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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

Legislation to transfer Freed
mems Hospital to Howard Uni
Iversity and to construct a new
teaching hospital there is ex-
pected to be sent to Congress
soon by President Eisenhower.
A bill to this effect. designed
to carry out the Presidents rec
ommendation in his annual
budget message, has been drafted
by the Department of Health
Education and Welfare:
The prospect Of early action
arose today after officials Of both
the hospital and the university
were disclosed as strongly advo-
eating the move.
In hearings on their supply bill
for next fiscal. year. leaders of the
two institutions testified before
"a House appropriations subcom-
mittee headed by Representative
Fogarty. Democrat of Rhode Is
land. The transcript was made
public today
Recommendations for the
transfer were developed by a
special citizens commission. ap-
pointed by former Secretary
Hobby of the Health, Education
and Welfare Department. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
Gusch Confirmed
For Rover's Post

The Senate today confirmed
the Presidents nomination Of
Oliver Gasch, principal Assistant
United States Attorney for the
District, to succeed United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover. Mr..
Rover has been elevated to the
Municipal Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia.
Among other nominations con-
f1rmed today by the Senate were
Franklin G. Floete Of Iowa, to be
administrator of General Serv-
ices, succeeding Edmund F. Man
sure; and Louis F. Kreek Of
Washington, to be examiner in
chief in the Patent Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

If a planned radioactive bar
rage goes off as scheduled,
Washington's third annual High
Fidelity Music Show will open
with a bang at 6 pm. tomorrow
in the Shoreham Hotel.
Scientists from the Johns Hop
|kins Applied Physics Laboratory
in Silver Spring got down on
their hands and knees in the
Shoreham today to line UP their
radioactive particles for the
event.
The physicists have rugged UP
Ia Geiger tube on top of an cleo
tronic amplifier. When a special
3-foot wand is brought within
firing distance of the tube, 1t sets
of a reaction that winds up re-
leasing a tape that will open the
show.
It also releases a fiery explo-
sion and burst of smoke that
ought to startle spectators who
haven't been prepared for what's
coming.
The 3-foot wand carries q
miniature aluminium warhead on
the end. The aluminium housing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
Witnesses Support
Headquarters Here

The projected new $19.9 mil
lion Geological Survey headquar-
tiers was strongly advocated
today before a Senate appro-
priations subcommittee.
The structure, to be handled
by the General Services Admin
istration, meantime was reported
to be before the bureau of the
Budget today in the form of a
so-called prospectus.
Support for the building came
from Thomas B. Nolan, director
of the Survey, as he testified
on the House-passed appropria-
ton bill for the Interior Depart
ment.
The Interior Department bill
carries language which continues
to make available $275, 1000 pre-
viously appropriated by Congress
to be used in planning the Sur
vey building.
Director Nolan testified that
during the past year his agency
had experienced repeated delays
in the imitation of construction
for a building in the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area by "the
uncertainties of site selection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
Hi-Fi Show Will Open With Bong
If That Radioactive Wand Works

and amplifiers like those in the
machine. and the opening tape
will be, instead of the usual silk
ribbon, a length of magnetic re-
cording tape.
The sound the rig makes. how
ever, is anything but music. Mr.,
Fraser says the geiger tubes
squawk is actually about the
most random kind of sound you
can get," since the radioactive
particles lombard it without any
kind of rhythm or pattern.
The wand will be welded to-
morrow either by Presidential
Assistant Sherman Adams. who
has promised to be on hand
unless White House duties in
terfere. or by the newly chosen
Miss Golden Ears" Sally Ann
Stretton, 17-year-old queen of
the fair.
More than so exhibitors from
the United States. Germany and
England will show some $50 new
high fidelity products at the
three-day fair.
Hours are s to II pm. to-
10 am. to II pm. Sat-
urday. and / to 10 pm. Sunday
at the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

contains q tiny vial of radioac-
tive fluid.
The radioactive particles the
fluid gives forth strike the Geiger
tube-the same kind of tube used
by prospectors to locate uranium
deposits. AS the wand approaches
the tube, the tube generates
more and more electronic i'm
pulses that go through the am
plifier and emerge from a loud
speaker as a louder and louder
squawk. When the squawk has
built up to an almost intolerable
clamor, the electronic impulses
set off an electrical relay which
releases the tape and fires off a
powder charge in a theatrical
flash pot"
The flash pot is just there for
effect, according to the inventor,
Lorenzo w. Fraser of the Johns
Hopkins laboratory. The rest of
the equipment is actually used
in scientific experiments at the
laboratory.
The connection Of the display
with high fidelity music Is adj
mittedly tenuous. Hi-fi systems
do, however, use loudspeakers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
The
Rambler
cupid's Archer
Hangs Up His Bow
By JACK JONAS

