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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-12

ST. PATRICK DAY SHOOT
 Catholic Church Parish Hall, s to 10 pm, March IF. 833 It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-12
KANSAS VISITOR

Forrest V. McCalley of Wichita, Kansas, is registered at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-12
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Taku pnsi No 5lnD

Meets first and third Fridays. Post Hall. Sew ard St. Visiting Com rades Welcome.
 H. s. GRUENING, Com mander; WILLIAM v. SHERLOCK, Adjutant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-12
The Washington kefrY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-12

Mildred Martin Worthy Matron, and Alice Brown onced meeting of the Order of Eastern Star for the
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Stand Against UNIT Voted
AT NAACP Youth ParIey

Two hundred delegates to the Ma
tional Association for the, Advance
ment of Colored Peoples annual
Youth Legislative Conference yes-
terday voted unanimous opposition
to universal military training.
Meeting at Howard University
the group said 1t was "unalterably
opposed to peacetime military train
ing, since 1t is unsound in princi-
pie and permits segregation and
discrimination in the armed sery-
ices"
Commencing President Truman's
civil rights message to Congress. the
conference urged Congress to enact
a minimum program of legislation.
covering fair employment practice
committee, abolition Of the poll tax.
antilynching laws, prohibition of
segregation in intrastate travel and
civil rights for the District.
The conference also called on Con-
gress to reject the Segregated re-
gional college plan, which was orig
mated by IA Southern Governors, "
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Truman 10 Attend Rites
April Is al Monticello

President Truman and eight
others occupying positions once held
by Thomas Jefferson will join April
13 in the observance of the Month
cello's 25th anniversary as a ma
tional museum and patriotic shrine
During ceremonies at Monticello,
Charlottesville, Va, on that day,
floral tributes will be placed on the
former Presidents grave. Jefferson
Presidential Medals will be awarded
to the New York Times for public
service In the preservation Of the
writings of Jefferson" and to Kiske
Kimball, director of the Philadelphia
Museum Of Art, "for his services in
the restoration of Monticello"
Those who hold positions once
occupied by jefferson, in addition to
President Truman, are:
Secretary of State Marshall; Sen
ator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan. acting president of the
Senate; jefferson Caffery, ambassa-
dor to France; William M. Tuck,
Governor of Virginia; John S. Bat
tie, member of the Virginia Legisla-
ture from Charlottesville; Edward
r. Stettinius, jr., rector of the Uni
versity Of Virginia; Thomas s. Gates,
president of the American Philo-
sophical Society, and George Coles,
vestryman of Christ Church, Char
lotteSville.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Spring Vacations Result
In Many Home Accidents

Spring vacation wasn't SO much
fun for numerous Washington school
children who required hospital at
tention for home accidents last week.
the District Red Cross Accident Pre-
ventiun Service reported.
Six home accidents were fatal, the
service said, three resulting from
accidental poisoning, two from falls
and one from Suffocation.
A seven-year -old who got splin-
ter in his thigh while riding horse
back" on a mophandle was among
the 1913 hospital-treated injured of
all ages. Several children were Bit
ten and scratched by pets. A boy
was burned when he splashed lye
solution in his eye, another drank
antiseptic, and a preschool child,
age III, bit of and swallowed part
of a thermometer.
Adults, too, had their share Of
pain. One elderly window-washer
hurt his back in escaping from a
nest of wasps he uncovered. An
other man burned his hands when
spilled lighter fluid ignited. A young
woman fell backwards down stairs,
breaking a rib, an arm and leg.
The assorted mishaps included 81
falls, 29 cuts, halt dozen burns
and four bruises.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Play Money Stolen From Child
Found on Man Held in Thefts

