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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Feb, 81 pa late rally
Board Of Trade today, wheat and corn
ended mixed, with price. chances small,
Prices dropped as much as 4a cents at
the start. Rains over a wide, area of the
early selling. Wheat paced the decline,
but corn and eats also were weak.
About 80 minutes before the close a
rally got under way. Flour mills, were
credited with being buyers of wheat, the
first sign of any substantial buying by mills
in several days. Trading became active on
the rally. l5- -
i. Wheat closed p lower to "a. higher:
May 81 Se.s ;a6A: corn was lowe.
to 1ss higher; May. 81 .0sss-
81 .O9A; and soybeans were l to cents
lower; March, S3.4S.
Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat, none: Corn, No. s4.yeilow, 2.15A-
Is; No. 8, 2.O31z-1Oh;. No. white, 2.27k
Oats. No; ! heavy mixed, = .27A;, No. i
white, 1.26a4-26: No. 2, 1854 Field seed,
per hundredweight. nominal; timothy,
5.5O-6.00; red top. 10000, 90. Barley,
nominal; mailing, 2.25-30; feed. 1.6o-75.
SOybe4Qs, none.
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Mueller Brass Co. earned 1921,

Mueller Brass Co. earned $2,231, =
1888 or 1920 in IL months ended No
vember 80 VS.. $1,287, 688 or $2.42 in
the previous year.
Powdreu g. Alexander profit for
1947 was $2,074, 492 or $3.46 VS..
464 or $5.57 in 1916.
Continental Motors Corp. earned
1886, S39 or IS cents in three months
ended January 81 VS.. a deficit of
81 SIS, $40 a year earlier.
Alpha Portland Cement Co earned
81 ,805, TAO or $3.05 in 1e47 VS.. ST, $685.
$50 or $2.72 in the previous year.
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -R.-Foreisn ex-
change rates follow Great Britain in
MARKET i1ss Per cent discount to or s Sp6
"a U. s. cents, unchanged.
Europe: Great Britain. 4.03i}5, down
Is Of a cent: France tfranc) 32fs of a
cent, down .o0h: italy dira). February
fixed rate 0O1745, January .0O1 1856;
Sweden (krona) 27.s5, unchanged; Switz-
erland tranc) comb 23.4o, unchanged
Latin America Argentinas free 2505,
up .G1 of a cent: Brazil free $50, un-
changed; Mexico 2O.61. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
Fleming Opposes Plan
To Increase Reserve
Requirements
By Edword c. Stone

