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Evening star., 1947-09-17
Driver Of Speeding Fire Truck
Stricken, Dies; Crash Averted

Chevy Chase fireman respond Suburban where ne
stricken dead OF heart attack
speeding truck Chief D. W. Dunnngton OF the
Suburban first air said Chief
Hospital possible fatal acci
He was Charles weitze 80, ofdent
486 street SW After Mr. Wetzel was transferred
Chief Edward sacket who waste the ambulance the truck con-
destination at
bringing street. Chevy Chase the home Of
sDr Otis Anderson chief the
Morrshospital division of the United
States Public Health Service
paratus. called the
wtzel slumped department rada
wheel when the truck oyerhowed flooded her
Connecticut said
of the Chevy Chase Club Ateruned this morning
Chief Sacket turned of the left
ton and pulled the pouring out Of the heating
brake he radioed for the Bethesdasystem.
Chevy First Aid Wtzel survived by his
bulance. Mr.. Weitzel taken towidow.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
|NFFE Marks 3Oth Anniversary
With Rolls at AN-7ine Hiqh

OF top Government officials and
members of Congress.
Perhaps the secret of their success
may be cleaned from the comments
of high Federal official, who said !:
Its pleasure to deal with Luther
and Gertrude. They'll fight for
what they think is right, but they
will never espouse a cause which
they know isn't right or feasible,
simply to please their membership"
Pens Are Victory Tokens.
In Mr.. Stewards Office in union
headquarters at 10 Independence
avenue S.W., there is a collection of
pens that by themselves tell fairly
complete story of the unions &C
complishments. The pens were used
by five occupants of the White House
from President Harding to Presi-
dent Truman-in signing into law
various bills beneficial to Federal
workers. The pens were given to
NFFE in recognition of the part it
played In helping to push the bills
toward enactment.
Another thing that NFFE is proud
of is its record from its first year
of existence to the present day in
specifically forbidding any of Its
members from striking against the
Government.
TITS a privilege and trust to work
for the Government, and we have
always felt that strikes against the
Government must not be allowed
under any circumstances" Mr.
Steward says.
At one time the union was affii.
ated with the American Federation
of Labor, but 1t broke away years
ago and now operates as an inde-
pendent. Both Mr.. Steward and
Miss McNally feel that their union
can best serve the interest of Fed.
eral employees as an independent
organization, without conflicting al
legiances to other labor organiza-
tions.
To celebrate NFFE's 30th ami
versary, a dinner will be- held at
$50 O'Clock tonight in the Wash
ington Hotel, with a number of high
Government officials expected to at
tend as honored guests,
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Montgomery Police Find
Stolen Car in II Minutes

Montgomery County Police last
night recovered stolen automobile
just II minutes after a lookout for
1t was broadcast to scout cars.
AT 7:45 o'clock Navy 1t. Warren
A. James, 6307 Connecticut avenue,
ran into the Bethesda Police Station
to report that as he was coming out
Of Bethesda theater he saw his
car being driven away from a park
ing lot.
At 7:56 o'clock Cpl. Eugene Brown
radioed from his scout car that he
had recovered the car at Bradley
boulevard and Fairfax road but the
thief bad escaped into the woods.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
~ EAF
Case
Grand Jury Is
Called Illegal
Judge Who Named
Panel in St. Moys
Expected to Testify
Spseiol Dispeieh to The stor

