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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
New Angle on Foreign Tax Exemptions;
Wrong Impressions on Our Amendment
by Jesse c, Suffer-
By Jesse c.. Suffer

D. c. Problem No Studied in Executive Session Monday
Committee on the Judiciary will give extended Consideration
fsr the people the District Of
Chairman Wiley Of the committee announced that some me
witnesses So identity disclosed
session will be to consider the whole subject"
s: iii vii
u s. Extends and Accepts Courteses, but District Pays
District colmeis nearly
condition which has been
ax-free real estate
the S which has an os. S. n for s @
When pending applications for exemptions recently
@
by the United states tax
countries This saving
operations estimated be several times greater
rea estate abroad are valued at approximately
the United States taxes and the remainder only
Division BUILDINGS Operations could supply no es s
o me an rates ns the
@ and Os the str ax Ts'e vi to e United
in exemptions its holdings
the sa 'S
half a million dollars annually.
for these @ o M 5
by tn: United but dalea on the District ss
a ON the ed. pSats s owned alp
Stated other words out this az a @ s~ss
from the investment
provide for of the
Of tax through exemptions the holdings Of fogn
list the education in the public
ton with State voting pvleses
well those who profess intention at some time the future
holdings Of the United States which also escape
"*"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02
HOLLYWOOD
CONTINUED From Page c-s.)

debut In Blaze Of Noon" Mama Is
Maureen O'Sullivan.
Dennis Morgan, re the Chicago
iady's demand that men wear CIR
dies, asks, What are they trying to
do to us? Why, we've only just won
the fight to give up garters!' i. !.
Virginia Bruce denies those stork
rumors. Dog data: Hobo, APP.
pearing with Ida Lupino in Deep
Valley" for Warner Bros, is con-
fined to his kepnel. Indigestion. He
ate q mole -. and Miss Lupino
down on one knee to see what allied
Hobo, was bitten there by a cent?
pede. Prompt first air avoided Ill
effects. :. Vegetable department?
Andy Russelfs bobby-sox fans are
known here as "Russell's Sprouts!"
=. s. z. Sakall, the Warner comic,
has written a play for the cinema,
but he can't get anyone to read it.
It's in longhand, and Hungarian.
The show must go on---Peggy Ann
Nilsson who broke a leg recently in
badminton match, viii complete
her acting chore for Repeat Per-
Torrance" in a wheelchair. =. The
Theta Rho Phi sorority, Cleveland.
Ohio, has elected Eleanor Parker.
their woman of the year." Seven
years ago this week, Jane Wyman.
very blue about her prospects as q
screen player, told Kay Kayser that
she couldn't act for sour apples!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02
Citizens to Hear Clergymen

and Dahlia street NV, $50 pm.
Dupont Circle Mayfiower Hotel,
3 pm.
Forest Hills-Ben Murch School,
Thirty-sixth and Ellicott streets
NV, 8 pm.
Kenilworth Wentworth Com
munity Center, Kenliworth avenue
and Ord street Me-, s pm.
Manor Park Whittier School,
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV,
8 pm.
Michigan Park - Bunker Hill
School, Fourteenth street and
Michigan avenue NE, 8 pm.
Progressive Citizens OF George
town---1408 Thirty-first street NV,
3 pm.
Stanton Park-Peabody School,
Fifth and C streets NE, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Columbia Heights Columbia
Heights Christian Church Hall, 1895
Park road NV, 8 pm.
Southeast Council - Anacostia
High School, Sixteenth and r
streets Sc, 8 pm.
Macarthur Boulevard lisades
Park Field House, Dana street and
Sherrier place NV, 8:15 pm.
Metropolis View-Crosby Moves
School, Tenth and Franklin streets
NE, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Crestwood Roosevelt Hig h
School. Thirteenth and Upshur
streets NV, 8 pm.
Arkansas Avenue Community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02
TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES


| All Tim Schedules Given In Warner
Bros. Ads Indicate Time Feature 10
| Presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02

An interfaith program featuring
talks by clereymen Of the Catholic.
Protestant and Jewish faiths will
be presented Wednesday by the
Arkansas Avenue Community citi-
zens' Association. one OF Is civic
groups meeting this week.
The Rev. DR.. Charles Hart Of
Catholic University will represent
Catholics, thes Rev. DR.. Frederick
Reissig, executive secretary Of the
Washington Federation of Churches
will speak for Protestants, and the
Rev. DR.. Norman Gerstenfeld of the
washington Hebrew Congregation
will represent the Jewish faith.
The Citizens Association of Tako-
ma, d. c., will hold their annual
banquet tomorrow night. Guest
speaker will be radio newsman Billy
Repaid. A schedule Of this weeks
meetings follows:
Monday.
Bellevue-211 Boyer road S.W.. 8
pm.
Citizens Association OF Takoma,
ID. C.-Trinity Episcopal Church
Parish Hall, Piney Branch road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02

