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DR.. Gladys NewIin.
Retired Physiciun

DR.. Gladys Wright Newlin.
81, a former Huntingdon CPa)
physician, died last night at
Garfield Hospital after an OPP
Grafton.
She retired and moved to
the Washington area 10 years
ago after the death of her hus-
band, DR.. Freeman H. Newlin,
a Huntingdon dentist. Since
then. she had lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Richard NJ.
Williams of 203 East Green
way boulevard, Falls Church.
DR.. Newlin also is survived
by a son. Joseph H. Newlin of
1915 North Fillmore street, Ar
lington, and two brothers.
Capt. P. T. Wright, USN, of
2436 North Glebe road, Arling-
ton, and Jasper Wright Of
Huntingdon.
Services will be at 1880 pm.
tomorrow at st. Georges Epis-
copal Church, Fairfax drive
and North Nelson street, Ar
lington, with burial in Glen
wood Cemetery.
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to Give
Senate PRAYER

The last freely elected Speak
er Of the Hungarian Parlia-
ment will deliver the opening
prayer in the Senate at noon
today.
Msgr. Bella Varga. president
of the Hungarian National
Council, an anti-Communist
organization made up of exiled
Hungarians. will give the pray
er on the eve of the 10th an
niversary Of Hungarian Free
dom Day.
A leading member of the
Hungarian resistance move
ment during World War II,
Msgr. Verga was elected Speak
er of the Hungarian Parliament
in 1916. But after the Com
munst coup d'etat in 1947, he
was forced to flee from the
country. He still claims to be
the legally elected Speaker of
the Parliament.
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Court Lets Girl
Stuy in Convent

HILLSBORO. Greg, Mar. IA
@.-Alice Miller. 10. yester-
day was given permission by
a court to continue her life
in a Roman Catholic convent
where she intends to become
a nun.
State Circuit Court Judge
Glen Heiber turned down a
plea from her father that she
be returned to his home and
control.
The father. Ivan R. Miller
Of Milwaukee. Greg. and his
wife 'live by the Golden Rule
but have no religion" they
said.
At a recent hearing on the
case, the Millers testified they
had enrolled their daughter for
10 years in Catholic schools.
Judge Heiber said in his rul-
ing that testimony disclosed
Mr.. Miller had ordered the
girl to choose between her re-
ligion and her home. This ul-
timatum. the Judge said. eman-
cipated Miss Miller from pa
rental control.
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Citizens Warned
On Missile Craze

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Mar. IA
CP).-The United States is in
danger of being overfasci.
mated with missiles, the presi-
dent of the Air Force Associa-
ton said today.
Some citizens are falling in
love with gadgets that haven't
been fully developed yet. 1 per-
sonally believe guided missiles
are in a transitional stage be-
tween manned aircraft and
manned space ships" said Peter
j. Schenk of Washington, head
of the 6o,0O0-member associa-
ton.
Mr.. Schenk and othe. asso-
citation officials are surveying
Miami Beach as a possible site
for the organizations 1859 con-
vention. This years meeting
will be held in Dallas Septem-
Der 1928.
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Many Teachers
To Get Salary
Boosts in Virqiniu

RICHMOND. Mar. IA d.
Thousands Of Virginia school
teachers are getting. or soon
will get, bigger checks than
they received last fall.
Former Gov. Stanley. shortly
before his term expired. re-
leased sufficient funds to put
State-aid teachers on the sal-
airy schedule he promised them
when he campaigned for office
more than four years ago.
Some teachers will get salary
increases of as much as $400
for this fiscal year.
About $3.50, 900 will be re-
quired to make the adjust
ments. j. G. Blount. jr., Educa-
ton Department finance off,
Ger, said.
Localities are being dis
couraged from making lump
sum payments to the teachers,
Mr.. Blount said. Instead, the
department would like to see
the additional money pro-rated
over the remainder Of the fiscal
year.
No exact tabulation of the
number Of teachers or the total
amount Of money involved is
available.
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BY the Associated Press

