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Evening star., 1946-05-02

ton with the American Library AS
soclation of which she has been an
executive board member for the past
four years.
Miss Herbert, who will be 10 In
October and came to the library here
in 1907, remarked that formal an
nouncement of her retirement has
not yet been made by library trus-
tees. There's nothing surprising
about it, however" she added, but
I am surprised that there is so
much attention being given to it
today"
Succeeded to Post in 1910.
Chief librarian since 1910, when
she succeeded DR.. George F. Bower
man, and previously assistant Ii
brarian since 1920, she said that her
plans for the future will be guided
largely by the basic idea she always
has had about the function of a
library. That purpose, she explained,
is to help as many people as pos
sible to obtain prints is,
books, pictures, records and so forth
in as large a quantity and quail
ity as possible to enable them ito
live a more satisfactory life"
Her own experience at the Public
Library has been satisfying and
stimulating, she said, but she still
wants to read many books and make
some library studies for which, be-
cause of her administrative duties,
she has hitherto found little time.
Headed Children's Unit Here.
A native of Southwick, near West
field, Mass, Miss Herbert studied
at Vassar College for two years, pre-
pared for library work at the Car
negie Institution, Pittsburgh, and
worked in the Brooklyn Library for
several years. From 1907 to 1914
she was children's librarian here.
Before being appointed assistant
librarian in 1920 she directed train
ing in library crafts.
Besides serving on the Executive
Board of the American Library As
sociation she is member of that
organizations Board of Personnel
Administration.
She has contributed to various
library publications and is author
OF book Personnel Administration
in Public Libraries"
Today she was at home with a
slight cold but expects to be back
at her desk next week. After No
vember she may go to California for
a holiday.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
D. {. Diaries Plan 10 Seek
Increase in Price Of Milk

District dairies today planned to
seek an increase in the price of milk
following the signing of a wage
raise contract yesterday with the
Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees
Union, Local 246, AFL.
The contract, which must be ap-
proved by the Wage Sterilization
Board, was signed by dairy and
union representatives at the Wash
ington Hotel.
1t calls for a $72o wage increase
for 1,700 dairy workers and will re-
main in effect for one year.
To offset increased operating costs
caused by the wage raises, dairy
officials convened in executive ses-
sion to map plans to obtain an in
crease in the price of milk. It is
planned to present a petition for
price increases to the Wage Stabili-
zation Board and the Office of Price
Administration.
Of1cials said 1t has not been de-
cided how much of a price increase
will be sought, but indicated that a
to 2 cents increase a quart was
discussed at the meeting.
Evening star., 1946-05-02

If our local prophet keeps on call
ing his shots so handily, Lloyds of
London-which will insure almost
anything but the life expectation of
Hermann Goering-may cease bet
ting against the weather for clients
who can pay healthy premiums.
The Weatherman, whose daily war
with the elements is in its second
week now, holds a 7-to-3 advantage.
He is rated each day by his predic-
tions for the 24-hour period starting
at am.
The Standings.
Won. Lost. Pct.
-7 3 TOO
The Forecast.
From am today to 7 am. Fri
day.-Foggy in suburbs early today
and partly cloudy mostly today and
tonight with brief showers. Occa-
sional rain and colder tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
.1woD. c. Men Injured
In Warship Explosions
Telephone 10 Wives

