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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-25

The Rev. Edward D. MCGOWAN,
minister, will speak on THE
Puzzling Books of the Bible"
Westmoreland Congregational
Church, Westmoreland circle
DR.. Philip Gordon Scott, minis
ter, will speak.
Maryland churches holding
Wednesday services at 8 pm. are
as follows:
Marvin Memorial Methodist
Church, Silver Spring - DR..
Lowell B. Hazard. professor at
Westminster Md Theological
Seminary. continues his series of
talks on THE Bible"
Grace Episcopal Church. Silver
Spring-The Very Rev. Francis
B. Sayre, jr.. dean of Washington
Cathedral. will speak.
University Park Church of the
Brethren. University Park-The
Rev. Henry r. Osgood. minister
OF Hyattsville Baptist Church,
speaks on "Nicodemus" at the
Union Lenten service sponsored
by Protestant churches of
Hyattsville and University Park.
Christ Lutheran Church. Beth
esda. Md.-The Rev. Otto C.
Schuetze. pastor. will speak on
Goods Finest Hour"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-25
Henrico Women Beaten
And Raped by Gunmon

| RICHMOND, Mar. rs pa
23-year-old Henrico County
woman was beaten and raped
today by gunman who dragged
her into a stolen car and used
her as a shield in making his
escape.
Police said a male compan-
lon. Herbert L. Nowlin, 20, Of
Richmond. was beaten uncon-
scious and left lying in the street
after the gunman's pistol appar-
emily failed four times to fire.
The rape victim suffered a
knife wound on her arm and
was beaten by the bandit with
a pistol butt, a screwdriver and
his feet and fists in the assault,
officers said.
Mr. Nowlin told police he and
the woman left a drive-in movie
about midnight.
Threat Told
! Mr.. Nowlin said they had been
talking for about five minutes
with the car window down. Sud-
denly the gunman appeared,
Mr.. Nowlin said. flashed a pis-
tol, and told them:
Just keep talking a little
while :. I'm going TO take your
woman and kill you"
Mr.. Nowlin said the gunman
ordered both of them from the
car and told them to walk ahead
OF him. He said he told the
woman TO run as she walked in
front of the assailant. Mr.. Now
lin said the gunmans pistol
clicked four times as he lunged
for it.
Struck With Pistol
The beaten man said he was
struck several times with the
pistol as he grappled with the
man. finally falling unconscious
in the street. The gunman raced
after the woman, dragging her
into his car, and sped away. Po-
lice said the car was a stolen
one.
The rape victim said the gun
man told her he was going 10
kill her because you've seen my
face" but first he wanted to
drive back to see how the boy
friend was getting along"
Mr.. Nowlin, meanwhile, had
regained consciousness and noti-
fed police. One officer spotted
the car and gave chase.
Patrolman CLYDE Swink
crashed into the stolen car. but
the police vehicle veered out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-25
Personnel Meeting

RICHMOND. Mar. rs Up
The Virginia Personnel and
Guidance Association will hold
its annual conference here April
4-5. Miss Kathryn q. Cook of
Arlington is president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-25
Area Churches Schedule
Special Lenten Service
will hold special lenten serv-

Many Washington churches will hold special
ices this week.
Two downtown churches Reformation Lutheran and Epiphany
Episcopal having MONDAY services today through Friday
The Washington Federation Of Churches will continue
diona monday Wednesday services 1905 National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-25

Konn's introduces the Correct Posture" mat.
tress Of this special sole price. II assures
resttu sleep plus the proper "bock support"
Constructed with 242 nnersprine coils, covered
with S-oz. ticking. loce-tufted to avoid dis
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-25

"A control and the stolen car cor
I y tinued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Fort BeIvoir Soldier
Dies in 3-Cur Crush

EASTON. Nd, April 9 (Spe-
ciaD A soldier stationed at
Fort Belvoir, Va, was killed and
State Personnel Commissioner
Russell S. Davis was slightly in
jured yesterday in a three-cal
collision in neighboring Queen
Annes County.
The soldier was identified as
Army Specialist &c Carroll Lee
Simmons of Royal Oak. Talbot
County.
The Associated Press reported
Mr.. Davis, 62-year-old head Of
the State merit system and an
exofficio member OF the En-
ployes Retirement System, was
treated for cuts and bruises
at Easton Memorial Hospital
and released.
The accident happened about
IL miles north Of here on rain
slicked Route so.
Police said the soldier was
heading east when he evidently
lost control and travelled acros.
the grass median strip into the
westbound lane, hitting Mr.
Davis car and another driven BY
John William Miles, "a, of Balti-
more.
Riding with Mr.. Miles was his
wife, Mildred. SO, who was hello
for examination at the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Fairfax Studies
AnnexationPIa n

