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Evening star., 1947-04-20


MY ambition is to be Of some
service in developing and sustain
ing public sentiment along construc-
tive lines, in trying to make Ameri-
can citizenship honestly realize its
responsibilities and meet them face
to face"
Certainly Mr.. Taber is overmodest
in his comments upon himself, In
the opinion of his classmates, OF
whom I happen to be one.
In college Mr.. Faber, long, lanky,
friendly fellow, went out in fresh
man year for his class football team
and for four years was candidate
for the track team. Later, when he
was at work, he gave as much time
as he could to keeping his garden
He never went In for golf. Today
his recreation is reading and a
bridge game, occasionally, with old
friends. His work day. which often
includes Sundays, runs from 9:15 am
until $50 pm.-lcng sl>ugh.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
China's Credit
Wearing Thin
By VI orris ]. Harris

The United States is holding back
on an offer of a $500, 100000 loan
to China until China achieves peace
and unity and comes in with a
workable reconstruction plan.
Five hundred million is a lot of
money, but it seems tiny when
compared with the amount out
standing on aid which this country
has already advanced to China,
Grants and the unrepaid portion
of loans during the past dozen or
so years now total more than -3h
billion dollars.
The $500,000,000 credit was set up
by the Export-Import Bank imme-
diately after President Truman's
December Is, 1945, China policy
speech saying we would finance
China if it would pull itself together.
Deadline on Credit Offer.
The State Department now says
the proffered credit will be with
drawn June 80 unless it receives
constructive reconstruction plans
from China by that time.
This deadline was set soon after
Secretary Marshall returned after
year of futile efforts to bring
peace between Generalissimo Chang
Kaishek and the Chinese Com
munistS.
In the eyes of authorities here,
this progress toward peace has not
been accomplished and the pros
poets that it will be prior to June
80 are poor.
American money has been pouring
into China for decades. One i'm
portant item was the return of the
Boxer funds to China.
For the Boxer attack on Amer
leans in 1900 the United States
Government levied an indemnity of
few millions. Later we gave it
back by financing Chinese students
to come to this country to study.
Wartime Aid.
! But the big-time aid came with
the war emergency.
Soon after Pearl Harbor (Febru-
ary u, 1912, Congress began this
assistance with what it called war
loan to China, totaling $500, 900 900.
Because America could not get
Ilend-lease materials into China on
an appreciable scale, this credit was
sometimes termed "a counterpart
to lendlease," seemingly indicating
repayment was not expected.
The Export-Import Bank, in ad-
dition to the present proposed loan,
has been extending loans of various
sorts to China since the bank was
established in 1884.
The banks purpose is to assist in
the development of American trade
abroad, and all loans have been
within that scope. Grants to date
total s221,737,o79. The bank says
slightly more than $l05, 5,00o,o 900 has
been repaid. These advances are on
a commercial basis and bear in
terest averaging around 3la per
cent.
Other wartime assistance, all for
military purposes, is reckoned by
those who directed it to total ST.
565, 10000
UNRRA's Part.
For China, UNRRA staked off
s575 100000 for pure relief, meaning
that the expense of getting this vast
suceor to stricken China would be
taken care of from additiona.
UNRRA funds.
Inc combined relief and shipping
10 CHINA comes to around s675, ,O00,-
600, of which 70 per cent, or $685.
ooo,ooo, is from strictly American
pockets.
distributed By the Associated press.A
Evening star., 1947-04-20
De Gaulle's Long Shadow
Falls on French Politics
Mixed Emotions Greet Wartime Leaders
Return to Public Life, Some Seeing
Disaster, Others Better Economy
BY Lafhrah Sfnddard

Charles De Gauies sensational public appears
nave mad the effect OF bonbshl
ton OF the r1ghist
met all the professional politicians angry
The Communists the most outspokn
action denouncing him woudbe the Socialists
Evening star., 1947-04-20
America Can I'LL Afford
Toilet Prices RemainUp
Legislator Believes Private Property System
Cannot Survive Unless Voluntary Cuts
Are Made All Along the Line
Rv Senafor Josehh g. O,Mahoner

q the
omminee on fhs Eeonom Repor1
Storm signals flying from weather warning
industry gathering
The living paying per
February 1947 than they in June 1946
prices except products
per December December
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Lemke Reviyes Bill
AGAINST Vivisection

