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Evening star., 1953-07-30
New Study Planned
On 0verpass Problem
Al KeniIWonh Ave.

District Highway Director j.
N. Robertson today said he
would begin reStudying plans for
an overpass at Kenilworth and
Deane avenues NE. in light of
congressional edict that one
railroad track there can't be
disturbed.
The track is owned by Capital
Transit Co. It is used to haul
coal to the Potomac Electric
Power Co.'s Benning plant.
The coal comes into Washing
ton via the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, is shifted to the East
Washington Railway Co. and
then to the Capital Transit track
along Kenilworth avenue. In the
current appropriations bill Con-
gress said not to disturb the
operation.
Seek to Eliminate Spur.
The present Highway Depart
ment plans call for elimination
of this spur.
Pepco wants to build an over
pass across Kenilworth avenue
at Foote street to get coal
directly from the Pennsylvania
railroad. Capital Transit now
shifts coal between the railroad
and the plant on another sec
ton Of track.
Mr.. Robertson met with
Capital Transit representatives
in Engineer Commissioner Louis
Prentiss' Office this morning. The
brief meeting was only to re-
ceive some suggestions from the
transit company on details of
the project.
ExpreSSway Planned.
Kenilworth avenue is to be
turned into an expressway to
connect the East Capitol street
bridge when it is finished with
the Kenilworth Interchange. New
expreSSways from Baltimore and
Annapolis will meet at the in
terchange and be chaneled into
Washington by various routes.
Mr.. Robertson said that be-
cause of the ban on disturbing
the track connecting the B. &
o. with Pepco, the whole plan
will have to be reworked.
1t is an engineering problem
of fitting the single track into
the expressway and overpass
plan, he explained. He estimated
it might cost another $150,0O0 to
change the plan.
Evening star., 1953-07-30

Grocers have begun putting
up the price of coffee, tacking
the 3-cent-a-pound wholesale
price increase onto the retail
charge.
Some coffees which were 80 to
80 cents a pound are now selling
at SO and 95 cents. One chain
store said retailers had been
holding to the old prices so as
not to be the first store to raise,
but that some have now taken
the jump.
One store specializing in cof-
fee said it had raised its whole
sale prices but had not yet in
creased the retail price. Some
doubt was expressed that the
retail price could be held much
longer, however.
Reports of frost in Brazil
caused the initial jump in the
wholesale market.
Frozen orange juice is another
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Boy,15,Accuses
In Trail Of Thefts
Charges Pair Paid
For Wedding Trip
By Robbery Series

How he eloped with a pretty
Boston schoolgirl and financed
their transcontinental honey
moon by burglary and theft was
related to police today by Ed
ward Patrick Scully. jr., 20, also
of Boston
Police trapped Scully and his
17-year-old bride, described as
the daughter of a wealthy
Brookline (Mass) woolens man
ufacturer, with the aid of a
15-year-old boy who said the
couple brought him here from
Denver. Colo, to help with the
housebreakings.
Scully and his wife we're
travelling in a stolen 1858 Buick
convertible. police said. and had
put up here at the Mayf1ower
Hotel while their young COM
panion slept on park benches or
in the woods.
Find $4,000 in Jewels.
Detectives said they recovered
some $4,000 in jewelry from the
couples hotel room. They quoted
Scully as freely admitting it was
stolen in a series of burglaries
from coast to coast.
Police were informed that the
girls father is en- route from
Evening star., 1953-07-30
President Vetoes Spot Zoning
In Killing Gas Station Bill

President Eisenhower, in his
first veto of the District Dill
passed by Congress, last night
stood solidly behind the COM
prehensive plan for the develop
ment of the Nations Capital and
against spot coming"
His veto was against bill to
permit the replacement with
modern buildings of two nom
conforming gas stations. Cne at
the intersection of Massachusetts
and Wisconsin avenues NV.
and the other on Sixteenth
street NV, north of Arkansas
avenue.
There will be no contest to
override the Presidents veto.
When the message was received
last night by the House, Chair
man Simpson of the House Dis
trict Committee moved that the
message be referred to his COM
mittee but there was no sugges-
ton that anything further
would be done about it.
In Operation 80 Years.
The two gas stations have
been in operation for about 80
years. They were at the present
locations before zoning was
established in 1920. Testimony
before the House. and Senate
District Committees was to the
effect that while they are nom
conforming under zoning, they
could stay there for many more
years. Remodeling and replace
ment is barred under the zon-
ing law. but repairs can be made,
as witnesses said. a piece at a
time.
Planning officials and other
opponents, however, stressed
that these two properties were
only a small part of more than
5000 non-conforming uses in
the District. Enactment of this
bill. they said, raised the fear
of a precedent as to the others.
Cites Other Nom Conforming.
In his veto message, President
Eisenhower said, in part:
1.-THE two properties involved,
owned by private corporations,
are occupied as gasoline filling
stations, in residential use dis
trict. Under the zoning regu-
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Sleepy Driver Hurt
AS Car Hits Tree

