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Evening star., 1948-06-05

At least % boys and girls from
the Civil Air Patrol Cadets are
convinced today this flying business
is the thing.
The went to the National Airport
yesterday and found everybody
even B. H. Griffin, airport admins
traitor, was at their disposal. They
took advantage Of it all and put in
four hours learning as much as they
could about the operation Of the
airport.
The occasion was CAP cadet day
at the airport, sponsored by the
Civil Aeronautics Administration.
All the boys and girls are men,
bers of the Western Squadron, made
up of CAP members living in the
western part of Washington and
adjacent suburban areas. Com
manding the squadron is Mrs. Pearl
T. Robinson, aeronautics teacher in
the public schools and training Of
f1cer of the National Capital Wing
of the CAP.
Work With Airport Officials.
Mr.. Griffin met with the cadets
as they arrived at the airport and
gave them a brief history of the
airport and described its opera
tions. The cadets then split up
into small groups and began work.
ing side by side with airport and
airline officials.
Girls were not exempt from dirty
work. Assigned to work with main
tenance crews at a Capital Air
lines hangar were Betty Gooding,
18, of 1853 Wilson boulevard, Ar
lington; Ellen Hays, IT, of 1928
Calvert street NV; Kay Murphy,
II, of 1906 South Fourteenth street,
Arlington. and Betty Garris, II, of
1886 N street NV.
Some of the CAP cadets fly on
their own with parental consent.
Most of them at this stage are
taking basic courses in navigation,
theory, meteorology and other
things connected with flying.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
lone Hurt as Bus Hits
Auto in Freak Accident

One man was hurt and a filing
station operator escaped injury late
yesterday in a freak accident which
involved a bus, an automobile, a
truck and the gasoline station.
The accident occurred near the
station OF Norman H. Stevens. 80
at 1901 Lee highway. Arlington, Va
Police said a Washington-bound
Greyhound bus, while attempting to
pass a car, struck an automobile
driven by Nelson Barksdale, As, OF
COS Windsor avenue, Alexandria, Va
Mr.. Barksdale's car then was
thrown against Mr.. Stevens light
pickup truck which had been parked
at the side of the gas station.
Mr.. Stevens was inside the sta
ton when the truck rammed against
the outside wall, tearing away some
brick.
The car looked like it was flying
into the truck" Mr.. Stevens said
."If it hadn't been for the pickup
I'd probably be goner."
Mr.. Barksdale, who is an insur-
ance agent, declined medical atten.
ton for a possible injury to his
shoulder and chest. according tc
police. and last night went to a
private physician. His auto was
reported to be badly damaged.
Arlington County police said the
bus was driven by Jasper Clarence
Davis, 40, of Clarksburg, w. Va. Nc
charge was placed against Mr.. Davis
Evening star., 1948-06-05
SchweI|enback Undergoes
Checkup al Walter Reed

Walter Reed Hospital doctors are
conducting tests on Secretary OF
Labor Schwellenbach to find the
cause of respiratory ailment which
the cabinet officer apparently con-
tracted on a visit to Panama about
a month ago, officials said today.
A Labor Department spokesman
said Mr.. Schwellenbach has been at
Walter Reed since last week end,
when he was transferred from Fort
Jay Hospital, Governors Island,
N. Y, where he had been under
for about three weeks.
The ailnent is not serious enough
to confine Mr.. Schwellenbach to
bed, the spokesman said.
Hospital officials said they did not
know when the tests would be COM
pleted and when Mr.. Schwellenbach
would return to his job.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Lane Lauds Program
For State Education al
u. Of NJ. Graduation
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 5.-The fact
that Maryland has put half its gen.
eral treasury revenues into educa-
ton is a wise investment in the
future of our YOUTH" Gov. Lane
told graduates of the University of
Maryland today.
The Governor, speaking to the
largest senior class in the uni
versity's history, added that he
believed a majority of the States
residents feel that 1t is prudent
investment"
Because the 194S class was 50
large. totaling LAS seniors, the
exercises were transferred to Balti-
more's 5th Regiment Armory. No
hall in College Park was big enough.
State Seen Leading Nation.
I'm the primary and secondary
schools" the Governor said in his
address, I'VE are in the process Of
raising them to standard that will
have no peer among the States in
this country.
I'VE have enacted new pay scales
for teachers in the range of the top
in the United States, and we have
made, and are making, substantial
progress in stating the schools with
qualified. competent personnel"
Honorary degrees were given So
licitor General Philip B. Perlman;
John Edward Semmes. attorney and
former member of the university
board Of regents; DR.. William
Wayne Babcock, professor emeritus
Of surgery at Temple University,
Philadelphia; and Charles Wes-
ley Sylvester, director of vocational
training in the Maryland Depart
ment of Education. All were given
honorary degrees.
148 Graduates From d. C.
OF the LAS graduates. 148 are
from the District of Columbia. 9th
ers are from IS States and eight for
eign countries. President Of the
class Is John Schrecongost, 100
South Pitt street, Alexandra, who
received a B. 8. degree from the Col
lege Of Engineering.
Certificates Of merit were awarded
to four Marylanders for their serv-
ices to State and National agricul-
ture. They were:
Mrs. Maude Eccard Weagly,
Washington County, for her achieve
ments as president of 100000 rural
women associated with the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation; Mat
thias l.. Dagger. Baltimore. for his
promotion of the State Fair; Jonn
Homer Remsburg, Frederick County,
for his contributions to the dairy IN
dustry as . breeder Of Holstein
cattle, and Claude Phillips, Wico-
mico County, for his leadership IN
the State Farm Bureau and as
Wicomico County unit.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
|3-Cent Maryland Zone
Fare Set for Pupils
On Capital Transit

