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Evening star., 1948-04-27

the streets around here" he de-
clared. I'VE need a real recreation
center. The nearest one is Rose
dale, and that's long way. We'd
like some equipment. but it would
be help if we could get a good
surface on that lot"
The Stuart pupil said he had
talked about the situation at school
and Mrs. Bessie Wood Cramer. su-
pervising principal of the division
covering the area, had made inquiry
of Recreation Supt. Milo F. Chris
tiansen. This developed only that
the District could do nothing to i'm
prove the tract at present, he added.
Mr.. Christensen confirmed this
I'VE have a number of tracts we
can't develop because Congress has
not seen fit to appropriate the nee
essary funds he explained. In
several cases, the citizens have
banded together to raise funds or
to do some of the work themselves
Naturally, we encourage this and
are happy to cooperate with such
neighborhood efforts"
Ernest says he's going to con-
tinue his agitation until he sees a
satisfactory baseball diamond on
the lot, at least.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Confusion on Street Markings
Indicated in Trade Board Poll

Additional results of traffic poll
being conducted by the T.s nc Com
mittee of the Board of Trade indi-
cate at least one member of the
committee is confused about the
marking of Washington through
streets.
In answer to the question, Does
your city have system of carefully
marked through streets?" one men,
ber responded:
The lack of marking leaves one
in doubt as to whether such a sys-
tenn exists"
This was one of five questions
analyzed yesterday by the commit
tee. There are 33 traffic questions
involved In the survey.
The vote of the entire committee
on the through street question, how
ever, was close, with AZ per cent
voting yes" As per cent voting no"
and Is per cent in the partially
bracket.
Members Of the committee are
analyzing the questions as a pre-
view to the survey to begin next
Monday under the direction of Capt.
H. c. Whitehurst. director of the
District Highway Department.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Sharp Dispute Flares
'0ver Bill 10 License
Existing Contractors

Sharp disagreement was heard to-
day by House District subcommit-
tee over bill to license without
examinations electrical and other
contractors who have been in busi-
ness here for five years but failed to
pass District tests.
District officials and some con-
tractor spokesmen contended the
passing of examinations for master
electrician licenses. or those for
other craftsmen, was necessary for
the protection of public safety. They
insisted the examinations were
simple and easy for any one who
understood his craft.
A number of electrical contractors
who have been in business here for
years, but failed to pass District
license tests for master electricians,
insisted the examinations were un-
fair and that unless the grand
father clause bill-to exempt them
from the new regulations - were
passed they would be put out Of
business or suffer losses.
Representative Allen, Republican
of California, who conducted the
hearing, said a decision would not
be reached until other members of
the Judiciary Subcommittee had
studied the issues.
Defending the new regulations,
adopted under a 1910 law which
broadened the powers of the Com
missionerS, were 1t. Col. Kenneth
Madsen, assistant engineer COM
missioner; June E. Zebley, secretary
of the Electrical Examining Board;
j. I. Creager. president of Local 26.
international Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, AFL. and l.. T. Soud-
er. of the Washington Chapter,
National Electrical Contractors AS
sociation.
Urging passage of the bill for
exemption were James Biscoe, at
torney representing Is electrical
contractors; F. P. Gillian, 423
Quincy street NV. who has been
in the electrical business here for
40 years. Edward D. Hackett, 408
Forty-ninth street NE, and others.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Trial Of Trumbo
On Charge Of
Contempt Opens
Continuance Plea
For Film Writer
Denied by Court
By Chris Mothisen

The contempt of Congress trial
Of Dalton Trumbo, film writer, be-
gan in District Court today after
Justice David A. Pine had denied
a defense motion for a continuance
because of the illness Of Chairman
Thomas of the House Committee on
Un- American Activities.
Justice Pine also denied a de-
fense motion that the trial be
transferred to another Federal juris-
dlction because Government en-
ployes allegedly would fear to ac-
quit Trumbo in view of present
Government loyalty procedures.
The defense then called Col. E.
Goring Bliss, secretary of the Dis
trict Jury Commission, in an effort
to support its motion to quash the
jury panel. Ben Margolis. one of
Trumbos attorneys. sought to es-
tablish the writer would be denied
representative jury under the
selection system in use here.
Continuance Is Asked.
In seeking the continuance
Charles j. Katz, another member of
the defense legal staff, argued teSti
mony of Mr.. Thomas was "of crucial
Importance to this defense" He in
sisted the defendant would be de-
prived of his right to summon wit
nesses in his behalf if the trial
were to proceed without the New
Jersey legislator present
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz told the court he was
prepared to proceed without Mr..
Thomas. although he had used him
as witness in the similar case of
convicted April 19. Mr.. Hitz insisted
any pertinent questions which would
be asked of Mr.. Thomas could be
answered as adequately by Repre-
sentative Vail, Republican. OF
Illinois, or Representative Mcdowell,
Republican, of PENNSYLVANIA, also
members of the committee, who
were available to testify.
Thomas Is in Hospital.
Mr.. HitZ said he had been in
formed Mr.. Thomas was expected to
remain in Walter Reed Hospital for
a number of weeks for a checkup.
He said the committee had been told
he was not in condition to permit
the taking Of dispositions at the
hospital.
Trumbo Is charged with refusing
to answer questions as to whether
he was a member of the Screen
Writers Guild and the Communist
Party put to him during the COM
mittee'S hearing on communism in
Hollywood last October.
Lawson has motion for a new
trial pending before Justice Edward
M Curran
Evening star., 1948-04-27

