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Evening star., 1945-09-02
D. C.Chess Club
To Follow u. S.,
Russia Match

BY watching duplicate moves in
a club here over the Labor Day
week end, Washingtonians will be
able to "kibitz" in a long distance
chess match between the United
States and Russia, in which the
players in New York and Moscow
will transmit their moves by radio
The moves in the game will be
telegraphed to the Federal Chess
Club. 2431 Fourteenth street NV.
and will be duplicated on boards
there for District fans.
The duplicate tournament start.
In the club at 8 pm. today, wher
the international match opens. Ths
duplicate match here will continue
at 8 pm. tomorrow and at the same
hour on Tuesday.
The Russian American match Il
Said 10 be the FIRST such information.
nj event since 1899. and the flrsI
event of lts kind In which q Soviet
has played another country. Tn,
Few York end Of the match vii
be cpsnsd formally by Mayor Il
0uarfils
A nominal ssimlsalon Zee will b,
CHARGED st the club here and al
ret proceeds wlll sa la the Chsm
~ woundsd Fund n walter nses
naspitsL
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Howard u. Must Paw
Taxes on Properties
Producing Income

Howard University yesterday lost
its fight before the District Board
of Tax Appeals to be exempted from
taxation for s7l5,ooo worth of the
universitys income-producing prop
erty.
Lawrence Koenigsberger. of the
one-man board. said much of the
property had been acquired by the
university for an eventual expan-
sion plan of SIS, 900 900, of which the
university expects 1,000, 900 to be
appropriated by Congress.
The property involved in the de-
cision contains apartment houses
dwellings and shops. The net in
come, according to the decision, has
been used for educational activities,
such as teachers salaries, scholar
ships and costs Of administration.
Not Used for Education.
Mr.. koenigsberger's decision said
that property of the university
rented and occupied by others
cannot properly be said to be used
for petitioners educational purpose, -
even II the property is used eventu-
ally for education.
"As to the property acquired with
monies from petitioners endow-
ment funds, the fact that the net
income therefrom is used for peti.
toners direct educational activities
does not give rise to a use of the
property itself for education, so a.
TO exempt it from taxation" he
said. The decision concluded:
The claim for exemption from
taxation with respect to the prom.
erty here involved cannot be sus.
tanned unless the expression so Ion.
as such property shall be used onl,
Tor the purposes set forth in thu
cnarter of said institution b,
wholly diSregarded. Language of =
statue may not thus be construed
out OF existence"
1912 Legislation Cited.
1t was pointed out an act of De.
cember "a, 1912, provided that rea
estate exempt from taxation shall
include property heretofore speci.
fically exempted from taxation by
any special act of Congress in eff.
fect in 1912 as long as the propert,
is used for the purpose for which
such an exemption was granted.
The point for determination ir
the decision, Mr.. Koenigsberger said
was whether the property involved
was used only for the purpose sci
forth in its charter, that is "the
education of youth In the liberia
arts and sciences"
Evening star., 1945-09-02
5000 D. {. Dogs Lack
|nocuIation as Drive
Enters Final Week

The District today entered the
final week of the present campaign
to inoculate all dogs three months
old or over by Friday. Health Of
ficials estimated at least 5000 dogs
remain to be vaccinated.
Although tomorrow is holiday,
the clinics will be open from 4 to
6 pm. as usual at IL locations. DR..
R. r. Ashworth, Health Department
official in charge of the program,
said l8,308 dogs have been vacci-
mated since the program opened
August 6.
DR.. Ashworth said some of the
5000 dogs hay have been vaccinated
in other States. Private veterina-
rians are believed to have vac
cinated more than 10000 since the
beginning of the year and more
than half of these during the re-
cent campaign.
The number of licensed dogs in
the District is estimated at approxi-
mately $4,000.
Dr. AShWorth said he was con-
fldent that few dogs would be left
unimmunized after Friday, pointing
out that the penalty for violation
OF the Commissioners proclamation
ordering leashing was $500 or 90
days in Jail. DIR. Ashworth said he
believed the program had proven a
satisfactory solution to the rabies
problem.
The locations of the clinics are
Adams School, Nineteenth and
California streets NV; Dean Junior
High School, Fort drive and Ne
braska avenue NV; Polk School
Seventh and P streets NV; Up
shur Street Hospital grounds, Four
teenth and UpShur streets NV:
Whittier School, Fifth and Sheri-
dan streets NV; Fussell- Young Ice
Cream Co. parking lot, Wisconsin
avenue and N street NV; Bur-
roughs School, Eighteenth and Mon
roe streets Me-; Eliot Junior High
School. Eighteenth and B streets
NE; parking lot, Oklahoma avenue
and Benning road. NE; District
Pound, South Capitol and I streets;
old Jefferson Junior High, Sixth and
IC streets S.W., and Kramer Junior
High, Seventeenth and @ streets
Sc.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Peak Audience Hears
Surrender Broadcast

