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Evening star., 1948-08-01

Many violators were frankly unable to nav
the still finea So Cap Clover arranged to
have them work out their sentences on the
now-famous "Palo Alto Woodpile." !" This was
spot down by the railroad tracks where men
were put to chopping wood and women az
signed to sewing clothes for the poor.
The judges standard pronouncement be-
came: Ten dollars fine or ten hours on the
woodpile - take your choice!"
Particularly surprised BY the campaipn
were lot of bigwigs who found they had to
take their punishment like everybody else -
sheriffs from nearby counties, visiting bip-city
politicians. movie actresses, generals, con-
gessmen. senators. physicians, clergymen,
member of the Presidents cabinet, relatives
of the mayor. even Glover's young son.
But today even the Palo Alto merchants
agree the woodpile has had good effect -
customers feel safer when they come here to
shop. Even more impressive was the
effect ON traffic safety accidents were
cut by 40 per cent.
Any city can do the same and the National
Safety Council reports that many have.
During the war years, when % of the police
chiefs n men went into the service, the Palo
Alto program collapsed and the l945 record
was one of the worst in the nation. This only
proved the point. In 1916. with its police
force back at work, the city got tough again
and traffic deaths went down.
Police Chief link, speaking for the now
retired Cap Glover, saws:
Il hope we've learned our lesson for keeps.
We cant give speeders sporting chance
They must be treated as potential killers.
we've got to be tough" The End
Evening star., 1948-08-01
TEN HOURS ON THE W0ODP|LE!"

FARLY one evening in Palo Alto, Calf, a
IL retired Coast Guard captain Jesse w.
Clover was driving to movie when he spot
ted two smashed cars and an ambulance BY
the side of the road. He stopped and disccv-
cred that the victim of this fatal accident was
one of his closest friends.
The next day he met local city official
Il wish l could get at those speedersr' he
snapped. IF were only on that city COM
mission, I'd sure lower the boom on 'emv'
A week later, Captain Glover was appoint
ed to Palo Altos Board Of Public Safety and
given authority to clean up the city's traffic
mess. He proceeded to lower the boom"
His campaign cut the city's average traffic
death rate by over 60 per cent.
Palo Alto population now about 22,5OO
i thriving suburb about 30 miles south
of San Francisco. 1t has one of the highest
automobile registration rates in the u S.,
about five cars for every 10 people. Nearly
all of its streets are straight and tempting to
speeders, and many of its intersections are
blinded by trees and shrubs. Two high-speed
highways cut through the city
Last December, in spite of these condi-
Evening star., 1948-08-01

first meeting of the Board of Public Safety,
ne said. We've got the laws on the books
already. Well just enforce them"
Excellent" agreed the others.
We'll enforce them with no exceptions"
Hey, wait minute, Cap!' said another
member We're in business here. We can't
get that tough. Our clients, our customers will
tear US apart -"
"Okay," said Glover. I'm retired Nobody
can touch me. III take the responsibility"
Orders went out to the police department
to crack down. Get rough. If they break the
law, arrest them. No exceptions.
Evening star., 1948-08-01

Within "a hours. the entire city was in an
uproar. Motorists had been arrested for driv-
ing Is miles an hour in l5-mile zone. Pedes-
ulans had been arrested for touching one toe
70 the street at no crossing area. Irate NOR
chants walled that customers were shop-
ping elsewhere. Outraged visitors hurled
epithets at "those small-town COPE"
What burned many violators to crisp was
their discovery that absolutely no one = not
even the mayor - could fix their tickets.
When they came into court. they found
agn on the judges desk which read:
Evening star., 1948-08-01
by Milton Silverman
photographs by Jon Bvenneis

tions, Palo Alto had gone l3 months without
traffic fatality. Only one other city its size
in the country klamath Falls, Ore.) was lead
ing it in National Safety Council records.
Black Record
FIFTEEN years ago, however, these factors
- plus the attitude of the local inhabitants
had combined to give the city one of the
blacklist traffic records in the country. Over
a six-year period, it's traffic death rate had
averaged about 50 per 100000 population,
more than twice the average for small cities.
Back in 1893, when Cap Glover went to his
Evening star., 1948-08-01
THINGS THAT We KNOW
WITHOUT BEING TOLD

l. You were not going that fast.
z. You are a careful driver.
;. The cop did not pace you.
:. The fast ones got away.
S. You favor law enforcement, but :
Evening star., 1948-08-01

Palo Alto, Calf, had the highest
traffic death rate in the country
until hard-boiled Cap Glover found
new way to make speeders behave
Evening star., 1948-09-26

