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Evening star., 1949-12-03
| 1919 Ford Joke
| Gets Big Laugh
| AT Trade Session

A Ford joke got the biggest
laugh yesterday at a reminiscent
session of the traffic committee OF
the Board of Trade in the Bur-
llington Hotel.
Inspector Arthur Miller, head
OF the traffic bureau Of the Met
ropolitan Police Department. told
of an incident that occurred soon
after he was appointed to the
force. in 1919.
Some boys planted q so-called
harmless bomb In q Model 7
owned by fat man." Inspector
Miller said. "They we're wonder
ing how he was going to get out,
because the touring car had no
left door. The explosion startled
everyone, and the block was h1ed
with smoke. But when It cleared
away the fat man was sttll at
the wheel.
wind her again. he said to
the man crankfng for hims She
does that every once In . while.
Evening star., 1949-12-03

Exactly as od-duty hours OF
work spent making . woman's
hand-tooled leather purse and
billfold has paid of for M/Sergt
Benjamin p. Moody Of Austin,
Tex.
The sergeant's purse and bill
fold took first prize In the Army
worldwide crafts contest for an
award Of q $500 United States
Savings Bond and q complete set
Of hobby shop equipment valued
at about $1,000.
The winning articles, along with
about 40 other entries that won
honors on United States Army
posts throughout the world, went
on display today in the lobby OF
the Commerce Department Build
ing, Fourteenth and E streets NV.
It will remain through December
81. The exhibit will be open from
8 am. to pm. daily. except
Saturdays and Sundays.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
John A. Mclean Reiires
After 40 Years al GPO

John A. Mclean, assistant pro-
duction manager at the Govern
ment Printing Office. has retired
after 40 years of service.
MIR. Mclean, who lives in Avon.
dale. Md, is well known through
out the printing industry for work
in the field of platemaking.
John j. Deviny, who presented
the certificate of retirement, said
Mr.. Mclean was a pioneer in the
use of plastics for .electrotyping
and printing plates. He is mem
ber of the International Associa-
ton of Printing House Craftsmen
and Printing Industry Of America.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Truck Driver Runs Over Woman
After ColIidinq With Her Car

and inspected the damage, police
said, but then the truck driver
jumped back in his vehicle and
fled, knocking Mrs. Hood to the
pavement as he drove off.
The collision did about SIS
damage to the rear of Mrs. Hood S
car. police added.
In an accident yesterday after
noon. Lloyd Champ, q. colored. Of
.231 Q street NV, was thrown
from the back Of a city dump
truck when 1t swerved to avoid
hitting child who ran across the
400 block OF O street NV.
Mr.. Champ was removed to
Providence Hospital with head In
juries. His condition was de-
Iscribed as undetermined.
Police said the truck was driven
by Richard w. Simms. 81. colored,
of 1891 Halt street S.W.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Lano Asks Trial Elsewhere,
Cites Rumor Of Costello 0 Link

Sam Lano, coin machine oper-
ator charged with threatening a
Brentwood tavern owner, yester-
day asked that his trial be trans
ferred from Prince Georges
County because of rumors and
newspaper stories which he said
falsely linked him to Frank Cos
tello, New York gambler.
The suggestion for removal was
filed by his attorneys, Louis
Lebowjtz and Robert w. McCul-
Tough. They contended Lano can
not have fair and impartial
trial" in Prince Georges Circuit
Court because false and mis-
leading rumors have been circu-
lated throughout the county that
said defendant is the personal
representative of Frank Costello
of New York City, who is re-
puted to be Public Enemy No.
-"
Judge Charles c. Marbury took
the suggestion Under advisement
and indicated he would reach a
decision In a few days. Lano is
scheduled to go on trial Tuesday
on a charge of threatening John
Duffy, proprietor Of Duffy's Tav-
ern, 4300 block of Rhode Island
avenue. Duffy accused Lano In
connection with the operation Of
slot machines.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Two Receiving Home
Fugitives, "a, Admit
Looting 81 Houses

