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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
3 Suffer Burns in Explosion
On Cabin Cruiser in Boy

A Capital Transit Co. bus oper-
ator, his wife and small son received
burns and narrowly escaped death
when their 26-foot cabin cruiser ex-
ploded near Herald Harbor on
Chesapeake Bay yesterday.
Arnold E. Thomas, 1904 Thirty
eighth street, Hyattsville, received
first and second degree burns about
the face, arms and body. and his son
Robert, 2, received burns on the
hand Mrs Thomas was slightly
burned about the head.
The family went to the beach for
days outing When Mr.. Thomas
pressed the starter on the boat, there
was an explosion followed by fire
Mrs. Thomas said. She thought
there was oil on the water in the
bilge and the fumes caused the ex-
plosion.
The boat. moored to a buoy off
shore. burst into flames and persons
on the shore waded out and removed
Robert from the boat. Mrs. Thomas
jumped into the water but her hus-
band remained aboard to fight the
flames. All were dressed in bathing
suits, she said.
The, boat had to be sunk to ex.
! tinguish the flames Mr. Thomas
was taken to Annapolis Emergency
Hospital and later went to his home
where he is being treated by a pri.
vate physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Citizen Protests Rejection
OF Cancer Control Bill

A protest against House rejection
Of bill to provide a 100000 .OO(
cancer control program has beer
made by Julius Jay Perlmutter oil
the National Citizens Committee
described as a sponsor of Govern
ment action against cancer.
In a telegram to The Star, Mr.
Perlmutter, resident of Rockville
Center, Long Island, stated in part:
With thousands of other think
ing Americans, I am appalled, at
the House rejection of the 500 .000,-
600 cancer research bill The stand
taken by Representative Bulwinkle
Democrat, of North Carolina is
contrary to every proved fact and
expressed public sentiment. His
contention that the Public Health
Service can handle the problem of
cancer research is disproved by the
fact this Government agency has
had the cancer problem under its
authority for the past nine years
and has continually lacked trained
manpower, clinical hospital re-
search facilities and money. .
Opinion polls all over the coun-
try indicate the temper of the
American people on this measure
Eighty-seven per cent of the people
indicated they were heartily in
favor of spending at least 500, 000,-
900 on cancer research even though
IT meant increased taxes. ."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

horn came when asked about his
asserted resentful comments men
toned by Film Producer Byran Foy
who extended the offer by telegram
In his invita- ton. Mr.. Foy sug-
gested the role would give Senator
Bilbo opportunity Ito portray a
public figure from the South in a
manner you deem fitting and
proper
Mr.. Foy added that arrangements
could be made for Senator Bilbos
admission to the Screen Actors
Guild.
AS to airing resentment about
Mr.. Delmar's version of a Southern
legislator, Senator Bilbo snorted:
las proof that you can't always
believe all you read in some papers,
there is the fact that I've never
at any time, under any circum-
stances, written or said one word
about Kenny Delmar, the so-called
Senator Claghorn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Donald NJ. Raft Dies;
RFC Mining Chief

Donald M. Raft, IS, chief of the
mining section of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp, died yesterday
at his home, 4611 Forty-ninth street
NV. after a heart attack.
Born at Two Rivers, Wis, he was
graduated from the University of
Minnesota in mining engineering
In 1908. Shortly afterward he joined
the engineering staff of Calumet &
Arizona Mining Co., rising to the
position of superintendent of mines
post he held until 1881.
Mr.. Raft came to Washington In
that year and was employed by the
War Mineral Relief Commission of
the Interior Department. In 1894
he Joined the RFC mining section
and had been chief of the section
since 1912.
He was member of the Amer
lean Institute of Mining and Metal
lurgical Engineers.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth Marie Raft; three sons
1t. Comdr. Donald NJ Raft, U. S. N.
Arlington. Va; 1t Comdr. John C
Raft. U. S. NJ, Annapolis, Md, ano
James M. Raft, Oakland, Calf; 9
daughter, Mrs Charles w. Tully
Washington, and sister, Mrs. L
B. Davenport, san Francisco.
Funeral services will be held al
1890 pm. tomorrow at Gawler's
chapel. 1750 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Bypass Is Planned
AT Upper Marlboro
To Straiqhten Road

