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Evening star., 1946-11-05
Capital Transit Co.
To Ask Higher Fares
On Complete Study

The Capital Transit Co. will ask
the Public Utilities Commission to
allow an increase in streetcar and
bus fares here, probably within
few weeks, Edward D. Merrill, COM
pany president, has announced.
He cited wage increases to en-
ployes, a drop in the number o,
passengers, higher cost OF equip
ment and operation of more routes
and vehicles as reasons for the re-
quest.
July, August and September op-
Grating revenues fell SOL 900 below
the total for the corresponding
months last year, while operating
expenses went up ss42,0 300, Mr.. Mer-
rill said.
The company is continuing a sur
vey of the downward trend in rev.
enues before filing formal applica-
ton for a fare increase, Mr.. Mer-
rill explained.
The amount of any requested in
crease will be determined when the
survey is completed. Company Of
ficials said they did not know if ii
would affect the straight 10-cent fare
but might change the token charge
or the weekly pass. They recalled
that Mr.. Merrill's annual report last
winter mentioned the need for a
fare increase.
The PUG Office said today the
company obtained a fare increase
of five-sixths of a cent in token
charges nine years ago.
A PUG study of company rates
last year resulted in a decision that
they were fair and reasonable at
the time. ...
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Daughter Of High Czech Army
Officer Becomes u. S. Citizen

returned to Prague after Germany
surrendered. ..-.-.s
Mrs. Disher met her husband in
London in July, 1912. MIR. Disher
then was attached to the American
Fleet.
He suffered the wounds later at
Oran while he was assigned to q
British fiotilla and the ship on which
he was stationed sunk. Mr.. Disher
was hospitalized often over a pc
riod of one year.
The couple arrived in this country
recently and Mr. Disher said they
would return to Prague "as soon as
we can get a plane or ship" They
are now living at the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Disher was among go persons
naturaHzed before Justice Matthew
F. MCGUIRE today.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

Mrs. Hanyi Disher, rs, whose
father, Gen. Frantisek Moravec, was
deputy commander of the Czecho-
slovak Army and escaped on "the
last plane from Prague" was made
an American citizen in District Court
today.
Mrs. Disher is the wife Of Leo
Disher, chief of the Prague bureau
of the United Press Associations,
who suffered 26 wounds from bullets
and shell fragments while covering
a three-hour engagement during
the war.
A pretty blond, Mrs. Disher told
how her father escaped with several
high officers in a British plane the
day before the Germans occupied
Prague. He then Joined the exile
Czech government in London and
Evening star., 1946-11-05
BurqIars Get So Cases
of Whisky Worth $500.

Burglars looted a Connecticut
avenue liquor store Of SO cases of
whisky, valued at more than $4,000,
according to police reports yesterday.
Freda Ezersky, proprietor of Lords
Wine and Liquor Store, 1901 Con-
necticut avenue, said the thieves cut
a screen and broke side window
to get into the store.
Other robberies reported included
the holdup of Allen w. McNair,
night watchman at the Potomac
Garage and Service Station, Tenth
and E streets NV, who reported
two men robbed him of $50; the
theft of $35 from Hosea Lowerson,
employe of the Pig and Pit
Restaurant, 600 Florida avenue NV,
and the holdup of John B. Hoof-
nagle, clerk at the Penn Radio Store,
621 Pennsylvania avenue Sc, who
told police a bandit forced him to
surrender $24.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Suffrage Supported
In Association Vote

Both local and national suffrage
won out by large majority last
night in a preliminary straw vote
conducted by members of the Manor
Park Citizens Association at meet
ing in Whittier School, Fifth and
Sheridan streets NV.
The voted showed so in favor of
national suffrage, and only 6 op-
posed, and 46 in favor of local suf-
frage, 10 opposed.
The association added its pledge
of support to today's plebiscite by
adopting a motion indorsing both
local and national suffrage.
A round table discussion of the
plebiscite was presented by Wilbur
s. Finch, past president Of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations;
Harry N. Stull, delegate from
Stanton Park Citizens Association,
and John H. Connaughton, delegate
from the Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation, all of whom urged citizens
to vote today.
Leverett A. Meadows, president,
conducted the meeting.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Jury Acquits Grover
I0f Bus Crash Charge;
III Suits Are Pending

