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Evening star., 1951-03-30

lowing the footsteps of another
member of the family, who was
marching in a union picket line in
front of a Washington hotel.
Two years later, they were mar
ried in the home of the brides
grandfather in Takoma Park.
Besides her husband, she leaves
two daughters, Carolyn and Bon
ME Hanback,; her mother. Zida
Hepburn of Washington, and her
father, Frank C. Butler, Norfolk
Va.
Funeral services will be held at
1915 pm. Monday at the Hanlon
funeral home. 641 H street NE
Burial will be in Arlington Gem
etery,
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Oaks Park
To Be 0pen Week Ends

Dumbarton Oaks Park, one of
the show places in Georgetown,
will be reopened to the public
tomorrow and every week end
during the summer from 9 am.
to 5 pm. under auspices of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
The Saturday and Sunday
hours also will be maintained on
holidays during the season, it
was announced. Entrance to the
park, a gift from Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss in 1910, is
via Lovers lane on r street near
Thirtieth street NV.
Flowers and shrubs in blossom
this week end include chionodoxa
or GLORY of the Snow" benzoin
or spice bush and forsythia.
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Girl Who Picketed Boy Friend
And Married Him Dies Here

A 29-year-old woman. who mar
ried a Washington Terminal Co.
employe 10 years ago after picket
ing his home with a placard an
nouncing her love for him, died
Wednesday in Emergency Hospital
She was Mrs. Warren Elvin
Hanback,, 90, of 1907 West Vir-
ginia avenue.
In 1889. Mrs. Hanback,, then IT.
year-old Charlotte Alicia Butler of
TIC Ninth street NV, felt that
the course of her love for 18-year-
old Mr.. Hanback, was threatened.
She made a placard containing
the words. 'Elvin is unfair to
Alicia" and picketed his home
while a crowd gathered to watch
her.
Mrs. Hanback, was simply fol-
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Emergency Hospital Asks
Patients for SUGGESTIONS

Emergency Hospital patients are
going to have a chance to lodge
official complaints or praise -
about all phases of hospital service.
The chance to air their likes or
|dislikes will come in question
|naires which will be distributed to
|all patients as they leave the in
Istltution. Questions will deal with
food, nursing care, visiting hours,
hours at which patients are
awakened and virtually every
other phase of hospital care.
Officials said the questionnaire
lis designed to help the hospital
improve conditions wherever nee
leSsary.
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with a heart attack.
He had been suffering from
heart trouble for a number OF
years, associates said.
Born in North Carolina.
Nurse Evelyn Ross was sum-
moned from the department clinic.
but efforts to revive Mr., Player
was unavailing. He was dead
when his wife, Mrs. Nell Player.
reached his Office from their home.
207 South Fairfax street, Alexan-
dria, Va.
President Truman said he was
sorry to learn of Mr.. Players
death.
Mr.. Player was born in Green's
boro, N. c.. in 1906, and gradu-
ated from the University of North
Carolina in 1926. Shortly after
receiving his college degree he be-
came newspaper reporter and
for many years was a columnist
on the New York Post.
Load of Work Increased.
He conducted the column
jointly with William Van Devan-
ter. He suffered a heart attack
in 1916, and was forced to take
a leave of absence for several
months. He was employed on the
copy desk of The Star from July
to September in 1949.
Mr.. Player in recent months
had been carrying an increasingly
heavy load of work in connection
with the expanding Voice of
America program, associates said.
Besides his widow Mr.. Player is
survived by son, William Player.
3d., and a sister, Mrs. Ann Tappey
of darlington.
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Paul Fuller, DESIGNER

BUFFALO. N. Y, Mar. 80 (Pl.-
Paul M. Fuller, 81, nationally
known designer and decorator
died yesterday in Millard Fillmore
Hospital He was president of
the Paul M. Fuller Co. of Oneida
a design engineering firm which
he established in 1949.
Mr.. Fuller was born in Switzer-
land.
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| tIdul.J naval
Hospital.
A d m / r a ]
Chambers was
at the center in
1914 and 1945.
He was COM
|mandant of the
Naval Medical
School re
from 1898 to
1942. He served
as Inspector of
Navy Medical
Department &C
tivities in the
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Indo-Chino Red Attacks
RepuIsed by French
By the Associated Press

