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Evening star., 1947-03-27
Commissioners Urqe
West Executive Ave.
Pillars Be Removed

If the District Commissioners
have their way, pedestrians no
longer will have to dodge around
two stone pillars to prevent getting
struck by an automobile as they
cross West Executive avenue.
The Commissioners yesterday sent
Speaker of House Martin and Chair
man Buck of the Senate District
Committee drafts of a bill directing
the National Park Service to remove
the pillars between the White House
and the State Department on West
Executive avenue.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Chester Gray explained law was
needed to wipe from the books an
old law specifically banning re-
moval of the pillars.
Gates Removed in 1927.
On March 3, 1927, West Executive
avenue lost some of its character
as a virtually private road when
Congress ordered the gates removed
For some reason that has baffled
the experts, Congress specified in
the same act that "the stone piers
to which they (the gates) are at
tached shall not be removed"
West Executive avenue was closed
for security reasons during the wal
and reopened october /, 1916, after
The Star waged campaign to get
both East and West Executive ave-
nues open to traffic. When West
Executive avenue was opened, it
became a one-way northbound
street with parallel parking on one
side and angle parking on the other.
Several months after it was re-
opened, 1t was learned today, Traf-
fic Director George E. Keneipp wrote
the Commissioners saying he had
studied traffic conditions around the
White House and adding:
although no accidents have been
reported since the opening, our OBJ
servations lead us to conclude that
these piers do present a hazardous
situation to both vehicular and pc
destrian traffic"
Tells of Protest Letters.
Mr.. Keneipp said today he had re-
ceived protesting letters from both
motorists who complained they
couldn't see pedestrians and pedes-
trians who said they couldn't see
automobiles.
The Commissioners wrote Speaker
Martin the piers so tended to OBJ
scure traffic signals and pedestrians
from the vision of drivers that a
pedestrian might be struck even
while he was crossing legally on the
green light.
These PIERS" the Commissioners
wrote, "are located in the travel
area of the street and not only con-
stitute an obstruction but constrict
traffic at the intersection to much
narrower width than obtains for the
remainder of the street. They
therefore, create a traffic hazard. >
The Commission of Fine Arts once
suggested the piers be relocated at
one of the entrances to the Nations s
Capital. The Commission expressed
confidence that Congress some day
would order the pillars removed
from their current site.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Senate Group 10 Probe
Efficiency Rating System

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee will begin an investigation
of the Governments efficiency rat
ing system at $50 am. Saturday
when it opens a series of open hear
ings on the subject.
Agency chiefs and personnel di-
rectors of the various Government
bureaus have been asked to give
their recommendations on whether
legislation is necessary to improve
the system.
The hearings will be on an in
formal basis and will be conducted
by George D. Riley, staff director
of the committee, and John Over
holt, chief of the Civil Service Com
missions efficiency rating program
Evening star., 1947-03-27

TN the first place, judge, there
was no gutter that I could see, and
in the second place there has been
no grass in 10 years where was
parked" Mr.. Thomas declared
Furthermore, even if the gutter
sign had been closer, no one could
have read tit looks like it hasn't
been painted for five years."
Judge Thomas D. Quinn turned
to the arresting officer, Park Police
man N. H. Heller: The sign situa-
ton here should be corrected, don't
you agree?"
Pvt. Heller nodded and said he
had made a report to authorities on
the signs at that point. The cases
against the defendants were dis
missed.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Hotel Patron Faces
Trial in S671 Bill

One charge of false pretenses and
five of failing to pay board and lodg-
ing bills at a hotel are scheduled
to be heard April 8 in Municipal
Court against 38-year-old man.
The charges name Fred Harold
Ellis as defendant and allege he
failed to meet lodging obligations
totaling S67l in six hotels here since
last December.
The false pretenses count charges
Q bad check for $50 was passed at
the Annapolis Hotel in payment of
lodgings. Ellis is free under $500
bond.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
DC. Rent Control Extended
To March | by National Bill

District rent controls would be
continued from the present dead
line of December 81 to the end of
next February, under a clause of
the national rent control bill to be
presented tomorrow to the Senate
Banking Committee.
While recommending continuation
Of national rent controls to Febru-
ary % on modified plan, the Buck
subcommittee has suggested a COM
panion extension of the Districts
separate act.
This not only would make the
procedure uniform, but would per-
Init a possible review of the whole
housing situation, here and else
where in the country early next
year, before the controls came to an
end, it was said.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Red Cross Sends Soop
To EnqIish Flood Area

