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Evening star., 1947-03-05
Substitution Of Buses
For Benning Cars
Banned by PUG

The Public Utilities Commission
today denied the Capital Transit
Co. authority to substitute buses for
streetcars on the portion of the
Rosslyn-Benning carline east of
Fifteenth street NV, and ordered
the firm to improve its service.
Under the order, the transit COM
pany was instructed to proceed "as
promptly as reasonable" with re-
construction of the double track on
H street between Second and Four
teenth streets NE.
The firm also was told to submit
plans promptly looking toward pro-
vision of:
1. Turn-around facilities near
Kenilworth Junction, including bus
to-rail transfer facilities.
2. Turn around facilities near
Benning Viaduct, including con-
sideration of a "Y" track segment
at the car barn site owned by the
company.
8. A track connection on H street
NE. to permit operation of cars to
the U street area.
Congestion Critized.
The company also was told to
develop further plans for a turn
around track facility on the
Rosslyn Benning line between
Eleventh and Fourteenth streets
NV. and to continue its efforts to
cut down traffic congestion on that
part of the line on Pennsylvania
avenue west of Fifteenth street NV.
Suggested means of accomplish
ing the traffic reduction included
short routing Of cars not needed in
the area and improving operation
of needed cars. Such studies,' it
was said, should include the pos
sibility of through-routing some of
the Rosslyn-Benning cars with the
existing routes west of Fifteenth
street and New York avenue NV.
or with lines entering the congested
area from the north.
Application Made in September.
Application for permission to sub
stitute the buses was made by the
transit company last September II.
Affecting routes Nos. 10 and 12, the
plan would have reduced one of the
longest carlines in the city to a
fraction of its length. Route 10 cars
leave Rosslyn at the Virginia end
of Key Bridge, move eastward on
M street, Pennsylvania avenue, New
York avenue, K street, Massachu-
sets avenue, and on H street NV.
Continuing in the northeast section,
they follow H street, Benning road
and Minnesota avenue and reach a
terminal either at Kenilworth or
Seat Pleasant.
Route IL cars travel the same
streets, but have their western
terminus at Washington circle.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Dry Cleaning Pickets
Protest Discharges

Sixty-two union dry cleaning
workers today began picketing the
main cleaning plant Of the Kent
Stores, Inc, at 2035 West Virginia
avenue NE, in protest of the dis
charge Of a number of employees,
but other workers continued to
operate the plant.
Company spokesman said there
would be no slowup in service to
customers.
Murray Dubois, treasurer of the
25-store Kent chain, said the dis
pute afose over discharge of certain
employees to replace them with
more efficient workers" However,
Jack Kutner, business agent for
Local 457, Cleaning and Laundry
Workers, CLIO, claimed the workers
were being locked out"
Union spokesmen said pickets will
appear tomorrow at some Kent
stores. "We are not asking for a
wage increase or better working
conditions" Mr.. Kutner said. 1--WE
just want the discharged employees
reinstated."
Mr.. Dubois said he is trying to
make his plant more efficient and
that this was the principal reason
for the discharges.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Bound by Bandit,
Woman Gets Free
By Movie Stunt

An armed bandit tied the laends
Of a woman grocery owner, stuffed
towel in her mouth and escaped
with approximately $50 last night,
police reported.
The grocer, Miss Terre Sachs, IS,
said she was asleep in her bedroom
above the store at GAS C street NE.
when the burglar wakened her and
pointed a pistol at her head.
"At first thought about kicking
him in the face" she said, but
then I thought he seems nervous
and might shoot. If he hadn't had
a gun I'd have grabbed. something
and hit him.
while he was tying me up /
remembered what I'd seen them do
in the movies. I swelled my muscles
and when he went downstairs I
relaxed them again and my hands
came free through the slack"
The thief got the money from the
store register and fed before Miss
Sachs was free, however.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
BogIey's Entire Estate
Bequeuthed to Widow

The entire estate of the late r.
Aubrey Bogley was bequeathed to
his widow, Grace Bogley, according
to a petition for probate filed yes
terday in Montgomery County Or
phan's Court at Rockville.
The petition listed personnel
property of Mr.. Bogley valued at
approximately $4,000. It noted that
his residence at IL West Blackthorn
street, Chevy Chase, was co-owned
with his wife, who was named ex-
ecutrix of the will.
Mr.. Bogley ended his life by
drowning February II. His body
was found in a pond at the Colum-
bia Country Club.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Heads Of D. {. Groups
Called 10 Meet Friday
For Daylight Time Plan

