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Evening star., 1946-12-02
5 Hurt as Sedan
And BusCoIIide
Al fifth and K
Driver of Passenger
Cor Posts $100 on
Right-of-Wuy Charge

A collision between a sedan and q
Washington, Virginia e. Maryland
Coach Co. bus at Seventeenth and K
streets NV. at 2:10 am. yesterday
injured five persons and resulted in
the arrest of the automobile driver
on a charge of failure to yield the
right OF way.
The crash caused about $700 dam
age to the bus and unestimated
damage to the doorways OF Green
brier, Inc. and the Crystal Room, K
street restaurants.
Theodore Haggans, jr., 81, colored,
1851 Morris road Sc, driver OF the
sedan, was treated at Emergency
Hospital for a cut lip. Jesse Hag-
gans, II, colored, 676 Fourth street
NE, cousin Of the driver, and
Jacquelyn Walters, IS, colored, 1848
Kalorama road NV, both passen-
gers in the sedan, also were treated
for minor injuries.
Police said Haggans was released
on 500 collateral for court action
Two Bus Passengers Hurt.
Two bus passengers, Miss Clara
Pratt. 80, of 1900 Sixteenth street
NV, and Pvt. Frank p. Dalson,
%, of Fort Belvoir, Va, also were
treated at Emergency Hospital and
released. Miss Pratt was treated for
shock and Pvt. Dalson for scalp
bruises.
John w. Davidson, 81, of 1915
Sixteenth street south, Arlington,
the bus driver, told police he was
going east on K street when the
Haggans car came north on Seven
teenth street and hit the right front
Of the bus. ALI IL passengers In the
bus were thrown from their seats.
The bus swerved across the street
and smashed into q tin awning,
potted fir tree and the doorway of
the restaurants.
In another traffic accident at
about the same time, five persons
were slightly injured at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Leonard Taylor, q. colored
1413 Third street S.W.. driver of one
of two cars in collision, was charged
with passing a red light, police re-
ported. He told police he was TAX
ing a patient to hospital.
TayloY's car collided with that OF
Miss Dorothy L. East, rs, of 4503
Third street NV, who was going
east on Pennsylvania avenue
Inquest in Traffic Case.
Jae Saley, "a, of 2136 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, passenger in
Miss East's car, was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital but released after
treatment for minor injuries.
Patricia Taylor, 81, colored,
436 Tenth street S.W.; Florence
Phillips, 40, colored, of the same
address, and June Anderson, IS,
colored, whose address was not OBJ
tanned by police, we're treated at
Freedman's Hospital.
An inquest was to be held at 1880
am. today. into the death of George
G. Rhoades, 81, of 2712 Ordway
street NV, who was injured in an
automobile accident in the $500
block Of Connecticut avenue No
vember 6. Police said George Bu-
chanan. 81, of 3217 Connecticut ave-
nue, driver of the car that struck
MIR. Rhoades, was to appear at the
District morgue.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
By Carter Brooke Jones

composition. The same reliable,
well-wearing material can be found
in all sorts of toilet kits and covers
for various uses. During the war
there was not any leather to speak
of-the armed forces needed it.
Dishes Are Plentiful.
Silverware is another notable re-
cruit to this postwar Christmas. APP
parently there are plenty OF pitchers,
bowls, dishes, ornaments of all kinds,
jewelry. Flat ware-knives, forks
and other table silver-is not so
plentiful. Because of the scarcity
Of these silver utensils, you have to
buy them in sets of six or more. It
used to be that you could pad out
a set by buying odd numbers Of the
same design.
Dinner ware of china, porcelain or
earthenware still is not to be had
in quantity 1t is scarce because
not much has got into production
in this country and very little is
being imported.
Household gifts, however, offer
a wide variety this year. There is
metal ware of numerous types and
composition in reasonable supply,
though the stores still do not have
much aluminium in the form of
cooking utensils and other gadgets.
Small electric appliances, like waffle
irons and percolators, are available,
but not in prewar quantity.
Sheets Scarce and Expensive.
The stores report plenty of wool
en- blankets. Sheets are scarce and
very expensive. Towels and linens
of all sorts are on the meager list,
They are hard to find
'Domestics" in cotton-that is
shirtwaists, shirts and dresses-are
still in what the buyers call short
supply.
But gifts for both women and
men are in more variety than shop
pers could find for the last five
years. These VIII be dealt with in
more detail in a later article
AS for prices, they are, obviously.
higher than last year in many lines.
kSOAACg~ loWOSCA. ddV cbOd1 eAiC FoaAkACs
Merchants Fight High Prices.
The merchants say they are doing
their best to hold down retail prices,
and have raised them only when
they were forced to pay more. The
merchandising director Of one big
store remarked:
Here's the proof that we're not
raising prices on general principle.
In instances where we were selling
an article at a certain price and
have to pay more to replace it, we
continue to sell it at the old price
until we run out, raising the price
only when the requirements, which
cost us more, are put on the
counters. In other words, we didn't
raise the retail price when it went
up wholesale until we actually
had to-"
Evening star., 1946-12-02
$4,000 GI Families
GET Temporary Homes
Under U. 5. Program
By the Associated Press

