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Evening star., 1947-02-26
Bill Would Transfer
Cost Of Park Police 10
Federal Government .

Costs of the United States Park
Police would be transferred from
the District to the Federal Govern
ment under a new measure now be-
ing drafted, 1t was reported today.
Word to this effect was heard at
the Capitol after the BeaH Public
Service Subcommittee of the House
District Committee yesterday tabled
a measure calling for actual merger
of the District portion of the Park
Police with the Metropolitan Police
Department.
The District would be reimbursed
by the United States for the costs
of Park Police operating on Federal
areas in the National Capital, under
the new plan, it was said. The
general idea, though in different
form, was contained in the Hebert
bill, passed by Congress two years
ago, only to be vetoed by President
Truman.
The Beall subcommittee yesterday
voted favorable report on bill by
Representative Mccormack, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts, to assure
seniority and promotion rights to
members of the Police and Fire De-
partments who failed to get promo
tions in recent years because they
were in the armed forces.
The Beall group also reported ia
varoably on a bill to authorize an
nual allowances up to $480 for the
use of private cars on official busi-
ness by three police inspectors, ret
roactive for the past two years.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Senate Unit Considers
$4,000 Page School Fund

An appropriation of $10,600 to be
credited to the District school fund
for the operation of the Capitol Page
Boys school is under consideration
by a Senate appropriations subcom-
mittee.
An amendment to the House ap-
proved deficiency bill, now pending
before the Senate unit, was offered
yesterday to appropriate the sum.
The school, formerly operated as a
private institution, is now under the
District school administrators.
Chairman Bridges predicted the
amendment would be accepted by the
committee 1t would carry the pages
school from January 2 to June 80
this year.
1t was offered Jointly by Carl A.
Loeffier, secretary of the Senate, and
John Andrews, clerk of the House,
acting under authorize ton of the
Congressional Reorganization Act.
Chairman Bridges asked Mr..
Loeffler and Mr.. Andrews to confer
further with District School Supt
Hobart M. Corning to work out a
permanent plan for operation OF
the school in the future.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Sewage Plan Outlined
To End Alexandria
Pollution OF River

Plans for an Alexandria sewage
disposal system that would elimi-
nate pollution of the Potomac River
by the city were made public last
night at a meeting of City Council.
Thomas F. Niles of Greeley &
Hansen, a Chicago consulting engi-
neering firm that prepared the plans
at the direction of the city, said that
at present prices the project would
cost about $500 600. He added,
however, expected reductions should
bring that figure down to $780,
600 in the near future.
Mr.. Niles told council members
that some treatment is given the
sewage from Arlington, the District
and from the Washington suburban
sanitary district in Maryland be-
fore it empties into the Potomac.
Alexandra sewage is untreated and
is major contributor to the rivers
pollution, he said.
Treatment Plants Planned.
The project calls for a treatment
plant to be located on Hunting
Creek west of Payne street. Sew
eral large interceptor lines would
pipe sewage to this plant.
Financing of the project "can
probably be arranged satisfactorily
on the basis of sewer revenue bonds
with the cost of financing the sys-
tenn covered by sewer rentals to be
paid by the users of the system" a
summary of the report furnished
each council member declared. An
nual cost of operation of necessary
pumping stations and treatment
works was estimated at $45,000 to
$4,000 a year.
The council took the project un-
der consideration and prepared to
study the $50 pages of blueprints
and two books of plans and specifl-
cations.
City Preferred in Housing Sale.
The council was informed by the
Federal Public Housing Authority
that the Alexandria Housing Au-
thority will be given preference in
the sale of three war housing prof.
eets in the city. A special commit
tee already is studying the advisa-
bility of city purchase of the prof.
ectS.
The chief of police and recreation
director were authorized to set aside
streets for shedding after hearing
complaints that children's lives were
endangered during last weeks snow
because they used streets Travelled
by cars.
City Manager Carl Budwesky was
granted 80 days leave at an eXecu-
tive session after the regular
meeting.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Lower Prices Needed,
Retail Federation Told

