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Evening star., 1948-01-02
Food Probe 10 Study
Producer Units Role
&
In Milk Prices Here

What part, If any, is played by the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association in determining
Metropolitan Area milk prices will
come under scrutiny during the
forthcoming grand jury investigation
into possible criminal conspiracies
to fix food prices, it was learned
today.
The association had been ordered,
along with several Washington
dairies, to produce its books and
records when the jury begins con-
sideration of the Justice Depart
ment's case on January 13. Both
association and dairy officials con-
firmed this today.
The producer group, made up of
farmers who produce the milk and
sell it to the dairies, last October
applied for and received an increase
in the price the farmers receive for
their milk sold in Virginia. This
increase was granted by the Virginia
Milk Commission. While no such
commission exists either in the Dis
trict or Maryland, the producers
association Immediately established
the same price Nor fluid milk in
both areas. Retail milk prices re-
sponded almost without exception
throughout the Metropolitan Area
going up ~ cents a quart for home
delivered milk. Store-sold milk anc
cream prices also rose.
District dairies contend they are
forced to raise prices once the pro.
ducers' association increases thu
cost to them.
Bruce B. Derrick, secretary treas.
urer of the milk producers, said to.
day he did not want to discuss tn,
matter at this time. He did SAY
that the association has beer
ordered to produce its records fol
the grand jury's inspection.
The scope of the investigation int
food prices has not yet been de.
termined, it was indicated by &
Justice Department official. He sale
that other equally important item
in the cost of living also are hkel!
to be Investigated once the milk in.
4 yestigation is completed. but h,
would not say what items, or wher
they might be considered.
Attorney General Clark designated
four attorneys In the Justice De-
partment's antitrust division t.
handle grand jury presentation o.
the case.
Last August Mr.. Clark declared
that he had instructed the anti.
trust division to launch "a program
aimed at conspiracies to maintain
or to increase present prices in th'
food, clothing and housing fields
He said such conspiracies, If the!
exist, will be prosecuted criminally.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Liquor License Suspended
On Charqe Of Sale 10 Minor

The Alcohol Beverage Control Board
today suspended for four days the
license of Mary A. Kaminsky and
Roy Aronstein, 1888 North Capitol
street, after a hearing on charges
that they sold a bottle of whisky to
. person under 81 years of age.
The hearing was held last Monday
and the board today announced it
had suspended the license from 10
am. next Monday to 10 am. next
Friday
The board also refused to grant
Bernie Garrison, proprietor of the
Capitol Cafe, 430 Eighth street Sc,
a license to sell mixed drinks. Mr.
Garrison now has license to sell
beer and light wines only
The board also refused to grant
the transfer of a license to sell beer
and light wines to Jacob Lotker
proprietor of Jacks Market, 1900 7
street NV. The license was held
by George and Rose Newfeld, and
Mr.. Lotker recently purchased the
business.
Mr.. Lotker does not meet the one
year residence requirement in the
Astrict, the board said.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Some Types Of Crime
Show Rise Here Under
New Reporting System

Police records show q marked
increase in some crime claSSiflca-
tions for the first II months of 1947
over the previous year, Maj. Robert
J. Barrett, superintendent of police,
said today, because of the new
methods used for reporting crimes.
Increases were noted in felonies,
aggravated assaults, sex offenses
and robberies, but decreases were
shown in murders and automobile
thefts, Maj. Barrett said.
Maj. Barrett cited several rea-
sons" for the increases. Among
these, he said, were different meth
DDS of tabulation started after he
took Office last July 2, the report
of all larcenies under SIS (Which
were not recorded in previous years.
and the recording of numerous
questionable" cases.
Many Cases May Be Unfounded.
In the latter category, Maj. Bar
rett said, he expects when the final
statistics for 1947 are tabulated q
number of these cases will be closed
as being unfounded. :
"Uncorrected" statistics for the
11-month period of 1947 show to-
tai Of 11,276 felonies reported here,
as compared to 9,281 during all Of
1916. Even a greater increase was
recorded in aggravated assaults. In
this category total of 2,233 were
recorded in 1947 as compared to L.
1856 during 1916.
Robberies increased from 923 in
1916 to 1854 last year, while sex Of
fenses totaled 10 during the first IL
months of 1947 over a total Of 46
the previous year.
Force Under Handicap
Murders and homicides showed "a
definite decline, as did the total of
stolen automobiles. During 1916
there were 103 murders recorded, as
compared to 66 for the 11-month
1947 period. Stolen auto figures in
1916 showed 2.232 taken against a
total of 1,727 last year.
In a separate category, listed as
"other felonies," decline from sol
cases in 1916 to 329 last year was
noted. ... .....
Mai. Barrett also said the force
has been handicapped because OF
los vacancies in uniformed police.
He said, however, he hoped to fill
the gaps from a new Civil Service
list which is expected early this
year after a new examination.
He said he still needs 205 addi-
tional policemen ito patrol the city
properly. And I am asking Con-
gresS for them"
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Woynesboro, Va, Seeks
Gloss l City Stotus
bY the Asseeioted Pr