SAIGON, Indo-China, Mar. 80.
- Communicated Wet Mimi
troops opened a violent offensive
last night on a series of French
posts around Maokhe. some %
miles north of Haiphong, port.
A French communique reported
that the garriSons repelled all
the attacks and that planes forced
the Communists to unlock their
embrace" towards the end of this
morning.
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Invents MoiI Box Opener

| Before arresting him, Glasgow,
Scotland. police watched an sin
ventor" extract letters from a
Imailbox by using a matchbox
loaded with lead, covered with a
sticky substance and tied to the
lend of a piece of string.
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De p ar t m e n t
shortly before
10 am. today.
Mr.. Player.
veteran news
paperman who
joined the State
Department as
a foreign al
fairs specialist
In September,
1949, was con-
ferring with his
a S S i S t a n t,
Joseph M. Sid
rick, when he
W as stricken
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HIT Mrnlnriatit

JOANNA. In loving memory
OF our mother, JOANNA ITALIANO. who
deuarted this life six years ago, March
IS, 1945
The love you gave us many years
VIII never from us depart:
Though you are gone beyond our reach.
YOU are always in our hearts
CHARLES. MARGARET. SAM. CARMELA.
PARKER. ISABELLE. In loving memory
OF our mother, ISABELLE PARKER. VINO
30. 1850.
How we miss YOU can't be said
In Just line or two;
Each day a thousand things remind MS
OF the love we shared with you.
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, ETA B. JOHN
SON. AND FAMILY.
PERRY, ELLA A. In loving remembrance
of our beloved mother. ELLA A. PERRY,
who passed away one year ago today,
March 80. 1850.
We lost the key to living
When we lost you, mother, dear;
This world is dark without you,
Though you are always near.
YOUR DEVOTED CHILDREN, JIM, SUE,
NITA. HELEN. TONY AND NAT.
WILSON, ALICE. In loving memory OF
our dear mother, ALICE WILSON, who
passed away eight years ago, March 80,
1943.
Gently, gently lay her low.
Softly, softly press the sod;
Silent from the graveyard so,
She's with God, she's with God,
DEVOTED SON AND DAUGHTER, ROB-
ERT AND ELIZABETH.
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month illness.
He had lived at
the FL a G ! e r
Apartments, 736
Twenty = second
street NV, for
Is years until
his death.
DR.. O'COnnor
was the brother
of the la t e
u e o I 8 T n.
O. C o n n o +,
"W a ashington's
faVorite min
strel," w h o S e
songs cheered
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nlSIlU III PTOVl'
dence Hospita
after a month.
illness.
Father O'Neil.
was rector al
the coll e g e
F O u r t h stree
and Ii col
road NE, from.
1914 to 1947
Later he served
as college Ii.
brarian andpro
fessOl' of homi.
letics, the ar
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Agar Drunk Driving Trial
Continued to July 20
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 30
Screen Actor John Agar has
gained a continuance to July 20
on his drunk driving trial.
Municipal Judge Walter c. Allen
refused Wednesday to grant Nh.
Agar's request for a six months
delay on the plea he must be in
Canada for a movie that starts
shooting May l. Yesterday, how
ever, Judge Allen extended the
trial date when a lawyer from
Mr.. Agars studio argued that Mr..
Agar's attorney, Llewellyn Moses,
is seriously ill.,
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LABOR, QleQ yes
terday at Ed
ward Lei a n d
Memorial Hos
pital, Riverdale,
Md.
Mr.. FitZger-
aid, who lived
at 2946 McKin-
ley street NV.
W a S born in
New York City
and later moved
to New Haven,
Conn, with his
family.
He joined the
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Admiral Chambers,
Ex-Commandanta al
Bethesda, Dies at 66

Vice Admiral William c. Cham
bers, Sc, retired commander of the
Bethesda Naval Medical Center,
died yesterday at the San Diego
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Rev. Thomas 0'NeiII,
WAS Formerly Rector
OF ST. PauI's College

The Rev. Thomas Lantry O'Neill,
rs, former rector of st. Paul's
College. the major seminary of
the Paulist fathers, died last
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Frank A. Fitzgerald,
Secretary-Treasurer
OF Engineers Union

