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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06

his father and having his mother
worry and complain. of feeling
there is no one in the whole
world who cares about him.
Actual physical poverty isn't
Jacks trouble. The poverty is
inside him, in terms of a Short
age of affection and interest he
needs.
Camp Fills the Gap
Last year, Jack went to Camp
Good Will. It was one of the
bright spots in his life.
At camp, Jack didn't have any
necessity to worry about the
problems at home. He knew his
mother was having a little rest
The other kids didn't know he
was a bad" boy. He could just
be a 12-year-old like any other
1t gave him a booster shot OF
attention and stimulation that
the welfare worker saw in evil
dence the rest of the year.
Camp is a part of Jacks treat
ment program. But he doesn't
think of it that way. He is just
looking forward to a fun-filled
vacation.
Jacks mother couldn't afford
to send him to camp. Yet he is
one of many Washington area
children for whom a trip to
camp can provide another lease
on life.
You can help to see that they
get there-through The Evening
Star Summer Camp Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
New Ministers for D. c.
Assigned by Methodists

Rev. Raymond w. Cooke, pastor
at Shady Side MD Church.
and the Rev. Frank Y. Jaggers,
former pastor of Douglas Me-
mortal Church. Washington.
Trinity Church. Washington.
will have a new minister to sue
coed the Rev. Paul r. Diehl.
pastor there since 1949. He is
going to the Methodist church
lat Sykesville, Md. His success
isor is the Rev. Clarkson r. Banes.
who comes here from Calvary
Church. Martinsburg. w. Va.
The Rev. Melgin E. Lederer
leaves Ryland Church. Washing
ton, after serving there since
1913. to become pastor of st.
Johns of Hamilton Church, Ball
ltimore. His successor is the Rev.
William C. Durrett. who comes
here from Andrew Chapel, Bal
timore.
Appointments in d. C.
Appointments to Methodist
churches in Washington are:
w. Kenneth Lyons, Anacostia:
Thomas B. Ehlers. Brightwood;
G. Custer Cromwell, Brookland;
George L. Conner, Congress
Heights; Harold A. Milstead.
Douglas Memorial; L. Barrett
Rice, Epworth; Dorsey K. Stur-
giS, First Bradbury Heights;
Davis w. Peck. Gorsuch: Ray
mond ]. Purnell, Lewis Memo
rial; Walter C. Scott, McKen-
dree; Albert P. Shirley, pastor,
and w. Vaughn Moore, associate
pastor. Mount Vernon Place: Ell
mer A. Wilcher, North Carolina
Avenue.
Ralph D. Smith, Petworth:
James A. Dudley. Rhode Island
Avenue; T. Elmore Richardson,
Rosedale; William c., Durrett.
Ryland: Clarkson r. Banes,
Trinity; Hirl A. Kester. Waugh:
Ernest A. Otto, Wilson Memo
rial.
John B. Jones. Calvary: Clar-
ence L. Dawson, Dumbarton;
Haskell R. Deal, Eldbrooke; Ed
gar c. Berry, Emory: Theodore
H. Palmquist, Foundry; Ralph
M. Sharpe, Francis Asbury; J.
Artley Leatherman, Hamline:
Henry C. Oh. Korean Church:
Edward G. Latch. pastor and
John Walker and Richard L.
Cookson. associate pastors, Met
ropolitan; Daniel w. Justice, st.
Luke's: Thomas w. Baker, st.
Paul; Edward B. Lewis. Union.
and Klein K. Haddaway, Wesley.
Twelve candidates were or
dained as deacons, the first step
in the Methodist Church to fulls
status as a minister. and thirteen
candidates we're ordained elders.
the final step. Among the for
|mer were Ronald A. MILAN. son
of the late DR.. John MILAN,
Washington West District super
iintendent, and Sargon Y. Ibra-
ham. a native of Baghdad, 1rad.
now living in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Class at GU Hears
.ser. GuiIfoyIe

