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Evening star., 1946-08-18
Man Drops Jar
OfGreose, Skids
And SuffersCuts

A man who dropped a jar of
grease, then skidded and fell, suf-
fering cuts on both eyelids, was
among 81 nonfatal home accident
cases reported here by the Ameri-
can Red Cross last week.
Other cases reported include:
Two children who ate roach powder.
two who drank insect spray liquid,
another child who swallowed a
strong disinfectant, two children
who fell with objects in their
mouths and two children who wers
injured when they had scooter
collision.
Seven persons suffered burns and
five were accidentally poisoned.
There were II miscellaneous cases
of objects being removed from eyes,
ears and noses Rat, cat, dog and
insect bites also were listed.
One man suffered burns on hN
hands when he attempted to put
out fire started by smoking in
bed. Another suffered second and
third degree burns when he lit q
gas oven In which gas had accumu-
lated because of leaky fixtures.
There have been 3,22s nonfatal
home accidents requiring hospital
care this year, the Red Gross re-
ported, and 145 persons have died
because Of mishaps in homes.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
6 Children Earn Cash
To Aid Hospital Fund

Six youngsters who earned money
in their neighborhoods were among
the donors who increased the Chill
drens Hospital building fund by ST.
597 yesterday, bringing total collec-
tions to $1,018, 1877 SO, it was reported.
Admiral c. r. Train, in charge of
the drive to raise 81 800, 900, urged
that volunteer workers who have
been on vacation return to their
jobs of helping to complete the cam
paign successfully.
Three small girls contributed
$20.56 which they earned by selling
painted jars, dishes and pottery OBJ
jects which they decorated them
selves. They are Roberta Richard
son, Z, of 3012 @ street NV: Fran
ces OBryan, 9, of 1927 Reservoir
road NV, and Dolores Richardson,
10, Maryland Park, Md.
Three other children, Janet Ann
Bruchie, IL. of 614 Emerson street
NV: Billy Silk, IS, 618 Emerson
street NV. and Mary Ellen Hayes,
II, of GIL Delafield place NV, do
mated 1925 which they collected by
selling some of their own toys.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Bag of JeweIry
Recovered From
Garbage Truck

A 5000 bag of jewelry collected by
a garbageman yesterday was recov-
cred at refuse department dump
little more than an hour later.
Harry Keene, a jewelry salesman
OF 1912 Newton street NV. told
reporters he had placed the paper
bag containing mems watches and
ladies' jewelry on the garbage can
at his porch while loading his car
for work. He went into the house
for something and when he came
back the bag was gone.
Mr.. Keene telephoned police, who
called Refuse Department Dump
Foreman Harold J. Johnson, in the
theory that the neighborhood gar
bage man had collected the jewelry
while on his regular rounds.
When the Newton street agent
Of the garbage division showed up
at the dump, his collection was
searched and Mr.. Keene's valuables
were restored.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Gerritys Ask $4,000
In Blast DAMAGE Suits

Suits asking a total of $4,000
which it is claimed is due under
insurance. policies for property dam
age from blast last February
which wrecked the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry J. Gerrity, 610s
Nevada avenue NV, was filed yes
terday in District Court. Their son
Edward H. Gerrity, 81. war vet
eran, was found in the wreckage
and later his death was declared
to be accidental and due to as
phyxiation.
One of the suits was filed by Mr.
Gerrity and his wife against the
Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co.,
with Offices in the Washington
Building, and claimed $4,000 is due
under policies for damage to the
building.
A separate suit filed by Mr.. Ger
rity, an attorney. named as de-
fendant the United States Fire In
surance Co. of New York, with
offices here in the 1900 block of K
street NV, and claimed $4,000 to
be due under an insurance policy
for loss of household effects and
personal property :
The exact cause Of the explosion
was not determined.
In ruling the sons death to be
accidental, Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said that the deceased
had removed stopcock on the
meter supply TO the gas furnace
The suits were filed by Attorney
Henry I. Quinn.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
q Members Are Accepted
by Arlington Legion Post

