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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19
Col. Roberts Named
Graduate MANAGER
Of Army Athletics

WEST POINT, N. Y, Aug. 1S
(P).-Lt. Col. Francis j. Roberts
was named to a three-year term
as the Military Academy's grad
uate manager Of athletics today.
Col. Roberts. graduate of the
Academy in 1912, is returning
to the institution for his third
assignment. He previously served
as a tactical instructor and as
an academic instructor.
He comes to the Point from
Tokyo. where he was assigned
to the Strategic Plans Oficer,
Headquarters. Far East Com
mand.
Col. Roberts saw action in
both World War II and the
Korean Conflict.
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MEET
TICKET SALE

Tickets for the womenS
Olympic track and field try
outs starting at $3.50 am.
Saturday at American Uni
versity are priced at 81 for
general admission and $3.50
for stand seats.
Tickets may be purchased
at the Board of Trade, 1916
K street NV: American
Automobile Association, 1912
G street NV; the Touch
down Club, 1414 I street
NV; AL Harloff. third floor,
1904 I street NV; American
Legion Club House, Third
and E street NV; Almas
Temple, 1915 K street NV,
and Room 200 of The Star
Building.
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Cunudiun Amateur
To Mormon Again

EDMUNDSTON. N. B.. Aug. lS
(R.-Moe Norman retained his
title as Canada's top amateur
golfer today when he scored a
5 and 4 victory over Jerry Magee
of Toronto in the 36-hole final
of the Canadian Amateur golf
tournament.
Norman held a 1-up lead over
Magee after Is holes this morn
ing. In the final Is he halved
the 10Th and goth then went q
up when he won the 21st with
a birdie four.
Magee never cut into Norman's
margin after that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19

Ion anybody's part here to re-
turn to those dismal years Of
|infreQuent victories.
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Miss U. S. II Gains Easy Win
In Detroit Silver Cup Reouttu

DETROIT. Aug. 10 (P).-Miss
U. S. II, with a rookie driver at
the wheel. skinned to an easy
victory today in the 18th run
ming of the Silver Cup regatta
on the Detroit River.
Eight sleek hydroplanes started
the 15-mile preliminary heats
over the 3-mile mourse but only
two still were running in the
fifth and final heat.
Don Wilson. "a, Of suburban
Dearborn. who has been driving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10 up
Mae Faggs, tiny 24-year-olC
sprint ace of the Tennessee State
University Club, won two events
tied a meet record and anchored
a record-breaking relay team
today in the women's nationa
AAU track and field meet or
Franklin Field.
Miss Faggs, who was the lead
of runner on the winning Amer.
lean 400-meter relay team in thu
1852 Olympic games at Helsinki
was the star of a meet which
produced four American records
one citizens mark and six meet
records.
Distaff stars from almost al
sections of the Nation were al
hot at the 95-degree sun which
beat down on the University oil
Pennsylvania athletic plant.
Last Year, She Says
After winning the 100-metei
dash and 200-meter run, Miss
Faggs disclosed that this was hei
last year of competition. She
plans to run in the Olympic try
outs at Washington next week
end and in the Olmpic Games
in Melbourne next fall if she
qualities. Then. says the little
Negro star, I'm through with
running. I'll teach or help In
recreation work"
Miss Faggs, a native of Bay
side, Long Island, N. Y, and now
a graduate student in education
at Tennessee State at Clarks-
vile, Tenn, was one of seven
defending champions to success
fully retain titles.
She won the 100-meter dash
in III and took the 200-meteI
run in 24.6. Earlier, in her ZOO
meter trial victory she wa,
:locked in 24.2, tying the meet
record set by Nell jackson Of
Tuskegee (Ala.) Institute ir
1949.
Anchors 4O0-Meter Relay
The brilliant Tennessee State
flyer completed her one-womar
show by anchoring the Tennes-
see Clubs 400-meter relay team
to a meet reeord-smashing VIC
tory.
States All clipped $40 of a
second off the 23-year-old record
set by the Illinois Women's AC
Joining Miss Faggs on the
smooth-running relay quartet
were Lucinda Williams, Villa
Rudolph and Isabelle Daniels.
Miss Daniels also furnished
the crowd with a thrill when
she flashed to victory in the So
meter dash in a blanket finish
with Barbara Jones of the Chi
cago Comets and Miss Williams,
"a Tennessee team mate. Miss
Daniels, clicked in :06.4, won by
the barest of margins over Miss
Jones, who in this morning S
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Troy, Sullivan Paired

