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Evening star., 1948-10-01
Deal Nearly Complete
For Bridge Approach

Negotiations for the District gov
ernment to acquire four-acre tract
in Virginia, the final bit of land
needed for the Virginia approaches
to the East Highway Bridge, will be
completed early next week, District
Property Survey Oficer Paul Cha
lupsky said today.
The four acres are between the
Mount Vernon Memorial highway
and the Hot Shoppe Restaurant
located on United States No. ! high
way and the railroad bridge. 1t
will be purchased from the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg e. Potomac
Railroad for $l62 500.
Work on the superstructure OF
the bridge is expected to begin about
December l and will be completed
next November. The present high
way bridge then will be torn down
and replaced by a new structure
Eventually the twin spans will
carry the traffic.
The purchase of the four-acre
tract was approved by the District
Commissioners last spring. Still to
be cleared up before the land is
turned over to the District are
minor details concerning disposi-
ton of certain structures on the
land.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
|GIaziers Here Strike
|For 5 Cents More
Than Firms Offer

Washington area glaciers and
glassworkers belonging to AFL Gla-
ziers' Union, Local 963, struck today
for wage increases of cents more
per hour than contracting firms
had offered.
About $50 union members did not
report for work today after expira-
ton last night of their one-year
agreement with 13 contractors.
With another meeting tentatively
scheduled for Monday, both sides
looked for an early settlement
Meanwhile construction of several
apartment houses and stores was
retarded.
Paul w. Jones, union business
manager, said the union was asking
wage increases averaging about 8
per cent. GlazierS, or outside work
ers, would receive $225 an hour
under the demands and glass work
ers' scales would range from $1.2O
to $1.80 an hour.
In each class the contractors have
offered increases S cents under de-
mands. A. Lee Amoss, manager OF
the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. and
chairman of the management Nego-
tiating Committee, said that, with
fringe benefits already settled, the
employers were offering raises rang
ing from S to IS per cent.
Last year the union struck for q
week before agreeing to a 10 pei
cent increase.
Meetings for the past month have
been attended by United States Con-
ciliation Commissioner J. Oliver
who is expected to meet with the
committees again Monday.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Boiling Flyer Accused
OF Assaultinq Nurse

Metropolitan and Prince Georges
County police today were question.
ing a 27-year-old Air Force pilo,
on complaint of a 23-year- old nurse
who said the man raped her early
today.
Authorities said the nurse told
them she met the Boiling Air Force
base flyer at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. early last
night and arranged to meet him
again after she got off work at
Doctors Hospital.
The attack occurred near Andrews
Air Force Base, she said. She told
police she declined his invitation to
60 to his Southeast Washington
apartment, but later admitted, they
said, that she helped him carry some
packages into the apartment.
The pilot denied her charge.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
| Montgomery
Extends Realty
ToxDeodIine

Montgomery County authorities
today assured taxpayers that they
need not worry if they have not yet
received their real estate tax bills
in time to pay them by the usual
deadline today.
They explained that the deadline
has been extended one month be-
cause of a delay in sending out the
bills. The delay resulted from the
changeover to automatic machines
in the county controllers Office in
Rockville.
Consequently. 1t was pointed out,
the one-half of / per cent monthly
penalty imposed on those who failed
to pay their bills in time will not
pe assessed until November !.
Rural area residents already have
received their bills and mailing of
bills to those living in the suburban
areas is expected to be complet ted
soon,
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Group Health Association
Starts Influenza Injections

The Group Health Association will
begin giving injections of influence
vaccine to It's $4,000 participants
today it was announced by DR..
Henry N. Lichtenberg, medical di-
rector of. the association.
The injections will be given until
November Is. Members will pay
s150 to cover the cost otNthe vac
cine =
The treatment offers protection
only against influenza, the an
nouncement said, and has no effect
against the common cold. mild
grippe, virus pneumonia or bacterial
respiratory infections.
Adults will receive the vaccine at
the medical center at 1928 I street
NV, and children at the center at
1929 PENNSYLVANIA avenue NV. The
hours are from $50 am. to 5 pm.
weekdays and from $50 am. to
noon Saturdays.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
7 ronsit
Continued From First Page.)