A dollar bill in "play money"
taken nearly month ago from an
1l-year-old girl, yesterday impli-
Gated man in series OF robberies
which police said he has admitted.
Held on a charge of robbery was
James Rice, ~, colored, an unem-
ployed laborer of no fixed address.
Robbery squad detectives said he ad-
mitted six purse snatchings in the
Southeast section.
Rice was trapped in an alley in
the 300 block of E street Sc. Fri
day night, few minutes after a
purse was snatched from Mrs. Katn-
ryn Flaherty, 40os Nichols avenue
Sc.
Mrs. Flaherty told police she had
been visiting her husband, a patient
at Providence Hospital, and was
waiting for a bus at Third and E
streets Sc. when her purse was
taken.
Two police cars, one manned by
robbery squad detectives cruising
in the area because of the concen-
tration of street robberies there,
rushed to the scene. Rice was ar
rested by Pvts. B. j. Panetta and
L. M. Daniels of the 5th precinct
and Detective Sergts. j. M. Powell
and H. w. Xander.
Sergt: Xander said Mrs. Flaherty s
purse was found near the spot where
Rice was arrested. and cosmetics and
a glove which had been in the purse
were found in his pocket.
Taken to headquarters, Rice was
found to have the play money and a
cigarette lighter reported lost In
another robbery in his pockets.
Police then asked the victims Of
these robberies and several others
to appear at a special lineup.
The fake money was taken March
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Elks Dinner to Honor
Dr.. Robert S. Burrett

DR.. Robert S. Barrett of Alex
andria, past grand exalted ruler of
the Elks. will be honored at din
ner meeting of the Silver Spring
Elks Lodge at Stone House Inn at
is pm. tomorrow.
The program will include install
lation of officers, with Exalted Ruler
Leo Koepf1e turning over the gavel
to his successor, Troy Waldrop.
s DR.. Barrett, who with his wife
recently gave 81 600 600 in real es-
tate to charity, will be presented
with a scroll in token of apprecia-
ton for helping to institute the
Silver Spring lodge in 1945, when
he was grand exalted ruler.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
keneipp Warns Cyclists
OF Inspection Rules

TRAFFIC Director George E. Keneipp
warned yesterday that motor pow
cred scooters. bicycles and bikes
must be equipped with approved
speedometers and lights to pass me-
chanical inspection starting June /.
Necessity for carrying these de-
vices was waived the past few years
owing to scarcity of equipment.
Approved lighting equipment calls
for a headlight capable of throwing
beam of not less than 1000 beam
candlepower a distance of rs feet
ahead of the vehicle. Reflector type
tail lights must be visible for at
least 500 feet.
Reporting on automobile inspec-
tions, Supervising Inspector Charles
w. Reed said more than so per cent
of the cars inspected last year were
rejected In their first tests.
On first inspections only. 69,s85
cars were approved and 108,6s1
turned down, the second highest
number in history During l947,
Mr.. Reed said, Ito vehicles were
condemned and ordered of the
streets.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Two Extra Buses Placed
On 18th Street Line

The Capital Transit Co., begin
ming tomorrow, will add two buses
to its morning rush-hour service,
extending the Sixteenth street
N.W.) line.
Under the schedule as announced
yesterday by the Public Utilities
Commission, the new buses will
leave Eastern avenue and Newell
road NV. at 7:3l and 7:57 am.
They will go to Sixteenth street via
Eastern avenue. proceeding to Elev-
enth street and Pennsylvania NV.
over the SIS route.
PUG hopes this service viii an
swer objections to the transit COM
pany's Eastern avenue and Six
teenth street service, voiced at a
public hearing March 3 by the
Shepherd Park Citizens Associa-
tion. A second hearing with the
citizens group Is scheduled for 10
am. Wednesday at the District
Building.
Evening star., 1948-04-04

speak at ceremonies in the Hyatts-
vile Armory at pm. Equipment
and weapons of the National Guard
unit will be on display and some of
the equipment will be demonstrated.
Walter Reed Hospital has an
nounced open house as its part of
the celebration. An award cere-
mony on the Post Parade Ground
will start the observance there at
1:30 PM, when Maj. Gen. George
c. Beach. commanding general. will
present the Bronze Star to members
of the Post Detachment chosen for
the awards. :
Fort Meade, Nd, reported that 1t
would furnish parade troops to New
York City. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Norristown. Pa, and Scranton, Pa.
Evening star., 1948-04-04

