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Evening star., 1949-09-29
Pork Down 15c
AS Meat Prices
Drop Generally
Ham, Lamb and Steok
+. Decline in Stores
In District Areo

Reductions in retail pork prices
as much as is cents a pound have
brought the general level of meat
prices in Washington area stores
to their lowest point this year.
Both independent and chain
stores posted prices for the week
end that were certain to bring
cheer to housewives.
Lower wholesale costs plus q
falling off Of demand were listed
as reasons for the price declines.
Price reductions of one large
food chain were typical of the
trend here. They included:
Loin pork chops. down IA cents
a pound from SO cents; loin pork
roasts, down 2 cents from 81
cents; hams, down IA cents from
SO cents; porterhouse and sir
loin steaks, down 2 cents from 81
and SO, respectively; hamburger
of 2 cents from 81 cents; loin
lamb chops and loin rib chops,
down 10 cents from SLIT and
SLOT. respectively.
Veal Price Unchanged.
Chuck roast and veal prices re-
NAMED unchanged from a week
ago in most stores.
One large independent store
cut its steak prices from 6 to 10
cents pound; reduced loin lamb
chops. 40 cents q pound, which
was an exception. and legs otlamb,
4 cents. r.
Last time shoppers saw meat
prices anywhere near this weeks
was in May. according to retail
ers.
Large supplies of better grade
eggs were in ample volume. Here
again the price pattern was un-
changed to lower with a few ex-
ceptions where a slight addition
was made to the price.
Apples are the best buy of the
week. One wholesale merchant
said he had never seen such high
quality and such careful packing
before as In the present apple
shipments reaching New York.
And prices are working lower.
No Buying Rush.
Despite this. however, there was
no buying rush this week. 1T will
take q good frost to make people
start to eat apples" said one mer-
chant.
There is a fair demand for pears
and grapes with prices going
down. Honey dew melons. on the
other hand, are higher this week,
particularly the larger sizes.
Potatoes are reaching the mar
kets in larger quantities, and there
Is 4 slight shading of wholesale
prices. This small difference may
not be reflected at retail. but the
price at that level Is not expected
to 60 up.
One of the best indications Of
the broad trend is the fall in
wholesale prices to near the low
est point in three years as reflected
in the Dun & Bradstreet index of
wholesale food prices. That in
dex this week declined to $5.67
from $5.72 last week. The total
is the cost at wholesale of one
pound of each of 81 foods in gen.
eral use.
That is only / cent above bottom
point for the year which Is the
lowest since October 8, 1946.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
la Fontoine Gets Checkup

James ]. LaFontaine, long q
figure in Washington area gam
bling, Is In Maryland General
Hospital, Baltimore. for q general
physical checkup. Associates, who
said the LaFontaine entered the
hospital last week. indicated that
he Is not seriously Ill.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
By Don S. Warren

Action on q dozen or more city
bills by the Senate District Com
mittee has been delayed five days
because too many Of its members
yesterday failed to heed the warn
ings Of the new chairman to be
on time for meetings.
"A search for a solution to the
problem Of 'tardiness was being
sought today. In. fact. Chairman
Neely has offered q reward Of
500 to any one who can find the
answer.
There are a lot OF suggestions
that range all the way from fines
to cocktails. but no sure-fire solu-
ton has been found.
There was no doubt, however,
that Senator Nicely taught his
committee a lesson" in the impor-
tance of being on time yesterday.
He had scheduled the meeting for
$3.50 pm, and he had warned that
his policy would be to meet on
time or adjourn.
Only S on Time.
Senator Neely was on time be-
fore the appointed hour yesterday.
Others who came early were Sem
ators Johnston, Democrat, Of
South Carolina; Frear. Democrat,
Of Delaware: Miller. Democrat, Of
Idaho, and Mrs. Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican, Of Maine.
But this was only fve, includ-
ing Mr.. Neely, and not a quorum
of the Is members Of the unit.
Chairman Nicely began to fidget
as the hands of the clock went
beyond $3.50 pm. Clerks grabbed
telephones to try to ind missing
Senators. One aide wigwagged
that two were on the way-Repub-
lican Senators Hendrickson Of New
Jersey and Mccarthy of Wiscon-
sin. !.
At 1874, four minutes beyond
the scheduled hour, Senator Neely
announced the meeting was Id
Journed to $3.50 pm. Tuesday. In
doing 50, he said it was injustice
to busy Senators to have to sit
and wait for latecomers and that
the committee would meet on time
or adjourn.
Proposes Fines.
At this point he suggested there
might be a fine Of 81 on each
member who was late-and $25'
fine for himself as chairman, If
he was tardy. with the money to
60 into a jackpot to be spent on
a dinner party for the unit.
Getting some smiles on that, he
then declared he would give q
prize Of 500 to any one who could
solve the hardness problem.
Striding swiftly out Of the com-
mittee room. Senator Neely had
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Bell Gets Arundel Post