The Fairfax Town Council
agreed last night to study
whether the municipality should
attempt to annex a portion OF
Fairfax County.
The council will decide wheth-
Ter to keep the towns present
size and status. become second
class city and then annex, or
annex before becoming a second
class city.
Mayor John Wood asked coun-
ell members to act as a study
committee, to report and confer
with the towns financial ad-
Ivisers April 10. Town Manager
Glenn Saunders earlier said the
council must decide whether to
include in the proposed 1888
budget an appropriation for ex-
pert advice on the financial
merits of the annexation pro-
posal.
Under consideration is a pro-
posal to extend the towns
boundaries to the north to take
in some four square miles of
county land. The town now has
two and a half square miles.
The proposed annexation area
includes the drainage area to be
served by the towns sewage
treatment plan now being ex-
banded. Mr.. Saunders described
the area as bounded by Sherman
road. Blake's lane. Germantown
road and the towns present
northern boundary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Fairfax Group
Forms to Fight
7 ak Increase

A new Fairfax County Tax
payers Association was formed
last night to oppose the pro-
posed Al cent increase in the
county tax on real estate and
personal property.
More than 100 persons at
tended the meeting at the Mer-
rifield Community Hall. officers
were instructed to appear at
the county budget hearing May
l3 to oppose the tax increase.
A resolution was adopted
commencing three supervisors,
A. Claiborne Leigh, Stuart De
Bell and William Moss, who
have said they oppose the pro-
posed increase. They voted with
other board members however,
to advertise the full $23 million
budget requiring the increase.
The association distributed Pc
titions opposing the tax increase.
Douglas B. Trittipoe Of Route
3, Fairfax, was elected president;
Victor Parker of Falls Church,
vice president; Miss Mary Lou
Thompson Of Merrifield, secre-
tary. and Peyton Coe of Mclean,
treasurer.
Named to the executive COM
mittee were Robert Lee, Mrs.
Alma Varella, Paul Lee Sweeney,
Rex Jones. Alfred Thompson,
L. B. Fields and Mrs. Douglas B.
Trittipoe.
Ernest j. Holcomb addressed
the group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
3 Escopees Held
In Housebreukinqs

Three State reformatory es-
capees. one Of them a girl, have
been arrested by Alexandria po-
lice in connection with a series
of housebreakings in the last
week.
Police said the two boys. both
II. escaped April 3 from the re-
formatory at Petersburg. The
girl. l6. a sister of one of the
boys. escaped last November.
Police said the boys have ad-
mitted breaking into a grocery
store and attempting to break
into two other business places.
They are being questioned on
several other break-ins at busi-
ness establishments and the Rob-
ert E. Lee School.
Little was taken in the break
ms. police said.
The trio was arrested yester-
day after a citizen reported a
runaway staying at the home
Of the father of the girl. The
girl was committed to the re-
formatory last year after she
was caught emerging from a de-
partment store furnace room
with two suitcases filled with
stolen goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Area Mon, Companion
Are Killed BY Train

Donald A. Molitor. IS. of Tenn
pie Trailer Village. 218 Telegraph
road. Alexandria. and a compan-
ion were killed instantly yester-
day when a troop train struck an
Army pickup truck in which
they were riding near Lancaster.
Pa.
The Associated Press reported
the engineer told railroad in
spectors the train was travelling
at rs miles an hour when he saw
the truck, too late to stop.
The other victim was identified
as Emory G.. Edwards, 20,
Of Clarksburg, Md, who died at
Lancaster Hospital.
The men were field surveyors
for the Army Corps of Engineers
at Lancaster.
A neighbor Of the Molitors
said Mr.. Molitor's death is the
third tragedy the family has suf-
fered in recent years. Two of
their children died recently of
q digestive complication.
Mr.. Molitor is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Louise Molitor, and
o daughter, Sandra, IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Two Boys, Missing
For Day, Return

