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Evening star., 1951-03-03
Pepco Submits
Proposed New
Rates 10 PUG
Increase Averages
1o Cents q Month
For Residences

Proposed new rate schedules,
which the Potomac Electric Power
Co. says will mean an increase of
l9 cents month to its average
residential customer. are on file
with the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
The PUG last month authorized
the company to submit rate pro-
posals designed to produce addi-
tional annual gross operating rev.
enue up to $2.6 million from it's
275,000 Washington area con-
sumers.
Early next week, the commission
expects to set a date for public
hearing on the new schedules.
The PUG settled on the $2.6
million after extended hearings on
the company's application to add
$3.5 million to its annual revenue.
Complies With PUG Order.
The proposed new rates are de-
signed to comply with the PUG
order. apportioning about $3.50, 1000
OF the increase to residential Gus
toners and $1.530,000 to CONNER
cial customers.
In addition. $265, 900 would be
added to street-lighting rates, and
$230.000 to the Capital Transit
Co.'S power bill.
Pepco originally had asked the
PUG for an increase of $47O,OOO
for residential users, $697 900 for
street lighting and $557,000 for
the transit company.
E. Cleveland Giddings, vice pres
ident of the Capital Transit Co.,
said the company would study the
proposed increase in it's power bill
in the light of an added cost which
might necessitate an increase in
fares.
Average to Be S4.26.
Under the proposed schedules,
Pepco said its average residential
customer, whose electric bill is
now $407 a month, would have
to pay S4.26, or an increase of
10 cents a month. mi
The company estimates it has
some 236.000 residential customers.
The schedules have been filed
also with the Public Service Com
mission of Maryland and the State
Corporation Commission of Vir-
ginia.
They would eliminate the COM
pany's rural" rate zone, and
establish two zones, urban" and
suburban" for the entire service
area.
Comparisons Listed.
The company listed these COM
parsons of typical bills for resi-
dental customers under the pres
ent and proposed rates:
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Soldiers Home
Today Will Mark
Its Centennial

Soldiers Home celebrates its
Tooth anniversary today.
On March 8, 1851. Congress
passed an act establishing the
institution and allowing 1t to use
100000 Gen. Winfield Scott
levied from Mexico City at the
conclusion of the Mexican War.
The old soldiers will have a
special program to mark the day.
Boys from the Barney Neighbor-
hood House will stage a few box
ing matches and an exhibition of
tumbling at $50 pm. This will
follow a concert by the Soldiers
Home Orchestra, led by Franklin
B. Charles. The feature movie
will be MY Blue Heaven" with
Betty Cradle.
Taps will be blown at 8 pm. as
usual.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Clergy Should Avoid
Atom Attack Panic ,
Lutherons Are Told
BY the Assoeioied Press

PITTSBURGH, Mar. 3.-Min-
listers should not tell their parish
toner's the horrors of a potential
atomic attack, according to lead
ers of the United Lutheran
Church in America.
Franklin Clark Fry, ULCA pres
ident, said yesterday that min
listers should be experts "on civil
defense measures, including pro-
posed evacuation procedures,
housing problems and first aid.
Americans seem more jumpy
than people in other lands" DR..
Fry said, adding, "only as the
pastors take an informed, poised
approach to atomic attack can
the church be freed from the
threat of becoming a church of
panic in an actual crisis"
I The ULCA reached it's decision
at a three-day meeting here of
80 Synodical presidents and other
top administrative personnel of
the church. The meeting ended
yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Editor Says Agnostics
And Atheists Are Termites

The agnostics and atheists
around us are the Nations ter
mites because they undermine the
basic principles on which our
country was founded, DR.. John G.
Bowen, editor of Catholic Men,
declared yesterday.
DR.. Bowen spoke to about 500
members of the First Friday Club
of the Laymen's Retreat League
of Washington at a luncheon in
the Willard Hotel.
Warning that there was a gen.
eral increase "in the. idea of dis
belief in God" Dr.. Bowen urged
his hearers to combat this tend
ency by their example and vigi-
lance in the cause of religion.
The Rev. Thomas j. Brew, re-
treat master at Manresa, Md, told
the gathering that without God"
there can be no peace or happi-
ness in the world.
Lawrence j. Mcdonnell, presi-
dent of the retreat league, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Raid Party Seizes ;
On Numbers Count in
Old Marlboro Hotel