Current proposals to give the
Federal Reserve Board power to
require banks to maintain addi-
tional special reserves up to Is per
cent against demand deposits and
10 per cent against time deposits
were characterized as impractical
today by Robert v. Fleming, vice
president of the Federal Advisory
Council and president Of the Riggs
National Bank.
Mr.. Fleming addressed an anti
imitation meeting Of the American
Bankers Association in New York
ANY percentage high enough to
offer any measure of restraint on
a substantial number of banks will
have disastrous effects on many
other banks, compelling them te
liquidate sound and necessary loans
and thus actually check production
he declared.
d. C. Bank Clearings Climb.
Washington bank clearings fol
February totaled $251 ,136,37 VS.
S239, 049, BIT In February, 1947, gair
of $12,0S7 $50, George n. Bright
Clearing House manager, announced
today.
Clearings in the first two month!
OF 1948 reached 1851 ,186, 1856 VS.. $522,'
02o,138 in the like 1947 period, ar
increase of 500, 166,827 or per CEN
against a 10 per cent gain a veal
ago.
Woodward Stock Deposited.
OF the 10000 shares of Wood
ward & Lothrop 7 per cent pre-
ferred stock outstanding, 1857.
were deposited with the Washing
ton Loan & Trust Co. for CONVEX.
sion into the new per cent pre-
ferred, department store officials re-
ported today. This leaves 1,32s
shares to be called and redeemed
They are owned by 80 stockholders
Lee D. Butler has been elected
a director of the Potomac Elec'
trio Power Co. to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation o.
Herbert c. Freeman, president OF
the North American Co. Mr.. But.
Ter is president and treasurer o.
Lee D. Butler, Inc.
Insurance Education Urged.
DR.. r. E. Hefebower Of the
Bookings Institution urged thu
teaching of life insurance in high
schools in an address before thu
Washington Baltimore Sales Con.
press at the Shorehan Hotel yes.
terday.
Other speakers at the afternoon
session included M. M. Matson o.
Cleveland and B. N. Woodson, vict
president of the Commonwealth Lift,
Insurance Co. w. B. Rumple, pres.
ident of the District Association
and John D. Marsh, general chair
man, took active parts.
For the year ending December 81
the Lincoln Service Corp. earned
$50 q share on the common stock
after provision for Federal take
and preferred dividends, as com
pared with $488 in 1916, Charles
Delmar, president, announced TO-
day.
Tire Oficials Outline Plans.
Executives of General Tire &
Rubber Co. held an all-day confer
ence yesterday at the Statler Hote
with dealers from Maryland. Della
ware, North Carolina, Virginia ane
West Virginia, during which i'm
portant problems in the tire in
dustry were discussed. The meet.
ing ended with a banquet in the
evening.
Speakers included LA. Mcqueen
vice president; H.. A. Bellows
Eastern Division salesmanager; j. E
Powers, Karl A. Dalsky, s. s
Berry, Paul M. Smith, j. A. Beckett
and Stanley Seward.
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N. Y. Bond Market
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27

Hourly sales on the Exchange To-day:
II 200 an. $50 600 1900 noon $40 600
100 pm. $40 COO 200 pm. $50 ooo
tUnit of trading, 10 shares. I'm panK-
r,,ptcy or receivershin, o. being reorgani4ed
under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities
assumed by such companies Rates Of
dividends in the forssoing table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
not included. < TX dividend. xr Elk rights.
= Also extra or extras. Plus stock dtvt:
dend. Cash or stock. 9 Declared Or paid
SO far this year; Payable 10 stock. ssti-
n Paid last year. Declared or paid after
stock dividend or stock srlit.up., Accum-
ulated dividends paid or declared this year.
termined On declaration data.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
THANKS, PHONE CO.

Our new phone, courtesy Of c. & P,
is Sterling 8488. Eosy to remember.
And thot Sterling something TO
conjure with! A coll will bring our
salesman with the Phi Beto Kappa
key. He sells. practical design, the
kind thot makes advertising and
direct mail easy to Understand Thotis
all design is supposed to do. when you
get right down to it.
sion Center. 1917 18th StNW. Sterling e4s6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
Phi Delta Commas to Meet

Members of Alpha Chapter OF Phi
Delta Gamma, national graduate
fraternity for women, will review
various books on international and
cultural relations at their meeting
at $50 o'clock tonight in the home
of Miss Elsie Rackstraw, l39 Brad
ley lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
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Odd-Lot DeuIinqs

The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported today these transactions
by customers with odd-lot dealers or
specialists on the New York Exchange for
February. 20: 1898 purchases involving
93,797 shares; 2,761 sales involving H.
776 shares: including 81 short sales in
volving 1907 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE.

