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Evening star., 1946-07-17

cub reporter when that paper
was owned by Clinton Brainerd at
427 Eleventh street NV. He was
best known as police reporter,
having covered the police beat from
1922, off and on, until he took over
the midnight to 6 am. shift on the
Times Herald city desk just before
the war.
During his career Mr.. Doyle COW
cred many big stories including the
Knickerbocker Theater disaster and
the McCrory explosion fire. He also
was we'll known in the pressrooms
at the White House. the District
Building, Government departments
and at the Capitol
Mr.. Doyle's principal interest, out
side newspaper work, was circuses
and he was an active member of
the Circus Fans Association. Mel
vim D. Hildreth, past president of
the organization, recalled the time
the Commissioners refused the Ha-
genbeck- Wallace Circus permission
to parade here in 1880. Jerry went
to work on them," Mr.. Hildreth
said. ut seems the parade would
have interfered with Russian pa
rade scheduled at the same time.
Jerry wrote a story headed, Pa
rades for the Russians, No Parade
for the Children The circus was
given permission to have parade.
He was instrumental in obtain
ing the lot at Twenty-sixth street
and Benning road N. E. as cir
Gus grounds. When he got yaca-
ton, Jerry used to find out where
the circus was playing and then
join them until he had to go back
to work"
Informed that Mr.. Doyle was
dying, Frank Braden, circus press
agent and a longtime friend, wired
Jerry at the hospital:
IT have told John Ringing North
James A. Haley, George M. Smith
Pat Waldo and all the front OF the
show, and all the performers you
know. The circus family is fighting
with you, all the hundreds that know
and love YOU
High requiem mass will be sung at
9 am. Saturday in st. Joseph's
Catholic Church. Second and c
street NE, with burial to follow at
Mount Olivet Cemetery. The body
is at the Timothy Hanlon funeral
home. Sal H street NE.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Prof. Morrison 10 Direct
Adventist Publications

Prof. Harvey A. Morrison today
takes over the management of the
Seventh-Day Adventist Review and
Herald publishing house, succeed
ing Walter P. Elliott, general man.
ager for the past 10 years.
Mr.. Elliott. recently elected to
direct the publishing interests of
the Seventh-Day Adventist denomi-
nation throughout the world, is
becoming secretary of the publish
ing department of the general con-
ference. Prof. Morrison. resident
of Takoma Park for "a years, has
been president of the Washington
Missionary College. Takoma Park,
for six years, and 10 years as secre-
tary of the educational department
of the general conference.
Mr.. Elliott has served as presi-
dent of the Potomac Seventh-Day
Adventist Conference In 1886 he
was made general manager of the
publicity house The volume of
sales of book, periodical and tract
literature produced has grown from
s715,613.30 in that year to $685.
1925 in 1915.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Burns FotoIto Jerry Doyle,
D. C.. Newsmun for 26 Years
Assistant City Editor
Of Times-HeruId Fell
Asleep While Smoking

James Norbert Jerry Doyle, At,
assistant city editor of the Times
Herald and Washington news
paperman for 26 years, died in
Casualty Hospital last night of
third-degree burns suffered after
he fell asleep in his bed while smok-
ing a cigarette at his home.
sMr. Doyle joked with fellow news
papermen at his bedside to the end,
even though he knew efforts of
specialists to save his life were
proving futile. The veteran news
man was rushed to the hospital after
the fire was discovered by neighbors
yesterday afternoon. Last rites of
the Catholic Church were admins
tered by the Rev. John v. Connor
and John A. Farrell, just before he
died.
Mr.. Doyle, who worked the early
morning shift on the city desk,
would have been due at his Office
at midnight. A few minutes before
he died he told DR.. w. C. Manion,
"Ill never make it tonight"
Mr.. Doyle was married. but was
divorced several years ago. There
were no children. He lived with his
aunt, Miss Annie McCann, II, at
811 Tenth street NE, where the
tragedy occurred.
One of Mr.. Doyle's neighbors,
Myer Serato, 80, of 8o3 Tenth street
NJ Wy 1ieoouaraJ flo 6ro apd riJ !, C
best to save the newsman's life.
When he saw the smoke pouring
from the second-floor window, Mr.
Serato tried to force his way into
the house but failed.
He then entered the house next
door, climbed on the porch roof,
crossed over to the Doyle home,
smashed his way into the room by
knocking down screen and win
dow and found Mr. Doyle enveloped
in flames.
Mr.. Serato quickly smothered the
fire with a blanket and tried to
carry him to safety, but the news
paperman was too heavy.
Walk, man, walk" Mr.. Serato
pleaded with the burned man.
Later. at the hospital Mr.. Doyle said
he tried but was too badly burned
to move. Mr.. Serato hailed a pass
ing motorist from the window,
Theodore cinnamon, 229 Gallatin
street NV. and together they man.
aged to get Mr.. Doyle to the street.
Another neighbor, Mrs. Emma
Menefee, had called the Police and
Fire Departments and Mr.. Doyle
was rushed to Casualty Hospital for
emergency treatment.
He had been living alone in the
house for the last three weeks, ever
since Miss McCann was injured in
a fall. Miss McCann is still under
treatment at Casualty Hospital, but
at an early hour today she had not
been told Of her nephew's death.
Mr.. Doyle was born in Washing
ton July II. 1899, and attended
parochial schools. His parents died
when he was very young and
he lived with his aunt from the
time of their deaths.
He worked briefly as a copyboy
for the Associated Press before
joining the old morning Herald as
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Decision Near
On D. T.. Testinq
Ban
Senate Kills Rider,
Leaving Issue for
Conferees to Settle

