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Evening star., 1949-12-14

The letters are signed with
wild, weird. picturesque and thor
oughly legitimate names, all au-
thenticated by bureau records.
And since its 1910 files now are
open to public research. many OF
letters are bona fide requests
for data necessary In applying for
birth certificates. old age pensions
and citizenship papers. The
bureau charges small fee to un-
dertake q search.
Inquiries have come from Easie
Pace, Pericola Zoppa, Legal Ten
der Faircloth, Jennie B. Sloppy,
Royal Blood. Arizona Butcher and
O'Such Fitch. William William
Williams wrote for a change In
name to Johnny Jones because
I have used 1t for years anyway" /"
Also heard from have been
Emmet Emmet, Safronia Rodent.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Budget Bureau 0Ks
Baltimore PARKWAY
By the Assoeioted Press

p The Budget Bureau has ap-
proved the Baltimore Washington
Parkway, Representative Fallon,
Democrat, Of Maryland disclosed
yesterday.
This action, Mr.. Fallon ex-
planned. means the project will
be brought up for consideration
after Congress gets the proposed
budget.
The Federal Government is to
be responsible for construction of
the route between the District of
Columbia line and Jessup, Md.
The Maryland State Roads Com
mission will build the highway
between Jessup and Baltimore.
But Federal funds for the prof.
ect were exhausted after the
grading of two sections Of the
dual-lane highway, with space for
36-foot roadways in each direc-
ton, was completed over q por-
ton of the Federally owned sector
The Maryland commission has
gone ahead with construction In
its portion. Contracts have been
let for the necessary highway, 9
j.. Patapsco River, crossing and
bridges, underpasses, overpasses
and route interchanges.
Evening star., 1949-12-14

can't help 1t Il now she Is nine
years older than the record shows.
Romance pervaded Suitland as
officials read bil1et-doux from VIII
lie Love, Helen Fullilove, Mittie
Moon and Eternal JOY, but
through drousy eyes they scanned
letters from Robert Sandman, Bob
Sleep and Jacob Snore.
The census people thought they
were choking on fishbone when
inquiries arrived in rapid success
sion from parties called Uk. Mid.
Brr, AK, Ak, Pub and Zyzz. They
sought surcease in notes from
Shirley Kikianapuaononal Shell
don and Hiteodomistoc ockley Sop
stain.
All of the. records at Suitland
now are being microfllmed to
save wear-and-tear and as much
space as possible in the vast new
Census Bureau quarters. for space
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Names Bom ond Shome Census Coming Yeo

Hardly q day goes by without
the Bureaus special staff getting
q chuckle from legitimate but L.
logical letters. Here are some:
"You sent my husbands record
before mine and now he lords it
over me. I am going to sue you."
MY first wife was Sally. my
second was Celia, my third was
Emma. and my fourth Lou. / have
been living alone for 80 years"
There is also mistake about
me being born according to your
statement Of December 30. I was
born and that is all I know about
it. as my mother was away and I
can't give you any more informa-
tion."
And the letter from a man who
seems to have it in for Gov
|ernment bureaucracy? He writes:
Kindly rush me a reply before !
|die Of old-age."
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Unified ASPDs Are New Look in Military Police

: A preview of the new look in
armed forces police was provided
today during classes for men and
women of all the services at the
Naval Gun Factory.
The military and Air Force po-
lice and the shore patrol in the
Military District of Washington
will operate as a single unit-the
Armed Services Police Detach-
notwithstanding January 8.
They will discard their old mp
and ESP" arm bands and wear
black and gold "ASPD" bands.
Officers at the ASPD training
school at the gun factory say the
new police unification eventually
will be carried out throughout the
country. The unit here is the first
in the continental United States
Hawaii already has one.
Among the 80 students in train
ing are three women-a WAC, a
WAAF and a WAVE.
They will be used mainly for
clerical work at headquarters
here" said Comdr. Max J. Nc
Intire, who will command the de-
tachment. "They may be used
for some police work, such as
searching, but only at headquar-
ters."
OF the SO men students, 80 each
are from the Army, Air Force and
Navy. Half the Navy representa-
tives are Marines.
Their five-Week course includes
instruction in military law, traf.
fic control, investigation and judo
J The women are not attending the
Evening star., 1949-12-14
HyatfsviIIe Attorney
Retained for Sam Lano

j. Frank Lillard. ST., Hyatts-
vile attorney, has been retained
as counsel for Sam Lano. ac-
cused of threatening a Brentwood
(Md.) tavern keeper.
Mr.. Lillard said he had en-
tered an appearance for the New
York City slot machine operator
in Prince Georges County Circuit
Court following withdrawal Of
Louis Lebowitz and Robert w.
McC Cullough as defense counsel.
The latter two withdrew when
they said they were in possession
OF evidence that they could not
introduce to clear Lano because
it had been obtained while pre-
pairing another civil suit involv-
ing the wife Of q witness against
Lano.
Evening star., 1949-12-14

