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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
Zone Post Goes
To Scriivener
Wins Reuppointment
To Fifth Term

Samuel Scrivener, jr., today
was reappointed to his fifth
three-year term as member OF
the District Board of Zoning Adj
justment.
His reappointment was an
Inounced by Robert E. McLaugh-
lin, president of the District
Board of Commissioners, which
apparently acted unanimously.
Up to the last minute Mr.
Scrivener's reappointment ap-
peared touch and go. with strong
pressure having been exerted on
the predominately Republican
Board of Commissioners by the
local Republican State Central
Committee. George L. Hart
committee chairman, repeatedly
had been urging Mr.. Mclaughlin
to appoint Fred Halter, a retired
businessman. to the five-member
coming board.
Has Community Support
Asked about the background OF
today's decision. Mr.. Mclaughlin
said that the city heads took
note of Mr.. Scrivener's hard
work for the community in the
past. The Commissioner also
pointed out that Mr.. Scrivener
enjoys the broad support of the
community.
"You don't get kicked out of a
job for doing a good job" Mr..
Mclaughlin asserted.
The appointee, an attorney
expresse dgratification over his
selection.
VIII OO his beSt
II will do my best as I always
have" he said. Il try to cast
my vote in every case the way
the equities and the law lie"
AS to the political overtones
involved, Mr.. Scrivener pointed
out that as a lifelong resident
of Washington, II have never
been able to cast a vote, so ]
have never registered in either
political party. / guess I'm just
not involved in politics"
His reappointment has beer
strongly urged by a fellow board
member. Robert o. Clouser, the
Districts director of coming. Mr.
Scrivener's term expired &C.
tober /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11

attend pack meetings at the
school, when the young Cubs
aged 8 through 10. will have a
chance to shine, showing their
achievements and receiving
their advancement awards.
Regular Material
Regular Cub Scout material
which leaders all over receive
will be followed through the
year as much as possible. 1t will
be adapted when necessary to
the boys needs.
The second new pack, Pacl
888, meets under the direction o.
Cub Master Oscar Hoffman al
the Groveton School. and is alsC
sponsored by the PTA.
Both packs were developed
through the efforts of profes.
sional Scout leaders and the worl
Of Robert Nuremberg, assistant
commissioner for the Fairfa1
District Of the National Capita
Area Council Of the Boy Scouts
Like the cub masters, Mr.. Niren.
berg is a volunteer.
Mr.. Nuremberg met with inter.
ested parents last spring and ex-
planned the Importance Of theil
role in the Cub Scout program
which Is essentially home-cen-
tered. The boys carry through a;
home, under their parents guild
ance, activities oegun in der
meetings.
These volunteers are a few Of
the many citizens whose devoted
efforts open new doors TO young
sters through scouting. The
Scouts are ready. too, TO set up
other packs for handicapped boys
Your contribution 10 the United
Giyers Fund will continue work
that has meant the world u
boys for almost so years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
HOW YOUR DOLLARS HELP
Scouting Made Possible
For Handicapped Boys

That magical state for which
they yearn-the state Of "being
like other children"-is closer
today for handicapped boys in
Fairfax County because Of the
efforts of the Boy Scouts.
Two Cub Scout packs have
been organized there for handi-
capped boys, the only ones in
the Metropolitan Area. The
packs will give the children the
experience Of scouting, and the
thrill Of wearing the Scout
uniform.
The cub master for one oil
these. Pack $3.50, is Harry Rosen-
berg, whose 8-year-old son, Bill
is a member. Mr.. Rosenberg has
been active in the movement fol
six years. Besides his role as
club master. he is on an adult
committee Of the Boy Scout
troop to which his older boy
Roger, 10. a first class Scout
belongs. and also is a neighbor-
hood Scout commissioner ir
Fairfax County.
Lost Right Arm
Originally right-handed. Mr.
Rosenberg lost his right arm In
the Army in 1896. The master
Of his own handicap. he also
serves as a volunteer chief in
structor Of the Rimflre Junior
Rife Club Of Falls Church.
Pack $3.50 meets at the Fairfax
School for Special Education,
under the sponsorship Of the
PTA there. The first weekly den
meeting was held at the school
this week.
Mrs. l. r. Treleaven, whose
son, Michael. belongs TO the
pack. and Mrs. Rosenberg are
den mothers.
Once a month. parents viii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
Young Judges Seen
Solution to DELAYS
Move Is Urged
To Speed Action
In U. S. Courts
BY MIRIAM OTTENBERG

