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Evening star., 1947-11-12
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY-A State

DOLLAR DIPLOMACY-A State
Department employe, who never has
felt quite at home in the austere
and dignified atmosphere there, re-
Gently received a job offer from the
Treasury Department.
Discussing the offer with State
Department official, she asked his
advice about accepting the Treasury
Job. :
~>'1t will >be q demotion for you"
the official said coldly. After all"
he added naughty, Treasury only
handles money-we spend it!'
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Sem
ate Civil Service Committee has re-
quested the Veterans Adninistra-
ton to submit figures justifying the
price rise that VA plans to put into
effect in all Of its cafeterias. VA
employees have protested the in
crease, declaring they won't be able
to afford the higher prices. :. Un-
der revised plans, the Federal Sc
curity Agency's Bureau of Employees
Compensation, now in New York
City, won't be moved back here un-
til sometime in January. Meanwhile,
Bee employees are spending their
week ends here looking for places in
which to live, and not having too
much luck so far. The Civil
Service Commission still is seeking
a few "big" names to serve on its
Federal Loyalty Board. The board is
composed Of many distinguished
persons in the field of law and edu-
cation, but most of them are COM
paratively unknown to the general
public.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Montgomery Survey on Need
For School for Handicapped Set

contracts for reconditioning and
modernizing facilities at Leland
Junior High School and Bethesda
Elementary School, for one-room
addition to the Montrose Elemen-
tary School and a new gymnasium
auditorium at Lincoln High.
Six teachers were appointed TO
elementary schools. They are:
Miss Frances w. McHenry. named
to the Rockville School; Mrs. Eliza
beth J. Roberts, Fairland; Mrs.
Caroline E. Mansur, Bradley; Miss
Johnnie Phillips, Sherwood; Mrs.
Virginia w. Little, Parkside, and
Mrs. Rosie w. Adams. Ken Gar.
Mrs. Helen P. Maddox was appoint
ed as q bookkeeper at the boards
office in Rockville.
The board accepted the resigna-
tions Of three elementary teachers.
They are Mrs. Erma Hockenberry.
from Bethesda School; Miss Pauline
Smith, Bradley, and Mrs. Mary De
Gioja, Glenmont. Mrs. Helen l..
Claxton resigned as q clerk at the
Somerset School.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
PricesAre About Same
As House Restaurant
Opens for Session

The House restaurant in the Cap
itol reopened today for the special
session of Congress with prices gen.
orally about the same, except that
cents now will be charged for a roll
and butter which formerly went
with the meal.
The old favorite, bean soup, went
back on the menu at 20 cents a
bowl and Is cents a cup. It has
been served for years every day.
The best steak, cooked to order, Is
offered at $3.50 with French fried
potatoes. This time, however, the
menu lists the meat as 'broiled
minute steak" instead of the sirloin
listed at the same price last session.
Special Luncheon Cited.
The special luncheon at the same
65-cent price today includes braised
New York top sirloin of beef with
horseradish sauce, creamed, mashed
potatoes. fresh garden peas, tea or
coffee, and a choice of three des-
serts, pie, layer cake or rice pud-
ding.
For exclusive use of House men,
bers, special dining room is being
fitted up with new furniture of
the club lounge type, and will be
open Monday. This place was re-
served last session for members only,
but had been used with old furni-
ture. The new equipment is Of mod
ern type with hard-backed, leather
covered lounge seats around three
sides of the room and chairs to
match. New tables also have been
installed. The place looks like a
modern night club.
Restaurant Remodeled.
On the Senate side of the Cap
itol the restaurant has undergone
wholesale job OF remodeling and
reconditioning. 1t will be opened,
probably Saturday, and on Monday
at the very latest with up-to-date
equipment. mostly new.
David Lynn, architect Of the Cap
itol, today inspected the renovated
kitchen, where much shiny new
stainless steel equipment has been
installed, including a dishwasher.
Two elevators have been put in
during the recess Of Congress to
carry food supplies from the base
ment kitchen to the restaurant
floor, and to return dirty dishes to
the kitchen.
Evening star., 1947-11-12

