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Evening star., 1946-09-14
.0PA 10 Grant Ford
81 Price Increase

The OPA will grant the Ford
Motor Co. price increase aver
aging per cent on Ford, Mercury
and Lincoln automobiles, an agency
spokesman revealed today.
The price increase will go into
effect sometime next week and was
granted on hardship basis due to
increased production costs. 1t will
be the third price rise granted Ford
this year.
At the same time, it was disclosed
that General Motors Corp. also has
asked OPA for price increases, but
no action has been taken yet on
the request.
The two previous price increases
granted Ford were to cover higher
wage costs and higher costs of parts
and equipments. Petition for the
third price boost was submitted by
the company more than a month
ago. but OPA delayed action on the
request until more figures were sub
mitted to support the firms position.
Evening star., 1946-09-14

The two boys have confessed to
most of the thefts, which ran as
high as $l0O each, according to po-
lice.
The boys are being held at the
Receiving Home pending action by
juvenile authorities.
Willing to Visit Scene.
The boys have expressed a will
ingness to point out the establish
ments they robbed and will be taken
around Washington today in police
car for that purpose. police said.
Many of the victims have not
reported the losses. probably be-
cause they did not see the boys
rifle their cash registers and did
not know what happened to the
money, police added
Two colored boys, 16 and II years
old, also are being held by police
in connection with the robbery of
$3.50 worth of property from an out
of-toWn automobile parked at Della
ware avenue and D streets S.W.,
earlier in the week
The boys told police they saw
three other boys steal the property.
which included a camera, typewriter
and clothing, from the car and
that they hi-jacked the loot from
the trio.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
FEC Grants Approval
10 7 Radio Stations
In Nearby Maryland

Applications for licenses to oper-
ate two radio stations in suburban
Maryland today had been given
Federal Communications Commits
sion approval.
Tri-suburban Broadcasting Corp.
of Silver Spring was authorized to
operate station at 1850 kilocycles
on 1000 watts power and Broadcast
Management. Inc, of Bethesda. was
authorized to 60 on the air with $50
watts at 1,120 kilocycles.
Both stations were limited to
daytime operations.
Another Plea Pending.
Still pending for a hearing on
September "a is the application of
United Broadeasting Co., Inc, Sill
yer Spring, to serve the same gen.
eral area as the Tri-suburban firm.
In approving the Tri-suburban
Broadcasting Corps application for
authorization without a hearing, the
FEC overruled an objection filed by
United Broadcasting Co. The latter
firm is headed by Richard Eaton.
Officers of Broadcast Management
Inc, which will operate the Bethesda
area station, were listed by the FEC
as Willard E. Egolf, $50 Brookside
drive, Kenwood, president: Parker
H. Jones, 420 Brookside drive. Chevy
Chase. secretary-treasurer; Harold
S. Russell, Chicago, and L. D. SIM
mons. Tulsa, Okla, directors.
The studios and transmitter of
the new Silver Spring station, with
the call letters WGAY, will be To-
Gated on Kemp Mill road between
Silver Spring and Wheaton, it was
announced by John w. Kluge. presi-
dent of the Tri-suburban firm.
Covers Suburban Area.
The station is designed to carry
It's signal throughout metropolitan
Washington and surrounding Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties.
Later developments will include
a frequency modulation station
originating from the same studios.
An FIN construction permit was
given FEC approval August 81.
The station management includes
three veterans: John W. Kluge, 2720
Wisconsin avenue NV, president
and commercial manager; Joseph
l.. Brechner. 6720 Conway avenue,
Takoma Park. Md, station man
ager, and Bernard J. Nees, 4315
Clagett road, University Park, Md,
vice president of the corporation.
Other stockholders listed include
Edward M. Warner, James M. john
ston and Norman Burke Frost, all
Montgomery County residents
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Ex-War Prisoners 10 Fete
Swedish Worker Toniqht

