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Evening star., 1948-03-06
Knockdowns Fail
Deter Youth in
Futile HoIdup Try

The youth who attempted to hold
up the Kaplan Market, 1900 street
Sc, last night was eager and de.
termined, but unsuccessful, police
reported.
Owner Albert Kaplan told police
the youth first demanded beer wher
he came in but was refused be.
cause he was unsteady. He ther
stuck his hand in his pocket ano
said, This is a holdup. Give me
some beer and your money"
A male customer came in about
this time, saw what was happening
and knocked the would-be bandit
to the floor. The youth arose only
to be knocked down again. Once
more he got to his feet, even more
unsteady, and announced:
"This is still a holdup."
AS he stumbled around, smashing
fruit and eggs to the floor, he
finally changed his mind and fed
Mr.. KaplanlSaid, leaving his hat.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Fishermen, Hunters Feast Eyes
|On Sports Show Equipment

sporting equipment that makes
man feel important. He can al
ways brag about the f1sh that got
away, even to his wife. If she's
smart, she'll be tolerant.
But every family member enjoyed
the various exhibits. The one spon-
sored by the State of Maine even
boasted a mechanical fish which
Jumped" out of the water at ap-
propriate intervals to scare its live
companions away. And there were
mechanical seagulls, just like real
ones on Chesapeake Bay. They
screeched as mechanical waves
pounded against the shore. This
was all the creation of Klir A. Beck,
Maine artist.
Nearby States Represented.
Maryland and Virginia, too, have
exhibits, showing off their wild life
to the Washington area sportsan.
Today some 200 Star carriers,
plus equal numbers from the other
Washington papers, will join Boy
and Girl Scouts, orphans and men,
bers Of boys clubs in free visit
to the show. Some day soon, if not
already, they, too, will be fisher
men or huntsmen or canoists on
the Potomac. They're bound to be
after looking at those rods and guns.
They'll see other things, too. Like
the log rollers, trained retriever
dogs, the water ballet, dancing bears,
magicians. bait casters, pistol ex-
perts, badminton players and fancy
divers. These entertainers are regu-
lar parts of the show, which runs
from / to II pm. daily.
In connection with the opening
o fthe show luncheon sponsored
by the League of Maryland Sports
men was held in the Metropolitan
Club, with Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox
commanding the District National
Guard, as host. Honor guest was
Glenn L. Martin, aircraft anufac-
turer and president of the league.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Little Hope ofU. 5. Aid
For Maryland Parks
Seen by Senator Reed

The hope OF having the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
sidering the independent Offices
supply bill recommend $1,494 900 for
nearby Maryland parks faded yester-
day when Chairman Reed, Republi-
can, of Kansas, expressed doubt that
the House would agree to the item
in conference.
In this he was joined by his COM
mittee colleague, Senator McKellar,
Democrat, of Tennessee.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee struck the item out of the
budget.
Chairman Reed said he would
recommend that items affecting the
District in his bill be considered
henceforth by the Senate Appropri-
ations Subcommittee considering the
District supply bill. The Independ-
ent Off1ces appropriation bill con-
siders requests for funds for the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the District of
Columbia Redevelopment Land
Agency. While the House authorized
some funds for the commission, it
struck out money for the agency.
Although j. Bond Smith, general
counsel for the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, made vigorous plea for put
ting in the park purchase item,
Chairman Reed pointed out Wash
ington and it's environs already have
an extensive park system. MI.
Smith told the subcommittee that
unless the money is made available
now for buying the land for parks,
I'VE will not have any future parks"
Mr.. Smith declared the Capper-
Crampton Park Purchase Act, which
Congress passed to facilitate buying
land in the nearby Maryland valleys,
would be repudiated.
Funds for the nearby Maryland
park purchases are carried under
the item for the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission IN
the bill.
Mr.. Smith asserted that 81, 1,000, 900
of the appropriation sought would
come back to the Federal Govern
ment as that is a loan under the
act.
Chairman Reed said: "You are
not very persuasive and not very
convincing. I don't think there is
any possibility of the House agree
ing to it,"
Mr.. Smith made it clear that no
legal land condemnation of existing
subdevelopments is planned under
the program but the commission on
ly wants to protect the property pro-
jected as park land from encroach-
ment.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Remon Honored for Term
As Bows Club President

