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Evening star., 1952-07-28
By w. H. Shippen
Siar Stoff Correspondent

MATAPEAKE, Nd, July 28.-
The ferry boatmen operating in
the shadow Of the glittering new
Chesapeake Bay Bridge are ap-
preaching the end of their voy-
aging.
At 6 pm. on Wednesday they
will nose their four boats into the
docks on each shore, signal final
Stop" to the engine rooms, Sc
cure the moorings and hit the
beach for whatever the future
may hold.
! Meanwhile. some 308 employees
OF a service soon to be terminated
are working boat and shore sta
tionS with a pride evinced in
many ways. Clean uniforms,
decks and public rooms, bright
paint and brasswork signify the
fleet will make a smart exit when
the hour arrives.
Some to Work on Bridge.
About so of the State employees.
mostly toll collectors and main
tenance men, are to be trans
ferred to work on the bridge.
The others, including boat
crews with a high percentage of
men getting along in years, will
have to shift for themselves.
The State. however, will pay
those discharged bonus-two
weeks pay for every year served,
In amounts up to $500.
Those with long service also
are to receive modest pensions.
The majority of the employees
own or are buying homes on
Kent Island. on the Eastern
Shore.
The feeling in the fleet Is one
lot sadness rather than bitterness
lat being laid aside. Even tbs
elder men want jobs. not sever
ance pay or pensions. A State ON
cial told the men, Would it helm
II we say we're sorry?"
But the men want neither
sympathy nor charity, In the
opinion Of Capt. Albert w. Yew-
ell, 63-year-old master Of the
Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor. They
want jobs.
"An official from Norfolk. Va,
came up here to look at this boat. .
Capt. Yewell said. II told him,
III you buy this boat, with me,
Wen work for you as we have for
MARYLAND. and we are able men. ;
Recall Governors Promise.
Capt. Yewell. like the members
of his crew. thought he had a
steady Job when he went to work
for the State. When the new
bridge from Sandy Point to Kent
Island was started in March, 194e.
the boatmen said, former Gov.
Lane came aboard and promised
them they. would not be dis
charged when the bridge was com.
lpleted.
A colored porter who has been
shining brass and cleaning decks
for 20 years removed his cap and
scratched his head when asked of
his plans for the future.
7 duno. It's q puzzle. Some
times they laid us or in the win
ter, when the ice was bad or busi-
mess Stacked on.
i dunno how they'll figure my
bonus, or II I'm entitled to q little
pension money.
I've got q wife and four kids
TO keep. and I'm paying for my
house, hope. It sure Is puzzle.
But please don't put my name in
the paper. / don't want anybody to
get the idea I'm q critical man"
One ferry. the Gov. Emerson
c. Harrington II. Is going to con-
|tinue on the Romancoke- -Clai-
borne run temporarily to see ii
motorists still use it. This ferry
crosses Eastern Bay. and has pro-
|vided customers of the Annapolis
Matapeake Ferry a short cut to1
Easton and other Eastern Shore
towns.
But 1t is doubtful that the
ferry win continue to enjoy past
popularity when the bridge
"opens. Motorists win ind the
new network Of roads makes It
quicker 70 drive around Eastern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-05

LINGERIE

300 corette Bro-top Slips, nylon crepe.
Short, regular and toll lengths, 81
to 40. white only ------------
ATS coretts Bro-top Slips in royon.
Short. regular and toll lengths.
Sizes 81 to 40. White --------
40 Royon Crepe Ponties, white, pink,
block. Small. medium. ioroe .-.--
IS Royon Crepe Pojomos with Kits,
eoroI pink. aqua. broken sizes
10 Royon Satin Poiomo~ Sets, wine,
yellow
hs-LINGERIE-Sec
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NEckWEAR

SO Cotton Spring stoIes, red, navy.
with gold trim
IS Imported Lace Stoles, black with
gold, oquo, blue white. block. with
rhinestones
300 Special Purchase Spring Flowers,
including roses, doisX, field flowers,
200 lrreouIor Women's NyIon Blouses,
white or postels, jewel neeklins or
Johnny collar. Sizes 81 to 3d.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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coRsETs

