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Evening star., 1941-05-06
Bridges Defense Opens;
j. :. Witnesses Attacked
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 6.-Harry
Bridges attorneys opened his de-
fense at the c. I. o. longshore lead
er's deportation hearing yesterday
with an attack on the credibility of
Government witnesses.
Earlier Mrs. Carol King, chief of
Mr.. Bridges counsel, made a series
of unsuccessful pleas for dismissal
or admission that the labor leader
was being Disseminated against.
Trial Examiner Charles B. Sears
accepted police record of one Gov
eminent witness over the protest of
Albert Del Guercio. chief of Govern
ment counsel. that I'VE don't want
this hearing to turn into smearing
campaign"
I The record was brought into court
by Chief of Police Charles Dullea
of San Francisco. first defense wit
ness. 1t set forth arrests of Sam
Diner, ex-Communist of San Rafael,
Calf. who testified Mr.. Bridges at
tended a Communist party conven-
ton in Fresno in 1884.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Red Cross PLANNING
First Aid SetupS
In All u. ). BUILDINGS
Detuchments Would
Function in Any
Emergencies

Completion of plans to develop
first-aid detachments in all Govern
ment buildings was announced by
the District Red Gross yesterday
after White House Secretary Stephen
Early had commented on the value
of such detachments to prevent
confusion and hysteria in case the
buildings were suddenly ordered
closed
First Government group to COM
plete first-aid organizati ton was the
United States Secret Service. under
the direction of Chief F. J. Wilson.
who visited Mr. Early at the White
House yesterday.
Mr. Early pointed out that many
Government buildings would. in all
probability, close their doors imme-
diately in any emergency.
To Thwart Spies.
He declared that all buildings
should be able to handle any emer-
gency within their organizations.
eliminating the confusion and hys-
terra that might be caused from
lack of preparations.
DR.. Roy Lyman Sexton, chairman
of first aid. water safety and acci-
dent prevention for the District Red
Cross, who accompanied Chief Will
son to the White House. pointed out
that Well-co-ordinated plan would
eliminate the necessity of relying
on outside help IN case of an emer-
gency. 1t would be easy, he said.
to impersonate a doctor. nurse or
first alder for an outsider who
wished to use moment of confu-
sion to gain valuable information.
Assignments for Each.
Under the new plan, men and
women would be given definite as
signments and instructed to report
to their posts in an emergency. thus
providing every floor of every build
ing with complete protection. The
workers would be previously identi-
fed and listed to avoid delay in the
proper care of an injured person.
An announcement from Red Cross
Chairman Norman Davis confirmed
the fact that first-aid detachments
are now authorized and have be-
come a part of the Red Cross de-
fense program.
The Red Cross is encouraging the
aters, department stores, churches,
schools, industrial firms and any
organization employing large num-
bers of people to organize and as
sign members of their personnel
who have been trained in first aid
to regular duties as an organized
first aid detachment.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Duties Greater
Than Ever, New
Citizens Told

The responsibilities of Americans
were never so great as today"
District Court Justice Jesse c.
Adkins today told 81 persons seeking
the protection of American citizen
ship. Eighty-four of them were
aliens and seven were asking
repatriation.
THE right of citizenship is the
greatest gift in the power of the
American people" declared the
jurist. ut cannot be valued in
money and it cannot be bought. but
it is given freely to those who comply
with the requirements laid down by
Congress.
THE possession of these ines
timable rights involves grave respon-
sibilitieS, and these responsibilities
were never so great as today. After
you have taken the oath, you will
have all these rights and RESPONSE
bilities.
"Of course. you will completely
and unreservedly abandon in every
sense your allegiance to your former
countries and become loyal support
ers of the Government of the United
States. This will mean not only an
answering devotion and obedience
to all of our laws, but an intelligent
participation to the fullest extent
possible in the selection of our gov
ernmental officers and the whole
hearted support of those officers in
the administration of their duties"
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Burton Quits as Prober
For Senate Committee

By the Associated Press.
H. Ralph Burton, Washington at
torney, resigned yesterday as a spe-
cial investigator for the Senate
Privileges and Elections Commit
tee.
He had been employed to 60 to
North Dakota to determine whether
subcommittee should hold hear
ings in the State on a protest
against the seating of Senator Lam
ger, Republican, of North Dakota.
Chairman Connally said he re-
ceived a protest to Mr.. Burton S
appointment from James Mulloy,
Bismarck, N. OAK, who had con-
tended Mr.. Burton represented Mr.
LANCER in litigation in 1885.
Mr.. Burton told the committee a
check of his files disclosed he did
some work for law firm which
represented Mr. LANCER in the Fed
eral District Court that year.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Metropolis View Citizens
Nomination Refused

