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Evening star., 1948-01-11
By w. H. Shippen, Jr.

Most of the veterans who attended
an emergency meeting at Morning
side Village last night had been
cold before. plenty cold, "but it's
tougher" as one of them put it,
when the wife and kids have to
take 1t too"
About so husbands and half as
many wives had crowded into the
little community hall of the brand
new village in nearby Prince Georges
County to talk about a fuel oil
shortage which, for several reasons,
has hit them harder than other
householders in this area.
In the first place, the some 400
houses all are equipped with oil
burners, and about two thirds have
55-gallon tanks as compared with
pre-war tanks of 275 gallons or
more.
Also very few have outlets for
wood burning stoves in the emer-
gency.
Furthermore, the veterans were
told, the distribution system favors
old customers. from the consumer
on up through the middlemen to
big wholesalers now making allo-
cations during the period of short
age on the basis ofelast years busi-
ness.
700 Children Involved.
Another factor bearing down es-
pecially hard on the cold little viii
lage is the large number of rela-
lively young children-at least TOO,
the majority of whom are three
years old or younger.
Last nights meeting was informal
in fact, it might have been a GI
bull session except for the feminine
contingent.
Presiding was 22-year- old Harry
L. Simms, president of the village
citizens association, who had called
the meeting but stood ready to re-
linquish the floor to anybody with
suggestion on how to get some oil.
I'm the father of a son who is
only Il udyS OId ana dlTeaQy mas
cold" he said, "but there are
plenty of you who need fuel as
badly as I do. If the baby's cold
gets worse, he won't have much
chance of survival"
We've got to get some wood
burners and keep 'em burnin'!" ex-
claimed another veteran.
Who's going to pay for the
stoves?" asked Mr.. Simms. II doubt
if I could afford one with that new
baby in the house. And what about
the outlets? How many of you have
flues for a stove?"
Children Have Bad Colds.
Maybe we're sending too much
oil overseas" suggested third man.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Volunteer Hostess Center
To Qpen for D. {. Visitors

Washington visitors will be adj
vised on city activities at the Hostess
Center, to open tomorrow in the
Willard Hotel.
The center will be operated by
Civic Hospitality. a cooperative
movement founded by Miss Laura
King. of 5709 Sixteenth street NV.
and joined by residents and organi-
cations of the District. It will bs
stated by volunteer hostesses who
worked in similar projects here dur
ing the war.
Civic Hospitality will co-sponsor
an illustrated lecture at the National
Gallery of, Art on January rs at 8
pm. The talk, by Grose Evans Of
the gallery staff, will be Enjoying
Art Today"
After its opening tomorrow, the
Hostess Center will be open Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday after
moons this week from 2:30 to pm.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Worker in Chest Campaign
Honored by Junior Board

For outstanding work in the Com
munity Chest campaign, Conrad B.
Wyvell, AL P street NV, yesterday
was named Junior Board Of Com
merce Man of the month" Presi-
dent James S. Beattie, in announc
ing the selection, said the Junior
Board met its full Chest quota.
Mr.. Wyvell is associated with the
Modern Home Company, 1915 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Herman L. Neugass, 1888 Fulton
street NV, received the clubs
orchid of f-the-week decoration fol-
his effective work as chairman OF
the Jaycee committee on The Eve
ming Star track meet in which the
club acted as joint sponsor. Mr..
Neugass is associated with Lsns-
burg & Bro, department store.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Moral RearTnament Show
Draws Capacity Crowd

"The Good Road" the show pre-
sented by the Moral Rearmament
group at Lisner Auditorium last
night, drew such crowd that
sponsors of the show admitted that
about 200 holders of general ad-
mission invitations had to be turned
away.
Dubois Morris, member of the
Moral Rearmament group, said
about 200 extra general admission
tickets were issued. This is GUS
Jomary, he said, to assure a good
crowd at the free show.
He said that three -fourths of the
tickets were reserved and the re-
mainder were general admission
Lisner Auditorium seats about 1,5OC
persons.
Newspapers received a number oi
telephone calls from ticket-holders
disappointed because they were re.
fused admittance.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Michael Keune Elected
By Law COLLEGE Alumni

