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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29
Route | Still
In Gas War

Subsidies from major oil COM
panies have helped keep alive
a modified gasoline price war
in Fredericksburg. Va. and a
50-mile stretch along Route /,
according to a spokesman here
for retail dealers.
The situation has existed
there for the past six to eight
months, with present gasoline
prices generally about S cents
less than in Washington and
its suburbs.
1t ranges as far north as
Woodbridge in Prince William
County to about Is miles south
of Fredericksburg.
Horace Walker. executive
secretary of the Retail Dealers
Association of Metropolitan
Washington. attributes such
conditions to an overabundance
of gas stations and resultant
oversupply.
But he said if the oil COM
panies didn't subsidize it,
price wars couldn't last long"
He added, "Our contention is
that any substitution of prices
by any supplier is not only il
legal but unethical."
The situation no longer is at
the war" stage in Fredericks-
burg. When it first started,
prices on standard gas, for in
stance, dropped quickly from
80 or 81 cents a gallon to a
ascent level for the major gas
companies. They we're even a
cent or two less a gallon for
some independent or of"
brands.
For the past several months,
however, the prices there have
been stabilized at 25.9 cents per
gallon for standard gas. This
includes the nine cents in
State and Federal taxes.
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of campaign workers and regis
tration lists.
Mr.. Rose has not been avail
able for comment at either his
Severna Park home or his Glen
Burnie Office since the alleged
sellout was first reported last
Saturday by Republican Sheriff
Joseph w. Alton, jr., of Anne
Arundel County.
Mr.. Rose became prominent
in the county's political affairs
last spring when he teamed up
with State Senator Louis N.
Phipps to overthrow the in
cumbent county Democratic or
ganization headed by Ralph L.
Lowman, president OF the
county commissioners.
Blaming the pressure of his
law practice, Mr.. Rose resigned
last Monday as co-chairman of
the Anne Arundel County
Democratic Campaign.
On Saturday, Mr.. Alton said
Mr.. Rose. while still chairman,
had sought funds to set up a
Democrats for Beall" organi-
cation to work for reelection
of the Republican Senator.
The Democrats statement,
issued yesterday, in effect con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29

A young Washington artist,
apparently respondent because
he had no job, was found early
today | ma Yonkers (N.Y.) mu-
scum, shot to death with an
antique pistol from the mu-
seum's collection.
The body of Ned Cornish, 80,
was found on the third floor of
the Hudson River Museum,
where he once was assistant
curator. Police said he appar-
emily committed suicide, the
Associated Press reported.
His wife and three young
children are staying with his
father, Leroy w. Cornish. ST.,
at 1927 Wooten drive, Falls
Church, Va.
Mr.. Cornish, ST., said his son
left here Tuesday to seek a
job in Yonkers. He said he
understood his son was to go
to work at the museum this
morning.
The APP sal dthe museum di-
rector, Thomas Voter, had
sonaed Mr.. Cornish his mu-
scum keys and was allowing
him to live there.
When Mr., Voter was unable
to get into the locked museum
at 2 am, he borrowed a key,
entered the building and found
Mr.. Cornish's body, shot with
an antique .44-caliber pistol
found nearby, the APP said.
Mr., Cornish attended Wash
ington public schools and was
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cluded legal research and IL
Alison with the police, the Dis
trict Bar Association and Con-
gress. She was also executive
secretary for the courts ad-
visory committee,
The judge said Mrs. Temkc
had played a major role In
accomplishing several reor-
carnations of court procedures
He noted her duties had in
cluded a Qualification Of the
Juvenile Court act and creation
of a panel OF more than 100
attorneys to be available for
court appointments.
The Judge said he accepted
her resignation with regret.
II also feel that she should
have the commentator Of the
entire community for her serv-
ice and contributions to the
Juvenile Court" the Judge said,
Mrs. Temko last November
succeeded Mrs. Alice Freer,
who had served as administra-
tive assistant under the pre-
vious Juvenile Court judge,
Edith H. Cockrill. However, the
judge appointed Mrs. Leah
Friedman last spring to take
over the administrative tasks
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said he wouldn't if I gave him
some change and wouldn't use
the telephone to call police"
Leaves Rifle Behind
The witness said he gave
Arnold all the change in his
pockets and the man left,
leaving the rifle behind on the
floor. Mr.. Horton then called
police to report the shooting,
he said.
When police arrived, they
found Mr.. Truitt still breath
ing and lying across his moth
er's legs on the bedroom floor
of Apartment S. Mrs. Brady
appeared to be dead already,
Pvt. Webb said.
Police launched a wide
spread search for the suspect
within minutes. An extensive
search of the neighborhood was
carried out and all entrances
to Washington from Virginia
we're watched by police.
Arnold was scheduled to APP
pear in Alexandria Police Court
Wednesday for a preliminary
hearing.
Judge James N. Colasanto set
bond at $4,000.
Blood Test Arranged
Before arraignment, however,
Arnold's attorney, Paul
Peachey, arranged a blood test
for the suspect. Police indi-
Gated the prisoner had been
drinking when he was seized on
the houseboat they described as
a "fisherman's ark" They said
he offered no resistance.
Arnold is one Of IS children
of a family we'll known in Alex
andria. The late parents of the
family once had extensive prop
erty holdings along the Virginia
side Of the river but police said
they apparently sold out long
before the value of the land
rose.
Arnold received a commen-
dation from the Air Force in
l949, records disclosed, for his
work in helping to recover
bodies from the crash of a
plane in the Potomac near Fort
Washington.
Mr.. Peachey said Arnold had
been caretaker at his hunting
lodge in Louisa County, Va,
for two years until 9 months
ago. The lawyer said his client
had been scheduled to become
caretaker at Mr.. Peachey's new
lodge in Orange County this
Friday. Arnold was writing his
autobiography. Mr.. Peachey
said, and wanted the caretak-
Eer's job so he could write in
seclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29
Foirfux County Sets
Registration Hours

