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Evening star., 1947-03-18
Interfederation Backs
Daylight Time Bill

Endorsement of the bill now be-
fore the Senate and House, which
would give District residents the
right to decide whether they want
daylight saving, was voted by the
Intertederation Conference at 9
meeting last night.
Members of the conference ex-
pressed the opinion that regardless o1
individual opinion on the question vi
daylight saving time here the issue
was one which should be decided
solely by the otherwise "voteless'
District residents.
Walter F. Mulligan, president of
the conference, appointed Henry
Austin, secretary. to head a COM
mittee to investigate the proposed
long term development of the Fed
eral City at nearby Suitland. Md
A new constitution and bylaws
were read to the association by Mrs
Franklin G. Sartwell of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
The provisions of the constitution
according to Mr.. Mulligan, are de-
signed to give the group greater
freedom of action so that it can
take definite concrete steps and not
be merely a debating society"
The meeting, held in The Star
Building, was conducted by Mr..
Mulligan.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
16-Mk. Operator Licensing
Opposed by Fot Davis

The Fort Davis Citizens Associa-
lion last night opposed the IL
censing of operators of 16-mm. NOV
ing picture projectors.
Many amateurs use this type of
protector and amuse themselves
and their private parties with the
pictures" one member pointed out.
IF the projectors were licensed,
charges could be preferred against
any amateur who showed his films
to friends without hiring a licensed
operator to run them"
The citizens opposed any recon-
ing In the Fort Davis area, espe-
cially the land around Branch ave-
nue. and Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
which was to have been rezoned
first commercial.
The association favored the sale
of ice cream by weight.
The meeting, held in the Ryland
Methodist Church, Branch avenue
and S street Sc, was conducted
by William F. Osche, president.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Lincoln Park Citizens
Urge Life Sentences
For Fourth Offenders

The Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation last night voted to ask the
Commissioners to enact law which
would put away for life" persons
convicted four times of a felony.
In discussing ways to reduce
crime in the District the citizens
also will ask the Commissioners
why 'most anybody can get gun
around here except persons who
need one for protection against
housebreakings." The association
will ask for a law to make pistol
carrying felony.
The motions were offered by the
Law and Legislative Committee, of
which c. c. Glen is chairman.
Letters will be sent to police pre-
cincts and requesting police
to check the delinquent rowdi-
ness" of boys who hang around
large chain stores in the Lincoln
Park area. William Phalen, vice
president, who conducted last night S
meeting, said about Is to 80 boys
with wagons wait outside the stores
to carry home shoppers bundles
In some cases, he said, they have
snatched shoppers pocketbooks
They also trample and eat food in
side the stores, he pointed out.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Phalen
who is on the Streets and Alleys
Committee, the association will ask
police to enforce the hedge-cutting
law, especially on corners. Mr.
Phalen said uncut hedges were a
traffic hazard.
The association, which met in the
Epworth Church, Thirteenth and
North Carolina avenue NE, also
went on record as opposing any
additional gasoline tax.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
District Loses Appeal
TO Tax Lloyd Trust

The United States Court of Ap-
peals yesterday held that a trust
fund set up for Demarest Lloyd, jr.,
naval lieutenant who was killed in
action in the Pacific in June, 1914,
Is not subject to the District in
heritance tax.
The decision upheld the District
Board of Tax Appeals, from which
the District Government had taken
an appeal.
Under the decision, about $4,000
in inheritance taxes must be re-
| funded The taxes were on a trust
of about $365 900 set up in 1882 by
1t Lloyd's father, the late Demarest
Lloyd, correspondent of the Chris
itian Science Monitor, who died in
1887.
1t. Lloyd. who was "a at the time
of his death. was to have received
part of the trust upon reaching the
age of Is, another part at IS, and
/ the remainder at 45.
The trust fund, 1t was said, passed
on to 1t. Lloyd's widow and their
young child, Tangley c. Lloyd.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Story of Assault
On Hot Dog Fails
| Knifer in Court