The Unknown Soldier Post, No.
BIZ, OF the American Legion. Airing
ton, Va, yesterday announced that
% members were sworn in at the
August meeting to swell the ranks
Of the 3-month-old post to ITO. The
post was organized for the Colum-
oia pike area of South Arlington.
John A. Beeson, color bearer, was
designated to procure post colors.
Elmer j. Blackmer, jr., adjutant, was
authorized to secure necessary rifles
for a color guard and two rifle
squads. Over $3.50 has been raised
for post colors.
The next meeting is scheduled for
September II at the Arlington Pres
byterian Church, $500 Columbia
pike, Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Mason Requests Aid
For Ga||inger in Plan
For orHin-Burton Funds

Commissioner Guy Mason said
yesterday he would like to get for
Gillinger Hospital some of the Fed
eral money to be made available to
the District under the Hill-Burton
Act.
He said the Commissioners would
confer with Health Officer George
C. Rutland, Surgeon General
Thomas Parran and city budget
officials soon to see what possibili-
ties are open to the District under
the legislation designed to further
hospital construction.
The bill authorizes $75 900 900 to
be distributed annually over a five
year period to the States and the
District on the matching basis of
two local dollars for each Federal
dollar. The United States Public
Health Service will administer the
act.
Estimated quota for Washington
for the flve-year period is S1,370,-
OOO
A3l- RdoSOll SdlU llc WUulQ ike 10
see some of the funds used for
some of the long overdue construc-
ton at the public hospital plant,
including new pediatrics building
and new psychiatric building.
However, in view of the critical
District financial situation and the
necessity of putting up two dollars
for one, he said, the matter prob
ably would have to be studied close
" before any action is decided on.
DR.. Van Morgan Hoge has been
designated by DR.. Parran to ad-
minister the funds.
The money will be available on
the prescribed matching basis
either to public or private nonprofit
institutions, it was indicated. but a
single agency probably will be
named for the District to admin
lister the local ALLEGATION and pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Bus Driver Commended
For Putting Out Fire

The Alexandria. Bancroft, g.
Washington Transit Co. yesterday
officially commended one of its driv-
ers. George Deihr. 80. of 215 Lyn-
haven drive. Alexandria, for putting
out fire in an unoccupied house
recently.
The company said Mr.. Deihr was
driving his bus along Washington
boulevard, Arlington, when he saw
smoke pouring out of the windows
OF house near Orme street. He
temporarily left the bus. entered
the house, located the blaze in a
clothes closet and extinguished 1t.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Byrd Prepares
To Battle Foes
Of Stream|ining
Senator Opposes
Plon to NuIIify
Committee Changes
BY tho Assoeioisd Pres,

A reported move among some sen.
ators to delay or nullify many pre-
cedent-upsetting changes in the new
Congressional reorganization law
ran into stout opposition from
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
yesterday.
Senator Byrd, chairman of the
Rules Committee, told a reporter
he viii resist any effort to delav
effectiveness of a provision of the
Dill telescoping 80 standing Sonata
committees into Is.
There is evidence some leeisla.
tive leaders seek gentlemen.
agreement by which this and other
streamlining changes in Congress
machinery might be delayed at least
30 days when the 80th Congress
meets in January.
Revocation Sought.
There also has been talk of action
In the Both Congress to revoke manv
OF the alterations and to leave an
increase In pay and allowances to
$4,000 yearly, and a pension pro-
vision. as the only major provision
of the law.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive
Republican, of Wisconsin, chief
Senate proponent of the re-organi-
zation measure. was defeated in the
primary and won't be back to bring
the proposed forms into reality. But
Senator Byrd said If any move de-
Velops to make major alterations
in the pattern, he will fight it.
Congress has voted to re-organize
its machinery, and it ought to 90
through with it," the Virginia SEN
stor declared. Il think the pro-
vision cutting down the number of
committees will be especially bene-
fic1al and I'm going to fight to sec
that it goes into effect"
Any resolution proposing to delay
effectiveness of the new regulations
will be handled through the Rules
Committee Senator Byrd now heads.
Congressional aides estimated it
will take about 80 days to reorgan-
ize and get the new committees
functioning in both houses. That
probably will delay all except emer-
gency legislation for the first month
the new Congress is in session.
Seniority to Prevail.
Although committee chairman
ships in the House will be decided
by vote OF the members, under
the new law, Majority Leader Bark
ley has indicated that seniority will
continue to prevail in the Senate.
This means that Southern Demo-
Gratis who have the longest unbroken
record Of Senate service will con-
tinue to head. most of the Senate
committees if that party retains .
majority in the body.
With each Senator limited to
membership on two committees-ex-
cept that those on the District of
Columbia group who may hold three
"a scramble among members for
choice posts is expected.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
dc. Taxi Union Offer!
Proposals on Fares
10 8 Nearby Points

