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Evening star., 1946-08-15

then adhere to them. You should
DO so to the end that you make
your full contribution to yourself
and to others using the highway"
The youth told police he left the
Merchant Marine service in Novem-
Der after serving year and a half.
He said he recently sold his auto
mobile and bought the motorcycle.
The accident occurred at Fourth
and Kennedy streets NV, police
said, when the motorcycle collided
with the automobile of Harry Mel
son, 1850 Harvard street NV.
Slocum's friend, Frank r. Frene,
OF the $500 block of First street NE,
who was riding with him, is in
Sibley Hospital with fractured leg
and scalp lacerations.
In the court corridor, Mr.. Nelson
told the arresting policeman, It
feel sorry for him. He had a new
toy and he was playing with it.
Now he goes to Jail"
Evening star., 1946-08-15

There are soldiers who've dreamed
of being locked in a barroom over
night. 1t was a reality this morning
for Pvt. Murl D. Smith, 27, of Dallas
Tex.
Pvt. Smith arrived in Washington
yesterday on a three-day pass from
Fort Belvoir, Va, where he is sta
toned. His plans called for begin
ming the evenings festivities with a
moonlight cruise down the Potomac,
but the end of the evening wasn't a
part of his plans. That came this
morning, at Gas m, when he woke
up in a phone booth at the Casa
blanca Restaurant, 421 Eleventh
street NV.
Having spent 27 months in the
European theater during the war,
Pvt. Smith is not easily daunted
But he confesses he was a little sur
prised to find himself all alone in q
strange night spot with a bar full
of liquor bottles at the other end OF
the room.
The soldier tried the doors OF the
building, but found them all locked
, so he called police headquarters tc
! inform them of his plight. Police
Evening star., 1946-08-15
B Type Donors Sought
For III FWA Worker

Mrs. Clair D. Maxwell is "iust
about at the end of her string" in
her search for B type blood donors
for her husband, who is seriously Ill
in Sibley Hospital.
Mr.. Maxwell was hospitalized this
week for the second time In two
months with a rare blood infection
which requires daily blood trans
fusions. When he was last a pa
tient, daily transfusions were ad-
ministered for two weeks.
His wife said yesterday new DON
ors must be found Immediately
since she has exhausted her con-
facts among friends and relatives
who contributed before. Mrs. Max
well explained the hospital blood
banks here require replacement
sometimes at a rate of two-to-one
OF B type blood borrowed from their
stock
She said relative brought
friends here from Pittsburgh to
meet the last emergency, and that
fellow workers of Mr.. Maxwell. who
is a painter in the Federal Works
Agency, also contributed. Volun-
teers donors should contact Sibley
direct to make arrangements fol-
contributing, Mrs. Maxwell ex-
planned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell live at 56OT
Marlboro road, Hillside, Md. The,
have three children, Mary Martha
IA, Harry David, II, and Clail
Denny, IT., 2.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
DE Marcos Testifies
Canadian Probe Led
To Insanity Charges

Julian r. De Marcos, 70, st
Elizabeth's Hospital patient, testify
ing in his own behalf today in the
District Court hearing to determine
his sanity, declared his whole
trouble" began while he was serv-
ing in Canada as a special plain
clothes investigator.
In answer to questions by his at
torney, James j. Laughlin, De
Marcos traced his career. He told
Of having worked early in his life as
a steamfltter and plumber and later
as an engineer. He was married in
1917 for the third time, his third
wife being a Canadian-Scotch girl
he said. A son of that marriage, he
said, was q bomber pilot in the
Canadian Air Force and was re-
ported lost in 1943 during mission
over Germany.
Convicted Of manslaughter In
Canada In 1884, De Marcos subse-
quently was adjudged to be of un-
sound mind and was returned to
this country in 1899 under a treaty
agreement.
Three attorneys yesterday testi-
fed they believed De Marcos to be
OF sound mind when they had
talked to him. They were George E
G. Hayes, Nicholas J. Chase and
Louis Lebowitz..
DR.. Winfred Overholser, superin-
tendent Of st. Elizabeths Hospital,
testified he believed De Marcos to
be dangerous"
Evening star., 1946-08-15
All War Department Drivers
Ordered to Sign Safety Pledge

