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Evening star., 1947-04-17
Mason Indicates D. {
Improvements May
Require U. 5. Loans

Lo1ng-term Federal 1oahs may be
the only way the District is going
to get the new schools, health and
welfare institutions, police and IRE
stations 1t needs.
This was indicated yesterday by
Commissioner Guy Mason in testi-
mony before the joint Senate House
District Fiscal Subcommittee con-
sidering the new teachers pay bill
Costs to Reach Millions.
The bill proposes to make per-
manent the temporary $3.50 across
the-board raise the teachers have
this year and to add an additional
$3.50 for q total of 500 above basic
pay rates. Ofiicials estimate its
initial cost to the city at about $2,-
100000, rising eventually to about
1900, 900.
The same subcommittee, under
Senator Cain, Republican, of Wash
ington, Is handling the new tax and
money raising program of the city
heads.
MIR. Mason said he Is inclined in
creasingly toward seeking q Federal
loan for new construction under the
general fund. This includes ali
building except highway and waite,
system projects.
Borrowing Precedent Set.
+ He told the subcommittee that
unless Congress finds some means
by which the city can meet its
annual costs, including teachers pay
and still have something left ovel
fout Of current revenue for orderly
capital Improvements. 1t will have tt
consider such loans.
The city already has established
10 precedent for borrowing from tn,
Government under the Capper.
Cramton Act for park area purchas,
and under the PWA and La1tan
Act programs This indebtedness,
was wiped out, however, by forcee
savings during the war.
The joint subcommittee alread,
has before it a request from the city
heads to borrow up to $23, 900 ,00t
over a period of years for long.
time improvements to the water
system
Evening star., 1947-04-17
American Gets Pardon
In Smuggling Case
BY the Associeted Press

ATHENS, April 1.-THE Greek
government has made things good
with an Independent tobacco buyer
who sent up the cry couple OF
months ago that he had been denied
"even elementary justice"
Last February IA, Willie Talton
Al, Smithf1eld IN. c. tobacco dealer
was convicted of trying to take S29,-
400 out of Greece without declaring
1t to a customs officer. He was fined
$4,000.
II brought that money into Greece
and can prove It," Talton said SUBJ
sequently. But they never gave me
q chance"
Today 1t was learned that Tailor,
had been given a royal pardon and
that the confiscated $29, 400 had beer
returned to him.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
House Group 10 Open
Hearings Wednesday
On GAO Office Bill

Public hearings on 4 bill for con-
struction Of q new General Account
ing once Building will be held at
10 am. next wednesday by the Pub
lie Buildings Subcommittee of the
House Public Works Committee.
Representative McGregor, Repub-
lican, Of Ohio, subcommittee chair
man, had hoped to conduct them
this week, but had to delay the ses-
sion until next Wednesday. A main
reason for the delay, 1t was learned,
is the Illness Of w. e. Reynolds,
public buildings commissioner, who
would supervise construction under
the bill. Mr.. Reynolds was said
today to be improving.
Other witnesses will include Con-
troller General Lindsay Warren.
The bill, sponsored by Chairman
Dondero Of the House Public Works
Committee, authorizes construction
of the long-delayed building within
three years after passage Of the
measure. It would be built between
Fourth and Fifth, G and n
streets NV.
The full House Public Works Com
mittee will meet at 10 am. Tuesday
to consider q bill for planning an
other building here, the new court
house. This measure, sponsored by
Representative Dondero, Republican
OF Michigan, has been approved
unanimously by the Public Build
ings Subcommittee.
A controversy over the construc-
ton OF the Dupont Circle under-
pass will be aired at b. public hear
ing at 10 am. tomorrow before Joint
subcommittee on Public Service,
and Streets and Traffic Of the House
and Senate District Committees.
The hearing Is scheduled IN the
House District Committee room In
the Old House Office Building.
Chairmen OF the subcommittee are
Senator McGrath. Republic, of
Rhode Island, and Representative
Beall. Republican, Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
tenants Poll Shows
Opposition 10 Sale
|M NayIor Gardens

