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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-28
The W Washington Merry Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON Copyright, l94s, by The Bell Syndicate,
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Editors Note: Drew Pearson is on a tour of the West, talk ing political soundings prior to the election.

LOS GELES-There'S a strong tendency in almost every part or the country to cut party lines in this election and vote for the best Congressment, regardless of party. Following up previous Merry -Go- Round columns evaluating Con gressmen who deserve reelection, here is a roll call of others wor- thy of being returned to the House of Representatives. Fortunately for the country the list of good Congressmen is too long to be pub lished here, but here follows
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-28
FROM SKAGWAY

David Stuart of Skagway is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-28
FROM WASHINGTON

Joe R. Lewis of Rangle. Wash, is at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-28
WEATHER REPORT
IU. $. WEATHER BUREAU)

GU. $. WEATHER BUREAU) } Temperatures for 24-Hour Period In Juneau Maximum, 45; minimum, 39. At Airport Maximum 43. minimum, 38. F 0 H E c A ST tJuneau and vicinity) Mostly cloudy with rain
 and southeasterly winds 2O-
 30 miles per hour tonight.
 Mostly cloudy with rain
 showers and southeasterly
 winds l0-20 miles per hour
 Friday. Not much tempera- ture change. PRE c PI T ION , Hast 24 hours ending 7.3o m. today
 In Juneau IS inches; since Oct. l, 15.8l inches: since July 1, 44.72 inches. At Airport IS inches; since OctA l, 968 inches; ., since July l. 3o.79 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-28
AT BARANOF

Russel w Kinkade of Port Will jams is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-28

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Evening star., 1948-03-02
Tickets Ready for Finoi
Neiahborhood Concerts

Invitations for the last two
neighborhood concerts by the
National Symphony Orchestra
under the sponsorship OF The
Evening Star now are being
distributed.
The ninth concert will be
held in Armstrong High School
at 8 pm. March 8. Invitations
may be obtained from the Rec
reation Department at Six
teenth and Lamont streets
NV, and from Armstrong,
Dunbar and Cardozo High
Schools, Terrell Junior High
School and at the business
counter in the lobby Of The
Star Building.
The 10th and final concert
will be held in Mckinley High
School on March 20. The tick
cts for this concert may be
obtained from the Recreation
Department, Mckinley High
School, Stuart and Hine Junior
High Schools, Buchanan, Eek
ington, Hilton-Peabody, Lud-
low, Edmonds, Blair, Langdon,
Woodbridge, Wheatley, Emery
and Bryan Elementary Schools
and at The Stars business
counter.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Swarthmore Apartments
File Rent Increase Plea

Examiner James G. Tyson Of the
District Rent Control Administra-
ton has taken unoer advisement a
plea by owners of the Swarthmore
Apartments, 1910 Twenty fifth
street NV, for a IA per cent rent
increase on 81 apartments.
Owner of the building is Bader
Howar. The petitioner was the B.
F.. Saul Co., represented by Arthur
Katims, attorney. Matthew J. Cal
lahan and P. j. Taft represented
protesting tenants.
Present rents are $40 for two
room apartments and $3.50 for
three rooms and bath, Mr.. Tyson
said. Owners claim operation costs
rose from $14,1o5 in 1910 to ST.
TAB last year.
At the same time, Robert F. Cogs-
well, rent control administrator, an
nounced that 10 per cent increase
for 40 apartments at 1920 Twen-
tieth street NV, had been ap-
proved with the agreement OF ten
ants. New rentals will range from
s46.20 a month for three rooms and
bath to S110 a month for seven
rooms and two baths.
Owner Is the Iowa Apartment
House Co., of which L. P. McLach-
len is president.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Paris Of Two Stores
Ordered Torn Down
In Shopping Center

Parts of two store buildings being
erected at Eleventh and Lamont
streets NV as part Of shopping
center will have to. be torn down
by court order.
Justice James M. Proctor OF Dis
triet Court ruled on the buildings
yesterday in an injunction suit
brought by residents of the 100
block and 1200 block of Lamont
street NV. The plaintiffs con-
tended q residential covenant was
violated when the buildings were
extended closer than 80 feet from
the inside, edge Of the, sidewalk ON
Lamont street. - ::
The store buildings are owned by
the Burman Properties, Ine.: &C
cording to the suits ~ :
Under Justice Proctor's ruling the
portions OF the store building ex-
tending nearer than 80 feet from
the inside walk on Lamont street
must be torn down.
The residential property. owners
who originally brought the suit are
Roscoe L. Mckinney, 11lS Lamont
street NV; BERTHE D. Barnett, ,l2a5
Lamont street NV, and Walter G..
and Theodore w. Daniel, 1905 La
mont street NV. Others Joined
later" r. ~, -. :,
The residential property owners
were represented by Attorneys Curtis
D. Mitchell and Hubert b. Pair.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
D. c. Runaway, g.
Tries to Burn
Way to Freedom
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