More than $4,000 veterans fami-
lies have moved into temporary
housing under the Governments
program for converting surplus war
time structures into living units.
This was reported today by the
Federal Public Housing Authority,
which a year ago was given the job
of finding emergency accommoda-
tions for 100000 families. The tenn
porary housing was in addition to
the permanent building program for
veterans, undertaken by the Ma
tional Housing Agency under Hous-
ing Expediter Wilson Wyatt.
Congress appropriated $445, 900 900
last December for the conversion
and moving of surplus Federally-
owned buildings. 1t was estimated
this money would be sufficient for
the 100000 temporary homes. But,
FPHA said today, increased costs
have necessitated cutting the target
figure to 10000 because no addi-
tional money was provided before
Congress adjourned.
About half of this number, the
FPHA said, have been converted
with Federal funds and moved to
educational institutions and munich
palities for veterans use. Cities and
schools have supplied the utilities
and have agreed to dispose of the
housing when it is no longer needed
Also, the FPHA added, it has
turned over 21,478 housing units to
cities and 42,856 to schools to be
converted at their own expense.
The schools and cities own these
outright, but have agred to use
them only for temporary veterans
housing.
The surplus structures, including
barracks, Quonset huts and other
military buildings, either have been
converted for use where they were
built during the war or have been
moved and re-erected at new sites.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Wiley Says He'll Oppose
'Leftist' Federal Judges
BY the Associated Press

Senator Wiley, Republican, OF
Wisconsin, slated to head the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee, said to-
day that if future presidential NOM
nations for the Federal bench "are
too far left they won't get confirma-
ton" He contended that the pres
ent 284 Federal judges are '1op-
sided because of IA years of Demo-
cratic appointments"
"Judgeships have been handed
out as mere political rewards" Sem
ator Wiley told reporters. Its been
almost a tragedy. You can put
your finger on many of them"
Senator Wiley said there are no
plans to try to remove any judges
z"But we will try to keep balance
in the Judiciary" he said. 1--WE will
expect the President to see that
some of his nominees fall within
the category of rightist instead OF
leftist."
Evening star., 1946-12-02
6. 0. P Leaders
Discuss Jobs in
New Commissioners
To Select Choirmen
And Other Officials

Montgomery County's new Repub.
lican County Commissioners and
party leaders were to meet this
afternoon in Rockville to consider
pointments.
On Saturday the. four Republican
commissioners were sworn into office
by deputy clerk Of the Circuit
Court after receiving their commits
sions from Gov O'Conor. The COM
missions arrived without notice.
They had not been expected for
several weeks.
Those sworn in were Brooke
Johns, George C. Esworthy, Wesley
!. Sauter, and Oliver w. Youngblood.
Charles H. Jamison, the only Demo-
cratic victor in the commissioners
election, has received his commits
sion and expects to take the oath
of Office today. He will replace
Walter johnson, Republican, now,
critically i'll in Georgetown Hospital.
According to Walter w. Dawson,
the Republicans will meet today in
the office of Attorney F. Barnard
Welsh to name a chairman Of the
Board of Commissioners and to con-
slider prospects for such appointed
offices as the chief of police, the
clerk of the board, various positions
in the assessors Office and other
job holders not covered by civil
service.
Mr.. Dawson also said that full
audit will be made, including q
checkup on the individual budgets
Of all county officers.
Mr.. Dawson, chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee
and States attorney-elect, said that
the new commissioners would take
over the reins Of Office at tomor-
rows regular board meeting.
The sudden induction of the four
Republicans on the County Board
means that they, instead of the out
going board which was dominated
by Democrats, will decide IS coming
cases, some highly controversial,
scheduled for hearing this month.
The new Prince Georges County
Commissioners will be sworn in to-
morrow. All are Democrats and
three of the five are incumbents.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Maryland Farm GooIs
To Be Fixed Tomorrow
BY the Assoeiafed Press

