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Evening star., 1946-12-18
College Park Children
TO Drumutize Carols

\ A dramatization of Christmas car
OILS by pupils and teachers OF the
College Park Elementary School
will take place at a meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association at 7:30
pm. tomorrow.
Other items on the program, which
will be held in the specially deco
rated auditorium will include movies
and visit from Santa Claus. Mrs
Forest S. Holmes, school principal,
will be in charge of the program.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Arlington Democrats
Plan Christmas Purty

The Democratic Club Of Arlington
County will give Christmas party
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Lyon Park
Community House. North Fillmore
street and Pershing drive, with
canned goods as the price of admis-
sion.
The food will be turned over to
welfare agencies for distribution, ac-
cording to Charles r. Fenwick,
president.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Indictment Says
Casey Evaded
$7O,384 Taxes
Former Roosevelt
Aide Declares He
Paid Every Cent
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 18-Eugene B.
Casey, AZ, one Of the late President
Roosevelt's six executive assistants
during the war, was under Fed
eral grand jury indictment today
charging he evaded income taxes in
the amount of $70,384.
The indictment, handed down
yesterday, charged that during the
years 1941, 1912 and 1943, when Mr..
Casey was in the White House:
His net income for the three years
was $171 1926 and the income he re-
ported was $81 ,210.
He paid Federal income and vic
tory taxes of $18,785 when he should
have paid $89,169.
Fictitious Office rents and salaries
and overstated maintenance charges
were claimed in connection with his
real estate business in Washington
and Maryland.
Paid Up, Casey Says.
The Indictment disclosed that Mr..
Casey claimed and the Government
did not dispute losses totaling about
37,100 from farming operations over
the three years.
He claimed his four children and
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Personal
Property Tax
Forms Issued
Montgomery Seeks
More Revenue by
Better Estimates
By J. B. Zatmon

A type of personal property form
designed to produce more revenue
is being sent to all Montgomery
County residents by the county as
sesSment Office.
Under the new schedule, residents
are asked to list the full cash value
of all household furniture in each
room.
Items in the schedule include
pianos, radios, books, pictures, clocks,
tapestries, washing machines, elec-
trio refrigerators, Silverware, china
and glassware, liner1s. blankets, jew
elry not habitually worn, firearms
and household goods in storage.
Robert S. Billhimer, personal prop
erty assessor, explained that the new
form is intended to help the tax
payer as well as enable the county
to obtain a more accurate estimate
of the value of personal property in
each home and apartment.
Estimates of Last Year.
Last year, according to Mr.. Bill
himer, residents merely were asked
to estimate the total value of their
personal property without breaking
it down by items and rooms.
AS result, he said, county assess
ments did not reflect the actual
value of all personal property.
Personal property assessments last
year, he added, produced $3.50, ,000-
approximately double the figure re-
allied before the personal property
law was enacted at the 1945 session
of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Billhimer emphasized that the
taxpayer takes no exemption in fl
ing the report. He pointed out that
the 500 State exemption and $500
county exemption is made by the as
sessment Office Both exemptions ap-
ply only to household furniture, he
said.
Assessments are made on the basis
of the real estate tax in the area
where the taxpayer lives. The basic
county tax levy is sl.50 on each 500
assessed valuation.
Many Forms Unchanged.
Forms sent to farmers, profession
| ais, commercial and industrial es-
adjustments do not differ from
those of last year.
Incorporated firms, Mr.. Billhimer
said, are not required to file personal
property returns with the county
but must report to the State Tax
Commission.
There are no exemptions for pro-
fessionals and commercial and in
dustrial firms Mr. Billhimer said.
Forms will be available by the end
of this week in the Bethesda and
Silver Spring County Buildings, the
Rockville Courthouse and in all coun-
fty banks. They must be filed with
the assessment Office in Rockville be.
fore February /, 1947. Further in
formation may be obtained by CALL
ling the assessment Office, Rockville
$50.
Those failing to file returns are
subject to fine not to exceed $500
or 18 months in Jail or both.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Committee Protests
Extension Of Bus Test

