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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
BeIofonte Aide Chorqes
Attempt to Censor Revue

The producer of Harry Bella
fonte's Sing Man Sing" charged
last night that the Washington
Police Department limited he
should withdraw one number
from the show or they would
close the revue.
Capt. Albert L. Embrey of
the third precinct Immediately
branded as absolutely untrue
the report he had threatened to
shut down the show.
Producer Jay Richard Kennedy
told the audience before the
start of last nights performance
at Constitution Hall that police
had limited it might be wiser il
he withdrew the II Don't Give a
Damn If It's Shining" number
otherwise 1T would be very
likely that the show would be
stopped" The number was moi
presented.
After the performance. Mr.
Kennedy told reporters that the
Police Department received an
anonymous complaint after
Tuesdays opening performance
OF the company's two-day stand
at Constitution Hall. protesting
against the II Don't Give a
Damn" number and "other parts
of the SHOW"
Phone Call Reported
A police captain then called
the management of Constitution
Hall and suggested that the
questionable number be elm
mated at last nights perform
ance, he said. The captain SUBJ
sequently repeated his request
when Mr.. Kennedy's lawyer con.
suited him. Mr.. Kennedy added
The producer called the accu-
sation "a gross impertinence
that the people of Washington
should not permit" He said he
found such people operating ir
the shadows loathsome." HI
commended the police had refused
to reveal the names of his &C.
cusers.
Capt. Embrey said an officia
of Constitution Hall called hin
yesterday to say he had received
a complaint from a person who
had attended. He said repre-.
sentative from the Womens Blu.
reau attended last nights per.
Torrance and found nothing OBJ.
jectionable.
Notified Attorney
In addition, the police officia
/, said, he had specifically informed
an attorney for the show thai
it would not be shut down. HI
: declared that he told the lawyer
the show would be first observed
before any action was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

KUALA LUMPUR. Malaga.
April IS tPl.-The government
is urging Malayans to eat do
nestle fruit instead Of spending
$40 million a year for apples.
grapes, oranges and pears that
come mainly from California.
Malaga produces banana and
pineapple crops but a lot Of
fruit, the government says. is
left to rot for lack of buyers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

Had it been Objectionable
Capt. Embrey said he told the
attorney. a hearing would be
held at the assistant corpora
ton counsel's Office at Municipal
Court before any action would
be taken.
1T is not a dirty show he
asserted. II have no intention
of doing anything. Any state
ments to the contrary are abso-
lutely untrue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Woman, 70, Found
Hanged by Cords
Fastened to Door

Miss Alethea Address, 20, of
1885 New Hampshire avenue
NV. yesterday was found dead
in her apartment, hanging
by the neck from a door to
which two ironing cords had
been fastened. police said.
Her mother. Mrs. Edith An
dress of Indian Head. Md. who
is employed at the National As
ISOLATION of Veterans Employ
ment Compensation, found the
body, they said. Mrs. Address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
But 1t Was Vetoed

A new law which might have
had far-reaching sociological eff
fects went into limbo over the
last week end when Gov
Hartman vetoed a proposed
amendment. 1t provided that
bartenders could no longer re-
fuse booze to drinkers who are
apparently intoxicated. The
current law allows such hard
hearted refusal to persons who
are actually OR apparently
loaded. The amendment would
have made it actually AND APP
parently' plaStered. Just think
what the amendment would
have meant to two-fisted guzz-
lers! A guy fiat on the flool
could have claimed he was
merely resting. A man drinking
several double boilermakerS
could have argued that he was
Just exercising.
The amendment would. in my
opinion, have been a great boor
to many persons with varieC
compulSions. However, it would
have done me no good. It's al.
ways obvious to everybody elst
that I'm drunk before the fact
even becomes apparent to me.
x X
The Russians may have a new
H-bomb and they may have
brave officers, but when it comes
to sartorial elegance they'll never
catch up with our own military
leaders. Couple of weeks ago
for instance, the quartermaSter'!
Office asked for bids on 222 Off
GERS gold-plated belt buckles
Last week it announced foul
firms had bid on the job.
A quick analysis of the bid
indicates that the gold buckle,
may run about $55 apiece. Blu
what taxpayer objects to tina
as long as our senior officers arr
dressed as well as movie heroes
~ x
The Metropolitan Life Insur.
ance Co.. which is in the bust,
ness of encouraging life rathe
than discouraging same, ha
FASTENED to assure the residents
of Peter Cooper Village anC
StuyYeSant Town that one of it
new rules is not meant to advo
cate birth control. The Met. a.
it is fondly known to tenants, i
refusing TO renew leases to fam
lilies which have three children
IN one bedroom.
Many couples arrived at Tow
and Village a few years ago Will
one child or less and started t,
raise families. The project man
dgement explained last wee
that these cases are numerous
that there are only Is play
grounds and 81 recreation direc
tors. If the project familie
keep breeding indiscriminatel
thefell be no room in the play
grounds and not enough direc
tors TO keep order.
<
Most of the big short-orde
Batteries are now featuring a ne,
hot dog grill It's a series o
rollers, heated inside. Whicl
keep the frying frank revolving
Called the Roll-a- Grill, it wa
invented by the j. j. Connoll,
Co, which also has a toaster TO
hot dog rolls and will soon com,
out with a set of hot roller
which will handle hamburgers
There's already hamburger O.
the market shaped like a no
dog. The days when a hot do
was a sickle shaped thing Wit
both ends peeking up from tn
roll are all over.
They don't make hardly moth
Evening star., 1956-12-04
ShopIifting Arrest
|Uncovers More Loot