A GAINESVILLE (Va.) man fell
asleep today and crashed his
car into tree on the wrong
side of the road on Beach drive
near East-West highway. Be-
thesda police reported.
Raymond Nelson, SO. was
treated for cuts about the face
at Suburban Hospital and re-
leased. Police said the car ran
up an embankment and crashed
into the tree. Mr.. Nelson was
not charged.
Evening star., 1953-07-30
J. H. Mills, 81, Father
Of Bethesda Man, Dies

James H. Mills, father of L. H.
Mills of 557 Grosvenor lane,
Bethesda, Md. a Federal Works
Administration mechanical en-
gineer here, died yesterday in
Corning, Kans. He was 81.
A native of Ohio, Mr.. Mills
went to Kansas as a child with
his family who were pioneers in
that section.
He also is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Catherine Williams
Mills, and a daughter, Mrs. Earl
Speck of Lawrence, Kans. Fu-
neral services and burial will be
in Corning.
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Stolen Cor Cose Moved
To New York for TriuI

The case of an Alexandria
automobile mechanic charged
with interstate transportation Of
stolen cars has been transferred
to New York State for trial.
The defendant, William M.
Wallace, 33, of the 500 block Of
East Nelson street waived re-
moval hearing before United
States Commissioner Stanley
King in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1953-07-30

straits that he stole food during
some of the housebreakingS.
Only one case, the housebreak-
ing on Thirtieth street, was pre-
Sented during the hearing.
Scully. police said, admitted
breaking into an automobile
owned by a visitor from Mime
sofa who was calling on Repre-
sentative McVey, Republican, of
Illinois, at his home, 1910
hirty-eighth street NV. Po-
lice said most of the loot in
this case was recovered.
The boy said he Snatched a
purse from Donna Elkins, Is. of
1923 Fourteenth street NV, at
Wisconsin avenue and Porter
street NV.
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Public Hearinq
etAugI. Il on
School Budget
Decision Is Reached
At Secret Session on
Unprecedented Move

The District Board of Educa-
ton will hold a public hearing
on August IL for citizens to pre-
sent views on the school budget
for the fiscal year beginning next
July /.
The hearing will be nine days
after the School Board submits
the budget to the District Com
missioners.
The decision to hold the be-
lated public hearing - itself
precedent breaking-was reached
at an apparently illegal secret
meeting of the boards Finance
Committee yesterday. The COM
mittee went over the budget with
Supt. Hobart M. Corning and
his Staff.i
Released on Monday.
Walter N. Tobriner. acting
chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, said the budget would be
made public by the board Mon
day when it is sent to the COM
missioners.
Copies of a budget summary
will be available at the board
office for citizens after the COM
missioners get the official budget,
he added.
Mr.. Tobriner said the hearing
was being called after submis-
sion of the budget to the city
heads because of the tight time
schedule. He pointed out that
the board must submit the
budget by Monday.
He said the board still will be
able to make changes in the
budget if suggestions at the
hearing warrant it.
Unprecedented Procedure.
This is the first time the board
has followed this procedure. Pre-
viously. the budget was kept Sc
cret until the commissioner re-
leased it in the fall.
The change came after a
question was raised about the le-
gality of holding secret finance
committee meetings. The law
says the board must meet in
open session except when con-
sidering the promotion or ap-
pointment Of personnel.
Finance Committee meetings
have been secret for years on the
assumption that 1t was illegal to
reveal details before the budget
was released. @
Recently. however, Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West ruled
there is no reason why the bud
get has to be kept secret.
In spite of this. board mem
bers have decided to keep budget
sessions secret. c. Melvin Sharpe,
board president, conceded that
the board may close only its
meetings at which promotions
and appointments are discussed.
Three Reporters Are Barred.
But reporters were barred from
the lengthy meeting yesterday.
After the corporation counsels
ruling, the board adopted a pol
icy designed to allow public par
ticipation in the budget. The
four points made in the policy
statement follow:
/. After the school superin-
tendent gives the budget to the
finance committee. a secret ses-
sion will be held to consider it.
2. Following tentative agree
ment by the finance committee,
the budget will be released to the
press and public.
3. Within a short time, q pub
lie hearing will be called.
4. Following the public hear
ing, the finance committee will
meet again in secret, adopt the
budget and submit it to the
ror11
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Puoe Officials Named

LURAY, Va. July 80 (Spe-
ciaD Fred HaineS. manager of
the Virginia Power Co., has been
renamed chairman of the Page
County School Board. Paul Dovel
of Stanley, was named vice
chairman.
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Star staff Photo.

