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Evening star., 1946-11-25
Pilot and Wife Hurt in Crash
.0f Plane 10 Return Here

Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. Her.
bert w. Liddon, jr., Of ZIG Newcomb
street Sc. who escaped with minor
injuries when their BT-13 plane
Icrashed into the Ohio River near
Huntington, w. Va, Saturday, were
expected to return to Washington
today.
The pilots mother, Mrs. Ruth v.
Liddon, 2515 K street NV, said she
had talked to the young flyer by
i telephone and that neither he nor
his wife suffered serious injury.
The accident occurred when the
pilot, who was flying his own air
craft, mistook dock lights along the
Ohio for the Huntington Airport.
The plane plunged into the river,
but the pilot and his wife were res.
cued by harbor craft.
The Pacific veteran, now stationed
at Anacostia, and his wife were en-
route to Grayson, KY, for a visit
with Mrs. Liddon's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gormas Littleton. After treat
lment at a Huntington hospital for
shock and exposure, they continued
| to their destination by car.
Evening star., 1946-11-25

Reactions of Washington motor
lists to familiar driving situation.
are being learned in a series of in
formal interviews conducted by The
Star in cooperation with the
safety campaign of the Comnis.
sioners' Traffic Advisory Board. 4
The sixth question, in two parts
was:
"How would you park on a hill?
How would you drive down steer
hill?'
James Hallman, truck driver. 61s
B street Sc, said:
"On steep hill I'd travel in low
gear. wouldn't pass any body and
I'd watch for road signs. If the ca,
was facing upward on hill and
wanted to park, I'd cut the front
wheels after I'd parked so they'd
be against the curb. Facing down
hill I'd do the same thing. OF
course I'd set the brake, too"
Mrs. Marion Hipsley, candy store
clerk, 824 A street Sc, answered
"On a steep hill I would travel In
low or second gear and watch the
road signs. To park facing up
ward, I'd put car in gear and back
into the space, watching for other
traffic and pedestrians at the same
time. Facing down I'd press on the
brakes and put car in reverse and
back up very carefully. I've been
driving for 20 years and have never
had an accident"
S/Sergt. Richard H. Beach, Army
recruiter, TIT Sixteenth street NE,
replied:
Going down a steep hill I'd travel
in low gear. To park upward, I
would put front wheels against
curb, facing outward, emergency
Evening star., 1946-11-25

latin street NV. shortly after 9
am. yesterday, while Mrs. Taylor
was helping Mrs. Edith Herzog tend
her sick child Roberta, ~ months
Mr.. Herzog. 80, cork insulation
salesman, had just asked Mrs. Tay-
lor to help his wife when Mrs. Her
zog said suddenly, II am going to
faint and at once collapsed. Mr.
Herzog, his mother-in-law, Mrs
Mary Van, So, and the infant be-
came unconscious almost immedi-
ately afterward.
Mrs. Taylor called Drs. John F
O'Brien and r. X. Courtney. who
summoned ambulances and rushed
to the Herzog home. The physicians
worked for more than half an houl
to revive the family, then sent the
adults to Garfield Hospital. The
child was taken to Children's Hos
pital. All are expected to recover.
Police said the family was the
victim Of accommodating carbon mon.
oxide gas due to poor ventilation
and the oxygen-exhausting gas
heater,
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Young Man Slabs Girl
AT Lynchburg Movie
By the Assoeieied Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. 25.-Sev-
eral hundred persons attending a
Sunday afternoon movie here yes
terday were jolted back to reality
when woman's scream reverber~
ated through the theater in the
middle of Jose Iturbi piano scene.
Immediately young man brand.
ishing hunting knife with a s.
inch blade climbed over seats and
ran toward an exit.
The woman, identified as Lettie,
Louise Raikes, 10, saleswoman in
a local shop, fell into the arms Of
Patrolman K. l.. Glass. Taken to
a local hopital, her condition was
described as fair after an operation
to suture deep shoulder wounds.
The alleged assailant, who told
police he was Raymond L. Ferguson,
a, of Clifton Forge, Va. was ar
rested by Patrolman s. T. Harris, jr.
at the door Of, the theater. He was
booked ON charge of felonious
assault.
| Detective Sergt. E. C. Tweedy said
that Ferguson, a married man, told
him he had been in love with Miss
Raikes at one time.
Evening star., 1946-11-25

