davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
By james 6. Deone

Frank Wojcik is a brakeman at
Union Station.
On January 80 he quit work at
II pm. and the next day he re-
ported in sick" He wasn't &C
tually sick, but with nearly $50
other switchmen Gall at the ter
minal except five) he didn't return
to work for six days.
This week the President OF the
United States compared the ma
tional heads of Franks union
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen-with Russians" And
the Army. which technically con-
trolls the railroads, warned that
railroadmen who don't work will
be fired.
Frank Wojcik is resentful. He
thinks right is on his side. He
calls the Army's threat to fire him
"un-American." And he says he
never will vote for Harry S. Tru-
man again. Gle says he has main
tanned absentee ballot privileges
in Pennsylvania
Frank Wojcik, now SO, became
a brakeman on November 20. 1941.
He came here after deciding that
coal mining in the Pennsylvania
fields was not for him.
In 1914 and 1945, he served in
the 18th Armored Division in the
Pacific war.
Earns $12.26 a Day.
The war over, he came back
to switching. His job. from 3 to
II pm. every day, is to couple
and uncouple passenger cars. He
makes $12.26 a day, minus the
ga per cent taken out, for retire
ment.
Because of seniority. generally
he has to work only five of the
seven work days. When he works
more, he gets only straight pay
for overtime-juSt the regular
S1226. He considers his work hard
dangerous.
All brakemen at the terminal
get $12.26 a day. Their last raise
was in September, 1913.
The rent for Frank Wojeik's
apartment at 1910 Sixteenth
street Sc. is $76.50 per month.
He had to be a veteran to get
in. There. besides Frank, live
his wife Rose and his son Frank,
jr.. Is. There is only one bed
room. so Frank. jr.. sleeps on a
day bed in the living room. It's
a nice apartment. in a nearly
new building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Liquor License Denied
Southeast Restaurant

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board has refused a license to
sell light wine and beer to Con-
stantine Vasiliou. proprietor of a
restaurant at 401 c street Sc.
The board announced its deci-
sion today after considering COM
plants from the Board of Educa-
ton and teachers at the Peabody
School, Fifth and c streets Sc.
that the restaurant was approx
mately $50 feet from the school
entrance and that many school
children go there for lunch.
The board said that the loca-
ton was mot appropriate for a
license considering its surround
ings."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Retirement to End
38-Yeur Career
OF White Winq'

Although few know his name.
most of the businessmen on Four
tenth street are going to miss a
familiar face after February %.
George F. Wheeler, colored, who
lives at 2235 Twelfth place NV,
who has been a white wing" in
the Columbia Heights section for
SO years, is retiring on that date.
Mr.. Wheeler started to work for
the Street Cleaning Department
on August 6, 1912. He never missed
a day. the department never re-
ceived complaint about him, and
he never refused to show up for
a cleaning job whenever called.
Mr.. Wheeler was selected by
the Street Cleaner, a magazine
published In New York City, in its
January-February issue, for spe-
ciaI comfnend alton, and sent him
a check for his record of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Arlington Builder Is Freed
So He Can Repay Deposits

Lucian M. Downing, Arlington
builder convicted of grand larceny
for accepting $4,000 down pay
ment on house he never COM
pleted, yesterday was given a sus-
pended sentence Of three years in
the Virginia penitentiary.
Downing, 81, who lives at 37l2
North Eighteenth street. Airing
ton, also was put on probation
so as to repay money said to ex-
coed $4,000 he is accused of &C.
cepting for uncompleted houses.
He is faced with Is civil suits.
Downing was arrested last fall
on a warrant sworn out by Her.
man L. Groom of Alexandria. who
said the builder failed to COM
plete a house for him on North
Th1rty-fourth street after accept
ing a $4,000 down payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
District 10 Explore
Wafer Break DAMAGE