The graduating class OF
Georgetown University yesterday
was urged to exert a moral in
fluence in their daily lives by q
speaker at the annual baccalau-
reate mass.
GAS men educated as true
Christians you are expected to
coordinate your faculties with
the supernatural and to think
act and judge in accordance with
reason Illuminated by the teach
ing of Christ" the class of nearly
l 1000 was told.
The Very Rev. Msgr. George
H. Guilfoyle. assistant director
of Catholic Charities of the New
York Archdiocese. was the
speaker.
The 156th annual commence
ment of the university will be
held at 4::30 o'clock today on the
campus. The address will be
given by Undersecretary Of State
Robert D. Murphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
New lack 7 ried in Move
For Assoteogue Bridge

ington lawyer and chairman of
the board, is owned by the
Ocean Beach Club, which is
comprised of the 3,547 lot own
ers at, the resort.
Bid Based on 1929 Law
It's bid to the PSC is based
on a 1929 law which put private
bridges under PSC jurisdiction.
One bridge-built by the Beth
lehem Steel Co. at Sparrows
Point, Md.--was constructed un-
der this law. Mr.. Diggs says.
He estimated it's cost at $780,
900 to 81 million. 1t will involve
no State financing, but Mr..
is expected to con-
tribute 100000. either in cash
or donation of land. toward the
project, Mr.. Diggs said.
A hearing will be held later
this month before the PSC on
the corporations application for
certificate of necessity authoriz-
ing the bridge. The corpora
ton owns approaches on both
the mainland and the island,
Mr.. Diggs reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Businessmen
Get Fund Plea

The, Greater National Capital
Committee has reached more
than rs per cent of its $50, 900
goal in its annual fund drive.
Washington businessmen are
being asked to contribute to the
fund to promote increased tourist
and convention business here.
Richard A. Norris, president Of
the Lincoln National Bank and
chairman of the campaign, in
urging completion Of the quota,
reminded businessmen that "the
success of all area business, large
and small, depends on the in
flow of visitor dollars" Without
tourist and convention spending,
Mr.. Norris said. more than 20
per cent of local businesses would
fail or be seriously injured.
The final report meeting Of the
campaign will be held on June II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06

James H. Suzuki, a student at
the Corcoran School of Painting,
has been named winner of the
first prize in the sixty-third an
nual exhibition of the Society of
Washington Artists.
Mr.. Suzuki was given the 500
Evening Star Award and the
medal of the society for his alb
stract oil painting entitled
Desert Sunset" He lives at TIA
Nineteenth street NV.
Other awards were also made
at dinner last night at Tilden
Gardens. The exhibition of
paintings and sculpture will be
held IN the National Museum,
Tenth street and Constitution
avenue NV, June IS through
July 7.
Max Weber, internationally
known artist and a pioneer of
modern art in America, chose the
winners and selected IS paint
ings and Is pieces Of sculpture
from more than 500 entries for
the exhibition. The society is
the Districts oldest organization
of professional painters and
sculptors.
Second prize, the George E.
Muth award of $50 and the
medal of the society, went to
Millicent Tomkins, 5403 Wooten
avenue, Chevy Chase. The third
prize, the Franz Bader $25 award
for the most original painting,
was won by Rosalind Farley. Nc
Lean, Va.
Honorable mention was given
to Harry G. Koorsaros, 1860
Wisconsin avenue NV. other
went to Ray Niche,
2816 N street NV: Marjorie
Dec. 1878 Hillbrook lane NV.
and Richard Lahey, Vienna, Va.
In the sculpture class the first
prize, the Frank r. Jelleff
award Of $50 and the medal of
the society. was won by John
Brenmas, AIS Thirty fifth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
CIV BoccuIuureute
Given by Docherty

Rev. George Docherty, pastor
of New York Avenue Presby.
terrain Church, spoke to the 86s
graduates of the George Wash.
ington University at baccalaure.
ate services held yesterday al
the National Cathedral.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, univer.
.sity president, read the lesson
The choir, under the direction
of Robert H. Harmon. was COM
posed of members of the Uni
versity Glee Club.
Tomorrow, the graduating
class will be honored at a re-
ception at the Mayf1ower Hotel
at $3.50 pm, with DR.. and Mrs.
Marvin receiving members of the
class and their parents in the
Chinese Room. A dance will fol-
low.
Commencement exercises will
be held at 8 pm. Wednesday in
the university yard, with DR..
Marvin delivering the address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
SEND A KID TO CAMP
A Good Outlet Is All
Bod Boy Jack Needs

