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Evening star., 1947-03-09
Transit Co. 10 CONTINUE
Penfdgon Service As
Long as Necessary

A spokesman for the Capital
Transit Co. said last night the COM
panys service to the Pentagon area
would be continued "as long as nee
esSary," although it wanted to stoI
it as soon as possible.
The question arose when officials
of the Army and Navy testified yes.
terday before a subcommittee of the
Senate Judiciary Committee on tht
need for temporary continuation oi
Title I of the Presidents Emer.
gency War Powers, relating to con-
trolls over motor carriers.
They asked continuing effect, be-
yond March 81, of these powers
since Virginia bus concerns, they
said, would not be ready to assume
at once the responsibility of meet
ing traffic demands in the Pentagon
area. Necessary equipment could
not be obtained by the end of this
month, officials of the armed serv-
ices told the committee.
A transit company official ex-
planned last night, however, that
while the company wanted to halt
the Pentagon service as soon as
practicable. there was an under
standing" the present service would
continue as long as necessary.
Army and Navy spokesmen told
the committee temporary controls,
operating through the Interstate
Commerce Commission, should con-
tinue as long as there was need.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Radiophone 10 Europe
Disrupted by Sun Spots
By the Associoted Press

All radio telephone circuits to
Europe were reported out of order
yesterday evening because of mag
netic disturbances caused by sun
spots.
The Bell Telephone Co. said serv-
ice would be resumed as soon as
radio conditions permitted.
Press Wireless. Inc, MacKay
Radio and the Radiomarine Corp.
I'll reported erratic communications
rough the day.
The Harvard University Labora-
tory at Bloemfontein, Union Of
South Africa, reported Friday that
sun spots covering 500,000,000 square
miles of the suns surface would
reach their peak today. Franklin
Institute at Philadelphia reported
that the spots were visible II
observed through dark glass or q
piece of exposed Photographic film.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Marian W.. Seville Dies;
Was Smithsonian EmpIoye

Miss Marian w. Seville, 68, an
employe of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition library for more than 4o
years, died yesterday at her home
702 North Wakefield street, Airing
ton.
A native of Washington, she was
the daughter of Capt. and Mrs
William P. Seville. She retired four
years ago.
Miss Seville was member of st.
Margaret's Episcopal Church, Wash
ington, and the Danes of the Loyal
Legion.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs.
Amy A. Lawrence of the North
Wakefield street address.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday at the Hines Funeral
Home, 1901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
House Commerce Group
To Meet With SEC Men
BY iho Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 8.-The
commissioners and key officials ot
the Securities and Exchange Com.
mission will meet Wednesday ir
Washington in executive session
with members of the House Inter
state and Foreign Commerce Com.
mittee.
At the meeting arranged at the
invitation of Representative Wolver-
ton, Republican, of New Jersey ane
announced today any proposed
amendments to the basic laws under
which the SEC operates will be dis.
cussed.
This will include a progress re-
port on the current SEC-industry
conferences to review the securities
laws with a possible goal of amend
ments.
Those attending from here will
include SEC Chairman James j
Caffrey and Commissioners Robert
K. McConnaughey, Richard B. Nc
Entire and Edmond M. Hanrahan.
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Elmer Davis Gets $1,000
News Commentator Prize
By tho Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 8.-Elmer
Davis, American Broadcasting Co.
commentator and news analyst, to-
night received the radio commenta-
tors award Of 81, 900 from the Alfred
I. du Pont radio awards foundation
DR.. Francis P. Gaines, president
of Washington and Lee University
and chairman of the Awards Com
mittee, in presenting the award to
Mr.. Davis at dinner said it was in
recognition of aggressive, consist
emily excellent and accurate gather
ing and reporting of news by radio
and the presentation of expert, in
formed and reliable news interpre-
tations of news and opinion for the
purpose of encouraging initiative
integrity, independence and public
service through the medium of
radio"
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Uarn nf Uhanka

