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Evening star., 1957-12-30
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GETS HOE FAMILY
HISTORIC PAPERS

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Besides depicting the
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company the correspond
ence includes comments
by members Of the family
on political and other
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ton about the growth Of
the factory system in
America and England.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Man Is Wounded
During Argument

A Charles County (Md)
man was wounded yesterday
during an argument at Pomon-
key. Nd.
Maryland State Police said
Frederick Hamilton Hamn. 81,
was shot in the back and leg
with bullets from q 80 caliber
pistol welded by John Lowell
Marshall. 40. Both men are
from Pomonkey.
The shooting occurred about
3 am. in a club. Trooper Will
lard Holland reported.
The wounded man was taken
to Hadley Hospital here. His
condition today was described
as good.
Police said a charge Of as
Sault with intent to kill was
lodged against Marshall.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Romp Proposed to Link
Rood

A proposal to improve the
Shirley highway interchange at
Seminary road In Alexandria to
pave way for q commercial de-
selopment has been given tenta-
tive approval by the Virginia
Highway Department.
A plan for a high-speed ramp
on the east side Of Shirley high
way at the intersection will be
presented to the City Council
tonight by City Manager Z. @.
Heatwole.
Last August property owners
told City Council they plan to
develop about IS acres Of COM
mercial land at the intersec-
ton II interchange improve
ments could be made for north
bound traffic. The property is
controlled by the real estate
firms Of Mark Winkler and
Mace Properties.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
FOUR LOSE ALL BELONGINGS
Fire Ruins Farmhouse;
z Families Homeless

The Rockville and Sandy
Spring Volunteer Fire DEPART
ments. which responded to the
call. estimated the loss at
about $4,000. They said the
blaze apparently started near
one Of the three chimneys.
The house, located of the
Muncaster Mill road. between
Norbeck and Redland. was
owned by Amy Pope Of
Redland.
Two Rockville firemen were
hurt fighting the fire. 1t. Eu-
gene Helbert suffered a nail
puncture In one foot. while
Pvt. Robert Hathaway was
treated for a punctured hand,
Both we're treated at the scene,
Firemen said both families
went to stay with relatives.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

Mr.. Heatwole said the own
ers want to build a small
shopping center and a motel.
City Council referred the inter-
change proposal to the High
way Department after the
owners indicated they would
cooperate in the cost Of the
improvements, Mr.. Heatwole
said.
Council also is scheduled to
get a request to purchase a
50-acre tract west Of Shirley
highway for q park.
The tract, south Of Dowden
terrace subdivision. contains Is
acres bordering Holmes run.
Omer l.. Hirst. Annandale real
estate man who is representing
the owners. said the tract had
been offered to the city for
$50. 900.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Army Wife Finds
Lost Father After
Twenty-Yeur Hunt

FORT MEADE. Md, Dec. 30
"A young Army wife rejoiced
today over "the best Christ
mas present n could ever re-
ceive'-word that a'West Vir-
ginia coal miner is her long
lost father.
Mrs. Harriet Sites said she
had at last unraveled a mys-
terry which began with the dis
appearance Of her father when
she was 2.
Now married to a career
soldier stationed at Fort Meade
and the mother OF four. Mrs,
Sites said she had spent most
Of their savings and more than
20 years In unsuccessful at
tempts to trace the fathers
whereabouts.
After a recent newspaper ac-
count Of her search. she said,
she received a letter from Flem-
ing r. Anglin. 81, of Kingwood,
w. Va. Correspondence with
him convinced her he was her
father. said Mrs. Sites.
I'VE haven't been able to gel
together yet" she said. but the
knowledge that he Is actually
alive has filled my heart II
overNowing."
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Fines Levied
In Conspiracy
On Whisky