Recommendations for fair taxi
cab fares" to eight points near
Washington, which are not COW
cred by Public Utilities Commission
regulations, were made public yes
terday by the taxicab drivers union,
Local 935, International Brother
hood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs,
Warehousemen and Helpers (AFL)
The recommended rates, sub
stantially lower than the average
now charged by most cab drivers.
are: To the Washington National
Airport, Pentagon Building, Navy
Annex, Henderson Hall and Fort
Myer proper-$125 for a single pas
senger and IS cents each for two or
more passengers: to Arlington
Farms, Barracks K and the South
Post of Fort Myer-sl for a single
passenger and so cents each for
two or more passengers.
All of the charges would begin in
zone one in the immediate down.
town section, the spokesman for the
union said.
The union also proposed that all
other trips to any point in Mary
land or Virginia from the District
Line to be paid for at rate of 10
cents quarter of mile to conform
with the regulations of the States
in question. l5 .-
The union spokesman explained
that they were not empowered to
set rates to the points under discus
sion but were recommending these
fares" to their members as a fair
charge.
A special rates committee of three
members was appointed at the reg
ular meeting of the local last Thurs
day, the spokesman said, and the
recommendations released today are
result of their study of the mat
fer
Evening star., 1946-08-18
By Henry A. Muslin

ny 7eHf1 -. "uStiH
After a wartime decline in mum.
bers, the 1900 shade trees which
have set Washington apart as 9
beautiful city for IS years will soor
be on the increase again.
During the last three fiscal years
the total number of trees decreased
by more than 500, despite replant-
ing. There were not men enough
to replace all trees which died OF
natural causes or fell victim to
urban progress.
With the end of the war, how
ever. District trees and parkings
officials have mustered an adequate
labor force and are embarking on
a revitalized tree care and replace
ment program designed to increase
the number of city trees by 1000
during the year which began July /
Washingtonians worried about
those gaps in the trees leafy green
cry caused by the city's ambitious
street widening program have the
assurance of John w. Batson, new
superintendent of trees and park
ings, that replanting will be done
as quickly as possible.
1928 Lost in Widenings.
Specific examples of street widen
ing which have stripped out trees
are the Twentieth and Sixth streets
NV. and M street Sc. projects
now in progress. A total of 1913 trees
had to come down to permit this
work, but Mr. Batson, of whom more
will be told in another article
promises speedy replacement.
LAS soon as the weather permits
we II be on the job Mr. Batson
stated yesterday. Furthermore
we're going to put in better type
of tree wherever possible. hard wood
varieties which last longer" Tree
transplanting, he explained, must
be done In the winter months ii
the trees are to thrive.
After completion of tree replace
ments made necessary by current
street work, tree officials say they
will turn their attention to filling
neglected gaps in established rows
Fourteenth street, scheduled fol
early consideration, is typical o1
traffic arteries with many empty
tree spaces.
Mr.. Batson says his men will.
start at Pennsylvania avenue anC
work north, replacing trees wher-
ever the panS occur"
Similar unsightly gaps also exist
along Sixth, Eleventh, Twelfth ano
Thirteenth streets NV, all o1
which were widened in the last five
wears. These, too, will be filled ir
with trees as soon as the season
permits.
Trimming Given Attention.
Trimming, which also fell behine
during the war. will be given new
attention. Aside from it's value t
the trees themselves, this pruning
also will be directed toward raising
the limbs higher above the street,
and cutting them back from houses
The Chevy Chase area will be
Iamong the first sectors thoroughly
trimmed
1t appears that Washington /.
destined to retain its title of tn,
city of trees However, there arr
complications which do not at ono,
meet the eye, and these must bt
dealt with if the desired progres,
/ in the city's tscs life is to be real.
lied.
High on t. OF tree menace.
Is the elemt urban develop.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Col. Newman Named
Division Chief of Stuff