The operator of the Old Marl-
boro Hotel and another man and
a woman yesterday were charged
with operating a lottery, after a
raid by Prince Georges County
law enforcement officers.
Released under $1,000 bond
each, pending a hearing in Upper
Marlboro Police Court Friday,
were George Perry, 81, the hotel
man; Louis Lappin, 81. of the
100 block of Biltmore street NV,
and Mrs. Audrey King. IS. Edge
water. Md.
The raiders, led by County Po-
lice Chief F. Allen Richards and
Sheriff Carlton Beall, included
police and sheriff's deputies. They
described the hotel. an Upper
Marlboro landmark. as numbers
headquarters" Two adding ma
chimes, aAauantity of numbers slips
and a small amount of cash were
seized, they said.
An undercover man had been
watching the place for a week,
the raiders said.
Perry and Mrs. King were seated
at a table in a f1rst-foor room
when the raiders entered, police
reported. Numbers slips were said
to have been found on the table.
The first-foor room has been
used for years as election-return
headquarters for county Demo-
Gratis and reporters. -.
Lappin was in a room on the
third floor, the raiders said. The
adding machines and numbers
slips were in his room, they added.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
.14Women Volunteers
For Civil Defense Staff
Sworn In by FondahI

Fourteen women volunteers who
will staff a central civil defense
registration Office at 1400 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. were sworn
in yesterday by Acting Civil De-
fense Director John E. Fondahl.
The central Office, described by
Inspector Fondahl as "a mile
stone along the road to a working
civil defense organization in the
District" will open for business
at noon Monday in a section of
the Veterans Service Center.
The volunteer women, who had
wide experience in registering,
classifying and placing personnel
during World War II, will route
people applying for civil defense
jobs to the agencies for which
they are best fitted.
The Office will be open from
10 am. to S pm. Monday through
Friday and from 10 am. to noon
0dCu1 Odyo.
1t is estimated that about 100,-
600 volunteers will be needed to
fill out the city's civil defense
organization. A target date for
filing half of the quota has been
set for July /, with full recruit
ment hoped for by the end of
the year. The central registration
Office will supplement the recruit
ing efforts of the various operating
agencies in the organization.
The registration group, headed
by Miss Anita Phipps, is composed
of the following volunteers:
Miss Edith Fleetwood, Mrs. E.
Franklin Odor, Mrs. S. Power
Warren, Mrs. John B. Mcnamara,
Mrs. James Burke, Mrs. Harry
Weissinger, Mrs. Ernest Graves,
Mrs. Lewis Baskin, Miss Virginia
Hollerith, Mrs. H. Clinton Bea-
man, Miss Elsie Quindy, Mrs. John
Logan and Mrs. Walter Joyce.
In another development yester-
day the Commissioners approved
an official civil defense insignia
for the District. The device, to
be used on armbands and other
civil defense equipment, consists
of white triangle in a blue
circle with the letters &c. D." in
red in the middle. The branch of
service will appear in red over the
circle and the letters ID. c." un-
derneath.
Evening star., 1951-03-03

Soviet system is nothing but the
old Hitlerism in a new guise.
The unity of Berlin and of all
Germany. he added, is not import
ant as long as Poland and Czech
oslovakia and Hungary :. are not
free as we'll"
Mayor Reuter- observed that
Americans wonder why Germans
are reluctant to settle the ques-
ton of German rearmament.
What would you say" he
asked. "if the German people
should want to have an army
again at once. if the German
people should want to revive the
old militarism? They want to
be sure that this time the only
issue is one of the common defense
and that the statesmen who
speak to the German people from
abroad really have something new
in mind"
Earlier, Mayor Reuter- visited
Secretary of Defense Marshall al
the Pentagon and presented q
model of the George C. Marshall
Haus" in Berlin. The building is
the main pavilion of the German
Industrial Exhibition.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Military Hiring
3CiviIians for
Eyery4Drafted
Defense Agencies Pass
MiIIion-Job Mark,
Byrd Committee Says