Henry Soderberg, Swedish war
time representative Of War Prison.
ers Aid of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association, will be honored to-
night at dinner of the Barb Wire
Club, composed of former prisoners
of war, at the central branch of the
YMCA, 1736 G street NV.
Fifteen former prisoners of Of1ag
"a, a German prison camp at Schu-
bin, Poland, met with Mr.. Soder-
berg last night at the home of 1t.
Col. John K. Waters, 5000 Tunlaw
road NV. to discuss the days they
spent together in prison camp and
hear recordings which Mr.. Soder-
berg made in the camp during one
of his visits. None of the men had
seen Mr.. Soderberg since they were
liberated.
Tonight the Barb Wire Club will
present a bronze plaque to Mr.. Sod
erberg in appreciation of his war
work.
While in Washington. he is stay
ing with Col. Waters, son-in-law
Of the late Gen. George S. Patton.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Auto Workers Will Seek
Maritime Pay Benefits
BY the Assoeioied Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-The
CIO- United Auto Workers will de-
mand application to their contract
of any pay benefits that may pos
sibly be reached in the settlement of
the Nationwide maritime strike
providing 1.-The formula reached -"
is higher than the 1872 cent formula
which settled the auto strikes" &C
cording to r. ]. Thomas, UAW vice
president.
Before addressing Veterans
Housing Committee here last night.
Mr. Thomas, who also is chairman
of the CLIO Committee on Housing,
told reporters the UAW has long
watched wages and living costs with
a view toward keeping them on a
relative basis.
We're not setting any figure at
ALL he added, "all we want is the
cost of living and the wages paid
the worker brought into the same
relative position that sthey were
formerly"
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Restaurant Owners Seek
To Avert New York Strike
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Allied
Restaurant and Entertainment In
dustries of New York announced
that it would seek today a meeting
with a mediator and the AFL
American Federation of Musicians
in a last-minute effort to avert a
strike against night clubs and res
taurants.
Musicians, members of Local 802,
are scheduled to halt work in a
hundred night clubs and restau-
rants at intervals after tonight un-
less the operators meet their de-
mand for 20 per cent wage in
crease.
The operators announced early
today that at the requested meet
ing a committee of the AREI would
be empowered to offer terms which
it is believed will be acceptable and
forestall an unnecessary strike and
bring peace to the industry"
They did not say what their
terms would be. Previously the
operators offered a 12tz per cent
increase The musicians now re
ceive $9430 weekly for six seven
hour nights.
The musicians now are on strike
over wage dispute at New York S
ma jOr hotels.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
37-Day Newsprint Supply
On Hand al End Of August
BY the Associated "rs,s

NEW YORK. Sept. 14-Daily
newspapers reported to the Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers Associa
tion that stocks of newsprint paper
on hand at the end of August
were equal to 81 days supply, the
same total as a month earlier, the
ANPA said today.
This compared with 40 days sup
ply at the end of August, 1915;
66 days on that date in 1914, 81
days in 1943 and SO days in 1941.
Consumption during August of
260,059 tons represented an increase
of 28.2 per cent over August, 1945,
when the papers used 202,911 tons,
and 15.9 per cent above August.
1941, when the total was 224 ,631
tons.
Reporting newspapers used 1894
1872 tons in the first months of
l946-an increase of 29.2 per cent
over that period in 1945 and As
per cent over the l94l period.
Total estimated newsprint con-
sumption in the United States in
August was 366, ,280 tons, including
all uses. 1t is estimated at 2,809, TOT
for the first 8 months.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Isl Army Prisoners
Reach u. 5. From Italy
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