Judo classes and are concentrat-
ing on paper and communica-
tions work.
The women practiced this
morning on dispatching scout cars
and patrol wagons. There will be
eight vehicles under ASPD and all
will be dispatched to various
points in the city by radio from
headquarters.
"The new setup will avoid over
tapping by the different police
units" said Comdr. McIntire. In
the past, we've had different
police units patrolling the same
area"
All operations now conducted by
separate units-with the excep-
ton of guards at individual mill
tary and naval bases-will come
under ASPD.
Comdr. McIntire will have five
other officers from the various
services as his headquarters staff
Were working three hours
overtime a day getting this thing
operating" said Comd1 McIntire.
But If it works out the way it
has started, the extra hours will
be well spent"
The new ASPD armband has a
triangle in the background-the
international sign for police. On
/ it is circle in which are the
emblems of the various armed
forces police units. On the ourer
edge of the circle is written
ARMED Services Police Detach-
ment."
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Stanley Woodward, j.,
Marries in Paris Today

Stanley Woodward, jr., %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wood
ward, was to be married in Paris
today. His bride Is Miss Patricia
Wynne, daughter of Mrs. Emeline
Avery Wolfe.
The elder Mr.. Woodward is chief
of protocol in the State Depart
ment. He and Mrs. Woodward
flew to Paris December 9 for the
ceremony and are expected back
before Christmas.
Their son attended the Brooks
School for Boys, North Andover,
Mass, and is an Army veteran
Of World War II. He went to
Paris to study art after leaving
Army service. He and his bride
will make their home there.
Evening star., 1949-12-14

Is still at 3 premium. Also being
developed for this largest compila-
tion Of human statistics in the
world, is a "sound-ex'' system
which classifies all names accord
ing to pronunciation rather than
geography, so that If some one
writes in and give the wrong spell
ing to a surname, the record still
can be located quickly.
Even without a paper shortage,
letters often are written on card
board, paper bags. >beayerboard,
plaster board, slate board and
even on wall paper. One woman
evidently stripped her living
room wall bare and mailed q tre-
mendous roll of wallpaper to the
Bureau by parcel post, because
her father years before had writ
ten the date Of her birth in one
corner, and the date was needed
for an old-age pension.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Action on Conner Case
Set for December Il

A special Alexandria grand jury
will meet December % to consider
the case of John Steven Conner,
39-year-old Fort Belvoir civilian
engineer, charged with the shot
gun slayings of his three chill
dren.
Commemorative Attorney How
ard w. Smith, jr.. said he plans
to present about Is other cases
to the jury.
Conner, a former honor student
at the United States Military
Academy. will be represented by
Attorney T. Brooke Howard Of
Alexandria.
Mr.. Howard said yesterday he
would plead not guilty by reason
of insanity for his client when
the case comes to trial and would
ask for jury trial or trial be-
fore a commission.
Conner has been held In the
Alexandria Jail since he sur
rendered to police last Wednes-
day after killing his children in
their home in the Cameron Vaf-
ley housing development as they
prepared to leave for school.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
House Christmas Tree
To Have Halo Glow Liqhts
Chapman to Preside,
Marine Bond Will
Give Concert

