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Evening star., 1946-12-16
New Braddock Power Plant
To Be Finished in 1949 /.

Erection of an 80,000-kilowatt
electric power plant in Alexandria
by the Braddock Light & Power Co.,
subsidiary of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., is scheduled for
completion in the spring of 1919, the
District Public Utilities Commis-
sion was told today.
Plans for the plant were outlined
by r. Roy Dunn, assistant to the
president of Pepco, at public
hearing on Pepco's application for
permission to lend Braddock $14,-
100000 to finance the project.
Mr.. Dunn said it was planned to
spend $4,000, 900 in 1947, $4,000, 900 in
1948, and the remainder of the loan
the following year.
He told the PUG that Braddock
would be charged 3h per cent in
terest on the loan and that Pepco's
tentative plans involved borrowing
some of the money from banks and
obtaining the rest through a bond
issue. -
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Mother Slain in Quarrel
Over SpiIIing Of Ashes
BY the Associated Press

SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE, Pa,
Dec. 16.-An argument over spilled
ashes on a living room floor resulted
in the Staying of young neither
and the arrest of her 60-year-old
husband, District Attorney Fred
Brothers reported.
Mr.. Brothers said he was draw
ing up murder charges against the
man, John Poke" Jaynes, in the
death of his 27-year-old wife, Mona,
who was shot in the chest and killed
yesterday in the Jaynes' three-room
home
Assistant County Detective Law
renee Haggerty said the victim made
a deathbed statement in which she
named her husband as her slayer.
Mr.. Haggerty said she told this
story:
After Mrs. Jaynes' daughter, Pearl,
g, spilled ashes on the floor, the
couple engaged In bitter quarrel
during which Jaynes hit her with
a poker. Then he went upstairs.
Later, after Mrs. Jaynes began to
slice bacon with a bread knife, she
decided to 60 upstairs. AS she
reached the top of the stairs, knife
in hand, Jaynes fired three times
with revolver but two of the shots
missed.
Evening star., 1946-12-16

Hundreds of curio seekers, sec
ond-hand dealers and even some
Christmas shoppers bid against one
another today for an endless variety
of items as a police auction at 469
C street NV.
Auctioneer Ralph Weschler, as
signed the task of disposing of con-
fiscated, lost, abandoned and other
unclaimed property accumulated by
the Police Department since its last
auction in December, 1914, used
psychology to keep the bids rolling
It want to remind you ALL" cried
Mr.. Weschler, smiling expansively
that 80 per cent of the luggage
here has contents in it."
What were the contents? Only
the successful bidders were able to
tell-after the sale had been COM
pleted. But the grab-bag nature OF
the auction only enhanced the curl
osity of most of the bidders, and
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Top 70 Schools Collect
II Tons Of Paper Each

More than II tons of paper were
collected by each of the 20 leading
schools in The Evening Star-PTA
salvage campaign last week.
The w. B. Powell School, with
22.686 pounds collected, nosed out
Wallach, with %, ,488 pounds. to find
place in the top group, which is
headed by Shepherd, with a total
of 80,585 pounds.
The others in the upper group,
with their weights are as follows:
Lafayette, 66,62S pounds; Wood
ridge. 50,545 pounds; Buchanan, 49,
977 pounds; H. D. Cooke, 1926
pounds; West. 39,74o pounds; Stod-
dert, 39,262 pounds; Benning, 35,-
169 pounds: Murch,s 2,390 pounds;
Barnard, 32,093 pounds; jefferson,
28,087 pounds; Stanton, 27,902
pounds; Mott, 81 1856 pounds; Randle
Highlands, 27,347 pounds; Takoma
Park, 25,765 pounds; Orr, 25,719
pounds; Noyes, 25,008 pounds; Sea-
ton, 23,300 pounds: Bancroft, 22,942
pounds, and Powell, 1856 pounds.
The collection schedule in the
second district and the leaders are
as follows:
Evening star., 1946-12-16
3OO-Pound Safe Is Stolen
With S1,100 in Currency

A 300-pound safe containing $1,10O
in cash was stolen from the B 81 B
Cafe, 201 Second street Sc, early
today.
Alex Monalatos of 1923 Fortieth
street Sc, one of the owners OF the
restaurant, told police he discov-
cred the loss when he opened the
restaurant at am.
st. Johns Episcopal Church, 821
Sixteenth street NV, was entered
last night by thieves, who ran
sacked the Office, taking $31 from a
desk. An unknown amount OF money
also was stolen from the charity
donation box.
In other housebreakings, Joseph
w. Hiscox, 1920 Upshur street NV,
lost jewelry valued at $444, and
Henry Alpert of 401 v street NV,
lost $400 from his trousers which
were hanging on chair while he
was asleep.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Mrs. Agnes Ashburn Dies;
Walter Reed Chief S Widow