A plan to build bypass around
the town of Upper Marlboro and
eliminate the worst bottleneck" on
the Grain highway was disclosed to-
day by the Maryland State Roads
Commission.
Bids for the construction of the
new route. which will extend from
point south of the town to north
of Wells Corner. are to be sought
before the end of the year. it was
revealed by Robert M. Reindollar
State Roads Commission chairman
The Grain highway runs from
Baltimore to the Potomac River
toll bridge.
Stretch Narrow Now.
The stretch from about three O,
four miles south of Upper Marlboro
into and through Wells Corner, is
crooked. narrow and winding" a,
present, Mr.. Reindellar said.
Elimination of this traffic con-
gestion, Mr.. Reindollar explained
should facilitate the heavy flow OF
north and southbound traffic result
ing from construction of the Pc.
tomac River Bridge.
The State Roads Commission
chairman reported that records
taken by means of a photoelectrit
counter south of T. B.. indicate
that traffic over Route 301 during
the first six months of this year wa.
Alps per cent greater than durin,
the same period in 1945, and 1872
per cent heavier than similaI
period in l94l.
The bridge was first used on De
cember Is, 1910.
Dual Highway Possible.
Future plans for the road from
the bridge to La Plata. now of mod
ern highway construction" may ais,
include a dual highway if traffi,
warrants it, Mr.. Reindollar dis
closed. He said the 24-foot concret,
road had been completely rebuilt a.
new highway on a new location
From La Plata to T. B. and be.
yono to the section approachin,
Upper Marlboro. the road is in gooe
condition, Mr.. Reindollar said. From
north of Upper Marlboro almost t.
Glen Burnie it was widened and re.
surfaced two years ago. he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

sion occurred shortly after 8 pm,
police reported. He said he believed
a starter spark ignited gasoline
fumes in the bilge just as the Gema
was being docked at Gregorys Boat
house, 800 Maine avenue S.W.
Three Passengers Injured.
Three of the passengers were in
iured in the first blast: Miss Hilda
Mcdaniel, %, of 316 Eleventh street
SW., suffered second degree leg
burns: James Cornwell, ST, of 1000
Virginia avenue SW. and Thomas
Freere, 81. of 3O4 Second road. Ar
lington, Va. Miss Mcdaniel is In
good condition at Emergency Hos
pital today, Mr.. Freere was treated
for burns and released, while Mr.
Cornwell was burned but refused
treatment, police said.
In the 10 minutes following the
explosion, Mr.. johnson and his party
climbed out of the burning boat
onto the dock and firemen and po-
lice were summoned.
The second explosion, more vio-
lent, followed shortly thereafter.
The boat had been cut loose and
was floating in the stream with fire.
men swarming all over, trying to ex-
tinguish the blaze. Officials said
they believe the second explosion
was centered in 55-gallon gaso-
line tank.
Names of Injured in Second Blast.
Five firemen and one civilian
helping them were burned AND
knocked into the water by the sec
ond defamation. They are:
Capt. Arthur Weber, Al, of l1e
Hamilton street NV, of No, IL
Truck Company.
Sergt. Morris Hollis, Al. of 424
Seventeenth street Sc, No. 7 En-
CINE Company.
Pvt. George w. Fowler, 80, OF
1889 Maple View place Sc, No. IL
Truck Company.
Pvt. Judson L. Deaner. %. of 207
Sixth street NE. No. 10 Truck Co.
Pvt. David M Painter, 40. of 2225
Shepherd street NE, No. 10 Truck
Co.
Hugh L. Kelly, %, of 1918 Franklin
street NE
All were treated at Emergency
Hospital and released
Mr.. Johnson who had owned the
boat for only a week, said 1t was
iy,sl1reI for GO mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
New York Restaurant
Is Robbed of $4,000
By III. Asxoeioted Press

NEW YORK, July pa masked
bandit robbed midtown restaurant
of $4,000 cash today and escaped
after locking three employees in a
Mushroom.
Police said the man, whose face
was partially covered with hand
kerchief, entered the second-floo1
Office of the King of the Sea Res
taurant. Third avenue near Fifty
first street. where the manager and
two women clerks we're working.
At gun point he forced them into
washroom, locked the door and
fed with a money bag police saio
contained $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

StudtCS. "N ssN'' ~ ne ''"''~''
Mr.. Hanan, native of Big Cabin,
Okla, same to Washington two
years ago from Dallas, Tex. where
he had served as associate pastor
in the Christian Church there. He
is graduate of Phillips University
in Oklahoma, and the Yale Divinity
School
Mr.. Oelschlager, native of Ohio
is graduate of Capitol University
Columbus. He has had two years
of work at American Lutheran Semi
nary and is returning to complete
his degree. The congregation of
Grace Lutheran Church yesterday
presented Mr.. Oelschlager with a
gift after the services, Dr. Gerhard
E. Lenski, pastor, expressed the
congregations good wishes to Mr.
Oelschlager and later announced
that Robert Simon, of Pittsburgh,
will take over the post this fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Two Selected to Join
.4-H PurIey Saturday.