FREEHOLD, N. j., Mar. mime
year-old Edwin Joe Nance, who
packed a pair of pearl-handled cap
pistols last week and ran away from
Washington, D. c., was assigned
fire- proof quarters today at the
Monmouth County children's shell
ter after trying to burn his way
back to the open road.
Edwin Joe, a thin, wide-eyed col
ored boy, whose parents can't be To-
Gated, set fire to his room yesterday
and scurried for the door in the re-
sulting confusion. He was halted,
however, and the fire extinguisffed
The boy. brandishing his cap pis-
tolls. was picked up by police We'd
nesday at Asbury Park. A railroad
conductor reported the boy rode
from New York without a ticket.
The youngster said he was trying
to get to Philadelphia after having
come up the night before on the
train from Washington to New York
all without ticket.
Washington authorities said they
knew the boy-he had. Travelled
ticketless to Philadelphia several
days before but was caught and sent
back home.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Traffic Ticket Adjustments
Total 143 in Week

Police Supt. Robert J. Barrett
yesterday reported there were lab
traffic ticket adjustments reported
during the last week-a total Of three
less than the number recorded the
week before.
Sixteen tickets were Cancelled. the
report said. The rest Of the traffic
violation charges were dismissed
after warnings were issued.
The figures. by precincts, listing
the number of warnings and sec
ondly the number of cancellations,
follow:
IA and 2; 1T and /; 3-14 and
2; Ill and o; SO and O; Ga
and o; IA and 4: ss and q; s-3
and 0: 10-22 and 0; lis and /;
12-4 and 0; 13-s and. /, and traflc
division, Il and 3.
Evening star., 1948-03-02


68 and that it is about time he cut
down on many of his activities.
Like other commission members,
he is serving without compensation.
He has served under Presidents
Coolidge, Hoover. Roosevelt and
Truman, and has known all OF them.
Mr.. Nichols has taken an out
standing part in the development
of the Metropolitan Area. He is
particularly interested In having
the eastern section of the city ex-
pand. He says the city has grown
lopsided, with too much emphasis
on the Northwest and Southwest.
He has been interested in tr"
East Capitol street development for
future museums, libraries and other
Government buildings. He was in
the forefront of plans for the Arm
ory, stadium and other projects on
the bank of the Anacostia River at
East Capitol street. He is credited
with urging his colleagues to pur-
chase Fort Dupont. now being de
veloped into major recreation area.
Mr.. Nichols has been one OF the
most ardent advocates of the Fort
Drive--a highway connecting the
old Civil War bastions-both for its
traffic value and to knit the city
together" by preventing the decline
of neighborhood land values.
Intimately acquainted with the
city as are few Washingtonians, Mr..
Nichols is a pre-eminent student OF
city planning. He headed the COM
missions subcommittee which Sc
lected sites for Government office
buildings and housing developments.
He has taken an active part in the
purchase of parks, Fairgrounds and
other public areas.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
15m Arlington Complete
Red Cross Aides Study /.

Fifteen Arlington residents have
completed a Red Cross training
class for staff aides, Mrs. Lipnaan
Redman, county chairman. of the
Training and Recognition Commit
tee for Volunteer Services, an
nounced today r
They are: Mrs. Wexford c. Blinn,
Mrs. Frederick Cook, Mrs. Clarence
E. Davis, Mrs. william A. Dayton
Mrs. Harry Littfnan, Mrs. Charles
w. Prisk, Mrs. Thomas Reddy, Mrs
Charles Seib, jr.; Mrs. James E.
Shepherd, Mrs. George Shorb,
Mrs. James w. Smith, Miss Ger
trude M. Connell, Miss Alice M
Furness, Miss Patricia Ann Howell
and Miss Edna Rocks.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
'6Iamor' 0ver-Emphasized
In Research, Says ShapIey