BALTIMORE. Dec. 80 tspe-
ciaD.-A trade association of
liquor dealers and its president
today entered no contest pleas
in Federal Court in the 1855
whiskey conspiracy case involv-
ing an alleged boycott Of nf,-.5rIT ,z5rIT- :
gomery Conss.55snQ Cons5 liquor dispen-
SaTIeS.
Fines totaling $1,000 were
imposed by Chief Federal Judge
Rozel c. Thomson. $4,000 on
the Maryland Package Liquor
Stores Association Inc, and
1000 on its president, Jack
Wulfert, Of Towson. Md.
Fines totaling $500 had
been imposed ten days ago
when two other trade aSSocia-
tons. six wholesalers and a
number Of individuals entered
similar no contest pleas.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Driver Is Charged
In Womun's S Deuth

A Takoma Park Md man
has been charged in the trafic
death Of q woman pedestrian
In Baltimore.
City police there filed a TECH
nical charge of automobile
manslaughter against Franklin
Cochran. %. Of 1905 Green
wood avenue, Takoma Park.
after the death yesterday Of
Mrs. Helen Sabo. 80. Of Balti-
more.
Police said he previously had
been charged with reckless driv-
ing as q result Of the accident
December 8 on Orleans street in
Baltimore. Mrs. Sabo, who
died In Johns Hopkins Uni
versity Hospital. was one OF
three pedestrians struck by the
car near the Linwood avenue
intersection. police said.
The other two persons have
been released from the hos
pital.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

Fire destroyed a l2-room
house near Norbeck. Md, yes
terday. leaving two families
homeless.
The blaze broke out shortly
before ll:45 am. in the attic
OF the frame farmhouse and
quickly spread to the second
floor, flremen reported.
The occupants OF the second
floor were Tillman Franklin
Harmon, 90; his wife, Ann, 10.
and their two children, Robin
Ann. 2, and Hope. 6, months.
They we're forced to fee with
out their belongings.
The downstairs family was a
little more fortunate. Firemen
managed TO remove some of
the furniture Of Ira Franklin
Bynaker. 26; his wife. Doris, IS.
and their son Ira F, jr.. 2.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Kills
Wife and Self

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Dec
80 PA man and wife were
shot to death yesterday at
nearby Mount Aetna. State
Trooper David Hasenbuhler
said it was murder and suicide
Dead were John Merle Shin
gleton. SO. and his wife, Opal
Beatrice. "A.
The trooper said the two
were separated. Shingleton liv-
ing at their home in Mount
Aetna. a community seven
miles east Of here, and his wife
staying with Adele Graf in the
same community.
The shooting happened at
the Graf house. The trooper
said Singleton drove up and
honked for his wife and. when
she came out, shot her twice
with a 30-30 rife, then shot
himself in the heart.
Mr.. Hasenbuhler said the
couple. separated eight months,
had three children.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
College Park Widow Sues
For $453, ,OOOin Auto Crash

BALTIMORE. Dec. 30 tSpe-
ciaD A College Park widow
is seeking q total of S453 900
damages as q result of a fatal
head-on auto collision in Prince
Georges County last July 81.
The series of damage suits
have been filed in Federal
Court here by Mrs. Irene F.
Larigey. 80. of 1905 Forty
eighth place.
The claims are made against
Levin NJ. Deery, 20. of Rogers
ford. Pa. who was acquitted in
Upper Marlboro Trial Magis-
trate's Court last December 6
of two charges Of manslaughter
In connection with the acci-
dent.
Mr.. Deery. driver Of one of
the cars in the accident which
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Pressmun's Dispute
Hults Detroit News

DETROIT. Dec. 30 (R.--
Publication Of the afternoon
Detroit News was halted today
when pressmen called a union
chapel meeting to discuss a
seniority dispute.
Press Room Supt. Everett
Hall said the presses stopped
after 1000 newspapers had
been published.
Mr.. Hal. said the dispute
stemmed from the layoff Of 10
men last week and the appoint
ment September % Of L. Wit
as an assistant foreman. The
union contends Wits seniority
should have made him one OF
those laid of. Mr.. Hall said.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Dr.. JOSH to Make
Brookines Survey

DR.. George Jaszi. former
chief OF the National Income
Division. Commerce Depart
ment. will join the Brookings
Institution stan Wednesday.
Robert D. Calkins, president
Of the institution, said DR..
Jaszi will be engaged in a re-
search program dealing with
the role Of government in the
economy.
'His initial project will be
concerned with the question ci
making the budget statement
OF the Federal Government q
more effective tool Of economic
policy" said the announcement
Dr.. Jaszi. with the National
Income Division since 1851. is
a native of Hungary who at
tended Oberlin College. the
London School Of Economics
and Harvard University. He
has taught at both American
and George Washington
Universities.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Blust Probers
Renter Mine
Where II Died