At IL. Jack has a reputation
as bad boy.
When they ask him why he
gets into fights, breaks windows
or goes right past keep OUT
signs. he says he doesn't know.
That is true, because Jack
doesn't understand terms like
broken home" or "emotionally
insecure.
His parents have been sepa-
rated for good many years. He
has grown up without the guild
ance of a father in his home.
His mother works all day, clerk
ing in a store. His older sister
lis good child, almost painfully
good.
Jack is average. or even above
average. in intelligence. But he
lis a grade behind in school.
Good Impulses Baked
He has tried to have a garden
in his back yard. but it is g
crowded neighborhood and the
kids trample the plants.
He wanted to raise rabbits
but the neighbors complained
about the odor.
Jacks family has been on re.
lief. but now since his mother is
working and with some support
from his father, they aren't ELI
gible.
Jack has been involved in
Juvenile court hearings three OF
four times in the last two years
Once, he was having an argu-
ment with another child on
the sidewalk when a cruiser
rolled up and the police called to
them. Jack heaved a brick that
went right through an expen.
sive plate glass window.
A Boy in Rebellion
A welfare worker is seeing
Jack regularly. and thinks now
that he is well on the way to
getting rid of that bad" tag
The welfare worker sees Jack s
rebellion as his way of acting out
the feelings he has about missing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Firemen Help Two
Escape Bethesda
Apartment Blaze

A two-alarm fire broke out
shortly after II am. today in
an apartment building on
Hampden lane in the Bethesda
business district.
At least two apartment resi-
dents were assisted from the
building on firemen's ladders.
Ali other occupants of the apart
mental 4807 Hampden lane
were evacuated.
An elderly woman helped by
firemen from a second-story
window was identified as Mrs.
Ruth Rodebaugh. The fire was
by another apartment
resident. Mrs. T. M. Dodson,
who was singed by intense heat.
Mrs. Dodson, her face COW
cred with SCOT, said she saw mo
flame, just smoke" in the build
ing. She said she had time only
to grab her purse and check
book before running to call fire.
men.
Within a half hour firemen
from five companies, had control
of the blaze. believed to have
started in an incinerator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
1woAttorneys
Indicted Here
Embezzling From
Estates Charged

Two attorneys were indicted
today on charges of embezzling
from estates they controlled.
Theodore T. Golden, rs, of the
6400 block of Ninth street NV,
is accused in a five-count indict-
ment of embeZzling $5,087 from
the estate of the late Miss
Bertha M. Roberts, who died in
1916.
Golden was executor of her
estate from March, 1913, until
his removal in November, 1858,
according to court papers.
The second lawyer indicted is
Benjamin F. Amos, 43, colored,
of the 800 block of Madison
street NV. who is accused of
embezzling 1921 from one estate
and $500 from another in Sep
TENDER, 1851.
Disbarment Sought
The Committee on Admissions
and Grievances of the U. S.
District Court for the District
Of Columbia has brought disbar-
ment proceedings against both
attorneys.
William C. Smith, Is, colored,
of the 240G block of Thirteenth
street, NV, was indicted on a
charge of second-degree murder
in the fatal beating last April
Of Thomas w. F. Walker, 80,
colored, of the 1400 block of
Clifton street NV.
Thomas r. Smith, ID, colored,
of the 1900 block of Vermont
NV, was indicted on
charges of breaking into the
York Haberdasher, Inc. store in
the 5000 block of Georgia ave-
nue. NV, last April and steal
ing $2,815 worth of clothing and
luggage. A group Of boys also
involved were turned over to
juvenile authorities.
Cleanup Man Indicted
Douglas A. Landon, 80, col
ored, of the 1900 block of New
Jersey avenue NV, was in
dicted on a charge of stealing
$2,065 from the Bankers Dis
count Corp. 1900 block of Four
tenth street NV, where he was
a cleanup man.
The indictments were among
q total of II returned by two
grand juries before Judge Luther
w. Youngdahl. of the q. s. Dis
trict Court for the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Frustrated lot owners at Ocean

Frustrated lot owners at Ocean
Beach. Md, are trying a new APP
proach to promote bridge from
the mainland to the resort on
Assateague Island, which at
present can be reached only by
boat.
The Assateague Island Bridge
Corp. has asked the Mary
land Public Service Commission
to build a toll bridge across
Sinepuxent Bay from a point
about six miles south of Ocean
City to the island.
Rebuffed Twice
Twice promoters OF an ASA
league bridge have been rebuffed
by the General Assembly. In
1858, the Ocean Beach Bridge
Corporation, a group associated
with the resort developer, Leon
Alderman, was denied permis-
sion.
Two measures, one sponsored
by lot owners. were rejected in
the 1855 session.
The new corporation. accord.
ing to Marshall Diggs. Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Northeast Civic Group
will Meet Tonioht

