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Evening star., 1947-03-15
President Kept Casey
So Busy He Erred on
Taxes, Defense Says
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 15.-Attorneys
for Eugene B. Casey. charged with
evading $70,384 in Federal income
taxes, said today the Gaithersburg
farmer and consulting engineer
filed incorrect returns because he
was busily engaged on missions as
executive secretary to President
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Casey, who is AZ, pleaded in
nocent to fraud charges In Federal
Court yesterday.
The Government contends his in
come for the years 1941-3 was $171,-
826, but that he reported only $751;
210. While his taxes should have
amounted to $89,169, Government
attorneys said, he actually paid only
$18,7S5.
Careless Accounting Blamed.
1--WE are in practically complete
agreement with the Government in
the matter" Defense Attorney Will
liam Curran, until recently Mary
lands attorney general, told the
court.
"The vital matter is: Did he
fraudulently make up his income
tax return? Did he set out to cheat
and defraud the Government? We
say no-a very emphatic mol"
The defense laid the deficiencies
to careless, sloppy accounting" in
preparing Mr.. Casey's returns. A
neighborhood school teacher pre-
pared the papers. Mr.. Curran said.
Casey Asked Check of Returns.
United States Attorney Bernard
J. Flynn acknowledged Mr.. Casey
himself had brought on the Gov
ernment's investigation by asking
that his income tax accounts be
checked before his entry into the
Navy in 1914.
In his opening address to the jury,
Mr.. Flynn declared Mr.. Casey had
deducted Office expenses illegally,
claimed exemptions for interest pay
ments twice and claimed excessive
charity and church contributions.
Mr.. Casey resigned his job as one
of the Presidents six executive as
sistants with passion for anony-
nifty in 1914 and saw combat serv-
ice in the Pacific before returning
to civilian life in 1945.
Initial Government witnesses pre-
sented evidence he failed to report
$57, GOO in income from rental prop
critics and $500 in profits on secu-
rity deals.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
5hi||ion Budget
For Arlington
Goes toboard
Estimate for 1947-48
Is $265, 900 More
Than Current Outlay

A proposed 1947-48 budget Of $5,-
52,371 for Arlington was presented
to the County Board today by
County Manager Frank Hanrahan.
The budget, representing an in
crease of almost $265, ZOO over the
current years budget, is based on
the current tax rate of So per 500
valuation. The board will set date
for public hearing, probably early
next month.
The proposed budget includes a
81 .693, ITO budget for the county
schools which benefit from $1.25 OF
the So tax rate. The school budget
represents an increase of approx
mately $295, 900 over the current fig
ure.
Board Must Act BY April.
The county board must adopt the
budget by April 80. If it does not act
by that date the budget. as proposed
by the county manager, automati-
cally becomes law.
If a change in tax rate is con-
templated the County Board must
advertise it at least 80 days prior to
the date on which the budget will
be adopted.
Normally the proposed budget
would have been presented to the
County Board earlier, but the delay
in the recent reassessment slowed
preparation of the figures.
Reduction in Tax Opposed.
An announcement by the Reas-
sessment Board last October that
real estate values probably would be
increased by about $45, ,OO0,000 gave
rise to the hope that q slight cut in
the tax rate might be possible. The
final reassessment report early this
month, however, revealed the in
crease to be only about SIG, 100000.
The County Civic Federation went
on record as opposing any reduction
in the tax rate.
The budget submitted today Is
based on an overall tax base of
$112 900, 900, which includes the $92,-
100000 reassessed value of real
estate and improvements
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Racket in Scrop Glass Blamed
For Baltimore Milk Bottle Loss

1--WE are not out for convictions" !"
he said, adding that dozens Of resi-
dents had been summoned to the
exchange and given warnings.
Mr.. vogel said 10000 milk bottles
disappear in Baltimore every month.
Some are used by housewives for
other purposes, others thrown on
dumps and others smashed into
cullet.
Mr.. vogel blamed the dairies in
part. He said deliverymen refuse
to collect bottles bearing the stamps
of rival diaries and that "the house.
wife gets sick and tired Of seeing
them there" and turn them over to
truckmen who make "a lucrative
living" by selling the glass to cullet
dealers.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Public Administrators
Elect |. D. White

