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Evening star., 1953-07-31

don't even have Venetian blinds
or shades on their windows, let
alone air-conditioning units.
Something ought to be worked
out" she says. Efficiency goes
way down when it gets hot
around here"
In another wing of Tempo E,
Mrs. Ellen Manchester, chief of
the administrative section of the
Civil Service position classical
tion section, says the formula is
SO complicated it's hardly worth
bothering.
Anyway, you might as well
keep on working as try to keep
calling the Weather Bureau all
day. That just reminds you OF
the temperature and makes you
feel hotter"
There is, of course, the dissent
ing view, but its spokesmen are
hard to find. Earl Yingling Of
the Navy Regional Oftlce's dis
bursting section is one. Mr.. Ying-
ling has worked for the Gov
ernment 10 years, has only spent
two of them in air conditioned
Offices, notices no drop in morale
thinks efficiency is unimpairec
and has a pat explanation o1
why he loves the tempos:
"You don't notice the con-
trast so much when you go out
side"
Mr.. Yingling, a spot checl
shows, represents very minol
minority among the tempo'
sweltering inhabitants.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Resignation Of Clerks
Revealed in Dispute
In Alexandra Court

Alexandria's juvenile court ap-
peared headed for new difficult
ties today apart from the Spat
between Juvenile Judge Marion
B. West and his wife.
/ City Manager Ira Willard dis
closed that the chief clerk, Mi
| cl1ael Barrett, and a deputy
clerk, Mrs Wanda Johnson, had
resigned last week.
Mr.. Willard said Mr.. Barrett
prepared a long statement dis
cussing conditions at the court
which led to the two resigna-
tions. Mrs. johnson read the
statement and had nothing to
add to it, Mr.. Willard declared.
Statement Distributed.
Copies of the statement were
distributed yesterday among
members of city council. Mr..
Willard said it would be princi-
pally for the information Of
council, and he did not know
whether any action would be re-
quired. He said he also would
send a copy of the letter to
Corporation Court Judge Will
liam P. Woolls.
Mr.. Willard said he would not
! disclose contents of the letter at
present.
Judge West said Mr.. Barrett
"blew his top" and resigned when
he attempted to discuss work
problems with him. Judge West
said he subsequently asked for
Mrs. Johnson's resignation be-
cause she apparently was SYM
pathetic with Mr.. Barrett's rea-
sons for quitting.
Barrett "Fed-up."
Mr.. Barrett and Mrs. johnson
said they did not want to dis
cuss the matter publicly at
present.
Mr.. Barrett commented that
he got fed up with a lot OF
things" at the court.
City council has no direct
control over the court, except in
the appropriation of funds.
Judge West was elected to his
current term which ends De-
cember 81.
Under a new law, however, it
will be up to the city's corpora
ton court judges and two cir
cult judges to appoint a juvenile
judge after Judge Vests t@m
expires.
Appointment in Fall.
Judge Woolls said the appoint
ment probably would be made in
October or November, and the
judges would consider any ELI
gible nominee.
Judge West said he could not
state whether he would be a
candidate.
Judge Vests domestic difficult
ties made news yesterday. His
wife was arrested on dis
orderly conduct charge Wednes-
day night after police said she
created a disturbance in the
judges courtroom. She faces a
hearing Tuesday in police court.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Rockville Ban
On Wafer Use
I ToContinue
City Council Votes
To Retain Ordinance
Until Crisis Clears

