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Evening star., 1945-04-08
Woman Finally
Stops Streetcor,
But HCosts $40

Mary Lady Spriggs, 40, colored
was fined $40 by Judge Walter j
Casey in Municipal Court yesterday
on charges of throwing an apple
through the window of a streetcal
after it failed to stop for her,
The defendant who lives at 1881
Grant street NE. told the court
one car after another passed her al
Forty-ninth and Grant streets NE
as she tried to get to her Job at the
State Department. Finally She
started pitching, she said.
Streecar Operators William M
Hicks. Seat Pleasant, Md. and Ar.
thur House, 1920 Massachusetts ave
nue. NE, who said they were no
aware they had failed to stop fol
the woman, claimed the missile sht
used was not an apple but a rock.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
New Patterson School
OPENS sTomorrowWith
Special Ceremony

The new 26-room Patterson Ele-
mentary School. which will accom-
modate $50 students, will be opened
tomorrow with special ceremonies
at 1880 a m. in the building at South
Capitol and Darlington streets S.W.
The new structure for white pu-
pills, one of the largest elementary
schools in the District. has been
under construction since last May.
In addition to 20 clasSrooms, the
building contains library. practical
arts room, playroom, kitchen, audi
torium and office space Its student
body will comprise approximately
$50 students from the old Patter-
son School and lib pupils from the
overcrowded Congress Heights
School.
Abandonment of the former g.
room temporary structure at Nichols
avenue and Chesapeake street S.W.
was voted by the Board of Educa-
ton in November, 1943, because of
it's proximity to a heavily used
Boiling Field runway. Boiling Field
authorities had stated that the
building constituted a hazard both
for flyers and children.
School officials who will partici-
pate in the program tomorrow will
include: Robert L. Haycock. super
intendent Of schools; Jere j. Crane,
first assistant superintendent of
schools; Mrs. I. I. Ruediger, super
vising principal of schools in the
7th Division; Dr. Carroll Reed, as
sistant superintendent of schools in
charge of elementary schools and
A. w. Heinmiller, assistant super
intendent in charge of the budget.
Others who will be introduced are:
Miss Florence Painter, school prin-
cipal; Mrs. Grace Kurtz, head
teacher, and Earl Kremer, president
of the Patterson School Parent
Teacher Association.
Classroom flags will be presented
to each of the 20 teachers and music
will be furnished by the Anacostia
High School Cadet Band and the
Patterson School kindergarten band.
The Scouts, Cubs, Brownies and
Boy Patrol will lead in salute to
the flag.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Laborer Questioned
In 7 Killings Freed

Police yesterday released a 81
year-old laborer held for question
ing in connection with the murder
of Edward Barker and Pany Cas-
barian, whose bodies were found
February % in a trailer on a used
car lot at Fourteenth and N streets
NV.
The man was seized Friday in a
Ninth street cafe by Detective
Sergts. Robert v. Murray and Edgar
E. Scott, after police received a
Tip" that he knew something
about the murder, police said.
He denied knowing anything
about the case" and was released
according to Sergt. Murray.
Sergt Murray said the laborer
who came from Newark, N. j., has
long police record here as a gam
bier and has an FBI record He
added that he frequents beer par
lors in the neighborhood of the
murder.
Mr.. Casbarian left an estate
valued at $1,000, consisting of per-
sonal property, most of it in Gov
ernment bonds, it was shown yester.
day in a petition for administration
of his estate, filed in District Court
He left no will, it was stated. Two
nieces living in France and brother
in Syria are to be the benefciaries
it was stated by Attorney Harry j
Daily, who filed the petition.
Mr.. Casbarian, who was EN-.
ployed in the Interior Department
was a rooming house operator.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Kote Rooster
Sends Boy, a,
ToHospitoI

Pecked in the eye by an irate
rooster, a 4-year-old child from
Warrenton, Va, was brought te
Washington last week and treated
at Episcopal Hospital, it was learned
last night.
This was one of the accidents re-
ported for the week by the District
Red Cross Accident Prevention Ser.
vice. Three fatal falls and an acci-
dental gas poisoning brought the
home accident deaths here since
January to So.
Hospitals reported 73 cases treat
ed. These included 81 falls, eight
burns, three accidental poisonings;
four foreign bodies in the eye
throat, and nose; "a cuts, three con-
tusions and 10 miscellaneous causes
The majority of injuries occurred
among children. One small chilo
fell and cut his scalp on a tin car
and 5-year-old boy cut himself
while playing with pick Another
youngster accidentally took dog
medicine.
A 20-month-old baby swallowed
a marble and 12-year-old swal-
lowed a shoe tack. Severe burns
were incurred when a child pulled
over a pot of hot tea.
A woman was injured when she
turned on light switch and short
circuit occurred. A grapefruit wa.
responsible for fall which caused
injury to an adults back and an
other adult drank rubbing alcoho
tor a stomach ache.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Flying Scholarships
Offered D. T.. Student!
By Randolph, Hyde

