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Evening star., 1940-03-28
Poor Patronage Cited
In Plea 10 End -Four
Maryland Bus Routes
Transit Engineer at
Hearing Says Service
Is Not Justified
BY JACK ALLEN,
Star STAFF Correspondent.


BALTIMORE, March 28.-Dean
j. Locke, Capital Transit Co. engi-
neer, told the State Public Service
Commission today that patronage
"does not justify continued service"
on four of his company's bus lines
in the Maryland suburbs OF Wash
ington.
Mr.. Locke's statement was made
at hearing before the commission
on the traction concerns applica-
ton for permission to discontinue
bus operations as of April l in the
following areas:
In the. Washington Sanitarium
grounds and between Carroll and
Flower avenues in Takoma Park.
In Takoma Park bus line through
Sligo Valley.
In East Silver Spring between the
intersection of Sligo and Flower
avenues and Clifton Park.
In Burtonsville between the
Maryland-District line at Georgia
avenue and Burtonsville, Md, by
way of U. s. route % and Maryland
highway 1876.
Mr.. Locke was the first to take
the stand when the hearing began.
G. Thomas Dunlop, transit company
attorney, presented the witness
without making an opening state
ment.
Protestants Appear.
In the chamber were protestants
who had gathered to oppose the
discontinuance of the bus routes
Among them was Blair Lee III, son
OF Maj. E. Brooke Lee of Silver
Spring. Mr.. Lee is deputy clerk
to the Montgomery County COM
missioners, and said he appeared as
the representative Of that body.
Other protestants include Edgar
Parsley. representing Liberty Grove
Grange: Alfred w. Noyes of Ken
sington and Phil Partridge of Bur-
louisville.
Shortly before the commission
convened, it received a telegram
from the Takoma Park Chamber of
Commerce declaring that the further
development Of the Takoma Park
area is dependent upon the con-
tinued operation of the buses.
80 - The board OF directors of
the Takoma Park Chamber Of Com
merce," the telegram read, voted to
advise you - that there are about
30 houses being built now with the
prospect Of several hundred more in
the near future whose nearest trans
portation would be the Takoma Park
bus line operating through Sligo
Valley. Because of this fact, we rec
ommend you consider this matter
very seriously before permitting this
transportation service to be with
drawn"
Sl.366 Loss Cited.
Mr.. Locke told the commission his
company lost 81 1866 on the Burtons-
vile bus line last year. The engineer
introduced statistics compiled from
traffic counts. Commissioner Stuart
Purcell interrupted the witness to
ask him if a majority of people who
use the buses are regular riders.
apparently a majority of them
are Mr.. Locke replied.
None of the protestants at the
hearing were represented by special
counsel. However, Joseph Sherbow
peoples counsel for the Public Serv-
ice Commission, was in attendance
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Plane Plants Expect Backlog
OF $250,O00, 900 to Double
Industy's Representatives, Confer Here on
Liberoized Policy Of SoIes to Allies

through foreign, Army and Navy
orders, the production is expected to
60 into q mass production scale
geared to 10000 planes a year. A
considerable portion of the expansion
cost is expected to be paid by the
allied commission here with a re-
ported $1,000, 100000 for plane pur-
chases.
The tabulation shows that Sweden,
now undergoing stiff military ex-
pansion program, has 295 unde-
livered orders in the United States,
valued at $21. .708 900. That country
also stands third in engine orders,
which call for delivery Of 446 motors
valued at $4,311,0O
The Latin American countries have
small undelivered order of 50
planes, valued at $3,848, 900, in this
country. It was explained that most
Of these were trainer type planes,
and in general small ships.
Canada, which has been getting
rapid delivery from this country, as
OF the first of this month was only
IL planes behind on deliveries. These
are valued at 1888 900 However, the
table shows that country is waiting
on IA engines, valued at 81, 1892 900.
Miscellaneous orders from China,
Turkey and other countries ac-
counted for an additional 269 un-
filled demands, the official chart
showed. These are valued at $l9,-
795 900. In this category were 5l4
engines, valued at IS 1868, 900, and 444
propellers, valued at $849, 900.
New Policy Studied.
More than 40 representatives of
the Government and plane manu-
facturers gathered in the Procure
ment Division Of the Treasury De-
partment yesterday for an explana-
tion Of the new liberalized plane ex-
port policy.
Capt. H. E. Collins, a member of
the Interdepartmental Co-ordinating
Committee, explained the new policy.
1t was stated that all types of new
planes are released for foreign
purchase. It was added that release
would be made only after negotia-
tions had been completed to the full
satisfaction of the War Department.
With the representatives Of IA
manufacturing companies at the
meeting were Brig. Gen. George H.
Brett, assistant chief of the Army Air
Corps; Rear Admiral John H. Towers,
chief OF the Naval Air Corps, and Col.
John H. Jouett, president of the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1940-03-28