Three civilians were put on the
military establishment payrolls
in January for every four men
drafted into the armed forces.
Chairman Byrd of the joint
Congressional Committee on Nom
essential Expenditures, in an
nouncing this today, said the
military establishment increased
the number of it's civilian enl-
ployes during the month by So, 1888.
Of whom 2,944 were in the WASH
ington area.
The gain in Defense Department
workers was the largest part Of
the total civilian employment in
crease of 60,594 by executive
agencies during the first month
Of the year.
Total Federal employment Of
civilians was 2,245,275 on Feb
ruary /. with January's increase
averaging about 1000 persons per
day.
Passed Million Mark.
The Byrd committee pointed
out that civilian workers in the
military establishment passed the.
million mark for the first time
since December, 1916, to reach
/ ,046,829.
A breakdown of the military
increases of civilians showed:
Office of Secretary of Defense, 76
in December, for a total of 2,034;
Department of the Army, 23,745
to a total of 457,743; Department
of the Air Force, 13,466 to a total
of 199,825; Department Of the
Navy. 21,101 to a total of 387 ,227.
The committee estimated that
the increase in the number Of
workers lifted the total Federal
payroll to $7,950. 100000 a year.
only a little under the $8.3 billion
record at the peak Of World War
II.
Civilian Agencies Increase.
Civilian employment by execu-
tive branch agencies outside the
military establishment totaled
1893, ,446 in January, an increase
of 2,206 over December.
Among these agencies the Byrd
report showed the new emergency
units jumped their employment by
1,137 during January, as follows:
National Production Authority,
SGT; Defense Production Admin
istration, /; Defense Transport
Administration, 43; Economic
Sterilization Agency. 458; Federal
Civilian Defense Administration,
II, and Office of Defense Mobili-
zation, n.
| Seasonal decreases were re-
ported by the Agriculture and In
terror Departments and other SUBJ
stantial decreases were reported
by the Treasury Department.
National Labor Relations Board.
RFC and Veterans Admin
istration.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
$1,000 Worth Of Art Sold
From Corcoran Exhibit

About $1,000 worth of art has
been sold by the Corcoran Gallery
of Art from its fifth annual area
exhibition, which closes tomorrow.
The shcw, which has been run
ming since January %, includes
prints, paintings, drawings and
water colors by Washington area
artists. The. gallery's hours to-
morrow are from 2 to 5 pm.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Dispersal Bill
Hopes Pinnedon
Full Committee
Good Chance Seen
To Reverse 7-to-6
Action of Unit