Mrs. Agnes Davis Ashburn, 70,
widow of Col. p. NJ Ashburn, for
mer commandant of Walter Reed
Hospital, died yesterday at her home,
1890 Connecticut avenue NV, after
a long illness.
A native of New Richmond, Ohio,
her father was the late Frank Davis,
"a Judge of Ohio Common Pleas
Court. Her husband was superin-
tendent of Columbia Hospital here
from his retirement from the Army
until shortly before his death
In 1910.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Ann Virginia Rose Of Washington,
and a son, Frank D, Ashburn, head
master of Brooks School, North
Andover, Mass.
Funeral services will be held at
noon tomorrow at the Walter Reed
Chapel. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Father Faust Promoted
By Order Of Friars Minor

Election of the Most Rev. Ma
thias Faust, O. F. NJ, OF New York
as procurator general Of the Order
of Friars Minor was reported today
by an official of the Franciscan
Monastery who said the informa-
ton was received from Rome.
AS such, Father Faust will be Sec
ond in the line of superiors in the
Franciscan Order. He is at present
delegate general of the order for the
North American continent and ad-
jacent islands. His successor in this
post has not yet been named.
The head of the Franciscan Order
died December /. He was the Most
Rev. Valentine Schaaf, who was
minister general. Pending election
of his successor five years hence, the
Franciscan Order will be governed
according to its constitutions, by the
most Rev. Pacifico Perantoni OF the
Venetian Province in Italy. He be-
came minister general automatic.
ally, the Monastery official ex-
planned.
Father Faust, whose place in the
line of superiors now is second te
that of Father Perantoni, lives ir
New York at the Franciscan Gen.
eral Delegation and is a member o1
the Holy Name Province with head
quarters in that city.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Police Confer Today
On Hunt for Suspect
lin McAIIisfer Murder

Montgomery County police officials
planned to confer today on their
next move In the search for Bruce
Davis. 81. of Laurel, charged with
the murder of Frances McAllister
29-year-old brunette, found bludg-
eoned to death last Tuesday in a
house at BurtonSville, Md.
Detective Corpl. James Anderson
said that as far as he knew authori-
ties in Tennessee, where Davis was
last reported seen, have not located
the missing man. He said he ex-
poets to send a member of the
Montgomery County police to Sulli-
van County, Tenn, where the auto
mobile ownd by Mrs. McAllister was
found lastA lex, several days after
the crime.
He said the county policeman
would cooperate with the FBI and
Tennessee State troopers in the
manhunt.
Mrs. McAllister, he declared, was
seen last month in the part of Ten
nessee where Davis lives. He ex-
pressed doubt about report that
some of her jewelry had been To-
Gated during the week end in a
Chattanooga pawn shop, explaining
that the police knew the amount ano
value of her jewelry and that the
price it would bring is negligible.
Both Mrs. McAllister and Davis
worked at the Engineering & Re-
search Corp, Riverdale.
Davis estranged wife and chile
| live in Laurel.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Huifu Institution Head
To Address Meeting Here

Prof. Shlomo Kaplansky. presi-
dent of the Hebrew Institution
of Technology at Haifa, Palestine,
will discuss Scientists Building
Palestine at a public meeting in
the Mayf1ower Hotel at 8 pm.
Thursday.
The meeting is under sponsorship
of the Washington Chapter OF the
Friends of the Haifa Institute.
DR.. Kaplansky, who has just come
to America for a brief stay, will
discuss the work being done at
Haifa by professors and thousands
of students being trained in con-
structive scientific effort for up
building Palestine. Among these
students are SO American former
servicemen now studying at the in
stitute at the expense Of the United
States Government under the CT
Bill Of Rights. -
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Catholics, Professionals, Jews
Hear Leaders Back Care Week

"The need is tragic. We have
plenty. We must care and share. 7"
Rabbi Solomon Metz, pastor OF
Adas Israel Congregation, voiced the
sentiments of Jewry as follows:
I'm this season of Chanukah,
when we should be even more aware
of Americas plenty CARE
Week provides us with the oppor-
tunity to fulfill our responsibility to
our needy brothers overseas.
CARE" packages, which weigh ~
pounds and cost SO, may be sent by
getting in touch with local CARE
headquarters at 1886 Connecticut
avenue NV. Smaller contributions
will be combined with others to pur-
chase $40 units.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
PapaI Delegate DepIores
SEGREGATION Of Races

