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Evening star., 1948-02-13
HOUSES FOR sALE-S.E. tcent. }

MINNESOTA AVE, mr.. Randall Circle
Modern semidetached brick home, 5 rms. 2
ss With 'farPs PauG 81 Mdpp h5fs ss 45s arsE
cceodNGREss HEIGHTS s.E. near boiling
semidetached, 2-story brick, consists Of
spacious rms, with modern kitchens; full
VIII; Al condition: beautiful lot; Live in
one apt. and rent the other. Priced to
sell, with reasonable terms. For details,
~ sas R% ssn NC I
CONGRESS HEIGHTS, Md, Newcomb St,
near Nichols ave.-Modern, detached, 2
bedroom brick home, with many desirable
eatures: immediate possession; priced low
Call MT; Raueh. Ho. 6461. with COX &
Fort DUPONT I1 mt ST. pear Pa ,.., ays-oxasE
home; 8 lovely rms. and bath full base
ment. beaut. rec. rm., lavatory, outside
en- ss vS heat so0a c0ne Mfs
Phillips with CAMPANEilI.A a. WOODS.
Ex. Alb; ewes. and Sun, GE. 2744. -15
lst COMMERCIAL-Detach brick house.
ssnr dss ah'o S ,55 eonSete s "5 aDts aFse @
s snpes W" Oos fasSRSe Fos
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION; asrd ST., near
= real baTxain at $Is,5oo; oil ny; h., des
iii pms i1Ss eoLDsfSN BROS. 14ge Z
nj NEAR aiO LINCOLN pARK-Nice s-rm. BRICK
SOUTHEAST REALTY co, 1911 Pa. ave
NEAR EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL, 18th St
rm.,. kitchen. bedrms.. basement. rec
SOUTHEAST Realty CO. 1911 Pa ave
NEAR ALA. AVE. s.E.gsemidet. brick has
liv. rm.s din rm, kitchen. nice bedrms..
tiled bath with shower. full bsmt., oil heat
Reasonably priced. SOUTHEAST REALTY
HILLcREsT, Highwood dr.. s.e.-Nice det.
brick home, liv. rm. with fireplace, din
SOUTHEAST ST. REALTY &C., 12l1 Pa: ave.
bricktex home: large rms. and bath; h.
500. souTHEAsT Really HH eS51'i co. Isi1 Pa.
ave. Sc. FIR. 5000 or FIR. 1926. -15
oil heat garage; large lot. Close to transp.
and shopping. SOUTHEAST REALTY CO.,
12l1 Pa. ave. sc. FIR. 5000 or FIR. 1926.
FAIRLAwN VILLAGE s.E.-Nice semidet.
brick home, g rms. and bath: bsmt.. gas
heat, storm windows, refgr. SOUTHEAST
REALTY CO, 1911 Pa. ave. sc. FIR. 5000
coLokEDENR. BARNEY CIRCLE s.k,-
Nice ,det. bricktex home; 5 rms. and bath
h,gh b VI gsTage; MY 81 SI@5o down. SOUTH
oLoREDNKENTUCKY AvE.-Brick, 10
rms, z baths - apts,,; refgr., stove, furn,
e e2ps @ Tta psR2f REALTY rs RsRsss
c0IoKEDNBIG BARGAIN-1,ovely, g.
room house. porches; good condition; near
toll; -sl2, 500, terms. AT. 1888. ROBIN
6of6fED@aoo 6oh6FE C BLOCK 1ath ST. Sc j.
heat, equipped Kit: 81 400 down. Raj
FELL REAL ESTATE, Realtor. sH. 11O3
coLoRED-eoo BLOCK 11th ST. Sc
Nr. Lincoln Park; 6-rm. row, brick. bath,
coal h.Th very good cond pricsd for
5sa5 sun apd fNKoan RE 54ss
rms. and bath, full bsmt., rec. space, gas
heat, modern equip. mr. school, and transp.
F'HA financing. Small monthly notes. For
ful ,r,e, garticglars; call DE solo, a9ll
COLoRED-CLOSE-IN Sc: $7.950-At-
tractive corner home of rooms and bath
and 2.car ga,age; easy terms MITCHELL
coIokFDL.is Color 7th itesNS 81. s.E.HModerate
down payment. good terms; rooms. 2
baths: ch.-w.h;; senidet. brick and frame.
A. al NJ. fII pRA1sNER. 4o4 L st. NV. Ma
CoLoREpEBEAUTiFuL COLO nHDe KENTUCKY ave.
full basement. h.-w;h.; excellent con-
s19 SrS9 aelf ktAY 4 cor
Evening star., 1948-02-13
SUB. pRoP.-sALE OR EXCHANGE

