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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
ID. T.. 10 Trim Increase
In Inspection Fees
For Multiple Housing

District officials have decided te
lower their sights on proposed new
increased license and inspection fees
for multiple housing accommoda-
lions.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Milton J. Norman, chairman Of the
Commissioners Special Public Hons-
ing Committee, disclosed yesterday
that some reductions are in order
for the fee scale now being COM
pleted by his committee. y
Following a meeting of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Norman said the an
nual cost of all license and inspec-
ton services during the past fiscal
year is estimated at $371 900, in
stead of the $497, 900 estimated ear
lier. Since District fees return only
about $1S7 900 per year under the
present scale, he added, a $l84, 00t
balance remains to be made ur
through raising the fees-not the
$4,000 originally figured on.
Hearing Set October 6.
It still may be necessary, how
ever, to double the fees now col.
lected, Mr.. Norman said. The scale
is still in the tentative stage and
will be presented to the Commits
sioners early next month, he said
A public hearing has been SEIZED.
uled for October on the proposed
fees, which probably will be prorated
according to the size OF the hotel
apartment house, boarding house
or tenement involved.
The first proposed set of fees
which Mr.. Norman now believes car
be reduced in some cases, is as
follows:
From the present SIS a year fol
any apartment house, regardless OF
size, to IS each for five apartments
or less; S25 a year for the first five
and 50 for each additional for houses
with more than five apartments.
From no license requirement for
tenement houses to S. each for five
tenements or less, $25 for the first
five and 50 each for more than five
tenements.
Rooming House Fees.
From a fee of SIS for roomlng
houses to SIS for not more than five,
81 for each additional.
From SIS to $25 for boarding
houses.
From $l8 for hotels to $50 for
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son High School and the youngest
to wear the. regatta crown. ~
Coronation Of Miss Clifford Is the
beginning of the final week end OF
the festival. 1t will conclude with
speedboat races off Hams Point Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Choice of Admiral Fechteler bears
out a previous announcement by
James A. Councillor, jr., general
chairman of the regatta, that a
nautical theme would be carried out
throughout the ceremonies. In addi-
ton, naval aides and naval guard
of honor will participate, and music
will be provided by an 18-piece
Navy band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

serving as motorman and an in
spector. He first was supervisor OF
the northern division at Fourteenth
and Decatur streets NV. and at
the time of his death was at the
northeastern division at Fourth and
T streets NE.
He was treasurer Of the Capital
Transit Recreation Association.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by a brother, Robert L. Baulsir, and
a sister, Mrs. Laura B. Jones, both
of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 am. Saturday at Chambers
funeral home, SIT Eleventh street
Sc, with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
p. A. BouIsir, Transit Official,
Dies in Home BOUGHT Friday

Percy A. Baulsir, 81, a senior divi-
sion supervisor with the Capital
Transit Co., died yesterday in the
stone bungalow at 5105 Upshur
street. Decatur Heights, Md, which
he bought last Friday.
For more than IL years he and
his wife, Mrs. Agnes M. Baulsir,
had lived in an apartment at 119
D street Sc. He was born in WASH
ington and served as a conductor
on the Chicago North Shore and
Milwaukee Railroad for eight years
before Joining the, transit company
as a traffic checker in 1881.
Mr. Baulsir was made a senior
division supervisor in 1916 after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Russia
Continued From First Page.)

would settle over the ministerial
level discussions of the Berlin crisis
Gen. Marshall had plenty to talk
about on other subjects with Mr.
Bevin and French Foreign Minister
Robert Schuman. The three were
expected to confer informally some
time before the week end.
No UItimatum Presented.
One high ranking diplomat
stressed that the Western notes
to Russia neither presented an ulti-
matum nor set time limit fol-
a Soviet answer Neither did they
mention whether or not the United
States, Britain and France will
dump the German situation into the
United Nations lap if four-poWer
negotiations finally break down.
Britain's military governor fol
Germany declared yesterday I'll
would be wrong to withdraw the
Western forces occupying Germany
until peace is secure"
The governor. 1t. Gen. Sir Brian
Robertson, was referring to an edi'
torial in Taegliche Rundschau, ON.
cial newspaper of the Russians II
Berlin, which said Tuesday that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