Better goods at lower prices are
necessary If the national economy
is to support a high rate of produc-
ton and employment, Jerome M
Ney, president of the Boston Store
Dry Goods Co., Fort Smith, Ark.
told the American Retail Federation
yesterday.
Mr.. Ney was elected chairman OF
theboard of trustees of the feder-
alton at the closing session OF its
two-day annual meeting in the
Hotel Statler.
Elected vice-chairmen were Bar
ent S. Vroman of the ]. E. Palmer
Co., Portland, Me-; Harold M. Lane
of the Lerner Sotres Corp, New
York, and James B. Webber, jr., OF
the j. L. Hudson Co., Detroit.
Walter Morrow was reelected
president; w. T. Wade, jr., of Zim-
norman & Co., Clifton Forge, Va.
secretary, and William Schear of the
Leo Schear Co., Evansville, Ind.
treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
DR.. George Boehmon
Joins Brookinqs Stuff

DR.. George Bachman. former field
director of the American Bureau
for Medical Aid to China, has Joined
the staff of the Brookings Institu-
ton here, 1t was announced yester-
day.
DR.. Bachman has served on the
medical faculties of the University
of Chicago, Johns Hopkins and Co
lumbia Universities. From 1881 to
1s41. he was director Of the School
of Tropical Medicine in Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Hezekioh Looks
For Moses, Finds
Cell Instead

Hezekiah was looking for Moses
in No. Police Precinct Station last
Monday.
In fact, police said in Municipal
Court yesterday, Hezekiah Cunning
ham, 46, colored, 300 block Of Nc
Lean avenue S.W., staggered more
than a little when he approached
the desk clerk and demanded in a
loud voice where's Moses?"
To "pacify" the man, Pvt. r. D.
Dyas testified Hezekiah was in
formed the missing party might be
found in the cell block waiting for
company. That, at any rate, was
where Hezekiah was placed for the
rest of the night.
Today he began To-day stint in
the District Jail for drunkenness.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
ChiIfum Radio Tower
Approval Criticized

The Hampshire Heights Citizens
Association last night criticized the
Commissioners approval yesterday
of erection Of a 310-foot radio tower
in the neighboring Chillum Heights
area at First place and Riggs road
NE.
Leslie C. Crowson, president, last
night urged members to note any
interference with existing frequen-
cies which the new station may
cause when it goes into operation.
A formal protest will be made to
the Commissioners should interfer-
ence prove great, he said.
The tower will be built by Richard
Eaton, 1900 Tilden street NV, ra-
dio commentator, for his station
WOOK with studios in Silver Spring
and Washington.
The meeting was held in the Bar
nard School, Fourth and Decatur
streets NE.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Building Trades Union
Leaders Reject Plan
To Hold Wage Line

Disputes over labor contracts ap-
peared in the District building trades
today as union leaders emphatically
rejected a "hold-the- line" policy
against wage increases announced
by the Master Builders Association
here.
The association issued a 175-word
statement following luncheon
meeting yesterday asserting that the
stand was necessary because many
local unions have presented numer-
Gus demands and changes in agree
ments now in force.
Frank Howard, secretary of the
Washington Building and Construc-
ton Trades Council (AFL), said the
associations statement came as q
complete surprise to him.
Fight. May Impend.
1--WE have had no labor difficulties
to speak OF In the last 8 or 10 years, y
Mr.. Howard pointed out. '"The
builders usually have sat down with
us and worked out any difficulties,
This is the first time I have seen
such an attitude expressed by their
organization"
Mr.. Howard added that if the as
soeiation tries to enfore its stand
against wage increases there will
almost certainly be fight.
His attitude was seconded by
Clement F. Preler, president of the
Building Trades Council (AFL
whose afflliated unions have some
5000 members.
Mr.. Preller said that carpenters,
laborers, hoisting engineers and in
some cases plasterers hold contracts
with the association, most of which
are coming up for renewal between
now and June. The so-called "me-
chanical trades" including plumb
ers, e electricians and sheet metal
workers, bargain directly with con-
tractors, it was explained.
Bargaining Point Seen.
Mr.. Preller asserted that unions
affected by the associations stand
have and excellent bargaining point
in the fact that most of the me
chanical trades" have already ne
gotiated new contracts calling for
substantial wage increases.
In issuing the statement, Randall
G. Wyant, secretary of the associa-
ton denied that the wage decision
was "a reactionary move to gang
up on labor" adding that it was
adopted "for the sincere purpose of
returning the industry to economic
stability"
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Speakers Are Named
For Lent.en Meetings

