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Evening star., 1946-05-21
Head Of Taxi Union
Warns Of Strike Unless
Licensing Is Curbed

Warning of a strike by Wash
ington taxicab union unless Con-
gress and the Public Utilities Com
mission act soon to limit cab licens-
ing, was issued yesterday by John
Rogers Peters. president of the
United Taxicab Drivers, Inc.
Mr.. Peters said the mental atti-
tude of the drivers of his union is
such that "a strike could occur in
the District within the next couple
of weeks"
Plans to Testify.
He said the drivers want sound
economics" applied to the local taxi
cab business.
The president of the independent
said he plans to appear Friday be-
fore a House hearing on license
limitation in the District. He de-
clared his union wants a complete
halt called on taxicab license is
suance, to be followed by a gradual
reduction in the present number
of licenses.
He said cab drivers now are be-
ing Impoverished by a combination
of high operating costs and the dis
proportionately high number of
taxicabs per capita in Washington. .
Says 5000 Now Licensed.
Mr.. Peters said he blames James
H. Flanagan, commission chairman
as we'll as the inaction of Congress
on legislation for the drivers. Con
gress has waited so long that there
is now need for readjusted fares
as WELL" he said.
Declaring that 1900 taxicabs have
been licensed here since the enc
of the war, Mr.. Peters said the
total number of drivers now is 5000
-"one driver for every ia per-
sons"
Mr.. Peters said his union, which
has a membership of 600, is cam
paigning vocally and with printed
cards among passengers in the
drive for license limitation.
Evening star., 1946-05-21
Callahan Asks Proof
OF Citizens CHARGES
Against Junior Ganqs

Reports of Junior gangsters ex.
tracing tribute from Washington
residents drew a skeptical eye today
from Police Supt. Harvey G. Gala.
han.
In report to the Commissioners
replying to study made last month
by the Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation, Maj. Callahan denied his
department is. aware of any alarm
ing juvenile problem and lis eithe,
unable or unwilling to take effective
action
The Georgetown citizens charged
an acute rise in juvenile delinquency
here in recent years, and added
There are persistent reports OF
the organization of junior gangs
which employ the same techniques
as adult criminal gangs by forcing
membership upon children through
threat of violence, exacting payment
of initiation fees and dues, selling
immunity and exacting tribute from
residents and perpetrating all kinds
of petty crimes. The police aver
themselves to be helpless in appre-
hending or correcting this"
The police chief said that if the
committee which prepared the re-
port could produce even one. citizen
who has paid tribute to any JUNO,
gang or gangster under threat OF
damage to his property, the name ot
such person should be given police
so that proper action can be taken.
This department pledges" Maj
Callahan said, that any citizen who
is willing to provide tangible proof
of the existence or activities OF
gangsetrs or gangs of the kind de-
scribed will be afforded protection
and that his information will be
held in strict confidence"
In it's recommendations the Civic
Committee suggested that Maj Cal
lahan assign special officers to No
precinct to organize a junior po.
lice similar to that set up in No. l;
precinct three years ago.
To this Maj. Callahan replied thai
a centrally located competent Ju.
venile Bureau is equally ready tt
operate in Georgetown or any othel
section of the city.
He added that formation of junior
police and citizens corps can be un.
dertaken at any time.
The citizens study said the funda.
mental cause Of present condition.
lies in the failure of parents tt
recognize and assume their re.
sponsibilities to their children. II
also charged lack of adequate rec.
reation supervisory personnel.
Evening star., 1946-05-21