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 20 (R.-
Gov. Lane today appointed Ro-
land p. Bell. Democrat, Of East
port as member of the Anne
Arundel County Board Of Com
missioners to succeed Charles M.
Russell. who has been named
sheriff.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Mothers Club to Meet

The Hyattsville Mothers and
Teachers Club will hold its first
fall meeting at 8 pm. Tuesday at
the Forty-third Avenue School,
Forty third avenue and Jefferson
street.
Evening star., 1949-09-29

pedestrians yes
terday.
The dead boy
was F a ! { o
Bruno, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick B ru n o,
6 Ola S TIA t e
street, North
EngleWood, near
Cheverly. H e
was injured Ia.
t ally W h e n
struck by a car
near his home.
According to
Dr;4oe cAnrrne
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Boy, 5, Killed by Car, ,
District Man Injured
In Traffic Accident

A 5-year-old Prince Georges
County boy was killed and a
Washington man was critically in
jured in two accidents involving
Evening star., 1949-09-29
The board deferred for late
action flaa follns,i,,n.

Appeal Of g.. W. Absher to erect n /,
private Earage less than 90 feet from
at 3006 Hiilcrest drive s.E. e n'ass
Appeal Of Robert 8. Nash to permit Al
wslnoiesae business and warehouse at
Appeal OF Herman Hannauer to estat.
Msn temporary parking lot at near
We ~ Capital Transit Co. turnaround On
Evening star., 1949-09-24

First reinforced concrete sky
scraper in the United States was
built in Cincinnati in 1902.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER a, ,949

presidents months
Wendy for Glen
He used penknife and blocks of dale poman.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Director Of Evangelism
At Chew Chase Church

Dr.. Cletis r. Brown, director OF
evangelism of the Eastern area
for the Northern Baptist Conven-
ton will be guest preacher tomor-
row at 8 pm. at the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church. He will direct a
program of Visitation Evangelism
each evening during the week.
when a group of members. follow
ing supper, will visit in the Chevy
Chase neighborhood.
Dr.. Edward o. Clark will have
for his theme at II am. What
Time Is it?' A special meeting of
visitors will be held at pm, when
DR.. Brown will give the group
training.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
St. Thomas School Opens

The reorganized Sunday school
of st. Thomas Episcopal Church
will begin sessions at IL am. Sum
day. Provision is being made for
a nursery class to care for young
children and infants, in order to
enable parents to attend morning
church services. The program of
religious education is under the di-
rection of Comdr. Lawrence A.
Campbell All boys and girls of
Sunday school age are welcome.
At 8 pm. the Sunday Evening
Club will have its opening meet
ing with the Rev. William P. Anna,
jr., as guest.
The rector, the Rev. Harold
Bend Sedgwick. will be the preach
er at IL am.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Mt. Vernon Methodist
Fall Visitation Week

Fall visitation week will open
Monday at Mount Vernon Place
Church at 6 pm. More than 200
workers of the Visitation Council
will meet for instructions and
membership cards. They will visit
homes of members. Col. Paul H.
McMurray is general chairman.
A dinner meeting will be held
Monday and again on October 3.
DR.. John w. Rustin will preach
at 8 and 1l:l5 tomorrow on Con-
flicting Emotions" and at 8 pm.
on In Our Hour of Need"
Evening star., 1949-09-24
First Congregational

The Rev. Carl Heath Kopf will
preach on Beast or Angelo at
First Congregational Church at
II am. tomorrow, the second in
his new series on What We Be-
lieve".
Rally Day will be observed by
the Church School at GAS am.
Three special adult classes will be
offered The Womens Bible Glass
with Mrs. Elias c. Alvord teach
ing on the Book of John. the
Christian Forum with Leeds Gu
lick as leader and the Young
Peoples Glass led by E. Donald
Preston.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Church Workers Meet
At Atonement Lutheran

The fourth annual Church
Workers Conference, conducted by
Atonement Luthern Church for its
officers and workers in the con-
gregation. will be held Sunday
from to pm. in the parish hall.
The Deeper Needs of Life will
be considered in the first part of
the conference. to be followed by
a discussion of the Primary Tasks
of the Church" In addition to
several members of the congrega-
ton. a guest speaker. Mrs. Harold
Beatty, will participate in the
program. A basket supper will be
held at pm.
The Rev. P. L. Reaser will speak
on The Need for New Affec-
ton" at and II am.
Evening star., 1949-09-24

