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Evening star., 1954-10-12
Mclaughlin Cites cTc
Revenue Loss Since as

Robert E. Mclaughlin, chair
man of the Public Utilities Com
mission, last night told the Kali
Drama Citizens Association that
the Capital Transit Co.'S. pas
senger revenue is down about
SO per cent from 1916.
"It carries with it all the prob
lens of a sick industry" he said.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the util-
tiles commission and the transit
company are working together
to overcome increased opera
tional cost and passenger loss
without a fare increase.
He pointed out that all the
utility companies are facing in
creased costs and should be given
fair rate of return on their
investment.
In other business, the associa-
tion voted to give the Federation
of Citizens Associations SIS to-
ward legal expenses in its fight
against school integration.
The meeting was conducted by
Miriam c. Camp, president, in
the Highlands Restaurant, Cali
fornia street and Connecticut
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1954-10-12

continued-around the clock in
many instances-f1remen pumped
huge quantities of water from
Easements flooded Sunday by the
overflow of the Chicago River.
Operations at the Union Rail-
road Station remained practical
ly halted, although tracks from
the south were. cleared of water
to permit the Burlington and
Pennsylvania Railroads to move
some trains in and out of the
terminal. Other lines which use
the station diverted their trains
to other terminals or loaded and
discharged passengers at outly-
ing stations.
The Chicago Daily News, which
like the Union Station is located
on the Chicago River, continued
to have its editions printed today
at the Chicago Tribune's plants
as a result of water damage to
paper stock and machinery in
two Easements. Many of the
News pictures were developed
and cuts engraved at the Chi
cago American plant.
The Commonwealth Edison
Co.. with two of its biggest gen.
Grating plants knocked out by
the city's worst rainstorm in SO
years, cut street lighting to a
minimum. Many theaters and
amusement places dilnmed their
lights last night. The utility
company, in an effort to spread
the effects of the power
curtailment, asked $50 in
dustrilal plans to reduce their
power use so per cent so the
nearly score of big plants could
restore operations to so per cent.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Safety lone Markings
Criticized al Meeting

The Capital Transit Co. and
Traffic Director George e.
Keneipp were criticized last night
at a meeting Of the West End
Citizens Association for improp-
erly Illuminated safety zones and
streetcar stops In the District.
Sidney Hirshon declared, "The
signs and the zones should be
properly Illuminated with refiec-
tors and fiuorescent paint for the
protection Of both the pedestrian
and the rnotorist."
The association reelected Les
ter H. Steinem president. Other
officers are John Duley, John
Ticer and Mrs. Zoe Robinson,
vice presidents: William Wagner,
treasurer. and Mrs. William o.
Rogers. secretary.
The meeting was held at zoos
/ street NV.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Glover Park Group Votes
$50 for Inteuration Suit

The Glover Park Citizens AS
sociation voted last night to send
$50 to the Federation of Citizens
Associations for its fight against
what it has termed "hurry-up"
integration moves in the District
schools
The group, meeting in st.
Luke's Methodist Church. Wis
consin avenue and Calvert street
NV, also adopted a resolution
backing the Federation's objec-
ton to the moves.
In other business, members
agreed to hold future meetings
in st. Luke's Church. A $40 ap-
preparation for an area Hallow-
cen party to be held in con-
junction with the Recreation De-
partment also was approved.
Frank B. Turner was named
new president. Leonard Walsh,
first vice president. and Mrs.
Charles Hillegiest, secretary.
Henry Backenheimer. outgoing
president. praised District school
children for listening to reason
during the recent school strike.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
BY the Assceiated Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. IA
The Public Health Cancer Asso-
citation says there Is now suffi-
cient evidence Of q relationship
between smoking cigarettes and
lung cancer and advises the pub
lie to stop smoking cigarettes to
reduce the incidence Of the dis
ease.
In q resolution adopted yester-
day, the association urged
American youth to ponder well
the question OF whether the risk
Involved lin cigarette Smoking)
is worth the pleasure gained"
DR.. Morton L. Levin. assistant
New York State Health Com
missioner. offered the resolution.
It was passed by q 1873 vote,
with about two dozen Of those
present not voting.
DR.. Levin said many of those
not voting were not members of
the association.
He said the association, to
his knowledge, was the first
public cancer group to speciflcal-
ly advise the public against
smoking cigarettes.
A similar resolution was ia
bled at the associations meet
ing a year ago.
The cancer association, found
ed in 1912, has about 200 MEM
bers, mostly public health off,
GERS and professional persons
working to combat the disease.
It's members are associated with
the United States Public Health
Service. State and local health
departments and voluntary
cancer control groups such as
the American Cancer Society.
Action on the resolution was
taken after a panel discussion
by six physicians and statis-
ticianS, who said they thought
cigarettes were a major factor
in causing lung cancer"
Panel members agreed they
would advise people to stop
smoking "as the most important
practical step they can take"
to reduce deaths from lung
cancer.
The discussion was held in
connection with the American
Public Health Associations SD
annual meeting here.
The panels viewpoint went
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Mail Ads Addressed
To Occupant Hi
As Privacy Invasion