NEW YORK, Sept. l4.-One hun
dred and f1fty-seven Army prisoners
including some who repeatedly were
life termers. arrived today from
Leghorn. Italy, and Immediately
were rushed to undisclosed destina-
tions.
The prisoners arrived aboard the
Army transport j. w. McAndrew,
which also brought 1,096 troops.
A guard detail of 80 men armed
with submachine guns. shotguns
and carbines, was on hand when
the boat docked. Approximately so
of the prisoners were taken away on
bus, escorted by an armored car.
The others were placed on an Army
ferryboat. Army authorities de-
clined comment.
The troops and prisoners left Leg
horn August % aboard the transport
Antioch Victory, but the vessel de-
veloped motor trouble. When it
reached the Azores, it rode at anchor
for IL days until the McAndrew
arrived and took over the passengers.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Nine Movie Studios
Affected by Strike
B, H,e Associoted Press

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 14.-All but
one Of the 10 major movie studios
today were operating on makeshift
basis as three AFL unions refused
to work on sets which they claimed
had been handled by a rival AFI
union, the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees.
Only the Hal Roach Studio was
unaffected as carpenters, painters
and electricians of Herbert K. Sor-
rells Conference of Studio Unions
prepared to file charges of unfair
labor practices against the pro-
ducers.
One hundred balky employees were
ordered out of nine studios yester-
day and so others were sent home
the day before.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Corporation Counsel
Bars Keneipp Plan
Speeding Inspections

The corporation counsel has ruled
illegal a recent proposal of Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp to per-
nit motorists whose cars show
defects at city inspection stations
to send in card when the defects
are corrected instead of returning
to obtain clearance from the
stations.
MI. Keneipp's plan, it was indi-
Gated was to issue the approval
sticker conditionally to motorists
with defective vehicles and hand
them cards on which the defects
were indicated by punch marks. The
motorist would then have 10 days
to get the repairs made and send
in the card to the traffic department.
If the card was not received within
the 10 days, the department would
revoke the conditional sticker.
Counsel Points Out Problem.
The corporation counsel, it was
learned, has advised the Commits
sionerS that Mr.. Keneipp's plan is
illegal under present regulations
but that these could be changed
to permit it. He added, however,
that the use of the same sticker
for approval and conditional ap-
proVal would constitute a serious
enforcement problem for the police.
The matter has been referred to
the Police Department for comment.
A procedure which will save time
for persons taking automobile driv-
ing tests was started yesterday,
MI. keneipp said yesterday.
After an applicant for license
has taken his written examination
ard eye test he will be given a form
specifying where he is to 60 to take
his road test. At the same time he
will also be given a number telling
him in what order he will be called |
for the test, and the approximate
time
Formerly the prospective driver
was only given number telling him |
in what order he was to be called, /
and it was often necessary for the
applicant to wait considerable time
ullueT tQdI system.
Possible to Change Time.
Under the new procedure, If per-
son cannot take the test during the
time allotted him for that purpose
he can receive a new number and
appointment by applying to the Of
flee of the Director of Vehicles and
Traffic
Another time-saving measure is
the scheduling of the parking test
first in the driving examination, ac-
cording to H. S. Cole, administrative
assistant to Mr.. Keneipp. /
t'There is no need to go through
the routine first and give the appli-
cant the hardest parts last" Mr.. |
Cole pointed out. IF he can't park |
properly, then he can't pass the test |
If an applicant fails to pass the !
parking requirement, his test will
be delayed for a second try later, |
Mr.. Cole said. The tests require
approximately II minutes.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Thirty Gas Station Thefts Laid
To Boys Seized After Robbery

Police believe they have solved
more than 80 recent robberies of
Washington gas stations with the
arrest yesterday of two boys, II and
II years old, whose activities ranged
as far as Baltimore and whose get
aways were frequently on bicycles.
The boys were arrested in con-
nection with the snatch and run
theft of $l91 from an open safe
on the second floor of Baums Inc,
furniture store at 1416 l street NV,
yesterday. Clerks at the store told
police they saw the boys sneaking
out of the store with the money
and although they gave chase, the
boys got away. Police arrested
them later.
Had Worked Out Technique.
Detectives Donald R. Webber and
o. j. Schelin, who broke the case,
said the pair had worked out a tech
nique for robbing gas stations. The
boys would hang around station
until the cash register was unat-
tended, then grab the money and
escape by bicycle, they said
After robbing some 80 District gas
stations over the past month. the
boys went to Baltimore and robbed
some half dozen stations there, the
detectives said.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Movie Gar 10 Speak
Al Law Group Luncheon

