davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Home Rule
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present commission form Of govern
ment is "all right" and did not like
the idea of the veto provision since
Congress should nullify any action
of the city council. He also ex-
pressed regret that the subcommit-
tee did not include a recommends
ton for national representation.
The trade board president said he
had not discussed the plan for a
referendum with any Of the board
members but added he thought 1t
was good idea"
For the referendum to be success
full, he pointed out, the city as q
whole would have to cooperate and
the referendum would have to be
thorough" He said he believed
the facilities were available to take
the referendum. A similar unof1-
cial referendum was taken last
Election day but that one included
national as well as local suffrage.
No Referendum Planned Now.
The reorganization plan, rs now
outlined by the Auchincloss COM
mittee, would not be submitted to
District residents for approval be-
fore adoption. The tentative plan
rules out an Official referendum on
the ground it would not be "prac-
tical" because matters involving
Federal agencies and congressional
responsibility also are affected.
The referendum suggested by MIR.
Reilly would be unofiicial and not
binding on Congress, it was pointed
out, but would be an informal
indication of the way Washington
feels about changes in its own
form Of government.
Mr.. Auchincloss, in an interview
over Radio Station VOL, said the
report was made public at this time
to give members of Congress and
the people of Washington ample
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truth If hun.anly possible, we need
a successful attack upon misunder-
standing. I wish that peace and
total truth might have an honest
clinic with all the cards face up be-
fore the world"
Germany's restoration was dis
cussed by the Senator in these
words:
Il am unable to believe that q
German peace conference could not
preponderantly find common ground.
If the Council of Foreign Ministers
still deadlocks this winter, it had
better adjourn sine die. The peace
conference should be called by those
who do agree-open to all inter-
ested states. whether they agree or
MOTTO write a practical, reason
able peace with the German areas
within its Jurisdiction
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Vundenbero
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pledge Of the Grand Alliance in the
recent victory. is solely that these
decisions shall be free. Otherwise
there Is only another truce with
aggression. Otherwise there Is no
peace"
The Russians, he said, have reck-
lessly used the veto power" in the
meetings of the Security Council
of the United Nations, despite an
understanding when the Charter of
the U. N. was written that this
power was to be used "sparingly. !"
The record, he pointed out, was
20 vetoes by Russia, 2 vetoes by
other powers and none by the
United States. The Soviet Union,
he contended, had virtually par
alyzed the Security Council. For
ttfnately, he said, there~is no veto
in the General Assembly of the
u. N.
Senator Vandenberg insisted that
curative changes" in the Charter
should be undertaken.
THE vote" he said, Should apply
solely to the use of armed forces. At
that point 1t is a constitutional
necessity, even with us. But it
should never apply to pacific means
for the settlement of situations and
disputes. No peace-loving-
better say. no peace-loving nation
should hesitate to give peace
making this untrammelled, dem
ocratic chance"
Sees Amazing Vilificati0n.
Discussing the "East-West" cleav-
age, the Michigan Senator said that
it comes home to us in the most
amazing anti-American vilif1cation
which ever belabored the ears of
the world.
1T is said that we are Fascists'
we who maintain free speech,
free assemblage and free votes even
for those who revile us and for
whom there is no such Siberia here
as would swallow comparable crit
les behind the iron curtain.
I'VE are 'warmongers'-we who
possess atomic bombs and yet beg
the world to join us in conclusively
outlawing atomic warfare every
where forever. We are curiously
called 'Hitlerites' by those who seem
to forget that they, not we, were
once in bed with him"
Senator Vandenberg said that this
bitterly illustrated the lengths to
which suspicion and distrust have
gone.
For all our sakes,' he commented,
"the situation needs a dose of total
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IL.
Koran Lauds House Group.
II think the Auchincloss Subcom-
mittee is to be highly commended" !"
said Mr.. Koran. HE and his staff
assistants from the Library Refer
ence Service Dr. George M. Gallo
way and Clarence M. Pierce have
done a very thorough job.
The city government has got to
be made responsive to the people" !"
Mr.. Koran continued. by this, of
course, mean an elected city gov
ernment.
Il think most members OF Con-
gress feel responsibility toward the
District-a very deep responsibility.
[ know I do. But we are not elected
by the people from the District"
Adoption Of a fixed formula, Mr..
Horan added, was to be highly de-
sired 50 that the vital annual ques-
ton of how much the United States
should pay toward District costs
would not be left to the caprice"
of Congress from year to year.
Would Not Exempt From Tax.
He said he was inclined to be-
lieve that If District residents claim
ing voting rights back home were
psemitted to vote In Washington s
city elections they should not con-
tinue to have exemption from the
Districts income tax. "Otherwise,
1t would be too much like carpet
bagging," he said.
On this point, however, he said
he would prefer TO see the Districts
personal income levy abolished and
q general sales tax substituted.
Mr.. Horan offered no objection
to the proposal to abolish the pres
ent congressional units dealing with
District affairs and to substitute q
joint House and Senate Committee
to review the work of the city coun-
Gil. 1T probably would reduce the
amount Of time Congress must de-
vote to the District and make ac-
tions more expeditions" he COM
mented.
Buck Indorses Principles.
Chairman Buck of the Senate Dis
trict Committee has Endorsed the
objectives Of the Auchincloss pro-
posal, though not passing as yet on
its many details. He found the
plans for an elected city council,
whose acts would be subject to con-
gressional review or veto, to be the
right approach"
Senator Johnston, Democrat, of
South Carolina, a member of the
Senate District Committee, Is re-
serving judgment. Heretofore he
has taken a position against SUI
frage for the District Today he
told The Star "all these things will
have to be studied by the District
Committee. I prefer. not to make
any statement until we can see what
it is all about"
Commissioner John Russell Young
said the Auchincloss report "on the
whole, is pretty good.
Regarding the voting procedures
recommended, Mr.. Young said he
felt this was not handled exactly
right" People who vote in the
States ought not to vote In the Dis
trict, he said, especially on the ques-
ton OF taxation, since such people
on the whole do not pay taxes here.
The Commissioner agreed with
Mr. Reilly that the Auchincloss pro-
posals should be submitted to an
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Canary Show Awards
% Trophies, Many 10
District Residents