American University: Mrs. Hazel
Markell. educational director OF
radio station WTOP:: Sybil Baker,
assistant superintendent of the D. c.
Recreation Department, and Jay
Carmody, drama editor Of the Star.
will take part in the discussions.
The symposium was arranged by
Rose Robson Cowen, chairman OF
the advisory committee Of the
Children's Theater Of washington
and director OF the Children's Studio
of Speech and Drama. Mrs. Gladys
M. Bowling will act as hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02

Burdick Vocational school, Thir-
teeenth and Allison streets NV, 8
pm.
Washington Highlands Patterson
School. South Capitol and Daring
ton streets, pm.
Thursday.
Connecticut Avenue-All Souls
Memorial Episcopal Church, Ca
thedral avenue and Woodley road
NV, 8 pm.
Northeast Council-Twelfth Po-
lice Precinct. Seventeenth street and
Rhode Island avenue NE. 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02
Childrens' Theater
Discussion Topic

More than 100 persons are ex-
pected to attend symposium on
Children's Theater tonight at $50
at the Women's City Club.
DR. Paul F. Douglass, president Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02

Home Rule No Substitute for National Representation
There continues minds of members
'hs and the for
for that . f4 %od
the n t to e conon S00
~ II; IF % IT. s p -
operation Of the national Government
stated clearly eonese Res The co
plete preamble resolution reads as follows =
Of United States popuou. and pma.
should State or s STATE district with
. h tas a' the c the United
those 81. resident in Of s said
over c.pitai Th:Eslsrs representatives Of tn, United
State. America 9 in Congress
Of the United states proposed
Any M BY n suns the the as
all of the principal o1nca Of T0s
Nations the right Of pstts
ss I'm @ as the
m n: sns s the
There occasion to avoid the real Issue 1 by the I
participate in the legislation through their duly elected
constitute the Congress which these @ n
District Of Columbia more completely than governs he people Oh
suggested that amendment to the Constitution to
yotsless delegate This would by no
as a n To. s or % 4
eald territorial
a S H: vs : ss
" S His term EXPIRED on March
man and gifted wonderful speeches tears
Sst tsss 1%ss
praise for his achievements in the once However,
mission government did appear.
People of National Capital in Peculiar Situation
Proposals relieve the the District Of C M %
their but required bear all Of the burdens Of
citizenship which fall to the lot OF other throughout the
Repubi
pending resolution empowering Congress to grant
the local government To others would make sovereign
The passage pending resolution wohd vote Of
the Of and the the proposd
would make only change The Congress would then
in regard to the people of the seat of the Gov
Congress provide that there shall be in
the District constituting the q
the % Of the limited s ah ns "s %
be subject to amendment and repeal u5
would be to Congress in the exercise Of it's
discretion under the amendment to carry out its intent " Tar az
the Congress Of that time would be willing go relation between tn.
Of Government which the Congress now
goever." ,-..--- -
which exist in the minds Of some LEGISLATORS Of providing
matter which much confused in the minds Of some
these votees and people Of the
in the Congress and the vote for
Of this shown through comparing the nth Of the
gives the power TO exclusive in ali
the Of with Article " Section
this Union republican form of Government -
t. n = g sh
provision Article Section remains the Constitution
would Also to the admission the Dstric.
Of tn. American style would have its
md udici. branches, and overriding AUTHORITY by foreign
body would b entirely antasonisic to the idea
Evening star., 1947-11-06
W.F.Mckenna Named
Counsel 10 Senate
Banking Committee