In . move to balk the sale Of Nay
lor Gardens, 748-lnit defense homes
project at Naylor road and Thirtieth
street Sc, to the Veterans Coop
erative Housing Association, q group
LOT residents has released results Of
Ia poll which they say shows . ma
|jority Of present tenants cannot
buy or will not buy" their apart
ments.
Robert T. Davis, president Of the
Naylor Gardens Citizens Associa-
|tion, said last night the survey, "con-
clusively proves" sale Of the develop
nent to the veterans cooperative Is
extremely unpopular with the resi-
dents"
1T further shows that q large
number OF World War II veterans
may be evicted at the end Of District
rent control. inasmuch as the Vet
Grams Administration has ruled that
the loan guarantee provisions Of
the CT bill Of rights do not apply
to this type Of purchase"
Change No Solution.
Mr. Davis said "a number" Of vet
Grams polled said that "evicting one
group Of veterans to move In an
other group would not solve the vet
Grams housing problem"
The veterans cooperative has an
agreement with Defense Homes
Corp. to take over the development
at price of S., ,125 900 provided 800
residents are obtained as members
and 10 per cent Of the purchase
price Is raised by January 10, 1948.
Cfacials ~ the citizens associa-
tion said they are seeking to have
Congress or the Securities Exchange
Commission investigate sale of the
property to the veterans cooper
ative.
Details Of Survey.
The survey was conducted by q
committee headed by Gordon z. Nc
lavish, secretary to Representative
Stevenson, Republican, Of Wiscon-
sin. OF 748 who received question
naires, 671 returned them to the
committee.
Mr.. MacTavish said that of a
members Of the cooperative, 25 re-
piled. Sixteen, he said, indicated
they thought their purchase Of an
apartment was "a good proposition
while nine others said they pur-
chased apartments "solely to obtain
or retain residence"
10 Report Purchases.
OF the rs, he said 18 had obtained
occupancy by purchasing an apart
ment, and seven we're residents
prior to making their purchases.
| Besides the 435 who said they will
not or cannot buy, 122 said they
would rather not purchase but may
do 80" In order to retain occupancy
Fifty-seven said they were "unde-
cided" about whether to purchase
and 16 said they would purchase be-
cause they believed 1t was "a good
propoSition.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Two District Architects
Win Top Contest Award

Two Washington architects, Fred
erick L. FRYER, %, and Robert M
Geer, %, both associated with Faulk-
ner, Kingsbury g. Stenhouse, 9l7
Fifteenth street NV, have won a
$1,000 prize In national competi-
ton for room design sponsored by
the Chicago Tribune.
The two architects won first prize
for living-room design.
Mr.. Fryer, who lives at 1908 Liv-
ingston street NV, Is native OF
Washington, who attended Mercers-
burg Academy and Cornell Uni
versity. q
Mr.. Geer, q native Of Anderson,
s. c., and q graduate OF Clemson
College, lives at 1901 Sixteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Signing Of Treaties Is Urged
Among Nations With Free Press
AsNE Program
TO-DAY,

2:30 pm.-Ethics Of Journal
ism: Arthur Hays Sulzberger,
New York Times.
4pm.-Conferenc with Pres
ident Truman, at the White
House. 4
8p.m.-Session with congress
sional leaders.
TOMORROW.
10 a.m.-Editorial page panel:
Virginius Dabney, Richmond
Times Dispatch, chairman:
]. D. Ferguson, Milwaukee
Journal; Harry Ashmore, Char
lotte News, and Ralph Nichol-
son, New Orleans Item.
1880 pm.-Secretary of State
Marshall df he returns from
Moscow in time) or Acting Sec
retary Acheson.
2:30 pm. - Newspapers and
Education: DR.. James Bryant
Conant, president Of Harvard
University.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
p. N. Green Is Controller
OF Atomic Energy Group
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

Paul M. Green of East Liverpool,
Ohio, has been appointed controller
OF the Atomic Energy Commission,
1t was announced today.
He will direct the accounting,
auditing and fiscal programs of the
commission and serve as staff ad-
wiser to the general manager on field
operations. Formerly deputy COM
missioner for accounting OF the
Once Of Price Administration, he
has been connected with the OPA
since October, 194l.
Previously he taught at the Uni
versity Of Florida and the Univer-
sity Of Illinois.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Experts on Boston Fire
Offer Aid to Texas City
bY fhe Assoeiotsd Press