Easy Betty Croker method is almost
like making Bisquiek biscuits, except tha. you
add some yeast to the l:quid. Directions on the
Bisquick package. You'll find them amaz-
ingly quick, easy, sure-even if you've
never tried yeast dough before.
Your rolls are ready for the oven in little
more than an hour. Then out they come,
fragrant and feathery light, with tender
golden crust. Serve these Bisquick Hurry
Up Yeast Rolls soon. They're delicious!
For Clothespin Rolls, as illustrated,
wrap 12-in. strips of Bisquick yeast dough
around creased clothespins so edges barely
touch. Let rise and bake as for other rolls
Remove clothespins Immediately after
taking rolls from the oven.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
7. B. Jacocks Named Head
Of GE EIectronics Here

The appointment OF Thomas B.
Jacocks of Haverton, Pa. as mana
ger of the Washington Office of the
electronics department, General
Electric Co.. was announced today
Mr.. Jacocks has been manager of
the departments Atlantic district,
with headquarters in Philadelphia,
since 1945. He has been responsible
for the sale of all electronics de-
partment products in Eastern Penn
sylvania, Southern New Jersey. Del
aware. Maryland, Virginia, North
! Carolina and the District.
He was here from 1881 to 1915,
working in the company's radio de-
partment on electronics contract
negotiations. He made his home in
Bethesda during that period.
Mr.. Jacocks is a member Of the
Institute Of Radio Engineers, Amer
lean Society of Naval Engineers
Chamber Of Commerce. Bethesda
| Md, and the Metropolitan Club.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
District Pledges
Crack Down on
Unpaid Taxes
Low Unineorporoted
Business Payments
Worry officioIs

District officials are worried about
the returns they are receiving from
the unincorporated business tax
and will crack down hard" to make
sure the levy is paid by everybody
who owes it.
This was revealed last night by
Assessor Edward A. Dent.
Mr.. Dents assistants, thumbing
through the first 5000 unincorpo-
rated business returns received at
the District Building, estimated
roughly that only 8 to 10 per cent
of them showed any money due to
the city government.
IF the percentage of those pay
ing the tax isn't higher than that
after we get through auditing these
returns, I will be very much. sur
prised." the assessor said.
To Check Every Return.
He promised his Office will check
every unincorporated business re-
turn against the personal income
tax return of the filer. The city will
not collect an unpaid tax without
giving the individual a chance to
present his side of the case. But
money owing will be collected, the
assessor said.
Mr.. Dent was unable to estimate
what proportion of those filing un-
incorporated business returns should
be liable for the tax. The esti-
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Cancer Specialists Hear
Address by McInerny

The American Association for the
Study of Neoplastic Diseases to-
day heard an argument for Coop
Grafton between doctors and law.
yers in presenting courtroom testi-
mony from Wilbert McInerny,
Washington attorney. Es
Mr.. McInerny spoke at the open-
ing of the associations three-day
annual meeting held at Garfield
Hospital.
An estimated SO cancer special-
lists attended the opening session.
They are to hear DR.. E. Clarence
Rice, 1916 Morningside drive NV,
disc1ss neoplasms in children this
afternoon.
A symposium on tumors and cam
Ger detection clinics Is scheduled
for o'clock tonight. Other ses-
sions tomorrow and Saturday will
be devoted to discussion OF breast
tumors and cancer, bone tumors,
and the relation of endocrines and
cancer.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Legion Posts Will LIST
Cancer Drive Results

Thirty all-nurse American Legion
posts throughout the country will
announce results of cancer fund
campaigns in the celebration of Le-
gion Cancer Fund Drive Day Sat-
urday.
The Jane A. Delano all-nurse post
here, headed by Mrs. Isabelle
Knight. who also is the District de-
partment's cancer drive group chair
man, will receive telegraphed re-
ports from the other all-nurse posts
The Delano post during the past
month arranged for cooperation
of the other nurse groups in the
cancer campaign.
A card party from l to pm
Saturday at the American Legion
Club, 2437 Fifteenth street NV,
also will help raise funds for the
drive and District posts will report
results Of their own campaigns for
contributions.
Legion officials invited the public
to give to the cancer drive through
their organization. Checks marked
Cancer Fund" should be made pay
able to Comdr. Isabelle B. Knight,
5000 Connecticut avenue NV. or
to James B. Murphy. finance officer,
the American Legion, 2437 Fifteenth
street NV.
The Legion will present contribu-
tlons from all sources to a repre-
sentative of the American Cancer
Society at 7:45 pm. April "a during
its regular weekly radio broadcast
over Radio Station VOL.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Marshall 10 Face Jury
On Contempt Charge

