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Evening star., 1948-08-14

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WTTG-Baseball, 2:55.
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WNBW-Afternoon Music.
4:45.
WNBW-Coming Attractions.
500.
WNBW-Puppet Playhouse.
800.
WMAL-Previews and Music.
WNBW-Film Featurettes.
6:45.
WNBW-Coming Attractions.
700.
WMAL-NeWs and Views.
WNBW-Washington Newsreel:
Johnny Bradford, 1908.
Evening star., 1948-08-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Civil Service Jobs Open
For Printers Aides, Other!

The Civil Service Commission to-
day invited applications for engineer,
printers assistant and elevator
operator examinations.
Applications for printers assist
ant jobs at $l.10 an hour in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
must be in not later than September
7. While applications for the en-
gineer and elevator operator exam
nations will be accepted until fur
ther notice, they should be sent in
before September IA by persons
wishing to be considered for posi-
tons to be filled Immediately, the
commission stated.
The engineer examination, which
requires no written test, is for en-
cheering at s2,974 year in various
Federal agencies here. Applicants
must have had either four years of
college study in professional en-
cheering or four years of progress
sive experience in technical expert
ence, or combination of both. Age
limits are 10 to IS. except in the
case of persons entitled to veterans
preference.
The elevator operator examination
is open only to persons with vet
Grams preference, but women par
ticularly are invited to. apply. Pay
ranges from 5000 to $2,152, and
some of the jobs pay $11O an hour
Applicants must have had from
three to six months experience
There are no written test or age
limits.
Men and women applying for the
printers assistant examination must
pass a written test. Age limits are
| 10 to As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Father Halls Custody Action
For Son Now With Mother

A habeas corpus action, brought
by an official Of the Navy Depart
ment's communications section to
gain custody OF his mennonite old
son. was dismissed yesterday by Dis
trict Court Justice Edward M. Cur
ran after counsel informed the
court She mother now has the
child.
Francis T. Leahy. jr.. 81, brought
the action Friday to gain custody of
his son, william C. Leahy, from
Francis Keene, 5244 Sherrier place
NV, an employe Of the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co.
The petition conteded the boy had
been placed in Mr.. Keene's home by
Mrs. Leahy. Mr.. Leahy also asserted
Mrs. Leahy plans to marry Mr.
Keene, If she is successful in OBJ
tanning q Florida divorce.
Attorney Harry J. Ahern, who
represents Mr.. Leahy, told the court
Mrs. Leahy now has the boy and
that, for the present. Mr.. Leahy
does not want to take further action
regarding custody. Mr.. Leahy lives
at 1871 Porter street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Virginia Coaster Race
Heats 10 Be Rerun

The four boys eliminated by Mat
thew Boring, jr., in the first annual
Northern Virginia coaster car race
will have another chance at victory
in a rerun of heats at noon, Septem-
Der on South Twenty-third street,
Arlington.
Matthew, who is IS and lives at
7723 Eastern avenue. Takoma Park,
Nd, won the race last Saturday but
was disqualified yesterday because
he was not Virginia resident.
Notified that they would have an
other chance, the boys were jubilant,
according to Sergt. Frank Palmer,
Arlington police safety officer, who
directed the race. A fully equipped
English racing bicycle is one OF the
prizes at stake.
Matthews father said statement
attributed to him in The Star yes
terday-that Matthew had misun-
derstood the entrance rules - was
incorrect. He said his son had been
led to believe that spending the
night with friends in Virginia made
him eligible. Mr.. Boring said Mat
thew never was shown any entrance
rules, and the whole incident was
the result of a general misunder-
standing"
Sergt. Palmer said the rules had
vaguely" mentioned that entrants
must be from Arlington, Alexandria
or Fairfax.
Matthew voluntarily offered to be
disqualified Sunday when he found
he was ineligible, Mr.. Boring said.
All prizes, except the winners, were
to be presented today at ceremonies
at the Byrd Theater in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17

