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Evening star., 1951-04-21
PUG Refuses Review
OF Pepco RATE Rise

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday refused to reconsider its
decision setting higher rates for
Potomac Electric Power Co. Gus.
toners.
1t denied petitions filed by the
Capital Transit Co.. General Serv-
ices Administration and Herbert
P. Leeman, president of the FEEDER.
alton OF Citizens Associations.
The commission refused to en-.
tertain the application Of the fed.
Grafton itself on grounds it was
not affected by the rate order.
The case may now be taken to
court within so days.
In turning down the applications
for reconsideration, the PUG said
it felt the new rate schedules were
fair, just, and non-discrimina.
tory" They went in effect yes.
terday.
Pepco drew up the new rates
to provide an additional $2.6 mil.
lion in annual operating revenues.
as authorized by the commission.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
horningside Crash
Case Is Transferred
To Federal Court

Prosecution of Air Force Capt.
Paul v. Chapman. whose crippled
bomber crashed into a Morning
side, Md, cottage and killed three
persons was removed from the
Jurisdiction Of the Prince Georges
Circuit Court by a Federal Court
order yesterday.
Federal Judge Calvin Chestnut
signed an order directing the clerk
Iof the Prince Georges Circuit
Court to transmit the three
manslaughter indictments and
lall other papers in the case to
the Federal District Court in
Baltimore.
Judge Chestnut acted on a petit
ton filed in Capt. Chapman's be-
half by United States District
Attorney Bernard j. Flynn in Bal
timore.
Was Acting as U. S. Officer.
The petition contended that the
County Court lacked jurisdiction
because Capt. Chapman was act
ing under the color of his office
and in his status as an officer
Iof the United States" when he
Eparachuted from his crippled
bomber over Andrews Field April 8.
A Prince Georges County grand
Jury on April 13 returned the in
dictments against Capt. Chapman.
Mr.. Flynn contended and Judge
Chestnut agreed that military Off
GERS, accused of violating civilian
laws must be tried in Federal
Court.
Carlyle j. Lancaster, Prince
Georges County States attorney,
said he did not protest the change
of venue.
Regulation Issued.
In his petition, Capt. Chapman
pointed out that he had been "ad-
vised" by the control tower at
Andrews Field to abandon his
plane over the field and that he
had every reason to believe it
would continue to fly on a course
that would have taken it over
Chesapeake Bay.
Since the crash, the Air Force
has issued a regulation ordering
pilots OF crippled planes to fly
them away from the Washington
Metropolitan Area and toward the
Atlantic Ocean before abandoning
them.
Killed in the Morningside crash
were Kay Snyder, s, and Rene
Denise Snyder, 2 months, daugh.
ters Of M/Sergt. Samuel r. Sny-
der, and their uncle. Irwin N.
Guyer.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Military Procurement
Moves information Stuff

The Central Military Procure
|ment Information Ofhce is moving
this week end from the Pentagon
to Room 334 Old Post Office Build
ling. Twelfth street and PennSyl-
vania avenue NV.
The Munitions Board said today
the office would be open for the
convenience Of businessmen seek
ing information on armed serv-
ices buying. beginning Monday.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
212 White Oak Workers
Give Blood to Red Cross

The United States Naval Ord.
nance Laboratory at White Oak.
Md. hit an all-tine high in blood
donations this week with 212 en-
ployes contributing pint of blood
each to the Red Cross bloodmo-
bile.
Naval officials said the figure
was Al per cent over the labora-
tory's quota of $50 pints.
Joshua D. Upton, jr., 1892 Blu.
chanan street, Mount Rainier.
Md, and Robert w. Thompson.
221l. Amherst road, Lewisdale.
Md. Joined the laboratory's "gal-
lon Of blood" club by giving their
eighth pint of blood this week.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Red Cross Names Philip
To installations Post

Ralph G. Philip of st. Louis,
Mo-, has been appointed assistant
national director of service at mill
tary installations for the American
Red Cross, the national headquar.
ters here announced.
Mr.. Philip, a veteran of nearly
Is. years Of Red Cross work, re-
Gently returned from Tokyo, where
he has been director Of Red Cross
services to the armed forces and
veterans there for nearly i've
years. In 1914 he went overseas
and was with the 10th Army dur
ing the Okinawa invasion.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Social Studies Council
To Hear Luther Evuns

