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Evening star., 1946-10-29
|Consumer Drive
| Fixes so Cents
| AsLimit for Meat

The Washington Committee for
Consumer Protection will launch a
drive tomorrow to get Washington
housewives to agree not to pay
more than go cents a pound for
meat.
The 60-cent figure was arrived at
on the basis of scheduled OPA cell
ings in September for cuts OF meat
other than steaks and chops, Mrs
Sarah Newman, committee chair
man, explained.
Formal opening Of the drive is
planned at II am. in an outdoor
ceremony at Dupont Circle, where
representatives of various organiza-
tions will sign pledges.
On Friday posts will be estab-
lished by committee, workers in
neighborhood shopping centers
throughout the Metropolitan Area,
Mrs. Newman said.
"In lieu of Government controls,
the power of the consumer as fac
tor in keeping prices down has al
ready been felt" she declared in
statement.
But it is important that we re-
fuse to pay exorbitant prices for
anything and that we buy only what
we need in our effort to bring prices
down. We believe that it is to the
best interest of every Washington
family to take active part In the
Evening star., 1946-10-29

Question: Up to this time tDe
haze been talking about the pro-
posed amendment and national
representation - that Is, repre-
sentation of the people. OF the
District In Congress and in the
electoral college. Does the pro-
poseI amendment require Con-
gress to grant local suffrage?
Answer: No. Remember that
the proposed amendment re-
quires nothing of Congress. It
merely adds to the powers of
Congress and leaves to Congress
the decision when and how to
exercise those powers.
Question: What does the pro-
posed amendment say in regard
to local suffrage?
Answer: It says nothing what
ever regarding the local govern
ment.
Question: But cannot Congress
already set up any form OF local
government it chooses for the
District of Columbia?
Answer: Yes. It can, by mere
legislative enactment, establish
any local government it desires
For nearly three-quarters Of q
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Plans for Bond Campaign
Formulated al Luncheon

General plans to promote the sale
of United States Savings Bonds
from November II to December z
were made at luncheon meeting
yesterday at the Hamilton Hotel
Emphasis will be on newspaper
and radio support and display ad-
vertising, Hugh Lynch, director of
the District of Columbia Savings
Bond Division, told representatives
of the press, radio, advertising agen-
cies and their clients who attended
the meeting.
There will be no door -to-door
canvass and no special bond buying
booths since bonds can be bought
here at so banks, IS post offices and
20 savings and loan associations, he
said.
w. j. Waller, chairman of the
divisions advisory committee, said
the purpose of the campaign was to
promote, through the sale of bonds,
individual security, community
business advancement and national
prosperity"
The sale of bonds helps ito set up
q kind of business insurance" he
said. "We believe that future busi-
ness will be better in relative pro-
portion to the amount of present
surplus money siphoned of into
Savings Bonds"
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Negroes Plan Action
AGAINST Theater Ban

A plan under which colored per-
sons will seek to obtain large blocks
OF tickets to theaters denying them
admission and then cause loss to the
theaters through last-minute re-
funds when they appear for the per-
formances has been announced by
the Committee for Racial Democ-
racy in the Nations Capital.
Leon A. Ransom, committee
chairman, explained the plan last
night at a mass meeting in John
Wesley Church. Rather than seek
boycotts or resort to picketing, Mr..
Ransom said, 1--WE are asking the
people, Negroes and Negroes and
whites together in interracial groups,
to purchase tickets in large numbers
and to seek admission.
"As long as these theaters re-
fuse to admit Negroes they will have
to refund the ticket money to the
Negroes and to the interracial par
ties they turn away. AS long as the
theaters turn away and refund the
money Of large numbers of people,
Lney cannot operate al pToIlC.
"They have told us it would be
poor business to admit Negroes. We
will show them it is poor business
not to admit Negroes"
The committee also will ask pro-
ducers contemplating Washington
theater bookings not to sign con-
tracts unless they stipulate that
patrons will be admitted without
regard to race. Mr.. Ransom said.
The Rev. Francis w. McPeek,
head of the social welfare depart
ment of the Washington Federation
Of Churches and vice chairman of
the committee, also spoke.
A statement from Maxwell An
derson, was read.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Arlington Symphony to Launch
Its Second Season on Friday
By Robert G. RoIIines