BOSTON, April 1.-THE services
of experts who had marked success
with new methods in saving the lives
of many persons horribly burned In
Boston,s 1912 Cocoanut Grove night
club disaster were offered today to
stricken Texas City, Tex.
Doctors Of the Boston City and
Massachusetts General Hospitals,
headed by Dr. Charles G. L,1nd, stood
ready to fly to that area II needed.
I'VE shall send anything or any
one they need" said DR.. James w.
Manary, superintendent Of City
Hospital.
Physicians Of the two institutions
teamed as lifesavers after the Cocoa
nut Grove holocaust which claimed
nearly 500 lives.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Tiso Moy Die Tomorrow

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, April II
tP.-Dr. Josef Tiso, priest convicted
[of collaboration with the Nazis as
puppet ruler Of Slovakia, probably
will die at down tomorrow unless
his application for presidential COM
mutation Of the death sentence il
signed by President Eduard Benes.
The application was forwarded 10
Prague last night by slovak au-
thorities.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Prince Georges Meeting
Called on SuIes Tax

A joint special meeting Of the
Prince Georges County Anti-sales
Tax Committee and the County In
dependent Trade Association will
be held at the Riverdale Municipal
Hall at 8 pm. Monday to discuss
further plans for eliminating the
2 per cent sales tax, effective July 1.
Representatives of various civic
and service organizations in Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties
have been invited to attend, ac-
cording to Charles T. Hartley, pres
ident Of the Independent Trade
Association.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Arlington tuberculosis
Association to Meet

The Arlington County Tuberu-
losis Association will hold it's annual
meeting at pm. Wednesday in the
auditorium of the Health Depart
ment Building, 1900 North Edison
street.
DR.. Oswald Hedley, senior surgeon
Of District 2 of the United States
Public Health Service, will speak
on Trends in tuberculosis Control -
There also will be a report on the
years work by the association. New
officers will be elected and new board
members will be installed.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
BeItsviIIe Schoolgirl
Gets Competition Award

Miss Carroll Theodore Byerly, Is,
a senior at Greenbelt High School,
has been awarded certificate OF
merit and $50 as rrnner-up for one
of the 126 four-year college scholar
ships offered by the Pepsi Cola Co.
She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Theodore O. Byerly of Beltsville.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
3PIofs Added
ToPlayground
And ParkWays
Brood Brunch Truct
In Line With Lund
For Fort Drive

Three additions to washington,s
parkway and playground system
were announced today by the city's
planners.
Norman G. Brown, land purchas-
ing officer for the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
said condemnation proceedings have
been filed to add IL acres to the
Brentwood Playground, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
Me- west Of Montana avenue.
Mr.. Brown said three acres have
been added to park lands In the
Broad Branch Valley, near the in
tersection Of Broad Branch road
and Linnean avenue NV. The
purchase was made TO take care Of
future highway improvements and
TO do away with the need for In
closing Broad Branch as q storm
sewer If the land were left to pri-
yate use.
Although Mr.. Brown did not say
30, the purchase is in q line with
land already bought for the Fort
drive, now the subject Of controversy
between District officials and the
Planning Commission.
Six Acres for Parkway,
At the same time, Mr.. Brown
said, condemnation suits to acquire
three lots totaling six acres for the
George Washington Memorial Park
way just above Key Bridge on the
Virginia side will be heard In Alex
andria next week.
The land is part Of the right-of-
way to extend the parkway up the
valley of Spout Run to connect with
Lee highway at Lorcum lane.
The National Park Service has
100000 to begin grading the road
way this summer.
Mr.. Brown announced that the
Indian government, which now is
using the old Schoellkopf estate at
2700 Macomb street NV, has
agreed to leave unmolested the
forested slope which adjoins Klingle
road. The commission sought the
agreement to protect the park char
acter Of the Klingle valley.
Thomas S. Settle, commission Sec
retary, said the planners today ap-
proved transfer of recent additions
to the Fort Reno recreation center
to the District Recreation Board.
Meeting on Rebuilding.
The city's new Land Redevelop-
ment Agency was to meet with the
commission this afternoon to con-
tinue mapping out the early steps
that musS be taken to get the re-
building program for the city's
blighted areas under way.
A similar meeting with Planning
Commission chairman U. S. Grant
III was held week ago, at which
Gen. Grant and members of his
staff explained the working of the
redevelopment act under which the
five-man agency is to operate.
Tomorrow the commission Is to
study the park and recreation rec
concentrations of Engineer Commits
sioner Gordon r. Young's s228, ,000,-
600, six-year program of District i'm
provements; the difficulties of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in getting
, State approval to extend the area
for which 1t plans and buys parks;
proposals to erect an additional Sen
ate Office building; the site favored
by the Commissioners for the Dis
trict's proposed new Unemployment
Compensation Board building and
latest plans for routing the George
Washington Memorial Parkway
from Key Bridge to Chain Bridge
In Virginia.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
PBA Architect to Speok