Washington canary fanciers were
among those winning major prizes
at the three-day Grand National
Bird Show, which ended yesterday
at the Hamilton Hotel. In the show,
sponsored by the National Capital
Canary Club, approximately 800
birds were entered for the 80
trophies.
Major awards won by District res
idents, announced yesterday, were ::
Nineteen forty y-seven banded class,
John Reidy, 1906 Seventh street
NV; wedding ring class, Fonce
Ford, Rockville, Md; Norwich class,
G. E. Letner, 1910 Ridge place Sc;
border class, Mr.. Ford; fancy
breeds class, Three Oak Farm,
Hyattsville, Md.
Also, wild bird class, Three Oak
Farm; white and ground cinnamon,
william Smith, AIT Tenth street
NE; red factor American singer
class, Carlo Finokiaro, 227 Thirty
fourth street NE, and District
banded, Jane Robertson, 6516 Eighth
street NV.
A yellow border, fancy canary be-
longing to Charles Wright of Flush
ing, N. Y. was judged the best in
show winner.
Two other top prizes went to Mrs.
Lillian Schneider of Lancaster, Pa,
for her red factor entry, and to
Mrs. Olive Wetherbee of Worcester,
Mass, for her American singer
canary. The American singer lived
up to its title, officials said, by sing
ing for 20 hours after it's arrival at
the show
Judges Of the contest were Calvin
Hartman of Washington, color bred :;
w. Napier OF Bayonne. N. j.. type;
Mrs. J. o. Barclay of Baltimore,
wild birds; r. Cleary of Baltimore,
Hartz Mountain type, and F. Aspin-
all of Worcester Mass, American
singers. The prizes were given out
by Clarence C. Moore of Washing
ton, show chairman. About 1000
persons attended the three-day
show.
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Guild to Present Victors
OF Additions in Concert
CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO.
TsIen in

