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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
TRYING TO HORN IN
Poro|yzed Woman Pokes HoIdup Man
With Her Crutch to Thwort Robbery

robbed twice in the last Ia
months. Il keep the money else
where" he said. He was treated
at District General Hospital for
head cuts and bruises.
AS the two men fled from the
scene in the 600 block of Third
street NV. one of them ran into
Pvt. George l.. Patterson. He
was booked as Rasso Berry Allen
%, OF the 500 block First street
NV. and charged with robbery
and attempted robbery.
Was Victim, Suspect Says
Within an hour. police had his
companion. identified as S. J
Farmer, 20. of the 100 block Z
street NV. He faces the same
charges.
His arrest puts Allen in The
unique position Of possibly APP
pearlng in court as a defendant
IN one case and as a complain.
ant in another.
He was a victim of a yoke rob.
berry attempt himself the nigh
OF February 20, police said. II
that case. they arrested Ear
finch. ID. of the 400 block o.
First street NV. and he is be.
ing held for the grand jury.
Allen and Farmer, represented
in court by Attorney Claire o
Ducker. were held for the CRANE
jury. Their bond was set a.
$4,000 each.
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CHAMPION STEER
TO BE EXHIBITED
AT u. OF MARYLAND

PS Troubadour, an inter-
national grand champion
Shorthorn steer which is
trooping around the coun-
try in his private baggage
car. will be exhibited at the
University of Maryland's
livestock barns April IS
and l6.
The 995-pound Shorthorn
calf was sold at auction to
The Greenbrier Hotel. White
Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
after he won the grand
champion award last year at
the International Livestock
Exposition at Chicago, He is
now on tour, travelling in his
own specially equipped bag
gage car.
PS Troubadour also will
be shown at Manassas, Va,
April IL; Leesburg, Va.
April 10; Staunton. Va.
April "a. and Winchester.
Va. May "a.
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Missing Girl
Found Safe

An 8-year-old Congress Heights
girl, object of an all-night search
because she needs pills to FORE
stall epileptic attacks. was found
safe in the home of girl friend
this morning.
Police said Linda Lee Wheel
er Of 459 Orange street Sc. was
located by police at the home
of her classmate. Janice Bryant,
s. at 27l4 Second street Sc.
Her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Preston. 20. precipitated a wide
spread search for her daughter
when she reported to police that
the little girl needs three pills
daily to stave off epileptic seiz-
ures.
Mrs, Ellen Bryant said Linda
told her she had permission to
spend the night. The girls
watched televislon and went to
bed early, unaware of the spread
ing search.
This morning police began a
check of the homes of all Linda S
classmates and soon found Linda
in the Bryant home. Linda said
She had taken her pill yesterday
and the mother said Linda didn t
seem to suffer any effect from
missing the nighttime pill.
Her daughter. she said, would
be kept in, except for school, for
month to impress on her that
staying away all night is for
hidden.
About so policemen, park po-
lice. air police and neighbors
spent much of the night in the
wooos around South Capitol and
oitland streets searching for
he child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Man Picketino
Job Arrested

A Vienna (Va) man was
arrested yesterday on a charge
of illegally picketing Arlington
Towers apartments.
Released on $500 bond was
Joseph c. Spencer. AZ, who listed
his occupation as a carpenter,
and who was picketing for the
carpenters District Council be-
cause Of non-union workers on
the Job.
A spokesman at Arlington
Towers said he did not know why
Mr.. Spencer was picketing. In
answer to a question, the spokeS-
man said all workers on re-
modelling project at the apart
ment developments garage
building are union men with the
exception of a maintenance
crew.
A Virginia law forbids picket
ing by any person who has not
been employed at the project In
question within a recent period
81 time.
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Two Officials Request
North Virginia Airport

