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Evening star., 1946-04-08

Instead of the customary epileptic
fits, patients with equivalent
diseases may manifest their disease
in myriad of ways, the medical
director said. They might sit
stolidly and stare into space, or un-
eXpectedly start to sing, or have
a sudden tantrum. They might even
start fight with perfect stranger" "
The brain wave" or electro
encephalography, technique, also
aids X-ray and surgical treatment
by locating a precise spot of the
disturbance.
To augment 81 of the testing ma
chimes now on hand in veterans
hospitals, IS more have been Or
dered, and additional apparatus will
be installed in all VA metropolitan
center mental hygiene clinics when
they can be obtained from COM
mercial manufacturers
Because of the machines keen
sensitivity to electrical impulses, it
must be located in a specially fitted
room to keep it away from such
electrically operated equipment as
motors, refrigerators and elevators
DR.. Hawley said.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
3Serious|y Hurt
AtHyattsvi||eas as
Car Hits Truck
Seven Others Injured
In Heud-On Collision
Of Streetcurs Here

Three persons are in serious con-
dltlon at Leland Memorial Hospital,
today with injuries re-
celved when the automobile in which
they were riding was in a head-on
collision with trailer-truck at the
Hyattsvllle overpass early yesterday.
The injured are Edna Wathem,
80, of 4314 Edmonston road, Bla-
densburg, Md; fractured left jaw
and skull and possible internal in
jurles; Hermine E. Croggon, 26,
same address, driver of the car,
fractured knee and jaw and head
laceratlons, and Homer L. Forsythe,
%, of 92l3 Glenville road, Silver
Spring, Nd. fractured right arm
and fractured left leg.
Early Smith, 80, Petersburg. Va,
told Prince Georges County police
the Croggon car was proceeding
south on the Baltimore-W washington
boulevard when the driver appar-
emily lost control and the collision
occurred. Technical charges of reck-
less driving were placed against Mr..
Smith and he was released in $500
bond for a hearing tentatively set
for June at Hyattsvile.
Seven Slightly Injured.
Seven were slightly injured when
two streetcars collided headon at
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. last night, police re-
ported. They said a Navy Yard
car operated south on Fourteenth
street by Edward j. Harris. 30 of
1889 Chaplin street NV. turned east
into Pennsylvania avenue and COL
lided with northbound trolley.
The other streetcar was operated by
Eugene M. McLemore. 80, Of l748
Lanier place NV. Neither operator
was injured, police said.
Those injured in the collision are:
Anna Ball. colored. SO. of 1916
Twelfth street NV. strained shoul-
der; Pauline Holbrook, 40. of 1920
R street NV, bruised elbow and
hip; Robert Bolden. colored, 55, OF
1902 Eleventh street NV, bruised
hand: Howard Bush, 81, of 17l7
/ Seventeenth street NV, chest in
juries, and three others who suf-
fered minor hurts.
/ A score of passengers were shaken
up and traffic on four main streetcar
routes was tied up for more than
half an hour.
Struck by Taxicab.
George P. Robinson. colored So,
Of 337 H street S.W., suffered frac-
tured left leg when he was struck by
taXicab early yesterday at Second
street and Massachusetts avenue
NV. Police listed the cab driver
as Joseph R. Sullivan, %, Of 1910
Grayson avenue, Silver Spring.
In second accident involving q
pedestrian, police said John Fender-
son, colored, 43, of 1341 First street
NV. was injured early Yesterday
while crossing New York avenue
NV. at Kirby street, when struck by
an automobile driven by Charles P.
Johnson. q, of 1910 Thirty second
street. Mount Rainier. Md. The in
jured man is being treated at Freed
mems Hospital for a fractured
right leg
Evening star., 1946-04-08
D. T.. Refuse Facilities
Inspected by Women
In Cleanup Drive