Gen. Eisenhower, Army Chief oi
Staff. today ordered that all mill.
tary personnel and civilian EN-.
ployes assigned to operate War De.
partment vehicles in the Military
District of Washington be required
to sign safe-driving pledge.
Military personnel and civilian
employees who own or drive private
vehicles in the Military District
also are being urged to sign the
pledge and to place it in a prom
inent position in their vehicles as
a daily reminder.
The pledge contains 10 rules for
safe driving and was drawn up to
aid in reducing the accident toll
here and call attention to the re-
sponsibility of drivers. ..
The text of the pledge follows
I hereby acknowledge responsible
ity for my own safety and for the
safety OF others while driving a
vehicle. I pledge that
l. I will practice good sports
manship by courteous driving and
by always giving the other fellow
more than an even break.
2. I viii watch for the mistakes
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Two New Polio Cases
In Metropolitan Area
Bring Total 10 As

Two new infantile paralysis cases
were reported by the Health De-
partment today, both from nearby
States. bringing the total number of
cases in the Metropolitan Area to
46, as compared with IS at this time
last year.
The latest victims are at Walter
Reed Hospital. One is a 24-year-old
Army officer from Chevy Chase, Md
On terminal leave, he was taken i'll
at his home, removed first to the
hospital at Fort Belvoir and later
transferred to Walter Reed. The
other is 17-year-old Army private
from Fort Eustis, Va.
OF the 46 cases in the Metropoli-
tan Area this year, only four were
from the District, as contrasted to
45 in the city at the same time last
year.
| Health Department officials In
sisted that the disease definitely has
not reached epidemic proportions in
either the District nor the Metro
! politan Area.
| The United States Public Health
Service. however, reported that DO
liomyelitis had reached epidemic
proportions in the North Central
States and In Texas, Florida, Ala
bama, California and Colorado. Be-
cause of the epidemic incidence in
these States the Public Health
Service said that infantile paralysis
"is being reported in epidemic pro-
portions for the country as a
whole
The national total of new cases
for the week ended August 10-ex-
cept for Rhode Island, Georgia and
New Jersey, which haven't yet re-
ported-was 1,543, a percentage in
crease of 80 over the preceding
week. The 1853 cases reported for
the week ended August 3 was an
increase Of 373, or Al per cent over
the week before.
Although the totaI OF cases to
date is about 1000 more than the
5,008 recorded for the comparable
period in 1914, the second worst
year in history, the service said
this doesn't necessarily mean that
the incidence for the present year
Is going to be higher than 1914"
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Youths Motorcycle Crash
Brings Jail Term, $175 Fine

His new toy" motorcycle
brought only grief to l8-year -olo
James Slocum, who yesterday went
to Jail for traffic violations follow
ing an accident Tuesday In which q
16-year-old friend suffered a broken
leg.
Slocum, of the $500 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV, was SEN
fenced 10 serve five straight days,
and pay $3.50 fine or serve another
80 days for failure to yield the
right Of way, and a S25 fine or 10
days for failure to have a motor
cycle operators permit.
"YolT honor, do I have to serve
the five days" he appealed to Judge
Aubrey Fennell.
Yes replied the Judge. Down
through your life that may prove
helpful to you. If 1t causes you to
realize that these traffic regulations
are necessary for the public safety
"You must first learn them and
Evening star., 1946-08-15
SPARHousing
May Be Divided
Among Colleges
Quotas to Be Set
For 400 81 Students
Seeking Quarters

