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Evening star., 1947-02-12
$4,000 Blanks Mailed
To Motorists Here

The Department of Vehicles and
Traffic had mailed out $4,000 appli-
cations for 1947 tabs to Washington
motorists up to closing time yester-
day and expected to add 12,500 to
the list today.
Director George E. Keneipp said
that he has employed 20 additional
clerks to help in the mailing and
that he plans to keep them on the
job until all the applications have
been returned and the clips for the
coming year have been sent out.
With this years applications, the
department. also has sent out an in
spection schedule so that motorists
will know when their cars are to be
INSPECTED. Next months schedule
calls for inspections on passenger
cars with tags numbered from /
to 10000. In addition to the schedule,
the leaflet also contains 38 items
which will be inspected and is in
tended as a guide to owners in pre-
pairing their vehicles.
Mr.. Keneipp asked motorists to
wait until next month, II they do
not get their applications in the
mail. before contracting the traffic
office in the Municipal Center.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Group Indorses Plan
To Abandon Fort Drive

The Randle Highlands Citizens
Association last night supported the
District Commissioners proposal to
abandon the Fort drive project.
Adelbert w. Lee, member of the
Board of Education said some of the
land designated for the project
could be used to better advantage
for school buildings.
Clifford Newell, president Of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
demanded that the Federal Gov
ernment contribute a greater share
to District expenses and that 1t pay
for the water 1t uses in the District.
Hugh Del Fabio, president of the
association, was authorized to ap-
point committee of nine to plan
for the organizations 43d anniver-
sary.
The group voted IS for the Police
Boys Club fund drive.
The meeting was held in the Orr
School, Twenty-second and Prout
street Sc.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
New Health Bill
Asks Federal
CHA Checkoff
Republican Measure
Leaves Door Open for
Other Deductions

Thousands of Government en-
ployes who belong to the Group
Health Association would be per-
mitted to have their dues deducted
from their Government salaries un-
der new national health bill In.
troduced in the Senate.
The measure, introduced by Sem
ator Taft, Republican, of Ohio and
three other Republican Senators,
has been referred to the Commit
tee on Labor and Public Welfare,
of which Senator Taft is chair
man.
Whether any other voluntary
health insurance organizations
would come under the check-off
system for Government employees
was an open question today.
The bill leaves the door open,
however, for deduction of dues of
Government workers paid to ANY
voluntary nonprofit health insur-
ance fund"
The term health insurance
fund" Is defined as mean any non
profit organization undertaking to
provide, or to insure against the ex-
pense Of hospital, medical, dental,
or any other services connected with
health"
Senator Taft, in explaining his
bill has emphasized that the Gov
ernment is the only big agency
which had so far refused to deduct
dues for such purpose. Industry
already does it, he said.
Group Health Association MEM
bers pay their dues to CHA in
groups, transferring dues through a
voluntary treasurer set up In the
various Government departments.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Reserve Officers Award
Truman Life Membership

The Reserve Officers Association Of
the United States yesterday conferred
life membership on President
Truman. At the same time the as
sociation issued statement assail-
ing "the niggardly sum Of $50, ,000,-
000' which the current budget
proposes for the training Of more
than 100000 Reserve officers and
enlisted men.
A statement presented to Mr..
Truman said "it is time the people
of the United States realized that
the security Of this Nation depends
upon sound, well trained, well Or
ganized, efficient citizen force COM
posed of Army, Navy and air per-
sonnet" The association tomorrow
is Launching a national security
week to point up its arguments for
a strong Reserve force.
Representatives Of the organiza-
ton who saw the President today
were Brig. Gen. Donald B. Adams,
national president, and Brig. Gen.
E. A. Evans, executive director.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
EmbezzIemenf Plea JaiIs
old Offender for 1870 DAYS