Deputy Attorney General Will
liam P. Rogers today called for
legislation to clear the way for
younger Federal judges in order
to cut delays in the handling
of cases.
/ Addressing the mid Atlantic
regional meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar Association in Balti-
more, Mr.. Rogers said the
average time for filing to dis
posing of civil cases is still
shockingly long in many Fed
eral district courts.
Judges and lawyers, he said,
are inclined to blame each other
for delays in getting cases tried.
But the litigant, he added,
doesn't want excuses; he wants
something done about it,"
Mr.. Rogers advanced this pro-
gram to expedite justice in the
Federal courts:
/. More Federal judges. Pro-
posed legislation for 35 more
district judgeships and two more
circuit judgeships, Mr.. Rogers
said. would allow the courts to
handle about 300 more cases.
4 2. A law to require chief judges
Iof district courts to give up their
administrative duties when they
reach the age of 70. Mr.. Rogers
lsaid such law would "give
recognition to the Well-estab-
Ilished fact that once a Judge has
reached 70 he should not be
called upon, in addition to his
normal duties, to handle the diff
If1cult administrative problems
which must be solved daily if the
administration of justice is to
, keep pace with the times"
i 3. A law to authorize the APP
Ipointment of an additional judge
whenever a district judge reaches
the age of 10 and chooses not to
retire. When the judge ulti-
mately retireS or a vacancy
occurs, no new appointment
would be made. "Such legisla-
ton" Mr.. Rogers said, would
assure a full complement of
younger judges at all times to try
cases without in any way reflect
ling on the older and respected
district judges who often serve
for many useful years with great
distinction after they are eligible
to retire"
J 4. Revision of the Canons Of
; Professional Ethics or court rules
to put the initiative on lawyers
, to have their cases ready for
trial when they are reached on
the calendar. Mr.. Rogers said
that with the present emphasis
: on congested court calendars
there is a tendency to overlook
, the fact that dilatory tactics end
poor work habits of lawyers are
lin large part responsible for court
delays"
5. Reduction of judges vaca.
lions and court recesses, Mr..
Rogers said as long as any back
log of cases exists. judicial vaca-
lions should not exceed one
month in the summer and courts
should not stand in total recess
for more than eight weeks a year.
! s. Streamlined procedures in
Handling court calendars.
| Mr.. Rogers urged his lawyer
I listeners to take part in the Ma
tion-wide drive to bring justice
up to. date by such individual
action as shortening their own
vacations, exhausting all posi-
Utilities of settlement and refusing
to accept work except as it can
be handled on a current basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
Group Seeking
Mats Franchise
Businessmen Hope
To Keep Team Here

Downtown businessmen last
night called on the owners Of
the Washington Baseball Club tc
sell the American League fran
'chise to Washington business
men.
The board of directors of the
Central Businessmen'S Associa-
ton made the request soon after
Calvin Griffith repeatedly said
arrangements to move the club
could be made before the Octo-
Der 81 deadline. Mr.. Griffith said
he has several proposals to move
the team to Louisville, KY, Los
Angeles or San Francisco.
John L. C. Sullivan, past pres
ident of the business group, in
presenting the resolution, said
selling stock would not be prob
lem and that buyers could be
found readily.
Sounds out Businessmen
He said he has talked tc
several businessmen who were
willing to buy stock in the clut
should it be put up for sale.
While he had not talked to any
of the owners. Mr.. Sullivan said
the group will move quickly to
find ways Of bringing about fur.
ther action on his proposal. He
said another committee, headed
by Edward Carr, former presi-
dent of the Washington Board
of Trade, is also working on
plans to keep the Senators here
"a shift in ownership" Mr.
Sullivan said, "is the only way
that Washington can have a
successful, top flight major
league team.
Discounts New Stadium
Construction of a new sta
Idium is not going to solve any
problems for anybody. Get some
body who can give Washington a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11

