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Evening star., 1947-01-03

Two women are among the newly
elected Representatives taking their
seats today at the opening Of the
Eightieth Congress.
They are; Mrs. Katharine St
George, Republican, of the 29th
District of New York, and Mrs
Georgia L. Lusk, Democrat. OF New
Mexico.
Mrs. Lusk was elected to the place
formerly held by Secretary of Agri-
culture Anderson and which has
been vacant since Mr.. Anderson
entered the cabinet on June 80
-1945. Mrs. st. George defeated for
mer Representative Augustus w
Bennett in the recent election.
The women differ not only in their
political parties but in their back
grounds. Mrs. st. George has been
identified with the Republican or
ganization in Tuxedo Park, her home
town, for many years. She served
for Is years on the Town Board,
and was vice chairman and later
chairman Of the Republican Com
mittee in Orange County.
Related to- Roosevclts.
Her interests are wide, varying
from foreign affairs to agriculture
and labor. Agriculture and particu-
larly dairying, she explained, are
important industries in her district
and 81 am in the coal business, SO ]
am interested in labor" she said.
Mrs. st. George, distant cousir
of the. late President Franklin D
Roosevelt, has been interested II
foreign affairs since teen-age day.
when she attended schools in lEu.
|rope. She was born in England tn,
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Two New Congresswomen Show
Wide Interests in Legislation

daughter OF the European editor Of
Forum Magazine, but was brought
back to the family home at Tuxedo
Park when she was years old. She
later returned to France to attend
school.
Mrs. Lusk, who got into politics
because of her interest in education,
has lived all her life on ranches in
New Mexico. Besides operating a
cattle business at her ranch near
Santa Rosa, she won an election as
Superintendent of Eddy County
Board of Public Instruction and
later was elected State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
The State Law limits the superin-
tendent to two terms, she said, 90
when her terms were over she
turned to the broader legislative
field offered by Congress to continue
her efforts to improve educational
opportunities.
Sons Served in AAF.
But she also is concerned with
all legislation affecting the Far
West and with veterans laws. All
three of her sons were Army Air
Force officers during the war and
one of them, Virgil, was killed in a
plane crash in San Diego after
service in North Africa.
When reminded that District citi-
zens are not allowed to vote, she
said, "I can't see why Washington
shouldn't have the vote"
True to the Western tradition
Mrs. Lusk likes horseback riding
fishing and camping. She Is tn,
daughter Of pioneer settlers VIII,
went to New Mexico from Missouri
Evening star., 1947-01-03

flicting streams of traffic meet at
four points. Is the entire circle to
be considered one intersection, or
are the regulations to be applied to
the four sub-intersections?
Although taking the latter view,
M. o. Eldridge, who retired Tues
day as assistant director after serv-
ing the department since its estab-
lishment in 1925, said he could re-
call no clear court ruling applicable
to the situation.
Deputy Director Wallace L. Braun
shared Mr. Eldridge's opinion but
also said the difficulty came in
establishing the boundaries of the
intersections within the circle.
He said Ward Circle would be
studied in the current survey Of
District traffic controls.
It does not follow present-day
thinking in traffic engineering, Mr..
Braun remarked. He pointed out
Nebraska avenue traffic is favored
by the center roadways, although
Massachusetts avenue has the great
er volume of traffic. Further, engi-
neers now would favor solid circle.
be added. ~
No Bad Record in 1916.
Despite it's shortcomings, Ward
Circle is not a real traffic hazard
if accident figures are taken as a
guide, Mr.. Braun said. There were
no serious accidents within the circle
last year, according to the accident
map in his Office.
Perhaps the good record is occa-
stoned by motorists perplexity, he
suggested-most are inclined to
move cautiously because they don't
know who has the right of way.
In addition to the traffic survey,
however, Capt. Hinckley and other
drivers may be aided by the COM
plete reKiSinn of the traffic regula-
tinais OW III progress. It is prob
able the matter of uncontrolled
circles will be covered In the new
VERSION,
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Shift in Population
May Force Pupils
To Travel Farther