Rockville's strict ban on out
door water usage will be con-
tinued under the present ordi-
nance, the city council ruled yes
terday.
The council, on motion of j.
Warren Milor, voted to keep the
ordinance in effect until the
water situation is Strengthened
out and there is more storage
and more water"
The action followed a state
ment by Mayor Daniel r. We'd
die that adults are like chill
dren. Give them an inch and
they'll take a mile"
Criticized by Citizens.
Mayor Weddle and other city
elected and appointed officials
were sharply criticizad Wednes-
day night by some 400 citizens
for poor planning in develop
ment of the towns water sys-
tenn. The council has in effect
now an ordinance which bans
the use of water for all except
normal household purposes.
Yesterdays action upheld the
belief of residents that they were
prohibited from even carrying
water in cans and buckets to
keen alive costly shrubs.
The City Council was told by
it's attorney, David Belts, that
it could not refuse to grant
building permits in the city
limits simply because sewer and
water lines we're not yet in
stalled. Mr.. Belts suggested,
however, that builders be re-
quired to sign statement indi-
eating they had been put on
notice their commercial or resi-
Dental structures could not be
occupied until the facilities were
available.
Connection Fee Raised.
In another water action, the
council increased the fee for
water connections from $50 to
$50 because Of increased labor
and material COSTS" .
The Rockville city fathers also
voted unanimously to permit
the K-B theater chain to con-
Struct a 750-car drive-in the
ater on large tract just west
of the northern end of the Route
240 bypass adjacent to Carver
Junior High School. The coun-
Gil also agreed to draw up an
ordinance governing the licens-
ing of drive-in theaters.
The council was told by city
employees that they had received
no answers to letters sent out
to communities asking their ex-
periences with drive-in theaters.
The council also was told that
the Maryland Municipal League
said no other city in the State
had drive-in theaters within its
corporate limits.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

If you're a Government worker
in a non-airconditioned "tem-
porary" building these sizzling
days, you might be allowed to go
home early more often and find
relief under a shower, like what
happened yesterday to 1856
workers here.
But it isn't likely.
It can be done providing:
/. Your boss keeps in con-
stant touch with the Weather
Bureau.
2. The weather reaches a
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Permit Plan Provides
Capital Transit Fair
Return, Hearing Told

The Capital Transit Co. could
earn a fair return by adopting
a 75-cent permit requiring 10
cents cash per ride and raising
the straight cash fare to 18 cents,
according to testimony before
the Public Utilities Commission
Tokens would continue to sell
at five for IS cents under the
fare schedule developed in
testimony presented by the COM
mission staff designed to pro-
duce a return of 6.01 per cent.
The commission has recessed
until August 18 the hearings on
the company's request to in
crease its fares to 20 cents, sell
tokens five for 95 cents, and
eliminate the weekly pass.
Institution of a permit system
to replace weekly passes was
recommended by Edward A.
Roberts. a New York consultant
employed by the commission as
an expert.
TeStifies to Fair Rate.
This followed testimony by
Fred Kleinman, an official of
the Illinois State Public Serv-
ice Commission retained by the
local commission, that from
to 6A per cent was a fair rate
of return.
j. w. Falk, the commission S
executive accountant. then told
the commission that the 18 cents
cash, f1ve-for-75-cents tokens
and the 75-cent permit plan
would bring the $158,568 in
crease. in net operating income
needed to produce a 6.01 per
cent rate of return.
He listed net operating in
come at present fares as being
81, ,248,541.
Present fares are II cents
cash, tokens five for IS cents
and a weekly pass selling for
$2.40.
Various Returns Estimated.
Mr.. Roberts suggested several
schedules which might be built
around the 75-cent permit plan.
Mr.. Falk estimated the return
which would be earned under
each of these, ranging from
5.78 per cent under a 17-cent
cash fare and f1ve-for-75-cents
token plan to 7.72 per cent un-
der an 18-cent cash fare and
five-for-85-cents tokens.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
CoIesviIIe Boy Burned
After lonitina Gasoline

A 12-year-old Colesville (MdD
boy suffered burns on his left
side and hands yesterday when
he ignited a bottle of gasoline.
Montgomery County Police
said the boy, Herman E. Hart
less, johnson road, had been
playing with the gasoline in the
back yard of his home. They
said he struck a match, the gaso-
line ignited and his shirt caught
fire.
Police said he was treated for
first, second and third degree
burns at Montgomery General
Hospital, then released.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Thieves Smash Safe
In Arlington, Get $500

