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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Man Burned by Wire
lis Still on Critical List

A construction worker was still
in critical condition today from
an accident IN which fellow
worker was electrocuted and six
others burned yesterday at
Wheaton, Md.
Dead is Lawrence Ambush. 81,
colored, Of Dickerson. Md.
Jose Laurence of 1913 Old
Bladensburg road, Wheaton. was
reported in critical condition at
Washington Sanitarium.
The accident occurred when a
power crane hit a .high-tension
wire while the men were work.
ing on road project. The con-
tact sent $4,000 volts of elec-
tricity through a suspension
cable into a piece Of equipment
on the road.
Montgomery County Police
Capt. c. E. Peters said the work.
men were guiding a concrete
leveler onto tracks in q new
roadway on Fern street and Old
Bladensburg road, two blocks
west Of Georgia avenue.
Leonard Ambush, Is, brother
Of the dead man, said when the
crane touched the high-tension
wire. there was a sound like q
cannon. going of and then II
was like fireworks and the men
fell"
The crane operator, Louis
Manaia, So, of GIG Sligo avenue.
Silver Spring, tried to raise the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Chaplain Resigns
AT St. Elizubeths

The Rev. Robert Mace. Prot
estant chaplain at st. Elizabeths
Hospital since 1851, has an
nounced his resignation here to
become pastor Of the Abbey
Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Huntingdon. Pa.
Mr.. Mace, who will begin his
new duties on September Is,
also served at che Federal men,
tai institution as a chaplain in
tern during the summer OF 1949
following his graduation from
Union Theological Seminary in
New York City.
From 1949 to 1851 he was as
sistant pastor OF the First Con-
gregational Church here.
A native of Sehdai, Japan,
Mr.. Mace was reared in Port
land, Greg. He studied at Reed
College, Portland. and graduated
from Franklin and Marshall in
Lancaster, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Dispute Over Coins
Gets Man $50 Days

An argument over change from
the purchase of a bottle OF wine
yesterday resulted in a 360-day
Jail term for Nathaniel Mat
thews, 80. colored. of the 1890
block of Eighth street NV.
Perhaps if Municipal Court
Judge Almond w. Scott had not
been so fed up with assault cases,
Matthews might have got OF
lighter.
Judge Scott expressed his ire
when Matthews was brought be-
fore him, saying:
"I must have Is or 20 of these
cases every day. I don't know
how to stop them. but I know
what I can do with this one. I
can send this one up for u
months"
Matthews was charged with
stabbing a companion on August
6 when the two argued over the
correct change from a bottle Of
wine they had bought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Death Sketch Warns
Marines to Drive Solely

one fatality and 10 injured.
Dumfries for Is injured, and
Triangle for two killed and 10
injured. For the number OF
property -damage-only accidents.
multiply by three, say the State
Police.
Quantico authorities have
been talking themselves blue In
the face in recent months in an
effort to educate their men in
traffic safety.
Every man attends movies
and lectures on traffic safety.
One Marine sergeant assigned
to lecture his company on traf-
&c safety for o month Is said to
have Impressed himself SO with
the hazards Of U. s. that he
sold his car.
Men with bad traffic records
lose their base tags. But still
the toll mounts.
There is talk of issuing a cam
paign ribbon with combat stars
to Marines who can survive q
tour of duty at Quantico with
out q denied fender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Union Ordered
To Refund Fine

