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Evening star., 1947-06-21
UIine Awarded Medal
For Service to Dutch

Miguel j. Uline, inventor of ice
making machines who operates the
Uline Ice Arena, was awarded the
Silver Medal of Gratitude for war
time service to the Dutch people at
the Netherlands Embassy yesterday.
Mr.. Uline is native Of Holland.
The awards from Queen Wilhelmina
were presented by Ambassador Alex
ander Loudon.
Philip E. Ryan Of the American
Red Cross, a resident Of Arlington,
Va, was made an officer of the
Order of Orange Nassau. Melvin A.
CHASER of the Red Cross and the
Rev. Barnard Braskamp, pastor of
Gun ton-Te emp1e Presbyterian
Church, Sixteenth and Newton
streets NV, were made knights Of
the order, and medals of gratitude
also were given to Mrs. Harold j.
Coolidge and Mrs. Charles e. Wood.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
7 Brothers Arraigned
After Admitting Hoax
In $3.50 Robbery

Two young brothers were held to-
day for the grand jury on grand
larceny charges after allegedly ad-
mitting to police the story one told
of having been assaulted and robbed
of a $3.50 payroll was false.
The brothers, Alan G. Olson, 10,
a vacation relief messenger at the
Credit Bureau, Inc, 1921 G street
NV, and Robert r. Olson, 81.
waived preliminary hearing when
arraigned before Judge Aubrey B.
Fennell in Municipal Court. Judge
Fennell continued their bonds OF
5000 each.
Both suspects are veterans and
live at sos Sixth street Sc. $50
Assistant United States Attorney
william Mckinley told the court
Alan had admitted his tale of saving
satchel containing the payroll
taken from him by two youths who
attacked him yesterday was hoax
He had claimed he was set upon as
he was about to enter the building
housing his firms offices.
Robert stated he had struck his
brother on the forehead with a pipe
to make the holdup story appear
convincing. Mr.. Mckinley added
He said Robert led police to a stair
way behind a nearby building under
which s5o.S5 of the loot was found
The balance had not been recov-
cred, 1t Robert v. Murray OF the
robbery squad said earlier.
Evening star., 1947-06-21

Nearly 1900 safety conscious chill
dren from 80 schools in Northeast
Washington were entertained yes
terday at Inspector Dick Mansfield's IS
eighth annual safety party.
The ebullient youngsters over
flowed the seating capacity at the
Atlas Theater, 1881 H street NE,
where the festivities included song
session, Western movie and ice
cream.
Inspector Mansfield, retired as
sistant superintendent Of police, is
director of The Stars school safety
program, which in cooperation with
the Police Department and the
schools brought traffic safety re-
minders to some $4,000 children In
the Washington area this year.
He introduced Pvt. Joseph jung
hans of No. 9 Precinct, school CO.
ordinator, who told the children
the $50 patrol boys and girls in the
precinct guarded 165 intersections
without a single accident during the
school year.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
| Maryland Calls
| Anew for Return
|Of Constellation
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June BINARY
land today fired new broadside in
its battle to recapture the historic
frigate Constellation from Rhode
Island.
Robert Garrett. president Of the
Society for. the Preservation of
Maryland Antiquities, said he sent
paper bombardment yesterday to
President Truman, Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal and Congress listing
historical facts on which the society
bases its claim for the return of the
Constellation to cher home port of
Baltimore"
For the past SO years." Mr.. Gar
rett said, "the Constellation has been
attached to the Naval Training Sta
ton at Newport, r. l."
1t would be "a generous gesture II
the Representatives of Rhode Island
were to surrender their claim" he
said.
Representative Fallon, Democrat,
Of Maryland has introduced bill In
Congress to authorize the return OF
the Constellation to Baltimore.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Veterans May Testify
Monday on Williams

Veterans who deposited $500 to
81 900 on homes that George H. Will
nams failed to produce are expected
to be summoned Monday before a
grandy jury investigating the real
estate dealer.
The grand jury began its inquiry
yesterday when four witnesses were
presented. United States Attorney
George Morris Fay emphasized,
however, that no charge had been
placed against Williams. It will be
up to the grand jury, he explained,
to decide whether Williams has
committed an offense for which he
could be indicted.
One of the witnesses yesterday
was a post Office inspector, indicat-
ing that the Government is looking
into the use Williams made of the
mails in interesting veterans In
homes.
A. Gwynn Bowie, Prince Georges
County States attorney. who report
edly sold Williams property at
Gwynn Park, near Clinton, Md, also
appeared before the grand jury. The
other witness, it was learned, were
a woman who said she had sold
Williams property at Brentwood,
Md, for which she had never been
paid, and former Williams employe
who said he. knew nothing about the
use OF his name on an agreement
to purchase the Brentwood property.
More than $50 veterans claim
they gave Williams down payments
on homes he failed to produce at
Gwynn Park, Oakton and Riggs Hill
Manor, all in Prince Georges Coun-
ty. Now pending before the District
bankruptcy referee is the action to
have Williams discharged as bank
rupt.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
New Commander Reviews
Units at Andrews Field

