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Evening star., 1946-03-31
Businessmen
Federation Directors
To Weigh Expansion

The Board of Directors of the
Federation of Businessmen's Asso-
Citations plans to take up the question
of whether nearby Maryland and
Virginia merchants should be ad-
mitted to membership at its regular
meeting this week. Three member
bodies of the federation also plan to
meet during the week. Those sched-
uled to meet are:
Tuesday.
Electrical Contractors Association
-Pythian Temple. 1912 Ninth street
NV, 8 pm.
Northern Seventh Street Business
mems Association 5307 Fourth
street NV, $3.50 pm.
Wednesday.
Master Plumbers Association
2400 Sixteenth street NV, 8 pm.
Board of Directors, Federation of
Businessmen's Associat iations-Ameri-
can Security and Trust Building
board room, BIS pm.
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Imunity House, Kenilwortn avenue
and Ord street NE, 8 pm.
Manor Park - Whittier School
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV,
pm.
Michigan Park Bunker Hill
School, Fourteenth and Michigan
avenue NE, 8 pm.
Progressive Citizens of George
town-3038 N street NV, 8 pm.
Stanton Park-Peabody School
Fifth and G streets NE, 8 pm.
TUESDAY.
Macarthur Observation-Disclosures
Field House, Edmunds and Sllerrier
place NV, 8:15 pm.
Metropolis View - Noyes School
Tenth and Franklin streets NE, 8
pm.
Southeast ill Anacostia
High School, Sixteenth and r
streets Sc, 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Old Union Engine House, Nine
teenth and H streets NV, 8 pm.
Arkansas Avenue Community
Burdick Vocational High School
Thirteenth and Allison streets NV.
8 pm.
Columbia Heights-Co1umbi / a
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AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

BUCKS. chevrsIets. Fords. Pontiacs or
ssilns ss n,S pE16e p6 ABB. 81 HAWKINS 1888 14th
aad Say nssd q supDy
Hisness prices paid for clean cars; Drive
pt adf!a 0s!hlef sulsnz dsI
Brick RM cofnsI nNrRs .R.h and snf Nd dollar
Positive transportation may may be be- ARRANGED
oR Mh5s Easjns shrs for ss Ssr ann car
W5ll Pay I5 highest cash price; F1o66 s36d
'e5 4 EsE'h MoFos a1 '7ssi s1iE Dfzss
SMEyRoIEr late sedan. will PAY TOP cash 8 m
tRESKolET4p9iyate AREEsi il efGG party will pay all
cash for clean 1e36-1942. Telephone
cAiE3aRoSLEr ii 3iaSL OWNERS. get every dollar
rett Positive TRANSPORTATION may be ar
ssnsea Sas uTo Tstgs % Esr fS5 W aix
abe !s1 5aS e.
st.; Takon.s @ park. G Georgia 1900
esss Please I o call & cH. aS 1898. fofo0l5 msI '0l
FORD OWNERS, get every dollar your cal
is worth Wo. 9236. Bob Terrett. Posi-.
tive. transportation may be arranged while
MOTOR SALES. 44ss Conn. ave. W.
soss ':I ss7 Carton nsa faIs e.
Takoma Park; p. C.. Georaia $500
FORD OWNERS, get every dollar your car
HfEth MOTOR sz sAfEs 451ss 51sscen cenn Riss ass
rs MoRsEaNp sfsan K SSsa rS sonasSn aSS
tape scHLExaEI GoLbEN. az fSSs % s54 csrros ca reE
Fl fLYMoTTa MOTH 1 81 D6DGE eorsii s. Il ssoo 81
wfMoRsLAsDb Pab ATTos mqss tT1 M ssSs 1895
CHEVROLETS WANTED will pay tn,
highest cash dollars, any make, an.
model, WILLIAMS AUTO SALES, r. i
ave. at Goth ST. ne. Adams 8344
OUT-OF-TOWN CASH BUYERS available
be sure to get their big cash price TO
your car. Adams S344. WILLIAMS AUTO
sdkEs soNTiAGs 5 sqt n it nav ne II. n,eb
vi ffsn AuTo ass sxLs @akf any awe modsl
rIaMouTas Fly ssi Els MAarE5I AaaMa Ss will pay tn
model. WILLIAMS AUTO SALES, R.
oLIDlsMoBiIEs WANTEDMI viii III pay tn
model. WILLIAMS AUTO. SALES, R. ]
ave. at Goth st. ne. Adams 8344.
WILL PAY full price for PUG Ncerse. Mr.
BURNETT. TR. 0o97. Il
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Inhabitants to Hear Gen. Young

