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Evening star., 1949-06-23
d. {. Users May Face
Rise in Natural Gas
Price Rate in 1851

Washington consumers would
face a substantial increase In
natural gas prices II a possible
wholesale price raise is invoked In
1851, informed sources said today.
The possibility of a wholesale
price raise was held out yesterday
when an offlcial Of the Atlantic
Seaboard Corp. told a Federal
Power Commission hearing the
expected 1851 rates for Washing
ton had included proposed natural
gas deliveries TO Baltimore.
The Official. r. J. Ryder. Charles
ton. w. Va. Seaboard vice presi-
dent, testified on an application
of Seaooard TO supply the Consol-
idated Gas Light Co. Of Baltimore,
Mr.. Ryder said the expected
wholesale rate for delivery TO the
Washington Gas Light Co. In 1851
would be SO cents for ] 900 cubic
feet II Baltimore were supplied
without Baltimore as q customer
he said. the company would be en-
titled to a rate Of IS cents per
/ 900 cubic feet In Washington.
Any such wholesale price in
crease would go before the FPC.
while q retail increase would be
ruled on by the Public Utilities
Commission here.
Everett ]. Boothby. president OF
the Washington Gas Light Co,
said the company viii take no po-
sition at this time on amy future
price possibilities The present
wholesale price. he added. Is below
both the 90 and IS cents figures.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Model Air Show Crowds to See
Latest in Military Aeronoutics

The District Air National Guard
announced yesterday that MAJ
John c. Burchfield. who was
scheduled 10 perform solo aero
battles In an PAT Thunderbolt,
had suffered a broken shoulder In
a fall. He will be replaced In the
same feature by Its Richard L
Todd and Michael Encinias
Congratulations From bradley.
Another tribute TO the model
plane show. generally considered
the largest ever held in the United
States. has come from Gen. Omar
Bradley. Army Chief OF STAFF. He
wrote yesterday 10 Waldo 4
Nichols, president OF the shov
association
You are certainly 10 be con-
graduated upon the splendid work
your organization Is doing in en-
couraging the interest OF young
Americans In aviation am tue
mendously interested in this un-
dertaking and my very best " shes
are with you and all Of these
youngsters for a most successful
occasion"
The estimate OF the large GROVE
expected to attend should deter
no one from going. Andrews All
Force Base Is 80 large that every
body viii have every opportsiiait.
to park q car free Of charge AM
without congestion, - well N n
spect all exhibits. n addition q
observing the model plane events
Bus coIutm1ies are scheduling
extra sections 10 nearby Andrew
from the downtown area. witt
convenient return trips In lat
afternoon.
A giant one hour aerial displa.
will be staged by the Air Nationa
Guard, Marine Helicopter Squad
ron !. the Marine Reserve fiehtei
Squadron from Anacostia NasA
Air Station and the jet-aerobatis
unit from the 4th Fighter Groug
at Andrews
The Star. National Airport Clul
and Veterans of Foreign Wars arr
associated with the Plymouth
Dealers OF metropolitan Washing
ton In, sponsoring the show.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Pork and Lamb Drop,
Bacon Up 4 Cents in
D. T.. Food Markets

Pork. lamb. produce. watermelon
and canteloupes took price drop.
but sliced bacon is UP 4 or S cents
a pound. a survey of the Wash
ington food markets showed today.
Spokesman said the general price
situation showed little change, ex-
cept in certain lines. from last
week.
Poultry industry officials said
prices are very low They de-
scribed poultry as "the cheapest
seasonal commodity" with retail
ers working on "a very small
margin OF profit" Frying chickens
form one Of the biggest poultry
items now and they are moving
quickly. the spokesmep declared.
Production Heavy.
The movement of poultry Is
attributed to exceptionally heavy
production. This is due to the
fact chickens have to be moved
to market. regardless OF price,
when they reach a certain age.
Frying chickens were advertised at
IS cents a pound.
One large chain store group
said all pork prices are down. A
spokesman gave this price list:
Pork chops dropped from 80 to
rs cents a pound, center cut: end
cuts from 65 to S.: Shoulder lamb
chops from 70 to rs. and round
bone lamb chops from IS to 10.
Rib lamb chops showed the great
est decline. dropping from $l.l5
a pound to SO cents-a 26-cent
slump-and loin lamb from $l.25
to $l.l0. Beef is about q cent or
two cheaper than 1t was last week
Produce also is down. the spokes-
man said. with the new crops
coming into the markets. He ex-
planned canteloupe was IA cerys
a pound and is now 10: green
beans were two pounds for 20
cents and are now two pounds for
10 cents, and tomatoes. which
were 81 cents a pound. now are
down to 10 cents.
Price Resistance a Factor.
Meat spokesmen declared the re-
cent high prices had virtually
priced lamb out of the market for
the average housewife.
Consumer price resistance and
larger shipments from Virginia,
Kentucky and Tennessee were held
responsible for the downward price
trend for lamb.
The hot weather was credited
with slowing down demand for
meats that require long cooking.
The interest Of shoppers has CEN
tered on cold cuts. chicken and
dairy products.
Agriculture Department spokes-
men said canteloupes are of high
quality and that honeydew and
honeyball melons are excellent
and in good supply.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Nominates
James H. Flanagan for
Third Term With PUG

