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Evening star., 1948-04-22
McGreeorWonders if fSmoot Co.
Will Not Best u. S. in Land Swap

When a sand and gravel firm is
willing to give the Government land
in exchange for dredging rights, the
rights must be worth more than the
land, Representative McGregor, Re-
publican, of Ohio reasoned today.
Mr.. McGregor, a contractor in
private life, took the lead in ques-
tioning witnesses at a hearing by a
subcommittee of the House Public
Works Committee on bill sup
ported by the National Parks Service
and the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The measure would provide that
the Smoot Sand & Gravel Co. trans
fer to the Government 260 acres be-
side the Mount Vernon Memoria.
highway Just below Wellington Villa
Va. In return, the company would
be permitted to dredge $50 Of these
acres for 80 years and would be al
lowed to take sand and gravel fol
20 years from an additional IS acres
owned by the Government.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III. chair
man of the National Capital Parl
and Planning Commission, pointed
out similar bills had died in previous
sessions of Congress. He urged ap.
proval of the proposal in order tt
obtain, without cost to the Gov.
ernment, land needed to protect the
highways setting.
Gen. Grant pointed out the com.
mission had preached the exchange
to the Smoot Co. and explained the
dredging could be carried on almost
to the edge of the highway if Con.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Family Of -Four Left
Homeless by Fire

A family of four was left homeless
yesterday when fire destroyed Their
seven-room frame house about a
mile of Great Falls road near Po-
tomac. Md. Firemen estimated the
damage at about $4,000.
The two-story house was owned by
Col. Alvin B. Barber, 3504 Macomh
street NV, and occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Martin F. Pratt and their
two daughters, Ruth, "a, and
Nancy, %.
Col Barber, a former president OF
the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton, moved to Washington in
1916. At present, he is manager OF
the transportation department OF
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States.
Firemen said they believed the
fire was caused by chimney spark
which ignited the rear porch roof.
The blaze was discovered by Mr.
Pratt. The flames famed by a high
wind spread quickly and had en-
veloped the entire structure by the
time firemen arrived.
In the house at the time was Mr..
Pratt,s wife. She and Mr.. Pratt re-
moved q few articles of furniture
and a small portion Of their personal
belongings. Their daughters are en-
ployed In attorneys omces In Rock
vile.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
.Conferees Meet Today
On District Rent Bill

House and Senate conferees
scheduled session this afternoon
to iron out differences between the
House and Senate versions of the
bill to extend rent control here
to March 81 next year.
The House made several changes
in the Senate-passed measure and
sent 1t to conference.
The House conferees are members
of the House District judiciary
Subcommittee. They are Represen-
tative O'Hara of Minnesota, McMa-
hon of New York, Allen of Califor-
mia, Republicans: Harris of Arkan-
sas and Abernethy of Mississippi,
Democrats.
The Senate conferees are Sen
ators Buck Of Delaware, Cain of
Washington, KEN of Missouri Re-
publicans, and Holland of Florida
and Olmstead Of North Carolina,
Democrats. All are members of the
Senate District Committee.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
William Mansfield Named
A Rent Control Examiner

William F. Mansfield, secretary
docket clerk of the District Rent
Control Administration, has been
named rent control examiner in
that Office.
That was disclosed last night by
Robert F. Cogswell, rent control
administrator, who said Mr.. Mans
field will replace Examiner William
H. Clarke, who resigned effective
May /, to enter private law prac-
tice. Mr.. Clarke was an examiner
eight months.
Mr.. Mansfield was appointed to
his previous post with the rent
control administration Septem-
Der 10, and passed the December
bar examination. He is slated for
admission to the District bar next
Wednesday.
William A. Richardson, legal as
sistant in the administration, will
succeed Mr.. Mansfield as docket
clerk. A new appointee, E. N.
Campbell, an attorney, will replace
Mr.. Richardson,
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Arlington Farms Extends
Tenancy DeadIine Period

The Public Housing Administra-
ton has extended until April 80 the
period in which applications may be
made for tenancy at the Arlington
Farms residence halls for Govern
ment woman workers.
An order posted by John c. Junek.
manager Of the Public Buildings
Administration office Of residence
halls, said applications can be con-
sidered only for those who can take
up tenancy by May Is. The original
deadline for filing applications was
April Is.
Under provisions Of the Lanham
Act, Arlington Farms must be closed
by July, 1949. There have been un-
confirmed reports that Congress
would be asked to extend these pro-
visions Of the act, in view OF the
housing shortage.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
|GHA Raises Dues
May | as Result
.0f Mail BaIIotinq

