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Evening star., 1947-12-28
Fire in Garage Blocks
Traffic Near BeItsviIIe

Traffic on the Baltimore boule-
vard near Beltsville was blocked fol
nearly an hour yesterday during a
fire in garage operated by Will
liam Smith of Beltsville.
The one-story cinder block struc-
tre, which was destroyed, was
formerly known as Duvall's Ga
rage. FTemen said they believed
the blaze resulted from a short cir
cult No estimate of damage was
available.
Traffic was rerouted through the
Agriculture Departments expert
mental farm and Edmonston road.
Five Prince Georges County vol
unteer fire departments responded
to three alarms but were unable to
save the building or two automobiles
inside.
The tin roof of the building col
lspsed at the height of the fire but
no one was injured One of the
cars destroyed belonged to Alphonse
Dambrauskas, Beltsville. Owner OF
the other car was not known.
Mr.. Smith, who leases the garage
from George E. Jacobs, Beltsville
was in an adjacent filling station
operated by Mr.. Jacobs when the
fire broke out. Mr.. Jacobs, whose
car was in the garage, managed tc
drive it to safety.
Responding to the alarms were
the Branchville, Berwyn Heights
Riverdale, College Park and River
dale Heights Volunteer Fire Depart
mentS.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Trooper Struck on Head
But Arrests 7 AssaiIanfs
SoeoioI Dispofch 10 The Stor

WALDORF, Md, Dec. q A
State trooper was struck over the
head with an automobile jack
handle near LaPlata but managed
to take his assailants into custody
despite severe injuries, the police
substation here disclosed today.
The trooper, Howard Dashiells, is
recovering in the University Hos
pital. Baltimore, police said. They
listed the men who hit him yester-
day as Thomas Thompson, 81, and
Sam Lyles, 28, both colored, of
Bryantown Thompson and Lyles
are charged with automobile lar
ceny, resisting arrest and assault
and battery and will be given a
hearing when Mr. Dashiells recovers,
police said.
According to police, Trooper
Dashiells stopped an automobile
containing the two men on Route
6 on the suspicion it was stolen
car He was looking into the cars
truck when the men struck him
from behind, he reported. Despite
the blow, the policeman drew his
gun and covered the men. He then
staggered to his police car and
radioed for help.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
D. c. May Exceed
28, 900 Babies If
At Rate KeepsUp

If the stork maintains his 1947
timetable of visits here for four
more days, there will be more than
$4,000 babies born in Washington
before the New Year is ushered in.
Between 400 and 500 babies are born
here each week.
The number. of babies born in
the District for the first 81 weeks of
the year was 27912 which was 3038
more than in the first 81 weeks of
last year. There were 1875 white
babies born this year and S,097
colored. The number of deaths re-
ported here for infants under one
year old was S59 for the first 81
week this year as against 9l4 last
year.
The total number of deaths here
so far this year was 1882 while in
the same period last year there were
a.40e The death rate here during
the year was s.s per 1000 popula-
ton. Last year 1t was l0.2.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
House May Get
D. {. Se|f-Ru|e
Bill on Jan. 6
200-Poge Measure
Is Checked by Unit;
Hearings Planned

The bill to give the District a
new municipal charter and an
elected city government probably
will be introduced in the House on
the opening of the new session
January s.
Spokesman for the Home Rule
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee said yesterday they had
received from drafting experts the
first copies of the 200-page bill.
This will be carefully checked,
officials said, to make sure the
wording carries out the intent of
the subcommittee.
II there are no bitches. Repre-
sentative Auchincloss. Republican,
of New Jersey, unit chairman, plans
to offer the bill in the House the
first day to speed the planned pub
lie hearings.
The final draft of the 100000 word
report of the subcommittee has
been completed, officials said, and
is ready for printing
A general agreement has been
reached by members of the Home
Rule Subcommittees of the House
and Senate District Committees to
hold joint hearings on the city
suffrage bill. However, Senator
Ball, Republican, of Minnesota,
who heads the Senate subcommit-
tee. said yesterday he would have to
ask to be relieved of the chairman
ship of the unit, or at least of its
work, temporarily.
He said his work schedule for
the next two months looks so mur-
derous" he could not see how he
could be in charge of the hearings.
Senator Ball is on record for some
form of District elf-government
and has supported the McCarran
resolution for creation of a Wash
ington charter commission
Chairman Buck of the Senate
District Committee is the only other
Republican on the four-man Home
Rule Subcommittee. Unless he as
signs himself to act in Senator
Balls place, he may ask another
Republican on the committee to
serve on the Home Rule unit.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Prince Georges Bank
Plans Fourth Branch

