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Evening star., 1946-09-26

Immediately for comment on
chances of her regaining sight.
A spokesman for the United
States Service Center said the ac-
cident occurred during picnic for
servicemen and friends held at Fort
Kemble Park, Nebraska and Cathe-
dral avenues NV. Mrs. Steed was
struck in the eye by q stray soft
ball, but recovered quickly, it was
said, and protested she did not need
any special treatment.
She was taken to the hospital
yesterday after she began losing
her sight, friends said.
A lifelong resident of Washing
ton, Mrs. Steed, who has had no
children of her own. became Moth
er" during World War I, when she
served as canteen worker here
and overseas.
Despite her years, she returned
to active duty in behalf of service
men during World War II at va
rious service clubs here.
She received scores of congrat-
ulatory messages from officials when
she celebrated her 82d birthday at
party September 3.
Mrs. Steed's husband, Joshua N
Steed, "a. is a former chief clerk
Of the Adjutant Generals Once.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Feeding Pigeons
| Is No Nuisance
ID. G.. Judqe Finds

The Mcpherson square pigeons
will continue to get their moist
bread, thanks to Judge George D.
Nelson of Municipal Court.
The judge ruled yesterday that
Earl Washington Howe, SO, of 1422
N street NV, was not committing
a nuisance by wetting bread in the
Mcpherson square water fountain
before giving it to the birds.
MIR. Howe, lover of pigeons, who
said he was former moving picture
comedy writer, was arrested Friday
on the charge by Park Policeman
Pvt. Joseph G. Di Misa.
He deposited IS collateral at No.
3 precinct on the charge and then
went to court Tuesday. But he was
in the wrong court, and the money
was forfeited.
Yesterday he was back in court
the right one) and will get his
money back because Judge Nelson
dismissed the case.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Work on $500 Home!
Begun in D. {. Area
In I Months Of AZ

Contraction was started on $500
dwellings, costing $500 900 in the
Washington area in the first seven
months of this year, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics announced today.
OF this total, 1,120 were begun
during July and 900 were in Fed
eral projects to provide temporary
housing for low-income families
and for student veterans.
Monthly housing expenditures
continued to rise, the figures show
with the value of work actually done
during July amounting to almost
$7,000,000. The month total
for residential building expendi-
lures, including the value of labor
and materials put in place, was
approximately $34,000O00.
Construction cost for one-family
houses started in July averaged
almost $500 as compared to an
average of $1,000 for houses started
during the April-June period, BIS
said. The average cost per unit in
multidwelling projects was given as
more than $4,000.
The figures are based on builder s
estimates, exclusive of land and
improvements, and should not be
confused with the selling price, the
agency explained.
Contractors said As per cent of
the units started in July would be
finished within four months and
that over rs per cent would be
available in six months.
Area covered includes the Dis
trict, Alexandria and Arlington
County, in Virginia, and Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties,
in Maryland.
Evening star., 1946-09-26

good citizen. The vandalism has
interferred with the work of the
faculty because of the investiga-
ton"
A formal statement signed by
Carol Unteidt, president of the stu
dent council; Meigs Newkirk of the
football team and Dick Nagle, presi-
dent of the Activity Council, de-
clared:
"The student body is unified in
spirit because of the marring of its
school. 1t realizes that only a few
people were involved in the incident
and that no student body or any
school is responsible. The only re-
taliation of Bethesda Chevy Chase
High will be display Of its usual
fine school spirit and sportsman
ship. 1t will receive Rockville witt
the same courteous treatment that
1T extends to all visitors. The stu
dent body will take care of cleaning
up its building and hopes to have
! all evidence of the vandalism erased
before tomorrow's game"
Mr.. Pyle said he did not accuse
any school or any individual of the
acts. Police at Bethesda said they
had sent two men to investigate.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Fire Capt. Ankers Retires;
II. Duff Will Succeed Him

The Commissioners today an
nounced the retirement, effective
Monday, of Fire Department Capt
John N. Ankers and the promotion
OF 1t. William o. Duff to succeed
him.
Capt. Ankers. 81, who has been
with the department continuously
% years. is being retired for dfsa-
pility incurred in line of duty as
the result of an accident Febru-
ary 4.
Sergt. George r. FIaherty was
promoted to lieutenant to fill the
vacancy created by 1t. Duff s. ,ad :
vancement and Pvt. William C.
Boiseau was named to the SER
geancy vacated by Mr.. Flaherty.
Sergt. Ernest Inscoe and Pvt. Rob-
ert H. Kirchmyer have been granted
additional compensation of S6.77 a
month in recognition of outstand-
ing efficiency.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Miss Lenore Goodwin
Wins Law Scholarship