The Maryland Public Service
Commission disclosed yesterday that
it has instructed Capital Transit
Co. to transport all school children
at the rate of 8 cents per Maryland
zone, regardless of destination.
Earlier this week 4 company
spokesman said the bargain fare
2 cents below the new standard
charge-would not apply to pupils
who reside in Maryland but attend
schools in the District. The spokes-
man said the new tariff schedule,
which becomes effective tomorrow,
covered only those pupil passengers
bound for schools in Maryland.
Meanwhile, Capital Transit for
mally appealed to the Maryland
Court of Appeals from decision of
Baltimore Circuit Court which up
held the validity of the special
school rates. Chief Judge w. Con-
we'll Smith Of Circuit Court sus-
tanned the order of the Public Serv-
ice Commission.
Identification cards have been
distributed through schools to pupils
in Montgomery and Prince George
Counties. On displaying these to bus
and streetcar operators, the pupils
will be entitled to ride for 3 cents
per 1H-mile zone, between 7:30
am. and pm. on regular school
days.
The company has not announced
how identification cards may be OBJ
tanned by students from Maryland
who attend District schools.
The Public Service Commission
said Dean j. Locke. Capital Transit
staff engineer. agreed that the COM
pany would make the reduced fare
available to this group, the size of
which is unknown. The PSC also
sent instructions to the utility
through its Baltimore attorney,
Clarence Miles, an official said.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Statistics Show May Rains Gave
D.C.11 Billion Gallon SOAKING

Any doubt that it was a damp
May was dispelled today by a statis-
tical wizard, who figured nearly
II 600, ,000, 900 gallons Of rain fell in
the District during the merry month.
And if you think it wasn't heavy
water, the fact that the rain totaled
"A, ,903, ,488 tons should be a con-
vincer.
Taking time off from routine
chores, E. M. Rampey. Weather
Bureau forecaster, figured that, if
the rain didn't actually come down
by the bucketful, enough poured to
fill 10,790, ,347 .904 gallon buckets.
This figure gets on the staggering
side when one considers that dur
ing the same month the entire Dis
trict population consumed 4,461.-
916. 900 gallons from its water supply,
and that all the District reservoirs
hold only about 5000 200 gallons.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Execution Again Postponed
For SIayers Of Bernstein

The execution date for two men
convicted of the murder Of Maurice
b.. Bernstein, 50. in his drugstore in
the l7OO block of Florida avenue
NV. in June, 1916, has been post
poned again, this time from June
II to July %.
The postponement was granted.
bv District Court Justice Alexander
HoltzofY, pending action on a petit
ton for executive clemency. This is
the eighth time the court has granted
q delay.
The two men convicted Of the
murder are Reginald j. Wheeler. 26,
and Jessie James Patton, "a, both
cologed.
Evening star., 1948-06-05