Two District men injured in the
.. S. S. Solar explosion Tuesday at
Earle. N. j., telephoned their wives
here last night that they had SUI
tered only slight injuries. A third
District man escaped unhurt.
Ensign Robert ]. McCollom, 21,
1885 Spring road NV. is under
treatment for multiple contusions
at the Naval Ammunition Depot
Dlspensary, Earle, N. j., according
to the Associated Press. He told his
wife by telephone last night that he
had suffered a slight head cut, but
had been able to drive a station
wagon loaded with injured on
several trips. Graduated from Cen
trail High School in 1912, he entered
the Navy in November of that wear
and was assigned to the ship a week
ago. He is the son of Deputy Mar
shall and Mrs. Matthew McCollom,
with whom his wife lives.
1t. q. g. Herman Craven, %, in
telephone call to 108 Ninth street
Sc, where his wife is living with
her grandmother, Mrs. Maude
Glotzbach, said he had only minor
bruises and cuts and strained back,
A former enlisted man, he has been
in the Navy 10 years.
1t. q. g. William M. Bond. o.
3738 Military road NV, communi-
cations officer, informed his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis F. Bond. last
night that he had escaped injury. A
graduate of Woodrow Wilson High
School and Duke University, he en-
tered the Navy in February. 1914,
and had served on the Solar 16
months.
The Solar was scheduled for de-
commissioning and ammunition was
being moved from the 3O6-foot shin
when the triple explosion occurred.
determination Of precisely how
many men are missing is being ham
pered by loss of personnel records,
according to the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Apple Blossom Festival Beqins
With Ceremony Despite Rain
Nimitz to Crown Miss Anderson Today;
Crowds Pouring Into Winchester for Event

During the main parade at 2 pm.
tomorrow, in which Maj. Gen.
James M. Gavin of the 82d Air
borne Division will participate, a
group OF 40 Navy planes is sched-
uled to fly over Winchester. They
VIII be led by Comdr. David Nc
Campbell, the Navy's ace pilot. Col.
James P. S. Devereux, OF Wake Is.
land fame, also has a prominent
place in the two-day festivities.
Queen Shenandoah XIX will be
heard on an American Broadcast
ing Co. hookup tonight between 6
and s15 o'clock, festival officials
announced.
This morning the queen and
members of her court, accompanied
by festival officials and others. Wis
tied orchards in the area which
have been left blossomless by an
early spring.
A prelude to today's events was
given yesterday at the Handley
High School where dress re-
hearSal was held of the pageant
Our Heritage" written and mar
rated by Garland r. Quarles. SUI
perintendent of schools and princi-
pal Of Handley High.
Pageant Starts Today.
The pageant is to take place at :
pm: today and will be repeated at
II am. tomorrow for visitors who
are unable to obtain housing &C.
commodations overnight. Only a
downpour would force cancellation
OF the pageant, festival officials de-
clared.
One thousand students of Win
chester schools will participate in
the colorful event which will be ac-
companied by the high school or
chestra.
The Army, Navy and Marine Corps
have exhibitions on display here de-
signed to show the contributions the
respective services made toward
winning the war.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Eight HoIdup Suspects
Are Identified in Lineup

More than $50 victims of gun
point robberies in 1945 and this
year appeared at police headquar-
ters last night to view 16 suspects
in a special lineup, and eight COL
ored men were identified as holdup
men in a total of II robberies.
All the men identified were to be
arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage
this morning.
Among the victims present was
Jacob Hopkins, rs, who was shot in
the neck in pistol battle with two
housebreakers which, police believe,
ended when his assailants both
were wounded. Mr.. Hopkins identi-
fled two men arrested in Alexandria
last week as the robbers.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
BY Alex R. Preston
Stor StoH Corrsspendent

WINCHESTER, Va, May g.
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Festival began with traditional
pomp and ceremony today just
prior to the coronation of Miss
Nancy Anderson, daughter of
the Secretary of Agriculture.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, chief
of naval operations, will crown
the 1946 queen at 3 o'clock.
Rain began to fall at noon, but
crowds poured into Winchester at
an early hour, and hotels and tour
ist homes were forced to turn back
those who had not made reserva-
tions. Arrangements have been
made to hold the ceremony in the
Handley High School auditorium in
the event of a "downpour" this
afternoon.
Today's events have been desig-
mated part of ''Nimitz Day." while
Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, Marine
Corps commandant, will be honored
tomorrow.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd will be
in the official party accompanying
Admiral Nimitz to the festival. Ten
tative plans also call for Gov. Tuck s
participation in public and private
social functions during the two-day
festivities.
Miss Anderson arrived yesterday
afternoon and was the guest OF
Nelson Page, postmaster. A dance
in her honor and for the princesses
OF her court was given at the York
Inn last night.
At stag luncheon at the Win
chester Golf Club, Admiral Nimitz
was to pin medals on two former
Navy officers. Arthur w. Gilkey will
receive the Navy Air Medal, while C.
A. Custer is scheduled to receive the
Distinguished Flying Cross. Both
are former Ieutenants, junior grade
and residents of Winchester.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Commissioners Call
Gas Officials 10 Man
Strike Precautions

