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Evening star., 1954-08-06
Text of 7 transit Agreement

The tert of the memoran-
dunn OF understanding between
the Capital Transit Co. ana
the Public Utilities Commission
| tottoWs:
After several meetings between
the members of the Public Utili-
ties Commission and officials of
the Capital Transit Co., the fol-
lowing understandings were ar
rived at:
/. The first two quarterly divi-
dendS for the year 1854, at the
rate Of 40 cents per share, will
be released. For the balance of
the year 1854, management will
recommend to the Board Of Di-
rectors that dividends be de-
clared at the rate of not more
than 20 cents per share per
quarter. 1t likewise will recon-
mend that the first dividend in
1855 be not more than 80 cents
per share. The commission
takes no position as to the avail
ability of cash for these divi-
dends. /,
2. In view of the fact that the
Public Utilities Commission has
claimed that it's investigation
under Order No. 406O has dis
closed an accrued deficiency in
the company's depreciation re-
serve of $2.400, 900, as computed
on a "straight-line" basis. the
company. at the annual meeting
of stockholders in April, 1855,
will submit to the stockholders
and support an amendment to
its charter to change the book
value of its stock. If the man
agement's recommendation is
followed and the change in the
book value of the stock is voted
so as to create a capital surplus
Of 50, 400. 900, this amount win be
transferred from capital surplus
to the depreciation account,
thereby wiping out the claimed
deficiency mentioned above.
The company will be permitted
to use it's earned surplus, to the
extent that it becomes necessary,
to pay the dividends mentioned
in paragraph /. The commission
in accordance with it's statutory
duties, will continuously con-
slider the source and availability
of cash for the payment of fu-
ture dividends in the light of
conditions then obtaining.
8. II the change in the book
value of the capital stock is ap-
proved and the transfer from
capital surplus to the deprecia-
tion account is made, this will
remove the question Of the COM
mission placing any restriction
on the earned surplus as related
to any computed deficiency in
the company's depreciation re-
Evening star., 1954-08-06

prime target of the utilities com.
mission during its investigation
OF company financial policies.
Eject Of Move.
The effect Of lowering the book
value of the stock is to create
a capital surplus of $2.4 million,
which would be transferred to
the depreciation account wiping
out the deficiency which the
commission contends has existed.
The effect Of this, in turn,
would be that the company
could ask only for a rate of re-
turn based on a lowered valua-
ton on its investment In useful
properties in the District
The confereeS said this finall-
cial reshufling would have no
immediate effect on fares.
charged the transit riders.
Long Dispute over Policies.
The company and the COM
mission have been locked in con-
trOversy over management and
dividend policies for the last six
months.
Then the company acted to
call in all its outstanding bonds
-totaling more than So million
and pave the way for q COM
plete payout In dividends of its
earned surplus reserve of about
the same amount.
The commission went to court
and got an Injunction to stop
both the bond redemption and
the payment Of a dividend de-
clared at the same time.
Although District court up
held the Injunction request, the
U. s. Court of Appeals let the
company redeem its bonds, but
ordered that the dividends not
be paid until the commission
completed an investigation on
the company's financial struc-
ture.
First sign of a break in the
deadlock came early this week
when it was learned the COM
pany and the commission were
conferring in secret on a set
tlement.
The Stalemate had tied UP
more than three-quarters of a
million dollars in dividends de-
clared by the company.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Society Woman Slain;
Best Friend Arrested
By the Associated Pres.

