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Evening star., 1948-09-29
Work Now Under Way
To Correct 1S3 School
Eqress Violations

Correction of 1873 fire regulation
violations found in the public
schools by the District fire mar
shal's Office during its annual in
spection either has been completed
or work Is in progress, school ofl-
cials reported today.
A total of 1913 items were listed
by the fire marshals report, which
was dated July and forwarded to
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
last month. No violations were
found in SO of the school system S
more than 180 buildings.
Four of the projects need esti-
mates from the municipal archi-
tect's Office before work can begin,
10 others are scheduled to be done
before this school year is over, and
one item has been ruled out as not
necessary, DR.. Corning said.
Item Ruled Out.
The item ruled out was fame
proofing of the stage curtain In the
auditorium at the S. j. Bowen Ele-
mentary School The auditorium
is no longer in use.
The 1913 items reported to DR.
Corning for correction did not in.
clude major construction changes ir
number of old schools which must
be carried out to make the schools
conform to the new egress regula.
tions.
|, Auditoriums at three schools be.
sides Bowen were closed last spring
because they could not meet egress
regulations. They were at Bel
Vocational High School (old build
ing at Seventh and O streets N.W.)
the Hine Junior High School and
the Sumner Elementary School.
Changes to Cost $360, 900.
1t is estimated that $3.50, 600 will
be needed to accomplish these major
structural changes.
In the school budget estimates for
the next fiscal year, DR.. Corning
asked that $4,000 bs appropriated
for the next four or five years so this
work would be done over a period OF
years.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Absentee Voter Bureaus Here
Report Keen Election Activity

7 don't think it wise to give out a
figure"
She estimated there are about
100000 in the Washington area
eligible to cast absentee ballots.
Mrs. Fisher made it clear that
her staff-4O volunteers plus 20
notaries, who are paid by the or
ganization-never ask the political
affiliation of a voter.
But people come in-from Ten
nessee, Georgia, North Carolina
and other States-and say they've
never cast Republican ballot be-
fore but want to vote Republican
now," Mrs. Fisher said.
Even workers from the Federal
Housing Administration across K
street from the bureau, come into
her bureau for help in voting, she
said. She referred to the building
across the street as "tragically New
Deal"
Mrs. Ethel Black runs the Dem
ocrats' bureau on New York ave-
nue.. She started with the Demo-
cratic National Committee four
years ago, volunteering her services
When not helping absentee voters
she works on the arrangements for
the jefferson Jackson Day dinners,
Reports Interest Great.
Mrs. Black said her Office Is
stated by four notaries, a recep-
ZIONIST and 81 workers, some volun-
teers, some paid. She also reported
greater interest in voting this year
and said she believes there will be
100000 absentee ballots cast by
Democrats here. She spoke, also, of
Republicans turning to the Demo-
Gratis.
AN 85-year-old man, Republican
all his life, an attorney, came In
the other day and said he wanted
to vote to keep Harry Truman in
the White House." she said.
Frank Ross runs the West Vir-
ginia Democrats bureau. He esti-
mated that there are 10000 West
Virginians in this area. 1t is pos
sible for absentee ballots from
Washington to decide close elec-
ton in a State. Mr.. Ross cited as
an example the reelection of Sen
ator Kilgore, Democrat, of West
Virginia, by 1854 votes in 1916.
Evening star., 1948-09-29