The fight to allow the District
Government to reopen its own lab
oratory for the testing of highway
materials, which 1t has been pre-
vented from operating for I3 years,
will be decided within few days by
House and Senate conferees on the
third deficiency bill.
The Senate yesterday afternoon
struck from the bill the rider the
House has insisted on each year
since 1888, which has prohibited the
city government from using any
funds to operate its own laboratory
which was built at cost of S1OO, 600
Extra Expense Cited.
The effect OF the ban has been to
make it necessary for the District to
have its testing done at the Bureau
OF Standards, where, District off,
cials say, the cost is greater than if
they were permitted to use their
own facilities.
The District had used its labora
tory for only two years when the
rider first appeared in the House on
the District appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1888. The Senate
has always opposed the ban, but the
House has been insistent on retain
ing it.
Heretofore. the rider has been
carried in the regular annual Dis
trict appropriation bill, but this year.
for the first time, those in charge
OF that measure succeeded In elm
mating it i'll the House.
Rider Revives Issue.
The Senate also passed the Dis
trlct bill for the new fiscal year
without the ban. But, just when it
appeared that the city had won
It's long fight to reopen the labora-
tory, the rider was revived in the
House and attached to this def
cheney bill. The Senate conferees
now must make the fight all over
again.
The Senate also approved yester-
day, and sent to conference for final
settlement, these additional local
items:
To enable the collector of taxes
to refund to the Red Cross Sl36.-
645 in inheritance and estate taxes
1t paid under protest on property
turned over to it in the District.
For the local Rent Administra-
ton, an increase Of s45 200 in oper-
ating funds.
For the District National Guard
an increase in funds from s35,08o
to S105,24O.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
hurdock Says Conferees
Agree on 90.5-Cent Silver
By the Associated Pres,

Senator Murdock, Democrat, of
Utah said today House and Senate
conferees have agreed on price of
sos cents an ounce for Treasury
sales of silver.
However, he reported the conferees
have not yet reached an understand
ing on the duration of such a price.
Senate conferees have insisted on
setting the price at 905 cents for an
indefinite period while the House
wants time limit The two cham
bers went into the conference with
the House insisting on a price of
I'LL cents.
Senator Murdock said the con-
ferees will meet again tomorrow in
an effort to agree on the time limit.
Whatever the Conference Committee
decides on is subject to Senate and
House action.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
ConciIiators Seek End
OF Concrete Truck
Drivers WaIkout

A strike of 200 mixer
truck drivers that has crippled pub
lie and private building since Mon
day sent the Cancellation Service
inte action today seeking a quick
settlement.
Heads of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 63e
AFL, representing the striking truck
drivers, were to meet with company
officials and Richard Goodrich, Labor
Department conciliator, for a con-
ference at 1870 o'clock this afternoon
at the Labor Department.
approximately $3.50, 900 worth OF
District sewer development work was
disrupted by the stoppage and many
private building projects affected in
some measure. The larger construc-
tion works retarded included George
Washington and Georgetown Uni
versity Hospitals and the new CEN
trail heating plant.
Although some construction Jobs
carried on with the aid of hand
mixed concrete. there was an indi-
cation the strike would seriously
hamper building if 1t continued into
next week.
The strike was called Monday after
wage negotiations with eight con-
tracing firms begged down. The
drivers involved operate trucks that
haul and mix concrete.
They are asking an increase in
basic wages from 81 to s1.20 an hour
with an overtime rate Of $1.80 an
hour; one weeks vacation and a
guaranteed weekly wage Of s4S. The
original demand was IS cents.
Negotiations have been under way
since expiration of the old contract
May Is
Fifteen ma jor sewer repair and
laying jobs were affected by the
strike, as well as 10 minor ones,
The highway improvement program
so far has not been affected.
The eight concrete firms. repre-
sented by Francis ]. Kelley, have
offered the drivers 7l2 cents more
per hour.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Stroyed Bass Drum Turns Up
For Final Booms of Concert

