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Evening star., 1955-07-13
TROPICAL SUITS AND FURNISHINGS

Right at the stort of the summer seosor
for you, but time for US to cIeor out stock.
:. and reduce them we do to sove yot
many, nony dollars. Naturally, in eleor-
once of this nature there ore not all size.
and colors, but there's an excellent selee-
tion Of practically all sizes. Don't put il
off! Shop todoy or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-07-13

Summers newest styles in all
wool, Docron' dnd wool or
mohoiF and wool. Excellent
ronee Of sizes and colors.
sDa Pont Polyester Fibre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
False Report
Holds Hacker

A cab driver forfeited $25 COL
lateral on a charge of making a
false report to police. who
doubted his story about being
robbed early today.
Police said William M. Combs,
As. Of the first block of Walnut
avenue, Takoma Park. Md. re-
ported that he found a gunman
In his cab parked in the rear of
an eating place in the 6400 block
|of Georgia avenue NV.
Combs was quoted as saying the
man put a gun to his neck,
forced him to drive to the 1900
block of Kalmia road NV, took
$l1 from his shirt pocket and
escaped with another man in a
black car with twin muff1ers.
Detective Sergts. Mark Gray
and David Gould of the robbery
squad found on questioning
Combs at headquarters that he
still had $18. a watch, diamond
ring and wallet. they reported.
The police said they broke his
story down, and found that
Combs had torn his own shirt
before making the report. They
quoted the man as saying he
owed some bills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
ManFata||yHuri
In County Crash
Car Hits Two Trees
And Overturns

A College Park man died in
Prince Georges General Hospital
today from injuries suffered last
Friday when his sports roadster
crashed into two trees and over
turned.
He was David st. Clair Melvin,
26, Of 1902 Drexel road. an en-
ploye of the Navy photographic
Office at Suitland.
Mr.. Melvin was admitted to
the hospital In critical condition
about $50 aiYf~ Friday with
head injuries and q broken arm
and leg. He died there at 4 am
today.
Prince Georges County police
Pvts. E. w. Rupert and C. o,
Flynn reported that Mr.. Melvin
was alone in his car when it ran
off Calvert road, just east of Ed
monston road, near College Park
Mr.. Melvin, whose home was
In Baltimore, rented a room at
1902 DFexel road.
He was graduated from the
University of Maryland in June
1851. with a bachelor of science
degree in physics
He worked as a graduate as
sistant in the university's mathe-
mates department until June
1854, when he joined the Naval
photographic Office as a mathe-
matician. He had completed
most of the work on a masters
degree at the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Fear Thut 5 Died
In Crash Persists

Police were still watching to-
day for signs of possible fifth
victim in Fridays tragedy in
Rock Greek Park which took the
lives OF four Thailand students
The Thailand Embassy re-
ported Saturday that a fifth
student known to have been with
the group earlier had not been
heard from.
While there was the possibility
he had left his colleagues and
gone away for the week end. no
news of him has been received,
and a spokesman said today that
"it is worrying us a great deal"
Harbor police received an err
roneous report yesterday that a
body was sighted in the river
below the Rock Greek outlet.
The bodies of four victims
were recovered after the car in
which they were riding side
swiped another car on Rock
Creek parkway near the P street
bridge and went into the rain
swollen creek. trapping them in
- feet of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Progroms for Tonight

Program sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with The Film Center of Wash
ington and the recreation de-
partments Of the District and
Alexandria and Arlington, Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties:
Washington, at Dusk
Janney. Wisconsin avenue and Abe
marie street NV
Rudolph, Second and Hamilton streets
:, Lar, Ls,nsd M Twenty-second and Franklin
=, Francis, Twenty-fourth and N streets
Monroe, Georgia avenue and Columbia
.,, Rosedsls, Seventeenth and Gales
East Capitol. 5725 East Capitol street.
Hoover Second and N streets S.W
simon Fourth street and mississippi
pouelsss Junior High. Douglass and
Stanton roads Sc.
Ariineton County, $50 PM.
Jennie Dean. South Seminary road and
Lyon Village, Lee highway and North
highland street.
MONTGOMERY County. $50 PM.
North Four Corners Playground Old
Bladensburg and Royalton roads. Silver
Spring.
4 Takoma Park Recreation Center.
Grant avenue on Piney Branch road,
Lincoln PARK, Lincoln avenue. Rock
vile,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
North Bethesda Lists
Registration Hours