Brig. Gen. Yantis H. Taylor
formally took over command Of An
drews Field and It's Sd Combat
Fighter Wing today with review
of the troops of his command.
A squadron of IL P-80 jet-fighters
circled overhead during the public
ceremony. 1t was postponed from
last Saturday because of inclement
weather.
Gen. Taylor, who lives on Andrews
Field with his wife and children,
succeeds Col. c. D. Sluman, who is
being transferred to the Air Trans
port Command at Gravelly Point,
Va.
The new commanding officer
served during the war in North
Africa as deputy chief Of staff, and
in Italy as chief of staff of the 18th
Air Force, then became commander
of the 306th Fighter Wing equipped
with P-51s which made an impress
sive record in combat while escort
ing heavy bombers of the 18th Air
Force over enemy territory.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Planners 10 Ask
WaferfronfLd Land
Case Appeal
Adopt Compromise
On Development
OF Fort Drive

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission viii ask the
Justice Department 10 appeal a
recent case in which District Court
Judge F. Dickinson Let's ruled pri-
vate owners have title to fllled-in
land along the District waterfront.
This was announced late yesterday
by Maj. Gen. q. s. Grant III, chair
man of the commission, as the group
ended. its two-day monthly meeting.
The case In question was decided
May 81 in favor Of James and
Lottie May Martin and the Smoot
Sand and Gravel Co., owners Of the
property bounded by s. T and Water
streets S.. w. and the Anacostia
River.
Fort Drive Plan Revised.
The planners, in cooperation with
Army Engineers, for years have been
seeking to establish the ownership
of District waterfront land as one
phase of drafting long-range plans
for the Capital.
Gen. Grant said the commission
yesterday approved a revised plan
for the controversial Fort Drive.
The new plan, he said, shows how
the drive can be built In sections,
on simple scale and without large
numbers Of grade separations until
such time as traffic requires it to be
expanded
The new scheme lists the section
from Fourteenth street and Missouri
avenue NV. ito Benning road and
Forty second street NE. as the most
needed, other than the Rock Creek
section now in the active planning
stage. he said.
Compromises With D. C.
The plan also shows how city
streets could be used to link sections
of the drive until 1t Is felt q more
elaborate roadway is needed.
The plan goes long way toward
q compromise with the District gov
ernment, whose officials have termed
the project "chimerical and use
less" he indicated.
The commission took under study
yesterday Civil Aeronautics Adj
ministration plan to build an airpark
for private planes in the District in
Anacostia Park or on the tract now
occupied by the National Training
School for Boys.
The commission also recommend
ed that the Francis Scott Key house
at the Georgetown end Of Key
Bridge be moved to park strip
at Thirty seventh street and Canal
road instead of to the east side of
the Georgetown approach Of the
bridge.
A bill to rebuild the house at
cost OF $65 900 now is before Con-
QreSs
Evening star., 1947-06-21
D. T.. Beset With New
Troubles on Return
..
OF Armory, Library

The return to the District Of
buildings used by the Federal Gov
ernment during the war is giving
the Commissioner somewhat of a
headache.
The Public Buildings Admins
tration has notified the Commis-
sioners the Federal Government
will not be responsible for any DAM
ages to the National Guard Armory
for claims arising as a result Of the
Guard occupancy of the building
since June 8. Under the contract
with the Federal Government the
property was to be returned in the
same condition in which the Fed
eral Government took it over, and
Federal occupancy was to termi-
nate the last of this month.
The Federal Government claims
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, commando
ing the National Guard, jumped
the gun and moved in as soon as
the FBI evacuated the building.
Another building that is causing
the Commissioners concern is the
first unit of the new Central Public
Library on John Marshall place
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The building was started before the
war. When it was about so per
cent completed, work was stopped
by the War Production Board and
later was completed by the Federal
Government for war purposes.
Commissioner Guy Mason today
was studying the contract between
the Federal Government and the
District to see what might be done
about the building. 1t is contended
the library was completed as an
Office building and not as library,
and that it will cost about $3.50, 900
to reconvert 1t to the original plan.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Meeting Called Here
On Cumberland Strike
BY the Associoted Press

