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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

for wholesalers and Sc for re-
tailers.
In introducing his bill, Mr..
Corbett said he personally felt
that all the taxes are punitive
and should be repealed" but he
felt that only such a com
promise" measure as this had a
chance of getting through Con-
gress this session.
The, provision hitting at cocoa
nut oil, however, is the joker in
the bill. 1t has the full back
ing and active support of the
soybean oil lobby, the oleo people
report.
This provision says that the tax
shall be quarter cent a pound
when only fats and oils produced
in the United States, its terri
tories and possessions, are used
but shall be 10 cents otherwise.
An exception is made for ingredi-
ents used to increase the vita
min content of the oleo but this
is a minor matter.
Protects American Industry"
Those backing the tax repeal
drive are frank to say that this
provision was inserted at the
insistence of the soybean lobby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

repeal a part or all of the Fed
eral taxes on oleo. The present
tax is 10 cents a pound on colored
margarine and a quarter cent on
the uncolored variety. Hence,
most housewives buy the uncol-
ored type and mix in the color
themselves. In % States it is il
legal to sell the colored variety.
Representative Mitchell, the
Indiana Republican who has been
making a splash with his fight
to end the taxes, has said he
wants all the taxes thrown out.
He includes the various Federal
license fees: $500 for a manufac-
turer, $3.50 for a wholesaler and
$48 for a retailer of colored oleo.
Uncolored oleo can be retailed
with a Sc license.
Doubt Chances Are Good.
But Mr.. Mitchell is a first term
Representative and some of the
older heads who have been strug-
Cling with the issue for q long
time think the chances of a
frontal attack are not too good.
The dairy and butter interests
have long been powerful in Con-
gress and they are still dead set
against repeating the oleo tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Davis Illness 10 Slow
Empire Building Report

The illness of Building Inspector
Robert H. Davis, who collapsed at
yesterdays meeting of the five-man
board investigating the Empire
Building collapse, may delay an
nouncement of the boards findings
for several days.
Board Chairman Stewart H. Beall
said the group substantially COM
pleted' a draft of it's findings in a
meeting at the District Building
yesterday.
Mr.. Davis said last night her hus-
band was feeling better, but still
was confined to bed with the heavy
cold which kept him from his Of
flee for several days last week. She
said Mr.. Davis was leaving Tues
day for a two-week vacation at At
lantic City on orders from his doc
tor
Mr. Beall said the board still
hoped the findings could be turned
over to the Commissioners next
week, but he added this could not
be done until Mr.. Davis had a
chance to study and approve the
final report.
The Empire Apartment Building,
New York avenue and Ninth street
NV, partially collapsed December
is killing four persons and injuring
IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

Fogbound passengers on a Chesa-
peake Bay ferry spent the night
playing cards. working crossword
puzzles, eating free sandwiches and
coffee provided by the State of
Maryland and taken cat maps in the
lounge, until they were able to land
early yesterday, Alfred v. Schrider,
800 Philadelphia avenue, Silver
Spring, one of them, said.
Maryland operates the. ferry
which runs between Sandy Point
near Annapolis and Matapeake on
he,Eastern Shore.
Women and children were lucky
for the officers and crew of the
ferry, the Gov. Harry w. Nice
turned their staterooms over to
them.
Veterans" of Grounding.
Two veterans" of the grounding
of the ferry Gov. Herbert r. O'Cono1
two weeks ago Friday night, which
made them 10 hours overdue, were
aboard the Nice and sang How
Soon" wanting to know when they
would reach shore, Mr.. Schride1
said.
He said one was H. A. HOLSTER
who is connected with the con-
struction firm building a naval all
station at Chincoteague Island or
the Eastern Shore. The other, he
said, was Navy chief petty officer
whose name he did not remember.
Friday nights run was not with
out its excitement, Mr.. Schrider said
when big ship doomed out of the
fog and only by skillful seamanshiE
did Capt. Frank Conway of Cam.
bridge, Md, skipper of the ferry
avoid collision. AS safety meas
ure, the captain unanswered along
side this big vessel, the Canadian
freighter Manx Navigator, which
was anchored, and tied up to the
ship for the rest of the night.
Then, when the fog cleared 6
little around $50 am. yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Navy Typist in Hospital
After Fall While Skatinq

