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Evening star., 1948-01-07
Births Reported

(From D. c. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Herman and Edith Auth. boy.
Samuel and Tennessee Baxter. girl.
haywood and Edith Boggs, boy.
Walter and Josephine Burnette. girl.
Arthur and Julia Davis, girl.
Wright and Mabel Garland, girl.
Ernest and Edna Hoover. boy.
Edwin and Katherine Jablonski. boy.
Deward and Hazel Lyons, girl.
Alvin and Marjorie Oliver, boy.
Bernard and Alice ONeil. boy.
Thomas and Catherine Rawlings, boy.
Howard and Doris Reynolds, boy.
James and Floress TAYLOR. girl;
John and Margaret Windham. girl.
Vernon and Ida Upthegrove, girl.
Glenn and Florence Watson, boy.
Norman and Mary Williams, girl.
william and Corean Aston, boy
James and Mabel Webb, boy
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Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under d. C. h,Ds, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, Dait three full days and
receipe the license on the ffth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Carl Loeff|er, Senote's Oldest
|OfficioI, Retiring After 59Yeors

Carl A. Loffler, the Senate's old
est official, who will retire next week
after SO years service, estimated
today that he has seen half Of all
the members who have served in
the Senate since the foundation Of
the Government.
Although the first Congress met
100 years before Mr.. Loeff1er started
his career as a page December,
1889, he recalled that in that earlier
period there were fewer States and
the same men served longer in the
Senate.
Mr.. Loeff1er has served the Senate
in various capacities, climaxing his
long record of service as secretary
of the Senate when the Republicans
took control two years ago. He will
relinquish that post on January 3
when the Democrats are expected
to restore Leslie L. Biffle to his for
mer post as secretary.
Mr.. Loeff1er will be rs years old
next month, but looks much
younger. He was born in Washing
ton, the son of Maj. Charles D. A.
Loeffler, U. S. A., and Louisa
Brown Loeff1er. His mothers home
Lock Haven, Pa, but the family
moved here before his birth.
The veteran Senate official is
eligible to retire under the Civil
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Two Chevy I|ll!: Chase Sc Men
Injured in Car Crash

Two Chevy Chase young men were
injured. one critically, when the
car in which they were riding
jumped the curb of Chevy Chase
Circle last night and smashed into
a tree.
The victims were removed from
the demolished car by Fire Rescue
Squad No. 2, which had to use
hydraulic jacks to extricate them.
Seriously injured was Michael j.
Downey, jr., %, of 1876 West Leland
street, said by police to have been
driver of the car. He received head
injuries, fractured ribs and internal
injuries. Hospital officials said he
was slightly better" this morning
The other occupant of the car
was James S. Crupper, 81, Of 109
West Thornapple street. He was
treated for multiple scrapes and
bruises.
Police reported the car was going
north on Connecticut avenue when
it failed to make a right turn. 1t
nearly wrapped itself around the
tree before spinning several feet
into the circle.
Mr.. DoWney Is a salesman for
the Waggaman-Downey advertising
agency, of which his father is pres
ident. Mr. Crupper is employed by
the Joseph L. Crupper Lumber Co.
Rosslyn, of which his grandfather
was once president.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Baltimore Car Fares
Will Go Up Jan. |
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22-The
Baltimore Transit Co. yesterday
was authorized by the Public Serv-
ice Commission to raise its fares
beginning January i.
The fares will be 13 cents cash or
two tokens for quarter. The COM
pany had asked for a 15-cent fare
and the same token price as granted.
The present fare is 10 cents straight.
Earlier yesterday, the Baltimore
& Annapolis Railroad asked the
Public Service Commission to ap-
prove an increase in fares.
The B. & A. asked to raise the
one-way 84-cent fare between
Baltimore and Annapolis to 80 cents,
1t also requested that it be allowed
to increase the 14-trip commuter
ticket between the cities from $3.05
to $4.25.
Proportional increases were asked
for all points between Baltimore and
Annapolis. The PSC set a hearing
for 1890 am. January 4.
The company declared its net in
come had declined to "a dangerously
low level" 1t said further that 1t
suffered q Substantial and unde-
termined loss as a result" of the re-
cent trainmens strike, which sus-
pended operations for 10 days,
Evening star., 1948-12-22
John H. Barron Estate
Valued at $4,000

