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Evening star., 1945-06-05
Archives 10 Display
German Surrender
Documents Tomorrow

A complete set OF the original
German unconditional surrender
documents will be placed on pub
lie view in the exhibition hall of
the National Archives in special
ceremonies at IL am. tomorrow in
observance of the first anniversary
of D day.
The program will include the
reading Of message from Presi-
dent Truman and an address by
one of the combat generals who re-
turned to the United States Sun
day. An Army band will play and
an armed color guard will stand
guard over the documents.
Rear Admiral j. L. McCrea and
Rear Admiral NJ. B. Gardner will
represent the Navy. Other officials
and representatives of the United
Nations also will attend.
The public is invited to attend the
ceremonies, which also will be broad
cast over Stations WINK, WWDC
and VOL, according to Solon J
Buck, archivist. The exhibition hall
which usually closes at Sis pm
weekdays, will remain open until IL
m. tomorrow to give the public an
opportunity to see the documents.
D day anniversary celebrations to-
morrow also will include program
sponsored by France Forever" at
$3.50 pm. at the Mayfower Hotel.
Designed as a tribute to the
American forces in the liberation of
France, the program twill include a
talk by Pfc. Robert E. Harvey, a.
of 422 Seventh street NE, a men,
ber of the 29th Division who par
ticipated in the D day invasion and
later lost a leg at st. Lo. Pfc. Har-
vey is patient at the Forest Glen
Convalescent Center.
Speakers also will include the
French Ambassador, Henri Bonnet;
Charles P. Taft, director of the
Office of Wartime Economic AT
fairs; Gen. August de Saint Didier,
chief of the French military mis-
sion; Admiral Raymond Fenard,
chief of the French naval mission,
and Gen. Charles Luguet, chief of
the French air mission. Paul Mel
son, president of the Washington
chapter of France Forever" will
make the introductions.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Safety Conditions
In Schools Better,
inspectors Report

Generally improved safety condi-
tions in the public schools were re-
ported to the Commissioners today
by Charles Laschalt, inspector of the
fire prevention division, and B. r.
Holmes, inspector of building main
tenance
The report said that particularly
noteworthy is the equipping of exit
doors with panic bolts" such as used
criticized in last years report. of
propping open stairway fire doors
to facilitate traffic, has been prac-
tically eliminated.
1t was explained that propping
open of the doors creates a draft and
draws smoke up stairways. in the
event of a fire. The report said it
was hoped "the principals will con-
tinue to be vigilant in seeing that
the faculty and employees observe
this important regulation"
The inspectors said they found
fire drills are held on an average of
twice a month during the spring
and fall and once q month during
the. winter, and the time required
to empty various schools ranges
from one half to three and a half
minutes. They said the time re-
quired to evacuate buildings was
good" but could be materially re-
duced by installing electrical fire.
alarm systems and paying more at
tention to discipline.
The report emphasized that every
school should be provided with a
city f1re-alarm box. Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner Joseph D.
Arthur, jr said SO schools are not
equipped with fire alarms, since
they we're not required when the
buildings were erected. He recalled
that the Commissioners decided
several years ago to include SIS 1000
year in the budget for this pur-
pose.
This amount has been included
in recent budgets During the pres
ent fiscal year, systems will be in
stalled in Central High School, VIII
son Teachers College, Dunbar,
Eastern and Armstrong High
Schools, where additional boxes will
be placed. Col Arthur estimated
that the total cost of work urged in
the report of the inspectors would
total 100000, but it was pointed
out that many of the recommended
tions already have been effected.
Evening star., 1945-06-05

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 5.-Mid-
shipmen Donald Grote Iselin, Ra-
cine, Wis; Harry Nelson Upthe-
grove, Ann Arbor, Mich, and Harry
Andrew Watson, San Antonio, Tex.
have been declared the three mid
shipmen standing highest in the
order of merit in the 1916 gradual
ing class, numbering over 1000, at
the Naval Academy.
Midshipman Iselin won eight
academy prizes, including the Glass
of 1871 Sword for proficiency in
practical and theoretical ordnance
and gunnery, and the Glass of 1912
Prize of gold watch to the mid
shipman graduating highest in the
course of English. He entered the
Evening star., 1945-06-05

