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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
HFisdeE 70 Show
How Long Supply Must
Be Made to Last

Beginning today, The Star will
publish daily reports of degree days"
to enable users of fuel oil to. know
whether they must cut down heat
in their homes to make oil supplies
last IS per cent longer during the
current shortage.
The Commissioners Fuel Oil Co.
ordinating Committee, officials an
nounced today, has asked oil dealers
to wait IS per cent longer than nor
NAL between deliveries.
This will mean that consumers
must keep a closer check on home
heat to make sure supplies are to
last until the next delivery.
The degree-days system is a plan
already used by about 80 per cent
of the dealers in this area to tell
them when normal deliveries are
due to each customer. Degree
days" are computed every day and
totaled during the winter from Sep
TENDER 1, according to average daily
temperatures.
Under the co-ordinating commit
tees new plan, Chairman j. Thomas
Kennedy said dealers have been
asked to notify each customer that
deliveries will be extended and to
tell them the degree days total at
which time the next delivery will
be due.
Way Plan Works.
The plan, approved by the fuel
oil division of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, will not
require that consumers compute de-
livery times according to degree
days themselves. 1t will work this
way:
Dealers will be asked to notify
each customer in writing as soon as
possible after each delivery, the &C
cumulated degree days total when
the next delivery will be due, in
Guiding the Is PER cent extension.
The difference between that figure
and the accumulated total each day
will be the number of degree days
the consumer must wait for another
delivery.
The degree days reading y1ster-
Gay was 80, with an accumulated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Arlington Dimes Drive
Extended for Week

A one-week extension of the Ar
lington March of Dimes campaign
was announced yesterday by Will
liam w. Jefferay, campaign chair
man.
Mr. Jefferay said the campaign,
scheduled originally to end today,
was being extended, with permits
sion Of State and national head
because of recent unfavor-
able weather.
AS Of Wednesday, s4,125 had been
received from three Mile o. Dimes"
booths and mail solicitation. A to-
tai of $4,000 was raised in the
l947 Arlington campaign.
Proceeds are used to combat in
fantile paralysis. Arlington had 10
cases in 1947. In 1916 there were
80 cases in the county.
Appealing to Arlingtonians. Mr..
Jefferay said all possible funds
would be needed should an epe-
demic strike the county this year.
The three booths are located at
the National Airport, in the 300
block of Wilson boulevard and in
the 1900 block of Columbia pike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Group Training Plans
For Arlington Firemen
And Police Announced

Arlington County Manager A. T.
Lundberg announced yesterday that
plans have been made for group
training programs for county police
men and f1remen in courses on the
administration of the two depart
ments.
Mr.. Lundberg said both courses
will consist of Is lessons based on
manuals prepared by the Interna-
tional City Managers Association.
Approximately 20 firemen will be
given the training, and at least Is
policemen, Mr.. Lundberg said. The
courses will be given at the court
house, one lesson each week. Start
ing dates have not been announced
At the same time Mr.. Lundberg
announced that the job classification
plan the County Board is scheduled
to adopt at its meeting tomorrow
provides for grading program in
both the police and fire depart
ments,
AS examples, the county manager
cited the position of safety educa-
ton officer and Identification tech
nician, both in the police depart
ment. He said the former would be
filled by Officer Frank Palmer and
that Officer Walter Bell will hold
the latter post, assisted by Off1cer
A. E. Bayliss.
Provision is being made in both
the enforcement and detective bu-
reaus for the required grades on the
basis of responsibility, which will
provide for an efficient organiza-
tion," Mr.. Lundberg asserted.
He added that a grading Ito pro-
vide more efficient administration
in the individual fire companies"
also is planned.
The county manager stated that
an official of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters was in Airing
ton reviewing the program of the
county Fire Prevention Bureau,
which was established in 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Fairfax Schools Given
Sight, estinq Equipment

The Fairfax Soroptimist Club last
night presented the county school
system with funds for a machine to
be used to check sight of pupils in
Fairfaxs SO schools. a:
Presentation was made to Schools
Supt. w. T. Woodson by Mrs. Char
lotte Montgomery, club president, at
a dinner meeting in Falls Church.
Mr.. Woodson recalled that the club
previously presented the system with
a machine used to test pupils hear
irn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
darlington Citizens Ask
Strikers, Company 10 Meet

