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Evening star., 1952-10-16
French Expedition
Finds Ivory Throne
OF Phoeniciun Kinu.
BY the Assoeioisd Press

DAMASCUS, Syria. Oct. TO-
The ivory throne of the Phoeni-
clan kings of Ugarit. more than
$500 years old, has been diScov-
cred by French expedition, Prof
Claude Schaeffer said yesterday.
Ugarit was the capital Of the
old Phoenician empire. The site
is on the Mediterranean coast just
north of Latakia. Prof. Schaeffer,
leader of the expedition. an
nounced also the discovery Of a
number Of plaster tablets In the
Accadian and Ugaritic language
dating back to 1000 BIC.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Driver Gets $40 Fine
On ID Traffic Counts

A 29-year-old man charged with
IA traffic violations on September
20. was sentenced yesterday to
1920 or As days in Jail by Mu-
nicipal Court Judge John Malloy.
James H. Lewis. of the 1900 block
of Eighth street NV, pleaded
guilty to all counts. He was ar
rested by Accident Investigation
Unit Pvt. N. r. Marsh after a
7O-mile-an-hour chase through
the downtown area.
Pvt. Marsh reported he saw
Lewis strike car in the first block
of H street NV. but was unable
to catch him until the car Lewis
was driving had a blowout at
First and K streets NE.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Appeal by Oil Firms
10 Halt Investigation
Weighed by Tribuna!

A three-judge appellate tribu-
nal today was considering pleas
to order the dismissal of a Dis
trict grand jury, called to inves-
tigate possible antitrust law vio-
lations by a group of major oil
companies and their subsidiaries
Also under consideration was
an alternate move by the COM
panies to have the investigation
transferred to the Southern Dis
trict Of New York.
The companies have argued
that their case has been preju-
diced here by newspaper publicity
given a statement by Attorney
General McGranery at the start
of the investigation. In addition
they asserted that the grand jury
is packed" against them because
it includes IA Federal employees
Leonard ]. Emmerglick, special
assistant to the Attorney General
argued that the grand jury prop
erly represents the community, in
accordance with long ablished
legal doctrines. He also cited, as
an argument against transfer to
New York, the crowded conditions
of the court docket in that area.
The arguments were heard by
Judges Henry w. Edgerton. David
Bazelon and E. Barrett Pretty
man of the u. S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia.
Among the companies involved
are Socony-Vacuum, California
Texas. The Texas Co., American
Arabian and Standard Oil of
California. The action before the
appellate court is on an appeal
from a ruling made several days
ago by District Judge James r.
Kirkland, who refused to dis
charge the grand jury or transfer
the proceedings.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

October IA when the cafe was
charged with selling two cases of
beer for off-sale consumption to
IA customer and also selling beer
to an intoxicated man and allow
ing him to remain on the prem
ises. The charge Of selling the
two cases of beer was dismissed,
but the cafe was found guilty on
the other charges.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

He succeeds
Rear Admiral B.
Hall H lon,
assigned to Ko-
rean duty in
August.
Before CON-
ing to the Gun
F a c t tory, Ad-
miral Hill was
chief of staff
ana alQe 10 CQe
.COmmander-in-
Chief of the
Pacific Fleet.
He is a native
of Fort Worth
Evening star., 1952-10-16

Tex, and was graduated from the
Naval Academy with the class of
20. He was combat readiness Of
ficer on Fleet Admiral Nimitz'
staff at the signing of the Japa-
nese surrender in Tokyo Bay on
September 2, 1945.
Admiral Hill is the 61st super
intendent of the Gun Factory
since it's founding in 1899.
He and Mrs. Hill will reside in
historic Quarters B at the Gun
Factory.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Lindo Cufe Beer License
Suspended for 10 Duys

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board has suspended the beer
and wine license of the Lindu
Cafe, 281l Fourteenth street NV.
for 10 days. beginning at 8 am
October "a.
The board held a hearing on
Evening star., 1952-10-16
NIT Society. to Meet

The Washington Society Of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology will hold a social meeting
lat 8 o'clock tonight in the
Pan American Union, Seventeenth
street and Constitution avenue
INV. Speakers will be j. Raphael
Oreamuno, Ambassador from Costa
Rica, and Juan Yriart, of Uruguay,
chairman of the Inter-American
Economic and Social Council.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
IGU SoduIity Dance

The Sodality of the Georgetown
University School of Nursing will
hold an informal dance at $3.50
pm. tomorrow in Scott's Hotel.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Admiral Hill Commands
Naval Gun Factory Here

