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Evening star., 1947-01-09
New Evidence
Aqoin Defers Old
U-Turn Case

The durable U-turn trial of
Joseph E. Casson today had at least
two more weeks Of life In Municipal
Court. s
The 58-year -old owner Of a photo
graphic studio in the 1900 block Of
Connecticut avenue NV, who is
charged with having made an illegal
U-turn in that block on October 30,
was granted his third continuance
yesterday by Judge Nathan Mar
gold. The new date was set for
January %.
Judge Margold last had the case
before him on Monday. At that
time he announced he would impose
sentence yesterday after a personal
study Of the scene of the alleged
violation. The jlrist also had be-
fore him recommendation by As
sistant Corporation Counsel Clark
King to find the defendant In con-
tempt because of lack of credi-
bility" Of some Of Mr.. Casson,s testi-
mony Monday.
The case seemed about to end
yesterday when the judge first took
the bench to announce he believed
the circumstances warranted q
severe penalty on the U-turn charge.
I Defense Counsel Tracy L. Jehords,
however, said he had visited the
scene with eight or ten policemen"
who, he said, all agreed the VIOLA
ton could not have been seen from
the corner. as claimed by the arrest
ing officers. Mr.. Jeffords asked for
q continuance to conduct COM
plete survey Of the scene.
Somewhat YEARLY, Judge Margold
announced he would defer Judgment
on the contempt recommendation
along with the U-turn decision.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Senate judiciary Committee
To Organize tomorrow

Chairman Wiley Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee today called a
meeting for tomorrow morning to
organize and set up rules Of
procedure.
One of the committees problems
of interest to. Washington is the an
nounced intention of the District
Bar Association to protest confirma-
tion of George Morris Fay as United
States attorney here.
A subcommittee viii be appointed,
probably tomorrow. to consider the
protest, under policy announced
early this week by Chairman Wiley,
who said he planned to give sympa-
thetic consideration to the views OF
the District Bar Association on all
judiciary appointments.
Mr.. Fay's nomination was sent to
the Senate yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Danger Of Extinction
Seen for 50 Animals

At least so North American ami
mails are in danger Of extinction,
DR.. Hartley II. T. jackson Of the
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service says in q report released
today by the Smithsonian msti-
tuition.
Among the animals facing ex-
tinction because OF hunters are the
glacier bear Of Alaska, the fisher,
marten and wolverine, the black
footed ferret, the southern sea OF
ter, the timber wolf and certain spe-
cies Of seals.
DR.. jackson also named q number
of birds which are becoming rare,
including the great white heron,
the roseate spoonbill and the ivory
billed Woodpecker.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Dr.. Kinder Due
Back to Conduct
Concert Monduy

DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor Of
the National Symphony Orchestra,
who is returning from his vacation,
win be back In time to conduct the
fourth Of the neighborhood concerts
arranged by The Evening Star.
This concert will be held at Nc
Kinley High School ct Second and
T streets NE. at . pm. Monday.
Invitations for the concert are
being issued by Mckinley. Eastern
and Anacostia High Schools, the
Recreation Department, Station
WMAL which viii broadcast the
concert and the Information booth
In the lobby Of The Star Building.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
French Envoy 10 Decorate
19th Division al Baltimore

French Ambassador Henri Bon
net will pin the Croix de Guerre to
the colors of the 18th Division at q
ceremony at 8 pm. tomorrow IN the
5th Regiment Armory in Baltimore.
The Silver Spring National Guard
Service Company will participate IN
the ceremony. The unit will act as
color guard for the 115th Infantry
Regiment, part Of the 18th Division,
which was the 1st Maryland Infan-
try Regiment until called into Fed
eral service.
Mayor Georges Pierre LaValley
of st. Lo, France. will be the guest
of Mayor Theodore McKeldin Of
Baltimoret for the ceremony. The
29th Division participated in the
campaign in the st. Lo sector dur
ing World War II.
st. Lo week win begin tomorrow
IN Baltimore with launching Of a
campaign to raise 100000 for con-
struction OF q wing Of st. Los Hos
pital, to be dedicated to the 29th
Division. ALI 29th Division veterans
are invited to attend the ceremony
tomorrow and have been asked to
wear their uniforms.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
By Horry Lever

A homeless cat delayed fast
freight train for rs minutes at Po-
tomac Yards today as it eluded pur-
suit among electric engine trans
formers carrying 1000 volts.
The train, with ia cars from
Florida, was parked in the yard at
tbs am, preparatory to nonstop
run to New York when the cat was
first heard yowling. G. E. McCarty,
manager of the yard, assigned two
men to locate it.
The men traced the meows to
the cramped front Of the engine,
where the transformers are located,
but the cat lodged and zigzagged to
the rear of the locomotive. The men
edged to the back only to find the
cat had disappeared again.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Flying Fort 'Drone'
From Florida 10
Circle D. {. Monday

