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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Alb. Bus Driver,
Accept Pact Boosting
Pay 13Cents an Hour

Union drivers Of the A. B. d w
Transit Co. today voted unanimously
to accept the terms Of new con-
tract, providing q Is cents an hour
pay increase, offered by the COM
pany to replace the one which ex-
pired ut midnight last night. ~
Approximately $50 members OF
! ,ocal 1881, Amalgamateda Associa-
ton. Of Street Electric Railway 81
Motor Employees (AFL),- reached
their decision at about 3:45 am. to-
day ending a meeting which con-
vened at Gadsby's Tavern at 2 am
Six-Day Week Continues.
The new agreement establishes a
$l.02 cents rate for beginners, $1o4
after six months and $l.15 after a
year. 1t also includes the same six
day week previously in force.
Another gain was made in vacation
allowances with one day provided for
each additional year between one
and five years, in addition to the
one week after one year and two
weeks after five years previously
given. -.~..
Floyd, w. KreiseI of Washington,
sixth international vice president of
the union, presided at the meeting
which was arranged by r. Walter
Scott, president. and William L.
Jardins, secretary of Local 1881. :
The session, union spokesman
said, was set for O'Clock mainly as
a matter OF convenience for drivers
and because the existing contract
expired at midnight.
Buses Out on Schedule.
In spite Of the late hour OF the
meeting every bus was out on sched-
ule this morning.
Under the expired contract, driv-
ers averaged about $50 a week. The
new contract is subject to approval
by the Wage Sterilization Board.
Beverly C.. May, general manager
of the company. said he would ask
the board today for permission to
make the wage increases.
Mr.. May added that ''proportion-
ate" increases and benefits also will
be given to the other 200 employees
of the COMPANY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
An Club Delegates
End Sessions Today

Delegates to the National Al
Club Camp at American University
here will end their week -long ses-
sions today with the adoption of
recommendations for club. work In
the various communities. -
This mornings meeting at the
Agriculture Department auditorium
was high lighted with a talk by Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Anderson, who
spoke on Know Your Government
Our Heritage"
-Four Washington area residents
attending the sessions were named
among IL to receive certificates in
recognition Of special contributions
to Al work at today's meeting in
the Agriculture Department. They
are: Capt. Taylor :Branson, 1910
Fifty-seventh street NV; Clyde w
Warburton, 4512 Thirtieth street
NV; George E. Farrell, 4514 Con-
necticut avenue NV, and Capt
William F., Santlemann, 1907 North
Edison street, Arlington
The delegates were to place a
wreath on the Tomb of George
Washington ct Mount Vernon this
afternoon.
Tonight's delegates will discuss
What We have Learned About Our
Government" and the. camp will
end with a candlelght ceremony at
8 pm. on the university grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Conferees Expected
To Meet in Day or Two
To Speed D. {. Bill
by Don s. Worren

House and Senate conferees or
the District appropriation bill ART
expected to meet in a day or two
to iron out differences between the
two houses over the measure.
A prompt agreement is expect.
ed, although u amendments were
made to the bill by the Senate
raising the total proposed outlay te
SIS, Ate, 900, or $6,ss3 900 above the
level approved April by the House
Senate Raises Payment.
The Senate bill provides a $4,000
600 increase in the size. of the Fed
eral payment toward National Cap
ital costs, pending action on pro-
posed basic legislation for annual
adjustment of the Federal share on
the basis of the ratio of tax-free
Federal land holdings here to the
Districts land area.
This, like other changes made by
the Senate, was adopted unan-
imously last Saturday.
The District subcommittee OF the
House, headed by Representative
Coffee, Democrat, of Washington
had included in its original report
on the bill strong arguments for a
higher Federal payment, but these
were deleted by the House Appro-
priations Committee because NO
change in the lump sum then was
contained in the measure.
Before the conference session can
be held the House must formally
order the measure to conference and
name conferees. Chairman Coffee
recommends that the seven mem.
bers of the District Subcom-
mittee be named. In addition
to Mr.. Coffee and Representative
Stefan, Republican, of Nebraska, the
ranking minority member, these are
Representatives Curley of Massa-
chusetts, Gary of Virginia and Flood
Of Pennsylvania, Democrats, and
Koran of Washington and Garfield
OF New Jersey, Republicans.
Senate Conferees Named.
The Senate already has named
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, OF
Wyoming, head OF the District Sub.
committee of the Senate Appropria
tions Committee, and Senators Over.
ton of Louisiana, Thomas of Okla
homa, Chavez of New Mexico and
Hoey of North Carolina, Democrats
and Ball of Minnesota, Willis OF In.
diana and Ferguson OF Michigan
Republicans.
Mr.. Coffee said he did not antic.
ipate the conferees would have any
real difficulty in reconeiling differ
ences over proposed appropriations
With this achieved, he said, we will
make a real fight for House approval
OF the increase in the Federal pay.
ment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Sale Of Louise Home
Will Be Approved