I2-RM., 4-BATH stone, Stucco and frame
detached home; & replaces, oil heat, etc,
bright, large rms, high-paneled ceilings
corner lot, beautiful shade trees, ! square
Walter Reed Hospital. the proposed worlds
largest medical center at Forest Glen,
Silver Spring. Md ideal for doctor or large
family: priced at about "a or less than it
would cost to duplicate today. Bring
along any good builder and be convinced.
Priced $4,000. liberal terms. OWNER,
81. 5533 --15
Evening star., 1948-02-13
HOUSES FOR sALE-southwess.

COLORED-ae3 r ST. S.W.-S295 down
easy terms; S-room semidet. brick. Cal
Morris Cohen or Milton Vinnick. with
A. NJ. DRAISNER, 1404 L st. NV, MA
Sn3R home. GE, 1921
Evening star., 1948-02-22
6. 0. P. Heads Back
Stopgap Rent Curbs
by the Assocjoted Press

Republican leaders in Congress
agreed yesterday on 30-day extern
sion of rent controls to give time for
full consideration of longer range
bill.
Present controls are due to run
out next Sunday. The House will
vote On the stopgap measure Tues
Gay, with the Senate acting later in
the week.
Meanwhile, Senator Taft of Ohio.
Republican policy leader, said the
Senate will go ahead with its de-
bate of a 14-month extension bill.
The Senate began discussing that
measure Friday.
Chairman Wolcott of the House
Banking Committee said the 30-day
extension would change the present
law in only one way. The change
would bar eviction of families from
low-cost public housing units be-
cause their incomes have risen
above the limits originally set for
occupants of such quarters.
Mr. Wolcott said such families
could not be forced to give up their
living accommodations unless other
adequate quarters were available for
them
Senator Taft said he hopes to
bring the 14-month extension to a
vote by Tuesday, sending it across
to the House Mr.. Wolcott, whose
committee will handle the bill, said
several days of hearings will be held
before the House acts on it.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Ellender- Wagner long-range housing
bill is pending in Congress, but it
has made little progress this session.
Speaks at Airport.
The announcement of the housing
message followed the President'es
reiteration to the Puerto Ricans that
they ought to have the right to
choose their own national destiny.
The Presidents reiteration of sup
port for a referendum in which the
Puerto Ricans would decide their
future relationship with the United
States came in a brief speech at
Isle Grande Airport, where he
landed after an early-morning fight
from Key West.
Several thousand persons greeted
the President there and cheered his
assertion that i have said to the
Congress several times and I repeat
it here that the Puerto Rican people
should have the right to determine
for themselves Puerto Rico's political
relationship to the United States"
Legislation to hold a referendum
failed to get action in the Seventy
Ninth Congress and has not been
|reintroduced.
After the Presidents speech, In
which he also held up the rela-
tionship between the United States
and Puerto Rico as a model for
other nations, he stepped over to
(See TRUMAN. Page A-50
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Groups Honoring Washington
Today Face Snow and Rain
Thousands Leave City for Long Week End
As U 5. Employees Mark Holiday Tomorrow