A fall while ice-skating yesterday
sent a 24-year-old Navy Department
typist to Emergency Hospital in
critical condition with fractured
skull.
She is Miss Mary. Campbell, resi-
dent of Nebraska Hall, Arlington
Farms. She has been employed since
1916 in the Bureau of Ships.
Police said Miss Campbell and two
companions. Miss Mildred Breton
and Miss Margaret Painter, had been
skating for about two hours at the
Chevy Chase Ice Palace at 446l
Connecticut avenue. Miss Campbell
fell backward. striking her head.
Miss Breton said the injured girl,
who came to Washington from
Crestwood. N. Y, once was an &C
complished skater, but had been on
the ice infrequently in the last few
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Police Ii. Harrington,
Called Courtesy Joe
Preparing 10 Retire
By J. Theodore Crown

Courtesy joe" one of Washing
tons best-knoWn policemen. will
retire March /, if formalities can be
completed in time, it was Learned
yesterday.
1t. Joseph D. Harrington, bearer
of this complimentary title, was Wis
tied by the Police Retirement Board
in Emergency Hospital last Thurs
day. In poor health for some time
he has been under treatment.
The board decided to retire the
lieutenant, who serves as District
hack inspector, on completion of
this months service.
If retirement procedures cannot
be finished by then, 1t. Harrington
will retire April. l. He will reach
the retirement age of "a. next
month.
Joined Force in 1918.
Courtesy Joe" will have COM
pleted nearly 80 years on the force.
After being educated in parochial
schools and St. Johns College, the
native Of Georgetown's Holly Hill
neighborhood joined the depart
ment August Is, 1918. He was as
signed to bicycle patrol duty in the
Third Precinct. Four years later he
was transferred to the first precinct,
where Capt. Ernest w. Brown, later
superintendent, was in command.
1t. Harrington moved to the
Traffic Bureau when Capt. Brown
was advanced to inspector and
and placed in charge of traffic.
The only man to serve two sepa-
rate periods as hack inspector, 1t.
Harrington first handled this as
signment from 1925 to 1880. He was
promoted to sergeant when he took
charge of the Office.
Later, he saw duty in the Eighth
and Second Precincts, winning COM
mendations for effective work on
robbery cases in the latter.
After a brief period in the Ninth
Precinct, he returned to traffic work
in 1882 and, in 194l, became hack
inspector again after the death of
1t. Thomas Mason.
1t. Harrington was dubbed 'Cour-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

Five school days remain in which
entries in The Evening Stars Scho-
lastic Writing Awards contest can
be submitted. The contest closes at
midnight Friday. All entries must
be delivered to Room 724, The
Evening Star Building, or postmark-
ed before that time.
Already manuscripts covering all
categories of writing included in
the contest have been submitted.
Winners in the contest will re-
ceive gold Achievement Keys and
Certificates of Merit. Up to 20
awards will be made in each CLASH
fication, five being gold keys and
the other IS certificates
The grand total of possible win
ners will include IS gold keys and
225 certificates, although that many
awards will not be necessary to be
made. Only manuscripts deemed
worthy will win awards It might
happen that in a particular cate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Five School Days Left to'Enter
Star Scholastic Writing Contest

CORY no award would be given il
no manuscript was considered OF
sufficient high quality.
The top winner in the Washington
area will receive a Royal portable
typewriter. The schools attended
by the two winners in international
letter writing will each receive an
Illuminated globe, the gift of Pan
American Always.
The best manuscripts will be
entered in a national contest con-
Quoted by Scholastic Magazine.
A panel of judges Is now being
assembled to select the local win
ners. Judging will begin soon after
the close of the contest.
For those who desire to make
last-minute entries and are I'M
familiar with the rules, a letter or
post card to Scholastic Writings
Award Editor, Room 724, This
Evening Star Building, will bring
a prompt reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
A Valentine Story in Hearts and Spuds
Glib Announcer Punses Eomest Husband Into Potoo
And Fur Coot Morket-AI 'Rodo License
By GEORGE Kennedy

