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Evening star., 1948-03-11
kidnapping Case Jury
Returns 10 Court for
Further Instructions

A District Court jury at 1885 am
today began celebrating kidnapping
and assault charges against George
P. Harding, 80, in connection with
the alleged abduction and beating
last fall of Mrs. Alsace Lorraine
Mccormick, his former girl-friend
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz and Defense Attorney
Myron Ehrlich summed up their
cases to the jury yesterday.
Judge Ben Moore, visiting from
West Virginia, delivered a half
hour charge on the law to the
jurors before turning over the case
to them. But at 1925 the pane
returned and requested further in
structions.
Judge Moore postponed action or
the request until after lunch.
Indicted on 6 Counts.
Harding, who would receive sen.
tence of life imprisonment if foune
guilty, was indicted on six counts ir
connection with the incident early
last September 26. The indictment.
charged assault with a dangerou!
weapon and assault with intent tt
kill the 29-year- brunette di.
vorcee, assault with pistol on Mrs
McCormick's flance, Leon Guer.
vitz Carrying a deadly weapon, kid.
naping and simple assault.
A directed verdict of acquittal
however, was ordered by Judge
Moore yesterday on the assault witt
intent to kill charge.
The Government contends tha
Harding, who is married, had beer
keeping company with Mrs. Nc.
Cormick for some time, but thai
last year she broke off their rela.
tionship. Harding. with two friends
found Mrs. Mccormick sitting WITH
Mr.. Guervitz in his car in front
of her home on the day of the al.
legged crimes, the prosecutor tolo
the jury.
Charges Described.
Mr.. Hitz said Harding forced Mrs
Mccormick to get into his automo-
bile. threatened Mr.. Guervitz with
a pistol and drove the woman te
gasoline station he operated ir
nearby Prince Georges County
Harding struck Mrs. Mccormick
with the pistol. Mr.. Hitz charged
in an effort to get her to marry
| him.
| Later, he drove Mrs. Mccormick
to Providence Hospital, where she
was admitted for treatment of heac
cuts. Returning to the hospita
at 4 am. two days later-and Hard.
ing admitted this-the defendant
went to Mrs. McCormick's room anc
slapped her again.
On the witness stand yesterday
Harding denied using a pistol. Il
was at Mrs. Mccormick own sug.
gestion that she was driven, volun.
tarily, to his Maryland property
the defendant declared.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Two Policemen 10 Receive
First Of Monthly Medals

The two policemen, who won The
first policeman of the month
awards for rescuing an aged woman
from her burning tenement home
will receive their medals of merit to-
morrow at 10 am. at District
Building ceremony.
Commissioner John Russell Young
will present the awards to Pvts
Lenard G. Kragh and Thomas B
Basnight, third precinct scout car
partners.
The two policemen. recommended
by their commanding officer, were
selected by a committee of news
papermen. The Awards Committee
was set up by Police Supt. Robert j
Barrett in January and the first
awards are for that month.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Courtesy Contest

The Star is cooperating in
the courtesy contest and entries
mailed to the Courtesy Editor
OF The Evening Star, Washing
ton 4, will be forwarded to the
judges.
All that is necessary is to re-
port an act of exceptional
courtesy occurring during the
campaign and give the name
and address OF the courteous
person.
If the judges select the Incl
dent as outstanding. prizes will
go to both the courteous person
and the one reporting the in
cident.
Reports should be mailed be-
fore midnight March II so that
the winners may be announced
at the mass meeting at Con-
stitution Hall, March q, ending
the campaign.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Steel Company
Gets Highway
Bridge Contract
Bid Cut to $2,755,S64
On Superstructure
Work for New Spon

The Commissioners today awarded
the Bethlehem Steel Co. a $2,755,-
S64.30 contract to build most of the
superstructure Of the new East
Highway Bridge on Fourteenth
street NV.
The contract Is the result of ne
gotiations on the steel company's
bid last January Is to build the
superstructure for $3,563, ,720. The
lower bid was negotiated after
Highway Director II. C. Whitehurst
decided Bethlehem's original offer
was too high.
OF the total $807 1855. 10 reduction
from the first proposal, only $107,-
$50 represents an actual scaling
down of plans for the first OF the
proposed twin bridges across the
Potomac at Fourteenth street. This
positive reduction in the bridges
eventual cost results from the sub
stitution of wrought iron for steel
in the hand railing, and in the
substitution of hand cleaning for
flame cleaning of the bridges struc-
tural metal.
The rest Of the reduction in the
present contract results from the
postponing of some construction
items-on which bids will be received
later on-and on the introduction
into the contract of a so-called
"escalator clause which may or
may not save money for the city
depending on whether prices rise or
fall.
The Commissioners decided not to
include in the Bethlehem contract
items for concrete and reinforcing
steel in the deck" of the bridge,
when Capt. Whitehurst advised
them he thought better price
could be obtained for this work.
In the escalator agreement, the
steel company agreed to install the
bridges metal work at a base price
of 18.43 cents a pound, on the
understanding that if prices in
creased this figure could rise as
high as 1875 and could go as low
as prices warranted If prices went
down. The ''escalator" saving in the
awarded contract - which is figured
at $l6O,25320 - is the difference
between the cost of the whole pro-
ject at the 1S43 figure and what
1t would cost at the 1875 figure,
officials explained.
A highway Department spokes-
man said it is not expected that
work on the superstructure would
be begun for at least another year, |
but that it was important to let
the contract now so that the steel
company could begin fabrication of
the required parts.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Girl, J, Overcome
By Fumes in Home

