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Evening star., 1949-07-14
Syndicate May Ask
Transit Workers 10
Join in Stock Deal

Employees of the Capital Transit
Co. may be asked to take part in
a plan to buy North American Co.
stock in the transit company as
part of a move to keep control IN
Washington. it was learned today.
A group of Washington brokers
is organizing syndicate to bid on
the North American Co. control
ling block of stock in the transit
company. c. Leslie McCrea and
the James ODonnell interests,
both stockholders in Capital Tran
sit and North American, are ac-
tive in the plan to bid against a
group of Florida businessmen for
North Americans 109,458 shares
of Capital Transit stock.
Mr.. McCrea and Gilbert Hahn,
jr., his attorney. said today that
organization of the syndicate is
still in the preliminary machin-
cry" but it has reached a point
where conferences with other in
terested people are being held for
discussion of concrete suggestions.
One such tentative suggestion,
Mr.. Hahn said. might be that the
transit company board agree to
employe participation in buying
5000 or 5000 shares.
A Florida group headed by L..
E. Wolfson has contract with
North American for purchase Of
its 109,458 shares at $40 a share.
Any sale would have to be ap-
proved by the Securities and Ex-
change Commission. The con-
tract has been extended to No
vember /.
The McCrea -O'Donnell group
believes that this extension gives
them time for syndicate to bid
on the stock in the hope of insur-
ing that control of the transit
company will remain in Washing
ton.
North Americans 100. .458 shares
are 45.6 per cent Of Capital Trans
it's total of 100000 outstanding
shares and are regarded az giving
effective control. a "a. =
Evening star., 1949-07-14

Remodeling on a>house that was
vacated Monday for renovation
was begun ahead of schedule to-
day as a driver fell from his truck
while making turn and the We
hicle crashed into the two-story
brick building.
The driver, Andrew J. Jackson,
26, colored, of 1908 Corcoran street
NE, escaped possible death under
the wheels of the truck as he
rolled out of its path.
The truck smashed in the wood
en- casing of a large first story
window ard knocked out several
bricks as it hit the building at
1401 First street NV.
II was making a right-hand
turn into o street from First
street when the door flew open"
said the driver. Il hit the street
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Meyers Waits Hearing
In Move 10 Upset Trial
By Quorum Challenge

A hearing date probably will be
set in Alexandria today on former
Mai. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers plea
for release from Lorton Reforma-
tory on the ground that Senate
subcommittee involved in his con-
viction for subornation of perjury
was illegally constituted.
Judge Albert V. Bryan of Fed
eral District Court was expected
today or tomorrow to set a time
for hearing the habeas corpus plea
of the wartime procurement officer
for the Air Force. who is serving
from 20 months to five years. fol-
lowing his District Court convic-
ton in March, 1948.
Attorneys for Meyers called at
tention to the action of the Su-
preme Court last month in re-
versing the perjury conviction of
Harold r. ChriStoffel because the
prosecution had failed to establish
that a majority of the House Labor
Committee was present when
Christoffel allegedly lied about his
former Communist connections.
Christoffel is the former president
of a CIO United Auto Workers
local in Milwaukee.
Contends Quorum Lacking.
Meyers action was brought
against Edward j. Welch. as su-
perintendent at Lorton and con-
tends that quorum was lacking
on a seven-man subcommittee of
the Senate Investigating Commit
tee which heard testimony of
Bleriot H. Lamarre. a wartime
business associate, of the Air Force
general. Meyers was convicted of
indusing Lamarre to lie to the
subcommittee about their associa-
tion in the Aviation Electrical
Corp. of Dayton, Ohio.
Much of the lengthy habeas
corpus plea is a review of defense
testimony at the trial. tending to
show that. during occasion when
Lamarre appeared before the sub
committee. that group consisted
Of no more than one. two or three
Representing Meyers are At
torneys Russell Hardy and Robert
T.. Bushnell of Washington and
Harold L. Schilz of Arlington.
They contend Meyers. like Chris
toffel. was deprived of his Consti-
tutional rights when convicted
here.
New Trial Denied.
The lower courts here turned
down Meyers appeal for a new
trial and the Supreme Court de-
clined to review the case. He has
been in prison since March. 1948
The Supreme Courts reversal
of the Christoffel conviction,
Government officials believe, may
alter Congressional quorum pro-
cedures dating back to George
Washington time"
The S to 4 majority based its
decision on the apparent absence
OF a quorum on an afternoon in
March, 1945. when Chrisoffel de-
MED any former connection with
the Communist Party.
The indictment of Meyers was
based on the Capitol Hill testi-
mony of Lamarre on several oc-
casions. 1t has long been custom
of committee members to move
in and out Of hearings, especially
when some important vote is
scheduled in either House.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Madison College 10 Get
S250,000 for Science Hall
~ the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va. July A.
Gov. Tuck yesterday released an
additional $3.50, 900 for a science
hall at Madison College, Harri-
sonburg.
This supplements a $3.50, ,00C
unconditional appropriation avail
able for the hall and other i'm
provements at the college.
The Governor also released
$125, 900 for a new marine bio
logical laboratory to be built at
Gloucester Point, and approved
emergency expenditures of $685.
900 at the Woodrow Wilson Re-
habilitation Center. Staunton, and
$4,000 by the geological survey
of the State Department Of Con-
servation.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
D. {. Man Slain by 7 Shots
Through Door; Woman Held

