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Evening star., 1947-09-19
Episcopal Church School
Announces Split Schedule

The church school of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Wisconsin avenue
and Bradley lane, Chevy Chase,
which will open Sunday, will be
administered this year in three dis
tinct departments, it was announced
yesterday. A split schedule has
been adopted because of crowded
conditions.
Nursery and kindergarten chill
dren, under the direction of Mrs.
Frank Lyman, will meet at II am.
in the new parish house The first
three grades, comprising the primary
group, will meet at $50 am. in the
new parish house, while intermedi-
ate, junior and senior pupils will
meet at the same time in the church
and the old parish house. Logan
Wilton will be superintendent of
the school and G. Beale Bloomer
of the primary group.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
WiIes of Muson's GrondchId
Save Father a Parking Ticket
Girl, a, Persuodes
Traffic Policeman
To Tear 1t Up

Never underestimate the power of
a woman, even when she's only 4.
The 4-year -old in this story is
Commissioner Guy Mason's grand
daughter, Ann Harnsberger, and
there's an unidentified traffic police
man who knows her wiles only too
well.
For. she talked him out of giving
her father $5 parking ticket late
yesterday.
Mr.. Mason told reporters about it
with prideful chuckle today.
1t seems AIMS father, Humphrey
P. Harnsberger, Newport avenue,
Westgate, Md, was parked where
he shouldn't have been near the
shopping center in the 1900 block of
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Ann came out of a store and
found o traffic policeman writing a
ticket.
What are you doing?" she asked.
Writing" he said.
you're policeman. aren't you?"
she asked.
YES" he admitted.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Meat Truck Upsets,
Burns al BIadensburq

A refrigerated trailer truck anc
its cargo of choice cuts of beef anG
pork was partially destroyed by fire
last night at the Peace Cross
Bladensburg, after overturning te
avoid hitting an automobile which
had cut in front of it.
The truck jack-knifed and over.
turned when the driver applied Its
brakes, according to Prince Georges
County police. Gasoline escaping
from the trucks gas tank caught
fire.
The driver of the automobile
which turned off at Defense high.
way, continued on, apparently un-
aware of the damage left behind
police said.
Bladensburg and Gotta, City
firemen said the truck contained
about 100 hind quarters of beef
and number of cases of pork and
Spareribs. The meat was destined
for markets in Baltimore.
Joseph Gauzza, "a, member OF
the Bladensburg Fire Department
was treated at the Prince Georges
General Hospital, Cheverly, for
bruises suffered when he slipped
from the fire truck as it approached
the scene.
Marvin L. Lancaster, 27, of Salem
Va, the truck driver. was unhurt.
Evening star., 1947-09-19

in the street and a car was coming.
I caught her up and threw her back
into the juniper.
"She was more frightened at that
than at the accident that might
have happened"
Mr.. McCabe is gentle, kindly
man who takes his job very seri-
ously. Last year he was absent
from his post only five times-twice
to go to weddings and three times
to attend funerals. In bitter wealth
er, he wears fur cap that Comes
down over his ears.
Little Salary Helps Out.
"I'm RETIRED" he says. I don't
really miss the time. And the little
salary helps out with taxes and
things"
Parents come to thank him or ask
him to look out for their youngsters
who are just starting school. Some
times motorists who become curious
at the sight of a well dressed, elder
ly man out directing traffic stop to
ask him about it.
"It's very great help to U.S." re-
ports Mrs. Kathryne Bricker, prin-
cipal of the school. "The children
are very fond of him. That cross
ing is too busy for our patrol boys"
Evening star., 1947-09-19
New Montgomery Pupils
Warned on Vaccinations

The Montgomery County Health
Department today warned that chill
dren entering school for the first
time must have been vaccinated
against diphtheria.
The department said that at some
county schools, parents are attempt
ing to enroll their children without
having them vaccinated first in ac-
cordance with the law.
At the same time, department
officials asserted that even though
a child has had his diphtheria in
oculation while a baby and again
before entering school, booster"
dose should be given just before
enrolment.
'The department feels" officials
said, that the booster dose is a
wise precaution because the degree
of immunity is not shown by the
Schick test and it may be that the
child will not continue to be immune
to diphtheria until he reaches the
age when he is less susceptible to
the disease"
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Election Board Urged
To Extend Time for
New Registrations