The Agricultural Department
Council for Maryland will meet at
the University of Maryland tomor-
row to determine the States 1947
farm production goals.
Participating will be State agri-
cultural leaders and farm organiza-
tions' officials. Their objective will
be the establishment Of goals which
will assist farmers in planning their
operations.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Prendergost Resigns
MARYLAND Job Post
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-Michael F,
Prendergast resigned yesterday as
public relations director and opera
tions chief of the Maryland State
Employment Service.
The resignation, effective imn1e-
diately, was addressed to Grafton
Lee Brown, wartime director Of the
agency who refused to surrender the
post to David Fringer, reinstated as
director when the service reverted
to State control.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Byrd Asks S1,SO3,O00
For New Building at
CoIored Academy
BY the Associofed Press

More than one-third of the $11,-
AL 900 in State funds sought by
the University of Maryland for inn
proved physical facilities is slated
for construction work at Princess
Anne Academy for colored students
and at the university's Baltimore
branches, President II. G. Byrd dis
closed yesterday.
The State is asked to provide an
additional 81 1876, 900 for % separate
building projects proposed for Prin-
cess Anne Academy at total esti-
mated cost of 81 ,803 900. The State
already has allocated $475,000 for
this purpose.
For six new buildings and addi-
tions which would be constructed at
the hospital and professional
schools in Baltimore at an approx
mate cost of $2,550,000, the State
is asked to furnish $1,905 900 to
supplement $685., 900 in State funds
previously allocated and $4,000
available from other sources.
Buildings at the Princess Anne in
stitution would include two mems
dormitories, dining hall and
kitchen, an agricultural building, a
science building, a general class
room building, students activities
building, girls dormitory, a library,
an athletic field and stands, eight
faculty residences and an apart
ment house for instructors.
Proposed improvements in Balti-
more would include a psychopathic
unit and a new wing at the Uni
versity Hospital, student activities
building, central library for the
dental, medical and pharmacy
schools and a dental and pharmacy
building addition.
DR.. Byrd previously announced a
proposed building program for the
university system to include 81
projects at a total cost Of SIC, ,008. 900.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Park Central Tenants
To Fight Rent Raise
Before Control Board

The newly formed Tenants CO.
operative Association, representing
occupants Of the 320-unit Park Cen
trail apartment house, 1900 F. street
NV, will fight proposed rent in
creases, ranging from Is to ~ per
cent, before the District Rent Con-
troll Board a week from today, Of
ficials revealed.
The tenants said that Morris
Cafritz, large real estate operator
here, has asked for rent raises above
the Is per cent set by the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
They expressed fear that if Mr..
Cafritz's request is allowed it will
be the forerunner of similar moves
by other landlords in Washington
and will set the pattern for a gen.
eral raise.
e. r. Haigler, attorney for the
association, said that more than
half Of the tenants have joined the
association and that some contribu-
tions have been received from rent
ers outside the Park Central.
John j. Motley. chairman of the
Greater Washington Area Council
of the American Veterans Commit
tee. a resident of the building, who
is handling publicity for the asso-
citation, said that residents of the
Park Central include Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd and Representative
Murray, Democrat, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Motley explained that the
Rent Control Board had sent ten
.ants registered letters notifying
them Of the Cafritz proposal. The
owner contends that increased oper-
ating costs and additional capital
expenditures make the raise neces-
sary, tenants said.
The association has set up offices
Of 2l31 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
and started its own bank account.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Virginia Education Board
Plans New School Tests
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2. The
State Department of Education has
proposed q new Statewide school
testing system to include tests to aid
in the diagnosis and guidance OF
pupils. .
Education officials said the revi-
sion seemed necessary as the result
of confusion in the existing system.
The examinations would be based on
intelligence, reading, vocational abil-
ity, mathematics and composition
and would be given once every four
or five years.
The plan must be approved by
the State Board on Education.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Or. Zuker Will Discuss
Germuny at University

