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Evening star., 1959-12-14
mink Goats, Valued at $27, 900,
Stolen During Temple Sinai Fete

Seven mink coats, valued by
the owners at roughly $4,000,
were stolen last night while
their owners were attending a
banquet at Temple Sinai. 31OO
Military road NV.
Police said the thief took the
minks, plus a mans gabardine
topcoat, from a rack outside
the banquet hall where the
congregation was honoring its
leader, Rabbi Balfour Brickner.
Detectives said the intruder,
who apparently entered and
left by the front door, had an
eye for fur, selecting his choices
from among the many coats
on the racks.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
Purty Tonight Honors
Edison School Worker

Mrs. George D. Fischer, wife
of the Arlington County Com
missioner of Revenue, will be
honored tonight for her work
at Edison School.
A party honoring Mrs. Fischer
for her work in the lunchroom
of the school for physically
handicapped children will be-
gin at 7 pm. at the school.
Mrs. Fischer, who began her
work with the handicapped
children in 1854, retired a few
months ago.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
MET CARL MIGDAIL, the

MET CARL MIGDAIL, the
press officer, in the annex.
He is a young man born in
New York, VIII o speaks
Spanish so fluently that
Central and South Americans
think he was born south of
the border. He learned it as a
United Press correspondent.
"I'll be glad to explain it
to you," he said. There
were several precedent or
ganizations dating back to
the 1906, but the name Pan
American Union was adopt
ed in 1910 just after this
building was completed.
ut was reorganized in
1948 at the Bogota confer
ence as The Organization
of American States. The new
organization gave more
equality to the membership.
In the Pan American Union,
for instance, the Secretary
General was usually the
Secretary of State of the
United States.
They hoped Canada
would join. Otherwise they
would have called it the Or
ganiZation of American
Republics.
There is a constantly
recurring story in news
papers and magazines about
the empty chair we have
here reserved for Canada.
Sometimes it's described as
dusty, sometimes as covered
with cobwebs.
II hate to break it to you,
but I won't be able to show
you that chair. I've read a
lot about it but I've never
seen it myself.
The name of the building
and the Secretariat con-
tinueS to be The Pan Amer
lean Union l can under
stand your confusion. 1 find
it m; yes it difficult to write
pressSfeleaSes."
Evening star., 1959-12-14

not been fighting, was not ever
a member of the group
Boys Questioned
Were you in the fight?" De
tective Darnall asked a boy
mo" he answered.
Then where did you get tina
black eye?" his father angril!
demanded.
In the fight" the boy ad
mittted, his head hanging.
Another boy spoke up.
"I didn't know there wa,
going to be a fight" he said
I'VE were just playing on tn,
| playground when it happened
We broke the group up as soor
as the principal talked to us.
Was there any name fol
your group?" the detective
asked.
Star Fighters" the young
Ster answered.
Defense Clique
what was its purpose?" the
officer continued.
ITO keep the older boys
away" he was told.
A we'll dressed boy, his hair
slicked back and his face shin
ing. broke into the discussion,
I'VE didn't really mean to
fight" he said. I'VE were just
playing on the hill. Playing
Pork Chop Hill just like the
(war movie"
"See?" demanded one wom-
an. They were just playing. "
Il don't think you get the
point" Detective Darnall re-
piled. "It's not what happened
now, but what they might do
in the future"
Darnall Explains
"Yes. That's right" said two
or three of the parents.
Detective Darnall cleared his
throat and thought for a mo-
ment.
Let me make another thing
clear" he said. There's not a
boy in this room who won't
have eight or 10 fist fights while
he's still a boy. We expect that.
But we don't want them fight
ing in gangs"
Gangs have been pretty bad
out our way" the father agreed.
They broke out most of the
windows of the Junior high.
These kids here were doing
some of it, I guess"
The conference ended after
35 minutes of discussion. De-
tective Darnall concluded:
Its your responsibility as
parents to keep your eyes on
these kids. They're good kids,
and I know you'll do your best. "
Parents Respond
AS if speaking for all, one
mother responded:
I'VE appreciate your calling
and telling us about this, but
don't shock us any more"
Evening star., 1959-12-14