Justice r. Dickinson Let's Of
District Court yesterday afternoon
indicated he would give formal
court approval for sale of the Louise
Home for elderly women, as re-
quested in petition by trustees Of
the home.
A more modern and fireproof
structure will be built to replace the
home, now located on Massachu-
sets avenue between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets NV.
The petition to obtain court ap-
proval for the sale of the home
was filed last November by At
torney George C. Gertman in be-
half of trustees of the home, a per-
petual corporation. The petition
declared sale of the home is "es-
sential to the more efficient ad-
ninistration of the charity and
maintenance of the institution"
Established in 1869 by the late
William w. Corcoran, banker and
founder of the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art, as a memorial to his wife
Louise, the home consists Of large
brick building on plot of ground
running full block in length. It
houses approximately 20 elderly
women. Mr.. Corcoran, who died IN
1888, endowed the home with
1926, 900. ..
Testifying at a hearing yesterday
was Corcoran Thorn, president Of
the home and chairman of the
board of the American Security a.
Trust Co., who is a grand-nephew
of the founder. -.
Mr.. Thorn said he already has had
an offer of 100000 for the home
and expressed the belief that it
will bring at least 100000. He ex-
planned to the court that arrange
ments will be made for the elderly
women to be cared for adequately
until new home is obtained,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Bill 10 Raise Teachers
$3.50 Being Drafted
With D. {. Approval

Corporation Counsel Vernon West
today began work on bill to submit
to Congress, providing for $45(
pay raise for District school teachers
and officers, after this amount was
approved by the Commissioners yes
terday.
The city heads approval came
after several months of debate ovel
a raise for teachers to combat the
rising cost of living and also tt
hold promising teachers in the pro.
fession. Originally the Board o.
Education asked for a $500 increase
The Commissioners at first be.
lieved a IA per cent raise on existing
pay scales would be better than g
nat $500 increase. After teachers
objected that executives would then
receive more money than the low
salaried groups, Commissioner John
Russell Young announced he woulo
support a $3.50 increase.
The Commissioners figured out
that the $3.50 fiat increase for every
body will amount to about a $500,
600 annual budget increase-the
same as the IA per cent raise would
have cost. Therefore, they acceded
to the boards wish for a blanket
increase in % minutes fat" Brig
Gen. Gordon r. Young, Engineer
Commissioner, said last night.
If Congress agrees to the raise
the elementary school teacher will
begin at $3.50 a year. School heads
say this will meet one of the major
objections to the teaching profes.
sion, that a Government clerk just
out of high school often can start
at a higher salary than the teacher
who has had to pay for four years
of college even to qualify for her job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Man Hit by Automobile
Near Highway Bridge Dies

John Curry, 80. colored. 900 block
of F street S.W.. died yesterday in
Gallinger Hospital after being struck
by an automobile Sunday on Mount
Vernon boulevard near Highway
Bridge. Park police listed the driver
as Comdr. Whitfield Pressinger, u. S,
N. R., As, of $500 Woodley road NV.
Arthur b. Harding, 40. Greenbelt,
Md, collapsed while driving his au-
tomobile on F street near Eleventh
street NV. yesterday afternoon and
before coming to halt the vehicle
ran along the sidewalk on the north
side of F street, injuring one per-
son slightly and scattering shop
ping crowds.
The car stopped at Twelfth street
after striking a traffic marker. The
injured person was Estelle Aston
81, Of 1925 First street NE, accord
ing to police. She was treated at
Emergency Hospital for back con-
tusions and released. .
Police said Mr.. Harding appar-
emily collapsed from the heat. He
was taken to physician by his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Mother OF -Four to Receive
Teachers College Diploma
Romance Delayed
Mrs. Duff's Troining
18 Years Ago