Miss Lenore G. Goodwin, an en-
ploye of the Intelligence Service.
military district of Washington, has
been awarded the 1916 law scholar
ship of the Women's Bar Associa-
ton OF the District for a four-year
course at the National University
School of Law.
Miss Goodwin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert S. Goodwin. 3419
Porter street NV, completed her
prelaw training at the University
OF Baltimore and is a graduate Of
George Washington University's
Junior College. During the war she
was confidential secretary in the
counter-intelligence section of the
War Department.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Navy Branch Planned
BY American Security

Daniel w. Bell, president of thu
American Security & Trust Co., an.
nounced today that the institution
will open a banking Office in the
Navy Department Building, Cousti-
tuition avenue and Eighteen street
NV, on Monday, approval having
been received from the controller
Of the currency.
The new Office, to be known as
the Navy Department Branch, will
offer complete banking services, anc
will be in charge of Kenneth Birg-
field, assistant treasurer, who has
been with American Security for the
past IL years and since 194l has
been an official in the main office
This will be the sixth branch
banking office the trust company has
established.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Card Party Planned
For Hospital Fund

A benefit card party for the Chill
dren's Hospital building fund will
be held Sunday by the Women's
Auxiliary of the Washington Bridge
League in the National Press Build
ing auditorium.
Features of the party will be a
two-session duplicate match for the
new Schwartz Trophy, at l pm, and
a special on,session duplicate match.
which will be run concurrently with
the cup finals at 7:30 pm.
Tables will be available for rub
Der bridge both afternoon and eve.
ming, with prizes for each table.
Mrs. Doris Schwartz is sponsor Of
the Schwartz Trophy.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
OnIyOne Try

Drivers of Cars "A" and "B" have
heard siren of approaching fire ap-
paratus, but do not know from which
direction it is coming. Car "a" is
stopped Immediately within inter-
section. Car 3D." which was enter
ing intersection, is driven 70 curb on
far side. Which was the proper
course?
l. That of the driver Of Car
"A"?
2. That of the driver of Car
"B"?
8. Neither. since both should have
accelerated and left neighborhood?
Answer is correct. Section 81 Of
the traffic and motor vehicle regu-
lations states, in part, that upon
approach of fire apparatus, police
car or ambulance which is sound
ing siren, bell, or exhaust whistle,
the drivers of all other vehicles
shall Immediately drive the same to
position as near as possible and
parallel to the right-hand edge or
curb of the street, clear of any inter-
section and shall stop and remain in
such position" until such vehicle or
vehicles shall have passed.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Army Board Urges
Expansion Of Airport
Radio Facilities

The expansion of radio facilities
at National Airport to eliminate a
hazard for approaching aircraft was
under consideration by airport off,
cials today after the step was rec
commended by an Army board of in
quiry which investigated the crash
Of BIS last Friday in which five
persons were killed.
The recommendation was made
yesterday by the Aircraft Accident
Investigating Board of the Air
Transport Command, headed by 1t.
Col. Howard j. Withycombe, director
of operations for the 503d Army Air
Forces base unit at National Airport.
The board held that radio con-
fusion" at the airport during last
Fridays rainstorm was a contribu-
tory cause of the crash. The group
suggested additional radio ranges or
more frequencies be provided to per-
NIT clear contact with a greater
number of planes when traffic is
heavy over the field.
Lack of adequate storm equipment
on the B-25 also was a contributory
cause Of the crash, the board found
This plane, the board said, was no
equipped with a weather window
or windshield wiper, and the pilot
visibility was restricted by the RAN
pounding against his windshield. A
a result, he misjudged his altitud,
above the runway when he was com
ing in for a landing and dragged
his wing tip on the ground.
The board recommended that any
BIS which is not equipped with a
weather window should not be per-
mitted to attempt landing in a
rainstorm. A weather window is a
small panel in the windshield which
can be opened to give the pilot un-
obstructed vision.
Last Fridays crash was the second
in about month at the airport. The
B-25 took off for its home base at
Langley Field, Va, but few min
utes later returned when notified
he had no takeoff clearance from
the control tower. The accident oc-
CURED when he attempted to land
the bomber.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Flyers Grovestone Won'tReIote
Cause of Death in YuqosIovjo