That's up to you" the officer
replied.
AS the last of the group filed
from the room, Detective Dar-
nall wiped his brow and closed
the door.
I'VE don't win them all, "
he observed, but most of the
parents are with US. If some
body had got TO those other
boys when they were
younger :"
If somebody had got to those
other boys when they were
younger, he might have con-
cluded, the October rumble
would never have occurred.
Evening star., 1959-12-14

Mrs. Bernard K. Shapiro, 1902
Albermarle street NV. $4,000;
and Mrs. Nathan Lubar. 1910
Davenport street NV, $4,000.
Mrs. John Silverstein, BIOS
Chesapeake street NV, valued
her missing mink stole at about
81 900. Her husbands top coat
was valued at about S115.
Mrs. Cherner said her coat
was the last gift from her late
husband, a prominent Wash
ington car dealer.
1T is the only mink I have
ever had" Mrs. Cherner said.
And while I was hanging it up
last night, I said I'll never get
another one "
Evening star., 1959-12-14

The racks are about 40 feet
from the front door, which was
unlocked, police said. They had
no immediate suspects.
The official police report car
ried the total value of the
missing garments at $9,050.
However. the owners gave
these approximate figures, some
based on the original purchase
price.
Mrs. Joseph Cherner, 3040
Idaho avenue NV, $4,000;
Mrs. Leon Gerber. 4724 Thirty
second street NV, $4,000;
Mrs. Morris Shapiro, 1900 Six
teenth street NV, $500;
Evening star., 1959-12-14
Maryland Heart Drive
Names Vice Chairman

BALTIMORE. Dec. IA (AP)
Lloyd L. Mallonee, jr., of
HagerStown will serve as vice
chairman for the 1860 Mary
land Heart Fund campaign,
General Chairman Howard C.
Bregel has announced.
Mr.. Mallonee is commercial
manager of the Hagerstown
Office Of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
The
Rambler
...Gets Straight
On PAU and OAS
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The Rambler has become a
DIT puzzled of late in read
ing about efforts in Wash
lngton to discourage VIOLA
tions Of national frontiers
IN the Caribbean countries
and in southern South Amer
lea. So he hied himself to
the Pan American Union to
md out what's the differ
ence between PAU and the
Organization of American
States.
It's a little puzzling. Over
the entrance it says in large
letters, Pan American Un-
ion," and on stone panels
on each side, it says, Or
ganization of American
States" Above one is a bas
relief of Washington saying
farewell to his generals.
Above the other, Bolivar
and San Martin meet at
Guayaquil.
The building has been one
Of the Rambler's favorites
since he first came to Wash
ington. He is amending that.
1t is his favorite. In this
Capital which is so lacking
in architectural originality
and novelty it stands out as
would a fresh flower slipped
into a bouquet of artificial
ones.
1t certainly does not have
that belabored seriousness
which is the curse of our
Government buildings. 1t is
gala. With it's HiSpanic
arches and canopy of Moor
iSh tile, it suggests a ma
tional pavilion at a world
fair-a place that will be a
Joy to visit.
And it is-especially on a
cold day. The patio with it's
tropical garden is the great
est thing of it's kind this side
of Miami Beach.
The selection of trees and
plants was made with eco
nomic determiniSm. There
are the coffee tree, the
banana plant, the toquilla
palm panama hats and
the tree that put America
on wheels, the broad leafed
Amazonian jungle tree whose
sap can be cooked into rub
Der.
Evening star., 1959-12-14