Washingtonians almost unani-
mously last night were engaged in
one occupation-listening to the
radio broadcast of the ceremonies
attendant on the japanese sur
render.
The audience was one Of the larg-
est ever to listen to a program, said
Bryson Rash, director of special
features Of Station WMAL.
Telephone officials said at $50
pm, when the program began, that
calls dropped sharply and did not
become normal again until the
broadcast was over.
The telephone switchboard of The
Star. a good barometer of WASH
ington's interests. reported only one
incoming call while the actual sign.
ing was being broadcast.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

nine men, was assigned to protect
the five national memorials and
other Government property in
Lafayette Park against damage
from the $4,000 persons who
swarmed through the park.
No Accidents Reported.
There wasn't a single accident
and nobody was arrested" 1t
Reese recalls with pride. I'VE were
pushed around a good deal, but
everybody was having a good time
so we enjoyed it."
He recalls other hiehlights-the
night the police drove the bonus
marchers from the Ellipse and he
was showered with rocks and bricks
as he rode down the mall on his
motorcycle between the bonus
marehers. On that occasion. he es-
corted Gen. Douglas Macarthur
from the White House 10 the head
quarters Of the bonus army.
We escorted many nj the famous
the Prince NJ wales on hs visit
u Washington IN 1918. Charles A.
tAndbeFxh when No returned from
NE nrss night 10 Paris. the klns
Evening star., 1945-09-02
OF Men and Wings Film
To Be Shown Rotorions

In commemoration of the 25th
anniversary of the first transcon-
tinental airmail fight, a motion
picture, "Of Men and Wings" will
be shown at the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Rotary Club Wednes-
day at the Willard Hotel.
Postmaster General Robert Han
negan and other postal officials
have been invited. Other guests
will be James Murray, vice president
OF Boeing Aircraft, and Otto Prae-
ger, HISTORIAN for the ODT, who was
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
erai under President Wilson at the
time transcontinental service was
started.
Karl p. Hughes. trafhc manager
here for United Airlines. produceri
OF the film. will speak briefly.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
D. T.. Wafer Revenue
Increases 100000

An increase OF approximately
$500, 900 in revenue for the fiscal year
ending last June 80, as compared
with the previous year was reported
yesterday by District officials in re-
leasing the annual report of the
water registrars Office.
Water revenue in the fiscal year
1914 totaled s2,704,867 and the in
crease during the past year brings
revenue to the $4,000, 900 mark.
In his report to the Commits
sioners. Raymond Ward, water regis
trar, said that June 80 marked the
completion of II months of reor-
ganization of his department. He
reported that the Is meter readers
had been upgraded by the Civil
Service Commission, which also is
surveying the job clasSif1cations of
other employees. Redistribution of
certain other employees will be rec
commended soon to the District Per-
sonnel Board
To improve sanitary conditions,
Mr.. Ward said that arrangements
were made with the Health Depart
ment for the water registrars Office
to submit daily reports showing the
addresses of houses where service
has been discontinued to force pay
ment of delinquent accounts. This
arrangement permits inspection of
such homes by the Health Depart
ment.
Regarding the work of the Office.
Mr.. Ward said that the increase in
revenue had resulted from numer-
Gus changes In policies and proceed
ures, placing of competent personnel
in supervisory positions, and by pro-
viding better working facilities and
surroundings for all employees"
j. Wilson Smith, who has served
until recently in the Army Air
Forces, has returned to the depart
ment is now assistant water regis
trar. Other changes include setting
up revenue division, public re-
lations division and meter division
and holding weekly board meetings
with the heads of the three divisions.
With the release of some critical
materials, the Office inaugurated a
policy on May 80 of sealing registers
on all meters before installation TO
prevent tampering with the meter
and assure proper billing of water
consumption" the report said.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Washington Reaction
To Surrender Recorded

