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Evening star., 1947-03-24
More Foot Patro|men
TO Curb D. T.. Crime
Advocated by Horan

An increase in the number of
foot patrolmen and more effective
use of all types of Federal and
Metropolitan police were suggested
today by Representative Horan,
chairman of the House Appropria-
tions subcommittee on District fiscal
affairs.
He declared the recent occurrence
of major crimes in Washington in
dicates there is something wrong
with our system"
II think our first step should be
to make greater use of our present
manpower so that we have the
effect of more foot patrolmen, plac-
ing less reliance on squad cars" he
said.
"I think Washington has made
one of the same mistakes as other
big cities have made. The squad
car should supplement and compile
ment the foot patrol force. They
should not be a substitute for the
foot patrolman."
Mr.. Horan commended Washing
ton police as being honest and con-
scientious. But he criticized "a Ger
tain aroma of patronage about the
police system which might better be
changed to one of concern for the
community"
II wonder whether policemen
don't often become discouraged be-
cause they make arrests and then
can't make them stick because of
influence somewhere above and out
side Of the department.
Referring to other police groups
and guards such as those at the
Capitol, White House and Federal
buildings in the District, MI. Horan
said their jurisdiction possibly could
be widened to include areas adjoin-
ing their buildings. This would re-
lease Metropolitan police for in
creased general protection through
out the city.
MFR. Horan said he did not know
how the problem should be ap-
preached or exactly where the
trouble lies" But the need for re-
form is obvious" because of the
spread of serious crime here, he de-
clared.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Foster Mother for 20 Girls
Has No Regrets After7 Years
Now Cares for Two,
Provides Home for
Another and Husband

Mrs. John M. Faulconer, who lives
on Old Bladensburg road, near -Four
Corners, Md, with two children OF
her own and her grandchildren, is
considered one of the outstanding
foster mothers of the Child Welfare
Bureau, Department of Public Wei
fare of the District.
In the seven years she has been
a foster mother to children sent her
by the welfare bureau, she has been
mother to 20 girls for various
periods. At present, she Is caring
for two girls-one 16 and the other
II. In addition, she also is provid-
ing home for a former foster
daughter and her husband because
the couple cannot find living quar-
ters.
"When my own children married
and left home, my husband and I
were quite lonely and we decided
on obtaining children for foster
care. We have never regretted 1t.
After the girls leave us, we keep in
touch with them. TWO of the girls
were married from our house and
we held wedding reception for an
other, who had just left us.
II never lecture the girls when
they do anything I do not approve
of, but give them a motherly talk,
and in. only two instances have I
had to send back girls with whom I
could not work.
"All of the girls have been pretty
and I do not object to them having
boy friends, but I have to approve
of the boys. The girls go to school
during the school term and help out
with little chores around the house.
In the summer we have little gar
den and they get a great deal of
pleasure-as do I and my husband
in digging around. The girls all
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Boy, 9, Struck by Auto,
Suffers Fractured Leo

Martin Budner, 9, of Oil Quincy
street NV. suffered a compound
fracture of the left leg when he was
struck by an automobile in front of
his home late yesterday. At Chill
dren's Hospital today his condition
was described as good.
, Police listed the driver of the car
as Cuvier "A. Metzler, 58, of 4310
Eighteenth street NV.
The driver of a truck which
overturned in the 5000 block OF
Stanton road Sc. was charged by
police with unauthorized use of the
vehicle. The driver, STAMINA An
drews, "a, colored, of the 1900 block
of Savannah place Sc, was treated
at Gallinger Hospital for body
bruises. Police said the truck was
reported stolen by George T. Robin
son, 1867 Third street S.W.
In spite of heavy Sunday traffic,
police reported no accidents involv-
ing injuries more serious than
those sustained by the Budner boy.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Three D. {. Men Elected
To Head Jewish Appeal