Rear Admiral Tom Burbridge
Hill, United States Navy, yester-
day assumed command as super
intendent Of the Naval Gun Fac
ltor1, hera
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Swiss Improve Trees

The Swiss government now reg
ulates the quality and varieties of
grated trees in that country's
move to improve it's fruit.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Rev. Arthur Chichester, IS,
81. Luke Pastor Emeritus

The Rev, Arthur Chichester, rs,
pastor emeritus OF st, Luke Rap-
tlst Church, Fourteenth and Pea
body streets NV, died Wednes-
day at his home, 1891 H street
NE, after a five-year illness,
Mr., Chichester, q Washington
resident for "a years, received his
theological training at the Wash
ington Baptist Seminary and
served as a pastor at Clifton, Va,
before coming to st. Luke Bap-
tist Church. He was a pastor
here for II years until his re-
tirement In l947, when he was
named pastor emeritus OF the
church.
Mr.. Chichester was active In
the Washington Baptists Minis
ters' Conference and in the
Northern Virginia Baptist AS
sociation, and he belonged to
James H. Hill Masonic Lodge. He
Is survived by his widow. Geneva,
and by II children and IA grand
children,
Funeral services will be held
Monday noon In the Second Bap-
list Church. Third and II streets
NV. Burial will be In Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Mrs. Georgia Mcdonald,
Former Vaudeville Star

Mrs, Georgia Miller Mcdonald
a former vaudeville star and q
Washington resident since 1910
died Wednesday In her home. l74I
Lanier place NV, after an illness
OF more than q year,
Mrs, Mcdonald lived with her
sister, Miss AFnouFette Miller, The
two had once been q popular
vaudeville team, touring the major
show circuits as the Misses
Georgia and Honey Campbell,
Mrs, Mcdonald retired from the
theater about 1920, after 20 years
on the stage. Since then, she had
been active as an entertainer at
charitable institutions here and
for servicemen during World War
II.
Born In Ironton, Ohio, Mrs. Nc.
Donald spent her girlhood In
Huntington, w. Va, and attended
Marshall College there and the
Cincinnati Conservatory Of Music.
She was the widow of John Forest
Mcdonald, q physician, who died
In 1908.
Mrs. Mcdonald was d member
of the Republican Womeh's Club
and Of the First Church Of Christ
Scientist. Private Christian Science
funeral services we're 70 be held
for Ihef teday.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Trunsit
Ig9RElRHed From FIRST PAGE, }

ri'H VIEW ffbNr
return and its declaration ol
greater dividends,
IN preparation for the House
District Committee meeting, Rep.
FesentatlVe Kennedy, Democrat
OF Massachusetts, conferred with
James II, Flanagan, chairman OF
the Public Utilities Committee
this morning, Mr.. Kennedy ID
chairman OF the Public Utilities
subcommittee of the House Dis.
trict Committee,
Mr.. Flanagan said Mr.. Ken
nedy was interested in a review OF
recent events In the transit situ-
alton.
BrOadwater's Letter,
Mr.. Broadwater's' letter follows.
The newspapers have given a
great deal OF publicity to the talk
l made on Tuesday to members OF
a Board Of Trade group. In the
course OF reporting the talk much
OF the material has been taken
out Of context or editorially mis-.
interpreted. AS a consequence, my
complete thoughts and sugges.
tions as expressed before the
Board OF Trade members have
not appeared In their entirety.
Knowing that you and mem.
befs Of the District COMMITTEES
are interested In the future OF
Washihgteh's transit system,
am enclosing with this letter sefne
copies OF my address 10 that yet,
may have the advantage Of The
whole text.
may ] also suggest that II YOU
Or other members OF the District
cemmittee 10 request, win be
very happy TO meet with you AT
your convenience either In closed
or public session TO further dis.
euss what has appeared In the
press and In my speech, Capital
IFansit's problem are so complex
you can understand that even the
time took before the Board OF
Trade could only partially cover
them.
Says Company Has No Secrets.
i have publicly stated, and state
so again, that we have no secrets
In our company. What we do Is
Q matter Of public record. We
literally and flguratively live in a
gold fish bowl. All the speculation
over Our activities Is hard 10
understand when informed people
know this condition to exist.
Believe .fne. / would welcome
any invitation you care to extend
that Will aid III clarifying either
the speech OF Our everyday prob.
lens"
Earlier Developments In the con.
tf6vefsiAl transit situation were !;
/, The company, it was learned,
Is relying On an ADVERSE January
Ifihafleial fepeft OF revenues, due
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Hundreds to Pay Final Tribute
To Nelson Wilson Tomorrow

