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Evening star., 1947-09-03
Man Starts 6O-Day Term
In Indecent Exposure Case

Carroll Bolton, %, of Colesville,
Md, began serving a 60-day Jail
sentence today after being convicted
in Silver Spring Police Court on a
charge of indecent exposure.
Bolton was accused of exposing
himself on a parking lot in view Of
women sitting on the lawn of an
apartment house in the 800 block Of
Pershing drive, Silver Spring.
Although he denied the charge
and claimed it was a case of mis-
taken identity, Bolton was identified
by several of the women. Trial
Justice William Wheeler imposed the
jail sentence in lieu Of $3.50 fine.
Police said Bolton Is married. They
reported he had no record OF pre-
yiouS convictions.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
District Salesman Robbed
Beaten in Prince GEORGES

A District novelty company sales
man today was in Prince Georges
General Hospital, Cheverly, suffer-
ing from a broken jaw and face
cuts which he said he received when
robbed and beaten last night on a
lonely road near the Prince Georges
Golf and Country Club. As.
The injured man Is Charles Raker,
SO, of the 200 block of Rock Creek
Church road NV. His condition
was reported as good although he
is unable to talk.
According to county police, Mr..
Raker was assaulted and robbed by
an unidentified group of men as he
rode along the road in his new auto
mobile. Police said because of his
condition they were unable to OBJ
tain details of the case. Police were
called to the scene by a resident of
the Columbia Park area who dis
covered Mr.. Raker wandering along
the road.
A lookout was broadcast by police
for Mr.. Raker's automobile and its
occupants.
Evening star., 1947-09-03

The girls, both yeomen 2/c in
the Waves here, are from Hemp
stead, Tex, widely known in the
Lone Star State as "Six-shooter
Junction"
Theft of $50 was reported yes
terday in the latest of q series Of
Washington laundry-dry cleaning
holdups. The victim was Mrs. Fayne
Hayes, SIS, of Cabin John, Md, man
ager Of Burka's Laundry and Dry
Cleaning Store at 1902 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Mrs. Hayes told police a colored
man entered the store, made short
telephone call and then forced her
to open the cash register, from
which he took $58. After marching
the woman into a back room he
made his escape, she said.
Francisco Gil Terrero of Gijon,
Spain, yesterday reported the simul-
taneuos disappearance of an esti-
mated $500 in jewelry and his
roommate here.
Mr.. Terrero asked police to look
for a 30-year-old Cuban whom he
said he had met at bus terminal.
He said they had taken a room to-
gether at 1016 I street NV, where
they had lived until the disappear
ance YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1947-09-03

Police today were searching for a
night intruder, possibly wounded
who was routed early yesterday from
the Mount Vernon place apartment
of two straight-shootin' gals from
Texas armed with a single-shot %
rifle.
Lorraine and Isabelle Clemons,
25-year- old twin sisters, told police
the burglar fled after one shot was
fired at him chest-high through the
wooden bedroom door. The girls
and their mother, Mrs. William
Clemons, had been asleep in the
bedroom until aroused by noises in
the front room of their apartment
at S03 Mount Vernon place NV.
When the intruder began to pound
on the bedroom door, Lorraine
seized the rifle, which had stood in
readiness beside the bed since the
outside door lock of the house had
been found broken Friday night.
Receiving no answer to her in
quiry of who's there?" she fired
one shot at the door after a mo-
ments delay caused by a defective
cartridge.
1--WE heard him stumble over q
chair" Isabelle said today, land we
thought we'd hit him. But then ]
looked out the window and saw him
running away"
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Work on Traffic Signals
To Aid Visibility Starts

One of the Districts most per-
sistent traffic headaches-poor Wis
ibility of traffic signals-now is re-
ceiving remedial treatment, Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp an
nounced today.
The Traffic Engineering Division
now is installing additional signal
faces at controlled intersections
This measure will enable the pedes-
trian to see the light at all times
and will give the motorist stuck be-
hind the truck or bus a real break.
Work already has begun on Six
teenth street NV, and has
progressed from H street to Scott
Circle. 1t will continue through De-
catur street. Eventually, Mr.. Keneipp
said, all controlled intersections will
be treated in this manner.
Two signal faces attached to one
post are recommended by the Joint
Committee on Uniform Traffic Con-
troll Devices.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
President Earmarks
1900 Railway Mail
Jobs for Veterans