A police record stretching back to
1898 didn't help a 70-year-old de-
fendant who pleaded guilty to an
embezzlement charge yesterday in
Municipal Court.
Consulting the record Of James
Matthias Stewart, of no fixed ad-
dress, Judge Nathan r. Margold
sentenced the man to 180 days for
embezzling $48 from the Shamigian
Hotel, 512 I street NV, where he
was night clerk.
Neshan Shamigian, hotel pro-
prietor, complained Stewart was
given $27 Friday to bank for Charles
Najarian. hotel manager, and failed
to do so. It was charged Stewart
also accepted an additional $21 from
roomers and failed to tlrn over the
money to the hotel
Evening star., 1947-02-12
U. 5. Buys Painting
Showing Lincoln With
3CiviI War Leaders

An historic Civil War painting in
which Abraham Lincoln is one OF
the central figures has been pur-
chased by the Government for $10,-
600 and was hung in President Tru-
mans Office today, the anniversary
of Lincoln's birth.
The painting. titled "The Peace
Makers" was made about 1868 by
George P. A. Healy.
1.-THE Peacemakers" shows Lincoln
Gen. u. s. Grant, Gen. William Te-
cumsah Sherman and Admiral
David D. Porter seated around a
table on the steamboat River Queen
in the last days of the Civil War.
Displayed at Annapolis. -
It was in Great Britain for many
years and attracted President Tru-
mans attention when it was dis
played at Annapolis in 1945 at the
Navy Academy centennial.
The River Queen was a dispatch
boat and the scene depicts a con-
ference in the vicinity of Old Point
Comfort on the James River.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said today the President decided then
that because of the beauty of the
work and it's historic value the
painting should be acquired by the
Government, and arrangements
eventually were made to get it at
what was described as "the nominal
sum of $4,000" from the private
owner, whose identity was withheld
by the White House. An art deal
er in New York arranged for the
purchase. ..
From White House Fund.
Mr.. Ross said that the money
would come out of the White House
maintenance fund, which may be
spent at the Presidents discretion.
Healy painted the massive Lincoln
portrait which hangs over the
mantle in the state dining room OF
the White House and he also paint
ed five other portraits of Presidents
which adorn the White House walls
Mr.. Ross said that it was only a
coincidence that the portrait was
received in time to be put in place
on the anniversary of Lincoln's
birth. He said President Truman
hopes that great many people will
see "The PeacemakerS.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
|DeddIine on Views
For Ice Cream Sale
by Weight Extended

Individuals and groups interested
In the proposal to sell ice cream in
the District by weight instead Of by
liquid measure have until March 80
to make known their wishes.
This deadline was set by ].
Thomas Kennedy, superintendent of
weights, measures and markets,
after hearing yesterday developed
strong opposition to the proposed
change from representatives of the
ice cream industry and wholesalers
and retailers of the confection.
Limit Was Two Weeks.
Mr.. Kennedy originally had set a
two-week limit on keeping records
on the hearing open, but yielded in
the face Of the strong opposition and
the fact that several persons who
originally had favored the proposed
change agreed there was no need
for haste.
The March 80 date is subject to
approval by the Commissioners, but
they are expected to go along with
Mr.. Kennedy's request. He heads a
special committee formed by the
Commissioners last summer to in
vestigate the desirability of chang
ing from liquid measure sale to bulk
sale. They Instructed him to hole
the hearing after his group recon-
mended sale by weight as protec-
| ton for the consumer.
Benjamin Striner of the Fedora.
ton of Citizens Associations lee
the minority of those present at the
hearing who spoke out in favor o1
sale by the pound. The present
method of selling by liquid measure
he said, is unfair to both retailer
and consumer.
"It offers no protection at all fol
the consumer as to the amount o1
ice cream he GETS" he said.
Reason for Rush Questioned.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations is on record in favor of sale
by weight. Mrs. Ernest w. Howard
a delegate to the association, &C
knowledged, however, that the stand
was taken hurriedly at the request
of the Commissioners. Asserting
that the matter deserved further
study, she asked:
Whats the rush behind the
whole thing?"
Mrs. Leslie B. Wright and Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley, speaking for the
District Federation of Women's
Clubs, said they favored retention
of the present method of sale by
liquid measure.
Ford E. Young, jr., representing
the ice cream section of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, offered to send a representative
Of the ice cream industry to any
civic or other organization In the
city which might wish to examine
the matter further before taking q
stand.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Master Plan Is Flexible
To Meet ChangmgD DC.
Trends, Young Says

