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Vehicles Used
Memorial Span In Jan.

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the eight months from June 1,
1857 through January 81, 1858,
there have been 6,174,56O cross
| ings.. During the same 1956-57 eight
month period there were 6,206,311
crossings. This is a drop of five
tenths of one per cent, and Mr..
Horty feels this may be overcome
this month if good weather pre-
walls.
Total revenue collected from
June /, 1857, through January of
this year amounts to $5,305, ,697 Is,
up $37 ,59O.5O over the same period
year earlier, and again reflect
ing the increased use of the span
for commercial purposes. Passen-
ger traffic has decreased for that
period, but trucks continue to keep
bridge revenue ahead of previous
years.
The overall passenger traffic for
the period from June l, 1857, to
January 81, 1858, shows a decrease
of 65,888 cars while during the
same period truck traffic jumped
by 25,099 vehicles.
Toll collectors continue to set
records for accuracy in handling
the vehicles. Four men tied for top
honors in January. They are Fran
els Riley, Louis Ferrier, Howard
Wilson and Harry Welch. Each re-
ceived a $25 U. s. Savings Bond
for this effort. Collectors Rudolph
George and Emory Postles finished
second and third respectively.
Traffic and Revenue for the
month of January follows:
Passenger Cars &
Small Trucks
Two axle vehicles, buses,
trucks
Three axle vehicles
Four axle vehicles
Five or more axles
Maintenance, police & other
non-revenue vehicles
Communication
hoppers-10-trip
TOTALS
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-21
Frederica Fire Dept.
Urges Home Safety
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Mr.. Fora Tatman, President of
the Kent County Fire Association,
presented description and demon
stration of this automatic alarm
at the last Kent County meeting,
and urged all fire companies to
seriously consider a similar cam
paign in their own community to
prevent loss of life and property.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-21
PROVES POINT

STERLING, Colo. = up = Sher-
iff Vernon Hastings, Jr., was voted
the best dog-caller in the Sterling
Lions Club and wasted no time
proving to the other members he
deserved the honor One by one,
the members demonstrated their
ability at calling dogs. When Hast
ings whistled, his dog appeared out
of nowhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

by the Society for Advance
ment of Management at 1870
tonight in conference room
5O41, Post Office Department.
Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. The
Civil Service Commission lists
Federal Job exams for account
ants and auditors, $500 to
Sill, $40 a year; electronic tech
nicians, $3,175 to $3.50 an
nually; and power plant OPP
orators and kitchen equipment
repairers. $2l9 to $2.42 an
hour. Nays Bureau of
Ordnance has presented the
following awards: Superior &C
complishment and meritorious
civilian service. DR.. C. C Van
Vechten; superior accomplish
ment. Gerald Otteson. Leonard
Perlmutter. James Vain; bene-
fetal suggestion. Harold j.
Murphy. Ruth Durham: 40
years service. Parker Hill and
James Moulden. Mrs. Sara
Keith Tuttle of Commerce De-
partment's budget and man.
agement Office has received a
30-year service pin. The
United States Coast Guard has
presented 30-year service pins
to Leonard G.. Jones who &C
tually has Al years of Govern
ment Service), Elizabeth Farr,
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
today with rain beginning at
dark. Rainy tonight, low so.
Rain ending tomorrow, followed
by clearing, high IS.
Virginia-Rain tonight heavy
from the mountains eastward,
low 1855. Rain tomorrow fol-
lowed by clearing. high in the
COS.
Maryland - Rainy tonight.
low 1888. Rain tomorrow heavy
east Of the mountains, low CO.
60.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Winds east. 20-25
miles per hour tonight, shift
ing to the northwest tomorrow
Visibility good, becoming fair to
poor in rain.
River Report
From U EnRlneersl
Potomac River muddy at Harper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15
Farm Lime Holds Hope
Of FoIlout Protection