Cancellation Director Edgar L.
Warren yesterday invited officials of
the Celanese Corp. of America and
CIO textile workers involved in a
three-week strike at Cumberland,
Md. to a peace conference here
Monday.
Mr.. Warren requested Vice Presi-
dent Frank T. Small and Personnel
Manager Edward Allen, represent
ing the company, and Wesley Cook
international representative of the
union, to meet him at 3 pm Mon
day in his Office.
Cancellation Commissioner James
Holden, who has been in the dispute
from the start, and Branch Director
Peter j. Manno will sit in the con-
ference, 8
Evening star., 1947-06-21
New Phone Rate Boosl
Fought by Maryland
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 21.-T h e
State of Maryland yesterday re-
quested the Public Service Commits
sion to refuse an annual rate in
crease of $2,800,000 sought by the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.
The requested findings, signed by
Peoples Counsel Philip H. Dorsey
jr.;; Attorney General Hall Ham,
mond and Deputy Attorney General
Richard w. Emory, also recon-
mended that a $3,500,000 temporary
rate increase granted by the COM
mission in February be made per-
manent.
Although the State intervened in
the case about a month ago, it has
taken no active part in the hearings
which have been held before the
commission for the past two months
In the letter of transmittal ac-
companying the requested findings
Mr.. Hammond said he trusted they
would be "of material assistance to
the commission" in its determina-
ton of the case.
1--WE have recognized that the
telephone company must be granted
substantial increase in its rates
in order to earn a fair return" Mr.
Hammond said, but added that the
February increase will permit the
company to earn an additional net
operating income of 5000, 900 after
taking into account the rise in op-
Grating costs due to recent wage
increases.
The letter then suggested that
the second rate boost was asked
because "it is human nature to ask
for more than you believe you can
obtain, in order to achieve that to
which you are entitled"
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Mount Vernon Baptists
Mark Sixth Anniversary

An observance marking the 9Th
year of the Mount Vernon Baptist
Church in its building at Twenty
third and Joyce streets, South
Arlington, will be held in the
church at II am. tomorrow.
The Rev. Willard r. Pierce, pas
tor, will review accomplishments OF
the church since it moved into its
present quarters on the site OF an
older building in June, 1941.
DR.. j. M. Dawson, executive
secretary of the Baptist Public Re-
lations Committee, will speak on
"The Church Beautiful"
Certificates Of baptism will be
issued to parishioners who entered
the church since last June.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
BoIIing-Indian Head Road
To Be Finished This Fall

The 20-mile military highway link
ing Boiling Field and the Naval
Powder Factory at Indian Head, Md.
under construction for four years,
will be completed by fall, the Public
Roads Administration announced
today.
At the wars end, work virtually
was stopped on the project, which
has been completed except for a
smile stretch between Fort Wash
ington and Accokeek.
The highway has been used, how
ever, with traffic detouring onto
Route 224 around the incomplete
portion.
This week engineers began pour
ing concrete on 31a miles Of this
section. Several weeks ago founda-
tions were started for the bridge
across Piscataway Greek.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
{. Y. Brown School
Use for Play, Library
Is Ideal, Horan Says