Robert Hanson, Gaithersburg; Pa
tricia Berlage, Olney, and Betty
Beachy, 1920 Devonshire place NV.
will be among go Maryland All Club
members who will meet at the Uni
versity of Maryland Saturday and
Sunday to plan for the Maryland
All Club week to be held there the
following week.
More than 900 All Club members
are expected to attend conferences
at the university August to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Fifth Baptist Honors
50-Year Members

Two women who have been MEM
bers of Fifth Baptist Church. Sixth
and E streets S.W., for 70 years
were among % members who were
honored yesterday at services OBJ
serving the seth anniversary of the
church. The others have each been
associated with the congregation for
more than SO years.
The two women who have been
members since 1874 are Mrs. Ida
Diamond. 88. of 70l9 Georgia ave-
nue. NV, who was present at the
services. and Mrs. Margaret M
Willis. 96, of 7l8 Otis place NV.
who was unable to attend. Mrs
Diamond, a retired Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing employe
Joined the church on February s
1874, while Mrs. Willis, also re-
tired Government employee. has beer
member of the congregation since
February Is, 1874.
| Other members honored for theil
more than half century of member
ship were Mr.. and Mrs. c. Clinton
James, Mr.. and Mrs. William G
Claspy, ST.; Mr. and Mrs. T, c
Segar, Mrs. Fannie Balderson, Mrs
Emma Smoot. Mrs. Albert Dement,
]. o. Tune, Mrs. Ida Strong, Mrs
w. E. Mooney, Mrs. Cora Tracy
Mrs. Eva Raba and Mrs. Annie
Davis.
Those honored in absentia were
Mrs. Sallie DeAtley, Mrs. Fannie
HALEY, Mrs. E. T. Rice, Mrs. Emma
| Martin and Floyd Davis.
DR.. John w. Bradbury, editor o
the Waterman Examiner, a Bap'
fist publication, spoke at the service
DR.. Weston Drummer. pastor of thu
church from 1904 to 1909, and Mrs
Drummer we're present. The Rev
j. Herrick Hall is the present pastor
of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Escaping Robber Runs
Through Glass Door

A thief who early today entered
the bedroom of a home above the
Little Market at 902 Second street
NV, was in such a hurry to get
away when discovered that he ran
through a plate-glass front door
Benjamin F, Snyder told police.
Mr.. Snyder, who operates the
market below his home, said he
awoke to find a colored man in
his bedroom and chased him down
stairs through the store. The man
crashed through the store door and
escaped, Mr.. Snyder said. Approx
mately $3.50 was missing from his
bedroom. he reported to police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Form Cooperative Meets
Monday at Sondy Spring
soeeioI pi,ooteb 10 IN. Str.

SANDY SPRING. Nd, July 20
The annual meeting of Southern
States Cooperative will be held at
Sherwood High School, Sandy
Spring, next Monday night.
Two Montgomery County members
for the temperatures advisory COM
mittee and two for the Southern
States Farm Home advisory COM
mittee are to be chosen.
Josiah j. Hutton, Brookeville.
will discuss Farm Bureau and
Southern States Relationships and
Mrs. Robert H. Miller. jr, Spencer
vile, will speak on What Women's
Club Work Means to Agriculture. :"
Malcolm H. White. Sunshine, will
preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Baltimore Pop Concerts
Halted by Beer Shortage
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. July %. = Blame
the beer shortage. Robert Paul lula
said yesterday in explaining why
the weekly pop" symphony con-
certs which began June 80, at Car
Inns Park have been stopped.
Mr.. lula, conductor of a 50-piece
orchestra which began the series,
said, There are hundreds of Balti-
moreans, who think Strauss waltz
without beer is like terrapin with
out sherry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Joker Feared
By Whitehurst
In New BusLine
Thinks Benning Road
Streetcur Route
May Be Abandoned