William F. McKenna of Silver
Spring has been appointed counsel
to the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee.
Mr.. McKenna resigned last Fri
day as chief of the Airports Branch,
Legal Division, Office of the Cen
eral Counsel of the War Assets
Administration. He had been serv-
ing there on loan from the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. and had
been concerned with the disposal of
surplus airports.
AS a member of the committees
professional staff, he will assist in
preparation of legislation.
Now 81, Mr.. McKenna was gradu-
ated from Yale University Law
School in 1892 He was admitted
to Phi Beta Kappa while at Yale
He Joined the RFC in 1885 and
began active Naval Reserve duty
in 1912. After II months overseas
service in the Pacific, he was as
signed to the school of military
government at Princeton Univer.
sity, where he was graduated No.
in a class OF about 1.500 officers
He was released to inactive duty
as a lieutenant.
Mr.. McKenna is a native OF
Meriden, Conn, and continues tc
maintain legal residence there.
He lives at Wessex road, Silver
Spring, with his wife and two sons
William F. McKenna, jr., 4, anc
Daniel j. McKenna, 2.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
The Federal Spotlight
Congress May Limit Number
|On Permanent u. S. Employees

House and the commission can be
expected to crack down on Offend
ing agencies.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The vari-
GUS Government employees unions
here will shortly step up their men,
bership drives among Federal
workers in Washington. Strangely
enough, the unions fare much
better out-of town as far as men,
bership is concerned than they do
here. INSIDERS at the State
Department report that the Sc
curity" dismissals of 10 employees
there has seriously hurt morale in
the department The summary dis
missals, together with lack OF
charges, has many employees Won
dering if they are next. >. The
Senate Civil Service Committee is
considering rearranging and re-
furnishing its hearing room to util-
ize more space for witnesses and
spectators. Although the room Is
a large one, the present arrange
ment Of fixtures and furniture has
permitted only a handful of persons
interested in Federal employees
legislation to attend the various
hearings.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Bond Set for Youth Charged
With Enticing Girls Into Car

Municipal Court Judge Almond
Scott today criticized an attorney
for attempting to minimize the
damage done by an 18-year-old
youth who enticed two 14-year-old
girls into his car by 1mpersonating a
policeman. He ordered the youth
held under 81 500 bond.
The boy was arrested last night
near the Senator Theater in the
5000 block of Minnesota avenue Sc,
on complaint of the theater man.
ager, who said he saw the boy per.
suade the two girls to leave the the
ater and get into his car. The girls
told police later that the boy had
told them that he was a detective
and wanted to question them. After
they got into the car, he made ad-
vances to them, they said
When the attorney assigned by the
court to defend the boy asked that
bond be set as low as possible, since
mo harm had ben DONE Judge
Scott retorted that as much harm
had been done to the young girls a.
III they had been seriously injured.
He ordered the boy held under
$500 bond on the assault charge for
jury trial December II, and under
81 900 additional bond for action OF
the grand jury on the charge Of
impersonating an officer.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

Education of their intent to appear
and present to the board written
copy of their testimony at least "a
hours before the hearing, she
added
In another action the board in
structed it's committee on commu-
nifty use of buildings and grounds
to bring in a report setting a def
mite policy" on the use of school
property by mixed groups of white
and colored persons.
Policy Held Not Clear.
DR.. Corning asked for this deter
mination of policy, saying the school
officials were on the spot in trying
to rule in controversial situate
because the policy of the board was
not established clearly. C. Melvin
Sharpe, chairman of the commit
tee, said he would call meeting
in the near future.
The matter arose when Mrs.
James w. Williams brought up the
Junior Board of Commences Voice
of Democracy" speaking contest.
The Junior Board voted to hold the
finals of the contest at Pierce Hall
on November 13 or IA to avoid a
possible refusal of use of a school
auditorium.
Informal inquiries had been made
of school officials about use of a
school auditorium. Both colored and
white boys and girls from the high
schools will compete in the finals
of the contest.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
BIadensburg'han Fined
As Owner Of Gaminq Club

Nathan Davis, AZ, colored, 400
block of Forty-eighth street, Bla-
densburg. arrested by Prince Georges
County police as the operator of q
club where slot machines we're In
operation. was fined 500 yesterday
In Prince Georges County Circuit
Court. Upper Marlboro, on charge
Of setting up a gaming table. ),
Davis was apprehended with 10
others In a raid on the Bladensburg
Athletic Club in the 1900 block OF
Forty-eighth street october II. He
was one Of seven persons indicted on
gambling charges by the county
grand jury without preliminary
hearing.
Nine men and eight women ar.
rested In the raid have forfelteo
collateral. Two persons were held a.
State witnesses.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Jury TO Try Man Held
On Exposure Charge