employe annually to carry out the
program.
This is nearly twice as much as
the original estimate of So per en-
ploye, presented to Congress when it
was considering the health bill IN
1914. Congress now has authorized
the medical program, but agencies
still must get fund appropriations
to set up their clinics and put the
program into effect. : q
In view of the increased cost ese-
mates, it now becomes a question of
how far Congress will go along in
appropriating funds.
It's easy to see why the original
cost estimates don't hold true today.
Salaries, as we'll as equipment and
supply costs, have risen sharply since
then, and Government officials in
1914 had no way of knowing that
this would be the case.
X X X X
SPECIAL SESSION HOPES-Al-
though Government employe legis-
lation isn't expected to get much at
tention during the special session of
Congress, an attempt will be made
to win final approval of the Lange-
Chavez Stevenson retirement bill.
The measure, which would pro-
vide for the liberalization of Fed
eral employees retirement benefits,
has passed the House but has not
yet been acted on by the Senate.
Now, sponsors of the measure have
decided to try and win quick Senate
approval Of the bill during the spe-
cial session, instead of waiting for
the regular session which begins in
January.
They acknowledge the odds will be
against the bill receiving Senate
consideration during the special ses-
sion, but they point out that. If the
Senate were in the mood, 1t could
pass the measure "in less than five
minutes"
And, they say, the Seante in the
past often has speeded through en-
ployes' legislation with a minimum
of debate.
X X X X
WHAT'S IN A NAN1E-A War De-
partment official the other day over
heard his messenger boy in a tele-
phone conversation with some one
whom the official later found out was
the youths new girl friend.
"Yes." he heard the messenger
say, in an important tone, I'm a
War Department courier entrusted
with the duty of transmitting i'm
portant military documents"
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Aid 10 Europe Is Vital,
Sasscer Tells Meeting
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. IA town
meeting last night heard Repre-
sentative Sasscer, Democrat, OF
Maryland describe food conditions
in Europe and advocate definite ac-
ton on immediate and long-range
aid to stricken countries as means
Of preventing war.
Mr.. Sasscer was q member OF
the subcommittee Of the House
Armed Services Committee which
recently toured IA countries In Eu-
rope and the Middle East.
He said Germany's food shortage
was most acute and Italy's was the
next severest. In both these coun-
tries, he said, highly organized
and well financed Communists op-
crate as minority group blocking
rehabilitation.
American aid to Greece, he de-
clared, undoubtedly saved" hel
from "toppling" In London, he
found a definite evidence OF ap-
preaching want"
Evening star., 1947-11-12

1--WE did not inform the general
of the change because we try not tc
burden him any more than neces-
sary these days." said Col. George
E. Adamson, Gen. Pershings secre-
tary. He has been personally asso-
ciated with Gen. Pershing since
1916.
Col. Adamson corrected an earlier
impression that the decision to move
Gen. Pershing's Office was learned
yesterday, on Armistice Day, for the
first time. The White House and
the War Department notified this
Office about a month ago." he said.
The suite assigned to Gen. PERISH
ing includes two ordinary offices
formerly occupied by Public Rela-
tions. They are on the floor beneath
the Offices of the Secretary of the
Army and the Chief of Staff.
The White House did not an
nounce who would take over Gen.
Pershings old office.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Virginia Lutheran Group
Reflects Rohrbuuqh
By the Assoeiafed Press

ROANOKE, Va, Nov. 12.-Dele-
gates attending the annual conven-
ton of the Brotherhood of the Lu-
theran Synod of Virginia here yes
terday reelected T. c. Rohrbaugh OF
Salem as president for a two-year
term, and approved three objectiyes
for 1948.
Upon recommendations contained
in the presidents report. the broth
erhood set as its 1948 objectives: Or
ganization Of at least one additional
conference or district brotherhood !;
organization OF at least 10 new
brotherhoods and enrolment Of at
least $50 new men In the organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Nearby Virginia
Acts toCreate
Body
Alexandria, Counties
Agree on Forming
Regional Group