Women members of the Twentieth
Century Club, who called for police
enforcement of a law prohibiting
the throwing of trash on District
streets, today inspected operations
of Refuse Department stations
throughout the city.
In line with the Commissioners
proclamation of cleanup, paint
up week. the club will present its
annual awards to outstanding Ref
use Department employees at a l 80
pm. luncheon Thursday at the
YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
NV.
Commissioner Gordon r. Young
will speak at the meeting and Ref
use Director William Xanten Will
preside
Mr.. Xanten lauded the club 5
Civic Committee, which directs its
activities toward beautifylng the
city.
Education Is Aim.
Our aim, particularly during this
week, is to educate people and I'M
press them with the importance Of
keeping our city clean, Mrs. r. H.
Howell, committee chairman. said.
She attributed District uncleanllness
to ''unthinking' citizens.
Another member said the COM
mittee feels that although 1t would
be impossible to arrest all violators
of cleanliness laws, the CommiS-
sioners should order police TO in
force laws prohibiting the throwing
of trash in streets and parks.
Before the group left refuse de-
partment headquarters this morn
ing. Mr. Xanten cited several prob
lens Of his Office One of them in
volved people who tip trash and
garbage collectors for extra service,
which is in violation OF department
regulations. he said.
Visit Refuse Stations.
| Among stations visited by the
committee were the Georgetown IN
cinerator, Thirty-hrst and K streets
/ NV: the garage and shops build
ing at Thirteenth and E streets
Sc; the large incinerator at First
and O streets Sc; the garbage
transfer station, New Jersey avenue
and r street Sc; the refuse dumps
at KenilWorth and the new site on
West Virginia avenue NE. for a
proposed 500-ton lnclnerator.
I OF particular interest were Ken
ilworth dumps. where Mr.. Xanten
said 400 truckloads of trash were
burned in open piles every day.
The tour was conducted by MI
Xanten and Joseph Klock, super
I intendent of ash service. Commit
tee members on the inspection in
cluded Mrs. Powell. Mrs. Hersey
Munroe, Mrs. Fred D. Wilson, Mrs
w. B. Vowel, Mrs. Raleigh Gllchrist
Mrs. D. S. Pitcher, Mrs. Charles S.
Squire. Mrs. Isabel Furbank, Mrs.
E G. Purvis. Mrs. F. L. Wright and
Mrs. S. NJ. StellWager
Evening star., 1946-04-08
SchweIIenbach to Talk
At Housing Pur!ey

A housing conference will be held
tomorrow at the United States
Chamber of Commerce under auspi-
Cos of the National Committee on
Housing, Inc, which is headed by
Mrs. Samuel l. RoSenman.
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
and Housing Administrator Wyatt
have been invited to address the
group, along with representatives Of
labor and the home building indus
try. The meeting begins at $50 am.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Lady Astor Tells Girls Cookinq
Is Best Way to Keep Husband

To the adults in the audience,
especially the women, Lady Astor
said she considered it a serious mis-
take for American mothers to plead
for early return of their sons from
occupation areas. To avoid another
war, American mothers should lis
ten to the advice of military leaders
who want a strong force overseas,
she said.
Lady Astor commented that pos
sibly the happiest person among all
the great" and prosperous per-
sons she met at Miami Beach re-
Gently was the colored porter who
carried her luggage on the train.
The porter was carrying something
bigger than her luggage, Lady
AStor-he had a living fire" Of
genuine religious fervor in his heart
Describing herself as girl who
once had dreams of becoming a
combination of Mary, Queen of
Scots, Joan Of Arc and Annie Oakley
Lady Astor praised the influence for
good eXerted upon her by her col
ored nurse in Virginia.
Nanny was colOred person
and a saint" she told the Dunbar
audience.
Evening star., 1946-04-08

eurs are being used around this
town, bonds will go even higher"
Mr.. Diamond pointed out that his
office received at least two cases
every day in which persons are
charged with carrying dangerous
weapons, including guns, knives and
blackjacks.
I'VE are certainly glad that the
court will cooperate with us in the
effort to reduce this type of offense
to minimum Mr.. Diamond said
commenting on the judges state
ment. Half of these shootings
wouldn't occur if the persons who
are caught carrying these weapons
were given Jail terms instead OF
fines"
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Noon Lenten Services
Listed for Week

