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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Treasury Building Gets Rid
Of Its Birds Except the EuqIe)

The Treasury has won a battle
with the birds.
Officials told a House Appro-
priations subcommittee, in testi-
mony released today. how the
attack was met head-on. They
reported that the situation, in
Guiding the exterior of the Treas
ury Building itself, was cleaned
up and bird-proofed for we'll
within 100000.
The Treasury did not discount
the help it got from adjoining
banking institutions near New
York avenue and Fifteenth street
NV. It borrowed the bird
system used on those buildings.
In fact, it was a sort of float
ing debt problem because, as
soon as the starlings and other
flying creatures were route
scientifically from the nearby
private institutions, they settled
in larger numbers and with con-
stantly growing interest on the
historic Treasury edifice.
Therefore," William w. Par
sons, administrative secretary to
Secretary Humphrey, disclosed,
"it became even more urgent for
us to find a solution. ! believe
you would have to appropriately
call it an electronic system OF
bird-proofing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Potomac Dredging
Start Is Advanced
For Cruise Ship

The Army Corps of Engineers
has moved up its schedule for
dredging a section of the Poto-
mac River to enable a cruise ship
to navigate the channel this year.
Robert L. Wadsworth, chief of
the Planning Reports Branch,
Washington District Corps of
Engineers, said dredging of a
4-mile stretch of the river be-
tween Smith Point and Maryland
Point will begin about April /.
The river makes a sharp turn
between these two points, and it
is the section where the heaviest
deposits of silt from upriver
locations occurs. The area, about
6 miles below Quantico, was last
dredged in 1851.
First Sailing May IA.
The cruise ship Tradewind had
scheduled its first sailing out of
Washington for May IA. Mr..
WadsWorth said the present
depth of the channel in the
Maryland Point-Smith Point
area is only 81 feet. The Trade
winds draft is 22.6 feet, thus
making it impossible for the ship
to navigate the channel at this
time.
Mr.. WadsWorth said the
schedule originally called for
dredging to begin in June. The
channel will be dredged to a
depth of about 26 feet, he said.
He spoke at meeting of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee
of the Board of Trade in the
Burlington Hotel.
Second Cruise Ship.
Another speaker, Capt. Paul
Cullisen. a Potomac River pilot
and member of the Association
of Maryland Pilots, said the
Tradewind, to be operated by
the Caribbean Atlantic Lines,
will be one of the largest ships
to navigate the channel in re-
cent years.
j. Ebert Tune, committee
chairman. said addition of the
TradeWind as second cruise
ship here indicates the increas-
ing interest in revival of Wash
ington as a deep-sea port. Last
year the Silver Star made its
first cruise trips from Washing
ton and will continue this year
under operation of the Bernstein
Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
COPPER Crash
In Anacostia
Injuries Three
Navy Croft FoIIs
When Power FoiIs;
Pilot Uninjured

A helicopter crashed in Ana.
costa Park today. injuring three
Navy reservist passengers, none
seriously. The pilot escaped UNI
hurt.
Air Control Chief William
Straughan. 33, assigned to the
Anacostia Naval Air Station, said
he was flying a routine training
mission when his c:aft's power
failed. He said the 'copter was
about 100 feet up.
1t hit on it's port side, about
800 yards south of the new East
Capitol street bridge and some
$50 feet east of the river.
The impact crumpled the
landing gear, knocked out two Of
the four panes in the plastic
nose, and flung chunks of the
severed rotor blades as far as
rs feet.
The injured:
1t. Comdr. Thomas j. Mona
han, SO, of 2741 Bradley circle.
Falls Church, Va. He was taken
to District General Hospital for
a check-up.
1t. Donald butcher, 80, and
Comdr. Lyman McEvoy, AZ, both
taken to Casualty Hospital for
examination. Their home adj
dresses were not Immediately
available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
New Showers Due
In Area 7 Tonight
And Tomorrow

Washington area weather is
due to blow hot and cold the
next few days. but the average
will run three to five degrees
above normal temperatures.
The Weather Bureau expected
a high of around 70 today and
tomorrow. with a low tonight in
the mid Sos. Scattered showers
and possibly thunderstorms are
on the meteorological menu to-
night and tomorrow afternoon.
A typical reversal of form is
expected Sunday, with tempera-
lures dropping off perhaps 20
degrees despite sunny skies.
More rain is expected Monday
or Tuesday, with warmer weather
Tuesday and colder again We'd
nesday. Normal temperatures at
this time are 81 maximum and
80 minimum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Man, II, Is Killed
By Car as He Steps
Off Loading Platform