Two rain-soaked young boys
were found yesterday after a
day-long disappearance from
their homes in the Hillcrest
Heights section of Prince Georges
County, Md.
Douglas Gilman, 7, son of
NJ fSergt. and Mrs. Robert Gil
man. 2507 Norcross street, and
Donald Haines, 8, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Haines. 2505 Norcross
street. were reported missing late
Sunday. The parents said the
boys had packed knapsacks and
left for a short hike.
More than 80 county firemen
and 25 airmen from Boiling Air
Force Base where Sergt. Gilman
is stationed, searched for the
boys yesterday in wooded area
behind the Hillcrest Heights
School.
The youths were spotted by
John w. Tester. 20. Of 1886
Shelby lane. Temple Hills, as they
emerged from woods in the $500
block Of st. Barnabas road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Three b|azes
'Hit Fairfax

Fire caused an estimated $780,
900 damage in the largest of
three blazes reported last night
in Fairfax County.
Firemen said the greatest
damage occurred in two build
ings on the property of James o.
Pease. Route /. Vienna. One was
a three-story garage. shop and
apartment building with a small
shed attached. The second
building was a small barn near
by.
The blaze, discovered by Mrs.
Bruce Lohr who lived in the
apartment with her husband. is
being investigated by fire in
spectors.
All of the Lohrs' possessions
and two horses in the barn were
destroyed.
Fire also destroyed the green
house Of Frederick w. Holland
on Park street extended. 1t was
believed caused by a faulty
heater. Damage was estimated
at $1,000.
Mrs. Nell B. Hudson of Wolf
trap road, near Vienna. managed
to save q litter of puppies when
fire broke out in the basement
|of her home. Damage was
placed at $500. Cause of the fire
has not been determined.
The fires, all famed by high
winds, were fought by the
Vienna. Dunn Loring, Great
Falls and Herndon departments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09

plunged over a ten-foot embank-
ment.
Prince Georges County police
identified the victim as Luther
Walk. %. of 1922 First street
NV. who died at las pm. The
accident occurred at IL am.
Sunday on George Palmer high
way at Whitfield road in Ard
more, according to Police Pri-
vate John Stout.
harges of manslaughter,
reckless driving, speeding. driv-
ing without a permit, drunken
driving. and driving with ex-
pired temporary license tags
were filed against Troy Lee Rem
wick. 81. of the 1900 block of A
street NE, identified by police
as the driver of the car in which
Mr.. Walk was riding.
Police said Renwick was driv-
4lAS I'LL vi Oll 1COI SC dlIIlcI
highway when he started to pass
and sidewiped a car driven by
Mrs. Helen Cox Luttrell. 30, Of
1929 Forest road. Kentland. Mrs.
Luttrell, who was not injured.
had started to turn left into
Whitfield road when the COLI
sion occurred, Pvt. Stout said.
Renwick and his five other
passengers were treated for cuts
and bruises at the hospital.
Charges against Renwick will be
heard on Friday in Upper Marl-
boro police court.
Mr.. Walks death was the 10th
traffic fatality this year in
Prince Georges County. which
reported Is traffic deaths at this
date last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Brier Run Group
To Ask Road Job

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners will be petitioned
to accept into the county roads
system portions Of four dedicated
streets in the Brier Run Civic
Association community.
The association last night
voted unanimously to file the
petition. The streets which are
linked to the new dual-lane
Kenilworth avenue in East
Riverdale are Tennyson. Sixtieth
avenue, Crossword place and
Norman avenue. They are part
OF two old subdivisions, River
dale Gardens and Crestwood,
and have never been improved
Members cited instances where
fire-flghting apparatus and
other vehicles have had dif-
ficulty gaining access to the
area because OF the poor con-
dition of the roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Mother of Two Is Killed
Run Over by Own Car