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 up. -
John L. Sullivan of England and
Willie Troy of Washington. D. c.,
agreed to terms today for a To-
round nationally televised fight
in st. Nicks Arena on Monday
September 10.
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COLORED-25I5-i5 18th ST. Sc
Mod. de luxe 2-bedrm. apt, close
facilS.. lge. play area; rent 500 80
plus utils.; key with Mr.. Gilmore
2333 18th st. Sc. LIZ l,7652
GEORGE Y WORTHINGToN. 4
son, MANAGEMENT CORP. 1927
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1910 S. CAROLINA
AVE. SEA most beautiful apt.
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GARDEN APTs.
1924 Cedar st. s.e.-Large mod
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TO $3.50; avail, immed,; 7.6-cu;
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Bridge SEQ follow Good Hope I'd.
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SHANNON & LUCHS, 724 14th st.
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COLORED-8Oth AND EADs SITS.
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Bedrm.. liy. rm.. dinette, kitchen
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S67. so. JOHN l.. SHELTON.
COLORED-EXCELLENT modern :
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Call Ma S-9257 for details. Id
C0LORED-I129 r ST. Me- rms.
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AVE. N.W.-1st.- floor pvt. apt. /;
liz, rm,. bedrm., kit. dinette and
bath; refgr.. utils; reaS. RIA. $3.50.
COLORED-335 F ST. N.E.-Newly
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dren welcome: S75 mo. ST. 3-9433.
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ACT NOW!

A fine 2-bedrm. apt. for only sos
incl. utils. Newly decorated contain
Ing a cheerful, well-lighted living
room, twin-size bedrooms large di-
nette and kitchen with a a-cu ii.
refer. with freezer chest. Located
near a complete shopping center.
near public and nursery schools and
lust 3 blocks of Pa. ave, al 1924
18th st. Sc. Call res. mgr. LII. .
6J35, or SHANNON & LUCHS. 73J
l4th ST. NV. MA. S-2345. -
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APIS. UNFURNIsHED-MD.

ibIO AvONDALE ST., BETHESDA.
Bedrm,, liv rm., kit, dinette. bath,
ser porch. S15 per mo. DISMER
AuXlER CO., sos II st. NV; MA.
SILVER sPRING--LarEe 2-bedrm.
apt, mr.. schools. shops; big closets
de luxe refgr., garb.. dispn plumb
Ing in kit for washing machine:
$40 50-Ss4 80 plus utils. HE &
$500; ewes. and Sun, HE. 4-S5S2.
ROCKVILLE bedrm.. living rm.,
dinctte, bath and rear screened
porch. near schools and shopping
center; sis plus utils. Pc. 2-42a6
SILVER SPRING New modern ter
race apt. with patio . bedrms.. Ice
closets, summer cooling fan. Avail
able MAY or - So 30 ~, o.
i3Ji -
TtKOMA. ie5 lee avc.--New spa.
CiOuS nrrprOOi "-bedrm. dc |. Rex.
posurc apt md FIR JU 5.l4o3
TAKOMA PARK---vprv nice Nv rm.
bCdrma bath, kitchen and dinetie
brick apt $40, nr, stores and bus,
adults only WA i-d030; ewes
GAITHERSBIRG.--i and 2 bedrm
units with screened rear porch, 10.
Gated = hks from elementary
$50 per mo SAMUEL z. BOGLEY
INC 20 @.hlbl. ewes. Mr. VIII
son, GA. 4.s03A. -
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CoLoRED

has BLADENsBURG RID. NE
rms, kit and bath, redec., ~ 80.
| 1 N ST. n. E.-2 rms. kit. and
bath. redec., 500.
22s N ST N.W.-Lge. enc. SIS
1909 o ST. NV rms, kit.
and bath, $50.
2l5 r ST. NV rms. kit.
and bath, redec., $50.
1859 LIST ST. N.W-3 rms. kit.
and bath, redec. $3.50.
20l4 Sth 81; N:W:-Niee. large
1900 25th ST. NV rms. kit.
and bath, redec,. $50.
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Chillum Manor