0 lHecla Min l 10
Helena Rubin. IL
4 Imp Oil Ltd IA. 1lM
Int Prod 3g- BA
tlKaiser-Frazer-- eM
q Louis L b e Ia Ism
sIMcClAnahan Oil Iva
b Mead John .60a. Al
IMenasco Nfg-- ia
Iron - $50
. Midwest Corp 81 GA
Z Monogram Pict- AZ
tlMt City Copper ~
Bellas .20g- IA
. NATL Transit an
: N JerS Zinc Ne 6ozs
ANY Auction. 40a "a
niagara Hud Pr NJ
Niles-Bem-P go 9lA
3 Mona Elec he Is
g No Am 1t g. Pwr Y
q Nor Am LIP pf 1881
4 Nor Sta Pwr A IS
3 NorthropAir Ag ~
o Pantepec 1873 11h
4 pennroad 40g s
4 Pepperell 81 5ozs
Pitney-Bow .6Oa l1B
is Producers Corp LA
R-K-O opt war 1As
q Raytheon Mfg So
4 Robt Refs & Co ga
Z StLawrence pf / 20
b Scovill Mfg O. 27M
Select Indus 2
Solar Aircraft ga
4 Sonotone 40 ga
4 Soss Mfg l. 7se
Std OilKy 1.40a. rs
. Starrett Corp - 3A
q Sterling Inc "a GA
4 Sunbeam Corp 2 30
b Tonopah M .03e IN
3 unexelled Chem 8
{ United Corp WV IA
4 Unit Lt6ERys 1g 1875
4 UtShoeMac 21aa S6M
Z Ut-IdahoSu 15e 2N
1 Valspar Corp 1as Use
4 Venezuela Petr 5N
ai Wright Harg .16 M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
Washington Exchange

Capital Transit 1st ref 4s-ss,0o0 at 30.
1917. so at 13h4. 100 at 13A, 10
at 13A.
Potomac Electric Power 3.6O9e pfd A
20 at 441a
Capital Transit Coo at 1914.
Potomac Electric Power 5000 pfd "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
TO THE HOLDERS OF
VICTOR PRODUCTS CORP.
Series 'E' so Debenture Notes

Notice Is hereby given pursuant to
the Indenture of Trust OF Victor
Products Corporation of Hagers-
town, Maryland, to the Hamilton
National Bank of Washington,
d. c., as Trustee, dated Decem-.
Der II, 1940, that the undersigned
as Trustees aforesaid has drawn
by lot for redemption on March
/, 1913, out of monies in the sink
ing fund, the following numbered
Series "E" SO s. F. Debenture
Notes due March /, 1852:
Coupon Notes of $1,000 De-
nomination M4-M6-M11-Ml2-
Ml4-M33-M47 M51-Af53-Ms2.
The Notes herein designated by
number viii be paid at the current
redemption price, namely. 1927
of the principa, amount thereof.
together with accrued interest
thereon to said redemption date.
Said Notes must have attached
thereto all coupons maturing on
and after September !. 194S. Said
Notes viii be redeemed at the
Hamilton National Bank, 18th and
G Streets. N. w. Washington s.
D. c. Interest on the Notes herein
described shall cease to accrue on
March /, 1948.
HAMILTON NATIONAL BANK
OF WASHINGTON, Trustee.
BY W. r. Forster, Vice President.
Dated January II, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
received SEC permission to sell
$10,O00,0 900 of bonds, due 1878, at
competitive bidding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27
Railroad Earnings

NEW YORK, Feb 81 CspeciaD Met
railway incomes of carriers reporting todaJ
for January are compared below with re-
suits for the same 1947 month: ,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27

Bedding Hemingway Co. net Tor
1947 was $1,233,0 or $500 vs..
81 .0O0, 704 or $2.46 in 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-27

2:3
Aireon Mfg Co. /
Aireon Mig pr n
Alum Ltd Sa--- 1@
Am C P l. B .16g 81
Am Gas g. 81 lib. 81
AmLight&T use 151
AmSeal-Kp .1bg 81
Anch Post Pr ". =
Ark Nat Gas q
Ashland Oil l. la
Associat Laund- .
Atlas Corp W W y
Babcock&Wil 2e 5oi
Barium Steel ~
Basic Refrct 40 81
Braz TT L&p 3. i,
Bridgeport Oil =. 10
BrwnF Dist .S0a ~
Bnk Hill g. 8 ka 16l
BURY Biscuit 2;
Callite Tung q
Carr Cons Bisc ~
Catalin Am 8,
Cen&S W Cp 10 g.
CitiesService "a So
Claude Neon II
Colts Mfg | 2+g 30
,Coml & Sou war y
Cons Mpg&S ga -
Cont Fdy&M l. II.
Coro Inc 1.60--, 1oi
Cosden Petro -
Creole Pet zoe 81
Croft Brew /
Crystal Oil Ref z
Cub Att Sug 2a-. 16'
Dennison zoe g.
E Sug AS pf1 AK. 50
Ell Bond&Sh Tag. 81
Equity Corp II
Eureka c Ltd a
Fairchild E g. A. 3
FansteelMetAg- los
FordMCan A he ~,
Gen Finance 20 81
Gen Plywd .s0a- il,
Giant Yell @ M ;,
Glen Alden CT 2 1911
Glen Dist B .4Oa Isl
Goldfield Cons .
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Dividends Announced