Officials of more than 300 District
organizations have been invited to
a meeting at 4 pm. Friday in Room
1, Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, 1915 M street NV, to
discuss daylight saving time for
Washington during the summer.
The invitations to the meeting
were addressed to civic, trade, serv-
ice, fraternal and professional
groups and signed by L. w. Lawder,
president of the Junior Board of
Commerce, and Joseph c. McGar-
raghy, president Of the Washington
Board of Trade.
Mr.. sLawder and Mr.. McGarraghy
said they "are convinced that the
great majority Of Washington citi-
zens want daylight saving this year" :"
Purpose OF. the meeting, they said, is
to determine the possibility Of
achieving it through legislation "un-
der Senator McGrath's bill," or
asome form of voluntary co-opera-
tion."
Senator McGrath, Democrat, of
Rhode Island has introduced a
measure which would direct the
Commissioners to call a public hear
ing Immediately to determine the
sentiment of Washingtonians to-
ward daylight saving time. If they
find the people want it, the Com
missionerS would be authorized to
order it in effect.
A bill providing for daylight saw
ing time for the District was beaten
in the House by a roll call vote of
210 to 124, after objections were
voiced to it by farm spokesmen. A
similar bill, also introduced by Sen
ator McGrath, is before the Senate
District Committee. Action there
hase been delayed because OF the
House vote.
The Junior Board of Commerce
has poll underway to determine
whether Washington business firms
ARE willing to put daylight saving
time into effect on a voluntary
basis by calling on employees to
start and quit work an hour earlier.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
William {. Leahy Heads
Chest Survey Committee

William E. Leahy, former director
of selective service for the District,
was elected chairman of the newly
formed Citizens Chest Survey Com
mittee at a meeting in Chest head
quarters, 1101 M street NV, last
night.
The committee is made up Of rep
resentatives from many civic Or
ganizations who were invited to
make a study of the Community
Chest and its activities. Mr.. Leahy
is not connected with the Chest nor
with any of the organizations rep
resented on the committee, Chest
officials said. :
The meeting last night was for
organization and selection of q
chairman. The study of Chest prob
lens will begin at a meeting at
pm. Monday at the headquarters,
according to Chest officials.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Cold AHbi Fails
a Who Broke
Into BuiIdinq

Man, it was cold" declared James
Smith, who was explaining to the
court why he and his three buddies
broke into partially completed
building Monday night.
"The wind was whistling, the snow
was on the ground and we wanted
to get out of that stuff and get
warm" he said. "We even carried
along a loaf of bread for dinner"
Judge Ellen Raedy, however, was
unmoved. Testimony had revealed
the 43-year-old Smith and his COM
paanions, Moncie Berger, n; Frazier
Lucas, As, and Robert Hicks, Al,
none Of whom has fixed address,
were noticed by the night watch
man of the building, 618 T street
NV. The watchman called police
and the four were arrested.
Judge Raedy consulted the police
records Of the defendants and an.
nounced the following score: Smith,
a $50 fine or go days In jail; Hicks,
$25 or 80 days, and Lucas and
Berger, SIS or Is days each.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Star Trophy for Civic Service
Awarded to William G. Watt
Federal EmpIoye
Headed Arlington
Federation z Terms

The Evening Star Trophy for
meritorious civic service last night
was awarded to William George
Watt, past president Of the Arling-
ton Civic Federation.
Mr.. Watt, civilian employe Of the
Navy Department, contributed the
most to civic endeavor during 1916. "
it was announced by DIR. Victor
Meyers, chairman of the Fedora
tion's Selection Committee, who
made the presentation.
Mr.. Watt, who served two con-
secutive terms as head of the Fed
Grafton, was a memssr of the Coun-
ty Redistricting Commission, and Is
a member of the County Public
Utilities Commission, a director of
the Community Chest, and dele
gate to the Inter-Federation Con-
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Two Men Questioned
by Alexandra Police
In Penknife Staying