Future generations will have a re-
cording describing the scene In
Washington ON the night Japan
surrendered.
DR.. Ruth Coyner Little, associate
professor of education al George
Washington University. made Il yes-
terday Tor the unlversity's collection
0f Historic RECORDINGS for the Fu-
ture."
DR.. coyner pictured the celehrs.
iion August II a. shs Aaw n from
q window of the university, in trent
Of the White Houss ana IN down
lovn Washington, commenting on
lts historical sisnlHsanes
nf, Elmer Louis ksss~f, dean NJ
university students. fsewnth tss
safdsa snf the collection q asssFln.
tinH NJ washington en shs sssnins
ct rHesidsns is@esssi,s ass,h.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Plea to Drive Safely
Doesn't Help Victim
OF Horse and Buqqy

Had automobile associations
thought to warn pedestrians
against the perils of horse and
buggy trafiic while issuing holi-
day safe driving instructions re-
Gently, George Bradley might
have escaped injury.
As II was Mr.. Bradley. 20,
colored, Of 443 Neal place NV,
was knocked down by q horse.
drawn buggy In an alley near
his home yesterday and was
taken 10 Frcedmans Hospital,
according 10 police.
He was walking when the We
hicle turned q corner INTO the
alley. police said. The driver
was william Taylor N, eolored,
Of so< Dixon court s.w, police
said.
the corporation eounssl's NJ.
Nee said n wilI hal6 sH inquiry
when NJ, nvsdlss "a shls "
snresf
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Ii. Col. H. 5. Patton,
Fiscal Expert, Killed
BY Bus at Penfaqon

1t. Col. Harald S. Patton, 56, of
5181 South Eleventh street, Airing
ton, who was in charge of foreign
fiscal affairs in the Office of the fis-
cal director of the War Department,
was injured fatally yesterday when.
according to military police, he was
struck by bus in the south parking
area of the Pentagon Building. He
died shortly afterwards in the Fort
Myer Hospital.
He was head of the department
of economics at Michigan State Col
lege, East Lansing. from 1929 until
he entered the Army in March
1943. He was a native of Toronto
Canada, and served in the Canadian
Army as captain in the Princess
Pat Regiment during the World
War.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Marguerite Patton; a brother, D. C.
Patton Of Ontario. and sister, MIS-
Chester Rice, Los Angeles.
Although Col. Patton was injured
before 2 pm, reporters were unable
to learn his name from military au-
thorities until after pm.
Efforts to ascertain the circum-
stances surrounding the accident
were likewise unsuccessful and Mill
tary Police, who had jurisdiction
over the accident since it occurred
on Government property, were un-
able to furnish the name of the bus
operator. They did know, they said
that the bus belonged to the Airing
ton & Fairfax Motor Transportation
Co. A call to that bus company
brought the response, I'VE do not
give our information on any acci-
dents concerning our vehicles. See
the War Department.
But a check with Capt. w. G.
Goldsmith, duty officer for the mill
tary district of Washington. failed
to gain any more than Col. Patton S
name and address, the fact he had
been killed and the statement that
no other information could be re-
leased. Maj. A. L. Thomas of the
Bureau of Public, Relations at the
Pentagon likewise was unsuccessful
in his efforts to obtain the name of
the bus driver. He said the mill
tary police were endeavoring to find
witnesses.
At Fort Myer Hospital where Col.
Patton was taken following the ac-
cident, officials refused to give any
information whatsoever concerning
the matter. They would not con-
firm that they even had the injured
man at the hospital and said they
were not allowed to release any
reports on patients.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Veterans Will Patrol
|0ne-Third Of Beats
OF Washington Police