Group Health Association men,
bers will begin paying higher
monthly dues May l.
Association members voted the
increase in mail ballot, for which
results were reported last night.
Members gave 5-to-1 majority
for increasing the organizations
revenues, it was announced. CHA
officers had asked the increase to
meet increased operating costs.
The voters listed a 4-to-1 pref
erence for the dues increase. over
an alternative proposal which
would have instituted service
charges for a number of CHA serv-
ices. The total vote was not an
nounced.
President William E. Warne and
other officers expressed pleasure at
the result. CHA under its 1948 bud
get faced a monthly loss of more
than $4,000 officials had informed
the membership. The dues increase
and accompanying readjustments
will bring in an additional $3.50
per month, 1t was estimated.
A Membership Committee tabu-
lated the ballots yesterday and re-
ported the results last night to the
Board of Trustees. CHA has about
5000 voting members among its
14,700 participants.
The new dues schedule raises
monty payments from So to $3.50
for adults and from So to $3.50 for
children. Effective after September
30, families also will have to pay
the first 500 of hospital maternity
case bills instead Of $50 as before.
Other changes made by the vote
include elimination of per cent
dues deduction for group payments
and a per cent deduction for six
months prepayment of dues, and
reduction from to per cent the
savings to members on dues paid a
year in advance.
The ballots were mailed to men,
bers on April 6.
Members had baked at the dues
increase plan when the Board OF
Trustees presented it at the asso-
cations annual report conference
February 26. They called for alter
natives.
At March meeting, officials
offered a second proposal which
provided service charges for clinic
visits, home calls by doctors, in
iections and laboratory services, in
stead of the dues increase. They
did not recommend this plan, how
ever.
A third plan. which would have
eliminated a need for increased In
come by budget slashes, was offered
from the floor at the March session
but was denied place on the mai
ballot by a vote of the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
War Memorial Auditorium
Bill Filed by Sheppard

Representative Sheppard, Demo-
crat. Of California. has introduced
in the House bill looking toward
eventual construction here of a Ma
tional War Memorial Auditorium.
The measure. referred to the
House Public Works Committee
would set up a commission of nine
members, to be appointed by the
President. A site would be selected
here and design developed in CO.
operation with the Fine Arts Com
mission. The site would be obtained
by gift or purchase. Limit of cost
of the project would be s10,0000 900
The bill is identical with one in.
troduced in the Seventy-e eighth anc
Seventy-ninth Congresses, which
never was enacted.
The project is distinct from the
stadium proposed during the Sew.
enty-ninth Congress and sponsored
by the late Senator Bilbo, Democrat
of Mississippi, then chairman of the
Senate District Committee.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Body Of Handyman, Is,
Found in Chevy Chase

The body of a man identified by
Montgomery County police as WAL
lace B. Arthur, about 73, was found
Yesterday in some bushes on Jones
Bridge road. just of Connecticus
avenue, Chevy Chase.
DR.. F. J. Broschart, county deputy
medical examiner. issued a ce-tifl-
cate of death from natural causes.
He said Mr.. Arthur had been dead
about two months.
According to police, Mr.. Arthur's
last known address was 9504 Jones
Bridge road. They added that he
had been employed as handyman
In the area for about 10 years.
The body was taken to the w. II.
Pumphrey funeral home In Bethes-
da. Police said Mr.. Arthur's rela.
tives, who live In North Csrolina,
have been notified.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
By StonIey Boitz

LEXINGTON, Va. April a.
Washington and Lee University stu
dents were back at prosaic classroom
work today after having staged q
tumultuous mock political conven-
ton in which they nominated Sen
ator Vandenberg of Michigan As
Republican candidate for President.
Senator Saltonstall of Massachu-
setts was named as his running mate
in a two-day convention that had
all the trappings of the real thing
After the nomination about 10:45
o'clock last night. Senator Vanden-
berg was invited to come to w. and
L. to deliver an acceptance speech
but his son, who answered the phone
call from the university, said his
father was too busy.
Nevertheless, COP leaders
throughout the country had had an
eye cooked on this convention as
an indication of the way things
might turn out when the real con-
vention is held in Philadelphia in
June. For the voting here was based
as nearly as possible on instructions
received from COP State commit
tee leaders throughout the country
Even up to the last hour of ballot
ing, the various student delegations
were phoning long distance to Re-
publican State committeeman as far
away as the West Coast for in
structions on how to break the
then existing deadlock between
Candidates Dewey, Taft and Stas.
sen.
Gn Washington, Senator VAN
denburg refused to comment on
the results Of the balloting.)
Pennsylvania Shifts Support.
The Vandenberg bandwagon be-
gan rolling on the eighth ballot
when the Pennsylvania delegation
threw its entire 73 votes to the
Michigan Senator. Previously, the
delegation had split its votes among
Senator Taft, Mr.. Stassen and Sen
ator Vandenberg.
The trend toward Senator Van.
denberg became a stampede on the
ninth ballot when Ben Haden o1
Houston. Tex, stood up and an
Evening star., 1948-04-22

