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Evening star., 1947-03-31
Years S 10Th Fatality
In District Traffic
Is 87-Year-0Id Man

Washington's Goth traffic acci-
dent fatality Of 1947 was recorded
today when an 87-year-old man died
at Casualty Hospital of injuries re-
ceived March 10, according to police.
He was John H. Cook, SIS Eighth
street NE. Police said Mr.. Cook
suffered a skull fracture and other
injuries when struck by tractor
trailer truck at First street and New
York avenue NE.
Police charged the driver, listed
as Marvin B. Stephens, 80, of Balti-
more, with driving while drunk and
driving after his permit had been
suspended. Free under bond at this
time, Stephens will be held for ac-
ton of the Coroner.
Five Injured Near Olney.
At this date last year, IS persons
had died from traffic accident in
juries. Last years total of fatalities
was u.
Five persons, including the son of
former Montgomery County Com
missioner Richard H. Lansdale
were injured yesterday in two
car crash on Georgia avenue ex-
tended, a mile south of Olney, Md.
The victims, according to Silver
Spring police, are:
Thomas Lansdale, 27, Sandy
Spring, who suffered a brain con-
cussio1 and scalp cuts. His condi-
ton was listed as good" at Mont
gomery County General Hospital
although he was still unconscious
at noon.
Leroy sylvester Connolly. %. Of
Big Pines. near Rockville, brain
conclusion, face and leg cuts, also in
"good' condition at the same hos
pital.
Brother Treated and Released.
Aubrey Lee Connolly, 20, brother
OF Leroy, treated at Suburban Hos
pital Bethesda, for bruises and re-
leased.
Cecil Kilt, 20, Big Pines, treated
at Montgomery County General
Hospital for cuts and released.
Dallas Cooper. Big Pines, treated
at Suburban Hospital for bruises
and released.
Police reported Mr.. Lansdale was
alone in his car and Leroy Connolly
was driving the other with the rest
OF the victims as passengers. No
charges were placed against either
driver.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Montgomery Rent Tax.
Would Fall on Tenants
Directly, Officials Say

The proposal to impose tax not
exceeding 5 per cent on rentals in
Montgomery County would place a
direct levy on tenants, officials ex-
planned today.
Fate of the plan will be decided at
the closing session of the General
Assembly today.
1t was introduced by delegates
searching for some method of in
creasing the county's revenue who
feared another bill, giving the coun-
ty commissioners the same taxing
powers as the State, might be We
toed.
The delegates considered a num-
Der of proposals made by the county
civic federation before deciding on
the tax on rentals. which would
apply to both residential and COM
mercial tenants. It's imposition
would be optional with the county
commissioners.
II Montgomery Is given the same
taxing powers as the State, any tax
imposed by the commissioners will
have to be approved by the State
Board of Revenue Estimates.
A similar measure for Baltimore
County has been delayed by debate
in the House. Gov. Lane has
indicated he will not sign ii.
Members of the Board of County
Commissioners refused to comment
today on the rental tax bill. They
said they wanted time to study
it. If it is passed today. they will
consider the matter at their meet
ing tomorrow, 1t vas said.
Evening star., 1947-03-31

powers of police when a weapon is
carried in violation of the law.
This is the only section of the law
which will be affected by the pro-
posed bill:
mo person shall within the Dis
trict of Columbia carry either
openly or concealed on or about his
person except in his dwelling house
or place of business or on land
possessed by him, a pistol without a
license therefore issued as herein
after provided or any deadly or
dangerous weapon capable of being
so concealed"
To that section, this proviso would
be added by congressional action:
Provided, that arrest without a
warrant and searches and seizures
pursuant thereto may be made for
violation of this section by police
officers as in the case of felony
on probable cause
Rife Association Reassured.
While Mr.. West was assuring
householders that their rights would
not be infringed, Mr.. Fay was giving
the same assurance to members of
the National Rifle Association who
have asked how the bill would af-
feet them.
Mr.. Fay cited another section of
the act which excepts from the
concealed weapons statute regular
ly enrolled members Of any organ
ization duly authorized to purchase
or receive such weapons from the
United States, provided such mem
bers are at or are going to or from
places Of assembly or target prac-
tice."
The United States Attorney said
he had been informed by the Ma
tional Rifle Association that its
members were duly authorized to
purchase or receive weapons from
the War Department. He said he
is of the opinion, therefore, they
were excluded from the concealed
weapons statute as long as they
were going to or from their meeting
places or target practice.
Rife association members" he
said, have nothing to fear from this
bill. The bill Is aimed at known and
potential criminals. not at good cit
izens."
Evening star., 1947-03-31

