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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

mendationS then as to space and
arrangements were carried out in
the erection Of the North end Of
the Commerce Building which orig
inally was assigned to the Patent
Office.
Col. Kingsland said the company
had surveyed other government
agencies in the past as well as in
dustrial concerns. Patent Office staff
executives said the survey methods
used are those which have won ap-
prevail in industrial surveys.
Examiners Ask Cubicles.
Examiners have long urged that
examining divisions be so arranged
as to provide separate cubicles for
the examiners. In some of the di-
visions now desks of examiners are
damned together, making concen-
tration on exacting work problem.
These cubicles have been pro-
vided in the model" Division 81.
1t handles patents on ships and
clocks and a variety of related
things.
The Office operating manual
which has needed revision has been
a bound volume making the addi-
ton of regulations and decisions diff
f1cult. This manual has now been
rewritten by an editorial board Of
employees. 1t is now being reviewed
and ultimately will be printed, bound
in loose-leaf form to make changes
practicable, and properly indexed.
Promotions Expected.
The personnel survey applies to
about $50 assistant chiefs of di-
vision and top-rung examiners,
whose civil service rating is P-5.
1t Is from this group that promo
tions to higher posts can be ex-
pected. The survey is described as
a scientific approach to the prob
lem of assuring efficient supervision,
that is. in filling appointments to
chief examiners, supervisory ex-
aminers, boards of appeal and in
reference examiners and law ex-
aminers in the solicitors Office.
Already available is the examiners
work record. The personnel sur
vey supplements this with the re-
suits of tests which disclose general
ability and personality.
One of the biggest problems is
that Of Redistribution. Col. Kings
land said one of the conclusions
Of the survey-based on estimates
is that 1t would take almost 200
persons 10 years to make a complete
Redistribution of patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Mortinsburg Will Get
Air Service Next Yeur
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Oct. 80
Passenger, mail and express an
service for the Martinsburg area will
be started by the All-American
Aviation Corp. about February IS,
1949, David L. Miller, secretary and
traffic manager for the company
has told city, trade and airfield Of
ffcials.
Inauguration of the service will
bring to a successful conclusion a
10-year campaign by city and busi-
ness agencies here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Prince Georges Boys Club
Sponsor Air Circus TODAY

An air circus sponsored by the
Prince Georges County Boys Clubs
will be held at Hyde Field, near
Clinton, at o'clock this afternoon.
Proceeds will 60 towards the boys
club emergency drive for 10000.
TIE affair will include parachute
jumps, aerobatic maneuvers, landing
and taking off from the top of a
speeding automobile, comic flying
and other stunts
The boys club operates SO units
throughout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Youth Shooting al Tin Cans
Trips, Hits Friend in Foot

Maurice Spittle, jr., 16, of PIP
Charming street NE, yesterday was
accidentally shot in the right foot
by friend at Berwyn, Md.
Prince Georges County police said
the youth was shot by George F.
DeVaughn, 81, of 1891 D street Sc.
when the latter tripped while carry
ing a % calibre pistol he was using
to shoot at tin cans.
The Spittle youth was treated at
Leland Memorial Hospital, River
dale, and released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Benefit Apple Sole
Opens in Charlottesville
Speeiol Dispofch 10 The Stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct. 80
The Charlottesville Exchange
Clubs annual apple sale for the ben
eft OF the Rucker Crippled Chill
dren's Home opened yesterday ano
will continue through next Saturday
Baskets of apples and coin boxes
have been placed in Charlottesville
and on the University of Virginia
grounds. The apples were donated
by u orchardists and fruit brokers
IN Charlottesville and Albemarlt
| County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

cOICc COulINun.
| ications Schoo.
at Scott All
Force Base, II.
linois, it was an
nounced yester-
day.
Pvt. w hit e
W no enlisted
February 10
1913, attended
Patterson High
School in Ledg-
erwood, N. c.,
and Surratts-
Vile Hi 6 h
School at Clin-
ton. He COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Bethesda PTA. TO Meet