Purchase of 200 parking meters,
in spite of threatened court action
by opposing business interests, was
authorized by the Hyattsville City
Council last night.
Each device will be manually oper-
ated with a lever and will permit
12-minute parking for cent and
one-hour parking for cents. Not
more than one-hour parking will be
permitted.
The council asked for sealed bids
on the meters, to be submitted at
its September Z meeting, after Har-
vey G. Machen, assistant States
attorney, threatened to oppose the
plan in court. Mr.. Machen attend
ed the meeting as a private attorney
representing business interests IN
city who are opposing use OF the
meters.
Action was taken after members
of the council disagreed as to the
number to be acquired. Two mo-
tons, to acquire Isl and 243 Sneters,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Driver Seized After Chase
Faces Trial on IS CHARGES

Cecil E. McDougal, jr., %, today is
under $500 bond awaiting Municipal
Court trial October II on one charge
of taking an automobile without
right" and IA charges of traffic
violations
One of four youths seized by police
In two separate car chases through
downtown Washington on Sunday
McDougal pleaded not guilty to the
theft charge and was granted jury
trial by Judge Almond w. Scott. He
faces traffic court action on charges
of speeding, disobeying eight Of
fetal signs, including four stop
signs; running a red light, driving
on the wrong side of a street and
going through three safety zones.
He was arrested by Motorcycle
Policeman c. NJ Blackburn after a
Commute chase Three scout cars
and a taxicab aided in the chase.
The defendant lives in the 440O block
of P street NV
In the second car chase, Simon
Gray, 10, of the 100 block of Third
street Sc, and Clifton Davis, 10,
of the 300 block of G street Sc,
were held for the grand jury by
Judge Scott on charges of unau-
thorized use of car. A 17-year- old
boy, arrested with them, awaits
Juvenile Court action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
200 HyottsviIIe Parking Meters
Voted Despite Legal Threat

respectively. were defeated, and the
200 were authorized only after Act
ing Mayor H. Wilson Spicknall cast
mis- vote In the controversy. Coun-
Gilman Fred M. Coxen, who favored
243 devices, left the meeting with
the comment that he was wasting
his time after that proposal was de-
feated.
The council also voted to hold
public hearings September Z on the
proposed new coming ordinance of
The Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission which
would cover metropolitan Prince
Georges County. The ordinance now
is before the Board Of County Com
missioners and City Attorney Mich
olas Orem, jr., and several council
members expressed the opinion that
the proposed regulations are salts
factory TO the city's interests.
j. w. Foster Of Riverdale was
named assistant city engineer at
an annual salary Of $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Grand Jury Opens Probe
OF Baltimore 81 HOUSING
kx the Axsociotsd Prexx

BALTIMORE, Aug. ia Federal
grand jury began an investigation
here today to determine whether
veterans have been cheated on new
homes.
The inquiry follows State investi-
CATION which resulted in 10 building
firms and several city building in
spectors being charged with con-
spiracy to defraud veterans who
bought new houses.
The Federal grand jury wants to
find out whether builders misused
Government priorities on scarce ma
terials or failed to construct the
homes according to Government
approved specifications. The houses
were financed by loans obtained
under the CT Bill of Rights.
THE Baltimore investigation may
turn out to be something of a
Nationwide test case. Attorney
General Clark has announced SIM
liar probes in other cities. including
Dallas, Philadelphia, Miami, New
York and Los Angeles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Montgomery Young COP
Told 10 Stop ApoIogizing

Clarence Peters, Republican Ma
tional Committee Speakers Bureau
member, last night told the Mont
gomery County Young Republicans
Club to stop apologizing for the de-
preston, Republican philosophy, the
8Oth Congress and Republican lead
ership.
THE depression was bound to hap
pen anyway and had nothing to do
with President Hoover" Mr.. Peters
said. He told the meeting Repub-
iican philosophy and leadership had
built up Americas power, adding
"Three-fourths of the time since
1860 the United States has been
under Republican leadership"
He defended the 8t0h Congress
saying it took over at time OF
world turmoil and made the United
States the envy of all nations. Mr.
Peters is vice president Of the For
eign Policy Association of New York.
The club made final plans for its
outing at pm. Sunday on the
Anders r. Lofstrand Farm, Rock
vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
ITakoma Park Council
Orders Changes in
|CharteF Drafted