Mrs. Alexander Duff, 80, the
mother of four children, on Thurs
day will get the teachers college
diploma which her romance pre-
vented her from getting Is years ago
Mrs. Duff had two years Of teacher
training at Pennsylvania normal
school when Is, she began teaching
English to seventh graders in her
home town of Morgantown, w. Va.
One Of her students was boy named
Duff, who had an older brother
In, medical school. Their families
thought the medical student and
the young teacher would like each
other, but she was too interested in
her work land other young mem to
bother with Alexander Duff.
Finally meeting was arranged.
A few months later DR.. and Mrs.
Duff began a new life together in
Republic, Pa. And just when Mrs.
Duff was considering finishing her
training, along came young George
Duff. Betty Ann, Bruce and William
w dAdSC dIllfcu III SuCCcSSlOIl. Mcdu.
while, DR.. Duff and his family had
been moving around to various cities
in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Vir-
ginia. '.-.
Two years ago, when DR.. Duff
was serving here as reserve cap
tain in charge of the naval dis
pensary in the Navy Department
Mrs. Duff decided to 60 to Wilson
College and get that diploma. The
four children pitched in to help her
doing dishes, busting, shopping and
cleaning their rooms. Then after
dinner the children and their mothe,
would 60 upstairs and do homework
The whole family will turn out at
$3.50 pm. Thursday to see Mrs. Duff
get her diploma. Her 16-year-old
son, George, will get his Central
High School diploma at pm. to-
morrow. The Duffs plan to attend
that ceremony together, too.
Next Tuesday the six will pack
their bags and leave their house at
171S Kilbourne place NV. to occupy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Hatch Sees u. 5. Hurt
By Republican Effort
To Raise Red Issue

Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico asserted today that Repub-
licans are talking against the best
interests of their country" when
they attempt to label the Democrats
as Communist -controlled in the
current congressional campaign.
Senator Hatch, a personal friend
Of President Truman, struck back
at what he termed the "phony'
issue raised by COP National Chair.
man Carroll Reece in saying voters
will be forced to choose between
Communism and Republicanism, u
both this fall and in the 1913 presi-
Dental campaign.
That is certainly a phony Red
issue and utterly ridiculous the
New Mexico Senator declared
Neither the Democratic party nor
the Republican party is controlled
by Communists and those who
make such a charge are talking
against the best interests of their
country"
Mr.. Recess contention that q
radical group devoted to sovietiz.
Ing the United States" had gained
control Of Democratic policy max.
ing functions led some Democrats
to suspect that the Republican.
hope to make Communism one Of
the chief issues of the congressiona,
campaign
Mr.. Reece. in the June issue Of
the Republican News, official party
organ, singled out such men as
Henry Wallace, Harold Ickes, Ches-
ter Bowles and Sidney Hillman" as
the "mouthpieces' of what he called
the Democratic radicals.
He said this group calls the tunes
to which the administration dances
Its made-in-M Moscow philosophy is
reflected in at least rs per cent OF
the so-called administration legis-
lative program ="
Other Republican leaders have
been talking about Communism in
recent weeks, although none has
gone so far as Mr.. Reece in at
trtbuting such political philosophy
to any sizeable element of the Dem
ocratic party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Green Calls on Nation
10 Buy Savings Bonds

No investment rests upon more
sound basis than investment in Gov
eminent securities, William 1-een,
president of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. said today as the
Nationwide publicity campaign for
promoting sales of United States
savings bonds neared end of the
second week. .....
Mr.. Green said: The Payroll Saw
ings Plan offers a broad and wide
opportunity to the workers to lii.es,
such part of their earnings as they
may feel they can spare in sound
Government securities.
For that reason, suggest that
the Payroll Savings Plan be con-
tinued during peacetime where
workers wish it continued and where
they voluntarily and willingly sub
scribe to the Payroll Savings Plan. -
The drive, which began June 6,
is spearheaded locally by the D. c.
Savings Bonds Division an6 will
end on Independence Day. Wilmer
j. Waller, who led war bond drives
during the war, heads the division.
There are no group or area quotas
in this campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Singer, u, Pleads Guilty
To False Pretense