Despite defeats encountered In
earlier sessions of Congress, Repre-
sentative Lemke, Republican, OF
North Dakota, has reintroduced his
bill to outlaw medical experiments
on living dogs in the District.
The measure, referred to the
House District Committee, would
make 1t misdemeanor to expert
ment. or to perform any operation
on living dogs except those normally
performed for the convenience OF
the owner and the welfare or cur
ing" of the animal.
violations would be punishable
by a fine of between 500 and $500
or Imprisonment of from three
months to one year.
Representative Bradley, Repub-
lican, OF Michigan introduced a bill
making 1t felony for a person to
keep dog not belonging to him OF
to injure or destroy such an animal
The penalty for killing dog not
belonging to the killer would be moi
more than $500, or Imprisonment
for 80 days or both.
The penalty for harboring dog
otherwise than at the request OF
the owner" without reporting it tc
the police within 48 hours, would be
not more than 500 fine, or so days
imprisonment, or both. Penalties
for injuring a dog would be fine
of 500. 90 days Imprisonment ol
both.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Australian. Mission Pauses
Here in Livestock Quest

An Australian mission headed by
E. II. Graham, Agriculture Minister
Of New South Wales, Australia,
paused in Washington today before
resuming its round-the-world quest
tomorrow for livestock to improve
breeds in the land down under.
Mr.. Graham's companions are C..
F. r. Grant, government herdmss-
ter, who has charge of government
owned herds. and r. w. Hewett and
F. A. Mcintosh, breeders of fine
livestock on ranches in the vicinity
of Sydney.
They expect their buying will be
confined to the British Isles, which
they already have visited, and to
Canada, which is next on their itin-
erary after leaving Washington. In
Canada, they said, they expect to
buy about a dozen head of Jersey
and Aberdeen Angus cattle and
about 10 head of Timworth and
Berkshire swine.
The livestock, they said, probably
will be placed on government farms
for breeding. They added they ara
interested only in "the very finest
specimens of the various breeds.
Arriving in New York aboard the
Queen Elizabeth Thursday. they
came to Washington Sunday, paid
their respects at the Australian EN-
bassy yesterday and plan to devote
most Of today to sightseeing. They
are guests at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Driver Soon to Leurn if Fight
On Old U-Turn Charge Pays

Yesterdays court battle opened
when Defense Counsel Tracy l..
Jeffords, former United. States
attorney who served here during
the Grover Cleveland administra-
ton, moved for dismissal on the
grounds that the information did
not specify the exact location Of the
alleged offense.
A new information containing the
missing data was hastily drawn up
and presented.
The two arresting officers were
brought to the stand to relate they
saw the offense being committed as
they stood on a street corner In the
same block. Mr.. Casson denied the
charge, and the defense brought Mr..
Casson's wife and their daughter,
Mrs. Eleanor Everett, to testify for
| the defendant.
| The maximum fine for the oifense
involved is $500 or 10 days or both
According to the Corporation Coun-
lsel's ONCE the penalty usually comes
to no more than q so tine.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Col. Dart Now Heuds
Institute of Pathology

Col. Raymond o. Dart, 1911 North
jackson street, Arlington. Va, has
succeeded Col. James E. Ash rs di-
rector of the Army Institute OF
Pathology. Surgeon Gen. Norman T,
Kirk announced today.
The new director has practiced
pathology for Is years, having been
connected during the last eight
years with the Army Medical Mu-
scum and the Institute of Pathology
at Seventh street and independence
avenue NV. For part Of that time
he was curator.
Col. Ash. who lives at 8403 Dixon
avenue, Silver Spring, Nd, headed
the institute for the past nine years
He now is the scientific director
Of the American Registry Of Pathol-
|ogy, major department Of the In
stitute sponsored by the Division Of
Medical Sciences Ct the National
Research Council. 4
Evening star., 1947-01-07

A case which opened more than
two months ago over what appeared
to be a routine charge that a
motorist had made an illegal u
turn today gave promise Of finally
drawing to close.
Ending a lively three-hour session
in the traffic branch Of Municipal
Court yesterday, Judge Nathan
Margold announced he would reveal
his decision tomorrow In the case
of Joseph. E. Casson, 58-year-old
owner OF a Photographic studio In
the 1900 block Of Connecticut ave-
niue NV.
Mr.. Casson was charged on Octo-
ber 80 with making q U-turn In
that block. He first appeared In
court the following day when the
case was continued to November 81
after the defendant asked for an
attorney. On that date. the defense
counsel in turn requested and re-
ceived another continuance to yes
lterday.
Evening star., 1947-01-07

