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Evening star., 1947-10-15
Freight Cor Skids, Stops
On Bank of Lee Hiqhwuy

A Washington & Old Dominion
Railroad freight car skidded back
ward about 80 feet this morning and
came to rest on a bank overhanging
Lee highway near Oak street, Ar
lington.
Railroad officials said the car
broke away as it was being coupled
to an engine. The coupling didn't
take" according to the officials,
and the car skidded beyond the end
of the spur track. No one was on
the car and no injuries were re-
ported. Police were rerouting traffic
around the highway until another
engine arrives to drag the car away.
Evening star., 1947-10-15

Of Dover, Del. Mr.. Hughes is q
nephew Of. former Senator Hughes,
Democrat, of Delaware. He said he
bought it because he thought his
uncle would enjoy sitting in chair
occupied by such big Republican.
The auction was conducted by
Ralph Weschler, auctioneer, of 9o5
E street NV, in the terrace corri-
dors at the west elevation of the
Capitol. The crowd Of bidders was
swelled by employees from the Senate
and House Office Buildings, report
ers, photographers and radio men.
At times, Mr.. Weschler had to sus-
pend auctioneering because Of the
noise. Most Of the morning was
taken up in selling filing cabinets,
partitions, shelving, rugs, draperies,
an old soda fountain bar. an ancient
addressograph machine, vacuum
cleaners and water coolers.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Home buiIdino
HereSet Record
In September
1,340 Units Finished,
US. Bureau Reports;
1900 Houses Started

/ Private home building in the
Washington area during September
reached the highest level on record,
with 1910 family units completed
during the month, the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics reported today.
The number of new dwellings
started "at least matched" the pre-
vious all-time high of $500 units
In 1941, the bureau said. Most of
the new construction is in Prince
Georges County, Md, and Arling-
ton County, Va.
At the same time, however. the
bureau said the average construc-
ton cost per unit during August,
$4,000, probably was IAN all-time
high" for the area. Higher costs
were reported only from Syracuse
and Cleveland.
Among % industrial regions sur
veyed, the bureau said, Washington
tied San Francisco for fourth place
IN volume of new units started in
the first eight months of 1947. Only
higher areas were at Los Angeles.
New York and Detroit.
The eight-month total for WASH
lngton was 12,200 units started-67
per cent more than during the same
period in 1916. The Nation wide in
crease was only 13 per cent over the
1916 figure.
New housing started in the area
dropped to 1,700 units in August. due
to a slump in apartment building
out shot back up the following
month. according to the report.
The bureau said that by midsum-
mer of this year, the average cost of
single-family units was $4,000 more
than in October, 1916.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Theodore RooseyeIt's Chair
Brings SIPS in Capitol Auction

A huge upholstered swivel chair
said to have been made for Theo-
dore Roosevelt when he was Vice
President brought s125 today in an
auction of cast-off Capitol furni-
ture and equipment.
The chair, which has black cover
ing and hand-carved black wal
nut frame six feet high, was bought
by U. G. Lewellen of Jefferson City,
Mo. Mr.. Lewellen is assistant secre-
tary to Senator KEN. Republican.
of Missouri.
The purchaser said he bought 1t
because he liked the chair" II
don't care who sat in It," he added.
Another large chair, with beam
Of almost feet, said to have been
used by the late Boies Penrose when
he was Senator from Pennsylvania,
was sold for s13 to Randolph Hughes
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Stution Will TeIecust
D. 6. Police Activities

Washington's television audience
will get look at some of the I'M
portant phases of Metropolitan Po-
lice Department operations tomor-
row night through National Broad
casting Co. Station WNBW.
Police Supt. Robert ]. Barrett will
be interviewed at 8 pm. at police
headquarters by Bill Herson for the
Capital Citizen" television program,
in the most ambitious telecast this
program has made.
The schedule will include discus
sions by various officers of traffic
and ballistics department work,
demonstrations Of police marksman-
ship, and tulnbling exhibitions by
youngsters from the Police Boys
Club.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Constitution Hall Buses
Sturt Service Toniqht

