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Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-12

Mr. Arthur Bates of the pop ular Way & Bates Barber Shop on Dixwen Avenue, one of the spots where you will find the " "Chronicle' each week, in New Haven, asked about an old friend, Hartford's s Ace Drummer Man, Geo. Peters now playing a long engage ment at the Deerfield Grill on Albany Avenue, here in Hart ford. He says Hello to Geo. thru this column.
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Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-12

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Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-12

One of our new finds you will no doubt be hearing about soon, is Miss Rose Murphy, pianist and vocalist appearing at the Blue Angel Club in New York. She was recently heard on the CBS Radio 'Vaughn Monroe Show, and clicked, so help me.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-12

Just received word that nay old fried Gertrude Saunders, is featured entertainer at the s. s. Francois Liberty Ship, a new nj ght club no 7th Avenue in New York City. Miss Saunders has just returned from Hollywood, and is CO., starring with Butterfly Me Queen of Radio Fame.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Drunken Driver Gets
2-Year Prison Term
And Fine al Rockville

John w. Ray, 80, of Brookville
Md, today was sentenced in Rock.
Vile Police Court to serve two years
in the Maryland House of Correc'
ton on a charge of drunken driving
Ray also received a six-months
sentence In the House OF Correctlor
for operating motor vehicle on 8
revoked permit and was fined $2s
for reckless driving. The sentence:
will run concurrently.
Court attaches said the two-yeal
sentence is the stiffest penalty evel
imposed in Rockville Police Cour1
for drunken driving.
The charges grew out of head-or
collision June 8 between Rays cal
and another automobile on Route
240 near Deerwood. Ray and three
other persons were injured.
Although he pleaded not guilty tt
the charges, Ray did not take tht
stand.
Montgomery County Policeman w
E. Broschart and j. II. Furlow testi'
fed that Ray had three previou!
convictions of driving while drunl
and had served six months In tht
House of Correction on each of thu
three. They said his permit wa
revoked last year.
Trial Magistrate Alger Y. Barbet
termed the case "the worst have
ever mad the displeasure of hearing.
He added "the only thing that will
keep you from driving is to loci
you up"
Police said Ray has been employed
as a caddy at the Manor Club.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
CAPITAL Transit Official
Quizzed by PUG on
Benninq Line Bus Plan

The Capital Transit Co.'S long
battle to substitute bus line for the
Benning car line went into its third
round today as company officials
were cross examined on testimony
they gave early in June to support
the change.
Lloyd Harrison, counsel for the
Public Utilities Commission, at
tempted at the outset to maneuver
William B. Bennett, vice president
and secretary of the transit COM
pany, into committing himself on
whether the firm eventually intends
to ask all street car lines in the
District be change to bus lines.
Mr.. Bennett would say only that
the various car lines would have to
be Judged on their individual merits
and that jne was concerned at this
time with the Benning car line.
Buses Held Less Costly.
Company witnesses have limited
broadly at past hearings. however,
that they favor substituting busses
on wide scale. Bus operation, they
have pointed out, is more flexible,
costs less to install, maintain and
operate, and is just as convenient to
the public because of new-type
buses, some of them having larger
capacities than street cars.
Today's cross-examination con-
cerned statistical, diagrammatic and
pictorial exhibits submitted by the
company last month to prove that
substituting buses on the line east
of Fifteenth street NV. would ease
traffic, be less costly and serve the
public better than the carline now
does.
Company witnesses were to be
cross-examined, as well, by Fred A.
Sager, the PUC's chief engineer.
Opposed by Business Group.
The Benning carline case started
early this year. The company's S
plans ran into stiff opposition from
the Northeast Businessmen's Asso-
citation. The association fears buses
eventually would bypass the H street
NE. business section and result In
loss of business and lower property
values.
The PUG denied the company per
mission to make the change, but
later proved willing to reopen the
case and hear the company on new
proposals for using buses on the line
Mr.. Harrison estimated today that
cross-examination probably will be
completed tomorrow, but that the
company may be given a chance for
rebuttal testimony after that.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
House Unit 10 Discuss
Veterans Hospital
On Nevius Tract
By George Beveridqe