Advertising matter in the mail
addressed only to Occupant. /"
Householder or Resident" was
criticized iast night as an sun
warranted and unreasonable in-
yasion Of the privacy OF ones
home"
The Arkansas Avenue Com
munity Association asked that a
recent amendment to the postal
regulations permitting this type
of mail privilege be rescinded by
the Post once Department, and
urged Congress to legislate
means to prevent its rebirth.
CanvasSing by mail had one
supporter in the gathering. how
ever, as a member hailed the re-
ceipt of q coupon worth 80 cents
toward a pound of coffee as well
rs the chance to win $4,000 in
q contest.
L. Seth Schnitman presided at
the meeting, held in st. Marks
Lutheran Church of the Incarna-
ton, Fourteenth and Gallatin
streets NV.
Juvenile Court Judge Edith NJ.
Cockrill was announced as guest
speaker at the annual associa-
tion dinner to be held Sis pm.
Thursday at the church.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Burleifh Membership
Reported Doubled in Year

In a drive to get 100 per cent
membership in its area, the
Burleith Citizens Association re-
ported last night it has doubled
its membership since last year.
DR.. Ellis Hawofth, president
Of the Northwest Council of Cfti-
xens' Associations, told the group
the councils purpose was to ad-
vance the welfare of its mem
ber groups in those matters
which are too large for one as
sociation, but which are not
properly the concern Of a city
wide federation.
Edgar F. Russell, a member
of the association, reported that
he has compiled a history of
the Burleith area which will be
available soon.
John B. Thomas. president.
conducted the meeting in Cor
don, Junior High School. Thirty
fifth and T streets NV.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Mount Pleasant Citizens Look
Back to 1876 Civic Affair
Foded Photographs
And Old Documents
Shown at Meeting

The Tooth anniversary Fourth
Of July celebration In 1876 i, one
Of the earliest recorded civic af-
fairs in the Mount Pleasant>area.
This and other pioneer social
efforts in Mount Pleasant were
brought to light last night as
faded photographs and yellow
ing documents were pulled out
of a locked metal box.
The Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association was not formed until
1910. The record says-and none
Of the founders is around TO con-
firm or deny-that the group
was started when citizens joined
to protest the building of a
store in the residential area.
Another account, which ap-
peared in The Star, tells of a
joint stock company formed in
1910 to buy the plot of ground
now used as a park at the end
of the Mount Pleasant carline.
This private park was later taken
over by the city.
Tangible Tributes.
The branch library at Six
teenth and Lamont streets NV.
is the chief monument to- the
groups efforts. The playground
at Sixteenth and Lamont streets
NV. is, another tribute to the
associations community spirit.s'
The main efforts of the civic
group have been aimed at pre-
serving the single family home
residential character of the
Mount Pleasant area. But large
apartment houses, especially
along Sixteenth street NV.
skirt the edges of the area.
Other activities of the associa-
stion include continued battles
for better sewage conditions and
improvements in the Rock Greek
Park sections within its area.
The group was active in support
Of the forming of the National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission. The late Fred G.
Coldren, first president of the
association, was counsel for the
NCPPC.
The grand old man of the
group is John De LaMater. He
has been its secretary for q
years.
Member Since 1915.
"They just never let me out"
he has said. He has also been
Evening star., 1954-10-12
star stan Photo.

president and vice president of
the association to which he has
belonged since 1915.
Last night Marcus Borchardt
took over as president from Wal
lace H. Rhodes in the Mount
Pleasant library, where the group
always meets. The association
has about 500 members.
Other officers are Edward C..
Wilcox, vice president: Ronald
D. Magee, treasurer, and DR.. M.
Virginia ONeil and Mr.. Wilcox.
delegates to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
addressed the group last night,
attacking the "hoodlum wor-
ship" of radio and television
crime shows and comic books.
The association commended
the work of tie Police Depart
ment. 1t also passed a resolu-
ton honoring the late George
Markward as an active worker
for the community.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Gen. Stewart Nofned'
To Safety Council
BY the A As.oeiated.Prs..