Sessions of the two-day meeting
OF the Middle States Council fo:
the Social Studies were to con-
clude this afternoon with a tail.
on "The Citizen and World At
fairs" by DR.. Luther H. Evans
Librarian of Congress.
Last night the group heard
Harding F. Bancroft, deputy rep
resentative to the Collective Meas
ures Committee of the United Ma
tions, speak on the history of the
Uniting for Peace Resolution
also known as the Acheson Plan
and its development in the U. N
Evening star., 1951-04-21
OAR Delegates
HeadHon1eAfter
Closing Banquet
Visit by Macarthur
High Point Of Goth
I Annual Convention
By WoIIoce E. cIoyton

| Weary but happy, nearly 1000
delegates to the 60th continental
congress of the Daughters of the
EAmerican Revolution were home-
ward bound today, convinced
there will never be another OAR
meeting like the one just con-
Icluded. "
Fading into the background
were the resolutions adopted by
the delegates resolution which
provide a strong indication of how
nearly 100000 OAR members
Throughout the country will react
to national issues during the COM
ing year.
Uppermost in the delegates
minds was the Constitution Hall
visit Thursday of Gen. Macarthur,
man whom nearly all the nat
lionalist- minded women strongly
support.
Dirksen Is Speaker.
Applause continued to greet
every mention of Gen. Mac
Arthur's name last night at the
final banquet of the convention
at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Senator Dirksen, Republican, Of
Illinois, first brought a Macarthur
ovation from the audience which
filled the hotels ballroom and
loverf1owed into an adjoining
room, when he said that i've
been advised not to speak more
than 20 minutes, and I'm a good
soldier, like Gen. Macarthur"
"In all seriousness, he is a great
soldier" he told the applauding
delegates.
Macarthur Was High Point,
| AS early as Monday, when the
congress started its session, it was
apparent the success or failure Of
this convention would hinge on
whether the flve-star general ac-
cepted an invitation to visit the
meetings.
Between the pre-acceptance
speculation and the pre-visit an
ticipation the delegates found
time to rush through resolu-
tions reasserting the OARS stand
against internationalism, and pro-
testing Administration spending
and further growth of Federal
government.
Last minute resolutions passed
yesterday included a demand that
undenominational religious serv-
ices be- restored to public school
schedules, and thanked Gen. Mac
Arthur-"a living exponent Of
true American patriotism at its
finest his visit on a day 80
significant in American history"
Cody Thanked Truman.
In terse resolution. the dele
gates thanked President Truman
for his message of greeting:
"The National Society, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
express appreciation to the Presi-
dent Of the United States for his
greeting to the continental con-
lgress."
Mrs. James B. Patton, president
general OF the OAR, officially
ended the formal portion of the
congress program at 1882 pm.
yesterday, after the traditional
stately procession to the stage Of
State and National officers, and
the installation of new State re-
gents. an honorary vice president
general, and seven vice presidents
general.
AS the newly-installed officers
walked from the stage after the
Icongress was declared ended, one
remarked to a sister-delegate.
E"Well, now Cinderella goes back
to the pots and pans"
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Gas Bill Refunds
To Averaged
On Block Basis.
Judge to Determine
Amount of Fee for
Consumers Lowyer

With refund checks from the
Washington Gas Light Co. sched-
uled for September, about all left
to be settled in the long drawn
out rate case here is the matter Of
fees for the attorney who repre-
sented the people through the Su-
preme Court decision.
Judge T.. Alan Goldsborough of
District Court yesterday thrashed
out with c. Oscar Berry. gas COM
pany attorney, and William A..
Roberts, who represented the con-
SuI1ers, final details of how the
refund was to be made.
It was decided that the $1,270,-
600, plus interest at 5 per cent,
due the public will be distributed
beginning September i. Each GUS
toner will get a check.
The rate controversy started inl
District Court year ago, follow
ing action of the District Public
Utilities Commission in granting
a 0,000 rate increase to the gasI
company in November, 1949.
Bakers Fight Successful.
At that time, Vernon v. Baker,
chairman of the Public UtilitiesI
Committee of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, successfully
petitioned Judge Goldshorough toI
set aside the increase. Mr.. Baker
fought his own case then and MI. i
Roberts Joined in for the appeals
which went to the Supreme Court
finally.
The main detail of the repay
ment thrashed out yesterday was
the system for computing the
overcharges.
Mr.. Roberts finally agreed sub
stantially to the company's pro-
posal that refunds be computed
by averaging the overcharges of
various blocks of customers. Pre-
viously he had contended that
each bill should be figured outl
precisely and individually. The
company argued this would cost
a great deal of money and time.
Fee Approval Indicated.
Judge Goldsborough indicated
he would approve some fee for
Mr.. Roberts. He asked the attor-
ney to submit written state
ment of his expenses, adding he
would not determine the fee until
he had studied that. Mr.. Rob-
erts estimated his expense at
$4,000.
Mr.. Berry and Lloyd Harrison.
counsel for the PUG, vigorously
opposed any fee for Mr.. Roberts.
One objection they raised was
that the fee would be charged off
to the company. which could call
1t operating expenses" and pass
1t on to the consuming public.
> Judge Goldsborough said if the
public had not been represented
by Mr.. Roberts. the case probably
never would have been successfully I
concluded for the benefit of the
consumer.
The judge took a slap at former
District Peoples Counsel John
O'Dea, although not mentioning
him by name. He said the public /
was "left helpless" although the
District employed a peoples coun-
sci. Nothing was done by the
peoples counsel, he declared, to
assist in pursuing the return of
the money improperly charged"
Mr.. Roberts suggested that his
fee should be about per cent of
the disputed sum, which would
amount to about $4,000.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
c. of c. Official Promoted