A House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee will hold a special hearing
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon to decide
whether the Veterans Administra-
ton should be allowed to build its
proposed 750-bed hospital on the
Nevius tract in Arlington.
The agency's choice of the prop
erty has been tied up by criticism
of Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia, who contended the land
Is too expensive and that its near
ness to Arlington National Cemetery
would be bad for patients morale.
Based on the criticism, a special
amendment.to the House and Senate
Independent Offices Appropriations
measures gives the full House COM
mittee power to uphold or veto use
of the 25-acre tract, located at Lee
Boulevard and Arlington Ridge road.
AS result, the Veterans Admin
istration has ordered a halt to all
work on plans for the new hospital.
Veterans Administrator Bradley
and DR.. Paul R. Hawley, medical
chief for the agency, are scheduled
to appear at the closed session this
afternoon to defend their choice of
the site. Mr.. Smith will speak
against it.
Chairman Wigglesworth said he
hoped a decision could be reached
today so that a report can be made
to the full committee in time for
action this week.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
House Probe Assured
u. 5. Plans 1917 Cut
In Office Space

House investigators were assured
today that Government officials hope
eventually to reduce the amount oi
Office space occupied by Federal
workers in Washington about 10 per
cent.
This cannot be done in the next
year or so but it is the stabilizing
mark he is shooting at" w. E
Reynolds, commissioner of public
buildings told the Procurement and
Buildings Subcommittee on Expendi-
lures in the Executive Departments
"It costs 5000 per year, per person
to provide Office space for Govern
ment employees" Mr.. Reynolds testi-
fled. IF we reduce the amount OF
space by 10 per cent we would save
$40 per person. We have been study
ing the whole economic problem and
hope we can establish 100 square
feet per person as normal average
Chairman Bender, and Represen.
tative Mccormack, Democrat, o1
Massachusetts,, told Mr.. Reynolds
that they favored granting him the
same control of Federal Office space
In cities outside the District as he
wieldS in Washington.
Since the June 1945 wartime peak
of employment, it was disclosed
there was a decrease of 68,884 Fed.
eral employees by last May and 6
corresponding decrease of 2,225, ,00(
square feet of rented Office space.
Mr.. Reynolds said he believed the
building industry would become
fairly we'll stabilized" in IL months.
Il look for a Is per cent drop in
building costs in the next Is months,
later about 20 per cent" the Com
missioner replied.
Mr.. Reynolds declared there
should be no change in the law
which authorizes him to pay up to
Is per cent in excess of the fair
market value of land property. The
average in the District of Columbia
has worked out to 1923 per cent
above a fair market value and Mr.
Reynolds said his agency had ex-
perienced on basic difficulty with
the law
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Passing Of Tax Increases
On 10 Tenants Is Fought

The Washington Chapter Of Amer
leans for Democratic Action today
addressed a sprong appeal to Dis
trict Rent Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell asking him to reject the
request of the Building Owners and
Managers Association for permission
to pass along tax increases to their
tenants.
The landlord group wrote to Mr.
Cogsweu yesterday quoting the in
creases in real estate taxes, higher
reassessments, personal property
taxes, and water rates, and asking
that they be given permission to
raise rents.
The group termed the owners re-
quest "extraordinary." Any land
lord who believes the increase in
taxes warrants an increase in rents
should justify his case in open hear
ings, the group asserted, instead Of
being given a blanket permission tc
proceed with increases.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Nurse Loses Unclaimed 81 900
ToPoIicemonWho Cdn'tKeepIt

The smith, however. became curl
GUS and discovered money between
the safes lining and the outside
wall. Both claimed the money. The
Judge ruled in favor of the black
smith-because the owner of the
safe owned the safe only. The
blacksmith got the money.
The second case, in New Jersey
in 1896, sinvolved group of boys,
one of whom found an old sock.
The group began playing with the
sock, and in their game it tore
apart, strewing money all over the
ground.
The finders mother later decided
to take the case to court In an eff
fort to recover all of the money for
her son. The Judge ruled against
her. The son, the judge declared,
didn't find the money; he found only
the sock.
The $1,000 will 60 into District
funds If the rightful owner does not
turn up to claim the sum, bscause
policemen are prohibited from &eep-
ing lost or abandoned property
they find.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Interstate Car Theft
Cases at New Hiqh

The fiscal year ending last month
saw more activity in the interstate
transportation of stolen automobiles
than any other year since the Ma
tional Motor Vehicle Theft Act be-
came law in October. 1919, the
Justice Department announced yes
terday. During the last year 1924
stolen motor vehicles were, recoy-
cred under the act.
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton revealed that 1868 convictions
were made. during the year, with
sentences aggregating 1891 years
Fines imposed totaled $29,735.
One explanation given by the FB1
for so great a number of cars re-
covered was the successful smashing
of several organized interstate cal
theft rings. one of which centered
in Louisville, KY, and the other in
Cincinnati, Ohio. ..
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Firemen's S Group 10 Vote
On Aiding Capt. James