Safe crackers last night broke
into the Rucker Lumber Co.
1920 Wilson boulevard, Airing
ton, smashed open a large dou-
ble-door safe and stole an esti-
mated $500.
Arlington Police PvtS. C. M
Mackey and Bernard Lunsforo
said the lumber company Office
apparently was entered through
a rear window.
The loss estimate was made
bp Julius Wolf. vice president
of the company.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Mrs. Duborg Quits
Race for Delegate

Mrs. Maude L. Duborg today
withdrew as an independent
candidate in the Alexandria
House of Delegates contest be-
cause she said her status as a
retired Federal employe could
prevent her from taking Office.
In retiring from the campaign,
Mrs. Duborg gave her support
to another independent candi-
date, John A. Croghan.
This leaves two-wav race
between Mr.. Croghan and the
Democratic incumbent, Armis-
tead L. Boothe.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Hope Held Out
For keni|worth
Track Solution
Flanagan Feels
Negotiations Can
Clear Freewoy

Active negotiations are under
way that point to possible fu-
ture solution of the Districts
problem of achieving a free-way
along Kenilworth avenue NE
connecting with parkways to
Baltimore and Annapolis.
II sincerely feel that it can
be worked out in fairness to all
parties involved" said James H
Flanagan, one of the vice presi-
dents of the Capital Transit Co,
The CTC is one of several
concerns involved in the compli-
Gated business related to the plan
to widen Kenilworth avenue into
a six-lane, limited-access high
way.
Bill Protects Tracks.
Money to carry on the work
of building this main highway
connection is included in the
District appropriation measure
4OT GIllS IlSCal year.
Postponed, however, is the de-
ciSion on what arrangements will
be made to assure the delivery
of coal to the Benning plant OF
the Potomac Electric Power Co
Highlighting the problem is
the congressional ban in the new
city budget measure, forbidding
any forced removal of CTC
tracks from Kenilworth avenue
now used to haul coal to Pepco's
plant.
This is the subject of new
studies among utility agents a.
well as in the District Highway
Department.
Conferences have been held il
the past day or so between
agents of some of the utilitiei
and District officials.
Senator Holland, Democrat, O
Florida. said he thought prog
ress was being made. But h,
agreed with others there wa
little or no chance of the issue
being settled before adjourn
ment of this session of Congress
I He blocked Senate action {
few days ago on a bill to permit
Pepco to build it's own overpas.
over Kenilworth avenue to hau
coal into its plant. He did so
he has explained, because thiI
bill was intended to force the
removal of transit company
tracks crossing Kenilworth ave.
nue. and now used to carry Goa
to the Benning plant.
He said he was withholdins
any approval of the pending bill
until he had the acceptance oi
President j. A. B. Broadwater
/ president of the transit com,
pany. Majority owners of CTC
stock are residents Of Florida.
Sees Answer Next Year.
Senator Holland said there
should be an arrangement thai
would do no violence to any
parties" He said he thought
the final answer on plans anc
legislation would go over to next
year
Mr.. Flanagan stressed an issue
that is causing transit company
interests some concern. This il
the provision in the Pepco over
pass bill that would give Pepcc
the power to condemn properties
needed for it's railroad crossing
This would grant Pepco. he
said. the power to condemn 9
triangular piece of property
owned by the transit company
and adjacent to the Bennine
power plant, used by CTC as q
warehouse and storage yard.
CTC spokesmen say this phase
of the pending bill should be
! amended since "it would be
/ strange" if Congress were tc
allow one private utility to con-
denim the property of another
private utility.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
New Plant Started

WINCHESTER, Va, July 81
The O'Suilivan Rubber Corp. has
broken ground here for a new
100000 manufacturing building,
President Vincent A. CatoZella
said today. It is the first step in
major expansion and improve
ment program which will involve
an expenditure of 5000, 900 in the
next wear.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
CHE Sunday $tuf