John H. Barron, 48, radio engi-
neer, who committed suicide two
weeks ago at his home, GOT Colds
boro road, Bethesda, left an estate
valued at approximately $4,000.
This was revealed yesterday in
the Montgomery County Orphans
Court, when his will was admitted
to probate.
According to a petition filed by his
widow, Mrs. Ruth S. Barron, he
left personal property, two automo-
biles, sail boat, two checking &C
counts in Washington banks total
ling $4,000 and war bonds amount
ing to $4,000. She estimated debts
of the estate at $500.
In his will, dated March 80, l948
Mr.. Barron left all his property tc
his wife. The court has appointed
Eliot c. Lovett, Washington at
torney, executor.
The court also announced 1t has
granted letters of administration ir
the estate of William Reuben
Pumphrey, Bethesda and Rockville
undertaken, who died December S
to his son, Robert A. Pumphrey.
The value of the estate, the son
told the court, was estimated
at approximately $4,000. Debts
|totalled approximately $4,000. the
son said. Mr.. PIimphrey left nc
will.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Inaugural Parade Suffrage Float
Idea Dropped by Democrats

The drive for suffrage motif in
the Districts official inaugural pa
rade float came to sudden end last
night when the District Democratic
Central Committee voted to drop
the whole idea-which it had ad-
vanced originally.
Reason for the action, according
to Chairman A. L. Wheeler, was a
desire not to embarrass Melvin D.
Hildreth, who is both chairman of
the Inaugural Committee and the
Districts Democratic national COM
mitteeman. Mr.. Hildreth has said
he would stand behind the big pa
rade boss, Carter T. Barron, on the
issue and Mr.. Barron Is strongly
behind a float representing the
Monument and the Capitol.
A final protest to the Commis-
sioners on the matter came today
from Marshall Hornblower on be-
half of the Washington Home Rule
Committee. 1t was Commissioners
John Russell Young and Guy Mason
who okayed the strictly monumental
idea after Mr.. Barron said suf-
frage float would be too political in
nature.
The Progressive Party of the Dis
trict also added a Letter of protest.
Gertrude Evans, chairman of the
group, wrote Melvin D. Hildreth,
general inaugural chairman, that it
was shocked" to learn the idea of
a suffrage float is considered con-
troversial.
Mr.. Wheeler, in announcing the
Central Committee decision to drop
Evening star., 1948-12-22

ball has been sold for $2500 to
H. w. Mcneil, Oklahoma City oil
man, who heads that States Tru-
-Barkley Club. The seats will
go to $50 Oklahomans coming here
by special train.
A deadline of January 3 was set
today for parade entries so that the
big events makeup can be deter
mined.
"All groups" an announcement
said, "other than official and armed
services units, should apply to Har-
Ian Wood, chairman of the Veterans
Division, if their organizations are
in that category, or to Commissioner
Lowell Mason of the Federal Trade
Commission, chairman of the Civic
Participation Subcommittee, for per-
mission to enter floats, marching
units or bands in the parade"
Garter T. Barron, who heads the
parade and special events unit, an
nounced that Maj. William F. San
lehman, Marine Band leader, who is
chairman of the Parade Band Com
mittee, has added these members to
his group: 1t. Comdr. Charles
Brendler, leader of the Navy Band;
Maj. George Howard, leader OF the
Air Force Band, and 1t. Col. Leon
Brusiloff, U. S. M. c. R. Mr.. Barron
also announced the appointment OF
Fred Kogod, theater operator. as
vice chairman of the Entertainment
Committee.
Meanwhile, 1t was announced at
the Capitol that Vice President-elect
Barley will be given the oath of
office by Associate Justice Reed OF
the Supreme Court. An old family
Bible will be brought here from
Senator Barkleys Kentucky home
for the ceremonies.
1t already has been announced
that President Truman will take the
oath from Chief Justice Vinson,
custom of long standing. Both oaths
will be administered on the outdoor
stand on the East Capitol Plaza.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Youth in HoIdup Case
Fined for Wild Chase

Jan C. Gibbs. 18, driver of a car
in which he and three companions
were arrested on robbery charges
after a wild chase. today was fined
total of $130 On four traffic
charges stemming from the chase
Now awaiting grand jury action
under $4,000 bond. which he failed
to make, along with two of his
companions charged with the $3.50
holdup of a Southeast Washing
ton druggist on December Is, Gibbs
pleaded guilty to the traffic charges
before Judge Thomas D. Quinn in
Municipal Court.
In default of paying the fines the
youth, who lives in the 5000 block
of Randolph place Sc, must serve
36 days.
Police charged that Gibbs was the
gunman in the robbery of Columbus
w. Henry, just after the druggist
had closed his pharmacy in the 310C
block of Nichols avenue Sc. Police
reported that Gibbs later was spot
ted in a car also occupied by the
three other defendants when he
drove through a stop sign.
Gibbs was sentenced for unreason-
able speed, driving on the wrong
side of the street on two occasions
and driving through the stop sign
One of the co-defendants in the
robbery case, 15-year- girl, now
faces juvenile court action. She is
the wife of Corpl Eugene Kiuskera
%, who is being held for the grand
jury in the case along with Nadine
Van Garder, 10, another companion
Evening star., 1948-12-22