"Glamorous" fields of scientific re-
search like nuclear physics and elec-
tronics have been over er-emphasized
in recent years. according to Dr.
Harlow Shapley, director Of the
Harvard Observatory.
The noted astronomer, who is here
to Judge 40 high school students
competing for scholarships in the
annual Westinghouse science talent
search, advises the budding scientists
to turn to metallurgy or sanitary
engineering. instead.
Dr. Shapley observed today that
so much public interest has been
attracted to the possibilities of
atomic energy, television and related
subjects that surplus of scientific
talent Is being attracted to research
In their development
Meanwhile, he pointed out, work
of equal Importance in the creation
and testing Of synthetic materials is
tagging because of a shortage of
engineers. chemists and
other scientific workers.
The five-day session of teen-age
scientific prodigi@ from all sections
of the United States is to reach its
climax in the Hotel Statler tonight,
when the Westinghouse science
scholarships are presented.
Evening star., 1948-03-02

The Commissioners today ap-
proved a recommendation Of the
District License Board that Pat j.
Fordelise should be denied a,-l948
license to operate the Esquire Bar
ber Shop. 1904 New York avenue
NV
He was accused last spring Of
having charged servicemen exhorbi-
family. and Of having once at
tempted to. obtain $18.75 from an
Army sergeant for a shave and mas
sage. Acting on these and other
complaints, the Commissioners re-
voked his 1947 barbering license last
October 81. -
At that time, the barber shop pro-
prietor kept his establishment from
closing by obtaining temporary re-
straining order against the murlic-
Evening star., 1948-03-02
keniIwoth Citizens Vote
To Challenge Playground

The Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
ton last night moved to draft a
letter to the District Recreation
Board questioning the establish
ment of colored playground at
Minnesota avenue and Quarles
street NE. -.
The area was recommended for
purchase as playground over \
year ago by the Park and Planning
Commission and the Recreation
Board. The proposed recreation
area Is now under study.
Stating there Is no justification for
the presence of colored playground
in q "predominately white" neigh
borhood, members pointed out many
Of the children using such q play
ground would have to cross railroad
tracks to get there.
The group authorized a letter to
the Rev. Robert E. Shields Of the
Kenilworth Presbyterian Church.
who is leaving after six years at the
church, thanking him for his service
to the community.
The association met At the Kenil-
worth Recreation Center, Kenilworth
avenue and Ord street NE. Charles
M. Maize. president. conducted the
meeting.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Truscott Nomed to Head
Civil Service Advisers

Floyd A. Truscott, assistant super
intendent of police, was named to-
day as the new chairman OF the 70.
lice Departments Board OF ClVii
Service Advisers He replaces for
mer Inspector John H. Fowler, VINO
retired last week.
The Commissioners designated In
spector Walter T. Storm as new
member of the three-man board.
The third member is Capt. Beverly
C. Beach.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Snow Removal Ordinance
Adopted by HyattsvilIe

The Hyattsville City Council last
night adopted a snow removal or
dinance modelled after similar regu-
lations in the District.
The Hyattsville ordinance requires
the removal of snow from sidewalks
in front of businesses or residences
within "A hours after the snow has
stopped. Fines from 50 to s25 are
provided.
A committee was appointed by
Mayor Caesar Aiello to plan the
city's Army Day celebration April
s in cooperation with Capt. Blaine
Calhoun of the Hyattsville Natiopal
Guard unit. Members OF the COM
mittee are Councilmen Hiram Law
renee, Harry Styne, Claude Davis
and Henry J. Hellman.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Value of HoIting Payments
In Baltimore Questioned

BALTIMORE, Mar. R.-The
head of the Maryland League OF
Building, Savings and Loan Asso-
Citations said today that stopping
payments may not help veterans
get adjustments on poorly built
homes.
About 1900 Baltimore veterans
Yesterday served notice on lending
agencies that they intend to stop
payments on their new houses
claiming they were cheated by con-
tractors who used faulty materials
Carl F. Dockman, president OF
the lenders league, commented to-
day:
II don't know that the failure to
make payments will help the situa-
ton. Every dollar not paid by vet
Grams who have received loans is
one less that can be loaned to
other veterans. Our building and
loan associations intend to see that
Justice is done for veterans"
The league is made up Of about
100 institutions.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
BorberAccusedo Overchorgine
GIs Denied Renewal of License

ipal authorities action, which car
ried him through to the end OF. that
month, when the revoked license
would have expired. He then ap-
piled for a 1948 license, and has
been operating since on the
strength OF that application,
j.. Edward Bailey, jr., superintendent
of licenses, turned down the request
for 1s4s license, and Fiordelese
appealed to the Commissioners.
The License Board is headed by
Assistant Corporation Counsel Rob-
ert D.. Wise.
It. was unimpressed by the fact
that the barber shop Of late has ad-
vertised a drastic cut in its prices
It told the Commissioners the price
cutting was done for the sole pur-
pose OF influencing this board"
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Trade Board Urges
.City-Wide Support Of
Symphony Campaign

