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Evening star., 1947-10-02
First Night Check by Capt. Lutz
|Shows Police on Duty and Alert

2:37 am.-While enroute to No. g
precinct, came across an accident
between taxicab and an automo
bile at Sixth and E streets NV
Made sure an ambulance had been
summoned for an injured elderly
man.
2:40 am.-Checked with head
quarters on the capture of an al
legged housebreaker in No. precinct.
LIT. David McCutcheon and Sergt
A. S. Douglas caught him with ST.
500 in lenses and $500 in cash at
photo supply company" Capt
Lutz explained.
You know" he added, II like
this job. Its one, of the best since
became captain six years ago to-
night. This is my first midnight
trick in all that time and it gives
me a good chance to see hew the
force operates all over the city,
Arrives at No. 2.
2:52 am.-Arrived at No. z pre-
cinct, arranged to pick up Sergt.
Clarence Morgan and 1t. Basil F.
McAllister at First and Pierce
streets NV. Started on precinct
tour.
3:25 am-Saw foot patrolman
checking occupant of car for suspi-
cious circumstances on @ street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets NV.
1926 a.m.-Just around the corner,
saw man acting suspiciously at a
ground-floor window. Questioned,
the man admitted being locked out.
His wife finally let him in.
1927 am.-With beat policeman,
questioned man pushing a loaded
handcart along the street. Ex-
PLANTATION satisfactory.
Break Up Fight.
1929 p.m.-Broke up fight at North
Capitol and N streets NV, and
crowd of young men nearby. 1--WE
just got off from work and were just
playing" the men said as they dis
persed.
3:42 am.-Back to No. 2. Checked
precinct. Tough spot, this terri
tory" commented Capt. Lutz.
3:45 a.m.-Checked No. 13 pre-
cinct station and called Detective
Bureau to see what was what.
3:49 am.-Cruised through 13.
4:02 a.m.-Burglar alarm in the
TOO block of Eleventh street NV.
On arrival, found three scout cars
already there. Nothing to it.
4.04 a.m.-Radio call: Cow loose"
in No. 9 precinct. Cant be bothered
to run out there. Got to keep mov-
ing through town." said the captain
Arrives at No. 3.
4:16 a.m.-Arrived at No. pre-
cinct. Cruised the territory.
4::35 a.m.-Checked No. 7 precinct.
All quiet.
4:55 a.m.-Checked with patrol
man at British Embassy.
Sis a.m.-Newsmen decided to
call it night, pleading exhaustion.
Sorry. boys" said Capt. Lutz.
1--WE still got a few more station
houses to look at. But you can see
yourself it's all the same. The force
is running fine
Evening star., 1947-10-02
School Board Retires
4, Advances Tin
Administrative Work

Appointments to two positions
in the business administration de-
partment of the public schools ano
retirement of four teachers and
principals with $50 years service
among them were approved by the
Board of Education yesterday.
N. Lester Weldon, 1912 North
Evergreen street. Arlington, was
named director of procurement fol
the public schools, and Maxwell B
Thompson, 914 Jefferson street
Alexandria, was made cost analyst
on recommendation of School Supt
Hobart M. Corning
Retirements approved we're:
Frank c. Daniel, 10, principal OF
Mckinley High School. Mr.. Daniel
has been in the public schools for
46 years. When he first started
teaching mathematics at Eastern
High School in 1901, his father, the
late Joseph H. Daniel was director
of music for the schools. Mr.. Daniel
was made principal of Mckinley in
1911 and has held that position
since. He lives at 1915 Jocelyn
street NV.
Cato Adams Retired.
Cato w. Adams, 55, assistant prin-
cipal at Armstrong High School
Mr.. Adams has 36 years of service
to his credit. He started teaching
at the Birney Elementary School
serving at Jones, Randall and Payne
before going to Armstrong as
mathematics teacher in 1922. He
was made assistant principal in 1888
During World War I, he served in
France with the 325th Field Signal
Battalion. He is a graduate of Arm
strong High School, Miner Normal
School and Howard University and
studied at the University of Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. Gertrude H. Woodward. as
sistant professor at Miner Teachers
College, after 26 years of service
She lives in Chicago now.
Mrs. Ethel G. Francis, teacher at
the Grimke Elementary School,
after AZ years of service. She lives
at 2109 Pennsylvania avenue NV
Weldon Hired in 1916.
The new director of procurement
Mr.. Weldon, came to Washington
from Pennsylvania in 1910 and was
graduated from Benjamin Franklin
University in 1943. He worked for
several firms before being appointed
chief accountant in the public
schools in January, 1916. In Noven1-
ber, 1916, he was made assistant to
the director of procurement
Mr.. Thompson, the cost analyst
was graduated from Mckinley High
School and Strayer College of Ac-
countancy, He has worked with the
Justice Department and certified
public accountant firm. During
World War II, he served in the
Navy as lieutenant, Junior grade,
in the Supply Corps.
Liquor License Opposed.
In other actions, the board:
Entered a protest against the ap-
plication of a grocery store at 1900
D street N. E. for a Glass B liquor
license for off -the-premises sale of
beer and wine. on the ground the
store is too close to the Lovejoy
Elementary School.
Granted the District Health De-
partment use of space in the
Smothers Elementary School for a
nursing Office.
Approved the application of IA
schools for participation in the Ma
tional School Lunch Program-Cen-
tral, Coolidge and Cardozo High
Schools; Gordon, Jefferson, Kramer
Randall and Taft Junior High
Schools; Adams Elementary School
Georgetown Day School, Inc, St
Joseph's Home and School. the He
brew Academy of Washington
Washington Vocational High School
and Phelps Vocational High School
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Agencies Told to Rehire
300 Career EMPLOYEES

