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Evening star., 1954-04-20
Phone RATE Increase
Hearing Resumes

The telephone rate increase
hearing before the District Pub
lie Utilities Commission resume
today with the commission staff
croSs-examining a witness OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co.
The witness, John K. Lang
rum, an economics consultant
of New York, appeared for the
company last January when the
hearing last was in session. The
long recess was partly due to the
fact that the commission has
been investigating Capital Tran
sit Co. financial practices during
that period.
Mr.. Langrum's view that the
telephone company is entitled
to a rs per cent rate of return
on its investment was ScrutiniZed
today by Lloyd B. Harrison. staff
counsel for the regulatory body.
The commission contends that c
& P. should get no higher than
a 6.25 per cent rate Of return
The proposed phone-charge in
crease schedule advanced by the
company would provide a IA per
cent return, as opposed to the
company-estimated S per cent
return it expects to get under
present rates this year.
The proposed rates would
raise the monthly phone bills of
customers an average of 10 cents
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Star Writer'S Story
On WoIfson Cited
In Transit Case

The Public Utilities Commits
sion yesterday used a feature
story on Louis E. Wolfson by
Evening Star Reporter Richard
Fryklund In its special report to
the U. S. Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia.
1t quoted a paragraph written
by Mr.. Fryklund in which Mr..
Wolfson said:
Il have a responsibility to see
that the stockholders Of Capital
Transit get a fair return. II
there is no fair return, then I
will have to take other action to
protect their equity. If neces-
sary, will even go so far as to
liquidate the company. I'll pro-
tect the stockholders. within the
limits of the law. in spite of
anything, including the Con-
gress and the Public Utilities
Commission.
Both Mr.. Fryklund and Mr..
Wolfson, when questioned by the
commission. said the passage
was an accurate account Of the
industrialist's remarks.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Visitors 10 Capital
AT Spring Peak;
Most Hotels Filled

Easter week crowds today
were carrying the spring tourist
invasion to peak for the year.
Capitol officials decided today
to open the building half an
hour earlier, beginning tomor-
row, to accommodate big crowds
of sightSeers.
Ordinarily the Capitol build
ing opens at 9 am, but the re-
mainder of the big tourist season
it will open at $3.50 am. Con-
tributing to this decision were 25
bus loads of school children who
arrived at $50 O'Clock this morn
ing to get an early start through
the Capitol.
The other sign was a state
ment by Bourbon Dawes, execu-
tive vice president of the Hotel
Association of Washington, that
his membership didn't have a
room to spare last night for the
first time in a year.
Mr.. Dawes admitted that the
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution played part in this, but
said the bulk of the business was
from other tourists and school
groups.
Sightseeing favorites, such as
the Washington Monument, the
Lincoln Memorial and the Bureau
of Engraving where counts of
visitors are kept. reported land
office business but no figures as
yet to indicate records over pre-
viouS years.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
$4,000 More 0K'd
For Relief in D. T..

The Senate Appropriations
Committee. in reporting the
third supplemental appropria-
tion bill for this fiscal year, to-
day approved a request Of the
District Commissioners to add
an outlay of 100000 for public
assistance in the District as re-
quested by the Commissioners.
The Senate committee also
restored to the bill $75,500 for
the public school system which
had been cut from the bill by
the House.
AS the bill is reported to the
Senate. therefore. the extra ap-
preparations for this fiscal year
for the District will be $6,170,-
900. The House had cut $112,-
800 from the request of the
Commissioners. Later the city
heads asked for an additional
$4,000 for relief attributed
mostly to a recession in business
and employment.
Most of the extra money
sought for the District is needed
to cover pay increases for Dis
trict police and f1remen. The
Senate added a new item of S.
600 to cover a claim against the
city government.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Blossom Festival
To Be BIoomIess
HHeot Continues
By the Assoeioted Press

