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Evening star., 1951-05-22
Crossed;
Suspect Seized
In Truck Theft

A man who got his wires crossed
was held for the grand jury under
$4,000 bond today on a charge of
unauthorized use of the truck.
| The man, Abe Lyles, 25, colored.
of the 1000 block of Twenty
fourth street NV, also was fined
$25 by District Judge Thomas C
IScalley for driving without a per-
nit and IS for going the wrong
way on a one-Way street.
Pvt. william Brazzel of No. 2
Precinct said he halted the truck
on L street early yesterday and
asked to see the drivers permit
The driver asked the officer to
hold a f1ashlight to light the glove
compartment so he could search
for the permit.
When Pvt. Brazzel flashed the
light inside. he saw that the ig-
milton wires had been crossed to
start the engine. The driver fled
and Pvt. Brazell fired several
shots, which missed their mark.
Later, while Pvt. Brazell and his
cruiser companion were taking
the truck to headquarters, they
spotted Lyles hailing a cab and
took him into custody.
Police said the truck had been
stolen earlier from K street be-
tween Twenty-fourth and Twen-
ty-f1fth streets, where it was
parked by Ernest Patterson. col
ored, 1104 Sixth street NV.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Auto Trade Group Urges
Funds for Parking Agency

The District Commissioners
have been urged by the Washing
ton Automotive Trade Association
to seek funds for the operation of
the District Motor Vehicle Park
ing Agency.
Establishment of the agency
was authorized by Congress in
1912. but no funds were ever ap-
propriated for it's work.
The Automotive Trade Associa-
ton at a recent meeting adopted
"a resolution urging the Commits
sioners to petition Congress for
funds to staff the agency and for
the acquisition of land and the
construction of parking garages.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Public Here Again Reminded
|Of Late Hour Postal Service

Schedules Of late hour Post
Office service were announced
again by officials today as a re-
minder to those who thought all
night mailing service was Cancelled
with the economy moves of a
year ago.
There are three Offices in the
Washington system where cur
tailed service is available after
regular Office hours.
The City Post Office. at Mas
Isachusetts avenue and North
Capitol street, has an informa-
ton window open at all times.
Including Sundays and holidays,
after the regular hours of 8 am.
to 6 pm.
At this window, emergency mail
lis received. This includes special
delivery letters and medical sup
plies. Also on an emergency
basis, the Office will accept regis
tered mail until midnight.
The city office, like the Ben
|jamin Franklin station at Twelfth,
street and Pennsylvania avenue
INV. and the National Airport
office, also will accept air mail
after regular hours. Stamps are
available from a vending machine
IOnly,
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Hearing Tomorrow
In Fatal Shootinq

Pvt. Horace E. King of the
Prince Georges County Police
force will be given a hearing at
10 am. tomorrow on a charge
Iof manslaughter in the fatal
shooting of a burglary suspect
early Saturday.
The hearing is to be held before
Judge Theodore Miazga in Upper
Marlboro Trial Magistrate Court.
Officer King was charged yes
terday by Detective Sgt. Richard
A. Pearson, who investigated the
shooting Of 19-year-old James
Robert Steep, of 1903 Newark
road, Colmar Manor.
Officer King said he shot the
youth when he caught him at
tempting to loot Jerry's Hot Dog
Stand in Colmar Manor. The
officer said he ordered Steep to
come out with his hands up and
then fired when the youth ap-
peared to reach for a gun.
Steep, who had been in correc-
tional institutions for four of the
last six years. died at the scene.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Woman In Collision Freed
Pending Hearing Monday

Arthur M. Bulmer. II, of S Man
chester place, Silver Spring, re.
manned in critical condition today
at Prince Georges General Hos.
Ipital as result of a collision SUM-
day on Defense highway at Ian
ham, Md.
He was riding in a car driven
by Miss Evelyn L. Bull, AZ, of the
1900 block of Davis place NV
The other car was driven by
George E. Williams, Is, of the 77OC
block of Emerson road, West Lam
ham.
In a report of the accident yes
'terday, it was said that Miss Bull
had been charged with reckless
driving. Police explained last
night that the charge against her
was a technical one lodged against
all drivers involved in collisions
No bond was required, and she was
given a personal summons to ap-
pear at hearing next Monday in
|Hyattsville Police Court.
Mr.. Williams, charged with
reckless driving and having an
improper permit, was released In
$500 bond pending his appearance
on the same date.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Dirty Meat S|ieer Blamed
In Food Poisoning Cases

