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Evening star., 1955-06-12

Iof circumstance was not fully
played out.
Yesterday afternoon, a Univer-
sity of Maryland student. Harry
Blanchard, jr., "a. Of 1894 Broad
street, Brookmont, Md. came in
ito police headquarters with q
clipping Of Willis picture.
Recognized Coat
Mr.. Blanchard said he didn't
recognize the picture. But he
did recognize the checked sports
coat Willis was wearing. 1t was
his. he said.
He said his house was burglar
Iized on June 2 and the coat was
stolen, along with a camera, Jew
Ielry. $500 in cash and a depart
Iment store charge plate.
A few days later, a neighboI
in the 5700 block of Potomac
Iavenue, Brookmont. found tine
charge plate and returned it to
Mr.. Blanchard.
Then Mr.. Blanchard recog-
nized his coat in the paper and
learned that the hero" Willis
was also a neighbor. He lived
in that 5700 block of Potomac
avenue where the plate had beer
found.
At headquarters. Mr.. Blanch-
ard positively identified the coat
from several non matching but
tons his mother had sewed or
the sleeve.
The erStwhile hero" is still ir
District Jail. Now. however. hi
has a housebreaking charge tt
face in addition to charges oi
grand larceny of an auto and rob.
Ibery of the gas station.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Sally to Be in the Swim,
Unworried by Foshion

To q 9-year- old girl, fashion
is something she has heard her
parents talk about, but doesn't
quite understand.
This is one of the reasons little
Sally will go off to The Evening
Star Summer Camp next week
with a blithe heart. If she
fathomed woman's desire for
the latest styles she would prob
ably prefer to stay home.
Sally proudly displayed her
bathing suit to half-dozen of
her little friends. Boastfully,
she explained it was for her spe-
cial trip to camp and its at
tendant swimming parties.
Her mother looked over her
head apologetically. She said
nothing until Sally and her four
younger sisters scampered into
the kitchen at Her command to
help themselves to some hard
candies.
Made-Over Suit
The parent said the suit was
a little beggy because it was as
small as she could cut it down
with what she had to work with.
The suit. she said, was her own
and was several years old.
1t was the only swim suit in
the bedroom house the fam
lily of seven shares in a small viii
lage outside Alexandria.
Sally's father is doing the best
he can to meet the $49.50 month
ly rent with his average of two
to three days work a week as a
roofer. His wife said he used to
make fairly good salary when
he was an ironworker.
He no longer follows the IRON
workers trade, because of a back
injury suffered in an Alaskan
snow slide during the war. He
was the only one of six men to
come out of the avalanche alive.
Draws Small Pension
For his injury he draws a SIT
a-fl1onth Army pension.
Sally's mother dismissed the
hand-me-down bathing suit by
saying she was sure her daugh-
ter would have a good time II
her anticipation of the 12-day
outing was any indication.
She said 1t was all the blond
youngster had talked Of since
Evening star., 1955-06-12
13O-Yeor-OId Fuel Firm
Passes to New Owners

that endeared itself to custo-
mers by its friendly interest in
serving them. During the great
anthracite strike of 1902, it had
a sizable stock of anthracite on
hand. Until the entire stock was
depleted, it continued deliveries
to it's regular customers at $3.50
a ton while the price elsewhere
rose to SIG.
The Kings are an interesting
Georgetown family. The first
William King to arrive there was
born in County Armagh. Ireland
in 1771. He was brought to Bal
Itimore by his family when he
was three. The family settled in
the Cumberland Valley. Pa.
near the present Carlisle. He was
apprenticed in cabinet making
in Annapolis and started an
establishment in Georgetown.
| His son, William King II
bought an interest in the Dick
son Gordon & Co., a coal firm
which had been started in 1873!
during Andrew Jackson's admin
istration.
John Dickson, the senior part
ner. and his son, Henry Dickson
had many interests. The latte
included street railway stocks
When he died without heirs IL
London in 1907, he left half s
million dollars and the income
of a hotel in Nice, France. L
was used to found the Johr
Dickson home for aged men whit
had seen better times in hi.
fathers memory. 1t is on Four
'teenth street NV. just beyont
the Streetcar barns.
/ Shot by Rival Editor
One of the brothers of Will
liam King II, James King, wen
to California in the gold rush o
1849 and became editor of 3,
newspaper. The editor of tn,
rival paper, James F. Casey
printed something rejecting OF
James Kings integrity. Whel
they met that evening Casey sho
King. When King died a few
days later, the vigilantes struni
him up in a summary execution
Before the Civil War the firm
had woodward at Sixteenth an,
K streets NV, where the Shera
| ton-Carlton Hotel now stands
1t used to get anthacite at tn
foot of Thirty-first street il
Georgetown in barges which hat
, been towed down the Delawar
and up the Potomac.
| For long time cordwood com
peted with coal in the company
sales. After the Civil War, tn
Government building at Penn
lsylvania avenue and Madison
place where the Treasury an
mex now stands used to orde
20 cords at a time. The woot
was stacked on the sidewalk ant
split and sawed on the prem
Uses for the many stoves in tn,
fplace.
Changes in Fuel Business
Henry Dickson decided to liv,
in Europe in 1880 and sold hi
Interest to William King II, whit
became the sole proprietor. TIL,
name Of the firm was changed +,
William King & Son. The son
William King III, died in 1880
and his son. LIE Roy King, be
came head Of the firm.
Il have often wondered VIII,
II wasn't named William King,
he said yesterday. MY mothel
must have come upon my nam,
in q book"
lie Roy King has seen the fue
business Of the firm change from
Evening star., 1955-06-12