Improvement Tin the marking of
through streetso may be expected
since the District Commissioners
recently approved a revised system
of through Streets" observed the
traffic committee.
Another question considered was
Are left turns prohibited at inter-
sections of high vehicular move
ment?" The vote was rs per cent
yes" per cent no and II per
cent partially
The other three questions were ::
"Are special truck routes pro-
vided to keep these vehicles from
already congested downtown areas?"
The vote was 70 per cent yes"
per cent no" 20 per cent par
tally"
Are bypass routes provided to
carry traffic from one area of your
city to another without cluttering
up the business district?" The vote
was "a per cent yes" 55 per cent
no" q per cent partially"
Are alternate routes provided to
carry through traffic around the
city?" The vote was q per cent
YES" 54 per cent no." 10 per cent
"partially"
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Apple Blossom Queen,
Skating Champion, 10
Visit White House

Winding up a two-day visit here,
Miss Gretchen Van Zandt Merrill,
national ice skating champion and
queen-elect of the Shenandoah Ap-
pie Blossom Festival, will be received
by Mrs. Truman at ths White
House at 4:45 pm. today.
Miss Merrill will be accompanied
by Mrs. B. Edward w. Barr, chair
man of the committee in charge OF
the Queen and her court; Mrs. John
M. Steck, jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Schroth, all of Winchester.
Following the greeting by Mrs.
Truman, Miss Merrill will motor
to Rosemont, Berryville home of
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia. where she will have dinner
and spend the night On Wednes-
day she will go to Winchester, where
the apple fete will be held Thursday
and Friday.
Blond, broWn-eyed Miss Merrill
arrived from Boston by plane yes
terday. She is national womens
figure skating champion.
To Be Crowned Thursday.
Miss Merrill will be crowned
Queen Shenandoah XXI by Gen.
Hoyt Vandenberg, new chief of
staff Of the Air Force in ceremonies
at pm. Thursday in the Handley
High School Bowl. The coronation
Will be preceded by a morning Of
activity during which the queen and
her court will visit the orchards
around Winchester and will be en-
tertained at special luncheon.
Events also will include the OPEN
ing of Army. Navy and Marine
Corps exhibits. At 1890 there will
be luncheon for guest notables at
the York Inn. followed by band
concert for every one at l pm. at
the city hall pavilion. Winchester
is on Eastern Standard Time.
At 3:30 pm. Immediately follow
ing the coronation. the Pageant
Of Springtime," with more than
1000 students Of Handley High
School participating, will be pre-
sented in the school bowl.
Parade at Z PM.
From through 7 pm. there will
be band concerts at the city hall
pavilion. Beginning at the latter
hour will be firemen's torchlight
and mummers' parade. At pm.
there will be fireworks display at
Handley Bowl and a reception for
princeSseS at the armory.
High light of the second day of
the festival will be the grand fea-
ture parade at 2 pm, led by Bing
Crosby, who will ride in an auto
mobile and not astride a thorough
bred from the nearby Warren
County stables of his host. State
Senator Raymond Guest, as re-
ported earlier.
AS marshal of the parade, Mr..
Crosby will ride in car imme-
diately ahead of Queen Shenandoah
XXI.
The pageant will be repeated at
1890 am. Friday and band concerts
also will be presented. Concluding
event of the two-dav celebration
will be the queens ball at the ar
mOry beginning at Q nm
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Fire Destroys Hoy Barn
On Form Near CIopper

