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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Butch Gets Arm, Writes
His Name to Celebrate

his McConchie CMd) home on
May 18. smiled at his father as
he fixed the artificial arm like a
veteran.
The fitting was made at the
artificial limb firm of j. E
Hanger, Inc, 22l G street NV
The handsome, brown-eyec
boys quick use Of the hook or
the artificial arm was described
as amazing" by Raymond A
Beales, senior prosthetist of the
firm.
But at Georgetown University
Hospital, where Butch will I'M
dergo training and therapy
writing will be one of "the later
things he will be taught.
The first thing he will be
trained in. a spokesman said. is
how to f1ex his elbow and how
to release it. He must learn how
to do it correctly.
The arm, attached to his left
shoulder, is moved by the motion
of both shoulders. After he
learns to use the left arm, he
will be fitted with the right.
Butch was to have entered the
fifth grade at La Plata (Md.)
Elementary School next Tuesday
but he now must take his first
training that day in use Of the
arm at the hospital. He will
have training periods three times
a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Hummer Gun Wounds
Carpenter Critically

Carl johnson. SO, of 2742
South Beitch street. Arlington,
a carpenter working at the new
Sears. Roebuck and Co. store at
Alabama avenue and Naylor road
Sc. was accidentally shot in
the stomach today by a 90 cali
Der hammer gun. Casualty
Hospital reported his condition
was critical.
A spokesman at the store said
Mr.. johnson had been using the
gun on a concrete wall to drive
steel shafts and laid the gun
on a counter. He said the gun
fell from the counter TO the floor
on the butt, and the gun was
accidentally discharged. The
steel shaft struck him and went
TO the ceiling and fell back on
the floor.
The store will not be open FOL
business until Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
SUNDAYS BEST READING
The Screaming Jet-Age Path
To Navy Wings Of Gold

high HURDLES IN JETS" fully illustrated feature in
The Star Magazine is the story Of training a modern
Navy pilot Robert r. Briggs Of Silver Spring. Writer
Meredith S. Bue watched this cadet become full
hedged Naval Aviator. Read his graphic account
WHY JANET CHOSE sID-In Televue Magazines
story, Shea Gallagher twists the question and learns
Janet Bair's for picking Sid Caesar. Don't
miss this interesting interview with Sids third TV wife,
THE HOUSEWIVES DESIGN The think we're
making lot Of mistakes in our new homes United
States housing boss Albert M Cole. Find out about
THE House American Women Really Want in This
Week Magazine.
LABOR MOVES AHEAD-Today. Washington is the cap
ital" Of Labor, with growing number Of impressive
buildings attesng to the strength and prestige Of
the unions Edmund @. Monk explores Washingtons
labor headquarters timely article in the Editorial
Section.
A CRITIC CAPITULATEs TO MARILYN-Adiss Monroe's
first impact being less than artistic. has found the
viewers the last TO surrender But her performance in
BUS Stop" adds the critics TO Miss Monroes
admirers as Jay Carmody points out in the Drama
Section.
THE QUIET" LOOK is must" requirement for every
woman who works, says Star Fashion Editor Eleni in
her Fashion Notebook" why it's your business to
look your best.-Women's Section
Choose The star Sunday when You Haze Choice
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Veteran and Wife
Recovering From
PuroIytic Polio

The new paralytic polio VIC
Tins, a young Navy veteran and
his wife, who is pregnant, are
recovering in Providence Hos
Ipital, members Of the family
today announced.
The victims are: Ronald l..
Hamm, 81, OF 2700 Kirkwood
place, West Hyattsville, Md, ad-
mitted to the hospital August "a
and his 19-year-old wife Patricia.
who entered the hospital Au-
gust Is.
Married in May, the Hamms
expect a baby in the spring. The
disease should have no effect
on their child, hospital officials
said.
Recently, Mr.. Hamm received
his discharge from the Navy and
lis looking forward to receiving
an appointment as a Federal
Iemploye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
County Presses for EorIy
Improvement of 1t. 2O2