The Public Interest Civic Asso-
citation of Northeast Washington
will hold its last meeting of the
year at 8:15 O'Clock tonight in
the Madison School, Tenth and
G streets NE.
DR.. E. S. Harris, past presi-
dent of the Federation of Civic
Associations. will address the
group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Corcoron Student Wins
First Prize at Art Show

street NV, for a cement
Head"
Second sculpture prize, $25
in merchandise from the Arts
g. Crafts Supply Co., and the
society's medal. went to Clare
Fontanini of 1929 Perry street
INV. for a walnut piece, Seat
of Wisdom"
Third sculpture prize, the
IIFA Galleries $25 merchandise
award, went to Philip Cocimano.
sos Eleventh street NE. Don
Turano. 1911 Chillum road.
Mount Rainier, Md, won honor
able mention. Other mentions
went to Martha Hall, BAIT A
street Sc, and linda Lepson,
223 Audrey lane, Glassmanor,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
75-Cent Certified Mail
Goes Into Service Here

liminary work on a changeover
which will limit regular stamp
issues to Is denominations and
cut out IA others. The change
is the first since 1888, when 80
denominations we're issued.
Six of the new stamps already
have been issued-the l through
scent ones, the 1l2-cent and the
Scent two-colored Statue of Lib
erty stamp, the first of the new
series to be put out. Descriptions
and dates of issuance for the
remaining IL will be announced
later.
New Combinations.
Mr.. Summerfeld said inclu-
sion of a Accent stamp in the
group would make possible any
mailing up to so cents with not
more than two stamps.
The new 18-stamp series will
include six with pictures of
former Presidents, six of other
famous Americans, and six of
historic shrines.
Discontinued, under the new
plan. will be IA stamps which
Mr.. Summerfield said account
for less than one per cent Of
sales. They are the 41a-cent, II
through 19-cent. 81, % and "a
cent and 50 denominations. No
more of these will be printed
after present supplies are ex-
hausted.
The IL new additions will show
Theodore Roosevelt on the g.
cent stamp; Woodrow Wilson,
7-cent;; Mount Vernon. cent;
the Alamo, 9-cent; independence
Hall, 10-cent; Monticello, 20
cent; Benjamin Franklin. "
cent; Robert E. Lee, 30-cent;
John Marshall. Accent; Susan
B. Anthony, 50-cent: Patrick
Henry, 81: and Alexander Ham
ilton, SIS.
Stamps already issued show
George Washington on the l.
cent; Thomas Jefferson, 2-cent;
Abraham Lincoln. Accent; James
Monroe, scent: the Statue of
Liberty. Scent: and the Statue
of Liberty in two colors, Scent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
NEW SIRENS JOIN
OLDER ONES IN
AFRAID TEST

Washington residents who
thought the noon whistle
went of 10 minutes early
today were just hearing an
other Civil Defense test.
The sirens were set to
wailing by District CD Of
ficials who wanted to see if
Is new gasoline engine
driven jobs in downtown and
residential areas were loud
enough to blanket the area.
The new ones were joined
m the test blast by SO older
slectronic horns which in
earlier tests had proved in
adequate by themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06

Certified mail-a new safety
service of the Post Office Depart
ment-got away to fast start
today as Postmaster General
Summarized announced that
letters bearing the 15-cent red
smiling postman" stamp already
had been dispatched from the
Ben Franklin Station.
A leather album decorated
with gold and containing ex-
amples of the new stamp was
presented to letter carrier Robert
S. Bancroft who posed for the
photograph used in designing
the stamp. Il think it is especial
ly fitting that our faithful letter
carriers should be depicted" the
Postmaster General said.
Mr.. Bancroft said he was very
happy to symbolic my fellow
workers in the postal service"
Certified mail. the Postmaster
General explained, was devel-
oped to save millions of dollars
in postage costs for the public
by giving >. a proof of delivery
service at lower cost than regis
tered mail" The new plans was
devised by Records Engineering.
Inc, consultants of the Post Of
flee Department.
Wife Kept Secret
Mr.. Bancroft was escorted to
the ceremony in the Post Office
reception room by Assistant Post
master General Albert j. Robert
son and Director of the Phila-
telic Division Robert E. Fellers.
Mr.. Summerfield made it point
to congratulate Mrs. Bancroft
on her part in the story of the
certified mail stamp. She knew
about her husbands modelling of
the representative letter carrier"
as far back as January but faith
fully kept the secret until it was
revealed by The Star yesterday.
Meanwhile, subjects for the
stamps still to be issued in the
new ordinary postage stamp
series were announced today by
Postmaster General Summerfield.
The selections complete pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
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: $17.86 for six
days, $35.72 for IL days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Hood AIumnue Elect

FREDERICK, Md, June 6 (P.
Mrs. Hazel Lucas Moul of New
Brunswick. N. j., was announced
today as the new president of
the Alumnae Association of Hood
College. She is a Hood graduate
of 1926. Her husband is an asso-
ciate professor at Rutgers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
DairyContract
Talks Reach
Crucial Stage
8 Firms Negotiate
With Drivers Union:
Pact Expires Tonight