Proposed changes in the Takoma
Park city charter, including restor-
alton Of stagger system for elect
ing the Mayor and Council, were
ordered drafted by the City Council
last night.
II the amendments are finally ap-
proved for submission to the Mary
land General Assembly next year,
the present method of electing a
Mayor and whole new Council every
two years would be abolished. In
stead, the Mayor and three council
men would be elected for two-year
terms one year and the other four
councilmen would be elected for
similar terms the following year.
This would prevent complete
change in the city government at
one time.
Would Advance City Election.
Another proposal would be to
advance the date of the city cleo
ton from the first Monday in May
to the first Tuesday in March so
as to avoid confusion with the State
primary. 1t also would give newly
elected members additional time in
which to consider budgets and set
tax rates.
Other proposed charter amend
ments would authorize use of voting
machines and permit the City
Council to establish more voting
precincts. At present only one pre-
cinct at the firehouse is used in
elections.
These recommendations were in
cluded in report by w. H. Nc
Clenon, chairman of the Law and
Ordinance Committee. withhold
ing final approval, the Council di-
rected its corporation counsel, j.
Douglas Bradshaw, to prepare
necessary legislation to carry out
the changes If approved.
Construction Rules Set.
The council adopted an ordinance
fixing minimum requirements for
construction of streets, sidewalks,
curbs and cutters by real estate de-
velopers. Permits will be required.
Approval of construction plans first
must be obtained from the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the
Warrington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
It. Earl Thomas of the Police De-
partment was directed to make a
survey of streets congested by park
ing and study feasibility of estab-
fishing one-way thoroughfares.
Town Officers Russell F. Merson and
Francis J. Linkins were permanently
appointed to the police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Capital Transit Plans
Cedar Heights Bus Route

The Capital Transit Co. late yes
terday filed application with the
Public Service Commission Of Mary
land and the District Public Util-
tiles Commission for permission to
establish a new bus line along
Sheriff road NE, between the Dis
trict-Maryland boundary line and
a point just east of Sixty-fifth ave-
nue. in Cedar Heights, Nd, dis
lance Of about 1.3 miles.
The line would be established on
September S on an experimental
basis, the transit firm said.
The new route would operate daily
to provide service for about TOO
family units located within one
half mile of the proposed route.
The Capital Transit Co. plans to
provide Commute service during
rush hours and Commute service at
other times. The fare will be five
cents, company officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Highway Bridge Gate Hits
Car, Hurts } on Green liqht

Three persons were slightly in
jured last night when the drawbridge
safety barrier on Highway Bridge
swung suddenly into the road after
the green traffic light signaled cars
to move ahead.
The injured trio, treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for cuts and bruises,
are Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Koontz
and Mrs. Marvin Morse, all of Pres,
idential Gardens, Alexandria.
Northbound, they were waiting
behind two other cars for the bridge
section to close, and when the iron
safety gate opened the two front
vehicles moved ahead. But when
Mr.. Koontz's car started, the bar
rier suddenly swung back into the
road. smashing the front Of his car.
Police reported the car damage at
about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Steps Taken 10 Eliminate
Sujtand Film Fire Threat
BY the Associated Press

w. E. Reynolds, Federal public
buildings commissioner, informed
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, of
Maryland yesterday that steps were
being taken to eliminate a fire
hazard owing to the storage of films
in Prince Georges County. The
films, a record of World War II, are
stored in temporary vaults at Suit
land.
In response to query from Sem
ator O'Conor, Mr.. Reynolds said he
would request authority from Con-
gress to have the films stored by the
National Archives and the Library
of Congress.
Meanwhile, he said, a fence would
be constructed around the three
temporary buildings containing the
vaults, to protect the neighborhood
from danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Optimist Club to Hear
Rubinoff Tomorrow