The Rt Rev Arthur B. Kinsolving,
ID, Bishop Of Arizona, will be the
preacher at the Monday lenten serv-
ices at the Church of the Epiphany
today through Friday, the Rev. DR..
Charles W. Sheerin. rector of the
church, announced today Bishop
Kinsolving will also speak at the
special $50 pm. service Wednesday.
MONDAY lenten services sponsored
by the Washington Federation of
Churches at Covenant-First Presby-
terian Church. Connecticut avenue
and Eighteenth street NV, will
have the Rev. Gerhard Lenski. pas
tor of Grace Lutheran Church; the
Rev. DR.. Seth R. Brooks. pastor of
Univeralist National Memorial
Church. and the Rev. DR.. J. Warren
Hastings, pastor of National City
Christian Church, as speakers this
week. Mr. Lenski Will preach today,
DR.. Brooks tomorrow and Wednes-
day, and DR.. Hastings on Thursday
and Friday.
The Saturday MONDAY lenten
S64NIN SpOI4SCIS Su US tllS 4tuSl dbIOIl
at the Church of the Epiphany will
be preached by DR.. Brooks this
week.
The Rev DR.. Fred S. Buschmeyer,
pastor of Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, will be the speaker
at the final luncheon of the series
held during Lent at Central Branch
YMCA. 1886 G. street NV. He will
speak at 2:30 pm. Wednesday at
the meeting, which is held under
the auspices of the Christian En-
phasis Committee of the YMCA.
The Rev Charles Enders, pastor
of Concordia Evangelical and Re-
formed Church. will conclude the
final Lenten Bible Glass address on
Some Lenten Personalities" at the
Central Branch YMCA at 8:45 pm.
Friday.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Gas asCompany Wage
Talks Are Resumed:
Strike Notice Filed

With the threat of a strike May S
in the background. employe unions
of the Washington Gas Light Co,
resumed contract negotiations with
the company today.
The United States Cancellation
Service said strike notices were filed
by the unions Friday in anticipation
OF a WalkOut of gas company en-
ployes here and some parts Of Mary
land if new contract is not nego-
tiated by May 5.
J. D. DingWell, jr, vice president
in charge of personnel. said the
negotiators hoped to find a common
ground for settlement today.
Whether that would lead to concilia-
ton or arbitration, he could not say.
The international Chemical Work
ers, Local 50, and Office Employees
International Union, Local 2. both
American Federation of Labor af-
tiliates, are demanding a wage in
crease of 81 cents an hou.. When
they broke off negotiations March
30 the deadlock stood with the COM
pany offering IA cents. a Accent
increase over its first offer.
Another point in dispute is over
time wages for Saturday and Sun
day work. The company is now
paying time-and- half for Satur-
days worked as the sixth consecu-
tive day of a week and double time
for Sundays when they are the
seventh consecutive day of a work
week. The union is asking the same
premiums for Saturday and Sunday
work even when scheduled as reg
ular WorkdayS.
In addition to Mr.. Dingell, repre-
sentatives at today's meeting in
cluded Roy Funderburk of the
chemical workers, w. r. Probey of
the Office workers and H. P. Douglas,
on AEI noootjator
Evening star., 1946-04-08
District CWV Delegation
To Go to Richmond

A uniformed delegation of Father
Francis j. Hurney and Father John
w. Daily Post of Catholic War Vet
Grams will attend the installation
of a new CWV post, named for the
Rev. John Bannister Todd, in Rich
mond tomorrow.
The delegation will leave Wash
ington at 2 pm. and join the New
York delegation coming to install
the post at the Tudor Hotel in
Richmond.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Senator Bailey Shows
Steady improvement

