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Evening star., 1946-11-28
A. M. Thomas Installed
AS Veterans Group Head

A. Morton Thomas was installed
as president of the Veteran Busi-
nessmen's Association of Bethesda
at dinner meeting in the KenWood
Club recently. Other new OFFICERS
installed were Donald Dunnington
vice-persident; Howard Wiswell
secretary, and Leroy Trunnell
treasurer.
Mr.. Thomas has named the fol-
lowing committee chairmez: Mr.
Dunnington, membership; ]. r
Rosenfeld, advertising; Joseph A
Giuliano, publicity; Robert A. Pun-
phrey, civic affairs: Frank r. Ull.
mer, program, and Leslie B. Bell, jr.
finance.
James r. Miller heads 8 specia,
committee which will draw up by
laws. Samuel e. Bogley was named
delegate to the joint housing COM
mittee OF the local veterans organi-
cations.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Truman Denies Pleas
OF Medley, Copeland

Petitions for executive clemency
were denied by President Truman
yesterday to Joseph D. Medley, 45
and William Copeland, 38, sentenced
to die on murder charges in District
Jail December 20.
A similar petition by attorneys for
Julius Fisher, 80, also convicted OF
murder and facing electrocution the
same day, has not yet been acted
on, according to Justice Depart
naent spokesman.
Medley was convicted of killing
Mrs. Nancy Boyer, red-haired
divorcee, in her apartment here
March 6, 1945. He escaped from
District Jail last April, but was re-
captured the same day.
Copeland was found guilty of kill
ing his sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora M
johnson, in February, 1914. He and
Fisher, both colored, had an oppor-
tunity to escape during the April
Jail break but remained in their cells
Sentenced to die for the Staying
in March, 1914, of Miss Catherine C.
Reardon, 37-year-old Washington
Cathedral librarian, Fisher originally
testified he became enraged when
she criticized his work as a janitoI
and inSulted him.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Trumons Attend Christ Church
For THANKSGIVING Services

out over the SparSely filled church,
the Rev. MIR. Lille commented:
aThe reasons that our churches
on this Thanksgiving Day contain
SO few worshippers giving thanks to
God for His blessings, while the
football stadia are jammed. is that
we too at times are forgetful OF
Gods blessings"
It was not known at the White
House whether Miss Margaret
Truman would return to the Capital
later in the day to visit her par
ents. She has been staying with
her voice teacher, Mrs. T. J. Strick-
ler, in New York.
AS was the case in thousands
Of other homes, the main course on
the Truman table was turkey, an
IS V pound bird sent by q group
Of Boston newsboys. It was select
ed from among four received at
the White House because it had
been the first to arrive. Sage and
bread dressing was used as stuffing.
There were other things to eat,
of course bouillon, celery and OIL
ives, cranberry sauce. giblet gravy,
candied sweet potatoes, buttered
peas, caulifiower au gratin, orange
and cress salad, pumpkin pie with
cheese and candied fruits and nuts.
Evening star., 1946-11-28

The views of Washington motor
lists on familiar driving situations
are being sampled by The Star in a
series of informal interviews con-
Quoted in cooperation with the
safety campaign of the Commission
ers' Traffic Advisory Board.
The ninth question asked: "When
do you consider it safe to pass an
other car in the city?"
Mrs. Treva Hopkins, secretary IN
the office of the Department OF Traf-
fic and Vehicles headquarters, 85l5
Sligo parkway, Takoma Park, Nd,
replied:
s.I wouldn't pass car II I were
travelling on narrow street, es-
pecially if another car were ap-
preaching. Before passing, ! would
also look on either side OF me to see
if there are any other cars.
"I would never pass car on the
right side. If a car were attempting
to park, or were pulling out of q
parking space, I think 1t would be
better to stop my car rather than
cut into the next lane of traffic. Of
course, I would never. pass another
car that is turning in an intersec-
tion"
Harvey G. Callahan, major and su-
perintendent OF police, said that he
would not pass another car, at an
intersection, or on the right side.
He went on to say:
aIt,s all right to pass q car that
is going less than the maximum
speed permitted by law. When the
vision Of the driver of the. overtaken
car is not obstructed and when the
car being overtaken IS sufficiently
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Funeral Tomorrow
For Col. BookmiIler