A plea for immediate improve
ment of State route 202 from
Cheverly to Upper Marlboro will
be presented to State roads Of
ficials September Is by the
Prince Georges County Com
'missioners.
The commissioners said yes
terday at a meeting in Upper
Marlboro they will confer per-
sonally with the State Roads
Commission in Baltimore in an
effort to expedite the project.
The road through Largo is
one of two important links be-
tween the Metropolitan Area anc
the county seat at Upper MARI
boro and also is heavily Travelled
by persons visiting Chesapeake
bay beaches.
AT present, the road is Scneu-
uled for improvement in tbs
second four years Of the States
ll2-year highway construction
program. The county commits.
sioners. however, consider 9
widening and STRENGTHENING Of
the road one OF the county''
most pressing needs and vii
urge State officials to begin tbs
project this fall or early mex
year, II possible.
Dualization Of the route wa:
among the recomm en- d e {
changes in the l2-year program
presented the State Roads Com
mission last Wednesday by tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Talking Police
BaIk Suicide
Women Dissuuded
Over Coffee Cups

A 26-year-old Seat Pleasant
housewife was talked out of sui
eide early today by three Prince
Georges County policemen who
chatted with her in her kitchen
over cups of coffee.
The woman called Seat Pleas
ant police headquarters at 2:40
am. saying she was going to
commit suicide. Pfc. Joseph
rhornberry kept her on the phone
while other officers tried to trace
the call, but during the con-
versation Pfc. Thornberry per-
suaded the woman to reveal her
address.
She hung up only when she
heard Sergt. Dave Dudley and
Pics. John Stout and Robert
Baeschlin approaching the front
of her apartment building in
the 400 block of Seventy-first
street.
Pfc. Baeschlin said they had
to talk to the woman few min
uteS before she unlocked her
,second-f1oor apartment door and
backed off into the kitchen, with
a safety razor blade clutched in
one hand.
II saw some instant coffee on
the table and asked her to make
us some, so maybe we could dis
tract her." Pfc. Baeschlin said.
"She< put the blade in her
mouth. declared she'd never turn
her back on any cops, and made
the coffee"
The woman then threatened
to kill herself right away if the
policemen did not close the door
to her husbands bedroom. The
officers complied. and the hus-
band slept through the entire
incident.
After As minutes of conversa-
ton and coffee drinking, the trio
were able to take the razor from
the woman and transport her to
Prince Georges General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Hotel Porter dmits
Is Housebreokinqs
Here, Police Report

Thirteen housebreakings in
the 10th precinct were solved
today with the arrest Of a hotel
porter in an alley in the rear
of the 1000 block Of Kansas ave-
nue. NV, police reported.
Deputy Chief Edgar E. Scott
scaid the man, Frank Dixon, IT,,
81. coloreo. Of the 1000 block Of
Quebec place NV, admitted the
break-ins owe period of two
months.
Police had sent extra men into
the 10th precinct to look for a
man who had been cutting
screens to enter Northwest
homes, Deputy Chief Scott said.
and we're rewarded with the ar
rest Of Dixon early today.
The suspect was taken into
custody oy 1t. James Sartain
Of the fourth inspection district
and Detective Leo Lyons OF
No. 10.
Arraigned before United States
Commissioner James r. Splain
on two counts OF HOUSEKEEPING
Dixon was held under $4,000
bond on each count. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01

Il believe that an American
citizen has no nobler occupa-
ton than working for his own
Government"
More than 1000 delegates, rep
IreSenting 10000 postal clerks
gave Mr.. Stevenson a 10-minute
ovation before his speech.
The Democratic standard
bearer cracked: IF you show SC
much enthusiasm at 1920 in the
morning. I wonder what goes on
here late in the evening""
The conventio, which closes to.
day, elected these officers: j
Cline House. replacing retiring
Leo E. George, who has beer
president for SO years; executive
vice president, John F. O'Con-
nor; legislative director, E. C
tRoy) Hallbeck. reelected fol
the fifth consecutive time: Johr
+. Bowen, reelected national
secretary-treasurer.
Don E. Dunn, Sioux City, Iowa
was moved up from first regiona
vice president to take Mr.. O'Con.
nor's old place, assistant secre.
tary-treasurer. The new presi.
dent. Mr.. House has been execu.
tive vice president of the organ.
ization.
In the closing hours of the
convention today, floor discus.
sion conferred on proposed in.
crease in the per capita tax or
members from the present 81
cents. Some desire additions
funds with which to carry on ex.
panped activities in the organi-
lzation, officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The 9Th Armored Divi-
SION Association winds up its
meetings in the Willard
Hotel.
The Steuben Society Of
America continues its ses-
sions in the Hotel Statler.
Airborne Associations
meets in the Willard Hotel.
The Armenian Church
Youth Organization con-
tinues sessions in the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel.
The Society Of the 5th
Division goes into its second
day Of meetings In the Ra-
leigh Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
County Aide Wins
Libel Suit Transfer