Soap and other cleaning mate
rails are being flown to flood areas
of England by the American Red
Cross, National Chairman Basil
O'Connor announced today.
The shipments, requested by the
British Red Cross, he said, are
valued at $12,720 and were bought
from United States Army stocks in
Europe. He said the items included
SO tons of soap, 1000 scrubbing
brushes, 1000 brooms and 5000
pounds of chlorinated lime.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Junioto Quartet to Sing
At Alumni Bunouet

Songs by the Juniata College
male quartet will feature entertain
ment at the banquet of the Wash
ington Alumni Chapter Of the
school at pm. Saturday at the
YWCA Annex, 614 e street NV.
Virginia Wright, soloist, also will
present several selections Reserva-
tions for the banquet may be made
by calling Chestnut 9616.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
First D. c. Typhus Cose
Since 1945 Reported

The first case of typhus fever In
the District since late in 1945 was
reported today by DR.. James G..
Cummings, director of the Bureau
of Preventable Diseases.
He identified the patient as a
brakeman in the Union Station rail
yards. Only seven other cases of
the fever have been reported in the
District since 1912. DR.. Cummings
added.
The fever usually results from the
bite of flea from an infected rat,
DR.. Cummings said. He emphasized
the importance of energetic efforts
to exterminate the rodents.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Confusion of Purkino Siqns
Near Smithsonian Clears 2

Parking sign troubles cropped up
once again in Traffic Court, as two
motorists, charged with illegal park
ing on the grounds of Smithsonian
Institution, pleaded guilty to con-
fusion but not guilty to the charges.
Wilbur D. Thomas, 48, of the 4400
black of Burlington place NV, and
Joseph Patti, so, of Baltimore, found
their cars tagged near Smithsonian
Saturday.
Both, however, claimed they
parked in areas shown them by a
uniformed attendant of the museum.
One sign, Mr. Thomas told the court,
specified two-hour parking, while
another about 200 yards away
read, DO not park over gutter or
on lawn"
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Compensation
Seen if Tieup Of
Phones Begins
Quick U. S. Seizure
Possible; Talks !.
Remain Stalled

Congress today kept a watch
full eye on the stalled telephone
negotiations and there were in
dications that emergency action
would be forthcoming should
the Nationwide strike threat of
telephone workers materialize
April 7.
Representative Lands of Indiana.
ranking Republican member of the
House Labor Committee, expressed
belief that Congress would act if
necessary to maintain telephone
service. He said the committee was
watching the situation carefully,
and indicated Congress was pre-
pared to give the Government quick
power of seizure should an emer-
gency arise.
Mr.. Lands is an advocate of the
use of Federal seizure in the event
of a threatened stoppage in vital
industry.
Conference Called.
Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary of
Labor John w. Gibson called in
Joseph A. Beirne, president of Ma
tional Federation of Telephone
Workers, for an early afternoon
conference at the Labor Depart
ment to explore further ways of
settling the dispute. There was
little evidence, however, that prog
less was being made to head off the
scheduled walkout of the $4,000
members of Mr.. Beirne's federation.
Mr.. Gibson met in New York yes
terday with officials of the Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph Co. He
said later that officials of the Bell
SYSTEM promised to Cooperate in
all efforts to prevent work STOP
page" Mr.. Gibson brought about a
last-minute settlement of a similar
dispute a yeax ago.
Mr.. Beirne announced action of
his Policy Committee meeting here
setting up plans to provide person.
mel to maintain emergency phone
service in event of strike. He said
it covered emergency police, fire,
hospital and other vital calls. Press
association service to newspapers
would be included in the emergency
category, he said, but not radio sta
ton service.
Radio Group Pledges Support.
Mr.. Beirne disclosed that the Ma
tional Association of Broadcast En-
gineers and Technicians had re-
affirmed its mutual assistance agree
ment with the telephone workers and
promised "co-operation" in any
strike.
The union has contracts with all
major radio chains except the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System which
has a contract with the AFL Broth
erhood of Engineers.
A. T. Powley, president of the in
dependent Broadcast Engineers
(NABET), wrote Mr.. Beirne that
members OF his union will not scab
or work with scabs that the tele-
phone company might employ" Mr..
Powley indicated full strike support.
Union-management negotiations
currently are stalled over the prin-
ciple of industry wide bargaining.
Mr.. Beirne's union wants to ne
gotiate its 10 contract demands, in
cluding one for si2 weekly pay in
crease, on Nationwide basis. The
A. T. & T. insists that it will bar
gain only through its various op-
Grating companies Several of the
companies have offered to arbitrate
the wage dispute in a limited way.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Georgia Avenue Dentist
BUYS Lincoln BuiIdina

