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Evening star., 1949-11-02
Musicians and Artists
Launch Peace Moves
BY fhe A..eeiatsd Pres.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The
American entertainment industry
got good news today-peace talks
between the overlapping unions OF
musicians and variety artists.
A jurisdictional dispute between
the two AFL groups had threat
ened to close down night clubs
and stage presentations.
The American Guild Of Variety
Artists made two peaceful gestures
yesterday that James M. Petrillo.
president of the American FEEDER
alton Of Musicians. said opened
the way to a settlement.
The guild first called OF its In
junction suit charging the mu-
sicians with interfering with
AGVA members. It also refund
ed q $50 membership fee it had
taken from Lee Norman, bass nd
die player, a member Of the
musicians union.
Mr.. Norman was the center OF
the dispute over union member
ship for musicians who have stage
parts and actors who use musical
instruments. Each side accused
the other Of raiding and compell-
ing dual membership.
No date was set for the peace
talks, but union ofIicials said they
would be held soon.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Gas Co. Faces Court
On Equipment Sales

An order requiring the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. to show
cause why it should not be re-
strained from selling, installing
and financing gas furnaces, refrig-
orators, hot-water heaters, stoves
and other appliances was issued in
District Court yesterday by Judge
Henry Schweinhaut.
The order was issued in a re-
sponse to a petition filed by John
G. Webster g. Sons, Inc, 627 F
street NV, through Attorney
Robert E. Mclaughlin.
The petition declares action has
been sought in vain from the At
torney General and the United
States attorney for the District
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he also has
asked the corporation counsel to
prosecute the gas company for
violating plumbing regulations and
has asked the Public Utilities
Commission to order the gas COM
pany to cease merchandising and
installing equipment.
The Webster corporation
iharges. in it's petition, that the
gas company exercises undue,
unreasonable and unfair compe-
tive advantage" to the detriment
of indepennent merchants.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
2 Leap From Second Floor
One Hurt in Home Blaze

.
Two persons jumped from Sec
ond- STORY windows last night after
"a small blaze broke out on the
first floor Of two-story frame
building at BIT Thirteenth
street NE.
Willie Nelson, AZ, colored, suf-
fered head injuries in the Jump,
police said. He was admitted
to Casualty Hospital. Martha
Holmes, II. colored, who also
leaped from the building. was re-
leased from the hospital with no
apparent injuries. Both lived at
the address.
Cause Of the fire was unknown
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Editor Elected Chairman
Of Camera Club Council

Sam Morris, photography editor
OF the Times-Herald last night
was elected chairman OF the
Washington Council of Camera
Clubs. He succeeds Frank Lam
bert. president of the National
Photographic Society of Washing
ton.
Other officers elected at a re.
organization meeting at the VIII
lard Hotel were Mrs. Lee Beiser
OF the Old Dominion Camera Club
OF Arlington, executive secretary,
and Frank 1sely of the Naval Re-
search Laboratory Camera Club.
treasurer.
Plans were announced for q
FIRST print of the month" con-
test starting December / and q
print Of the year" contest for
members Of camera clubs in the
Washington area.
The councils next meeting will
be held at 8 pm. November Is
at the Willard Hotel,
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Virginia Takes Over
| Arnold Bus Lines 10
Prevent Service Halt