A request that management and
union "sit down" ard talk over their
differences in the darlington strike
was voted last night for a second
time by the darlington Association.
The strike of maintenance work.
ers in the 3,500-unit Arlington
apartment development is in its
ninth week. The previous request
by the citizens group resulted in
a reply from Local 80, Building
Service Employees, AFL, that it was
willing to arbitrate at any time, but
the Fairmac Corp, owners of Fair
lington, did not answer the plea
The Rent Committee of the as
ISOLATION last night announced that
it has $3.50 in a growing rent sta
bilization fund" which may be used
to test the legality of some phases
of the Federal Rent Control Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Secretary SnyderI nougurotes
Eveninq Star NewsfIushes

nizes an order for an "A" from
the transmitter and passes it on
to a mcahine which sets up the
message for the sign. The latter
device resembles a waterwheel.
The moving wheel consists of bars
containing IS rows of switches each.
Zach letter on the sign covers an
area of IS bulbs of IS watts each,
seven bulbs high and five wide.)
$40 Bulbs in Sign.
AS each switch bar passes con-
tact point when the wheel turns,
switches corresponding to the pat
tern for the needed letter are
tripped. Thereafter, as the wheel
moves through one complete revo-
luton, touching electrical contacts,
that letter passes from one end
of the sign to the other.
There are $40 bulbs in the sign,
and $40 wires run to it from the
rotating drum mechanism in the
control room.
The bulbs do not move, but the
pattern OF nghtS forming each let
ter is preserved as the contacts
controlling new rows of lights are
reached by the moving switch bars
and electrical orders" are sent from
the control room.
The letters on the sign are 3 feet
high. The bulletin board, known
as a Flashcast. is so feet long. 1t
Is one of rs such installations in
the United States.
The NeWsflashes will be changed
at regular intervals during the day
and important bulletins will be
transmitted to the sign as soon as
received by The Star.
Inauguration of the Newsfiashes
adds another medium of dissemina-
ton to The Stars program of the
fastest and most complete news re-
porting service possible.
The media now comprise the COL
umns of The Star, the sound
broadcasting and television facili-
ties of The Evening Star Broad
casting Co. and the centrally located
news sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Council Meets Tonight
On Alexandria Toxes

The Alexandria City Council will
meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight to con-
slider final adoption of its 194S tax
program.
The council tentatively approved
new license tax program last
Tuesday. Final action. however,
was deferred until tonight. Also
deferred was action on proposed
real estate and personal property
tax increases.
Also scheduled to come up to-
night is a report of the council
hospital committee on rates for
INDECENT care at the Alexandria
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Bill Would End Tuition
For Nearby Pupils Here

Pupils from nearby Maryland and
Virginia would be allowed to receive
free instruction in Washington pub
lie schools again, under bills intro
duced in the House by two Mary
land legislators.
Such free instruction, which was
customary for many years, was
wiped out by the District Appropria-
ton Act of 1913, and outside pupils
now must pay tuition If they attend
District schools.
Identical bills were introduced
late yesterday by Representatives
Beall, Republican, and Sasscer
Democrat, of Maryland The bills
went to the House District Com
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

FERNDALE, Md, Jan. 30.-A AZ
year-old woman today awaited
grand jury action on three charges
of arson, after a 10-year-old girl
admitted burning a neighbours home
to the ground "to please my mother. "
Louise Morrison told Trial Magis-
trate David B. bunker yesterday
that her foster mother, Mrs. Helen
Josephine Lock, asked her last June
5 if she could burn down a seven
room bungalow belonging to Mrs.
Rose Sellner of Jessups, Md.
II said I guessed I could" Louise
related. She said she obtained
matches and coal oil lin hack Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Girl, 10, Says She Burned Home
OF Neiohbor to Please Mother

the garage" while sister watched
the dogs so they wouldn't bark"
A second blaze damaged the back
porch October IL, when the house
was two-thirds rebuilt. Louise said
mother" had mentioned "she would
like to see it burn down again"
On November 16, Louise said, she
offered to set fire to the house a
third time but Mrs. Lock said, mo,
they'll get suspicious" However,
Louise set fire to the front porch
anyway "to please mother"
It was testified that Mrs. Lock
had argued with Mrs. Sellner over
the location Of a garage which Mrs.
Locks husband contemplated build
ing. She was held In $4,000 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Planners Receive Data
On Health, Sanitation
In Marshall Heights
By Nelson M. Shepard

