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Evening star., 1948-09-10
z Held for Grand Jury
On Lottery Charges;
Two Others Freed

Two persons we're held for the
grand jury when arraigned today
on lottery. charges before Judge
Aubrey B. Fennell in Municipal
Court.
Two others in a group of six ar
rested in police vice squad raids
yesterday were freed in court and
another pair received continuances
from United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence.
Those held under $1,000 bond
each are Edward F. Harrigan, 81, of
the 500 block of Seventh street S.W
arrested in a poolroom near his
home, and Mrs. Louise C. Newyhar
43, OF the 900 block of New York
avenue NV, arrested in the 81
block of K street NV. Both are
charged with operating a lottery.
Assistant Attorney j. Warren Will
son dropped lottery charges against
Bernard Newyhar, 90, of the New
York avenue address and Hyran
Sussman. 43, of the 5000 block OF
Chesapeake street NV. because OF
'lnsufficient evidence"
| Mrs Rita Francine Palmer, 30, of
The 14O0 block of Fifty eighth ave-
nue. NE. and Jerome G. Donaldson,
&c. of the 1900 block of Maryland
avenue NE both colored, had their
cases continued to September % by
Mr. Lawrence. He set bond at
81 500 each.
Mrs. Palmer was arrested In a car
in front of the Uline Arena. Third
and M streets NE. Donaldson was
taken into CUSTODY at his home.
Both were charged with operating
lottery and possession Of lottery
slips.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Post Office Department Guards
Halt Lizard Hunt-It's Stone
Architect DeIono's
Symbol Withstunds
Years of Assault

New and well-meaning guards who
have been tossing stones to dislodge
a foot LONG lizard from a high arch
at the new Post Office Department
Building have developed sore arms
and red faces.
The lizard is stone.
1t has been there since the build
ing was built at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue in 1884 and
stands a good chance of staying
there until something more drastic
than thrown stone strikes it.
Hanging inconspicuously on the
keystone of the west interior arch
of the buildings north court, the
lizard is the symbol Of Architect
william A. Delano, who uses it as
an identifying mark as Whistler
used butterflies.
Many questions have been asked.
Few, if any. have drawn the psRDer
answer. Guard Harold G. Britton,
1408 Twenty-fifth street Sc, has
been here since the building was
opened and I never did know what
it was"
He called off the great lizard hunt
several days ago, when new guard
had been trying to dislodge it after
some visitors pointed 1t out.
Mr. Delano was quick to give the
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Eight Women Arrested
In Clothing Shop Thefts

Police at the 18th precinct today
were holding eight women picked
up last night for questioning in con-
nection with a series of reported
thefts from Connecticut avenue
clothing shops.
Arrest of the women all colored
came within an hour after three OF
them repeatedly took three women S
suits from Herman Becker. Inc,
1719 Connecticut avenue NV, and
fed in large sedan, police said.
The car was spotted on U street
by Pvts. L. B. Raney and D. w.
Gould of No. 13 on tip given Mr..
Becker by a passerby
The police said two of the stolen
suits were found in the car. and
the third. as we'll as other items
bearing the labels of shops from
which they had come. were found
in an apartment near the 18th pre-
Cinct.
Police are investigating $1.500
theft from the Columbia Cab Co.,
448 New York avenue NV. Thomas
w Fowler, president of the COM
pany, told police the money was
taken from an Office safe sometime
between noon Tuesday and 1870
pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Master Cells Declared
Devoid Of Healing Value
BY the Associated Press

A Pure Food and Drug Admin
stration official said yesterday that
preliminary tests of the master
cells" OF John Brown. Middleboro
'Mass) farmer, have shown them
to be without healing value.
George p Larrick. assistant COM
missioner. said the agency's findings
have been sent to the Boston field
Office He told reporter:
Preliminary tests do not demon
strate that the cells have any thera
peutic value"
Mr.. Larrick said the agency is
continuing its investigation as to
whether there have been interstate
shipments of the cells. But thus
far, he said. no indication has beer
found of interstate shipments "tc
amount to anything"
The agency can take official &C.
ton in such cases only If interstate
shipments are involved
Mr.. Brown claimed that his mas.
ter cell" will make crops grow
faster and combat poultry and cattle
diseases effectively.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Presbyterian Synod
Plans 70 Incorporate
BY the Associated Press

