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Evening star., 1950-01-05
'55-Year.0|d Veteran
|0 2Wars Dies in First
1850 Traffic Fatality

The death of Bernard F. Gill,
SIS. resident of the Soldiers
Home. was recorded today as the
first traffic fatality of 1850.
A veteran of World Wars I and
II. Mr.. Gill died in Casualty Hos
pital last night soon after being
struck by an automobile on Park
place just south of Rock Greek
Church road NV.
Police Of the Accident Investi-
CATION Unit said the driver of the
car was William E. Thompson, 60
Of 506 Nicholson street NV. He
will appear at coroner's inquest,
AIU officers said.
AT this time last year, there were
two traffic deaths.
Mr.. Gill was removed to the
hospital by a Fire Rescue SQUAD
ambulance.
He was identified through the
efforts of AIU Detective Harold F.
Gipe. The officer noticed Mr.. Gill
had on a blue serge suit of the
type worn by Soldiers Home resi-
dents. Further inspection of MIR.
Gills shirt disclosed a number.
The officer called the institution
and found the shirt number was
listed to Mr.. Gill.
Joseph Gill OF Phillipsburg, Pa.
brother of the dead man, was
notified. Officials at the home
said they understood he was the
only survivor.
A native of Phillipsburg, Ber-
nard Gill first enlisted in the
Army in 1911. With a lapse in
consecutive service, he served a
total of about Is years. being dis
charged on June 30, 1947. He be-
came a resident of Soldiers Home
July 9 of that year and went to
live in Scott Hall
Evening star., 1950-01-05
U. 5. Rent Control Action
Seen as Guide for D. {.

The fate Of District rent control
beyond June 80 appears to be
tied directly to the decision OF
Congress on the national issue.
This impression was given by
some Capitol Hill observers in
reaction to the Presidents request
for years extension of rent con-
troll nationally. A stiff fight is
expected to be put up by spokes-
men for District landlords against
any further extension.
Representative Harris, Demo-
|crats Of Arkansas, head of the
Judiciary Subcommittee of the
House District Committee, said
whatever is done nationally will
''serve as q guide" to decisions
on District rent controls.
He said he has no particular in
formation on the District housing
and rent situation. but he does
not think it is greatly different
from that Of the rest OF the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Maryland Plans Two More Major Arteries Entering Woshnqton

Additional details of two major
traffic arteries leading into Wash
ington were disclosed today by the
Maryland State Roads Commis-
sion.
A contract to build a five-mile
relocation of the Columbia pike,
otherwise known as Route 29-be-
tween here and Baltimore via the
Ellicott City area. was among the
final projects approved by the
commission in 1949. The section
involved is between Atholton and
Columbia.
The successful bidder was the
Wilmoth Paving Co. of Washing
ton, for $1,042 ,698.
The project consists of the first
section of what eventually will
be new road between Washing
ton and Baltimore through Mont
gomery and Howard Counties.
Extension Is Planned.
The commission plans extension
of this project in virtually a
straight line from Alholton to
Burtonsville. There has been, as
yet, no final determination of the
relocation from Burtonsville into
Washington. The existing road
will be used for the present.
A new section of road was COM
pleted last year from a point near
Columbia to the Baltimore Ma
tional pike. (route 40 between
Baltimore and Frederick to pro-
vide a bypass for Route 20 around
Ellicott City.
Two major bridge contracts
have been awarded on the pro-
jected relocation of the Washing
ton National pike, Route 240, lead
ing into the District from Freder-
ick.
The largest span is SOB feet
long and will have a dual super
structure, each side carrying
30-foot roadway over the Monoc-
acy River. A contract for this
bridge was awarded to the Con-
duit & Foundation Co. of Phil
adelphia for $876,510.
Will Parallel Old Road.
A second span of similar design
but much shorter in length will
carry the dual-lane expressway
across the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road tracks, a short distance from
the river crossing. A contract for
$173,261 for this span has been
awarded the Empire Construction
Co. of Baltimore.
The relocated Route 240 rough
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Neighborhood Concert
Tickets Now Ready for
Central High School