MENLO PARK, Calf, Aug. s.
"A 36-year-old society woman
was shot and killed yesterday in
the driveway of her fashionable
home while her two sons stood
nearby. Police quickly arrested
her best friend. 40-year-old
mother of two, who had fled in
a Cadillac.
Police Inspector William Kie-
Ter said that Mrs. Doris Gloss,
20, admitted Staying Mrs. Harold
j. Oberhaus, but said II don't
know why"
Mrs. Oberhaus. wife of a gen.
eral manager for a firm which
builds swimming pools. was shot
just after emerging from her
home with her two sons.
Patrolman Edgar Pablis short
ly afterward spotted the Cadillac
cruising in the neighborhood and
followed it to the Gloss home
He followed Mrs. Gloss into the
house and said she had SO
revolver in her hands when he
arrested her.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Stolen Car Transporter
Fails 10 Win New Trial

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.-Joseph
Stern, 53-year-old New York
used-car dealer who contended
he was the dupe of a used-car
racketeer, has been refused q
new trial in Federal Court.
Stern was convicted of trans
porting IL stolen cars in inter-
state commerce and was sem
fenced to 10 years and fined $l0,-
900 by Judge w. Calvin Ches-
nut here in September, 1852.
Stern asked retrial on the
ground he was in fear of his life
when his case was heard. He
contended he testified falsely at
his own trial and placed the
blame on an innocent person in
order to shield Gabriel Vigorito,
considered one of the Nations
top stolen car racketeers. Vigo-
rito is now serving a five-year
sentence in New York for car
thefts.
Stern said Vigorito threatened
to bury" him If he involved
Vigorito in the stolen car trans
porting. y
Judge Chestnut said that was
no ground for new trial.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
| New Fight for Limit
On Treaty Powers
Opened by Bricker
Rx ths A,.oein,ed Pre.s

Senator Bricker. Republican
of Ohio has reopened his fight
for a constitutional amendment
to limit the Presidents treaty
making powers.
Introducing an amendment
closely similar to one defeated
early in the session after a
weeks-long Senate battle. Sena-
tor Bricker said yesterday. "The
fight for protection against
treaty laws has only just be-
gun"
He said he did not expect
any action on his amendment by
the present Congress but he told
the Senate he would reintroduce
1t on the first day of the next
Congress.
This fight to prevent the
sovereignty and the Constitution
Of the United States from being
undermined by treaties and exec
utive agreements will be carried
on in elections. in national or
carnations. and in Congress un-
til it is settled to the satisfaction
of the overwhelming majority of
the American people," Senator
Bricker said.
With President Eisenhower
and Secretary of State Dulles
opposed to the treaty-curb pro-
posal the Senate wrestled with
the issue at length earlier this
year. All efforts to work out a
compromise failed, however. and
Senator Bricker's amendment
was rejected.
He described his latest amend
ment as embodying "the best
features of all the proposals
that have been considered by the
Senate"
Evening star., 1954-08-06
ZAP Wirephoto.

serve resulting from Straight
line depreciation studies.
4 The present suit pending in
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia. civil action
/ 837-54. will be dismissed upon
form to be agreed upon. The
dismissal of this suit will relieve
the commission from any obliga-
ton to, complete its investigation
within any specified time or to
report to the court. The COM
mission will retain Jurisdiction
over the investigation under
Order No 4060. However, If the
book value of the stock is
changed and the transfer to the
depreciation account is made as
outlined above then the investi-
cation under Order No. 4O60 will
be dismissed without prejudice.
5. The company will not file
any application for a rate in
crease prior to January, 1855.
6. The company will cooper
ate with the District Commits
sioners in establishing fringe
parking on three months trial
basis.
Z. The company will employ an
independent engineering firm to
determine the advisability of
conversion of street cars to buses
on the various lines and the
engineering firm will report it's
findings to both the commission
and the company. The recon-
mendations made by the engi-
neering firm will be submitted to
the board of directors for ap-
propriate action.
8. The company, and the COM
mission, jointly will forthwith
undertake a study. in which the
union will be invited to partici-
pate to determine the advisable
ity of employing Negro street car
ana DuS operators, and II such
employment is determined to be
feasible, the company will CO.
operate in an action program
with the union, the commission
and the Presidents Committee
on Contracts.
9. The company and the COM
mission will undertake a study of
the present tax obligations of the
company with a view of pre-
senting to the Board of Commits
sioners Justification for such tax
relief as may be indicated.
10. There will be changes In
the board of directors to include
additional local citizens as well
as the changes in the financial
and management policies of the
company. The company recog-
nizes its responsibility under its
charter to provide reasonable
and adequate service for the
public.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Writ May Be Sought
To Avert New Strike
OF Atomic Workers

