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Evening star., 1959-11-30
Transit Terminal Shift
Pressedin SiIverSpring
Transfer From Georgia and Alaska
To Heart of Business Area Sought
BY CHARLES l.. HOFFMAN
Star staff Writer

Silver Spring businessmen pressing plan to transfer
D. Transit Systems terminal from Georgia and Alaska
of the Silver Spring business district
The proposal is being advanced by the traffic committee
of the Silver Spring Board of Trade.
Abandonment Of the Georgia and Alaska terminal
Evening star., 1959-11-30

A purse snatched from a
59-year-old tourist last No
vember IL was found yesterday
by the same Washington de-
tective who later loaned the
woman money to continue her
trip. The contents of the purse
we're intact.
Miss Rose Spector, of Miami,
Fla, was staying at the Belle
vue Hotel, Is E street NV, on
Armistice Day when she de-
cided to take a walk near the
the Capitol.
At Delaware avenue and c
street NE. she was knocked
down by a teenager on a BIZ
cycle and several other boys.
They grabbed her purse and
escaped. The youths eluded
several Capitol policemen but,
apparently frightened, dropped
the purse IN a vacant lot on
C street between First and
Second streets NE.
S181 in Purse
Mrs. Spector was in trouble.
Her purse contained $l8l in
cash, a $50 savings bond, her
bus ticket to New York where
she planned to spend Thanks
giving with her sister, and her
plane ticket home from New
York to Miami.
She was broke, had no trans
portation and owed a hotel bill.
The Republican., 1959-06-04

more. spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Lii
lpr
The Republican., 1959-06-04
Bridoi Shower Held

A surprise bridal shower was
held recently at the home of Mrs.
Mary F. Paige, Third street, in
honor of Miss Nancy L. Crawford,
Oakland, who will become the
bride of John F. Ruff, USN, also
of Oakland, this month. The
shower was given by Mrs. Mary F.
Paige, Miss Rita Bucket and Miss
Mary Jane Shaw.
The room was decorated with
assorted balloons and centering
the shower table was blue and
white decorated shower umbrella.
Games were played with prizes
being won by Mrs. MalOra Corbin,
Mrs. Mary McRobie and Mrs. Shir-
ley Butler.
Attending also were Mrs. Emma
Johnson, Mrs. Ruth Porter, Mrs.
Norma Hesen, Mrs. Genevieve
Henderson, Mrs. George Yutzy,
Mrs. Barbara Sweitzer, Miss Betty
Swartzentruber, Mrs. Harry Hine-
baugh, Mrs. Edna Ruff, Miss Jean
Paige, Debbie Ann Paige, Mrs.
The Republican., 1959-06-04

cluded S81O.85 from water ac-
counts; $1,81542 from taxes and
81 ,513.57 from miscellaneous items.
Among the miscellaneous items
was one for parking meters
amounting to S74O.95. Expenditures
amounted to SS,627.15, with no un-
usual outlay.
Two permits we're granted, one
to joan H. Wolf, to construct an
addition 22 by 26, on the east side
of his present dwelling and to
cover the entire house with red
wood siding, approximate cost,
$1,000; and one to William c. Har-
desty, to construct a dwelling,
corner Pennington and Gilmore,
the dwelling to be 38 by GA, of brick
construction, with basement, at
an approximate cost of $4,000.
A proposed new dog ordinance
was tabled until next month to al
low time to investigate proposed
model ordinance.
Mayor Russell L. Smith was au-
thorized to employ another man
for the police force, on a 30-hour
weekly basis. He would be en-
ployed in the evenings
The Republican., 1959-06-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ADS, TOO
LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE-18 Gu. #. Kelvin
ator upright freezer. new unit,
cabinet good as new, S24995. De-
Witt and DeBerry. ADV. 14-1t
FOR SALE = Maytag washer,
round, AL condition. guaranteed,
S2995. Dewitt and DeBerry. -
Adv. 14-1t
FOR SALE-Kelvinator, Gu. #.
freezer, looks real nice, runs good,
$500. Dewitt and DeBerry. -
Adv. 14-1t
FOR SALE-Restauran refriger-
ator, 30 Gu. #. New sealed unit
Perfect, $32500. Dewitt and De-
Berry ADV. Alt
FOR SALE-1957 Frigidaire re-
frigerator, apartment size, perfect,
S13995. Dewitt and DeBerry. -
Adv. Alt
FOR SALE-Good used refriger-
ators, all makes. Reconditioned
and guaranteed. $500 up. Dewitt
and DeBerry. ADV 14-1t
WANTED-Boy to work on farm,
must have good reputation. Phone
SH 6-2113 ADV. 14-tf
FOR SALE Harley Davidson
IA motorcycle, in good condition.
Junior Harvey, Route l, Swanton,
Md. ADV. 14-3t
The Republican., 1959-06-04
GLADES