The Christmas tree on the south
lawn of the White House this year
will feature lights that give
"halo-like glow Of burning can
dies" from a distance. .
Details of the traditional cere-
mony of lighting the tree. which
will take place at 5 pm. Christmas
eve, were made public today by
Miss Sibyl Baker, chairman Of the
Executive Committee in charge
of arrangements. It will BE- the
9th year that the National Com
munity Christmas Tree on the
White House lawn has been
lighted.
Miss Baker said the southeast
gate to the White House lawn will
be opened to the public at $3.50
pm. Christmas eve. A special
stand is being constructed and
decorated by the National Capital
Parks Office.
Marine Band Concert.
+ A half-hour concert by the
Marine Band, under the direction
of Mai. William F. Santelmann.
will begin at 4:30 pm. and the
National Press Club chorus will
sing. Interior Secretary Chapman.
who Is national chairman of the
committee, will preside. Greetings
to President and Mrs, Truman will
be expressed by group of Boy
Scouts and Girls Scouts Of the
District.
After a group of carols, Mr..
Chapman will introduce President
Truman who, from his home in
Independence, Mo-, will light the
tree by remote control and give
his Christmas greeting to the
Nation by radio.
Broadcast Every Evening.
Special music will follow the
Presidents message, and the pro-
gram will close with a benediction
and the playing of the National
Anthem. A guard of honor for
the occasion will be formed by.
the Washington High School
Cadets. under the direction of
1t. Col. William E. Barkman and
1t. Col. n. O. Atwood. Camp Fire
Girls, Boy and Girl Scouts will
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Decorations on Tree
Broken Last Year
Durinq Truck Fire

All the decorations on the
White House Christmas Tree
this year will be new because
of a hitherto unrevealed Ca
tastrophe following disman-
telling Of the last tree.
It seems that, after all the
decorations were loaded on a
truck, the vehicle caught fire.
The workmen, In an effort to
save the ornaments, threw
the boxes to the ground. All
were mashed but one huge
red ball.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Massey Will Attend
Ground Breaking for
Sesqui Amphitheafer

The Broadway stage star. Ray
mond Massey, and Robert Breen
executive secretary of the Ameri-
can National Theater and Acad-
emy. will be among the celebrities
attending the ground-breakine
ceremonies for the new amphi-
theater IN Rock Creek Park at
1890 am. Saturday.
The new amphitheater, near
Sixteenth street and Colorado
avenue NV, will be built by the
National Capital Parks for the
National Capital Sesquicentennia]
Commission.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, chair
man of the Executive Committee
of the commission, also. announced
that the Daughters Of the Amer
ican Revolution will be repre-
sented at the ceremony by Mrs,
Rex H. Rhoads. treasurer gen.
eral; Mrs. Roy c. Bowker, wee
president general, and Mrs. David
Wells. State regent. The Sons OF
the American Revolution will be
represented by Harry Byerly, Sec
retary of the District society, and
Wade H. Cooper, past president
Presidents of Washington area
universities, commission members,
representatives of Congress, the
Board Of Trade, Catholic, Jewish
and Protestant groups, as well as
civic anf patriotic groups have
been invited.
Secretary Of Interior Chapman
will speak and Miss Claudia Pm
"a, daughter Of Ezio PIMA. will
sing. y
Paul Green, Pulitzer prize-win-
ming dramatist who will write
the symphonic drama centering
George Washington which
will be produced next summer In
the amphitheater, also will speak
Saturday.
The Monticello Guard, an his
torical organization from Char
lottesville, will be honor guard al
the ceremony.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
US. Witness Expected
To Suggest SIS Pct.
Telephone Earnings

A Federal Government witness
today was expected to recommend
a 5.25 per cent rate Of earning
for the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co., rather than 6 per
cent as a Public Utilities Com
mission official proposed yester-
day.
David A. Kosh. public utility
chief for the Bureau of Federal
Supply-largest single customer
of the telephone company-was
first witness at today's session OF
the telephone rate hearings.
The company has requested per-
mission to increase its rates to
phone users here about 13 per cent.
The PUG is conducting a public
hearing at the District Building.
Favors 100000 Less.
Mr.. Kosh Is understood to favor
an increase in gross revenues OF
the company of some 100000 less
than the $2,227,034 a year recon-
mended yesterday by v. A. McEl-
fresh, PUG executive accountant.
The company has stated it needs
$3,200,000 in additional yearly
revenues.
Mr.. Kosh began his testimony
with a lengthy analysis Of the cost
Of capital to the company and its
financial experience. Another wit
ness expected to take the stand
today is Philip M. Hauser, acting
director of the Census Bureau.
The commission yesterday heard
testimony by DR.. Charles A. R.
Wardwell, Commerce Department
current business analyst, who pre-
sented data to show the economy
of the District is more stable than
that of the country as a whole.
Stability Cited.
Statistics on income payments
over many years show that the
District is less subject to adverse
developments during a period Of
business depression than is the
Nation as a whole, he said.
He attributed this to the fact
that the economy Of the District
is composed of more stable indus
tries. For example, he pointed
out, two of the more unstable in
dustries, mining and agriculture,
are entirely absent from the city.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Ave. Line
For Dupont Underpass
Questioned by Grant

