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Evening star., 1947-10-17
6. 0. P. in Virginia
Loses Election Appea
Nv the Asseeio,ed Prsts

Richmond, Va, Oct.17.-The Vir.
ginia Supreme Court Of Appeals yes
terday upheld the right of loca.
electoral boards to delegate many
actions Under the absent-voter'
law to the board secretary, when il
refused seven petitions for a man.
damus which had been brought by
Southwest Virginia Republicans.
The mandanus petitions were
brought by Republican members OF
electoral boards in Lee. Wise. Dick
enson and Buchanan Counties. In
each instance, the COP member
contended that his two Democratic
colleagues had no right to let the
board secretary, Democrat, handle
the mailing of applications for alb
sent voters ballots.
The Democrats filed an answer to
the petitions in which they said the
result Of granting the Republicans
request would be something like
this:
"AN three board members would
have to pick UP each envelope to
be mailed. All three would fold the
ballot, the three would place 1t in an
envelope and all three would have
q trip to the post office and there
mail the ballot"
The Democrats said the Legislature
certainly never intended" any such
procedure and they argued that
delegation of administrative duties
to the secretary merely expedites
and simplifies". the working OF the
law. ..- :
The court refused a writ Of error
to James e. Price from q jury de-
cisior in the Circuit Court of Ar
lington granting $4,000 damages to
J. G. GArbYick, who was struck by
an automobile operated by Mr.. Rice
Nav IL
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Two Radio Studios to Aid
U. of M. Speech, Dromo

Two complete radio studios have
been finished at the University of
Maryland for use by the department
Of speech and dramatic arts, DR..
Ray Ehrensberger, head Of the de-
partment. announced. They include
ound-ehects tables and equipment.
Members Of the department now
are transcribing a farm program
for the State Extension Service.
which is aired over WBAL, Balti-
more, and four smaller stations. The
university plans to pipe" its own
shows to Washington stations.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
". Ma A. Fare
Rise Move Seen
With Pay Boost
lCC Order Stands Z
On Arnold Lines !
Fare Increases (

As nearby Virginia commuters to.
day appeared to be definitely in line
for bus fare increases next Tuesday,
settlement Of wage dispute pres
aged move by another line to boost
its rates for nearby Maryland riders.
The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission yesterday refused to recon-
slider its previous order to raiss
fares for the Washington, Virginia
& Maryland Coach Co. (Arnold
Lines, serving Arlington and Fair
fax Counties.
simultaneously, l.. L. Altman,
president and general manager Of
the Washington, Marlboro & An
napolis Motor Lines. Inc, announced
an arbitration award to its employees
granting 14-cent-an-hour increase,
10 cents of which is effective to No.
vember 10, retroactive to May ls; 2
cents additional until February Is
and cents more after that date
until the contract expires next May.
Means Higher Fares"
"This undoubtedly means" Mr..
Altman said, I'VE will have to have
higher bus fares. This will apply
to both interstate, between the
District and Maryland and intra.
state within the District"
He said intrastate Maryland
fares probably would not be affected.
The line serves Prince Georges
County.
New w. M. & A. wages, Mr.. Att
mann said, will be $1.2o an hour for
operators and s1.32 an hour for
mechanics. Other classes Of EN-
ployes also get the 14-cent raise, he
said.
Local 1865. Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Street Electric Railway IL
Motor Coach Employees of America
(AFL), asked about IS cents an hour
Increase, Mr.. Altman said, and the
company first offered to renew the
old contract and then offered
cents an hour before negotiations
broke off May II after having
started April 81.
BY agreement. the company Sc
lected George A. Didden and the
union named Justus r. Mill as arbi-
ters. he said, and the District Court
appointed Francis w. Hill. jr. AZ
the neutral arbiter and chairman.
Arnold Lines Face Boost.
The 1CC yesterday declined to re-
consider its previous order increas-
ing Arnold Lines fares which range
from to 10 cents more per zone for
cash fares or "a to 71s cents per
zone token fare. Also unchanged
was Tuesdays effective date.
Petitions to reconsider It's action
were filed by the Arlington Civic
Federation. the County Board, the
County Public Utilities Commission,
the Arlington Bus Riders Assoc1a-
ton land Others
Arnold Lines filed an answer to
the protestants' latest petitions
earlier this week.
The commission order, In effect.
af1irms the previous order setting
higher rates If 1t appears adequate
service is established within q rea-
sonable time after the rate changes,
and reserves the right for the ICC
to take appropriate action If the new
fares produce an unreasonable high
rate of return to the company
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Monroe PTA to Hear Walsh