Louie Palumbo, the stocky
man with the fat cigar, cap,
sweater and always-blue coat,
didn't feel so good.
Louie sells a couple hun
dred different magazines and
newspapers at a rollaway
stand at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
But the one that brought
happy smiles from his Gus
toners and led to merry chit
chat has folded.
1t wasn't exactly a news
paper and it wasn't quite a
magazine; something in be-
tween.
"'Cupid's Column" Louie
said. II remember when I
found out about it.
81 was ridin' this train from
Baltimore, maybe eighteen
years ago, and I was feelin'
restless. started walkin' up
and down the aisle and
through the cars.
81 sat down in another seat
you know, not the one l
was. in beforehand this paper
was layin' there. I picked it
up and said to myself, 'Agh,
crazy paper!' and threw it
down.
Then I picked it up again,
looked at it, and stuck it in
my pocket. I got to lookin' at
it at home, later, and thought,
Gee whiz, maybe the Gus
toners would like this thing
''It was full of stuff about
people looking for husbands
and wives. You know, one of
those matrimonial papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
UrbunR Renewal
Protest Filed

A group OF Foggy Bottom
property owners filed arguments
lin Federal court yesterday In
support of a motion for q pre-
liminary injunction to halt any.
progress on the new George
Washington Urban Renewal"
project.
The Commissioners on Janu-
airy 20 designated a huge area
near the George Washington
University for urban renewal"
study.
City officials contend the ac-
ton had no effect except to au-
thorize a study leading toward a
plan which would provide for the
areas orderly development. They
insist that there can be no in
reference with private Develop
ment until after such a plan
is drawn and accepted follow
ing a public hearing.
In the motion filed yesterday.
however. the property owners
contended the simple designa-
ton Of the project already has
depressed value of properties
for development.
Attached to the motion were
aff1davits backing up this argu-
ment from two real estate men.
Thornton w. Owen and Robert
w. Savage.
The written argument con-
tended the Commissioners acted
Illegally by failing to hold a
public hearing before their &C
ton, failing to demonstrate that
the area is "slum or blighted,
and adop, ing different project
boundaries from those originally
proposed by the National Capital
Commission.
The motion was filed on behalf
Of Isadore NJ, Harry and Homer
Gudelsky, Jermome and Eugene
Scheffres and Lillian ScheffreS
Turner. It named the District
Commissioners as defendants
A date for arguments on the
motion will be set by the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

example of the all-forgiving nature
of our Saviour.
st. Peter, the "rock," on whom
God built his church, after show
ing such courage in the Garden Of
Gethseman by attempting to re-
sist the seizure of his Master, later
during Christ's tribulations denies
even knowing the Master. Thrice
he replies, II know not the man."
Later Peter was to remember the
Lords prophecy, Before the cock
crows, thou wilt deny Me thrice!"
Peter was to go forth and cry Bit
terly and to repent and beg for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
"BUT SALES DROPPED off

BUT SALES DROPPED off
after a while I'd ask my Gus
toners, Why don't you buy
"Cupid's Column" any more?'
And they'd say, oh, I'm sub
scribing to that now!'
eft leveled off soon to maybe
80 or 100 copies every two
months. But I got a big kick
out of sellin' it.
cit had been published since
1891, and ! don't think it was
one of those racket things.
You got more than Is cents
worth out of it in laughs.
"Then I got this letter from
the fellow who'd been putin
it out. He said he was goin'
out of business. That was a
big blow to me, I'll tell you.
One Sunday, I bet As people
asked me for it, and I didn't
have it.
81 wrote back and told him
if he had any copies on hand
to send them along to me. /
said I didn't care if they went
clear back to 1891.
"But I never heard. So now
we've had to take on a sub
Stitute.
"This letter he wrote said
he was 'runnin' out of time.
II wonder what he meant
by that?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
EorIy Shift Of Freedmen
To Howard u. Expected

