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Evening star., 1946-12-31
By Cospor Nonnes


cts, large tin pals, egg crates, wash
tubs, farming and garden imple-
ments and suitcases. Some one even
sent a saddle.
Unbelievable mail, H. C. Dykes,
foreman of the inquiry section, ex-
planned, is usually kept about Is
days before it is sent to the Dead
Letter Office. Parcel post packages
are held about a month and insured
parcel post packages slightly longer.
Notice is sent to the sender of in
sured packages when all efforts to
deliver the package have been un-
successful. With amazing frequency
Mr.. Dykes said, people who insured
their packages refuse to do any
thing about the notices and just
leave them at the post office. After
time these packages go to the
Dead Letter Office, where the con-
tents are eventually put up for sale.
Recorded in Lost Book"
Unclaimed articles which carry
no clues to the identity Of the sender
or addressee are neatly recorded in
what is called the Christmas Lost
Book. Small gifts are placed in
large brown envelopes; the contents
are noted on the outside, the pack
age is sealed and number placed
on it. The number and package
contents are noted in the Lost Book.
If no one calls at the end of three
months for lost package which
contains articles corresponding to
the ones In the package, it is then
sent to the Dead Letter Office for
eventual sale.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Aged Virginia Couple
Aids Penny Campaign

A Virginia couple who registered
their joint age as 154 have Joined
the ranks of the Penny Birthday
Campaginers for the Children's Mu-
scum OF Washington, it was an
nounced today.
Nj. and Mrs. Frank E. Kalb, 78
and 76, respectively, of Oakton, Va,
are the latest and eldest additions
to the campaigners. R. Worthing-
ton Keith, 4, of 1927 Thirty-fourth
street NV, recently Joined up to
become the youngest.
Campaign headquarters said Mrs.
Robert Patterson, wife of the Sec
retary of War, chose the magic"
age Of ITO long ago when her chill
dren asked her age. She has regis
tered unde rthat age with the cam
paigners.
Contributors are asked to give a
penny, a nickel, dime or a dollar
for each year of life registered.
Objective of the campaign is s70,-
900 to meet the first large payment
due on the Children's Museums
new home on January 20. The down
payment on the property, located at
27O0 Tilden street NV, has been
made through contributions from
parents and children. The museum
was formerly situated in the Villa
Rosa, which has been sold.
Among child campaigners an
nounced as having started toy banks
to save for the museum building
fund are William and Frank. Allen,
Junia Bratter, Peter Mack Brown,
William Eccleston, jr.; Jane frey,
Julie Gordon, Albert Hinton, Joyce
Kent, Daniel and Jeanne Knowles,
Peter Mclaughlin, John Maloney,
Eleanor Newman, David Rogers.
Peter Shoenfeld, Betsy Thompson,
Marian, Helen, Alice and Ronny
Webb and Judy Shields.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Chief Murphy.
Will Take0ver
Alarm System
Directed to Assume
Control Tomorrow
By Commissioners

The District Commissioners today
authorized Fire Chief Clement Muir
ply to take over operation of the
city fire alarm system at 8 am.
tomorrow.
They issued an order transferring
all but two of the fire alarm opera
tors from the payroll Of the elec-
trical department to that OF the
fire department. Control Of the
dispatch of fire apparatus has been
in the electrical department since
its creation in 1898.
Decision to give Chief Murphy
control over this section of COM
munication was announced by the
Commissioners about two weeks ago
ending a six-month behind-the-
scenes struggle between Chief Muir
ply and Supt. of Fire Alarms Herbert
Friede over the issue. Mr.. Friede
will remain in charge of the main
tenance of the communication
system.
Together with the dispatch OF his
own apparatus, Chief Murphy will
also assume operation of the emer-
gency ambulance service which is
dispatched through fire alarm head
quarters, the Commissioners said.
New supervisor of the Fire Board
will be Battalion Chief r. E. s..
Boss, assisted by Capt. William H.
Roman. Chief Murphy said the
alarm system would continue to
operate on three, shifts with civilian
operators but that as vacancies
occur they will be filled by flremen
trained for the job.
OF the operators not included in
the transfer to the Fire Department
payroll one is under suspension
pending a grand jury investigation
of charges he shot and wounded
his landlady last month. The other
is pensioned from the Fire Depart
ment for physical disability and
Chief Murphy indicated he objected
to paying a full salary and a pen
sion to the same man.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Additional Evidence
Sought Against Davis
In Hammer Staying