BANKS, MERLAND. We wish to thank
OF W. for the beautiful floral offerings and
the many many other SHOWN IN
SIoRENcE ANTHONY AND HELEN
COOPER, HATTIE wIEssMAN. The
family of the late HATTIE WIESSMAN
probation the thousbtfulness Of her many
friends, the floral tributes, kilograms, let
tiers and cards of sympathy on the passing
Of our dear mother THE FAMILY. IL
Of lee LEI late GEESE 9oRof cA9Ekr IEs a
friends for their Kindness, flowers, card;
and sympathy during their recent bereaye-
FANNIE ARNErT, MAMIE. DuNMoRE
AND CLIFFORD LEE. 8
MURPHY, JAMES P. The sister of the
late JAMES P. MURPHY wishes to thank
s EXPRESSIONS % masses asses and forai a. tributes o ex.
tended in her recent bereavement. She
especially wishes to thank Rev. Fr. Hor.
Dewney. esn 81 B. 81 De saa eSard and all the en men
DEVOTED SISTER. MRS. ELIZABETH R.
OLIBAREs, EUGENID.t We wish to ex-
our DEEP er s Z hs
sympathy during our recent bereavement,
and to the doctors and nurses at the
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md, for
their many efforts and THE Hladnssij FAMj1IY
the Pa late - BENJAMIN F. SMITH wishes wishes to to
express her sincere appreciation to her
many friends for their kindness, flowers,
esIds esIds,nt and sympathy during her recent be-
MRS. B. F. SMITH
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Mrs. Annie E. CoIIohon.
LifeIonu Resident. Dies

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Callahan,
70, lifelong resident of Washing
ton, died yesterday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Nan c. Ray, 5204
Fourteenth street NV.
She was member of the Church
Of Nativity, Georgia avenue and
Peabody street NV, and the So
dality Of the Blessed Virgin.
In addition to Mrs. Ray, she is
survived by two other daughters,
Mrs. Eileen G. Mayer and Mrs. Ruth
c. Meyers; six grandchildren. and
three great-grandchildren, all Of
Washington.
Requiem mass will be said at 8
am. Tuesday at the Church of Ma
tivity, followed by burial in Mount
Oliyet Cemetery.
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Dratha

BELL, JOSEPH RICHARn- On Friday,
sye March 1865 osEpH p hs BEL III r.
Is survived BY his daughtef, Mrs. jeanette
5rotsl ssy0y Wsm son be 9So n Bs
Doris Z. Baylor and Patricia. v. Bell; a
dsughter-in-law, Katie E: Bell. and other
1926 st. i NV. W. Notes Of funeral later. 8
BENNIsoN, HENRY w. . On Saturday.
Manh NJ s. HENRY 4se at w. s sas Seo1sd 4
father of Mrs. Blanche tucker; grand
fodr ot CONN e MRS and sys Mts ms9n Of coz Hart a
soufhssst ,i,a r6srsI n.zsS ASnsi 5i5 iish st
sm. asS interment 2 Gnni fion, II. 'f'n q q
nI.s5 BERNSTEIN sEY sETTy On sstSrdsy s
new YORK city; Arrsnssmsnts 6y the
Goldberg Funeral Home, 4217 9th st. NV.
Massh = 1sS LOUIS LOUISA s. saRREMAs aR Eda
Bsome; ~ 1gss a Harrison 81 =, st., Rhiladslphis. il
phiiadephia. Pa serViees service By BY the 'ffmsee aunte
mann Funeral Home.
1879 RosK6H 6Hn J9aS RaSk On TFiday March
Home, 1925 St. NV. Notice Of funeral
Ps1Ea s4E 4a1msE TseMAs zn 81 pgass E; zo
Brier: father of Ethel j., Edna A. and Er--
s1. Tsl Bre deyqted son Of Charles and
Vivian Marshall and Albion Brier; nephew
Of Mrs. Annie keyes, Mrs. Nell simpkins,
Curry lie also S leaves other the relatives s n and
friends. Remains may be seen after 12
sqyis nopn SUNDAY Snarg Marrh Sr g. a the w.
Funeral services Tuesday. March II, at 8
m, from the above funeral church. In
terment Greenville, S. c. 10
on Ffday MarcS 1872 PfParsed st GhpRfs hS LIFE
Hospital. irwin R. BROWN, Il the deivt,tn devosed
husband OF Bertha Brown, loving SON Of
brothers, other relatives and friends also o
mourn me mis- departure, Remains resting at
a snd Eye ats cS Soee af
later.
BROWN. HESTER FRANCES. At 12:15
mems mem satsFaay Hoanta March 8 1e47 ss TEese
kerrick and Elizabeth Sa Brown; NJ enlte'ed aunt Of
Jessie, Jessie nl... James BernaId a,, and Francis
Funeral Home, 1889 oH Hunt a. p 'he ne AGleS afteT
s. Johns M0ecssEB caeBos Marsh a cnson
on Tuesday, March II, at am 10.
BROWN, SARAH VIRGINIA. Departed
VIRGINIA BROWN. daughter of the late
Wash and Maria Brown. She leaves one
prother, Two sisters, many relatives and
home OF Alexander s., Pope, 315 18th St.
s-e. Friends may call at No. 2 I4th ST
sc. Notice of funeral later '''
. BURR, HARRY ARNOLD. On Friday,
HRy aoED suRs s. suOSssaa Ssoved 5s6sad
OF the late Carolin C. Burr of 1434 Park
wood pl. NV. and father of William l.. and
Richard Arnold Burr Funeral services at
n the ujss Bethssd Chevy Chase Funeral Home
10, at pm. Interment Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Rites for Arthur R. John
IWiiI Be Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Arthur r
John, "a, National Housing Agency
employe, who died yesterday at his
home, 1914 D street Sc, will be
held at 10 am. Tuesday.
The Rev. Philip Goertz, pastor of
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 1718 Minnesota avenue Sc,
will officiate at services in the
Murray funeral home, 2007 Nichols
avenue Sc. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Surviving Mr.. John are his widow,
Mrs. Alice j. John, and daughter,
Grace, 3.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Stossen Sees Pope
And StuIin Officials
BY the Associoted Press

