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Evening star., 1948-03-31
GasIine Break Blamed
In Plane Crash In Potomac
BY me Assesiated Press

DAHLGREN, Va, Mar. N.-A
Navy spokesman said last night O
broken gas line was believed to have
caused the flaming crash Of q Navy
torpedo bomber into the Potomac
River yesterday.
Relating the story of the crash,
Comdr T. j. Van Metre said the
two flyers, both of whom bailed out,
were resting at their Dahlgren
homes after being treated at the
naval base here.
The pilot, 1t. Comdr. ]. W. Will
hams. suffered second-degree burns
about the face and hands, while
Chief Aviation Fire Controlnan ].
T. Carney received a broken nose,
broken ribs and facial bruises and
lacerations, Comdr Van Metre said.
The plane, a TBF Grumman tor
pedo plane, was on q routine fight
at about 10000 feet, Comdr. Van
Metre said, when the fire broke out.
Comdr. williams landed IN the
Wicomico River, opposite the prov
ing ground. Oystermen quickly res
cued him.
Carney landed on the Maryland
shore opposite Colonial Beach,"
Comdr. Van Metre said. The plane
crashed into the Potomac about q
miles south Of Colonial Beach"
Evening star., 1948-03-31
PBA Stops Admitting
D. t. Civilian Women
To Arlington Farms

Applications of civilian women
now living in Washington will not
be accepted for residence in Arling-
ton Farms after tonight, the Public
Buildings Administration said today.
Women now living in the residence
halls will not be affected, the agency
added.
A stop order" on new admissions
for local Federal workers was re-
ceived by John C. Junek, manager
Of the residence halls for PBA, from
Joseph C. Gray, area director for
the Public Housing Administration,
PBA said.
Six Of the 10 buildings at Airing
ton Farms are operated by PBA and
accommodate $500 persons. The
dormitories were built in 1912 and
1913. The Army has taken over
three Of the residence halls and one
has been closed.
While no residents OF the WASH
ington area will be accepted. women
recruited in the field" for Govern
ment employment in Washington
still may be admitted provided their
applications are received before
April l, Mr.. Junek said. Also, to
be eligible they must move in by
May IS.
A PBA spokesman said that
women recruited in the field"
would include any women coming
into Government service through
civil service examination vino lived
outside the Washington area.
The Public Housing Administra-
ton pointed out to PBA that the
were mot provided as
a part of the peacetime program,
but were. specified to house en-
ployes engaged in prosecuting the
war effort, and must be closed when
the temporary housing period ends
July l, 194s"
Other residence halls built as
temporary wartime projects at Suit
land and In West Potomac Park,
as well as one other dormitory, al
ready have been closed. /
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Judge Raedy Attacks
Officers Story, Frees
Numbers Defendant

With the sharp comment, IT don't
believe the officers testimony.
Judge Ellen X. Raedy in Municipal
Court yesterday freed a numbers
defendant by granting a motion to
quash his arrest.
Target of the jab was Detective
Warren A.. Dalrymple of the vice
squad.
Assistant United States Attorney
]. Warren Wilson. who had argued
against the motion by Attorney
Denny Hughes. promptly stepped
forward and was granted permission
to make statement for. the court
record although the case was closed.
1916 Case Cited.
Mr.. Wilson cited a decision of
December, 1916, in which Justice
Alexander Holtzof In District Court
denied motion to quash in a case
almost identical with the one before
Judge Raedy.
Justice Holtzoff had this to say"
Mr.. Wilson quoted: Although
the defendant denied in court that
he made certain statements which
the policeman alleged, the court
accepted the policeman's testimony
THE defendant is an interested
party. The officer is a sworn officer
OF the law, and unless seriously i'm
peached the court would accept him
as a truth-telling individual
Testifies Of Conversation.
Detective Dalrymple had testified
he stopped Joseph G.. Tyler, IS
colored, of the 900 block of Hobart
street NV, on information he was
running numbers slips. The de-
tective said that he saw Tyler make
stops at two residences and that
when he approached the man in
his car, he opened the following
conversations
"Are you still working for 'Kingya'"
"Yes, I am
Have you got much work on you
now?"
NO, only q little"
The detective said he then found
number slips in the car and arrested
Tyler on possession charge.
L don't believe the officer" Judge
Raedy declared at this point. Il
don't believe a defendant would
tell an officer whether he works
for we'll known numbers operator
Mr.. Wilson said the Government
cannot reopen the case because the
judge In her ruling not only
stamped the arrest as illegal but
suppressed the evidence obtained
after the arrest. He added that If
the ruling had been based on some
point Of evidence his Office might
have had some recourse to appeal.
In case where judge simply
refuses to accept the word of an
officer. we have no recourse. The
case then Is closed for good and
ALL" Mr.. Wilson explained.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
George V. Allen Sworn In
As Assistant 10 Marshall