Montgomery County authorities
today were seeking additional evi-
dence to support their murder
charge against Bruce Davis, 31-year-
old suspect in the hammer Staying
of Mrs. Florence McAllister, 20.
Trail Magistrate Donald A. De
Lashmutt, yesterday continued a
preliminary hearing in the case in
Rockville Police Court after States
Attorney Joseph B. Simpson, jr., re-
quested time to collect additional
prosecution evidence.
The action was taken after Judge
De Lashmutt agreed with Defense
Attorney Paul B. Mules of Bal
fillmore, that nothing has been
brought out here to connect Davis
with the crime"
Mr.. Simpson said Mr.. Mules has
promised to call him Thursday to
arrange for a date for the resump-
ton of the hearing. The States
attorney added that the hearing
probably will be resumed Monday.
Davis did not testify yesterday.
1--WE have a lot of evidence which
was not presented yesterday but
which will be prepared for presenta-
ton when the hearing is resumed, F."
Mr.. Simpson declared.
Capt. D. Leroy Snyder, COM
mander of the Silver Spring police
sub station, testified that Mrs. Nc
Allister's body was found Decem-
ber 10, in a second-f1oor bedroom
in the family home in Burtonsville,
Md.
A bloody carpenters claw hammer
was found under the bed and its
broken handle lay nearby, the po-
liceman testified.
DR.. F. J. Broschart, deputy county
medical examiner, told the court
that an autopsy showed death
had occurred at least "a hours be-
fore the body was found, and was
caused by a skull fracture.
Detective Corpl. John P. Leahy, at
tached to the Bethesda substation,
said Davis has denied the Staying.
He said Davis attributed blood
stains on his suit to fight.
The detective said Davis told him
he had known Mrs. McAllister for
about eight months, but had not
seen her since November %, when
they parted after an argument.
Evening star., 1946-12-31

His successor, also a Democrat, is the
youthful j. Howard McGrath, former
Governor and more recently So
licitor general of the United States.
Papers on Genealogy.
Some of the material Mr.. Gerry
considered of at least genealogical
interest was turned over to the
Gerry estate, which has an office in
New York. At least a part Of those
papers, perhaps most of them,
eventually will be sent to the Gerry
room at the Library of Congress.
The Gerry family is of more than
passing interest to historians. Sena-
tor Gerry's great-grandfather, Ell
bridge Gerry, was Vice President
under President Madison in 1884.
Elbridge Gerry was born in 1774.
He signed the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and was member of the
Continental Congress. He served as
Representative in the First and
Second Congresses. He was Cover
nor of Massachusetts,. He died as
Vice President in 1914.
His grandson, also named FL
bridge Gerry, 1813-1886, was a Rep
resentative from Maine, 1849-51.
The present Senator, meanwhile,
has shipped away all but a few of
his immediate" files, papers and
books, and gone back to his home
in Providence A secretary is wind
ing up necessary correspondence
and preparing to move out by
Thursday night.
In Senate Since 1916.
Mr.. Gerry has been in the Senate
since 1916, except for one term OF
six years. Before 1916, he served
a term in the House. While he has
announced his retirement from
public life, his associates doubt he
will be content to lounge around his
home. He had a large amount of
property to manage, including ex-
tensive farms, and he may resume
his law practice.
Many another veteran Senate and
House member, who lost in the
election or retired voluntarily, has
had in recent days the task of dis
mantling his Office.
But the furniture stays. The
Government owns that. 1t furnishes
suites in the Senate and House
Office buildings with desks, tables,
chairs and file cases. Some men,
bers have supplemented their fur
nishing with extra files and added
bookcases. Many of these are being
carted away, and the Offices slicked
up for new occupants.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Brear|ey 10 Retire
From Patent Office

