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Evening star., 1951-05-22
Shepherd Park Group
Backs Utility Fight

The Shepherd Park Citizens
Association last night supported q
move to fight proposed increase
in electric rates.
| The action was taken after Yer.
non V. Baker strongly defended
the ALLEGATION of fees to attorney.
taking part in the recent success.
full court battle against a gas rat,
increase.
Benjamin Striner, opposing tn,
groups move to fight the electric
'frate boost. said the question o
fees in the gas case already hai
split the federation wide open"
Mr.. Baker denied this. He de.
clared that the Federation of Citi.
zens' Associations was split lions
ago between those who back the
utilities and those who watch out
for public interests"
Lashing out at those who op-
pose his acceptance of fees, Mr.
Baker said that go per cent OF
the opposition is utility inspired.
Mr.. Baker, member of the Shep-
herd group and chairman of the
federation's Public Utilities Com
mittee. was recently awarded part
Iof $55.000 III attorneys fees sci
aside by District Court for the
three lawyers who successfully
fought the gas rate increase.
Defending his action, Mr.. Baker
said he had performed a public
duty, and his duty to his family
could not allow him to forge
something I had honestly earned
Meeting in the Shepherd Park
School. Fourteenth ana Kalmia
road NV, the association elected
the following officers: John G.
Sutton. president; Kelsey B
Gardner, vice president; Frederick
G. Umhau, secretary; Miss Freds
D. Egbert, treasurer, and Mr.
Baker and Edmund j. Wells, dele.
gates to the federation.
Evening star., 1951-05-22

Higher freight rates are put.
ting New Zealand's government
railways back "into the black
after years of deficits.
Evening star., 1951-05-22

India's projected Koyna power
and irrigation project will cost
$500 million.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Federal Court Dismisses
Suits by 7 D. {. Diaries
By the Associated Press

NORFOLK. Va. Mar. Is
Suits filed by two Washington
dairies against the cities of Nor
folk and Portsmouth have been
dismissed in Federal District
Court here with the stipulation
the actions can be brought again.
The Federal court had been
asked by Southern Diaries, Inc,
and the Chestnut Farms-Chevy
Chase Dairy Co. to enjoin the two
cities from preventing the diaries
from marketing milk on the Tide
water markets.
Judge Albert v. Bryan dis
missed the suits yesterday, at the
request of the two diaries after
upholding defense motion that
proceedings be halted until a
State court had ruled on certain
aspects of the case. The dairies
indicated they did not contem-
plate instituting State court suits
at this time.
The dairies contended they
were barred from selling milk in
the cities because of ordinances
that required pasteurization IA
cilities to be inspected regularly
by city health inspectors.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
0'DonneIl' S Grill Kitchen
Is Swept by Grease Fire

A grease fire broke out in the
kitchen of O'Donnell's Sea Grill
1921 E street NV, just before
noon today.
The fire started in grease ducts
In the rear kitchen about 11:3C
am. Clouds of smoke poured out
of rear windows.
Firemen had the blaze under
control before noon. Patrons were
directed to O'Donnell's restaurant
1909 E street NV. Business was
to be resumed this afternoon
John Bluster, "a, of 1917 Sev-
enteenth place NV. was burned
slightly. He was treated on the
scene.
Engine Companies 2 and Is
Truck No. 3 and carbon -dioxide
truck answer the call led by No
6 Battalion Chief J.. w. Conroy
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Man Jailed for 30 Days
After 9Th Driving Arrest

A Southwest Washington build
ing contractor today was jailed
for 80 days for driving after his
permit was revoked. 1t was the
second time in eight days he had
been so charged.
Judge Thomas Scalley imposed
the sentence in Municipal Court
on Ralph Francis Clagett, 81, of
the 200 block of Eighth street
S.W. Clagett pleaded guilty
through his attorney, Wesley Will
liams. to a single charge of driv-
ing without a permit last night.
Pvt. James c. O'Connor of the
fifth precinct reported Clagett has
been arrested a total of eight
times on this charge. Four times
he was fined in Municipal Court
and twice he elected to forfeit COL
lateral. A charge filed March 7
was dropped.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Tax Men Get Break as Rush
On Final Day Fails to Develop