STAUNTON, Va, Sept. 10.-The
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia has
launched plans to incorporate al
the Synod of Virginia, Presbyterian
At the closing of the synod's 161st
annual meeting yesterday. a COM
mittee was appointed to perfect
the organization, present the arti-
cies of incorporation to the State
Corporation Commission and pro.
pose bylaws. The Rev. N. L. Den
mis- of Richmond was appointed
chairman of the nine e-membel
committee.
Trustees for the educational in
Stitutions of the synod were ap.
pointed as follows:
Mary Baldwin College-Hugl
Sproul, jr.; Dean James Leyburr
and Webster Rhoads, jr.
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond-The Rev. James H. Tay.
lor and James o. Watts.
Hampden-Sydney College-Robert
Lawson, J. M. Crockett, Mrs. A. F
Patton, DR.. Frank S. John, Judge
Archibald Buchanan and DR.. vii.
liam Pugh.
The women of the church of the
Virginia Synod reported total gift.
of 1898 900, with $228,0O being giver
to benevolent work of the church
and $104,O00 for current expenses.
Contributions were made by the
35 900 women of the church who
have experienced an increase of ovel
l 900 in membership this year.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Two Are Fined for Failing
To Appear in Court

Two men, one a radio concern
executive and the other an attor-
ney. were fined for contempt, oi
court today by Judge Jennings
Bailey of District Court for failing
to appear in court when scheduled
William D. Dolph. executive vice
president of the American Broad
casting Stations, Inc, who was a
prospective juror. was fined s25 for
failing to appear last Tuesday in
answer to a jury summons. AS the
jury panel already has been selected
for this month. Mr.. Dolph now does
not have to serve.
He told the court he had been
out of town. Afterward he said he
had not been served personally with
a summons. The marshal's Office
said copy of the summons had
been left at Mr.. Dolph's residence
in the Westchester Apartments. The
company he is with operates a radio
station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Attorney John G. Saul was fined
SIS for failure to be on time today
to represent clients. He told the
court he did not know he had cases
scheduled for this morning. Court
attaches said he had four,
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Policeman Is Injured
In Scout Car Collision
Involving -Four Autos

A Metropolitan policeman in g
cruising scout car was injured late
last night in collision that in
volved four automobiles before the
damaged police car stopped rolling.
The injured man is Pvt. Wallace
R. Valentine. Is, Of 130 Church
Walk, Falls Church, Va. who suf-
fered internal injuries when the
scout car was in a collision with an
auto operated by John H. Graham
%, of 218 North Granada street
Arlington, Va, at TWenty-third ano
N streets NV.
Driver of the scout car was Pvt
Thomas B. Easnight, a Policeman
of the Month Award winner, who
was uninjured. He shared the
award for January with Pvt Lenard
G. Kragh for helping an aged wom-
an out of a burning house.
After the crash the scout car was
thrown into a parked car, which in
turn rolled into another parked
auto.
Earlier four persons were injured
none seriously. in tWo-car crash
at Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. The drivers, David r
Floyd. 33. of 4046 Grant street NE
and Freddie Hopkins. 81, of Rap
idan. Va, were uninjured, but both
we're charged with traffic violations
Floyd was charged with failing to
give full time and attention to driv-
ing. and Hopkins with falling TO
yield the right of way. The injured
are:
Cynthia L. Floyd. 27. Of Occo-
guam, Va. injured leg; Myrtle Hop
kins, 35. of Rapidan. injured leg
Elizabeth Faulconer, 30. OF 1919 A
street NE, back bruises, and Har-
old Marks. IL, 1919 A street NE,
bruised right ear.
A Swear -old colored boy, Daniel
Webster Pinn, 621 Rhode Island
avenue. suffered minor injuries
when struck by a car in front of his
home. The driver was listed as
James E. Lanham, AZ, colored, OF
23l v street NV
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Legion S Nash Post Insta||s
New Officers al Meetinq

Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8,
American Legion, last night formal
ly installed its new officers at a
meeting at 224 D street Sc. The
ceremonies were conducted by David
E. Kisliuk, department commander,
and his staff
William E. Ritter. as commander
headed the list of those installed,
which included: Albert T. Thomp-
son. senior vice commander; Charles
J. Piper, second vice commander;
Cornelius Mordyke, vice command
er; Edward Hancock. quartermaster
sergeant; RAYMOND Miller, sergeant
at arms; William E. Mulkey, judge
advocate: Otis T. Jones. chaplain,
and George WEIGH, finance officer.
The retiring commander James
NJ Wright, was presented the past
commanders jewel. The new COM
mander received a brief case.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Suspect Who Fled Via Window
Of Stution Held in $4,000 Boil