.RaZing OF, the old Temple Heights
mansion on the 10-acre tract along
Connecticut avenue NV. at Florida
avenue to make way. for a large
commercial development is sched-
uled to start this week.
Harry Milzman, of the General
Wrecking Co. said his crews would
begin dismantling the huge old
homestead tomorrow or Tuesday.
With it will go the tabled Treaty
Oak" under which, according to
legend, the white men and the In
dians once signed treaty.
The expensive. intricately carved
mahogany woodwork of the interior.
including the folding inside shut
ters, is for sale together with the
lumber, bricks and what fixtures
remain in the house, Mr.. Milzman
said. e..
Shopping Center Planned.
The development contemplated by
the owners, Charles H. Tompkins
and Morris Cafritz, is a large shop
ping center, with movie theaters
and stores, according to Mr.. Cafritz,
who said, however, the plans still
are indefinite.
The property was purchased in
December, 1945, in a million dollar
transaction with the Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons Of
the District, former title holders.
The residence is believed to be
nearly $50 years old. Relics of the
former splendor of the interior are
the ornate fireplaces and carved
woodwork and sections of once
handsome wall paper.
On the third story is a 1000
gallon water tank. A few fancy
gas light fixtures remain as well
as an old wooden -encased bath tub
in the basement.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
High School Cudet Corps
To Compete Thursday

The annual battalion competition
OF the High School Boys Cadet
Corps will be held at the Central
High School Stadium at 2 pm.
Thursday with seven white high
schools competing.
Participating schools will be
Woodrow Wilson, Central. Anacos-
tia, Eastern, Roosevelt, Western
and Mckinley High Schools.
1t. Col. William z. Barkman, head
of the military science and tactics
department, said that medals for
the battalion commanders winning
the first three places will be pre-
sented by the District Department
OF the Reserve Ofncers Association.
A trophy for first place will be
presented by the District Depart
ment of the American Legion.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Police Will Examine
Howard u. Records
In Tampering Case

Police tomorrow will visit Howard
University to determine the extent
of alleged tampering with student
records which led to the arrest of
a university freshman yesterday.
The student, Carl Prince, 81,
colored, was charged with accepting
money under false pretenses.
Detective Sergt. John Apostolides,
who was called into the case after
university authorities took Prince
into custody, said the student told
him nine students and Office en-
ployes were involved in a scheme
to change failing grades to passing
ones.
Records Repeatedly Removed.
Prince, according to the detective,
said 200 to 800 records had been
taken from the university for alter
ing at q private home.
DR.. Mordecai johnson, university
president, said last night he was
convinced this was an isolated case
although he added several persons
besides Prince undoubtedly were in
volved.
Frederick D. Wilkinson, university
registrar, said he had been .investi-
eating for some time but had moth
ing specific until a girl student
complained she had paid, Prince
money to stay. in school, that she
had, been dropped and that he had
asked more money to get her REIN
stated.
Agreement Reached.
Mr.. Wilkinson said he called
Prince in and an agreement was
reached that decision on the cases
Of this girl and two others would be
postponed until tomorrow if Prince
would bring in "all the informa-
tion on what's been going on
When he found that Prince was
using this postponment to con-
tinue his activities, the registrar
said, he had Prince arrested.
Sergt. Apostolides then came into
the case. The detective talked to
Prince, the girl student and univer-
sity authorities. A second girl was
used as the complaining witness,
the detective said, because she said
she had paid Prince a larger sum,
500.
The girl listed on court records
as the complaining witness told
The Star last night she gave Prince
the 500 not to alter records but
to intercede with the proper au-
thorities to be reinstated.
When Prince appeared before
Municipal Court Judge Ellen K.
Raedy yesterday, the case was con-
tinued until Thursday. Bond was
set at $500.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Old Temple Heights Mansion
Goes to Wreckers ThsWeek.

Early known as part of Widows &
Mite" in vicinity said once}to
have been suggested as a siteffoi
the White House, the property more
recently has been called Temple
Heights, Temple Hill or the old
Dean Estate, after former owners.
Historical research casts doubt on
the story of the treaty signing
under the Oak, now SCARED by
age and marred on one side by fire.
The old tree has lost the tips of
some of its branches in winter
storms and winds. 1t Is reported
badly decayed.
The story of the white woman
captive who refused to become the
Indians chiefs squaw and sub
sequently was restricted to the shade
of Treaty Oak for life has beer
widely spread about Washington.
Remained Faithful to Tree.
All her life, one version of the
story goes, she lived under the
tree with her daughter. After the
death of the chief, the land was sold
to white men and the mother. ther
aged and gray, was set free with hel
daughter. Several homes were
offered her, according to the legend
but she remained true to the tree
and stayed.
When the site was selected for the
Capital, according to the story, the
original city fathers decided her q
tract of II acres which they called
the Widows Mite.
Another tale is that George Wash
ingten wanted to build the Capitol
on the site known as Temple
Heights, but the widow refused.
Various bills have been introduced
in Congress to purchase the site for
a recreation area or memorial, but
non has passed.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Survey Of D. {. Area
Road Travel Expected
To Begin April IS