WAYNESBORO, Va, Jan. a.
This community became a city Of
the second class yesterday, but 1t
won't be q first-class independent
city until some time after the Gen.
eral Assembly convenes on January
IA, City Manager 1. G. Vass said last
night.
The city reached the Glass II sta
tus on q court order issued Decem-
Der "A by Judge Floridus 8. Crosby
of Augusta County Circuit Court,
and the next step toward becoming
a Glass city will be taken Monday
night when the City Council will re-
view the new charter.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
District Traffic School
To Open Next Week p,
AT Municipal Building

The Districts new school for
traffic yiolators will open next
Friday night in the Detective
Bureau squad room on the third
floor of the Municipal Building,
Inspector Arthur E. Miller, traf-
fic division head, announced to-
day.
Traffic Court officials, the Board
of Revocation and Restoration OF
Operators" Permits and the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
will refer motorists to the school,
Inspector Miller said.
The IS to IS instructors will meet
early next week for a final CO.
ordination of classes.
The first session will be from 8
to 10 pm. A series Of two-hour
Saturday morning sessions, dupli-
eating the evening classes, will begin
at 10 am.
To Be Drilled in Procedure.
The school, recommended by the
Traffic Advisory Board, was author
ized by the Commissioners for six
month trial. At the end Of that time,
Inspector Miller said, he will report
to the Commissioners and recon-
mend possible changes in proceed
ureS. -..
Students will attend three two
hour sessions on successive Friday
nights or Saturday mornings, In
spector Miller said. They will be
drilled in traffic rules and regula-
tions and in accident causes. A simple
test will be given at the end of the
course.
Attendance will be voluntary, the
inspector said, since District agencies
have no power to order citizens to
attend classes.
An offender in Traffic Court or
up before the Bureau of Revocation
and Restoration of Operators Per-
mits may be asked if he wishes to
attend the school. II he accepts, his
case may be continued for month
and he will be referred to the school.
May Get Lighter Fine.
On successful completion of the
course, the student may be given a
certificate and his record will be
sent to the agency which referred
him to the school.
Successful passage of the course
will have no binding effect on action
of the agencies concerned, but 1t
may be taken into consideration in
ruling on cases, Inspector Miller
said. A traffic offender, for in
stance, might receive lighter fine
or sentence, a license suspension
might be made shorter or only
warning given.
In addition to discussions of traf-
hc regulations and accident causes,
the school will offer several moving
pictures on traffic safety. inspect
or Miller will discuss Courtesy and
Attitude"
Instructors will include Inspect
or Miller, Sergt.- John F. Ryan OF
administrative headquarters, Capt.
Lorain johnson of the 5th precinct,
Traffic Director George E. Keneipp,
Chairman Mary Silver of the Board
of Revocation and Restoration of
Operators Permits, and other rep
resentatives from the Department
of Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
By james Birchfield

