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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Walter {. Thompson
Named Chief Examiner
For New Business Tax

The Commissioners today ap-
pointed Walter c. Thompson, an
examiner in the income tax division
Of the District Tax Assessors Office,
to be chief examiner in charge of
administering the city's new income
tax, on unincorporated businesses
crossing more than $4,000 year.
This brings to three the number
of chief examiners in the income
division, one in charge of the corpo-
ration income tax section, one head
ing the individual income tax Sec
ton and the third heading the new
unincorporated business tax section
Mr.. Thompson is native OF
Washington. He was graduated
from Roosevelt High School and
and Benjamin Franklin University
before going to the District Build
ing in 1929 to work on the old
business privilege tax.
When this tax was repealed in
1887, Mr.. Thompson shifted to the
income tax division.
His new posi- is one OF HVe au-
thorized by the 1913 District Supply
Act to administer the new tax
Other positions call for an ex-
aminer, a stenographer and two
clerks. The examiner and the
clerks will not be appointed unit
shortly before the deadline for pay
ing the new tax next April Is.
A last-minute rush to obtain the
licenses called for by the new law
is expected.
The deadline is Monday, by which
time all unincorporated businesses
with a gross annual income over
$4,000 must file applications, pay
$40 fees and get their licenses.
! Tax Assessor Edward A. Dent sale
10000 application blanks have beer
sent out so far, but that only
about 300 licenses actually have
pboon iSsYInd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Barrett Tells Public
That Police Courtesy
Works Two Ways

Courtesy works two ways,
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
declared today in urging the
public to realize the policeman
deserves some cooperation"
Maj. Barrett pointed out he
has put pressure" on members
of his force to be more courte-
GUS. Since then, he said, he
has heard that the police are
catching it" from the public.
Policemen trying to do their
duty, he revealed, are being told
by citizens that they will be
transferred unless they change
their ways.
IF the policeman is even
halfway right" Maj. Barrett
said, "I'm going to back him up
I'm asking the public to CO.
operate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09

At least a third Of the District
construction projects to be financed
out of the city's general fund will be
underway within the next few
months, according to Archie G. Hut
son, director of construction.
OF the 20 major projects approved
by Congress in 1948 Supply Act
bids on one school already have beer
advertised, bids on four other school
jobs will be advertised this week ano
on three more by October !, Mr.
Hutson said yesterday.
Highway projects were not in
cluded in the estimate.
Randall School First.
First project to get underway will
be 15-room addition and caaeteris
for the Randall Junior High School
Bids are due to be opened Octo-
Der /.
Bids are to be advertised this week
for additions to the Anacostia High
School and Kimball and Logan Ele-
mentary Schools, as well as for a
third-f1oor addition to the District
Training School at Laurel.
Bids will be asked October on
three new schools-the Male and
Tyler Elementary Schools and the
long-sought Kelly Miller Junior
High School.
Other Bids Scheduled.
Mr.. Hutson said he expects bids
to go out on additional school and
nonschool projects about as fol-
lows:
The new Spingarn High School
about December /; the new Ben
ming Police Station, about Deem
Der 20; the new Sousa Junior High
School, January /; the new Walker
Jones Elementary School, January
Is; the new Montgomery Elemen-
tary School and a gymnasium and
eight-room addition to the Beers
Elementary School, February l
Also the new Birney Elementary
School and new District refuse trans
fer station. March l.; temporary
addition to the Crummell Elemen-
tary School, March 26; new Dis
trict incinerator and new garage
and shops for the District Refuse
Department, April /, and an addi-
ton to the Young Elementary
School, April 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09

About 40 surplus Government oak
office desks, left unprotected on va
can lot until their tops began to take
on the characteristics of a wash
board, were moved inside yesterday
by the General Accounting Office
and today are awaiting sale by the
War Assets Administration.
An August II, as part of a con-
solidation move, the desks and some
surplus shelving were moved from a
GAO building at 119 D street NE.
to a vacant lot next door. The
desks are Is to 20 years old, accord
ing to Donald Dudley, GAO assist
ant executive officer, and the only
question about them was whether
to rate them as disable only for
scrap.
Public Buildings Administration
moved the desks outside for the
GAO and covered them with tar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Truman Stresses Need
For RELIGIOUS Educdtion