Air Force medical and sanitation
officers believe a contaminated
meat slicer was the cause of "a
cases of food poisoning at Arling-
ton Farms last Wednesday.
The slicer became clogged
through repeated use and appar-
emily infected ham served to about
1000 men at breakfast. the inves-
tigators said in a report.
The report recommended that
kitchen personnel take more care
with such equipment, and that
when slices are cut from several
pieces of meat. each piece be re-
turned to the refrigerator as soon
as it is used.
An investigation is still under
way at Fort Meade, Md, where
384 inductees we're stricken the
same day with food poisoning.
Since breakfast scraps were
thrown away it appeared likely
the cause would not be definitely
determined. All the men affected,
both at Arlington Farms and Fort
Meade, have recovered.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Anti-Aircraft Guardsmen
Leave for New Ena|and

The 380th Anti-Aircraft Gun
Battalion, the eighth major unit
OF the District National Guard to
be called into Federal service, left
by motor convoy this morning fol-
Camp Edwards, Mass.
Approximately half the bat
talion's members are travelling
with the convoy. which is being
accompanied by 1t. Col. Theodore
w. Lowrie, Relay, Md, the bat
talon commander. The rest are
travelling by private automobile.
The convoy is scheduled to ar
rive at Camp Edwards tomorrow
night after spending tonight at
Camp Kilmer, N. j.
The battalion. on active duty
since May Is, will be met by an
advance party which left Wash
ington last week.
With its departure, a National
Guard official said, about 80 per
cent of the District National
Guard is now in Federal service.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Stable Cuts
Made in D. {.
Budget Bill
Full House Committee
Due to Get Revised
Measure June a
By Don S. Warren

The Bates subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee
today made "siZable" cuts in the
Districts $140 million supply bill
for the fiscal year beginning July /.
The exact amount of the reduc-
tions and the resulting grand toal
of the bill were not announced.
Representative Bates. Democrat.
of Kentucky, head of the subcom-
mittee, said he did not know the
totals because tabulations of the
changes in various items were not
made yet.
Furthermore, he said, the ac-
ton is supposed to be confidential
until the bill is reported to the
House for action. The revised
measure is scheduled to be taken
up by the full House Appropria-
tions Committee at meeting
June 4.
Program mot Heard"
Mr.. Bates did say that the cap
ital improvements program, in
cluding a dozen school projects,
was mot heard" He did not
specify whether any of the i'm
provement projects had been elm
mated or whether all had been
approved as recommended by the
Commissioners and the President.
The budget as submitted last
January totaled $1367 million but
was increased recently by about
S3.5 million IN additional requests,
mostly to pay the increased costs
of construction.
One source said the cuts amount
ed to about $25 million but it
could not be confirmed whether
this was the total of the reduc-
tionS.
Hopes for Early Action.
With the present fiscal year
running out, Chairman Bates said
he hoped for early action to get
the bill through the House and
into the hands of the Senate.
Congress, late yesterday ap-
proved and sent to the White
House the third supplemental
appropriations bill. carrying ST.
222,740 for District items.
The money is for various pur-
poses, including S653,568 for re-
funds to local banks as a result
of a tax case in court and other
funds for public welfare, claims
and judgments.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Gas Case Fee Award
To Be Appealed, D. {.
Legal Aide Forecasts