The State of Virginia today be-
gan operating the Washington
Virginia u Maryland Coach Co.,
thereby preventing interruption OF
bus service between points in
Washington and Arlington and
Fairfax Counties.
Approximately $4,000 passengers
are transported daily by the w.
". & NJ, which is known as the
Arnold Lines.
Acting on orders of Gov. Tuck
the State Corporation Commis-
sion seized the line at 1901 am.
and put William C. Seibert, its
commerce counsel, in charge OF
operations. The action was taken
under a Virginia law permitting
the State to intervene to prevent
stoppage of public utility services
Interruption was threatened BY
drivers and maintenance men, who
voted to strike unless they received
Ia wage increase awarded during
arbitration in September.
Arnold informed the union, the
AFL Amalgamated Association OF
Street Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees of America, that
1t lacks funds to meet the pay
increase. The company has petit
tions before the State Corporation
Commission and the Interstate
Commerce Commission, asking
authority to raise fares in order
to meet the higher wage costs.
The employees agreed to work
for the State. although they are
questioning its right to operate
the company on its interstate
route. Courts are being asked to
determine that question.
Mr.. Seibert said there will be
no noticeable difference in the
bus operations.
The Arnold Line seizure is the
second of its kind in Northern
Virginia recently. The State took
over control of the Alexandria,
Barefoot 81 Washington Co. for
the same reason and still operates
the buses which serve other COM
muterS to the District.
Evening star., 1949-11-02

mother. Mrs. Elise Enders. were
present. -
Main speaker was DR.. Gottlieb
Siegenthaler, president Of the
Potomac Synod Of the Evangelical
and Reformed Church,
DR.. Enders. a graduate Of Elm
hurst Ill.) College and of Eden
Theological School, st. Louis,
came to his present charge in
1924 from his position as organ
izer on his denominations Board
of Home Missions. Before that
he served pastorates at Zion
Evangelical Church, New York,
and Frieden's Church. Baltimore
Evening star., 1949-11-02
National University Opens
500, 900 Fund Campaign

The 100000 building and de-
velopment fund drive Of the Ma
tional University School of Law
was opened yesterday with a
luncheon meeting at the Annapo-
lis Hotel.
The campaign for funds to ex-
pand the schools buildings at
1926 New York avenue NV, and
add classrooms and a library will
continue to December.
Brig. Gen. Patrick j. Hurley
former Secretary of War, was the
principal speaker. He is q grad
uate of the school.
The next report meeting of the
Campaign Committee will be held
at 5 pm. Tuesday at the uni
|versity.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Paving Firm Worker Hurt
When Tar Pot ExpIodes

John K. Merello, IS. was criti-
cally injured late yesterday when
q tar pot blew up in his face on
the Wisconsin avenue construction
job, Bethesda.
Suburban Hospital said he re-
ceived extensive asphalt burns of
the face, hands and feet.
Mr.. Merello is employed by the
Wilmoth Paving Co., which is
widening Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
/ Steel Shortage Hats
MoryIonds Plans for
ENew License Plates
By the Assoeiofsd Press


BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.-The
steel strike has hit Maryland
motorists in the front and
rear-where they display their
license plates.
Arthur H. Brice, commits
sioner Of motor vehicles. an
nounced yesterday no new
license plates will be issued
next year. He said the strike
has held up steel deliveries to
the State penitentiary, where
the plates are manufactured.
Only enough metal is on
hand to make little tags
which can be attached to the
same old plates. and that's
what will be issued to auto
mobile owners In 1850, Mr..
Brice added.
Evening star., 1949-11-02

of Capital Transit's patrons. He
is an editor of railroad and travel
publications.
Boycott of the firms advertising
through transit radio was sug-
gested by Albert L. Pierce, insur-
ance company representative, who
said he had called a bakery whose
ad he heard and told the man
agement he liked its products but
would not use them so long as the
bakery sponsored transit radio.
The firm, he said he was told, is
discontinuing the service.
Miss Joan Dick. 3051 N street
NV, who described herself as q
Senator's secretary, asserted that.
II transit radio is permitted, radio
will next appear ION street corners
and places where people wish to
gather freely"
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Streetcor755OAdds oNewFnst
As 1t O Opens Dupont Underposs

