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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

THE apple blossoms were
probably slowed up a little,
but they already had a head
start because of the warm days
earlier last week." said DR.. A.
B. Groves. plant pathologist
at the Winchester Research
Laboratory.
However, he said. he was
worried that both apple and
peach crops might be damaged
by below freezing temperatures
predicted for tonight.
The scattered snowStorms
dumped 6 inches at Oakland,
Md, 5 inches at Cumberland,
Md, and 6 inches at Harrison
burg, Va.
Yesterday marked the fifth
time since 1852 that a measure
able amount of snow fell in
April. Weather Bureau records
showed a trace fell in April Of
1882 and 1858, three times in
April of 1854. and one-tenth
| of an inch in April of 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
AveneI Farm
Bull Sold
For $500

Two Texas oilmen today paid
IS, 700 for a Shorthorn bull, tie
top price at the dispersal sale
of 176 head of cattle at William
w. Rapley's Avenel Farm near
Bethesda.
Carson Gibson and Charles
M. Lusk, jr., of Houston, paid
the top price for a 4-year-old
bull named "Avenel Royal
News" a champion shorthorn.
The same partners also bought
another favorite timer,
Beaufort Bulldozer, which they
regarded as a bargain at $975.
'Bulldozer is worth many
times that price" Mr.. Gibson
said. 1--WE never would 1--we
been able to obtain him lor
such a low figure except for
the fact that he is nine years
old"
Robert Richie of Frederick,
Md, paid $500 for a bull
named Scotsdale Meridian.
Mr.. Ritchie has a 600-acre
farm near Frederick, where he
went into the cattle business
for the first time last fall. He
was the biggest buyer in the
early session of today's sale,
purchasing 10 other shorthorns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Hunter to Leave
D. c. Post for
Wet Nam Duty

1t. Col. Thomas B. Hunter,
assistant District Engineer
Commissioner for the last four
years, has been ordered to Wet
Nam. it was announced today,
Col. Hunter, who will con-
tinue in his present post until
the end of this month, will be
replaced by 1t. Col. Henderson
D. Webb, jr.. 49-year-old Army
engineer from Huntington, w.
Va. Col. Webb's previous posts
have included Germany, Japan
and Korea. He has also served
as chief engineer of Fort Sill,
Okla.
Col. Webb will take over the
Office of planning and pro-
gramming in the Engineer
Commissioners Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Husband Dies
OF Own Shot
During Row

A Brentwood (Md.) man died
today from a bullet wound
which police said was self
inflicted during an argument
with bis wife in their home.
His wife also was shot,
The victim, James F. Mack,
jr.. 81. of 3705 Upshur street,
died at 7:55 am. in Prince
Georges County Hospital. He
first shot his wife before firing
a .22-caliber pistol into his head
near his right ear early Satur-
day. county police said.
His wife, Mrs. Frances A.
Mack, IS, was wounded in the
left temple and remains in
critical condition in the hospi-
tai. She ran from the house
after she was wounded and
called a taxicab. The driver
called police. Police have been
unable to determine what
caused the argument.
Mr.. Mack worked for an cleo
trical company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Discerning Thief Gets
$28, 385 in JeweIry

An unusually well-informed
or just plain lucky-thief was
sought by the police and FBI
today in the disappearance of
s38.395 worth of jewelry. re-
ported by a Missouri couple at
the Shoreham Hotel.
If the culprit was lucky, he
was fortunate enough to pick
the hour and a half that True
Davis, 80, and his wife Virginia,
80, were absent from their $50
a-day suite.
He also had the Judgment to
select only the most expensive
of the gems the Davises had
taken on a three-week trip
from their home in st. Joseph,
Mr.. Davis told police he was
sure all exterior doors as well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
THERE is ANOTHER ac-

