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Evening star., 1946-09-04

higher rates for AFL seamen would
provide them with a strong argu-
ment for matching increases.
Walter J. Mason, AFL member of
the Wage Board, pressed for recon-
sideration Of the decision, to which
he had lodged a vigorous dissent.
Joining him IN the argument was
the Pacific Employers Association,
which said the extra SIS was granted
to the AFL seamen after Harry
Lundeberg, West Coast sailors boss,
had agreed to abandon some 10
other contract demands.
President j. B. Bryan of the Pa
cific Employers group told a re-
porter he feared that If SIS of the
$3.50 monthly increase is disallowed
all the original demands will be
renewed, adding that hidden in
creases in the 10 other demands will
Evening star., 1946-09-04
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Evening star., 1946-09-04

probably far exceed that s. a
month"
Mr.. Bryan said he had conferred
with A. Colman Barrett. industry
member of the board, in an effort
to persuade him to reconsider the
decision.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Bernhard Unhurt in Crush

| LONDON, Sept. 4 (P.-Prince
Bernhard sof the Netherlands was
Evening star., 1946-09-04

Frankly, we expected the new Greater Dobkns to be
completed in July-and we planned big things for
Grand Opening Based on expectations, we pur-
chased huge stocks of new fall merchandise last
spring enough merchandise to fill to capacity the
big store now under construction But the rebuilding
is far behind schedule and we've been forced crowd
our new fall stocks Including $4,000 worth of beau
tiful coats and suits-into our original space
Evening star., 1946-09-04
the Coats:
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Three-quarters and full-length
styles, tailored and swagger mod
els, some luxuriously fur-trimmed
with Mouton, Beaver, Fox and
MuSkrat. Newest collar and
sleeve treatments.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Taxi Union Will Poll
Drivers on Wa|kout

Local 935 of the Taxicab Oper-
ators' Union, AFL, announced today
1t will make survey of District taxi
drivers to find how many would sup
port q walkout to emphasize the
need for limitation of taxis.
The announcement came in the
form Of reply to objections by the
District Commissioners to pending
legislation which would limit the
number of cabs to 500 per 100, ,0oC
population, and also the number OF
drivers.
The Commissioners, to whom the
legislation was sent for comment
told Congress legislation should not
call for specific ratios of cabs ane
drivers but should authorize, in.
stead, the Public Utilities Commis
sion to decide on whatever limita.
ton 1t seemed best to make. Tit
PUG at present does not posses!
this power.
The reply to the Commissioners
given to the press today by Ber
M. Deutsch, secretary of the local
said:
To-day Local 935 is commencins
survey by registration at the
union Office and through f1elc
agents of all District taxicab drivers
to ascertain how many are in favor
of, and would support, a walkout
as means Of emphasizing the vita.
need for taxicab limitation"
Evening star., 1946-02-04
ArbuckIe 10 Testify
Today as State Rests
In EmbezzIement Trial

The prosecution rested its case
today in the retrial of William w.
Arbuckle, SO. on charges of en-
bezzling $1,000 from the Senate Res
taurant after presenting evidence
that he piled up s3,255 in IOUs to
the restaurant account.
Arbuckle, former manager of the
restaurant, was scheduled to take
the stand this afternoon in District
Court before Justice Jennings Bailey
Arthur Scott Cranston, auditor
identified the IOUs. Ray L. Jenkins,
assistant United States attorney
said they were dated between 1855
and 1910. Arbuckle is charged with
embezzling the $1,000 during the
month of September, 1898.
Former Prosecutor Testifies.
John L. Lasky, former assistant
United States attorney, who prose-
cuted the first trial, testified today
that a defense witness in the first
trial was forced to retract testi-
mony upholding Arbuckle's case.
Mr.. Laskey said that Robert C.
Henderson testified during the first
trial that he was present when Ar
buckle and E. H. King, assistant
manager, balanced the books on
October l, 1898. The prosecution
later forced Henderson, then en-
ployed by the restaurant, to admit
that he was in Canada from Sep
tember to the end of 1898, Mr.
Laskey charged.
The ex-prosecutor reported that
letters written by Henderson and
poStmarked Canada caused him to
retract his first testimony.
Banker Tells of Loans.
James B. Brooks, assistant cashier
OF the Riggs National Bank, told the
court today that Arbuckle borrowed
money from the bank four times
during 1888. The notes to the bank
ranging from s24o to $3.50, were re-
paid between April, 1888, and jan
uary, 1889, he reported.
Allen H. Cannon, assistant cashier
of the Anacostia Bank, identified
deposit slips Of the Senate Restau-
rant account showing two deposits
totaling $531.59 to the account in
September, 1888, and two deposit
slips totaling $95002 for October
1888. Both were Endorsed by Mr.
King.
On cross-examination, Defense
Attorney Warren E. Magee brought
out that numerous small checks were
deposited during the month of Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Volunteers Sought 10 Pack
Victory Clothing Shipments