Michael J. Keane has been elected
president of the Washington College
Of Law Alumni Association for the
coming year, it was announced last
night. Other officers elected are:
Miss Elizabeth E. Benson. vice presi-
dent; Hal Lackey, treasurer; Miss
Mildred D. Aaberg, recording secre-
tary; Miss Henrietta Campbell
corresponding secretary, and Miss
Helen E. Jamison. historian.
Mrs. Julia Benton Hopkins and
Miss Mary L. Chadwick were elected
auditors. Henry B. Cusick, William
D. Huskey, Walton M. Joiner, Martin
j. Petersilia, Miss Elberta Border
and Bernard M. Archer were Aected
to the board of directors.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. AT
II,

all the calculations that enter into
the four-year program.
TT seems to me what we have to
do is give vote of confidence in
the groups that were assembled TO
prepare and check the figures" Z"
Senator Smith added, and for that
reason he Joined in an earlier re.
quest that the list of staff experts
who worked on the plan be placed
in the record before the hearings
end.
Another development yesterday
was the announcement of Chair
man Gamble of the Joint Congress
sional Housing Committee. that
hearings his group plans to start
tomorrow will include testimony
from Government officials on the
building material requirements Of
the European recovery program.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Antidraft Rally Draws
Only 200 in Philadelphia
by the Associofed Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-An
Independence Hall anti-draft rally
attracted less than 200 shiverine
persons today, produced no heckling
or "hoodlumism" and ended with
the featured speaker, Republican
Congress member, failing to appear
The rally, sponsored by seven
groups, met with sub-freezing tenn
peratures and a biting wind, which
cut the enthusiasm of the crowd
Many huddled in the historic hall to
escape the cold blasts.
Nine speakers, headed by the Rev
Mrs. Annalee Stewart of Chicago
president of the Women's Inter-
national League for Peace and
Freedom, voiced opposition to uni
versal military training.
Representative Hoffman. Republi-
can, of Michigan, was scheduled tc
speak in place of Representative
Lands, Republican, of Indiana, but
a spokesman for the Philadelphia
Youth Council to Oppose Conscrip-
ton said the Congress member hac
prepared no speech so didn't come
Mr.. Lands was reported i'll.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
False Alarm
.(Continued From First Page.)

alarm boxes brought eight or nine
vehicles, the fire board said.
Simmons gave his address as the
Gospel Mission, 80 Fifth street
NV. An employe there said Sim
mons had been staying at the mis-
sion for the last week. 1--WE know
him WE'LL" the employe said. Hes
been here off and on for several
years, and three years ago, he drove
a truck for u.s. IS .
In cell block at No. /. Simmons
told reporter he gained his ex-
perience with alarms during 2e
years of building and installing
systems as an employe of the Ameri-
can District Telegraph Co. The
private firm services homes ano
business establishments not covered
by the citys system.
Simmons wouldn't talk about his
nights activities other than to say
he didn't remember any seven false
alarms" He said he was a native
of the District and had lived here
most of his life. He added that he
has been working in cafeterias but
has no regular job
Il guess" he added as the re.
porter was leaving, I'm just the
black sheep of my family"
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Home Rule
Continued From First Page,

February 8, 1s4e, and those chosen
would take Office April !. Later,
portions of the council and the
board would be elected on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November in odd numbered years.
The council would take over all
the authorities now vested in the
appointed Board of Commissioners,
which would be abolished. In addi-
ton, it would have power to enact
ordinances, Immediately effective,
and also to propose city legislation,
which would become effective If not
vetoed within 80 days by a resolu-
ton adopted by either the House or
Senate. Legislation also would be
subject to veto by the President.
Could Tax and Borrow.
The council would have powers
under such Federal veto possibilities
to budget, tax. spend and borrow
in running District affairs.
The council would be policy max
ing. All general city administra-
ton would be placed in the hands of
city manager. The school board
would control policies of both the
library and school systems, with
administration placed If separate
superintendent, named by the
board.
One of the means proposed to re-
lieve Congress of details of the Dis
trict would be the creation of a
Joint Committee of Is members to
take over all the duties of the
House and Senate District Commit
tees and the District subcommittee
of the congressional appropriation
units.
District budgets would have to be
submitted to the joint committee,
but it would have no powers to
make changes. After reviewing the
budget, it would send its recon-
mendations back to the council
within 80 days, if changes were
found necessary. The council would
be required to hold public hearings
on it's budget proposals.
The Federal payment toward the
National Capital still would pass
through regular congressional ap-
preparation channels, though it
would be regulated by fixed
formula. Under this, the payment
would be gagged by applying against
the total assessed value of Federal
owned properties 87.5 per cent of
the realty tax rate private property
owners pay. From this sum would
be subtracted the costs of certain
Federal services to the District and
to the result would be added the
cost of District water served to Fed
eral agencies and of Federal pris-
oners in District institutions.
Evening star., 1948-01-11