David Franklin Stephens, 80
colored, of the 600 block of Eighth
street NE, was shot to death in
his apartment last night by an
assailant who fired two shots
through glass door.
Police. a short time later, ar
rested a woman suspect who gave
her name as Alice Morton, "a, col
ored, of the 600 block of Second
street NE.
She is to appear at coroner's IN
quest today. Police said the shoot
ing followed an argument between
the slain man and a woman.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Night Deposit Battered
In Tokomu Park Bunk

An attempt was made last night
to break into the night depository
box of the Citizens Bank Of Ia
koma Park at Is Carroll avenue.
H. j. Carr, vice president OF the
bank. said an examination OF the
box this morning showed 1t had
been battered" presumably by =
chisel. and some screws were
broken on.
He was unable to give any esti-
mate of the money contained In
the box. Montgomery County
detectives are investigating.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Girl Accuses Z Youths
OF Criminal Assault

A l6-year-old girl told police
last night that she was forced
into an areaway near the Union
Terminal Market by two 17year-
old boys and raped. They then
took her home. she said. Police
are seeking the two. who were
recognized by the girl. The VIC
tim and her two assailants are
colored.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
InsIey Named Professor

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. July
IA (SpeciaD DIR. Earl G. Insley,
associate professor of chemistry at
Mary Washington College of the
University of Virginia. has been
promoted to a full professorship
and will head the department, sue
ceeding the late DR.. Roy S. Cook.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Condition Of Man, II, Struck
By Streetcar, Termed Fair

The condition of 71-year- -old
Harry M. Cross, 1885 Third street
NE, who was struck by a street.
car yesterday, was reported as
fair at Emergency Hospital today
He suffered shock and fractured
hip.
A broker for a Chicago meat
packing company. Mr.. Cross was
struck as he stood at the edge
of a streetcar loading platform al
Fourteenth and G streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Primary
In Uproar Over
Arnold Charges
Candidate Says Byrd
Organization Tried to
Buy Him Out Of Race
By John V. Homer
Co.. StaSf