member is Lawrence Mooney OF
Harrington, a student at the Wash
ington-Lee High School.
Douglas Birgfeld, the tympanist,
is Washington businessman. Every
time he leaves his home in Silver
Spring to attend rehearsal he has
to use a truck and assistant to
handle his instruments.
Mr.. Lanning started to take piano
lessons at the age of nine. Since
that time he has studied the French
horn. the clarinet, the violin, and
other instruments.
He attended Ithaca College and
the, Curtis Conservatory of Music
and toured with Bohumic Kryl's
Symphonic Band.
Organized Sinfonietta.
In 1897 he came to the National
Symphony Orchestra to play third
horn, remaining with it for two sea-
sons. After leaving that group. he
organized the Washington Sinfon-
|ietta, composed Of Is amateur mu-
sicians.
Later he served with the Works
Progress Administration and con-
Quoted a WPA orchestra. At
present he is with the music depart
ment of the Arlington County pub
lie schools.
Any citizens organization or in
dividual may become a member Of
the symphony association by donat-
ing to the fund.
In addition to the Friday con-
cert. the symphony will give concerts
January 10. Of next year, March II,
and May Is. :,
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Judges CIagett, Quinn
Relieved Of Extra
Tenant Court Duty

With the backlog Of landlord and
tenant cases completely disposed
of" as of yesterday, Judge Brice
Clagett, associate judge Of the
Municipal Court of Appeals, and
Judge Thomas D. Quinn of Munich
pal Court, were relieved of their
extra duty in the landlord and ten
art branch of Municipal Court.
The two judges working with other
judges regularly assigned to the
branch, disposed of 271 landlord and
tenant cases out of the 230 pending
on October /, as well as an addi-
tional 60 filed through yesterday
total of 290.
OF the 19 remaining cases, 13
have been set for trial on definite
dates within less than 80 days.
Three are being held for other
Municipal Court judges, and the
remaining three are pending because
Jury trials were requested only re-
Gently.
Four Recommendations.
In a report to their superiors,
Chief Judge Nathan Cayton OF the
APPELLATE Court, and Chief Judge
George P. Barse of Municipal
Court, Judges Clagett and Quinn
made the following recommended
|tions to avoid a repetition of the
backlog in the landlord and tenant
court:
/. A Municipal Court Judge should
be regularly assigned to supervise
personally the jury calendarxpf the
court 70 see to itti1at all cases are
placed ON the trial calendar as soon
as they arise;
2. X procedure should be fol-
lowed similar to that In District
Court, applying to criminal cases,
whereby, if an attorney has more
than specified number of cases.
continuances would not be granted
because of his engagements in other
cases;
3. Each case should be limited to
one trial. Thus, If jury trial is
requested on a plea of tenant, at
tacking the service of process, and
on the merits of the case, both mat
tiers should be disposed of at the
same trial;
4. The summary judgment rule
should be made applicable to land
lord-tenant disputes. Under this
rule. if there is no material differ
ence between the parties concerning
the facts, the suit may be disposed
of Immediately as a matter OF law
by the court.
In praising the work of the two
judges, Judge Barse said he was
fully in accord" with their sugges-
tions and recommendations and
promised immediate steps toward
carrying them out.
In addition to their work in land
lord and tenant court, the judges
also disposed of % out of "a small
claims cases, some of which were
more than a year old. The re-
naming case has been set for trial.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Boy, II, Dies From Polio;
Third in D. T.. This Year

The third poliomyelitis death
here this year-that of an 11-year-
old boy-was reported today by the
Health Department.
The victim was identified as Gene
Ridgeway, $40 Jefferson street NV.
He died yesterday in Children S
Hospital, to which he was admitted
for treatment Sunday.
In addition to the three deaths in
Washington, the disease has caused
seven fatalities in suburban COM
munities this year. There were
eight in the city last year at this
time.
The Health Department also re-
ported another new case today-an
18-year-old girl living in the 1700
block of Douglas street NE.
A total of % cases has been re-
ported in the Capital since January
l and 81 have developed in the sub
urbs. Figures on this date last year
were 120 and LOG, respectively.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Questions and Answers
National Representation
For the District of Columbia
Third of a Series)
Empowers, but Is Not Mandatory

century local governments, Gre
ated by statute, permitted some
local participation by citizens In
their government.
Question: Then 1Dhy amend
the Constitution?
Answer: An amendment Is
necessary to give Congress the
requisite power to provide by leg
islation for the participation by
the people of the District in the
National Government. The Con-
gress now lacks completely any
such power.
Question: Specifically, Uhal
ne1D .po,oer ,0Al be giuen to
Congress?
Answer: The amendment pro-
vides that:
"The Congress shall have power
to provide that there shall be in
the Congress and among the elec-
tors Of President and Vice Presi-
dent members elected by the
people Of the District constituting
the seat Of the Government Of
the United States, In such num-
bers and with such powers as the
Congress shall determine. All
legislation hereunder shall he
subject to amendment and
repeal"
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Another Civic Group
Backs Suffrage P|ebiscite

