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Evening star., 1946-08-17

There were rabbits, dogs, cats,
fish, turtles, rats, mice, snails-and
even pair of cockroaches named
"Ebenezer" and Stanislovitchoski'
which were entered, in a whimsical
moment, by Raymond Ewell, assist
ant director of clubs and classes at
the club.
The excitement was increased
when a pigeon, belonging to Joseph
Adelman, 13, of lit Eighteenth street
Sc, escaped the clutches of Joseph's
younger brother, Raymond, 8, and
scared to a perch on the ceiling,
refusing to come down.
He was finally persuaded to re-
enter the contest when one of the
spectators at the contest threw
towel at him, causing him to f1utter
to the floor.
The most unusual entrant, Judges
ruled, was the snail belonging to
Melvin Vaughn, IL, 2l4 Fifteenth
street NE. The best looking, they
declared, was Jerry Schumacher's
white rabbit.
Mrs. Marilyn Cawley, 2849 Twen-
ty-eighth street Sc, recreational
director Of the club, conducted the
contest.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Southern Pacific Strike
Postponed Indefinitely
By the Associated Press

The National Mediation Board
said yesterday that A. F. Whitney,
president of the Railway Trainman,
has authorized an indefinite post
ponement of a strike of 5000
Southern Pacific employees sched-
uled for next Wednesday.
Mr.. Whitney authorized the post
poaement, board official told re-
porters, pending efforts to settle a
dispute between the brotherhood
and company through mediation
under the Railway Labor Act. B.
w. Fern, deputy president of the
brotherhood. said in San Francisco
yesterday that approximately 1,750
cases remain unsettled between the
union and the company.
The brotherhood has charged the
railroad with violating working
agreements covering classes of en-
ployes it represents.
William F. Mitchell, a board
already is in San Fran
cisco conferring with the parties
to the dispute.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
0PA Rulings Eased,
So D. T.. Restaurants
Boost Beer One Cent

District beer drinkers who like
to blow their suds in restaurants
and drinking emporia joined the
rest Of the Nation today in pay
ing l and 2 cents more for the
pleasure
Robert J. Wilson, president of
the Washington Restaurant Asso-
citation, said practically every dis
penser of tap and bottle beer in
the area took advantage of the
OPA's allowance of / cent more
on glasses of ounces or more and
on 7 to IL ounce bottles. Those
who sell 32-ounce bottles on the
premises were allowed 2 cents extra
This meant that the price Of the
ordinary glass of beer costs II cents
today. 1t was priced at IL cents at
some places which already had
passed a 1-cent tax along to con-
sumers. and some night spots were
able to charge as much as II cents.
The operators were granted the
increase to offset approximately the
same boost allowed wholesalers two
months ago.
Mr.. Wilson pointed out that liquor
and beer price posters must be posted
in all restaurants, but that it is no
longer necessary to display the food
price posters.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

sented a cake by Mrs. Charles H
Plotner, president Of the District
Society Of the u. S. Daughters OF
1912.
For many years Mrs. Blandy has
held unique position in the soci-
ETY., being the only 'real" daughter
in the Washington area of War
of 1872 veteran. Most other men,
bers of the society are granddaugh-
tiers or Observation-Disclosures.
Related to Poe.
Her father, William r. Poe cou-
sin of the great American poet
served as corporal In the Virginia
militia during the war that gave
this country final freedom from
England.
Born in DuQuoin, a small farm
town in Illinois, Mrs. Blandy has
lived In Washington since 1918
when she came here to join her nus
band, serving here in the Navy.
Comparing present day life with
the times of her childhood, Mrs
Blandy could find little to recon-
mend society Of today-"but, then
I am old now" she added.
Mrs. Blandy exhibited keen
sense of humor as she recalled days
when she once saw President Lin
coin on a campaign tour. 1--WE
lived a simple life, but we always
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Montgomery Studies
Street Law Chances

The Montgomery County Com
misSioners today were considering
revisions of the county's new pro-
posed street ordinance for subdivi-
sions, following a final public hear
ing yesterday at the Rockville court
house.
The purpose of the ordinance,
which was submitted by Willard F.
Day, county supervisor, is to make
roads and sidewalks in new subdiyi-
sions conform to specifications OF
the State Roads Commission so that
there will be no question of the
county's ultimate taking over and
maintaining new roads.
Albert E. Brault, representing the
Montgomery County Home Builders
Association, voiced the principal OBJ
lection of the builders to the pro-
posed ordinance-that it does not
provide for the county's defraying
any of the original road cost.
Julius p. Stradler, president Of the
board, said that an effort would be
made to work out an ordinance that
would be satisfactory ito both public
and private interests"
Suggestions also were submitted
by Fred w. Tuemmler, representing
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and
Washington I. Cleveland. Of the
County Civic Fedora
ton.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Safety Board Urges
Billboard Removal

