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Evening star., 1946-03-17

being donated to the farm for ship
ment overseas. The center already
has shipped 1900 heifers to Poland
France, Greece, Belgium and Czecho-
slovakia. A new shipment of $50
head is about to go to France.
Herds Go to Neediest.
B. G. Bushong, livestock repre-
sentative of the project, explained
that the dairy herds are going to
places where the need is most
urgent. Thus some have gone to
orphanages in France and to tuber-
culosis sanitariums in Belgium
Others have gone to Polish families
without any farm animals at all
Some blue-ribbon bulls have gone to
Greece to help replace destroyed
herds.
Workers for the United Church
Service Center go along with the
cattle to feed them aboard ship and
see that they reach their destina-
tions.
This little capital of mercy ever
has mimeographed newspaper
"the Weekly Professor 1t is edited
by Charles (Chuck) Webb, director
Of education and publicity. Mr.
Webb's wife works in the pattern
room. Mr.. and Mrs. Webb are await.
ing assignment to the European enc
of the project, which is the World
Service Committee, an organization
of the World Council of Churches
The center has It's own carpentry
and repair shops, where crates are
made for shipping food and other
materials and machinery is repaired
An electric cutting machine is the
feature of the cloth pattern room
The town of New Windsor, which
was a tranquil foothill community
of 500 has almost doubled its popu-
lation since the enterprise was ex-
banded to natinn-wide r,roy,ortior,
Evening star., 1946-03-17
DistrictSeIf-Rule
ProposaIBaeked
By Federation
Congress Committee
PIon Called Best
Offered So Far

The recommendation for District
self-rule made by the Joint Com
mittee on the Reorganization Of
Congress was indorsed last night
by the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations at its meeting in the Dis
trict Building.
BY a vote of 48 to 3, the fedora
ton voted its approval of the La
Toilette Monroney committee pro-
posal and offered its suggestions for
carrying out the recommendations.
The congressional committee pro-
posed that immediate steps be taken
to establish a commission of WASH
ington residents to prepare a city
charter. AS soon as Satisfactory"
self-government city charter is
drafted, Congress would authorize a
referendum of citizens on the char
ter for approval or rejection. II
the charter were approved Congress
would pass legislation to make the
charter effective and the Senate and
House District Committees would
be eliminated.
fNe-Man Board Urged.
The Federation urged that the
projected commission consist of NOT
more than five persons to be an
pointed by Chief Judge Nathan Cav.
ton Of the Municipal Court of Ap-
peals. Furthermore, all persons ap-
pointed to the commission must
nave been District residents for at
least flve years and not have voted
elsewhere during that period, the
federation's report urged.
Harry N. Stull, chairman of the
Federation's Suffrage Committee
which issued the report, hailed the
LaFollette-Monroney report as the
best report yet made by a con-
gressional committee" He declared.
This Is our opportunity to get suf-
frage. If we stand silent or fail to
act, we will never again have as
good a chance"
Mr.. Stull said the suffrage COM
m1ttee's choice of the chief Judge of
Municipal Court was based on the
belief that his position best qualified
MIN to choose members of the COM
mission on an impartial basis.
Calls for United Action.
Harry S. Wender, former president
OF the Federation, supported the re-
port and urged that those working
for various types of local suffrage
for the District unite in a common
cause to secure passage of the self
rule proposal.
| In another action, the Federation
voted its opposition to daylight saw
ing time here during the summer,
The report of its Law and Legisla.
ton Committee. of which John H.
Connaughton is chairman, stated
that daylight saving time here would
be "a mistake and a detriment" un-
less 1t was made a Nationwide Law
by Congress.
i The report said that unless this
} was done Washingtonians who travel
would be subjected to confusion and
hardship as the result of travel
schedule difficulties. 1t also was
pointed out that the absence of dav-
light saving time in nearby Mary
land and Virginia would further
confuse the situation.
The Federation also voted it's ap-
lproval of the Randolph bill to reeu-
late condemnation proceedings in
the District.
Wilbur S. Finch, president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Wives Of Diplomats
To Aid Red Cross
Fund Drive Here