The Oldest Inhabitants, Inc, last
night indorsed the November 5
plebiscite and pledged full support
in getting out voters next Tuesday.
Sample ballots for the suffrage
plebiscite were distributed among
the almost 100 members present.
President William D. Nixon ap-
pointed officers to fill two recently
created vacancies. John F. N.
Wilkinson was named treasurer to
replace the late Edward H. Smith,
and w. A. Atkins was made steward.
Following the business session,
Mrs. Villa Mae Gloster, former Red
Gross recreation worker, described
her experiences overseas establish
ing recreation centers for service
men. r..
Mr.. Nixon conducted last nights
meeting which was held at the Odd
Fellows Hall. Ninth and T streets
NV.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
'Iypist Shows Navy Girls
How She Won Speed Title

The worlds speed typing cham
pion, Miss. Stella, Pajunas, IS, yes
terday showed Government girls how
she developed the lao words-a-min-
ute pace which won her the title.
It's easy, she told Navy Depart
ment girl audience The would-be
speed typist has only to sit erect at
the machine, let the arms hold the
hands in. place and let the fingers
do all the work If the typist works
rhythmically, Miss Pajunas said, it's
very simple.
To help develop her own speed
the Cleveland stenographer said she
used metronome and practiced
constantly. The result was that
Miss Pajunas carried of four major
events at the Chicago tipping cempe-
tition last June, scoring top Of 140
words a minute. Yesterday she
ratified off 800 strokes in a minute
and reached a top speed Of 1853 words
"a minute on her electromatic type
writer.
Today. Miss Pajunas. appears at
Anacostia High School and tomor-
row she will demonstrate before
typists of the Post Of1ice and Agri-
culture Departments.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Suit Charges Patent
On Respirutor Infrinqed

Two corporations and two indi-
viduals in Los Angeles yesterday
afternoon filed suit in District Court
charging infringement on patent
rights in the manufacture and sale
of portable respirator.
Named defendants are Wilbur j.
Mullikin, 1000 block of Vermont
avenue NV, and j. r. Pendleton
and son, Wheaton, Md.
The plaintiffs are Bergere, Inc,
described as a Nevada corporation
doing business in California; the
Douglas Oil & Refining Sales Co.;
Ferdinand Terhaar and Ray l..
Smith.
The suit asks for an accounting
and treble the damages which the
plaintiffs may be found to have suf-
fered through the alleged infringe
ment.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
D. T.. Firms PenaIized
In Wage Violations
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 29.-A three
man hearing panel of the Wage
Stahilization Board last night as-
sessed a total of s44,50o in penalties,
consisting of income tax disallow-
ances, against Baltimore, Washing
ton and Wilmington, Del, contrac-
tors.
The firms were accused of paying
excessive rates to bricklayers, car
penters and other employees in vio-
lation of the national wage adjust
ment scale.
Penalties included a $1,000 dis
allowance against Waverly Taylor,
Inc, of Washington and $4,000 in
disallowances against seven Will
mington contractors whose volun-
tary offer of that amount was
unanimously accepted by the panel.
Postponements also were granted
five Washington contractors. They
were A. Gaddy, Daniel Geremi, j. D.
Schrider, Uriah Lawson, H. T. Har-
rison and A. M. Pierantozzi. A sixth
Washington area firm, the Light
house Electric Co. of Alexandra.
will receive hearing today.
Other hearings today will be held
in the cases of Oliver B. Cassell,
A. Gaddy and Joseph Peregoy, all of
Washington.
Two other Washington contrac-
tors offered, and the board accepted,
settlements of $500 and $1,000 in
the George E. Lowell and Rose Bros.
cases.
Some builders contended that
stipulations in FHA commitments
at the time of the alleged violations
provided that they should pay mot
less than" the prevailing wage and
that they construed this to mean
that the rates were thus only mini
mum" rates and not maximum rates
as well,
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Monlao Plans
Retirement System

