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Evening star., 1950-03-19
Policeman Fires Gun
Accidentally Into
Ex-Mayor' S Office

A bullet fired across busy Rhode
Island avenue from the Mount
Rainier police headquarters
landed in the law Office of former
Mayor Floyd B. Matthias, it was
learned yesterday.
Mayor Herbert w. Reichelt said
a As calibre revolver was dis
charged accidentally by Pvt.
Daniel Manuel Friday morning
At the time, traffic was getting
heavy on Rhode Island avenue.
Mr.. Matthias said no one had
arrived in his Office when the bull
let penetrated plate glass win
dow, pierced wall and lodged in
a law book in the next room.
Mr.. Matthias attributed the in
-cident to ,carelessness, but said
he planned no official protest.
Mayor Reichelt described it as
unfortunate. He said the mat
ter may be discussed at TOMORROW
nights meeting of the Mount
Rainier City Council.
Mr.. Reichelt said fellow po-
liceman, Pvt. William Horton,
asked Pvt. Manuel, an expert
marksman, to test the trigger
SPRING of his revolver. 1t was un-
loaded.
After examining the weapon,
Pvt. Manuel turned away and Pvt.
Horton loaded it. according to
Chief John w. Wise, who was in
the room. Returning to desk
where the gun lay, Pvt. Manuel
picked it up and pulled the trigger,
unaware that bullets were in the
chamber, Chief Wise said. The
bullet crashed through police
station window and into the
building across the street.
Mr.. Matthias said the bullet
passed just above a chair for
clients, and over his own desk.
II don't think the public should
expect those things from police
men, he asserted. "I hope this
will be a lesson to them and hope
it will wake them up so it won't
happen again."
Evening star., 1950-03-19
February Traffic Accidents
Fatal to 81 in Maryland
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 18.-Traffic
accidents killed 81 persons and
hurt 811 others in Maryland last
month, the State Traffic Safety
Commission reported today.
The toll was much heavier than
that of February, 1949, when 90
persons died and GIT were injured
on Maryland roads.
Nine of last months fatalities
grew out of accidents in Howard
County. Baltimore and Baltimore
County each had four traffic
deaths. Charles and Prince
Georges Counties had three each.
There were two fatalities in
Anne Arundel, Cecil and Mont
gomery Counties. Allegany, Caro-
line, Frederick, Hartford, Kent, st.
Marys. Wicomico and Worcester
Counties accounted for one each.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Baltimore Boulevard
Crashes Injure 500,
Kill 5Oin "a Months
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, March 18.-The
bloody Washington Baltimore
boulevard has claimed so lives and
more than 500 injuries in the IA
month period since January l.,
1949.
There were 739 accidents on
the 30-mile stretch of highway
last year, according to 1t. Joseph
K. Cushwa, head of the State Po-
lice traffic collision statistical bu-
reaH.
The boulevard record in death
and injury during 1949 was reg
istered despite 9,791 arrests for
traffic violations along the thor
oughfare. Also, 1888 warnings
were meted out by State Police.
The majority of suggestions put
forward to lower the boulevard's
high accident rate call for ply
sical improvements.
Elimination of Curves Asked.
State Police officials have asked
the State Roads Commission to:
/. Eliminate the dangerous
curve on the approach to the Elk
ridge River bridge across the Pa
tapsco River.
2. Make the road leading into
Elkridge. which branches to the
left Immediately across the same
bridge. one-way northbound.
8. Eliminate or straighten the
hump at One Spot, near the Wat
erloo State Police barracks.
4. Remove the blinker light over
the boulevard at Riggs road. lead
ing into Beltsville, replacing it
with a no-left-turn sign. The
blinker, police said, is at the north
end of a blind curve, and cars
turning left can't be seen until
northbound traffic is almost upon
them.
S. Place signs at strategic To-
cations to warn drivers of the
boulevard hazards.
6. Build cement island up the
center of the highway. Head-on
collisions cause the greatest num-
ber of fatalities on the road and
police believe an island would re-
duce the number of these sharply.
improvements Sorely Needed.
Capt. Carl B. DiIlinger. COM
mander of the Waterloo barracks,
said I'VE realize that mere ply
sical improvements will not stop
accidents.
But it is certain the improve
ments we recommend are sorely
needed. They'll at least help
lower the accident rate"
1t is one of the most heavily
travelled roads in the country.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Julia EngIe Burial Rites
Set in Charles Town