Funeral services for Col Edwin v
Bookmiller, 10, who twice received
the Silver Star, will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Fort Myer
Chapel. Col. Bookmiller died Tues
day at his home, 1868 Columbia
road NV, after a six-day illness
He commanded the Student Army
Training Corps at Georgetown Uni
versity in the World War.
Born in Findley, Ohio, he was
graduated from West Point in 1889
and was assigned to the infantry
He received the Silver Star at Sam
tiago, Cuba, during the Spanish
American War In 1898 and again at
Tientsin, China, during the Boxer
Rebellion.
Col. Bookmiller served at the
Army War College and in the Phil
ippines, then was retired for disa-
bility in 1915. Recalled to active duty
in the World War. he commanded
the SATC at Georgetown Univer-
sity until retirement in 1918.
Twenty-Five years a resident here.
he was a member of the Army and
Navy Club and the Chevy Chase
Club.
His widow, Mrs. Cora Louise
Booknliller, is the only survivor.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
| Woman Cries
| As Judge Grants
| Amnesty to 43

The old woman cried softly. A
poorly dressed man standing beside
her kept looking at the floor.
Judge George D. Nelson was tell
ing them and Al others charged
with intoxication or disorderly con-
duct about the meaning of Thanks
giving Day before he granted them
holiday amnesty.
'I am suspending sentence on all
of you and taking your promise not
to break the law again." he said to
the offenders as they were called
before the bench by Clerk Charles
Driscoll.
.sYou can be useful and good citi-
zens. I advise you to give thanks
today for this great democratic Ma
tion with all its freedoms. There
is only one restraint. You cannot
violate the law"
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert d. wise quickly consented
to the dismissals.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Are You An Expert Driver?

right of the center Of the roadway,
passing can be accomplished safely.
Miss Catherine Lawton, stenogra-
Ipher, So Charming street NV, said:
pass only when there is a clear
course ahead, and don't pass at
an intersection. would never pass
a car on hill nor at crosswalk. Z
Miss Betty Harkins, secretary,
1850 irving street NV, answered:
Drivers should always avoid sud-
den changes in direction in over
taking other cars from the rear. OF
course, never pass at an intersec-
ton"
The Education and Public Infor-
nation Committee Of the Advisory
Board offers these hints:
l. Ease your car to the left care
fully to see whether vehicles are ap-
preaching. Never dart toward the
middle suddenly.
2. If no other cars are approach
ing, extend an arm to signal We
|hicles behind and blow horn to warn
motorist ahead.
8. When passing another car, re-
turn to right lane slowly. A sharp
turn-in may result in snagged fend-
ers or cause motorist just passed
to apply brakes suddenly. A pile-up
might follow.
4. Do not attempt to pass on 9
hill or on curve. Do not pass
within an intersection or when too
close to one.
5. The motorist ahead should pull
to right and should not increase
his speed when you sound your horn.
However, IL he accelerAteS, do not
engage in a race with n)m.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Rate Request Filed
With PUC for Change
10 Natural Gas

The Public Utilities Commission
today has before 1t a request OF
the Washington Gas Light Co. de-
signed to pave the way for CONVEX
sion of all District consumer in
stallations to use of pure natural
gas.
The application was filed by the
company yesterday and sought per-
mission for two preliminary steps.
These were to change the heating
vslue of the gas it distributes and
to adopt therm rates.
Pure natural gas has an average
heating content Of l,100 British
thermal units per cubic foot, the
company explained. Commission
rules now provide that gas sold in
the District shall have a heating
content of not less than 600 BTU's,
which is the heating value of the
present mixed gas now distributed.
Gas now sold is manufactured and
enriched by some natural gas.
In the case of rates, the company
wants to establish its schedules on
q therm basis rather than continue
the present cubic foot basis.
A similar change to therm rate
billing was made last summers in
nearby Maryland, where most of
the installations are now converted,
and in Virginia, where the change
has been completed, it was ex-
planned.
Expense Of the changeover viii be
borne by the company, the cornmis-
sion was told. and no change In
the cost OF service TO consumers
is contemplated.
Evening star., 1946-11-28