Supporters of the Governments
dispersal bill today pinned their
hopes on the full House Public
Works Committee voting to reverse
the action Of a subcommittee
which voted yesterday to reject
the program.
Subcommittee Chairman Trim
BILE said he believes the measure
"has a fighting chance in the full
committee"
The subcommittee voted 7 to 6
in executive session to report the
bill unfavorably to the full COM
mittee.
Those voting against the bill in
subcommittee were reported to
have been the six Republican
members and Representative Lar
cade. Democrat, of Louisiana. Mr..
Larcade was described as not be-
ing so much opposed to the aims
Of the bill as the methods 1t
adopted to reach them.
Amendments Taken Up.
Before voting on the measure
itself, proposed amendments were
taken up.
The subcommittee rejected an
amendment which would direct
that in carrying out the program
to erect buildings for 10000 work
ers on six suburban sites the
General Services Administration
should consult the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion and local planning bodies.
This amendment had been
asked by officials of local planning
and government bodies in the
Virginia and Maryland areas
where the buildings would be
erected.
Three proposed amendments
were approved. One would cut the
appropriation authorization from
$3.50 million to $145 million be-
cause the number of sites would
be reduced from eight, as origi-
nally intended, to six.
A second was a provision that,
If feasible, the buildings should be
erected on Government owned or
donated land The third was a
technical change in the language
Of one section of the bill.
Vote Is Explained.
One subcommittee member said
later that the vote meant that the
subcommittee did not feel the
Capital was in any particular dan
ger from attack and that the ele-
ment of defense was not involved.
The purpose of the measure is
to provide needed Office space by
erecting buildings 20 miles from
downtown Washington. To those
buildings would be transferred
agencies needed to keep the Gov
ernment operating in case the
Capital is attacked.
The Senate Public Works Com
mittee is expected to meet next
week to vote on the dispersal bill.
A report generally approving it
has been made by a subcommittee
headed by Senator Holland, Dem
ocrat, of Florida.
Chairman Chavez of the full
committee has been waiting on
report from the Budget Bureau
on plans to move agencies with
25.000 employees to other cities
before asking the committee to
vote on the dispersal bill.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
WAC Officer Injured
In Auto Crush Dies

An Army WAC officer injured
in collision on Route / near
Baltimore Thursday died last
night in Baltimore.
Second 1t. Mary L. Davis, %.
Richmond, had been attending a
food service school at Fort George
G. Meade.
Corpl. John S. Cooney, of the
Sd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
driver of the car in which 1t.
Davis was passenger, remained
in critical condition at the hos
pital. Both are colored.
The car collided head-on with o
truck.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Man Is Shot in Shoulder
In Northeast Street Fiqht

Lewis Thomas, AZ, colored, of
2724 E street NE, was shot in
the right shoulder today in what
was reported to police as street
fight" in the 2700 block of E
street NE.
An unidentified colored man
also shot himself in the hand, po-
lice said, as he aimed at Thomas
while trying to push him away.
Both men were in undetermined
condition at Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Calvary Methodist Talk

Miss Helen Wood, of the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics, will speak at
8 pm. tomorrow on 1.-THE Chris.
tian Emphases for Today" in CAL
vary Methodist Church, 1459 Co.
lumbia road NV. DR.. Orris Gra-
venor Robinson, minister, will
preach at II am. on when q
Busy Woman Meets Cod"
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Dr.. Hatfield to Speak

DR.. Helmuth A. Hatfield, Cath
olic University professor, will ad-
dress a religious round table con-
ference of the university's law
school at 1880 am. tomorrow in
Mcmahon Hall on campus. A low
mass at 10:45 am. in the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
tton will precede the conference.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Air Force Scraps Plan
To Buy Waldorf Tract
After Vimson Objects

