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proved daylight-saving time for the
District.
The meeting was held in the Kim
ball School, Minnesota avenue and
Ely street Sc, and was conducted
by Edward L. Mezereau, president.
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EDUCATIONAL.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

CIVIL SERVICE EXAM.-Be well-prepared.
When we coach YOU. you pass; coacnlng
to 10 pm Call Mr.. Richards. MI 955S.
Were you among the $4,000 who failed the
exam? Want to pass the next one? Police,
Post Ofice, shorthand and typing exams,
now announced. THE civil SERVICE
SCHOOL, 3313 14th st.
NV. CTivoli Theater Bids. 18th and Park rd)
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Hospital Construction
Hearing Cancelled

The public hearing on the Dis
trict's hospital construction plan,
scheduled for this afternoon, has
Evening star., 1948-02-12
800 Ashtruys Stolen

More than 300 ashtrays have
ben unscrewed and stolen from a
movie theater in Canterbury, Eng
land.
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To the New York Central:

The old-fashioned way of getting sleeping-car ac-
commodations-a way that hasn't changed since
General Grant rode the rails-s downright nuisance
to the traveller.
Why should the railroads customer have to stand
in ticket lne or send else to the station to
do the thing, just to buy what the railroads have
to sell?
Why must the ticket line itself move so SLOWLY
while the agent phones and wires other local Offices
and control points? Why if the traveller tries to make
reservations by phone, must he wait while an agent
shops around for available space late cancellations?
Why should the traveller be put to all this trouble?
Why shouldn't the railroad take the trouble?
To end these nuisances the CSC many months
ago went to work on Centralized Reservation
Bureau that would enable travellers to make sleeping
car and coach reservations with almost trouble at
ALL The system has been perfected Eand will be in
operation February 17th We know it will be a fine
thing for passengers of the C&OiWe believe the same
Evening star., 1948-02-12

there contained
proposals submitted to
!. Public Health
officer
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not 90 near ticket window! If he has C&O credit
card he need not pay until the end of the month
No longer will the traveller be refused space-smply
because the block of tickets assigned to his city sold
out Every traveller, everywhere has equal chance.
No longer will the traveller have to worry through
still more of the routine before he gets reserva
tons for his return trip. One CALL to one reservation
bureau, will provide him with space both ways. No
longer will it be possible for two local ticket agents
to reserve the space for two different customers
Evening star., 1948-02-12

A ,oord to the public:
Ii an unusual circumstance ohen the largest oscners
of business must present their ideas to the management
in the public press instead OF in Directors meeting.
But though the & 0 is the largest owner ofhe Neso
York Central may not, under the low, ooe stock
our officers may not SIT ON the Board of Directors
may the C&O hare any voice in the Cemtrops affairs,
until the Interstate Commerce Commission approves
This mag take several months. Meanwhile
making recommendations IN this way. What you
wU find here is merely sample of the kind Of thinking
the GEO vould like to contribute to the Central-an the
interest of the railroad and of you the Traveller.
This is the third of series of "Memos to the Central"
The first two urged through trains achom hyocers for
coaso-coast passengers-amd some immediate Improve
naenS IN c0npmatter serv9ce.
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Central Passengers Can Have 1t, Too

If you believe as we do, that this kind of progress
earns the good will of passengers, you may want to
install an adaptation of the Centralized Reservation
Bureau idea for the New York Central. We will be
glad to give every assistance we can.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Local Phone Call Does the Trick

Phone books in all principal cities our lines, as
we'll as in other cities to which our through sleepers
operate, list number for C&O reservations local
phone call to this number immediately puts the
caller through to the C&O Centralized Reservation
Bureau in Huntington, W. Va. There the call comes
into big control room where panels show the space
available on all C&O trains for eight weeks ahead.
An operator in this ontrol room gives the customer
the number of his space, takes his credit card
number, and asks whether tickets should be held at
the ticket office or delivered to the passenger after he
boards the oin Unless the traveller wants TO- he need
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 IL on one charge
of taking an automobile without
right" and IA charges Of traffic
violations.
One of four youths seized by police
ir> two separate car chases through
downtown Washington on Sunday,
McDougal pleaded not guilty to the
theft charge and was granted a 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 red light, driving
on the wrong side of a street and
going through three safety zones.
He was arrested by Motorcycle
Policeman c. M. Blackburn after a
Commute chase. Three scout cars
and taxicab aided in the chase.
The defendant lives in the 400 block
Of p street NV.
In the second car chase, Simon
Gray, 10, Of the TOO block of Third
street Sc, and Clifton Davis, IS,
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
Civil Service Jobs Open
For Printers Aides, Others