There is a lot of voting activity
in the voteless District of Columbia.
Washington residents may be de-
MED the vote, but those who live
here and maintain voting residences
in the States that provide ballots
for absentees have been voting IN
the State primaries, perfecting their
registrations and preparing to vote
November 2.
Both major parties are operating
absentee voters bureaus. These
provide information about the elec-
ton laws of the various States and
help the voter with his registration
and in applying for absentee bal
lots.
Places to Gossip.
They also provide places where
the voter may seek the pleasure of
partisan gossip and stoke up his
party enthusiasm.
The Republican bureau is at 1880
K street NV, and is operated by
the Republican State Committee Of
the District
The Democratic bureau, operated
by the Democratic National Com
mittee, is at 1886 New York avenue
NV. Both bureaus are open until
8 pm. every week day, including
Saturdays.
There are still other places which
cater to the absentee voters. One
is that of the District League OF
Women Voters, conducted on nom
partisan basis, in the lobby OF The
Star Building.
In addition, the Democratic State
Committee of West Virginia has set
up it's own bureau in the Bond
Building to make it easy for DEM
ocratic voters in West Virginia who
live here to cast their ballots.
The Republican bureau on K
street is run by Mrs. Faith GWynne
Fisher, who has been director since
1910. She said the interest on the
part of voters is considerably
greater than it has been in recent
years.
100000 Seen Eligible.
Asked how many ballots will be
cast with the help Of the bureau
she replied, "On a radio program I
gave a figure and the Democrats
Just doubled it for their figure. So
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Fringe Parking Plans
For Temple Heights
Dropped Temporarily

Plans for setting up a third
fringe parking lot" on the Temple
Heights property, on Connecticut
avenue between Columbia road and
Florida avenue, were dropped tenn
porarily today by the Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency.
The decision was announced by
P. Y. K. Howat, chairman of the
agency, shortly before the Board
of Zoning Adjustment was sched-
uled to hear Temple Heights neigh
borhood residents protest against
establishment of the parking lot
there.
Mr.. Howat said the plan to use
the north end of the property was
abandoned because of opposition
from residents of the Wyoming
Apartments, 2022 Columbia road
NV, and because of traffic diff
culties where Connecticut avenue
encounters Columbia road NV.
The Wyoming Apartments resi-
dents objected to a proposal that
the entrance and exit to the lot be
set up near their building.
Mr.. Howat said the owners of the
Temple Heights property, the Morris
Cafritz and the Charles H. Tomp-
kins Co., have asked the Parking
Agency to give them time to pre-
pare plans for leveling the south
emo of the hilly lot on the Florida
avenue side.
The south end of the lot. at Con-
necticut avenue and Florida avenue
NV, already is zoned commercial,
Mr. HoWat declared.
The fringe parking and shuttle
bus system got under way last week
when Capital Transit buses began
regular runs between the other two
fringe lots at the Heurich Brewery
and Municipal Center, via F street
NV.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
L. D. Noteworthy Retire:
From Army Engineers

Leonard D. Noteworthy. assistant
chief of the engineering division,
Office of the chief of engineers, since
1912. retired today after "a years of
Government service.
Mr.. Noteworthy. who lives at 64l6
Barnaby street NV. received the
Armys Meritorious Civilian Service
Award at a ceremony in the Pen
tagon.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Barney House Chosen
As Chest Agency 10
Receive 'Face-Lihinq'

The Banley Neighborhood House
470 N street S.W., has been selected
as the Community Chest Fedora.
ton agency which will get one
day "face-lifting" by the building
industry here on October 9.
The plan to renovate the house
was advanced to emphasize the ches
appeal this year for contributions o.
a days take-home pay.
The renovating will be done joint,
by volunteer workmen of the Wash
ington Building Trades Council
fAFL) with materials contributed
by the contractors of the Washington
Building Congress. A 150-year-olt
stable, now owned by Barney Neigh
borhood House and play yard tina
was once flsh-drying yard will b'
fixed up by the worknen.
Selection by Committee.
Selection of the Barney Neighbor
hood House for the face lifting wal
made by Charles w. Humphreys o
the Washington Building Congress
for a Site Selection Committee which
included c. F. Preller, president O
the Building Trades Council, ant
Edward j. Keyes, campaign director
of the Chest drive.
The stable is now a makeShif
gymnasium with only one shower
The play yard will be surfaced with
cement.
The drive for $4,566,790 in the
District area opens formally on
October 7. Red Feather Day. 1t is
on this day that residents will be
asked to contribute the days pay.
Meanwhile, a schedule of tours
of Community Chest agencies, which
the public is invited to take, was
announced by the federation Of
ficials.
Tours Begin at 2 PM.
The tours will continue this week,
next week and possibly during the
week beginning october 10. Each
day groups of volunteer workers in
the Chest drive will be taken on
the tours. Some space is to be left
over for interested citizens. a..
Arrangements to take one Of the
tours may be made with Mrs. Helen
Martin, at Community Chest Head
quarters, 1101 M street NV, who is
tour secretary. All tours will begin
at 2 pm.
Today's group will see the opera
tions at the Children's Country
Home, the Catholic Charities and
the Episcopal Home. Tomorrow the
tour will cover the Hospital Service
Agency, George Washington Uni
versity Hospital and the Christ Child
Settlement House. Fridays tour will
go to the Washington Hearing
Society, the Hebrew Home for the
Aged and st. AIMS Infant Asylum
Rally Tomorrow Night.
Other events scheduled include:
A Red Feather rally at pm. to-
morrow at Constitution Hall spon-
sored by the Washington Board Of
Trade. 1t is the fall general mem
bershlp meeting of the Board Of
Trade but has been scheduled to CO.
incide with the Chest campaign
Henry Ford II, national president OF
Community Chests of America ano
president of the Ford Motor Co., will
speak
A visit to the Friendship House
GIG D street Sc, at 1890 pm. to-
morrow by Chest officials and CIC
President Philip Murray and AFI
President William Green.
Evening star., 1948-09-29