Thomas F. Mague, 81, who ad-
mitted embezzling $3.50 from his
company here earlier this, month.
today was given his old job back and
4 clean start by his employers.
AT q hearing before United States
Commissioner Needham G. Turnages
Mr.. Mague was released when the
BiRley Trucking Corps attorney,
Raymond Gitteln1an, announced the
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Fay Replies 10 Request
For Scott Death Probe

United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said today he had
drafted reply to q request of the
National Negro Congress, Washing
ton Council, that he inquire into
circumstances OF the death OF
Charles w. Scott, "a, colored, in the
District Jail.
Mr.. Fay said he would not make
his answer public and that he would
have nothing to say about the case
until the council had received his
reply.
Mrs. Marie Harris, executive sec
retary Of the council, said it would
make the reply public when received
and probably would have an addi-
tional statement.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Are You An Expert Driver?

s otuf 0tWU IStNt0cs
brake on and car in low gear. To
park heading down, Id put the
brake on, put car in reverse and
place the front wheels against curb,
facing in"
Pfc. Fred Hilton, Army recruiter,
Baltimore, Md, said:
Driving down a steep hill means
put the car in first gear and be
careful. To park upward, I'd cut
front wheels so they'd run against
curb If car started to roll. To park
downhill, I'd do just the opposite,
and I'd pe sure the wheels would
| turn in against the curb"
The Education and Public Infor-
nation Committee of the Advisory
Board recommends:
/. Never coast down a steep hill
with car out of gear. Place car in
second or first gear, depending on
how steep hill is.
2. If car will not go into first or
second readily, resort to double
|clutching." This means depress
clutch, shift to neutral, depress
clutch again, shift to second or first,
as required.
8. To park facing upward on a
hill, turn front wheels outward and
back them against curb. Set brake.
Car may be left in first gear as an
added precaution against rolling
backward.
4. To park facing downward, turn
front wheels inward so they will
strike curb If car begins to roll. Set
brake. Car may be left in reverse
gear as an added precaution.
S. Driving downhill is serious
business, not recreation. Don't for
get there usually is cross street at
the bottom of hill.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Evening Home Glasses
Open in Chevy Chase

The Montgomery County Board
of Education today announced OPEN
ing of new evening class In sewing
and cooking at the Leland Junior
High School. Chevy Chase.
The class, which will be In session
one night week from 7:30 tc 1880,
will hold its second period OF In
struction tomorrow night. The
course will last Is weeks, according
to william G. Feddeman. county SUI
pervisor OF adult education. Mrs.
Lorna L. 6ween IS instructor.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Two District Veterans
Die During Week End
lin Traffic Accidents