Removal of the billboards on Wis
consin avenue at the District line
which state the table Of Maryland
speed limits up to SO miles per hour
for private vehicles, has been recon-
inended by the Montgomery County
Safety Board.
The signs, in the center parkway
on Wisconsin avenue, would be re-
moved to point beyond the busi-
ness and residential areas. The max
imum speeds are not permitted in
these areas, including Bethesda and
Chevy Chase.
Because of a series of traffic acci-
dents at the Jones Mill road bridge
about half mile north of East West
highway, the board recommended
adequate danger signs at the ap-
proaches and an appropriation from
the county to widen the bridge and
reduce an approach curve.
Traffic laws governing bicycle and
motor scooter operation were held to
be adequate but removal of weeds,
pushes and trees causing blind inter-
sections was recommended.
The july accident report indicated
no deaths, 10 personal injuries and
so accidents in the county.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

had plenty to eat" she said, "and
plenty of clothes"
YES" her husband put in, "and
she wore good many more clothes
than the postage stamp costumes
the girls wear today. And instead
of the wonder drugs the world has
now, we used quinine, sulphur and
molasses and big jug Of whiskey. %
People had stronger convictions
then, too," Mrs. Blandy resumed.
when my father, who was Demo-
crat, decided to vote for Mr.. Lin
coin, for instance, he had to 60 to
the country store where we voted
several times before he was able to
make himself put in a Republican
vote.
when Lincoln was elected,
though, our house was illuminated
from top to bottom with candle
light and decorations, and when he
was assassinated, drapes were hung
about the house."
Mrs. Blandy said she has always
voted for what thought was right.
I don't think it's right to let politics
make any difference"
Suffered in Civil War.
Her home town during the Civil
War period was In a precarious posi-
ton at all times. Mrs. Blandy COM
mented:
1--WE were near the Mason Dixon
Line and so we often caught 1t from
both the North and the South. The
town once gave a dinner for Union
soldiers and after they ate all we
had they shot what livestock was
still alive and called us rebels.
$50 when we heard any troops
were coming after that, we hid
everything in cellars"
But those were good days." she
recalled. People weren't worried
to death about things like money.
We lived quietly and peacefully"
A life member OF the Order OF
the Eastern Star, Mrs. Blandy said
she was active in a number of or
ganizations until her health began
to fail. Still not confined to her
bed, she Is unable to leave her home
and seldom goes from her room.
Mr.. Blandy, SO, also seldom goes
out because my eyes are 50 bad"
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Cir, , 9, Six Others
Hurt as Car Hits Truck
On Grain Highway

A 9-year-old girl was injured
'critically and six other persons
were hurt early today when the
car in which they were riding
struck a trailer truck on the
Grain highway near Upper Marl-
boro, Md.
The girl, Joan Marie Windsor. of
Forestville, Md, is in Prince Georges
County Hospital, at Cheverly, where
it was reported she suffered frac-
tured skull and arm and body lac
erations.
Her sister, Catherine Anne Wind
sor, 7, was cut about the head. Her
condition was reported as fair"
Others treated at the hospital
were:
William, AZ, and Margaret Wind
Sor, 25, mother and father of the
children; Mary Frances Simpson, 18,
sister of Mrs. Windsor; Charles
Garner, rs, and Herman Rawlings,
both of Forestville. Their condition
was reported as not serious.
Mr.. Windsor and Miss Simpson
were released after treatment.
Prince Georges County police said
the driver of the truck stopped on
the side of the highway to change a
tire, and had placed flares ahead of
the vehicle and behind it.
Three persons were injured in ac-
cidents in the District yesterday,
police reported.
Donald L. Dagenhart, 9, of 3421a
Eighth street NE, is in fair condi-
ton at Casualty Hospital with a
concussion and multiple lacera-
tions suffered when he was struck
by automobile in front of his
home, police reported. The driver
of the automobile was listed at
Benjamin Mills, 40, of 1922 Forty
fourth street NV.
Paul Rogers, 18, of 237 Douglas
street N E., was taken to Emergency
Hospital and released after treat
ment for head cuts when he was
struck by an automobile at Fiji
teenth and H streets NV, police
reported. Police said the driver OF
the automobile was Henry Nc
Dermott, 20, of 800 Davis avenue,
Takoma Park, Md.
Several nailboxes were demol-
ished and taxicab driver suffered
head cuts, police said, when the
cab went out of control rounding a
curve in the 400 block of Riggs road
NE. and slammed into tree and
turned over. The driver was Lloyd
Boniface, 20, of 4335 Barker street
Sc. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Man Gets Second Ticket
As He Confers on First

