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Evening star., 1949-08-02
Nicely Plans 10 Confer Kiss for Wife al Beach
With City Leaders as Leads tc Fine for Man
ID, T.. Group Chairman And Policeman Friend

Senator Neely, Democrat, of
West Virginia, slated to be new
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, plans to call a COLI
ference of leading citizens after
he takes Office to lay the ground
work for his term.
The West Virginian is to sue
ceed Senator McGrath, Demo-
crat, of Rhode Island, who yester-
day accepted President Truman's
nomination for Attorney General.
succeeding Tom Clark.
Senator Nicely issued short
statement of his views, including
a quotation from poetry.
Senator Neely said he proposes
to request an early meeting with
representatives of all Washington
newspapers, Board of Trade and
recognized civic and social welfare
groups in the hope of laying a
foundation for translating into
reality the spirit of Robert Burns
lines: !
THAT I for poor old Scotland's
sake some useful plan or book
could make or sing a song at
least
"As I am not musician, the
plan is what I refer to-"
Senator Neely will take over the
District Craftsmanship in view of
his seniority on the committee.
He is second only to Senator
Johnston. Democrat. of South
Carolina, who has waived his right
to head the District Committee,
because he already is chairman
of the Civil Service Committee.
Senator Neely has had long ex-
perience in the District, since he
served several terms as member
of the House and is now in his
fourth term in the Senate.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Star Movies

Community movies. sponsored
by The Star, the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center,
are scheduled for 8 o'clock to-
night. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoons and musicians
will be shown at the following
Fairgrounds and recreation CEN
ters:
Rosedale, Seventeenth and Gales streets
Jefferson. Eighth and H streets S.W.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and Taylor
Turkey Thiskst. Michigan avenue and
=, Palisades. Dana and sherrier streets
aillcrsst. Thirty-second and Denver
-. Ridge, Ridge road and Burns street
Bruce; Kenyon street and Sherman
=, SHOWS Court, Twenty-ffth and streets
Blow; Bsnnins road and Nineteenth
Douglass-Dwelling, 1000 Alabama ave.
y street Sc "AN
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Justice Attorneys Son Held
On Fugitive Warrant

Leland T. Atherton, jr., Justice
Department attorneys son. who is
now on four years probation for
an armed robbery here. was under
81 900 bond today on a Virginia
fugitive warrant, charging him
with an armed robbery In Alex
andria last March.
Atherton, 18, formerly OF the
9700 block of Bexhill drive, Rock
Creek Hills. Md, was granted pro-
baton in District Court last Fri
day. after being convicted OF the
SIG holdup of an ice cream store
in the District on March %.
Alexandria authorities have
charged him with taking $83 at
gunpoint from the Burkley Bakery,
ISIS Seminary road. Alexandria.
on March 3. He was arrested in
the District and came to court
on the local charge first.
On his appearance in Municipal
Court yesterday. the youth asked
for the customary months delay
to contest extradition to Virginia.
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell set the
bond.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Suffoootion of Boby
Is Ruled Accidental

Deputy Coroner Christopher j
Murphy has issued certificate
OF accidental death by suffocatior
in the case of a 3-month-old COL
ored girl found unconscious in her
bassinet yesterday.
The child, Alice Brown. daugh-
ter of Frank Brown, 1905 Seven
teenth street NV, was being
cared for by a housekeeper, Mrs
Pearl Houston. Mrs. Houston gave
the baby her bottle and, on re-
turning a short time later, found
Alice on her face unconscious.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Operating Engineers Set
For Strike THURSDAY

Union men who operate the
steam shovels, cranes and bull
dozers on Washington's major
construction projects will go on
strike Thursday morning unless
wage agreement is reached,
union officials have announced.
No meetings have been sched-
uled to discuss further the union S
demands for a 25-cent hourly in
crease. Authorization for the
strike was voted Saturday by
membership of the Local II. Inter-
national Union of Operating En-
gineers.
Should 1t develop, the strike
would mark the fourth in the
city's construction industry in five
weeks. All the trades are on the
job now.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Dr.. Sax of Baltimore
Killed in Auto Crash
Nv the As,aeiufsd Press