Mrs. Clarence Stephen was
hostess TO the Bittinger Home
makers club last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Robert Glotfelty and Mrs.
Kenneth Bucket gave the demon
stration on How to Combat Worry
and Develop Mental Health"
Kermit Bowser, Cleveland, o.,
spent the weekend visiting rela-
tives in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Messick
and children, Ernie, Rita and Di-
anc, and Mrs. Mary Raley, Cum
berland, were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonas Beachy and Mrs. Silas
Beachy, last Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Messersmith is
spending this week visiting rela-
tives here and will return to her
home in Marathon, N. Y, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Spessard
Rockville, were weekend guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam BoWser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Beachy,
Oakland, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beachy and Jean, were recent Wis
llOIS III INT OOlldS DtciNlly
Weekend guests of Leah Bethel
were Mr. and Mrs. John Bethel
and family, of Martinsburg, w. Va;
Evelyn Mihelcic, Marion Bethel,
Noah Schrock and family, Mrs.
Simon Opel and sons, Annie Opel
and Ernest Bethel and family
called Sunday evening.
Mrs James Thompson and
daughter Diane called on home
folks, the Nelson Orendorfs, Sat
urday.
John Reckner is spending week
with friends on a hunting and fish
ing trip in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Orendorf and
the Edwin BeitZels visited Kate
Hershberger and son Donald, Sun
day.
Hugh Orendorf and family were
Sunday dinner guests of the Har-
vey Benders.
The Earl Baker family had pic
mic dinner with their daughter,
Mrs. Park Opel, Saturday.
Louis Miller had as dinner
guests, Sunday, the Shorty ,Yoders,
and the Wayne Evans.
The Park Opels and the James
Stevens families were dinner
guests of the Herman Opel family,
Sunday.
Dorothy Glotfelty spent the
weekend at her home here.
Dan Engler called on the Orval
Glotfeltys and also photographed
the graduation exercises at North
ern High school, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nolder were
weekend guests of the Elwood
GlotfeltyS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Orendorf
and Leah Bethel we're in Oakland,
Monday.
The Republican., 1959-06-04
AURORA EGLON