John A. Remon, vice president o1
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Co.. last night received a testi-
monial plaque for his two years
service as president of the Metro.
politan Police Boys Club.
The ceremony took place at din.
ner in the Ambassador Hotel ano
was the occasion of Mr.. Remon's
retirement as president of the club
board. He is succeeded by Robert
C. Simmons, who presented the
plaque last night.
About 1875 civic leaders, police and
other District officials attended the
dinner, including Commissioner Guy
Mason and Supt. of Police Robert
j. Barrett.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Manuel Koufmon Quits
As Agency Director

Resignation of Manuel kaufman
as director of the Jewish Social
Service Agency, 1131 Spring road
NV, was announced yesterday by
Paul Himmelfarb, president of the
board.
Mr.. Himmelfarb expressed the
boards regret at the resignation
and commended Mr.. Kaufman for
his service since joining the agency
in November, 1916. Mr.. Kaufman
will, become director of the Chill.
dren's Division of the Health ano
Welfare Council, Inc, of Philadel-
'phia, Delaware and Montgomery
Counties in Pennsylvania next
month.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Texas City Disaster Loid
To Smoking Rule Luxity
By the Associoted Press

A no-smoking rule strictly en-
forced probably would have pre-
vented the Texas City disaster of
a year ago, the Bureau of Mines
says.
The harbor explosion brought to
light, the agency reported last night
"a surprising lack of information,
even among experts, on the hazards
of shipping bulk ammonium nj
trate."
The report said explosion of am
monium nitrate fertilizer on the
French-owped Liberty ship Grand
camp April is, 1947, undoubtedly
was caused by fire in hold No. 4.
IF non-smoking rule had been
enforced rigidly the fire might not
have occurred" the report said.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
D.c.Heads Ask Ruling
On Power 10 Limit
Oil Heat installations

Corporation Counsel Vernon E
West was asked today to find out
whether the Commissioners have
the power to tell District residents
what kind of heating apparatus
they can have in their homes-ano
what kind they cannot have.
In seeking the advice of their
law department on this ticklish
question, the city heads are look
ing for a way Of preventing next
winter the sort of fuel crisis that
plagued Washington this year
They are particularly worried about
the oil situation.
The idea of looking up the law
on the fuel-control powers of the
municipal government came from
1t. Col. L. E. Cox, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner. He thinks
the coal supply is surer bet thai!
the gas or oil supply.
PUG Order Recalled.
In memorandum, approved by
the Commissioners yesterday, Col
Cox recalled that the Washington
Gas Light Co. last week induced
the Public Utilities Commission tc
forbid it to make any conversions
to gas heating in homes or office
buildings now equipped for other
types of fuel. This, he said, would
further increase the burden on the
city's already-overtaxed oil supply
Col. Cox asked the city heads tc
find out what they might do, il
anything, to prevent similar con-
versions from coal to oil heating
plants. He thinks they should also
consider their power to put a limit
on the size of new buildings in
which oil heating equipment is to
be installed.
The gas company, in its action
last week, also got PUG to limit its
new installations in this way, for
bidding it to supply gas for new
heating plants providing more than
100000 British thermal units an
hour.
Safety Now Criterion.
Col. Cox told the city heads they
could insure against overdrawing on
the city's oil supply by controlling
the issuance of permits for installing
oil heating apparatus. The permits
are issued by the Department OF
Inspections, which now concerns
itself only with the safety OF pro-
poSed installations =
Mr.. West said today his first i'm
preston is that, if the Commis-
sioners have power to control heat
ing equipment installations, it will
lie in an emergency application OF
the wartime "blackout law" This
law, however, is due to expire June
80.
Col. Cox told reporters that. if it
is decided the city heads do not
have the power to enforce a nmita-
tion on the amount of oil heating
apparatus which can be installed
here, they can only appeal to the
public for voluntary cooperation OF
seek new legislation from Congress
giving them the necessary power.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
ChurchNeeds No Congregation,
Parker Mail Case Heurinq Told