THERE is ANOTHER ac-
cent that is easy to identify,
the New York or so-called
Brooklyn accent made ia
nous nationally by Archie
of "Duffy's Tavern"-"earl"
for oil and "thoid" for third.
Fortunately for American
diction, the people who talk
that way are so fond of New
York that they stay there.
New Workers with education
enough to rate a Civil Serv-
Ice appointment here either
never talked that way or
have gotten over it.
One of the most delightful
accents hereabouts is the
Virginia country accent. Men
from the rural Virginia towns
go to the university and be-
come learned in the law or
medicine but never lose that
accent. They are as proud of
1t as a Lancashire country
man is of his way of talking.
The Virginia countryman
seldom says Yes" He says
"YeS, indeed" And like other
SouthernerS. a distance to
him is "a right far piece"
If the objective is within
sight, it is ''yonder."
One thing that throws the
beginner at this game is that
he is likely to confuse voices
of similar timber with To-
cality. The man you meet in
Southern Maryland may talk
just like your friend from
Louisville, KY. but he is still
q Southern Marylander.
II there were a true-life
Prof. Higgins he would be
last - Ehe interrogation in a
saoaesstu. Tv show. where
Am / Prom" SUIT there prob
AhkY &zt any. Higgins was
. ShAv1an sxaggeration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Chalk Urges
Bus Lanes in
Rush Hours

The D. C. Transit System has
asked for special ush-hour bus
lanes on Connecticut avenue
between Nebraska avenue and
Columbia road NV.
o. Roy Chalk, president of
the transit company, recently
made the request in a letter
to the District Commissioners,
who in turn referred the re-
quest to the Traffic Co-ordinat-
ing Committee.
I. B. Goad. transportation di-
rector for D. c. Transit, said
the expanded experiment should
be tried despite the fact that
trials on other streets have not
produced too many results.
Two years ago the company
obtained reserved bus lanes on
Eighteenth and Thirteenth
streets NV. below Dupont Cir
Gle. At present only the Thir-
tenth street lanes are reserved
in rush hours and then from
only E to T streets.
Mr.. Goad noted that Con-
necticut avenue was chosen be-
cause of its unusually heavy
concentration of auto and bus
traffic during rush hours.
Buses on Connecticut avenue
carry some IS per cent of the
rush hour passengers going to
town, Mr.. Goad said, using only
4 per cent of the total vehicles.
For most of the distance be-
tween Nebraska avenue and
Columbia road, Connecticut
avenue is six lanes. These are
divided 4 to 2 during rush
hours with the heaviest flow OF
traffic using four lanes.
Mr.. Goad said the transit
company is considering asking
that special curb lanes be re-
served for buses during rush
hours on a number of other
streets including sixteen h
street NV. No formal action
on this has been taken, how
ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

in which motor vehicle excise
taxes exceeded those of the
corresponding month last year,
Increases, he said, indicate new
car sales have started on an
upswing after the low sales
level of 1858.
Parking Fund Rises
Parking meter charges &C
counted for a $4,000 rise in
the motor vehicle parking fund
during last month, rejecting
the increase of from S to 10
cents which went into effect
at the start Of this year.
Gas tax collections, major
sources of highway fund rev.
enue, increased 8 per cent over
March of last year, Mr.. Back
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Concrete Averts
Lootinq Of Safe

Would-be safecrackers were
foiled yesterday by a concrete
bottom inside a heavy steel
safe at Alpha Foods, Inc, 52l
Morse street NE. police said.
The safes steel bottom was
ripped off, but the thieves ap-
parently were thwarted in try
ing to chisel through the con-
crete.
According to police, the
thieves broke into the building
and ransacked it, scattering
canned goods and paper over
the premises, overturning a
filing cabinet and forcing a
petty cash box. They said they
had not yet determined what is
missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

eral fund tax collections for
last month were up by about
$3.6 million compared with a
year ago. Mr.. Back said this
was because of earlier real es-
tate payments this year.
Economy Higher
Higher employment levels
and wages" he said. increased
retail sales and a generally
active economy contributed
also to the increased tax re-
ceipts of the general fund"
Mr.. Back said the most sig
niflcant development in the
general funds tax sources were
in sales, cigarette, motor We
hicle excise and insurance
taxes.
He added that March marked
the third month in the last four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13


Wednesday, all the patients
now there will be transported
to other hospitals in the area.
AS a part of the merger, Sib-
ley will remove as much Of the
equipment as it can use. The
rest will be sold at auction.
The proceeds will become part
of the assets of the new
hospital.
After the new hospital is
completed, one vestige of the
old building will remain. The
out-patient clinic will be known
as the Hahnemann Clinic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