George v. Allen was sworn In to-
day as Assistant Secretary of State
for public affairs.
He will direct the "Voice of Amer
lea" shortwave broadcasts and other
Government informa ton activities
aimed at combating Communist
propaganda and spreading the truth
about America throughout the
world
Mr.. Allen, 44-year -old career dip
lomat. who was named to his new
position while serving as Ambassa-
dor to Iran. succeeds William Ben
ton, who resigned last fall.
Marvin W. Will, q personnel re-
lations officer in the State Depart
ment, administered the oath to Mr..
Allen in Secretary of State Mar
shall's ONCE. Undersecretary of
State Lovett stood beside Mr.. Allen
during the ceremony and numerous
other officials looked on.
Mr.. Alien and their two sons,
George, jr., IL, and Jack, 10, wit
messed the ceremony.
Evening star., 1948-03-31

, thews, colored, who last fall was
sentenced to serve from 10 to 80
years in Lorton Reformatory for
rape Today Matthews has petition
before United States District Judge
Sterling Hutcheson of Richmond for
writ of habeas corpus on the
grounds that the person who gained
control of the money also framed
him.
Holzworth became so interested in
the case that he went to Detroit
and, learning Briggs was jailed there
on lesser charge, gave police the
evidence that led to Briggs pur-
ported admission of guilt.
Matthews also told hira that the
person who took the money from the
piano later became frightened and
burned it, Holzworth said. This the
police have refused to believe, sus-
pecting rather that the SIS. 600 has
been concealed somewhere.
The spiritualist being questioned
is colored and Is reported to have
a large clientele in Washington, in
cluding white persons.
Holzworth has announced that, he
will defend Briggs, indicted for
grand larceny, another odd twist in
which the man responsible for the
prisoners indictment, will become
his attorney.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
4-Cify TeIevision Network
To Tell Democratic Story

Television Station WMAL-Tv was
to join q four-city hoskup this
afternoon to present Democracy in
1s4s"-the first teleyision program
Of It's kind.
Stations in New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore were also to
participate in the hour show, sched-
uled for pm. over an American
broadcasting circuit. 1t is being
arranged by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee I to celebrate Its
Tooth anniversary.
In Washington, speeches will be
made by Senator McGrath of Rhode
Island. chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, and Senators
Barkley OF Kentucky and Mcmahon
Of Connecticut. &
Senator Myers Of Pennsylyania
and w. Neale Roach, Democratic
National Convention manager, will
speak from Philadelphia; Acting
Mayor Vincent r. ImpellitteEi and
Robert F. Wagner, jr, chairman of
the New York Planning Comnis-
sion, from New York, and Mayor
Thomas DAiesAndro and Gael Sui
livsn, national COMMITTEES executive
director, from Baltimore. a
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Commissioners Buck
Cancer Control. Drive

The Commissioners called on
District residents today to join with
the medical profession here in a
relentless effort" to cut down the
number Of Washington's cancer
deaths.
In a special proclamation, the
city heads Endorsed President Tru-
mans action in proclaiming April
Cancer Control Month.
The cooperation OF every in
dividual and agency to further the
night for the control OF this in
sidious malady Is constantly need
3D." the Commissioners said,
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Final Rush for Auto Tags
Is Less Than Last Year

The usual large crowd Of those
getting their automobile tags at
the last minute was missing at the
Department of Vehicles and TrafIic
yesterday, when 4.036 persons re-
ceived their 1948 plates.
The last two days Of the tag buy
ing usually are the busiest of the
year at the traffic department. Yes
terday. while there were lines out
side the building they were not as
large as those last year. The
longest wait for any one, at the
peak of the rush. was 23 minutes.
For those seeking titles or title
transfers there was q line all day.
The total number Of tags issued
so far this year is 127,792. This Is
$3.50 more than were sold last
March.
Trafic Director George E. Ke-
neipp said that the time for getting
tags will not be extended and that
the ONCE will close at 4 pm. today.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Charge Against Woman
In Stobbinq Dropped