The Water and Highway De-
partments today planned to dig
beneath the street surface at
Twenty-third and @ streets NV,
to determine the extent of damage
caused by a break in a 12-incn
water main there yesterday.
At more than half a dozen
places, water was bubbling UP
through the street pavement, be-
fore the supply was cut off by
Water Department employees.
It was necessary to cut off traf-
f1c across the @ Street Bridge,
spanning Rock Creek. Buses to
and from Glover Park and MacAr-
thur boulevard also were rerouted
over the P Street Bridge. because
OF the break.
David Aud, Water Department
superintendent, who arrived on the
scene within an hour after the
break was reported, said the main
is the principal water line to
Georgetown and the Dalecarlia
pumping station. He explained the
extremely cold weather causes
contraction of the pipe and any
latent weakness, particularly at
joints, shows up.
Mr.. Auld commented that his
departments emergency crews
were kept busy yesterday with this
job, a break in a 12-incf1 connect
ing main to the Federal heating
plant at Twelfth and c streets
S.W. and a four-inch service main
break to the Woodward & Lothrop
department store at Eleventh and
F streets NV.
District Director of Highways
j. N. Robertson said he was con-
cerned over whether the rushing
water might have weakened the
eastern abutment of the @ Street
Bridge. He explained his enginee IS
will determine how the water af-
fected the subgrade of the street
and the bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
7roinmon's Viewpoint on Sick Strike

when he wants steak every night
he said.
1--WE give 1t to him." Mrs.
Wojcik said.
II pay the same thing for a
pound of steak you do" said Mr..
Wojcik. We've gotta live. ]
think we're entitled to some con-
sideration.
Nobody told me to strike. The
union doesn't tell us to go out
we wanted to bring this thing to
a head. II the men didn't get
sick and go out all over the coun-
try, this issue wouldn't be settled
for another two years. The pub
lie would never know there was a
dispute.
"The thing is just like a fire
when the fellows hear about it. 1t
spreads. But it wasn't strike -
you're not supposed to strike
against the Government"
Mr.. Wojcik doesn't like any
suggestion that he's not patriotic.
Six Brothers i'm Service.
I'm just as patriotic as they
come. They're six of us brothers,
and all six were in action. We're
just as patriotic as Mr.. Truman,
himself" he said. One brother
is in the Air Force in Austria now,
he added.
1.-THE Marines had an organiza-
ton behind them to make the
President retract his statement
about them. We haven't" said
the brakeman.
Mr.. Wojcik said his main com,
plant Is that incorporating rail-
road workers have received pay
raises, while the operating men
like himself haven't.
They're now working only five
days a week with no loss of pay.
If they give it to one department.
why not another?" he asked. The
trainmen are seeking a 40-hour
week with the equivalent of As
hours pay.
The brakeman said he was con-
WINGED something just isn't right
when you hear them say you're
going to be fired if you don't
work" There is something un-
American about it." he said.
A fellow brakeman and neigh
Dor. Vernon w. Kennedy. IS, of
400 Newcomb street s.e., who has a
wife and two children and also is
a veteran. had a stronger phrase
for it.
IT don't like forced servitude, If
that's what this is" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
S. Air Spoilers Open
Two-Day Watch Here
For Hostile Planes

Fifty-five air spoilers of Wash
ington's Ground Observer Corps
today began two-day watch for
hostile" aircraft from the top of
a Southeast school building, as
part of a Nationwide civil defense
test.
Stationed on top of the Male
School, Fiftieth and Bass streets
Sc, the observers scanned the
skies with binoculars for the ap-
proach of ''unfriendly" planes.
All Are Volunteers.
In direct charge was Harry Bur-
bridge. named by the district
Commissioners as supervisor Of
Ground Air Observer Post AJ-76,
as it is designated in the civil de-
tense setup. Lorenzo Miller, chief
observer at the control post, was
on hand when the test got under
way at 8 am. So were his two as
sistants - Frederick Minor and
Douglas S. Summers, jr.
The observers, both white and
colored, are all volunteers. Some
are Government workers. The
schedule calls for the test to be
made between 8 am. and pm
today and tomorrow.
In the biting cold the observers
said that the planes this morning
were not as numerous as in No.
vember. when the prior test was
held. Today's drill began with
low-hanging clouds. considered
ideal cover for enemy plane ap-
Iproaches. So the watchers were
particularly alert. Later the sun
came out.
Center Is in Baltimore.
AS soon as plane was sighted
through binoculars the observer
determined whether it was mill
tary or civilian. The schedule
provided for two or more observers
to be on duty at q time, so that
the entire corps could become
familiar with the problems.
In the case of the real thing
the spoilers warning of the ap-
proach Of hostile aircraft would
set of the Districts afraid sirens
and send defending aircraft into
the skies. Everett Anderson
manned the telephone line con-
nected to the switchboard which
Irelayed the information to the
filter center in Baltimore, where
/ it was plotted on a huge board to
show the course of a plane.
Mr.. Burbridge said the corps
needs small plastic models of air
craft-such as were used in the
service in the war-to aid his
associates to become more familiar
with the various types.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Mrs, Mer| Younq's
Mink Coat Becomes
Issue in RFC Probe
BY the Assoeiafed Press

