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Evening star., 1949-05-12
Radio Engineers Sign Pact
with NBc and Abe
D. fss Assoeisssd Prsss

/. NEW YORK, May l2.-The Ma
tional Association OF Broadcast
Engineers and Technicians said
today it had signed new Nation
wide work contracts with the Ma
tional and American Broadcasting
Cos.
At the same time, however, the
engineers Hudson chapter an
nounced its membership had voted
overwhelmingly to strike against
Station wOR. The vote does not
affect the Mutual Broadcasting
System. Of which WOR is men,
Der.
Signing Of the new contracts
with the two major networks end
ed six weeks Of negotiations which
at times threatened to become
deadlocked.
The new contract provides no
wage increases, q union spokes-
man said. but does embrace speci-
fications for improved working
conditions including seniority and
arbitration clauses. 1t runs
through May /, 1850. one year
after expiration of the old con-
tract.
Oliver ]. Harper. counsel for the
unions autonomous Hudson chap
ter, said strike action was voted
yesterday after its negotiations
with WOR reached an impasse.
He said no definite strike date had
been set, but that results Of the
vote would be turned over to the
Engineers National Executive
Board for expected approval OF
the proposed strike action.
The chapter, representing 103
WOR employees. indicated it was
standing pat on its demands for
a $40 weekly wage scale for op-
Grating engineers. A union spokes-
men said the present maximum is
S123.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

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william ard soDkia LafEe. bog
wlll9an and Harriet Iaasel SRI,
ponaN ard MIisieert LAy6sr. sirs.
LTRoy ard Claudia Aa6aex. heH.
LLOYD ard Louise MHrscwe. eey.
LAwrence and Lasefna MeASaasskr. sof-
George and Alafe Mccarthy. K4ri
william and Jean McEGkesnk boT
Mtcha<l an1 virginia Mcdowell glrL
James and LaIEan Mt6Gaetnn. eoy.
james and GSadls Miller. boz.
Ralph and Rita Aogrcw. E4Ei
Dasid and L8ls AeIt. 10y
Franess and AtleeG Halsr. bsy.
Albert and Jean NargL boy
RoY and Mary OConneg. boz.
Robert aad Helen PAGE, boz
Edward and Marjorie Pe3Icwski. Eirs.
Lonnse ane MARY ProTeasx. boz
Charies and Carrie RoseEA. boz.
Arthur and Floxeaee Russell, sirl.
Roger and Grace Sallinger. stra.
william and Yeiiia Savage. boy.
Anthony and Mary SaTtnSki glri.
Ayno and AltheA Schmidt. KtEi,
James and Angelfne Ssoney. boz.
Emanuel and Deiores SNYDER. girl.
Simms and Motna spears, giTA
OrYtlle and Therese Stanton, girl
Harry and Lillian stark. beg.
Paul anc Helen Sseadman. bcy
william ard Eleanor Upton. boy
Lsskle and Myrtle Tompklns. boy.
Paul and Catherine Ugiz. girl
John and Beatrice Walkeyy girl
Joseph and Ruth Wright. boy
Francis and Annie Allen. girl
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Births Reported
Erem the DC. bureau Of vital Statistics.

Frsm the DC. bureau Of vital Statistics
Joseph and wimona Abeil girl.
Ellis and Roberta Allen, boy.
John and May Arnold. Eirl
Ray and Ruby Barser. boy.
Frank and Dorothy Benediek. boys t2l.
Herman and Blanche Biankenshtp, girl.
Roy and Ann Bowlin: boy.
Noah and Ethel Bradford, boy.
Albert and RUBY Bunch. siri,
Doyle and Betty Caldwell. girl
John and Clara Chamberlain, girl.
Charles and Edith Clark, boy.
Gas:lsy Gasca ans anr bsfssf. hSsf clsrh ei s sSH
Ralph and Mfry Conner. girl.
Amedeo and Cora Corridore. boy.
William and Irene Dalton. girl
william and Ruth Davis, girl
Roy and Stella Deck, boy.
Hopsee Ho1see sna ana & Marion GSsSi peSsil. Sill
Charles and Jewel Dubay, girl.
John and Mary Edelen. girl.
John and Marion Finch. boy.
Joel and Selma Fink: girl.
Robert and Ruth Fowler, boys (2l.
Edison and Suzanne Gardner, girl.
Dick and Nancy Gibson, boy.
Kenneth and Eleanor Gonseth boy.
Henry and Pegsy Grimes, boy.
sobby sh and and Alice Harrison, girl.
Harry and Garnetta Hill. girl.
Robert and Shirley Holman, boy
william and Marsaret Holiday, siri.
John and Marjorie Hughes. boy;
F1Sser FTsderieK snu and A Beverly Jackson. @ BOY.
Robert and Ruth Johnston. girl.
Harry and Frances Ketcham. sirl.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
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Evening star., 1949-05-12

