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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Gun Factory Ex-kachinist
Found Hanqed in Jail Cell

A former Navy Gun Factory ma
chinist was found hanging in a
cell at the No. IL police precinct
station house early today. less than
an hour after he had been jailed
on a charge of destroying private
property.
The man. William Williams. So
of 1925 r street Sc. was discov-
cred hanging by a makeshift rope
of his shirt and sox from a bal
above his bunk. He was pro-
nounced dead by a Gallinger Hos
pital physician after a policeman
had applied artificial respiration.
Asleep under the bunk at the
time, unaware of the hanging. po-
lice said,' was a 45-year-old man
charged with drunkenness.
Williams was arrested shortly
before 2 am. today on a warrant
sworn to by his landlady, Mrs.
Catherine w. Lambert. Police
said they found him sleeping in
Mrs. Lambert's car in front of
the r street residence. .%
The coroner's office is investi-
eating the death of Williams, who
was a veteran of World War I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Youth, II, Held in Attack
On Eve of His Weddinq

A 17-year-old farm hand will
face a preliminary hearing in
Upper Marlboro Police Court at
10 am. tomorrow on charge of
attacking a 16-year-old Richie
Md girl last Friday night on
the eve of his wedding to another
16-year-old girl.
Prince Georges County police
said they had charged Roy Frank
Lusby of Upper Marlboro with
rape and are holding him without
bend.
Lusby was arrested Tuesday
night at his home at the con-
clusion of an investigation into
the girls complaint by Detective
Wilson j. Pardy and Pvt.
Lawrence Riddlebarger.
The incident took place in
Lusby's parked car on a road just
off Marlboro pike, near Forest
Vile, according to police.
Records of the county's mar
riage license bureau disclosed that
Lusby obtained a license Friday
afternoon to marry Washington
girl and that they were wed the
next morning by the Rev. w.
Curtis Draper at Trinity Epis-
copal Church. Upper Marlboro.
The license Office said the two
were accompanied by their parents
when they got the license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Lawyer Here Decorated
By Greek Ambassador

Soterios Nicholson, Washington
lawyer and writer, last night was
presented the Decoration of Pheo-
nix by Ambassador Dendramis at
ceremonies at the Greek Embassy.
Mr.. Nicholson has been deco
rated numerous times by his ma
tive country for active service in
Greek-American affairs. His re-
Gently published articles have been
directed against Communism.
The lawyer received his law de-
gree from George Washington
University, Law School in 1911 and
formerly served as counsel at the
Greek Embassy.
Mr.. Nicholson is author of "a
World City of Civilization" and
"War on a United World" He is a
regular contributor to the Atlantis,
national Greek daily published in
New York, and to the Greek Star,
Chicago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Meeting Here Aims Of Speeding
Baltimore Expresswuy Work

A meeting will be held here to-
morrow to plan ways of speeding
completion of the expressway be-
tween Baltimore and Washington.
The meeting was arranged by
the Highways and Bridges Com
mittee of the District Advisory
Board of the American Automobile
Association. Washington I. Cleve-
land. manager of the District
AAA's division, said the meeting
was called as a result of the acct
dent at Laurel. Md. last week in
which two persons were killed and
20 bus passengers were injured.
The AAA manager said the
present route between Baltimore
and Washington lis wholly in
adequate to r,eet the flow of traf-
fic" and added that 1t is the most
congested highway in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored
by The Star, the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center, are
scheduled for 9 o'clock tonight.
Programs of comedy. sports. car
toons and musicians will be shown
at the following Fairgrounds and
recreation centers:
Trinidad, Trinidad avenue and Meiss
street NE
Gecreetown, Thirty-fourth and Volta
streets NV.
Raymond, Spring road and Tenth
street NV.
Powell, Sixteenth and Lamont streets
thomson, Twelfth and L streets NV.
SIMPLIFY Terrace, 2302 Southern avenue
Monroe. Seventh and Monroe streets
Cooke. street between North Capitol
and First streets NV.
Walker, Third and K streets NV.
Thomas. Anacostia avenue and Grant
street NE.
syrhax School, Half street between N
and o streets s.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Brigham Young's
| Statue to Arrive
Here Tomorrow