Government will bear most of
the cost of the construction of
the four bridges, with Virginia
taxpayers getting a bonanza
because they are not called
upon to foot the bill, but will
get tremendous benefits.
Trees Moved
Evidence of the bridge con-
struction program was evident;
National Capital Parks was
moving trees out of the line
of the construction work; the
concrete floors have been laid
by the contractor for his ware
house, and the trailers, to be
used by the engineers, are al
ready on the site.
Gen. yelling said the bridge
abutment on the District side
will be advertised later, prob
ably next year. Later there will
be another contract to carry
the bridge across Little River.
which separates Theodore
Roosevelt Island from the Vir-
ginia mainland.
Gen. yelling said there will
be a formal groundbreaking
ceremony later, probably in
the spring.
A driveway from Twenty
sixth street will be built by the
Kiewit firm, which also will
construct a temporary pier.
The pier will be used to load
supplies on a barge and take
them to the work site in the
river. Early next month the
contractor will start dredging
into Roosevelt Island for the
abutment at that point.
Evening star., 1959-12-14

vestigate a group within the
school.
Youngsters from 10 to IL
years old, police learned, had
banded together to protect
themselves against older bullies
at the school. 1t led one after
noon to a scrap on the play
ground.
Parents Called
After questioning some of the
boys at school. Detectives Miles
and Darnall asked their par
ents to bring the boys to police
headquarters for a conference.
One evening last week, II
parents-10 mothers and one
father-escorted their offspring
to the station. The meeting
opened on a hostile note as
one mother complained:
II don't know why you
brought us hereA My boy hasn't
done anything wrong, and
whatever he did should have
been resolved at the school. He
shouldn't be on trial here to-
night"
Hes not on trial" Detective
Darnall patiently replied. But
he's been identified as one of
this group, and we want you
to know about it,"
Experience Cited
"It's my experience" the Of
ficed explained, that after
these gangs of boys form, their
activities may continue for
many years. 1t often leads
them into trouble"
A mother broke in:
well, why didn't the school
contact the parents instead of
the police? That's what I'd
like to know"
"The school thought it was
pretty serious" Detective
Darnall replied. They'd seen
knives on some of the boys. But
let me explain: this is not dis
ciplinary action. It's just to
let you parents know. The
place to stop a gang is with
you"
Parents Assent
Some of the parents, be-
ginning to understand, nodded
their assent. Detective Darnall
continued:
You people all recall the
trouble you had in your neigh
borhood with older gangs. Well,
/ think you'll admit that we
cleaned that up. We just don't
want to see it starting again.
Some of that gang were as
old as l9 The boys we thought
we could save we had into the
station to talk to. But when
they're II and older, usually
there's only one thing that will
do them good. That's to lock
them up.
AT this age, though, the boys
are still okay. But it's you, not
the police, who must keep them
out of trouble"
(Most of the boys involved
in the October rumble we're
in their middle or late teens,
Detective Darnall later ex-
plained.)
One mother was still uncon-
vinced. Her boy, she said, had
Evening star., 1959-12-14
PERSUASION THEIR WEAPON
Police Team Keeps 'RumbIes' Rare
BY WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star Stan Writer