Mrs. Nancy Ellison, %, of Arlins-
ton. said by police to have passed
worthless checks totaling approxi-
mately $500 here, pleaded guilty to-
day in Municipal Court to three
charges of false pretense and an
other of attempted false pretense.
Judge Walter j. Casey referred
the case to the courts probation
Office for a report before imposing
sentence. Mrs. Ellison, who told
police she sings professionally, was
arrested Sunday at a theater by De-
tective Sergts. Martin A. Kelly and
D. A. Guest, who reported they had
been trying to ind her since De-
cember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
CC0n|yAgency
To Report Office
Space Savings
Reynolds Coils Action
Roy Of Sunshine
In Uncertuin Picture

The Federal Communications
Commission is the only Govern
ment agency so far to report actual
savings of office space by getting
rid of noncurrent records and dupli-
cate material as called for by the
President and the Public Buildings
Administration.
In April, w. E. Reynolds, public
buildings commissioner, ordered all
agencies to overhaul their files and
dispose of excess material which
occupy floor space where Govern
ment employees now using leased
private buildings could be at work.
His order followed presidential
directive to the Federal Works
Agency (of which the buildings
agency is a branch) to cut cut down
office space occupied by the Gov
eminent in every way possible. A
second order from Mr.. Truman
later specifically ordered those
under him to cut space used for
record storage and either send them
to Archives or the incinerator.
Others Taking Steps,"
Mr.. Reynolds said yesterday that
other agencies have said they ARE
taking steps" and looking into the
matter"
He described FCC's report to him
as ray Of sunshine" in an other
wise uncertain picture.
FEC reports. he said, It has over
hauled the files Of its Radio Intel
ligence Section and found it could
destroy enough records occupying So
filing cabinets; that altogether it
has disposed Of enough material to
clear 146 file cabinets and $40 linear
feet Of shelving and estimates it can
get rid Of IL more filing cabinets
full Of old personnel files.
Small Organization.
Mr.. Reynolds explained FEC is a
relatively small organization and
doubtless was in position to report
on the matter more quickly than
large agencies. There are supposed
to be $1,000, 900 cubic feet of records
in the Government, and the space
saved by FEC come to about 1000
cubic feet.
To give some idea how much space
$4,000, 900 cubic feet represents, he
pointed out the National Archives
at Ninth and Constitution avenue
NV. was designed to hold only
1000 900 cubic feet Of documents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Higher Butter Price
Shows No Effect YET
On Retail Supplies

The OPA price increase Of II cents
pound for butter, six to seven
cents a pound for cheddar cheese
and one cent for evaporated milk in
l4la-ounce cans, now effective or
new deliveries, has not yet had re-
action in retail supplies here, can
vass of chain stores today revealed
Persons familiar with the dairy in
dustry here said today that the
chances of the Washington house
wife being able to get more butter,
due to the price jump. are tied up
with number of factors One is
the status of OPA legislation in Con-
gress, for If the Senate bill prevails,
the price lid will be off dairy prod
ucts on July /. That means that
producers and jobbers will apparent
ly hold back to see what happens.
The chances Of the price increase
turning loose any substantial quanti-
ties of butter are not very good at
this time. the experts say. There
will be some increase in butter max
ing. due to the turning of cream into
butter channels, particularly among
small creameries that do not have
cold storage facilities.
This Is the best butter producing
season Of the year, authorities said
If OPA continues after, July J. and
producers do not hold 'bAck. 1t sf1b,Hd
be one to- three weeks after that
before the Washington retail stores
get more butter due to the price
increase:
Spokesman for large chain grocery
stores here said today that their
butter supply is the customary
normal subnormal" one that has
been experienced for some time past.
One chain said that supplies yes
terday were at about the same level
as a week prior There has been
insufficient time for the latest OPA
butter increase to be felt at the
retail level, officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Appeals Court Voids
Judy Hunt Conviction
On Vagrancy Charge

