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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-16
Two Men Sentenced
On Check Forgery CHARGE

Two men charged with forging
| friends names to checks were
given prison terms In Alexandria
Corporation Court yesterday.
Henry Allen Brown. 81, Of the
5000 block Of @ street Sc, was
given concurrent terms Of two
years each on two separate
charges Of forging checks for
$3.50 and $65. Brown. pleaded
guilty.
Richard Albert Vincent, 81, Of
the 1000 block Of King street,
Alexandria, was given q two
year term on one check forgery
charge. He also pleaded guilty.
Sylvester B. Marshall, SO, Of
the 100 block Of North Alfred
street. Alexandria. was sem
fenced to two years after he
pleaded guilty to an auto theft
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-16
By George Kennedy
Star Staff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 10
Gov. McKeldin shipped the ira
ditional ribbon last night, OPEN
the Ritchie-Re inter-
= change, and the last bottleneck
adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay
- Bridge was eliminated.
The Interchange is q three
level cloverleaf at the intersec-
sion Of the Revell, q dual high
!. way leading to the bridge, and
: the Richie, dual highway from
. Baltimore to Annapolis. It took
longer than year to construct.
cost more than 81 million and
has one Of the most complicated
traffic patterns outside Of the
Pentagon maze.
Is{@ That need not concern the
- Washington motorist. On his
: ,.Eay to the ocean and back he
sails right through It at the
eenter level on q double ribbon
OF concrete.
80 IL Old Fashioned Miles.
Unfortunately. on leaving the
Capital. he must traverse IL
: miles or more Of d-fashioned
: Maryland roads to get to the
: new dual highway leading to
; the bridge. The dual road goes
30 farther west than Route 301
1.-THE Crane Highway which
connects Baltimore and Rich
4-mond via the Potomac River
bridge at Morgantown, so miles
downstream from Washington.
-. ..::sss:s7ssss Gov. McKeldin, in short talk,
sfeferred to the interchange as
an important link in the new
= Highway system from Maine to
FLORIDA, which bypasses the
large cities.
Traffic Hazards Seen.
Several points Of the compli-
Gated interchange already appear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-16
West Virginia District
un1es Legion Heed
Special Dispassh % The ssar

FasS6i y .yss ~
MARTTNSBURG, w. Va. June
10 Jack Beavers. OF Martins
burg. was unanimously elected
commander Of the American
Legion's 10th district at the an
nual meeting held in Romney.
Mr.. Beavers, q past commander
Of Berkeley Post No. Il here,
win formally take over the COM
membership at the annual State
Legion convention to be held In
Huntington. July 1926.
The district which he viii head
includes Is counties in this East
ern end of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-16
Huirdressers Plan Dance

The Arlington, Alexandria and
Falls Church Hairdresser's AS
ISOLATION win hold a dinner
dance at 8 pm. Saturday In
the Dardanelles Restaurant, Lee
highway and Hillwood avenue.
Falls Church, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-16

Several points Of the compli-
Gated interchange already appear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-16
Handsome PersonaIized
Handkerchief
a Practical Gift

Imported Irish linens with hond- embroidered
initioIs, hond-roIIed or henstitched henns'
Also 70 and 7s" hond-shirred linens, hand
rolled hens and Imported Swiss sheers.
UsuoIy 100 SpeeioI ot--------- 0V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-16
fisherman Hos Audience

Hundreds watched Denis Dris-
call Of Bandon, Fire, as he played
q salmon for three hours before
finally landing the 23-pound flsh
by fiaShlight.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-14
Saws Me at Prices
Will Hold Firm

CHICAGO: Strong consumer de-
mand and a shortage of meat sup
plies indicates little, if any de-
crease in the price of meat for
consumers during the coming sea-
son, reports H. M. Conway direc-
tor of research for National Live
Stock Producer, live stock maga-
zine.
With considerable shift in in
dustrial activity from one field to
another there has developed a
more stabilized consumer demand
picture than was anticipated the
past winter. This demand, coupled
with the decline in the supply of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-14

