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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
.Sofe With $1,000
Stolen in Double
Fuirfux Burglary

A safe containing $4,000 in
cash and checks was stolen from
a Fairfax County store early
yesterday.
A hardware store next to ii
also was entered, police said,
apparently by the same thieves
seeking tools to open the safe,
Fairfax County police said the
burglaries took place some time
between $3.50 and 5 am, the
times when police made a routine
check of the stores.
The safe was taken from the
Fort Hunt Pharmacy. 1907 Fort
Hunt road. The tools-a wreck
ing bar and hacksaw later found
on the sidewalk outside the drug
store-were removed from the
L. G. Hoge Hardware Co., 1903
Fort Hunt road.
The money in the safe-about
81 500 in cash and the rest In
checks - represented receipts
from Saturday, police were told
A battered safe, answering the
description of the stolen one.
was found this morning in a
back yard at ITO Monroe street
NE. District police reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS
Priest Opposes Approach
To Bridge Via old Town

Alexandria Retail Merchants
Association is on record for ap-
proaches east of Washington
street because the merchants
feel it would draw trade from
the District and Maryland to
downtown Alexandria.
Zone child's life is more valu-
able than any economic gain
Alexandria merchants would
realize" Father Stephens said.
He also said the Fairfax and
Royal street approaches would
destroy the whole atmosphere
Of the old town area where hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
have been spent in restoring old
homes"
The st. Mary's Mothers Club
passed out leaflets at all masses
yesterday urging Pensioners to
attend a council meeting tomor-
row night to register their oppo-
Sition.
The Old Town, Yates Garden
and Alexandria Civic Associa-
tons are scheduled to ask Coun-
Gil tomorrow night to go on rec
ord against any approaches east
of Washington street. A delega-
ton from the Merchants Asso-
citation is expected to appear in
favor of such approaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13

Opponents of Jones Point
Bridge approaches through the
"Old Town" section of Alexan-
dria got a boost yesterday from
the pastor of st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church.
Msgr. Edward L. Stephens, the
pastor, said an approach on
South Royal street would create
"a traffic hazard at st. Mary's
Parochial School at Green and
South Royal streets.
Father Stephens told parish
oners at the 1890 am. mass
that he was opposed to any ap-
proaches east of Washington
street. The Bureau of Public
Roads released tentative plans
last week showing approaches
on South Fairfax and South
Royal streets and others west
Of Washington street.
Father Stephens said the
Royal street approach would
create a tremendous" safety
hazard at the point where buses
load and unload children. About
/ 900 children attend the school.
He also said the noise and
dirt" would make it difficult for
teachers and children to carry
on classroom work.
The pastor noted that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Adults to Register
At z Hiqh Schools

Gaithersburg Md Hig h
School will register adults for
classes in art and shop work
from 1880 to $50 tonight at the
school.
Damascus High School will
register adults from 7:30 to $3.50
tomorrow night for a woodwork
ing class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Alexandria Group
To Hear KopeIond

Charles H. Kopeland, execu-
tive secretary of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade, will be
the principal speaker at the an
nual dinner meeting tomorrow
OF the Alexandria Retail Mer-
chants Association.
Officers and directors of the
Alexandra group will be elected
at the meeting, to be held al
1880 pm. in the George Mason
Hotel. The dinner will be pre-
ceded by a social hour at $3.50
pm pd followed by dance
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Gift Aids Papers
|0f Marshall

LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 1a
Especially Compilation of Gen.
George c. Marshall's private and
public papers will begin immedi-
ately by the George c. Marshall
Research Foundation as the re-
suit of a $4,000 gift from John
ID. Rockefeller, jr., it was an
Inounced today at the Marshall
Foundation headquarters here.
Mr.. Rockefeller. in letter to
John c. Hagan, jr., OF Richmond.
president Of the Foundation, said
the gift is ito be used exclusively
in making a permanent record
of Gen. Marshall's papers
and in the compilation, writing
and publishing of a history a
the generals life"
Director to Be Named
Mr.. Hagan said the Founda-
Ition will move Immediately to
select director and staff to COM
pile the papers.
The foundation president said
President Eisenhower has au-
|thorized the Department Of
State, the Defense Department
and the National Archives to CO.
Operate with the foundation in
the project.
Subject to certain stipulations.
Gen. Marshall has agreed to pro-
vide additional information to
supplement documents in the
process of being collected. One
requirement is that title to the
generals personal papers will
pass to the foundation only upon
his death.
Comments Guarded
Another provision is that any
statement or comment by Gen.
Marshall regarding personalities
or events. of a personal nature
will be made available to the pub
lie only with his written consent
or. subsequent to his death, with
the approval of the foundations
board of directors.
Mr.. Hagan said the founda-
ton hopes to collect enough
money to build a permanent
library and museum dedicated to
the soldier-statesman on the
grounds OF the Virginia Military
Institute. from which Gen. Mar
shall was graduated in 1901. The
State OF Virginia has donated
2 acres as a site for the build
ing, he said.
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D. {. Area Man
Killed in Fire