The condition of Senator Bailey,
Democrat, of North Carolina stead
lily improved over the week end, his
physician said today.
Dr.. Walter A. Bloedorn said the
Senator would be required to re-
main in the hospital at least an
other week.
Mrs. Bailey spent the, week end
with the States senior Senator at
the hospital
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Straight Jail Terms Planned
For Carrying Deadly Weapons

A breakdown on illegal carrying of
dangerous weapons as a move to
reduce the number of assaults in the
District was promised today in Mu-
nicipal Court both from the bench
and the United States attorney S
office.
Assistant United States Attorney
John B. Diamond Sd said his Office
intended to recommend straight jail
terms rather than fines for all per-
sons convicted of the offense and
also to ask for high bond.
Judge John P. Mcmahon, in deny
ing request by defense attorney
for reduction of $4,000 bond in a
case involving assault with a dan
gerous weapon, declared "the way
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Awards 10 Be Presented
To Photo Contest Victors

The six prize winners in the Two
Jima statue photo contest, spon-
sored during the Victory loan drive
by the Treasury Department, will
receive their savings bond awards
at pm. Wednesday at meeting
Of the Washington Photographic
Society in the National Museum.
w. J. Waller, chairman of the
District of Columbia Savings Bond
Division, will present awards to the
following: Senior class, Joseph B.
Wertz. 1922 I street NV: H. w.
Pelton. 1920 K street NV, and
Peter G. Costas, 459 N street S.W.
junior class. Marvin Maxwell, 1925
Georgia avenue NV; Henry T.
Ishino. 2601 I street NV. and
Pauline M. Jarvis, 1884 Harvard
street NV
Evening star., 1946-04-08
BrothersHeId in Death
OF Sailor 10 Appear
At Inquest Today

Two brothers, who police say shot
and killed a sailor and wounded an
Army veteran in an alteration
Saturday night, will appear at a
coroner'S inquest into the Staying
at 1870 am. today at the Morgue.
In second violent death reported
over the week end, Mrs. Essie
Mitchell, colored, Is, of 1910 Fourth
street NV, will appear before the
coroner today for allegedly stabbing
her husband, Allen j. Mitchell, COL
ored %, to death last night in
front of their home.
John Edward Carter, "a. Of ia
Maple avenue, Takoma Park, Nd,
who Was wounded in the Saturday
shooting atfray, remained in good
condition at Emergency Hospital,
but will not be able to testify at
the inquest into the death of his
companion, Radioman 3 c James
G.. Hulings, 81, of Clarendon, Pa.
HUlingS, who spent 38 months over
seas, died in Emergency Hospital
few minutes after the shooting
CT bullet wounds in the neck.
The brothers, Eugene Lee, jr., %.
and Henry Lee. 25. colored, of the
1000 block of Eighth street NV,
were with two women companions
at Ninth street and Mount Vernon
place NV, police said, when an
argument started with the sailor
In the ensuing scuffle, Hulings and
Garter were both shot in the neck,
police said.
The gunner were captured a few
momenlS later by John Bjornvick
80. Of Seat Pleasant, Md, and John
H. O]iphant a ta%icab driver. of
the 4G00 block of Benning road
NE. Police said Mr. Bjornvick
and Mr.. Oliphant overpoWeyed the
cOlOred men when the fleeing pair
attempted to rob them at gunpoint
in the cab Police found a 32-
caljber pistol with four empty cart
ridges IN the cab.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Huddock Made Director
Of A!exundrio Rospitu!

