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Evening star., 1951-07-28
Two Escapes Claim
They Were Mistreated

Two men who escaped from q
Virginia prison camp and were
captured in Alexandria Thursday
said yesterday they fed the camp
because Of mistreatment.
The men were turned over tc
Arlington police and charged with
the theft of a 150-pound safe
containing over 5000 from an Ar
lington laundry the night before
they were captured.
The men told Arlington police
they would not have fed the
prison camp at Chetham July le
if conditions had been better.
George Gilly. "a, who had served
two years of a 10-year sentence
for housebreaking, said he saw q
guard beat a prisoner with his
fist. Gilly charged that when q
prisoner is sick or complains for
any reason. he is placed in a cell
and bombarded with tear-gas.
Gilly pleaded guilty to the safe
theft charge in County Court and
was held for grand Jury action
His companion. Eugene H. Water
field, "a, pleaded not guilty and
a preliminary hearing date was
set for August 7. Both are in the
county jail.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
ID. {. Restaurant Prices
To Increase, ops Warns

A slight" increase in the cost
of restaurant meals will be notice
able near the end of next week,
District Price Sterilization Direc-
tor Vincent A. Holmes has warned
Since Tuesday marks the end OF
the first four month record keep
ing required by OPS. restaurant
owners may increase their prices
if the record shows food cost
increase
However. all prices must show
"a fixed percentage relationship be-
tween total food costs and gross
sales.
BY the end OF each reporting
period, the restaurant operator
must show a food cost percentage
no lower in relation to gross sales
than the percentage computed fol
the base period. If an operator
increases his prices too much, anc
reduces the percentage figure, hi
must then lower prices to get the
relationship back in line.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Main Tower Completed
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS. July 28.-One of
the 354-foot towers for the main
span of Maryland's Chesapeake
Bay bridge has been completed,
the consulting engineers reported
yesterday. The other one is about
half completed.
The two big towers will carry
the giant cables from which the
1,600-foot span over the main
shipping channel will be sus-
pended 180 feet above the water
The j. E. Greiner Co.. which de-
signed the $45 million bridge and
is supervising its construction, re-
ported it's steel frame work now
Ireaches 5000 feet out into the
bay from the western shore al
Sand, Point. Att
The concrete roadbed has beer
laid for 300 feet of that dis
tance.
The bridge is scheduled for CON-
pletion next June and may be
open for traffic by July 4.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Fire Destroys Mill Shed
|Af Prince GEORGES Yard

A mill shed at the S & F Lum-
ber Co., Hall, Md, burned to the
ground early today, causing an
estimated $12,500 loss.
Firemen from Upper Marlboro,
Glendale, Bowie, Capitol Heights
Seat Pleasant and Clinton pre-
vented the flames from spreading
to other buildings and lumber
stacks in the yard.
Chief o. E. Sherbert of the
Upper Marlboro Volunteer Fire
Department said the fire broke
out between 4 and 5 am.
He said a diesel engine, several
saws and some lumber were de-
Istroyed with the shed. The dam
age estimate, he said, was made
by officials of the company.
The yard is located at the inter-
section of Grain highway and
Central avenue in Prince Georges
County.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Six Teen-Agers Arrested
In Laundry Coin-Box Break!

A gang of six teen-age- Wash
ington youths has been arrested
for breaking into coin boxes on
washing and drying machines in
10 Silver Spring apartment houses.
Detective Sergt. Glenn Wood
said the boys. ranging In age from
14-16, had stolen about 5000 from
the laundry rooms in recent weeks
He said they also admitted steal
ing from some apartment laundry
rooms in the District.
The youths made most of their
break-ins in broad daylight. using
a screwdriver and crowbar, the
detective added. They have been
turned over to Montgomery Coun-
ty juvenile authorities.
Evening star., 1951-07-28