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced today that President Tru-
man has issued an executive order
ear-marking about 1000 jobs for
veterans preference as substitute
railway postal clerks.
With the commission due to an
nounce an examination for the posi-
tions soon, competition has been re-
stricted to former service men and
many appointments will be made to
replace war-service and temporary
employees, it was announced.
Employees in this status, however
will have an opportunity to take
examinations and if they can quail
fly, to take such permanent appoint
ments as are recommended by the
Postmaster General.
This status can be given only
after all ex-service applicants with
the same or a higher rating have
received jobs or appropriate con-
sideration," it was announced.
The executive order was recon-
mended to the President by the
commission. The Veterans Prefer
ence Act of 1914 restricts to veter-
ans the jobs of custodian, elevator
operator and messenger as long as
applications from veterans are avail
able.
In addition, the act authorizes
the President to designate other
positions for veterans preference.
In July, 1945, the President assigned
this preference rule to certain jobs
in the Office of Price Administra-
ton and the Veterans Administra-
ton.
In November of the same year the
Chief Executive added the position
of correctional officer in the Bureau
of Prisons to the preference list.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Jesuit Scientists in East
Meet at Georgetown U.

Jesuit scientists from New Eng
land, New York and Maryland to-
day discussed problems of teaching
science and mathematics at the
twenty fifth annual meeting of the
Eastern section, American Associa-
ton of Jesuit Scientists.
The meeting, which began last
night at Georgetown University, to-
day was divided into four sections,
dealing with mathematics, physics,
biology and chemistry. Officers will
be elected at a general session
which concludes the meeting at 10
am. tomorrow.
The very Rev. Lawrence c. Cor
man, president of Georgetown Uni
versity, welcomed the scientists at
the opening session last night.
The Rev. Frederick w. Sohon,
chairman of the mathematics de-
partment and director of the sis
mological foundation at George
town University and president Of
the Eastern section, and the Rev.
Joseph P. Kelly of Weston College,
Mass, also spoke.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Mother Found Sane, Freed
On Bond in Baby Choking

Receiving a hospital report that
Mrs. Henrietta F. Curry, "a, Is OF
sound mind, Municipal Judge
George D. Nelson today continued
until next Wednesday her hearing
on a charge of assault with intent
to choke her 7-month-old son.
She was released under $1,000
bond, reduced from the $4,000
Judge Nelson originally set before
Mrs. Curry was ordered examined
at Gallinger Hospital.
Her baby, Richard Keith Allen
was reported recovering in the same
hospital. She was charged with
choking the infant after an argu-
ment with her husband, Dale Curry
railroad brakeman. Police quoted
her as saying her husband had
threatened to place the baby in the
hands of authorities.
Mrs. Curry's attorney, Thomas
Ahearn, asked for the continuance
to find out more about the case.
The incident tcok place August 26 In
the Curry home at 1886 Morse street
NE.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Six Gun Factory Workers
Honored for Long Service

Six employees Of the Naval Gun
Factory who have completed an ag-
gregate of 236 years of service there
were presented with letters Of COM
mendations from Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal in ceremonies at
tended by their fellow employees
yesterday.
Rear Admiral T. D. Buddock,
superintendent of the Gun Factory,
made the presentations to George
M. Jack, 26O7 Third street NE, who
has a years service; George w.
Speckman, 4025 Thirty-sixth street,
Mount Rainier, Al years; Charles E.
Smithson, 614 Eighteenth street
NV, Al years; Milton E. Compton,
614 Eighteenth street NV, AZ years;
Charles w., Verrill, ITO Eighteenth
street Sc, 80 years, and Charles
King, % M street SW., 40 years.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
104 Policemen 10 Get
$4,000 in Increases
InMontgomeryCounty In