lplan includes a 400-bed, So mil
lion hospital on the university
grounds and use Of the present
ll50-bed tuberculosis hospital
after renovation.
Superintendent Testifies
1 DR.. Charles E. Burbridge, hos
pital superintendent. told the
subcommittee: II am in favor of
the recommendations that came
out of the committees study
They developed for the hospital
a brand new horizon which has
as its focus growth rather than
depression. a direction in which
we had been going formerly"
DR.. Mordecai w. johnson,
president of Howard University,
praised the proposed consolida-
ton of the hospital with the uni
versity.
Referring to the recommended
Itions Of the citizens committee,
he told the legislators:
THAT committee faced direct
lily and unequivocally every i'm
portant question connected with
the relationship of Freedmen's
Hospital to Howard University
and to the patients in the Dis
trict.
Held Constructive
"They discussed them thor
oughly and, in my judgment,
and the judgment Of my asso-
ciates at Howard University,
their recommendations are en-
ltirely constructive"
4 If the program is realized, DR..
johnson predicted, "it will be a
blessing to Howard University, 1t
will be a blessing to the cause of
medical education, and 1t will be
a blessing to the patients in this
area"
The legislators inquired at
some length into some personnel
problems raised by DR.. Bur-
bridge, head of the hospital. He
testified there was apprenhen-
sion among civil service en-
ployes of the hospital, who are
Government employees. in regard
TO the loss of certain rights they
now enjoy and which they might
not have under private status at
the university. There are about
ZOO classified workers at Freed
mems.
DR.. johnson said he had ap-
pointed a committee to make q
careful analysis with Statistics
for every possible human rela-
tions problem that will arise by
that transfer" Results Of the
study he said would be for
warded to the HEW department
secretary before the transfer is
made.
Since the hearings were held
late last month, 1t was learned
today, conversations have been
conducted between officials Of
the Federal department and DR..
johnson on the personnel
problem.
Participating in the consulta-
ltions have been Assistant Sec
retary Bradshaw Mintener and
Edmund Baxter. consultant on
special institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
"THE NEXT DAY I sounded

"THE NEXT DAY I sounded
out some of my customers.
Would you like a copy of
"Cupid's Column"?' I'd ask,
and they'd say, What's that?'
and I'd tell them. Well, may
be- they'd say.
$50 / wrote this fellow and
asked him to send me Is
copies. l made up some signs
you've seen 'em-'Are You
Looking for a Husband or
Wife, and tackled 'em on the
cart.
THAT hooked EN-, and
they'd ask for it. Well, they'd
keep coming back, and be-
fore long I knew we had a
good thing.
"Got so I was Sellin' a hum
dred eighty or two hundred
every two months, each time
it came out. And you'd be sur
prised the people that bought
it. I had lawyers, Govern
ment people, truck drivers,
businessmen, all kinds.
''It was the sort of paper
they'd grin at when they'd
buy it, and they'd talk to you
about it. i can't put 1t in
words, but you know how you
need a laugh now and then,
and something to offset
grumpy customers. I never
had a grumpy customer to
buy one of those.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
PTAs Speed Plans
For Hearing Tonight
House D. c. Unit
Coils Sessions
Unexpectedly

Washington citizens today hur-
|riedly organized for appearances
at House hearings called for to-
might and tomorrow on the Dis
trict's pending budget.
The District Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers last night sent
out more than 1000 notices in
forming leaders Of the hearings.
which many parents had not ex-
pected until next week.
John B. Gillilland, president.
said many Of the PTA leaders
may want to appear at the hear
Iipgs. The PTAs have been plan
ming a plea for more teachers
for the city's schools.
81 to Appear Tonight
Tonight's hearing is already
booked solid, with 81 witnesses
scheduled to appear. and tomor-
rows session has almost as many
already listed, a committee aide
said. It was not certain what
would happen If more requested
a chance to testify.
The Appropriations Subcom-
mittee headed by Representative
Rabaut, Democrat of Michigan.
which is holding the hearings
has just completed executive ses-
sions with District officials.
Both the closed sessions and
the open hearings are earlier
than usual this year, and some
parent-teacher Spokesman have
complained they were caught
of-guard.
Announced Yesterday
|. The open hearings were not
ANNOUNCED until yesterday. PTA
leaders Immediately began noti-
flying parents by telephone, how
ever, and the House committees
four lines were kept busy most
of yesterday with requests for
appearances. an aide said.
Most of tonight's witnesses will
represent PTAs and home and
school associations. Chief issue
with the parents is a request Of
the Board Of Education for 100
elementary teachers. only 40 Of
whom have been approved by the
District Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