the most desirable site for such
an airport"
Senator Fenwick's commission
will meet at 10 am. Friday al
Richmond to hear from local
government representatives or
the proposal to establish an air.
port authority.
Mrs. wilkins Writes MOnroney
Mrs. wilkins made her views
on the airport controversy known
in a letter to Senator Monroney
chairman of the Senate Airport
Subcommittee. She reaffirmec
her opposition to the Burke site
and also went on record against
a site at Belmont Bay suggested
recently by Representative Broy-
hill, Republican of Virginia.
Her reasons for opposing the
She said that under the new
Federal highway program. Route
so will be made into a limited &C.
cess highway with four to sis
lanes and would come to within
two miles of the Fender Chantil.
~ location.
The supervisors said that thu
er-Chantilly area is nov
zoned for agricultural use anc
that many of the landowner,
would welcome the airport as al
opportunity to dispose of thei,
land. She said that the onl,
populous area which would b,
affected would be the town O
Herndon and she felt that TIT
merchants of the town probabl!
would be in favor of the airpor
because of the added prosper
ity" they might expect.
She noted that the Fender
Chantilly area had been studied
as a possible site. 1t was amons
six sites originally considered b,
the Commerce Department
which selected Burke as tn,
one best meeting all require
ments.
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Another example Of their cool
ness came to light today. On
January 81 Frank called the
OrriSon Fuel Co., where Mr.. Dodd
had purchased heating oil, said
his father before leaving for
Texas had instructed the boys
to call for fuel if they ran out
The boys had told neighbors and
welfare workers that their father
had gone to Texas.
James A. Orrison, who talked
TO Frank. said he sounded very
composed" and since Mr.. Dodd
had been given credit before, de-
cided to send 124 gallons to the
Dodd home at cost of $19.96.
In addition there was a SIS
service charge for retiring the
furnace.
Told of Being Lonely
Neighbors of the Dodds said
the boys had told them many
times they felt lonely since their
mother died in 1850. They no.
ticed a growing resentment
toward Mr.. Dodd.
One of Franks classmates at
Williamsburg Junior High School
said the boys frequently COM
planned their father no longer
would play with them.
He used to play ghosts and
chase them around the yard. .
the boy said. Not long ago
Frank said his father didn't
love him."
One neighbor was glad the
boys were to be examined by a
psychiatrist.
They were well-behaved kids,
the enighbor said. but l thinl
they really need it. They've al.
ways been unusual. terribly
Withdrawn and EXTRAORDINARILY
quiet with their playmates. They
always stood around WATCHING
others play. When children dC
that. something is wrong"
| Juvenile Court Judge Reic
said today he did not know
whether the boys wished II
attend their fathers funeral
but if so, he would deny
the request. He said their ap
pearance would bring a rash o
photographers and newsmel
which would mar the dignity o
the funeral.
Details of the funeral have no
been announced.
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Boy Ferry Service
Additions Authorized

NORFOLK, Mar. 5 (P. The
Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commits
sion yesterday received authority
TO buy an additional vessel and
to lengthen one of the ferries al
ready in the fleet.
The commission will buy and
convert an LIST Immediately
Later this year it will lengther
the ferry Pocahontas. Cost OF
the LIST will be $375.000. The
cost for converting and outfittine
twill be Sl.505.250.
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A woman invalid Tended of

A woman invalid Tended off
a street robbery with one of
her crutchers early today.
Twenty minutes later, police
said, two suspects believed in
lvolyed in the case. beat a So
lyear-old man. took his empty
wallet and fed. one of them
right into the waiting arms Of
a policeman.
The suspect was chased toward
the policeman by a cab driver.
Raymond F. Koontz. jr., of 1921
Ridge place Sc, who already
has applied for appointment to
the Metropolitan Police De-
partment. Mr.. Koontz drove
by as the attack on the man
broke of and chased one Of
the suspects in his cab.
Robber SeiZes Crutch
/ The woman victim, Mrs. Marie
F. Haydt. As. of 208 E street
NV. with paralysis of one leg
and part of her right hand. said
she jabbed one of the assailants
in the groin with her crutch
when he pulled a knife and de-
manded $40. AS he started to
fall, he wrested the crutch from
her, pulling her to the ground.
I AS she screamed. the man and
his companion fed.
"A Yellow Cab tshe believes
the number was 574) was all
that saved me-" she said today.
The approaching lights may
have frightened the men away.
she said. The taxi paused and
drove on after Mrs. Haydt told
the driver she was all right.
The attack came about 1:l5
am, at New Jersey avenue and
E streets NV. as Mrs. Haydt.
a new resident of the area, was
looking for a restaurant.
Robbed Twice Previously
The other victim. James H.
NJ. Rose Of 300 F street NV. was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

