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Evening star., 1953-11-04
Stamp Buying Is Made Simple
By Remote Control in Test

Customers and clerks at a
stamp window in the Benjamin
Franklin Post Office are doing
business today by remote control.
Stamps shoot up through a
slot in front of customers like
movie tickets as a clerk fills
the orders through a control
box equipped with standard tele-
phone dialS.
The new vending machine
installed as an experiment in
faster and more sanitary Serv-
ice-appeared to have a strong
appeal for both stamp buyers
and post office workers.
Stamp shoppers were dealt
with at record rate the ma
chine dispenses 10 stamps a sec
and) while post Office workers
happily did business with glue
free fingers.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

The gadget can dispense one
to six different denominations
from a unit mounted in a box
get on the clerks side of the
counter. The machine is equipped
with six telephone dials and the
clerk fills the order by dialing
the number of stamps requested.
The stamps pop up through a
slot and the customer tears them
off.
The dials control the number
of stamps while a solenoid gives
off magnetic impulses which
drives the delivery mechanism.
Six of the machineS-known
as Stampmasters-have been
purchased by the Post Office De-
partment for use as an expert
ment in five major cities. If
satisfactory they will probably
be used extensively throughout
the department.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Ex-Rink Manager
Is Fined $50 for
Letting Boy Use Car

Ralph H. Canary, former man
ager of an Alexandria roller
skating rink, was fined $50 in
Arlington Juvenile Court yester-
day after he was found guilty
of permitting or encouraging a
juvenile to commit a misde-
meanor."
Judge Hugh Reid said Canary
was convicted after testimony
Arlington boy permission to use
his automobile.
Canary, 33, Of the 900 block
of North Wayne street, Arling-
ton, had been charged with con-
that he gave a 13-year-old
tributing to the delinquency of
juvenile. but Judge Reid held
that there was insufficient evi-
dence to support this charge.
On Monday Canary was ac-
quilted in Alexandria Juvenile
Court of charge of contributing
to the delinquency of a minor
after Juvenile Court Judge Mar
ion B. West also ruled there was
insufficient evidence.
Last month another similar
charge against Canary was dis
missed under the statute of lin
itationS.
He has been sentenced to six
months in Jail in Alexandria as
a result of conviction on a
charge of possessing obscene lit
erature. He has appealed this
sentence.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

translated into % languages for
foreign release.
A medical strip issued by Byron
for the Navy Department won
first prize for scientific films at
last years Venice Film Festival.
The news film processed daily
by Byron is seen locally on sta
tIons WTOP-TV and WTTG.
This represents work of both the
Columbia Broadcasting System
and FoX-Movietone News. AS
soon as the CHS and Fox photog-
rapherS shoot their Washington
scenes, they send the film to
Byron for completion within an
hour or SO.
Variety of Talent.
Under one roof of what used
to be a bowling alley, the As
member organiza ton does every
thing from writing script and
planning a film to turning out
the finished product. Along the
way, it does such incidental
things as preparing title cards
and selecting background music
company, therefore, employs art
lists, camermen, directors. ami
nation cameramen, sound en-
gineerS and editors.
When actors are needed, the
company hires them, too. Some
of these performers are mem
berS of the Washington unit of
the American Federation of Tel
evision and Radio Actors. Some
are recruited from the casts at
the Arena Stage. Still others
come from drama classes at
Catholic University.
Byron's studio and laboratory
has more than $500,O00 worth of
equipment in its studios and lab
oratories, which certainly must
be the envy of technicians
throughout the industry. The
carpeted reception and confer
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Arlington Man Appeals
DriVinq Conviction Fine

A 46 year old Arlington man
has appealed a 5000 fine he re-
ceived after being found guilty
of reckless driving and driving
under the influence of alcohol.
The unusually heavy fine,
which was accompanied by a
suspended six months Jail SEN
tence. was imposed by Substitute
Judge w. Britton Moore Monday
night in HyattSville Police Court.
The defendant was Lynde Blair
of the 1900 block of South
Twelfth street, Arlington, ac-
cording to Maryland State
Trooper Jack Davis, who ar
rested Blair on october %.
Pending the appeal. bond for
Blair was continued at $1,100.
Trooper Davis reported the ar
rest was made on U. S. Route l
near Beltsville.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
District Finances
To Be Reviewed