Two Washington businessmen and
a rabbi were elected yesterday to
head the annual United Jewish APP
peal for overseas relief.
Ralph L. Goldsmith, general man.
ager of Lansburgh g. Bros; Joseph
Cherner of Cherner Motor Co. and
Rabbi Isadore Breslau are co-chair-
men of the committee named to
raise a sum in excess of the 81 ,050,-
900 collected last year
The exact quota for Washington
will be fixed at a meeting Thursday
in the Hotel Statler at which Henry
Morgenthau, jr., national chairman
OF the $170,0O0,0O0 United Appeal
will speak.
Other officers of the drive will be
Louis E. Spiegler, drive director; i;
A. S. Kay, chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee; I. E. Turnover, chair
man of special gifts; Paul Himmel-
farb, treasurer, and Mrs. Meyer r
Bernstein, executive secretary.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Dirksen Sees Firings
OF Customs Patrols
Inspired by Treasury
By the Associated Press

Representative DirkSen, Repub-
lican, of Illinois, today charged that
conditional firing notices sent by
the Treasury to antismuggling
patrols along the Canadian border
were inspired"
The department also announced
plans to curtail patrols at other
points If budget cuts ordered by
the House are allowed to stand.
But Mr.. Dirksen, a chief. pro-
ponent of the $sO,000,000 slash in
Treasury funds voted by the House
earlier this month, said he con-
siders as Exaggerated" Treasury
estimates of how deep the per-
sonnel cuts will have to be.
AS for the word that some border
patrolmen already have been given
tentative dismissal notices, the Illi-
nois lawrnaker added:
"I think the inspiration comes
from within the department"
However, Walter E. Mackay, dis
trict superintendent of the customs
border control, said in Buffalo, N. Y.
yesterday that the United States
Candian border wolud be wide
open" by the end of the week un-
less more funds are granted by
Congress.
He said his district, which has $50
men in patrol work, is going to be
Iliquidated." He said a "cut-back'
already has started.
Treasury officials said reductions,
though not so deep as along the
Canadian border, must extend to
other custom patrol operations
such as those along the Mexican
border, unless funds are restored.
They said other Treasury agencies
principally affected by the cuts
the Internal Revenue Enforcement
branch, Coast Guard and Secret
Service-also are preparing dismis-
sal programs.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee starts hearings Thursday on
the Treasury and Post Office De-
partment appropriations bills. Mr.
Dirksen told a reporter he believes
the Treasury announcement Of re-
auctions was timed with that In
mind.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
| IMonth-OId Baby
Sees Dentist, Has
II Teeth Pulled
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 24.-Miss Do
lores Hope Hammersla started early
to follow the advice, "see yop
dentist twice year."
Only one month old, she's already
had two teeth pulled.
DR.. Barry B. Auerbach, who made
the extractions after administering
a local anesthetic, admitted the
presence of the two lower front in
cisors at Dolores birth was very
very rare" He pulled them because
the infants mother was afraid the
child might swallow one which be-
came loose.
As a patient, he reported Dolores
was like a lot of her elders, very
Qpod, but she cried a little"
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Move 10 Reconsider
Maryland Sales Tax
lis Started in House
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. pa move
ment was under way today to win
in the House for
Gov. Lanes 2 per cent sales tax
bill, which has been rejected in
both branches of the General As
sembly.
The Baltimore House delegation
scheduled a meeting to discuss the
issue, but delegates were hesitant
about predicting the outcome. A de-
cision to vote en- bloc for the bill
could mean it's success.
In Saturdays balloting on the
Ways and Means Committees IA
vorable report on the measure, %
Baltimore delegates were opposed, II
in favor and three did not vote.
Despite rebuffs, Gov. Lane today
renewed his demand for adoption OF
the sales tax after rejecting the
suggestion of special Maryland
General Assembly session.
The Governor in a statement last
night said the sales tax is necessary
if funds are to be made available for
school, roads, welfare and health
programs.
Just one week remains before the
deadline for adjournment of the
assembly and no legislation to raise
the estimated $25, 100000 in new
revenues has been passed. Evidently
to a suggestion that this
session be terminated Immediately
and special session called next
Gov. Lane said:
'The effort to spread the i'm
preston that the General Assembly
is SO far behind in its work that a
special session is advisable or neces-
sary is not warranted by the fact,
nor by the immediate prospect"
The tax fight reached a tenn
porary impasse Saturday night
when the House of Delegates in a
tumultous session rejected by a
65-51 vote the Ways and Means
Committee report on the sales levy.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Reservists' Suit
For Preference
Won on Appeal
z on Temporary Duty
In Coast Guard Held
Entitled to Benefit

