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Evening star., 1947-01-06
Congressional Study
Proposed 10 Provide
Housing for Members

An early bipartisan study of con-
gressional provision of housing for
members and employees of Congress
today was advocated by Represen-
stative Dondero, Republican, of
Michigan, who may become chair
man of the new Public Works Com
mittee of the House.
He said a proposal by Represen-
tative SABBATH, Democrat, of Illinois
that the old Capitol Park Hotel be
converted into apartments and
rooms for congressional personnel
should be considered, but he de-
clared the solution of the problem
may require more far reaching
action.
"If the housing shortage con-
tinues Congress- NAV be forced to
provide quarters for it's members
and employees" Mr.. Dondero said.
Present conditions are embarrass-
ing, difficult and Objectionable"
Remarking that many new mem
bers are housed temporarily in
hotels, Mr.. Dondero termed the ar
rangement unsatisfactory both for
congressman thus accommodated
and for the hotel arrangements
which need the rooms for transients.
It is particularly unsatisfactory for
members and employees of Congress
with families, he said.
Fleming Studies Proposal
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, public works administra-
tor, withheld comment but promised
study of Mr.. Sabath's proposal in
connection with the Capitol Park
Hotel.
The Government-owned struc-
ture was turned back to PWA last
Friday after having been used since
its purchase for 100000 in 1913
as United Nations Service Center.
Located at 500 North Capitol street,
it is convenient to the Capitol and
the Senate and House Office Build
ings.
Gen. Fleming said another pro-
posal made is to use the 127-room
building to ease a pressing need
for additional Office space. He is
awaiting report, he added, on the
proposed conversion of the structure
for office purposes. He gave assur-
ance, however, that Mr.. Sabath'S
suggestion will be weighed carefully
before a final decision is made.
Plan Offered in Letter.
Mr.. Sabath's proposal, contained
in a letter released by his office to-
day, expressed the opinion that
joint congressional resolution could
waive the statutory prohibition
against occupancy of Government
property by members OF Congress
"at rates comparable to privately
owned establishments of the same
age and character"
Surely, with the desperate hous-
ing situation in Washington, the
letter said, "this hotel . could
be of great value in solving the i'm
mediate and pressing (housing)
problems of many members
anxious to discharge the duties Of
their high office efficiently, rather
than to spend their time house
hunting"
Evening star., 1947-01-06
w. w. Hubbard to Speak

Walter w. Hubbard, lecturer on
Asiatic affairs. will be the principal
speaker at the weekly luncheon of
the Thad Dulin Post of the Amer
ican Legion, wednesday noon, at
the Burlington Hotel, 1120 Vermont
avenue NV. Mr.. Hubbard, mem
ber of the American Oriental So
ciety and the China Society of
America, will discuss the Asiatic
policies Of Japan and the Soviet
Union.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Cafeterias Act Today
0n.Union Demand fol
Contract Extension

Government Services, Ines,
Board of Trustees scheduled meet
ing at noon today to reach a deci-
sion on demand by 2,200 Gov
ernment cafeteria workers for ex-
tension of the 1916 contract until
another is negotiated.
Although they went to work today
without a contract, the workers
were to remain at their stations
while the management considered
their demands.
Officers of the United Restaurant
and Cafeteria Workers, Local 471
CIO, took the position that the
management's refusal to continue
present working conditions as en-
bodied in the old contract would
constitute a lockout.
No contract has existed since Fri
day night when the workers re-
jected a recommendation of their
negotiating committee to accept an
Scent an hour wage increase Sug-
gested by Government conciliators
Company Ready to Bargln.
GSI officials said the corporation
still stood ready to bargain with
the union at any time. Terms OF
the 1946 contract were being ad-
hered to today and prices Of lunches
served in the SO cafeterias were re-
duced to levels existing before an
increase Of January /.
/ Union officials reiterated that the
membership had baked at the pro-
posed agreement because it failed
to include fringe" benefits such as
disqualification, annual leave ano
sick leave, and because the 8 cent
offer was less than the 10h cents
granted to workers at the Agricul-
1ture Department cafeteria.
The GSI said no comparison with
4 ftcultlxe or Pentakon cafeteria!
WAS far because they operated Al
"a mallerr9c cost than, the So ,GSl
fcafeterfas, many OF which are KEEP
open at loss. The corporation
also has contended that its wage
scale has been a leader in the in.
dustry.
Meeting Not Yet Arranged.
Richard Goodrich, Federal con.
| ciliator, said there was no immedi-
ate indication of GSI-union meet
ing, but that there was continuing
effort to get them together.
He was to meet with union and
National Food Corp. negotiators
this afternoon in an effort to sign
an agreement for 600 Pentagon
cafeteria employees. They have
agreedon all issues but wages. The
union is asking 101A cents, the same
as that won by 200 Agriculture De-
partment cafeteria workers.
The latter group also won a 40
hour guaranteed work week, Is days
sick leave with pay and better hos
pitalization plan. The Agriculture
cafeteria agreement, also with Ma
tional Food Corp, was signed De-
cember 81.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Santa Monica Police Hold
Boy as Shipper Suspect