A new grave more than 30 feet
wide in Arlington Cemetery today
awaited the headstone that will note
the name of the five men buried
there, along with the various dates
of their births and the day they all
died-August 10, 1946
The carved inscription will not
mention the cause of their death
nor was any made yesterday in the
combined Protestant Catholic
funeral service with three volleys
of rife fire and the blowing of taps
at the graveside for the five fliers
shot down in an unarmed transport
plane by Yugoslav aircraft.
The grave contains the bodies of
Capt. Blen H. Freestone of Burley,
Idaho; Capt. Richard H. Claeys of
st. Charles, ILL.,; Capt. Harold F.
Schneider, New Albany, Ind; Corpl.
Matthew w. Comko of Monessan.
Pa, and Corpl. Chester j. Lover of
Enfield, N. H.
Twenty nine family survivors
were in acknowledgements, wives,
sisters and brothers-sitting in four
rows of seats at one end of the long
common grave. The gunfire and
the bugle call caused even those who
had restrained themselves to weep.
Delegation of 50 Officers.
At the other end of the grave
stood an Army delegation. of so
officers with Assistant Secretary OF
War w. Stuart Symington and
headed by Deputy Chief of Staff
Thomas Handy, representing Gen
Eisenhower; Gen. Carl A. Spaatz,
head of the Army Air Forces, and
Brig. Gen. Claude B. Ferenbaugh,
head of the Military District of
Washington.
The grave is under twin oaks in
one of the most beautiful parts of
the national cemetery to the left
of the main entrance. AS two cap
tainS Of the Chaplains Corps, the
Rev. Roman Blatz, Catholic, and the
Rev. Gregory Lock, Episcopalian,
read the graveside services, six
pallbearers at each of the five
bronze collins lifted the draped
American flag and held it hori-
zonital, while the Army band played
Abide With Me"
The funeral services started at
1:30 pm. at Fort Myer Chapel, when
five motor hearses brought the five
bodies from the crypt in the ceme-
terry where they had been placed
on arrival by air in this country.
Thirty f1rst-class privates of uni
form six-foot stature were standing
at attention to act as pallbearers.
The Army Band and a company of
80 infantrymen, acting as a guard
of honor, were drawn up in front.
The band played Nearer My God
to Thee" as the cofiins were car
ried in the chapel.
Capt. Blatz read the Catholic
funeral service in Latin, waiting
incense toward the coff1ns from the
censer and sprinkling them with
holy water in the rite of absolution,
ending with the prayer in English,
Eternal rest grant unto them, Oh
Lord, and may eternal light shine
upon them and may they rest in
peace forever and ever, amen"
Capt. Lock read the service from
the Book of Common Prayer begin
ming with, II am the Resurrection
and the Light saith the Lord" and
using the final verses of the 9th
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Dr.. Weaver Will Give Talk
On Race Relations Toniaht

DR.. Robert C. Weaver, director of
community service for the American
Council on Race Relations in Chi
cago, will speak tonight at a meeting
of the Washington chapter of the
Union for Democratic Action.
DR.. Weaver, a native of Wash
ington and for many years an ad-
wiser on race relations in Govern
ment departments. plans to outline
a practicable program for race re-
lations. The meeting will be held
at the All Souls Church, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV, at 8 pm
Evening star., 1946-09-26
King Heads Veterans
Loan Guarantee Service

Thomas B. King has been named
director of the Veterans Admins
tration's important loan guarantee
service, after serving for two months
in an acting capacity, it was an
nounced today.
Mr.. King was named acting chief
after the resignation of Francis x.
Pavesich.
Mr.. King, Navy veteran of
World War II. joined the agency in
March of last year. Before enter
ing the Navy, he practiced law in
New York and for five years was an
official Of the Home Owners Loan
Corp.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Paul Named Chuirmun
Of Legion Committee

Alfred C. Paul has been elected
chairman of the Crippled Children's
Committee of the Montgomery
County Council, American Legion, ii
was announced today.
Other officers elected to the COM
mittee, which will sponsor the March
OF Dimes in the county next Janu-
ary, are Bradley Riggs, president;
Heber Rice, vice president; William
Marvel. sr., treasurer, and Thomas
B. Foster, adjutant.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
SoftbuII Blinds Mother Steed
In Servicemen's Picnic Accident