Brig. Gen. Robert N. Young, COM
manding general Of the Military Dis
trict of Washington, will be the
guest speaker of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants Wednesday eve
ming. His topic will be Personal
Observations of World War H."
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, II of its member bodies, the
Southeast Council and the North
east Conference of Citizens Asso-
Citations and Macarthur Boulevard
organization will hold meetings this
week also.
Dupont Circle members will hear
J. Austin Latimer, executive assist
ant to former Postmaster General
Farley, speak on Courts of the Dis
trict." at their meeting tomorrow
afternoon. Nomination of officers
will be held.
Youth and It's Problems" will be
the topic of an address by Harry
Baker, jr.. principal of Langley Jun
ior High School. to the Metropolis
View Association, Tuesday night.
William A. Xanten, superintendent
of the District Refuse Department,
will address the Columbia Heights
Evening star., 1946-03-31
D-H THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
al. N
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

i.a. noED IT TRUCK. 1888, sedan deliye5y vii
.nt eondition % cash or t9n saTso soWn fxie Ssie,
oPA. l14l eladensbure road ne. between
neon and 4 pm;
sass down. p.ns sseesn' oP1 if
5iadensburg road ne, between noon anc
1914 TRACTOR with 5sh wheel, like new;
driven only 10000 miles; priced to sell
cHEVRoLET Se sGH TRScR sSenfs iSs5. i e stake
s; W. Allnutt. Highland, Md,
trailer with high rack body 75oxso. io io
ply, tires good. Entire unit in outstanding
condition. with radio and heater. and al
n opA esns cHEH
Full RETAIL PRICE c paid for your panel
MODEL. Al All cash cash Wi WiLL1AMs AUTO SALES
aye e 3th st s Ar Nm sS44 Sak
$3.50. Old models but in good running con-
dition. Coal dump bodies, might also be
FORD. FORD 1910. $40; Ford. 1s4s, $3.50. Both
136-inch wheelbase. chassis and cab. Pos
sibly coal dump bodies also. Phone MR..
s9sg 'Ge RaHe trGf sfsi AHRms
Islsnd ave u; ne No phone calls IL .oo o.n.c
1871, tractor trailer, $500: International,
1910, tractor trailer, $3,015; International,
n esss 5ss''5 opS s''sfE ssns nfs No. 9ssS5
ToRD, liz ton truck, good condition: pre-
fer I trading for for good small car. MR.. war
DoDGE 1910 1M-ton truck; cab and
sass,s srsds sHShsGY HIS %oToEs. 1913 9th st.
bbopGE 1855 ia-tt. stake body; chassis in in
some repair. LBBEY LUMBER CO.. 625
New York ave. NV, MA 1928. 81
INTERNATIONAL .194l dumps, Brockway
tractor, GMC moving yam. 10 body; also
and trades. 2119 Bladensburs I'd. ne
ARMY SURPLUS TRUCKS by. Central
A new group Of 1s45 trucks just re-
chsSr0lsts fen s%ton 1e41
staHesMiS45 chevrolets' ih-ton; 1s41
Pole Line trucks-1h tons, Fords,
GMC, ] International; o,- -,.1,I
Vans-1942 GMC's, ga tons; 1887 GMC
Tractor and trailer - l94a Chevrolet
Traiiers0iia- ton dump. s4-ton jeep-
type ammunition carts, $3.50. ~
Mys AissSsRs pasSsRe dsV:ry SSaS
p. CENTRAL MOTOR CO" sI43 Lee hwy,
Arlington. Va. Daily and Saturday, to
Sunday, 10 to 8. CHI. 1000, OK. 0552.
To reach: Out through Georgetown,
onto Lee Hwy. Route 2l1 or 2s,. drive
Evening star., 1946-03-31

