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Evening star., 1957-03-06
.NorfIeet Death
Ruled Suicide

A certificate of suicide has
been issued by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald in the
death of Mrs. Mary Elaine Nor
fleet, A. who was found shot
February IA in her apartment at
705 Eighteenth street NV.
Unusual circumstances caused
police to make a careful inves-
tigation which included labora-
tory tests by the FBI. Two
shots were fired in addition TO
the one which ended the life of
the former Emergency Hospital
nursing supervisor.
Mrs. Norfleet. who was left
handed. was shot through the
left temple, but there were
powder burns on the right hand
With the help of tests, police
decided she had used her right
hapd to steady the revolver
while pulling the trigger with
her left hand.
The investigation also turned
up evidence from friends that
Mrs. Norfeet, who underwent
an operation for cancer several
years ago, was worried about her
condition. Her body was found
by her husband, Maury F. Nor
fleet.
Evening star., 1957-03-06

1t served always as a bulwark of
strength and inspiration, constantly
reminding one of Gods sure promise
of salvation to all who remain stead
fast to the end.
During these lenten days when
our hearts and minds are again
focused on the life and trial of Jesus
Christ our Lord and Saviour, We can
again count on the faithfulness OF
God to His children. BE of good
cheer, l have overcome the world"
Since my childhood have always
had keen interest in the task of
spreading the saving Gospel of Jesus
Evening star., 1957-03-06

show that l6 to l9 year old
drivers are involved in up to
nine times more fatal accidents
than the As to so year old group,
which is the best adult group.
Director of Vehicles and
Traffic George E. Keneipp said
in 1856 teen-age drivers injured
730 persons and killed three
others in the District. He said
because of this poor teen-age
record. automobile insurance is
higher.
Personally / do not believe
young drivers are bad drivers.
Mr.. Keneipp declared. Because
of reflexes. coordination, etc,
young people should be the best
drivers. Tell us what you can
do to solve the problem. AL
most one half million automo-
bileS operate daily in the Dis
trict, creating a great problem. .
School Superintendent Hobart
NJ Corning told the conference
the proper mental attitude is
necessary to be a safe driver. He
declared this embraces a proper
knowledge of traffic rules. safe
driving. responsibility and the
knowledge of results of bad
driving.
Conscious Of Rights
The Rev. Thomas w. Lyons
assistant director of education
Catholic Archdiocese of Wash
ington. said I'VE are conscious
of our rights, but some take
precedence over others. Ones
right to life and health takes
precedence over a persons right
TO drive a car. Courtesy is
necessary. but so is justice,
Judge Mildred Reeves OF
Municipal Court warned children
against crossing in the middle
of the block or against rec
traffic lights. She said there
had been Is traffic deaths SO
far this year, 10 of them pedes-
trianS.
Safety Queen Elected
Shortly before recessing foi
lunch today the conference
elected as Safety Queen Miss
Jane Tippett. II, of Mckinley
Tech High School. She has served
on the Student Council, has beer
a cheerleader and president OF
Methodist Youth Organization
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church.
The conference also selected
these officers: Chairman, George
Warren. II. Gonzaga High
School: vice chairman. Miss
Jackie Hinson. II. Chamberlain
Vocational High School, secre.
tary, Miss Betty Taylor. II. Ana
costa High School, and parlia.
Imentarian. Dennis A. Clark, II
Saint Johns College.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Women to Support
School Loan Plan

The District League of Women
Voters stands firmly behind local
school officials in their plan to
borrow 500 million for school
construction.
This was the result of a tour
by 40 members Of the league yes
terday to crowded schools of the
Northeast and Southeast areas.
The group also indicated it was
impressed by the age of Frank
lin School and school admins
tration facilities.
According to Mrs. Charles Put
man, league member. the school
visitors were particularly inter-
eSted in the lack Of auditoriums
and Fairgrounds as we'll as
makeshift facilities in which
classes are held.
Evening star., 1957-03-06