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Jan. 6 tP)
Police here said today they hac
captured Santa Monica's hair bandit
They booked a 16-year-old youth
and said he had admitted spelling
the coffures of no less than eight
girls heads In the past few months
He was quoted as explaining:
Girls never gave me much Of q
break and I've got 1t in for them"
He was picked up at bus stop
armed with q pair Of 8-inch shears
Cnicers reported two feminine bus
riders had identified him as the
long-sought lock-looter.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Police 10 Prosecute
If Girls Fake Loss
OF Hair 10 Shipper

inspector HODerG y. bdrIcCC, CIllel
OF detectives, warned today that the
police false report law will be in.
voked against every one falsely rep.
resenting themselves to be victims
of Washington's phantom hair ban
dit. Inspector Barrett said he feel
some OF the reports received hav'
been false. Conviction under tn,
law carries "a penalty of not NOR,
than $500 fine and not more thar
80 days in Jail.
At the same time, Inspector Bar.
rett announced that two entir,
squads of the detective bureau have
been assigned in an all-out effor
to catch the mysterious hair-cutter
whose reported activities have
plagued the police since Decem.
ber 10.
Fourteen girls have reported loss
of their tresses thus far, three o1
them over the week end.
II am declaring war on the snip
per-" Inspector Barrett declared.
1t. Richard McCarty was named
to head the 19-man detail now
working on the case. He will be
assisted by Detective Sergt. Roland
Kirby, who several years ago caught
a man whose speciality was cutting
women's fur coats; Detective Sergt
Dorothy Douglas and Precinct De-
tective Ruby Balser.
Will Work "a Hours Day.
The squad will work "a hours a
day, mostly on streetcars, where
the hair bandit has been most
active. The squad will remain as
signed to the case until it is broken,
the detective chief said.
Some Of the girls who reported
their hair was cut went to the
newspapers before coming to us, "
Inspector Barrett declared. when
we tried TO- talk to some Of them
they were evasive and could not be
interviewed by police"
In the future, Inspector Barrett
said! no precinct will be authorized
to accept complaints on the hair
bandits activities. Such reports
must be made directly to 1t. Nc
Carty's squad. Experts will examine
the locks of any future reported
victims, Inspector Barrett said, to
determine If the hair actually was
cut and what type of instrument
was used.
The latest three to be reported as
victims of the bandit were Miss
Mary Alice Carson, 18, of 3435 South
Wakefield street, Arlington, fresh
man at George Washington Univer-
sity and the daughter Of Capt. H.
r. Carson. Navy atomic bomb ex-
pert; Miss Louella Boyd, 81, of 233
Kentucky avenue Sc, Navy De-
partment worker, and Miss Beatrice
paregol, 20, of 5710 Fourth street
NV, a Labor Department clerk.
Four-Inch Tress Vanishes.
Miss Boyd said she lost four inches
to the hair thief while riding on the
Lincoln Park streetcar line at about
2 pm. Saturday.
Miss Paregol was riding nome on
a bus between 3 and 4 pm. Saturday
when she thinks that two inches of
her brown tresses were cut of.
Miss Carson reported that a
seven-inch portion was cut from
her 17-inch dark brown tresses. She
was riding on Potomac Park
streetcar at about $50 pm. Satur-
day, she told police, when the Incl
dent occurred. She started to leave
the car at Nineteenth and H streets
NV. when she felt q tug on her
locks.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Heberf Offers
9BiIIsto Revise
Penal Law
Terms His Proposal
For Alcoholic Clinic
Most Progressive
By Harold B. Rogers