Traffic accidents over the week
end took the lives of two Wash
ingtonians, police reported today,
one 26-year-old former Coast
Guardsman. the other the student
son Of a District hotel owner. The
dead, both war veterans, are:
James G. Carson. 20, Of 1916
Woodley road NV. Cornell Univer-
sity freshman.
Roger Lewis. 26. of 1880 Minnesota
avenue Sc, a filing station OPP
terator.
Mr.. Carson, whose father, Earl
Carson, owns the Franklin Park
Hotel, wag Alled near Taughannock,
NY, tho Associated Press reported
when his car struck bridge abut-
ment and crashed into tractor
trailer.
The youth, q Navy veteran, had
returned from overseas three months
ago and had entered Cornell re-
Gently. He was a graduate Of Wood
row Wilson High School.
Accident on Naylor Road.
1
Mr.. Lewis, the Coast Guard vet
eran, died early yesterday Of in
juries received when the automobile
| in which he was riding overturned
on Naylor road Sc. near r street
after striking parked car, accord
ing to police.
Jimmie Ridgell, 20, Ridge, Md.
who was listed as driver of the car
is in serious condition at Casualty
Hospital due to head injuries. Po-
lice ordered him held for action os
the coroner.
Two boys were injured In othel
accidents in the District, according
l. to police.
Richard D. Bonnet, S, Of 421:
Twentieth street NE, received heae
injuries when struck by car driven
according to police, by Grace Steiner
80, of 1908 East Capitol street. Ths
/ boy is in Casualty Hospital.
Donald Bruffey, II, of 2709 Arun.
del road, Mount Rainier. received {
broken right arm when his motol
scooter went out of control at Bun.
ker Hill road and Twentieth stree
NE, according to police.
Two Youths in Accident.
Two District youths were shaker
Iup and suffered minor injuries yes
/ terday when their automobile skid.
ded on gravel road and struck 9
tree on Armstrong lane, Forestville
near Andrews Field.
Prince Georges County police
said the two boys were Frank E
Wright, jr., 16, Of 1901 Forty fourth
place, Sc, driver Of the car, who
suffered face laeerations and a pos
sible concussion, and Robert Lang
Is, Of 4412 Bowen road Sc, who
was treated for chest contusions.
Both were taken to Casualty Hos
lpital in a District Heights Volun-
teer Fire Department ambulance.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Hospital Session
HearsDiscussion
Of tuberculosis
Dr.. 6. c. Robinson,
Mrs. Novok Speak
As Convention Opens

The social aspects OF tuberculosis
control should be given careful con-
sideration, DR.. G. Candy Robinson,
executive secretary Of the Maryland
Tuberculosis Association, declared
today at an opening session Of the
Maryland District Of Columbia Hos
|pital Associations sixth annual
meeting.
The meeting, which Is being held
at the Hotel Statler, will run
through tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. Robinson pointed out that
patients frequently are disturbed by
conditions at home, and pointed out
that the tuberculosis patient must
have relaxation OF mind as well
as the body"
The Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
ciation worker said the occupational
therapist could help in building the
morale of these patients and that
the clergyman also played an inn
portant part in developing spir-
itual basis Of morale.
Worry About Jobs.
Mrs. Marie L. Novak, executive
director of the Winfield Tuber-
culosis Service at Chicago, substan-
tiated DR.. Robinson's remarks.
She said many patients leave
hospitals or sanitariums against
medical advice because they are
worried about finances, their family
and whether they would be able to
hold e job.
John H. Hayes, president of the
American Hospital Association, was
to speak at a luncheon session at
which DR.. Merrell L. Stout, presi-
dent of the Maryland District asso-
citation, was to preside.
The care of the veteran In civilian
hospitals will be the subject Of a
talk by Harry E. Brown. director OF
Medical Administration Service,
Veterans Administration, at a gen.
eral session at 2:30 pm. today. DR..
". M. Hoge, United States Public
Health Service, will discuss the Hill
Burton Hospital Survey and Con-
strYction Act.
Officers to Be Elected.
Other speakers this afternoon will
be Albert v. Whitehall, washington
Service Bureau director Of the
American Hospital Association;
Raymond L. Sloan, editor OF The
Modern Hospital: william E
Braithewaite, assistant chief busi-
ness specialist, division Of simplified
practice, National Bureau of Stand
ards; r. r. Grifith, West Balti-
more General Hospital administra-
tor, and Karl York, administrator
of Arlington Hospital.
Oficers for the coming year, who
will be elected at the luncheon, will
be installed at the annual banquet
at 7 pm. DR.. Stout will preside,
with the Rev. Charles T. Warner,
rector of st. Adams Episcopal
Church, giving the invocation. The
meeting will run through tomorrow
afternoon.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Whole Of 29fh Division
Awarded Croix de Guere
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-The
Croix de Guerre with palm has been
awarded the entire 10Th Division
and attached units by President
Bidault of France for extraordinary
heroism' on D day, Maj. Gen. Mil
ton A. Reckord announced.
The citation of % components OF
the unit as constituted on June 6,
1914, accords the privilege to each
soldier attached to any of the units
the right to wear the medal and
ribbon symbolic of the honor, the
State adjutant general said.
Gen. Reckord said that while no
plans had yet been made for q
mass presentation ceremony, it
might be arranged If a suitable
occasion arose before Christmas.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Confession Forced,
Claire Says at Trial
In Policeman 5 Death