District fiscal problems are to
be reviewed at a conference No.
vember II between the District
Commissioners and Chairman
Case of the Senate District Com
mittee.
The meeting, which will be at
a private lunch at the Metropolis
Tan Club, is one of the prelimi-
naries to public hearings tenta-
lively scheduled next January by
House and Senate committees.
The hearings probably will be
held jointly by fiscal subcommit-
ties of the House and Senate
District Committees. This would
be in keeping with practices Of
recent years when the commit
tees considered questions of Dis
trict taxes and the size of the
Federal payment.
Involved IN the present city
financial policies and problems
are questions of how to finance
tie huge District public works
program as well as the city
spending program for the next
fiscal year.
The conference was requested
by the Commissioners. They
said they wanted to give the
chairman of the Senate commit
tee general picture of the prob
lens and the proposals of the
city heads.
Senator Case will be back in
Washington for a tWo-day stay,
November IL and IL. Accom-
panying him at the conference
will be Robert C. Albrook. clerk
of the Senate committee.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Police Find Cat
Won't Stand Up
Upside Down

Less than two months ago,
Prince Georges County police
bought new car to test whether
it's type could stand up under
patrol work.
Last night it flunked.
1t skidded in gravel on a turn
at Powdermill and Gunpowder
roads. Beltsville, overturned and
ploWed a furroW before coming
to a halt. with the top and both
sides smashed in.
The driver, Pvt. Robert Baesch-
lin, and his partner, Pvt. John
j. Lighter, were shaken up but
not hurt seriously.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
College Student Acquitted
In Traffic Death Here

A Municipal Court jury today
acquitted a 19-year-old college
student charged with negligent
homicide in the pedestrian traffic
death of Government Printing
Office employe last July 81.
According to police reports
the student, Theodore c. Myers.
of the 800 block of Whittier
street NV. left the scene of the
accident near the home of the
dead man, Willard Thomas, So,
of 5000 Georgia avenue NV. He
was arrested later at his home.
Mr.. Myers acquittal came
after testimony that Mr.. Thomas
had stepped from behind
parked car as he left his home
bound for a streetcar platform
little more than 100 feet away.
Mr.. Myers, a student at Penn
State College, was spending his
summer vacation here at the
time Of the accident.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

OH IHuuStICS VI IHe WoSniH9tOH oFeo
men operate the Byron Motion
Picture Studio and Laboratory,
an up-and-coming company,
which is taking place of honor
among Washington industries.
In eight years, Byron, Inc, has
risen to the top in its particu-
lar field: 1t is one of the coun-
try's two largest laboratories and
producers specializing in 16-mil-
limeter film.
At incredible speed, it turns
out news reels Of momentous
Washington events that are
viewed on television screens from
coast to coast.
Every Day Watching Bridge.
With the patience of Job, its
cameramen spent every day for
three years photographing each
phase of the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge construction. From more
than 10000 feet of film, the
Byron staff is piecing together
an invaluable record for en-
gineerS-and an exciting story
for laymen-on that ambitious
project.
What it will cost the Bethle-
hem Steel Corp. has not been
disclosed. But some idea of the
expense may be gained from the
fact that the cost of photography
alone exceeded 100000. The
bill for the film required was
almost $4,000.
Byron does a land-office busi-
ness in television commercials.
1t produces both animated car
toons and commercials requir-
ing live actors. On it's stage is
produced and filmed Facts
Forum" the weekly television
panel feature seen on 60 stations
throughout the United States.
Pictured Star at Work.
The company makes all those
Savings Bond shots for the
Treasury Department. 1t turns
out film promoting Community
Chest campaigns and polio fund
appeals. 1t produces TV COM
mercialS for such local firms as
Briggs & Co., Smith Storage Co.
and Bergmann's Laundry.
A few years ago. it produced a
film entitled 1.-THE Star Goes to
Press" showing how this news
paper is put together. The movie
has been viewed in many cities.
The State Department was so
impressed with a color film called
Invitation to the Nation" which
was made for the Washington
Board of Trade, that it pur-
chased the movie and had it
Evening star., 1953-11-04
W.M.&A. Hikes
Fare Request TO
.2OCentsCash
New Proposal Keeps
Old School Rate,
Eliminates Tokens