Can you imagine band concert
without the boom boom of the big
bass drum?
That's what the Army Air Forces
Band had to attempt last night in
order to give Mount Pleasant Citi-
zens' Association gathering in Rock
Creek Park band concert at all.
An Army truck containing the
music and the drums, last in con-
voy moving from Boiling Field to
the bandstand, took wrong turn in
the park and kept going.
The police radio dispatcher went
on the air with: "All cars, all cars,
pick up Army truck and direct it to
Sixteenth and Piney Branch park
way in Rock Greek Park"
Maj. George s. Howard, the band
leader, waited half hour and then
began. Despite the lack Of sheet
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Last Legal Step Taken
To Save Mcfarland
From Chair Friday

P. Bateman Ennis, attorney for
Earl Mcfarland, who is sceduled to
die Friday for the murder of Dor
othy Berrum, today dramatically
used the remaining legal steps at
his disposal to save the 25-year-old
former Marine from death. Whether
his efforts would be successful re-
manned still to be disclosed. A de-
cision is expected late today.
The slight, boyish- looking killer
moved to the shadow of the electric
chair when Justic David A. Pine of
District Court denied defense mo-
ton late yesterday for a stay of
execution until August %, pending
a mental examination by two
psychiatrists.
In refusing to grant the stay of
execution, Justice Pine said, mo
prima facie case of insanity has been
made out. The time has come when
ne (McFarland) must pay the pen
atty for his crime. The time has
come when the public as well as the
defendant should be considered.
Appeals Court Action.
Immediately afterward, Mr.. Ennis
petitioned the Court of Appeals to
reverse Justice Pines decision and
grant stay pending lunacy hear
ing.
But 80 days are required to COM
plete the record for the Court of
Appeals and another 40 days are
necessary for both defense and Gov
ernment to file their appellate briefs.
Therefore, Mr.. Ennis today appealed
to Justice Pine to stay the execution
pending Court of Appeals action on
his lunacy hearing denial.
With the haggard Mcfarland in
court and manacled to unsmiling
deputy marshals, Justice Pine this
morning denied Mr.. Ennis second
appeal to grant stay pending the
appeal from the jurist's own decision.
Asked Lunacy Inquiry.
Once again Mr.. Ennis retraced his
steps to the Court of Appeals. This
time he asked the higher court to
stop the execution while it consid-
cred Justice Pines refusal to do the
same thing, pending appellate deci-
sion on the lunacy inquiry.
President Truman already has re-
fused to grant executive clemency to
the former Marine, and the Supreme
Court has refused to review McFar-
lands conviction.
Mcfarland was convicted in Dis
trict Court and sentenced to die for
the criminal assault Staying OF Miss
Berrum, l8-year-old Government
worker, at Hains Point in October,
1914.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Beer Truck Crash Victim
Dies in 32d Fatal Mishap

Claudio E. Dillman, 81, of Bladens-
burg, Md, died at Casualty Hos
pital early today of injuries suf-
fered yesterday when a beer truck
overturned on top of his automobile
at Bladensburg road and New York
avenue NE. He was the Districts
32d traffic fatality of 1916.
The victim, retired District
Sewer Department mechanic, suf-
fered fractured spine. Harry
Cohen of Philadelphia, listed by
police as driver of the truck, told
investigators the accident happened
when he swerved in an effort to miss
the automobile and overturned.
Dozens of kegs of beer and ale were
strewn over the road.
A coroner's inquest into the death
is tentatively scheduled later today,
police said -,
Evening star., 1946-07-17
DC. Teocher Urges DR.. Bush
To Run for Presidentin 1Q48