Charles j. Walsh, assistant super
intendent of Arlington County
schools, will discuss the county ele-
mentary school system at a meet
ing Of the James Monroe Parent
Teacher Association at 8 pm. Mon
day at the school. Another speaker
will. be Miss Lois M. Clark Of the
National Education Associaion.-
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Tuck Tells Educators
Needs Of All Services
Must Be Considered
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 17.-Gov
Tuck told members of the Virgins
Education Association last night
that the needs Of the States public
school system must be considered ir
conjunction with the needs of all tn.
essential public services and in tn,
light Of funds available for dis.
tdbution among all these fields
II need not remind you that tn,
heavy demands on the treasury
even in these times of inflated rev.
enues, already have brought oul
general fund to. the brink OF ar
unbalanced budget" the Governor
said.
The Governor also declared again
that "the reported surplus of some
$12 100000 in the treasury last July
Is but a partial credit on previous
obligations and that from the prac-
tical standpoint We have no sur
plus at all"
Insist on Balanced Budget.
Gov. Tuck described this problem
as one of considerable concern te
him and declared that while I am
not now prepared to state my rec
concentrations for or against a tax
program, I wish to reiterate that
our State constitution calls for q
balanced budget and that I shall
unhesitatingly carry out my sworn
duty to observe this mandate"
1T is significant" he said, that
in the field of public education
itself has come one Of the most
rapid advances in State appropria-
tions. Since the year 1901 the
amount appropriated from the gen.
eral fund for the public free schools
has been increased from $8,938, GAS
to $27 ,543, ,720 during the current fis-
cal year. No similar increase has
been made in the history of our
State and I dare say, in no other
State. =
I'VE are now appropriating to the
public free schools approximately
So per cent of our entire general
fund revenues"
Gov. Tuck said 1t Is estimated
that the total operating costs o1
the public school system will ap.
proach s6Q,oo0,o00 during the pres.
ent year.
Federal School Aid Asked.
A plea for Federal aid to education
with local community control was
voiced by DR.. Charles E. Rochelle
secretary treasurer of the Genera
Commission on Education of the In.
diana State Board of Education.
G. Tyler Miller, State superin.
tendent of public instruction, esti.
mated that the average salary fol
Virginia teachers for l947-48 will be
$2,050, a great improvement, he said
over the 1886 in 1904.
A Statewide minimum salary OF
$4,000 for teachers with bachelors
degrees was approved by the asso-
cations delegates without contro-
vefsy. Expected debate from those
desiring $2,400 minimum failed to
materialize.
The YEA program calls for men,
bers to continue to secure support
for a minimum salary scale ranging
from $4,000 to 5000 for the 1947-4s
school year for teachers with bach
elors' degrees and from $4,000 to
$3.400 for those with masters de-
RreeS,
Evening star., 1947-10-17

Sergt. Sheldon r. Mckee fired pis-
tolls. The shooting was clearly shown
on a teleyision screen unit set up
in an adjoining room.
Next on the program was a tum-
bling act by two teams of brothers
who are members Of the Metropoli-
tan Police Boys Club. They were
Gabriel, 8. and Nicholas Magtutu
Is. of TAI Seventh street Sc, and
Charles, 13, and Denny Leftwich
Is, of POI E street Sc. 1t. For
rest L. Binswanger, director of the
club, joined In the televised ex.
PLANTATION.
The work of the Traffic Depart.
ment, under Inspector Arthur E
Miller, and the Ballistics Depart,
ment, were explained by the USE
of charts.
'Man on Beat" Talks.
Then the Metropolitan Police
Band played, with 1t. Charles Ben.
ter conducting, and the program
appeared finished.
We'll, I guess we've seen about
everything" said Mr.. Herson to
Maj. Barrett.
Not yet, Bill" the police chief
replied. You haven't talked to
the man on the beat Here he
is"
Pvt. Jerry Murena of 2819 S
street Sc, attached to No. pre-
cinct and a member of the force
for five years. stepped into camera
and microphone range and told
about his daily eight-hour shift
He also said he thought the new
police courtesy program was fine
idea, that every policeman was be-
hind it and that he hoped the pub
lie would cooperate by being equal
ly courteous.
According to WNBW General
Manager Carleton D. Smith, the
program was the most ambitious
Capital citizen" interview yet at
tempted.
Evening star., 1947-10-17

