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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS
judge Dobie Announces
Qualified Retirement

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
20 R.-Armistead M. Dobie yes
terday announced his qualified
retirement" as judge of the 4th
Circuit United States Court of
Appeals. effective February /.
The 4th Circuit includes Vir-
ginia, Maryland, West Virginia,
North and South Carolina.
Qualified retirement is the type
taken by most Federal judges. 1t
means that Judge Dobie will keep
the powers of Judge and the
right to take an active part in
court trials.
His retirement may leave Judge
John j. Parker of Charlotte, N. c.,
the Circuits chief judge, the only
active judge on the court which
ordinarily is served by a chief
judge and two circuit judges.
President Essen hover has
nominated Simon E. Sobeloff of
Baltimore, Nd, to succeed Judge
Morris A Soper. of Baltimore.
who retired last year. Opposition
to Mr.. Sobeloff'S confirmation
has developed in the Senate and
1t appears unlikely there win be
. decision before February /.
Judge Dobie said that he wrote
President Eisenhower and Atty.
Gen. Brownell of his retirement
plans and received the Presi-
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Both the library and the med
ical school figured in the con-
troversy over accrediation by the
Middle States Colleges Associa-
ltion two years ago. The lack of
faculty participation in univer-
Isity administration was given as
Ia major reason why the univer-
sity was refused a Phi Beta
Kappa chapter at that time.
Requirements Enforced
This is a State university.
and we owe it to the taxpayers
to see that person does not
stay here indefinitely if he is
mot making notable progress
toward his degree" the article
continued. 1.-THE admission re-
quirements have not been
changed; they have been more
Irigidly enforced in reference to
Iout-of-State and transfer stu
dents"
In discussing the Faculty Sem
Iate's relation to student affairs.
the article said DR.. Elkins feels
the Senate represents the whole
faculty but that their recon-
mendations must be in accord
with the administration and the
Board of REGENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Study Failure I clearance
Too Low, Dr.. E|kins Says

The University of Maryland
provision that allows students to
remain in school while failing
half their subjects is too low. ac-
cording to university president,
DR.. Wilson H. Elkins.
DR.. Elkins, who earlier this
week promised higher standards
for the university by late 1856.
begins his second year as presi-
dent today.
"The real problem is, of course.
to maintain an adequate, we'll
qualified faculty" DR.. Elkins is
quoted as saying in the student
newspaper, the Diamondback
eve are asking for funds from
the Legislature at this time.
To- Begin Library
Ground will be broken for
the new library in April. Re-
markable progress has been
made at the medical school, par
ticularly in regard to new faculty
members"
The newspaper cited progress
on the library, improvement OF
the medical school and forma-
ton of the Faculty Senate as Dr.
Elkins' major accomplishments
during his first year.
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considers itself unable to sell
bonds since, in effect, it's cor
'porate structure is questioned.
After a general airing of the
planning commissions situation,
the WSSC and Prince Georges
County commissioners agreed to
float the 81 million bond issue
alone. Mr.. Shaw told the agen-
cies that he felt this sum would
be sufficient to continue work on
the project until June, 1857. BY
that date it is expected that the
planning agency's position will
be clarified and a subsequent
bond issue will be fioated.
Division Determined
The WSSC will assume $780,
900. while Prince Georges will
float the remaining $400, 900.
Local contributions eventually
will reach $3.5 million, j. Bond
Smith, counsel for the planning
agency, explained.
Also participating in the $l4
million project are the Army
Engineers and the State Roads
c Commission.
Prince Georges County Com
missioner Herbert Reichelt asked
how Federal funds might be
affected by the fact that the
planning commission was not
participating, a contingency
upon which Army Engineer aid
was extended.
II think it's best not to talk
about that" Mr.. Shaw an
swered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Teacher Workshop
To Close Arlington
Schools 3 Days