Policeman Dixon delivered the baby,
while Policeman Lomax called a
doctor.
When DR.. Kenneth Bohan of Gal
linger Hospital responded, all he had
to do was to take care of final in
cidental details. Everything else
was in perfect order. Mother and
child were reported doing fine.
Policeman Dixon was reluctant to
talk. Tive been on the force for five
years and this never happened to me
before" he said.
When told about Policeman
Dixon's feat, his commanding Of
flcer, Capt. Oscar L. Letterman, said
with laugh: II don't know very
much about his ability to deliver
babies, but he sure delivers the
goods. He's good conservative
man"
Policeman Dixon lives at 1912 st.
Matthews court NV. He and his
wife, Mrs. Anne Dixon, are parents
Of Harold, jr, 8 months old.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
0PA Price Penalties
Doubled Over 1914

More than twice as many penalties
have been imposed against violators
OF price, rent and rationing regula-
tions during the first four months
OF this year than in the same period
In 1914, the OPA announced today.
Price Administrator Chester Bowles
estimated the total penalties through
April 80 at 28,552, with 481 of them
Jail sentences. The total for a like
period in 1914 was 13,47S.
This all-time record should con-
vince violators that OPA means
business and that the courts will
punish any violator of our wartime
rules" Mr.. Bowles declared.
Fines and damages collected by
the OPA during the 1945 January
April period totaled more than
So 900 900.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Mother, Boby Burned
In Villa Heights Home

A 6-month-old baby girl was i'm
proving today at the Prince Georges
Hospital, Cheverly, Md, from burns
suffered yesterday when she tipped
over pan of boiling water at her
home, 5503 Landover road, Villa
Heights. Her mother, Mrs. Francis
Harmon, 80, also burned. was re-
leased last night after treatment at
the hospital.
Hospital officials Sid the mother
had placed the pan of hot water on
a table and then had started to feed
her daughter. They said the child
tipped the pan, spilling the water
over herself and her mother.
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Naval Academy through appoint
ment by the Secretary of the Navy
In the regimental organization,
Midshipman Iselin held the rank of
mlshipman second petty officer in
the first group, midshipman COM
mander of the second group and
midshipman lieutenant command
er in the final group.
Midshipman Upthegrove received
class numerals in gymnastics while
at the academy and in his third
class year qualified as expert rifle
man.
Midshipman Watson prior to ad-
mission to the Naval Academy at
tended Jefferson High School, San
Antonio, and the Naval Academy
Preparatory School at Norfolk, Va
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Mrs. Duffie|d
And PuseyUrge
D. {. Home Rule
Proposal Would Aid
Congress and District,
Committee Is Told

Both Congress and the District
would benefit by establishment of a
strong home rule government here,
Mrs. Eugene S. Dufield, past presi-
dent of the Voteless District League
of Women Voters, today told the
Joint Congressional Committee to
reorganize Congress.
Mrs. Dufdeld's sentiments were
seconded by Merlo J. Pusey, editorial
writer on the Washington Post, who
also urged that the District be
granted national representation.
Mrs Duffleld said that the work.
load Of Congress would be eased if
residents here managed themselves
and that the District would be bet
ter run under self-management
system.
Favors Full Ordinance Power.
While Mrs. Duffleld said she fa-
vored the McCarran city manager
council bill, she declared that it
didn't 60 far enough. She proposed
that the bill be accompanied by
Legislation granting full ordinance
making authority to the proposed
District council.
A grant of full ordinance making
powers to the District government
would be similar to the granting of
municipal charters, the witness said.
A local government could not be ef-
fective-or long survived-unless
this ordinance making authority is
granted, Mrs. Dufheld said. "As an
organization of citizens of the Dis
trict We have great faith in the
ability of the people to learn to
exercise their responsibilities if a
democratic form of government
were given them," she added.
Sees Need for Pay Formula.
The witness also told the commit
tee that some formula needs to be
devised to determine fair payment
to the District by the Federal Gov
ernment where Federal and local
fiscal responsibilities are difficult to
ascertain.
Mr.. Pusey told the committee
that Congress could drop its role as
city council for the District with
much saving of energy and time
for national problems.
It's (Congress) great and over
shadowing function is that of trans
lating the public will into national
laws, policies and programs, Mr..
Pusey said. 1T follows then that
Congress and the people should look
askance on any congressional as
signment which detracts from this
primary responsibility.
Urges Resolution Approval
Mr.. Pusey urged that the Summers
Capper resolution for District ma
tional representation SHOULD be ap-
4 proved by Congress as soon as pos
sible and submitted to the States
for ratification at the earliest op-
portunity.
/ Meanwhile, an elected delegate in
the House, such as the District had
from 1871 to 1875, would be helpful,
Mr.. Pusey said
Both witnesses said that Congress
should have authority to maintain
ultimate control over the District
by amending the charter where nee
essary or by use of veto power.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Man Chasing His Hat
FolIs Out of Window