In a move to stimulate training
for flying. Chairman Randolph of
the House District Committee yes
terday Joined with Col Arthur C.
Hyde, wing commander of the Mary
land-District Civil Air Patrol. in
offering two scholarships in flying
lessons to aviation students of the
Washington high schools.
The proposal has been submitted
to Robert l.. Haycock, superinten-
dent of schools. and is expected tc
be brought before the Board OF
Education for acceptance at its next
meeting.
Parents Consent Necessary.
The scholarships would be awarded
to the boy and the girl students ir
the aeronautics classes of the high
schools found to have done the
best work in the aviation studies
The consent of the parents of tht
prize winning students would be
needed before they were given th'
necessary flying training leading t.
a civilian pilots license, it was eX
planned.
Mr.. Randolph, an aviation en-
thusiast, was instrumental in tn
adoption several years ago of th'
aviation courses in the high schools
This year the courses attracted 81
students.
The method of awarding th'
scholarships was left by Mr.. Ran
dolph and Col. Hyde to the Boar
of Education.
Seeks to Stimulate Interest.
In a letter to Mr.. Haycock out
lining the scholarship plan, MI
Randolph said:
1T is my hope these scholar
ships will serve as stimulus to
ward eventual pilot orientatiol
classes for all aviation students S
that they may have the benefit o
school laboratory flight experienc
as we'll as classroom and groun'
school training. 1t would be wei
to consider in connection witt
these a provision for standard in
surance policies covering the stu
dents awarded the scholarship
since they will be doing actual fly
ing.
1T is my belief this recognition
will encourage greater enrollmen
and study in Washington higl
school aeronautic courses as wei
as provide general interest in avia
ton, an instrumentality which viii
be most active and vitality importan
in the postwar period"
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Symphony Business Unit
Raises More Than Quota

The Business Committee of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, for the
first time, has exceeded its quota in
this years sustaining fund appeal, ii
was announced last night by Lee D
Butler, general drive chairman.
Under the Craftsmanship of Frank
R. Jelleff and the vice Craftsmanship
of David B. Karrick, the business
group has raised $l5,088, or 1006
per cent of its $4,000 quota. Last
year the committee succeeded in
raising only S1o,579 so, although the
quota assigned to it was the same as
this years.
AS for the overall picture, Mr.
Butler said that total of $l20, ,925
has now been contributed to the or
chestra's sustaining fund. This rep
resenUs 96.6 per cent of the goal of
$l50,000, the amount needed to car
ry the National Symphony through
its 1856 season.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
452 District Employees
Receive Driving Awards

A total of 452 District government
drivers are being awarded Safe
Driver awards under provisions set
up by the National Safety Council.
The awards are being made by Col.
Joseph D. Arthur, jr., assistant
engineer commissioner.
Awards already have been made
to drivers in the refuse and sewer
divisions, trees and parking and
poundmaster's Office. AT pm. to-
morrow at the highway department
garage, Second and Bryant streets
NV, awards will be presented to
operators of the highway depart
ment, water division, repair shop and
fire alarm headquarters.
The last group of awards will be
presented at 2 pm. Wednesday at
the central garage, where drivers
of the garage, health department,
department of vehicles and traffic,
public library, District training
school, weights, measures and mar
kets Office and the coroner's office
will be honored.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Man Seriously Hurt
BY Hit-Run Auto Near
11th Precinct Station