Old Alabama Poly would have
been proud OF Leon M. Jackson, '38
the way he executed that flying
tackle today at Thirteenth and H
streets NV.
Only Mr.. jackson, a rugged guard
in his playing days with the Auburn
Plainsmen, loomed between the goal
line and a man police have chargeo
with trying to carry purloined suit
case for touchdown.
Mr.. Jackson, civilian employe
of the Army, did not hesitate. ne
left his feet and followed through
to perfection with the game-Wlnnlng
stop. A couple of hours later the
target of his tackle, Joel P. Mickey
A, colored, of no fixed address. col
lapsed in the police lineup ana was
taken to Gallinger Hosital' COM
planning of bruises and asthma.
Police said Mr.. jackson ana Corpi'
Max K. Haynes, both OF Camp Hoia-
bird. Nd, W re slipping coffee IN q
Evening star., 1948-12-22
D. 6. Policeman Exums
Extended to 8 Stutes

In an effort to fill the urgent
need for 22O new policemen here
the Civil Service Commission today
widened the area in which examina-
tions may be taken to include cities
in Delaware, Virginia, Maryland
West Virginia, Pennsylvania. New
Jersey, New York and North
Carolina.
Commission authorities pointed
out that there is strict physical
examinarion-on which most of the
applicants fail. Height and weight
must be in proportion and eyesight
must be perfect, they said.
The minimum weight is las
pounds and the minimum height is
S feet seven inches, recently lowered
an inch.
Authorities pointed out that ap-
plicants living anywhere in the
country can apply, but must 60 to
one of the designated areas to take
the examination.
Evening star., 1948-12-22

Service. retirement system. During
his long and close contact with the
Senate, Mr.. Loeff1er has collected a
mass of interesting historical data,
but has not yet definitely decided
whether he will turn to writing.
He was presented with a pair
of silver candlesticks today by his
associates at the Capital and was
congratulated on his exceptional
record by Senator Butler, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loeffler live at 4615
Twenty-ninth place NV. They
have two daughters and three
grandchildren.
The retiring Senate secretary
automatically avoided all answer
to the question. Who was the
greatest orator he had seen in the
Senator during his SO years?"
He explained there were different
styles of public speaking for differ
rent occasions.
He defended time honored "sena-
torial courtesy" which is observed
traditionally in day-to-day debate.
He called it the finest expression
of good craftsmanship"
He also praised the high caliber
of the men who have served in the
Senate during his period of service.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Ex-Grid Stars Flying Tackle
Ends Game for Theft Suspect

restaurant at Thirteenth and G
streets NV. at $50 am. when a
woman told them someone was
breaking into car outside.
1t happened to be Corpl. Haynes
car. They saw the man leaving,
wearing familiar Army field
Jacket and carrying an equally
familiar suitcase and overcoat. They
gave chase.
Along Thirteenth street the fugi-
tive dropped the suitcase, the over
coat, two pairs of scissors, a pair
of pliers and a clawhammer, police
said. Corpl. Haynes stopped to
gather them In, but Mr.. Jackson
did not falter. His tackle was Of
All-American caliber.
Mickey, who denied entering the
car, was charged with grand larceny
and destroying private property
namely, a window of the car.
Mr.. Jackson and Corpl. Haynes
were here on official Army business
at Fort McNair, police said.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Ia at Harris Company
Get Pins for Service

Fourteen employees of Joseph r
Harris Co., 1924 F street NV, re.
ceived jeweled pins for length o1
service at the company's annua
store Christmas party yesterday at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Diamond pins for 20 years service
were presented to Mrs. Virgins
Bridgforth, Bethesda, Md, a buyer;
Mrs. Genevieve Carroll. $50 Sheri-
dan street NV. head of the altera-
ton department. and Mrs. Irene
Buttolph, Arlington. assistant heac
of the alteration department. They
were presented by Joseph r. Harris
president of the company.
Eleven other employees received
pearl pins for more than five years
service and sapphire pins for over
10 years service. Bonuses to the
stores so employees also were dis
tributed.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
William Leahy Reelected
To Se|ective Service Post