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-
gineering at S2,974 year in various
Federal agencies here. Applicants
must have had either four years Of
college study in professional en-
gineering or four years of progress
sive experience in technical expert
ence, or combination of both. Age
limits are 18 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 $4,000 to $2,152, ano
some of the jobs pay s1.l0 an hour
Applicants must have had from
three to six months experience
There are no written test or ag,
limits.
Men and women applying for tn,
printers assistant examination mus
pass a written test. Age limits arr
18 to As
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Two Children Injured
By Relatives Autos

Two children were injured yes
terday by backing automobiles oper-
ated by members Of their families
At Washington Grove, Md. a Q
year-old boy suffered a broken leg
when a truck operated by his father
struck him.
In Arlington, Va, a 2l-month-old
girl suffered head injuries when a
car operated by her grandfather
backed into her near their home at
1904 South Nash street.
Police said the Arlington child,
Mary Lou Lemon, was told to move
from an alley by her grandfather
Walter Lee Lemon, So, as he started
to back his car. They reported Mr..
Lemon said he thought the child
had moved because he heard her
voice coming from what he believed
to be the side of the car. When the
car struck the child Mr.. Lemon
stopped Immediately.
The girl was taken to Alexandria
Hospital by her father, Hayden M.
Lemon. Her condition was described
as fair
In the Washington Grove acct
dent, Montgomery County police
said Carl Pace, %, did not see his
son Jackie because of high grass at
the rear of the truck.
Jackie was taken to Suburban
Hospital by the Gaithersburg Res
cue Squad. His condition also was
described as fair.
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Driver Permit Rush
Drops Slightly With
Only lis in Line

The rush for drivers permits
dropped off slightly today, although
there still were lis applicants in line
when the permit examination de-
partment of the Office of Traffic and
Vehicles opened.
Last Thursday there were ISL in
line when the Office opened and on
Friday 200 were waiting to take the
drivers tests.
Long delays resulted because of
the sudden increase in applications
developed when the examination
staff was reduced through illness
and vacations.
Department officials said they
were at a loss to understand the
cause of the sudden demand for
permits.
Traffic Director George E. Ken
eipp transferred men from other
departments to help during the
rush. Mr.. Keneipp himself helped
in the examinations last Friday. He
said today he would continue to
transfer men to help out as long
as the large number of applicants
continued.
Mr.. Keneipp said he had been
trying for several months to get
additional employees through the
Civil Service Commission, but that
he had been unable to obtain them
because workers of the same CLASH
f1cation in Federal service are get
ting $3.50 more a year than he is
allowed to pay. This is because
Congress failed to grant District
employees q raise.
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| ington in 1900 and lived for many
years at 1925 Sixteenth street NV.
in large seven-room apartment
Niece Of the late Senator Jacob H
Gallinger of New Hampshire, who
was a leading figure in District af-
fairs until his death in the Dos, she
became the friend of Presidents
Harding and Coolidge and other
prominent political figures.
A son, the late George William
Ingham, was appointed insurance
commissioner for the District by
President Taft, Mrs. Ingham re.
called.
Her greatest pleasure now comes
from the many young people" as
she terms her friends, who write to
her and never fail to remember ~
birthday. Tomorrow her birthday
cake will come from former Senator
and Mrs. Gerald P. Nye.
For recreation, she still likes tc
read. Il like a good love story" she
admitted with smile. Her constant
companions at her home in the 1900
block of G. street NV. are her
daughter. Ethel, and her dog
Whitley. Another daughter, Mrs
Edith Smith, lives in Hughesville,
Md.
Mrs. Ingham has six grandchil-
dren and one great-grandchild.
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Gray Market in Autos
To Be Attacked in
RadioProgram5unday