A proposed $150,00O travel survey
of Washington's metropolitan area
is almost, out of the planning stage
and should begin about April Is,
it was announced yesterday.
The survey, projected last Janu-
ary. Is designed to provide q basis
for future road construction around
the capital through study Of the
travel habits Of the people of Wash
ington, Alexandria, and the nearby
counties Of Maryland and Virginia.
The original idea was that each
community would handle the sur
vey in its own area. 1t has been
decided, however, that the actual
work of the survey will be conducted
by the District Highway Depart
ments planning survey unit, with
the nearby communities defraying
their share of the expenses.
U. s. to Pay Half Cost.
Halt the study's cost is to be born
by the Federal Government, through
the Public Roads Administration,
which is sponsoring this and SINH
lar surveys in so American cities.
The Districts share OF the Nre- :
.nlamder is expected to- be about
$50 500. Maryland would pay ap-
proximately $13,500 under present
estimates. while Virginia would con-
tribute $1,000. .tf., ,oa,s.
The survey will be directed by
District Planning Engineer, Douglas
s. Brinkley, In the working stage.
which Is now expected to last into
next October. 1t had been hoped
at first to complete the work by
August.
So far, rs workers have been hired
to conduct the interviews on which
the survey is to be based, and tabu-
late results. At the peak of the sur
vey this summer, 130 employees NAV
be needed, Mr.. Brinkley estimates
To recruit them, he said, 1t NAV
be necessary to enlist the co-opera
ton of citizens associations.
Interviews Planned.
The survey is to be based pri-
marily on interviews conducted in
. per cent Of homes in the area
selected by the "sampling" TECH
nique used in polls. Members of the
family will be asked where they
went on recent days, and how they
got there.
In addition, cars will. be halted
ior questioning at interview stations
on "a major highways around the
capital, and about 10 per cent of
tne areas truck and taxicab drivers
will be oueried.
Evening star., 1948-04-04

IL, when Mrs. Sallie Truitt, GA
South Carolina avenue, and her
niece, Annette, were accosted at
the corner of Fifteenth and B streets
Sc. After taking some small
change from Mrs. Truitt, the man
demanded Annette's money the
play dollar bill.
Police said the cigarette lighter
was lost by Mrs. Leila DeMent, 813
North Carolina avenue Sc. Her
purse, containing $50, was. taken
December 20 at the corner of Fifth
and B streets Sc.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Home Rule Bill Heads
For House District
Committee Action

The District home rule plan, call
ing for an elected and streamlinet
city government, now is headed fol
action by the House District Com
mittee, probably about the middle
Of this month.
1t awaits an uncertain fate before
the committee and lively fight
over the issue seems assured.
Proponents Of the bill appear con-
fident it will win d favorable report
from the full committee. Some
spokesmen for the opposition say
the bill will die there.
Final Draft Awaited.
At least half dozen members
of the 23-man committee say they
are withholding judgment until they
can study the final draft of the
proposed bill, in which numerous
important changes are being recon-
mended by the drafting subcom-
mittee.
The final draft may be available
within week, If present plans are
carried out.
The House Home Rule Subcom-
mittee, headed by Representative
Auchincloss,s Republican, OF New
Jersey Is ready to report the bill
to the full committee, but Is await
ing action by the companion SUBJ
committee Of the Senate District
Committee. Mr.. Auchincloss said
he hoped to get word of Senate
group reactions this week.
Lawyers Work Overtime.
Some delay has been encountered
because Senators did not want to
pass Judgment on the revised plan
until they could study the Ian
guage of the redrafted bill. Legis-
lative counsel are working overtime
on the redrafting job, it was re-
ported, with five lawyers now as
signed to it. The final draft is ex-
pected in a day or two, Mr.. Auchin-
Gloss said.
Once the Senate Home Rule Sub
committee has registered its views
the Auchincloss unit plans to re-
lease several statements explaining
major changes in the charter meas
ure-assuming that there is no seri-
Gus contest between House and SEN
ate home rule unit members.
II there is no hitch in the tenta-
tive program, 1t is planned to have
the latest version of the charte,
bill introduced in both the House
and Senate early next week.
Sees Session April Is.
In preparation for this program
the Auchincloss subcommittee al.
ready has given House District Com
mittee Chairman Dirksen a detailed
outline of the proposed final draft
Mr.. Auchincloss said he had hopes
for full House committee session
on the bill about April IS. He said
it was his hope that with favorable
report by the House committee the
bill could go to the House for action
before the end of this month.
Under present plans, if the mea-
sure comes out of the District Com
mittee with a favorable report, it
will be taken before the House Rules
Committee on a request for rule
for House action. This. is designed
to avoid any question of depending
on unanimous consent procedure or
action on a motion to bring the bill
before the House.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Nurses to Heur Dr.. Coulter