The need "for teaching youth
that spiritual growth is the goal OF
all human history" is perhaps
greater than ever before, President
Truman declared in a letter in
dorsing Religious Education Week
The letter, released today, was
addressed to DR.. Roy G. Ross, gen
eral secretary of the international
Council of Religious Education
sponsors of Religious Education
Week.
The 18th annual observance will
start with Rally Day, September
%. an dend october 5, Worldwide
Communion Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
County Schools
Expect 4O,50O
Pupi|s1omorrow
Number Would Set
Record in Montgomery
And Prince Georges

Public schools of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties will reopen
tomorrow with an enrolment which
is expected to be the largest in the
history of the two counties school
systems.
Edgar M. Douglass, acting. super
intendent of Montgomery County
schools, said the final count of stu
dents. on a basis of yesterdays first
registrations, probably will approach
the 1900 mark, 1000 more than
last years enrolment.
A similar increase is expected in
Prince Georges County where regis
trations and the opening of classes
will be held simultaneously tomor-
row. School Supt. G. Gardner Shu-
CART predicted that 23,500 students
about $4,000 for elementary schools
and the remainder for high schools
will attend the SO public schools
OF the county this year. This also
represents a 1,000-pupil increase
over last year, he said.
Montgomery County's sc schools
Will have about TOO teachers, 70
more than last year.
AS the teachers resume their
duties, they will be drawing salaries
representing increases of between
$500 and $1,000 over last years scale.
The scale now runs from $4,000 to
$1,000.
New facilities in the county's
school system this year will be head
ed by $2l5,680 12-room addition to
the Montgomery Hills Junior High
School, Silver Spring.
Other new facilities include.
A four-room addition, costing
$1,000, to the Gaithersburg Ele-
mentary School; six rooms and a
cafeteria addition costing $4,000
to the Lynbrook Elementary School,
Bethesda; a new school for the
Kensington- Wheaton area, contain
ing six rooms and costing $14s,4O
four rooms added to the Pinecrest
Elementary School, Silver Spring,
S8O,6O0, and an eight-room addition
to the Woodlin Elementary School
costing $133,794, in North Silver
Spring.
The term will commence for the
first time in 81 years without the
guidance OF DR.. Edwin w. Broome.
superintendent, who Is recuperating
in Montgomery County General
Hospital from heart attack and
stroke,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Explosion, Fire Damage
Home in Fairfax County

Fire which followed the explosion
Of an oil stove in the kitchen last
night did an estimated $4,000 dam
age to the two-story, frame house
of Lloyd Slack on Route 7, about 7
miles from Falls Church.
Fremen from five Fairfax County
volunteer fire departments fought
the flames for more than an hour
before bringing them under control
Mr.. Slack and his family left the
house before the flames spread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Jones Free in Assault
On Policeman; Faces
Drunkenness Charge

Richard Edward Jones, 81, whose
mother complained he was beaten
by three seventh precinct policemen
today was freed of charges that he
assaulted a police officer, but still
had to face court action on a drunk
and disorderly charge.
At the same time, the youths at
torney, Thomas David, showed re-
porters a statement signed by Jones
in which Jones said he would not
press any charge before the Police
Trial Board against any policemen
in connection with the case.
Municipal Court Judge George D.
Nelson dropped the assault charge
against Jones on the recommends
ton of Assistant United States At
torney John B. Diamond III.
Hearing Held in Office.
After a long hearing in Mr.. Dia-
mond's Office this morning, the
prosecutor told reporters:
This was very unfortunate in
cident, in which young boy hao
too much liquor to drink and al
the time of his arrest he did moi
know what was going on. From
the evidence I've heard the po-
liceman merely used the necessary
forces to keep the boy under con-
troll"
Jones, who lives in the 5000 block
of M street NV, was arrested
about 8 am, August 81, in the 5000
block of N street NV. Capt. Bev-
erly Beach of the seventh precinct
reported that Jones struck at Pvt
R. B. Lewis with a piece of glass
when the, policeman tried to ar
rest him. Pvt. Lewis called fol-
assistance and was joined by two
scout car policemen who took Jones
to Georgetown Hospital for treat
ment and then to the seventh pre-
cinct station.
Mother Seeks Action.
Several days after the incident
the youths mother, Mrs. Jane A
Jones of the M street address, wrote
a note to police headquarters ask
ing that charges of assault and
battery with intent to kill be filed
against the three policemen.
Inspector Lloyd E. Kelly, who in
vestigated the case and attended
the hearing in Mr.. Diamonds office
today, said he would make a re-
port On the case to Police Supt
Barrett.
After the hearing before Mr.. Dia-
mond, Jones was given a hearing
before Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Clark King on the drunk and
disorderly charge. Mr.. King de-
cided to press the charge and Jones
was to appear before Judge Almond
w. Scott later today.
Jones still wore a patch on his
forehead and his eye was black
when he came into Municipal Court
His mother said the injuries were
suffered while he was being ar
rested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Police Asked to Enforce
Bicycle Traffic Rules