Mo. ave. and N Capitol ST.. mr.
Walter Reed, Il minis. downtown
Newly dec. and = bedrm apis. +,
large rms. mod. bldg, carpeted
halls; $50. $50. S1lO mo. utils
incl. Adults only RIA. 3-4454. 5
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TAKoMA-New BLDG, 2 bedrms.
fireproof constr. JU 5-l493, Is
GAITHERSBURG = Spacious 2-bed-
rm. unit in modern brick bldg:
S92 80 per mo. incl. utils. SAMUEL
E. BOGLEY. INC, PO. 2-6l5i
ewes, MI; Wilson. GA 4-s034. 5
Of 18th st;-2-bedrm. indiyidusl
front and rear entrs.. cony. to D. C
bus line and shopping. viii deco
rate, $50 per mo. plus utils. Gall
SILVER liz; fi sSPSRRiNG-s-BEpRooM b. |,
Pick APT, large. within 3 blocks
Of main Silver Spring shopping
Phone g. 5 Dlds s or J6 Shq 7555 SIS
SILVER SPRING-2-bedroom apt
apt. bldg: utils. incl near Flower
Theater: $50. JU. 5-6325. IS
TAKOMA PARK -bedrm. apis.
recently dec, n. transp,; ,r5 esS'
rent. EN-. 3-1240 or JU. S-l229
2 BEDRMS., LIST floor, Sligo Park,
comb. table space in kit, picture
windows, cross vent. ldry. and stor-
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utlls. MRS. WHEELER JU. 7-Ttl2.
UNIVERSITY MANOR = Most ap-
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Silver Spring area. Charming and
spacious l-bedrm. apt. at $3.50.
incl. utilS. Cleaning kit. spacious
din. area; sufficient closet space;
auto. laundry and storage space;
Close. to shopping, transp. and
schools See res. mgr, 5000 Old
Bladensburg I'd, Apt. 3. JU. 9-5SS7
or SHANNON g. LUCHS, 724 14th
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SILVER SPRING, 500 Sligo ave
2 bedrooms, living room. kitchen;
bath pvt home. RIA. 1898. -
MT. RAINIER - Q apis: 8 and 4
rms. Good loo. M. school. Utils.
furn. WA. 7-I9lS. 5
CAPITOL HEIGHTS. MD. - 3 lge.
rms. utils.. 500 Apply after 4:3O
pm. MRS. BARRITT. COL 4Sth ave.
ANTONETTE GARDENS - Lge., .
bedrm. apis. with dinette; SSS-S90,
Nj. shopping, transp. 10. S-Sl 10.
MT. RAINIER bedrm. apt. with
enclosed porch; lge. rm., newly
decorated. conv. to bus, church and
shopping; employed adults UN, A.
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locker, $50. 1929 Flower ave. JU.
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CONVENIENCE
141O EUCLID ST. NV
CAPITOL HILL AREA

2 rooms kit. and bath; $40 Con-
yenient TO everything. AID 4-0l23,
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|Cromyko Makes Concession to West
 In Disarmament

UNITED NATIONS, NY, R- Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko yesterday ac- cepted the ceilings for armed forced proposed by the Western powers for the first stage of dis armament.
 Speaking before the JUN. Dis armament Commission, Gromyko dropped the Soviet Unions in sistence on lower ceilings. He also proposed an aggreement to stop nuclear bomb tests, eliminate stock piles of such bombs, end their production and ban their use.
 But he still refused to accept President Eisenhower's plan for aerial inspection of armed facili- ties to guard against surprise at tack. He stood by the Soviet Un- ions proposals for control of dis armament by ground inspection only.
 Gromyko. also refused to agree to the Vests demand that genu- inc disarmament should be pre- ceded by settlement of interna- tional political problems such as the division of Germany, Korea and Viet Nam.
 Gromyko agreed that as first step the armed forces of the Unit ed States, the Soviet Union, and Communist China should be cut to 21s million each; those of Brit ain and France to 750,000 each, and those of other countries to 15O,O00 to 280,0O0 each.
 But he added that this should lead to a second step to reduce the United States, Soviet and Chinese forces to between mil lion and 11s million each, and British and French forces to 650,- 900 each. These were the ceilings which Russia previously had ad- vocated.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-13
US. Air Force Denies Its Planes Flew Over Red Territory This Month