Mrs. Emma c. Steed, 80. official
hostess Of the United Nations Serv-
ice Center and known as Mother
Steed to two generations of serv-
icemen, is suffering from blindness
as a result Of having been struck by
a softball at picnic last Sunday, it
was learned today.
Mrs. Steed is a patient in Episco-
pal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
Her physician could not be reached
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Miss BarksdaIe Is Named
As Settlement Director

Miss Florence Barksdale has been
appointed director of the Northwest
Settlement House, SIS M street
NV. This was made known today
by DR.. Mary Diggs; president of the
board OF directors of the House.
Miss Barksdale, a case worker in
the Child Welfare Division of the
Board OF Public Welfare, will take
office Tuesday. She is a member of
the American Association of Social
Workers, Washington Council of
Social Workers, Bloomingdale Civic
Association and Delta Sigma Theta
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Holders Of Stock
In Union Trust
Full information Given
To Determine Sole to
New York Interests

Directors Of the Union Trust Co.
today supplied stockholders with
full information intended to aid the
shareholders in determining whether
to accept or reject the offer of New
York interests to buy a majority Of
the outstanding stock.
An offer was made a few days
ago by Goodwin g. Olds, investment
bankers of Washington, on behalf
OF the American General Corp. of
New York, for the purchase of the
stock at $3.50 per share, the offer
not being binding unless at least
l0,l0O shares are offered for sale.
A resolution passed unanimously
by the board late yesterday stated
that the present book value of the
stock Is s199 per share, as reported
to the controller of the currency.
Total of 10000 shares.
The directors told the stockholders
that the capitalization of the COM
pany consists of 10000 shares of
stock; the number of stockholders ia
approximately 53l, of whom 81 per
cent are residents of the District of
Columbia and nearby Maryland and
Virginia, and that not more than
8l8 shares are registered in the
name of any one stockholder.
After announcing $199 as the book
value, the statement adds that the
banking house is carried at value
of 81 ,409,234 and the fixtures at 81,
while the land and banking house
are assessed for tax purposes at
S2,l98,276. In addition, there is a
present appreciation in the market
value OF the securities owned by the
company over and above their book
value, the report said.
The directors note that in addi-
tion to the general banking business,
the company has trust department
which has been in constant opera.
ton for more than As years and is
engaged in the administration of
estates and other fiduciary accounts
primarily for residents and busi-
nesses in and near the District Of
Columbia.
Recurring earnings per share for
the past five years have been: 1941.
S8.76. 1912, s7.40; l943, s9.O8. 1914.
1888; 1945, $10.05.
The board adds that "the directors
OF the Union Trust Co. did not in.
stlgate or solicit this offer"
With the resolution, each stock
holder received the June 20 state.
ment of condition which showed re-.
sources of $36,340,772 and total de-
posits of $32,194,27
Today's information to the stock
holders was transmitted by S. Will
liam Miller, president.
The offer by Goodwin & Olds,
made last week called for deposit of
the stock with the American Secur-
ity & Trust Co.
Evening star., 1946-09-26

chapter of Paul to the Romans in
cluding, What shall we then say
to these things? If God be for us,
who can be against us?"
March of Honor Guard.
With muff1ed drums and funeral
cadence the band led the march of
the honor guard through the wind
ing roads of the cemetery to the
grave lpaying Chopin's Funeral
March and Onward Christian Sol
dlers." The two chaplains marched
ahead of the hearse. Motion pic
ture cameras and radio microphones
were ready at the grave, where a
giant carpet of artificial grass hid
all appearance of the breaking of
the greensward. Acorns were fall
ing occasionally from the oaks.
Catholic and Book of Common
Prayer readings began again and
ended with the sharp blasts from
the firing party of IL and the bugle
notes.
The Army was burying it's dead
with no mention of the Nations pro-
test in the State Departments note
to Yugoslavia Of September 8. That
note read In part:
"On August 10, an unarmed Amer
ican transport aircraft left Vienna
for Italy. In accordance with stand
ard practice. the pilot was carefully
instructed as to his route. These
instructions included a directive
to avoid Yugoslavia. 1t is impossible
to give complete information as to
what occurred on this flight. The
pilot and crew of this unarmed
American transport are dead, shot
down by Yugoslav armed aircraft u
Envoy Expresses Sorrow.
After the services Yugoslavian
Ambassador Sava N. .Kosavonic ex-
pressed his personal sorrow" In a
statement he said:
Il should have liked to attend the
funeral services. In doing so I
know that would have expressed
also the sorrow and great regrets
OF the people and government and
OF my country, and our feelings of
sympathy for the bereaved families.
But no representative of my
country was asked to attend. Per-
haps my presence would only have
added to the grief of the families.
BY my order the flag of Yugoslavia
flew at halfstaff at the Embassy"
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Fire on Streetcar Jams
Traffic for 10 Minutes