E street NV. and bought a
-. ID l940 black Buick sedan.
He was a good worker during
his eight months as a bookkeeper
according to fellow employees,
who remember him as stand
offiSh" but pleasant.
In December. 1851, Olsen re-
signed his bookkeeping job, and
he went to work in American
Security's auditing department
in January. 1852.
He took his new job seriously
and worked hard. He even took
a course at the American Insti-
tute of Banking, 1903 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, on his own
time. Tennis was his principal
recreation and he was frequently
sen on the courts at Twenty
third and P streets NV.
Olsen's fellow auditors at the
bank found him rather reserved
at first but soon discovered he
had a sense of humor and began
to kid him. His heavy accent was
the butt of many good-natured
jokes, with sank you very
much" a favorite phrase.
Olsen. a heavy smoker, often
left cigarettes smoldering in his
ash tray. The other auditors
took to filling it with water. to
his vast irritation. and it became
known as "Olsen's smudge pot. .
Borrowed Money
Olsen, whose starting salary at
the bank was only $2,500, was a
frugal spender. sometimes living
for days on little more than
brown bread and beer. Even so.
he often found himself short be-
fore pay day.
He used to borrow IS or $40
from me-" said Dan German.
one of his friends in the auditing
department. He always said,
III pay you when my money
comes from New York And he
always did Once he showed me
a $1,000 check he said he got
from New York. / don't know
where this money was coming
from. But sometimes he talked
about having expensive glass
ware and furniture stored in
New York"
Olsen also had a girl friend in
New York. She visited him oc-
casionally during his early
months with the bank but soon
Evening star., 1957-03-06

WIN hlgn oIIlclalS OF the city
government participating. Some
200 students. representing 40 SEN
ior and vocational high schools,
public. parochial and private. at
tended
The conference is sponsored by
the American Automobile Associ-
alton, the Automotive Safety
Foundation. the District Board
of Education. the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Board. the De-
partment Of Vehicles and Traf-
fic. the Inter-Industry Highway
Safety Committee and the Trav-
elers Insurance Co.
Driver Education Stressed
Representative Roberts. DEM
ocrat of Alabama. declared if
high school driver education
training could be extended I'VE
can make headway.' He pointed
out the trained driver is in fewer
accidents than the unframed.
The lawmaker declared that
while young people are told that
those under 25 account for a
large percentage Of traffic acci-
dents. the statistics are quite
limited.
I'VE are trying to get you on
our side" he declared. For
there is no force so powerful as
the young people. "
Commissioner Robert f. Nc
Laughlin. president of the
Board of Commissioners well
coined the young people and de-
clared:
Our traffic record is excellent
by comparison with that of other
large cities in the United States"
But. he added: Still. we had
10000 traffic accidents in 1856
which claimed 81 lives. manned
7 .240 persons and ran our eco
nomic loss to $13.5 million"
He said national statistics
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Retirement Paw
Rise Sought for
Police, Firemen
Budget Bureau Gets
D. c. Proposal for
70% of Bose Salary

A proposed bill to increase re-
tirement benefits of Washington
police and firemen has been sent
to the Budget Bureau by the
District Commissioners.
The bill. which has been in
preparation for more than a
year. would lift maximum re-
tirement pay from the present
so per cent to 10 per cent of
the base pay. 1t would also
allow the citys police and fire.
men to qualify for voluntary
retirement earlier.
The proposed legislation ap-
plies to park police. the White
House police force and some Sc
cret Service members as we'll as
District police and firemen.
Schuyler Lowe. the Districts
director of general arministra- :
ton, predicted in December that
the legislation would bring only
negligible cost increase to the
District at the outset but would
probably add a million dollars
annually after 20 years.
Police Back Bill
1t. Francis H. Dunn, legisla- :
tive chairman of the Policemen's
Association. said his group is
generally in accord with the bill.
Some details still have not been
agreed to by the policemen s
group, however, he said.
He said his organization hopes
TO be able to straighten out
these details after the legisla-
tlon goes to Congress.
1t. Dunn predicted the legis-
lation, which is partly designed
to extend benefits granted civil
service employees last year to the
police and firemen, would aid po-
ice recruiting.
He pointed out that the police
retirement system has not been
thoroughly overhauled for many
years. The retirement pro-
visions need to be alerted to be
more attractive to younger men.
he declared.
Larger Pay Deduction
The proposed bill would in
crease the retirement deduction
from the present 5 per cent to
GA per cent.
The bill would allow volun-
tary retirement at 40 per cent
OF basic pay after 20 years. A
man would qualify for maximum
retirement pay after IS years
Of service.
Government employment out
side the Police and Fire Depart
ments would be counted for the
first time. The bill also makes
provision for the first time for
those injured not in the line
OF duty, providing for them a
maximum of 40 per cent of base
pay after five years of service.
1t. Dunn said the policemen S
group would like to have eligi-
bility for maximum payments
after 80 years Of service instead
of 35.
Evening star., 1957-03-06