to license plates by means of lock
washers.
Wednesday the police will start
their check of parked vehicles
Automobiles parked without proper
tabs will be impounded and owners
will not get them back until they
buy their tabs and pay $25 fine,
Mr.. Keneipp announced.
The total 1946 vehicle registra-
tion here was ISL, ,628 and officials
predict the 1947 registration will top
that mark when all cars have the
proper tabs.
Cabs to Be 5000 Scarcer
Officials also were predicting there
would be some 5000 fewer taxicabs
on the streets tomorrow. At 10 am.
about $500 cab licenses had been
issued and Edward E. Bailey, jr.,
license superintendent, said only 800
more could be issued today. In 1916
almost 10000 cabs were licensed
here.
More than 100 hackers were in
line at the District Building this
morning applying for insurance and
PUG license cards. They must have
these cards before they are issued a
District tab.
Hearses also have to be inspected
and haye Public Utility Commission
licenses before they can be issued
tabs.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Man Buried 10 Chest
In Cave-|n Is Unhurt

Clarence Ford, colored. 1928 M
street S.W., was buried up to his
chest for half an hour today by a
cave-in at Seventeenth street and
Kalorama road NV. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital, where his
condition was described as good and
officials said preliminary exami-
nation showed no apparent injuries.
Ford was digging pipe trench
for the District Water Department,
when the earth tumbled in upon
him. He was engaged in work at
the rear of a garage construction
job. The Fire Department rescue
squad took him to the hospital.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Horan Acts Promptly
To Remove Snag on
Restoring Relief Cut

Chairman Horan of the House
subcommittee In charge of District
appropriation acted promptly today
when he found a new snag in the
path of restoring the 20 per cent
District relief cut which became
effective March /.
The pending deficiency bill, which
includes an additional S155,20 for
public assistance here. was to be
taken up for debate In the House
today.
This morning, Capitol Hill officials
were advised that District Auditor
A. r. Pilkerton had ruled that
though Congress provides this extra
money for relief, the cut could be
restored only from the effective date
Of the act-but not retroactively.
Representative Horan Immediately
drafted an amendment, to be pre-
sented to the House when it reaches
the District relief item. The amend
ment Is designed to provide the
necessary language to permit Dis
trict welfare officials to make the
restoration effective as of March /.
Welfare officials originally had
asked assistance for the remainder
of the fiscal year ending June 80.
The House Appropriations Commit
tee in reporting the deficiency bill
last week reduced this by about
$29, 900.
1t was explained this was due en-
tirely to a current re-estimating OF
the public assistance division needs
and did not constitute any reduction
in funds. IS
Mr.. Horan explained a rechecking
by welfare officials showed the
amount needed now was less than
estimated earlier.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Two Fatally Crushed
As Truck Hoist Fails
In Alexandra Yard

Two men were crushed to death
between the gravel-filled hopper of
a dump truck and the chassis TO-
day when the trucks hydraulic hoist
gave way. The accident occurred
in the yards of the Northern vir-
ginia Construction Co. on Tele-
graph road, l mile south of Alex
andria, Va.
Company officials identified the
men as:
Andrew Via. %, OF Route 5, Alex
andria, the truck driver.
Robert P. Bowling, 80, of 1911
Duke street, Alexandria, head me-
chanic at the yard.
Witnesses to the accident said Mr..
Via had been working in the COM
pany's gravel pit with his truck
when he had some trouble with the
hoist which raises and lowers the
hopper.
inspecting Hoist.
Bringing the truck to the Tele-
graph road yards, he summoned
MIR. Bowling to look for the trouble.
Witnesses said the two men stuck
their heads and shoulders under the
partially raised hopper to inspect
the hydraulic hoist.
Suddenly, plant officials said, the
hoist gave way. The loaded hopper
clamped down on the two men like
the jaws of a giant trap.
Other workers ran to the truck
and managed to raise the heavy
hopper The two victims, however
were badly mangled and plant Off
cials said they probably were killed
instantly
Will Check Equipment.
The Alexandria Hospital am
bulance sped the two to the hospital
where both were pronounced dead.
Police said they would check the
equipment of the gravel truck in
their investigation of the accident.
Mr.. Was 17-year-old wife, Mar
garet Gentry Via, said her husband
was former Army infantryman
who held the Purple Heart for
wounds received in Germany. Their
baby girl, Margie, was born at Alex
andria Hospital two weeks ago.
MIR. Bowling, who had been with
the company five years, was a ma
tive of Flinthead, Va. He was un-
married.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Student Art Contest
Will Close at 5 Pm.
Tomorrow Afternoon