Researchers already have
noted a discrimination" fac
tor in farvor of strontium anc
for calcium in plants and ant
mails. This means that a plant
growing in strontium- rich sol
will filter out" a large portior
Of the strontium and will con-
tain relatively more calcium
than did the soil in which il
was grown. BY the same token
a milk or meat animal filters
out strontium from the feed
it consumes. and produces hu-
man food relatively richer in
calcium.
Several Projections
1t would appear that mar
and animals are protected lr
several ways against radioac
tivity which falls on the sur.
face Of the SOIL DR.. Fowler
said. Natural discrimination
against strontium, plus added
artificial measures such as lin.
ing. may give mankind sub.
stantial protection from fallout
hazards. he indicated.
Earlier, a chemical engineer
from New York University pre-
dicted a 25 to so per cent
increase in aircraft ranges
through the use of new "ex-
otto" fuels based on the ele-
ment boron.
DR., Paul F. Winternitz said
the fuels. which are being
developed commercially by a
number Of companies. will revo-
lutionize the design Of jet en-
gines and rocket motors. With
more bounce TO the ounce" in
their fuel tanks. tomorrow
aircraft will be able to 90 both
higher and farther, according
to Dr.. Winternitz' studies.
Boron-a constituent of COM
mon household-cleansing boraS
is the best practical source
OF energy for both Jets and
rockets, Dr.. Wlnternitz ex-
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

Kenneth Harrison, John Aus
tin. Margaret Bailey. Mary
Conley. RoWena Hill. Phyllis
Brown. James Bowman, John
Lloyd, Clara handkerchief,
Oscar Kee, Mildred Rested,
Ethel Wristen. David Robinson,
Elsie Walton, Edward Mccain
dy. Catherine Ford. Mildred
Short. Andrew Carmady. Henry
Remmers, Victor Bartlett. Will
liam Roberts, Wallace Grady.
Margaret jackson, James Pitts.
Sidney Pepper, Katherine Kirk
Robert Myers. Elizabeth Kan
gas, William Schnell. Agnes
McLane. Edna Taylor. James
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

partment is staging a spring
cleaning campaign during
May. designed to clean up
desks. filing cabinets, etc. -Ex-
ceptional achievements among
employees will be recognized
under the employe incentive
awards system. Army'S
Office of the Surgeon General
has given promotions to Elias
Goldberg. Lottie Roberts, Paul
Fenwick. Guy w. Moore, Mrs.
Mary Howe. Anne Dennis and
Elizabeth Billings. Hidden
PersuaSions-What's in 1t for
Management" will be discussed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star STAFF Writer

SAN FRANCISCO. April Is.
Ordinary agricultural lime
may turn out to be one Of the
cheapest and surest ways of
protecting humans from poison
ing by radioactive fallout.
This word Of hope was Of
fered tentatively today by DR..
Eric B. Fowler. chief chemist
of the Los Alamos Scientific
Laboratory, in a paper delivered
at the 1886 national meeting Of
the American Chemical So
ciety. The paper was the re-
suit Of studies carried out in
an agricultural experiment
named Protect Green Thumb. "
The discovery grew out of
research into the problem Of
Strontium-90. considered the
most dangerous by-product Of
3irty" hydrogen bombs.
Strontium-90. a long-life ra-
dioactive element that finds its
way into the bones when taken
into the human body. has long
been suspected as a cause Of
leukemia and other forms Of
cancer.
Plants Give Clue
Studies of how to beat the
Strontium-90 problem disclosed
that plants grown on soil high
in calcium contain less of the
dangerous element than those
grown on Iow-calcium soils,
From this followed the logical
conclusion that the more CAL
cium. the better for the growth
OF food crops.
Calcium can be added to the
soil by use of ordinary lime,
which is about half calcium,
Or. Fowler said
Studies in Project Green
Thumb concentrated on three
kinds of plants-lettuce. alfalfa
and grass. These were used, DR.
Fowler explained. because they
are plants consumed by humans
or animals in rather large
amounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