President and Mrs. Truman led
the Nation In Thanksgiving Day
worship today at services in Christ
Church, Alexandria.
There was no advance announce
ment of Mr.. Truman's plans to be
present. Last Thanksgiving Day he
went to the First Baptist Church
here.
Accompanied only by Secret Serv-
ice men, Mr.. and Mrs. Truman
arrived for the 10 o'clock service at
the historic Episcopal church IN
which George Washington and
Robert e. Lee once worshiped.
They heard a Thanksgiving mes
sage by the rector, the Rev. DR..
B. B. G. Lille, and returned to the
White House Immediately after the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman occupied
the pew which belonged to Presi-
dent Washington.
The Rev. MIR. Lille took for the
theme of his sermon the 18th chap
ter of Luke, the story of the 10 men
cured Of leprosy and of only one
who returned to give thanks.
"Such ingratitude exists even to-
day." the pastor said
Only about so persons were pres
ent for the services, and, looking
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Milk Experts 70 Open ParIey
|Af MARYLAND u. tuesday

Experts In various phases Of milk
production and marketing will
gather Tuesday at the University
of Maryland for the three-day 1916
Dairy Technology Conference.
It will be the first joint meeting
of dairy plant operators and en-
ployes, milk inspectors and dairy
marketing field men, according to
DR.. Ira Gould and Prof. Floyd j.
Arnold of the university dairy staff.
Quality demands for dairy prod-
ucts will be considered Tuesday.
Controls for milk quality viii be
discussed Wednesday. The confer
ence will end next Thursday with
reports on research In milk produce
tion problems.
Conference speakers will include
DR.. G. w. England of Stephens
Dairy Industries, Washington; DR..
Gordon M. Cairns, head of the
Maryland Dairy Department: John
Magruder, e. r. Stout, Arthur B.
Hamilton and Floyd J. Arnold, all
of the University Of Maryland, and
J. B. Sheppard Of the Agriculture
Department experimental station
at BeltSville, Md.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Trial Date for Five SET
On Baltimore Fire
sy shs Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.-The court
entered formal pleas of innocent
yesterday for five men charged with
murder and arson in connection with
q fire which killed six Latin-Ameri-
can seamen here a month ago and
their trial was set tentatively for
December 8.
Chief Judge w. Conwell Smith of
the Baltimore City supreme bench
set local precedent at their ar
raignment when he directed police
and prosecutors to make available
to defense counsel statements they
attributed to the defendants.
The fire swept through a ship
ping agents rooming house on the
Baltimore waterfront early Octo-
ber 81. Police attributed it to ten
sion which developed during recent
Nationwide maritime strikes. They
reported the proprietor had been
warned a week earlier to "stor
rooming finks at your place."
Charged with setting the fire are
Martin vitko, Is, Philadelphia, and
Kennon w. Langham, %, Brewton
Ala, extradited to Baltimore after
their arrest in Philadelphia Novem-
Der IL.
Named with them in six murder
and two arson indictments as ac-
cessories before and after the fact
are Walter Haas. 33; John Hat
gimisios and John A. Bridges, jr.
As, all Of Baltimore. Bridges was
picked up by FBI agents at Norfolk
Va, November IL.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
| House Buyers Let
| Veteran Recover
| Home ut Auction
BY Inc Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 28-A group Of
spirited bidders anxious to find q
place to live and possessing the
money to buy one, passed up an
opportunity yesterday Ia favor OF a
war veteran. to permit him to get
back his childhood home.
Record prices were being offered
for houses in a tax delinquency auc-
ton at Long Beach. Auctioneer
Bernard Rinklin offered the former
home of Hugh Boylan, 81.
Mr.. Boylan, introduced by Mr..
Rinklin to the bidders, told how he
had borrowed $4,000 to get in ON the
bidding to recover the house lost for
taxes in 1887, and how he and a
brother and a widowed sister with
three children were living in a
crowded fiat in Manhattan.
The minimum authorized bid was
81 500, but no one went beyond Boy
Flan's $l,525 offer. Then Long Beach
neighbors went to work to help the
Boylin family move in, in time for
Thanksgiving dinner.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
|RiyerdaIe Pushes Plans
For Recreation Center

