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give Mr.. Karnell repossession
of his property, which has
been operated by Mr.. ProdiS as
head Of the Palms Hotel Co.,
since February.
The attorney for the lending
firm added that Mr.. Karnell
took over physical possession of
the hotel on Wednesday but
that Mr.. Prodis has refused to
recognize this step as proper,
land I'm sure the tenants don't
know to whom to pay their
rent"
A. Dewitt Vanech, attorney
for Mr.. Prodis and Palms Ho-
tel, asked the judge to post
pone any action on the request
for the receiver, because he
said he felt everything could
be worked out by September 9,
when the Karnen case is to
come UP in court.
But Mr. Shinberg said the
money advanced to the hotel
operating corporation is Sc
cured by a deed of trust on the
hotel lease. He said that, If
Mr.. Karnell should be success
full in gaining possession Of his
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who is arrested no more than
four times a year for intoxica-
ton would in most cases be bet
ter off staying out of jail.
But when drunkenness gets
to the point that it is no longer
accidental but chronic, then I
think a stiff, six-month SEN
tence is in order" Chief Covell
said.
The chief noted that letting
the occasional drinker go would
be the humane thing to do.
Chief Covell said he opposed
a drying out station" or
drunk tank" as an overnight
haven for drunkards.
Judge Walsh welcomed the
news that the police would CO.
operate with the program at
Municipal Court. The judge has
predicted that the court inter-
views should eventually cut the
number Of inmates in the Dis
trict's jails by 200 a day.
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U. S. Court Names Receiver to Run
Debt-Ridden Hotel 24OO Here

Federal Judge David A. Pine
today appointed a temporary
receiver to take over operation
of the uble-ridden Hotel 2400
on Sixteenth street NV.
The judges action was taken
at the request of the lending
firm of Island Factors. Inc. of
New York, which has a claim
of more than $4,000 against
Palms Hotel, Inc, operator of
the Hotel 240O, and Speros
Prodis, head of the Palms
Hotel Co.
Philip Shinberg, attorney for
the New York firm, told the
judge at a District court hear
ing today that the hotel here
has consistently failed to pay
its rent and taxes on time, owes
back pay to many of its en-
ployes and has now been taken
over again by the hotel owner,
Murray Karnell of Hartford,
Conn.
Mr.. Shinberg said attorneys
FOR Mr.. Karnell have fled suit
in the Landlord and Tenants
Branch Of Municipal Court.
seeking an order that would
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property again, Island Factors
interest will be lost.
Mr.. Vanech said Mr.. Karnell
and his associates had come
into the hotel and gone so far
as to take money from the
cashiers cage. Although not
denying Mr.. Karnell's right to
take over his property prior to
the issuance of an order by the
Landlord and Tenants Court.
Mr.. Vanech termed Mr.. Kari
nell's actions "high-handed."
But Judge Pine said it APP
pears the affairs of the operat-
ing corporation have Com
tinued to deteriorate and have
become so confused. chaotic and
disorderly that the (hoteD as
sets may be dissipated and de-
stroyed."
He added that it is the duty
of the court to preserve and
protect those assets" through
the appointment of a tenn
porary receiver.
At the close Of the hearing.
the judge had not announced
whom he would appoint TO OPP
crate the hotel.
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interviewing such persons with
goals of rehabilitation and re-
duction of the number of in
mates in the Districts penal
institutions.
Chief Covell said he will ask
that persons charged with in
toxication be freed at the pre-
cincts if the arresting officers
are convinced that to do so
would not endanger the indi-
vidual or the public.
The officers said his advice
will duplicate that given the
department by the District
Commissioners last December
That action was recommended
by a committee headed by Com
missioner David B. Karrick,
which proposed extensive
changes in the city's arrest,
probation and parole proce-
dures in a report earlier last
year.
Chief Covell and Chief Judge
Leonard P. Walsh of Municipal
Court are agreed that a person
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psychological evaluations at
District General Hospital or
other psychiatric clinics and
that, in all cases, therapeutic
services were recommended.
Mr.. Shea said it is hoped
that, as soon as the position of
chief psychologist is filed,
some therapy groups can be
started right away.
eve can no longer be salts
fled with custodial care" Miss
Winifred G.. Thompson, super
intendent of the center de-
clared. Miss Thompson said the
emotionally disturbed delin-
quent child is appearing more
and more in the center's popu-
lation.
Entrants Are Older Now
In charge of the center since
it was opened in 1854, Miss
Thompson said a different
kind of child" is coming to the
institution today.
I'VE are getting a large num-
Der of older delinquents," she
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said. "TheSe are the children
who are school dropouts, have
trouble getting jobs, and find
it hard to hold jobs when they
get them"
Miss Thompson said the pro-
gram is now geared to this
group, with Stricter internal
control involving careful &C
counting and frequent checks.
The superintendent said she
feels the efforts of community
groups with the younger child
have resulted in a drop in the
number coming before the
court. Maple Glen, for younger,
less sophisticated delinquents,
was so crowded 10 months ago
extra beds had to be put in,
she said.
Cedar Knoll Leads Now
Today, she declared. it is
Cedar Knoll, for older children,
that has the lions share of the
population. Maple Glen and
Cedar Knoll are component
parts of the Children's Center.
Too little is being done for
the older group. Miss Thomp-
son believes. She cited the
work of the District Recreation
Departments rowing leaders
and the Commissioners Youth
Councils program as two COM
munity influences directed at
this age group.
Lack of job opportunity for
the older youths also is a real
problem, Miss Thompson de-
clared.
The departments summer
activities summary reports that
although delinquency commit
ments to the Child Welfare Di-
vision dropped from 80 in June
to 81 in July, commitments
were still higher than a year
ago. when the number was %.
Adoption Inquiries Increase
Mr.. Shea also noted:
The number of inquiries from
Negroes interested in adopting
children increased from Al to
10 during the second six
months of the fiscal year.
About half of the increases
were attributed to the recently
set up Urban League Adoption
Project. More adaptive homes
for Negro children have long
been considered a vital COM
munity need,
A field unit from the Howard
University School of Social
Work will go to work in Octo-
Der at D, c. Village, the home
for the aged at Blue Plains,
in a demonstration program
there for the rehabilitation
Of the aged. Through this
project, it is hoped, the in
stitution will be able to judge
the effectiveness of its efforts
to increase the number of
residents discharged to the
community.
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TEACHERS TOLD
TO CURB YOUNG
MISSILE SHOOTERS