Because of the election Tuesday.
the Bethesda Elementary School
PTA will meet at pm. Wednesday,
J. S. Mcintosh will speak on "A
Good School in the Making" and
Ivan Assay will discuss What About
Child Study Groups?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Girl Falls in 5O-Foot Well,
CIinqs 10 Rock Till Rescued
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LANSDOWNE, Md, Oct. 80. -
Four-year-old Dale c. Schaf1ner
fell so feet into an abandoned well
today, but was not injured.
A policeman, lowered by rope,
found her clinging to rock just
above water.
Police said boards over the we'll
collapsed when she ran across them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Chef Sentenced to HANG
For Death of Sweetheart
BY the Associated Press

by me NSsoeIofed PresS
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 80
George Handy Brown, As, hotel chef,
today was sentenced to hang for the
murder of his sweetheart.
Brown, who has wooden leg,
was supported by two deputies as
he heard Judge James E. Boylan
pronounce sentence in Anne Arun-
del County Circuit Court. Brown,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Election Day Luncheon

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Glen
Echo Fire Department will serve
an Election Day luncheon and din
ner for voters at the 7th Precinct
polls in the f1rehouse, from noon
until 2 pm. and from 4 to 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Political MEETING OFF

The November meeting of the
Women's Democratic Club of Silver
i, Spring scheduled for tomorrow has
fbeen cancelled because of pre-elec-
ton day work planned by the club
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

who Is colored. was convicted of
flrst-degree murder two days ago
when jury heard that he shot
Standola Hamilton, also colored,
last May %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Maryland Soldier Wins
Top Honors at School

Pfc. Lawrence A. White, 17-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
White of Clinton, Md, has gradu-
ated with top honors from the Air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

pleted basic training at Lakeland
Air Force Base, Tex, before enter
ing the communications school.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
PUG Decision Defer,
RossIyn Line Buses
For al Least a Year

The Capital Transit Co. will con-
tinue to use streetcars over the en-
tire Rosslyn- Benning line, at least
until next April /, under the Public
Utilities Commissions latest de-
ctsion.
PUG announced late yesterday
that, despite extensive public hear
ings, 1t has been unable to decide
whether there will be enough gaso-
line next winter to permit the pro-
posed conversion to buses over the
eastern half Of the line. Conversion
should be postponed. the commits
sion said in q formal order, "at
least until the outlook for the sup
ply Of petroleum products becomes
clearer"
Public Hearings Held.
The change. to buses was to have
become effective tomorrow. PUG
had postponed it to that date last
month, ordering public hearings,
after commission members became
concerned about the adequacy of
the Nations gasoline supply as 1t
might affect the transit company's
bus service.
Two hearings were held. Max w.
Ball, director Of the Interior De-
partment's oil and gas division, told
the commission a serious gasoline
shortage might occur this year. Paul
E. Hadlick, special counsel to the
Senate Small Business Committees
Evening star., 1948-04-10

oil subcommittee, said there would
be no excuse for any such shortage.
There Is nothing In the record, :"
PUG concluded yesterday, which
indicates definitely that shortage
Of petroleum products either viii or
will not occur during the ensuing
year"
The commission conceded Its de-
cision would inconvenience the
transit company. which has spent
time and money preparing for the
Benning line conversion. But the
possible inconvenience to the public
In case buses failed to operate be-
cause Of gasoline shortage over
balanced this consideration, PUG
felt.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

Pvt. Robert Krahling, Wade Bau-
com and Virgil Bost all testified
they wanted TO search the house
for the defendants 13-year-old
brother, suspected Of robbery. They
said they were met on the front
porch by Vehotta who questioned
their right to search without q war
rant. They said she and her sister,
Evening star., 1948-04-10

orderly conduct In resisting the
policemen's actions.
vehotta Roundtrees, Il, colored,
took the stand with two other mem
bers OF her family to charge that
three policemen mistreated her
when she opposed their entering her
home In the 600 block Of e street
Sc. on February "A.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

DevoliA Is, fen 10 the floor IN q
scufne which took place before
they were able to ascertain the
suspect was not In the house.
Judge Quinn declared Vehotta
had no right to interpret the Con-
stitution" at moment when the
police were 'in hot pursuit" OF
suspected felon.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Police Search Resistance
Costs Woman $40 Fine.