citizens wednesday night, while
Mrs. Walter Peter will speak on
"Old Georgetown" at a meeting Of
the Progressive Citizens Of George
town tomorrow night. Columbia
Heights will meet Wednesday in
stead of Tuesday night this month
only.
District suffrage will be the prin-
cipal topic under discussion at a
meeting of the Arkansas Avenue
Community Association Wednesday
night. Election of officers will fea-
ture the Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c.
This weeks civic calendar follows:
MONDAY.
Bellevue-211 Byers road s.W.,
7:3o pm.
Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. C.-Takoma School, Piney Branch
road and Dahlia street NV, 8 pm
Dupont Circle-Mayfiower Hotel,
4:30 pm.
Forest Hills - Murch School,
Thirty-sixth and Ellicott streets
NV. 8 pm.
Kenilworth - Kenilworth Com
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Heights Christian Church, 1435 Co.
lumbia road NV, 8 pm.
Crestwood-Roosevelt High School
Thirteenth and Upshur streets NV.
8 pm.
Fairfax Village - Beers School
Thirty-sixth place and Alabama
avenue Sc, 8:15 pm.
Washington Highlands-Patterson
School, South Capitol and Daring
ton streets, SPIN.
THURSDAY.
Connecticut Avenue - All Souls
Memorial Episcopal Church, Wood
ley place and Cathedral avenue
NV, 8 pm.
Northeast Ccnference-Police pre-
cinct No. IL, Seventeenth and Rhode
Island avenue NE, 8 pm.
FRIDAY.
Randle Highlands-Orr School
Twenty-second and Prout streets
Sc, pm.
SATURDAY.
Observation-Disclosures Building, 8
pm. ....
A Treasury poll shows conclu-
sively that the American people
want to go on saving through Gov
ernment bonds.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Personnel Course to Open

Charles E. Barry, personnel di-
rector of the Hecht Co., will con-
duct an eight-week course. on per-
sonnel administration at the Young
Women's Christian Association,
Seventeenth and K streets NV, be-
ginning Thursday. The classes will
run from $50 pm. to $50 pm
nightly until the course is completed
Evening star., 1946-03-31
AUTO TRUCKS WANTED

WANTED q to / ton paneled truck in
good condition; prefer Chevrolet. Ford or
International. Call MR.. TRAINOR. MI
STAKE-BoDY TRUCK-condition doesn't
matter Box 251-X, Star. 81
FULL RETAIL PRICE paid for your stake.
model: all cash. WILLIAMS AUTO SALES
AID s344
WILL TRADE 1887 Chrysler coupe for "
or ~ ton utility or panel truck HO. 1852 .
AUTO PAINTING.
AUTO PAINTING - Complete job, S35 up;
work guaranteed. GILBERT. 4102 Pa.
ave. ext. Sc. II. 3539.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-05-09
TRCGDONS ATTEND
BROTHERS FUNERAL

ESlcy Tru.dun. brother OF w. R.
Irogd,n aud Misses Gertha and
Myrtle Trosdyu VI Henderson, died
IN SpaItaub.sg. : {. Tuesday morn
ing The family here and Mrs. ". 4.
TrOgGcu AL. Miss Ellen Briggs
Trogu 81, went To Sp.stauburg tor
funeral services auu are expected
t. return tn Henderson today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
.Takoma Park Council
Approves S22,560
Budget Increase