gress did not accept this trade-of1
arrangement.
When Gen. Grant emphasized
that the deal would cost the Gov
ernment nothing, Mr.. McGregor
asked about the value of all the
sand and gravel the company would
be taking out of the land. Why
couldn't the Government sell the
sand and gravel on the land it now
holds and use the money to buy the
Smoot property? he asked.
Gen. Grant said sand and gravel
in the ground wasn't worth much
to the Government, and Congress
would have to give the United States
Engineer ONCE funds for a treat
ment plant If it wanted to put the
Government into the business.
The Government paid only SIG, 900
for its IS acres in the area, while
the Smoot firm paid 100000 for its
land involved in the proposed ex-
change, he added.
Public Roads Commissioner
Thomas H. Macdonald testified he
was "in sympathy" with the bill
since it would tend to preserve the
character of the highway develop
ment from violation by possible
future construction on the Smoot
property if it were not acquired by
the Government. He pointed out
however, his agency had no jurisdic-
ton over the highway.
Mr.. McGregor made plain he
would question Smoot officials
closely as to their sand and gravel
prospects in the area when the
hearing was resumed at q later date.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Episeopa|ians Elect
Broad Creek Pastor

The Rev. Robert F. Henry, rector
of st. Johns Church, Broad Creek
Nd. was reelected dean OF the
Southern Convocation of the Epis-
copal Churches of the Diocese Of
Washington at the annual convoca-
ton yesterday at Christ Church
Chaptico. Md.
The Rev. Berry B. Simpson, vicar
Of St. James Chapel, Indian Head
was chosen vice-dean of the con-
vocation. Officers reelected were
the Rev. Walter v. Reed, rector
of Trinity Parish, Charles County
secretary. and j. L. Carrico, treas
urer Delegates named to the ex-
ecutive council of the diocese are
Dean Henry and Mr.. Carrico.
Holy communion was celebrated
by the Rev. H. C. Parkman, former
dean of the convocation. who re-
Gently observed his 50th anniversary
of ordination to the priesthood.
The Right Rev. Angus Dun
Bishop of Washington, told the
gathering mo church can continue
to grow whose people do not have
something to tell and the simple
courage to tell it,
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Bill Would End Credit
To Retail Liquor Stores

Retail liquor dealers would have
to pay cash on delivery" for all
alcoholic beverages under a bill
introduced in the House today by
Chairman Dirksen of the House
District Committee.
The measure, which went to the
District Committee, would make a
radical change in the present law
and regulations which give retailers
a 30-day credit.
A second bill introduced by Mr.
Dirksen would permit chain stores
here to obtain licenses for sale of
beer in all of their separate stores
Under present regulations a chain
store management can get only one
beer license and use it for only one
of its stores.
This bill, it was predicted today
probably will arouse strong opposi-
lion from the individual retail liquor
stores.
The Dirksen bills came as a SUR
prise to members of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Miss Briggs to Lecture
On Corcoron Exhibit

The second of two lectures on the
current exhibition of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art on sculptors OF Mary
land, Washington and Virginia will
be given at 1890 pm. tomorrow by
Miss Amy Briggs, gallery lecturer.
Miss Briggs gave her first talk on
the sculpture last Friday.
Stories of Philadelphia, illustrated
with paintings by early American
artists, will compose the Children's
Story Hour at II am. Saturday. The
story hour is for youngsters 6 to Is
and will be conducted by Mrs. Jo-
sephine Bever.
Both events are free to the public
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Business Federation Bans
Nearby Groups as Members