Ceremonies were scheduled In the
Commerce Department auditorium
this afternoon honoring James A.
Brearley, 20, chief clerk of the
Patent Office, on his retirement
after 81 years of Government serv-
ice, including 40 years in the Patent
Office He has been chief clerk for
q years.
Patents Commissioner Casper w.
Ooms was to join in the tributes and
in presenting remembrances to Mr..
and Mrs. Brearley, who reside at
1926 Second street Sc.
Born in Philadelphia June IA,
1876, Mr. Brearley came to Wash
ington in 1882 and started his en-
ployment with the Government as
Navy Yard apprentice mechanic
10 years later. He transferred to
the Patent Office as an assistant
examiner in 1906, and won success
sive promotions until he was made
chief clerk on October 81, 1925.
One of his first duties in that
position was the distribution of q
large number OF mOdelS SupmlCted
by applicants for patents to heirs
of inventors, the National Museum
and technical schools. In 1884 he
put into effect a plan for the ex-
animation and registration of at
torneys practicing before the office.
He served under eight patent COM
missioners.
He graduated from the Corcoran
Scientific School as a bachelor of
science in 1903 and obtained the
degree of mechanical engineer in
1905. He studied law without at
tending school and was admitted to
practice before the District Court OF
Appeals, the Court of Customs and
Patent Appeals and the United
States Supreme Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brearley have q
son, j. Meigs Brearley, 1910 Shep-
herd street NV, formerly of the
Patent Office technical staff.
Commissioner Ooms announced
that duties of the chief clerk will
be handled in future by c. E. Hag-
lund, executive officer.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Sixth Victim Describes
Hair Thief as Fiftyish,
CompIicating Search
Washingtons phantom hair ban

Washington's phantom hair ban
dit may be bringing up his reserves,
it appeared today, as the sixth girl
to report herself to be victim OF
surreptitious hair-cutting gave
police a new and different descrip-
ton of the elusive marauder.
Miss Mary L. Sanders, II, Of 1439
Parkwood place NV, a freshman
at Lynchurg College, Lynchburg,
Va, was the latest reported victim.
She said a man of about so with
graying hair was the last person to
talk to her yesterday before she
noticed the loss of five inches of
curls from the right side of her
head.
This description, police pointed
out, differs from the description
given earlier by two other girls who
claim to be victims of the mys-
terious hair-cutter. On the strength
of the earlier accounts, plainclothes
policemen have been searching for
a tall, nice-looking young man.
She Gets Phone Call.
Miss Sanders story also indicates
that second phantom has arisen
or that Phantom Number One is
adopting a new technique. She
said the f1ftyish man approached
her at $3.50 pm. yesterday at the
corner of Fourteenth street and
Parkwood place NV. and asked di-
rections to nearby address.
HE must have cut my hair when
he tapped me on the shoulder" said
Miss Sanders, "but 1 didn't notice
it until I got home"
A new twist was added last night,
members of the Sanders family told
The Star, when a man called Miss
Sanders on the telephone and said,
gloatingly:
I'm the one who cut your hair
off"
He hung up without identifying
himself. The Sanders said they
were sorry they had reported the
cutting and added that they would
answer no more phone calls. Miss
Sanders will be kept in the house,
the girls mother said, to protect
her from further annoyance.
Police thought the caller might
have been a crank.
Snoods Increase.
The hair bandits doings since
reports began coming in last Thurs
day are doubling the number of
babushkas, snoods, fascinatsrs and
updos on street cars-the phantom's
favorite hunting ground-and city
streets.
One woman told her seat partner
on street car yesterday!
I'm dying to tuck the hair Of
that girl ahead of me under her
collar, but I'm afraid to touch her.
She might think I'm cutting It'll"
In addition to Miss Sanders, the
victims are: Diane Sklarsky, ~12;
Janice Rome, 10; Jeanne Thompson,
10; Joan Reid, 81 and Laura Coe, 21.
Evening star., 1946-12-31