State got into evidence q signed
eight-page statement in which he
told Of stabbing Marsha as she was
riding her bicycle with playmates
July in Northwest Baltimore near
Pimlico race track.
Testimony showed he Is q low
grade moron who served q previous
eight-year sentence for knife attacks
on women In the same neighborhood.
His attorneys commended his
mental defects made the signed
statement unreliable and argued it
was not a deliberate, premeditated
killing.
Judge Moser ruled, however. that
James knew what he was doing and
was obseSsed by q "senseless hos
tility toward immature females"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Clio, Oil Union's Strike
Continues in West as
Independents Sign
BY the Associated Press

Los ANGELES, Sept, 23-While
Esthe Independent Petroleum Work.
! ers' Union has signed an agreement
with one oil company, the CLIO Oil
Workers Union strike continues
without sign of break.
. The independent union, covering
field, pipeline. automotive and pur-
chasing department workers. is not
and has not been on strike.
1t signed an agreement yesterday
! with Union Oil Co. providing wage
increases of 1914 cents an hour,
retroactive to July 3. The pact
! covers 1,089 employees.
Have Offered 1914 Cent Increases.
Company officials said the agree
ment will remain effective until
June 30, 1949, with a reopening
clause on wages.
The six major oil companies
struck by the CLIO union have Of
fered wage increases of 1919 cents
also, but the CLIO group demands
10 cents, a drop from its original
21-cent demand.
Two of Shell Oil Co.'S Southern
California refneries are back in
partial operation and other major
companies reported speedup in
production, despite the 20-day walk
out
Sheriff's deputies were assigned
In Los Angeles County to 12-hour
shifts to enforce court orders re-
stricting the numbers of pickets.
Strikers Mass Twice.
There we're two massings OF strik-
ers in the Los Angeles area yester-
day. About 300 men gathered at
a Union Oil Co. refinery but kept
outside court order limits. Fifty
strikers massed at a Texas refln-
cry, police said, and prevented AFL
Teamster Union truck drivers from
hauling out gasoline.
In the San Francisco Bay area
q CLIO picket was shot through the
leg when a group stopped a truck
leaving the strike-bound Union Oil
Refinery near Rodeo.
The picket, Harry Diaz of Tor
mey, was taken to Vallejo hospital.
The truck driver, Richard Cunning
ham of Healdsburg, was arraigned
on charges of assault with a deadly
weapon and released under $4,000
bail.
Supplies to motorists in the
Pacific Coast States are rs per cent
of normal and oil officials predict
this figure will continue. The same
restrictions are to be applicable to
the Rocky Mountain States under
agreements by the major companies
affected by the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Clay, in Berlin, Puts
Next Move Up to Reds

BERLIN. Sept. % tP1.-Gen. Lu-
cius D. Clay returned to Berlin from
Paris today. He told correspondents
the next step in diplomatic negotia-
tons for settlement of the Berlin
crisis is up to Moscow"
Gen. Clay, American military gov
ernor for Germany, refused to dis
cuss contents of notes sent to the
Kremlin by the three Western Allies
last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Far East Air Force Sends
Planes to Supply Berlin

TOKYO, Sept. % (P).-The Fal
East Air Force said yesterday that
all the transport planes which it is
contributing to the Berlin airlift
will be en- route to the United States
by today.
The announcement carefully re-
Trained from saying how many
planes were being sent. 1t disclosed
that crews and planes have been
furnished by troop carrier groups
and squadrons in Japan, the Philip
pines and Guam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

Ishire, but he suggested there could
be a "gentleman's agreement"
In the event that his program Is
accepted, Mr.. Little said the plants
would be sold as going corporations
by the end of December, If possible.
The Textron president said the
first layoffs for the Nashua mills are
scheduled for Friday and will con-
tinue gradually until the plants close
down in December unless his pro-
posals are accepted by the union and
the CITY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Tax Diversion Cost State
ia Road Miles, AAA SAYS