Stephen Lee Grover, 10, of 2900
Connecticut avenue NV, was ac-
Quilted late yesterday by a Munich
pal Court jury of a charge Of negli-
gent homicide growing out Of the
collision of his car with an Arnold
Line bus on Memorial Bridge Au-
gust 2.
The jury's verdict ended one
phase of the accident in which A
persons were hurt, one of them IA
tally. The bus plunged through a
guard rail 20 feet to the roadway
below after a collision with Mr..
Growers car, which skidded on the
wet pavement.
Meanwhile. II damage suits aris-
ing from the accident are pending
in District Court. They total more
than 100000. Defendants include
the Washington, Virginia & Mary
land Coach Co. (the Arnold Lines
Mr.. Grover and his mother, Mrs.
Louise r. Grover, and Robert M.
Hills, the bus driver.
Mr.. Grover took the stand in his
own defense yesterday. He testified
his car made only one skid.
United States Attorney John B.
Diamond III, in closing argument,
said the testimony showed Mr..
Grover was driving too fast. James
F. Reilly, counsel for Mr.. Grover,
contended this had not been shown
and said the evidence clearly showed
the accident was the result of a
"misadventure."
William P. McCracken, jr., 1888
Benton place NV, former Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, testified
young Grover had an excellent re-
putation for law and order.
Mr.. Grover, a Junior at Yale Uni
versity, said he would not return
to school until next year.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Harold Lee SINNERS
Dies in Takoma Park

Harold Lee SINNERS, 80, lifelong
resident of the Washington area,
died early today at his home, 1872
Oakton drive, Takoma Park, Md,
after a years illness.
Born In Harrisonburg, Va, Mr..
SINNERS came here as a young
child. He was buyer for the past
is years for Fries, Beall g. Sharp
Co., hardware merchants. He was
active in local bowling leagues. He
also was active in the Woodside
Methodist Church. 1914 Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. SINNERS is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Thelma H. SINNERS,
and daughter, Dixie Lee. SINNERS,
age 6.
Funeral arrangements will be
made by the Warmer E. Pumphrey
funeral home. Burial will be In
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
5chooIboy Identifies
Patton as No. 7 Man
lin Bernstein Murder

Jesse James Patton. 81. colored,
was identified in District Court
today by a 14-year-old schoolboy
as the second holdup man In the
drugstore at 1876 Florida avenue
NV. on June when the proprietor,
Maurice L. Bernstein, was shot and
killed.
Reginald j. Wheeler, 26, colored,
also on trial in the Staying, was
pointed out in court yesterday as
the one who fired the fatal shot.
Thomas F. Nusbickel, pharma-
cist at the store, identified Wheeler.
The trial is in its fourth day
before Justice Alexander Holtzoff.
Jacob Smith, IA, colored, 1921 S
street NV, testified he was tn the
store drinking soda when he heard
a noise in the back Of the room.
Standing Behind Him.
II heard Mr.. Nusbickel say Don't
come back here and then I heard
a shot," he said. The boy testified
he then asked the other man, who
was standing behind him, to let
him 60 but the holdup man pointed
.25-calibre automatic pistol and
said: Keep quiet and you won't
get hurt"
The boy left the stand and pointed
out Patton as the holdup man who
was standing behind him during the
holdup.
Continuing his testimony, the boy
said he then saw Wheeler walking
toward the front of the store with a
>38 caliber police special revolver In
his hand
1.-The lady behind the counter
handed Patton the money out of the
soda fountain cash register and they
both ran out of the door," he stated.
knowledge of Guns.
In identifying the pistols, the
boys knowledge of firearms sur
prised both defense attorneys, Wes-
ley S. Williams and James j.
Laughlin. After several questions
concerning the pistols which con-
fused the witness, Justice Holtzof
said:
II think you are unfamiliar with
guns, Mr.. williams. Every young
boy knows about airplanes, automo-
biles and guns"
Under cross-examination by Mr..
Laughlin, Mr.. Nusbickel said he did
not see Wheeler actually fire the
shot as his head was turned away
at that moment.
"I heard the shot and saw the
pistol pointed at Mr.. Bernstein as
he fell, though" Mr. Nusbickei testi-
fed.
Mr.. Nusbickel said Wheeler then
pushed him into the doorway
through which Mr.. Bernstein had
entered and told him to "stay there. y
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Bethesda Chamber Elects
Skates Member. Of Board