A 72-year-old retired Govern
ment carpenter was struck by an
auto and fatally injured last
night as he stepped off a street.
car loading platform at Four
tenth and Clifton streets NV.
Victim of the accident was
Chauncey Weakley of 1862 Girard
street NV, the 18th person
killed in District traffic during
1855. The death toll at this time
last year stood at 10.
Pvts. E. H. Parker and E. j.
Clements of the police accident
investigating unit, said witnesses
told them Mr.. Weakley had his
back to the oncoming car when
he stepped from the platform.
The driver. Russell L. Funk,
Sc. of the 200 block of Audrey
lane, Glassmanor, Md, was Or
dered held for action OF the cor
oner. He also was charged with
failing to exhibit his drivers
permit.
In another traffic accident
George A. Johnson, 80, of 170e
D street Sc, was seriously in
jured when struck by an auto at
Seventeenth and G streets Sc
He was admitted at District Gen.
eral Hospital for treatment of a
fractured right leg and head in
juries.
Police said Mr.. johnson was in
the crossWalk when he was
knocked down by an auto driven
by Paul F. Banks, 40, colored, of
the $500 block of B street Sc.
He was charged with failing to
yield the right of way to a pedes-
trian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Bill LiberaIizes
Workman
Compensation
4G. 0. P. Senators
Introduce Measure
Asked by President

Four Republican Senators to-
day introduced an administra-
ton bill to liberalize the
Longshoremen's and Harbor
Workers Act-which also is the
basic workmen's compensation
law for the District.
The measure was introduced
by Senator Smith of New Jersey
for himself and Senators Ives
of New York, Purtell of Con-
necticut and Allott of Colorado.
Designed to carry out recon-
mendations made to Congress by
President Eisenhower, the bill
would increase in both injury
and death cases the maximum
weekly compensation from $35
to $50 and the minimum weekly
compensation from $12 to SIS a
week.
Would Cut Waiting Time.
Also, Senator Smith told the
senate, the period OF disability
required before the waiting time
becomes compensate would be
reduced 40 to % days.
Senator Smith also introduced
a bill to provide that Federal
agencies shall be charged with
the cost of workmen's compen-
5ation. In this measure a CO.
sponsor was Senator Saltonstall,
Republican. of Massachusetts.
At present, Senator Smith said,
the cost of injuries to Federal
Government workers, or death
benefits. is met by a single direct
appropriation. The Smith-Sal-
tonStall bill, the New Jersey Sem
ator told the Senate, would in
tenslfy the effort of employing
agencies to reduce their accident
rate by assessing premium
charges against each of the
agencies based on manual rates
as modified by the accident ex-
perience of that agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
City Heads Approve
Firemen Promotions

The District Commissioners
yesterday approved Fire Depart
ment promotions to fill vacancies
caused by the death in action OF
Capt. G. r. Flaherty.
Capt. Flaherty, of Engine Co.
No. /, was killed in the five
alarm fire which swept a
shoe repair shop and a hard
ware store in the TOO block of
D street NV. last Thursday.
Named to succeed him as
captain was 1t. Andrew L.
Sharper. whose pay will be raised
to $500 a year.
Succeeding him will be Sergt.
David L. Reidy. with pay OF
$1,000.
He is to be replaced by Pvt.
William w. Adams, at $5,52l a
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
HumIin Collection Gets
Presidential Letters

Letters of three former Presi-
dents are among the material
added by Mrs. Charles S. Ham,
lin, widow OF the former gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve
Board, to her husbands papers
in the Library of Congress.
The library said more than
so letters dating from 1910 to
1924 are from Woodrow Wilson.
Other correspondents repre-
sented are William Howard
Taft, Herbert Hoover, Charles
Francis Adams, John Hay, John
May, Van Wyck Brooks, Cordell
Hull and Josephus Daniels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Attorney Candidates

Robert C. Fitzgerald, Fairfax
County Commemorative attor-
ney, and Ernest N. Hudgins. a
county substitute trial justice,
today announced they will seek
the Democratic nomination for
commemorative attorney in the
July primary.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, 33. was ap-
pointed Commonwealth attor-
ney on January l to fill out the
unexpired term of Hugh B.
Marsh.
Mr.. Hudgins, SO, is a former
fiscal specialist with the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. who was
Government representative in
World War II in Ecuador and
Peru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Eisenhower Accepts Bid
To Gridiron Club Dinner

