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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Many Shifted
From Nursery
At Junior Village
BY FRANK SARTWELL

The District faces a desperate
need for foster homes to care for
infants. the Public Welfare ADJ
visory Council was told today.
Steady growth in the number Of
children under 3 years old abal-
doned by their parents, or whose
parents cannot provide a home
for them, has not been matched
by a growth in the number Of
foster homes available.
This condition, Welfare Direc-
tor Gerard M. Shea told the
council, has forced increases in
the capacity of the nursery at
Junior Village from Is to "a and
then to As, its present rated
capacity.
There were 81 children there
recently.
Babies Shifted
The growth also has forced, In
part, today's shifting Of the
babies from the flretrap WASH
ington building on the Junior
Village reservation on Lough-
boro road NV. to the inflrmary
of the home for the aged at Blue
Plains.
The move, the council was told,
will help the babies by giving
them a modern. fireproof home
and better supervision and care.
But it will not increase the capac-
lily.
The councils public relations
committee voted to concentrate
its efforts on the problem Of pro-
'viding more foster homes.
THE department recognizes
that INSTRUMENTATION for q
baby may be seriously and per-
manently damaging both physi-
cally and mentally. In an in.
stitutlon, a, child cannot get the
individual care and affection re-
quired for healthy growth and
development All children in
this age group should be In
homes" Mr.. Shea said.
Reasons Listed
The babies in Junior Village
are there for such reasons az:
Parents simply walking out
on them.
A parent in Jail.
Father unemployed, mother
'chronically ill.
Parents separated, mother has
no place to keep the children.
The bottleneck in the picture,
as Mr. Shea sees it. is the lack
Ief Negro foster homes. OF the
hands, A are colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Captive of Chinese Reds for w Years
Airmon Re-enIists After Few Months

ahead. He could plan a future
in the Air Force and grin widely
when his picture was snapped
in the cockpit of a BIS like he
wishes to pilot some day.
Long Months in Solitary
He could and did talk freely OF
the long months he spent in a
solitary cell. existing on rice and
water, subjected to constant
questioning. He told of twice
passing out while standing at at
tention during interrogations.
He told how conditions "im-
proved"-a little pork fat to fla
vor the rice and water, and the
company of two other captured
airmen with whom he spent the
latter part of the ordeal. And
how the Communists toward the
end dressed them up in new
clothes. fed them better, and
took their pictures.
But mostly Airman Benjamin
wanted to put away the past
think about his new hitch in the
Air. Force. and plan for the day
when he would be at the controls
Of a fighter plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Two Men Injured
AS Car Hits Train

Two men were injured last
night when the car in which they
were riding ran into a slow NOV
ing freight in Alexandria.
Admitted to Alexandria Hos
pital were Clarence Payne, A, of
709 South Alfred street, and Al
bert Hall. 80, of 518 South Al
fred street. Mr.. Payne suffered
ia badly mutilated right foot and
Mr.. Hall suffered severe cuts on
the head and leg. Both are re-
ported in satisfactory condition.
Police said the car was driven
by Cecil N. Bryant, "a, of 202
Chinquapin Village, Alexandria.
The driver was treated for cuts.
Mr.. Bryant was charged with
reckless driving and destroying
city property. Police said the
car was dragged down Wilkes
street and knocked over a city
sign. The accident occurred at
Wilkes and South Alfred street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
The
- Rambler
A Doughty Bond
Stops to Conquer
By JACK JONAS

One hundred and fifty willy
women, bent on enslaving as
many, If not more, unwary
men, whispered dark secrets
today in a sedate home in
Bethesda's Edgemoor lane.
All the while they cast fur
tive glances at the calendar.
They were brazen enough to
want to meet yesterday, st.
Valentines Day, but they
couldn't rendezvous for var
ious reasons. The calendar,
however, assured them it was
still Leap Year. and time
aplenty to act.
Literature outlining their
sinister plot was distributed
along with ammunition lethal
to all males-bullet lipsticks
and grenade-shaped bottles
containing oceans of lotions
guaranteed to overpower the
so-called stronger sex.
An eavesdropper, a fright
ened milquetoast of a man,
overheard their leader, an
oyefcover agent cloaked in re-
spectability, instruct the con-
Spirators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
By HERMAN F. SCHADEN


