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Evening star., 1947-03-11
Bill Asks Reconstruction
OF Keys Georgetown Home

Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio yesterday introduced for him
self and Senator Tydings. Democrat,
of Maryland a resolution to author
ize $65 900 for the reconstruction
of the Georgetown home of Fran
els Scott Key.
The measure, sponsored by the
Columbia Historical Society, was re-
ferred to the Senate Public Lands
Committee for consideration.
The home of the writer of "The
Star Spangled Banner" who lived
here between 1903 and 1928, would
be rebuilt on nearby site as q
national museum. 1t would be re-
located from 3516-18 M street NV
to a Government-owned area i'm
mediately east of Key Bridge
The project generally has the in
dorsement of the Park and Planning
and the Fine Arts Commissions. II
will be discussed at the annual din
ner April II of the Historical So
ciety. with Senator Tydings as prin-
cipal speaker.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Prisoner-E Bill Gets
Approval Of House Unit

A favorable report was ordered
today by the House Judiciary Com
mittee on the McCarran bill to pro-
vide punishment for prison guards
who negligently permit their pris-
oners to escape.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, OF
Nevada introduced the measure
following the escape Of two con-
victed killers, Joseph d. Medley
and Earl Mcfarland, from the Dis
trict Jail. The subsequent investi-
cation disclosed that while Federal
laws provide heavy punishment for
guards who voluntarily" allow their
prisoners to escape, there was no
provision for Furnishing guards who
'tnegligently" let them get away.
The bill, already passed by the
Senate, provides a fine up to $500
or one year in jail, or both, for
guards involved in negligent es-
capeS.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Judge 5ifts Evidence
In Store Tract Suit

Judge Walter T. Mccarthy of
Arlington Circuit Court today was
studying evidence presented during
the four-day hearing on suit to
invalidate the rezoning of land to
permit construction of Woodward
g. Lothrop branch store.
At the trials conclusion yester-
day Judge Mccarthy said, MY in
clination is to affirm the action of
the county board" in rezoning the
tract on South Glebe road between
Second and Fifth streets. He added,
however, that he wanted to study
the evidence presented and to visit
the site before giving formal de-
cision.
The suit was brought by a group
of resi6ej'tg, led by William E. Day,
3l2 &c. i Ivy street, an attorney
who ac,ed as counsel for the plaint-
ifs. The county was represented
by commonwealth Attorney Law
renee w. Douglas. Attorney Thomas
w. Phillips represented Woodward
& Lothrop.
Mr. Day contended that the ccun-
ty boards reZoning of the tract vio-
lated the master zoning plan.
The defense produced several area
residents who testified they cid not
oppose the rezoning. County offi-
cials also testified they thought the
reZoning was correct.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
kaIorama Citizens Ask
Action for DAYLIGHT Time

A letter to the House District
Committee, asking it to reconsider
daylight saving time for Washing
ton during the summer months, will
be sent by the Kalorama Citizens
Association.
This action was agreed on last
night after letter from the Junior
Board Of Commerce was read, ask
ing the association for continued
support Of daylight saving time.
Lawrence s. Larry, president OF
the Midway Civic Association, and
two members were guest speakers.
The Kalorama group opposed the
plan to institute a sales tax in the
District.
The meeting was held in the
John Quincy Adams School, Nine
teenth and California streets NV.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
J 500 Audience at Western
Hears Neighborhood Concert

Shangri-la made way last night
for the eighth in the series OF
Neighborhood Concerts by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, spon-
sored by The Evening Star.
A near capacity audience Of 1,50C
persons in the Western High School
auditorium enthusiastically applaud
ed the four selections played under
the baton Of Howard Mitchell, as
sistant conductor of the orchestra.
The program included the "Suite
in B Minor" by Bach; the allegretto
from the symphony No. T." by
Beethoven; Largo" from "Xerxes,' u
by Handel, and Lies Preludes," by
LisZt.
The 1O0-piece orchestra, which has
played so successfully before neigh
borhood audiences throughout Wash
ington In the series, presented its
concert last night on a. stage on
which the only back drop was brick
wall.
The stage had been cleared Of
all props, and OF Mount Karacal
and the lamasery, of "Lost Hori-
zon." The play, adapted from the
novel, is to be presented this month
Evening star., 1947-03-11

by Western High School students
It had reached the rehearsal stage
but all scenery was dismantled 50
the large National Symphony could
crowd on the stage.
Ray g. Wakefield, member of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, who spokes during the inter-
mission, termed the series as zone
of the ways in which The Evening
Star and Station WMAL are meet
ing the challenge Of radio" Net
works are able to bring fine Or
chestras across the continent, he
said, but they do not give an "op-
portunity for a community to hear
It's own orchestra, as these con-
certs do"
Mr.. Wakefield called the con-
certs "a product OF leadership
public spirited community leader
ship" The concert was the second
he had attended, besides hearing
several at home over WMAL, he
said.
The next concert, the last of the
series, will be presented March "a
in the Washington-Lee High School
in Arlington. ~
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Capitol AirIines to Honor
Is Pilots From D. c. Area