Fire Capt. J. w. Conroy, president
of Local SO. of the Firemen's Asso-
citation, told members of the local
today he would let a vote by the
membership decide whether the local
should pay the legal expenses OF
Fire Capt. William v. James when
he is tried before the Fire Depart
ment Trial Board.
Capt. James is to face trial as the
result of an explosion at No. IL
Engine House, Eighth and D streets
Sc, injuring four firemen under his
command. They were cleaning q
boiler with mixture of gasoline
and oil.
Capt. Conroy said Tuesday, wher
the Commissioners ordered Capt
James trial, that he would have the
unqualified support" of Local 36.
No date has been set for the trial
which is to be held at No. 16 Engine
House, in the 1000 block of Thir-
teenth street NV. The Fire De.
partment and the corporation coun.
sells office now are preparing ths
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Trial Of Fire Capt. James
To Be Held at No. IS

The trial of Fire Capt. William Y.
James before the Fire Department
Trial Board will be held at No. 16
Engine House in the 1000 block of
Thirteenth street NV.
Fire Chief Clement Murphy said
yesterday the formal charges on
which Capt. James will be tried are
being prepared.
Chief Murphy said no date had
yet been set for the trial and that
he wanted to have chemical tests
made of the oil and gas mixture
which caused an explosion a week
ago at No. 18 engine company, in
juring four firemen under Capt.
James command.
The trial will be public and may
be reported by the press, the fire
chief said.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
alexandria Woman
Dies Watching Arresi

Mrs. Jenny Arnold, 10, widow of
Robert A. Gap" Arrold, we'll
known Alexandria fisherman, died
yesterday of a heart attack after
witnessing the arrest of traffic
violater on a roadway adjoining her
New Alexandria waterfront home
police reported.
Mrs. Arnold suffered the heart
attack after watching park police
subdue and arrest Alexander E
Kovach, %, of the 200 block of South
Washington street, Alexandria. Po-
lice said Kovach had been charged
with drunken driving, driving with
out proper permit and assaulting
an officer.
He jumped out of his car and at
tempted to fight it out with the two
policemen when they stopped him
on a road just off the Mount Vernon
boulevard near Belle Haven, accord
ing to police.
Mrs. Arnolds husband died six
months ago shortly after the couple
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversarv
Evening star., 1947-07-24

An Emergency Hospital nurse
lost out yesterday on her Municipal
Court suit for. $1,000 she and 9
police lieutenant found simultane-
ously last December. Because Mu-
nicipal Court Chief Judge George
n. Barse ruled in favor OF the police
man-who couldn't keep 1t anyway
the 81 900 goes to the District.
Judge Barse ruled that the nurse
Miss Ellen Ronman, found only the
envelope containing the 81 1000 ano
not the money itself.
The money was found neatly
folded in a brown envelope by Miss
Ronman and Police 1t. Anthony
Ritchitt But it was 1t. Ritchitt who
opened the envelope and discovered
the money.
Assistant Corporation Counse
John j. Donnelly, jr., who searched
cases as far back as the year 1851
for precedents told the court he
found only two applicable cases. The
first, in 1887 in Rhode Island, hi
said, concerned a man who lent a
blacksmith q safe he thought con.
tanned nothing.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Hough S Trial in District
DELAYED Until Sept. II

Trial of Stanley P. Hough, 40
year old builder, in Municipal Court
on charges of operating without a
real estate brokers license, was con-
tinued today until September II by
Judge Nathan r. Margold. {.
Assistant Corporation Council
Clark King explained that records
needed in the case are still in the
hands of court officials at Alexan-
dria, where Hough is awaiting SEN
tence July 20 on charges of using
the mails to defraud.
Hough was found guilty last
month by an Alexandra jury on
four counts of using the mails to
defraud in connection with homes
he accepted payment on but failed
to complete.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Floral Artists Demonstrate
Skill in Creating Decorations