among Federal workers are
twofold.
First, there have been con-
siderable layoffs in Govern
ment. mostly in the defense
agencies. during the past year.
Second, although these mass
layoffs have just about come
to an end, the country's eco
nomic recession and mounting
unemployment in private in
dustry has made it difficult for
displaced Federal workers to
find other Jobs.
Consequently. $4,000 Federal
workers now are receiving I'M
employment compen t ! o n
benefits. And unless there is
quick upturn in the Nations
economy or the Government
starts a wave of new hirings,
these employees are likely to
stay jobleSs for a while longer.
The situation in the Defense
Department. which is the Gov
ernment's largest civilian en-
ployer. is an anomalous one.
Although the defense agencies
overall employment cuts are
virtually at an end and its to-
tai civilian employment will
remain at about where it is
now. it still is being plagued
by employment dislocations.
The reason is that. as the
defense agencies shift their pri-
critics and missions. some in
stallationS are closed or cur
tailed while others are expanded
and new units are opened. This
results in civilian employees in
some areas losing their Jobs
while an increased number Of
civilian workers are hired in
other locales.
American Federation Of Gov
eminent Employees president
James A. Campbell has written
to Assistant Secretary Of De-
Tense w. H. Francis. jr.. asking
for a moratorium on defense
layotfs during the country'S
present unemployment crisis.
Mr.. Francis replied that this
could not be done. but pledged
that the Defense Department
shares with you concern over
keeping such layotfs to a mini
mum and will continue to take
every opportunity to avoid lay
offs through advanced planning.
reesSignment of affected en-
ployeS to other positions, and
use of attrltion to reduce total
strength"
TRAINING AND SALARIES
Civil Service Commissioner
Fred Lawton in a speech in
Baltimore today expressed hope
that the House will act on the
Senate-approved bill to pro-
vide outside training authority
for Federal employees The
measure has been pigeon
holed by the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee in a dispute
over who should operate such
a program, but Mr.. Lawton S
statement indicates the ad-
ministration is still anxious
that the measure become law.
Mr.. Lawton also said it was
in the cards" that Congress
will approve classified and
postal employee pay raise legis-
lation this year.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - DR.
Eugene Gonda has been elected
president Of newly formed Lii
brary of Congress Lodge 1926.
American Federation OF Govern
ment Employees. Others elect
ed were DR.. Jan Kasprzak. vice
president, and John Detwiler
secretary-treasurer. Prog
ress Report in the Management
of Printing and Paper Work
will be discussed by j. II. Nc
Whorter. technical adviser to
the House Subcommittee on
Study OF Federal Printing and
Paper Work. at 1890 am. Fri
day in the National Archives
theater. The meeting is spon-
sored by the 1nteragency Rec
ords Administration Confer
ence. The Commerce De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Government JobIess
Double in Year
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star stan Writer

The number of obless employees has jumped
per cent figures of year
total of $4,000 Government workers unemployed,
Department figures disclose compared about 220
last year at this time.
The reasons the large increase in unemployment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

Ferry and slightly muddy AZ Great
Fails Shenandoah muddy al Hafpers
Ferry
Temperatures for YESTERDAY
Reading Washington National Airport
Midnight - Noon ~
tam 81 Ipm ~
m 81 Npm %
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest on Apri, u
Lowest ,, on February II
High and Low Of Last - Hours
HiRh, ~, at : IL pm
Low, 80. az , 80 am
Tide Tables
Furnished By the United states Coast
and 0eodetiC survey
Today Tomorrow
High 53sam B1Iam
Low J.! - am
High ; lSpm Htlpm
Low - 10 y m Q5 o m
The sun and Noon
Rises Sets
sun. today } 81 am, iUpn
sun tomorrow ; ~ am Bll pm
Noon today 3 80 a m 80 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haN nour after sunset
Precipitation
Monthly PRECIPITATION IN inches In
the Capital Current month 10 date
Month 1855 1857 Ava Record
January - 81 32i Z ~ ~
February ia 80 2fl $50 -
March ~ 223 300 SSI ~
April las 973 3OG al3 40
May 80 3 nS 80 ~
June 80 "a! l0at 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

Gorrie. Tracy Kent. Willard
Bohall. Porter A. Smith, Rus
sell Cant, Alma King, William
Raby, jr.. Grace Price, William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

Bergstrom, Thomas Robertson,
Herbert Ross, Joseph Murray,
Richard Osmer and Esther
Orem.
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WEATHER FORECAST-Ran forecast tonight Middle
Atlantic States with scattered the Northern
Northern Rockies will
oveIthe Southland East with little cooling the Northern Plains
UPPER Mississippi Valley.-AP Wrephoo MAJ
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
Christmas Party
 Features M Mexico