Gilbert 8. Underwood, supervising
architect Of the Public Buildings
Administration, will address meet
ing OF the Illuminating Engineering
Society at 8 o'clock tomorrow night
in the Pepco Auditorium. Tenth and
= streets NV.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
PROPOSED Offered
As Editors Open
Convention Here

Signing Of treaties by countries
now having free press appears to
be the only step now practicable to
ward assuring the maximum free
exchange Of information In the
world, the American Society Of
Newspaper Editors was told today as
it opened its 25th anniversary con-
vention in the Hotel Statler.
Wilbur Forrest, assistant editor Of
the New York Herald Tribune, made
the statement In a report on work
Of the Standing Committee on
World Freedom Of Information.
Lack Of progress toward the goal
within the United Nations makes it
advisable that the United States
begin treaty negotiation with other
countries sharing its devotion to
press freedom, Mr.. Forrest declared.
"The indications are that within
the United Nations there are nation
al representatives who will oppose
serious consideration of world free
dom of information for months or
years to come" he said. ''The rea-
sons are abviolis. Certain powers
do not want freedom of information
Others hesitate to raise the issue in
the face Of opposition which is
strong and determined"
The signing Of bi-lateral or multi
lateral press freedom agreements
would place on nations now unco-
operative the onus Of having some
thing to i1idep he continued. 1T is
possible that some Of them will find
it rather omfortable to remain in
that position over q long period Of
time"
Hopeful Approach Seen.
Mr.. Forrest emphasized the COM
mittee did not advocate complete
dependence on such treaties. but
felt they represented the most hope
full approach until substantial prog
ress were made by the United Ma
tions Human Rights Commission
and UNESCO.
Mr.. Forests comments on world
press freedom were supplemented in
his annual report with a statement
on the state of the press in the
United States. In this, he urged
the membership to authorize estab-
lishment of a standing committee
to pass on application OF the press
freedom principle in specific cases.
He said the society's officers fire.
quently were being called on to de-
fend freedom of the press in "cases
In the twilight zone" In addition
to these, he added, the society should
concern itself with the present power
of American labor leaders. He
asked:
Where do we Of the press stand
in this regard? Labor union chiefs
today can control the production OF
They may shut down
one or all Of the newspapers in any
given community, literally overnight.
Unlike their European colleagues,
the motive of our labor dictators is
economic rather than political. But
could it not become political? Let
us hope that this is not battle
which must one day be fought
Vigilance must be constant"
Hutchins' Report Cited.
Turning to the report of a Com
mission on Freedom of the, Press,
headed by Chancellor Robert M.
Hutchins Of the University of Chi
cago, Mr.. Forrest attacked what he
said was its implication that the
ASNE was "a social organization
backed up by a high-sounding code
Evening star., 1947-09-11
HOUSES FOR sALE-Northeost.

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Evening star., 1947-09-11
HOUSES FOR sALE-Northeos..

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Evening star., 1947-09-11
HOUSES WANTED 20 BUY.

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