John w. King, as. of 1927 Shannon
place Sc, was struck by hit-run
automobile at II o'clock last night
as he crossed Nichols avenue at
Morris road Sc. almost in front
of the 1lth Precinct police station
AT Casualty Hospital where he was
taken in Health Department am
bulance. he was said to be in serious
condition with a possible fractured
skull and sever facial lacerations.
Police were told that the black
coupe which struck him was being
driven north on Nichols avenue
Mr., King has been a dairy en-
ploye at ST Elizabeth's Hospital fo1
the past 27 years.
Two motorcycle policemen were
injured and 9-year-old boy was
struck by an ambulance in Other
traffic accidents here last night
Police Pvt. James B. Gilbert, 38
of 4102 Pennsylvania avenue Sc
was chasing a speeding car in the
300 block of E street NE. when the
stand hooked to the side of his mo-
torcycle came loose and hit the
street.
The policeman reported he los
control of the motorcycle, sWervee
and crashed into parked car. Ht
was taken to Casualty Hospital il
a passing taxi and admitted for {
possible fractured skull He has beer
operating a motorcycle for six years
Another police motorcyclist, Pvt
Edward j. Long, 20, of 1249 Raun
street NE, was patrolling in tht
300 block of Ninth street NE. wher
he collided with car operated b.
William E. Jackson, 40, of 919 Tenth
street NE. Mr.. Jackson was charged
with failing to give a hand sigma
as he pulled away from the curb
Pvt. Long was treated for cuts a
Emergency Hospital and released
Richard Adcraft. 9. of BOT Eighth
street NV. was admitted to Child.
ren's Hospital for observation TO,
cerebral conclusion after beini
struck while crossing Massachusetts;
avenue NV. in the 900 block. Police
listed the driver of the car as Lyn
ton M. Florence, 80, of 3442 Di!
street NE.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
100 Women Drivers
To Pick Up Donations
In Clothing Collection

About 100 automobiles, driven by
women volunteers, are expected to
be in service by Thursday picking
up clothes donated in the United
Nations Clothing Collection. Com
missioner John Russell Young, Dis
trict chairman, announced yeSter-
day. He appointed Mrs. Lawrence
Koenigsberger to head the motor
corps.
These private cars, 1t was ex-
planned, will supplement the trucks
already in service. They will carry
clothes to the central warehouse at
469 C street NV.
Clothing is piling up rapidly at
collection depots, Mr.. Young said
expressing the horc that men mo-
toristS with a few hours to spare
would aid Mrs. Koenigsberger's
corps Volunteers should telephone
National 1000, Extension 258.
Posters Distributed.
One thousand posters and depot
signs arrived yesterday and have
been distributed to the Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs and the American Wom-
ems Voluntary Services. On Tues
day the AWVS. which is in charge
of apartment building collections.
will have a 2-ton truck of the Inter-
national Distributing Corp. to make
emergency pickups aside from the
two collections scheduled for the
month-long drive.
At 3:45 pm. Friday the theaters
of the Sidney Lust chain will give
a special bundle" matinee
Charles Stofberg, director, re-
minded donors that the fair market
value of gifts may be deducted from
income tax payments up to IS per
cent of adjusted gross income.
200 Depots in County.
George N. Matthews of Chevy
Chase, head of the Montgomery
County drive, said more than 200
depots have been set up in his
area. many of them in public
schools. Committees have been
formed to sort and pack the cloth
ing and trucks of the Montgomery
County Road Commission will collect
them.
Residents of Hyattsville may leave
, clothing at the Fire Department on
Farragut street, the County Service
Building on Rhode Island avenue
the elementary school at Gallatin
street and Forty-third avenue or at
| collections will be made.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Driver Is Acquitted
In FutuI Accident

Leslie Droy Britt, colored, 80, OF
1922 Eighth street NV. was ac-
quilted yesterday by a Municipal
Court jury on a negligent homicide
charge in the traffic death October
13 of Naomi Wallace, colored, 10,
of 80 G street S.W.
According to police, the girl was
killed when struck by Mr.. Brltt's
automobile while walking under the
viaduct on South Capitol street,
south of Virginia avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Bar Association 10 Hear
Talks on Veterans Aid

William E. Leahy, District director
Of selective service, and 1t. Bert
Shepard, who recently signed a con-
tract with the Washington baseball
team, will address the District Bar
Association at 8 pm. Tuesday at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Leahy will discuss Assistance
to Veterans" Edward Odom, So
licitor of the Veterans Administra-
ton, also will speak on plans being
formulated to aid returning service
men. 1t. Shepard, who has set forth
on baseball career despite the loss
of leg in combat, will speak on his
experiences.
The program will be conducted by
the associations Junior bar section,
composed Of attorneys under 36.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Citizens Federation
Replies 10 Atherho|t
Attack on Procedure