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, April
81 (Special.)-H. Nelson Clark,
manager and executive vice-presi-
dent of the Martinsburg Chamber
OF Commerce. is being elevated
from vice president to president of
the West Virginia Chamber of
Commerce Executive Association.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
Parade viii Feature
Armed Forces Day
Program May 19

A parade through downtown
Washington and a joint display O.
equipment at Boiling Air Force
Base will feature Armed Force,
Day on May 10. Mai. Gen. Thoma,
A. Herren, commander Of thu
Military District Of Washington
announced today.
Gen. Herren is serving as com.
mander of the Armed Forces DAY
observance in this area.
Proclaimed by President Tru.
man, the second annual Armec
Forces Day win have as its officia
slogan Defenders of Freedom,
Gen. Herren said. The theme ol
the observance will be two-fold, h,
added.
Tribute to Armed Forces.
It will be a tribute to the armec
forces and an Integral and In.
terdependent part of the tota
material and spiritual power o.
America now being modified" b,
stated. and a renewal of faitl
in our country's sacred heritage
the ideals Of peace and freedom
to the preservation of which oul
power is now dedicated"
Armed Forces Day originate,
in 1850 to replace the observ
ances of separate days for tn,
Army, Navy and the Air Force.
The parade. consisting Of unit
from all services, will start at II
am. May 10 and proceed down
Constitution avenue.
Boiling Open All Day.
The display of equipment vii
be open all day at Boiling Al
Force Base. Demonstrations o
various pieces Of equipment vii
be scheduled.
Gen. Herren also asked variou
organizations in the area to CO
operate in the observance O
Armed Forces Day. He salt
speakers or motion picture film
could be furnished to supplement
any such program arranged within
an organization.
He said that civic groups desir
ing further information or assist,
ance in planning a program Il
observe Armed Forces Day 1shoult
communicate with Capt. viii I
Gates, q. s. N. R., at the Potomal
River Naval Command, Naval Gun
Factory. Capt. Gates has beer
named public relations officer TO
the 1851 observance In the Wash
ington area.
Evening star., 1951-04-21

there are gaps in the service, We
are now short 80 or 80 operators
I'VE were glad to take the 81
operators who used to make the
runs in Maryland that have now
been discontinued and add them
to the force in the District-a
move for better service here.
Increased Efficiency.
'In the last year and a half
we have laid off between ITS and
200 men. But increased efficiency
has permitted us to do the job
that had to be done. For our
operation Is now on a streamlined
basis for better efficiency"
While q large percentage OF
CTC equipment is comparatively
new. if maintenance In the future
is allowed to decline, this will re-
suit in poorer service and a high
accident rate.
That - says etc critics - is
where an effective PUG comes
in to protect the riding public
properly.
TOMORROW: Some ciDic lead
ers feel company is purposely
hedfIed fnr 111thJin nsp,, hin
Evening star., 1951-04-21

This is the seventh in q series of ortieIes
on the history of the Copitol Transit
Co., since it went under new monnge-
ment.
Evening star., 1951-04-21
By WiIIiom A. MiIlen

With the Capital Transit Co.
trimming service and making
other economies, the obligation
falls more heavily on the Public
Utilities Commission to see that
the public gets adequate and safe
operation.
There have been numerous COM
plants recently that streetcar and
Evening star., 1951-04-21