Conversion of the E. v. Brown
| School into combined library and
recreation center was described yes
terday by Chairman Horan of the
House Appropriations Subcommittee
handling the 1948 District budget as
an 'ideal use" for the property.
Mr.. Horan's Endorsement came
after Chevy Chase leaders termed
the conversion plan practical and
loW-cost solution to the problem OF
providing long-needed facilities
without spending large sums on new
buildings.
"The establishment of library and
recreation facilities certainly is to
be encouraged" Mr.. Horan re-
marked.
Led by Samuel F. Higger, chair
man Of the Chevy Chase Community
Council, the Chevy Chase residents
carried their long fight for the school
to the Horan subcommittee yester-
day.
Describing the old school at Con-
necticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV. as a Landmark of pub
lie usefulness" Mr.. Higger empha-
sized that no precedent would be
established by converting it. The
school, he said, is not only in
the best location, at the hub of the
area, but is also the only suitable
property available.
Library Cost Cited.
Mr.. Higger pointed to the made
quacy of the library branch's pres
ent quarters, and the cost of a
new library building. He observed
that the estimate for the projected
branch in Cleveland Park totals
100000.
Asked by Mr.. Horan what rental
was being paid now for the present
library, Mr.. Higger said it had been
$3, 800 year for three stores used
for the purpose. But this had been
raised to $4,000 for the next year,
he explained. .
Area Lacks Facilities.
In discussing recreat ton, Mr.. Hig-
ger quoted a survey In The Star to
show that Chevy Chase youngsters
have fewer provisions for supervised
indoor recreation that any other
area in the city. Pointing out that
the Districts recreation program
calls for using parts of schools and
constructing new schools with prop
er recreation facilities, Mr.. Higger
said the Chevy Chase schools repre-
sent a fully built educational plant
which cannot be operated properly
or economically for recreation pur-
poses
Mr.. Higger pointed out the Com
missioners have Endorsed the prof.
ect and asked that the expenses for
alterations be included in the 1948
budget. He also brought individual
Endorsements from the six religious
leaders of the area.
Charles G. Lueck, president of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
also supported Mr.. Higger's testi-
mony.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
3 Youths Sentenced
To Die Nov. Il for
f. {. Kelly Staying

Justice Alexander Holtzon of
District Court yesterday afternoon
set November 81 as the execution
date for three colored youths. con-
victed last month of the first-degree
murder of Frank G. Kelly on
March IL.
The three are Shirley Harris. 23;
Joe M. Gray, 10, and Herbert H.
Hall, Is. Mr.. Kelly, a 56-year-old
Government electrician, was slain
on the street when shot during ar
alleged attempted holdup shortly
after he hao left meeting at Gen.
trail High School. He lived IN the
1000 block of New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Gives Time for Appeal.
Justice Holtzof set the execution
date Immediately after overruling
several defense motions, including
one which asked for a new trial.
In setting the faraway date for
execution, Justice Holtzof said he
was considering time the United
States Court of Appeals may take
to act in the case.
In another sentence yesterday,
Justice Holtzoff gave William A.
Campbell, %, and Elwood McMaster,
jr., 10, sailors who were stationed
at Dahlgren, Va, from three to Is
years each on charges of robbing
two taxicab drivers last December.
The two were acquitted last week at
a trial on charges of raping and
robbing colored woman.
School Thief Sentenced.
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws of
District Court sentenced James H.
Davis, %, colored, of the $500 block
of Jay street NE, to- serve from
IL to Az years for breaking into
and stealing a motion picture pro-
jector from the Dennison School.
The protector, 1t was claimed, was
valued at $400.
In another District Court SEN
tence, Justice Richmond B. Keech
gave Albert B. Sunday, sr., 46, of
the $500 block Of A street NE, from
IL to Az years on charges of
forging checks for $500. Sunday had
a police record. it was said.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Judge Scott Asks
For More Work .
And Gets 1t

Municipal Court Judge Almond
w. Scott complained yesterday he
did not have enough work.
At about II am. he finished with
all of the days traffic cases and
asked for more hearings. He got
some more work from the United
States branch of the court. He
completed it in a little more than
80 minutes and then asked why
more jury cases were not set down.
They're always talking about a
backlog of jury cases in Municipal
Court" he said, why can't I get
more? I probably could have fin
ished two of them by this time. I'm
always willing to help out"
He was supplied with still more
cases from the United States branch.
These were finished by 12:45 pm
and court was adjourned.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
High School Graduates
Win Art Scholarships

Scholarships for art studies have
been awarded to 13 Washington
high school graduates by the Ma
tional Art School. Twenty first
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
They are Miss Joan Smith, Miss
Lois Borden, Miss Wendy Stachura,
Miss Mary Lou Sullivan, Marshall
Head, Warren Hoffman, Miss Pa
tricia Duhey, Miss Shirley Numallie,
Miss Denise Leach, Miss Nancy
Wong, Miss Patricia Jones, Miss
Emma Wargo and Bruce Sandin.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Kendrick Case Is Put Off
On Prosecution Request

Municipal Court Judge Aubrey B.
Fennell today continued the case
of John Kendrick, one-time Tri-
State Gang member, until June 81,
at the request of Assistant United
States Attorney William S. McKin-
ley, who asked additional time to
call Government witnesses.
Kendrick is charged with assault
with intent to kill and illegal poses
sion of pistol. Bond was continued
at $500.
The defendant is accused of tax
ing a shot at Tommy English,
former Blackface Gang member
James K. Hughes is attorney for the
defendant.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Virginia Seizure
Threatened in
A. B. & ". Strike
Union Demands Held
Danger to Compunys 5
Finonciol Stability