NEW. YORK. Feb. 81 P.-Dividends
declared:
Pc Sock of Pay.
Rate riod. record able
Evening star., 1948-06-15
CO. Webb Dies al So;
Chief Of Revenue Unit

Clarence o. Webb, 80, chief OF
the Bankruptcy and Receivership
Section OF the Internal Revenue
Bureaus Claims Division, died yes
terday in Charlottesville, Va, few
hours before his sons graduation
at the University Of Virginia S
School of Engineering.
Mr.. Webb was moving the lawn
at the house where his son, William
A. Webb, lived near the university
when he collapsed at pm. The
graduation was at $50 pm
Charlottesville Coroner r. G. Ma
gruder said death was due to q
heart attack.
Mr.. Webb and his wife, Mrs
Helen Webb, went to the university
Saturday, and had intended to re-
turn today to their home here at
1925 Sixteenth street NV.
Mr.. Webb was born in Washing
ton and received his law degree
from Georgetown University. He
began his Government career in
1910 with the General Land ONCE
Of the Interior Department.. He
was law examiner there until he
transferred to the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau in 1920. He had been
in the ONCE of the chief counsel
during his 28 years at the bureau.
Besides his widow and son, he is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Rolla
H. Taylor of Arlington. who also was
spending the week end at Char
lottesville, and a sister in Georgia.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Group Studies Newell Plan
To Screen Home Sales

Clifford Newell, former president
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, outlined his plan to coun-
teract the recent Supreme Court
covenant decision last night at the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
In a recent meeting Of the Arkan-
sas Avenue Association, Mr.. Newell
suggested that a block captain
be appointed by the various associa :
tions for each block in their areas.
When an owner wanted TO sell he
would inform the block captain,
who would investigate the proSpec-
tive buyer. Should he be undesir-
able. the block captain would find
another buyer.
Following Mr.. Newell's talk. the
Lincoln Park group appointed a
committee to study and recommend
action on the plan at the next
meeting in September Members
of the committee are William L.
Charles, E. S. Crown. William B.
Phalen, w. B. Powell. Wilmer M.
Anderson and Albert Litkus.
John H. Connaughton, president
of the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations, also addressed the meeting.
The meeting, conducted by Alfred
D. Calvert, president, was held at
the Epworth Methodist Church,
Thirteenth street and North Caro-
lima avenue NE.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Representative Brooks
To Seek 0vehon's S Seat

Representative Overton Brooks
Democrat, of Louisiana announced
yesterday he will be candidate
this fall for the Senate.
Mr.. Brooks said he will seek the
Democratic nomination for the un-
expired term of the late Senator
Overton, who died four weeks ago
William C. Feazel, independent oil
and gas producer. was named Sen.
ator on May 1S by Gov. Long OF
Louisiana, and now is serving until
the November election.
Mr.. Brooks will have as an oppo-
nent in the primary Russell Long
son of the late Senator Huey p
Long, who already has said he vii
be a candidate.
Senator Overton's term expires
! in January. 1851.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
3 10 Gel Diplomas
From Dewitt Tonioht