The people who design and con-
struct floral wreaths, sprays, cor
sages and such are known in the
trade as artists. And If they are
real artists, they can work up nice
little number around even a bird
cage.
Six of the best artists in the busi-
ness were on hand yesterday to
show their techniques to the more
than 500 florists attending the 63rd
annual convention of the Society
of American Florists at the Shore
ham Hotel. The convention will
continue through tomorrow.
Schoolmaster of the floral school
at which the artists worked was
William T. Homburg of Richmond.
Mr.. Homburg presided at a long
table loaded with stacks of flowers,
foliage, ribbons and all the equip
ment of the florist. AS the fast
working artists finished one piece of
floral decoration after another, Mr.
Homburg described the process and
Gllc WOIh "oo puU oAA 0AoPAoJ'
Fans Decorated.
The convention arrangements were
made by the Mid-Atlantic Floral
Association, under the general chair
manship of Clarence j. Shaf1er,
Washington florist. Another Wash
ington florist, Granville Guide, is
president of the Society of American
Florists.
The artists used just about every
thing but pans as bases for their
creations Fans, f1shbowls, parasols,
hat rings and a bird cage found
their places in the displays.
Most popular flowers used by the
florists were gladioli, roses, carna-
tions, larkspur, baby's breath, asters,
Evening star., 1947-07-24
100000 for Return
Of Nine Agencies
Approved by House

The House today approved $780,.
900 appropriation to return to Wash
ington nine Federal agencies EN-.
ploying approximately $500 persons
It adopted the recommendation
made by House-Senate conferees or
the independent offices appropria.
tions bill and sent the measure tt
the Senate.
Another item of interest to Wash
ington was acceptance by House
conferees of a compromise allot-
ment of $4,000 to enable the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission to prepare plans tc
form the basis for slum clearance
projects here, to be carried out later
by the new Land Redevelopment
Agency. The Senate tried to gel
$95 900 for this purpose.
Would Return SEC.
Among the agencies that were
moved out of Washington during
the war, and are slated to return
under this bill, are:
From Philadelphia-The Securitie!
and Exchange Commission and tn.
immigration and Naturalization
Service.
From Chicago-Fish and Wildlif,
Service and portions of the Nationa
Park Service, Indian Affairs ane
the personnel division of the In
terror Department.
From New York-Employes' Com.
pensation Commission and actuary
division of the Veterans Admins
tration.
From Winston-Salem. N. c.
Fourth district Office of the Civi
Service Commission.
Involves $500 Employees.
About $500 employees are scheduled
to return to work here with these
agencies.
The independent offices bill alse
carries an appropriation of 81 700 ,00(
for preliminary expenses, including
acquisition of site, for the proposed
new District hospital center. This
item was in the bill as originally
passed by both House and Senate
and therefore, was not subject tt
change in conference.
Congress passed the enabling act
for the new hospital center last year
The independent Offices bill provide.
that, If the site. chosen by thu
Federal Works Administrator Is al.
ready in Government ownership, il
shall be transferred to the admins
traitor without exchange of funds.
Funds voted for the agency
totaled $175,O0O, 900, which was ths
amount granted by the House. Tht
Senate had allowed $3.50, ,000,0 900.
Evening star., 1947-07-24

lilies, marguerites and various exotic
foliages. Probably the most mag
nificent flower at the demonstra-
ton was the hybrid cattleya orchid
which came in colors from deepest
maroon to pure white specimens "for
bridal work"
The artists were Miss Nancy
Bowyer, Towson, Md; Harry A.
Carr, Birmingham, Ala; Mrs.
Frank Dean, Little Silver, N. j.;
Frank w. Israel, Norfolk, Va; Mrs.
A. L. Parker, Charlotte, N. c., and
Fred Vogel, Upper Darby, Pa.
Nov here's little number for
the old mans birthday, or to square
yourself with him when you've done
something wrong, or for when he's
in the hospital" Mr. Homburg said
as he held up display of red and
yellow flowers with white objects
spotted throughout.
Whisky Bottle Base
Closer examination revealed that
the display was built around a
bottle of whisky. Cigarettes and
books of matches were stuck on long
wires among the flowers.
"1t's guaranteed to keep him
happy" Mr.. Homburg declared.
After the school adjourned, what
flowers could be salvaged were col
lected and sent to Walter Reed
Hospital by D. E. Hopkins, chairman
of the Mid-Atlantic Association
Mr.. Hopkins pointed out that, al
though Washington has a large
number of top-flight artists avail
able, rules of the convention forbid
those in the host city from demon
strating their talents.
Officers of the society will be
elected at the closing session to-
morrow morning.
Evening star., 1947-07-24