Massachusetts,, and that the Is
year-old boys father, a Lincoln
Neb) railroad man, also is
coming to Washington.
Meanwhile, the two juveniles
were being held at the Receiving
Home while Scully was charged
with multiple housebreakings,
stealing an automobile and petty
larceny.
A routine complaint yesterday
morning broke the fantastic
case. The call came to No. 8
precinct from a resident who
said a boy had been lettering on
a bench and in the woods on
Massachusetts, avenue across
from the British Embassy.
"DecOy" is Planted.
Policemen in a scout car found
the youth there about 9::30 yes
terday morning. After a few
questions, the boy told his story.
He explained he met the pair in
Denver, and told them he could
help them break into houses.
The boy said the two were to
pick him up in their automobile
soon. The police dressed a
slender officer in the boys jacket
and told him to wait on the
bench or in the nearby woods
where he could be seen from the
read.
Meanwhile, other officers waited
In several private cars parked
nearby. The trap was set about
noon, but hour after hour went
by with no sign of the suspects.
The police were beginning to
believe the boy had lied when
the convertible rolled up the ave-
nue. and slowed down near the
officer in disguise.
Suddenly, the car pulled away.
Scully said later that he noticed
something wrong. The officer
had a crew haircut, while the
boy he was looking for had long
hair.
Car Overtaken.
The police road block failed
to work in time, but the con-
vertible was overtaken at Thirty
fourth street and Massachusetts,
avenue NV
Scully, who was unarmed, Of
fered no resistance. In fact, he
expressed relief, the officers said.
II knew it was just a question
of time until I would be caught, !"
the young man was quoted as
saying. I'm glad it's all over
I feel 10 years younger"
Scully was said to have ad-
mitted breaking into the home
of Jacob Homes, 1903 Thirtieth
street NV, where $485 was
taken, and into the home of
Mary McGrath at 1890 Edge
vale Terrace NV, where cloth
ing was stolen.
Held Under $4,000 Bond.
Scully was held for action of
the grand jury today on a $2,500
bond after a preliminary hearing
before Municipal Court Judge
George D. Nelson.
According to testimony by
Detective Chappelle, Scully told
police the thefts were committed
because he couldn't get a job.
The detective, questioned by
Defense Attorney Francis x.
Walsh, said that the defendant
told him he had been in such
Evening star., 1953-07-30
ROTC Teachers to Meet

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
July 80 (SpeciaD Air Force
ROTC instructors from 18 east
ern colleges and universities will
meet at the University of Vir-
ginia for a two-week workshop
August 3 to II.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-07-25
VA LISTS SUGGESTIONS
TO AVOID CHECK DELAYS

TO AVOID CHECK DELAYS
The Veterans Administration has
issued some common-sense rules
that Korean CT Bill train
ees and their schools and establish
ments can follow in order to prevent
delays in monthly allowance checks
They are:
First, both veterans and their
schools should take a careful second
look at the monthly certification of
training they are required to send
the VA after the end of every month
of training.
They should make sure it has
been completely filled out, and sign
ed and dated by the veteran and by
the school. If the VA gets an in
complete form, it must be returned,
causing delay.
The law requires that the VA re-
ceive these Qualifications, properly
filled out, before a veteran may be
paid his monthly allowance.
The VA also urges that certifica-
tions be sent in as soon after the
end of the month as possible If a
certification arrives too late, chan
ces are the veterans check will be
late.
Second, any changes in a veterans
training status should be reported
to the VA; for example, when he
drops a course.
A veterans allowance check is
based on the number of hours he
spends in training each month If
classroom time is cut down, and the
VA is not notified, there is chance
he would be paid too much for that
month, and an overpayment would
result, delaying future checks until
the matter is Strengthened out.
Third, the VA warned it cannot
make any allowance payments, I'M
der the law, unless the training pro-
gram veteran is taking is the SAM
as has been approved by the state
approving agency.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-07-25
q JACL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Seattle JACL chapter wishes to
acknowledge donations from the
following:
Junior Yamaguchi-Ken, upon dis
banding, $50.
S. Hoshide, upon receiving his CT
tizenship papers, $40.
Mr.. Nishiyori, in memory of his
wife, Ayako Nishiyori $40.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-07-25
The Vets
:
Mailbag