Burial services for Miss Julia
Engle, 68, Washington resident for
80 years, will be held tomorrow at
2 pm. in Charles Town. w. Va.
Miss Engle, a retired clerk of
the Library of Congress, died at
her home, 1910 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, last Thursday. She
retired five years ago.
Born in Middleway, w. Va, Miss
Engle came to Washington in
1920. Surviving are two sisters-in-
law, Mrs. Ruth Engle, of Waynes-
boro. Pa, and Mrs. Hattie Engle,
Of Arlington.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
.Wo|fson Group
CIinch Transit
Control Here
Proxy Move Reveals
Plan to Elect Five
More as Directors

The Florida businessmen who
bought stock control of the Capt.
tai Transit Co. last September
will clinch actual control next
month when they will elect five
more of their number as directors.
The move for the election was
disclosed when the company man
agement sent to stockholders
proxies for votes for the five
nominees.
The Florida group acquired con-
troll last September. It holds more
than SO per cent of the company's
100000 shares of stock and the
election therefore is a foregone
conclusion.
Two Wolfsons to Be Elected.
The five to be newly elected as
directors are:
Cecil Wolfson, now of New York,
and S. w. Wolfson of Jackson
vile, Fla; E. B. Gerbert of Jack
sonville. and Jack Surasky and
Doran S. Weinstein, now of Wash
ington.
Cecil Wolfson and S. w. Wolf
son are brothers of Louis E. Wolf
son of Jacksonville, purchaser of
the largest number of shares when
the group took over the North
American Co. holdings in Sep
tember.
Mr.. Surasky is now special as
sistant to the vice president of
Capital Transit and Mr.. Weinstein
is special assistant to the presi-
dent.
Bell To Be Reelected.
The five present directors who
will be succeeded by the new board
members are:
Alfred H. Lawson, president of
the Washington Loan and Trust
Co.; David McCouch, jr., vice
president, Chas. H. Tompkins Co.;
John M. Perry, New York attor-
ney; S. Percy Thompson, real
estate man, and Merle Thorpe,
director of business development.
Included in those to be re-
elected from the present board
are four members first elected
last October after the change in
control. They are Louis E. Wolf
son, j. A. B. Broadwater, a mem
ber of the Wolfson group and now
vice president of Capital Transit
and chairman of the executive
committee: Daniel w. Bell, presi-
dent of the American Security g.
Trust Co.. and John j. Manning,
New York attorney for Mr.. Wolf
son.
Other present members are E.
D. Merrill. president of the COM
pany and board chairman; Will
liam B. Bennett, vice president
and secretary of the company; j.
Edward Heberle, vice president
and controller; G. Thomas Dun
lop. retired attorney; Robert v.
Fleming. president of the Riggs
National Bank, and Alfred G.
Neal, president. Potomac Electric
Power Co.
The election will be held at the
stockholders meeting April
10.
Evening star., 1950-03-19

BY closing time last night, the
judging had put Sylvan Blue
Rajah, a Siamese owned by Mr..
and Mrs. j. C.. Readey of 100
Philadelphia avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, into the best kitten in
the show class.
Felise, "the cat of the year." a
big Persian blue with huge orange
eyes, was present for exhibition
only. Felise is owned by Mrs.
Merald E. Hoag. of 1915 North
Court House road, Arlington.
Thirteen-year- -old Jeanne Marie
Mott of 5000 Cummings Lane,
Chevy Chase, Md. was delighted
Evening star., 1950-03-19

when her one-fourth Persian,
China II, won the designation of
best kitten in the household pet
class. Cats in this class do not
have to be full-bred.
The blue ribbon for the best
Persian female kitten was won
by Blueface Pearl Harbor Mi
nerva, owned by Mrs. R. A. Lacey,
of johnson City, Tenn. The blue
ribbon for the best Siamese Seal
Point male kitten went tos CATH
ness Ramchandani. owned by Mr..
and Mrs. William Goodwin, 2105
North Court House road, Airing
ton.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Catholic Loymen League
Holds Moss. Breakfast

The League of Laymen's Re-
treats of the Archdiocese of Wash
ington was to hold its annual
mass and communion breakfast
this morning.
q The Most Rev. Patrick A..
O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washing
ton, was to celebrate the mass at
s o'clock at st. Patrick's Church.
The breakfast was to be held in
the National Press Club where
Judge Matthew MCGUIRE, of Dis
ftrict Court, was to address the
group. \
Evening star., 1950-03-19
'Leen1an Blasts
Trade Boards
Home Ru|eView
Citizens Federation
Head Hits Opposition
To Kefuuver Bill