Federal Judge Joseph C. Nc
Garraghy today ruled the Co
lumbia Typographical Union
must refund a $40 fine 1t had
levied on a printing foreman.
The money was awarded to
the Evening Star Newspaper Co.
which had reimbursed the fore
man. S. X. Trunnell, following
the filming in 1851.
The judge held the unions
action had preached an agree
ment with the company.
Breach Of Ethics" Charged
The agreement provided that
mo foreman shall be subject to
fine for any act In the
performance of his duties .
when such act is authorized by
this agreement"
Mr.. Trunnel was fined on a
charge of breach of ethics. "
The accusation. it was said.
stemmed from alleged attempts
to coerce an employe into retir-
ing; from alleged efforts to
change vacation procedures, and
displays of unnecessary temper
The dispute previously had
been arbitrated, with the arbiters
holding the fine was improper.
The union. however, refused to
compensate the company for
reimbursing MIR. Trunnell.
Ruling Quoted
In his ruling today, in the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Judge Nc
Garraghy wrote in part:
THE plaintiff (the company
was required to reimburse its
foreman for the fine improperly
levied against him as a result OF
the performance of his duties for
the plaintiff.
Therefore, the defendant is
liable to the plaintiff for the
payment made by plaintiff re-
sulting from defendants breach
of the agreement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
District Youth Says
Punch Routed Bundit

Anthony B. Mason, who said
he was held up at knife point
near his home early yesterday,
told police he routed his assailant
with a body punch in the Gage
School yard, Second and U
streets NV.
Mr.. Mason. 81. of 211 T street
NV. a copy boy at the Post
and T'imes-Herald told police
he had parked his car in the
200 block of T street NV. about
q am. when he was approached
by q man who stuck a knife al
his back and forced him to the
schoolyard.
Mr.. Mason said his wallet hao
no money in it. After his as
sailant handed him back hi.
wallet. Mr.. Mason told detectives
he turned, brushed the knife
aside and punched him.
Mr.. Mason was treated later
for a finger cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03

Marine Corps leaders are de-
termined that as few leather
necks as possible will be among
the 400 holiday motorists slated
to die by the National Safety
Council over the Labor Day
holiday.
AS each Marine left Quantico
on weekend liberty yesterday. he
was given a reproduction Of 4
sketch OF Death carving the
number of Marines scheduled to
die. The caption read: why
not make Labor Day . Holiday
for Him?"
The request is not iiiappro-
pirate. r..
BY the tally-board outside
Quantities. main gate Carved in
the shape Of a headstone), eight
Marines have died and "a have
been injured since January In
the Battle of U. S. /.
Most Of these accidents have
occurred in the eight mile
stretch from Woodbridge, where
the Shirley Highway joins U. S.
/, to Triangle. the entrance to
Quantico.
The trouble centers around
the tiny Virginia communities
of Woodbridge. Dumfries and
Triangle. ~
Woodbridge has accounted for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03

lleveler after the electrical con-
tact was made. witnesses said,
He swung the heavy piece away
from the workmen but to late
ito avoid the injuries. His son
was among the injured.
The scene was Uttered with
pieces of charred clothing and
shoes knocked of the injured
men. ....
The six injured were taken to
Washington Sanitarium where
they were reported in serious
condition.
The Sligo Engineering Co.,
contractors on the job. identified
the injured as Floyd Ambush,
another brother of the dead man;
William Davis and Eddie Dickens,
all colored, and Yose Lourenzo
Yose Dago and George Manaia,
All six live in upper MontgoA-
cry County.
The other five injured were
reported in good condition to-
day st the sanitarium. They
are:
Edward Dickens. SO, of 743
Morgan street NV. Washing
ton: Floyd Ambush, 30, OF
Dickerson: William Davis, 40,
of Cedar Heights, Md. all
colored; George Manaia, 10, OF
SIG Sligo avenue. Silver Spring
and Richard Mason, 50, of tbs
Fifty-fifth street NE. WASH
ington-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Police Probe
Prison Staying
In Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Sept. 8 ~
Homicide detectives tried today
to link a mysterious object
with the murder d q prisoner
in the Maryland PenIteRtiary.
The Staying yesterday touched
of a riot call which brought
squad cars screaming { 10 the
prison from every section Of the
city, but Warden Vernon L.
Pepersack said there was no
major disorder among the 1900
or so inmates.
Mr.. Pepersack said irVestiga-
tors last night covered an
object" which might havesbeen
used in the fatal stalking of
James Holly Brooks. coll,red. 80.
of Baltimore. serving three years
for burglary. The warden re-
fused to elaborate.
He said a guard found Brooks,
assigned to a walters detail,
slumped on the mess hall floor
shortly before the evening meal.
He had been stabbed in the back.
Offieiais indicated the riot call
resulted from a misunderstood
ing between police and the prison
switchboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Foirfox Boy Injured
As Cor Hits Bicycle