A House District subcommittee
will hold public hearing at
10 am. tomorrow on legislation
to add three judges to Municipal
Court and transfer to that court
domestic relation cases now being
handled by the United States
District Court for the District
Of Columbia.
The measure, introduced by
Subcommittee Chairman Harris
Democrat. of Arkansas, is a sub
stitute for an earlier House bill
which would have established a
separate family court as a dis
tinct tribunal of its own.
Chief Judge Bolitha J. Laws
Of District Court, who was spon-
sor for the family court, has
expressed his approval of the
revised Harris bill in a letter to
the House District Committee.
The original family court bill
was objected to by the District
Bar Association,
Senate Measure Differs
Pending also before the Harris
Subcommittee on Judiciary mat
ters is a measure recently
passed by the Senate.
The Senate measure is diff
ferent from the Harris bill. but
would accomplish somewhat the
same purpose. 1t would add two
judges to the Municipal Court
and authorize appointment of
commissioners who would work
as agents of the Municipal Court
investigating facts in pending
cases.
The Senate bill passed the
Senate without a single objec-
ton.
Meantime, the Senate Appro-
priations Subcommittee, which
completed public hearings on
the Districts annual supply bill
for the next fiscal year, plans
to act on the measure about the
middle Of the week, probably
Wednesday. Subcommittee Chair
man Stennis. Democrat. of Mis-
siSsippi. said he hopes the bill
can be approved by his unit,
then by the full appropriations
committee and come up for
action on the Senate floor late
this week or early next week.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

District and Federal Fine Arts
Commission officials are holding
a series Of secret meetings in q
Ilast-ditch effort to reach agree
ment in the Constitution avenue
bridge controversy.
Representative Broyhill, Re
publican, Of Virginia, disclosed
that the talks were ordered by
"a top-level administration off,
cial" who. conferred privately
with each group a few days ago.
Mr.. Broyhill said he was told
that unless a prompt agree
ment is reached, the admins
Itration will make it's own de-
termination" on the bridge is
sue.
In addition, the legislator said,
he was "led to believe that any
such decision would not favor
construction Of a tunnel instead
Iof the bridge" The tunnel had
been proposed by the Fine Arts
group on grounds that it would
do less damage to the Lincoln
Memorial areas esthetic values.
The Federal Budget Bureau,
meanwhile, is certain to be
IpreSsed early this week for a
firm position on the bridge
Question.
Budget Matter Pressed
Senator Stennis, Democrat, OF
Mississippi, said he would request
the administration viewpoint be-
fore deciding whether to include
SIS million in bridge construc-
Ition money in the Districts bud
get for the year starting July /
TIE Senator is chairman of q
Senate Appropriations subcom-
mittee considering the budget
And he intends to whip it into
shape this week.
The Fine Arts and District
officials met Friday, it was
learned.
David E. Finley, Fine Arts
Commission chairman, said he
was hopeful something can be
worked out" but declined tc
comment on the basis for any
possible compromise. City Off
cials also refused to talk about
the meetings.
! 1t was understood from one
source, however. that the Of
ficials are taking a last look al
iother possible sites in the area
between Arlington Memorial and
Key Bridges.
| The tunnel question presum-
ably is not figuring largely ir
the conferences.
Debate Over Location
District officials, when they
lost their original fight to gel
the bridge over Roosevelt Memo.
rial Island. settled on the present
location authorized by Congress.
just downriver from the Roose-
velt Island tip on a line from tht
end of Constitution avenue.
Several months ago, a number
of Fine Arts Commission mem.
bers suggested that a low-leve
bridge be built across the ex.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
R. D. RutIedge Heads
Arlington JoYcees