!. The Town Council of Takoma
Park, Md. last night adopted an
annual budget of sS36,960 for the
fiscal year beginning July ! and a
real estate tax rate of sl20, an in
crease of 20 cents over last year. The
new budget also was increased by
s22,56 over the previous year. There
was no protest against the increase
from citizens attending the meeting
Estimated receipts for the next
fiscal year are: Net return from gen.
.eral taxes, S12771o; interest and
penalties, $3.50; permits and miscel-
laneous, 5000; back taxes. $3.50:
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties gas tax, $500; bank share
and income tax. $4,000: dog tax
$3.50, for a total of S136 $50.
Estimated disbursements include
Office expenses. salaries, equipment
etc, s1l.45O, including salary in
creases for town officials; police de-
partment. salaries, $3.50; clothing
allowance, $3.50; new police car
81 300; garbage, trash and ash col
lection services, s22, 725; street and
traffic lights. $1,000; streets, main
tenance, storm sewers and special
improvements. S44,400; parks ano
Fairgrounds, $500; fire department
$13, 200; Takoma Park Library Asso-
citation, IS $500; salaries, retirements
miscellaneous, s4619; reserve, s13 ,696
An appeal was made by former
Councilman Joseph Martin for 81 SOC
above the estimate of $500 for park
and Fairgrounds, for the Spring
Park and Takoma Elementary
School Fairgrounds. This may be
taken from the reserve.
The budget was presented by
Councilman Millward c. Taft, who
explained the report in detail prior
to its adoption by the Council.
Mrs. Edith Hayes, wife of Fire
Chief Dewey Hayes, urged installa-
ton of fire alarm system including
about Is fire boxes in the schools,
hospitals and churches at an esti-
mated cost of $500.
j. Wilson Dodd was reappointed
town clerk and treasurer at a salary
of $4,000, slight increase over last
year.
1t was the first meeting of the
new Council and was presided over
by Mayor Oliver w. Youneblood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Alexandra Civic Leaders
Honor Mrs. Rau al Dinner

Alexandria civic leaders led by
Mayor William T. Wilkins last night
paid tribute to Mrs. Henry Rau, jr.,
118 Wolfe street, retiring president
of the Alexandria Visiting Nurse
Service and correspondent for The
Star for the last four years, at a
farewell testimonial dinner in her
honor in the George Mason Hotel.
Mrs. Rau. who also served on the
Alexandria Girl Scout Council, the
Alexandria Community Chest Board
of Directors and the Mayors War
Housing Advisory Committee, is
leaving for Memphis, Tenn, June
%, where her husband has been
appointed to take charge of paper
company. after being in the office
of the quartermaster general dur
ing the war.
Donald E. Jameson was toastmas-
ter. Other speakers included Mrs.
Virginia Osborne Pfalzgraf. retir-
ing director of the Visiting Nurse
Service, which Mrs. Rau helped to
found in 1914; DR.. Thistle Mckee
of the services Board of Directors,
Mrs. Frank A. Heileman, commits
sioner of Girl Scouting in Alexan-
oria; Miss Robin Rau, 16-year-ol
daughter of Mrs. Rau, and Mrs.
William Moor Kabler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Alexandria Churches Urge
RELIGION Class in Schools

Representatives of "a churches in
Alexandria have approved a volun-
tary religious education program for
Alexandria, public schools and will
present it to parents as the first
step toward requesting the Alexan-
dria School Board to incorporate
the teaching of religion in the
schools.
The Rev. August E. Gysan, pastor
of the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, chairman of the Alexandria
Ministerial Associations Committee
which started the movement in May,
said the plan for non-sectarian in
struction will be given further con-
sideration at the associations meet
ing at 1890 am. tomorrow in
the Washington Street Methodist
=Chllrch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Registration 10 Close
Tonight for Primary
In Prince Georges

Registration for the Democratic
and Republican primaries next
Monday and the general elections
in November will close at 9 o'clock
tonight in the A Prince Georges
County election precincts.
All persons desiring to vote in
either the primary Or general cleo
lions are required to register if they
have not already done SO, Samuel
A. Wyvill, president of the county
board of election supervisors,
pointed out.
Non-voters registering for the first
time, except those who became of
age while residents of the county
and who have lived within it since
that time, must have declared their
intention to vote last November
in accordance with a county law
requiring declaration of intentions
one year prior to the general cleo
lions, Mr.. Wyvill said.
Veterans and other persons who
have not listed their party, afflia-
lions were warned last week to
check with election officials. Today
is the final day to qualify for the
primaries, although those registered
but not affiliated with any party
may still vote in the general cleo
tons, it was pointed out.
Prospective voters desiring to
transfer their precincts should go
to the one where they are regis
tered at present, receive certificate
showing they have been dropped
from that precincts books, and take
it to the precinct of their present
residence, Mr.. Wyvill announced
This should be done today, he
added.
Orders to precinct registration
officers went out yesterday for them
to receive the official ballots, poll
ing boxes and other equipment from
the board of election supervisors
office in Upper Marlboro on Satur-
day, Mr. Wyvill said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Candidates Answer
Voters League Quiz