President Thurman today sent to
the Senate the nomination OF
James H. Flanagan for a third
term on the District Public Utili-
ties Commission.
The nomination was antici-
pated, despite opposition from the
Central Labor Union, because Of
Mr.. Flanagan's record as chair
man of the PUG. If confirmed.
as expected, Mr.. Flanagan will
begin his three-year term July l.
Mr.. Flanagan went to the PUG
in February. 1912, from the Sc
curities Exchange Commission,
where he was a supervising an
alyst.
Supplanted Hankin.
Almost Immediately. he became
involved in differences between
Engineer Commissioner Charles w.
Kutz and the then PUG chairman,
Gregory Hankin. After several
months of friction. he joined with
Gen. Kutz in voting Mr.. Hankin
out of the Craftsmanship and him
self in, effective September /,
1912.
The period of his leadership has
seen, among other things, the
breakup of the control of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. and
the Capital Transit Co., by the
giant North American Holding
Co. and the dissolution of the
Washington Railway & Electric
Co. WRECO was the holding
company through which North
American controlled Pepco and
the; transit company.
It also has seen a modification
of the so-called sliding scale meth
cd by which the gas and electric
rates are determined annually.
The modification was attacked by
both the Government and Pepco
on different grounds and was
sustained when the Supreme Court
refused to review the case.
Removal Sought.
When the PUG approved rate
increase for the transit company
last fall. one consumer group ap-
pealed to the President for Mr..
Flanagan's removal. More re-
Gently, the Central Labor Union
asked President Truman not to
reappoint him.
Despite these occasional flurries
of criticism, Mr.. Flanagan con-
tinues to preside over PUG with
his usual. quiet, unrufiled dignity.
A native of Massachusetts,, he
attended Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service for two
years. He worked for a New York
engineering and consulting firm
for a while and also managed q
utility firm in South America be-
fore coming to the SEC in 1895.
He was chairman Of the District
Government Division during the
recent cancer fund campaign here.
Now So, Mr.. Flanagan and his
wife live at 4415 Volta place NV.
They have two daughters.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
By Hory Lever

The ground exhibits OF aviation
equipment at the big model plane
show to be held this Sunday in
clude some OF the latest advances
in military aeronautics.
The 100000 persons expected at
the free admission -profit
show. which starts at 8 am, at
Andrews Air Force Base and con-
tinues all day. will see, among
other exhibits. "cutaways" OF a
J-33 jet engine and Of coneen-
tional airplane engine. This on
the-spot comparative study OF
power plants will give the public
a graphic idea OF modern aviation
progress.
Other equipment on display
through the courtesy Of the Mill
tary Air Transport Service will in
clude a P-40 class tractor type
landing gear and little radio
controlled tank which employs the
same basic principles as radio
controlled airplanes.
JATO Units in Display.
In addition. there will be cut
away" of a .50-caliber machine
gun turret of the kind used on
modern bombing planes, and some
Iiet-assisted take of tJATO) units
The latter are used TO give a spe-
cial boost to conventional air
planes SO they can take-oi from
fields with short runways. =
"Cutaway" propellers. a Groune
Control Approach tGCA unit
and a comprehensive display q
Air Rescue Service equipment als<
win be open to public inspection
Many airplanes, running the
gamut from piston-engined fight-
ers to speedy jets. and covering
the modern history OF transport
ships. also will be on view.
The spectators will be able to
use their cameras on everything on
display. MATS spokesmen said to-
day nothing will be restricted
when 1t comes to pictures. That
means everybody will be able Ia
take home a Photographic history
of the big model plane show and
its spectacular accompanying at
fractions.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Boys Held in Park Theft
Placed in Foster Homes