An Arlington women was ar
rested yesterday on shoplifting
charge involving so cents worth
of birdseed but police said they
later learned she was carrying
SIT worth of stolen goods at the
time of her arrest.
The woman had three bulky
packages and a red and green
Christmas tree stand in her arms
when she was arrested outside a
department store in Clarendon.
Charged with two counts of
Ishoplifting was Miss Mary Jor-
dan, 49, Negro, of the 1900 block
of North Edison street. Police
said the tree stand and decora-
tions were taken from another
store about two blocks away.
Another woman, Mrs. Elodie
L Richardson. 81, mother of two,
of the 100 block Of North Wayne
street, was released under $500
bond on a shoplifting charge
pending a hearing in Arlington
County Court December IL.
Mrs. Richardson is accused Of
taking $50 worth of items, in
cluding seven record albums
yesterday at the Hecht Co. s
Arlington store.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
County Legislators PIon
Sanitary Board Program

over the distribution Of this cost
The commission asked for un.
limited authority to issue water
bonds without seeking annua
legislative approval of such issues
and urges that.it have the optior
Iof issuing bonds with or without
the guarantee of the two coun.
ties.
If this authority is not granted
the commission wants the Legis.
.lature to authorize it to float $l(
million in bonds in 1857.
Additional Proposals
Other proposals include:
l. A 10 per cent penalty fet
for, delinquent payment of water
and sewer charges.
2. Authorization for a $780,
900 bond issue to complete the
sanitary commissions Sis mil.
lion contribution to the Ana.
costa flood control project.
3. Authorization for a SO mil
lion bond issue for storm drain.
age if this program is not trans.
ferred to the counties.
4. Extension to Montgomery
County of q requirement thai
the commission approve al
private sewer and water systems
built outside the sanitary dis.
Itrict.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS
$5MiIIion Shopping Area
For Foirfox Approved

Plans to construct a SIS mil.
lion shopping center on the Bea.
con Airport site in Fairfax Coun.
ty were approved early today by
the County Planning Commits
sion.
After a lengthy hearing, tht
commission recommended COM
mercial zoning of the 21-acrC
tract at the northwest corner
of Oak street and U. s. al
Groveton. south of Alexandria
The applicant, Albert l.. Abram-
son Of the Tower CONSTRUCTION
Co. of Washington, told the plan.
ming group his firm was ready
to start Immediately on con-
struction Of 22-store shopping
area. The coming request goe;
to the Board of County Super.
visors for final action tomorrow
The request was opposed
strongly by William s. Banks
developer Of the proposed SIC
million Hybla Valley Shopping
Center, also to be built of United
States / below Alexandria. Re-
calling the county's tentative
Evening star., 1956-12-04
z County Districts
Urged by Chamber

Division of Prince Georges
County into seven districts witt
each district represented by 6
county commissioner was advo.
Gated last night by the Chamber
of Commerce of Southern Mary.
land.
The chamber also advocated
at a meeting in fuckers Res.
taurant that organization of the
board Of county commissioners
be changed to provide for two
lfull-time commissioners instead
of one as at present.
Col. William T. Smith. com.
manding officer of Andrews All
Force Base. told the group that
base officials are working to dis.
courage reckless driving by serv.
ice personnel.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
Norris to Dedicate
School Addition