AMoNATE. Va, Dec. 30 up
Mine investigators. searching
for the cause of a blast that
killed II miners Friday. re-en-
tered the Pocahontas Fuel Co.
coal mine this morning. They
hoped to penetrate the actual
blast area from which they
were driven Saturday by linger-
ing gas.
Meanwhile. workme=-ia6-
ored 70 res.ssEp permanent ven
TIIation in the vast. explosion
racked tunnels.
Saturdays investigation was
by a 30-member unit that in
cluded Marling Amkemy. chief
Of the United States Bureau of
Mines. Mr.. Amkemy was not
present this morning as the in
vestigators continued their
probe.
The blast area is about 2
miles from the 500-foot deep
entrance shaft here. The can
vas-draped bodies of the II VIC
tins were brought out Saturday
through an entrance on the
mines West Virginia side, eight
miles from the Amonate shaft.
The mine employs about 780
men. Ironically. some $50 were
due TO be dropped from the
payroll indefinitely at Friday
midnight-just 5l2 hours after
the blast. Eight of those killed
were on the list to be dropped
from work.
The Amonate mine is a short
way from Bishop. Va. where a
blast last February killed 81
miners. Pocahontas also owns
the Bishop mine.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
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Evening star., 1957-12-30
Mountain Girl, 3, Safe
After Nights in Open

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
R. - A 3-year-old girl who
wandered for two days and two
nights through rugged, noun
famous terrain lay in q clean,
white hospital bed today.
Blond-haired Shirley Rams
burg. tired and hungry,
scratch and dirty, lay beside q
tree yesterday when Q volunteer
searcher stumbled upon her.
She cried as soon as she saw
him.
DR.. Donald X. Mcintyre said
the little girl was suffering only
from exposure. and her con-
dition was satisfactory.
Her scratches were minor.
She had lost her coat, shoes
and socks. and was clad only
In a thin dress. Her toes we're
blue from the cold.
Temperatures fell to % de-
erees in the mountains Friday
night and were below freezing
Saturday night.
At First Feared Drowned
A tiny footprint in the mud
along the Shenandoah river
had led to fears she had
drowned after wandering away
from her mountain home Fri
day afternoon. Later, one small
shoe was found.
At 5 pm. yesterday. volunteer
Bill Rogers Of Martinsburg
came upon the grirny-faced
child.
More than 100 persons had
secured the rugged mountain
sides separating West Virginia's
eastern panhandle from Vir-
ginia since the child wandered
away from her home Friday
AFTERNOON.
Sheriff c. A. Hehle Of Jeffer-
son County said the girl was
found about two miles from her
home in the remote area. The
end came about pm. when
Mr.. Rogers stumbled upon her
close to a path trod time and
again by the searching party.
There was a scratch on her
face. possibly from a fence or
thicket. the sheriff said.
Help Asked From Guard
Sheriff Hehle asked for help
from Battery B Of the National
Guard at Martinsburg. and
volunteer firemen from Shep-
herdstown. Martinsburg and
Harpers Ferry joined civilian
volunteers.
In the air. radio-TV person.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