Arlington Public Schools will
be closed for three days next
week during a workshop for the
teaching staff.
The in-service training period,
which falls between the first and
second semesters, will open We'd
Inesday.
A'talk by DR.. William K.
Cruickshank of Syracuse Univer-
sity, will open the sessions for
the elementary teac hers at
Jefferson Junior High School.
The first lecture for the Junior
high teachers will be given by DR..
Charles F. Lane Of Longwood
College. Farmville. Va, at Swan
son Junior High.
High school teachers will spend
Wednesday and Thursday at
their individual schools doing
civilizations Of the courses they
teach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20

daughters Stephane, Is, and
Cindy. 10. and his mother in-law
bundled up Mrs. Gnash and the
new ARRIVAL bouncing boy
and Transported them from Alex
andria Hospital to their new
home at los East Mason avenue.
rhe two-story, stone house had
been put in spic and span order
and furniture moved in by rela-
tives and neighbors who kept the
secret closely guarded.
Mr.. Gnash decided to leave a
big sign Merry Christmas Ruth"
in the closet. 1T looked a little
out OF place this time of year."
he said.
/ was overwhelmed" said Mrs.
Gnash. ITS just what wanted
but ] feel like I'm somewhere
else. A
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Interim Bond Plan Keeps
Flood Project Underway

Work on the Anacostia River
Hood control project will con-
tinue.
That was the upshot Of pro-
tracted negotiations yesterday
between the Prince Georges
County commissioners the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission and the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
The first two groups agreed
to go ahead with a 81 million
bond issue without participation
Of the planning group, which is
currently unable to join in the
bond issue because of litigation
based on political factors.
A 1858 act of the Maryland
General Assembly authorized the
three agencies to issue joint food
control bonds earmarked for
work in the Anacostia Basin and
the oft-submerged Peace Cross
area of Bladensburg.
A year ago the WSSC, county
officials and the planning agency
fioated a Joint bond issue Of
$1,75o,000.
Nearly All Spent
These monies. WSSC Engineer
Harry Shaw told heads of the
three groups yesterday, will all
have been spent within 80 days.
The planning commission S
plans for participation in the
project came a cropper during
the 1855 General Assembly.
The legislative body voted to
reorginize the agency, adding
two more members and taking
appointment power out OF the
Governors hand and handing it
over to local government. This
In effect would hand the plan
ming group over to the Demo-
Gratis. Governor McKeldin, who
is a Republican vetoed the bill
and questioned its constitution
atty.
Further clouding the issue, the
Court Of Appeals has before it a
suit requesting an induction
against the projected change in
the planning commission.
Fears Hands Tied
So, with present litigation and
possible future reversal of the
Governors veto by the 1856
General Assembly hanging over
its head, the planning agency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Wife's Beloted Christmas Gift
Turns Out to Be New Home

An Alexandria mother yester-
day received a belated Christmas
present which turned ont to be
the biggest surprise of her life.
Mrs. Ruth Gnash, who just
had her third child last Friday,
was the recipient. The surprise
q new house.
1t all started last month when
Stephen J. Gnash III, an Alex
andria realtor, who formerly
lived at 6782 Edsall road, decided
to surprise his wife by getting
her a house for Christmas. The
new baby was due about that
time.
But Mrs. Gnash and the stork
had other plans. The baby put in
O belated appearance and the
house had to wait for its new
tenants.
a Yesterday Mr.. Gnash. his u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Alexandra Man Hurt
As Cor Hits BRIDGE

An Alexandria man was in
Ijured yesterday when his car ran
into q bridge abutment on Route
235 in Fairfax County near the
old George Washington grist
mill.
Hugh Humphrey. Al, of 1923
West Wakefield drive. a former
newspaper man, was reported in
fair condition at Alexandria
Hospital. He suffered severe face
Ilacerations. possible internal in
Ijuries and shock.
Mr.. Humphrey was taken to
the hospital by a cab driver
whose taxi, police said. was
forced of the road when Mr..
Humphreys car started across
1.-THE highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20

dents permission to make the
announcement.
Judge Dobie, a Norfolk. Va,
native, was appointed to the 4th
Circuit judgeship Dec. 10, 1899,
after serving approximately six
months as United States district
judge. Western District of Vir-
'ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
'60Po|icen1en
Finish Course

Training certificates were pre-
scented to So policemen from 10
departments in Prince Georges
County last night, marking COM
'pletion of IL weeks of instruction
The policemen were congratu-
lated by Mai. George j. Panagou-
lis. superintendent Of county po-
lice. who directed the weekly
three-hour sessions in the Coun-
ty Police Building in Seat
Pleasant.
You have gained knowledge,
on your own time, to strengthen
bulwarkS against crime" Mai.
Panagoulis declared. He noted
the program was the first of its
kind in the county.
George K. Shapp. chief of the
Brentwood Police Department,
elected president of the class,
said the course helped bring
county and town police into
closer working conditions" The
increasing cooperation. he said,
brings the county law enforce
Iment setup "close to that of a
big city police force"
The graduates were told by
State Senator H. Winship Wheat
ley, jr., Democrat Of University
Park, that the majority of citi-
zens learn about Justice from
the police.
Jesse S. Baggett, president of
the Board of County Commits
sioners. said he was very proud
that Prince Georges County has
shown the way" by bringing the
municipal forces together for
training.
The ceremony took place at a
meeting of the Prince Georges
Municipal Association in the
Brentwood Volunteer Fire De-
-, nk,.a av1% p,,31lt,an
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$50