The disturbance that was over Wyoming
eastward to Kansas. Dodge City, 99l.2
milDbars (2930 inches, whence 1t will
mo<e east-nor theastward. Pressure is high
over the South Atlantic States. Hatteras.
N C., 1O24.O millibars 30.24 inches). and
another high-preSsure area is advancing
eastward over New England and Northern
Eew York, Oswego, N. Y, 1026.4 millibars
CO3I inches). Pressure is relatively high
over Southern California. During the last
o4 hours rains have occurred in the PACING
States, the Rocky Mountain and Plateau
regions the Middle Mississippi Valley and
portions OF the Gulf States. and light rain
Upper Mississippi Valley. the Southern Lake
region and in portions of the North Atlantic
States. Temperatures have risen In the
Plains States the Ohio and Mississippi
ValleyS and in the. South Atlantic and Gull
States while they have fallen in the South
ern Plateau and the Middle Rocky Noun
tain region
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Famous Rectory
Of Alexandra
Church for Sale
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %
Once the home of Charles Lee. At
torney General in the cabinets of
George Washington and John
Adams. the famous rectory of his
toric Christ Episcopal Church is to
be offered for sale, 1t was learned to-
day.
The old house stands at the north
east corner of Princess and WASH
ington streets. Through its doors
have passed many members Of the
Lee family down to Robert E. Lee,
and many of the national political
figures during the times of Wash
ington and Adams.
The house was used as a rectory
for 1l9 years.
The Rev. Edward r. Welles. new
rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
said he could give no details Of the
impending sale.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
BY FRED II. MORHART. Jr.

The American aviation indust, y
the farst Of this month had backlog
of 1884 foreign military plane orders,
valued at more than quarter of a
billion dollars, 1t was learned today
The majority Of the orders are from
France and Great Britain.
With the War Departments an
nouncement yesterday of a LIBERAL
lied policy of sales to the allies, it is
expected the orders will be more than
doubled Immediately. To handle this
huge Jump in production in an
orderly manner and to insure no
breakdown Of the manufacturing
structure, representatives of most Of
the plane manufacturing companies
were called here yesterday to make
plans for cooperation with the War
Department and the foreign pur-
chasers.
The first Of this month the British
Empire had 1853 undelivered plane
orders in this country, valued at
500 5000. The French had a
slightly larger undelivered list of
1871 planes, valued at $loo,8 $4,000.
Undelivered Orders 4 Problem.
One major question the manu-
facturers are asking is what foreign
governments will do with these un-
delivered orders, now that the Gov
ernment has made available later
types OF light bombers, pursuit ships
and interceptor planes for export.
1t is believed individual negotiations
will be made in an effort to iron out
any differences that may arise from
the liberalized policy and the desire
Of foreign governments to get later
types OF planes than those already on
order.
More than 10000 undelivered
orders for plane engines are on hand,
tabulatiol shows. Their value is
just short of OOO0, 900. In addition
there are orders for $3.50 propellers,
costing $18,22l 900, still untitled.
At the end of last year the British
had ordered 1,749 planes and the
French had asked for 2,043. In Janu-
ary the British asked for 571 more
and the French ordered 389 addi-
tional ships.
At the beginning of this month the
British had received 500 ships and
the French had delivery on 875
planes Of various military types.
1900 Planes a Year.
American plane plants at present
are on production basis of 1900
planes year. Within year,
Evening star., 1940-03-28
!. c. 6. Practitioners
Give Cuskie Luncheon