adopt a method. not q plan.
for maintaining open space.
"There Is no reason why
there cannot be action now"
he pointed out. Time is a
critical factor: II purchase Of
development rights is started
now. considerable tracts Of land
can be pre-empted for open
space at a fraction Of the price
that would be asked later"
He used Montgomery Cosnty
adjoining the Capital City as
an example Of an area that
could save metro money as well
as future happiness OF residents
by acting now.
still Open Farmland
I'm Montgomery County, on
the fringe Of the Baltimore
Washington metro area. 800 Of
the county's 494 square miles
remain open farmland" he
pointed out.
THE farmland now sells for
about $500 per acre. II action
were taken today, the Frame
work Of an open-space program
could be established with the
purchase Of a few strategic
stream valleys and hillsides to-
falling about 8 square miles, or
less than 2 per cent Of the
county.
Cost. about $2.5 million.
Minimum cost Of building two
miles Of expressway: So mil
lion to $2.5 million"
He said the program would
take money, but was far pref
cradle to an open-space pro-
gram that replied on policing
and coming powers.
Under an easement purchase
program. owners Of land sur
rendered TO the Government
should have their land taxed
less than those who keep de-
velopment rights. he said. This
also was tied to the purchase
proposal Of Mr.. Eliot.
In the long run. the COM
munity's total tax base will
be increased by this device,
according to Mr.. Whyte. He
claimed the open space af-
forded would make surround
ing land more valuable.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

killed two and injured six per-
sons. was fined a total $3.50
on three other traffic charges:
Speeding. failure to drive To
the right side Of the road and
reckless driving.
Mrs. Larigey seeks $3.50. 900
for her own injuries. Sl50.000
for the death Of her husband,
Kenneth r. Larigey. ST.. As:
$500 for his expenses and
her suffering as administrative
of his estate; $4,000 for the
death of her daughter Anna,
10; $4,000 for injuries to her
son Kenneth. jr.. and $1,000
for his medical expenses.
The suits were filed by At
torneys Fred B. Rhodes and
Joseph S. Mccarthy. Washing
ton attorneys.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
$4,000 Fire Damages
Church at Ashton, ND. kMd

ty fire marshal's Office is in
vestigating.
Mr.. Cuff said the fire ap-
parently had been burning for
some time before Bush Aims
worth Of Olney. a carpenter
working on a nearby garage
discovered smoke seepine from
the back wall of the empty
church.
The church is on Route 20.
Mr.. Cuff said the congrega-
ton had purchased a new
church site. about three-quar-
ters Of a mile away. but had
made no plans for building.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

A fire believed to have started
in a basement furnace room
today caused extensive dam
age at the Ashton Md Meth
odist Church.
Robert T. Cuff. a member
Of the Sandy Spring Volunteer
Fire Department who lives next
door TO the church. estimated
damage TO the 36-year-old
frame structure at $4,000 or
better"
It might have been worse.
he said. had 1t not been for
the efforts of firemen.
1T was one OF the best stops
I've ever seen" Mr.. Cuff said.
THAT church could easily have
been leveled."
scene shortly after 0 am.
Basement Rooms Damaged
the walls before finding the
source Of the fire.
Mr.. Cuff said the fire caused
serious damage TO the furnace
room and q Sunday School
room in the basement. Flames
also climbed into the rafters
and ate through the walls in
several spots, he said.
Mr.. Gun, who is deputy clerk
for the Montgomery County
Circuit Court, was called home
from work by his wife. He said
the fire burned out O portion
Of the flooring under and near
the pulpit. The church's or
gan was damaged by smoke and
water. Sandy Spring firemen
the Burtonsville and Laytons-
Vile Volunteer Fire Depart
ments responded.
Besides Sandy Spring fire.
men, the Burtonsville and
Laytonsville Volunteer Fire De-
partments responded.
Mr.. Cuff said the church's
pastor. the Rev. Gerald r.
Alderman. also was called 10
the scene from his parsonage
about a block away.
OIL Burner Blamed
Mr.. Cuff. also a member oi
the congregation, said flremen
believed a flooded oil burner
may have caused excess oil tC
ignite. The Montgomery Coun.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

rality Arthur Godfrey few o
helicopter with Sheriff Roger
r. Powell Of Virginia's Loudoun
County as his passenger and
spotter. Two Civil Air Patrol
planes from Martinsburg alsd
circled low over the area.
Mr.. Ramsburg and his 21-
yesr-old wife live in a small
house in a remote area about
is miles southeast of Charles
Town. Mountains rise on three
sides. and the river is on the
fourth.
The child raised such a fuss
that the hospital finally sent
the father. Robert Ramsburg.
home last night. Mr.. Ramsburg
is a 25-year-old laborer. His
wife was at home with l-year-
old Robert, tr,
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Farm Leaders
To Be Guests

