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Evening star., 1946-04-29
McGarraghy Voices
Confidence in Future
OF District Business
CLEM F. PRELLER.

Joseph C. McGarraghy, new pres
ident of the Washington Board OF
Trade, today expressed confidence
in the continued expansion OF
Washington business as he made his
first public address since assuming
the top post in the trade group.
Speaking at a luncheon in the
Carlton Hotel sponsored by National
Transltads. Inc. which is planning
a statistical analysis of the Capital
market, Mr.. McGarraghy took note
that "just as in every other period
of abnormal development in Wash
lngton, those who are uninformed
look forward to the time when the
bottom will drop out because OF
sharp and drastic cuts in the Fed
eral pay roll and the action of re-
lated factors"
Will Expand Services.
However, he said. Washington S
experience in the past bellies all such
predictions, if those who are inter-
ested will take the trouble to review
it and analvze present conditions"
Mr. McGarraghy promised the
Board of Trade would expand its
statistical and research services
greatly in the next few months to
give the city's business men better
gauges of their probable postwar
opportunities.
Il often think that Washington
the city which probably turns out
more statistics per square mile than
any other area in the world-has
been uncommonly backward in an
alyzing itself" he commented. Dur
ing normal times this lack of in
formation is not serious, but during
the period we are now undergoing
the transition from war back tc
normalcy-it is serious matter
because a great many misunder-
standings and misapprehensions
about Washington's future have
been developing"
Exception to Trend.
In the acknowledged slowing up
in the rate of urbanization through
out the United States Washington
is the one great city which stands
out as the principal exception to
the trend" Mr.. McGarraghy con-
tinued. "" We may with con-
fldence continue to invest in the
Washington market"
In support of his optimistic view
the trade board president cited an
appraisal of the local postwar trade
outlook made by the group about a
year ago.
by this time it must be perfectly
apparent to every one that ou1
guesses in respect to Washington s
immediate future we're sound and
if anything-much too conservative,
he said.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Ro||ingwood Citizens
To Meet Tonight

A meeting of the Rollingwood
Citizens Association will be held
at 9 o'clock tonight in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Albert Aren't, 70Oe
Rolling road, Chevy Chase, to con-
slider the proposed rezoning of a
tract on Western avenue to permit
the construction of a shopping CEN
ter. The land is in the area COW
cred by this association.
Samuel Hyman, through his at
torney. Carey Quinn. has asked the
Board of County Commissioners to
rezone seven lots on Western ave-
nue. east of PinehurSt Circle from
residential A to commercial B. II
Is his intention, in case the rezoning
is granted. to build several stores
and recreation hall to be u$d
for community purposes.
The proposed rezoning last week
brought protest from the resi-
dents on the District side of West
ern avenue. Through the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission they petitioned the Mont
gomery County commissioners not to
grant the zoning request. Stores in
this residential area would depre-
ciate property values they claim.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
ST. John S Dedicates
Magee Memorial

Destined for the Boiling Field
chapel as memorial to 1t. John
Gillespie Magee. triptych or three
paneled altar picture was dedicated
yesterday at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Lafayette Square.
1t. Magee, Royal Canadian Air
Force pilot, killed in 1941 after
writing in High Flight some of
the most frequently quoted verses
from World War II, was the son of
a curate at ST. Johns.
His father, the Rev John G
Magee, now student chaplain at
Yale University, spoke at the cere-
mony. The pilots mother and his
three brothers, David, 20: Chris
topher, II; and Hugh, -. were
present
1t. Magee sent his poem in Octo-
Der, l941, in letter to his parents
who then lived at 2118 Bancroft
place NV. He was killed over
England on December IL, 1941, when
his plane came down in flames.
The triptych with an idealized
figure of youth in the center and
verses from High Flight" on the
side panels was paid for by volun-
tary contributions of the congrega-
ton
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Conference on Pay Bill
DELAYED Until Saturday

The meeting of House and Sen
ate conferees on the Federal pay
bill scheduled for tomorrow has
been postponed until Saturday
morning, it was announced today
by Chairman Randolph of the
House Civil Service Committee.
The postponement was made at
the request of Senator Byrd, Demo
crat, of Virginia, one of the con-
ferees. who said personal business
would keep him away from the city
until Saturday.
Sponsors of the legislation hoped
that a final agreement on the meas
ure can be reached Saturday. One
thing holding up the final version
of the bill has been the dissimilarity
between the House and Senate bills
The House measure calls for a fat
s400 wage increase, while the Senate
measure provides for a graduated
/ boost
Evening star., 1946-04-29
tuberculosis Bed Shift
From Ga||inger Unlikely