White looks even whittier with the contrast of
sharp prints-you look fresher. Look that way
each day in these 2 dacron blouses . wash
them in PM wear them next AM Polka dot
and rope stripe in white with navy, red or tur-
quoise prints. 80 to 49,
Kanns Neckear Street Floor Washington and Arlington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
3 Indicted in Top
OF Mayors Phone

NEW ORLEANS, July Is (P)
The Federal grand jury yes
terday indicted three men in
connection with alleged tapping
of Mayor De Lesseps Morrison s
home telephone during the jan
uary primary for Governor.
Indicted for unauthorized use
of a communication we're:
Sidney j. Massicot, operator
of the United Detective Agency
Robert Raymond Lirette, en-
ploye of MasSicot. and James P
'Donnelly. former employe of the
Southern Bell Telephone & Tel
egraph Co.
They were indicted on five
counts. each count referring tc
a specific phone call between
the mayor, his home and diff
ferent individuals.
Mr.. Morrison finished second
behind Gov. Earl K. Long in the
five-man primary January IT
Federal agents said the in
.dictments represent but one
phase of an investigation into
widespread overlapping in the
New Orleans area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
D. c. Man Given
II to 80 Years in
Attack on Woman

A man was sentenced today by
District Court Judge Richmond
B. Keech to serve a total Of
from II to SO years for raping
"a 45-year-old woman last No.
lvember and robbing her of 81.
He is Charles c. Coleman, 20,
Icolored, of the 100 block Of U
street NV, who was recently
convicted of the charges by a
jury. Judge Keech gave Cole
man 8 to "a years on the rape
count and 3 to 9 years for rob-
berry. He ordered the sentences
to run consecutively.
The victim, who is white, was
attacked in a basement garage
lin the 140O block of Euclid street
NV.
In another case, Judge Luther
w. Youngdahl sentenced Ru-
dolph D. Gee, 16, colored, of the
1900 block of Ayres place Sc.
to serve from 2 to 6 years for
Iraping a young housewife in her
home last November. Gee had
pleaded guilty. The victim is
white. A 16-year-old co-defend-
ant in the case awaits trial.
Rupert c. Green, 81, colored.
of the 700 block of Girard street
NV, was given from 8 to 9
years by Judge Youngdahl for
lmanslaughter in the fatal stab
bling of a woman last month.
The victim was Pearlene Pat
Iterson, 35, colored, of the 1900
block of Fourth street NV. The
stabbing took place during an
alteration in Green's home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Stipulation Freezes
Boston Post Sale

BOSTON. July Is (P.-A Stip-
ulation filed by counsel today
in effect "froze" the Boston Post
sale situation as it now stands.
pending a hearing ordered by
Judge Lewis Goldberg for July
n.
The stipulation was filed in
the equity suit brought by the
Grozier estate, former owners Of
the Post, to prevent Publisher
John Fox from selling it to John
S. Bottomly. Boston lawyer.
BY agreement of the counsel
for Fox and for the Grozier es-
tate, Mr.. Bottomly was allowed
to intervene. and the Stipula-
ton provides that his option to
buy the Post will not be af-
fected.
The stipulation contains
agreement by the concerned
parties not to enter into any
other agreements or changes in
the situation pending the July II
hearing.
Mrs. Helen Grozier, trustee of
the estate of her husband.
Richard Grozier. late owner and
publisher of the Post, was given
right to inspect the books and
accounts. except for some books
in Bradford. Pa, where Mr.. Fox
has other business interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Charlotte E. Carr,
Welfare Official

NEW YORK, July 10 (P).-
Miss Charlotte E. Carr, Sc, con-
sultant to New York Welfare
Commissioner Henry L. Nc
earthly, was found dead yester-
day in her Manhattan residence.
She apparently died in her sleep
A former director of Hull
House in Chicago, Miss Carr
served as Deputy Secretary of
Labor and Industry for the State
of Pennsylvania from 1880 to
1888, and in 1884 was named
Secretary of Labor and Indus
try.
She was director of Chicago'S
Hull House from 1887 until
1943. She was appointed to her
post by Mr.. Mccarthy in 1854
She also had served as assist
ant to the vice chairman of the
War ManpoWer Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Stewart Abel, 70,
Retired Carpenter