Alexandria police today were
questioning two men in connection
with the penknife Staying of a 43-
year-old divorcee in a bungalow at
1906 Mount Vernon avenue, Alex
andria.
DR.. John A. Sims, city coroner
yho pronounced Mrs. Reba McLane
dead shortly after $50 pm. yes
terday, said it was definitely a case
of homicide" 0....
Mrs. McLane's throat was slashed,
he said, and there we're bruises on
her body, indicating there had been
a struggle.
The body was found by Henry
y. Jedries, owner of the bungalow
an express company worker whit
employed the woman as housekeep.
Evening star., 1947-03-05

er, police said. He made the dis
covery when he returned home from
work and entered the house with
Ray Kelley, a roomer.
According to 1t. Russell A. Halves,
chief of Alexandria detectives, Mr..
Jeffries found a man identified as
Boykin Branham, So, a laborer, of
815 South Payne street, Alexandria,
sprawled unconscious on the bed
where Mrs. McLane's body was lying.
Police said Branham was fully
clothed.
1t. Hawes said the nightgown and
kimono which the woman wore
were soaked with blood from a s.
inch slash in her throat. He added
that a blood-stained penknife,
which he described as the death
weapon, was found.
Branham, who is being held for
investigation, appeared to be under
the influence Of liquor, according to
the detective. One empty bottle was
found In the bedroom, he said, and
two more, together with half
filled whisky bottle, in the kitchen.
Brother of Employer Held.
Also being held for investigation
Is a man listed by police as Elkins
M. Jeffries, SO, Of 815h South
Patrick street, Alexandria, brother
Of Mrs. McLane's employer.
Henry Jeffries told police, they
said. that he had last seen the
woman alive about 6:45 am. yes
terday when he went to work.
According to police, Mrs. McLane
had been divorced in Norfolk before
coming to Alexandria in January.
DR.. Sims said there was no in
dication Of criminal assault. He
said he has not set an inquest pend
ing completion of 1t. Hawes' in
vestigation.
Came Here Eight Years Ago.
A native Of Dongola, Ill, Mrs. Nc
Lane came to Washington about
eight years ago shortly after the
death Of her mother In Cleveland,
Tenn. She is survived by a brother
in East Moline, III. An aunt, Mrs.
Sherman Barekman, and cousin,
Miss Sally Travers, both of 1926 E
street NE, also survive.
According to Mrs Barekman, Mrs.
McLane had lived with them until
nearly four years ago.
She was described as a talented
musician who once instructed high
school orchestra in Bethany, ILL.,, at
the age Of 10. She played the piano,
violin, xylophone and several horns,
and also had been a singer, her
aunt said.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
GSIPie and Cake SncesSmo|Ier
But Better, Baker Tells Senators
for the Government is as efficient
as it should be.

for the Government Is as ef11c1ent
as it should be.
Bicycle Income Up.
Records were introduced by Mr..
Woods showing that from 1899
through 1943 revenue from the op-
Grafton of a bicycle concession held
by GSI in the public parks increased
from 1884 to more than $33, 900.
Mr.. Woods explained that 20 per
cent of the gross revenue from this
source goes to the Government.
The subcommittee called E. G.
Babcock of Alexandria, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Almours Securities Corp, operators
of the other shops at Mount Yer
non. Mr.. Babcock substantiated
statements at Mondays hearing
that his company had offered to
develop the Great Falls tavern at
Great Falls, Md, for between $40, 900
and $4,000.
Correspondence put in the record
Monday showed that GSI had
hoped to develop that recreational
area on a large scae for 100000.
Neither offer was accepted by the
National Capital Parks, although
the matter was reported to be still
under consideration.
Evening star., 1947-03-05

both the Maryland and Virginia
blind schools" Richard explained.
The Virginia School for Deaf and
Blind is famous for its outstanding
a capella choirs.
Knows Other instruments.
He also is familiar with other
musical instruments.
Richard feels he doesn't need a
dog to guide him around. Betty or
some other student always is ready
to lead him from one class to an
other, or walk to the bus with him
when he goes home
Like almost any high school
Junior, Richard likes to dance and
usually escorts some young coed
to the frequent dances in the
schools gymnasium. A member of
the G. w. Pep Club, he can always
be found in the roofing section when
the schools football team is in
action.
Richard expects to graduate in
June. 1948, and it is his hope then
ito 60 to the best college I can"
A native Washingtonian, Richard
lives at 234 Evans lane, Lynnhaven,
with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward B, Holder, 8
Evening star., 1947-03-05