utes later District police flashed
a lookout. At 1919 the car wa.
spotted oy Scout Car Officers w
B. Bowman and G. w. Cassels al
Twentieth street and Pennsyl.
vania avenue.
The n.en had halted the car
apparently to abandon it, wher
they saw the police. Quickly they
drove south on Twentieth to Con.
stitution and headed east, with
the scout car in pursuit.
By the time the chase reached
Seventeenth street other police
cars were in action and before
the downtown chase was over, q
Metropolitan and Park cars ane
six motorcycles were stirring ur
the sticky air.
Detectives Join Chase.
Picking up the chase at Seventh
street were Detective Sergts. Will
liam w. F'riel and Irving Lubore
of the safe squad. With tires
screeching, they followed the con-
vertible to Pennsylvania avenue,
along the Avenue to Peace Monu-
ment, then south on First street
to the Garfield Monument, where
the fugitive car ran up on the
curb and stopped.
AS Skies ran from the car both
Sergts. Friel and Lubore fired
three times without effect. Both
the fugitives disappeared onto the
Capitol grounds.
In a short time, Pvt. J. E. Dona-
hue shook Berke from some dense
bushes. and half an hour later
Pvt. R. C. Willig pulled Skies out
of another clump deeper in the
grounds. Pvt. Willig, of the tenth
precinct. was off duty but hearc
the lookout and volunteered tt
assist.
Police said Skies had a gun
which he dropped as he ran from
the car.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Welfare Aide Opposes
Judge CockriIl's Plan
To Restrict Court Data

An amendment to the Juvenile
Court Act proposed by Judge
Edith H. Cockrill would handicap
the Welfare Department in the
use of court information, it was
predicted yesterday.
Donald Brewer, acting director
of the Board of Public Welfare,
termed the judges suggestion
contradictory"
Judge Cockrill aid other wit
nesses testified Thursday before
the Senate District Judiciary SUBJ
committee in favor of legislation
to insure availability of Juvenile
Court records to other agencies.
The judge proposed, however
that the law provide that after
the courts records are made avail
able, they could not be divulged
by the recipient of the informa-
ton to any other person or agency
except by order of the court.
MFR. Brewer said that his de-
partment would want the infor-
nation to help it in placing chill
dren committed to it. Some of
them are placed in private insti-
tutions which would not accept
Children without full information
about them, he said.
"If we needed a court order
every time we had to do this, it
would cause unnecessary delay, y
he declared.
MIR. Brewer discussed TIE pro-
posed legislation following a meet
ing of the Welfare Board yester-
day. He said. however. that I'VE
really have nothing otncial to
comment on until the committee
comes up with some legislation.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Mrs. Henry P. Kidder,
OF Pioneer Family, Dies
sy the Assoeiassd Pres.

MEADVILLE. Pa, July 28.-Mrs
Henry P. Hidder. Meadville's old
lest resident, died last night after
ia heart attack.
Mrs. Kidder observed her 100tl
birthday 10 days ago. Known az
|Meadyille's First Lady" she wa.
the daughter Of Harm Jan Huide.
|koper and the last member. of 9
pioneer family.
Mr.. Huidekoper was an agent
for the Holland Land Co. which
owned thousands of acres of lanc
in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Kidder's husband, who died
many years ago, was a member
Iof the Boston banking firm OF
Kidder Peabody & Co. She for
|merly lived in Boston.
Last June Mrs. Kidder received
the degree of doctor of humanities
from Allegheny College. The only
survivors are nieces and nephews.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Lag Of Week or More
In D. {. Distribution
OF Relief Funds Seen

The delay in Congress in pass
ing the District appropriation bill
win leave 7.O42 families. consisting
of 13,608 persons. without funds
for at least a week.
This was the report made to
the Board of Public Welfare at its
meeting yesterday afternoon in
the Municipal Center. The board
was told by Donald D. Brewer,
acting director of public welfare,
that even though Congress passed
the appropriation bill by next
Tuesday, it would take from a
week to 10 days to get the relief
checks into the hands Of the
needy.
Prepare for Action Monday.
The Senate last night prepared
the way for action Monday on the
District budget bill. Quick action
will be sought in conferences with
the House to iron out differences.
Chairman Hill of the Senate
subcommittee in charge of the
District bill said he had hoped to
Iget Senate action yesterday, but
the bill was sidetracked in favor of
the conference agreement on the
National Production Act.
Congress last month passed a
continuing resolution allowing the
District one months supply of
money, and there was a delay of
about week.
Next week the delay probably
will be longer because SO addition
al relief grants have been added
this month. If Congress passes the
same bill. allowing an appropria-
ton equal only to one month of
the first quarter of last year, there
will not be enough to go around.
Since then. there have been in
creases in relief grants, and sew
eral hundred have been added to
the rolls. SSH .-.zs.z s
No Evictions Seen.
If. however, the District Appro-
priation bill is passed early next
week, the checks will go out faster,
because there will be a whole
years supply of money available.
The board was told there will be
no evictionS resulting from failure
to receive relief checks, because
the courts will not permit them.
The board also was told that in
creaseS in rents to those on relief
will be taken care of in the new
appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
John SofianopoIis Dies;
Greek Ex-Foreign Minister
RY tha Assncintad Pre.,