The taxpayers pulled a fast one
on the Bureau of Internal Rev
enue today. They stayed away
in droves.
A hundred tax collectors were
all set for the deadline rush.
Guards were posted warily in the
corridors. Aspirin bottles were
ready in desk drawers. And when
it hit, the crowd was all cleared
away in an hour.
By afternoon, it looked as If
some of the revenooers might be
sitting around on their hands.
Today, of course, is the big day
Penalties start at midnight, and
Internal Revenue at last reports
was urging eager citizens to show
up by 4:30 at latest or be left at
the post.
+. Sure enough, some eager bea-
yers grabbed the hint-38 of them
showed up at $50 am. There
were an estimated 180 more when
the doors opened at 8:15.
The opening was Is minutes
early this morning. A. Parks
Rasin, the head man at the col
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Coolidge High School
Concert Tickets Ready

lnvitotions TO the 47th concert in the
keishborhood Series by the NotionoI
Symphony orenestro. under the diree-
tion Of Dr.. Howard Mitchell, to be held
in Coolidge High School at 9 pm.
Mondoy. March l9. now ore ready for
distribution.
Cords. which ore issued without
charge by The Evening Star, sponsor Of
the concerts, ore ovoiIobIe at Coolidge
ond Roosevelt High Schools, Paul Junior
High School, Wilson Teachers College,
Whittier, Bornord. Tokomo. Briehtwood,
West, TruesdeIl. Shepherd, Rudolph
ond Powell Elementary Schools; Notivity
PoroehioI School, Notre Dome Acod-
emY the Recreation Department ot
Sixteenth and Lomont streets NV. and
the business counter in the lobby of
The stor Building.
The concert will be broodcast in it's
entirety by stotion WMAL, The Eve
ains stor stotion.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Columbian and TantaIum
Taken Over by Government

The Government today took
complete control of two rare
metals necessary for the military
production program-columbium
and tantalum.
These metals are important
alloys in steel for jet engines ano
other aircraft motors where they
are subjected to extremely high
temperatures. Columbium was
one of the most critical metals
during World War II.
The National Production Au-
thority placed columbium and
tantalum under defense alloca-
tions. Earlier, the NPA had re-
served all columbium- bearing
stainless steel for defense needs
Today's orders also limit the
proportions of the metals which
may be used in stainless steel
Practically all American supplies
of columbium and tantalunl are
imported.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Police Extra Pay Bill Due
To Clear Congress Today


Legislation providing extra pay
for metropolitan, White House
and park police who work six days
of a week is expected to clear
Congress today.
Slightly different bills already
have been passed by both cham
bers. To clear this up the Senate
yesterday approved the House bill,
amending it to insert a minor
Senate amendment.
: Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee said
later he would ask the House to
accept this change today so the
bill could go to the President for
signature.
A flve-day week has been au-
thorized, but it cannot be put into
effect until sufficient additional
number of men has been recruited
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Variety Show Tonight
For March of Dimes

A March of Dimes variety show
starring Vicky Elmendorf, 8-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S.
Elmendorf of 1903 Georgia avenue
NV. will be presented at $3.50
O'Clock tonight at the Jewish Com
munity Center, Sixteenth and @
streets NV.
The show, which is to be pre-
sented again Saturday night, also
features members of the Shut In
Players Club. including Ev John
son, hypnotist; Cleo Masinkey
magician, and James Dayen,
tenor.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Sailor Held on Charqe
|0f Attacking Waitress
Who Accepted Ride

Her face and body bruised and
a tooth missing, a 27-year-old
waitress early today reported to
18th precinct police that she had
been raped by a sailor in Fair
lawn Park minutes before.
The girl told police she accepted
an offer of a ride home from
the sailor, whom she had dated"
before, but instead he drove to
the park, where he raped her
after a struggle.
He was always a gentleman
before" she cried to police.
Police arrested a 26-year-old
sailor on the girls complaint,
but said he steadfastly denied
having attacked her. The man,
stationed at the Naval Receiving
Station, lives in the 1900 block
Of E street NE. He was picked
up at his home, police said.
The girl was to appear at police
headquarters some time today to
make statement.
At the 18th precinct, the wait
ress said the man tore on cfot4iing
in the struggle which preceded
the attack. Police said the girl
Is employed in a Southeast restau-
rant. She was treated at Gal
linger Hospital.
Police said the sailor is married
and his wife and a child are in
Atlantic City.
Fairlawn Park borders the Po-
tomac River in Anacostia. The
attack was said to have taken
place in the area between the
Sousa and Eleventh street bridges
Evening star., 1951-03-15