The Civil Service Commission
has ordered the rehiring of an ad-
ditional 300 laid-off career en-
ployes.
Proceeding with its program to
find jobs for these workers, the
commission ordered Federal de-
partments and agencies to hire
these employees at the risk Of hav-
ing to fire three war service en-
ployes for every career worker they
fail to hire.
The jobs involved are informa-
ton specialists, budget officers, per-
sonnel officers, recruiting and place
ment specialists and organization
and methods examiners. +.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
American U. Teachers
Citizenship Withdrawn

american citizenship granted on
July l to Manuel CASTILLO. 40. a
Spanish teacher at American Uni
versity, was vacated today by Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws of District
Court on request of the Bureau of
Naturalization.
The bureau contended Mr.. CASTILLO
could not become a citizen of this
country legally because it said he
claimed exemption under selective
service as a neutral alien-a citizen
of Spain.
Justice Laws provided for later
rehearing on the petition for citizen
ship later. Mr.. CASTILLO lives in the
1900 block of Kilbourne place NV.
Evening star., 1947-10-02

N o v e m ber IL,
Edward H. Foley,
jr., C h a / rman,
announced y e S.
terday.
Mr.. King will
assist the work
of two major
units in the $3,-
9 90, 900 cam
paign - special
gifts, headed by
E. Cortla l a n d t
Parker, and resi-
d e n t ! al, with
Mrs. Angus Dun
as C h a | r m an.
The other cam.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
400 Interior Worker!
Return Here Soon;
14O 10 Stay Away

More than 400 employees of three
Interior Department agencies re-
turning here from Chicago in three
scheduled moves this month are
leaving behind about 14O fellow
workers who have elected to remain
or find other employment, rather
than go through the ordeal of apart
ment hunting in Washington.
This appeared to be the situation
today involving the Indian Bureau,
National Park Service and the Fish
and Wild Life Bureau, whose 600
or more employees were transferred
to Chicago in 1943 to make room
here for the swelling army of war
workers.
The first trainload of Office effects
belonging to the Indian Bureau Is
scheduled to leave Chicago tomor-
row. BY October II, it was believed,
the 100 or more Indian Bureau en-
ployes coming here will be set up
for normal working conditions in
the Interior Department building.
Housing Committee at Work.
The National Park Service is
bringing back 126 employees. The
move from Chicago will start Octo-
ber II and will be completed by
October 23. Finally, the Fish and
Wild Life Bureau will bring back
131 workers, starting October II
They should be set up here by
October 20.
Only about 20 per cent Of the
married workers have succeeded in
arranging for housing accommoda-
tions in Washington it was said
today. A housing committee is
doing the best it can to obtain
houses single rooms and apart
ments in advance of their arrival.
An advance guard of each bureau
has been here for some time trying
to ease the work of setting up the
main offices. They spend most of
their spare time hunting apart
ments, houses and rooms for them
selves and friends.
Many of the 40 or more who are
remaining in Chicago or going To
other field Offices notified the In
terror Department they would not
return because of the housing Short
age. Others are leaving their fam
lilies in Chicago until they are able
TO locate suitable housing here.
Congress has authorized the pay
ment of Communication allowances for
the employees and their families; but
even SO, it was said, few will be
able to break even.
S. Park Service Transfers.
Out of 208 positions, the National
Park Service reported that IS en-
ployes are transferring to other
Government agencies. An advance
guard of 27 officials and employees
already is here.
The Fish and Wild Life Service
now has 81 employees here but will
have IS vacancies to fill. 1t was
said the Indian Bureau will have to
hire only three persons. A liaison
branch of about 80 employees has re-
manned in Washington.
All three agencies are to be housed
in the Interior building. That
building is undergoing a "shrinkage"
of its offices to accommodate the
more than 400 returning this month
and the new employees to be hired
The Indian and Park Offices will
occupy some of the corridors in
which they formerly were housed
Fish and Wild Life employees, how
ever. will be introduced to the
building for the first time. That
service was transferred from the
Agriculture Department to interior
in 1889 but did not then move from
It's quarters.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
No Leads Found
In Murder Of
Mrs. johnson
Three Men Assigned
Full Time to Case;
Many Questioned