Senator Ellender, Democrat
of Louisiana. said today he still
hopes for enactment into law
of a Senate-passed bill to pre-
vent cuts in farm price supports
on this years major crops and
dairy products.
But Senator Aiken, Republic
can of Vermont, said in a sep
arate interview that lit looks as
though we are finished up on
any general farm legislation
this year."
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son said yesterday he would
expect President Eisenhower to
veto the bill if the House also
passes it, but Senator Ellender
talked hopefully of the posi-
bility of overriding a veto.
The House Agriculture Com
mittee will take up the bill
Monday, and Chairman Cooley,
Democrat of North Carolina,
said he expects committee
approval. One of its subcom-
mittees already has approved a
dairy support price freeze.
The Senate passed by a So
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Mrs. LOOMS, SO,
Generals Mother

Mrs. Francis B. Loomis, SO,
widow of a former United
States diplomat. died yesterday
at her home in Burlingame.
Calf. the Associated Press re-
ported.
Mrs. LOOMS. the former
Elizabeth M. Mast, was a ma
tive of Springfield, Ohio. Her
husband, a newSpaperman be-
fore he entered Government
service, was consul at st. Ell
enne, France; minister to Vene-
zuela and Portugal, and Assist
ant Secretary of State under
President Theodore Roosevelt.
He served as acting Secretary
of State for a time after Sec
rotary John Hay died in 1905.
Mr.. LOOMS died in 1913.
Mrs. LOOMS is survived by a
son, Mai. Gen. Francis B.
LOOMS, jr., USMC.
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Mrs. Scott, u,
District Resident
For 40 Years

Mrs. Edward Scott, 70, a Dis
trict resident for 40 years, died
Wednesday at Providence Hos
pital.
Mrs. Scott, the former Mabel
Reed, was a native of Harris
burg. Pa. She moved here in
1917.
She was an active member of
Wilson Memorial Methodist
Church and the Lebanon chap
ter Of the Order Of the Eastern
Star.
Survivors include her hus-
band, of 441S Fourteenth street
NE; three daughters. Mrs.
Lester Engel of 60o3 Walton
road, Bethesda; Mrs. Thomas
Nolan Of 812 Midland road, Sill
yer Spring, and Mrs. Harry
Stephey of Fayetteville, N. Y;
a son, Robert E. Scott of 1902
Bybrook lane. Chevy Chase,
Md; IL grandchildren and four
Observation-Disclosures.
Services will be at 2:30 pm.
tomorrow at Lees funeral
home. Fourth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue NE, with
burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Ex-U. S. Policeman
Accused of Theft

A former United State Cap
itol policeman faces trial in
Arlington County on charges
of stealing a camera from the
Hecht Co., where he worked
part time as a detective.
Albert John Salem, SO, of
the TOO block of North Waine
street. Arlington, is free under
81 900 bond pending a hearing
March 26 ia Arlington County
Court.
Arlington police said Salem
was arrested Wednesday as a
result of an investigation by
the Hecht Co. security force.
He resigned the same day
from the Capitol police force.
Arlington police said the store
valued the camera at Sill.
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Uarn nj Chunks

BUTLER. WILLIAM 7. The family of
the late WILLIAM T. BUTLER wish
TO express our deep appreciation to
our relatives, friends and neighbors
for their many acts of kindness.
cards, Moral tributes and kind ex-
presslons Of sympathy during our
recent bereavement.
THE FAMILY. 10
SLAUGHTER. HENRY PROCTOR. In
loving and Feverent remembrance OF
our brother and uncle, HENRY p.
SLAUGHTER, who died February IA.
we acknowledge with grateful ap-
probation the oral. written and floral
expressions OF consolation from his
az a0a We o1 tban %s1 B Ts y,S ReSstn
and DR.. Albert H. Hughes for their
words to the family: the Rev p BIZ
lard II, Brown Of st. Luke's Epis-
eopal Church for q most COMFORTING
service. the various ORGANIZATIONS for
their ceremonies and other express
sions OF brotherhood, and McGuire's
Funeral Service for their courteous,
most eflcient assistance in the try
sisTfER. ina s. GRAY, AND NEPH-
4gs T. GRAY AND CHARLES R.
TAYLOR. UNA. The family Of the
late UNA TAYLOR wishes to express
our deep gratitude and appreciation
70 our relatives. friends and ne!eh-
ness ness, expressions Of sympathy and
SEREHvED FAMILY OF UNA TAY-
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1t. Col. Robert Lewis,
Laboratory Director