President Eisenhower yester-
day accepted an invitation to at
tend a dinner of the Gridiron
Club, to be held here on May 7.
the 10th anniversary of We day
in Europe.
Edward T. Pollard, president
of the club and correspondent Of
the Washington Post and Times
Herald. headed a committee Of
Gridlron Club members who de-
livered the invitation to the
President at the White House
this morning.
Mr.. Pollard announced MFR.
Eisenhower's acceptance and
said it was expected that sew
eral other men who had dis
tinguished themselves in World
War II would be present at the
dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Stun Displacement Homes
Gets Approval Of PHA

The National Capital Housing
Authority's request for ultimate
construction of 1900 additional
housing units here has the ap-
proval of the Public Housing Ad-
ministration. housing and home
finance agency.
James Ring, executive director
Of the authority. announced yes
terday he has been notified OF
the approval by PHA's Wash
ington field office director
Charles L. Levy.
These new units, Mr.. Ring
said, will be used to rehouse peo-
pie displaced in the first phase
of urban renewal and slum clear
ance in Southwest and some OF
Northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04

what it amounts to is wiring
all areas of the building where
birds are likely to roost and then
to use an electric current which
sets up an electrical field of not
sufficient power to harm the
birds. They merely approach the
building and are repealed and do
not perch there. Everything has
been tried at the Treasury and
this seems to be the one. so far,
foolproof system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04

get the best out of them I've argued with them
batted of them But I've Intentionally hurt
them. At times methods may have been bit blunt
but the effort always try get the individual to help
the team
If it meant $4,000 to me wouldn't call player to
do something didn't believe he could do It's my job to
get everything of my players but it's my job
recognize when player is injured when he's SICK when
he's bothered by something other not demand too
much of him.
like 100 per cent effort from my players. They'll profit
and I'll profit If that's what they give But I'm heart
less have to live with myself be on top but not
at the expense of losing my sef-respect
Tomorrow-Bishop Argus Dun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
IS Health Probers Comb
Ciiy's Southwest Area

A team of Is investigators
from the District Health De-
partment is searching for cases
of infectious hepatitis, typhoid
fever and diarrhea among some
1000 families in Southwest
Washington.
The survey is being under
taken to determine the extent
of these diseases in a 24-block
area bounded by D. Fourth, Sew
enth and o streets S.W. DR..
Daniel l.. Seckinger, director of
Public Health. said nine cases of
infectious hepatitis. three cases
of typhoid fever and one out
break Of diarrhea involving
seven persons have been found
in the area within the last Ave
months,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Shop The Star First
For Your New Home

u you're in the market for q new
home be certain to check the big real
estote section in The Stor tomorrow.
BY shopping The stor real estate sec
tion first you get q heed stort--on
extra afternoon to study the Iistinos
OF the Leading builders and brokers in
this oreo os we'll as extra time for
inspecting the home in which you ore
interested Every Saturday in The
Stor you will find the widest voriety
OF real estote offerings for sale in
the Washington oreo.
Don't miss the big reol estote sec
'ion in The Stor tomorrow. Reod
The Evening and Sunday Stor reg
vlo'ly. For convenient home delivery
phone Sterling $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Juvenile Court Proposal
Backed in Prince GEORGES

The Prince Georges County
Civic Federation last night, in a
close vote, gave its approval to
the plan for a separate county
juvenile court with its own full
time judge.
The separate court plan calls
for clerical and inveStigative
offices and the services of a ply
sician, psychologist and psychia-
trlst. The plan has been opposed
by the legislative committee OF
the county Commissioners
Youth Council.
Last nights action, however
came on a motion by Mrs. Irms
Bogdanoff, who is chairman OF
the Youth Council. The County
Commissioners have not taken
an official position on the pro-
poSal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
School Sale Price Set

A $385,000 sale price for the
Oak Street Elementary School
was Endorsed by the Falls Church
School Board yesterday. Com
mittees representing Fairfax
County and Falls Church school
heads have tentatively agreed on
that figure as the amount Falls
Church will pay to acquire the
Fairfax-oWned school. Funds
to purchase the school. built by
the county before thacity school
system was set up. are included
in the city's latest Sill million
bond issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04

mel problems at Syracuse Uni
versity. She did further graduate
work at Duke University and
North Carolina State College.
Since 1852 she has been dean
of women at Texas Western
College. DR.. Elkins was president
of Texas Western before coming
to College Park, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04

soul?"
1t has stuck with me. Sure, I've
been called blustery, chesty, agrees
sive, stormy and nearly every adj
jective in the dictionary which
denotes action. I like to win. I'll
do everything in the book to beat the
other club, but notice l said every
thing in the book. I like to have
clear conscience, so that's as far as
I'll CO. I'll beat EN- fair and square,
if l can, and if I can't-well, I lost
doing everything 1 could and that's
that.
I've needed nv playerS. To try to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Money Orders
Revised 10 Cut
Postal Costs
Saving of Millions
Being Attempted
With PubIic's Help