Decision of the Maryland Public
Service Commission to extend the
trial period to March / for the
transfer of Capital Transit Co.
patrons at Mount Rainier was pro-
tested today by the Public Utilities
Committee of the Princes Georges
County Federation of Civic Associa-
tionS.
Committee Chairman Louis A.
Day said his group was shocked
and surprised" at the PSC decision
to extend the original 3o-day trial
period, which expired yesterday.
The federation, along with other
civic groups and a special citizens
joint committee opposes discon-
tinuance of direct bus service from
the Cheverly, East Riverdale and
the College Park-Hyattsville lines
to downtown Washington. During
the trial period patrons are shunted
to Mount Rainier for transfer to
buses or street cars.
Mr.. Day said the trial plan adds
Is minutes to commuters riding
time each trip. A letter of protest
is being prepared for the PSC, he
added.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Segregation Law Repeal
Urged by Church Council
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-Th e
Board of Directors of the Council
of Churches and Christian Educa-
ton for Maryland and Delaware
today advocated the repeal Of Jim
Grow laws" OIL Maryland statutes.
The board, in resolutions unani-
mously adopted and made public
today, also urged establishment Of
State fair employment practices
commission.
The directors explained these two
matters were brought to its atten-
ton by the councils department Of
social relations in view of the i'm
pending meeting Of the General As
sembly January l.
The councils Board Of Directors
also voted:
A request to the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare to relax its
regulations limiting local depart
ments to assisting only unemploy-
ables.
An appeal to the Baltimore Hous-
ing Authority and Board of Esti-
mates to accept four housing
projects for low-income occupancy.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Montgomery Sc. 0.P.
Delegation Favors
Jury Duty for Women

The Montgomery County Repub-
lican delegation to the Maryland
General Assembly has gone on rec
ord in favor of voluntary jury serv-
ice for women In the State.
The action was taken at the
weekly meeting of the delegation
during a discussion Of the proposed
State wide act authorizing women
on Maryland juries.
Julian P. King submitted draft
Of proposed bill providing for the
establishment of a fire department
to serve the GAINESVILLE Poolesville
area.
Under the bill, the county Com
uissfoners would be empoweredAto
levy a tax of not more than ten
cents per $l00 on residents Of the
area for the construction Of fire
house and to maintain the depart
ment., A board of trustees to ad-
minister the funds also would be
created.
Mr.. King said survey had re-
vealed that 90 per cent of the resi-
dents of the area favored such a
move. The proposed bill was for
warded to DR.. Horace E. Flack, head
of the State legislative reference
section, to be drafted in final form.
Last night the Legislative Com
mittee of the Allied Civic Groups
of Silver Spring discussed proposed
enactment with State Senator elect
Roy Tasco Davis and Delegates-elect
Leona Rush and A. r. Lofstrand, 5r
Roy Jacobson, chairman Of the
Legislative Committee, recommend
ed that no major changes be made
at this time in the setup of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, except establishment
of merit>system for their employees
He said his committee had found
the work of the two commissions
rather efficient"
Mr.. Davis told the group he
wasn't sure the delegates would
agree that the park and sanitary
commissions be continued in their
present status.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

So he made his decision. In a
few days he removed the wings
from the plane, put wheel over
the propeller hub, and attached a
belt to the wheel.
The thing worked-and has been
working ever since.
Every evening after work, when
the weather Is good, he jumps in
the cockpit Of the venerable crate
yells contact" just for fun, and
starts up the 85-horsepower engine.
It drives the big rotary saw at a
merry pace-and with enough zip
to slice through Is and "a irch
logs.
Though weather beaten and
wingless, old OX-5 still .chugs on
faithfully, and, according to Mr..
Goode, has many more years of life
in it.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Health Research
Center Funds
Will BeSought
Proposed Facilities
At Bethesda Would ]
Cost Is Millions

Funds for a vast new medical re-
search center to become part of the
National Health Institute at Be-
thesda will be requested of Congress
next year by officials of the United
States Public Health Service, it was
said today.
DR.. E. E. Dyer, director of the
institute, said present estimates in
dicate the proposed facilities, to
provide for extensive clinical and
laboratory cancer research, would
cost between $4,000, 900 and $20,-
600, 900.
According to plans, the National
Cancer Institute at Bethesda would
become part of the new center,
with 200 to 300 bed hospital allo-
Gated for clinical study and treat
ment Of cancer patients. An addi-
tional section of the same size would
be provided for study Of patients
with old age and heart diseases.
Research Primary Function.
officials said the new center
would be unique general hos
pital, with research as its primary
function" Most general hospitals,
it was pointed out, lack extensive
research facilities because of their
function as centers of treatment.
The cancer institute. on the
other hand, must conflne present
operations at the center to labora-
tory and experimental research,
sending scientists to outside hospi-
tails for clinical work.
DR.. Roscoe r. Spencer, director
of the cancer institute, said Con-
gress also will be asked for ap-
preparations of more than 5000, 900
to further cancer research. Present
appropriations total $1,772,000.
Wide Expansion Planned.
The expansion program would in
clude increased funds for grants to
private institutions and other CEN
ters outside Government jurisdic-
ton, some to help train new cancer
research workers.
I'VE have virtually all the legis-
lation we need to carry out an ade-
quate cancer research program" an
official of the institute said, 'bht
the final solution of the cancer prob
lem will depend on the performance
Of research. If we can find the
WHY'S of cancer, we can start"
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Doubling Of Revenue
From Business Tax
Sought in Alexandra