Trying to catch his hat which was
sailing out the window of his second
floor room, Samuel Jackson, 26, COL
ored, 1000 block Of Seventh street
NV, fell from the window and suf-
fered possible fractures of the skull
and back, police reported last night.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital and later was transferred to
Gallinger Hospital for X-Rays. At
tendants said his condition today
was fair. .,.. -
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Pay Increases
For D. {. Heads,
Judges Asked
House Group Urged
To Add UncIussified
Employees to Bill

An appeal has been filed with the
House Civil Service Committee to
add to the Federal pay boost bill
several hundred municipal employees
who are unclassif1ed or whose pay
Is fixed by statute.
Among these, it was learned to-
day, are the District Commissioners,
whose pay is $4,000 a year, members
of the Public Utilities Commission,
judges of Municipal Court, Juvenile
Court and the Municipal Court of
Appeals, Mental Health Commission
and several hundred lower paid en-
ployes.
Among the latter are student
nurses and internes at Gallinger
Municipal Hospital and nearly
score of unclassifled employees of the
highway department.
Authorization Department.
What is being done with the ap-
peal was not known. Several men,
bers of Congress have been advised
that fprovision may be written
into the pay bill to permit increases
on salaries up to $4,000 a year for
employees whose salaries are fixed
by statute.
Committee members have been
advised that in many instances
where a Government department
has the authority to fix pay of un-
classified positions the department
also would have authority to make
an adjustment in line with the
formula embodied in the Federal
pay bill.
Classified Groups Covered.
The Commissioners have taken
the position that all District en-
ployes should be treated alike in
the question of pay raises. All clasSi-
fed District employees are covered
in the pending Federal pay bill.
Separate bills have been introduced
for similar pay increases for the
Metropolitan, White House and Park
Police and for District fremen and
for teachers and other employees of
the public schools.
Questions concerning pay raises
for District statutory positions and
unclassifled employees were raised a
week ago in a letter written for the
Commissioners by Corporation Coun-
sci Richmond B. Keech to Chairman
jackson of the House Civil Service
Subcommittee.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Montgomery Board
Gets Parking Plan
For Suburban Area

A plan to provide off-street park
ing facilities in the suburban area
of Montgomery County. outside the
Bethesda and Silver Spring busi-
ness districts and portions of the
towns of Takoma Park, Kensington
and the Four Corners area, will be
presented to the Board of County
Commissioners, sitting today as a
District Council, by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
The plan. which is in the form
of an amendment to the county
zoning ordinance, provides that ap-
plication for permits for the con-
struction of commercial and indus
trial buildings be accompanied by a
plot plan, showing the required
space to be provided as a parking
area for the proposed structures.
as& Car Space Apportioned.
tFhe plan calls for the provision
Of off-street parking facilities at
the rate of one passenger car for
each six seats at a theater, audi
torium, stadium, recreational estab-
lishment or similar public building.
1t provides that for each one
story commercial building. one off,
street parking space shall be pro-
vided for each 300 square feet of
floor area, and for multistory build
ings one space shall be provided for
each 300 square feet of ground
space and one space for each 400
square feet of upper-f1oor area.
1t further provides that restau-
rants and other eating establish
ments shall provide one parking
space for each so square feet of
floor area, with hotels being re-
quired to furnish one parking space
for each 500 square feet of sleeping
room area.
All commercial and industrial
buildings must provide space for
one automobile for each four en-
ployes for which the building is
planned. One parking space is de-
flneo as 200 square feet of area
exclusive of driveways.
Roof Space Allowed.
Garage space in Easements or on
roofs of buildings may be counted
as off street parking areas, accord
ing to the plan, and in cases where
the creation of parking areas in
the development or redevelopment
of property would cause undue hard
ship, the applicant shall be given
the right to appear before the
Board of Zoning Appeals.
In excepting the suburban busi-
ness districts, the Planning Com
mission pointed out that because of
existing commercial improvements,
some other plan will be required.
Explaining the necessity, the Park
and Planning Commission pointed
out that recent studies indicate a
constantly increasing amount of
motor vehicle congestion on the
highways in the business and in
dustrlal areas of the suburban
section.
"The studies indicate" the COM
mission stated, that beginning with
the postwar period this motor
vehicle congestion will increase
promptly and will continue to in
crease for years to come"
Evening star., 1945-06-05
24D. T.. Area Men
Get Discharges al
Fort Meade, Fort Dix