Preschool registration at the
new North Bethesda Junior
High School will be held from
9 am. to 3 pm. Thursday and
August IS.
The registration Is for STU
dents who have moved since
June into the area served by
the Wyngate, Alta Vista and
Elementary Schools. and
that part of the Radnor Ele-
School district west Of
Glenbrook road.
Students living in this area
who are planning to transfer to
the new school also should
register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Police Continue Probe
In Hanging Of D. c. Boy

Police today were continuing
an investigation in the death OF
a 13-year-old Washington boy
found hanged in a dogwood tree
two blocks from his home Satur-
day night.
The boy. Charles F. Chamber
lain, appeared to be the victim
of a tragic accident, Homicide
Capt. Richard J. Felber said
The boys mother. Mrs. Leonard
Chamberlain. Of 4101 Fessenden
street NV, found the body while
searching for the boy with a
neighbor.
Capt. Felber said the body
was found about IL pm. at the
rear OF a vacant house at 5025
Wisconsin avenue NV. The boy
had been dead for about six
hours, it was reported.
A slip-knot nose was taut
around the boys throat. his feet
were dangling a few inches of
the ground and the rope was
looped around a limb about nine
feet above the ground. The rope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Mother and Daughter
Hurt as Car Hits Pole

A Washington woman and her
3-year-old daughter received
minor injuries last night when
the auto they were riding in
struck a utility pole at Woodley
and Klingle roads NV.
Mrs. Helen Brown, 20, and
Brenda ]. Brown, 3, were treated
for face cuts at Emergency Hos
pital and released.
The auto was driven by Mrs.
Browns husband. Clarkson Wes-
ley Brown, 40, Of the 1400 block
Columbia road NV.
Police charged him with fail
ing to give full attention to driv-
ing and driving on a revoked
permit. The couples two other
children, Marsha, 2, and James
A.. 4, were not injured.
Meanwhile a man injured in
a two-car crash Saturday was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Water Company Plans
|Occoquon Expansion

These would be enlarged as the
area population grows. he said.
The company now is acquiring
additional land for the reservoir
and drawing plans for the con-
struction, Mr.. Richards said.
The Alexandria Water Co.
bought the reservoir in 1913 from
an electric company which was
taken over by the Virginia Elec-
trio & Power Co. In 1850 the
water company switched its
source of supply from Lake Bar
croft in Fairfax County to Deco
guam.
Furnishes Other Companies
The Occoquan reservoir also
provides water for the Virginia
Water Co.. the Annandale Water
Co., and the Fairfax Hydraulic
Water Co., all in Fairfax County.
The Alexandria Water Co. serves
some 10000 customers in Alex
andria and about $4,000 in adja-
cent Fairfax County territory.
Mr.. Richards disclosure Of the
proposed expansion program fol-
lowed a report which said it
would be feasible for the city of
Alexandria to acquire the water
system at a cost not exceeding
$50 million. The report was
made at the request Of the City
Council.
Mr.. Richards said the COM
pany has mo intentions" of
selling its system. 1--WE are do
ing a good job. we think" Mr..
Richards said.
Mr.. Richards also said that
a break Saturday in a main
from the dam to the filter sta
ton has been temporarily re-
paired.
He said there was no inter-
ruption of service but storage
facilities became low in the An
Mandate and Springfield areas
of Fairfax County. He said the
break caused a flooding Of pump
ing facilities which have now
been dryed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

was not tied to the limb and the
position of a nearby log indicat-
ed the boy may have been stand
ing on the log and lost his foot
ing.
Charles had left home riding
his bicycle about 3 pm, police
said. In the early evening his
family began looking for him.
The body was discovered shortly
after his bicycle was found in
an alley at the rear of the vacant
house.
Charles was a student at jan
Iney Public School. His father
lis an employee of the General Ac-
counting Office. He is survived
by brother, Leonard S. Cham
berlain, jr., and sister. Mar
garet Mary Chamberlain, besides
his parents.
A requiem mass will be offered
at 8 a I'm. Wednesday at st. AIMS
Catholic Church. Yuma street
and Wisconsin avenue NV.
Burial will be at Mount Olivet
CemeterV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

reported in critical condition to-
day at District General Hospital.
He is Gene Brady. 40, Of 1919
K street NV, who had head in
juries and fractured jaw and
left arm.
Police charged Earl M. Jones,
III, colored. Of the 2100 block H
street NE, with failing to yield
the right Of way after the acct
dent at Nineteenth street and
Benning road NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Motorcycle Rider
Hurt in ARLINGTON

A 15-year-old girl was in fair
condition today after the motor
cycle on which she was riding
failed to make a curve and
smashed into a billboard sign
at North Glebe road and Thirty
sixth street, Arlington.
The girl, Ruth K. Herndon, of
sos Sherrier place NV. was
admitted to Arlington Hospital
with possible head injuries after
the accident Saturday night.
The driver, Edward R. Mitch
Ter, 20, Of the $500 block OF
Carolina place NV, was
charged with driving while
drunk after being treated for
minor injuries at the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
By PAUL HOPE