Washington I. Cleveland, man
ager of the District division, Amer
lean Automobile Association, charged
today that diversion Of motor vehicle
taxes In MARYLAND had cost the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

Margery P e p
perell Clifford,
a t coronation
ceremonies a t
BIS pm. tomn-
row at the Wns
lard Hotel. <vrs
The queen Of
the 18th annual
water festival is
the pretty TO-
year-old daugh-
ter of CT a r k
Clifford, adviser
to Presi d e n t
Truman. She is
a senior at
MIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

Russians want to see all occupation
troops get out of Germany.
TT would also be a mistake to
remove the occupation forces until
we are sure the Germans are able
to construct a form of government
and life in accordance with the
wishes of the people and not in
accordance with the desires of a
small but we'll organized minority, -
Gen. Robertson told British and
American newsmen.
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Head of CLOTHING Firm Dies

BALTIMORE, Sept. % (P.-Har-
ry Myers, s., president of a Balti-
more clothing manufacturing firm,
died yesterday in Union Memorial
Hospital after a six-Week illness.
He was a native of Harpers Ferry,
w, Va,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
PTA Meets TONIGHT

The Kate Waller Barrett Parent
Teacher Association will hold its
first meeting Of this season at 8
o'clock tonight In the school on
North Henderson road, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
GreenbeIt Church Benefit

Members of St. Hugh's Church
Greenbelt, Md, will sponsor a fash
ion show and dance at $50 pm. to-
morrow in the Center School for the
benefit of the parish building fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Regatta Queen Coronation
Scheduled for Tomorrow

Vice Admiral William Morrow
Fechteler. deputy chief of naval
operations, will crown the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta queen, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

Earthquakes in Alaska so years
ago caused some sections OF the
coast to rise as much as SO feet.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
Construction In City In Six
Years Is Nearly $1,000,000
Period Sees 139 New Home Built, 90 Others Re-
modelled Or Given Additions Year Just Closed
Set Record For Number Of Units and Dollars

terials and labor were still scarce
and costs were higher, but people
were desperately trying to find
places in which to live. The nations
population had increased and the
number of small families had also
increased.
Last year, 1947, set the record,
particularly in dollars. There were
So new homes, $256,2OO; 80 add
tions and remodelings, $4,000; %
garages, 81, 525; 20 commercial
buildings, including service stations.
$4,000; 10 motel units, $4,000; 10
G.. 1. rental units, $500, and q
rodeo groui /, $500. The years
total was $435,425. No one built a
chicken house.
In 1912 the true value of proper
ty in Laurel, according to the coun-
ty assessor, was 81, 9O5, 24S, while
the figure for 1947 was $2,877,109.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
HARRIS IS RENAMED TO
FEDERAL RESERVE POST

B. M. Harris, president of the
Yellowstone banks at Columbus and
Laurel, has been reappointed a
member of the board of directors
of the Helena branch of the Federal
Reserve bank of Minneapolis for a
two year term beginning Jan. 1,
1913.
At the same time the Federal Re-
serve board at Minneapolis appoint
ed Henry E. Atwood, president of
the First National bank of Min
neapolis, as member of the federal
advisory council for the same term.
The board of governors of the Fed
eral Reserve system at Washington
appointed Malcolm E. Holtz of Great
Falls as a director of the Helena
branch for the two-year term be-
ginning Jan. 1.
The board of the Helena bank
consists of five members. In addi-
ton to Harris and Hoitz, R. 2.
Richardson, president of the West
ern Life Insurance company; Ed
president of the State
Publishing company, and Theodore
Jacobs, president of the First Ma
bank of Missoula, constitute
the Board. R. E. Towle of Helena
is the vice president of the bank
and C. ]. Larson the assistant cash
Ter.
The Helena branch has total as
sets of over $50 million and employs
people. Eighty of the 10 banks
Montana are members of the
system.
The total assets of the Minnea-
polls bank exceed one billion dollars.
John N. Peyton is the Minneapolis
president.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
Warm Weather Makes
Plants Behave Like
Winter Was Spring