Life began all over today for
Airman 1/cl Harry M. BENJAMIN.
jr., %. For two and a half years
while he and IS other American
airmen were In the hands Of the
Chinese Communists. 1t had al
most flickered out altogether.
Finally the prison doors opened.
and last August he went home
to Worthington, Mimi, for the
kind Of rousing welcome a town
of 5000 can produce.
There was a reunion, too, with
Ibis wife whom he had married
only a month before going over
seas to be shot down January IL.
1858, as a B-29 was dropping
propaganda leaflets over North
Korea.
Just Granted Divorce
Mrs. Benjamin greeted him
with a gold wedding band as a
Homecoming gift. Last Thurs
day he was granted a divorce.
Today Airman Benjamin ar
rived at Boiling Air Force Base
for his first duty since leaving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
IPork-Shop Plan
OF Downtown D. G.
Offered Baltimore

The chairman of Washington's
Downtown Park and Shop, Inc,
today offered 1.-The entire blue
print" Of the plan to Baltimore
merchants hit by a transit strike.
The offer was contained in a
letter by Oscar I. Dodek, chair
man of the District group. to
William G. Ewald. executive vice
president of Baltimore's Retail
Merchants Bureau.
Mr.. Dodek said the District
park-and-shop plan, including
225 downtown business and pro-
fessional men, was partly re-
Isponsible for an average bust
ness upswing of 20 per cent dur
ing Washington's transit strike
last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Palisades Unit
Hits41.Ft. Lots

Plans Of Builder Lloyd P. Sal
Yer to construct six $32 SOC
houses on 4l-foot lots at Cathe.
Idral and Arizona avenues NV
were opposed today at a hearing
Iof the District Board of zonine
Adjustment.
Principal opposition came from
Ineighbors and representatives Of
the Palisades Citizens Associa-
ltion. They commended Mr.. Salyel
should be compelled to conform
to the recently adopted coming
requirement that residential
houses be built only on lots hav-
ling so feet or more frontage and
IS 900 square feet or more area.
Calder Explains Stand
Mr.. Salyer, represented by
Frank M. Doyle, realtor, said the
homes he plans would increase
" values in the neighborhood
which now range from $500
Ito $4,000.
Speaking for the association
William Calder of 5311 Cathedra
avenue NV. praised the type
Iof homes" which Mr.. Salyer ha:
been constructing in the area ane
said the association does moi
want to discourage him. How
lever. Mr.. Calder said. the asso.
citation opposes Mr.. Salyer's re.
quest for an exemption from the
terms of the interim regulation
which went into effect last De.
Icember.
Mr.. Salyer said he had bought
the property last June and had
spent large sums to fill In low
Lying land, planning for con-
lstruction of six houses. Although
he said he had not filed building
plans with the District until
January, he maintained that the
new regulation would cost him
money.
Opposes Plea
David Zimmerman, 5000 Ca
thedral avenue. opposed the plea
for an exception. He said he had
objected last March to earlier
projects by Mr.. Salyer, but that
there was no regulation to pre-
vent construction on lots with
only 30-foot frontage at the
time. Mr.. Zimmerman said he
therefore had suggested the
minimum lot size limitation
adopted in December by the
District Zoning Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Moving AZ Bodies Calls
For Detailed PLANNING

Moving is a difficult chore at
best. When it's complicated by
the presence of baby, it's more
difficult.
When you get into wholesale
lots. and have to move AZ babies,
all you can do is plan to the last
detail and hope to heaven.
That's what the Welfare De-
Ipartment did today, as it trans
Iferred a nursery full Of infants
across the city.
AS it's planned, the infants
will eat their lunch, take a little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Cooperative Food
Distributors of America wind
up their meeting in the Hotel
Statler
The Tax Executives Insti-
tute. Inc, concludes its ses-
sions in the Shoreham Hotel.
The National Association
of Supervisors of the De-
tense Department finishes a
three-day meeting in the
Shoreham Hotel.
The American H o spital
Association goes into its
third day of a Seminar Work.
shop on Hospital Planning
in the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Brown University Club
Holds Bouquet TONIGHT