The Most Rev. Amleto Cicognani,
apostolic delegate to the United
States; DR.. Mordecai w. Johnson,
president of Howard University, and
Miss Dorothy Funn, legislative di-
rector of the National Negro Con-
gress, were the principal speakers at
race segregation meetings here yes
terday.
Archbishop Cicognani, who spoke
to members of the Catholic Inter-
racial Council of Washington at his
residence, said race discrimination
and segregation were a denial of
Christianity.
DR.. johnson called race segrega-
ton "a child of the slavery system"
and Miss Funn told the meeting in
the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
1925 r street NV, that segregation
in the schools here should be ended.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Starring Of New Industries
In Valley of Virginia Hit
SpecioI pjspotc,, 10 The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. ia
warning against "indiscriminate So
licitation and location of new indus
tries in the Valley of Virginia just
for the sake of increasing the pop
ulation" was sounded by Represent
ative Harrison, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, at an Izaak Walton League
dinner meeting.
The valley. he said, is primarily
an agricultural region and most OF
the wealth comes from agriculture,
horticulture and poultry raising.
"An influx of new industries not
related to agriculture" he said, will
destroy agriculture and not COM
pensate for the wealth our farms
and orchards now produce. We are
at a crossroads and must decide
whether the valley shall be agri-
cultural or industrial"
E. Blackburn Moore, chairman OF
the Virginia Water Control Com
mission, outlined what the commits
sion already had accomplished.
Douglas Orndorff, war veteran,
was presented with a fishing reel
by L. D. Arnold, league president,
for catching the largest bass in the
Shenandoah River last season. The
bass was a flve-pounder.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Job Printers Approve
Pact Under Protest

Plans were announced today to
appeal to the floor of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union Con-
vention in Cleveland next August a
contract for District commercial
printers which was approved under
protest yesterday by Columbia Typo
graphical Union, Local 101, AFL.
Local union officials also said they
would ask immediate dismissal Of
complaints filed last Tuesday with
the National Labor Relations Board
charging 20 member firms of the
Washington Graphic Arts Associa-
ton with refusal to negotiate new
contracts.
The dismissals were authorized by
the local after Jesse B. Manbeck,
president, had reported he had been
threatened by the ITU with suspen-
sion from the union unless the
charges are withdrawn by Wednes-
day.
Under the contract, approved on
recommendation of Elmer Brown,
second vice president of the ITU,
basic wages of about 500 printers in
SIS commercial shops will be in.
creased from $1.529 to $187 an hour.
The same proposal had been re-
jected by the local twice in six
months of negotiations in which Mr..
Manbeck led a fight for a minimum
base of So an hour.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
u. ). Workers Drop
.34,0S1 in October;
Heavier Cuts Due
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission re-
ported today that Federal employ
ment during october had decreased
by 34,081 employees and Government
officials predicted that this is only
the forerunner of heavier personnel
cuts to come in the next six months.
The number of Government en-
ployes in the District decreased by
1,119 during the month, leaving a
total of 224,743 Federal workers
here.
Federal employment in the con-
tinental United States as of october
81 was 2,118,984. Total Government
employment is set at 2, 2,434 sos work.
ers when the 3l5,921 Government
employees overseas are added. This
was the first time since it has issued
its monthly employment reports
that the commission has included
overseas personnel in its tabulation.
Government officials said person.
mel cuts will be stepped-up consid-
erably between now and next July
in order to pare the Federal payroll
down to 1,611 900 employees as or
dered by Congress.
In this connection, Federal OFF,
cials said the 1,611,000 figure was
not intended to include most of the
overseas employees. The attitude of
the new Republican Congress on
the overseas phase of personnel re-
ductions has still to be determined.
OF the overseas total, 209,448 en-
ployes are serving in foreign coun-
tries, while 106, ,473 workers are sta
toned in United States territories.
Most of the overseas personnel are
employed by the War and Navy De-
partments.
Once again, the bulk of dismissals
during October in the Federal serv-
ice occurred in the War and Navy
The War Department
dropped 33,390 employees and the
Navy Department dismissed 9.446
workers. The other Federal agencies,
with the exception of the Post Office
and Veterans Administration,
dropped a total of 4,500 employees.
The VA added 12,178 employees to
its IAyroll, and Post Office hired
1,084 more workers.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Two Soldiers Arrested
In Beating, Robbery
OF Salesman on Road