The Prince Georges Bank e.
Trust Co. will open a branch at
5416, Queens Chapel road, West
Hyattsville. on January S, it was
announced yesterday. 1t will be
known as the Queens Chapel branch.
Opening day hours for public in
spection will be from $3.50 am. to
2 pm, and from 4 to 9 pm. Week
day hours will be from $3.50 am.
to l pm. and Saturdays from $50
am. to noon. The bank will also
be open from to $50 pm. Mondays.
Thomas F. RoseWag, assistant
treasurer, has been appointed man
ager of the new branch. Arthur
McCathran of RiVerdale will be
head teller.
The branch will be housed in a
one-story building with built-in
vault
This will be the fourth branch
of the Prince Georges Bank &
Trust Co. The main office is at
5214 Baltimore avenue, Hyattsville.
Other branches are in Mount Rain
ier, College Park and Beltsville.
Evening star., 1947-12-28

Two Washington automobile deal
ers were stranded for nearly two
hours yesterday on an island in the
Potomac River about two miles
downstream from Seneca, Md, be-
fore being rescued by an unidenti-
fed duck hunter while Montgomery
County police watched from the
shore.
The two, who also were duck
hunting, are Ohio H. Williams, "a, of
3505 Rittenhouse street NV, and
william w. Kirk, 81, of 940l Mont
gomery avenue, North Chevy Chase,
Md. They operate the Williams
Auto Sales, 1929 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE.
Mr.. Kirk said he and his COM
panion had rowed out to the island.
one in a group about 100 yards
from shore sometime. yesterday
morning They tied their boat to
tree. The river at that point is ap-
proximately 400 yards wide, Mr.. Kirk
said.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Traffic 10 Be Blocked District Lawyer Urged
Al AtEmpire Building for For Margo|d's s Place
AtLeast Another Week By Senator McCanan

Selection of an active member OF
the District bar. instead of a non
resident, to fill the vacancy on the
Municipal Court was urged yester-
day by Senator McCarran, Demo-
crat, of Nevada.
Attorney General Clark is ex-
pected to submit recommendations
to President Truman in the near
future as to a successor to Judge
Nathan r. Margold, who died re-
Gently.
Senator McCarran, ranking Dem
ocrat on the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, where the ultimate NOM
ination will be considered, said he
was renewing his long standing
recommendations that Distric t
judgeships should 60 to qualified
lawyers here.
Post Pays $4,000.
"By all means" he said, "the
selection for this local court position
should be from among~lawyers who
are actively and solely engaged in
law practice IN the District, and
frona no other source z$a
There Is no lack of interest among
District lawyers in the $4,000 judge
ship, which carries a term OF 10
years. Godfrey L. Munter, secre-
tary of the District Bar Association
Committee on Judicial Selection,
said the group had received very
large" number of candidates names.
He placed the total at well over Is.
Meeting Scheduled.
: The bar committee, headed by
Hugh H. Obear, is scheduled to meet
in executive session tomorrow after
noon to list not more than three
candidates to be given the associa-
ton recommendations.
AS soon as the committee has ar
rived at it's recommendations, Mr..
Munter added, an appointment will
be sought with the Attorney General
for presentation of the suggested
names.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
New Columbia Tech
G| Training Contract
Will Be Discussed