/ T he contributions had been stimu-
lated, Mr.. O'Brien explained, by a
puzzle contest for $3.50 prize. The
first puzzle was easy-and free.
Those who sent in solutions got back
a letter offering them an oppor-
tunity to get into a contest for
So, 500 in cash for a $12 contribu-
ton to the Puritan church.
Couldn't Find Church.
The inspectors couldn't find the
church, Mr.. O'Brien emphasized
They couldn't find any one in
La Grange who had ever heard
of the Puritan Church. They
found people who said Mr.. Parker
did not go to church on Sundays.
They did find an Office entitled
the Puritan Church above a drug
store where girls were opening mail.
On checking the bank account of
the church at the Farmers State
Bank at Montague, Mich, they
found that more than $230,000 had
been deposited in the four months
since the contest started-that there
had been $166,803 in Withdrawals
and that there was a balance of
$63,970.
What had happened to the money?
Mr.. O'Brien wanted to know
Mr.. Bloch said the Withdrawals
represented the expenses of the con-
test. Why did the church have
$63, 900 in"its account? To put up
structure with, Mr.. Bloch said
1T has been emphasized" said
the lawyer that Mr.. Parker had no
congregation. 1t is not necessary
to have congregation to build a
church. Churches have been built
first and the congregation en-
| listed after their opening."
Evening star., 1948-03-06
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Opening Date of
New Hospital
Building Materials
Shortage Is Blamed
For 2-Week DeIuy

The opening date for the new
George Washington University Hos
pital at Washington Circle has been
postponed from next Wednesday to
March "a, university officials re-
vealed today.
g DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, university
president, said he was determined to
. make no further postponement, $50
far. as we can possibly anticipate at
this time" regardless of any new
difficulties the project may en-
counter.
The delay, he said, was caused by
the latest of series of material
shortages which have hampered
workmen from the beginning. Spe-
cial screening for rooms on the sixth
floor, where certain types of psychi-
trio patients will be treated, has not
yet been installed.
Department Heads to Meet.
( DR.. Marvin said all the depart
n1ent heads of the new hospital will
meet Monday morning to complete
plans for moving all their equipment
into the hospital next week.
The Federal Works Agency, re-
sponsible for the hospitals construc-
ton, has given the university per-
mission to make this preliminary
move, the university head declared.
The FWA is scheduled to turn
over the hospital to the university
in formal ceremony at 4 pm.
March %, after inspecting the
building to ascertain that every con-
tract specification has been met.
Inspection Slated.
The present schedule calls for a
press tour Of the hospital March
10, and a special inspection March
% by the Ladies Board of Managers,
each Of whom will simulate some
disease and be shown how the
hospital will handle such case.
Hospital administrative officials
said they were not sure whether it
would be possible to transfer pa
tients from the old George Wash
ington Hospital at 1889 H street
NV. to the new building on March
"a. That decision has not yet
been made, they said.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
By Horny Lever

"Pop, did you ever see q fishin
rod like this in your life? I could
do plenty with it on the Potomac
during the perch run"
So the lad liked the well-balanceo
stainless steel equipment. Maybe he
finally even talked dad into buying
it. The fact remains this was the
sort of wonderful conversation that
predominated as whole families
wandered from exhibit to exhibit
It was the first malDr sportsmen's
exhibition ever to be presented In
Washington-the All American Out.
door Sports Sliow-which had its
initial evening performance last
night In the National Guard Ar
mory.
There were fishing rods, reels
tools, motorboats, cruisers and fancy
artificial bait. There were tents
camping aids, compasses and marine
equipment; motor scooters, auto
mobiles, yachts, rifles and pistols.
"Hmmmm, I don't know. This
wiggler-f1y might not catch the
bass I'm after since last season
Still, again, you never know. ]
guess I'll buy it."
Show Runs Through March IA.
This fisherman was that type OF
sportsman. (and there were many
who thought that the show pro-
duced by the League Of Maryland
Sportsmen, was a pretty good thing
The league and its affiliated "a
clubs in the nearby State and the
District, think the exhibits assume
the proportions of the most out.
standing outdoor show in the coun.
try. A nonprofit noncommercia
organization, the league is devoted
to the preservation of wild life
Thousands of persons will SET
the show which will run through
March IA. There's something about
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Bethesda Church Honors
Sunday School Members