Utah will be represented In
Statuary Hall at the Capitol by a
figure of it's Mormon founder
Brigham Young, which will be
put in place on it's arrival tomor-
row.
Carved by Mahonri Young of
New York and Ridgef1eld. Conn.,, a
grandson of the subject, the
statue was made in Rome of white
Carrara marble. The seated fig
ure of the Mormon leader is 7
feet high.
Mr.. Young, widely known as
sculptor, has done several monu-
ments in Utah. including the Sea
Gull Monument in Salt Lake City
and another commemorating the
founding of the city.
At the Office of Senator Thomas.
Democrat, of Utah, it was said
arrangements have not yet been
made for the official unwilling of
the Young statue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Cracked Gas Main
Blamed for Explosion
Al Seventh and F

A cracked gas main which
caused an explosion yesterday at
Seventh and F streets NV, was
repaired during the night and
traffic through the intersection
will be back to normal today.
Howard B. Moves. vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Washington Gas Light Co., said
a crack was found in a 3-inch
underground pipe after the blast,
which injured at least nine per-
sons.
He said gas had seeped into
underground ducts carrying cleo
trio and streetcar lines. The ex-
olosion apparently was set off by
an acetylene torch being used to
repair a streetcar track about IS
feet from the crack, Mr.. Noyes
said.
The blast sent manhole covers
hurting Is feet into the air. Four
of the injured were admitted to
hospitals for face and arm burns.
All are reported in good condition
today.
Streetcars running through the
intersection are using their nor
NAL routes today. They were re-
routed temporarily after the ex-
plosion which ripped up a section
of the pavement.
Mr.. Noyes said the crack in
the main was about a sixteenth
of an inch wide.
Those recovering from burns at
Emergency Hospital are Mrs. Lila
D. Ruddle, 60, of 1903 Lewis ave-
nue. Sc; Margaret Jewell, Z, of
1913 North Abingdon street, Ar
lington, and Miss Laura Blanche
Gregory, Sc, of 439 Peabody street
NV. Mrs. Wilma Pfau, "a. of
1887 Terrace drive Sc, was trans
ferred from Emergency to the
Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

"It Is imperative that we get
relief" Mr.. Cleveland added.
The meeting will be held at
1890 pm. at the Mayfower
Hotel. Mr.. Cleveland said the
conferees will try to determine
what the present status of the
Baltimore parkway is. and what
steps can be taken to speed its
completion.
Among those invited to partici-
pate in the meeting are: P. Y. K.
Howat, chairman of the AAA
Highways and Bridges Committee,
the Maryland Delegation in Con-
gress, Public Roads Administrator
Thomas H. Macdonald; Robert
M. Reindollar, chairman of the
Maryland State Roads Com
mission, and John Nolen, director
of planning for the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
7 Firemen FeIIed in Blaze,
ian Jumps 10 Safety

Two Arlington f1remen were
overcome by smoke early today
N a fire during which a man
jumped about 4 feet to the roof
of a back porch from his second
floor apartment at 1416 North
Quinn street. He then jumped to
the ground.
Admitted to Arlington Hospital
we're Frank Higgins, AZ. of 1411
North Garfield street, and Elwood
Foltz. 30, of 1884 Fairfax drive.
both of the Clarendon Fire De-
partment.
Neighbors said James S. Camp
bell, about %. jumped out of the
window when smoke apd flames
blocked the stairway. They said
Mr.. Campbell's wife and child are
visiting relatives in Pennsylvania
They added that Mr.. and Mrs
Luther B Kohne and their two
children live on the first floor of
the two-story frame house. They
were forced out of their home by
the blaze.
According to Arlington Fire
Chief Scheffel, the blaze. of unde-
termined origin. started in the liv-
ing room of the Campbell one
bedroom apartment. The fire was
confined TO the living room, bed
room and hall, the chief said.
Also responding to the fire were
the Ballston and Cherrydale Fire
Departments.
Today's fire was about three
blocks from the scene of another
house fire in which two persons
died several weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Residents Told
To Save Water
In Maryland
Shortage 'CritieoI'
In Prince Georges
And Montgomery