Two soldiers were being held to-
day in connection with the robbery
of a salesman who was beaten and
left unconscious in ditch beside
the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward, near Laurel
william B. Reed, 31-year-old Bal
timore resident, salesman for a
Washington firm, was taken to st.
Agnes Hospital in Baltimore yes
terday, suffering with head injuries
and shock after he regained con-
sciousness ano staggered to the
home OF farmer near Contee, Md,
to report he had been slugged and
his car. clothing and wallet stolen
by two soldiers he had given a
ride.
Held at Hyattsville was Pvt. Edgar
w. Olson, 20, of Fort Belvoir, Va,
under charges of assault and battery
automobile larceny and robbery, ac-
cording to State police at Waterloo
Prince Georges County Detective
Richard A. Pearson left for Fort
Belvoir today with three warrants
for the second soldiers arrest. His
name was not disclosed.
Mr.. Reed told police he was en-
route from Washington to Balti-
more about II pm. Saturday when
he picked up two soldiers at Hyatts-
vile. He said he was near Laurel
when he was struck on the head
He awoke about am. yesterday
laying in ditch clad only in his
underclothing. His car and Wallet
containing $40 in cash were missing
Trooper Walter H. Wahl, who was
on routine patrol, spotted speed
ing car that later proved to be Mr.
Reeds, near Laurel. After To-
mile chase which the trooper said
reached 95 miles an hour at times
Mr.. Wahl radioed Hyattsville for
help. Corpl. Boyd Hamilton of the
Prince Georges police forced the
speeding car into a fireplug and two
soldiers jumped out. One man es-
capped despite several shots fired at
him by Corpl. Hamilton, but Mr.
Wahl reported he captured Olson
after a chase of several hundred
yards.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
JobIess Veteran
Kills Wife and
Ends Own Life
Tragedy in Northeast
Home Laid to Series
Of Family QuorreIs

Harry s. Leitner, 42-year-old un-
employed machinist and former
Seabee, and his 51-year-old wife
Eleanor, telephone company
worker, were found shot to death
yesterday afternoon in their apart
ment at 1156 Oates street NE.
Police said evidence indicated
Leitner had shot his wife, then
ended his own life, after series Of
domestic squabbles.
The double death was discovered
by Mrs. Leitner's sister, Mrs. Lillian
Bussink, and her nephew, Donald
Blinkhorn, 20. who live at l116
Oates street NE.
Mrs. Bussink said that her sister
usually called her daily, and always
attended Sunday services at Holy
Name Church, Eleventh and K
streets NE. When her sister
neither appeared in church nor
telephoned yesterday morning, Mrs.
Bussink declared, she became
alarmed and went to find out what
was wrong.
Revolver in Hallway.
Mr.. Blinkhorn climbed the rear
porch while his aunt waited outside.
Removing the screen and pulling
back the Venetian blind of a kitchen
window, he saw 38-caliber revolver
on the floor of the hallway leading
into the bedroom. A little beyond
1t, part of Mr.. Leitners body was
visible.
Police were notified, and Pvt. Louis
Girard of the 9th precinct entered
the apartment and found Mrs. Lett
ner's body slumped in a bedroom
chair, bullet hole above the bridge
of her nose and another in her back.
Her husband lay on the floor, bull
let through his temple.
Mrs. Bussink said her sister had
been employed at the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone CO. for about 36
years and had reached the position
of supervisor of operators.
A divorce, she met Mr.. Leitner,
Mrs. Bussink said, while he was
working here in the Navy Yard
as a machinist. They were married
three years ago, while Mr.. Leitner
was in the Seabees. He had not
worked since his discharge last De-
cember.
Recent Quarrels Cited.
Neighbors said the Leitners had
frequent quarrels recently, culminat-
ing in a warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Leitner against her husband two
weeks ago charging him with drunk
enness and disorderly conduct. He
was released and placed on good
behavior"
Mr.. Leitner was a native of Balti-
more. A brother, william Leitner,
arrived here from Baltimore this
morning.
Besides her sister, Mrs. Leitner
leaves two brothers, Robert M.
BIinkhorn, 5523 Roosevelt street,
Bethesda, and Francis E. Blinkhorn,
1925 Penn street NE. She had no
children.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Mailman Held Without Bail
In Staying on Sfreeicar