DR.. Vannevar Bush, chief of the
Offlce of Scientific Research and
Development, was doomed last night
for the presidency in 1948, by E. H.
Krehbiel, independent candidate for
the House from the 9th Virginia
district.
Speaking at meeting of rs per-
sons in the Alexandria Armory, Mr..
krehbiel, who is a chemistry and
physics professor at Mckinley High
School in Washington, urged that
DR.. Bush, one of the men responsible
for development of the atomic bomb,
run on new liberal ticket"
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Visiting New York Buyers
Fewer by 20% Than in AS
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE New
York Times listing of arrivals OF
out-of-town buyers visiting the ap-
parel and textile markets showed a
20 per cent decline in the past three
weeks compared with the same
period year ago.
Uncertain buying conditions
brought about by expiration of the
OPA, a record influx of buyers in
June which resulted in an over
bought position, and long-term COM
nlitments were said to have con-
tributed to the decline.
1t is expected. however, the Times
report said, that many buyers will
return to the markets late this
month and throughout August to
check on deliveries of fall merchan-
disc and to study any price increases
on ordered goods.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Police Probe Theft Of Ham
From Thurman Arnold Home

Alexandria police were investigat-
ing today the theft of a 25-pound
ham from the home of Thurman
Arnold, 1901 Duke street. Police
said the ham was taken from the
Arnold attic sometime during the
last two weeks.
Police 1t. Russell Halves said this
is the second theft reported by Mr..
Arnold within the last six months.
Nineteen chickens and turkey were
stolen from the Arnold chicken
house by a thief who picked the
birds in the back yard before de-
parting with his loot.
1t. Howes said two other hams
hanging in the Arnold attic were
not disturbed.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
District Chapter No. 8
OF AVG Is Organized

A new chapter of the American
veterans Committee - Washington
No. 8-was organized last night at
a meeting in the AVG Office, 8O8
Seventeenth street NV.
Temporary officers elected we're
Richard Tourkin, chairman; Jack
Rosenthal, vice chairman: Roy S.
Bernstein, secretary, and S. L.
Seleznow, treasurer.
Speakers were Truman j. Keesey.
ave field secretary, and Alex
Efthim, chairman of the st. Louis
area council and member of the
AVG National Planning Committee
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Signing Of Bill
Launches Plans
To Build Spans
Whitehurst Estimates
First of Two to Be
Ready in 1S Months

President Truman later yesterday
signed the bill authorizing twin
bridges of four lanes each over the
Potomac River, to replace the pres
ent Highway Bridge, and set in i'm
mediate action preliminary plans al
ready prepared by the District
government to proceed with the
project. Funds already are avail
Z able for the work.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director
OF highways, said today he pulled
the trigger Immediately after the
President signed the bill.
The first of the two bridges will
be constructed downstream from the
present structure and eventually
Will be the one-way artery for
northbound traffic 1t can be COM
pleted in about a year and a half.
Capt. Whitehurst said. AS soon as
1t is ready, all traffic will be shunted
from the old bridge to the new one.
and 1t will be used as a two-way
artery while the second one is un-
der construction.
Both Ready in Years.
Both bridges should be finished in
about three years, Capt. Whitehurst
predicted.
FUNDS for the project began to
be available as early as 1943, in the
so-called advanced engineering act,
which allowed the District to make
preliminary plans. Later, under the
Federal aid act of 1914. funds to
proceed with plans were allocated
to the District from the Public
Roads Administration of the Fed
eral Works Agency.
An agreement was reached with
the engineering firm of Howard
Needles and Tammens of Kansas
City, Mo, and New York City for
plans and specifications. Borings
have been made into the bed of the
river and the approach lands on
either terminus to determine the
nature of foundations needed.
+ Appropriations for the bridge for
the first two of the three years du-
ration of the project already have
been made available by the District
appropriation acts for the fiscal
years 1916 and 1947, Capt. White
hurst said.
Plan Early Start.
A conference has been scheduled
between District officials and the
engineering firm August 6 to go
further into details of the plans and
specifications looking to construc-
ton as soon as possible.
The engineers were selected long
ago by a limited competition In
which the District invited six differ
ent firms to offer designs. The three
factors considered in making the
award were architecture, engineer
ing and cost of services. ~e'' .,
President Trumans signature yes
terday put an end to the long con-
troversy here over the question of
whether there should be two bridges
OF four lanes each or a single bridge
OF six lanes. to replace the Highway
Bridge, which carries Fourteenth
street over the river.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Education Of Public
In Atomic Affairs
Stressed al Meetinq