Despite protestations that his as
sault on an acquaintance was pro-
voked when he had hot dog sand
wich knocked from his hand and
mashed on the sidewalk" John
Joseph Green, "a, colored, today was
in Jail serving a 60-day sentence.
Green told q Municipal Court
Judge he had just emerged from a
hot-dog shop near Fourth and !
streets S.W. on February 7, when
Harry Jackson, colored, Of the 200
block of K street S.W. approached
him
HE slapped my hot dog out of
my hand and mashed 1t on the
sidewalk with his foot" Green said.
"sure. I pulled out my knife and
used it,"
Green related that earlier he,
Jackson and two others had been
rolling dice, and that an argument
had resulted. Jackson, displaying
scars on his cheek, denied that
either hot dogs or crap game en-
tered into the picture.
Judge Ellen K. Ready imposed
sentence Of $50 fine or go days in
Jail after learning that Green, at
the time, was carrying an oyster
knife, q clam knife, q fish knife and
q fish scraper in his pockets
Evening star., 1947-03-18
7 Face Negligent Homicide
Hearing Friday in Crash

The operators of Capital Transit
Co. bus and a private car which COL
lided early yesterday, resulting in
the death of a 24-year-old stenogra-
pher, will appear Friday in Munich
pal Court on charges of negligent
homicide.
They were arraigned yesterday be-
fore Judge Ellen K. Raedy after q
coroner's jury had ordered both held
for court action under the negligent
homicide act.
Free on $500 bond each are Melvin
B. Sayre, jr., 81, of the 1900 block
of Lewis street NE, the bus driver,
and James E. Casey, SO, of Balti-
more, in whose car the dead woman,
Miss Rose Mary Quinn, was a pas
senger.
Miss Quinn, also of Baltimore.
died in Casualty Hospital several
hours after the accident at Thir-
teenth street and Maryland avenue
NE
Evening star., 1947-03-18
| Army Won't
Mess in Future,
Generals Agree
BY she A,soeiaisd Press

Gen. Eisenhower and Maj. Gen.
T. B. Larkin. Army quartermaster
general, have agreed that American
soldiers food will no longer be a
mess"
At least it won't be called by that
dual-meaning term.
That was the word yesterday from
George w. MARKHAM, famed San
Francisco restaurateur, after in
specting hundreds of United States
Army feeding stations in Europe.
Mr.. MARKHAM, who spent four
and one-half months on his over
seas tour at the invitation of Secre-
tary of War Patterson, told reporters
both Gen. Eisenhower and Gen.
Larkin okayed his suggestion to
eliminate the word mess"
What will they call 1t? He didn't
say.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
7 0'DonnelI Strike Pickets
Freed on Threat Charqes

Two strike pickets at the two
|ODonnell restaurants in the 1900
block of E street NV. were freed
on threat charges in Municipal
Court today. Three nonstriking
witnesses testified they heard no
threats uttered.
Ordered released by Judge Ellen
Raedy were James McClain, %, of
the 1900 block of Twelfth street
NV. and William Qualls, Al, of the
1900 block of Ninth street NV. The
two men, both colored, Joined in the
strike at the restaurant March 5.
Still pending against both, how
ever, are assault charges which al
ledge an attack on Fred Mills, 40,
of the 1000 block of Benning road
NE, who said he has continued
working at the place during the
strike. All complaints were filed
March T.
Meanwhile, spokesmen for United
Cafeteria and Restaurant Employees
Local All, representing the workers
said no progress has been made
toward settlement of the strike
Picketing is continuing.
Evening star., 1947-03-18

Aroused tenants of Fairfax Village
facing an average 10 per cent rent
increase, are great believers in COM
munity action.
First fruits Of this action were
demonstrated at yesterdays opening
hearing on q management request
for an increase filed recently with
the District Rent Control Admin
istration.
At the hearing table, representa-
tives of tenants outnumbered agents
for Realty Management Corp, own
ers of the Southeast Washington
housing project.
Appearing on behalf of tenants
we're Attorney Scott Champion, Viii.
liam Mop. Jones, an accountant
and Ralph Hightower, chairman o1
steering committee of village resi-.
dents.
The corporation was represented
by Attorneys Martin Roess anc
Jerome Barnard.
And, of course, there were num-
ber of individual tenants speaking
! on their own behalf.
| When the corporation first an
nounced it was seeking new CELL
ings for units because of increased
operating costs, large number OF
tenants met, formed a steering
group and then collected S. from
each family. This was to defray costs
of legal and other expenses.
John D. Shaw, retired telephone
company employe, was one of those
who missed signing up in time to
be represented by Mr.. CHAMPION
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Boy Victim Of Flames
Is in Fair Condition