Two well-dressed 14-year-old
fugitives from the National Re-
ceiving Home have confessed bur-
glarizing 81 Northeast section
houses in little more than a month
police said today.
The boys, both colored, were ar
rested last night in an apartment
in the 800 block of N street NV.
Capt. Irwin limbaugh Of the
ninth precinct said the boys hao
admitted breaking into 20 homes
in the 14th precinct and 81 in the
ninth precinct since running away
from the receiving home octo-
ber 81.
Suspected in Two Others.
Two other housebreakings in the
ninth precinct probably will be
charged to them. he said.
Most of the burglaries were
petty, the boys concentrating or
money and jewelry and also tax
ing radios and some clothing
Capt. limbaugh said.
A suitcase Of clothing and
combination radio were recovered
at the apartment
Entered Through Windows.
The boys broke into the homes
usually through rear windows By
cutting screens and sometimes
breaking out a corner Of the glass
Capt: limbaugh said the boy:
converted the loot into gooc
clothes and food. and that they
were interested in girls.
One of the boys had run away
from the receiving home repeated
ly. Each time he concentrated OF
housebreakings, and so was re-
garded as a suspect in the North
east plague soon after he and his
friend broke out on Halloween,
Capt. limbaugh said.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Tufover Joins Board
Of Palestine Company

I. s.. Turnover, Washington man.
ufacturer and Zionist. has beer
elected to the Board Of Director.
LOT the Palestine Economic Corp.
American development company
In Israel, it was announced yes.
terday.
Mr.. Turnover, president Of the
| ]. s. Turnover Co. Is former mem.
ber Of the Board Of Trustees
LOT the Washington Communit,
Chest, chairman OF the Wash.
|ington Jewish Educational Coun-
fcil and president Of the Seaboarc
Zionist Region.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Further Delay Likely
In Trial Of Diaries on
Price-Fixing Charges

The possibility of further delay
in the trial of certain local dairies
on charges of restraint Of trade
and price fixing conspiracy loomed
today, as the result Of more pre-
liminary hearings on the case
in District Court.
AS the schedule now stands, the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association. its secretary
treasurer, Bruce B. Derrick, and
seven Washington dairies are due
for trial January 5. But in pro-
ceedings yesterday. defense coun-
sci for one dairy told Judge Alex
ander Holtzoff his law firm is
haldling another case scheduled
to be heard at about the same
time.
Another indication Of possible
delay arose when the Judge sug-
gested to attorneys for both the
Government and the defendants
that they consider entering pre-
trial. proceedings in court as a
means Of speeding the actual trial.
Judge Holtzof pointed out that.
while pre-trial hearings usually
are confined to civil cases. the
method has been employed by the
court to expedite complicated
criminal cases.
Denies Defense Move.
Just prior to his suggestion, the
Judge denied defense motion by
Attorney John ]. Wilson in which
the lawyer sought to have the
Government produce all docu-
ments, or copies, which 1t obtained
from persons mot q party to the
action" and which it proposes to
use in the prosecution of the
charges.
Mr.. Wilson contended that. un-
der certain sections Of the Fed
eral Rules Of Criminal Procedure.
the defendants are entitled to
such documents. But the Judge
held that the rules In question
were not intended to cover evi-
dence to be introduced at trial.
Rules on Other Motions.
At the close of the hearing.
Robert H. Winn, Justice Depart
ment attorney. commented that
the dairies wanted to get a look
at everything we had except last
weeks shirts"
Ruling on other motions sub
mitted earlier in the day, Judge
Holtzoff ordered Mr.. Winn to pro-
duce bills of particulars for each
defendant. specifying the exact
nature of the agreements" they
are charged with having made
among them.
Individual diaries named In the
charges are: Chestnut Farms,
Wakefield. Richfield, Lucerne,
Harvey, Alexandria and Thomp-
sons ID.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
2 Slightly Hurt os Auto
Strikes Virginia Train

Two Alexandria men escaped
with slight injuries today when
their automobile struck a SLOW
moving train at the Washington
g. Old Dominion Railroad cross
ing on Glebe road, near Wash
ington boulevard, Arlington.
Courtney Brooks, 26, Of 1911
Camerson street. suffered hand
cuts and Edward Bumbray, 20
OF 242 North Payne street, knee
injury. Both were released after
treatment at Arlington Hospital
The front end Of the new sedan
WAS smashed.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
| Health Officials DENY
Milk Code SampIing
Here Restricts Trade