What the average citizen can do
about the atomic bomb was stressed
before the closing session of the In
stitute for World Control of Atomic
Energy at the Interior Department
auditorium yesterday afternoon.
Edward L. Bernays, public rela-
tions expert, emphasized that a
small segment of the voters often
holds control over national and
even world issues.
Simple Language Stressed.
America he said, "is a small
room in which a single whisper
may be magnified thousands of
times"
Mr.. Bernays stressed the need of
getting atomic information to the
public by means of press and radio
IN simple language, pointing out
that the average persons six years
out of school cannot absorb SEN
tence of more than is easy words.
Mrs. Lillian Watford, secretary Of
the Tri-State Atomic Information
Committee of Pittsburgh, herself a
housewife and mother of three chill
dren who now is devoting most of
her time to the committees work
told how campaign is being car
ried on in Pittsburgh through the
various organized groups-such as
women's clubs, labor unions ano
church groups.
1T is necessary" she said, ''to
master locally the art of human re-
lations'
Educational Efforts Related.
| DR.. Dorothy Ferrebee, Washing
ton colored physician, told of the
educational efforts now being car
ried out by the National Council of
Negro Women among colored people
throughout the country. Miss Anna
Lord Strauss, president of the
League of Women Voters. described
efforts to get women everywhere be-
hind the movement for Interna-
tional atomic energy control.
| Blair Bolles, director of the
Washington Office of the Foreign
Policy Association, told of the edu-
cational efforts of that group in
stressing the international political
aspects of the atomic bomb. He re-
gretted the whispered sentiment ex-
pressed throughout the United
States that the bomb be used at
once for offense in order to obivate
for many years the need for de-
fense.
Daniel Melcher, director of the
National Committee on Atomic In
formation, said the National Com
mittee was prepared to assist local
groups.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
House Unit Approves
Bill Clarifying Power
OF Capitol Police

A bill clarifying authority of the
Metropolitan and Capitol Police to
make arrests and patrol the Capitol
and It's grounds, and defining the
Capitol grounds, was unanimously
approved today by the House Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee
An identical bill was approved
July II, by the Senate Public Build
ings and Grounds Committee and
was expected to come before the
Senate for a vote today, Chairman
Lanham of the House committee
said.
Appearing in support of the bill
at brief hearing we're David Lynn,
architect of the Capitol; Kenneth
Romney. House sergeant at arms,
and other officials.
Would Equal Other Forces.
Under the bill, the Capitol Police
Board would be vested with author
ity to make traffic regulations for
the Capitol grounds and to prescribe
penalties for violators. Thus. the bill
would grant to the Capitol Police
Board authority over the Capitol
grounds equalling that held by the
Commissioners over the District gen.
orally and by the National Park
Service over the Districts park sys-
tenn. Other provisions would provide
for assemblages and parades.
One purpose of the bill was to as
sure that any person committing a
crime outside the Capitol buildings
and grounds could not obtain i'm
munity from arrest by fleeing within
the area of the Capitol buildings and
grounds. The bill provides the Met
ropolitan Police shall have authority
to make arrests for any violation of
a Federal or State law.
Mr.. Lynn and Mr.. Romney said
the bill was unanimously supported
by the Capitol Police Board. Mr..
Romney Is chairman of that board
and Mr.. Lynn is member, together
with Wall Doxey, Senate sergeant
at arms. Mr.. Lanham said there
was no controversy over the bill
and that District officials were in
agreement on its provisions.
Street Jurisdiction Defined.
The measure provides that certain
streets and roadways within the
Capitol grounds shall remain under
the jurisdiction and control of the
District Commissioners, but that
these streets are, nevertheless,
part Of the grounds and are subject
to all regulations set up to govern
the Capitol grounds.
Streets and roadways within the
Capitol grounds which remain un-
der the jurisdiction and control of
the Commissioners are as follows:
Constitution avenue and B street,
from Second street NV. to First
street NE: First street NE, from
D street to the Union Station Plaza;
Massachusetts avenue and E street
from Second street NE, to Union
Station Plaza: E street, from Union
Station Plaza to North Capitol
street; New Jersey avenue, from
Constitution avenue to the west
property line of Louisiana avenue:
and First street NV, from the west
property line of Louisiana avenue
to Pennsylvania avenue.
The purpose of this it was ex-
planned, was to permit the COM
missioners to arrange for the prop
er flow of traffic through this sec
ton of the city, and to provided
proper access to and from Union
Citation,