Six-year-old James Adkins, 1922
Ninth street NV, was reported In
fair" condition at Children's Hos
pital today after suffering severe
burns in an accident near his home
yesterday.
Police said the child, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Adkins, was playing
around a trash fire in an alley
Eeside the Star Bright Cleaners,
1915 Ninth street NV, when his
clothing became ignited. .
The boy ran out to Ninth street
where he was picked up by passing
motorist, Frank A. Kennedy, 1921
George avenue NV. Mr.. Kennedy
removed the burning clothing and
rushed the child to Children's Hos
pital. Hospital officials credited his
quick action with saving the boys
life.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Girl Can I Remember Name;
Terry on Tag Is Only Clue
By the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. ia metal
tag inscribed, Terry. I Love YOU"
was about the only clue police had
today to the identity of girl who
arrived at the station house by cab
and said she did not know who she
was.
Investigators found the tag In her
purse, along with / cent and claim
check issued by local dry cleaner.
Cab Driver James M Reiley told
police the girl hailed him at $40
am. and asked to be taken to a
police station.
She was described as 5 feet 5
inches tall, weighing 100 pounds, blue
eyes and chestnut hair and as wear
ing a black dress with white trim
mings and short, dark brown coat.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Pair Arrested Givinq
Health Talk 10 Face
Jury on Pure Food Aci

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Fewer
who have been conducting a series
of health lectures here under the
name of DR.. Maxine Bush and DR.
Fewer, pleaded not guilty today to
charges of violating the Federal
Pure Food and Drug Act.
Municipal Court Judge Ellen K.
Raedy ordered a jury trial, starting
June 16. Bond of $500 each was
continued.
Assistant United States Attorney
John B. Diamond during the pro-
ceedings warned the couple that If
they continued to hold their lectures
he would issue additional warrants
for further arrest.
More than a score of woman "stu-
dents" in the health course were
present in the courtroom and fol-
lowed the Fewers to the street after
the arraignment.
The two were arrested last night
at the Annapolis Hotel in the midst
of a lecture before nearly 200 per-
sons. Arrests were made by De-
tective Sergts. H. H. Carper and
w. L. Taylor of the police narcotics
squad.
Sergt. Carper said that when the
arrests were made the couple re-
quested their audience not to leave
After being booked they returned
to the hotels Everglades room and
finished their lecture.
The police investigators reported
the couple had been conducting a
lecture series on Eating for Health
at IS per person for the series.
The warrant charged the Fewers
with offering "Acto Abzo Lemo
Tabs" for arthritis, rheumatism and
hay fever, and Mar Dine" for
worry, fear and shyness. Sergt.
Carper said Mar Dine" was one
of the most popular items.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
d. {. Fines Speeder Fleeing
From 'Niqht in Virginia

Because he didn't want to spend
the night in Virginia" John r
Pinkett, ir., 80, colored. yesterday
spent an afternoon in District Traf-
flee Court.
Pinkett was the object of 30
mile-an- car chase from Ar
lington County into Washington on
March 10.
Arrested on Fourteenth street
S.W. at the Maine avenue over
pass, Pinkett, who lives in the 1900
block of New Jersey avenue NV,
said:
II didn't want to spend the night
in Virginia." Pinkett explained.
Judge Thomas Dewey Quinn fined
him total of $35.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Man Awaits Sentence
After PIeu to SIoyino

James L. Smith, II, colored, of
the 1900 block of Tenth street NV,
yesterday pleaded guilty before
Justice Alexander Holtzoff Of Dis
trict Court to econd-degree murder
In the fatal shooting of Mabel Smith,
81, colored, in January.
The defendant was indicted in
February on a charge of first-degree
murder but was allowed to plead to
the lesser charge Justice Holtzoff
did not set date for sentencing.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Alexandra Woman S Death
Ruled Due 10 Fall or Blow

Mrs. Margaret w. johnson, &C.
who was found dead yesterday in
the bathroom of her home at 1925
Powhatan street, Alexandria. died
of internal injuries received. from
fall or blow" Coroner John A.
Sims said today.
DIR. Sims said his certification of
death does not show the cause of
the injury and that Alexandria po-
lice would report on that phase of
the investigation. Police said they
had not received DR.. Sims report.
Canton N. johnson, husband of
the dead woman, was quoted by po-
lice yesterday as saying his wife
had been under a doctors care.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Richmun to Install
Jewish Veteran Heads

National Commander Milton H
Richman of the Jewish War Vet
Grams will install new officers OF
all local posts at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Jewish Community Center.
The following post commanders
will be installed: Post So, Myer S
Lipps; Post 3S1, Sigmund B. DAN
zansky; Post 1856, Alvin I. Miller;
Post Sal, Samuel Blanken, and
Women's Post $50, Darline volk.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
ICC Completes Hearing
On W. M. & A. Bus Fare