Establishment Of a retirement sys-
tenn for Montgomery County en-
ployes is in prospect, it was re-
vealed today at the county COM
missioners meeting in Rockville.
The board received a letter from
T. Loehl O'Brien, Washington pen
sion consultant, stating he has
completed a survey of employees
covered by the county merit system
and requesting the board to meet
with him and discuss the cost Of
setting up a retirement system.
Although the commissioners set
no definite date for the meeting,
they indicated it would be held soon.
County Supervisor Willard r. Day
had asked Mr.. O'Brien to make the
survey at the request Of County
Commissioner Richard H. Lansdale.
Mr.. Day said he had no idea of how
much such plan would cost pend
ing the meeting with the consultant.
Mr.. O,Brien made no mention of
the possible cost in his letter be-
cause, according to county officials,
the expense would depend on the
benefits extended to the workers.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
u. 5. Likely 10 Keep
| Milk Price Down
|At Dairies' Request

An Agriculture Department spokes-
man said today there was good
chance of prompt and favorable ac-
ton on the petition of the Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers Asso-
citation, which seeks to halt price
rise in milk here.
In an unusual move, the associa-
ton has acted to prevent an in
crease of 1-cent quart in milk
starting November /. Producer
spokesmen admit their concern over
pricing themselves out of the mar
ket.
Accordingly, the association wants
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
to eliminate a section Of the milk
marketing order for this area which
requires milk prices to rise when
the price of butter rises above a
certain point.
The increase would be 40 cents a
hundred pounds, which figures out
to cent a quart.
The department is expected to act
promptly since the increase would
become effective Friday.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Uniform Traffic
Code eWiIIb
Asked Of States
Federal Highway
Sofety Committee
Discusses Markings

State legislatures will be urged to
adopt uniform code of traffic reg
ulations and highway markings by
the Federal Committee on Highway
Safety, Government leaders on the
committee indicated today.
This is part of program to pro-
mote highway safety in all major
agencies of the Federal Government
outlined in the Offices Of Committee
Chairman Maj. Gen. Philip B. Flem-
ing, the Federal Works admins
traitor.
The committee is an ,offshoot Of
President Truman's Highway Safety
Conference last May.
Steps Considered.
Among steps studied at today's
conference were:
Consideration by the Post ONCE
Department of the use of safety
slogans on stamp-cancellation ma
chimes.
A Nationwide program Of auto
matte traffic law enforcement, SIM
liar to the Dallas (Tex@ plan,
whereby citizens themselves scold
law violators or point out regula-
tions to the uninformed. =
Uniform State highway mark
ings-there are some 20 types OF
marking-to eliminate confusion.
That traffic laws must be stand
ardized throughout the United
States was the unanimous opinion
of all the conferees, including Pub
lie Roads Administration Commits
sioner Thomas H. Macdonald, who
said State legislatures would be
urged to adopt uniform codes this
winter.
Principles Declared.
A Federal manual will be pub
lished to establish national stand
ards for drivers aptitude and pre-
ventative maintenance of automo-
biles. 50.
A five-point declaration of princi-
pies was adopted by the conference:
Q) Automobile accidents recog-
nized as a national problem. (2)
The responsibility for traffic acci-
dents rests with Federal, State and
local governments, but the respon-
sibility for leadership rests with the
Federal Government, while individ-
ual responsibility rests with the
owner and operator of each automo-
bile. 90 The committee will en-
deavor to carry out the recommenda-
tiors of President Truman's safety
conference as they apply to agencies
of the Federal Government. "a
The committee is not an operating
committee, but an instrument of CO.
ordination, and 90 the committee
will utilize existing committees of
the Federal Interdepartmental Safe
ty Council as much as possible.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
French Film. lie Refour
To Be Shown Thursday

The first Washington showing of
the French documentary motion
picture, lie Retour," will take place
at 4:45 pm. Thursday at the Agri-
culture Department auditorium.
The screening will be held In con-
junction with an exhibit at the
Crosby Gallery of Modern Art OF
photographs by Henri Cartier-Bres-
son, director Of the moving picture
and well-known camera artist. The
picture deals with the return of dis
placed persons and prisoners of war
to their homes.
M. Cartier -Bresson will appear at
the screening and at the exhibit.
Evening star., 1946-10-29