The Fairfax County general
registrars Office will be open
daily from 8 am. to 4:30 pm.
this week and from $3.50 am to
4 pm. Saturday for voters who
have not yet registered
Registration Offices also will
be set up at a number of loca-
tons throughout the county on
Saturday from 8 am. to 5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29

WGL-Curtoins and Droperies, 7th Floor
=. also Chevy Chase, Corners and AIexondri
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abandoned houseboat on the
Potomac River shore near We'll
lington Heights, just of Mount
Vernon boulevard. 312 miles
south of Alexandria.
They said he admitted the
shootings but, refused to tell
any details.
Mrs. Thelma M. Brady, So,
and her son, Robert w. Truitt,
"a, of 1920 North Patterson
Park, Baltimore, Md, were pro-
nounced dead on arrival at
Alexandria Hospital. Police said
each victim was shot once in
the abdomen with, a .30-caliber
rife bullet.
Witness Tells of Threat
Roy D. Horton. also Of the
Pitt street apartment house.
told Pvt. Clarence Webb he
also had been threatened by
Arnold and said he was a wit
ness to the shootings. The
apartment is listed to Robert
L. Mattingly, a Union Station
employee. Police said it was
sublet to Arnold, Mrs. Brady
and Mr.. Horton and that they
all lived there with Mr.. Mat
tingly. Mr.. Mattingly said he
was at work when the shooting
occurred.
Mr.. Horton told police Mr..
Truitt had come from Balti-
more, where he worked as a
bricklayer, to visit his mother.
He said he and Arnold were
there when the mother and son
came in.
During the visit, he said, Ar
mold accused Mr.. Truitt of in
sulting him. Mr.. Horton told
police Arnold went to another
! room in the apartment, re-
turning with a 30-caliber rife
and some cartridges from a gun
rack belonging to Mr.. Mat
tingly.
Prisoner Mentions Knife
Arnold told police Mr.. Truitt
"came at" him with a knife,
detectives told reporters, but
added they found no knife near
the body of the victim. Mr..
Horton also told police he saw
no knife. 4.
Mr.. Horton gave police this
account of ensuing events:
Robert told him to put the
gun down. Arnold said, No.
you insulted me- Then Mrs.
Brady told him to put the gun
down. Arnold said. No, you in
suited me. I'm going to shoot
you
HE fired one shot at Thelma
as she and Robert stood to-
gether facing him. She fell to
the floor. Then he fred q shot
at Robert and he fell, too.
Then he turned toward me.
I pleaded with him not to. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29
DR.. Brock to Speak

Dr.. c. Bernard Brack, direc-
tor of the American Cancer
Society, will address the board
of directors Of the Alexandria
unit at 8 o'clock tonight in
Carter Hall, 202 South Column
bus street.
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Forced Rose to Quit
On SeIIout, Party Says

BALTIMORE, Sept. 30 (AP).-A group Of Anne Arundel
County said yesterday that c. Bowie Rose their
campaign cocharman forced to resign because he
asked the Republicans for $4,000 to work for them
group also charged that Mr.. Rose cleaned out the
campagn HEADQUARTERS Of all records Including
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29
BroyhiII Democrats