A large hay barn on the farm of
Miss Mary Hutton at Chopper, Md.
near Gaithersburg, was destroyed
oy fire last night, according to the
Galthersburg Washington Grove
Volunteer Fire Department.
About go tons of hay were de-
stroyed. and new hay fork ma
chine and other farm equipment
badly damaged. firemen said.
. The origin of the fire Is unknown
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Firefighfer Injured in Fall
of Engine as Brakes Grab

A District fireman was injured
yesterday when he tumbled from
the top of a fire engine when its
brakes grabbed, according to a po-
lice report.
Pvt. Aubrey T. FELTON,, 40, Of 1125
Taylor street, Arlington, was in fair
condition today at Emergency Hos
pital, where he is being treated for
head injuries.
Pvt. FELTON, of Engine Company
No. %, was preparing to jump to
the pavement with hose when he
fell, fellow firemen reported. The
engine was answering what turned
out to be false alarm in the $500
block OF Macarthur boulevard NV.
The vehicle was driven, police said.
by Pvt. James M. Cox, So, of 59l4
Sherrier place NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
jefferson Civic League
To Discuss zonino

The effects of the new county
master zoning plan on the COM
munity will be discussed at a meet
ing of the Jefferson Civic League
at 8 o'clock tonight in the fire ball
auditorium. Twenty-third and South
Eads streets, Arlington.
The group also will hold It's an
nual garden program at which J.
Morton Franklin, garden columnist
for the Times Herald, will speak.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
TriuI Set for Holmes
In Attack on Girl, 9

Trial Of Theodore M Holmes. ac-
cused Of attacking a 9-year-old girl
near the National Arboretum in
March, was scheduled for May l8.
in District Court today.
Holmes, %. colored, of the 100
block of Seventh street NV. is
charged with rape Assistant United
States Attorney John Conlif in
formed Justice Edward M. Curran.
today that Holmes had been ex-
amined at the request of the Gov
ernment and found sane
Attorneys Wesley S. Williams and
Maurice R. Weeks, appointed to de-
fend Holmes. had filed a motion
asking that he be given such an ex-
animation, but Withdrew the motion
after Mr.. Conliff's announcement.
Evening star., 1948-04-27

CRITICS AT WORK-You
needn't worry about being
lonesome almost any noon
hour you drop by Dupont
Circle to see how work is COM
ing along on the underpass.
Chances are you will meet
some friends there, like the
Sidewalk superintendents" to
the right, who are contribut-
ing their time and talent to
seeing that everything is
going we'll with the steam
shovel and other intriguing
devices pictured below.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Adjusted Traffic Tickets
TotoI 126 in Week

Traffic tickets adjusted last week
totaled 1875, police have announced
II more than in the previous week.
Totals, by precincts. OF traffic
violators who were let of with
warnings and those who had their
tickets Cancelled are as follows:
No. / Precinct, 10 warnings and
l cancellation: No. 2, and O.; No.
8, IA and 8: No. 4, and /: No. 5.
3 and o; No. s, 8 and o; No. 7. 3
and o; No. 8, 9 and /; No. 9, 3 and
o; No. 10, and 0; No. IL, 9 and o.,
No. II. 2 and 0; No. l3. 9 and 0, and
the Traffic Division, Is and /.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
A. B. & W. PIows Back
9796 Of Profits, Fare
Rise Hearing Is Told