TfLE4OLEL4SEAOOO Nd., Ou1y
14.-Remmie L. Arnold's charge
that the Byrd organization has
attempted to buy him out Of the
race for Governor of Virginia to- G.
day had the Democratic primary
campaign in an uproar.
Mr.. Arnold declared here last
night that the machine" is so
concerned about nominating State
Senator John S. Battle in the Au-
gust 2 primary that it offered to
make him Lieutenant Governor or
even put him in the United States
Senate if he would quit the pri-
mary campaign now under way.
Mr.. Arnold made this charge
before $50 persons at James Mon
roe High School, in the presence
of two other candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. A fourth aspirant in the
heated contest was represented
at the political forum by spokes-
man.
Cant Stack Me Up"
The pressure of the organiza-
tion is so great" Mr.. Arnold as
serted, that they told me: We
will make you Lieutenant Cover
nor, we will make you-in 1852
United States Senator because
Senator Byrd is going to retire.
But they can't stack me up. I
am not going to get out Of this
race. I'm going to stay in it to
be elected"
Questioned by reporters for de-
tails Of this accusation, Mr.. Arnold
said the approach was made by a
group of about eight influential
members of the organization" He
also stated during the interview
that State Treasurer Jesse w. Dill
lon and two members of the Gen.
eral Assembly told him he would
be hero" to quit the primary
contest so his support could go to
Senator Battle.
Treasurer Dillon, the only person
named by Mr.. Arnold, entered an
immediate denial of the statement
concerning him.
Il have never talked to Mr..
Arnold about withdrawing" he
told The Star. Il had lunch with
Mr.. Arnold and several other peo-
pie in Rocky Mount the day of 4
political rally there. Somebody
made a remark that Arnold was
taking away votes from other can
didates and I said I thought he
was, too.
Miller, Edwards Present.
II have never mentioned to him
anything about Lieutenant Gov
ernor. I have never mentioned
anything to him about United
States Senate. 1 have never said
he would be hero to withdraw.
No part OF his statement mention
ing me has one iota of truth"
Other candidates on the plat
form with Mr.. Arnold were Francis
Pickens Miller and Horace H.
Edwards. Senator Battle was rep
resented at the Virginia Chamber
of Commences political forum by
Gordon M. Amber, a former
Mayor Of Richmond and a former
member of the State Senate.
All reiterated previously ex-
pressed views. Mr.. Miller re-
peated that the big issue this
year is the Byrd machine. Mr..
Edwards said sales tax should
be levied to provide money for
schools. Mr.. Arnold contended
the State needs a businessman
for Governor. Mr.. Amber urged
votes for Senator Battle because
of his long legislative experience
and record.
Mr.. Arnold's charge about State
organization pressure came at the
same time that Henry A. Wise,
a Republican leader OF former
years, called upon Republicans to
enter the Democratic primary in
support of Senator Battle.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Arkansas Alumni to Meet

University of Arkansas alumni
and former students will view mo-
ton pictures of their 1948 home
coming game at a meeting to-
night. The films. presented by
Sam Sheffield. alumni secretary
OF the university, will be shown at
the YWCA Building. Seventeenth
and K streets NV. at 5 pm.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Condition of.Boy, ;, Good
After Second-Story Fall

A 3-year-old boy who fell from
a second-story window last night
was in Casualty Hospital today
with no apparent serious injury.
The victim, Jimmy Hurley, of
1900 Quarles street NE. pushed
a screen out of the window and
toppled out. landing on the grass
His condition was termed good
by the hospital today.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Order by. Tuck
On A., B. 10
Keep II Running
Governor to Have Stute
Operate Line Unless
Strike Is Called Off

continuation OF Alexandra
Bancroft and Washington bus
service beyond next weeks dead
line for a threatened strike ap-
peared assured today after Gov
Tuck ordered seizure of the COM
pany by the State of Virginia and
was informed the employees would
work for the State.
Acting within a few hours after
receiving a request for help from
the District Commissioners, the
Governor issued an executive order
to take over the transit facilities
at 2:01 am. next Thursday unless
the strike is called off in the mean
time. Mr.. Tuck was informed sew
eral days ago that union members
would remain on the job II the
Commonwealth assumes RESPONSE
bility.
Also Had Plea by johnson.
Secretary of Defense johnson
also had asked Tuck for continu-
ance of the bus service to the
Pentagon and other military in
stallations in Northern Virginia.
His wire apparently was sent
before he learned of Gov. Tuck
action. Mr.. johnson also told the
Governor plans have been made
for ride sharing programs to min
imize the inconvenience to the ma
tional military establishment.
The Governor also had received
requests for action from official!
of several Northern Virginia coun.
ties and the Alexandria City
Council.
Strike Called.
A strike has been called by
members of the Amalgamatec
Association of Street Electric
Railway and Motor Coach EN-.
ployes of America (AFL, loca
division 1881. unless the company
meets its demands for a new con-
tract to include a pay raise ane
pension plan.
The service operates in Alex.
andria. Arlington and Fairfax
Counties. There are some 500 EN-.
ployes. 26l of whom are bus
drivers.
sec to Operate Line.
The Governor pointed out in
his proclamation that the unicr
and the company had been unable
to agree on terms of a new con-
tract or upon an acceptable for.
mula for arbitration. He acteo
under authority of the States
public utilities labor relations law
and designated the three State
Corporation Commission members
as his agents to operate the
transit company.
The order was similar in form
to others the Governor has is
sued to insure continuation c1
public services in Virginia. The
proclamation said he was actine
because Of a serious threat II
the public health, safety and vel
fare"
Gov. Tuck's information that
the employees would remain al
work was confirmed today by Fred
Dominy, president Of the focal
Mr.. Dominy said Spokesman fol-
his union would meet Tuesday
with representatives of the COM
pany, representatives of the Vir-
ginia commissioner of labor and
industry and the Federal Concili-
alton Service in another effort tc
settle the dispute before the dead
line.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Crack Leading TO Blast
'|nvisib|etoN Naked Eve,
Study Of Yacht Shows