Marion M. Caskie, who is retiring
as member OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission April l, was to be
rendered a complimentary luncheon
today at the Hays Adams House by
the Washington Chapter, Association
of Interstate Commerce Commission
Practitioners. More than a hundred
OF Mr.. Caskie,s friends and associates
were expected.
Mr.. Caskie was appointed to the
commission in 1885 after serving as
Southern traffic assistant to the Fed :
eral co-ordinator of traffic. On leav-
Ing his present post Mr.. Caskie will
become vice president of an indus
trial firm in Richmond.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
W. G. T. U. Branch Meets

Mrs. Ida Ramsey, president Of the
District of Columbia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, spoke
yesterday at meeting of the
Georgetown branch of the w. c.
T. U. at the home of Mrs, H. B.
Albert. 1924 Dumbarton avenue
NV. The District w. c. T. U. up
to January /, 1910, raised $5,927 for
its educational fund, it was re-
ported.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
F. 6. 6. Moves to Halt Use
Of Intercepted Police Calls

The Federal Communications
Commission has ordered its inspec-
tors throughout the country to in
vestigate all complaints of unau-
thorized use of intercepted police
short-wave messages. The COM
mission plans to send to United
States district attorneys for prose-
cution all cases where it believes
the law has been violated.
The F. c. c. said it has been
brought to its attention that Ger.
tam automobile repair men, ambu-
lance operators and other unau-
thorized persons are making 4 prac-
tice OF intercepting police short-wave
radio messages. relating to automo-
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Cine Club to Sponsor
N. Y. A. Film Showino

Members of the Maryland Cine
Club will sponsor the showing of two
National Youth Administration
films during meeting at Greenbelt,
Md, next Saturday evening, it was
announced today by George T. Tai.
bot, club president. :
One film, entitled Builders of
Tomorrow, is a presentation of
obstacles encountered by a girl and
boy on their graduation from high
school and hoy they were aided.
The second film depicts the dedi-
cation Of a Long Island seaplane
base built by five N. Y. A. youths in
eight davs
Evening star., 1940-03-28

musical playlet,
ct he Du b Ii n
Terror" Monday
at 8 pm. in the
Mayfower Hotel
for the benefit
of the milk fund
of the City Wide
Group, Ladies Of
Charity.
Supporting the
playlet will be
music by Sid
ney'S Orchestra
and songs by the
Misses Grac e
Mary COllihOWer
and Hazel Arth.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Destroyer Blast Fatal
To !, French Announce
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. March 28-The death of
seven men aboard the 1,378-to
French destroyer La Railleuse in an
unexplained explosion was disclosed
by French communicate last night
(Stefani, Italian news agency,
said the destroyer was broken in
two by the blast as she was leav-
ing Casablanca, Morocco, last
Saturday and that 100 sailors
were believed dead, injured or
miSsing.)
Evening star., 1940-03-28

bile accidents, crimes, etc., and using
them for their own benefit, or for
the benefit OF others, with the result
that police investigation OF mis-
haps and crimes is being hampered.
The matter recently has been be-
fore the United States Supreme
Court, the commission said, and
added 1t would appear from the
courts construction of clauses in the
Communications Act that any per-
son who lntercepts a local intrastate
message and divulges its existence
or uses it acts in violation of the
act. Convictions are punishable by
q fine of not more than 10000. or
imprisonment for . period not 70
exceed two years, or both.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the u


followed by
minimum tonight
degrees
tomorrow.
followed tomorrow and in extreme west
portion. late tonight tomorrow.
Vgna-Clod followed by rain tomorrow and in extreme west
portion tonight
in north portion tomorrow
VignaCoudy tonight and tomorrow;
and north portions
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Driver Changes Plea
1oGui|tyin
Negligent Homicide
Donald W. Bells Case
To Be Referred to
Probation Department