Quotas may be assigned different
educational institutions in Wash
ington whose student veterans are
expected to seek living quarters in
three units of the Spar Barracks
at Ninth street and Independence
avenue S.W.
This was indicated today by Gov
eminent Services, Inc, which will
manage the barracks which are ex-
pected to house 400 student vet
Grams. Arrangements for the use
of the barracks for such a purpose
were announced late yesterday by
the Commissioners, who entered
into an agreement with the Federal
Public Housing Authority for the
use of the barracks and with Gov
eminent Services for their man.
agement
1t was said at Government Serv-
ices, Inc, that quotas may be de-
cided on to achieve a fair division
of the living facilities among the
students of the various institutions.
Asked If proctors or 'house mothers"
would be employed as is the case
in some college dormitories, it was
said that while the veterans can be
expected to be serious students there
would naturally be some supervision.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Kenneth E. Madsen said the bar
racks had been turned over by the
Navy to the Public Buildings Ad-
mlnlstration, which in turn had as
signed them to FPHA.
Buildings involved are known as
the Harriet Lane Hall, Escanaba
Hall ana Tampa Hall
R. J. Mccarthy, who will super
wise the project for Government
Services, said the three buildings
would be cleaned up Immediately
preparatory to operation for the
coming fall term.
Mr.. Mccarthy said rents probably
would run about $18 to $40 a month,
and would include linen. The ac-
commodations, he said, are single
rooms with communal baths.
One of the halls, probably Har-
riett Lane, is expected to be used
for women veterans.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
| Only One Try
Another in a series OF joys for
tagging memories regarding Dis
trict traffic ldUs.

Passenger reached curb safely on
this diagonal dash. Did he:
l. Proceed as recommended by
safety experts?
2. Commit an act of reckless
walking and fail to recognize the
rights of approaching motorist?
8. Proceed legally but injudicious-
ly?
Answer 2 is right Section 5 of the
traffic and motor vehicle regula-
tions states. in part:
80 Every pedestrian crossing a
roadway at any point other than
within a marked or unmarked cross
walk shall yield the right-of of-way
to vehicles upon the roadway. - =
No pedestrian shall use any roadway
between intersections when a We
hicle is approaching from either di-
rection so as to constitute hazard
for his own safety or use such road
way at any time In a negligent or
reckless manner"
Evening star., 1946-08-15

OF other drivers and pedestrians
and do everything I can to COM
pensate for their unsafe acts.
8. I will not drive too fast for
conditions" and will always control
my vehicle so it can be stopped be-
fore striking any other vehicle, pe-
deStrian or object.
4. will always drive in the proper
traffic lane and give advance warn
ing signals before passing, turning
or stopping.
S. will not pass other vehicles in
an intersection. or while on or ap-
preaching a hill or curve.
6. will always use my low head
light beam at night when meeting
oncoming vehicles.
Z. will slow down at night and
at all times while driving through
towns and villages.
8. I will reduce speed and use ex-
treme caution on wet or icy pave
ment.
8. I will not drive while under
the influence of intoxicating liq-
uors.
10. will be particularly cautious
when approaching or passing chill
dren, cyclists and aged pedestrians.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Montgomery Youth, Is,
Is Reported Missing

Montgomery County and WASH
ington police have been asked to
look out for Donald Marshall, Is,
who left his home at Derwood, near
Gaithersburg, Sunday to attend the
movies in Washington and has not
been heard from since.
His father. William Marshall. said
Donald is feet. 7 inches tall, weighs
135 pounds and has brown hair. He
was wearing a gray suit, white shirt
and blue tie when he left home.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Clark and Marshall Launch
S1,5OO,0OO VkI Campaiqn

Two of Virginia Military Insti-
tute's illustrious sons-one a civil
ian and the other a military man
met here yesterday to launch the
schools s1,500000 endowment fund
campaign.
They were Attorney General
Clark and Maj. Gen. Richard j.
Marshall. new superintendent of
v. M. l., who was wartime aide to
Gen. Macarthur.
Il went to v. M. I. back in 1917"
Mr.. Clark told Gen. Marshall and
campaign leaders. Except for my
parents, my time at v. NJ. I. did
more than anything to influence my
life"
About $500 VMI men served with
distinction in the armed forces dur
ing World War II, Gen. Marshall
said, but added that too little at
tention is given the civilian leaders
the school has produced.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Remon, Sullivan Head
Trade Board Units

Two committee Craftsmanship ap-
pointments in the Washington
Board of Trade were announced
today by Joseph c. McGarraghy
president.
John A. Remon, vice president
and director of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co., was reap
pointed head of the River and
Harbor Committee, while Francis
P. Sullivan was named to the Cul-
tural Development group.
Mr.. McGarraghy said the harbor
committee is cooperating with the
United States District engineer
in planning long-range develop
ment of the Potomac River basin.
The cultural committee is con-
cerned with expansion and i'm
provement Of all cultural institu-
tions of Washington.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Home Owners Given
Formula for Figuring
Cost Of Tax Raise