A charge Of assault with a deadly
weapon placed against Mary C..
Dunn, a. after an argument In
which a 43-year-old man was seri-
ously stabbed, was dropped yester-
day by the United States attorneys
ONCE in Municipal Court.
Prosecutor 4snk Reifsnyder said
he abandoned the charge for want
Of prosecution. He explained the
alleged victim Of the stabbing,
Virgil Allainsworth. could not be To-
Gated by police
The defendant lives in a roomine
house in the l400 block Of r street
NV
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Man Found Unconscious
After BEATING Dies

John Lomax. 65, colored, Of IS
Lamont street NE. who was found
unconscious In his room after being
beaten on the head yesterday, died
today in Casualty Hospital.
An AK was found on the floor, po-
lice reported. They broadcast a
lookout for a man who is wanted
for questioning in the case.
The victim was an employe of the
National Brick Il Supply Co.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
S. Edgar Forquhor Dies;
Encyclopedia Editor
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 3l.-S. Edgar
Farouhar, 81. editor of the Grolier
Encyclopedias since 1942, died today
in his office.
Mr.. Farquhar. native of Evans
vile, Ind, lived at Leonia, N. J. He
formerly was an editor with the
Midland Press and with the Quarrie
Corp, both of Chicago.
Mr. Farquhar had edited the New
Human Interest Library, the World
Book Encyclopedia and Childcraft.
He also edited q number Of ANIMALS,
including the Progress Of Science
and the World Book Encyclopedia
annual. -.-.---....- -- --..-
Evening star., 1948-03-31
ST, ,704 Gifts Reported
In Hospital Guild Drive

Contributions received to date in
the annual membership drive of the
Prince Georges General Hospital
Guild total $1,704 today, Mrs. Harry
A. Boswell, chairman of the Mem
bership Committee, announced to-
day.
The chairman said additional
funds are needed by the guild to
help provide hospital equipmenk
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Budget Hearing
Complicated by.
PayRaiseP Plan !.
Recommended Boost
Would Need Extro
Million Revenue
By Don s. Warren

District budget hearings were Ne
sumed today amid discussion OF how
the city, already facing q $4,000. 900
defcit, could meet the cost Of O
$46s Government pay raise.
Such pay raise, as recommended
for Federal workers by the Rees
Subcommittee Of the House Civil
Service Committee, would cost the
city close to 5000 900 tor its 1900
employees, it is estimated.
City offlcials have declared new
revenues would have to be found
for pay raise, in addition to the
2 per cent sales tax they propose TO
balance the $l01 400 900 record bud
get.
Higher Sales Tax Proposed.
Chairman Koran of the House
subcommittee In charge of the
pending budget suggested last night
that the rate for the proposed sales
tax be raised to per cent or more.
Other suggestions being studied
include n higher Federal payment.
partly on the ground that the pres.
ent payment is too low and partly
because city pay raise at this time
would be made necessary by adop-
tion Of = Federal increase.
1t was recalled also that the
Board of Trade has recommended
a cut up to $4,000 900 from the
budget requests and a requirement.
that the sales tax returns be made
monthly instead OF quarterly. The
latter system, the trade group con-
tended, would raise the 194s fiscal
year receipts from a 2 per cent
sales tax from 5000. 900 to So, 900, 900,
Therefore. while the total deficit
in sight would be about $4,000
600, one calculation showed that
the two steps suggested by ths
trade body would meet all Of this,
except about $4,000, 900.
Bates Wants Budget Cut.
Chairman Bates of the Fiscal
Subcommittee Of the House District
Committee repeated his suggestions
that the Districts financial prob
lem be tackled first with efforts to
reduce the size OF the budget. He
recommended that serious consider
alton be given to the budget rec
ommendation of the Board Of
Trade. which urged a limitation on
the amount to be spent annually
for Capital Improvements.
Mr.. Bates, with reference to the
District tax program, said, We will
determine what should be done when
we have all Of the facts in hand. As
to budget, 1t Is most important to
seek reductions to the lowest level
consistent with good public service"
Congressional Sofficials also said
some study lis being given 10 q
sales tax combined with revamped
personal income levy that would
exempt all residents having incomes
below $4,000 to $4,000.
Auditor to Be Heard.
A. r. Pilkerton, District auditor,
was to testify today at the execu-
tive budget hearings. In connec-
ton with his studies, Chairman
Horan has sought means of reduce
ing the mounting cost OF care for
District patients at st. Elizabeths
Hospital
Mr.. Koran plans to devote spe-
cial attention this year to health
questions. He has sent written
invitations to a score OF representa-
tives Of medical and hospital groups
to sit with the committee when
this subject Is reached, probably
next week
Evening star., 1948-03-31