Washington, Marlboro and
Annapolis Motor Lines today
raised it's fare increase request
to 20 cents cash per ride.
This was the second upward
revision in the cash fare Struc-
ture to be asked since the COM
pany filed its original petition
with the District Public Utilities
Commission in March, 1851. The
company also wants it's taken
fares eliminated. Fares now are
l3 cents cash, with tokens three
for 35 cents.
In 1851 an increase of 2 cents
in the cash fare structure was
asked as we'll as raise in the
token cost to three for 40 cents.
Last July the company requested
this be changed to II cents cash
fare with elimination of the
tokens altogether.
At the same time it was asked
that school fares be raised. from
3 cents to rs cents per ride, but
company officials today struck
the school fare provision from it's
petition on the theory that a 20
cent cash fare would offset any
deficiency in the school rates.
Leslie L. Altman. president
and general manager of the 68-
bus line, estimated that the 20
cent fare structure would raise
operating revenues about $62, 900
to new total of $685. 900 for the
District operation. The company
provides service from Washing
ton terminals to various points
in Prince Georges County and
elsewhere in Maryland.
Mr.. Altman and Roy A.
Chew, traffic manager for the
line, attributed the need for
more revenue to the increased
cost of equipment and employees.
Mr.. Chew added that the COM,
pany also has had to add 81
badly needed" new buses to ex-
iSting routes in the last year or
so.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Bowling Alley Manager
Beaten, Robbed Of S221

A bowling alley manager was
beaten and robbed of 1921 early
today as he prepared to close
the alley.
Arthur M Taylor. 81, of 649
East Capitol street told police
an intruder knocked him to the
floor as he was closing the
Lafayette Bowling Alley, 1885
l street NV, at l am.
The 6-foot colored man beat
him on the face. he said, then
took three brown envelopes con-
tanning a total of 1921. Mr..
Taylor was treated and released
at Emergency Hospital for face
cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Former Falls Church Man
Pleads Guilty Of BiqamY

James A. Watson. 80, for
merly of the 1900 block of Wayne
road, Falls Church, pleaded
guilty in Arlington Circuit Court
today on a charge of bigamy.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
referred the case to a probation
officer for report to the court on
December 81. Bond was con-
tinued at $1,000.
Arlington detectives said the
bigamy charge was brought by
an Arlington woman whom he
married after separating from
a woman he married in Wash
ington in 1943.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Byron's Miniature Hollywood Stands Alone
In Field of Washington Industries

ence rooms, employees lounge and
executive Offices are as hand
some as a corporation lawyers
library.
The man behind all this in
veStment is Byron Roudabush,
who had a tough time in high
school days deciding whether to
go on the stage or study engi-
neering at college. He finally en-
rolled for a course in chemical
engineering at Lehigh University
That lasted four months.
Gets Depression job"
Young Mr.. Roudabush quit
college for study at the Ameri-
can Academy of Dramatic Arts.
After graduation, he got jobs in
stock companies and road shows,
ana eventually acted on the New
York stage.
In 1880, during the depression,
he came to Washington and took
job as a sales clerk at Star
Radio Co., 400 Eleventh street
NV. Then he went to Kits
Music Store. 1880 G street NV
as manager of the radio and
record department. In 1885, he
opened a retail Photographic
store in the Albee Building.
Eyron's father was Prof
Charles E Roudabush. superin-
tendent of schools in Minerville
Pa They were interested in
new methods of teaching and
talked frequently of making films
for visual education. The younger
Roudabush had been expert
menting with motion picture
equipment. In time, he produced
a half-hour color film for a
beauty salon chain.
The day after the attack at
Pearl Harbor. Byron established
a small motion picture sound
studio at 1712 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV He began producing
training films for the armed
services. and turned out 165 med
:ca' films for the Army Signal
Corps
Patented Invention.
During the war he added a
laboratory for printing color
motion pictures, the only such
service then available on the
East Coast except in New York.
At the end of the war. the lab
was moved to 1704 Seventeenth
street NV, but with business
booming. the company acquired
its present quarters, and moved
there in 1947. THIS permitted
all operations to be brought
under one roof.
Byron developed several de-
vices which the rest of the in
duStry adopted. He has patented
an invention called the color
correct" process.
And how old is this man of
such attainments? He is 46
At that, he is the oldest member
of his organization. The average
age there is in the low 30s.
Although they are specialists
only a small percentage of the
employees are college graduates
They are trained on the job by
Byron.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Agriculture Aide Named

The White House yesterday
announced the appointment of
Robert L. harrington as director
of the Agriculture Department S
Agriculture Credit Services. He
has been cooperative bank COM
missioner of the Farm Credit
Administration since 1851.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
BeIvoir Little Theuter
Opens EuIl Season

Fort Belvoir's little theater
group will open its fall season
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow with
"Three's a Family" a three-act
comedy.
Hospital patients from the
post and from the Quantico Ma
rine Base will be the clubs
guests. The show will continue
through Saturday night.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Roll Engineer Struck
By Hurled CIinker