DR.. Harold Cooke Phillips, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Cleye-
land, was to address downtown
lenten MONDAY meeting today at the
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany,
1917 G street NV.
The $50 pm. worship meeting
today will be addressed by DR..
Beverley M. Boyd, executive secre-
tary of the department of Christian
Social Service, Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America.
DR.. Boyd also will preach at the
MONDAY services tomorrow and Fri
day.
The 1enten MONDAY service on
Saturday will have as its preacher
the Rev. j. S. Albertson, pastor of
Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
These services are sponsored by the
Washington Federation of Churches.
Chaplain William B. Adams, direc-
tor of the World Mission Baptist
Crusade was to speak at the
lenten luncheon at 1890 pm. to-
day at the Central Branch YMCA,
1875 G street NV.
The daily lenten services spon-
sored by the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches at Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church, Eighteenth
and N streets NV, was to hear
DR.. j. Warren Hastings, pastor of
National City Christian Church at
1905 pm. today.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Man Killed, Two Injured
In Crash Near Penn DaW

A Florida bound motorist was
killed and his. wife and son severely
injured yesterday when their auto
mobile crashed into gasoline trail
er-truck on Route l near Penn Daw
Va.
Police listed the dead man as Irv-
ing Hara, 81. of Brooklyn. N. Y Mrs.
Hara, So, was reported today to be in
serious condition at the Alexandria
Hospital, while her son, Irving, jr.
81, was described as in fair condi-
ton.
The child of the Junior Hara
Sheila, 3, was uninjured in the ac-
cident.
Another occupant of the car, Abe
Kasab, SIS, also of Brooklyn, was
: treated at the hospital and released
Virginia State Police said the
driver of the truck, listed as Charles
T. Brehm, 81, of Norfolk, told them
he had to apply his air brakes tc
avoid an automobile which backed
on the highway in front of the
truck. His truck and trailer, he tolo
police, Immediately jack-knifed and
the Hara car crashed into the
trailer.
Evening star., 1947-02-26

Washington's snow and ice
covered streets, in clearing which
the District and the Capital Transit
Co. already have spent more than
100000, will get some free heat
from the sun today, the Weather
Bureau said, to aid Woodworking
snow disposal crews.
Slowly becoming clear, many
streets and thoroughfares still re
tain patches of hard-packed snow
and ice which are hazards to mo-
torists and pedestrians. To get rid
of as much snow as possible, Refuse
Supt. William A. Xanten today said
the District already has spent be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, with more
than 1850 men working around the
clock, plus 400 extra men working
only at night.
The transit company said it's total
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Arlington Teachers
To GET S475 Raise

The Arlington County School
Board has agreed to give new teach
ers, holding bachelor degrees, raise
of s475 year during the next fiscal
year.
The basic beginning salary for
teachers holding collegiate pro-
fessional certificates was set at
s2,4O0 on recommendation OF School
Supt. Fletcher Kemp at the board
meeting last night. -..
1t was explained that the basic
salary for this category was $1,700
last September but THIS amount
already has been brought up to
$1,925 through additions Of $125
from the State and 500 from the
county.
Salary scales for teachers with
more experience and those remain
ing in the school system for a
number of years are yet to be
determined by the board.
/ The board voted to hold public
hearings on a proposed s6,253 900
bond issue at 8 pm. March Is in
the courthouse.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
R. H. Johnston TO Retire
As Railroad Librarian

Richard H. Johnston, librarian Of
the Bureau of Railway Economics
of the Association Of American Rail-
roads for 81 years, will retire on
March /, the association announced
today.
Mr.. Johnston, who is 78 and lives
at 727 Chesapeake avenue, Silver
Spring, was appointed in 1910 to
establish the library. Under his
supervision, association officials said,
1t has developed into the largest
transportation reference collection
in the world.
He is the author of several books
including Special Libraries" "A
photography of Thomas Jefferson"
and Railway Economics-A Collec-
tive Catalogue Of Books In Fourteen
American Libraries"
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Body Of Second Airman
Washed Ashore From Bay