A District population shift which
has caused serious overcrowding in
81 elementary schools and left va
cant classrooms in nine others may
cause public schools officials to
abandon the long established neigh
borhood plan for primary grade pu-
pills, 1t was learned today.
DR.. Carroll r. Reed, assistant su-
perintendent in charge of white ele-
mentary schools, revealed that he
has been studying the problem for
some time with divisional directors
With nearly 1000 pupils on part
time class schedules because of space
inequities, and little prospect of i'm
mediate new construction, he said
drastic steps may be necessary.
In the past, the educators have
adhered rigidly to a policy Of send
ing children to schools roughly
within a half-mile distance of their
homes. Unless new schools are
built quickly to take care of the
population shift, however, the policy
may well have to be dropped, &C
cording to DR.. Reed.
Enrolment Has Dropped.
Factors contributing to the space
lajustment, school officials said,
have been the gradual commercial
encroachment in downtown areas
and the mo children or dogs
allowed" policy of many centrally
located apartment houses.
He said the situation exists
despite drop in elementary school
enrolment from 53,975 in 1887 to
52,811 this fall.
Schools listed by DR.. Reed as
having vacant classrooms today
most of them old buildings-are:
jackson, Thirty first and N streets
NV, three rooms; Corcoran, Twen-
ty-eighth and M streets NV, five
rooms; Hyde, Thirty and @
Streets NV, one room; Thomson,
Twelfth and T. streets NV, five
rooms; Bowen, Delaware avenue
and M street S.W., two rooms;
Greenleaf, Fourth and M streets
S.W., two rooms; Fairbrother, Tenth
and E streets S.W., one room
Oyster. Twenty ninth and Calvert
streets NV, four rooms, and Eek
ington, First street and Quincy
place NE. one room.
Junior High Schools Crowded.
Overcrowding exists in two colored
junior high schools as well as the 81
elementaries, all except three of
which are for colored pupils
Long-range school building plans
were drafted to take care Of pupil
demands largely In Southeast,
Northeast and the Georgetown sec
tors. While the needs In these areas
generally g1own worse under the
impact of the war influx. DR.. Reed
said that in his opinion the schools
may have to drop plans for fewer
and larger buildings in favor of
more smaller structures to take
care, of future population shifts.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
S1,83,689 Receipts
OF Municipal Court
Set AII-Time High

An all-time high of 1883, ,689 in
fines and forfeitures paid into
Municipal Court during the last
calendar year was revealed today
in a report released by Walter F.
Bramhall, chief clerk of the court.
It was the fourth consecutive year
in which an appreciable increase
has been recorded. The previous
high of s1,022,647 was recorded in
1914, while the $953,125 figure for
1943 marked an increase over the
preceding calendar year.
Receipts for the past year more
than trebled the $406 ,225 appropria-
tions granted Municipal Court for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947.
All revenue received by the court is
credited to the District of Columbia
Traffic Cases Total $S85, 900.
Traffic cases were the highest in
dividual, source OF fines and for
FIXTURES, amounting to nearly $685.
600. A further breakdown of the
report shows that sentences levied
by the District branch of the court
totaled $423,514.
Gases handled by the United
States attorneys Office resulted in
fines totaling $72,253, more than
one-third of this figure originating
from single fine paid by a local
meat company for violation of a
Government wartime food regula-
tion.
Miscellaneous sources, including
returned collaterals not collected by
defendants. contributed $3,273 to
the total.
Population Seen Factor.
The steady increase in the finan-
cial turnover in the court, which
handles all petty crimes in the Dis
trict, was attributed partly to the
larger population of the Metro
politan Area. Mr.. Bramhall added
that the increased size of the Po-
lice Department due to the return
of members from the armed forces
was another reason more cases were
brought to court.
Municipal Court handled more
than 100000 cases during the past
year making it perhaps the most
overburdened court in the District
The record financial month of the
year was August when nearly $780,
600 was paid in.
According to Wilmer s. Schantz
financial clerk, the volume of fines
paid was "noticeably greater" ir
violations of rooming house, alcohol
beverage control and antigambling
laws. Mr.. Schantz also reported q
larger number Of persons convicted
of intoxication charges paid across
the counter during the last calendar
voor
Evening star., 1947-01-03
.Alexundriu Moves
Its Fire Headquarters

Alexandria's fire department head
quarters has been installed in the
new No. S engine house at 1910
Cameron street, it was announced
today.
A central control switchboard, op-
Grating for the first time with a
new telephone number, is handling
all fire calls, Fire Chief James M.
Duncan. jr.. said. The number is
Alexandria 500.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
By Chris Mothisen