Plans for making the Occoquan
reservoir the biggest water stor-
age facility in Virginia were re-
vealed today by Howard c.
Richards, manager of the Alex
andria Water Co.
Mr.. Richards said the reservoir
would be enlarged to capacity
of 10 billion gallons in a pro-
gram which would cost about 81
million.
The present reservoir at Oc-
coquan has a capacity of one
billion gallons. Mr.. Richards
said the first stage Of the en-
Ilargement would start during the
next year and by next summer
an additional one to one and a
half billion gallons will be avail
able.
Would Extend Reservoir
The eventual enlargement
would extend the reservoir up
Broad Run to Lake Jackson near
Manassas, a distance of about
~ miles. The reservoir would
extend up Bull Run to Pope's
Head Creek almost to Clifton in
Fairfax County. The two runs
form Occoquon Creek.
Mr.. Richards said pumping
capacity would be increased to so
million gallons a day by the time
the program is completed. The
company now pumps about Is to
10 million gallons a day.
He said the reservoir would
provide enough water for 200
days "even if there was not a
drop of rain" He said this
would insure plenty Of water no
matter how dry a summer was.
Dam to Be Raised
He said the program would re-
Iquire extending the elevation of
the present dam about IS feet.
The dam now is about so feet
high. 1t also would require en-
largement of the pumping facili-
ties, filter plant. transmission
mains and local storage facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
DR.. EIkins Replies
.To.Jews' Protest

BALTIMORE. Aug. IS P.-
DR.. Wilson H. Elkins. president
Of the University Of Maryland,
has promised there will be nc
penalties against students who
fail to appear at the opening
day of school, September 26,
for religious reasons.
September 26 is the date OF
Yom Kippur. Jewish holiday.
DR.. Elkins' statement came
against a background of protest
from Jewish groups in Balti-
more.
Alexander Goodman. Balti-
more attorney and national rep
resentative of the Phi Alpha So
cial fraternity. said efforts will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Schooner Probe Slated
Two More Bodies found

A number of sailing vessels
similar to the Marvel are re-
ported operating along the
United States coasts as pleasure
cruise ships" without being sub
tject to approval by any licensed
agency.
Coast Guard Spokesman said
they have run into the problem
repeatedly over the years. but
can do nothing about 1t because
Of the law.
Vice Admiral H. c. Shepherd.
who is in charge Of the Marine
Safety Division Of the Coast
Guard. met with his staff off,
GERS Saturday to go over the
record of the Marvel and other
three-masted schooners.
Seaworthiness Challenged
He confirmed that Capt. A. w.
Kabernagel. captain of the Port
of Baltimore, had questioned the
Marvel's seaworthiness and
ordered her to stop operating last
summer.
However. Capt. Kabernagel
questioned his own authority be-
cause of the law as written"
Admiral Shepheard said. I'VE
concurred with him. We sent
two Washington officers to in
spect the vessel and definitely
found it wanting. But we had
no jurisdiction and could do
nothing about it,"
Capt. Mechling, owner and
operator of the ship, said the
Coast Guard order against his
vessel last year was professional
Jealousy" resulting from o
complaint by a competitor Of
mine" b
The Marvel was on the last leg
of a five-day. cruise around
Chesapeake. Bay when she sank
in rough waters caused by Hur-
ricane Connie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Traffic Injuries FotoI
To Fuirfux Women

An 84-year-old Fairfax County
woman died in Emergency Hos
pital here today from injuries
suffered August 3 when she
walked into the side of an auto
mobile near her home.
She was Mrs. Hattie Kirby
Of 5740 Kirby road, near Falls
Church, police reported. She
died at 12:45 am. from head in
juries.
Fairfax County police said
Mrs. Kirby walked into the side
of a car driven by Louis r
Smith. Al, of the 300 block OF
Lisle avenue, Pimmit Hills, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