A Wheaton City (Md) woman
was killed last night when she
was run over by her own car
as it coasted backward from a
parking place.
She was Mrs. Gloria c. Con-
ner; 80, of 1906 Turkey Branch
parkway. a mother of two chill
dren. She was shopping for a
birthday present for her hus-
band, Charles B. Conner. when
the accident occurred at the
Wheaton Manor shopping CEN
ter parking lot on University
boulevard west formerly Old
Bladensburg road just of
Georgia avenue.
According to Montgomery
County police, Mrs. Conner and
another woman were walking
from the parked car when a wit
ness called to them that it was
coasting backward from its po-
sition on a slight incline. Police
said Mrs. Conner opened the car
door on the drivers side in an
effort to apply the hand brake.
but she was knocked to the
ground and under the car. Police
said the rear wheels of the car
struck a curb. apparently spin
ming the front wheels around so
that both ran over Mrs. Corners
body.
Mrs. Conner was pronounced
dead on the scene by DR.. Ronald
H. White. The death was the
county's third traffic fatality this
year.
Mrs. Conner, who came to the
Washington area about Is years
ago from CookeSville, Ohio, had
been married for 10 years. Before
her marriage she worked for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
here. Her husband is employed
at the Air Research and De-
velopment Command in Balti-
more.
Besides her husband, the victim
is survived by her two children.
Charles B. Conner, jr.. 6, and
Cynthia Ann, 3.
Funeral arrangements are be-
ing handled by the Warner
Humphrey funeral home in Silver
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Port Potential Is Topic

Blair Blakefield. assistant di-
rector Of the Bureau of Trans
portation. Virginia State Port
Authority. will address a 1915
pm. luncheon meeting Thurs
day OF the Alexandria Kiwanis
Club at the George Mason
Hotel. South Washington and
Prince streets. Mr.. Blakefield
will discuss ''Potentials of the
Port of Alexandria"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
48 Cattle Brinq
$15,840 at Sale

FREDERICK. Md. April o.
Forty COWS and eight bulls
brought $15,840 yesterday at
the 18th annual show and sale
of the Maryland Breeders Asso-
citation.
The grand champion bull,
owned by BENJAMIN Parran OF
st. Leonard, was bought by E.
Brooke Lee OF Damascus for
$l.100. Patuxent View Farm OF
Mechanicsville bought the grand
champion female for $70O from
Capt. H. c. Jefferson Of Sykes
vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
3 Cancer 'Toe Doys'
Set in MONTGOMERY

Three tag days" have been
set aside by the Montgomery
County Cancer Society for solic-
itation in business areas.
Volunteer teen-agers win ask
pedestrians for contributions
next Saturday in Silver Spring
and Bethesda; April 20 in Rock
vile and Wheaton. and April
81 in Upper Montgomery County.
The society said the solicita-
ton will take the place OF coin
collection cans placed in stores
in previous years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Prince Georges Crash
FutuI to District Man

A District man died in Prince
Georges General Hospital yes
terday from a skull fracture. re-
ceived when the car in which he
was riding sideswiped another,
snapped a utility pole and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Optomists to Meet

The National Capital Optimist
Club will meet for It's regular
noon luncheon tomorrow In the
Washington Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
Cottuqe City Dinner

The Cottage City Md Fire
Department is sponsoring a
shrimp dinner at the fire house.
384O Bladensburg road. at Z pm.
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09

WINS AWARD--Irving r.
Lipsky, 80, OF 734 Ogle-
thorpe street NE, received
the seventh annual Isaac
Janofsky community sery-
ice award this week from
the District Department,
Jewish War Veterans. Mr..
Lipsky, a dry cleaning
plant manager, was hon
ored for his USO, blood
donor campaign, and Jew
ish War Veterans activi-
ties. The Star inadvert-
emily published yesterday
a picture Of Bertram Riff
kin who made the award to
Mr.. Lipsky.
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-01

| girls visited at the Foss home
Sunday evening.
Clifford Foss went to gilbert
son Monday evening to meet hi.
mother. His mother in company
with her sister and brother-in-
law, the Ole Lynes, visited a few
days with their sister, Edith
Lynde at Poison, Montana.
Tuesday evening the Pete j
Ruffatto family motored to the
Strands to visit with her sisters
family, the Jim Murphys from
South America.
Mel Rauschendorfer children
stayed at the Paul Amestoy home
while their parents attended the
meeting at Elmdale hall.
Mrs. Clifford Foss and his
mother were Culbertson callers
Tuesday afternoon.
Paul Amestoy helped Jr. Foss
round up cattle for vaccination
Wednesday.
Steven Ruffatto was absent
from school Wednesday. He re-
ceived an injured eye and nose
while playing with his cousins
at Strands.
The Mel Rauschendorfers were
Sidney callers Wednesday. Rachel
returned home after spending a
week with her grandmother, Mrs.
Art Jaeger.
The Rauschendorfers and Cor
nelias were callers at the Leslie
Candee home Wednesday. The
Cornelias called there again on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Audrey Ruffatto and chill
dren called at her mothers home
Thursday. Kathleen Murphy, a
cousin of the Ruffatto children,
came home with them for a few
days visit and also visited school
Friday.
Guests at the Rauschendorfer
home Thursday evening for sup
per to help Rachel celebrate her
birthday were Leslie Candies,
Bill Fishers and Virgil Cornelia
called after supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Foss,
Jerry and Mrs. Laura Stockstad
and Anne Jorgensen called at the
Paul Amestoy home Thursday
evening. Laura stayed there to
spend a few days visiting.
Lila, Floyd and Leslie Keller
called at the Howard Sheehan's
Tuesday.
Dolores Sheehan called at the
Alfred Vaira home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Childers
were Sidney business callers last
Thursday. Billie Hagen is work.
ing at Gales.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher,
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-01