Two Glen Echo Heights boys,
accused by police of stealing a
wallet containing SLIT at the Glen
Echo amusement park last Friday.
were ordered committed to foster
homes yesterday by Judge Alfred
D. Noyes in Montgomery County
Juvenile Court.
Court attaches said the boys, IL
and l3, respectively. had been
seen begging food and that their
parents were almost destitute"
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Howard School Of Music
win Offer Master Decree

The School Of Music at Howard
University win offer graduate
study leading to q master OF music
degree, ii was announced by Dean
Warner lawson Of the Music
School.
Only students with o b average
or higher win be admitted 10 full
graduate standing.
Howard University IL the frst
school primarily for Negroes 10
ofier the master Of music degree
the announcement said. Applica-
tons from prospective candidates
for the degree viii be accepted for
the fall quarter which opens Oe-
tober 8.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Electrical Contractors
Name (. Wilson Jordan

e. Wilson Jordan, Barnesville,
Md. has been elected president
Of the Electrical Contractors As
sociation Of Montgomery County.
Other officers elected are:
Alfred L. johnson. Bethesda,
vice president; Charles w. Nc
Clure. Silver Spring. secretary.
and r. B. Thomas, jr, Sandy
Spring. treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Rossiyn Authority to Sell
Pipeline Rescinded BY sec

RICHMOND. Va, June - E.--
An order setting aside authority
granted the Rossiyn Gas Co. Of
Alexandra on February 20 70
sell q gas pipe line TO the Potomac
Gas Co. Of Arlington Was sp-
proved today by the Virginia
State Corporation Commission
In resembling iis previous order
without prejudice. sec explained
that the Federal Power conrnis-
sion Ia nov studying an appaca-
ton from the Potomac Gas Co.
for q certificate OF public co..
yenience for the purchase Of the
line. but has not reached . oecs-
sion.
For this reason. the SC has
revoked its February order. which
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Building Compoiqn Aided

The Arlington Council OF
Church Women has contributed
100 cinder blocks to the build
ing campaign Of the Veterans
Memorial Branch Of the YMCA,
Mrs. Annie p. Belcher. general
chairman of the drive. announced
today.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Stor Movies

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by Tsse Star. tiae Rerrestssa De-
psrsnens and The Pti- C<ntsT.
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Evening star., 1949-06-23
.SIums in District Bad,
10 Legislators Agree
After New York Trip

Washington klurns are ~ bad
as those OF the worlds largest city.
10 members OF Congress agreed to-
day after . flying trip TO inspect
the slums Of New York City.
Representative Jayits, Republi-
can, of New York. leader Of the
group. ought 10 know. He took
them TO the lower East Sides
Madison street and the neighoor-
hood OF Stanton and Orchard
streets where he vas born Is years
ago.
The same cold water fiats and
outside toilets are there" Mr..
Javits declared. that were q blight
to the city when ! vas 4 boy. But
we found nothing more depressing
than the slusns of Washington
visible from the Capitol"
The group made the i7-hour
trip. via Philadelphia. 10 zee nrss
hand how public housing Ia fune-
tioning TO wipe out giun areas
They returned on the eve Of .
House vote on the administration o
housing bill. which would make To-
cal communities. including wash
illgton. eligible for Federal grants
TO eliminate slurns with jow-coss
public housing.
The bipartisan group was es-
corted on the tour by oslseiais from
both New York and Philadelphia
Ti,e House members. reporte1iy an
convinced Of the need for passage
Of q housing bill. included Repre-
sentatives Roosevelt Of New York.
Yates Of TiItnois. 0ranahan Of
Pennsylvania. Green os rernKyi-
yania. Buckley of Illinois and Bar
rest Of Pennsyiyania. al Demo
Gratis. and Case Of New Jey@y. Fssl-
ton Of Pennsyivaala and Withrow
Of Wisconsin. nj Republicans.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Montgomery Police
Will Seize Air Guns