SOMERSET, Pa. Aug. 2.-Dr
BENJAMIN j. Sax, 50, of Baltimore,
was killed and his wife, Miriam,
A, badly injured last night as their
auto plunged from the Pennsyl-
vania Turnpike IS miles east OF
Somerset.
Pennsylvania State Police said
Mrs. Sax was driving and "appar-
emily went to sleep at the wheel y
The machine plunged from the
roadway. hurtled a 6-foot ditch
and smashed into an embankment.
DR.. Sax was X-ray chief at both
West Baltimore General and
Franklin Square Hospitals IN Bal
timore.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Representative Hays Talks
AT Virginia Baptist Farley
By the Associated Press

MAssANETTA SPRINGS, Va,
Aug. Representative Hays,
Democrat, of Arkansas told more
than 800 Virginia Baptists in the
opening session of the Virginia
Baptist Summer Assembly here
last night that the Christian lead
ers of this Nation will determine
the destiny of the world for the
next century.
Mr.. Hays spoke to the assembly
on your Role as a Christian
Leader"
The assembly. under the direc-
ton of DR.. J. B. Hill, secretary of
the Sunday school department of
the Virginia Baptist Board of
Missions and Education. is being
attended by the pastors and Of
flcials of the Baptist churches OF
Virginia.
Evening star., 1949-08-02

Roy E. Miff1eton's objections to
being told he couldn't kiss his wife
in public cost him s1250 in a
Maryland court last night.
1t also cost John Cain, 28-year-
old Washington policeman. the
same amount for backing Miff1e-
tons protest.
The fines and court costs were
levied by Trial Magistrate Nor
man Hazard at Galesville on dis
orderly conduct charges growing
out of an incident at Mayo Beach,
Md, Sunday which followed the
resort owners objections to the
husbandly kiss Mr.. Miff1eton
planted on his wife's cheek.
Told that beach rules didn't
allow such things, Mr.. Miff1eton
wanted to know why. The 81
year-old ice cream company en-
ploye. of 5102 South Dakota ave-
nue. NE, objected too strenuously,
Magistrate Hazard decided. He and
Mr.. Cain were told to leave the
beach by Charles Trabing, the
owner.
When they refused they were
arrested,
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Representative WerdeI
Unhurt in 3-Cur Crash

Representative .Werdel, Re-
publican, of California escaped
injury in a. three-car collision
yesterday at Fourteenth street and
Independence avenue S.W.
The House members car was
struck by an automobile driven by
Stanley z. ,Seago. "a, of 1888
Patrick Henry drive. Arlington,
who had swerved to the right to
avoid hitting a car that was max
ing a left turn on Independence
avenue, according to police. Mr..
Werdeps car was forced against
an A.. B and w. bus driven by
Ernest Fitzer, 207 La Verne ave-
hue, Alexandria.
No one was injured, police said.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Weeks of Study Yield
Ruling That Spinach
In Sacks Is Spinach

Spinach is still spinach, no
matter how it's sacked.
That, in effect, is the rec
ommendation handed the In
terstate Commerce Commits
sion by Examiner c. Evans
Brooks in a case which sought
to have spinach. when washed
and sacked in cellophane,
classified as a manufactured
commodity.
The recommendation, end
ing weeks of study and hear
ings. represents a victory for
unregulated agricultural haul
ers by lifting rate and route
restrictions and a victory for
the Agriculture Department,
which sought some clarifica-
ton.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Unionist Is Held
For Grand Jury
In Fatal Shooting
Staying Attributed
To Grudge After
Defeat in Election
BULLETIN