CHICAGO, Oct.. IL. Maj.
Gen. George Craig Stewart,
Army transportation expert. has
been appointed general manager
of the National Safety Council.
The general managership is a
new post established to broaden
administration of the council.
Gen. Stewart will be retired from
the Army October 81 and take
his council position next month.
At present he is director of the
Office of Military Assistance in
the Office of the Secretary of
Defense.
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Flood Fears Rise
In Indiana Area as
Chicago Cleans Up
BY the Associated Press

~ w rSe~ssss>ssNN ssS - IA
CHICAGO. oct. l2.sodden
Chicago began to dry OF today
In the wake of q record rainfall
but flood fears rose in the nearby
northwestern corner Of Indiana.
Heavy showers fell interinit-
tently early in the day in Indi-
ana's Calumet region. and hun
dreds Of persons fed from their
homes.
Flood waters from the Little
Calumet River invaded two
housing projects in South HAM
mond. Ind.
About 1000 families already
have been evacuated from sec.
tions of South Hammond, High
land. Munster and Whiting.
National Guardsmen were
ordered into the danger area to
aid in sandbagging operations on
dikes along the Little Calumet
River and Wolf Lake.
Warned on Water.
DR.. Herman N. Bundesen.
president Of the Chicago Board
of Health, said drinking water
from taps and fountains in some
Office buildings in the Loop area
may be dangerous.
Brisk winds helped to dry on
Chicago after 6.72 inches Of
rain had been dumped on the
city since Saturday afternoon.
No more rain fell and the sun
peeped through the clouds from
time to time. #
An estimated 100000 workers
were idle in Chicago Monday
because Of flooded homes. dis
rupted transportation or fac
tories closed because of a short
age of power.
Damages SIS Million. II
Some estimates of damage
and losses in the flood areas Of
Illinois and Indiana ranged as
high as $25 million. h
At Ottawa, ILL.,, 80 miles SOUTH
west of Chicago, a state of emer-
gency was proclaimed by Mayor
Phil J. Bailey. The schief Of
police was authorized to call on
any citizen for aid during the
emergency.
The Fox River flows into the
Illinois River at Ottawa. Flood
waters from the Fox River rolled
into a residential area in the
heart of the city and forced
about 65 families to move.
A detail of National Guards
men guarded the inundated sec
ton. A detail of Coast Guards
men from the Chicago district
also was on duty at Ottawa.
Senator Douglas, Democrat. of
Illinois asked President EiSen-
hover to provide emergency
funds for disaster relief in the
Chicago area.
The 6.72 inches of rainfall in
Chicago from Saturday evening
to midnight Monday brought the
total for october to 11.56 inches,
a record for rainfall for any
month in the city. The Weather
Bureau said the old record was
11.28 inches in August. 1885.
covering measurable rain on 13
days. The new record was set
with measurable rain on seven
days.
4 Deaths in Chicago.
Four deaths were attributed to
the flood water in Chicago. Two
men were found dead in flooded
Easements, a third was electro
cuted while operating an elec-
trio drill in a partially flooded
basement, and a 20-year-old
youth drowned last night in a
creek in suburban Oak Lawn.
Transportation in the city i'm
proved as underpasSes were
cleared but several highways
leading into the city remained
closed.
AS mopping up operations
Evening star., 1954-10-12
Dupont Hills Citizens

The Dupont Hills Citizens AS
sociation will meet at 8 pm. to-
morrow in Our Lady Queen of
Peace School, 3740 Ely place
Sc,
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
Strike Hats Chrysler
Production Lines

DETROIT, R-All of Chrysler's
Detroit automobile production
was at a standstill today in the
fifth day of a strike now idling
44,850 workers.
Assembly lines went down COM
pletely yesterday with the layoff
of $3.50 machinists, motor build
ers and maintenance employees in
mounting idleness from Mondays
strike of 10000 Dodge main plant
employees.
Only an approximate $1,000
hourly employees, including de-
Tense workers, were still ON the
job.
All the affected employees are
members of the CLIO United Auto
Workers. The Dodge main strik-
ers walked out in protest of what
they called a speed-up. Manage
ment denied there was a speed
up.
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
Miriam Stevenson, p,
Beats As Other Entrants
For Miss U.S.A. Crown