Barbara Jean Oliver, 7, colored, OF
10l Forty-second street NE, was re.
ported in good condition at Chill
dren's Hospital today, after being
overcome by gas fumes at her home
yesterday.
The child, who was sick in bed ir
an upstairs room. was discovered by
her mother, Mrs. Sylvia Oliver
who had become groggy herself
from fumes escaping from damag-
ed hot water heater pipe, leading
into f1ue. Mrs. Oliver was treated
on the scene by private physician
while the girl was taken to the
hospital by Fire Rescue Ambulance
No. /. Artificial respiration was
given the child en- route.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Boy, J, Critically Hurt
By Cor in Front of Home

Charles Jacofsky. 7. OF 632 L
street SW., was struck by an auto
mobile as he ran into the street in
front of his home yesterday, police
said, and was in critical condition
today at Children's Hospital
The boy, son of Max Jacofsky, q
taxi driver, and Mrs. Doris Jacof-
sky, was injured, police said. by a
car driven by Charles H. Phoebus,
81, of Rockville, Md, who was mov-
ing west on L street. He suffered
brain conclusion and possible in.
ternal injuries, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1948-03-11

Mrs. Leona Sears, a grandmother
48 years old, isn't as hard to wake
up as her grandson-which may ac-
count for the fact that 16-year -old
Yudeu Mcfarland Is alive today.
The youth, who lives with his
parents and grandmother at 261
Rock Greek Church road NV, was
saved from plunge through a sec
ond-floor window early today, while
sleepwalking through Mrs. Sears
bedroom
The grandmother was awakened
just as Yudell started to walk
through a windowpane, she said.
She grabbed at him, and managed
to catch his leg.
While the youth balanced pre-
cariously over the window ledge,
Evening star., 1948-03-11

Mrs. Sears cries brought Yudell's
mother and stepfather, Virgil Nc
Farland, to the rescue. Between
them, they hauled him back to
safety.
At Casualty Hospital, doctors
treated the boy for cuts he received
from the broken glass. Mrs. Sears,
too, needed treatment for cuts and
bruises from her efforts to prevent
his fall.
According to his mother, Mrs.
Ruby A. Mcfarland, Yudell is an old
hand at walking in his sleep. He's
been doing it since he was S, she
said, but never before at such risk to
life and limb. He's her only child
and she's determined now to con-
suit doctor to put stop to his
nocturnal wandering, she said.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Merchant Marine Medal
Presented 10 D. {. Man

Second Mate Edward j. Miraglia,
80, of 1900 Belmont road NV, yes
terday received the American Mer-
chant Marines second highest award,
the meritorious service medal, for
saving the life of shipmate on the
tanker, Antietam in January, l946.
The award was made by Rear
Admiral Telfair Knight, director of
the bureau of training in the Mari
time Commission.
Mr.. Miraglia rescued the tanker's
first assistant engineer after the
Antietam struck a floating mine in
rough seas off the coast of France.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
.AgricuItureAide
Tells Hearing Of
Loss in Workers
Fewer Job Applicants
Stressed Before Group
Studying Pay Ruise