The future may show that the
Dupont Circle underpass should
have been constructed in the line
of Massachusetts,, rather than
Connecticut avenue. in the opin-
ion of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III.
Gen. Grant, who was chairman
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission at the time
the commission approved the un-
derpass. now nearing completion.
told the Keystone Automobile
Club Traffic Advisory Board last
night in the Shoreham Hotel that
traffic on Massachusetts, avenue
is going to increase very, very
materially" in years to come,
whereas Connecticut avenue is
already pretty fully developed. :"
Raises Question.
Pointing out that he was merely
raising the question, and did not
mean to start a controversy, Gen.
Grant said the underpass, as with
other street and highway con-
struction, was based on surveys
"of the pattern today" with ap-
plication of an arbitrary math-
ematical multiplier to take in fu-
ture traffic increases.
Massachusetts avenue" he
continued, probably should have
been given a much higher CO.
efficient" than the overall figure
Of 1.9 times present trafnc.
Gen. Grant explained he
thought perhaps the underpass
should have been constructed to
allow automobile traffic to travel
under the circle along Massa-
chusetts avenue. rather than
streetcar traffic in the line of
Connecticut avenue, as now laid
out. Connecticut avenue, he said,
is already developed "all the way
to Chevy Chase" whereas Massa-
chusetts avenue is mot developed
at all" beyond Wisconsin avenue.
Suggests Looking Ahead.
Gen. Grant suggested that the
Keystone group and other traffic
advisory bodies, when appraising
traffic problems" not look at par
ticular situations, such as the
present controversy over whether
a bridge should be constructed in
the line of Massachusetts, avenue
or East Capitol street over the
Anacostia River, but "at the whole
Metropolitan Area and what it's
going to be in 20 or 80 years."
In his address before the BIZ
monthly meeting of the group,
Gen. Grant outlined the general
street and thoroughfare plans of
the planning commission. At the
close of the meeting he was unan-
imously elected to membership on
the board.
c. Melvin Sharpe, president of
The Board of Education. was elected
chairman Of the traffic body, sue
ceeding Arthur j. Sundlun, who
is chairman of the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Board. Named
vice chairman Of the keystone
group was J. Randall Cation.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Grand Jurors
Probe Maragon
'ChargesTuesday
Conflicting Stories in
'5-Percenter' Hearing
Will Be Studied

The case of John Maragon that
grew out Of conflicting testimony
at a Senate subcommittee inves.
tigation Of "five-percenters" last
summer will go before a District
grand jury Tuesday as the basi.
Of possible perjury charges, Unit.
ed States Attorney George Morris
Fay said today.
Maragon, friend of President
Truman's military aide, Maj. Gen
Harry H. Vaughan, refused at 8
subcommittee open session August
Is to answer various questions on
the ground of possible self-in-
elimination.
Statements Held Varying.
Members Of the Senate Investi-
cations subcommittee declared
that testimony he gave in July
at a closed meeting differed great
ly from statements by several
witnesses at the public session
The matter was referred to the
Justice Department after some
subcommittee members said they
believed it constituted "a clear
cut case of perjury"
Mr.. Fay said subpoenas were
served yesterday on "a number
of witnesses" scheduled to be
heard beginning Tuesday by the
grand jury. The jury, he added.
is the regular panel sworn in last
October.
Maragon. frequently described
as a former bootblack, dapper man
about town and frequenter Of the
White House. declared at the SUBJ
committees closed session on 'in-
fluence peddling" that he never
represented clients before Gov
ernment agencies. He also assert
ed, according to the record read
later at the open hearing, that he
never was paid for such services.
Testimony Offers.
Several witnesses at the open
session, including Government Of
ficials, testified Maragon inter-
ceded with Government agencies
There was testimony also that
Maragon received fees and ex-
penses from some businessmen.
The Senate committees ac-
countant, Carmine Bellino. pro-
duced data at the August 26 ses-
sion indicating Maragon deposited
a total OF $119,608 from 1943 to
1948 in two banks here and a
third In San Antonio, Tex. Mara
gon. according to the, executive
session record, said he had ac-
counts only in two Washington
banks.
At the same hearing Maragon
stood on his constitutional rights
and refused to answer numerous
questions about his finances and
activities. In one of the few
times he broke his silence he ad-
mitted he knew Gen. Vaughan.
He refused to answer a further
question whether he had ever
been associated with Gen.
Vaughan in any activity.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Construction Worker
Injured in Cuve-in