ROME, Mar. 8.-Harold E. Stassen
was received by Pope Plus XII today
and said he had found the audience
"a deeply moving experience"
The Republican leader, winding
up two days of fact-f1nding in Italy
the fourth of II countries on his
two-month itinerary, also saw Pre-
mier Alcide de Gasperi, the heads
Of key economic ministries and
other italian leaders.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

speak at 8 pm.
Wednesday at
the third Silver
S pr ing Town
Hall program in
the Silver Spring
Armory.
| Addressing an
American audi
ence for the first
time, Mr.. Berg
will discuss the
labor code he
devised which is
credited with
h a vi n G k e pit
NORWAY free of
strikes since the
end of the 1rrar
Evening star., 1947-03-09
D. c. Womon's S Mother
Dies in Massachusetts

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet Simpson, mother Of Mrs.
Cooke Settle, 3726 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV a State Department en-
ploye, were held yesterday in
Springfield, Mass, according to word
received here.
Mrs. Simpson died in Springfield
Thursday night. Her son-in-law
Cooke Settle. is an employe of the
Census Bureau.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

Mr.. Berg was chief of the under
ground movement in Norway during
the war and may touch briefly on his
activities during the open forum
which will follow his lecture. John
G. Metcalfe of Silver Spring, journa-
list and lecturer. will be chairman.
Special guests will include officials
OF the State Department, the Nor
wegian Embassy and of the Inter-
national Labor Office.
The Silver Spring Town Hall
series Is being sponsored by the
Silver Spring Rotary Club to raise
money for its student loan fund.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Mrs. Mitchell Wife
of Ex-Leqislutor. Dies
By the Associoted fress

BY the NssocIoted Ffess
PETERSBURG, Va, Mar. 8.-Mrs.
Annie Harris Mitchell, 81, wife of
E. w. Mitchell, colored ex-Repre-
sentative from Illinois, died today at
her home in Dinwiddie County.
Mrs. Mitchell was a native of
Watertown, Conn.
Mr.. Mitchell has been making his
home in Dinwiddie since his retire.
ment some years ago.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Miner College Dinner
Planned at Howard u.