Robert D. Rutledge has beer
elected president of the Arling.
ton Junior Chamber of Com.
merce.
Other new officers, due to take
office July l, are: Andrew w
Barr, external vice president
John F. Rutledge, internal vice
president; Joseph Ondrejko, sec.
Iretary; jeff Chemning, treasurer
and Alfred L. Hiss, state director
Three new members of the boare
tof directors are Joseph A
D'Amico, James G. Kyle anc
Charles Oden.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
Municipal Court Bill -
To Get Public Heorinq

/ Senator Stennis said last night
the size of the Federal payment
towards District costs will be
carefully considered by the sub
committee. The urgent request
of District Commissioners and
others during the hearings for
restoration of the 81 million
lump sum cut by the House from
the proposed $40 million has
great merit" But he said a
final judgment on that issue
would be decided by the full
membership of the subcommittee
and the full committee.
Il hope" he said. that these
two committees can come out
with a unanimous recommends
tion on the size of the Federal
payment"
From other sources at the
Capitol there was some optimism
last night that the full $40 mil
lion might be voted by the Sem
ate and that restoration of sew
eral items deleted by the House
would be made.
| The Senate probably will act
this week on the appropriation
of SIS million to proceed with
construction of the long-range
floor control project on the Ana
costa River in the Bladensburg
area.
Three Bills Coming Up
This money was recommended
to the Senate by its appropria-
.tions committee last week in
the big appropriations bill for
civil functions of the Army En-
Igineers.
Three District bills will be
subject to public hearing at 10
am. tomorrow before the Sem
ate District subcommittee on
fiscal affairs headed by Senator
Bible, Democrat, of Nevada.
These measures would: permit
the District Commissioners to
fix payment to members of Dis
Itrict Government licensing
boards: exempt from District
real estate tax property of the
Jewish War Veterans at 1712
New Hampshire avenue NV;
and exempt from the District
inheritance tax bequests made
for educational religious or
charitable purposes.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
All Residents Are Urqed
ToF|yU.S.Co|ors Tuesday

homes and business establish
ments to display the nag Tues
day.
Ralph c. Gilpatrick, exalted
ruler of Washington Elks Lodge
No. Is, has Joined William ].
Jernick, national Elks ruler. in
urging all members of the Order
to fly the American Flag.
The local lodge. located at 919
IN street NV. will hold its
annual Flag Day exercises at 8
O'Clock tonight at its head
quarters. Rear Admiral Don S.
IKnowlton, USN, will be principal
speaker.
In a request to Elks, Mr..
Jernick said:
II call upon every Elk to fly
the flag over his home on Flag
Day in a proud salute to Old
Glory, thus setting an example
for all patriotic citizens by prac-
ticing what we preach.
"It will remind u.s." he added.
that it is a privilege to live under
the flag of the United States,
and strengthen our determina-
ton ever to defend it -"
Representative Lank TO d
Democrat, of Maryland, will be
principal speaker at Flag Day
exercises conducted at 3 pm.
today at the Prince Georges
County Elks Lodge No. 1778.
6700 Edmonston road, Riverdale.
Music will be furnished by the
Boys Band from the Silver
Spring Elks Lodge, Ralph L.
Bailey. exalted ruler of the
Prince Georges lodge, will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
Prince Georges Plans
Continued Segregation

Prince Georges County will
continue to operate a segregated
playground system this summer,
it was reported last night by Mrs.
Ellen LinSon, director of recrea-
ton.
The Recreation Board. she
said, has decided to follow the
lead of the Board of Education
because half Of the county's
Fairgrounds are located on
school grounds"
Prince Georges operates so
Fairgrounds, II of them for Ne
groes, Mrs. Linson said.
Evening star., 1955-06-12

The Commissioners have pro-
claimed Tuesday as Flag Day
and veteran, fraternal and mill
tary groups in the Washington
area are in the midst of a cam
paign to have all residents dis
play the flag. At least two organi-
cations will hold special cere-
monies today.
The Marine Reserve Air.
Ground Team has called on all
Evening star., 1955-06-12
Secret PorIeys Held
To Speed Span Accord