Hearings on the proposed Scent
fare increase on the Seat Pleasant
route of the Washington, Marlboro
and Annapolis Motor Lines were
concluded yesterday at the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
c. w. Bennett, ICC examiner,
said a decision would not be reached
at once. All he would say was that
an announcement would be made
before July 80, the deadline on sus-
pension of the increase. The pres
ent fare Is 10 cents.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Glass 10 Correct
Traffic VioIators
To Begin Soon
Offenders Get Option
Of Learning RULES or
Receiving Sentence

The District Commissioners have
approved the establishment of ''traf-
nc schools" here, according to Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp.
Mr.. Keneipp last night said the
schools would be in operation as
soon as system of running them
could be set up. He made his an
nouncement at the regular monthly
meeting of the Commissioners Traf-
fic Advisory Board in the Municipal
Center.
Nathan M. Lubar, chairman of the
boards Laws and Legislation Com
mittee, later said "the schools should
be in operation within 80 to so
days"
Would School Violators.
The board sent to the Commits
sioners its recommendation for the
traffic violators school last Novem-
Der. Traffic regulation violators
would be given an option of attend
ing the school in lieu of immediate
sentencing.
Judges have final action in cases.
following reports on offenders at
tendance at school. If satisfactory,
a suspended or light sentence would
be given. If violator refused to
attend, he would be sentenced i'm
mediately. If judges are not in
clined to use the new remedy, the
Board of Permit Revocation and
Suspension could invoke it instead
of suspending permits.
The schools would bet set up
wherever space might be found
District Building, or even Municipal
Court.
Cole Given New Duties.
Mr.. Keneipp also announced that
Herman s. Cole, administrative as
sistant to the director of the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic.
will assume the duties of admins
trative officer in the department
tomorrow. Mrs. Elinor Kirwan, for
mer field representative of public
relations for the National Safety
Council, will take over Mr.. Coles
old job.
Mr.. Keneipp told the meeting he
was about ready to submit recon-
mendations on the elimination of
large number of stop signs. Before
any action, however, he said, pub
lie hearing with all groups invited
will be held on the subject.
Earlier yesterday Mr.. Keneipp told
a meeting of the Public Order Com
mittee of the Board of Trade that
some Washington used car deal
ers are deliberately attempting to
sabotage" the District motor ve-
hicle inspection program
Asks Support for Drunken Tests.
Mr.. Keneipp said he had evidence
certain unscrupulous dealers were
suggesting to prospective buyers of
defective automobiles they could
save money on repairs by registering
the cars in Maryland or Virginia,
where there are no compulsory in
spection programs at present.
The traffic director asked support
for a bill now before Congress to
establish legal standards for intox-
ication in drunken driving cases. He
pointed out police had 316 such cases
in 1916, as against 154 in 1945, and
suggested advisability of compulsory
Jail sentences for convicted drivers.
Odell S. Smith, chairman of the
Board of Trade Committee for "a
years, was presented cake to mark
his 84th birthday anniversary.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Sailor on Leave and 2 Children
Save Flyer in MARYLAND Crash

blazing wreckage on the Frank Raley
farm, a mile south of ST. Marys
City. Mr.. Marowski, however,
chanced to be near, saw the plane
was in trouble. hastened to the scene
and, with the aid of Joseph and
Michael Kohut, civilians, rescued
the pilot.
A member of crew called from
Patuxent Naval Air Station was
injured slightly when flares on the
plane were ignited. The Navy did
not report his name.
He and 1t. O'Neill were treated
at the Naval Air Station.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Man With Dagger FIees,
Leaving 1t, Fur Cout, SIS

Police searched today for man
in Army uniform who threatened a
woman with a dagger when he was
surprised while ransacking her
apartment. ...
Ruby L. Nipper, 1841 Columbia
road NV, told police she found a
light-skinned colored man in the
apartment when she opened her
door last evening. She said she
threatened her with the dagger.
She grappled with him, she said,
and he fed, leaving the weapon.
She reported he also left a brown
fur coat and SIS in change, taken
from a neighboring apartment.
Evening star., 1947-03-18

The Navy today credited sailor
on leave with rescuing an injured
Coast Guard pilot from an expert
mental bomber which crashed ano
burned yesterday near st. Marys
City, Md
Figures in the episode were Frank
Marowski, motor machinist's mate
&c, on leave from Treasure Island
Calf, and 1t. Lewis T. O'Neill, U. S
G. G., of New London, Conn, the
pilot.
1t. ONeill's arms were injured
one of them fractured, and he was
unable to free himself from the
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Citizens Group to Hear
Talk on u S. Policy