Lone wolf" rocketry OPP
erations by eager high
school children should be
discouraged in the inter-
ests of both personal safety
and education, a group Of
Arlington County mathe-
MATES and science teach
ers was told today.
At the same time, the
youngsters should be en-
couraged in every way to
pursue their practical in
terest in the missile age by
knowledgeable adult guild
ance and supervision.
The advice came from
1t. Col. Charles M. Parkin.
jr., of the plans and train
ing section, Fort Belvoir.
Va.
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SUNDAYS BEST READING
Sports Section Kicks Off
1858 Football Season

THAT GRIDIRON LOOK AGAIN-With September
comes football, and this Sunday in The Stars big
Sports Section you're given special football page
containing schedule of Washington area college
and service teams, plus list of games to be seen
here on TV You'll want to clip both lists for handy
reference during the football just ahead.
THE NEED FOR LOVE-What gets delinquency started?
startling, candid photographs presented in This
Week Magazine see Girls Who Need Love"
Find out what kind of love is needed by persons in
all age brackets of youth
INTEGRATION ROUNDUP-How does the integration
picture shape up the South at the start of the new
school year? For a comprehensive State-by-State
survey on the situation see the Editorial Section.
In the same section you're given survey of the
last-minute developments in the complicated Vir-
GINA situation
WHAT ABOUT YOUR 4S-STAR FLAG?-Old Glory will
soon have 40 stars What about your present 40
star flag? What should be done with it? These
and many other important questions about the
flag are answered in words and pictures in SUN
DAY, The Star Magazine. Don't miss it,
TEEN-AGERS AND SUMNER JOBS-The youngsters
found it hard getting summer jobs. However, one
group of teens found work that was both useful
and interesting through the Health and Welfare
Council For the full report, see TEENS cover
story this Sunday in The Star.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
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Bill Signing Clears
Way for Building
1861 Opening
Seen for Offices
In Southwest