The Public Utilities Commission
has ordered indefinite extension OF
it's recent temporary ban on con-
versions to gas heating apparatus in
District homes and buildings.
When 1t called. q halt to CONVEX
sions at the Washington Gas Light
Co.'S request last February n, the
PUG also authorized the company
to refuse to supply certain install
lations in large buildings. The CON-
pany, in asking for the order, said
that unless it was permitted to
reject applications in these two
categories, its supply Of gas to regu-
lar customers might be jeopardized.
500 Conversions a Month.
PUC's action yesterday in extend
ing the temporary ban followed a
public hearing on the question
March Is.
In its new order, the commission
noted that conversions to gas from
oil and coal hea ting plants had been
proceeding at rate of about 500
4 month.
"It is obvious" the commission
wrote, that to permit the continu-
ance of conversions -. at the rate
experienced during recent months
would be to jeopardize service to
thousands of consumers during days
Of high demand"
Hearing on Oil Scheduled.
In other actions yesterday, PUG:
/. Scheduled a melting for pm.
tomorrow to hear testimony on oil
supply prospects by Paul E. Hadlick.
special counsel to the Senate Small
Business Committee. PUG is trying
to decide whether the prospects are
good enough to permit the Capital
Transit Co. to carry out much
disputed conversion from streelcar
to bus service on the Rosslyn-
Benning line.
2. Plugged an old loophole in its
regulation by ordering officially that
nobody may board q streetcar or
bus by the back door or without
paying a fare. This order also bars
animals from the public convey
ances, with the exception Of seeing
eye" dogs and animals in boxes or
baskets sufficiently small tn be
carried without danger or offense
to PASSENGERS"
Evening star., 1948-03-31
D. T.. Rent Curb
Bill Reported;
15% %Raiseki||ed
Lifting Of Controls
On New Homes,
Reconversions Voted

The Senate District Committee
favorably reported to the Senate
today bill to extend District rent
control for one year.
A proposal to make possible a
Is per cent rent increase through
voluntary" agreements between
landlords and tenants, under which
landlords would offer leases of I'D
to two years, was defeated in COM
mittee on tie vote.
The motion. submitted by Senator
Cain, Republican, of Washington.
was lost, 4 to I.
Vote to RecontroI New Homes.
The committee voted to take out
of rent control here new homes and
reconversion Of buildings completed
after today.
1t also voted to remove rent CELL
ings from hotel transient rooms and
private homes, where there not more
than two paying guests, bringing 1t
into line with national legislation,
The favorable committee vote on
the measure came after District
Rent Control Administrator Robert
F. Coeswell appeared before 1t this
morning and answered a number of
questions.
Cain Supports Voluntary Rises.
The bill, which now goes to the
Senate, would extend the District
Rent Control Act until March 81 of
next year. A temporary law
signed by the President yesterday
continues the existing law in effect
until April 30.
Senator Cain put up a strong plea
for restoring the right of contract"
and raising rents up to IS per cent
by voluntary agreement. He said
that If the amendment were not
passed, it would deny to tens of
thousands here the right to contract.
He pointed out two-year con-
tract would protect the existing rent
of the tenant, under the agreement,
for two yesrs-or for a year beyond
the expiration Of the law.
Senate Fight Anticipated.
He said that the right of contract
should not depend upon the effec-
tiveness of Administrator Cogswen.
A Senate floor fight on this pro-
vision Is anticipated, In view of the
close committee vote.
The committee also voted to re-
port favorably bill affecting cas-
lalty, fidelity insurance and work
mems compensation here. 1t would
exempt insurance companies from
he Sherman Anti-Trus Act.
This would bring the District In |
inc with the Supreme Court de-
,ision Of 1914 in the Southeastern
Underwriters case, which held in
is commerce and subject to
he Sherman Act, its sponsors said.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
HarI|ee Branch Withdraws.
from Colonial AirIines Case
by the Asseeiotsd Press