With a little help from the
public, the Post Office Depart
ment hopes to save several mil
lion dollars a year by using a
simplified money order system.
Post Offices in the Washington
area have been experimenting
with the new system since Feb
ruary !. If it works, it will be
installed in post Offices every
where.
The innovation transfers
little bit of work from postal
employees to the persons buying
money orders.
That's the question mark in
the current tests: Can the public
do the work?
Under the old system, you
filled out an application for your
money order, writing down your
name and address. the name and
address of the payee and the
amount of the order. The clerk
at the purchase window then
issued the money order, writing
on 1t your name, the payee's
name and the amount.
Amount Only.
Now, there is no application
form. You simply tell the clerk
the amount. Then he issues a
money order which is blank ex-
cept for the amount.
You, if you remember to do
1t. fill in the appropriate spaces
with your name and address.
Some people - the Post Office
doesn't think there are too many
aren't remembering.
Cases have occurred where
people ordered things by mail
and then left their names and
addresses off the enclosed money
order. The mail-order house
didn't know where to send the
merchandise.
A post Office in Jamaica, Brit
ish West Indies, questioned the
validity Of five money orders on
which the amount written in by
an American postal clerk was
in black ink and the names
written in by the purchaser
were in green ink. The Jamai-
cans were told it was perfectly
all right. The post Office also
reminded them it had sent them
a letter in advance explaining
the new system.
Going to Chicago.
Other areas where the expert
ment is under way are Harris
burg, Pa, and Jacksonville, Fla.
This week the same thing will
be tried in Detroit, Chicago and
Milwaukee.
Inc Cnange may seem a small
matter to the men who buys
only an occasional money order.
But to the Post Office it means
a significant economy. Every
year the Post Office issues more
than SIS billion in $50 million
individual money orders.
The saving to the department
will result from the speedier
handling of applications. Studies
already show the average time
per transaction cut from so to
IS seconds.
To explain how it works and
minimize confusion among its
customers, the department has
issued thousands of letters, no.
tees and posters detailing each
step the purchaser should fol-
low. including a reminder to fill
in the blank spaces.
Once the system is established
everywhere, the department be-
lieves it can save large part
of the estimated 81 million cost
of proposed pay raise for post
al EMPLOYEES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04

DR.. w il so n
H. Ell k | n S =,
president of
the University
of Maryland.
A native of
South Caro-
Ii n a. M i S S
Jameson re-
ceived a de-
gree in math-
e m a tics at
w j n t h OPP
College a n d
h er masters
degree in stu
dent. nerS0p-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Private Chuuffeurs Boil

President Thomas J. Kilduff
Of the Private Chauffeurs Benev-
olent Association announced to-
day plans are completed for the
twenty-eighth annual ball Of
the association to be held TOM
orroW night at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
A Thuuglrt fur Unhay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
By Chuck Dresser
Monoser. Washington Basebol Club

When 1 was boy of Ii, in Decatur ILL.,. studying
catechism recall the bishop coming to town from Alton,
Ill., and asking the last question of it, What doth it
profit to gain the world and suffer the loss his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Church Bouquet Tomorrow

The Forestville Methodist
Church, Herndon, Va, will hold
its sixth annual S1O-a-plate BAN
quet at 7 pm. tomorrow In the
school cafeteria. Proceeds from
the dinner will go to reduce the
debt on the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-04
Assistant Dean Of Women
Named at u. Of MARYLAND

Appointment of Miss M. Mar
earet Jameson as assistant dean
of women in charge of dormi-
tories was announced today by
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-05-05

MUNSON TWP. Thomas
Bolek, lots LA with 1.64 acres
to Adelaie K. and Otis B. Shelf
field, Mantua.
Joseph Bolek, lot ia with
1.64 acres TO Adelaide and Otis
B. Sheffield, Mantua.
NEWBURY TWP. And :
rev M. Grimisey, lot 48 with
800 acres to Bernard Niehoff,
Mayfield Hgts.
Cecil o. F. Hendy, lot 6 with
11.64 acres to Avalown B. Hen
dy, Euclid.
Avalown B. Hendy, lot 6
with 11.64 acres to Kathryn
and Leonard j. Borras, Cleve-
land.
PARKMAN TWP. Emma
M. and William N. Byler, lot
| 2 with house, barn and 34.02
acres to Amanda M. and Mon
roe N. Byler, Parkman.
TROY TWP. Edna n d
Roman J. Schmucker, lot 2
with .79 acres 20 Alice R. and
Edward R. Carey, Burton.
Joseph Frihauf, lot Is with
3O.57 acres to Viola and Alex
PerzeSki, Burton.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-05-05
THE RECORD, CHARDoN, OHIO, MAY 5, 1856 .