DR.. Forbes H. Norris, Mont
gomery County school superin-
tendent. will be the principal
speaker at a ceremony dedicat-
ing a new eight-clasSroom addi-
ton to the Glenmont Elementary
School at 8 o'clock tonight in
the school.
The $4,000 addition to the
30-year-old school, at Georgia
avenue and Mason street, was
ready for use at the middle OF
october. Prior to It's compile
ton, third and fourth grade stu
dents this year were on double
sessions. Total enrolment at the
school is 78O children.
Among the guests scheduled tc
attend the ceremony are Mrs
Rose Kramer and Harrison c
King, County School Board mem.
bers. and County Attorney
Charles M. Irelan.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
Hospital Site'Offer
Asked in Fuirfux

The Fairfax County Board OF
Supervisors tomorrow will be
asked to make an offer for SO
acres of the Chiles tract for the
new Fairfax Hospital site.
Chairman Joseph H. Freehill
of the board, who has been ne
gotiating with owners Of the
ChileS property, said he would
recommend that a definite Offer
now be made. The parcel under
consideration, he said. is in the
original area recommended BY
consultants for the new Fairfas
Hospital.
Evening star., 1956-12-04

answered the summons issuec
by the tax examiner.
Also receiving suspended fines
were Andrew j. Bickford, of the
800 block Of Bashford lane, anC
William H. Elliott, of the 340C
block Of Valley drive.
misunderstood" Law
John and Lorraine Bell. of the
400 block of North Fayette
street, were fined $50 each. Theil
attorney told the judge they
misunderstood" the law anc
would file this week.
Several other Alexandrian.
who have failed to file will ap,
pear in police court next Tues.
day and on succeeding days unit
the more than 1000 cases ir
Alexandria are cleared. A ma,
jority Of the delinquents FLEE
before warrants are issued, Tai
Examiner A. c. Engram said.
Officials also are cracking
down on violators in othel
northern Vifginian jurisdictions
Evening star., 1956-12-04

One measure that is certain to
stir up a controversy would re-
quire the county government TO
pay for the cost Of moving COM
mission lines as streets and high
ways are relocated. The COM
mission for many years has been
at losserheads with the counties
Evening star., 1956-12-04
LITER Escapes
Virginia Prison

RICHMOND, Dec. 4 (R.-A
21-year-old prisoner serving two
life sentences for murder and
robbery scaled the east wall OF
the State penitentiary during the
night, Maj. w. Frank Smythe,
superintendent, said today.
Smythe identified the escapee
as Allan Carroll Pruitt of Nor
folk. He is S feet 9 inches with
brown haid and light COM
Iplexion.
Smythe said Pruitt had gotten
into the new mess hall under
construction. put a step ladder
or a box and put another box
on top of the ladder. Then he
threw a rope over the wall and
went over, landing on the pris-
on's coal pile.
Evening star., 1956-12-04

planning policy calling for con-
centration Of shopping facilities
into regional centers, he disputed
Mr.. Abramson's claim, that the
area can support two large shop
ping centers.
Bernard M, Fagelson. attorney
for Hybla Valley Shopping Gen.
ter, urged the commission to pro-
tect the Hybla Valley center
from competition which he said
would result in economic loss to
Doth enterprises. The supervis-
ers earlier disapproved a plan TO
locate a $40 million shopping
center on the Falls Church Air
port of Arlington boulevard,
about a mile from the recently
completed shopping area at
Seven Corners.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
Pulaski Banker Gets
Term in EmhezzIemeni

ROANOKE. Dec. 4 R.-A 35-
year-old Pulaski banker was
sentenced to two years in prison
yesterday after pleading guilty
to embezzling $2,700.
H. Watts Steger, jr., former
assistant cashier of the Peoples
National Bank of Pulaski, was
given the sentence in United
States District Court.
Evening star., 1956-12-04