noon. as temperatures begin to rise.
The mercury tonight will drop to
the middle 2Os, the bureau said
Tomorrow, however, will be better,
with cloudy skies and warmer
weather predicted. The high yes
terday was 81 degrees at PAT pm.
Washington schools and banks
will be closed tomorrow and most
stores will close early for a half
holiday. Branch libraries will not
open but the Central Library, Ninth
and K streets NV, will do business
from pm. to 9 pm.
Schools in nearby Maryland
counties and in Fairfax County,
Va, will be open. Schools in Arling-
ton County will be closed all day
and those in Alexandria will close at
noon.
Banks and courthouses will be
closed in all nearby counties. Court
clerks Offices will function in Vir-
ginia, however.
At sunrise this morning 48 flags
(See HOLIDAY, Page abb
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Taylor Reported Due
To Join Wallace Race
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The news
paper PM said today it was authori-
tatively informed that Senator Tay-
lor, Democrat, of Idaho, would be
Henry Wallace's running mate this
fall.
The newspaper said Senator Tay-
lor would announce his decision to
seek the vice presidency on the
third-party ticket in radio address
Monday from Washington.
Senator Taylor in Washington,
however, would only say that he
swill announce his decision in the
broadcast.
In the meantime, he told a re-
porter, he has told no one of his
decision, and will not until he goes
on the air at 6:l5 pm. over the
CHS network. Senator Taylor de-
clined to confirm or deny the PM
story.
The paper said in a Washington
dispatch:
Actually Taylor has made no
formal announcement - but PM
is authoritatively informed that the
Senator will answer the long-pend-
ing question of whether he will
throw in his lot with Wallace
and that the answer will be yes
Ever since Wallace announced
his candidacy, Taylor has been under
heavy pressure from leaders of the
Progressive Citizens of America to
accept second place on the slate.
While obviously sympathetic to
the idea, Taylor has refused to COM
NIT himself it is reliably
learned, however. that Taylor, after
long weeks of pondering the prob
lem, decided early this week to
enter the third party fight"
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Fresh Snowstorms
Hit South England
By the Associcted Press

LONDON, Feb. 21.-A fresh snow
storm struck Southern England late
today and by nightfall blanketed
roads to a depth of a foot or more.
1t was Britain sand the con-
tinent's-first real winter weather.
Up to now this has been Britain S
mildest winter since 1885, and the
third mildest in France in 10 years.
Snowplows struggled to keep open
primary roads in Kent, Sussex and
other Southern England counties,
but some hamlets were isolated.
The Air Ministry reported the
severest blizzard of the winter in the
Straits of Dover. The liner Aqui-
tania, due in from Halifax. and
the Holland American liner Veen-
dam from New York, have been de-
layed by storms in the Atlantic.
Twelve persons were injured in
British traffic accidents.
Frances cold weather continued
with a fresh snowfall in Paris.
In italy, where mimosa has been
blooming a month earlier than usu-
al, temperatures rose above the
freezing point after a severe snap
which brought snow in many Sec
tions.
In German cities community
warming centers were crowded. 1t
was one above zero at Munich.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Florence Kirk Goes to Opera,
Finds HerseIfin Title Role

and received very warm ap-
plause." The performance also was
heard by nationwide radio audi
ence.
Miss Kirk said later her greatest
concern was over her makeup.
Il only had about 10 minutes to
make up, get into my costume and
warm up" she said.
LAS it was, I didn't have time to
complete all of my leg makeup,
and, actually, I went on in two
colors. But the last act is dark, so
I guess it was all right"
1t was the second emergency in
as many days at the Metropolitan.
Last night Astrid Varnay, Ameri-
can-trained Swedish soprano, took
over the role of Isolde in a pre-
sentation of Wagner's Tristan and
Isolde" on less than an hours no
tice.
Helen Traubel was scheduled for
the role-but found she had no voice
when she began warm-up exer-
cises. Frantic telephone calls by
Met officials located the 28-year-old
Miss Varnay.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Truman Will Propose
Housing Program in
Tomorrow
President, in Puerto Rico,
Backs Island Referendum
On Relations With U. S.
-
Rv Iosenh A Fox
BY Joseph A. Fox
Star Sfoff Correspondent