A full-scale inquiry into the
disastrous wreck of the schooner
Levin J. Marvel will begin this
week, the Coast Guard said to-
day.
The cruise ship went down in
heavy seas in Chesapeake Bay
late Friday, with the loss of al
least Is lives. A l3-year-old still
is missing.
Two more bodies were re.
covered yesterday. They were
found floating amidst wreckage
of the three-masted schooner.
They were identified as DR.
Andrew Chesson of Raleigh. N. C..
and Louis H. Sobel of New York,
whose wives also drowned. Still
missing is Hillard r. Nevin. jr.
Is, whose parents, DR.. and Mrs
Hillard R. Nevin. ST., and 9-year-
old sister, Hilary, also were VIC
tins of the Inflated vacation
cruise.
Skipper to Face Probe
The Coast Guard already has
begun an administrative probe
of the wreck. When the bigger
inquiry gets under way. Capt,
John Mechling, skipper of the
Marvel, will be subpoenaed.
Capt. Mechling was one of /;
who survived.
The Coast Guard at Baltimore
said it tried to have the Marvel
discontinue passenger service
last summer. but was over
ruled en- technically by Coast
Guard headquarters here.
The Coast Guard said the
Marvel, displacing 1873 gross
tons, was exempted from Marine
supervision by a law which
limited such supervision to sail
ing vessels of 700 gross tons or
more.
Would Plug Legal Lo0phOle
Il am shocked to learn that
the Coast Guard has no juris-
diction over a vessel of that size
taking out passengers" Repre-
sentative Landlord. Democrat of
Maryland, declared. The disas-
ter occurred in Mr.. Landlords
district.
He said he would ask the
Coast Guard commandant today
for a full report on the incident
with a view toward possible
legislation to plug the "loophole"
in the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
WEATHER DELAYS
OPENING OF FAIR

Soggy ground has forced
postponement of the open
ing of the Prince William
County Fair at Manassas
from today to tomorrow.
Officials said gravel will
be spread on the fair
grounds today as the earth
begins to dry out.
The fair will end Saturday
as scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Flooded Edmonston BUSY
In Operation Droin-Out'

She said that before leaving
she walked through basement
water up to her chin to retrieve
clothes for her children. Back
home after a night of worry in
Annapolis. Mrs Williams and
her husband waited yesterday
afternoon for f1remen TO pump
out their basement They'll need
to repair their hot-water heater
and coal burning furnace.
Worst in Is Years
Charles Hammatt. Of 5103
Crittendon street, member of
the Edmonston town icouncil,
said the food was the worst of
the last Is years.
Philip M. Mealo, Of 1902 Fifty
first avenue, joined Mr.. Ham
matt in blaming most Of their
flooded basement troubles on
construction now in progress on
the Anacostia River Flood Con-
troll Project.
They have had high basement
water before, but now there is
no way for 1t to run off, be-
cause. they said, levees have
been so constructed that they
cut off outlets for the area S
drainage system.
They pleaded for construction
Of a temporary ditch for flood
waters until drainage system
outlets can be reconnected.
Not all Edmonston residents
were willing to leave home dur
ing the flood.
He's Had 1t Before
Among those staying were Mr..
and Mrs. Kinjiro Matsudaira
I5l09 Decatur street, who, having
lived in Edmonston since 1900,
are well experienced with floods.
Although Mr.. Matsudaira' s
basement is full Of water, he sat
quietly on his front yesterday
afternoon.
I'm just going to wait
awhile" he said, until things
quiet down a bit, and then drain
lit off,"
Mr., Matsudaira said evacua-
ton never entered his mind on
Saturday. why, I can remem-
Der too well the flood of 1888.
We had % inches above the first
floor. We just moved upstairs
and waited it out.
"One day in 1888 was sitting
on my front porch roof talking
to my neighbor across the way.
Some men came by in a boat and
asked us if we wanted to evacu-
ate" he recalled.
Mr.. Matsudaira, who served as
Edmonston's mayor during the
l92os, said he just yelled back
to them: mo. Why do I want to
leave. This is just the way we
live"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