The Mexican theme was carried out throughout the evening at a Christmas party of Troop No. g, held at the home of Girl Scout leader Mrs. Helen Curry last Mon day.
 Frijoli, tacos, and a Mexican salad prepared by Mrs. Rose Valtman was enjoyed, and a cock shaped pinate was broken by Ann Hall.
 The girls on the committee who planned the party were Dona Lea
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
Eagles to Provide Fast Ball Games

On Monday and Tuesday night, Dec. 29-30, the high flying An ehorage Eagles invade the lair sf the Kodiak Bears.
 The Eagles are undefeated in high school play this year, having defeated the Seward Seahawks is two games and also defeated several military teams in the Am eherage area.
 This promises to be the high paint of the cage season and If last years game is any indication, every fan in Kodiak cannot af- ford to miss either of these fast and thrilling games.
 The Bears are all. in fine shape and are anxious to meet the strong Eagle team which. has four. boys back from last years team which defeated Kodiak twice. The line up for these two teams will prob ably find Olson and Shigok or Souter as guards, with Capt. Bill Damery at center John Reft and cocapt- Arnie McKechrie are ex- pected to play forward.
 Preliminary games at 7 pm. will feature the girls aH-star PIE. teams the night and the Base 8th graders and freshmen. s''
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
KRAFTS WHIP BEARS

Tuesday night, the scrappy Krafts team defeated a sluggish Kodiak high five by a score of 44-38. The half ended with Krafts leading. The Bears fought an up hill battle but could not close the gap.
 In the preliminary game the TVS were defeated 40-39 by the VP22 team.
 The next league game will he played on Jan. 5 when Krafts meet the National Guard team
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27

Following the game Tuesday a dance honoring the visiting Eagles will be held at the Elks Club The public is invited. Admission price to dance $1. Admission price to basketball games: General adniis- sion $1, reserved $1.5O-
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
Christmas Service
 At Church of God

The annual Christmas Day ser vice will be held at the Church of God at II a.m., Dec. g, the pas tor Rev. Fred Mamaloff an- nounced.
 The church youth plan to go caroling tonight.
 A Watch Night service has been planned for New Years Eve. A
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
.a
 BRIAN THoRsHEIM TO SPEND HOLIDAY AT PORT ANGELES

Brian Thorsheim left Tuesday to join his wife and family at Port Angeles for the Christmas holi- days. :.~.
 Mrs, Thorsheim has been wis iting her son Stan there for the past several months. He is com pleting his last year of high school there. Brian operates the Kodiak Barber shop. wv.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
PAGE 3.

time of informal fellowship wills begin at 8:30 pm. with worshikp service at II pm.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27

Erdman, Stephanie Valtman, A. berta Mueller, Maria Springhill and Bonnie Breckberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-18

Like any young adventures.
Bob and Bill would like to see
the world.
Now IL and 10, they literally
have never been anywhere ct
all. All they have known Is
sQualor In q motherless shack
where the father tried to keep
his brood Of I'VE together
against great odds.
After their mother died, the
father hired o succession Of
housekeepers with his meager
means. They were ill-eQuipped
for their job.
With no one to look after
them during the day the boys
ran wild and otter were truant
from school.
They finally were placed in
10 foster home, where their
father visits them and contrib
utes what he can TO their care.
The boys at last have Q
chance for the kind Of boyhood
others know. Camp can be the
first OF o series Of good ad-
ventures in q life they never
dreamed was possible.
Your contribution 70 The
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund can send them to wooded
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trict fees provided in the con-
tract.
Mr.. Vessels said the con-
tract allowed the Horizons 500
for an adults funeral, SIS for q
child's and $40 for an infants.
The Horton case first came to
the attention Of the District,
Mr.. Stark said, when Mrs.
Moree signed an affidavit last
January 3, stating she had paid
Horton the sol -for q better flu
neral including q more expen-
sive casket." The District end
ed its contract with the Hor-
tons later that month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-18
Traffic Death
Driver Acquitted