In the opinion Of Engineer Com
missioner Gordon r. Young, the
forthcoming long range plan for de-
velopment of municipal facilities
here will prove sufficiently flexible
to remain useful, even If unfore-
seen changes appear in the pat
tern Of the Capitals growth.
The committee of citizens now
drafting the plan on the basis of
Gen. Young's tentative program and
alterations recommended by inter-
ested groups will be ready to make
its report soon, he said yesterday.
Plan Not Rigid.
Speaking before the City Planning
Committee of the Washington Board
Of Trade in The Star Building, Gen.
Young emphasized he had no in
tention of seeking a rigid master
plan for postwar Washington.
Postwar Washington will be built
first and foremost by the citizens
Of Washington-private interests
and private capital" he declared.
The Engineer Commissioner ex-
planned a plan for future provision
Of expanded municipal services was
necessary, however, in order to make
most effective use of the relatively
small amounts of money expected
to be made available annually fol
capital improvements.
Any such long-range plan must be
integrated with expected Fedora,
and private building programs ano
the redevelopment plans for SUBJ
standard housing areas, he remind.
ed the committee.
Greater Heights Opposed.
Discussing the redevelopment, OF
slum- m-clearance, proposals, Gen
Young said 1t was his opinion areas
affected by such improvement would
remain housing areas and would
have about the same population
density per acre used for housing
as at present.
He urged the committee to keeI
in mind the difference between
overcrowding of buildings and over
crowding of land. The latter he said
he felt was not present in the So
called slum areas.
Further growth of the Capital will
bring greatly increasing pressure
for relaxation of zoning regulations.
including the height restrictions,
Gen. Young predicted. He added
he was opposed firmly to any such
easing of the rules.
Evening star., 1947-02-12

west rOOm OF LIle CeIlIeT paTG Ol Tile
building, plus the southeast corner
OF the school grounds. The pro-
posed community center will use
the rest of the building and grounds
and will maintain the entire prop
erty but will be repaid in part by the
Library Board. Each agency will
use its own money for stating and
operating its own sections of the
center.
The Recreation Board said 1t had
lost another round in its fight tC
become operator Of the city's six
major public swimming pools. The
pools-Banneker, Coolidge, Anacos-
tia, Francis, McKinley-Ec lexington
and East Potomac-now are oper-
ated by Government Services, Inc.
under contract with the interior
Department.
It was reported Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West had rem
dered an opinion that two of the
six, even though they lie in areas
transferred from the park system
to the Recreation Department
Board, were not transferred at the
time the sites changed hands.
New Move Attempted.
Far from giving up, however, all
except Mr.. Root voted to ask the
Commissioners to prepare a bill
which would force the Interior De-
partment to turn over operation OF
the pools to the board.
The recreation board also ap-
proved plan to sponsor tours to
chief points of interest in the Cap
ital similar to the nature tours now
held by the National Capital Parks
Office. Miss Sibyl Baker, assistant
recreation superintendent, heads
special star committee working on
the plan, called the Explorers OF
Washington"
The board said it would ask the
Commissioners to consider giving 1t
and not the commandant Of the
District National Guard the re-
sponsibility for operating the citys
new armory for community events
when it Is not in use for drill pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Farley Shapes Up in Effort
To Provide Skating Facilities