OPEN SUNDAY,
I TILL 6 Pm.
1905 varnum st. NE.
MICHIGAN PARK
Most attractive, two-story brick
Colonial. situated on q lovely land
seAped lot. Modern in every re-
spect and in new-house condition.
First floor has 81 living room with
open fireplace. full size dining
room. large kitchen, paneled break
fast room and front screen porch.
Second floor has three good-size
bedrooms and large tile bath.
Stairway to attic. Full basement
with recreation room, lavatory,
outside entrance, and automatic
gas INV. heat. Slate roof. de-
tached garage. paved alley In rear.
This Is one of the most outstand-
ing locations in the District. Close
TO all conveuiences. Attra ctive
financing with terms availa Bile.
Must be seen to be appreciated.
TO reach: Ont Michigan Avenue to
Varnum Street NE, right on Var
mum to 1905 and open sign.
For DetoiIed Informotion-
Coll Mr.. Powers, Sligo 3l03
Evening star., 1949-09-24
DohIio Show Opens Today

The 14th annual regional dahlia
show of the National Capital Dah-
liza Society was to be open to the
public from $50 to 10 pm. today
and from 10 m. to 9 pm. tomor-
row at the Botanic Garden, Mary
land avenue and First street S.W
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Youth Rally Services
At Wallace Memorial

DR.. Vincent Bennett is the
speaker at youth rally being held
this week end in the Wallace
Memorial United Presbyterian
Church.
The public is invited to hear
Dr.. Bennett tomorrow morning
and evening services in the church
and at special service at $3.50
pm. At the afternoon service the
young people will also present
The Challenge of the Cross" a
Christian life drama by Charles
Marsh.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Man Curves Presidents

GLENDALE, Calf. (P).-Start-
ing from scratch and without pre-
vious experience, Murdock Fergu-
son has carved out busts of all
Evening star., 1949-09-24

Ancient galleys with three
banks of oars could travel at Is
knots for short bursts.
Evening star., 1949-12-23

volunteer workers and Veterans
Administration special service
personnel to make Christmas
away from home brighter for
veteran patients at Mt. Alto Hos
pital.
On Christmas Eve carols will be
sung in all wards, and midnight
mass will be celebrated In the
recreation building. Catholic and
Protestant services will be held on
Christmas Day, and the Police
Boys Club Band will give a con-
cert Christmas morning. Open
house is scheduled for Monday.
All naval installations in the
Washington area also are holding
special events for personnel not
able to go home for Christmas.
The "Caroling Streetcar," spon-
sored annually by the District
Recreation Department and the
Capital Transit Co., again will
cruise washington streets at Z
o'clock tonight, filled with singing
children. The car was operated
at the same hour last night for
Evening star., 1949-12-23

off that Shively had them hidden
in his shoe.
They were transferred to the
Fairfax Jail Immediately.
Left behind in the break in a
first floor cell was Charles Holober
of Washington, who is awaiting
trial on charges of numbering his
wife and burying his baby alive.
The three men left in the second
floor cell from which the four
escaped were James Shively. 18,
of the 2700 block of Fourteenth
street NV, serving a sentence for
the same armed robbery for which
Riddle and Sebastian were jailed;
Robert Smallwood. 10, and John
M. Havens, 20, jailed for house.
breaking.
Sebastian. Riddle and Shively
were sentenced to eight years after
admitting the armed robbery of
]. w. Heatwole. SO, of 4140 Lor-
com lane, Arlington, owner of
Britt's restaurant, 1911 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV. They took 1915
from him and were arrested
within a half hour. A girl COM
panion was charged, but the
charges were dismissed in Circuit
Court.
Mosley. a Fort Meade soldier
wanted on charges of being AWOL
when he was arrested on the
housebreaking charges last week,
admitted, police said, entering
homes at 2415 North Eighteenth
street on December 6; 3165 Key
boulevard on December 8; 2613
Key boulevard on December 9
and 3106 North Seventeenth street
December IA.
Evening star., 1949-12-23

Kans., pilot of an F4U Corsair
fighter stationed at Edenton.
bailed out and paracnuted to safe
ty near Ryland.
Others aboard the transport
were Capt. James c. Rifle, CO.
pilot, from Pittsburgh; Sergt. S.
r. Tracy of Rockford, Tenn, crew
chief, and M/Sergt. Harvey
Scheepz, a passenger.
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Five Marines Get Out Alive
In Carolina Midoir Crash