Dwight B. Gait, chairman of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, today described as
critical" the water supply situa-
ton in suburban Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties and
urged residents to keep the use of
water to an absolute minimum. !"
Declaring that the condition Is
the worst in recent years. Mr.. Gait
warned there is little likelihood of
improvement unless the weather
gets cooler.
The great demand for water
created by extensive construction
work in the two counties as we'll
as increased demand during the
hot weather has not only caught
up with but has exceeded our abil-
ity to produce" Mr.. Gait asserted.
He pointed out that while the
commission has ample raw
water. its filtration facilities are
limited to turning out 100000
gallons a day. Consumption dur
ing July. he said. was in excess of
22.000,000 gallons daily.
The difference was made up by
water taken from the Washington
system but, he emphasized. I'VE
are about at our peak of ability to
borrow water from that source. +"
"It also should be borne in
mind" Mr.. Gait said. that the
commission must maintain an
adequate reserve Of water in its
system to care for emergencies.
such as line breaks and fires. It
is for these reasons that the public
is urged not only to curtain its
use of water as much as possible
but also to have plumbing in
spected for leaks"
Residents of the area served by
the commission now are prohibited
from using water for such pur-
poses as lawn sprinkling and car
washing.
At the same time. Mr.. Gait said
the commission is advertising for
bids for a new 10000, 000-gallon
filtration plant near Laurel which
is expected to be put into opera
ton by next spring. Plans also
are contemplated for building
supplemental water lines and en-
larging the commission storage
tanks, he said.
1T is our hope" he added. that
by next summer. the condition will
be entirely changed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
DC. Man Held in County
In Lottery'SIips Charge

Douglas Vance, 81. of the 100
block of Morse street NE. was
arrested yesterday by Mont
gomery County detectives on a
charge of possessing lottery slips.
Detectives said they arrested
Vance. who is colored, in his car
on Georgia avenue in Silver
Springs. Vance was released
under $1,000 bond pending a
hearing at 10 a. m. Tuesday in
Silver Spring Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Private Schools Reply
To Critics Of Veteran
Training Programs

Representatives of private
schools in the District and
throughout the Nation today re-
piled to critics of veterans train
ing programs in schools below the
college level.
Declaring that charges against
them are vague, malicious and un-
warranted. the Washington Trade
Schools Association wrote the
District Commissioners for any
specific complaints that might
help them prepare an answer.
The city heads recently appoint
ed citizens committee to investi-
gate the situation, but the COM
mittee has not been called into
a meeting as yet. The schools
imply that the Apprenticeship
Council of the District in particu-
lar is seeking to create a feel
ing among the public that schools
affording the veteran the oppor-
tunity of learning special trades"
have been set up for the purpose
of exploiting" the veterans.
VA Held "Unrealistic."
Meanwhile, DR.. j. S. Noffsinger.
executive director Of the National
Federation of Private Schools
Associations, declared that vet
Grams Administration policies
manifest unrealistic thinking on
the question of higher education
and prejudice against education
in schools below college level"
DR.. Noffsinger. whose federation
some 1000 private
schools, issued a statement in
answer to a recent press interview
given by H. v. Stirling, the VAS
assistant administrator for voca-
tional rehabilitation and educa-
ton.
"Mr. Stirling states the VA is
concerned over the considerable
increase in enrolment of veterans
in schools below the college level. ="
DR.. Noffsinger wrote. When he
makes that statement he discloses
that the VA is trying to make a
scapegoat for a situation OF its
own creation. ....~ .
"It is recognized by anyone with
any knowledge of the facts that
VA has deliberately followed a
policy in it's guidance and coun-
selling service of steering G1s into
college level institutions.
Dead End Street Seen.
eva policy tends to n1isguide
good potential mechanics. drafts
men or accountants into degree
granting institutions, where they
either lack resources sufficient to
complete a four-year course or
they have been steered into an
educational dead end street so far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