Civic leaders in Northern Virginia
took the first step last night toward
forming a commission to direct re-
gional planning.
After an exchange Of views on
their mutual governmental prob
lens, spokesmen for Alexandria and
the counties of Arlington, Fairfax
and Prince William, agreed to seek
the immediate appointment of a
committee to lay the foundation for
the proposed commission.
At a conference held in AleXan-
dria, the spokesmen expressed con-
f1dence their respective governing
bodies will cooperate in naming
two representatives each on the
committee. This committee is
scheduled to meet December 10 to
perfect its organization.
Would Be Advisory Body.
The Virginia planning body would
be similar to the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. 1t would differ in one major
respect. however. Whereas the
Maryland organization is autono-
nous in planning matters, the Vir-
ginia body would be advisory, with
the local subdivisions reserving final
authority within their own jurisdic-
tions. The difference stems from a
variance in State laws.
Raymond v. Long, director of the
Virginia State Planning Board, who
was instrumental in arranging the
conference, declared the enthusiasm
shown last night augured well for
early establishment of a regional
commission. The communities rep
resented are confronted by many
similar problems, he said, but there
is nothing to exclude participation
in regional planning by other coun-
ties, if they desire.
Gen. U. S. Grant III, chairman of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, who was in
vited to address the meeting, said
much could be accomplished by CO.
operative effort among communi-
ties in such fields as water supply,
public schools and sewage dis
posals. He observed, however, that
a regional body would require
monetary support from the par
ticipating governments and advised
the civic leaders to give some
thought to financing.
Highway Zoning Problem Cited.
Mr.. Long pointed out that made
quate zoning on Virginia highways
will force the expenditure of $26,-
000,00 If provisions of the States
20-year road development program
are carried out. Mr.. Long ex-
planned such a sum will be needed
to move back buildings too close
to the roads.
Without zoning regulations, more
buildings will be placed too close
to highways, Mr.. Long said, re-
quiring additional expenditures for
setbacks.
County Manager A. r. Lund-
berg discussed Arlingtons sewage
disposal system and proposed i'm
provements, while School Supt.
Wilbert T. Woodson Of Fairfax
spoke on regional planning for
schools and tails.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Coup|eUnab|e
To Identity Two
Kidnap Suspects
Pair Beaten, Robbed
In Own Automobile;
Men Still Are Held

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jones today
were unable to identify two 25-year-
old men as the pair who robbed, beat
and kidnapped them late Monday and
police announced the men no longer
are considered as suspects in the case.
The men, both colored, were ar
rested at $50 am. today in con-
nection with another case and were
held as suspects in the Jones kid
naping because of their similarity to
the description of the wanted men.
The Joneses. who are still recover
ing in Casualty Hospital from the
brutal beating they suffered during
a wild auto ride, viewed the pair
today, but could not name the sus-
poets as the men who attacked them.
Police said the two will remain in
custody pending clearing up of an
other case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were returning
to their parked car on California
street near Second and E streets NE,
when they were accosted by two men
and ordered to get in the car. After
being robbed of their money and
jewelry. they were showed in the
back seat and beaten. They es-
capped by jumping from the moving
car after a 12-block ride.
Mr.. Jones, who is chief clerk In
the adjutant generals office of the
Army Department, lives with his
wife at 1884 Blaine street NE. Their
car is still being sought by police.
According to police, the two men
were arrested in the first block of
M street NV. early today in COM
plant that they had terrorized resi-
dents Of home in the 600 block of
New Jersey avenue last night.
Police believe the same bandits
who kidnapped Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
were responsible for the holdup and
shooting of Paul S. Allen, At, of
Baltimore in the first block of E
street NE. shortly after midnight.
Mr.. Allen told police the men
ordered him to throw his pocketbook
on the ground, and when he pro-
tested they shot him in the leg. He
is in Casualty Hospital, where his
condition is said to be satisfactory.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Woman, so, Is Burned
In Tokomu Park BIuze

A 60-year-old woman suffered
second degree burns today when
fire destroyed the interior of one
story seven-room frame house on
Ritchie avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
One Of the four colored occupants
OF the house, Mrs. Hattie G.. Nc
Naliy, was burned when she at
tempted to put the fire out before
calling for help. She was taken to
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, by the Takoma Park Rescue
Squad and released after treatment.
Chief Melvin Mcbride of the
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment estimated damage at
$4,000. The origin Of the fire Is not
known.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Liquor Dealers to Meet

The Washington Retail Liquor
Dealers Association, Inc, will hear
Theodore Jaffe of New York City
at $3.50 o'clock tonight In the Am
bassador Hotel. Mr.. Jaffe is execu-
tive director and past president of
the National Retail Liquor Package
Store Association.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
S|aughterhouse
Law Is Studied
In Montgomery
Commissioners Get
Proposal to Ease Fee,
Zoning Restrictions