When is street intersection four
intersections?
When it's Ward Circle.
Some motorists have wondered
who has the right of way at such
a circle, which is not controlled by
stop signs or signal lights. Others
have decided for themselves it be-
longs to the aggressive and have
acted accordingly.
One of the perplexed is Capt.
Robert M. Hinckley. U. S. NJ, who
lives at 1855 Garfield street NV.
and has circle troubles almost daily.
"a rugged individualist always
takes charge and blasts his way
through" Capt. Hinckley complained
in a letter to The Star. "Other
drivers, with modest and retiring
disposition, like myself, usually do
the Alfonso and CASTOR situation
and are afraid to move, not know
ing what the other guy has in mind.
Experts Not Too Clear.
Capt. Hinckley is warned this
story will contribute little toward
clarification.
Experts of the Department OF
Vehicles and Traffic admitted the
right of way situation at such an
uncontrolled circle is clouded. There
are regulations governing rights OF
converging vehicles at an intersec-
tion, but where the intersection be-
gins at a circle is a matter Of inter-
probation, they explained.
This is what the regulations say
about uncontrolled intersections:
"The driver of vehicle approach
ing an intersection shall yield the
right of way to vehicle which has
entered the intersection. When two
vehicles enter an intersection at
the same time, the driver OF the
vehicle on Ethe left shall yield to the
driver on the right"
The rules present complications
when applied to Ward Circle. Con-
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Hall Hammond Names
Richard Cose as Aide
By the Assoeioisd Press

- ANNAPCLIS, Jan. 3.-Attorney
General Hall Hammond announced
yesterday the appointment OF Rich
ard w. Case, Baltimore attorney, as
an assistant Maryland attorney gen.
eral.
Mr.. Case served as q member OF
the Sherbow Tax Commission. He
succeeds T. Barton Harrington, who
resigned recently.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
$500 Expected to Sign
For New Term at G. w.

With $500 already enrolled
George Washington University to-
day will end its two-day registration
period for the winter term with the
expectancy that $500 "old' students
would be signed up for courses by
nightfall.
The registrars Office said the an
ticipated peak enrolment figure
would be approximately 11,200, the
same number as entered for the fall
term. OF those registered yesterday
$500 we're veterans.
Students enrolling for the first
time viii report January 80.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
All Williams Assets
Tied Up With New
Bankruptcy Ruling

Williams Properties, Inc. - the
home building corporation of
George H. Williams-today was de-
clared bankrupt by Justice F. Dick
inson Let's after Williams attorney,
Robert w. Mccullough, agreed not
to contest the bankruptcy action.
AS result, Williams personally and
all his holdings are now bankrupt.
Williams attorney, Robert w. Nc
Cullough, signed the bankruptcy
order in "a District Court proceeding
that lasted only three minutes.
Williams, who has been in seclu-
sion since veterans for whom he
promised homes complained last
month that they were not getting
them, did not accompany his at
torney to" court. Mr.. Mccullough
told the court that Williams con-
tends Williams Properties, Inc, is
not insolvent, but that assets of the
corporation and the George H. VIII
liams Co. "are interchanged, and
Mr.. Williams wants to make sure
that all veterans get their money
back"
Williams personally and the
George H. Williams Co. were de-
clared bankrupt December 23, but
when Williams contended William
Properties, Inc, was solvent, the
court set a hearing for today on
the ,statusof the corporation.
Motion Filed With Court.
MeSFiwisfle, Henry IS. Goodman;
attorney fer several Of the veterans,
had filed a motion asking the court
to shorten the procedure and de-
clare the corporation bankrupt.
Mr.. Mccullough told Mr.. Good
man just before court opened that
Williams had agreed that bank
ruptcy for the corporation would be
the best thing under the circum-
stances. After Mr.. Goodman ad-
vised Justice Let's of Mr.. McCul-
lough's statement, Mr.. Mccullough
said that he wanted to explain his
action. .-@
I'VE contend that Williams Prop
critics, Inc, is not insolvent," he
declared, "but as assets of the cor
poration and George H. williams
personally are interchanged, and
since he could get no cooperation
from atto.ney of the creditors
toward making plans to complete
homes, he is consenting to the
ajudication of bankruptcy.
WILLIAMS wants all the assets to
go to clearing up the matter Nc
Cullough added.
Referee Gets Assets.
Today's action places all assets
of Williams in the hands of John
A. Bresnahan, referee in bank
ruptcy.
District Court Justice James M.
Proctor yesterday gave Mr.. McCul-
lough a weeks extension of time to
file list of the real estate mans
creditors and assets with Mr..
Bresnahan. The list must be sub
1.itted by January 8.
In addition, a list of assets and
creditors fer williams Properties,
Inc, must be furnished Mr.. Bres-
nahan five days after he notifies
the attorney
After the court action, Mr.. Good
man told reporters that his next
step would be to move "that all the
bankruptcy actions be thrown into
one pot"
with the involved entanglements
of creditors and assets it will be
much easier for creditors to get
what is coming to them If the sit
uation Is handled at one time" he
l. Md.
Mr.. Goodman said next step in
the proceedings would be for Mr..
Bresnahan to call a meeting of all
creditors, after he has received the
lists of assets and creditors.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