WINCHESTER. April 20.-If
the current warm weather con-
tlnueS there will be few apple
blossoms around for the 9th
annual Shenandoah Apple Bios
som Festival here April 20 and 30.
DR.. Walter S. Hough of the
Winchester Fruit Research Lab
oratory said an immediate cold
snap would be the only factor
which could hold back the bios
Soming buds.
If the present warm tempera-
lures continue for the next few
days. he said, trees in this area
will reach peak bloom this week
end.
Early varieties already are in
the pink stage.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Cost Of Legion Convention
Here Is Set at $4,000

The District Commissioners to-
day set the cost of bringing the
American Legion's national con-
vention here this summer at
about $4,000.
The Legionnaires, who will
hold a national convention here
for the first time beginning
August 30, have already been
guaranteed $4,000 toward their
expenses.
An additional $50, 1870 is needed
to provide special city services,
such as street cleaning, roping
off Pennsylvania avenue and re-
moving streetcar platforms for
the big parade, placing signs and
barricades and buying flags.
The additional money will be
sought in the budget for the fis-
cal year beginning July /, which
is now before Congress.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Chevy Chase Village
Votes Biggest Budget
Yet Lowest Tax Rate

Chevy Chase villagers voted
themselves the lowest tax rate
and at the same time adopted
the largest budget since the COM
munity was incorporated in 1914.
at the fortieth annual town
meeting last night.
The real estate tax rate was
cut from Is to 20 cents per 500
of assessed valuation, the lowest
rate the village charter allows.
About 140 residents voted ap-
proval of a $69,100 budget for
1854, which is $4,000 higher than
last years budget and $4,000
higher than last years actual
expenditures.
Arthur G. Lambers, chairman
of the Board of Managers, said
this seeming paradox was pos
sible because of higher real es-
tate assessments and expected
increases in the villages share
of funds returned by the State
from income. automobile and
race track taxes.
Three members of the seven
man board were reelected by
acclamation. Mrs. Edith c. Jar
| Wis woS 1oonond to hoY tbird ta,.,,,
as secretary. Carroll Morgan,
treasurer. and Board Member
John L. Bischoh were reelected
to second terms.
The villagers also heard Ma
jor Gen. Lewis B. Hershey con-
tinue his campaign to have the
Montgomery County Council
assume responsibility" for Civil
Defense preparation by appro-
priating money for it.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Youth Pleads Not Guilty
To Staying Of Ex-Fiancee

Eugene Elmer Bryant yester-
day pleaded not guilty in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court to
the April 8 Staying of his former
f1ancee. l7-year-old Joan Maria
Ruzza of Capital Heights.
The 21-year-old youth inn
passively declared himself not
guilty of the murder charge when
arraigned before Circuit Judge
Charles c. Marbury.
Bryant was indicted on a
charge OF shooting the girl five
times with a 38-caliber pistol.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Transit Co. Lawyers
Will Reply TO Charge
Of Assets Stripping

Capital Transit lawyers today
were busy meeting charges that
owners of the utility were "en-
gagged either in a reckless or a
deliberate program of stripping
the company of its dollar assets. d"
The assertion was made yes
terday to the U. S. Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia
by the Public Utilities Commits
sion, which seeks to prevent the
utility from declaring a $3.9 mil
lion bond declaration and a
$384,000 quarterly stock divi-
dend.
Charges Unwarranted Dividends.
In its reassertion that Capital
Transit is treading on insecure
ground, the commission contend
ed the company has been paying
unwarranted dividends, to the
detriment Of the riding public.
The appellate court asked for
yesterdays financial report as an
aid in determining what it will
do by the April Is deadline it
set for itself in preventing the
transit company from meeting
its obligations.
At the same time, the appeals
court gave lawyers for Capital
Transit an opportunity to answer
any statement filed by the COM
mission.
Edmund L. Jones, chief coun-
sci for Capital Transit, said he
will answer as soon as possible.
This is big job," he declared.
ut will probably take until the
end of this week."
In its adverse report to the
court, the commission said the
utility is committed to a high
rate of return in the face of de-
clining revenue that might event.
ually affect the traction COM
pany'S ability to provide adequate
service.
The 40-page report was divided
into two categories. One involved
the law in the matter and the
other the financial status of
Capital Transit.
Loan Move Hit.
Particularly singled out for
cenSure was the fact the firm did
not ask the commission for per-
mission last February to obtain a
SIS million, high-intereSt, short
term loan.
The commission fatty termed
the loan illegal and said it hopes
the court would set the loan
aside.
The commission said the firm
obtained the loan for the sole
purpose of "cuShioning" the i'm
pact the bond Indebtedness would
have on its financial structure.
The commission concluded it's
report by saying it does not know
just what cash working capital
should be retained by Capital
Transit to protect the public, but
that its figure undoubtedly would
affect the bond recall and the
contemplated quarterly dividend.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Police Seek Five Men
In Tuvern Shooting