A 36-year-old accountant was
held on charge of indecent ex-
posure today after Municipal Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon refused to
quash his arrest because policeman
entered the mans apartment with
out a warrant.
The defendant Is Edward F. Nc
Hugh, 100 block of N street NV,
an employe of the National Guard
Association.
He was arrested about 1870
o'clock last night in his apartment
on the complaint of two young
YWCA employees who live in the
same apartment house. They re-
ported to police that McHugh came
down the fire escape outside their
apartment several times and ex-
posed himself in front of their win
dows.
Last night Pvt. Harry A. Miller
jr., of No. precinct came to the
apartment house, he said, and saw
McHugh on the fire escape both
from an alley outside and from in
side the apartment occupied by the
two women. He arrested him in his
own apartment on the floor above.
Attorney Henry j. Ahearn assert
ed that the arrest was illegal, even
though the officer had observed the
act because he had entered the
mans apartment without a warrant
Judge Mcmahon set bond at $500
and a jury trial for December 10.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
hcReynoIds Apartments
Rent Increase Approved

District Rent Examiner James G.
Tyson today recommended a 68 per
cent average rent increase for 240
units in the McReynolds Apart
ments, 7o5 Eighteenth street NV.
The G. and R. Corp, owner of the
property. pleaded increased costs
and taxes as well as substantial cap
ital improvement in asking for a
rent increase amounting to $17,868
per year. or 1872 per cent. The in
crease recommended by Mr.. Tyson,
after examination, totals $8,025 per
year.
On the new scale, rents in the
building would range from $26.75 to
s69.50 per month. They now go
from $25 to SOS.
The examiners recommendation
will be put into effect by Robert F.
Cogswell. rent control administra-
tor, in 10 days unless there is an
appeal by tenants or the owner.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Army Medical ConsuItants
Hold Conference Here

Cooperation between civilian and
Army doctors to give American SOL
diers "the best medical care In the
world was pledged by more than
100 Army medical consultants yes
terday In a conference at the Army
Medical Center ,
The doctors came here for the
second annual convention of the
Society of United States Medical
Consultants of World War II.
Secretary of the Army Royal cited
World War II statistics to show that
improved medical and surgical tech
niques gave this country's casualties
a better chance of recovery than
ever before.
The spirit of service" he said,
"is as necessary in peace as in war.
We must have maximum utilization
of manpower and no waste of talent
II we are to realize the ultimate
possibility in this leading human
science"
The Army Secretary was intro
duced by DR.. Walter Bauer of Mas
sachusetts General Hospital in Bos-
ton, president Of the society.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
AAA Begins 10 Organize
Traffic Safety Foundation

The American Automobile Asso-
citation today began organization OF
an "AAA Traffic Safety Founda-
tion," created in the final session
yesterday of its three-day conven-
ton at the Mayfower Hotel.
The foundation. it was announced
by Robert j. Schmunk, new presi-
dent of the, national organization,
will deal with all phases of traffic
safety. Special efforts will be de-
voted to educational activities, with
major stress on driver training pro-
grams in high schools.
Mr.. Schmunk said the foundation
will be financed through contribu-
tions. 1t will be governed by a 13-
man board of trustees, seven from
the AAA and six from educational
business and professional groups
and youth organizations.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

Your Uncle Sam is indebted 10 .
newspaper editorial for pointing cut
one Of the most vital qualities Of
United States Savings Bonds. Under
the caption INDESTRUCTIBLE
BONDS, this editorial declares:
"a resident Of the suburbs report
ed the disappearance Of $4,000 in
cash and $1,000 in United States Saw
ings Bonds from his home. If he
should never see the cash or bonds
again, he would be out $12,00o not
SIS, 900. For the bonds will be Of no
value to the thief, and on applics-
tion will be reissued to the owner.
The misfortune that befell the sub
urbanite Is q timely reminder that
surplus cash can be put to work with
security, and with assured available
ity to the owner In time Of need, by
using It for the purchase Of United
States Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Your lI|3:EAl lear Chance

The Psalms of David bring
comfort to Isaac Kaplan and
his wife Greta.
Isaac came to America in
1899. He and his first wife Re-
becca, left their cattle farm in
Poland near the Russian
border as the Nazi persecution
of the Jews reached toward
them.
They came to Washington,
where their son already had
found peace and freedom from
oppression. They settled down
to work and save money to
send for their four daughters
and two sons still in the Old
Country. Isaac became a sex
ton in a synagogue.
Then came the partition OF
Poland and the Nazi invasion.
Rebecca shuddered at each
new report of terror, thinking
of her own children. No word
came of them. Rebecca grew
more and more frail, and then
Isaac was left a widower. Two
years later his son here died.
Isaac had found another
helpmate in Greta, also from
the Old Country. They made
their own way until Isaac
suffered a heart attack. He
had to give up his job. His
sickness took their savings.
There was no one to whom
they could go.
Friends thought of the He
brew Home for the Aged.
There Isaac and Greta could
be together, 60 regularly to
the synagogue at the home,
have the Kosher food they
loved. Isaac could have the
medical care he needed.
Because the people of Wash
ington support the home
through the Community Chest
it's doors were open to Isaac
and Greta. This is only one
Evening star., 1947-11-06
AiIment Held Cause Of Death
Of Chevy Chase Woman