BY WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star Stan Writer
A joStled elbow in a high
school hall led to Washington's
most violent teen-age rumble
Of the year.
Excuse me-" said the white
boy, that October day.
You'd better be careful how
you're walking" the Negro girl
replied.
Il am careful" the white
boy said. and headed for his
class at Kramer Junior High
School.
That, according to Detec-
tives Herman G. Miles and
Richard E. Darnall of the Met
ropolitan Police Youth Aid Di-
vision. is how it all began.
Girl Spread Rumor
THE girl spread the rumor
that the boy had threatened to
kill her" Detective Miles re-
called. I'VE were called in by
the school. We talked to the
boy and girl and came to the
conclusion that the incident
was accidental"
BY that time, however, things
had gone too far. The girls
friends we're out to get the boy.
On october 7, according to
police records, a Negro youth
touched of the rumble by hurl-
ing a miniature baseball bat at
a white youth near Pennsyl-
vania and Minnesota avenues
Sc. The second youth, l8. suf-
fered an injury to his scalp.
Incident Chain
In a chain of other incidents
nearby, a white boy, IS. was
beaten unconscious by three
colored youngsters, a white girl
was slapped when she at
tempted to defend the boy and
two colored girls. IL and IA
were beaten by two white boys.
More than 20 teen-aged
youths were ready to join the
fray on Pennsylvania avenue
when police stepped in. Ten
youngsters were arrested, and
scores Of others questioned.
1T was a very unfortunate
incident" Detective Miles OBJ
served. IF they had listened /
to good advice, it never would
have happened"
Most children-and their
parentS-do listen. Investiga-
tors Miles and Darnall. the Po-
lice Departments unofficial
team, see to that.
Rumbles Rare
AS a consequence, rumbles of
the October variety are rare in
Washington. In a city where
more than 20 teen-age groups"
are constantly on the verge of
trouble, the rarity doesn't Just
happen.
Detectives Miles, AZ. and
Darnall, As. have spent three
years in investigative work for
the Youth Aid Division. Their
work is largely preventive
seeking out troublesome groups,
in the formative stage, if pos
sible; calling the youngsters
and their parents in for a con-
ference, and attempting to
channel their interests to con-
Structive purposes.
Il enjoy it very much" De-
tective Miles declared. It feel
# we can help even one or two
kids, we have accomplished a
worthwhile thing"
Persuasion a Weapon
Their principal weapon in a
constant fight against teen-age
rowdyiSm is persuasion. Says
Detective Miles:
You can't force a group to
break up. We try to do it in
stead through friendship with
The boys and their parents.
We're always ready to help a
group if they will agree to
a good club and
securing adult supervision"
It's not an easy task. Some
lines the parents are more re-
'istant than the children.
Recently, for example, the {
pair was summoned by an ele-
nentary school official to in
Evening star., 1959-12-14
Boulevard Job
IsSpeeded for
Wheaton Plaza
Traffic SnurI
Feared When
Center Opens

A IIlIcdG VI IIdlIlC jams al
the opening of the Wheaton
Plaza shopping center has
prompted State road officials to
speed Improvements planned for
a section of University boule-
ward adjacent to the multi
million-dollar project.
/ Although the improvements
will not be completed until
after the center opens in Feb
ruary, road officials hope the
new stretch of highway will
tend to lessen traffic congestion
expected in the area.
The State Roads Commission
will advertise for bids on the
project December %. Construc-
tion is expected to begin nine
weeks later.
The highway improvements
will involve a l,500-foot section
of the boulevard from its inter-
section with Viers Mill road
south toward Kensington.
Opening Set February 5
Long advocated by the
Wheaton Chamber of Com
merce, the improvements are
expected to help speed traffic
through the already-congested
Wheaton business area.
First stores in the plaza.
in the southwest quadrant of
University boulevard and Viers
Mill road, are scheduled to open
February 5. Construction on
University boulevard would be-
gain shortly after that.
Workmen at the plaza are
pushing a crash construction
program aimed at readying /
million square feet of shop
ping space for an anticipated
deluge of shoppers.
The new Woodward & Lo-
throp store at the east end of
a large shopping mall is the
most nearly completed of all.
1t has scheduled its opening
on February 5.
Traffic Snarl Feared
Workmen on a 235,0O0-
square-foot building to be oc-
cupied by Montgomery Ward
are huStling to complete it in
time for a Joint opening with
Woodward & Lothrop's. Wards
and Woodies are the largest
stores in the plaza.
The plaza-with its so stores
and $500 parking spaces-is
expected to be operating at
capacity by spring.
Whea ton merchants are
fearful an influx of cars in the
new shopping area will slow
traffic on University boulevard
to a crawl.
Georgia avenue, the main
road crossing the boulevard,
already is considered one of
the most heavily Travelled
thoroughfares in the county.
Under the States current H.
year road-building plan, i'm
provement of the unfinished
portion of University boulevard
between Wheaton and Four
CornerS-S not scheduled to
begin until 1861.
The commission, however,
with the qualified indorse-
ment" of Gov. Tawes, will urge
the State Legislature to approve
a start next year.
Evening star., 1959-12-14
Officials See Start
Of Roosevelt Span
Construction Begins on 5 Piers
And Abutment at Island End