The washington Metropolitan
Area Red Cross campaign will as
sumo an international aspect to-
morrow when wives of members of
foreign diplomatic missions here
take charge of collection booths in
three downtown hotels.
A total of rs booths will be
opened in banks. stores, restaurants
and hotels for the convenience of
prospective givers who have not
been approached individually and
donors willing to assist the tagging
drive with additional contributions
British. Russian and Chinese
women will preside at collection
points in the Mayflower, Carlton
and Statler Hotels, respectively, to-
morrow, and will be succeeded by
representatives of some 40 other
nationalities.
1,400 Volunteers Recruited.
Mrs. A. Peter Dewey. chairman
of the Booth Committee, assisted
by Mrs. Walter White, has re-
cruited nearly 1,400 women volun-
teers from civic and welfare organ
izations to staff the booths.
Among those participating will
be: Cavalry Baptist Church Pro-
duction Unit. Red Cross Gray La
dies, Daughters of the American
Revolution, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, Service Guild, Rec
Cross Canteen Corps. Red Cross
Motor Corps, B'Nai Birth, Catho.
lie women's organizations, Ameri-
can Association of University
Women, Red Cross nurses aides
and staff assistants and Army and
Navy wives.
Comdr. David McCampbell, II. S
N, who won the Congressional Med.
al of Honor. Navy Cross, Distin.
guished Flying Cross and Gold Stal
in lieu of second DFC while com.
manding carrier aircraft, will bt
guest speaker at 1890 pill tomor.
row at report luncheon of all but
the Government unit of the Dis.
trict drive at the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Clark Emphasizes Need.
Continued need for Red Cros.
assistance to occupation forces over.
seas and servicemen and veteran.
in hospitals in this country was
emphasized in statements urging
support of the campaign received
in statements urging support of the
campaign received from Attorney
General Clark, Gen. Henry H. Ar
mold, retired chief of the Army All
Forces, Surg. Gen. Ross T. McIntire
of the Navy and OPA Administra-
tor Paul A. Porter.
As volunteers sought the District
goal of $l,573, 400 in the 500, ,o00, ,0oC
Evening star., 1946-03-17
BeIvoir Soldier Hurt
In Bus Station Fiqht

A Fort Belvoir soldier was in ar
undetermined condition in Fort Mve,
Hospital last night with head in
juries received in fight at the
Greyhound bus terminal, police re-
ported. The injured man. Pfc
Charles L. Knight, was knocked tc
the pavement by an unidentified
colored man wearing a discharge
emblem, according to the report.
Another soldier. booked as Pvt
Robert E. Sullivan, %, of the 400
block of I street S.W., was charged
with assault after fight in lunch
room in the 1400 block of Fourth
street S.W., in which Harland B
Peed, ~, an employe, was struck
with piece of wood, police reported
Evening star., 1946-03-17

stratlon, which comprises the per-
sonnel directors of the various Gov
ernment Departments, to back up its
position. Henry F. Hubbard, coun-
Gil official, said yesterday. His group
had not taken any action regarding
a change in the time.
Wayne G. Sommer, secretary OF
the recreation division of the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies, said he would
recommend favorable action at a
meeting of the councils executive
committee sometime this week.
At the District Building, 1t was
said no position had been taken
pending decision on what kind OF
victory garden leadership will be in
effect this summer
Park officials are expected to &C
along with recreation agencies in
favoring an extra hour of sunlight
They are getting numerous requests
from local residents who again want
to use certain park areas for victory
gardens as they did during the war
It would require special legislation
to put new time in effect here, and
the position of the Bureau of the
Budget, the President and Congress
remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1946-03-17