DIR. Hirem M. Stout will discuss
American Policy in Occupied
Areas" at meeting of the Leland
Bradley Citizens Association at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Recreation
Center at 8:15 pm. tomorrow.
DR.. Stout. State Department
employe, served as an Assistant
Military Attache at the American
Embassy in London during the war
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Lindbergh Supplied
Names for Stewart's
LIST, Court Is Told

Charles A. Lindbergh and three
former isolationist Senators supplied
names for q subscription list to a
Wisconsin paper which boosted
Scribners' Commentator magazine,
it was testified today in the District
Court perjury trial of Douglas M
Stewart, former publisher of the
magazine.
The names of the flyer and former
Senators Nye of North Dakota, Holt
of West Virginia and Wheeler of
Montana were mentioned in the
testimony of Charles Lind, a former
associate of the defendant.
Mr.. Lind said Stewart paid $500
of $4,000 which he mysteriously
received, for subscriptions to the
Lake Geneva (WisD Herald. An
other $500 was given by George
T. Eggleston, editor of the magazine,
Lind said.
Turned Over Letters.
Mr. Lindbergh turned over letters
he had received, Mr.. Lind testified.
He said names of other prospective
subscribers were obtained from the
America First Committee.
The Government has contended
the Commentator was pro-Nazi.
The witness identified himself as
the former Office manager Of the
magazine and president Of Lake
Geneva Publications, Inc, publisher
of the Geneva paper.
When the. $4,000 was received
from ar anonymous donor at
Stewards home in September, 1941,
the publications were not In the
red, Mr.. Lid testified.
Stewart is accused Of swearing
falsely that he received anony-
mously the $4,000 which, the
prosecution charges, actually was
paid him by Baron Herbert Won
Strempel, first secretary of the Ger
man Embassy.
Describes Threats.
Awaiting call to testify today, the
defense said, were seven friends Of
the defendant who were with him
at the time of the alleged payment
and who were prepared to swear
they did not see the baron.
The trial was resumed today fol-
lowing charges by defense witnesses
yesterday afternoon that Raymond
w. Ickes, a former special assistant
to the Attorney General and son OF
the former Secretary of the Inte-
rior. attempted to intimidate them
during investigation which led to
the charge against Stewart.
Mr.. Lind testified Mr. Ickes
threatened him in demanding that
he swear Baron Won Strempel paid
the money in the hotel room as
alleged.
Mr.. Ickes, he said, threatened to
call every member of Lind's family,
including his i'll mother, to Wash
ington for investigation unless the
desired testimony was given. Lind
said he refused.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Commissioners Request
Bill for Killing StorIinqs

The District Commissioners have
asked Congress to authorize the
killing of starlings.
In a letter to the Speaker of the
House, the proposed bill which
would accomplish this purpose by
amendment Of an act that protects
wild fowls and wild animals in the
District.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Cumberland Audience Halls
Mitchell as Conductor
Speeiol Dispofeh TO The Stor

CUMBERLAND, Md, Mar. 18.-
Howard Mitchell, substituting for
DR.. Hans Kinder as conductor OF
the National Symphony last night
in Fort Hill auditorium, won an
unprecedented ovation after the
Franck Symphony in D minor.
The 1000 music lovers received
in silence Manager j. E. Mutch's
announcement of DR.. Kindler's ILL
ness, but greeted Mr.. Mitchell's
first appearance with applause.
The audience was won by the
opening number of the irresistible
overture to Mozart's Marriage OF
Figaro" It was the magnificent
reading of the Franck Symphony
however, that completely won the
audience to Mr.. Mitchell's mani
fold virtues as a conductor.
Mr.. Mitchell conducted with s
clear-cut appreciation of the value.
of the symphony, and the orchestra.
tone was crisp, impeccably clean ane
robust in the climaxes. The con.
ductor shared the ovation that fol.
lowed with the players. The con,
tinuing applause brought him bacl
to the stage six times.
New to local audience were twt
etudes by Scriabin, arranged fol
orchestra by La Sale Spier, Wash.
ington composer and pianist. They
were well received.
Rimsky- -Korsakov's Caprice Es.
pagnol" closed the formal program
A vivid performance of this colorfu
composition brought such applaus.
that three encores were added.