Herbert P. Leeman. president
of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociatiors, last night sharply criti-
cized the Board of Trade for it's
opposition to the Kefauver Home
Rule Bill.
Mr.. Leeman's attack was leveled
during a meeting of the fedora
ton at the District Building which
also saw the following actions
taken without debate:
l. Approval of five-day, 40
hour week for members of the
Metropolitan Police Department,
the White House Police and the
Park Police.
2. Approval of a House bill that
would put into immediate effect
five-day. 60-hour work week for
District firemen instead of max
ing them wait 1870 days after the
funds are appropriated as now
provided by law.
3. Approval of a plan to have
the Commissioners bar from the
proposed civil defense plan now
under study any persons who
have been members of a group
branded subversive by Govern
ment agency.
Especial Interests" Planned.
Mr.. Leeman's blast at the Board
of Trade came in a 15-minute
speech. He said:
There are special interests who
don't want the people of this
city to have home rule. I direct
your attention to a pamphlet put
out by the Washington Board of
Trade"
The pamphlet he referred to was
published March l., 1t cited argu-
ments against the home rule bill,
presently bottled up in a House
committee. The Board of TradeA
opposed the bill, saying it was not
real home rule" and asked in
stead for National representation.
The federation has approved
the Kefauver bill although many
of it's member associations either
are in opposition to it or have
not taken a stand. Many associa-
tions favor representation of the
District in Congress and do not
favor home rule without it.
Colladay Speeches Cited.
Mr.. Leeman said that Edward
F. Colladay, general counsel of
the Board of Trade, is touring
the citizens associations. making
speeches againt the Kefauver bill.
He told the delegates to keep in
mind" the fact that in 1916 Mr..
Colladay was president OF the
federation and the group that
tyear went on record as favoring
home rule.
| Eugene Ditto, of the George
town Citizens Association, joined
Mr.. Leeman in attacking the
board.
"The report is not an honest
report" he declared, referring to
the pamphlet. Il say that as a
member of the Board of Trade"
R. w. Donnelly, of Brentwood
Terrace, reported that the drive
to get signatures of House mem
bers on a petition so that the.
bill could be discharged from the
committee and debated on the
floor was progressing satis6actor-
lily.
The Federation averted an
other fight on music While-you-
ride on street cars and buses by
sending to committee a resolution
opposing a House bill which would
make transit radio unlawful in
the District. Previously the fed
Grafton had approved bus and
streetcar music by close vote.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
D. &. Income Tax
Due April 74h
Filed in Person

Washington residents who wish
to file their District income tax
returns in person must do SO be-
fore the close of business April
IA, tax officials said yesterday.
The deadline. April Is. falls on
Saturday, when the tax Offices are
closed. Mailed returns must be
postmarked by midnight April Is.
The tax Office will give assist
ance at the District Building to
taxpayers through April IA. The
Office closes at 4:45 pm.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Accokeek Citizens to Meet

The Accokeek (Md.), Citizens
Association will discuss local edu-
cational facilities at its meeting
at 8 pm. Tuesday in the Fire
House Hall, Accokeek.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
CerebruI Palsy Meeting Set

The Cerebral Palsy Association
Of Montgomery County will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the hear
ing room of the Liquor Dispensary
Building, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1950-03-19

Most of the cat fanciers were
women but there was an occa-
sional man among the exhibitors.
The judges were Mrs. Lester
O'Neill of West Allis, Wis, and
Sven Nelson of Braintree, Mass.
One of the goals of the organ
ization is to create enough inter-
est in cats so that the pound will
keep them for adoption as they
do dogs. Unless it is an unusually
good specimen, every cat taken in
by the pound is put in the gas
chamber right away, according to
Mrs. Bayer. who is vice president
of the group.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
to Speak

George Pappageorge, public
works director for Montgomery
County. will address the Wheaton
Citizens Association at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the Glenmont 1chool.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
County VIEW to Elect

Montgomery County Post No
1858, Veterans of Foreign Wars
will elect new officers at 8 pm
Tuesday at the VFW Home on
the Rockville pike. Bethesda.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
by the Associated Press