as those to adjoining rooms
were locked when the couple
was away between 2 and $3.50
pm. yesterday.
1t. Charles l.. Pemberton of
the General Assignment squad
said none of the doors had been
iimmied, pointing to the posi-
bility the intruder had a dupli-
cate key.
He also apparently went
straight for a large brown jewel
case on the dresser, and forced
open the lock. Nothing else
in the suite, including Mrs
Davis furs, was touched.
First to return to the rooms
Mr.. Davis said he saw some OF
the remaining and less expen-
Sive jewelry on the floor and
the dresser. When his wife re-
turned, he at first scolded her
for being careless, but soon
learned the jewel case had been
rifed, he said.
During the interval they
were away from the rooms
Mr.. Davis was attending 9
meeting at the hotel of the
Animal Health Institute, OF
which he is president, anc
Mrs. Davis was with friends al
the hotel. She was wearing
about $4,000 worth of jewelrrS
at the time.
| 1t. Pemberton said police
would get a more detailed de.
scription of the missing sem.
today. Mr.. Davis said they AT
insured for about half theil
value.
More than 20 pieces are miss.
ing, including 6 bracelets va.
lued at $4,000; 2 pearl neck.
laces, $4,000; and three pair.
of earrings, $4,000.
Mr.. Davis is president of the
Anchor Serum Co. of st. 10.
seph and a one time police
commissioner there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
New Firehouse

The Seat Pleasant Md Vol
unteer Fire Department has
moved into its new f1rehouse at
Addison road and Central ave-
nue.. The building has space
for 10 pieces of equipment and
an auditorium, in which the
company is holding teen-age
dances on Friday nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Mccormack to Speak

House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack will speak at the an
nual Jefferson-Jackson Day
dinner for Arlington Democra-
tics at 7 pm. Saturday at the
Marriott Motor Hotel. Mr.. Nc
Cormack will be introduced by
John S. Battle, former Gov
ernor of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

IT'S A GOOD GAME, this
spotting where people come
from by listening to them.
Anyone can play it, and there
isn't a more interesting place
on this side of the water to
play 1t than Washington.
But to narrow it down to a
few blocks-impossible Peo-
pie come here from all over
the country and you will find
yourself doing well If you can
name their States.
Most of us can by casual
listening identify most per-
sons as coming from one
Of three areas, the South
east tSouthern accent, the
Northeast Boston accent)
and the Midwest and West.
The last, vast territory pro-
duces about the same accent
(among non-Latins) whether
they come from Iowa or Los
Angeles.
This accent usually is de-
scribed as flat and nasal. 1t
has another characteristic.
The Westerners, both Mid
and Far, are rather short
with their vowels. Persons
from the Prairie States lin
Guiding Mrs. r. have a hard
time accepting that Western
New York is Midwest. 1t is,
geographically. OTIS beyond
the mountains and on the
prairie.)
This was brought to
the Rambler'S attention at
a very early age. With a
younger brother he was sent
to a boys camp in the Adj
rondacks. Most of the boys
were from Albany or other
Hudson Valley towns. They
would line us up with a
couple of other frontier kids
Niagara frontier) and get us
to say roof" and root"
I'm afraid our pronuncia-
ton was much more like
rough" and "rut." At any
rate it caused the Hudson
Valley kids to laugh so hard
that they would roll on the
grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Fashion Show Set

The Future Homemakers OF
America Chapter at Montgom-
cry Blair High School will stage
a Fashion show at $50 pm
Friday at the school, Dale drive
and Wayne avenue, Silver
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
City's March Revenue
ightIyAbove Estimate
General Fund Collections Rise;
Income Toxes Will Clarity Picture

reported today that city for last
month slightly estimates covering the period
While reporting generally good financial picture for the
month of March, officials emphasized that the condition of the
city clear detail until income taxes due this We'd
nesday, are tabulated.
Kenneth Back District finance officer reported gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Hohnemonn Hospital
To Close Wednesday

Washington will virtually its last connection with the
homeopathic approach to medicine Wednesday when the
Hahnemann Hospital closes its doors.
The hospital located at 1876 New York NV.
founded in 1887 1t known the National Homeopathic
Hospital until 1t converted to general hospital in 1853
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
The
Rambler
FIunks
In Phonetics
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The rain IN Spain stays
mainly In the plain.
Prom MY Pair LADY,
The Rambler hasn't won a
trip to New York plus free
tickets. so he hasn't seen MY
Fair Lady"
But someone. hearing that
he had gone stereo--a very
expensive changeover in the
repurchase of records-was
kind enough to give him a
stereophonic recording Of the
musical. an
Yesterday was a better day
for playing records than for
rambling, and as he listened
TO Eliza sing her lesson in
pronunciation, he thought,
"It's been a long time"
It's been a long time since
he was seized with the ambi-
ton to emulate Prof. Higgins
land he certainly has been
q failure.
You remember Prof. Hig-
gins was a phonetician whose
ear for the cockney accent
was so keen that, after listen
ing to a few words from a
working class Londoner, he
could tell, within a few
blocks, where the man lived.
The Rambler remembers
reading about 1t in an ac-
count Of the London opening
In 1914 in the old Literary
Digest. The play was a sensa-
ton because Eliza used a
shocking word, bloody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