Closing time for entries In
The Evening Stars Student
Calendar Art Contest is set
for tomorrow afternoon at S
o'clock.
All pictures to be consid-
cred must be delivered to the
office Of the Art Contest
Editor, Room 724, The Eve
ming Star Building, by that
hour.
Judging will start next week
and the presentation of the
six 500 United States Savings
Bonds to the winners will be
made when a public exhibi-
ton of the work opens on May
! at a place to be announced
later.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
ChonceI Players to Give
Religious PIoy Friday

Washington Chancel Players will
present Good Friday" a ceremonial
drama on the Crufixion by John
Masefield, at 8 pm. Friday in the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church auditorium.
The cast will include George Far
rington, Dorothy Flynn, Paul Brad
bury Walter, Virgil M. Perry, Thomas
M. Cahill, John Debnam, jr., Marice
Jarvis, Edmond Veitch, DR.. Clifton
p. Clark, Mitchell Meyers, Gordon
Wallace, Walden Emory, Tom Golden,
John Heller, william Plumb, Robert
Pennell, Kent Dyer, Wade Robinson,
Paul Emison, Frank Stewart, and
Bruce Hewitt.
The Chancel Players will be as
sisted by the Mount Vernon Players
under the direction of Edward MAN.
gum Bess Davis Schreiner will
supervise the production. Herman
P. Riess is in charge of settings and
Christine Stewart of costumes.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
D. 6. Firemen Answer
ITO Weekend Coils

It was busy week end for mem
bers of the District Fire Depart
ment as they answered calls for 10
fires. mostly brush and grass fires.
But the f1remen were not surprised.
tits the seasonal trend" Fire
Marshal Raymond c. Roberts said.
He explained that every year
about this time as soon as the
weather breaks a little people get
outdoors and their carelessly dis
carded cigarettes start most of the
grass and brush fires.
The 110 calls came between 7 pm.
Saturday and am. today. All fires
were extinguished quickly.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
House Will Act April IA
On Daylight Saving Time

Washington's plea for local option
on summer daylight saving time now
is scheduled for House action April
1.-THE next District day
Chairman Dirksen of the House
District Committee filed with the
House today report from his COM
mittee urging passage of the meas
ure as approved by the Senate,
The measure directs the District
Commissioners to hold a public
hearing and authorizes them to
order daylight saving time if they
find most Washington residents
want it.
1t would be effective from the last
Sunday in April to the last Sunday
in September. Enactment of the
measure April IA would leave but a
short time for the Commissioners
to give notice of their public hearing
to decide the issue
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Disabled Servicemen
Think Public Neg|ects
Them, Survey Shows

The average American veteran
who was disabled in World War II,
thinks the public is neglecting its
obligations to disabled veterans and
believes a third world war can be
prevented. A substantial number
do not approve of conditions in the
United States today.
These are results Of q poll con-
Quoted recently by the Disabled
American Veterans of more than
1000 men who were disabled by
wounds in World War II. 1t dis
closed that the average disabled
veteran is married, has at least one
child, and is satisfied with his job.
The poll showed also that 80 per
cent feel that disabled veterans can
lead q normal life, largely unham-
pered by their disabilities.
But to the question, do you think
the public is aware of it's obligation
to the disabled veteran?" 81 per cent
answered, mo" Asked for specific
remedies, they listed first, more op-
portunities to be placed in jobs they
can perform and. secondly, better
disqualification and more compensa-
ton for their ailments.
Along the same line, the veterans
were lukewarm to a query about
efficiency of the Veterans Admins
tration. Forty-one per cent said
it is doing fair job, 80 per cent
said good, only 18 per cent said ex-
+cellent and 8 per cent said poor.
Sixty -four per cent said they
think another war can be prevented
putting their trust in the United
Nations and preparedness by this
country.
To the final question, what do
you think of postwar American" AZ
per cent said they liked 1t better
than they did before the war. Thirty
per cent said they didn't like it at
all.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Woodbridge Now Ranks
Third in Paper Campaign