The Federation of Citizens As
sociations struck back last night at
charges made last week by George
M. Atherholt, president of the Mac
Arthur Boulevard Citizens Associa-
ton, that it has abandoned i'm
partial parliamentary procedures
and does not give equality to its
constituents.
Wilbur S. Finch. federation presl-
dent, was empowered to answer Mr.
Atherholts letter, answering the
charges point by point. Mr.. Ather-
holt's group voted to withdraw from
the Federation last week.
Clifford H. Newell, chairman of
the federation's Membership Com
mittee, said he had talked to repre-
sentative citizens of the Macarthur
boulevard area, and all of them haC
expressed opposition to the asso-
ciatior's withdrawal and a desire
that the group return to the Fedora
ton.
Group Not Officially Out.
Mr.. Newell said he had been in.
formed that the withdrawal of the
association h ad been ''rushee
through" before the bulk of th'
membership could register their op
position to the move. He ais
stressed that the Macarthur boule
ward group could not officially b
considered as having withraWn from
the Federation since no official no
tice has been sent to the federation
secretary.
Discussing other activities of hi
committee. Mr.. Newell expressed
the hope that each of the SO mem
ber associations would appoint
representative to confer from tim,
to time with the District bulge
officer on fiscal affairs.
In another action taken last night
the Federation defeated a proposed
amendment that would have barret
more than one delegate from al
association from holding Office il
the Federation. At present onl
Petworth Citizens Association ha
two members on the executive com
mittee.
Vaccination of Dogs Asked.
Opponents Of the proposal sal
the ban would be ''undemocratic
and would prevent the delegate
from voting fer their own choices
Supporters of the proposal intro
duced by j. S. Gorrell. delegate fror
the Burleith Citizens Association
contended that the present electiv
system could conceivably result i
control of Federation Offices by
small group of associations.
In another action, the Federatio
asked the Commissioners to requir
! the vaccination of dogs as a pre-
requisite for the granting of
license or tag whenever rabies
prevalent in the District. The rec
ommendation was made by the Fed
! eration's Health Committee, heade
, by DR.. Lyman F. Kebler.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Prisoners to Get Records

American prisoners of war in Ger
many will receive recordings OF
American radio programs, accord
ing to an announcement by the Wal
Prisoners Aid branch of the YMCA
Through special arrangements, the
programs will be recorded on 12-inct
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Red Cross Field Director
ToTeII of Overseas Work

Miss Margaret Hagen, American
Red Cross field director at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital. will relate her over
seas war experiences at the April
meeting of the District chapter Of
the Red Cross Camp and Hospital
Council Services at II am. Friday
in Memorial Continental Hall, Sew
enteenth and L streets NV. Mrs.
David Finley, chairman of .ne local
camp and hospital service, will pre-
side.
The Potomac Camp and Hospital
Council will meet at 1890 am.
Wednesday at Memorial Continental
Hall, with Mrs. Paul Bonner, chair
man, presiding.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
NAACP to Open Drive
For New Members Todu,

Representative Hook, Democrat,
of Michigan will speak at a mass
meeting opening the annual men,
bership campaign of the District
branch, National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People at
S pm. today in the John Wesley
A. M. E. Zion Church, Fourteenth
and Corcoran streets NV.
Roy wilkins, editor of The Crisis,
association publication, and acting
executive secretary, will talk on
peace PreparedneSS."
Evening star., 1945-04-08
K|utznick Hits
Adverse Report
On Housing
FPHA Chief Denies
Private Construction
| Will Cost Less