A House Civil Service Subcom-
mittee hearing testimony on a pro-
posed $3.50 temporary pay increase
for Federal employees today was told
the Agriculture Department is faced
with increasing designations and
fewer applications for jobs.
L. F. Kneipp. executive officer of
the Organization of Professional
Employees OF the Agriculture Depart
ment, said in 1916 more than one
fifth of the $500 employees of the
department resigned. He said that
IN the same year practically one
third of those who passed civil serv-
ice examinations Tor appointment to
professional jobs refused such posi-
tions In the department.
MIR. Kneipp said the department.
with its extensive scientific service,
has an average pay scale which Is
only 1922 year higher than that
for the Capital Transit Co.
No Specific Sum Endorsed.
He did not indorse any definite
sum for increased pay. but urged
that the professional employees be
given consideration.
Clarence Adamy, representing the
American Veterans of World War
III, urged $1,000 pay increase for
postal employees who, he, said, had
not had pay raise since 1916. Vet
Grams in the postal service number
l75,000. he said.
Mr. Adamy said initial pay is
about 81 an hour and increases to
sl.49 after 10 years. Real take
home pay, he said, is now $40 less
a week than in 1889
Representatives Back Increase.
Two Representatives urged higher
pay for Government workers. Rep
resensative Somers, Democrat, Of
New York recommended a 1000 in
crease, and Representative Busbey,
Republican, of Illinois urged a SUBJ
stantial increase.
Other witnesses recommending
pay rAses were Robert E. McLaugh-
lin, representing the Nation Associa-
ton OF United States Storekeepers-
Gaugers of the Internal Revenue
Bureaus alcohol tax unit, and Lewis
H. Fisher, general counsel of the Ma
tional Association of Retired Civil
Employees
H. P. Martin, director of the Office
of Foreign Service of the State De-
partment, was called to explain how
the Foreign Service employees are
paid. He said they are provided for
under the Foreign Service Act of
1916. The pay scale, he said. is APP
proximately the same as provided by
the Classification Act.
Evening star., 1948-03-11

about the arrest of Eugene A. Till
man. %, colored. of the 1900 block
of First street NV, an orderly at
the hospital
Tillman was, arrested yesterday,
with an assist from Detective C. R.
Winemiller, who arrived at the hos
pital with a warrant. He was
charged with two cases of petty
larceny, one involving the theft of
81 from the apurse of patient and
the other the theft of a topcoat from
a student at the medical school.
Tillman asked for a jury trial
when he appeared before Municipal
Court Judge Ellen K. Raedy today
on two charges. The trial was set
for March Is and Judge Raedy
placed bond at $500.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Mason, R. Y. FIeminu
John Reilly 10 Judge
Contest on Courtesy

District Commissioner Guy Mason
John Reilly, president of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, and Robert
v. Fleming, president of the. Riggs
National Bank, will be judges in the
courtesy contest being conducted
with the Metropolitan Washington
Courtesy Program.
James E. Collif1ower, chairman OF
the program, announced the judge.
today and named some of the prizes
to be awarded. including two round
trip airline tickets, 500 cash awards
and television set.
The contest seeks accounts of in
cidents rejecting the display of ex-
ceptional courtesy during the cam
paign.
Entries must be postmarked not
later than midnight, March II, and
may be sent to radio stations, disc
jockeys" newspapers or direct to the
Greater National Capital Committee,
204 Star Building.
Prizes will be awarded at the
courtesy rally. scheduled for pm.
March %, the date the campaign
ends, at Constitution Hall. Mr.. Col
liflower said the awards include:
Two round-trip tickets to any
destination on the Capital Airlines
system. 100 cash from the Hotel
Association of Washington, 500
cash from the Capital Transit Co.,
a television set valued at more than
$500, a 500 War Bond from the
Washington Restaurant Association
and three scholarships for the COM
plete Dale Carnegie Course" at the
Leadership Training Institute of the
District.
Other prizes, he said, will be an
nounced later.
Courtesy program officials re-
leased statement today from Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, president and
general manager of Eastern Air
Lines, indorsing the campaign and
wishing it every success"
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Is, 900 Jop Miners Strike

| TOKYO. Mar. II (P).-Kyodo
News Agency reported today $4,000
Japanese coal miners on Hokkaido
and Kyushu Islands struck for
higher wages. The walkouts af-
| fected Is mines.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Formula Is Sought
To Prevent Stoppages
'At A-Bomb Plants
By the Asyocioied Press