The White House today was
reported considering applying
for an 80-day court injunction
under the Taft-Hartley law to
ban a threatened new strike OF
key atomic workers.
Should they so decide, Federal
attorneys could seek the court
order almost at once because
they cleared legal preliminaries
for the same case last month.
Government Efforts to spur q
wage settlement In the four
month-old dispute involving CIO
workers at Oak Ridge. Tenn. and
Paducah. KY, collapsed last
night.
Chief Government Mediator
Whitley p. Mccoy said. There's
no progreSsSo what's the use
of further meetings?" He said 1t
appears that President Eisen-
hover would have to consider
ordering the Justice Department
to obtain a strike-b banning court
order.
Elwood Swisher, president Of
the CIO Gas, Coke and Chemical
Workers, whose $500 members
at Oak Ridge and Paducah
struck four days last July 7-10
in the same dispute, said the
union has set a new strike date,
but declined to name the day.
He said rumors that it is next
Tuesday, August 10, are pure
speculation"
The CIO workers produce the
Nations entire supply of the
uranium material used in max
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Transit
CONTINUED From First Page. }

regulatory body deems it in any
way desirable in the public in
tereSt.
Stockholders to Meet.
The, proposition of the COM
pany's lowering book value of
its stock will be submitted for
the approval Of the stockholders
at the next annual meeting of
stockholders in April.
This is necessary since chang
ing the book value of company
stock requires a charter amend
ment.
That>the amendment will go
through is virtually q foregone
conclusion since Mr.. Wolfson
and his associates have con-
trolling interest in the stock. All
the negotiations and agreements
arrived at today have had the
sanction Of Mr.. Wolfson.
Lowering the book value of
the transit stock by $2.4 million
will Offset an accrued def
cheney" in the company's depre-
citation reserve of the same
amount This deficiency was q
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Warren Quickly scoiches
Mayor 5 Presidency Talk
BY shs Assoeio,sd Press

OAKLAND. Calf, Aug. 6. =
Bowling to q decision of the Chief
Justice of the United States, tile
mayor OF Oakland quickly with
drew his nomination Of Earl
Warren as a candidate for Presi-
dent.
Il am sure he win be a candi-
date for the next President Of
the United States" said Mayor
Clifford Rishell yesterday at a
council meeting where Justice
Warren was guest.
Just q minute interrupted
Justice Warren. his face flushed.
y appreciate the honor your
mayor would like to bestoW on
me but in my position as Chief
Justice of the United States
Supreme Court it would be inn
proper and immoral for me to
harbor such thoughts 4"
I'VE will accept the ruling of
the United States Supre m e
Court" responded the mayor.
Evening star., 1954-08-06

ing the atomic and hydrogen
bomb.
A Government panel two
months ago recommended a g.
cent hourly pay increase. but
both the CIO union and the AFL
Atomic Trades and Labor Coun-
cil--representing another 4.500
workers In other Oak Ridge
atomic plants-rejected the pro-
poSal, asking for a 15-cent raise.
However. the AFL workers did
not strike. :,
Present pay rates range from
$1.58 to $2.40 an hour.
Evening star., 1954-08-06

NEW YORK. Aug. 6 (R.-The
National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis said last night it
Is arranging air shipment of
medical equipment to Anchor
age. Alaska, where a polio epi-
demic has reached record pro-
portions" There were 30 cases
in July.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Bolt Strikes Twice

TORRINGTON, Conn. (P).-
Lightning struck the home OF
Alex LIE Jeune knocking him from
his bed and ripping boards from
a partition. MIR. lie Jeune went to
the kitchen to make some coffee
Then a second bolt struck the
house, starting a small fire near
the front entrance.
Evening star., 1954-08-06
Rafting Good Rood