WASHINGTON, R-The U. S. Air Force both here and in Ger many has denied Russian claims that its planes flew over Russian territory three times this month,
 Soviet Ambassador Georgi Za- rubin protested formally to the State Department Tuesday that US. planes from West Germany had flown over territory of both Russia and its satellite neighbors on July 4, 5, and g.
 The State Department has not yet replied officially, but the Air Forces European headquarters said Wednesday mo aircraft as- signed to the command of the us. Air Force in Europe violated Soviet, or satellite territory"
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-13
FOREST FIRES RAGING ALONG YUKON RIVER

ANCHORAGE, R-A vast forest fire in western Alaska, thought extinguished by heavy rains last week, was reported yes terday to have broken out again and spread in size to 78,000 acres.
 Forestry Service planes spotted the new outbreak. Observers es- timated the fire, near the village of Nulato on the Yukon River, had mushroomed over 18,000 more acres of land since the latest flareup. Russ Bagley, district fire officer, said crews would be sent to fight the blaze when it reached a point accessible by boat or by plane.
 Another forest fire, covering 15,000 acres in the Huslia River area, burst through control lines yesterday. Forty-seven fire fight CTS battled it to bring it in check again.
 A small fire one mile down. river from Fort Yukon was con- trolled by a 15-man crew.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-13
Permanent Qualification Permitted for Territories In Bill Sent to President

WASHINGTON R-LegisIation to permit permanent certificates for air lines operating in Alaska and Hawaii was passed and sent to President Eisenhower yester- day with Senate acceptance of a minor House amendment.
 The lines now operate on tenn porary certificates which have to be renewed from time to time.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-13
WILD. WINTRY WEATHER HITS SIDNEY. AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY, Australia, R-Wild, wintry weather and heavy snow falls now hitting southeastern Australia caused damage to build ings and other property in Sydney estimated Thursday at $300,000.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-13
MAN. 7a. DISCOVERS A BOSOM COMPANION

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, @- Patent attorney Frank Liverance, 73, of Olivet, discovered this week that he still carries a bullet in his chest from a !22 rifle accident some 59 years ago.
 "I doubt whether I'll have it removed-it's been my bosom companion all these years," he said today.
 The wing of a bee makes 190 movements second; of wasp, no; of fly, 330.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-13
RADIO PROG R A M ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICE = NOME FIELD
NOME FIELD

6:30-Ed Sullivan
 7:00-Sun. with Garroway
 8:00-Family Theater
 8:30-Edgaf Bergen
 9:00-The Honeymooners
 9:30-Dragnet 10: 00-Mitch Miller 10: 45-Dinah Shore 11:00-News 11:15-2 B Perfectly Frank 11:30-H'wood Music Hall 12.00--Sign Off
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Friday. July l3. 1856
Friday