Last minute negotiations this
week between Columbia Technical
Institute, 1899 Vermont avenue
NV, and the Veterans Admins
tration will decide whether 800 stu
dent veterans here are to be dropped
by the school,
The veterans were told at mass
meeting Friday that the school
would end its CT training program
unless VA extended tuition con-
tract which expired last night.
While the program died formally
at that time, Chester F. Naumowicz.
head of the VA Washington office,
said late yesterday that P. J. Le-
verone of Miami Beach. owner of
the school, has agreed to send a
representative here Monday or
Tuesday to discuss a new contract.
Veterans Consider Legal Action.
The arrangement represents at
least a small victory for the vet
Grams, who took matters in their
own hands in attempts to force a
settlement to the dispute.
At the same time, however. l.. M.
Hoover spokesman for the students,
said the veterans will meet again at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Veterans
Service Center. 1400 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, to discuss whether
they should take legal steps against
the school in case negotiations fail
Mr.. Hoover said the veterans will
be urged to return to school after
a Christmas vacation on January 5.
of developments.
No Assurance of Agreement.
Mr.. Naumowicz said there is no
assurance that an agreement can be
reached, but that he is hopeful
after talking with Mr.. Leverone that
a new contract can be signed by
January S.
VA has maintained that there can
be no contract unless Columbia sub
mits a statement of its operating
costs, to insure that the school
makes no more than 10 per cent
profit from tuition charges
Until last night, the school re-
fused to negotiate. holding out for
an extension of it's current contract.
It's officials charge that VA refuses
to recognize number of essential
operating expenses, including sub
stantial advertising budget.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
New Year Eve Celebrations
7oCost Bit More Than in 40

Lounge) as usual, nc
special party and no reservations
Dancing until l am. to music OF
Florion Saba, usual dinner service
Will accommodate $50 guests or
first-come, first-served basis.
Hamilton Hotel Rainbow Room
"A charge of $3.50 including taS
includes breakfast and dancing from
9 pm. to music of Carl Van Sickleis
Last years charge was Sc including
tax. Ala carte dinner served.
Hotel 2400 Lounge Riviera)-
Cover charge of $3.50 including tax
same as last year. Bob Knight will
play for dancing from 8 to am
Five hundred available reservations
going. fast. Ala carte dinners served
Sheraton Hotel (Dubonnet Room)
charge of Sc including tax buys
breakfast. AL Sheas trio will play
for dancing. About 200 will be on
hand. Dinners served ala carte.
Formal at Carlton.
Carlton Hotel Congo Room)-A
formal party with $3.50 cover
charge, including tax. Cover charge
new this year. Phil Wayne's music
will entertain dancers. About 200
can4be accommodated.
Ambassador Hot Ell CHi-Hat
Lounge) e)-Will follow custom of en-
tertaining about 1000 guests with
two bands paul Kain's) No cover
charge or increase in prices.
Souvenirs.
Annapolis Hotel (Anchor Room
-Ncisemakers, but no dancing. No
cover charge. One hundred and
seventy-five persons will be enter
tanned on first-come, first-served
basis.
Raleigh Hotel (Pall Mall Room
Dancing from 10 pm. to the music
of Julian and his orchestra. Dinner
served for $3.50 plus tax.
Madrillon Restaurant-Five- course
dinner, 81 plus tax. Music of two
orchestras, Johnny Robb and
Ramon Lazala will play for dancing
from 10 pm. to 3 am. About 300
persons will attend.
Dancing and Floor Show.
Lotus Restaurant-Dancing and
floor show, with dinner for $3.50
plus tax, same price as last year.
About $40 will dance to music of
Al Sakol from $50 pm. to or
am
Cairo Club-Steak dinners and
breakfast served for $40 plus 50 tax.
Floor show and dancing to orches-
tras of Jerry Rods and Art Colivas.
Crowd of about 400 will attend
from 9 pm. to 3 am.
Casino Royal-Dinner served for
$3.50 including tax. Jack Schafer's S
Orchestra will play for dancing from
pm. to 3 am. Floor show. About
$50 expected to attend
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Mother of Abandoned Baby
Nov Souqht in Philadelphia