Cecil Lineback was getting ready
for breakfast-that is he was dress
ing-yesterday morning when he
lent an idle ear to the radio.
Uncle Bill Jenkins, rise-and-
shine artist on Station WTOP, was
finishing up his commercial for Zlot-
nick, the furrier. Mr.. Lineback
heard it and Mrs. Lineback did too.
Uncle Bills conclusion was land
there's a sheared beaver coat,
beauty, that you can get for 497 po-
tatoes."
Darling" said Mrs. Lineback,
1--we always wanted a sheared bea-
yer coat"
1t was st. Valentines Day and Mr..
Lineback was feeling sentimental.
Sweetheart he said, "I1l get it
for you"
Mr.. Lineback, from Winston Sa-
lem, N. c., is foreman of a small
paper box factory over a liquor
store at 1911 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. He has small apartment on
the third floor.
Doesn't Wait for Breakfast.
He was perfectly aware that no
one is trading fur coats for pota-
toes on a falling commodity market.
But you never can tell about the
radio-what with all these Miss
Hush and Walking Man stunts. He
thought it was publicity stunt and
that they were giving the coat to
the first person who arrived with
the potatoes.
He called Cecil, jr., who is and
who didn't have to go to school
because it was Saturday. He didn't
even wait for breakfast. They hit
the street, hailed a cab and sped
for a market in the Southwest. He
was so excited that on the way over
he lost count. He thought it was
437 potatoes.
He bought a 100-pound sack and
counted them fast. The bag con-
tanned BIT. He bought so more po-
tatoes-a few extra to make sure
he hadn't missed count. It cost
him IS. Then he took cab to
Zlotnick's. He deposited the pota-
toes in front of the show window,
left his son to guard them and went
in.
He looked anxiously around. There
were several customers in the store
but no one had bags of potatoes.
He figured he had won.
Finally a saleswoman approached
him. We asked to see the coat ad-
vertised on the radio for 437 pota-
toes. She looked a little puzzled and
then said:
"Oh, that one. It's 497."
WELL" said Mr.. Lineback, whats
go potatoes?"
He left the store, left his son
guarding the basket on the sidewalk
and took a cab to the market again.
There he bought so potatoes. That
cost him another dollar. In no time
he was back in the store.
They showed him the coat He
noticed the price tag. 1t was ST.
200.
Then I got really excited" he
said.
The tax" said the saleslady, "is
$780, = 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Bay Ferry Delayed All Night
BY Fog Offers Free Meals

there were three larger ships of the
same size as the Manx Navigator
in the vicinity, Mr., Schrider said.
The good judgment used by Capt
Conway avoided collision with them,
the passenger said.
The Manx Navigator carried a
cargo Of coal for Buenos Aires and
had come down from Baltimore and
anchored about pm. Friday, in the
Sandy Point region, due to her
heavy load, the weather and the
condition of the channel, where
some navigation buoys were missing.
Mr.. Schrider, salesman with the
r. S. McCeney Co. OF Silver Spring,
farm equipment distributors, was on
his way home for the week end after
business trip on the Eastern Shore.
He got the ferry at Matapeake on
Friday, about Sis pm. Instead OF
the routine 30 minute trip to Sandy
Point, it turned out to be journey
requiring more than 13 hours.
Freed After As Minutes.
The ferry was floating around
like an apple" after the fog closed
in, he said. Navigation lights were
blurred and channel buoys gone
The vessel ran aground, Mr.. schri-
der declared, about $3.50 pm. but
was freed after about As minutes.
Mr.. Schrider said the purser OF
the Gov. Nice was especially helpful
for he had messages radioed to shore
for all of the SO passengers wishing
to send word to their families. Then
the Maryland State police took up
the work, Mr.. Schrider said, and by
personal telephone call relayed the
messages.
Capt. Conway and the old hands
aboard the Gov. Nice said they never
experienced fog like they did Friday
night and yesterday, Mr.. Schrider
said. A breakfast Of ham and eggs
toast and coffee was passed out to
everybody at $50 am. Within three
hours, all the passengers and their
cars were safely of the ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Hat-Check Receipts
Reopen Question Of
Armory Revenues