More than 500 Democratic
couples who have expressed
support for Representative
Broyhill, Republican Of Viz
ginia, in his reelection cam
paign have been invited to meet
him at a coffee hour at 4 pm
Saturday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Herman L. Fink. 500
Dorchester road, Falls Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29

so that Mrs. Temko would have
more time for legal work.
Mrs. Temko is the wife Of
Attorney Stanley l.. Temko.
They reside at Abs Butter
worth place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29
Ketchom Praises Aide;
No Successor Chosen

Juvenile Judge orm W. Ketcham said today he had
not selected to his legal aide Mrs Francne S.
Temko
Mrs Temko has announced she will resign her $ll352 po-
stion on October 10 for personal reasons
Judge Ketcham praised Mrs Temkos work, which in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29
Alexandra Loborer
Held in Killing Of Two

55-year-old unemployed aborer has been charged by
Alexandria police with murder in the fatal shooting of
mother and her grown in apartment at los North
Pitt street shortly before today.
Capt George F. Everly and Sergt Leslie Saunders ar
rested Harvey Arnold about o'clock this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-29
Judge GriIIs
Lorton KiIIinq
Witnesses

Questions were asked from
the bench today in Alexandria
Federal Court about the vicious
murder of a Lorton Reforma-
tory guard although the con-
vict-witnesses protested they
were somewhat hard of hear
ing"
Federal Court Judge Albert
V. Bryan called Lorton inmates
to testify because he said IT
want the truth no matter where
it lies"
Neither defense nor prosecu-
ton lawyers objected to the
judges move as the murder
trial of Gumersinde B. Gomez,
%, and John F. Schoppel, rs,
both of Washington, entered the
fifth day.
Asked to Clean Up Blood
They are charged with the
fatal stabbing and beating of
guard Michael j, Hughes, 40, of
Headly, Va, last February 13.
First to testify today was James
Goodman. %, of Washington,
who is serving time at the re-
formatory for unauthorized use
Of an auto.
Under questioning by Judge
Bryan. Goodman said that a
guard had asked him to clean
up the victims blood shortly
after the murder. He was then
directed to send the other in
mates to the rear of the hSr-
racks and in so doing he woke
up the defendant. Schopel.
According to Goodman, Scho-
pei seemed shook up or
scared"
Asked from the bench
whether he heard any screams
from the murder scene, a short
distance away, he said mo, but
I'm a little hard of hearing
anyway"
Tells of Drinking
Next to be called was George
Triantaflles, Al, of Washing
ton, now serving 20 months and
5 years for violations of the
marijuana tax act.
On entering the courtroom,
Triantafillos whispered to the
clerk: 81 don't want to testify"
Judge Bryan said, you did
not volunteer, you we're brought
here"
The witness said that on the
afternoon of the murder the
defendants were drinking
Shoots" (bootleg prison
whisky and were raising
cain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-21
DEAR ABBY -.
Blow a Whistle on Shut Up' SiqnoI
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

DEAR ABBY: Whenever
we are out in company and /
start talking. my wife gives
me the signal to shut up.
When we get home and I ask
her what she gave me the
signal to shut up for, she
says she can't remember.
This has been going on for
80 years and I am getting
mighty tired Of it. Do you
think / ought to shut up
when she gives me the signal
next time or not?
SHUT UP
Just keep talking--and
when you get home she will
REMEMBER why she gave
you the signal to shut up.
DEAR ABBY: I would sure
like to get my hands on that
daughter-in- law who says
she has nothing in common
with her in-laws because
they are from Europe anc
don't speak English very well.
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Florence Why father
died two years ago. leaving
my mother a small but ade-
quate income. She owns her
own home and has every
thing she needs for her own
comfort.
Well. recently one Of the
older men In our community
started coming around 10
visit Mother. He has been a
widower for some 10 years
and everybody knows he has
been kind OF sponging of
his children during those
years. Now he seems to have
decided that my mother Is
a more willing victim and he
wants to marry her.
My mother claims she is
lonely. but she could live
with me or my sister II she
wanted to. Certainly that
would be better than for her
to be a servant to some man.
cooking and cleaning for
him while he sponges of her
income.
I'm afraid Mother is get
ting a little too old to be
able to size up situations
very well.
Mrs. r. G.-I am So years
old and in good health. Ny
daughters seem to think /
have one foot in the grave,
but my doctor says / prob
ably have a good 20 years
in front of me. But even II
it's only five years, 1 don't
want to be alone.
It is true that this man
who wants to marry me is a
bit of a sponger. He often
has dinner at my home and
hardly ever brings me any
thing or takes me out. But
he is a very good talker. I
really enjoy his company so
much. The time passes very
quickly and sometimes we
just laugh ourselves sick.
The way ] look at it, I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-21
Gold in Your Attic by Van Allen sred.y
The Celebrated Story of San Francisco Dentist