Six Capital Airlines pilots from
the Washington area-each Of whom
has flown more than 2,000, 900 miles
will be among group of commercial
pilots to be honored by the airline
at a dinner tonight in the New
York City Athletic Club. 1t. Gen,
Jimmy Doolittle win speak.
The six District pilots are II. L,
Smith, 1904 Denton road, Bethesda;
Horace Stark. 4507 -Four mile Rus
drive, Arlington; Harry T. Musick
416 Argyle drive, Alexandria; Troz
Sebree, 30l West Montgomery
Rockville, Md; A. L. Wilson, x
Woodinont road, Bellehaven, Alex.
andria, and Edward Souples, Pine.
crest. Alexandria.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Star Awards Certificates
10 Silver Spring Carriers

Before crowd Of parents, friends
and carriers Of The Star in the
Silver Spring area, certificates OF
merit were awarded last night to
Star carriers who have served their
routes for more than a year. The
presentation was made in the Silver
Spring intermediate School.
Raymond Harris of The Stars
circulation department presented
certificates to the carriers who were
called by w. G. Lineberg and e. L.
Teffeau, Star dealers in the area.
Following the presentation, the
film, "A Day at The STAR" and two
other films were shown.
In presenting the certificates, Mr..
Harris emphasized that the award
is given as evidence of appreciation
of the carriers efforts to make reg
ular delivery OF The Star,
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Laurel Mans S Body Found,
Badly Cut, by B. 80. Track

A man listed by Maryland State
Police as Wymbert Walch. about
IS, Of IS Eighth street, Laurel, Md.
was found dead early today near
the Baltimore ~ Ohio Railroads s
station platform in Laurel.
Police said the man probably had
been struck by a train as his face was
badly mangled. They said his body
was noticed by the engineer of q
train that went through Laurel at
Sis am. The engineer stopped the
train and designated one of his crew
to stay with the body until police
arrived. Railroad ofncials are in
vestigating.
Mr.. Walch's body was taken to
the Donaldson Funeral Home,
Laurel. Police say he leaves wife,
Mrs. Elaine Walch OF the Laurel
address
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Mrs. Grosvenor 10 Speak
Over WMAL Tomorrow

Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will be the
special guest on The Stars News
for Schools" program over Station
WMAL tomorrow. Mrs. Grosvenol
will recall intimate anecdotes about
her famous father, Alexander Gra-
ham Bell, inventor of the telephone
News for Schools" will be heard
at las pm. instead of 1880 pm.
owing to change of programs SC
that the station can broadcast
President Truman's message at ]
pm.
Mrs. Grosvenor will be interviewed
by Bill Coyle, radio director of The
Star,
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Attempted Assault Case
Will Go to Grond jury

Charged with attempted criminal
assault, b 25-year-old colored man
today awaits grand jury action un-
der $4,000 bond.
: Herbert Rudolph Jones, 1903
Tenth street NV, was arraigned
yesterday before Judge Ellen K
Raedy. Testimony revealed that
Mrs. Edna jackson, IS, of the first
block of M street NV, was struck
and her clothing torn in an alley
in the 1000 block of p street as
she was walking home Sunday night.
Her screams brought help.
She identified her assailant as
Jones. who, she said. also snatched
her pocketbook from her on the
street before the alleged beating
occurred.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
ID. {. Fiscal Bills GiveI
Senate Preparatory
To Joint Hearings

