seeing Barnes
"Capt. Monroe also told me
that someone had told him that
Geechie Charlie (Charles Ander-
son, 40, colored) and were
also at the Rhode Island Avenue
Plaza. He also stated he had
seen Alvin Barnes, who was back
in the single-action numbers,
riding around out in the precinct.
"He said that Barnes was rid
ing in Orion Writings wife's car,
and i. that Barnes was her girl
friend. Boy friend. Capt. Monroe
said he had heard that Roger
Simkins was in the Rhode Island
Avenue Plaza"
Earlier testimony by Capt.
Thoman disclosed that Simkins
moved his numbers operation
from that apartment building
after Capt. Thoman warned him
that police had received COM
plants about his operation there.
Discuss Police Gossip
The two police also discussed
Police Department gossip.
HE said he. had heard that
Lutz deputy Chief Clarence H.
Lutz) was going to leave the
morals division, and he wanted
to know when," Capt. Thoman
said. HE said he had heard
once before that Lutz was going
to leave the Morals Division. but
that the chief wanted it in writ
ing first. I said I hadn't heard
that"
Later, Capt. Thoman said. he
told Capt. Monroe that he was
getting ready to leave the
Gambling Squad. Capt. Thoman
then was a lieutenant with that
squad He said Capt. Monroe
told him:
mo, you've got a good thing.
Stay just as long as you can.
Just watch your Ps and Qs."
Capt. Thoman had been pos
ing as a police officer willing to
accept bribes while he investi-
gated the bribery case.
On trial with Capt. Monroe,
Winston, King, Anderson and
Sinfkins are George C. Prather,
suspended probationary detec-
tive; Curtis M. (Bozo) Taylor,
80, colored, and Albert H. (Real
EState) Smith, As.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Contract Bridge Title Hit-Runner Slams Into Men
Won bv District Pair Fixing Flat on New Parkway

cars in distress have been parked
on the roadway-z"sitting ducks"
for speeding drivers.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
A Thnuglrt fur Tnhay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
~, Hall;a Ahenrn
By GoIdie Aheorn
Fight Promoter

Prayer works No one tell me differently now. It
certainly worked In the recent illness of wife, She had
undergo serious operation and for long time did
not know If she would
, 1955-01-11
SHIPPING NEWS
The S. s.. MITbank IS sche.

Inc >. p. MlIpank Is Sche-
duled to sail from Mobile
December 9th, Pensacola De
cember 31st and is dIe at
Frederiksted via Jamaica.
Haiti, Puerto Plata and St.
Thomas January 18th, ac
cepting freight from the above
ports an dior Barbados, Vene'
zuela Georgetown and Para
marble.
AIcoA NJ COMPANY
Rob't L. Merwin & Co.. Inc.
Agents
, 1955-01-11
DR. DE FREITAs COMING!

Dr.. Robert NJ. De Freitas.
B. a. o., ,. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics, announces that on
Tuesday, January II from
10 Am. to 5 pm. & Wed. Jan.
u. from 100 to 4:30 pm,
complete o~ptometric service
will be offered to the Munici-
patty Of Croix.
Will be in Frederiksted
Municipal Hospital from 900
am. until noon Wednesday.
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or COD.
, 1955-01-11
N NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the
ST. Croix Republican Club
will be held on Friday, Jan
uary 81, at the District Court
Room to elect officers for the
coming year.