%, of 1928 Euclid street NV, garage
attendant, who said he went to in
vestigate a noise just outside the
garage doors. He said he called
T. LIE Roy Betor, apartment man
ager. Mr.. Betor called DR.. Helen G.
Kahn, a. resident of the apartment,
who pronounced Mr.. Miller dead at
2:10 am.
Had Heart Condition.
Mrs. Miller said she had given
medicine to her husband at about
midnight for a serious heart condi-
ton he had suffered for about two
years. She then helped him get ready
for bed, Mrs. Miller said.
She awoke at about 2 am, Mrs.
Miller told police, to realize her hus-
band was not in his bed. Not finding
him in the apartment, she called the
apartment lobby to ask if they had
seen him there, and was Informed
he. had suffered an accident. Mr.
Miller was frequently short of breath
as result of his ailment, his wife said
and may have fallen in an attempt
to open a window.
An awning floor above the drive
way was damaged, as though the
body struck it before falling to the
pavement.
Retired Two Years Ago.
Mr.. Miller retired from business
about two years ago, under physi.
clans orders, his wife said. He hac
been part owner of Ayre and Tay.
lor Co., jewelers., 1909 Connecticut
avenue NV, for about 13 years.
Mr.. Miller was Washington resi-.
dent for 81 years. MIR. and Mrs
Miller had been married IS years
Survivors include his widow, son
Walter A. Miller; a daughter, Mis-.
Helen A. Miller, and three, grand
children, Patricia, Walter A., jr., anc
Greer Miller, all of Washington
Evening star., 1947-07-24
| Love of Flowers
| TongIes Chinese
| In Law BrombIes

Looking for flowers for milady.
Vingying WI King yesterday walked
into the brambles of the law.
WI, %, a Chinese, was abroad in
the 400 block of D street NE. in
the early hours when inspiration
smote him.
MY wife is Spanish. She likes
flowers" he later told police who
saw him suddenly veer from the
sidewalk and remove two flower pots
from the windowsill of a private
home. In the pots were burgeoning
The defendant, who lives in the
300 block of Sixth street NE,
pleaded guilty to larceny charge
before Municipal Cours Judge Ellen
K. Raedy, who fined Nim IS. The
pots were valued at 81 each.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
w. D. Peck Arrives
To Set Up AA Office

Walter D. Peck, formerly an off,
cial of the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration's international division,
now director of the route develop
ment division of American Airlines,
arrived today to set up his office
with C. w. Jacob, vice president
and secretary of the airline.
Mr.. Peck, well known in Washing
ton, was member of the American
mission to Bolivia in 1910 which
negotiated a loan to that country
enabling it to buy out German in
terests in Bolivian airlines.
Evening star., 1947-07-24

bership; Larry Frommer, youth;
Maurice Friedman. program, and
Arthur Tracy, Jewish National Fund
Leo M. Bernstein was named treas
urer and Sol Alpher, recording
secretary. .-.
Mr.. Cherner continues as CO.
chairman Of the United Jewish Ap-
peal for Greater Washington.
The Executive Committee of the
Zionist District last night con-
demned illegal action" of the Brit
ish government in barring 4,50C
immigrants who sought to enter
Palestine on the vessel Exodus 1947
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Bill for Naturalization
Of fYueosIov Flyers Voted
BY the Associofed Press

" bv IHe NSSocFofeo TFess
Legislation to permit the naturali-
zation Of seven Yugoslavs who served
in the United States Army Air Forces
was unanimously passed by the Sen
ate and sent to the White House
yesterday.
They are. Vojislav N. Skakich
Milosh M. Jelich, Zivko T.'Miloyko-
vich, Dejan D. Radich, Viktor A
Stare, Momchilo M. Markovich and
Saya j. Milovanovich.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Walter {. Miller, s.,
Retired D. T.. JeweIer,
Found Dead After Fall

Walter Edgar Miller, Sc, retired
Washington jeweler, was found
dead early today in a driveway
in the rear of the Alban Towers
Apartments, $500 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, four stories below
the open living room window OF
his apartment.
Police said he had fallen from
the open window. Coroner Magruder
Macdonald issued certificate OF
accidental death after an investi-
cation.
Mr.. Miller was found at about
2 m. by Cleveland Harris, colored,
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Please Phone Your Sunday
Classified Ads Early in the Week

The Saturday Sunday classified advertising has
great that facilities have been oveaxed This
rush customers phonng ads at the last
minute before the Saturday deadine.
We urge phone their Sunday ads time
Monday through Friday-from 500 am. to 900 pm IN
this your will be handled promptly and efhcenty
with the minimum of Inconvenience Save Saturday for
those who earlier appreciate your
cooperation to provide our custors with
better service.