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Evening star., 1949-08-02
Hartford Deputy Sheriff
ICIeured in Death of 81
BY the Assoeioted Press

BEL AIR, Md, Aug. 2.-The
Hartford County grand jury yes
terday exonerated Deputy Sheriff
Charles w. Burns, jr., in the fatal
shooting of a 17-year-old Balti-
more soldier.
Mr.. Burns. who was charged
with manslaughter, shot Pvt
William A. Thompson III last
week after a 100-mile-an-hour
chase of a stolen car on United
States Route 40 near Edgewood
Pvt. Thompson broke away from
Mr.. Burns and another deputy
and tried to escape in a field. the
officers reported. They said they
fired several shots as a warning
When they searched the field, they
found Pvt. Thompson dead, shot
in the back of the head.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Virginia Calls for Bidss
On Shirley Highway Job
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 2.-The
State Highway Department yes
terday called for bids to be opened
August 16 for 2 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
Train Takes Off Front Of Car;
Driver, at Wheel, Uninjured

wooden crossing gate down on the
car, as the train struck and raced
by.
II was never so scared IN my
life" he declared after he had
stepped from the car on trembling
legs. .a.f~
Mr.. Sivils, swho lives in Oxon
Hill, had as. his passengers Clar-
ence Addison, 56, of 8 Myrtle
street NE; Washington Arm
strong, IS, of 70 Myrtle street
NE. and Levi Mickey, 20, OF 6Oa
Acker street NE. all colored, and
employees of Mr.. Sivils. :,
The Hyattsville City Council
last night directed its Transporta
ton Committee to study means OF
making the Melrose Crossing safer
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Police Question
Man in Shotgun
Death Of Wife
Proctieine 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 a shotgun.
Mrs. Hazel Clements, "a, a typist
at the National Wildlife Federa-
tion, 1908 Fourteenth street NV,
was found dead in the hallway OF
the Clements home, 1913 Gallatln
street, Rogers Heights, by MEM
bers of the Bladensburg Rescue
Squad summoned by neighbor.
She had been shot in the abdomen.
Her husband, John Richard
Clements, ~, a mechanic at 4
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 rear bedroom and DR..
John T. Maloney, deputy county
medical examiner, said an autopsy
disclosed five lead shotgun pel-
let's 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 violation of his clients
rights.
After Mr.. Lebowitz went into
the Hyattsville Jail to look for MIR.
CleUents 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 0
writ of habeas corpus.
Employed at Motor Company.
I At Mcneil Motors, 1418 P street
NV. spokesman. said Mr..
Clements had worked there since
1929 or 1880. except for a period
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 ths
war. The first Mrs. Clements, the
spokesman said, is remarked and
lives in Washington.
Mr.. Clements, said to have .
daughter and a grandchild by the
first marriage, was described as .
good worker" He did not report
to work yesterday, the spokesman
said.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Maryland Driver Gets
s Months, S425 Fine
In Stolen Car Chase

A wild Sunday morning race
with State and Prince Georges
County police in stolen Cal
brought a six-month term in the
Maryland House of Correction
and fines totaling s425 to James
P. Swami, %, of Brandywine in
Upper Marlboro Police Court yes
terday.
Swami was jailed for unau-
thorized use of the car and was
fined $100 for driving under the
influence of liquor. 5000 for ex-
ceeding 10 miles per hour, 500 for
reckless driving and $25 for driv-
ing without permit.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie
said he imposed the heavy penal
ties "in the hope 1t will break up
this sort of thing in Prince
Georges County"
According to testimony, the
chase began about $50 am. Sun
day when Hudson Loizeaux of
Marlboro noticed 1916 convert
ible running back and forth past
a red traffic light.
Mr.. Loizeaux called police and
County Officer B. E. Richards. who
responded, spotted the car but lost
it in traffic. He later learned it
had raced south over the Grain
highway.
An hour afterward State police
were told the wanted car was in
the Aquasco neighborhood and
State Trooper James Suthard
found the car near Brandywine.
Trooper Suthard said he cap
tured Swami when the car made Q
sharp turn into gravel road neal
Aquasco and piled up on . road
shoulder, after an hours chase
through the Aquasco. Baden anc
Brandywine area.
The owner Of the car. James
Mussog, 4410 Forty-eighth ave.
nue., Falls Hills. said he had
parked it at am. Sunday neal
his home and did not know it was
missing until notified by police
He said repairs would cost 5000
Swan told Magistrate Bowie that
he previously had been convicted
for reckless driving without a per-
NIT. He added that his permit
had been revoked.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
GreenbeIt Armory Site
Bill Goes to White House

Maryland's plans for construc-
ton of a National Guard armory
in Greenbelt were advanced yes
terday, when the House sent to
the White House 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
Representative WerdeI
Unhurt in 3-Cor 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.
Werdel's car was forced against
an A.. B and w. bus driven by
Ernest Fitzer. 207 La Verne ave-
nue., Alexandria.
No one was injured. police said.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Suffocotion Of Baby
Is Ruled Accidental