GRANT, Colo. Mar. IA (Spe-
ciaD Lit. Col. Robert C. Lewis,
AZ. director of the maintenance
laboratory for the Air Force
Personnel and Training Re-
search Center, Lowry Air Force
Base. died here Sunday after a
heart attack.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Grace Lewis, and two chill
dren, all of Aurora, Colo. Bu-
rial was in Alliance. Ohio.
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Army Engineers Study
Chesapeake FISHING

BALTIMORE, Mar. IA CP.-
Army engineers will begin an
economic study today of the
fishing industry in a portion of
the Chesapeake Bay near Girls
field. Md.
Information sought in the
study will include locations of
fishing grounds, type of gear
used, volume Of catch, length
Of season, and the effects of
river and harbor improvements
on the volume of seafood pro-
duction.
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Group Told
About Pill

Planned parenthood advo-
Gates now have their long
awaited pill to easily prevent
pregnancy.
DR.. John Rock, professor
emeritus of gynecology at Har-
ward University and director of
the reproduction study center
at Free Hospital for Women at
Brookline, Mass, yesterday told
a luncheon meeting that "The
Pill" has proved completely
effective in hating pregnancies.
Speaking at the annual meet
ing of the Planned Parenthood
Association of the District of
Columbia at the YWCA, DR..
Rock said a synthetic hormone,
progestin, seems the answer to
the search for a substance than
can be taken orally to slow the
steadily increasing birth rate
throughout the world.
In other actions at the meet
ing, these new officers were
elected: Mrs. Gerhard Gesell,
president, succeeding Mrs. Ed
gar M. McPeak; Mrs. Fontaine
Bradley, vice president; Mrs.
Philip w. Thayer. secretary;
Mrs. Henry King, treasurer.
and Mrs. Irving Roth, assistant
treasurer.
Elected new board members
were Mrs. Evan Wilson, Mrs.
Lucy Chaplin Putnam and the
Rev. Charles Walden.
A total of $22,700 has been
raised so far in the planned
parenthood groups drive for
$4,000 for its activities in the
District and MONTGOMERY
County. The number of donors
totals 802.
DR.. Rock was introduced by
DR.. Henry L. Darner, chairman
Of the groups medical advisory
board. About 125 persons at
tended the meeting.
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|Gruveside Rites Set
For Judge Convoy

BOWLING GREEN, Va, Mar.
IA (P.-A graveside funeral
service will be held at Green
lawn Cemetery today for George
FitzHugh Conway, veteran
judge of the Caroline County
court.
Judge Conway, rs. die
Wednesday night in a Rich
mond hospital, where he UNDER
went surgery a week earlier.
For 20 years he presided in the
County Court and for six
months before that in Juvenile
and Domestic Relations Court.
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Charles McCorty Dies,
Potomac Rail Yard Chief