Frank A. Fitzgerald, 66. general
secretary treasurer of the Inter-
national Union of Operating En-
gineerS, American Federation of
Evening star., 1951-03-30
William 0. Player, k.,
Special Assistant in
State Department

William o. Player. jr., As, spe-
cial assistant to Assistant Secre-
tary of State Edward Barrett.
died at his desk in the State
Evening star., 1951-03-30
|Dr. Charles 0'Connor,
Retired Medical Chief
OF Interior Department
BY The Associated Press

DR.. Charles E. O'Connor, SO,
for many years chief medical
officer of the Interior Department,
died here yesterday after a four
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InurtItttu

MARTHA (ABRAMs,. The
MARTHA ABRAMoVITz, our beloved
mother and sister, will take place at
Friendship Lodge Cemetery at 2 pm |
on April l 1851. Relatives and friends
invited. Party will leave from 9517 say
brooke avenue, Silver Spring. at 1901
pm.
Evening star., 1951-03-30

A trapper in French West Af-
rica wants to sell antelopes, os-
triches and monkeys.
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1rt Mrntnriaitt

CLAGETT. EARL NJ. In loving remem-
orance of EARL M. CLAGETT. who wen:
away one year ago today. March 80, 1850.
We do not need this special day
To bring you to our minds;
The days We do not think of you
Are very hard to find.
Oh, the memory of that morning,
As we stood by the bedside with aching
hearts
And saw the one we loved SO dearly
From US forever part.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE, DAUGHTER AND
SON-IN-LAW.
Evening star., 1951-03-30

JENNIE A. We wish to
thank our many friends for the beautiful
movers, cards OF sympathy and masses
received during our bereavement.
THE FAMILY 1
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Dratha

MADDOX. LAURA VIRGINIA On March
2S 1851. in Manassas. Va. LAURA VIR-
Georee Edward Maddox She She IS IS survived sT t@sd
by three daughters, Mrs. r. l.. Byrd ST..
with whom she lived Mrs. E. M. Finch OF
washington, 2. G., and Mrs. R.. M. 3ailey'
Baptist Church, Manassas. Va. 80
MARIE H. On Thursday
March 29. 1851. MARIE H. MCCORMICK
wife Of the late Alexander H Mccormick
Washington. b. c.; Mrs. James D. Bart.
lett and Mrs. William H. Shrtver, both Of
Baltimore, Md, and sister of Mrs. N. H
Hall and the late Father George Harring-
ton and Dr.. +. E. Harrington. Prayers
will be said at Gawler's Chapel, 1856 Pa
ave. h.w.. at $3.50 am. Monday, April 9;
then to st. Pauls Catholic Church, 18th
Of the mass viii be offered at 8 am. for
the repose of her SOUL Interment Airing
ton National Cemetery.
WALTER s. At Pittsburgh. Pa,
on Thursday. March 20, 1851, husband
OF Blanche Ward McNerlin. father of Flor
Pa. Services at Chambers Funeral Home,
5S0l Cleveland ave-, Riyerdale, Md. Sat
urday. March 81, at = pm. Interment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
NORRIS. WILLIAM. On Tuesday, March
~ 1851. at Gallinger Hospital, WILLIAM
wife. Mrs. Emma Morris; other relatives
and many friends. Remains resting at
Horizons Mortuary 1922 You ST. NV
Funeral Saturday. March 81. at Io o'clock
noon, from the Rehoboth Baptist Church,
1st st. between N and o sts s.w.. Rev.
Johnson officiating. Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery.
MUELLER, LOUIS c. Suddenly, on Thurs
day, March 20. 1881. LOUIS c. MUELLER
OF 623 6th st. ne. beloved father OF
Louis P, and Melvin M. Mueller and Mrs.
Margaret NJ. Nimmo, Services at fhe
Gilbert C. Vincent Funeral Home .525
BladenShurg rd. ne, on Saturday, March
II. at pm. Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
o'CONNOR. DIR. CHARLES E. On Thurs.
day. March 90, 1851, DR.. CHARLES E.
OCONNoR son of the late Patrick E. and
Ellen O'Connor and brother OF the late
George H. O'Connor. Remains at she
home OF his late brother 1913 Cleveland
st. NV Funeral mass at 10 am Satur-
DAY March 81 at ST. Stephens Catholic
Church. 1nterment private. Please omit
Mowers.
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DAVIS. DIR. JOSEPH S. tribute of love
and devotion to the memory of my devoted
husband, DR.. JOSEPH S. DAVIS, who de-
parted this life seven years ago today,
March 80. 1914.
Time takes away the edge of grief,
But memory turns back ever leaf.
LOVING WIFE. EDITH
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March IS. 1851. at Washing :
ton. D. c., CHARLES W.
SPICER, member OF the CO.
lumbia Typographical Union,
No. 10l, end the Job Day
Chapel. Services at Nalley S
Funeral Home. 500 Rhode
Mount Rainier. MD. on Sat-
oh pJ ny n m JuterInant
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Darn nf Chunks