Stewart Abel, 70, a lifelong
resident of Montgomery County,
died Wednesday at his home in
Spencerville. Md.
Mr.. Abel retired from his
trade as a carpenter about three
years ago because of ill health
He was born in Sandy Spring,
Md. on March 26, 1886, the son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Spencer. and received his educa-
ton in the local public schools
In addition to his widow, Lii
liam. Mr.. Abel is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Addie King. 53O5
Georgia avenue NV, four chill
dren by a previous marriage,
two sons. Charles H. and j.
Robert of Silver Spring. and two
daughters. Mrs. N. Mildred Rise
and Mrs. Mary K. Wainscott,
both of Takoma Park, Md: four
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
morrow in the Takoma
Funeral Home, 254 Carroll
street N. w. Burial will be in the
Friends Burial Ground. Sandy
Spring, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Mrs. BERTHE |. Anderson, 80;
Attended LIST Senior Hiqh Here

Funeral services for Mrs. BERTHE
Lee Anderson, 83. were to be
held at 2::30 pm. today in the
Lee Funeral Home, Fourth street
and Massachusetts avenue NE.
Mrs. Anderson died on Tuesday
in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda,
after a brief illness.
A native of the District, she at
tended the city's first senior high
school, Washington High. The
school, later renamed Central
High, awarded her a diploma in
the class of 1890.
After graduation, she worked
for her father. oliver o. Spicer,
in his wholesale commission
merchant business here. The
firm was located in the old Cen
trail Market District, now the
site of the Justice Department
and Archives Buildings.
Mrs. Anderson moved to Chevy
Chase, Md. in 1916. In recent
years, she and her husband
Benjamin F. Anderson, who
survives her, divided their time
between Chevy Chase and a
home in Purcellville, Va. They
celebrated their 55th wedding
anniversary last year.
A parishoner Of the West
minister Presbyterian Church in
Southwest Washington since
1877, Mrs. Anderson taught Sun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Boy, 8, Is First Case
OF Polio in Fuirfux

An 8-year-old Fairfax County
boy was admitted to Children
Hospital yesterday as the coun-
tvs first paralytic polio case
this year. His condition today
was listed as fair.
The colored boy lives in the
town of Fairfax and had not re-
ceived polio vaccine, DR.. Harold
Kennedy, county health officer,
SAID.
The county has had two sus-
pected polio cases reported this
year but neither had been con-
firmed as polio and neither in
volved paralysis.
At this time last year. the
county had IL known cases of
polio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
VoIney EIstun, 81,
Saw Indian Wars

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, July
Is (P).-Volney Elstun, a former
Chicago reporter and Apache
Indian campaigner. died yester-
day at the age of 81.
After being graduated from
Cornell University where he was
a crew coxswain, Mr.. ElStun be-
came a reporter on the old Chi
cago Inter-Ocean. He was as
signed to cover the United States
Army campaigns against the
Apache chiefs, Geronimo and
CochiSe, in the 1906.
Later he was employed for 80
years by the Cincinnati and
Suburban Bell Telephone Co.
and rose to be Secretary-treaS-
urer. He came to st. Petersburg
on retirement in 1919.
Survivors include two sons
Wesley M, of Hammond, Ind.
and William p, of st. Peters
burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Elizabeth Burch,
Held G. O. P. Post

Elizabeth A. Burch, 43, who
was secretary to the chairman
of the Republican National Com
mIttee in the l940s, died yester.
day at George Washington Uni.
IverSity Hospital after a long i'll.
ness.
Miss Burch served as secretary
to the chairman from 1912 unit
she became i'll in 1916.
A native of Washington, Mis-
Burch was educated at Ursulint
Academy in Wilmington, Del.
She is survived by her mother
Mrs. James Burch. of the home
address. Scott circle NV.
Requiem mass will be said al
ST. Matthews Cathedral at {
Ia m. tomorrow. Burial will be il
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Donald KehI, As,
Services Slated

