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Evening star., 1946-03-06
.Tokomo Citizens Group Offers
To Work on Street Repairs

Aroused over the failure of Ia
koma Park officials to repair the
communitys streets, members of
the Community League of Takoma
Park have offered to do the work
themselves in their spare time if the
town furnishes truck and material.
Declaring that the towns streets
are in a "deplorable" condition,
Robert Johnson of liz West Grant
avenue told the league at recent
meeting that the Town Council has
"evaded" making street repairs be-
cause of lack of manpower.
Although no action was taken by
the league, Luke j. Bennett, jr.,
president, said he would submit the
offer to the Council at its meeting
March 18.
Mr. Bennett also said he and
Edmund Green would make survey
Of streets needing repair and would
appear before the Council to ask
that a comprehensive street i'm
provement program be launched
Immediately.
The group voted to urge the
Council to retain the old spring
house in Spring Park, removal of
which has been requested by citizens
on the ground that unhealthy
conditions exist there. Mr.. Bennett
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Six New Schools
Soon 10 Be Bull
In Montgomery
Additions Are Slated
Also on II Others,
DR.. Broome Reports
By J. B. Zotmon

Construction of six new schools
and additions to II existing build
lngs IN Montgomery County is ex-
pected to start soon with completion
likely" in September, according to
report by DR.. Edwin w. Broome
county superintendent of schools.
made public today.
The report, submitted to the
county commissioners, is divided
into three sections. The first lists
projects that most likely" will be
finished by this fall at an estimated
cost of $1,305 900.
The second lists schools which
Will require more time for con-
struction and which may be started
soon. Estimated cost of these prof.
ects is $2,328, 600.
The third section deals with the
erection of schools at an estimated
cost of $789, $50 to meet anticipated
population growth.
Described as Needed"
Projects listed in the first section
Of the report are described by DR..
Broome as needed" He said they
may be easily planned and rather
quickly" constructed, If bids are
reasonable, so as to be ready by the
September school opening. They
include the following proposed new
schools:
A four-room school to serve the
BrOokmont area, q five-room school
in the Rollingwood area, a seven
room school in Kensington, a five
room school in the Kensington-
Wheaton area, a nine-room school
in the Flower avenue area north of
Piney Branch road and a five-room
school in the Hillandale area, all
elementary.
Additions are planned to the fol-
lowing schools:
Rockville, Lynnbrook, Gathers
burg, Potomac, Glenmont, North
Woodside and Westbrook, all ele-
mentary; Montgomery Hills Junior
High, Takoma Park Junior High,
Four Corners and Pine Crest Ele-
mentary.
Also included in this section of the
report is the proposed enlargement
OF sites at the Clarksburg, East Silver
Spring and Lynnbrook Elementary
Schools.
Should Start in Summer.
In listing projects which could not
be completed by September and
whose construction should be started
this summer, DR.. Broome proposed
the following new schools:
kensington Junior High, Western
Junior High to serve the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area; Gaithersburg
and Damascus High, Homewood Ele-
mentary and a colored elementary
school, the site of which has not
yet been determined.
Additions to existing buildings are
proposed as follows. "a
Bethesda Chevy Chase and Mont
fomery Blair High Schools and the
Bradley Elementary School It also
is planned to enlarge the Bradley
School site.
In the section dealing with prof.
ects to meet anticipated population
growth, DR.. Broome proposes a new
elementary school to serve the East
West highway and a new high school
to replace the present Sherwood
High in Sandy Spring.
Also proposed are additions to
Richard Montgomery High, .Pooies-
vile High, Somerset, Rockville, Alta
Vista and Westbrook Elementary
Schools.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Donald Bowie's Will /
Probuted at Rockville

Mrs. Laura Burdette, widow of the
testator, is the only beneficiary un-
der the will of Donald Bowie. jr..
which has been admitted to probate
IN the Orphans Court in Rockville.
Md. She is named testatrix.
The will, executed September o.
l943. does not reveal the value of
the estate.
Mr.. Bowie, prominent Rockville
attorney, was at the time of his
death an assistant to the ATTORNEY
General of Maryland.
Evening star., 1946-03-06

said the Council will be asked to
clean UP and improve" the land
mark.
A letter was received from 1t. Col.
E. Brooke Lee, Montgomery County
Park Commissioner, in which he
promised the league a definite
answer soon to the organization S
request for the establishment of one
large playground and three smaller
ones in the town.
Donald Tavener and DR.. G. Burton
Queen were voted into membership
In the league. DR.. Queen has just
been discharged from the service.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Mrs. WedeI to Address
Montgomery Women