Communicative support for the
tagging $165 900 fund drive of the
National Symphony Orchestra was
urged today by the directors of the
Washington Board of Trade.
Pledging the boards cooperation,
the directors specifically called upon
all individuals and business firms to
contribute to the fund and upon
civic. and business groups to lend
active support to the drive.
The directors also instructed two
of the Trade Boards committee to
explore the advisability of seeking
special funds from Congress to help
finance an extensive program Of
school symphony concerts. Such a
program recently was proposed by
public school officials.
Announcing the directors indorse-
ment of this school proposal, John
A. Reilly, president, recalled that a
$25, 600 appropriation for school
concerts by the National Symphony
was recommended in 1945 by the
Senate Appropriations Committee
District subcommittee but was not
approved in Appropriations Com
mittee conference. ..... -.
Last official total in the symphony
drive, now entering its fifth week,
was $92,712 on February "a. Drive
officials today said tabulations still
have not passed 100000. They
hoped for considerable additions
next Monday. when the extended
drive is scheduled to end.
The resolution of the boards d.
rectors said: We commend as a
specific method of increasing the
orchestra's community service pro-
posals of the Music Department OF
the public schools for an extensive
program of symphony concerts for
school children as part of the cur
riculum As one logical way OF
financing these school concerts we
suggest consideration by the Mu-
nicipal Finance Committee of the
suggestion that the District Com
missioners seek special funds from
Congress for the purpose in the
District budget for 1852. An au-
thorization of $4,000 was recon-
mended by the Senate Subcommit-
tee on District Appropriations In
1945."
The directors cited the SO ,424, ,429
expended on the orchestra since its
founding as IAN investment, the
benefits of which the Nations Cap
ital cannot afford to lose"
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Fairfax Hit-Run Accident
Costs Life Of Second Man

Clate n. Baldwin, who, with j. G..
Bare, was injured Friday night in a
hit-run accident on route I'll near
Fairfax, died last night in Airing
ton Hospital. Mr.. Bare was killed
instantly.
Mr.. Baldwin, 40, lived on route
In Fairfax. He and Mr.. Bare were
walking together along route I'll
when they were struck. The hos
oital said Mr.. Baldwin died OF COM
plications arising from a broken
neck and head injuries.
Arrested shortly after the accident
was Cecil I. Davy, "a, OF route l,
Clifton. va. He was charged with
mansiaughter in the Bare death
and now faces a second manslsugn-
ter charge in Mr.. Baldwi1s death,
police said. Davy is held without
bond in the Fairfax Jail.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Hearings 10 Be Held
This Month on D. E..
Revenue Proposals

Joint House-Senate hearings are
to be held sometime this month on
District revenue questions, includ-
ing proposals for repeal Of the in
dividual income levy and adoption
Of q general sales tax.
The hearings will be held by the
Fiscal Subcommittees Of the House
and Senate District Committees,
which drafted the 1s47 revenue act
Senator Cain, Republican, of Wash
inston, and Representative Bates,
Republican, of Massachusetts,. the
unit chairmen, are comforting re-
garding the dates.
To Seek New Sources.
At the end of the past regular ses-
sion, Senator Cain introduced a
bill to repeal the individual income
tax, holding it was inequitable be-
cause 1t exempts salaries Of Gov
eminent employees here who claim
they are domiciled back home.
Mr.. Bates said the joint hearings
viii include, study of all forms of
present or new revenue sources, al
though he repeated his belief that
the sales tax is the "least desirable
kind Of tax. He added 1t should be
adopted only if absolutely necessary
Renewed support for the sales tax
plan, as proposed by the Commits
sioners, was voiced by. Representa-
tive Koran, Republican, of Wash
ington, who heads the House APP
propriations subcommittee in charge
Of the District budget. --...'
Still Seen. As Answer.
"The sales tax" he declared, "is
still the answer to the Districts
revenue problems. He made a pro-
tracted fight for It's adoption last
year.
Mr.. Koran listed a new city rev.
enue measure and the District home
rule bill as the two big items of Dis
trict legislation that Congress
should enact first
He said he is disturbed over the
fact that his units hearings on the
Districts $101 .0o0, 600 budget are to
be started soon, when I'VE still do
not have sound basis OF revenue. !"
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Battalion Chief Who Assisted
Murphy Prosecution Denoted
Poor Job ut Fire Cited
In Loss Of Captains
Temporary Ronk