good team and he'll pack the old
stadium anytime"
Mr.. Sullivan obviously referred
to Mr.. Griff1th's statement that
10 new national stadium" here
would solve many of the clubs
problems.
Earlier this month, President
Eisenhower joined the voices of
those who want to keep the Sen
ators here. He said he hopes
Washington's American League
baseball franchise is not switched
to the West Coast or anywhere
outside the CAPITAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11

r. Williams. colored, had been
arrested and held for "investi-
CATION of selling narcotics" after
police had been informed dope
was being sold in front of a
restaurant in the 100 block of
Ninth street NV.
Williams was picked up near
the address and "patted down"
as a form of search.
Police Find Herein
At the police station, Williams
dropped a cigarette package
Police picked it up and dis
covered it contained heroin. In
Itoday's opinion, the court held
that the dope should not have
been admitted as evidence at the
trial.
The opinion said Williams
arrest was illegal because it was
made without a warrant, with
out probable cause, and without
other validating circumstances.
Since the dope evidence was
procured as a result of the
illegal arrest" the motion for it.
suppression should have beer
granted" the court said.
The Whitley woman, on ap.
peal, was represented by attorney
Jean F. Dwyer. The opinion was
written by Chief Judge Henry w
Edgerton and concurred in by
Judges E. Barrett Prettymar
and David L. Bazelon.
Williams was represented b,
Attorney Yale Kamiser. Chic
Judge Edgerton and Judges
Bazelon and Charles Fahy con.
Cured in the opinion which wa
by the court with no individual
as author.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
D. c. Man Survives
Leup From BRIDGE

Wilbert Cofield, 90, colored, of
PALS M street NV, was reported
in good condition at District
General Hospital today after
Jumping so feet from Sousa
Bridge last night. according to
police.
Police said Cofield was en- route
to the hospital with his mother,
Mrs. Cora Meaders, AZ. AS they
we're walking across the bridge,
he suddenly leaped over the rail.
He suffered a broken leg.
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1IllOI ulCI UOuSllb % GdRoulSG VI
iheroin with marked money ir
the rooming house where she
lived.
Police said the informer had
given them information about
"a particular room" and also
about "a particular person.
The Whitley woman and another
woman, Doris Meredith, &C.
cupied a third floor bedroom
Both are colored.
Without a warrant, the police
entered the house and went tx
the third floor. Through an oper
door they saw the Whitley WON.
an in a bathroom. They entered
and arrested her. The bathroom
was not connected with the bed
room. Some of the police wen
through a window from th'
bathroom to a porch. From
here, they looked into the bed
room and saw Doris Meredith
preparing to take a hypodermit
injection. They entered the bed
room, searched it and founC
narcotics.
Found Marked Money
Then they asked the Whitel,
woman where her money wal
and she indicated it was in hel
purse. They took the marked
money from the handbag.
Today. the appellate court
pointed out that the seized mar.
coticS had been suppressed a
evidence. But, the court said
I'VE think the money as we'll a.
the narcotics should have beer
suppressed"
] The court said it found nj
evidence that the Whitley WON
an had consented voluntarily t,
the search and seizure. Tn
court cited the fact that tn
woman was under arrest at tn
time and said this indicated du
reSS.
In addition. the court de-
clared:
"Since the room in which
(the woman) was arrested wa
separated by a corridor and
locked room from the room tina
was searched, it is not clear tina
the search and seizure were in
lcidental to her arrest. Even
they were incidental, the arres
did not justify the search an,
Seizure, for there. was no proc
THAT the arrest was legal"
4 The opinion added that tn
Officers apparently did not hav
probable cause to believe tn
woman had committed a felony
since. there was no proof tina
the inforrner had told the polio
IIlat tne woman was the par
ticular person who had solt
narcotics"
I Arrest Held Illegal
The court also declared tina
the arrest of the Meredith
woman apparently was illega
"Since the porch from which thu
police saw Meredith was not oper
to the public, and the police
reached it through a window
they had no right to be on tn,
porch )"
In this connection, the opin'
ion said: 1T follows that wha
they saw from the porch, ever
if it gave them probable caus,
to believe that Meredith haC
committee a felony, did not JUS
tify them in arresting her."
! In the second case, Warner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11