District grammar and high school
students think their teachers are
fine people-but certain improve
ments in their teaching habits and
handling of students would make
life easier for thousands here.
DR.. Paul A. Witty, professor of
education and director of the psy-
cho-educational clinic at North
western University, has completed a
study of what $4,000 pupils want
in the way of teachers and found
American children wouldn't play
hockey so much If teachers would
try to look pretty and stop playing
favorites.
District youngsters apparently
agree with DR.. Witty and even added
some refinements when broached on
the subject yesterday out at the
Chevy Chase Ice Palace.
After a loud and involved dis
cussion, a large group decided that:
/. AS whole, teachers were swell
people.
2. Students prefer a teacher who
keeps her class under control with
out being severe, who does most OF
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Transfer
A.Bonnb Agency
To Commission
LiIIienthuI Board
Due to Take Over
Project Tomorrow

The Army's Manhattan District,
atomic bomb development agency,
will be transferred tomorrow to the
civilian control and administration
of the five-member Atomic Energy
Commission headed by David e.
Lillienthal.
Terms OF the transfer, authorized
by recent executive. order, will be
announced by the War Department
today, according to Carroll Louis
Wilson, 36-year-old engineer whom
President Truman appointed general
manager of the commission yester-
day. The terms will cover the per-
sonnel, funds and factory properties
Of the Manhattan District, which
the Atomic Energy Commission an
nounced December II it was pre-
pairing to take over by the end Of
the year.
Mr.. Wilson, whose new job makes
him the chief executive officer under
Chairman Lillienthal, told a press
conference the present setup Of the
Manhattan District would be con-
tinued temporarily until schedule
is worked out with Secretary of War
Patterson for the replacement Of
Army personnel by civilians.
Groves Available as ConsuItant.
Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves, who has
headed the Manhattan District since
its inception, under the new terms,
will remain only temporarily, but
his services will be made available
to the commission in a consulting
capacity. He is also assistant chief
of Army Engineers. The district
engineer also will remain.
The policy of the Manhattan Dis
trict, for the permanent and aggres-
sive development of the peacetime
use of atomic energy, as well as for
national security, Mr.. Wilson de-
clared, will be carried on without
drastic change. He predicted it
would take some time to work out q
program celebrating the commits
sion's relationships with contractors
for research purposes but that this
was matter of prime consideration.
Headquarters Here.
The commissions headquarters
offices will be established in Wash
ington, but there will be no great
concentration here There Is no
intention of transferring all the
Manhattan District Offices here, and
civilian employment at the plants
will be the major concern of con-
tractors under security supervision.
All military officers engaged in
the work of the Manhattan District
are on temporary assignment from
the War Department and will be
replaced gradually when suitable
civilians are engaged. That is, Mr..
Wilson said, all except the military
officers on duty with the Division
of Military Application, where no
changes are contemplated.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Secret Service Head
Bids Farewell 10
Treasury Operators

Secret Service said good-bys to its
chief today. Frank j. Wilson was
retiring on this last day of the year
and his operators crowded a large
room in the Treasury to line up to
shake his hand and wish him well.
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
presented the farewell gifts that
Treasury associates had bought for
Mr.. Wilson'S: A large pigskin travel
ing case, a mahogany desk for his
home, desk set to go on it; a ma
rine painting by Frank Schneider,
and an early American print of the
pony express.
But the gift they knew Mr.. Wilson
would value most, a solid gold badge
of the Secret Service was absent. 1t
had not been finished by the gold
smith, Mr.. Snyder apologized.
Elmer Trey, whom Mr.. Wilson
helped in getting the evidence that
convicted Al Capone of income tax
violation, was there. Mr.. Trey re-
signed this summer as co-ordinator
of Treasury enforcement. Both of
them worked on the income tax
investigation that sent Tom Pen
dergast, the Kansas City political
boss, to prison.
Mr.. Wilson, who is all Irish, was
quite overcome by the ceremony.
There were tears on his cheeks as,
with a handshake, he turned Secret
Service over to his successor, James
J.. Maloney.
The retiring chief is go. He has
been in the Treasury service for rs
years and for the last 10 headed
Secret Service, the orgnization which
pursues counterfeiters and guards
the President.
Mrs. Wilson and her mother, Mrs.
Clara Douglas, who live with him at
2910 Tennyson avenue NV, stood
with him in receiving line as he
shook hands with his colleagues.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Bureau Will Honor
Retiring Mrs. Carroll