Mrs. David Wotring, Aurora, is
surgical patient in Philippi hos
pital She was the former Leila
Shaffer, of Brookside.
Miss Judy Fike, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Galen Fike, Eglon,
and Miss Shirley Beckman, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Mae and the late Ken
meth Beckman, of near Eglon, both
had their tonsils removed last
week at a Kingwood hospital.
Robert Breedlove, Horse Shoe
Run, underwent surgery, Thursday
of last week, at the Garrett County
Memorial hospital
Mr.. and Mrs James Buckley and
family, who have been living in a
trailer at Brookside, sold the
trailer and moved last week to
the Garland Beckman home near
Aurora. They are erecting a home
at Brookside.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gauer and
twin sons, left their farm home at
Eglon, last Thursday, for Ohio
where they hope to get employ
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Lantz,
.Cleveland, o. came last week to
the home of Mrs Lantz parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolyard, Aurora, to
spend the holiday. The little twin
son accidentally received lacera-
tions and bruises by a power
mower and was unable to return
home The mother and twins re-
mained at Aurora while Mr..
Lantz and the older child returned
home.
Harry Buckley, who is an invalid
returned recently to his home at
Brookside.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Wilt, Aurora, suffered an at
tack of pneumonia and was taken
Sunday night to Kingwood hos
pital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fike and fami-
ly, Parkersburg spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilmour Fike, Eglon: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fike and family, Baltimore,
also came to the home last week
end are spending this week there.
The marriage of Bernice Knots
and Blaine Fike will occur Satur-
day and a serenade and shower
will be held Saturday evening at
the home Of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Gilmour Fike, Eglon.
Friends and relatives are invited.
Mrs. Gilbert Grove, Aurora, en-
tered Garrett County Memorial
hospital, Sunday, for examination
and treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rayl and two
daughters and grandchild left
the home of Mrs. Rayfs parents,
Mr. and Mrs John Harsh, Eglon,
Monday morning for their home in
Hutchinson, Kans.
The Rev. Daniel Spaid returned
last week to his home near Eglon,
from Philippi hospital where she
had been patient for several
days.
The marriage of Bonnie CoSner
and Donald Hanlin occurred Sat
urday evening at Oakland.
Dinner guests last Thursday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Teets, Eglon, we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Detrick and Mr. and Mrs Reese,
all of Morgantown.
The Republican., 1959-06-04
DIED
MRS. SIMON L. WHITMER

MRS. SIMON L. WHITMER
Mrs. Julia Ann Whitmer, 36
widow Of Simon L. Whitmer, died
last Friday, May 20, in Garrett
County Memorial hospital where
she had been a patient since May
6.
Mrs. Whitmer resided with her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Smith, route
PIG, Deep Creek Lake. Her hus-
band died in 1881. Most of their
lives were spent in the Red Oak
community.
She was born at Matthias, w. Va,
May Ii, 1873, a daughter Of the
late William and Catherine Halter
man Meyer.
Besides Mrs. Smith she is sur
vived by two other daughters, Mrs.
Thelma McEwen, Pittsburgh; Mrs.
Myrtle Kelley, Red Oak, this coun-
ty; three sons. Lory A. Whitmer,
Baltimore; Millard and Luther
Whitmer, both of Detroit, Mich;
Is grandchildren. IA great grand
children, and a sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Buckbee, Moscow, Idaho; one
daughter Zonie Gibbs preceded
her in death.
Funeral services were conducted
from the FairvieW church of the
Brethren Mondoy afternoon at 2
o'clock with Rev. Ross Speicher
Officiating. Iliterment was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Orville, Glenn,
Burl and Jack Whitmer, Frank Kel-
ley and Charles Denton.
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Keen Insight ...

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their forces for the purpose of destruction They sepa
rated only strip of water they pace restess
back and FORTH snarling insults at each other
eve, the newest generation, may be criticized for hav
ing too much handed silver platter We able
to have many material things which parents could
hope have had at ages. Perhaps living in an
age of luxury But beneath soft seat of luxury lies ho
rble time bomb that quietly ticks off the minutes and
seccnds-the seconds until the moment when become
complacent lax. When that time life know
it will end.
No The world have given us upon your silver platter
from life of Do you dare to Think You have
given the destiny of the world your silver platter and
do dare to think not the best generation-we
have begun fight With Gods help accept the challenge
The Republican., 1959-06-04
Bible School To Begin
At Deep Creek Church