Plans are under way to establish
youth recreation center in the
Calvert Homes section of Riverdale
Md, it was disclosed today.
the Federal Housing Project Com
mission has granted permission to
a committee to use one room In
the main office building for such
purposes.
If it proves satisfactory. additional
space may be donated by the FHPC
Preliminary plans call for two
groups one for youths between the
ages Is to II and the other fol
children from 3 to 12--to use the
center, with separate recreation
programs for each group.
An open meeting to make ad-
|ditional plans will be held in the
Calvert Homes community hall al
Is pm. December 13.
Committee members include J. A
Polling, chairman; Mrs. Polling
William Elias, Emmett F. G. Gray
Mrs. E. w. Welch and Mr.. and Mrs
IN. e. Armstrong.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Georgia Avenue Widening
Sought in Silver Spring

Immediate widening Of Georgia
avenue from Cameron street or Fid-
Ter lane, in Silver Spring, to Olney
is sought in a resolution approved
last night by the Silver Spring
Board of Trade.
The action supports a measure
recently adopted by the Manor
Club Community Association. Copies
will be sent to the Montgomery
County commissioners and the
Maryland State Roads Commission.
After long discussion on the pro-
posed rezoning Of the tract in the
rear of the Silver Spring Armory
for commercial purposes, the trade
group decided to take no action.
plans of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion to abandon proposal to use
the tract for civic center and in
stead to sell it for commercial and
parking lot development have been
widely protested.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
| Official Declares
Cannon in Parks
Here Are Safe

Washington's park cannon, relics
OF other wars, were declared safe"
today.
Asked II any steps had been taken
to ind Il there might be any powder
in historic cannon here TO cause
fatal accidents such as caused the
death Of Robert x. Pagliaro, Virginia
Military Institute cadet, at Lexing-
ton Tuesday night, Harry T. Thomp-
son. assistant park superintendent.
said all cannon had been carefully
inspected before being set up.
Cadet Pagliaro died short time
after q torch he had thrust into q
Civil War cannon on the campus
was blown into his chest
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Government Office Heat Ranges
Up to 81 Despite Coal Crisis

culture Department, Twelfth and
B streets S.W., a thermometer
showed 10. In the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Statistics, on the second
floor of the new Agriculture Build
ing, the reporter found the coolest
room in his tour. It was 10 there.
Internal Revenue Hits "a.
In the Office of the superintendent
at the Internal Revenue Bureau. a
thermometer read "A. But spokes-
man said average heat in the build
ing was 10 to ~.
"It,s impossible to get uniform
temperatures right away" he said.
"If we cut it down on one floor, it
affects another floor or another
part of the building. BY the time
we shoot some heat to q section that
complains Of chill, we may make it
uncomfortably warm in another
place"
Onicials of the Public Buildings
Administration said efforts were be-
ing made to cut down consumption
of coal for heating. Previous emer-
gencies, they said. have demon
strated 1t cannot be done too alb
ruptly.
"It takes a period of experiment
to adjust the flow of heat to num-
Der Of buildings from the central
heating plant" said A. r. Emo, as
sistant chief engineer. 1T can't
be done overnight"
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Ordnance Specialist
Quits After % Years