Health Department officials today
asserted there is no likelihood that
tuberculosis beds will be removed
from Gallinger Hospital to Glenn
Dale Sanatorium to make room for
an expanded venereal disease rapid
treatment center for at least three
or four years
The disclosure followed a state
ment by Edward K. Funkhouser,
executive secretary of the District
tuberculosis Association. that a
proposal to move $50 tuberculosis
beds from Gallinger evidences a
"short-sighted policy"
Dr. Daniel l.. Seckinger. assistant
health officer, said the Districts
plan is eventually to transfer all
permanent tuberculosis patients to
Glenn Dale. while Gallinger will be
utilized only as diagnostic and
emergency referral center He
added, however, that personnel
shortages at both institutions will
make such a move impossible for a
long time, until doctors and nurses
can be procured
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Poll Tax Is Criticized
In Songs, Poetry and Talk.

In songs, poetry and talks the
poll tax was criticized last night
over Station WWDC during the ra-
dio program, Americans ALL" spon-
sored by the Institute of Race Re-
lations.
Mrs. Katherine Shryver, executive
secretary of the National Commit
tee to Abolish the Poll Tax, blamed
Senator Barkley, Democrat. of Ken
lucky for having given in to the
poll tax bloc in Congress" and keep
ing the anti-poll tax bill from the
floor of the Senate She said this
bloc was responsible for the attacks
on OPA.
Charles H. Houston, an attorney,
claimed that for every three Negroes
disfranchised in poll tax States
seven whites are disfranchised.
Miss Eve Merriam, who last month
won the annual contest for the Yale
series of young poets and whose
book will be published by the Yale
Press in September, read one of her
poems, For the Silent Ten Million :"
The chorus also sang three songs
which dealt with the poll tax.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
BY Colt HendIey

| When they were married in 1905
Charles Z. Riley, 65 a Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad engineer of Harpers
Ferry, w. Va. told his wife he would
take her for ride in his engine
but he had to wait until he drove
his last train into Union Station
today to fulfill that promise
His wife, Mrs. Clara Riley. 68. was
sitting next to him in the cab of the
engine as he brought the train III
at $50 am. after AZ years of rail-
road engineering. Special permis-
sion had been granted by the COM
pany for her to accompany him
from Cumberland, Md, to Washing
ton on his last run before retire.
ment.
1T was a thrilling trip and one
I've been anticipating for years,
Mrs. Riley commented.
After a trip out West to visit rel
atives, Mr.. Riley said he intended
to go back to coffin making in his
cabinet shop in Harpers Ferry.
Il started making coffins when !
was Is years DID," he said. And
it has been hobby of mine off
and on since. I guess will be able
to start again"
The retiring engineer was met at
the station by his grandson. Jay
Riley Brown, 312; two daughters
Mrs. Kenneth w. Brown and Mrs
Garnett w. Shipley. and a son
Evening star., 1946-04-29
New ST. Paul. I'sChurch
Will Cost S150,000

The new ST. Pauls Episcopal
Church, to be built on K street NV
near Twenty-fifth street when con-
ditions permit, will cost about
sl50,000, Wales H. Jack, vestry
treasurer, told parish meeting yes
terday morning. 1t is hoped that
construction may start some time
next fall.
Kelsey Saint reported that the
architect, Philip H. Frohman, now
is preparing working drawings for
the edif1ce Mr. Frohman also is
architect for the Washington Ca
thedral.
The meeting was held at St
Thomas Episcopal Church, where
the congregation has been worship
ing since the former st. Paul's
Church was torn down to make way
for the new George Washington
University Hospital at Washington
Circle
The parish elected the vestry and
it's officers as follows: William J
Sinnott, senior warden: Mr.. Jack
Junior warden and treasurer; NAH
Ion Janney. registrar, and vestry-
men. Maj. George M. Chandler. DR.
M, P. Eslin, Gen. H. c. Pillsbury
Mr.. Saint, J. Jerome Sutherin. =.
Maj. Chandler and Nagel Haskir
were named delegates to the Dioce-
san Convention May 6. and Mr.
Sutherin and w. Paul Sweet were
elected alternates
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Truman Asks Observance
OF MAY Il as Mothers S Day