AFTER THE TRUCE-Th guns Koreo hove been sted for nearly
week, but the keyns position goes The problems
by the ndecive end Of the fighting examined the Review Of
The Week, the Editorial Section
NOT EXACTLY THE LIFE OF RLEY-Mony overwoe undpod
Government clerk wishes he could set himself the lobbying bus
But drowbocks being lobbyist Merimon
Smith reIutes in Lo, the Poor Lobbyist" oue Of This Week
Mooozne
TO THE SHORES OF TRoLAnyhere you these doy this side Of
the Iron curtoin you likely find Marine duty The story
Of Washington Areo Marines Around the Wcrd told BY Marine
copt Robert Johnson in The Stor Pictorial Magazine
THE GENTLEMAN FROM "SoUTHE"The House Minority Whip
sentative John w. Mccormack Of Massachusetts, product OF his
Like oil South Bostonons he lives and breohes politics
for politics soke His story told by Su So Writer Mary Me6r
in the EdtoHo Section.
MEET THE STRoNGs sone Of WoshnsOns best known bestowed
WL Jerry and Jmmo Strong They get paid for octns
public they homewheh is only Of the
told words and Meredith BueI and Elwood Boxer in The
Stor Pictorial Mogozine.
FOR YOUR BEST READING EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK ORDER THE EVE
MING AND SUNDAY STAR HOME DELIVERY. $l.75 A MONTH";
tNGHT FINAL EDITION. 10 CENTS ADDITIONALLY PHONE sTER-
LING 5000.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Fore Increase Grunted

RICHMOND, July 81 R.-
The State Corporation has
granted the Rapid Transit Co.
permission to increase its fares
from 7l2 to 9 cents per ride.
The company operates in the
Newport News-Hampton area.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Frustrating Formula Keeps OverbroiIed on Job

the regional Office passenger di-
vision and Mrs. Lillian C. Tut
Of the reports division agree.
Miss Weaver points out that
in spite of the Federal Per-
sonnel Councils formula. there
isn't much consistency from Of
fee to Office.
"You see people from other Of
fees going down the hall on
their way home and that's bad
for morale" she says. Mrs. Tut
points out that many offices
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Apple Plants to Open

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July
81 (SpeciaD National Fruit
Product Co., apple professors
today announced plans to open
its Martinsburg plant on or about
August IA. The Winchester
plant will open soon afterwards.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

nicely calculated balance be-
tween heat and humidity.
3. Other -airconditioned
agencies decide to let their stats
go home.
4. A formal report is filed with
the head Office listing tempera-
ture, humidity and general work.
ing conditions.
5. 1t isn't already S O'Clock by
the time the red tape gets un-
tangled and the request for dis
miSsal is approved.
This, in practice, seems to be
how the Federal Personnel Coun-
ellis mathematical formula for
beating the heat is working out
in the antfquated tempos which
dot the Mall and other parts Of
the downtown area. The formula
was devised a couple of years
ago for the relief of overbroiled
civil servants, but most Of them
seem to feel it might as well be
abandoned, for all the good it
does them. On paper, they are
supposed to be sent home when
temperature and humidity reach
one of the following relation
chinS.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Carnival at Clinton

The Clinton (Md.) Volunteer
Fire Department will wind up its
annual carnival tonight and to-
morrow at the carnival grounds
next to the fire house. Proceeds
will be used to pay for new
equipment.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Boy browns in Canal
While Testing Its Depth

A 14-year-old boy drowned
yesterday when he waded into
the C85O Canal just above the
Whitehurst freeway Ito see how
deep the water was"
He was David Campbell, col
ored, 942 P street NV.
Friends with whom he was
playing on the towpath said they
urged young Campbell not to
go in, and wrestled with him to
keep him out, but were unsuc-
cessful. The victim couldn't t
swim.
The body, clad in blue SWIM
ming trunks, was recovered about
two hours later by a swimmer.
Joseph Champion, 40, 1897 M
street NV.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Virginia Man Ignores
Warning by Friends,
browns in Potomac