Frederick w. Artois. SO, wa.
burned to death this morning
in a fire at his home. SOL;
Thirty-first avenue, West HyattS'
vile
Mr.. Artois was employed BY
the District Department o.
Buildings and Grounds until 9
month ago. He had been living
alone in the house for several
weeks.
Hampered by a confusing fire
alarm, firemen were delayed sew
eral minutes in reaching the
burning house.
Hyattsville Fire Capt. Wayne
Read broke down the front door
and discovered Mr.. Artois' body
on the hall floor.
A woman resident of an apart
ment house two blocks away
turned in the first alarm at 4 ::3G
am. when she smelled smoke
The Hyattsville Fire Department
responded to the address, 572;
Twenty-ninth avenue, laid theil
lines in the roadway but founc
no fire.
Second Alarm Turned in
Realizing that the fire wa.
two blocks distant and that il
would take time to load up theil
lines and equipment again, they
turned in the second alarm al
4:39 am
The Mount Rainier and Brent.
wood Departments answered the
second call and found Mr.
Artois home in flames.
The fire was confined to the
basement and one bedroom Of
the asbestos-shingled two-bed.
room home.
Hyattsville Fire Chief Charlie!
DiVincenzo said the fire ap.
parently began in a basement
fuse box directly beneath The
bedroom in which Mr.. Artoi.
was sleeping. He said there
were signs the fire had beer
smoldering for about seven hours
Collapsed in Hallway
He said the fire ate upward
into the bedroom. Mr.. Artoi1
apparently awakened to find tht
room in flames, staggered ou
into the hallway and collapsed
there.
Prince Georges County Medi
cal Examiner DR.. John T. Ma.
loney pronounced Mr.. ArtoiI
dead at $50 am.
The only furniture in thu
house was in Mr.. Artois' bed
room. Hyattsville Police Pvt
James Adams said Mr.. Artoi
had been living alone since hi
wife left with their two children
Robert. 7. and Susie Marie,
to live with her mother at $500
Bradford road, Silver Spring
Mr.. Artois resigned from hi
job in the contract management
division Of the District Depart
ment of Buildings and Ground
about a month ago, personne
officers said. He had been EN-
ployed there for several years
Mrs. Artois said she left hel
husband and started divorce
proceedings while he was serving
a 25-day sentence in the MARI
boro Jail on charges of drunk
enness and assaulting their T.
year-old son. He was released
January 80.
She said two years ago he hac
spent six weeks in the Maryland
State Mental Hospital at Spring
Grove.
In the nine years of theil
marriage. she said. he had beer
arrested several times for as
saulting her.
Frederick Artois. jr., %, a sor
by a former marriage. is a stu
dent at the University OF Vir'
ginia. A sister, Mrs. Helen d.
Blois, lives at 1914 Fitzgerald
lane, Parkfairfax, Alexandria.
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n puOECt JOtdLlAlE STto1t 49,
including S2.3 million for park
and recreation land acquisition,
was proposed today for the 1856
1857 fiscal year of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
The budget was submitted to
the commission by Jesse F. Mich
olson. secretary-treasurer. Public
hearings are being scheduled for
March 81 and % in Silver Spring
and Riverdale. respectively.
The proposed budget provides
for slightly more than 81 mil
lion for land acquisition in the
stream valley parks under the
Capper-Cramton program.
A $1.2 million bond issue also
is proposed for land acquisition
both in the stream valley parks
and for local parks. Montgom-
cry would issue 81 million for
this purpose and Prince Georges
s2eo.00O.
New Building Planned
Another half million bond
issue is proposed to finance the
commissions new headquarters
building slated for construction
during the year at Spring street
and Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring.
A special $4,000 revolving
fund also is provided for land
acquisition for schools and
highways in advance Of their
immediate need by the Mont
gomery Board of Education or
the State Roads Commission in
Montgomery.
The 7-cent park tax in both
Montgomery and Prince Georges
viii produce an estimated $780,
900 for the park acquisition,
maintenance and development
program. Mr.. Nicholson said.
The commission also will get an
estimated S346,230 from Mont
gomery County and from other
sources.
The Scent administration tax
for planning, coming advisory
opinions and subdivision control
will produce 1857. 300 and with
other funds. the commission pro-
poses spending $462 1926 for these
purposes.
Preliminary Master Plan
Included under this program
will be the completion of a pre-
Iliminary master plan for the
regional district in the two
counties.
The commission budget pro-
poses spending S750.000 of a new
bond issue on stream valley ac-
QUESTIONS including the following
in Montgomery:
Northwest Branch Units 4 and
Is.
Cabin John Greek Units 2
through 7.
Paint Branch Units 4 through
y.
Rock Creek Units 6 and 7.
Acquisitions totaling S250.000
for nine local parks in Mont
gomery are proposed, including:
Wheaton area, six acres.
/ Falkland area. 20 acres.
Wickford-Old Georgetown road
area-l0 acres.
REDWOOD Park area -- eight
acres.
Hermitage area-15 acres.
White Flint Club area - five
acres.
Somerset area-five acres.
Oakview area-f1ve acres.
Aspen Hill area--20 acres.
Funds for Parks
Besides 100000 for stream
valley acquisitions in Prince
Georges, the commission pro-
poses using another 100000 of
the bond issue for local parks,
Defense Heights area,
is acres; Carole Highlands area,
10 acres, and Boulevard Heights
area. 10 acres.
OF the total budget. $2.9 mil
lion would go for capital ex-
Ipenditures and $1.4 million for
operating expenses and debt
service.
Mr.. Nicholson told the COM
mission that the local park
program was failing to keep
up with residential development
in Prince Georges County and
said at least $4,000 additional
is needed for parks at Riverdale
Hills, Brooke road, Fairmont
Heights, North Englewood and
Beltsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
sPsychiutrist Kills
His Wife and Self

