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Evening star., 1951-04-18
Citizens Federation
Asks New Study Of
Power Rate Increase

The Federation of Citizens AS
sociations today asked the Public
Utilities Commission to reconsider
the higher rates authorized for
the Potomac Electric Power Co.
effective Friday.
The PUG has approved new
rate schedules designed to provide
nearly $2.6 million in additional
annual operating revenues for the
company.
The federation's petition was
filed by Herbert P. Leeman, presi-
dent, for himself and as attorney
for the federation, and Vernon v.
Baker, attorney.
It contended the new rates are
unreasonable, excessive and un-
Justly discriminatory to residen-
|tial' consumers in the District
land would result in excessive
earnings by the company.
1t charged the commission had
Idisregarded the evidence concern
ing cost of street railway and
street lighting service, and arbi-
Itrarily assigned residential con-
sumers a greater proportion of the
total increase than was proposed
by the company.
The petition .contended that the
PUG finding that the new rate!
were needed to give the company
la fair and reasonable return wa.
not supported and was made
without adequate investigation.
1t cited the United States Cour
of Appeals decision last Decem.
ber reversing the 1949 rate in.
crease authorization for tht
Washington Gas Light Co. Tht
Supreme Court refused to review
this decision.
On the basis of additiona
revenue which the commission
estimates will be produced by tn,
approved rate, the petition as
serted, the return on equity capi
tai will be about II per cent, while
in 1916 the commission foune
that an 8 per cent return woule
be liberal"
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Arlington School Bond
Issue Voted; Building
Work 10 Start Soon
By WiIIiom J. Elyin

Arlington residents looked for
ward today to the construction of
a new high school and other IA
'cilities to be built with proceeds Of
Ia $4,875.000 bond issue.
In a special referendum, held
yesterday, citizens voted 6,208 to
1859 in favor of the school bond
issue. Only two of the county's
27 precincts, Courtland and Lee.
opposed the proposal.
The total vote was lower than
had been expected, but the result
was anticipated.
Last November a $7.5 million
bond issue was defeated, narrowly,
1880 to 7,450.
Colin c. Macpherson, chairman
of the county School Board, said
last night after hearing the result
Iof the new referendum that it's
success was due to clearing the
air" since November.
Mr.. Macpherson said the pass
age of the new bond issue was a
result of appointment and work
Iof the Advisory Committee on
School Construction; the report
of the University of. Virginia on
its study of school costs, and a
lowering of the amount requested.
Preliminary plans have been
drawn for some of the new build
ings. Mr.. Macpherson said.
About half of the $4,875, ,00C
bond issue will be used to build
Wakefield Junior Senior High
School for 1,400 pupils.
Other new buildings, additions
improvements and sites will take
up the balance.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Mayors 10 Confer Tonight
On Sunday Drinking Bill

Mayors of several Prince Georges
County communities will meet
tonight to discuss bill which
Sheriff Carlton G.. Beall said will
turn Prince Georges County bars
into a dumping ground for the
Districts riff-raff."
The bill, which is now on Gov.
McKeldin's desk, would permit
county bars to remain open until
2 am. on Sundays instead of clos
ing at midnight Saturdays. Intro
duced by the county's delegation,
the measure was passed in the
closing hours of the recent Mary
land Legislature.
Sheriff Beall called the bill one
of the most diSgraceful pieces of
legislation put through in a long
time.
1T will make an after-nours
club out Of every place in the
county," he added. I'm Washing
ton, all the bars close at midnight.
Then the drunks and half-drunks
Will move over into the county"
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Eugene Adams Estate
Valued at S275,O0O

Eugene G. Adams, head of the
Johnson & Adams. Inc, insurance
firm in Washington, left an estate
valued at about $275,0O0, accord
ing to papers filed yesterday in
Montgomery County Orphans
Court.
Mr.. Adams, who died April 7,
had made his home at 49O1 Edge
moor lane. Bethesda. A petition
for the probate of his will, filed by
his widow, Mrs. Hontas Tinsley
Adams, listed his debts as $4,242
Mrs. Adams, the sole beneficiary
under the will, was appointed
executrix of the estate.
The court also revealed that
Lacy Shaw. longtime Moptgom-
Iery County Democratic leader who
died March %, left an estate
valued at about 100000.
His widow, Mrs. Alma H. Shaw,
and his son, Benjamin C. Shaw,
were named executors.
In his will. Mr.. Shaw bequeathed
$500 to a sister, Bertha c. Shaw,
and $500 each to three other
sisters, Carrie S. McKerichar
Sally M. Belfield and Mary E. Ben
nett.
He also left $4,000 to his son,
with the rest of the estate going
to his widow.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Two Hardship Cases Get
Stoy on Vucotinq Order

