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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-08-06
Gov. Alexander Under Fire
as Virgin Islands Head

ST. THOMAS. Virgin Islands, CNS)-The Virgin
Islanders are ried enough at their Gov Archie Alexan
the that they seeking the removal of the
Negro executive.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-08-06
THE FOURTEEN POINTS

Appointment of E. Frederic Morrow to the Admins
rative Staff of the Executive Office of President Esen
bower ulfls the 1862 campaign promises of the Republic
cans in the field of Civil Rights
In the pamphlet, "The Republican Party and the
Negro" issued in August 1852 the Republican Nation
al Committee set up Fourteen Point Program which
could be expected by Negroes when a Republican Ad
ministra alton took office.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-08-06

ANN ARBOR-When does an
idealistic adolescent become a
cynical, upcaring, or disgruntled
adult?
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Peggy Chesser
Is Married

Miss Peggy Purnell Chesser,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Page
Purnell Albert Chesser Of
Philippi, w. Va, was married
September II to 1t. Robert
Purcell Hadley. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Albert Hadley Of
Longview. Wash.
Col. Afford C. Bradley. chap
lain, United States Army, per-
formed the ceremony in the
Walter Reed Chapel. A recep-
ton was held following the
ceremony in the Walter Reed
Officers Club.
The bride is a graduate Of
Stuart Hall in Staunton. Va.
and. was graduated from Bryn
Mawr College and received her
masters degree from Middle
bury College. She also studied
at the University Of Madrid
in Spain.
The bridegroom is a grad
uate of Oregon State and
attended Syracuse University.
He is In the Air Force and is
stationed at Boiling Air Force
Base.
After a wedding trip to
Canada and the Northwest.
the couple will make their
home here.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Ora Evelyn West
Weds Mr.. Red 4

Miss Ora Evelyn West.
daughter Of Mrs. Raymond
Elisha West of Suitland. Md,
and the late Mr.. West. was
married September II to Mr..
James Magruder Rea Of Upper
Marlboro, Md.
The Rev. w. Kenneth Lyons
performed the ceremony in the
Anacostia Methodist Church.
A reception was held following
the ceremony.
The bride was graduated
from the University Of Mary
land and Is presently associated
with the Governt Experimental
Farm in Beltsville. Md, as
home economist.
Mr.. Rea is a graduate Of the
University Of Maryland and
the University Of Maryland
Law School. He is a member
Of the District and Maryland
Bar.
After a wedding trip to Mia
CARA Falls and Canada the
couple will make their home
In Decatur Heights, Md.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

son Of Mrs. George Enterline
and the late Mr.. Enterline Of
Dover. Del.
Miss Cloward is a graduate
of the National Cathedral
School for Girls and the Uni
versity Of Delaware. and was
a member Of the faculty Of
the Tatnall School in Whining
ton, Del.
1t. Enterline graduated from
the Loomis School in Windsor.
Conn, and the University Of
Delaware. A fall wedding IL
planned.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

Miss johnson attended
Randolph-Macon woman's
College in Lynchburg for two
years and is now attending
American University. Mr.. Britt,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Harry Britt Of Bethesda, was
graduated from Randolph
Macon Academy In Front
Royal and attended Roanoke
College In Salem, Va.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
HOMEMAKERS' HOLIDAY?

Days away from home for fun and recreation!
The WV announces classes for homemakers
land a nursery beginning Sept 20, q, %, 80,
offering
Arts and Crafts uO kinds): BridgA by Fred
Karpin; Typing Public Speaking Book Review
fessional Writing; Millinery; Dressmaking; Slip
Covers Upholstery; Entertaining Without Maid;
Chinese or International Cooking; Cake Decorating;
Flower Arrangements; Charm Workshop; Home
Simplification, and Others.
Details or catalog: ME- 8-2100, Ext 20.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Ann Johnson
To Wed M. Britt

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Sher-
wood johnson Of Concord.
Mass. formerly Of Silver
Spring. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Anne
Darling to Mr.. James Clay
Britt Of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

To Be Wed

Mrs. Ann Gillespie Coward
of Wilmington. Del. and MIR.
Thomas MacDonough Glow
ard Of Washington announce
the engagement Of their
daughter Nancy Gay to 1t.
George Daniel Enterline. jr..
Evening star., 1955-07-14
House Group Votes to Pay
Police Overtime in Strike

serious, he said, If the strike con-
tinues for a long time.
The bill includes White House
and Park policemen, who also
testified for it.
The subcommittee earlier r
passed without opposition a bill
which would exempt automobile
dealers from paying license and
other fees on automobiles they
loaned to the school driver train
ing program.
Under the bill, sponsored by
Representative Hyde, Republican
of Maryland. special returnable
license plates would be issued for
the car.
Testimony favoring the bill
was given by School Supt. Ho-
bart M. Corning, Washington I.
Cleveland. of the American
Automobile Association and An
thony Ellison. of the Department
Of Vehicles and Traffic.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Eighth Polio Case
Reported in D. c.

