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Evening star., 1950-01-15

was no engineer, and the expert
ment was a failure until he got
in touch with a former German
matchmaker who lived in Balti-
more. His name was Ottmar Mer-
genthaler.
Working for Clephane's group
and after much experimenting,
Mergenthaler in 1884 turned out
the first machine which would
cast a metal slug of type using
a keyboard. The invention of the
linotype machine is rated today
as one of the most significant
contributions, to the printing in
dustry since the invention of the
movable type press by Johann
Gutenberg in 1440.
The other important invention
by Washington man was the
monotype machine, which casts
a single piece of type at a time.
The first monotype was built in
1885 by Tolbert Lanston, who got
his original idea from watching
the operation of a tabulating ma
chine in the Census Bureau. The
monotype was perfected in 1887.
For the remainder of the week,
many private firms here are in
viting the public to come in and
learn more about them. The Bu-
Evening star., 1950-01-15

has leveled of, and its leaders
hope it will remain relatively
stable.
From the historical viewpoint,
Washington residents can take
pride in the fact that two of the
most important contributions to
modern printing were the brain
children of local men.
The idea for the machine which
makes .today's high speed print
ing possible, the linotype machine,
grew out of the impatience of
a young group of law reporters
led by James O. Clephane.
Back in 1866 Clephane was
getting started as a law reporter
after serving as a private secre-
tary to Secretary Of State Seward
during the Civil War. Law report
ing then was process of tran
scribing shorthand notes into
longhand, and then waiting dur
ing the slow business of hand
composition by the printer. Young
Mr.. Clephane found it tedious.
Taking his cue from the newly
invented typewriter. he started
working out q machine that
would set type automatically, line
by line, with the use of a type
writer keyboard. But Clephane
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Second National Bank
Sues District for Tax
Refund Of S12,43O

The Second National Bank of
Washington yesterday became the
second banking firm here to sue
the District for refund of an al
legged over-assessment of taxes.
Acting under court ruling
which recently held that the bank
tax rate should be four per cent
of gross earnings instead of six
per cent, as contended by the Dis
trict tax assessor, Second Ma
tional asked refund of $12,430 as
taxes Illegally assessed and in
voluntarily paid" for the 1945-46
tax year.
In addition to being assessed at
too high a percentage rate, the
bank charged that the District, in
figuring the banks gross, included
items which were not earnings.
The bank, through Attorneys
E. F. Colladay and Wilton H. Wal
lace, claimed it was billed for a
$23 ,406 tax on gross earnings of
$390,112, when its tax should have
been S10,975 on s274,399 gross
earnings.
Earlier this month, the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Co. sued
for an $82,243 refund on two tax
years. The District is contesting
this suit, despite the United States
Court of Appeals ruling, upheld by
the Supreme Court. fixing the four
per cent tax rate.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

of the deaf resulted in the tele-
phone. She said her father was
trying to develop machine so
the deaf could see the vibration
of sound. He failed in that but
learned so much about sound that
the telephone came from his work.
Deafness "Most Isolating."
In discussing her handicaps,
Miss Keller said that she consid-
cred deafness the most "isolating"
of the two Affections she suf-
fered.
Deafness still remains iso-
lating, even more so than blind
ness, as I know from my own ex-
periences, but it is gradually re-
treating before scientific methods
OF treatment and education" she
declared.
Clarence D. O'Connor, president
Of the Volta Speech Association
for the Deaf. presided at the cere-
mony.
ALSO taxing part were num-
Der of deaf children who were
learning to talk and "communi-
CATE One of these who won the
audience with her demonstration
was pretty little blond Beverly
Greenberg, 31a years old. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Greenberg, ZIG Normandy
drive, Silver Spring. 49,
Beverly and her teacher. Miss
Eleanor Vorce, are from the Lex
ington School for the Deaf, New
York City. -se-2s.7esss-.-s
Others on Program.
Others on the program included
Dagmar Hank. Eileen Doherty and
Jeannette Majuk, all 9 years old,
and their teacher, Mrs. Margaret
M. Wood. also of the Lexington
School.
Richard E. Thompson, a student
at Harvard who is deaf, also spoke.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Odd Appetites
Send Children
To Hospitals