The Brown University Club Of
Washington will hold its annual
banquet at 1880 o'clock tonight
at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
DR.. Barnaby C. Keeney. new
president of Brown. will be
honored at a reception at 6 pm
and will be the main speaker at
the dinner. Rowland Hughes,
director of the budget. will in
troduce DR.. Keeney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

ton plan or Gods great love toward
mankind.
Because of our inherent nature to
sin and our disobedience to Gods will,
we have, as it were, gone of into a
far country When one is outside of the
will of God and away from His fell
lowship there is distance as far as
the east is from the west We must
recognize our weakness, arise, 60 to
Him in repentance, ask His forgiveness.
AS In the story, our Heavenly
Father is ready and willing to re-
ceive us with rejoicing and give us
a place of honor in His family
and bless us with the peace that pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

GENIUS" she said, "is at
your f1ngertips. Learn to ap-
ply the creams and lotions
skillfully and you have moved
a step in the direction Of
beauty" It seems beauty" is
the code name for their
project.
As sometimes happens,
these plotting females all ap-
peared most respectable, be-
ing dues-paying members of
the Women's Auxiliary Of the
Washington Branch Of the In
stitute for Cancer Research.
It cost each one $1.50 to slip
into the meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Raoul Berger, 5033
Edgemoor lane, and every cent
Of it goes for cancer research.
To confuse spies and insure
good attendance, the meeting
was billed in advance as a
Leap Year Glamour Session. l."
But the things that went on!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

THE NO. l MATA HARI, a
master at camouflage who
pretends to work in a down.
town salon, instructed care
fully in the art of disguise and
surprise:
A touch of this here makes
the long face look shorter; a
touch Of that there makes the
short face look longer. There
were whispers about shat
cared-for look" make sure
the result is attractive" and
lasting loneliness"
Using one of the plotters as
a model, she demonstrated
how these tender traps for the
beguiled are sprung.
Another expert in her field
illustrated how a hat should
be set rakishly to throw
q man off guard. She had
brought samples from Paris,
and there were "Ohs" and
"Ahs" enough to chill a mans
blood.
Still another of the rings
lieutenants stressed physical
conditioning, newest methods
for shedding excess poundage,
thus rendering these subver-
sives fit for the fray.
AS If that weren't sufficient,
more ammunition was handed
around-boxes crammed with
"uplift cream" muscle tight
ener" and the like.
Then the doughty band, $50
strong, marched out to con-
quer-faces upifted, muscles
tight.
Don't say you weren't
warned, mates. They'll strike
within the year!
Street Scenes
An antique, jockey-style
hitching post in front of a
silversmith's shop on Twelfth
street NV.
A dignified gentleman out
for a stroll on Thirty-fourth
street NV. near Massachu-
sets avenue, jauntily twirling
a cane chair. =.
An elderly couple, he stand
ing in mingled boredom and
disgust, she taking notes from
a For Sale" sign StaKed In
front Of a house on upper
Sixteenth street NV. =.
Two small girls on roller
skates, looking at a sign ad-
vertising one free ticket to
Uline's with leach pair Of
skates sold"
A tourist, crouching at the
entrance to the Mosque on
Massachusetts, avenue, taking
a high-angle picture of the
minaret.
A pigeon, feathers ruffled
angrily circling a squirrel
which had just stolen the pig
cons lunch in front of the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
McC ormuck to Speak

Representative Mccormack
Democrat of Massachusetts, viii
discuss The Communist Worlc
Conspiracy" at the Georgetown
University Law Center at Tar
pm. tomorrow in the John Car.
roll auditorium, SOC E street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Women Is Killed
lin Virqiniu Crash

CULPEPER. Va, Feb. is (Spe-
IciaD "A woman was killed near
here yesterday when two auto
mobiles from upstate New York
collided.
The dead woman was identi-
fled as Mrs. Lena B. Eaton, II,
of Appleton, N. Y. They said
she was in a car driven by Will
liam B. Eaton.
The other car was driven by
Melvin E. Price Of Geneva, N. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
A Uhuught fnr Tnhay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
On Fovorite Stories From the Bible
BY C. VERNON HILL
President, HiIl-Lanham, Inc.