transfers and to the need for re-
vising such regulations.
Undue Burden Doubted.
The commission said 1t did not
believe in the light of current wage
and salary levels that this increase
in fares imposes an undue burden
upon the users of the service.
The PUG said it had given con-
sideration to abolishing the weekly
pass but decided against it because
it was of particular aid" to large
segment Of riders who do not have
automobiles and use the company 8
facilities on many different oc-
casions each day 1t said that more
than 100000 weekly passes are sold
each month.
Hearings on the fare raise were
held during the last weeks of July
and the first two weeks Of August
with the main opposition to the
raise coming from the Washington
Committee for Consumer Protection
The PUG said most of the witnesses
presented by this committee offered
no "factual data pertinent to the
issues
Financial Status Shown.
The transit company, during the
extensive hearings, gave this outline
of its financial status:
For the year ended April 80, 1947,
operating revenues totaled $26,5l3,-
$50 while operating expenses totaled
$25 ,806,O97. The net income was
$311,413.
For the year ended May 81, 1948,
the operating revenues totaled ST.
443, 800 while operating expenses
totaled $26,910,576. The net income
that period was $254,806.
The PUG said the transit COM
pany's financial statements indi-
Gated that as a result of the in
creased fares which went into effect
May IL, 1947. passenger revenues
TO the company during the year
ending last May 81 increased by
about se77,000. However, the wage
increase granted in October 1947
added costs to the company OF
about $2,60O,000 during the latter
period. This, the PUG pointed out
resulted in a lower net income for
the company.
Greater Loss Feared.
The transit company also predict
ed during the hearings that unless
it got the rate increase, 1t would
lose more than $500,000 during l949
The commission made an inde-
pendent study of Capital Transit's
books and established the need fol
financial relief. It's executive &C.
countant, v. A. McElfresh, an ex-
pert on Capital Transit operations
proposed a schedule of fare in
creases.
The present rates were in effec,
about a year and a half, having
been granted by the commission ir
May, l947. At that time fares were
raised to 10 cents, tokens at 3 fol
Is cents were eliminated and the
weekly pass was raised from $l.2s
to $l.50.
Evening star., 1948-10-01


arrangement whereby five of the
about -bedisplaced auditors at
Agency A are hired by Agency B.
All this works out fine for en-
ployes who are about to lose their
jobs. But it hurts displaced persons
with permanent status who have
been unemployed for many months
some of them as much as year
or more.
| They are overlooked at these
meetings and consequently aren't
even considered for the vacancies
that open up periodically in the
Government.
Some of these displaced career
employees have put in many years OF
faithful service. Many Of them re-
port they are desperately In need OF
employment. The commission has
succeeded in placing a goodly num-
Der of them in other Government
Jobs, but the so-called DEE program
has slowed down considerably dur
ing the past few months.
Commission officials now say thai
at future interdepartmental place
ment meetings, the officials in charge
of the Dee program will also sit in
on the sessions and look out for the
interests of displaced career en-
ployes who have been unemployed
for some time.
NO WHITEWASH-A post audit
made by the Federal Loyalty Review
Board of $50 cases involving Gov
ernment employees suspected OF pos
sible disloyalty shows that Federal
agencies, by and large. are doing q
good job.
In all but II cases, the Loyalty
Board found that the department
agencies acted correctly in either
clearing or adjudging disloyal the
employees involved. This indicates
that the cases were handled on their
merits. with innocent employees being
cleared and guilty workers ruled
disloyal.
The Loyalty Board found that II
II cases the agencies involved hae
cleared the workers too hastily
without holding adequate hearing
on the FBI,s derogatory reports
Without taking stand on whether
or not the employees should have
been found disloyal, the board fel
that the cases should have beer
looked into more thoroughly.
i u 4 "
CRITICISM-There is some Cap.
itol Hill criticism of former Civil
Service Commissioner Arthur S
Flemming's continued participation
in the commissions activities.
Mr.. Flemming, who Is the new
president of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity. is helping the commission
out with it's budget work as well a.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
bur Youths Accused
q Attack on Girl, Is,
Agree 10 Surrender