A streetcar named Fifteen fifty
went underground at Dupont Cir
Gle at $50 am. this morning and
even Cupid horned in on the act
Camera flash bulbs stabbed the
pre-dawn gloom, engineers ex-
panded their chests, Motormar
Howard B. Norford changed his
bell impatiently and Capital
Transit Co. officials breathed a
huge sigh Of relief when fifteen
fifty" came to the surface un-
scathed.
Sarah Lance. q, Of 1924 Twen-
ty-f1rst street NV, and her fiance
Nelson Griggs. SO, Of 705 Eigh-
teenth street NV, stayed up all
night to be among the first pas
sengers through the underpass
They planned to be married in
about two weeks, they said, and
since Mr.. Griggs doesn't get of
work until midnight. it gave them
something to do In the wee hours
OF the morning.
The streetcar arrived at the
loading platform at Connecticut
avenue and N street NV. right on
time at 5:23 am. to add new
laurels to her record. She was
the first radio equipped car in
Washington: has more radio re-
|ceivers-eight Of them-than any
other streetcar, and was the last
car to travel the Benning road
route.
H. l.. Mussen, assistant super
intendent of transportation of the
transit company. led a group OF
company officials and inspectors
and reporters and photographers
aboard and identified them as
free riders. ="
Motorman sNorford did not at
tempt 10 conceal his distaste for
free riders and rose from his seat
to demand - cents from one
"deadhead" who attempted to slir
by without being properly identi.
fed.
While Mr.. Norford changed hi.
bell and looked at his watch, pho.
tographers on the tracks delayed
him for Is minutes. Then HI
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Phone Hearing
Told Of Risein
P| P|ant|nvestment
s33, 900, 900 Increase
Since End of War Held
Without PuruIIeI'

The plant investment of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. has increased from $78, ,O00, ,000
in 1945 to Sill ,00O,0 900 on Septem-
ber 80, 1910, the Public Utilities
Commission was told today.
The PUG opened a public hear
ing at the District Building on the
company's application to increase
rates to Washington telephone
subscribers about 13 per cent. The
increase is sought to provide addi-
tional annual net earnings, after
taxes, of approximately $1,818,000.
c.. II. johnson, company vice
president and general manager,
said the $33,000.000 increase in
the plant investment since the
end of the war was without
parallel in the history of our busi-
ness"
Increase in Phones Cited.
Mr.. johnson told the PUG the
company operates 81 central
Offices here serving more than
100000 telephones. There were
1884, 400 telephones in service on
December 81, 1945, and 254, 900 on
81. 1899.
The witness said that during
the period from 1885 to 1899, the
company averaged a per cent
return on its net original invest
ment. He said this return
dropped shortly in 1941 and 1912.
principally because of increases in
labor and other costs.
The company's earnings i'm
proved temporarily in 1948 be-
cause of rate increases granted,
but costs continued to rise and
earnings again took a serious
downward trend, Mr.. johnson
went on.
He said during the six months
from April to September, 1949,
the return has averaged only 1886
per cent, while for August and
September it was only 3.3 per
cent.
More Spending Seen.
He attributed the drop in earn
tngs principally to a record con-
struction program at present-day
high costs to meet heavy demands
for service and general wage in
creaSes.
The witness said the company
will have to spend many more
millions within the next few years
to provide necessary plant capa-
city and to improve service. This,
he said, will be in addition to the
SIS, 100000 already spent on con-
struction since the end of World
War II.
The hearing was opened with
a statement by William G. Cas-
'saway, counsel for the company.
In addition to the other reasons
cited In the request for rate in
creases, Mr.. Gassaway urged the
commission to consider the ear
ings which the company should
contribute from it's intrastate
operations as its fair share of the
earnings required to maintain the
credit of the Bell System.
Evening star., 1949-11-02