NEW YORK. May 3.-Personal
to DR.. Wallace E. Howell, chief
rainmaker, New York City:
Take it easy, will you, doc?
In one form or another, this
plea went up today from baseball
fans, golfers, rheumatism sufferers
and a number of other citizens
who would like to see the sun
again.
1t may be just coincidence, but:
Last March IA, when the city
hired Harvard's DR.. Howell to try
his hand at artificial rain making,
everybody was moaning about the
water shortage. New York was
being called Sahara on the
Subway"
Six weeks later the shortage
isn't over, but hardly day has
gone by that New York hasn't had
rain, snow. sleet, fog or all of
them in combination.
Last week end the Giants and
Dodgers were rained out-not for
the first time.
Yesterday, the publicity-minded
management of Palisades Amuse-
ment Park, across the Hudson
River in New Jersey, offered to
double DR.. Howell's $100-a-day
salary-if he'd call the rain-mak-
ing off.
Perhaps science can develop
something that would eliminate
Clouds" wired the owners, whose
usual crowds have been staying
home out of the rain.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
North Cleveland Heights
Opposes Home Rule Bill

The North Cleveland Heights
Citizens Association last night op-
posed passage of the Kefauver
home rule bill.
A summary Of the bills provi-
sions was presented by w. A. Gal
lahan, vice president. Following
this, James S. Beattie of the
Washington Board of Trade. spoke
against the bill.
mo so-called home rule is really
that unless it includes the right
to vote for President and Vice
President, and includes represen-
tation in Congress" Mr.. Beattie
concluded.
The meeting, conducted by J.
B. Dickman, was held in the
Hearst school. Thirty-seventh and
Tilden streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Air Pollution Control
Calls for Local Laws,
President Declares

President Truman today de-
clared the question of the proper
control of air pollution is local
problem, but the Federal Govern
ment should lead in establishing
standards.
A message from the Chief Ex-
ecutive was read by Interior Secre-
tary Chapman at the opening of
a three-day conference devoted
to air pollution. Being held at
the Wardman Park Hotel, this is
the first of it's kind Under auspices
of the Federal Government.
There is an urgent need to
bring to bear on the problem of
air pollution all the scientific
knowledge at the command of in
dustry, Government and scientific
institutions, Mr.. Truman de-
clared.
Called Serious Problem.
"With the increasing indus
trialization of the United States,
contamination of the air around
us has become a serious problem,
affecting all segments of our pop
ulation. Air contaminants exact
a heavy toll. They destroy grow
ing crops, damage valuable prop
erty and blight our cities and the
countryside. In exceptional cir
cumstances. such as those at DON
ora, Pa, in 1948, they even shorten
human life.
THE health hazards arising
from air. pollution, as shown by
the Donora disaster, are especially
important. We need to find out
all we can about the relationship
between air contaminants and ILL
ness.
1T is my hope that the exchange
Of specialized information which
takes place at the United States
Technical Conference on Air Pol
luton will contribute toward
prompt initiation of corrective
measures"
Local Laws Urged.
The President said each locality
should study it's own situation and
draft laws adapted to local condi-
tions. But before this can be
done. standards for evaluation
and control of air pollutants need
to be established.
THE Federal Government should
take the leadership in doing this
part of the research job," he de-
clared.
Il trust that the recommends
tions made by this conference will
aid in the shaping of a compre-
hensive plan for the study and
control of atmospheric pollution.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Park View Businessmen
Choose CorI K. Lone

The Park View Business Asso-
citation last night elected Carl K,
Lane president to succeed Max c.
Schwartz.
Other officers elected by the
meeting in the City Bank. 360S
Georgia avenue NV. were Harry
Bord, first vice president: Joseph
Salins, second vice president: Irv-
ing Titlebaum. recording secre-
tary. and Adam Offenbacher.
treasurer.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
New Workers Seek Ruinmuker's
.Mercy After 6-Week Soukina

The New York Post interviewed
citizens at random, found the ver-
dict four to one against rain
making.
IF this sinking weather we've
been having is due to artificial
means, may those responsible suf-
fer pains and aches as bad as
mine!" said a writer to the Daily
News.
DR.. Howell has tried eight times
to make rain, usually by seed
ing" the clouds with sodium
iodide. Rain has fallen each time,
but Mr.. Howell won't take credit
Or blame.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Forley q Grandfather

NEW YORK. May 3 (P.-James
A. Farley, former postmaster gen.
eral. became grandfather yes
terday. A daughter was born in
Doctors Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Duncan Montgomery. Mrs.
Montgomery is the former Eliza
beth Mary Farley.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Dr.. Potter to Give ToIk
On Indie at Library

DR.. Pitman B. Potter. pro-
fessor of international law at
American University, win speak
on India. the United States and
World Peace" at $50 o'clock to-
night in the Whittall Pavilion
OF the Library Of Congress.
DR.. Potter. whose talk will be
presented under q grant from the
Taraknath Das Foundation. re-
turned recently from six months
in India, where he served as visit
ing lecturer at the University of
New Delhi.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
PTA to Hold Bozoor