/ Axel Danielson made a business
trip to Williston one day this week
Donna Karst left on Tuesday
for the bus trip for the Farmers
Union. The trip takes them tc
jamestown and through the state
offices. The trip is free to any
Junior Farmers Union member
who completes the second year OF
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Taasevegin
and son arrived Saturday from the
west coast for a visit here and at
Williston.
On Sunday Mrs. Viola Taaseve-
gin was guest Of honor at a family
picnic given at the City Park on
the occasion of her birthday. All
of her children but one were here
for the occasion. Grey, who lives
in Idaho with his family was I'M
able to be present. The Warren
Conlin family, Tampico, Mont,
Mrs. Matte Fletcher, the Kenneth
Taasevgins, Calvin Taasevegins
and Larry Fields were all present
as well as their families.
John Maurer had the misfortune
to cut his foot while in swimming
and as a result has been having
to make several trips to the doc
tor with infection.
Mrs. Marie Swenson entertain
ed at a coffee party honoring Mrs.
Lena Dahl, who has been visiting
here from Portland.
Bill Taylor and sons Ryan, Kim
and Kelly and his mother, Mrs.
Olive Taylor drove to Havre
where they spent the week end
visiting at the Ralph Cook home.
Mrs. Kermit Swenson was host
ess to the members of the Evening
Circle of the Zion Lutheran
church at her home on Thursday
evening with Mrs. Herman john
son, assistant hostess.
Mrs. Clayton Worst, ST., enter
tanned at a dinner Saturday eve
ming honoring Mr.. Worst on his
birthday. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Worst, Jr., and Mark
and Susan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
HAMMER and Marlene Hasper.
Miss Hasper, Billings, is a house
guest at the Clayton Worst, Jr.,
home.
Mrs. Tom Lewis and three chill
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-01

dren left Monday for Malta, where
they will visit for a few days
with her mother, Mrs. Rueben
Thompson before returning to her
home in Palo Alto, Calf. Mrs,
Lena Dahl accompanied her to
Malta and will visit for a few
days at the Thompson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reidle made
a business trip to Williston on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Flynn have
named their new daughter Berna-
dine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Morrill, are
the parents of a daughter, Lee
Ann, born at the Sidney Memorial
hospital on July 26.
Delbert Moore accompanied by
Alva Danielson, drove to Towner,
N. D., on Saturday and visited
over Sunday at the home of his
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Curley Har-
vey. Iris and Pat Moore who had
spent a few days visiting the Har-
veys, returned with them.
Bruce Johnson and family, who
are here from Portland, visiting at
the home of his parents, the Oscar
Johnsons of Ridgelawn, visited
one evening this week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stepan, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Houchen
and family wer down from Wolf
Point on Sunday and attended the
lodge picnic at the Fairview City
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rider, Blu
ford former local residents, cele-
brated their 25th wedding ami
versary Friday. They were guests
of honor at a surprise anniversary
party that evening given by their
friends at the BIT hall. Several
local persons were in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Alquist we're
down from Glendive Sunday Wis
iting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Marie SwenSon.
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Weber and son
were recent visitors at the home
OF her parents, the Ernie Golfers.
Mrs. Jack Ruggles and daughter,
accompanied her husband back to
California, where he Is stationed
In the army and plans to remain
there near him.
Robert Flynn attended a welfare
board meeting at Watford City on
Friday.
Dore depot now has electric
lghts-for the first time. The de-
pot was wired sometime ago but
the electricity was not turned on
until last week. Kerosene lights
and lanterns have been in use
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Fields and
family of Tacoma, Washington,
arrived last Tuesday for a visit
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Viola Taasevegin and other rela-
tiveS.