Air Force plans to buy 1900
acres of land near Waldorf, Md,
were reported scrapped today be-
cause circumstances surrounding
the purchase were disapproved by
Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee.
A spokesman for MIR. Wilson'S
Office said yesterday that Air
Secretary Finletter had dropped
the plan to buy the tract as the
site of an elaborate Air Force
radio communications installa-
ton.
The land was a part of a $500
acre tract which Albert Ernest, of
Mobile, Ala, recently obtained by
purchase or option. Mr.. Ernest,
who is president of the Dixie
Wood Co. in Mr.. Wilson's home
town of Milledgeville, Ga, told as
sociates at the time he acquired
the land he planned to use it as a
source of pulp wood. Soon after
ward, a spokesman for the Army
Engineer Corps confirmed reports
that the land was for sale to the
Government "at q reasonable
price"
Had Dealt With Former Owners
The Engineer Corps had, in fact
been negotiating with the pre-
vious owners of the land, former
Senator Reynolds of North Caro-
lima and Scott B. Appleby, Wash
ington real estate man. After de-
Gliding to go ahead with the pur.
chase, the district engineer
learned that Mr.. Ernest had OBJ
tanned control.
Mr.. Vinson, who has been cast.
ing a critical eye on several re-
cent property deals made in the
name of national defense, wrote
Secretary Finletter that II tho
roughly disapprove of any further
consideration of this purchase.
He said he had reached his deci-
sion after fully investigating the
circumstances surrounding (the
site's) selection and the valuations
involved.
John j. Courtney, chief commit
tee investigator, told reporters that
there was substantial difference
between the Government evalua-
ton and what Ernest told the
Army Engineers he had paid fol-
the property"
Paid $77.50 an Acre.
Mr.. Ernest acquired the land at
an agreed price averaging $77.50
an acre, while the Government
appraisers valued the proposed
Air Force tract at $40 an acre,
Mr.. Courtney said.
Turning his attention to other
recent Federal property buying
transactions or plans, Chairman
Vinson has called, a meeting of a
House Armed Services Subcom-
mittee for 10 am. Monday to re-
view proposals to lease three Dis
trict apartment houses and a boys
school near Olney, Md.
The three apartments are the
State and Boston Houses, on Mas
sachusetts avenue, proposed as
space for the Defense Department,
and Gelmarc Towers, to be used
as headquarters of the Federal
Civil Defense Administration. The
former Longwood School, near
Olney. is proposed as the site Of
a civil defense staff college.
Evening star., 1951-03-03

A typical small commercial
users bill would go up from So to
$2.12, from $3.50 to $12.89 or
from $68.60 to $69.14, the COM
pany said.
Evening star., 1951-12-01
HELP MEN
AUTO METAL MAN

Since building our new building ou,
body shop work has increased
tremendously along with our me.
chanical shop. And we need q
good, fast, experienced man to start
as soon as possible. 5k2-day week
cHEVRoLET, NC. 33rd and i M sts IS
NV. MI. 1916. 3
AUTO PAINTER. we have an open
ing in our organization for an eX-
perienced lacquer and enamel paint
er; GOOD pay. steady. all-yr. round
hish as S1b0 for 5ha-day wk, Call
AUTO WHoLEsALERs, NC i751
AUTO PARTS CLERK-Experiencet
Ford parts man; excellent working
conditions. disqualification, insur :.
salary S65 per wk. See Mr.. Williams
NORTHEAST MOTOR Co, Fore
dealer. 920 Bladensburg I'd. ne
Afro f2ESi faRrs MANAGER. to tax,
complete charge. Salary and bonu.
incentive plan Must be competent
and exper. preferred. SCHLEGEL &
GOLDEN. Kaiser-Frazer dealer
Phone Mr.. Golden. GE. 5000. &
AUTO PARTS MGR.-We have ar
opening in our organization for ar
experienced parts man to take full
charge OF our parts department
This Is good Job with plenty OF
opportunity. See Mr. Williams after
Q am. AUTO WHOLESALERS INC.
1871 Bladensburg Rd. ne. --6
Evening star., 1951-12-01
AUCTION SALES (cont. }
THOS. J. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers,
43b Southern Building

STORY AND EASEMENT SfsSTf DETAcHEi 8 E + { Hn
BRICK DWELLING, NOT QUITE
COMPLETE, BEING KNOWN AS
PREMISES NUMBER 5017 BLAINE
STREET. NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust
dated August 6. 1851, being instru.
8. 1851 among the land records Of
the District Of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell, at public auction in front
OF the premises. on MONDAY THE
TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER AID
1851. AT THREE O'CLOCK PM,
premises. situate in the District OF
Columbia, and designated as and
being Lot 6s and the West 12.5 feet
'front.' by the full depth thereof OF
Lot SO. Now known as Lot 500 In
Square 5191. in the Capital View
Realty Company''s subdivision OF
part OF Conclusion" as per plat
recorded in the Once of the Sur
IN Llber rs at folio 5; subject te
the building restriction line as
SHOWN on said plat.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior (build
ing asSociation) deed of trust TO,
approximately S11 ,041.73 and a
prior second deed of trust for ap-
proximately S3,7S7.50. further par
ticulars OF which will be announced
at time of sale; the purchase price
above said trusts to be paid In
cash. A deposit of $4,000 re-
ouired. Conveyancing, recording,
etc. at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days, otherwise deposit for
!eiteo and the property may be
eretion Of the trustees.
JAMES A. BROOKS.
WILLIAM G. WILLIAMS. JR..
no29 del ,3,5.S trustees
Evening star., 1951-12-01
ADAM A. WESCHLER a. SON,
Auctioneerx.
TRUSTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE
EEA1ML REEAL ESTATE: 2 STORY BRICK