Deputy Coroner Christopher J
Murphy has issued certificate
of accidental death by suffocation
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 short time later. found
Alice on her face unconscious.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Pepco Merger
With Braddock
Studied by PUG
Subsidioy's Plant
Expansion in Virginia
Cited as Factor

The Public Utilities Commission
today had under study 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 81 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
a District corporation but also
domestic corporation of Virginia.
The Pepco petition said Brad
dock has total assets aggregating
$18,186,539 and a property and
plant account aggregating ST.
450,145 Under present plans it is
expected additional facilities total
ing $11,1OO,000 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
a 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-
struetion program, the petition
continued. In order that Pepco
be in a position to bond the proper
properties it is necessary to ac-
quire direct ownership. the petit
tion 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
The joint agreement proposed
would leave the outstanding cap
ltal 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 with the
merger. All authorized shares of
capital stock of Braddock (which
are owned by Pepco) would be
at the time of the
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
Nee|y Plans 10 Confer
With City Leaders as
D. {. Group Chairman

Senator Neely. Democrat. Of
West Virginia, slated to be new
chairman of the Senate District
Committee. plans to call coll
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 shor,
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 anc
recognized civic and social welfare
groups in the hope of laying &
foundation for translating inte
reality the spiri. OF Robert Burns
lines:
That I for poor old Scotland
sake some useful plan or bool
could make or sing song al
least
LAS I am not a musician. tn,
plan is what I refer to-"
Senator Neely will take over tht
District Craftsmanship in view o.
his seniority on the committee
He is second only to Senator
Johnston. Democrat, of South
Carolina, who has waived his righ
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 HI
served several terms as membel
of the House and is now in hi
fourth term in the Senate.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Dinner to Honor Fronck

William r. Franck. Washington
restaurant equipment dealer, will
be honored at $3.50 o'clock this
evening at a 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
~ the, a,Assecioted Press

Virginia farmers boosted their
cash receipts during the first five
months this year, despite Ma
tional downward trend.
An Agriculture Department re-
port showed the Virginia figures
increased from $127,516.000 in the
1948 five-month period to $129.-
l70, 900 for January-May this
year. sr
National figures, meanwhile,
dropped from $10,350, sos 900 to
SO, ,819, 1876, ,000..
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Dickerson Mon Hurt
lin SHOTGUN Accident

James carp. about 80, was re-
ported in "fair" condition today
at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda
suffering from a gunshot wound
in his left shoulder.
Montgomery County police re-
ported he shot himself accident
ally last night at his home in
Dickerson. He was taken to the
hospital by the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Rescue Squad
Washington Grove Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Home Agent Numed

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Aug
2 tSpeciaD Miss Emma Castor
Morgantown. has been named
home demonstration agent for
Jefferson County and will assume
her duties September g. 1t was an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Hyattsvi||e Policemen
Accused Of Hitting I
Bows Seen Loiterinq