District Highway Director H. c..
Whitehurst today called on the Cap
ttal Transit Co. to admit publicly
that its proposal for an express bus
line to the downtown section from
the far Northeast section is actually
the forerunner of move to aban-
don the Benning road-H street NE.
car line entirely.
Capt. Whitehurst put the question
to transit officials, E. D. Merrill,
company president. included, at
formal hearing before the Public
Utilities Commission on the pro-
posed bus service.
Transit officials declined to COM
NIT themselves on this point, taking
the position that the case before
the commission was confined merely
to experimenting streetcar service
and that they had made no applica-
ton to abandon the streetcar line
The service, planned to employ 20
additional buses, would extend rush
hour express service on the Sheriff
road and Capitol View lines to
Eleventh and H streets NV. via
Benning road, Florida avenue, K
street, Fourth street NV. and H
street NV.
Alternate Plan Offered.
Some civic groups, among the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
have proposed an alternate plan
under which buses would follow
Maryland avenue and F streets NE
to Union Station, but residents of
the far northeast section testified
they were willing to accept the
transit company proposal.
Chief objection to the proposal
came from the Northeast Business
mems Association. whose members
have an estimated $5,000,000 invest
ment along H street NE, built up
because of the car line The asso-
citation fears being by-passed If bus
service is substituted.
Capt. Whitehurst said he had been
told personally by the transit COM
pany that the bus proposal actually
does represent move to abandon
street car service.
He said that H street NE. is one
Of the worst streets in Washington
where pavement is concerned. and
that the District plans to repave
the street in the near future.
Statement of Intent Desired.
To plan the repaving properly, he
said, the District must know what
the intentions of the transit com
pany are.
In the repaving project. the tran
sit company would be required to re-
pair the center section of the street
at the same time vehicular lanes are
fixed, he explained.
He added that he had been unable
to get straight answer from the
company as to its intentions on it
If the car line is retained, he said
one kind of repaving will be planned
If it is abandoned, a different kind
of work would be called for.
In addition to pressing the transit
company on it's intentions, he criti-
cized the bus proposal on the score
that proposed curb stops at Thirty
fourth street and Benning road
NE. would restrict traffic to one
lane and cause undue congestion.
Testimony explaining the bus pro-
posal was given by Dean j. Locke
staff engineer of the transit com
pany. Louis L. Bowdler testified
for the businessmen association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Richmond Flyer Killed
In Crush on Tukeoff

RICHMOND. Va, July 29.-Guy
H. Cherry. vice president Of the
First Mortgage Corp, was killed yes
terday when a single-engined plane
crashed on takeof at Harcum Air
port in Gloucester County.
Sidney Driver, colored, of Glouces-
ter County. a passenger, received
head and other injuries and was
brought to ST. Philip Hospital here.
Friends said Mr.. Cherry left the
Hermitage Airport here yesterday to
fly one of several planes to Harcum
Airport for sightseeing trips and
rental to flyers there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

A 7,750,000 furnace room is being
built at the edge of Rock Creek,
north of K street NV This is the
west central heating plant. still only
an array of foundation work and
partial walls, but ultimately the
source of heating steam for the
western group of Federal buildings.
When completed. the project will
be similar to the east central heat
ing plant at Twelfth and c streets
S.W., which has been in operation
for a number of years and which
will continue to pour steam into
the system of tunnels and pipes un-
der downtown Washington.
Essentials of the plant are a
building to house the boilers. coal
receiving building. large paved and
walled yard in which to store coal,
and tunnels connecting with the
existing steam distribution system
Passersby now can see the floor of
the coal storage yard with a portion
Of its wall along Twenty ninth
street Beside this wall, just north
Of X street, is the exit of the big
coal tunnel through which fuel will
be brought by belt conveyor from
the receiving building across K
street. Because of sewers and gas
mains in the vicinity. the tunnel
makes several turns. rises and dips
and at one point almost reaches the
pavement.
Hoppers Receive Coal.
On the south side of K street, four
large apertures can be seen at street
level. These are the hoppers of the
coal receiving building. Tracks are
to be laid across them. permitting
coal cars to be rolled into the struc-
ture to discharge their loads.
| Big mechanical devices-a power
hoe and a skip hoist-operated by
one man in a control room will dis
tribute the coal within the yard and
carry it to bunkers over the boilers
as needed.
Various fittings are stored in the
yard now The biggest are the two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
.S1O8 in Cash, SS8 Check
Stolen in Roominq House

Four residents of rooming house
at 1443 Massachusetts avenue NV.
lost SOB in cash and Government
check for S88 to thieves yesterday,
police reported.
Sidney T. Clifton said he lost $50
from his room, John F. Holden. SIS
and the check; Paul T, Ayscue, s39,
and Solomon H. Metcalf, SIS.
In another HOUSEKEEPING, six
hunting knives and a dozen assort-
ed pocket knives were taken from
the Cooper Hardware Co.. 1902
Fourteenth street NV, Mrs. Jennie
Cooper, the owner, told police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