SAN FRANCISCO. - Bulldoz-
ers uncovered many rattlesnakes
while widening an approach to
the Golden Gate Bridge. Almost
every boulder had its nest of
snakes.
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Macy SANE JONES


FUNERAL RITES AME HELD
Funeral services for MrR. Mary
Jane Jones. 4is Dupont AV. ~,
were held al 10 q. m. Saturday.
March 20, At g. Peters AME
church. Rev N. L. Simmons a..
ficiated. assisted BY Rev. L. A
PaFhinson-
Mrp. Jones died suddenly early
Thursday morning. March -. Of q
heart attack.
She was born IN Homer. La.
and had been q resident Of Mime
apolls. since 1913. She was q mem
Der Of st. Peter AAE church.
Surviving are her husband.
Lewis Jones'. two s0na, Theodore
Of Minneapolis and Booker Of Lam
sing. Mich: one sister. Mrs. Lizzie
Deionsy Of Homer. La. and other
relatives.
Burial was In Crystal Lake
cemsteFy with Neal Funeral home
IN charge Of arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booker Jones' Of
Lansing. son and dalghtsr-in-law
Of Mr.. Jesse Jones Of Milwaukee.
brother-in-Iaw came 10 the city 20
attend funeral services.
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1872 - NN~N@
Mold MmSSh 40
Services for Mira Estslla Arnold
1890 shsrbourne Az, who died at
her home on Saturday. March 10,
were held at 2p m. Tuesday.
March ~. az Pilgrim Baptist
church, with Rev. Floyd NJ. Mas
Sey JF.. officiating,
Mrs. Arnold. q native Of OKLA
bona. had lived In St. Paul for ~
years, she was . member Of Phi.
grim Baptist church: q dsaconess
In her church and president Of
the Earnest Workers Club Of Phi
grim.
Surviving are her father. Mr..
Dave Benton Of BAXTER SPRING.
kana. two sisters, Mrs Tommie
oNsrton Of Chicago. and Mrs
Mamie GosA Of Baxter SPRING.
kAnn, and several niecea,
One sister. Mra Tommis Over.
ton, her father. Mr., Benton and q
niece. Mrs, Juanita Duke of Kan.
Has city, Mo-, came TO st. Paul to
attend funeral services
Burial was IN Elmhurst Gene.
terry. Brooks Funeral Home was
In charge % RFrangsmenta
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pvmorul Services POT
AAFs. Nellie hAlseholl
Mold 9nndmv, March AZ

Services for Mrs MoIlis Nit
chsIl. $40 Lyndale Az. N. who died
IN General Hospital Thursday,
March 70, were held on Sunday.
March n. at . .. m. at the Prayer
and Healing Station Church Of
God In CHRIST with Rev. Lincoln
Berry officiating.
MFu. Mitchell was . native Of
Alabama and had bean q resident
Of Minneapolis for 10 years. She
was q member Of the Healing sta
ton Church % God In Christ.
Survivors include three broth
era Alvin BrsedlovS. AGacoO Breed
love and Klder John Bresdlovs. an
Of Minneapolis: one sister. Mrs.
Parales walker Of syleaugA. Ala.
several nsphsws and niscss and
ether relatives
Ths remains were shipped 10
sylcauga. Ala. for burial on sun
day evening. March n. Rev, John
Brssdlovs. Menara. Maceo Breed.
love. hrOthsrs and Ernest Temp
kinA napmsw ascampanisa ne FS-
mains to AlnhmmaA
woodland ESmsral Home was In
charge a. arrangements.
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Funeral services for Noah Sig.
gers Of Edna, MINI, who died
sunday. March n In Asbury hos
pltal were held at p. m. Wed.
nosday, March -, at Woodland
Funeral Chapel Rev Henderson
Rsddiek. pastor OF 81, James A.
ME. church ofGiciated with bur
lal In Hillside cemetery.
Mrs. sigEsrs was born In Mime
apolis and had been q resident OF
Etiina for almost fifty years He
was employed ct the Charles Mfg
Company. furniture manufacture
ers a. q wood carver. until his re
tiremsnt aix months ago. and was
one Of the few remaining persons
who do this type Of carving.
Survivors include q daughter.
Mira Ernsatine Berry of Taskee-
gs. Ala. one sister. Mrs Sarah
Ellis Of Minneapolis: one brother.
Fred siREprs % Florida Three
grandchildren and other relatives
Woodland Funeral Home was In
charge % arrangements
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- VRAR olD oAna SPARKS
peasp VUeaMAAA AAARch ~