The United States Court of Ap.
peals ruled today that persons who
served during the war as United
States Coast Guard Temporary Re-
serves are entitled to veterans
preference in Government employ
ment.
The decision af1rmed a District
Court decision which bad been
handed down by Justice T. Alan
Goldsbo-ough.
The ruling was made in a test
case which involved Jack w. Cohen.
who, when suit was filed last
april, lived at Greenbelt, Md, and
Harry w. Hubickey, Colwyn, Pa.
Mr.. Cohen had been discharged
as a civilian economist in the War
Department in l945, due to reduce
ton in force, it was said. Although
holding another position elsewhere,
ne sought veterans preference to re-
enter Government service.
Suit Filed in April.
MIR. Hubickey had been informed.
1t was said when his suit was filed
last April, tnat he was to be re-
leased as naval architect in the
Navy Department also, due to a re.
duction in force.
Those serving on temporary duty
with the Coast Guard Reserve did
not receive pay for such duty, IL
was said. However, they did receive
quarters and food while on duty
as well as equipment, and were SUBJ
ject to rules and regulations of the
Coast Guard.
MIR. Cohen and Mr.. Hubickey had
enrolled and were assigned to duty
In the Volunteer Port Security
Force.
"As such, the appellate court said,
they relieved regular Coast Guard
personnel in the protection of ports
and waterfronts and Patrol those
waterfronts."
The appellate court said that q
number of persons on such service
were injured and killed In the line
OF duty. They were on active duty
only as directed and for a minimum
OF IL hours week." added the court.
Decision Split, 2 to /.
The Court of Appeals decision
was split, 2 to l. In the majority
opinion, written by Justice E. Bar
rett Prettyman, the court said:
| I'VE hold that a person who has
taken the oath as a member of a
component of the armed forces and.
as such, has been on naval duty in
the regular uniform of the COM
mand, with perquisites of rank of
the regular members, and has been
subject to military discipline and
liable to separation under dishonor-
able conditions is an ex-service-
man."
Justice Henry w. Edgerton, in q
dissenting opinion, declared:
1T Is paradoxical to suggest that
Congress intended to include, and
aid in the rehabilitation and re-em-
ployment Of whole class of men
whose regular employment and way
or life were never interrupted"
Justice Wilbur K. Miller heard the
case with Justice Prettyman and
Edgertbn.
Attorneys representing the Amer
ican Legion entered the case an
friends of the court to oppose vet
Grams preference being given to Mr..
Cohen and Mr.. Hubickey.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Man Answering Ad FeIIs
Woman and Takes $1O8

A man answering a newspaper ad
yesterday which offered to sell sew
eral electrical appliances inquired
about the equipment, then knocked
housewife unconscious with his
fist and stole sos from her purse.
Mrs. Alice Nolan, SO, of 525 Quincy
street NV, told police the man,
about 40, came to her home about
11:30 am. After inquiring about
the articles for sale he suddenly
struck her with his fist, knocking
her to the floor. When she regained
consciousness several minutes later
the man was gone with the money,
she told police.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Three Killed, Two Hurt
In Crash Of Truck and
Auto Near Warrenton
SpeciaI pispatch to The Star

WARRENTON, Va, Mar. "a
Three persons were killed and two
injured in collision between an
automobile and a large trailer-truck
on route 211 near here yesterday.
The dead are:
H. Stephen Smith, "a, of Ashland
Farms, Warrenton, the driver.
Mrs. Catherine Smith, %, his wife
William Willis, %, of Culpeper, a
passenger in the automobile.
Miss Mary Ellen Moore, %, also
passenger in the car, was critical
ly injured, and John Eldridge
Eagle, 81, Lynchburg, identified by
State police as the truck. driver, re-
ceived minor injuries.
Miss Moore, graduate of Farm
vile State Teachers College, who
was employed by the State Highway
Department Office in Culpeper, was
transferred early today from Physi-
clans Hospital, Warrenton, to Uni
versity Hospital, Charlottesville. She
is suffering from internal injuries
and leg and arm fractures.
State police reported the two
vehicles crashed at the intersection
of Route 211 and the east end OF
the Warrenton bypass. Tie auto.
mobile was Washington-bound anc
the truck was en- route to Warren
ton, police said.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Wilt!
were graduates of Virginia Poly.
technic Institute. Mr.. Smith wa!
associated with his father, William
J. Smith, In the dairy business a.
Culpeper, and Mr.. Willis, son O.
Turpin Willis, was a farmer ant
dairyman in business with his IA
ther. Mrs. Smith was a gradual,
of Mary Washington College ane
worked in the Culpeper Nationa
Bank.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Suburban Hospital Board
Election SET for April Il