Vacation Bible school at the
Deep Greek Baptist church will
begin Monday evening and will
continue for two weeks with ses-
sions each evening from seven to
nine o'clock.
Classrooms, work tables and
other equipment will be ready for
use in the school, as the basement
of the new church nears com
pletion.
Mrs. Charles Anderson will
serve as principal. Assisting will
be workers in the nursery, begin
ners, primary, junior and inter
mediate departments. Boys and
girls from 3 to 16 years of age
are invited.
A program of Bible study, Bible
drills, music, mission study, handi-
craft and planned recreation will
comprise the daily program. Com
mencement exercises, a handWork
display and a picnic will conclude
the school,
A request TO hike debt ceiling
The Republican., 1959-06-04

George Kerins and sons. Tunnel
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Houck and
daughter, of Kingwood; Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Moon and daughter,
Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Clark and son, Mrs Bernard REM
bold and friends, of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Truban, Nor
gantown, were weekend guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Come
way, Mansfield. o., and Mrs. Anna
Bittinger called on MIR. and Mrs.
Roy Gibbs and Mrs. Anna Gibbs,
on Friday.
Mrs. Pauline Cooper and daugh-
ter Melanie. Mrs. Media Beard and
daughter Jeannie, and Stanley
Harvey visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Harvey and family, of Den
bigh, Va, during the weekend.
Visitors in the Lee Ritchie home
on Saturday we're Mrs. Lillian
Coffman and Mrs. Norma Broad
water, Keyser, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Cullers, of wilson
II. f. Kelley, of Bayard, visited
his daughter and family, Mrs.
Jesse Bowen, Saturday. MIR. Kelley
The Republican., 1959-06-04

A request to hike debt ceiling
to 295 billion dollars, was expected
The Republican., 1959-06-04
Red Oak-Fairview

Sunday morning worship service
at Fairview was conducted by Pas
tor Eugene Matthews. His sermon,
Blessed Are the Peace Makers
for They Shall Be Called the Chill
dren of God" Matt. SO.
Mrs. Burt Wilson and daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Merrell, are expected
to return from Florida to their
home in Wilson today. The COM
munity extends a welcome to them
and their friends.
Mrs. Jesse Bowen honored her
husband and Mrs. Howard Cosner
with a birthday celebration Sun
day evening. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor and
children. Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Benny Cos
ner, Miss Mary Ann Miller, How
ard Cosner, the Bowen family and
the honored guests, Mrs Cosner
and Mr.. Bowen. Refreshments
we're served.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Moon were Mr.. and Mrs.
William VanDaniker and daughter,
of Baltimore. Sunday dinner guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs Earl Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Shreve, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Shreve and daughters,
MIR. and Mrs. Riley Miller and Mr..
and Mrs Bob Hanlin and daugh-
ter.
Weekend guests Of the Childs
families were Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest
Childs and daughter and Linda
Hahn. Massillon, O. Sunday after
noon visitors we're Gene Bernard
and friend, McKeesport, Pa, and
Mrs. Flo Gnegy.
Guests Of the Frank Blambles,
on Saturday, were Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican., 1959-06-04

GLADES

Mrs. George Bowscr spent last
weekend at Harrisonburg, Va, Wis
iting her sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. John J. King and friends,
and attending the various chorus
programs, Baccalaureate service,
and commencement exercises,
held Monday morning at the East
ern Mennonite College.
Rev. and Mrs. l, K. Metzler ac-
companied by Hazel and Henry
Bowser visited their son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
King and family, last Sunday and
Monday and attended graduation
ceremonies at Eastern Mennonite
College, Harrisonburg. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Spessard
Rockville, spent last weekend at
the home of Mrs. Spessard's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bow
ser
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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1859
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was 73 years old, May 30th. He
has a son, Frank Kelley, living in
the Red Oak community.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moreland were Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hanlin and family, Baltimore.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren DelSignore were Bill
Bozic, Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Bozic and sons, Davis. Miss
Janice Bozic spent Saturday and
Saturday night with Brenda, Janet
and Rose DelSignore.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Roy and
sons. Delbert and Jimmy, of Balti-
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Water Supply
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install a gasoline tank and fuel oil
tank for his own use on his prop
erty explaining it was not the
policy of the council to permit in
stallations of gasoline tanks in
residential areas. Council also re-
fused a request for water and
sewer service to Mrs. Leroy w.
Bernard, High street extended, be-
cause the property was outside
the corporate limits.
Collections for the month
amounted to S4,139.Si which in
The Republican., 1959-06-04