and Mrs. Thomas E. McMas-
ter, Sr., of Route Two, Chardon,
was recently named Instructor
of the Week at Gary AF'B, San
Marcos, Texas, home of h e
Air Forces helicopter pilot trail
ming program and the Army
Primary Pilot Training school.
Lieutenant McMaster, who
instructs in the Army pilot pro-
gram, enlisted in the Air Force
in December 1941 and received
his basic military training at
KeeSler AFB, Miss. Upon COM
pletion of his basic training he
was sent to the West indies
as a cryptographer in a COM
munications unit. He remained
there for 18 months prior to
entering the aviation cadet pro-
gram.
After receiving his wings,
1t. McMaSter attended radar
ground control school and later
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-05-05

lot IL with 100 acres to Lois
and Charles E. Meilander, Cha
grin Falls.
BAINBRIDGE TWP. - Char
les A. Henry, lot 81 with $500
acres to Barbara B. and John
w. Henry, Geauga Lake.
OBJ. Eggleston, lot lila with
house, barn and 160.37 acres
to Albert E. and Franz x.
Thuringer, Solon.
Gertrude and Carl A. Gels
ler, lots 1926 with 1921 acres
to Fred w. Lowe Jr., and
Fred w. Lowe Sr., c h a g r i n
Falls.
Anna Ciszko, lot 25 with hou-
Sc, garage and A acres to Mat
thew Ciszko, Chagrin Falls. Z
BURTON WILL. = Ruby B.
Chapman, lot 46 with house to
Raymond A. Mum and Ernie
A. Chapman, Burton.
Ray A. Mum, lot 46 W t h
house to Ernie A Chapman,
Burton.
CHARDON TWP. - Ann L.
Kennedy, lot Is with 2.25 acres
to Hazel M. and Elvee r Err
nSt, Chardon.
Eleanor F. Allen, lot 16 with
100 acres to Ida H. and Ru-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-05-05

dolph j. Kula, Chardon.
CHARDON WILL. - Carroll
w. Davis, lot 81 with h hous e,
garage and 81 acres to Ar
lene r. and Daniel Finkle,
Chardon.
CHESTER TWP. - Elizabeth
Sharp, lot II with .56 acres to
Martha and william Stocks of
Cleveland.
Naomi and Clarence Peter
son, lot 81 with SO acres to
Bertha and John Boluch, Gle
veland.
Bertha and John Boluch, lot
81 with SO acres to I. R.
Martin, Cleveland.
Barbara A. and Hubert F.
Leppelmier, lot IL with 500
acres to Mabel G.. and N. c..
Patterson, Chesterland.
Mabel G.. and N. C. Patter-
son, lot IL with 500 acres to
Barbara A. and Herbert F.
Leppelmier, CheSterland.
CLARIDON TWP. - Ellen v.
and Joseph F. Marek, lot Is
with 10000 acres to Dudley
w. Page, Cleveland.
HAMBDEN WILL. - Joseph
Ryant, lot Is with house, barn
and 5000 acres to Ruth G. and
Walter E. Burnett, Chardon.
Russell Haueter, lots 26-27,
with .37 acres to Village of
Chardon, Chardon.
HUNTSBURG TWP. Ella
L. and Anson D. Rhodes, lot
81 with 500 acres to Gerildo
and Bernard Pilarczyk, Hunts
burg.
MIDDLEFIELD TWP. - Al
bert F. FouSt, lot 19 with 500
acres to Fannie E. and Jere-
tmiah j. Byler, Middlefield.
MIDDLEFIELD WILL. Ir-
enc G. Eppley, lot % wit h
house and AZ acres to Laura
Usher and Billie Mcconnell.
Middlefield.
Clarence Larson, lot 20 with
SO acres to Irene Town, Mid
dlefield.
Fred P. Grant, lot 90 with
house and 3.17 acres to G. w.
McIlroy and G. H. Mumau,
Middlefield.
MONTVILLE - Raymond G.
Turner, lot II with 100 acres
to Margaret Lena and Harold
G. McGearry, Chardon.