The Capital Transit Co. announces
that, effective tonight, special bus
service will be provided from Con-
stitution Hall at the close of events
there. Buses will leave the c street
exit on the following routes: LIZ
and La to Chevy Chase Circle, P-1
to Petworth and ST. to Georgia and
Alaska avenues. =
Return service will be maintained
on route 50 streetca1line to Branch
vile, Md. Special streetcar service
between Constitution Hall and the
Friendship Heights, Mount Pleasant
and Fourteenth and Colorado ter
minals will be discontinued after
tonight.
Evening star., 1947-10-15

and each Chest member agency has
agreed to share proportionately and
fairly with all other agencies the
funds raised through popular sub
scription. q
Who governs the six Chests in the
Community Chest Federation?
Each Chest depends on its own
citizens for its leadership and
achievement. Each runs its own
affairs, but is in constant touch with
similar work going on in the entire
area covered by the federation.
Each community has its own rep
resentatives on the federation's
governing body-the board of di-
rectors, as well as on the executive
committee. Federation commit
tees are composed of members
elected by the trustees of the self
governing Chests.
Funds raised by the federation
campaign organization are budgeted
and allocated by the federation's
committee. This committee receives
requests from The individual budget
committees of the Chests. Cam
paign costs and federation admin
istrative costs are met from the fed
eration's single, general fund.
Evening star., 1947-10-15

price raise will force many of the
employees to quit their jobs and look
elsewhere for better paying jobs,
union spokesmen say.
UPWA officials point out the geo.
graphical locations of many of VAS
hospitals necessitate the employees
eating all three meals in the institu-
ttons. The union estimates employees
who eat three meals a day in VA
cafeterias will pay shout 500 a year
more for their meals.
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GSI AUDIT NEARLY COM
PLETED-That long-awaited Gen.
eral Accounting ONCE audit of the
financial records of Government
Services, Inc, will be completed by
the end of the month.
GAO officials have informed the
Senate Civil Service Committee,
which is investigating the affairs
of GSI, that its audit is nearing
completion.
This means the committee will be
able to finish its report on the non
profit corporation which operates SO
Federal cafeterias here. The COM
mittee had prodded GAO for
months to finish the audit, because,
without it, the committee could not
complete its recommendations con-
corning GSI's future.
It's now a safe bet the completed
recommendations will be presented
to Congress when it convenes in
January.
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MORE COMING-Chairma Ed
ward Rees of the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee, who has consistently
hit the front pages during his few
days visit here, will have some more
Page news when he returns to
Washington next month.
The committee has been quietly
investigating various phases of
agencies activities, and it is ex-
pected 1t will issue several reports
extremely critical of personnel
policies.
Mr.. Rees expects to return to
Kansas today and come back here
in November.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Maryland Board Acts
On Eormurkinq Toxes
By the Assoeioted Pres,

BALTIMORE, Oct. IS. - The
States Board Of Review estimates
yesterday took the first step in
setting up a schedule of tax sources
so some can be earmarked for ex-
elusive use of the State, others for
its local subdivisions.
James J. Lacy, state comptroller,
reported to the group that Gov. Lane
had asked the study in connection
with the granting Of special taxing
powers to the City of Baltimore at
special session of the General
Assembly planned for sometime in
the next three or four weeks.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
PUG S|ates HEARINGS
On Restoring Prewar
Routes on ; Bus Lines
Star Staff Photo.

The Public Utilities Commission
will hold informal public hearings
October q on requests for restora.
ton of prewar bus service on the
Capital Transit Co.'S Connecticut
avenue, Sixteenth street, Chillum
and Petworth lines, in the downtown
Northwest section.
The meeting is set for 10 am. in
the board room in the District
Building, it was announced by E. j
Milligan, the commissions executive
secretary.
Questions for Meeting.
These questions will be up for con-
Sideration at the meeting, Mr.. Milli-
gan indicated:
l. Whether the L2 and Ia Con-
necticut avenue lines should be re-
turned to their former routing south
on Thirteenth street, east on E street
south on Fourth street, west on D
street, north on Fifth street, west on
E street and north on Thirteenth
street. These lines now are routed
south on Thirteenth street to the
terminal south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., returning north on Thirteenth
street.
2. Whether the So and Sc Six
teenth street lines should be re-
turned to their former routing south
on Thirteenth street, east on E
street, south on Eighth street, west
on Market space and Pennsylvania
avenue and north on Twelfth street.
These lines now are routed south on
Eleventh street, west on C street
and north on Twelfth street.
Chillum Line Route.
8. Whether the K4 Chillum line
now routed south on Eleventh street,
west on E street and north on
Twelfth street, should resume its for
mer routing south on Thirteenth
street, east on E street, south on
Eighth street, west on Market space
and Pennsylvania avenue and north
on Twelfth street.
4. Whether the PA Petworth line
now routed south and north on
Thirteenth street, should resume its
former routing, which was the same
as the former routing of the Six
teenth street lines.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Bids for Logan School
Addition Studied