John Kloepfel, Mrs. Isabel Shat
fer. Miss Joyce Rowan, Mrs. Paige,
Miss Bucket, Miss Shaw, all of
Oakland; Mrs. Charlotte c. Moses,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh S. Robinette
and children. of Homecoming.
The Republican., 1959-06-04
GORTNER

Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Harsh and
Mrs. Osborne Beckman spent the
weekend with the latters son,
Robert T. Beckman, in Washing
ton, ID. c.
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painted signs, advising the
Negro children to go home. on
the side of WI High School
and on the sidewalk in front.
Maintenance crews sandblasted
the paint off yesterday. he
said. No new signs have APP
peared.
Seven new Negro students
arrived at the Old Dominion
drive entrance of Stratford by
private car at 8:45 am. School
officials said they attended a
brief orientation session with
new white students and then
were assigned to classes. Four
Negro pupils who attended the
school last term returned to-
day.
The one Negro child now en-
rolled at Patrick Henry is Rob-
bert Eldridge III. the ll-year-
old son OF a Washington police
detective. He arrived with his
father at 9 am. and left about
IS minutes later after register
ing for the sixth grade. Regular
classes in Arlington do not start
until tomorrow.
The four Negro students at
WI High School-two tenth
graders and one eleventh and
one twelfth grader reported
yesterday morning to register
and discuss their programs with
counselors. according to Howard
Bovee. assistant to the super
intendent.
Procedure Is Normal
Mr.. Bovee said this was
normal procedure. The foul
youngsters reported to the
school at 1890 pm. today fol
a special orientation assembly
for all new students in the
school.
They arrived in private car:
and were greeted at the school
entrance by a member Oh
the regular student welcoming
committee. About six plain
clothesmen stood by as the.
entered the building.
School officials reported thu
four sat together during TIT
assembly.
|. The School Board had de-
cided last week to bar parents
today from the grounds OF botf
Stratford and Westinghouse
High School. They were al
lowed, however, at Patricl
Henry Elementary School.
/ The board also had warnet
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Roosevelt
Bill,
Are Signed

President Eisenhower in Lon
don today signed a bill reserv-
ing a 27-acre tract in West Po-
tomac Park to erect a memorial
to President Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
One of three District of
Columbia measures enacted by
his signature, the Roosevelt bill
sets aside an area between In
dependence avenue and the
north end of the Tidal Basin.
A memorial commission Gre
ated for the purpose will hold
a general competition for the
architectural design Of the me-
mortal.
The other local bills signed
by the President:
Direct the District Commits
sioners to turn over to the As
ISOLATION of Oldest Inhabitants
the property on the south side
of NJ street just west of Wis
consin avenue NV. as a site fol-
their new headquarters. The
association must pay the Dis
trict one-half of the $4,000
assessed value of the property
an old fireengine station.
Empower the Commissioners
to issue regulations governing
the conduct of fire" and othel
going -out-of- business sales b.
local merchants. This Is aimed
at preventing such sales from
continuing indefinitely.
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ALEXANDRIA DISPUTE
Family Of Unmarried
Mother to Be Ousted