The three Democratic contenders
for the Maryland senatorial NOM
nation and one of the three can
didates for the Republican nominal
ton are in agreement with respect
to certain phases of the role this
Nation should play in the United
Nations, according to results of a
QUESTIONABLE released yesterday by
the Prince Georges County League
of Women Voters.
Senatorial aspirants replying to
the QUESTIONABLE were John E. La
Week, Gov. O'Conor and Senator
Radcliffe. all Democrats. and David
j. Marley, Republican.
w. Preston Lane, jr.. one of the
three main Democratic candidates
for Governor. and Thomas E. Cook
and John M. Kennedy replied to
the QUESTIONABLE. Mayor Theodore
R. McKeldin of Baltimore, one OF
the two Republican candidates for
Governor, refused to answer at this
time, the report stated.
Richard E. Lee, who opposed Rep
resentative Sasscer for the latters
seat, was the only Democrat to
reply to a series of eight questions.
In the county commissioners race,
William A. Carson, Norman H. Col
Inns, Frederick M. Coxen, D. Leon
ard Dyer, Thomas R. Freeman
Ramon Granados, Ernest M. Greer,
Roland L. Nichols, all Democrats
and Philip F. Brooks and Herbert
S. Freeman, Republicans, responded
Approval of one meeting of the
commissioners each month in Hy-
attsville was approved by Messrs.
Carson, CoXen, Dyer, Thomas Free
man, Granados, Greer, Brooks and
Herbert Freeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Walsh Resigns Post
In Byrd Campaign

In the face of sharp criticism,
Charles j. Walsh, assistant super
intendent of Arlington schools, an
nounced today he is resigning as a
precinct chairman in the Bvrd-
Smith County Campaign Committee.
Mr., Walsh's action followed an at
tack by Frank L. Ball, jr., attorney.
who charged:
If there was ever any doubt as
to the fact that the school system
OF Arlington County is up to its ears
in Intraparty partisan politics, all
such doubt was dispelled last week
with the announcement of the ap-
pointment."
Mr.. Walsh, who declared he had
no formal answer to make to Mr..
Ball, insisted that he is mot inter-
ested" in politics and must devote
his full time to his school duties.
Il never had any intention of &C.
ceptlng the precinct post" Mr..
Walsh said. Il just hadn't gotten
around to reSigninp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Labor Chaplain Censured
By Virginia Methodists
by the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 18.-The
quarterly conference of Trinity
Methodist Church, Smithfield,
adopted a strongly worded resolu-
ton condemning the actions of the
Rev. Charles C. Weber in creating
disturbance" in the Smithfield
Church and calling for the with
drawal OF his appointment as a
chaplain to organized labor it
was disclosed here yesterday.
The action was taken after the
Rev. Mr.. Weber recently sought
unsuccessfully to address the Mems
Bible Class.
The church's disclosure of the
resolution followed closely an an
nouncement that the First Meth
odist Church of Charlottesville in
its quarterly conference had adopt
ed a resolution also asking with
drawal of the appointment.
The Rev. Mr.. Webber's appear
anee in the Smithfield Church came
in the midst of CLIO drive to or
ganize workers of the P. D. Gwalt-
ney, Jr. g. Co. plant, fight lost
when the workers voted three days
later, 81 to a, against the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Fireman Faces Trial
On Assault Charqe;
Pleads Not Guilty