The Oyster Elementary School
PTA will hold its annual bazaar
from 3 pm. to 6 pm. tomorrow In
the school. Proceeds will be used
by the PTA for school needs.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Police Cars Get Rudios

Takoma Park Police headquar-
ters now can call it's own squad
cars directly by radio without
using the Silver Spring Fire
Boards dispatching system. A Ia
koma radio unit went into opera
tion this week to give the city's
three squad cars immediate con-
tact with their station.
Evening star., 1950-05-03

One-fourth of Iowa's counties
bear names of Indian origin.
Evening star., 1950-02-27
Ala, Once Envoy TO U. s.,
New Iran Foreign Minister
BY the Asso,ioted Press

TEHERAN. Iran, Feb. 81
Hussein Ala, once Trans Ambas-
sador to thhe United States, be-
came the Iranian foreign minister
yesterday.
Ala, a tiny figure physically
gained world stature in 1916 when
he fought the Soviet Union to a
standstill before the United Ma
tions Security Council.
His fight. which forced the Rus
slams to withdraw their troops
from Iran, made him a national
hero at the time.
He is one of two new cabinet
members in the list presented to
the Shah yesterday by Premier
Mohammed Saed. who resigned
Saturday in accordance with a
constitutional provision requiring
such action when Parliament con-
venes. He was Immediately reap
pointed.
The other new cabinet member
is Ibrahim zand, interior minis
ter. DR.. Mohammed Nakhaie, for.
mer minister of agriculture, took
the labor portfolio, and Assodullaf
Alan, the former interior minis
ter. took the agriculture post.
Evening star., 1950-02-27
Train Hits School Bus,
Kills One, Injuries 4
BY the Assoeioted Pres,


GRINNELL, Iowa, Feb. 27.-A
speeding streamliner train crashed
into a partly loaded school bus
today, killing one pupil and in
juring three others and the driver.
Galoshes, schoolbooks, lunch
packages and bits Of apparel were
scattered along the right of way
as the eastbound Rock Island
Rocket swept the bus along the
tracks and demolished it.
The accident occurred 1 miles
west of Grinnell shortly after the
bus had started on its route. The
four children were the first of an
intended load Of IA to board it.
Visibility at the grade crossing
is poor due to a bluff.
The train, bound from Des
Moines to Chicago was stopped
as quickly as possible and brought
the driver and two injured chill
dren to hospital here. The other
injured child was taken here by
a passing motorist.
Jerry Hay, 8, was killed in the
crash.
The injured were: Shelvey Hay,
II. his sister; Shirley Taylor, Is;
Joyce Weidendorf, age not given;
Denny E. Gaines. %, the bus
driver. and a St,ldent of Crinne1l
College.
Evening star., 1950-02-27
ave Unit Hits Legion,
Backs Hoover Plans
Affecting Veterans
By the Associated Press

The American Veterans Com
mittee called on the Government
yesterday to put into effect quick
ly those, recommendations of the
Hoover Commission affecting vet
Grams.
At the same time, the AVG
sharply attacked the American
Legion which has been critical of
proposals in that field made by
the commission on Government
reorganization headed by former
President Hoover. They require
congressional action.
A statement by Michael Straight,
AVG national chairman, indorsed
by the organizations planning
committee in meeting last week
end. declared:
"AVC denounces the American
Legion and other veterans groups,
for selling out the real interests
OF the veterans, and as a veterans
organization is heartily ashamed
OF the campaign of lies. distor-
tions and vilif1cation they are
Waging against the members of
the Hoover Commission and their
recommendations"
Specifically indorsing the Hoover
proposal that veterans hospitali-
zation be handled in an overall
Government hospital system. the
AVG statement said x-servicemen
would get better service while the
power to certify them for that
service would remain in the Vet
erans' Administration and VA also
would keep power to fix medical
care standards for them.
The disqualification proposals
have been the central target of
attack from the Legion.
Other recommendation Endorsed
by the AVG were: tablishment
of separate CT insurance cor
poration to provide quicker pay
ments to beneficiaries and clear
up red tape snarls; putting CT
home loans in the Housing and
Home Finance Agency; a reor-
ganization of VA at the top for
the more efficient lines of respon-
sibllity, and establishment of a
Federal Veterans Employment
Service.
Sees Concern for Machine"
The Legion's top brass is not
really concerned in providing bet
ter service for the veteran" Mr..
Straight said.
Its concern is for the members
OF the Legion machine who are
entrenched in cushy VA iobs.s ~,