Mr.. Rampey's calculations were
simple enough for one versed in
putting two and two together and
making it come out to 1 inch OF
rain equaling 27,154 gallons Of water
per acre or 113 tons per acre.
The rest of the figuring was done
on the basis of the well known
Fact that $40 acres make a square
mile and there are 10 square miles
in the District according to Mr..
Rampey.
May uncorked a total of 8.87 inches
of rain, the wettest for the month
since 1889, when a record of 1859
fell, and third wetest in Weather
Bureau history. The normal rain
fall is $40 inches.
June may be drier. With Ais
inches normally to be expected. only
90 Of an inch has fallen thus far.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Dog, Now Mothering 7omcot,
Adopts 3 Orphaned Kittens

official mother, she also has man.
aged to have three litters of her own,
the last one two years ago.
Peters departure from the norm
is equaled by that of Junior, the
tomcat. After the animal adoption
went through four years ago, Junior
appointed himself Peters perma-
nent nursing, Mrs. Rodgers said.
Now Junior shows up every day for
his meals and stays long enough to
get washed by Peter.
Peter adopted her kittens two days
ago, after their mother was killed
by a car.
ut seems to me- said Mrs.
Rodgers, that either Peter thinks
she's a cat or all these cats think
they're dogs. Somebody's gotten
mixed up somewhere"
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Midshipmen Depart
On Trip, Ensigns Wed
AS June Week Ends
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 15.-Another
Naval Academy June Week has gone
and with it most of the brigade of
Midshipmen for the summer.
The 1900 undergraduates boarded
13 warships this morning for a
training cruise of the Mediterranean.
The 40 graduates received de-
grees and a handshake from Navy
Secretary Sullivan. Admiral Louis
E. Denfeld, chief of naval opera
tions, gave the oath commissioning
them.
More than 40 were married-or
will be within the next few days
in Academy chapels or nearby
churches.
The once-lowly first-year men
celebrated their new status as up
perclassmen by hoisting one of their
members to the top of 20-foot
obelisk to the chant of "tain't no
more plebes."
Norfolk to Be Stop.
There will be more plebes, how
ever, by July /. when new ap-
pointees start arriving. Commanded
by Rear Admiral Heber B. Mclean,
the midshipmens training squadron
will make its first stop at Norfolk.
There the ships are to pick up 100
odd reserve midshipmen from COL
lege naval reserve officer training
units before embarking for Europe
Monday.
Admiral McLean's flag will fly
from the 45,0O0-ton battleship Mis-
souri,.
Second class midshipmen will
swab decks and take indoctrination
flights on the 45,000-ton carrier Coral
Sea. This group is due back at
Norfolk by August 7 to take part in
joint amphibious training with West
Point cadets.
The third class will go aboard the
Missouri and two heavy cruisers,
and members of the new first class
will be scattered throughout units of
the squadron.
Ensigns are Married.
The wedding parade under
arches of crossed swords put ro-
mantle climax to June Week yes
terday.
Walking down the chapel steps
under the cleaning cover of sabers,
Ensign Russell Bartmes of Miami,
Fla, and the former Elna A. Perry
Of Chicago led the matrimonial pro-
cession.
Miss Betty N. Langmack, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Holger Langmack,
1909 Arkansas ave. NV, became the
bride of Ensign Nicholas w. Smusyn,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Nick Smusyn of
Chicago, in the last of yesterdays
ceremonies in the main chapel.
Chaplain Everett P. Wuebbens SOL
emnized the marriage
Mrs. Smusyn is scheduled to be
graduated from the University of
Maryland today.
Miss Arden Lee Eikelberger
daughter of Mrs. Quay J. Sagle,
Hagerstown, will marry Ensign Ben
,amin H. Poster. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Poster Of Chevy Chase. this
afternoon. Chaplain Wuebbens again
viii omciats.
Evening star., 1948-06-05

II fly some," Miss Murphy ex.
planned. II know a boy who has q
plane"
Other jobs which the cadets tried
a hand at included control tower
manager, communications, hangar
operations, weather observation
platform service and ticket sales
Beverly Berkebile, 18, of 5108 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV, worked side
by side with the airport admins
traitor in his Office.
One Learns Firefighting.
On hand to make the boys and
girls feel at home was Maj. Wood
row w. Dickey, Air Force liaison
officer to the CAP.
Over at the Airport Fire Depart
ment, Richard Janigian, 18, of 421l
Alton place NV, got q complete
course in fire-f1ghting from Capt
I. T. Thompson, commander of the
fire department. Richard was the
only cadet assigned to the fire.
fighters.
Others taking part in the cadet
day were:
John Copley, II. Of 1901 K street
NV; Thomas Durgin, 18, of 5118
Chevy Chase parkway NV; Will
liam Graham, 18. Of 100 University
avenue, Glen Echo, Md: Dan Kid
ney, 16, of 2121 r street NV;
Michael Kozub, 10. of 3709 Macomb
street NV; Charles Meyers, 18, of
2730 Wisconsin avenue NV; Rich
ard E. Miller, II, of 1856 Fortieth
street NV; Knut Nilsson, 18, Of
1925 Rittenhouse street NV; Tom
Stewart, 1S, Of 1919 Quesada street
NV.
Also, Dick Thomas, II, of 5428
avenue NV; Jack Thomp-
son, II, 3847 Rodman street NV;
George Wells, II, of 1920 North
hampton street NV; Dale West, Is,
of 4118 Chesapeake street NV;
Richard Westbrook, II, of 1926
terrace NV; Stephen Will
liams, 1S, of 518S Fulton street NV,
and Marie Lancaster, II, of 1882
place NV.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
By George Beveridqe