A Californian was fined 50 in
Municipal Court yesterday for park
ing in front of police headquarters
Thursday while he was inside con-
ferring on a previous parking ticket.
The defendant, Charles B. Dris-
kell, AZ, said he had been here only
48 hours after arriving from Los
Angeles when Policeman s. L.
Elliott lodged the second parking
charge.
The first ticket, police said, was
given to Mrs. Driskell for allegedly
parking too close to an intersection
A court hearing is scheduled later
on that charge.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Fisher Execution DELAYED
Pending High Court Ruling

Julius Fisher, former Washington
Cathedral Janitor convicted of slay-
ing Miss Catherine Reardon, was
granted stay Of execution yester-
day by Supreme Court Justice Har-
old H. Burton, pending a ruling on
Fishers petition for a writ of GER
tiorari. He was scheduled to die in
the electric chair here next Friday.
Fishers District Court conviction
was unheld by the high court by a
4-to-3 decision, and yesterdays stay
was granted as Fishers counsel re-
quested the case be reargued before
a full bench of nine justices.
At his trial, Fisher testified he
beat, strangled and cut the throat
of a Cathedral librarian and stuffed
her body into a steam pipe tunnel
at the Cathedral.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Pilot Of Crashed
Plane Still Sought;
Cap Is Only Clue

whereabouts of pilot who stole
a new cabin plane from Hyatts-
vile Md airport and wrecked
1t on a nearby farm remained q
mystery today despite efforts of
the FBI, Montgomery County and
aviation authorities to locate him.
Since the planes wreckage was
discovered yesterday morning on the
late Donald Woodard farm a mile
northeast of Rockville, police have
searched the area for the man who
took it shortly before 3 am. from
unlighted Queens Chapel Airport.
Believing the unorthodox thief to
have suffered a head wound, police
at first centered their search on
hospitals and doctors Offices, but
failed to unearth clue. His get
away seemed to be as complete as
the manner in which he defied all
laws of flying by making a perfect
getaway from blacked out field.
Called into the case along with
Civil Aeronautic Board and Civil
Aeronautics Administration, the
FBI checked f1ngerprints found in
the cabin of the five-place Stinson
Consolidated-Vultee VII. But
agents reported no progress.
One slim clue was an aviator's
cap found in the wreckage. 1t con-
tained no Identification marks, but
bore the emblem of civilian flight
instructor. The crown of the cap
was blood soaked and blood appeared
on the ceiling of the plane cabin,
giving rise to speculation the pilot
was injured when the plane nosed
over on its back.
The after-dark episode-f1fth and
most successful of recent attempts
to steal airplanes here-disrupted
the plans of its co-owner, James
Vincent Coughlin, 80, OF 1911 A
street Sc. Recently discharged from
the Army Air Forces, Mr.. Coughlin
had planned to fly to Florida yes
terday on a. Government map-mak-
ing project.
Instead, Mr.. Coughlin was en-
gagged today in directing removal of
the plane wreckage from the field.
Assisting him was Alfred w.
Straughan, AZ, Of 1905 Landsdowne
Way, Silver Spring, part owner of
the plane and Mr.. Coughlin's flying
buddy in an Air Forces photo squad
ron.
They have two other planes, but
neither is yet equipped for the map
making purposes the partners re-
quire.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Army to Demonstrate
BRIDGE BUILDING at Show

Engineer techniques and equip
ment will be demonstrated by a
group of officers and men from the
393d Construction Battalion Of Fort
Belvoir, Va, from to pm. today
at the Washington Monument
Grounds.
The engineers will construct a
Bailey bridge, used extensively
through the war, and also two new
floating types of bridges, the Ma
and the M-4A2, both OF which were
developed by the Engineer Board
at Fort Belvoir.
The program is being given in
conjunction with the ordinance
exhibit at the grounds.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Rites for Neil Baird Today;
Railroad PASSENGER AGENT