-Four teen-age youths accused
OF attempting to rape a 16-year-
Oh Arlington girl while holding
hsr captive about four hours in
their automobile Tuesday night
have agreed to give themselves
up, park police said today.
"A fifth youth who police said was
a.minor participant" in the affair
already has been located, but has
not been charged.
Park Police Sergt. Arthur Cook
sid the four youths fed to Cincin-
neti, but have agreed through their
parents to return home and surren-
der to face charges of assault with
irtent to rape Parents of the
four today sent them money to make
the trip home after receiving call
fEom them last night. The youths
an have police records.
Sergt. Arthur Cook, who is inves-
tigating, gave the following account
Of the incident:
The girl received phone call
about pm. Tuesday from youth
who said he knew her and asked for
a date She agreed to see him If he
came to her house. In a short while
a boy appeared at the girls door and
said her date was outside in car.
The girl walked out to the car
with the boy who had come to her
door, and found the car empty She
was forced in the car, however. by
the boy with her, and after driving
several blocks he picked up three
other boys.
They drove to parking lot at
Mount Vernon, where at least three
of the youths attempted to rape her.
She managed to fight them off un-
til they left the parking lot The
car stopped again at an Alexandria
gas station, where she repulsed the
boys again. The boys then drove
her to an Alexandria drive-in res
taurant, where one boy left the car
and another got in. The newcomer
also was fought of,
Before driving the girl within
few blocks of her home, the boys
threatened to kill her if she told
on them. Police said the girl noted
the license number of her attack
ers' car and told her mother what
had happened. She was badly
bruised and frightened, police said.
Sergt. Cook said the four boys
left town the next day after one
of them called the girls house and
attempted to explain to her mother
what had happened. A park police
man was at the house when he
called and talked to the boy on
the phone. The four boys then
left town.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

National Association Of Letter Car.
riers say 'theif convention next
month in Miami will be the biggest
yet" In the unions history. Union
ofiicials say their membership Il
headed toward the 100000 mark. -,
The Society for Personnel Admins.
tration will discuss Getting an Un.
derstanding of Classification by Top
Management" at its meeting on
October 5. The time is 7:30 pm.
and the place is the Archives Audi.
torium. Government officials par
ticipating in the program will bs
v. L. Couch Of the Economic CO.
operation Administration H. B.
Mccoy Of the Commerce Depart
ment, Clifton E. Mack of Treasury
Department, Joseph Stonesifer OF
Navy Department and Ralph S.
Trigg of the Agriculture DEPART
ment. The Substitute Printing
Union No l will hold a special
mass meeting at 8 pm, Tuesday.
october II, in the South Auditorium
Of the Interior Building. The group
recently obtained a favorable Civil
Service Commission decision which
will allow substitute Government
printers to come under wage board
jurisdiction.
Chairman Rees of the House Civil
Service Committee issued state
ment today charging that the vari-
Gus Federal wage boards have
Jagged behind" in granting salary
raises to most of the Governments
400, 900 employees under their juris-
diction. Mr.. Rees called for prompt
action to give these workers cost
of-living pay increases. as Congress
did last July for the Government's
classified employees.
(Be sure to listen at 11:15 am.
every Sunday oper WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Youngs
broadcast version OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
neWs ON Government affairs and
personalitieS.)
Evening star., 1948-10-01

high cheek bones, very light blue
eyes"
He said Carl" had one Identify
ing peculiarity-he had "granulated
eyelids very frequently and his lids
were usually pink from overwork"
Switz's connections with the Pam
anna case did not come out until
Switz himself was arrested in Paris
for espionage and finally released
after l6 months in Jail.
Osman was convicted and sem
fenced to 20 years, according to
SWitz. but the case was reopened
and he was later released for lack
of evidence.
After SWitz's arrest in Paris. it
was recalled, soldiers who had
known Osman in Panama identified
Switz as the man with whom they
had once gone to bar in Panama
in company with Osman.
Switz told the committee that he
is now writing a book and working
on his farm in upstate New York
and had invented a pinless diaper
He is the father of four children.
BY his own admission, the espion-
age activity of the American-born
agent covered the United States,
Panama, England, Germany and
France. All of that happened. how
ever. before his arrest in France.
which ended his espionage career at
the age of 90 Since then he re-
portedly has led a life of quiet
respect;.bility, has soured on the
Communists, and has assisted the
FBI on request.
Was Not Party Member.
Under committee questioning.
Switz brought out that he was
drawn into Soviet espionage work
without ever becoming a member
of the Communist Party.
Switz and his wife, Marjorie, were
arrested in Paris in December, 1888,
and charged with being coleaders
of an espionage ring dealing in
French militia aVesecyets~ ,..1av
Before his trial, Switz made what
was described as "a full confession
of his part in the ring, duplicating
many others, both here and abroad
| 1t was said that Germany and So
Wet Russia had been the benefici-
aries of the international spy syn
dicate. After a trial in Paris, In
April, 1885, IN which several other
persons arrested at the same time as
the Switzes received five-year sem
tences, the couple was released
| The court recognized their guilt. but
let them of because they had turned
states evidence.
Investigating Magistrate Andre
Benon described them as that
charming couple" saying that they
did not realize what they were doing
Meanwhile, Acting Committee
Chairman Mcdowell said he wants
to change the American system of
court procedure SO espionage agents
can be tried without revealing any
OF the Nations secrets.
The Pennsylvania legislator told
reporters late yesterday that even
1t it's necessary to change the sys-
tenn Of American Jurisprudence,
these agents have got to be stopped
somewhere along the line"
At the same time, Mr. Mcdowell
insisted that there is sufficient evil
dence to warrant prosecutions of the
four persons named by the commit
tee as espionage conspirators.
He demanded the impeachment of
Attorney General Clark if he fails
to prosecute the persons accused by
the committee of plotting to steal
atomic secrets.
The Justice Department has con-
tended it does not have enough evil
dence to warrant prosecutions.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