Mrs. Mary E. Carroll, 54, ef 525
Great Falls street, Falls Church, Va,
retired today after Is years with
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing.
Mrs. Carroll was in the wet printed
securities branch of the bureau.
A luncheon in honor of her re-
tirement was given in the bureaus
cafeteria today by her fellow
workers.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
200 Employees Of Pepco
Institute '25-Year Club

Two hundred employees of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. who
have served the firm for Is to 48
years launched "25-Year Club" at
the Mayf1ower Hotel last night. A.
G. Neal, president of the company
and a member of the club, present.
ed certificates of appreciation and
service awards at the banquet.
j. H. Ferry, vice president and
general manager, also a member,
reminisced on "the good old days. '
The oldest employe in point of serv-
ice, w. A. Helm, was specially hon.
ored as were those who retired dur
ing the last year.
Inauguration Of the club was IN
charge of B. A. Foy, chairman.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
By Corter Brooke Jones

It's like moving out Of the old
homestead for some members Of
Congress who are leaving this week
after many years Of service on the
Hill.
There are files dating back 80
years which some retiring Repre-
sentatives and Senators must dis
pose of. A search brings out letters
from forgotten persons on subjects
long pushed into oblivion by the
events of new eras. Executive Or
ders bearing famous signatures,
scrolls of commeAdation, bitter re-
proaches from disappointed con-
stituents-all were live papers one
day but have lost their meaning
with the passing years.
What to do with them all? With
these and the autographed pic
lures, the framed scenes of the
beauties of the home State, the yel-
lowing documents, the volumes of
hearings which once made head
lines, but are hardly remembered
today? These are troubling ques-
tions for those vacating their Of
fees after so many years.
Wheeler to Open Office Here.
Burton K. Wheeler, a Senator
from Montana since 1922, glanced
over some law books. He knew he
could use these. He's opening law
Office in Washington with his son.
But what of the hundreds Of pic
lures, letters, papers OF every de-
scription, mementoes OF many
senatorial battle and many cam
paign, souvenirs of trips and con-
ferences?
"I just don't know" said the Sen
ator. "I've had my staff going over
a lot of papers, trying to weed out
those might want. Well have to
destroy a lott know that"
While he's making permanent
decision regarding what to do with
all the quarter century accumula-
ton that looks worth saving, he'll
have it stored at his home in Wash
ington or at his new office in the
Southern Building.
Senator Wheeler, who was de-
feated in the Democratic primary
last summer and is being succeeded
by Zales N. Eckton, a Republican.
didn't seem to feel too forlorn about
breaking up.
Won't Be Annoyed Now.
att feels pretty good" he con-
fessed, "to realize I won't have to
be annoyed by what people think
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Dickson Home Honors
Its Trustees at leo

About ITS persons attended the
tea at the John Dickson Home yes
terday given in honor of its Board
of Trustees. Harry G. Meem, presi-
dent of the board; Mrs. ,Meem
and Mrs. Mary Heaton, former su-
perintendent of the home, were
among those present. Also attend
ing were business and civic leaders
Of the city.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
B. & o. Promotes GoebeI

BALTIMORE, Dec. 81 R.-Roy
B. White, president of the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad, announced yes
terday that Frank j. Goebel, director
of personnel, has been elected vice
president in charge of personnel,
effective tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Leaving Congress Poses Problem of What to Do
With All the Accumulation of Years

OUT-Senator Wheeler Democrat of Montana
leaving after Is years. is with heap of his
books his offices dismanled. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1946-12-31

att feels pretty good" he con-
fessed, "to realize I won't have to
be annoyed by what people think
Evening star., 1946-12-03
ACREAGE FOR SALE.

ANY PART OF 184 LOTS in Kensington.
Md. for single family houses; sewer. water.
subdivision has been approved
and ready for recording; streets have been
cleared and are on grade; win ar ananss sr pur-
rsssc nancin9 ana niff sales of .mproEenents @ when
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CAS- ACRES, with approx 90 acres
cleared: "a mile from Annandale with 800
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line sewer adjacent TO property and over
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es RERpsfEazs EssS Ralsfa Il hs2r Dss Realtors.
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Rosass ee pimt R3n Ss
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Country Club. Reasonably priced with
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LIN. Realtor. Mclean. Va, Elmwood 322.
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Closed Sundays.
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