Funeral services were to be held
at noon today in Hysong's funeral
home, Thirteenth and N streets
NV, for Neil Baird, 81, Northern
Pacific Railroad general passenger
agent, who died yesterday at Su-
burban Hospital, Bethesda, Md.
Burial will be in Des Moines. Iowa,
Monday morning.
Mr.. Baird had been a Northern
Pacific employe since 1906, and came
to this city six years ago. He was
born in Lake County, Ind.
He was a member of the Newcom-
ers Club, Almas Temple, the testers,
a Des Moines Masonic lodge, and
the Passenger, and Traffic Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Edith D. Baird, 4315 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, Md, and three
children, Margaret E. Baird of
Washington, Mrs. jeanne Petty and
Milford Baird, both OF Des Moines.
One son, Donald D. Baird died in
Omaha, Neb., in December, 1943.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
DecontroI Board Used
AS Tool by Murray,
Milk Spokesman Says

CIO President Philip Murray was
charged today by an advocate of
free economy with placing the Price
Decontrol Board In an embarrassing
position by treating it as "a politi-
cal tool subject to dictatorial de-
mands above the law"
In rejoiner to Mr.. Murray's plea
yesterday for controlled prices and
subsidies, Charles w. Holman, Sec
retary of the National Cooperative
Milk Producers Federation, filed a
statement with the board warning
of "the evils that will follow" price
controls.
The decontrol board is hearing
testimony before announcing next
Tuesday what ceilings, if any, will
be placed on certain foods whose
prices have been uncontrolled since
June 80.
Accused of Effrontery.
In his statement to the board, Mr..
Holman said that Mr.. Murray with
brazen effrontery" had violated ev-
cry rule of an impartial hearing by
demanding the board to recontrol
livestock, grains, cottonseed, soy
beans and dairy products.
ANY impartial decision to recon-
troll any of the food commodities
will carry the taint of knuckling to
labor pressure" he said. "It will
convince American farmers that we
now have labor government pri-
yately ruled by the dictates of radi-
cal labor organizations verging
toward the Communist front"
Mr.. Holman charged Mr.. Murray
had with crude arrogance and
utter disregard of the views, inter-
ests or welfare of farmers enun-
ciated a national program intended
to fortify and maintain the present
economic advantage which organ
lied labor now holds over producers
Of agricultural products"
Mr.. Holman said the labor leade,
unconsciously had raised the ques.
ton of whether a return from wal
controls to free economy will bs
prejudicial to a minority-"th
who because Of age, disability or in.
ability to earn decent income can.
not pay the reconstructed commod.
ity prices which are an aftermath
of subsidy removal"
Not Question for Board.
That is not question for the de-
control board to answer, Mr.. Holman
continued, but one for which tn,
Federal Government has provided
! for with its concept of relief fol
those unable to pay their own way
| Mr.. Holman charged Mr.. Murray
and Boris Shiskin, AFL economist
twisted statistics in comparing
present buying power of labor with
prewar years. He said June, 1916
weekly earnings OF factory worker!
were 76 per cent above August, 1889
as compared with A per cent ris,
in consumer prices in the same
period.
In another statement issued to tn,
board today, the National Lawyers
Guild urged re-estabishment O.
controls on all food commodities
The statement said the argument O.
/, decontrol advocates that controls
are unnecessary because there is ar
adequate supply of commodities anc
; that controls would lead to blacl
market was without merit"
Evening star., 1946-08-17

This happens every day on the
Highway Bridge. Driver of Car "B"
slowed because he was gaining on
other traffic. Car "A" could not stop
In time to avoid ramIning Car "B"
and caused latter to swerve, block
Ing inner traffic lane. Car &C" then
locked bumpers with Car "a" AS
they await untangling, should other
drivers blame:
l. Cars ahead Of Car 'B" which
prompted original showdown?
2. Car "B" for slowing down?
3. Cars "A" and "B" for following
car ahead too closely?
Answer 3 is right. Section "a of
the trariic and motor vehicle regu-
lations states:
THE driver of motor vehicle
shall not follow another vehicle
more closely than is reasonable and
prudent, having due regard to the
speed OF such vehicle and the traffic
upon and condition of the highway. ?
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Ball Of Fire.
Hits Baltimore
For Third Time
BY the As.eeiotsd Pres,