Malcolm Skates, was elected a
member of the Board of Directors Of
the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
at the November dinner meeting last
night in the Bethesda Woman's Club.
Mr.. Skates will fill the unexpired
term of Ed Stocks, who resigned.
The chamber heard three talks by
staff members of the United States
Public Health Service. DR.. Leonard
Scheele, assistant director of the
National Cancer Institute, said that
institutions S chief need was clinical
research center.
DR.. Sara B. Matthews, bacteri-
ologist at the National Institute OF
Health, and DR.. Eloise Gran, zoologist
at the institute, also spoke.
Wives and husbands of chamber
members were guests at the dinner.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Sfreetcar Operator Here
Cleared in Traffic Death
from Yesterdays Last Edition.)

from Yesterdays Last Edition.)
William G. Farran, Is, of 1914 c
street Sc, a streetcar operator, this
afternoon was cleared OF blame In
the traffic death of Albert F. Niedo-
manski, 50, of 1920 Colesville road,
Silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. Niedomanski was driving an
automobile which was struck as it
attempted a left turn across the
streetcar track in Benning road over
the Benning barrier. The accident
occurred OCTOBER 26 and Mr.. Niedo-
manski died five days later at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
A coroner's jury ruled his death
was the result of his own negligence.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Banker Urges
End Of Controls
0nHousing
Association Head =
Addresses Session
Of Legion Probe

Rent controls should be relaxed
on new projects to spur building Of
housing units, Howard B. Smith Of
the American Bankers Association.
said today at the second session Of
the American Legion Housing In
vestigating Committee.
Bankers Unanimously" feel that
housing would have been speeded
UP If there had been "a realistic
OPA policy" Mr.. Smith declared at
the Hotel 2400, where the committee
is meeting.
Removal of price controls on
building materials also was urged
by Harold B. Fletcher, president of
the Peoples Bank in Cumberland,
Md. He told the committee that
each community will take steps to
meet its own housing problem II
something is done about price con-
troll"
| Lumber dealers, he said, for ex-
ample, can't sell at a profit at
present price ceilings.
Sensible Code Urged.
Earlier John L. Haynes of the
| Office Of Domestic Commerce, De-
partment of Commerce, estimated
construction costs would drop 2 or
3 per cent If sensible universal
building code were put into effect
all over the country"
Asked whether he thought there
should be more or less Government
| nNnfrN1 aria1c ha -
Col. F. r. Lyons, representing the
Secretary of War, outlined steps by
the War Department to aid mate
rial shortages.
| He said more than $4,000 build.
ings had been declared surplus for
conversion as veterans housing ia.
cilities through the War Assets Ad.
ministration.
Buildings and supplies also are
being turned over to the MIA di-
rectly, he said. and buildings are
being made available for housing on
partially-active Army bases.
Buildings Made Available.
He said more buildings have been
made available under this law than
current FPHA funds can handle.
Committee members questioned
1t. Col. Robert M. Bynum of the
War Department, on speed of the
Army's disposal of surplus materials.
Col. Bynum said that in one case,
II 900 900 pounds Of nails have been
declared surplus since VI Day and
only 10000 have been moved
from Army warehouses.
Under questioning, he admitted
the same situation is true "in some
other cases"
Later today. the committee will
hear reports from J. c. Hoskins, as
sistant surgeon general of the Pub
lie Health Service; H. E. Riley, Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics; George
West, United States Chamber Of
Commerce; Leon sChatelain, jr., OF
the Board Of Trade; Leland Olds.
Federal Power Commission; Ivan
d. Carson, OPA, and r. w. Hud-
gems, Department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
U. 5. in Red S300,S41,791
On Current Fiscal Year
From Yesterdays Last Edition.
Nv the AxSoriofed Press

From Yesterdays Last Edition.)
BY the Associated Press
Treasury figures showed today the
Federal Government finished the
first four months of the current f1s-
cal year with deficit of $500, BAL ,791.
Late October spending wiped out
surplus established at the early
part of the month, topping receipts
from taxes by $420, ,148, ,049 by the end
of the month.
The debt on october 81 was re-
ported as 3,917, ,666. TOT, but that
figure did not take into account a
50, ,000, ,00o, 900 cash redemption of Sc
curities which matured November !
and have been coming in for retire
ment this month,
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Safety SIogonContest