The annual meeting of the Subur-
ban Hospital Association will be
held April II, at Leland Junior
High School, Arthur G.. Lambert,
president of the board of trustees,
has announced.
Enlargement of the board from
Is to 80 members will be voted on
at that time. Terms of five mem
bers expire on that date and there
Is also one vacancy to be filled.
Mr.. Lambert said that the asso-
citation now numbers 4,419 mem
bers. Before the current member
ship drive and $4,000 fund cam
paign, 767 members were carried on
the rolls.
Evening star., 1947-03-24

call me Aunt Edna and my hus-
band Uncle john"
Mrs. Faulconer said she was un-
able to take care of smaller children,
put got great deal of pleasure with
the older girls. At one time she had
four girls in her home, but says it
was too much for her. She now
cares for only two girls at time.
She says they make a happy family
and on Sunday they all go to church
together. On several occasions she
has had Catholic girls in her home
and she always insisted that they
60 to the Catholic church.
Mr.. Faulconer, who is employed
in the Bureau of Ships of the Navy
Department, is one of the pioneer
residents of the Silver Spring Sec
ton. He has built about $50 homes
in the Silver Spring area and also
built the Seco Theater in Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
2 6. w. Students Saved
After DINGHY Cupsizes

Two George Washington Univer-
sity students were little the worse
today for their ducking in the chilly
Anacostia River off Corinthian
Yacht Club yesterday.
Harbor police said they rescued
Jack Smith, "a, of Arlington, and
Jerry Rockowitz, %, of 2244 Cathe-
dral avenue NV, when their sailing
dinghy capsized. There were no in
juries.
The pair was preparing to COM
pete in races against Princeton Uni
versity. Pvts. Charles E. Rippege1
and William j. Cryer made the
rescue.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Judge Bentley
Backs Shift Of
Capital Cases
She Sees No Objection
To Trying Juveniles
In District Court
By Don S. Warren

Judge ray bentley OF JuV6nllc
Court today told a congressional
committee she had no objection to
enactment of a bill which would
permit her court to transfer to Dis
trict Court cases of juveniles in
volved In capital offense charges.
A measure to this effect, sponsored
by Representative Hebert, Democrat,
of Louisiana, was one of a half dozen
considered today at hearing before
the Judiciary subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
Representative O'Hara, Republican
Of Minnesota, chairman, announced
that the decisions would be deferred
to another meeting, to await receipt
of additional data.
The Hebert bill on jurisdiction of
juvenile cases would give the
Juvenile Court the discretion of GER
tifying to the District Court the case
of any child charged with an offense
which if committed by an adult
would be punishable by death or life
imprisonment.
No Practical Objection.
Judge Bentley said that theoret-
ically while the move might seem
to be an attack on the philosophy
of the Juvenile Court Act, as a prac-
ticaI matter she saw no objection
to the bill.
She added "we must be practical
minded and not merely theoretical" i"
Judge Bentley submitted a stats
tical table to show that since 1899
her court has waived jurisdiction in
the case of 124 juveniles. None of
these, she said, was case of muir
der.
In one recent case of killing by
q child under 16, she said she could
not have exercised a waiver of juris-
diction. Under the pending bill this
would have been possible.
The O'Hara bill to modernize the
Districts license law by permitting
the Commissioners to draft uniform
definitions of residential properties
drew both support and opposition.
James A. Cobb, speaking for the
Washington Housing Association,
testified the measure was needed to
bring obsolete" features of the
present law up to date.
Arbitrary Action Feared.
Opposition was voiced by Mrs
Margaret Hopkins Worrell, speaking
for the Columbia Heights Improve
ment Association, who said if it were
enacted it should be called, not the
Commissioners bill but the com
missar's bill"
She contended the measure would
leave too many property owners
subject to the mercy and whims'
of the city heads.
John A. Savage, 1903 Fairmont
street NV, said he was for the
bill but wanted it extensively
changed. He said the Commission-
ers were unreasonable and arbi-
trary" in actions under the present
"egress act," especially as to rules
regarding closing of transolns.
The committee indicated general
approval of the Hebert bill to raise
the ceiling on cases which may be
handled by Municipal Court from
$50 to 5000, as to the value of prop
erty stolen or amounts involved in
false pretenses and malicious de-
struction of property.
Chairman O'Hara said it seemed
rather ridiculous" to require grand
Jury indictment and District Court
trial of cases involving sums less
than 5000.
The committee also briefly con-
sidered the Hebert bill to transfer
the District probation system to the
Federal probation system.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Pastor to Speak at Meeting