$50 Fomous Make Brossieres, royon
sotin. cotton. white and pink. Sizes
81 to 40
70 Fomous Make Brossieres, short and
Longtime, sizes 81 to AZ --------
40 Fonous Moke Stropiess Bros, cot
ton, royon and sotin lostex. 32-38,
II White Nylon 0irdles. side upper,
sizes Is to 81
10 Fomous Make Grdles, boned back
and front, nylon or royon brocode.
Sizes 70, 70, 80 and IS
Lansburgh's-CORS
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Handbags, Belts, JeWeI

s.fls7
4 Evening Hondboes, piostie and eyeIet
embroidery, sIipeover handbags,
white. pink, block. many counter
soiied
q Genuine Leather, Wool Broodciofh
or Royon Velvet Handbags. block,
purple, oquo
20 Royon Velvet and Royon Foilie Hond-
boys, pouch and clutch styles, black
and colors
10 Calf, Royon Foile and Alligator
Handbags, pouch and boxy styles,
block. brown, green, grey --------
II Jewel Boxes, Iift-up troys, ivory, rose,
green simulated leather --------
Lansburgh's-LEATHER GOODS
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Reg. 1.I9 to 3.95
rs SAMPLE CURTAINS
So to 10
Various styles, fobres, colors and sizes, including
toiIored cottooe, tiers and volonces. See the WON
derfu selection!
Lansburgh's- CURTAINS-Fourth Floor
FURNITURE

Orig. NOW
.ompIe --.------------l4soo 10000
! Lounge sofa, rubber cushions green
fringe base ----------------l7so 1900
| Lounge chair, rubber cushion, red
floor somple ----------.- $3.50 e4.oo
z lomp tobes, knotty pine with gen.
uine leather top sodde color -- 1900 74.00
WoII Shelf 2-drower, Provincial maple
finish, -------------------- 2Ie5 1895
Boudor ehoirs, rose ,------7,----- 27.s5 1926
7-drower chest chest mahogany
yeneefs ----.---..---- $3.50 $3.50
Modern chest Blond Korno, floor
.ompIe -o.-----------.- e4.5o $500
4 Ponei beds, double twin, mahogany
veneers ----------- 1900 1880
Modern twin size beds, lined OK 1900 1880
{ Sem-poster BEDS double or twin size,
mopte 32.o5 1850
Lansbuyrhs- FURNITURE-FffthF Floor
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Orig. NOW
100 Ladies' l0-Rib Umbrellas, solid or
plaid ocetotes and royons ------ 2lo Its
81 Ladies' TO and 6-Rib Umbrellas,
solids and poIko dots -------s- $50 1ss
20 Lddies' Roncoots, navy or block
LansbnYghs Floor
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II Cotton Knit and Woven Cotton r
Shirts. short, cop or "a sleeves, Slip
on styles, stripes, solid eoIors, small
medium large in group -----
Is Cotton Knit and Woven T-Shirts:
y assorted coIors and sizes
Observation-Disclosures
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HANDkERcHIEFs

40 Mems M-inch Hemstitehed In
itioled Linen Hondkerchiefs; broken
assortment Of initials - so
so Women's Round Souvenir Hondker-
chiefs, grey, blue, pink --- 50
200 MEMS Irish Linen Hondkerchiefs,
corded borders, rolled hens - 59s
300 Mems l-inch Hemsttched Cotton
Hondkerchiefs, sheer white, corded Csc t.
borders, colored borders - zoe
300 Mems " Hemstitched Linen Hond-
kerchiefs; also women's colorful
prints, hand rolled hens and sheer
white Swiss with colored embroidery 39s
LansburgHs HANDKERCHTEFS-St
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HOSIERY

NOTIONS AND TRIMMINGS
Orig NOW
Scuffs, foam rubber soles, soiIed, looto
broken sizes ---------------- LIS see
Two-woy Stretch GrdIes. pontie,
regular. Small, medium------ 2.es Las
"a Plastic Dressnokino Aprons, green 40 l.09
II Plastic Pillow Boes waterproof llo s9e
Window Scot Utility Chests plos-
tc covered, fome ------------ 1898 6.98
Utility Chest, floroI paper covered
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Floor
SILVERWARE
Orig. NOW
"a Pr. Sterling Solt and Pepper Smokers,
8" toll, with beaded border on bose 3e5 2.45s
sPlus 20es tar.
burgh,s--SILVERWARE-Str Floor
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JR. MISS DRESSES