Police admitted today they still
were without leads to the murderer
Of Mrs. Adele G. johnson, 62-year.
old rooming house operator, al.
though three homicide squad detec.
tives have been devoting full time
to the case
Mrs. johnson was shot to death
September Is at the rear base.
ment entrance of her home, 172s
New Hampshire avenue NV.
Detective Sergts. Richard F'elber
Walter D. Perry and Warren E
Scott still are assigned solely to thu
search for the prowler who killed
her, it was said today.
20 Men Are Questioned.
To date, they have:
l. Arrested and questioned about
20 men, none of whom was found
table to cast any light on the
murder.
2. Questioned more than 40 other
persons, comprising known police
characters, informers and many
taken into custody by police in con-
nection with other cases.
3. Arranged ballistics tests on a
number of pistols found in the pos
session Of persons arrested.
The detectives said they were
continuing to screen carefully the
daily crop of those arrested giving
particular attention to men picked
up in connection with assaults, rob-
berries and house breakings.
So far, however, no tangible leads
have been developed, it was said.
Aside from the fatal bullet, the
detectives have had little with which
to work.
Roomers and neighbors told police
they ran to their windows wher
they heard shots and saw a tai
colored man, wearing a white shirt
and no hat, running out of the alley
behind Mrs. Johnson's house NJ
better descrition of the probable
slayer was obtained.
The shooting occurred at about
1890 pm. Mrs. johnson had beer
awakened by her sister, Mrs. Mary
Morrow. who said she had seen q
mans shadow at window.
Went to Door With Pistol.
The landlady went 10 the rear
basement door with her own 49,
caliber pistol. Shooting was heard
three or more shots. police were
told. Mrs. johnson fell wounded
and died within few minutes after
roomers found her lying on the
basement floor. A bullet had passed
through her hand and into her
chest, piercing an artery in her
right lung.
Her own pistol had been dis
charged twice. Police found holes
made by its bullets high on the
screen door and concluded it was
improbable her shots had hit the
man.
He was believed to be holdup
man or sneak thief. Residents of
the neighborhood had been in fear
of prowlers seen frequently there
for some time. s'
Two night before the killing Of
Mrs. Johnson, the home of Mrs,
Garfield Swift, 1870 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, was robbed of
$4,640, a maids life savings.
Mrs. Johnson, mother of two, was
the wife of Paul johnson, account
ant for a New York banking firm
Evening star., 1947-10-02
ID. {. Will Seek
Group Bidding
|0n ; Schools
Mass Production
Method Adopted in
Hope Of Cutting Cost
By NewboId Moves, Jr.