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Evening star., 1949-05-12

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Evening star., 1949-08-24
Two Fined and Jailed
For Arlington Gaming.

Two men seized In one of the
largest gambling raids in Arling-
ton were given jail sentences and
fines today in County Court.
Milton T. Arlington. AZ, of 2400
North Columbus street, and Paul
j. Wagner, rs. Of the 1900 block
of Wilson boulevard. pleaded
guilty before Judge Hugh Reid.
Arlington was fined 500 and
received a suspended sentence Of
one year for operating a lottery,
and was fined 5000 and sentenced
to 80 days in jail for accepting
race horse bets.
Wagner was fined 500 and
given 80 days in jail for operating
a lottery.
A charge involving a punch
board against Arlington and
charges Of possessing a punch
board and, taking race horse bets
against Wagner were nolle
pressed.
Arlington and Wagner were ar
rested July % in raid on the
North Columbus street address by
county Detectives George Cop
page. John Wise, Walter Bell and
Russell L. Runyon. The detectives
reported they seized $4,700 in
cash, plus gambling paraphernalia
and adding and mimeographing
machines,
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Prisoner Talks
Freely of Crimes
After Arrest

Police arrested their most talka-
tive prisoner in weeks today when
David J. Devenney, "a, of no fixed
address, walked out of the Alan
dale Market. 1854 Twentieth street
NV. and admitted:
/. He had broken into the mar
ket and rifled the till of $30.89,
found on his person.
2. He had jumped parole in
Philadelphia after serving half of
a 20-year sentence for armed rob-
berry.
3. He had burglarized three
other District stores and one in
Bethesda. the names Of which
escaped him.
Devenney's downfall began
when Emmett Comiskey of 1928
N street NV. heard the tinkle of
broken glass at the market and
telephoned police. Pvts. N. l..
Richardson and T. B. Basnight of
the third precinct arrived at 3
Am. and found a hole in the front
door. just over the latch.
They we're about to enter when
Devenney saved them the trouble
by walking out with his hands up.
They charged him with house.
breaking and planned to put him
through the police lineup today
in an attempt tosidentify him with
other cases.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
McShain Low Bidder
On Bethesda Project

A low bid Of $16,787. 200 has
been submitted by John Nc
Shain, Inc, of Philadelphia for
construction of the superstruc-
ture of the Governments clinical
research and hospital at Bethesda,
Md.
A spokesman for the Public
Buildings Administration. where
bids were opened yesterday. also
reported the Otis Elevator Co. of
Washington had submitted low
bid of $1.096,495 for installation
of elevators.
He said another three years
will be required to complete the
$40, ,000, 900 project. Just as soon
as the low bid for the SUPER
structure has been processed,
work can start. he said.
Four bids for the superstruc-
ture and two for the elevators
were received by the agency. 1t
listed second low bid for the
superstructure at $17.340,000, Nc
Closkey 81 Co., Inc. Philadelphia,
followed by $17.750,000 from
George Hyman Construction Co
of Washington and Merritt Chap
man & Scott, New York. $l8,-
900, 900.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Welfare Worker Appeals
Suspension for Disrespect