Bible story I have read and reread many times is
commonly known the Parable of the Prodgal One
particular lesson in the story illustrates the central theme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

the depressing prison Of Peiping.
and returning to the wrecked
welded life which really never
began at all.
He could still smile, and look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

and bless us with che that paSseh understanding
This great love instituted in the redemption plan
of God wherein He His finest in the person
Lord, that who humble ourselves before Him will
be forgiven unrghteousnes and restored place
Of sonship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Maryland Gets
PuroIed Killer

DENVER. April IA pa 30
year-old man, after writing a
letter to the Denver Post saying
Il am tired of running" has
surrendered to police as a Mary
land parole violator,
Detectives said he identified
himself as Joseph d. Broulllette
They have communicated with
Maryland officers, who said they
will send for him.
In both the letter and in his
talks with officers. Brouillette
said he was convicted of second
degree murder in l947 for the
Staying of a Navy officers wife
at Tall Timbers, Md.
He served five years in the
Maryland prison, then was par
oiled in care Of his parents in
New Hampshire. He said he
broke his parole by leaving New
Hampshire four years ago.
Brouillette is married and has
an infant son.
Brouillette was % when con-
victed Of the strangulation slav-
ing of Mrs Julia Katona, 35,
after an all-night poker party
in a fishing cabin. She was the
wife of Navy 1t. Frank Katona
who found her body after coming
of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15

and Woodlawn. of course, also
will be open during the week.
Play Highlights Program
A special feature of the Alex
andrla event will be a presenta-
ton by the Colonial Theater Re-
VlVal Players of the Alexandria
Little Theater of "A Day in the
Life of the Carlyle Family" This
will be given Saturday and again
April %. The hours will be an
nounced later.
The Carlyle House still con-
tains its original furnishings. 1t
was built in 1852 by John Car
lyle, one of the founders of the
city and was used as headquar-
ters by Gen. Braddock during
the French and Indian War.
In this house George WASH
ington was commissioned a ma
jor in the British Army under
Braddock. 1t was also the meet
ing place of five Colonial gov
errors when the decision was
made to oppose the Stamp Act.
In addition to the historic
features of the Alexandria area,
many restored historic estates
will be open to the public in
Loudoun. Fauquier and Clarke
Counties. and in Winchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15

and Woodlawn. of course, also
will be open during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Hiker With HeuW
Office Equipment
Under Arms Seized

A truck driver was resting in
the Arlington Jail last night
after hiking more than a mile
with typewriter under one arm
and an adding machine under
the other.
Acting Chief of Detectives
Russell L. Runyon said the office
equipment was stolen from the
Airport Theater, on Jefferson
Davis highway, early yesterday.
Police said the 6-foot-3-inch
suspect walked from the theater
to Fourteenth street and Maine
avenue S.W., where he was
picked up in a scout car by Pvt.
NJ. c. Griffin.
Held on 81 1000 bond for court
appearance tomorrow on larceny
and housebreaking charges was
Cleo Mincy, colored, 81, of the
300 block of New Jersey avenue
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Clark to Address
Fraternity Group

Supreme Court Justice Clark
will speak on fraternity ideals at
a I pm. service tomorrow in
Memorial Chapel on the Uniyer-
slty of Maryland campus.
The address is part of a Greek
Week program. sponsored by the
Interfraternity Council. The pro-
gram starts today with fraternity
houses open to the public from
. TO 4 pm.
On Thursday awards will be
given TO an outstanding fra
ternity man and a senior at a
program IN Richie Coliseum
Fraternity pledges will collect
old clothes on Saturday for the
American Friends Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
5 Juveniles Held
On Arson Charges
In Prince GEORGES

Prince Georges police and fire
officials yesterday announced
the arrest Of FIVE juveniles in
fire-bomb cases.
One of the home made bombs
was tossed into a church build
ing in Hlllcrest Heights Monday
night but burned itself OUT
quickly without causing serious
damage.
I'VE were holding our breath
for fear We would get to these
kids too late" Fire Marshal
Lawrence Woltz said.
He said the five boys. II to
IA years old and residents of the
Hillcrest Heights area. have ad-
mitted setting two field fires and
using chemical smoke bombs IN
a bakery and minister's car
The boys were released to their
parents pending juvenile court
action April "a
Some of the boys said they
got the idea for making the
fire bombs from a movie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Fredericksburg PorIey
IHonors AIexundriun