Memorial services for Donald
IKehl, 46, a former Washington
resident who was killed in the
Grand Canyon airline crash june
80, will be held Monday at 8 pm
lat Christ Episcopal Church
Dearborn, Mich.
Mr.. Kehl, who was an assist
ant general counsel for the Ford
Motor Co., had been with the
company since l947. He lived
lat 25050 Marshall, Dearborn
Mich. He served here with the
Treasury Department from 1941
to 1914.
He is survived by his widow
two daughters and his mother.
The family has asked that ex-
pressions of sympathy be sent
to the Donald Kehl Memorial
Scholarship Fund, Carroll Col
lege, Waukesha, Wis. Mr.. Kehl
"a native of nearby Brookfleld
Wis, received his undergraduate
degree from Carroll College in
1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Rev. E. A. Palmer
Rockville Pastor

The Rev. Ernest A. Palmer
76. died Wednesday at his home
III Rockville. Md.
For the last 18 years, Mr.
Palmer was pastor of Mount
Calvary Baptist Church in Rock.
vile He also was pastor o.
Jerusalem Baptist Church il
Sellman, Md, for II years.
Born in Martinsburg, Md, Mr.
Palmer came to Rockville ir
1926. He lived at ZIG Frederick
avenue.
Survivors are his widow. ont
son, IL daughters. 18 grandchil-
dren. nine Observation-Disclosures
and two brothers. The Snowder
Funeral Home is handling ar.
rangements, which have not We
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
Frederick Shelton Dies,
Former KiPIinger Editor
Frederick De WIFI Shelton. 6l

Frederick De Witt Shelton, 81
an editor and counsel for many
years for the Kiplinger organiza-
ton here. died of cancer Wednes.
day at st. Johns Hospital in
Springfield. Mo.
Mr.. Shelton, who lived at ALL
Hadf1eld lane NV, had beer
in failing health for about a
year. He was spending the sum-
mer in Springfield. where he was
a trustee of Drury College. his
alma mater.
He served as associate editor
Iof the Kiplinger Washington
Letters and counsel for the Kip
linger Washington Agency ano
the Kiplinger editors from 1881
to 1947. He was associated with
the Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States from 1920 to 1881
and from 1917 to 1920 had beer
with the American City Bureau
He practiced law here after leav-
ing the Kiplinger agency.
A native of Webster County
Mo-. Mr. Shelton was the sor
of the late Samuel Azariah anc
Jincie Shelton. He graduated
from Drury College in 1916. anc
from George Washington Law
School in 1884.
He was co-editor, with Willard
M Kiplinger, of the book, In
fiation Ahead" published in 1885
and also wrote many magazine
articles.
Mr.. Shelton was member OF
the Cosmos Club, the National
Press Club, and a former men,
Der of Burning Tree Club.
He also belonged to the Vir-
ginia Historical Society, Lambda
Chi Alpha. and Pi Gamma Mu
He was a member of st. Patrick s
Episcopal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13
n. c. Prick, n, Dies
OF Gunshot Wound

Harold c. Prick, II, died
yesterday of gunshot wounds in
his apartment at the Kennedy
Warren Apartments. 1888 Con-
necticut avenue NV. police said
A certificate of suicide was is
sued by Deputy Coroner Chris
topher j. Murphy
Mr.. Prick was found by his
wife. Frances, in the bathroom
of his apartment, shot through
the mouth with a .38-calibel
revolver beside him. police said
He was pronounced dead at 1::3C
pm. by DR.. Frank McMurray.
1t. Lawrence Hartnett said
Mr.. Prick suffered a stroke last
April. He said Mr.. Prick had re-
covered from partial paralysis
but had been under a doctor's
care. The gun was purchased
yesterday at Silver Spring gun
shop, he said.
Mr.. Prick headed the H. C
Prick Insurance Co.. with Offices
in the Union Trust Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13

day school classes there for
many years. One of her pupils
was the late Clifford K. Berry
man. cartoonist for The Star.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by a son. Oliver
S.. and a daughter, Mrs Anita
Anderson Walter, both of Be-
thesda, seven grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren
Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-13

An Army veteran of WorlC
War 1, ne belonged to the Amer.
lean Legion.
Mr.. Shelton is survived by hi
widow, the former Charline Nc.
CanSe, who he married in 1880
and his son, Napier. Also sur.
viving are his brother, Samuel j.
assistant to the publisher of thu
st. Louis Post-Dispatch, anc
nephew, Samuel. jr.. assigned tt
the Washington Bureau of the
PoSt-DiSpatch.
Services will be held tomorrow
at MarShfield, Mo.
The family has requested thai
expressions of sympathy be sem
to the Drury College Memoria
Fund in Springfield.