The Chamber Music Guild will
present the young winners of its
annual additions at q concert in
Constitution Hall Wednesday at
$3.50 pm.
Stanley Weiner, Washington vio-
linist; Harriet Serr, pianist, and
Phyllis Hoyland, soprano, will per-
form with a symphony orchestra
comprised of musicians whose serv-
ices have been donated by the
Musicians Protective Union, Local
No. 161. Mishel Piastro will direct
the orchestra. The addition winners
were judged by leading music au-
thorities of the District.
Evening star., 1947-11-03
Nine American Divers
Inspect Greek Quuys
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS.-Nine American divers
have begun underwater inspection
of quay walls and foundations in the
Piraeus port as first step in the port
rehabilitation program of the Amer
lean Mission for Aid to Greece. A
second team soon will begin a SINH
lar survey at the port of Salonika.
Damaged quays will be strength
ened with steel forms and concrete
blocks lowered into the water with
cranes and guided into place by the
divers.
The divers, employees of J. Rich
Steers, Inc, are supervised by Wal
ter Russell of New York.
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Informal referendum of the people

informal referendum Of the people
here.
Gen. Young. commenting only on
the streamlining proposal, said the
committee apparently was following
closely the lines recommended by
the Commissioners in testimony be-
fore the congressional group.
Silent ON Council Issue.
Gen. Young said the decision on
whether the District should be run
by commissioners or an elected city
council and appointed city manager
was political question" which, as
an Army offlcer, he did not want to
discuss.
He expressed himself Every much
in favor" of the concept of central
izing control over the present auton-
omous boards, regardless of who is
in control. He said he was not pre-
pared to say whether he approved Of
the grouping of agencies as pro-
posed in the report until he had
more opportunity to study It,
AS for the proposed elected Board
Of Education, Gen. Young said he
personally favored control of a de-
partment of education by the city
heads, but pointed out that the
Auchincloss report said elected
boards Of education are a generally
accepted principle.
That, too, is political question
but I can readily see the force of
the argument" Gen. Young added.
He called particular attention to
the Auchincloss proposal that por-
tions of park lands that are es-
sential city parks be maintained and
policed by the city. That was one
part Of the plan he particularly
favored.
Commissioner Guy Mason said he
had not read the report and had no
comment on it.
Walter l.. Fowler, District budget
officer, said he has turned over the
Auchincloss report to his staff for q
careful analysis. Generally, he said,
he approved the approach of the
committee as needed to handle the
affairs Of the District, which has
grown to be "a big city,
Connaughton to Ask Report.
John H. Connaughton, newly
elected president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, said he
will ask Immediately for a report
from one of his committees to be
ready for presentation to the Fed
Grafton at its next meeting, Decem-
ber 6.
Proposed members OF a Federal
City Charter Commission added
these favorable comments:
Wilbur 8. Finch, president of the
Central Suffrage Committee and
Chairman Of the Federation of Cit
itizens Associations Committee on
National and Local Suffrage, said
the plan as . whole seems most
satisfactory" Many OF the details,
he said, had been proposed to the
committee by himself as Federation
spokesman.
On the question Of letting resi-
dents of other States vote here, Mr..
Finch said they could not be con-
sidered residents of Washington
unless they pay taxes here.
Woolsey Hall, president Of the
Federation OF Civic Associations,
said the committee had brought out
a very splendid product" which
makes him feel the District is closer
now to home rule than it has ever
been.
He said he favored the Council
city manager form of government,
Evening star., 1947-11-03

even though It blights my chances
to succeed Commissioner Mason"
Mr.. Hall said there had been a
considerable campaign in the Negro
press and elsewhere for his ap-
pointment as a Commissioner.
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg. former
president of the Voteless District
of Columbia League Of Women
Voters, and another proposed
member of the charter commission,
said the report seems to include
everything the people in the Dis
trict have worked for for years
except national representation"
She said she believed that as
the people Of Washington demon
strated their ability to vote, they
would be granted greater powers
and ultimately would be given the
right to vote in national elections.
Evening star., 1947-11-03

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Evening star., 1947-11-03
Koran Lauds House Group.