LEoNARDTOWN, Md, Sept. II
The question Of whether a granc
jury which indicted % persons fol
gambling was legally appointed to.
day was before the st. Mary's Coun.
ty Circuit Court for ruling.
Chief Judge William M. Loker
who named the panel from which
the grand jury was selected that
indicted all of the % defendants
is expected to take the stand brief,
as a witness while the issue of the
grand jury is decided. Judge Lokel
disqualified himself from participat.
ing in the decision.
Jury Was Recalled.
The gaming indictments were re.
turned in June by the March grand
jury which had been recalled fol
a special session and directed by the
county to investigate alleged illega
gambling in st. Marys County.
Defense Attorneys Paul j. Bailey
st. Marys County Republican State
Senator; Philip H. Dorsey, Joseph
D. Weiner and w. o. E. Sterling
launched an attack on the jury's
validity when the cases were called
for tlidl yesterday. Arguments were
puncuated by frequent recesses tc
allow counsel and witnesse to confer
The defense contended that: /
Only 149 names had been drawn fol
the March jury panel, instead OF
$50 as required by statutes; 2. The
name of one juror, j. Clyde Jarboe
had been drawn twice; 3. That
Judge Loker failed to select the
panel from the poll books of the
several election districts of the
county and from the lists of male
residents furnished by the clerk tc
the county commissioners. Womer
are exempt from jury service in st
Marys County.
Action Called Legal.
States Attorney C. Henry Cana.
lier, however, contended that the
alleged irregularities were not such
as would nullify the grand jury.
action.
Meanwhile, an expected show.
down between the county com.
missioners and the st. Mary.
County Civic Association failed tt
materialize. The commissioner.
were in session yesterday, but off.
GERS of the civic organization, which
has fought illegal slot machines
said they were unable to present
their demand for use of the court.
house for public meetings becaus,
most of them had been summoned
to testify before the new granc
jury.
They said they would appear mex
Tuesday to present their demands
The civic group had ADVERTISED
a meeting in the courthouse fol
last Wednesday but found the
doors and windows locked wher
they arrived. Officers and director.
of the County Fair Board, who hac
planned to meet ia the courthouse
at the same time, also were locked
out.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Contract to Improve
Riverda|e Road, Finn S
Lane Link Awarded

Immediate resurfacing and Wild
ening of the present Riverdale road
Firms lane, between East Riverdale
and West Lanham is assured today.
A contract for the stretch of near
ly three miles, linking Edmonston
road with Defense highway, was
awarded yesterday to the James
Gibbons Co. of Relay, Md. The con-
struction firm agreed to do the work
for $177,845, a reduction of more
than $4,000 under its original pro-
posal
The decrease in the company's bid
was the result of changing specifica-
tions for the thickness of the pave
ment from to 6 inches of stabil-
lied bituminous base, County En-
gineer Arthur w. Tayman told the
commissioners.
Important Connection.
When completed, the improved
road will serve as an important
cross-county connection from the
Defense highway to the Washing
tonsBaltimore boulevard at River
dale. Riyerdaie road from Edmon-
ston road to the Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad tracks already Is improved
Plans call for the Riverdale road
Firms lane stretch to cross under
the new Washington-B Baltimore
freeway, which is still under con-
struction, making connections with
1t at Eastpines.
A large multiple housing COM
munity already has received zoning
approval for a tract in the vicinity
Of the two roads.
In other business yesterday at
their weekly meeting at Upper Marl-
boro, the commissioners discussed
plans for taking over from the State
the snow-removal program of county
roads.
Linden Briscoe, clerk to the court,
was directed to discuss the problems
of the program with Mr.. Tayman,
with the possibility the county may
purchase six snow plows or bull
dozers to do the work.
Support Chapel Oaks Firemen.
/ The commissioners added their
support to the drive of the Chapel
Oaks Volunteer Fire Department,
which is seeking funds to replace
its fire engine and f1rehouse de-
stroyed by fire September 8, by ap-
proving a permit for special Hell
Drivers automobile thrill show,
sponsored by the firemen. this Sun
day at Fifty-eighth avenue and
Sheriff road, Chapel Oaks.
In response to a request by the
Queens Chapel Citizens Associa-
ton, the commissioners agreed to
notify them first before granting
any carnival permits for the Avon
dale and North Woodbridge areas.
The 4th Precinct Democratic Club,
in letter to the commissioners,
urged installation of a pedestrian
control traffic signal at the inter-
section of Ray road and New Hamp-
shire avenue The group asked that
the crossing be made safer for pupils
Of the j. Enos Ray Elementary
School. =
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Members of the class are
Alexondriun Burned
By Bluze in Home