Forty five Washington area men,
including the sons Of several gen.
erals. will graduate from the United
States Military Academy June 4.
OF the 875 members In the grad
uating class, 2l0 are air cadets who
will receive their wings; 81 will be
commissioned In the Corps of En-
gineers; 49 in the cavalry, 125 in the
field artillery; II in the Coast Ar
tillery Corps: IS in ordnance: 236
in the infantry, 81 in the Quarter
master Corps; 26 in the Signal
Corps and seven in the Chemical
Warfare Service.
Among the Washington area
graduates is Albert D. Wedemeyer,
son of 1t. Gen. and Mrs. A. c.
Wedemeyer, 2800 Woodley road NV.
Gen. Wedemeyer. commanding gen.
eral of United States forces in the
China theater, Is now on temporary
duty in the United States.
Gen. Collins Son in Class.
Another graduate is Joseph E
Collins, son of 1t. Gen. and Mrs. J
Lawton Collins, Army War College
Gen. Collins is director Of informa-
ton in the Off1ce of the Chief OF
Staff.
Sons Of other high-ranking Off
GERS in the graduating class are
Stephen G. Henry. jr.. son of Maj
Gen. Stephen G. Henry, 1898 South
Utah street, Arlington, Va; Rich
ard L. Gruenther, son Of Maj Gen
and Mrs. A. M. Gruenther, 3l33 Con-
necticut avenue NV; Wilton B
Persons, jr., son of Maj. Gen. Wilton
B. Persons, 3l33 Connecticut ave-
nut NV; Robert E. Lenzner, son
Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Emil Lenz-
ner. 34ll Rodman street NV, and
William E. Chynoweth, son of Brig
Gen. and Mrs. B. G. Chynoweth,
3715 Idaho avenue NV. Gen
Chynoweth was captured on Bataan,
interned with Gen. Jonathan M
Wainwright and returned to this
country last September.
District Area Graduates.
Other graduates from Washington
and nearby communities are:
John Merwin Schultz, 3511 Rod
man street NV.
John G. Hill, jr., 2730 Ordway
street NV.
William r. Roney, $500 Connecti-
cut avenue NV.
Frank E. Cole, son Of Col. and
Mrs. Frank L. Cole, Surgeon Gen
erals ONCE.
Donald S. Watson, 1912 Thirty
eighth street NV.
John MGR. Wozencraft, 2737 Dey-
onshire place NV.
Norman c. Watkins, 5604 Four
teenth street NV.
Edwin S. Van Deusen, jr., 3711
Mckinley street NV.
Everett L. Rea, 1858 Ontario
road NV.
Eleazar Parnly w, 142l Thirty
sixth street NV.
Samuel R. Martin, Washington.
Calvert P. Benedict, 1916 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1946-05-21
Hearings Postponed
On Mrs. Gallagher 10
Allow Bar Statement

Hearings on the nomination o1
Mrs, Nadine Lane Gallagher to be
a judge of Municipal Court were
postponed today by the Senate
Judiciary Committee until May 81
after the District Bar Association
asked additional time to prepare q
statement opposing her conhrma-
ton.
The Bar Association announced
yesterday that its members hae
voted, 9 to /, against the appoint
ment.
/ 1t is expected the organizat tons
Committee on Judicial Appoint
ments will give the Judiciary Com.
mittee reasons for its opposition
next week. Chairman McCarrar
postponed consideration of the nom.
ination without comment
Receives Ill Favorable Votes.
Godfrey L. Munter, secretary o.
the associations Committee on Ju.
dicial Selection, disclosed last nigh
that while 963 bar association mem.
bers were recorded by written ballot
as opposing Mrs. Gallagher's ap.
pointment, there were only Ill fol
! her Nine ballots were thrown out
as defective. Results were posted
in the associations library at Dis
trict Court.
Mr.. Munter said the 1888 bal
lots topped all polls by the asso-
citation. No reason was given ON.
cially for the result of the vote
members being required in the ref.
erendum to check only yes" OF
no"
The Committee on Judicial Selec-
ton met yesterday afternoon in the
law offices of its chairman, John
Lewis Smith, 729 Fifteenth street
NV. The committee comprises
seven past presidents of the asso-
citation.
Is Justice Attorney.
| The referendum was taken only
among active members of the asso-
/ citation and the votes were counted
by the committee yesterday.
Mrs Gallagher, As, is a Justice
Department attorney and was NOM
mated recently by President Tru-
man to fill a vacancy on the Mu-
nicipal Court bench.
Opposition to the confirmation OF
Mrs. Gallagher was based largely
it was learned, on her asserted
lack of courtroom experience. II
was expected to be pointed out at
the hearing that the statute re-
quires five years of active practice
before the District courts for a
lawyer to be eligible for the Office
and that Mrs. Gallagher had NO
such background.
Evening star., 1946-05-21
Two School Cadet Units
To Compete Tomorrow