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb.
21.-President Truman will pro-
pose a comprehensive housing
program to Congress in a spe-
cial message to Congress Mon
day, Eben Ayers, acting press
secretary, said today as the Pres
ident wound up an active day
of visiting this island depend
ency.
Neither Mr.. Ayers nor other men,
bers of the presidential party would
elaborate on the contents of the
message, but it was expected that
the message would cover both i'm
mediate and long-range needs for
housing.
A housing message was forecast
in Mr.. Truman's State of the Union
message January T. The Taft
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Andiron Cap, Missing 50 Years
From Mount Vernon, Returned

carried away. They did not match
two larger finals on the andirons.
The one returned did. And the
thread of the one returned matched
the andiron. 1t was easily screwed
into place
The one not carried away prob
ably had been discarded as useless
years ago.
Now Mr.. Wall is going to have a
final cast to match the one re-
turned and restore the original de-
tail of the andirons.
"We don't have much pilfering,
Mr.. Wall said in telling about the
incident. Mount Vernon subdues
as we'll as pleases the visitors. OF
course we keep all small things OF
great value locked up in cases"
Mount Vernon will be open free
to the public today and tomorrow.
The usual Accent admission cnarge
will be waived. Yesterday l,50O per-
sons. mindful of the Washington
birthday week end. visited the
place. A total of more than 5000
persons is expected on the two free
days. Admissions for the whole OF
last year were 100000, Mr.. Wall
said, not quite up to the preWar
peak of 194l, but Mount Vernon
still is the most popular national
shrine.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Britain Cuts Holy Lands Link
With Pound, Blocks Balances
Sufficient Money to Be Allowed to Permit
Operation Until Mandate Terminates

arrangements enabling it to return
to the sterling area" the announce
ment said.
The Treasury said the step was
taken because thorough and COM
prehensive exchange control" will be
lacking when Britain gives up her
mandate" and it was desired to
prevent leakages during the period
of British troop withdrawal
The financial blockade, it was
added, would prevent damage to
the financial and economic struc-
ture of Palestine during the
changeover from British rule.
The recent drain on Palestine's
sterling balances has been so heavy,
the statement added, that they ARE
in danger of being unduly depleted. -
If the states of partitioned Pal
estine desire readmission to the
sterling area Britain will discuss it,
the Treasury said.
Palestine's present sterling bal
ances are about 100,00O,000 pounds
($400, 100000.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
(Picture on Page A-4,)
By George Kennedy

Mount Vernon received a little
present yesterday-the eve OF wash
ington's Birthday.
When Charles C. Wall, the super
intendent, opened a small package
that had arrived in the mail. ne
found in it a bronze final or dec
orative cap that screws on an and
iron.
In the package was an unsigned,
two-line typewriter note. 1t read !:
From fireplace. South wing OF
Washington's home. Removed by a
very thoughtless youth so odd years
ago"
MIR. Wall re-examined the package.
In the upper left hand corner OF
the cover was From John Doe
with an obviously fictitious address.
He could not make out from the
postofice cancellation the city or
town.
He went to the fireplace and saw
something he had never noticed
before. The finals did not match
the rest of the design. Apparently
after the "thoughtless youth had
carried away one Of them, another
pafr had been made but they we're
not of the same design as the one
Evening star., 1948-02-22
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-Florence
Kirk, Philadelphia born soprano
went to the Metropolitan Opera to-
day to hear performance of Ver-
dis "Aida"-and found herself sing
ing the title role.
Miss Kinks unexpected appear
ance was caused by the illness OF
Daniza Ilitsch, Yugoslav soprano
who was forced to leave the cast
after starting the performance.
Miss Ilitsch was suffering slightly
from laryngitis before the opening
act but felt she could complete the
perfol nance.
At the end of the third act OF
the four-act opera, however, she
was advised by physician to stop
Then an opera official remem-
bered seeing Miss Kirk in the audi
ence. She was located and asked
TO go on.
The 29-year-old American singer
hurriedly prepared for the role, sang
the last sct in good voice." ac-
cording to a Metropolitan ofiicial
Evening star., 1948-02-22