o. l.. Fisher Of 1912 Boyle street
Alexandria, was burned on the face
and arms today in a fire in the base
ment OF his home. He was treated
at Alexandria Hospital.
Acting Fire Chief William Barbour
said the fire apparently began while
Mr.. Fisher was at work bench
The blaze was confined to the cellar
Evening star., 1947-09-17
VA Treatment for Man
Shot by Police, Sought

Montgomery County authorities
said today that relatives of Joseph
A. Wagstaff, 23-year-old Chevy
Chase Navy veteran, who was shot
yesterday by Bethesda policeman
after he had broken into a Chevy
Chase home, have said they will
ask the Veterans Administration to
provide psychiatric treatment for
him.
Wagstaff, who lives in the $500
block of Grove street, was shot in
the shoulder by Sergt. Thomas
DeNell as he attempted to hold
Sergt. DeNell and Corpl. j. O
Breedon at bay with what he said
was shotgun in the home of Mrs
Hewitt G. Robertson, 5512 Center
street. His weapon" later was found
to have been a stick.
He has been charged with as
saulting an officer, destruction of
private property and housebreaking.
A preliminary hearing Is scheduled
September 20 in Bethesda Police
Court.
According to county police, the
charges will not be pressed if rela-
tives have the man put In a mental
institution. They said he also faces
charges Of reckless driving, drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, which
were placed against him earlier
this month.
Police said Wagstaff served four
years in the Navy and was given
a medical discharge about two years
ago. In June, 1916, police said, Wag-
staff was convicted in a Nevada
court for assault with a deadly
weapon and served a one-year SEN
tence.
The Nevada shooting victim wa.
Alfred H. Pat" Croghan, 26. sor
of James ]. Croghan, 4505 Arkansa.
avenue NV. Testimony brought on,
the two had been friends but quar-.
relied over a $500 debt and Mr.
Croghan was shot six times.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Virginion, q, Indicted
In Attack on Girl, II
Special Dispatch 10 The star

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. IT,
The Frederick County grand jury
has returned an indictment against
william Harrison Tobin, q, Of Ste
phens City, charged with criminally
attacking a 17-year-old girl in a
church yard at Middletown on Sep
tember 7.
Tobin entered plea of not
guilty when arraigned. Common
wealth's Attorney Joseph A. Massie,
jr, asked for a 5000 bond. Judge
Elliott Marshall questioned whether
such bond was sufhcient. Tobin
was remanded to jail while the
court took the matter of bond under
advisement.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Suit Seeks 10 Void
Bannockburn Heights
Property Covenant