Col. o. P. Newman, the son of
Mrs. Pauline Newman, 1923 Morri-
son street NV, has been named
chief of staff of the 5th Infantry
Division at Camp Campbell, KY, 1t
was announced yesterday
Col. Newman, veteran of both
World Wars, served for almost four
years in the Southwest Pacific and
for two and half years was COM
manding officer of the 186th Regi-
ment of the 4lst Infantry Division.
He has been awarded the Legion Of
Merit, the Silver Star with oak leaf
cluster and the Bronze Star. He
and his wife will live at Camp
Campbell.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Eye Tests for D. {. Children
Urged by Health Officials

The Health Department yesterday
urged parents to have the eyes of
their children examined before the
opening of schools next month.
Health inspections of about $4,000
children in school last year by the
departments bureau of school medi-
cal inspection revealed that about
6 per cent are handicapped by defec-
tive vision.
Pointing out that many children
have been classified as unintelligent
when all that was needed was cor
rection of eye defects, the depart
ment offered to help parents unable
to afford examination by private
physicians.
Evening star., 1946-08-18

ment. This factor has been felt
only in the downtown area, but it
remains an ver-increasing threat
Ito the trees. 1t boils down to the
ineScapable fact that as the city
grows commercially its trees yield
to this development.
Illustrative of this trend is the
citys heart section" along E, F
and G streets NV. E street is bare
of trees between Seventh and Thir-
teenth streets, F. street between
Ninth and Fifteenth streets and G.
street between Ninth and Thirteenth
streets.
The stretch of r street in ques-
ton never had trees. It's CONNER
cial development had progressed so
far when systematic tree planting
was first begun in 1872 that placing
them there was impractical. The
companion portions of E and G
streets, however, once did. But as
commercial and business establish
ments increased, the trees gradu-
ally disappeared.
Vaults Crowd Out Many.
Trees disappear with. commercial
development principally because of
under pavement vaults. These ex-
cavations are usually found along
streets which have been widened to
accommodate increased traffic flow,
thus reducing the margin between
curb and building line Digging the
vaults literally squeezes out the
trees.
Driveways, too, threaten the trees,
though to lesser extent. InStalla-
ton of such a paved crossing of the
curb area means removal of any
tree in its path. 1t has been pos
sible to avoid loss of trees to drive
ways in many cases, however, by
moving tree to one side. Then,
though the symmetry of the tree
line is broken, the number of trees
Is not reduced.
Of approximately 1,400 trees which
died during the past fiscal year, fully
600 succumbed to Illuminating gas.
This in7ioious foe is undetectable
Escaping into the ground from a
orokln or LEAKING main, the gas at
tacks the trees roots and slowly
kills it.
800 Killed by Motorists.
Second to gas in the number of
tree casualties caused is the auto
mobile. More than 300 trees died
last year after being knocked down
or marred by motorists. Such VIC
TINS are replaced in time, but trees
are transplanted in the spring or
fall, and a gap occurring in any
other season is not quickly filled
Moreover, the money spent on such
unnecessary casualties might be
used elsewhere.
Nert article. The tree pro
=, gram and the men aDho ,uiu cdrry
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Communist Porty Fights
Decision on Ruffner Will
speeioI Dispatch 10 The s.o.

LURAY, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Com
munist Party of Virginia this week
contested the decision of Judge
H. w. Bertram Of Page County
Circuit Court who ruled August /
that the will of Lester Ruffner, of
Luray, late vice president of the
State Communist Party, was null
and void.
A petition filed here by Christie
pher Garnett. of Richmond, asks
for rehearing. The will left the
bulk of the estate to the Communist
Party. The court ruled 1t should
go to Mr. Ruffner's widow, who is
not a member Of the party.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
5000 Expected to Attend
Virginia Legion Meet
BY the Associosed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 17.-Ap-
proximately 5000 delegates are ex-
pected here for the opening sessions
tomorrow of the four-day American
Legion. Virginia Department, and
auxiliary conventions.
Among the speakers on the pro-
grams of the two groups are Gov.
Tuck, Mayor William c. Herbert,
Representative Cary. Democrat, of
Virginia; Maj. Cen Richard J. Mar
shall, superintendent of Virginia
Military Institute, and 1t. Gen.
Leonard T. Gerow, commanding
general of the 18th Army and for
mer commander of the 29th Divi-
sion.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Home Builders Invite
Bradley 10 Confer on
Materials Bott|eneck
By Robert J. Lewis