Inspector Walter II. Thomas, as
sistant superintendent of metropol-
itan police, has called on members
of the force to enforce bicycle traffic
regulations.
Pointing out that numerous acci-
dents have involved bicycle riders
Inspector Thomas also instructed
police to act in such violations by
cyclists as riding on sidewalks, pass
ing red lights and stop signs, riding
on the wrong side of the street, not
having lights at night and carrying
another person on the handlebars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
d. T.. FireLoss
Drops 81 Pei. as
u. ). Total Rises
Murphy Report Lists
400 Damage;
Alarms Show Decline

The District is experiencing a 80
per cent reduction in property loss
by fire at time when National
Fire Protection Association figures
indicate q Is per cent increase
throughout the country.
This was disclosed today in Ithe
annual report of Fire Chief Clement
Murphy to the District Commission
ers for the fiscal year which ended
June 80.
Property losses in the Capital
were $780, 400 during 1857, or
1888 $50 less than the 1856 losses.
This amounts to a saving of so cents
per person in the District, the re-
port said.
Figures compiled by the national
association so far in 1947 indicate
general Is per cent increase in
losses over the 1916 calendar year.
The association estimated the
country will lose $500 100000 worth
of property by fire this year.
Alarms Increase "a Per Cent.
Other salient points made by
Chief Murphy in his report are:
A "a per cent decrease in the
number of alarms, but an increase
in the number of fires. There were
1886 fires during 1867, or 1876 more
than in the preceding year.
Multiple alarms, which indicate
serious fires, were cut in half, from
SO to 26.
The District helped neighboring
communities fight fires on II occa-
sions. These are not included in
the statistics presented in the re-
port.
There we're 1918 false alarms in
1867, a decrease of 315 over the
preceding year.
The Fire Department made 49,
019 fire prevention inspections dur
ing the year, an increase of 37,026
over the year before Notices to
eliminate fire hazards increased
2,877 over the preceding year.
355 Promotions in Year.
There were 355 promotions and
salary advances in the department
during the year, 81 retirements, 3
deaths, 81 designations, 16 appoint
ments and IA reinstatements of men
on military leave.
Disciplinary action was taken
against members of the force in nine
instances.
Less time was lost by firemen due
to sickness than in 1856.
The departments training school
gave 3O-day instruction to 10 men,
bers of the department.
The department gained control of
the city's fire alarm system and
adopted an emergency plan to
mobilize reserve equipment more
quickly in emergencies.
Radio COverage Extended.
A new radio frequency was given
station WAKY. and radio coverage
was extended to Is additional pieces
of apparatus.
The department published man
uals on training and pump pro-
cedure.g Requests for copies from
other parts Of >the country have
used up all spare copies.
The department adopted the use
Of one-and-a-half inch as we'll as
three-inch hose to speed fire fight
ing.
A new fire boat, the William r.
Belt, was acquired without cost.
The National Board of Fire
Underwriters found the department
strong and effective fire force
under good supervision" the report
stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Illegal Operation Hearing
For Doctor Is DELAYED

The case of DR.. Henry L. Peck
ham, jr., of $40 Princeton place
NV, who was arrested yesterday
on charges of having performed an
illegal operation on a 23-year-old
unwed stenographer, was continued
until next Tuesday when he ap-
peared in Municipal Court today.
The physician was arrested in his
Office at 428 Eighth street Sc. He
was released under $1,000 bond
which was continued following his
appearance in court today.
The continuance was requested
by j. Warren Wilson, assistant
United States attorney. DR.. Peck
ham is represented by Attorney
Dorsey r. Offutt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Body of Man Found
In Woods Is Identified