On the heels Of the withdrawal
from Montgomery County Circuit
Court of suit seeking to oust a
Government employe from his Be-
thesda home because he is Jewish,
the employees attorney, Alfred D.
Noyes, announced today he will file
a suit in an attempt to have the
restrictive covenant declared un-
constitutional.
The nine residents of Bannock-
burn Heights who had sought to
prevent Aaron Tushin from occupy
ing his home at 6918 Wilson lane,
withdrew their action yesterday.
They had claimed in their suit
that property covenant prohibited
Jews, Persians, Syrians and Negroes
from owning homes in the sub
division.
Mr.. Noyes said his suit will ask
the court for declaratory judg-
ment "invalidating this type Of
restrictive covenant as being in vio-
lation of the Constitution and
against public policy"
I Lawyer Issues Statement.
+ At the same time, Mr.. Noyes
issued a statement in which he said
the withdrawal of the suit against
Mr.. Tushin "is the result of the
power of an aroused American pub.
Tic indignation and an attempt tt
deprive a citizen Of his home be.
cause of his religion.
TT is gratifying that the Ameri'
can sense of fair play can so ef-
fectively come to the aid of fel.
low citizen.
1.-The sympathetic neighbors Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tushin deserve much
admiration for their constant mora
support and offers of assistance
The question is left unsettled, how
ever, as to whether these restrictive
covenants are valid or not, and con-
sequently, of the legal right of Mr.
Tushin to own and occupy his
home"
Object of Petition.
A spokesman for the residents
said the original petition had been
filed Ito determine the validity of a
covenant to which all property
owners had agreed by written con-
tract"
Some people are attempting to
make a national issue of It," he
asserted. Claiming the residents
| had M intolerapt motives II, order
ing the court action, the spokesman
said the petition had been with
drawn until such a time as it can
be brought up as purely legaI
ISSUE"
Paul Richman, director of the
Washington Office Of the B'na.
Birth Anti Defamation League
earlier had branded the petition as
"Un-
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Baltimore Stadium Site
Picked for New Arena
" the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. II. - Mayor
Stadium Committee
yesterday selected the site of the
present arena at Thirty-third street
to be the location Of Baltimores new
sports arena.
The group earlier had recon-
mended three possible locations. In
addition to the one chosen yesterday,
they included Clifton Park and Her
ring Run Park.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Alexandra Trinity Church
Seeks $4,000 for BUILDING

A $4,000 building program for
the Trinity Methodist Church, Alex
andria, was announced today by
Harold F. Ogden, chairman of the
building drive.
The funds will be used to con-
struct a new building adjacent to
the present Sunday school. School
rooms and recreation halls will be
included in the new building.
The church, built in 1774, is said
to be the second oldest in Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1947-09-17

winch resulted In
the election of
only one of 10
candidates.
1t was the first
time in five elec-
tions that only
one contestant
was chosen in
the first round
of voting.
The new coun-
cllnan ana PROF.
ably next Mayor
is Thomas J.
Canning, whose
plurality of 1893
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Airport 10 Protest
Potomac Pollution

Oft1cials at National Airport today
were preparing a protest to the
United States Public Health Service
and Potomac River pollution au-
thorities the discharge of raw
sewage said to be clogging intakes
to the airport's fire protection water
system.
The focal point of the trouble
with its attendant odors which sweep
the airport on every breeze from the
south, is the open conduit outlet at
Four Mile Run bearing partially
treated sewage from Arlington
County and raw" sewage from a
section of Alexandria into the
Potomac.
The outlet is situated along the
river side of Mount Vernon Memorial
boulevard and at the south end OF
the airport reservation, where in
takes for the fire-fighting system
have been installed. The water sys-
TEN leads to fire hydrants on the
ramps and to emergency outlets in
the various hangers.
Airport officials say the polluted
water frequently fouls the pipes and
could result in the stoppage Of water
in event of a serious fire.
The nuisance, it was said, has
resulted in complaints from the
travelling public at the airport, and
from airport employees, as well as
from motorists passing on the scenic
highway or parking near the south
end of the airport to watch the air.
craft at the busy terminal.
Letters of protest, it was said, are
being sent to the Public Health Serv.
ice and the Interstate Commission
on the Potomac Rsver Basin, with
headquarters in Washington.
Both Alexandria and Arlington
County have retained consulting
services to plan for eventual process.
ing Of the sewage, it was said.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Court Orders $500
Paymentin Alexandra
Rent 0vercharge Case