A 2-year-old who took a bite out
of toy plastic gun was one of
ITO Washington adults and chill
dren treated at hospitals for home
accidents last week, the District
Red Cross Accident Prevention
Service reported yesterday.
Other children with odd appe-
tites included a 2-year-old who
ate IL sulfa tablets and three
others who drank kerosene, a
cleaning mixture and lighter fluid.
Also injured were an 83-year-
old woman whose head was hurt
by a falling kitchen cabinet, an
18-month-old who suffered a con-
cussion from tumbling down four
steps, a woman who cut her thumb
on a razor blade in her purse and
a 4-year-old who pierced her
thumb with toy banjo wire she
had wrapped around her finger.
A 17-year-old boy had to have
an eye removed after a shell he
was hammering exploded. A teen
ager also suffered an eye injury
when BIB broke a glass door
by which she sat.
The week brought death to four
adults who fell in their homes.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

Washington this week is in for
something of an earful on the
subject of the printing industry
a subject on which most people,
according to the printers, are woe-
fully ignorant.
The idea of International Print
ing Week, they explain, is a bit
different from most of the other
National Weeks" in that it has
an educational, rather than a
commercial motive. The members
of Washington's printing fraterni-
ty claim that they represent the
largest manufacturing, industry in
Washington, have been established
here for nearly century, and
that it's high time residents took
notice and pride in these facts.
Printing Week, along with the
more strictly academic Printing
Education Week directed at
school teachers) falls each year
around January 17-birthday of
the patron saint of the Ameri-
can printing industry, Benjamin
Franklin. And this year there is
scheduled an unprecedented num-
Der OF programs and special ex-
hibits to celebrate the occasion.
The industry hopes that when
Printing Week is over, the average
person in Washington will realize
Evening star., 1950-01-15

reau Of Engraving and Printing
also is holding open house" and
the GPO is sponsoring public ex-
hibit at its book store at North
Capitol and H streets.
The Library of Congress starts
things off today with a special dis
play of the printing work turned
out under Benjamin franklin S
versatile hand. It is interesting
that Franklin thought of himself
first OF all as printer. His will
reads: II, Benjamin Franklin, Of
Philadelphia, Printer, late minister
plenipotentiary from the United
States Government to the Court
of France -
Tomorrow the industry will hold
its own main celebration in the
form of the 1583rd consecutive
meeting of the Graphic Arts AS
sociation at 12:45 pm. at the May
flower Hotel. DR.. Luther H. Evans,
librarian of Congress, will speak
on the subject "a Librarian Looks
at the Printing Industry"
On Tuesday, Deputy Public
Printer Philip L. Cole will be the
speaker at a celebration sponsored
by the Government Printing Office
at 4:45 pm. His subject: "Benja-
min Franklin and the Printing IN
dustry."
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Unpaid Tax Accounts
Up for Sale Tuesday

Some 3,70o unpaid real estate
tax accounts still are scheduled
for the Districts annual real
estate delinquent tax sale at o
am. Tuesday in the District
Building.
Unless paid up by tomorrow ths
accounts will be- offered to the
public. Tax officials estimate
about half of them will be bought
the rest remaining in the hands
OF the city.
Bidders buy the unpaid accounts
for the amount of delinquent tax.
plus interest and penalties which
nave accumulated. They then
may collect the one-per-cent-a-
month penalty which ordinarily
would go to the city.
When an account is bought, the
property owner has two years in
which to redeem his property from
the District. If he does not do
SO, the holder of the unpaid &C
count may apply for deed to
the property.
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asked $4,000 damages, charging
that after many months of Con
slant companionship" with Mr..
Wiley he promised her marriage
but reneged.
On his last summons to court
in 1948. the 38-year-old son of
the late head of the Food and
Drug Administration was found
by a jury to have damaged Miss
Camille Nowicki, a former Capt.
tol Hill secretary, to the extent
of $4,000 for breach of promise.
Verdict Set Aside.
Judge Jennings Bailey set
aside the verdict, however, and
opposing counsel later agreed to
dismissal of the case. They re-
fused to say whether any settle
ment was reached.
Miss Laing, as a defense wit
ness in the Nowicki trial, testified
at the time that she had known
Mr.. Wiley for a long time and
had had dates with him on nu-
merous occasions.
A family member, reached by
telephone yesterday, at the Wiley
home. 2345 Ashmead place NV.
said that Mr.. Wiley was at home
but mot available for comment
at this time"
Miss Laing gave her address in
the suit as the West End Apart
ments, 2124 I street NV. She has
since left that address and re-
turned to a brothers home in
Milwaukee on the advice of her
physician, according to her at
torney, John M. Webster.
Earnings Lost, Suit Charges.
Her suit contends that as a
result of the defendants alleged
actions she has ben caused great
pain in mind and body, humilia-
ton, anxiety and injury to her
social standing"
She further charges she has
suffered a loss of earnings and
has had to expend funds for medi-
cal care and disqualification. Since
Evening star., 1950-01-15
1925 Autos Here
Sets New Record