The Governors OF Virginia and
Maryland had before them today
q proposal to end the "undeclared
oyster war" that has f1ared up be-
tween the two States at intervals
since Colonial days.
In an 8,000-word report to Cows.
Lane Of Maryland and Tuck of Vir-
ginia, made public yesterday, the
Chesapeake-Potomac Study Com
mission recommended that seven
member joint authority to be known
as the Maryland Virginia Chesa-
peake Authority be created by the
two States with full jurisdiction and
authority over fine fishing and crab
bing in the bay and tributaries and
in oyster production in the Potomac
River.
The commission, composed OF
three members from Virginia and
three from Maryland, was author
lied last year by the Legislatures OF
both States to study revisions OF
the compact of 1785 that would
settle differences arising over the
inforcement of fishery regulations in
the bay and the Potomac River.
Compact Change Favored.
The early compact, signed by
Virginia and Maryland before the
Federal Constitution was adopted
gave Virginians privileges Of fish.
ing in the Potomac River, ant
Marylanders the right of free pass
age of ships through the Virgins
Capes to the Atlantic Ocean. Tn,
Maryland line extends to the high
water mark on the Virginia shore
of the Potomac.
The commission recommended
that the bi-State authority b
created either by addition or amend
ment of the 1785 compact. The au
thority would have broad power
over fin fishing and grabbing IL
the Chesapeake Bay and all of it
tributaries in Maryland and Vir
ginia, with authority to rehabilitat4
fin fish and crab populations II
those areas.
The recommendations will b
presented to the Virginia Genera
Assembly, which convenes thi
month at Richmond. officials o
the Maryland TideWater Fisherie
Commission said Gov. Lane ma.
call a special session of the Mary
land Legislature If the Virgini.
Assembly authorizes the joint au'
thority. The Legislatures Of tn,
two States meet in alternate years
In its recommendations for tn,
control of the Potomac River, tn,
commission said the law prohibit
ing dredging in the river shoult
not be changed at this time. I
added, however, that the joint au
thority should have powers to regu
late gears used in removing oyster
from the river so that dredging ma!
be permitted in the future whel
the oyster bars are rehabilitated.
The commission also recommend
ed that the oyster season in tn,
Potomac begin October IS, month
later than at present. The author.
ity would have the power to shorter
or lengthen the season in the future
Maryland and Virginia hav,
failed to cooperate on Potoma.
River matters" the commission said
partly because management ha'
been attempted by the Legislative,
bodies of the two States which NEE
in alternate years, and are not
therefore, in a position to consul
on mutual problems"
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Baltimore Sunpopers
Roise Carrier Rutes
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2The Balti-
more Sunpapers will increase car
rier delivery service rates by i've
cents a week effective Monday.
An announcement In today's edi-
tions Of the Sun explains large and
increases in the costs
of operation" make the higher
prices necessary.
The street sale prices Of five cents
for each Of. the daily papers and
is cents for the Sunday Sun VIII
not be changed. 4
Evening star., 1948-01-02

Overhead, on lana anu uluet
ground, Washington will take steps
in 1948 toward smoothing out Its
transportation wrinkles.
Not all the construction work
under way will be completed this
year, but the X street overpass is
scheduled for use on December 70.
The 50 1894 900 job, undertaken by
Contractor Alexander Repass, will
provide an elevated motor highway
from Thirty sixth and Nd streets
NV. and Key Bridge to the Rock
Greek and Potomac Parkway. Piers
and approaches now are being
erected, and District officials expect
steel construction to begin in Feb
ruary or March.
Meanwhile, the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal is blocked of at
Thirty-sixth and M streets NV
but will be re-f1lled with water
when the Key Bridge approaches
are completed. ~ ..
S New Hangars at Airport.
Aviation will get boost with the
completion of five hangers at Ma
tional Airport, costing a total OF
$4,414,7 TOO. The first will be ready
in June, the last in August, and
they will be, rented by the Civil
Aeronautics Administrations to
Trans World Always, United Ali
Lines, American Airlines, Colonial
Airlines and Northwest Airlines.
Large enough to accommodate
Consultations and dogs, the
hangers will be used by the airlines
for repairs and storage. DykeI
Building Co. of Washington began
the. work last January, under the
supervision of the Public Buildings
Administration.
Another effort to complete new
bridge across Boundary Channel, al
the northwest corner of Columbia
Island, will be undertaken at II
am. January 10. At that time bids
for steel superstructure will be
opened in the Office of H. F. Spell
man. division engineer Of the Public
Roads Administration.
Bids Exceed Funds.
A part of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge program, the bridge con-
struction, has been held up by high
steel prices. Twice before, when
PRA advertised for the work, the
bids exceeded available funds. Traf-
fic now. moves over a temporary
wooden trestle.-
A. part of the new bridge. built OF
concrete and granite facing, was
constructed for $3.50, 900. An under
pass road is being graded and
should be completed shortly. The
roadway will be paved after the
bridge is completed, Mr.. Spelman
said. 4
Another project under way is the
South Capitol Street Bridge across
the Anacostia Rivera $2,32s, ,04a
contract held by the American
Bridge Co. and due for completion
IN early 1850.
Steel Being Fabricated.
Steel now is being milled and
fabricated for the superstrlcture
and should be ready in September
or October. Awaiting this work Is
the bridges substructure - gray
stone piers approaches which cost
$2,518, 1865 and were built by the
Dravo Corp. Of Pittsburgh.
Bids will be opened at 2 pm
January Is, for the superstructure
of another bridge project, the twin
bridges to span the Potomac.
The bids will be opened In Room
500. District Building for 1900 ,00(
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Womon Treated for Burns