required in peacetime, and 90 "re-
duction of the number of personnel
due to rapid demobilization and con-
sequent redetermination of the rates
Of issue and overall requirements.
The secretary's surplus directives
stated in part that any quantities
of materials and products which
were urgently needed in the civilian
economy, as determined by the Office
of War Mobilization and Recover
sion, and were in excess of the rea.
sonable short term needs of the
Navy should be declared surplus,
Admiral Fosters statement said.
The statement added that very
meager amounts of clothing have
been purchased for the Navy since
VI Day in comparison with war
time procurements."
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Naval Academy Gets Plaque

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. 20 R.-
A plaque made of scrap metal from
16 Japanese warships and bearing
an American flag in the center Is
on display at the Naval Academy
Museum. 1t was donated by Vice
Admiral r. M. Grifin. commander
lof Far East naval forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
CHICAGO Grain

CHICAGO. Feb: 9 R4;-Graias e con- 2 !.
tinued to crash on the Board OF 1rao ace
S sSSfS asRs a times pFouesa a0 ausE
of Y yts:s y vss. ms 81 e..
Ing the third Consecutive day Of limit
R Rreae down m its s ioeent limit Oats showed
some resistance to the waves OF selling;
The cash corn tme markS Sas futarss e
fered at Ii init declines, potential buyers
Of the cash grain could not hedse sucn
OFFERINGS of cash corn from the eoun-
try on to-arrive basis showed . sreat
expansion. Dealers reported more than
fs Ie'g not ali ths BOOKINGS were reported
For weeks bookings hay have , been running mn
10000 % the to ds ae rend
gency Food Committee in WASHINGTON that
there would be as,ooooOO tons MS OF veal an
Previously the group had estimated 90
Newcrop wheat futures held o s9m e, hat
day traders said these contracts were
IN line With the potential 1e4s loan level
All wheat endea e. cents +, Lover oorn s6 the
q cents l0w soyDe ehs daily ended m e May
lower. the The daily limit; March. SD 81 oats
i low IT" to "a higher: May: 81 OF WA; !,
Al the close today wheat contracts
sonal peaks; corn down 36'4 to 47s4
cents; oats down Lag to 2sh cents an d
the steepest decline since before the
Chicago Cash Market.
2.14Ia; No. 4, 2.05Ia; No. 8, l .95- PISA;
Oats, No . heavy white, 1.17A; No. 2
white 1854. Field seed, per hundred
weight. nominal; timothy, 5.b0-6 90; red
top, 19OO-2O.00. Barley. nominal: malt
ina / oO-o go feed. | Sh-2 0R.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
D. {. Judaism Council Unit
Backs Convention Stand