Invitations for the next Neigh
borhood Concert by the National
Symphony Orchestra under the
sponsorship of The Evening Star,
which will be held January 8 at
Central High School are now
ready for distribution.
They may be had at Central
High School. Adams, Bancroft.
H. D. Cooke, Petworth, Raymond
and Thomson Elementary Schools.
Wilson Teachers College. the Rec
reation Department at Sixteenth
and Lamont streets NV. and the
Business Counter in the lobby Of
The Star Building. The invita-
tions are issued without charge
by The Star.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Workers
Strike in
Late February
$500 May Walk Out
Here in Nationwide
Dispute on Wages

A NATIONWIDE strike OF teles
phone workers which could pull
100000 employees off their jobs
$500 of them here-has been
threatened for late February or
before.
The Communications Workers
of America (CIO), seeking wage
increases and a shortened work
week notified the Bell System that
the strike may occur" unless pay
raises and other contract i'm
provements are negotiated.
"It would take about Is cents
an hour just to restore phone
workers to their former position
in relation to other industries"
declared CWA Vice President A. T.
Jones.
Mr.. Jones, who has charge Of
the unions overall bargaining
program, said that 100000 workers
are in a position to strike at any
time and that another wave of
100000 will be ready to quit their
jobs by the end of February.
Company Denies Claims.
"We will do all we can to avoid
a walkout," he said, "but the COM
panies must do their part, too>"
From New York. a spokesman
for the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co., parent organiza-
ton of the Bell System, denied
union underpayment claims.
Employees of the Bell COM
panies get more than good wages"
he said. Their work is steady
and regular. They get holidays
with pay. paid vacations and in
addition receive sickness, accident
and death benefits, plus service
pensions with all costs paid py
the company"
Wages, he continued. have
been increased very substantially
during and since the war"
In Washington, two divisions
of workers are involved in the
strike threat-3,500 plant, ac-
counting and commercial en-
ployes in Division SO and 1900
operators in Division so.
Both have contracts going into
1851 but they have wage reopening
clauses. Notice of intention to
reopen the contracts on that basis
has been filed with the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. here.
"Of course we'll meet with
them" a company official said.
IL Units Involved.
Mr.. Jones, calling the Bell Sys-
tenn "the last citadel of violent
anti-unionism in America" de-
clared phone workers have fallen
from 7th to 25th place in average
weekly earnings since 1889 among
l27 representative industries.
He said if strike action becomes
necessary, it will involve A. T.
& T. and 16 of its subsidiary COM
panies-Indiana, Ohio, Illinois,
Virginia, Baltimore, Washington,
Northwestern Bell, Southern,
Southwestern, Pacific, cuntain
States, New Jersey, Wisconsin.
Cincinnati, Bell Laboratories and
Western Electric.
The A. T. & T. spokesman said
"any general increase in wages
now would have to be paid by
telephone users"
"It obviously is unfair to ask
telephone users to pay for further
wage increases when our wages
and working conditions are al
ready among the best"
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Arlington Firm Gets
$1,397,OO Contract

The Mehring & Hanson Co. of
Arlington, Va. has been awarded
a $780,, 900 contract for the
installation Of air heating, cool
ing, decentralization and refrig-
Grafton equipment in the Naval
Aeronautical Laboratory at Tren-
ton, N. j.
THE contract, one Of ? series
for constructing and equipping
the $22.750.000 installation, was
awarded by the Navy Bureau of
Yards and Docks yesterday.
.~~a-Jet aircraft engines will be
tested at the laboratory, with
equipment designed to simulate
the extreme conditions encoun-
tered in actual flight.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Free x-roys Offered
Montgomery Students

Students in public and private
schools and colleges in Mont
gomery County will be offered free
chest X-rays during the latter
part Of February.
This expanded program of the
Montgomery County tuberculosis
Association is being made pos
sible by the receipts from the
Christmas seal sale. So far $685.
976 has been contributed toward
the $4,000 goal.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

of the Columbia eondB

ly will parellel the present road
way but will be of the limited
access type. The first section
from the Monocacy River bridge
at Frederick Junction to a point
near Urbana, now is under con-
tract. Subsequent contracts will
be let and points of ingress and
egress to the new super highway
will be at the Monocacy River
Evening star., 1950-01-05
6 Play Facilities
Making Way for
Amphitheater
Parking Areas to Cut
Into Recreation Lots,
Leaving One Field
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