Members of the Alexandria City
Council today we're studying a pro-
posed increase in the city's business
license tax designed to double reve-
niue from this source received during
1916.
The rates proposed at budget
hearing last night would be Is in
stead of 13 cents for each 500 of
gross revenue up to $500, 900 and 80
cents thereafter. A 10 per cent tax
on all amusements also was pro-
posed.
The council will hold a hearing
tomorrow night on the proposed new
levy.
Two New Posts Urged.
Discussion of the tentative bud
gets of II city departments also
brought request from Fire Chief
James M. Duncan, jr., for the crea-
ton of two new posts-an assistant
chief and assistant fire marshal-at
annual salaries of $500 and So, 3,260
respectively.
other recommendations included
installation of a communications
system separate from that of the
Police Department. Chief Duncan
said the departments 1947 budget
request of $150,000 is about $50, 900
more than the current appropria-
tion.
The hearing also revealed State
Conversation Board approval of
the following 1947 budgets:
Commissioner of Revenue, Sc, 1921,
of which two-thirds would be paid
by the city; city sergeant, $2S, 800,
and treasurer, SIS, ,085, of which one
third would be paid by the city.
More Asked for Collector.
The city collectors budget request
was increased from $16,965 to $18, $50,
based on general increases in oper-I
ating costs and expanded business.
The Police Departments original
request of $226,150, an increase of
about, $56, 900 over the 1916 appro-
priation, was not altered at the
hearing.
Chief Edgar Sims, however, point
ed to the necessity of amending city
regulations to permit employment
Of policemen living outside the city's
boundaries.
Councilman John w. Tulloch, urg-
ing establishment of six-day week
for members of the force, was told by
Chief Sims that such program will
become effective January l.
Stating the department now has
seven vacancies, Chief Sims said, II
don't know what kind of protection
the citizens of Alexandria will get"
under the six-day system.
Other budget request increases in
cluded one for $9, 1853 for new am
bulance for the rescue squad.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Maryland Council
Supports Changes
In JobIess Pay Law
By the Associated Press

4 BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-The Leg
islative Council last night adopted
a 23-point program presented by
its special committee for the amend
ment of the unemployment COM
pensation law, and expressed COM
plete confidence in the integrity
and capability of.the systems pres
ent administrators.
The program, with the exception
of one amendment, was approved
unanimously before its presentation
to the council by the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board, and the
boards Advisory Council, made up
of representatives of labor, man
agement and the public.
The change involved inclusion OF
all industry under the plan. The
committee had recommended that
companies with three-year perfect
experience records should be ex-
empted, but industrial representa-
tives urged instead that such COM
panies be required to pay three
tenths of / per cent of their pay
rolls.
Rate Change Opposed.
The same representatives also
urged that the maximum contribu-
ton rate be retained at 81 per cent
its present level-rather than
raised to 8 per cent. Both pro-
posals were adopted.
Other basic changes in the law
put forward by the committee and
adopted by the council included
proposals:
/. Requiring claimants to make
an active effort to find employment.
2. Requiring employers to file
accession reports" on hiring new
employees.
3. Limiting benefits to so per cent
of the claimants average pay.
4. Providing that person sus-
pended from his job for disciplinary
reason shall be disqualified from
benefits for to 10 weeks.
The final item is in the form of
resolution petitioning Congress
for return to the States of power to
levy and control funds for admins
trative expenses. Employers con-
tend that under the present sys-
tenn more money is appropriated
than is needed for such expenses.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Orphans Court Sessions
Shifted for Holidays