Mrs. Catherine Long Grim of
Alexandria was ordered to pay 81 500
in rent overcharges to her former
tenant in one of three rent con-
troll violation suits heard in Federal
District Court in Alexandria yes
terday.
According to testimony Of I.
Chance Buchanan, area rent direc-
tor for Arlington and Fairfax, Mrs.
Grim charged Col and Mrs. Walter
c. Sweeney $4,000 annual rent for
home on Mount Vernon boulevard
at Wellington Villa near Alexandria.
That sum was paid in advance, it
was brought out.
SIPS Per Month Ordered.
Mr.. Buchanan told the court he
issued an order placing the rent at
$125 a month. The annual charge
made by Mrs. Grim Brought the
monthly rent to twice that sum.
Mrs. Grim contended the prop
erty was zoned for use as tea
room and library and therefore was
WlllCll
not fall under rent regulations.
Repayment of the $1,500 was Or
dered by Judge Albert ". Bryan.
@ In another case, a summary judg-
ment of $1,068 was granted against
Miss Mary McCracken, of 1916 Duke
street; Alexandra, for excess rents
charged tenants at that address.
Injunction Issued.
A permanent injunction was issued
against Mrs. Myrtle Forney, pro-
prietor of tourist home on Route
south of Alexandria, to prevent her
from any future violations OF rent
regulations. The Government con-
tended Mrs. Forney violated rent
regulations by renting rooms in a
cottage instead of renting the cot
tage as a one-family home, as pro-
vided in the order from the area
rent Office.
David c. Doten, litigation attorney
for the Office of the Housing Ex-
pediter, prosecuted the three cases
in the Alexandria Court YESTERDAY
Evening star., 1947-09-17
By Joseph Young

There was lot Of ominous heae
shaking when the National Fedora.
ton of Federal Employees began it,
existence as a union on September
IT, 1917.
Although there were few minor
postal and Federal workers group:
in the field at the time, the idea oi
Government unionism on a large
scale was practically unheard of
and there were dire predictions by
skeptics that the new organizations
couldn't last"
That the NFFE fooled its detrac.
tors is evidenced by the fact thai
the union today is celebrating it,
30th anniversary, with its member.
ship at an all-time high. More thar
100000 Government employees com.
prise its membership, more thar
any other Federal workers union.
Helped Effect Improvements.
NFFE officials feel the union has
played an important part in Fedora
personnel affairs since 1917. wher
there was considerable room fol
improvement in the Government
service. Wages hadn't been raised II
years and were woefully inadequate
there was no retirement system; NJ
vacation and sick leave program
jobs were classified in a haphazarc
way, and a modified spoils system
was still in effect.
Things have changed for the bet.
ter since then, and NFFE official
believe their union had consider
able to do with the results achieved
Two Officers Get Major Credit.
The rank and file NFFE member
ship will unhesitatingly tell you tina
the major credit for the union
progress belongs to Luther Steward
NFFE president, and Miss Gertrude
McNally, the secretary-xeasurer
both of whom have led the organ.
ization from its first year.
Mr.. Steward and Miss McNall!
have achieved the happy medium O.
fighting hard and perSistently on be-
half of their membership. yet re-
tanning the affection and friendship
Evening star., 1947-09-17
T. Oscar Smith Resigns
From Patrick Henry PTA

T. Oscar Smith, candidate for the
Arlington County Board, has re-
signed as president of the Patrick
Henry Parent-Teacher Association,
it was announced today.
Mrs. Dorothy G. Manwaring, for
mer vice president, has been named
to succeed him temporarily.
Mr.. Smith said he believed a can
didate for the County Board would
be open to criticism If he continued
in Office with q PTA..
Evening star., 1947-09-17

SoAAAS pl1CNuldu
who helped ap-
p r e h en- d him
three weeks ago.
One of the
pair, Robert Lee
Ray, 81, who had
been indicted in
A rli n g t on on
C h a r es of
breaking and en-
tering, was ap-
pretended in the
block Of Penn
sylvania avenue
Sc, by Pvt. Len
ME M. Daniels,
of the fifth pre-
cinct,
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Daughters to Hold RoIIv

Court Forest Glen, Catholic
Daughters of America, will hold its
annual rally at $50 pm. Monday
at st. Michael's auditorium, 1924
Wayne avenue, Silver Spring. The
speaker will be Father Jose Maria
| Corbella. S. ].
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Adventist Hospital
To Graduate Nurses