TOMORROW: Some ciDic lead
ers feel company is purposely
headed for public ownership.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16

trying to trace the animal carry
ing disease, appealed to the Rut-
gers Sociological Museum.
Across thousands of miles they
sent blood dots from the stomachs
of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
The Congo scientists wanted to
know where these mosquitoes had
fed. What animals blood, laden
with malaria germs, had the mo-
squitos sopped up?
The Congo specialist thought it
was the common African rodent.
At Rutgers, DR.. Alan A. Boy
den, head of the sociological mu-
scum, put his staff to work.
An unknown blood sample may
be identified, he explained. by
testing it with known blood SER
UNI. A blood dot representing
blood from the stomach of a mos
quito which fed on a COW will
react most strongly with an anti
serum previously prepared from
known COW blood serum, DR..
Boyden said.
The blood drop from the Congo
went through the strange tests
at the Rutgers museum. It show
ed the African mosquito had fed
upon common antelope, the
Oribi.
The information was rushed
back to the Belgian Congo. New
tests there confirmed the labor
atory detecting-the Oribi was
indeed the real Malaria carrier!
The Congo health officials
plunged back to work-now on
the right track-to stamp out the
disease.
This sort of blood identification
work, unique at Rutgers, is rap
idly gaining attention.
The FBI, the Army Police
School, the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, the British Min.
istry of Health and the Canadian
Research Bureau are among
groups which have come here for
aid.
The Rutgers sociological mu-
scum is a world center for the
collection and exchange, the
preservation and comparison oi
the blood and proteins of animals
its officials say.
And an ambitious program Of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
Unload Piggy Bank.
Coppers Needed

WASHINGTON, tAP) - The
government wants people to put
their piggy-bank boards of pen
MES into circulation so 1t won't
have to use up vital copper coin
ing new ones.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, direct
or Of the mint. issued formal
appeal to that effect, noting
millions" Of pennies are be
lieved to be stored in piggy-banks,
sugar bowls and bureau draws of
American homes
Booming business has created a
heavy demand for pennies and
other coins.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
Many Want To
Adopt 5 OIsens

COLUMBUS, o. (AP) - They
looked so darn cute no one could
resist them.
That's why folks from as far
away as Dallas, Texas, wants to
adopt the five homeless Olsen
youngsters-twins Peggie and Pa
tricia, two; William, four; Fred
erick, IA months and Roberta,
three months.
A group picture of the youngs-
ters was distributed by Associated
Press wirephoto. That was right
after their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Olsen, were taken to
city Jail to await the outcome of
bad check charges.
Mrs. Mary Cooper, county pro-
baton officer, says she will have
to turn down all those adoption
offers. Mrs. Olsen wants the chill
dren sent to sister, and Mrs.
Cooper is trying to locate her.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
SCOTLAND DESCRIBED
BY MRS. GREER s. IMBRfE

Mrs. Greer S. Imbrie, Maple
Street, recalled incidents of the
time that she and Rev. Imbrie
spent in Scotland back in 1876
Az, in a talk at the Woman's
Club, Monday afternoon.
In her talk, centered principally
around Edinburgh, Mrs. Imbrie
cited several places that made
greatest impression on her, not
ably, the Castle, an ancient and
imposing structure, built in 989
B. G., used originally as fort,
which looks down upon the en-
tire city; Grey friars Bobby,
monument to a dog by that name,
who refused to leave his masters
grave and finally died there;
Holyrood Palace; John Knox's
house, Canongate; ]. w. Scott's
monument; the Princes Street
Gardens and Firth of Forth
Bridge.
The customs of high and low
tea and of general house-clean-
ing before New Years, the big
celebration of the year for the
Scots, intrigued the speaker, and
her hearers also in her recount
ing of the experience.
When the Imbries visited Scot
land, the country experienced the
coolest winter in 81 years. The
allotment of coal was 100 pounds
every two weeks, an inadequate
supply; electricity was rationed;
So coupons a year were rationed
for clothing, a suit requiring 35
of the precious slips of paper;
food was strictly rationed with |
ounce of fat, 2 ounces of butter,
an egg and 5 pints of milk week
per person.
The Scots are a charming and
sensitive people, Mrs. Imbrie
found, unwilling to accept help
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
SCIENTISTS Use
BLOOD TO FIND
GERM CRIMINALS
BY Frances Levine