With Vincent P. Boudren refusing
to accept denomination as president
of the Metropolis View Citizens As
sociation, the group last night nomi-
mated the Rev. George S. Duncan
and Barton R. Margerum for the
post. Elections will be held in June.
Mr.. Margerum was also renomi-
mated as vice president, with George
E. Miller. jr., as second nominee.
Mrs. Marie Higdon and Mrs. B. R.
Margerum we're nominated for sec
retary. and Mrs. Margaret Mont
gomery and Sam Sidotti for treas
urer.
On the motion of Howard G.
Watson. the association opposed
the building of apartment houses
in the general area of Fifth and
Franklin streets NE. Ten dollars
was voted to the Elks Boys Band,
at the suggestion of Mr.. Boudren.
Guest speakers of the evening
we're Archibald NJ McLachlen, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association, who spoke on
Defense bonds and stamps, and
Ellis Annett, who extended to the
association an invitation to attend
the annual Community Chest Fiesta,
to be held May % on the Charles
e Gln,or ect@+-
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Pedestrians Refuse
To Use Underpasses,
Says Whitehurst
One Held Needed in Front
Of Munitions Building
If Use Is Mandatory

You can lead pedestrians to un-
derpasses at busy intersections but
YOU can't make them go down one
flight of steps ano come up an
other as long as they can cross on
the surface. Capt. H. c. Whitehurst,
District highway director, yesterday
told the Tufts Alumni Club of
Washington at a luncheon meeting
at the Army and Navy Club.
The question arose during a dis
cussion by Capt. Whitehurst on the
recommendation contained in the
s44 100000 highway improvement
program for the Capital recently
made public.
First of all, he explained. pedes-
trian underpasses are difficult in
the business district because walkers
will simply cross in the middle of
the street rather than descend be-
low the street level and come up
on the other side.
He recalled that several years
ago, he advocated such an under
pass for school children on Benning
road NE But when it was con-
structed, practically no one used
it." he said.
A pedestrian underpass would be
excellent, he conceded, on Consti-
tuition avenue in front of the NUM-
tions Building, with the provision
that its use be made mandatory
AS for underground parking, he
declared. both the construction and
operating cost would be prohibitive.
He specifically mentioned the pro-
posed underground parking of auto
mobiles beneath the Mall as being
confronted with these two obstacles.
No. only would such an area be
below sea level. he asserted, but
1t would require special operating
facilities, resulting in the expendi-
ture Of approximately $500 per car
for its maintenance
OF course, he added. if the Fed
eral Government would finance the
entire project, 1t would be a fine
thing for the District.
Questioned about the financing of
the proposed tunnel under the Po-
tomac from Alexandria to Shep-
herds Landing, the speaker said
that would require special consid-
Grafton by the District. Alexandria,
Virginia and the Federal Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1941-05-06

Major thoroughfares included in
the program have been divided into
two classes. The first of these are
macadam roadways which must be
replaced because of narrow paving,
narrow right f-way. poor align
ment and grade. According to Capt.
Whitehurst, every condition to make
them unsafe exists. The other class
takes in highways which have not
been developed according to the
local highway plan; in other words.
new roads which are to be opened
to take the burden off existing
routes.
Purpose of Improvements.
The general purpose of the i'm
provements. besides removing un-
safe conditions, is to provide suffi-
cient highway capacity for increased
traffic and to permit access to va
rious sections, which, in turn, will
permit property development. To
illustrate the consideration which
must be given future development,
the director recalled that two years
ago, when the paving of Minnesota
avenue Sc. and NE. was started,
there were not more than dozen
houses in the section. while at pres
ent the territory is so per cent de-
veloped.
Streets marked for improvement
under the present program all are
narrow, winding macadam road
ways totally inadequate for present.
day traffic, Capt. Whitehurst said.
Among the worst of these he men,
toned Sheriff road NE, from Min
nesota avenue to the District line:
New Mexico avenue and Tunlaw
road NV, from Calvert street to
Nebraska avenue: Alabama avenue
Sc, from Nichols avenue to Good
Hope road; Harewood road NE,
from Michigan avenue to Rock
Creek Church road: Foxhall road
NV, from Reservoir road to Ne
braska avenue: Chain Bridge road
NV, from Conduit road to Lough-
boro road; Ridge road Sc, from
Minnesota avenue to Bowen road:
Division avenue NE, from East
Capitol street to Sheriff road:
Queens Chapel road NE. from
Michigan avenue to the District
line: Riggs road NE. from North
Capitol street to the District line:
Oregon avenue NV, from Military
road to Chestnut street: Bunker
Hill road NE, from Michigan ave-
nue. to Twenty-sixth street; Blair
road NV, from Fourth street to
Eastern avenue and from Aspen
street to Fourth street.
New streets proposed are Weaver
street NV. from Loughboro road
Continued on Page B-2, Column p
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Bill Asks Crystal City
Site for Union Memorial