A new mass production" policy
for municipal construction was ap-
proved by the Commissioners today.
Under the new policy, which will
have its first trial next week with
the advertising of bids for three rew
schools, contractors may make
lump-sum bids for several jobs If
they wish.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
R. Youngs idea is that this method
of offering contracts may attract the
bids of large companies, which
might be uninterested If the jobs
were offered separately. Presum-
ably the bigger companies might
buy material in large lots and make
other savings possible under mass
production methods.
1t. Col. L. E. Cox, assistant engi-
neer commissioner, stressed at the
same time that all contractors
would be asked to submit bids on
each project as we'll as on the group
OF projects and that any contractor
could bid only on one or two prof.
ectS II ne wished.
Bids on Three Schools Sought.
The method of offering contracts
in groups will be used wherever
possible IN the future, according to
Col. Cox.
The three school contracts which
will be offered together within the
next 10 days, under the new system,
are:
For building the Miller Junior
High School (coloredD at Forty
ninth street and Washington place
NE. at an estimated cost of ST.
8O8 900.
For building the Nalle Elementary
School (colored at Fiftieth and c
streets Sc. at an estimated cost Of
1864 900.
For building the Tyler Elementary
School at Tenth and G streets Sc.
at an estimated cost of $670000
This school will replace the pres
ent Cranch and TyIer Schools.
Builders Are Doubtful.
Builders, informed of the develop
ment, generally were doubtful that
at present it would affect the mu-
nicipal construction situation one
way or the other.
T. Nelson Jeffress, president of
Jeffress-Dyer, Inc, one of the larger
contractors here, approved the idea
in principle. He felt, however, that
under current marketing conditions
the effect would be negligible.
With prices doing what they are
doing today" he said, "a big contrac-
tor might be taking on a big head
ache If he got tied down to large
group of jobs at one time. I don't
think any one company will get all
three of these school jobs that are
coming up
Mr.. Jefress added his company
probably would not bid on all three
of the new schools.
Randall Bid Accepted.
On the other hand, j. D. Hedin.
who said his company normally
would not be able TO bid on q large
block of contracts such as that about
to be offered, felt the development
was bad in theory. If conditions
were normal, he said, the mass pro-
duction principle might hurt the
small local contractors who have
been doing this sort of job.
He agreed with Mr.. Jeffress, how
ever, that with things as they are,
the move probably would have little
effect.
The Commissioners also announced
that the bid of Mr.. Hedin's COM
pany for erecting an addition to
the Randall Junior High School had
been accepted. The bid, for $3.50 900,
was the lowest of four opened yes
terday.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Hotel Association Elects
H. F. Duqun President

Howard F. Dugan, vice president
of the Hotels Statler Co., Inc, has
been elected president of the Ameri-
can Hotel Association.
Mr.. Dugan was chosen unanf-
mouly yesterdays at the annual con-
vention of the association in San
Antonio. Tex.
Saying he spoke for the 5000
members of the organization, Mr.
Dugan pledged cooperation to
President Truman in the food con-
. servation drive.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Winchester Storooe Burns

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 2 lP.-
Fire destroyed large, meta.-covered
building housing two apple packing
concerns here last night and firemen
who brought the blaze under control
within two hours estimated the
damage at $4,000. The packing
house was occupied by Marcus
Bros. and the Virginia Fruit Co.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Uncle Sam Says

Small business firms can take .
wise tip from many of their Gus
toners who have built . reserve
nestegg of Savings Bonds through
the Payroll Savings Plan for buying
Savings Bonds. The Bond-A-Month
Plan at local banks where the cor
ner druggist, the grocer and the
butcher maintain checking accounts
Is equally effective In providing .
growing reserve for business. For
example, suppose you own . busi'
ness which nets . $1,000 q month.
By investing $500 . month In Savings
Bonds through your banks Bond
A-Month Plan you would have .
s24oo reserve in one years time,
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Man Held in $500 Bond
In Indecent Exposure

Colby L. Titus, 5110 Fort Totten
drive NE, 27-year-old Army vet
eran, was in Municipal Court to-
day charged with indecent exposure
before two groups of teen-aged girls
near the Takoma Recreation Cen
ter Building, Third and Van euren
streets NV.
Titus was held under $500 bond
and jury trial was set for Novem-
her 10
Evening star., 1947-10-02
DR.. EIson Elected to Post

The Rev. DR.. Edward L. r. Elson,
minister of Covenant-FirSt Presby-
terian Church. Connecticut avenue
and N street NV, has been elected
president of the Washington Chapter
of the Chaplains Association kof the
Army and Navy, 1t was annpunced
today.
Evening star., 1947-10-02

COday.
Mr.. Carl, who
graduated from
American Uni
v e r S ity a S t
June, has been
active in YMCA
activities since
he was IL years
old. Since 1887,
he has been a
staff officer at
Camp Let's, the
org "a n ization's
summer c a m p.
This year, he
W as assistant
Evening star., 1947-10-02

and business manager.
Also active in District Scout
troops, Mr.. Carl was a member Of
the varsity track, swimming and
baseball teams at American Uni
versity. During the war, he served
as a Navy lieutenant in the Pacific.
Evening star., 1947-10-02