The Miner Teachers College divi-
sion of education will hold dinner
meeting at Frazier Hall, Howard
University at pm. Friday.
Guest speaker will be Concepcion
Aguila, associate director of Central
Escolar University, Manila. Hec.
tor Toscar, concert pianist of Ura-
quay, will play,
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Norwegian 10 Address
Silver Spring Town Hall

Paal Berg, national counciliator
OF labor-management of Norway
and former Chief Justice of the
Norwegian Supreme Court, win
Evening star., 1947-03-09

tlofl, January 8, 1874 tne idSt great call
WILLIAM M VOSSLER October -, 1914
Harry sRgpiqy R1DISo yIsS Commander in ONCE a45
PATEICK NJ GoYLE~-7y January ss, 1947 1874
TO honor the dead by helping the living. y
EVERETT w. HARRIS, Commander.
MORRIS, JULIA FRANCIS. In loving
memory Of our devoted wife and mother,
JULIA FRANCIS MORRIS, who departed
is4s. iaiS life one year ago today March O.
We watched her suffer day by day,
It caused us bitter grief
To slowly watch her pine away
And could not give her relief.
Her weary hours and days of pain,
Her troubled night are past;
And in our aching hearts we, know
HER LOVING HUSBAND, ALBERT R
NORRIS; ELSIE z; cRosoN, DAUGH-
SMITH, WILLIAM L. In loving remem-
brance of my dear husband, WILLIAM l.
SMITH. who departed this life one year
ago today, March 9, 1916
Memory is one sift of God
HIS 81 LOVING 81 vs WIFE. MAMIE SMITH.
SMITH. WILLIAM L. In loving memory
of our beloved one, WILLIAM L. SMITH,
who passed away one year ago today,
March 9, 1946.
God gave us wonderful father,
One of the worlds very best;
And when on earth his work was done,
God called him home to rest.
We nursed you with tender care
on'A o00 'Anea '0a THE isfl FAMILY.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

lam. IN MEMORY OF our beI0VeC
comrades of United States
J, Government Printing Office
\ Post. No. 1874, Department
of the District of Columbia
\ Veterans of Foreign Wars o1
; the United States. who have
answered, since its institu
Evening star., 1947-03-09

nAlhhIs, LANES HENRY. On Tuesday
Eichmond, Va, JAMES HENRY HARRIS
pesosea aa 1 brother of Mrs. Rachel B. Stewart
e Herris aiso ot tieayss one daughter. Miss Heller
EEomonia Leggons; one nephew. Harrison
nun aunter; two great-nieces, one great-nephev
and host of other relatives and friends
Remains may be viewed after 5 pm. sun.
gay, March g., at the Taft H. williams Fu.
nnserai Home, 1909 18th ST. NV. Funeral
ssooye funeral home. Rev. E. c. Smith Of.
nnciatlng. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Se1s SSees1nsetery Family may be contacted al
Evening star., 1947-03-09

Today is q day of remembrance
And many sad regrets;
day we shall always remember,
When the rest of the world forgets.
And we. who have known and loved you
Whose passing has brought sad tears,
Will cherish your memory always
To brighten the lonely years
DAUGHTERS, RUTH AND ESTHER.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Butter Cut IA Cents
In DC. Chain Stores;
Further. Drop Seen

Butter prices were cut from
2 to 4 cents a pound today in
three large chain stores and a
spokesman for the wholesale
butter business here forecast a
further reduction by Monday.
Retail price reductions followed
q decline in the wholesale butter
market in New York, which is used
as a basis for computing prices In
Washington.
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Stores
here announced 2-cent reduction
Safeway Stores reported a 3-cent
drop and American Stores accent
cut. AL changes became effective
this morning.
District Grocery Stores disclosed
they had cut the price cents a
pound on their retail outlets. A
company official said this would be
reflected in lower retail prices within
a few days.
George H. Fletcher, chairman oi
the wholesale butter and egg divis.
ion of the Merchants and Manufac.
lures Association, disclosed tina,
wholesale prices of better grades o1
butter had dropped about S cents
a pound.
He added that a further retail
drop may come by Monday.
Mr.. Fletcher said butter had beer
unseasonably high, a result of bat
weather in producing areas. How.
ever, with a return Of more norma,
weather, butter Is beginning to move
Ito terminal markets in larger guam.
titles. This, he said, has created
Ia small surplus forcing the price
down. r i
Housewives still were finding meat
prices high, a check showed.
The average chain-store price fol
meat per pound was about 40 cents
for lamb roast. 55 cents for lamb
chops, IS cents for sausage links
sirloin steaks, 50 cents; chuck roast
as cents; pork: loin, 81 cents; pork
chops, 63 to 73 cents: smoked hams
SO cents, and bacon, 70 cents.
Evening star., 1947-03-12