Congress and the Atomic Energy
Commission hunted today for an
antistrike antilockout formula for
the Nations atom bomb plants.
The Senate House Atomic Energy
Committee met with commission ex-
perts to study the problem Of In
suring the unbroken production of
atom bombs and atomic by-products.
Lawmakers asked Commission Di-
rector David E. Lilienthal yesterday
for Specific and final" recommends
tions on the best way to avoid
strike which threatens at the Oak
Ridge (TennD plant.
Senator Hickenlooper, Republi-
can. of Iowa, committee chairman,
said no move will be made to draft
a law to prevent strikes in atomic
plants until Mr.. Lilienthal makes a
complete report.
Injunction Expires June II.
Hickenlooper said it may be pos
sible to solve labor disagreements
through contracts and arbitration
agreements and thus remove any
need for legislation. He added the
commissions recommendation may
or may not" provide the basis for a
no-strike law.
President Truman halted a pos
sible strike at Oak Ridge last March
10 by invoking emergency powers"
granted under the Taft Hartley Act.
A Federal court at Knoxville, Tenn,
issued an injunction forbidding Oak
Ridge workers from striking for 80
days. The ban will expire on
June IT.
Senator Hickenlooper said he
hopes some solution can be found
before the injunction dies because
any work stoppage would be very
serious and vital"
Committee Meeting Daily.
The joint committee will meet
daily for several days to receive de-
tailed reports from the Acc on its
atomic program. Tomorrow the
committee will be told what the
Acc is doing in it's chemical and
physical processes.
Next week the Acc viii give the
committee a full report on the
super-secret atomic experiment held
recently on the little Pacific atoll
OF Eniwetok, Senator Hickenlooper
said.
The Senator indicated the Acc
has an extensive construction pro-
gram ION the drawing board" This
will mean, he said, new building
and expansion of plants already
making atom bombs. He refused
to say how extensive this construc-
/ ton program might be.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Women's S Slippers, 95e

" ere SI.SO
$50 women's slippers in hostess, fiat and fuzzy
types. Rayon uppers. Sizes 5 to 9.
IS Womens Shoes of gabardn properly labeled for fabric
content Several styles medium and high Broken
sizes S to g. Were s795: Now 50 95
w&L-North Building SHOES. SECOND FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Royon Dresses, $2'''
We're SIO.05 and S13.05

II ere S1U.9J and S13.V0
IS rayon dresses -. rayon jersey with tie neck,
long sleeves and full pleated skirt. Rayon crepe
with draped or plated skirts and god-toned
trim. Rayon coat dresses with gored skirts and
short sleeves few wool dresses with square
neckline, long sleeves and draped skirt. Assorted
c0lOrs. Sizes IL to 20, 80 to AZ.
100 Spring Dresses of crepe pastel
with neckne and side dape skirt Misses rayon
with necklne, threequarer length sleeves peplum
front Classic styles in the group black
Sizes IL to TO- 1613 to 24l2. Were $1095 an $2e5 Now
S495
so Wool Sweaters in cardigan puover styles jacquard
pulovers In fitted and boxy styles Cardgans long
sleeves Pastel coors Sizes "a to 40 So
So. .95
so Bouses Of with short long
with tie necklne convertible collars 18 Were
s495 and s5s5. 95
W&L-North Building sPoRTSWEAR THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-05-06
ChiIdren's S PET Show Slated
Al Friendship House

A children's pet show was to be
held at 4 o'clock today in the gar
den Of Friendship House, 619 D
street Sc. under the sponsorship
Of the Washington Animal Rescue
League.
The show is being held in con-
nection with BE Kind to Animals
Week" which is being observed by
the league and other interested
groups.
Another part Of the observance is
children's drawing contest for the
best pictures done on animals. The
contest is open to children in IT
community agencies, most of which
are connected with the Community
Chest,
Evening star., 1948-05-06

for normal elimi-
nation, eat an
ounce of Kellogg's
ALL-BRAN every
day in milk--and
drink plenty of
water. If you are
not satisfied after
10 days, send the
empty carton to
the Kellogg Co.,
Evening star., 1948-05-06
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMEN
Ends Bad Case
Of IrreguIarity

'I used to have to take 8 or 4 pills
regularly for constipation. Then I
made KELLoGG's sALL-BRAN my break
fast cereal and it proved to be a real
regulatorw If your diet lacks bulk
Evening star., 1948-05-06

Remnont Day Merchandise Sole Friday morning $780,
approval mo phone orders accepted
Evening star., 1948-05-06

Battle Creek, Mich, and get DOUBLE
YOUR MONEY BACK. Order KELLoGG's
ALL-BRAN today.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Men S Shorts, 35e
8 pa1. 81 We're 6oc each

$40 pairs mems shorts, gripper style. Fancy
cotton. Sizes 81 to 40.
$50 Athletic Shirts Of ribbed cotton Sizes "a to 49, Were SOC
22o Ties manufacturers Stripes polsa dots and
paids Of rayon Were 81 each Now ---- 25c 2 for q
81 Mems Rancoats of cotton gabardine popn
peent with setn sleeves pockets front and military
collar Natural. Sizes SO to a. Were $40 Now $40 OK
W&L-North Building MEMS SHOP, FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Misses Housecoats
S3.75 We're s5.o5