Twenty-four more Washington
area men have been discharged from
the Army at Fort George G. Meade,
Md, and Fort Dix, N. j., it was an
nounced today.
The group discharged from Fort
Meade includes Pfc. John C. Par
mele, 1925 New Hampshire avenue
NV; SlSergt. Elmer T. CardWell
22l East Windsor avenue, Alex
andria, Va; Ti5 Edward C. Chester
642 I street Sc; Pfc. William A
Desantro, TIT K street NV. T/5
Wilbert R. Mitchell, 5l1 G street
Sc. and T/5 James S. Sisk, 26O6
Dewitt avenue, Alexandria.
Discharged from Fort Dix are
Pvt. Morris Fussell, 1701 Sixteenth
street NV; Pfc. Thomas P. Kilroy,
1885 Crittenden street NE; Pvt.
John F. Beutler, 109 Huron drive
Sc; Capt, Norton Goodwin, 824
Connecticut avenue NV, and Pvt.
James S. Murray. 26O5 Adams Mill
road NV.
Also discharged from Fort Dix
were T/5s John E. Subert, 804
street NV; T/Sergt. Robert E.
Cline, 405 East Capitol street; Sergt.
Bernard Cohen, 2740 Cortland place
NV; Corpl, Joseph w. Austin, 3109
Twentieth street NE; Pfc. Mar
mion H. A1deson, 1902 Eighth street
NV: Pvt. George Dicks, 1924
Eighth street NV, ia John H.
Brown, 1871 T street NV.
T/Sergt. Louis F. Napoli, 800 JET
ferson street NV; TISergt. Harvey
A. Jacobs, 5l13 Illinois avenue NV;
Sergt. Robert o. Flynn. 214O N
street NV; Pfc. Ernest Matthews,
1881 Warder street NV; Pvt. Will
liam Wilson. 1014 New jersey ave-
nue. NV, and Flight Officer Will
liam Hurley, 1899 Livingston street
NV.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Repairs 10 Planes Hit
By Hail Under Study

The Surplus War Properties
Board was considering today
whether or not to repair before Of
fering for sale so surplus planes
that were damaged by hail during
Saturdays storm at the Hybla VAL
ley Airport, south of Alexandria.
Oficials at the airport said the
planes, all light trainers, were not
damaged too severely" They said
some had eight holes knocked in
their wings, and others had been
pierced by as many as 20 hailstones.
Ofhcials said the total amount of
the damage to planes has not been
determined.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Prisoner SIashed 10 Death
At Maryland Penitentiary
BY the Associated Press.

BY tine Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 5.-A deep
stab wound near the heart and cuts
about the stomach and head, in
l1icted by q fellow prisoner, took the
life OF Leonard Whiteiey, Is. colored
inmate of the Maryland Peniten-
tiary, late yesterday.
The fatal stabbing was, reported
by Warden Patrick Brady as Board
of Correction members investigated
causes of Saturdays riot at the
Maryland House of Correction which
resulted in injuries to 10 persons.
Whiteley was stabbed with a RAZOR
by Theodore B. Livers, IT, of Balti-
more, serving a 12-year term for
burglary and larceny, Warden Brady
reported.
The Board of Correction issued
no statement after approximately
IL hours spent at the House of Cor
rection. 1t was indicated the in
veStigation would be continued,
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Radio Will Drumutize
Star MAGAZINE Feature

A dramatization of S Sergt. Mil
lard Lampells story, The Boy
Comes Home originally published
in the May 20 issue of This Week,
magazine section of The Star, will
be heard at 11:30 o'clock tonight
over VOL and the Mutual Network
as part of the weekly Army Air
Forces radio feature, Wings for
Tomorrow"
In addition to featuring Lampbell's
story, the program will include a
musical tribute to Capt. Glenn
Miller
The Boy Comes Home" is the
dramatic story of a war veterans
return and the manner in which he
overcomes his homecoming nerv-
BUSINESS.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Schools 10 Get
Major Study in
Budget Hearing
Senate Unit Indicates
1t Will Restore Items
For New Buildings