A 12-year-old Fairfax County
boy was reported in fair condi-
ton at Arlington Hospital to-
day after he was struck by a car
while riding a bicycle. ,
He is Charles T. Putney, of
1928 Willston place, near Falls
Church. Hospital officials said
he suffered head injuries.
Fairfax police said he was
struck about 9 pm. yesterday
but his identity was not learned
until after midnight. Police said
he was riding his bicycle on the
Falls Church-Annandale road
when he was hit by q car driven
by Clinton E. Mitchell, 81, Of
Annandale.
Mr.. Mitchell was charged with
reckless driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Grocery Held Up
Near Police Stution

A 73-year-old man reported
he was held up and robbed
early today in his all-night
grocery store almost directly
across the street from the
Twelfth Precinct Station.
George Gray. who operates
the Neighborhood Market at
1877 Rhode Island avenue NE,
told police a blond man about 20
entered the store saying. This
is a holdup. Stand aside If you
don't want to get killed"
Mr.. Gray said the man rified
his cash register and fed with
$40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Jai|-break Try
Brings Probe

A vigorous investigation at the
Princes Georges County Jail is
under way following an at
tempted break which could have
freed 20 prisoners. among them
ut least four men facing capital
charges.
Sheriff J. Lee Ball said he
heard a suspicious tapping" on a
routine inspection of the Upper
Marlboro lookup Thursday and
found a nearly completed hole
large enough for man to crawl
through in the wall ofa cell block
washroom.
Only one layer Of brick sepa-
rated the men from freedom, the
sheriff said.
Steel bars supporting a bench
had been torn of and used to
force q metal plate over a plumb
ing fixture which served as a
cover for the escape hole. :
Sheriff Ball said q preliminary
search Of the cell block turned
up heavy metal bars razors and
handles of broken spoons used
to pry out bricks and mortar.
IT have a good line on the
Identity Of the ringleader." the
sheriff said, "but no charges have
yet been filed"
Three months ago a similar
attempt to break through the
wall Of another cell block was
thwarted by jail attendants.
The Upper Marlboro Jail has
accommodations for 48 prisoners
but In recent years nearly 100
persons have been crowded in at
intervals, some sleeping on
benches and floors without
blankets or other covering.
Fifty-seven prisoners were in
the lookup when Thursdays at
tempted break was discovered.
Bond for q 100000 addition
to the Jail have been sold but
construction has been delayed
pending completion of, arrange
ments with the State which has
agreed to pay one-fourth Of the
cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Mochinist Found
Dead in Guruqe

A Navy Yard machinist was
found dead, apparently of carbon
monoxide poisoning yesterday in
his garage at 20 West Uhler ave-
nue., Alexandria.
The victim was Harry E
Rodda, AZ. Police said his body
was found beside his car which
had stopped running and was out
of gas. Police said the garage
doors were shut but not locked.
The body was found by the
victims mother who live at Ia
West Uhler avenue. Police said
Mr.. Rodda's wife and children
were not at home at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Mclean Boy Hurt
In Fall From Tree

An 11-year-old Fairfax County
boy was reported in unsatiSfac-
tory condition today at Arlington
Hospital after he fell about 20
feet from a tree yesterday.
Injured was Leonard French,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
French. jr.. of Mclean. His
mother said he was playing In
q tree with some other children
when a limb broke and he fell
on the sidewalk.
The hospital reported he suf-
fered a possible skull fracture,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Alexandria Woman Killed
In Crash on Illinois Rood

MOLINE. H.. Sept. 3 (P1.-
Mrs. Ruby H. Jensen, 48, of 722
South Patrick street, Alexandria.
Va, was killed today and. five
others were injured in, head
on auto collision 10 miles east
|of Moline.
The injured included Mrs.
Jensen's husband, George, and
son, George Harry Jensen, IL.
Mr.. Jensen told investigators
he had swerved off the road to
avoid another car which was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03