| Federal interests in the Natlona
Capital would be fully protected un
der the Auchincloss plan for grant
| ing the city limited self-rule, ,
member Of the House Home Rul
subcommittee said yesterday.
Informally outlining what tn
council-manager plan would do an.
not do, the member came up will
a wide variety of points on boti
sides of the equation.
| On the positive side. some of th'
! findings we're that the plan:
Provides limited home-rule gov
ernment for the District. with suff'
rage confined to election of loca
officers only.
Provides that local residents ma,
vote in local elections whether Of
not they also maintain a State resi-.
dence elsewhere.
Would Reduce Congress Work.
Materially reduces the workloae
on Congress by passing the initia.
tive to the District and reducing thu
number of committee assignments
Insures a more efficient and eco.
nomical government of the DistricI
by consolidation of scattered agen.
cies, centralizing responsibility, ant
setting up channels for expression
of public opinion.
Separates clearly areas of Fedora
interest in the District from area.
Of purely local interest and allocates
responsibility for administration anc
financing.
Provides a definite limitation or
the amount of Federal financial aic
for general support of the District
and retains Federal control over
Federal funds. The bill also defines
formula to determine the Federal
lare of District expenses.
Allows the District to plan its
future on a democratic basis with
reasonable assurance of carrying out
those plans, within the general
framework Of overall Federal and
metropolitan area plans.
| Substitutes a 15-member joint
committee OF congress Tor present
Senate and House District commit
tees and appropriation subcommit-
tees composed of So members.
Member Council.
Grants suffrage for election OF
municipal officers only, based on
one-year local residence, regardless
Fof State residence.
Proposes 12- member District
Council elected at large by qualified
voters of District as District legis-
lative body; one member elected by
council as mayor.
Proposes eight-member Board of
Public Education elected in same
manner as District council to be
in charge OF public education and
public libraries.
Establishes four-member board of
elections appointed by the President
in first instance and subsequently
appointed by mayor with approval
Of the council.
Concentrates administrative func-
tions under a district manager ap-
pointed by council as chief execu-
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Home Rule Plan Outlined
House Subcommittee Member Summarizes
What Measure Would and Would Not Do

tive officer Of the District Govern.
ment.
Consolidates more than 60 Dis.
trict agencies of government intt
IL departments Of District govern.
ment under the District Manager
Health, Welfare, Recreation, Public
Safety, Finance, Law, Public Works
Highways, Labor, Commerce, Cor.
rections, Professional and Occupa.
tional Standards.
Semi Independent Agencies.
Provides for seven semi -indepen.
dent agencies: Board of Public Edu-
cation, Zoning Advisory Board, Zon-
ing Adjustment Board, Public
Utilities Commission, Redevelopment
Land Agency. Board of Tax Ap-
peals and National Capital Housing
Authority.
Delegates ordinance making and
appropriation authority over Dis
trict funds to the District Council
Provides that general legislation
be proposed by District Council
which, if not disapproved by Con-
gress or the President, becomes law
Transfers three Federal agencies
serving principally the District to
the ciy's Employment Service, Voca-
tional Rehabilitation Service, Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority.
Makes clear distinction as to re-
sponsibility for financial support of
agencies as between Federal and
District government, with voluntary
contractual relationships permitted
Within limitation, allows District
to borrow for temporary financing
and for capital improvement pur-
poses.
Proposes provisions for initiative,
referendum and recall.
Sets up provisions for civil service
merit system including selection,
Classification, and retirement.
What Plan Does Not Do.
Among points listed as to what
the. plan does not do, the following
were included:
Does not rellnqulSh any essential
Federal control over the District
on the part Of Congress or Federal
agencies concerned.
Writes no blank check for the
District.
Sets up no form Of government
which Congress cannot change If
conditions warrant.
Does not violate the constitutional
provision vesting sole legislation
power in Congress because Con-
gress by simple resolution Of either
House or the President by veto can
prevent any bill from becoming law.
Tax bills would be subject to con-
gressional review and veto.
Does not transfer appropriation
authority over Federal funds to
District. Federal appropriations to
District will still be handled by con-
gressional appropriation commit
tees.
Does not interfere with right of
members of Congress to introduce
legislation on any subject with re-
spect to the District.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
O'Dwyer Predicts Bill
To Halt Tanker Transfer

+ NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (Pl.-Mayor
William O'Dwyer said today a bill
will be introduced in Congress Mon
day at his request to suspend trans
fer of Government tankers to pri-
vate owners and prevent fabulous
profits" from the East's present fuel
oil shortage.
The Mayor said Representative
Keogh, Democrat, of New York will
present the bill to stop the tanker
transfers and make the vessels
available to New York and other
North Atlantic cities.
He said he had information that
some operators, after obtaining
tankers from the. Maritime Com
mission, had increased transporta-
ton fees per barrel from so cents
to more than a dollar and a hall" +"
"I feel sure" Mayor ODwyer
said, that Congress will not lend
itself to a situation which may re-
suit in fabulous profits to pirate
shippers"
The bill would extend the Mari
time Commission powers to oper-
ate the tankers from February 20
to May 81.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
'Ex-GIs, Dealt Out Of OISuppIy,
Worry Over 700 Cold Children

| Shouldn't we fill our own emerg-
ency needs before we send the oil
abroad?"
II don't know" said Mr.. Simms.
But I do know plenty Of us got
cold overseas. We used to dream
about coming home and sleeping in
warm bed again"
| The mothers, whispering among
themselves, said there were several
cases of chicken pox in the village
as well as an epidemic of bad colds
among the children. Some resi-
dents had closed house when tanks
ran dry, doubling up with neighbors,
or going into town to stay with
trends or relatives,
"If you hear of anybody who's
cold" offered another husband
send them to my house. I've got
about so gallons of oil-it ought to
run a week anyhow"
Two dealers who supply the vet
Grams when possible have run out of
| oil. They have been rationing the
short supply in five and 10 gallon
lots. One of them on his own
time has been drawing of oil from
some tanks in the village to pump
it into the dry tanks of neighbors
Appeal Made to Dealers.
What we need to do" said MI
Simms, sis to appeal to the indie
pendent dealers. Maybe we can
find Is or 80 of them who can
agree to supply as much as 300
gallons a week. You leave your
names with me and I hope the
newspapers will print this appeal
so the dealers can get in touch
with me at my telephone number,
Hillside 4972."
Mrs. Ruth Galloway, secretary of
the new citizens association, also
volunteered to take calls from deal
ers at her home number, Hillside
4779. 1t was explained that the
veterans individually had canvassed
all the dealers they knew, and they
hoped some community action might
have wider appeal.
Wed like a show of hands" Mr..
Simms said, ION how many people
here are badly short Of OIL"
Almost every hand in the room
went up.
Its practically unanimous" said
Mr.. Simns, land I guess all of you
are parents. I've yet to see person
out here who doesn't have some
Kind of ha nv Or other"
The young fathers and mothers
forgot their troubles long enough
to send up howl of laughter. The
meeting broke up on this note, and
those present filed outdoors.
1t was cold and getting colder.
"The forecast says 18 degrees to-
night and IA tomorrow" remarked
a veteran, in the suburbs, that
is"
Evening star., 1948-01-11

"
at George Wash
ington Univer-
sity, it was an
nounced yester-
day.
DR.. Sakell will
lecture : n ! 6 h t
classes and re-
tain his position
at the depart
ment.
Before joining
the State De-
partment, DR..
Sakell was chief
of the foreign
Evening star., 1948-01-11