The gray market in automobiles
will be attacked in radio program
at $50 pm. Sunday over the Amer
lean Broadcasting Co. network, in
Guiding WMAL, The Evening Star
Station, it was announced today.
w. I. Cleveland, manager of the
American Automobile Association S
District of Columbia Division, issued
a statement calling attention to the
program and to the AAA campaign
against unethical practices in the
neW-used car market"
Several Practices Listed.
Principal gray market practices
complained of were listed by Mr.
Cleveland as follows:
81. Failure of some dealers to de-
liver cars on the basis Of priority
of order without giving valid rea-
sons for such failure.
2 Overlooking of new cars with
unwanted accessories.
49, Refusal of some dealers to sell
new automobile unless a car is to
be traded in; then giving an un-
justifiably low trade-in allowance.
a. Widespread availability of new
models on used car lots at ex-
brilliantly marked-up prices"
Resale Agreements Asked.
One device now widely adopted
to combat the gray market, accord
ing to Mr.. Cleveland, "is the making
of contract with the buyer provid-
ing that if the buyer wishes to resell
the car. he must give the dealer the
option to repurchase the car and in
some contracts it is specifically pro-
vided that repurchase prices shall
not be more than 80 per cent Of the
original price"
Meantime a House Subcommittee
continued its investigation today
into the gray market in cars
throughout this Metropolitan Area,
1t is looking into complaints from
the public and announced it would
receive further information. A public
hearing is expected to be held at
some date in the future, but decision
on this date has not yet been
reached.
In its next issue the American
Motorist, magazine of the District
Division Of AAA, plans to ask Its
readers to file complaints with the
subcommittee, headed by Represent
alive Macy, Republican, Of New
York.
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Pigeons With Boots, Green Tails
Take Hobby Show SPOTLIGHT

The next time Alex Fiddesop en-
tiers his pigeons In a hobby show
he's either going to issue pamphlets
with the answers or cross 'em with
parrots and let them do their own
talking.
What's wrong with having green
pigeons? Or pigeons with boots on?
What makes them puff out their
chests?
Mr.. Fiddesop of 1904 Crittenden
street, Hyattsville, foreman of the
Federal Works Agency's carpenter
shop, had the only bird display at
the Public Buildings Administra-
tons hobby show at the Interior
Department yesterday.
His monopoly In that division
didn't win any prizes but 1t drew
more queries than the Balinese fig
ures, miniature dogs, sea shells,
watermelons or needlepoint.
Interest in the second annual
show doomed to the point that ON
ciak were considering moving 1t
into . second day today. But they
ended 1t because the flower exhib-
its wouldn't hold up.
Visitors unwise in the ways of
pigeons pecked questions at Mr..
Fiddesop throughout the day. His
two lusty-busted fantails were green
because he dyed them that color for
show purposes.
You can always tell the difference
between an Oriental thrill and q
Turbitt because the thrills have
feather boots. Both have heads re-
sembling short-billed parrots and
both have topknots. It's as simple
as that.
One price-harassed housewife
asked for information on the edible
qualities Of pigeons. Eve bought
some kings and we're going to eat
SQUAD instead Of steak she said.
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 nine month-old
son, was dismissed yesterday by Dis
trict Court Justice Edward M. Cur
ran after counsel informed the
court the 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 employee 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, II she Is successful in OBJ
tanning q Florida divorce.
Attorney Harry ]. 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
Race Issue Stute Matter
Virginia Sheriffs Told
By the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va. Aug. 17.-Racial
problems in Virginia and the South
will never be solved with laws from
Washington, Leonard G. Muse of
Roanoke told about 100 delegates
and guests at the 18th annual meet
ing of the Virginia State Sheriffs
and City Sergeants Association here
last night.
Issues Of this type must be ap-
preached on State level where
there is sympathy and understand
ing, he declared. He predicted that
Virginia would make appropriations
for capital expenditures to furnish
public schools Of equal standing for
both races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17

needleSSly explaining that steal
costs too much.
'The way you're going at it, they'll
cost you more than steaks" Mr.
Fiddesop admonished.
A pigeon fancier since he was IA
he had eight of his flock of 100 or
display. But his exhibit was not the
only attraction.
Big, affable Sergt. Troy Mood
1921 First street NV, proudly
watched his non competitive ex.
hibit-more than $50 pistol awards
won by Public Buildings Admins.
tration guards. The medals, plaques
trophies and ribbons were up only
for display, but they represented
craftsmanship awards won over the
last three years. Forty Of his own
were racked up on the board in
neat array. So were some owned by
Earl r. Wiseman, Of 1915 Kennedy
street, Hyattsville, another PBA
guard who helped with the display
All exhibitors In the show were
PBA employees.
George A. Smith, 5404 Glenwood
road, Bethesda, Nd, and his green
thumb walked Oh with top honors,
taking q first In flowers and q tie
for first In vegetables and fruits.
He shared the first with Armin
Roman, 716 N. Buchanan street,
Arlington, Va. Other winners were:
Moulton H. Balch, 87l2 Colesville
road, Silver Spring, Md, in ceramics.
B. E. Hammond, 1882 Twenty
eighth street NV, for his home
built musical instruments.
James M. French, 1918 Caroline
street NV, for his painting "vir-
ginia Scene"
Mrs. Virginia Woodin. 1907 N.
Hancock street, Arlington, for her
vast collection Of worldwide dolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17