The Maryland Farm Bureau
will hold its AID annual con-
vention January S-ll in Balti-
more.
Farm Bureau Day, January
10, will be highlighted by ad-
dresses by Roger Fleming. Sec
retary-treasurer Of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau. Herbert w,
Voorhees,. president Of the New
Jersey Farm Bureau. and Mrs
Haven Smith, women's chair
man Of the American Farm
Bureau.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
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Evening star., 1957-12-30
Thief Gets
$4,000 in
Gems in Car

More than $4,000 in jewelry
was stolen in Baltimore County
yesterday from the parked cal
of Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Wat.
riss Of $3.50 Appleton stree
NV. police reported.
1t. Harry Schiidwachter oi
the Baltimore County police
said the theft occurred while
Mr.. and Mrs. Watriss were Wit.
sling Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J
White. jr.. Of Hillside road
Stevenson, Md.
The jewels. police said. were
In a small jewel case in one oi
two su2tcases taken from the
back seat Of the unlocked Wat
riss car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watriss had
stopped at the White home
while en- route from New York
TO Washington.
The two couples drove to the
Valley Inn on Falls road about
o pm. Saturday. parked the
Watriss car there unlocked, and
stayed until 2 am. yesterday
They returned TO the White
home and parked the car. again
unlocked.
The Watrisses told police they
got into their car and left fol
Washington at about 3 am. and
did not realize until arriving
home at 4:30 am. that the two
suitcases were missing.
The couples told police the
green-plaid suitcases were in
the Watriss car when they re-
turned to the White home from
the inn.
Mr.. Watriss is affiliated with
Jones 81 Gillies. Inc. manage
ment and aviation consultants,
OF l129 II street NV.
The jewelry, with value. in
cluded:
A platinum link bracelet with
emeralds and l46 diamonds
$500; a diamond bowknot pin
with diamond cluster and sap
phire. $1,000; platinum ring
with emerald and small dia-
monds. $1,000; IA carat yellow
gold wrist clip with pearls and
Jade. $3.50; gid link bracelet
with pearls. $500; white gold
dinner ring with pearl and dia-
monds. $500, and gold bracelet
$500.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Six Are Killed
In 7 Accidents
900 Feet Apart

MADISON. Va, Dec. 80 N).
six persons were killed and
nine others injured near this
Madison County town yester-
day In two collisions just 500
yards and less than IL hours
apart.
Killed instantly in one colli-
sion were Mrs. Florence Chiodo.
46. Of Slippery Rock. Pa: Sarah
Holman. IS. also Of Slippery
Rock: Bertha j. Reed. "a. OF
Baltimore. and Seranda c.
Redding. 20. Of Millers. Md.
Driver Injured
Mrs. Chiodo' husband. Sam
uel Chiodo. Is. the driver Of
one car. was reported in fair
condition at the University of
Virginia Hospital. Charlottes-
vile. with a fractured right
knee cap. multiple body contu-
tions. lacerations Of the scalp,
head and left knee injuries.
Mrs. Chiodo's nephew--Mrs.
Hohman's son-was reported In
satisfactory condition with head
injuries and decorations.
The collision between the
Chiodo car and the Reed We
hicle occurred on U. S. Route
20. four miles south Of here.
Less than IL hours earlier
and 800 yards north Of the
four-fatality accident. two cars
crashed head-on.
Mrs. Emma v. Garner. so.
OF Waynesboro. was killed in
|stantly and 3-year-old Steven
Eric Hiserman Of jackson.
Miss. died in the Charlottes-
vile Hospital last night.
Car Hits Cow
Police said the car in which
Mrs. Garner and the Hiserman
boy were riding was driven by
Mrs. Gamers husband, Eric.
The Garner car hit q COW and
swerved across the highway.
hitting a car driven by Mrs.
Margie Phelps Of 4s03 Taney
avenue. Alexandria.
Three other persons in the
Garner car and two others in
the car operated by Mrs.
Phelps received injuries.
Ten deaths over the week
end. plus an llth which oc-
Cured earlier in the month but
was reported belatedly. sent the
State toll to S96. On this date
one year ago the toll was s2S.