The Districts eighth polio
case OF the year, an 11-year-old
girl of the 5000 block of Lough-
boro road NV, was reported
today by the District Health
Department.
It was diagnosed as a bulbar
case. The child was admitted
to George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital last Sunday.
There were four cases reported
as Of this date last year.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Progroms for Tonight

Program sponsored by The
Evening Star in CO operation
with the Film Center of Wash.
tington and the recreation depart
ments of the District and Alex.
andria and Arlington. Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties.
washinston, at Dusk
Stoddert. Th.rty-ninth and Calvert
:. Park view, warder and Otis street,
:, TAFT, Eighteenth and Perry streets
:, Rose Park, Tventy-sixth and o streets
Gage, Second and U streets NV.
Thomas Parkside, AnacoStia anc
Grant streets NE.
Payne. Fifteenth and c streets Sc,
Draper Wheeler road and Walter
Fort Greble, Nichols avenue anc
Chesapeake street S.W.
Arlington County, $50 PM.
Taylor, 1900 North Stewart street.
Nellie Custis. T12 South Twenty-third
Prince Gecrres County. $40 Pm.
NJ Hishland Park Elementary School
Mount Rainier Playground. 450C
Thirty-fourth street, Mount Rainier.
Montgomery County, $50 PM.
Long Branch. Old Bladensburs road
MONTGOMERY Blair Stadium. Dale
drive and Wayne avenue Silver Spring
Hillcrest Playground. Edmonston ave-
niue. Rockville.
Alexandria, $50 PM.
Patrick Henry. Playground. Shirley
Duke development.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Drivers Warned
On Parking in
Restricted Areas

Metropolitan police today
sought the cooperation Of mo-
torists in observing parking re.
strictions continued during the
transit strike, in order to main
tain traffic movement.
Police Chief Robert v. Muir
ray said that "some difficulty
lis being experienced with motor
lists parking in violation of some
restrictions that have been in
force since the beginning of the
present emergency.
| A partial list of the type Of
restrictions which the police
chief said must be strictly en-
forced includes those governing
the following:
Standing between and $50
a. m. and 4 and $50 pm.
Parking between 7 and $50
am. and 4 and $50 pm.
mo parking at any time"
locations.
Parking in loading zones.
Parking at entrances.
Parking less than 40 feet
from an intersection.
Parking less than 10 feet
| from a fire hydrant.
Parking in an alley.
Parking bans at specified
times such as 7 to II am.
and 7 to $50 pm.
Evening star., 1955-07-14

A bill to pay policemen regular
rates for overtime work in an
emergency. specifically the Cap
ital Transit strike. was approved
by the House District Police and
Traffic subcommittee today and
sent to the full committee.
/ The bill had been introduced
earlier, but was amended by the
subcommittee to be retroactive to
July /, beginning Of the strike.
There was no opposition at to-
days hearing on the bill. Police
Chief Robert v. Murray testified
that his men were not asking
any extra or premium pay for
overtime hours worked. He op-
posed suggestion that compen-
satory time of be given for over
time work, saying 1t would de-
plete the number Of policemen on
duty. This could be especially
Evening star., 1955-07-14
City Manager Named
In Fredericksburq

FREDERICKSBURG, July IL
(R.-F. Freeman Funk. 33-year-
old engineer and native of Roa-
Inoke, has been appointed city
manager of Fredericksburg by
the City Council.
Mr.. Funk, assistant city man.
ager here last year, was selected
unanimously by the council to
succeed L. J. Houston. jr., upon
the latter's retirement october
is.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Raise Settles
.Rodmen Strike

A contract settlement was an.
nounced today in the rodmen's
strike that has shut down 9
number of construction projects
here.
Strikers will meet at 8 pm
tomorrow at 1919 North Capito
street to ratify management's
offer. Work is expected to re.
sumo Monday.
The Construction Contractors
Council. the employers negotia.
tor agreed last night to a 15-
cent hourly increase effective
Immediately. and another II
cents an hour effective next
July /. The contract will rur
two years.
Reinforced Rodmen Local POI
fAFL)--the men who put meta,
in forms to strengthen concrete
struck a week ago Tuesday fol
q pay increase. Their OLD con-
tract expired June 80.
Juel D. Drake, president of ths
IIronworkers District Council
said the two-year 30-cent pack.
age agreement is close to wha'
the union sought. Mr.. Drake Il
general organizer here for th'
jIronworkers international Union
Money was the only contract
issue in dispute, he said. Near
lily 300 men were on strike.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
D. c. General Student
Wins Nursing Grunt