Newly opened bids for construc-
ton of an addition to the Logan
Elementary School, Third and G
streets NE, were being studied
today by Archie G. Hutson, director
OF construction for the District
Engineering Department.
Lowest of three bids opened yes
terday in the District Building was
that OF Jef1ress-Dyer, Inc, for
SAT-, ,7s5. The project involves con-
struction of eight classrooms, a
gymnasium and an assembly hall.
Other bidders were the j. D. Hedin
Construction Co., $486,65O, and
Cramer- Vollmerhausen, $3.50 900.
Evening star., 1947-10-15

OllQtI Gilc NE TG puOEOodl, lllC
minimum and maximum salaries Of
most job grades would be increased,
with a corresponding raise for the
ln-grade positions.
NFFE officials stress that the
wage gains would be permanent,
whereas the $500 annual cost-of -liv-
ing raise would probably be on q
temporary basis, with the raise
withdrawn when living costs drop
appreciably.
Rival union officials are bitterly
opposed to the NFFE plan. They
contend on overhauling Of the clas-
siflcation structure would take
years" They say Federal employees
need relief from higher prices
right now"
THE JOB is HIS-At the Navy
they tell the story of
the applicant for a civilian clerical
position who listed as one of his
qualifications the very pertinent
fact:
Il never get seasick."
X \ X X
ABOUT TIME-The Senate Press
Gallery hurriedly removed its air
raid warming sign yesterday, after a
visitor pointed out the war was over.
Red-faced Capitol newsmen alibied
that the sign was so dirty they
didn't know its contents.
VA EMPLOYEES UP IN ARMS
Veterans Administra-
ton employees are complaining Bit
terly about the ordered boost In VA
cafeteria prices.
VA ordered the price increase to
save $3,000,000 in its cafeteria oper-
ations. But the employees say this
is one place where VA doesn't have
to economic.
Most Of the complaining workers
are attendants, who earn about
81 800 year. officials of the CIO
United Public Workers of America,
who represent many of the employees,
say the workers in this wage cate
CORY already are finding it "impos-
sible" to get along on what they
make. The soon-to-go-into-e effect
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Mrs. Petersi|iu to Head
Ludlow-Modison PTA =

Mrs. Martin J. Petersilia, new
president Of the Ludlow Madison
PTA, will conduct the first meeting
at 7:45 pm. tomorrow in the Lud-
low School, Sixth and G streets
NV.
Other new officers are Mrs. Roy
Moore, Mrs. Preston Guest, and
Miss Edith Williams, vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Harry Loeb, secretary,
and Mrs. Angela Lipscomb, treas
prer.
Committee chairmen include Mrs.
Julia Miller, savings and safety
patrol; Mrs. Roland Kent, student
aid; Mis-. Rose Saidrnan, publicity,
and Mrs. George Frocke, health.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Capital Transit Puts
Holiday, Vacation and
SickPay yatS1,168,867

Capital Transit Co. officials ad-
vised an arbitration board today
that holiday, vacation and sick leave
pay asked by the union would cost
the company $1,168,867 a year.
Meeting at the Raleigh Hotel, the
board is considering IS per cent
wage increase and other benefits
asked for the employees by the
union.
The company at present grants
no sick leave with pay and the
union wants plan whereby the
employe is granted one days leave
for each month of employment after
year with a maximum of 80 days
The union also is asking two
weeks vacation after one years en-
ployment and three weeks after 10
years instead of the present one
week after one year and two weeks
after five years.
Eight Paid Holidays Sought.
Eight holidays with pay also is
listed among the union demands
At present there are no holidays
with pay, but employees who work
are paid at time-and-a-half rate
The company said the union pro-
posals would cost $567 ,359 for holi-
days, $182,714 for vacations and
$418,794 for sick leave, based on an
average of eight days annually.
Recent arbitration awards in the
transit industry have denied vaca-
tions in excess of two weeks, sick
leave and overtime for holidays
worked, Hawley Simpson, the COM
pany's labor consultant, told the
board.
j. Edward Heberle, vice president
and controller, said legitimate ILL
nesses of long standing should count
as time worked toward vacations.
but that some employees give illness
as the reason for absence when it Is
not justified.
Sick Leave Seen Abused.
He said holiday work was beyond
the company's control, since trans
portation must be furnished on
those days, and that man who
; refuses to work on holiday should
not be rewarded.
Mr.. Simpson said the industry's
experience was that sick leaves are
abused and tend to create illnesses
instead of reduce them. He sug-
gested the employees and company
both would be better served if the
money was put into wage increases
In another action involving the
company, it was announced that the
Public Utilities Commission will hold
informal public hearings October q
on requests for restoration of pre-
war bus service on the Connecticut
avenue, Sixteenth street, Chillum
and Petworth lines in the downtown
Northwest section.
A return to siX-day, 48-hour
work week is being demanded by
the company.
Argument along this line fea-
tured the hearing late yesterday.
The company is not now in the
financial position it held in 1945
when the 40-hour week was started
the board was told by Hawley Simp-
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Fire at Huition Embassy