President Truman today pro-
claimed Sunday, May IL, as Mother S
Day and asked that it be observed
with both public and private ex-
pressions of honor, reverence and
love- for the mothers of America
He specifically called for the dis
play of the flag on all Government
buildings and at private homes as
public expression of honor for the
mothers of the country.
The week beginning July 81 was
proclaimed by the President as ma
tional farm safety week.
He suggested that farmers OBJ
serve the week by resolving tc
eliminate at least one hazard a day
until their farms are as safe a.
they can possibly make them"
The proclamation pointed ou
that an increased supply of fooe
is vitally needed "to promote peace
and happiness in the postwar world
and said that farm accidents rot
the Nation of thousands of lives anc
millions of dollars worth of food ane
other property each year.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Time Change Causes
Little Confusion for
D. {. Radio Listeners
The public was prepared"

That is the consensus of radio
stations, plane and train terminals
on the reaction here to the advent
of daylight saving time In other
parts Of the country. t
1t is the opinion of Miss Mary
Beth Rolls of the VOL program de-
partment. 1t echoes WTOP's tabu-
lated report of IS telephone inquir-
les. a relatively low number as
radio station inquiries go. WMAL
this morning reported mo reaction
to speak of" over the week end and
WRC announced itself as unhar-
rassed, with a single qualification
The station was confronted around
9 m by the demands of 25 indig-
nant housewives who wanted to
know what had happened to
Honeymoon Lane"
Two different departments at
Union Station observed conflicting
reactions. The volume of telephone
inquiries yesterday was almost dou-
BILE that of the average Sunday,
while the information booth re-
ported mo undue confusion" ac-
cording to Assistant Ticket Agent
Clyde H. Freed.
A like report was issued at the
National Airport, according to Miss
Jean Gardethe of the American Air
lines ticket counter, "the public was
not very curious and we really
expected trouble"
Evening star., 1946-04-29

Charles w. Riley, all of Washing
ton, and officials of the railroad
company.
Mr.. Riley started work with the
B. & 0. as trackman at Cum
berland in 1899 and was transferred
to train service as freight fireman
shortly afterward. He became a
freight engineer in 1914 and was
made an assistant trainmaSter the
same year but decided to go back
to his job of running an engine
instead. He continued as a freight
engineer until he began running
passenger locomotives in 1927,
Mr. Riley recalled with amuse-
ment the time mis- train went to
Jersey City instead of Chicago
where it was bound.
1T was in 1886 during the flood
season in West Virginia and Mary
land" he said Il was taking the
Ambassador as far as Cumberland
where another engineer would re-
lieve me for the trip to Chicago
But l never got there"
The flood was pretty bad near
Martinsburg, w. Va, and the train
had to be rerouted. Things became
worse and worse and finally I was
amazed to find myself shunted into
Jersey City with a whole trainload
of people who wanted to go tc
Chicago"
1T just shows you that even
trains can get lost" he added.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Nurses Memorial Fund
Gets Two Nimitz Checks

The committee raising funds for
a nurses home in Washington as
a national memorial to the services
of the nurses in World War II has
received substantial" donation
from Admiral Chester w. Nimitz
Arthur N. johnson, chairman of the
committee, announced today. =
Admiral Nimitz directed that two
checks he had received for maga-
zine articles be turned over to the
Nurses National Memorial Fund.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Cafe Patron Wounded
In Exchange Of Shots

A restaurant patron was critically
wounded yesterday in a gun fight
in which, police say, he and the
establishments proprietor engaged
Police said that when Earstor
Spencer, %, colored, of 1923 Seator
street NV, was asked to pay his
bill at the Kalorama Lunchroom
1870 Kalorama road NV, he pulled
.32-caliber pistol from his pocket
The proprietor, Andrew Harris, so
of 1889 Calvert street NV, dodgec
through nearby kitchen door just
as his customer shot, according tt
police. The shot lodged in the
kitchen door.
Then, police said, Harris emerged
from the kitchen with a .38-calibel
revolver and shot Spencer in the
/ head as he attempted to flee. Al
Freedman's Hospital, Spencer was
found to have a compound skull
/ fracture.
Both men have been charged
with assault with dangerous
weapon. Harris was released under
| $4,000 bond.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Virginia s Apple Crop
Appears Safe as
Temperature Rises