A group of housewives and gov
ernmental employees in nearby
Arlington who have proved that
amateurs can play classical music
and make people like it, is about
to launch Its second symphony sea-
son.
Known as the Arlington Civic
Symphony Orchestra, it will present
it's first concert of the season
Friday at Washington-Lee High
School, under the direction Of Van
Lier Lanning.
The program will include Intro
duction and Allegro" by Ludwig
Diehn, and Brahms Fourth Sym
phony in e Minor" as well as selec-
tions by a guest group. the Army
Band Quartet.
so Members In Group.
The 80-person group which makes
up the symphony includes, in addi-
ton to housewives and Government
workers, high school student, a
Navy officer, and representatives Of
various business enterprises.
Musical background of the mem
bers ranges all the way from self
taught clarinetists and trumpeters
to pianists and violinists who in their
spare time have obtained musical
degrees.
Several members make special ar
rangements to get to the weekly
Thursday night rehearsals at Thom-
as jefferson Junior High School on
South Fillmore street. Some of
them have to hire baby sitters and
others travel great distances by
streetcar and bus to keep the date.
But the symphony goes On neyer-
theless and when it comes concert
night the members have always
managed to keep together on their
scores.
People were skeptical when Mr..
Lanning said that Arlington was
ready for a civic symphony. But
their skepticism began to disappear
when the 33-year-old musical
careerman started to recruit local
talent for his symphony.
First Concert in April.
BY last January. however, Mr..
Lanning had an orchestra. And in
April and June it gave concerts,
which were attended by total of
2,7o0 persons.
The symphony was composed Of
about 40 persons last spring. Now
it is continuing to grow and the
symphony association is furthering
interest by admitting high school
students and by building up
scholarship fund for aspiring
musicians.
This fund now amounts to about
$500.
Although final rules have not been
established, the scholarship fund
would be used to pay for lessons
of students who already were study
ing various instruments. Tentative
plans call for sending the scholar
ship winners to Arlington teachers.
Concert master of the symphony
is Ellis Chasens. Washington busi-
'nessman who taught violin for many
years before joining the orchestra
A husband and wife combination,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Plant of Alex
andria, play the viola. Mr.. Plant
who works at the Department of
Commerce, met his wife at high
school music contest in their home
town.
Librarian Is Member.
One of the violinists, Verna Baer
is in the music division of the Ii
brary of Congress. Another violin
ist and the symphony's youngest
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Falls Church to Hold
Halloween Carnival

A Halloween carnival sponsored
by the Falls Church Parent Teacher
Association will be held at the Falls
Church High School Thursday
night.
The carnival will start immediate-
ly after school. The program will
include fortune telling, sale Of
handmade articles a picture show,
games and contests. At 7 pm. q
costume parade will be held.
Evening star., 1946-10-29
Lawyers Boost Seven
For Federal Attorney
Succeeding Curran

The new United States Attorney
for the District succeeding Edward
M. Curran probably will be one of
seven men who represent the un-
official choice Of lawyers, it was in
dicated today in District Court
circles. Mr.. Curran has been named
District Court Judge.
The seven men include Assistant
United States Attorneys George
Mcneil and Daniel B. Maher, both
assigned to District Court; John B.
Diamond. III, chief of the criminal
division of Municipal Court, and
Oliver o. Dibble, one of his aides
there.
Also named prominently are
George Morris Fay, a Justice De-
partment lawyer, and Attorneys
Matthias Mahorner, jr.. and F. JOS
eph Donohue, in private practice.
Poll Results Due Soon.
The, results of District Bar As
sociation poll conducted last week,
which will officially indicate the
choice of 1000 local lawyers. may be
disclosed this week end or at the
latest by next Tuesday, it was said
today. Certain members OF the
Judicial Selection Committee. which
will announce the results, will re-
turn from q meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar Association in Atlantic City
by that time.
Mr.. Curran will be sworn in at 10
am. Monday in. the. general term
oaurtroom af sDistrict Court, with
Associate Justice Harold N. Stephens
of the United States Court Of Ap-
peals. an. old. friend. administering
the oath before Federal and court
dignitaries.
Mr.. Curran said he will most
likely sit for the first time in Dis
trict Court Tuesday.
Interim Appointment Possible.
Since the District Bar Association
has requested Attorney General
Clark not to appoint new United
States attorney until its recon-
mendations are made known, court
officials said it might be necessary
to make an interim appointment.
Richmond B. Keech, former Dis
trict corporation counsel and ad-
ministrative assistant to President
Truman, who has also been named
to the District Court bench, will
take his oath of Office at 10 am.
Friday in the general term court
room. He will be sworn in by Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws Of the court.