A volunteers night" for helpers
to bale clothing and sort and pack
shoes in containers for shipment
abroad will be held from 7 to 1C
pm. tomorrow at the Victory cloth
ing collection central warehouse, ir
the rear of 469 c street NV, Com
missioner John Russell Young, dis.
trict chairman of the drive, an.
nounced today.
Director Louis Mirman appealed
to men and women of the District
who can spare an hour or two
tomorrow night, to help in thi.
needed work. Few days remain un.
til the close of the drive Feb.
ruary 16 for a District goal O.
100000 garments, the announce.
ment said. More than 100000 gar.
ments have been processed fol
shipments to date, the notice stated
Residents are asked to aid in max.
ing up the deficit by bringing cloth.
ing and shoes to the nearest firt
station or police precinct station
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Columbia Historical
Society Meets Feb. 19

H. Paul Caemmerer will discus.
Architects of the United State.
CAPITOL at meeting of the Co.
lumbia Historical Society at 8:1s
pm. February 10 at the Mayfowe,
Hotel.
Also on the program will be Don
aid E. McHenry, naturalist with Ma.
tional Capital Parks, who will pre-.
sent Washington in Pictures"
S. William Miller, president oil
the Union Trust Co., was recently
elected treasurer of the society tc
succeed Victor B. Deyber, who asked
to be relieved of his duties after
"a quarter of a century of service
DR.. Deyber and Charles c. Glover
jr., were elected to the Board OF
Managers.
The following new members were
elected to the society: Roy Winthrop
Hatch, Peter N. Chumbris, Albert
F. Adams, George S. Woodward, Will
liam c. Bastian, Cecil Owen, Mere
dith B. Colket, jr.; A. G. Keyser
Aaron Bradshaw, jr.; Thomas A
Patterson, Miss Elizabeth M. Meigs
Homer j. Dodge, Lewis T. Boynton
Arnold Levy, Paul May, Milton VIM
Vernon E. Mertz, Milton D. Norman
and Arthur F. Mccormick.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Lincoln Group 10 Hold
Observance Next SUNDAY

The Lincoln Group of Washing
ton and the National Park Service
will join in sponsoring a Lincoln
anniversary program at the Lincoln
Museum, Tenth street between E
and F streets, from 10 until 3 pm
next Sunday.
DR.. Louis A. Warren, Fort Wayne
Ind, director of the Lincoln Ma
tional Life Foundation, will speak
The Trinity Quartet will sing and
benediction will be given by the
Rev. George Higgins of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Council.
Chairman for the program will
be Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior.
The Lincoln Museum, formerly
Ford's Theater, where Lincoln was
shot, is an historical site preserved
by the National Park Service.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Civilian Court Trial
Is Sought by Hicswa
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WALLINGTON, N. j., Feb. A.
Adam Hicswa said today he hac
received an appeal in letter from
his nephew, Pfc. Joseph E. Hicswa
for aid in getting a civilian court
in the United States to review the
soldiers Army court-martial death
sentence for the Staying of two Jap
anese civilians in Japan.
The uncle said the 20-year-olc
Wellington soldier told OF knowins
how a person feels when he's about
to die" and wrote:
Il think my sentence has been pu,
to extremes compared to some wal
criminal cases. But what can I do?
I am just minor item to the big
boys, and their word is law"
The letter, dated January II anc
postmarked January II, also said:
I am sentenced to be. shot.
dream of it, I think of it all da,
long. I can see myself in front O.
the firing squad. And it keeps com.
ing into my mind, no matter what
do. just can't seem to get it of
my mind.
"I1l go crazy thinking about it l.
they don't hurry up. While waiting
they have me in a small cell. And
God, is it cold! It's about 10 by IA
1t has no stove and they have q
small hole in the floor for a la.
trine. -"
They work me IL hours a day
Sundays included. Boy. they arr
really sticking it to me, ="
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Capt. Raspberry
Turns Tables on
Wartime Seniors