Assistant Corporation Counse.
Lloyd B. Harrison last night sale
an appeal will be made from the
action of United States District
Court in awarding attorneys fees
in the recent gas rate case.
Mr.. Harrison told the Citizens
Association of Chevy Chase it is
not yet certain whether the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, for which
he is counsel, will make the appeal
or whether it will come from a
private citizen.
He said, however, he knows OF
two lawyers who are willing tc
help prosecute an appeal, and "it
is safe to say that there will be
an appeal"
The association adopted a reso-
luton condemning the action o1
Herbert P. Leeman and Walter A
Roberts. who asked the court tc
allow attorneys fees. The resolu-
ton states that their action was
contrary to the understanding
between the Federation (of Citi-
zens' AssociationS) and the attor.
neys involved"
Earlier in the meeting, the
group voted to ask the federation
not to become involved in a fight
against the Potomac Electric Pow
er Co. rate increase and expressed
it's confidence in the PUG.
John D. Fitzgerald, president
conducted the meeting in the
Chevy Chase Community Center
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
House Votes TO Enlarge
Manassas National Park

Manassas National Battlefield
Park in Virginia, 26 miles from
Washington, would be enlarged by
$500 acres. under a bill passed by
the House yesterday and sent to
the Senate.
Some of the land will be do
mated to the Federal Government,
explained the House Committee
on Interior and Insular Affairs, >
and some can be acquired by
land exchanges. One such eX-
change already has been requested
by the State of Virginia"
The House also passed and sent
to the Senate a bill to change
the charter of the OAR so ii
could increase the amount of its
property here up to $40 million.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Circus Fans Ask Chapman
To Probe Workers Arrests

A spokesman for the Circus
Fans Association has asked In
terror Secretary Chapman to in
vestigate what he termed petty
persecution" of Ringing Bros
and Barnum & Bailey circus en-
ployes last week by Park Police
Melvin D. Hildreth, chairman
of the Legislative Committee OF
the associations Washington
Tent. complained in letter that
police made arrests that should
never have been made" an In
terror spokesman said.
Supt. Edward j. Kelly of Ma
tlonal Capital Parks said at least
a dozen circus employees were ar
rested on charges of smoking,
gambling or being drunk and dis
orderly. No complaint was made
by circus officials, he said.
Secretary Chapman is out of
town and no action can be taken
until his return, a spokesman said.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Traffic Arrests Drop
AS Special Details
Cut Into Police Time

Special details-such as for pa
rades, circuses and ball games
have slowed down the Police De-
partment in arresting traffic vio-
lators, Inspector John j. Agnew
of the Police Traffic Bureau told
the Commissioners Traffic Ad
visory Board last night.
He reported that the number of
traffic arrests went down for all
precincts in the first quarter OF
1851, even though there were more
traffic accidents, injuries and
deaths.
Arrests dropped from 62,038 in
the first quarter of 1850 to 61.-
228 in the comparable period this
year, while deaths went from %
Ito %, injuries from LILO to 1.788
property damage accidents from
.2,906 to 3,216 and total accidents
from 4,342 to 1883. he said.
Still Undermanned.
The force is still undermined
Inspector Agnew said. He added
that enough men are working the
sixth day to keep the strength
about where it was before the re-
cent shift to a f1ve-day week.
The board asked the Commits
sioners for a conference so it can
discuss its suggested appropria-
tion of $4,000 for high school
driver training.
The board had been scheduled
to talk the matter over with thu
Commissioners on May 8, but thu
was Cancelled because
fof the District budget hearings.
In backing the training pro-
gram, Nathan M. Lubar notet
that none of the 10 pedestrian:
killed in the first quarter helt
drivers licenses. High schoo
education is not much use to per
sons VINO are taught everything
except how to avoid being killet
by automobiles" he said.
The board also suggested it b.
consulted on any civil defens
traffic regulations that might b'
proposed.
Requirements Held Up.
Traffic Director George E. Ke
neipp reported that the program
of taking down the wing signs,
indicating left and right turns OF
traffic lights, and replacing then
with arrow shaped lights is beinl
held up because of National Pro
duction Board trouble in getting
equipment.
| Mr.. Keneipp said that trafd'
light controllers-some of them l!
years old-Will be gradually re
placed with modern equipment
He said the change-over will tax,
eight years.
The traffic director also sait
his department has been sprucinl
up the downtown areas of the cit,
for the benefit of the President
Highway Safety Conference, to b.
held here from June 13 to Is.
The board, meeting in the Mu
nicipal Center, voted to cancel it
June and July meetings and NEE
in August. It usually meets il
June and not in August.
Evening star., 1951-05-22