The third in a series of lectures on
international Relations in the
Atomic Age" sponsored by the Col
lege Park Branch of the American
Of University Women,
will be given at 8 pm. Thursday in
the administration building Of the
University Of Maryland. Dr.. A. e.
zuker. head Of the foreign language
department of the university, will
speak On Germany under occupation
governments.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Virginia Tourist Trade
In AT to Be Discussed
By The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1.-THE
Public Relations Committee of the
Virginia State Chamber of Com
merce will discuss plans for develop
ment, advertising and promotion OF
Virginia's s travel trade and tourist
attractions for 1947 at a meeting at
Virginia Beach tomorrow.
Committee members include Bella
w. Norton of Williamsburg, chair
man; E. E. Keister, Strasburg;; Rob-
ert c. Harnsburger. Luray; c. w.
Alpaugh, Manassas, and Robert F.
Nelson, public relations counsel OF
the State chamber.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Drilling to $500 Feet
Yields No Maryland Oil
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. Almost all
hope of finding oil has been lost" a
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
spokesman said yesterday in re-
porting a well being sunk near
Ocean City, Md. had reached 81
500 feet without producing.
The company plans to continue
drilling a depth of at least $500 feet.
'"This is partially in fulfllment of
our contract with the State and
partially because we hate to stop
trying after having already invested
at least $65, ,000," the ofncial de-
clared.
Evening star., 1946-12-02

Supposing you had the job Of
buying Christmas presents for
every one in our big country? To-
night in your dreams you would
be living a nightmare of huge
shopping crowds pushing you of
empty handed into endless space
And yet you could buy splendid
Christmas gift for every American
i. and with great ease and COM
fort, too. United States Savings
Bonds are available In as great
numbers as you and millions of my
other nieces and nephews need to
MI out your 1915 Christmas gift
list. Give United States Savings
Bonds the present with the future.
Omitted States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
First of a Series. J

First OF q Series.
The biggest Christmas shopping
splurge since the dim days before
the war is now on, despite the effects
of the coal strike, certain scarcities
which persist and generally high
prices.
The jolly spirit of the season,
which survived the hardest days of
the war and has outshone many a
dark era of the past, is triumphing
over whatever handicaps have been
thrown across the remaining days
OF 1947.
The stores are thronged, even if
the decree Of John L. Lewis has
darkened dazzling window displays.
The merchants have ordered the
largest stocks since prewar Christ
masses; in some instances, larger
than ever before. People are buying
and buying, even though, quite
often, they have to pay great deal
more than last year.
Showcases Are Dimmed Out.
The coal strike is reflected not
only in dimmed-out windows, but
at inside showcases, which lack their
usual brilliance, in the toy depart
ments. Electric trains, back in guam
tity this year for the first time since
1941, were highballing it up the main
tracks merrily until the miners
walked out. Now they are still as
painted railroads. But they're sell
ing. Many another electric device is
not being demonstrated in action,
because juice must be saved and
coal conserved.
But Christmas, after all, is a festi-
val for children, however much
adults may horn in. And children,
especially the younger ones, who
count most this time Of year, don't
worry over strikes and their effects
economic complexities or troubles in
production.
They are finding plenty of toys to
look at, and they will discover some
at the foot of the Christmas tree
which they could not have found in
recent years.
Tricycles Are Back.
Tricycles and velocipedes are back
in limited quantity. There are some
bicycles, not many. But these metal
standbys Of the kids have returned
for the first time since the war, even
if the supply won't stretch too far.
There are other things back which
the youngest children can't even re-
member.
A glimpse at the general picture
shows also some adult gifts which
have been out of circulation for
several years.
Leather goods are back in a big
way. There is plenty of luggage.
Leather hangbags are on the coun-
ters in quantity. Such things as
lounging slippers can be had in real
leather instead of some wartime
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Raj Officer to Address
St. Andrews S Society