Construction work on the new
amphitheater in Rock Greek Park
went forward today and it was
learned that a number of recre-
ational facilities, near Sixteenth
street and Morrow drive NV, will
be wiped out by the project.
To make way for parking facili-
ties near the amphitheater park
officials conceded that four soft
ball diamonds, one baseball dia-
mond and a football field will be
abolished. This will leave only
one baseball field near Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets NV.
The original campfire site also
will be taken out, but Irving c.
Root. superintendent of the Ma
tional Capital Parks, said the
amphitheater will be the scene of
the campfire programs.
Cost Put at $450,000.
The cost of the amphitheater
has been estimated as high as
$45G,000 if all the modern equip
ment, including elevators for the
stage, are put in as has been sug-
gested. The National Capital Ses-
quicentennial Commission has al
located 100000 for the project.
Paul Green, dramatist, is writ
ing a symphonic drama, centering
around George Washington, to be
produced in the new amphi-
theater. Completion date for the
amphitheater has been set for
June Is.
Meanwhile, the National Cap
ital Parks Office is doing the pre-
liminary construction work under
the direction of Walter P. Clarke,
chief of the Southeast section
of the park system. Shortly be-
fore Christmas, clearing and ex-
cayating was started and now
the workers are building a new
sewer line from the rim of the
small valley near Colorado ave-
nue. and seventeenth street NV.
to Beach drive in Rock Creek
Valley, where it joins the main
sewer.
Bulldozers at Work.
In the parking area. four bull
dozers are leveling the ground.
The nearby valley will be made
saucer shaped for the amphithe-
ater.
Park authorities hope to have
plans and specifications ready
soon for private contractors to
bid on the work. Under considera-
ton is a provision for space for
extra electrical conduits that could
be used later for television and
radio. The amphitheater is
planned to seat 1000.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

crossing; the point near Urbana
and other points near Hyatts-
town, Clarkburg and Brink. The
future course of the highway
further south around Rockville
and into Washington has not been
determined exactly.
The commission set an all-time
record at its final 1949 session
by awarding contracts totaling
Evening star., 1950-01-05

$13, 3,447. 900. This brought the total
awards for the year to $50, ,123 $40,
exclusive of the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge contracts, which, because
that project is being separately
engineered and financed, are not
considered part of the regular
highway program.
The 1949 highway awards cover
the construction of 81 miles of
Evening star., 1950-01-05

new roads and the improvement
by widening and resurfacing of
I'll miles of primary roads and
13 miles of secondary roads.
The total work placed under
contract in 1949 represents an
excess of approximately 40 per
cent over the $40,000,000 goal
set by the commission at the start
of the year.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Foirfux PTA to Meet

Wilbur r. Woodson, superin-
tendent OF Fairfax County Schools,
will discuss a proposed school
bond issue at a meeting Of the
Fairfax Elementary Parent Teach
er Association at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the school.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Handicapped Unit to Meet

Lodge "a of the American Fed
Grafton of the Physically Handi-
capped here will hold it's monthly
meeting at pm. tomorrow in
st. Johns Parish Hall, 819 Six
teenth street NV. :
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Looking Back $50 Years
Looking Back 150 Years
78OOProcIonutionSetAside
Day to Honor Woshinqton

The public is asked the of February
ner in such numbers and be onDenent pub
icly to testify their grief Wash
ngton *"Procan1ation Adams January
&
Evening star., 1950-01-05

This is sketch of bridge to
carry the neu Washing
ton National pike-a re-
location of Route 24O -
ouer the Monocacy Riuer.
Insert map shoWs new
and old routes; circles in
dictate points of ingress
and egress.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-03

found guilty and fined $500 after
an ll-year-old Negro girl testified
he had molested her In his con-
fectionery at 828 Carr street Jan
Police testified they had receiv-
ed previous complaints asainst
Bommarito. He did not take The
stand, and appealed the fine.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-03
:: NORTH LITTLE ROCK BRIEFS :