George Marshall, present chair
man of the board of the Civil Rights
Congress, was scheduled to go on
trial this afternoon before jury in
District Court on charges of con-
tempt of Congress.
Marshall is charged with refusing
to produce records of the National
Federation for Constitutional Liber-
ties of New York, of which he was
formerly chairman, before the House
Committee on Un-American Activi-
ties in March, 1916.
He also is charged with refusal to
answer question as to whether he
was connected with the Marshall
Foundation. His counsel said today
that the National Federation for
Constitutional Liberties no longer
exists.
Preliminary motions were argued
this morning in District Court be-
fore Justice Richmond B. Keech,
who is to preside.
Justice Keech denied defense
motion to exclude Government en-
ployes from the jury. He took under
advisement, however, motion to
dismiss the second count against
Marshall, which accuses the defend
ant with refusing to answer the
question as to whether he was con-
nected with the Marshall Founda-
ton. The defense contended as
grounds for dismissal that the ques-
ton had been withdrawn.
Marshall is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles Murray. Defense counsel
are Abraham j. Isserman, Charles
A. Horsky and Wilbur r. Lester.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
.141-Count Indictment
Called Only Beginning
Of Passport Inquiry
By the Assoeiofed Press

Philadelphia, April 15.-A al
count indictment described by Fed
eral attorneys as only fraction OF
the charges was returned yesterday
against two former United States
commissioners, two United States
clerks and three Chinese in a pass
port bribery investigation.
Principal figures among the ac-
cused are former United States
Commissioners Norman j. Griffin
and Howard j. Long.
Griffin, who resigned as commits
sioner last month after seven years
in office, was indicted on "a counts
charging sale of fraudulent docu-
ments, illegal use of the United
States seal, false statements in
passport applications and accept
ance OF $3.50 in bribes.
Left Office in 1881.
Long, former Pennsylvania
State Representative, was indicted
on IA counts charging that after
he left Office in 1881 he used the
official seal and forged predated and
counterfeit official documents which
he sold for cash.
Other named in the indictment
are:
Warren J. Belcher, resigned last
March as chief of the passport
division of Federal court He was
charged with false acknowledge
ment, making false documents,
illegal use of seal, accepting $1,050
in bribes.
Robert T. Press, resigned deputy
clerk, charged with counterfeiting
Of public records, wrongful use of
seal.
One Defendant in China.
John Lee. Oscar Yew Hob and
Hoy Lee, Chinese charged with aid
ing and abetting in making OF
fraudulent documents.
John Lee of Philadelphia, also
was charged with bribery. Hob
of New York, additionally was
charged with aiding and abetting
false applications, Hoy Lee, now in
China, also was accused of false
statements.
Gerald A. Gleeson, assistant
United States attorney, said much
more serious allegations are still tA
come.
I'VE have put into the indict-
ments only enough to bring forth
a charge" Mr.. Gleason said, there
is a great deal more to this. In fact
on paper we only scratched the sur
face"
Prison sentences ranging from Al
to 172 years for individual defend
ants and fines up to $4,000 are pos
sible in event Of convictions.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
DC. Woman, 100
Today, Dons New
| Dress for Party

Mrs. Mary E. Summers, 733 Thir.
teenth street Sc, Is wearing new
dress today for a special occasion
her 10Qth birthday.
Mrs. Summers health is excellent,
according to her family, although
her sight is dimmed and her hear
ing failing. And she is able to en-
Joy the treats of today. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bessie Stewart, made the
dress and planned a birthday
dinner.
One of the earliest incidents OF
her life that she recalls is the time
almost 90 years ago when her
mother whipped her for smoking .
clay pipe she had bought.
She remembers receiving a bowl
of bean soup from Union soldiers
camped near Boonsboro, Nd, where
her father had a furniture factory.
Twice married, the second time
at u, and twice widowed, Mrs. Sum.
mers came to Washington in 1915 70
live with her daughter
Evening star., 1948-04-15
New ST. AIMS Church
Will Be Dedicated by
Archbishop Sunday

The Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle
Archbishop of Washington, will ded-
icate the new st. AIMS Catholic
Church at Wisconsin avenue and
Yuma street NV, at 10:30 am
Sunday, preceding solemn pom
tihcal mass, it was announced
today
Archbishop O'Boyle also will Of
ficiate at the conservation OF the
three affairs of the new church al
8 am. tomorrow, the Rev. Henry D
Collins, pastor, announced.
The new edifice and an adjoining
rectory were erected at a cost OF
nearly 100000 to replace the ole
structure torn down two years ago
Constructed of limestone anG
brick along 18th century Gothic
lines, the church seats 1000 persons
700 on the main floor and 900 ir
the balconies. It was designed by
Henry D. Dagit 81 Sons, Phila-
delphia architects. --~
The high altar of the new church
is flanked by two side altars, one
dedicated to the Virgin Mary anc
the other to st. Joseph. The altars
are marble. The pulpit, of buffec
limestone, Is at the right front Of
the main altar.
Assisting at the conservation OF
affairs tomorrow will be Father Col.
Inns and the Rev. Russell A. Phelar
and the Rev. Vincent P. Cieri, as.
sistant pastors. The Rev. Walter
Schmitz, S. S., of the Sulpiciar
Seminary, Catholic University, viii
be master of ceremonies.
At the Sunday mass Archbishop
O'Boyle will preside. The Mos
Rev. John M. Mcnamara, auxiliary
archbishop, will be the celebrant.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
tifc developments of military ma

tifc developments of a military ma
ture.
2. Urge the Post Office to clarity
its prohibition of news of lotteries
3. Request Legislatures Of the
States to consider measures to pro-
tect a reporter in keeping his news
sources confidential.
Nominees for Directors.
W. r. Walton OF the South Bend
Tribune, chairman of the Nominat-
ing Committee, announced the
nomination of these members for
directors:
L. R. Blanchard, Rochester, New
York; Fred w. Brinkerhoff, Pitts
burg, Kan: Wright Bryan, Atlanta,
Ga; Virginius Dabney, Richmond.
Va; Clayton Fritchey, New Or
leans; Walter Jones, Sacramento,
Calf: Mr.. Owens. and Dwight S.
Perrin, Syracuse, N. Y.
Five of these eight are to be
elected.
Other reports were given by
Dwight Young, of the Dayton
Journal Herald, secretary Of the Or
ganization; Alexander F. Jones, Of
the Washington Post, treasurer. and
B. M. McKelway, of the Washington
Star, chairman of the program
committee.
New Members Introduced.
A. M. Piper, of the Council Bluffs
Ga.) Nonpareil, chairman OF the
membership committee, introduced
new members of the organization
who were present.
Undersecretary Of State Lovett
was to be an off -the-record speaker
at luncheon meeting today.
This afternoon the editors were
scheduled to discuss the effective
ness Of their editorial pages.
Tonight the ASNE members will
receive report on the work of the
present Congress. The speakers will
be Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio; Senator Eastland, Democrat,
of Mississippi; Senator Taylor,
Democrat, of Idaho; Representative
Monroney, Democrat, of Oklahoma,
and Representative Halleck, Re-
publican, Of Indiana
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Parties Won't Indorse
Primary Candidates

Departing from their usual prac-
tice, the Democratic and Republican
State Central Committees of Mont
gomery County this year will not
indorse candidates in the May 8
primaries.
Both ]. Bond Smith, chairman OF
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, and Walter w. Dawson, Re-
publican State Central Committee
chairman, explained today that the
action of their groups was taken to
stimulate participation in party ac-
tivities in the county.
Four candidates are seeking the
Democratic nomination for Congress
from the Sixth Maryland District
which includes Montgomery County
The Republican incumbent, Repre-
sentative Beall, of Frostburg, is un-
opposed for denomination.
In addition, there are II candi-
dates in both Republican and Demo-
cratic parties who are seeking cleo
ton as delegates from the county
to their respective State conventions
Each party is entitled to seven
seats,
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Police Inspectors Allowed
To Adjust Traffic Tickets

In a new directive issued yester-
day by Inspector Floyd A. Truscott
police inspectors may now make ad-
justments of traffic tickets.
In the past captains and lieuten-
ants. when the latter have been in
command at the time the adjust
ment is requested, have been al
lowed to make adjustments, Inspec-
tor Truscott said The new direc-
tive uses the term staff" officers
which includes inspectors.
The new order also directs that
'if there is no violation" no record
will be made of a person given a
ticket. For example, it points out
If a parking meter is broken and
the officer is unaware Of it, there
would be no violation on the part
of the motorist. The ticket would
be cancelled.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Wise Named Counsel
.Of War Contracts Unit

Charles C. Wise, jr., has been
named general counsel of the War
Contracts Price Adjustment Board
Mr.. Wise, who also is counsel for
the Reconstruction Finance Corp S
Price Adjustment Board, is ma
tive Of Washington and graduate
of George Washington University.
He has been with the Government
since 1888 and served with the Navy
during the war. He lives at 2711
Thirty-sixth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
HOUSEKEEPING Suspect
Held in Rockville Jail