This, GIs, emphatically is not the
story of the Office boy who became
a colonel and then had to come
back to his old job and big come
down-it's one with reverse English
about the guy you've always dreamed
you'd like to be.
Capt. Mark Raspberry of United
States Park Police somehow missed
out on getting a commission wher
duty called early in the war. He
became, instead, a chief specialist
In the Coast Guard. AS such he
was chief of a Coast Guard fire pro-
lection unit on the West Coast.
Recently he took over his old jot
as police captain and found that Is
OF the men under him had beer
commissioned officers during the
war, one lieutenant commander ir
the Coast Guard Reserve.
Now, commander, if you will be
SO kind as to come to attention,
will instruct you on how to patro
that beat of yours out in Rock Greek
Park"
Evening star., 1946-02-04
National Symphony's
Need Cited on Eve Of
Drive for S15O,000

The drive to raise $50, 900 for the
National Symphony Orchestra,
1e46-F season will be launched Of.
ficially tomorrow at a luncheon ir
the Mayfower Hotel for more thar
400 volunteer solicitors, Mrs. C. C
Glover, jr., campaign committee
chairman, announced today.
Explaining the orchestra's neec
for the amount, Mrs Glover pointed
out that ticket revenue is not
enough to support great orchestra
that gives so much"
Now Nationally Known.
THE sustaining fund is necessary
to underwrite and guarantee thi.
cultural project and its broad pro.
gram" she said. Under the con.
ductorship of DR.. Hans Kinder, the
orchestra has won a place for itsel1
not only in the Capital city, but
throughout the Nation"
Describing the concert program
available to Federal employees, rep.
resenting all parts of the country
she listed the Sunset Concerts at the
Potomac Watergate, at popula,
prices; the low-priced Federal en-
ployes' series, for which Government
workers have priority, and the Sym
phony Forum, free to Federal en-
ployes.
The Sunday and Wednesday win.
ter series at Constitution Hall, with
noted musicians as guest artists
Mrs. Glover said, gives the music
lover consistent opportunity te
broaden his scope of music appre.
ciation."
Assured Only by Funds.
Student concerts at the high
schools, with nominal fees, "can be
given only by a home orchestra, sup.
ported and sustained as a home
team" she continued. mo visiting
orchestra can fill this need and de.
mand. Appreciation of fine music
is lifetime gift to child.
only through the support of The
community in contributing toware
the annual fund can these outstand.
ing programs be assured"
The fund drive will last two weeks
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Luncheon for 1000
lis Climax Of US0's
Anniversary Events

USO clubs throughout the Dis
trict will bring to a climax their
observance of the organization S
fifth anniversary with a luncheon
at 1915 o'clock today in the May
flower Hotel.
Eight generals. three admirals
the heads of all four women's or
ganizations of the armed forces
USO officials, city leaders, officers
Of Allied governments and hun
dreds Of volunteer workers are ex-
pected to be among the more
than 1000 persons celebrating the
occasion.
Admiral and Mrs. Chester w
Nimitz yesterday led USO club cele-
brants observing the anniversary
by cutting the birthday cake at
the Bethesda USO as scores of men
and women who participated in his
successful Pacific campaigns looked
on. The admiral and his wife were
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy H. Struve Hensel and
Mrs. Hensel.
Carroll Murnane, commander o1
the Bethesda American Legion post
was master of ceremonies.
At the Penthouse USO in the
YWCA. Seventeenth and K streets
NV, Miss Mable Cook, a pionee,
in USO organization in the District
was honored for her services. Eddie
Swanson, Chicago, a former Marine
and Wac Sergt. Mary Eamalli, who
was a USO girl at the club wher
she was still a civilian, were also
present.
Comdr. Helen Schlemann, com
manding officer Of the Spars. anc
Col. Westray Boyce, leader of the
WACS, were guests at the oper
house held by the USO Club at 1911
H street NV. During the after.
noon Yoeman 1/c Louise Dvorak
great niece of the composer, An.
ton Dvorak, played the piano. Dane.
ing followed buffet supper.
The Right Rev. John K. Cart.
right, recently appointed rector OF
st. Matthews Cathedral, was the
guest of honor at an open house
held by the USO club at 1914 N
street NV. Maj. Gen. j. G. Orc
OF the Inter-American Defense
Board was also present. A buffe,
supper and dancing completed the
days celebrations.
Among the USO clubs observing
the anniversary with appropriate
affairs were the Jewish Community
Center, Knights of Columbus Palm
Room USO, YMCA club at 1876 G
street NV, and the Cameron
Street Club in Alexandria, Va, anc
the mems drop-in lounge on NORTH
Washington street in the same city
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Court Reverses Ickes
On Land Grant RuIinq