ference yester-
day, he will sue
coed the Rev.
DR.. Frederick
B r o W n Harris,
pastor Of Foun-
dry Methodist
Church.
II feel it Is a
6 r e a t honor, "
DR.. M a r S h a l |
said. 1.-THE ap-
pointment came
as a surprise. ."
Dr.. Marshall,
a native of Scot
land, was : edu-
Evening star., 1947-01-03

of five veteran
police officers.
I n S p e C t o r
Beckett, who will
reach the man.
d a t ory retire
ment age of 64
on January 13,
has had 40 years
service. He is in
charge of the
first police dis
trict consisting
of the first, Sec
ond, third and
S e v e n t h pre-
cincts.
ThrOIluh sem
Evening star., 1947-01-03
DR.. Peter larshan,
New Senate Chaplain,
Surprised by Selection

The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall,
pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, will be the new
chaplain of the Senate.
Selected by the Republican con-
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Inspector Beckett 5
Retirement Starts
Scramble for Job

The retirement of Inspector James
F. Beckett, senior member of the
Police Department, on January 81
will open an inspectors job to one
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Missionary to Give Talk

The Rev. Kenneth L. potee, mis-
sionary from India, will be guest
=. ..xpeaker at the Sunday morning
service of the Wilson Boulevard
Christian Church. Arlington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15
LIONS CONTRIBUTE TO XMAS SHIP AT
 TODAY'5 MEETING

Plans were completed today for the Children's Christmas party which the Lions Club will give next Monday noon. Honored guests will be the children of the John son home. St. Nick will make a personal appearance at 12:30 and a special program has been arranged for the children.
 At the meeting today, individual members in the name Of the Lions Club donated a total of S36 to the Christmas Ship Fund. The ship, which is leaving Seattle on December 25 loaded with relief supplies for Europe, is being spon- sored by Alaska and the North west States. In Europe, the re- lief supplies will be distributed by the United Council of Churches. Any Lions who weren't present at the meeting and wish to donate to the Lions contribution may con- tact the Rev. Robert Treat.
 George Danner, President of tie Gastineau Channel Health Council. gave a report on the work of the Juneau Public Health Center for the past six months.
 Guest at today's meting was Will ferd Johnson, field representative for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15
DR. D. D. MAR0UARDT
 TO SPEND HOLIDAYS IN
 SEATTLE AND OREGON

Dr. Donald Marquardt, local op- tometrist, left on Pan American yesterday for a combined holiday and business trip to the States.
 He will first confer with busi- ness associates in Seattle, and will then attend the Northwest Ops tometric Congress held at Portland in the Multnomah Hotel.
 Dr. Marquardt will spent Christ mas with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Otto Marquardt of Spring field, oregon. They visited with their son in Juneau during July and August, returning to the States by way of the Alaska High way from Haines.
 During his absence, pr. Mar quardts office will be closed He expects to be back by January 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15

 Marriage to Be
 Monday, Dec. q

Monday evening, December P, has been set as the wedding date of Miss Marilyn Merritt, daugh- ter ol MT. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Merritt to MT Robert Morrow sen of MT and Mrs Claude Nor TOW of Yakima. Washington. The wedding will be performed at 8 o'clock in the evening at the Holy Trinity Cathedral with the Dean Charles E. Rice officiating
 Mrs. Jasper Tyler will be matron Of honor and Mir Jerry Mccarthy will be best man. A reception at the home of the brides parents will follow the wedding ceremony. No special invitations are being issued and all friends of the young couple are invited to the we'd ding and reception.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15
China's Civil Strife
 Pretedes W. w. III,
 Says Govt. Official