Friday 2:l 2 l 4:o5-Baseball 40 6:0O-News 4.0 6:15-Mel Allen so 6:30-Revenuers' Romp 6.Il 7:3O-CBS Radio W'rkshop 6.3 8:00-Tennessee Ernie 7.3 8:30-Gary Crosby s:0 9:00-Two for the Money s;3 9:30-Suspense so 10; n0--Music Views 9.3 10: :30-Martin Block 10: o, 1l:00-News lI:0 i1:15-Musical Express II: 1! l1:30-One Night stand 11:3 l2:O0-Sign Off I2:O,
 Saturday
 6:30-Sign On ,.s, 6.32-Rise & Shine 'o' ao' 7:00-News o'o' 7:l5-Weather Roundup 8:l: 7:18-Rise X Shine e:0t 8:l5-Morning Devotions 9:0t B:30-Cisco Kid lo:0t 9:OO-No School Today 10:0! 9:30-Starr of Space 11:0' 10:00-News i1:3l 10:05-Galen Drake 12: 0t 10: :30-Mostly Dixie I:0, 10:55-Great Disasters i:4I 1l:00-Robert Q. Lewis 2:0t 11:45-Keesler AFB Choir 2:3l 12:00-News 3:0' 12:15-Let's Go to Town 3: :3t 12:30-Platter Parade 4:0t 1:00-Polka Party 4:0! 1:30-Hawaii Calls 6:0t 2.00-News 6: l!
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1 2:15-Griggs X Green 2.30-Music a la Carte 4:00-News
 4:05-Baseball
 6:0O--News
 6:1AEddie Fisher 6:30-Revenuers' Romp 7:30-Gunsmoke 8:O0-Grand Ole Opry S:30-Dr. Six Gun 9:00-Jimmy Wakely 9:30-x Minus One 10:00-Amer.'s Pop. Music 1l:00-News 11:l5@A Joy Forever 11:30-Perry Como 12:00-Sign Off
 Sunday 7:58-Sign On 8:00-News 8:15-Sun. Morn. Melodies 9:00-Catholic Hour 9:00-Jewish Hour lo:O0-News 0.05--The 590 Club 11:00--Protestant Hour i1.30-Negro College Choir 12: 12:00-Philadelphia Orch. 1:00-Contest Theater i:45-Symphonette 2:00-Fellowship Hour 2:30-Moods in Melody 3:00-Romance 3:30-Navy Hour 4:00-News
 4:05-Baseball 6:00-News
 6:15-Out of the North
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1000

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o-Studio One. Drama.
This VIII Do Nicely" Womon
tries to commit her second perfect
crime. Alon Young.
1890
. 4-Distriet Attorney. Crime.
The DA breaks Up q modern
pirate gang.
l0:45
5-Modison Square GoFden.
Nit. basketball fnoI. Film.
1900
4-News and LocoI News.
Horkness. Sprogue
5-News. Weather.
Warren. Jomerson.
7-News. Weather.
Rash. Allen
9-News. Weather. Sports.
Richords. DoueIos. Sieeei.
Il:l5
4-Weother. Sports. Music.
Strinqer. Simpson. Les PouI
5-Feoturomo. Film Shorts.
7-BiII Malone. Sports.
9-The Late Show. Movie.
Night Troir 70 Memphis 946
Over zeolous railroad interests
seek voluobIe property Roy
Acuff Allan Lane. "a hours.
7-StorIite TheateF. Drama.
Letters Marked Personal" de-
ceive wife. Joan Bennett.
1870
4-Tonisht. Steve Allen.
HAS
7-Heort of the City. Dromo.
Women saves husbond from muir
Der charge
100
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6:OU
4-Footlisht Theoter. Movie.
Flushing Guns l947 Johnny
Mack Brown.
5-Looney Tunes. Kids.
7-cIown Corner. Kids.
9-ciSeo Kid. Western.
$50
5-MeIody Ronch. Kids.
Movie Decd OF Alive
7-Town and Country Time.
Jimmy Deon, Texos Widcots.
9-SpoFIight. News, Weather
4-Weother. News. Sports.
9-Doug Edw0rds. News
e:55
5-Motthew Worren. News.
7-Louis Allen. Weather.
TOO
4-SherIock Holmes. Crime
Blind Mons Bluff
5-The Greet GiIdersIecve.
"Gildy" stews about q cool
7-BrySon Rosh. News
9-Turnins Point. Dromo.
Two convicts eschonqe victims,
Bill PhiPps Lorrry Oobkin.
7:o5
7-Jim Gibbons. Sports.
7:l5
7-John Dolly. News.
1880
4-Gordon McRoe. Songs
ST. Spy. Adventure
"Deoth Of Spy The st5Y o.
Motto Hari Roymond Massey
7-Beulah. Comedy
Returning series Laut beavers
ploYs tho housekc1per
9-Robin Hood. Adventure
Robin helps cleor a fathers name
7:45
4-John c. Swoyzc. News
500
4-PToducers' Showcase.
The Borretts OF Wmpo'e
Street" The love story OF 9Th
century English poets Eiizobeth
Barrett ond Robert Browning
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Continued From Preceding Poge