RANDLE TRUETT, chief
historian for National Capital
Parks, has his Office in the
theater. He is a strong sup
porter of the reconstruction
movement.
But Mr.. Truett agrees with
the Mop estimates that SIT
million would be needed to
put the theater back in shape.
Senator Young has figured it
could be done for about
$4,000.
Lincoln's box isn't even
represented. The stage is
gone.
Much of Ford's memorabilia
Is scattered across the country.
The rocking chair from the
Lincoln box is at the Dear
born, Mich, museum. other
items are in private posses
sion.
Should anything be done
to restore the building, a lot
of these things in hiding will
be returned" Mr.. Truett says.
1--WE are confident of it,"
One important piece has
already been located. The
museum exhibits the flag
from Lincoln's box which
caught Booths spur and
tripped him into breaking his
leg. A letter came to the his
torians containing a section
of fringe. The correspondent
wanted to know If it was the
section missing from the flag.
1t was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11

ment, mostly 6 and IL
Founders, the greatest con-
centration of Civil War heavy
stuff in this area.
Their eventual recall from
bivouac depends upon when
the National Park Service
can finance carriages and get
them on display.
The bronze and iron tubes
were carted to Ford's in 1912
to give them haven from
World War II scrap piles. A
White House executive order
protected them until such
dire time as the relics would
have to be turned into modern
instruments.
Many were from Gettysburg.
Some of those have been re-
mounted and others are being
put in order at Manassas.
The cellar also has an as
Sortment of ammunition for
the pieces, and a few noun
tain howitzerS. Stanley Nc
Clure, assistant chief of the
National Capital Parks sec
ton on memorials and historic
sites, wants to get the how
tiers away from here. They
weren't employed in this
region, he explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
2 Narcotics Convictions
Thrown Out on Appeal
Illegal Arrest and Search Are Ruled
By Court in Case Involving lnformer

Two convictions today set aside by the
States Court of Appeals the grounds of illegal arrest
and search New trials ordered
One case involved Whitley of the 1900 block of
NV who had been sentenced to to three
dopeseng charges The arrested after police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
LORTON REFORMATORY

LORTON REFORMATORY
artisans have worked out car
riage reproductions of iron
which outlaSt the wooden
types. There is no comparison
in their longevity. And the
iron ones mirror every last
detail of the originals, down
to the tiniest splinter in the
wheel Spokes. A number of
them are in use at various
hatfield parks.
Lorton'S iron substitutes
cost several hundred dollars
each, Mr.. Mcclure said. The
expense is keeping the tubes
idle under Ford's.
Considering the theater's
possibilities, it is in sorry con-
dition. It's curatorS are the
first to admit and deplore it.
The reason is the same as
what makes the cellar an
armory-no funds.
For 10 years Senator Young,
Republican of North Dakota,
has been firing of charges of
grape and canister in Con-
gress, agitating to remove the
10-cent admission charge to
Ford's and the house across
the street where Lincoln died.
Supported by various histori-
cal organizations, he is also
plugging for restoration of
the theater to its condition of
April IA, 1865, when John
Wilkes Booth sneaked into
Lincoln'S box and shot him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-11
The
Rambler
Ford's Theuter
Quite an Armory
BY RICHARD RODGERS

The low, arched vaults be-
meath Ford's Theater contain
enough artillery to make a
needy cannoneer of the 1905
weep into his beard. y
Fifty-two cannon barrels
are stored in the theater base
Jock Jonos, who regularly writes The
Rombler, is on vacation.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-23
Edith Thostesen Passes During Sourdough Meet