A recent District Court decision
dismissing suit by the Santa Fe
Pacific Railroad Co. to compel Sec
retary of the Interior Ickes to al
low the road to acquire title to GER
tain public lands in lieu of others
to which it has relinquished title to
the Government, was reversed today
by the Court of Appeals.
The order, under which Mr.. Ickes
will be required to consider the
company's claims, affects several
thousands of acres in New Mexico
and Arizona which the road had
acquired as a grant from the Gov
ernment to encourage settlement OF
the West. Subsequently some Of the
land was homesteaded and title re-
linquished by the Santa Fe to the
Government
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Airline Plans Capital Link
With New York State Cities
BY the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-The
Civil Aeronautics Board today was
scheduled to hear proposals by the
Hylan Flying Service for certifica-
ton of passenger, freight and mail
air routes from points in New York
State to Washington
The airline is one of 81 companies
seeking CAB approval to expand
service in the Middle Atlantic area
and put hundreds of small commu-
mites on the air map.
Charles Frederick, principal CAB
examiner, says Hylan seeks charters
for routes starting in Buffalo, Ro-
chester and New York City and end
ing in Washington.
The airline is operated by Ray
Hylan of Washington, and today
runs chartered flights from fixed
bases at Rochester, Binghamton and
Utica.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Mrs. Frances Delaney,
Native of Fire, Dies

Mrs. Frances Delaney, 6S, of 1855
Oak street NV, died yesterday at
Homeopathic Hospital.
Born in Ireland, she had lived in
the District since 1900. She was q
member of the women,s auxiliary of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp No. /,
United Spanish-American War Vet
Grams and of the Sodality of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church.
Surviving are her husband, Will
liam j. Delaney, retired Government
|employe: a sister, Mrs. Mary A.
Delaney, Washington, and brother,
Jack Aungier, in Ireland.
Requiem high mass will be sung
at 10 am. Wednesday at Sacred
Heart Church, after services at the
home. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Arthur Deute, Gourmet,
Aide Of Col. Rupert, Dies

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. ARTHUR H.
Deute, 81, president of local brew
ing company and nationally known
gourmet, died late Saturday at his
home.
Mr.. Deute came to Baltimore 10
years ago from New York, where he
was advertising manager for the
Rupert Brewery and assistant to its
owner, the late Col. Jacob Rupert.
He became head of the National
Brewing Co. here and organized a
society for gourmets, Les Amis
rd'Escoffler, naming himself chief
potato peeler."
The gustatory delights at the Or
ganization's annual dinners were
selected by him and often prepared
from his original recipes.
A native of Oregon City, Greg, he
was director of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Air Rescue Program
To Have Headquarters
AT Andrews Field