The Alexandria Housing Au-
thority yesterday nailed an
eviction notice on the door OF
the family whose l4-year-old
daughter brought home an u
legitimate child.
Its action evoked immediate
denunciation by Alexandria
Mayor Leroy S. Bendheim an
the threat of possible legal
steps by the lawyer defending
the family.
Attorney Seymour J. Spell
man also accused the authority
of dishonoring an agreement
to withhold eviction pending
further investigation.
The form notice. signed by
Housing Authority Director
John Y. Kerr, gives the family
of seven until october l to get
out of the John Roberts public
housing project.
The authority had warned
that, in accordance with a rule
barring illegitimate children
from the project, the family
would be evicted If the daugh-
ter came home with her baby
The father of the family has
said that his daughter has no
where else TO go and that hi
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would not put her out on the
street.
Mr.. Spelman said today.
1.-THE pregnancy, in this case.
was the product Of criminal
rape on a girl who was then,
Is and we understand criminal
charges are pending in Charles
ton, s. C.
Mr.. Kerr had agreed in con-
ference with me on August 10
to defer decision until inquiry
concerning the charges could
be completed. The summary
eviction dishonors that agree
ment."
Mr.. Spelman asserted that
the housing authority's policy
is legally uncomfortable and
said he would advise the family
to remain in the project.
Mayor Bendheim condemned
the action but said the city
council at this time is powerless
to alter 1t because the housing
authority is an autonomous
body.
Earlier Mr.. Kerr said thu
housing authority could not at
ford ito get a bad name" HI
since has refused requests TO
comment on the case.
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VIPTraffic VioIators
To Get Warnings
JUST WHAT YOU FELT:
AUGUST WAS HOTTEST

If YOU thought last month was scorcher,
YOU were right. The Weather Bureau said
today it was the hottest August in washington
history.
r. C. Schmidt, meteorologiSt in charge at
the Weather Bureaus National Airport station,
said the average temperature was 8O.3 degrees.
The previous two hottest Augusts averaged 1875
degrees in 1900 and 70 degrees in l947.
The temperature scared over 80 degrees OF
l6 DAYS last month, Mr.. Schmidt said. The
highest reading was 96 degrees on August IT,
record for the date.
Washington AuguSts average maximum
Of 1871 degrees and minimum OF ia Last
month was 40 degrees above the norm.
LAS usual when it's hot it's dry" said Mr..
Schmidt Last month wasn't drought month
to a weatherman, but the .agriculturiSts con-
slider it So"
Total rainfall for the month was only 287
inches which is 1873 inches below normal. Mr..
Schmidt said the area would really have been
in dusty shape if it hadn't been for the 0z
inches of rain that fell yesterday
There was one big rain during month
which saw 20 straight days without any pre-
cipitation at all. That was on August D, Wnen
an official 1.76 inches fell at the airport while
other areas of the District and nearby Mary
land and Virginia were unofficially reporting
4 or inches.
The Weather Bureau expects September to
register above-normal temperatures But
farmers and people with lawns can take heart
Rainfall over the eastern half of the Nation
also is expected to exceed the normal figures
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Woman Fails
To Dissuude
Her AssuiIunt

A 51-year-old woman hair
dresser was raped in her apart
ment here last night, police
reported, after vainly trying
to persuade the intruder to
leave.
1t. Ray Aggleson Of the
tenth police precinct said a
suspect was arrested within IL
minutes of the assault. Al
geron Monsanto, Is, Of the
1400 block of v street NV, is
charged with rape, house,
breaking and assault, 1t. Ag-
gleson said.
The woman had just taken
a shower in her apartment in
the 1900 block Of Argonne
place NV, shortly before mid
night, she told police, when
she heard the blinds rattle in
her living room. She found
the intruder when she went to
investigate.
According to police. the
woman tried to talk the man
into leaving before the assault,
but failed.
A few minutes later, after
police were called, Thirteenth
Precinct Pvt. John r. Driscoll
saw a colored man answering
the decription of the assailant
in the $500 block of Eighteenth
street NV. He called a cab
and caught Monsanto just al
two other policemen arrived in
a scout car. They are Pvts
Albert E. Vowel and Franz
Floyd, who also were lookinG
for a man wearing a trench
coat.
| The woman, who is white
was taken to Washington Hos
pital Center for treatment o
bruises. Later, 1t. Agglesor
said, she identified Monsantt
as her assailant.