Mrs. Edith Thostesen, 5. an early pioneer of Fairbanks. died last Thursday night while attending the International Sourdough Reunion and convention being held in Port land
 Her sister. Blanche Cascaden of Fairbanks, stated that she had been quite ill. and passed away in hos pital after tiresome trip by car from Seattle to Portland.
 Mrs. Cascaden and her brother, Louis Johnson, also Fairbanks res- ident, left Sunday afternoon with Alaska Airlines for Seattle, where funeral services will be held at the Johnson Hamilton Memorial Chapel. Her son Clarence and daughter, Mrs. Mel Borgersen. also survive
 Mrs. Thostesen was born in Col orado, but moved to the Territory in 1900. She was an early day resi- dent Of Cleary City. where she was one of the first telephone operators. and at Dome creek, where she mar ried her husband. a mining engi- neer
 She was member of the Ladies of the Golden North in Seattle as well as the Pioneer Women here.
 Although she and her husband left Fairbanks many years ago. she returned for five years in l940 af- ter he died. She has made her home in Seattle in recent years.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-23

base to clash with a powerful Flyer eleven in the renewal of the Gold Pan Classic. Last year the Flyers wrested the pan from Ladd Army for the first time since the series began. The Gold Pan is symbolic of the history of interior Alaska and represents the bitter rivalry be- tween these top ealibre service teams.
 Eielson Army will host it's arch rival. the Eielson Outlaws, Satur- day as the Alaskan Command foot ball schedule swings into high gear
 The public is welcome to attend these Saturday afternoon games and there is no admission charge.
 Hunter Take Head
 With the hunting season we'll un- derway We are reminded of the few nimrods that without courtesy or conscience take advantage of Al- aska's bountiful game resources. With this minority of hunters in mind we quote the Panama Valley Sportsmen's Association Appeal To Sportsmen.
 Alaska is not overrun with big game The herds are widely scat tered. The rate of increase is lower than in warmer countries. The win ter death rate is higher. Predators plague them from all sides The wildlife has held it's own in the past only because of the small hu- man population" :"
 Now. with thousands of new corners here in the interest of national defense. many planning 10 make their future homes here. the game needs added protection. This protection must come from you!,
 Do your part by killing no game animal unless you need it No shooting just to hang a pair of horns on the wall. or to see wild creature fall dead No destroying of birds and game fishes for which you have no use Ma wanton waste .
 Consult your conscience as well as the game laws. Live up to the regulations See that others do the same. .
 You have q stake in this country. This is your Alaska. your game your heritage. PROTECT IT"
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-23
Middle Aisle

Marriage licenses were issued to the following couples recently in the US. Commissioners office.
 August II: Donald Wesley Cum mings, 34, laborer. and Frances FL len Wallis 35: Elmer Ray Paul Wall lace, 9. student, and Helen Virginia Cruver. 24. nurse; David Harold Edstrom. l9. USAF Ladd, and June Lorraine Ordahl. l9. Minneapolis, Minn.: Frederic Allan Foster, 2l, service man for soft drink company. and Sally Carolyn Wingate, l6.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-23
Scuzit, Sir, Wrong Plane

The woeful tale of two mighty sportsmen. who nearly cached their provisions for the winter in some one else's plane was revealed here this week.
 The hopeful hunters were City Manager Matt Slankard and City Attorney Eugene Miller, who were waiting all last week for Tuesday. so they could begin a five-day hunting trip in the Brooks range.
 Slankard and the provisions were slated to go on ahead with the plane returning to pick up Miller. and his teen-age son. Frank. The citys chief executive had planned to load the bright red sea-plane early so ev- erything would be ready to go.
 After much grunting and groan- ing Slankard had everything neatly packed away. and cast his eye upon a job well done. Everything was there but the pilot, Marvin Jones. who soon appeared in another red sea-plane. the one in which they were going to make the trip.
 More grunting and grooming. and this time with a few muttered words.
 But all the provisions, the Mil 1ers. and a very sheepish Slankard are now safely deposited in the Brooks range. and won't be back until Saturday.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-23
LAuFER ON TRIP TO TAFT, CALIFORNIA

Charles A. Chuck" Laufer left recently with Pan American Air ways to visit his mother-in-law. Mrs. Virgie Allen, in Taft. Califor- nia.
 He plans to visit with friends and other relatives in the area as we'll During his absence. his wife. Mar guerita will run the Cellar Bar. an establishment they operate joint ly.