Headquarters of the Army's aerial
search and rescue program will be
located at Andrews Field Army Air
Base in nearby Maryland, officials
today announced
Administering and co-ordinating
the activities of 19 rescue units
throughout the United States will be
the new 62d Army Air Forces Base
Unit, which was activated at An
drews Field on January %. This
program consolidates the elaborate
search and rescue systems estab-
lished at the outset of the war by
each of the four Continental Air
Forces.
Andrews Field will have two
Bits, two L-5s, one CAT and a
helicopter for search and rescue
work in this area. While only a
small force is at present assigned to
this duty at the field, plans call for
so officers and enlisted men to be
attached to the headquarters and
sector control units.
In addition to being general head
quarters for search and rescue, An
drews Field will be the control CEN
ter for the east. The country is
divided into three sections, under
the new program, and Buckley
Field, Colorado will be control cen.
ter for the central part Of the Ma.
ton, while Hamilton Field, Cali.
fornia will serve the west. Each
control center has several detach.
ments strategically located in it.
area.
If plane is missing in the east
Andrews Field control center vii
be notified The field here will ther
notify the detachment in whost
area the plane is believed to be anc
search and rescue operations viii
be launched.
Unites viii be provided with spe.
cially-equipped aircraft for search.
ing and rescue work over land anc
water. Surface creft used by ths
Air Force along the coast for rescue
work are expected to be turned ovel
to the Coast Guard in the neal
future, officials said.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Cusfodians' Strike Closes
Eiqht St. Louis Schools
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. AT least 8 of
this city's 129 elementary and high
schools were closed this morning
and another 20 buildings were being
picketed as 400 members of the AFL
Custodians and Matrons' Union
went on strike in support of their
demands for a $40 monthly wage
increase.
Four of the schools were closed
because of lack of heat. At one of
the buildings almost the entire
student body and the teachers were
assembled outside the front door,
which was locked. Nobody had a
key.
The key situation arose when the
Board Of Education discovered all
but four master keys to the 129
buildings were in possession of the
striking cutodians.
Four members of the building
commissioners Office were travelling
over the city unlocking the schools
with the master keys.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Man S Death in Fire
Declared Accidental

A certificate of accidental death
has been issued by DR.. F. j. Bros
chart, Montgomery County deputy
medical examiner, in the case of
Winford B. Atkins, 46, who was
burned to death early yesterday
when his bed caught fire at his
home, 1872 Maple avenue, Kensing-
ton. Md.
Mr.. Atkins, tree surgeon in Ken
sington, was a roomer in the home
OF Mrs. Laura M. Eaton. Mrs. Eaton
told police she was awakened at 2
am. yesterday by smoke, and on
investigation, saw the smoke COM
Ing from MIR. Atkins room across
the hall. She called the Kensington
Volunteer Fire Department.
Flremen said they found Mr.. At
kinS dead in the bed with all his
clothes on, including his overcoat.
They said the mattress and the wall
next to the bed were badly burned
The fire apparently had started
hremen said, from a lighted Gig
arctic. They estimated damage to
the house at $500.
DR.. Broschartis certificate said
death was caused by asphyxiation
due to fire and smoke. Relatives
said Mr.. Atkins had suffered two
heart attacks at different times.
Mr.. Atkins was born in Loda. Ill.
and moved to Luray, Va, when a
child. He had lived in Kensington
for the last five years and served as
town marshal three years ago.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs
Blanche Judd, and a sister, Mrs
Gladys Singleton, both of 271O
Th1rty-seventh street Sc; two
daughters, Frances Atkins and
Shirley Atkins, both of Alexandria,
and son, Winford Atkins, jr., now
serving as petty officer in the
Navy. His wife died several years
ago.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the Warren E.,
Humphrey funeral home, 8434 Geor-
gla avenue, Silver Spring. Burial
will be in Bethel Cemetery, Alex
andria, Va,
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Storage Company
Robbery Holds
| Man for Jury

Municipal Court Judge Ellen K
Raedy today ordered Jesse James
81. OF the 400 block of K street NV
held for the grand jury on a grand
larceny charge in connection with
the theft Friday of property valued
at $54 which was being handled by
storage company for which he
worked.
James, whose name brought a
litter from the courtroom, would
have escaped the grand larceny
charge had the value on the prop
erty been 81 less. In that case. the
charge would have been petty
larceny.
Employed as a packer for the
Manhattan Storage g. Transfer Co.
$50 New York avenue NV, James
tsld police he bought the radio
electric clock, clothing and salt and
pepper shakers for So at the Gospel
Mission, where he had attended a
church service. Police said they
found some of the property in
James room following a complaint
frop the storage company. Judge
RaG1y set bond at $500.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Education Commission
Named by O'Conor
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4. - Gov.
O'Conor yesterday named members
of the Maryland Commission on
Higher Education, appointing John
E. Semmes, Baltimore, as chairman.
Other members are DR.. Harvey B.
Stone, Baltimore, president of the
John Hopkins University Alumni
Association; Judge Stephen r. Col
Inns, Chestertown, member of the
Maryland Court of Appeals: T. How
ard Buckett. Hyattsyille; DR.. Arthur
B. Hawkins, Allegany County; Tai
bot T. Speer, Baltimore: John M.
McFan, Baltimore; Mrs. John c.
Shaw. Calvert County, and Carl
Murphy, Baltimore.