DR.. Jack Diener, dentist, 4702
Georgia avenue NV, has purchased
the 10-story Lincoln Building, 51A
Tenth street NV, from Pincus and
Gussie Fox, according to Leo M
Bernstein 81 Co.
The Bernstein firm said the price
was lin the neighborhood ot
$20O, O,O00."
Five floors Of the building are
leased by the Federal Security
Agency's Employees Compensation
Commission. The Governments lease
expires June 80. this year.
The property is assessed at
$85, ,655.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
ID. {. Heads Weigh
Opposing Plans 10;
Meet Future Traffic

Washington today was far from
complete agreement on how its street
and transit systems should be i'm
proved over the years that lie ahead
Testimony at the Commissioners
hearing yesterday on the ideas OF
the Highway Department and the
latter's out-of-town consultants as
to how this improvement should take
place showed there are two sets OF
plans being pushed-those of the
Highway Department and the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
The Highway Departments plan
which has not yet been adopted by
the Commissioners, calls for a score
or more improvements by 1855, most
Of them grade separations, extern
sions of existing streets and other
minor Improvements. Then it pro-
poses a 20-year program calling TO,
depressed expressways and under
ground carlines in the downtown
section.
Transit Company Protests.
The Capital Transit Co. and the
planners opposed underground
streetcar lines called for in the
Highway Departments proposal
Putting them underground would
be costly, and, once there. the lines
could not be shifted to meet changes
in employment and population CEN
tiers, they said.
Highway Director H. G. White
hurst and his consultants, the E. j
Greiner Co. of Baltimore and the
De Leuw, Gather Co. of Chicago
all of whom testified in person OF
through representatives, stuck t.
their guns, however.
Charles E. De Leuw said it took
him % minutes to get from Four
teenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. to Seventeenth and K streets
NV. on a streetcar. He estimated
he could have made the trip in Is
minutes if the car had been under
ground.
The American Automobile Associ-
alton said it liked the underground
idea in principle but wanted te
make sure the Federal Government
paid half the cost.
Cautious on Expressways.
When it came to highway i'm.
provements, virtually all witnesses
including those of the planning com.
mission, thought the Highway De-
partments short term improvements
were good ideas but approached the
question of expressways with cau-
ton.
The AAA and the Keystone Auto
mobile Club thought the expressways
ought to be given more study but
seemed to favor the idea. So did the
Board of Trade, but P. Y. K. Howat
who testified in its behalf, conceded
some members of the board were
critical of them.
The main criticism of the High.
way Department plan came from the
planners, the Washington Building
Congress, the Citizens Council or
Community Planning, the American
Institute of Architects and the Com.
mittee of 100 on the Federal City
They believed the highway-transi1
proposals should be only part of a
comprehensive plan for the entire
Metropolitan Area.
eve cannot sit back and wait fol
a comprehensive plan," Capt. White
hurst countered. THE Commission.
ers have this trouble in their laps
now."
Evening star., 1947-03-27
By THONGS G. Buchonon