Much smoke but little damage
resulted yesterday when a spark
from a welder's torch fell through
4 pipe from a store room to tho
basement of the Haitian Embassy,
4842 Sixteenth street NV. The
spark lit on pile Of awnings, but
the quick response Of firemen pre-
vented the blaze from spreading.
Evening star., 1947-10-15

son, a company labor counsel. It's
and financial situation is
such that it should not be asked to
bear the penalty of overtime rates
beyond 40 hours, he said.
Samuel E. Emmons, Capital
Transit operations manager, testi-
fled the Washington housing Short
age is the largest factor in the COM
pany's present manpower problem.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
Cowherd Labor Talk Set

Yelverton Cowherd, labor law
specialist, will analyse the Taft
Hartley Act for members and guests
of the Georgetown University Law
School chapter of Phi Alpha Delta
legal fraternity at the Willard Hotel
Eat $50 p.m, FRIDAY.
Evening star., 1947-10-15
PoIonoise Society to Meet

The Polonaise Society, a group
concerned with Polish drama, lit
erature and art, will hold its
monthly meeting at 8 o't1ock to-
night at the Willard Hotel. Leo
Michalowski, new president, will
preside. :
Evening star., 1947-10-15
The Federal Spotlight
NFFE Asks Classification Act
Changes to Effect PoyRoise
By Joseph Young

The National Federation of Federal Employees has along
with Government plan in opposition to the
of-living boost demands of other Federal unions
NFFE officials Congress overhaul the Federal CLASH
caon Act 1929 which the salaries the various types
of jobs the classification
changed badly anquaed
Evening star., 1947-10-15

special guest speakers Tor the
rally will include Miss Jane Hoey,
director of the Bureau of Public
Assistance of the Social Security
Administration; Mrs. Adolph Station,
president of the Girl Scout Council
of Washington and Montgomery
County, and William R. Castle, presi-
dent of the Hospital Council of the
National Capital Area.
Daniel w. Bell, president of the
Chest Federation, and Edward j.
Keyes, the federation's executive
director, also will speak briefly.
Campaign Chairman Edward H.
Foley, jr., announced the purpose of
the joint ency-campaign meeting
is to share vital information" about
special phases of this years cam
paign with every volunteer member
Of every agency board of directors
and every staff member. More than
1000 are expected to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
Returns from Trip
 To Fairbanks and
 Rotary Conference

Returning to Juneau by plane from Fairbanks the past weekend, Homer Garvin tells with enthusiasm of his trip to the interior city, where he attended the conference held by the Presidents and Secre- taries of Alaska Rotary clubs All clubs except Sitka were represented at the conference. he reported.
 Fine weather prevailed all during the trip, Garvin said, and after the Fairbanks session was over he went out to Eska Creek where he watched the big hydraulic dredging opera tions. Another enjoyable episode was the visit to Circle Hot Springs, where he reports he saw vegetable and flower gardens such as he had never seen elsewhere. The very na- tule of the climate there produces wonderful specimens, he said.
 Like all other Alaska cities Fair banks has it's housing problems but Garvin's were solved through the cooperation of Glen Leach and Bill Wilcox, who were there ahead of Garvin. The first night Leach shared his bed with Garvin, while the next night Wilcox shared his room which had two beds.
 Wilcox, who was formerly Alaska Steamship Company agent here. is now with Milt Odom in Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
EVANGELIST 5k!TH
 DIES ABOARD SHlp

NEW YORK, August 5.-tR- Rodney Gypsy Smith, ST. British evangelist, died of a heart at tack aboard the British liner Queen Mary at l p. m., Monday it became known when the liner arrived today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
BEAUTEOUS PAT, HANDSOME MATE,
 ARE SEPARATING