said he was positive" he had
filed and that when he got warn
ing letters from tax officials he
thought they we're bills for un-
paid taxes and didn't open them,
Mr.. Hughes and his wife Vir-
ginia both were fined $50. The
fine was supended, since they
filed after warrant was issued
for their arrest.
Edward r. Beavers of the $500
block of Mount Vernon avenue
said his wife generally takes
care" of things like tax returns
"She neglected and so did l."
1t cost him $50.
Mixed up, He Explains
Robert S. Colley, of the 5000
block of Usher avenue. said he
got his mixed up with his Fed
eral income tax. His $50 fine was
suspended. since he filed after
getting notice.
Daniel F. Craig, Jr., Of the
5000 block of Bryan street. said
he thought he had filed a return
in Fairfax County on his $4,000
income fer 1855. He said he
thought it was "a duplication
when he got the warning notices
He filed after the warrant was
issued and his $50 fine was sus-
pended.
Charles r. Allen, whose ad-
dress was listed as the first block
of East Auburn court, was fined
500 when he did not appear tc
answer the charge.
James Boggans. of the 40C
block of Fayette street, was
fined $50, which was suspended
after he pleaded that he was
certain he filed and promptly
Evening star., 1956-12-04
'PEpC0 Scores
Army Plan for
Potomac Dam

BALTIMORE, Dec. 4 (SpeciaD
THE Potomac Electric Power
Co. has expressed opposition tc
a large hydroelectric power dam
the Army Engineers once pro-
posed to build at River BEND
on the Potomac River.
PEPCO officials voiced the
Washington utility's opposition
to the proposed Federal dam
before a meeting here last night
|of a special Maryland Legislative
COMMITTEE on the Potomac
headed by Delegate Hervey G
Machen, Democrat of Prince
Georges.
PEPCO Engineer L. w. Cad
wallader conceded, however, that
the Federal dam would moi
affect his firms plans to builc
a 500 million power generating
plant and dam upstream from
River Bend near DickerSon ir
Montgomery County.
Mr.. Cadwallader said the COM
pany would still need its owr
dam to give 1t a guaranteed
supply of river water to cool the
steam generators in the power
plant. He said PEPCO is ready
Ito proceed with construction oi
the Dickerson facility as soon as
Congress approves the dam, al
ready given the green light by
the Maryland Legislature.
FavOrs Small Dams
The PEPCO spokesman argued
last night that a series of small
dams along the Potomac woulc
be more beneficial to the ares
than one large dam at River
Bend. The small dams would bG
a source of water supply anc
flood control, but could not bt
used to produce power, he sale
lin answer to questioning by Mr.
IMachen.
1T would be we'll to considel
the effect of an eight-foot wal
Of water which could be re
leased if a River Bend high dan
were destroyed by enemy action,
Mr.. Cadwallader said.
The PEPCO representative:
also disagreed with previous
Testimony before the committe,
from Leland Olds. former Fed
eral Power Commission chair
man, that the River Bend dan
would save rural electrical co,
Operatives in Southern MarylanC
and on the Eastern Shore abou
4 5000 a year in power acquisi
ton costs.
Plan Governors Conference
i Mr.. Machen said last night
hearing is the final one planned
by his committee this year. H,
said the next move is a con
ference legislative leaders ar
trying to arrange for next month
between the Governors of Mary
land, Virginia, West Virgini;
land Pennsylvania and the Dis
Itrict Of Columbia Commissioners
to discuss all aspects of develop
ing the Potomac River Basin.
Mr.. Machen also said his com
mittee has been assured by ofh
cials of the Maryland Depart
ment of Geology, Mines an
Water Resources that they woul
mot allow out-of-State interest
to tap the Potomac for waite
without imposing restrictions de
signed to protect the basin 70
future development.
Fairfax County. Va. has re
quested permission Of the de
Ipartment to tap the Potomac
which is owned by Maryland.
The Army Engineers first ad
vocated the River Bend dam il
a 1946 plan for Potomac develop
ment. They are now restudyinI
the development under recen
conversational directive
Evening star., 1956-12-04
Man Is Fined $50
In Numbers Slip Cuse

A Triangle (Va.) man was
fined $50 and given a six-month
suspended jail term yesterday
after he entered a plea of guilty
in Fairfax County Court to a
charge Of possession of numbers
slips.
Wesley v. Juggins, 26, Negro,
was arrested on Shirley high
way November 13 by Fairfax
County Police Capts. William
Durrer and Grafton Wells.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
Drive Nets $2,306
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Dec. 4 R.-The University of
Virginia drive for funds to aid
Hungarian relief has netted ST.
306. University officials termed
the four-day drive the most sue
cessful Of any similar undertak-
ing in the past.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
School Pancake Fete

The McKenney Hills Elemen-
tary School PTA will hold q
pancake festival from 5 to 8 pm.
Saturday at the school on Hay
den drive, Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1956-12-04
III in Alexandria Fined
On State Tax Returns