houses in connection with the
expansion of the Dalecarlia wa
ter installation.
1t is expected that details of
the proposed development will
be provided in the report to the
Commissioners within the next
few weeks.
Dirt Being Used
Spokesman have given assur-
ance, however, that the Engi-
neers will keep in mind the high
class residential area to the
east. and will see that proper
screening" is provided so as
not to present an unsightly APP
pearance.
At present the Engineers, un-
der permit from the Commits
Sioners, are taking dirt from the
tract for use elsewhere on the
Dalecarlia water reservation.
The Commissioner have not
yet formally returned the prop
erty to the Corps OF Engineers,
but have consulted with the
Evening star., 1957-03-06

Public Buildings Service about
the land.
The service had proposed To-
eating a new Geological Survey
building on the Dalecarlia site
OF which the tract is a part, but
a survey official said that agency
is not interested in the area
now He said officials there be-
came discouraged because of
Army Engineers statements
about water needs and decided
to look elsewhere.
Building Opposed
Army and District authorities
are opposing any building there
as threat TO the areas future
water supply. The property was
purchased by the Government in
1859 for the purposes of the res
ervolr and filtration plant.
In 1893 it was turned over for
use as reform school for girls.
Eventually 1t became the home
of Junior Village for dependent
children, which moved to Blue
Plains last fall.
The old training school build
ings, which the Engineers expect
to teai down, occupy a 19-acre
tract bounded by Little Falls and
Loughboro roads and MacAr-
thur boulevard. The rest of the
site in question extends north
between the reservoir and resi-
dental property.
F. Moran McConihe. Public
Buildings Service commissioner
consulted the Commissioners on
the Geological Survey proposal,
apparently, both because of their
concern with the water supply
and because part of the land is
occupied by the former District
institution.
Evening star., 1957-03-06

Christ and result have always been very active my
church Luther Place Memoria at Thomas circle here
the Nations Capital and in the work of the church large
In its wider activities
Another influence In my life from taken
from great hymn of the church. written in the year 1924
Must be carried to the skies fowery beds of ease
while others fought to gain the prize and sailed through
bloody seas?"
This verse seemed always TO give me lift when the
way was dark and dreary AS a result my life has been
happy and full even though there times when the
dark clouds present Therefore be ye eadfast to
the end.
TomOrrOw-Engineer Commissioner Thomas A. Lane
Evening star., 1957-03-06
MONEY OUT OF THE BANK
BY EMERSON BEAUCHAMP


Last August 10 - a pleasant
Friday evening with the tenn
perature in the 70S - a retired
cabinet maker walked along
Girard street NV. staggering
under the weight of two huge
bags of groceries.
| AS he started to enter the
apartment building where he
lived. he was almost knocked
down by two men rushing out
/ the front door, both carrying
luggage. One was a cab driver.
The other, whom he recognized
as a bank teller who lived in the
building, apologized hastily. The
pair piled their bags into the
waiting taxi. climbed in and
drove off.
Ege Werner Olsen was on his
way.
He went to New York and
bought a one-way plane ticket to
Rio de Janeiro. BY Monday
morning he was in Brazil.
When the American Security
and Trust Co. at Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
opened for business that day,
Olsen was missing and so was
IS1l,355.
Indicted February Is
Six months later, on February
Is. the 56-year-old teller was in
dicted by a District grand jury
on an embezzlement charge.
But the chance of bringing
him to trial is remote, for he
cannot be extradited from Brazil.
Who was Ege Olsen. who sud-
denly became a fugitive after
living here nearly seven years
without even getting a parking
ticket? Where did he come
from. and what was he doing
here?
The story Of Ege Olsen's life
in Washington begins on a
blustery January day in l949,
when a pudgy man with a
marked Scandinavian accent
arrived in town to go to work at
the Danish Embassy.
A native of Elsinore-home of
Shakespeare's melancholy Dane
he had left his homeland in
1927. He lived in Rio until 1910.
except for a visit to Denmark in
1885. He married twice and was
divorced both timas.
In 1910 he moved to New York
and went to work for the DANISH
Consulate Generals office. a job
he kept until he came to Wash
inaton.
Olsen rented a room at 1907
Twenty-Second street NV, only
two blocks from his new job. and
went to work in the EmbasSys
economic section at SO, 900 year
He worked we'll, according to
the Embassy. and left in May,
1851. only because of a reduction
in force.
His landlady. Mrs. Elsa
Jagdman. said Olsen left a
months rent unpaid when he
moved.
Rents Walkup
Olsen rented a fourth floor
walk-up at 1863 Euclid street
NV He found a bookkeeping
Job paying S3,l20 with Adam A.
Weschler e. Son. auctioneers. 905
Evening star., 1957-03-06
MONEY OUT OF THE BANK
Teller Takes Vocation in Rio,
$11, 900 Spree Firm Can't Forget