lectors' Office, was expecting the
worst.
But the worst never happened.
BY $50, there wasn't any line
left at all in the corridors where
yesterday it stretched for three
and four blocks.
There wasn't soul to relax in
the hall full of caails the tax
people considerably put there this
year and won unaccustomed
compliments for the thought.
At noontime, when Mr.. Rasin
expected to call on the services of
40 extra taxmen borrowed from
the Commissioners Office, the line
numbered 20. e..
Yesterday it was at least 300,
and the days total was more
than 100. Today's total for the
morning was 731, and nobody was
expecting that many in the after
noon.
The tax collectors weren't ex-
actly crestfallen. however. Even
without today they've had $4,000
visitors this year.
"Quite enough" one said.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Red Cross Home Service Can
Save Lives, When it Has Funds

recalled to the armed services,
Miss Hawkins said, the Home
Service sends him and his wife or
mother a card advising them that
the Red Cross always stands
ready to help them in an emer-
gency.
That means the Home Service
will obtain information from the
battle front about q soldier if he
has failed to write home. 1t
means, too, that a family can OBJ
tain financial aid if necessary. Oc-
casionally, it has even meant that
the Red Cross has patched up mis-
understandings between couples.
Just listen to this" said Mrs.
Ruth B. Davies. case consultant
for the Home Service. land see if
it doesn't make you want to help
a little more"
She told of 56-yeaf-old widow
whose son, her only means of sup
port, was recalled to the Army last
November. She had arthritis and
could barely walk, much less work.
A month after she received the
card from the Red Cross. she
asked for help. She lived during
that month on $50 plus a little
change she got from baby sitting
Her rent was overdue and she
was threatened with eviction. She
also owed a grocery bill. Her
financial, difficulties arose from a
delay in receiving the Army allot-
ment from her son
Home Service checked with her
sons camp and furnished the
mother enough money to tide her
over.
Money given to the Red Cross
was used to help that woman get
along.
You should have seen her.
Mrs. Davies said. "She coaldn t
believe that some one would come
through for her the way we did.
She's never had much help"
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Auto Kills Pedestrian,
Rockville Man Dies
In Route 24O Crash

A 53-year-old pedestrian was
killed when struck by car in
Tuxedo. Md, early today. Prince
Georges County police reported.
He was Benjamin F. Crawford,
a colored laborer who lived in
Ashton. Md. Police said he was
hit in the $500 block of Kenl-
worth avenue, Tuxedo.
A Rockville (Md) man was in
jured fatally last night when the
car in which he was a passenger
went out of control on Route 240
near the Georgetown Preparatory
School.
The victim was Benjamin F.
Embrey, 25. tree surgeon, who
died in Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda, six hours after he was
admitted.
He was the second traffic fatal
ity reported in the area in the
past "a hours.
Police said the car, which struck
a utility pole and turned end
/ over-end several times, was driven
by Lloyd A. Smith, 10, of 1910
Battery lane, Bethesda. a painter.
MIR. Smith also was admitted to
the hospital. His condition was
listed today as fair. The hospital
said he suffered shock, multiple
cuts and bruises.
The driver of the car which
struck Mr.. Crawford was charged
with manslaughter by auto and
reckless driving. He is John
Franklin 1Gravely, jr., %. AIT
Branchville road, Branchville, Md.
Gravely was released on $500 bond
for hearing March 26.
MIR. Crawford is survived by his
wife Dorothy and two sons, po-
lice said.
In the District, clerk in the
Navy Procurement Office was
critically injured last night when
he was thrown from his car after
it ran up on a traffic island and
struck a light pole.
| Officials at Casualty Hospital
said William Moore, "a, of 1906
Hillside road Sc. received severe
head injuries when he fell from
the car. Police said he ran over
a traffic island in the 1900 block
of Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
After Mr.. Moore fell out. the dri-
verless car continued across the
island and into the entrance of
a filling station.
Mrs. Rose E. Gamble, 10, q
Christian Science practitioner, of
Cabin road, Cabin John, Md, re-
, ceived hip, back and head injuries
when struck last night by a car
police said was driven by Charlie
Jackson, 43, colored, of 1430 G
street NE. Mrs. Gamble was
crossing Connecticut avenue and
Van Ness street at the time.
She was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where her condition was
listed as fair.
Hearings in both accidents will
be held later by the corporation
counsel's office.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Bethesda Y Drive
To Sturt Tomorrow