Veterans Administrator Bradley,
who last week called for something
better in the way of housing for
veterans than foxholes in parks,
has been invited to confer this week
with District home builders and
help them tackle the building ma
terials bottleneck.
In a telegram to Gen. Bradley
last night, Ernest F. Henry, execu-
tive director of the Home Builders
Association of Metropolitan Wash
ington, disclosed builders would
hold a tWo-day conference on hous-
ing bottlenecks.
Full Support Pledged.
Hot air artists, with pockets full
of laws, regulations and a plentiful
supply of red tape, are cluttering UP
the production highways and Gre
ating artificial bottlenecks for the
army of home builders trying to
execute the production maneuvers
required to reach the desired goal"
Mr.. Henry wired.
will you confer with our Execu-
tive Committee at once so that you
may have some vital facts and we
can have your views on the condi-
tons caused by these facts?
You may be sure that we fully
support your demand for something
better than foxholes in parks for
veterans
Other Officials to Attend.
Washington's active builders will
meet at l pm. Wednesday and
Thursday In the Hotel Statier. Mr..
Henry said. He explained repre-
sentatiVes Of the Federal Housing
Administration, Civilian Production
Administration and Labor Depart
ment officials also would be present
at the conferences.
Edward r. Carr, association pres
ident. will preside. Members of the
Executive Committee, in addition
to Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Henry, are
Donal L. Chamberlin, Lewis r.
Breuninger. Morris Cafritz, Myron
Davy and Clarence w. GosnelI.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
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Historical Meeting Off

Z A meeting of the Montgomery
County Historical Society scheduled
for Wednesday, night, has been
cancelled because the guest speaker,
Mayor Theodore r. McKeldin of
Baltimore, Republican candidate for
governor, will be unable to attend,
Mrs. Lily G. Stone, president, an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Carpenter Held in Death
Of Wife Is Freed on Bail
Special Dispoteh 10 The stor

LURAY, Va. Aug. 17.-Raymond
Booth, Beltsville Md carpenter,
charged with murder in the auto
mobile death of his wife, Frances
Jones Booth. at nearby Shenandoah
two weeks ago, was released from
Page County Jail yesterday under
$4,000 bond.
No date for a hearing has been
set. Booth told police that his wife
was fatally injured when she fell
out Of their automobile during an
early morning drive.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Dog Week Chuirmun Named

Calvin Pierson. 5403 Thirty ninth
avenue. Hyattsville, has been named
committee chairman in the Hyatts-
vile, area for National Dog Week
which starts September q.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Replonting to Increase Trees
Here After Wartime Decline

This is the first OF t1Oo articles
telling details OF plans to preserDe
the trees OF Washington.
Evening star., 1946-08-18

Merit article. The tree pro
gram and the men ,0ho ,oiu carry
it out.
Evening star., 1946-08-18

(See DISEASES, Page A-15.J
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

REV. BOSTON LACMEY
 Two were injured last night playing seftbalI in the Inter- Church SoftbalI League.
 At the Municipal Stadiu1h. the Rev. Boston LacIEey 0f St. gOhn's Episcopal Church, sustained a sprained right ankle when he COllided with the first basaman. He was treated It the Waterbury Hospital and later discharged.
 At the Bunker. Hill Stadium, Geirge Hassinger, 3A, 0f 50 Tran sit Street, a member of the First Lutheran Church team, dislOcated his right shoulder in . slide into third base. He was discharged from the Waterbury Hospital following treatme4t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
Citadel Memorial Program Set
 Varied Services
 Tonight To Follow
 Committee Dinner

A final meeting of the Service of Remembrance will be held at the Salvation Army Citadel tonight at 7:45. Throughout World War II. monthly meetings were sponsored by the Home League Department of the local corps and relatives of servicemen and women attended More than $50 names of servicemen and women were entered upon the honor roll of this group and peril odically received gifts and letters while away from Waterbury.
 The gathering tonight will take the form of a Memorial service. In addition to Captain and Mrs. John VanGould, members of this com- mittee included Edward Scholey Mrs. Morton Spencer, Mrs. Sarah Gibson, Mrs. Julia Cooley, Mrs Ed mond Naylor and Mrs. Frank Dur en. The committee will be honored at a dinner at the Citadel at 6 to- night.
 Following the Service of Remem- hrance, sound film will be shown of famine conditions in Europe and another sound film, Marching Forward Program of the Salvation Army.
 Paren&s of servicemen are es- pecially urged to attend this final meeting of the Service of Remem- brance.