Prince Georges County police
today were seeking five colored
men. one of whom fired indis-
criminately over the heads of
patrons at the Northeast Casino,
5726 Sheriff road. Chapel Oaks.
last night.
Police said one of the men
sent the tavern patrons into a
panic when he fired two times
No one was hit. however, and
the gunman and his four COM
panionS fed in their automobile.
Evening star., 1954-04-20


NATIONAL DEFENSE
Concert until United States Army Orchestra
Entrance March
Invocation Maj. Gen Charles Carpenter
Chief of Chaplains, United States Air Force
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Vice Admiral Leland Lovett, u S. N (ret)
The Americans Greed
1t Gen. Julian c. Smith, u S. NJ (ret0
The National Anthem The ASsemblage
Report of the National Defense Committee
Mrs. James B. Patton Chairman
Address: Washington Report Fulton Lewis Jr.
This Land and Roy Meachum, Narrator
Address J. LaWtOn Collins u A,
TOMORROW
9:30A
Organ Recital, 9:15 to $50
Congress called to order
Supplemental Report of Credentials Committee
Amendments to the Bylaws
Reports of National Committees
Report of the Resolutions Committee
Announcements
ppm
Reports Of National Committees (continued)
Address: Horizons
Mrs Alice K. Leopold Director Bureau United
States Department of Labor
Kate Duncan Smith OAR School
John p Tyson Executive Secretary Jewel Hayes Student
Tamassee OAR School
Ralph H. Cain Superintendent Bill Nix. Student
7:3oPM
Organ Recital. 7:15 until 1880
State Regents Reports
Music
Nominations
Evening star., 1954-04-20
High School to Stage
Iond of the Druoon'

Westinghouse High Schools
Tell-a-Tale Theater will present
Land of the Dragon" in Is per-
formances in Arlington schools
beginning Monday.
Tickets are now on sale at the
schools by the Parent-Teacher
Association Speech Education
Service Committee.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Instruction Unit to Meet

The teaching of arithmetic and
mathematics in Arlington schools
will be discussed at a meeting of
the Community Council on In
Struction at 8 pm. tomorrow IN
the Little Theatre at Washing
ton-Lee High School. The meet
ing is open to the public.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Montgomery Charter Unit
Indorses Is for Council

The Montgomery County
Charter Committee has Endorsed
seven Republicans and six Dem
ocrats for the County Council
in the June % primaries.
The candidates will be intro
duced at public meeting at
8 o'clock tonight in the club
house at Glenbrook Country
Club. Bethesda. There are seven
members of the council. The
Charter Committee normally in
dorses candidates in each party
primary.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Tree Worker FuIIs