TSINAN China, Dec 15.-R-A government official today described China's civil war as "an interna- tional struggle preceding third World War
 Another official, Minister of Eco homie Affairs Chen Chi-tien. ad- ded that the Chinese Communists were backed by a sinister power which is creating greater problems for the world than Japan ever was able to do."
 Chen spoke at dinner in this Shantung Province capital celebrat- ing the arrival of the first train over the Pukowatsinan line since it was cleared of Communists.
 FROM MT. EDGECUMBE
 Catherine Coyle, Mt. Edgecumbe, is staying at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15
HOLIDAY GREET!NGS
 MAY BE FILED NOW
 OVER RADIO SYSTEM

During the forthcoming holiday season the Alaska Communication System is offering telegram greet ing service between Alaska and the United States which will en- able Alaskans to file a Christ mas greeting message any time between Dec IA and Dec 24 for delivery on Christmas Day.
 Likewise, New Years Day greeting may be filed any time between Dec. 14 and Dec. 31 for delivery on New Years Day.
 Early filing for holiday deliv- cry will enable local residents am pie opportunity to avoid last min ute rush to send their seasons
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15
FAULKNER SOUTH

Robert o. Faulkner, associate in the office of Dr. Joyce D. Smith, dentist in the Blomgren Building, left for the south via PAA Sun day to spend the Christmas holi- days in the States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15

greetings to friends and loved ones.
 This is announced by Col T. J. Fully, Commanding Officer, Alaska Communications System.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15
FROM PELICAN

Mrs. Suoma Jacobson and MT. and Mrs. R. c. Kendall of Peli- can are registered at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15
JAMES LARSEN SOUTH

James Larsen, carpenter con- tractor and councilman, left via PAA yesterday on short busi- ness trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15

It will pay you to shop Home Beautiful. r55 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-15

F. Robert Norton of Hoonah is stopping at the Juneau.
Evening star., 1947-11-03

armed, we'll trained and have COM
petent leadership" and added:
"All these men have come across
from Pakiston territory. We have
a right to ask the Pakiston govern
ment how and why these people
could come across the frontier prov
ince or West Punjab Tin Pakistan)
and how they had been armed so
effectively.
'Is the Pakistan government too
weak to prevent armies from march
ing across it's territory to invade an
other country. or is it willing this
should happen?"
Military Reports Conflict.
Reports of the military situation
in Kashmir, where Indian TROOPS are
fighting beside the Kashmir forces,
remained conflicting.
The Pakistan radio said yesterday
that Moslem patrols had penetrated
the streets of the provincial capital
of Srinagar, but this was denied by
the Indian government. The latter
acknowledged. however, that the in
vaders had approached to within
eight miles of the Srinagar airport,
chief base of the Indian army's de-
fense operations.
A dispatch from Srinagar quoted
Max Desfor. Associated Press pho
tographer, as saying he had seen
more than 20 villages in flames
while flying over a, section of the
Kashmir Valley extending to within
about 20 miles of the capital.
Mr.. Desfor said, however, that he
saw no evidence of any Pathan COL
umns closing in on Srinagar and
that there were no signs OF any
clearly defined battlefront.
Evening star., 1947-11-03

Mr.. Robertson. sition. "Trilogy,"
described as broad and sweeping
work"
Brazalian Wins Second Prize.
The $4,000 second prize in the
competition was awarded to Ca
margo Guarnieri, Sac Paulo, Brazil,
for an unnamed work.
Third prize of $4,000 went to AL
bert Sendrey, Los Angeles, a staff
arranger at Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
Studios. Mr.. Sendrey's prize-win-
ming work is "Inter-American Sym
phony.",
The awards were announced dur
ing the American Broadcasting Cos.
Sunday Evening Hour backed by
Henry H. Reichhold, president OF
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
and sponsor of the magazine Mus
ical Digest. Dr. Alfred Human, ed
itor of the magazine, made the an
nountement.
DIR. Kruger to Direct 1t.
The prize-winning symphony by
the Utah composer will be per-
formed for the first time December
IA, by the Detroit Symphony Or
chestra conducted by DR.. Karl
Kreuger. Mr.. Robertson is expected
to be present.
Born in Foutain Green, Utah. Mr..
Robertson has been on the staff OF
Brigham Young University since
1925. Several of his previous works
have won awards