Continuing its steady climb, Wood
ridge School, now past the 100000
pound mark in the Star-PTA paper
salvage campaign, has No. 3 position
in the list Of the 20 leading schools.
Shepherd and Lafayette School
Papertroopers retain first and sec
ond positions with 150,476 and 107,-
$40 pounds respectively.
Others in the list of the leading
schools are: Buchanan. 102,862; H.
D. Cooke, 99,872; Takoma Park, IT,
558; Stoddert, 71,447; West, 68,335;
Murch, 65,838: Barnard. 65,440; Orr,
64,686; Stanton, 64,193; Jefferson,
63,819; Benning, $500; Bunker Hill,
55,120; Randle Highlands, 53,916;
Bancroft, 52,827; Congress Heights,
50,792; Hearst, 5o,230; Burroughs,
1882.
Collections schedules in the sec
ond district tomorrow, together with
&Lo 1oo Iare fn1Jru.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
2 From District to Attend
Monteyideo Conference

Two washington residents will be
among businessmen attending the
third plenary session of the Inter-
American Council of Commerce and
Production in Montevideo, Uruguay,
April 8-11.
They are Ralph Bradford, execu-
tive vice president of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, and
Joseph w. Romita, secretary of the
United States section Of the council
The Montevideo meeting will be
the first general nongovernmen1al
exchange of views on inter-
can production and trade problems
since before the war.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Pole Climber Hurt in Fall

A man who fell from an electric
light pole yesterday Is under treat
ment at Casualty Hospital for
possible skull fracture and brain
conclusion. Police identified the man
as Michael Kelly, 26, of the 3400
block of Mount Pleasant street NV,
and said he was climbing a pole in
the alley behind the 5000 block Of
Blaine street NE, when he fell.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
City Needs New Law
City Needs New Law
Inodverency' Gave LoophoIe
ToGunmen, Vernon West Says

Failure of the District firearms
law to give police the power to ar
rest and search persons suspected
Of carrying concealed weapons was
an "inadvertency" which has been
made serious by the postwar in
crease in pistol carrying, Corpora
tion Counsel Vernon e. West said
today.
Mr.. West. one OF the authors of
the original act, said that before
the war the loophole in the law
wasn't such a problem. At the time
the act was written In 1882, he
added, no one raised a question
about the power Of arrest without
a warrant in concealed weapons
cases.
THE intention of the key provi-
sion of the firearms act" he said,
"is the prevention of promiscuous
gun toting. Enforcement of this
provision is now made difficult be-
cause the arresting officer must see
a crime being committed or get a
warrant"
hCtiUH EApCStCu 1hhS NCChs
! BY the time a policeman comes
back with a warrant, he pointed
out. his man has discarded his wea-
pom, gone elsewhere or committed a
crime.
To plug this loophole in the law,
Congress is being urged to pass the
Hebert bill giving police the right
to arrest and search persons they
have good reason to believe are car
rying concealed weapons in viola
ton Of the law. Action on the bill
by a House District Subcommittee
Is expected early this week.
Both Mr.. West and United States
Attorney George Morris Fay en-
phasize that the bill is aimed at
criminals and would-be criminals
and is not designed to infringe on
the rights of good citizens.
The amendment to the Firearms
Act provided by the Hebert bill, Mr..
West said, does not interfere with
the right of citizens to keep firearms
In their homes or places of business.
Bans Only Carrying.
The Hebert bill, he explained.
makes no reference to owning a
weapon. 1t applies only to carrying
a weapon and refers only to the
Evening star., 1947-03-31

dent occurred, according to police.
The police account indicated Elsie
had grabbed the ledge of rear win
dow when the streetcar stopped for
passengers and was carried along
when the vehicle started up again
As police reported the incident. Elsie
lost her hold and fell to the street.
Violet, who said she saw the mis-
hap, told her parents however that
Elsie struck up conversation with
q woman seated In the rear Of an
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Man Finds Glass Eye
In Street, Seeks Owner