Representative Hebert, Democrat,
g Of Louisiana today introduced in the
House nine bills to strengthen the
District penal system. One Of these,
to establish an alcoholic clinic, he
characterized as "the most revolu-
tionary and progressive Of all nine. !"
The measure would set up a pro-
gram "for the rehabilitation of alco-
holics, promote temperance, and
provide for the medical and scien-
tific treatment Of persons found to
be alcoholics by the courts Of the
District of Columbia"
1t would be supported by special
tax of not less than or more than
3 per cent of the gross sales of WASH
tngton liquor dealers.
Hopes Safes Will Follow.
! "This proposal will be far-reach-
ing in its effect" asserted Mr..
Hebert, a member of the House Dis
trict Committee. 1--WE hope it will
become law and be a model for the
z8 States to follow.
IF the liquor people are intelli-
gent, which I think they are, they
will realize that 1t is for their own
interests. It will stop the march
back of prohibition, which already
has begun"
The nine measures were drawn
by special committee appointed
by the House District Committee
last spring. It was headed by Mr..
Hebert and included both Federal
and District officials. The special
committee presented to the House
District Committee last week a
lengthy report outlining the legis-
lation.
Substantial changes in the parole
law would be made under one meas
ure. This would establish the Parole
Board as an autonomous body ap-
pointed by the District Commission
ers with paid director.
Second Offense Provision.
Other measures would:
Provide that a second felonious
offense committed within five years
of the first felony conviction be
punished by the maximum sentence.
Raise the limit on petty larceny
from $50 to 5000 so offenders may
be tried in Municipal Court to re-
heye pressure on District Court.
Strengthen the concealed weapons
law.
Permit juveniles to be tried by
District Court when the Juvenile
Court valves Jurisdiction.
2 Bills on Delinquents.
Change the probation law to be
patterned after terms of the Fed
eral act.
On the question of controversial
matter regarding delinquent chill
dren, two bills were introduced. One
would keep them under the juris-
diction of the Board of Public We'll
fare; the other would turn them
over to the Department of Correc-
tions.
These two measures were intro
duced because the special commit
tee was unable to agree. This places
the problem in the hands of the
House District Committee, to which
it is expected all nine measures will
be referred.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Correction

Through Typographical error in
yesterdays Star. the time for the
seating of guests at the third of the
neighborhood concerts sponsored by
The Evening Star which is to be
held tonight at Armstrong High
School, was stated to be tbs pm ir-
stead Of 8:15 pm, the correct time.
The concert, which will be given by
the National Symphony Orchestra,
win start promptly at $50 pm. with
Station WNAL carrying the pro-
gram to those unable to attend.
Evening star., 1947-12-12

ton, and the somatic cells which
constitute al the rest Of an organism.
Every now and then some Of these
somatic cells stop reproducing them
selves normally and run wild. This
is cancer. Some of these cancer
producing hydrocarbons were made
in the form Of a fine mist in which
fruit flies were placed. The mist was
such that particles Of it would be
absorbed in the body and reach the
germ cells.
Mechanism Of Evolution.
1t was found that they produced
hereditarily transmitted mutations
in much the same way as X-rays,
radiation from atomic fission and
various drugs used to alter the germ
cells Of plants and produce new
species. Such mutations are the
basic mechanisms of evolution.
The strong implication is that the
effect on somatic cells is of the same
type-that cancer cells are essen
italy new species" arising in the
body of the individual in whom the
mutations have taken place. The
essential difference between this
effect and that on the germ cells is
that the change Is confined to the
Evening star., 1947-12-12

curtains through which ordinary
light cannot penetrate. The Mount
Wilson experimenters made use Of
the war-developed technique Of see
ing through fog with infra-red light.
Photo-electric cells extremely
sensitive to the long. invisible wave
lengths which would be expected to
penetrate the star dust were exposed
night after night to the region Of
the sky near the constellation of
Sagittarius. BY this means an in
fra-red bulge" was located which,
it is highly probable, marks the
actual center of the concentration
Of matter in the galaxy.
Nearly Is years ago Mount Wilson
astronomers first identified luminous
patches among the stars as far-on
aggregations which did not belong
to the Milky Way system but were
themselves galaxies Of approx
mately equal size. The first identi-
fed was the so-called Andromeda
nebula, but since then thousands OF
others have been found. Rough
estimates Of their weight could be
formed from their rates of rotation
and other astronomical observations
The astronomers never could be
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Research in Pure Science Shows
Notable Gains, Dr.. Bush Reports

temple in Mexico. the walls of which
were covered with paintings and in
scriptions dealing with Mayan his
tory. This was described as the most
important single find ever made in
the Mayan field.
DR.. Bush emphasized that the fielc
Of scientific research in the United
States has undergone a major revo-
luton with the vastly increased
financial support of the Government
chiefly through the Army and Navy
The scientific findings were de-
scribed in laboratory reports pre-
sented to the directors. Some OF
the most striking came from the
institutions Mount Wilson Observa-
tory near Pasadena, Calf.
Infra Red Light Used.
Although its general position can
be calculated, the center of the
Milky Way cannot be observed di-
rectly because there are enormous
clouds of star dust forming black
Evening star., 1947-12-12