The weekly sessions Of the Prince
Georges County Orphans Court will
be held on Monday instead of Tues
day for the next two weeks because
of the Christmas and New Year
holidays, it was announced yester-
day by Judge Vincent A. Osterman,
one of the. courts three juriSts.
Earlier, it also was announced
that the county commissioners will
forgo their usual weekly meeting
next Tuesday and hold one the fol-
lowing week, December 81. The lat
ter day was an open one on the
commissioners schedule because Of
it being . fifth Tuesday" Of the
month. 4
Evening star., 1946-12-18
BY the Associated Pres.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-Nine-
year-old John Floyd had 1900
volts of electricity pass through his
hody-more than six times the
amount Of voltage used to electro
cute criminals--but by a combina-
tion~ of fortunate circumstances
lived to tell how it felt.
The boy underwent treatment at
Johns Hopkins Hospital for minor
burns after he accidentally grabbed
a live wire to prevent falling of q
railroad car atop which he had
been playing with chum.
Physicians said John escaped
death because he fell at once away
Evening star., 1946-12-18
AIexondriu Chumber
To Vote for Directors

Ballots today were in the hands of
members of the Alexandria Cham
ber of Commerce who will vote on
five new members of the board OF
directors by December %.
w. Selden Washington, chairman
of the Nominating Committee, said
candidates are John B. Bowden,
Benjamin L. Hayman, Arthur G
Herter, Edward S. Holland, jr.;; Ir-
win M. Hufford, Ross F. Hunt, r. L.
Kane, William E. Lee, Kirk Miller
and l.. II poladian.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Boy Plays Hockey and Lives
After 13, ,OOO-voIt Shock

from the wire and because the shock
was severe enough to lock" his
heart muscles. enabling the heart to
resume normal action D moment
later.
The boy said when he touched the
wire, "the next thing ! remember
I was lying on top of the car lock-
ing down on a man from the rail-
road yard. My left arm felt sort
of soft"
According to Johns mother, Mrs.
Florence List, the boy had been
playing hockey from school when
the accident occurred.
Said John thoughtfully, We'll,
] guess I'd better 60 back to school. "
Evening star., 1946-12-18
PTA in Montgomery
To Discuss School Post

A proposal urging establishment
of the Office of assistant county
superintendent of education in
charge Of school property for Mont
gomery County will be discussed by
representatives Of II county wide
organizations conferring on school
maintenance tonight.
The meeting, sponsored by the
Montgomery County Parent -Teach-
er Association Council, will be held
at BIS o'clock in the Lynnbrook
School, Bethesda, Leslie M. Abbe,
council president, said.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Junior College Plans
Christmas Dance

The crowning Of Christmas
queen will mark the first Christmas
dance of the Montgomery Junior
College at the Washington Aviation
Country Club, Bethesda, from 8 to
IL pm. Saturday.
The dance is for students, faculty
and friends of the school, and will
be sponsored by the Social Commit
tee of the college with Miss Lorrie
Notion, Bethesda, and Howard Bal
ley, Rockville, in charge Of arrange
ments,
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Club Elects

The Annandale Home Demonstra-
ton Club has elected Mrs. H. w.
Brazier as president, succeeding Mrs.
Roberta Clemens. Other officers
are. Mrs. Robert Nay, vice presi-
dent; Mrs Raymond Lynch, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Gordon Ed
wards, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. G. G. Washabaugh, treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