Pvt. James O.. Claire, 81, Fort
Belyoir soldier, testified today In
his second degree murder trial In
District Court that he was beaten
by policemen at the fourth precinct
prior to signing q confession that
he drove the car which fatally in
jured Policeman Donald w. Downs
on August 81.
IT thought 1t would be best for
me-" he said when asked why he
signed the statement. "The officers
had struck me a number Of times.
I thought they would leave me
alone"
Pvt. Claire then said the major
portions of the confession were not
true. He said he did not remember
what took place from the time he
had several drinks on the after
noon of August 81 until he woke up
in q fourth precinct cell early Sep
tember !.
Prior to Pvt. Claire,s appearance
on the stand, Sergt. Coy w. Deayer,
also Of Fort Belvoir, testified he saw
two policemen strike Pvt. Claire
He said one officer hit Pvt. Claire
once and the other hit him twice
Beating Denied by Police.
Neither Pvt. Claire nor Sergt
Deayer could identify. the police
men.
Two policemen who were present
when Pvt. Claire signed the pur-
ported confession denied he was
struck or otherwise intimiated. They
were Sergt. Emmett r. Waters Of
| the Accident Investigation Unit and
Motorcycle Policeman John ]. Bush
1t was Bush who was pursuing the
car driven by Pvt. Claire when
Policeman Downs was struck.
Shortly before noon today both
Government and defense completed
testimony. Justice Henry A. Schwein-
haut then dismissed the jury until
1880 am. tomorrow in order tf
sit In another previously scheduled
case.
Earlier In today's session, Pvt
Claire, under questioning by his
counsel, Robert I. Miller, told OF
suffering conclusion in Germany
when an enemy mortar shell ex-
ploded. He said he was in the hos
pital nine days, later was sent to
convalescent center, and received q
convalescent furlough Of 80 days
when he was redeployed to the
United States.
Government Rests Case.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j
Murphy testified that man with
| 80 of one per cent Of alcohol In
his system would be intoxicated
An alcohol test, made on Pvt. Claire
shortly after the accident, showed
so of one per cent content, it was
said.
The Government then rested Its
case.
Three Fort Belvoir officers, who
have had supervision Of Pvt. Claire
testified he had an excellent repu-
tation for good order. They were
Capt. Miner L. Weems, motor pool
officer Of the Engineer Training
Center; Capt. John Hernia, and
Chief Warrant Officer James II. Nc
Carly.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Turkeys Bring
From Accents
To IS a Pound
Prices Of GobbIers
Near Last Years;
Hens Are Higher

Prices Of turkeys for Thanksgiv-
ing ranged all the way from As to
IS cents pound today, depending
on whether they were young hens
or big gobblers.
One large chain store listed turkey
hens from 10 to IA pounds at SO
cents a pound and tom turkeys,
weighing from 16 to IS pounds, at
Is cents q pound.
Retailers at the K street market
were offering IL to is pound hens
at 65 cents a pound and big birds
weighing up to Is pounds from
81 to 54 cents a pound.
Prices of the heavier birds were
little changed from last year. How
ever, prices Of hens were from IL
to Is cents a pound higher than
last years Thanksgiving turkeys.
Hens Eaten in Summer.
The more stable price for larger
turkeys was attributed by one au-
thority to the meat shortage last
summer. He said there was big
demand for turkey hens during the
scarcity of red meat and that ac-
cordingly this type of turkey was
less plentiful.
Supplies of tom turkeys were de-
scribed by retailers as plentiful.
With the price of toms about the
same as last year, the average
family should find this years
Thanksgiving dinner costing only
slightly more than last year, despite
end of ceilings on most foods, a
survey showed.
Assuming 49 cents pound for a
16-pound turkey, this years Thanks
giving dinner for family of six
should cost around $13. as against
about $12.45 year ago.
Table Shows Variances.
But compared with 1889 prices,
the shopping bill this year would be
more than Sc higher.
The following table shows the
various prices over the years. All
prices are based on chain store quo
tations, which normally are some-
what below prices in independent
food stores here.
Evening star., 1946-11-25