uabs SPARKS. TAO St. Anthony
Az. died al hla homo an wednss.
day March "A at the AGe Of ~
years, six monthA
Mr.. Sparks. . native Of Missouri
came TO st. Paul twenty-three
years AEo TO make hin home with
a daughter. Mira PSaFi Brooks. al
above address
Other survivors In addition to
his daughter are one son. Marion
sparks Of at. Paul; . great niece.
Mrs Fern Hawkins of Minneapo-
IA and other relatives
The remains viii BE- shipped TO
Palmyra. No. for burial
Arrangements had not been
completed at prraa time,
Brooks Funeral Home 10 In
charge Of arrangements
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Twin City
Church NeuDs

Title Of the play Ia When the
Saints Co Marching Home" AL
are invited. Admission Ia free.
Rev. Bolts and the church ex-
tend deepest sympathy TO the fol-
lowing families Of Rev. II. c. Boyd
former pastor Of St. Peters AME
church: Mr.. William NJ. Crump;
MrS Molhe Mitchell; Mrs. Ester
Wilson. and the family Of Mrs
Grace Hudson.
DEDICATION
Life In made Of smiles and tears
Joys and sorrows. mixed with
fears.
And tho TO IN II seems one
sided,
Troubles are pretty wen divided
II we could look in every heart,
Wed find that each one has his
part
And those who travel fortunes
roads.
Sometimes carry the biggest load
Mrs. Y. Henderson, reporter.
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BORDER CHURCH NOTES

A fine turnout Of worshippers
greeted Rev. Sexton at the morn
ing services at Border a. he spoke
on the subject Preaching Christ"
Scripture reading 1 Cor. 2:ff.
Many visitors were present Two
new members, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
AZ jackson, were added 10 the
Fellowship Of Border. II 10 good TO
see our young people taking such
an interest In their spiritual well
fare and we heartily welcome into
our midst.
Next Sunday morning Rev. Sex
ton win speak on the subject. the
Light Of God" Scripture reading.
2 Cor. An. In the evening at 7:30
o'clock, the pastor and choir were
guests at Asbury Methodist
church, at 46th and Bloomington
Av. g., where Rev. Sexton preach
and the choir presented Q program
Of songs.
Next sunday evening at Q p. m.
the Vesper Hour. the Masters
Queenly Reserve. win present their
first Vesper program, which VIII
be q panel discussion on The
Adjustments and Problems Of the
Youth Today" This discussion
should be Of interest 10 all and we
hope you win find time 10 be pre-
sent. Your presence win be added
encouragement TO the ladies. In
this, their first venture. Come 20
Border, you are always welcome.
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lty for the present poor race re-
latIons must fan on ths Negro
voter.
II the colored citizen, he said.
would qualify and vots. there
would be no such problem a. en-
ists At TrumbuII Park.
IIs also said that much depends
on the attitude of aldermen to-
ward fiareupa. They must act ct
once. he pointed out. This would
NIP the move before II got started
good. he indicated.
Asked Ia ne thought stsps
should be taken 70 discourage mt
grafton % colorsd peEpons here, be
said no.
TITS q mans constitutional
right 10 20 whsrs he pleases. A
committeeman said leaders should
advise them not 10 come. I can
not take that position"
On the Issue Of how effaesive thu
teachers are In bringing about
good race relations. the state
representative maintained they
are doing q good job" But he
added they are working under
handicaps Of overcrowded condi-
tons and poor parental coopsra-
ton.
Teachers can only develop
what parents send them, Much de-
ponds on the home"
And 10 ChieAgo's national.
state and city political leaders
have commented on what they
have done 20 end the racial dis
tirbAncs at Trumbuii Park
HOmss. II now remains 20 go
what the people, themselves plan
20 do about H.
Next weeks article. the third
and final one. win dlscuns results
Of . planned mass mAFuh On the
city hAli. Ths march. planned by
the chicago Negro Chamber %
cmmsrcs. wan sohedulsa Cor M
cav. March 40
asne Saoeo psrssns are expect
% 10 participate IN tha marah
Committee representatives win
cali On city officials 10 protest
the Trumbull PARA nltuAtioa.
Tho A.P, and UP press aaaocla
tons reported last Friday thn
only 1900 Negroes and whlts
participated In the march on ths
chicago city hAIi On March 10
TIA pEamoasEs had amWaaasa 90.
600 Negro eltinams 10 paFsialpaaa
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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