The crack through which gas
oline leaked to set the stage for
the explosion of the cabin cruiser
Halcyon was SO tiny it would not
have been noticed with the naked
eye, Acting Fire Marshal Roy A.
Warf1eld said today.
Capt. Warfield found the cracked
vent line fltting-broken by the
blast-during an examination of
the craft when 1t was brought up
from the channel bottom in front
of the Corinthian Yacht Club yes
terday.
The acting fire marshal has al
ready determined a spark from
the starting engine ignited gaso-
line fumes in the bilge. The ques-
ton solved by finding the cracked
fitting was how the gasoline
vapors got into the bilge.
The 38-foot cabin cruiser. which
had been inspected by the Coast
Guard only a month before. ex-
ploded at the fueling pier of the
yacht club Sunday. The blast killed
Maj. Gen. Vernon E. Prichard
Army public relations chief, and
former Navy Commodore Wilfred
l.. Painter. Three others were in
jured seriously enough to require
disqualification.
Crack in Remote Spot.
Capt. Warf1eld said his investiga-
ton showed the craft took on sc
gallons of gasoline. If the port
side tank was then filled to the
top. he explained. a certain amount
OF gas was lying in the vent line
which serves to supplement the
fuel line as a sort Of safety valve
The crack in the vent line con.
nection wasn't large enough to lei
vapors escape when the line wa:
used only as q vent, but any ga.
in the vent pipe would, leal
through the crack into the bilge
Capt. Warfield said.
The damaged connection, he
explained, was in such a remote
spot that 1t could not have beer
found unless the deck had beer
removed and even then the crack
was so small it could not be de.
tected with the naked eye. But
gas, he said, will leak through ar
opening too small for the passage
of drop of water.
When investigators found the
fitting among the debris. Capt
Warf1eld said. they noticed the
discoloration of part of the meta.
indicating the earlier crack. Fur.
ther. he explained, the fitting
would not have broken in two The
way it did from the blast If there
had not been q crack in it.
Raising Takes ; Hours.
Raising OF the broken boat took
three hours yesterday. When il
was hauled ashore, the extent Of
its damage was observed. On the
port side under the water line was
a split extending from the sterr
three quarters of the way forward
The stern was torn and splintered
The port side Of the cruiser was
ripped away from the cabin. The
top of the cabin was badly
charred.
AS soon as the boat was brought
ashore. Capt. Warfleld. Fire In.
spector Kermit R. Mullins and De.
tective Sergt. Clarence Winemillel
Of the Homicide Squad climbed
aboard. The detective has beer
making his reports to Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald, who has
withheld issuing more than a tenn.
porary death certificate pending
the outcome Of the homicide squad
investigation.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Mrs. Bradley to Speak

Mrs. J. Reed Bradley. publisher
Of the Montgomery Record. will
review her 10 years in weekly
newspaper work on 1.-The Editor
Speaks" radio program on Station
WGAY, Silver Spring, at Z pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-07-14

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home as published by your favorite
newspaper, The Star.
You can have The Evening and
Sunday Star mailed to you for only $1.5o
month.
The Star is also available at news.
stands or by carrier delivery at most
! nearby summer resorts.
Arrange to have your favorite news.
wherever you 60. Call Sterling 5000 for
,f The Evening and Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
You Don't Have to Miss q Thinq

When you 60 on vacation you don't have to miss a t
You can relax and still get all the and features
Evening star., 1949-05-26

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took two weeks and were the
hardest part of making the nag.
he said. Using a cardboard star
which he held over each blue
patch, he outlined it with white
thread and then whipped" the
outline into five points. For q
fringe he put yellow yarn around
the flag border.
Mr.. Weeks wove another nag
so he could trade 1t with some
body for an FM radio. The
somebody" however, sent the
radio minus a name SO Mr.. Weeks
could keep. sell. or give away the
dag to someone else.
Likes to Give.
Most likely Mr.. Weeks will give
1t away because II could never
get for 1t what I put In It,"
Besides. I like to give things
to people," he said.
Mr.. Weeks has proved that.
Already he's made dozens Of dolls,
including their leather shoes. for
the children's tuberculosis ward at
the sanatorium. He sews the dolls
clothes with material remnants
sent to him by department stores.
Mr.. Weeks drove q milk truck
for 10 years before he went to
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Henry ]. Kaiser. Chairman. Kais~-Ersa~ coporsaios