LONG BEACH, Calf, R-Miss
South Carolina, a Dixie coed, is
the new Miss U.S.A.
Miriam Stevenson, 21-year- old
college senior from Winnsoboro,
SC, won Wednesday night over
46 other entrants for the title
which will pit her against 80 for
eign beauties for the Miss Uni
verse crown.
The winner has a 36-inch bust
and hips and a 24-inch waist.
She weights 100 pounds and is
5-foot-6.
Runners-up in the contest were
in this order: Miss Virginia, Ellen
Whitehead, an 18-year-old Chat
ham, Va, brunette; Miss New
York State, Karin Huffman, %,
of Rochester; Miss New York City,
Renee Roy, 23-year-old actress;
and Miss Texas, 20-year-old Betty
Lee of Austin.
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
Negro Youngster Named Page
Boy To us. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, R-A negro
youngster has been named a page
boy to the us. Supreme Court.
He's the first of his race ever to
be so honored.
The 14-year-old boy, Charles
Vernon Bush, will begin his duties
as one of the courts four page
boys for the term starting Oct. 4.
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
IndOchina Cease-Fire
To Go Into Effect July q

SAIGON, Indochina, tR - The
French high command announced
today the Indochina cease fire
will go into effect in North Wet
Nam at 7 am. Tuesday, July 27,
and in other Vietnamese areas
soon afterward.
Sealed order setting the hour
for silencing of the guns in the
north had already gone to the
French headquarters in Hanoi,
and presumably to the Commun-
list led Vietminh troops in and
around the Red River delta.
The high command said all Of
fensive action by French Union
and Vietnamese army forces has
been ordered halted throughout
Indochina. They are to fight only
defensive actions, and air oper-
atoms have been reduced to bonn
bardments in support of French
posts the Vietminh are still at
lacking.
The Vietminh struck heavily
before dawn today at a French
Union post in Vietri, 40 miles
northwest of Hanoi, and harassed
a score of other garrisons in the
Red River delta, but French
briefing officer said all the de-
lenses held.
Many caterpillars are sensitive
to coI1p5
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23
N o T I C E

Sales tax reports on retail sales
and services for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1854. must be in the
City Clerks Office by July 80.
1854.
Carrie M. McLain :. :.
City Clerk
Publ. July 10, %, %, 1854
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23

Many caterpillars are sensitive
to sound.
The Nome nugget., 1954-07-23

Publ. July 10, %, %, 1854
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Ry Edward | lawrence

The CLEAN Of metal threads
has been accepted more readily
in accessories, such as ties and
socks, than in suits, sports jack
cts and Stacks. The spun metal
is still q style note, however. and
is catching on best In summer
sports wear. for which 1t Is most
naturally adapted.
Men like q little flair, not q lot
Of it. just q hint Of bright gold
or silver melton thread inter-
spersed here and there on the
surface of o conservative sports
jacket Is q reasonable thing to
wear. But garment which sug-
gests q suit Of armorno dice.
Beware the salesman who would
try to slip you into one. or slip
one over on you.
- ~
Arty friend Of ours keeps ask
ing, whats with this mems
wear column? Who needs It?
Who reads IT."
And so speaking. he hikes fup
his blue jeans. tucks In his
T-shirt, and fondles his stubble,
which Is, lnysteriously. never
more nor less than one-eighth
Of an inch long.
Possibly nobody needs the col
umn, but it's well known that
women viii read anything La
beled For Men Only" and most
Of the mail proves 1t.
The ladies ask mainly about
the latest fashions for their
menfolk: which Is proper this
season. two or three-button
suits?" Both have been right
for several years, but 1t looks
like the tw0-button is going way
out In front. especially this fall.
care tiles with paisley patterns
In fashion?D Yes. after an alb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