Nearly 81 per cent of all profit
earned by the Alexandra, Bancroft
& Washington Bus Co. since 1885
has remained in the business.
certified public accountant testified
today at the Interstate Commerce
Commission hearing on the COM
panys request for interstate fare
increases.
George Snyder, senior partner of
the Snyder & Farr accounting firm
in Washington, said the total profit
reinvested in the business was
81 ,593, 1893, which represented nearly
81 per cent of $l,648,415 in total
profit earned by the company since
1885. Mr.. Snyder declared that in
the past 13 years only $55,000 has
been withdrawn by the company's
stockholders.
The accountant told ICC Hearing
Officer Henry Lawton that as of last
March 81 the company's liabilities
exceeded It's net cash by $50 ,480. He
added that in 1947 the net cash
exceeded the liabilities by approx
imately $4,000, and in the year
previous the net cash was in excess
OF liabilities by an even higher fig
ure.
Firms Last Witness.
Mr.. Snyder was the last witness
A. B. & w. planned to present. He
took the stand today after cross ex-
animation of r. T. Mitchell. vice
president ~and assistant general
manager, by Lester Conley of the
Arlington Public Utilities Commits
sion, and several other objectors to
the fare increases who appeared in
their own behalf.
Mr. Mitchell testified yesterday
that the company plans to ask the
Virginia State Corporation Com
mission for permission to increase
fares at least 2112 cents on its intra-
state routes in Virginia.
Mr.. Mitchell said the bus company
would file the necessary request for
intrastate fare increases with the
sec as soon as the current hear
ings before the ICC are completed.
He said the company was proposing
higher fares on both interstate and
intrastate routes to distribute equi-
tably higher costs among different
passenger categories.
Proposals Outlined.
The intrastate fare change pro-
posal. he said. would provide for
abolition Of the present nickel fare
zone and substitution of the use of
tokens to be sold two for Is cents,
or 7l2 cents each. The straight
cash fare. he said, would become 10
cents on all present Scent rides.
All present 10-cent intrastate zones
would become 15-cent cash fare
zones in which passengers could
ride for 121a cents by using one
7h-cent token and a nickel.
If the increases in interstate and
intrastate transit fares both are
granted as requested by the COM
pany, Mr.. Mitchell said, the COM
pany then planned to ask the ICC
to discontinue the sale Of two tokens
for Is cents and substitute the sale
of two tokens for Is cents.
AS the hearing recessed yesterday
Mr.. Lawton announced that a re-
quest of the A. B. g. w. to put the
proposed new rates into effect i'm
mediately pending outcome of the
hearing had been denAq.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Antitrust Laws
Apply 10 Milk,
Court Is Told
Government Defend.
Indictment Against
Area Producers

Congress had no intention of
multiplying the Sherman Antitrust
Act in authorizing marketing agree
ments by farmer co-operatives, the
Government argued in District
Court today.
This position was taken as the
Government urged the court to
deny dismissal of charges against
the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association, its general
manager, Bruce B. Derrick. and
seven Washington area dairies.
Defense Counsel William E. Leahy
has argued that Federal statutes
over the years have ''immunized" CO.
operatives from prosecution under
the Sherman Act.
Robert H. Winn, special assistant
to the Attorney General told Justice
Richmond B. Keech that if CO.
operatives "can do what they please
then there is no Sherman Antitrust
Act. so far as co-operatives are con-
cerned."
Many Years Of Joint Contracts.
Earlier, John A. Skiles. special
Justice Department attorney, as
serted there was no intent by Con-
gress of legalizing illegal, transac-
tons The indictment charges that
the association entered into agree
ments with the defendant dairies to
deny milk to other distributors and
to fix prices.
Mr.. Leahy, who argued four and
a half hours yesterday on his mo-
tlon to dismiss the indictment.
noted today that the defendants
through the many years of Joint
contracts had not heard one
squawk from consumers.
On the question of working out
milk supply contracts, Mr.. Leahy
commented:
Collective bargaining is the spirit
of the times"
The dairies charged in the anti
trust suit are Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase. Thompson's, Wake
field, Harvey, Richfield, Lucerne and
Alexandria.
Third Day Of Arguments.
This is the third. day of argu-
ments on various motions filed bv
the defense. An important motion
yet to be heard is one for a 3O-dav
postponement of trial, filed by
CheStnut Farms. With the tenta-
tive trial date only eight DAYS away.
there was strong likelihood some
delay will be ordered.
Mr.. Leahy launched a strong at
TACK on the indictment and the JUS
tlce Department in his lengthy ar
gument to the court. He criticized
each OF the II counts.
The association cannot possibly
exist unless 1t makes contracts with
distributors, Mr.. Leahy argued
Such contracts" he added. cannot
be denounced as conspiratorial
acts"
Hits at Price Cutters.
Citing the final count, which
allegeS the defendants sought to
prevent price competition. Mr..
Leahy declared: Il hope we can
run every price cutter into bank
ruptcy. so there won't be a repeti-
ton Of the ruinous" period of the
early 1905"
Mr.. Leahy maintained that Fed
eral laws had been passed since that
time to avoid price depressing sur
pluses for farmers. 1T is our right"
he asserted, ito become a mo-
nopoly."
The attorney also insisted that the
cooperative has "a perfect right"
to terminate its long-standing Fed
eral milk marketing order in March
OF last year. The indictment
charges this was done to avert a
scheduled price reduction in whole
sale milk prices.
Mr.. Leahy cited the statute OF
limitations in noting that the Gov
eminent charges the conspiracy be-
gan as far back as 1880.
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Union Advisory Body
Used 10 '5iphon Off
Funds, Court Is Told