I1c pdI6IlJS VI GWO ny dGCSVlllC
youths last night accused two city
policemen of striking the boys and
placing them in Jail without filing
charges against them.
The complaints against Police
men William A. Duvall and E. w.
Thompson we're brought at the
City Council meeting.
Both officers admitted hitting
the boys. Policeman Duvall said
he struck one lightly" with the
back of his hand after the youth
became impudent and dared" the
officer to strike him.
Policeman Thomas said he
slapped the hand of the other
youth when the latter reached in
to his back pocket.
Referred to Committee.
According to Police Chief How
ard H. Holmes, the youths were in
a group seen lettering around the
Professional Building early last
Saturday. He said the building
had been entered twice in recent
weeks and more than $500 taken.
The Council referred the matter
to it's Police Committee for a
report August Is.
The Council also voted to ap-
point another iull-time police
man, increasing the force to eight.
Councilman H. Wilson Spicknall
voted against the motion to ap-
point the new officer, saying that
no funds for him had been pro-
vided in the city and that City
Auditor John w. Bradley had
warned of unbudgeted expendi-
lures.
Chairman Styne of a special
committee studying the proposed
nonsegregated legitimate theater
in Hyattsville, announced the
group has decided to take no &C
tion on the application of the Ma
tional Repertory Theater, Inc, for
city permit to operate the
theater.
Mr.. Styne pointed out that a
renewal of the lease on the build
ing had not been obtained by the
repertory group.
Booster Crop Endorsed.
The Council was told that little
attention was being paid to park
ing meter regulations between S
and s pm. in the Queens Chapel
shopping center and the Police
Committee was asked to investi-
gate.
The Council indorsed creation
OF the new Greater Prince
Georges County Booster Commit
tee whose first function will be to
arrange for dedication of the ex-
tensions of Agar and Queens
Chapel roads in West Hyattsville
The State Roads Commission sug-
gested to. the Council last night
that November l be set as a ten
tative date for the ceremonies.
City Attorney Nicholas Orem,
jr., was directed to represent
property owners protesting the
rezoning of property at Forty
fourth and Oliver streets from
residential A to residential c..
Such rezoning would enable the
building Of apartments on the
site. The hearing will be held
August II before the county COM
missioners in Hyattsville.
After complaint of noise from
the unloading of new automobiles
at a dealers plant on the Balti-
more boulevard near Forty fourth
avenue, the council decided to
adopt an odinance making it un-
lawful to make unnecessary noises
between midnight and am. in
the city.
It was decided to turn over to
the volunteer fire department the
former quarters of the city library
on the second floor of the old
Municipal Building. At the same
time the size of City Treasurer
Howard C. Dingee's Office will be
doubled and cashiers cage
Evening star., 1949-08-02
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Evening star., 1949-07-11
Beating Of American
Is Warning 10 Others,
Shanghai Reds Say
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, July 11.-A Com
munist newspaper used the case
of jailed United States vice con-
sui to lay down a warning to
foreigners in Red China.
The American. William M. Olive,
80. 1ronton. Mo-. was. released
Saturday after three days i'm
prisonment growing out of a
minor traffic alteration. United
States Consul General John Cabot
said Mr.. Olive was utterly,
brutally beaten" by Communist
police
The consulate said Mr.. Olive.
unable to speak Chinese. was
taken to a precinct police station
after his consular jeep got mixed
up in a parade. 1t said he was
beaten, handcuffed and jailed.
Strong protests to higher Com
munist officials brought his re-
lease.
The Liberation Daily spoke of
the traffic incident as imperial
ist provocative action" in an edi-
torial yesterday. 1t declared:
THE peoples government will
not tolerate foreign nationals to
treat our people with arrogance,
roughness or slight.
Under the peoples govern
ment, any imperialiStic provoca-
tive action will be appropriately
punished. Imperialistic, aggres-
sive elements must be wiped out
of China"
There was special warning to
Americans: You must abandon
your provocative action at once
or you will reap the consequ-
ences."
Workers finally consented to
let two American officials of the
Shanghai Telephone Co. Leave
their Offices Saturday after keep
ing them there 26 hours. The
employees were angry over failure
to receive back pay.
The officials, w. F. Flanley.
general manager. and Maxcy
Smith, industrial relations man.
ager, were released on Mr.. Flan-
ley's promise the American
owned company would attempt
to meet the overdue payroll
through collections.
Evening star., 1949-07-11

gift taxes at this time. The first
job of this Government ought to
be to reduce expenditures, not to
seek new sources of revenue"
Senator Millikin, Republican. of
Colorado: II am delighted that
the President belatedly realizes
that tax increases are not now
in order. It is pleasing to note
that he favors some tax reduc-
tions. I regret that he doesn't
adjust his spending policies so
that we can have real tax reduc-
tions in many different direc-
tions."
Senator Lucas, majority leader,
said the Presidents proposal for
reduction in taxes on freight
is certain to be popular. The lead
er added that he thinks the rest
of the Presidents proposals should
be enacted. but the time element
makes action on social security
expansion doubtful.
Evening star., 1949-07-11
BringAnyCoutAction
NotHere,
Barred Aliens Told

Aliens denied admittance to the
United States must present their
objections to courts in the area
of their ports of entry rather than
in District Court here. it was held
today by the United States Court
of Appeals.
The appeals court made this
ruling in ordering a Russian-born
alien to file wathever action he
may choose in the Southern Dis
trict of New York. He now is be-
ing detained on Ellis Island.
The decision set the pattern in
cases where aliens may try to
sue the Government for declar-
atory judgments in District Court
here instead of taking the Gus
tomary course Of seeking habeas
corpus writs in ports of entry
Jurisdictions.
Wider Field Of Issues Sought.
The appellant involved in to-
days ruling is Leon Hammer who,
according to authorities. was de-
MED admittance to the country
as bad security risk"
A main reason for filing the
Hammer petition here. court Of
ficials declared. was to seek q
possibly wider field of legal issues
that could be argued. Under the
usual course of habeas corpus
proceedings sthe issues generally
are confined to various constitu-
tional questions.
The Administrative Code Act of
1916, under which many petitions
such as the Hammer suit have
been filed this year. permits ar
gument and declaratory judg-
ments on iseues of a broader ma
ture.
The court ruling was based on
grounds that declaratory judg-
ment suits cannot be substitutes"
for habeas corpus proceedings in
order to switch Jurisdictions.
HoltzOff Decision Upheld.
1t upholds in effect another de-
cision last March in a similar case
by District Court Judge Alexander
Holtzoff who expressed concern
that if one alien were permitted
to sue the Government in Dis
trict Court here, this court might
be burdened with many similar
cases emanating from ports of
entry Jurisdictions.
L. Paul Winnings, general coun-
sci for the immigration Service.
said that declaratory Judgment
suits like Hammers have been
filed here on an average of one
a week since the first of the year.