EDENTON, N. c.. Dec. % (P.-
Five Marines got back to earth
unharmed yesterday from a col
lision of two planes at 5000 feet
The pilot of a fighter, which
bumped into a transport, hoated
down by parachute.
An RAD transport from the
Cherry Point Marine Air Station
landed here with a damaged tail,
It carried Maj. Walter Warren,
the pilot. and three other men
from Cherry Point.
1t. Dale L. Ward Of Buffalo,
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Martin Named Director
Of International Bank

Assistant Treasury Secretary
William McChesney Martin. jr.,
was named by President Truman
today to be United States execu-
tive director of the International
Bank. Mr.. Martin, who retains
his Treasury post, succeeds in the
new assignment Eugene r. Black,
who was named president Of the
bank last July.
The President also named John
Evening star., 1949-12-23

apparently even the engines were
under water.
Mr.. Rahal said there was no
way of knowing how deep the
wreckage was buried in the mud.
He said he believed some of the
bodies may never be recovered.
One salvage party returning
from the dismal scene said four
bodies were found. but they were
entangled in masses of marsh
grass and underbrush.
Twenty machettes were ordered
to clear a path for rescue workers
Capt. E. S. Harrison, Chatham
Base, public information officer
said the wreckage would cover a
football field. Salvage workers
sank up to their armpits in the
mire.
The airbase said those in the
crew were:
Capt. George V. Swearingen
pilot, Columbia, S. c.; Capt. An
drew G. Walker, Norfolk, Va;
1st 1t. Rogers Hornsby, jr., navi-
gator, Denison. Tex; 1st 1t. Rob-
ert w. Beckman, bombardies
Birmingham, Ala: Capt. anthony
c. Colandro. radar navigator, Bal
timore; lst 1t. James w. johnson
jr., flight engineer, WEIGH, w. Va;
T/Sergt. Leonard B. Hughes, flight
engineer, Denison: S/Sergt. Fred
w. Cunningham. radio operator
gunner. New Orleans; S/Sergt
Manson L. Gregg. gunner. Meadow
Tex; S Sergt. CARMEL w. Myers
gunner. Frankfort, Ind; S Sergt
Billy c. Bristol, gunner, Tucson
| AriZ
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Jail Break
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became lodged there and they had
been unable to get it out until
yesterday.
Cecil was awaiting trial on
housebreaking charges; Sebastian
and Riddle were serving sentences
for armed robbery and Mosley is
awaiting trial on HOUSEKEEPING
charges. &,
Were Arlington Prisoners.
The four, all Arlington County
prisoners sent to Fairfax County
for imprisonment while the new
Arlington jail is being built, were
among seven men in second
floor cell.
The Jail, Sheriff John E. Taylor
declared, lis one of the most
antiquated in the State" 1t is
lover capacity" because OF the
Arlington influx, he added.
A former dwelling, the jail is
next door to the Fairfax Court
house and includes living quarters
for Jailer William Lowe.
Cecil said no check Of the cell
was made during the time they
were saving. He said they nor
mally check at 4:30 pm, and
again at 8 am. Jailer Lowe, how
ever, said he made a check about
1870 am.
Cecil said they began working
on a 1-inch cell bar with the saw
about 6 pm. yesterday and had
sawed out a single bar, about l
a.m. today.
It made an opening about 1872
by 71a inches. which the smallest
man. apparently Riddle, squirmed
through.
Using the bar as tool. the man
broke the cell door lock, Cecil told
10th precinct policemen, and the
four of them went down the stairs
to the first floor and began saving
on bars at windoW-35 feet from
where 5Jailer Lowe was sleeping.
1--WE were making plenty of
noise,' Cecil said, "but nobody
seemed to hear U.s."
They sawed out two bars in
the window. making an opening
about 151a by 912 inches and,
after crawling through, started
walking toward Washington.
Cecil said he wanted out be-
cause he needed a haircut.
He said he and Sebastian sepa-
rated from the other two. walked
about 8 miles to a point near
Falls Church and picked up a
taxi. He said he had about IS
cents when they escaped.
Later, he continued, they saw
Riddle and Mosley. and picked
them up.
1.-The cab driver wanted to know
what kind of trouble we were
in," Cecil said. II kicked Sebas-
tian on the leg and he used my
story-said our car had broken
down"
They came into Washington, got
another cab, he said, and went to
Seventeenth and Newton streets
NV. They were walking along
when the 10th Precinct scout car
spotted them.
Saw Found in Arlington Cell.
Sheriff Taylor said there had
been a general shakedown inspec-
tion OF the jail four days ago
"but there are so many little
places where things can be hidden
1t is practically impossible to find
them ALL"
Hacksaw blades were found in
an Arlington County jail cell oc-
cupied by Riddle and Shively
early this month when an inspec-
ten was made after Sheriff .,
Gwood Clements had been tipped
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remove the bodies. They had to
transfer to small flat-bottomed
swamp boats to get to the wreck
age.
Sam Rahal, chairman of the
Savannah Red Cross Disaster
Committee, said the first search
parties could not find a single
large piece of wreckage, and that
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Christmas
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reported their figures already had
exceeded those of 1948.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that buying squirt had
sent last weeks department store
sales nationally l per cent ahead
of the same period in 1948. From
January l to mid-December they
had been running 6 per cent be-
hind last years.
Among Christmas events being
arranged here is a program by
Evening star., 1949-12-23
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ** As