Washington's recent cold snap has
brought the suggestion that some
body ought to do something about
outdoor ice skating.
The suggestion has resulted in a
plan for an informal get-together Of
recreation, park and planning Of
ficials to see if something can be
work out.
The question Of skating came up
at a monthly meeting of the District
Recreation Board yesterday. Harry
S. Wender, board chairman and
James E. Schwab, vice chairman,
complained they had indifferent
luck over the week end trying to find
a place to skate. ....-
They were told by the park police,
they said, that ice skating was dis
couraged at the Rejecting Pool and
in Rock Creek Park because the ice
was too thin. The Kenilworth Lily
Gardens in upper Anacostia Park,
however, were recommended.
Makeshift Arrangements.
Mr.. Wender said he went to Kenil-
worth but found only makeshift ar
rangements had been made to take
care of skaters and that bad places
in the iceshad not been marked of.
Mr.. Schwab asked Irving c. Root,
superintendent of National Capital
Parks, also board member, If the
Rejecting Pool could not be piped
for artificial freezing.
Mr.. Root answered there Is too
much water for this and that marsh
gas escapes from the bottom and
makes the ice uneven.
A better place, said Thomas c.
Jeffers, recreation expert for the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and guest of the meet
ing, might be one of the city's CEN
trally located recreation areas-East
Potomac Park, for instance
Board Approves Agreement.
The Recreation Board yesterday
approved an agreement with the
Board of Library Trustees on the
use Of the E. v. Brown School build
ing, as follows:
The branch library Is to occupy
the entire south wing and south
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Mild Measles Epidemic
Reported in Montgomery

DR.. v. L. Ellicott, Montgomery
County health offlcer,, revealed to-
day the county is in the midst OF a
measles epidemic slightly heavier
than last year at this time"
He added, however, no deaths have
been reported. DR.. Edwin w. Broome,
superintendent Of county schools,
said the absentee rate throughout
the school system is about II per
cent, which he characterized as
normal"
Measles, DR.. Ellicott warned, Is
more dangerous than most childhood
infections, as it can lead to pneu-
monia, and is most virulent In chill
dren under 8.
Evening star., 1947-02-12

Mr.. Bell was born In Potomac
Md, and was a graduate of Rich
ard Montgomery High School
Rockville. He had served q months
in the Navy and was a freshman
at George Washington University
The funeral will be held from
the William Reuben Pumphrey flu
neral home, Bethesda. Burial will
be in the Potomac Methodist
Church Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Gertrude w. Bell, and sis
ter, Miss Helen d. Bell, both of the
Garfield street address, and a
brother, George E. Bell, jr., 65l3
Fairfax road, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-02-12

you told me-" he commented to a
reporter.
Among other bills which a member
of the Wilson family said had fallen
due were $134 for tonsil and adenoids
operations, for Ronnie and Betty
Lou, and $50 for the birth of another
child, Sharon, Is months old. In
addition, the family said, bills cover
ing two months of gas, electric and
telephone service have accumulated. d.
Mrs. Wilson and her children were
counseled yesterday by the Rev.
C. j. Craig, pastor of the Mowatt
Memorial Methodist Church. Green
belt, Md.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Prof. Binder to Give
Center Concert Sunday

Prof. A. w. Binder, celebrated
pianist composer. will appear at $50
pm. Sunday in the Jewish Commu-
nifty Center as part Of the JCC pro-
gram observing Jewish Music Festi-
val Month.
The guest artist is a professor OF
Iiturgical music in the Jewish
Institute Of Religion and q noted
conductor In the field OF choral
music. Prof. Binder will conduct q
special cfildren,s music program
featuring folk and Palestinian music
at II am. the same tay in the
auditorium.
Evening star., 1947-02-12

a accident, will be
held at 2::30 pm.
tomorrow.
He was the
son of the late
G. Edding t @ L
Bell, form e r
Mo n t G o m e r y
County sheriff
Accor d ing to
police, the car
he was driving
l a S t FIR d a y
night Skidded on
the snowy Rock
vile pike and
collided with a
Greyhound bus
laacr Rnckuille
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Rites Set for John C.. Bell,
Fatally Injured in Crash

Funeral services for John Clark
Bell, %, of 1920 Garfield street,
Bethesda, who died Monday from
injuries received in an automobile
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Do You Know Thot