NV, on his
25th anniver-
sary as pastor.
A check for
$1,000 was pre-
sented to Mr..
and Mrs. End
ers on behalf
of the congre-
cation by A. H.
B o ! k m a n n 4,
president. More
than $50 men,
bers an d
friends, includ-
ing Mr.. Enders'
oN -~n~ 80
Evening star., 1949-11-02

eaSed the car into gear and start
ed slowly down the incline.
Although the rails had beer
creased and sanded. they squeale6
and groaned as the car Travelled
IA circular route through the tun-
mel under the east side of Du-
pont Circle.
One passenger was standing al
the brightly lighted platform
squarely under the east side OF
the tunnel, but he turned out tc
be a transit inspector who didn't
want a ride.
The car squealed its way out
OF the tunnel and disgorged most
Of its passengers at the S street
stop.
Only the northbound section OF
the underpass is in operation to-
day. 1t will take another month
to complete the soutnbcund
streetcar tunnel. The vehicular
tunnels will not be ready for traf-
fic until early next year.
Mr.. Mussen said northbound
streetcars will enter the tunnel
every IS seconds during rush
hours and every 80 seconds during
the remainder of the day.
Transit officials will be sta
toned at the tunnel loading plat
form all day today observing how
long it takes the cars to load and
unload. -Four stairways, each
with 36 steps, lead in and out OF
the underground loading platform
to New Hampshire avenue, P
street, Massachusetts, avenue and
Nineteenth street. Originally the
New Hampshire avenue entrance
was designed as an airshaft.
Mr.. Mussen said time schedules
have not been perfected yet but
the time formerly required for
streetcars to pass around the
circle will be "cut at least in half
when the underpass is in full
operation.
The tunnel was full of cement
dust after fifteen fifty" passed
through but engineers said this
would soon clear away.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Moiseiwitsch to PIoy
With Symphony Tonight

Benno MoiseiwitSch, noted Rus
sian pianist, will be the soloist to-
night in the opening concert OF
the National Symphony Orches-
tra's "B" series in Constitution
Hall.
Howard Mitchell will lead the
program, which starts at $3.50 pm.
The 10 series 'B" concerts will be
given every other Wednesday
night through the winter. To-
nights program will include the
ShoStakovitch Sixth Symphony.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Arbitrators Get
Transit Unions S
Plea for Raise
&c More DifferentioI
For Night Drivers
Asked at Meeting

Capital Transit Co.'s union en-
ployes today submitted their case
for higher pay for night work be.
fore the arbitration board hear
ing the contract dispute between
the company and its employees.
The hearings were resumed at
the Hamilton Hotel after a lapse
of 10 days.
Transit operators on "owl runs"
now receive pay deferential of 4
cents. The union is asking 10
cents. Car house and garage en-
ployes get an additional 3 cents for
second shift work and S cents adj
ditional for the third shift. The
union Is asking that these figures
be cents and 10 cents.
The union introduced a num-
ber Of exhibits showing the trend
toward paying night shift differ
entails and also showing the prac-
tices in various industries.
Compared With Pepco.
One exhibit showed that the
Potomac Electric Power Co. pays
5 cents an hour additional for
work on the second shift from 4
pm. to midnight and 8 cents ad-
ditional for the third shift after
midnight. It was shown also that
the Washington Gas Light Co.
pays differentials of 8 and 13
cents.
E. L. Oliver, who is presenting
the unions case to the five-man
arbitration board said that tram
sit companies have Jagged in pay.
ing night shift differentials to op-
orators.
The union also submitted its
case for the payment of travel
time to an employe who takes q
bus on a run and later reports to
a different division to serve as an
instructor.
Heated Exchange.
The discussion on just what the
union was asking for brought q
rather heated exchange between
Mr.. Oliver and E. j. Heberle, vice
president and controller of the
company.
Alfred A. Colby, chairman Of
the arbitration board, said calm
ly that the board cant take
these heated discussions into its
deliberations" Prof. Harry Shul-
man, board member, remarked
with smile, Perhaps it's time
we had a little heat"
Mr.. Colby called a five-minuts
recess. which he later referred to
as "cooling-off period" and the
hearing subsequently was resumed
In an amicable atmosphere. 81
Bus Driver Testihes.
Another Of its demands the
union brought forward was one
that the 10 minutes allowed be-
fore the start Of q run and at the
end Of the day be increased to
20 minutes. Charles M. GULL,
1884 Ingraham street NV, a bus
driver, told Of the number Of
things an operator must do before
he takes out a bus and after he
completes his run.
Mr.. GULL said that on one oc-
casion in an emergency. he took
out bus without adequate prep.
aration time. He said he was
driving the bus down the street
and at the same time fllling his
change receptacle when he was
arrested for speeding.
He said he cuStomarily reports
Is minutes before he takes out his
bus instead of 10 minutes,
Evening star., 1949-11-02
jane Powell to Murry
Boxers Son Saturday
By the Assoeiot.d pys,.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 2.-Jans
Powell. movie singing star. and
Geary Anthony Steffen, jr., son Of
the one-time lightweight boxing
champion. Willie Ritchie, obtained
a marriage license yesterday.
Miss Powell. a Aim star at the
age Of 20. said she and Mr.. Steffen,
formerly an ice skating star but
now an insurance man, have been
engaged six months. He is 26. His
father still retains his ring name
and Is an inspector for the Cali
fornia Boxing Commission.
The young couple will be married
next Saturday in Beverly Hills.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Church Dinner and Bozunr