At the Benjamin Franklin sta
ton. Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. the box sec.
tion on the west side of the build
ing has a window open at al
times after the regular services
end at $50 pm. The clerk will
weigh air mail and first class
packages and give change for the
purchase of stamps from ma
chine. Mail also is accepted in
automatic machines. Air mail is
picked up frequently for delivery
to the airport.
The box section at Benjamin
Franklin is not in the main lobby
but may be reached by turning
right after entering the Pennsyl-
vania avenue door nearest Thir-
teenth street.
The same style service is avail
able at National Airport until
midnight. Stamps are sold at
the window. The entire Office
there is closed from midnight te
|8 am.
At none Of the places are Sucr
services as money orders, posta
savings and the like available
after the daytime schedule o1
hours.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Daniel Bell Declines
Park Chairmanship

Daniel w. Bell, Washington
banker and a former Undersec-
retary of the Treasury, said today
he has declined the nomination as
chairman of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
He was chosen for the position
early this month by President
Truman.
Mr.. Bell, now president of the
American Security & Trust Co
and for many years a leader ir
business circles here, said &c.
simply don't have the time or thu
energy"
The Craftsmanship of the plan.
ming commission has been vacan
for a little more than year
when William w. Wurster re.
signed.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
District Rent Law Hearing
Set in House Next Week

A public hearing on District rent
controls. which expires June 80.
will be held by a House District
subcommittee at 10 am. next
Monday and Tuesday.
The subcommittee is headed by
Representative Harris, Democrat,
of Arkansas. Mr.. Harris has in
dicated that he feels the whole
problem of District rent control
should be explored.
Extension of rent control ma
tionally has been recommended to
Congress by President Truman
and is now pending on both sides
of the Capitol in legislation for
continuation of other Federal con-
trolls.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
National Geographic
ELECTS Two Directors

1t. Gen. Curtis E. LIE May and
DR.. Hugh Latimer Dryden have
been elected trustees Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society, Dr..
Gilvcrt Grosvenor, president of
the society, announced today.
Gen. LIE May, commanding the
Air Force Strategic Air Command.
fills the vacancy of the society's
I24-man board created by the
death of Gen. H. H. Arnold in
1850. DR.. Dryden, physicist with
the National Bureau of Standards
from 1918 to 1947, is director Of
the National Advisory Committee
q. . II lnc
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Suit Against Sawyer
BY Limousine Driver
Is Deferred by Court

A District Court judge today
deferred action on limousine op-
orators suit to hold Secretary of
Commerce Sawyer in contempt of
court and restrain him from in
terfering with his operations at
National Airport.
Judge Walter Bastian expressed
the opinion that he lacked juris-
diction, but held the case open
in event the Virginia court re-
ferred the complaint back to the
District.
Arrested Several Times.
The action was brought in be-
half of Lee K. Barrett Of 1929
Lamont street NV, who has been
arrested several times on trespass-
ing and lettering charges, his at
torneys said, by airport police
seeking to protect the ground
transportation concessions.
Attorney James j. Laughlin said
his client, although yet to have
"a hearing, has been notified he
will be arrested the next time he
returns to the airport. He added
that Mr.. BarrettS limousine has
been impounded.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Ross O'Donoghue argued that
the Government, like any other
landowner, was within its rights
to enforce no-trespassing laws;
ITO evict such trespasSers and to
arrest them if they return.
Broad Powers Cited.
Judge Bastian remarked that
this provision appeared to confer
broad powers on the airport di-
rector-so much so that he might
decide to exclude all persons with
blue eyes"
The judge said, however, the
law apparently gives B. H. Griffin,
the airport director, the power of
enforcement. instead of Secretary
Sawyer, his superior. He ex-
pressed the view the action should
be brought in Virginia.
The Federal law giving police
power to airport authorities under
Virginia statutes was passed in
1947.
While denying authority, Judge
Bastian suggested the threat of
re-arresting Mr.. Barrett might be
held up pending the disposition
OF the cases against him in Vir-
giAia.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
5000 TO Receive Degrees
Al MARYLAND u, June 9