Top District Government officials today watched the off.
cal beginning of the $245 million Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
construction program.
On the banks of the Potomac River Twenty
street and Constitution NV the inspection party
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-03-28

Mr.. James Jackson Sre.
1881 W. 18TH. Street.,
Robbins, Illinois.
Dear Mr.. Jackson;
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-03-28

The above letter is the cause
of two parties growing where
one grew before. 1t may not be
the exact cause but it is the
"straw that broke the camePs
back.
because of this letter and
it's implied threat, ! Withdrew
from the independent Citizens
Party. During the campaign Of
the Independent Citizens Party
we made certain pledges and
promises to the voters. In
these pledges and promises !
was sincere and fully deter
mined to exert every effort to
make GOOD these pledges. ! still
am. Others thought differently
so we disagreed"
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1959-03-28

This letter inform the Director
Citizens will
F1arzelle $3.50 Lincoln nte
Directors your office during
with Candidate
with
concerning $780,
repeatedly sent
ia il to attend this meeting show
interested
will take from the ROLL
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
POcahOntas News

In spite of colds and members
working in stores and the busy
holiday season, eighteen members
of the Degree of Pocahontas met
in their lodge hall on Mondays
Sleep.
1t was with sadness that we
draped the charter for our de-
parted Sister Ella Rogers Walker,
who passed away on December
5th. We extend sympathy to her
bereaved family.
On Monday, December II at p.
m. our Christmas Party will be
held. The December committee is
planning a big evening for us.
All members are urged to come out,
bring a $1.OO gift for exchange and
have fun with real old fashion
ed Christmas Party.
The committee which is Niblett,
Bennett, Jefferson and Deputy have
been serving delicious refresh
ments all months so come out and
see what they have for us, on
December 21st.
No meeting on December 28th.
so let's start the new year January
4th at s o. m. OF with bang and
plan to be present each Mondays
Sleep.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Hospital Hostesses

Hospital Cart and Hospital Shop
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week Friday, Dec.
Is through Thursday, Dec. "a:
Hospital Cart-Friday. December
Is, Mrs. Joseph Calls, Mrs. James
Hammond; Saturday, December
10, Mrs. Ralph Cats, Mrs. John B.
Heyde; Monday, December 21, Mrs.
Ted Aber, Mrs. David Pack; Tues
day, December %, Mrs. Perry RAJ
gains, Mrs. Robert Mercer; We'd
nesday, December %, Mrs. Edward
Steiner, Mrs. Dorothy Rathmell;
Thursday, December "a, Mrs. David
Freedman. Mrs. Dan Freedman.
Hospital Shop-Friday, Decem-
ber IS, afternoon, Mrs, Ed KINNEY,
Mrs. Morris Rosker, evening, Mrs.
John Glenn; Saturday, December
10, afternoon, Mrs. Walter Dill,
Mrs. Dale Scarborough, evening,
Mrs. Robert Wormington; Sunday,
December 20, afternoon, Mrs. Phyl-
lis Kelly, evening, Mrs. Lester Hat
field; Monday, December 21, after
noon, Mrs. Ira Garbutt, Mrs. John
Vinyard, evening, Mrs. Wilmer
Landlord, III, Mrs. Thomas Callo-
way; Tuesday, December %, after
noon. Mrs. ]. A. Baxter, Mrs. John
Lodge, evening, Mrs. John Hallett,
Mrs. Harry Greenley; Wednesday,
December %. afternoon, Mrs. Brod-
dus Jones, Mrs. William Draper,
evening, Mrs. Carl Strahle; Thurs
day, December "a, afternoon, even
ing, Miss Sarah Messick.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
December Meeting Of
Medical Auxiliary