and the village stirs with activity
unknown through its century plus
history.
The freight agent has become one
Of the busiest on his whole line.
Postmaster William D. Lowell han
dies $50 incoming sacks of parcel
post every week. He used to take
in around 40. There's talk of rails
ing the rank of his postofflce from
third to second class.
Visited by Many Churchmen.
Noted churchmen drop in from
all over the country-clergy and
laymen-to see how the relief work
is going They leave with pleased
comments.
The Federal Council of Churches
hesitated at first when it was sug-
gested that it sponsor a national
relief program. Officials wondered
whether they would be duplicating
or overlapping the work of the
United Nations Relief and Rehabil.
itation Administration. Then they
did some checking and decided al
it could do and all their organiza
ton might do would only begin Il
meet the need. So they went ahead
The relief shipments of tn.
Protestant churches are made ir
close cooperation with UNRRA
Routes and destinations are worked
out through UNRRA.
John D. Metzler, director of the
United Church Service Center, for.
merly was a school teacher.
| He has seen some moving letters
from organizations and individuals
in Europe, telling what relief ship
mentS have meant
Mr.. Metzler calls New Windsor the
| center of the Ecumenical Movement
in America at the moment-mean-
ing the movement toward the unity
OF Christian churches
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shoes for victims OF the war, has
given much else to the cause of his
country. His son was killed in the
Pacific.
Work Marked by Efficiency.
One who had not inspected the
center might think that a group OF
workers haphazardly would turn out
that sort of work. The contrary is
true. The project moves with quiet
efficiency from start to finish. Nc
wasted motion is apparent. The
workers have been provided with
the latest equipment, and they op-
crate it so effectively that three to
four carloads of clothing and a car
of food move out every week. Dur
ing one recent week, seven carloads
left for the docks in Baltimore or
New York, but that was record
week.
The clothing is sorted and baled
in the school gymnasium. Under a
torn basketball basket, baling ma
chine of the newest design pressed
the garments into compact bundles
which. are wrapped in paper and
burlap automatically and sent down
a chute to waiting trucks.
Efforts are made to obtain gifts
of clothing in good repair. Repair
work except on shoes, no longer is
done at the center. If torn clothing
does arrive, however, it is not dis
carded, but sewing kits are en-
closed when it is shipped, so that
the recipients can mend it.
Shoes are in different category
If they are salvagable, they are well
come. The center has as complete
a repair shop as you'd find in any
city. Shoes are soled, heeled and
mended until they come out looking
new. Hundreds OF pairs are re-
novated and boxed every week.
Many of these shoes will be taken
Evening star., 1946-03-17

Nationwide campaign, national
headquarters of the American Red
Cross announced expansion OF its
domestic blood-donor service.
State and community supported
blood-donor programs now are un-
der way in Michigan, North Da-
kota and Massachusetts, with Red
Cross assistance and are supplying
patients with whole blood or plasma
without charge.
An estimated two years supply
OF plasma, declared surplus by the
Army and Navy, is being made
available to State health depart
ments.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Dr.. Murgoshes to Report
On European Conditions

DR.. Samuel Margoshes, editor OF
the Jewish Day, will report on con-
ditions IN Central Europe as q rep
resentative of the American Jewish
Congress at meeting at $3.50 pm.
Tuesday In the Jewish Community
Center.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Louis .. Brandeis Zionist District,
and will include an address by
Representative Celler, Democrat, Of
New York. He will speak on Amer
ica's Stake in a Jewish Palestine. !"
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Wafer System
Substitute Bill
Due This Week
Commissioners to Talk
Over DetuiIs With
Aides on Tuesday
By John W. Thompson, Jr.


The District Commissioners this
week are expected to put the fin
ishing touches to the bill they will
of1er as substitute for the pending
McCarran bill to consolidate the
city water system under a water ad-
ninistration.
Seven District officials have been
called into conference at 1O:3O am.
Tuesday with the Commissioner to
iron out a few kinks in the bill de-
veloped jointly by city water de-
partment, the Budget ONCE and the
Corporation Counsel. These include
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Joseph D. Arthur, jr., Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West, Budget Or
f1cer Walter L. Fowler, Auditor A.
r. Pilkerton, Sanitary Engineer
Harold Kemp, Water Supt. Hum
phrey Beckett, and Assistant Water
Supt. David Auld.
At present the water distribution
system is run by the Commissioners
through the water department while
the supply is under the control of
the Army Engineers. The Commits
sloner, however, control the budget
expenditures of both supply and dis
tribution.
Would Eliminate Free Water.
Under the measure introduced by
Senator McCarran, Democrat. q.
Nevada, the system would be unified
under water administration headed
by the Engineer Commissioner. The
administration could issue bonds to
raise funds for capital outlay and
the free water" privilege of the
Federal Government installations
would be eliminated 1t is estimated
that Federal agencies last year re-
ceived $872,000 worth of free water
from the system.
The Commissioners have net vet
disclosed details of their measure
but it is expected to include:
/. Maintenance of the present
dual jurisdiction.
2. Provisions for long term loans
from the Federal Government to
2AA'oAASC SeSPAedA improvements.
8. Termination of free water" to
the Federal Government and to
everyone except churches and char
tiles.
These general principles were laid
down by the Commissioners last
December in their report OIL the
McCarran bill opposing creation of
separate water administration and
urging the long-term loans over the
issuance and calling of bonds to
finance improvements. They con-
CURED in the stoppage of free water
Would Keep Army Engineers.
The plan to keep the status quo
administratively is understood to be
based on a desire to retain the serv-
ices of the Army engineers which
the Commissioners feel would be
both difficult and expensive to re-
place.
If such unifcation as the McCar-
ran bill proposes is found necessary
by Congress however, the Commits
sioners said they would rather see it
a straight merger of supply and dis
tribution under them than under
separate water administration.
Tied up in the loan provisions is
the financial plan for the recently
announced SAL 100000 improvement
plan for the entire system spread
over period of 43 years. No de-
tailed plan for paying for the i'm
provements has yet been made pub
lie.
One of the kinks believed due for
consideration Tuesday is the book
keeping that may be necessary if
the Commissioners decide to charge
water consumed by the various city
departments to the various appro-
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Marriage Glasses at YMCA