CLEVELAND, June IL ga
hospital psychiatrist killed his
estranged wife and himself with
eight pistol shots yesterday in
the back yard Of their west side
home, Detective Peter j. Becker
said.
DR.. John Otis, A, a psychiatrist
at Grille Veterans Hospital, fired
five shots into the chest of his
wife. Freda, A, and then fired
three more into his own chest
to climax an argument, the de-
tective said.
The estranged couple were
seated face to face on a lawn
swing in the back yard of their
home when the shooting started.
Their two children, John, IL, and
Lea, 8, were in the house.
DR.. Otis and his wife. a former
city hospital nurse, had been
estranged for five weeks, after a
quarrel over the barking of a
dog which Mrs. Otis bought con-
trary to her husbands wishes,
relatives told the detective. She
had sued for divorce, and he had
been living for the past month at
a motel.
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Nuttine and Wife
File Separation

LONDON, June IL (P).-Mrs
Anthony Nutting, wife of the
British Minister of State for For
eign Affairs, says she and hel
husband are separated but she
isn't thinking about a divorce.
Mr.. Nutting is well known in
the United States, where he has
headed British delegations to the
United Nations General Assem-
bly,.
1T is an official separation
and there has been a financial
settlement" said Mrs. Nutting
80 far as I am concerned, there
is no question of divorce.
Mrs. Nutting gave no reason
for the rift. She said their three
children would stay with her
They are John, 10; David, II,
and cara, 8.
Mr.. Nutting, 36-year -old Min
lister of State for Foreign Affairs
is one of the brightest of the
Conservative Party'S younge
lights. AS the leader of several
British delegations he won wide
spread respect for his diplomatic
skill and ability in debate.
Mr.. Nutting was the chief aide
to Prime Minister Eden when
Mr.. Eden was Foreign Secretary
continuing in the post under
subsequent Foreign Secretaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
AU Class Hears
Cultural Plea