section Of the 9th Bomber Command
DR.. Mothers citation praised his
efforts in the. solution of many tech
Hnical problems and said he "eStab-
lished and worked out the COM
mand's first system for the compre-
hensive analysis of bombing accu-
racy."
/. DR.. Mohler, who resides at 1858
Brandywine street NV, is chief OF
the atomic physics section and act
ing chief Of the mass spectrometry
section at the Bureau of Standards.
He is in charge of the atomic energy
work being carried on at the Bureau
for the Manhattan District.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Pollution from Monococy River
Threatens D. c. Water Supply
System Intoke PeriIed
As High Voter Carries
Waste Into Potomac
mo. 8 OF a Series.J
mo. 8 OF a Series.J
BY jones Birchfield

What happens to the Monocacy
River is of vital interests to residents
|of the District. The Monocacy flows
into the Potomac at Dickerson, Md,
and its heavy load OF pollution dur
ing periods Of high water is brought
to the intake of the Washington
water supply system.
According to District sanitary en-
gineers, the bacterial count at the
District water intake mounts to
threatening heights after heavy
rains on the Monocacy. This pre-
sents problems here in the treat
ment that must be given water for
Washington consumers.
The center Of the heavy pollution
on the Monocacy is Frederick, where
the sewage from that city Of more
than $4,000 population is only par
TALLY treated before it is flushed
into the river.
Other Towns Contribute.
Frederick also is a city of meat
packers, and the wastes from these
plants also go through the city sew
age system, and thus, untreated, into
the Monocacy.
While Frederick is the greatest Of
fender, the Nonocacy also receives
untreated wastes from Walkersyille,
Thurmont and Westminster, in
Maryland, and from Littlestown and
Gettysburg, in Pennsylvania.
Plans for cleaning up the Monoc-
acy call for the elimination of the
present sanitary sewage and indus
trial waste sources. This would mean
added sewage treatment facilities fol
Frederick and other communities
along the Monocacy and additional
treatment Of industrial wastes.
Soil Conservation Needed.
In further developing the region
lwatered by the Monocacy, observers
agree that plans must take into con-
sideration both the prevention OF
further pollution and the direction
| OF the areas growth. Since the area
LIS largely agricultural. the develop
Iment Of soil conservation practices
should enter planning for the Mo-
lnocacy Valley.
The Monocacy offers an example
lof the necessity for regional plan
ming in the development OF river
even If the problem of pollution con-
| troll Is all that is to be considered.
What course Frederick and the
other communities along the Monoc-
Evening star., 1946-11-25
FIR. ST. John Of New York
|Numed VA Library Head

Francis r. st. John. circulation
chief Of the New York Public Lii
brary, win become director Of library
service for the Veterans Administra-
ton January /, it was announced
yesterday.
The appointment was made by
r. r. Kerr. head Of VA special
services, who said Mr.. st. John
would supervise, coordinate and
direct all Of the functions Of the VA
library system" The new library
head has 20 years experience and
served with the Army Medical La
rary during the war.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Henry Van ArsdaIe Quits
Post in Patent Office