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Sept.
R).-A 500, 900 libel suit against
Maryland Report. semimonthly
news publication, was transferred
to Washington County Circuit
Court yesterday from Howard
County.
The transfer was granted al
the request of Harry B. House
county building inspector, who
filed it against publishers John
Fulton Lewis and Charles E
Miller.
Mr.. House commended he was
libeled by a December 9. 1854
Maryland Report article dealing
with travel expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Union Recognition Law
Urged by Postal Group

Enactment of personnel
management bill establishing
recognition by law of Federal
workers unions and a 5000 an
nual wage increase were urged
today at the convention of a
postal group in Chicago.
The National Federation of
Post Office Clerks, which has
headquarters here at I'll Four
teenth street NV, laid down
these two provisions as para
mount planks in their viewpoint
legislative program.
Other planks advocated seek
revision of Public Law So, par
Iticularly Redistribution" and
"downgrading." and attack work
performance standards" and Job
levaluation" instituted by Post
master General Summerfield.
A true merit promotion system
in the postal field service, based
on merit, fitness and experience
as determined by seniority;
amendment of the Hatch Act,
which bars Federal workers from
direct political activity and at
tacking interpretations that in
fringe on rights.
Democratic Presidential Can
didate Adlai Stevenson yesterday
pledged his support for Official
recognition for civil rights ano
postal employe unions in a
speech to the union.
II feel you have the right tc
recognition by the Federal Gov
eminent and the right to ex-
press your views without fear Of
reprisal. intimidation or CO.
ercion." he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Changed Decor to Greet
National Theoter Potrons

A complete renovation of the
National Theater in decor of the
Federal period. with sponge-rub-
ber-cushioned divans in the first
eight rows of the orchestra, is
nearing completion.
A hand-carved white eagle
with a 14-foot Widespread will
look out from above the stage in
the proscenium arch.
The whole auditorium and
ceiling will, be painted a light
gold-yellow, and dressing rooms
will be done in light beige to give
the 121-year-old playhouse a
bright new atmosphere.
Overhead light fixtures will be
crystal baskets. The new stage
curtain will be of light gold
damask with a design of 13
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Virginia Reports
z New Polio Cuses

RICHMOND, Sept. / (R.-Twc
new cases of polio were reported
by the State Health Department
yesterday boosting Virginia's 1856
case total to 100.
The cases were a 13-year-old
Dickinson County girl and a T.
Fauquier County Negro
boy. The boy was stricken with
Inon-paralytic polio and had re-
ceived two shots of Salk vaccine
Two Suffolk girls. ages S and
IS. were reported yesterday
stricken with paralytic polio
Neither had received Salk vac
cine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Man Gets Life
For Murder
Sd Man in Case
Still to Be Tried

ELLICOTT CITY. Md, Sept.
R.-Richard L. Simmons, %,
one of three men accused Of
murder in the Staying OF a Silver
Spring car wash operator, was
sentenced to life in the Mary
land penitentiary yesterday.
Judge James MacGill handed
down a verdict of guilty without
capital punishment.
Simmons was accused with two
other Negroes in the April %
Staying of Arthur Chyatte, 81
lyear-old partner in the car wash
operation.
Wife Saw Victim Shot
Mr.. Chyatte was shot in the
head as his wife looked on.
Eddie Lee Daniels, %, and
James A. Sullivan, %, also were
charged with the holdup-
Staying.
Daniels was convicted June IL
OF firSt-degree murder. He was
sentenced July 20 to be executed
in the gas chamber. Sullivan
has not yet been tried.
Mr.. Chyatte, his wife Sophie
and his partner, Meyer Klein
were counting receipts when
Daniels approached. shot Mr.
Chyatte and fled with about
$500
Separate trials were granted
the three men at the request Of
their attorneys.
Judge MacGill heard testi'
mony yesterday in order to de-
termine the degree of guilt. HI
found Simmons guilty of frs
degree murder without capita
punishment.
A statement admitted as evi.
dence said Simmons drove thu
getaway car but did not tax,
part in the actual holdup o.
shooting.
Simmons statement said h,
and Sullivan waited in the car
There was testimony that thu
trio had met one Saturday even,
| ing and Daniels said he knew
where they could get $1,000 il
a holdup. Simmons agreed {,
drive the car.
Woman Saw Getaway
Miss Barbara Castle of Collegl
Park said she was passing in {
car when she saw Daniels, carry,
ing a pillow case, dive into tn,
rear seat of the auto. She sale
she got the cars license numbeI
as it sped away.
Numerous character witnesse.
testified for Simmons, includinl
his foster parents, Ernest anC
Jennie Simmons of New York
and two sisters. Letters from
various persons also we're intro
duced in behalf of Simmons.
Daniels was convicted June /:
of first degree murder and sen
fenced July 20 to be executed.
Sullivan is to be tried Octobe.
l8 in Prince Georges County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
.$8.3 Million Sought
BY Fire Department
Budget Request
Contains PIeu
For Hurbor Boot

