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Evening star., 1947-03-26
Republican Ends
Blair House Nap
In District Jail

A self-styled good Republican
from Texas" who figured he could
sleep anywhere I want to-" today
was reclining in District Jail as a
result of having mapped on the front
porch of Blair House Monday night.
Appearing in Municipal Court yes
terday on charges of being drunk
and disorderly was Arthur Curley,
48, who said his home is in San
Antonio.
HE took a couple of swings at
me and cursed and carried on"
Sergt. James Barney of the State
police testified.
when I told him to quiet down,
he yelled he was a dam good Re-
publican and was going to sleep
anywhere he wanted to-.
Il was sleepy" a repentent Curley
to Judge Walter Casey.
And I just walked up to the first
big building I saw
He was sentenced 80 days for
intoxication and SIS or Is additional
days for being disorderly.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Capital Transit
Pentagon Line.
Denied by ice
Virginia Buses Con
Handle All Traffic,
Commission Holds

The Interstate Commerce Com
today turned down a petit
ton of the War Department which
had sought continuation of bus serv-
ice by the Capital Transit Co. to the
Pentagon after April l.
This action clears the way for two
Virginia buslines-Alexandria, Bar
croft & Washington Transit Co. and
the Washington, Virginia & Mary
land Coach Co. (Arnold Line)-to
take over operations next week.
Capital Transit now is transport
ing about 1000 persons day from
Washington to the Pentagon.
In communication to Secretary
of War Patterson, the ICC said it
had decided not to grant the petit
ton because "the Virginia lines can
reasonably be expected to provide
adequate service"
The ICC pointed out the Capital
Transit had promised to loan the
Arnold Line number of buses and
also to assist in obtaining additional
drivers. 1t said the Alexandria line
apparently has no need of assistance
from the Washington company.
THE two Virginia lines have had
considerable experience in mass
transportation of passengers by mo-
tor bus, and after considerable study
they are of the opinion they can
provide adequate service to en-
ployes at the Pentagon Building on
and after April /, 1947," the COM
munication said.
A Capital Transit Co. spokesman
said the Arnold Line would be
loaned 30 buses. He pointed out
that discontinuance of the service
will make available about 40 drivers
who would be placed on bus routes
In Washington which are in need
of added service.
The company has been operating
the Pentagon run on a temporary
permit since May, 1912. The spokes-
man estimated that the operation
was producing a deficit at the rate
of 100000 year.
A joint statement of the two Vir-
ginia lines issued shortly after the
ICC announcement, pledged good
service to the Pentagon. The Arnold
Line said it would concentrate its
routes over Memorial Bridge, while
the Alexandria line would stress the
Highway Bridge route.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Chen
nault of Landover Hills, Md.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Chen
nault of Landover Hills, Md.
A tin roof was curled up and
nearly blown off a two-story brick
building at 436 Third street NE,
yesterday afternoon. The home is
owned by the Rev. r. H. BADLY.
John r. White, owner of the neigh
boring house at 438 Third street
NE, said he lost part of his roof
One person was reported injured
slightly by flying glass. Police said
Peggy Britmayer, O., of 203O F street
NV, suffered a cut ankle when the
wind smashed a display window at
Whelan's Drug Store, Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Several persons narrowly escaped
injury when the metal roof of a
home in the 400 block of Tenth
street S.W., was torn off and borne
rs feet, crashing on an automobile
in filling station.
A 75-foot length of an 8-incl1-
thick brick wall between the Cana
dian Embassy and the District Rent
Control Administration, 1700 block
of Massachusetts avenue NV, COL
lapsed u,sder the windy battering.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
More High Wind Due for D. C..
After Day OF Extensive DAMAGE
picture on Page A-5.),