A mans body, found Friday in
the woods near Kenmore street and
Fairfax drive, Arlington, has been
identified as that of William EdWaro
Payne, So, of the $500 block OF Tenth
street, Arlington, county police said
yesterday.
They added that Mr.. Payne was
last seen alive August "a. Because
of the condition of the body. police
said, they were unable to determine
the cause of death. There was no
indication of foul play, they re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Montgomery Girl, g.
Stricken With Polio

A 9-year-old Rockville tMd) girl
was reported to be in good condi-
ton in Chfldren's Hospital today
where she was admitted suffering
with infantile paralysis.
The case is the 10th of poliomyeli-
It's reported in Montgomery County
this year, including one fatality
There were eight cases reported dur
ing the same period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Flour Baltimore
| Breweries Raise
Price 81 q Barrel
Special Dispatch TO The star

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.-Four OF
Baltimore's five breweries have
raised their beer prices 81 barrel
and 8 cents a case, the Baltimore
Sun said today. The fifth brewery.
it said, already was charging a few
cents more than the others and
would not say whether there would
be a further increase.
The Christian Heurich Co., Wash
ington's only brewery, reported: so
far there has been no change in
prices-there is possibility there
will be slight increase -
Distributors for st. Louis and Mil
waukee beer reported no change
in their prices, which always have
been a little above the prices OF
local beer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Six Air Services Approved
As NonscheduIed Carriers

Six flying services in nearby
Maryland and Virginia have been
authorized by the Civil Aeronautics
Board as non-scheduled carriers.
Under new regulations the serv-
ices may handle passenger and
cargo traffic within the continental
limits, and freight overseas.
The six are Crescent Air Travel
Service. Hyattsville; Davis Flying
Service, Laytonsville: Brinckerhoff
Flying Service, College Park; Nit
chell Aviation, Inc, Annapolis;
Alexandria Airport, and Orange
County Airport, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Water Service Restored
For Tenant Family

Water was flowing today at 1113
South Carolina avenue S. E., where
John j. Unangst, his wife and six
children have had to carry water
since April from neighbors' spigots
It was revealed last week that some
times they had to pay for it.
The water was turned off when q
previous tenant left a $62 bill un-
paid. Mr.. Unangst paid the bill
himself yesterday, after a radio ap-
peal describing the family's plight
netted a $50 contribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Baptist Delegate to Speak

Miss Jessie L. Ford Of the Baptist
World Alliance will speak on the re-
cent Baptist World Congress at
Copenhagen, Denmark, at 8 pm.
Thursday in the National Baptist
Memorial Church, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road NV. She re-
turned last week from the congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Tuberculosis Conference
Planned in Alexandria

The second annual tuberculosis
conference of the Negro auxiliaries
of the Arlington, Alexandria and
Fairfax tuberculosis Associations
will be held in the auditorium of
the Parker Homes, SOL North Royal
street, Alexandria, September 26
and II.
DR.. H. r. Kilander of the National
tuberculosis Association, New York
will speak on "Today's Health Edu-
cation Needs" at the first session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
D. G.. Bur Group to Meet

The District Bar Association will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Sapphire Room of the MayfloweI
Hotel, Kenneth N. Parkinson, secre-
tary, announced today.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Advocate Scribe
Wins Rifle
Tournament

Firing a sensational first round
score of 81 out of a possible 100,
James Ru tdles, Jackson Advo-
cate Staff Member, copied top
honors in a rifle tournament here
Thursday, sponsored by members
of The American Veterans Com
mittee. Participating in the con-
test were approximately 60 vet
Grams from over the state many
of whim boosted service connects
ed craftsmanship records.
Rundles, an ex-Marine and win
ner of the 1916 Central Pacific
Rifle and pistol tournaments held
in Honolulu, placed 81 shots into
bullseye one inch in diameter
from a distance of 100 yards.
Second high scorer was Leonard
Jenkins, ex-soldier, veteran of the
Battle of the Bulge, who fired
81 out of a possible 100. Third
place winner was Oscar White,
former Marine, who fired SO out
of a possible 100. Runnerup hon
ors went to Frank Comic, lone
civilian entry, who fired IS. Other
high scorers were Harold Evans
SO. Robert Miles 81. John H. Ben
ton 76 and Clarence Mason ".
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Attempt Lynehers
Trial Set