What is the Washington Council
Of Social Agencies?
It Is a federation of civic, philan-
thropic and welfare organizations,
acting as an instrument through
which the agencies aim at a well
planned and well organized COM
munity program Of social services.
It was formed in 1922. ,
y X \ 4
What is the Councils connection
with the Washington Community
Chest?
It Is a member agency of the
Chest. Before the Chest was organ
ized In 1928, the Council was sup
ported by the community. It's chief
function is to study. survey and
keep in touch with all welfare needs
in this area, both publicly and pri-
vately supported and develop ways
of meeting those needs.
It works not only to find unmet
needs but to prevent duplication
of service.
4
Can the Council Of Social Axen-
eies control the reee9mendins o.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Prince Georges Jury
lndicts Tin Murders,
Seven for Gambling

The Prince Georges County grand
jury was prepared to adjourn today
after returning ia indictments
including seven charging gambling
and two murder. The jury's report
was to be presented to the County
Circuit Court this morning.
John w. Heinieke, 80, operator
Of a Riverdale tavern; Ann Nc
Callister, 40. a barmaid at the
tavern, and Nelson Purdham, 81, a
bartender there, were indicted on
charges of maintaining gaming
tables.
Hal B. Bell, 3400 block of Rhode
Island avenue, Mount Rainier, re-
portedly the owner of slot machines,
and Norman Davis, AZ, colored,
1900 block Of Forty-eighth street,
Bladensburg. operator of club in
Bladensburg, were held on a gam
ing table charge.
Indicted in Lottery Case.
Two men who were arrested Sat-
urday by Brentwood town police
while allegedly transacting numbers
business in a parked automobile,
were indicted on charges of operat-
ing a lottery. They were Sam
Morgan, AZ, OF the TOO block of
Wayne avenue, Silver Spring, and
Andrew o. Brown. 40, colored, of
the 400 block of M street NV.
Indictments of the seven persons
were returned without the usual
procedure Of presenting the cases
for preliminary hearing in Trial
Magistrate Court. Such action had
been requested Monday by States
Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie in a move
to comply with directives of the
court when the jury was sworn in
October 6.
A murder indictment was re-
turned against Mrs. Katherine
Weaver, 80, Cottage City, Nd, who
was accused by county police of
fatally shooting her husband, Jo-
seph Weaver, A, at their home, 1902
Thirty-seventh avenue, last July 2.
Mrs. Weaver is free under $4,000
bond to await trial. She entered a
plea Of not guilty when arraigned
yesterday.
Held on Murder Charge.
Also held on murder charge was
Lloyd Milton, A, colored, of Bowie,
who was arrested after the shoot
ing of his wife, Ethel Milton, SO,
last May 2.
Indicted on a manslaughter
count was William Wallace, 81,
colored, Cedar Heights, Nd, who
was held in connection with the
shooting of Edward S. Payne, a.,
colored, of Paramount Heights last
May s.
A former District policeman,
Thomas c. Chambers, 26, colored,
of the 1900 block of A street Sc,
and William P. Brown, 80, colored,
of the 1000 block of Corcoran street
NV. were indicted on charges of
rape, assault with intent to rape
and assault and battery. They were
charged with criminally assaulting
a 24-year-old Washington white
woman last June.
Faces Assault Charge.
Frank j. Venting, 80, of the 500
block of H street NE. was indicted
on charges of assault with intent to
rape and assault and battery in
connection with the attempted rape
of a 34-year-old Hillside woman
near Forestville on August II.
A former Hyattsville city police
man was indicted on eight counts
OF forgery, uttering and false pre-
lenses. The former policeman, Paul
L. Barbour, %. was accused of writ
ing checks and signing another per-
sons name to them.
No indictment was returned
against James Francis Hampson, "a,
of the 2700 block Of Lee boulevard,
Arlington, who had been accused of
abducting 17-year -old East River
dale girl last May.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Federal Inquiry
Into Milk Prices
|HereConfirn|ed
Hearing Opens Today
On Formers Appeal
For Higher Return