Aphrodite" and concert ver-
sion of Richard Strauss opera
"Salome" at the final concerts
Of the season. April 8 and g.
Soprano Elizabeth Schwarz-
kof will sing at the opening
concerts. October Is and l6.
The success of this seasons
new concert arrangement was
registered at the box office. The
symphony sold 4,7l0 series tick
cts this season, compared to
1888 last season.
Ticket sales, both series and
for individual concerts. jumped
from $4,000 last year to $685.
900 this year.
At tonights concert, the next
to-last on the seasons series,
subscribers who bring in signed
renewal cards for next year will
be given carnations to wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

father needed it for bills. Mrs.
Deals son said the Dodd boys
later used the money for camp
ing equipment they had hoped to
use in an eScope.
Police said Frank and James
admitted taking the money from
Mr.. Dodd's pockets after he was
dead.
What motives guided the two
brothers is of paramount inter-
est to authorities who must de-
eide how they will be prosecuted
after the psychiatric report is
submitted.
Most of the neighbors and ac-
quaintances of Frank and James
have characterized them as we'll
hammered boys whose very quiet
ness was disturbing. In the opin-
ions Of some the father had neg
lected and mistreated them,
while others believed Mr.. Dodd
a widower, had done the best he
could.
New Examples of Goodness
The composure the boys main
tanned before and after their
arrest last Saturday has amazed
everyone who knows them. They
lived in the Sycamore street
house two weeks with Mr.. Dodd S
body locked in the Toulouse a
few feet away. Another three
weeks were spent in a foster
home.
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Dodd Boys Shot Up Radio in Dry Run
Of Fathers Staying, Police Relate
Brothers Await Physical and Mental Examinations;
New Examples of Their Goodness Come to Light

The day before they killed
their father, two young brothers
shot up a table radio in an
apparent dry run" rehearsal of
the Staying, Arlington police said
today.
Questioned about the battered
table model today. Frank Dodd,
jr., Is, and his brother James.
IL. admitted sending two %
caliber bullets into it in their
bedroom on January %. Detec-
tive Gilbert Stream said.
The following day they put
three bullets into the chest and
stomach of Frank j. E. Dodd and
dragged his body to a toolshed
behind their home at l405 North
Sycamore street, the boys have
confessed.
Earlier they had fixed the
shooting date as January "a, but
faced with new evidence sup
piled by a neighbor, they agreed
they shot their father the day
before.
Await Mental Tests
Awaiting mental and physical
examinations at the Arlington
Juvenile Shelter, the brothers
have told police they shot the
52-year-old construction worker
because he beat them.
The radio was discovered in
the attic. The boys said they
hid it there after skipping school
on January % and each taking
a shot at the radio.
Detective Stream said the
shooting of Mr.. Dodd apparently
occurred about 8 pm. the fol-
lowing day. About an hour after
that the boys showed up at the
home OF Mrs. o. j. Deal of 1904
North Sycamore street, Offering
to buy the bicycle of her son
Mike for S45.
Since her son had another
bicycle. Mrs. Deal sold the boys
the one they wanted. Later that
night she went to the Dodd home
TO tell the brothers about a de-
fective light on the bike. but
they refused to admit her. Mrs.
Deal thought it strange all the
shades of the house were drawn.
Asked for Money Back
The following day the Dodd
boys returned to Mrs. Deals
with the bicycle and asked for
the money back. saying their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