MIS-. Theodore o. Wedel, wife OF
Canon Wedel of the Washington
Cathedral, will address the Upper
Montgomery County Council OF
Church Women, observing the
world day of prayer, at the Method
ist Home for the Aged at Gathers
burg at 2 pm. Friday.
The day also will be observed by
the Rockville Christian Church at
2:30 pm. Friday. Mrs. j. Warren
Hastings, Washington, will speak
and music will be directed by Mrs
Henry Connors. Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
PTA to Give PIuy

Clare Tree Majors production of
the play Peter Pan" will be pre-
sented at George Washington High
School March Is, under the spon-
sorship Of the executive council Of
the Alexandra PTA. Tickets for
the play, which win be put on at
10:30 am. and 2 PM, may be pur-
chased at any Alexandra public
school.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Round TubIe in Mt. Rainier

A round table discussion on the
topic Growth Through Unity" will
be held at 7:45 pm. March II at the
Mount Rainier High School, spon-
sored by the Mount Rainier Brent
wood Parent Teacher Association.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
MiIIion-D Dollar Fire Races
Baltimore Paint Firm Plant
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 6.-The chem
1cal plant of the Glidden Paint Co
was virtually destroyed late yester-
day in f1ve-a1arm fire, with dam
age estimated by company official
at $1,100,000.
The blaze was in the selenium re-
covery plant, one of several installa-
tions Of the American Zirconium
Corp, at st. Helena, near the Bal
timore Municipal Airport. The cor
poration is the chemical and pig
ment division of the paint company.
Chief Engineer Howard Travers
Of the Fire Department said lack
OF water hampered firemen.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Rosemary Hills Citizens
Organize Association

The Rosemary Hills Citizens
Association has been formed fol-
lowing a meeting of q residents
it was announced today.
Mark Eldredge was elected pres
ident and a constitution and by
laws drawn up.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Tokomu Park PTA CoIIed

The Parent Teachers Association
OF the Takoma Park Elementary
school will meet tomorrow evening
in the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Voters League to Meet

The Fairfax County League of
Women Voters will meet at the
home of Mrs. John H. King, Falls
Church, at pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1946-03-06

ALEXANDRIA FIRE DANAGE-Edth Laurie 15 of 311 South
Pitt street. Alexandria, nspects the damage
today in the top floor of her fires broke
out about the time block at 325 and 327
South Pitt street and the
Total damage to the four buildings by remen
at $4,000 No injured but occupants
buildings driven into the alarms were
sounded. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1946-03-06

The f1ve companion bills approved
yesterday implement the contem-
plated election revisions being sought
by constitutional amendment which
among other things, would abolish
the poll tax as prerequisite to
voting.
Senator Lloyd M. Robinette, Lee
won an Endorsement of his change
to the bill which would have es-
tablished am. to 6 pm. as a uni
form voting for all elections. His
proposal Is to set the time at $50
am. to $50 am. for all elections
except those held from June to Sep
tember, inclusive. in which months
polls would open at $3.50 am. and
close at 7:30 pm. This has the re-
suit Of furnishing an hours extra
Evening star., 1946-04-24
Russia Reported Trimming
Austria Land Use Demands
sy the Associated Press

American diplomatic officials re-
ported today that Russia has
trimmed its land-use demands on
Austria to = small fraction of the
10000 acres originally sought.
The action came as the after
math of an UNRRA decision at At
lantic City late last month to ban
relief aid to any country whose
armies are found to be living off
the land" of countries they occupy
at the expense of the local popula-
ton.
The exact extent of Russia's re-
duced request remains uncertain.
But one State Department official,
in close touch with the situation
said privately the Soviet Union now
is limiting its request to such un-
tillable lands as those previously
used as German drill fields.
The original Russian demand had
raised grave concern in diplomatic
quarters here This country, now
helping to feed the Austrian people
as the ma jor contributor to UNRRA,
has advocated reduction of occupa-
ton forces in that country to hasten
restora ton of economic stability.
Evening star., 1946-04-24
Police
Continued From First Page.)