A Board of Public Welfare social
worker has appealed to the Civil
Service Commission under the
Veterans Preference Act his 60
day suspension ton % charge Of be-
ing disrespectful to q superior
officer.
The civii Service Commission
today served notice that it had
docketed for investigation and
adjudication the case Of Thomas
r. English, 5000 block of 30th
street Sc. whose suspension was
ordered effective July 13.
The welfare board had recon-
mended Mr.. English's dismissal.
The Commissioners, however. fol-
lowed q finding by Lawrence
Koenigsberger of the District
Board of Tax Appeals. who was
appointed to review the case. He
recommended Mr.. English only
be suspended.
Mr.. English was found guilty
by the hearing officer of being dis
respectful to Mrs. Ruth Hubbard,
superintendent of the welfare
boards interstate service.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
~ Sets Part in Illness
OF 10 Firemen Doubted

The Public Health Service said
today it would seem unlikely that
the beryllium fumes from one
burning elevision set could affect
10 Arlington firemen.
The theory that the men might
have been made i'll from beryllium
fumes was advanced by County
Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel after he
read an article In a magazine pub
lished by fire equipment distribu-
tors. A television set was destroyed
in a recent Arlington house fire to
which the 10 firemen responded.
Two of the men we're treated at
Arlington Hospital for smoke
poisoning and all 10 suffered
throbbing headaches after the
fire. All have recovered.
Beryllium phosphor. the mate
rial used as an inner coating Of
fluorescent lights, also is used in
television tubes.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Man Sought in Sfabbing
Surrenders 10 Police Here

A man who marched into the
homicide squad Office yesterday
noon saying. Here I am" was
held for the action of the grand
jury. after a coroner's inquest
hastily ordered after his sur.
render.
He is David G. Coleman, n.
colored, of the first block of l.
street NV, charged with the
fatal stabbing of william Will
liams, also ~ and colored, of 63
Defrees street NV, Friday eve
ming. Mr.. Williams was stabbed
during a street corner alteration
at North Capitol and L streets.
Police had been fruitlessly
searching for Coleman in con-
nection with the Staying.
In an earlier inquest yesterday.
Mabel c. Lee. %. colored, of 1918
D street Sc, was held for the
grand jury in connection with the
fatal stabbing of her husband.
Wilbert. also %, during an argu-
ment at their home Saturday
night.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Alexandra Doctor Held
On Illegal Operation Charge

An Alexadria physician and two
Washington women today are
under bond awaiting a hearing
September 8 before the United
States Commissioner on charges
of practicing abortion on q 19-
year-old girl.
The three. arranged before
Commissioner Cyril s. Lawrence
yesterday, are DR.. Oswald D. Du-
rant, So, of the TOO block OF
Pendleton street, Alexandria. under
81, 500 bond; Elsie Mae Brown and
Tempey B. Cunningham. As. both
of the 200 block of F street NE,
under $500 bond each. All are
colored.
Arrested by police on complaint
of the girl, who also is colored,
DIR. Durant was charged with COM
mitting the offense on April 20
at house in the TOO block Of
Half street S.W., and the two
women were charged with later
violations at their home.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Suit Charges Illegal Tapping
OF Sheet Metal Union Fund

An accounting Of expenditures
totaling more than 81 ,000. 900 from
the defense fund of the Sheet
Metal Workers international As
ISOLATION. AFL. was demanded in
a suit filed in District Court today
by two members of the union.
The suit charges the defense
fund was Illegally tapped for
salaries and expenses of interna-
tional officers and union repre-
sentatives, donations for organiza-
tional purposes and other nom
defense items.
Named as defendants in the suit
were the International Union. its
president, Robert Byron. the sec
retary-treasurer, Louis M. Wick
lin, and II, vice presidents.
The suit also charges. that the
International officers influenced
the passage Of a resolution at the
union convention In 1912 under
which they were reimbursed for
earlier salary reductions. This
was contrary to the unions consti-
tuition. the suit asserted.
Thomas F, Stanton and Anthony
l.. Russo. both members of the
Unions New York Local No. 20
filed the suit. They told the court
they were acting for themselves
and for other similarly situated
union members.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Whitehurst Freeway
Opening Tentatively
Scheduled for Oct. |