a time saver that allows clerks
to log incoming trains without
leaving their desks.
Mr.. McCarty retired in 1856.
He had been under a doctors
care since a heart attack IS
years ago.
Mr.. McCarty was a member
of the Rotary Club, the Alex
andria and Virginia Chambers
of Commerce, the Transporta-
ton Association of America,
the Traffic Club of Washington,
the American Association Of
Railroad Superintendent, the
National Defense Transporta-
ton Association, the Southern
Institute of Management, the
Railroad Systems and I Pro-
cedures Association and the
Army and Navy Club.
Newcombe Member
He also was a member Of
the Newcombe Society of Eng
land. and the Military Order of
the World Wars. He.was plan
ming to attend a luncheon
meeting of the latter group
yesterday at the Army and
Navy Club.
Survivors include his widow,
the former Inez MartS Dalton
Of the home address: a daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Hume of Falls
Church: a stepdaughter, Mrs.
E. M. Tupman of Hillcrest
Heights, Md; a brother, Allen
M. McCarty of New York, and
six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 am.
Tuesday in the Fort Myer
Chapel. The Rev. Robert o.
Kelvin, who married Mr.. and
Mrs. McCarty. will oficiate.
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
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Charles E. McCarty, II, a ma
tionally known railroad man
who managed the Potomac
Yards for 10 years, died yes
terday after a heart attack at
his home. 800 Carlyle place,
Alexandria.
A native Of Fort Scott, Kans.,
he began his long railroading
career at II as a timekeepsr for
the Kansas City Southern Rail-
way in Kansas City. He later
served as travel auditor and
chief clerk for Kansas City
Southern and in 1912 was ap-
pointed assistant trainmaster
for the Cumberland division OF
the Baltimore e. Ohio Rail-
road Co.
Mr.. McCarty served in the
Army Engineers from 1917 to
1919. AS a first lieutenant in
the American Expeditionary
Force, he managed a railway in
Russia for five months.
Returns to RaiIrOading
After six years in other
fields. Mr.. McCarty returned
to the railroad business in 1925,
rejoining Kansas City South
ern as inspector of transporta-
ton. He was named manager
Of the Potomac Yard in 1943.
AS chief of the Nations
fourth largest freight depot.
Mr. McCarty introduced a
number of new freight handling
techniques. The Potomac Yard
was one of the first depots in
the country to change from
steam to diesel power and one
of the first to use radio in con-
trolling trains.
The Potomac Yard was said
to be the first in the Nation
to use closed-circuit television,
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Miss Marjorie Mathis

BALTIMORE, Mar. IA (P.-
Marjorie Mathis. 81. a reporter
for the Baltimore Sun for about
is years, died Thursday of a
heart attack. Miss Mathis. who
was born in Wichita Falls. Tex,
formerly worked for the Balti-
more News-Post.
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CEMETERY LOTS

9 CHOICE MONUMENT SITES. Fort
Lincoln AP 7-369l
FORT LINCoLN-crypts 90. Garden
OF Apostles. reasonable JU 5-1712
TWO SITES, Fort Lincoln, opposite
Apostles Garden $500. Call 10
5-2l2S
LOT, 4 sites. National Memorial Park.
excellent opportunity, 500 value for
a450 JU,tb-4632 q
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AnuriIiitn

ROsENBLATT, ROSE. There win be
an unyeiling Of q monument at II
Am. Sunday March 10, 1865, at
tives and friends invited.
RUBIN, NATHAN. There will be an
memory Of NATHAN RUBiN on SUM IN.
day. March 10, 1858, ct 4 pm, al
I'd, Friends are invited.
SCHWARTZ, FAYE 5. On Sunday,
Georse Washington Cemetery. Me-
mortal Park. Temple Israel Section
$500 Rigs. I'd, Friends and Fela-
tives are invited to the unveiiins
upon completion Of the services. Is
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Announcements Of
Services By Chambers
lii Mrntnrtant

BOLEY.. WILLIAM r. In loving mem
ory Of my dear friend, WILLIAM
year ago today. March II. 1857
Lovins memories never die
As years roll on and days pass by:
Deep In my heart q memory Is kept
OF one loved and can never forget.
A DEAR FRIEND
WILLIAM ALVIN. In loving
memory Of ~ dear husband. WILL
away one as'i Year L sso toSa nc N sisS
IA. 1867.
TIL memory fades and life departs,
You will forever live in my heart.
LOVING WIFE, -ANfsE d. CLARK;
MOTHER. MARIE, AND BROTH.
Err, RAYMOND.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Crenatorium