stopped coming. In 1853 he met
an attractive Washington secre-
tary and began to talk seriously
of marrying and settling down
here.
But nothing came of the rela-
tionship. They broke up early in
1854. and Olsen took it hard. He
was never the same afterward,
his friends say.
Wins Promotion
A vacancy occurred In the
banks foreign department in
May. 1854. and Olsen, who spoke
German and Portuguese as well
as the Scandinavian tongues
was promoted to fill it. His
knowledge of several languages
made him a valuable man in
dealing with clients whose Eng
lish was limited.
BY now Olsen was making
more money-hiS salary was
$4,000 when he disappeared
and he moved to a larger apart
ment at i405 Glrard street NV
He bought furniture of his own
and a pet parakeet to keep him
company.
Last August 4. a Saturday, he
Joined other bank employees at a
picnic in Annapolis.
"Oley and I drove down in his
old car" Mr.. German recalls
He was about the same as
uSual-he had been moody for
some time-but seemed to have
something on his mind. He
smoked constantly and appeared
to be nervous.
But he hadn't lost his sense
of humor. We were supposed to
put coins in a mason lar to pay
for our beer. and Obey kept tell
ing me to pay up. Meester Cor
man. even though I WASH I
drinking.
I'VE left early and got back
to Washington about 5 o'clock
He dropped me off at my apart
ment. never saw him again. >
Left Parakeet
The following Friday, Ege
Olsen locked his cash box fol
the last time, took a street cal
home and packed his bags
He left behind his furniture, his
car and his parakeet, which was
found dead in the apartment
three days later.
When he failed to show ur
for work on Monday. bank Of
ficials pried open his cash box
Olsen had the only key-and
found it contained only a couple
OF dollars in change. Missing
were S7,355 in cash and $4,000
worth OF travellers checks in SI0O
denominations.
Olsen was traced to New York
where he cashed $500 worth OF
travellers checks on Saturday. BY
Sunday night. he was aboard
Pan American World Airways
flight bound for Rio.
Since then. nothing has been
heard from Ege Olsen. But he is
not forgotten at the American
Security bank. nor will he be fol-
some time.
Every time Olsen cashes a
travellers check in Rio, it finds
its way back to the bank here
for payment. So far, about halt
the total number have come
back That leaves 20 checks and
So, 900 to 90.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
NAACP Seeks Members

The Alexandria Branch OF the
NAACP will open a membership
drive at a meeting at 4 pm.
Sunday in the Ebenezer Baptist
Church, 909 Queen street. Miss
Mildred Bond. field secretary of
the national Office OF the NAACP,
will be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Gambling Device Plan

The Intercommunity Council
of Southern Maryland will meet
at 8 pm. Monday in the Court
house at Upper Marlboro. The
group will discuss proposal to
have referendum in Prince
Georges County on legalizing
gambling devices.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Street Scenes

A uniformed chauffer stand
Ing beside a long, sleek limou-
sine, carefully brushing him
self with a Whiskbroom.
The calm detachment Of a
window dresser pulling the
plaster arm off a model and
putting 1t TO one side.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Spelling Bee Set

The Capital City Spelling
Club will hold an informal SPELL
ing bee at 1880 pm. tomorrow
at the Mount Pleasant Branch
Library, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
A Ilrnnght fur Tnhay
Lenten Reflections on How the Bible
Has Affected Lives of People You Know
By FRED w. KONEMANN

United Lutheran Church America
Therefore my beloved brethren, be ye seadfast,
always aboundng in the work of the Lord for
asmuch ye know that your labor is not in vain in the
Lord Corinthians 18th chapter verse SO.
This verse has meant much to during my lifetime.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Commercial

One of our veteran sports
announcers appeared on a TV
program the other night as a
substitute for the ailing regu-
lar After explaining it was
only a little sore throat and
assuring one and all that the
absentee would be back in no
time at all, he went into the
commercial-a medication for
the cure of sore throats.
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Help Wanted