Orig. NOW
20 One ond Two-Piece Dresses, in
GLIDING butcher royons royon toffeto,
cotton, novy. postels. prints; sizes 9 $3.50
to IS -------------------- 1926 400
IS One and Two-Pece Dresses pure
Irish linen, spun royon, sizes to 1880
IS acknowledgements 1895 1900
Observation-Disclosures DRESSES-Second Floor
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MISSES SPORTSMAN

usburgh's-JUNIOR DRESSES-Secon
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Virginia S Auto Tags
Go on Sale Saturday

virginia's 1852 automobile IL
cense tags go on sale at six loca-
tions in nearby Virginia Saturday
This year, Virginia is using
small metal tabs to fit over the
full-size license plates used last
year.
All passenger car tags this year
will cost $40. The rate formerly
was based on weight.
The new law changing the
license tag fee does not affect
Virginia's personal property tax
on automobiles.
Motorists must have applica-
tions mailed out by the Division
of Motor Vehicles to buy the new
tags. The application forms were
sent out this week from Rich
|mond, and some motorists might
not receive their applications by
Saturday. The motor vehicles
division said they need not be
alarmed, however, because auto
mobile owners have until April Is
to buy the new tabs.
Applicants must bring current
registration cards with them, to-
gether with the new applications
when they come to buy tags. Peo-
| pie buying Virginia tags for the
first time should bring their auto
mobile titles.
Motor Vehicles Division official.
said all the sales locations would
be open from $3.50 am. to 4:30
pm. weekdays, and from $3.50
a m. to 1890 pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Workers Sought by
Eisenhower Club

The Eisenhower victory in thu
New Hampshire primary toda.
spurred District hackers of th'
General to enroll new workers fol
convention delegates.
Robert Mclaughlin, president
Of the District Eisenhower Club
said his group is helping to es.
tablish Eisenhower organization!
in Maryland and Virginia. ane
he promised immediate assign
mentS to all volunteers.
The District group already Il
circulating a petition calling fol
election of Eisenhower delegate.
to the July z national Republican
convention at Chicago.
New Hampshire has startet
the Eisenhower bandwagon with
great force" said Mr.. McLaugh'
lin, "and it is a sure bet the Re-
|publicans of the District and th'
nearby areas are going to keel
lit going straight to the Chicago
convention.
we in the District Eisenhowel
Club" he added, "are CONSTANT!
helping in the formation of new
Eisenhower Clubs in Maryland
Virginia and elsewhere. All vol
unteer workers will be given i'm
mediate assignments"
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Montgomery Files Appeal
From Armory Site Order

The Montgomery County Council
today filed an appeal to the Mary
land Court of Appeals from a
Circuit Court order dissolving a
temporary injunction blocking sale
|of the Armory lot in Silver Spring.
The Council also appealed an
order from Chief Judge Charles
w. Woodward in Rockville Circuit
Court requiring the county to post
Ia 100000 bond to protect the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission from
damages incurred in its delayed
negotiations for sale of the lot.
When the Council failed to post
the bond, Judge Woodward dis
solved the temporary injunction
March 3.
The Council filed suit December
~ to regain title to the 412-acre
tract decided to the planning COM
mission by the old county commits
isioners in 1914.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Bishop Sheen Denies
Church Seeks 10 Rule

American Catholics support the
principle of religious liberty, as set
forth in the First Amendment to
the Constitution, without reser-
Ivation," the Most Rev. Fulton j.
Sheen says.
Bishop Sheen, auxiliary bishop
of New York, told more than 5000
persons at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart yesterday that
Catholics are loyal to the Govern
ment and would not revolt
against the United States" even II
the Government became anti
religious"
There is lie abroad" he de-
clared in a Lenten sermon on the
church and state, "that the Cath
olic Church is perverting the Ma
ton. is bent on raiding the Treas
ury, is guilty in some way or other
of subverting the Constitution in
order that the state might be sub
|servient to the church.
"That is not true. We are not
in favor of an established church.
and have never wanted It,"
The bishop said that If enemies
of the Catholic Church really
wished to destroy it they would
push us toward material things.
try to get us interested in polit-
ical matters. Then we would fail"
Evening star., 1952-03-13
House Unit 10 Meet
On Plans for Airing
Capital Transit Case