Marriage classes will start on
March 81, at the Central Branch
YMCA with a lecture on court
ships, why Some Bloom While
Others Wither,' by Ray H. Everett,
executive secretary Of the Social
Hygiene Society. Mr.. Everett will
conduct . series Of five forum classes
concluding April a.
Evening star., 1946-03-17

having started the project, still are
prime movers in carrying it for.
ward. But many faiths are repre-
sented.
No Questions Asked.
No one asks those who drop in to
help exactly how they interpret the
Book of Genesis or whether they
believe in infant baptism or favor
total immersion at a later age
They're asked only, Can you help?
How long can you stay?"
Selective service has assigned
about IS conscientious objectors to
the center, and these youths are
eager to serve here. Officials say
they are invaluable.
The volunteers have included col
lege professors, laborers, farmers
artisans of every type, ministers
lawyers, engineers.
There is, as just one example
Miss Elouine Arnold of Washington
who got a leave of absence from
her job with typewriter company
to come here and work in the Office
for five months--for no compensa-
tion except the satisfaction of help
ing the helpless.
Sometimes a whole group will
come from some community to stay
a week or a month, sewing, sorting
baling up clothing and otherwise
lending their hands to whatever Is
needed.
Amish women in organdy caps
give a colorful touch to the work
rooms and the cafeteria.
There is Anna Karicofe, a mis-
sionary. who is working here while
she awaits her return to North At
rica. Rudy Sailor, a farmer from
Illinois, looks, with his long chin
whiskers, like a portrait of an old
time Dunkard. as the Brethren once
were called. And Mr.. Sailor, sorting
Evening star., 1946-03-17
BY Rudolph Kouffmonn II

What may prove major rift In
the Federal-District relationship
on recreation appeared to be taking
shape yesterday after a demand
by the District Board of Recrea-
ton that 1t be allowed to operate
public swimming pools now under
park contract with Government
Services, Inc.
The pools in question-Banne-
ker. Francis. Takoma, Anacostia
McKinley-Eckington and East Po-
tomac-are leased by the Office OF
National Capital Parks, local field
Office of the National Park Service
to. Government Services, Inc, and
the Park Service intends renewing
the lease at the end of the month
While majority of the board
voted Tuesday to ask the Com
missioners to request the Secretary
OF the Interior to refuse new
lease and hand over the pools tc
the Recreation Board, Irving C
Root, superintendent of National
Capital Parks, dissented. He con-
tended the pools could not be op-
Grated by Government agency ex-
cept at a loss and that the organic
act which set up the present Recre-
alton Board in 1912 had not con-
templated that the board actually
would operate the pools, only con-
duct programs requiring their use
Board Members Disagree.
A majority of board members con-
tended the act did authorize the
board to take over actual operation
Of the pools and that it was under
stood that 1t did when the act
was passed.
The Commissioners have not dis
closed what action they will take
on the basis of the Recreation
Boards request. But. If their record
to date on the East Potomac Park
tourist camp and other District
Interior Department issues is any
indication Of their attitude, they
are likely to back the board.
II the Interior Department re-
fuses, what amounts to dual
rather than unified system of pub
lie supervised recreation will con.
tinue In effect in Washington, q
condition which more than any
other prompted civic groups and the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission to seek the legis-
lation In question In the beginning
For the question goes beyond that
Of swimming pools and includes all
recreational facilities on Govern
ment land open to the general pub
lic-golf courses, bicycle and boat
ing concessions. riding stables and
academies, tennis courts.
Seen in this light, Tuesdays rev.
elation that the local park once and
the board are ut odds over who
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Condor to Speak on Atom