to turn their attention now to the
disabled veterans.
eff the Government can send bad.
ly disabled veterans back to as use-
ful life as they had before, why
can't 1t carry the same program intc
civilian life?" he asked.
Declaring that there are nearly
q, ,000, 900 civilians disabled because
of accidents and disease, Mr.. Russell
charged that their care has been
virtually disregarded
Both Mr.. Sherwood and Mr.. Rus
sell arrived late at the dinner after
attending the premiere of the film,
''The Best Years of Our Lives" Mr..
Sherwood wrote the screen play and
Mr.. Russell played the role Of a
wounded sailor in the movie.
From Mr.. Montgomery, the legis-
lators heard an appeal to use a
"yardstick" to measure all legisla-
ton. The yardstick, he said, should
be to determine whether the action
brings to the community, the State
and the Nation a fuller sense of the
freedom as We know it."
An honored non-veteran at the
dinner was Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers, chairman Of the
House Veterans Affairs Committee.
Also sharing the speakers table as
guests were Secretary OF the Treas
ury Snyder; w. John Kenney, As
sistant Secretary of the Navy, and
Kenneth C. Royal, Undersecretary
| of War.
Evening star., 1947-03-12


With him was his wife, the former
Geraldine Higgins, who divorced
him in 1888 and remarked him last
November. After questioning, he
was released under 5000 bail.
A erand jury secretly returned
Monday a six-count indictment
charging Humphreys with criminally
receiving $18,800 in gems which
Justin Mccarthy, a former air ferry
pilot in the British service, is accused
Of taking from three East Side wom-
en- in a New Year eve robbery.
Mccarthy is awaiting trial.
Police said Mccarthy told them
he sold some of the jewelry to Hum
phreys, who returned $1,000 worth
Of gems after McCarthy's arrest.
Samuel Segal, Humphreys attor-
ney, said the diamond merchant had
refused to buy jewelry offered by
McC Carthy, another former Denver
man, but had told Mccarthy he
would check the ownership of the
gems. On McCarthy's arrest. he
co-operated with police by returning
the gems, Mr.. Segal said.
Humphreys, a former lieutenant
commander and Navy combat pilot,
was divorced in 1882 by Georgia
Shanton, a former model; by his
present wife in 1898, by Alice Ander-
son in 1943 and by Beverly Paterno
in 1916. Mrs. Humphreys had been
married and divorced before her re-
marriage to Humphreys last year.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Legion Guests From Capitol Hill
Hear Sherwood, Montgomery

More than 200 professional orator,
sat on the receiving end of the
speakers table last night to heal
messages from a Hollywood actor, a
playwright and a war amputee.
The audience, all Senators and
Representatives who served in the
armed forces, were guests of the
American Legion at a banquet held
IN their honor at the Shoreham
Hotel. The speakers were Actor
Robert Montgomery. Playwright
Robert Sherwood and Harold Rus
sell, who lost both his hands In a
demolition explosion.
The legislators heartily applauded
a warning against appeasement to
Russia from Mr.. Sherwood, who
described the present international
situation as Catastrophe"
Sees Serious Situation.
The author said his writings have
shown him to be friend of Russia,
and he believed it Is possible for
"our two nations to live in peace"
But he bluntly declared:
THE greatest mistake we can
make is to repeat the mistake of
Neville Chamberlain and try to
intrust our future security to q
policy Of appeasement."
"At the moment" he added, I'VE
face situation as serious as we die
at the rise of Hitler"
Mr.. Russell praised the rehabilita.
ton program for disabled veterans
but urged the members of Congress
Evening star., 1947-03-12
z Top IVA Officials
Included in Hughes
Plan for New Board
BY the Assoeioisd Press