Archibald E. Smith, 205 North
Noland street, Falls Church, is leav-
ing the gage section of the Army
Ordnance Department after 2s
years of continuous service, he an
nounced today, to go into private
business,
He has devoted that time to de-
sign of screw threads and various
related gaging problems OF engi-
neering. During the past war he
worked with the Joint Army Navy
drafting room in design problems
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Unlicensed Operators
OF Rooming Houses
Warned as7 Are Fined

Unlicensed roomlng house opera
tors today had fair warning that
they can expect any violations to
be viewed with a cold, hard eye,
by the Municipal Court.
Ruffled by the appearance OF
about dozen cases of such VIOLA
tions in his court yesterday, Judge
George D. Nelson took action to
underline what he meant. He found
seven of the defendants guilty and
imposed sentences ranging from SIS
fines or Is days in Jail to SIS or 80
days.
"There have been too many Of
these cases coming into court In
recent weeks" Judge Nelson de-
clared. "Too many rooming house
operators are taking a lax attitude,
both in regard to licensing OF their
dwellings and the fact that they
may be constituting menace to
the public health and well-being.
Building inspectors have been
lenient toward these violators, but
this apparently has made no diff
ference. 1t is high time the VIOLA
tions stopped"
Those found guilty yesterday on
the charge of operating the follow
ing unlicensed living quarters, were:
Raphael G. Urciolo, 900 block of
Kenyon street NV; William II.
Anderson, 1900 block Of Sixth street
NV; Mrs. Violet v. Porter, 1000
block of M street NV; Douglas
Copeland, 100 block of Seventh
street NV; Elder Hatcher, 100
block of Fourteenth street NV;
Mrs. Gertrude B. Sappington, 1900
block of quincy street NV, and
Mrs. Mamie Walker, 600 block of
Kenyon street NV.
The charges were filed by Dis
trict Building Inspector Charles
O'Connell.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Legion in Prince Georges
Complies Service Records

Records of all men and women Of
Prince Georges County who served
in the last war are being gathered
by the County American Legion
Council.
The records are bing compiled for
the Maryland War Records Division
of the Maryland Historical Society.
All Legion posts in the county will
receive forms for veterans to NIL
out and return to the County Coun-
Gil. Any veteran who fails to re-
ceiye forms may get them by con-
tacting their nearest Legion post or
calling at the National Guard ar
mory in Hyattsville between 9 am.
and 4:30 pm, except Saturdays or
Sundays. Forms also may be OBJ
tanned from Clyde d. McCrdy. ad-
jutant of the County Council, ct
56O6 Forty-third avenue, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Glasses for Negro Adults
Omen in Rockville hiqh

Classes began this week at the
Lincoln High School at Rockville.
under the program Of adult educa-
ton for Negroes sponsored by the
Montgomery County Board Of Edu-
cation.
I Courses to be offered as further
classes open include tipping, business
English, business arithmetic, French,
health and recreation, community
singing, public speaking, sewing,
clothing construction and renova-
ton, woodwork and furniture repair,
art crafts, and poultry and swine
production.
Miss Christine Jackson is chair
man Of Committee on Adult Educa-
tion for Negroes and requested those
interested persons to call Rockville
355.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Clearing House Set Up
For YuIe Gifts 10 Needy

The Arlington County Welfare
Department today urged persons
desiring to make Christmas con-
tributions to needy families to call
Miss Rita Elliott at the department,
oxford $500, before December 10.
r. M. Cieyinger, superintendent,
explained that the department will
act as clearing house for families
and gifts.
He also called on organizations
and individuals who are serving
needy families to register them with
the department so as TO avoid
duplication.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Policemen Is Indicted
In Three Bicycle Thefts
By The Associated Press