A Forestville (Va.) man who
went for a swim after being
warned against it was drowned
yesterday in the Potomac River
just above River Bend near
Forestville.
Fairfax County police said
the victim, John Lambert. 36.
drowned after two companions
warned him not to dive in the
river while overheated from a
walk they had been taking.
The other two men, Cleve
Bicksler and Willis Tucker. told
police the drowning occurred
about AIS pm.
Mr.. Lambert's body was re-
covered a short while later by
members of the Mclean Volun-
teer Rescue Squad.
The guardian., 1953-07-04

held in the Surrey Room of the
Hotel, was one of the seasons
most outstanding and beautiful
affairs. The ladies were ex :
quiisitely gowned, the men re-
splendent in summer formalS,
Dean Earl's' music sweet and
lifting, and the highlight of the
evening was the singing of the
Sorority song by the sorors in
front of a large, Illuminated in
sigma of Lambda Kappa Mu
Sorority, designed and donated
by James B. Gibbs, husband of
Soror Mereva Gibbs.
At the banquet on Saturday
night, also held in the Surrey
Room, the remarks of DR.. Mir
lam Van Waters, Superintend-
ent of the Women's Reforma-
tory, birmingham, Mass, were
well received. Her address was
keyed to the theme of the three
day conclave, Women in World
Crisis"
Five scholarship awards were
given at the banquet to qualified
students in various parts of the
country. BoSton'S Enid Lamos,
an awardee last year, had her
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-07-04
20 STATES REPRESENTED
AT NAACP CONVENTION

ST. LOUIS - The six-day
44th annual convention of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People
closed here here June % with
a registration of 300 delegates
from 40 states and the Distiric.
the cof Tcaniia-o ETAOIN SHR
Of Columbia. Represented at
the convention were 31O local
units of the organization and
81 state and regional confer
enceS.
The delegates heard reports
from NAACP officials on the
work Of the Association in the
preceding year, listened to a
series of addresses by leaders
in the civil rights fight, par
ticipated in discussions on ways
and means of achieving the
NAACP's goal of complete
equality within an integrated
Soceity, map plans for future
attacks upon all forms of racial
discrimination and segregation
on the federal, state and COM
munity level and received re-
ports of the various conyen-
ton committees.
The guardian., 1953-07-04
Lamba Kappa Mu Sorority
In 18th Annual ConCIaVe

Kappa Chapter of lambda
Kappa Mu Sorority was Hostess
Chapter to the 17th Annual
Conclave of Lambda Kappa Mu
Sorority, June 26, 27, and %,
1858 at the Hotel Touraine, BoS-
ton Massachusetts.
A large number of delegates
and visiting sororS attended all
business sessions, and the Panel
Discussion on Saturday morning
in the Dome Room of the Tour
ainie Hotel was well attended
by the general public.
Mrs. Margaret H. Hawthorne,
Washington, D. G. attorney and
past grand basileus, moderated
the discussion on the theme,
1.-THE PROCESSES of the Modern
Woman. Panel speakers were
Mrs. MurieI Snowden, co-director
of Freedom House, RoXbury;
Fanny GoldSteini, librarian,
West End Branch, Boston Pub
lie Library; Mrs. Mary B. New
man, State Representative from
Cambridge; DR.. Mary Crutch-
field Thompson, public school
dentist, and Miss Ruth Ballam,
assistant director of the Visiting
Nurses Association.
The formal on Friday night,
The guardian., 1953-07-04
POSTAL ALLIANCE;
LADIES AUXILIARY

The final meeting of the year
of the Boston Branch, National
Alliance of Postal Employees was
held, with the Ladies Auxiliary
in attendance, at the PRECISION
al g. Business Mems Club, Mass
achuSetts Ave, Boston, Sunday,
June 81.
Regular business of the meet
ing was highlighted by resume
of the activities and accomplish
ments during the past year,
given by Treasurer Harry Ellis.
His discourse, based on why
The Alliance?" pointed out that
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-07-04