HyQraullc p u m pS cnuggeC
throughout Edmonston yester-
day as scores OF residents who
were evacuated from the Prince
Georges County community Sat-
urday, returned home to mend
damaged homes and empty base
'ments that had been flooded by
Hurricane Comics torrential
rains.
Heroes of the battle against
basement tides were county fire.
men who worked almost round
the clock" so residents could dry
out costly heating units and re-
pair furniture.
Chief Charles Di Vincenzo OF
the Hyattsville Fire Department
said about 40 Easements in Ed
monston were pumped out Sun.
day morning by his men and
those of the Chillum-Adelphi
Riverdale and Riverdale Heights
departments.
Much Work Ahead
Calls for help. estimated by
the Hyattsville Fire Board to be
coming in at the rate of two 6
minute Saturday morning, hac
so piled up by Sunday that fire.
men estimated they would bt
working through Wednesday.
The Hyattsville department
had a 100 per cent turnout wher
first calls for help came Friday
evening. Friday night they be.
gan working in shifts of 20 mer
each.
Some f1remen manned the
pumps at 3 am. Saturday
worked until 3 am. Sunday wher
waters began to subside, took 9
four-hour break and started ir
again.
Mrs. E. T. Morris and Mrs
Stella G. Halloran of STA De-
catur street. were among those
with high praise for their ben
efactors.
II was talking with one OF
those men at 5 o'clock Sunday
morning." Mrs. Morris said, land
he told me he hadn't slept for
two days"
The Water Returns
Firemen said at least several
hundred dollars will be needed
to repair the oil burner at Mrs
Morris home.
Her basement was pumped out
early Sunday morning. Friends
had a chance to get out the oil
burner, but the waters returned,
During the afternoon there was
4 feet Of water in the basement
again.
This is a losing battle" said
Chief DiVincenzo. The ground
just won't take any extra water
AS fast as we pump out some
basement. the water comes right
back in"
Mrs. Matte Williams, of 1905
Decatur street, was among the
first to leave home early Satur-
day afternoon with her children
James, IL; Frances, 10; Curtis
g. and Billy. S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
I'd Division Group
Sets Reunion Dute

The Second Armored Division
Association will hold it's first
nationwide reunion in New York
City September "a.
Brig. Gen. Harry H. Semmes.
USAR (Ret.), of Rockville. Md,
will deliver the memorial address
at services concentrating the
dead on September 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
D. c. Woman Hurt
In Leesburq Crash

LEESBURG. Va. Aug. IS
Especially Miss Ella q. Lay
man, %, of 2035 Park road NV.
Washington. received multiple
face cuts when she was in a
three-car accident near here
yesterday.
The accident happened at the
intersection Of routes 287 and
u. s. 9. Miss Layman was trans
ferred yesterday from Loudoun
Hospital to Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Whitehead to Speak
On Fiscal Problems

LIVINGSTON, Va. Aug. IS
Delegate Robert Whitehead said
yesterday he will discuss at some
length the recent report Of the
State Capital Outlay Study
Commission in a speech at Nor
folk Wednesday.
Mr.. Whitehead will address
the Sertoma Club on Virginia IS
Fiscal Decision"
The Nelson County legislator
lis a frequent critic of Virginia S
approach to its fiscal problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

he made to have the date
changed to September ~.
DR.. Elkins said. however. any
one who understands colleges
knows that the first day. or
even the first week is rather
a slow time" He suggested
that missing a day at the be-
ginning of the year would not
be very serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

Wearing these are the four girls whose sewing and
during the ANNUAL III CHb Week the University Mrynd First place
fourth left right Miss Jacqune Prince
Williams
Ctaffp
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Deaths Reported
tFrom D. C. Health Department.

N Msm II w send g. g. $500 4S5 liz St ne
Elizabeth r. HOLSTER, IS, 10 l4th st.
Ella N. Walher. SO. West Moreland. Md.
MaDed thompson 80, ITO Maryland
Harry Burrows, "a. 1899 Van Ness st.
Jennie Levinson, s., 1925 Spring rd
Gabrielle R. Cross, IS. ao4 9th st. Sc.
John M. kerrigan, II. 1903 4th st. NV
Maurice H. Rtchart, rs. 10l4 18th ct,
Ida 3. Wainwright. SO, Arlington, Va.
Ernest q. Lashlee, g.. 2206 goth St Sc
Edgar g. Mascot: 81. 1907 v st. sc.
Gorden e, Texter, So Falls Church, Va.
Marion M. Nichols, 81. $40 Potomac
saysrs M.;s s. s. R Pr fE,s s: Nc y.
William Giles, 81. 303 r st. s.w.
Harrison Morse. 70, 769 Columbia I'd.
George WASHINGTON, 70 241e I st. NV.
Martha N Fleet, 81, 1882 Fairmont st.
Mary q, Brooks. 81. sas s st. NV,
Pearl Blackwell. IS. 1927 9th St NV.
Charles sDrinss g. s$ al a snd S. s. NV
Lucy 4. Matthew n g. IA a. 18th st. &c.
Gladys M. Kersey. 81, 916 Evarts st..
William Fields. 81. 210s Vermont ave.
NV.
Leroy Leavy. ~. Alexandria, Va.
1ooke T bearing. 40. 1908 Euclid st..
John w. CUNNINGHAM. 81. Oil Evart st,
wiliister. Moore. SO, 81 Todd pl. ne.
Infant Valentine. 1924 D st. sc.
Infant Bennon. 2011 LIST st. NV
Infant GLADDEN., 1897 Fairmont st. NV.
Infant Rutledge. 6131 Hanna pl. Sc.
Infant Jane Doe. no address.