The Federation of BusineSsmen's
Associations last night voted to op-
pose the admission of business
groups in nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
The federation based it's decision
on the premise that there are not
enough common interests between
1t and the other groups.
In another action, the federation
considered changes in the recently
amended Auchincloss bill for home
rule in the District but did not
reverse its stand, opposing the
measure.
The meeting was held Mt the
American Security & Trust Co.,
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Writ Filed 10 Block
ACharter Referendum
In Montgomery Poll

A demurrer filed yesterday al
Rockville contends that Mont
gomery County Circuit Court lacks
jurisdiction to act on petition
which asked the court to prevent a
charter referendum next November
The claim was made by defend
ants in a suit brought by Hubert A
Schneider, Bethesda and Washing
ton attorney. Mr.. Schneider insti-
tuted proceedings against the Board
of Election Supervisors to keep the
referendum question off the ballots
Yesterday Judges Charles w. Wood
ward and Stedman Prescott per-
mitted the Montgomery County
Charter Board and the County
Charter Committee to intervene In
the case.
A petition before the court lists
officers of the Charter Committee
as Norman B. Ames, president:
Augusta F. Davis and Evarts J.
Wagg.
Contention of Demurrer.
The demurrer contended that the
court could not restrain the Board
of Election Supervisors from plac-
ing the proposed charter before the
voters because it had not yet been
adopted or rejected.
The three groups OF defendants
also argued that the election super
visors could not be prohibited from
performing an act which the State
Constitution requires it to perform.
In addition, they maintained that
provisions of the proposed charter
are not inconsistent with the State
Constitution and that appropriation
of funds is an executive function
and not legislative one, as claimed
by Mr.. Schneider in his suit.
Finally, the demurrer held that
Mr. Schneider had no "justifiiable
interest" in the matter since he
would not be injured if the proposed
charter is adopted.
Unconstitutional Is Charge.
In his suit, Mr.. Schneider said
the State Constitution requires that
council elected under charter
form of government meet once q
year to pass legislation.
He said the proposed charter
designates May as the month in
which legislative actions would be
taken by the council and June as
the month in which an annual
budget would be drafted.
He argued that the drafting OF
budget is a legislative function and
should be done in May, and that
the charter as drawn is unconsti.
tutional.
| DAVIS executive session.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Gold Stur Wives Elect
2 Nearby Area Women

Two women from nearby areas
have been named officers of the
Potomac Area Chapter of the Gold
Star Wives of America, it was an
nounced today.
Mrs. Neva Settles, 2675 South
Pierce street, Arlington, was elected
recording secretary and Mrs. Lor-
raine S. Patterson, 80 Penwood
road. Silver Spring. was chosen
ooe9oGpondinI secretAry,
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Mental Hospitals Report
529,247 Cases in Year

A total of 529 PAT persons was being
hospitalized for psychiatric treat
ment at the end of 1916, according
to figures of the Mental Hygiene
Division Of Public Health Service,
released today by Federal Security
Administrator Oscar r. Ewing.
This numbers-382.4 out of every
100, 900 civilians represented an in
crease of 10,575, or per cent over
the 51S,672 present at the beginning
of the year, it was reported.
Neuropsychiatric patients under
Veterans Administration care rose
from 48. SAB to 54, 1873 during the year,
according to the report.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Deficiency Fund
OF Guard Sliced
By Senate Unit
SIC, 900 House Figure
Reduced to $17, 500;
SIS, ,578 Requested