Donald w. Bell, 81, Of 416 Garfield
avenue. Hyattsville, Md, yesterday
withdrew his demand for a jury
trial and pleaded guilty toss charge
of negligent homicide before Police
Court Judge Walter J. Casey.
1t marked the fourth guilty plea
entered in the five-year history of
the negligent homicide statute, ac-
cording to Assistant United States
Attorney David A. Hart, who has
been directing Government prosecu-
ton Of such cases.
Judge Casey granted Defense At
torney T. Edward O'Connells re-
quest that Mr.. Bells case be referred
to the probation department for
further investigation and report
before imposing sentence, set for
April 6.
The maximum penalty is $1,000
fine, one year in Jail, or both, Mr..
Hart said
Mr.. Bell was held by the coroner
following the traffic death of Robert
Whitney, 78, of Ill B street Sc,
from injuries received when he was
struck by the defendants automobile
as he walked in croSswalk from
the east to west curb Of Fourteenth
street S.W. at the intersection of
Jefferson drive last october %. DR..
Richard M. Rosenberg, deputy cor
ner, who performed the autopsy,
attributed death four days later to
a crushed chest, cerebral hemor-
rhage and shock.
Travelling Not Over 10 M. p. H.
Testimony at the inquest revealed
that Mr.. Bell, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, was driving
south on Fourteenth street toward
the Highway Bridge when the accl-
dent occurred. He struck the aged
pedestrian about eight feet east OF
the west curb of Fourteenth street
while travelling at a speed not ex-
ceeding 10 miles per hour at the
time of impact.
Drivers and passengers in two
cars following the Bell auto said
that the defendant drove through
a red traffic light before striking
the victim. They said the Bell ma
chine stopped within car length
and added that 1t was travelling at
"a very moderate rate" and that
the driver sWerved right in attempt
ing to avoid a collision. Weather
conditions were good and the sun
was shining when the mishap oc-
Cured at 1915 pm. Brakes on the
striking car were reported salts
factory.
Noticed No Signal Light.
Testifying at the inquest, Mr.. Bell
declared he did not see the traffic
signal light and did not know there
was signal at that corner until
after the accident. Mr.. Bell said
he was employed by the Tariff
Commission and seldom drove IN
that part of the city.
He said he first noticed Mr.. Whit
ney when about half block away.
He estimated his speed at approx
mately 20 miles per hour at that
time, but said he slowed down to
about 10 miles per hour or less at
the intersection. The defendant said
he kept watching the man as he
walked and that the pedestrian did
not look up until he was within
about S feet of the automobile, to
the drivers left. Wr. Whitney
stopped, hesitated and then started
running in front of the car, Mr..
Bell said. The driver applied his
brakes just before striking the vic
tim and halted the car Immediately.
Police said that Mr. Bell, who
came to Washington eight years ago,
had had 20 years driving exper-
ience and that this was his first
accident.
Evening star., 1940-03-28

MIS-. George H. OCOnnor IS presi-
dent of the City Wide Group.
Free milk is given by the group
to cases recommended by the Metro
politan Police. the Juvenile Court,
the Visiting Nurse Society and the
hospital clinics. This is the seventh
year the Friendly Sons have repeat
ed their annual play for the milk
fund.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Milk Fund Benefit
Will Be Repeated

The troubadours of the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick will give a repeat
performance Of their one-act
Evening star., 1940-03-28
,eport for Last 81 Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From moor Yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, &c. 345 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 53,
Lowest. "A. 4 am. today. Year ago. A.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hiehest. SO, on March %.
Lowest, :. on January 20.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, As per cent at $40 am todey.
Lowest. 5 per cent. at 430 pm. yester-
day.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-15
Notice To All Junior
Soxon Club.

In September sometime ias
yet no date has been arranged)
the Salem SaSons ere holding a
dance one Saturday nigh: at our
Country Club. 1t seems all of
our members are eager to dance
under the blanket of stars and
the moon, which will be ordered
special for this coming dance and
that is why we want all of you tc
join in and enjoy yourself too
So please keep tuned in on this
co'umn for further details about
va oanCe. ....
here may be jolly GROVE
from Salem visiti;s,, your dance
Monaco.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-15
Chicago News
BY Henry NJ. Zultner.