33 misses cotton print housecoats in assorted
prints and styles Both zip-up and wrap around
styles. Sizes IL to 20 in the group, but not
every style in every size.
27 Rayon Print Robes both wraparound and zpup few
plain coors the group Sizes IL to 90 every
in every style We're s1095 Now ow-------------- $3.50
II Gibson Girl Housecoats with wide petticoat rufle
slide fastener Pink blue Sizes IL. S. e5
SZ.J5
Rayon Print shades with hoods Sizes
IL A. $5.75. Now 81 TX
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Evening star., 1948-07-11

invisible in use and you are una
ware of its presence! :. Tampax
frees you from belts, pins and ex-
ternal pads. You can wear slacks,
shorts or bathing suit and nobody
will detect a bulge or edge-line.
No chafing. No odor. Changing is
quick and disposal easy. :. Made
of pure, highly absorbent cot
ton Tampax was invented by a
doctor for this particular use by
women. :. Surely you see the ad-
vantages of Tampax. Millions of
women now use it every month of
the year. Buy at drug or notion
counter. 3 absorbencies. Tampax
Incorporated, Palmer, Mass.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Why sit on the
Side.IineS ANY
vacation days?
Tompox monthly protection
hos no external pod-nothins
to moke you less active or
keep you from swimming

Don't feel too
upset about it
even if your
vacation does
come at he
wrong time of
he mon t h.
Have a supply
of T a m pax
re ad Y. T his
modern Sani-
tary protection
is worn inter-
ndity. 1t is
Evening star., 1948-07-11

convinced another hunter who
promptly winged him with buck
shot.
Fail From, Grace. A Spring
field, Ohio, man who had driven
for many years without even
scratching a fender, was pre-
sented with an award for safe
driving. Naturally, he celebrat-
ed. The celebration led to his
arrest for drunken driving.
Red Faces. In Salt Lake City,
Utah, group of construction
experts gathered to discuss fire
prevention. After an inspection
tour they named the towns two
worst fire hazards: the central
fire station and the public safety
building.
Delay. A couple of months ago
the Maine Association of Mas
ter Plumbers held its annual
meeting in Portland. Proceed
ings were held up As minutes
when the Vice-President was
late. His explanation: a leaking
pipe in his own basement.
Turnabout. A Chicago story
concerns a class in first aid. The
students got a fine opportunity
to put their learning to the test
at one session. They had to
apply artificial respiration to the
teacher. He had collapsed while
demonstrating artificial respifa-
ton. - ROBERT FR0MAN
Evening star., 1948-07-11
''Quack, Quack" "-BANC!

This duck-caller was so
good he got shot. It's
rough being an expert,
these odd tales show
nURS, everyone knows, is an
~ age of specialization. We
depend on experts for every
thing But occasionally, being
an expert can prove a thankless
job. Just listen:
Stuck. A group of highway ex-
perts called a meeting in Fargo,
N. D., to discuss the need for
road improvement. The meet
ing had to be postponed. Most
of the delegates couldn't reach
Fargo because of muddy roads.
ker-choo. In Passaic, N. J.,
the experts were hospital staff
surgeons. The problem was a
bobby pin swallowed by a 49,
month-old. After X-rays and
prolonged consultation, the doc
tors called in the child's parents
and informed them that the only
way the pin could be removed
was by a delicate operation.
Whereupon the child sneezed
once and coughed up the pin.
Too Expert. A New Orleans
bird-call champion repaired to
his favorite marsh on opening
day of the hunting season, got
set and quacked. He completely.
Evening star., 1948-07-11

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And for everyday care. use Edna
Wallace Hopper Homogenized Facial
Cream. At cosmetic counters.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
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, 1948-02-27
PRESIDENT
VISIT A C C

ALL THING considered
President Humans visit to
the Virgin Islands was highly
successful. From the time he
set foot on ST. Thomas, until
he left st. Croixsfor Guanta-
nano4B Bay, everything moved
eXactly@as planned. In ST.
Thomas he was the guest of
Governor HASTE at luncheon,
and for dinner the. Governor
was his guest aboard the Will
Harrisburg. Then the Chief.
Executive moved to st. Croix.
for the last leg Of his visit on.
these sunny shores.
IT WAS expected; as was
said BY this paper and others,
that the President would re-
ceive a welcome, rich In
warmth such as could be sur
passed nowhere else, and he
and his party must have been
fully convinced of this as they
left for their next visit. We
have been known everywhere
for our hospitality, and the
President, like other official
visitors must have wondered
why more of America did not
avail itself of both the scenic
beauty and warmth, and the
friendliness of a people resid-
ing under the American flag,
and within a few hours flying
time from the continent.
THIS IS the year that we
celebrate the Tooth anniver-
sary Of freedom of slavery,
and no more appropriate or