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Evening star., 1949-05-11
Union Station Mayor Ends 48-Yeor Trif
By Chories ]. Yorbroueh

Tire mayor Of Union Station
arniable. y-ihatched Bernard
Reid Tolson--iS quitting
He eot on the railroad business
in 1901 TO help pay his way through
law school. but IT wouldn't stop
long enough TO let hun of or SLOW
down enough for him 10 jump
even If he had wanted 10.
The 4S-year trip has made
humanitarian, a rallroader.
terminal manager. a lawyer and a
ruddy-faced optlmis; out OF Ber-
nard Reid Tolson. The Law degree
from National University and bar
membership before the Supreme
Court and Court Of Appeals have
been tucked under one arm all
these years. for reference only.
There is something fascinating
about railroading that, once II gets
hold Of you. its pretty hard 10
pass it by" he says. The longer
you stay in ii, the more il appeals
and / ought TO know by now
Manager for % Years.
After 48 years. % OF them as
manager of the Washington
Terminal Co, he viii retire. eftec-
tive Monday. His successor will be
57-year-old Sidney Kerl. company
superintendent since 1914 and a
40-year veteran with Pennsylvania
and Long Island Railroads.
It's difficult 10 tell. IN casual
conversation. whether people or
railroading take first place in Mr.
Tolsons affections. He says
they're one and the same His
job. in many respects. is similar
to that OF mayor and a rail-
roads general manager. AS the
mayor, he's responsible for the
health. fire and police protection,
utilities and the inevitable in
formation booth. AS for railroad
ing, he actually is representative
Of all the railroads using the
terminal
Tact, diplomacy and under
standing help in the job. A mis-
anthrope could never make 1t,
Never one to issue an order when
an explanatory appeal will do. the
manager has applied the Tolson
touch even to a sign posted out
side the eaSt-end elevator:
Please" it implores. "be help
full by not throwing chewing gum
on the floor. 1t is a distinct
hazard and a health menace.
Signed: B. r. Tolson, manager"
Kings Have Trod Domain.
About every one in Washington
has passed through his place of
business at one time or another.
piling up a total far beyond his
inclination to add up. Presidents.
kings and queens. dignitaries from
all parts of the world and the
common man have trod Mayor
Tolson's domain.
When the huge concourse was
only beginning TO fill up with
wartime traffic, the magazine
Railroad Age carried story
Washington Station-Hub Of
Travel"
Evening star., 1949-05-11

houses and booksellers represent
ed at the annual meeting. which
is being held for the first time
In eight years. Registration Tor
the convention viii be held at
the Shoreham Hotel from 2 to .
pm. Sunday and succeeding
mornings at 0 O'Clock.
A large trade exhibit VIII DC
on display at the hotel during
the meeting. with the Library OF
Congress also having a special
display.
The gathering viii be welcomed
at $50 am. Monday by Samuel
pocker OF Washington. conven-
ton chairman, and Mr.. Campbell,
A panel on Can the Book
store Grow Without Diversified
tion?" viii be held that morning,
with John Remington Of Balti-
more as chairman. Participants
win be Howard Klein OF Cleve-
land, Albert Rice Leventnal OF
New York and Hubert Wilson.
former president Of the Asso-
caated Booksellers Of Great Brit
ain and Ireland.
Evening star., 1949-05-11

School. Columbian University and
National University Law School
His first railroad Job Was that Of
stenographer and clerk in the train
master once for the Pennsylvania
In 1901. He became chief clerk In
is07--one year after his marriage
to Katherine Louise Guesi~--and
took over MANAGEMENT OF the
terminal company In September.
1925.
Extensive Activities,
He is a member OF the Trinity
Methodist Church. a 32d-degree
Mason and a ShrlneI II member
OF IL various committees rams
Ing from the Traflic Club Of
Washington 10 chairmanShlp Of
the railroad division OF the Amer
lean Red Cross, Cancer Society
and Community Chest Federation,
His civilian war service which
brought the National Security
Award from the United States
Civilian Defense and the War
Finance Award from the Treas
ury. included Craftsmanship Of
eight committees and an inspec-
tors rating In the Metropolitan
Auxiliary Police.
Retirement means going home
TO 69ii Sixth street NV, for a
good rest" then possibly return
TO the transportation ffeld as a
consultan; Mr.. and Mrs Tolson
have two children. Margaret
Cooper Tolson and Bernard Reid
Tolson, jr.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
District Men Elected
Wotch Experts Group