A pilotless Bit Flying Fortress,
remotely controlled by mother"
Bit, will circle the city for half
an hour Monday in the first demon
stration of this kind over Washing
ton on nonstop bombing" mis-
sion from Eglin Field, Fla, and re-
turn.
The AAF announced the huge
"drone" plane will take off from
the Florida headquarters of the Air
Proving Ground Command at am.
for Richmond, and thence out to sea
for its bombing practice. Over Ches-
apeake Bay, or the ocean, a dummy
bomb will be released by remote
control over water target. After
the bomb run, the drone will fly to
Washington, arriving here at 1:30
pm. and will circle until 2 pm,
when it will head southwark to its
home base.
The drone in Mondays demon
stration will be flown throughout
the flight and the bombing con-
trolled by a pilot riding in the
mother ship. Although safety fac
tors are built into the drone to
compensate for communications fail
ures between it and the controller,
a safety pilot and co-pilot will be
aboard to prevent any possibility Of
accident.
Capt. Gordon w. Barrett of Pitts
field, Mass, sitting in the nose of
the mother Bit, will be the
pilot controlling the drone.
Capt. L. P. Audette of Chicopee,
Mass, will serve as television op-
orator on the mother plane. Other
members of the crews include Capt.
Neil H. Lathrop of Los Angeles, pilot
of the mother plane: Capt. Harry
w. Barrett of Sandersville, Ca, CO.
pilot; Capt. Walter Schlie Of De-
catur, ILL.,, navigator, and S/Sergt.
Henry r. McEntire Of Alice, Tex,
engineer.
The safety pilot of the drone will
be 1st 1t. G. II. Shambeck Of Wilson.
Tex, and his co-pilot, Capt. Edward
E. Bailey Of Columbia, s. c.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Veteran, Fioncee Agree They
Meet Marriage Lecture Ideals
By Cospor Nonnes

looked at each other, smiled and
nodded. Both liked sports, movies,
concerts and the outdoors.
How long did they know each
other? About six months. And
they hoped to be married before an
other six months rolled by. Both
answers fitted in perfectly with
Father Hartdegen's ideas on the
length of d courtship period. The
lecturer suggested that Is years Of
age for the man and "a for the
woman probably represented the
ideal age span. The veteran Is 28
and his girl "a.
First Of Eight Lectures.
Both agreed theyswanted children,
and they further agreed that the
veterans plan to go into a small
business in a town of approximately
10000 population in Massachusetts
was a good move. This also checked
with the speakers views that SINH
larity OF purpose was important to
a successful marriage. The soldier
was in construction work before the
war.
The young couple even checked on
their educational background, for
both are high school graduates. And
finally, each belongs to what is gen.
orally called "the middle class" OF
society.
The lecture was the first In series
Of eight to be given on succeeding
Wednesdays at pm, at the school
The marriage preparation courses
are sponsored by the Young Chris
tian Workers of Washington. Father
Hartdegen will speak on Physical
Mental and Spiritual Union in Mar.
riage" next Wednesday. The serie,
is open to people Of all faiths.
Evening star., 1947-01-09

, A veteran of the historic Remagen
bridgehead and his pretty f1ancee
left q marriage preparation lecture
last night in high spirits after con-
f1rming their belief they have every
thing it takes for an ideal life to-
gether.
The two were part Of crowd that
filled every available space in the
large auditorium of the National
Catholic School of Social Service at
2400 Nineteenth street NV. The
men and women, from 16 to go, oc-
cupied every chair in the room,
stood several deep around the sides
and back of the auditorium, sat on
the foot-high platform where the
speaker lectured and camped on the
steps leading to the school above.
Veteran an Amputee.
Everyone listened intently as the
Rev. Stephen Hartdegan, o. F. M,
of Holy Name College, Catholic Uni
versity, outlined the qualities de-
sirable for marriage. None was more
interested than the veteran from
Westfield, Mass, who lost the lower
part of his left leg at the Remagen
action on March 13, 1945, and his
fiancee from Lacrosse, Wis. The
soldier, who asked that his name
be withheld, is patient at Walter
Reed Hospital. .s
Later, the couple compared their
qualifications with those suggested
by Father Hartdegan. The latter
said couples having the same faith
generally stand a better opportt-
nifty of entering into successful
marriage. The veteran and his girl
are Catholics. Similarity Of inter-
ests was next on the list. The two
Evening star., 1947-01-09