David S. Haddock of the A. b &
w. Transit Co. has been elected a
director of the Alexandria Hospital
Clarence J. Robinson was re-
elected president of the. hospital
board and the other board members
were reelected. They include Will
liam A. Moore, jr.: Irving Diener,
David C. Book, William K. Coakley
and w. Selden Washington.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Maryland Farm Values
Top National Average
By the Associated Press

The "boom-and- bust cycle which
followed World War I has close
parallel in the 13 per cent rise in
farm land values during the last y
months, in the opinion of Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson.
The cabinet official told the Ma
tons farmers yesterday that during
both wars the jump in values in the
South Atlantic States, including
Maryland, was considerably higher
than in the Nation as whole.
Land prices are now II per cent
over the 1935-1939 average, he said,
after gain of per cent in the last
four months.
The present estimated value per
Maryland acre is listed of the De-
partment of Agriculture at 165 per
cent of average 1924 prices, COM
pared to 166 per cent in the record
year 1920.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Public Forum on Iran
To Be Held Thursday

A public forum on Iran will be
held at $50 pm. Thursday in the
Friends Meeting House, 2111 Florida
avenue NV. under auspices of the
Washington Council of the East
and West Association.
Speakers will be Representative
Savage, Democrat, of Washington;
Blair Bolles of the Foreign Policy
Association and A. c. Millspaugh,
staff member of the Brookings In
stitution.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Naval Academy Board
To Hear Admiral Fitch
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 8-The
1916 Naval Academy Board of Visit
ors, starting a three-day inspection
of the institution, will hear an ad-
dress today by Vice Admiral Aubrey
w. Fitch, academy superintendent.
The board, comprising five Sena-
tors, six House members and seven
business and professional leaders
appointed from the general public,
will examine all academy depart
ments and activities.
MidShipmen will parade for the
board Wednesday to climax the in
spection tour.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Resolution to Probe
Strikes DELAYED Week
By the Associated Press

The Senate Labor Committee
today postponed for another week
consideration of resolution for an
investigation into current and
threatened labor disputes.
Chairman Murray told reporters
after closed session that he still is
unable to enlist enough committee
members to serve on the Investigate
ing committee The inquiry might
last all summer.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Fort Myer Retreat
Parade Set FRIDAY

The Fort Mver parade field will
be the scene of a colorful retreat
ceremony at pm. Friday, with
the 703d Military Police Battalion
guardians of the White House
throughout the war, parading, the
Military District of Washington an
nounced today.
A week later the 712th MP
Battalion and other personnel will
begin series of retreat parades al
the Army Wal College. On May
both units will parade at their re-
spective stations
No retreat parades have beer
held at either post since the wal
began.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Jewish Children Plan
Model 'Seder' Service

Children Of the Junior and Inter-
mediate Clubs of the Jewish Com
murlty Center will present a model
"Seder' service at 3 pm. Sunday, the
Gay before the beginning of the
Passover, at the center, 1929 Six
teenth street NV.
The service will be given in Eng
llsh and Hebraic motif. Relevant
passages from the Torah and
Prophets will be read in the festi-
val prayer book, Haggadah.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Bethesda o-Chevy Chase
Night Glasses Added

Two classes in typing will be
added to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase
High School evening courses start
ing tonight. according to the Mont
gomery County Board of Education.
1t was announced also that a
refresher course in shorthand, to
be held Monday and Wednesday
nights, will start April IS.
Miss Jane Hilton of the school
faculty said registration will be held
from to 10 o'clock tonight. Reg
istratlon for a new class in begin
ner's conversational Spanish, to be
conducted on Tuesday and Thurs
day nights for II weeks, will be
held today. tomorrow and Thurs
DAY from 8 to $50 pm.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Potomac Boot Club
Has First Turnout

Members of the Potomac Boat
Club came out of winter Information
yesterday as about so enthusiasts
turned out for the traditional plac-
ing OF floats in position for the
season.
George Bernan, club president,
predicted big year for oarsmen on
the Potomac. The club is located in
Georgetown Just above the old
Aqueduct Bridge.
A few members braved a chilling
wind to try out a four man scull.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Bennett to Speak