Ceremonies to mark the OPEN
ing to traffic of the Whitehurst
Freeway, the new K street over
pass in Georgetown, have been
scheduled tentatively for october
/, it was announced today by S.
r. Harrison. engineer of streets.
Mr.. Harrison said several husi-
ness and citizens groups in the
west end of Washington and Ross
lyn and the Board of Trade had
been invited to participate.
Representatives of interested Or
ganizations will meet at 2 pm.
Monday in the Office of the Direc-
tor of Highways at the District
Building to plan details of the
ceremonies.
Organizations which have not
been contacted but wish TO take
part are invited to do so, Mr.. Har-
rison said.
The definite date of the open
.jng will be determined by prog
,ress of work on the project, he
said. Painting. hand rails and
miscellaneous finishing touches
remain to be completed.
The new elevated highway Is
expected to relieve traffic con-
gestion at the entry to Georges
town.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Kiwanis 10 Open Carnival
In Fair|inqton Tomorrow

The darlington Kiwanis Club
will open q three-day carnival to-
morrow to raise funds to carry on
its youth service work.
The carnival will continue
through Saturday on the grounds
of the darlington Elementary
School at Thirty fourth and Utah
streets in, South Arlington.
All proceeds will be used for
further expansion Of the Kiwanis'
services to the youth Of Fairling-
ton and Arlington. These activi-
ties include sponsorship Of bas-
ketball and softball teams and
Scout troops, and awarding OF
medals to outstanding boys and
girls of the darlington Ele-
|mentary School.
Fred w. Jepson heads the gen
|eral carnival committee. Everett
Butler.is president of the club.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
BY the Assoeieisd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-A Judge
suggested yesterday that Mary
land and better way than hang
ing for executions.
Judge Herman M. Moser made
his comments during the trial OF
Louielsler Barker, 35-year-old
junkman charged with strangling
q four-year-old child last April.
The Judge stopped the case in
Criminal Court after hearing sew
eral witnesses and announced he
was returning q verdict Of not
guilty because Of insanity.
Earlier he had said he was re-
lieved when the State did not ask
the death penalty. and added:
During the past 80 days. three
men whom I have tried. convicted
and sentenced, paid the sunreme
penalty by execution. AnG ac-
cording to newspaper reports one
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Montgomery Gets S4,975
Emergency Polio Fight Aid

The National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis has appropri-
ated $4,975 from its emergency
aid. fund for use In Montgomery
County.
The money was turned over to
the Montgomery County Council
OF the American Legion. which is
the. county's agent for the ma
tional foundation. The money
was requested because the coun-
ell has exhausted regular funds.
The council retains so per cent
of March of Dimes proceeds each
year.
I The Montgomery County Coun-
ell currently is paying wholly or
In part for six patients stricken
this year. and is stricken in for
|mer years.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Truman Invited 10 Speak
To negro Bar Convention

President Truman today was
praised for his stand on civil
rights when a delegation from
the National Bar Association in
vited him to address their conven-
ton in Indianapolis on September
II. The association has as MEM
bers 900 of the 1900 Negro law
yers in the United States.
The association has noted with
satisfaction the Presidents ef-
forts on civil rights. Thurmon l..
Dodson of Washington. the preSi-
dent, told Mr.. Truman.
The President said he would
give the invitation serious con-
sideration," according to Mr..
Dodson.
Other Washingtonians in the
nine group were Judge
James A. Cobb. Richard K. Atkin-
son and Roy Garvin.
The association previously had
called on the President to appoint
q Negro to the Federal bench in
filling the q judgeships just Gre
ated, but this matter was not dis
cussed today, according to Mr..
DOdSOn.
Evening star., 1949-08-24

Ibe given prize winners during the
three day event.
Only one phase of farming has
been passed over this year. There
will be no exhibits of farm or
garden crops because of lack of
space, officials said. This depart
ment, however, will be open next
year.
The judging of Jersey and Ayr
shire dairy cattle will begin at
10 am. tomorrow, followed in the
afternoon by judging of house
hold exhibits. There Is no ac-
tivity scheduled for tomorrow
night.
Features Of the fair this year
include a baseball game Friday
night and a horse show Saturday
afternoon and night.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Sales Tax Office Gets
Premature Returns