Thirty-three graduating students
Of Dewitt Preparatory School will
receive diplomas at its seth annual
commencement exercises at $3.50
O'Clock tonight in the Shoreham
Hotel.
John A. Reilly, president Of the
Second National Bank. will deliver
the commencement address.
During the ceremony, three grad
yates and one junior class student
will receive awards. They are Fred
erick Latham Eastman, Chevy
Chase. Nd, and Irving Abraham
Beyda of Alexandria, Department of
Justice Post, American Legion
awards in citizenship; christopher
Rudston Longyear, 280S P street
NV, Rensselaer, Polytechnic In
stitute award in science, and Donald
Firor, 4408 Window place NV.
Harvard book award to the out
standing member of the junior class
Members of the graduating class
in addition to the three above are
Thomas r. Allen. Louis w. Bauman,
Duncan r. Burchard. Thomas C.
Cammack, John w. Cooper. Fred
eric B. Deininger. Paul B. Diver,
jr.; John S. Farquhar. jr.: Eugene
T. Fisher, Barry M. Goodman,
Bernard S. Helm, David A. Hills,
Harold o. Jackson, Louis Justement,
jr.:: James w. Lea, Andrew r. Long,
year, William A. Molster. jr.; War
rem K. Montouri, Lawrence K.
Mooney. Robert H. Moxley, Joseph
M. O'Neill, Bernard M. Putziger,
Jack Radov, Daniel 8. Riley, John
l.. Rupert, Charles j. Schaus. Ed
ward p. Schultz, William r. Teunis.
Charles B. Vaughan and William
r. Yagel.
Red cells bring oxygen TO the
tissues of the human body.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
ReqinaId Mitchell Named
To j. ). Post in Paris

Reginald p. Mitchell, an assistant
to State Department Press Oficer
Michael J. McDermott for the past
three years, is being transferred to
Paris as second secretary and infor-
nation officers at the American En-
bassy there, the State Department
announced today.
His new assignment will include
direction Of United States Informa-
tion Service activities for press, radio
and motion pictures in France.
Mr.. Mitchell, q career foreign sery-
ice oficer, lives here at 1926 Warren
street NV.
A native of jacksonville, Fla. he
is a graduate Of Vanderbilt Univers-
ity. He entered the foreign service
in 1881 after IL years in newspaper
and public relations work.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
High Court Broadens
Ruling That Prisoner
is Entitled 10 LAWYER
By the Associated Press

A prisoner who is incapable OF de-
Tending himself adequately" has an
absolute right to the help of law
yer in any kind of criminal case, the
Supreme Court ruled yesterday.
II that help is denied, it said, a
conviction cannot stand up. The Sd
decision made a broad extension ol
the courts previous rule that coun-
sci must be provided in cases where
the death penalty might be imposed
1t came in ruling which set
aside the conviction of Donald
Wade, then 10, who was sentenced in
Palm Beach Fla) county court In
l945 to serve five years for burglary
Counsel Plea Denied.
The court handed down long
series of decisions as 1t tried hard
to clear its docket in time to quit
for the summer after next Monday.
Young Wade, in the Florida case,
said he asked for counsel but was
turned down under a State law
which requires lawyer to be ap-
pointed for INDECENT persons only in
cases In which the penalty could be
death. He said that refusal denied
his constitutional right Of due proc
ess of law.
Attorney General Tom Watson of
Florida answered that no question
was involved in the trial that could
not be readily understood by any
layman, l8 years Of age. who pos
sessed an eighth-grade education,
and who previously had been con-
victed of the same kind of crime"
Wade got into court on a habeas
corpus action in Federal District
Court. after State courts had re-
jected such a plea.
Decision Up to Judge.
Justice Murphy in the majority
opinion said it was the Federal
Judges Job to determine whether
the youth was capable of handling
his own case He saw no error In
the finding that Wade did not have
that capacity. Such finding could
be based on age, ignorance or men,
tai capacity. Justice Murphy said
and added:
Where such incapacity is present,
the refusal to appoint counsel is a
denial of due process Of law under
the l4th amendment"
Justice Reed wrote the dissent,
with backing from Chief Justice
Vinson and Justices Jackson and
Burton.
They argued that Wade came into
Federal court by the wrong gate.
They said it violated the rule that
all State remedies must be exhausted
before such. case comes to Fed
eral court.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Youth Held in $1,000 Bail
In Auto Tamperinq Case