Cape Esperance. At the present
time they are living at West JEFF
ferson.
Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Edw. Hennis
and Miss Margaret Young were
guests at the Canaan 7th grade
picnic at Big Darby Recreation
Center 4:3O to 7:3O Thursday
evening. Miss McCollum is the
Home Room teacher of this class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Sherwood
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Roby and daugh-
terS. .-..
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Shier attended a
Grange Masters" meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Dorm of Sedalia Wednesday even
inc
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-14
CANAAN TWP.
Community News
MARTHA RoeY Reporter
Big Darby Baptist Church
S4tYaday School Q.dS A nj

Big Darby Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:45 A. NJ.
Junior Church 1890 A. M.
Worship Service 1920 A. M.
Birthday Jennings Topping
Canaan Sth grade commence
ment will be May %, Baccalaur-
cate 3 P. M May % at Big Darby
Church, Commencement May 26,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B Converse
and daughter spent Sunday with
Mr., and Mrs. Delbert Dorm and
daughters of Sedalia.
Mrs. Edward Hennis and Roby
attended P. T. 0. at Brown Town
ship Thursday evening.
Mrs. Elton Roby demonstrated
rug, hooking to the Senior Home
Ec... class at Canaan Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hook enter
tanned with a dinner Sunday for
Joe's Mothers birthday and for
Mothers Day. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Hook, Mrs. Mary
Conklin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hook
and daughters of New Rome, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Hook and daughters
of London. Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Hook and daughters of Ostrander.
Mrs. Jack Roby and Patti visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
o. Owen of New Rome Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Vim Baker, Mrs. Bill De-
Yer, and Mrs. Ned Woodruff at
tended the District 10 Home DEM
onstration Council Meeting at
Washington Court House Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bugg and
children of Redwood spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Burn
side. Afternoon callers were Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Roby and Patti
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Roby.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Bis
hop returned home Tuesday from
Oakland, California, where they
have been living while Harry was
in the Navy until his discharge
April 13. He had served 4 years
most of the time on the U.S.S.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-14

pork and lamb and a curtailment
in the number of cattle being fed
last fall has strengthened the live
stock market and given consider
able confidence to the feeding pic
ture.
As a result hog production is be-
ing pushed up 8 to 10fe with the
first increase in marketing eX-
pected during the late summer.
This pork supply viii be marketed
at a time when the ordinarily
heavy supply of beef coming off
summer pasture will be light this
year due to the drouth in the
Usage and Flint Hill areas of the
southwest. The beef that does
move in late summer is expected
to be of lighter weights than usual.
Both these factors will tend to
hold price of meat at the retail
level about the same as at present.
The price of lamb is likewise be-
ing supported by a shortage of
supply, Normally there is a let
down in demand following Easter
but this year the supply is short
for the whole spring season. The
fed crop moved early and there is
some delay in the early summer
supply. Too, there is d d e d
strength in the wool market. This
is reflected in current pelt prices
and should give support to the
summer and fall lamb market.
Clipping lawns shorter than 11a
inches weakens the blue grass and
encourages crab grass.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-14

Clipping lawns shorter than 11a
inches Weakens the blue grass and
encourages crab grass.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Intruder Is Wounded
By Wafchman's S Shot

A 21-year-old man is recover
ing from gunshot wounds today
after he was surprised by a
night watchman in a Northeast
grocery.
Police said Milton Bradham,
colored, of the 5000 block of
James place NE. was shot in the
left hand and stomach early to-
day by William Collins, watch
man at Ben's Grocery, 521 Fifty
third street NE.
Mr.. Collins, also colored, told
police he awoke to see Bradham
standing in the main part of the
store. When he challenged the
man, Collins said, Bradham
rushed him. Mr.. Collins fired,
his bullet DETECTING from Brad
hams hand to his stomach.
Br a d h a m was charged with
housebreaking.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Legislation Incorporating
National Airport Asked

The Commerce Department
yesterday asked Congress for
legislation to incorporate the
Washington National Airport.
as recommended by the Hoover
Commission on Governmental
reorganization.
Robert B. Murray, jr., Under
secretary of Commerce for
Transportation, who forwarded
the letter, said the change would
permit more efficient operation.
Like other Government agen-
cies, the airport now operates
on an annual budget and turns
it's income into the Treasury.
Mr.. Murray said it is difficult
for the airport to forecast the
needs of it's expanding business
a year in advance.
The proposed legislation would
permit the airport. under the
control of the Secretary of Com
merce, to deposit its receipts in
a special fund of it's own at the
Treasury and to draw on it as
needed.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Gas Seepage Source
In Bethesda SOUGHT