WHITE PLAINS, N. r, Nov. 2s.--
The Westchester County grand jury
indicted q Yonkers patrolman yes
terday on three charges of stealing
children's bicycles on his beat.
The patrolman, Stephen Spiak,
80, member Of the Yonkers police
force since 1889, surrendered to
police last night and was held in
81 boo bail pending arraignment for
pleading later.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Lost Week S Coal Output
Cut in Half by Strike
BY the Associated Press

In its first report rejecting ef-
fects of the coal shutdown, the Ma
tional Coal Association today esti-
mated bituninous production in the
week ended November % at G, 800, ,00C
tons-compared with 12,55o,000 in
the previous week.
The current work stoppage began
midway of the week covered by the
report, which is based on incomplete
car loading figures.
Production for 1916 now stands al
482. 1886, 900 tons, or SO per cent lower
than in the corresponding period
of 1915.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Talk on Arizona PIunned

Francis r. Line will lecture on
STARS Over Arizona" before menu
bers OF the National Geographic
Society at Constitution Hall at 8:15
pm. tomorrow. Mr.. Line recently
completed q tour OF little-known
parts Of Arizona, where he lived
among sheepherders and Navajo
Indians.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
: Concert Series Announced

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Nov.
28 (P.A series OF concerts sporl-
sored by the University Of Virginia
Glee Club and Band win begin De-
cember II with the appearance Of
Maxim Shapiro, international
known pianist.
Evening star., 1946-11-28


Seth Brooks
the OF Jesus Christ
W.
liam
Evening star., 1946-11-24
Paper Salvage Drive
Total Now Exceeds
Is Million Pounds

Washington,s Papertroopers last
week pushed the grand total Of The
Evening Star-PTA paper salvage
campaign over the $4,000, ,000-pound
mark.
The weeks total of 161 ,970 pounds
brought the grand total to 26,053, ,467
pounds.
During the week several more
schools and Sunday schools signified
they would work for sound-movie
projectors. The total of schools now
on the list for the purchase of pro-
jectorS stands at about 40.
Among collections not yet reported
were:
Whittier. 1,572; Brightwood, 1872;
Westbrook; 1877: Janney, 1927, Stod-
dert. 1922; Lafayette, $3.50; Oyster,
$40; Adams, 1.438; Sumner-Ma-
gruder, 1,750; Morgan, /, 1874; H.
Wilson, 904; H. D. Cooke, 1000;
Bancroft, 3,157; Holy Cross Acad-
emy, 300: Mann, 600; Key, l,544;
Hardy, 2,733; Murch, 1853: Ludlow,
1882; Madison, GIL; Pierce, 1,474:
Smothers, 1880; Burryille, 1900;
Kenilworth, zoe; Hayes, s42; Ben
ming, 2,875; Seaton, 7,700; Bryan,
1.481: Wallach, 1858.
Collections tomorrow in the first
district, together with the leaders,
will be as follows:
buchanan ------------39, ,407 pounds
Jefferson -----------25, ,908 pounds
Randle Highlands - 1880 pounds
stanton ------------23,21 PIT pounds
Orr % ,629 pounds
Amidon Beers
Brent Bryan
Dent Giddings
Ketcham Kimball
Payne Randall
Van Ness Wallach
Congress Heights Davis
Evening star., 1946-11-24
MoIoney Elected Head
Of CdthoIic u. Alumni

Andrew p. Maloney of New York,
Of the class Of 1928 Of Catholic Uni
versity. has been chosen president
of the university's alumni associa-
tion. The election was held at the
annual reunion in New York last
Sunday, the university announced.
Other officers chosen:
The Rt. Rev. Robert E. Mccormick
of New York. vice president for
the clergy: Raymond Dufour spf
Washington, vice president for the
laity: Mrs. Mildred Crook Bennert
of Washington, vice president for
the alumnae, and the Very Rev.
Ignatius Smith, o. p, dean Of the
university's school of philosophy,
chaplain. Elected to the board Of
governors were Bishop John p.
Tracy of Lacrosse, Wis, Frank A..
Kuntz Of Woodhaven, N. Y. and
Mrs. Edna Treasure of Washington.