brrest Z. Peters. director of
Peters School Of Hnrology.
Ralph r. Gould. chief OF tlss
le section Of the Bureau Of
hradardk. both OF Wasalngson.
Ire elected ofi1cers Yesterday IN
be HorologieaI institute os
america.
NJ Peters wAa elected . re-
gionai vice president and Mr.
Gould was reelected SECRETARY 81
the closing session os the Watch
and Clock Institute 2sth three
day meeting 81 the National
Academy Of Science
Others elected were A b. RoSs.
indianapolis. president q, ].
Wild. Peoria. III. first vice pssai-
dent. and George r Grtsen. Cln-
elnnaii. treasurer, Oahsr regional
VICE presidents are Howard q.
ScsaranR. Cleveland: B O. Coea~
ron. Nashville: Paul T. Aorysson.
kalamazoo. Mich. A. e. HeEry.
Houston. Tea ard r. o scHeFs.
San JOSE. Cali.
Evening star., 1949-05-11

and. believing 1t to be q friend,
went outside
She was seized by two men
she did not know. one of them
clapping his hand over her mouth.
She was forced TO ride with them
in the car over a circuitous route.
They drove over Chain Bridge to
Georgetown. then across Key
Bridge down Mount Vernon Bou-
levard, finally turning off Jeffer-
son Davis Highway on a lonely
road near the Arlington Hotel.
There one OF the men assaulted
her. Later she saw car ap-
preaching. and to attract atten-
ton. honked the horn. With that,
the man released her and when
she ran onto the road. screaming.
a second car stopped. Police said
the driver. an unidentified cabbie,
took her home.
Twisted Arms of Victims.
Bearse insisted he left the car
when it stopped and knew nothing
of an attack. Chief woodward said.
Quoting from Martins state
ment. the police chief said the
man twice asked the girl to submit
and when she refused. twisted her
arm TO gain her acquiesence.
Martin was charged with rape
both in Fairfax and Arlington
Counties. He and Bearse obtained
continuances until next Wednes-
day in Arlington County Court,
TO allow them to obtain counsel.
In the Fairfax County case, de-
tectives said they traced Martin
by the fact that he was employed
on a construction project near the
widows home They said she was
alone when a man accosted her
In her home--and attacked her
after severely twisting her arm.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Man Held in 7 Attacks;
Second Occurs While
Police Wait for Him

Two rape charges were filed
today against man suspected OF
committing the second act last
night while police were waiting
at his home half a mile away to
arrest him for the first offense.
When police brought William A.
Martin. 81. of the 2600 block of
Jefferson Davis highway. to Ar
lington headquarters last night
they found l7-year-old girl
there, complaining she had been
assaulted by one of two men who
seized her in front of her Arling-
ton home.
Arlington Police Chief Harry
woodward said the girl pointed out
Martin as the man who attacked
her and that Martin admitted the
accusation.
The alleged attack occurred
while Arlington Detectives c.
Burns PRESLEY and John Sanders
and Fairfax Detective Joseph j.
Howard were waiting at Martin s
home to arrest him in connection
with an assault on a 45-year -old
widow last Wednesday at her home
near Gunston, Fairfax County.
Companion Also Held.
Shortly before IL pm. Martin
drove up to the house with Wallace
IE. Bearse. 20, of the 900 block of
Twenty-first street, Arlington.
Both Martin and Bearse are
carpenters.
The detectives took Bearse TO
headquarters on the chance he
might prove to be material wit
ness.
But the l7-year-old girl. pres
ent at headquarters with her
mother, accused Bearse OF being
the second man in the car with
Martin. Chief woodward said
Bearse admitted he was in the
car, but denied any attacks on
the girl. He was held on charges
of being an accessory.
Chief woodward said the glri
told this story:
About $50 pm. she heard an
automobile horn outside her home
Evening star., 1949-05-11
NFFE Urges
Lower-LeveI
U. 5. Pay Raises
Congress Is Asked TO
Add 300 Million to
Administrations Sum
By Joseph Young