A white lilac bush at the home
of Charles Staiger, 80 Second ave-
nue., interprets the present Montana
winter as spring and is accordingly
about to leaf out. 1t is we'll shelter
ed between two houses and has q
fence that protects it from west
winds. In the situation thus Great
ed the lilac is absorbing the suns
rays, heat and January rains. It's
buds are about to burst.
Nearby is a pussy willow that is
exhibiting the same kind of spring
intentions, though off beat by two
or three months according to the
calendar.
Other residents also report trees
and shrubs on their properties have
responded to warmth, sunshine and
rain.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
K|WAN|ANS PLEASED
WITH GUM RECEIPTS
Share From First Two. Weeks
Indicate Good Sum To Be
Derived For Children

Members of the committee in
charge of gum dispensing machines
sponsored by the Laurel Kiwanis
club are pleased with initial returns,
w. F. Foote said this week. The
first machines were placed in bust
ness houses in midi December, with
others added later. There are now
65 business location that have one
or more machines bearing the XII
wants emblem and stating that the
clubs portion of the "share the
profits" plan will be used to aid
underprivileged children. This, the
rendering of assistance to ailing,
un~dernourished or underprfvileged
children, Is a major dpntinuous
project of the local club as well as
International Kiwanis.
The clubs share from sales in
the first two weeks of operation
$28, indicating that in a years
time a fund of several hundred dol
lars will be accumulated. The fund
is earmarked and is to be spent
exclusively for the benefit of child
ren.
The different clubs exercise their
discretion in selecting the specific
assistances to be rendered. The
Butte club sponsors a group of
children attending the Butte Com
munity Sunshine camp each year.
The last group consisted of "a boys
and II girls, a total of al between
the ages of 6 and IL who were
selected by school nurses and the
clubs entrance committee of bust
ness men, doctors and clergymen-
Other clubs provide medical care
for children who need such atten-
ton and are unable to have it
other means. Still others
include food, clothing and education,
he purchase of appliances for Grip
pied children, or the supplying of
goods or services for helping to
,reate useful and happy citizens of
he future.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
Ward Holds Distance
Record For Attending
Virginia Vet Reunion

OF the rs members attending a
reunion banquet of a World war l
artillery outfit in Roanoke, Va, Dec.
81, Charles Ward of Laurel travelled
the greatest distance, said the Roam
oke World-News in it's issue of Dec.
20. The outfit is the First company,
Virginia artillery, which had its
first banquet 80 years ago at Old
Point Comfort in 1917 before sail
ing for France. Since then there
have been annual meetings, with a
great banquet every 10 years. The
one Ward attended was the third,
with the attendance topping those
held in 1927 and 1887.
The company elected officers for
1948 and named Ward first vice
president. In a three-column picture
accompanying the World-News'
story, Ward is seen shaking hands
with some of his buddies. A num-
Der of the veterans came from other
states, but Ward held the record for
distance.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
L~egiOnnaires Work
To Improve Their
Building In Park

With walls of knotty pine and a
ceiling of white tile, the finishing
of the main room of the American
Legion building in Riverside park is
nearing completion. The job was
begun early last fall and has been
carried on by veterans who have
donated their time and skill to
complete the &c by 40-foot main
room. A large fireplace is to be
built in the west end for burning
wood.
R. B. Packard, chairman of the
building committee of Legion post
1923, said the fireplace may be begun
in the spring, and that a cement
floor and indirect lighting r also
contemplated. Serving with Pack
ard are Fred w. Graft and George
Paisley.
The 16 by 2O-foot kitchen is to
be improved and equipped with
built-in cabinets. An entrance room
to the building, probably IL by IL
feet is to serve as reception and
cloak room.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
ROUNDUP WINNER BY
POINT FROM LAUREL
Makes Free Throws Pay Off In
Thriller When Tie Is Broken
By Fortunate Toss