"A beautiful white mink or err
mine coat" has become an issue
in congressional accusations that
outside influence" dominated the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Representative Sutton, Demo-
Graf, of Tennessee. an RFC critic,
said in statement published yes
terday in the Congressional Rec
ord that the coat was worn by
Mrs. E., Merl Young, White
House stenographer, whose hus-
band has come under the fire Of a
Senate subcommittee investigat-
ing the RFC.
Mr.. Sutton wrote that an in
formant understood the coat twas
part of Merl's fee for interceding
with the RFC" in behalf of fur
rier who wanted a Government
loan. He didn't name the in
formant or the furrier.
Mr.. Young could not be reached
for comment.
Mr.. Sutton reported in the state
ment that Mr.. Young had visited
his Office recently for an inter-
view arranged by "a White House
confidant" whom the Congress
man did not identify.
Mr.. Young, he said, denied ever
having worked for Rex Jacobs,
Detroit industria1ist with whom
the subcommittee report had
linked him.
Mr.. Sutton said he had a visit
a few days later from James
Windham, secretary and treas
urer of the F. l.. Jacobs Manu-
featuring Co., of which Rex
Jacobs is president.
II asked hirn-Mr. Windham-
if Merl Young was ever on their
rolls" he continued. His answer
was yes"
Carl G. Strandlund, president
of the bankrupt Lustron Corp, a
prefabricated housing plant in
Columbus, Ohio, contends the RF'C
foreclosed his mortgage because
he resisted a move to get him to
sell to Mr.. Young and others an
important block of his Lustron
stock for l cent a share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Death Of Boy Hit by Truck
Certified as Accidental

A certificate of accidental death
has been issued by DR.. Claude
Cooper, Fairfax County coroner,
for 8-year-old John Cordwell who
was killed Thursday when a truck
ran over his sled.
No charges have been placed
against Malcolm Wilmer, jr., "a,
distributor for The Star and driver
of the truck, who told police he
did not know his vehicle struck
the boy.
John was the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Cordwell, 219 Lyn-
wood street. Bucknell Manor. Wit
nesses said his sled coasted be-
meath the rear wheels of the truck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Arlington Girl, Is, Injured
Critically as Sled Hits Car

A 16-year-old Arlington school,
girl was injured critically yester-
day when her sled crashed into
a parked automobile.
Mary Manhardt. Of 5110 North
Twenty-fifth road, was admitted
to Arlington Hospital with inter-
nal and head injuries. She
underwent an emergency oper-
alton early today.
The accident occurred on North
Twenty-f1fth road near Mary's
home as she and another girl
were coasting on one sled. The
other girl was unhurt.
Mary is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. T. Manhardt, and
is a junior at Westinghouse
High School. The accident oc.
CURED about 5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Senator WeIker Plans
To Question Donohue
On Law Enforcement