Mrs. Virginia Hughes, 4l2 East
Monroe avenue, Alexandria. who
was reported to have fallen asleep
in a chair while holding a lighted
cigarette, was treated for burns
yesterday at Alexandria Hospital.
The hospital reported her condi-
tion Is fairly good this moi ning.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
IL Killed in Traffic
Here in Al, EquaIine
City's Lowest Rate

washington today recorded Its
first traffic death Of the year,
but at the same time found rea-
son for gratification In the fact
that last years record Of n traf-
fic deaths was held down to the
low record of 1916.
Seventy two traffic deaths in one
year is the smallest number since
the police began keeping records Of
traffic fatalities In 1928. Last year,
Washington won the National Safety
Councils grand award for the best
record among cities OF 100000 or
more population.
The first traffic death Of the year
was that of Miss Elizabeth PARCEL,
20, a nurse at st. Elizabeths Hospi-
tai. She resided at 1914 Nineteenth
street NV.
Miss PARCEL, who died last night,
was fatally injured late New Years
eve In q collision of q truck and the
automobile in which she was riding.
The accident occurred at South Cap
itol street and Nichols avenue.
DR.. Arnold Namrow, an intern at
st. Elizabeth's, driver of the auto
mobile In which Miss PARCEL was
riding, is in Casualty Hospital, suf-
fering fro mhead injuries. Gordon
Mumford, 20, OF 1926 Good Hope
road Sc, driver of the truck, is In
Gallinger Hospital.
TWO accidents during last nights
heavy rain sent pedestrians to hos
pitfalls.
Isabelle Bailey, 6s. colored, of the
400 block of Florida avenue NV,
was struck by an automobile at
NV. She was taken to Freedmen's
Florida avenue and Fifth street
Hospital suffering from head in
juries. Police listed the driver OF
the automobile as Ernest B. River,
%, colored, of 1900 West Virginia
avenue NE.
James jackson, 26, colored, was
struck by truck at New Jersey
avenue and L street NV. His ad-
dress was not determined. He was
taken to Sibley Hospital suffering
from head injuries.
Police said the truck was driven
by James e. Averinos, 80, of l24a
Underwood street NV.
Another Award Unlikely.
District traffic officials are not
hopeful that last years traffic
record will bring another Safety
Council award, although the 1947
record appeared even better than
that of 1916 in the face of increased
traffic.
Wallace L. Braun, acting traffic
director, said substantial cut in
the number of trat1ic deaths counts
heavily in winning the award.
The 1945 total was 96 traffic
deaths, OF which rs were attributa-
BILE to motor vehicles.
The Safety Council in granting
awards considers only motor We
hicle figures. In this respect Wash
ington's record of last year was
worse than in 1946. In 1916 there
were SO motor vehicle deaths and
in 1947 there were IS.
Gas Consumption Up 80 Per cent.
Mr.. Braun pointed out that the
number of traffic deaths in 1947 was
no larger than in 1916 despite the
increase in automobiles and in the
number of accidents. He said gaso-
line consumption increased 30 per
cent in 1947 over 1916.
During the first II months of
1947 motor vehicle registrations
were 155,937, as sagainst 1916 for
the corresponding period in 1916.
The total number Of accidents in
creased about IL per cent.
Pedestrians deaths accounted for
40 OF the u total for 1947 as against
81 in 1916. Mr.. Braun said the larg-
est single cause of pedestrian fatal
tiles was crossing streets at places
other than the cross walks.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Construction Progress in 1913
To Aid .. c. Transportation