KANSAS CITY, Mar. l2.-How-
ard Hughes, Trans World Airline's
majority stockholder, proposed .
new board of directors for the air.
line today in a reorganization step
and significantly included the names
OF two top TWA executives.
Among the nominees for the
board, to be voted on by stockholders
here April "a, are Paul E. Richter,
executive vice president, and John
"A. Ceilings, vice president of trans
portation.
Mr.. Richter frequently has been
mentioned for the presidency which
his friend of many years, Jack
Frye, recently resigned after a dis
agreement with Mr.. Hughes over
how the financially harassed airline
should be- refinanced. Inclusion Of
Mr.. Ceilings name caused aviation
circles to speculate today on the
possibility he might become the new
executive vice president.
The fact Mr.. Richter and Mr..
Collins were the only two top TWA
officers included on the Hughes list
was considered highly significant,
but representatives of Mr. Hughes
would not comment. .
The Hughes Tool Co. proposal
calls for reduction of the present
board of "a to IA.
The hand-picked Hughes list in
cluded:
Palmer Bradley, senior partner
OF the law firm of Andrews, Kurth,
Campbell & Bradley, Houston, Tex.
Lamotte T. Cohu, chairman of
the board and general manager of
Northrop Aircraft, Inc, Hawthorne,
Calf.
Powell Crosley, jr., president Of
Crosley Motors, Inc, Cincinnati.
Noah Dietrich, executive vice
president of the Hughes Tool Co.,
Houston, Tex.
Oscar F. Holcombe, mayor Of
Houston.
A. v. Leslie. assistant of the ex-
ecutive vice president, Hughes Tool
Co.
Sydney Maestro. president of the
Mississippi Valley Trust Co., st.
Louis.
Warren Lee Pierson, president Of
the American Gable and Radio
Corp, New York.
Gilbert H. Scribner, senior partner
Of Winston g. Co., Chicago.
A. D. Simpson, president Of the
National Bank of Commerce, Hous-
ton.
N. S. Talbot, president of the Tai
bott Corp. Dayton, Ohio.
Lloyd Wright, members of the law
firm Of Wright & Millikan, Los An
geleS.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press

Joint session of Senate and Hous.
to hear President Truman deliver
message on Mediterranean diplo.
matte crisis. '...'-.
Senate: ..- ,.
Resumes debate on presidential.
tenure limitation and may take ur
David E. Lilienthal nomination az
Atomic Energy Commission chair.
man at first night session of new
Congress. .......
Agriculture Committee consider.
bills extending Commodity Credit
Corp. and authorization for foreign
farm labor.
Small Business subcommittee con.
tinues hearing on newsprint prob.
lens.
Rules Committee hears Senator
Wherry, Republican, of Nebraska
explain bill altering presidential sue.
cession chain.
House:
Routine session in advance o.
Presidents speech with no legis.
lative matters on calendar.
Labor Committee questions NLRE
Chairman Herzog on union curt
measures.
Evening star., 1947-03-12

eligible for benefits, Mr.. Phenix
added. He said the cost of the
bill need not be excessive.
Favors Survivorship Features.
Mr.. Mitchell said the commission
favors the survivorship insurance
feature Of the bill and also the
elimination Of the 81 month
"tontine" deduction from the, pay
checks Of Federal workers.
Mr.. Mitchell objected to a provi-
sion that would permit Federal
employees, with 10 years service or
less, to get back their contributions
to the Federal retirement system
when they leave the Government.
At present Federal workers with
five years service or less can get
the money they put in when they
quit or are dismissed. However, il
an employe leaves the Government
after five years he must wait until
the regular retirement age of 81
before he can start collecting small
annuity payments.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Court Asks AIcutruz
Why Convict Cont Study
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 12.-
Alcatraz Prison officials have been
ordered to explain why Richard A.
Neumer, bank robber, can't take
English lessons.
Federal Judge Michael j. Roche
yesterday ordered Deputy Warden
E. j. Miller to appear at hearing
March "A and show cause why the
prison held up Neumer's letter to
the University Of California for a
correspondence course in English.
Neumer's letter.. prison officials
disclosed, said he wanted to learn
how to write a book to expose"
Alcatraz.
Neumer was sentenced in Nash
vile in 1885 to as years for robbery
of the National Bank at Smyrna,
Tenn,