F. Joseph (Jiggs) Donohue will
be subjected to careful question
ing by Senator Welker, Republic
can. of Idaho, when he comes be-
fore the Senate District Commit
tee next week as nominee for Dis
trict Commissioner.
The new Senator said he con-
siders it his duty, as a mem
Der of the committee, to make a
thorough and complete examina-
ton" of the man selected by
President Truman to succeed Guy
Mason.
81 don't know him." said the
freshman legislator" I have moth
ing for or against him, and I am
not indicating this man is not
qualified for the post.
But my idea is that the APP
pointment should be gone into
fully. It is the duty of the Dis
trict Committee"
Interested in Enforcement.
Declaring he was distressed"
over the national reputation
Washington has for law enforce
Iment, Senator Welker said he
wants to know that Mr.. Donohue
is mot just a politician, but some
one able to govern as a District
Commissioner"
The Senator said he would like
to ask the nominee to explain
''his philosophy of government,
of home rule, and above all what
he would do to help us clear this
blemish on Washington. which
is one of the lowest cities on the
list as to law enforcement"
The commissionership to which
Mr.. Donohue has been nominated
has jurisdiction over health, well
fare and regulatory agencies in the
District. including the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board.
Regarding Mr.. Donohue's past
experience as counsel to large
liquor interests here. Senator
Welker declared: II don't care
what his clients have been. I have
been trial attorney myself for
many years. What I want to know
is what he would do to bring some
decent law enforcement in Wash
ington."
Police Is Young's Jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction over the police de-
partment is vested in the COM
missionership now held by John
Russell Young. president of the
Board of Commissioners. But the
proposed new commissioner would
act as one of the three city heads
in setting major policies and ap-
proving rules and regulations for
all sections of the District govern
ment
Meanwhile, additional approval
of Mr.. Donohue for the post con-
tinued to come in. The Board of
Directors and officials of the Dis
trict Bar Association unanimously
Endorsed the nominee late yester-
day afternoon.
This followed statement from
the Washington Board of Trade
yesterday, which called Mr.. Dono-
hue an excellent choice.
The Senate District Committee
plans to hold a special session next
week, at time yet to be decided,
on the nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
D. {. S|aughterhouses
Favor OPS Regulations

Operators of Washington's two
slaughterhouses today greeted IA
vorably the Office of Price Stabili-
cation registration and quota
orders designed to prevent meat
black markets.
James B. Gilbert. who operates
an establishment bearing his name
at lilo Maryland avenue S.W..
commented that yesterdays orders
requiring registration of all slaugh-
terers and the setting up of live
stock quotas were reasonable. I"
He thought further provision
that slaughterers be required to
stamp all meat with identifying
numbers was particularly appro-
pirate.
Bernard Kilsheimer of Kill
sheimer & Bro, Inc, 1900 Bladens-
burg road NE, observed the regu-
lations Should keep the legitimate
slaughterer in business"
II hope they also will put con-
trolls on livestock prices SO we
won't be caught in price
squeeze" Mr.. Kilsheimer added.
Then the program should work"
He pointed out that since the
price freeze he has had trouble
buying cattle from West Virginia,
Maryland and Virginia because it
is being bought up by New York
slaughterers. He said the latter
were bidding higher for the cattle
since their prices are frozen at a
higher level than here.
Mr.. Kilsheimer said this situa-
ton could be alleviated by the set
ting of specific dollar-and-cent
ceilings applicable over a wide
geographic area.
Such ceilings are being planned
by OPS, along with a fair dis
tribution program which will re-
quire slaughterers to serve their
regular customers the same pro-
portionate amounts of meat they
sold them in 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Western High Concert
Invitations Are Ready

The seventh in the l950-5l series Of
Neishborhood Concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra will be held Mon
doy evening, February II, at Western
High School, Thirty-fifth and R streets
NV.
Invitations which ore distributed free
Of charge moy be obtoined at Western
High School, Gordon Junior High School;
Eoton, fillmore, Hardy, Key, Hurst,
Mureh, Oyster and stoddort, Elemen-
tory Schools; the Recreation Deport-
ment at Sixteenth ont Lomont streets
NV. and ct the business counter in the
lobby Of The Stor Building.
Howard Mitchell will conduct the
orchestra. The concert will stort at 9
pm. and will be broadcast by stotion
WMAL, The Evening Star stotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Two D. G. Men Honored

Two Washington men are
scheduled to receive graduate de-
grees from the University of
PENNSYLVANIA at it's midwinter
convocation tomorrow in Phila-
delphia. They are George H.
Butcher. of 1904 E street NE, a
candidate for doctor of philoso-
ply, and Joseph E. Howard, of
4810 Sheriff road NE, to receive
a master of science degree in edu-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Naval Air Station
Prepares for War