Public administrators from many
sections of the country today con-
tinued series of meetings in the
Hotel Statler as part of the annual
conference of the American Society
for Public Administration.
The following national officers
were elected at a business session
last night:
Leonard D. White, Chicago, presi-
dent; Leland Barrows, Washington,
vice president, and M. P. Gather
wood, Albany; Lyman Moore, city
manager of Portland, Me-, and Ed
ward w. Widner, Minneapolis,
members of the governing board.
Edwin G. Nourse, chairman of
the Presidents Council of Economic
Advisers, was the principal speaker
at a luncheon meeting yesterday.
The official called for State and
local administrators to harmonic
their thinking and action Into a
coherent and consistent pattern of
stabilizing the Nations economic
activity"
The conference, which opened
yesterday, will end tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-03-15

Extent of the damage was unde-
terminated, but air men reported
it apparently was not serious and
her superstructure was intact.
Capt. Shaw bought the Mayfower
from the Maritime Commission. Be-
fore leaving Baltimore, he said he
hoped to get some 10000 pelts in the
North Atlantic this spring.
The Mayfiower, used as Coast
Guard training ship in the last war,
saw duty in the Spanish American
and World War I. The vessel was
built at Clydeside, Scotland, in 1896,
as a 2,690-ton luxury yacht.
Between wars, the yacht served
various Presidents until President
Hoover decommissioned her in 1929.
Two years later she was rebuilt for
private use.
Upkeep 100000 Year.
In her day the Mayf1ower was
known to many of the taxpayers who
paid some 100000 annually for her
upkeep as "the presidential play
boat" although the vessel had a
proud tradition.
Evening star., 1947-03-15

of lamps. AS the lamps are turned
on and off by electrical waves aris-
ing from spoken sounds. streams of
light trail along the belt and paint
the patterns of visible speech.
Like shorthand or foreign
language, the symbols may be read
with training. In. time, even dia-
lects are discernible, and a foreign
language may be pronounced cor
rectly even though the reader does
not understand the meaning Of the
words.
Now Teaching Deaf.
BY comparing patterns of their
own voices with those of normal
speech, deaf persons may improve
their speech. The system already
has been introduced at Michigan
State School for the Deaf with
promising results.
DR.. Buckley said the deaf may
learn to read visible speech" Of
other persons instead of their lips
and suggested the possibility of tele-
phone conversations between the
deaf il a sufficiently compact trans
later can be designed. Two-way
conversations already have been
carried out experimentally.
Also demonstrated was the "vo-
der machine, which generates
speech electrically by pressing keys
similar to those of piano, and
the "vocoder," which takes speech
apart and derives control currents
from it. This is done by a means
of a group OF electric wave filters,
which divide speech into many mar
row bands or channels. At the re-
ceiving end, the speech is recreated
by electrical controls.
One practical application of the
"vocoder" may be to permit a greater
number of conversations over long
distance circuits, DR.. Buckley said.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
DR.. &c. Williams to Give
Stewardship Glasses

Glasses in Christian stewardship,
conducted by DR.. Fred c. Williams,
pastor of the Clarendon Methodist
Church, will be held at 8 pm. Mon
day through Wednesday at the
Crossman Methodist Church, Lee
highway near Columbia street, Falls
Church.
DR.. A. r. Mays, pastor of the
Crossman church, will preach to-
morrow on THE Invasion of Gods
Ioye"
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Yacht Of Presidents and Veteran
OF Three Wars, Towed to Port After Fire
One Seaman Missing;
50-Yeor-OId Vessel
Was on Sealing Trip

Believed nearing the end of her
long career, the former presidential
yacht Mayflower was under tow
back to Baltimore today after she
was crippled off Point Lookout last
night by fire while sailing on a
sealing venture.
The 50-year-old vessel, a veteran
of three wars and of many presi-
Dental cruises in the days of white
and gold paint, bright brasswork
and mahogany trim, was a fugitive
from more than one scrap heap
when she sailed from Baltimore
yesterday for sealing waters between
Greenland and Labrador.
The aged Mayfower had been
bought by Capt. Frank N. Shaw,
32-year-old Montreal skipper, just
before she was to be junked. Capt.
Shaw hoped to take $750,000 worth
of pelts in Arctic waters, sharing
profits with his all-Canadian crew.
Seaman Died Aboard.
An explosion and fire broke out
in the engine room about dusk last
night, however, and one seaman,
Robert Telloquin of st. Joseph De-
forel Quebec, was missing as spread
ing flames forced the other % men
aboard to abandon ship
An air-sea rescue team put out
from nearby Patuxent Naval Air
Station and the seamen were taken
aboard the tug Ruby M. while pa
troll planes circled the scene. Navy
fire fighters, aided by six seamen,
later reboarded the stricken vessel
and brought the flames under con-
trol early today. Meanwhile, tug
was sent from Baltimore to take
the MayfoWer in tow.
The Navy also dispatched another
fire fighting tug from Piney Point
and PIT boat from Solomons Is
land to aid in communications with
the shore. Meanwhile, 16 members
of the Mayfower's crew boarded a
Canadian vessel en- route to Bal
timore.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 15.-Yester-
days legislative routine included the
following:
SENATE.
Convened at 2:16 pm.
RilIs Introduced.