RALEIGH, N. c., - (NNPA)-
The secen men arrested May 81
on charges of kidnapping and con-
spiracy growing out of their at
tempt to lynch Goodwin Buddy
Bush, 24-year old suspect in an
attempted rape case, will be put
on trial August A in the North
'ampton County Superior Court,
officials announced last Wednes=
day.
The defendants, from whom
Bush escaped after he had been
taken from the Jail at Jackson,
North Carolina, were identified as:
Bert Vann, a pickle factory
worker; Russell Bryant, filling
station operator; Glenn Collier,
a barber; Joe Cunningham, assist
ant manager of the Rich Square
Theater; Linwood and Gilbert
Bryan, brothers, both carpenters,
and w. G. Cope, operator of a
Rich Square hot dog stand.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
High Court Frees
Another In Smith
County Case

Jackson, Miss. (DSN) June s.
The State Supreme Court in deci-
son handed down here Monday
freed l.. T. Hubbard, another Me-
gro defendant n the Smith County
Racial incident which took place
last Auguset and brought the state
into the National spotlight.
Hubbard was the second Negro
defendant to be! freed by the
court. w. o. Craft being the first
to be given his freedom. Both had
been sentenced to 10 years.
Following the freeing of w. 0.
Craft the first of the cases to
be heard on appeal the court left
a great many people in the state
puzzled when it upheld the SEN
tence of Johnny Craft, honorably
discharged Marine, who gave him
self up after escaping an armed
mob which hunted him for two
days.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Howard Students
Form Rep. Club

WASHINGTON, d. C. (NNPA)
A group of students Of Howard
University recently formed the
Interstate Youth Republican Club
after a series of conferences and
discussions on detectives, activi-
ties and qualifications for mem
bership, the Republican National
Committee announced last We'd
nesday.
As projected, the club will be
ormally organized at the opening
of the Fall term. In the mean
time, Miss Joan Washington of
Atlantic City will serve as tenn
porary chairman.
A delegation firm the club met
at Republican headquarters here
May "a with Perry w. Howard
Republican national committeeman
for Mississippi.
Thorough knowledge Of our
basic Republican principals will
equip you to meet any question
on any ISSUE Mr.. Howard coun-
seled. eff you understand the or
ganization and the operation of our
party" he added, then you will
be prepared for the great task of
1913, whether in debate, discussion
or even in your social contacts"
The Howard stuwdents indicated
an eagerness to devate their tai
ents to issues and candidates.
Their tentative plan is to have
leader from every state, to sent
representative-organizers to other
schools, to furnish speakers, de-
bators and entertainers to national
state and local campaigns.
Miss Washington believes thai
the club will have a membership
representing all states and terri
tories.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
US. Appeals
Court In Fl
Decision

Continued from Page y
from buying homes because they
aer Negroes.
'In many countries the color Of
a mans skin is little more Inn
portant than the color of his hair
and in many others the favored
color is not white. In western Eu-
rope, to say nothing OF other parts
of the world. the position OF the
Negroes in America Is widely ad-
vertised and widely resented"
After quoting from President
Truman's speech in making the
Wendell Willkie Awards for Ne
gro Journalism and from General
Dwight d. Eisenhower, Army
Chief of Staff, on the elimination
of race discrimination, justice Ed
gerton concluded:
1.-THE question In these cases is
not whether law should punish
racial discrimination, or whether
law should interfere with it in
any way. The question is whether
law should affirmatively support
and enforce racial discrimination.
Appellants do not ask that ap-
pelles be forced to sell them
houses. Appellees alone have
come into court with a claim.
They ask the court to take away
appellants homes by force be-
cause they are Negroes. There is
no other issue in the case"
Charles H. Houston, nationally
mowna ttorney, who represented
the appellants, said he is to con-
fer with Raphael G. Urciolo, real
estate operator and attorney, re-
garding carrying the cases to the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Urciolo. who
was a defendant in the District
Court and an appellant in the
Court of Appeals, represented him
self in the litigation.