The Auxiliary to the Sussex
County Medical Society met on
December 10 at the home of Doc
tor and Mrs. William B. Cooper,
Jr., in Seaford.
After the report of the minutes
from the last meeting, read by the
Secretary, Mrs. Corrinne Fooks,
the President, Mrs. Leslie Dobson,
called for the report of the trea-
surer, Mrs. G. Aubrey Smoot, Jr.,
All members were happy to hear
that the Future Nurses Clubs of
Milford, Seaford and Lewes are
very active and functioning. This
project has been one of the most
outstanding for the Medical Aux
iliary, and the chairman, with help
from members has done a magnifi-
cent job. We are proud of Mrs.
Robert F. Lewis, of Seaford.
Preparations have begun for the
State Convention which will b.
held at Rehoboth Beach Country
Club this coming September. The
Sussex County Society will be hos
and hostess to the affair. For those
who are not familiar with the pro-
ceedings, there is an annual State
Meeting each Fall for Delaware
Society Physicians and their wives.
1t consists of an all day busi-
ness session with luncheon, dinner
and relaxation in the evening. This
takes a great deal of planning, and
the Auxiliary earnestly requests
that their members attend the
January meeting to lay the ground
work.
Mrs. James Beebe, Jr., has the
privilege of being our new Hos
pitality Chairman. Among other
duties she will invite the wives of
the newer members of the Sussex
County Medical Society to attend
our meetings and interest them in
our work.
The American Medical Education
Foundation will receive the in
come that this society has donated
through the sale of Delaware seals
and Christmas cards.
After the conclusion of the busi-
ness for the evening, members
joined their husbands in a short
but pleasant social hour provided
by the host and hostess, DIR. and
Mrs. William B. Cooper, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
December 8 Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Burris, FELTON,, boy.
December 8 Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hammond, Greenwood, girl.
December 10 - Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lockerman, Milton, girl.
December IL = Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers Taylor, Seaford, boy.
December IL Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Hawkins, Lewes, boy.
December II = Mr.. and Mrs.
William Elliott, Georgetown, boy.
December IL = Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Morris, Millsboro, girl.
December Is = Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Angstadt, Camden, boy.
December 13 Mr.. and Mrs.
George Benton, Milford, boy.
December 13 - Mr.. and Mrs.
Medford Keyser, Harrington, girl.
December IA Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stanford, Georgetown, boy.
December 15 Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruth McCane, Camden, boy.
December Is - Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman. Jackson, Glendale, boy.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18

John w. Barcus is a patient in
Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Seymour Gellens is a pa
tient in Milford Memorial Hospi-
tai following surgery.
Miss Sally Burton, student at
Newton College, arrived home for
the holidays on Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret Greenly is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with
her daughter, Mrs. William H. JEFF
ferson, at Needham, Mass.
Mrs. William o. Brimijoin and
daughter Glare of La Platte were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Macklin a few days this week.
Mrs. Fred Weymouth, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Frances Martin, left for her home
in Havre de Grace, Nd, on Thurs
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
Jr., left Thursday of last week for
their home in Golden Beach, Flor
ida. Because of an automobile ac-
cident, they were detained in Mann
ing, S. c.. until Wednesday, when
they proceeded south to their home.
Captain and Mrs. Arthur J. Cra-
mer and son, Jim, have established
residence at Fort Monmouth, New
Jersey. Captain Cramer has recent
ly completed one year tour in
Iran. During that time, Mrs. Cra-
mer and son resided with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene L. Gill
more, 800 North Walnut Street,
Milford.