There was a good attendance at
Sunday School on Sunday. March
n. Subject OF the lesson was, "A
New Commandment I Give Unto
You, That yc love one another. as
I have loved you" John 1912 to
IL, "a. 30; John Il: 21-2t. Many
Illustrations were brought out on
the lesson.
Rev. II. w. Bolts morning mes
sage was based on Rev. 2:I0, BE
thou faithful until death, and
Rev. Bolts placed great emphasis
ON the word faithful. which means
true: a completion OF going 10 the
end. He also emphasized we must
have that undaunted faith 10 70
through. for without. our works
are IN vain. The message was
spiritually uplifting.
Music was furnished by the two
eholrs. Mr.. Valford Kelley Of the
Junior Choir sang a solo. Hear
my cry. o Lord" A special prayer
request for Mrs. venteFia West
brook was made by the pastor.
Visitors NJ the morning service
were Mr.. and Mira q. SPARKS. nd
ward Pearson, Vera 0ARiason. Mrs.
Albert Mills. all Of Minneapolis:
Mrs. Elizabeth West and Mrs.
Harriet Payne. both Of Kansas
City. Kan; Mrs. Ora McMooro and
daughter. Carol OF 81 Paul They
are the nieces Of Mr., Wallace, 1l08
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Funeral Rites Hold
For Widow o. laAO


Rev. a. W. Wllsen
Mrs. Ester Ben Wilson. 1918 Q.
Fourth st.. widow Of the late Rev.
A. w. Wilson. died early Saturday
morning. March 10. She suffered
q stroke Thursday night. March 10
and was rasnpd 10 the General
hospital where shs Succumbed
early Saturday morning.
The deceased was born In Waco,
Texas. and had lived In Mime
apolis for - years. She was q
Mother In the Fourth Street
Church Of God in Christ at 1913 s.
Fourth 81. and a hostess for the
state Churches Of God In Christ.
Funeral services were held at
I p. m. Tuesday, March Is at
Graham Temple, Church Of God
In Christ with Rev. william B.
Williams officiating with burial
In Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters
Mrs. Opal Cotton and Mrs. Mary
Nm: four sons. Antoine, Alvin,
Wilbur and Walter Wilson, all Of
Minneapolis; father, Mr.. o. J.
Robinson Of Oklahoma and other
relatives and q host OF friends.
Neal Funeral Home was in
charge Of arrangements
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CARD or THANKS

We wish to express our deepest
gratitude to our many friends,
neighbors and relatives for their
acts Of kindness, messages Of sym
pathy and beautiful floral tributes
extended us at the death Of our
beloved mother. Mrs. Ester VIII
son.
Especially do we thank Elder
Wfiiiam b. Williams and Over
seer J. w. Graham for their COM
forting words and all assisting
ministers.
For cars donated and everything
we shah always BE- grateful
The Wilson Family.