Washington Gas Light Co. off,
cials were called to the District
Building today by Commissioner
John Russell Young to discuss what
effect gas workers strike would
have on the community and possible
measures to protect public health
and safety If the threatened walk
out materializeS.
Marcy Sperry, gas company presi-
dent, and Everett ]. Boothby, vice
president, met with Commissioner
Young and Engineer Commissioner
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, who is
also acting chairman of the Public
Utilities Commission.
The gas company officials are un-
derstood to have told the Commits
sioners of the dangerous" poten-
tialities in stoppage of gas supply
for the 100000 gas consumers in
Washington and nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
Warn of Grave Dangers.
Meanwhile, Labor Department
Cancellation service officials sought
to draft a compromise acceptable
to both workers and management
to avert the strike.
Although representatives of both
workers and the gas company felt
the Government would step in if
strike were voted by the gas work.
ers' union tomorrow night, the
means by which this would be car
ried out were in doubt.
One source close to the wage dis
pute said 1T looks as if the White
House would have to handle the stu
alton If strike were voted"
Gas company engineers have
warned it will take 80 to go days
to restore safe gas service If the
flow Of the fuel were cut off for
only few hours.
The engineers said dangers of
explosions would be constant un-
til a minute check of every gas
connection in the city had been
made after stoppage.
Seek to Avoid Hardships.
American Federation of Labor Of
flclals are understood to be urging
the organized production and office
workers of the company, numbering
about 1,l00, to submit the contro-
versy to arbitration. The workers
representatives met until late YES
terday with company officials and
Federal Conciliator Lucien Rive,
The session broke up with state
ment by union officials that they
were not authorized by their mem
oershlp to agree to arbitration.
The proposal, strike or arbitrate ;"
Will be submitted at a mass meeting
OF the workers tomorrow night.
After yesterdays session, a group
OF union officials went to the Labor
Department to discuss methods of
maintaining vital gas services in the
event of a strike. The union in
dicated it desired to avoid hardships
Spokesman for both sides gave no
indication of weakening in their
stands taken yesterday. The COM
pany's top offer has been 1872 cents
an hour increase while the union
stands pat on "a cents. The original
demand was 81 cents.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
British Airwoys Asks
Bermuda Fore Cut

The British Overseas Airways
Corp. today followed up its decision
to continue Baltimore-to-B Bermuda
flying boat service until October
with a request to the Civil Aeronau-
tics Board for authority to reduce
fares from $50 to $40 one way and
from $144 to $126 round trip, effec-
tive May 13.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Merritt Memorial Rites
To Be Held Sundoy

Memorial services for DR.. Edwin
A. Merritt will be held at 4 pm.
Sunday in the gardens of his home,
1912 Connecticut avenue NV.
DR.. Merritt, radiologist and head
Of the Warwick Cancer Clinic at
Garfield Hospital, died April Q at
st. Petersburg, Fla.
Evening star., 1946-05-02

Qdy was Ordefed
held for the
grand jury on
a housebreak-
ing charge by
Municipal Judge
John P. McMa-
hon.
Jones, who re-
c e i v e d the
B Ze S t a r
Medal and the
Purple H e a r t,
was caught in a
b a k cry early
yesterday, police
renort.ed With
Evening star., 1946-05-02

labor leaders, writer's and educators.
The announcement said the State
Department has consulted "the gov
ernments concerned and found them
hospitable to our coming"
DR.. Williams, pastor of Asbury
Church since 1881, is president of
the Interdenominational Ministers
Alliance Of Washington and Prot
estant chairman of the Committee
on Religious Life in Washington.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Falls Church Riders
Oppose Fare Increase
To Settle Bus Strike