The Commissioners Trafiic
Advisory Board Is seeking a
slogan for use in the current
traffic safety campaign and Is
offering cash prizes. The de-
tails: ....
The contest Is open to every
one. 1t closes at midnight Sun
day. Slogans should. be not
more than six words in length.
Entries will be judged by a
board selected from member
ship of the Advertising Club
of Washington. First prize is
500; second is $50; third is $25.
and there are five prizes Of $5
each. A certificate accompanies
each award.
Entries should be mailed to
Traffic Slogan Contest, Room
101l, Municipal Center, 30l G
street NV, Washington l, D. G.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Academy to Initiate
Nine on 'GIeuner' Stuff

While the entire student body
looks on, nine members of the art
and editorial stats of the Holy Cross
Academys undergraduate newspa-
per, the Cleaner, will be initiated
into the Quill and Scroll, at the
academy at 2:30 pm. tomorrow.
The initiation will mark the estab-
lishment of a new chapter of the
international honorary society for
high school journalists. A talk by
Philip H. Love, feature editor of The
Star and lecturer in journalism at
George Washington University, will
follow the initiation.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Artists Guild Plans Drive
To Explain Work 10 City

A campaign to familiarize Wash
ington with its artists and their
works will begin here November 10
under sponsorship of the Artists
Guild of Washington.
Keynote of the campaign will be
an exhibition, These Are The Works
of Washington Artists" to be held
in the windows of the Longfellow
Building, Connecticut avenue and M
street NV The guild said the ex-
hihition is intended to augment the
showings in museums and galleries,
Which many Washingtonians do not
hive time to visit.
At the same time, the guild will
supply speakers for series of SYM
posiums to be held at the Washing
ton Workshop, concurrent with the
exhibition.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
$24, 900 Fines Paid
By Meat Company

L. S. Briggs, Inc, meat product
firm at 435 Eleventh street S.W., paid
a $4,000 fine in Municipal Court
yesterday imposed on the firm last
Thursday by Judge George D. Neil
son on three counts charging failure
to redeliver 1877 ,698 pounds of beef
and pork to Government agencies.
The charges were brought when
the company allegedly failed to re-
deliver the meat between 1943 and
1916. Judge Nelson imposed a fine
of $4,000 on each count.
An attorney in the office OF the
solicitor Of the Agriculture Depart
ment said the Briggs company re-
ceived the meat from packers and
other legitimate sources but violated
Government regulations for its rede-
livery to designated agencies.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Police Question Suspect
lin Assault on D. {. Woman

A suspect was being questioned by
police today concerning the attack
last Saturday on a 24-year-old
Washington mother in her apart-
ment in the 1700 block of Trinidad
avenue NE. He was described by
police as 25-year-old colored
handyman now on conditional re-
lease from Lorton Reformatory. The
man was> said to have long police
record.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Church Dinner and Bozuur

The Women's Society Of Christian
Service of Wilson Memorial Meth
odist Church, Eleventh street be-
tween G and streets Sc, will spon-
sor a turkey dinner and bazaar
Thursday from S to 7:30 pm. The
public Is invited.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Benefit Supper Planned

A spaghetti supper will be held by
the Mission Society of Dunbarton
College of the Holy Cross from $50
to Z pm, November II, to raise
money for the home and foreign
missions. Miss Marthagreene Smith,
of Charlotte, N. c., Is chairman Of
the affair.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Pointer Injured in Fall

"A 77-year-old house painter, John
w. Nurbaum, 7514 G street, Hillside,
Md, was injured yesterday in a 10
foot fall from a ladder while work.
ing on house at 81 @ street NE.
Casualty Hospital reported his con-
dition as "fair."
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Rotory Speaker Named

Sir Girja Shankar Bajpai, agent
general for India in the United
States, will address the Rotary Club
at a supper at $50 pm. tomorrow
in the Department OF Commerce
cafeteria.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Do You Know That