The Government introduced evil
dence today in the hod carriers un-
ion conspiracy case in District Court
to show the Building Committee OF
Local "a. although merely an ad-
visory body, was used illegally to
"siphon off" union funds.
Six men are on trial charged with
conspiracy. They are linked with
the International Hod Carriers Un-
ion (AFL) and, through the con-
spiracy, the Government contends
100000 was stolen from Washing
ton area locals.
The prosecution showed $26,397
was spent directly by Local "a for
Improvements on it's headquarters
at 525 New Jersey avenue NV,
without intervention of the Building
Committee. The local made several
payments directly for work and
services, the evidence showed.
In 1899, a missing defendant
Larry Kelly, began TO steal small
sums from union funds, but later
snow-balled these into sizeable
amounts during the war years, the
Government contended.
1889 Records Missing.
Leo A. Rover, special assistant to
the Attorney General, questioned
FBI Special Agent Milton Singman,
an accountant. during this morn
ing's session. Mr.. Singman investi-
gated various union financial trans
actions and testified that on one
occasion Kelly put $415 into his per-
sonal bank account from Build
ing Committee funds. On another
$3.50 additional was placed in Kelly's
own account. Mr.. Singman said.
The FBI man said he found or
an examination of union financial
affairs no Building Committee
records for 1899. He said checks
were missing and Kelly used his
personal bank account to handle
Building Committee finances, until
1t opened up its own account later
The committee advanced funds to
the District Council of the union
from time to time, Mr.. Singman
testified. This practice was illegal
Mr.. Rover contends.
Mr.. Rover introduced in evidence
q resolution signed by defendant
George Morgan, former financial
treasurer of Local IA, which Mr.
Rover said was given the City Bank
although no regular meeting was
held to pass this resolution. The
opening of a Building Committee
bank account and the designation
Of Kelly to withdraw funds on his
sole signature were authorized by
the resolution.
Mass of Exhibits Offered.
The Government has placed be-
fore the jury more than so exhibits
including mass of financial rec
ords, checkbooks, stubs, deposit slips
and other material.
Another Government witness
Clyde B. Stovall, also an accountant
who examined the unions records
was excused yesterday subject tt
call. Mr.. Stovall, employed by the
international. was called in by
Joseph v. Moreschi, ihternationa
president, to take over the financia
records of Local "A and its affiliata
here February 10, l943, ne said.
Defense Counsel Austin F. Can.
field contends the late Matthias M
Kiesgan, former clerk of the Distric
Council of the union here, kept tn,
financial records of the Building
Committee, the council, and tn,
locals here Mr.. Garfield declared
none of the six men on trial hac
anything to do with entries made
by him,
Evening star., 1948-04-27
{. l. Post, Cereal Man, Dies

PASADENA. Calf. April q lP.-
Carroll L. Post. 88, former president
of the Postum Cereal Co., died in
a sanitarium Sunday. He was a
brother of the late c. w. Post. foun-
der of the Battle Greek health food
firm
Evening star., 1948-04-27
Boptists to Hear Legislator

Representative Bishop, Republi-
can. of Illinois will speak at a
meeting of the Women's Missionary
Society of the Arlington Baptist
Church at 8 o'clock tonight in the
church auditorium. Seventh and
Monroe street, South.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-25
Proclamation
CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN
MONTH

Whereas, as the tragic aftermath
of war, millions of children face
death from starvation or disease
born of malnutrition, and out of
the millions who may be left, stunt
ed in body and prey to bitterness
and despair, must be built the
world of tomorrow in which our
children will live; and
Whereas, in so nations a world
wide campaign is presently under
way to speed relief to these suffer-
ing children through the United
Nations Appeal for Children; and
Whereas, our State Department
has sponsored American Overseas
Aid to join Americas share in this
global effort with the public ap-
peals of twenty-five long-estab-
voluntary church, labor and nation
ality relief groups; and
Whereas, this unified effort, The
Crusade for Children, is an emer-
gency measure to provide immedi-
ate assistance to children who will
die without it,
Now, Therefore, I, Dan E. Gar
vey, Acting Governor, do hereby
proclaim the month of June, 1948,
as CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN
MONTH in Arizona and urge Ari-
zonans wherever situated to re-
spond wholeheartedly and gener-
ously to the Crusade for Children,
and I do further proclaim Satur-
day, June twenty-sixth, 1948, as
Stop STARVATION DAY through
out Arizona and urge all residents
of the State to open their hearts
and in some way share in this hu-
manitarian effort by that date.
DAN E. GARVEY,
Acting Governor.