Two hardship cases among fam
lilies ordered to vacate property to
make way for the proposed Fort
Reno recreation center, will be al
lowed to remain indefinitely, the
National Capital Parks has an
nounced.
Supt. Edward ]. Kelly explained,
however, that 10 other families
will be required to move April 80
SO that work might be started on
the recreation project. Some of
the houses already are vacant.
The two hardship cases had
been given until April Is to move,
but due to circumstances the fam
lilies will be permitted to remain
until they are better able to COM
ply with the order. NCP acquired
the property for the recreation
center some months ago, when it
then set the deadline for con-
tlnued occupancy of the land.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Licensing Chief Hits
AT Efforts 10 Denv
Permit 10 UIine Arena

Efforts Of the Health Depart
ment to deny a public hall license
to Uline's Arena ran into criticism
today from the chairman of the
Districts License Board.
At hearing this morning,
Board Chairman Robert D. Wise
pointed out that the Health De-
|partment had made no complaint
against the arena while 600 serv-
icemen nightly were being allowed
Ito sleep there during World
War II.
Uline Claims Loss.
Nigel j. Uline, the arenas pro-
prietor, yesterday told the board
lit would do him a favor if it re-
fused the license. saying he had
lost thousands of dollars on the
arena since it was built 10 years
ago. But he said he would not
back down in seeking the renewal
because he wanted to square him
self with the public"
The hearing is on Mr.. Ulines
appeal OF the refusal of c. T. Not
tlngham, superintendent of Ii
censes. to grant him public hall
license for the arena. Mr.. Not
tlngham said he refused to issue
the license because the Health
Department has charged that
hazards to public health exist at
the arena.
William H. Cary. jr., director of
the Public Health Engineering Bu-
reau OF the Health Department,
and his assistant, E. Milton Dulin.
told the board that inspections
disclosed inadequate ventilation of
the area, no ventilation in the
toilets. dressing rooms and other
rooms under the stands. They
said when circus or rodeo is held
at the arena there is improper and
unhealthy conditions in the area
where the animals are stabbed and
that persons slept in that area
Wnen Dig SHOWS were performing
Attempts Fail.
Mr.. Cary told the board that
repeated attempts had been made
in the last two years to have the
Situation remedied. When they
failed, he said he requested the
superintendent of licenses to re-
fuse to issue a license. He said
he adopted this punitive measure
only after the arena officials had
declined to cooperate with him.
Walter N. Sands, a Health De-
partment inspector, told the board
of his investigations at the arena
and submitted a number of pic
lures as evidence of violations of
health regulations
Evening star., 1951-04-18

N. Brown, is on Route Is, north
of Leesburg. while Catesby, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Houghton
Metcalf. is three and one half
miles west of Middleburg.
Other Estates on List.
Other estates on the tour in
Fauquier County include Oakwood,
Mr. and Mrs. King Stone; Belle
vue, Mrs. Neil Phillips; Prospect
Hill, Col. and Mrs. William E.
Doeller: Great Run. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Armistead Mitchell; Whiffle-
tree Manor, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
c. Winmill; Ridgelea. Mrs. R. r.
Barrett. and Woodbourne, Maj
and Mrs. Herman Scholtz.
Others in Clarke County are
Old Chapel, built in 1896 and the
burial place of Edmund Randolph,
Governor of Virginia and Secre-
tary of State: Scaleby. Mrs. Ken
meth Gilpin. and Red Gate. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Jenkins.
OF particular historic interest in
the Fredericksburg area is Ken
more. built in 1852 by Col. Field
ing Lewis for his bride, Betty, only
sister of George Washington. The
old home is authentically fur
nished with Chippendale. much Of
which once was owned by the
Washington and Lewis families.
For the convenience of visitors
to Virginia. green arrows have
been placed along the highways
showing the routes to the various
Iestates on the tour. Also. informa-
ltion centers have been set UP ir
each area.
In the Northern Virginia area
"details of the tour may be re.
lceived from the following centers
Washington - Virginia Stat,
Travel Bureau, 1871 K street NV
! Alexandria Fairfax - Georg,
Mason Hotel, 201 South Washing
ton street. Alexandria.
Winchester Clarke - George
Washington Hotel. Winchester.
Observation-Disclosures Rebec-
Ca Harrison's residence, Leesburg
and Red Fox Tavern, Middleburg
Fredericksburg - Princess Anne
and Stratford Hotels.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Man Hit by Streetcor
Suffers Fractured Skull