A question whether the DISTRICT
government or the National Guard
should get receipts from checking
hats at public events at the Armory
again has raised the whole question
as to how the city and Guard should
split revenues from the Armory's
use.
This is one of many municipal
questions which are to be considered
at meetings this week of congress
SIGNAL committees.
The Armory questions are to be
taken up for action Tuesday by the
Judiciary Subcommittee of the
House District Committee, headed
by Representative O'Hara, Republi-
can, of Minnesota. It had been
thought that a compromise plan
was agreed upon but yesterday
James r. Kirkland, counsel to the
Senate district Committee. said a
new Issue had been raised by Harry
S. 4Wender, chairman of the District
Recreation Board. .E~
Question of Concession.
AS described by Mr.. Kirkland, this
issue was whether the District or
the National Guard should get re-
ceipts from the hat-checking bust
ness at the Armory Mr.. Kirkland
said this again raised the whole
question of what constitutes con
cession" and what Is the limits OF
the Guards "canteen."
Under the tentative agreement on
a compromise bill, proceeds from
rental of the drill hall for nonmili-
tary uses would go to the District
Government, while the guard unit
would collect from soft drink OF
other concessions.
At the Tuesday session, the
O'Hara committee also will take UP
bill for registration of professional
engineers.
Hearing Tomorrow.
The O'Hara committee will hold
a hearing at 10 am. tomorrow to act
on six bills already approved by the
Senate. They would:
Revise the present District law on
corporations; increase the amount
of property permitted to he held by
a Masonic order known as the ORA
matte Order Knights of Khorassan
increase the scope of inspection OF
boilers by the District; increase
the amount of damages that juries
may award; permit the capable
party in suit to testify when one
of the original parties has become
legally incapable of testifying; and
authorize official reporters of NUM-
cipal court to collect fees for trans
cripts.
Wednesday morning Senate judi
ciary subcommittee, beginning at
10 am. will hold public hearings on
the nominations of three District
judges in this order:
Harold M. Stephens, to be presid-
ing chief justice of the Court of
Appeals; James M. Proctor, to be
associate justice of the Court of
Appeals, and Edward A. Tamm, to
be associate justice of District
Court.
Opposition expected is only to Mr.
Tamm, who will be opposed by the
District Bar Association.
The new bill to provide stronger
penalties for sex. offenses will come
before the House District Subcom-
mittee on Health at 10 am. Friday,
with its chairman, Representative
Miller. Republican, of Nebraska
presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

Mr.. Lineback groaned He knew
there was a catch to it. This was
like those theater passes. You
have to pay the tax in cash. He
went to the cashier. He produced
a $50 company check. Would they
take that?
But what about the purchase
price. he asked.
The potatoes are outside" he
said. IF it's a publicity stunt it's all
right with me about pictures or
whatever you want to do"
Light Begins to Break.
Right there everybody began to
realize there was misunderstand-
ing. Sidney Zlotnick. son of the
proprietor, was called in. Mr.. zlot-
nick, Harvard Law School 1895, was
aware of legal hazards. He checked
the advertising copy that went @to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
242 Cases Scheduled
For Trial in Backlog
In Municipal Court