Montgomery County authori-
ties today sought Federal help
in tracing the source of gasoline
leaking into the basement of q
Bethesda bowling alley.
Fire Marshal Charles II. Howe,
jr., said the National Bureau OF
Standards will be asked to ana
lyze samples of gasoline squeezed
from 15-foot-deep clay borings
near the Bethesda Fort Alleys.
1851 Old Georgetown road. in
an attempt to identify the
source.
Three filling stations across
the street from the alley con-
Quoted pressure tests on their
tanks without disclosing any
leaks. Mr.. Howe said. The gaso-
line could be coming from as
far as a mile away, he believes.
Firemep said the bowling al
ley building was safe after run
ming explosion meter tests in
the basement. All the alleys are
on the first floor.
The meter registered explosive
vapor in only one spot. over a
basement drain pipe. Bethesda
firemen, directly across from the
alley, have been flushing sewer
mains in the area to keep vapors
from collecting there.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Scroll Awarded Gass
For CD Railroad Plan

Arthur H. Gass, chairman OF
the car service division of the
Association of American Rail-
roads, yesterday received a
scroll from the National Defense
Transportation Association.
The scroll was presented in
the headquarters of the rail-
road association in the Trans
portation Building, Seventeenth
and H streets NV. by E. Grover
Plowman of Pittsburgh. presi-
dent of the defense group. and
a vice president of the United
States Steel Corp.
In making the esentation.
Mr.. Plowman particularly cited
Mr.. Gass's part in working out.
in cooperation with the Office
Of Civil Defense, a master plan
for handling any emergency
rail transportation requirements
that might arise from an enemy
attack on this country.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Control Of Number
OF Taxis Urged On
Senate D. T.. Group

Some control over the num-
ber of taxicabs that can be
licensed here is needed in the
public interest, the Public Utili-
ties Commission yesterday ad-
vised the Senate District Com
mittee.
The commission suggested
amendments to a pending bill
contrary to views expressed by
spokesmen for the cab industry
at recent hearings before the
Payne Commerce subcommittee.
Robert E Mclaughlin, COM
mission chairman. said the Dis
trict has about 5000 licensed
cabs-one for every 95 District
residents. This ratio Is radically
in excess" of that for all other
cities, he said.
But under limitation measures,
he warned, there is a danger of
monopoly unless the sale. trans
fer and assignment of outStand-
ing cab licenses is controlled.
He recommended such an
amendment, softened only by a
provision giving the commission
authority to make exceptions
"after reasonable notice and
hearing"
The commission also recon-
mended an amendment to give
it power to maintain the relative
position of the numbers of cabs
licensed under corporate. indi-
vidual or other types of owner
ship.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Best Police Pistol Teams
To Shoot for CoffeIt Trophy

Some of the best police pistol
teams in the East will compete
here tomorrow for a trophy de-
dicated to Pvt. Leslie Coffelt.
White House policeman. who
gave his life in the November l,
1850, armed assault on Blair
House.
The matches will be held on
the White House Police pistol
range at the National Arboretum
and will begin at 8 am.
The Coffelt Memorial trophy
will be started on perpetual
basis, with the winner keeping
it for one year.
Another award will honor Po-
lice Sergt. Roland G. Ford, a
White House guard. who died on
March 9. 1949. 1t is sponsored
jointly by the Metropolitan and
White House police.
The public is invited to watch
today's matches. but only teams
representing law enforcement
agencies will participate, accord
ing, to Secret Service Chief U. E.
Baughman.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Accused Hit-Run
Driver Captured
In Seven Minutes