to the twin diesel locomotives-four
100 horsepower engines-hitched
together to pull our train.
They tested all equipment-oil
pressure, water temperature, brakes,
tools. At 4:45 the locomotives eased
out of the yards to make a rendez-
vous with the cars in the terminal
and be ready to pull out at $50.
The locomotives backed out of the
yard with Mr.. Grabenstein signal
ing Mr.. Abe from the rear locomo-
tive. One buzz on the intercom
means reduce speed; two signals go
ahead; when moving, two means
stop; three means back up. Past the
switch towers and yellow, green, red
and white signals that told Mr..
Grabenstein what to do, we moved
slowly toward the terminal.
The crew runs your train in COM
fort we found. The locomotives have
adjustable seats, sun visors, electric
water coolers and toilet facilities.
Finally we pulled into the station
and hooked up to an all-Pullman
train, with a couple of extra coaches
for some Illinois newsboys The con-
ductor conferred with Mr.. Abe They
checked their watches. The car
brakes were examined.
Mr.. Abe explained that the con-
ductor gives him the word when the
train Is ready to leave but he can't
depart until he receives the okay on
the brakes on every car.
Trouble on a New York train
whose cars were to be hitched to
ours delayed departure. Finally all
was in order and we pulled out
few minutes late.
Mr. Abe. at the controls, sat ON the
right, Mr.. Grabenstein sat on the
left. Both watched for signal lights.
Spotting them. one would say: Clear
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order board; the other would re-
peat, clear"
Engineer and fireman are held CO.
responsible for running through a
light. If this happens, they could
be permanently disqualified or sus-
pended for a time depending on the
gravity Of the offense.
At 80 miles an hour we slid through
the terminal. After stopping at
Silver Spring. the train picked up
speed. A top speed of IS miles an
hour is allowed on the line.
Mr.. Abe, going on his 46th year as
an engineer, kept his foot firmly on
a floor pedal and his hand on the
throttle. He explained that the
pedal in railroader's language is
called the dead man." If he takes
his foot on 1t. full brake applica-
ton automatically goes on, stopping
the train.
This Is a safety feature to make
sure the engineer never leaves his
post. The conductor can make the
train come to an abrupt emergency
stop If something goes wrong behind
As we sped past crossings in subur-
ban Washington, Mr.. Abe leaned on
the whistle cord. A red paneled
truck shot across the track clearing
the train by about so yards. We were
surprised at the chance he took.
They do it all the time" Mr.. Abe
said. They take look up the track,
then dodge around those gates that
block only one lane Of traffic, If they
think they can make it."
A boy Of about z years scampered
out from between the tracks. An
old car gunned across In front Of US.
All part Of the terrifying scenery
you sometimes get from high in the
locomotives cab.
An approaching locomotive blinked
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his headlight as he passed. Mr.. Abe
laughed and blinked his.
Hes kidding me-" Mr.. Abe ex-
planned. Il usually pass him up the
line a bit. He knows I'm late"
you can make up some OF 1t If
they put you on the low line at
Martinsburg," Mr.. Grabenstein said.
Mr.. Abe explained that between
Martinsburg and Cumberland there
are two sets Of tracks. The low line
Is faster but usually reserved for
heavy freights which have a tough
time pulling the high line.
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We moved back in the train at
Martinsburg. had a meal in the
diner. and relaxed a bit. Farther
on the way. we sought out A. e.
Murray. the conductor, to see how
his department worked.
I'm the train conductor" he said.
There's also a Pullman conductor
and hagman. sell the tickets,
put the different colored checks on
the coach seats so I will know when
to wake the person up. see the cars
are comfortable and after my work
Is done, dim the lights In the coaches