S.B Ala tby the President)-To abolish
Maryland tuberculosis Sanatorium and
transfer powers to State Board of Health.
s. B. Ais tby Gay Johnson)-To permit
documents made after time documents
were GRATED, if done in good faith.
''sH'fsafz:i}e $. b. 4ie by gyrneso-To allow en-
ployes in a contributory retirement, sys-
TEN to change to another pension system
S. B. Az iby y the Presidentl-To allow
war veterans under 81 to execute contracts
and do other business as If they were OF
ass 3 s'ualsiaTs' aae ~ the presideno-To pro-
vide for an increase to 2.5 per cent in the
personal income tax and 4 per cent IN the
corporation income tax, effective with the
tax year 194S. Financeo
Resolution Introduced.
BY Barton-To request the Governor to
appoint a committee to survey the account
ing systems of State departments, ofhses'
institutions and agencies tF1nance.)
Bills Passed.
Arundel County Board Of Education, to
borrow up to 100000 hodSs for construction
H.. B. I13 (by McNulty)-Relating to the
establishment and maintainence of hog
pens in Anne Arundel County.
Deiegation5pReiatins Il S5Riatins t to the humber ap-
pointment and distribution of volunteer
fire company chauffeurs in Anne Arundel
County and to provide a special tax to
T II. b. 3i7 % (by Anne Arundel County
Delegationl-To provide. for an additional
trial magistrate for the hrst precinct OF the
third Anne Arundel County election dis
II B. 321 fby Anne Arundel County
Delegation)-To increase the compensation
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Martha Arnold Chosen
Apple Blossom Princess
By the Associated Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Mar. 49,
Miss Martha Clay Arnold, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester D. Arnold, ST.,
and a freshman at Westhampton
College, Richmond, has been select
ed by directors of the Virginia State
Horticultural Society as the society S
princess in the court of the queen
of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Festival here May IL.
Mr.. Arnold served as president OF
the society for the past two years.
Festival headquarters announced
appointment of Mrs. Benjamin B
Dutton as chairman of the general
committee in charge of arrange
ments for selecting the queen and
her court of 30 or more princesses
from colleges and schools of Vir-
ginia and nearby States. Mrs. Dut-
ton has served in this capacity fol-
the past IL celebrations,
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Negro Nearing Standing
As Citizen, Tuck Says
Bx the Associuted Press

PETERSBURG, Va, Mar. Is.
Gov. Tuck said yesterday he was
confident that the Negro in Amer
lea is closer to attaining the stand
ing as citizen he desires than Is
admitted by the professional trou-
ble-makers among us representing
both races"
Speaking over radio network In
ceremonies paying tribute TO Joseph
jenkins Roberts Of Petersburg, who
became the first President Of the
Republic of Liberia, the Governor
said quick appraisal of Mr.. Rob-
erts' achievements should serve as
an inspiration to members OF his
race in overcoming handicaps.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
$500 Teacher Raise
Seen in Fredericksburg
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Mar.
15.-Supt. of Schools Guy H. Brown
has informed teachers that with
equal distribution of funds avail
able" their salaries may be increased
about 5000 each in the 1947-48 ses-
sion.
Mr.. Brown asked the teachers to
signify by March 81 whether they
wish to return to the Fredericks-
burg school system next fall. The
school board elects teachers April 4.
Evening star., 1947-03-15

The spectacle of a drum-shaped
gadget reciting MARY Had Little
Lamb" from cut-out paper patterns
revolving past photo-electric cells,
entranced Constitution Hall audi
ence last night.
1t was the first public demonstra-
tion of devices originated by Bell
Telephone Laboratories which, in
time, may revolutionize modes of
living for the blind and deaf, per-
haps even permitting the latter to
use the telephone.
Members of the National Geo.
graphic Society heard DR.. Oliver
E. Buckley, Bell laboratories presi-
dent, describe the advances made
since the day of Alexander Graham
Bell, whose experiments in aids for
the deaf indirectly led to invention
of the telephone.
No Human Voice Used.
No human voice played a part in
recitation of the little nursery
rhyme. Odd-shaped black paper
patterns assembled on a lighted
drum whirled past series of photo
electric cells. Each time the light
was interrupted, the cells emitted a
signal registering speech sound
Ultimate development of the de-
vice, DR.. Buckley said, would lead tc
perfection of the talking paper SYM
bols in small size, printed from type
In time 1t may be possible to devise
a sound pickup so that blind persons
might tread" that type by ear.
Another development he demon.
strated is a system of visible
speech" of great value in teach
ing the deaf to speak. This device
transforms sounds into pictures or
screen. An endless belt coated
with phosphorescent material passes
through a field of light from a row
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Court Studies Booth S Plea
To Set Aside Conviction
BY the Associated Press