The present name carries the
flavor of the time when homeo-
pathic medicine was in its hey
day. Dr., Samuel Hahnemann
of Leipzig Germany, was the
originator of the science. :"
About 1896 Hahnemann de-
veloped the practice of treating
diseases with small doses of
drugs. These drugs if admins
tered to a healthy person would
produce symptoms of the di-
sease that they were intended
to cure. The drugs were pro-
duced from roots and herbs.
The passing of the hospital
leaves only the Homeopathic
Pharmacy at 724 Eleventh
street NV. to remind older
citizens of a time when there
were more than go homeo-
pathic doctors in the city.
Staff Jobs Involved
When the hospital closes, SO
permanent members of the
staff will be given a terminal
bonus and released. Approx
mately one-third of them plan
to transfer to the Soon-to-be
constructed Sibley Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Jessie G. Woolverton,
administrator of Hahnemann,
said. Most of the people here
are getting kind of blue, but we
knew that it was coming for
a long time"
Mrs. Louise Whitley, cook
and dietitian at Hahnemann
for 81 years. said, I'm very
sad" Like Mrs. Woolverton, she
has no plans for transferring
to another hospital. Mrs. Wool
verton has been at Hahnemann
since she was graduated from
the hospitals school of nursing,
Merges With Sibley
The hospital has just COM
pleted a merger with Sibley
hospital, which will begin con-
struction shortly of an $8.5-
million, 350-bed hospital COM
plete with interns' residence
and a school Of ruIsing 81.
ILoughboro road Hnd Macarthur
boulevard NV.
| When the hospital closes on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13
Teacher Pay Raise
Okayed by Council
Montgomery
Scale Will Be
Area Highest
By G. o. HERNDON
star STAFF Writer

Montgomery County Council
members concluded six days
of intensive budget review yes
terday with the adoption Of a
new teacher pay scale that win
make county classroom teachers
the highest paid in the Metro
politan Area.
The council. in its last few
sessions, was split on the teach-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-13

Areo Teacher Poy Comparison.
Puse B-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05

NEW YORK. - The United
States uses at least one-half Of
1.-THE world supply Of cork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05
Charles Reed, ~.
Ex-GE Buyer

Charles Owen Reed. 10. for
mer executive with the General
Electric Supply Co. here. died
yesterday at the lie Deau Gar
dens Nursing Home in Forest
Glen, Md. He had suffered q
stroke two months ago.
Mr.. Reed. q native Of WASH
ington, was general purchasing
agent for the company from
1901 to l941 when he retired
The company was then known
as the National Electric Supply
Co. Before his stroke. he lived
in Washington Grove. Md. and
at 5ll3 Thirteenth street NV,
Mr.. Reed was a past presi-
dent Of the Gage School Parent
Teacher Association and a for
mer member Of the lie Droit
Park Citizens Association. Since
MS retirement ne nao devoted
his time to travel. photography
and woodworking.
He leaves a daughter. Mrs.
James w. Gill Of 92l3 Column
hia boulevard. Silver Spring;
two brothers. Harry B. Reed Of
Aba Lee highway. Arlington.
and John E. Reed Of Clear
water. Fla; four grandchildren
and two Observation-Disclosures.
Services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Warner
E. Humphrey Funeral Home.
8434 Georgia avenue. Silver
Spring. Burial viii be In Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05
Mother Maurice,
Head of Sisters
Of Mercy in U. S.