Itreme northern part of Roosevelt
Island. They argued that this
would:
1. Get the bridge out Of the
immediate Lincoln Memorial
area.
2. Be less harmful to the island
itself than the authorized bridge
location, which would isolate the
island from the Lincoln Me.
mortal scene.
This idea collapsed due to
Theodore Roosevelt Association
objections. but seemed likely to
be revived-at least for talking
Ipurposes-in the current meet
Iings.
Upset by Tunnel Idea
District officials emphasized
meanwhile, that any recon-
Imendation against the bridge by
the administration at this point
would represent a reversal in
policy.
The SIS milsNn request to be-
gin construction was included in
the budget which the President
sent to Capitol Hill last January
After it got there, however, the
White House became interested
in the tunnel proposals at the
behest of the Interior Depart
ment.
In the absence of any definite
word from the administration
last month, the House struck
the SIS million item from the
budget.
And that was the situation
last week, when the Senate SUBJ
committee took up the city budg-
let bill.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
KentIond Boys Club
Schedules CurnivuI

The Kentland (Md.) Athletic
Boys Club will sponsor a car
lnival Monday through Saturday
in the 7400 block Of Landover
road.
The carnival grounds will open
at 7 pm. daily. Proceeds will 20
toward purchase Of athletic uni-
forms.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

William King & Son, after 130
years in the fuel business in
Washington. has been sold to
Colonial Fuel Co.
The company, which pioneered
in selling anthracite to Wash
ington householders, has an
office with two cylindrical con-
Evening star., 1955-06-12
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
to The Evening Star, Wash
ington 4, D. C.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost. &l7.S6 for six
days. $3s.72 for IL days.
Evening star., 1955-06-12

being notified she had been
chosen to go.
You can give a vacation to a
child like Sally, whose parents
can't possibly afford it.
Send your contribution to The
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund. Without your help, space
at the camp that could be used
by some worthy boy or girl may
go begging.
Contributors Listed
The following contributions
to The Evening Star Summer
Camp Fund are acknowledged
today:
Evening star., 1955-06-12
|ntegration Plan
AtPIaygrounds
.ToBeGradual
Montgomery OffieioI
Proposes No Closing
Or Merger Of Areas

Adoption of an integrated
program for Montgomery Coun-
ty Fairgrounds will not involve
the closing or merging Of any
play areas, according to Forest
Gustafson, county director Of
recreation.
Seven of the so Fairgrounds
to be used this summer were
used for Negroes only last year.
"Any change in their status will
be made gradually" he said.
Four of the seven are located
in the suburban area on the
grounds of subStandard ele-
mentary schools which the Board
of Education has announced will
be abandoned this September.
These are the River Road
School in Bethesda, the Ken
Gar School in Kensington, the
Takoma Park School and the
Linden School in the Lyttons-
vile section of Silver Spring.
I Other former Negro play
grounds are at the Scotland
community on Seven Locks road
and at Norbeck and Colesville.
The latter playground is on the
site of the Smithville School.
which was abandoned several
years ago.
| Announced Yesterday
Mr.. Gustafson announced the
end Of segregation in county
Operated summer programs yes
Iterday.
The action came in the form
of an administrative order which
he said was prompted by . re-
cent Fourth U. s. Circuit Court
of Appeals ruling banning segre-
cation at Maryland beaches and
parks.
]. Grahame Walker, president
Of the County Council. said the
issue was referred to the council
by County Manager M. L. Reese.
'It wasn't discussed to any ex-
tent. because actually the Court
of Appeals had set the policy"
Mr.. Walker said. The council,
without taking a vote, passed
the decision to end playground
segregation to the recreation di-
rector.
Pool Plans Unchanged
Mr.. Gustafson said he didn't
expect the decision to affect
plans for public swimming pools
in the county.
The county managers budget
now being considered by the
County Council calls for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for site
purchase and planning Of the
first of four projected county
operated swimming pools.
The item swill be discussed at
a public hearing on the recrea-
ton budget Wednesday night in
the County Building, Rockville.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Gustafson's
decision was applauded by Mrs.
Maude McElroy of Rockville,
president of the Montgomery
chapter of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of
Colored People.
She said it was a natural
follow-up to the county's an
lnounced plans to begin integra-
ton of schools this fall. since
recreation is a part Of the edu-
lcational process"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11

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