aged mother as dependents, the in
dictment said.
A resident of GMthersburg, he said
last night he had paid "every cent
that the Treasury alleges owe, plus
6 per cent up to December 81, 1946."
MIR. Casey resigned the presiden-
tial post in 1914 to serve in the Navy
and saw combat service before re-
turning to civilian life last year.
He gained national prominence in
1888 by radio speeches made in be-
half of former Representative David
j. Lewis, Democrat, of Maryland
supported by President Roosevelt
in the unsuccessful attempt to
purge" Senator TydingS, Democrat,
In the primary election that year.
Owned Maryland Farms.
He named his home New Deal
Farms" Mr.. Casey owned seven
dairy and grain farms in Maryland
and also engaged in the engineering
and house construction business.
The text of Casey's statement:
st understand that the United
States district attorney in Balti-
more is initiating criminal action
against me on a charge of income
tax fraud. Before I entered the
Navy, requested the Treasury De-
partment to go over my tax returns.
A memo to this effect is on record
in the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
From Pearl Harbor on, I had been
forced to be absent from Washing
ton large part of the time on
assignments given me by the late
President Roosevelt, with the result
that I was able to give almost no
time to my own personal affairs.
I'VE all make mistakes, and un-
questionably I have made mine.
But they were mistakes not of in
tent or fraud, but due to the fact
that my affairs were in the hands
of others. Every cent that the
Treasury alleges that I owe, plus 6
per cent up to December 81, 1916,
has been paid to the United States
Government.
: Delay Called Strange.
"It seems strange that after wait
ing two years, and after reported
differences of opinion between re-
sponsible officials in the Bureau of
Internal Revenue and the Justice
Department, my case only now is
being placed in the hands of the
district attorney.
MY only hope is that because of
my friendship for Franklin Roose-
velt and some of the enemies I may
have made in the Maryland sena-
torial primary of 1888, my case
will not become a political foot
ball, but will be tried on its merits. !"
Rear Admiral John Ginrich, un-
der whom Mr.. Casey served in
the Pacific, praised Mr.. Casey's
war record in statement last
night, asserting that IF they're
going to throw rocks at him, !
want to speak up"
Admiral Gi1rich, now director of
Naval Reserve, commanded the
cruiser Pittsburgh and Mr.. Casey
was his training officer.
"Comdr. Casey was with
me when the Pittsburgh towed the
battered carrier Franklin out from
under the shadow of the Jap main
land" the admiral said. "He fought
through the Battle of Two Jima,
Okinawa. and finally he performed
heroically through the Okinawa
typhoon after the Pittsburgh had
been broken in two.
"In rescuing the carrier Frank
lin, Comdr. Casey played large
part in saving the lives OF 35 men
rescued from the waters"
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Leaion Names Bluckmer

Elmer j. Blackmer, jr., adjutant
Of the Unknown Soldier Post, Amer
lean Legion. Arlington, has been
named to the Safety Committee Of
the Virginia Department Of the
Legion, 1t was announced today.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Chesterbrook Porty PIonned

A community Christmas party will
be held Friday night at the Chester
bsbok (Va.) Methodist Church. A.
Christmas pageant win be presented.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

(YI WE'D Co. Ave. ( colssyiIis Pike
SAA sAss SH. $500. Mot. P.M
Parking Space Available to Patrons
JUNE HAVER, VIVIAN BLAINE in
THREE LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE
Tin tech.). At 80. 3:35, 5.35, TAO.
9:40
Evening star., 1946-12-01

| pounding furiolsly on I portable
| Typewriter in the back seat Of his
Limousine, piloted by stony-faced
chauffeur. Studio heads were vic
timized In every conceivable mani
ner of extravaganza by the fun
loving scribblers. Sam Goldwyn
seldom signed one Of the writing
gentry without the specification
that a penthouse be provided 9th
ers insisted on expensive domiciles
i In desert or mountain resorts, claim
| ing they couldn't WOO phrases In the
| depressing atmosphere OF Holly
wood itself.
Gloria Swanson and Pola Negri
fighting for careers and social prom
inence at the same time and on the
same lot, adopted the Weirdest forms
of display Miss Swanson took to
her new estate tby marriage) al
the Marquise de la Falaise with 9
/ fair that set rivals back on their
heels. She installed a stan Of but
lers and footmen in turquoise blue
satin knee breeches and powdered
wigs at her palatial home. Negr1
wore rubies as big as hens eggs anc
spoke to no one but producers OF
stars whom she considered equal III
Estanding.
1t was Charlie Ray. however. who
outshot every one-and did niors
Evening star., 1946-12-01

WARt, 3.00-Ihe Lieis Aibanese.
Georqeiowa University Forum subject Is ihe
Community Chest tanpsign.
WRc, 4:00-SsusiaY u Agriculture Andsr'
son addresses An Club members attending
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WT0p, 5:O0-Pianist Jan August and hi,
|insiuuenisl trio are guest soIcisis.
WPc, 500 Arturo Tss<anini difeeis sps'
tial performance Of the first hall d Verdi,
Ia Trsyiafs. Lila Albsnsse. Jan Pssrce snd
Robert Merrill sing the principal roles.
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Friend of ihe Dead" tells the story Of
morgue keeper who eIaims he talks with iht
dead.
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leads him 10 Jack Benny.
WRf, 7;30-jstk Benny locks over Phi
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