A Justice Department spokesman
today confirmed that the Govern
ment was investigating the milk
situation" in Washington as an out
growth Of price complaints. The
oficial did not elaborate.
This development came as con-
sumers, dairymen and producers
prepared to air their views on a
proposal Of the Maryland and vir-
ginia Milk Producers Association
for an increase In the producer
price Of milk.
The hearing opens this afternoon
in Alexandria before the Virginia
Milk Commission.
Dairy operators here maintain
that If the request is granted
farmers, Warrington consumers
face an increase of " cents q
quart for milk-bringing the retail
price to an all-time high of Al
cents for home-delivered milk.
Inquiry Begins Quietly.
The Justice Department investiga-
ton was begun quietly last week
with agents questioning most Of
the city's dairy owners, 1t was learned
from industry sources.
Dairymen admitted they were at
loss as to the direction of the in
vestigation. One official commented
that they are seeking information
Of general nature"
There was hint from one source,
however, that the investigation was
aimed at the producer association.
No official Of this group was avail
able for comment.
Dairy operators are expected to
raise objections to the proposed price
increase as threatening their sales
and, accordingly, bringing about a
drop In consumption-to no ones
advantage.
Expected to Raise Price.
The dairies maintain that they
will be forced to pass along the in
crease, which amounts to slightly
more than a cent a quart, and to
add a fraction of a cent.
One dairy ofiicial noted that his
operating costs have increased
steadily but that milk prices have
remained stable for more than a
year.
He commented that he felt the
producers have an argument for
an increase, particularly in the light
of increased feed costs. With the
sharp rise in grain prices throughout
the country, feed grains also have
scared.
Among the consumer groups ex-
pected to testify in opposition to the
proposal is the Washington Com
mittee for Consumer Protection and
the Arlington Consumers Council.
Shoppers League Protests.
Mrs.9Kathleen r. Gift, president
of the Washington League of
Women Shoppers, made public a
telegram sent to the commission
last night in which the group stated
it desperately" appealed to the
agency to reject the price proposal.
Consumers in the Washington
area did not receive the scheduled
decrease in milk price during the
summer months which neighboring
areas received" the telegram said.
consequently many families either
reduced or eliminated the use of
milk.
Since the consumers already
swollen budget cannot possibly alb
sorb another increase of any
amount, the only alternative is to
cut down further on milk con-
which endangers health
and we'll being, particularly of the
coming generation"
Herman A. Schulteis, vice presi-
dent of Chestnut Farms Chevy
Chase Dairy, commented earlier
that I'VE had hoped that no in
crease would be necessary, but If it
is, we will ask the commission to
consider our own increased COSTS"
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Vepco Ruling to Be Appealed

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. II R.-A
State Corporation Commission de-
cision not to increase assessments
on property Of the Virginia Electric
and Power Co. here will be appealed
by Richmond, the city attorney ad-
vised counsel for vepco yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
PUG Rules Out
Higher GasRate
Herefor Year
Commission Agrees
With Firm to End
Present Sliding Scale