white children. Tonight's trip will
be for colored youngsters.
Tonight's hour-long caroling
trip will start at Eleventh and
Monroe streets NV. and will pro-
ced. via Eleventh, E, Ninth streets
and Pennsylvania avenue to Union
Station, and thence via Florida
and Georgia avenues to Euclid
street.
Evening star., 1949-12-23

S. Hooker alternate director Of
the bank, to be United States
alternate executive director of the
international Monetary Fund.
Mr.. Hooker has been serving In
this capacity.
Evening star., 1949-12-23

Sweden's beer consumption has
dropped since preWar years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-05

Mrs. Thomas Banks and her
baby boy Joseph Earl of Chicago,
Ill, were called home to the fun
eral of her mother, Mrs. Ella
Thompson of Terry. Mrs. Lovella
Jackson and her husband and Mr..
Perry Thofpson also came from
Chicago for their mothers fun
eral.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-05
The Younger
Gays Meet
us4sE Is y

The Younger Gays met Tuesday
Feb. "a, 1949, with Miss Ida Dee
Patton as hostess in her lovely
home on West Pearl Street After
a brief business session, three tt
bles Of bridge was played. Miss
Ruth Shirley was high-score prize
winner and Miss Jessie Mae Will
Hams, bobby-prize winner. Misses
Lillian and Lille Bell Shirley
were guest of the evening. Lovely
lingerie was presented to Miss
Louise Singleton as a birthday
gift from the club The hostess
served dainty and assorted hors
doeuvers, orange-pineapple sher-
bet topped with red cherries, and
tasty nut cookies. Members pres
ent included: Misses Myrtle Will
son, Dorothy M. Oliver, Marione-
tie and Louise Clemoss, Vivian
Wilson, Ruth Shirley, Louise Sin
gleton, Arthurine Davis, and Jes-
sic Mae Williafs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-05
Branch Y. M. C. A,
Clubs Attend
District Meet
EDW. BANKS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF DISTRICT

The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Clubs
in the various schools of the cit,
and under the SUPERVISION of the
YMCA met at Jackson Colleq
Monday Feb. % where the Distric'
Hi-Y and Tri-Ht-Y Conferenc
held.
Edward Banks of Lanier Higf
school was elected District Pres;
dent for the year of 1949-50. Yves
sic M. Sistrunck of the Jim H
club was elected District Presi-
dent of the Tri-HiY. Robert L.
Johnson of Jim Hill was elected
District Reporter.
Other officers In the District
went to clubs from Vicksburg,
Louise, Yazoo City, and Oakley.
In the oratorical contest cecil
Harris of Mary Jones, Edward
Banks of Lanier, and Tom Sutton
of Jim Hill participated, THE
subject was "World Youth Fund
for a Bett World"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-05

| PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT. Some of the Old Tymers
was going thru with their fish
and beer with such rapidity to
lind the need to find the means
to slow up, both for the purpose
OF continuing to occupy the table,
and to save further inroads on the
weekly fortune less the continued
indulgence be made to affect the
Sunday morning contribution. and
other contingents, not excluding
the preachers salary, when some
body started to repeating some
lOld Sayings, and how back in the
old days such says used to be re-
peated in the presence of the
young and less sophisticated with
great meaning and lasting imres-
sion. Somebody then said thin
about the old folks used to look
at a pair of breeches that needle
patching and say. "A stitch i
time saves nine, and go ahea
with the patching. This was in tt
days when perhaps Zane Gray
got the inspiration for that cha
acter he created called sHonorabl
Patches" Nowadays, kids don
wear patches. Not because they'rr
too proud and want, and not b
cause time done wore out the
meaning in that Old time Sayin
"a stitch in time saves nine," b
more because their mama's .
got no time, and don't know how
to do no patching. Then some body
else bring up that old saying about
"a bird in hand is worth two
in the bush," for my money that
"two" would be a car load. Lis
tening I started to thinking about