Children's Hospital uses an
average of 800 baby bottles a
day?
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed 81, 300, 100000
Received through Sat-
urday LOCI ,S60.20
Contributed yesterday 140.00
To be raised 237 7,999.S0
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund, Thirteenth and
v streets NV, Washington o,
D. G.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Police Chief Appeal,
|For Contributions 10
Family Of Detective

Maj. Harvey G. Callahan, police
superintendent, has appealed to all
Washingtonians for contributions to
the fund for the widow and chill
dren Of Detective Harry E. Hamil-
ton, Killed in line of duty. Detective
Hamilton was buried yesterday with
full departmental honors.
Detective Hamilton was injured
fatally in an auto crash last Friday
while trying to arrest car thief.
In addition to 81 300 which Mrs
jeanette Hamilton, his widow, will
receive from police benevolent
groups, $1,371 has been collected for
the family by Inspector Clement p
Cox, who Is in charge Of the fund
The Star, which will receive and
acknowledge money for the fund
has collected $148 more.
Meanwhile, an announcement was
awaited from Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald on the cause Of the
death of Charles w. Scott, "A, COL
ored, who was driving the stolen
car when it crashed into a truck
Scott died Saturday in District Jail
A certificate will be issued probably
tomorrow, DR.. Macdonald said.
More than 500 policemen, police
officials and friends attended the
last rites for Detective Hamilton at
Fort Lincoln Cemetery yesterday.
The funeral procession started
from Hysong's funeral home, 1906
N street NV, and passed Detective
Hamilton's former precinct, No. 13
The following contributions have
been received by The Star for the
Hamiltons:
Previously acknowledged $148 0f
Anonymous ------------- 5.ul
Leland F. James 1000
Bessie w. James .-- 2.0C
Samuel Steinberger-- SOC
Eugene H. Purdy 1000
A. c. Moses $500
Total SZUo.Uu
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-19
Couple Married
Seventy Years

Rev. and Mrs. Rufus GRAPHICAL,
formerly of Ashe county, who
now reside in Mountain City,
Tenn, celebrated their SEVENTEEN
wedding anniversary at their
home on December 8.
They are the parents of eleven
children, all living, and So grand
children. The following children
were present for the celebration:
Charles GRAPHICAL, Watt Gray
heal, Mrs. James A. GRAPHICAL,
Mrs. J. E. Oliver, Mrs. Munsy
Osborne, Mrs. T. J. GRAPHICAL, and
Fred GRAPHICAL. Also a number
of friends were present.
Mrs. GRAPHICAL was before her
marriage the former Mamie
Mock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-19
Wyrick-Weaver
Vows Are Spoken

Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Weaver, OF
Smethport, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Eliza
beth, to William J. Wyrick, son
of Mrs. Pearl Wyrick and the
late William Wyrick, of West JEFF
ferson, on Friday, November %,
at six o'clock at the home of the
bride. The officiating minister
was Rev. G. c. Burkette, who
used the single ring ceremony.
For her nuptials, the bride wore
a grey suit with black accessories.
She wore a shoulder corsage OF
pink rose buds.
The bride is now attending JEFF
ferson high school.
The groom is a graduate of West
Jefferson high school and recent
ly received his discharge from
the U. S. Navy after "a months
of service, eight of which were
spent overseas.
The couple made brief we'd
ding trip through Virginia.
Those attending the wedding,
in addition to the brides family,
were Mrs. Pearl Wyrick, Miss
Patsy Badger, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Long and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Wy
rick.
The couple is making their
home in West Jefferson for the
present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-19
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis may develop IL
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron.
chitiS is not treated and you cannot
afford to take chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat Of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, infamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
CreomulSion blends beechwood
creosote byspecial processwith other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Adv.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-19
Miss Gore Weds
James Cullunl, Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Gore of
Crumpler, announce the marriage
of their daughter. Edith Elizabeth
to James Cullum, Jr., of Aber-
deem, Md, on November q.
Miss Gore attended Virginia
Carolina high school and had
been employed in Aberdeen for
the past three years.
Mr.. Cullum, of Aberdeen, is a
graduate of Aberdeen high school,
spent two years in military serv-
ice in the Pacific theatre and was
honorably discharged in Septem-
Der.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-19
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bare, of
Glendale Springs, announce the
arrival of daughter on Deem
Der 5 at the Ashe Memorial hos
pital.