A tree worker suffered null
tiple cuts and a back injury to-
day when he fell Is feet from
a dead tree at 40O3 Vacation
lane. Arlington. Admitted to
Arlington Hospital and listed as
in satisfactory condition was
Ellis Turner. 43, of Stanley, Va.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Lawmakers Stretch
Muscles in Florida
For Big Ball Game
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. April
20.-Thirty-seven Congressman
from 18 States started warming
up here yesterday for the an
nual congressional seball
game in Griffith Stadium on
June Is, for the benefit of the
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund.
The congressman borrowed a
baseball diamond from rookie
Cleveland Indians yesterday
for their first baseball practice.
The session was short and stren-
uous.
Manager sgd Herlong, Demo-
crat. of Florida, and Runt
Bishop. Republican, of Illinois,
called their boys together at
1ndianville for the workouts.
Herlong released them an hour
and-a-half later. explaining:
Lets break it up, boys. You'll
be all played out"
O'Neill Connects With One.
Representative Wingate H.
Lucas, Democrat. of Texas,
training in blue shorts and a
bright orange shirt. threw one
more ball toward Representative
Thomas P. ONeill, jr., Demo-
crat. of Massachusetts.
He actually hit it.
Everybody cheered. Then
everybody left.
Manager Herlong's chief
hurler, Representative Don (Fire-
balD Wheeler. Democrat, of
Georgia is due here today. So
is Mr.. Bishops mound menace,
Glenn Qron Nam Davis, Re-
publican. of Wisconsin.
A second practice session was
scheduled for today. Tomorrow
night the teams will meet in the
exhibition Sunshine Ball game. "
This is a Florida version Of the
annual charity game played in
Washington for the camp fund.
Congressional families are
guests of the Daytona Beach
Recreationnal Area during the
Easter week training season. 3"
sponsored by the Daytona Beach
Chamber of Commerce.
Both Representatives Herlong
and Bishop are claiming victory
in advance.
Mr.. Herlong observed that his
team has the only player who
practices in uniform-Repre-
sentative L. Mendel tThe Hair
cut) Rivers, Democrat. of South
Carolina. Mr.. Rivers outfit. pic
Oui CS4uC dAiO O11SIltAy oAlOII 40
left over from semipro days.
Mr.. Bishop countered with a
reminder that his lineup includes
a champion golfer-Representa-
tive-Jack Westland. Republican,
of Washington, who at Al won
the National amateur title.
Nifty Nine-IrOn Stroke.
AS Mr.. Bishop noted. Mr.. West
land may have struck out with a
baseball bat yesterday, but the
Texas Lacquer he Clipped with a
nine iron was beautiful.
Both teams have a Dodger
fan in the outfield. There's Ape
Multer, Democrat of Brooklyn.
N. Y. and Francis E. Dorm. a
Republican. who beat a 32-year
record when Brooklyn elected
him to Congress.
Herlong values Multer, and
Bishop treasures Dorm. purely
from the standpoint of their
spectator experience at Dodger
games.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Shivers to Run Aooin

AUSTIN. Tex. April 20 (R.-
Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas said
yesterday he will seek reelection
to his third term. Mr.. Shivers
was lieutenant governor when
Gov. Beauford H. Jester died.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
OAR Program
TODAY
TOUR OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
2 Until PM.
PAGES DANCE
Mayflower Hotel-1O PM.

$3.50 PM.
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07

The first time at this low, low price! Five most
wanted styles, in solid birch with mahogany
finish and Fornieo tops to resist stains and
scratches. Step. lamp and drum tobIe styles
illustrated. cocktail and end tobles not shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07

Reg. $3.50. Sape $50 on This
Nylon and Airfoun,
2-Piece Suite
1895

Lawson style sofa and chair covered
with nylon boucle frieze that's eosy-to-
clean, in beige, green, red or grey.
Cloud-soft nodded Goodyear African
cushions are reversible for extra wear.
Sturdy hardwood frames with coil
spring bases Casters for easy moving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07

Pillow beck lounge chair covered in
tweed fobric. Full coil spring base
construction and spring filled cush-
ions, reversible for added wear. Trim
modern lines blend with any decor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07

Lustrous mahogany veneers and hard
woods. Dropleof table takes little
space but opens to q full 36x44 inches.
Slip seats are covered in eosy-to-cleon
pIostic in eeesheIl color.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