ATHENS, Greece, July 28.-
John Sofianopolos, IS, former For
eign Minister and leader of the
leftist Republican Front Party,
died yesterday.
AS Foreign Minister in 1945 he
headed the Greek delegation to
the San Francisco Conference
that created the United Nations
He resigned on his return to
Greece but again held the foreign
affairs portfolio in 1916.
His party, along with two other
groups making up the democratic
|frorE, holds 18 seats in the $50
seal parliament.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
ID. c. Women Arrested
On Navy Mons Charge

Police arrested Miss Alice Irene
Lynch of the 900 block of New
York avenue NV. yesterday on a
grand larceny charge after COM
lplaint by 1t. Comdr. Buford B.
Greed of the Navy's Bureau OF
Aeronautics. She was released
under $1,000 bond pending ar
Iraignment in Police Court next
Thursday.
Police said Comdr. Greed told
them he lost his wallet containing
$3.50 in cash. SPIT pay check and
identification papers after he met
Miss Lynch in restaurant at
Thirteenth and streets NV. and
accompanied her to her apart
ment.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Arlington Trip|et Dies;
Others Show Gain

Snug in their incubators at
Alexandria Hospital, a tiny baby
boy and girl today appeared to
be winning their fight for life
after their brother died last night.
The triplets were born early
yesterday to Mrs. Rose Arnett
I2645 South Pierce street, Airing
ton, wife of Metropolitan Police
Pvt. Howard G. Arnett, 30. OF
the fourth precinct.
A hospital spokesman said this
morning that the surviving in
fants are doing well. Doctors
rushed them to an incubator right
after birth before they could be
weighed, but they estimate their
weight to be slightly over 2 pounds
each.
The babies weres delivered at
three-minu intervals starting al
3:35 am. Mrs. Arnett is doing
fine, nurses at the hospital SAID
today.
The Arnetts have two other
children. Virginia Anne. 4, and
Mary Kathleen, 3.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Business Group Tax 1nequities
Backs Ce||er Bill Hit Te|evision,
On Claims Court Senators Told
Measure to Restrict
Eqsy Credit Misuse
Called Necessary

The Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association today put its
stamp of approval on the Celler
bill, designed to limit use of
Small Claims Court by ,'easy
credit stores that garnishee en-
ployes' salaries when they fan to
meet payments.
E. A. Pritchard, the associa-
+tion's executive secretary. de-
|clared::. 1--WE recognize the need
for a Small Claims Court and
the necessity for garnishment
law. But the misuse Of the pres
|ent law has caused merchants the
loss of many good, reliable en-
|ployes and has resulted in an
endless series of problems"
Would Reorganize Court.
The Celler bill would reorgan.
Iize Small Claims Court and OBJ.
tain relief from the constant
harassment of reputable firms by
lso-called easy credit stores" MI
Pritchard explained.
While the association recognize
that legitimate credit buying aid
those with limited means to secur'
needed goods, Mr.. Pritchard de
Iclared. I'VE are strongly opposed
the kind Of credit that feeds OF
1.-THE gullibility Of the people" HI
said many low-income employe
take advantage of the offers, bu
when they miss scheduled pay
mentS, their salaries are attached
| Mr.. Pritchard said an associa
tion survey revealed that man,
firms complain of salary garnish
ments after easy credit terms ar
given their employees.
Increases Jurisdiction.
The legislation, introduced b.
chairman Celler of the House Ju'
dietary Committee, would increas
the jurisdiction of Small Claim
Court from $50 to 500: lift salar.
exemption from garnishment from
the present 500 per month to 500
a month and permit the Judge Il
decide for the defendant if con
WINGED credit was extended in bat
faith.
The majority Of Municipal Cour
Judges oppose the proposed legisla
ton. foreseeing a more crowded.
docket, delay and confusion.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
3 Weeks Sea Training
Ends for Midshipmen
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. July 28.-Eight
weeks of on-the-job training for
future Navy officers ended today
as feet transports debarked 1925
midShipmen at the Naval Acad-
.emy.
Annapolis won't get much of
a look at the returning middies.
They will sign in, drop off their
gear, pick up baggage and take
of on 30-day leaves.
All first and third classmen-
seniors and sophomoreS-they
rode up Chesapeake Bay last night
on the transports Millette and
Sanborn. They arrived at Norfolk
earlier in the day on Is warships
of the training squadron formed
every summer to give midshipmen
practical training at sea.
Nearly 1000 Naval Reserve
Officer Training Corps middies
from Is colleges and universities
accompanied Academy personnel.
From West Point, So cadets also
were flown out for the last 10
days of the cruise. They all dis
embarked at Norfolk.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
DR.. Byrd 10 Face Quiz
In House on GI Profits
By the Assoeioted Press