Temple Heights, at Connecticut
and Florida avenues, where it has
been planned to develop a so-called
crystal city" made up of apart
ment houses and shopping center,
would become a site for a memorial
to Union soldiers in the War Be-
tween the States under provisions of
a bill introduced late yesterday by
Representative Izac, Democrat, of
California.
The property. containing 91a acres,
would be acquired under the bill
either by purchase or condemnation,
as a site for a memorial building
"in commemoration of the sacrifices
of the defenders of the Union dur
ing the Civil War"
The measure authorizes acquisi-
ton of the site by the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission at a cost not to exceed
100000.
Evening star., 1941-05-06

hurst reminded.
The improvement and widening
proposals are an integral part of the
general highway program. In the
main, they are expected to eliml-
nate streets of inadequate roadway
width as step toward greater
safety and as a means of admitting
the volume of traffic now trying to
use them.
Roadway Widths.
Most of the streets included in
this part of the program are only
80 feet wide. The absurdity of try
ing to convert such a roadway into
a path for four Lane traffic is appar-
ent, the director said, when it is
recalled that the law now permits
vehicles to be as much as feet wide
The director pointed out that
Washington is fortunate in having
right -of-ways of such width as to
permit. in nearly all instances,
widening of streets without acqui-
sition of additional land In Detroit,
where an extensive highway build
ing program has been put into
effect, it was found that land acqui-
sition was by far the most costly
part of the undertaking.
But while the right-of way widths
are sufficient in the Capital, Capt
Whitehurst recalled that a great
many streets do not have the nee
essary roadway widths to insure a
free flow of traffic. A study con-
Quoted by the director of vehicles
and traffic revealed that the road
way area in the business or con-
gested section of Washington was
materially less than that of similar
sections in other cities.
Unusual Plan Heightens Problem.
Our unusual plan resulting in
concentration of activities in a
limited area, together with the
comparatively brief period of time
allowed for the movement of traffic,
makes our problem still more diff
cult and acute, demanding adequate
solution" the director said.
A matter of economics also enters
into the picture. Capt. White
hurst cautioned that widening of
streets should be undertaken at
such time, if practicable, when the
work can be co-ordinated with the
necessity for existing roadway re-
placement, extensive underground
construction and abutting property
development. This. he advised, will
entail large saving of money.
Major thoroughfare paving, with
a few exceptions, concerns streets
outside of the original city. The
necessity for such work is the direct
result of city growth and the de-
mands of traffic.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Nine Children Hurt
In Traffic Mishaps
In and Near City
Girl, z, and Boy, 6,
Reported in Serious
Condition

Nine small children were struck
by automobiles in and near WASH
ington late Yesterday. Two of them
were still in serious condition at
Casualty Hospital today.
Two-year-old Mary Ann Bryant
of 1897 B street Sc, was in the hos
pital with a fractured thigh. abra-
sions and shock. She was hit by an
automobile near her home, police
said.
Phillip Pusateri, s. of GIG Florence
street NE. received a skull injury
and fractured leg, according to po-
lice. when he was struck by an auto
on Fifteenth street near Rosedale
street NE. Police listed the follow
ing less Serious accidents:
To Providence Hospital with a
fractured left collarbone went Jack
Fletcher. 4. of GIG Portland street
Sc. after an accident near his
home.
Boy 4, Is Injured.
A possible nose fracture was suf-
fered by another 4-year-old. An
thony j. Fitzgerald. 1924 Eleventh
street NV, who was treated at
Garfield Hospital after being hit in
the 100 block of Euclid street NV.
Providence Hospital took in Dom
aid Stoves, 3. of Bradbury Heights,
Md, injured near his home, and
James L. Hawkins. 3, colored, of
1017 Seventh street Sc. was hurt
by an auto at Virginia avenue and
K street Sc.
Oldest of the group was Bernard
Braddock. 7. of 27 Congress court
NV, who went to Sibley Hospital
with minor injuries after being
struck in the 400 block of L street
NV
Man Struck by Streetcar.
At Freedmens Hospital were two
colored boys, Edward Dorsey. S, hurt
near his home at 612ia N street
NV, and L. E. Carter, jr.. of 207
Brooks court NV lacerated and
bruised in an alley at the rear of
the 1400 block of First street NV.
One of the few adults injured was
an employe of the Capital Transit
Co., who was bumped in the face
by a streetcar as he was repairing
tracks at Seventh and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, according to police
Listed as Yates McCorkle, "a. COL
ored, of l646 New Jersey avenue
NV, he was treated by a company
physician and remained on the job,
police said
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Children S Hospital
Ordered Placed on
District Tax Rolls
Two Catholic Properties
And Salvation Army
Hotel Included