A second body, identified as that
of one of the 10 men who disap-
peared aboard Navy twin-engine
transport plane in the Chesapeake
Bay region February 4 was washed
ashore yesterday two miles north
of the North Beach lifeboat station
on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
The aircraft is believed to have
crashed in the ocean while hope
leSsly lost in an ice storm between
Washington and Norfolk. First ey-
idence that the plane might have
gone down tn the ocean was pre-
sented over the week end when
Coast Guardsmen found the de-
capitated body of the missing pilot,
Chief Aviation Pilot c, A. Urban,
washed up on the beach of ASA
league Island, Va.
A Navy Court of Inquiry at Nor
folk identified the body found yes
terday, but the victims name was
withheld temporarily.
No trace of the plane or the other
eight servicemen has been found.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Metal Strikers Offer to Return
GEORGETOWN Hospital Job

1--WE will go back tomorrow with the
stipulation that the carpenters stop
work on the cabinets and lockers
pending settlement of the contro-
versy." .-.
Work Suspended ON Lockers.
According to spokesman for the
Standard Engineering Co., sheet
metal contractor, no work would be
done on the cabinets and lockers
pending settlement of the jurisdic-
tional dispute. The metal workers,
however, would resume other types
Of work such as installation Of the
ventilation system, he said.
But an official of the Carpenters
District Council said the carpenters
on the Georgetown structure will
continue to do the locker and cabinet
work. They regard it as interior
trim" and a type of work for them
under union regulations.
"The carpenters have no griev-
ance," he declared. eve are on the
job. We always have been doing
that kind of work and will continue
to do it. I have absolutely no in
formation about any compromise
agreement"
Work Stoppage Possible.
officials of the sheet metal work.
ers' union said they probably would
not know until late today whether
their stipulation" would be ac-
cepted by the carpenters.
Contractors said today that con-
tinuation of the dispute might bring
the entire project to q halt. The
400-b hospital has been under
construction since August, 1945, and
is scheduled for completion in April.
Contractors explained they are
building around" spaces where
other metal work is to be installed.
Evening star., 1947-02-26


from the United States Public
Health Service. was born in Engle-
wood, N. j., educated in the pubic
schools there and at New York
University. He taught health and
physical education in the public
schools in New Jersey and Albany,
N. Y, and then went to the Uni
versity of Michigan to take up
graduate work.
He was an assistant to the editor
of the Journal of Health and Phys
ical Education, a national maga-
zine. He came to Washington in
1941 to work on a campaign by
the Public Health Service to stamp
out venereal diseases. He entered
the Army, and after serving in the
United States and II months in
Alaska, was released as a major
in February last year.
He returned to the Public Health
Service. He is married and lives at
7611 Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Sun to Help in Snow Removal;
100000 Already on Job

cost will be about $4,000. The
company used 1900 men, $500 tons
of sand and 86 tanks of propane
gas to clear routes and keep switches
open. The District used more than
100 trucks and 5000 tons of sand.
The slush will freeze again to-
night, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted, when the temperature is
expected to drop to rs degrees. Last
nights low. was 24..~No more snow
is in prospect. according to the
bureau. ~ = &.S
A District resident was injured
critically yesterday when he slipped
on the ice, police reported. He is
Horace M. Cross, 81, of 933 G street
S.W., reported to be in critical con-
dition with a possible fractured
spine at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
.C.Union CounciIUrges
LiIienthuI's Confirmation

The Washington Industrial Union
Council, CIO, has adopted a resolu-
ton condemning opposition to the
appointment of David E. Lilienthal
as chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission and urging his confir-
nation by the Senate.
The resolution said success Of the
opposition to Mr.. Lilienthal's ap-
pointment will endanger world
peace and prevent advancement of
the peoples welfare"
Evening star., 1947-02-26
ID. T.. Unit Clears 5
SIumAgencyNominees
For Senate Approval
By Don S. Worren