A turkey dinner and bazaar,
sponsored by the WSCS Of Wilson
Memorial Methodist Church, will
be held tomorrow In the church,
754 Eleventh street Sc. Dinner
will be served from 5 to 7:30
o'clock.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
|PUC Ends Hearinq,
Asks Briefs in Fight
lover Transit Radios

Opponents in the musical tran
sit battle will match pens in the
final skirmish, with Today dead
lines set for the written summary
on each side.
Public Utilities Commission
Chairman James H. Flanagan
closed the four-day public hear
ing yesterday afternoon, after
denying a Capital Transit Co. mo-
ton to dismiss the proceedings.
Before ruling on the fate of
transit radio, the commission
must study the mass Of pro and
con evidence presented by at
torneys and witnesses during the
lively sessions in the District
Building board room.
In addition Attorney Franklin
S. Pollak. an opposing intervenor
has 10 days in which to submit
written final argument and pro-
posed findings of fact to the COM
mission, and the transit company
has 10 days in which to answer,
MIR. Pollak indicated also that
another intervenor, Guy Martin
31l7 Woodley road NV, wants
to file brief.
Appeals Possible.
Should the commission issue q
formal order-PUC Counsel Lloyd
B. Harrison said it could dismiss
the proceedings at any time
appeals may be taken through
legal channels.
Pathos touched yesterday after
Moons session, when Mrs. j. C,
Morrell. 8 Oxford street, Chevy
Chase. Md, testified she recently
had aost a daughter who was very
musical. For her family now to
be subjected to music on the pub
lie utilities. she said. els something
that no one, unless he is going
through q period of bereavement.
can understand.
0SA va4ut yOu CUQSlQCI mCSG
carefully this business OF foistina
music of on people," she went
on. suggesting that at least some
buses and streetcars be left with
out radio receivers and that the
vehicles be marked when they are
equipped.
Another witness, Dan Blachly,
retired Government economist.
asserted that this music may be
the sirens song leading to our
destruction"
I'VE deplore so-called thought
control in other countries" he
said. What is this project if it
is not compulsory thought con-
troll? That is its only real pur-
pose."
Called "Hodgepodge."
Bernard Tassler, 1850 Harvard
street NV, said the transit COM
pany has lin my considered
Judgment. by callously infiicting
this outrage upon its clients, the
public Of Washington. abrogated
its franchise"
Franklin Snow of the Wardman
Park Hotel called the transit ra-
dio programs . 'hodgepodge" and
\ As
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Rev. Charles Enders Feted
On 18th Year as Pastor

The Rev. Charles Enders was
honored last night by members~of
Concordia Lutheran Evangelical
Church. Twentieth and G streets
Evening star., 1949-04-05
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