A Senate Investigators charge
that Washington's. milk regula-
tions restrict trade by requiring
24-hour inspection samples Of
pasteurized milk was denied to-
day by District health officials.
The charge was made yester-
day by Paul E. Hadlick. counsel
for a Senate Agriculture Sub
committee. at a price probe hear
ing of the group.
Walter w. Burdette, director of
the Districts Bureau of Food In
spection, told a reporter the milk
samples are not submitted at all
to the Health Department, but
that bureau inspectors purchase
samples of milk from retailers
here twice q week, as milk IS being
delivered for retail sale.
Processed Within d. C.
Further, Mr.. Burdette said. Dis
trict regulations require that all
milk sold here be pasteurizeo
within the city limits. Nearby
milk producers. he said, ship milk
to the District in raw form foi
processing before sale.
Mr.. Hadlick said today he die
not know the source of his "a
hour inspection remark, but added
that the regulation requiring
pasteurization here is obviously
intended to prevent a man from
shipping milk great distance.
He said his original concern
about trade restricting regula-
tions here came from a recent
newspaper account of District
corporation counsels ruling. The
ruling said a San Francisco cream
products firm must submit its
products to the District for inspec-
ton at their point of origin or
that the milk must be pasteurized
after its arrival in Washington.
Codes Restrict Trade.
Mr.. Hadlick said his reason for
referring to the regulations was
to stress sanitary code require
ments which have the effect OF
restricting trade. He also cited
rules In Buffalo, N. Y. requiring
that milk be placed in covered
pals, while In nearby Rochester
milk pals must be open. This. he
|contended, is done to bar milk
from outside areas.
Mr.. Hadlick urged that a sani-
tary code be set up in the District
which is only concerned with
sanitation" Such code. he said
should serve as a model for sug-
gested revisions in other parts OF
the country. He asked Agricul-
ture Department officials to take
the lead in forming such a model
Icode" for the District.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
By jones G. Deons

lie Corsaire." said the voice in
the radio. What does that mean?
Can anybody tell us?"
The eyes Of the youngsters
lighted up. The voice said "the
pirate" and = score Of heads
nodded confirmation. The voice
went on:
Pirates are very bad people
they. will cut your throat for a
nickel" The wave Of childish
laughter through the loudspeakel
was echoed in the classroom.
The voice spoke for a minute
about q ship. and the sea. some
times rough, sometimes calm
Then:
Nov we will play it for you
Berlioz' overture lie Corsaire,
The Pirate" There was hush
and the music began.
In Miss Zana Clendening'S grade
"A at the Raymond School, this
was the way an exciting new mu-
sical experience began yesterday
IA scene duplicated in hundreds
of classrooms through the Wash
ington area.
Special Concert for Schools.
Before 1900 eager, bright-eyed
children in Central High Schools
auditorium, the National SYM
|phony Orchestra played and Con-
ductor Howard Mitchell spoke. In
the city's public and parochial
grade schools and in Prince
Georges and other county schools
thousands of other youngsters
heard. by radio. a symphony con-
cert played especially for them
Miss Clendening, a teacher OF
District school children since
1911, began preparing her class
for the concert early yesterday
From Principal Raymond. Israel
she received the program. With
it were notes prepared by the
public school music supervisors
Paul D. Cradle and Alfred H
Johnson.
Since lie Corsaire" was first
on the program Miss Clendenine
wrote the word ''corsair" on the
blackboard. She told the class
the meaning and wrote down
pirate"
Other words the 9-year-olds
recognized themselves. A little
girl remembered "sorcerer" from
her reading-it meant a magician
With apprentices which Mis-
Clendening explained as "a helper
learning q trade"-it made "The
Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Dukas
last number on the program. An.
other girl recognized polka" fol
her dancing class, and was al
ready for Strauss Thunder anc
Lightning Polka"
Explains Musical Terms.
Miss Clendening also explained
musical terms like opera" "ora.
torio," overture" and theme.
She told the pupils about thu
| other pieces to be played-part'
of Haydn and Tschaikowsky sym
phonies and q suite by Rossini
Britten, including a march, waltz
and perpetual motion.
A little portable radio, bough
for the school by the PTA, wa
brought up from the first floor
BY pm. all was anticipation ant
excitement. As the music began
| all was rapt attention. Ant
through the concert Miss Glen
dening alerted the young nearer
to cymbal clashes and drum beat
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Senate, House
Steel Ceilings
NearCornp|etion
Better Lighting and
Air-Conditioning to
Be Ready by Jan. 3