Eric A. Johnston, president of the
Motion Picture Association of Amer
ica, Inc, and former president of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, will speak at a luncheon
meeting of the Federal Bar Associa-
ton at 1890 pm. Friday in the
Congressional Room of the Will
lard Hotel.
Municipal Court Judge George D.
Nelson, chairman of the program
committee, announced that South
American and Canadian lawyers, all
members of the executive committee
of the Inter- American Bar Associa-
ton, also will be guests.
The luncheon, first of monthly
series this season, will be presided
over by Theron Lamar Caudle,
Assistant Attorney General and
president of the association.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Man, 65, Found Dead
Near Four Corners, Nd.

A 65-year-old colored man, identi-
fed by Montgomery County police
as Charles Jinkins, 1900 block OF
Morris road Sc. was found dead
early today on Old Bladensburg road
near -Four Corners, Md.
Police said the man was fully
clothed and there were no signs OF
violence. They said he apparently
died only few hours before he was
found. The cause of death has not
been determined, pending a coroners
autopsy.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Sedan Outroces
Ten Police Cars
In D. D.C.Ch

A 1946 sedan which was chased
by 10 police ears through downtown
Washington early today went so
fast that police didn't even get
close enough TO see the license
number
The car was first observed speed
ing north on Thirteenth street near
T street NV. A scout car from
the 18th precinct pulled in behind
and called the police radio dis
patcher for help. Within a few
minutes 10 cars were after the fee
ing auto.
After winding through the north
west section the car sped out Geor-
gia avenue and disappeared into
Montgomery County. police said.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Veterans 10 Have Chance
To Buy Surplus Aircraft

Veterans and other priority hold
ers will have an opportunity to buy
aircraft ranging from cargo gliders
up to four-engine transports, the
War Assets Administration an
nounced today.
The powered aircraft will be sold
in special sales beginning Monday
Thirty-two Douglas two and foul
engine transports, so light trans.
ports and personal type aircraft and
$50 PT-26 primary trainers will be
available. Prices will vary from 1890
to $4,000, depending on the condi-
ton of the individual plane.
The gliders. 232 in number and
located at four Army installations
will be disposed of at SIS each. The
sales begin September Is. At pre-
vious sales veterans used their
priorities to buy the entire lot of
LII gliders offered
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Ercoupe Altitude Record
SET by Plane During Test

An altitude record of 81 500 feet
has been set by an Ercoupe plane,
the Engineering & Research Corp.
of Riverdale. Md, manufacturers of
the sport type monoplanes, an
nounced today.
The record, which is about 5000
feet below the existing light plane
altitude mark, was established about
two weeks ago at Wheeling, Ill. The
pilot reported that it took nearly
two hours of constant climbing to
reach the record height, about one
hour of which was required for the
last $500 feet.
officials at the company said that
the pilot, Fulton M. Moore, intends
to strip the plane of certain acces-
sories within the next week and
attempt to establish a worlds altl-
tude record for small aircraft.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
U. 5. Funds May Be Asked
For ; European Nations

Congress may be asked next year
to grant funds for relief IN Austria.
Italy and Greece after the end Of
the UNRRA program.
Acting Secretary of State Clay
ton said late yesterday it appears
now these three European countries
will continue to need assistance.
He indicated the administration
may urge the aid as an outright gift
rather than loan, saying the prob
abilities are that it will require con-
gresSional action. Loans could be
made by the EXport-Import Bank
without reference to Congress.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Pagan Named 10 Head
Silver Spring Rotarians

