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Evening star., 1948-12-09
1000 Eastern Reseryists
To Train on Missouri

A total of lis District area Naval
reservists will board the battleship
Missouri at Norfolk, Va. on Janu-
ary for a two-week training
cruise in the Caribbean, the Po-
tomac River Naval Command an
nounced today.
The announcement said some
billets still are available and advised
interested reservists to apply i'm
mediately. Fifteen officers and 100
enlisted men will be taken from this
area.
The As, ,100-ton Missouri will be
undertaking her first assignment
since President Truman last week
vigorously denied published reports
that the Navy was sending her to
join the "mothball" fleet.
She will head an impressive fleet
of two carriers, four cruisers. eight
destroyers and four mine-layers
Aboard will be more than 1000 re-
servists from the eastern half of
the United States.
Another cruise for $50 reservists
from the New Orleans area will leave
that port aboard four destroyers
January %.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
School Equa|izatio Hearing
For Gloucester Continued
By the AssociofeJ Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. ga hear
ing on the equalization of white
and Negro school facilities in Glou-
cester County has been continued
to December IA in Federal District
Court here. :.
In the case, Judge Sterling Hutch
eson has ordered the Gloucester
School Board to show cause why it
should not be cited for contempt.
The shoW-cause order was issued
on petition of counsel for Gloucester
Negro school children. The petition
charged the school board failed to
comply with an injunction that
ordered the board last July to equal
ize Negro and white school facilities
in the county.
Yesterday witnesses for the school
board and witnesses for the pupil
plaintiffs told the court what had
and had not been done by the board
in the way of equalizing facilities
since the issuance of the injunction.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Bethesda Club Wins
Tax-Exemption Fight
Against Montgomery
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9-One Mont
gomery County Womans Club has
won fight to be tax exempt ano
another is awaiting a decision.
| The State Tax Commission ruled
yesterday in favor of the Bethesda
Woman's Club in off again on
again" jousting with the Montgom-
cry County Commissioners.
The commission took under con-
sideration similar case involving
the Chevy Chase Woman's Club.
Previously Tax Exempt.
Both clubs have been tax exempt
under State law applying to benevo-
lent and charitable organizations
The Montgomery commissioners at
tempted this year to put both clubs
on the tax books, assessing the
Bethesda property at $18,42O and
Chevy Chase at $4,000.
The Bethesda case reached the tax
commission after complicated ma
neuvering. The county commission
ers first declared the club taxable
in April Of this year. Later it de-
cided it wasn't after hearing. Will
ton Allen, county supervisor OF
assessments, promptly filed an
appeal
While this appeal was pending
the commissioners did another about
face, passing a resolution resembling
the abatement and again declaring
the club subject to taxation. So
Mr.. Allen withdrew his appeal but
then the club appealed.
Club Appeal Heard.
1t was the clubs appeal which
was heard by the tax commission.
Attorney Arthur Hilland argued in
behalf of the club that the county
commissioners had no legal right
to rescind its action declaring the
club tax exempt while an appeal
was pending. -
The tax commissioners agreed,
declaring the last county action
null and void. The Bethesda Club
therefore remained tax exempt at
least for the current fiscal year.
The Chevy Chase case was argued
strictly on whether the club meets
the statutory requirements of a
charitable and benevolent organiza-
ton. The club maintained it is
because it is nonprofit and a por-
ton of all dues is allocated for
educational scholarships.
Evening star., 1948-12-09

leased under IS 900 bond each for
period of go days.
Mr.. Huntington, who grows flow
ers for an Alexandria market at his
home in Springfield, Va, testified
he had his life savings with him in
two wallets when he came to Alex
andria July 9.
He testified he sold some flowers
and bought a pint of whisky. After
taking a couple of drinks, he said
he met the two men and invited
them to have drink with him. He
was awakened the next morning in
the market stalls in the City Hall
Courtyard by a friend and dis
covered his loss. he said.
Police testified they determined
that Ayres had been to Dripping
Springs and they searched the place
and found about $500 hidden in a
tree trunk.
Mr.. Huntington said he had been
accumulating the money for about
20 years and was thoroughly familiar
with the stains on it.
The case was prosecuted by Com
monwealth's Attorney Howard w.
Smith. jr., before Judge William P.
Woolls.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Woman 6. W. Student Gets
Medical Contest Award ,