Wednesday night Mrs Mamie Brooks 700 Vine entertained
members OF the Chatter Club and their guests Games
played and Eddie L. Toms and Mrs. Tenoa Smith prizes
oer visitors were Mrs Mildred Finley Mrs Dorothy Bass Mr.
adey and Burnett Ferguson of Chicago The hostess served
ice and cake The meeting will held the
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brooks 9O2 Hickory Mrs. Mavis Toms
president Mrs Mabe Allen, reporter
;
Last week. Euveme Johnson youngest of Mr. and Mrs
Herman Johnson celebrated his 9Th birthday with party
Twentyour small guests present help him celebrate
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ry; Mrs Maggie Gates, Gwendo-
Ign. Beverly June, Mrs. Mentorie
Montague, and Harriette spent
pleasant weekend in the home of
Mr., and Mrs, Jethro Runyan of
Mcneil Funeral rites for Mrs.
Francis Burton were held in Zion
Hill Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs, Hattie Ewing remains on
our sick list....,Let us remember
to speak only thoughts of cheer
when visiting our shut-in friends
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-03
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
John Banks, Plaintiff
VS.. No. $1,000
Vina Banks, Defendant
The Defendant. Vina Banks is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff. John
Banks.
Dated. January 20. 1850
j. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Philip DcSalvo
Attorney ad Litem
II S. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner, d. c.
l:27;2:3-i0-l7 Al
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$500 and the other $500, by Po-
lice Judge John Lee Waechter
this week.
Clarence S. Moser, white, arrest
ed for molesting a 13-year-old girl
white at Belt and Cabanne ave. FRI
day night. pleaded guilty. and was
fined $500.
Frank Bommarito, white, II, was
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Sweet Home
Harold Lloyd Montague

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Collins
were happy TO welcome home
their son, Corporal Ernest Collins,
who spent several pleasant days
with family and friends. The dec
GRAFTON worn by Cpl Collins evil
denced distinguished service Mr.
and Mrs, Etorie Staggers were din.
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Lewis, jr, Sunday. II was
the third wedding anniversary for
the Staggers Rev. and Mrs. Lew
is Harris and daughter. Media re-
turned recently from a visit in
Memphis m Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Springer Sonny. Ada Louise, Lar
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Legal Notices.:
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Floy Sanders, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 88006
Fred Sanders, Defendant
The Defendant, Fred Sanders is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff, Floy
Sanders.
Dated: January %, 1850
Carl Langston
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Quinn Glover
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Helen Edwards. d. c.
l:27;2:3-l0-l7 At
In the Probate Court Of Pulaski
County, Arkansas.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
No. 25027
Robert Beth, deceased.
Last known address Of deeedent
34ll Ringo Street, Little Rock. Ar
kansas.
Date of death: April 10, 1949.
An instrument dated March II,
l94l, was on the 18th day Of jan
uary. 1850. admitted to probate as
the last will of the above named
decedent. and the undersigned has
been appointed executrix with will
annexed hereunder. A contest of
the probate OF the will can be eff
fected only by filing a petition
within the time provided by law
All persons having claims against
the estate must exhibit them, duly
verified, 10 the UNDERSIGNED within
six months from date of the first
publication of this notice. or they
shall be forever barred and pre-
eluded from any benefit In the
estate.
This notice first published goth
day OF January 1850.
Mrs. Lottie M. Beth
tEvecutrix with will annexed)
3Ail Ringo Street
j r Booker. Attorney for Estate
1.20-27.2.3 81
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hARRIED TYTHREE YEAkS-lhs is the way MRS
e Lindsay Johnson and Emore Johnson looked in the year
BIZ when Miss Lindsay became Mrs Johnson The ransfoma
took place February 1st of that year. The lady standing
Mrs. Josephine Claborn, friend and wewsher Mrs john
native of Arkansas She originally Pine Bluff and
las married in Little Rock Mr. Johnson is native of Louis
The picture taken the front porch of their home at
Broadway where they lived after they were married Mr.
non employed at the Rock Island freight house at the
Of his marriage. He operates Johnsons Barbecue at
O 9Th street and is considered of the barbecue
hen in the business.
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WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Pearl Hickerson, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 87045
Earl Hickerson. Defendant
The Defendant. Earl HickersoD ~
warned TO appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the Plaintiff. Pearl
Hickerson.
Dated: January IS. 1850
j. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
J. a. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem
II. s. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner. d. c.
l:20-27:2:3-10 a
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eeeste Thompson, who the BOBBY Mrs LOWE Bradford
ana MISS Whemina Thompson guests The meeting
De with Mrs Estele Ruedg $500 W. 18th ON February
D. Mrs Billie Jean Thomas, reporter
Inc Providence Relief Charity Club January Is with
WIS James casey 1913 W. 29th street Officers for the
year were installed After the business session delicious
past was served by the hostess Ten dollars aocaed
Ne March of Dimes drive The meeting will be held at the
residence OF Mrs NJ Henderson, 1924 Wright 400
M thursday Mrs c. A. McCulum, president Mrs. j. Ward
Fisher acting reporter
CHARLES T. Smith, of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith,
lso9 chester received his b. A. in from the University of
Kansas recently Charles plans the University of Bos
ton in the fall.
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WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas,
County Of Pulaski, SIS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Russell Walker, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 8l973
Lucinda Walker, Defendant
The defendant, Lucinda Walker is
warned to to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff. Russell
Walker.
Dated January 30, 1850
Clayton Freeman
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Philip A. DeSalvo
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Helen Edwards, d. c.
2:3-10-l7-24 1t
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WARNING ORDKR