A House subcommittee probably
will meet some time next week to
chart its program for public hear
ings on the Capital Transit Co.
Subcommittee Chairman Ken
nedy. Democrat, of Massachusetts,
said he will confer soon with
members of his unit over the ap-
lproach to be made to the prob
lem.
/ But first, he explained, he
wants to make a careful exam
ination Of all the documents
turned over to him by the House
District Committee which direct
ed the study.
r. To Decide Action.
The District Committee, in
closed session yesterday. ordered
the Kennedy Subcommittee on
Public Utilities, Insurance and
Banking to discuss complaints
Registered against the line, and
F'decide what action should be
taken"
| A formal resolution, adopted
unanimously by the full commit
1tee. called for subcommittee ac-
ftion. with the possibility of in
Producing legislation placing the
Caital Transit Co. under the In
terstate Commerce Commission. -
District Committee Chairman
Mcmillan turned over to Mr.. Ken
nedy the report of Representative
Patterson. Republican, Of Connec-
ticut, who made a one-man inves-
tigation Of the transit company
land complaints registered against
1t.
Member of Committee.
Mr.. Patterson, whose report
pointed to desirability of ICC juris-
diction over transit company be-
cause Of its interstate operations
is a member Of the Kennedy sub
committee.
Demands for a Congressional in
vestigation of Capital Transit
came originally from Represent
ative Crawford, Republican, o1
Michigan. after the company an
nounced the distribution of an
other large dividend. These de-
|mands grew after a speech by
J. A. B. Broadwater, president o1
Capital Transit, laying down an
ultimatum for higher returns to
investors or public ownership o1
the line.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Traffic Director perp|exed
By Lag in Auto Tag Sales

Traffic Director George E
Keneipp is concerned over the lack
Iof business his license tag sales
men have been doing.
Because of the slack trade, he
|visualizes a worse -thal1-usual rush
during the last few days before
the 1851 tags expire.
Mr.. Keneipp pointed out that
during most Of this week, there
were no lines before the tag win
dows in the Municipal Center.
"I don't know whether many
persons are waiting for paydays
before buying their tags. or what,
IMr. Keneipp said. "But business SO
far has been below normal"
The traffic director said en-
|ployes have finished sending tags
Ito the nearly 100000 motorists
who applied by mail.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Senate Unit Action Slated
On Beck Nomination Today

The Senate District Committee,
at a special meeting this after
noon, may take definite action on
President Truman's nomination of
an old Kansas City backer, Earl
Wayne Beck. to be Washington's
recorder of deeds.
The President last week wrote q
personal letter to Committee
Chairman Nicely. urging prompt
and favorable action.
The nomination has been hang
Ing fire since last fall. The com.
mittee sent agents to Kansas
City to investigate Mr.. Beck's
qualifications and three times has
refused to recommend Senate con-
firmation.
In calling the special session,
Senator Neely said he hoped for q
decisive vote today, one way or
the other.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
I20-Yeor Patient
|Of Murtinsburq
IHospitoI Is Dead
By the Associated Prs.,

MARTNSBURG. w. Va, Mar
I13.-City Hospital here has lost
Ia friendly, cheerful, 66-year-old
woman who had been a patient
in the hospital for 20 years.
The patient, Miss Bessie Lillian
Hopkins. died early this week and
was buried yesterday.
Miss Hopkins was stricken by
rheumatic fever when a girl and
was q periodic patient at the hos
|pital from January 1916. until
March %, 1923. From the latter
date until her death, she was a
permanent patient. bedfast most
of the time.
Hospital stan members said that
because Of her long stay. she prob
ably knew more Of the history Of
the hospital than any other per-.
son. She followed the activities
of patients and staff closely, and
had q large circle Of friends who
visited her frequently.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Family FIees Across Roof
IAs Fire DESTROYS Home

A family Of six crawled to safety
across the porch roof of their blaz-
ing home early today.
Firemen battled the flames more
than three hours at the home ol
Charles Freeman, colored, at III
Eighteenth street NE. They were
called at 2:49 am. and it was an
nounced under control at $50 a m
The interior of the two-hoor
brick row home was destroyed
fireman said. Cause of the blaze
was not Immediately determined
Mr.. Freeman and his wife
Mary, and their children, Els
worth, Rebecca, Ernest and jean
|nette, were asleep in their home
when the fire started, neighbors
said.
They were awakened by the
cracking flames and climbed from
a second floor window onto the
porch roof. They crawled across
to an adjoining roof and into q
second floor window Of the home
next door.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Eiqht Pass Examination
As D. c. Architects

Eight persons passed the recent
examination to practice architec-
ture in the District, the Board of
Examiners and Registrars of Ar
chitects announced today.
Thomas H. Locraft, secretary
treasurer of the board. made
public the names of these success
full candidates: Jack C. Cohen,
10609 Lockbridge road, Silver
Spring, Md; William l.. Drevo,
6125 Twenty-ninth street NV;
George C. Haddox, 3738 Benton
street NV; Oliver Everett, los
Park place, Falls Church, Va;
Miss Melita Rodeck, 101 North
Carolina avenue Sc: Erwin G
Won Wald. 1913 p street NV:
George c. Woods, Watertown
Mass, and Thomas w. D. Wright
1408 New Hampshire avenue NV
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Mrs. Richardson Appears
Briefly Before Crime Jury