Clarence Reynolds, former
business agent of Iron Workers
Union, Local No. 5, was held for
the grand jury after an inquest
at the District Morgue today
into the fatal shooting Of A.
Vance Bowling last night
The story of a fatal shooting
that repeatedly stemmed from i'll
feeling which developed at union
election last month was told to a
coroner's jury at an inquest into
the death of A. Vance Bowling.
As, of 1888 Third street NE.
Clarence Reynolds. A. former
business agent of Iron Workers
Union. Local No. S, and once a
close friend of Mr. Bowling, is
being held for action of the COR
oner's jury which. early this after
noon, was celebrating it's decision
in the case.
Mr.. Bowling was shot through
the heart and the right shoulder
in the kitchen of his basement
apartment at $40 o'clock last
night. He died almost instantly.
Defeated at Union Election.
Detectives A. D. Clarke and
Lionel Couture, who arrested Reyn-
olds on the scene. said they found
38-caliber revolver containing
five exploded cartridges in his
pocket. Reynolds lives at 1904
Myrtle avenue NE
Reynolds, who had served two
year term as business agent of
Local No. S, was defeated last
month by E. M. Wells. Detectives
said witnesses told them Mr..
Bowling took an active part in
opposing the reelection of his
once good friend, and that Reyn-
olds blamed Mr.. Bowling for his
defeat.
Told of Fist Fight.
III feeling between the two men
resulted in fist fight near union
headquarters in the 400 block of
Ninth street NV. police said.
Witnesses told them Reynolds was
beaten in the fist fight.
Mrs. Clara Northcross, Mr..
Bowlings landlady, told police
that Reynolds appeared to have
been drinking when he arrived
at her house She said Mr.. Rey-
nolds pushed his way into the
house and chased Mr.. Bowling to
the basement room where the
shooting took place. ~
Police said they had been told
Mr.. Bowling had a wife and
brother in Texas. Efforts are be-
ing made to locate them.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Police Question
Man in Shotgun
Death Of WIFE
Procticing Shooting,
He Says After Tragedy
In Prince Georges

A middle-aged Prince Georges
County man today was held for
investigation at Hyattsville after
his wife was killed with shotgun.
Mrs. Hazel Clements. "a, typist
at the National Wildlife Fedora
ton. 1903 Fourteenth street NV.
was found dead in the hallway of
the Clements home, 5318 Gallatinl
street, Rogers Heights, by mem
bers of the Bladensburg Rescue
Squad summoned by a neighbor
She had been shot in the abdomen.
Her husband, John Richard
Clements, AZ, a mechanic at a
Washington motor company, was
arrested by county police who ar
rived with the rescue squad.
Questioning Deferred.
He was quoted by Detective Earl
Huber as telling police he had
been practicing shooting and his
wife "had gotten in the way"
Questioning of the husband was
deferred until today. police said,
because he had been drinking.
Mr.. Huber said a shotgun was
found in a rear bedroom and DR..
John T. Maloney, deputy county
medical examiner, said an autopsy
disclosed five lead shotgun pei
lets and three pieces of wadding
from a shotgun shell in Mrs
Clements stomach.
NeighbOr Calls for Help.
The detective said Mr.. Clements
notified neighbor that Mrs |
Clements had been shot and the
neighbor, a relative of the Clements.
called the rescue squad. Mrs.
Clements was dressed in a halter
and shorts. !
Detective Huber refused to let
Attorney Louis Lebowitz, retained
to represent Mr.. Clements. see the
man this morning. The police
man said he wanted to question
the husband before the attorney
did and Mr.. Lebowitz charged this
was a violation of his clients
rights.
After Mr.. Lebowitz went into
the Hyattsville jail to look for Mr..
Clements and was unable to find
him, he charged police had
spirited him away" The attor-
ney then left Hyattsville, declar-
ing he was going to the Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro for a
writ Of habeas corpus.
Employed at Motor Company.
At Mcneil Motors, 1418 P street
NV. spokesman said Mr.
Clements had worked there since
1929 or 1880. except for a period I
during the war when he was at the
Norfolk Navy Yard. The dead
woman was said to be his second
wife. whom he married during the
war. The first Mrs. Clements, the |
spokesman said, is remarked and !
lives in Washington. !
Mr.. Clements, said to have a
daughter and a grandchild by the
first marriage. was described as a
good worker" He did not report
to work yesterday, the spokesman
said.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Woodson Appointed
To School BUILDINGS
And Grounds Post