TO analyze and criticize
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Palestine Police Official
Is Slain in Apartment
BY the Associofed Press

JERUSALEM, Nov. 3.-Two men
forced their way into the apartment
of a Jewish criminal investigation
police sergeant today and shot him
dead as he sat down to lunch. The
assassins brushed aside the wife of
Sergt. Shalom Gurovitz, As, when
she opened the door
Evening star., 1947-11-03
District Business Burometers

September business high levels In the Capital according
to leading barometers surveyed today.
monthly OF other
telephone stations average oa
calls we'll ahead of the month last
department sales exceeded September 1916
month this receipts reversed their
electricity substantially above
othe in and September,
following picture the
city
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Fire DESTROYS Barn, 7 CuttIe

OWINGS MILLS, Md, Nov. 3 LP.
Fire destroyed large barn and
seven head of cattle today on the
estate Of Isaac Cate Lycett on The
ReiStertoWn road near here.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Welfare Suggestions
Asked byD' A|esandro
By the Asseeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. H. Chair
man Francis A. Davis Of the Balti-
more City Welfare Advisory Board
today had a request from Mayor
D'Alesandro to prepare some "con-
crete suggestions" for improvement
of the welfare department in line
with the findings Of the Maryland
Commission on Governmental Eff
f1ciency and Economy.
In report made public earlier
this week, the commission said a
nine months study showed the
city's. public welfare policies en-
couraged dependence upon the
Government" as well as "idleness,
pauperism" and "irresponsibility."
Acting under legislative resolu-
ton, the commission is conducting a
survey of welfare work throughout
the State.
Mr.. D'Alesandro, in a letter
to Chairman Charles H. Buck, ex-
pressed the gratitude of our entire
community" for the commission S
work in Baltimore.
Thomas j. s. Waxter, director of
the city welfare department for the
past II years, said last night he had
no intention of resigning in protest
against the report.
II like my job. he declared.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Virginia Wafer Board
To Weigh Biological
Survey Of Shenandoah
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 12.-The
State Water Control Board will con-
slider a proposal at meeting
Wednesday and Thursday for a
comprehensive biological survey of
the Shenandoah River, the boards S
agenda disclosed today.
Spokesman for the three largest
Industries on the Shenandoah have
offered to finance the study in full,
while leaving it up to the board to
supervise the investigation, draw
conclusions and publish findings.
The work would be done by DR..
Charles E. Rem, aquatic biologist
who is director of sanitation lab
oratories for Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity and formerly was chief Of the
Marine Biological Laboratory In
Massachusetts.
An offer to finance the study was
made by the Du Pont Co., operator
Of a cellulose acetate rayon plant at
Waynesboro; Merck & Co., makers
of streptomycin, biologicals and vi
tamin concentrates at a plant at
Elkton, and American Viscose Corp,
operators of a viscose rayon mill at
Front Royal.
A board spokesman said the pro-
posed study would require at least
three years and possibly four to
complete. The first years cost is
estimated at $4,000. 1t would be
the first study of its kind ever at
tempted on Virginia river and
would diagnose the Shenandoah
ills from a point above Waynesboro
to the West Virginia line.
The survey would have three ma
jor points in mind-to determine
the specific damage to aquatic life
from trade wastes and sewage, to
determine the cause of any damage
to aquatic life and to determine
what additional corrective meas
ures should be undertaken to re-
store the river.
Industries along the Shenandoah
would be expected to keep on cutting
down the strength and volume Of
their pollution regardless of the
survey.
An afternoon session Wednesday
will study problems created in
Four Mile Run by sewage from
Arlington and Alexandria.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Trooper, Jai|er Freed
In Salisbury Death
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ELKTON, Md, Dec. ia State
trooper and the night turnkey at
the Wicomico County Jail yesterday
were cleared of charges that they
beat Salisbury, Md, businessman
to death last July in fight at the
Jail after he had been arrested on
a charge of drunken driving.
The three judges of Maryland's
Second Judicial Circuit who heard
manslaughter charges against the
two officers on change of venue
after the case aroused considerable
feeling at Salisbury, found they used
no more than reasonable force to
subdue Milton H. Jones, 31-year-old
truck line operator and automobile
dealer.
They also ruled that Jones was
Unfortunately intoxicated" and "vio-
lently" resisted State Trooper John
Joseph Harbaugh, 20, and Jack
w. Turney, 63-year -old one-armed
night jailer.
The court expressed a doubt that
Jones had died as the result of blows
landed by the two officers in the
fight.
Chief Judge Owen J. Knots and
Associate Judges William R. Horney
and Floyd J. Kintner returned their
verdict after celebrating little
more than an hour and half.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
|Cemetey's Ban
|On Stone Lions
Upheld by Court
Nv the Asxoeiofsd prexx