SLCAA4dOOA AAAll
j. william Lees Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
lth 81 and Mass Ave NE Ii 3-520O
Rinaldi Funeral Home
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Veterans Burial Allowance. $3.50
$40 ST NE Ii a-4Ss0
Malvan & Schey, Inc.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
A24 r St. NV. NO. 7-0l33
sc
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MSGR. ELMER T. FISHER,
Spiritual Director. I

"AHNo' NSSHt'N6 EA' NhAA@Ao 1o III nLEN'
MsGR. ELMER T. FISHER,
Spiritual Director. IA
TITCOMB, ARTHUR L. on weones
day; March II. 1858. in East Hart
,o rS; GSn1 =; AETT I1 L. TLIrcoMs
Helen I. Titcomb. father OF Mrs. Rutl
Titcomb; brother Of Vernon Z. Tit
comb. Mr. Titcomb rests at the War
ner z, Humphrey Funeral Home, S434
where. services will be held on satur
day, March 5, at ! pm. tparkinl
facilities). 1nterment Parklawn Gene
voIGT, JOHANNA LOUISA. OF Buen,
y ysth AVE- voi nfLea VIII. V 81 w ShASN!
E ESlfs T vein of OF Me %a va am
sister Of MS Annie a sf aeiiin' ST.,
also Is survived BY six grandchildren
ST.. Fails Church. Va. where serv
ices viii be held on Saturday. Marcel
10, At 2 pm. 1ntern1ent Lewins
vREEN. .JENNELL (NICKI. on Mon
Hospital. JENNELL (NICKl vREEN
Of SIS Aeker St ne, devoted HUSBAND
of Alice Vreen, father of Mrs Blanche
Hill. He also leaves to mourn theil
loss o grandson, Paul Hill; two sisters
two brothers. other relatives anC
many friends. Remains resting a
the John T, .Rhines a Co. Funera
Home, 90l Sd st. s,w., where friend
are invited 10 call after nm
Friday, March IL, and where funera
services. will be held on Saturday
March Is, at pm. the Rev Jess
A: Brown otiiciating. Intermen
Woodlawn Cemetery IA
Witt, REBECCA. on Tuesday
March II. 1888, at .Freedmen's Hos
pttal, REBECCA WHITE Of 54t
Shepherd st NV, aunt Of Mrs Sadil
Upton SwigRett. She also is sur,
yived by other relatives and friends
Remains resting at the Morrow
Woodford Funeral Home. 1879 ~
st: NV, After 3 pm, Friday. Marcel
., friends are invited to call a
the above-named funeral home, wher,
funeral services will be held OF
Saturday, March Is. at / pm. In
terment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
IL
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residence, 1910 9Th st. NV, MARY
ELIZABETH DIRREEN. beloved wife
OF Mrs. Charles j. Seibert and grand
% mo q X CO ch psiitsa s Sc Sio
de Janeiro, Brazil. sister Of James
sullivan OF Lowville. N. Y, and Mrs
Matthew Conway OF Port Leyden,
N. Y Funeral from the. w K
5Sss Georsis ave NV. on satar.
day. March Is, at 1890 am Re-
QUEEN mass at the CHURCH OF the
Nativity At IL am Relatives and
Mount olivet Cemetery IA
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FOhD, ELSIE G.. On Friday. March
Elsie e FoRD r of 1875 ru asGsP5ss
st. nv. beloved wife OF Reuben
Ford, sister of Mrs. Louise C. Pitts,
aunt Of Doris P. Chandler and Mrs.
A Il Hines ''s Co. sf Funersl Il aom shs
1901. 14th ST. NV, on Monday
March. II, at pm. 1parkins IA.
S eiiIrisso: Interment Rock Greek
HARBIN. MARGARET CATHERINE.
On Thursday, March 10. 1858, at
ner residence. South Boston. Va,
loved mother Of Norman HarSin
and sister of Mrs. Maria Riddle
and Mrs. Frances Davis and Mrs
Mary Lssomarsion. Friends may
st and Mass. ave. NE, after Is
noon Saturday, March Is, where
services will be held at 1 pm.
Intermsnt CONGRESSIONAL Cemetery.
HAHN1KEAVEE nAD0V -
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HOLMAN, MARGARET ANNA. on
dd sS:s Ao MaEsh MAkS SiSi 4 RRi ANNA
EosS M. Gi1CTso Snssy chsr Hss
M Foley. Eleanora z, Foley. Sister
She also IS survived By two grand-
J Foley. n Friends may cali at
the Hanlon Funeral Home. 3s3i Geor.
day. March i2 Mass will be offered
a. az the .t Church Of the Nasiyity; iaih
March IS. at 10 am. Ipterment
Mount Olivet Cemetery. IA
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school board one set each will