More windy weather was in
prospect for Washington today
and tomorrow, the Weather
Bureau predicted, with gale
strength gusts of between 40
and As miles per hour expected
to add to yesterdays extensive
damage to trees, homes and
property here.
Most of the Nation east of the
Rockies and as far south as the
Carolinas was in the grip of icy
winds and snow, with at least IA
deaths reported due to the post
winter weather The District and
nearby areas experienced light snow
f1urries last night, while 16 inches
of snow fell in parts of Michigan
and flurries were reported as far
south as Tennessee
Damaging winds, cold weather
and snow crippled communications,
curtailed all forms of transporta-
ton and closed many factories and
schools in several Midwest and East
ern States.
Eight inches of snow fell in Cleve-
land, while inches was measured
in Eastern and Central West Vir-
ginia.
Trees Blown Down, Roofs Damaged.
Washington, battered yesterday by
winds which reached velocity of
SIS miles, counted no deaths or seri-
GUS injuries, but damage included:
Seven small boats torn from their
moorings in the Potomac and Ana
costa Rivers.
At least 10 trees blown down here
and in nearby counties.
Four roofs blown off or badly dam
aged.
Numerous windows shattered in
homes and stores.
Power service disrupted by falling
tree limbs in sections of nearby
Maryland.
Two wind-whipped fires in Prince
Georges County which destroyed the
Hyattsville town garage and burned
over so acres of brush and woodland
near Landover.
Temperature Falls to 2S.
The temperature here dropped to
28 degrees last night. The forecaster
said the temperature will go no
higher than SO degrees today with
a drop to 26 degrees due tonight.
Tomorrow will be fair and warmer,
with the winds diminishing.
The Districts worst windstorm
of the year, according to the Wea-
thet Bureau, was a typical March
blow.
Maryland was even harder hit
than the, District. Hurricane winds
swept Garrett County at 10 m.p.h.,
two, tug boats were capsized in Bal
timore Earbor and power was cut
off in Frostburg when wind ripped
down poles and electric wires.
Tree Crushes Auto Top.
In Washington a 40-foot tree on
the west side of Twelfth street NE,
near I street, was uprooted late
yesterday, and in falling crushed
the top of an automobile owned by
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Maryland ProIongs
Car Tags Life for
Indefinite Period
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 26.-The
life of current motor vehicle
license plates, due to expire
April /, has been extended in
definitely, Commissioner w. Lee
Elgin has announced.
The extension is necessary be-
cause of a change from the
previous rate-per-h horsepower to
fiat rates approved by the Cen
eral Assembly. Application
forms for the new plates were
delayed by the change and Mr..
Elgin estimated it would be at
least June l before new plates
would be required.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Montgomery Orders
81, 100000 in Bonds
For Sanitary System

A $1,500,000 bond issue for water
sewers, and storm drainage i'm
provement in the suburban sanitary
district was approved yesterday by
the Montgomery County Board OF
Commissioners.
Darby Bowman, secretary of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, appeared before the
board to request similar authorize
ton to one given last week by the
Prince Georges County Commits
sioners.
Mr.. Bowman explained that the
money will go to finance approx
mately so projects in the two
counties.
He added that he expects to ask
for authorization for an additional
81 100000 issue within 60 days.
At the same time, he revealed that
the bonded Indebtedness of the
sanitary commission stands at s29,-
50c,0 900, including yesterdays author
ization.
The commissioners also adopted
zoning ordinances proposed by the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The new regulations provide for
the size Of signs and shop windows
and the establishment of building
lines in areas where roads and
streets are to be widened. They also
specify that the building line will be
so feet from the center of the street
where no widening is contemplated.
Hearings on applications for zon-
ing changes will be held four times
year under the new regulations
instead of the present twice yearly.
Earlier in the day Rhees E. Burket.
president of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, had opposed this
particular change.
A delegation from the Montgomery
County League of Women Voters
told the commissioners it favored
the school improvement program
previously recommended by the
County Board of Education.
Mrs. Ralph Himstead, president of
the league said that she would like
to see whatever taxation is neces-
sary enacted to insure carrying out
the full educational program.
Mrs. Dean DinWoodey also of the
league, urged the commissioners to
fix salaries at level which would
attract new and qualified teachers. u
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Maryland Assembly
Handles Many Bills
Besides Tax in Day
Sales Tar Story on Page All
BY the Associated Press

/ ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 90
While the administrations sales tax
victory claimed the major share
OF attention in the State House to-
day, the General Assembly could
look back on day of furious ac-
tivity on other measures.
The House refused to reconsider
vote by which it passed a women S
jury service bill in order to allow
Baltimore County to be exempted
from its provisions. The measure
originated in the Senate and was
amended to exempt II counties from
coverage.
The Senate passed and sent to
the Governor a bill creating COM
mission to eliminate pollution in
Maryland streams and a measure
empowering Maryland authorities to
try Virginians for violations of Po-
tomac River oyster laws.
House Gets Rent Bill.
Sent to the House was a bill
authorizing the various counties and
municipalities to set up rent con-
trolls in the event Federal controls
are terminated.
The House passed bill authoriz-
ing the Prince Georges County COM
missioners to issue up to $1,000, 600
in bonds for general improvements
in the metropolitan area of the
county.
Also receiving House approval was
a measure requiring authorities
supervising road construction in the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Dis
trict to obtain the approval Of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission before installing storm
water drainage systems.
The House also refused to &C
cept Senate amendments to bill
dealing with the practice of op-
tolnetry and sent it to a conference
committee. In its present form,
the measure would bar advertis-
ing of free eye examinations, but
eXempts ban against publicizing
glasses and examinations at fixed
rate.
Senate Acts on Ferry Bill.
During the afternoon, the Sen
ate adopted an unfavorable report
on bill by Senator Balch, Demo-
crat, of Talbot County providing
for more ferries on Chesapeake Bay
as an alternative to construction
of bay bridge.
Winning approval was a report
on House bill TO provide for a
commission to consider an award
for Maryland veterans of World
War II. The Governor would name
the commission which would sug-
gest a design, recipients of the
medals, and the cost.
| Committee action on proposals TO
permit Christian Science practi-
TONERS to charge for their services
was delayed by debate over the rev.
e.lue program.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Kensington to Dedicate
New Firehouse April n

The new Kensington firehouse,
Bladensburg road and Lincoln ave-
nue., one of the largest volunteer
f1rehouses IN the State. will be dedi-
Gated at 2 pm, April 27, Edward
w. Wilks, president of the Kensing-
ton Fire Department, announced
today.'
The building is large enough to
hold IL pieces of apparatus. The
Kensington department has seven
pieces OF apparatus, including a
new fire truck and a new ambu-
lance.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Montgomery Citizens
Air Views on Liquor
At Veterans Clubs
By a siaff cer..ponden. Of The Star

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 2e.The Mont
goniery County delegation to the
General Assembly was to meet today
to determine what action 10 take on
the controversial bill authorizing on
sale liquor licenses for veterans
clubs in the county.
More than 100 county residents
crowded into the Senate chamber
yesterday to Air their views on the
bill at hearing before the delega-
ton.
The measure was introduced In
the House last Friday by William
H. McGrath, Democrat, of Prince
Georges County, after the Mont
gomery group had refused to present
a similar bill.
At the hearing, Alger Y Barbee,
representing Silver Spring Memorial
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
submitted two proposed amendments.
One would include fraternal organ-
izations in the bills provisions. and
the other would make the measure
Statewide in application.
Bill Limits License Area.
AS originally drawn, the bill pro-
vides that on-sale liquor licenses
would be issued to veterans clubs
only in the Bethesda, Wheaton,
Rockville and Potomac election dis
tricts.
Mr.. Barbee and other proponents
of the bill argued that "it is only
right to have veterans and fraternal
clubs put on all equal basis with
country clubs, which now have such
licenses"
He pointed out that the four elec-
ton districts which would be effected
are wet" areas and that the licenses
would be issued subject to the ap-
proval of the County Liquor Control
Board.
Residents Of the four districts, he
said, would be given the right to
vote against such system in a
referendum in the .948 general
election
Others urging passage of the bill
included John Alexander, COM
mander of Cissel-Saxon Post of
the American Legion, also in Silver
Spring; Einar Christensen, trial
magistrate of the Silver Spring Po-
lice Court, and Donald K. Staley,
exalted ruler of the Silver Spring
Elks Lodge.
Discrimination Charged.
Opponents of the bill, led by the
Rev. Clifford H. Richmond, presi-
dent of the County Ministerial As
sociation, contended that the bill
is discriminatory in that it favors
special groups.
Mr.. Richmond agreed with a
suggestion by the county delega-
tion that the proposal be submitted
to the voters in a referendum.
Herbert N Eaton, representing
the county Civic Federation,
claimed that the county has been
and is traditionally dry" and that
the State forced country club
liquor licenses on us several years
ago."
He proposed that county veterans
groups join with county civic Or
CARNATIONS in seeking repeal of the
law permitting one-sale liquor at
country clubs.
Other opponents included Walter
H. McClenon, chairman of the Leg
islation and Legal Action Commit
tee of the Civic Federation; w. B.
Horne, a member of the federation;
the Rev Donald Leonard of the
Chevy Chase Ministerial Associa-
ton; the Rev Philip Edwards of
the Silver Spring Ministerial Asso-
citation. and Mrs. Robert H. Simp-
son, Citizens Committee of North
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Leaves los Survivors