A Hyattsville (Md) man was
acquitted Of manslaughter in
the death Of a Riverdale woman
June 81.
Hyattsville Police Court
Judge Grover Lee Small ruled
there was no evidence of gross
negligence ON the part OF the
|motorist, William J. Grady. IT.,
of zoos Twenty-fourth avenue.
Victim Of the accident was AIRS.
Katherine Morningstar, "a, Of
6115 Kenilworth avenue.
She apparently was trying
to shield herself from the rain
with an open umbrella, and
was struck by Mr.. Grey's car
while walking across Kenil-
worth avenue at Powhatan
street. according to testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-18
Couple HeIdin Running
Burial Racket for Poor

A Washington couple who
operate a funeral home were
charged today Of receiving
double payment for caskets by
collecting for them from both
the survivors and the District.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus N. Hor-
ton. who operate the r. N.
Horton Co. at 1922 U street
NV, were charged with con-
spiracy. three counts Of false
|pretenses and making a. false
statement to the District Gov
eminent while under contract
to provide funerals for indi-
gents.
The Horizons appeared before
Municipal Court Judge Edward
A. Beard today and their case
was continued until August /.
Bond was set at $1,000 each.
Rexford q. Vessels, District
procurement officer, said the
charges were based on an 10
month investigation between
April, 1854. and January, 1857,
while they were under contract
to the District. During this
time, Mr.. Vessels said, the
defendants firm received an
estimated $40. 900 from the Dis
trict for providing funerals for
521 indigents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-18
Youth Slain
AS He FIees
From Police

A 15-year-old youth was shot
and killed today as he ran from
two Prince Georges County
policemen investigating q bur-
glary report in Oxon Run Hills,
Md.
Daniel Calvin Short, jr., 1850
Stanton terrace Sc. was IA
tally wounded in the head by
a shot from q police SO calibre
pistol about 5 am, county
police said. They said the
shooting occurred at the Oxon
Hills Golf Course about six
block from his home.
The youth died in Casualty
Hospital at sos am.
The victim ordered to halt
was shot, police said. when he
ignored their command to halt.
The slim-built youth carried
no articles or Identification pa
pers. police said. The broken
paddock to the front door Of
the office was found in his
pocket. according to County
Police Inspector Vincent s.
Free.
Furnishings inside the Office
had been moved. but the man.
agement had emptied the cash
register and left it open before
closing, the inspector said.
The police report said Pvts.
Rudolph Gallo and John WAL
tiers fired at the youth. Police
said they did not know which
bullet hit the victim.
The boy was identified at the
District Morgue by his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Short.
Police quoted her as saying
her son left the house about
SAD am. 70 work his paper
route.
She became concerned when
her son failed to return, and
called county police after two
other boys informed her q
youth had been shot near the
golf course, police said.
Police Chief George J. Pana-
goulis said no disciplinary &C
ton would be taken against
Pvts. Gallo and Walters. The
policemen were JUSTIFIED In
shooting. and nearby residents
reported hearing the men
shout for the youth to halt,
Maj. Panagoulis said. He added
the boy fell IS feet from the
front door Of the ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-18

NO PRINTED NFORMA-
TON of past performances
was available. I was going
to the paddock and trying
to size up the tall, splendid
looking horses as they were
saddled and mounted and I
was losing a pound ($2.S0)
q race.
Mrs. Rambler was fasci-
mated by the betting ring.
She walked around watch
ing the bookmakers change
their odds. Just before the
last race she overheard q
woman say:
"Abby's Wen can't win"
That was enough for Mrs.
r. She bet the half-pound
she had left on Abby's Well.
She didn't tell me.
The races are longer than
here. Two miles seem to be
the standard distance. The
horses keep punched the
first time and a half around
and even to the turn into
the stretch, then they go for
1t. A segment Of the crowd
was Historically shouting
"Abby's Well" my wife
among them, as q chestnut
horse took a decisive lead.
It was Abby's Wen and It
paid 5 pounds ON the half
pound venture and we didn't
have to cash another Ameri.
can Express check that day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-18
LundIudy Slayer Gets
IS Years to Life

Federal Judge Richmond B.
Keech today sentenced q 2e-
year-old Washingtonian to
serve from IS years to life for
the Staying Of the mans land-
lady.
Fred Rush. formerly Of the
1000 block Of Fiftieth street.
NE, had been charged with
second : degree murder for
shooting his landiady. Jane Z.
Watson, 80. on March 9.
Rush had been arguing with
the landlady over payment Of
rent.