The Children's Hospital property,
located between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth and V and w streets, was
ordered returned to the real estate
tax rolls Yesterday as the Commits
sioners approved another list of
recommendations submitted by the
Special Real Estate Tax Exemption
Board. headed by Assistant Corpora
ticn Counsel Walter L. Fowler.
The property has an assessed
value of S542 060 If the action of
the Commissioners is sustained. the
hospital will pay an annual tax Of
SO 486.O6.
The investigation board said that,
in its opinion. this hospital is a
charitable institution" but that, at
the present time in this jurisdlc-
ton. there is no existing statute
exempting hospitals as such from
real estate taxes" The board said
1t therefore had concluded that the
hospital is not a purely public
charity, conducted without charge
to inmates. profit or income and is
therefore improperly exempt from
payment of real estate taxes
the Commissioners also upheld
a board recommendation that the
Offices of the Catholic Charities
at l44l Rhode Island avenue NV.
and the National Catholic Welfare
Conference at 1912 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. be returned to the tax
assessment rolls. The two prop
critics have an assessed value of
more than $4,000
The Evangeline Residence. 1890
L street NV. a hotel operated by
the Salvation Army. also was ordered
on the tax list. The board said il
found the residence cannot be
classed as purely public charity
The property has an assessed value
of sl91.340.
In two other cases the Commits
sioners ordered portions of two
properties-rooms which are being
rented-returned to the tax rolls
This action was taken in the case of
the Church of God. Inc. GA S
street NV, and the Full Gospel
Assembly of Washington, Inc, 92l
Massachusetts avenue NV. The
remainder of the two premises was
held to be properly exempt.
Other properties which the Com
misSioners decided should remain
exempt from real estate taxes: St
Patrick's Church. Tenth and G
streets NV: Marvin Methodist
Church, 944 B street Sc: First Con-
gregational Society. Tenth and G
streets NV: Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church. Ninth and
Massachusetts, avenue NV: I'M
maculate Conception Academy. 8OC
@ street NV. and 1854 Eighth
street NV; Salem Baptist Church
919 N street NV: Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist Theological Seminary $3.50
Laurel avenue NV; the Luxembourg
Legation, 1900 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV; Shiloh Baptist Church
Inc, 1900 Ninth street NV: the
japanese Embassy. 2514 Massa
ehusetts avenue NV; Francis As
bury Methodist Church. 3146 Six
teenth street NV: Grace Reformed
Church of the City of Washington,
1903 Fifteenth street NV. and the
Boys Club of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department, 1900 U street NV
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Toll in Previous Months.
In May, Beware Of:

In May, Beware OF:
/. Careless walking at night.
Six of the eight persons killed
in traffic during May, 1910,
we're struck after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than q crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in May last year.
The six other traf1ic victims
were injured while either cross
ing a street against a proper
signal, attempting to jump onto
a moving vehicle, attempting to
stop stampeding horses. stand
ing in a button safety zone.
crossing at an uncontrolled In
tersection or riding in an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
No. 3-Street improvement and Widening
Ry PAT JONES.

An estimated total of s69O00OO approximately 155 per
the 4445OOOO highway development expenditure
mended for the District will for major hooughfae improve
roadway widening which be completed
other designed to eliminate traffic
congestion rejected Capt c. Whehurst District director Of
highways, said yesterday.
Safety assured the streets of Washington he
declared its arteries of travel improved standard
required the universal of the motor
vehicle.
Millions may spent in educating the human element to
driving full realization only safety built
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Byron Gets O. P. M. Post

Maj. Joseph w. Byron, president
of w. D. Byron e. Sons, Williams
port, Md, today was named chief
consultant of the leather unit of
the o. P. MS materials branch. A
graduate of West Point and World
War veteran, Maj. Byron has been
in the volunteer service of the Ad-
ministrator of Export Control. He
succeeds H. M. McAdoo, who is re-
turning to the presidency of the
United States Leather Co, New
Evening star., 1941-05-06
To Discuss Auto Legislation