LURAY, Va, Mar. 15.-A defense
motion to set aside the Page County
Circuit Court conviction Of Ray
mond Booth of Beltsville, Md, on
involuntary manslaughter charges
in the death of his wife Frances
is being studied by Judge William
Ford of the court.
Booth went on trial last month
on a charge of murder, but the
charge was changed to involuntary
manslaughter by the court in its
instructions to the jury.
The jury in its verdict recon-
mended punishment of six months
in Jail and a $500 fine. Booth Is
at liberty under $4,000 bond.
Mrs. Booth was injured in fall
from an automobile the night OF
August 3-4, 1916, and died several
hours later on the way to hospital.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
BeItsviIIe ALI to Give
Demonstration at Show

The Beltsville All Club will dem
onstrate wrapping homecured pork
for storage at the colored farmers
annual pork show today at Upper
Marlboro.
The demonstrators plan to show
the average family supply OF meat
can be protected against insects and
spoilage for less than so cents. The
demonstration team Is composed OF
Arthur King and Joseph Conway.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Seventh-Doy Adventists
Sturt $50, $50 Drive

The annual ingathering drive of
the Is Seventh-day Adventist
churches in the Washington area
is being launched today, according
to Elder P. w. Manuel, home mis-
sionary of the church's Potomac
Conference.
The goal is $69, 1870, to be used for
support of welfare and mission ac-
tivities at home and abroad. Among
the local institutions which bene-
fit from the campaign are the
Washington Sanitarium and Hos
pital,t Takoma Park; the Leland
Memorial Hospital and the Prince
Georges Medical Center, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
PUG Accountant Finds
Capital Transit Needs
Additional Income
By Henry A. Muslin

The Public Utilities Commission
had before it today the conclusion of
it's financial expert that the Capital
Transit Co. needs more income, but
whether this might mean granting
of the company's request for fare
increase remained in doubt.
The conclusion was the high point
of testimony offered yesterday by v.
A. McElfresh, chief accountant for
the PUG. He said he reached 1t
after an examination of Capital
Transit's books, which showed there
was some doubt as to the company's
ability to maintain sound financial
position"
He added, however, that the pro-
posed new fare schedule might bring
the company excessive earnings. To
offset such development, he recon-
mended stablishment of rate
stabilization fund before any in
creases in fares is granted "
Such a fund would be the best
means of balancing the interests"
of investors and patrons, Mr.. Nc
Elfresh declared. Following his
testimony, PUG Chairman James H.
Flanagan recessed the hearing until
10 am. Wednesday. Even if it is
concluded then, no decision Is ex-
pected for several weeks
Return Set At 400 Per Cent.
With a stablization fund, transit
company profits in excess of a fixed
percentage would be impounded IN
cash reserve. In less profitable
times the company would use the
money thus held instead of relying
on an increase in fares.
Mr.. McElfresh drew the conclu-
sion that Capital Transit's rate of
return on it's investment during the
last six months of 1916 was 400 PEI
cent, computed on an annual basis.
Although his figure was about 2 per
cent greater than the company's ac-
counting of it's return, he described
it as somewhat inadequate"
He said the average company re-
turn since its establishment was 7.27
per cent on a rate base valuation OF
approximately $3o,00O,00o, and that
this was reasonable under present
conditions"
In recommending establishment OF
a rate stabilization fund, Mr.. Nc
Elfresh said the uncertainty in
volved in predicting the company's
future income was such that the
proposed schedule of fares might
result in a return of from 9 to IL
per cent.
Would Eliminate Tokens.
The company seeks to raise the
weekly pass price from SIPS to $50
and to charge a straight 10-cent
cash fare, after eliminating tokens
now sold at three for Is cents.
Capital Transit has testified ii
expects to increase its operating in
come under the fare proposal to
point where its rate of return would
be about 4.8 per cent. 1t based the
figure on an anticipated operating
income increase of S1,251 800 year
In arriving at its estimate, the COM
pany allowed for an expected drop
of nearly IS per cent in the number
of yearly rides.
Mr.. McElfresh said it was his
belief, on the other hand, that
people don't ride streetcars and
buses for fun"
IF the fare is raised, believe the
people will just have to pay it" he
said. He fcresaw a loss of no more
than 5 per cent in the number Of
rides a year, pointing out that even
under such conditions the company's
operating inconeswould be increased
81 ,595 ,047 annually.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Byzantine Art Exhibit
Will Be Held April Is
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 15.-The
Walters Art Gallery announced yes
terday Byzantine and Early Chris
tian art exhibit to be held April Is
in conjunction with the Princeton
University seminar on Byzantine
culture, which scholars from all over
the world plan to attend.
Among those already en- route for
the exhibition and seminar are
Cardinal Tisserand of the Vatican,
Prof. G. de Jerphanion of the Pom
tif1cal Institute of Oriental Studies
in Rome, Andre Grabar of the Col
lege de France, Paris, and Togo
Mena, director of the Coptic Mu-
scum in Cairo.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Youth, 19, Dies;
3BadIy Hurt in
Traffic Crashes
MotoreycIist Strikes
Cor in Hillside;
2Women, IS, Injured