Members of the Montgomery
County Board of Election Super
visors have been urged to reconsider
their action in allowing only the
week beginning October 27 for
supplementary boards to register
new county residents and accept
their declarations of intention to
vote.
The kilograms were sent by Mrs
j. Rene Hemingway, president OF
the County League of Women Voters
to Richard H. Lansdale, chairman
and board members o. w. Roby and
Willard King.
Mrs. Hemingway asked Mr.. Lans-
dale to call special meeting of the
board to expand the one-week period
to the entire month Of October and
to appoint rowing" supplementary
boards.
Unde1 the boards original de-
cision two weeks ago, two supple
mentary boards were appointed to
sit only at the Silver Spring and
Bethesda County Buildings.
people don't realize" Mrs. Hem
ingway asserted, that even though
they register, they won't be able
to vote unless they declare their
intention to vote at least one year
prior to a general election"
She pointed out that in previous
years, the Board of Election Super
visors has named rowing" boards
to meet at various places in the
county for at least one month to
accept declarations of intent from
new residents and to register them
Evening star., 1947-09-19
"a, 500 Pounds Of Flour
In Warehouse Condemned

More than 24,5oo pounds of -four
stored in the Terminal Warehouse,
1881 First street NE, has been
condemned by the Health Depart
ment as unfit for human consump-
ton and ordered destroyed, DR.. Reid
r. Ashworth. director of the Bureau
of Food Inspection announced
today.
Approximately 25,600 pounds OF
flour was not infested enough to
warrant condemnation but busting
and cleaning of the bags was Or
dered. After this is done it will be
reinspected.
According to Supervising Inspect
or Richard j. Carroll, and Inspector
Kenneth Roberts the flour had be-
come infested with worms, weevils
and other contamination as a result
Of improper storage.
The Health Department acted on
complaints from bakers. AS some
of the flour was to be shipped out
of town. the Health Department OBJ
tanned the assistance of Federal Food
and Drug officials.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Prompt Senate Action
On Retirement Bill
Promised by Taft
By Joseph YOUNG

Senator Taft has promised
prompt action" by the Senate on
the civil service retirement bill
when Congress convenes in January
it was learned today.
The Senate Republican leader
made the promise in form letter
which he is sending this week to
hundreds of persons who have writ
ten to him to ask that he expedite
action on the measure.
The bill has passed the House
but the Senate failed to take action
on 1t during the closing days OF
Congress this year, owing to the
pressure of last-minute business.
Takes Slap at Colleague.
In his letter, Senator Taft states
II can assure you that prompt
action will be taken on the civil
service retirement bill after the
return of Congress to Washington. u
Senator Taft, who was criticized
along with the other Republican
leaders in the Senate by Chairman
LANCER of the Senate Civil Service
Committee for failing to act on the
measure before Congress adjourned
took occasion in the letter to take
an indirect slap at his colleague.
"a very substantial difference OF
opinion developed regarding the diff
ferent provisions of this bill, and
particularly over a number of pro-
posals contained in thesSenate bill
which were not contained in the
House BILL" the letter reads.
If the Senate bill had been care
fully considered in the committee
(the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee). and these features elimi-
mated, there probably would have
been little difficulty in passing it.
Coast Being Studied.
The main objection to the measure
in the Senate was the uncertainty
of its cost. To meet these objec-
tions, Seantor Langer's Committee
is making new cost estimates which
it will present to the Senate. Sena-
tor LANCER and the bills other sup
porters believe the measure will cost
little, if anything.
The bill provides for an average
5000 annual increase in annuities
to Government employees on retire.
ment; an annuity increase to Fed
eral employees already retired of
$500 or Is per cent to whichever
is smalled, and survivorship in
surance benefits to the families of
deceased Government workers.
In return, Government employees
would contribute percent of their
salaries to the Federal retirement
fund, instead of the present S per
cent.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Dean Kayser 10 Address
HOSPITAL School Graduates

Dean Elmer L. Kayser of George
Washington University will deliver
the principal address to graduates
of the Alexandria Hospital School
of Nursing at commencement exer-
ciSes in Christ Church at pm.
September rs. DR.. H. A. Latane
will present diplomas and Mrs. Irene
Roszel will award hospital pins.
Others participating in the COM
mencement program will be Miss
Grace Powell, Mrs. Elva Book, David
c. Book, Robert G. Whitton, Donald
C. Edmonds. DR.. c. E. Annette, DR..
John T. Ashton, Dr. Floyd Hobbs,
DR.. John A. Sims. the Rev. B. B.
Conner Lille and the Rev. Thomas A.
Fraser, jr.
Candidates for graduation are
Jean j. Baxter, Marjorie Bryant,
Roslyn j. Colyer, Joyce B. Dickson,
Ruth Van Doom, Dorothy L. Ed
wards, Elaine Etter, Marcheta Har-
per, Joan I. Hyman, Anna E. Leigh,
Mary w. McClenahan and Elizabeth
A. Rogers.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Deaf Woman Vagrant
Offered Three Homes