The Executive Committee of the
Washington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Council for Judaism announced
today its unanimous Endorsement OF
the councils national convention
stand against 1.-The concept that
Jews are homeless unless they live
in Palestine"
After hearing report this week
by Alfred Lilienthal, the chapter S
delegate to the recent national con-
vention. the committee declared
basic principles set forth b. the
convention express the views of a
large segment of American Jewry
regarding their national and reli-
gious loyalties."
The major principles established
at the convention last month in st.
Louis held that nationality and
religion are separate and distinct, u
Mr.. Lilienthal told the Washington
committee.
Modern Jewish nationalism is a
misinterpretation of the spirit Of the
Jewish faith and a tragic reversal
Of the historic process OF emancipa-
tion," the convention stated. Our
homeland Is the United States OF
America and we reject the concept
that Jews are homeless unless they
live in Palestine"
The committee also called atten-
ton to a convention message In
which President Truman wished the
American Council for Judaism
every success in its chosen field OF
endeavor." Joseph D. kaufman is
chairman of the Washington EXecu-
tive Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Chest x-Ray Survey Here
RUNNING Ahead Of Schedule

Washington's chest X-ray survey
is running we'll ahead of schedule,
and the number of residents exam
ined here since January IL should
pass the 100000 mark by Sunday,
William E. Leahy, general chairman,
announced today.
Mr.. Leahy predicted the first
months quota of 100000 chest
X-rays will be exceeded by nearly
10000. The first month of the
drive ends February IL. Within six
months Mr.. Leahy hopes to have
100000 Washingtonians X-rayed.
The "retake" clinic at survey
headquarters in the Weightman
School, Twenty-third and M streets
NV, already has served 1900 resi-
dents who had been advised that
second chest X-rays were desirable.
"On the basis Of past experience
a probable majority Of these will be
found to be free from tuberculosis, "
Mr.. Leahy said.
The central unit, located at 1850
Pennsylvania avenue NV. operates
seven days a week from 10 am. to 8
pm. The complete x-ray process
does not require more than two
minutes, Mr.. Leahy said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Feb 6 up. Omitted States
$500; total, 1000; top, $500: bulk
good and choice 1SO-23O pounds, Is So
1900; good and choice 24026o pounds,
few 30O-35O pounds, 22.0O-2275; most
good and choice 350-550 pound sows.
21.00-22.25.
abs caves, ea 5e to5e @ oads
medium and good kinds, 24.00-2s.50;
package strictly good 1,O00-pound year
hssr 9o s5snking medum n AND
beef cows, 19.25-21 80; few good young
cows. $3.50: Gamers and cutters. IA, so
1850: practical top on bulls; $500: veal
ers, $500 down; mostly 27.0031 90 on
good and choice grades.
salable sheep, 1900; total, 100; few
lots good and choice fed wooed lambs;
and choice slaughter ewes, 400 down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Selected Stocks Gain,
But Many Leaders
Continue Retreat
By Victor Eubonk
Associated Press FinoneieI Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Mild re-
covery inclinations were displayed
by individual stocks today but many
market leaders were depressed by
another cratic performance of
major commodities. @a
Short covering and other bidding
on the idea the list was oversold
and ready for a technical comeback
aided assorted pivotals. The direc-
ton was trifie irregular near the
fourth hour. Dealings slowed after
a fairly active opening.
Pessimists regarding business,
labor, taxes and international
affairs still had the upper hand in
Wall Street and these continued
to trim accounts when the market
showed indications of improving.
Resistant most Of the time were
Standard Oil of New Jersey, Youngs-
town Sheet, U. S. Steel, j. I. Case,
j. c. Penney, Ovens Illinois, Mon
santo Chemical, Gulf Oil, Texas Co.,
Rock Island Railroad, Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific.
Intermittent laggards included
Bethlehem Steel, Studebaker, Inter
national Harvester, United Aircraft,
Consolidated Edison, Anaconda,
Kennecott, Cerro de Pasco. Du Pont,
Allied Chemical and Great Northern
Railway.
Bonds were narrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Drew Pearson Suit
For Libel Dismissed
By the Associated Press