The new ornamented plaster
and stainless steel ceilings for both
Seriate and House chambers are
virtually finished, and other in
terror decoration is being rushed
to completion for return of Con-
gress January 3.
Installed beneath the new and
stronger roofs. the ceilings will be
ready to furnish the legislators
with better lighting, better air
conditioning and better acoustics.
Entirely new air-conditioning
equipment has been installed on
both sides of the Capitol. Fresh
air will come into the big halls
through air-conditioning vents
around the edges of the ceiling
and be sucked out through tiny
holes in the stainless steel cove
like domes above by a vacuum
system.
The stainless steel parts OF the
ceilings are full of tiny holes.
These not only will take out the
old air from below, but also abb
sorb sound.
Walls Being Covered.
Around the upper walls Of both
chambers a new acoustical ma
terial is being installed. Against
the walls already has been placed
a thick, soft material, on top Of
which a smooth material is being
laid. These will be covered with
a tapestry of soft golden color,
bearing an indistinct and unob-
trusive design.
Light for the chambers will be
furnished from several sources. In
the centers of each ceiling Is a
large opening that will shed huor-
escent light through ornamented
glass.
Around the edges of the STAIN
less steel cove are indirect lights
to throw illumination against the
steel cove for reflection down.
wards. Also around the edges Of
the ceilings made of plaster and
ornamented with so-called "cof-
fers" and "rosettes" there are
many light outlets to throw direct
illumination downward, into the
galleries.
Gallery Seats Retained.
The present stage of recondi-
tioning the two big halls now will
be completed down to the galleries.
Below the tapestried walls have
been installed beautiful marble
wainscoting. down to the gallery
floors. The old galleries them
selves are to be cleaned up and
used as they have been in the past.
with the same seats.
But next summer, when the 81st
Congress adjourns, the second and
final phase of reconditioning will
start. This will complete the rem
ovation job throughout the gal
leries and down to the legislative
floors. New seats will be installed
in all galleries and on the House
floor, but the historic old chairs
will be retained in the Senate.
Gone are the ugly old steel
beams installed years ago to sup
port both roofs, when it was dis
covered they were in danger of
collapsing. Scaffolding used in
the reconstruction job now is be-
ing dismantled.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Mrs. Brooks Recovering

Mrs. Overton Brooks Of Shreve-
port, La, is recovering satisfac-
torily at Johns Hopkins Hospita'
|in Baltimore after an operation
Monday, her husband. Represents
tive Brooks. Democrat. Of Louis.
lana said today.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Man. l03, Burns to Depth
As Fire Sweeps Room
By the A,soeio,ed p,e.,

KENNETH SQUARE. Pa. Dec.
3.-Marsha1l Francis, who claimed
to be l03 years old, burned to
death last night In his one-room
home near this Southeastern
Pennsylvania town.
State police said the fire that
destroyed the building apparently
was started by an overturned kero-
sene lamp.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Symptoms Radio Concert
To Schools Thrills Pupils

and other distinctive sounds, te
add to their interest.
Afterwards I suggested they
60 home and play the music there
themselves, If they had records
related Miss Clendening. Zone
boy said he was sure he had the
William Tell Overture'-we talked
about that in the morning. al
though 1t wasn't on the concert
This concert was just the begin.
ming. for U.S."
Principal Israel also considers
yesterdays concert Just a begin.
ming. A new radio -phonograph
soon will be added to the smalle,
radios already owned by the
school, its purchase made possible
by q benefit luncheon sponsored
Thursday by the PTA.
Perhaps we should look into
the possibility of installing tele-
vision in our classrooms for this
kind Of event." the principal sug-
gested.
Seventy-eight children from the
fifth and sixth grades went from
Raymond to the Central perform.
anee yesterday. About so children
listened by radio. The older chill
dren had a session in the audi
torium last week with Mr.. Israel
during which they heard record
ings of three of the pieces on the
program. The records were pro.
vided by the symphony association
and later were sent on to another
school. .. -.-.a
Important In instruction.
Both Mr.. Israel and Miss Glen
dening were enthusiastic about the
new radio feature Of the concerts
Regular music teachers come te
the school only about once q
month or every six weeks, so the
broadcasts are expected to play
an important role in music in.
struction. Associate Supt. Carl r
Hansen has asked all schools tt
send in reports on the number o1
children hearing the first concert
along with comments and sugges.
tions from the teachers.
1.-THE Sorcerer's Apprentice,
with narration by Paul Hume. wa.
the obvious favorite with the youns
audience yesterday, Judging from
applause, with Thunder ane
Lightning" next.
Pupils from Is grade schools ane
II parochial schools attended tn,
performance at Central. The con.
cert was sponsored by the Hech1
Co., and admission was free. Tit
broa dcast was over Station
| WQQW.
Next program in the series Il
scheduled to originate at Arm.
strong High School on January 6
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Asher Named to U. N. Post