Location of Washington's slpp-
Elemental airport in Northern
Virginia today was urged by two
officials of that area who issued
separate statements saying the
field must be placed there.
State Senator Charles r. Fem
wick of Arlington said the air.
port has to be in Northern Viz
ginia If an authority is to take
over National Airport. and Mrs.
Anne wilkins. member of the
Fairfax Board of County Super
visions, said any airport which
would adequately serve down.
town Washington must be To-
Gated III nearby Virginia.
Mrs. wilkins statement came
as surprise. since the Fairfax
board repeatedly has gone on
record against a proposed site
at Burke. She said she was net
yielding her opposition to Burke,
but proposed that Federal au-
thorlties reconsider the Fender
Cnantilly area.
Several Resolutions Adopted
/ In several anti-Burke resolu-
tons adopted by the Fairfax
board. opposition to an airport
anywhere in Fairfax County
was expressed. Mrs. wilkins sale
she believed a majority of the
present board, however. would
look with favor upon location
of the airport near Chantilly OF
Fender"
Many Virginia officials pre-
vlously opposed to the airport
are taking another look at the
project in view Of possible rev.
enues which could be received
under State or local operation.
The revenue feature has beer
a major concern of the Virgins
State Airport Facilities Study
Commission headed by Senator
Fenwick. The commission has
been considering the possibility
Of creating an authority to take
over Washington National Air.
port and any second airport
that might be established il
the Northern Virginia area.
CAA stand Revealed
Senator Fenwick previously
had said he thought Northern
Virginia would have to get the
supplemental airport If It wanted
to take over National. Today, hi
revealed that the Civil Aeronau.
tics Authority has indicated it /,
not interested in dsposing of Ma.
tional Airport unless the SECOND
airport also is in Virginia.
There is no use in talking
about a regional On a local air.
port authority If there is no air
port to administer said Sena'
tor Fenwick. He urged that, in
stead OF differing as to the TYPE
of authority, all groups unite IL
obtaining the supplemental air
port for Virginia instead of See
ing 1t 90 to Maryland.
He warned that unless all cit
liens of Northern Virginia stol
| their pickering, they are going L
lose the supplemental airport
, with an annual $33 million pay
roll to Maryland. even though
ca has recommended Burke a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Association
for the United Nations ends
a three-day meeting in the
Mayflower Hotel.
The American Congress
on Surveying and Mapping
and the American Society
Of photograme try hold third
day sessions in the Shore
ham Hotel.
Continuing its convention,
the North American Wild
life Conference meets in the
Statler Hotel.
The Audio-Visual Instruc-
ton Service Of the Nation
al Education Association
ends a six-day conclave in
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
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PTA Backs School Officials
On Expulsion Of |ncorriqib|es
Lists a Points
In Program Of
Rehabilitation
BY JOHN McKELWAY

District school officials today
won approval of the parent
teacher association in their
effort to legalize the expulsion
of incorrigible children.
The Board of Managers of the
PTA Congress approved the
recommendations of special
committee which backed a move
by school officials to amend
the compulsory education law.
School officials have sought to
amend the law to legalize ex-
pulSions which have been going
on for many years.
Besides indorsing the objec-
tives of the proposed amendment
to the law. the PTA also moved
to demand that District Off
cials:
/. Expand psychiatric and
psychological treatment facili-
ties within the public school
system.
Asks Special Glasses
2. E sta blish more special
classes and occupational schools
for boys as well as girls.
3. Establish transitional
school where unmanageable
children might be sent for re-
Mobilization.
4. Establish, under the Health
Department, 24-hour treat
ment center for emotionally dis
turbed children.
The expulsion of incorrigible
children will be the chief topic
OF a meeting to be held at 2 pm.
Friday by the Legislation Com
mittee Of the Board of Education,
In presenting the recommen-
dation today, Russell Shoemaker,
chairman of the PTA's special
, committee, said the removal of
. unmanageable children is essen
tial if the school system is to pro-
tect the rights of other children"
Program Emphasized
But Mr.. Shoemaker empha-
sized that the community must
furnish a program or some ia
cility to prevent the expelled
child from being turned out in
the street.
Special Schools Asked
Welfare Director Gerard Shea
on February 20 told the Public
Welfare Advisory Council he is
. opposed to turning children into
the streets if they prove too diff
ficult for teachers to handle. He
suggested to School Supt. Hobart
NJ. Corning the alternative of
transitional schools = places
where incorrigibles could be
taught under certain controls.
The Rev. John Bianchi labeled
the Corning proposal IAN excuse
for the rejection of a problem
child " He said turning them
loose on the streets is a disturb
ing thing"
DR.. Robert N. Miller said
these people seem to think in
corrigibles don't need an educa-
ton"
Mr.. Shea said this is still a
school problem, and Mrs. Alma
Scurlock, a member of the coun-
Gil said turning the children out
of school is not the answer.
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ShOppiingCentel
Bid Opposed