Automobile registration last year
was the highest in the history of
the District, George E. Keneipp,
director of Vehicles and Traffic
announced yesterday. The total
number of vehicles registered was
191 ,235.
The highest previous year was
in 1941 when l83,935 were regis
tered.
Pleasure cars accounted for the
largest number registered in any
classification, the number being
1929. The next highest was
commercial vehicles 18,703. Taxi
cabs accounted for the next high
est with 8,796 registered.
Other classifications were: dealer
cars, 5,027; rental, 264; bus, 2,108;
livery, 379; motorcycle, 1856; trailer
1,572; Federal government cars,
1878; District government cars
1.477 and diplomatic care. 1924.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

her arrival here in 1914, Miss
Laing has been employed at va
rious times in the Office of Allis-
Chalmers, the War Production
Board and as a private secretary
of the Bureau of National Affairs,
which she left some time ago.
Miss Laing, in her suit, charged
that for 13 months starting in
April, 1945, she was in constant
and continuous association" with
Mr.. Wiley. At that point, she
claimed, Mr.. Wiley. as a result OF
his "attentions and profession ot
love" for her. promised ane
agreed" to marry her.
"Confiding and relying on hi.
promise and representations. the
plaintiff miss Laing) agreed and
entered into contract to marry
the defendant" she contended in
her action.
Evasion About Date Charged.
Continuing the alleged con-
slant association and companion
ship" with Miss Laing, Mr.. Wiley
ION numerous occasions reaffirm-
ed his promise of marriage" but
was "evasive" about naming a
date for the ceremonies, the suit
went on.
Finally last September, Miss
Laing charged, the defendant re
fused and has continued to refuse
to perform under the contract to
marry"
She thus was "maliciously de-
ceived and defrauded, grossly
wronged and injured" Miss Laing
concluded.
The defendants father, DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, was largely re-
sponsible for the development by
the Federal Government of a uni
form code of pure food and drug
laws.
In his crusade, DR.. Wiley used
his namesake son as one of the
"best fed babies in America" to
demonstrate the benefits of a SCI
entific diet and pure foods.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Crime Probers
Plan Progress
Talks This Week
Members to Discuss
Results Of Night
Tour with Police

The Congressional committee
investigating crime and its pun
ishment here probably will meet
early this week in executive ses-
sion to go over the progress made
thus far.
This was predicted last night by
Representative Davis, Democrat,
of Georgia. chairman of the
House District subcommittee
handling the inquiry.
The day has not been set for
the session, but Mr.. Davis said
he hopes to get the five-man
group together tomorrow. Tues
day or Wednesday.
At that time, behind closed
doors, he said, the committee will
go over material gathered in the
last few days by the committee
staff. The committees first ses-
sion was held last Wednesday.
Tour to be Discussed.
Mr.. Davis also indicated there
will be discussion of the per-
sonal tour some members made
Friday night to see the operations
OF police at first hand.
Much interest was shown by
the subcommittee members, Mr..
Davis said, in what they saw and
heard during the tour.
1--WE were not out to reach any
conclusions, but to get first hand
information as to police methods
and how they answer calls" he
said.
Police action was observed when
Mr.. Davis and Representative
Wadsworth, Republican, of New
York, another member of the
group, went in a scout cruiser to
the scene of holdup and slugging
OF a market operator at 1920 First
street NV. They joined police
in asking questions of the victim,
Louis Lipsky.
WOog Makes Tour.
The subcommittee staff, headed
by H. T. Fischbach, and John
Woog. have been busy, Mr.. Davis
said, pushing ahead with the in
vestigations. Mr.. Woog made a
tour with police in the inspection
trip last night.
Interest now points to the time
when the subcommittee may open
public hearings. Mr.. Davis was
not ready last night to say when
they will begin, but he hopes that
his unit may give some attention
to this subject at its session this
week.
Besides Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Wadsworth, the subcommittee
consists of Representatives Smith.
Democrat, of Virginia; eTeague,
Democrat, of Texas, and Simpson,
Republican, of Illinois.
The subjects being investigated,
Mr.. Davis said, include police,
coroner, prosecuting Offices, courts.
probation department, penal in
stitutions and the parol system.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Civilian Defense Plan
For District Studied;
No Details Released