DIR. A. Barklie Coulter, director
of the District Health Departments
bureau Of tuberculosis, Will address
the District Graduate Nurses Asso-
ciation at a meeting at 8 pm. Mon-
day in the District Medical Society
ofices, 171S M street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
copt. Honcock to Speak

Capt. JOY Bright Hancock,
u. 8. N. R., director Of the Waves,
viii address the Night Branch
Guild Of the Falls Church at $50
pm. tomorrow In the parish hall.
Evening star., 1948-04-04
Woodside PTA to HeurtI ok

The Woodside School Parent
Teacher Association will meet at
10 pm. Tuesday. DR.. Gladys Wig
gin, professor Of education at the
University Of Maryland, win speak.
, 1948-06-04
to St. Thomas.

gard to ST. Thomas.
It is most unfortunate and
unwarranted if anyone should
be led to believe that there has
been or is any action or
thought, local or federal, to
adversely affect DR.. Evans. He
has been and is held in very
high esteem by his chiefs, by
his associates, and by all ex-
ecutives, as | have happily had
occasion to assure him.
The Bureau Of the Budgets
proposed transfers are entirely
impersonal and are merely in
keeping with previously ex-
pressed intent to gradually
to the municipal bud
gets certain positions hereto
fore carried under Central
Administration.
Sincerely yours,
HARRY E. TAYLOR
Administrator for St. Croix
, 1948-06-04
APPRECIATION

M =
We are happy to. announce
that the initial Poppy Day.
in St. Croix was a great sue
cess.
Our thanks are hereby ex-
tended to the management of
theSt. Croix Avis for publicity
given; to the public who gen
erously responded, and to all
participants of the sale
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit.
Alexander Hamilton Post IS
, 1948-06-04
UBLIc ATIoN

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Government
the Virgin Islands of the
United States has this date
authorized the Reverend Carl
William Bottle and the Rev
erend William B. Kenworthy
to perform civil-religious cere-
in the Virgin Islands.
May %, 1913
Government of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
ST. Thomas
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1948-06-04
RREspoNDENc

Frederiksted
st. Croix, Virgin Islands
Dear Mr.. Joseph:
/ deeply regret the appear
ance of the editorial For At
tention of Governor HASTE
in your issue of June /, which
casts unwarranted reflections
that facts do not support: and
] respectfully request your
help in presenting those facts.
Under date of January %,
1948 Acting Governor de Cas-
tro addressed the Chairman.
of the Municipal Council.
through this office as follows:
4 have received informa-
ton from Washington that
the Bureau of the Budget has
/ recommended a deficit appro-
/. priation of $152,68O for the
Municipality of st. Croix for
the fiscal year July /, 1948 to
June 80, 1949, including the
amount Of the current appro-
priation Of $4,000 and $12,
$50 to cover a proposed trans
fer Of six co positions now car
ried on the Central Admins
tration to the Municipal Bud
get.
1T is interesting to note
that in recommending the
transfer Of certain municipal
functions from Central Adj
ministration, the Bureau of
the Budget has recommended
additional funds to take care
Of the positions so trans
ferred."
| shortly thereafter advised
the Chairman of the Municipal
Council and the then Chief
Municipal Physician that this
affected five members of the
Department Of Finance and
the only Municipal Physician
(other than the Chief on the
Central Administration pay
roll.
The transfer would not re-
duce Dr.. Evans salary. The
Bureau Of the Budget recon-
mended the addition Of $4,000
to the United States Deficit
Contribution in order to off
set the reduction Of these Cen
trail Administration salaries in
that amount. Similar frame
Evening star., 1948-07-18

WARREN ?. JOHNSON, crssnist
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS
22nd 8 p SIS. NV. 7:3o osleek
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in major, Op. 48----Fier Peeters