Two city-wide public high schoo.
cadet competitions will be held to-
morrow.
White girl cadets will hold theil
first official company competition at
1:30 pm. at Central High School
Stadium. This was postponed from
May IA because of rain.
Colored boy cadets at 8 am. will
begin two days of the annual COM
pany competitive drill for the Dia-
mond Teachers Medal at Griffith
Stadium. Prizes will be awarded al
3 pm. Thursday after a review by
Maj. James D. Fowler, graduate o1
Dunbar High School and the Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
Evening star., 1946-05-21

allotted by Solid Fuels Administra-
ton before the truce" have been
received and have furnished daily
needs of the company. The power
plant now is consuming about 1000
tons Of coal a day.
Industrial and residential con-
sumers Of electricity have continued
to comply fairly well with the Com
missioners' dimout restrictions, ban
ming outdoor sign and display light
ing and limiting consumption to
one watt per square foot Yesterday
the dimout cut normal loads 2l.I
per cent. The company hoped to
reduce electrical consumption by 80
per cent.
Pepco officials would not predict
when the dimout could be lifted.
The answer Is directly related to
whether the railroads and mines
continue to function after this week.
Evening star., 1946-05-21
2-Woy Rodios Approved
For rs More Yellow Cobs

The Yellow Cab Co., operating
two Of its cabs with two-way radios
since December 8 to expedite serv-
ice. was granted permission yester-
day by the Federal Communications
Commission to install radio receiv-
ing and sending sets in Is more cabs.
Alden T. Keating, general man
ager of the firm, who said the sets
will be installed this week, praised
the work of those now in operation.
Evening star., 1946-05-21
School Head to Speak

Arlington School Supt. Fletcher
Kemp will discuss school improve
ments at meeting of the Cherry
dale Parent-Teacher Association to-
night in the school auditorium. A
lack of plumbing facilities in the
old building which the Arlington
Recreation Center is scheduled to
occupy June l will be one of the
matters discussed.
Evening star., 1946-05-21

wins and 5 losses, for nothing gives
a good weatherman more pleasure
than a correct prediction.
The weatherman has been judged
each day by his prediction for the
24-hour period starting at Z am. the
day before. After tomorrow we close
the books. The reader will have to
keep his own score from then on.
The Standings:
w. L. Pct
Weatherman- "a 5 1928
The Forecast.
From 7 am. today until am.
Wednesday, mostly cloudy and
slightly cooler today with q few brief
showers. Cloudy and cooler tonight.
Fair tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-21

PLEAD FOR YOUTH-The Rev. Dr. William Russell of
oic University and the Francis
welfare department Of the Federation Churches night
asked for moral awakening help solve juvenile
delinquency problems They speakers the youth
Trouble SERIES presented Monday night at $3.50 Wednes
day night at $50 Station WMAL The programs pre-
sented by The Star and WMA cooperation with
ropolitan Police Department. raatzaons police
cases and talks by community leaders, in accordance with
President rrumans desire focus national attention youth
problems Star Stan Photo
Evening star., 1946-05-21
GreenbeIt Asks Rotionino

A petition urging rationing OF food
products needed abroad was sent to
President Truman yesterday by the
Greenbelt Food Conservation Com
mittee. The petition was signed by
86l residents. representing almost
half the homes in Greenbelt.
Evening star., 1946-05-21
Hine PTA Benefit Card Porty

A benefit card party will be held
by the Hine Junior High School
Parent-Teacher Association at the
Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, at 8 pm.
Friday. Proceeds are for the associ-
! alton fund. -
Evening star., 1946-05-21
Weather Vonquished Again

With the confidence born of skill
the weatherman claimed another
victory today without even half try
ing as he and his forecasting crew
prepared to celebrate the end of the
Star-tabulated battle of the Weather
Bureau VS.. the Elements tomorrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19