A discussion of its legislative
recommendations for the year will
mark meeting of the Women's
Safety Committee of the District
Division of the American Automo-
bile Association, at 1920 am. to-
morrow, in the Senate minority con-
ference room. Mrs. George c..
Thorpe is chairman Of the group.
After the meeting the committee
will be entertained at luncheon in
the Capitol, at which Senator Rey-
nolds, Democrat, of North Carolina
will act as host.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
GuIIery Tours Scheduled

Owing to the interest shown in
the collections by visitors to the
National Gallery of Art, staff mem
bers of the gallery will conduct Wis
itors on a one-hour tour of the build
ing at pm. each Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday. On Tuesdays and
Thursdays, a lecture program will
be given in the auditorium at pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Actress Buys Virginia Site

! HEATHSVILLE, Va, May tP).-
Helen Vinson of the stage and screen
has purchased ITO acres in the
Northern Neck of Virginia, near the
junction of the Potomac River with
Chesapeake Bay.
Evening star., 1941-05-06

Street Improvements to Take
1876 of Road Programs Cost
Widening and Other Work on Major Arteries
Are Most Important, Whitehurst Says
s4440O00 construction drnUn
described detail The Star
By Highway Director C. Whtehurs April Is In
all phases OF
No. 3-Street Improvement and Widening
Evening star., 1941-08-03
ANCING INSTRUCTORS

Immediate openings for experienced
workers in all of our WASHINGTON shops
Apply Mr.. Williams. Hollywood Shops, 1902
Evening star., 1941-08-03

YOUNG LADIES,
For installment office, good
salary and hours. State ex-
perience with office ma
chimes. Splendid opportunity
for advancement. Box 189-M,
Star.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

BUSBOYS, porters, dish
washers. Apply 1884 Upshur
st. NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

advancement. Apply to II am. 513
ASSISTANT CREDIT AND
COLLECTION MANAGER,
MUST HAVE CREDIT
CLOTHING EXPERIENCE;
EXCELLENT OPPORTU-
NIFTY FOR RIGHT INDIVID-
UAL. STATE FULL DETAILS
REGARDING PREVIOUS S
EXPERIENCE, AGE, DRAFT
STATUS, ETC. REPLIES
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
BOX 275-M, STAR.
PRESSER, MACHINE OPER-
ATOR, EXPERIENCED. AP-
PLY EMPLOYMENT OF
FICE, THE HECHT CO., 7th
AND F SITS. NV.
LARGE CREDIT installment
corp. needs wide-awake young
men to train. Must work
hard for advancement. Re-
plies treated confidential.
State age, experience and
telephone and all experience
in handling Office machines.
Box 194-M, Star.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

The famous Arthur Murray training
class for teachers will start soon. To be
eligible you must be able to dance well.
have a good education strong personality
and be between the ages of % and 80 If
you are accepted, there is no charge. Sal
ary and commission after training is COM
pleted. For appointment call
ARTHUR MURRAY'S STUDIO,
DISTRICT Ol6n
Evening star., 1941-08-03
HELP DOMESTIC.
fContinued

| care OF boy: SO week, Sundays on 57I9
| 27th st. n, Arlington, AFTER pm.
| Glebe O769.
ARLINGTON-Maid g.h.w., references.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
PERSONAL.

LIVE WHERE YOU CAN HAVE COM
pany Bed-living rnl.. pvt bath; entire
3rd fl: large closets: free phone at bed
side, fine home; swell place for yng. lady;
S25; for two. twin beds. $50: 10 minutes
and 10 cents from Treasury. Phone jack
son 1457-J after $40
Evening star., 1941-08-03

YOUNG WOMAN, reliable. wishes sen.
housework where husband, in service, NAV
spend week ends. Mrs. Sorley, Ii. 53l j.
| WOMEN, young. colored. ., experienced;
for cook. zhw., or childs nurse; good
local reference 1909 NJ st. NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

SODA DISPENSERS, 1925 years
of age, experience not necessary.
Applicants under 81 must have
over-age cards which can be OBJ
tanned at the Franklin School.
Apply ip person, employment
department, PEOPLES DRUG
STORES, II P st. me-, 9 am. to
noon daily.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

DRIVER for dry cleaning
plant; good salary, perma-
nent position. Apply Sunday
bet. 9-1O, 3706 18th NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
SELL CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Want a Better Position?
STENOGRAPHER

Very fine mems wear retail store de-
sires experienced. efficient stenogra pher:
permanent position; ideal working condi-
tlonS good salary. Apply by letter only
With full information Lewis e. Thos.
Saltz Inc, 400 G street NV