ward R. Carr. L. Case Leigh, F
Moran McConihe. the retiring presi-
dent, and James E. Schwab.
After the election $50 members
OF the board heard Charles E. Hoo
yer. regional vice president of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. speak on The Constitution
and What 1t Means
Other speakers were Calvin <
Snyder, director of the Realtors
Washington Committee, and William
E. Leahy. real estate board counsel
A gavel was presented to the
Washington group by the national
association.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Lady Lombton Fined
On Currency Charge
By the Associated Press

DOVER, England, Oct. 1.-Im-
migration officers stopped Belinda
Bridget. the 25-year-old Viscountess
Lambton, as she started for France
on a holiday and found f25,
10 shillings ($102) in her purse.
British regulations forbid persons
to take more than specified amounts
Of British Currency out of the coun-
try-f5 $500 in the case OF a
European trip such as hers. The
government confiscated the extra
f20, 10 shillings and brought her
into court.
The court fined her G13, 3 shillings
($52.60).
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Probe
Continued From First Page.

he was ultimately arrested as an
espionage agent and confessed, he
told the committee, he was sent by
Carl" to Panama in 1882.
His mission there, he said, was to
get in touch with Robert Osman,
corporal in the United States
Army, and to give Osman an ad-
dress or mail drop" in New York
to which Osman was to forward in
formation about Army installations
in Panama.
This is the mail drop through
which the committee hopes to create
a link between the past and the
near-present
Switz, during a full day of secret
questioning, gave the committee a
complete description Of the man he
knew as Carl"
He described him as white
Russian type, tall-at least 6 feet 2
equally broad of shoulder, rather
large head, leonine in appearance.
sandy -colored hair, q square face,
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Cadet Receives Medal

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. / (Spe-
ciaD Cadet Cecil w. Mist, jr., son
of Col. and Mrs. C. w. Mist, 833
South Oakland street, Arlington
Va, has been awarded the Bronze
Star Medal for action with the 77th
Division in the Pacific during World
War H. He now is a third classman
at the Military Academy.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

annual meeting
last night.
At the meet
ing, held in the
Mayfower Hotel,
j. Garrett Belt
Zell was elected
first vice presi-
dent and Oliver
M. Walker sec
ond vice presi-
dent.
New directors
elected for two
year terms were
e d " ard H.
Brent, J. Wesley
Buchanan, Ed
Evening star., 1948-10-01

Interchange OF
information be-
tween the per-
sonnel directors
regarding hir-
ings and dis
misSals.
For example,
Agency A plans
to dismiss five
a u ditors and
Agency B has
openings for five
auditors. TIL e
personnel direc-
tors of these
agencies t h e n
Evening star., 1948-10-01
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Csc Reforms Placement PorIeys
To Give Career Workers Jobs
By Joseph YOUNG