THE CHILDREN AND SISTER
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Dratha

EN0s, IDA M; On Thursday, March 90.
n. ENos Of 1875. Carroll ave. Takoma
Eoms Funeral 'nss Home may Sa sa carrd a taf Tf e.
be held on Saturday. March 81, at $50
pm. Interment st. Johns, Mich, 80
EREzA' sARAH sp o. Thgrsaoy' March e.
NV, beloved wife of Sol Ereza and de-
voted mother Of Mrs. K. Norman Dia-
mond She also is survived by three
York and Jack Sameh of washington, D.
zansky & Son Funeral Home, 1901 18th
nterment f On ntona Saaaay capa ABf ebreH s cam
etery
FARMER, ZELAH R. on wednesday.
zELAH r: FARMER OF 500 18th St.
Dallas. Tex. and Mrs. william J. Smith
Fl apss Midland cn Tex SERVICES st the
Interment Rock Creek Cemetery. In lieu
OF flowers, contributions may be made to
the Heart Association. 80
FISHER, WALTER l. On Thursday, March
husband Of Eugenia Fisher. Funeral
St, Laurel Nd. Ma 'sss on saturday. Msrca lar si 81.
az o:t1u PIN. lntermeQJ at National Cap
ital Memorial Park.
FARRELL. HUBERT e. On Thursday.
ne, HUBERT E. FARRELL. beloved hus-
band Of Margaret M. Farrell and father
OF James H. and Hubert E. Farrell, jr.
Funeral from his family home, 322 Vine
ST., Mount Carmel. Pa, on Saturday,
March 81, at $50 am, followed by re-
ouiem mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church at 10 am. Interment church
cemetery. Fitzgerald Funeral Service.
FITZGERALD. FRANK ALFRED. On
Thursday, March 29. 1851, at Leland Me-
mortal Hospital, Riyerdale Md, FRANK
ALFRED FITZGERALD of 2946 Mckinley
ST. NV, beloved husband of Mrs Mary c.
Gardiner Fitzgerald and brother of John
H. and Henry j. Fitzgerald. Mrs John H
Connolly and Miss Helen C. Fitzgerald.
Remains resting at Hysong'S Funeral
Home, 1900 N st, NV, where prayers
will be held at 10 am. Saturday, March
81 Solemn high requiem mass will bel
offered at St. Johns Roman Catholic
Church. in New Haven Conn. on Mon
day April 9, at $50 am. Interment in
Beaverdale Cemetery New Haven, Conn.
HARRY W.. sR. On Tues
day March %, 1861. at Sibley Hospital
HARRY ". FLEISHMAN beloved husband
of Ruth S. Fleishman, fether OF Harry W.
jr.. ana Margie Lee F1eishman, brother
of Mrs. NJ. j. Walton, Charles R. and r.
Raymond Fleshmanc Friends may call al
the Lee Funeral Home 4th ST. and Mass
ave. ne, where services will be held on
Saturday, March 81 at IL am. 80
EFT uApRv
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Lodge. No. Is, B. P. o. Elks.
b will assemble at the Lee Fu-
IA neral Home 4th st. and Mass,
m ave. ne. Friday, March 30,
'H 1851. at 80 pm, 20 ax-
~ emplify the funeral ritual oi
the order over the remains OF
our late brother. HARRY w.
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%, 1851, JOSEPH WILLIAMS of 1905
18th st. NV. beloved husband of Mrs.
Juanita Williams, father Of Lawrence and
Dienne Williams and Lillian Glascoe, He
uncle. one aunt. other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at the W. Ernest Jarvis
Funeral Church. 1882 You st. NV, after
5 pm. Thursday. March 90. Funeral
services Saturday. March 81, at . pm, at
the above funeral church. Rev Roosevelt
Mcintyre officiating Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery. 80
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COOK, FLORENCE E. On Thursday, March
30, 1851. at Homeopathic Hospital, FLOR
ENCE E. COOK of 1904 Emerson st. NV.
beloved sister of Miss Ida w. Cook of
Washington. D. c., and Mrs. George L.
Medill. She also is survived by four
nephews and three nieces. Services 81
the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901
14th st. NV, on Friday. March 30, at 2
pm. Interment Wilmington. Del
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UfsSL1' 1LIEh' Sh. SptCIaI COMMun
n cation of William r. Sinsleton
N Lodge. No. 80, F. A. A. M, IS
IN called for Saturday March 81
>AN9 1851, at / pm. for the pur-
~JH pose OF attending the funeral
~I of our late brother, Past Mas
" ter PETER BISSET. ST. who
died Wednesday, March %. Services at
st. Adams Church on Saturday, March
81. at , pm. Interment Rock Creek
cemetery, ieryI;,,,,,o,,- ,,
Evening star., 1951-11-15
|Swede Given Life Term
For Spying for Russia
BY the Assoeiofed Press

/ STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Nov. Is
The Stockholm Magistrates
Court last night sentenced Ernst
Hiding Anderson, a Swedish
naval engineer. to hard labor for
life for spying for Russia.
7 The well-groomed Anderson,
40. had confessed to spying and
admitted he had been a Commu-
mist for Is years.
He shrugged slightly at the SEN
tence. His face was pale. He
refused a mental examination, al
though Swedish law entities a de-
Ifendant facing a sentence of more
than 10 years to such an exami-
nation.
The center Of the most sensa-
tional spy case in recent Swedish
history, Anderson was caught last
September 81 while placing an
exhaustive report on Swedish
naval bases in the toolbox of a
bicycle belonging to a member of
the Russian Embassy staff in
Stockholm.
Evening star., 1951-11-15
Fire in Holland Tube,
Bomb Rumor, Fog
Plague New Workers
BY the Asseeioisd Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Fire,
fog and bomb scare plagued New
York City commuters today, max
ing uncounted thousands late for
work and compounding the con-
fusion of the morning rush hour.
Developments piled up quickly
to slow the work. bound millions
heading for Offices, stores and
factories.
First, fog settled down on the
New York harbor. delaying Staten
1sland-to-Manhattan ferry boats
as much as half an hour.
Then a fire blazed in a truck
in, the Holland Tunnel, major link
between New York and New Jersey
and the west. It has a capacity
OF $4,000 vehicles a day and most
always is jammed.
Bomb Report Given.
Adding to today's confusion,
some one called police to say a
bomb had been placed in Grand
Central Terminal. Several ramp
areas were closed to the public
while thousands poured through
the building.
The threat was believed a hoax,
Nevertheless, thorough search
was begun.
While all this was going on
long suffering users of the Long
Island Railroad were delayed five
to Is minutes while trainmen in
serted new schedules in their time
. tables and compared new train
times effective today.
Truck Burns in Tunnel.
Holland Tunnel police said the
truck caught fire about $50 feet
inside the Jersey entrance. They
said it carried cartons of empty
glass containers.
New York City firemen put the
blaze out quickly, but the south
tunnel was filled with smoke. All
New York-bound traffic was rout-
ed over one lane of the north tun-
mel. which normally carries two
lanes of traffic westbound from
New York.
The port of New York authority,
which operates the tunnel, said
the south tube would be reopened
before noon.
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looked little-just some tiny
tubes. But it wasn't little. The
doctor had a big name for it
- hydro -.nephrosis. That's a
kind of kidney trouble. And he
said Denny was lucky-three
more months, and he might
have died.
There have been three opera
tions since then. They seem to
have been successful.
In between. Denny's been in
this bed, in the children's ward.
The nurses think he's wonderful.
And his chances are pretty good
"a little better than $3.50. his
doctor saws.
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He'll 60 home in time for
Christmas. probably. though he
will come back later. for more
X-rays.
His mother and father are
hopeful. And besides hope.
they have gratitude. It's not
only to the doctors, who are
asking no fee. Or to the hos
pital, which is taking such
wonderful care of their little
boy.
It's also to the Community
Chest. For, you see. Denny's
parents are just ordinary peo-
pie. They couldn't afford to
pay all that hospital bill, which
Evening star., 1951-11-15
Medical Group to Hear
Boston u. Professor