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. IA deci-
sion of the Greenmount Cemetery
proprietors forbidding Mrs. A. S.
Abel of Baltimore to erect two
statuary lions on her cemetery lot
was upheld by the Court of Appeals.
The court ruled yesterday that
the decision was neither arbitrary
nor unreasonable. The lions were
described as 18 inches high and AZ
inches long and works of art"
Assuming for purposes of dis
cussion that they are objects of art
of great charm and worth, their ad-
mission might open the way for the
erection of all kinds of animal re-
productions, good or bad, valuable
or worthless, beautiful or hideous,' -
the court said.
The presence of two small dogs,
one cat, an eagle and several lambs
in older parts of the cemetery was
not considered relevant to setting
up the lions, the court held.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
No New Disturbances
In Harrington Strike

Arlington police reported all was
calm today in Harrington, where
striking maintenance workers con-
tinued picketing which began Mon
day.
They said there were no disturb
ances since an alteration over per-
sonal differences in which police did
not interfere, was reported yester-
day. After the incident-the only
one since the strike started-union
spokesmen accused management of
resorting to violence.
Fairmac Corp, the operating COM
pany, denied this and charged that
pickets had molested employees.
John Goodman, international vice
president Of the Building Service
Employees Union. AFL, said repeated
efforts had been made to get the
company to arbitrate the dispute in
volving wage increases and other
benefits for members OF Local 50, to
no avail
Charles Prins. public relations
counsel for Fairmac, said as far as
the company was concerned, ."the
strike is over" He added that
Fairmac has all the employees 1t
needs and will continue to render
all normal services.
The company's trucks have re-
sumed garbage collections, which
were handled for several days by
Arlington County forces when off,
cials feared a health menace re-
sulting from the walkout.
Evening star., 1947-12-12

block could have blown up, and
the Wardman Park Hotel is right
across the street"
Mrs. Newburgh was not inert
after the initial shock.
"I grabbed my coat and hat
and ran over there as fast as I
could" she said. Il burst right
in Mr.. Trager's Office. And he
was having an important confer
ence with some men from New
York"
Mr.. Trager seemingly had
thought order adequately re-
stored with the twist of wrench.
He was wrong.
II asked Mr.. Trager to call the
gas company to make sure every
thing was cut off, and then the
Fire Department and the Police
Department. Also the oil COM
pany.'
They all came painting up at
irregular intervals. The Fire De-
partment responded nobly, said
Mrs. Newburgh-more f1remen
than one could count. At her
suggestion they "commandeered"
Evening star., 1947-12-12

principal of Browne in ironing out
anything they might regard as bad
in the arrangement.
Mrs. Doyle told the parents the
building program Of the board is
being pushed and that new build
ings will be available within a few
years.
The group listened to Mrs. Doyle
speak in a restive mood but ap-
plauded her when she sat down.
The chairman, Mrs. Greene, COM
mended her for appearing.
Other speakers included Gardner
Bishop, parent; Mr.. Brown, and
the Rev. Kenneth P. Barnes, pastor
of the church, and Mrs. Joy p.
Davis.
Mrs. Davis cited statistics to show
that, although the colored schools
are overcrowded, there Is more than
enough space in the white schools to
take care ofsall children. both white
and colored. If 1t were used.
Mrs. Davis charged the board
transferred the buildings in mid
semester because Of a suit filed by
a Browne Junior High student to
enter q white school in order to get
equal education. The suit, still
pending In District Court, is re-
garded as a test of the legality Of
the segregated school system In the
District.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
District Man Nominated
For Rhodes Scholarship

Neil Carothers, %, 1920 Columbia
road NV, is one of three men
nominated Wednesday by the Rhodes
Scholarship Selection Committee Of
Maryland for the Rhodes scholar
ship district competition in Phila-
delphia tomorrow. Mr.. Carothers, a
staff member of the Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Laboratory, Silver
Spring, is a graduate Of Princeton
University.
Fauntleroy Gee, jr., 81, colored, Of
Baltimore, senior at Coppin Teach
ers' College. and Stephen w. Terry,
Is, Of indianapolis, a senior at ST..
Johns College, Annapolis, were also
nominated by the committee.
The scholarships, founded by Cecil
Rhodes, South African statesman,
provide two years of study at oxford
University, England, and third
year If requested.