administrative headquarters. 81 men
on duty with the harbor precinct,
81 men on duty as station clerks.
As drivers, Is clerks, cellblock men.
IL priVateS detailed with the De-
tective Bureau, l3 traffic division
men assigned to the hack inSpec-
tors office, II men at the radio
station and variety of other as
Slgnments which take groups of
policemen away from street duty.
In addition. special details such
as the II men daily assigned to
duty at the District Jail are shown
in police records. The survey shows
l08 policemen are still on military
leave and the number sick and on
leave further reduces effectiveness of
the force.
There are Isl men assigned to
the Traffic Division, 80 to the Acct
dent Investigation Unit and ia
men to the Detective Bureau.
The Board of Trades Public Or
der Committee. taking cognizance
of the increasing crime problem.
will recommend to its Board OF Di-
rectors that Washingtons police
force be Immediately increased to
1886 men and eventually to $500,
John F. Hillyard, chairman Of the
Police Subcommittee, said today
MI. Hillyard said that after con-
siderable study he had submitted
number of suggestions to improve
the force, including more radio and
harbor police equipment, rife ranges
and new precinct to relieve No
II. This precinct now includes II
square miles in the overCroWded
BennineS and Anacostia areas.
Mr.. Hlllyard urged that the Dis
trict Commissioners current re-
quest for salaries for 125 more po-
licemen in the l946-47 budget esti-
mates be increased to l72 police
men. This would bring the force
up to the 1886 figure approved by
Congress in 1912, Mr.. Hillyard said
However, this should be only the
beginning of stronger. more ef-
ficient protection service for the
people of Washington Mi Hillyard
said
He submitted his recommended
tions Monday. The Public Order
Committee has decided to approve
them for tranSmittal to the direc-
Evening star., 1946-04-24
Conference
Continued From First PageD

Giulia border dispute. reports cir
culated in Paris that the United
States and Britain have taken a
tentative stand to give about third
of the Istrian Peninsula, together
with the strategic port of Trieste
to Italy and the remainder to Yugo-
slavia.
The Russians thus far have held
out for giving Trieste to Yugoslavia
The YugosIav-Italian border dis
pute was one of four major points
on which the Russians disagreed
with the Americans and British in
drafting the Italian peace treaty.
Others were the future of Italian
colonies in Africa, reparations and
the future of the Dodecanese Is
lands.
One diplomat, who made the
trip to the Venezia -Giulia border
area, said the four power commits
sion found an ethnic-economic bor-
der could be drawn between Italy
and Yugoslavia which would leave
about 100000 Nationals of each
country on the other states side
Of the line.
This source said Yugoslav claims
TO the entire Istrian peninsula
would place 400, 900 Italians in Yugo-
slavia.
Evening star., 1946-04-24
Civil Service Strike
Ends in Palestine
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, April 24.-Striking
civil service workers returned to
their jobs today after the Civil Serv-
ice Workers Association had &C
Cepted a compromise settlement of
their wage demands, but railway
workers refused to accept similar
compromise
While telephone. telegraph and
postal services gradually were re-
stored to normal, the railways con-
tinued to operate on emergency
schedules, with army personnel sup
plying the manpoWer.
The civil service workers, approx
imately $4,000 of whom had been on
strike, began to straggle back to
work shortly after midnight.
A communique issued by the gov
ernment said. The association ac-
cepted the governments proposals
although these proposals fell short
of the full demands"
The settlement provides increases
in basic salaries, particularly in the
lower bracket, an increase in cost
OF living bonuses, two months SAL
airy as war bonus and changes
in the system of promotions.
The strike, during which Arab
and Jewish workers joined forces,
had brought to a virtual standstill
the country's postal, telephone and
cable services. and paralyzed rail
and shipping service.
New disorders, meanwhile. were
reported in the vicinity of Tel Aviv,
where two persons were killed and
five wounded when a party of nearly
80 armed men, described in a police
communique as Jews. attacked the
Ramat Gan police station yesterday.
The communique said the men were
disguised as Arabs and British SOL
dierS
The Tel Aviv railway station was
reported damaged by four explo-
Slons.
Evening star., 1946-04-24
man Hit by Streetca
Is Districts 18th
Traffic Fatality