. DR.. William c. Boyd, professor
OF immunochemistry at the Boston
University School of Medicine, will
deliver the seventh founders lee
ture at the monthly meeting OF
the District Medico- Chirurgical
Society at 9 o'clock tonight at the
Howard Medical School audi
torium.
DR.. Boyd will discuss Newer
Concepts of Human Races Sug-
gested by Blood Group Studies. !,
Evening star., 1951-11-15
Wage Board Calls Meeting
I0n Rubber Workers Pacts
By the Assoeiated Press


The Wage Sterilization Board
called in representatives of the
"big four" rubber manufacturers
and the CIO Rubber Workers for
an informal discussion today of
the contracts negotiated for 100,-
900 rubber plant employees.
The contracts were to become
effective at various dates in Au-
gust, but have not yet been ap-
proved by the board. All four
companies agreed to a 13-cent
hourly wage increase which would
exceed the amount allowable I'M
der the boards present cost-of-
living catch-up policy.
In addition to the general in
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Denny.
He's Just ~. But he knows a
hospital bed better than most
of us.
His nurse and he met two
months ago.
His mother had brought him
to Alexandria Hospital because.
she said, he wasn't eating. And
he had a sore throat.
The sore throat was cured
quickly. But the eating-that
was puzzling. So the doctor
ordered X-rays.
And then. the discovery was
made.
1t was deep inside, and it
Evening star., 1951-11-15
star stan Photo By Paul schmick.

Star Staf Photo BY Paul schmick.
already is over 5000. At least,
not right now. So the Chest is
paying it.
The Chest does things like
that for lot of people. That's
what it's for. And it will keep
right on doing them-as long
as it has the money.
For people like Denny.
Dennis Whitehead is DENNIS
full name. This is a real story,
and you can hear Denny's own
mother tell it at 1915 TONIGHT
to Gunnar Back on The Star
station, WMAL.
Evening star., 1951-11-15

crease. United States Rubber Co
agreed to increase its night shift
|differential from three cents tc
six cents an hour and to allow
triple pay for work on holidays
instead Of the present double
time.
The session with the board at
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amount allowable under the
boards cost of living policy. How
ever. the union is arguing for ap-
proval of the full amount on the
ground it had obtained no pay in
crease for two years prior to the
one last fall.
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q pm. was to be closed and in
formal. A board spokesman said
that there was little likelihood of
an immediate decision by the
board.
The l3-cent general increase
would be five cents over the
Evening star., 1951-12-16

said, the agency employs more
than $50 persons and has an an
nual payroll of $2.1 million. In
1851. it handled 1.150,000 railway
express shipments and 10000
air express shipments on the
seven railroads and nine airlines
serving the Capital.
He praised Postmaster General
Donaldson for wanting to "get out
of the freight business" and saio
that one billion packages handled
by parcel post within the last year
cost taxpayers an average of 1a
cents per package, in view of the
loss resulting from the service
provided.
Evening star., 1951-12-16

by parcel post between first clas.
post offices cannot measure more
than 72 inches. In addition, the
weight limit will be 40 pounds
within the first two zones, anc
20 pounds beyond the second zone
Smaller post Offices will not be
affected by the revised regulations
Mr.. Hammell pointed out, how.
ever, that the bulk of commercial
parcel post is between the first
class offices. 1t has been estimated
that 60 million packages a veal
will be diverted to commercial
shippers. Trucking companies also
will bid for this business.
To attract their share, Mr.. Ham.
nell said Railway Express Agency
employees are being urged to i'm.
prove all phases of service. with
emphasis on care in handling
shipments. speed and extending
courtesy to customers.
Drop in Jobs Noted.
He said employees have a gen.
uine interest in recapturing bust
ness. pointing out that his com
pany had been forced to reduce
the number of workers from 85..
600 to $4,000 in the period be.
tween 1916 and 1851, largely be.
cause of government competi.
ton" In that period, he said, The
number of shipments handled
by Railway Express dropped from
23l million to 80 million.
In Washington. Mr.. Hammel