Thirty-six members of the Sun
day school Of the Bethesda Chris
tian Church will be presented with
certificates tomorrow attesting to
the fact they attended the school
on each of the five Sundays during
February.
February has a fifth Sunday only
three times during the 10th century.
The first one occurred in 1920, the
last one ~ come In 1876.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
House Votes to Extend
Synthetic Rubber Control

The House passed unanimously
late yesterday legislation extending
Government control of the syn
thetic rubber industry at least until
June 80, 1850. Present controls ex-
pire March 81.
The bill, which now goes to the
Senate, would require the Govern
ment to maintain a total produc-
ton capacity of 675. 600 tons a year
Manufacturers of rubber goods
would have to use at least 225, ,000
tons of synthetic rubber q year.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
w. 6. Robertson Dies;
Retired Virginia Former

W. c. Robertson, SO, retired
farmer, died early today at his
home, 1917 North Troy street, Ar
lington.. after an illness of eight
months.
A native of Franklin County, Va,
Mr.. Robertson began farming near
Roanoke after his graduation from
high school. He retired in 1928 and
came to live with a daughter, Mrs.
Beulah S. Goss.
Also surviving Is another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leila L. Carroll of Airing
ton and three grandchildren. Fu-
neral arrangements have not been
aunounce6A
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Service to Be Broadcast

Pre-Easter services will be broad
cast from the Magruder Memorial
Christian Church, Landover, Md.
at II am. tomorrow over Station
according to the Rev.
Robert L. Whittenburg. pastor. The
choir leader and soloist will be Mrs.
Robert Cooper, known to radio au-
diences as Johnny johnson, the
Georgia Nightingale"
Evening star., 1948-03-06
|SIunn Clearance
Funds Weighed
by Senate Unit
Items Of Nearly
5000, 900 Include
Park Lund Purchases

The Senate Appropriation Sub
committee on the independent Office
supply bill today was considering
items totaling nearly $5,0O0,o00 for
slum clearance and park develop-
ment in the Washington area.
The project include buying land
for nearby Maryland parks, 81, ,4s4,-
600; planning for the redevelopment
OF "blighted areas by the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, SCI 500, and buying land,
particularly in Barry Farms and
Marshall Heights, by the Redevelop-
ment Lang Agency, So, 100000.
The House Appropriation Subcom-
mittee struck out these items from
the 1949 budget estimates. After
hearing arguments for both sides of
the slum-clearance program, the
Senate subcommittee closed its
hearing yesterday. The bill is ex-
pected to be reported out soon.
Chairman Reed said he will rec
ommend to the full committee that
hereafter District items be handled
by the Senate Appropriation SUBJ
committee considering the city's
supply bill and by the District Com
m,ttee studying legislation, instead
OF by his group.
Early Progress Sought.
Both Senators Reed and OMa-
honey, Democrat, Of Wyoming,
urged the fund requests be taken
up Immediately with the House Ap-
preparation Subcommittee handling
the District supply bill.
Among those opposing the pres
ent redeveiopment funds were:
Everett L. Edmond, president of the
Marshall Heights Civic Association;
w. D. Nixon, chairman of the Com
m1ttee OF Civic Affairs Of the Fed
GRAFTON OF Civic Associations; Ulysses
J. Banks, who appeared for the
Barry Farms Civic Association;
James G. Mason, publisher of the
monthly magazine Pulse, and How
ard D. Woodson, consulting en-
gineer for Barry Farms and Mar
shall Heights.
The opponents told the subcom-
mittee there are houses worth I'D to
$4,000 in Barry Farms. They urged
that the National Guard rifle range
at Camp Simms be used for new
projects before any old homes are
taken over and torn down. They
said the program would make Ne
groes displaced persons" and would
result in "a planned population
shift Of Negroes"
e Rudolph Kaufman II presented
a resolution of the Washington
Board of Trade, urging approval Of
the redevelopment funds. Pointing
to the movement. of heavy taxpayers
to Maryland and Virginia, he said It
is necessary to check this tendency
through redevolopment.
Plans Ready by Summer.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, PLAN
ming commission chairman, esti-
mated his agency's redevelopment
plan will be ready by summer. He
said public hearings on it will take
a couple of weeks. Land acquisitions
can begin in the fall, If the money is
appropriated, he predicted.
c. Melvin Sharpe, chairman Of
the Committee of 100 on the Fed
eral City of the American Planning
and Civic Association, also urged
the appropriation.
Others urging the funds included:
The Department of Social Welfare,
Washington Federation of Churches,
Mrs. Samuel B. Brown of the WASH
ington section, National Council of
Jewish Women; the District chapter
of the American Association of So
cial Workers and Frederick A. Bal
lard of the Washington Housing As
sociation.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Jackson PTA to Heur TuIk