Wh8NANO VSV18
State of Arkansas,
County Of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Circuit Court
]. D. Smith, Plaintiff
VS.. No. $1,000
Harry Sutton, Jr, Defendant
The Defendant, Harry Sutton, Jr.
Is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff. J. q.
Smith.
Dated. January II. 1850
Ross Robley, Attorney for Plaintiff
W. w. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem
Vivian S. O'Neal. Clerk
BY c. N. Baker. ID. c.
l:20-27;2.3-10 q
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Read The State Press
Legal Notices.:
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas,
County OF Pulaski, SIS.
In the Pulaski Chaneery Court
Maude Elva Holt, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 89084
Earl Edward Holt, Defendant
The defendant. Earl Edward Holt
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff. Maude
Elva Holt.
Dated; February |. 1850
Clayton Freeman
Solicitor for Plaintiff
George W. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem
H. S. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY Martha Akin, d. c.
2.3-l0-i7-2i IL
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Mrs Ida Nolan 1401 Broadway hostess recently at
prevaentne social by Sewardess No. three
of Leach Chapel CME church. present played games az
ter which delicious epas served Among the guest
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Smith, Mrs E. Gentry Mrs. G. Leamon
ldes Williams Mrs. r. Golden, Mrs. Maxwell B. Ballard
Mrs Sephns and Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Nolan is president Of the
board Mrs. Henrietta Williams, reporter.
The members of the Usher union will hold their monthly
business meeting Wednesday night Morning Baptist
church. T. Page president; Mrs B. Handy reporter
Mrs Mozetta Powell hostess at meeting of the Jolly
Sixteen Club last week. Thirteen members and guests
present They enjoyed games after the business session.
licious repas served by the hostess.
The YTeens of Little Rock and this city sponsored
bershp drive recently and the YTeens high
first to have 100 paid up membership Tuesday
night they honored with banquet the YWCA which
Mrs. Edna Douglas speaker Odra Campbell Jones
hi senior is president of the group
The Jones hi boys and girls basketball will play
doubleheader tonight with Corbn hi of Pine Bluff
week they defeated the in Pine Bluff.
The Civic League branch 7, last week in its regular
meeting the branch library Emmett Jackson president presd
ed report of the transportation committee heard The
The purpose of this committee find from city officials
when citizens north of 18th and of Main from 18th
to 18th may expect the promised bus service The committee
reported the city to be holding conferences with public
service companies work plan service this group
of about 1000 people Mrs. Fields retired federal
poyee speareaded the discussion The group
$1,000 to the March of Dimes The meeting will be February
a.
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After the Riddles enjoyed rainbow sandwiches punch
ice and cake Euvene received many nice and useful gifts
Members of the Eighth Street Baptist church Junior choir
went to Alexander to participate in musical program at the
Sharon Baptist church last week The choir directed by Mrs.
Cleon Stewart.