Traffic was tied up for about 10
minutes this morning when a west
bound streetcar caught fire Oil H
street NE, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
A few passengers left the car as
the blaze f1ared in the front end.
Firemen from No. 10 Engine Com
pany extinguished it. Damage was
slight. The car was operated by
Marion Long, 1105 Fifty first street,
Hillside, Md. The cause was not
determined Immediately.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Polish General Honors
Unknown Soldier Today

Gen. Karol Swierczewski, Polish
Wce minister of national defense
was to place a wreath on the Tomb
OF the Unknown Soldier in Airing
ton National Cemetery today after
calling on Secretary of War Patter-
son and Gen. Thomas Handy In the
ONCE OF Gen. Eisenhower. Army
Chief of Staff.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Do You Know Thot

The Children's Hospital has
an accumulation of priceless
clinical material covering a Pc
riod Of IS years, which will be
the basis of the new Research
Foundation recently established
by the medical staff.
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed - 1900, 900. 90
Contributed to date 1.038.319.19
Received yesterday 263 90
To be raised 261,4l7.Sl
Please send contributions to
the Children's Building Fund,
Thirteenth and v streets NV. :,
Washington I, D. c.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
Building Trades Warned
Of Illegal Wage Boosts

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Stabiliza-
ton Director John c. Collet said re-
Gently that the War Labor board
would act to halt illegal wage in
creases in the building and con-
struction industry.
After conferences of the WLB's
wage sterilization unit and the con-
struction %industry's wage adjust
inent board with Collet, the latter
said he had assurance that regula-
tons governing wage payments
would be enforced. The WLB said
a nationwide checkup indicated I'M
stabilizing wage increases were be-
ing given.
The penalty for unauthorized
wage payments lies in the bureau
Of internal revenue, which can re-
fuse to accept them as deductible
items of cost in the employers tax
returns.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
The Outlook Says:

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Strand had as
guests their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Omund essen of
Big Timber.
Mrs. C. C. Ferguson has as her
guests her daughter, Mrs. Gordon
Allen and children of Glasgow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are moving to
Laurel to make their home.
Miss Bertha Conner of Billings
spent several days last week with
her mother, Mrs. Katie Conner,
while convalescing from a tonsil-
ectomy.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
Church AT Park City
Is Being RedecOrated

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service working with the of
fetal board of the Methodist church
in Park City is making extensive
plans for redecorating the entire
church within the next few weeks.
The vestibule has already received
attention. Walls and ceiling of the
auditorium will be ~redecorated, and
the floor will be nicely refinished.
The pews are to be sanded and re-
vanished, new lighting fixtures in
stalled, and the entire front of the
church rebuilt for installation of a
divided chancel, altar table, cross
and candles.
Most of the work will be done by
members and friends of the church,
reports Rev. NJ. j. Wilcox, pastor.
The board has also been consid-
ering the project of pointing up the
stone structure on the outside,
painting the roof and the windows
this spring when outside work can
be done.
Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
Tenant Ends 10-Hour
Siege; Lays Down Rifle

WOODBURY., N. J. - After re-
polling police for 10 hours with a
5000 caliber rifle, Wilbert Stanton
accepted the pleas of a local minis
ter and gave up his battle against
eviction from his second-floor apart
ment.
Stanton, AZ, who barricaded him.
self and his family when constables
attempted to enforce an eviction or
der, was held in $500 bail on
charges of assault and intent to kill.
Police Chief George Carey said
that when he arrived Stanton
dangled a rifle shell tied to the end
of a string from the window and
shouted:
eff you don't get away from here
and leave me alone, you'll wish you
had"