Abraham Hawkins, 73, colored,
1908 T street NV, died last night
at Freedmen's Hospital from in
iuries received when he was struck
by streetcar at Thirteenth and U
streets NV. on March 80.
The death was the Districts 17th
traffic fatality of the year. Twenty
seven deaths were registered at the
same period last year.
Police said the streetcar was op-
Grated by William D. Garner, 26, of
14l0 Nineteenth street Sc.
Two Hurt in Crash.
Two men were injured early today
when an automobile in which they
were riding went out of control in
the 3700 block South Capitol street,
jumped the curb, collided with a
stone wall and then struck tree.
David McGegney, 81, of 1918 Fifth
street Sc, sailor was treated first
as Casualty Hospital and then admit
ted to Bethesda Naval Hospital. He
has possible fracture of the spine
and head cuts. Police said he drove
the car The accident occurred at
2:15 am.
Dewey Alexander. 20. of 1912
Brothers place Sc, Office of Price
Administration clerk, who police said
was a passenger in the car, was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital for
abrasions to the face and body.
Car Strikes Bridge Supports.
In similar accident at 1:55 am,
James S. Barge, a soldier stationed
at Fort Meade. Md, suffered head
cuts when a car he was driving
south on Highway Bridge went out
of control in the middle of the span
and struck the bridge supports, ac-
cording to police He was taken to
Emergency Hospital and then trans
ferred to the hospital at Fort
Myer, Va.
Morrison L. Sanford, Al. of 400 H
street NE. suffered a possible skull
fracture when struck by an auto
mobile while crossing in the 900
block OF Sixth street NV. yester-
day. police reported. He was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital Driver
of the car was Edward Towers, 81.
of Alb Tenth street NE, according
to police
Lee Williams. Sc. OF 1924 Sixteenth
street NV. received a broken leg
last night when hit by an auto
mobile while ~ was crossing in the
l400 block of K street NV, police
by Edward B Logan, 4S, of Harris
burg, Pa.
Evening star., 1946-04-24
Realities Of Famine
Hard 70 Impress on
People, Hoover Says
BY the Associoied Press

NEW DELHI, April 24.-Herbert
Hoover today swung into the last
lap of his Worldwide investigation
of food conditions, convinced he
said, that it is hard to make the
world realize what famine means
until the people see pictures of
bodies intthe streets"
The former President wound up
his 24-hour stay in this capital
city with conferences with Mo-
handas GaNdhi and Pandit Java
harlal Nehru. Nehru said later
that he had urged the desirability
OF an inquiry into the greater utili-
zatlon of Indian products as one
means of meeting the increasingly
grave food situation.
Boarding plane for Bombay,
from where he will proceed tomor-
row to the more seriously affected
areas of Madras. Bangalore and
Mysore, Mr. Hoover said there was
"a tremendous need for supplies"
here, but added that the situation
in India currently is no worse than
III oIAlSl poA 10 VI lllc NOllu
he has visited recently.
tMr. Hoover arrived in Bonn
bay this afternoon and immedi-
ately conferred with the Pro-
vinclal Food Board on the food
supply situation in that area.D
There are 150,OO000O people in
Europe who will starve and 75,000.-
900 who will starve in India if sup
plies are halted" he said There
is no present famine in India, but
there will be if supplies give out
There is apparently enough for Nav
and June, but after that the people
will have nothing
Drawing parallel between the
current world situation and that
prevailing after the World War, Mr.
Hoover declared:
1T is essentially the same prob
lem, the only difference being that
now there are fewer supplies and
more demand."
Evening star., 1946-04-24