CALENDAR of Events Today and
Tomorrow for Holiday Celebration.
Page AS.
Bad weather-SnoW, Sleet, rain
and cold-was scheduled for the
District today to dampen some
what the ceremonies honoring
the memory of George Washing
ton on the 126th anniversary of
his birth.
Government employees generally
will have a holiday tomorrow and
observance of the anniversary will
extend through then. Thousands
of residents, taking advantage of
the long week end, left for out-of-
town trips.
Tourists coming into the city for
the holiday found the Weather
Bureau had promised this:
Driving wet snow began falling
last night at 1855 pm, whipped
through streets by winds of about
20 miles an hour. Forecasters said
it would turn to rain this after
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Board Of Trade
Poll Opposes
Home Rule Bill
AuchincIoss Notes
Only 30% Response;
Draft to Be Changed
By Don S. Worren

A poll of the Washington
Board of Trade, with 80 per cent
of its membership voting, yes
terday supported its directors in
their recent declaration against
the Auchincloss-Ball home rule
bill.
While John A. Reilly, board presi-
dent. said the poll was conclusive
proof that the bulk of Washington's
permanent business and professional
leaders objected to the city suffrage
plan. direct challenge came quick
ly from the Home Rule Subcommit-
tee of the House District Committee.
Representative Auchincloss, Re-
publican of New Jersey, chairman
of the subcommittee issued a state
ment saying:
Il think it is significant that less
than one-third of the claimed men,
bership (of the Board of Trade)
took the trouble of answering the
QUESTIONABLE or voting.
THE result indicates they are
entirely out of step with the poll
taken recently by a newspaper of a
cross section Of the city's popula-
tion. and with the poll taken by
the Board Of Trade itself in 1946
when 10000 persons voted. This
showed a vote of 7 to 8 in favor
of home rule"
Reilly Disagrees.
A different view was taken by
Mr.. Reilly. In his report to the
House group on the result of the
poll he had frankly stated the mail
QUESTIONABLE had brought responses
from only 30.1 per cent of the men,
bership. The number of replies
was 2,281.
I'm my judgment" he wrote Mr..
Auchincloss, "the results of this
poll of the Board of Trade men,
bership Is conclusive proof that the
bulk of Washington's permanent
business and professional leaders do
not believe the Auchincloss plan
should be enacted into law"
Mr.. Reilly, in analyzing the replies
to the questionnaire, noted that ap-
proximately two-thirds of the mem
bership in the District who re-
sronded to the poll opposed the
home-rule measure. Only 269 per
cent favored it. he reported.
OF those District residents taking
part in the poll who favored the
bill, he added, 1874 per cent quail
fed their acceptance by noting they
would oppose the measure If 1t in
volved a reduction in the Federal
payment to the National Capital.
Also, he noted, At per cent of the
voters said national representation
was desirable with. District suf-
frage.
Vote Further Broken Down,
Further tabulations of the poll,
Mr.. Reilly said, showed that 1913
per cent of those voting do not
believe local suffrage without ma
tional representation is desirable:
80.1 per cent would favor an official
referendum to pass on any new form
OF District government; and only
one-third would favor an elected
school board while more than go
per cent preferred an appointive
board as at present
OF the total of 2,281 replies re-
ceived, Mr.. Reilly said, 1873 repre-
sented views of persons now living
in the District. Washington busi-
ness and professional men living in
nearby Maryland and Virginia ac-
counted for GIT votes. Thirty -one
did not indicate where they live.
To indicate the Importance of the
survey as a guide to the sentiment
(See HOME RULE, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Senate Poll indicates
South May Fail 10 Stop
Truman Race PROGRAM
Only Is Votes Counted
As Sure Against CIoture,
8 Short of Total Needed
BY the Assoeioied Press