Miss Claire Marie Thornton,
a student nurse at the Capital
City School Of Nursing at Dis
trict General Hospital, has been
awarded a $3.50 nursing schol-
arship by the Florist Telegraph
Delivery Association Of the Dis
trict.
The association will hold its
regular dinner meeting at thu
Sheraton Park Hotel at 7 o'clo 4
tonight. Ofhcers will be elected.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
go Escape Injury Here as AirIiner
Crosh-Londs With BuckIed Wheels

Linfant, ST.. of Newark. when the
trouble developed. He was still
asleep when the plane landed
and slept on while he was
handed through a window into
the arms of Manuel Gerhardt
of New Orleans.
Louis M. Fernandez, who repre-
sents an exporter in Mexico, said
he has been riding in commercial
Iairplanes since 1899, and is so
accustomed to hearing the whine
of the wheels as they are lowered
that he didn't notice this time
whether it was missing or not.
He, too. praised the crew fo1
their handling of the situation.
Finger Dislocated
DR.. L. G. Lederer, official air.
port physician who examined the
passengers and crew members
after the landing said the only
injury appeared to be a dis
located finger suffered by a pas
senger, Mrs. Eva Balboni, OF
Bridgewater, Mass.
Another casualty" was a con-
tainer which appeared to have
broken in the crash. The con-
ltainer, packed inside a CORFU
gated box. held a live lobster
submerged in water.
Two-year-old Jacqueline May
Inard, travelling with her mother
wife of Air Force M/Sergt. Ever
EFT Maynard, on an emergency
trip to visit seriously i'll sister
summed up the situation this
way:
1T brOked"
Evening star., 1955-07-14
ICircuIur on ViIIo'
Delayed as Fund
For Reward Lugs

Distribution Of q police circu-
lar describing the sPancho Villa
suspect wanted in the Staying Of
two Lane Manor (Md.) girls has
been delayed pending collection
Of additional reward money.
So far, the reward fund on
deposit at the Suburban Trust
Co., Hyattsville. totals only
s349.50, but at least $4,000 more
is expected.
That was the estimate today
by District Police Pvt. Parke H.
Sans. financial secretary Of the
Metropolitan Police Association,
which is collecting money from
It's approximately 2.740 members.
The money will be given to
the program supplying informa-
ton leading to the arrest and
conviction of the slayer Of Nancy
Shomette, l6, and Michael Ann
Ryan. II, whose bullet-riddled
bodies were found in Northwest
Branch Park, near their home
June Is. The father Of Michael
Ann is a Washington policeman
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Pregnancy Held
to
Abortion GuiIt

A person can be guilty of abor'
ton charges even though The
woman was not pregnant at thu
time of the illegal surgery. tht
United States Court of Appeal.
for the District of Columbia ruled
today in upholding the convic.
ton Of DR.. Henry L. Peckham, jr
DR.. Peckham had been SEN
fenced to serve 20 months to 5
years after his conviction several
months ago on charges Of per-
forming an illegal operation or
a 28-year-old female former
Marine.
On appeal, Defense Attorney
Albert j. Ahern. jr., argued that
the trial judge had erred in in
structjlg the jury that it was
immaterial whether or not the
woman was pregnant, if at the
time the defendant believed she
was pregnant.
In upholding the charge. the
appellate court cited the District
abortion statute as referring to
"any woman" and emitting any
reference to pregnancy.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Transit Session
Delays Talk on
Bridge Route
Spencer Detained
By Discussions
On Capitol Hill