A house-to- -house solicitation in
the campaign to raise $4,000 for
purchase of the "Y" cottage in
Bethesda will get under way to-
morrow under sponsorship of the
Montgomery County YWCA.
Much of the soliciting will be
done by teen-agers and young
adults, who will wear official arm
bands. Mrs. Russell Payne is res
idential solicitation chairman Of
the drive.
Evening star., 1951-03-15

"Your son is seriously i'll and
requires your immediate pres
ence."
That was the text of the tele-
gram a serviceman's father read
in desperation not long ago.
But the man was broke and out
of work.
In his need he went to the Home
Service of the District Chapter
of the American Red Cross. Six
teen hours later the father walked
into a naval hospital thousands
of miles from here and sat down
at his sons bedside.
A few days later he was able to
write the home service that doc
tors said his presence may have
been the greatest factor in saving
the boys life.
1t takes money to save men and
women from heartbreaks like the
one that could have happened il
the Red Cross hadn't stepped in
And right now the Districts REQ
Cross fund campaign is running
behind schedule.
Only $377,518 has been collected
or 20 per cent of the District areas
$1.3 million goal. This is 6.72 pei
cent behind the figures for this
week last year.
The goal is large this year ano
the Home Service is one gooe
reason why. The Home Service
division has asked for a 1927 SOC
budget for the fiscal year begin
ming this July. The allotted bud
get for the current fiscal yeal
originally was $164.155, but the
Korean war forced them to ask fol
more money. making a total OF
$190,155 for this fiscal year.
Miss Eulena Hawkins, Home
Service director for the District
chapter, says Home Service may
have to ask for even more money
before June.
Whenever a man is inducted OF
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Transit Co. Challenge
To Pepco Rate Raise
SAYS FPC Must Act

Authority of the Public Utilities
Commission to grant rate in.
creases to the Potomac Electric
Power Co., yesterday was ques.
toned by the Capital Transit Co.
in a petition filed with the com.
mission.
Attorneys for the transit COM
pany filed the brief, after a Is.
minute session that ended the
series of hearings in the District
Building, held by the PUG in con.
nection with increased rates pro.
posed for Pepco.
The petition asked for a recon-
sideration of Pepco's application
to raise rates. 1t declared that
the furnishing of energy to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. here
and to power companies in Mary
land and Virginia constitute
transactions in interstate COM
rherce and are subject to the juris.
diction of the Federal Power
Commission, rather than the PUG
Discrimination Charged.
In addition. the transit COM
pany asserted it is being discrimi-
mated against in that "the costs
of conversion i. from alternating
to direct current" are to be added
as a separate element IN determi-
mating the rate for Capital
Transit.
This treatment does not hold
true for "other direct current GUS
toners of Pepco." the petition as.
serted.
Capital Transit also held that
net operating revenue figures fol
Pepco were erroneous and thai
some of the material relied on
by the PUG was hearsay and from
sources outside the record" whe
were not subject to cross-exami.
nation.
Federation Asks Reconsideration
The petition concluded by ask.
ing that the PUG rescind the or.
der to give Pepco $2.6 million 6
year in additional revenue, OF
that, as an alternate, reduce
Pepco's rates for service to Capi.
tai Transit.
The District Federation of Citi.
zens' Associations also petitionee
for reconsideration or furthe,
hearing and charged that the PUG
order will result in unreasonable
and excessive rates"
| F. G. Await, Capital Transit at
torney, said the petition "wil
protect the legal right" of hi
company pending a PUG orde
on the rate schedule" It is ,
necessary first step in the even
of court action, he stated.
The granting of an overall in
crease already has been ordered
The PUG now is considering hoy
the increase will be pro-rate,
among consumers.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Gen. Fuller Will Command
New Marine Combat Team