With o scathing lecture for q
woman who charged that police had
entered her home illegally and had
beaten her, Judge Thomas D. Quinn
yesterday fined her $40 for dis
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Health Center Roads
Held u. ). OBLIGATION

The Federal Government should
pay for construction and main
tenance of roads i'll the grounds OF
the Bethesda Health Center, Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican, of
Maryland told the Bethesda Cham
ber of Commerce last night.
Speaking at a dinner meeting at
KenWood Country Club, Mr. Beall
said Congress soon will vote several
million dollars for public health
buildings but not one cent is des-
ignated for roads in pending legis-
lation.
Mr.. Beall cited the Pentagon road
network which was constructed and
is maintained by Federal authori-
ties, as an example of what should
be done in Bethesda.
The representative also recon-
mended $4,000 900 memorial high
way from Washington to Gettys-
burg, passing through Bethesda.
County Commissioner Wesley I.
Sauter recommended that parking
lots for the Bethesda business dis
trict be purchased by the county
commissioners and paid for by park
ing meters on the lot.
Mrs. Richard S. Scharffenberg of
Takoma Park, mother of the first
baby born in Montgomery County
in 1948, was presented with an hon
orary membership in the chamber
by Mr., Beall.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Project Week Keeps Students
Planning Between Semesters

lenges them to develop Imagination
and ingenuity, he said, adding that
it helps them appreciate the import
ance of planning and applying
themselves to a given task.
Mr. Shaw said previous Project
Weeks have helped graduates de-
eide courses of study at college
and types of business to enter.
Teacher Training Group.
Some of the projects attract
groups of students. One of the
largest at Montgomery Blair this
year is study of teaching. In this,
the students are observing at ele-
mentary schools, sometimes assist
ing teachers with the pupils. In a
similar project last year, of 81
pupils decided to pursue teacher
training study at colleges. Others
found from this experience that
they should not enter the profession.
Work on motors, in garages and
other shops proves popular with
mechanically minded boys. Some
oeouCllto d1C NcFoti1iS IllC WCCh w
music projects. Still others are
doing research in the Library Of
Congress and elsewhere.
Mr.. Shaw conceded the reaction
varies with students, teachers and
patrons Nevertheless. he said, most
of them enthusiastically favor the
program. He is. convinced the evil
dences of gain, far outweigh the
time lost from a week of formal
classroom instruction.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
'2Virginia Hospitals.
To Honor Blue Gross
Contracts for Year

Arlington and Alexandria Hospi-
tails announced today that contracts
of subscribers to the Virginia Hospi-
tai Service Association blue Cross
in force January l will be honored
for II months from their effective
date. -
This decision has been made, the
hospitals said, despite the fact that
the two institutions have dissolved
their participating agreement with
the Blue Cross.
Both Karl H. York, Arlington
Hospital administrator, and Van G.
Adams, Alexandria Hospital admin
istrator, declared they feel subscrib-
ers are entitled to the consideration
inasmuch as many of them made
application for the disqualification
contracts prior to the resignation of
the hospitals from the plan.
The voluntary action on the part
of the two institutions will benefit
several thousand new subscribers,
H. Haskins Coleman, jr., director
of the VISA, said.
The hospitals withdrew from par
ticipation in the VISA because the
latter would not agree to pay the
actual cost of disqualification of sub
scribers. Both hospitals were losing
money as a result
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Council Is Determined
To Study Plans TO
Dispose Of GreenbeIt

The Greenbelt Town Council last
night named itself to serve as a
special committee to study plans fol-
the ultimate disposition of the town
by the Federal Government.
The action was part of a three
point resolution unanimously
adopted in a regular meeting. Au-
thority also was given Mayor
Thomas j. Canning to confer when
ever necessary with representatives
of the Public Housing Administra-
ton and for Council members to
draw upon the town treasury for
travel money, should they deem
conferences necessary with the PHA
field Office in New York. The New
York branch is charged with max
ing any plans for the sale of Green
belt.
Mayor Canning revealed he has
received letter from John T. Egan,
acting commissioner of PHA, in
which the official said the agency
now is preparing a sales prospectus
for disposal of the town. The Off
cial admitted such a, sale presents
peculiarly complex problems, -
however.
Councilman Frank j. Lastner,
representing the Greenbelt Mile of
Dimes Chapter, urged residents on
behalf of the Council to redouble
their contribution efforts to surpass
last years collection of $4,000, high
est total of any community in
Prince Georges County.
Mr.. Lastner pointed out that al
though only one polio case was re-
corded in Greenbelti last year. there
were IA cases in 1916 and IL in 1914.
He said the total collected to date is
far below expectations
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Falls Church Council
To Join in Studying
Town School District