A final step paving the way fol
joint House-Senate hearings on the
Districts $19,0O0,O0O tax increasi
program now has been taken.
Senator Cain, Republican, oi
Washington, who heads the Fisca
Subcommittee of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee, yesterday intro.
duced the entire revenue program
in the Senate, to give his committee
official standing in the matter.
Under the Constitution tax meas.
ures must originate in the House
This has been interpreted as mean.
ing the House must act first, but
officials say, there is no bar to in.
PRODUCTION of tax bills on the Sen
ate side.
Hearings Next Tuesday.
Joint House-Senate hearings ir
this crucial municipal issue will
begin a week from today. Chairman
Bates of the House Fiscal Subcom-
mittee has asked Senator Cain te
serve as chairman.
Senator Cain sponsored, in addi.
ton to the eight tax bills, thu
O,Mahoney- Oyerton-H -Hehert bills tt
measure the size of the annua
Federal payment to the District
generally against the amount o1
tax-free land holdings here of thu
United States. At present this
would boost the Federal payment
from less than 10 per cent Of the
District budget to 10 per cent.
b In addition to new and bread.
:ened E1Stfdct ii1c1iises tax leyyAnd
q 3 per cent sales tax, the new
5reyehtes ssprperain calls for new o1
Increased taxes on liquor, amuse.
ments, utility bills, cigarettes, gaso-
line and auto inspection.
Other Bills Introduced.
Senator Cain also sponsored the
Commissioners bill to end free wa
ter served to the Federal and Dis
trict governments, requiring them
to pay like other consumers, and
to authorize the District to obtain
loans from the Treasury for neces-
sary expansion Of the water system
Other bills dropped into the hop
per by Senator Cain would give
District tax exemption to the Wash
ington properties OF the District De-
partment Of the American Legion
and the Robert e. Lee Memorial
Foundation, Inc. Senator Cooper
Republican, of Kentucky offered q
separate bill on Legion property ex-
emption.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia introduced bill to require
the United states to repay to the
Belmont Properties Corp. of Ar
lington County fee of $677 it hao
paid in 1941 to the Federal Housing
Administration. Senator Byrd said
this was paid for mortgage insur-
ance the corporation sought for an
apartment project it planned tc
build in Arlington on site later
condemned and taken for othe,
use by the United States.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Expert Opposes
ReturntoPreWar
Bus Service
Trunsit Firm Official
Tells PUG Move Will
Create 7 roffic Hozurd
By Henry A. Muslin

The restoration Of prewar bus
service would create a downtown
traffic hazard, Dean j. Locke, Cap
ital Transit CO. staff engineer, told
the Public Utilities Commission to-
day.
Mr.. Locke said one effect Of the
move would be to add 462 left-hand
bus turns in traffic area already
complicated by wartime extension
Of service on the part of bus COM
panies operating between the Dis
trict and Virginia and Maryland.
Asserting that wartime experience
has clearly demonstrated that the
present routing is BEST" he also
listed these objections to the pro-
posed change:
/. Prewar routes would largely
duplicate existing ones.
O. Additional demands on facilit-
lies would bring about "deteriora-
tion" in the quality of all bus service.
8. The move would mean addi-
tional cost without additional rev.
enue. ..--.
PUG Resumes Rate Hearing.
Mr.. Locke said it was the COM
pany's hope that as additional Fed
eral buildings are put up in the
downtown area they will provide
inside bus terminals.
His testimony was given as the
PUG resumed hearings at the Dis
trict Building based largely on the
question whether Capital Transit
should be allowed to increase fares.
Restoration Of prewar bus service,
demanded by local merchants and
citizens groups, is q corollary con-
sideration.
MIR. Locke said extending present
bus service deeper into the downtown
area and increasing the number Of
stops to restore service to prewar
levels would mean adding more
than 100000 miles annually to
existing routes, require the hiring
of 1913 additional men and involve
addition of as many as a 100 extra
buses.
Will Cut Operating Income.
The move also would cut down the
company's 1947 operating income by
more than s241 900 if the fare are
not increased, his testimony brought
out. Capital Transit seeks to in
crease it's weekly pass price from
$1.25 to $150 and to charge a
straight 10-cent cash fare by elimi-
mating tokens now sold three for q
quarter.
Bus service was curtailed by the
Office of Defense Transportation in
May, 1884, in the interest OF gasoline
and rubber conservation. The move
reduced the number of bus stops on
various routes and pushed farther
from the city's core the termini of
about 16 of the company's 100-odd
lines.
The area affected is bounded by
-Four tn Twentieth and K streets
and .Constit tuition avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Man Acquitted Of Charge
I0f Beafinq Grandson, 3

Wade Ivey. So, a machinist whose
home is In the $500 block of Forty
seventh place, Riverdale, was ac-
quilted yesterday Of charges Of as
sault and battery on his 8-year-old
grandson February 16.
MIR. Ivey was acquitted in Hyatts-
vile Police Court by Trial Magis-
trate Alan Bowie.
The grandfather was arrested by
Prince Georges County police after
q motorist reported he saw Mr.. Ivey
strike his grandson, Raymond Ivey,
the court was told.
Mr.. Ivey testified he was attempt
ing to take toy from the boy be-
cause he was creating q disturbance
He denied hitting the child and the
boy also denied being beaten.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Ford Heads Bar Group
In Working Out Plan
For Accused Veterans