Chicago. Ill.,, August l5-The
Junior Saxons of Chicago held
their meeting at Mr.. Linz's house
last Tuesday, Aug. E to complete
the plans for the first annual pic
mic Of the Chicago Junior Saxons
to be held at Maple Lake. Sunday
August Is. 95th Street and west
to Maple Lake are all the direc-
ton necessary and will be held
at Forest Preserve District No. S.
Refreshments and food will be
sold at the picnic so food will not
be needed to be packed at home.
The next meeting of the Juniors
will be held at the Colonial Bldg.
located at 5436 SO. Wentworth.
Remember-lets' all be present
and the meeting date is Tuesday,
Aug. 20. Election of permanent
officers will be the highlight OF
our meeting, in addition of final
plans for the picnic.
TO this first annual picnic. to
be held on August Is we invite
| all older members of both the
north and south side lodges and
invitations already have beer
delivered to all three lodges ask.
ing for their support and willing
ness to make this picnic grand
success. ...'....,....,, =.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-15
QUICK ACTION NEEDED

The National Railway Adjust
ment Board is a comparatively
new bureau which has been vest
ed with sweeping authority to ad-
judge disputes between railroad
labor and management And. ac-
cording to an important brief re-
Gently filed by John Dickinson.
General Solicitor of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. with the Attor-
ney Generals Committe on Ad-
minis .rative Procedure. some of
the decisions of the Board have
been dangerously biased and un-
fair.
The brief states that present
procedure of the Board results
in decisions requiring railroads
to pay for work not done, and to
pay more than once for much
work that is done. Cases are cited
in which railroads were required
to pay as much as four days
wages for one days work, and to
pay yard crews back pay at the
rate of twenty hours for each
eight hours on duty, because the
crew was called thirty minutes
before the starting hour. The
brief also says: peace in the rail
road industry, repeatedly threa-
tened by labor. is not due to the
adjustment board system as now
administered. There were no
strikes of consequence on the
railroads of the United States
during the II years preceding the
establishment of the Adjustment
Board. That there have been none
since is true because the carriers
have. up to the present, yielded
! their rights rather than to subject
the public. themselves and their
btiier iimployes to the incon-
vcn;cnce and financial loss of a
threatened tie-up of transporta-
ton"
The public interest is a matter
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-15

hear from you if you want this
service.
Another item of interest is Aunt
Sammy's Radio Recipes, which,
contains 400 of the more popular
recipes and 90 of the menus from
"Housekeepers Chats, a Depart
ment of Agriculture program. Ar
rangements have been made for a
supply of these and so long as they
are available l shall be glad to fur
nish them upon request to any one
in the 22nd District.
QUIETLY and without publicity
Y Senator Byrd of Virginia Sc.
cured action on his resolution direct.
ing the Treasury Department tc
produce an up-to-date statement re.
garding the financial condition oi
government agencies authorized tc
issue direct obligations.
There are 80 agencies involved
among them the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. Home Owner.
Loan Corporation, Tennessee Val
ley Authority, Farm Credit Admin
istration, and the Export-Impor
Bank.
They are all empowered to issu,
bonds or to insure mortgages, banl
deposits Or savings and loan de
posts. Each and every one of then
involve COVER m ent guarantee.
which are classified as contingen
obligations.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-15
UNFAIR RULES.

No citizen in this country would
countenance a football game.
basball game or any other game
in which in order to give one
side the advantage. the opposing
players were required to compete
with legs hobbled. Public resent
mert would stop such a farce at
once.
Ard yet :hat is the kind of un-
fairness you see under the present
Federal power program where
ia tax-subsidized, tax-exempt elec-
trio plants of the government go
into competition with privately
financed highly taxed plants of
private citizens. Not satisfied
with such favoritism the public
plants demand and receive ex-
emptlOn from all the rules, regu-
latiors and restrictions of govern
ment under which private plants
must play the game.
And that kind of an unsports-
manlike. un-American set of rules
is supposed to provide "yard-
stick" to measure what is fair"
rate FOR the private electric in
dustry to charge.
Citizens who wouldn't permit
unfairness in a good fight con-
done such practices in govern
ment competition in the game of
business.