ton Encompasses a wide variety
of implements, possession Of
which does not in itself give
rise to sinister implications. In
contrast, such implications prop
erly arise from articles like
opium or lottery tickets, which
teaches are generally
held for illicit purpose.
Though the sledge hammer,
ak and hacksaw which (Benton)
had, quite clearly can be used
criminally, they also may be,
and for the most part are, used
for legitimate purposes"
The court held that since the
mere fact OF possession has no
relevance to guilt" the burden
Iot proof to show no criminal
intent should not be placed on
the defendant.
The court declared that since
lit was interpreting the statute
as applied in the case at issue as
unconstitutional, a new trial was
unnecessary. The conviction
was reversed outright.
One Dissent Noted
In q one-paragraph dissent,
Judge Miller observed: ". :. the
appellant interposed no defense.
His guilt was clearly shown.
think we should affirm the con-
viction."
Benton did not apply for free
dom on bond pending his ap-
peal from the burglar tool con-
viction since he already was
serving a sentence imposed in
Municipal Court for illegal pos
session of a pistol. His nine
month term for that offense
was concluded last December.
United States Attorney Lee
Rover said he would study the
case before deciding on an
appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

worth Penitentiary. Under the
decision. Benton will be freed.
The majority opinion was
written by Judge David L. Baze-
lon and concurred in by Judge
Charles Fahy. Judge Wilbur K.
Miller diSSented.
At the time of Benton's arrest.
police found in his car a sledge
hammer, an ak, two wrecking
bars, a hacksaw. a brace and bit
and a length of knotted rope.
When asked by police for an
explanation, they reported he
said, what do you Think" and,
you know what they are used
for"
Language of Statute
The District burglary tool
statute reads in part:
mo person shall have in his
possession any. instrument.
tool or other implement for
picking locks or pockets. or that
lis usually employed or reason
ably may be employed in the
commission of any crime. if he
is unable satisfactorily to ac-
count for the possession of the
implement. -"
| Attorney Charles r. Cutler,
representing Benton on appeal,
argued that intent to commit a
crime must be shown. He con-
tended that mere possession of
the tools by Benton could not
properly be interpreted as show
i ing he intended to use them
Illegally.
Inference Not Justified
mo rational inference OF
criminal intent can be drawn
from the mere possession Of
tools which reasonably may be
employed in crime" the opinion
declared.
It continued: "Such q def1ni-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

giveness. Is this not truly an example of our human
weaknesses?
1t is very true that all of us, just ST. Peter, will
fall many times during battle for eternal salvation
1t great consolation to to know that our Master
will always extend to us His forgiveness.
But let us not forget that Peter too must have
sorrow and must ask for this forgiveness
Tomorrow: Mrs May o. Skartvedt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
Street Scenes .

A dog wagging his tail at a
closed school door shortly
after school-opening time on
Reno road NV. -.
A boy carrying a sled along
snowless Nichols avenue ST. i.
A woman counting heads as
a group of youngsters waited
outside the Capitol to begin a
tour through the building. /.
A man, woman and boy
crossing Fifteenth street NV,
and the man pointing to the
Treasury Building and saying,
II think that's the White
House"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

TODAY

The American Legion Ma
tional Rehabilitation Com
mittee continues its meet
ings in the Hotel Statler.
The Northeastern ique-
fed Petroleum Gas Associ-
alton winds up its conven-
ton and trade show In the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
A Thunpht fur Tnhay
Lenten Reflections on Fuvorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
BY FRANCIS j. GARNER
Garner insurance Agency

AS into the lenten season, the time for
penance and for human falings the story
of the denial of Jesus by ST. Peter always comes to mind
1t has always seemed to to be wonderful example
of the human weakness and at the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
SECRETARIES GIVE PARTY FOR BOSSES

the
National
Kennedy brother Of Senator Kennedy for the Senate
only Phillips 1727 Massachusetts,
Mckay balloon
with the Of the Yea"Sa Staff Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
u. S. Court Pulls Teeth
Of Burglary Tool Law
Rules Possession of implements
In District Is Not Proof of illegal Intent
By HOWARD L: DUTKIN