storage carry Of those big 55L drums mel
plenty for The quiet Kaiser
engine gassaver with compression rao Of 4o
Now buy that less useful when the Kaiser Traveller
only $2O88A? After and the family demonstration wish
you'd you think about the Kaiser Traveller Address
Henry ]. Kaiser, 1t Willow Run, Michigan"
Kaiser. worlds
lowest priced biS car ]
See your neighborly Kaiser Frazer dealer today!
Evening star., 1949-05-26
tuberculosis Patient Works
8 Hours Every Day in Bed

that kills tuberculosis germs, and
Mr.. Weeks wanted Charles w.
Weeks Is. who Is also at Glenn
Dale, to be treated with it. Charles
is one of Mr.. Weeks 10 sons and
daughters.
Used 3-Inch Loom.
AS he lay in his bed. Mr.. Weeks
noticed through his window the
big bright American flag waving
from its pole in front Of the
sanatorium. With q three-by-
three.inch loom, Mr.. Weeks be-
gun weaving small squares Of red.
blue and white until. 240 hours
later. he had 240 squares. Sewed
together they made q nag as big
as the eight-by- -five-foot one n.y.
ing near his window-and just
as bright.
BY raffiing OF the nag among
the hospital staff, he contributed
$50 to the stretomycin fund.
The 40 stars-the extra one is
"for either Alaska or Hawaii
Evening star., 1949-05-26

Charles H. Weeks hasn't put
his foot to the ground in the
seven years he's been a tuber-
culosis patient at Glenn Dale
Sanatorium that doesn't t
mean he hasn't had his nose to
the grindstone. IA
From his bed, the 55-year-old
Washington native has been put
ting in eight man hours q day,
weaving American flags, twisting
wire and stringing beads into
rosaries, crocheting scarfs, weav-
ing tea sets, constructing picture
frames and dolls and sharpening
hypodermic needles.
In bed you can think Of Q lot
Of things" said the 100-pound
man. who once weighed 1853. He
remembered particularly q time
about q year ago when he was
trying to think Of o way to con-
tribute money to q streptomycin
fund ut the hospital. Streptomy-
ein Ia . comparatively new drug
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Four Kittens Born
Joined Together
In Clover Shape
ay ssss Asse<sesss sssss

AUSTIN. Tex. May 2e.-PoH
Siamese kitiens-looking like q
four leaf ciover-xere born yes
tercay.
A common growth Joins the
stomachs Of two cats and the legs
Of the others. There are four
heads and Is legs tcountsng as q
leg two growing together. The
mother cat and her kittens were
in good condition last night.
Dr.. E. w. wupperman, ve,er-
marian. said. To my knowledge
there Is not q case of four-Siamese
animal birth on record
The kittens will be turned over
to the University OF Texas Iool-
ogy department.
The mother cat is owned by
Clifton Z. Anderson. O South
western University student
Evening star., 1949-05-26

the hospital. where he's had .
lung and six ribs removed. The
removal. however. has moved his
heart 70 his side 80 Mr.. Weeks
doesn't know when. II ever. he'll
De released.
ITS like being In jail without
q sentence" he said. But I've
got patience. and II improves with
each flag"
Mr.. Weeks wife. Mrs. Mamie
v. Weeks. lives ut their home at
643 Franklin street NE.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Police Courtesy Proves
Too Costly for Town
lY Sc Aase<iassa Pfess

SALTWATER. Okla.-The Still
water Police Department has been
too courteous-so It's going 10
stop. Mayor A. B. Alcott has Or
dered police TO discontinue the
courtesy OF inserting coins In
parking meters for motorists who
leave the money attached TO
windshield wipers.
Il seems motorists would not
slug the meters when they park.
Instead. they leave the coins for
the oficers-thus getting free
time.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
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Evening star., 1949-05-26
II More Men Rounded Up
In New York Narcotic Drive
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NEW YORK. Nay 2s.--D4xsrtes
Attorney Prank S. Hogan an
nounce6 early today that II men-
oers Of q narcotics rgng had been
arrested n = cIty-w2ce all-cas
roundup yesterday.
Mr.. Hogan s&ad the arrests
brought the total os captured ring
members 10 le--xacst Of thena
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