Veterans of this war are expected
to take over at least a third of
the Metropolitan police beats un-
der the present plans Of the depart
ment, officials disclosed yesterday.
To start the ball rolling, four vet
Grams we're sworn in yesterday by In
spector Harvey G. Callahan. Ac-
cording to 1t. John Agnew, liaison
officer between the department and
the Civil Service Commission, Is
other veterans have been certified
by civil service and now are being
considered for the force.
The department currently has 96
vacancies caused by deaths and re-
tirements during the war. Most of
these vacancies-as we'll as others
expected in the near future-prob-
ably will be filled by veterans since
civil service policy is to certify vet
Grams before considering others, In
spector Callahan said. The de-
partment plans to move as rapidly
as possible to fill the vacancies.
305 on Military Leave.
In addition, 305 members of the
force are now on military leave.
Some of them went away as first
year men and will be entitled to
several hundred dollar increases in
their salaries because they are given
credit for all time spent in the
service.
AS for the veterans coming to the
force for the first time, Inspector
Callahan said the department had
no special preference for former
military police over other veteran
candidates.
The department is looking for vet
Grams who are alert mentally and
anxious for positions which offer
! present security and future" said
the inspector, emphasizing that op-
portunities for advancement existed
!; for alert young men from the time
!, of their appointment. a. ,
Action by Congress in 1s41 raised
the departments authorized strength
to 1886 men. The current appro-
!, priation, however, does not furnish
salaries for 1862 of this number. The
force now numbers 1,435 men.
4 Col. Kelly Returns.
: Col. Edward j. Kelly, superintend-
ent of police, returned to his Office
yesterday after two-month leave
| of absence.
Neither he nor Inspector Gala
han could explain just how they
/. were going to secure sufficient funds
to bring the department to its full
strength without some congression-
al action.
They pointed out, however, that
since the men were on military
r leave and had to be restored to
their former positions, Congress
would have to make some provision
S for the salaries of the 162 left out
of the budget.
: The veterans who joined the force
yesterday included Ernest NJ Reid
"a, a Marine who served in the
South Pacific; Robert F. Miller, 81
who served with the Army in Eu-
rope; Thomas R. Loarie, 20, who also
served with the Army in Europe
: and Ellsworth j. Burwell, %, a
1 NAVY veteran.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
DR.. Joseph R. PoIkin
Named to Dental Board

DR.. Joseph r. Palkin. a dentist in
the Columbia Building, has been
named by the Commissioners to the
Board Of Dental Examiners for q
five-year term.
DR.. Palkin served on the Medical
Examinating Board at the induction
center. Fort Myer. Va, during the
war.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Budget Ruling
Hits Plan 10 Buy
Crossword Site
Use Of U. S. Funds to
Settle Fight
Considered Improper

A compromise plan for settlement
OF the long battle by Crestwood
home owners to prevent construc-
ton of an apartment house on a
nearby tract, at the southwest corner
of Sixteenth and Shepherd streets
NV. received jolt yesterday when
it was revealed the Budget Bureau
had ruled the proposed legislation
contrary to the program of the Pres
ident.
The compromise, embodied in bills
sponsored by Senator Tydings, DEM
ocrat, Of Maryland and Chairman
Bilbo and Randolph of the Senate
and House District Committees re-
spectively, proposes the appropria-
ton Of $72,500 in Federal funds for
purchase of the apartment house
site as an addition to park lands.
The issue has been fought through
the courts and in Congressional
committees for more than two years
since the Zoning Commission, by a
2-to-1 vote, changed the zoning
status of the tract so as to block
construction of the apartments
planned by Harry Poretsky.
On Senate Calendar.
Favorably reported by the Senate
Committee, the Tydings-Bilbo meas
ure has been languishing on the
Senate Calendar for months. 1t has
come up for action several times but
has been passed over due to opposi-
ton by Senator ODaniel, Democrat
Of Texas and others on using Fed
eral funds to settle a coming issue
between groups of property owners
The position taken by the Budget
Bureau, that the proposed legisla-
ton is mot in accord with the
program of the President" was re-
vealed in a report on the measure to
Mr.. Randolph by Maj. Gen. U. S
Grant, III, chairman of the Park
and Planning Commission.
The bureau ruled the bills pro.
pose expenditure of Federal funds
for the purchase of land for loca
use without reimbursement to tht
United States from District revenues
Appeal Before Court.
Another reason given by tn,
bureau was that the issue owe
the coming of the two-acre tract hac
been taken to the courts and still
was pending there, over an appea
from the decision of the Zonin,
Commission. The bureau commented
on the fact the District Commis
sioners opposed the legislation OF
the ground that as a matter of pol
icy there should not be special
legislation upsetting administrative
court decisions on zoning matters.
For the planning commission it.
self, Gen. Grant reported that while
the tract was regarded as a "de.
sirable addition" to the Piney
Branch parkway, the commission
never had considered it as lessen.
tial." He recalled that this trac
was not acquired several years agt
when adjoining property was &C.
quired as an addition to the Piney
Branch entrance to Rock Creel
Park.
| On the other hand, the commits.
sion regards the proposed price
which amounts to about 125 per cen
of the assessed value, as very reas'
enable" Gen. Grant said. But tht
commission, he added, was taking
no stand on the question as tt
whether use of Federal funds TO,
the purpose was desirable.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Saturday Night Salad
Seen Threat IL Hours
OF Inspectors Are Cut