William E. Leahy, District draft
director. last night was reelected
president of the District Selective
Service Association, an organiza-
ton of men who worked in the World
War II draft organization here.
Col. A. C. Gray, Judge James A
Cobb, and G. Leslie Schafer were
named vice presidents at the mem
bership meeting, while Frank D
Norton was reelected secretary ano
Michael Kapneck was renamed
treasurer.
Ferdinand G. Fraser, Mrs. Kay B
Barker and DR.. William C. Goines
we're elected directors. James A
Gallagher and L. ]. P. Fitchthorr
were retained as directors for an
Iother year.
Another meeting will be held next
month to plan the organization
l949 program.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Benning Car|ine
Track Removal
10 Begin May2
Final PUG Approval
Due on 2-Purt Job
Taking All Summer

Work will begin May 2 on re-
moval of Capital Transit Co. street.
car tracks of the Benning line from
Second and H streets NE. to Thirty
sixth street and Benning road NE.
Final approval must be obtained,
however, from the Public Utilities
Commission on a plan agreed to
by both Capital Transit and the
District Highway Department for
removing the tracks and repaving
the gap. 1t is expected this ap-
proval will be forthcoming.
The removal project Is divided
into two parts, both slated to begin
on May 2. The first part calls for
removal of the tracks westward
from the streetcar pit at Sixteenth
street and Benning road NE, along
H street to Second street NE.
May Take All Summer.
The buses, which will take over
the territory serviced by the doomed
carline, will use G and I streets
NE. until the H street tracks are
removed and the street repaved
Highway officials believe the job
may take all of next summer. Other
traffic will continue using H street,
but parking probably will be
banned.
Highway Director J. N. Robert
son said it will be necessary to dig
3 feet below the surface of H street
westward from Fifteenth to Second
street NE, to remove the tracks.
Buses probably will not begin
using that part of H street until
early fall.
To Pave Center Strip.
The second part of the project
will run from Seventeenth street
NE, eastward on Benning road to
the viaduct at Thirty-sixth street
NE. Along this stretch of road, the
existing streetcar tracks are set in
an open road bed, with two-lane
roadways on either side.
The workmen will begin going
eastward, taking out the tracks The
District, meanwhile, will let a con-
tract sometime in March for re-
paving the center strip. Eventually,
BenniEg road will contain four 10
foot traffic lanes.
The entire project, expected to
require five months work, will cost
about $250,000, Mr.. Robertson said
The replacement buses will use both
sides of Benning road while work
is under way in the center strip
Mr.. Robertson said.
A week after workmen begin tear
ing up the tracks at Seventeenth
street, Potomac Electric Power Co.
and Washington Gas Light Co. men
will begin work on new mains along
the same route,
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Meeting Cites Need
For More Judges in
AppeaIs Court Here
A need for two additional judges

A need for two additional judges
IN the limited States Court of ,Aps
pca3 iefR is citedstn the reposa
the annual meeting of the Judicfal
Conference of the United States
just published. - ~,
FTffe conference was Informed that
the court, now including six judges
faces an impending backlog of cases
The individual case load of judges
is among the highest in the country,
and within the last year, cases filed
have increased by one-third.
The conference recommended the
appointment of three more appellate
court juriSts in other districts, and
II District Court jurists. No in
crease was asked for District Court
here.
Personnel Increase Sought.
The report indicated Congress
also would be asked for a small in
crease in the number of supporting
personnel of the courts.
The Federal court system costs
$20,00O00O a year at present, not
counting construction costs. The
courts handle more than $4,000
cases a year,
The report was made through
Chief Justice Vinson. Chief Judge
Harold M. Stephens of the United
States Court of Appeals represented
the District in the conference.
47O Gases Due for Action.
In data supporting the request
for additional judges, Judge Ste
phens pointed out that total of
47O cases will be ready for action
by the court during the fiscal year
1949.
If 100 of these should be disposed
of without argument, as they prob
ably will, there would be 370 cases
requiring opinions. This would
mean that each of the six judges
would be required to write about 81
opinions during the year, it was
pointed out.
During the last nine fiscal years,
the judges have written an average
of q opinions each per year.
Load Expected to Rise.
Judge Stephens wrote that the
case load of the court appears to
be one which will not diminish, but
will probably increase in coming
years."
He pointed out the total of cases
in the fiscal year 1947 was 264 and
in 1948 it was $50.
The jurist said the data indicated
the court docket not only for the
present fiscal year, but also for fu-
ture years, will not reach a cur
rent condition with the court con-
stituted as at present.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Boys Mother on Probation
For Sapping Principal