Carroll S. Atnipp, District fire.
man, faces trial June 81 on charge
of assault with intent to kill, result
ing from shooting early last
month in which Norman Marti,
members of No. 16 engine company
was wounded in the chest and arm.
Atnipp. 5109 North Fairfax drive
Arlington. was indicted along with
five others by an Arlington County
grand jury yesterday. He entered
plea of not guilty and will appear
before Circuit Court Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy.
Other true bills returned were:
Julia Hall, 48, colored, 2444 South
Glebe road, Arlington, entered a
not guilty plea to murder charge
and the case was set for July 8.
Stanley o. Crawford, SO, 7OO2
South Barton street, Arlington
pleaded not guilty to a charge of
criminal assault involving a 5-year-
old Arlington girl. The case will be
heard july 8.
Stanley w. Hawkins, 80, of $500
South Fifteenth street, Arlington,
pleaded not guilty to hit-run
charge. involving the injury of Hen
ry G. Ennis, II, of 1104 South Court
house road, Arlington. The case
was continued on defending coun-
sells motion until the Fall term of
court
Ralph E. Burgess, Is, of 1886 North
Fourteenth street, Arlington, plead
ed guilty to a forgery charge and
vas referred to the probation officer
for a report scheduled July II.
Joe Lewis, colored, pleaded guilty
to a hou4ebreaking charge, The
case was referred to the probation
officer.
No true bill was returned by the
grand jury against Edward C. Rich
ardson, 46, of Sterling, Va, on a
charge of grand larceny.
Fred H. Doe, 2019 North Pollard
street, served as foreman of the
grand jury which also included
Henry P. GraM. j. w. Stevens. Err
nest Zimmerman, j. w. England and
w. P. Tompkins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Two New Bus Lines
In Prince GEORGES

Two new bus lines in Prince
Georges County, one to provide
through service between Ninth and
Constitution avenue NV. and
heretofore unserved sections of
Riverdale and the other to run be-
tween the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Station, Riverdale, and the
Prince Georges General Hospital in
Cheverly will be inaugurated this
Sunday, the Capital Transit Co. has
announced.
The new service to downtown will
be designated as Route F-8 and
also will terminate at the railroad
station in Riverdale.
1t will follow the routing of the
present Route F-2 Hyattsville-C Col
lege Park busline from District ter
minal to Forty-second avenue and
Oglethorpe street, Hyattsville, where
it will turn north on Forty second
avenue to Colesville road, east to
Baltimore boulevard, south to Riv-
erdale road, east to Rhode Island
avenue and north to Queensbury
road and the railroad station and
return.
"Short Line" Routes"
The F-2 and F-2 short line" will
continue on their present routes, a
transit company spokesman said,
except that the "short-line" route,
which formerly terminated at Welles
Pharmacy on the Baltimore boule-
ward, Riverdale, will turn east
off the boulevard and follow the
route of the new Route F-8 to the
railroad station.
Both the F-8 and F-2 "shortline"
will be marked Riverdale, it was
pointed out. North of Forty-sec
avenue and Oglethorpe street serv-
ice will be as frequent as at pres
ent on the F-2 routings, the COM
pany said. Below that intersection
service will be increased approx
mately one-third, it was said.
Eight Trips Daily.
The other proposed bus service
will provide eight trips daily, run
ming from the railroad station to
Riverdale road. west to Baltimore
boulevard, south to the Bladens-
burg Peace Cross, east on Defense
highway to Landover road, east
to Fifty-eighth street and south to
the hospital
This service, the spokesman said,
will be provided to render bus serv-
ice primarily to hospital employees
and visitors for the present, and
will operate only during certain
hours until the proposed master
transportation plan" goes into eff
feet after the Mount Rainier
Branchville-Be ltsville streetcar line
is modernized this summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Man Hit by Automobile
Near Highway Bridge Dies

John Curry, 80, colored, 900 block
of F street S.W., died yesterday in
Gallinger Hospital after being struck
by an automobile Sunday on Mount
Vernon boulevard near Highway
Bridge. Park police listed the driver
as Comdr. Whitfield Pressinger, U. S.
N. R., 46, OF $500 Woodley road NV.
Arthur B. Harding, 40. Greenbelt,
Md, collapsed while driving his au-
tomobile on F street near Eleventh
street NV. yesterday afternoon and
before coming to a halt the vehicle
ran along the sidewalk on the north
side of F street. injuring one per-
son slightly and scattering shop
ping crowds.
The car stopped at Twelfth street
after striking a traffic marker. The
injured person was Estelle Aston,
81, of 1925 First street NE, accord
ing to police She was treated at
Emergency Hospital for back con-
tusions and released.
Police said Mr.. Harding appar-
emily collapsed from the heat. He
was taken to a physician by his wife.