Pennsylvania Railroad Engineer
w. H. White of Jersey City, who was
to pilot the freight, became
impatient. Finally, at TAO am,
another engine was coupled to the
train and it pulled out.
The cat finally was trapped" in
the engine that was left behind by
trainmen.
Mr.. McCarty looked relieved.
eff that cat had gotten mixed up
with that power, which incidentally
-ahem-comes from overhead cate
naries, it would have been electro
cuted, the engine short-circuited
and the power knocked out" he said.
Trainmen said they would keep
the cat in a bunk house.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
County Thrift Shop Elects
Mrs. RodIun President

Mrs. Clifford N. Rodlun of Locust
Hills, Bethesda, has been elected
president of the Montgomery County
Thrift Shop, succeeding Mrs. E. E.
Merritt.
The Thrift Shop, located at ATS
Hampden lane, Bethesda, donates
its proceeds to county health, well
fare and educational work.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
Frank p. Wilcox, first vice president:
Mrs. Donald r. Roberts, second vice
president; Mrs. Howard P. Bailey,
secretary, and Mrs. j. Hamilton
Vance, treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Insurance Association
Names Herndon to Post

Maurice G. Herndon Of Alex
andria, Va, former executive secre-
tary for Representatives from the
I'd congressional district Of Vir-
ginia, has been named assistant
Washington representative of the
National Association of Insurance
Agents.
Mr.. Herndon, native of the Dis
trict, who began his career as o
lecturer and guide at the Washing
ton Cathedral, will travel widely
over the Nation as part Of his
public relations work.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Paperwork Delays
Safety Inspections
OF District Hotels

Necessary preliminary paper work
has delayed start of new 1nSpec-
ton of Washington hotels to de-
termine degree of compliance with
new building safety regulations,
Robert H. Davis, District director OF
inspections, said today.
The program Of advisory inspec-
tions on the basis of rules to be en-
forced beginning July l began Mon
day, but so far has reached only
some theaters and restaurants, Mr..
Davis said.
He explained it had been neces-
sary to prepare new check lists for
use by inspectors in their tours OF
premises. R. D. Kinney, assigned
to head the special check for his
office, has spent much time away
from his desk in the last few days
because of court appearances cor
cerned with building regulation
matters, Mr.. Davis added.
Forms to Be Submitted.
Not until today was Mr.. Kinney
able to complete the form covering
hotels, MIR. Davis said. The inspec-
tions chief said he would submit the
proposed check list to the Engineer
Commissioners Office today.
If approved there and concurred
in by Fire Marshal r. G. Roberts,
who is joining in the inspection pro-
gram, several hotels probably would
be notified to expect inspectors next
Tuesday, he said.
The rules were approved by the
Commissioners last March 8, but
their effective date was postponed
because of unavailability of ma
terials with which to make correc-
tions required.
Only Eight Inspectors Used.
"A severe strain has been placed
on his Office by superimposing the
new check on the regular work load
of inspections under the old rules,
which are the law until July /, Mr..
Davis said. He added he wanted to
get the new program fully under
way as soon as possible IN order
that property owners have maxi
mum time in which to comply with
the stricter requirements.
Mr.. Kinney said he had been able
to use only eight inspectors in the
program so far because of the neces-
sity of trying to keep up with regu-
lar work.
When violations of the present
regulations are found by an in
spector, checking on basis of the
new code, the owner will be ordered
to correct the fault, he explained,
but he merely will be advised" of
defects under the new rules, since
they are not binding until July /.
Exits Are Checked.
Adequacy of exits, including num-
Der and types of stairways and fire
escapes, is the principal problem in
spectors expect to find in checking
hotels, Office buildings and apart
ment houses, Mr.. Kinney said.
Mr.. Davis said he had, received
full cooperation" from leading
hotel operators and added some al
ready had begun corrective work on
the basis of advice as to new rules
given by inspectors during routine
checks last year.
He added this weeks visits to
theaters revealed they were In gen.
eral compliance with the new code,
which he said had few clauses al
fecting them, since they had been
subject to strict safety controls for
many years.
| A few will be required to remove
certain wood facing, not prohibited
under the present regulations, he
said
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Bill Requires Election
Machinery for D. {. 10
Name Party Delegates