pounds of steel and iron and 5000
cubic yards of concrete for the bas-
cule draw span and superstructure
of the east bridge.
The New York firm of Merritt,
Chapman and Scott still is con-
structing piers and approaches to
this span, a $4,000 600 job, but Dis
trict officials explained they wished
to open bids for the superstructure
so the successful contractor can OBJ
tain the necessary steel. .
After the east bridge is completed,
the existing Highway Bridge, just
upstream, will be torn down and
replaced by new span. A. B. Green,
Highway Division bridge division
engineer, estimated it will take three
and one-half years to complete the
twin bridges.
Overpass Completed.
One overpass was completed re-
cently-that carrying the tracks of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over
Riggs road, near First place NE.
Built by the Repass Co. under Dis
trict supervision, the overpass cost
$f59,371. Riggs road in that area
will be paved as soon as sewers are
installed.
District authorities expect work
on the Dupont Circle (underpass to
start the latter part of February
John McShain of Philadelphia is
doing the work for $3,951 600, and il
should be ready for use in Is months
or two years. The District will take
care of the paving.
One other building project sched-
uled for completion in May is the
81, ,0O0, 900 West Central Heating
Plant at Twenty ninth and K streets
NV. Being built by the Public
Buildings Administration, it vii
heat Federal buildings.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-22
WS.C.S. General, Group Three
.Meetings Held "Wednesday

General meeting of the Wo-
mems Society of Christian Ser
vice, was held in the Little Cha
pei Immediately following the
executive board meeting. Mrs,
Helen Overly offered a piano
prelude, Breathe on me, Breath
of Cod, following which Miss
Edna Figley led in prayer, using
the first verse of the hymn. The
reports of the secretary were
read and accepted, and 33 mem
bers responded to roll call.
Mrs. Fred Magsig and Miss
Figley gave brief reports of the
conference which they attended
last week, both emphasizing the
great urgent need for more mis-
sionafies in foreign fields. 1t was
announced that a girl graduate
from one of our South American
schools, now a student at Ohio
Wesleyan, would be present to
speak at the May meeting.
Mrs. Horace Sheldon was pro-
gram leader and the devotional
period was conducted by Mrs.
Clair Thompson. The Temper
ance lesson, as given by DR.. Rol-
lin Walker, in the Christian Ad-
vocate, was reviewed, the scrip
ture for which was Ephesians
5;5-2l. Excerpts from Romans,
John and ISAIAH were also used
in carrying out the theme, Il Am
My Brothers Keeper" A solo,
by Miss Blanche Stimmel, on the
subject of Brotherhood was fol-
lowed by prayer, by Mrs. Thomp-
son. A leaflet, s'How' to- Refuse
a Cocktail was given by Mrs.
Mary Whitney. Many instances
were mentioned of persons be-
coming alcoholics through the
innocent beginning, the social
oooketail. "Alcohol Speaks. by
Miss Eltha Graham, was cleverly
carried out where she appeared
as a liquor bottle personified,
Testimonials of famous men
We're read by Miss Nellie Taylor,
Mrs. K. B. Alexander, Mrs. Min
ME Southland, Mrs. May Esely,
Mrs. H. |. Huffman, Mrs. NATL
ola Rosette, Mrs. Magsig and Miss
Mary Graham.
Mrs. E. A. Martin reviewed an
article by DR.. George Crane, en-
titled, "Counselling the Heavy
Drinker." She also told of per-
sonal knowledge of persons
helped by Alcoholic Anonymous
A display of liquor advertise
ments, taken from some of the
country's leading magazines, was
commented on by Miss Figley,
who then closed the meeting, all
praying the Lords Prayer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-22
GoEDEKING IN CLEVELAND

u
Rev. E. ]. Goedeking, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran Church, will
be in Cleveland on Friday of this
! week where he will address the
members of Hope Lutheran
Church, Rev. o. G. Grotefend,
pastor, at their annual Family
Night party, to be held Friday
evening. He will return to Marys-
vile Saturday afternoon,
IL IL ~
CITY UNION BOARD
Regular meeting of the Execu-
tive Board of the City Union of
The Kings Daughters will be
held Monday evening, 7;45 o'clock
in The Kings Daughters room.
1t is requested that each circle be
represented as there will be inn
portant business.
Ill -lI- -ll-
Business Professional Women's
Club has completed plans for the
benefit card party to be given
Wednesday evening, April %, at
8 o'clock, in the v. F. w. Hall.
The proceeds will be given to
the Speech Department of the
local high school.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-22

Saturday
Farm Bureau Youth Council
Barn Dance, Farm Bureau Hail.,
8 o'clock.