District tax officials today offered
Washington residential property
owners formula by which they
can compute the dollars-and cents
effect of the planned 20 per cent
increase in assessments announced
yesterday by District Assessor Ed
ward A. Dent.
Mr.. Dents announcement, which
came somewhat suddenly, revealed
intention to apply one-fifth higher
valuations to home and other prop
erty, except apartment houses, in
residential areas. 1t also promised
indeterminately higher assessments
for most downtown business prop
erty and most of the Capitals 1900
apartment houses.
How to Figure Increase.
To figure the meaning of the
new policy as applied to real estate
tax bills coming due in September
l947, officials made the following
suggestions:
If you own property in residential
areas, except for apartments, get
out your tax bill for this year and
find out what you are now assessed
under the heading of Improve
ments." Multiply that figure by 20
per cent to find out how much your
assessment has been increased. Null
tiply the increase by SITS per $10O
OF valuation to find the expected
tax increase.
For example. If tax bill shows
"a total assessment for tax pur-
poses of 5000. of which 81 900 repre-
sents valuation of land and 5000
represents valuation of improve
ments, multiply 5000 by 20 per
cent and get an increase OF $1,000
in valuation. At SITS per 500
this would make the tax increase
$17.50 for the year.
If you own one of the 1900 apart
ments in the city, your property will
be assessed on the basis of an in
dividual review OF your case-what
amount Of money you are making
out OF it. how comparable buildings
are assessed and many other fac
tors. The assessment may remain
unchanged. In some cases 1t will be
boosted. There is no general rate
of increase that can be quoted.
No Formula on Buildings.
If you own a piece OF business
property in the central area, you
are virtually certain to receive an
increase in assessment but here
again based on individual review
and at no blanket rate.
In general your assessment, re.
gardless of the type of property you
own, is being adjusted to a pattern
determined by sales and values
during the years 1938-1941 rather
than at present values. which are
distorted by lack of balance be-
tween supply and demand. The
assessors regard the earlier years
as more normal. The effort is to
place a true full but normal value
on property as the law requires
If you own a vacant lot you
may still pay an increased tax be-
cause land values are being con-
stantly reassessed. However, the
blanket 20 per cent in the resi-
Dental areas is applied only to
homes and buildings.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Conversion 10 Natural Gas
DELAYED Day in VIRGINIA

The Washington areas first con-
version from artificial to natural
gas In nearby Virginia was post
poned from today until tomorrow
when the two-month process will
begin at am, the Rosslyn Gas
Co. announced.
Technical reasons were given for
the delay. A company spokesman
said that while the work could have
started on schedule, it was decided
more practical to postpone the proc
ess "a hours.
The company, subsidiary of the
Washington Gas Light Co., will con-
vert one district day in the area
between Alexandria and Falls
Church. A total of IS districts has
been established by the company for
the nearby Virginia project. Con-
version of nearby Maryland areas
and then Washington will follows.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Star Staff Photo.

notified Leon Ziegler, owner of the
Casablanca, to come and release his
unexpected overnight guest.
Mr.. ziegler, who is the only
possessor of key to the building
lives In Alexandria. He didn't ar
rive on the scene until after 8 am
and by that time Pvt. Smith had
found himself resting place at one
of the tables and was sound asleep
again.
That's the first time didn't look
in the phone booth before I closed
up" Mr.. ziegler declared. He said
he had locked up the restaurant at
about am, unaware of Pvt
Smiths presence in the booth.
I'm glad this didn't happen In
Texas. My parents would have hao
a fit" observed Pvt. Smith. as he
prepared to eat the breakfast tc
which Mr.. ziegIer treated him.
Only slightly the worse for his
overnight experience, the Fort Bel
voir soldier was ready to resume
his pass today. A veteran of over
five years service who fought with
a combat engineer battalion in the
! 7th Army, he re-enlisted this spring
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Fire at St. EIizubeth's
Ruins Locomotive Shed