get calls from people who would
like very much to have a chubby,
brown-eyed daughter.
Referred to Welfare Board.
A life insurance underwater
called Gallinger and the Women's
Bureau He explained that he and
his wife had two small sons and
would certainly like to adopt a
daughter
A woman in Takoma Park also
called. She said she was speaking
for some one in Colonial Beach,
Va, who wanted to know if She
could adopt Lola June.
The callers were referred by police
to the Board of Public Welfare.
Unless Lola June's mother is found,
she will become the boards charge.
Evening star., 1947-12-28

The search for the woman VINO
left her 8-week-old baby on door,
step here last night turned to
Philadelphia as police followed the
slim clue of a drug store label on
a bottle of camnhorated oil.
AS check of Washington hos
pitals proved fruitless. police were
virtually convinced that sandy
haired Lola June was born else
where and brought here by the
mother who abandoned her
The infant. squirming inside her
pink -and-white sleeping sack, was
found by Mr.. and Mrs. Karl E.
Dietz, parents of four children, in
the vestibule of their home at 1895
Hurst terrace NV. late Friday
night.
Feeding Formula Left.
Besides the baby was waste
board box crammed with blankets,
diapers, a bottle of milk, baby pow
der, vitamin preparations, baby
food and the bottle of camphorated
oil.
On top of the box was a note
with feeding formula and sched-
ule on one side and message
written neatly on the other, be-
ginning MY name is Lola June y
The note said the baby's mother
was unmarried and asked that the
baby be put in protestant home
for adoption. ~ .a.,
Young as I am" the note added,
It have already developed the habit
of eating Please take care of me-"
While Mrs. Dietz heated the milk
and changed the baby's diapers, Mr..
Dietz called police.
Normal and Healthy.
Gallinger doctors found the in
FAINT a normal, healthy baby with
good appetite and a lusty cry. She
was installed in a tiny crib in the
pediatrics building while the
Women's Bureau undertook the job
of trying to locate her mother
Footprints were taken to check
against hospital records around the
time the note said the baby was
born. November 7.
Capt. sRhoda Milliken said it was
evident that the child had had
medical attention at birth and later
She pointed out that the instruc-
tions for the baby's formula were
almost certainly prescribed by a
physician. She also cited the fact
that ascorbic acid was recommended
instead of orange juice as evidence
of professional advice.
Other Checks Being Made.
In addition to asking assistance
from Philadelphia police, Capt
Milliken indicated that other out
of-toWn checks are being made.
Mr.. Dietz, an Army department
statistician, said he was sure the
baby didn't come from his neighbor-
hood. The mother, it was thought.
might have been prompted to leave
the baby in the Dietz doorway be-
cause of the Christmas wreaths in
the windows and the lighted tree in
the living room
AS the search for the mother con-
tinued and the abandoned baby
slept peacefully in her crib, the
hospital and the police began to
Evening star., 1947-12-28
d-Breoking Slated
For Silver Spring School

Ground breaking ceremonies for
the new Flower Avenue School
Silver Spring. will be held at pm
Thursday under the sponsorship of
the Sligo -Branview Community As
sociation.
County Commissioner Oliver w.
Youngblood will officiate at the
exercises. Charles P. Murphy pres
ident of the association, will preside.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Bethesda Prizes Given
For Christmas Displays

Martin Motor Sales won first prize
for the best nonprofessional Christ
mas display in a contest by the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce.
Jelleff's Bethesda Shop won first
prize for the best professional
Christmas display Second award
in the nonprofessional class went
to the Band Box Gift Shop and in
the professional class to the Hous.
ing Guild Building.
Evening star., 1947-12-28