A youth charged with grand lar
'ceny after police repeatedly arrested
him while he was trying to start
an automobile taken without the
owners permisson, was being held
today under 1900 bail for the grand
jury.
He is ARA Hamilton, jr., 10, OF the
$500 block OF Emerson street, Hy-
attsville. He was ordered held TO,
the grand jury in Municipal Court
yesterday.
At the same time charges against
Robert l.. TaplaY, l8, of the 3OOt
Dlock Of N street NV, were dis
missed. A third boy, II. was turned
over to the juvenile court author
tiles.
Hamilton was picked up early
Sunday by No. IL Precinct police
at Eastern avenue and Bladensbure
road NE. Police reported he ap.
parently was tampering with wires
to start a car belonging to Warren
Slaughter, 2845 Twenty-eighth street
Sc. 1t had been parked on Olive
street near Eastern avenue NE.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Brentwood Terrace Plans
AII.Day July 4 Celebration

Plans are being made in the
Brentwood Terrace area for an all
day Fourth of July celebration.
The Brentwood Terrace Citizens
Association last night approved a
tentative program drawn up by a
committee, headed by James Estep
The celebration will be held on a
vacant lot at Fourteenth and
Downing streets NE. 1t will begin
at $3.50 am. with a fag-raising cere-
mony. Athletic events will follow
with ribons as prizes for winners
The afternoon program will feature
a softball game
Sometime during the day, the as
sociation plans q parade Of deco
rated bikes and wagons. In the
evening, If possible, a concert will
precede fireworks display.
The celebration committee will
hold a special meeting to make final
plans at $50 pm. Friday in the
Social Oyster Club, 1851 Saratoga
avenue NE. where the association
met last night.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
D. c. Legislation
Continued From First Page

tirement deductions from police and
fire pay is being raised from 3.5 to
per cent.
He said he did not object to the
bill but as chairman Of the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee In
charge of District budgets. he
wanted the legislative group to know
the measure means an added cost
to the city.
Present pensions are $50 a month
for widows and $40 for each orphan
under Is. The bill raises to $l25
the pension for widow OF police
man or fireman who died in line
of duty and to 500 where the Of
ficer died after retirement. Grants
for children are raised to $25 q
month.
Also approved were House bills
dire sting the Commissioners to
make an investigation and report
by next January as to charges and
services in the Districts parking
lots; increasing fees for the licens-
ing OF BARRIERS; granting license to
an osteopath, Samuel o. Burdette,
and a bill providing a new system
of licensing optometrists. The last
bill provoked extended debate and
is expected to be blocked when 1t is
called on the Senate calendar.
KEN Objects to Measure.
Senator KEN objected to the bill
charging It's real objective was to
limit the field of persons allowed to
practice optometry. At his in
sistance. the measure was amended
TO strike out a declaration that op-
tometry is a profession" He said
the purpose OF this declaration was
to prevent the practice of optometry
in department stores. He sought to
amend the bill to exempt osteopaths
as we'll as medical doctors from the
provisions of the control bill. but
was defeated on it.
Chairman Buck commented the
bill was controversial and would
not have any great chance OF pas
sage.
The committee tabled House bile
to ban the granting of physicians
licenses to persons who are not citi-
zens of the United States; and to
grant master tradesmen's licenses
without examination to electricians
and others who had been in prac-
uice here for five years prior to
adoption Of new District license
regulations
Approval was given q House bill
authorizing the Commissioners to
determine how many police and
firemen should be assigned at the
aters, public halls, baseball games
and other sporting events for public
protection and assess the cost