reporter. I'VE can make it work
better after the exchange OF views
at this meeting"
Representative Rogers, Republl-
can, of Massachusetts,, proposed IN
q statement that the Government
take over fuel oil production and
distribution during the winter emer-
eency because efforts so far have
not produced sufficient fuel oil to
meet the nations needs
Senator Tobey said the Navy is
releasing some of its reserves IN
Rhode Island for use in hard-hl'
New England and that eight tankers
being loaded at Texas City, Tex.
will be routed to New England.
Meanwhile, oil industry spokesmer
in the Washington area declared
that the situation here, while still!
"close," is better than it was a week
ago.
William Warner, chairman OF the
executive committee of the fuel OIL
division of the Merchants ano
Manufacturers Association, said a
survey Yesterday disclosed that most
distributors and dealers will be
able to get by" until tomorrow.
Deliveries for the second Today
ALLEGATION period in January will
start today and should be sufficient
to meet retail needs if no great in
crease develops in consumer demand
in this area during the next III
days, he said.
Strike in Texas Settled.
Improvement in the supply IS ex-
pected as a result of the reported
settlement of the 1O-day-old strike
of 1,64O CIO oil workers at the
Texas City plant of the Pan Ameri-
can Refinery Co. The first tankers
from that plant to Baltimore and
other Atlantic seaboard cities are
expected to arrive within five or SIX
days.
Another hopeful sign cited by
Washington fuel oil company Of
ficials was the Maritime Commls'
sion's appointment of a special
co-ordinator, G. H. Helmbold, tt
speed the release of laid up tanker'
as an emergency move to alleviate
the oil shortage on the East Coast
The following States are to bt
represented at Thursdays confer
ence here: Virginia. Delaware, New
Jersey. New York, Indiana, Yer
mont. Minnesota, Maine, Massa
chusetts, Tennessee. New Hamp
shire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Wisconsin. Kentucky. Missouri
Ohio, Georgia, South Carolina
North Carolina, Pennsylvania ane
Michigan.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Eisenhower
Continued From First Page.)

gates to the political national con-
ventions and, some of them, for di-
rect presidential preference. Un-
less Gen. Eisenhower is able to close
the door effectively to the proposal
to draft him for presidential NOM
ination, 1t is a sure bet his name
will be entered in many of these
primaries, particularly If the Eisen-
mower slate of delegates does well
in New Hampshire. However, If the
candidates pledged to him fail in
New Hampshire it would put a de-
cided damper on the move to draft
MIN.
Gen. Floyd L. Parks, chief OF
Public Information for the Army
Department., after a visit to Gen.
Eisenhower yesterday, issued the
following statement:
Gen. Eisenhower is still in his
quarters under a physicians care,
recovering from a cold. He expects
to be back in his Office Monday, at
which time the subject (the filing
of Eisenhower delegate candidates
in New Hampshire) will be taken
up with him"
Dewey and Stassen in Race.
The Eisenhower slate of delegate
candidates will run headon into con-
fiict with delegate candidates
pledged to Gov. Dewey of New York
and to former Gov. Stassen of Min
nesota.
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire
who has aligned himself with the
Eisenhower-for President organiza.
ton, insisted yesterday that the
General himself would not be able
to stop the campaign to elect New
Hampshire delegation pledged tc
Gen. Eisenhower His son, Charles
w. Tobey, Jr., has filed as a candi-
date for delegate-at-large, pledged
to Gen. Eisenhower. Whether the
Senator himself will feel impelled te
get into the race as a delegate candi-
date remains to be seen. His col
league, Senator Bridges, and the
two Republican members of the
House from New Hampshire, have
announced they will not run for
delegate to the National convention
Gen. Eisenhower will have the
support of the newspaper with the
largest circulation in New Hamp.
shire, the Manchester Union-Leader
in this primary campaign. The
publishers of the newspaper were
largely instrumental in bringing
about the Eisenhower boom IN the
State.
Truman Running Mate Discussed.
While the Eisenhower development
in New Hampshire was the topic o1
greatest political interest in Repub'
lican circles over the weekend
Democrats were giving consideration
to possible vice-presidential candl'
dates to run with President Truman
and to the Wallace-for-Preslden'
meeting of the Pea, which take'
place in Chicago Friday and Satur'
day of this week.
Associate Justice Douglas OF tn
Supreme Court, an ardent Roose
velt New Dealer, is more and NOR
under discussion for the Democratl
vice-presidential nomination - par
ticularly since Henry Wallace an
nounced his intention of running
for President on third party ticket
Justice Douglas, some Democrat
feel, might be effective, If place.
on the Democratic National ticket
in holding in line some OF tn
radicals who might slide over t.
Wallace.
The Pea Wallace-for- -Presiden
meeting in Chicago is expected t
make arrangements for Nationa
convention to place the Wallac
third party nomination formally II
the field-probably at some dat
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Foreign Born PurIey Set

The American Committee for
Protection of Foreign Born yester-
day invited interested individuals
and organizations to take part in q
national conference here January IS
and 26 to- formulate a program on
immigration, naturalization and de-
portation legislation. The confer
ence will meet at the Hamilton Ho-
tel.