A businessman, with only
a couple of hours to catch
a plane, called our drama
department to inquire if it
knew where three Dixieland
singers in green jackets were
featured on the entertain
ment program.
81 left my glasses there
last night" he explained,
"and can't remember the
name of the place"
Evening star., 1957-03-06
DC. Engineers to,Report
On Loughboro roct Plan

The District Oce of the Corps is preparing
report for the Commissioners its plans development
the Lougboro road tract vacated last September by
Junior Village
The Engineers who have charge Of the Districts supply
facilities contemplate using the for shops
Evening star., 1957-03-06
School Role in Battle
For 7 roffic Sofety Cited

The battle for traffic safety will be the high
OF the Nation Chairman Roberts of the
mttee of the House Commerce today told
here.
He the featured speaker the
TeenAge Traffic Safety Conference at District Building
Evening star., 1957-03-06
Best Sellers

A customer called at the
furniture Office of downtown
department store and, having
to wait, was asked to have a
seat by the girl behind the
telephone switchboard. He
looked around the empty ante
room with a puzzled express
sion.
"Omigosh!" cried the recep-
zionist. Have they sold those
chairs again?"
Evening star., 1957-03-06
The
Rambler
About the Manly
Art of Tottooine

Neat tattooing is still to be
had if milady desires a beauty
spot on her cheek, or her
gentleman friend wants to
seal their attachment with
her name or initials, complete
with heart and arrow, on his
forearm.
The Only Honest SkinGame
in the World" reads the sign
in Carl Gambrell's backroom
studio on Ninth street. There
are more studios around town,
but We happened upon this
one at a moment when a
fuzzy-cheeked sailor with a
Scottish burr came in to add
embellishments to the anchor
and USN on his right forearm.
I'm a 20-year man." said
this veteran of seven months,
by way of explaining that a
career mans tattoo should
stand out boldly. For So he got
a garland of green, with red
roses, as a base for the anchor.
And for good measure the
artist threw in three blue
stars.
The studio wall is alive with
sWord-pierced hearts, birds on
wing, voluptuous females. SEN
timental Nom and Dad" in
scriptions, and whole menag-
erie of wildlife. But most
requests are for simple de-
signs.
Mr.. Gambrell, who got his
own first tattoo at IA and has
since covered himself from
waist up with various designs,
uses ~2edles operated by a
press button gadget. Years
ago, all work was hand
stitched" and was slow and
painful. Now a small design
hurts only a little and not for
long.
Why does anyone have him.
self tattooed? The artist
doesn't know.
Mostly for a lark" he said,
but there isn't any good rea-
son ! know Of"
Evening star., 1957-03-06
1t Figures

A reader, inclosing a
notice from the Washington
Gas Light Co., stating that
future bills would be mailed
on postcards, writes to ask
whether the company is
preparing for a postal in
crease.
John Roper, who heads
WGL's billing department,
says the change is being
made in the interest of
economy. Cards are one
cent cheaper to mail than
sealed envelopes "a tidy
saving on $4,000 bills to
begin with. Then there is
the cost of envelopes, the
expense of inserting the
bills. ETC., which will be
eliminated.
The company, in brief. is
trying to hold the line
against an increase in gas
rates. But if postal rates go
up, Mr.. Roper notes, post
cards probably will be in
cluded.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-05

rectangular cake, 13X9X2-inches
Seven Minute Frosting
can Bakers Angel Flake Coconut
Black Gumdrops
Candy Cane
The top picture shows Mr. Snowman
completed. To start Off, bake the cake
using your favorite recipe or any instant
cake mix. Cool thoroughly
Steps To Follow:
l. At top of cake cut out pieces from
each corner 3-l/2 inches down from
top and PIP inches in from sides
CScc Diagram II
,. Place these pieces at sides for Snow
mans arms. (Scc Diagram y
Decorating Directions:
|. Spread frOSting over tops and sides of
Snowman. Swirling the froSting around
the head section to make it look more
rounded Sprinkle entire cake with
cocOnut flakes.
,. Use round black gumdropS for eyes
and buttons. Cut more black gum
drops into smaller pieces and arrange
in plac, for nose and mouth tor use ii
red gumdrop for MOUTH
;. If desired. a candy cane can be hung
On the SnoWman'S arm and a small
black paper hat pcrchcd on his head