Julian E. Saurwein, committee
counsel, Mr.. Armstrong said he
thought it certain that quite a sum
could be raised by voluntary sub
scription to cover costs of the charter
commission. to supplement the
$4,000 it is proposed that Congress
appropriate.
Support for the charter commits
sion plan also came from Mrs. Milton
Dunn, speading for the Xoteless
District OF Columbia eaeue of
Women Voters.
Indorsing the suggestion of coun-
cil-manager form of government,
she said this was in keeping with
democratic principles to concentrate
ordinance making powers in the
hands of an elected council.
I'VE want to stress one great
difference between the District and
other cities" she continued. This
is that in the case of the District,
Congress must keep exclusive juris-
diction, designated by the Consti-
tuition. We realize that the Federal
interest in the District must be
recognized and a form of govern
ment devised which is based on
integration of both Federal and local
interests"
Urges Expert Charter Craftsman.
AS to the members of a charter
commission Mrs. Dunn said they
should be residents of the District
for at least five years, and during
that time not having voteo else
where. She said her group approved
the idea of selecting the trustees
and naming them in the oil after
all citizens had been invited to sub
NIT suggested names.
G. l. Sawyer. a civil engineer. ap-
proved the idea of citizens COM
mittee to draft the proposed char
ter, but urged that it be given the
help of paid expert charter drafts
man.
Badly drafted charters have
been adopted by some cities. which
later caused headaches and heavy
COSTS" he said, citing the case OF
Jackson, Mich.
Senator McCarran said he would
push for action as promptly as pos
sible and voiced hope the measure
would clear the Senate before Con-
gress quits in July for the long pre-
election recess. Senator McCarran
also is chairman of a judiciary sub
committee named to consider the
measure.
The resolution proposes a seven
man commission, which would be
given a year to draft a suggested
council-city manager form of gov
ernment which would have all nor
NAL municipal powers, including
taxation and spending. subject to
overall congressional control.
Those so far suggested to the
committee for charter commission
posts are: Wilbur S. Finch, presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations; Renah Camalier, for
mer counsel to the Senate District
Committee; Woolsey w. Hall, pres
ldent of the Federation of Civic
Associations: Mr.. Manbeck. Joseph
c. McGarraghy, vice president of
the Board of Trade; Mrs. Louis
Gutenberg of the League of Women
Voters. and Mrs. Charles Weston.
Evening star., 1946-04-24
Home Rule
Continued From First Page

details of an elected cuuncil-city
manager form of government, which
would be submitted to the people
in a referendum before final adop-
ton.
Jesse B. Manbeck, president of the
Columbia Typographical Union, in
dorsed the measure and noted that
the Columbia Typographical Society,
predecessor of the union, had sup
piled" Washington's Mayor back in
1836-Peter Force, after whom one
of the public schools is named.
Cites Injustice to Labor.
Mr.. aMnbeck said his union felt
the present District Government
setup had not done justice" to labor.
He drew attention to bill his union
has suggested for the creation of a
District department of labor. which
would take over all municipal opera
tions dealing with labor, including
the Minimum Wage Board, the Un-
employment Compensation Com
mission and other units.
K. P. Armstrong. treasurer Of the
Federation of Citizens Associa tions
and vice chairman of its local
Suffrage Committee. strongly in
dorsed the bill While the federat ton
has not acted specifically on this
measure, he noted that it had ap-
proved the section of the La Toilette
Monroney report on reorganization
of Congress which suggested self
rule for the District.
He added that the federation also
had indorsed the earlier McCarran
home rule bill, which has been
bottled up in the Senate District
Committee.
Approves Council Power.
MI. Armstrong expressed special
approval of the suggestion in the
new McCarran bill that the pro-
posed city council should be given
all the usual powers of a municipal
ity, including taxing and spending.
One of the criticisms of the eallier
bill. he said, was that it did not
specifically provide adequate powers
for the council.
The seven citizens suggested as
trustees of the proposed charter
commission, Mr.. Armstrong said,
constitute about as good a list as
could be prepared. giving a broad
cross-section of the people. The
trustees; he added, should not be
named by the President, although
he is "sympa thetic" to District
suffrage, and certainly should not
be named by the Commissioners.
because they do not represent us"
In tracing some of the city's his
tory Mr.. Armstrong said that with
the loss Of suffrage here Congress
had provided that the United States
defray so per cent OF National Cap
ital costs. Some thought that a
wonderful bargain" he said, but
look what has happened to it. The
United States now pays less than
half OF the cost of the services they
get from the District"
Responding to Question from
Evening star., 1946-04-24
Elephant Goes on Spree,
But Only Fences Suffer
BY the AssocIoted Press

MARION, Ohio, April 24.-Spring
fever hit 35-year-old Burma, a
circus elephant, and she went on
one-hour spree of back fence
mangling yesterday Dragging a
broken leg chain, she quickly dis
sipated any signs of spring fever
in the excited citizens of North
Marion
Reports said one woman snatched
her baby from the animals path
just in time, but Burma was just
swaying her l0-foot high bulk to-
ward another fence.
Trainer Roy HoWzer caught up
with Burma in Lincoln Park. about
three-quarters of a mile and score
of fences away from the Mills
Brothers circus grounds
A leg chain and a bale of hay
were no inducement to Burma, who
broke free again. She finally was
cornered at street intersection by
police and a truckload of employees.