Washington residents. accord
ing 10 DIR. n. n. Ashworlh, chief
OF the Food Inspection Service
Of the Health Department, are
faced with dilemma ile n,ist
keep hts stan working ala DAYS
a week OF residents may shs
counter saturday nlaht salad
In the Districts eating PLACES
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Evening star., 1945-09-02
Roiion Boord TO Close

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Ration
Board will he closed tomorrow. Mrs,
Anna Roach, executive secretary
snnoancsd Hereafter the hoard
wiil hs slassd each saturday.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Report

District of Columbia-Mostly sunny
today and tomorrow, with moderate
temperatures and nice breeze.
Maryland and Virgfnia-Fair and
cooler. with nice breeze today.
Continued fair and cooler tomorrow
River Report.
Potomac River muddy, Shenan-
doah clear at Harper's Ferry last
night.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

1t. Reese, who
retired yesterday
after s ervi i n g
since June, 1915,
expects he'll look
at the scrapbook
often now, but
as far as he's
concerned tn e
m st eventful
experience of
his police service
was one OF the
last.
That was the
night of the Jap
surrender when
[If Raaca NTH
Evening star., 1945-09-02
1t. On1n1er r. Reese Is Retired
After 80 Years in Park Police

A well-thumbed scrapbook tells
the story of 1t. Ommer R. Reese's
30 years service with the United
States Park Police.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Report Until 1OP.M. SATURDAY..
Record Until 10 PM SATURDAY.

Record Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
Highest, 81, 3:42 pm. Yesterday year
Lowest. II, 6:46 am. Yesterday year
ago, So.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest, 90, on July l.
Lowest, IL. on January IS.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Tide Tables.

Tide Tables.
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1945-08-15
O'Hore Killed While Trying Out
New Rodor System to Find Foe

/ enemy hrked. Then the fighter;
could be meneuvered into the spot
where they could sight the foe Wis.
ually.
Butch O'Hare was lost in one
of the first combat trials of this
scheme" the Navy said. 1T was
complicated, but it worked when II
was most needed"
The st. Louis airman sprang into
fame early in the war as the Navy's
foremost ace by shooting down five
japanese bombers and damaging a
sixth in one afternoon.
For the feat, he was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor, pre-
sented personally by the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and was promoted
from lieutenant to lieutenant COM
mander.
He had attacked nine Japanese
planes near the Gilbert Islands,
February 20, 1912, in what the Medal
of Honor citation described as lone
of the most daring, if not the most
daring single action in the history
OF combat aviation"
In full view of his cheering COM
rades on the carrier, he outmaneu-
vered and shot down one after an
other of the enemy planes seeking to
attack the ship. The remaining
three planes fled.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
By the Associated Press.


CoIndr. Edward Butch" O'Hare
the Navy's great fighter pilot ace
lost his life during a bold expert
ment in the control of fighter craft
by radar, the Navy disclosed yes
terday.
AS part OF its account of radar at
war, the Navy told how the fleet was
long faced with the problem of
equipping its single-seater, carrier
based fighters with a compact, easy
cooperate radar set that would en-
able pilot both to fly his airplane
and serve as his own radar observer
in closing with enemy craft.
Late in 1943, the Navy had no
SUCH equipment (although it now
has), and so an ingenious scheme
was devised by some adventurous
pilots to meet japanese night at
tacks on ships.
They conceived the idea of send
ing out night teams consisting of a
torpedo bomber, equipped with a
large radar set, and two radarless
fighters.
The bomber, in constant radar
link with radar control officer
aboard one of our ships below, could
guide his two-plane fighter team by
inter-plane telephone to the quad
rant of the sky where the unseen
Post script., 1945-05-18

onceived end :. ,ded1 CO ted TO the fs cti
that all@ men re cree ted <eeua1, our!
bra We E'nd gel at men Of Tie inv ding:
forces still ra inta ined the AMRICAN
FAY OF LIFE and through tl2eir kind
ness tc the chi ldren, and even dultsi
Of the rt;tions at war with us, showed
that we h. d not forgotten the reas on
Fl ighting. AS Norusn Rockwe1l's ilfust !
is not ,unc common for IN American sol !
ren or bee one attgched to them. It s.
ng & democra tic <indivfdua19 What WOULD
to Dc if :, it it pTeEer easer aR8Rll5ging-- to-
uatfos others chi lldlren, IS you. ~ tTould
voilrF. ThGt IS the .A2ERICAN WAY. n !
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