About 5000 graduates of the
University of Maryland will receive
at commencement exer-
cises at College Park June 9. This
is 500 more than last year.
Included in this years tentative
total are 2,146 undergraduate de-
grees, 497 graduate degrees and
419 degrees from the Baltimore
professional schools.
Ninety-nine of the graduates
were born in foreign countries and
outlying possessions of the United
States. The College of Arts and
Sciences will award the largest
number of undergraduate degrees
-590-With 460 scheduled to take
degrees from the School of Busi-
ness and Administration and $50
from the School of Engineering.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
CIV Team Wins Quiz Prize

Miss Ruth Dunlap, 81. senior
at George Washington University
won a $25 war bond yesterday for
her high score in a television quiz
program in Baltimore. Miss Dun
lap and two teammates repre-
sented George Washington Uni
versity in a wits contest with the
University of Baltimore. The
Washington team. won. The 9TH
ers on the CIV team were Miss
Faye zigmond, 10, and Chester
H. Mccall, jr., "a.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Building Supply Men
Ask Price Increase 10
Absorb Freight Rise
By james 6. Deone

Fifteen Washington building
supply dealers have petitioned the
Government for permission to
pass on freight rate increases to
their customers.
The firms told the Economic
Sterilization Administration they
are suffering tremendous loss
under the price freeze, which re-
quires them to absorb the in
creaseS.
The action was disclosed by the
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. of which the firms are
members. The associations build
ing supply division submitted the
petition.
New Freight Boost Asked.
Last year the Is companies paid
S1,651.5l2 in freight rates. A re-
cent per cent rate increase
granted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission would add
$66,060 to this bill.
Another Is per cent rate boost
has been asked by the railroads
the group added. The petitioners
also pointed to a recent Govern
Iment order permitting retail coal
dealers to pass freight increases
along.
Another request for permission
to increase charges has been sub
mitted by Government Services
Inc, with respect to admission
fees at its swimming pools here
but the Office of Price Stabiliza
ton today indicated the request
will be turned down.
Overall Profit Shown.
GSI, which operates six pools
under contract with the Interior
Department. asked to raise adult
admissions by 6 cents this sum-
mer. But the increase will moi
be granted unless GSI can show
deficit in its overall operations
OPS said.
While the swimming pools lost
money last year. GSI showed
an overall profit. The pools oper
June 8.
OPS indicated a request for fee
increases at golf courses operated
for Interior by S. G. Loeff1er also
will be turned down.
Evening star., 1951-05-22


He has served as general counsel
and national committeeman for
the Young Republicans and as
legislative counsel for the Young
Republican National Federation.
Other officers elected are Charles
Iverson, vice president; Gilbert
Hahn, jr., national committeeman:
Roberta Van Beck, national COM
mitteewoman: Marjorie Christen-
son, secretary; Florence Smith,
treasurer. and Edmund E. Pendle-
ton. jr., delegate to the State COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Girl. a, Hit by Car
AS She Runs in Street

A 4-year-old child who was
Struck by an automobile yesterday
Jas she ran across ths street in
front of her home to buy ice cream
from a vendor is recovering in
IGallinger Hospital today.
The small victim is Anita Hart
man, colored, of $50 Twenty first
street NE. She suffered face ane
scalp cuts. Police said she was
struck by an automobile driven by
Louise F. Summers, SO. of 1735
Half street S.W.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Croker Nomination Backed

The nomination of Arthur w.
|Crocker. 1041 Colesville road, Sill
yer Spring, to be examiner in chief
on the Patent Office Board of Ap-
|peals was approved by the Senate
Judiciary Committee yesterday.
Mr.. Crocker is a career employe
of the Patent Office. He began
working there in 1924.
Evening star., 1951-05-22

night.
Mr.. Shipley,
a graduate of
the Georgetown
University For
eign S ervice
School and the
Harvard L a W
School, is active
in the speakers
bureau Of the
Red Cross, the
c o m m u n j ty
Chest Fedora
tion and in
o ther civic