BALTIMORE. Mar. S tAPl.-
Mother Mary Maurice Tobin
mother general Of the Catholic
Sisters of Mercy of the Union
in the United States, died last
night in Mercy Hospital after a
long illness.
The cause of death was not
announced.
The sister. SO. was the first
woman ever listed in the official
directory of the Vatican. She
was listed in 1889 in her posi-
ton as national executive
chairman of the National Con-
ference Of Moior Religious SUI
periors in the United States. :
She had her headquarters at
Bethesda. Md, and became
mosoher general Of the Sisters
of Mercy in 1853. The order
is composed of $500 sisters
serving in schools. hospitals and
other institutions.
Mother Maurice was a ntive
Of Grand Rapids, Mich. and a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester A. Tobin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05
Kidnapped Infant Found
Sofe With Boby-Sitter

on MRS. Flores to offer any help
that might be needed. Mrs,
Flores husband. Joseph. was
killed in q gas explosion last
summer and the community Of
Ontario has contributed food,
clothing and needed services Ia
the family ever since.
Makes Ofrer . Times
Mrs. Yocom, who is 5 feet 2
and weighs about $50 pounds,
offered to take care Of the
Flores children. She telephoned
the next day and repeated the
offer. Then last Friday she
called at the house again and
this time Mrs. Flores agreed TO
go out with q friend for q few
hours. leaving Mrs. Yocom In
charge Of the children. who
range in age from Q to the
infant twins.
When Mrs. Flores returned
home. one Of the twins was
gone.
MRS. Yocom said she Is sep
arated from her third husband,
q Los Angeles truck driver,
Stephen Yocom. She said she
is the mother Of q l9-year-old
son. but did not say where he
1 Is.
! She was booked for kidnap-
I ing Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05
Navy to lnoctivote
KwuiuIein Stutionr

HONOLULU. Mar. S tAP).--
The United States Naval sta
ton on Kwajalein Island an
important staging point during
World War Twill be inacti-
waited June 80. the Navy an
nounced yesterday.
The Navy Bureau Of Aero
nautics win continue aviation
facilities for trans Pacific Navy
and MATS flights. with civilian
personnel.
The Navy will retain pro-
prietary rights on the island.
whose present military person.
mel allowance Is $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05
c. |. Johnson. As.
Arundel Official

PoMPANo BEACH, Fla,
Mar. s (AP). - Clarence l.
johnson. assistant states at
torney for Anne Arundel Coun-
ty. Nd. died Tuesday. HI
was IS.
Mr.. Johnson a native OF
Annapolis, Nd. was an FBl
agent for II years. He was
named assistant county prose-
cutor in 1853.
He attended the Naval Acad-
envy and was graduated from
st. Johns College in Annapolis
and the University Of Mary
land Law School.
Survivors include his wife
a son, a daughter and his
mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05

collateral services which will
maintain d. c. Transit's repu-
tation for being progressive
constructive and q leader In
the community"
Mr.. Chalk told the con-
ference that public relations
has played O most important
role In the revival Of transit In
this city" He listed these three
rules for public relations: Make
friends with your market and
related segments Of the public,
improve your product, and
create demand and expand
your market through all media
and through as many sales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05
Sismo AIpho Epsilon
Alumni TO Celebrate

The Washington Alumni AS
ISOLATION Of Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon Fraternity will hold its
Founders Day banquet at 5:l5
pm. Saturday In the National
Press Club.
Sumner q. Whittier. admin
istrator OF veterans affairs.
viii be the main speaker. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-05
Chalk Outlines
HisS3OMi||ion
Transit Plans

A $40 million mass transit
improvement program was out
lined today to the American
Transit Association by o. Roy
Chalk. president of the d. G.
Transit System. Inc.
Because Of an engagement
out Of the city, Mr.. Chalk was
unable TO address the confer
ence at the Hotel Statler-
Hilton In person. His speech
was read by James H. Flanagan,
vice president. controller. and
treasurer Of the company.
Spending Outlined
Mr.. Chalk declared In the
speech that his firm during the
last two and a half years has
spent or committed itself to
spend within the next few
years these sums:
One million dollars on re-
Mobilization Of existing equip
ment.
Six million dollars to $40 mil
lion on the purchase Of new
air conditioned buses.
One million dollars for new
electronic equipment and COM
putting devices for scientific re-
search and analysis.
Eight million dollars for q
new maintenance base-mod-
ern to the last respect--with
all new machinery and equip
ment.
Ten million dollars on new
passenger terminals for buses
and limousines, to service not
only the transit system but also
National Airport, the new
Chantilly Airport and Friend
ship Maryland Airport.
One million dollars in new
helicopter equipment to be OPP
Grated as q public service from
heliports on the rooftops Of the
|company's new terminals.
Ambitious Program"
1T is an ambitious program
and win take a lot Of doing"
Mr.. Chalk said. I'VE expect
the future to generate other