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., -
(AP)-Rutgers scientists are
using blood samples like finger
prints to detect criminals of the
bacteria world.
Not long ago, the university
started collecting samples of the
blood types of every known an
imal.
They were catalogued at the
Rutgers Sociological Museum -
the only museum of its type in
the world.
Lots of people wondered what
good this curious collection could
be.
So the scientists revealed this
interesting example of their lab
oratory detective bureau.
Microbe hunters in the Bel
gian Congo were puzzled over the
spread of malaria in the heart
of Africa.
Congo public health officials,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
VISITING IN FLORIDA

Mrs. Virginia D. Willis, mother
of Mrs. Roger D. Keye, London
Georgesville Road, left March 7
for an extended stay in Florida.
The greater part of the time she
expects to be with her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Barkhau Of Cincinnati, at
their winter home in Tampa. En-
route to Florida, she stopped for
a short time with the Barkhaus'
daughters, Mrs. Robert Plaggen-
burg and family in Covington,
KY, and with Miss Betty Bark
hau, who has a dance studio in
Cincinnati, where she recently re-
turned from a dancing engage
ment in Canada.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
SOCIETY, SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS OF THE Gu

mailbox. He addressed the card
properly to Delmer Smith Of this
city but forgot stamp.
But the card was delivered to
Mr.. Smith. And it bore a one
cent stamp.
In a space at the bottom of the
card was written:
Mailed without postage. I
happened to see it and put it on. Z"
The note was signed Mary
Otte, formerly of Marysville." She
has been employed in the Beverly
Hills postoffice for many years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
LEGAL NOTICE


Sealed proposals will be received
by Forrest X. Hanson. Deputy
Clerk OF the Village 0f London.
Madison County. Ohio at his Of
flee in the City Hall building until
twelve o'clock noon Saturday,
March p. 1851 for q truck TO be
used By said Village in the re-
pairs and maintenance Of its streets
and alleys said truck To be in ac~
cordanee with certain specifications
now On 1IIe IN the office OF said
Deputy Clerk.
Each proposal shall contain the
fuli name and address of every
person. firm or corporation inter-
ested in the same, and If 3 corpora
ton, the name and address of the
president and secretary.
Council will accept the lowest
and best bid and reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the Village Council.
FORREST r HANSON,
Dated March 8, 1851.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
EARL BALLENGERS
ENTERTAIN GUESTS

MIR. and Mrs. Earl Ballenger,
North Main Street, have as their
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Ballard
Baumgardner and Dr. and Mrs.
Jack Baumgardner of Wytheville,
Virginia.
On Sunday joining the Ballen-
gers and their guests for dinner,
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Urick
of Dayton; James Ballenger, home
from Ohio Northern, Ada, for the
week end, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ballenger and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry p Beathard, all
of London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
LONDON STUDENTS on
COLUMBUS VISIT

Miss Margaret Long, teacher Of
American Government and Oar
win Keye of Problems of De-
mocracy, with So members of
the Senior class took a field trip
to Columbus Wednesday after
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
LFWc TO HAVE CARD
PARTY MARCH %

The London Federation of
Women's Clubs will have its first
large social affair, Thursday,
March %, afternoon and even
ing, at Coover Memorial C1u b
House.
The ten clubs affiliating with
the Federation are sponsoring the
oanasta and bridge party which
is being given to continue pay
ments on the kitchen equipment
that was installed a year ago
Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, general
chairman, now in the auditors
office, is taking reservations, as
well as presidents of the clubs.
MIR. and Mrs. Roger D. Keye
were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Wade of Grove City.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16

from others. The beauty Of the
countryside. she said, was in
delibly imprinted on her memory.
Mrs. Robert Plymell, Mrs.
James F. Bell, Sr., and Mrs. F. E.
Kidwell served tea after Mrs.
Imbrie'S talk.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
HOME FROM VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Nelson,
and son, Richard, Logan Avenue,
have returned from Marion, Wis
consin, where they were guests
of Mr.. Nelson's, parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Lacey and at Ironwood,
Michigan, where they were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Nelson
and family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
Chances Rare!

MARYsVILLE, O., (AP) -
You'll find it difficult TO figure
the odds on this happening again:
Frank Cramer of nearby Rich
wood dropped a souvenir postal
card into Beverly Hills, Calf,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-16
RONNlE KULP PLEDGED
PHI GAMMA DELTA

Ronnie Kulp, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alan Kulp, SO East Fifth
street, who is a freshman at Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware,
has been initiated to membership
in Phi Gamma Delta social fra
ternity. Kulp attended London
High School where he participa-
ted in FIi-Y and sports. He is
majoring in Physical education.