If there is any change from what
has been approved by the state, the
school or training establishment
should lose no time getting in touch
with the state agency, so that new
approval may be obtained.
. QUESTION OF THE WEEK
O. What happens if a Korean We
-etran doesn't apply for CT term in
surance within 100 days after his Sc
paration from service Is there any
chance of his getting it after that
time?
A. No. Under the law. you must
apply and pay your first premium
within 100 days after you leave the
service. If you wait longer than
that, your chances of getting the
insurance are gone for good
Evening star., 1953-04-30

. Fresh Hormony House Mint Green
. Smart Hormony House Spice Beige
. Soft Harmony House Tuscan Rose
. Deep Harmony House COLONEL Blue
. Quiet Hormony House Dawn Grey
Evening star., 1953-09-27

"EAVY ... In 1916 the Aga
IL Khan, leader of the IsmGiH
MosIemS Of India, ,OGS ICeighed in
diamonds. He tipped the scales at
24319 pounds and his followers paid
in 5000, 900 for charity. When wiH
his next weigh-in be heidi
He will be weighed in platinum
August II of next year. With the
platinum donations the Aga Khan
hopes to build more schools, hospi-
tails and Libraries for Moslems in
East Africa.
Mrs.. T.D., Jacksonville, Texas
SOUR NOTES :. HOw many
American children are learning 10
play musical instruments?
Seven million. This compares
with $500, 900 six years ago.
-C.G., F1eebOrt, III.
HOT FOOT -. Who holds tOday's
record fOr crOSS-cON,'try hiking?
David Power, 81. He left Santa
Monica, Calf, last April % and
arrived in New York on July II.
1t took Edward Payson Weston
" days to walk across the country
in 1910.
-N.SL., Long Beach. Calf.
BEAUTY HOW many acres of
IasOts and gardens does the White
House hare?
Eighteen "a crew of 10 men
Evening star., 1953-09-27

September, has sold an estimated
100000 copies at S. to $40 a
copy. Mystery-witer Mickey Spill
lanes books have sold between l6
and II million copies at Is cents
each. -I.L.R., INDIANAPOLIS
PARADOX -. What are the
safest factory jobs?
Those in ammunition plants of
the US. Army. This kind of work
Evening star., 1953-09-27

in 1852 was only one fourth as
hazardous as that in the average
American factory.
-J.A.K., Cincinnati
IDEA REPRESENTATIVE Henry
Latham (Reb., N. " recently sMg-
gested VGy for getting the Post
Office Department ont of debt. What
wGS it9
Sell advertising space on mail
boxes and mail trucks.
SEA, AmeS, Iowa
SHEEPSKudS What college
graduated the largest 1853 cLGSS!9
New York University. 1t handed
out 1887 diplomas.
LIN, ST. Louis
RED FACES -. Why we're the
metropolitan district police in BOS-
ton embarrassed TO broadcast the
description Of a SehicIe recently
stolen?
1t was one of their own patrol
wagons. - PM, F0iTbOrt, N. Y.
CONDUCTED sY - ~
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Address: Tom Henry, THIS WEEK.
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N. Y. Unaccepted contributions cannot
be acknowledged or returned.
Evening star., 1953-09-27

work every day except Sunday at
the job of spading. raking, plant
ing and uansplanting strubbery.
Mrs. WIG, Springfield, Ohio
BOOK BIZ According to the
American Booksellers Association,
what are the literary sensOtions of
the day?
The revised standard version of
the Holy Bible, published last
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Debate by Grange Shapes Up
Over Soi|-C Conservation Plan

held by the Federal Government
Most observers agree that while
debate may develop on the sub
ject, there isn't likely to be any
change in the Grange position
Nor is the Grange expected to
make any shift in its position in
opposition to any national sales
tax.
10000 May Take Degree.
While the dozen convention
committees have been in session
on the 243 resolutions on the
calendar, hundreds of other
grange members have been busy
with the social and fraternal
activities of the organization.
A total of 10000 grange MEM
bers are expected to take the
organizations seventh degree
highest in the order-before the
convention winds up.
1t was youth night at the ses-
siors last night.
High points were the award
of a prize to Carol Stansbury OF
Twin Falls, Idaho. winner of an
essay contest on the subject OF
highway safety, and the presen-
tation of an award to Boy Scout
Troop Al of Addison, VT, as the
grange troop of the year.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
; British Frigaies Dock
In Triesfe;- Area PatroIIed
BY the Assoeiuied Press