Hundreds of persons whom Mel
son Wilson helped and befriended
during 40 years of charity and
law practice here will throng his
funeral tomorrow to pay him final
tribute.
The services will be held at 2
pm. in the Manlon funeral home,
1881 Georgia avenue NV. The
officiating miniStre will be the
Rev. Carl Koff of the First Con-
Igregational Church, where Mr.,
Wilson was long an usher. Burial
will be in George Washington
Cemetery.
Mr.. Wilson, 70, died penniless
Monday in his home, 1886 South
Capitol street. His body was taken
to the Morgue.
But his friends did not let it
stay there. Hundreds of inquiries
flooded in, with officers of dona-
tions for proper funeral. The
District Bar Association decided to
Iunderwrite the expenses, and
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Dr. ". H. Norton, 63;
Physician "a Years
AT Mount Rainier

Or. William H. Norton, 63, a
Mount Rainier physician, died
yesterday of heart ailment al
Sibley Memorial Hospital. He
had been i'll since August.
DR.. Norton, who lived at 1926
Thirty-fourth street, Mount
Rainier, had practiced "a year,
in that community. Since 1885
he maintained Offices next to his
home.
Resident Since 1908.
Born in Florence, Wash, DR.
Norton had lived here since 1908
IA graduate of both the George
Washington University Pharma.
Iceutical and Medical Schools. he
interned at Sibley. In World
War I he served in the Army
Medical Corps.
Dr.. Norton was a member Of
Mount Herman Masonic Lodge
in Hyattsville. Huntemann- Huff
Post 110. American Legion and
the District, Maryland and Atner-
lean Medical Associations. He
also belonged to the Temple Bab.
tist Church.
Survived by I've Sisters.
Surviving are two sisters Miss
F46fef1ee b. Merton Of the Mount
Rainier address At1d Mrs, MVEtif
A, Nlvisetl OF Webster, N. Y,
Funeral services will BIZ held al
. PIN. t6fii6fF6W In The 6aset
funeral home, HyattsViliel BVFisi
Will be In Webster
The family has requested thsI
instead OF flowers contributions
ge made 10 The American Cancer
Seeletyr
Evening star., 1952-02-29


with zest and the spirit of youth.
II used to see people getting
DID," she once said, land ! made
up my mind it would never hap
pen to me-" She could read with
out her glasses. Each day she
read aloud to her daughter, Miss
Mildred Lane Davis, with whom
she lived.
She counted kings and queens
as ancestors. A family tree given
to her by a relative traced the
family ancestry back to Charlie
magne and included eight barons
lat Runnymede, and English. Scot
tish and French royalty. Five OF
her ancestors came to this country
before 1878.
Mrs. Davis until recently could
walk up and down stairs unaided
and while in her mid-90S made
trips alone to Philadelphia.
She was born in Philadelphia,
the daughter of Henry Beck and
The former Elizabeth Bonsall Cor
neau. Her husband, James
Thomas Davis, was fatally burned
in a fire in Philadelphia in 1923
Since that time she had lived in
Virginia with her daughter, he1
only survivor.
Funeral services will be held al
q pm. tomorrow in the Cunning
ham funeral home, Alexandria
Additional services will be held al
II am. Monday in the Epiphany
Episcopal Church in Philadelphia
Burial will be in Drexel Hill, Pa
Evening star., 1952-02-29

friends have given flowers, even a
cemetery lot, for the man who
rarely would collect a legal fee,
although his practice was a good
one.
Sundays would find him out at
the Blue Plains Home for the Aged
where he liked to do small things
to cheer the residents. Friends
recalled he had a knack for max
ing small gifts where most needed
A sum of money. medical equip
ment, legal service or his own
overcoat. A friend once found
him coatless in snow storm and
learned he had given his new over
coat away.
The Bar Association has desig-
mated the following members to
serve as pallbearers at Mr.. Will
sons funeral: James E. Arts,
Rudolph B. Behrend, Austin F.
Garfield, Joseph A. McMenamin,
S. Albert Mickler, Reuben K. Mill
stein and Leonard P, Walsh.
Evening star., 1952-02-29