The voice method of testing hear
ing, still in use by the armed forces
and Veterans Administration, is
virtually worthless, an Army doctor
declared today.
DR.. Aram Glorig. director OF aural
rehabilitation at Walter Reed Hos
pital, likened the low conversa-
tional tests" to "boW-and-arroW
warfare in a modern age"
He spoke at the opening session
of a one-day conference at the
hospital on hearing and speech de-
velopment sponsored jointly by the
Army and the Veterans Admins
tration. About 100 persons are at
tending.
Voice Held Inconsistent.
-, The standard "'low conversational
test" DR.. Glorig explained. Is car
ried out by a doctor who whispers
words to the subject, standing about
20 feet away. If the subject is
unable to hear the words, the
examiner moves toward him until
he can. DR.. Glorig said tests have
shown that Inconsistency in what
the same patient is able to hear
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Teachers Visit Capitol
For School Legislation

A three-day series of conferences
of representatives from teacher or
ganizations from most OF the 4S
States ends here today, with dele
gates visiting Capitol Hill to en-
courage passage Of educational leg
islation.
The delegates, who have been
guests of the National Education
Association, 1901 Sixteenth street
NV, are seeing their Representa-
tives and Senators in an effort TO
spur enactment of legislation now
pending.
Here voluntarily, they are inter-
ested particularly in the bill OF
Representative McCowen, Repub-
lican, Of Ohio, q former school
teacher. His bill, which seeks to
eoualize basic educational oppor-
tunities, Is q companion to the Taft
measure passed by the Senate April
l., asking Federal aid to the States
to improve the quality Of public
education where schools are weak
est.
Mr.. McCowen, who addressed the
conference, said those who ques-
tion the desirability Of Federal aid
to education should recognize 1t as
a phase of national defense. He
said he was hopeful for the sue
cess of his measure.
Another speaker last night was
Mai. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, for
mar director of seIectiye service and
now head Of the Once Of Selective
Service Records.
He said that during the draft
about 0,0O0 persons were rejected
for illiteracy. This was inexcus-
able, he said. inasmuch as adequate
educational opportunities are q na.
tioual essential In peace or war.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Martin indicates
Home Rule Bill
Action Unlikely
National Measures
Cited by Speaker in
> Comment on PIeo
By Horold B. Roqers

House Speaker Martin sees only
slight hope for House action on the
District home rule bill before Con-
gress quits.
Although the measure for an
elected and reorganized city gov
ernment still remains, unfinished
business before the House. Repre-
sentative Martin, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, told reporters the
pressure on the House program now
is heavy as Congress works toward
% close.
"As one who favors the principle
of the Auchincloss bill for District
home rule" Mr.. Martin said, II
would like to see the measure come
up. But we have many issues es-
sential to the national welfare which
must receive attention"
Petitioned for Action.
He referred to the remaining ap-
preparation bills, measures relating
to the draft, social security and sew
eral others.
"If we have a chance to work the
home rule bill into the program" he
added, I'VE will do it. Of course"
The Speaker outlined his views
in commenting on a petition SUBJ
mitted to him yesterday by the
Washington Home Rule Committee,
asking his influence to bring the
|Auchincloss bill to speedy House
passage" He was requested to act
in his capacity as Leader of your
party in the House"
On this point, Mr.. Martin COM
mented: 1--WE couldn't make 1t a
party measure"
The Home Rule Committee, In
it's letter handed personally to the
Speaker yesterday afternoon, point
ed to recent debate on the House
floor and declared: Never before
has this community come so close
to obtaining a reasonable partner
ship with Congress in the manage
ment of District affairs, as it has
today.
Never before has District legis-
lation of such major importance as
the Auchincloss bill received un-
mistakable House support in two
roll call votes
Survived Motion to Kill.
These two test votes by the House
approved the special rule for debate
and action on the floor. and re-
jected a motion to kill the Auchin-
Gloss home rule bill.
Tracing the history of the move
ment for District suffrage. the Home
Rule Committee declared "a meas
ure which has gone so far and on
which so many people have staked
their hopes for a better District
government certainly merits a final
decision by the Congress"
The committee declared 1t was
convinced "the Auchincloss bill vii.
be passed by the House, if final
vote is permitted, and if the Re-
publican leadership gives the meas
ure the active support which it
deserves and which has been prom
ised."
I'VE hope" continued the letter,
your party will show the Nation
that it will not allow home rule
to be held up by stalling tactics" !"
Evening star., 1948-06-05
+Arny and VA Test of Hearing
Virtually Useless, Doctor Says