TRIESTE, Nov. IL. - Three
British frigates docked in this
troubled port today while red
capped British military police
and two Bren gun carriers
patrolled the quay.
A Royal Navy spokesman de-
scribed the visit as routine. "
He said, however, the length of
the stay would depend on "the
circumstances" He did not
elaborate.
Groups of Triestini, still smart
ing from the police action against
last weeks Trieste riots, in which
six persons were killed, gathered
along the quay. But they were
politely told by civil police not
to loiter. There was no disorder.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
BY the Associated Press

BURLINGTON, VT, Nov. H.
A big floor debate shaped up to-
day as National Grange conven-
ton committees worked over the
wording of soil conservation res
olutions which have opposite
viewpoints.
But the decision of the Com
mittee on Agriculture on pro-
posal to indorse Secretary of
Agriculture Benson's order to
close seven regional soil conser-
vation offices, and the National
Welfare Committees draft of
one calling for retention of the
seven Offices, are not expected to
reach the report stage before
next week.
The Endorsement resolution is
backed by State grange organi-
cations in the Pacific Northwest,
where the Federal Government
already has big flood control and
hydro-electric power projects,
and where the supplies of water
for irrigtion and other farm pur-
poses are not pressing problem.
Regional Plans Pushed.
However, from the Southwest,
where cattlemen and other farm
ers have suffered heavy losses
through drought conditions,
there is strong support for con-
tinuation of the soil conservation
program on a regional basis.
Secretary Benson has ordered
the Offices closed and the TOO to
800 engineers and other en-
ployes to be shifted back to Fed
eral soil conservation offices at
the State level.
The pending resolution to in
dorSe Mr.. BenSon's action also
carries a provision for approval
of his orders to re-organize the
entire Agriculture Department.
A concern in both resolutions
is the problem of fitting them
into a long-standing Grange pro-
program for development of a
national soil and water conser-
Walton project.
Also in prospect for a debate
on the floor of the convention is
a pending resolution in tideland
oil.
The Grange position IN the
past has been that ownership
of offshore oil reserves should be
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Two Cyclists Are Hurt
In Collision With Doq

Two Washington bicyclists were
hurt yesterday when they hit a
dog at Lorcum lane and Quincy
street, Arlington.
One of them, Francis Quinn.
80, of 1107 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, was in satisfactory
condition at Arlington Hospital
today with a broken left collar
bone and cuts to the head and
body.
Enrico Marzalia, %, of 1859
Lamont street NV, was treated
for cuts to the face and right
shoulder.
Police said the dog was cross
ing Lorcum lane and got con-
fused in traffic. Mr.. Quinn's
bicycle hit the dog and crashed.
than Mr.. Marzalia also struck
the animal. throwing him from
his bicycle,
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Nation S SerVicemen
Are Entertained in
US0-PaI Festivities

USO-Pal Day is being observed
today, with the purpose OF
strengthening the bonds between
American civilians and their
armed forces.
Uniformed men and women
representing all branches of the
military service will be guests at
dinner today in the home of
Commerce Secretary and Mrs
Sinclair Weeks, in hospitality
typical Of that being extended
throughout the country.
The observance in Washing
ton will continue for a week
Dinners for enlisted men and
women will be held next Mon
day at the home of Defense Sec
retary Wilson and Treasury Sec
retary Humphrey.
Interior Secretary and Mrs
Douglas Mckay will give a USO-
Pal Day luncheon the same day
for servicemen and women from
oregon. Mr.. Mckay will con-
duct a tour of the Interior De-
partment after luncheon.
The British Ambassador and
Lady Makins will be dinner hosts
to American servicemen repre-
senting the Army. Navy and Air
Force today. The Greek En-
bassy also will give a dinner this
evening for enlisted members of
this country's armed force.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
set the pattern for the USO-Pal
Day observance at White
House luncheon Tuesday. with
enlisted men and women repre-
Senting the various services.
Also attending were Harvey S.
FireStone, jr., chairman of the
board of USO, and Emil Schram.
president.
Open house will be observed
for USO-Pal Day at the 247 USO
units here and abroad.