Colleges today must do more
than prepare their graduates to
earn a living, DR.. Arthur H.
Edens. president Of Duke Uni
versity. said yesterday.
DR.. Edens, speaking at COM
mencement exercises at Ameri-
can University. said college stu
dents should cultivate the cultur-
al, intellectual and philosophical
benefits they can derive from a
college education.
Such benefits are something
to be sure about" after a man
or woman has left school, DR.,
Edens said. He added there is
less reason than ever today to
think Of college solely as prepa-
ration for a job, because college
graduates do not need to fear
unemployment.
DR.. Edens was awarded an
honorary doctor Of laws degree
Three other honorary degrees
were conferred-on Miss Mar
jorie Webster, founder and presi-
dent of Marjorie Webster Junior
College; the Rev. George A. Boss
Of Phoenix, Ariz., and the Rev
Kenneth Ray Rose of Baltimore
A total of 463 diplomas was
presented to graduates in the
exercises on the uptown campus
at Massachusetts and Nebraska
avenues NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11

The Golden X, owned and cap
tanned by Mr.. Bennett, struck a
submerged island at Pelican
Shoals southeast of Key West
during a rainstorm at noon yes
terday and sank at 4::30 pm.
Mr.. Wraymond started his
swim 20 minutes later and
reached shore at 100 am. after
a nine mile struggle through
waters heavily infested with bar
racuda. He started with life
preserver but it came apart dur
ing the swim.
Il almost gave up a couple of
times and thought of trying to
drown myself" Mr.. Wraymond
said.
Mr.. Wraymond, Mr.. Bennett
and Miss Smell all were suffering
from burns from gasoline which
spilled out of the boats ripped
tanks. Miss Smell also was
treated for an injured knee and
abraSionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
D. c. Man Indicted
In Womun's KiIIino

A man was indicted today on
manslaughter charge accusing
him of fatally stabbing a woman
friend on May 10.
He is Rupert c. Green, 81,
colored, of the 700 block of Gil
rard street NV. The victim was
Pearlene Patterson, 35, colored,
of the 1900 block of Fourth street
NV.
Police said the stabbing took
place in Green's home during a
fight in which the woman cut
Green on the arm.
Two men were indicted on
charges of breaking into five res
licences and stealing properly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Owner Swims 81 Hours
To Save 3 After Boot Sinks

KEY WEST, Fla, June II (P.
A 36-year-old man staggered
ashore at Key West today after
an 81a hour swim through
choppy seassto send Coast Guard
craft to the rescue of three other
survivors of wrecked fishing
boat.
Ray Wraymond, 36, told Off
GERS at the Boca Chica Naval Air
Base where he reached shore
that he swan nine miles after
the charter boat Golden K went
down during squall.
A Navy helicopter spotted the
boats three other occupants
clinging to the wreckage and
a Coast Guard boat picked
them up.
Mr.. Wraymond was admitted
to a hospital along with Dorothy
Smell, 35. and Winford Bennett,
80. The other survivor, Frank
Young. did not require medical
treatment. All are from Mara
thon, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Robertson Joins
Foes
BY tn. Associated Press

Senator Robertson, Democrat
of Virginia, said today, he wants
to testify against President Eli
lsenhower's nomination of Solicit
tor General Simon E. Sobeloff to
be a judge Of the Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeals.
This foreshacowed additional
delay in action by the Senate
judiciary Committee on Mr.. So
Ibeloff's nomination, first sub
mitted in July of last year.
Senator Olin D. Johnston.
Democrat of South Carolina, was
scheduled to continue today tes-
timony he began week ago in
opposition to Mr.. Sobeloff's APP
pointment.
Senator Johnston finished less
than half of his statement last
week before the committee went
into closed session to consider
other matters.
Whether he would be able to
complete his statement at today's
session was uncertain. He re-
Iportedly sent advance word that
he would testify only if quorum
was present.
Mr.. Sobeloff has run into some
Southern opposition because of
his participation in arguments
before the Supreme Court on
how to put its 1854 school de-
segregation decision into effect.
The Fourth Circuit Court, for
which he has been nominated,
covers the Carolinas, Virginia.
West Virginia and Maryland.
Senator Robertson told 70
porter he had prepared brief
statement in opposition TO me
nomination. but did not know
when he would present it to the
committee.
He said he talked with Chair
man Eastland, Democrat of Mis-
sissippi about it and understood
that after Senator Johnston
completes his statement Mr..
Sobeloff is to be recalled for fur
Their testimony. He added he ex-
Ipected to testify sometime after
that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
MISSOURI GIRL, II, MARRIED
BY PHONE TO MAN IN HAWAII