Federal planners had before them
today for future analysis a COM
plete picture of health and SAM.
tary conditions in the individual
homes of Marshall Heights, one oil
two Eastern areas in the city
marked for intensive study in con-
nection with urban redevelopment
planning.
The occupants of only two OF
the 459 homes in this colored SUBJ
division were "unco-operative," Di-
rector William H. Carey, jr.. of the
Districts Bureau of Public Health
Engineering informed the planning
agency. The homes in the project
were checked, 1t was announced
by standards of the American
Health Association.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, chair.
man of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, was en-.
couraged over what he termed the
excellent degree of cooperation
shown by the citizens of this com.
munity. Possibly within a week OF
two, he said, the planners will cal
a meeting at which it will ques.
ton some of the residents of thu
area to determine their persona
views on development.
Barry Farms to Be Studied.
Barry Farms in the Anacostis
area is the second settlement Of
homes marked for similar, studies
Marshall Heights is just west of the
District line and is bounded BY
Southern avenue, East Capitol street
and Benning road. The area il
one of widely mixed standards anc
is by no means to be construed
as blighted area in its entirety
planning officials said.
The Marshall Heights survey il
only in preliminary form, but suf.
ficient data have been assembled BY
Mr.. Carey to furnish the planning
agency with material for guidance
and study. Harland Bartholomew
OF st. Louis, Mo-, and his staff Of
city planners who are working or
a comprehensive plan for Washing
ton and its environs were deeply in.
terested in the Marshall Heights
study.
Under the Urban Redevelopment
Act, so-called blighted or substand.
ard areas in the city are to be
bought up and converted into mod.
Ell residential and commercial sub.
divisions. Only two areas are pres
emily under study.
Metropolitan Plan Discussed.
The planners spent practically the
entire afternoon yesterday dis.
cussing the comprehensive plan fol
the Metropolitan Area. A subcom.
mittee of the Washington Board Of
Trade on procedures in planning
include Louis Justement, Mrs. Brom.
ley Smith, architects, and Paul Op.
perman, planning official of thu
Federal Works Agency, gave thu
commission the benefit of theil
ideas
They suggested emphasis on the
planning of some five circumferen.
uial drives and streets about mile.
or SO from the center of the city
for future Federal buildings anc
commercial DEVELOPMENTS.
Gen. Grant said their scheme is
interesting" and that they propose
abandonment of East Capitol street
for future Government buildings
However, he indicated, the Plan.
ming Commission has no intention
of abandoning the East Capito
street project which has long beer
under study and already is enhanced
by the Supreme Court Building, the
Folger Library up to Third street
and by the District Armory,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

season total of 1886 since Sep
temebr /.
AS an example, customer who
received a delivery of oil yesterday
might be notified that his next de-
livery would be due at 5000 degree
days. This means that his supply
must last 404 degree days, the diff
ference between yesterdays reading
and the dealers estimate of the next
delivery.
If oil tank gauges show later that
supplies are being used at rate
more rapid than the accumulation
of degree days, it's time to turn
down the heat.
Daily Report on Page Az.
The accumulated degree days total
along with the degree day reading
for the previous day-will be re-
ported every day after today in The
Stars full weather report, to be
found on Page "A It will be SINH
lar to the box above.
This information also can be OBJ
tanned by calling the Weather Bu-
reau, National 1880, and asked either
for "the observer" or for degree
days information" During the cur
rent shortage, this service will be
available every day.
In using the plan, Mr.. Kennedy
said, dealers will be asked to allow
reserves in each consumers oil tank,
in case heat has to be increased
for an emergency and to safeguard
against delays in deliveries. The
reserves will be liberal enough so
that they could be cut If the short
age becomes more serious.
Fuel engineers, the committee
said, estimate that a saving of 8
per cent of oil consumption is made
for each degree that an oil heater
is reduced. To meet the Is per
cent saving, the committee urges
that home temperatures be kept
no higher than 68 degrees during
the day and go degrees at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