Harllee Branch withdrew yester-
ay from participation in Colonial
iirlines route applications before
ne Civil Aeronautics Board.
Mr.. Branch announced his deci-
sion in reply to the airlines' motion
that he disqualify himself for bias.
He denounced the motion as neither
wholly untrue or grossly mislead-
ing" The airline, in two cases, Is
seeking New York-to- Washington
route.
Mr.. Branch has been CAB
member since the board was created
ia 1888. He is retiring next month.
Evening star., 1948-03-31

ulSGOH oOdfu
OF Ira d e S
Greater National
Capital Commit
tee tomorrow.
Mr.. Porter
field, a native
Of indianapolis,
served as an off,
Ger in the Air
Transport Com
mand during the
war. Before join
ing the staff of
United Airlines,
he was with
Capitol Airlines.
In announcing
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Merchants to Meet

A meeting of Alexandria mer-
chants has been called for 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Virginia Electric g.
Power Co., auditorium by Sylvan
Cohen. president Of the Alexandria
Retail Merchants Association. Sum-
mef store hours are to be discussed.
Evening star., 1948-03-31

Mr.. Porterfleld's appointment,
Joseph c. McGarraghy, committee
chairman, said, "the increased
tempo of our convention program
and special activities will make the
addition, of Mr.. Porterfield with his
experience in the convention and
trade association field OF great value
to u.s.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Fire Destoys $1,000 Born

Fire. yesterday destroyed a vacant
barn on the George r. Shields prop
erty at the end Of Greyrock drive,
Silver Spring, causing damage esti-
mated hy hrecaen at $1,000.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
School to Give Operetto

The Claude A. Swanson Junior
High School, Arlington. will present
an operetta. "Sunbonnet Girl" at 8
pm. tomorrow and Friday In the
school.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Airline Sales Aide 10 Join
Board Of Trade Committee

John T. Porterfield. ~, Parkfair-
fax, Va, who has been associated
with the sales staff of United Air
lines for six years, will join the Wash
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

Social Security For All.
Amending Social Security Acts 70
extend and increase benefits; to
provide more adequate hospitoI
facilities and to advance mater
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maintain the American stondord
Of living.
Evening star., 1948-07-11

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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-30

THE STORY SO FAR: Ellen Carey,
daughter Of the postmaster, Is interested
In TWO men-dashing JEFF Brand, sup
posedly q rustler, and Cal Terry, man
ager Of the big Diamond Reverse
ranch, whom rustlers and small cattle
4 4
Better sit down, gentlemen, Cal
houn said.
Brand looked at him, hostility in
his hard eyes. 'Tu stand"
The ranch managers gaze met his
coldly. Better take chair, Mr..
Brand. This isn't a social occasion.
After we get through with our busl-
ness you can shoot at me just as
properly as you could have before!"
'Ts it straight goods that Black
Yeager has been killed." blurted
out jeff.
eyes. That's why sent for you."
"Who killed him?"
IT don't know. 1t looks as though
he had been killed by man sup
posed to be his friend"
Brand sat down. "All right. Spill
it. I'll listen."
Calhoun Terry told the story Of the
attack on him.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-30
CHAPTER XVII

| Black Yeager was buried at Round
Top, and his funeral was the largest
ever held in the county. The feel
ing was very bitter, and it was al
most unanimous against the big
ranches among those at the grave
yard. Even the people who did not
justify rustling resented this high
handed destruction of suspected
men who had not been found guilty
by jury. Among the rustlers them
selves, a mounting fear lay back of
their furious rage. A killer was
loose in the land, and he might strike
at any one of them next.
Several men without property
slipped away quietly.
Bart Dennison pulled his freight
last night" Lee Hart said. Left on
the train for Cheyenne
jeff Brands laughter was brittle.
Some folks scare easily" he said.
Through the window his words
reached Ellen. She had no doubt
he was thief, but she applauded
the spirit Of his defiance. What he
had told her about Pete Tolman was
even more true of himself. He had
lived fully, physically at least. There
was in him deep capacity for en-
joyment.
rider was dismounting at the
hitch-rack. They watched him walk
across the dusty road to join them.
The man was Roam Afford.
"Cuth Rogers got in from Elk
Creek an hour or so ago." he men.
toned. Says Jim McFaddin of the
Flying VIC was shot yesterday"
"Shot?" demanded the crook-nosed
Turley. "You mean, on purpose?"
Yep. Some Of the riders of his
ranch heard the shooting and came
a-running. They found him dead.
He had his six-gun out and had fired
It twice. Fellow had sent a revolver
bullet right spang through the
heart"
Brand asked question. WAS Nc.
Faddin shot from behind?"
"Cuth Rogers says not" answered
Afford. He saw the body. Says it
musta been a duel. The bullet came
from directly in front and there was
no brush for several hundred
yards"