Montgomery County police 10.
day warned they viii eoafascass
air guns which ere Lead pslists.
on the ground they are danger
Gus weapons
The warning waK issued after
police yesterday took such O sun
from . is-yesr odd brs ~ be wAs
prepayinx for target praesscs with
bottles In Rock Greek PARK.
Police pointed osIt the pellets
are hred with such force that
they could easily wound o. syen
xiii
Evening star., 1949-06-23

had been sushoytxed without the
usual public hearing.
The gax line extends about ~ ooe
feet from Lee boulevard ard Yagl-
more strsxs. IN Arlington County.
10 the virxania sade of key Bridge
In Arlington County.
II the saie ls ultimately sr-
proved. IL would give thu Potomac
Gas Co. o continuous line from
Drznessiiie 10 the Kry BRIDGE. en-
absing The Potomac company 20
deliver gas directly 10 thu WAsh-
ington Gas Company.
Evening star., 1949-06-23

Murphy n z 4 I
m o tn. Com
missioner John
Russell Young
said today.
Chief Muir
ply. 48. is ex-
pected to re-
ceive a disabil-
ity retirement
July 7 because
of a serious eye
condition. He
will take his
physical exam
ination before
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Young Selects
for >
Fire Chief Post
Veteron Hos Hod
Excellent Record
As Murphy Deputy

Deputy Chief Joseph A. May
hew. 81. a fireman for more than
40 years. will be recommended TO
succeed Fire Chief Cleme
Evening star., 1949-06-23

TRAINING FORT MEADE-Among the 1900 Reserve Of1cer
Training Corps students from As colleges and VINO
training Meade Nd these three from
the University of Maryland Learning Comm mortar
right 'front.' Joseph Tdngs Of Senator Tdng
Democrat Maryland and William White 1928 Seventh
street NE Acting ammunition carrier in the rear Paul
Sheinrnan 1859 Hobrook NE Star STAFF Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02

A man went rs feet down ar
M street chimney early today but
any similarity to Santa Claus ends
there.
His exit was amid a pile OF
bricks and SCOT after f1remen
chopped an opening in the closed
up chimney.
He was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital. Police said he appeared
uninjured and that a bath was in
order.
The chain of events started
while Early Banks, colored. a car
penter's helper, and his wife Jes-
sic, slept soundly in their third
floor room at 908 M street N. w.
II woke up and heard some
scratching" said Mrs. Banks. Il
thought it was a rat. The noise
was coming from the wall. Then
it started hollering and me and
Early cleared out of that room"
She and Early called police. A
few minutes later, at 6::55 am, IA
firemen and two policemen were
bordering a situation they said
was new to them.
The chimney at the top is
feet above the roof" said 1t. r. X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02
Pan American Sanitary Unit
To Mark 47th Anniversary

The 47th anniversary of the
Pan-American Sanitary Bureau
will be celebrated at a meeting
at $50 o'clock tonight at the
Pan American Building.
The bureau was founded De-
cember 2, 1902, as the first inter-
national health organization. In
1946, the bureau became part Of
the World Health Organization
under the q. N. .'~'1>
Speakers at nights meeting will
include DR.. Henry Van lille Hyde,
United States representative on
the Executive Committee Of the
World Health Organization; AL
berto Lleras, secretary general Of
the Organization of American
States, who will read a message
from DR.. Fred L. Soper, director
of the bureau, who has been called
to the World Health Organiza-
ton headquarters in Geneva on
business,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02
Shoot or Be Shot
| Show's Advice to
Pocifists in War
BY the Assoeiofed Press

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. O.
George Bernard Shaw says that
if war comes, pacifists must shoot
or be shot"
Answering a staff member OF
The Forward, Glasgow Labor
weekly, who asked how to get
established as a registered consci-
entious objector to military service.
the tart-tongued Socialist play
wright wrote:
"A country that engages in war,
rightly or wrongly, is like ship
that has struck a breaker and Is
leaking. The order must be All
hands to the pumps no matter
how faulty or wicked the nayiga-
tors have been.
"Pacifists should do all they can
To prevent war, but II 1t neverthe-
less breaks out, it is too late to do
anything abut fight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02

Thomas of Rescue Squad No. l
who directed rescue operations
1.-THE opening at the top is about
IL by Is inches, barely large
enough for a man to get in. The
man was Is feet down.
All the flreplaces were bricked
up, but f1remen quickly made ar
opening. First the mans feet ap-
peared, then his legs. His hands
were over his head. They dragged
him out amid a cloud of SCOT.
He was identified as Odell An
derson, 81. colored, 100 block OF
Ninth street NV. His condition Is
undetermined, but police said he
did not appear to be injured.
Pvts. Benjamin F. Howe and
Andrew M. Ready Of the Second
Precinct, who handled the case
said they were at a loss to explain
why the man entered the chimney
and that no charges would be
placed against him.
All he could say was II had q
spell"
Spell or no spell, Mr.. and Mrs
Banks just don't feel the same
now about their room, strewn with
bricks and SCOT.
I'm just going to pack up and
leave" said Mrs. Banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02
Plane Will Taxi Santa
To Woodbridge Celebration