John r. Pagan, former vice presi-
dent of the Silver Spring Rotary
Club, has been named president to
succeed the Rev. Joseph A. Hauber
The Rev. Mr. Hauber. who has
been rector of Ascension Episcopal
Church in Silver Spring for the
past eight years, is leaving Silver
Spring to take up his new duties as
professor of economics, music and
religious history at the Jacksonville
Fla) Junior College. He was pre-
sented with a diamond studded past
presidents pin at the luncheon
meeting Of the club this week.
H. Brooks Perring was elected vice
president to succeed MIR. Fagan.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Nursery School Planned
At WestmoreIund Hills

Opening Of cooperative, nom
profit nursery school to serve the
Westmoreland Hills area was an
nounced today by Mrs. J. G. Jory
5106 jamestown Circle, Yorktown
Village, temporary chairman of a
group of mothers making arrange
ments for the project.
Registrations will be accepted next
Friday at 1904 Westway drive, Crest
view, where the school will be op-
Grated beginning September 23
Glasses will be held daily, except
Saturdays and Sundays, from am
until noon, with mothers volunteer
ing to serve one morning each week.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
D. 6. Man Is Reelected
At Conductors PurIey ~

w. D. johnson. 5209 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, vice president
and national legislative representa-
tive for the Order of Railway Con-
ductors at the Washington head
quarters since 1881, was unani-
mously reelected to his post for
four-year term yesterday at the
ORC convention in Chicago.
The organization announced also
that other officers reelected were
H. w. Fraser, president; Frederick
H. Nemitz, senior vice president. and
G. H. Dram, general secretary
treasurer, all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Briggs School Set
For Occupancy by
.Aeronautics Agency

The old Briggs Elementary School
on New York avenue near Twenty
first and C streets NV. now owned
by the Government, will be occu-
pied next week by the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
to house its Office of aeronautical
intelligence.
The old school building was used
by the Military District of Wash
ington during the war. 1t was an
nounced last week that the final 40
Army and civilian personnel in the
structure were transferred to the
Pentagon.
Capt. John S. Oppenheimer. who
is handling evacuation" matters for
the military district, said the build
ing was turned back to the Public
Buildings Administration for even
tual return to the District Govern
ment. However, the building had
been sold by the District to the
Federal Government in April, 1912,
for $71 1854, and John l.. Nagel,
deputy commissioner for real estate
Of the PBA, said there had been no
request on the part of District Gov
ernment to regain the old school.
Mr.. Nagel said the building had
been assigned to the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics,
which needed additional space for
the overflow from the old Letter
mansion at 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV, on Dupont Circle,
which is the committees head
quarters.
John F, Victory. the committees
executive secretary, said the per-
sonnel of the Office of aeronautical
intelligence will move into the for
mer school next week after painting
has been completed.
The intelligence Office, Mr.. Victory
said, is the Government depository
for scientific and technical data on
aeronautics. collected from all parts
of the world, and the center for the
analysis and dissemination of that
data. The information now is being
| furnished.
| The committee Is acquiring new
knowledge at faster rate than dur
ing the war, and Is faced with big
problem in supplying the informa-
ton which cannot be disclosed to
those interested, according to Mr..
Victory.
Mr.. Victory added the committee
has been hampered in the past by
the lack of space to house necessary
personnel it was authorized to en-
ploy.
Evening star., 1946-09-14
Virginia Moforist Is Killed
AS Bus Hits Car, 0veriurns
BY tho Associated Press

WYTHEVILLE, Va, Sept. 14.-A
motorist died instantly and 80
passengers on winston Salem to
Charleston, w. Va, Greyhound bus
narrowly escaped death today in a
head-on collision on United States
route II, BIZ miles west of Wythe-
vile.
The bus veered off of the highway,
overturned ON its side and burst into
flames but the passengers and driver
managed to get out through the
emergency exit. Three passengers
were reported injured but were dis
charged after flrst-aid treatment at
Wytheville Hospital.
State Trooper j. w. Elliott said
the automobile victim was Arthur
G. Atizer, Pulaski, Va.