on new stock was taken from
surplus. 1t amounted to $40 a
share on old stock and, in effect,
returned to the group half Of its
original investment in the former
North American Co. holdings.
Almost Fully Returned.
However, the new owners also
received regular dividends in 1949,
1850 and 1851, amounting to
$3.50 a share on old stock, and
Yesterdays quarterly of 35 cents
was equivalent to $1.40 on old
stock. Therefore, their return
on the shares they bought for $40
each will amount to $3.50, count
ing both the special and the resu.
lar declared yesterday.
The Wolfson group also has a
paper profit Of around $40 mil
lion iii the shares as a result of
market appreciation since II took
control. Mr.. W0ifs0h reported
recently that the group held b2
per cert OF the total Of 900 1000
rev shares, OF around 499,960,
The shares closed yesterday on
the New YORK Curb tBNehaflse as
Sib a share, fhis ~ equivalent 20
700 4 share Oh the old sleek,
Probably a kh0Wledge OF what
a gold nine the company has
proven f0F the W0lfs9n gP9uB has
been 4 Inajer faeter In persistent
public criticism 9f COMPANY p0ls
leies, But another has been the
reduction In what the company
has termed HnproAtable or pHs
economic services, both In the
District and In nearby Maryland,
The eompany's contention that
1t has not been allowed . fair
return on the property was
summed up In measured words by
Mr., Rroadwater on Tuesday, In
his speech that caught both on
clal and civic leaders unaWares.
Mr.. Rroadwater demanded that
the company be allowed O return
on its rate base Of ct least M
per cent and warned that other
wise Washington might as well
prepare for municipal ownership.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Mrs. Arthur 6. Dunn,
Church Singer Here

Mrs. Arthur Glanville Dunn, 79
"a church and concert singer here
tor many years and an active
women's club member, died We'd
Inesday night in a nursing home
here, after years illness.
Mrs. Dunn, wife of a retired
District Government engineer, was
the former Jessie Ray Nichols, a
native of Towanda, Pa. A Wash
ington resident since 1890, she and
Mr.. Dunn made their home, in
recent years, with their daughter
Mrs. Raymond T. Pigott, 69O1
Western avenue NV.
During a singing career here of
some rs years. Mrs. Dunn served
as soprano soloist at the Metro
Ipolitan, First and Temple Baptist
Churches, as well as other churches
in the area. She also sang in
the choir of National Baptist Me-
mortal Church. of which she was
Ia member, and belonged to the
Capitol Hill and the WASHINGTON
Choral Clubs.
Mrs. Dunn had been a member
OF the Pstw0rth Womets Club
since 1924 and Of the Political
Study Club since 1895, and had
been ati offieer In both organiSa-
ti6fs.
Besides her husband, whom she
married In 1893, and her daughter,
Mrs. buh1 Is survived by d son,
Charles A. H. Dunn, 47i0 fFoftVs
ninth street N.Wa who IL With The
United States Chamber Of Com.
fAeree Three Grandchildren ais6
survive her,
Funeral services Win be held Al
y pfli t6m6FF0W IN tha Hines
Funeral Hemer Burial VIII be In
Reek Greek Cemetery
Evening star., 1952-02-29

New York steel corporation In
handling Government contracts
Mr.. Edelin,. d native of WASH
ington and lifelong resident Of
the area. had lived In Arlington
for the past % years, His home
was at 1924 North Eighteenth
street lie was O charter member
OF the American Society for
Metals and belonged TO Hope Ma
sonic Lodge No. 20,
Surviving him are A son, John
w, Edelin, jrn Of Silver Spring,
three daughters. Mrs, Dorothy v
Hendricks, Miss Elizabeth Ede-
lin and Mrs, Helen Nora Crouch
all OF Arlington, and a brother
Harry q, Edelin of Chevy Chase
Nd,
Funeral services will be held al
2 pm, tomorrow In GaWler's fu.
neral home, 1855 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. NV, Burial will be In Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-02-29

student at Sidwell Friends School,
was graduated there with honorS
last year and was In the midst Of
her freshman year at Rochester.
A talented mezzo- soprano, she
was active In choral work at
school and at the Adas Israel
Congregation School. where she
both sang and taught. She had
attended Peabody Institute In
Baltimore In connection with her
singing training.
Other activities included mem.
bership In the councilettes Of the
Council Of Jewish Women and In
Young Judae.
Miss Kushner Is survived BY her
parents, Dr.. and Mrs. David H
kushner, and by two younger
sisters, the Misses Jane and Della
Kushner.
Funeral services were held today
in the Danzansky funeral home
with burial in Adas Israel Ceme-
lterV.
Evening star., 1952-02-29