The National Security Resources
Board has a civilian defense plan
for Washington under study, it
was disclosed yesterday.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young said the recommended
tions prepared by his assistant,
1t. Col. Thomas j. Hayes, III,
would be submitted to the Dis
trict Commissioners if they are
found satisfactory by the Re-
sources Board.
Gen. Young did not disclose
details of the proposals.
The Board of Commissioners
announced last October that Gen.
Young had been directed to sub
NIT preliminary recommendations
on establishment of a civilian de-
fense program here.
This followed receipt of an out
line approved by the Resources
Board members after President
Truman's announcement of an
atomic explosion in Russia, and
sent to governors of States and
territories by John R. Steelman,
presidential assistant and acting
chairman of the Resources Board
The Resources Board said it
would encourage States to adopt
civilian defense legislation to Gre
ate planning bodies and charging
State and subordinate officials
with responsibility for planning
and preparedness measures. 1t
offered no specific guidance from
Federal sources.
Gen. Young said, however, that
the Resources Board has a GER
tain responsibility for the Dis
trict's program. and Col. Hayes
has been working with the board
and other agencies in preparing
his recommendations.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

Two little girls took part in
ground breaking ceremonies 81
years ago that saw the start of
the Volta Bureau, an information
center for dealing with deafness.
The building is at Thirty fifth
street and Volta place NV.
Yesterday the same two played
a prominent part in the rededica-
ton ceremonies held at Western
High School for that same Volta
Bureau, which has just been COM
pletely remodeled.
Miss Helen Keller, who over
came the handicaps of being blind
and deaf and provided inspiration
to thousands, was one of those
girls.
She was IA at the time and she
had the honor of turning the first
spade of earth.
Just a Little Jealous.
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor was the
other. She is the eldest daughter
of Alexander Graham Bell, the in
ventor of the telephone and the
founder of the Volta Bureau. Her
husband is editor of the National
Geographic magazine.
1--WE had little spades" Mrs.
Grosvenor recalled. 1--WE were
little jealous that Helen was to
be the first one to dig the earth"
Miss Keller said she seemed to
sense the enthusiasm of DR.. Bell
that day.
How vividly I recall the beau
tiful spring day in Georgetown
long ago, when I stood among
those who dedicated the new
building of the Volta Bureau" she
explained in the voice she learned
to use even though she could not
hear or see to read lips.
Mrs. Grosvenor read from notes
left by her father, which showed
how his interest in the education
Evening star., 1950-01-15
z Spectators Injured
In Bleacher Collapse

Two spectators at the third an
nual Evening Star Games at the
National Guard Armory were in
jured last night when a backrest
on a section of bleacher stands
broke. They fell about 10 feet to
the floor.
Rudolph Summerrise, %, COL
ored, of 81 w street NV, a Navy
veteran, suffered a fractured spine
and scalp decorations. He was
transferred to the Naval Hospital
at Bethesda after receiving emer-
gency treatment at Gallinger
Hospital.
William Reilly. %, a student at
Georgetown University, was
treated at the university hospital
for cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Policeman Shot in Thigh
As Gun Falls Off Cabinet

Pvt. Michele ]. D'Anna, jr.. 80,
attached to the property clerks
Office at police headquarters, was
recovering in Emergency Hospital
last night from a bullet wound in
his right thigh.
He was accidentally shot yester-
day when the service revolver of
another policeman toppled from a
filing cabinet. Doctors said the
wound is not serious.
Capt. jeremiah Flaherty, of the
Homicide Squad, said Pvt. John
Foster discharged the revolver
when he grabbed for it as it fell
toward the floor. Pvt. D'Anna
lives at 1940 Third Street NE.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Man, Il, Cycle Victim,
Years Third Fatality

Paul E. Ludwig, 81, of 1929
Ninth street NE, was listed as
the Districts third traffic fatality
of the year yesterday when he was
killed while riding a motorcycle
he had bought five days before.
Police said the motorcycle struck
a safety island in the 1900 block
of c street NE. and careened into
a parked car.
Howard T. Leagan, %, of 3214
Eighth street NE, was riding on
the back seat of the motorcycle,
escaped with minor injuries.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Road FundShift
Sought 10 Swell
Item for Bridge
Still Another Spon
Over Anocostio Is
Top Project for 81