L Charles Ford will head The
Inistrie Sociati Ion Ettee
tto work With Chief Justice Boliths
IJ.,LaWs, ,pf district Court six3, ,deyslop.
ftng 11ethpdx nf handling 4 case.
of veterans accused of crime.
Membership on the committee was
announced today by Austin F. Can
field, District bar president, who
said he had requested q meeting
with Justice Laws and other in
terested officials for later this week
Serving with MIR. Ford will be
John Lewis Smith, jr.; Samuel M
Greenbaum, chairman of the aSso-
ciation's committee on legal assist
ance to veterans; Assistant United
States Attorney william Hits, As
sistant Corporation Counsel George
c. Lynch, Josiah H. Lyman, repre-
senting Navy veterans; James A.
Toomey, representing Army vet
Grams; J. Austin Latimer, and James
F. Splain.
Mr.. Canfield said he hoped repre-
|sentatives Of the Veterans Admin
|istration and Justice Department
and prison and parole officials could
meet this week with Justice Laws
and the Bar Association committee
While the bar association will
not act on the problem of accused
veterans until 1t receives the COM
nittee report, Mr.. Garfield said, q
program might be worked out unde,
which the courts could call on q
panel of lawyers to go over vet.
erans' records and make writer
recommendations to the courts.
Justice Laws, meanwhile, noted
an increased interest on the part
Of lawyers, in bringing the status
of veterans to the courts attention
He said he had met with Justice.
Alexander Holtzoff and Henry A
Schweinhaut, both Of whom art
hearing criminal cases, to discus.
methods Of handling cases in which
the court Is informed the veteran.
crime can be traced to his war ex.
periences.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
U. 5. Would Pay Cosl
OF Park Police Under
New Bill by BeaII

The entire cost of the United
States park police for operations in
the District, as well as outside Wash
ington, would be borne by the
United States under bill intro
duced yesterday by Representative
Beall, Republican, of Maryland.
The costs of park police opera.
tions would be charged to the Ma
tional Park Service. For District
operations of the park police, the
District government. would be re.
imbursed or the expenses now levied
against District taxpayers. Such
reimbursement payments would be
made quarterly.
Bill Authorizes Police Band.
Announcement that such a bill.
was being prepared was published
recently in The Star, after a SUBJ
committee Of the House District
Committee pigeon -holed an earlier
bill by Mr.. Beall calling for merge,
Of the park police with the Metro
politan Police Department.
Mr.. Beall, who healds the Public
Service Subcommittee Of the House
District Committee, also offered a
bill yesterday to authorize District
financing for the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department Band. A companion
bill was introduced In the Senate
by Chairman Buck of the Senate
District Committee.
Now Lacks u. s. Suppast.s ii -
4 The band now is operating will
the approval cf the Comfnissio
and Police Supt. Harvey G
Callahan, but lacks Governrnen
financial support. The Buck ant
Beall bills would authorize the as
signment of police to band servic,
without additional compensation. i
also would authorize the employ.
ment OF a director without refer.
ence to civil service regulations.
The director could be a retired
officer OF one Of the armed services
and he could receive the pay Of 6
police department lieutenant in ad.
dition to his retirement pay.
A similar bill was allowed to die
in the Seventy-ninth Congress, after
sharp opposition to Government fl.
nancing Of the band was voiced By
the Musicians Union (AFD. -
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Citizens Committee
Launches lis Survey
OF Chest Operations