is part Of our propaganda tech
nique."
"That takes money" limited Bill.
Jones snapped his fingers. Eve
have that" Then he went on, "What
is one Of the deepest Of popular in
terests? I'll tell you-the mystical.
That's Hitler's appeal TO millions.
He has let it become bruited abroad
that he is guided by divine intui-
ton. This city is . breeding place
for those who think or pretend they
have some contact with the super
sensual through themselves or
mediums. Ordinarily hard-headed,
many are gullible where any revela-
ton is pre-supposed."
THAT'S beyond my depth"
A smile lurked around Baalah's
eyes. zone Of my pamphlets was
concerned with super-sensory reve-
lation. II has given me consider
able reputation in occult circles"
Steuben made silent nots that
Baalah's books on sociology or even
the occult could never have earned
him this apartment, these rich rugs
and paintings, the period furniture.
A cut from the heavy contributions
TO American Fascism was clearly
indicated.
Bill lifted his half filled glass and
peered into it. "Then there's real
coin in the occult" he commented.
"There is and they can spare it.
They may include parasites, morons,
moth-eaten dodos, licentious buzz
yards hunting for some thrill TO
take them out Of their wormy exist
ence! After all, they're only prod
ucts Of the capitalistic system!"
Then you fake it," queried Bill.
Baalah squirmed at the word
fake" mot entirely. l have my
lunches. Every man does. ! at
tended some seances out Of scientific
curiosity and picked up the patter.
I've read q lot on mind control. On
Fifth Avenue at Mrs. rs the other
night my higher consciousness told
them that this government would be
overthrow soon, and q new leader
would arise"
So that's the game, thought Bill.
You're TO be the Hitler here .
Maybe! But Bills cue was to act
the part Of a disciple, so he re-
marked respectfully, "When that
happens they ought to give you a
big place, Baalah. You have the in
tellect and the spirit"
Steuben could feel the mans ar
rogant ambition exude fanwise, but
his only comment was, "Who
knows?"
after ALL" Bill said, knitting his
brow, these movements and mag
azines are good stuff, great stuff,
but something else bothers me
how are we going to get into the
army? Really get hold Of the fel-
lows with the guns7 We've a tough
proposition therel" He stared at
the flames, longing for Jones to
speak.
The other moved. as If a slight
awsreness cautioned him. His dark
gaze swept Bill, who returned h
candidly while saying, T'm asking
myself that all the time. The whole
thing goes to pot without the army
and the navyl" Steuben tried TO
make his tone one Of impetuous sin
cerity.
Jones' seeming apathy departed.
He sprang up and draped himself
against the mantel. Lighting q ci-
gar and spiralling smoke, he in
CURED bihngly, "And you think
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19
Denns Plan
Unity Dinner

Washington. Mar. 10 AP-Dem-
ocratic leaders in Congress ex-
pressed hope tina: public
pressure" and a series OF unity"
dinners will help speed action on
the Administration begged down
legislative program.
These leaders are concerned par
ticularly about three specific pro-
posals made by President Truman
last September but not yet written
into law. At that time, Mr.. Truman
urged continuance OF OPA for a
full year beyond June 80. extension
OF the draft act beyond May Is and
granting OF broad emergency hous-
ing powers TO the government.
The House has completed action
on the housing bill. but southern
Democrats teamed with Republic
ans TO strip much OF the authority
sought by the Administration. The
other two proposals still are pend
ing in Senate and House commit.
tees.
Plans for the unity" dinners
were disclosed Saturday. Five will
be held. with 40 to SO Democratic
senators and representatives asked
TO each one. Congressional lead
ers, national committee members
and cabinet officers will attend the
sessions to be held March rs, April
2, 4, 9 and II.
I'VE hope that through develop
ment o: better understanding at
these meetings we can promote
harmony among our members and
thus achieve unity on issues before
u.s. Rep. Gore (D-Tenn) told a re
porter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19
Include Onions in Vegetable Plot,
Offset SHORTAGE

IF YOU LIKE 'em, include
onions in this years vegetable
garden, for they will still be
scarce and expensive in the
markets.
Onions are also recommended
for the home garden because they
do not take up much space.
There are 30 many varieties of
onions that 1t i3)possible to have
an early, a medium and a late
crop.
Onions are grown from seeds,
sets and transpiants, also called
seedlings. Unless onion seeds are
planted out early in April In
northerly ATTITUDES, It is advisable
to grow them from sets or trans
plants.
Seeds should be planted out as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19
Cherry Hill Nercs

Engle conducted a spelling bee.
Mrs. Cecil Graichen was the win
ner MILFORD Rohlfs gave a hum.
erous reading. The discussion
leader, Clarence King, led in the
discussion on Cooperating in the
Way OF Doing Business" The
hostess served cakes, cookies, ice
cream and coffee. The April meet
ing will be held April ~ at the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19

early a. the soil can be worked
Plant in drills one-half inch deep,
and three or four seeds per inch,
as illustrated in the accompany
ing Garden-Graph.
Onion sets are planted three to
four inches apart, as illustrated,
then covered with one inch of
soil. Sets will mature earlier than
plants grown from seed.
Onion transplants, or seedlings,
can be had in early spring from
seed stores. In replanting, as IL
lustrated, they should be set four
inches apart, and two inches deep
Ia the soil.
Onions require a fine, fertile
soil, well drained. Frequent shall
low cultivation Is necessary to
keep them free from weeds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19
Fire in the Dark