DR.. Ruth Little of the National
Education Association will address
the StonewaH Jackson Parent
Teacher Association at 8 pm. Mon
day at the school, 855 North Edison
street, Arlington. Parents of chill
dren entering school for the hrst
line are invited.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
1000 Children Attend
Stores Easter Party

More than 1000 youngsters from
the District Society OF Crippled
Children and various children!
homes here attended an Eastel
party at Keith,s Theater this morn
ing featuring Brer Rabbit. Tn.
show was sponsored by the Hech
Co,
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Yorktown Bill Signed

President Truman yesterday signed
a bill authorizing the spending Of
$15, 900 for planning sewage disposal
in tf Yorktown area Of the Colonial
Natl sal Historical Park In Virginia.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (P,.-Dividends de-
| clered:
Pc stk Of Pay
Evening star., 1948-12-05

Prices of real estate bonds in
November took a drop along with
other securities after the election,
and were off 0.3 per cent at the end
of the month. according to the
Amott- Baker price averages, which
cover 200 eastern issues.
Despite the decline the price
averages were still IL per cent
ahead Of their closing 1947 level.
Office building issues made the best
showing in November.
In yesterdays trading on the
Washington Stock Exchange 18
shares Of Peoples Drug Stores COM
mon sold at 30h and $50 shares Of
Potomac Electric Power common
lat 13A.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported yesterday that stocks In
Fifth District stores in October were
6 per cent higher than in the previ-
GUS month and II per cent higher
than q year ago.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
sidered a normal" relationship and

sidered a normal" relationship and
it is this belief which is influencing
some of the buying orders coming
into the exchange.
Several stock exchange houses re-
ported that large part Of the fall
dividend harvest is being plowed
back into the market, another factor
helping to prop the price struc-
ture.
And one large firm said that .
share of the Christmas bonuses be-
ing distributed by many industrial
and commercial firms is being
channeled into the market. That Is
an interesting sidelight on the
theory that retail buying has been
seriously affected by price-conscious
consumers
Evening star., 1948-12-05
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY pEcEMBER s. ls%e.
Crude Oil Stocks Up
4l5,OO0 Barrels in Week
BY the Associated Press

OY THe NSSoetu1ou r0esS
The Bureau Of Mines reported
stocks of domestic and foreign crude
petroleum totaled 234, ,585 900 barrels
on November 27, net increase OF
AIS, 900 from a week earlier. Domes-
tic crude increased 1853, 900 barrels
foreign crude decreased $4,000.
Daily average production was
5,617 900 barrels, a decrease of $4,000
Runs to stills averaged 5,72l 900, an
increase of $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
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counter represent prices at which one or
more dealers. members of the National
Association of Security Dealers. Inc.
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Evening star., 1948-12-05

cevsrsp or being reorgani1ed under the Bankruptey
Act or securities assumed By such companies Hates
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ments based the last quarterly Or SEMI. o 8rs
diTidsnd. ar. not included cid Called * DIVIDEND
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able In stock. exact cash value undetermined on Dec
aratioa date.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Odom anc
Mrs. S. j. Barineau were in Green
vile, Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22

B. b. Wilkes of jackson. is spend
ing few days at Hotel Durant
while renewing acquaintance with
old friends.
Mrs. James Brown and daughters.
OF greenwood. returned to her home
after a weeks visit with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Montgomery
OF Winfield, Alabama and Columbus
nave opened their home for the
summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones of
Belzoni, were weekend guests of Mr.
Jones parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
per Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Barineau, O,
Quincy. Florida, are visiting Mrs
Barineau's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G
H, Odom.