The odd experience of looking at
a street curb and having the curb
apparently stare right back at him
happened to man yesterday.
He was Charles j. Hahn, 2708
Thirtieth street Sc, who was about
to step up on the curb after crossing
the street at Thirtieth and Naylor
road Sc. when he was startled by
seeing an eye looking at him from
the gutter.
The owner of light blue, slightly
bloodshot, glass eye may contact Mr..
Hahn for return Of the property
which, he reports, Is undamaged.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
House Unit 0verrides
Hebert, Clears 6. 0.P.
Alcoholic Clinic Bill

The Republican majority Of q
House District subcommittee today
OVERRIDE a Democrats protests to
approve the Republican version OF
q bill to establish an alcoholic clinic
here.
Leading the protest was Repre-
sentative Hebert, Democrat, OF
Louisiana, who contended a COM
mittee he headed had labored eight
months last year to develop the plan
as one of several masures to i'm
prove the Districts penal system.
Chairman Miller OF the Health,
Education and Recreation Subcom-
mittee argued that legislation should
be sponsored by the party in power
Would Use General Revenue.
The Miller bill, approved by a
four-to- three vote, provides for sup
port of the alcoholic clinic by funds
from the general revenue of the
District.
The Hebert bill provided for sup
port of the rehabilitation clinic by
tax on the gross retail sale of
liquor here.
The argument, however, centered
on whose name should be on the
bill reported to the full committee
The Republican won.
The committee also heard testi-
mony on two different bills pro-
viding for child care, but so much
opposition was registered against
an Hebert bill to place delinquent
children under the Department OF
Corrections that the committee de-
cided to hold hearings May Is.
Requested by Mason.
This postponement was agreed to
on request Of District Commissioner
Guy Mason. He told the commit
tee the Commissioners and other
agencies were opposed to the bill.
Mr.. Mason said there was much
difference of public opinion here
on the second mesaure, which would
extend the authority of the Board
Of Public Welfare over children
He said the Commissioners would
hold public hearing at the District
Building as son as possible on this
issue.
Testifying against the measure
to transfer authority over delin-
quent children to the Department
of Corrections were Ray Huff. di-
rector of the Board of Public We'll
fare, and Vernon E. West, head
corporation counsel.
Donald Clemmer, head of the De-
partment of Corrections, approved
certain phases of the bill on the
Department of Corrections which
he said would give legislative au-
thority to certain functions 1t is
already performing.
Defers to Commissioner.
He testified that he had his own
personal views about the proposal
to place delinquent children under
his department but that since Com
missioner Mason had strongly op-
posed this feature it would not be
graceful" for him to give his own
views.
The subcommittee tabled bill to
prohibit vivisection in the District.
The committee decided to hold
hearings next Wednesday morning
on four other measures. Two of
these have already been approved
by the Commissioners-to set up a
board for licensing of undertakers
and to amend an act to permit the
shooting of starlings. The other two
bills. which would restrict BARRIERS
to 48 hours of work weekly and
direct more sanitary handling of
straws at drinking fountains, have
been opposed by the District Com
miSsiOners.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
OPA Rent Head Quits

The resignation of Ivan D. Carson
OF Chicago. director Of OPA's rent
division for the last four and q half
years, has been announced by the
ONCE of Temporary Controls. OFF,
cials said Mr.. Carson will take a
post with the War Assets Admins
tration Policy Committee.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Uncle Sam Says

How many Of your New Year
resolutions are unbroken? Some
you made in jest. Others represent
a serious effort. such as thrift
plan. You may have resolved to
step up your savings bonds allot-
ment through the Payroll Savings
Plan, or you may have resolved to
ask your bank to buy a savings
bond for you every month out of
your deposited funds. You can't af-
ford not to keep this resolution for
your own good. Even an $1875 in
vestment once a month in q $25 saw
ings bond will provide you with a
$2,500 nestegg in 10 years.-United
States Treasury Department.