Luther C. Steward, president of
the independent National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, today
asked Congress to provide an addi-
tionaI $300,000,000 for Federal
salary increases over that proposed
by the administration in its re-
classification bill.
Testifying before Senate Civil
Service Subcommittee on Pay Leg
islation, Mr.. Steward urged that
such increases be distributed pri-
marily among the rank and file
workers since upper-level en-
ployes are well provided for in the
administration measure.
Divided evenly among the Gov
ernment's 850,0O0 classified en-
ployes, the $500 100000 figure
would average about $3.50 per
employe.
Backs Revision Proposals.
Mr.. Steward, whose union claims
a membership of more than 100,-
900 Government workers and is
the oldest in the Federal employe
field, expressed general approval
of the Administration ClasSif1ca-
ton Act revision proposals.
"The proposed bill is generally
in good FORM" the NFFE chief
declared. But you have a skele-
ton with no meat on its bones"
The witness asked the group to
provide any increases within the
framework of the administrations
bill.
Mr.. Steward also took issue with
a fragementary wage survey taken
recently by the Air Force which
showed that Government employees
in lower-grade jobs generally are
paid a little more than private
industry workers in comparable
positions.
1--WE are dealing with facts
and not theories" the witness
said. land Federal employees have
Jagged behind greatly in the fight
to keep abreast of living costs
since 1885,"
Postal Pay Raise Sought.
Another witness, William c.
Doherty. president of the AFL
National Association of Letter
Carriers. urged immediate pay
increases for postal employees.
Mr.. Doherty asked for prompt
action by Congress to "extricate
them (the postal workers. from
the economic straightjacket in
which they find themselves"
The Air Force wage figures in
volved white-collar jobs in grades
CAF-1 to CATS. Martin L..
Friedman, chief of the Wage
Boards technical staff, testified on
them at the request Of the COM
mittee.
The survey did not involve jobs
above the grade of CAF-5.
In presenting the figures, Mr..
Friedman said the wage survey
was a fragmentary one and was
not the complete kind Of survey
that the group had in mind when
it asked him to testify today.
The survey, taken in 10 large
cities, showed that in about 13
cases private industry positions
paid more money than the middle
of the classification act salary of
the comparable Government job
involved, but Government jobs
paid more in the majority of in
stances.
Mr.. Friedman said a similar
survey of blue-collar jobs of a
custodial nature showed that Gov
ernment Jagged behind private in
dustry in the payment of salaries.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Board 10 Operate Two
.Bi-RaciaI Fairgrounds
In Summer Experiment
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

The District Recreation Board
has decided to operate two play
grounds here on a bi-racial basis
this summer as an experiment.
Meeting yesterday, the board
voted to allow the Friends Meeting
of Washington to try the inter-
racial experiment on the play
grounds, as the Quaker organiza-
ton had requested. but under
supervision of the Recreation De-
partment.
The Fairgrounds to be used are
Rose Park, a colored playground at
Twenty seventh and Dumbarton
streets NV, and East and West
Garfield Playground, Second and
F streets Sc. West Garfield Is a
white playground and is across the
street from East Garfield, a colored
area.
Suspends Rules.
The board unanimously sus-
pended its rules forbidding nom
segregated playground programs
in the case of these two areas in
order that the experiment can be
tried from June 16 to Septem-
ber /.
The board postponed a de-
cision on whether permits will be
issued on a bi-racial basis for the
use of the public school audi
toriums and recreation depart
ment buildings until the next
regular meeting on June 7.
This postponement came after
other board members reversed a
ruling made by Harry S. Wender.
board president, that would have
authorized Milo Christensen. rec
reation superintendent. to issue
permits to any one to use the
school auditoriums. regardless of
race.
Report Presented Board.
Mr.. Wender told the board he
believes the board has no rule to
forbid the issuance of permits for
meeting and other uses of the
schools after school hours, This
same conclusion was presented
by Mr.. Wender in a lengthy re-
port on segregation in recreation.
released to the public in last Sum-
days newspapers and presented
to the board formally yesterday.
He said that when the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission removed its racial desig-
nations of playground areas from
its master plan" on April 20. the
Recreation Boards rule govern
ing the community use of build
ings was nullifled. The rule was
based specifically on the racial
designations in the master plan.
he added.
Mr.. Wender was criticized by
both James e. Schwab. vice presi-
dent of the board, and Mrs. An
drew Saul for releasing his study
to the press before the boards by
laws committee had a chance to
act.
Mr.. Schwab made the motion
that Mr.. Christensen be instruct
ed to issue permits on the same
basis as he had been doing -
strictly segregated-and this was
approved by the board. Included
| in the motion. after some debate,
was the proviso that the matter
be settled at the next board meet
ing, however.
MIR. Wender pointed out he was
speaking as an individual when
Evening star., 1949-05-11
iveDistrictBiIIs
Voted, d,2DeIayed
By Committee
Senotors Approve
Full $50, 900 tor
Doy Core Centen