AS pdSSerSDy paused 10 WAUGH,
the latest news bulletins marched
in a continuous review today across
the Hamilton National Bank Build
ing at Fourteenth and G streets
NV. The Stars new moving cleo
trio news sign was in its first full
day of operation.
Secretary of the Treasury Sndyer
threw a switch last night placing
the illuminated bulletin board in
service.
"This is opening night for The
Evening Star Newsflashes," the first
transmission began. Secretary of
the Treasury Snyder has thrown
the switch
Almost Immediately, those passing
the busy intersection or waiting on
streetcar loading platforms looked
upward, attracted by the message
moving in lights around the corner
at the top of the building. AS they
watched, the sign told them of
the Capitals oil shortage, the
Weather Bureaus latest prediction,
developments at the Capitol, the
White House and in the sports
world.
8 Am. to 10 PM. Operation.
The constantly repeated message
concluded with a reminder that
latest news could be read in lights
each weekday from 8 am. to 10 pm.
and a suggestion to buy United
States Savings Bonds.
The inaugural ceremony in the
directors room of the bank was
attended by Mrs. Snyder, Commits
sioner John Russell Young, execu-
tives of The Star and the bank,
Bert w. Roth. inventor of the cleo
trical system used in the sign, and
others.
Joshua Evans. jr., vice president
of the bank, said location of the
sign on the building furthered the
tradition of the corner as center
of communications" He recalled
President Thomas Jefferson's stables
once we're located there. Later, he
said, the city's main telephone office
was situated on the corner.
S. H. Kaufman, business mana
ger of The Star, said the site had
been chosen after extensive study
of possible locations and praised the
of bank officials in
making the new public service pos
sibie.
Operation of the sign was ex-
planned by Mr.. Roth, vice president
of the Trans-Lux News Sign Corp.
of New York, which installed 1t.
On Board Within Minute.
The latest news flash can be
placed on the moving ribbon of
lights within a minute after 1t is
received by an operator in the trans
mission room in the news depart
ment of The Star.
The operator types" the bulle-
tins, one after another, using a
typewriter like keyboard. The let
tiers appear as patterns OF dots
punched in a length Of tape.
The tape passes between cleo
trical contacts and impulses CORE
spending to the dotted patterns are
sent over leased telegraph wires to
a control room in the bank building.
When the tape reaches the end of
a sequence of bulletins, its passage
between the contacts is repeated
constantly until new length OF
tape is inserted to cover later news
developments.
In the control room, completely
automatic equipment handles the
messages received from The Star
Building. First, the impulses reach
a set of electrical relays-one for
each letter Of the alphabet.
The "A" relay, for example, recog-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Reserve Training PurIey

A conference of National Guard,
Organized Reserve Corps and Army
officers is being held at Fort Meade,
Md, to discuss plans for 1948 sum-
mer camp training of the National
Guard and Organized Reserve Corps
in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
MenIjk$}B
Bill 10 Restrict
Abe Profits
Virginia Dry Areas
Would Be Barred
From Getting Money
BULLETIN

RICHMOND, Va.-Gov. Tuck
has signed the emergency bill
amending the charter of the
city of Alexandria to permit
a special referendum March 2
on the question of whether
city councilmen shall continue
to be elected by wards or all
elected at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Carolina Group Elects

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan. 80
(SpeciaD - The Caroline County
Advisory Board of Agriculture Elk
tension Volunteers has elected j.
N. Mont of st. John president for
1913. Other new officers are j. j.
Washington, secretary, and Brady
Braxton, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

Kimble, Barbara A.
Klinkert. Paul A.
Landstreet, Nancy {
Lee, Rose Ann
Leef. Carol H.
Lewis. Mae K.
Loving, Charles A.
Lucas, Mary C.
McClosky, Janice M.
McCordic, Charles
Mckee, Lauris A.
IMcKlveen, Shirley
Mclaughlin, 10 Ann
Madison, Emily M.
Marks, Frances L.
Mays, Lucille A.
Meletis, Angelo T.
Miller, Margaret
Moncn. Valerie w.
Moroknek, Betty L.
Morton, Patricia A.
Newman. Charles <.
Nicholson, Richard
Orr, Joan
Ozment. Charlotte
Parks. Ardeth
Pearson, Walter K.
Penisten. Dolores
Reece, Margaret L.
Rhodes, Dora D.
Richards, Robert
Riley. Paul s.
Rogers, Ann NJ.
Rowe, Suzanne 3.
Savage, Elizabeth
Scheulen, Lorraine D.
Schoen, Robert j.
5ilverman, Florence T.
Simon, James
Smith, Harriet H.
Smith, Mary A.
Smell, Barbara ].
Suthard, Lester L.
Swisher, John M.
Thorne, Barbara
Tooker. Patricia A.
Truslow, Marshall B.
Tyler. Carol
Utterback. Margaret
Wallace, Marguerite
Watson, Patricia A.
Wilke, lander p.
Williams, Nancy L.
Winterwerp. Margaret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
William Dunn Reelected

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan. 80
(SpeciaD Stockholders of the
Dunn Wooden Co. have reelected
William N. Dunn president and
named Prince H. Dunn first vice
president, Garland L. Dunn second
vice president and Parvin l.. Sharff
secretary treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
The regular graduates are:

Allison, Mary z.
Alspaugh. Clara ].
Ballenger, Robert W
Barry, Joan c.
Beattie, Ann c.
Boley. Betty Lou
Brooks, Dora NJ.
Burhans, Cynthia c.
Burhans. Priscilla p.
Burke, Francis ].
Bush, Marilyn N.
Caporaletti, Virgins
Carter Unalane
Cary. Sarah Ann
Colangelo, Rita r.
Colangelo, Rose M.
Crane, John e.
Crawford, Joyce 3.
Grim, Louise v.
Crowder, William T..
Davis. Charlene A.
Dickens, Nancy M.
Dowell, Clarence
Dudley, Daniel L.
Duvall, Shirley r.
Dwyer, James Z.
Ernbrey, Shirley A.
Everly, Charles o.
Fadely, Francis T.
Ferguson, Milton, 3r,
Terrell, Douglas c.
Fitton. Richard M.
Frantum, Rodney A.
Freeman, James A.
Fulks, Lorraine.
Gibson, Gertrude
Gore. Miriam e.
Gorham, Catherine
Grimes, Whiteford
Grimm, Allen g.
Gum, Frederick A.
Hardy, Margaret Z.
Harrison, Betty A.
Hoffman, Doris Anne
Hogan. william r.
Hopkins, Suzanne B
Hoskins, John
Hutchinson. william
Jacobs, Nancy
johnson, Dorothy W
Kelley. Nancy Lee
Kick, Francis
Kidd, Edward s.
Kimball. Ruth l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Star to- Publish Degree Days
BGuideDH Users on Heat
Decree Duys

These degree days" figures
will be reported every day in
The Stars full weather report
on Page Az. beginning tomor-
row:
Degree days" for yester-
day 80
Accumulated degree days" 1896
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Scout Cub Pack to Meet

Boy Scout Cub Pack 228 will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight in the College
Park Md School. A magic show
will be presented by Den 2 OF the
pack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

The graduates:
Atkins. William H.
Arnold, L. r.
Baumbach, L. A.
Biggs, Roy Z.
Boldin. Mary J.
Bonner, j. E.
Clark. Mary A.
Cleland. Amelia M.
Cooper, Billy r.
Copperthite, r. c.
Custard. Charles c.
Cross, William L.
Dewey, Elsie M.
Durloo. L. H., Jr.
Ely. Anne c.
Fisher, Kathryn j.
Foard, George
Frank, Robert c.
lanyard, Mary B.
Ingram, Dieby
Jarrett. Elizabeth
johnson, Diane NJ.
Johnson. Persia B.
Kerns. Florence v.
King. Della I.
Lambert, Pauline F.
Landolt, r. z.
Servicemen:
Merritt, Hobart W.
Lester, Donald r.
Holm, Craige G. !
Van TiiblIrE, K. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
s. 10 GET Diplomas
AT Washington-Lee

Fifty-four students and nine serv-
icemen will receive diplomas in COM
mencement exercises at 8 o'clock to-
night at Westinghouse High
School, Arlington, Claude NJ Rich
mond, principal, announced today.
Ceremonies will include a talk by
Barnard Joy, chairman of the new
Arlington School Board, and invo-
cation and benediction by the Rev.
w. Baker of Westover Baptist
Church.
Donna Schoolcraft, top-ranking
student in the class, will give the
address of welcome and Dick Lewis,
class president, will speak on Let
Us Pay Our Debts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
G.W.High 10 Graduate
116 al Alexandra
Exercises Tonight

George Washington High School
in Alexandria will graduate 108
students at BIS o'clock tonight in
the school auditorium. The exer-
cises will be built around the -four
freedoms"
In addition to the 108 regular
graduates, eight veterans will re-
ceive diplomas. They are Algie Will
liam Amandus, William Irby Angel,
jr., Dwight H. Dodd, Howard Elwyn
Futch, Arthur Edward Massey, Will
liam Horatio Norton, jr., Howard
Keith Shacklett and Raymond Nor
ton Wells, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

Lewis, Richard H.
McClung, June
McGill, John F.
Mitchell. Harvey N.
Miller. Peter D. M.
Mobley, Audrey L.
Oesher, Richard z.
Perkins. Donald W.
de Porter. F. l..
Preusser, Monta
Prince. L. B.. ir.
Proctor, Jesse D.
Pugh, Cleo l..
Robey, Mary A.
Rowell, Thomas
Rose, Annette
Samaha, G. N. M.
Schoolcraft. d. M.
Sherwood. Daniel A.
Shreve, T. K. lr.
Smith. Beverly G.
Smith. W.. O.. jr.
Sorensen. Donald S.
Wagner, Lewis F.
Williams, Lilly F.
Winchester. P. c.
Velardi, Grace A.
Milholland. T. r.
Ruckert, James A.
Birge, W. R.. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30


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