It took police just about seven
minutes last night to capture a
hit and = run driver who re-
portedly collided with a Women's
Bureau cruiser and knocked it
against a tanker truck. The
same driver ran through a red
light and a stop sign and hit
another car, injuring one person,
just before being apprehended,
police said.
Charged in the case is Robert
A. Green, jr., %. of 1925 New Fort
Washington road, Prince Georges
County, Md. He was charged
with two counts Of leaving after
colliding, passing a red light,
going through a stop sign, driv-
ing with unreasonable speed and
driving while drunk. Police said
he works for Griffiths- Consumers
Co.
Red Light Begins Damage.
Police said this is what hap
pened:
At Fifth street and Massachu-
sets avenue NV. Green's car
went through a red light and
struck the side of the Womens
Bureau cruiser driven by James
B. Rodgers, So, civilian driver
of 513 Tenth street Sc. In the
car was Policewoman Miriam
Chatters, who had a baby in hel
arms.
The Green car knocked the
police vehicle into a tanker
truck driven by William F
Woodward, 33, of Baltimore ano
continued along Fifth street.
Woman Injured.
At Second and M streets S.W
Green's car ran through a stop
sign and struck the car driven
by Charles F. White, 40, of 14a
Elmira street S.W. Mr.. Whites
wife Nellie, %. suffered face and
knee bruises. She was removed
to Casualty Hospital.
Then Green's car made a left
turn into M street and proceeded
to South Capitol street. 1t wa.
here he passed Wagon No.
containing Pvts. w. J. Greer
and c. F. Klopfer, who had beer
alerted by the radio. They
stopped it and made the arrest
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Engineer Sues 10 Block
Firinq From Defense Job

An $11 ,000-a-year supervisory
general engineer with the De-
fense Department today asked
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia to prevent
his being fired.
The official, Ralph r. Britton,
a grade GS-15, of 6119 Wynn
wood road, Bethesda. said in the
suit that his removal has been
ordered effective Monday.
Mr.. Britton said he was vet
eran of World War I and that
the charges against him were
vague and did not go into details
as required under the Veterans
Preference Act. The suit said
the charges related to his pro-
fessional ability.
He asked the court to prevent
his removal or transfer to "job
outside the local committing
area" pending final determine
ton of the case on it's merits.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
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Evening star., 1954-05-08
Maryland Jury Urges
Gas 10 Replace GaI|oWs
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May 8.-Gas
instead of the gallows was rec
commended by the Baltimore
grand jury yesterday for execu-
tions in Maryland.
In a report urging use of the
gas chamber it said execution
by hanging involved very re-
pugnant gruesomeness that is
reminiscent of medieval torture
devices" 1t said it believed this
causes a reluctance on the part
of jurieS, courts and Governors
to impose capital punishment
in many cases.
The jury said it believes cap
ital punishment should be re-
tanned "but to encourage wider
use of it where the facts call
for such treatment we urge the
Legislature to substitute the
modern gas chamber for the
hanging method"
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Bio Parade Features Meeting
Of School Safety Patrol

and second in the girls senior
division. They also took sec
ond in the boys senior division.
Other winners:
Jacksonville (Fla.) Hill h
School, first in boys senior
Booker T. Washington High,
Miami, Fla, second in boys SEN
ior; Painesville (OhioD schools,
second in boys Junior; Jackson
vile (Fla0 elementary schools,
third in boys Junior; Audubon
Grade IN. j. schools, second
in girls junior, and Jacksonville
(Fla) city schools, third in girls
Junior,
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Capital Transit
Public HEARINGS
Resume Soon
Commission Piuns
To Call ConsuItunts
For Coming Sessions