| AS ADMINISTRATOR, veterinarian
and pathologist. he was known
Throughout the world for his work
in Federal meat inspection and
suppression of bovine tuberculosis
and cattle tick fever. He is cred
tied with saving this country's
livestock industry by detecting the
exiStence of foot and mouth dis
ease in some apparently healthy
cattle shipped to the United
States. He directed the first CAM
paign against this scourge in 1902,
as well as subsequent outbreaks.
Sponsored Disease Control.
DR.. Mohler was instrumental in
bringing about improvement in
domestic animals by genetic re-
search and application of scien-
tific knowledge to practical stock
breeding Through his encourage
ment, the National Poultry I'M
provement Plan was established.
involving breeding and disease
control features.
Meat inspection became highly
developed under his supervision.
He helped set in motion the rigid
system OF inspection that has led
consumers to take for granted the
Wholesomeness of United States
inspected meat. The Nations
tremendous production of hogs
is possible largely through his
efforts in development of a anti
hog cholera serum.
Native of Philadelphia.
! DR.. -Mohler was born in Phila-
delphia and graduated from Tenn
pie University and the University
OF Pennsylvania. He obtained a
medical degree from Marquette
University and received honorary
DOCTOR of science degrees from
University of Maryland and Iowa
State College.
In 1897 he began with the Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry as an
assistant inspector. He became
chief of the bureau in 1917.
DR.. Mohler had served as presi-
dent of both the American Vet
erinary Medical Association and
the United States Livestock Sani-
tary Association. In 1884 he was
elected president of the 18th In
ternational Veterinary Congress.
He was identified with various
Government health boards and
belonged to the British ROYAL
Academy Of Medicine.
Author and Translator,
In 1941 he gave the Kober
Foundation lecture at Georgetown
University and was presented with
q certificate and the foundations
h0hofariufn Of 5000. He was au-
thor and translator of many seieti.
tifle publications.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs,
CLARA NJ. M0hlef, whe he married
III 1897 q daughter, Mrs. Walter
o. Carroll, H., Of F0ft Din, N, d.
afid a s6f1, Dr. William Nj Mohief
Ut bb68 Nebraska avenue N.Wu A
veterinarian HE also leaves a
brother, Bf. William IT, M0hler, 4
dentist, Of Philadelphia 1--WE
eFanddaHahters and I've gfands
sons
Funeral services VIII be held AL
y am Monday IN the Hines fH-
neral heme, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV, Burial wiz no In Rock Greek
Cemetery,
Evening star., 1952-02-29

in the next few days, to convince
the Public Utilities Commission
that the recent small fare increase
(weekly passes went from So to
I$2.10) was inadequate. The COM
Ipany hopes to use the report to
support a campaign for still higher
fares.
2. The increased quarterly divi-
dend declared by the company
yesterday necessarily will drain
off more of the company's surplus
because present fares will not sup
port the new annual dividend rate
Of $1.40 q share.
Gore TO Oppose Move.
H. Grady Gore of Potomac. Md,
Ia Capital Transit stockholder
said he wou1d vigorously fight any
serious effort made to place the
utility uhder Government control.
He said an inquiry had convinced
him that publicly owned trans
p0ftati6t1 systems give poorer
service than privately operated
companies.
MIR Gore, who IL a candidate
for the Republican senatorial
nomination iii Maryland, was ihs
stfufHehtal IN bringing t0gethef
the Bf0adWatefs WGlfs6R interests
and The North American Co.,
which formerly held the largest
amount OF capital Transit stock
How much viii be required frem
remaining company surplus OF
more than A. million 10 cover Ves-
tepday's increase IN the quarterly
dividend from 20 cents TO 8b cents
2 share viii depend ON how soon
the PUG grants another fare in
Grease, Company officials admit
ted yesterday thai present earn
lngs do not cover the dividend,
which Is payable April to stock
holders OF record March II,
Il Rates Compared,
OF the surplus So million can
not be distributed in dividends,
SO long as the company's first and
refunding mortgage bonds are
outstanding.
The new annual dividend rate
is equivalent to $500 a share on
old stock existing before the
4-for-l split late last year. It
contrasts with the 81 annual
dividend paid on old stock at the
time control of Capital Transit
was acquired by Louis E. Wolfson
and his associates in September,
l940, for $40 a share.
The Wolfson group later
doubled the dividend rate to a.
O share. and this became 81 a
share on new stock following the
split. Early last month, a spe.
cial distribution OF $3.50 d share