Commissioner Philip M. Klutznlck
of the Federal Public Housing Au-
thority yesterday criticized a recent
report of the National Industrial
Conference Board on housing and
slum clearance operations in the
District as mot to be relied on either
as an appraisal of public housing
in the District or as guide to public
housing policies for national use"
In a statement filed with the
housing subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee which is con-
sidering future redevelopment pro-
grams for Washington, Mr.. Klutz-
nick declared that while we do not
question the integrity of the group
making the report, we do question
the soundness of much Of its ma
| terial"
The conference report distributed
to members of Senate and House
District Committees found, among
others things that % construction
costs of private builders are substan-
TALLY lower for low rental dwellings
than comparable units built by the
National Capital Housing Authority.
which would be abolished under one
of the bills now before Congress,
and that co costs of management Of
houses under private industry are
| lower.
Wrong Yardstick Used.
Mr.. Klutznick charged that the
report attributes national sig
nihcance to matters that are pc
culiar to Washington and that are
unrelated to the national Slum clear
ance program and unlike operations
in any other city" He added that
the report was indifferent to the
values and objectives of public hous-
ing and seeks to measure it by
commercial yardstick provided by
private home builders"
The official said that the reports
conclusion that private builders can
produce low-rent housing at less
cost than public housing was not
supported by the facts.
Mr.. Klutznick also criticized the
board for pointing up the fact
that private builders can achieve
lower costs because they paW lower
wages and because public housing
. builds with a social rather than a
| profit purpose in view
What sense would it make for
, public housing to pay substandard
: wages which would produce low
income families who later would
have to receive public housing sub
sidies?" Mr. Klutznick asked.
Raps Washington Plan.
! The so-called washington plan"
. under which the Washington Home
Builders Association proposes pri-
, vate builders provide the housing
and low-income families be subsl-
q died through relief payments has
n nothing to recommend it." the hous-
ing official added. He claimed that
!, on the basis Of actual rent being
charged, the cost to the Govern
ment for subsidy under the plan
; would be at least $40 month great
er than under public housing.
I'VE are eager to see that private
a industry produces good housing at
!. lower cost" Mr.. Klutznick said.
! When it does. public housing will
confine itself to even lower income
;; levels. 1t has stayed and it will stay
= : we'll within the field that private in
= dustrv has not and cannot now
:. satisfy"
u The conference report was sum-
s. nation of extensive testimony taken
: last year before the Burton subcom-
mittee of the Senate. The board is a
private research organization in New
Work
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Hebert Drafts
New Bill on
Park Police
Measure Would
Place FeIonies
Under D. 6. Force

Continuing his battle to exclude
the Interior Department from su-
pervisory control over the policing
of park areas in the District, Rep
resentative Hebert, Democrat, of
Louisiana tomorrow will introduce
a new bill to give the Metropolitan
Police force a free hand in all fell
ony cases in the parks.
1t will be offered as substitute
Tor his earlier measure which called
for abolition of the Park Police
force, so far as the District was con-
cerned, and the transfer of its men,
equipment and funds to the Metro
politan Police Department. The
plan was opposed by representa-
tlveS of Secretary of the Interior
1ckeS.
While the new bill would con-
tlnue the park police as now orga-
nlzed, its members when operating
IN the District would be subject to
orders from the Metropolitan force
AAA cay A1AOlly Al'NC III lllt
park areas. Except for handling
minor traffic cases and other mis-
demeanorS, the park police in the
District would be reduced to the
status of guards for park proper
ties and the specialized work of
handling crowds in the parks.
Costs Will Be Sifted.
A major feature of the new bill,
which would become effective July
!, would transfer the costs of the
park police entirely to the United
States. A section of the bill pre-
scribes that no appropriation from
the revenues of the District shall
be used to pay for the personal
services or equipment of the park
police. Mr.. Hebert and other men,
berS OF the subcommittee have con-
tended the cost of the park police
should be shifted to the Interior
Department since it maintains con-
troll over the park police Mr. Her.
bert estimated that the transfer of
this budget would save the Dis
trict we'll over 100000 a year. Sew
enty-eight of the 108 park police
now are maintained at the expense
OF the District.
The new plan was drafted by
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
keech at the direction of the Police
and Fire Subcommittee of the
House District Committee, follow
ing conclusion of the recent hear
lngS on the original Hebert measure.
Mr.. Herbert announced that since
the subcommittee already had
agreed to the basic provision of
the new measure, he would ask for
approval of the new draft at the
next meeting of the full House
District Committee.
Top Officers Listed.
The new Herbert bill provides
specifically that certain officers and
members Of the Metropolitan Police
shall be in control" in any case in
which both Metropolitan and Park
Police may function in connection
with the detection and solution of
any felony or the apprehension of
any felony suspect. Those listed
for this power include the major
and superintendent, the assistant
superintendent and all members of
the Detective Bureau of the Metro
politan Police.
In addition, the measure pre-
scribes that any member or men,
bers of the Park Police functioning
in connection with such matter
shall be subject to the direction
and orders of said members" of the
Metropolitan force. Any Park
Police officer who disobeys such an
order would be subject to disciplin-
ary action and penalties as though
he had disobeyed his superiors in
the Park Police.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Hebert to Talk

Representative Hebert, Democrat,
of Louisians, member of the House
District Committee and a former
newspaperman. will discuss Gov
ernment information services before
a luncheon meeting of the American
Public Relations Association Thurs
day at the Washington Hotel.