Granville w. WoodSon, a grad
uate of Dunbar High School, How
ard University and the University
of Pittsburgh. has been named
assistant to the associate school
superintendent in charge of build
ings and grounds.
The Board of Education an
nounced Mr.. Woodsons appoint
ment yesterday. following a poll
of board members.
Promotions also were given to
Mrs. Muriel Alexander, who was
made principal of the new Kelly
Miller Junior High School: to L.
Roscoe Evans. who was made prin-
cipal of Shaw Junior High School,
and to Charles w. Thomas. who
was promoted from teacher at
Dunbar High School to assistant
professor at Miner Teachers Col
lege.
Is Civil Engineer.
Mr. Woodson. whose parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Woodson.
live at 4918 Fitch place NE, is a
civil engineer by profession and
has been working in Philadelphia.
He took his bachelor of science
degree at the University of Pitts
burgh in 1880 and his masters
degree at Howard University. He
taught physics at Armstrong High
School and then worked for an
farchitect here. He was with the
National Park Service from 1885
to 1941 as an engineer.
In 1914, he was commissioned a
major in the Army and served as
chief engineer on a public health
project in Liberia for four years.
He is married and has one child,
an S-year-old boy.
30 Years in Schools Here.
Mrs. Alexander. the new prin-
cipal of Kelly Miller Junior High
School. is native of Washington
and veteran of 80 years service
in the public school system here.
She was graduated from Dun
bar High School, Miner Teach
ers' College and Howard Univers-
ity. She earned her masters de-
gree at New York University and
has studied in Paris. She started
as teacher in elementary schools
here in 1919.
For the past two years, Mrs.
Alexander has served as assistant
principal of Browne Junior High
School. Before that she was as
sistant principal of Bannecker
Junior High School for two years.
She lives at 1907 S street NV.
Her husband, Raymond Alexander,
is a teacher at Armstrong High
School, and her father, Samuel D.
Milton, is retired teacher from
Dunbar High School.
Mr.. Evans. the new principal of
Shaw Junior High School, has
been serving as principal of the
Burrville Elementary School. He
lives at 1862 Second street NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Virginia Calls for Bids
On Shirley Highway Job
By fhe Associosed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2.-The
State Highway Department yes
terday called for bids to be opened
August 16 for miles of concrete
pavement construction on the
Hnery G. Shirley Memorial high
way in Fairfax County. The work
will be on the northbound lane,
beginning 4 miles south of
Route 236.
The project will complete the
northern 10-mile stretch of the
highway. Still to be put under
contract are miles of the north
bound lane on the southern end of
the project.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
lone eNewCase ofPo|io
Two Of Spotted Fever
Listed in Nearby Area

Two new eases of Rocky Noun
tain spotted fever and one case
of polio have been reported by
health officials in nearby counties.
The tick fever victims include
a 7-year old boy of Clinton. Md,
and an 18-month- old girl of the
1900 block of Minor street, Alex
andria. The girl was discharged
from Children's Hospital Friday.
The polio victim. the third re-
ported in the Washington area
yesterday. is a 6-year- boy liv-
ing in the 600 block of North Il
linois street. Arlington, who is at
Children's Hospital.
Thus far this year. there have
been 38 polio cases and II tick
fever cases reported in the Dis
trict and nearby areas. There
have been three polio deaths.
Sharp Increases Reported.
A Nation wide polio survey to-
day showed sharp increase in
some States. boosting the total far
ahead of this date in 1948. a near
record year, the Associated Press
reported. The number of polio
deaths for the first seven months
of 1949 is about double the total
up to August l last year.
The survey showed about 5000
cases and 442 deaths. However
data on fatalities was sketchy
and incomplete in some areas.
New York health officials today
reported the highest number Of
new cases reported in a single day
so far this year-57. 1t brought
to 424 the number of cases in New
York City where there were six
deaths in the 24hour period end
ing at 8 am. today.
The 27,630 polio cases reported
in 1948 were the second highest
on record but up to August /, 1948,
the total was under 5000. The
worst polio year was 1916. when
about 10000 cases were reported.
Standards of Treatment Raised.
In joint statement, Basil
O'Connor. president of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis and the American Red
Cross. and Surgeon General
Leonard A. Scheele of the Public
Health Service. said standards of
polio care have been "noticeably
raised" during the last few years.
Meanwhile. DR.. Daniel Seckin-
ger. acting District health officer,
said he sees no danger of polio
from swimming in District pools.
The pools, he said. must meet min
imum sanitation standards or they
would not be permitted to oper-
ate"
He said the Health Department
has been flooded with calls from
parents. following reports from
other cities, urging them to con-
tact health authorities before al
lowing children to swim in pools.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
GreenbeIt Armory Site
Bill Goes to White House