NEVADA, Mo- H1.-Mss Louise Phillips, IT. Of Ne
vada was married by telephone yesterday to j. Ashley
20, Coast Guardsman stationed in Hawaii.
The ceremony conducted in the First Baptist
Church here with Ashley saying his from telephone
center in Honolulu.
His voice amplifed by a loudspeaker that it
could be heard by the 125 wedding The 10minue
ceremony went of without hitch except for brief inter-
pton caused by line trouble between San Francisco and
Honolulu
Ashey's brother Bob escorted Miss Phillips the
AISLE and his father Harold placed the ring her finger
Her sister Charene bridesmaid Mrs. Ashley and Miss
Phillips parents also attended The Rev Charles Foley.
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church here, ofhciated.
Ashley scheduled for transfer Alaska by the Coast
Guard Immediately He is due to return to Hawaii in
October, and his bride will join him then.
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K. of c. Membership
Passes Million Mark

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, June II
(P.-The Knights of Columbus.
a Catholic laymen's organization,
has more than a million mem
bers for the first time since it
was started here "A years ago.
Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart
announced the new membership
total yesterday. He said it COW
cred 1900 councils in the United
States. Cuba, Canada, Mexico,
the Philippines. Panama and
Puerto Rico.
He said more than Sis mil
lion has been paid to survivors
of deceased members, and an
other $500 million in insurance is
in force now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Wriston Praises
Foreign Service

WILLIAMS OWN, Mass.
June IL (P.-Dr. Henry M
Wriston. former president OF
Brown University, said yester-
day the United States has las
good foreign service as any
nation in the world"
DR.. Wriston made his remarks
in the commencement address at
Williams College, where he re-
ceived an honorary doctor of
laws degree.
There is an uneasy feeling, y
DR.. Wriston said, that we are
not equipped to play so complex
so battling, so dangerous a game"
as the world situation demands.
The educator said that despite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11

adverse incidents. the United
States Foreign Service is "as
good as any in the world, in fact
i believe it to be the very best. 7"
He said the United States has
the oldest of the modern for
eign services, about 20 per cent
of all ambassadors are profess
SIGNALS and all the embassy staff
below the chief of mission. and
all consuls-general are members
of the professional corps"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11

AChAONC Vic AAdAAl OoQoCo VI blAC
tension of the world"
Guest at Dinner
Mr.. Adenauer's remarks were
In an address prepared for de-
livery at luncheon given in his
honor by the board of governors
Of Yale University.
Earlier in the day, the states
man received an honorary degree
of doctor of laws during Yale
University commencement exer-
cises. Also receiving honorary
doctor Of laws degrees today were
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, United
States Army chief of staff. and
Irving S. Olds. former chairman
of United States Steel Corp.
Mr., Adenauer, on a weeks
visit to this country, arrived here
by auto from Greenwich, Conn,
last night. He was guest of
honor at a private formal dinner
given by Yale President A. Whit
ney GriSwold and spent the
night at DR.. Griswold's residence.
Soviet Threat Noted
In his luncheon speech the
chancellor said:
Throughout the world, the
Soviets aggravate existing con-
flictS and endeavor to undermine
the Vests position in an un-
scrupulous manner. Above all
they want to smash first the
mighty protective shield of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
ton and to drive the United
States from Europe so that
Europe will fall like a ripe fruit
into the Soviet lap"
The German leader asserted
1t is undeniable that the present
Russian leaders have made an
impression on some people by
pushing Stain from his throne
after his death, it is to be
noted"
But, he added, there are no
signG to indicate the disavowal
of Stalinism means the accept
ance of those spiritual principles
which are the foundations of the
free world.
Only New Methods
Instead" Mr.. Adenauer de-
clared, there are only new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Civitun Sets Meeting
For Noon Tuesduy

The Washington Civitan Club
will hold a luncheon meeting
tomorrow at 1890 pm. in the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Ernest w. Green, vice presi-
dent Of the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association, will be the
guest speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11

worth 5000. They are Joseph F.
Wright, rs, of the 9100 block of
Adelphia road, West Hyattsville,
and Bernard C. White, 81. of
Fredericksburg, Va.
The indictments were among
"a returned by a grand jury be-
fore Judge David A. Pine of
District Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-11
Diobetic Group Elects

CHICAGO. June IL Pl.-Dr.
Frederick w. Williams of New
YorF yesterday was elected pres
ident of the American Diabetes
Association, succeeding DR..
Henry T Ricketts, of Chicago.
DR.. Williams is associate elm
ical professor of the New York
College of Medicine.