A railroad freight engineer
was struck from behind with a
clinker early today as he op-
Grated his Baltimore & Ohio
train near Howard road and
Firth Sterling avenue Sc, police
reported.
Police said some one threw the
clinker. about the size of an egg,
which struck Luther M. Miskell,
So, Of Point of Rocks, Md. Mr..
MiSkell was admitted to Garfield
Hospital with a severe head cut.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Episcopal Buzuur

The Women's Auxiliary Of
Trinity Episcopal Church. Co.
lumbia pike and South Wayne
street, Arlington, will give a ba-
zaar and ham dinner tomorrow
and Friday from 4 to 9 pm. in
the parish hall
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Dulles Agency
Wins Oscar in
Chest Drive
State Department
Is First on Cabinet
Level to Reach Goal

Secretary of State Dulles to-
day received a Red Feather Os-
car as the State Department be-
came the first cabinet-level Gov
eminent agency to go over the
top in the Community Chest
campaign.
Contributions from depart
ment personnel now amount to
S56,734, or 1902 per cent of the
departments quota of $56,620.
Aaron Goldman. general cam
paign chairman for the Com
mUnity Chest Federation, and
3-year-old Bruce, a polio victim
resident of Children's Gonzales
cent Home. Red Feather
agency, presented the Oscar to
Mr.. Dulles.
Dulles Proud of Staff.
Mr.. Goldman congratulated
Mr.. Dulles on doing wonderful
Job" as chairman of the Com
munity Chest campaign in his
department. Mr.. Dulles said he
is very proud of the way the
State Department people have
responded"
The State Department reported
4,476 Chest contributions. all
though there are only 4,453
department personnel in Wash
ington. Officials said double
contributions were made by a
number of people.
1t was estimated that 80 per
cent of the State Department
personnel have contributed to
the Chest so far. The average
gift is $12.68. Twelve of the
departments Is major units have
reached or exceeded their units
quotas. Officials said the cam
paign is continuing an effort to
bring all the units over the top.
Last Years Figure Cited.
The State Departments 1902
per cent showing so far in the
campaign compares with a show
ing of only 81 per cent of the
departments goal at the end OF
last years Chest campaign, when
the average gift in the depart
ment was $1143.
At a luncheon in the Hotel
Washington, gifts and pledges
totaling $2,347,4 ,427 were reported.
This is 58,68 per cent of the 81
million goal and 4.67 percentage
points ahead &. asst years total
at this time.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
head Of the newly appointed
Commissioners Youth Council,
warned that juvenile delinquency
is on the increase here and across
the Nation. Three symptoms are
evident, she said:
/. Juveniles are committing
more and more serious crimes,
such as murder and rape.
2 Increasing numbers of chill
dren are being brought into
court.
3. Younger and younger chill
dren are becoming involved.
These facts have aroused
great interest and enthusiasm in
work against the problem. she
said, because We love our chill
dren."
Government Unit Leads.
The Government unit yester-
day reported both the largest
percentage of goal achieved, and
the most money collected
SLOT. .3O8. or 6433 per cent.
Other reports follow:
Business, $196, ,966.69, 1886 per
cent; Operation Advance, $681,-
222.05, 63.35 per cent; Residen-
ttal, $178,734.05, 64.20 per cent;
Alexandria, $54,946.64, 62.25 per
cenk Arlington. S40,744.26, 62.48
per cent; Fairfax, $21,550.33.
1924 per cent; Montgomery, SOL
28G.21, 42.86 per cent: Prince
Georges, $34,644.98, 52.84 per
cent.
The Kelly Miller Junior High
School glee club sang a new
Chest song, Give. Give, Give"
composed by Mrs. Robert w.
Boyd, 1915 Ames street NE.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Arlington Folk Festival

A folk festival, a program of
foreign music, will be presented
at 8 pm. Sunday at the Arling-
ton Jewish Center, Arlington.
Va.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Airport Club Plans Dinner

The National Airport Club will
hold a dinner meeting tomorrow
at 6 pm. in the Magnolia Room
at Hunting Towers, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
By John V. Horncr