as occupational or employment
possibilities are concerned.
only a small part of G1s at
tending law school. for example,
will ever earn a living practicing
law in their own Offices
The Washington school asso-
citation said that charges which
caused the Commissioners to ap-
point an investigating committee
were so general in nature that it
was with great difficulty that the
association was able to ascertain
with any definiteness just what
school or schools the Apprentice
ship Council had in mind"
The association. it was an
nounced, has instructed its coun-
sci, Lewis H. Shapiro. ito cause
an investigation to be made and
if necessary to take such action
as he deems necessary on behalf
of the association and its men,
bers to protect their rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
On DC. Ro|ein
Stun Clearance
Confer With Officials
Of RedeveIopment,
Housing Agencies

The Commissioners today con-
ferred with housing and rede-
velopment officials on the Districts
participation in the slum clear
ance and redevelopment provisions
of the National Housing Act.
The conferees included John
Nolen. jr, director of plan
ming of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission; John
Ihlder, executive officer of the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority.
and Mark Lansburgh, chairman
of the District Redevelopment
Land Agency.
From the conference, the city
heads hope to develop reply to
Senators Flanders, Republican, Of
Vermont, and Sparkman, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, who have writ
ten them asking for information
on the Districts program under
the act.
Got No Funds.
The new public housing program
in six years will cover nearly every
large American city and many
smaller ones in a 100000,
building drive, it has been indi-
Gated.
Until now the Districts Rede-
velopment Land Agency, created
in 1916, has never been able to
obtain any funds from Congress,
even to set up an office.
Raymond M. Foley, adminis-
traitor of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency, has pledged close
cooperation with the Commits
sioners and the land agency on
the Districts program under the
national housing act.
Mr.. Foley acknowledged a let
ter from the city heads inquiring
about participation by the land
agency in the slum clearance and
redevelopment provisions of the
act.
Authorizes Participation.
he pointed OUT Ine ACT speech.
ically authorizes the agency's par
ticipation, including the accept
ance of planning advances and
loan and grant assistance for slum
clearance and redevelopment
projects which qualify.
Since the program is entirely
new, he wrote, some time will be
required for the organization Of
staff and development of operat-
ing procedures and regulations
before applications for assistance
can be acted on. The agency now
has no staff or funds for the pur-
pose, but a request for the neces-
sary appropriations is pending in
Congress, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Panel of Seven Chosen
In Transit Wage Dispute

A panel of seven prospective ar
bitrators. from which three will
be chosen to sit in the Capital
Transit Co. wage dispute, has
been received both by the COM
pany and the union. officials said
today. The list was not made pub
lie.
The Federal Mediation and Con-
Citation Service submitted the list
to both sides. The three will sit
in the arbitration. along with one
representative from the union and
one from the company.
Edward D. Merrill, company
president, said he wants a chance
to study the names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Hearing Set August "a
On Carson for ETC Post

The Senate Commerce Com
mittee will take up the nomina-
ton of John Carson for the
Federal Trade Commission August
"a. Chairman johnson said today.
At the same closed-door session
the committee will consider the
nomination of Leland Olds for
the Federal Power Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Oreero to Speak Sunday

Louis L. Orgera, new director
of the Montgomery County Com
munity Chest and Council, will
speak at lis pm, Sunday, over
radio station WGAY. He will be
introduced by the president of the
county chest, Gregg Everngam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Church Holding Benefit

A lawn party for the benefit of
the building fund Of the Church
of the Incarnation is being held
at 8 pm. nightly on the church
lawn. 1912 Browning place NE.
The benefit will continue through
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Crop Controls
0nCornD Due 10
.Surp|usSe
Production Forecast
Is Only ; Pct. Below
Lost Years Record