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Mar. 26 [P.-
Mrs. Mary Acker, "a, for whom fun
eral services will be held Satur-
day, leaves 105 survivors-9 children,
A grandchildren, A great-grand-
children and 8 great-great grand
children Mrs. Acker died Monday.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Gen. ConkIin Gets New Post

Brig. Gen. John F. Conklin has
been appointed chief of the Person
mel Di7:sion in the Office of the Chief
of Engineers, according to an an
nouncement by 1t. Gen Raymond
A. Wheeler, chief of engineers. Gen.
Conklin formerly was commanding
officer of the Replacement Training
Center at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Driving Tests Slated
At Kensinqton Armory

Examinations for driving per-
mits will be held at the Kensington
armory from 9 am. to 3 pm. April
3, and on every Thursday there
after, Montgomery County Police
Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Students to Give PIuy

Molieres three-act farce, 1.-THE
Imaginary Invalid" will be presented
by the Mount Rainier High School
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow and Friday
in the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Tuck Voices Opposition
To MARYLAND Oyster Bill

RICHMOND, Mar. rs P.-Gov.
Tuck made it plain yesterday that
he disliked a new version of Mary
land oyster legislation just as
strongly as he disliked the original
proposal.
Otherwise he deferred comment
on the revived oyster bill, which,
like the original, would allow Mary
land courts to try Virginians ar
rested for violations of Potomac
River fishery law.
Evening star., 1947-03-26

hearing
dbound
Evening star., 1947-06-16

Only 72 per cent of all motorists
obey the stop signs on the city's
main highways and only As per cent
or less come to a full stop at isolated
intersections, Traffic Director George
E. Keneipp told the Commissioners
today.
His testimony came at a public
hearing at the District Building on
his proposed removal of So stop signs
at 20 intersections in the sixth and
eighth police precincts.
Mr.. Keneipp declared 1t was "the
alarming decline in voluntary COM
pliance" as evidenced by recent OBJ
servance studies by Traffic Depart
ment engineers in the sixth and
eighth precincts that was responsible
for his recommendations to the
Commissioners.
eve feel that some of the lost
effectiveness of stop signs can be
recaptured," he said, "by removal
+of unwarranted signs and strict en-
forcement of those which remain.
Citizens Urge Retention.
Citizen witnesses, while In some
instances supporting the principa
of removal of unnecessary signs
generally urged retention OF tht
signs Mr.. Keneipp wants to takt
down.
The traffic director told the
hearing there are stop signs al
1850 of the city's 7,021 intersections
In 1946, he said, there were 30s
accidents and one fatality result
ing from failure of motorists tx
come to a complete stop at the
signs. Through May 81 of this year
he added, there have been lit such
accidents, including one fatality.
Pointing to the impossibility O.
policing each sign "a hours a day
Evening star., 1947-06-16
Hearing on Arnold Line
Postponed for q Week

An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion public hearing on suspension
of the fare increases Of the Arnold
bus lines, scheduled for today at
the ICC hearing rooms, has been
postponed. until next Monday, COM
mission officials announced.
The Commission has suspended
the proposed increases for seven
months and scheduled hearings after
the protests of a number Of Airing
ton County and Alexandria citizens
Evening star., 1947-06-16
Trial in Lowe Staying
DELAYED Until Wednesday

The murder trial of Floyd P
Wilson, 80, of Riverdale, Md, was
continued to Wednesday today by
Justice Alexander Holtzoff in Dis
trict Court.
Defense Attorney Charles E. Ford
asked the delay to complete prepara-
ton of his case.
Wilson is accused of shooting
Milton E. Lowe, IS, of 1926 Neal
street NE, during holdup attempt
in front of a food store at 1924
Minnesota avenue NE. last Febru-
ary 8. Mr.. Lowe, brother-in-law OF
the store manager, was helping take
the days receipts to a depository.
Evening star., 1947-06-16
Commissioners Sian
Contract for Building
New Receiving Home