The Arnold Lines bus strike went
into its seventh day today as nego-
tiators scheduled another meeting
and $4,000 nearby Virginia COM
muters used other means of trans
portation to get to work.
Possibility that bus riders from the
Falls Church section will oppose any
strike settlement at their expense
arose today when a meeting was
scheduled for tomorrow night to dis
cuss the question whether the town
will protest the proposed increase in
bus fares now being sought by the
Arnold Lines. The meeting will be
held at the Falls Church Police
Station following the regular Police
Court session.
Company Insists on Fare Raise.
Bus company officials have indi-
Gated that any increase that may
result from the present wage con-
troversy must be contingent upon
increased fares being granted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Town officials are quoted as say
ing they believe Falls Church bus
riders should be getting reduction
in fares instead of an increase.
Fare between Washington and
Falls Church is 20 cents per trip,
with no provision for monthly or
weekly reductions.
Various citizens associations are
looking into the problem and will
express their opinion at the meeting
as to whether the strike bound bus
line is justified in seeking an in
crease in fares.
Arbitration Plea Fails.
Efforts to submit the dispute to
arbitration failed last night when
the representatives of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street, Electric
Railway and Motor Coach Employees,
Division 1919, rejected the offer of
Washington Virginia Maryland
Coach Co. officials to arbitrate the
issues. The union represents the
$50 strikers involved.
In making the arbitration pro-
posal, company officials insisted
that the workers return to work as
soon as possible. They also insisted
that the contract scheduled to 70
into effect May 10 exclude any
clause calling for compulsory arbi-
tration of future contracts.
The union announced its rejec-
ton of the proposal at 6:45 pm.
yesterday. Negotiations were sched-
uled to resume at 10:30 am. today.
Evening star., 1946-05-02

resting officers said, was another
veteran, former sailor James Pres
ton Mcdaniel, 81, of 701 Seventh
street S.W.
The former Marine pleaded not
guilty this morning and waived pre-
liminary hearing. Newspaper clip
pings revealed what the prisoner de-
clined to elaborate on.
In an attack on Japanese pill
box on Bougainville, Jones outfit
was held up by fierce enemy fire,
it was learned from newspaper files.
Bullets from the Jap emplacement
knocked Jones automatic weapon
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Star Staff Photo.

lar, Mr.. Overlade said he couldn't
discuss his plans.
He is scheduled to confer with the
District Commissioners at $50 am.
tomorrow.
Mr.. Overlade lost no time in get
ting to work after his arrival here
yesterday. Shortly after he reached
town, he took part in District
Building conference called to decide
what additional funds were needed
to provide necessary personnel and
better facilities at the Jail.
James v. Bennett, director of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, who re-
quested that Mr.. Overlade come
here as acting penal superintendent
during the reorganization period,
said the prison warden would start
his work by considering what per-
sonnel changes are needed.
Evening star., 1946-05-02

countries [ n ! S
summer to study
social changes,
i t W as a n =
nounced today.
The group,
sponsored b y
w orl d Study
Tours, will leave
New York on
June 26 by ship
and visit Eng
land, France and
Sweden. Con-
ferences will be
held in each
C o u n try with
~AJ;%,oo1 G,.1
Evening star., 1946-05-02

professional IN.
terests to keep
her busy.
She said to-
day at her
home, 1920 Jen-
ifer street NV,
that she expects
not only to
catch up on a
lot of reading,
but will con-
tinue writing on
library admins
tration and per-
sonnel problems
and m a in t ain
active conneE
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Byrnes Congratulated