The Falls Church Town Council
last night joined the School Board
in launching a study of the feasibil-
ity of forming separate school dis
trict for the Falls Church area
which would be Independent from
the Fairfax County school system.
The council acted after Mayor
Fenner S. Hazelgrove read a letter
from Mrs. Mark Regan, chairman
of the town School Board, request
ing the council to make an appoint
ment to the committee studying the
matter.
The council named Archie T.
Munson. Other members of the
committee previously named by Mrs.
Regan are Samuel Dennis. secretary
of the Town Planning Commission, !,
Mark Regan, member of the COM
mission, and LaRue Ban Meter,
town attorney.
The Council deferred action until
March % on proposed amendment
to the subdivision ordinance which
would give the town joint control
with the county planning commits
sion over 2-mile strip adjoining
the town.
The action was taken after Mayor
Hazelgrove explained that bill was
about to be introduced in the Vir-
ginia General Assembly which would
repeal such authority for joint con-
troll. If the bill is enacted, Mayor
Haze1grove. said, there will be no
need to enact the ordinance. : r.
A letter was read from the county
Board of Supervisors indicating that
body's opposition; to the proposed
amendment. a---a.. ..--5- .=ss..- ..-a
A draft of proposed articles of in
corporation for the Falls Church
Community Park was approved.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Hearing TO Reopen Feb. II
On MARYLAND Fare Increase
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.-Hearing of
the Capital Transit Co.'S petition for
higher streetcar and bus fares in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties will be renewed at 1890
a IN. February II, it was announced
yesterday.
The hearing was continued Janu-
ary IA to enable the Public Service
Commission to hear other matters
and the transit company officials to
attend an interstate commerce hear
ing.
The transit company wants to
change its fare rate to 5 cents for
IL mile zones. Montgomery Coun-
ty officials have testified they do not
oppose the general Maryland rate
increase, but would like to see spe-
cial reduced rates for school chill
dren. Prince Georges residents op-
pose the entire plan,
Evening star., 1948-02-03
MI. Vernon Standing
Defended at Hearinq
By Minister-Broker
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 2.-Charge.
that Mount Vernon University il
Washington was being operated a!
virtual diploma mill were coun'
tered yesterday at Federal Trade
Commission hearing by former
pastor of the Boulevard Baptist
Church, who asserted he had 80 let
ters from schools and universities
which accepted Mount Vernon stu.
dents without question.
The Rev. Samuel L. Lacy, jr., 9
former minister who now is a rea
estate broker, was principal witness
in his role as chairman of the
schools board of directors and as q
former president of the University
of Arlington, predecessor of the
Mount Vernon School.
Misrepresentation Changed.
Mr.. Lacy and nine other officials
of Mount Vernon and related insti-
tutions are accused of misrepresent-
ing the schools through catalogues
letterheads and newspaper adver-
tisements purporting to offer mis-
leading information as to courses
degrees and facilities.
John P. Bramhall, trade commits
sion officer, presided over the hear
ing here and will hold two more
hearings, in Charlotte, N. c., and
Atlanta, Ga.
The commission has charged that
"in truth and in fact, respondents
do not maintain or operate a college
or seminary in Fort Worth, Tex,
and the. sole purpose OF maintaing
an office in said city Is to evade the
laws of the District of Columbia. Z"
-. Chartered in Texas.
Mr., Lacy said yesterday that the
school originally was chartered in
Texas but had been moved to Ar
lington on the death, in Fort Worth,
of the schools president He said
the school later was moved to
Washington to "avoid conflict with
the Virginia State Board of Educa-
ton"
Mr.. Lacy testified that his school
had once bestowed a bachelor of
arts and a master of arts degree on
one student on the same day, but
he said this practice was not GUS
tomary.
The trade commission charges
Mount Vernon has falsely said that
it operates Christ College in Texas.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Chever|y PTA. TO Hold
School Cafeteria Dinner.