When you enter the door at
1926 Wisconsin avenue NV, you
step from the quaintness of old
Georgetown directly onto a plush,
ultra modern movie set.
This is literally true, for No.
1926 is the address of Washing
tons own miniature Hollywood.
Here. in the oldest part of the
Capital, a group of smart young
This is the second in series Of orticles
on industries in the Washington oreo.
Evening star., 1953-01-04

thrifty ScOtsmen are not 60
plentiful in these parts as once
they werc. The Sandy McTav-
ishes and Jock McManns have
retreated to their igloos, or what
ever it is they hole up in out Aber-
deem way, and the once-familiar
"Hoot, mon!' today is just a
big-league pitcher on the Detroit
Tigers.
l was reminded of the shortage
by an incident in Chicago the
other morning. l had just checked
into the Ambassador Hotel when
my phone began to ring. The head
of a big Chicago department store,
it developed, had an address to
deliver that evening to a group of
doughty citizens of Scotch lineage,
and would please supply him
instantly with a couple of brand
we0 appropriate stories with which
to break the ice.
Give me time to catch my
BREATH" I pleaded. "The bellboy
hasn't even brought up my bag
pipes yet" The following were the
best stories could contrive for
him. They may not be brand new,
but you'll admit they're Scotch!
A. MIG MANUFACTURER of
plaids and tartans in Edinburgh
Evening star., 1953-01-04

received word that its star sales
man. after Is years of conspicuous
service, had expired suddenly in a
Liverpool hotel. The manager in
Edinburgh wired - collect, ere
turn samples by freight and search
his pants for orders"
'The new radio ye sent me-"
confided a reasonably grateful
Scotsman to a wealthy Amer
lean business associate, isis all
.verra well, but it's difficult to
read by the wee Echt."
THE u0U0RAFI0sG authori-
ties at Ellis Island were examining
Evening star., 1953-01-04
A DROP OF SCOTCH

the credentials of a middle aged
Scotch couple who sought admis-
sion to our shores. The passport
pictures caused trouble. ''Mr.
MacG cGregor. :" said the official, this
photograph Of you is a perfect like
ness, but I must say this other
picture looks nothing like Mrs.
MacG Gregor to me. Have you other
substantiating evidence that this
lady with you is indeed your
wife?"
MIR. MacCregor sighed deep
ly, and whispered to the Off
cial, s'Laddie, If ye can prove
Evening star., 1953-01-04

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Are your lashes too blonde to register?
You can give them the plus they need-with
light touch Of mascara. No beady look,
please! Rub lashes with Neenex" tissue
after applying the winker-paint. And if you'd
wink At calendar" worries choose Kotex-
in just the absorbency you need. Try all 3:
Regular, Junior, Super!
Evening star., 1953-01-04

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Before chat tme be ready All help
co buy Kotex sanitary belt Made with sostretch elastic
this strong. lightweight sanitary belts nonwistng non-cung
Stays fat ar many w.shng Dries prono! buy
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Evening star., 1953-01-04

she isn't, Ill gle ye twenty
pounds
THE LATE HARRY LAUDER.
during his farewell appearance at
the Palace Theatre in New York.
was braced for a contribution to
a charity fund. Remember our
slogan" urged the fair solicitor,
Give till it hurtsr Lady,"
Sir Harry assured her. ''the vera
idea hurts"
The reception clerk at the
st. Regis tried to force a suite
ON Sir Harry, but was reminded
tartly, ssWhat would I be doing
with sitting room? I'M do nay
sitting i'm the lobby
THE LAST STRAWS. Tammas
McPherson, known as the Aber-
dean of nickel nursers. outsmarted
himself last week. He took such
long strides to preserve his four
dollar shoes that he split his seven
dollar trousers! Tammas told his
wife of a bad dream he had had.
Suddenly every animal that
was in your fur piece and coat was
standing at the bedside snarling at
me-" he walled. "Shame on you,"
chided his wife. "A McPherson
letting himself be frightened by a
couple Of NANCY alley catsr'
McPherson had q beautiful
daughter, whose suitOr knew
just how to win fathers quick
consent to tho marriage. ''Mr.
McPherson," said the suitor.
cheerily, 81 think I can show
you q way to save yourself some
expense." BENNETT CERT
Evening star., 1953-01-04

V he asks you 10 house poriy-
q Get IL in writing u Go as his guest
All your gangs going and Toms heckling
you to come along. Trouble is (maybe you're
new in town. you've never met the hostess!
Appear at her party rs a'guest's guest? Tain't
proper! A girl should have a written invita-
tion. On problem days. Kotex invites you to
be comfortable le-with softness that holds its
shape. You know, this extra-absorbent napkins
made to stay soft while you wear it; what's
more, the special safety oe'ser gives extra
protection, helps prevent accidents" "
Evening star., 1953-01-04

Ton reasons
l. that m ay
have some vague
connection with
the dwindling
value of our own
dollars, stories
Evening star., 1953-01-04
No suite for Sir Harry

she isn't, I'll gle ye twenty
pounds"