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, APP
ril IA (P).-A 27-year-old Marine
Corps veteran was elected presi-
dent of regional meeting of flu
ture Business Leaders of Amer
lea today.
Warren Belts, business major
at Richmond Professional Insti-
tute. was named by 200 members
of Northern Virginia FBLA chap
ters attending a spring conven-
ton at Mary Washington Col
lege.
Douglas Butler of Alexandria S
George Washington High School
and Barbara Kendall of Fred
ericksburg were named Mr., and
Miss FILA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Board Defers
Sale Of Bonds

The Arlington County Board
yesterday voted to defer sale
of 81 million in sanitary sewer
bonds because of an "unfavor-
able municipal bond market"
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg advised this course after
hearing from Gordon Bennett,
of the Local Debt Service Com
mission. The advice was based
on the outcome Of a recent bond
sale by Norfolk. The interest
rate on bids received by this
city-which has a very high
bond rating-were above 3 per
cent, he said.
Arlington sale had been set
for April 26. The sewer bonds
were approved by the voters last
November.
The board decided to confer
with law enforcement officials
on the scope of the county's
juvenile delinquency problem.
Board members yesterday agreed
to hold the meeting on a motion
by Chairman Wesley w. Cooper,
who said his proposal was
prompted by recent juvenile
disturbances"
Mr.. Cooper was referring to
two mass arrests of teenagers
last month. One group had
taken part in a $1,000 rock
throwing vandalism spree, and
the second had gathered on the
rumor of a schoolboy fist fight,
The conference will be held
May 2 with Police Chief William
G. Fawver, Juvenile Squad Of
ficers, and commemorative At
torney William j. Hassan.
These officials will give the
Board their views on whether
new measures should be taken
to combat delinquency, If this
is the case, the Board will call
for a public hearing.
The Board went on record in
favor Of pending legislation that
would exempt fees to non-prof1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15

A week-long celebration of the
Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce's 50th anniversary got UNI
der way Yesterday with only one
major hitch-a parade got stalled
when the floats wouldn't go un-
der a railroad oyerpass.
Things started out smoothly
with a dozen gally decorated
floats. antique automobiles ano
other units in the line of march
from the new Chamber head
quarters at Wolfe and South
Washington streets.
About a mile farther and an
hour later, the long parade bog
ged down on Braddock road
where the street goes under Po-
tomac Yards. Parades usually
don't take that route ard Off
Gals hadn't considered that the
high floats carrying a bevy of
bathing beauties and costumed
queens would not negotiate the
underpaSs. After about a half
hour the parade was rerouted
across the Route l bridge over
Potomac Yards
Ramsey House Dedicated
Earlier. the name Of Rebecca
Ramsay Reese was peypetuated
in the dedication of the reno
waited Ramsay House, oldest
building in Alexandria.
The Ramsay House was dedi-
Gated to the memory of Mrs
Reese whose name is synonymous
with preservation OF Alexandria S
historic buildings. A plaque COM
memorating her was fixed to the
house.
Mrs. Reese was the great
Observation-Disclosures of William
Ramsay. first and only Lord
Mayor Of Alexandria and original
owner Of the house which was
dedicated.
Mrs. Reese died last July al
the age of IS.
In dedicating the building
Mayor Leroy S Bendhelm said
Mrs. Reese was "one of our OI.-
standing citizens"
The dedication marked the
end Of a l0-year job of renoyat-
ing the house. Many times it
begged down because OF lack of
funds. but finally the city took
it over and finished the job
Milton Grigg. architect for the
restoration of Monticello, han
died the renovation.
The ribbon was cut With paii
OF 18th Century scissors found
in the house.
Headquarters for Tour
The Ramsay House $ Il a,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
6 Virginions Win
Forensic Awards

Six nearby Virginia high
school students won top honors
in the annual forensic meet at
the George Washington High
School in Alexandria yesterday.
The winners and their cate
gories are:
Public speaking - Horton II.
Kurtis, George Washington:
Heather Hanley, Falls Church:
prose reading - Ross jackson,
Westinghouse, and Nancy
Crosbie, Annandale poetry -
Ann McAdoo, Falls Church, and
spelling Hamilton Rothrock,
George Washington.