The resignation of Henry Van
Arsdale as assistant commissioner
of patents was announced by the
White House today
Mr.. Van Arsdale, who was ap-
pointed to the Patent Office posi-
ton in 1886. wrote President Tru-
man that he wanted to resign to
accept an offer in private industry.
In accepting his resignation, effec-
tive December l, the President COM
mended Mr.. Arsdale for his contri-
button to public service and ex-
tended him best wishes for success
In his future endeavors.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Basil O'Connor to Leave
On A-Bomb Low Mission
BY The A..oeiofed Press

Chairman Basil O'Connor of the
American National Red Cross said
today he will leave Wednesday for
Paris to urge consideration OF
changes in the Geneva Convention
placing the atomic bomb in the same
military category as poison gas.
Mr.. O'Connor, after White House
call, told reporters he will meet with
the Executive Committee Of the
League Of Red Cross Societies. This
group will choose q committee from
National Red Cross organizations to
confer with the international Com
mittee on proposed changes recently
In the Geneva conventions.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Shepherd Increases
Paper Salvage Lead

Shepherd Schools Papertroopers
have increased their slim lead over
Lafayette to nearly 1000 pounds In
The Star-PTA paper salvage pro-
gram.
At the end of last weeks collec-
tions Shepherds total was 58.491
pounds and Lafayette's 54.77s
pounds.
Others An the top 20 were Bu-
chanan, SO, ,4o7 pounds; Woodbridge
37,097; Stoddert, 1882: West. 81
658: H. D. Cooke. 3l,490; jefferson
25,908; Benning, 25,8l4; Takoms
Park, 5,765; Murch, 1851; Randle
Highlands, 1880: Orr, 22,629: Stan
ton, 22,217; Barnard, 21,69s; Wal
ZACH, 2l,427: Mott, 20,042: Bryan
19,476: Seaton, 19,050. and w. B
Powell, 1859 pounds.
Collections tomorrow In the sec
ond district together with the lead
$50 x,,{1I I,o nc fn7l0yuS.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Office Munoger Who Pilfered
$3.50 Released to Toke Old Job

company did not wish to prosecute.
Reporters were told that Mr.. Ma
que, who was manager of the local
office Of the company in the 1900
block Of South Capitol street, would
continue in the job.
Mr.. Mague was accused OF taking
the money and trying to make II
look like the work Of thieves. His
wife has been Ill for years, It was
said.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
D. c. Institutions
Get Ton and Half
OF Tom Turkey

Inmates of District institutions
were assured of a traditional
Thanksgiving dinner today when
the city bought approximately 5000
pounds of dressed tom turkey for
the occasion.
Purchasing Officer Roland M.
Brennan said the city paid 40.74
cents pound for the birds, which
averaged over 20 pounds. The price
last year was 4l.83 cents a pound.
The turkeys will grace the tables
ut the workhouse, reformatory, jail,
Gallinger Hospital and the other
District institutions.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
DR.. O'NeiI TO Speak

DR.. Virginia O'Neil, staff member
of Wilson Teachers College and
member of the Juvenile Court Lay
Advisory Committee, will speak at
the Civitan Clubs Mayf1ower Hotel
luncheon at 1890 pm. tomorrow on
Youth Problems"
Evening star., 1946-11-25

home yesterday
and would have
proved fatal If
a neighbor had
not called help
in the nick of
time.
Mrs. Cathryn
Taylor, 215 Gal
latin street NV,
saved the four
from asphyxia-
ton, police said.
The four col
lapsed enc by
one in their gas
heated apart
l4 Afn Hal
Evening star., 1946-11-25
South Carolina Publisher
Gives Turkey 10 Truman

A 35-pound Thanksgiving turkey
was presented to President Truman
today by Senator Johnston, Demo
crat, of South Carolina.
The turkey was gift from Will
ton Hall, publisher of the Anderson
Is. c. Independent and Daily Mail
who could not be here for the pres
entation.
Senator johnson said the turkey
raised on Mr.. Halls farm, weighed
35 pounds dressed.