A bill calling for construc-
ton of a $14-million Federal
Office building in Southwest
Washington was signed by
President Eisenhower today.
His signature on the appro-
priationS measure also cleared
the way for planning a new
building for White House
aides on jackson place NV.
Both the $1.2 million in
planning and the $l4 million
construction funds were carried
in a $6-billion budget of inde-
pendent Federal agencies.
General Services Administra-
ton officials hope to call for
bids on the Southwest Struc-
ture by mid-November. 1t is
to be a six-Story, limestone
faced building, set on a tri-
angular tract just west of the
Health Education and Welfare
Department.
Federal employees as yet
undeSignated probably will
move into the new quarters by
1861, according to current Gov
eminent timetables.
To Speed TempOs' Razing
This added space is expected
to be used by workers now sta
toned in temporary buildings
along the Mall. The shift will
speed the long-range program
of razing the tempos in down.
town Washington.
Planning for the executive
Office building should be COM
plete by 1861. This building
has been strongly urged by
President Eisenhower for two
years in messages to Congress.
The need for its construction
was pointed out in a study Of
a special presidential commits
sion on executive Office space,
headed by Robert v. Fleming,
a local banker.
All the land needed for the
structure across Pennsylvania
avenue from the White House
has been acquired by the Gen.
eral Services Administration.
Mansions to Stay
An unusual design is In
prospect. The building must be
fitted around the Decatur
House and the Blair and Blair
Lee mansions, retained for
their historical value.
The National Grange head
quarters, now on the new
building site on jackson place,
has been given land around
the corner on H street. The
Grange hopes to start building
its new headquarters on the
tract next year. Once the
Grange moves, its old head
quarters can be razed and actu-
al construction on the new
building begun.
Funds were held up in Con-
greSs by an unusual presiden-
tial veto of the total money
bill. But in its last week, Con-
gress bowed to the Presidents
wishes that $3.50 million for the
Civil Service Retirement Fund
be cut from the budget.
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necessary when a student at
temptS to change schools.
James is 7 and Margaret is 6.
Miss Ruth Ponton, principal
of Ficklin Elementary School
at 500 Second street, where the
youngsters applied, said their
pupil placement forms were in
order "but I turned them down
because they didn't have trans
fer papers from Charles Hous-
ton Elementary School where
they registered last spring"
Miss Ponton said she told
them she will accept the pupil
placement forms when they are
accompanied by the transfer
papers obtainable at Charles
Houston.
The children were among IA
Negro students who applied in
formally for admission to white
Alexandria schools last week.
Because the IA requested adj
mission by letter rather than by
pupil placement forms, all were
advised they could not be adj
mitted. The school board later
mailed each student a black
placement form.
The Lomax youngsters were
accompanied to the school by
their mother, Mrs. Ella LomaX
and their grandmother. School
officials said there was no at
torney present.
Miss Ponton said James Lo-
max was seeking to enter the
second grade at Ficklin. His
sister was attempting to register
in the class for flrst-graders.
School officials said the
placement forms presented by
the two children were the first
recovered from the IA mailed
last week. Today was the last
day for registration at Alexan-
dria'S elementary schools. The
schools will open September 8.
Further registration of high
school students will be held
September 10, two days after
the high schools open.
The IA students who sought
ENROLMENT when they SUBJ
mitted the informal letters
asked to be admitted to foul
white schools this fall.
Seven asked to attend Pat
rick Henry Elementary School
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Plunge of Woman, 43.
Is Ruled Suicide

A coroner's jury today ruled
that the death of a 43-year-old
washington woman, who
plunged from a second STORY
window July 80, was suicide.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Brock of 614
Bryant street NV. died on Au-
gust % in Freedmen's Hospital
of injuries suffered in the fall
at 2232 Twelfth place NV.
Joseph Watson, So, of the
1900 block of Twelfth place
NV, had been held on a MUIR
der charge pending outcome OF
the inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-29
New Order on Arrests
Frees Harmless Drunks
By CARL IRVING
Star STAFF Writer

The police force will be advised to reduce arrests of ntox
persons when practical them home instead
putting them in JAIL Deputy Chief Howard Cove said today
request is in line with the Municipal Court program
starting Monday to reduce the number of sentenced
for drunkenness of probation officers will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-29

"IN 1910, Francis Preston
Blair built a summer home
here near the Silver Spring.
When he died in 1875 he left
1t to his daughter and SON.
in-law, the Lees, under an
equitable arrangement. BY
that time there were Blair
houses all around here, the
homes of his sons, including
the big house on the hill built
by Montgomery Blair-the
one they are tearing down"
The Rambler interjected:
ibid Jubal Early and his
officers get drunk"
Il don't think So" said the
colonel, but we'll never know
how much liquor they took
from the wine cellar, and I'll
tell you why.
THE Francis Preston Blair
house, the one built in 1910,
survived. 1t was torn down
only six years ago. 1t was
the headquarters of Early'S
second in command, John c.
Breckenridge of Kentucky,
who had been Vice President
in the previous administra-
ton under Buchanan. He
had Kentucky connections
with the Blairs and wanted
to preserve their property.
ut was not the troops but
the camp followers who
looted and burned the
houses in the hours be-
tween the retreat of one side
and the arrival of the other.
Breckenridge in Structed
Sentries to remain until the
Union soldiers were in rifle
range.
But Early, whose head
quarters were in the Mont
gomery Blair house on the
hill, took no such precautions
and looterS burned the house
to the ground. The house they
are tearing down was built
right after the Civil War"
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The
Rambler
49,. Gets the Word
On Thut Old House
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