TIE SenAts Dssszs' Csssaa.}ttes
TO-DAY approved re e4s,s Asrxtzs,s
The passsas} and ts.esr~3 sct4aa
on sso esNcrs
FAyeg'A he fvgsas - ~vsv ordered
ca ttsese measures
] A h4i to seul+uas Tire en4la
DAY care center psostan tasys4Ss
Jant 30 1850 In Is pgrA~nt srop~.
On feconIneslgia ,sgaa % = kahocr..
mittee the eognm2l&er fvt4srG -
aeeea' House sst 81 tlea 0ee IN
The original $3.50 coo asufe 'ar
operation q! The center dug.ns Ire
year
! A e4n Aagisetlkns a trm,
porayy Seccald Jaaet oa Juyvnue
Court hecauSr of tlae illness al
juoge Pay Bentley
A measure aHflgosasgng ire
Commissioner 10 deStFoF Nrtss ca
priv ate property II tie o~uels fAli
10 do 40 after notice and 10 make
a charge Aealns, the property fer
Stch service The chaTgv sAs
substituted for a fne provision IN
= similar bill passed by The HoSIss
Stop Cheek Order DELAYED
4 A bill sisins formal Guthag-
iEAtioh 10 the operations Of the
National Capital sesQaicrntrhnsa
Commission Thus measure does
not provide funds They are bsIns
sought In a separate appropriation
bill.
s. A measure authorizing banks
In m4nelr trust funds IA the.i care
10 facilitate thri' lnvestmcut
Al the request et Senator
ketauSef Democrat OF Icnnesase.
the committee postponed action
on a House approved hiil 10 ge-
quire written notice oi atop pay
meni orders on checks and renew
al of such orders every Sis nontha,
Senator kefausef sald he wanted
10 make certain the proposal
would not place undue restrictions
on holders Of checking accounts.
Juvenile Coart Rtll Held tp.
The committee also decided 10
defer disposition Of blu 10 giss
Juvenile Court two judges on q
permanent basis
Chairman Mc0rath ot the com
mit.ee suggested that Senator
MARGARET Chase Smith. Rsnub-
lican. OF Maine. chairman ef the
subcommittee handilng this aiis.
make certain that the legislation
provide for the retirement of
judge Bentley. Who Is = voluntary
patient at ST Elizabeth : Hospital
and Is not expected 10 resume
her place on the bench
SenRi)r Smith said she also
wants to flnd a way Of develop
ing n week -to-week check oa
work OF the court. which. shc said.
Is not available through present
record procedures.
She emphasized. however. that
she would want 10 preserve the
secrecy with respect 10 names Of
defendants
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Senators Get
Cost Data on
White House
S., 5,400, 900 Estimote
Top for RemodeIine.
REYNOLDS Testifies

Commissioner OF Public Build
ings w. E. Reynolds. testifying
today on the White House renoya-
ton plans before the Senate APP
propriations Subcommittee con-
sidering the problem, practically
guaranteed that $5.400 900 Will
be sufficient for the remodeling
job. Senate and House conferees
have been deadlocked on this
item. which was put into the first
deficiency bill.
Mr.. Reynolds gave the Subcom-
mittee these new estimates, if the
White House is torn down ard a
new building erected with new
walls: With limestone exterior.
$5,3l3,000, and with granite eX-
terror, $5,485 900. He said these
estimates would include wrecking
the present building.
Asked For Opinion.
He said the present sandstone
exterior walls, fortified with a
steel frame around the building,
would assure a reconditioned
building that would last 100 years.
Chair nan Mcclellan said that
he has a sentimental interest in
the White House as every other
American should have because of
it's historical and governmental
value.
This is one building in all the
world which should be dear to
every American. 1t is the great
est treasury the United States has
got of all the great men who
served in the White House as
President" he said
Asked by Senator Mcclellan to
state his own opinion about the
best procedure. Mr.. Reynolds said
that as purely technical matter,
he thought new building prop
erly designed may have some ad-
vantages over the old.
But by trenching the present
heavy outer walls of sandstone
facing and brick backup, and put
ting a steel frame around the
building. the interior could be
renovated and a permanent struc-
ture assured.
In a discussion about the senti-
mental persuasion against destroy
ing the buildings interior, Mr..
Reynolds said he believes most
sentiment is for preserving the
outside appearance, since the
rooms have been remodeled from
time to time.
Granite Color Different.
Restoration plans call for re-
tanning the interior appearance as
much as possible and keeping the
same dimensions, except that the
upstairs will be modernized, Mr..
Reynolds said. He promised that,
so far as possible, the old hard
ware and similar items will be
used IN the new structure.
Queried by Senator Ellender,
Democrat, of Louisiana, the COM
missioner said it will be almost
impossible to retain the same ex-
terror color effect if granite is
used, because there Is no white
granite.
AS to the feasibility of retaining
the present sandstone walls, COM
petent engineers have determined
that they will last. Mr.. Reynolds
said.
He added that plaster moulds
and measurements of existing
ornaments on the interior walls
will be taken and reproduced as
exactly as possible.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Civil Air Patrol Cadets
To Hold Dinner Tonight