The District Public Utilities Com
mission prepared today to order
that there shAll be no increase In
Washington's gas rates for the
coming year.
IN It's decision, based on yestr-
days annual public hearing on the
Washington Gas Light Co.'S rates
and earnings, 1t was learned the
commission will take notice. how
ever, Of the fact the company made
$4,000 less this year than 1t was
entitled to make under the present
sliding scale method of fixing rates
The company served notice on the
commission yesterday that it is
terminating the sliding scale agree
ment with PUG, drawn I'D in 1895.
Conversion to natural gas and other
factors has made this agreement
obsolete, the company said. PUG
agreed.
PUG Chairman James n. Wana-
gan explained to q reporter today
the company's withdrawal from the
sliding scale agreement has no effect
on the liking Of rates for next year.
1t does not. become effective, under
the terms Of the agreement, until
80 days after notice of withdrawal
is served. Mr.. Flanagan pointed out.
Rate Setting Power Retained.
Nor, he stressed, does the COM
panys action yesterday in any way
affect the right Of the commission
to set gas rates as it sees fit, or to
determine the method by which they
shall be set each year. II 1t wished,
the commission could decide to con-
tinue the present arrangement. ALI
the company can do Is to force the
commission to re-exanine the valid
ity Of the method by which rates are
determined.
"Of course, there is actually no
question of anybody forcing anybody
to do anything here" Mr.. Flanagan
said. I'VE also have recognized the
necessity OF doing something about
the present arrangement. We have
thought for some time the sliding
scale, as now set UP. Is obsolete"
The sliding scale is a device
through which rates are fixed for
a future year, on the basis of q
company's operating results during
previous test" year, In the case
Of. the present sliding-sc agree
ment between PUG and the gas COM
pany, the test year ends two months
before the rate year begins.
Hearing Dates- Undetermined.
Mr. Flanagan said 1t was too early
to tell when his commission and
the gas company could open hear
in7s on possible readjustment of
the present sliding scale arrange
ment or substitution of . new ar
rangement for 1t.
These hearings would be held, he
said, not before the 9o-day period
Of notice is up, and certainly no
later than January /, 194s. The
date will depend on how soon the
company can acquire sufhcient op-
Grating experience. with the new
natural gas to, know how its earnings
are affected, he indicated.
At the hearings yesterday, PUG
members appeared to favor correc-
ton of the existing rate-fixing sys-
tenn by amending It. The company,
on the other hand, favored aban-
doning the present sliding scale
arrangement by starting fresh" on
a new one, or by substituting some
new method Of fixing rates.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Admiral Johnson to Speok

ANNAPOLIS. Oct. II R).-Rea1
Admiral Felix L. johnson, director
Of Navy Public Relations, will speak
on "the observance Of Navy Day
in Mutual Broadcastins System
address from the Naval Academy
at 12:45 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
You and the Chest Conpoiqn

(Another of q series answering
the questions people are asking
about the Community Chest Fed
eration.)
Evening star., 1947-10-17

Can the Council Of Social Agen-
eies control the reeo4mendins o.
Evening star., 1947-10-17

Richard M. Lansdale, chairman
Of the board, denied any change Of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-03-05
VETER AN S!

Abraham Lincoln Chapter of
the American Veteran Committee
is the largest chapter numerically
in RECON we were told by Carol
H. Deiz, air corps veteran, its
chairman and recently elected
treasurer of the Oregon and
Southern Washington Council
which met Saturday and Sunday
in the Marine room of the Multi
nomah Hotel. Many speakers grac-
ed the platform at this first an
nual convention of AVG. Included
Mayor Earl Riley, Stanley Earl,
Irving Emma, Richard l.. Neuber-
ger.
A program of veterans service.
community service, social activit-
les and measures which are go
ing to help achieve a more demo-
cratic and prosperous world" was
urged by Charles G. Bolte, New
York, National chairman of the
American Veterans Committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-03-05

bill was shuffled IN committee
and shuffled out. However, pres
sure brought to bear threw It
back into committee for a hear
ing on Tuesday. Numerous letters
and kilograms from individuals,
churches. civic and labor groups
have pleaded the committee and
Multnomah delegation, of request
ing their support in the passage
of the bill. The Fair Employment
Practice Committee was created
in 1871 to meet the problem of
discrimination in industry, which
was showing up war production.
Many states feel that F. E. P. C.
legislation is very necessary. f. e.
c. p. bills were passed by New
York, New Jersey, Indiana, Wis
consin. Massachusetts,, why not
Oregon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-03-05

The racial problem on this
campus has been largely unno-
ticed. The SNUG comment that
there is no racial problem here
has often been heard. This may
be either wishful thinking or
Weakened refusal to recognize
facts.
The fact remains that there is
a potential racial problem here.
The campus has all the ingredi-
ents to cook up Nasty kettle of
Jim Crow. We have members Of
several races among the student
body; we also have prejudice and
intolerance, both among the stu
dents and faculty although the
latter attempts to disguise its
personal shortcomings as much as
possible.
The only reason that the prob
lem has not become acute is be-
cause members of the so-called
white" race are in such an over
whelming majority.
The attitude of some univer-
sity personnel that any situations
like this likely to arouse public
Indignation should be kept quiet
only tends to drive the hate-ped-
dlers underground. The only way
to cure trouble is to bring it out
in the open and allow the steril-
izing calstic of public opinion to
clean it out. Avoiding potential
problem is an almost sure way
to bring it on.
The letter from the One World
Club, published today, is a def
mite indication that minority
groups are beginning to take cog