DR.. H. C. Byrd. president of the
University of Maryland, will be
summoned before a special House
investigating committee in regard
to whether the university made
money out of the GI education
program.
A spokesman for the league
committee which is checking into
operation of the CT education
program said the session is tenta-
lively set for next Thursday.
Chairman league said the COM
mittee is seeking to determine
whether the university accumu-
lated a sizeable surplus as a re-
suit of dual charges in training
veterans.
Representatives of the General
Accounting Office will be recalled
in connection with the Maryland
University and also with further
information wanted in regard to
Virginia Military Institute.
The objective of the commit
tees investigation is to see what
changes should be made in any
future CT education legislation.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
? Injured, One Critically,
In Crash Near Manassas

Two young men were hurt, one
of them critically, when their car
ran off Route % in Yorkshire,
near Manassas. Va, and smashed
into a tree last night.
Critically injured is Woody
Brown Powell. 20, of Yorkshire,
who was driving the car, accord
ling to Manassas volunteer fire.
men. He suffered a possible frac-
tured skull and decorations of the
legs and chin, according to nurses
lat Arlington Hospital, where both
men were admitted.
The other man, identified al
the hospital as Charles Register
26, of 1921 Newton street NV.
was cut badly about the face anc
arms.
Firemen from Manassas sale
Mr.. Powell was pinned under tht
dashboard after the crash.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Couple, Married
~ Years, Takes
1t All in Stride
By The Associated Pres,

CHESTERTOWN, Md, July o.
MIR. and Mrs. William H. Coop
er wanted to know what's SO re-
markable about a Sind wedding
anniversary. They celebrated their
72nd on June 18, and didn't think
much about it.
The storJ came out yesterday
in a letter to the weekly Kent
County News.
We thought you might like to
know" Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper said
in their letter to the. News.
The paper made a splash last
week with story about a couple
celebrating their Sind anniyer-
sary.
Mr.. Cooper will be SO next
Tuesday. His wife is SO. Both
are active and in excellent health.
Mr.. Cooper is retired farmer.
livestock dealer and produce buy :,
lr. They live in Chestertown.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
One Killed, 40 Injured
In Two Bus Crashes
BY the Asseeiaisd Pres,

SOMERSET, Pa, July 28.-
Twenty persons on a New York
to Pittsburgh Greyhound bus
were injured late yesterday wher
the bus ripped into the rear o1
a truck loaded with steel on the
Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The bus driver; William Bigley
80, of North Braddock, Pa, was
pinned in when the entire front
end of the bus was crushed. A
passing Army convoy used heavy
wreckers to rip apart the vehicle
to get him out,
Mr.. Bigley suffered a compounc
leg fracture and other injurie.
and was taken to Somerset Hos.
|pital in serious condition. Foul
|of the 19 injured passengers were
admitted to the hospital but none
was in serious condition. the hos
pital reported.
State police were unable tt
determine the cause of the &C
cident. The scene of the wrecl
was about SIS miles east of Pitts
burgh near the Laurel Hill tunnel
INDIO, Calf, July % P.-l
Greyhound bus plunged into tn
All-American Canal near her
after collision yesterday, KILN,
one passenger and injuring tn
other 20.
Dead is Mrs. Viola j. Burroughs
46. Bridgewater. S. Oak. He
husband Emmett was cut by fly
ing glass.
The bus, bound for Ell Paso
Tex, from Los Angeles, coIlidet
with a truck.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Clifton H. Carlisle Dies;
Canada Goodyear Founder
sy the A.seeiassd Pres,

TORONTO. July 28.-Clifton H
Carlisle, chairman Of the board OF
the Dominion Bank and founder
of the Goodyear Tire g. Rubber
Co. or Canada. died yesterday. He
was 81.
Mr.. Carlisle was born in Cort-
land, Ohio, and was a teacher for
10 years before he joined the
Goodyear company there. He was
sent to Canada in 1910 to form
the Canadian company and was
successfully general manager, Sec
retary-treasurer. vice president
and finally president.
He was a director Of Canadian
General Investments, Ltd, Domii-
ion Bridge Co., Ltd, and the Mon
treal Trust Co. He was a former
president of the Dominion Bank.
He retired as president of Good
year in 1886 but remained a mem
Der of the board.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Industry Spokesman
Cites Heavy Losses
In Starting Years