Maryland's plans for construc-
ton of National Guard armory
in Greenbelt were advanced yes
terday, when the House sent to
the White House a bill to authorize
the Federal Government to provide
land there as site.
The measure, sponsored by Sem
ator O'Conor and Representative
Sasscer, Democrats, of Maryland,
previously had passed the Senate.
No money would be involved in
transfer of the tract,
Evening star., 1949-08-02
.Pepco Merger
With Bra!ddock
Studied byP PUG
Subsidiory's Plant
Expansion in Virginia
Cited as Factor

The Public Utilities Commission
today had under study a petition
from the Potomac Electric Power
Co., asking approval of a Joint
agreement" so it can merge with
it's wholly owned subsidiary, the
Braddock Light g. Power Co., Inc.
The Braddock company is a
public service corporation of Vir-
ginia and serves the Pentagon
Building and about 1000 other
customers in Arlington.
The petition explained that the
Braddock system is owned and
operated by Braddock. instead of
directly by Pepco, primarily be-
cause the Virginia constitution in
effect permits only Virginia cor
poration to do a public electric
light and power business in Vir-
ginia.
Would Broaden Status.
The proposed joint agreement
would give Pepco direct owner
ship of the Braddock company
and would make Pepco not only
District corporation but also a
domestic corporation of Virginia.
The Pepco petition said Brad
dock has total assets aggregating
$18, 8,186.539 and a property and
plant account aggregating ST.
450.l45. Under present plans it is
expected additional facilities total
ing 100000 will be added to
Braddock in the next three years.
The petition explained that, in
the past, the fact that Braddock
has had direct ownership of the
Virginia properties has not been
matter of major Importance. "
Recently, however. owing to the
constantly increasing demands for
electric power. it has been neces-
sary to embark on a program of
major additions, 1t added.
The new power plant now under
construction in Alexandria is
owned by Braddock, the petition
pointed out.
Certain Economies Possible.
Since Braddock is owned by
Pepco, it has been necessary for
Pepco to advance all the capital
funds required for Braddock's con-
struction program, the petition
continued. In order that Pepco
be in position to bond the proper
properties it is necessary to &C
quire direct ownership, the petit
ton stated.
The petition explained that the
Joint agreement would simplify
and make possible certain econo-
mics and permit Pepco to do di-
rectly what it now does through
Braddock.
The joint agreement proposed
would leaYe the outstanding cap
ital stock of Pepco unaltered by
the merger. No shares of stocks,
bonds or other securities of Pepco
would be converted. issued or ex-
changed in connection Wth the
merger. All authorized Ares of
capital stock of Braddock (which
are owned by PepcoD would be
Cancelled at the time of the
merger, and no shares of Pepco
stock will be issued in conversion
thereof.
Pepco asked that the PUG take
action so that the proposed Joint
agreement could be put into ef-
feet by December 81.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
BuIwinkIe to Pass Up
Congress Race in 1850
By the Associated Press

Represe sentative Bulwinkle
Democrat, of North Carolina, an
nounced last night that he will not
seek reelection in 1850. -
A veteran of nearly q cars in
Congress Mr.. Bulwinkle. who Is
Sc, now Is serving his 14th term
His service was interrupted for one
term after he was defeated In
1929. During last winter and
spring, Mr. Bulwinkle spent sew
eral months in the hospital.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Dinner to Honor Frunck

William R. Franck, Washington
restaurant equipment dealer. will
be honored at $50 o'clock this
evening at testimonial dinner of
the American Business Association
in the Hotel 2400. Mr.. Franck
has been a member of the group
since it was organized in 1912 and
has been treasurer for five years.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Virginia Farm Receipts
Rise Despite U. S. Drop
By the Associated Press

Virginia farmers boosted their
cash receipts during the first five
months this year, despite a Ma
tional downward trend.
An Agriculture Department re-
port showed the Virginia figures
increased from $127,516, 900 in the
1948 ive-month period to $129.-
10000 for January-May this
year.
National figures, meanwhile,
dropped from $1o,35o,5o6,oo to
$9,819, 100000
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Justice Aide Promoted

Attorney General Clark yester-
day named Marcus A. Hollabaugh
as chief of the special litigation
section in the Justice Depart
ment's Antitrust Division. Mr..
Hollabaugh, a native of Arkansas.
has been with the department
since 1888.