h The CttizenS Chest Survey Com
Emittee has Iaunchesi 3t6. study pa
Community Chest operations with
the. announced goal OF preserving
and strengthening this essential
community enterprise" !"
i. The objective was agreed on last
night at the first meeting OF the "a
member committee headed by VIII
liam E. Leahy, District director OF
selective service.
Mr.. Leahy said the group repre-
senting q cross-section Of labor,
business, citizens organizations and
Government-had set up. ;: certain
"'hasic principles" In embarking on
the study. K,
Statement Is Issued.
The. committees statement fol-
lows:
"The Citizens Chest Survey Com
mittee agrees on the following state
ment Of basic principles. ~.
",The Community Chest being an
essential community enterprise, the
objective of the Survey Committee
will be to preserve and strengthen it,
"The emphasis in the survey will
be placed upon determining, first,
the question of its efficiency in
raising and distributing funds in
Guiding the operation of its head
quarters, participating organiza-
tions and agencies, the budgets and
its campaign organization, land
second, the committee will be
mindful of the fact that the Com
munity Chest is an appeal for funds
on behalf of many agencies. and
its success will depend upon the
degree Of acceptability to the people
Of the community.
Activities Outlined.
"The committee agrees that Chest
agencies should engage in appro-
pirate welfare activities in addition
to activities involving direct relief
to the underprivileged. The COM
mittee will endeavor to formulate q
statement of what it believes con-
stitutes appropriate activities.
THAT in addition it should define
the areas of activities of the Board
of Public Welfare, as distinguished
from those of the Community Chest,
to the end that any duplication OF
services be avoided end that line
'of demarcation be established.
"It is the purpose of the committee
to recommend to the trustees Of the
Community Chest criteria which
will assist them in determining poll
cies and making decisions.
Those of the minority opinion,
however, shall have the right to file
a minority report"
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Charges Against Applicant
For Liquor Permit Studied

Charges that Anthony Carozza,
owner Of restaurant at az r street
NV, failed to give correct informa-
ton In his 1947 application for q
class &c" liquor license. were being
studied today after a hearing before
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board yesterday.
A routine inspection by an ABC
inspector revealed that Carozza had
a partner, but in his 1947 license
application he stated that he did
not, according to the charges.
Carozza and Achille Maccarone
testified that they put up an equal
amount Of money to operate the
restaurant.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Court Condemns
53,664 Cans
|Of BIueberries

A total. Of 1864 cans Of blue
berries, held In storage since Janu.
airy, yesterday were condemned as
spoiled by Justice T. Alan Colds
borough in District Court.
Considered unfit for humans, the
berries are to be fed to the animals
at the Washington Zoo.
In January the berries we're
seized In a warehouse by deputy
United States marshals, but were
kept in storage there under arrest
pending further action.
The berries had been shipped here
from New York, 1t was said. Cour,
action was In the form of libel
against the berries themselves.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
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D. {. Draft Files
Due for 5toraqe
AT Weightn1an
Young Approves Use
Of School if Confress
Passes Office Plan

Weightman School, where thou
sands Of Washington men reported
for induction, has been selected as
the home Of the Districts $4,000
Selective Service files, q local draft
spokesman said today.
The draft official said William E.
Leahy, District Selective Service
director, had received verbal ap-
proval from Commissioner John
Russell Young to use the school for
storing records.
Presumably, the arrangement
hinges on what action is taken on
President Truman's message to
Congress yesterday asking that an
Ofhce Of Selective Service Records
be created to preserve draft files.
The official said the majority of
the files will be housed in the base
ment of the school, Twenty third
and M streets NV, which has
served as District Selective Service
headquarters since early in the war
Registation Runs Until April.
The files include histories of every
District man who was in the 18-4s
age group st any time during the
six-year life of the draft. The reg.
istration cards of the men in the IS:
IS age group are being saved but the
copies of the occupational question.
naires have been thrown away. The
originals of these questionnaires are
housed In Philadelphia.
The District draft official empha.
sized that men must continue to reg.
lister, notify draft boards of 8
change of address and record theil
discharges up to the March 81 dead
line This is important, he said, moi
only because the law requires it but
also because Selective Service wants
to have its records complete.
In a special message to the House
and Senate yesterday, Mr.. Truman
said he believes I'VE can liquidate
the Selective Service System except
for its records" in view of reason
ably good prospects" of maintaining
the Army and Navy at adequate
strength without drafting any more
men.
Urges Capitalization of Files.
He recommended last week that
no action be taken now to extend
the Selective Service Act beyond
March 81. ..-t.
The Presidents message said It
would be the duty of the proposed
new Office Ito begin Immediately the
liquidation Of all local board offices
and to centralize the valuable ac-
cumulation of records"
The Presidents message callkd for
enactment of q law creating the new
Office and providing for transfer to
it Of unexpended balances of appro-
priations of the Selective Service
SYSTEM together with all Selective
Service property, records and per-
Mr raua ID laid sAas,
apart from national Security rea-
SONS, there are certain values ID
the veterans themselves and to the
Nation in retaining and servicing''
the voluminous Selective Service
records.
He pointed out that during the
last six months of 1916, the Selec-
tive Service System complied with
more than 1890 900 requests from
State and Federal agencies for in
formation about veterans.