The Naval Air Stotion, built for
seopIone bose and once piseon-troin-
inc school, hos more signs Of q new war
thon port Of deborkotion. Navy and
Marine pilots, -eeuIors and reserves;
even q soiIor rifle company. ore in q
stepped-up prosrom reodyins them for
duty. War moves on the Anoeostio mud
fIots ore told by Stoff Writer ChorIes
J. Yorbroush in Sundays Stor in another
ortieIe on whot the Korean conflict is
doing TO nearby military installations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Series of Lenten Talks
Open Tomorrow at Gu

The first in a series of Lenten
talks sponsored by the Catholic
University chapter of the Associa-
ton of American University Pro-
fessors will be given at 3 pm.
tomorrow in Mcmahon Hall
at Catholic University.
The Very Rev. John j. Nc
Clafferty, dean of the National
Catholic School of Social Service,
will talk on the White House Con-
ference on Children and Youth,
and the Rt. Rev. Frederick
Hochwalt, director of education
of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference, will speak on prob
lens of modern education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Policeman S Dismissal
Urged by Trial Board
For Untrue Statement

A police trial board today rec
commended dismissal from the
police force of Pvt. Hollis E. John
son, 81. colored. of the 18th pre-
cinct. He was charged with max
ing an untruthful statement be-
fore another trial board in 1914
and of conduct prejudicial to the
good order of the Police Depart
ment.
The trial board recommends
ton will be forwarded to the Com
missioners for Anal disposition.
johnson appeared before the
board yesterday because of his
testimony before the board May
|3. 1914, while he was being tried
on the -prejudicial conduct charge.
In the earlier trial. that board
had also asked for his dismissal
from the force, but the Commits
sioners modified the verdict to a
$50 fine.
Last November !, johnson ap-
peared in District Court involved
in a divorce suit with his wife
Dorothy. In testifying at this
trial johnson stated there had
never been any hope of reconcilia-
ton.
His wife's attorney asked if this
meant the years 1913 and 1914.
When johnson replied in the af-
firmative the attorne produced a
transcript of the police trial board
testimony johnson had given May
3. 1914. In this he stated that he
and his wife were separated only
because of the housing shortage.
Court officials brought the con-
Trajectory testimony to the atten-
ton of the Police Department and
johnson was called before the
trial board yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-10
Armed Services Gjyer
|6OS,9o5 Testaments
by Gideon Society

A total Of 608, 995 New Testa-
ments have been distributed by
the. Gideons Association to the
armed services in the seven
months ending January 81, Roy
O. Washbon. vice president of The
Gideons, reported today.
The Gideons. an association of
Christian businessmen who give
Bibles to hotels. armed service
camps and other places. are hold
ing their annual convention at the
Dodge Hotel this week end. D. J.
DePree Of iceland, Mich, is presi-
dent of the association, which
has approximately $4,000 members.
Mr.. Washbon told the meeting
that 84,389 Bibles have been dis
tributed during the seven month
period and that 37,225 Testa-
ments have been given to military
and civilian hospitals.
Reduction Opposed.
S. A. Fulton of Milwaukee. Wis.
former president of the associa-
ton. declared. 1--WE should not cut
down on our youth program OF
our armed service program. We
are big enough to do both"
Taxed Igarashi. japanese bust.
nessman attending the meeting
said yesterday he believes Bible
distribution is one effective way
Of fighting communism.
Mr.. Igarashi. on a tour Of the
United States in behalf of greater
Bible distribution, said the Bibl,
is providing an answer tx
young people of Japan who
want to follow some one nov
that the Emperor has de.
clared he is not devine. BY CIV
ing them something to follow, the
Bible is helping in the fight
against communism. he said.
- Was Student at Silver Spring.
MIR. Igarashi, who owns a
chain Of laundries in Japan
was a student at the National
Institute OF Cleaning and Dye
ing in Silver Spring, Md,
% years ago. Tomorrow he speaks
at the 8:45 and II am. services
in Woodside Methodist Church,
1914 Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
The convention opened last
night with a dinner in Calvary
Baptist Church, Eighth and H
streets NV. Nearly 200 persons
attended. Speakers included Rich
ard j. Holzwarth of Atlanta, Ga.
field secretary of the, association
and Roy o. Washbon of West
Medford, Mass, vice president.
The convention will end tomor-
row with a mass meeting at
pm. in Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Sixth and A streets NE