II it's possible to get 100 candles
on one birthday cake, that is what
Mrs. Martha Ingham will have to.
morrow.
And today she was sure she was
well enough to look toward 1.-THE
next 100" as well.
I've got good eyesight, good hear
ing and good brains," she declared
with chuckle. Il want to keel
on just as long as I can gel
around"
Mrs. Ingham has outlived two
of her own four children. Longevity
however, is nothing new in hel
family. The record was established
last year by one of her five sisters
who lived to be 101. The others
lived into their COS.
Born in the town of Cornwall
Ontario. August 10, 1848, where a
cousin now is the Mayor, she lived q
quarter of her century in Cambridge
Mass, where her husband, the late
William j. F. 1ngham, took her
after their marriage. Proprietor of
clothing business, he died In 1898
"A better man never lived. I never
had fuss with him In all our years
together" Mrs. Ingham recalled.
With re youngest daughter, Miss
Ethel Ingham. she came to WASH
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 ut
about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Frederick Man Injured
In Foil From Tree

Charles Drummer, 81, of Frederick
Md, suffered fractured vertabra
and internal injuries yesterday when
he fell 80 feet from a tree on a
farm near Potomac, Nd.
Mr.. Drummer, who was taken to
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, was
working with crew attempting to
fell the tree to clear the way for
extension Of River road when the
accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17
Chains and Shutters Bar BUYERS
At President Monroe's Estate

Prospective purchasers of Oak
Hill, built in 1915 by President
James Monroe, near Leesburg, Va,
are being prevented from inspect
ing the historic estate despite a
Federal Court order putting it up
for auction, 1t was learned today.
Persons who visited Oak Hill over
the week end were turned away by
a chained gate and some, who
entered the property anyway, found
the doors and windows on the
mansion tightly closed or shattered.
Edwin E. Garrett, Leesburg at
torney and one of the trustees in
the bankruptcy proceedings. esti-
mated that between IS and 10 per-
sons were turned away Saturday
and Yesterday, days for inspection
that were specified in legal ad-
vertisement.
Frank c. Lttleton, former New
York broker who still lives on the
estate, could not be reached for COM
ment. Visitors reported there was
no evidence Of activity on the place
yesterday or Saturday. 1t is sched-
uled to be open again from to 5
pm. EST, today.
Sale Has Been Contested.
Mr.. Garrett said Mr.. Littleton has
been contesting the court proceed
ings and has prolonged the legal
action for nearly six years. He said
the matter Of closing the estate from
public view has been presented to
the court informally and that a new
court order is expected.
The clerks offices in Alexandria
and Richmond for the United States
District Court for the Eastern Dis
trict Of Virginia said today no new
order had been entered.
Last month Judge Sterling Hutch
inson ordered Oak Hill sold at auc-
ton. Mr.. Garrett and Howard w.
Smith, jr, of Alexandria, were
named trustees.
100000 Needed for Debts.
Mr.. Garrett said more than $780,
600 probably would have to be raised
from the sale to satisfy indebtedness
plus court costs incurred by Mr.
Littleton. He would not estimate
the amount the property, which in
cludes 1,725 acres, would bring at
auction.
Claude Mahoney, news common
tator for Station WTOP, visited the
estate yesterday and said the gate,
with evidence Of recent repairs, was
chain-locked with q sign which, in
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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 tt
establish a new bus line along
Sheriff road NE, between the Dis.
rict-Maryland boundary line ano
a point just east of Sixty-f1fth ave.
nue. in Cedar Heights. Md, a dis.
lance Of about 1.3 miles.
The line would be established or
September S on an experimental
basis, the transit firm said.
The new route would operate daily
to provide service for about 70(
family units located within one.
half mile of the proposed route.
The Capital Transit Co. plans te
provide Commute service during
rush hours and 30-minute service al
other times. The fare will be five
cents, company officials said.
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|Optimist Club to Hear
IRubinoff Tomorrow

The National Capital Optimist
Club will meet at 1890 pm. tomor-
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 in Lisner Audi
torium. The concert will raise funds
for the Optimists' boys work project,
benefltting the Boys Club of WASH
ington and the Industrial Home
School for Boys in Georgetown.