The Districts $20,oO0,0 900 slum re-
building program today was step
nearer reality.
A unanimously favorable report
from the Senate District Committee
on the nomination of five Washing
tonians to the new Land Redevelop-
ment Agency was to be reported to-
day to the Senate. Confirmation
action will be sought at the Senate's
next meeting on Friday by Chair
man Buck of the District group.
Appropriations toward the $20,-
100000 revolving fund, with which
the new agency will acquire and
clear project areas, appeared to be
the next major step. District ohi-
cials indicated the drafting of fund
requests will be started as soon as
the Senate has acted on the boards
membership.
McCarran Lauds Nominees.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, OF
Nevada a principal author of the
slum clearance act, already has
urged an early appropriation for the
work of the agency.
The Nevada Senator appeared be-
fore the Senate Committee yester-
day to voice high praise for Presi-
dent Truman and the Commission
ers in their nominations to the board
Mark Lansburg, George A. Gar
rett, James E. Collif1ower, business
and civic leaders; Edward A. Dent.
District assessor, and Richard At
kinson, colored lawyer and civic
worker.
"a splendid group of men," said
Senator McCarran. They are men
of courage, who know the District" :"
In urging confirmation of all five,
the District Committee ignored a
protest from the Metropolitan Home
Builders Association that the home
construction industry was not rep
resented on the agency. Chairman
Buck announced merely that he had
received no protests at all against
the five nominees, except from sew
eral groups who noted they had no
representatives on the agency.
Deliberately Avoided.
Commissioner John Russell Young
president of the Board of Commits
sioners, which nominated three of
the men, said the city heads had
deliberately avoided selection of
men having any commercial inter-
ests in the slum rebuilding program.
Under the new program, the Park
and Planning Commission will plan
project areas for redevelopment.
These will be considered by the
Commissioners after public hearings.
Once approved, they will be certi-
fled to the land agency for purchase
and clearance and then for sale or
lease to public or private agency
for development.
Private industry is to be given first
choice for the development con-
tracts.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Hearing on DC.
Hon1eRuIeSet
For Tomorrow
Senate Committee
To Take Up Charter
At Hollands Request

Active consideration Of District
home rule charter proposals is tc
be started tomorrow by the Senate
District Committee at the request
of Senator Holland, Democrat, of
Florida.
Quickly responding to a sugges-
ton from the Florida Senator,
Chairman Buck arranged for a first
hearing at 2 pm. tomorrow before
the Home Rule Subcommittee head
ed by Senator Ball, Republican, of
Minnesota.
At the same time, Senator Buck
asked that an early start be made
on the OMahoney-O Overton bill
which would boost the size of the
Federal payment to 10 per cent, in
keeping tax-free Federal land hold
ings here.
McCarran to Testify.
One of the local suffrage wit
nesses invited to tomorrow's hear
ing is Senator McCarran. Democrat,
of Nevada. He is the author Of the
bill to set up Federal City Charter
Commission to draft and submit to
Congress and District residents
Washington charter.
Other witnesses invited include
Renah F. Camalier, Wilbur s. Finch,
Joseph C. McGarraghy and Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg, civic leaders, sug-
gested for places on the charter
commission Also invited are spokes-
men for the Board Of Trade and
the Board of Commissioners.
Congress would be a lot better
off" Senator Holland said, 'if 1t
could be freed of so many local
issues it now must handle. And
the District would be better off If
its people were given great deal,
If not all. the ordinary city law
making powers"
Permit Curb by Congress.
An elected or partly elected city
government still would be subject
= to- congressional control whenever
Congress sees fit to assert its con-
stitutional powers" he said. This,
however, he added, would be SINH
lar to the power a State maintains
over its municipalities.
To preserve the national interest,
he said he was thinking Of a city
council with perhaps four members
elected by the people and three more
appointed Federal representatives.
While protesting against the "un-
responsiveness and awkwardneSs"
of the present setup with Congress
as city council and the appointed
Commissioners as executives, Sena-
tor Holland said he did not want
to be classed as a "reformer."
Amazed by System.
"I merely want a studied effort
made to put democracy into better
play in the administration of this
big metropolitan center.
IT will say" he added, that j
am amazed after being here for a
while to learn of the awkwardness
of the present system, which is so
full of buck passing possibilities.
1t is a poor illustration of democ-
racy at work, and doubt if it ever
will prove satisfactory
'Fffe>cWfent issue over adoption
Of daylight saving time for the Dis
trict, he said, "accentuates the need
for stronger, more quickly respon-
sive city government that would be
answerable in large part to the
people living here"
Evening star., 1947-02-26

Sheet metal workers on strike at
the new Georgetown Hospital ex-
pressed willingness today to return
to work tomorrow under "compro-
mise agreement" but carpenters on
the job indicated they would not
accept the proposed conditions.
A carpenters union official de-
clared he knew nothing about a
compromise agreement.
The eight metal workers walked
out January 8. They contended that
they, instead of carpenters, should
install lockers and cabinets in the
s., 500, 600 building. An official of
Local 102 Of the metal workers
union announced this morning that