A crucial negotiating session
between spokesman for eight
diaries and the AFL milk drivers
and plant workers union began
this morning to renew a con-
tract which expires at midnight
tonight.
The possibility of a strike by
Local 246 of the Teamsters
Union has spurred District Com
missioner Samuel Spencer to
action. He said he will discuss
the possibility of emergency &C.
ltion with the two other Com
misSloners informally today.
Federal Mediator Gilbert Nc.
Cutcheon, who has conducted al.
most continuous sessions with
representatives of the diaries ant
the unions since last Thursday
began another session at 10 am
today at the Sheraton Park Ho.
tel.
Minor Progress Made
A session which began late yes,
terday and ended at 1890 am
today resulted in only minol
progress, he said.
No definite agreement ha,
been reached on major issue,
involved. including wages. 6
health and welfare standard fol
the industry and a retirement
program.
Representatives of the 1900.
member union have called &
special meeting for 8 o'clock to.
night at Turner's Arena. The
membership will receive a re.
port on the status of negotia.
tons at that time.
A union spokesman said the
membership has already au.
thorized a strike. The mem
bership may either set a strike
deadline or agree to the terms
offered by employers at the
meeting tonight, he said.
Schulteis Optimistic
Herman A. Schulteis of the
Chestnut Farms Dairy, a men,
Der of the employers negotiat-
ing team, said he was optimistic
that a settlement coulR be
reached during talks today.
Diaries involved in the ne
gotiations are Chestnut Farms,
Embassy. Harvey. Lucerne, Alex
andria. 1'hompson's, Richfield
and Wakefield.
Commissioner Spencer said he
has asked officials of the city
government to dust off their
files and review the emergency
instituted in the 1850
milk strike"
Durlng tnaC elghC-Qay STRIKE
available milk supplies were
issued on priority basis to per-
sons having doctors certificates
specifying the need for milk
Police and Health Department
officials worked diligently tc
prevent black market operations
in milk at that time.
Mr.. Spencer said he has of.
fered "the good offices of the
Commissioners to set up a meet
ing with both parties in the
dispute in an effort to achieve
IA peaceful settlement"
1t was reported that the rep
resentatives of the Health, Wei.
fare. Police and Procurement
Departments of the District Gov
eminent would meet today tc
discuss emergency measures in
an executive session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Civic Group to Meet

The Broyhill Park Civic Assoc
citation will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night in the Westlawn Ele-
mentary School. 1920 West
Grenstead street, Falls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-06-06
Dunburton College
Graduates Is

John j. Hearne, Ambassador
Ito Ireland. spoke to the grad
Iuating class of the Dunbarton
College of Holy Cross at cere-
monies held yesterday in the
college auditorium. The Most
Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle, Arch
bishop of Washington, presented
diplomas to the Is graduates.
Lorraine Mitchell, daughter Of
National Symphony Conductor
and Mrs. Howard Mitchell. acted
las valedictorian.
The graduates of the school
are:
Becker, Margaret Oiaauinta, j.
Bennett, Joan Grotenrath, NJ 10
Buehler, Anna NJ. Hines, Marion
Bunnie, Khalida Kearns, Regina
Carnes, Ursula Mitchell, Lorraine
Collins, Patricia Norris, Phyllis
Dreamer. Helene Rairo. Mary L.
Cross. Joan pulie. Doris
Curtiss. Barbara Robey. Theresa
Davis, Barbara sass. Joan
Dougherty. M. Seaman, Mary
Eckroat. Mary A. Snopek, Mary Ann
GALLAGHER, M. A.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-03
BlufftOn Pastor
Attends Youth
COnfab In Columbus

Only one American youth in every
four has any contact with the
church, condition Methodist young
people from all over the U. S. re-
ported upon last week end at a
Christian Witness Mission in Column
bus. The meeting wal attended local
ly by Mary Younkmh hn of Lafayette
and the Rev. Robe ert l.. King of
Bluffton.
A total of 895 young people re
ported 2,055 interviews on behalf of
encouraging theig friends to commit
themselves to Christ. They reported
securing 652 commitments. The
group, inter-racial and interdenomi-
national, represented Sc Methodist
churches, one Presbyterian and five
Evangelical and Reformed churches,
Rev. Mr.. King said that the
youthful delegates reported that in
many instances their young friends
seemed ready ito join church but
were prevented from doing so by
parents.