The Commissioners expect to
meet with Federal park officials
to seek agreement on leg.
islation to modify the route Of
Washington's new Potomac
River bridge.
Federal park and District high
way officials gathered in the Of
flee of Commissioner Samuel
Spencer shortly before noon. but
had to disband the scheduled
meeting when Mr.. Spencer was
detained longer than expected on
Capitol Hill. where he was dis
cussing the transit strike. It was
uncertain whether the get
together would be called for this
afternoon.
The legislative request. which
probably could whip through
adjournment this month, would
call for only a minor change in
the route already authorized.
Instead of being restricted to
a bridge location between Ar
lington Memorial Bridge and
Roosevelt Memorial Island. the
request simply would permit
Officials to build the bridge over
the southern tip of the island.
provided such a route can be
worked out by engineers.
Generally Receptive
Actually, there is no Disagree
ment over this change. Capitol
Hill. city and Federal agency
leaders are receptive.
But the conference today Is
sure to center around what else,
If anything. the legislation
should do to tighten Federal off,
fcials' control over details of the
bridge the District would build.
Conrad L. Wirth, National
Park Service director, has sent
the city heads proposed legis-
tive draft, giving the Interior
Department and Fine Arts Com
mission a yes-or-no voice over
bridge plans and including other
provisions. The city heads. OBJ
vlously apprenhensive that such
broad powers might create new
bottlenecks in the bridge situa-
tion, have worked up a legisla-
tive draft of their own.
Both for Discussion
The two drafts will be dis
cusSed at today's meeting be-
tween the groups.
Backing up the park officials
position is a statement issued by
President Eisenhower last year
to the effect that the Interior
Department should have clear
powers to protect Federal park
lanos on either side of the bridge.
Park officials contend the pres
ent bridge act does not give
them adequate authority.
| Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane,
Engineer Commissioner, said the
park arguments have been con-
sidered. but he declined to re-
lease Immediately the District
draft.
1t was drawn up after the
Commissioners conferred yester-
day with Senator Case, Repub-
Iican of South Dakota, about
the form the legislation should
take.
Evening star., 1955-07-14

back, she reported the trouble
with the landing gear.
The stewardesses selected sew
eral men from among the pas
sengers to man the exits, in
structing them to open the doors
as soon as the plane landed and
came to a stop.
The passengers were instructed
to stuff pillows between their
bodies and the seat belts. and
were given blankets to hold over
their faces. They also were told
to remove eyeglasses and to take
all hard objects, such as pen7
cils and pens, from their pockets
Tells of Prayers
Jaime Smith, As, Of Kew
Gardens. New York, an ex-
porter travelling to Guatemala
City with his wife, Martha, and
son, Raul. II, said:
"The pilot announced on the
public address system that he
was having trouble with the
landing gear and that there
might be a rough landing, but
that 'we'll get down all right.
But. he added. I'VE were pray.
ing all the while"
He told his son after the
landing:
"You see how God takes care
of you when you're an altar boy
and say your prayers.
Rev. Paul Young. newly.
graduated from Yale Divinity
School. said he, too, was praying
that God would help the crew
get the plane down safely"
Mr.. Young, travelling with hi
wife, Ann. and 4-year-old daugh.
ter, Gloria Ann. was on his way
to his first church, and his first
sermon next Sunday, at Webster
Tex. near Houston.
One passenger who got a thrill
out of the incident was 10-year.
old Sol Aboulafia. put aboard al
Newark by his mother. and bound
for a three-week vacation with
an uncle IN Houston. "It was
just like in the MOVIES" he said
Another young passenger slept
through the crash.
Peter Linfant, jr.. was asleep
beside his mother, Mrs. Peter
Evening star., 1955-07-14

A four-engine Super .Constel.
lation. with go aboard. crash
landed at Washington National
Airport early today after land.
ing gear trouble developed or
the big planes approach to the
airport.
Only one minor injury-a dis.
located finger-was reported.
Among the IS passengers or
the Eastern Airlines flight 52l
as it skidded several hundred
feet and toppled onto its right
side was Representative Heating
Republican of New York.
The aircraft was bound from
Boston to Houston. with stop.
scheduled between at Newark
N. j., Washington, Atlanta anc
New Orleans.
The plane. in charge Of Capt
Alexander Schmidt, Al, wa.
brought in so skillfully, one pas.
senger. said. that he didn't ever
feel a tug from the seat belt.
Crash Truck Stands BY
It circled the airport for S!
minutes, while crash trucks ans
harbor police boats stood by
before the decision to land wa,
made.
The plane left Newark al
1910 am. and arrived on timt
over the airport here at 1::31 am
At 1888 am. this message
came to the control tower:
Having some gear trouble
Like mech tmechanic) to take
truck out S. (south) runway
Not getting green light on mair
system. Getting red light. Like
visual inspection"
The plane then passed low
over the runway three times as
ground crews played a search.
light on its bottom. trying tc
discern the difficulty.
Right Wheels Buckle
The fourth time, about 2:4t
am, it touched down. rcllec
along normally until, the brakes
were applied, then skidded sew.
Ieral hundred feet, With the right
wheels finally buckling under.
The passengers and crew
members poured through win
dows and a rear emergency ext
as the plane ground to a halt
and within a few seconds, il
was empty.
Members of the crew, in addi.
ton to Capt. Schmidt. were Co.
pilot Leslie Bott, Flight Engi'
neer Charles Testa, and two
stewardesses, Miss Gloria Astol1
and Miss Frances Gigiakos.
The passengers had higf
praise for the crew, and some
said their handling of the situa-
ton averted any possible hysteris
or panic.
Miss Gigiakos, "a. of Flush.
ing, N. Y, said she first noticed
the plane was in difficulty wher
1t began circling the airport.
|, Il noticed we passed the air.
port" she said. but didn't
realize we were in trouble until
the three bells rang
Pilot Summons Crew
A three-bell signal summons
crew members forward.
Miss Gigiakos remained with
the passengers while Miss Astolf,
the chief stewardess. went for
ward. When the latter came
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Legion Fishing Party