The Montgomery County Com
nissioners today were studying
proposal by Board President Brooke
Johns to modify the ordinance deal
ing with slaughterhouses in the
county.
The ordinance, adopted several
weeks ago, fixes a $500 license fee
and prohibits erection of a slaugh-
terhouse within 500 yards of dwell
ing or public road. 1t was approved
after a group of Gaithersburg resi-
dents protested plans for slaugh-
terhouse just outside the town.
Mr.. Johns made his proposal at
yesterdays meeting of the board,
explaining he had talked with more
than 100 farmers who, he said,
charged that the ordinance virtu-
ally prohibited erection of a slaugh-
terhouse anywhere in the county.
Need Is Cited.
"The county needs either one
large slaughterhouse or half a dozen
small ones" Mr. Johns declared,
adding that the board should give
the matter careful consideration.
"It is up to our attorney F. Bar
nard Welsh to figure out an ordi-
nance that will let the farmers
have a slaughterhouse," Mr.. Johns
asserted.
Commissioner George c. (Ace)
Esworthy said he thought the Ii
cense fee was "a little steep"
Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter ar
gued, however, that we've got an
ordinance already and I think we
should wait until some one comes in
and complains about it. We shouldn't
pass an ordinance for any specific
location" No further action was
taken by the board.
Act on Animal Shelter.
The commissioners adopted res
olution to keep the county animal
shelter under the supervision of the
Health Department until June 80,
1948. DR.. v. L. Ellicott, county
health officer, requested last week
that the department be relieved Of
such duties.
The action was taken after w. A.
Neacey, president of the Dog Own
ers' Association, Inc, Bethesda,
wrote the board that his organiza-
tion opposed DR.. Ellicott's request.
Mr.. Neacey said in his letter that
the District of Columbia dog pound
is under the Health Department
there.
He recommended that the County
Health Department give firm SUI
pervision, as distinguished from SUI
pervision by remote control" over
the animal shelter, located behind
the Meadowbrook Saddle Club on
the East-West highway, and that
department officials visit the shelter
at least twice a month.
The resignation of Ralph L. Tar
bett as public health engineer was
accepted. In another action the
board appointed Commissioner Sau-
ter to represent the group at a
meeting of the Maryland Veterans
Housing Commission November q
in Baltimore.
The Contee Sand d Gravel Co.,
Laurel. was awarded a $37,018 con-
tract for street construction work In
the vicinity of the new Hecht Co.
store, Silver Spring.
The commissioners took under ad-
visement a request by two members
of the County League, of Women
Voters for the appointment of cit
liens food committee in the county.
Mrs. Olcott Deming, Rockville,
and Mrs. John H. Werner, Bethesda,
representing the league, stressed the
Importance of all citizens becoming
aware of the extreme need for food
in Europe"
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Emery School Open House

The Emery Elementary School
Lincoln road and s street NE, will
hold open house from 8 am. to II
am. tomorrow in all grades except
the kindergarten as part of the
celebration of National Education
Week. Parents may visit the kin
dergarten from 9 am. to 10 am
tomorrow and from l pm. to 2 pm
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Smith, Fenwiek to Speak
Tomorrow in Fuirfux

Representative Smith, Democrat,
Of Virginia and State Senator-elect
Charles r. Fenwick will speak at q
meeting of the Monticello Highway
Committee at pm. tomorrow In
Fairfax High School. The meeting
Is being arranged by the Fairfax
Rotary Club. --As
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Mechanics Course PIunned

George r. Hammond, director of
safety and education for the Dis
trict Division of the American Auto
mobile Association, will teach a
mechanics course for the Alexandria
Red Cross Motor Corps on Mon
day and Tuesday. The classes will
be at the Alexandria Chapter house,
TOO Cameron street.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Dentist Meeting Called

The District Dental Society will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Dis
trict Medical Society auditorium,
1718 M street NV. DR.. Samuel G.
Miller 10 to give the main talk.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
The Federal Spotlight
! The FedeTuT SP0rTIgHt
Cost Rises Jeopordize Federal
EmpIoye HeoIth-MedicoI Plan
By Joseph Young

greater costs than originally estimated now leopard
comprehensive health medical planned for all
Government employees
survey the United States Public Health Service
would the Government SIS Federal
The Skyland post., 1947-02-06
Miss Ortiz, DR..
King Wed Jan. l