Mrs. Elizabeth M. ludlow, 81, who
was committed to Jail Monday BY
Judge Armand Scott after being ar
rested for sleeping on a streetcar
station bench, will be relased today
and given a choice of three places
to live, as well as receiving money
due her from the Board of Public
Welfare.
Judge Scott said yesterday after
noon she will be brought before him
so that he can set aside his judg-
ment committing her to Jail as the
offer of a citizen to donate 500 to
the institution to which she went
He said the $100 donor wishes to
remain unidentified.
Mrs. Virginia Bear, of the Public
Assistance Division, Board of Public
Welfare, said Mrs. ludlow would be
taken to the Blue Plains Home for
the Aged and the checks which are
due her will be turned over immedi-
ately.
Judge Scott announced the Saliva
ton Army through Brigadier Wes-
ley L. Bouterse, and the Volunteers
of America, through 1t. Col. w. O.
Ulrey, also had offered Mrs. ludlow
a home.
Mrs. ludlow, who is almost totally
deaf, was arrested in the waiting
room at Georgia and Alaska avenues,
NV. Monday by Pvt. w. A. Schu-
bring. The officer said he did not
want to arrest the woman but that
she had been there for three weeks
and he thought she would be better
off in Jail in view of approaching
cold weather.
p In court Monday Mrs. Hudlow
told Judge Scott her sister-in-law
had put her out of her home and she
had no place to go. Judge Scott
scored Washington's charitable agen-
cies for not having representatives
in court to take care of such cases.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Columbia Road Sfabbing
Sends Sailor 10 Hospital

Paul c. Pinson, 81, Navy seaman
of 1741 Lanier place NV, Is in
Bethesda Naval Hospital today
after being stabbed in the back by
an unidentified assailant last night
in the 1700 block of Columbia road
NV, police reported.
Seaman Pinson was picked up by
a motorist and taken to the Naval
Medical Center. He was transferred
to the Bethesda Naval Hospital,
where his condition was said to be
not serious. Seaman Pinson Is as
signed at the Pentagon.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Man Held in $1,000 Bond
In Forging Of Prescription

Julian Rex Burnham, 80, de-
scribed as former employe of
Emergency Hospital, today was held
for the grand jury under $4,000
bond charged with forging pre-
scription for a narcotic.
The action was taken after q
hearing before United States Com
missioner Needham G. Turnage at
which Burnham pleaded not guilty
Police testified they had traced
Several prescription forgeries to
Burnham, who lives in the $500
block of Mohican road, Glen Echo
Md. The man, police said, learned
the signatures of several physicians
while employed at the hospital.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Gov. Lane 10 Speak tonight
In Bethesda Trade Drive

Gov. Lane of Maryland will be the
principal speaker tonight when a
Shop in Bethesda" program is
launched in that community.
Miss Peggy Wilson, Miss Wash
ington" in the recent Atlantic City
beauty pageant, also will participate
in the program which will feature
Gordon Shaw, WMAL commentator,
as master of ceremonies.
Gov. Lane will be accompanied
to Bethesda by one of his daughters,
Miss Dorothy Lane, %, a Vassar
graduate.
The program in the Bethesda
Shopping Center will launch clos
ing hour schedule of 9 pm. each
Monday and Friday for business
establishments of the community.
Gov. Lane is scheduled to speak at
about 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
U. 5. Agrees 10 Exchange
Ambassadors With Burma
by The Associo,ed Press


The United States and Burma
have established formal diplomatic
relations for the first time in the
history of the two countries.
Their governments announced
simultaneously here and in Ran
COON late yesterday that they have
agreed to exchange Ambassadors.
Britain, which formerly ruled
Burma as a colony, has granted
self-government.
The American Ambassador to
Burma has not yet been chosen. He
must be named by President Tru-
man and confirmed by the Senate.
Until that is done, the State De-
partment said, E. L. Packer, present
consul general at Rangoon, will
serve as Charge d'Affaires.
Burma has selected U. So Nyun as
its Ambassador to the United States.
He will leave for Washington next
month.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Boy Seriously Wounded;
Second, ID, Being Held