An opportunity to sample the type
of school lunches served in Prince
Georges County will be extended to
parents of pupils of the Cheverly-
Tuxedo (Md) Elementary School at
a dinner meeting of the schools
PTA in the cafeteria at $50 pm
February II.
The purpose of the meeting, which
will include the showing of motion
pictures on school cafeterias, will be
to promote widespread use of the
schools cafeteria. Only about so now
are served, compared to the total
school enrolment of 300.
Mrs. Gertrude M. Bowie of Balti-
more, State supervisor of school
lunch programs, will be the principal
speaker. She will be introduced by
Miss Eleanor Weagly, Prince Georges
County supervisor. The Cheverly-
Tuxedo school was reopened this
year after extensive remodeling and
enlargement.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
House Rivers Bill Carries
Two Maryland Projects
BY the Associated Press

Two Maryland waterway projects
are slated for inclusion in the omni-
bus river and harbor bill to come
before the House in about week,
Representative Fallon, Democrat, of
Maryland reported today.
Mr.. Fallon, member of the Riv-
ers and Harbors Subcommittee of
the House Public Works Committee,
said the bill would provide for the
dredging of a channel from Chesa-
peake Bay into Lake Ogleton, Anne
Arundel County, at cost of $4,000.
The second project would provide
a channel 100 feet wide and six feet
deep and a projecting jetty into
Governors Run, Calvert County, at
an estimated cost of S59,450.
Representative~Sasscer, Democrat,
of Maryland earlier said the pro-
posed improvements had been ap-
proved by the Army Engineers.
Evening star., 1948-02-03

Classrooms may be vacant IN mos
of Montgomery County's public
schools, but skeptical oldtimers hae
assurance today that the educa'
tional program goes on just ths
same.
This is project week-and ii
Montgomery that it vital part o.
progressive education.
Project week is sort of transi.
ton period between semesters. Ir
this period, pupils complete exam.
nations for the first semester and
with the help of teachers, prepare
for the second.
Planning for Future.
An important phase of the
changeover is planning for the fu.
ture. Under the guidance of in
structors, the pupils map programs
and develop projects in which they
can gain experience and under
standing of problems they may ex-
pect to encounter later.
GdCA Stuuellt Is tIlCOuIdSeu IC
work on project in which he is
interested or best suited. 1t may
be in almost any field. The stu
dents work individually, as rule
but with counsel and supervision OF
their teachers.
Daryl w. Shaw, principal OF
Montgomery Blair High School, Sill
yer Spring, described Project Week
as of great value to the vast ma jor-
ity of students. The program chal-
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Alexandra Bar Opposes
Changes in State Code

The Alexandria Bar Association
yesterday opposed two bills pending
before the Virginia State Legislature
to change bar regulations in the
State.
One of the bills opposed would
permit the prosecution of credit
claims by other than licensed at
torneys. The other bill opposed
would practically abolish an inte-
grated bar in the State, or what is
now known as the Virginia State
Bar Association. Under this law,
the State bar would no longer have
the authority to establish rules for
practicing attorneys, to suspend or
disbar attorneys.
It was also voted to send letter
of coincidence to the family of
Hartley hrperson, States attorney
for Virginia, who died yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-02-03
Hyattsvi|Ie Orders Survey
OF Fourth Ward Liqhtinq

The Hyattsville City Council voted
last night to make survey of street
lighting in the new fourth ward.
Councilman Hiram Lawrence was
named to conduct the survey.
Lighting in the ward has been
termed inadequate.
City Attorney Nicholas Orem. ,jr,
informed the Council that in his
opinion the city does not have the
authority to improve alleys and
assess abutting property owners for.
the costs. The Council had been
requested to improve an alley be-
tween Forty first and Forty second
avenues and Mr.. Orem was asked
to give an opinion before the Coun-
Gil scheduled a public hesring.
Bids were opened for steel win
dows for the proposed new munic-
ipal warehouse and the Detroit
Steel Products Co., with a bid Of
1897, was found to be the low bidder.
Evening star., 1948-02-03

Montgomery County police yes
terday arrested Darnestown farmer
who they said was allowing a herd
of 35 dairy cattle to starve.
The farmer, CletuS' Randolph
Payne, 80, was charged with cruelty
to animals and will appear for a
hearing at $50 am. Thursday in
Rockville Police Court.
Police Capt. Roy Bodmer said he
and another officer went to the
Payne farm on complaint of neigh
bors. He said they found II COWS
standing in the snow-their entrance
to the barn blocked by a dead COW
that apparently had starved in the
barn doorway. Inside, Capt. Bodmer
said were "a cows that appeared to