sure, however. that they were seeins
the entire galaxy.
Luminous Belt Found.
Working again with the most
easily observed Andromeda nebula
a belt Of luminosity was found far
from its center which was inter-
preted as being close to its outer
limit. From the data it was calcu-
lated that it might weigh about
10o, ,00o, 200, 900 times as much as the
sun. This can be considered as very
close to the weight of the Milky Way
galaxy, which is undesirable as a
whole from the earth, which is part
Of it.
The cancer studies conducted by
the Department of Genetics prob
ably are the closest approach yet
made to determining the basic cause
Of malignant growths. 1t long has
been known that certain chemicals,
chiefly hydrocarbons, invariably pro-
duce cancer when rubbed on the
skin Of animals in appropriate
amounts.
There are two major types of
cells in the body-the germ cells
by which hereditary qualities are
passed from generation to genera
Evening star., 1947-12-12
By Thomos R. Henry

Far-reaching advances In fields
ranging from the size of galaxies
to the heredity Of grass were re-
ported to the trustees Of the Car
negie Institution at their annual
meeting today by DR.. Vannevar
Bush, president of the institution.
This has been the first year since
the beginning of the war when the
major activities of the institution
have been devoted to research in
pure science. Throughout the war
years, the major effort was on mill
tary projects, largely secret.
The past year, DR.. Bush said,
has been largely one of reorienta-
ton Of research programs in the
light of war experiences. The ma
ior discoveries made were partly
Incidental to this program.
Chief Findings.
Among the chief findings at the
institutions laboratories scattered
over the country were:
Discovery of the probable center
Of the Milky Way galaxy, the ag-
gregation Of about 10000, ,00o, 200
stars OF which the solar system IL
a part.
Weighing another galaxy Of about
the same dimensions, lying across
a gulf OF empty space which light,
moving at close to 100000 miles a
second, requires thousands Of years
to cross.
Observation of a cosmic ray storm
pelting the earth from outer space,
while a million -mile-high geyser of
flame was squirting from the suns
surface
Measurement of the magnetism
of the earth as it was 25,000 years
ago and laying the foundation for
possible magnetic calendar extend
ing far into prehistoric times.
Cancer Linked to Mutations.
Discovery that the same chemical
agents which are known to produce
cancer are also producers of muta-
tions in germ cells Of insects, result
ing in different hereditary races.
This leads to the high probability
that cancer itself is q result of
similar changes In the hereditary
properties Of cells and consequently
that there Is no way Of completely
eliminating 1t, although its rate may
be cut down by avoiding anything
likely to produce mutations.
Discovery Of an ancient Mayan
Evening star., 1947-12-12

individual victim and Is not passed
on the future generations.
Hundreds Of agents are known to
produce mutations-heat, light, all
sorts TO radiations. etc. It is I'M
possible to sterilize any individual
from all Of them and hence presum-
ably impossible ever to eradicate
cancer. according to the Department
OF Genetics report. The best policy
is to avoid as many mutation pro-
ducers as possible.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Heslep Takes New Post

Charter Heslep, Washington man.
ager Of the Mutual Broadcastins
System, has resigned effective Janu-
ary to become executive editor OF
Congressional Quarterly News Fea-
lures, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1947-07-30

cussedness" In insisting on the legal
period of 48 hours to examine Leh-
mann's bond.
"If it's pure cussedness," re-
sponded Mr.. Hogan, II don't know
words to express Mr.. Goldsteins
actions. This man Gehmann3 has
been hidden out by Florida and
Rhode Island racketeers and if Mr.
Goldstein wants to cooperate, he
can produce one Pincus."
The district attorney refused to
add to this reference.
ASSISTANT District Attorney Jacob
Grumet charged at Lehmann's ar
raignment that the witness had told
the grand jury "the greatest cock
and-bull story I have ever heard in
my experience He added that
Lehman deliberately committed
perjury"
"Must Know Something"
Mr.. Grumet told the court Leh-
mann and his daughter must know
something" about the Scottoriggic
case and added. there must be
very good reason why this man and
his daughter ran away and lived like
gypsies.'
Mr.. Goldstein asserted he hac
brought Lehman to the district
attorney voluntarily and remarked:
II can't say what he Gehmann)
testified before the grand jury but
I can safely say that what he did
Gid not relate to the killing, but
rather to where he and his daughter
have been-and that will not solve
the killing" ~
Scottoriggio, Republican election
worker, was beaten while he wa!
on the way to the polls. He died 6
few days later.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Manchurian Official Urges
u. 5. 10 Watch Red Desiqns
BY the Associotsd Press