A housebreaking suspect, who
jumped from a second-f1oor window
of No. precinct station in get
away attempt. was held for the
grand jury today under $4,000 bond
on the illegal entry charge.
The suspect, Ernest T. Barnes.
"a, colored. 600 block of N street
NV. was limping when he came
before Judge Aubrey B. Fennell in
Municipal Court. Police reported,
however, that he had been only
slightly hurt in his leap, after which
he was sufficiently spry to lead six
policemen on 30-minute chase
through alleys and over backyard
fences.
Evening star., 1948-09-10

Barnes was arrested early yester-
day in connection with the burglary
of an apartment at 1910 Ninth street
NV. from which a pair of pants
was stolen. He had hardly entered
a second-floor room at precinct No
2 when he Jumped through an open
window, landing on an awning just
below. and then hit the ground
running police reported. He was
finally cornered in an alley.
He was placed under high bond
on the basis Of record which
shows sizable Jail terms for robbery
and housebreaking up to last No
vember. when he was last released
from Occoquan.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Instructor Of Firemen
AT MARYLAND U. Dies

A heart attack proved fatal yes
terday to one of the instructors at
the 18th annual short course for
volunteer f1remen at the University
of Maryland.
Robert E. Maginnis. ST, of New
York City, visiting instructor
who also was assistant secretary of
the American District Telegraph
Co. of New York. died at Leland
Memorial Hospital. Riverdale He
was admitted about 20 minutes
earlier after suffering a heart at
tack in the Fire Service Extension
Building at the university.
Mr.. Maginnis taught daily classes
on automatic fire protection devices
and sprinkler systems. He had in
structed a group yesterday morning
and was slated to conduct his final
class TODAY
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Hershey Sees No Increase
Now in Quota for Draft
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1o.-Maj
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. national di-
rector of Selective Service, said yes
terday he foresees no immediate in
crease in the number of men to be
called up for service in the new
peacetime draft.
Gen. Hershey said in an inter-
view incident to an address before
the Association of Commerce that
the international situation is crit
ical."
This, he added, has probably led
to reports that plans to call 250,00O
men for training this year will be
revised upward.
The new draft. he said. is a peace
time measure and he foresees no
immediate upward revision of the
original figures.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Legal Papers Recovered,
Stolen Car Still Missino

Legal documents belonging to a
Washington tax consultant have
been recovered from a North Caro-
lima river, but the stolen car in
which the papers had been locked
was still missing today.
Herman C. Orling of the Warner
Building said the automobile and
papers were stolen Tuesday night
after he had parked near his home.
1903 Seminary road. Alexandria.
Sheriff ]. H. Krider reported at
Salisbury. N. c., that a brief case
and small leather valise containing
the documents were found floating
in the Yadkin River Wednesday
The Associated Press quoted Sheriff
Rider as saying the bags contained
$1,000 check, a deed of trust and
power of attorney.
The stolen automobile, black
l947 Chevrolet, had large splotches
of yellow show card paint on the
left front fender. Mr.. Orling said
insurance covers the cost of the
stolen car but that, with the re.
covery of the papers, his big con-
cern is over the loss of rods anc
other valuable fishing equipment
stored in the trunk compartment.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Rule to Bor Reds Urged
By Washington AVG

The Greater Washington Area
Council of the American Veterans
Committee last night recommended
an amendment to the National or
ganization's constitution that would
exclude Communists.
The Washington AVG. which has
headquarters at S08 Seventeenth
street NV. was instrumental in
starting custer proceedings against
John Gates. editor of the Daily
Worker in New York.
The first hearing In the proceed.
ings was held recently in New York
and Mr.. Gates was given until TO.
day to file briefs.
Evening star., 1948-09-10