DIR. Edward U. Condor, director OF
the National Bureau OF Standards
will speak on Liberation of Atomic
Energy" at meeting of the Cosmos
Club. Madison place and H street
NV at S:l5 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Edqemoor Citizens to Meet

A meeting of the Edgemoor Citi.
zens' Association will be held at
pm. Tuesday at the Bethesda Ele.
mentary School.
Evening star., 1946-03-17

shall operate residential-type IA
cilities demonstrates that the cues
tlon OF who shall operate the pools
is actually a test case.
1t the case is decided in favor OF
the Interior Department, it is be.
lieved the Recreation Board and its
sponsors will ask Congress for ad-
ditional legislation and bitter fight
between Federal and District Of
flcials is almost sure to ensue.
When Recreation Board legisla.
ton was passed, a source closely as
sociated with recreation develop
'ment for more than is years ex-
planned yesterday, the National
Park Service with one of its officials
on the board. evidenced a willing
ness to allow the new board to take
over all recreational facilities as
contracts with concessionaires ex-
pired.
During the war years, however
some park officials, who had opposed
this procedure, obtained the ear of
former Secretary of the Interior
Ickes by claiming the Interior De-
partment would be stripped of time
honored prerogatives over park op-
Grafton If the facilities were handed
over to another agency.
There is legislation which au-
thorizes operation Of the pools and
other facilities by Government
Services, Inc, which Mr.. Root
quoted during Tuesdays board meet
ing. A majority of the board, how
ever, feel that legislation creating
that body supercedes previous law.
Reasons for Board Action.
The reasons the board wishes to
take over the pools are several:
First, the board already operates
pools Of its own, has plans to build
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Reasons for Board Action,

The reasons the board wishes to
take over the pools are several:
First, the board already operates
pools Of its own, has plans to build
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-08
Social and Persona

Dutch supper: MIR. and Mrs. c.
T.. Bali II S4S N. Dale St., were
hosts at n dutch supper, Monday
evening. Nov. 4, at their home,
Guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carter, new residents; and MIR. and
Mrs. r. V. Humburd, A pleasant
evening was spent discussing books
and travels.
The PraEmateia Sorority met
Friday evening, Nov. l, at the
Halle q. Brown community house.
Those attending the meeting were;
Misses Harriet Brown, EstellA
Luckie, Junauld Brown, Maureen
Coleman; Mines. Hazel Butler.
Emma simmons, Frances Hum.
burd and Emma Kirk.
The DOTcAs club entertained at
a lingo party, Friday Oct, 20, at
the Mt. 0livet Baptist church par
sonage. Games were conducted by
Mrs. J. Hagen. Mrs. Jean Atkins
won the prize at lingo. MIR. and
Mrs. G. +. Rail- won the prize for
the hrst couple 10 arrive. The dec
orations were In Halloween mo-
wv ~ lunCuNNh was tNiNNNs WITS
Daniel Blakey was the hostess dur
ing the evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur 7. Williams
Of Los Angelica, California, will
arrive Monday, Nov. II, for a ten
days visit with Mr.. williams par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur A. VIII
liAms, 1889 Roblyn.
The Matinee Bridge club met
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 8, At the
homo Of Mrs. James Kirk, ST., 9S7
st. Anthony Ave. After the seTv-
ing Of the delicious luncheon. bridge
was played and prizes went TOT
First, Mrs. Laura Mae Schuck !;
second, Mrs. Carrie Cotton and
third, Mrs. Marie Rhodes. The
guests present were; Mines, Hattie
Walker and Irene Hin. The next
meeting win be nj the home Of
Mrs. Marie Rhodes, 900 Carroll
Ave.
Mr.. O. c. Hall, Jr., Of 727 st.
Anthony Ave-, who was a patient
for ten days at Veterans hospital,
and underwent an operation, has
been released and has also returned
to work.
The Friendly Sixteen Club will
meet at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Payne, 1875 Western Ave,