Strong protests from business
officials about what they called in
equities in excess profits tax reg
ulations today were before Sena-
tors writing a new tax bill.
Testifying along with small busi-
ness representatives before the
Senate Finance Committee yester-
day was spokesman who warned
that the television industry faces
"a critically grave" situation un-
less it gets tax relief.
John B. Poole of Detroit. speak
ing for the Television Broadcast
ers' Tax Committee, said his in
dustry has suffered IAN incredible
record Of losses" since beginning
regular operations six years ago.
Based on '46-'49 Return.
He called for a reasonable re-
turn" on multi-million- dollar in
lyestments in TV facilities as a
credit before application of excess
profits taxes. And, beyond that.
he noted that current excess prof.
| its taxes are based on the normal
tax period on 1946-1949 average,
although those were pioneering
years for TV.
John T. Oxley. president of the
Texas Natural Gasoline Corp. of
Tulsa, told the committee present
regulations make it difficult for
small new corporations to get ad-
Iditional capital or loans for ex-
Ipansion.
i New Firms Hurt.
! The present law, he said. pro-
Ivides tax relief for companies
formed prior to 1916 who have not
yet achieved their full growth, but
does not help companies formed
since that time.
! Mr.. Oxley urged the committee
to amend the law so as to extend
growth company" relief to new
companies and to allow a growth
allowance" for new companies to
re-invest earnings into capital ex-
pansion. .... ....
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Benefit Raises $12.12
And Cunodiun Penny

Nine Silver Spring youngsters
today were proudly arranging to
turn over to Children's Hospital
$12.12 and one Canadian penny,
their net profit from a benefit
fair held last night.
The children, living in the 1900
block of Linden lane, sold cookies,
Icupcakes, fudge and lemonade at
|anti-inflation prices of / and 2
cents. Potholders and aprons,
which required more time to
make, sold for 10 and 25 cents
apiece. The fair was organized
by N11-year-oId Anne Coleman
l126s Linden lane.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Boys Head Goshed
In Auto S 775-Ft.
Dive Over Cliff
sy the Assoeioted Pres,

8 WALLA WALLA, Wash, July
28.-A mother stepped out Of the
front door of a home in time to
see her automobile with her q
year-old son inside, plunge over a
5l75-foot Cliff near the driveway
Billy Mcconnell rode OUT the
plunge in the runaway vehicle
yesterday and escaped with a
cash on the head. The car, which
turned over an estimated 10
times, was demolished.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
w. Mcconnell, the youngster hao
entered the family car parked in
the driveway at the home of his
grandparents. the C. E. Waldrons
in Milton. Greg. just south oi
here
The wildly careening machine
was plunging over the brow ol
the cliff as Mrs. Waldron ane
Mrs. Mcconnell reached tn,
porch.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Store Rooftop Suicide
is Only Sleeping Citizen

Police who rushed to Gar
finckel's department store roof on
a suicide attempt call yesterday
found instead, one of the stores
elevator starters Snoozing in the
sun, his feet propped on the roofs
protecting rail.
Police we're called by. a citizen
from a building across the street
who spbtted the feet and assumed
a bodN would follow.
Evening star., 1951-07-28
Motorists Facing Tax Boost
.0f $500 Million, AAA SAYS

The new tax bill under consid-
Grafton by the Senate Finance
Committee would raise motorists
taxes by more than $500 million
w. I. Cleveland, manager of the
District division of the American
Automobile Association. said yes.
Iterday. -
LAS passed by the House, MIR
Cleveland declared, ..tile measure
would increase the gasoline tas
from 112 cents to 2 cents a gal
Ion, estimated to yield an addi.
tional 1920 million annually; thu
tax on new cars would be in.
creased from 7 to 10 per cent
bringing in $196 million addi.
tional, and the tax on trucks ane
parts would be boosted from S tt
8 per cent with an additional yiele
iOf Silt million, &
Mr.. Cleveland said that motor
lists are paying about $1.4 billior
in special taxes to the Fedora
Government each year. He sale
the AAA long has been opposed tt
Federal entry into this tax f1elc
but, early this year dropped it.
efforts to have these taxes re.
pealed after taking cognizance o.
the need for more Federal rev.
enue.
He said the AAA is opposed tt
any further increase on the "al.
ready overburdened motorist." j