For service ana Ex-S
From G. T., Eau Claire, Wis: y
never did get raise in subsistence
allowance when Congress lifted the
ceiling for men taking on-the- job
training. I know I am not getting
the full subsistence allowance. Can
you tell me why I didn't get the
raise?'
Here's a good possibility: Two
ceilings govern job-trainees. One is
the one Congress raised to s2l0
$270 and $3.50 a month for no de-
pendents, one dependent and two
or more dependents. The other is
the journeyman's wage rate.
Your allowance plus your wages
may be $3.50 a month. If you have
wife and child your ceiling is 1920
a month. so allowance plus wages Is
we'll under the ceiling-at least one
Of the ceilings.
But, say you're training for a job
which will pay you $3.50 month
when you are fully trained. The
journeyman's wage rate is $3.50 q
month.
That's your other ceiling. Your
allowance plus your wages cannot
exceed that amount each month. II
they do, then your allowance is
cut back.
From D. r. W., Scranton, Pa: "Is
it right that If I apply for unem-
ployment pay under the CT bill I
have to go back each week to re-
apply? Or do I just have to go
back to the employment of1ice when
I get a joo and tell them about it?"
You have to go back each week
to re-apply. If you don't. you won't
get it. The only exception is this:
If you have applied for the allow
ance 1870 a week. and then get sick,
you may keep on drawing it until
you get well or until your time runs
out. OF course. you'd have to notify
the employment ofIlce that you were
sick. You cannot apply for read
Evening star., 1948-09-10
.ChestDonorsGet
Wide Discretion
On Use Of Funds
Designation Of Gifts
To Certain Agencies
Observed to Letter

Contributors to health, welfar,
and recreation services In tn,
Washington area through the Com.
munity Chest Federation in mex
months campaign will have wild,
discretion as to how their money l.
used, according to campaign ofi'
cials.
The start of the Red Feather
drive to raise s4,566,79 will be Sep.
tember 30. The final report meet.
ing will be held November 4.
j. S. Bartlett, press relation.
chairman for the campaign, an.
nounced yesterday that those con.
tributors who wish to designate
their gifts for one or more specific
agencies will be encouraged to dc
so, as they were last year, and this
year may specify agencies to whom
they may not want their money
to go.
Edward j. Keyes, executive direc-
tor of the federation. explained that
most contributors have preferred
not to designate their gifts, leaving
the matter of distribution to the
experienced and informed Budget
Committee.
Designations Are Hon0red.
He said the designation privilege
however, is only democratic in a
federation of individual givers OF
varying interests and loyalties. and
of agencies with varying constitu-
encies."
Mr.. Keyes stressed that a con-
tributor's designation of his gift is
"honored to the letter. and pointed
out that last year, when most agen-
cies received budget cuts, two which,
had been recipients of designated
amounts totaling nearly all of their
budgets suffered few reductions as
a consequence
These agencies, he said, were the
Animal Rescue League and the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club.
Mr.. Bartlett explained that this
years goal contemplates a 10 pei
cent increase in agency budgets, but
even this will not be enough to cope
with rising costs during the last
year.
Figuring largely in the goal this
year will be the disqualification
fund, which at s850,00O is 81 pei
cent higher than the l94s alloca
ton.
Another item is the $4,000 fol
the United Service Organizations.
The federation is the fund-col-
lecting agency for the Community
Chests Of Alexandria, Arlington
Fairfax. Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties. and the United
Community Services of Washing
ton and their member agencies.
Donaldson Heads Postal Drive.
Postmaster General Donaldson
will serve as chairman of Com.
munity Chest solicitors in his de.
partment during the 1949 Rec
Feather campaign, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Donaldson was appointed by
Assistant Secretary of the interior
C. Girard Davidson, chairman OF
the driye's Government Unit. The
10th annual campaign headed by
Chauncey G. Parker, has a goal Of
81, ,566, 100.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Potomac Commission
Asks Survey Of River
To Reduce Pollution
BY jones BirchfieId
Stor Stoff Correspondent

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Sept. 10
! The Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin called today
for a survey of the river to deter
mine methods to reduce pollution.
At the opening session OF its sew
enth annual meeting here the COM
mission urged that the Basin States
request the Public Health Service tc
make a sanitary survey.
1t also was recommended that the
commission Immediately start q
pollution abatement program in the
uppes basin area in cooperation
with Maryland, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. These States already
have agreed to initiate cooper
ative and parallel abatement pro-
gram.
Lane 10 Speak Tonight.
Recognizing the need for indus
trial improvement throughout the
basin. the commission recommended
that the Public Health Service be
asked to cooperate in development
of advisory services for industries
establishing new plants or enlarging
present installations. This serviae
also would help plan future water
supply facilities for both industries
and municipalities.
Gov. Lane is scheduled to address
dinner meeting of the commits
sion tonight, when he will outline
Maryland's program for pollution
control.
In connection with the Maryland
program, representatives of West
Virginia are expected to make pub
lie tomorrow Joint plan for a pol
luton abatement in upper Potomac
which has been worked out by the
two States.
District Waters to Be Discussed.
During the tWo-day session. at
tended by representatives of Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, the District of Column
bia and the Federal Government,
discussions also will center around
recommendations for the Potomac
between Key Bridge and Great Falls.
1t is expected that a commission
technical subcommittee will recon-
mend that the river in this area
be made suitable for bathing and
recreation. At present the water
purity does not permit this.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
By J. B. Zotmon