A 12-year campaign to require
that District delegates to the Ma
tional political conventions be elected
under formal primary machinery
has been revived in the Senate.
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas yesterday reintroduced the
bill at the request Of John p.
Mullen, Washington attorney, who
has been fighting for such legisla-
ton. Extensive formal hearings
were held by the Senate District
Committee seven years ago.
Under the present system, District
delegates are selected by rules laid
down by the Republican and Demo-
cratic State Central Committees for
the District and are given full
recognition at the major party con-
ventions.
Sets Up Procedure.
The Capper measure provides for
the creation of a bipartisan Board
of Election, polling places, registra-
ton and qualification of voters and
candidates for election as delegates.
To vote, person would be required
to certify he is at least 81, has
been resident of the District for
at least five years. In addition, he
would have to be without voting
privilege in any other part of the
United States.
So far no great interest in the
primary bill has been displayed by
party leaders of the District. A
Republican Party official here said
if the District were given voting
participation in its own govern
ment, there probably would be suffi-
cient interest aroused to justify the
more elaborate" procedure outlined
in the Capper bill.
Senator Capper placed in the
Congressional Record q sharp at
tack on the present system, sent tc
him by Mr.. Mullen.
Held Time for Change.
Nov is the time for a real at
tempt to give to the National Capt.
tai some semblance of suffrage
Mr.. Mullen wrote. 1t is also the
time, he continued "to obviate the
possibility of any self-anointed Local
political chieftain again paradins
off to the next party convention
his handpicked delegates" These
he said. mo more represent the peo-
pie of the District than a cat repre-
sents a mouse"
The Republican organization oi
the District, a party spokesman said
now divides the District into cleo.
ton precincts and permits every
resident who certifies he is mem
Der of the party to vote for pre-
cinct delegates. Those elected meet
later and name an equal number o1
delegates-at-large.
The two groups constitute the
District Republican convention ant
the Republican State Committee o1
the District. The local convention
then elects three delegates ano
three alternates to the national con.
vention. BY custom, one delegate
is a white man, another white
woman and the third colored mar
or woman. The same applies te
alternates.
A somewhat less detailed system
is followed by District Democrats.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Radios Henry AIdrich
To Visit Mount Alto

Ezra Stone. radios Henry Aldrich.
and Jackie Kelt, who plays Homer
on the same program, will visit
Mount. Alto Hospital Sunday, the
veterans Administration announced
today.
The actors, who will visit patients
in the wards, comprise the first USO
troupe to appear at the hospital
since vi day. Arrangements are
being made for the appearance of
nearly 800 other screen and radio
personalities at Veterans Admins
tration hospitals, however, it was
said.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
6. W. U. Hospital Fund
Reaches S288, ,17S as
Public Drive Opens

The George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital equipment fund has
reached $288,178 received from
friends and alumni Of the ulaiver-
sity, 1t was announced last night by
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, Sd, chair
man Of the equipment fund drive.
Gen. Grants announcement was
made at the opening meeting OF
the funds COMMUNICATIVE appeal
to raise the $925, 900 necessary to
equip the new hospital, being built
at Washington Circle. Gen. Grant
explained at the meeting, held In
Lisner Auditorium, that up to last
night, only alumni and friends Of
the university had been solicited.
Cummings Presides.
Former Attorney General Homer
S. Cummings, member OF the uni
versity,s Board of Trustees, was pre-
siding officer of the meeting. I'M
mediately following Mr.. Cummings
opening remarks the meeting was
high lighted by a half -hour broad
cast from the auditorium stage. The
program was the Capital Transit
Co.'s weekly broadcast, "As the
Wheels Turn" which last night was
devoted to a dramatization Of the
university and its service to the COM
|mnnity and country during It's 125-
|year history.
Following the radio program DR.
Clpyd H. Marvin, president of the
George Washington University
spoke on the future prospects o.
the medical center.
"The hospital now being com.
pdeted," he said, lis but corner.
stone of what will one day be ths
finest medical center in this
country"
Gen. Grant said the campaign
represents months of tireIess effort
on behalf of loyal committee chair
men, team captains and their many
workers" The drive now goes into
its final phase, which lasts until
February 28, he explained, with the
campaign workers expanding their
efforts throughout the community.
Student Drive Launched.
"Be a Partner" has been chosen
as the campaign theme. The Fed
eral Government is providing the
building, the university is furnish
ing the staff, and the public now is
asked to join the partnership by
supplying funds for equipment, he
explained.
Earlier yesterday the student body
launched its. own campaign for
funds. The campus drive began with
a student rally at which Gen. Grant
outlined the purpose Of the drive.
The student campaign will last until
Friday.
Committees also are functioning
In New York, Chicago and Boston
to raise funds for the hospital, and
many other alumni groups in other
large cities are to be organized soon.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Arlington Group to Meet

A special meeting Of the Arlington
Citizens Committee for School I'M
provement will be held at s O'Clock
tonight in the Ballston Fire House,
GOT North Stuart street, Arlington,
to consider current developments,
President Oscar LIE Beau announced.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
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