Three OF the Judges helplng 10
wipe out a municipal court backlog
of 935. civil jury cases yesterday
announced they were pleased and
gratified" with the excellent CO.
operation of nearly 400 lawyers
summoned to court for a prelim-
mary call of 246 of the backlogged
cases.
The thanks were extended by
Chief Judge Nathan Cayton and AS
sociate Judge Brice Clagett of the
Municipal Court of Appeals and
Judge Walter j. Casey of Municipal
Court at the close of three -and-a-
half hour session.
The appellate judges are serving
on the lower bench under plan
to reduce the backlog of the latter
worked out by Judge Cayton and
Chief Judge George P. Barse of
Municipal Court.
The judges, occupying the same
bench in landlord and tenant court,
faced the largest number of law
yers ever to gather in a municipal
courtroom.
The milling throng was called to
order at $50 am, and the session
was not pronounced closed until
1855 pm. One judge remarked he
did take time out ito have one
cigarette" in one brief respite.
AS result of the rapid-f1re ap-
pearance of attorneys in the back
logged cases, dates were set for 242
trials. Four remaining cases on the
call were either dismissed or settled
by agreement of counsel. A similar
call involving about 400 additional
cases is scheduled for next Saturday
at $50 am.
Although the docket clearing plan
jointly announced last Tuesday by
Judge Cayton and Judge Barse OF
Municipal Court called for starting
the jury trials tomorrow, the judges
declared yesterday that the pro-
gram would not be operating fully
before Wednesday.
The judges pointed out that nc
case was reported by the lawyers to
be ready for trial before that time
The court said it will devote tomor-
row and Tuesday to hearing pre-
trial arguments by lawyers involved
in the backlogged cases. Trial dates
set yesterday ranged from Wednes-
day through March II, final day OF
the emergency program.
More than 100 jurors qualified
since FEBRUARY l for special FIVE
-per-week duty will be standing
by in the courthouse for immediate
service.
The mass turnout of lawyers yes.
terday more than doubled that Of
October, 1916, when the appellate
court judges last stepped down tt
assist the lower court in clearing
backlog of civil cases. At that
time the call was held in a court
room considerably smaller than the
landlord and tenant branch which
has seating capacity of $50
Judges Cayton, Clagett and Casey
to be joined by Judge Barse wher
he RECEIVERS from his present ILL
ness-will devote full time to the
backlogged cases for the next two
weeks. On February 81, Judge An.
drew McC. Hood of the appellate
court will replace Judge Cayton
Meanwhile. the remaining sever
judges of Municipal Court have beer
instructed to pitch into the backlos
whenever freed from actual trialE
of other cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

the station. 1t clearly said "497 plus
tax" He called Maurice Mitchell,
the manager of the station.
Its radio license" protested Mr..
Mitchell. You ought to know that,
You've had Arthur Godfrey lousing
up your copy for years. Jenkins
might had said ACT fish"
Thank goodness he didn't said
Mr.. Zlotnick.
At first Mr.. Lineback was inclined
to be difficult. He went to the ra-
dio station; threatened to get 9
lawyer and sue them both. Later
he decided against it. He went back
to the store and apologized to MIR
Zlotnick about all the trouble hi
had caused.
Last night he was wondering how
he could buy meat to go with al
those potatoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Will Discuss Sewer Needs

The need for additional commu-
nifty sewage facilities will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the New
Ballston, Va, Citizens Association
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Ballston
drehouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Press Club to Hear Anderson

Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son will address the National Press
Club at 1890 pm. Wednesday on
Taking Stock of the World Food
and Market Situation"
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
BETHEL

Mr. and Mrs. Eley Cordrey left
Sunday for week touring the New
England states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Davis,
Mrs. Lena Morris and son, Charles
Lee, spent Sunday at Laurel Camp.
Miss Peggy Moore spent last
week, at RehOboth as the guest of
Miss Judith Bell.
Mrs. Laura Williams and Mrs.
Irene DickersOn and children spent
Sunday at RehOboth Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Garratt, OF
Wilmington, are spending the week
with the formers mother, Mrs.
RhOda Garratt.
Mrs. John Wheatley, of Norfolk
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM.
II. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Miller and
fanny are spending two weeks vac
alton with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Fink, at Berwick,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Locates and
son spent Sunday at Riverdale
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eley Cordrey were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs VIM.
Bell at RehObOth Beach Wednes-
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13

day.
The official board of Bethel M
E. Church has granted Rev Ron
mans a vacation for the month of
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Twillev and
son, OF Baltimore, were Sunday
guests of her brOther-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Spence.
Mr. and Mrs. George Coffin. of
Miami, Fla, were recent guests of
her sister, Mrs. Marian Cubbage.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Graves are
being congratulated on the arrival
OF fine son at the Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital, Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Robinson of
Norristown, Pa, were recent guests
OF Mrs. Helen Leape.
Mrs. l.. A. Suehrstedt and chill
dren' Mary 10 and Ray, of Denver.
Colorado, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ThistlewOod
OF harrington. When they return
to Colorado they are moving to
California. Mrs. Seuhrstedt will
be remembered as the former
Elizabeth Rapalje.
. MILTON FIREMEN'S PARADE
August 23rd. o-19,1t