The new building Of the Chill
dren's Hospital will provide an
urgently needed formula and
special diet kitchen, both under
the close supervision Of the
Health Department.
A summary Of the progress Of
the building fund campaign
follows:
Amount needed 81 800, 900. 90
Contributed to Friday 1.171,397.44
Received over the
week end - Z,QZl .O6
To be raised ed---~ l2o,oSI %
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund Campaign, Thtr-
teenth and v streets NV,
Washington 9, D. c.
Evening star., 1947-02-12

skeleton OF the West Central Heating Plant has
OF the riverside skyline at the edge of George
town. Located and Rock Creek and Potomac park
way the western group of Federal buildings
Above view the street In the fore
ground yard used parking by
temporary storage for heavy items OF
equipment
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1947-11-19
Hughes Poems to be
|Dramaized for
Educators Meet

CHICAGO, Nov. 10. CAMP
Dramatization of poems by Lang
ston Huges, noted poet and philos-
opher, will be one Of the main
features at the. first post war ma
tional conference of the American
Education fellowship when it con-
venes in Stevens hotel here No
vember 27 to 20, according to Of
ficials of the organization. The
dramatization, presented by the
Chicago unit of the Stage for Ac-
ton, will revolve around the con-
ference theme of Education for
Democratic Human Relations"
Mr.. Hughes will also speak to the
group of educators on "Communi-
cation and Human Relations"
Sharing the spotlight will be DR..
w. E. B. Dubois, director of the
NAACP' department Of special
research, who will speak on "No
Second-Class Citizens;" and Har-
old Rugg of Columbia university,
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1947-11-19

which his complementary address
on "a World Safe for Differ.
ences." Other speakers include
Russell Babcocy, Mayors Commits
sion on Human Relations, "Pres-
sure Points in Human Relations;
Miss Helen Ross, Institute for
psychoanalysis, Improving HUI
man Relations Through Better
Mental HEALTH; Miss Prudence
Bostwick, Denver public schools,
"UNESCO Encourages Better I'm
derstanding"; and Edward Spar
ling, president, Roosevelt college,
"Threats to Liberalism"
U. S. Atomic Commissioner
Chairman David E. Lilenthal's talk
on "Engery for Peace" and an
address by Carlton Miles, public
relations director for Lunt and
Fontaine, on "Both Sides of the
Curtain" will close the confer
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1947-11-19

the size and scope, the company
must obtain the millions of dol
lars needed to expand it's plant
from those willing to invest their
money in Ohio's future and the
continued successful operation of
the telephone company said Mr..
Alternately.
"In order to raise this money
the Ohio Bell recently increased
it's authorized capitalization from
200 to $50 million dollars. The
need for increased telephone serv-
vice is our most important prob
lem today and our first big task
is to build enough plants so that
every one now waiting for service
can get it and then to build adj
ditional plants so anyone can get
service anywhere at any time.
"At the wars end and all thru
1915 there YER nearly 100000
delayed applications for service in
Ohio Bell territory. These were all
taken care Of during 1916, but
new orders have continued to pour
in. Although the Western Elec-
trio company, manufacturing unit
of the Beyy System, is producing
twice as much new telephone
equipmen as it ever produced be-
fore, we still have a backlog of
$4,000 applications"
Mr.. Alternately said that in Day
ton there were 6,54O delayed ap-
plications at the wars end and
despite installation of new tele-
phones there were still $50 de-
layed orders at the start Of this
month. This has been due to con-
tinuous demands resulting in a
steady flow of new orders.
This situation exists throughout
the Ohio Bell territory, according
to the manager. The company was
serving 100000 telephones at
the end of the war in August,
1916. Today that number has in
creased to more than 100000.
I During this same period the num-
Der of telephones in Dayton in
creased from 87,42O to nearly
100000.
"The company is fully aware of
the tremendous task ahead and
the responsibility it has to pro
vide service to the people of Ohio
when and where they want it as
soon as possible" said Mr.. Aber-
nathy.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1947-11-19
ence.

ence.
Board members of the Ameri-
gan Education fellowship include
DR.. Charles S. johnson, president
of Fisk university, and DR.. Clark
Foreman, president of the South
ern Conference of Human well
fare.