we're 30 stupid that We haven't
given consideration to the army and
navy !"
The young man stretched lazily.
might have known it. Time for me
to be fading. Have TO be on the job
early"
As Bill rose, Baalah snapped,
"Sit down. l have q proposition"
He pulled his chair nearer, poured
more Scotch in Steuben's glass and
his own. you're q good chap, Bill"
he purred. 81 have q good spot for
you. But some things have to be
kept secret among the higher-ups
until you've earned the right to
know them. -. Now you're not get
ting far in that movement"
"Eh?"
~Faquero can get someone else
for your work. I've recon-
mended you for training in our
Tower Of Learning"
whats that!"
"A school for complete under
cover training. They 90 over you
with emery wheels; you're q smooth
article when you come out" Baal-
abs dark eyes spanked under their
heavy lids; he smiled reminiscently.
"A school run by . woman, Bill;
yes, . very demon Of q woman, a
powerhouse Of intelligence, ground
ed and perfected in all the Luray
Caverns Of treachery by The
Source"
"HimmAr."
~Why not! Carlotta is carrying
on here. To advantage. Remark
able person, remarkable Young,
attractive, yet sex must never, never
interefere!" Baalsh grinned. "0r-
ders from on high. She takes only
the cream Of the prospect crop. /
told her you never sleep. D.. By the
way, how long have your folks been
in this country"
Must be over fifty years." an
swered Bill thinking: II l told
him that my grest-grandfather
sprinted for his life from Germany
in 1S4S 80.
eve given her your record. It's
one way Of getting into the know.
You're ambitious, hope?"
"Who wants TO stay at the bot
TOM"
That's the spirit!" Then Baal-
abs dark face glowered. "Some
trouble lately. One Of those eccen-
trio door-to-door evangelists got in
side the other day with his tracts
and photograph records. It look
ed phoney-as IL we were tailed.
We're going to move the school from
New York, somewhere upstate, the
Catskills or western Massachusetts,.
Even southern Vermont. l have the
job Of location"
81 saw a honey Of a place in the
Berkshires last summer" volun-
teered Bill.
Jones was interested. 1.-THE Berk-
shires! Where?"
81 was up 10 the Music Festival
and a gang Of us picnicked on one Of
those winding, lonely roads. Il
rained and we took TO the porch Of
a big house, boarded up and q For
Sale sign on it. Someone said that
former ambassador to Turkey
had owned it. Mind you, the festival
was on, thousands Of people at
tended il, but we never saw a car
the whole afternoon. Let me see IL
| can remember where II was"
Steuben was able 10, without
much difficulty, and Baalah wrote
the location down.
Ito be continuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19
For DISPLAY Only

Davenport, Ia.-AP-An elderly
bachelor offered TO rent the house
which stands on the front lawn
OF the Public Museum.
He said he would take good care
of It,
But the department OF construc-
ton told him the original home Of
Antoine lie Clair, founder Of Dav-
export, was not for rent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19
CMILES in
1 } The Neus
A Shave for Uncle Sam ?

Glendale, Calif.-AP-The East
Glendale War Wives Association
think Uncle Sam needs a shave TO
go with this atomic age.
Spurred by it's president, Mrs.
Edward II. McDonnells remark
HE now looks like he has touch
OF vaudeville about him." the as
ISOLATION suggested in a resolution
the new Uncle Sam:
Be clean shaven; have the white
hair OF Edward Stettini 3; Booth
Tarkington's intelligent forehead;
Connie Mack's genial. humorous
nose; General Eisenhower's strong
smile. and Bernard Baruch's go
getter chin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-19
Rural Events
WEDNE SDAY
Whitaker

WnIIthkCT
Ladies' Aid Society, st. Johns
Lutheran Church, at home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Oerther, Willow
Rid.
South Superior
South Superior Extension Club,
pctluck dinner, at home Of Mrs.
Cecil Graichen, $751; vreeland Rid.
RawsonvlIIe
Jacksonville Cub Scouts reorgani-
zation meeting at school, 1880. All
parents invited.
THURSDAY
South Superior
The Extension Clubs OF district
of Washtenaw County, at Gilbert
House at $50.
Rawsonvilie
Helping Hand Society. family
night, at Hall, potluck supper.
Salem
Girl Scouts, Town Hall, 7 to 3.