glang weakness has cropped in the Civil Service Com
MISSIONS for finding jobs for displaced career
employees.
Commission officials acknowledge the weakness and have
promised the situation speed the DEE
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Mostly sun
ny and warm with highest temper
ature about 80 degrees this after
noon. Partly cloudy with lowest
temperature tonight about 81 de-
grees and some chance of scat
tered showers tomorrow afternoon.
Virginia and Maryland-Partly
cloudy, continued warm tonight and
tomorrow. A few scattered showers
tomorrow afternoon.
Wind velocity. 7 miles per hour;
direction, northwest.
Five-Day Weather Forecast-Oct.
Through Oct. 5.
For Northern Virginia, Maryland
and the Temperature will
average 2 to 4 degrees above normal
Normal maximum, p; normal mini
mum, 81. Cooler Sunday and Mon
day. Warmer Tuesday and We'd
nesday. A few scattered showers
likely Saturday. Rain Tuesday or
Wednesday with total rainfall one
half to three-fourths of an inch.
River Report.
rrom United States Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
an dat Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Evening star., 1948-10-01
R. N. Taylor Heads
Real Estate Board

The Washington Real Estate
Board elected Raymond M. Taylor,
vice president of Shannon g. Luchs
Co.. as president during the 9th
Evening star., 1948-10-01

pa OS3 Uk1R' =
At present, the commission holds
one meeting each week with the
personnel directors of the various
Government agencies. There is an
Evening star., 1948-10-01

High and Low Yesterday.
Hish, IS. at 3 3S pm.
Low, 66. at $50 am
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90. on August 27.
Lowest. 8, on January 20.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

Monthly precipitation in inches in Il
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1948-10-01
FOR SATURDAY.
BY the Associofed Press

FIFTH RACE-Purse. 81 900; allow
ances; 3-year-olds: fillies; 8 furlongs.
Whirling Girl ll2 xBlenlin - 10
Superb Donna liz Penny Dare 100
Anna Christie - 11@
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Precipitation.

Automobile lights must be turned
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

The Sun and Moon.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
Observe Hughes 41st
Wedding Anniversary

A pitch-in dinner Saturday at
the home of Mr.. and Burl Hughes
celebrated the forty-first wedding
anniversary of Mr.. Hughes par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Hughes, with 80 guests in at
tendance.
Attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Hughes and daughter Net
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Cammack
and sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Hughes and fimaly, all of
Boyd; MI. and Mrs. Ray Cam
mack and family of Belfry; Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Hull and sons
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hughes
and daughters, all of Joliet.
Pictures were taken of the
group which contained two sets
of twins: Velma and Thelma
Hughes, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Hughes of Boyd,
and Gerald and Thomas Hughes,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Burl
Hughes.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
K|WAN|ANS SEE FILM
ON FARM YOUTH WORK

Entertainment at the meeting
of the Kiwanis club Wednesday
was provided by T. H.. Alexander.
county agent, who showed a film
entitled County Fair" Guests
of the club were Bill Rosselot,
Leroy Welch and Melvin Ruff.
three of the boys who have re-
ceived bred gifts from the Laurel
Kiwanis club. The boys fathers
were also present at the meeting.
The film dealt mainly with the
competitive activities of various
groups, such as All clubs and
FLA. which are devoted to the
development of agriculture. The
film did not, however. neglect the
activities of individuals in the
competition to produce the best.
The theme of the film was the
value of competition between
these groups and individuals in
developing the agricultural in
dustry.
AS part of its youth program.
the Kiwanis club purchased a
pred gilt winch 1t turned over
to Bill Rosselot with the under
standing that all sows from her
litter would be the proper
ty of the club. After she litter
ed the club distributed its sows
to the other All club boys. This
program is designed to provide
The All clubs with blooded ami
for show and to
promote the raising of pigs in
his area.
Pres. w. A. Mccormick an
bounced that there will be no
Meeting of the club next week,
,ut that the board of directors
or both 1913 and 1949 will meet
1t his home at 1880 D. m.. Mon
lay. Dec. 27. Installation of of
'icers will be at the Jan. >
Meeting of the club.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
Legion, Auxiliary
Join In Yule Party

The American Legion club
house at Riverside was decorated
with a Christmas tree, evergreen
boughs and vari-colored lights
for the joint Christmas observ-
ance by the Legion and Auxiliary
Tuesday evening.
The program included the sing
ing of Christmas carols and a
reading, The Christmas Story, by
Mrs. Campbell Calvert.
Prizes e awarded in all
games and contests and gifts
were distributed by Santa from a
brightly decorated wheelbarrow.
Chicago" occupied the remainder
of the evening.
The event was concluded with
a lunch at which auxiliary men,
bers were hostesses.