Chemical analysis has established
that cirrhosis of the liver caused the
death of Mrs Bernice E. Perkins,
whose body was discovered october
q in the bedroom of her home, 214
East Underwood street, Chevy Chase,
DR.. Frank J. Broschart, Montgom-
cry County medical examiner, re-
ported today.
Mrs. Perkins husband. Charles G.
Perkins, 48. Army Department elec-
trical engineer. was questioned last
week, but was released after a brief
confinement in Jail. States Attor-
ney Walter w. Dawson said there
was insufficient evidence to justify
charges against Mr.. Perkins.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Capitol Trunsit to Extend
Go GreenbeIt Bus Line

The Capital Transit Co. an
nounced today that beginning Mon
day on weekdays during rush hours
only, it will extend service on the
route G-8 Greenbelt busline to the
loop in front Of the dairy building at
the University of Maryland.
Extension of the line will enable
University of Maryland students
and others living in Branchville,
Berwyn and Greenbelt to reach the
university without changing.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Assembly Gets IS Bills
AffectingMontgomery
And Prince Georges
Rx q stnff corresnondent Of The sto

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-The Gen.
eral Assembly has before it 18 bills
affecting Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
The measures were among ap-
proximately II introduced yesterday
at the opening of the Legislatures
special session.
Nine of the l8 deal with Montgom-
cry County. They include two sub
mitted in an effort to solve the
financial difficulties of Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda. One would au-
thorize the County Commissioners
to purchase and operate the hos
pital and the other would empower
the commissioners to appropriate
not more than $4,000 as grant
to the institution. The remaining
seven Montgomery bills would:
l. Increase the borrowing power
of the Maryland-N National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
from s1,2o0,oO0 to 100000 for the
purchase of park lands in Mont
gomery County. Final authority in
the question of extending the park
system would be vested in the coun-
ty commissioners.
2. Authorize Takoma Park off,
cials to borrow up to 5000, 900 for
capital improvements.
3. Authorize the County Commis-
sioners to increase the fire tax in
the 22d precinct of the 18th cleo
ton district from to 10 cents per
500.
4. Repeal an obsolete act deal
ing with the Takoma Park Fire
Commission.
S. Permit the County Commis-
sioners to pay banks S cents for
each tax bill they accept.
6. Empower the County Commits
sioners to increase salaries of deputy
sheriffs, now fixed by law.
7. Increase the Laytonsville tax
rate from 10 to a maximum of
IS cents per $100.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Subcommittee Sees
0ffice-Seeker Barrier
In S2,400 Council Pay

If the District is given home rule.
members of its city council should
not be paid so much as to attract
professional Office seekers" the
subcommittee of the
House said today
The subcommittee has proposed
a 2,400-a-year ''honorarium" for
councilmen. The one elected mayor.
or council president, would have a
SIS, 900 expense account. .-...
Meanwhile, the home rule question
came up at President Truman's press
conference but he refused to COM
ment, saying he had not yet seen
the report, which was made public
Sunday.
Difficult Decision Seen.
A supplemental statement from
the subcommittee said it was diff.
cult to decide how much an elective
officer should be paid, but added:
THE compensation should not be
so low that the position is held
only at a financial sacrifice. This
would restrict such positions to per-
sons of Independent means.
Neither should the compensation
be so high as to attract professional
office seekers. Service in local gov
ernment in an elective position OF
on boards or commissions Is civic
duty and should be approached as
such.
Local government is the founda-
ton of American democracy and
sacrifices Of time, effort and leisure
are sacrifices in that cause"
S25,000 City Manager.
Under the tentative plan out
lined by the Auchincloss subcom-
mittee Of the House District Com
mittee, a city manager would be
paid UP to $25 900 a year.
Members of an elected Board of
Public Education. succeeding the
present school and library boards,
would be paid maximum of $3.50 a
year. with the president drawing
up to $375 a year. The board would
have two superintendents. one to
administer the schools system and
one for the libraries.