Santa Claus will taxi out Rhode
Island avenue In an airplane al
4 pm. tomorrow in a Christmas
celebration arranged by the
merchants in the Woodbridge Sec
ton.
Rhode Island avenue is deco
rated from Twentieth to Twenty
fourth streets NE. The avenue
is hung with lights. and on his
arrival. Santa will throw the
switch turning them on. Music
from loudspeakers will fill the air
with Christmas carols. Santa
Claus will be on hand every day
thereafter at Mills avenue from
l, pm. to 8 pm. er~,ao+l.
The men who headed the COM
mittee arranging the display are
Joseph Bateman, Everett Cruan,
Roger Moss and Bernard Dodder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02
d. {. Seeking Custody
OF Car Theft Suspect
Seized in Maryland

Custody of man shot and cap
tured after 30-mile auto chase
in Maryland was sought by Wash
ington police today in connection
with an auto theft. The man is
in a Maryland hospital.
b The Associated Press said
Chance Watson, 30, colored. Of
Philadelphia was arrested yester-
day mile west of Pocomoke City
on the Eastern Shore, when q
stolen car he was driving failed
to make a curve and ran into
swamp.
State Police reported the car
was stolen Thanksgiving Day
from D. E. H. johnson of 1904
Talbert street Sc.
State Trooper William Kleisch
who finally caught up with Wat
son in a 90-mile -an-hour race
said the man leaped from the cal
and at a command to halt, turned
with a pistol in his hand.
Trooper Kleisch then fired, in
flicting a minor thigh wound
Watson was being treated In
Peninsula General Hospital al
Salisbury. Police said they found
a woman companion in the cal
with Watson.
Four cruisers took part in the
long chase. At Princess Anne
Police Chief James Revelle wal
nearly hit trying to slow dowr
the fugitive. At Westover, thu
stolen car lodged around a wreck.
ing car placed across the roae
| as a block
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02
Cosmos Club Studies
Townsend Mansion
AsPossibIeH Home

The Cosmos Club, now located
at Madison place and H street
NV, at the east end of Lafayette
Square, is considering purchase
of the old Townsend mansion
2121 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
for a new headquarters, but no
decision lis expected before the
end of January.
DR.. Charles S. Piggot, club Sec
rotary, today denied a report that
the club has made an offer OF
$450,000 for the Townsend prop
erty. The property is held by
executors of the estate of Mrs.
Sumner Welles.
I'VE didn't offer any such fig
ure; it's utterly ridiculous to say
we did," DR.. Piggot said, adding
that the property was one of
quite few which the club has
considered in the last few years.
ANY decision made would have
to be by vote of the 1000 members
and this. necessarily, would take
time, since they are scattered all
over the world" DR.. Piggot said.
The location now occupied by
the club was purchased in 1910
by the Government for $1,000, 900.
The Government has no present
intention of using the property.
DR.. Piggot said. and the club is not
under pressure to vacate.
DR.. Piggot said he did not be-
lieve the regular annual meeting
of the club on January Is would
take up the matter, but that q
special meeting probably would be
called to consider any property
purchase.
Because of the present level OF
construction costs, he said, the
club had just about abandoned
any idea of building it's own head
quarters on lot it owns on the
north side of H street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets NV, which now is park
ing lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-02
Educator Says u. S.
Spends $40 Buying
SOC Typinq Ribbon
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. O.
The Federal Government
spends $40 to buy and proc
ess" a 50-cent typewriter rib
bon, according to the preSi-
dent of Temple University.
DR.. Robert L. johnson told
a meeting of the Philadelphia
Branch, Controllers Institute
of America, last night that
economies recommended in
the Hoover report have been
made only 20 per cent efec-
tive.
Even that, he said, means
an annual saving of $780,
100000.
The Temple president said
that If the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps all QUILTED
their enlisted men with the
same kind of undershirts, the
Government could save seven
and a half million dollars an
nually.