A master baker for Government
Service, Inc, told Senate Civil
Service subcommittee today that the
company cut down on the weight
and depth of baking pans and made
more slices in some pies and cakes
for Federal building cafeterias.
The witness, William Cole, 443
q street NV, testified however,
taht the quality of GSI food has
always been good and "is getting
better"
The subcommittee, resuming its
inquiry into operation of cafeterias
in Government buildings, also ques-
toned pretty loose business" of
the Board of Trustees of GSI in
keeping records of its meetings and
transactions. Senator Baldwin, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, used that
phrase in commenting on testimony
taht the minutes of a board meeting
in May, 1942, failed to mention any
important contract arrangement.
Hoover Blames Oversight.
F. w. Hoover, GSI manager, &C.
cording to records produced by
John w. Woods, General Accounting
Office attorney, notified National
Capital Parks on May 27, 1912, that
the board had adopted resolu-
ton providing that activities it con-
Quoted in Washington parks would
be incorporated in new contract
with NCP. a
Mr.. Woods testified that the min
utes of the board meeting on May
26 contained no records of such
resolution. He added that he could
find no other records of it at that
time.
Mr.. Hoover told the subcommittee
that the resolution "unquestionably
was adopted but was left out of the
minutes "by an oversight" Charles
r. Peters and Samuel Goodacre,
members of the board at the time,
substantiated this testimony. But
Senator Baldwin declared that the
apparent carelessness was "glaring." !"
This raised a question, Senator
Baldwin said, whether the opera
ton Of GSI in its many activities
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Montgomery School Bill,
Z Others Signed by Lane
By The Assceiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 5.-Bills abol-
ishing the Office OF Montgomery
County supervisor Of school prop
erty. increasing the pay Of Prince
Georges County court employees and
affecting the town of Seat Pleasant
are among Is signed by Gov. Lane.
The measure eliminating the
school post was introduced by Dele-
gate Rush, Republican Of Mont
gomery.
Four other bills were authorized
by the Prince Georges county dele
cation. One entities Seat Pleasant
officials to borrow $125, 900 for public
improvement, and another extends
the towns boundaries.
The remaining acts raise the pay
OF bailiffs in the coInty circuit court
from s. to IS and Of criers from
$3.50 to IS.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
145-Foot Plunge Kills
Worker in Standpipe

A 21-year-old steel worker, father
of two small children, fell 145 feet
to his death late yesterday while
working on the new water tower
at Glenmont, Md.
James A. McCool, jr., was working
inside the stand pipe leading to
the steel reservoir on top when his
safety rope broke, according to po-
lice. He was pronounced dead on
arrival at Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital, at Olney.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart, Mont
gomery County coroner, issued q
certificate of accidental death from
a crushed chest.
Mr.. McCool's wife and his chill
dren, a 4-year-old boy and . q
month-old girl, are at a trailer
camp near Laurel.
According to attendants at the
camp, their home is listed as st.
Elmo. III.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
fBnd Youth Is Proving Siqhess Students Can Hold Their
By Ludy Werner