The Highway Department hopes
to add a portion of the $1,265 900
originally slated for improvement
of Military road in the next fiscal
year to $3,56o,o00 earmarked for
another bridge over the Anacostia
River.
The new bridge is the depart
ment's principal project proposed
for 1851. Under latest plans,
S4.083,60o would be available for
starting it during the next fiscal
year.
In the original highway budget
estimates for 1851, $465 900 had
been designated for an underpass
on Military road at Sixteenth
street NV. and 100000 for a
Military road bridge across Rock
Creek.
These projects, however, in the
light of further work on the orr
gin and destination surveys in
the 1948 Metropolitan Area Trans
portation Study, now are consid-
cred of less Importance than other
highway needs.
More Paving Projects Planned.
In addition to diverting some
OF the proposed expenditures to
the bridge project, the depart
ment hopes to use more money
for up -to-date paving of princi-
pal streets, some of which have
never had modern paving.
Under the plan, three streets
would be added to those already
designated for Improvement. They
are South Dakota avenue NE.
from Allison street to Riggs road,
1887 900; Benning road Sc. from
Hanna place to Southern avenue.
$4,000; and Southern avenue
Sc. from Benning road to Bowen
road, SAL 400.
The original road projects con-
templated were on Kansas avenue
NE. from Madison street to the
District line, $2o5, 900; Hardwood
road, Fort drive and Claremont
from Michigan to Hawaii avenue
NE, $270,000; Foxhall road NV.
from Reservoir road to White
haven parkway, $4,000; Division
avenue NE. from East Capitol
street to Sheriff road, S225,OO0
Ridge road Sc. from Minnesota
avenue to G street, $4,000. and
Wheeler road Sc. from Alabama
avenue to Southern avenue, $780,
600.
Bridge Location I'm Dispute.
All of this work is being re-
quested as part of the Federal
aid program, under which the
District matches funds with the
Federal Government.
District officials have not yet
announced what type of bridge is
contemplated nor how much it
will cost.
It's location is the subject of a
difference of opinion between the
District Commissioners and the
staff of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. The
Commissioners favor an extension
of East Capitol street. while the
staff of the planning commission
advocates Massachusetts, avenue
as the site.
The subject will be taken up
by the planning commission, of
which Engineer Commissioner
Gordon r. Young is member, at
its meeting later this month.
Evening star., 1950-01-15

his childhood
as America S
"p ure food
baby"
T he latest
C l a i m a n t to
make her ap-
pearance in
District Court
W a S M / S S
Gladys Laing,
a tn ir t yish,
t a II. brunette
a n d slender
former secre-
tary here.
Miss I,ainp
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Wife Shot 10 Death Here;
Man Ends Own Life

"A Washington man shot and
killed his wife last night with a
.38-caliber revolver and then shot
himself to death, police reported
Police said Clyde Balden, 81
colored. 100 R street NE, shot
his wife, Hattie, %, in the abdo-
men during an alteration in a
second floor bedroom of their
home. Then he fired the gun
into his own right temple.
Both were pronounced dead at
the scene and the bodies were
taken to the morgue.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Former Friend Sought
In FotdI Fight Here

Leroy Murray, At. colored, of
632 Morton street NV, was fatally
injured last night in fight with
former friend, according to
police. His neck was fractured.
Police said Murray's assailant,
escaped. They said they had not
established what prompted the
fight.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Guithersburq PTA to Meet

The January meeting of the
Gaithersburg aren't Teacher Asso-
citation will be held tomorrow
night, in the high school. Mrs.
Mary B. Ward and Thomas Bilek
will demonstrate visual aids.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
New Breach of Promise Action
Asks SIS 900 of Harvey Wiley

For the second time in less
than two years, breach of prom
Use suit came yesterday to Harvey
Washington Wiley, jr., known in
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-09-02

rett Mcintosh last week and
this week Altamese Duval
Brown of Tampa. a former
classmate, will be stopping
in for the week j. The Nc
Keenzie MOores (she's the
former Eta Hudson) cele-
brated their LIST anniversary
as Mr.. and Mrs. Monday,
August 81 =. Melrose
Walker and Timothy Viii
liams are planning nuptial
vows for Saturday, Sept. 3.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-09-02
kindergarten Opens
Tuesday

st. Agnes kindergarten
will begin its school year on
Tuesday, Sept. 5. Children
of pre-school age - from 3
to 6 will be enrolled. Airy
buildings and a fenced-in
playground make st. Agnes
an ideal place for thought
full working mothers to
start their youngsters right.
The address is 1874 NV
Third court.