John E. Fitzgerald, 81, colored,
OF 1923 Swami street NV. was
critically injured late yesterday
when he was struck by streetcar
at Fourteenth and Swami streets
NV. as he was walking home.
Police said Mr.. Fitzgerald, taken
to Emergency Hospital with a frac-
tured skull, was crossing Four
teenth street outside of the cross
walk near the intersection wien
the north-bound vehicle struck
him.
No charges were placed against
the streetcar operator. Hoyt w.
Youngblood, AZ, of 1913 East-West
highway, Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Arlington Screen Plant
is Damaged by Fire

An estimated $4,000 damage
was caused by a fire late yester-
day at a screen manufacturing
plant at 1850 Jefferson Davis
highway. Arlington.
Four Arlington fire companies
fought the blaze for 40 minutes
before bringing it under control,
Fire Chief A. C. Scheffel said a
high wind famed the blaze into
the interior of the long frame
structure housing the Coffey
Screen Co. Cause of the fire was
not determined.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Testimony Kefouver Missed:
Bookie Who Didn't Make Good

The Kefauver committee prob
ably never will hear this story of
the bookie who didn't make good.
There is such a thing, Gilbert
"A. Washington, %, colored, testi-
fed today before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence
In fact, Washington identified the
living proof as himself.
Arrested on a warrant sworn
out by disgruntled horse player,
Washington was charged with
setting up a gaming table. A
Navy Department employe charged
Evening star., 1951-04-18

They urged District residents
to refrain from littering sidewalks
and streets, and clean up and
paint their premises. They, asked
them to remember all year that
"by helping to maintain streets,
sidewalks. alleys and other public
and private property in a clean
condition, they are rendering a
service OF great value to the public
good"
The city heads also called on
civic, trade and community Or
ganizations to help by calling at
tention to the movement at their
meetings and supporting it.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Cleanup, Fix-Up and Point-Up
Week to Begin Here Saturday

Brooms. hammers and paint
brushes will be the going fashion
for District residents next week.
officially proclaimed Cleanup,
Fix-up and Paint-up Week"
The Commissioners set the peri
cd from Saturday through April
20 as the time for the city's an
nual concentrated spring Clean
ing.
During the present emergency,
they declared. the movement is of
even greater Importance than be-
fore; the improvement made in
safety and fire prevention will be
invaluable to civil defense"
Evening star., 1951-04-18
CORRECTION

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. April 1s
tH9.-Dr. L. V. Ragland, so, colored
dentist who will run for town
council in the June IL election, is
secretary of the Old Dominion
Dental Association. A previous
Associated Press dispatch errone-
ously identified DR.. Raglarid as
secretary OF the Virginia State
Dental Society. \
Evening star., 1951-04-18
New D. {. Electrical Code
To Be Ready by July |

Nine hundred and sixty-six in
dividuals and business firms will
get a bargain when the new 1851
District Electrical Code is dis
tributed about July /.
They are subscribers to the FIVE
year revision service for the 194e
code. No revisions have been
issued on the old code. Since the
subscribers received nothing fol-
their 1925 revision service fees
they will get copies of the new
code free. Others will have tc
pay a price not yet determined.
The Commissioners finally ap-
proved the newly rewritten code
yesterday and ordered it in effect
July /.
Evening star., 1951-04-18

More than 200 Of the Old Do
Iminion's most beautiful homes
and gardens will be opened to the
public during Historic Garden
Week in Virginia beginning Satur-
day.
Sponsored by the Virginia Gar
den Club, proceeds from the tours,
to be held through April 20, will
Igo toward restoration of the gar
Idens at the University of Virginia
In Northern Virginia many of
Ithe most historic homes and gar
Idens will be open for view, some
for the first time. While Alexan-
Idria and Fairfax County gardens
will be open during the entire gar
den week, those in Loudoun, Clarke
and Fauquier Counties will be
open only this Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
Cox Residence Included.
Among the Northern Virginia
homes and gardens that have not
been on previous tour lists is the
residence of William Junkin Cox
in Leesburg. This home is known
as the Janney House and was the
home of John Janney who served
on the Virginia Secession Conven-
.tion in 1861. Here Gen. Robert E
Lee and his staff once were en-
Itertained.
Other estates new on the list
include The Tuleyries in Clarke
County, the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Orme Wilson. This home was COM
Ipleted in 1884 by Col. Joseph
ITuley, jr. ...r
Altavista. used as headquarters
by Gen. Stonewall Jackson, and
the Miller House, built in 1856
lare two new homes on the list ir
Winchester. and in Fauuuiel
County. Ashland Farm, near War
Irenton, and st. Leonard's, also
near Warrenton, will be open fol-
the first time.
Ashland Farm is owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Armory S. Carhart
ISt. Leonard's, the former property
Iof the late Judge John Barton
Payne, now is owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert D. vanRoijen.
In Orange County two homes
Evening star., 1951-04-18
The Story Of copito Tronsit
Company Increases Dividends
ByMieuqe Cuts and Fare Raises