Brig. Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty)
Fuller, assistant commander oil
the 1st Marine Division in Korea
will command the corps new reg
mental combat team, it was an
nounced today.
Formation of the team, which
will bring Marine strength to the
equivalent of two and a half divi-
sions. was disclosed several months
ago. 1t is now being organized
and will be in operation by sum-
mer.
Gen. Fuller is one of several
Marine general officers being
brought back from Korea on rota-
ton.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Extra Pay Authorized
On 9Th Day Of Police Work

The House today passed and
sent to the White House legisla-
ton to authorize Metropolitan,
White House and u. S. Park Po-
lice forces to receive extra pay
when they work voluntarily on
the sixth day of a week.
Action came when Chairman
Mcmillan of the House District
Committee asked the House to
agree to minor Senate amend
ment to the bill previously passed
lby the House. The House by
unanimous voice vote sent the
measure to the White House.
This in effect will establish the
f1ve-day week for these three po-
lice forces authorized by a pre-
vious act of Congress-.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Zoo Director Dr.. Mann
Hos Spinal Operation

DR.. William M. Mann, director
OF the Zoo, underwent spinal op-
Grafton at Georgetown University
Hospital today.
The 64-year-old animal author
ity and author has been suffering
from pinched nerve believed to
result from an enlarged bone in
the spine.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
First Of Two Articles.

and with different forms of mu-
nicipal government-have learned
to act as one when they face a
common problem.
A Northern Virginian becomes
interested in the situation here
because similar problems confront
Arlington Alexandria. Falls Church
and Fairfax. They, at least, are
within the same State. If laws
have to be altered, they have but
one Legislature with which tc
deal.
Overall Sewage System.
Right now, the Northern Vir-
.ginia communities. are trying tl
get together on a plan for one
overall sewage system.
The two Bristols have done this
About rs per cent completed il
work on joint $3.2 million sewage
system.
The Virginia Tennessee lint
goes right down the middle o.
State street, the main bushes!
thoroughfare. They are 1899
persons living on the Virgins
side and 1921 on the Tennessee
side.
Tennessee Bristol has a
mayor-commission form of gov
ernment while Virginia Bristol
operates under a city council and
city manager.
Old Kings Mountain Memoria,
Hospital with 10 beds has stood
for many years on the north side
of State street.
Memorial Hospital Project.
Two years ago, citizens on both
sides Of the line got together on a
war memorial hospital plan. But
they wanted help from both States
help which could not be given
by either if the project was built
outside its boundaries.
Further out. West State street
veers southwark so that the State
line continues on through a tract
near the city limits.
A drive for funds was launched
with citizens of both Bristols
contributing-and this bisected
site was acquired for a SIS mil
lion hospital with 140 beds.
The main part of the hospital
will be erected on the south side
of the tract. Citizens will advance
a third of the cost, Tennessee will
put, up a third and the rest will
come from the Federal Govern.
ment. The State of Virginia ther
will be asked for funds to help
build nurses home on the north
portion of the land and within
the Old Dominion.
Rivalry in Sports.
There is. of course, spirited ri
valry in sports between the two
high schools of the two Bristols
But Virginia High School plays
its outdoor sports in the new
stadium of Tennessee High
School. The Tennesseans use
the Virginians' larger indoor IA
cilities.
AS far back as 1919, the charter
for Bristol, Va. gave that mu-
nicipality authority to enter into
agreements with its sister city
Similar provisions exist in the
Tennessee Bristol set-up.
They share and share alike in
the paving and maintenance OF
State street and in paying the cost
of brass markers sunk into the
center of the pavement at inter-
walls to indicate the State line.
One police radio Gin Virginia
serves both Police Departments
and the Fire Departments in each
municipality respond to any part
OF either town, when needed.
There is only one of each civic
club, chamber of commerce and
charitable organization. In fact,
Bristol has consolidated all of its
charity drives into one campaign.