REAL A EsTAfELi TEE 2 ST sToRYA RyYAL8kh1iE 8kIck
RstwSEE4EINGi RstS s4bSs.1 s SITUATED AT ll25
Sy virtue Of deed Of trust recorded
one of the land records of the Dis,
trtct OF Columbia, and at the request
OF party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by
puoilc @ AUCTION. In front Of premises,
DECEMBER. 1851. AT $50 O'clock
PM, the. following described prop
erty In the District OF Columbia,
to wit: Lot numbered Thirty-seyen
go in Francis A. -Blundon's subdi-
VISION OF lots in SQUARE numbered
Per plat recorded in the ONCE Of
lumbia In Liber 33 at folio l45.
aERMS OF SALE: One-third of the
purcnase-money to be paid In cash,
paisnce Ii equal monthly INSTALL
e1satS, IeasS OF $3.50. Sa;5o for each $1,000. in
annum from day Of settlement p Of
sale, secured by first deed of trust
upon property sold, or all cash. at
SPpSnlon Spno 40 OF purchaser. A deposit OF
So1Ho'o9 required Of purchaser at
sncing, recording. revenue stamps
and notarial fees at cost of pur-
chaser. Terms to be complied with
within 80 days from day of sale.
otherwise trustees reserve the right
to resell property. at risk and cost
oi oelaultlng purchaser. after days
advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washineton,
D. c.. or deposit may be forfeited
or without forfeiting deposit trustees
may ayaI themselves of any legal
"a equitable rights AGAINST defaulting
purchaser,
LOUIS C. D1sMER.
JULIUS A. MAEDEI,
JOHN H. STADTLER.
no21 1927. 7.29,de1. Trustees
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PRESS CLEANERS

colored men. 1885 years of age, OF
heavy build. and willing to give
regular attendance. Apply person
mel. Room SOC. Open weekdays
S:3O-5 and Sat, 81. No phone calls
THE EVENING STAR
Evening star., 1951-12-01
ANTENNA MAN

My city and state
Evening star., 1951-12-01
OFFICIAL NOTICES

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, November I5. 1871
-, public hearing having been held
by the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia In the matter of clos.
lng certain alley area in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, as hereinafter de-
scrioed. and. as the said Commits
&ioners are OF the opinion that the
sIosys sllss area SaIr Tste1Ted to should Be
that under date Of October so. 1851.
they have prepared the following
order: ORDERED: That pursuant
70 the provisions OF Public Act No.
SO7. approved December Is, 1852,
tne alley area shown in green on
plat nled in the Office OF the Survey
or OF the District Of Columbia and
numbered Map 3713. is hereby or
dered CLOSED; same to take effect
on and after DECEMBER 2, 1851;
the title to the land comprised in
sald area so closed to revert to the
ebutting property owners as shown
snect on the date aforesaid. accord
ing to Item l. described as follows:
81 Closing Of all public alleys In
Square 1927" Any and all parties
Interested must file, In writing. with
the Commissioners. D. c.. objections,
y any. to this closing, before DE-
CEMBER 2, 1851; otherwise said
closing shall become effective on and
after that date. in accordance with
the provisions Of Public Act No. 307,
hPIsSTs hspIRI9xed Psesm6er ISesIn IL, 1872; JOIN
oH6E, BERNARD ERSN L. 'eRSGn RosfNsoN' RoN'
Commissioners Of the District Of
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