Dwight Thornton, 27, of the 600
block of New York avenue NV, was
being held today at the Rockville
Jail in default of $1,000 bond on
charges of housebreaking and lar
ceny.
Thornton, colored, is accused OF
taking about $23 from bakery In
Four Corners Monday. Detectives
said he also is charged with stealing
a station wagon March 16 in lillian
dale. The car has been recovered.
Detectives added Thornton is
wanted in Arlington in connection
with a series of housebreakings
there. A preliminary hearing will
be held at $50 am Tuesday in Sill
yer Spring Police Court.
Evening star., 1948-04-15

mated-yield figure which appears
in the budget, he admitted, was
"just picked out of the air." That
figure was $1,500,000.
Owners of unincorporated busl-
neSses must file returns II their
concerns crossed more than $4,000
in 1947. They need not pay the
tax, however, unless the concerns
netted more than $10,000-after ex-
penses and salaries were deducted
from gross receipts.
To Watch Salaries.
In their checking, which probably
will not get under way for several
months, District tax officials will
look closest at the salary paid by
the owner of an unincorporated
business to himself. The unincorp-
Grated business tax rate is per
cent, whereas the personal income
tax rate is only per cent.
If, therefore, an unincorporated
business had $4,000 in, otherwise
taxable profits, its owner might
save q pcI CClit lli te|ACo Wy PoS SaA6
himself this profit as salary"
The law specifies, however, that
the salary he pays himself must bs
reasonable"
Meanwhile, city officials prepared
for the inevitable last-minute rush
to meet today's deadline on the
income taxes and the levies on in
corporated and unincorporated bus
inesses. About $500 people passed
through the lines in the District
Building yesterday, perhaps few
less than appeared Tuesday. But
the volume of mail returns was
high.
For all three taxes, mailed re-
turns will be considered as on time
if they are postmarked before mid
night tonight. For those filing and
paying in person, however, the
deadline is 4:45 pm, when the Dis
trict Building closes.
The legal penalty for tardy H.
ing is per cent month up to q
total of Is per cent. For tardy
paying, it Is one half of l per cent
a month.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Motorcycle Policeman Hurt
Pursuing Householder

A traffic division motorcycle po-
liceman was injured slightly last
night while trying to catch house,
breaker Gaping from the rear Of a
store at 1911 Fourteenth street NV.
Pvt F. l.. Dickerson was released
after treatment at Emergency Hos
pital for cuts and bruises received
, when his motorcycle struck an OBJ
struction and pitched him to the
ground.
He had responded to a call to
Creel Bros. Auto Supply store after
passerby noticed a figure moving
about inside. Pvt. Dickerson was
covering the rear entrance of the
store when the man rushed out. The
policeman gave chase on his motor
cycle. Nothing was taken from the
store, It was reported.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Some Changes Likely
In District Rent Bill,
.0'Hara Predicts

Early approval of legislation to
extend the District Rent Control
Act with some notifications to next
March 81 was predicted today by
Chairman O'Hara of a House Dis
trict Judiciary Subcommittee.
The subcommittee, he said, al
ready has given careful study to
both the Senate-approved rent
control extension bill and similar
measure pending in the House.
Some changes may be madc in
the measure as it passed the Sen
ate, Mr.. OHara said, but did not
predict what they would be.
Already two executive sessions of
his subcommittee have been held
this week, Mr.. O'Hara said. Agree
ment has been reached to clarity a
provision in the Senate bill which
would decontrol buildings recon-
verted for rent after March 81 this
year.
Another change in the Senate
measure has been requested by Dis
trict Rent Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell, Mr.. O'Hara said. The
administrator will be invited to ex-
plain this proposal before the
O'Hara subcommittee probably this
afternoon or tomorrow
At any rate, the subcommittee
chairman said it is hoped the unit
may approve and report favorably
to the full House committee a re-
vised measure within a day or so
The Senate-passed bill which
went to the O'Hara subcommittee
extends the District Rent Act with
number of notifications. These
would decontrol new construction
and reconverted construction COM
pleted after March 81 this year
transient hotel rooms. and dwell
ings having no more than two ten
ants not related to the landlord.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Hearing on Longer Stay
For German Art Called

A House Armed Services subcom-
mittee scheduled an open hearing
at 2 pm. tomorrow on the Full
bright bill for temporary retention
| in the United States of the Ger
man paintings now on exhibition
at the National Gallery Of Art.
The hearing follows a private
showing for several members of
, Congress and their families last
night.