A railroad locomotive shed on the
grounds of st. Elizabeths Hospital
was destroyed by fire and a yard en-
gine was damaged last night when
flames from the engines boiler ig-
nited the shack, the Fire Depart
ment reported today.
Patients at the hospital were not
disturbed by the hour long blaze.
Damage was placed at $500.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
School Board
Names Stafford
Building Chief
Miss Crook Appointed
Kramer Principal;
Barton Goes to Stuart
By Henry A. Muslin

Appointment of Howard P.
Stafford as associate superintend-
ent in charge of buildings and
grounds was announced today
by the Board of Education.
Also announced were the appoint
ment of Miss Catherine E. Crook as
principal of Kramer Junior High
School and of Charles E. Barton as
principal of Stuart Junior High.
Mr.. Stafford. who has been princi-
pal of Macfarland Junior High
School since 1923, will fill a newly
created post in the educational sys-
tenn.
A native of the District, he en-
tered school work here in 1916 as
teacher at Mckinley High School,
After years military leave during
World War I, he returned to Nc
Kinley in 1919 He remained there
until his appointment as principal
Of Macfarland in 1923.
Mckinley Manual Graduate.
Mr.. Stafford is a graduate of the
old Mckinley Manual Training
School here. He received B. S. in
engineering from George Washing
ton University in 1918, and master
of science in engineering from the
same institution in 1917.
Before entering the educational
system, Mr. Stafford did engineering
and drafting work which school au-
thorities consider to have given him
an excellent background for his new
post.
He was a member of a committee
appointed by the School Board some
time ago to advise the Municipal
Architect on matters pertaining to
the design of Junior high schools
here and their construction and
equipment.
Mr. Stafford makes his home at
1858 Twenty-eighth street NV.
Takes Riecks Post.
As principal of Kramer Junior
High, Miss Crook replaces John M.
Riecks, who recently was promoted
to be administrative assistant to DR..
Hobart M. Corning, superintendent
of schools.
Miss Crook, who lives at 1915
Kenyon street NV, entered the
educational field here as a teacher
Of mathematics and general science
at Powell Junior High School in
1881.
She was appointed assistant prin-
eipal Of Kramer Junior High School
in 1s43. She is a graduate of Smith
College, receiving her A B. in 1881,
and of Cornell University, from
which she got an A. M in 1912.
Mr.. Barton, who recently re-
turned from military leave, fills a
principal vacancy at Stuart Junior
High School created by the resig-
nation in June of Ralph w. Straw
bridge
A teacher of commercial subjects,
Mr.. Barton has been at Stuart since
1885, with the exception of a brief
period. He was temporary assistant
principal of Eliot Junior High School
IN the spring OF l94l.
For eight months of 1943, Mr.. Bar
ton gave administrative and financial
assistance to the training program
organized in the local school system
in conjunction with the War Pro-
duction Board.
Mr. Barton was graduated from
Juniata College with an A. B. in
1884, and received an M. A. from
George Washington University here
in 1941, majoring in history and
English. He returned to Stuart last
spring after two-and -a-half years
in military service. His home Is at
1923 Thirty-third street NV.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Reckless Driver Fined
.$105 in Arlington Court

Stanley L. Barnes, "a, colored, 1903
Fifteenth street Sc. was fined $105
and costs by Judge Hugh Reid in
Arlington County Court today on
charges of reckless driving and driv-
ing without a permit.
Police testified he struck parked
car last night in the 1900 block of
South Monroe street, Arlington,
then careened across the street into
a ditch. A passenger. Willie L.
Davis, II. colored, 1418 Alabama
avenue Sc, was injured and Is
being treated at the Arlington
Hospital.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Two-Year Job Training
Offered by Junior COLLEGE

Special two-year job training col
lege courses will be included in the
curriculum of the Montgomery
Junior College, Bethesda, which
opens September Is. it was an
nounced today.
Dean Hugh G. Price said the
courses will be automotive service
management, hotel, restaurant and
cafeteria management, general busi-
ness, secretarial, medical secretarial
and merchandising.
The courses either can be COM
pleted in two years, or lead to fur
ther training elsewhere.