Nearly 4 score of Warrington
merchants have fiied their first
sales tax retsNns p month too
early. tax officaalssreported today.
Sales Tax Administrator Allan
F. Brooke said the premature re-
turns, which are not due until
September 20 to cover the month
of August, were accompanied by
about $50 in revenue.
Mr.. Brooke said tax auditors
would return the checks personally
and clear up the merchants mis-
understanding.
Sales tax officials said also that
a number of businessmen appar-
emily are under the erroneous i'm
preston that returns. are due
August 80.
Return forms will be mailed
September to the approximately
1,700 vendors who have registered
under the Sales Tax Act.
The Sales and Use Tax Division
is still receiving applications for
registration certificates at the rate
Of Is to 100 a day.
Evening star., 1949-08-24

Exhibits were beginning to ar
rive today for Montgomery Coun-
tvs first full-dress fair in 81 years.
County Agent o. w. Anderson
said facilities. at the recently con-
structed grounds at Gaithersburg
will be adequate for hundreds of
cattle, sheep and swine, plus ex-
hibits of poultry and household
goods.
Fair officials are expecting more
than 300 dairy animals. 100 beef
animals and more than 200 hogs.
A large poultry exhibit also is
expected.
Mr.. Anderson said exhibits will
be received up until 9 am. to-
morrow, the first day of the fair.
Cash awards totaling $500 will
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Club Owner Pleads Guilty
In After-Hours Liquor Sales

An owner of the Club Bengasi,
1923 U street NV. pleaded guilty
at an Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board hearing today to two
charges of selling intoxicating
beverages after midnight on two
Saturday nights.
The part owner, Ralph Field
man. 1425 u street NV. treasurer
Of the club, acted as his own at
torney. He said he came here
from New York City last July 10
and Is not familiar with all Dis
trict regulations.
Policemen from the Thirteenth
precinct testified that they saw
sales on both occasions after mid
night. The case was taken under
adyisement by the board.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Judge Suggests Maryland Drop
Honoinus as Execution Method

of them died under horrible cir
cumstances.
"This should not happen. even
occasionally. The. citizens Of this
State, / am certain. expect that
those who have. under the law,
forfeited their lives to the State,
should be dispatched as humanely
and efficiently AZ possible.
Apparently the Maryland
method is subject to human mis-
takes. Perhaps the legislative
council should give consideration
to other methods that carry out
the mandate, Of the court with
greater decency and efficiency
Judge Moser referred to the
hanging two weeks ago Of Eugene
James. convicted knife slayer OF
11-year-old Marsha Brill in Bal
timore. For the t1rst time In about
40 years, the moose slipped and
he was pronounced dead Is min
utes later after = doctor h& ad-
ministered q drug.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Clerk Held for Grand Jury
In Shooting After Picnic

Harold L. Halter. rs. United
Mine Workers clerk accused OF
shooting and seriously wounding
a fellow worker after an Office
picnic. was ordered today to face
the grand jury on a charge OF
assault with a deadly weapon.
The victim in the case, Peter
Brampton. %, of 1880 Connecticut
avenue NV, is still on the crit
ical list at Emergency Hospital
with a bullet wound in the neck.
According to police, friends found
Mr.. Brampton wounded in Hat
ter's apartment at 1884 Tunlaw
road NV. shortly after the pair
had gone inside following the July
80 picnic.
Halter waived a hearing on
his appearance before Municipal
Court Judge Aubrey B. Fennell
and his bond was continued at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Super Bus on Exhibit
AT railways Terminal

A "super bus" with an upper
deck, buffet, and radios was to be
on exhibition until 4:30 pm.
today at the railways bus ter
minal, Twelfth street and New
York avenue NV.
The new bus, which will soon
go in service between Dallas. Tex,
and Raleigh, N. c., seats 20 per-
sons on the upper level or lob
|servation deck{ and IL on the
lower deck. A hostess will be in
attendance.
Officials of Continental Trail
ways say they are considering
ordering 800 similar buses.