On hearing that wreckers
were razing the Montgomery
Blair house in Silver Spring,
the Rambler decided to look
into its story.
So he drove out to see Col.
z. Brooke Lee, the former
Democratic boss Of Mont
gomery County.
On the way he passed
Falkland, as the house Is
called, standing on a hill,
gaunt and bare, windows
broken and the trees felled
all about, revealing what a
large house it is.
He found Col. Lee in good
health. The colonel has
given up active politics since
he tried to make "Curley"
Byrd Governor two years ago.
He is now devoting himself
to raising cattle, polled Here
fords and Aberdeen Angus,
on his Damascus farm.
'Is that the house where
Gen. Jubal Early and his
staff got drunk and lost the
opportunity to capture Wash
ington?" the Rambler asked.
Most Washingtonians know
the story of Early's raid; how
he crossed the Potomac at
Harper'S Ferry in July, 1854,
with $4,000 men and de-
scended on the Capital from
the north through Frederick
and Rockville and Silver
Spring.
II can tell you all about
that, but it's a long story"
said Col. Lee, who is the
man who guided the develop
ment of Silver Spring from a
crossroads community to a
$50 million business center
much of 1t on his land.
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Water Ballet Toniqht

The story of Peter Pan will
be enacted in a water ballet at
$3.50 O'Clock tonight at the Fort
Myer Officers Club swimming
pool by young women members
of officers and enlisted mems
families.
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CONVENTIONS
TODAY

In its third day. the
Amer ica n Psychological
Association meets in the
Mayflower and Statler Ho-
tells.
The National Woman's
Christian Temperance
Union continues its Will
lard Hotel convention.
This information supplied by
the WaShington Convention and
Visitors Bureau
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GET IN MY CAR and let
me show you what we are
doing out here. This is
going to be the only shop
ping area in the region with
a circumferential highway
around it,"
Passing the firehouse on
Georgia avenue, he said:
There's where we marched
away in 1917 on the first leg
that took us to the Western
Front, Company K of the
115th Infantry, 10Th Division.
Seventy survivors of the COM
pany are going to meet at
my farm Sunday. With their
wives, children and grand
children, they will total $50"
We passed commercial
properties on the west side
of Georgia avenue on both
sides of the District line,
small loan offices, stores,
Government buildings, light
manufacturing, a bottling
plant, etc.
This is all part of the
Francis Preston Blair farm"
said the colonel, "and we
still own it. The buildings
are on leased land.
blair came here from
Kentucky in 1880 in the
Jackson administration; pub
liShed the Globe; made
money as the Government
Printer; built Blair house
on Pennsylvania avenue and
Blair-Lee house next door
for his oldest daughter Eliza
beth who married Admiral
Samuel Phillips Lee, a second
cousin of Robert E. They
were my grandparents. I
was brought up in Blair-Lee
house, used to sell news
papers in front of the old
State, War and Navy Build
ing across the street.
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Very Disturbed Pupils
On Increase at Center
BY BETTY MILES
Star Staff Writer

An unusually large number of disturbed students
being admitted to the Districts center for delinquent chill
dren. the Welfare Department reported today
In summary of welfare activities the summer Well
fare Director Gerard Shea said that many of the students
going to the Chlden Center at Laurel Md have had recent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-29
Two Negroes Rejected
By Alexandra School
Show Placement Forms, but Lack
Transfer Papers to White Glasses

Two Negro students armed with pupil placement forms
applied today for admission to the white Fcln school in
Alexandria, but were turned down on technicality.
The youngsters identified by school officials James
and Margaret Lomax of 1910 North Fairfax street They
rejected they failed transfer
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HOUSES FOR sALE--G.E.