Members of Huntemann-H -Huff
Post No. ITO of the American
Legion, Mount Rainier, Md, will
go on an all-day fishing party
Sunday in a chartered boat leav-
ing Chesapeake Beach at 7 am.
Franklin E. Corbin and Perry A.
Martin are in charge of arrange
Iments.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
CAMP FUND

The following contributions to
The Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund are acknowledged today:
Drovio,,clxy
Evening star., 1955-07-14
GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW BANK

The chairman of the Suburban Trust Co., Howard Duck
EFT (center wed the shovel at groundbreakng ceremonies
today the 81 million central administration building
for the banking firm at 64s5 New Hampshire avenue in
Prince Georges County Assisting him Howard Kacy
eft president Of Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.
OF Washington and Fred L. Lues neeng) president Of
Suburban Trust Co.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-25

Miss Louise Marshall of Whining
ton, Del. was the weekend guest of
her mother, Mrs. Arthur w. Mar
shall at her residence on Second st.
Mrs. Irven S. Maull, entertained
the officers and executive board of
the Zwaanendael Club, at a Buffet
Supper, Monday evening" at her
residence on Lewes Beach. Mr..
Maull is president of the club.
DR.. and Mrs. Leon FaTrin, are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a son, born at the Beebe
Hospital last week. DR.. FarTin is
Supt. of the Lewes School.
Zwaanendael Museum, the uni
que gingerbread house" in Lewes,
is visited by the Ford Times in the
March issue of the Ford Motor Co.
magazine.
Guide for the visit is Jay Dugan,
who authored the illustrated arti-
Gle for the magazine, which has
a national circulation of 100000. A
color photograph of the museum by
Bob Holland accompanies the artl-
Gle.
First-time visitors to the museum
are overcome with a strange i'm
pulse-they want to eat the place,
according to the author Dugan.
Reason is, he states. that the
building looks as though it were
made of pastry.
"Its warm brOwn-red bricks are
iced with cream white shutters,
he writes. "And all it needs to COM
plete the illusion is a pat of butter.
Mrs. Grace r. Brittingham, who
has been visiting her sOn-in-laW
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
p. Hill, and family at their home
in Hellertown, near Bethlehem, Pa.
has returned to her home here on
Mulberry st.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-25
Spring Cleanup Week
Starts March 21st

Spring Cleanup Week in rural
Delaware, a statewide observance
keynoted by the Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, is scheduled for
the week of March 81.
Emphasis will be placed on clean
ing up farm and home fire hazards.
Kent County, for example, will
stress proper. storage Of fuel. Pro-
motion will remind people what
can be done to reduce fires and ac-
cidents.
IF every farm family will con-
duct a cleanup campaign around
the farm and home, it will help to
eliminate fire and accident haz-
ards" says George M. WOrrilow
director of the Extension Service
such a cleanup will make home 9
safer and more attractive place tC
live and will result in happier anC
more productive work." he adds.
Each year farm fires take the
lives of 800 persons and destroy
l139 million dollars worth of prop
erty in the United States.
Spring Cleanup Week is a gOOC
time to get rid of winters accu
mutation of trash and junk arOunC
the barn and house.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-25
RIDDEN

McColley's Chapel members wish
to thank all who helped make our
BAKE a success last Saturday.
Every donation was greatly APP
preciated.
McColley Chapel W. s. c. S. will
meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Paris Burton on Saturday, March
5th All members are urged to at
tend and bring your friends and
neighbors. We will have home made
ice cream and cakes for sale. Also
a Fish Pond for the children.
McCOlley's Chapel preaching SER
vice will begin at 9:45 a. m, on
Sunday, February 9th, Rev. Olin
Shoekley as pastor. Sunday School
will follow; Preston Donovan, Supt.