Wage increases totaling approx
mately $4,000 will go into effect
Immediately for the S104 members
of the Montgomery County police
force.
The increases, most Of which 60
to privates, corporals and desk
clerks, were approved yesterday by
the County Commissioners in exc
cutive session after a delegation
representing the County Police As
sociation presented proposed pay
scale to the board.
Brooke Johns, president of the
board, cast the deciding vote for
the new salary schedule. Also voting
for the increases were Commission
ers Wesley I. Sauter and Charles H.
Jamison. They were opposed by
Commissioners George c. (Ace) Es-
worthy and o. w. Youngblood.
1t was learned that both Mr..
Esworthy and Mr.. Youngblood in
sisted that increases be granted
only to privates and corporals.
Under the new wage scale privates
will start at $4,000 a year and will
receive an additional $100 annually
for four years. Desk clerks will
start at $2,400 with an additional
500 each year for three years.
Other officers will receive the
following salaries: Corporals, $3.50;
sergeants, $3,400; lieutenants, So, 700
and captains, $4,000.
At present, desk clerks start at
$2,249.5O and go to $2,606,60 at the
end Of two and one-half years.
Privates start at $3.50 and go to
$2,69408 after two and one-half
years. Corporals receive $2,970;
sergeants, $4,000; lieutenants, $3,-
$50, and captains, $1,000.
Capt. James S. McAuliffe, in
charge of the Bethesda substation,
and Policeman John Higdon, sta
toned at Silver Spring, who repre-
sented the police association
claimed that policemen work long
er hours and assume more risks
than the ordinary county employe
The commissioners action eli
makes a police campaign for higher
salaries that started soon after the
board granted 10 per cent cost-of-
living increase to all county en-
ployes last July.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
jap Surrender Marked
By Two Veterans Groups

In a formal observance of the
second anniversary of the signing
of the Japanese surrender document
the Irish War Veterans of America
and the Catholic War Veterans
joined forces in exercises at the Two
Jima Monument at Constitution
avenue and Eighteenth street NV
last night.
George L. Cassidy, national COM
mander of the Irish War Veterans,
was the chief speaker at the exer-
cises, after an honor guard had pre-
sented the colors before 10 spec
tators. Mrs. Alice Schuler, whose
son was killed in the Pacific, placed
a wreath on the statue in memory
of the men who died in the war.
The Catholic War Veterans were
represented by William A. Hickey,
1901 B street Sc, 83-year-old vet
eran of the Spanish War
and the Philippine Insurrection.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Suspect Is Caught Under Bed;
Twice Clears 12-Foot Fence .

Green then pointed out HarIanu,
who started running.
Pvt. Anderson said Harland ran
in the front door and out the back
door of a house in Congress court
NV, scampered over the high fence
and when found painting in some
weeds, scaled the fence again, dashed
up an alley and along Sixth street
to the 1900 block NV, where he
ran into another house. There he
was coaxed from under a bed and
charged with petty larceny.
Arraigned in Municipal Court,
Harland pleaded not guilty and
was released under $500 bond for
Jury trial October 90.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Fire Ruzes Scout Cobin
At Prince Georges Camp

A fire of undetermined origin
today destroyed a one-story log
cabin, used as camp site for Boy
Scouts of Prince Georges County.
in a wooded area along Edmonston
road, near Berwyn Heights.
Four volunteer fire departments
college Park, Riverdale, Riverdals
Heights and Berwyn HeighGs-re-
sponded to the alarm, but found the
structure burned to the ground by
the time they arrived.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
2-Hour Parking
Limit Planned
In Most Parks
Shrine Areas Also
Affected in Providing
Space for Tourists

The National Capital Parks Office
is planning to abolish all-day park
ing in most of the city parks and
spaces adjacent to national shrines
in favor of a two-hour limitation
for the benefit of tourists and other
visitors, it was learned today.
The prospect of this policy being
applied soon especially to the prin-
cipal downtown park roadways, was
made known in a letter released by
Chairman P. Y. K. Howat of the
District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency. 1t was in reply to a Key
stone Automobile Club committee,
headed by H. c. Dickinson, who had
complained that the needs of tour
lists had been omitted in future
plans for of-street parking and the
use Of the city parks generally.
Reports Scope Cited.
Mr.. Howat said it was felt by the
agency that the parking report in
question takes care of the demands
of off-street terminal facilities in
downtown Washington "for upwards
of the next 10 years" He also said
the agency thought it would be
"unwise at this time to probe fur
ther into the future"
Recently Supt. Irving G. Root of
National Capital Parks had in
formed The Star that a two-hour
parking rule probably would be
applied to the Ellipse roadways in
the fall when the present resurfac-
ing job is completed. The plan was
to give tourists a break" he said
Sees Ample Tourist Space.
In his letter to the keystone Off
cial, Chairman Howat added:
"Mr. Root while now per-
mitting all-day parking in most of
the parks and park areas adjacent
to national shrines, has stated to
the Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
that at the earliest possible moment,
he intends to stop all-day parking
on roadways in the parks and to
limit this parking to two hours.
"This is to be done primarily for
the benefit of tourists to Washington
who wish to visit the national
shrines. This, in addition to off
street parking garages will
amply take care of the visiting
tourists"
Evening star., 1947-09-03
District Women On Way
To Catholic Congress