A 13-year-old colored boy was re-
ported to be in a serious condition
in Emergency Hospital after being
shot in the abdomen with a 80
caliber pistol last night.
Police said that the boy, Thomas
Riley. 17211a Seaton street NV.
was playing cards with Arthur Per-
sons, IA, colored, in the latters
home, 1899 Seaton street NV, when
the shooting occurred. Arthur is
being held at the Receiving Home
pending outcome of the Riley boys
injuries, police said.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
GreensfeIder Wants PIonninq
individuality for Capital

don is planning green belts at the
cost of extra millions, he said, be-
cause it had not acquired the land
in earlier years.
Every large city should have
fringe areas for "off street" parking
as well as healthful recreation, he
said, and these areas should be
within reasonable distances. The
planning commission saw that years
ago, he pointed out, and the value
to the city is inestimable. The work
should continue.
On the whole, the former st Louis
city planning chairman thinks
Washington has had the advantage
of excellent planning. People are
beginning to realize, he stressed, that
good planning and proper zoning
Stabilize neighborhood and make
for all the elements of better living
Bring in More Taxes.
1t was the very need for zoning
in his own neighborhood when he
married, Mr.. Greensfelder said, that
pointed his career along such lines
as city and regional planning in
Missouri.
Furthermore, he pointed out, good
planning and zoning increase the
value of property, maintain it over
the years and bring in more taxes
to the city. Even more important
he suggested the saving of chill
dren's lives" by unstinted develop.
ment Of recreational areas for "off.
street, playing.
{ He agreed with J. c. Nichols, notec
consultant member from Kansa.
City, Mo-, that Washington is "lack.
ing in a real boulevard system
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, III. chair.
man of the commission, chimed in
however, with the suggestion that
the completion of the Fort Drive
encircling washington on the Mary.
land side would partly remedy that
lack.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
By Nelson IA. Shepord

Albert P. GreenSfelder, the city
planner who helped "lift" the face
of ST. Louis and now is the newest
member of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
believes Washington should develop
its own Individuality"
No other city in the United States
occupies the coveted position of
Washington, he told reporters yes
terday.
Il would not want Washington to
initiate any other city in it's plan
ning,"' he protested. Cant we de-
velop its individuality as its greatest
asset?"
Mr.. Greensfelder attended his first
meeting of the Planning Commission
yesterday, but he came here a week
ahead of time to get an idea of what
the Federal planners are doing in
Washington and proposed to do in
the near future.
Praises Identification Objective.
He praised the Planning Commits
sion for keeping the "beautification
of Washington" as its main objective
realized by careful planning of
projects we'll in advance.
Il find it has instilled here a
spirit for better development" he
emphasized. THAT is the most i'm
portant thing the commission has
done to date. 1t tops the Wash
ington Monument in Importance"
Mr.. Greensfelder laughed aside at
tempts to pin him down to the most
important thing" Washington should
do in the next few years of plan
ming.
But one thing he did recommend
most strongly was the acquisition OF
sufficient land to provide a green
belt" around the entire city. A start
in that direction has been made by
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway and the Fort Drive. Lon
Evening star., 1947-09-19
NoticesWeighed
In Personal Tax
Valuation Boost
District Assessor
Considers Chance
In Billing Routine