The of Appeals today pulled the teeth
District law against possession of burglary TOOLS
21 opinion the court held that possession OF ordinary
which reasonably be employed in crime does not
necessarily possesor intended such
ruling upset the 1855 conviction and sentence of Allen
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
BUNCHE PARK SCHOOL

The following delegates were
elected at the last PTA meeting
to attend the state conference in
Ia Tallahassee: lola Jiles, Mrs.
Margaret Newbold and Mrs. Vio-
| let Armbrister. The alternate
delegates are Miss Jessie Jiles and
Mrs Hazel Sanders.
The first grade class, under the
spt nscrShia of Mrs. A. c. Butler,
culminsted their unit on Home
and Family Life" with an origi-
nal skit, 1.-THE Family" The skit
was presented on Thursday, Jan.
IL at our weekly assembly pro-
gram. HighlightS of the skit fea-
tured Margaret Ball as teachers
with ether major roles going to
Oscar Mccoy, John H. Cross,
Eunice Oliver, Matte Lois Crit
fin, Richard Tyre, Roslyn Miller,
and Anthony w. Clark. The re-
mainder of the cast include all
the other members of the class.
Sherilyn Parks served as mistress
Of ceremonies.
On Tuesday at our regular fac
ulty meeting a panel discussion,
''Integrating Institutional Mater
ials in the Elementary School
Curriculum" was presented. The
participants were Mrs. Blanche
Woods, Coral Gables Elementary;
Mark Roe, Miami Park Elemen-
tary; and Mrs. Rose Stewart, Lib
erty City Elementary.
The intermediate group is busy
planning for the operetta, "The
Sun Bonnet Girl" The operetta
will be presented Jan. 26 at 800
in the cafetorium.
Robert Ford's class will present
the playlet, 'Tommy's Adven-
lures at our regular assembly
Thursday morning of this week.
The patrols met at the home of
Mrs. Hazel Sanders on last Sat-
urday and formulated plans for
the remaining school year A de-.
lightful repaSt of cocoa and cook
les was served. This group will
meet the second Saturday in each
month at Mrs. Sanders home.
We are happy to welcome back
our principal, Mrs. Brooks, after
her recent illness. Various other
teachers have been out because Of
illness. We are happy to see them
back.
Alma F. Brooks, principal
E. r. Jones, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21

Tho Gravy met on the 18th
nth Moses Perry OF the Carver
9ranch Of the YMCA as their
rIest speaker. He spoke in re-
Tards to the Cray camp at Lake
placid and its activities carried
IN there. Many OF the boys show
ad much interest in attending the
ramr during the month OF Feb
ruary. He also stated that he was
interested in starting a craft class
M our school ON the 30th OF ian.
This also created much interest
with the group. We are very proud
Of the number Of new students
we had entering after Christmas.
During the month OF January,
we have been carving on a sa,Ies
Of reading readiness tests. The
children enjoy them and much
progress have been noticed.
Everyone at Rainbow Park has
been very happy to learn that
construction of our new school
will be started soon. e.
Theodore Robinson, reporter
Rosa Lee Fortson, principal
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
STUDENT RECEIVES
GENERAL MILLS AWARD

The General Mills, Inc. has
named Betty Wilson, "The Betty
Croker Homemaker of Tomor-
row.. Betty received the highest
score in a recent 50-minute writ
ten examination which tested the
homemaking knowledge and at
htudes of senior girls at North
western. She will be given the
opportunity, along with many
other young ladies from the local
high schools, to compete in NAM
ing this states candidate for the
title of "All-American Home
maker Of Tomorrow" and will
also be considered for the run
ncrup in the state.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
Dorothy Russell Wins
Betty Croker
Contest at Carver

The Betty Croker Homemak-
er Of Tomorrow in George Wash
ineton Carver School is Dorothy
Russell.
She received the highest score
in a written examination which
tested the homemaking knowl-
edge and attitudes of senior girls
in the graduating class. She will
be entered in competition to
name this states candidate for
the title of All-Amerrcan Home
maker OF Tomorrow and will also
be considered for the runerupS
award in the state. She will re-
ceive a golden award pin design
ed by Trifari and the school will
receive a Betty Croker Good and
Easy Cook Book.