FOR SALE-Five room home with
bath, oil heat and acres of land, 45O
leet of lake frontage, ideal retirement
nome, 9S,5OO. Five room home at 202
Marshall street, tile bath, oil heat,
sun porch, breakfast nook, fireplace'
TWO car garage, excellent condition.
rive room home in Milford, four wears
old' fireplace, garage, tile bath, oil
neat, ~ aerial, hardwood floors ana
NICE lot, near school, immediate pos
session. Seven room home in Milford.
not water heat, two car garage, double
lot, vacant, only $1,000. Eight room
home on South Walnut street, Milford.
two baths, oil hot water heat, four
acres land, two flreplaces and other
eNlrds. vacant. IhFee year old six
and extras, $7,500 Six room home at
Z Causey avenue, bath, garage and
excellent location, $4,000, Eight room
home at 3l7 South Walnut street, bath.
and powder room, laundry. oil hot
water heat, two fireplaces, outside
storage room, old shade, hardwood
floors, completely insulated, venetian
DhndS' storm windows and screens
thls nome Is in perfect condition and
Is priced for immediate sale. Truly n
home for good living in excellent loca-
tion. inspection as your convenience,
by appointment only. Six room house
out of town, large lot, only $S,5O0. Five
room country home with acres of
land, bath, oil heat, basement and
other etXras, $1,000 Six room home
at 2O1 Kings Highway, oil heat. large
lot, old shade, only So. 45O Home at
Elizabeth avenue, bath, oil heat. base
ment, expansion attic, large lot. SIS. 100
Seven room home at 431 South Walnut
street, bath, modern heat, two car
garage, porch and many extras,
$4,000, Home at SOB MeColley street
Milford, excellent condition ss 500
Apply Harvey G. Marvel. Real Estate
and Insurance Co, Milford. Phone
446b' 4-S0-1t
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
LOST
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 31st day Of March
A. d. 1854, and that all persons
having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested, to the said
Mary p. Herbert, Administrative of
the estate of William Howard Her
bert, on or before the S1st day of
March, 1855, or abide The Act Of
Assembly in such case made and
provided
MARY p. HERBERT
ADDRESS Administrative
Ellendale, Del, 4-30-1t
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
SALE: SEWING MA.

CHINE,S-TwO Singer electric port
ables, $Sg. 50: 2 Singer electric console.
$3.50; ] New Home electric console.
$3.50; 2 Singer treadles, 1895:
Singer electric portable. S3S. so: 2 Sing
er treadles Ground bobbinD, S19.g5:
repossessed Singer cOnsole-pick m
monthly payment Of S618; 1 Singer
vacuum cleaner new condition S54.5O
I Singer portable, S6750. All machines
fully reconditione5 with genuine Sing
er parts, motors, etc. All are guaran-
teed by Singer for IL months. Only
one machine Der customer. No sales
20 dealers. Terms. Singer Sewing
Machine Company, 108 N. E. Front
street, Milford S-92-4- soft
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
RIP VAN WINKLE TAVERN AM

DANCE- HAIL FOR SALE-Seaford
Established 1888. Dance hall, 40 x
1O,. grill room, 20 X 40, large kitchen,
living room and storage space. Second
moor: three l6 l6 bedrooms and bath.
All equipment, one acre of land. more
If desired. Open for business and in
spection Thursday and Friday even
ings and all day Saturday Make cash
oIier Rafe Griffith, Seaford Phone
2S31. 6S-3.2s-tf
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

FOR SALE-In Milford, room and
bath bungalow, with enclosed front
porch, lot so X $50. Possession date of
settlement. Priced for immediate sale
at $4,000. Four room bungalow with
partial bath, town water ard sewer,
price $4,000, immediate possession.
Near FELTON,, room bungalow with
bath, outside storage shed, will sell
furnished or unfurnished, immediate
possession. Near Dover, white frame
ranch type home, having four rooms
and bath, cellar, fireplace i'm living
room less than one year old, possess
sion at settlement, priced for immed-
late sale, $3.50. Wyoming, four room
and bath bungalow, garage and out
buildings, price reduced for immedi-
ate sale, $6, 500. Farm on hard top road
near Dover, 100 acres, 40 tillable new
ly mOderniZed farm house, having 9
rooms and two complete baths, Inn
mediate possession, priced for immed-
late sale, $16,500. Farm, 80 acres, all
tillable, newly modernized 8 room
house with bath, new chicken house.
20 60, barn and implement shed
Possession at settlement. Price
$l0,5O0. Mary NinsOn Daley, Real
Estate. Wyoming, Del. Phone Bed
tofd 66t' l64-3-19-tf
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
ROOFING TROUBLF9 CAIL