MICHIGAN PARK-Det. brk.: 4
bedrms.. . baths, rec. rm. Assume
Az CT trust. La. 6-6331.
RIGGS PARK-ALMosT new cor
ner semidet, 3-bedrm. brk. home;
LIST n. powder rn. rec. rnl,; low
down payment. RIA. 3-6552. AUER-
BACH & CO., DI. 7-650l.
RIGGS PARK-BY OWNER, We
have outRrown this lovely semi
Diet. house. bedrms:, liv. rrn :,
din. rm., kit, bath plus powder
rrn., finished rec. rm., fenced yard,
gas heat. S15,5O0 or reasonable
infer la. B-SO75
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and shingls rambler Just on Ga.
ave; spacious rms, full bsmt.,
kit. with table space: Just redec.
vacant; trades accepted; assume
large 4lae, G1 loan: $4,000
HUGH T. PECK, He. 4-6400 til
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THE GiLL-BERT HOTEL
THE MAURY
ROOMS FURNIsRED--H.E.

CoLoRED. 1904 JACKSON 81.
NE, . rooms, nicely furnished'
Kitchen. share bath. S59t month.
LA. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-01

Sla BUCHANAN ST. N.w.--Attres-
I'VE turns siE tmS ss .paw osaS AK sI6
man mo; 0;ssd mo- sSS Ia. s-4sSt.m ''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-01

SILVER SPRING, Carroll Knobs:
S4a5 On. incl settlement. Owner
will finanee-3-hedrm. brk. ram
bier. hrepl; full bsmt. Elk. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-01

SILVER SPRING AREA-S16. $50
All brick, ayr .-old brick rambler
3 bedrms.. u baths. sep. din. rn.
paneled rec. rTIl., washer incl.
quick occup. Assume Sl2,100 Az
loan: SS6 pays everything. Cash
or terms. 10. 5-36SS. SUBURBAN
PROPERTIES. Mgt.
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HOUSES FOR sALs-s.E.

SALE BY OWNER-9-rm brick
house; 2 garages. 500 eth st.
$3.50 or best offer: has to be
sold Cali II 6.463l after 2 pm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-01

SILVER SPRING - Just 81. 200
down and assume balance on this
attractive 6-rm. home, Just 7 yrs.
old: full bsmt.. large yard
S12,e50 HUGH T. PECK, HE.
4-6400.
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HOUSES FoR sALt-MD.

TAKoMA PARK; home with income
% bedrms;, baths baths i ts,r sm" S am
/. rsnted A. g5h Der mo. just on
Carroll ave. 2 blks. from wash
ington. Sanitarium, Small down
payt., excel, financing. Phone EN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-01
CHEVY CHASE

10 ROOMS, 3 BATHS; full bsmt. /:
yard; eaIage. Income si65 plus
OWENS REALTY, ME- s-04s8
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HOUSES FOR sALE-N.W.

A, U. PK.-S21.75O. oPPoRTU-
This lovely young DETACHED
BRICK, 3 bedrms, wLside pch and
full dry bsmt. y BLK. TO BUS.
VACANT. OWNER ILL, MUST
SELL. FIRST OFFERING. LEON
TRACER, JU. 9-6222. JU. 7-8432.
AMER. UNIV. AREA RAMBLER
All brick: 3 bedrms.,. 21a baths,
true center hall, sep. din. rm., all:
elec. kit. full basement screened
porch. Asking S3l ,500-OFFERl
FRANK s. PHILLIPS, INC. Dl
7-1411; ewes. OIL. 4-2429.
AMERICAN u. PARK-New listing.
Brick Colonial; 3 bedrooms, 2
baths. level lawn, slate roof. 2
porches. garage, Shown only BY ap-
pointment. Call Miss Coble, KE
7-O315. DONALD MERRYFIELD.
Realtor. EN-. $4,000.
CHEVY CHASE oUIz!-Would you
pay around $50, 900 for an i'm
maculate brk. Colonial II It had 3
hedrms, ~ baths, rec. rn1. with
fireplace, finished Ord floor. big
scr. pch., garage, heavy slate roof
gas hot-water heat and was served
BY Lafayette. Blessed Sacrament
Deal. Wilson and st. Johns sehools7
We might lust have such value
Please call FRANK S. PHILLIPS
NC, D1. 7-l411 or wo. 6-3300
CHEVY CHAsE-Flrst offering Of
this charming white brick cape
Cod, in a woeded setting. 2 bedA
rms. 2 baths, 1St. FIR, powder rm.;
screened porch, loads Of extras.
Priced IN tte mid 2g sso SaH nv "
feffer Y cali EN-, 2-2s261, SIM :
NON A LUCHS co.