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 5.-tR-- A celebrated Hollywood romance has ended with the announcement that handsome Cornel Wilde and his wife, beauteous Pat Knight, have separated.
 T have had too many pictures during the last two and a half years" said Wilde in a statement issued from Catalina Island, where he is staying T have been eX- hausted and nervous. Pat has had her problems at this time we have no further plans
 Wilde and his actress wife were married Sept. 2l, 1887, at Elkton, Md They have four-year-old daughter, Wendy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
OTTO GEiSLER DiES AT TENAkEE;;REMAIMS
 BROUGHT 10 JUNEAU

Otto Geisler, 65-year-old German born troller fishing out of Tenakee, died suddenly yesterday morning. probably due to a heart attack
 His remains were flown to Ju- neau yesterday by Alaska Coastal Airlines, and are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary pending funer- al arrangements. Any living re- latives are unknown, and Jack Jordan of Tenakee is expected in Juneau to handle arrangements with the mortuary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
BILL JONES, JR., TO
 CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
 AT PELICAN TOMORROW

Billy Jones, Jr., is IT years of age tomorrow and he is going to have a birthday cake, decorated with Sea Scout insignias, for his celebration at Pelican to be enjoyed by his many friends there.
 Young Jones, son Of William Jones. local painter and decorator, is a well known local Sea Scout and former high school student. To make sure of suitable birthday cake, . iush order was sent to- the Purity Bakery for the cake and it will be rushed to Pelican by air express where young Jones is employed dur ing the summer, for the big party tpmorrcw.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
MINING BOOMING IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA,
 REPORTS STE WART|
Roehm Making Survey of Various DistriCts-Good
 Results Obtained

Reports on extensive mining &C., tivity in the Hyder. Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan areas have been received by B. D. Stewart, Commissioner of Mines.
 J. c. Roehm, Assistant Mining En- gineer of the Bureau of Public Mines has completed investigation of the mining development near Hyder and is now in the Ketchikan district His work is part of a continuing survey that the Bureau of Public Mines conducts in order to study mining development in all areas.
 The Riverside Mine near Hyder is producing lead. silver, gold and tungsten. Their operations were greatly facilitated by recent Con- gressional Act which permits ship ment of ores from American terri tory to the States via Canadian boats.
 Among the larger mines produc- ing gold on Prince of Wales Island are the Blue Jay near Helm Bay, the Lucky Nell and Harris Creek near Hollis, and Dolomi mine at Dolomi. The Salt Chuck mine is producing copper and palladium and the Russian Brown property at Ka- saan Bay is producing copper. The Mahoney mine in Georgia Inlet is mining zinc.
 Limestone quarries are also in pro- ductive operation in this district. The limestone quarry at Edna Bay on Kosciusko Island, which is owned by the Alcoa Corporation, is pro- ducing. The View Cove property on Dall Island is also being operated. It is owned by the Permanent Ce- ment Company, subsidy of the Kaiser Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
VICTORIA PARTY HERE
 ON YACHT TWIN ISLES

The Canadian yacht Twin Isles, with a party of five from Victoria, B. C.. was in port today on a cruise through Southeast Alaska waters.
 Harold L. Sangster, master of the Twin Isles, stated that she sailed from Shoal Harbor near Victoria on July 20, and has called at Vancou- yer, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and now Ju- neau.
 The party planned to sail for Skagway at 3 o'clock this after noon. On board besides Sangster are MT and Mrs. J. Eaglund. Mrs. Monty Love and daughter, all from Victoria
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
Leonard
 Seide1* has switched to Calvert because Calvert is smoother.

aof 5s03 Jerry St.. St. Louis. Mo.
 CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey 1868 Proof f-65% Grain Neutral Spirits Calvert D;stillers Corp, New York City
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
ROMANTIC FILM
 ENDING TONIGHT
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Paramount's romantic drama, ITO Each His Own,' which is on the screen at the 20th Century Thea tre tonight for the final two show ings. had it's world premiere at New Yorks famous Radio City Music Hall, distinction accorded only to Hollywood's finest produc- tions.
 The film stars Olivia DeHavil- land, who gives a performance critics hail as of Academy Award staure, She is supported by John Lund, Broadway stage star mak- ing his movie debut, Mary Ander- son, Phillip Terry, Roland Culver, among others.