The Montgomery County
States Attorneys office has
nolle pressed a charge Of forgery
against a Silver Spring attorney
accused of forging a clients
name to q $4,000 check.
The charge against Edward
J. Quigley, Of theh 100 block OF
Fleetwood terrace, Silver Spring,
was dropped Thursday by Dep
uty States Attorney L. j. Hardy
The notation on the warrant
read "nolle PROSE- at the request
Of complaining witness and with
consent of defendant"
MIR. Hardy said today the ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
.FaIIon Sees OK
OF HiqhwalYB Bill
Passage Predicted
In Next Congress
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
Star stan Correspondent

OCEAN CITY. Md, Sept. s.
Representative Fallon. Democrat
Of Maryland, yesterday predicted
passage in the 1856 Congress Of
Ia major Federal highway bill.
along lines of his bill defeated
in the last session.
Mr.. Fallon's note Of optimism
was expressed yesterday as he
addressed the final session of the
County Engineers Association OF
Maryland.
Today the County Commits
sioners, guests, Of the engineers
yesterday, will meet at the
George Washington Hotel to
discuss their mutual problems.
Mr.. Fallon, whose name was
borne by the Federal highway
bill defeated at the closing ses-
sion of Congress. said that the
trucking industry now is willing
to pay its share of the highway
programs financing.
Situation Reappraised
Mr.. Fallon's bill calling for a
12-year, $25 billion construction
program to modernize the inter-
State highway system was killed
primarily because Of its pro-
visions for new taxes on the
trucking. petroleum and rubber
industries.
THE bill was embalmed by
the truckers and tire organiza-
tons and then given a decent
burial by Congress-" Mr.. Fallon
said.
The Representative said the
truckers, however. have reaf-
firmed the situation and have
come up with a proposition for
paying a share of the cost. which
lis close enough to the original
Fallon provisions to assure con-
sideration of the bill in the next
session.
The Interstate system Is pri-
marily a Federal responsibility,
Mr.. Fallon said. He added that
some States could not afford to
meet the standards demanded of
"a modern Interstate system on
"a 60-40 basis of matching funds
provided under earlier Federal
aid bills.
Red Tape Cut
Mr.. Fallon, of Baltimore city,
was one OF two speakers here
yesterday. The other was S. L.
Taylor. district engineer with
the Federal Bureau Of Public
Roads.
Mr.. Taylor said the bureau
had reduced the red tape in its
administration of the Federal
laid for secondary roads and
turned primary regulation oil
this program over to the States
1t will be the States response
|bility to organize the program
and the Federal Government
will enter the picture only for
inspection of the final project
before approving payment on a
$3.50 matching basis, he stated
Earlier yesterday J. o. Harvey
iof Montgomery County and
George Grier of Hartford County
participated in a panel discus
sion on trash collection and dis
Iposal in rural and metropolitan
areas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Second Man
Held for Jury in
Safe-Cracking
Pair Moy Foee
Charges in Other
Housebreukinqs