Toll, compared WIN 1910 at The
same time the year before"
Current fare rates, made effec-
tive by the Public Utilities Com.
mission July 16 of last year, fol-
lowing extensive hearings, are Il
cents cash: three tokens for 4C
cents and a 50 weekly pass. The
company unsuccessfully fought tc
have the pass abolished.
Fares Called Too Low.
These fares were raised from
'13 cents cash, three tokens fol
25 cents and a SITS weekly pass
The report declared: "PreSenl
fares are lower than those we re-
quested from the Public Utilities
Commission of the District oil
Columbia and the weekly pass still
remains part of the rate structure
despite our request to eliminate ii
as an uneconomical element
Passenger revenues, consequently
are less than those necessary to
produce a fair and reasonable re-
turn on our rate base. Passengers
revenues in 1850. were $26,810, ,244
compared to SGT ,495. 1877 in 1949, a
decrease of $648,893 or 2.49 per
cent.
Passenger revenues began to
drop after World War II ended in
1945, when gasoline rationing was
lifted and private automobiles
were once more obtainable.
CTC and it's predecessor COM
panies had ten fare changes from
1918 to 1947. Recent history shows
that on January 3, 1887, there was
an increase in the weekly pass
from 81 to SIPS. but no change
was then made in the 10 cash fare
or the 71a token fare.
On May g. 1947, the PUG au.
thorized the company to discon.
tinue the three tokens for rs cent.
and increased the weekly pass from
81 .25 to $1.50. The dime cash fart
was continued.
On October 81, 1948, the PUG
again permitted the company te
raise fares. This time it directed
that the cash fare should be /;
cents, tokens three for 35 cent,
and boosted the weekly pass tt
SITS. The three cents school fare
has remained undisturbed TO,
many years.
The company blames falling
revenues and fewer passengers or
the competition with private au-
tomobiles. They point to a similar
situation over the country.
And fare raises have been the
order of the day.
Points To Fares Elsewhere
The National Association oil
Railroad and Utilities Commits
sioners, which has headquarters
in the new Post Office Depart
ment building, points to these
lS49 fare boosts, among others:
In July, 1949, the Nebraska
State Railway Commission author
lied the Omaha & Council Bluffs
Street Railway to inrcease its
fares from 10 cash to 13 cents
cash or two tokens for rs cents
In September l949. the Missouri
Public Service Commission author
lied the St. Louis Public Service
Co. to establish a IL cents cash
fare or three tokens for 35 cents
in lieu of a 10-cent cash fare
This commission also empowered
the Kansas City Public Service Co
to charge 13 cents cash or two
tokens for rs cents. where the pre-
vious rate for II cents cash OF
three tokens for 35 cents.
Evening star., 1951-04-18

that Washington, a messenger
there, owed him $143 for horse
bets he had accepted.
Washington said today he fully
meant to- pick up that $143 lou
and get out of the business.
TOO rough" Policeman Nunzio
Bonaccorsy quoted Washington as
saying. When I went into bust
ness ] thought horse players al
ways lost. I found they always
Won"
He was held for the grand jury
in 81 900 bond.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Medical Society to Meet

The Medical Society of the Dis
trict will meet for a research semi
mar at $3.50 tonight in the society's
auditorium, 1718 M street NV.
Papers will be read by doctors
from four Of Washington's hos
pitals.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Bethel Dinner Tomorrow

Bethel No. 3 Jobs Daughters
will sponsor a ham dinner tomor-
row, 5 to Z pm. at the East
Gate Masonic Hall, Rhode Island
and Mills avenues NE.
Evening star., 1951-04-18
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

A July 16 fare increase and
company economies have led to
better earnings and increased divi-
dends, the Capital Transit Co.'s
1850 annual report asserted.
while the number of passen-
gers carried continued on the
Evening star., 1951-04-18
Bethel Church Benefit

A dinner will be served from S
to 8 pm. tomorrow at Bethel
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
4347 Lee boulevard, Arlington.
Proceeds will be applied to the
church debt.
Evening star., 1951-04-18

This is the fourth in O series Of articles
on the history Of the Copitol Tronsit
Co., since it went under new noBose-
ment.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Driving Permit Refused
For Three Good Reasons
BY the Asseeiated Pros.