Twenty-eight nurses will receive
their diplomas from the Washing
ton Sanitarium and Hospital in Ia
koma Park this week end. Gradu-
alton exercises will be held in the
Sligo Seventh-day Adventist
Church, Carroll and Flower avenues
A conservation service will be held
at 8 pm. Friday with the Rev. Eric
B. Hare as speaker. The baccalau-
reate service will be at II am
Saturday. The Rev. George E. Van
deman will give the sermon.
Glass night exercises will be held
at $3.50 pm. Saturday. Miss Ann
Gurban will give the valedictory and
Miss Marion Miller the salutatory.
The commencement address will
be given by the Rev. D. A. Dela-
field, assistant editor of the Review
and Herald, at 8 pm. Sunday. Di-
plomas will be presented by Dr.
Robert A. Hare, medical director of
the sanitarium.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Water Contract Stoned

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. II P.-A $3.50, :
$40 contract for improvements in
the city water system was signed
Yesterday by Annapolis officials and
representatives of the Vanguard
Construction Co. of New York.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Policeman Duplicates Capture
OF Arlington Jail Fuqitive

Two prisoners who escaped yester-
day from the Arlington County jail
were captured this morning in
Southeast Washington, one by the
Evening star., 1947-09-17
GreenbeIt Vote
0n|y0ne Of
5CounciI Seats
Canning Sole Winner
Of le Candidates;
Runoff Set Tuesday

-Four of Greenbelt's five Town
Council posts remained vacant to.
day in the face of record breaking
and widely split balloting yesterday
Evening star., 1947-04-09

/ Money for investment at record
low interest rates = abundant.
Plant expansion and moderniEa-
tion Is proceeding at 3 rate twice IS
great as during the best years be-
tween 1929 and l941.. /.
American exports reached q new
postwar high ii dollar value during
February. In this short month they
tota1ed 81 .153, ,000, 900. gain Of $37,-
|0O0, 600 over January and the highest
since 81, ,187, ,000, 900 In November,
1914. which was 76 per cent lease
lend.
Farm income win amount to
81 800, 900 600 In April, is per cent
above April, 1916, the Agriculture
Department estimates. During the
first quarter 1t averaged 28 per cent
above last year.
Exports and farm markets depend
to q great extent on American loans
abroad, and the Governments Lend
ing policies viii determine much Of
their future.
Steel Mills Busy.
The Nations steel mills at the end
OF March were running at 81 per
Evening star., 1947-04-09

of 1871 outstandingiy eood. 6oms
of these factors are:
Around 5000. 900 civilians ars
gainfully employed against less thar
1, ,500, 900 out of work.
Income payments TO individuali
are running at an annual rate Of
about SIT, ,000, ,0oo, 600, an alI-tims
record for the country, including
the prosperous war years. un 1896
1t was $7O, 500, ,0oo, ,000.)
More than $15o. .00o, ,000,0 900 4
tucked away In liquid assets that
can be used by individuals OF will
to increase current expenditures.
There is an enormous pent-ur
demand for all types Of durable
consumer goods, such as furniture
home appliances and automobiles
that run into uncounted billions Of
dollars.
We have the most acute housing
shortage In history, calling for a
building boom, sometime, OF tremen-
dous proportions.
Corporation income and dividend
payments are high.
Evening star., 1947-04-09

/ ID sou1e places. a slump h this tpe
|of spending could be : 11rst sign q
Procession.
Unit Sales Decline.
The average citizen seems con-
yinced that many prices are too
high, and economics hold that this
conception, whether jllstined Or not,
could itself bring about : recession
Ior even . depression Il It persists.
While dollar volume III retail sales
generally remain high, unit sales
already are falling Oh.
The, foreign situation Is uncertain.
adding TO the risks Of management
planning. It remains 4 major iln-
Iponderahle factor, Q dampening in-
| flue11ce on business felt 10 some