Any important or infiuen-
tial book Is q potential col
lector's item. and Frank Nor
ris San Francisco novel.
"McTeague." Is an example
OF this principle. A first edi-
ton In fine condition Is worth
$50 10 500.
The chicago-born Norris
was a leader OF the natural
istic school Of fiction around
the turn OF the century. NC
league" was the story Of a
dentist whose life became
ruled by greed. Because II
Influenced the authors con-
temporaries. II is q fictional
landmark In America and
thus a desired item in the
first edition.
The title page reads:
McTEAGUE. A Story Of San
Francisco. BY Frank Nor
ris. Author Of "Moran Of
the Lady Lefty" New York.
Doubleday a Mcclure Co.
1893.
A positive FIRST : edition
point: The last word on page
106 Is moment"
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Have q Question?

c. G.: II your first edition
OF Edward Fitzgerald's THE
Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam"
London. 1857 is in fine con-
dition, 1t is worth around
$3.50. It brings a good price
primarily because 1t is a
paperbound edition. Of which
few good copies have survived.
Your 1868 second edition.
also paperbound, is worth
$3.50 to 5000 in fine condition.
A. R.: The first edition Of
George w. Cables "Old
Creole Days" New York
1879 has no advertisements
at the back Of the book. 1t
is worth around $35 in fine
condition. Later editions Of
the same year are not valu-
able.
Mrs. J. H.: A worn copy Of
the first edition Of James
Fenimore Cooper's The
Pathfinder: or, The Inland
Sea" philadelphia. 1840).
two volumes. should be worth
around $50 to $50.
A. A.: Yes. there was an
1883 edition las well as 1851
Of Charles D. Brownell's THE
Indian Races Of North and
South America" Your re-
bound 1883 copy should be
worth around SIS.
J. j.: Your Randolph b.
Marcy's Prairie Traveller"
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jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
The Child Is Father of the Man

she was called Mary Bishop.
After that, I was a con-
trolled maniac. Elinor, back
home. took to crying over
nothing.
s. =
We tried again. In 1897,
the third baby was on its
way. Now I was afraid to
care. We didn't even like to
discuss 1t. In July, we started
on a vacation in a new car.
At Leesburg, Va, Elinor felt
q pain. We found a doctor.
Mrs. B was in bed exactly 81
minutes when a girl was
born. Alive. Healthy, Scream
ing, crying. Blond hair. Her
name became Virginia Lee.
Her mother didn't spoil
her. Her father did. No little
girl ever got more guns, cow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-21
THE EVENING sTARB-is
washington, d. G. .
MONDAY. July ~, inAn