Many graduates Of Washington's
So year-old institution, no doubt
will be on hand to greet Presi-
dent Johnson.
The exercises will begin 10
Am. but doors will be open well
ahead of that hour.
The topic of President john
sons address could not be learn
ed from talks with city spokes-
men; but it can be surmised that
that in keeping with the patri-
otto character of his utterances
there will be opportunity to ex-
press the urgent need of a wider
practice of complete democracy.
At any rate all who previously
have heard President Johnson
can predict his address will be
forceful, eloquent, rewarding.
The guardian., 1953-07-04
Howard President
July 18th Orator

President Mordecai Johnson OF
Howard University will be prin-
clpal speaker at a public cele-
bration in Faneuil Hall, Satur-
day morning, July 4.
the occasion is by the invitation
Els appearance as orator OF
of the City of Boston. Mayor
Hynes and other dignitarieS Of
city and state will be present
with specially invited guests.
IsIAHep IIIM osIs ssuGH IoGeW
and address.
President johnson is well
known as an able and eloquent
speaker. The meeting is open
to the public without any
charge. A large attendance is
expected. All veteran posts and
auxiliarieS and other patriotic
organizations will attend in q
body or send representatives
The guardian., 1953-07-04
Montgomery Heads
Attucks Club

Assistant Attorney General
Keesler H. Montgomery was
elected president of the Grispus
Attacks Republican Club of
Massachusetts, at its recent an
nual election, along with slate
of new officers for the ensuing
year.
The official staff consists Of
Councillor Paul R. Mason of
Springfield, vice president, Mrs.
Mabel Scott of Boston, first vice
president, Mrs. Irene Yates of
Boston, secretary; Attorney
Glendora McIlwain of Methuen,
assistant secretary; Joseph H.
Maddox of Boston, treasurer,
and Alfred Brothers, assistant
treasurer.
The Executive Committee con-
sists in part of Judge G. Bruce
Robinson, Atty. Laurence H.
Banks, Attorney and Mrs. Jo-
seph S. Mitchell, Mrs. Rosa
Brown, James Robinson, James
Jones, Fred Yancy, Mrs. Eleanor
Trent Wallace, James Higgins
Harry Holt, Carl Bonaparte
Wade H. McCree, Willis Pol
lard, S. P. McIlwain, Mrs. Dori'
Ford, John Wyche, Mrs. Grace
Hunt, George Gordon, and H. o
Bernard.
A program Of club activitie
will start in September unde
The new staff of officers,
The guardian., 1953-07-04
Craftsmen
Honor instructor

A testimonial, inner honor
! Ing Past Depaty Grand Master
| Harold F. Roberts, $50, Crane
Lecturer in the Jurisdiction OF
M. w. Hiram Grand Lodge
AT. a. AM, Inc. and sponsored
by Master Masons, attracted to
the Ritz Plaza large number
of the members who, with their
guests, responded heartily to the
features of the occasion.
Seated at the head table we're
the honored guest and Mrs.
Roberts; Grand Master St Clair
Captain Russell of po-
lice division station 10, Ernest
Keliher representing Gov Chris
titan A. Ierter, Rev. Kelly. pas
tor of st. Johns Church, YER
non St., Roxburys and Worship
full Masters of the lodges in the
Boston area and their wives.
Speeches were made by Grand
Master ST. Clair klrtOn, captain
Russell, Ernest Keliher, and The
Rev. Mr.. Kelley. Committee
members were: Floyd Barrett,
chairman. Hillary Stryker, sec
retary, Waiter Thibou, treasurer.
Harold Harrington was the
toastmaster. Entertainment was
furnished by Harold DeMund,
accompanied by Prof. Ernes
O'Banyoun. Grand Lecturer
Roberts was presented a beau
tiful Past Masters apron ap-
propiately inscribed with names
of the donors. Mrs. Roberts was
presented a bouquet Of flowers.