Virginia's million dollar apple crol
appeared safe today amid rising
Temperatures which followed threat:
of a damaging frost that woulc
have harmed apples as well as Other
spring crops if the cold wave hao
brought temperatures lower thar
the SO degrees registered at 3 am
yesterday near Winchester.
Fruit in low spots of the Shenan.
doah Valley probably was damaged
by temperatures which dipped briefly
to % degrees, according to Dr. A. B
Groves, plant pathologist of the
Winchester Research Laboratory
but these apples had been hurt
previously by earlier freezes.
Meanwhile, the Washington area
will have rainy and cool weather
most of today and tonight, the
Weather Bureau predicted, with
the temperature expected to drop tc
55 degrees before tomorrow morn
ing Highest temperature today viii
be so degrees, the forecaster said.
Virginia fruit growers experienced
near disaster Saturday when it ap.
peared the mercury might drop be.
low the freezing point in the Win.
chester-New Market area. Grow.
ers put their hope in prevailing
winds forestalling the heavy-to.
killing frost the Weather Bureau
feared would set in over the week
end.
Winds died down late Saturday
but the temperature dropped only
to 33, and then began a slow ad.
vance back to safe levels. The Lore
smiled upon U.S." DR.. Groves said
The frost failed to materialize ant
very little damage was caused b,
the cold weather."
Nearby Maryland and Virgini;
areas suffered only slightly from tn,
cold wave, which swept down from
the Hudson Bay area of Canada il
the past week.
Evening star., 1946-04-29

This fools cap fits none of my
nephews, least of all you, who learned
during the war that the easy way to
save part of your pay was to sign up
on the payroll savings plan. I am
visiting in Philadelphia today. Phila-
delphia is the home of the Liberty
Bell and Benjamin Franklin, who
said a penny saved is a penny
earned. If Franklin were alive, he
would revise this statement to 50
saved in United States Savings
Bonds are 81 in your pockets 10
years hence Franklin would agree
with me that this fools cap fits only
those persons who think because the
war is over it is no longer profitable
for them to save by buying bonds.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Truman 10 Offer
U. 5. Revannping
Plan This Week
Delay Due to Pleas
Of Bureau Heads
For Exemptions
BY Joseph YOUNG

President Truman is expected
to send Government re-organi-
cation plan to Congress some
time this week recommending
sweeping changes in Federal de-
partments and agencies.
Submission of the plan has been
delayed by the bitter opposition of
some agency heads who have sought
to have their bureaus exempted from
any changes. 1t is reported that
some of these officials have been
successful in their efforts.
Among the departments slated for
major changes are Labor and In
terror. The Labor Department
stands to gain a few independent
agencies, while the Interior Depart
ment is expected to lose the Fish and
Wildlife Service to the Agriculture
Department. However, Interior Is
slated to get the Rural Electrical
ton Administration from Agricul-
ture.
NLRB to Be Shifted.
The Labor Department is expected
to get under its jurisdiction the un-
employment compensation division
Of the Social Security Board, which
would work closely with the United
States Employment Service.
1t also is considered likely that
the National Labor Relations Board
will be transferred to Labor, al
though NLRB would retain a semi
Independent status and its decisions
would not be subject to review by
the Secretary of Labor.
One of the most bitter behind the
scenes fight concerns proposal by
some administration officials to
drastically revise the Civil Service
Commission. One plan would abol-
ish the present three-member BIZ
partisan commission setup and re-
place it with a single admins
traitor.
Another proposal would allow the
three civil service commissioners to
remain on the job. but single
administrator would be appointed
to have final authority over the
commission
Opposing these plans are num-
ber of top administration officials
who assert that the present system
is the best one. There has been nc
indication during the past few days
which faction has won out in the
dispute.
There has been considerable sup
port for new Transportation De-
partment. but this will probably be
recommended in separate legisla-
ton.
Congress passed the reorganiza-
ton act last December with a view
to aiding efficiency in Government
and achieving economy. The law
provides that any plan submitted
by the President will become law
in go days unless vetoed by both
Houses of Congress.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Mrs. Mary BixIer, 81,
Dies at Hurrisburo

Mrs. Mary E. Shively Bixler, 81
widow of Joseph F. Bixler, who was
employed here by the Justice De-
partment, died yesterday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Schuy-
ler c. Enck. in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. BiXler, a native of Pennsvl-
vania, lived for many years at 82l
Massachusetts, avenue NE. She be-
came i'll while visiting her daughter
last June and had been unable tc
return to Washington.
She also is survived by son. John
S, Bixler, 1348 Otis street NV. and
two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
Carlisle, Pa.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Bread Supplies
Cut, but Bakers
Doubt Crisis
Variety Products
Gone as Result
Of Flour Reduction