Representative Bennet, Republican,
of New York, will be the guest
speaker Friday at a luncheon meet
ing OF the Arlington County Coun-
Gil of Republican Women at the
Little Tea House, 1901 South Ar
lington Ridge road.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
U. $. Demands No Preparations From Italy

PARIS, Sept. II, -(P)- The Un- ited States renounced today any claim to separations from Italy Tn the interests of International stability" but its spokesman in the Italian Economic Commission said the United States did not propose to pour help into Italy only to have it go out as repar- ations to other countries.
 The spokesman, William Thorp, estimated that $2O,0OO,OOO,O0O of the United States total war cost of more than S335,000, 100000 could be attributed to the Italian campaign.
 Since the war the United States has sent more than Sl,000,000, ,000 worth of credits into Italy to help it's civilian economy, he said, as well as paying the Italian govern ment more than S1OO,OOO,0OO for army occupation costs which it might have demanded that Italy pay.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11

Air moves faster over the upper surface of an airplane wing than it does the under surface, becanse wings are designed with greater curvature at the top, forcing the airstream to travel farther and faster. This results in a lower relative pressure on the top sur face than underneath.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
HOMER BERNHARDT DIED MONDAY. BURIAL TODAY

Homer Bernhardt, II, son of Herman Bernhardt, of Kiana, died Monday afternoon following a short illness.
 Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon from the La vinia Wallace Young Mission. The obituary will be read by Rev. Geo. H. Loveless of the Alaska Evan gelization Society.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
AIRLINES
Wien Alaska Airlines

Departing for Kotzebue Mon day afternoon on the Boeing plane were Delegate E. L. Bartlett, and Clara Rotman. Passengers for Fairbanks were Carol McNab, Mir. Astlut, Miss Sommers, Elizabeth Brindell and Bernadette Demers.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
Alaska Airlines

Incoming passengers were Mrs. Roy Stafford, andMrs. L. L. Lasco.
 Outgoing passengers were Ruth Harvey, Thornton Stephens, MT. and Mrs. Joe Mullins.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11

A trip was made to Moses Point yesterday with Oswald Moses and load of freight was taken to Council and Lees Camp.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27

1941 the Barlows came back TO
Georgetown. Il former pastOratc
and purchased the Willis Vaughn
Farm, near tins city. where they
are now living. Since his retire
ment the Rev Barlow for Il time.
taught Manual Training classes in
the John H. Clayton School and
Millsb0rO Schools. and is now in
the electrical business for himself
During his active years in the
Dover District of the Peninsula
Conference, the Rev. Barlow has
served the following charges:
Smiths Island Md, years; Bis
hopville Md. VI; Georgetown
Circuit. years; Pittsville. Md, ;
years; Galena. Md. , years; Beck
with and Spcdman, Md. > years {;
Wye Mills. Md. years Since his
retirement in 1912. the Rev Bar
low and Miss isabelle Barlow. all
of Philadcl. and the relatives OF
the Rev. and Mrs. Barlow. We're III
attendance at the golden wedding
anniversary Miss isabelle Barlow
is member of the faculty of the
Bridesburg High School. in Phila-
delphia
The Georgetown New Ccntur!
Club. will begin fall activities
when they meet ON October ;, a
500 p. NJ. in their Club room here
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27

berS who for some reason or other.
have not been in attendance TO be
present on that day New scholars
are made welcome at this friendly
church and scvhool. OU are invited
Please attend.
A number of Milton residents are
planning to attend the 166th ami
versary services at Barratt's Cha
pei. near Frederica. on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett West and
son. Flyod. of Clarksville. were din
ner guests Oil Saturday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs William II. Jeffer-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Francke.
of Philadelphia. were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Johnson,
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent
spent Sunday with relatives in
Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payntcr Sharp were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
am Willis at Slaughter Beach on
Sunday
Miss EleanOre Lank made an air-
plane tri ptO Detroit, Mich. ON Mon
day of last week to spend the week
with her cousin, Mrs. DOrOthea
Drury. She returned home on Sun
day evening.