On Wednesday morning, Janu-
ary /, at 1920 a. M, Miss Myrta
Ortiz became the bride of Dr..
Robert r. King, Jr., at the James
|. Vance Memorial Presbyterian
church, Boone, with Rev. ]. K.
Parker officiating. The wedding
was informal with only the immc-
dIate family Of the groom present.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cesar M. Ortiz, Of
Cayey, Puerto Rico. She ma
jored in Home Economics at the
Universi% of Puerto Rico and
taught school for two years be-
fore going to work as Home Man
agement Supervisor for the Farm
Security Administration. After 3
years in this position she was
sent to the University of North
Carolina School Of Public Health
on a scholarship from the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis to take her master of
science degree in Public Health
The Skyland post., 1947-02-06

Education. She completed her
masters degree in December and
will soon return to Puerto Rico
for a few months work before
returning to the States.
Dr. King graduated from Dav-
idson College and Bowman Gray
School of Medicine Of Wake For
est college and took his intern
ship in Gorgos Hospital Ancon.
Panama Canal Zone. After this
he took a fellowship in Pathology
at the Emory University School
of Medicine in Atlanta, and a
three-mOnths public health course
in Chapel Hill before assuming
his duties as health officer for
Allegheny, Ashe, and Watauga
counties.
The bride wore a beige dress
with brown accessories. Wed
ding music consisted of Wagners
"Wedding March" and I Love
You Truly" with Mendelssohn's
"Wedding Recessional."
The Skyland post., 1947-02-06
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
DO WE APPRECIATE
FREEDOM?

There are two answers to this
question-"yes" and mo" Nat
urally there is an innate, inborn,
and inbred love for freedom in
the bosom of every rational be-
ing. This is a Godgiven right
and no individual or set of indi-
viduals have a right to curtail
this right so long as this right is
not abused. It is not too much to
say that every person is entitled
to all the freedom that he is cap
able Of using. This presumes that
liberty is not licensed. and that
when it is used as such, then
restraints must be used.
One thing is hard to under
stand: why oppressed people will
fight and gain their freedom and
then fail to take advantage of
blessings derived therefrom.
Because Of England's arbitrary
rule we gained our independ-
erce. BY SO doing, we are guar
anteed freedom of the press, free
dom of conscience. freedom of
speech, etc. Here in North Caro-
lima we have a FREE public
school system; free books; free
transportation, and various free
things. All children are not only
allowed to go to these schools,
but are solicited to 60. But
many refuse to go unless forced
to do so by law. This is strange
but true. If many children were
forbidden by law to go to school
their parents, who are now re-
luctant to send them. would go
on the war path. They would
carry the matter to the highest
tribunal in the land. ('What
strange creatures we mortals
be.") This is illustrated in the
story of a depositor who had
heard his bank was about to break
and demanded his money. yes
sir" said the cashier, starting to
count the money. "W'y, has you
got it?", asked the depositor.
eyes sir" said the cashier, We'll,
if you has" said the depositor,
Il don't want it."
If we didn't have free public
schools a great clamor would go
up. But since we have them
many people do not appreciate
them.
Personally, l do not agree with
the whole set-up of the school
The Skyland post., 1947-02-06

system, especially with the kind
of text books and the student
load in some of the grades. But
since educators like Charles D.
McIver, DR.. ]. Y. Joyner. Charles
B. Aycock and others plead so
strenuously that every child in
North Carolina should have an
equal chance with every other
child; and since the system is
uniform and the main burden is
upon the wealthy, there is no
good reason why every parent
should not cooperate to the full
est extent, and not subject them
selves to the violation of a law
which is designed to safeguard
the interests of their children
throughout life.
c. M. DICKSON,
Silas Creek, N. c.
January 5, 1947.
The Skyland post., 1947-02-06
Moo5 OF The MOMENT By =: S::; g: s:S s''
Farm Service

Quality and efficiency two little words which
in 1947 to dairy farmers than most any
other two words you pick out in your old Uncle
Bobs opinion Producing quality milk the first step in
the whole program of building to still higher levels the
consumption of every dairy product Efficient operation
on your farm-more milk per acre-is the way to
assure yourself good year from dollar gain stand
point And greater efficiency means solid foundation
for the future. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ..-~,.