IL Will De at least announcer week
before traffic is allowed to flow along
Ninth street and New York avenue
NV. past the wreckage of the EN-.
pire Apartments. Murray Shipp
president of the Pines Wrecking Co.
estimated yesterday.
Part of the seven-story building
collapsed December l6, killing four
tenants and injuring II. The Pines
concern has been given the job OF
making the rest of the structure
safe.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon r.
Young said four days ago that he
hoped the wrecking work would pro-
gress fast enough to permit opening
of the streets around the building
last night. 1t became obvious, how
ever, at a meeting yesterday between
Mr.. Shipp, Nick Papanicolas, owner
of the property, and District officials,
that this had been nothing but a
hope.
Inspection Is Necessary.
At the end Of the meeting, Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Chester
Gray told reporters the estimate OF
a week to finish making the building
safe had been Mr.. Ships rough
guess"
Before traffic can be allowed to
resume its normal course at the
scene of the disaster, Mr.. Gray ex-
planned, the Pines company must
brace the walls, remove the roof
remove hanging debris within the
building and raze the walls to the
fourth story.
When the wrecking company be-
lieves the building is safe, Mr.. Gray
said. the structure will be examined
by the Building Inspectors office
When that department has glver
its consent, traffic may be resumed
Meanwhile, the special five-mar
board inquiring into causes OF the
disaster has scheduled meeting to-
morrow at which it is expected te
set a date for examining witnesses
List of Witnesses Prepared.
Building Inspector Robert H
Davis, a board member, said his
office is cooperating with police In
preparing a list of witnesses. AL
persons volunteering information
about the structure or the cause
of its collapse will be heard. Mr.
Davis said.
Attorney George Papanicolas an
nounced yesterday that his brother
owner of the apartment house, would
advance money to pay for remov-
ing furniture from the building and
decide later whether to bill his
former tenants for this service. Mr.
Shipp denied reports that one ten
ant claimed to have already paic
$50 to get his furniture out of the
wreckage.
Mr.. Shipp said he had been will
ing to remove tenants furniture tt
the sidewalk and charge them only
the cost of the operation. For those
unable to meet this cost, Mr.. Shipr
said, he would have been willing tt
remove the furniture for nothing
The wrecking company official sale
he had learned of the owners offel
to finance the removals yesterda,
morning.
Nick Papanicolas was even less
definite than his brother as to who
would pay -in the end for moving
the furnitufe. When reporters tolo
him George had said the owner
would decide whether to bill the
tenants. Mr.. Papanicolas said George
must have been misunderstood.
Furniture Put on Sidewalk.
II am going to pay for moving the
furniture Mr.. Papanicolas sale
firmly.
Does that mean you are not
going to bill the tenants for the
money you put out?" reporter
asked.
| mo" said Mr. pano nicolas en,,o ll1
Evening star., 1947-12-28
CuIpeper Clergyman
Accepts Richmond Call
SpeeioI Dispotch 10 The Stor

CULPEPER, Va, Dec. .27.-The
Rev. James D. Beckwith, rector of
Marks Chapel at Rixeyville and the
st. Marks parish of this county
for the last six years. has submitted
his resignation to the vestry, effec-
tive February l. He has accepted
a call to st. Andrews Episcopal
Church in Richmond.
st. Marks parish includes St.
Stephens Church in Culpeper, St.
Colonial church at Little Fork, Oak
Shade.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Veteran Gets Decoration
At Winchester Meeting
BY the Associated Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 81
Jesse James Richardson, wartime air
crewman on a torpedo plane, was
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross and Presidential unit cita-
ton at ceremonies here last night
at a meeting of the Conrad-Hoover
American Legion Post.
Mr. Richardson was a member Of
torpedo squadron 19, attached to the
U. S. S. Lexington, and his part in
the battle of Leyte Gulf In october,
1914, won him the decorations.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Porty for Children

The Cissel-Saxon American Le-
gion Post and the Silver Spring
Lodge of the Loyal Order of the
Moose will give Christmas party
for children of members from l to
4:30 pm. today in the post home,
9o5 Sligo avenue, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-02-16
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