.NANKING, July 30-The Kuo-
mintang controlled Central City
News said today that Manchurian
official, urging American aid to
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek's
government. had told 1t. Gen. AL
bert C. Wedemeyer the United
States must watch closely Soviet
ambitions in Manchuria."
The newspaper said Mo Tem-hui,
state councillor from Manchuria,
made the statement in an interview
with Gen. Wedemeyer, here on a
fact-finding mission for President
Truman which may determine
American policy toward China.
Mo was quoted as saying the
United States must give the Chinese
government active assistance in the
war against Chinese Reds in order
that world peace not be only a
castle in the air" He added that
the government would never sur
render Manchuria and that there
was mot the slightest sentiment
among Manchurian people for sep
aration from China"
Evening star., 1947-07-30
.Long-Sought Witness
Held in $4,000 Bail
In Scottorigeio Case
By H. Associaied Press

NEW YORK, July 3o.-David T
lehman, father of Mrs. Doris
Coppola, was held today in $l5,00(
bail as a material witness in the
fatal election day beating OF Joseph
Scottoriggio after the district attor-
ney's Office had accused him of per-
Jury before the grand jury.
Mrs. Coppola and her husband
Trigger Mike" Coppola, are a!
liberty under bail as material wit
nesses in the case.
Lehman, who had been the SUBJ
ject of a widespread search, was
ordered held yesterday by General
Sessions Judge John j. Sullivan
after he had appeared before the
grand jury investigating the murder
District Attorney Frank S. Hogan
in a court exchange with Davio
Goldstein, Lehmann's attorney
mentioned for the first time a
mysterious figure named "Pincus'
in connection with the investigation
Mr.. Goldstein had accused the
district attorneys Office OF pure
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Dawson Named to Board
OF Pan American Union
Nv fha As.aeiafad Prs.s.

Secretary of State Marshall yester-
day named William Dawson as
United States special representative,
with the rank of ambassador, on the
Pan American Unions governing
board. Mr.. Dawson, former ambas-
ador to Uruguay, will be the first
United States official to assume this
post as full-time responsibility. On
the board Mr.. Dawson succeeds
Spruille Braden, former assistant
Secretary of State.
Mr.. Dawson, a native Of st. Paul,
Mimi, was a veteran Of SO years of
diplomatic service when he retired
at the end of last year. He has served
recently as political advisor to the
American United Nations Assembly
delegation.
Evening star., 1947-07-30

MARLBORO Upper AerIss7e' ss1. Nd.
Air Conditioned.
Last Day, JOEL McCREA, VERONICA
LAKE in "RAMROD," at 1:25, $50.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-05-17
The West Side Featurette
recovery.
HOLIDAY

recovery.
HOLIDAY
Mrs Bertha James spent Mo-
theirs Day in Alabama while
Mrs. Ophelia Fox, Of 1852 Bangor,
spent the holiday IN Chicago
Rev. S. S. Harris. pastor Of
81. Paul AME church in South
West Detroit. passed May in
Trinity Hospital.
The guests who attended the
birthday party given in the hon.
or of Mrs. VIM. Ester Of 4l24 Nc
Graw were. Mr.. and Mrs Chester
Taylor, Miss Julia and Carl Sla-
ter, Albert Gardner, Miss Alzada
Harris and Sylvester Brown
Leaving Friday for New York
10 visit relatives is Mrs. Zilla
Strickland Of 1903 E. Willis,
SURPRISE
Mrs. VIM. EsterS was surprised
with a birthday cake from her
niece in ST. Louis Missouri A
surprise party was given by her
relatives. Ales Brown, Jr. Terry
Brown Miss May f. Brown, and
Miss Elizabeth and Raymond
Coyers.
The newly elected pastor Of
Tabernacle Baptist church. Rev,
McNeal, officiated at the services
Sudnay. May H. Also present
was Rev brewery who had been
with the church for 10 years and
responsible for the young peo-
Piles Junior Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Griffin Of
564l Pardole street, celebrated
their fourth anniversary MAY z
Mrs. Griffin is former school
teacher and her husband was a
second lieutenant in the Y. 5
Army.