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Chamber Of Commerce last
night voted 29-l0 against the
proposed rezoning application
filed by the Hecht Co. for a
26-acre tract in Somerset.
The chamber recommended
that its board of directors notify
the county council of the cham
ber's disapproval of the pro-
posed new shopping center.
Forty persons present at the
meeting did not vote on the
question.
The chamber also recon-
mended that the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission let contracts
this month for the construction
OF Little Falls parkway in the
area.
Widening Approved
II also urged the county coun-
Gil to appropriate $4,000 for
a study of a traffic flow plan
for the Arlington road area and
a means of protecting residen-
tial properties in Edgemoor.
The chamber previously APP
proved the widening of Airing
ton road from Bethesda avenue
north to Old Georgetown road
The chambers community i'm
lprovement committee suggested
that in its study the council
consider the completion of Little
Falls parkway from Macarthur
boulevard to Bradley boulevard
with westbound traffic continue
ing through Woodmont by way
of st. Elmo avenue and Wood
mont avenue to Wisconsin
avenue. This, the committee
suggested, would eliminate the
necessity of the proposed Glen
brook parkway.
Plan Buffer Strip
The proposed plan of the COM
mittee also calls for sealing of
Edgemoor lane and Hampder
lane on the west side of Airing
ton road to eliminate through
cross traffic in Edgemoor.
The plan also emissions the
eventual purchase over a To-
year period Of all residential
property on the west side oil
Arlington road SO that it would
become a part buffer strip fol
Edgemoor
AS a fourth point in It's plar
the committee recommends more
dense use Of property between
Wisconsin avenue and Arlington
road. which II said was becoming
increasingly less desirable fol
Residential one-family units"
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Symphony Out to Repeat
ST Success Next Year

The National Symphony Orchestra grahd at the success
of its paired-conces this has announced similar
schedule for
dozen sooss and guest conductors have also been
announced for year including of the most gtterng
young and old, in the musical world.
The orchestra this year tried of its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
japanese Envoy
Sets Blossom Tea

Japanese Ambassador Masay-
uki TAM and Mrs TAM will re-
ceiye the SO National Cherry
Blossom Festival princeSses at a
tea and reception at the Japa-
nese Embassy April 4. Festival
officials announced today.
This is the second annual trib-
ute by the Ambassador to the
role OF the Festival in fostering
cooperation between Japan and
the United States The Ambas-
sador will present gifts flown
lare from Japan TO the prin-
6sSes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Fuirfux Boy, 10,
Held as ShoDIifter

A l0-year-old Fairfax County
boy yesterday was charged in a
juvenile petition with shoplift-
ing.
County police said the boy
from Broyhill Crest subdivision
was caught Saturday in the
Seven Corners Shopping Center
with a bag full of toys. comic
books and garden seed.
The boy also admitted taking
"a STA electric train and other
toys from the Woodward e. 10th
rop store during the last two
months.
He was released to his parents
pending juvenile court action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

local Scheuule. Instead OF the
traditional two series of 10 con-
certs, each one different, on
alternate Wednesdays. the or
chestra presented Is pairs Of
concerts, each program being
given first on a Tuesday and
then repeated the following
night.
OF the Is pairs. IL were by the
National Symphony. two by the
Philadelphia Orchestra, one by
the Boston Symphony and one
by the Royal Danish Ballet.
Next Year Almost Same
The lineup is identical for next
year, except that the New York
City Center Ballet will replace
the Danish company. performing
Relationships "Nutcracker' bal
let in January at the Capitol
Theater.
Guest conductors will include
Bruno Walter, Paul Paray and
Warner Lawson. Howard Nit
chell Eugene Ormandy and
CHARLES Munich will also conduct
thell own orchestras.
Solo pianists include the estab-
lished masters Rudolph Serkin
anG Eldoil Firkusny aid three
sensations Of this years concerts
in Washington and New York
They are the young Canadian,
Glenn Gould. the young French
man. Philippe Entremont. and
60-yeaf -old Clara HaSkil. whose
American performances this win
ter have drawn ecstatic reviews
Special Programs Set
The violinists are among the
worlds most celebrated-Isaac
Stern. Zinc Francescatti and
Nathan Milstein.
Special programs include Carl
OFfs cantata THE Triumph OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
School Board Calls
Budget Hearing

The Arlington School Board
will hold a budget hearing at
pm. tomorrow in Stratford
Junior High School.
The following night. Thursday
the board will adopt its pro-
posed budget at a meeting in
the School Administration Build
ing.
Supt. T Edward Rutter has
recommended a $l0.2 million
budget for the forthcoming fisca1
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

pummeled about the head and
knocked to the sidewalk as two
men, both Negroes. took his wal
let. 1t was empty because Mr.
Rose said he has been yoked and