A second man accused of
cracking a safe Wednesday
night at the johnson & VIM
satt Lumber Co., Twenty-fourth
place and Bladensburg road NE,
was held under $1,000 bond to-
day for grand jury action.
He is George A. Watts. 20, of
the 1400 block of Rhode Island
avenue NV. who appeared in
Municipal Court before Chief
Judge Leonard P. Walsh charged
with HOUSEKEEPING. Police said
they will present seven other
cases against Watts directly to
the grand jury.
Arraigned Yesterday
John E. Trilling, %, Of the
800 block of Tenth street Sc.
was arraigned on the same
charge In court yesterday and
|also was held for grand jury
action under $1,000 bond.
Safe Squad 1t. Irving Lubore
said the pair eventually may be
charged with as many as 16
felonies, including house-break-
ing, safe-breaking and carrying
firearms after a felony convic-
ton. 1t. Lubore said Trilling
lis under bond on a housebreak-
ing charge in st. Marys County,
Md. and Watts Is wanted by the
same authorities.
An alert pair Of detectives was
responsible for the apprehension
of Watts and Trilling. Safe
Squad Detective Arthur Tram
Imelle and 18th Precinct Detective
Arthur Davis were cruising
Wednesday night when they saw
thrilling and Watts sitting In a
car parked close to the johnson
l& Wimsatt Co. The policemen
questioned the pair and got
their names and addresses.
Several hours later the lumber
company reported its safe had
been ripped open. It contained
mo money.
Seized Near Home
Immediately 1t. Lubore put
out lookoutS for Watts and
thrilling. Trilling was arrested
Thursday near his home. Police
said they found .22-caliber pis-
itol and nine cases of ammuni-
ton in his possession.
Watts was arrested by 1t. Lu-
bore yesterday afternoon as he
was walking near Thomas Circle
NV. 1t. Lubore said he was
carrying a loaded .32-cabiler re-
volver.
Both men at first denied
knowledge of the lumber COM
ipany burglary. But when they
were confronted with positive
|flngerprint evidence and also
questioned aobut the Staying
last week of David L. Armhold,
ijr., Aristo Cleaning Co. watch
man. they broke down and adj
United eight safe craekings, ac-
Icording to police.
Both subsequently were clear
led Of any part in the Armhold
Staying, which remains unsolved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03
Church Dedication

SHENANDOAH, Va. Sept. 8
Especially Mt. Lebanon Congre-
gational Christian Church, east
of Shenandoah, will be dedi-
Gated tomorrow with the Rev. r.
A. Written. Of Winchester, max
ing the dedicatory address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03

Theodore Borreli of Hoboken N j. who is serving jail
sentence for vagrancy and Arlington Detective Alvin Fuchs
man lat piano. song which they collaborated
The detective composed music for lyrics written by
Borrel a. and Station WA broadcast two Of the songs
last night Borre picked week ago in Arlington
ing battered clothing and carrying umbrella, dction
and pocketul Of lyrics to be released next Thurs
day He has been in prisoReg of his "a years-AP Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03

passing truck. He added that
he lost control of his car when
1t returned to the road.
Neighbors said Mr.. Jensen is
an attorney with the Patent
Office here. The family has been
living at the Patrick street ad-
dress for about three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-03

Woodbridge has accounted for
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Ala. Governor
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expressed disfavor of pro-segrega-
ton white citizens councils. He
said that enforcing segregation
through economic pressure "can
never work." pure
Asked at a news conference II
he would be willing for his children
to 20 to mixed schools, Governor
Folsom replied: "It's not what |
want or like to do, it's what is law"
He denied a published report
that he had been party to plan
to set up boards of registration
throughout the state that would
double the number Of Negro voters.
The Governor noted that the
three pro-segregation bills which
he vetoed were local in nature,
and said they could be used against
white persons as we'll as Negroes.
The three local bills vetoed by
the Governor during the recent leg
islative session were aimed at pre-
serving segregation in rural Wilcox
and Macon Counties. One OF the
Wilcox County bills was subse-
quently passed over his veto.
The Governor charged that wild
eyed bills" such as some offered
in the Legislature served only TO
create unnecessary friction between
the races.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

ly cams and beauty that offers
everything on the ultra side.
Featured artists in the show IN
clude the "Three Leggers" an act
that presents a trio of handicapped
lads. Frank James, with only one
leg, dances as we'll as most best
hooters who have two good legs.
And the rest of the team is just
as terrific. Then there is 1.-THE
Five Cubans" rhythmic song and
dance aggregation with class de-
luxe. They also present a blues
vehicle that rivals anything done
by Americans. Gilbert Nelson takes
care of major vocals with Pauline
Snuff, good looks and all featured
as the shows soubrette. Clay ~
son takes care of comedy and does
a remarkable job. And there is
Mercedez Valez, Cuban speciality
artist who is quite singer OF
songs. Lesvia Della Crus is the
production shakeroo. Competing
for Royals Broadway is another
show stopper group as FLASHES OF
1885," starring the Madcats, har-
monica group.