Mrs. Jeanette McCray. %. a
| mother who pleaded guilty to slap
sping her sons school principal in an
argument over a report card. today
began six months probation imposed
!. In Municipal Court.
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell placed
the mother, who lives in the 1000
block of Lawrence street NE, on
good behavior for that time.
Mrs. McCray admitted to the judge
two weeks ago that she slapped Miss
Marie Turner, 48, in the principals S
Office in the Burroughs School. The
defendant argued that she struck
the blow because the principal "in-
suited" her and that her reaction
was that Of all women since time
immemorial to any insult"
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Woman Clerk Pleads
Not Guilty After Chase
CIimaxed by S|apping

A woman clerk for the National
| Archives pleaded not guilty tc
B Afad hit -aiad1guf
ffEffKfyes today after a park police
man reported she twice almost rar
him down and then slapped himsAl
Tt1k Ahd 81 b 15-block chase.
The defendant, Miss Josephine M
Sauer, 20. of Kansas Hall, Arlington
Farms, Va, was granted a jury trial
January IL by Municipal Court
Judge Thomas D. Quinn, who set
bond at $500.
Policeman Describes Incident.
Park Policeman c. E. Williams
gave this version of the incident:
Directing traffic at Virginia and
Constitution avenues NV. at pm.
yesterday, he saw Miss Sauer's car
strike the rear of another auto half
block away. AS he approached
to question Miss Sauer, she sud-
denly drove away, barely missing
him.
Pvt. Williams commandeered a
taxicab and the chase began in a
winding and back-tracking tour
from Constitution avenue up Nine
teenth street to Virginia avenue:
Virginia avenue to Twenty-fi first
street, thence to F and down that
street to Twentieth street, back to
Virginia. and from there to E street
and along E to where it reaches a
dead end at Twenty-fifth street.
Nearly Run Over.
Once more the policeman ap-
preached the car and this time it
shot into reverse. forcing him to
jump aside. When he finally made
the arrest, it was accompanied by a
slap from the defendant.
No one was injured in the traffic
accident involving Miss Sauer,s car
and one driven by Joseph P. Smith,
327 Stratmeade street, Falls Church.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
AieIIo Elected 10 Head
Catholic Charities Board

Caesar ]. Aiello, Mayor of Hyatts-
vile, was elected president of the
Board of Catholic Charities last
night at meeting held at the Or
ganization's headquarters. 1441
Rhode Island avenue NV. The
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle, Arch
bishop of Washington, presided.
Mr.. Aiello succeeds DR.. Henry j.
Crosson, who resigned after Nerving
as president of the board for 10
years. The election ofsother board
officers and members will be held at
the annual meeting in March.
Mr.. Aiello is secretary of the Com
munity Chest Federation and presi-
dent of the Rotary Club of College
Park, Md. He is an attorney.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Plans Announced
For Second Ball on
Inaugural Night

There's going to be second
inaugural ball the night of
January 20, almost as big and
just as good as the main event,
it was announced today.
The official ball is scheduled
for the Armory and is an invi-
tation affair at $40 per person.
The second ball will be held at
the Pan American Union for
from $500 to 5000 people. COM
pared to the 5,000-plus at the
Armory. Name bands are prom
ised for both events.
The second ball is being
sponsored by the District Dem
ocratic Central Committee in
conjunction with the District
Truman Barkley Club. Co
chairmen are A. L. Wheeler,
Thomas P. Morgan, jr, and
Arthur Clarendon Smith. Tick
cts probably will cost $40 each.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Petworth Backs D. G.
Control of Fairgrounds

The Petporth Citizens Associa-
tion last night went on record as
favoring local control of recrea-
tional areas in the District.
A report favoring continued con-
troll of Fairgrounds by the Recrea-
ton Board, rather than the Interior
Department was adopted by the
Petworth group. The same report
is pending before the Federation OF
Citizens Associations.
The meeting was held in the Pet
worth Branch Library. Georgia
avenue and Upshur street NV, and
was conducted by Thomas r. Man.
ming, president.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
SehooIey Named Deputy
On Masonic Council

William E. Schooley, AIS Dexter
street NV. has been appointed
deputy on the Supreme Council of
the Accepted and Scottish Rite OF
Freemasonry for the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States,
it was announced today.
Mr.. Schooley, who is vice presi-
dent of the American Security &
Trust Co., is a past grand COM
mander of District Masons. He sue
ceeds the late Charles c. Coombs
on the council as representative OF
the valley of Washington.
The appointment was made by
Sovereign Grand Commander John
r. Coombs. .