District National Guard officials
already under fire from congress
sional committees for alleged viola
tions OF the anti-def1ciency law. to-
dav had another slice cut out OF
their requests for deficiency appro-
priations to finish out this fiscal
year.
A Senate Appropriations subcom-
mittee reduced a House-approved
figure Of $4,000 to $17,500.
Chairman Bridges OF the Senate
Appropriations Committee hao
threatened National Guard officials
with prosecution for violation OF the
anti-deficiency law if any more obli-
cations or expenditures were made
by the Guard without approval OF
Congress.
Col. Peyton G. hewitt, Guard
adjutant general, had contendeo
before both House and Senate Ap-
preparations Committees that Guard
officials were acting within the law
because they had expected revenues
from rental of the District Armory
TO be made available for Guard
costs.
Tied Up in Special Fund.
This money, however, has been
tied up in a special fund pending
settlement of a controversy between
the District Commissioners ano
Guard officials for control OF the
Armory Building.
The first blow was struck at the
Guard project for a deficiency ap-
preparation of S29,578 when the
House Appropriations Committee re-
duced this to $4,000.
In it's report to the House, the
Appropriation Committee charged
National Guard officials with wan
ton disregard of law" for violation
of the Antidefciency Act.
When the item went to the Senate
In the first deficiency appropriation
bill, Col. hewitt renewed his request
for the full $29,578.
When he appeared before the Sem
ate Appropriations Subcommittee on
Deficiencies, its chairman, Senator
Bridges, strongly criticized the wit
ness.
To Go to Full Committee.
Referring to the House report and
the appearance of the colonel on
the Senate side, Senator Bridges
declared:
Il don't know what we will do
about this. But if there is any
other violation Of the antide-
ficiency act, we will ask for prosecu-
ton of whomever is responsible.
Here and now, we serve notice on
you as to further violations"
Col Nevitt had contended that
the Guard campaign for increased
members in the interest Of national
defense necessitated expenditure of
more money. He said the funds
from Armory rentals, amounting to
about $25,000, still were tied up but
If they had been made available to
the Guard the deficiency estimate
would not have been needed.
The Senate subcommittee was to
present it's report on the first de-
ficiency bill to the full Senate APP
preparations Committee this after
noon for action.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Mrs. Stewart Huston Dies,
Mother of Mrs. Donovan

Mrs. Stewart Huston of Huston
House, Coatesville. Pa, died sud-
denly at her Pennsylvania home
yesterday and will be buried in
Richmond, Va, relatives here were
informed today.
Mrs. Huston's daughter, Mrs.
Stanley Donovan. is the wife of the
assistant United States military at
tache in Buenos Aires. who has been
frequently stationed here.
Mrs. Huston also is survived by
her husband and another daughter
Mrs. Arnold Hasenclever of Buenos
Aires.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Londover Hills Opposes
Transfer of Post Office

The Landover Hills (Md) Town
Council last night went on record
in opposition to the proposed trans
fer Of jurisdiction over the Land
over Hills branch postof1ice from
the first class Hyattsville Postal
District to the Second class Blad-
ensburg Postal District.
Members Of the Landover Hills
Citizens Association opposed the
transfer at . meeting last week.
Evening star., 1948-04-22

t ! o n ally known
textile designer.
Mr.. NORM be-
came chief of
the Washington
bureau last July.
He was formerly
S u p e v i sor in
Western Europe
and has been
with the Associ-
ated Press since
1894.
The + form e r
Miss Liebes is
the owner and
designer of the
n I.jehaS Toy
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Boys Club Trustees to Meet

The Board of Trustees of the Boys
Club Of Washington will hold its
first quarterly dinner meeting at
$50 o'clock tonight in the Eastern
Branch Club, Seventeenth street
and Massachusetts, avenue BE.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
ReImon Morin, AP Chief
Here, Weds DESIGNER

| Relman NORM, chief of the AS
sociated Press Bureau here, was
married yesterday in Berkeley, Calf.
to Dorothy Wright Liebes, interna-
Evening star., 1948-04-22

| tiles, San Francisco. Holder OF
many textile design awards, she is
the originator and national director
of the Arts and Skills Unit of the
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Nebraska Society to Dance

A dance. sponsored by the Ne
braska Society of Washington, will
be held ut o o'clock tonight In the
Shoeeham Hotel
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-26
TeoTn Standings:
Scores for First Round:

scores TOT flrSf Houno:
 High 56, Army 24; High 57, Hardware 45; High Fl, SLIP. fl; Hardware 56, SLIP. 32; Hardware 75, Army 33; SLIP. 55, Army A.
 First ten playess listed accord ing to points scored:
 Don Steele, High, GA; Howard Smith. Army, 42; Stanley Ander- son, High, Al; Moose" Steinwald, Hardware, 40; Martin Uric, SLIP, 40; Antril Suydam, High, 38; Bob Stanton, Hardware, 34; Bauers, Hardware. 3l; Gil Anthony, SLIP, 26; Jesse Hatch, Hardware, 20
 The names of players listed ac- cording to points made is offered only as sidelight; it is realized that many excellent players play better by not scoring. Teamwork calls for more than putting the ball through the hoop.
 From results of the first round, it appears that the high schoo! Ponies and the Hardware teams will be battling for the champion. ship However, with five rounds 10 go, anything can happen.
 Though no official checkup seems possible, it appears that Don Steele, hard-driving high school center, has hung up a re- cord for scoring. Don was named on last years Alaska second all- star team. and it is quite possible