be placed in about one-third
of the County's elementary
schools. The sets cost 1919
each.
The program will provide two
weekly science lessons and a
third weekly program designed
for enrichment of the science
course.
Pilot Operation
DR.. Whittier described the
county'S initial participation in
the program as a pilot opera
ton and said the number of
sets recommended for purchase
was restricted by the amount of
money available. School Of
f1cials plan to follow the pro-
grams closely to determine their
effectiveness in strengthening
the elementary school science
course.
County teachers slated to use
the TV sets will attend one of
the television workshops Sep
TENDER 10 and Is at Burdick
Vocational High School in the
District.
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The board also approved
preliminary plans for an addi-
ton to Montgomery Blair High
School which would include 16
clasSrooms, new administrative
facilities and a cafeteria. The
action was taken on condition
the County Council approves
at a later time funds in addi-
ton to the present appropria-
ton required for completion of
the project.
S524,OO0 Appropriated
oncials said 1924, 900 had
been appropriated for the
Montgomery-Blair project, but
the present proposal would re-
quire an expenditure of $780,
900.
The addition would be of
modern design constructed to
the rear of the schools present
central building.
Representatives of the schools
PTA asked the board to con-
slider air conditioning certain
portions of the building used
for summer school instruction.
Montgomery Blair Principal
Daryl Shaw said the buildings
present capacity is 1900 stu
dents. This years enrolment
is expected to reach 2,150. Of
f1cialS expect the enrolment to
increase to 2,400 by 1868.
The board approved a delay
in the opening of the Burning
Tree Elementary School of
River road from September 4
to September 8 to provide time
for completion of a road.
Earl c. Smith, teacher at
Park Street Elementary School,
was appointed principal of the
BurtonSville-Fairland School.
These transfers of principals
were announced by DR.. Whit
tier: Frederick Barnette, from
Silver Spring intermediate to
Bethesda Elementary; Richard
Davis, from Darnestown to
Broad Acres: Jack Matheny,
from BurtonSville- Falkland to
Silver Spring intermediate.
Mrs. Kathryn Crone, principal
at Dickerson Elementary School,
will include supervision of
Jamestown Elementary in her
present duties.
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Mental Test Ordered
For Mystery Pointer

The man who impulsively
painted q District school free
of charge last January today
was ordered to District General
Hospital for a 30-day mental
observation.
George T. Smith, 80, of 1909
Clifton street NV, gained
overnight fame when reporters
finally tracked him down as the
mysterious painter of the Har-
rison Elementary School at
Thirteenth and v streets NV.
Mr.. Smith spent a month and
$500 Of his own money to paint
the outside Of the buff -colored
building. His only explanation:
THE idea of painting it kept
coming back to me-"
Mr.. Smith today appeared in
Municipal Court. charged with
ramming his body through q
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plate glass window at I'll
Florida avenue NV, at z am,
today.
Detective ]. Thomas Othc
said the painters explanation
was that he wasn't in his
right mind"
Appearing before Judge
Harry Walker. Mr.. Smith said
he had been to District Gen.
eral Hospital two times in the
past for mental observation.
Mr.. Smith originally waived
his right to counsel and wanted
to plead guilty to the charge
of destroying private property
But when the judge heard
from Detective Ohio that a
mental observation might be
in order, he appointed Anthony
j. Noone as defense counsel.
Subsequently Judge Walker
ordered the 30-day observation.