A secret Senate poll has con-
vinced some Southern Demo-
cratic leaders they have almost
no hope of blocking approval of
civil rights legislation in this
session of Congress.
A veteran Dixie Senator who
helped count noses told reporter
the Southerners now appear to have
lost the Republican support they
need to prevent adoption of cloture
on Senate debate.
He said President Truman's de-
mand for antilynch, anti-poll tax
and antisegregation laws has been
accepted as a political challenge by
the Republican members AS a re-
suit, he said few, if any, Republicans
will vote against limiting debate.
This prospect arose as some SO
Democratic House members from II
Southern States broadened their
drive against the Truman program
Governors to Protest.
They and five Southern Governors
will present their criticism of the
program tomorrow before Senator
McGrath OF Rhode Island, the DEM
ocratic National Committee Chair
man. Governors Laney of Arkansas
Jester of Texas, Tuck of Virginia
Thurmond of South Carolina and
Cherry of North Carolina were
heading for the Capital,
The only promise Senator Nc
Grath has given is that he will pass
their protests along to Mr.. Truman
The President last night was en-
route to the Virgin Islands where he
was to be given an official reception
60. CIVIL pTGHTS page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Gen. Hurley Will Run
Aooin for Senate Seat
By the Assoeioted Press

SANTA FE, N. Mex, Feb. 2l.-
Mai. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, former
Secretary of War and Ambassador
to China, today announced he will
seek the Republican nomination for
United States Senator in New
Mexico's June primaries.
Gen. Hurley won the Republican
senatorial nomination in 1946 but
was defeated in the general election
bv Senator Chavez.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
U. 5. Rejects Russia S
Profession Reich Talks,
B|ames Soviet Policy
Lovett Says Failure
To Back Economic
Unity ImpeIs Action
SOVIET, U. S. Demands Block Ac-
cord on Austrian Treaty. Page AS.
BY the Assoeiaied Press

BY the Associated Press
The United States. yesterday
rel ected a Russian protest
against a forthcoming Ameri-
can-British- French meeting to
organize the economy of West
ern Germany, and blamed Rus
sian policies for making the step
necessary.
Undersecretary of State Lovett
sent a note to Soviet Ambassador
Alexander Panyushkin declaring
that "the failure of the Soviet gov
ernment to observe the principles
of economic unity" in Germany
"impels the other three powers" to
organize the, German economy in
the interests of both German and
European recovery.
The note was worded with un-
usual biuntness.
Mr.. Lovett told Mr.. Panpurshkir
fatty that Russia's protest against
the three power meeting which
opens in London tomorrow can only
be construed as an effort to shift
the responsibility incurred by the
Soviet government itself for the
present division of Germany"
Sees Violation of Potsdam Pact.
Russia has protested that the
three power talks on Germany
would violate the Potsdam agree
ment. Russia interprets that as
requiring all German national prob
lens to be handled jointly by al
four of the occupying powers.
Russia has said that it would re-
gard as unacceptable any decisions
reached by the London conference
The aim of the London meeting
is to try to provide maximum OF
cooperation between the already
merged British-American zones OF
Germany and the French zone
The ultimate aim is unifcation OF
all Western Germany as one OF
the bases for the European Recov-
cry Program.
Text of Lovett Note.
The text of Mr.. Lovett's note fol-
lows:
THE Department of State refers
to the communication of February
l3 of his excellency, the Soviet Am
bassador, relating to the discus
sions which the government of the
United States, the United Kingdom
and France propose to hold in Lon
don respecting Germany.
These discussions have been ar