Nineteen year old Richard e.
Hutcheson is proving his theory that
blind students shouldn't be sepa-
rated from other youths by being
forced to attend schools for the
sightless.
Richard lost the sight of one
eye when he was 2 years old. He
has been totally blind since he was
8, when sight in his second eye
failed. After years of schooling in
the Maryland School for Blind and
the Virginia School for Deaf and
Blind, he decided last fall it was
time to begin learning how to get
along among people who could see.
So he entered George Washington
High School in Alexandria, where
he Is now junior.
While agreeing that special train
ing is necessary for the blind to
learn Braille, Richard says he
doesn't believe in forever putting
blind people of in schools by them
selves"
In the first place, he explains,
most schools for the blind are too
small to offer a wide variety of SUBJ
jects, and in his opinion the sooner
a blind person becomes used to as
sociating with normal people, the
better of he will be.
Last months mid-term report
cards, marking the end Of the fall
semester, proved he has become one
of the best students at G. w. Rich
ard passed the semester with all AS.
Takes Notes in Braille.
This term Richard has classes In
French, Latin, English and Biology.
He takes notes in most class Pc
riods by punching large cardboard
sheets in the Braille system taught
at the blind schools, and uses these
notes for review whenever a test is
coming up.
A portable typewriter that he
carries from class to class enables
Richard to take tests and examina-
tions right along with other stu
dents. The teacher asks him the
questions orally and he beats out
the answers on the machine.
One problem Of attending a reg
uiar public school was overcome
with the aid of the Library of Con-
gress. Through the libary Richard
has obtained some of his required
textbooks in Braille. They are so
large, however, that he carries only
a small section at time. For ex-
ample, his Braille biology text is in
II volumes compared to the one
printed book other students use.
Richards mother reads to him
from printed textbooks that are not
available in Braille. Outside reading
required by some subjects usually
can be done through the talking
books" Of the Library Of Congress.
His Cooperation Praised.
Edgar G. Pruet, principal of the
school, feels that Richard has been
a splendid" influence on other
students. Although he is believed to
be the only blind student ever to
enter G. W., teachers willingly have
made minor arrangements necessary
for teaching him because of his CO.
operative spirit, Mr.. Pruet explained.
Unlike many ALA students, Rich
ard doesn't restrict his activities at
school to studying. He sings tenor
with the schools Boys Glee Club
and often is in demand to play the
piano for school assembly programs.
Il studied singing and piano at
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Purkwood Citizens Ask
S2.400 Teacher Base Puy

The Parkwood Citizens Associa-
tion last night unanimously voted
approval of movement to increase
Maryland elementary school teach
erS' salaries to basic 81, 400 a year.
The organization, comprised of
homeowners in the Bethesda area,
instructed Mrs. John r. Claf1in, Sec
retary, to notify Anders r. Lof-
strand, jr.. chairman of the Mont
gomery County delegation at An
napolis, Of its action.
The association also voted to give
full support to the proposal to es-
tablish a memorial to Walter john
son at Rockville.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
WesttoDraftb Bill
For D. {. Control
OF Deeds Office
Horun Acts to Place
Reorganization Plan
Before House Unit

Chairman Horan of the House
Subcommittee on District Appro-
priations said today he has asked
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West to draft a bill to carry out
a proposed reorganization of the
Recorder of Deeds Office.
The bill would bring the proposals
officially before the House District
Committee.
Members of the Appropriations
Subcommittee last Saturday Joined
in recommendations that the deeds
office and all its personnel, includ-
Ing the recorder, be placed under
the control of the District Com
missioners. The recorder now Is
appointed by the President, and the
of1ce operates as an independent
agency.
Dirksen Promises Study.
Mr.. Horan's group is proposing
that the appointive power be vested
in the Commissioners and that the
District have auditing and other
controls over its operations. Another
proposal was that the automobile
lien division be transferred to the
District Department of Vehicles and
Traffic.
Chairman Dirksen of the House
District Committee has given as
surances the proposals Of the funds
Qrnl1n would ho Sf1,diod
Meanwhile, a statement issued to
newspapers from the recorders Of
flee expressed qualification that the
Appropriations Subcommittee has
cleared its administrative staff and
employees of unfounded and untrue
charges of misconduct and mis-
feasance traceable to a disgruntled
former employe."
Copying Methods Required.
The subcommittee report said DR..
Marshall F. Shepard, recorder Of
deeds, was a very much maligned
man" and had been cleared of any
misfeasance. 1t charged, however,
that the Office of the recorder pre-
sents a flagrant example of ineffi-
ciency."
The statement issued by the re-
corders Office said, "It is proud
that the vast majority of its work.
ers, after a thorough on-the-spot
investigation, have been found to
be conscientious public servants"
Copying work of the Office is adj
mittedly far behind schedule, the
statement said, but it explained
this was caused by increased work
load and the use of copying methods
required by the congressional
acts"
while the recorder of deeds is
la presidential appointive Office,
traditionally held by a Negro" the
statement continued, "the staff gen.
orally has been selected and per-
sonnel procedures has been in line
with and in the spirit of classified
civil service regulations" Jobs have
been filled without regard to race,
creed, color or national origin, the
statement said.