are remarkable" In addition, the
examiner almost always lowers or
raises his voice as he approaches
the subject" he added.
DR.. Glorig took particular issue
with the tests as used by the VA
to determine whether veterans will
be paid compensation for disabilities.
Despite admirable substitutes" he
said, the old method was used both
in the induction and separation of
servicemen during World War II.
The admirable substitute" DR..
Glorig mentioned is method by
which large group Of subjects can
be tested at the same time. The
method uses a machine which puts
out a tone beyond the normal hear
ing range. AS the tone comes within
the human range, the subjects are
asked to. signal as soon as they
can distinguish 1t. ' '' % .' '''''''
Preliminary Tests Made.
Preliminary tests with this meth
cd have been carried out with SOL
diers at Fort Myer.
Earlier, DR.. Fred w. Kranz, rep
resentative of a hearing-aid firm,
traced development of hearing aids
from the old ear trumpet to mod
ern, compact units.
All progress in this field, he said,
has centered on the conversion of
sound waves to electrical energy
which can be magnifled-then con-
verted back to sound. Recent de-
velopments have been primarily to
eliminate noise and reduce size of
the portable hearing aids.
This afternoon the delegates will
tour the Walter Reed aural rehabil-
itation center at Forest Glen. The
center now directs research work
for the Army in hearing and speech
improvement. About lis patients
are at the center.
Representatives Of the Army,
Navy and VA will discuss their own
rehabilitation programs at another
session later today. DR.. William G.
Hardy of Johns Hopkins Hospital
also will lead discussion on audi
tory training, lip reading, speech
arc acoustics.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
D. T.. Promotion Drive
Nears $4,000 Goal

The Greater National Capital
Committee is seeking to complete by
next week it's annual drive for
funds to promote Washington as a
convention and tourist center, with
about S77,600 of the 5000 goal al
ready subscribed.
Campaign Chairman Dan Holland
announced at luncheon meeting of
campaign solicitors yesterday in the
Carlton Hotel that another meeting
will be held next Friday, when it is
hoped the drive will be "over the
top"
Businesses which have reached
or ver-subscribed their quotas in
clude: General insurance. 122 per
cent with $3.50: radio stations, los
per cent with $685. utilities, 100 per
per cent with $1,000; air carriers,
over 100 per cent with Sl.025; build
ing and loan associations. 100 per
cent with s2,50O; laundries. lis per
cent with S575; newspapers, 100 per
cent with S1700
The solicitors yesterday discussed
a need for selling the committee to
businesses here"
E. c. Giddings of the Capital
Transit Co. suggested that the COM
mittee might appropriate some
money for the specific purpose of
program to familiarize businessmen
here with the work of the commit
tee.
T. H. Wilson. representing the
breweries solicitation division. COM
planned that IAN awful lot of busi-
nesses are riding on the shirt-tail,
while someone else pays the fare" ="
Businesses which will not subscribe
funds for the committee benefit,
nevertheless, from its efforts, he
said.
Frank E. Weakley of the hotels
and purveyors division said he feels
$60,000.000 to be a conservative es-
innate" of the amount the conven-
ton and tourist trade leaves in the
Evening star., 1948-06-05

A female dog with male name
and a mother complex directed at
cats, kittens, chicks, other dogs
puppies and mocking birds is a
feature attraction in Landover
Hills, Md, today.
Peter, the pet Of 14-year-old Glen
roy Rodgers, jr., momentarily is
playing mama to three baby kittens
and one 4-year-old tomcat.
Peters maternal instinct may be
responsible for the occasional dis
appearance of Mrs. Rodgers chicks
and the annoyance of her outraged
hen. Other dogs in the community
have to fight to keep their own fam
lilies intact. Even a baby mocking
bird has been found snugly nested
down in Peters sleeping box.
And IN between her duties as un-