The Rev. Clarence w. Crawford
of the Calvary Baptist Church will
speak on What Should Our Chill
dren Know About Sex and How
They Should Be Taught" at meet
ing Of the Powell Junior High School
Home and School Association at 8
pm. tomorrow in the school audi
torium. His talk will be followed BY
q question and answer period.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Cartoonist TaIburt Weds
Mrs. Frances karn Iona

Harold M. Talburt, president OF
the Gridiron Club aid Pulitzer
prize winning cartoonist of the
Washington Daily News and other
Scripps-Howard newspapers, and
Mrs. Frances Karn Long, 1348 Iris
street NV, were married today.
The ceremony was performed at
noon at the First Baptist Church,
Alexandria, by the Rev. Ernest r.
Campbell.
After a brief honeymoon In New
York the couple will reside at 100
Kennedy drive, Kenwood.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
All Maryland Banks
To Be Closed Tomorrow

Banks will be closed in Maryland
tomorrow as the State observes
Maryland Day, legal holiday.
Schools and public Offices will be
open, however
The day marks the anniversary of
the landing of the Colonists on
Blackstone Island, March Is, 1884.
Evening star., 1947-03-24

dent, the suspect mistook Mr.. RAN
son and Capt. Harding for the
other group and opened fire while
standing about Z yards from them.
He fed on foot after firing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-28
TERMINAL LEAVE PAY

Parents or other dependents
of Veterans of World War II,
who have passed away since
they were discharged from the
armed forces are neglecting to
file claims for terminal leave
pay. Even some of the veterans
themselves are neglecting to
file a claim up to now.
Remember that this is money
due the veteran, or his depend
ents, and that it is not a bonus.
Though there has been some
talk of making these payments
in cash, at present all such pay
ments are made in bonds which
cannot be cashed or transferred
for five years, except for pre-
MUM payments of CT. Insur-
ance policies.
II you want your payment in
cash you better start writing
your Congressman in Washing
ton weekly until such a bill is
passed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-28
From The Desk
Of
Melvin Schultz
Local II, UAW-CIO
President,

In all probability during the month of April
we will see some action by Congress dealing
with proposals to regulate Labor. Some of
these proposals include amending the Labor
laws which are now in existence in a onesided
manner.
Many arrangements are continually talking
about having some type of regulation for labor
unions; however these same managements
are very much opposed to compulsory arbitra-
ton. Their chief fear, of course is not in be-
half of Labor, but rather protection of their
own interests. They fear that If arbitration a.
compulsory, then they are forced to accepS
arbitrators' rulings, which in a sense probably
would mean that their profits are controlled
If there is any legislation which properly
allows for controls of wages and disputes, it
must also determine fair rulings for working
men. If laws are passed merely as antiunon
laws, they will lead us only into series of
strikes and industrial strife which would prob.
ably far exceed the immediate postwar indus.
trial strife, which we have so recently come
through.
1t has long been the contention of vour
union that to prohibit strictly anti-labor bills,
1t Is necessary that every union member and
as many OF his friends as he can influence sit
down for few minutes to read the latest pro.
posalS, then draw a simple letter of objection
which he should then send to his representative
in Congress.
This has been repeated many times before:
however, there is no time like the present ~
actually do your bit toward having a DEMO-
cratic and economically balanced country in
which to earn your living and in which to grow
to ripe old age.
Labor is unable to maintain the expensive
lobbyists which industry supports and there
fore this simple method of each voter taking
sincere interest in proposed legislation e
labor's means of combating those who stricti,,
represent money interests