The possibility of production
controls on the 1850 corn crop to
prevent an overwhelming feed
grain surplus arose today as a
result of a Government forecast
that this years crop will be only
about 3 per cent short of last
years record.
Wheat. oats. rye. barley and
most other major crops will fall
below 1948 production but will be
second only" to that year, the
Government Crop Reportin 6
Board estimated.
The official grain crop fore
casts announced yesterday indi-
Gated this years corn crop will oe
only 100000 bushels below the
1948 record of 1850, 900 900. Some
private forecasters and Agricul-
ture Department experts had ex-
pected an even higher crop pre-
diction. The estimated corn crop,
however. would still he the sec
ond largest on record and % per
cent above the 1938-47 average.
All But Corn Forecast Cut.
The indicated crop, together
with an estimated carryover of
300, 100000 bushels from last year,
would provide a total corn supply
of 4,338,0 100000 bushels for the
feeding season beginning Octo-
Der /.
This is 1.15s,0Oo, 900 more than
the department expects to be used
domestically and exported. The
probable condition led to surmises
today that the Government might
have to resort to production con-
trolls on the 1850 corn crop to
prevent it being overwhelmed by
a feed-grain surplus.
Estimated declines in important
crops such as wheat, oats. barley,
rye and faxseed were offset by
anticipated improvements in corn.
hay, rice and fruits. the board
said. Most of the specific crop
forecasts, except on corn, were
below estimates given a month
ago. This was attributed partly to
hot weather. pests and harvesting
losses.
The total acreage of principal
crops for harvest this year is esti-
mated at 353.200,000 acres, the
largest since 1882.
Forecasts for major grains as
OF August l were: Corn, 3.538,257.-
600 bushels; wheat, 1.131. 100000
bushels; oats, 1905, sos. 900 BUSH
els; barley, 232,787,ooo bushels;
rye. 1881 900 bushels: fiaxseed,
II $4,000 bushels; rice. 1855 900
bushels; grain sorghums. 113, $780,
900 bushels: hay. 97.953 900 tons:
dry edible beans. 19,756.000 bags
Of 100 pounds each.
The board estimated the follow
ing indicated yield per acre and
of important crops in
and Virginia:
Corn-Maryland. 80 bushels per
acre and 18,447,000 bushels pro-
duction: Virginia, A and so, 3d.
900 bushels.
Winter wheat-Maryland. 1875
bushels per acre and 1858, 900
bushels production: Virginia, 1875
and 8.824,000 bushels.
Tobacco Crop Rise Seen.
Peanuts. picked and threshed-
Virginia, 1920 pounds per acre
and 172,020.000 pounds.
Soybeans: Virginia. 16 bushels
per acre and 1,872 900 bushels.
Tobacco: Maryland. $50 pounds
per acre and 37,500,000 pounds;
Virginia. 1874 and l35,715,000
pounds.
The Agriculture Department
estimated the outlook for all to-
baccos at 2.019,0O0,0 900 pounds as
of August /. This is about 2 per
cent above last years crop and II
per cent above the 10-year aver
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Body Contest to Be Held

A baby contest will be held from
2 to 4 p. m. tomorrow at
the Dupont-Stoddert Playground,
Burns place and c street S. E
Awards will be given by the
Recreation Department for ap-
pearance and health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

house vacated by the Fox family
today.
I've had that house condemned
and it'll be torn down." said DR..
Pate. Those kids are lucky to
get out of this environment. If
they stay on the farm, they'll have
sunshine and enough to eat.
There are lots of others down
here like Israel. I wish I knew
how all of them who want to go
could get back to the farm. They'll
never have a chance down here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

a COW. The other children are
Charlotte. 18; Grace. IT; Israel
jr.. IA; Margaret. IL: John, 10;
Thelma, 7: Lawrence. 6. and jose
phine Is months. Mrs. Fox ex-
poets another child in five months.
Pappy Sees Them Go.
"Pappy." whose leg was ampu-
tated above the knee several years
ago, was sitting in chair by the
curb when his sons family drove
away
I'D dearly love to 60 with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

That's beautiful country, and I
shouldn't ever have left it, he said
philosophically. But I'd just be
a burden on a farm now
Neighbors piled Pappy's chest
of belongings into a wheel cart,
and he hobbled behind them to
the home of a daughter in the
700 block of Delaware avenue Sc.
Among his cherished possessions
is an old wooden clock that
stopped running many years ago.
Only the rats are astir in the
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