The Municipal Court of Appeals
yesterday reversed the Municipal
Court conviction last fall of Judy
Hunt, n, who with two other women
was found guilty of vagrancy fol-
lowing police raid on an alleged
disorderly house in the 100 block
OF Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The appellate court ruled the
lower court erred in granting a
Government motion to consolidate
trial of the three women, holding
that vagrancy is not crime that
can be committed jointly or in con-
cert, for in essence it is a personal
condition arrived at not instantane-
ously, but by mode of living"
With Carmen Beach, 20, and Mary
Karika, "a, Miss Hunt was convicted
Of being a vagrant for auegedly fire.
quenting and being employed in q
house of i'll fame and engaging in
prostitution. Appeals by the two
other women were rejected on the
ground the necessary papers were
not filed in time. Attorney John +
Bonner filed Miss Hunts appeal.
An opinion by Associate Judge
Andrew M. Hood pointed out that
while two or more defendants may
be tried jointly If they are alleged
to have participated in the same act
or series of acts constituting the
|ofense with which each was charged
it was felt that in this instance, the
acts charged to each defendant
were separate and distinct and had
to be separately proven.
The court ordered a new trial fol
Miss Hunt, who had been sentenced
to pay a 5000 fine or serve 60 days
in Jail. Carmen Beach, a Spanish
dancer, was free on appeal bond
at the time of the trial following
Mann Act conviction in 1943. She
later was recommitted to Jail te
complete one-to-three-year prison
term under that conviction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Trial Postponed for Man
Accused in Fatal Stabbino

The case of Robert H. Pickett
colored, "a, of the 1900 block oil
Fourth street NV, charged with
hrst-degree murder, was continued
until tomorrow in District Court
after a jury had been sworn in BY
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws tc
hear the trial. -
Pickett is accused of fatally stab.
bling Eula B. Murray, colored, n
of the TOO block of Eighteenth
street NV, during an alteration
there last April 6.
Postponement of the trial was
ordered because Defense Attorney
Robert I. Miller had other court
business scheduled. The case will be
prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney Grace Stiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Police Warn Parents
Firecroekers Are
Threat to Children

When firecrackers pop can
the Fourth of July be far be-
hind?
Obviously not, for 1t. Will
liam r. Murphy of the Juvenile
Bureau gave out his annual
warming to parents today to
keep dangerous noise-makers
away from the. children.
The sale cry or dis
charge Of f w7.ks in the Dis
trict Is prohibited by law. 1t.
Murphy reminded parents that
IAN ounce of prevention is
worth a pound Of cure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Bus Destroyed by Fire

BOYCE, Va, June 18.-An Allan
tic Greyhound bus was destroyed by
fire near here yesterday, several
hours after stalling and after pas
sengers, en- route from Winchester
to Washington, had been transferred
to another bus. The fire broke out
while repairs were being made to
the fuel line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18

SALISBURY, Md, June 10 Dr.
Formation of a permanent CO.
Political Action Committee for the
Salisbury area was announced yes
terday by Miss Nettie Mehaffey,
Eastern Shore agent of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Of
America (CIO).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
32d Bar to Meet Monday

Arlington Circuit Court Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy today an
nounced a meeting of the SD judi
cial circuit bar Monday to elect a
delegate to the Virginia, State bar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-23
Needy People To
Be Remembered
This Christmas
Merchants Association Spon-
soring Plans For Less
Fortunate OF County

Around 100 less fortunate fam
lies Of West Jefferson and Ashe
county will have Christmas made
! merrier for them this year as a
result of funds collected for them
hy the West Jefferson Merchants
Association. Rocco Cutri, mem
Der of the board of directors
served as chairman of this COM
mittee and nearly $4,000 in funds
and supplies and toys were col
lected.
This is being distributed by the
welfare department with Miss
Ruth Tugman, superintendent, in
charge. Miss Tugman has made
3 survey Of the needs of the fam
nies to be helped and in addi-
ton to fruits, candy, nuts AND
some staple groceries, some Of
the families will receive some
clothing.
Some church groups as well az
individuals will remember needy
families. At the December meet.
ing of the American Legion Aux.
Hilary each member pledged tc
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