Members Of the OMahoney SUBJ
committee of the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee, beginning hearings
today on the 1916 supply bill for the
District, indicated they would re-
store items for consolidation of old
school buildings into larger new
structures.
Some items for this purpose have
been deleted from the bill by the
House on the recommendation of its
District subcommittee which had
questioned the merit of replacing old
eight-room buildings with consoli-
dated 24-room structures.
Most of the morning session be-
fore the Senate group, headed by
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
wyoming, was devoted to requests
by municipal officials for school
funds in excess of those granted by
the House.
Replacement Discussed.
Senator OMahoney said the group
had discussed the school replace
ment and consolidation program in
some detail and recalled that Con-
gress several times has adopted
principles in this regard recon-
mended in a plan developed five
years ago under the leadership of
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana.
Senator Burton, Republican, of
Ohio, 1t was said, brought out that
most cities borrow money and pay
interest on loans to care for needed
school-building programs, whereas
under the Overton plan the District
has postponed construction pro-
grams until new buildings are
needed, and thereby had saved
interest.
Involved in the question of re-
placement of small and worn -out
school buildings by modern struc-
lures is an item of s2s, 500 for plans
for replacement of the Amidon,
Falrbrother and Greenleaf Schools.
the Walker and Jones Schools and
the Peabody and Hilton Schools.
Other Increases Urged.
Other increases sought by the
Commissioners in the school items
are S430,000 for the Richardson 16-
room eXtensible elementary school.
to be erected near Fifty-third and
Blaine streets NE, and 100000 for
an eight-room addition to the Kim
ball School.
In the opening Of the Senate
subcommittee hearings Commits
sioner John Russell Young explained
that If the Senate added requested
additional sums for various divisions
the total of the bill would be raised
to s65,6l6,380. He said this still
would be s1,137,825 below the Budget
Bureau estimates and s4,2l1,5O be-
low appropriations for this fiscal
year. a..-s-.. ..-.- s,.-
In all the Commissioners are seek
ing inclusion of s493 900 not carried
in the bill as passed by the House.
Unappropriated Balance.
Mr.. Young also explained that ap-
proval OF the extra items requested
by the District would leave the city
with an unappropriated balance in
the general fund at the end of the
next fiscal year of 81 $3.50, 900. He re-
ported also there would be un-
appropriated balances of about
100000 in the highway fund and
about s364,000 in the water fund.
Hearings for department. execu-
tives were to be continued this aft
ernoon. with the prospect of early
conclusion. Later in the week citi-
zens' spokesmen were expected to
have an opportunity to appear.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Columbia Park Club to Meet

The recently organized Columbia
Park Community Club will meet at
8 o'clock tonight at $40 Ingraham
street NV. to hear the club presi-
dent speak on efforts to organize a
neighborhood association in the
area. Gino j. SINH, editor of the
club bulletin. will trace the history
OF Washington since the Ciyil War.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Oldest Inhubitunts to Meet

The Association of the Oldest IN
habitants will hold its monthly
meeting at 1880 pm. tomorrow at
the Old Union Engine House, Nine
teenth and H streets NV. "Un-
solved Crimes in Washington" will
be the topic for discussion.
Evening star., 1945-06-05

OIcu ulOCll6T.
He was riding
in No. 81 scout
car with Police
man E. g., Lo-
max when they
received a radio
call from an
o t h e r precinct
that a physician
was wanted at
the home of Mrs.
nOSd Lee LEWIS,
II, in the 1900
b | ck of Fiji
teenth S tre e t
NV.
Thar roe~a~J
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Paul Porter Honored

WINCHESTER, KY, June 5 LP.-
Six honorary degrees, including one
to Paul A. Porter chairman of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, were conferred last night at
Kentucky Wesleyan College COM
mencement exercises.
Evening star., 1945-06-05

Policeman Dixon. They reSpOnd-
ed and in a second floor room found
Mrs. Lewis in labor.
After ordering her flustered hus-
band Robert, 1s, into another room,
Evening star., 1945-06-05
DC. Policeman urns Midwife:
Delivers Baby Successfully

Policeman Harold w. Dixon, 80,
Sd precinct. a father himself, acted
as a midwife early today in helping
to deliver baby girl to a young COL
Evening star., 1945-06-05
ID D. {. Men Scheduled
10 Enter Army Today

The following IA men from the
District are scheduled to report for
induction into the armed forces to-
day:
Evening star., 1945-06-05

Rednor, Abraham
Green, Sims, jr.
Levinstein, l..
McDermid, Donald
Newouist, Noel
Rothrock. Galen
Hale, Ben