OF National City
G h | r S t i a n
Church, will be-
come pastor of
the Christian
Church in Nor
gantown. w. Va,
and Karl DEL
schlager, assist
ant pastor of
Grace Lutheran
Church. will re-
turn to American
Lutheran Semi
nary at Column
bus Ohio. to
c o m pl e t e his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
BeIated Pay Due Today
For Labor, FSA Employees

Labor Department and Fedora,
Security Agency employees were due
to get belated pay checks this after
noon.
The employees regular payday was
last Monday, but the appropriations
bill for the two agencies was not
passed by Congress and signed by
President Truman until Friday.
Officials of both agencies said they
were speeding up the clerical work
involved so employees can be paid
to6aU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Hot Argument Quenched

DECATUR, Ill. (P).-A Decatur
bartender successfully used handy
fire extinguisher to cool the fiery
tempers of two quarreling custom
ers. Police said the fight ended
promptly when one of the unruly
participants was squirted squarely
in the face and knocked uncon-
sciouS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Senate Due TO Confirm
Judge Nelson Today

The nomination of Judge George
D. Nelson to succeed himself as a
member of Municipal Court was
expected to be confirmed today by
the Senate.
A favorable report on the nominal
ton of Judge Nelson, for a 10
year term. was made to the Senate
Saturday by Chairman McCarran of
the Judiciary Committee, following
a meeting of a subcommittee Friday
at which no opposition was regi-
stored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Democrats to Honor
BurkIey at Dinner

Democratic members of the SEN
ate will honor Majority Leader
Barley at a dinner in the Raleigh
Hotel this evening.
Senator Barley two days ago
passed his ninth anniversary as
floor leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

wharfs, were re-
ported recover
ing today.
A ug Us t A.
johnson, 40, OF
316 Ell e v e n t h
street S,W., an
Agriculture De-
partment engi-
neer, who owns
the $4,000 river
craft Gema, was
returning from,
a trip to Hams
Point with q
party of sever
friends W h e r
the first, exnlo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Tablets FutuI to Man

Thomas Richard Manning, SO
2067 North Glebe road. Arlington
today died at his home from an
overdose of sleeping tablets. DR.. w
G. Welburn, county coroner, re-
! ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Two District C|ergYmen
Leave for New Duties

Two of the Districts young clergy
men yesterday left posts here for
new duties elsewhere. The Rev.
Roy Benton Hanan, associate pastor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Nine River Boat
Blast Victims
.AreRecoveriinq
Two Explosions Occur
OFF Maine Avenue;
Three Hurt on Boy

Nine persons, including five fire.
men, who were burned in two ex-
plosions last night aboard a pleas
ure boat at the Maine avenue
The Valley settler., 1946-10-17

Since this roloose vas nailed to tho
 Valley Settler from the War Department, Army Air Forces Stat ion Eorsching; it has oeon learned that Pfc. Jonos Bouuons is back in tho United States. It wos mo iled to tho Settler just one month ago today.
The Valley settler., 1946-10-17
PFC. JAMES BouNENs VISITS M1T1ERNDoRF

PFC. JAMES BoUNENs VISITS MITIER1DoRF LINZ AUSTRIA
 visit to Q eligious rotroat comp at picture squo Mi tt tterndorf, southwest of Linz Austria, wes tho p1oasant expori ierco of Private First Glass Jo1ne es Bouwons, son of Mir, and Mrs. William Bouwens of Palmer, Aosko.
 Private BouWons is now serving with tho 54eth Air Service Group, one of tho organ izet ions which is policing tho American Zonc of Austria from tho Air. Tho now throo-doy progrom is sponsored by the Army Air Forces for advanc ing tho SD ir ituo1 welfare of the sorvico mon tnd Fronon in Germany, who desire to toko part lr G progrom of meditation, exercise and spiritual uplifting. Tn tho quiet end soc1uston of thoroughly Chri stian onvir- CT lont, soldiers met in tle Catholic re- trQnt to cultivate the euol it ios of sin- carity, honest thinking and eorne st prayer yliilo part ici ipat ing in 0 variety of sports s The Catholic Comp wos under tho leadership of Chaplain K. J. Thurston of Army Air 3cso Horsching, and the retreat program rts initiated by Ma jor Charlo K. Johnson, Staff Chaplain, Headquarters, XII Tact ical 4.jr Command.
 4nnnivor sory of the feast of St. Mary M. gdolon was observed ct Mittondorf ,Austri h4' this retreat for Catholic const ituonts From ali ovor Southern Germany and Ve stern Austria.