IN STYLE Gold melton
threads occentuote this
sports iocket. TWo-button
closing is right this year.
too roomy around the knees. Are
any set dimensions prescribed?"
Trousers are definitely narrow
and straight-hanging this year.
They should be about % inches
or slightly less in circumference
at the knees, and no more than
10 inches at the cuff.
49,
"What ever happened to the
color green?" We suspect the
"wearin' Of the green" was stified
by the prewar avalanche Of dark
blue. which more recently has
been modified to include paler
blues and grays. and now, Of
course, charcoal and black.
None of these colors allow room
for the intrusion of the Hiber-
MAN hue into q well-co-ordi-
mated wardrobe. Or maybe men
just don't care for green.
#s#*
Some men take the time to
write, too, but they want to
know the right thing to wear,
and when: What color necktie
is right for formal evening
wear?" White.
MAY ! wear q sports jacket
to the office?" There's no law
against 1t. but you really
shouldn't, fashion authorities
feel. M
3 Should a man in his late sos
wear q bowtie?" Absolutely,
and every time he wears one
he'll look and feel buoyantly
younger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
The Mole Corner
0MetoI Thread IS Gaining
In ie, Socks Accessories

sence of d few years. Matter Of
fact. practically any color or pat
tern seems acceptable these days,
provided the tie is thin In shape,
Exceptions to the thin rule are
those exclusive, higher priced
ties which retain the same dis
tinctive medium width. year in.
year out, no matter what the
mass fashion is.
y y y
MY husbands pants always
look rather baggy. Or at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Sandwich Spread

Do your youngsters 60 Tor
peanut butter sandwiches Then
vary this standby sometimes and
mix the peanut butter with
crisply cooked crumbled bacon
and q little chill sauce: spread
between slices Of whole wheat
bread. Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
New Fur Collar

A sailor collar In fur. Fox cut
square In back fastens at front
with . nautical fabric bow tie:
short-haired furs pun through
rings to make sailor ties them
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Club Luncheon

The opti-Mrs. Club Of Wash
ington win hold q luncheon
meeting followed by bridge on
July n at 1870 pm. at the Co
lumbia Country Club. Mrs. Lewis
p. Price, president. win preside.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-07
Air Force To
Increase Its
Power Abroad
ey ELTON {. FAY

WASHINGTON Up = American
air power in Europe win be In
creased under a plan announced
today to rotate tactical Air Force
units for temporary tours Of duty
on the Continent.
The program, starting in the next
few weeks, will send squadrons of
Air Force fighter-bombers, which
are used for the support of ground
forces, and troop carries outfits
overseas under a schedule similar
to that which has been in use for
several years by the Strategic Air
Commands force of long-range
bombers.
The official announcement said
the rotation plan was to test the
mobility of fighter-bomber and
troop carrier units and to "afford
crew members the opportunity to
obtain valuable experience and in
doctrination in tactical Air Force
operations in the European area"
The Air Force didn't say so, but
the presence Of additional squad
rons under a schedule which will
keep several on the scene at all
times also means q net increase
for air strength in Europe.
At present, the Air Force has
approximately IA wings Of various
categories based permanently in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-07
Porter Promises
Action On Staples
Avenue Houses

City Attorney J. Y. Porter has
asked the city for more time in
disposing of several dilapidated
houses on Staples Ave. according
to letter submitted today.
Porter representing the estate of
William R. Porter, who with the
estate of the late George Allen,
own the houses, said that educ 10
certain legal technicalities, an ear
lier sale of these houses was i'm
possible. However, within the next
few weeks division of the pro-
perry is contemplated bv the h~'-s
of the two estates above mention
ed"
He asked the commission for
"forbearance" in the matter.
The commission had asked that
the houses, built to house workers
in the city's defunct cigar indus.
try, be torn down. They complain
ed that squatters have been living
in them without proper sanitary
facilities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-07
Successor. To
Maybank Named

COLUMBIA, S. C. R-Charles
Z. Daniel, president of a large
Greenyille construction firm, yes
terday was named by Gov. James
F. Byrnes to the US. Senate.
The 5s-year-old Democrat will
ALI out the unexpired term of Sen.
Burnet R. Maybank, which ends
Jan. 2. Sen. Maybank died Of 4
heart attack last Wednesday.
To replace Maybank as the Dem
ocratic nominee for the full term,
the State Democratic executive
Committee picked Edgar A.
Brown, veteran state senator.
The nomination in this tradition
ally Democratic state is tanta-
mount to election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-07
Climber Rescued
After Long Fall

LONE PINE, Calf. R-Rescuers
today brought down from 1896
foot Mt. Whitney an injured climb
er, Henry Mandolf of San Diego,
who fell 200 feet to a ledge.
Mandof suffered an arm frac-
ture, abrasions and possible inter-
nal injuries as he lost his footing
on an icy trail. He was trapped on
the ledge for rs hours in 18-degree
cold before his 14-year-old COM
panion, James Prichard of San
Diego, walking all night to Whit
ney Portal for help summoned for
est rangers and sheriff deputies.
An airplane directed the 17-man
searching party to the ledge.