win prevent II before u
starts. I believe that my
remedy also win be very
useful In It's treatment. The
cause Of leukemia? In my
opinion u Is due 10 = deii-
cheney Of the cancer vltamin.
I believe that eight 70 Is
ounces Of this vitamin IA an
ample supply for an average
person for a lifetime.
My little dog was dying on
December 81, 1887, when l
began TO treat her with my
discovery. the cancer vitamin
drug. and today she Il much
improved over her condition
on that date. From present
Indications. I now believe
that she win completely re-
cover. One Of the tuners has
disappeared and the other
has practically yielded.
Therefore. I repeat. I have
discovered not only the cause
but the cure Of cancer. Since
Il Is entirely too dlfieult 20
cure cancer, the proper sOlu-
ton Is 10 prevent II In the
first place.
I am sure I have a mighty
weapon against cancer and
want 10 get Il into use at the
earliest date. I take this
medicine myself, 30 I can
speak with accuracy a. 20
what Il Is and what II will dc.
l do not know this man. I
don't know where he lives.
But even II / did. I know Of
no way Of stopping him be-
fore he begins. That Job
must fall souarely upon the
potential victim.
You will note from read
ing the above letter that
these quacks are often sold"
on their discoveries" There
fore they make excellent
statesmen. though 1t doesn't
take much Of a selling Job
to convince the gullible that
they can have health and
life when a reputable physi.
clan has refused to make
promises.
/ can offer you three anti
dotes against the poisonous
work of quacks: Bewarei
Beware! Bewarel
CReleased by the Bell syndicate. Incl
Tomorrow: Poison Ivy.
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treatment that kills: II Is the
valuable time lost that can
never be recovered which Is
so important.
People often ask me how
one can distinguish between
a quack and one who is well
qualified TO treat cancer. You
can always check with your
local medical society TO find
out whether or not you are
In the hands Of a registered
physician. Most quacks are
pseudo-doctors: either they
never have graduated from
medical college or. having
graduated. have not passed
the State boards require
ments for practice. OF course.
some may be licensed M.D.'s.
] am sure their ranks are in
finitesimal.
What should make you
suspicious that you are gam
bling away your life?
If he says. Il can guar
antee a cure. there's no ques-
ton about it," better beware!
/ received a letter this
morning from a person with
potentially dangerous ideas
about what he can do for
people afflicted with cancer.
Such is the thinking that
breeds future "healers"::
Dear DR.. SteincrOhn: Al
though l may not have the
perfect chemical 10 cure
leukemia, I think l have
something that is still better:
A definite knowledge Of what
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and viii be able TO benefit
by II.
We won't deny that some
"Sponges" are scoundrels.
They find ways Of getting
around those who have some
thing TO offer. but they have
no intention Of giving in re-
turn. Only Mrs. F. G. can
judge whether or not her
friend is worthy of consid-
Grafton as a mate.
It is possible that he
doesn't have the money to
take her out or bring her
expensive gifts. out he should
be showing his consideration
for her in thoughtful ges-
lures. She ought to consider
his offer. but not plunge out
of loneliness and despera-
ton.
Ccopyright. 1858. General Features
Corr.
Tomorrow: Mon tries to persuade
hoaese to slOps.
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I am married to a man whose
parents can't speak English
either, but I learned to talk
THEIR language. II that girl
is so smart she can do it too.
Ach du liebe! HAZEL
Gut gesagt!
DEAR ABBY: Whenever
I am home and the phone
rings. when I answer 1t the
other party hangs up as soon
as they hear my voice. When
my wife answers it. 1t is al
ways a wrong number" Now
l wasn't born yesterday, but
/ can't get my wife to admit
anything. The whole thing
looks very fishy to me. Is
there any way / can get the
telephone company to watch
our line and find out who is
calling? / would be glad to
pay for this service.
SUSPICIOUS
The telephone company
does not sell this kind Of
service thank heavensD. l
am afraid you will have to
find other means Of Identify
ing the mysterious callers.
DEAR ABBY Please put in
your column exactly what
e. and family" is supposed
to mean when 1t is on the
envelope of q letter. My
mother writes to US and puts
to mr.. and family" and
my wife gets mad because she
says that 81. and family"
does not mean her, it just
means the kids. / say that
she, as my VIE, Is part OF
my family, but she says no.
that it should be Mr.. and
Mrs. and family. Who is
right?
II Is proper TO address the
letter TO Mr.. and Mrs. -
and family. The %. and
family doesn't include the
Missus. Sorry.
For a personal reply. ,rrite
to ABBY In care of The Eve-
ming Star. Enclose a selt-dd-
dressed, stamped envelope.
Distributed by MeNaught Syndicate.
IneJ
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boy suits. baseball bats. SOM
breros and kisses than this
one. Today, she is Mrs.
Charles Frechette of Lincroft,
IN. j. She is 81 and is waiting
for her first baby to be born.
She is happy and healthy and
confident. So is Charley.
In 1S4S, our fourth baby
was born. She is Gayle
Peggy, the 14-year-old TOM
boy who tells me what tie to
wear with what suit. reminds
me that ! look like a sagging
Hopalong Cassidy. and is just
beginning to notice boys
when she isn't mothering me.
1t is in looking backward,
over my shoulder. that ! can
see that the young wives, un-
obtrusively, bring Up their
husbands. They marry boys
and make men Of them. My
mother carried me so far;
Elinor took me the rest of the
way. Babies completed my
education.
I know what children do
for a woman. No one ever
talks about what they do for
q man.
(Copyright. 1858,
King Features Syndicate, Incl
Wednesday: A Hollywood pre-
miere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-21

New York. 1857 is worth
around SIS in good condition.
Mrs. A. A.: In the first edi-
ton New York. 1919 of
Villa Gathers MY Anto-
MA" the illustrations. printed
on glazed paper. were in
serted. The latest price I
find for a fine copy is SIS at
retail.
II. II. NJ: Your Theodore
Irving's THE Conquest Of
Florida by fernando De
Soto" New York, 1851 is
worth around $40. The au-
thor was Washington Irv-
ing's nephew.