State seizure OF the Alexandra,
Bancroft and Washington bus line
appeared possible today as spokes-
man for the company, which has
been served with a strike notice. said
that the financial stability" of the
line would be endangered II en-
ployes' demands were met.
Late yesterday C. w. Patterson,
business agent. Local 1131. Amalga-
mated Association of Street, Elec-
tric Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployeS of America CA. r. of Id in
formed the company Its 260 drivers
would strike July 26. Under State
law five-week strike notice must
be filed.
When a strike of a public utility
becomes effective the Governor may
put the utility under State opera
tion.
Robert r. Mitchell, vice president
of the company, said that the COM
pany operated at a loss during the
first quarter of 1947 and that the
demands were beyond the company's
ability to pay.
Arbitration Offered.
Mr.. Patterson emphasized that
the union at this point is willing
to arbitrate, even if it means lower
ing its original demands.
The company's buses are used by
about 10000 persons daily. 1t has
199 regularly scheduled runs which,
under the present contract, pay an
average of $71.07 a week to the
drivers, the company said. The de-
mands Of the union, which are on
file in the Governors office, would
increase the pay of these runs to
$110.92 for week composed of 81
hours, 5211a Of them actual driving
time, according to Mr.. Mitchell. In
addition, he said the union seeks
further benefits.
Financial Situation Cited.
Mr.. Mitchell declared that con-
ferences between the company and
the union became stalemated over
this and other issues because the
granting of the union demands
would seriously endanger the finan-
cial structure of the company"
According to company officials, If
the company meets the union de-
mands it would be necessary to pass
the accumulated boost on to the
public in the form of a fare increase.
Mr.. Mitchell said the company oper-
ated at loss during the first quar-
ter of this year, and during the
last six months, has failed to earn
a fair return on its investment.
Evening star., 1947-06-21

"The President is having safety
conference" Inspector Mansfield
told the children. We've been hav-
ing our safety conferences for years.
and the record speaks for itself" "
Inspector Mansfield was greeted
by a deafening roar of approval
from his followers. He had plenty
of prompting by his audience as he
sketched characters from his Safety
Circus, obviously quite familiar to
the youngsters.
They include Sally Safety-a wire
walker but not a jaywalker; Sammy
and Terry, the dead end kids"
whose fate was the cemetery: Coco
the Safety Clown, with his traffic
light nose" and others.
Inspector Mansfield plans similar
celebrations in other sections of the
city. He began his safety work
in the Northeast section, where he
served as police captain for 10
years. The use of the theater and
other arrangements for the party
were donated by the management.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Virginia Church Group
Urges: AntiLynch Laws
By the Asseeioted Press

RICHMOND, June2 1.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Virginia
Council of Churches yesterday con-
demned lynching as contrary to
the law of God" and called on all
churches to work for State and
Federal legislation to outlaw lynch
ing and assure protection under the
law equally to all persons.
Although we have not had an
occurrence of lynching in Virginia
in perhaps 20 years, we must share
the guilt of the South and the Ma
ton as whole when the rights and
personalities of people are violated"
the committee declared.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Pair Sought in Baltimore
For Robbinq DistrictMun
sn.r;nI b;,,.,,h =, tn. s,o,

SpecioI Dispsieh 10 The Stor
BALTIMORE, June 21.-Police to-
day sought two holdup men who
took $3.50 and the car of Cecil Park
er, 1914 Fourteenth street NV,
Washington, while he stopped for
a traffic light in haurel.
Mr.. Parker said the two men,
who forced him at pistol point to
drive to Baltimore and let him out
on the outskirts of the city, told him
they would leave his car at Wilkin-
son avenue and Brunswick street.
Police found it there later.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Mans Ankle Fractured
When Struck by Cob

Michael Andrich, 50, of 1929
Twelfth street NV, received a
compound ankle fracture yesterday
when he was struck by a taxicab
on Fourteenth street NV. near K
street, police reported. He was ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital.
Police said the cab was driven by
Herbert v. Coalson, n, of 1211
Colonial avenue, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Boy, II, Injured in Fall

Gary Ludquist, IL, of 2715 Knox
terrace Sc. received serious head
injuries yesterday In. fall from q
bicycle in front Of his home. He
was admitted to Providence Hos
pital.