DANSVILLE, N. Y. April 13.-
Mrs. Veronica Greek, IS, took a
test for a drivers license and
here's what happened:
Her automobile and another
collided.
Then her vehicle hit a parked
car.
John Maher. a State inspector,
giving the test, was injured
slightly.
Mrs. Greek failed the test.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Appeal forU U.N. Troops
Sent 10 SO Nations
sy III. A..seis,.d Pres.

UNITED NATIONS, April 49,
AL so United Nations members
received letters today asking them
how soon they can assign units
LOT their armed forces to the U. NJ
|anti-aggression army.
The United States has already
started figuring out how many
soldiers. sailors and airmen it can
spare for the task and expects to
tell Secretary General Trygve Lie
before the month is up. Mean
while, the Pentagon is keeping the
figures secret.
Russia and her satellites, who
have been boycotting the Collec-
tive Measures Committee which
sent the appeal. are expected to
ignore the letters.
The letters were sent under the
|so-called Acheson anti-aggression
resolution adopted by the General
Assembly last fall. It provides
for an international force from
member nations and ready for use
|against aggression as the General
Assembly orders.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Spectacular Dallas Fire
ATTRACTS Thousands
By the As.ee;o,sd Pres.

| DALLAS, April 13.-Thousands
damned Commerce street between
Ervay and Akard last night-the
heart of downtown Dallas-ano
watched a spectacular fire destroy
a restaurant.
Earl Pyle, owner of Earl's Fine
Foods, estimated damage at
$4,000
The fire broke out about GAS
pm. about an hour after the res
ltaurant closed. Some $50 sfiremen
battled to quell the blaze in the
old three-story building. within
a short walk OF Dallas biggest
hotels.
Two firemen were overcome by
smoke.
None of the contents of a home
in Sweden may be sold by the
husband without consent from his
wife,
Evening star., 1951-11-04

Iers and other educational facili-
ties for deaf blind children.
I'VE have found that 40 per cent
of the deaf-blind under 20 years
old have never been to school, "
Miss Dinsmore said.
There are only five schools in
the country with special depart
mentS for the deaf-blind, she said.
These are the Perkins Institution
in Watertown. Mass: the New
York Institute for Instruction of
the Blind in New York, the Cali
fornia School for the Blind at
Berkeley. the Iowa School for the
Deaf at Council Bluffs and the
Michigan School for the Blind at
Lansing.
There is a great need for a
school for the deaf-blind some
where in the Southern region of
the country" Miss Dinsmore
pointed out.
Miss DinSmore. who lives in New
York, was blinded by streptococcus
infection. Previously she had been
a teacher Of the deaf for eight
years.
After losing her sight, she did
social work in Philadelphia and
later, worked for, the Pennsylvania
State Council for the Blind before
joining the foundation in l948.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Longshoremen Await New York Port Tieup
State Board Action as Puts Overtime Load
Dock Strike Continues On Baltimore Dockers
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. 3.-BaIti-
more longshoremen were working
overtime today unloading ships
diverted here to escape the three
week-old maritime tieup in New
York.
The port was host to ships re-
routed from New York and to
others arriving earlier than ex-
pected to discharge both Balti-
more cargo and loads originally
bound for New York.
Longshoremen worked through
last night, hampered by a driving
rain.
The marine call room Of the
Customs House was scheduled to
remain open late tonight to en-
able more ships to be entered and
cleared.
Terminal operators were hard
pressed to find berthage for ships
in and scheduled to arrive over
the week end, especially since the
bad weather was keeping those
in port longer than they expected.
Ships which call here normally
were being given priority over
those diverted from New York.
Railroad terminals here had the
sold out" sign up. One, which
had three vessels berthed, expects
l6 to 18 more by the middle of
next week.
Baltimore dockworkers have
consistently backed the Interna-
Itional Longshoremen's Association
in it's dispute with rebel longshore-
men who walked off New York
piers three weeks ago to protest
what they said was a low wage in
crease under a new contract re-
Gently negotiated by the long
lshoremen'S union.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
7 More FiIipinos Slain;
Army on 24-Hour Alert
BY the Assoeiased Press

MANILA, Sunday, Nov. 4. -
The Philippines army cancelled
all leaves today and put itself on
24-hour alert until after the ma
tional elections November 13.
Two more political killings were
reported, raising to 81 the number
of persons slain since mid-Septem-
ber in prediction violence.
Communicated Huks have been
conducting a campaign of propa-
ganda and violence against the
election to name nine senators and
all provincial governors. The Huks
have distributed literature urging
people to stay away from the polls
under threat of death.
Yesterday a campaign worker
was shot in Batangas province.
south of Manila, and another was
reported slain IN Negros Oriental,
in the Southern Philippines.