President Truman cabled con-
gratulations today to Secretary Of
State Byrnes on his 9th birthday
and 40th wedding anniversary. Mr..
Byrnes is in Paris attending four
power Foreign Ministers Confer
ence. The Presidents message was
not released.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Rain Wins for Weothermon

Rain reigned su, IRENE here yes
terday afternoon and a heavy fog
took over during the night, atmos-
pheric conditions which delighted
gardeners, geese and the Weather.
man and made nobody mad but air.
line pilots and Clark Griffith.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Miss Herbert Retiriinu
From Library Nov. |;
To Continue Activities

When she retires November as
head librarian at the District Pub
lie Library, Miss Clara w. Herbert
will have plenty of books and other
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Former Marine Hero, Wounded
In Pacific, Held in Burglary

Thomas o. Jones, 81, of 1856 Rhode
Island avenue NE, former Marine,
who was wounded while killing
eight japanese on Bougainville, to-
Evening star., 1946-05-02

The forecaster rang up his fourth
consecutive win by correctly pre-
dieting the rain. The fog, which
was thicker than the callouses on a
taxi dancers foot, was thrown in
for good measure.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Rev. .RobertWiIIiamsAsked
To Join European Tour

The Rev. Dr. Robert M. Williams,
pastor OF Asbury Methodist Church,
has been asked to join a group of
20 persons on a tour of European
Evening star., 1946-09-28
INSTRUCTIONS COURSES.

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SEWING LEssoNs-Eieht 2-hour lessons,
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family Of : including sehool-ase Acdf ehii-
room room and full bath: s100 mo. call re
5K day week; SEQ and esrfare! n 1amiig i've n
or out. GE. HE. 1896 Kennedy st. NV.
MAID. experienced cook. 1st-fioor cleaning
and light laundry; live in; S25 week 9400
Conn. ave, Chevy Chase. Md. OF. 474S
MAID, live in, general housework. plain
local refs. CAN wo, sse6,
nM aefeTeneas asT hS9seSSgs So sSss half day week
MAID for general housework; must be ex-
perienced with children and have refer
Wees VICES nye Ts ~; upstairs room; So 90 per
MAID, general housework, in small apt.
near mean. doWntcSn; soma own days week ,si TO
working mother: reliable references essen
Nal ~ IN SI3 f3, plus csrfars; AD: 1923; 20
Nd 5-day week; reference required. Cali
MoTHER's HELPER. s.h.w.. no cooking,
i've IN: 51a days; SIS per week. OR. 5S3S.
MOTHERS HELPER AND G.H.w., live in,
sErfLED 1 heeS WoMaN VA ees2 care of children. no
ssTgs hnusewqrx; k;,, live in. Call Georgia 1854,
WHITE LADY, refined. middle-ased,- to
are more essential than salary; household
duties light, have other help: days free;
tne important thing is to have some one
stay at night; principal service required
as companion to elderly lady. Call EN-
WHITE WOMAN, middle aged, in Catholic
church rectory Washington, to assist
housekeeper and do general houSework
Write Box 333-J, Star.
WHITE WOMAN, settled. to prepare and
serve breakfast and dinner. do light house
work; employed couple. 2 high school chill
ofen; pleasant room. board, small salary
Mo suburb. Phone Pleasant 0031. 20
WOMAN white settled. for general house
WORK IN country home, 2 small children
Good salary and time of. Pleasant up
permanent position. need apply. Phone
RED. 3, Herndon 30
WOMAN. g.h.w., plain cooking; references:
live IN: $50 week. EN-. 252T.
wait table. private family. $50 dinner. on
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WOMAN, colored, for general housework
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WOMAN, white, 2s-45. desiring good home
with empl couple ] child, light duties,
MUST HAVE COOP Cook. white; live i've in:
references required: bedroom, sitting room
semipriyate bath; 3 adults in family; sal
ary; Sl15. Box DOG: Star. 80
general housework and care for small
child, live in or out. Further informa-
tlon call WA. 1922 80