The investigation of Capital
Transit Co. by the District Pub
lie Utilities Commission will get
back into the public hearing
phase probably on May II or ID.
In making the announcement,
Commission Chairman Robert E.
Mclaughlin disclosed that the
first two witnesses will be con-
sultants retained by the regu-
latory body
One Is Edward A. Roberts, a
New York transit specialist, who
has testified before in the in
vestigation proceedings and in
the most recent transit fare case.
The other is David A. Kosh,
former head of the public utili-
ties section of General Services
Administration, who now has his
own conSultant firm. Mr.. Kosh
testified as a commission wit
ness in the telephone rate case
Just concluded.
To Explore Methods.
Chairman Mclaughlin said
both men will be questioned ON
the methods of public utilities
companies in general, and Capt.
tai Transit in particular, of
evaluating their assets. Their
testimony. he said. will bear on
the transit firms depreciation
reserve account, which came un-
der close commission scrutiny
when the hearings were in ses-
sion last month.
The commission staff contends
this reserve is deficient and that
the liberal dividend policies of
the present management may
jeopardize the company'S cash
position to the point where the
alleged deficiency might no longer
be backed up by sufficient as
sets.
The hearing resumption date
was announced soon after the
U. S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia yesterday
extended the existing court stay
preventing distribution of the
company's latest $384,000 divi-
dend declaration. In the same
decision, the appellate court dis
solved the temporary injunction
that had blocked the company's
announced plan of redeeming
$3.9 million in bonds.
Instructed to Investigate.
While the commission planned
to continue its probe anyway, the
court specifically instructed it to
do so. insofar as the investiga-
ton would affect matters in
volved in this litigation"
The appellate court handed
jurisdiction of the legal test
back to U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia. where
Judge Edward M. Curran re-
fused to enjoin the company
either from distributing the
dividend or redeeming it's bonds.
Whether Judge Curran will be
assigned to hear the case after
the commission investigation is
completed remained problemat-
ical. It was also uncertain
whether Capital Transit intends
to appeal the appellate court de-
cision to the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Rover Stresses Family
Values in Crime FIGHT

A re-emphaSiS of the values
of the family can solve the
country's crime problems U. S.
District Attorney Leo A. Rover
said yesterday.
Mr.. Rover told meeting of
the Catholic Layman's First FRI
day Club in the National Press
Club that the family can be
strengthened by achieving firm
spiritual basis of individual be-
lief. The meeting was conducted
by Lawrence McDonel, president,
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Fairfax Station
Land Sought as
.MissiIeSite
Condemnation Suit
On II Acres Filed
For New Nike Bose

The Government filed a con-
demnation suit in Alexandria
Federal Court yesterday to
acquire 1927 acres near Fairfax
Station. Va. for the site of a
new Nike guided missile station
to protect Washington.
The Army previously has an
nounced that ring of Nike in
stallations are to be erected
around Washington. One al
ready is under construction at
Lorton. Va, and a mobile sta
ton will be located at Fort
Meade.
The site at Fairfax Station is
the first for which the Govern
ment has filed suit. Although the
condemnation suit did not specify
the use that was to be made Of
the property, an accompanying
map specified that it was Nike
battery launching and control
area.
An Army spokesman queS-
toned about the map notation
said it was reasonable to pre-
sumo" that the property was to
be used for a Nike station.
Owners of the site are listed in
the condemnation suit as E.
Louise Ladue and Dorothy Ladue,
2424 Davis avenue, Alexandria;
Edith Ladue Held, East Lansing,
Mich, and Thomas L. Watson
and Marguerite Watson, Route 4,
Fairfax.
The condemnation papers also
show that separate parcel
owned by Lewis K. Mattingly
also is being acquired, but not in
the condemnation suit filed yes
terday.
The site is located on Pope'S
Head road in Fairfax County.
about 6 of a mile northwest Of
Fairfax Station.
Evening star., 1954-05-08
Pepeo Takes Plea
For Rate Increase
To Supreme Court
By Donald B. HodIey

Potomac Electric Power Co.
today asked the Supreme Court
to review a recent decision of
the Court of Appeals sending its
long-litigated rate increase plea
back to the Public Utilities Com
mission.
In remanding the case to the
commission the Court of Appeals
reversed the 1852 decision of
District Judge Alexander Holtz-
off which affirmed the commits
sion's action in granting the
rate increase in April, 1851.
Pepco's principal attack on
the Court of Appeals decision
is based on the contention that
electricity rates in the District
may best be fixed on the basis
of system-wid costs of serving
the Washington metropolitan
area.
The company petition also at
tacks the Court of Appeals opin-
ion that the commissions orders
contained insufficient findings,
and were based on insufficient
evidence on Pepco's allowable
rate of return and the particular
amount of the rate increase to
be assigned to Capital Transit
Co.
The litigation was started in
1851 by Capital Transit Goa
large electric power consumer
and a week ago that company
also filed a petition seeking a
Supreme Court review. Capital
Transit contended the Court of
Appeals should have terminated
the litigation in favor of Transit.