The appointment Of Robert E.
Asher of Chicago to be alternate
representative for the United
States on the United Nations
Economic Council for Europe was
announced yesterday by the White
House. Mr.. Asher has been a
foreign service officer In the State
Department for q number Of years
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 30
Postal employees evacuated from
the west coast were urged today to
contact the national JACL ADO
Washington office Immediately so
a decision can be reached on seek
ing legislation giving evacuees credit
for time spent in relocation centers
If they have been reemployed by
the postal department.
Sen. Warren c. Magnuson, ID,
Wash), told JACL ADO the Civil
Service Commission advised him it
could not redefine war transfers To
include Japanese and Americans of
japanese ancestry so they could
receive credit for time spent in the
center for purposes of within grade
salary advancements.
Harry B. Mitchell, Civil Service
Commission president, said "the
commission Is not unmindful of the
fact that the relocation program
resulted in many unfair and perhaps
unnecessary hardships, but the solu-
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,JACL Supporter
Named to Senate

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30
DR. Frank P. Graham, president of
North Carolina University, who was
appointed to the Senate to replace
the North Carolina Senator who
died earlier this month, has been
"a national sponsor of the Japanese
American Citizens League since 1894.
DR.. Graham has been described
as one of the souths most distin-
guished citizens.
Among other tasks, he served on
the Presidents Commission on Civil
Rights which drafted the report
which became the basis for Mr..
Truman's civil rights program
He is very much aware of prob
lens of Japanese ancestry, and the
problems of Asia, according TO
Mike Masaoka, national JACL ADO
legislative director. Masaoka said
DR.. Graham should be a helpful
force in attempting to obtain pass
age of the Judd act in the Senate,
a task which might prove more
difficult than previously considered
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
Q MEMORIAL SERVICES

A capacity crowd, many of whom
had to stand for lack of seating
capacity, filled the Buddhist Aud
forum to overlooking last Saturday
afternoon to pay their last res
oects to seven Nisei soldiers, all of
whom died in action overseas with
The 442 Combat Team. The seven
var dead, all of whom were from
Seattle and the immediate vicinity,
we're: Pfc William H. Taketa, Pfc.
MatsuSaburo Tanaka Pvt. Satoru
Onodera, Pvt William S. MiZukami,
Pvt. George Tatsumi, Tee. william
I. Imamoto, and Pfc. Richard M.
Tamura.
Principal speaker at. the services
was George H. Revelle, prominent
local attorney and temporary Mum
icipal Judge. who served during the
war as Lieutenant-C Colonel in the
Bird Infsntry Division and as a
staff officer under General Mark
w Clark of the Fifth Army. Re-
velle lauded the war record of the
famed 442nd Combat Team, stating
that it was a unit which every gen.
eral wanted as part of his own
command because of its outstand-
ing performance in battle. He en-
phssized that, due almost solely 10
the combat record of the 442nd,
the American people are seeking
legislation to rectify the wrongs done
to the Japanese-American popula-
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ably and add punch to the attack
on opposing pitchers. Saito is an
infielder with class, while Hori is a
versatile player who can play both
the outfield and first base. After
The University of Washington var
sity finishes its season, stellar Heat
Heyamoto will also return to the
Vet lineup, adding further strength.
Against the caliber of competition
hey will face in the City League,
the Vets can't expect to be favorites
for the pennant, but they probably
won't be the bottom team. At least,
they hope not. In the opinion Of
Joe Kesamaru, who will again man.
age the Vet nine, the general level
of play in the City League is much
faster than in the Puget Sound
League. but the better teams in the
latter circuit would do okay in the
City League. We gather from Joe,
therefore, the opinion that the Nisei
Vets will do all right by themselves,
tough league or not
incidentally, Kesamaru says that
this year he will do all his manag-
ing from the bench, retiring from
active play. Jo-Jo White is doing the
same with the Rainiers, of course
But in tight spot, with the bases
loaded in the ninth inning and the
score tied, we wouldn't be bit sur
prised to see cagy Joe Kesamaru
forget he's supposed to be retired,
and step into the batter's box. Some
way or another, we think of Joe as
the best bet on the team to get
that winning run across even if
he had to steal first base to do it!
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-30
u Physics Prof
To be Speaker

DR.. David Potter of the Univer-
sity of Washington physics depart
ment will be guest speaker at a
social meeting of the Wednesday
Young Marrieds club Saturday
April 2. in the YWCA. 5th and
Seneca.
The program, which will start
at 8 pm, is open to all members
of the YWCA. their husbands an6
friends.
The film Operations Crossroads
VIII be shown. and DR. Potter viii
demonstrate how a Geiger counte,
works There will be dancing and
games later in the evening.