The Iong-delayed new Receiving
Home for Children cleared its last
official hurdle today.
The Commissioners signed con-
tract awarded to John Tester and
Son, local construction firm, for
$311,784.
To be known as the Receiving
Home and Classification Center
the new building will be erected
on Mount Olivet road, near Gallau-
Diet street NE. 1t will provide
facilities initially for 43 children
welfare officials said, but can be
extended later to house a minimum
of SO.
Initial appropriation for plans
date back to the fiscal year 1941
Since that time wartime building
restrictions, high costs, and dis
putes over the design have post
poned the project.
In the fiscal year 1916, $285, ,00C
was appropriate for actual construc-
ton and this was supplemented dur
ing the present fiscal year with an
additional $4,000.
A threat of further delay came
several days ago from Chairman
Horan of the House Appropriations
subcommittee, handling the 194e
District budget. Mr.. Horan, Re-
publican, of Washington was con-
sidering possibilities that plans
might be modified to reduce the size
of the project, but later decided to
let the Commissioners go ahead.
The present receiving home is
located on Little Falls road NV,
where its overcroWded accommoda-
tions have attracted wide civic con-
dennation. Welfare officials said
only delinquent children probably
would be quartered in the new home
when it Is built.
Evening star., 1947-06-16
Convention to Stage
Round TubIe on Druqs

A round table discussion on "The
Drug Field" at noon Wednesday will
highlight the 96th annual conven-
ton of the District Of Columbia
Pharmaceutical Association, to be
held IN the Maydower Hotel We'd
nesday and Thursday.
John McPherrin, editor of the
trade journal American Druggist"
will be moderator of the discussion,
while the panel will be made up of
George Burrus, Henry Whittlesey,
Aaron Paulson and Royce Franzonl.
The convention will end with
banquet at 7 pm. Thursday when
the new president, Paul Rezpek,
will be installed.
Evening star., 1947-06-16
W. Everett to Retire as Head
OfWoodwurd & Lothrop Store

William Wade Everett. rs, will re-
tire July / as president of the WOOD
ward & Lothrop department store, 1t
was announced today.
He will continue to serve as a
member of the board of directors.
Mr.. Everett has been associated
with the store for SO years. He was
employed first as a part-tine
messenger while attending Central
High School. Later, he served as
assistant cashier, bookkeeper and
paymaster. Transferring to the sales
staff, he learned the public's buy
ing habits in IL different depart
mentS.
Appointed as Buyer
S. w. Woodward, one of the
founders, appointed Mr.. Everett a
buyer. Eight years later he be-
came assistant general manager.
When the business was incorporated
in 1906, he was chosen the first
general manager and elected vice
president and a member of the
board of trustees.
Mr.. Everett was elected vice presi-
dent in 1913 and president in 1912 at
the death of Donald Woodward.
He sought to reduce overtime
work to a minimum early in his
management and was pioneer in
the Saturday closing of department
stores during the summer.
Mr.. Everett is a director of the
American Security & Trust Co, the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. and the Bliss Electrical School
Was Head of Rotary Club.
He has been a member of the
Rotary Club of Washington for
more than Is years and was its
president in 1927. He was presi-
dent OF the Board of Trade in 1928.
Mr.. Everett's other associations
Evening star., 1947-06-16

QutleS July a, fAA'
Howard S. Cullman, authority chair
man, said in New York. He will have
supervision of La Guardia, Idlewild
and Floyd Bennett Airports and OF
the Newark IN. j. Airport, If, as
has been expected, arrangements are
completed for operation of that field
by the authority.
Winner of Haire Award.
Mr.. Law won the 1916 Haire
Award for the best operation of a
major airport in the United States.
Mr.. Cullman described him as "the
country's outstanding airport man
ager.''
At National Airport, he said, Mr..
Law was able to prove that an
airport can be self-supporting.
Through his efforts, the air.
port income has jumped from $443,-
900 to about $838,000 year"
Mr.. Griffin, longtime flyer and
aeronautical technician, flew with
James Mattern on projected
globe -circling trip in 1882. The
project was abandoned after they
crashed in Russian bog. Mr.. Mat
tern flew around the world alone
the following year.
Developed Landing Devices.
In 1888 Mr.. Griffin joined the
Bureau of Air Commerce, a prede-
cessor Of the CAA. He was active
in the development of instrument
landing devices during 1885.
He left the Government to spend
number of years in private in
dustry and headed his own firm
for time During the war he was
in charge of the CAA Standardiza-
ton Center at Houston, Tex.
In 1916 this activity became the
Aeronautical Center and moved to
Oklahoma City.