The National Capital Optimist
Club will meet at 1890 pm. tomorr
row in the Continental Hotel to hear
David Rubinoff, violinist.
The violinist also will play at a
benefit concert to be given by the
club on November S in Lisner Audi
torium. The concert will raise funds
for the Optimists' boys work project,
benefitting the Boys Club of WASH
ington and the Industrial Home
School for Boys in Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Fairfax Official
Denies School
Fund Pressure
Loughboroueh Drofts
Reply to Tuck Letter
Asking for Names

Requests Of the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors for, a special
General Assembly session to provide
school construction funds were not
prompted by pressure" from any
specific group, County Executive
Secretary r. M. Loughborough said
tdoay.
Mr.. Loughborough said he would
dispatch such reply to Gov. Tuck,
who recently asked for names of
those behind the organized, con-
certed campaign" for a special AS
sembly session dealing with school
construction funds. A sales tax has
been mentioned as a means of
financing school construction.
The Fairfax reply was in line with
similar answers being prepared by
at least seven other counties, the
Associated Press reported from
Richmond.
Urged Sales Tax in 1914.
Mr.. Loughborough said he received
the query from Gov. Tucks' Office
yesterday. He pointed out that the
Fairfax supervisors advocated en-
actment of sales tax to provide
school construction as long ago
as 1914.
In reply to another point in Gov.
Tuck's communication asking If the
supervisors acted on the matter
after a public hearing, called after
due notice to the public" Mr..
Loughborough said the issue had
come up each year when public
hearings were held on the budget.
cat least one supervisor has asked
for a sales tax to support school
construction at each budget hear
ing" Mr.. Loughborough declared.
Will Stress County Stand.
, He said he would inform the Gov
ernor's Office that there is opposi-
ton to a sales tax in some areas
of the county near Washington,
where merchants fear their sales
might fall off, but that most county
residents have indicated they would
welcome sales tax legislation as a
means of solving the critical county
school problem.
At Harrisonburg the Rockingham
County. Board of Supervisors yes
terday informed Gov. Tuck its action
a special session of the
General Assembly was taken because
of the pressing problem Of financing
school construction and not because
of any organized campaign.
Similar replies were made by OH
Gals of Amherst, Campbell, Bed
ford, Chesterfield, Henrico and
Caroline Counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Public 10 GET Support
On Farm Renovation
In Hourly Bulletins
BY the Associated Press

JEFFERSON, Md, Aug. 1.-THE
spectators aren't being overlooked as
preparations near completion for
what probably will be one of the
greatest conservation shows ever
staged.
Those attending the conservation
field day at Mrs. Nellie Thrasher's
farm tomorrow should find it simple
to follow the progress of workmen
as they "remake" the 175-acre dairy
farm.
Some 500 workers and scores of
pieces of machinery are to be used
in the spectacular agriculture ex-
pertinent. The workmen will tackle
the project beginning at 8 am.
est.
To Finish Job in Hours.
Eight hours later they hope to
have completed the extensive task
which normally would take from
four to five years.
Fences will be torn down, fields
will be contour planted, new pond
will be built, a new dairy barn
erected, a new silo put up, new
woodlot started and the farmhouse
and other buildings painted and re-
paired
When the job is done the value of
the widows 30-cow dairys
set on the slopes of the Catoctin
Mountains is expected to be in
creased from so to 100 per cent 1t
has been assessed at $4,000.
Programs to Be Reported.
To give the expected $4,000 to
10000 spectators a plow-by pillow
description of the remodeling job,
bulletins will be issued hourly over
a public address system.
In addition. spectators will be
guided from project to project by
giant map on the speakers plat
form.
The program from the farm also
will be broadcast at various times
during the day over special Mary
land network of radio stations, in
Guiding Station WGAY, Silver
Spring. The initial broadcast will
be at 8 am.
Parking facilities for approxi-
mately $4,000 cars have been pre-
pared.
Speakers for the field day pro-
gram include Secretary of Agricul-
ture Brannon, Gov. Lane and Dr.
Harry c. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Wage Talks Are Reopened
|By VIRGINIA Phone Workers
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 17.-Gov
Tuck's Office was notified yesterday
that talks on wage provisions are
being reopened by Virginia tele-
phone workers and the Chesapeake
81 Potomac Telephone Co. of Vir-
ginia.
The Governor was notified under
terms of the States Public Utility
Labor Relations Act that the Com
munications Workers of America,
Virginia Division 80, had asked the
company for a first conference at
10 am. tomorrow.
In his letter to the company
Alfred v. Atkinson pointed to the
acute economic conditions of the
employees" resulting from the rising
cost of living as the reason for ask
ing that contract talks be reopened
He asserted 1t is desirable to act
as quickly as possible without
waiting for the expiration of the
3o-day period contemplated by the
contract"
Of6cials of the telephone company
said they would adhere to the pro-
visions of the present contract
which provides that negotiations
will start 30 days after the reopen
ing date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
-Four New Polio Cases
Brought TO Hospitals
From Nearby Areas