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Feb.
6.-Columnist Drew Pearson's $780,
900 libel suit against the weekly
jefferson Republican was dismissed
in Circuit Court today after the
publishers of the newspaper agreed
to pay the court costs.
Judge Decatur H. Rodgers or
dered the dismissal after reading
from the bench letter in which
R. J. Funkhouser, wealthy West
Virginia industrialist who is editor
of the paper said he bears no malice
toward Mr.. Pearson and is con-
WINGED the columnist is neither a
Communist nor a Communist SYM
pathizer."
Judge Rogers ruled earlier in the
four-oay trial that 1t is libel on the
face of it to call man Connie"
Settlement came after the court
decided that Mr.. Pearson must
answer all questions asked him about
lecture he made at Charleston,
w. Va, in the spring of 1916.
When the judge made his ruling.
tne IL lawyers Representing pCtn
sides went into conference with
him in his chambers and testimony
was discontinued.
Judge Rogers announced the set
tlement when the court resumed
after a luncheon recess.
The interruption was precipitated
by the first question asked Mr..
Pearson when he took the stand at
the start of the trials fourth day
for the resumption of cross exami-
nation.
Defense Attorney Clarence Mar
tin, sr., asked him what he had said
at the opening of the Charleston
lecture about daughter of former
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
of Great Britain.
Mr.. Pearson's attorneys objected
and Judge Rodgers overruled them.
The long conference followed and
the question was never answered.
The columnist's suit is based on
an article carried by the weekly
about his appearance at Charleston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Rail Trust Prosecutor
Takes Hartman Off
'Co-Conspirator' List
Nv the Assoeioted Press

LINCOLN, Nebr., Feb. 6.-The
Government has decided not to lis,
Secretary of Commerce Hartman
as a "co-conspirator" in the anti
trust suit against Al Western rail-
roads. Z
Joseph Mcdowell, special assistant
to the United States Attorney Gen
eral, announced the decision as de-
tense rebuttals began today In the
suit charging fixing OF noncompeti-
tive rates.
Mr.. Mcdowell said the decision
was based on the fact that Mr.. Har-
riman resigned in l941 as a member
of the committee Of railroad di-
rectors which set up the so-called
Western agreement in 1882. Mr..
Harriman's resignation came two
years before the Government car
ried out its investigation. Mr.. Nc
Dowell said.
In an unusual night court session,
Federal Judge John w. Delehant
last night gave Mr.. Mcdowell per-
mission to amend its bill Of parti-
culars to include Mr.. Hartman as a
"co-conspirator."
In asking for the permission, Mr..
Mcdowell said of the former rail-
road executive. II presume he was
not named a coIconspirator through
inadvertence." He asked that Mr..
Hartman "be considered a Cocoon
spirator in spite of our failure to
list him"
The Government also had offered
as evidence communications be-
tween Mr.. Hartman and other rail-
road executives, and report which
Mr.. Hartman made for a Senate
Committee during the war. Mr..
Mcdowell said the latter was IAN
attempt by Hartman to justify the
(WeStern agreement"
Mr.. Mcdowell said evidence al
ready offered in which Mr.. Harri-
mans name figures still is offered
in evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Tokyo Correspondents Hit
Ban on Magazine Writer
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Feb. 6.-The Tokyo COR
respondents Club today issued a,
statement deploring Gen. Mac
Arthur's exclusion of a magazine
correspondent from Japan without
a hearing.
Compton Pakenham of Newsweek
was excluded on grounds that he
was associated with japanese Of
deep-rooted feudalistic and mill
taristic tendencies"
The club said it was not Defend
ing Ibis activities, of which as q
group we are not informed" The
statement added, however, that mo
evidence has been made public to
substantiate the charges and the
action has been taken on an un- {
supported accusation" 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 R.-Cotton fu-
lures moved over wide range In erratie
deaIinzs today as traders continued
nervous over the prospect for cotton.
particularly regarding the Marshall Plan
and exports.
hotter than 200 q bale. but recurrent
iurries Of liquidation and hedging brought
partial recessions. .,,
private Atlanta advices said that mill
the past week, while Memphis reported a
better inquiry
Late afternoon prices were 20 balls
close. March, 1852; May, 1910 and July
3314.