Boyking Young, 80, colored.
$500 block of Bath place Sc, was
injured today when a ditch caved
in on him at construction project
at the Greenbelt shopping center.
Fellow workmen dug him out
when snoring gave way and earth
covered his body, leaving only his
head above ground. The Bladens-
burg Rescue Squad took him to
Freedmen's Hospital where it was
said he has possible internal in
jurieS.
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Lions Contribute Food

A large contribution Of canned
goods collected at a sons and
daughters banquet of the Silver
Spring Lions Club last night was
presented to the Montgomery
County branch Of the Jim Gibbons
country store today.
Evening star., 1949-12-14

serve as ushers and distribute the
programs contributed by the
American Forestry Association.
Every evening, from then
through January 2, Christmas
music will be broadcast from the
foot of the tree from 5 pm. to
10 pm. s
Evening star., 1949-12-14
Hotel Men to Hear Neuson

The Washington Hotel Mems
Breakfast Club will meet at $3.50
a m. tomorrow at the Washington
Hotel. Hugh Neason, Lafayette
Hotel manager, will speak.
Evening star., 1949-12-09

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Evening star., 1949-12-09

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-04
THE MIkAD0" E HERE NEXT WEEK,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

Perhaps no melodies in the long history of popular music have had as wide circulation as the songs Of The Mikado." They are now being brought back by Prestige Pictures through the Technicolor film version being released again through sal-International. It comes to the Capitol Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. October l2-13, as the first in the fall and winter season of the classic film musicals which had such an auspi- cious start last spring with the Mozart Story"
 There will be no seats reserved nor any advance in prices. Per formances will begin at 7:45 and 9:45 with the doors opening at FOO pm. To further assure patrons of an evening of uninterrupted listen- ing pleasure, no one will be seated after the feature begins.
 Kenny Baker, tenor soloist, sings the principal romantic role, sup ported sy the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, worlds premiere Gilbert and Sullivan troupe The famed London Symphony Orchestra is also featured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-04
(AGNEY, RAFT DUO ON SCREEN AGAIN
 AT 10TH CENTURY

James Cagney and George Raft together on the screen spells dyna- mite.
 And in Warner Bros Each Dawn I Die" which opens spe- cial return showing at the 20th Century Theatre tonight, the duo delivers double portion of explo- sive excitement. This drama rips back the curtains on political rack eteering and scandal.
 Cagney plays the role of a hard ened reporter, bent on tracking down a hot story lead. This stirs up underworld feeling against him and he is framed and sent to prison on manslaughter charge. Inside he meets Stacey CRafD who is serving life sentence. The two stage jail break which is high spot in the action-packed drama, with Stacey promising the reporter ais assistance in proving his inno- ,ence.
 To achieve this point, the life termer gives himself up and re- turns to prison l1ecause the fellow who framed the reporter is there. Back again behind the grey walls, Stacey engineers another jail break, and although he is mortally wounded in the gun-fire, he forces ! confession which clears the re- ,orters slate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-04

For Wrangell: MT. and Mrs. Ec Loftus, Mrs. O. K. Reede, Gladys Reed.
 For Ketchikan: Mrs. Peggy Me Iver, H. s. Wick.
 For Seattle: MT. and Mrs. J. s Jeffrey, c. E. Hanson, Ration Web- ster, MT. and Mrs. L. B. Vankirk Mrs. Charlotte w. Brown, MT. anc Mrs. Ernest Lincoln, Miss Betty Bowden, Peter s. Taris, Stewart R Parkes, w. H. Daub, Jack Canture MT and Mrs J. w. Vashall, MT and Mrs. Robert Marks.
 J. M Plum, c. F. Fulkersor, MT and Mrs. H. H. Ibach, MT. ane Mrs. Gus Nurmi, Dr. and Mrs. E L. Kelly, Mrs Harold Jones, Anita Jones, Chris Jones, MT. and Mrs Albert Thompson.
 Mrs. P. Tesseyre, Mrs. Thomas H Beck, John Eidom, Adolph Floe MT. and Mrs. P. O. Sandbo, MT and Mrs. S. GarlitaS, Carol Gar litas, Ernest A. Wetzell, Mrs. A. J Goodman, Mrs. Jessie Rickard, Mis- Julia Welsh, c. L. Dickinson, Mrs Lorraine Mix, Mrs. Marion Phillips Robert R. Coles, MT. and Mrs. Ed Corpuas, Aundra Corpuas.