Tor four on
1888" a week
plan. L u n c h
tomorrow in
cludes S ou p
from yesterday
and cook i e s
from today.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Lyndon Hill IA to Meet

The Lyndon Hill (Md) Junior
High School Parent-Teacher Asso-
ciation will hold its first meeting Of
the season at 8 p'm' tuesday, in the
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Fred D. Carl Appointed
MCA Boys Work Aide

Fred D. Carl. 27, of 1902 Rodman
street NV, has been named assist
ant boys work secretary of the
Central YMCA, it was announced
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Pinecrest Citizens Dance Set

The Pinecrest Citizens Associa- ;
ton will hold a dance at $50 pm.
Saturday in the Pinecrest Recrea-
ton Center, st. Lawrence drive,
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-10-02
King Is Vice Chairman
For Chest Drive Here

Milton w. King, attorney and civic
leader, has been appointed vice
chairman of the Community Chest
Federation campaign which opens
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Time Saved in Baking
Fish With Potatoes;
Lunch Is Economical
By Violet FouIkner
Ths St1r'x Eood Edifar

: Fridays menu is an easy one.
with leftovers helping out a good
bit. Leftovers aren't always fun,
but they must be used in our food
Evening star., 1947-10-02
Fridays Budget Menu Is Easy;
Leftovers Help Make Meal

for the potatoes, time is saved. 1t is
much easier and requires less watch
ing on the part of the cook when she
can arrange an oven meal. The
beets can also be peeled raw. sliced
put into covered casserole, and
cooked while the potatoes are bak-
ing
The fish for Friday would not
have been bought when the main
purchases were made last week,
unless they were frozen f1lets. 1t
would be advisable to purchase them
today or tomorrow. At the same
time, the green beans might be
bought for Saturdays dinner and
one of the heads of lettuce included
in the complete shopping list.
Waste from spoilage is thus kept
to a minimum.
The other package of prepared
pudding is used for dessert Friday
night To dress it up a bit, the
beaten whites of one or two eggs
can be added and the yolks used for
the custard sauce to pour over the
pudding.
Evening star., 1947-10-02

The pound of fish filets will make
four servings. BY baking the fish at
the same time the oven is being used
Evening star., 1947-10-02

- 4OlIlO1l wv. odGul udy D lIlcllu.
Fridays Menu
BREAKFAST
Orange
Hot Wheat Cereal with Raisins
and Milk
Toast Margarine
Milk
Coffee for Grown-ups
z LUNCH
Split Pea Soup
Cottage Cheese and Peach Salad
Bread Margarine
Cookies Milk .-..
DINNER
Baked Haddock Filets.
Sliced Beets Baked Potato Celer,
Bread Margarine
Lemon Snow with Custard Sauce
Milk for Children
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26

Heavy cirrus fruits are ju.cj.
than those of lighter weight
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
Miss Elizabeth Jocelyn
Peck, Allen Taylor
Strange Are Married
Continued From Page One)

Pa. He is now associated with his
father in business in Wilmington.
He is a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilen fraternity.
Upon their return to t h e city
Mr.. and Mrs. Strange will make
their home at Al Mimosa Place,
this city.
Among those who entertained
honoring the popular young couple
we're: Mrs. Donald MacRae Pars-
ley, DR.. and Mrs. David R.. Muir.
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Reid
Toms, Miss Charlotte Sprunt
Robert R. Bellamy, Miss Kathe-
rine Goodman, Miss Betty Blue
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond H.
Holland and Miss Carolyn Hol
land, Thomas L. Morton Mis-;
Emma Trask, John D. Taylor.
Mrs. E. C. Hines, Mrs. Frank
Ross and Mrs. T. E. Brown, Miss
Louise Wells, MI. and Mrs. Will.
liam M. Peck, William Peck, Mrs
David H. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Holmes Davis, Jr., MI. and Mrs
Thomas w. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Laurence Sprunt Samuel
Nash Sprunt.
Those in the city from out-of-
town attending the wedding were:
Mrs. John Pettis of Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. Thomas M. Ramseur
OF Baltimore. Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wylie J. Long of Garysburg; Miss
Anna Black of Norfolk, Va: Rich
ard McElroy of Wilson; Edward