Mrs. Marie L. Richardson, who
was sentenced in District Court
recently to % months to seven
years for concealing Communist
Affiliations from the Government,
today appeared as a witness be-
fore the special District crime
grand jury.
Mrs. Richardson was closeted
with the jury for only five min
|utes. Assistant United States At
|torney Thomas c. Walden indi-
Gated that the jury, which Is delv-
ling into narcotics traffic currently.
Learned little from the witness.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Son Of Slain Man Huri
In Car-Truck Collision

Irving Cooperman, %, whose
father, Samuel Cooperman. was
murdered last August, was injured
yesterday when a dump truck
collided with the car he was driv-
ing on Park place NV. at Prince
ton place, police reported.
Mr.. Cooperman, of 1409 varnum
street NV, was said to be in fair
condition at Emergency Hospital
today. He suffered head injuries
Police said that the truck
driven by Reuben r. White, 81,
colored, Of the 1900 block of Cor
coran street NV, was going
south on Park place as Mr.. Coop
erman drove north. White was
charged with driving on the
wrong side of the street.
Damage to the car was esti-
mated at $1,000, and to the truck,
$10O.
Police listed young Mr.. Cooper
man as owner Of lexington Liq-
uors, Ill Florida avenue NE. His
father was shot by a holdup man
as he fled from the store with the
days receipts on August S.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
U. S. Chess Ployer Leads

HAVANA, Mar. 13 R.-Samuel
Reshevsky Of New York held q
surprising lead today as competi-
tion in the international chess
masters tournament approached
the decisive stage. A former
United States champion. he did
not figure highly in pre-tourna-
ment estimates of q field studded
with seven national champions
from Latin America and Europe.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Police Boord Continues
Indecent Exposure Cuse

The police trial board hearing
of Pvt Arthur Boggs. "a. on a
charge Of conduct prejudicial to
good order and the reputation Of
the Police Department today was
continued to 10 am. Monday.
The policeman, accused of in
decent exposure while in q car
parked on the grounds of st,
Elizabeths Hospital, was acquitted
Iby a Municipal court jury on
March S. The continuance was
granted at the request of Pvt.
Boggs' attorney. II. Clifford ALI:
der. who was busy In court on
another case.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
House Finishes
|Heariingson DC.
Budget in Day
! Botes Subcommittee
Finds Little to Cut
From SIG Million

The Bates subcommittee Of the
House In charge Of the Districts
budget for the next fiscal year
today set something Of a record
by taking testimony on the school
estimates in a single session.
The principal reason for the
speed was that, in the Districts
tight budget situation, the COM
mittee found little opportunity for
economies in the bare-bones school
estimates.
The total proposed for the
school system is $26.l million, or
more than SIS million below out.
lays for the present year.
los More Teachers Asked.
For one thing, this years school
budget included STA million for
school construction and other
capital improvements. whereas
the 1853 spending plan proposes
only STA million for this purpose.
School officials today urged
approval of a request for los
additional teachers to Stah the
colored schools.
Committee sources said the sub
committee, while as yet making
no final decisions. indicated 1t
plans to make few, if any. changes
in the pending school budget. One
member said it was very regret
able the schools could not be given
considerably more money but that
the money was not available.
The Bates subcommittee took
up and expected to complete testi-
mony today on the needs of the
District Recreation Board which
is asking SIT million for the play
grounds and other services.
Renew Golf Links Plea.
Harry S. Wender, board chair
man, renewed a plea for $275, 900
to enable the board to take over
control of the public golf links.
The Interior Department last year
renewed the contract of s. G..
Leof1ler. concessiona:re, for an
other five years. Under this con-
tract, if Congress is to permit the
Recreation Board to take control.
it must be done this year. Other
wise, Mr.. Wender warned. the
Leoffler contract will run to the
end of the five-year period.
A similar, but unsuccessful, plea
for the necessary funds was made
last year. OF the $275.000 re-
quested, $175,000 is earmarked as
payment to Mr.. Leoffler for in
vestments he has made in the golf
courses and their equipment.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Meeting to Discuss Play

A meeting to discuss plans for
producing 'Pinocchio" as a play
by the University Of Delaware
players, viii be held at 7:30 pm.
tomorrow at 3149 Sixteenth street
NV. The Soroptimist Club In
'co-operation with the Children's
Theater of the District Recreation
Department. is sponsoring the per-
formance on April 26.