The total number of infantile
paralysis cases to be treated at
Washington hospitals this year stood
at 66 today, increased by four new
out-of-town cases, the District
Health Department reported.
The four new cases, reported to
the department by hospitals, in
clude:
A .3-year-old girl from Fairfax,
admitted to Children's Hospital
Thursday: a 20-year-old man of the
3400 block of Commonwealth ave-
nue., Alexandria, admitted to Gal
linger Hospital yesterday: 7-year-
old boy of the 1900 block of North
Seventh street, Arlington, admitted
to Children's Friday, and 5-year-
old girl of the $500 block of Shop
herd street, Hyattsville, admitted to
Children's Thursday.
The new cases bring the total
number this year to IS uut-of town
cases and 81 resident patients. The
totals for the same time last year
were S resident and nonresi-
dent cases.
Virginia health authorities, mean
while, reported q new polio cases,
sending the States total for the
year to r188!t Nine deaths from the
disease so far have been reported,
but officials suggested, there, may
have been more not reported Off
cially.
In North Carolina, 80 more cases
were reported, raising the total there
to 1,497 cases. There have been 70
deaths. South Cardinals health
board said that States outbreak
appeared to be slackening. Five
cases were reported over the week
end to bring the total to 1856 cases,
but all except 20 were diagnosed
during July and August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Del Ray Club 10 Open
Drive With Parade, Show

A parade Saturday afternoon
through Del Ray, Va, followed by a
show at Mount Vernon High School
will open campaign by the Del
Ray Boys Club of Alexandria for
funds for equipment and a club
house.
The parade will start at 2::30 pm
from George Washington High
school, Alexandria, and will end at
Mount Vernon High School where
James E. Palmer. assistant attorney
general, will speak He will be in
uoduced by Alexandria City Man.
ager Nicholas Colasanto. A major
cite and tumbler show also will be
Staged.
The club has been supported by
gifts from businesses. the Mems Club
Of the First Christian Church o.
Alexandria and the Alexandris
Police Department. Keith Brown
and Gus Dannehl are the clut
directors,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Lane Dissatisfied
| With Progress in
Mental Facilities

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 17.-Gov. Lane
is mot satisfied with what is be-
ing done nor what has been &C
complished" in Maryland mental
institutions.
The Governor said yesterday that
experts are studying personnel and
management in the State institu-
tons.
II don't want to castigate the
Beard of Mental Hygiene or any one
else," he said. They have serious
problems. But I am determined
that we shall have institutions in
this State Of which we may be
proud
The Governor made his state
ments to a group of Brownsville
residents who were protesting "re-
cent and numerous outbreaks of the
mental patients" from the hospital
for Negroes there.
Citizens claimed that in one three
week period, so inmates gained
freedom after dark"