A 19-year-old youth was killed
and boy, IL, and two E-year-old
women we're seriously injured in
Washington area traffic accidents
during the past "a hours.
The dead youth was identified by
Prince Georges County police as r.
B. Getsz of 9514 Rhode Island ave-
nue., Berwyn. He was killed in
stantly when his motorcycle crashed
into an automobile on the Marlboro
pike at Hillside about II pm.
Injured in the other accidents
were Richard Feigley, IL. of Vienna,
Va, and Mrs. Caroline Mork, rs, Of
1929 Columbia road NV. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Harris, rs, of 1917 Ninth
street NV.
Driver Held in $1,000 Bond.
Traffic was held up for more than
half an hour by the Hillside acci-
dent, which occurred in front of the
Maryland Club Gardens on a sharp
curve, police said.
The driver of the car was listed
by police as Clarence T. johnson,
7570 Walker Mill road, Capitol
Heights. He was charged with man.
slaughter by automobile, police said.
Following an appearance before
Justice of the Peace j. r. Creecy of
Hillside, johnson was released under
81 600 bond pending a preliminary
hearing April 4 in Marlboro Police
Court
Boy Remains Unconscious.
The Feigley boy was one of three
persons who were hurt when the
station wagon in which they were
riding collided with a bus in the
5000 block of North Glebe road,
Arlington late yesterday.
The boy has not regained con-
sciousness in Arlington Hospital
where he had been taken suffering
with a possible skull fracture. His
mother. Mrs. Dorothea G. Feigley,
35, and sister, Caroline, about 8,
sustained injuries believed less
critical.
Arlington police listed the driver
of the bus as Edward w. Shackel-
ford, 26, 1047 North Edgewood street,
Arlington. He was not charged.
Mrs. Mork remained in critical
condition in Emergency Hospital
after being struck by a streetcar
at Columbia and Quarry road NV,
yesterday afternoon.
Woman Hit on Highway.
Police said the streetcar was
operated by John F. Knott, 1903
D street NE.
The other woman, Mrs Elizabeth
Harris, 1917 Ninth street NV, was
also reported in critical condition
at Emergency Hospital after being
struck by an automobile on the
Mount Vernon highway near Memo
rial Bridge early today. Her. hus-
band, Early Harris, had reported to
police late yesterday that she was
missing.
Park police said the driver of the
car was Robert A. Commack, 1920
Ingomar street NV.
Vernon Smith, colored, 314 O.
street S.W., received injuries of an
undetermined nature when struck
by a hit-and-run driver last night
at Delaware avenue and o streets
S.W., police said. He is in Gallinger
Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
By the Asseeiated Press

BALTIMORE, MAR. 15.-Blan1-
ing "a racket in broken glass" Louis
vogel, general manager of the Milk
Bottling Exchange, said 250,000
milk bottles are deliberately
smashed every month in Baltimore.
Mr.. Vogel said the milk bottle
racket is based on soaring prices
for scEap glass, or "cullet,' which
shot from Sc a ton before the war
to $16 today.
Baltimore housewives are risking
one-year jail sentences or $50 fines
by violating a State law which
makes it Illegal to @wilfully break,
destroy or otherwise injure' milk
bottles or to "trafiic In any OF the
said returnable containers" Mr..
Vogel Pointed out.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Cheverly Legion to Hold
Reception Tomorrow

A reception for veterans OF World
War II will be held by the Amert-
can Legion Post and Auxiliary OF
Cheverly in the Cheverly Legion
Hall from TO 7 pm. tomorrow.
Veterans are invited to bring or1e
guest. Refreshments will be served.