Civil Air Patrol cadets represent
ing all 48 States. Hawaii, Alaska
and the District will be honored
at q reception and dinner tonight
at the Hotel Statler.
President Truman is expected to
attend. and speakers will include
Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg, Air Force
chief of staff; Maj. Gen. Lucas v.
Beau. national CAP commander;
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz. retired Air
Force chief. and Representative
Priest, Democrat, of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Districi-C Pact
On Mutual Fire Aid
Sought by Sasseer

Representative Sasscer. Demo
crat. OF Maryland. said today that
he will sponsor a bill authorizing
the District Commissioners TO
enter into mutual aid agreements
with surrounding communities on
fighting fires.
The bill will be introduced on
recommendation OF committee
headed by DR. William D. Cloudy.
physician representing nearby
Virginia fire departments. Mem
bers OF the committee are Alfred
NJ. Grunwell. a battalion chief of
the District Fire Department. Vim
cent A. Simmel. representing
Prince Georges volunteer firemen
and Joseph A. Giammatteo, rep
resenting Montgomery County
volunteers.
Mr.. Sasscer said In press
conference that he was introduc-
ing the bill because he was con-
cerned over the situation Of Wash
ington firemen who are sent be-
yond the District line. He read
from a memorandum OF Corpor-
ton Counsel Vernon Wes! -
February 7. l947. stating that ~
Commissioners had no authors.
TO dispatch fire companies beyorae
the District line and that in,urNf
ffremen might not be entitled Il
disqualification or retirement bess
fits.
Mr.. Sasseer's file ON the ~
tect also included n letter frs
District Fire Chief Murphy iavs
ing the mutual aid legislation
saying that he did not believe
should extend 70 include arson
yestigatioas. fire preventions
spections. and so forth
For years the District Fire I
partment and the fleiEhborins
companies have been operating o
what Chief Murphy called q md
clearly defined geniIeman's agree
ment." District FIRE eouipfnes
has been sent across the potoma(
for the protection Of Fort Mye&
buildings on several occasions. .
In 1912. when the Pentagon wsa
under construction. the Dtstrtq&
corporation counsel advised thx
the Commissioner we're withS13
authority 10 send fire euuipme
across the river for Its profecs11h
Mr.. Sasscer also read frorf& 0
letter from DR.. Claudy. Il kh&0ld
like 10 point out that most vol IN
teer companies are proud Of their
ability TO handle commitments in
their own areas and / feel sire
that they would not request ad-
diiionaI assistance from outside
jurisdictions unless II weFe def
niteiy Indicated
What happens. Mr. saascer Aald.
Is that requests for help nov re-
suit In scrambled response Aiort
equipment than Is needed IL Likely
10 snow up. he said. because of the
infogmality Of the Gentleman a
agreement.
He said Representative BeaIl.
Republican. Of MARYLAND. wflo
represents MONTGOMERY County.
and Representative suaitn. Dem
ocrat, who represents nearby VIZ
ginia. favor tsae legislation.
Evening star., 1949-05-11

E' and that" Mr.. Tolson
admits. is fact"
His open door" policy. which
admits even a stranger TO his sec.
ond fioor office-with-a view of =
the Capitol dome. has nurtured
his love for people and cost him
little.
Intimates tell the story OF the
stranger who wandered in. in
formed Mr.. Tolson that he had
just served a term in the work
house and had a Job TO go 10 but
needed some rubber boots With
no questions asked. the manager
financed the boot-buying project
and two weeks later had his money
back.
Lost Only On One.
He tells this one:
Another guy who said he just
got out OF the pen somewhere in
New England popped in here one
day and summed up his assets
little change, a railroad ticket
to Colorado and some clothing
He needed some travelling money.
l gave him a little and told him
to forget it.
He did"
1--WE had a wonderful time deal
ing with people" he booms. That
guy was the only one who never
failed to pay me back"
Mr.. Tolson was born here Au-
gust IS. 1888. attended public
schools, the Corcoran Scientific