A determined Roundup high school
quintet played heads-up basketball
Tuesday night to exc out a 46 to
AZ victory over the Laurel Locomo-
tives at Roundup. A substitute
Roundup forward, Joe McCurmin,
came into the game to replace Ko-
zeleski when the latter went out on
a double foul, and McCurmin sank
the winning point after Jim Phillips
of Laurel had tied the game with
a free toss when only 40 seconds of
playing time remained. Bill Sorg
missed a chance to tie the game
with another free throw, with seven
seconds to play.
Roundup jumped to an early lead
by logging the ball over the court
in the first minutes of the game,
going ahead 9 to 1. Laurel settled
down to close the gap and at the
half vas ahead, 27 to %. Roundup
was not to be held back and stayed
in the thick of the fray, closing
the margin to one point at the
three-quarter mark when the score
was 35 to 81 for Laurel.
The two teams matched basket for
basket in the final period, tying the
score several times. In the final
moments Roundup capitalized on its
'ree throws to come out ahead at
he final gun.
Jake Kiedrowski of Laurel was
he outstanding performer on the
:ourt, racking up Is points in the
irst half as he fired at the basket
With both hands. B. Kuni and F.
lozeleski spanked Roundup with 10
nd 16 points, and Bill Sorg follow
d with 10.
Roundup shot 10 for "a at the
rec throw line, and Laurel 10 for
a. Laurel shot 43 per cent of its
ield tries, and Roundup 38.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
MEETING IS CALLED
TO ORGANIZE CHORUS

A meeting to organize a COM
Friday evening, Jan. 9, at the high
school auditorium, Mrs. Fred Hill
CERT announced Wednesday. Prin-
cipal Macdonald of the high school
is to direct, assisted by Mrs. Winona
Denny, public school music director.
Mrs. Hilgert said that the chorus
is being organized "for the joy of
singing" and that those participating
need not have had training. Both
men and women are invited to at
tend.
The movement is similar to ac-
lions of many other communities
who have choruses "just for fun"
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-07
PARALLEL PARKING
ON MAIN STREET IS
SETFOR DISCUSSION
Council Invites Commercial
Club, Others Interested,
To Meeting Feb. 3

At its meeting Tuesday evening
the city council extended an invita-
ton to the Commercial club to NEE
with the council at the city hall the
evening of Tuesday, Feb. 3, to dis
cuss parallel parking on the NORTH
side of Main street. The council
wishes all other persons interested
in the matter to attend the meeting.
Parallel parking has been
practiced here, but has been dis
cussed at various times by the coun-
Gil and the club.
The council session this week was
attended by Mayor Peter Thomson
and Aldermen Conner, Parker, Free
bury, Rodgers and Paul Void.
Clyde Bray appeared in regard 10
drainage for the west end of town,
on which no action was taken. The
application of C.. E. Mckinney for a
longer lease on cabins in Riverside
park, preferably for five years, was
referred to the park committee. A
claim for refund of gasoline taxes
of $50 was approved. Applications
by the Laurel Rifle club and the
Boy Scouts for use of the city's
gas at Riverside drew permissions.
Monthly reports were received from
the library board, police judge and
police department.
Six applications for building per-
mits were presented, four of which
we're by John w. Nolte.
John Metzger was given permits
sion to move an 8 by 20 building
from the Frank Baird place to lots
10 and 20, block 8, Young's Second
subdivision and build a 20 by 80
frame addition.
The application of John A. Gam
mel to build a frame tire shop, 80
by so with attached living quarters
Is by 80, on N. P. property across
from the Hi-Way apartments was
tabled until he has a lease from the
Northern Pacific.
The four Nolte applications, all of
which were granted, were for:
A 38 by SO frame house on lots
1 and 2, block II, Laurel Heights.
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
A "a by 80 frame house lots 5
and 6, block II, Laurel Heights,
$4,000.
A "a by 80 frame house, lots 9
and 10, block II, Laurel Heights,
$4,000. |,
The council agreed on a charge of
SIS per lot for affected property
owners for replacement of a three
inch water line on Date avenue.
The city clerk was directed to
notify outside sewer users that the
new agreements must be signed and
he assessments paid in the near !
or the service would be cut
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