Wing Condr. Stanley Conway of
Hamilton, Scotland, will talk on his
experiences In World War II as an
Raj officer at 8 o'clock tonight at
q meeting Of the ST. Andrews So
ciety (Scottish) at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. The
True Glory" . war documentary
hlm, Will be shown. ~.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
O'Conor Announces Gain
In General Fund Surplus
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. Am In
crease of more than s18,600, 900 in
Maryland's general fund surplus
was achieved during his admins
tration, Gov. O'Conor said yester-
day.
A statement from the Governors
Office said the surplus during the
eight years was realized despite re.
duction Of the States bonded in
debtedness by approximately $780,
100000, and tax reductions totaling
about $40, ,000, 600.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
UntrunsIotubIe
From lie Clarion (st. Hyacinthe).

From lie Clarion (St Hyacinthe).
1t is true that we have remained within
the orbit of the British Commonwealth,
but it is of our own free will. Our law
makers desired that, like all the peoples
among the flrst-clasS powers, we make
up group of people united voluntarily
to attain the strength which the union
Of parties provides for the consolidation
Of the whole. Alliances Of this nature
imply no real subsection to a foreign
authority. Each nation remains mis-
tress in her own house, as Canada is
now mistress IN her own. The term
Dominion" implies certain dependence
on a sovereign power, at least for citi-
zens who speak French, a language
which does not contain corresponding
word which will exactly translate it.
1t Is easily understood that it does not
please those who know that our status
is not that of 1867. That is why there
has been thought of replacing it by the
name Canada" in the designation of
a day which is accepted, in certain parts
of the country, as our national holiday.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
ABCs of Safe Drivino

The Highway Transportation Con-
gress, in opening its conference here,
focused attention on a phase of the
Nations traffic safety program that
has been sadly neglected in too many
parts OF the country, including Wash
ington. This is the need for a full
f1edged accident prevention course
in the public schools, built around
practical instruction in the safe
operation of an automobile.
Mrs. L. K. Nicholson, safety chair
man of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers, told the traf-
flc conference that school authorities
should institute safe-driving instruc-
ton in the schools even If it involved
the dropping of some other course of
lesser Importance. If the 10000 900
children in Americas schools were
trained in the fundamentals of traf-
fic safety and If, in their high school
years, they had an opportunity to
learn how to handle motor vehicle
correctly, there would be fewer acci-
dents on the highways, Mrs. Nichol-
son believes. Many traffic experts
share her opinion and a number of
cities have inaugurated such in
structions in their schools.
One of those who favor traffic
education for youth is Traffic Direc-
tor George E. Keneipp. He has taken
| leading part in Washington's ini-
Evening star., 1946-09-27

the delay in peacemaking caused by
Soviet statesmen in Paris and else
where. AS long as claims and counter
claims can be debated, the Russians will
exploit their temporary possession of
German resources.
The business-minded Swiss know a LOT
about what is going on. even behind
iron curtains. An expert of that country
writing in the Neue Zuricher Zeitung,
expresses doubt about the ability of
Russia to reach her proposed goals. He
points out that Russia does not have the
necessary initial equipment for such an
enormous gain, that there is not enough
skilled labor now and that it will not
exist even after the experiment is made.
Essential to the success Of the Rus
sian plan will be foreign credit and
technical aid.
Those who make superficial compari-
sons between Russia now and Naxi Ger
many before the war overlook q salient
fact. The Nazis directed their energies
and resources specifically toward a
European war from the moment they
assumed power. The Nuremberg trial
proved that. No such warlike prepara-
ton is present in Russia now. The
Soviet government says that production
in the five-year plan is to be used in
repairing the factories and plants de-
stroyed or damaged during the war. 1t
figures that this rehabilitation program
applies to 5000 industrial enterprises
and $1,000 collective farms.
The projected Russian national in
come for 1850 will permit an increase
OF 48 per cent in average earnings of
workers over 1910. This implies a growth
OF consumer goods manufacture and is
In line with primary aim of the five
year plan-to raise the standard of liy-
ing. After 1850, the balance may swing
again to heavy industry But before it
does, we can express the hope that
world stability may be attained.
(Released by the Associated Newsn.n.r.N