Fire Chief Clement Murphy said
today he has taken away the tenn
porary rank Of an acting bat
talon chief. who assisted the prose-
cution in. the recent trial Of Chief
Murphy, because the subordinate
did poor job at a fire two weeks
ago.
Denoted to his permanent rank
of captain was former Acting Bat
talon Chief Rupert c.. Emerson
now detailed to No. Six Engine
Company. 210 M street NV. Capt
Emerson, who may not appeal the
demotion under fire regulations,
would not comment on the move
Capt. Emerson, however, suffers
no loss of pay inasmuch as his
elevation last August to the tenn
porary battalion chiefs rank car
ried no salary increase.
Chief Murphy also sent a recon-
mendation to the Commissioners
today that Capt Emerson be re-
lieved OF his duties as a member oi
the Fire Department Board of Civil
Service Examiners. The three-man
board made up Of Fire Department
officers acts in an advisory capacity
in recommending promotions to the
Civil Service Commission for the
grades Of sergeant, lieutenant and
captain.
In place Of Capt. Emerson, Chief
Murphy urged the nomination OF
Capt. William n. Roman, acting
executive. ofiicer of the Fire De-
partment, and regularly captain
of No "a Engine Company. Chief
Murphy said he made his recon-
mendation in order that the board
might "haye the benefit of a mem
ber with administrative and execu-
tive experience in addition to fire
fighting" y.
The fire which resulted in the
disciplinary action happened short
ly after 2 pm. on February "a, Chief
Murphy said. In the; 11o0 block OF
New Jersey avenue N.W.-only one
and -one-half blocks from Capt.
Emerson's firehouse.
In response to local alarm at
2:10 pm, the chief said, Capt.
Emerson drove to the scene al
though his presence was not re-
quired at local alarm. Pvt. T. r.
Curtin, Capt. Emerson's driver, con-
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Six Dupont Circle Trees
Removed for Underposs

Six trees have been removed from
the center of Dupont Circle but they
are the only ones which will have
to be cut down In constructing the
Connecticut avenue underpass
Highway Department spokesman
said today.
The trees were taken out because
they are in the area in which the
main excavation is to be made
through the center OF the circle.
Four went yesterday, the others
some weeks ago.
The Highway Department said 1t
would be up to the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to
determine whether the trees will be
replaced when work on the under
pass is completed.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Philadelphia Woman Dies
In Fire; Three Rescued
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 2.-Marion
Fighter, IS, died today in fire that
swept her home, trapping her in a
bedroom. -- 49,
Three others, including q To-day
old infant, were rescued as the
flames damaged two adjoining
houses and drove four persons to the
street.
Miss Fighters brother n-law
william Connors. "a, made three
trips across the porch roof below his
front bedroom window to rescue his
infant son, william, jr.; his wife
and his mother -in-law.
Mr.. Connors made his daring res
cue by carrying each Of the three
across the roof and passing them
through the next door bedroom of
Mrs. Sophia Phillips, neighbor
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Zoo Increases
Antelope Herd
By Two Glands

The antelope herd at the Zoo was
today by two young Glands
bought from a dealer.
DR.. william M Mann, Zoo di.
rector, said the animals, one male
and one female, were excellent
specimens" Two aging females
formerly were the only antelopes at
tn Zoo.
Glands, native to Africa. are the
larger species of antelope. The new
arrivals have been Gagged in the
antelope house. but when warmer
weather arrives, DR.. Mann said.
they VII be allowed in fenced IN.
closures.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Spokane, 8 Destroyers
Due at Norfolk March ] ]
By the A,,oeioted Press

by the Assoc'o1eo ffess
NORFOLK Va, Mar. 2.-1ne
cruiser Spokane and eight Destroy
ers. relieved of Mediterranean duty
last night at Gibraltar by other
United States warships, viii arrive
at Norfolk March 11-12.
The 45,00O-ton aircraft carrier
Midway, also relieved, will arrive at
Norfolk March Is. She will proceed
to the Norfolk naval shipyard at
Portsmouth for q million dollar
overhaul Job.