The only nursing school in the
District which attracted full quota
of new students last fall seems as
sured of another capacity class in
September
The institution is the Providence
division of the Catholic University
School of Nursing, which has dis
continued the three-year training
program offered in all other local
schools in favor OF a course of four
and half years.
Sister Rita, director of nursing at
Providence, says she has already re-
ceived 81 applications for the next
course. Within the next six months,
before the group is assembled, she
expects to get more than enough
to fill a capacity class of IS or 40.
Others Below Quota.
The contrast with applications for
other nursing schools is striking.
Gallinger Hospital, with a capacity
of so new students, drew only Is
last fall. In classes that began
early this year, Sibley Hospital at
tracted eight, despite an estimated
capacity Of 80; Garfield, 9 out of
40, and Emergency, 6 out of 40.
Providence officials believe the
secret lies in the more complete
training offered in its new course,
which combines two years of aca-
demic work at Catholic University
with two and half years of elini-
cal training in the hospital.
Until this year, Providence offered
the orthodox three-year course in
addition to the longer program. Last
fall, however, the three-year course
attracted only seven candidates,
while 80 enrolled for the new type
of instruction. The contrast i'm
PEELED hospital officials to discontinue
the old program, and no more three
year students will be accepted.
Schedule Of C. U. Glasses.
The girl who enrolls in the Sep
tember, 1947, class will live in the
nurses residence at Providence Hos
pital but will attend classes at
Catholic University each day until
June, 1948.
Then, after a months vacation,
she'll come back to the hospital for
10-week course in the fundamen-
tails of the nursing art, with a few
hours of ward duty. During this
period, she gets chance to find out
whether she is really suited tenn
| peramentally to becoming a nurse.
After another three-week vaca-
ton in the fall, she is ready to re-
turn to Catholic University classes,
although she continues to reside at
the hospital. In the spring of 1949,
she will complete her second year
of academic work.
Up 10 this point, her studies will
have differed little from those of
any college student preparing for
bachelor of science degree. If she
now decides she does not want to
Evening star., 1947-03-27
House Member to Speak

Representative Peterson, Demo-
crat,, of Florida, member of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities, will speak at $3.50 O'Clock
tonight at the Gold Chevron Club
affiliate of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, 1919 K street NV. He will
tell of the latest activities of the
committee.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
D. c. Cos Tax to Be Aired

The District Petroleum Industry's
Committee will discuss the proposed
gasoline tax in the District at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the Munsey Building,
1929 E street NV, Room $50. This
meeting will take the place of the
committees regular monthly meet
ing next Wednesday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