Washington bakers today Wis
ualized shortened bread supplies
beginning Immediately, but
doubted strongly that this area
would be affected by anything
like a famine"
Variety products. such as rolls,
raisin bread and the like, virtually
had vanished as far as large baking
firms were concerned. Returns"
also were eliminated.
A bakery industry spokesman said
rye flour would be available in fairly
plentiful supply to offset the cur
tailed supplies of wheat flour, and
used that factor as an argument
against the prospect of a serious
shortage.
Unable to Predict Effect.
"Of course" he continued, 1--WE
are unable to estimate definitely
what shipments of wheat flour we
will get, as the effects of the Gov
ernment's order begins to be mani
tested. But I seriously doubt any
such eventuality as a famine"
A nationally controlled bakery
spokesman said "all We know is that
we have been curtailed 25 per cent
of our normal flour shipments ano
we are still baking" He said his
bakery was eliminating variety
products" as was happening among
other bakers.
One official emphatically warned
against alarm" We won't be get
ting every kind of bread we might
like in the next three MONTHS he
said, but If everybody plays ball
there will be enough to go around.
Reduction Still Studied.
So far there are no plans to re-
duce the size or weight of the STAN
dard bread loaf, it was generally
apparent, but such a contingency
has been considered
One Of the factors which prevent
bakers from forecasting exactly the
future output is the fact a number
of flour mills are closed from the
time being to compensate for the
cutback made necessary because the
Governments curtailment order
was retroactive to April /.
When the spring wheat crop is
harvested and gets to the mills,
most baking industry officials be-
lieve the shortage will be eased. The
general opinion was that by Au-
gust the normal baking production
could be resumed.
Meanwhile rye -four and cereals
will help to alleviate the situation,
they said. even though 1t may mean
Juggling Of the routine diet by
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Relief Parcels Approved
For Ex-Enemy Countries
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee
today approved a bill authorizing
shipment of private relief packages
from the United States to individuals
IN former enemy countries.
1t would open the way for friends
and relatives in this country to
send food, medicine and clothing to
Germans and japanese. Such gifts
are barred at present by the Trad
ing With the Enemy Act.
The measure, by Senator Bridges,
Republican. of New Hampshire,
would restrict shipments to articles
intended to be used solely to re-
lieve human suffering"
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Confederate Daughters
Scholarships Open

Several scholarships to the Uni
versity of Virginia, offered by the
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, still are open to applicants
Of the Washington area. but applca-
tions must be submitted to the
university by Wednesday, it was
announced today.
Eligibility for the scholarships
requires that applicants be lineal
descendants of Confederate veterans
and in need of educational as
sistance. Scholarships for all
courses are offered, and amounts
depends upon the courses chosen.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Livingston Vann.
jr.. Washington division director,
54l6 Thirtieth place NV.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Arthur Godfrey III,
Taken to Hospitul

Arthur Godfrey, AZ, Washington
radio announcer and entertainer, was
stricken ill in New York this morn
ing after completing his morning
show, heard locally on Station
WTOP. and was taken to a hospital
on his physicians orders.
Mr.. Godfrey's place will be taker
by Arch Macdonald until he recov-
ers. Associates said Mr.. Godfrey
has been greatly overworked in re.
cent weeks.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
Recreation Committee
Will Meet Toniqht

The Silver Spring Recreational
Planning Committee will meet at
8 o'clock tonight at Montgomery
Blair High School.
The committee is assisted in its
plans to obtain a stadium, football
field and other recreational facili-
ties at the high school by the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the
County Board of Education. DR.
j. H. Forsyth, committee chairman.
said he hopes the first phase of
the construction program can be
undertaken Immediately.
Evening star., 1946-04-29
| Robber Uses Note
In Store HoIdup,
lGets Only So,

A clerk at the Highs ice cream
store at 10l Fourth street Sc. was
robbed this morning of about SO by
mote" bandit, who carried out his
holdup with a minimum of con.
versation.
The clerk. Mrs. Lucille Armstrong
26, of 1927 B street NE, told police
a :, shabbily dressed colored man
about 20 years old, handed her a
folded note, which read:
Hand over money. I have a gun
and will shoot to kill
Mrs. Armstrong handed over a 81
bill and about 50 in change. That's
all she said. Don't move and
don't call the police the robber
replied.
He then reached over the counter
took back his note and departed.