BALTIMORE, Aug. 17.-For the
third time in a week, a mysterious
ball Of fire" suspended from a
parachute fell on Baltimore yester-
day, Chief Thomas Hagerty of the
Fire Department arson squad re-
ported.
Mr.. Hagerty said the third ''ball
of fire" fell into the harbor near
a paint plant. and witnesses said
it burned furiously for several min
utes as it floated on the water.
Persons who saw the flare said
"it looked like magnesium bomb-
the kind that was dropped on Lon
don." The first two flares were
dropped in the East Brooklyn sec.
ton of the city last Sunday and
Monday nights.
It Is not known where the flares
came from, Mr.. Hagerty said. He
added that an investigation isunder
way.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Kitten, Annoyed by Rooster,
Gets Last Luuqh at Pet Show

Blackie the kitten had the last
laugh on a certain big, white rooster
at the Boys Club pet show yester-
day.
The two pets. both entered in the
show by John Busby, 13, of 1920 Mas
sachusetts avenue Sc, were sitting
in adjoining boxes when the rooster
leaned over and pecked curiously at
Blackie's dark fur.
The Kitten, barely over a month
old. arched its back and began max
ing as ferocious a sound as it could
manage, but the big rooster just
kept on pecking until Blackie's
young master came to the rescue
and separated them.
An hour later, when prizes were
awarded, Blackie was the queen of
the feline world, selected as the cat
with the longest tail. The rooster,
called 'Egghead' by its owner, was
just an also-ran in the chicken con-
test.
The upper floor of the Boys Club
building at 261 Seventeenth street
Sc. was nothing short of bedlam as
approximately 30 youngsters, in
cluding two girls, entered every kind
of pet that crawls, swims or walks.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Patent Office 10 Face
Handicap
When Units Return

Patent ONCE officials today ex-
pressed the belief that the return
here in a month or so Of the
agency's remaining units in Rich
mond will greatly aid its work, but
stressed that full efficiency cannot
be attained until all the units are
housed under one roof in the Com
merce Department building.
The return of the remaining units
to Washington was announced yes
terday by Secretary OF Commerce
Wallace and was made possible by
the ALLEGATION to the Commerce De-
partment Of space In Temporary
Building No. z at the Washington
National Airport which has been
used by the Army Air Forces.
Partial Remedy.
Deputy Patent Commissioner
Thomas F. Murphy said the situ-
alton was similar to a half Of loaf
Of bread being better than none.
Instead of being separated by 100
miles, some Of the units will be Just
31z miles apart and that's quite an
improvement" he declared.
Mr.. Murphy, however, acknowl-
edged that even the ga miles dis
tance will result in considerable
handicaps that can only be over
come when all the Patent ONCE
units are consolidated in a single
building.
Mr.. Murphy said a shuttle bus
service probably will be maintained
between the divisions in the Com
merce building and the temporary
building at the Airport for the con-
venience of patent officials and
attorneys.
Separated from Library.
One Of the difficulties, even with
the transfer of the remaining units
to the temporary building, is the
fact that the examining divisions
at the airport will not have i'm
mediate access to the scientific
Patent Office library in the Com
merce Building, which is essential
to their work.
Mr.. Murphy said Patent Office
officials will survey the temporary
building Monday to determine the
best use to which it can be put.
He said it seemed there was enough
space to take care of all the Rich
mond employees, but that officials
wanted to make certain that the
space was best utilized.
The actual consolidation Of all
The Patent Office in the Commerce
Building is expected to take place
when space in that building is re-
leased by non-Commerce Depart
men agencies. The Richmond units
are expected to return here about
September go
Evening star., 1946-08-17
InfanfiIe Cases Mount
To 49 in District Area

The Health Department late yes
terday reported two more cases
of infantile paralysis from the
Metropolitan area, bringing the
total so far this year up to 40, COM
pared to 81 at the same time last
year.
The new victims are an 11-year-
old boy from the First block Of
Sixth street Sc, and 9-year-old
girl from Glen Echo Heights, Md,
both at Children's Hospital.
The Washington boy brings the
cases in this city up to 6, compared
to As cases at the same date last
year.
The Maryland girl brings the cases
from nearby areas up to 43 this
year, compared to AZ last year.