The District Fire Department.
with a total budget request OF
$S.3 million for fiscal 1858, again
is going after a new fire boat
for its harbor operations.
The request occupies first
spot on the departments list of
four capital outlay items total
ing $l,361. 900. Although it
amounts "a only" a 100000, it
seems to be an acquisition dear
to the fire-flghters. Congress
disallowed the same request last
session.
The William T. Belt, the pres
ent boat, was obtained from the
Coast Guard about 10 years
ago. 1t is now the victim of
rotted planking below decks. To
repair the hull would cost an
estimated $61,400, nearly two
thirds the cost of a new craft.
ManpOwer Saving
A modern steel-hulled fireboat,
moreover, could be stated by
one fewer operating position.
which would mean three fewer
crewmen. Over an eight-year
period, the savings in manpower
would amortize the cost of the
boat itself. Fire Chief Willard A.
Sutton pointed out.
The 43-mile Washington wa
terfront contains floating and
riparian properties valued at
well over $54 million, all of
which require fire protection, the
chief said. A new craft, he
added, would be able to get into
shallower water than the VIII
liam T. Belt and with its steel
hull could serve as an icebreaker.
The big capital outlay re-
quests for fiscal 1858 are these:
l. Construction of a new COM
bined repair shop and Engine
Co. No. z station house between
First, One-half, K and L streets
S.W., 100000. The present sta
ton house must be relocated to
make room for Southwest rede-
velopment. The present repair
shop is inadequate and out
NODDED.
2. Construction of a new COM
bined station house for Engine
Co. No. %, Truck Co. No. 2 and
the I'd Battalion Chief at Twen-
ty-third and M streets NV.
Present Truck 2 is located at
1181 New Hampshire avenue
NV. in the path of the pro-
posed inner loop freeway. The
station, besides, is n years old.
Engine No. % now adjoins the
George Washington University
camaus. on property highly de-
sired" by the university.
Would Plan School
The third remaining capital
Ioutlay request is for SAL 500
planning money to build new
training school on District
owned property at Blue Plains.
Present facilities at 639 North
Carolina avenue Sc. have been
Ioutgrown. Total construction for
the new school is $788,500.
OF requested operating expense
increases, $223,756 would pay for
stating and equipping the new
fire station for Engine Co. 80
and Rescue Squad 3 when COM
Ipleted next year at Twenty
fourth and Irving streets Sc.
Two platoons of 10 men each
would require pay of $174.930.
/ A 100000 sum is requested to
commence a five-year 100000
program of rehabilitating exist
ing fire houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Hurt in Plane crush

CLARION. Pa, Sept. l Up
Ernest Hewett. 30, and William
Black. %, both Of $40 jefferson
ave, Alexandria. Va. were in
jured yesterday in the crash Of
their small airplane at the air.
port in this western Pennsyl-
vania town.
The men apparently were fly
ing here to visit Mr.. Black s
parents who live near ClarioH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
BY JAMES F. MOSER

The first thing little Robert
(Butch) Upton did when he was
fitted with his first artificial arm
yesterday was write his name.
And in doing so, he was way
ahead of his training schedule.
The brave 10-year-old, who
hasn't cried once since he lost
both of his arms as the result OF
touching a high-voltage wire al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01

Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
The county heads said they
also will discuss with roads off,
Gals the proposed extension of
1verson street in the Hillcrest
Heights area.
In other matters. the commits
sioners approved the promotion
Of Corpl. Thomas A. Rogato, who
heads the police departments
traffic safety division. to the
rank Of sergeant. Pvts. George
E. Robey and Carroll v. Garrison
were promoted to privates first
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01

hand-carved stars reaching to
the top mural base. On one side
will be the mask of comedy
and on the other the mask of
tragedy. The eagle and stars
and mask were carved by
Serge Cinquini.
The redecoration is to be COM
Ipleted in time for the premiere
on September II of the Broad
way musical, LII Abner."
Robert w. Bowling, president
Iof the City Investing Co. of
New York, lessor of the theater
and a member of the Auditorium
Committee for the National
Capital, co-ordinated the plans
for the extensive redecoration
He has several stage theaters on
/ Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
School Construction
Director RESIGNS

RICHMOND. Sept. (P.-Joe
r. Pope, jr.. Henrico County di-
rector Of school construction the
last three years, resigned yester-
day.
In his letter of resignation, he
said:
II need not say this is a man
sized job under the most ideal
conditions and the uncertain
conditions now existing in the
field of education and school
construction add to the prob
lens which school officials face. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
Mann AssaiIs
Board on Pupil
Assignment
Efforts to SheIve
Program Tied to
Desegreeotion Vote

/
Arlington Delegate Harrison
Mann said today that the county
school board is to blame for cur
rent efforts to shelve the original
pupil assignment plan in favor
Of more stringent prosegrega-
ton legislation.
The Arlington School Boards
mistake, Mr.. Mann said, was its
Idesegregation vote last January.
These remarks came in reply
to a board statement criticizing
THE revised" pupil assignment
bill introduced in the General
Assembly's special session by Mr..
Mann and State Senator Charles
r. Fenwick.
The proposal introduced by the
two Arlington legislators would
transfer the pupil assignment
power from school officials to a
three-member board appointed
by the Governor.
See System Disrupted
Yesterday, Arlington School
Board members said such a plan
would disrupt the school sys-
tenn" by taking away authority
that sis basic to the operation
of any school system"
Board members said they OBJ
jected to a setup with two
boards-one appointed by the
Governor to make assignments
and the other locally appointed
and legally responsible for the
total school program.
Gov. Stanley has suggested
that legislation be enacted which
would authorize the withholding
of State funds from any COM
munity that integrates its class
rooms.
In his statement, Mr.. Mann
said:
The situation is completely
fluid. Our problem is to find
a solution acceptable to the
General Assembly in order to
defeat the Governors proposal.
"We feel that the assignment
bill can be amended to provide
for no overlap in authority and
leave routine assignment within
control of the school Superin-
tendent, thus avoiding incon-
venience and disruption.
"All other assignments would
go to the assignment board"
Hits Directly at Board
Mr.. Mann then turned his
fire directly on the Arlington
School Board by ruling:
I'VE would not have this
problem with respect to a pupil
assignment plan if the Arlington
School Board had not indicated
last January it was going to
use the assignment plan to pro-
mote indignation.
when the rest of the State
saw what would happen under
1.-The assignment plan operated
solely by the school boards the
whole assignment idea came into
complete disrepute."
The school boards action re-
ferred to by Mr.. Mann was a
vote to adopt desegregation
program provided this met with
State approval.
Earlier, in reply to the Airing
ton School Boards statement,
senator Fenwick said that the
Ithree-member assignment board
setup would result in a less eff
Icient school system, but would
prevent schools from closing.
/ The original pupil assignment
plan, as proposed last November
Iby the Gray Commission Gid not
provide for the dual board setup
suggested in the Fenwick- Mann
hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
Fashion Dictionary

Here are the words to keep
in mind when thinking about
your new cloth coat acquisition
for the coming season.
SOFT: This is the world to
describe all fabrics, silhouettes,
and look for fall.
ELEGANT: Polished black
is by and large the most ele-
CANT coat you'll find to help
you create that woman of sure
taste and elegance look you
want.
PLEATS: They give a new
dimension to many coats. Some
are strategically placed at the
sides. others are boxed in flat
tering sections around the hem
Of a coat. Pleats add up to
Variability, a ttractive sill
houette lines, and a new APP
pearance to your coat.
CAPE: Paris has strongly
Endorsed the cape not only as
a garment in its own right but
as an effect" on coats giving
a cape look. Cape collars lie
flat on the shoulder, may go
up to form a flattering hood,
but their fashion impact is
greater than it's ever been. On
stalk slim narrow silhouettes
the cape is a topping of high
fashion. A cape collar on the
fuller coat adds UP to cloak
like garment that envelops a