District tax officials are consider
ing procedural change which would
end the present practice of increas-
ing the personal property tax assess
ments of District residents without
notifying them, it was learned today.
Under the present setup, persons
liable to the personal property tax
estimate the value of their own be-
longings and file return. District
tax assessors then compare the re-
turn with other tax data on the
individual and increase the assess
ment, If the person appears to have
underestimated his personal prop
erty value.
The first time taxpayer becomes
aware of the increased assessment
under the present setup is when he
receives his bill.
Edward A. Dent, District tax as
SCISSOR, said he is considering a plan
to send a form letter to persons
whose assessments are thus in
creased as soon as the adjustment
Is made.
Typical Case.
Here is typical case of what Is
happening:
A man owning a $25,O00 home
estimates his personal property
furniture, tools, bedsheets, rugs and
other furnishings-at given figure,
say, 81 200. The assessor checks the
mans real estate assessment and
discovers his home is taxed at the
$4,000 figure. A master schedule
used by the assessors Office shows,
perhaps, that the average $25, 900
home contains personal property
worth $4,000.
The man, therefore, is billed, with
out prior notification, on the $4,000
figure.
(The foregoing figures are
mythical since the table of aver
ages used was not made avail
| able.)
Under the proposed system of
notification, the man would be
notified his assessment has been
Increased, Mr.. Dent said, and would
be given an opportunity to resurvey
his property and decide whether the
Districts figure was excessive. If,
after his resurvey, the taxpayer con-
cluded the assessment was too high,
Mr.. Dent said, he could then request
a personal appraisal by an assessor.
$500 Gap" Possible.
Mr.. Dent said, however, an on
the-spot appraisal might bring forth
higher assessment than the fixed
schedule which, he said, is generally
lower than any personal appraisal.
In any event, Mr.. Dent said, his
Office never changes persons esti-
mate of his property value unless
there is a difference of $500 be-
tween the persons own valuation
of what he owns and the schedules
assessment, based on his real estate
value.
Last year, only 3,400 reflections
were made by the assessors Office
out of about $4,000 personal prop
erty returns.
people are honest" Mr.. Dent
said, "but they just fill out their
personal property returns hap
hazardly.
you would be surprised how
many people rate their property at
just few dollars short of $1,000
the first $1,000 being exempt"
The system of checking real estate
tax returns, income tax returns and
other taxes netted the District $4,000
new personal property tax accounts
last year, Mr.. Dent said.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Seven American Warship.
Leave Turkey for Crete
BY the Associated Press

Seven United States warships, in
Guiding the 27,000-ton carrier Leyte,
left Izmir, Turkey, yesterday for
Suda Bay, Crete.
The Navy announced the departure
and said the Turkish people had
extended an enthusiastic welcome
to the officers and men" of the ships
during six-day visit.
The Leyte is officially in the
Mediterranean on a training cruise.
Accompanying her is the light
cruiser Dayton, four destroyers, the
Stormes, the Massey, the Owens and
the Henley, and a destroyer tender,
the Yellowstone.
Evening star., 1947-09-19

well, my mommy says that all
policemen are nice to little girls"
When Mr.. Harnsberger came out
of the store he found the policeman
tearing up the ticket.
she warmed my heart" he told
AIMS father.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Teen-Aqers' Dance Tonight

The first of a series Of Friday
night dances for teen-agers will be
held at $3.50 o'clock tonight at the
Christ Child Settlement, 608 Massa-
chuSetts avenue NE.
Evening star., 1947-07-09
Silk Stocking StrongIing
OF Wife Holds Husband
By the Associated Press


LOS ANGELES, July 9.-Antonio
Mondragon, rs, a sheet metal work
er. was booked on suspicion of
murder early today in the Staying
of his estranged wife, Rosenda
Mondragon, 20.
The nude and battered body of
Mrs. Mondragon, who had been
strangled with a silk stocking, was
found yesterday in a gutter few
blocks from the City Hall.
Mondragon was booked after sew
eral hours of questioning by Detec-
tive 1t. Robert Lohrman, Detective
Sergt. Harry Fremont and other
officers of the homicide division.
Detectives Lohrman and Fremont
said the Mondragons had been
estranged for two months and that
divorce papers were served on Mon
dragon at about ! am. yesterday.
The officers said Mondragon told
them he met hsi wife shortly after
that and that the last he saw of
her was when she left in an auto
mobile near the place where he
rooms.
Evening star., 1947-07-09
Mi|izo Korjus Divorce
In Mexico Declared Valid
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, July "a Cali
fornia court has approved the Mex
ican divorce obtained by Opera
Singer Miliza Korjus from Dr. Kunc
Foelsch. German-born scientist.
DR.. Foelsch sued for divorce here
last October on allegations OF
cruelty. The singer replied with
"a cross-complaint alleging that his
only interest was to obtain part
of her property and that she hao
already obtained. a Mexican decree
in 1914 with his consent.
Superior Judge Frank G.. Swain
hearing the case yesterday, recog
nized her Mexican divorce as valid
and approved a property settle
ment under which DR.. Foelsch will
receive $4,000 interest in their
Santa Monica home.
Attorneys said no provision was
made for custody of their two chill
dren. Ernesto, 4, who lives with his
mother, and Miliza Elizabeth, IA
who is with her father. The singer
and DR.. Foelsch were married in
Germany in 1929.