died by Inspector Oscar j. Letter
man.
It also was taken as sign that
Chief Harvey C. Callahan has now
adopted the seniority rule for high
ranking police posts similar to the
practice followed by Fire Chief
Clement Murphy in the Fire Depart
|ment. Capt. Kelly was the senior
police captain eligible for promo
ton.
Inspector Letterman, under the
new arrangement, will take over ad-
ministration of the third police dis
trict which includes precincts 4, S,
9, II and the harbor. Oficials said
the transfer was made at Inspector
Letterman's request.
Inspector Ira Keck will shift from
the second police district to the
first which includes precincts /, q,
3 and z. Inspector Clarence Talley
will move from the third to the
second district which includes pre-
cincts 6, 8, 10, II and IS.
Capt. John E. Fondahl, now night
supervisor Of the department, will
assume command of No. II precinct
and Capt. Albert I. Bullock, now in
charge of No. II, will replace Capt.
Kelly at No. 8.
Also beginning February l, the
inspectors of the three districts will
rotate on a monthly basis as night
supervisor of the entire department.
AL the changes were approved by
the Commissioners on recommended
ton of Mai. Callahan.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
CopitoI Park Hotel Housing
For Congress Hits Legal Snog

posed use of the hotel near Union
Station which was bought by the
Government for about 100000 to
accommodate transient servicemen
Of the United Nations. That Use
ended last Friday. r..
Gen Fleming, while sympathetic
to the needs Of members of Con-
gress, explained the hotel was pur-
chased with Lanham Act funds for
wartime needs. Therefore, he seri-
ously doubted the property could
be used for congressional housing
without further legislative authori-
zation.
AS to use of the now vacant build
ing, he said the plan was for Gov
eminent Office space as a means OF
saving money now spent for rented
quarters.
If 1t were to be used as a hotel,
he said, the property probably would
have to be advertised for sale.
Evening star., 1947-01-07

The lines double by noontime be-
cause service by the few women at
the counters was slow. Every one
seemed good-natured, however, and
those questioned seemed certain that
everything would be Strengthened
out In a day or two.
A photographer who wanted pic
torial evidence that three women
were keeping the steam tables open
at the Post Office Department cafe
terra was advised by B. T. Booth,
a uniformed guard, that the de-
partment's chief clerk had prohib-
tied picture-taking during the strike
A reporter wanted to know if that
order affected his business.
mo reporting, either" said the
guard. But what about those things
the reporter already had seen OF
heard?
Forget it," ordered Mr.. Booth.
The Post Office cafeteria was serv-
ing frankfurters, fried potatoes, saul
sage patties, carrots and cabbage. +
Outside the Commerce Depart
ment Building, a woman handed 0dt
mimeographed sheets headed: "They
Gave Us No Choice" &
Inside the building, the cafeteria
carried on as best it could, serving
fried liver, stewed corn and lima
beans on the hot lunches.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
D. {. Income Tax Evasion
Case Against PeII Put Off

Prosecution Of a case involving
alleged District income-tax evasion
today was being delayed pending
outcome of a United States Court
of Appeals decision on a similar
case involving a Washington school
teacher and his wife.
Scheduled to be tried before a
Municipal Court jury yesterday,
charges against George H. Pell were
ordered continued indefinitely" by
Judge Armond w. Scott. The de-
fendant, who works in the Washing
ton office, 1923 Church street NV,
of the Nudge Paper Co. OF Balti-
more, was arraigned on November Z
in Judge Thomas D. Quinn's court.
Pell pleaded not guilty and was freed
under $500 bond.
The charge cites "willful failure"
to file District income-tax returns
for 1943, 1914 and 1945, the period Of
alleged domicile here.
The defendant claims residence
in Hyattsville, Md, during the
three-year period.
Evening star., 1947-01-07

The hot dog was the lunch of q
large portion of Government en-
ployes today in cafeterias manned
by the supervisory staff of the oper-
atirg corporation, Government Serv-
ices, Inc, because of labor dispute.
Hot dogs and ham sandwiches
were the only meat dishes available
at the Interior Departments cafe
terra, one of the largest,
Hot dishes were available in some
of the other cafeterias. The early
lunch lineup of the Government
office workers was about as large
as usual.
What are they putting out?"
asked a man in the rear of long
line at the Labor Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
cafeteria.
"Frankfurters, creamed Clipped
beef on toast and cerned beef hash, +"
he was told. -.s.
Same old stuff the man said.
The inclement weather and the
|half-hour lunch period allowed to
most Government workers appar-
emily sent them to the cafeterias IN
the usual numbers, despite news
paper and radio announcements that
members of the United Restaurant
and Cafeteria Workers Local All
(CIO) would not show up at work.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Traffic VioIotors
Now Faced by
Safety Posters