On warm night in June, 10 years
ago, a group of businessmen met in
Silver Spring and decided to launch
drive for new underpass al
Georgia avenue and the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad tracks.
The result of that meeting anG
Of the campaign that followed is
the new sl,00O.000 underpass which
will be opened officially at 2 pm
tomorrow when Gov. Lane cuts .
ribbon.
The ceremonies will mark the COM
pletion of project which required
IA months time and involved the
repaving OF Georgia avenue from
East-West highway to Colesville
road. The repaving cost an addi-
tional $1,OOo,oo0
Old One Built in 1928.
Almost Immediately after the old
underpass was built in 1928. 1t be-
came the subject of criticism. Dur
ing heavy rains, it was flooded
stalling motorists and forcing de-
tours. In addition, there were hun
dreds of accidents, including several
fatalities, when automobiles and
trucks struck the center support OF
the three-lane structure.
The criticism was climaxed by the
meeting of the Silver Spring Busi-
.nessmen's Association, which later
became the Board of Trade. Presid-
ing at the session was Winship I.
Green, then Silver Spring manager
of Grifith g. Perry, Inc, coal and
oil dealers.
Mr.. Green, who is now vice presi-
dent of the Farmers Banking &
Trust Co., Rockville, appointed a
three-man committee to spearhead
the drive for new underpass.
Members of the group were William
F. Carlin, real estate man. who was
named chairman: Mr.. Green and
the late Raymond E. Barrett, filling
station operator.
Enlisted Board Aid.
The next step was to enlist the
support of the Montgomery County
Commissioners who by that time
were headed by Paul M. Coughlan.
Mr.. Carlin then sent letters to
Senators -Tydings and Radcliffe,
Democrats, of Maryland and to Rep
resentative Lewis of the 9Th district,
asking their aid in obtaining Fed
eral funds.
At the same time. the committee
circulated a petition among prop
erty owners and businessmen in the
community and had conferences
with representatives Of the Bureau
of Public Roads, State Roads Com
mission, the railroad, Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the county commits
sioners, the county's delegation to
the General Assembly and local civic
groups. Among those who aided in
the drive was E. Brooke Lee, now
vice chairman of the planning COM
mission.
1t wasn't all smooth sailing, as
attested by a letter from Mr.. Carlin
to Thomas E. Hampton, president OF
the Board of County Commissioners
in October, 1899.
I'VE are very much disappointed,
Mr.. Carlin wrote, that your board
has failed up to this date to take
action on the proposed changes to
the underpass as set forth in plans
and specifications of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad"
War Shelved Plans.
The commissioners subsequently
did act and in 1910, the Bureau OF
Public Roads allocated $360.000 to
the State Roads Commission fol-
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Druftees and Veterans Guide
. By Mai. Thomos N. Mol

rvice Men and Women.
justment allowance after you ge;
sick.
From G.. T. p, Meadows of Dan
Va: Il want my beneficiary to gel
my National Service Life Insurance
in one lump sum. What do I have
to do to make sure this happens?'
Write to your Veterans Admins.
tration branch Office and tell II
what YOU want to do. Keep g copy
Of your letter. and it would not be
a bad idea to send 1t registered
mail, addressing it to Director OF
Insurance.
Ask for an acknowledgement
When you get it you'll know the
things been taken care Of.
Incidentally, that's the ONLY way
to make sure that your beneficiary
will get your NSLI in one sum at
your death. II you don't do that
there is no chance at all OF your
beneficiary getting the insurance
that way.
out IL oOColI tiCuA Jcol hiSul
ance has to be paid in lump sum
Just because you tell the VA that's
the way you want it paid. If your
beneficiary would rather get 1t in
monthly instal,ments, she Tor he,
can change the lump sum method
of payment to any OF the other
three possibilities.
From c. NJ. Thomas. w. Va: Il
understand the Army is running a
song contest. Have you any de-
tajls?"
Sure. It's a 81 900 first prize. con-
test open to any American, in Or
out Of the service The Army's
looking for an official Army song
and it wants the public TO contrib
ute possibilities. You write your
song and send it to the special serv-
ices officer at the headquarters OF
whichever Army area you happen
to live In. No deadline has been
set yet. but it'll be sometime in No
vernber. / think.
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