Three delegates from the National
Council of Catholic Women. among
them Miss Ruth Craven OF Wash
ington, were on their way to Italy
today for the 18th congress OF the
International Union Of Catholic
Women's Leagues.
They will take part in an exchange
of views with women religious lead
ers in their first postwar gathering
Miss Craven, executive secretary
of the National Council. Is a grad
uate Of Holy Cross Academy ana
Trinity College. She is member
of the Washington branch of the
American Association Of University
Women.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Spotted Fever Victim
Recovering in MaryIund

Eppie Leith, Al, Poolesville, is re-
covering from Rocky Mountain
spotted fever at the Montgomery
County General Hospital, Sandy
Spring.
Although Mr.. Leith was ad-
mitted to the hospital several weeks
ago, the diagnosis Of the disease
was confirmed only recently, &C
cording to County Health Depart
ment officials.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Boards Set 10 Register
Montgomery Voters

Supplemental boards of registry
Will meet during the week of Oc-
tober 27 at the Silver Spring and
Be shesda County Buildings to regis
ter new Montgomery County resi-
dents who want to file declarations
of intention to vote in the 1948 gen.
eral election.
The boards will sit from noon to
5 pm. and from to 8 pm. New res
idents must file their declarations
no later than November l in order
to vote in the 1948 primary and gen.
eral elections, according to the
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Declarations and registrations also
will be accepted at the main Office
of the election supervisors in the
Brosius Building, Rockville, which
will remain open from to 10 pm.
October 27 to November |.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
FirePromofion
Held Violation Of
Chief Promise
Union Protest Sent
To District Heads on
Elevation of Private

The Firemen's Association charged
today that Fire Chief Clement Muir
ply has violated a promise that all
promotions in the department would
be made from the civil service list.
The charge was made in a pro-
test, filed with the District Com
missioners, against the recent pro-
motion of Pvt. William H. Boswell
from driver to assistant superin-
tendent of department machinery.
Capt. Joseph w. Conroy, presi-
dent of Local 36, Firemen's Associa-
ton (AFD, representing TOO of the
city's 900 firefighters, said the pro-
test was voted yesterday at spe-
cial meeting of the 18-man Execu-
tive Board Of the union.
Protest Meeting Called.
"We got so many calls from men,
bers about the promotion that a
protest meeting was called" Capt
Conroy said. "It was brought on by
Chief Murphy's statement when he
was made Chief Engineer that no
promotions would be made on a
non-competitive basis"
Mr.. Boswell, who has been with
the department for "a years, never
worked in the machinery division
of the Fire Department, and did not
take a Civil Service examination
when he was jumped over the heads
of number of other f1remen to his
new post, Capt. Conroy charged. In
his new job, Mr.. Boswell will wear
the uniform and draw the pay of a
captain.
He was recommended for the pro-
motion by Deputy Chief Frank G.
Berry, for whom he was driver.
Chief Berry Is acting head of the
department while Chief Murphy is
on leave.
1.-THE promotion was a bombshel,"
Capt. Conroy declared. The men
don't know where this thing will
stop"
The protest-copies of which were
ssnt also the Civil Service Commits
sion and the Federation of Citizens
Associations-speciflcally asks de-
ferment of all fire department pro-
motions except those made from the
current Civil Service register.
Mr.. Boswell, the protest declared,
"does not possess the qualifications
for the position" The protest asks
that Mr.. Boswell be required to
pass an examination to determine
whether he is "the most COM
petent man eligible for the position"
Among those passed over Capt.
Conroy mentioned lieutenant,
whose name he asked be withheld,
who he said is high on the list for
promotion and "one of the best
mechanics in the department..
Resentment Reported.
In asking the moratorium OH
promotions, the board said no more
advancements should be made out
side channels until 'it has been
determined whether or not the
policies of Chief Murphy are
inimical to the best interests of the
fire department and the taxpayers"
"The secrecy surrounding the
promotion has generated such
spirit Of resentment that only by
bringing this matter to the at
tention of the Commissioners, the
Civil Service Commission and civic
organizations can we hope to avoid
a repetition of such demoralizing
practices" the protest stated.
Inasmuch as the departments
i
variably followed by the city heads,
the Boswell promotion undoubtedly
will remain in effect, officials said.
Mr.. Boswelrs appointment became
effected Monday.
Evening star., 1947-09-03