Traffic violators called to appear
in Municipal Court now have more
than the reproving glare of a judge
to confront.
At the instigation Of Judge George
D. Nelson, now presiding over the
traffic branch, the first of series
Of warning posters today was on
prominent display at the courtroom
entrance.
The poster depicts driver peer
ing through rain-spattered wind
shield.
Tonight watch outl-Tomorrow
be on the j0b!" the sign says, adding
you've got to see to be safe"
Contributed by the National Safety
Council, Of which Judge Nelson is a
member, the poster is. one of many
which the jurist said will be rotated
weekly at the same spot.
"The traffic problem is primarily
one of educating the public" the
judge explained my hope Is that
these placards will help educate the
people who come into this court"
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Trade Board Resume.
Plan 10 Give Awards
On Building Design

Biennial awards of certificates oi
merit for excellence of design" oi
buildings erected in the District
will be resumed by the Washington
Board Of Trade uncer a plan
adopted by its directors.
Action by the directors was taken
on recommendation OF Thomas H
Locraft, chairman Of the Archi-
lecture and Architectural Awards
Committee.
The awards, postponed for sev-
eral years because of the war, will
be feature of the general men,
bership meeting March 20. Instruc-
tions to- architects, builders and
owners of new buildings and re-
modelled buildings completed be-
tween January l, 1914, and Decem-
ber 80, 1916, will be issued by Mr.
Locraft and his committee within q
few days.
At the request of Maj. Gen. U. s
Grant III, chairman of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, President Joseph G
McGarraghy of the Board of Trade
was authorized to appoint the fol-
lowing committee to work with the
| planning commission; P. Y. K
Howat, second vice president Of the
trade board; Louis A. Justement
Max s. Wehrly, John B. Ecker
Fischer S. Black, Charles c. Koones
Charles M. Upham. and Francis G
Addison, jr. Mr.. Black is chairman
Of the City Planning Committee.
The appointment OF William P
MacCracken, jr, as vice. chairman
of the Law and Legislation Com.
mittee, was confirmed by the di
| rectorS.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Real Estate Broker
Faces Hearing on
3License Charges

Matthew P. Lucas, real estate
broker, has been summoned to ap.
pear before the District Real Estate
Commission January % to answer
three charges of violating the Real
Estate License Act.
This was announced today by
Commission Chairman Edward A
Dent, who said it would be deter
mined at the public hearing whether
Mr.. Lucas license should be revoked
or suspended.
Mr.. Dent said the charges against
Mr.. Lucas are:
/. That he made false promises OF
a character likely ito influence, per-
suade or induce" in violation Of pro-
visions of the act.
2. That he failed within reason
able time to account for or remit
money coming into his possession
which belongs to others.
3. That he has demonstrated such
unworthiness or incompetency to act
as real estate broker as to en-
danger the interest Of the public.
The hearing Is based on COM
plants of two persons who had
dealings with Mr.. Lucas involving
what Mr.. Dent described as IAN al
legged subdivision" called Bethune
Gardens in Prince Georges County
Mr.. Lucas, so years old and col
ored, has described himself as q
former elevator operator at Gal
linger Hospital. He has beer
licensed since May, 1943, to trade
here as Prosperity Acre Farms, with
offices at 1905 N street NV, &C.
cording to the commission. .
MIR. Dent added that Mr.. Luca.
was dissuaded several months agt
from attempting to obtain a rea
estate license to operate as Veterans
Opportunities, Inc.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Big Numbers Center
Smashed in Raid on
Street. Apartment