AANO DAAAa . . OAL4
Jimmy Dukes, Al Nero and Company.
Laturel Sl4z Complete roofing and
metal service. Built-ups, Stag. shingla.
tin or gutter and spOuting. We are
Rubberoid Bond Roofers, also Pernna-
stone Applicators. Estimates freely
given. Re-roof old roofs on chicken
houses. 4lac per #. Special We Will
recoat your chicken house roof With
hot asphalt for lRc per 50. IT,, on 1000
sq. IT.. or more. Al Nero and Com
pany LAUREL Del. Phone 3TIl or 4766.
7R-1 -2a-tf
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

FOR SALE-House, A rooms and
BATH automatic floor heater, hardwood
floors. electric hot water heater and
complete insulation, unfinished second
floor, seeded lawn and shrubbery. i'm
mediate possession, 2la miles from
SeafOrd on hard surface road. Donald
Johnson, Seaford Phone 7754.
41-4-23-2t
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

WANTED - Automobile salesman,
new and used, highest type only. Sal
airy and /or commission, approximate
earnings $4OO month, your choice if
you qualify commission and Ior sal
airy. Reply with resume to +. o. Box
36l, Milford, Del. 4-30-2t
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
ROOFING AND siding FOR RALE

Free estimates. Genuine Johns Man
vile shingles applied in strict accord
anee with specifications approved by
JIM. Exclusive, certified Johns Man
vile Improvement Contractor In this
area. N. b. Downing Co., Milford, Del
Phone Milford 1855 39-6-2-ff
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

NOTICE-Jet venetian blind lailn-
dry. Have your blinds washed the
new niachlne way under pressure with
special detergents that win leave vonr
blinds sparkling clean. Also repaint-
ing' repairing, retaping. Custom made
blinds. Free estimates. Pickup and
delivery service. You will want to
take advantage OF our thrifty cash and
carry prices. Richards 4 Tyndall,
ld Managers Milton, Del. Phone 4411.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

FOR SALE-Three milk goats, one
Nubian nanny and ToggenbuTr nan
ny. Will sell cheap. Good rat dog.
black and tan, male, small size, ] pig,
l large white buck rabbit, lots Of
young rabbits; 1 Heatrola coal stove.
good as new. viii sell cheap Paynter
Joseph, Harbeson, 15 mile from st.
Jonns Church. G0-4-23-3t
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

FOR SALE-0rant's In Milford has
venetian blinds, most sizes $2.69; Win
dow shades with rollers from 59c
many types Of curtain rods and drap-
cry cranes, including solid roding cut
to measure, and various types Of pInG.
brackets, and other window needs
shades cut TO measure. w. r. Grant
Co Milford 6O-10-S-ff
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

FOR SALE--Rutgers tomato plants
from certified seed. Sweet potato
plants Nancy Halls, Puerto Riean.
White Vans, from certified seed
Ready to set from May 10 to Is viii
liam G. Warrington, Lincoln, Route
Box 90 on black top road from dupont
Highway to Lewes-R -Rehoboth Highway.
= mile east OF Lincoln. 430-4tp
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

FOR RENT - Eight room house.
known as the Arthur Tatman home
All modern cOnveninences, garage, To-
Gated 5 miles south of Milford on
Greenwood Road House i'm tip-top
shape inside and out. John Green, Linz
coin. Phone Milford 5494 4-3O-tf