A 12-foot fence proved no obstacle
to Clarence Harland, 43, pursued as
a theft suspect in weekend chase
that wound up under a bed.
According to Police Pvt. Louis
B. Anderson of No. 2 precinct, Har-'
land cleared the same fence twice
in the course of the early morning
workout.
The policeman said he was called
by Norflet Green, an out-of-toWn
resident now staying at home In
the 500 block of K street NV,
who reported a man had stolen
suitcase which he had set down
momentarily on the street. Mr..
Evening star., 1947-09-03
DC. Veteran off to Australia
7oFind Bride, Make Home
R. A. Pointner Joins
As Other Americans
To Become CoIonists

Raymond Anton Pointner, "a, Dis
trict Army veteran, was Australia
bound today abroad the ship Marine
Phoenix with IS other Americans
who plan to become Australian
colonists.
Australia, calling for settlers, has
offered to put up $40 of each fare
to attract Americans to the wide
open spaces down under" where
thousands of jobs are said to await
them.
Boarding the vessel yesterday in
San Francisco Mr. Pointner told
reporters he didn't know any one in
his future home, but planned to get
married, raise family and work
peacefully ever after"
Maybe so, according to his father,
Anton Pointner, 208 Varnum street
NV, who is just little bit skepti-
cal.
HE may stay there permanently,
of course, but he's restless" said the
senior Pointner today. Hell be
back to see me, I guess, In couple
of years."
Raymond's rover by inheritance
His father, born in Austria, came to
America in 1899 at 27. He toured
the world in the United States Navy,
played for a while in the Barnum &
Bailey circus band and finally set
tied down in Washington. He for
merly was viola player for the
National Symphony.
His son, the future Australian
resident, got his education at the
Petworth Elementary School, Mac
farland Junior High, and year each
at Central Senior High and Cham
berlain Vocational School, where he
studied refrigeration.
Then came the war, and another
Pointner became a wanderer. Ray
mond was a ground crew mechanic
with the 9th Air Force in Europe.
He got the Bronze Star for an i'm
provement he devised which cut
down repair work on aircraft hy-
draulic systems.
On his return, he was civilian
plane mechanic at Boiling Field for
IA months, but the wanderlust was
strong in him and he went first to
Bermuda and then to California,
still working on aircraft.
When he heard about the Aus
tralian offer, it sounded just right
for him, his father related. He was
getting tired of California, anyhow.
There were eight bachelors-like
young Pointner-13 married couples
and IL children in the group that
sailed aboard the Marine Phoenix.
One of the group, Milton Elliott
Kitchens, who spent % wartime
months in Australia as a first SER
geant and since has been a house
painter in La Jolla, Calf, Is married
to blue-eyed girl from Perth. And
he explains:
my wife's folks are down there.
She'll feel better. And you know
how things are here right now.
Booming, yes. But four or five years
from now it might not be so good.
And this migration-well, I'm look
ing to the future"
Then there's John G. Hathaway,
%, an industrial designer of Oneon-
ia, N. Y, who spent his war years
in the States and hasn't been much
of anywhere, he said. Asked why he
was moving, he shot back: Ever
been to BROOKLYN"
"No?" he continued: "Well, then
you wouldn't know. But it's like
this. Too much specialization in the
United States. You make one part
of a whole. I'd like to make the
whole thing. Broader field for that
down there"
Evening star., 1947-09-03
First Scientist Church
In HyahsviIIe RemodeIed

The First Church OF Christ
Scientist, Hyattsville, will hold it
first services at II am. and S pm
Sunday in its remodeled brick build
ing at Colesville road and Forty
third avenue, It was announced to-
day.
The building also contains a read
ing room, which will be open from
8 to pm. Sunday, and three
basement rooms for the Sunday
School and nursery. Organized in
1888, the church formerly held its
services In the Hyattsville Masonic
Temple. .........
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Norfolk Loymon Heads
Virginia Presbyterions
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 3.-A lay
mann. B. Ethridge of Norfolk
yesterday was named as moderator
of the Presbyterian Synod of Vir-
ginia as the synod began its three
day annual meeting here at the
Union Theological Seminary.
Mr.. Ethridge, an elder in the La
fayette Presbyterian Church of Nor
folk, becomes the fourth layman to
be elected moderator in the last 160
years. He succeeds the Rev. Paul
K. Buckles of Newport News.