What police described as the
biggest numbers headquarters in
town" was put out of business yes
terday when the reshuff1ed anti
gambling squad raided a second
floor apartment at 1927 Eye street
NV, taking nine into custody and
conflscating a quantity of gambling
equipment.
Detective Sergts. Howard Ogle and
Paul Clarke began answering the
constantly ringing telephones at the
ablishment before the occupants
Of the apartment were taken away
in the patrol wagons. The detec-
tives said they accepted" several
hundred dollars In racing and num-
bers bets from unSlspectdng patrons
over the phone while the raid was in
progress.
Inspector Oscar J. Letterman, who
led the seven-man raiding party,
said four men were booked. They
weres listed as Wallace Beach, 38,
and John Clisll, 62, both Of the 1900
block Of M street NV, and Frank
w. Jones, A, of the 500 block of E
street NV, all charged with setting
up and operating a gaming table
and possessing numbers slips, and
Frank Azzardi, %, of the HOO block
of New Hampshire avenue NV,
charged with operating lottery and
possessing numbers slips.
United States Commissioner Need
ham G. Turnage today granted the
four men a continuance of the pre-
liminary hearing until January "a
at the request of their attorney,
James K. Hughes. Bond was con-
tinued at 81 500 each.
Police said more than 1000 num-
bers slips were seized, plus race bet
slips, ledgers, adding machines and
playing cards. The layout consisted
Of four rooms, one occupied by a
waiter who, police said, protested he
had no connection with the other
occupants. An intercommunication
system connected one room, in
which police declared bets were re-
ceived, to a rear room where they
said the ''boss" sat at an adding
machine computing his profit and
loss.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
KeniIworih Group Backs
DAYLIGHT Saving Time

Daylight saving time for the Dis
trict next summer was indorsed last
night by the Kenilworth Citizens
Association.
It was pointed out the additional
hour of daylight gained by this
measure would give residents more
time to use recreation areas and to
work In their gardens.
The group resolved to table an
invitation from the District Com
missioners to attend a public hear
ing today on the sale of ice cream
by weight or measure.
Charles NJ. Maize. president. con-
Quoted the meeting, held IN
the Kenilwortf1 Community House,
Kenilworth avenue and Ord street
NE.
Evening star., 1947-01-07

Proposals that the Capitol Park
Hotel, recently vacated by the
United Nations Service Center, be
taken over for temporary use for
housing homeless" members OF
Congress has struck a legal snag.
Mai. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Fed
eral Works administrator, said he
believed legislation would be neces-
sary If the Government-owned hotel
were to be used for this purpose.
He arrived at this conclusion after
a conference late yesterday with
Representative SABBATH, Democrat, OF
Illinois, who is leading a campaign
to provide special housing for con-
gressional members and employees.
Mr.. SABBATH Is continuing his drive
for approval Of his bill to construct
new housing facilities for congress
sionai members and their staffs. As
an Immediate proposition. he pro
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Corporation Counsel
Preparing 10 Inquire
Into Hough Activities

The corporation counsel's office
today was preparing to investigate
what was described as a deluge OF
complaints against the real estate
activities of Stanley P. Hough, 40
year-old builder trading as the Vir-
ginia Construction Co.
Action was started as the result OF
a recommendation from the District
Real Estate Commission that Hough
be prosecuted, eff the facts warrant"
for operating without license as a
real estate broker in the District.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert D. Wise declared today he
was ordering subpoenas for COM
planning witnesses to appear in his
Office as soon as possible.
Sums From 81 900 to S1,500.
A list of witnesses, supplied by the
Real Estate Commission, complained
that they had paid the builder sums
ranging from 81 900 to $l500 for the
purchase of homes during 1916. The
complaints specified the money has
not been returned nor have any
homes been forthcoming.
Mr.. Wise said he would prosecute
''to the fullest extent" If the COM
plants were substantiated.
Hough at present is free under
81 900 bond on a fugitive from JUS
tice charge. He appeared last Tues
day before Municipal Court Judge
Thomas D. Quinn, who granted the
Government a months continuance
pending arrival of extradition papers
from Maryland. Hough is wanted
in Prince Georges County on three
warrants accusing him OF obtaining
money under false pretenses in con-
nection with a veterans housing
project.
About to Make a Speech.
The defendant was arrested De
cember 80 in the District Veterans
Center as he started to address
meeting of veterans whom he hat
promised homes. He is being repre-
sented by Attorney Charles E. Fort
on the fugitive charge.
The investigation into the alleget
violation of real estate licensing
laws was launched last Friday by th'
Real Estate Commission when i
forwarded a request to Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West to begin
prosecution. At that time Com
mission Chairman Robert A. Den
asserted Hough did not have a rea
estate license for building here, ant
never had applied for one.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Cufe to Foce Charges
Of Sidewalk Misuse

A charge Of Illegally occupying
public space will be prosecuted
against Benny Bortnick, owner Of
a restaurant at Twelfth street and
Maine avenue S.W., tomorrow In
Municipal Court, according to As
sistant Corporation Counsel Rob-
ert D. Wise.
Mr.. Wise said the charge speci-
fies front section of the restaurant
extends 3 feet over the public
sidewalk for a distance of SO feet
along the width Of the building. Mr.
Wise added the section is in the
nature OF temporary structure con.
tanning counters and refrigerators