Eleven Alexandria residents fined today Police Court
for failing to file State tax returns for 1855 income.
Each Of the defendants appearing before Judge
Wlett had different for filing before
the deadline last May.
Hughes the of East Alexandria avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18

Presidents Committee, was to be
give ma special presidential cita-
ton for his work in this field
John S. Coleman, president of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce, was scheduled as the
spokesman for business. William
F. Schnitzler, secretary treasurer.
AFL-CIO, was labor's spokesman
on the problem.
Secretary of Health, Education
and Welfare Folsom at yester-
day afternoons session, advo-
Gated TRIPPING the number of
disabled persons restored to en-
lployment annually. He said this
:an be accomplished by an educa-
tional program. an about effort
and an appeal to the Nations
employers.
Cites Welfare Costs.
The cabinet officer said the
payments by the public welfare
agencies to maintain disabled
and their dependents total
around $500 million annually.
mo one knows, of course, just
how many of these disabled men
and women could be rehabili-
tated," he told the meeting. but
as experience accumulates, it be-
comes increasingly evident that
an about effort in rehabilitation
could make a substantial reduc-
ton in the number of disabled
people who must depend upon
public support"
More than ii. 900 disabled, for
merly on public assistance rolls
were rehabilitated and employed
last year, he said.
To leave them on the public
welfare rolls would have cost
nearly $40 million annually, he
said. but to rehabilitate them
cost less than SO million. He said
these people will pay in Federal
income taxes alone much more
than the cost of their rehabilita-
ton. according to estimates.
Human Rewards
Ear more important than the
economic advantages, however
are the human rewards from a
life of independence and self
reliance" he declared.
Last year, he said, 212 disabled
went to work as engineers; an
other so were restored to the
practice of medicine and surgery
IA Joined chemistry, 1853 trained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18

way to the top as a bookkeeper,
Miss Mangum enjoyed a reputa-
ton as a generous giver. In her
home she took care of a blind
sister.
In his summation, Prosecutor
Linwood Tabb depicted Miss
Mangum as lone of the most
generous people with other peo-
piles money" who ever came be-
fore the bar of justice.
Calls Charge Technical
Defense Attorney Max r
Broudy told the jurors Miss
Mangum'S plight had been wide
ly publized by "the trumpet.
tongued press" and asked: "hov
much more punishment mus
she endured"
He besought the jurors tc
free her ION this technica,
charge" and let her stand OF
fall on the embezzlement accu.
! Sation.
1t appeared certain the pros.
ecution would rely heavily or
it's star witness. Federal Bank
Elk aminer William A. Patton
in the new trial beginning Mon.
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
Argentina Orders
Peron Extrudition

BUENOS AIRES, May 10 up.
Federal Judge Luis Botet yes
terday ordered the extradition
of former president Juan D.
Peron. He is living in exile in
/ Panama.
| The order labeled Senior Peron
a traitor to his country"
A long list of Peron followers
who have been held for invest
Iigation since the revolt were
charged formally by the Botet
order. Liens against their prop
lerty, ranging from $3.50 to ST.
400, were imposed.
Although Che judge ordered
Senior Peron's extradition, the
actual request for extradition
must be handled through the
foreign ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-18
Guilty Of Lying,
|Spinster Faces
Fraud Charge

NORFOLK, Va. May Is (P)
Minnie Mangum, the chart.
table career woman accused OF
bilking her employer of nearly
So million, faced a 10-year pris.
on sentence today but no enc
to her troubles.
The 52-year-old spinster was
convicted in Norfolk Corpora
ton Court late yesterday Of ~
ing to Virginia's banking regula-
tory agency about the financial
condition of a local firm.
The case served as prelude
to next weeks bigger legal battle
when Miss Mangum goes on tria
on a charge of embezzling ST..
080,, 900 from the Commonwealth
Building and Loan Association
which she served as assistant
SECRETARY treasurer.
She also faces IA other
IcnargeS, lncludlng one accusing
her of taking a grand total Of
$2.884,000 from Commonwealth
over a period of % years.
Could Get 200 Years
All told, she could be giver
prison sentences totaling NOR,
than 200 years.
The jury of six men and 81,
women gave her the maximum
penalty on the lying conviction
Miss Mangum, who sat stolidl.
through the two-day tria.. re-
NAMED expressionless when til,
verdict was disclosed after al
hour and AZ minutes delibera
ton. She remained free on $50,
900 bond.
Miss Mangum was pictured b,
the State as stealing her firm
money and using it for lavish
gifts to friends and family.
plump woman who worked her