ALONG CRADLE LANE there is news and
about adorable GAIL LESLIE, dminutive
daughter Of MR. and MRS EARL HUTCHINS. who was
christened last Sunday St Matthews Episcopal
shureh She charmed the on-ookerI with her smiles
and COOS the ceremony performed dainty
hAnd-em broidered batiste Of white matching
cap with pink rosebuds formed her christening attire.
Codmothers we're MRS. WtLHELMINA ROXBOROUGH
and MISS HELEN QUEENS while DR.. Richard Green
was godfather Witnessing the ceremony and attend
ing the dinner the Century Room which followed,
were MIR and Mrs Robert BoWles, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Eliot. Mrs Hutchins Mrs. Mildred Davis Mrs. Evelyn
Bundy Mrs Lillian Brooks, George McFal Mrs Myrtle
Gsskil Mrs Team johnson. MIR and Mrs. Lowell Cuz-
zens. Mrs Eva Green Harry Thomas Ralph Sharpe
and Jefferson Twas also little Calls cinema debut
techncolor movies made of the christening and
the dinner.
BUDDlNG EXEc TIVE sCoNSTANCEL0JsISE
BLOtNT daughter ot Mr. and Mrs l.. G. Blount who
with tho degree ~ Bachelor Science last Thursday
night During her year, Al Wayne university She served
the governing bodies OF the school and member
~ 'hc BUSINESS Administrations Club on last Srng t
competition with hundred and eighty other students
she received first przr offered bv the Transportation adj
'erIHnT ompa1N Tor am advertisements which could be
used BIS their conccrl Constance also has served
ofccr &c he Youth Group,f the NAACP and director
Of the 'ambodlan Dance Group Her versatility also
eXcnd INTO The fold Of musical compositions and dramat-
les She planning 20 work a Masters degree in
PROMINENT NATIONS are resdying social
events that Of cultural and civic interest for this
ing week MRS MoNWELLA A. WILLIAMS j, open
np her beautiful home Boston Boulevard to receive
Of "wednesday evening at Garden Par
~ given bv the Catholic Women Interrscisl Council
This June meeting will feature reports items Of in
ierest in Africa bv Rev. Iohr Dsuphn. Also movie,
'bv Arthur Droste It's dge-Luncheon thu, high.
sh' The calendar Of the Detroit A,sooiation WON.
ems Clubs The affair will be held on Saturday. June
~ the Cmbhou,o At 546t Rrrsh Busy with the ar.
rsngerents are MRS SARAH HAIL general chair.
Mines Lottie White. Harriet Wesley Edna Hol.
comb and Jeanette Wech Brown president Of the or
Vs7iystion MRS HENRY OVFRTON president Of
the Winveri school PIT a Lrouohi back msnv new
ideas which will be Of beoef 10 the Group o which
she is member from the National pr. A. convention
which held in Chicago m last week
LOVELY WINNER in the recent beauty contcS
sponsored bv Inc Marracci Temne No Is Was DOLORES
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21
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door n-slsvcr n, Friendly Nnoch no' "i g iaiet'
gown .t of dolr0>a folders vim scenes o ttraWaN
places and perhaps raE'nF l'aa' 81 I".n ~" a.
rfc ,nljdge friend hubby Nose la>, mghl oe W r.
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shiuy rev atnnrhNe ~ t7r n"" HUDSON NiCn
no III aa Iert jr,> are Gr,3l 3r't hc NollEN
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Devc, ld tlnlar OlVha hae F" I.oi} 4 'f
ALSO TAKING TO THE HIGHWAYS and
heading vest are Mrs Susie NaolA Nuttall daughter
Helen Brown Mrs Patience Buckner and Mrs. Mamie
Nuttan Of Indiana This trio plans TO be away from
the hometown for all OF seven weeks Helen
getting last minute suggestions on points OF interest
from hubby Russell Brown who halls from Denver,
Colorado They Pla to motor out via the southwest
ern route and back home via the north-we stern
Mr. and MRS JOHN P. GARRISON, and daughters
Edith Paschsl and Louise motoring to South Caro-
lima visit relatives Louise popular Detroit teach
er recently degree Of Master Of Education
from WAYNE university
ir New Yor, rs where 2ned t'fe National Of
fce ii tre triar leaggc Io eaee ~ session 81
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TEACHERS MEETING but not about routine
matters will be held at the lovely Woodland site this
summer IN July 4, S, and 1t will be the Midwest
Regional Meeting Of the National Teachers sorority OF
Phi Delta Kappa with delegates from many cities,
swimming. riding horseback and baskinR the sun,
during moments when they not mapping the pro-
gran, for years work Chatting about the meet
and making plans attend were Elose MeMorris Ruth
Mcintosh Winifred Fairfax Alberta Bowman PortiN
Jones Blanche Allen. Matilda Williams Angelina Ross,
irene MORAN Thelma Parker Regional Director, and
Burneiee Hosglsnd Bssleus Of the Chi chapter
Lsteninp and making suggestions Sadie Rsnsome,
who is planning pleasant trip California for the
The at luncheon meeting
AZ the YWCA N Tuesday afternoon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

WILLIAMS. with Helen White and Mildred Clemens as
second and third prize winners Lovely Dolores was
crowned the Coronation Ball Thursday night ho
GrayStone Ballroom As part of her award She viii
get weeks vacation in Atlantic City New Jersey the
the Shriners ConN ention IN August when nation
a bathing beauty winner will be chosen Before lcav-
ng The CITY she Will be honoree al gala cocktail party
Inc Club ESQ July 49, along with the other winners and
rIunerS-lp
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-21

graduates above wayne university and pari
cpaed Commencement Exercises on last Thursday night at
the Temple lila Elizabeth Edmendon and
Bachelor Of Arts degrees in Eduea
iion Mrs Ruth Penn Master
Blouni. Bachelor of Science in
and Flors Turner Bachelor OF Science in
Education --tProto by Clover.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-09-12
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When sanding unfinished furni-
ture for painting, sand thoroughly
with fine sandpaper wrapped
around padded wood block.
Wipe off with a soft lintless cloth.
When winding a hank of wool,
wind it on a moth ball. Then, if
the wool isn't all used or is put
aside for awhile, the moth ball
discourages moths.
To clean glass straws, use an
ordinary pipe cleaner. For the
larger size glass straws use two
or three cleaners twisted together.
Cleaners may be used a number
Of times.
Root vegetables retain their nu-
tritive value and freshness longer
If the tops are trimmed off before
they are stored.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-09-12

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