Earl E. Hatcher, 21-year-old col
lored mail carrier, was ordered held
without bond for the grand jury
today by United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage,
charged with the fatal shooting OF
George, E. Janey, "a, colored, 1900
block of Wylie street NE, on a
street car on November II.
Police arrested Hatcher, Of the
210o block of Maryland avenue NE,
last night.
Hatcher, police said, boarded the
streetcar at Tenth and H streets
NE, and when Janey stepped on
his foot drew a revolver and shot
him in the stomach. Janey died
shortly afterward from the wound.
Hatcher escaped out the rear door
of the streetcar. Police said he was
arrested on a tip.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Guard Air Program
Launched as Unit
Here Is Activated

The War Departments National
Guard Air Force program was Of
ficially launched here yesterday,
when the District National Guards
air unit, the 18th Fighter Group,
was activated at Andrews Field
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, commanding
general of the Army Air Forces, was
unable to attend, but his entire staff
was present at the ceremonies, wit
messed by $50 top-ranking officers,
city officials and visitors. The gen.
eral was represented by Col. Diller
S. Meyers, who presented Federal
recognition certificates to the Dis
trict Guard personnel and offered
congratulations.
Mai. Gen. Thomas j. Hanley, jr.,
commanding general of the 18th Air
Force, to which the 18th Fighter
Group is assigned, came here from
his headquarters at Harrisburg, Pa,
for the ceremonies. SO
Col Duncan Leads Flight.
Col. Glenn E. Duncan, assigned
to the new group as senior instruc-
tor, led the initial flights. First
Its. Allen C. Shepard, 2614 Thirty
ninth street NV, and Lyman N.
Fairbanks, jr., 1860 N Montana
street, Arlington, both members Of
the 121st Fighter Squadron, one of
the groups seven air units to receive
recognition certificates yesterday
from the War Department, were in
the vanguard of the flights. Both
were World War II combat pilots.
Col. Duncan was in P-47 Thunder
bolt, while the two officers were in
two of the Guards ats training
planes.
Planes from the l04th Fighter
Squadron, assigned to 113th Fight
er Group Headquarters here, but
operating from Baltimore, partici-
pated.
Col. Albert L. Cox, jr., command
ant of the District air units, head
ed the fighter group formation. The
District outfit will fly P-T fighters
at first, but the AAF plans to equip
them in about a year with jet
fighters.
First of u Outfits.
The District National Guard air
arm is the first of 27 similar outfits
throughout the country to begin its
program actively.
When fully equipped, the air de-
fense of the National Capital will
include this District Guard group:
Twenty-Five PATS, four AIS attack
bombers, two CAT transports, two
ATS trainers and three LIS liaison
planes, officials said.
These officers and units were given
Federal recognition certificates yes
terday:
Maj. Clyde E. Kittle. adjutant,
18th Fighter Group Headquarters;
Mai. Wayne H. Stout, commanding,
121st Fighter Squadron; Capt. Ben
jamin c. Abel, jr., commanding,
121st Utility Flight; Capt. Algert
S. Dereskevich, commanding, 121st
Weather Station; Maj. Russell A.
Potter, commanding, 213th Air
Service Group Headquarters; Capt.
Raymond S. Titus, commanding,
213th Air Service Group Detach-
ment "a; Maj. Arthur E. Kim
berly, commanding, 113th Aircraft
Control and Warning Squadron.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Racing Fan Loses
| S7OO Ticket on
| 2O-to-7 Winner

II Ralph Bonds ever wins another
horse race bet, he'll head for the
payoff window fast.
He gave this solemn assurance to
police as search continued today for
his missing overcoat which, he re-
ported, contained $3.50 and a mutual
ticket worth $4,000, resulting from q
500 bet on Ingonar, 20-to-1 winner
of the eighth race at Charles Town
Saturday. Because of his anxiety
to catch the special train back to
washington, he explained, he de-
layed cashing the ticket.
He was uncertain what became Of
the coat, but was of the opinion q
friendship struck up with a soldier
on the train, during which he told
of his good fortune, might explain
the disappearance Mr.. Bonds is at
the Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-12-16

they seemed satisfied with what
they got.
Among the luckier purchasers
was Mrs. R.. H. Little, who lives on
Temple Hill road near Oxon Hill
Md. For IS she acquired small
trunk which proved to be packed
with clothing, including several
pairs of shoes in fairly good condi-
ton. There also was an entire tray
of silverware, a three--way light
socket and a purse.
Encouraged by her success, she
also bought for So basket full OF
miscellaneous articles.
Mr.. Weschler disposed of his items
in mixed lots, as we'll as individually
For the larger lots only dealers could
afford to compete. There were huge
piles of household furnishings which
had been left unclaimed by evicted
tenants; guns of all types, radios,
tools used tires, bicycles, cases OF
empty bottles and electrical appli-
anceS