Miss June Cohen, Is, a senior in
the George Washington University
medical school, received a 5000 prize
today for paper judged third in
the annual contest of the Schering
Corp, Bloomfield, N. j., open to all
medical students in the country.
Subject of the contest this year
was "Hormones in Maintenance of
Pregnancy" Miss Cohen, who is
first in her class of SO students, was
to receive her prize at noon in the
deans Office of the medical school
1885 H street NV.
The presentation was to be made
by DR.. Milton Amster, George
Washington University alumnus
and member of the medical service
department of the Schering Corp.
Miss Cohen. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry G. Cohen, 1929 Wal
bridge place NV, is a graduate
of Central High School, and took
her undergr aduate studies at
George Washington University. She
is a member of the Smith-Ree
Russell honor society for medical
students.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Council Election
Arguments 10 Be
Heard byCourt
Discussion Of Legality
Of Montgomery Vote
On Jan. 6 Set Today
By John v. Horner

Arguments were to be heard ir
Montgomery County Circuit Court
this afternoon on the question ot
whether special County Council
election January would be legal
Judges Charles w. Woodward
Stedman Prescott and Patrick j
Schnauffer will hear a discussion
Of constitutional issues by attorneys
for the old Board of County Com
missioners, on the one side, and
lawyers for the Election Super
visors and the charter organiza-
ton, on the other.
The court is expected to defer
its decision for a few days. 1t has
indicated, however, that it will ex-
pedite proceedings in view of the
short time before the election date
The Circuit Court ruling will be
carried to the Maryland Court of
Appeals by whichever side loses
at Rockville.
Seeks to Stay in Office.
Four of the five commissioners
asked an injunction which would
prevent the supervisors from hold
ing the election. They say an elec-
ton before 1850 would be unconSti-
tutional and argue that they should
continue in off1ce-as a council
until that time.
The election board, the Mont
gomery County Charter Committee
and the Charter Board filed a
demurrer to the commissioners
suit, urging the court to deny the
injunction on grounds that the
special election was called as pro-
vided by the Constitution.
1t is on the demurrer that the
Circuit Court scheduled a hearing
at 1:30 pm today.
Meanwhile, preparations are
being made for the election as if
there were no questions Of it's con-
stitutionality.
Among the things being done is
the circulation of petitions in be-
half of those wishing to qualify
as candidates. The filing deadline
is Monday midnight.
500 Signatures Needed.
So far, none has qualified. But
in order to do so the signatures of
at least 500 qualified voters must be
affixed to each petition.
In this respect, the seven Charter
nominees hold a distinct advantage.
A field division is busy obtaining
signatures for these candidates,
whose petitions are being handled
individually rather than as a slate.
Most. if not all, candidates are
expected to qualify by tomorrow.
At least three independents and
possibly more are expected to enter
the contest.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Potato Firms File Suit
To Bar Shipment Limits

Several large potato handling
concerns in New York State ano
Maine are seeking to prevent Secre-
tary of Agriculture Brannan from
enforcing a regulation limiting the
shipment of Maine table stock po-
tatoes to certain sizes through next
June.
A suit filed in District Court yes
terday asks that the court enjoil
the Secretary from enforcing the
regulation, pending a decision by his
Department on modification of the
order.
The complaint contends that, ii
the regulation is enforced, it will
keep the several plaintiffs from
shipping large percentage of pota.
toes which do not meet the specifi.
cations,
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Retail Egg Prices Off
4c;; Some Meat Down;
Turkeys Due for Rise

Egg prices fell another 4 cents 6
dozen in one large chain store to.
day and the same firm posted price
reductions in some meat cuts
amounting to as much as 6 cents g
/ pound.
Other stores reported lower egg
prices and some meat price cuts.
The chains top grade eggs were
selling at SO cents a dozen, drop OF
cents since Tuesday. Its grade E
eggs were listed at 65 cents, also an
Scent reduction.
Other price changes posted by
the chain included:
/ Chuck roast, IS to 49 cents q
pound: sirloin steak, 81 to IS cents
rib end pork roasts, 43 to Al cents;
some brands of shank end hams, 65
! 10 81 cents.
Turkey Supply Less.
Along with this good news was the
prediction of dealers that turkeys for
Christmas dinners will cost more
this year because the supply is less
Whole prices of turkeys today ranged
from rs to 80 cents a pound and
may go higher.
One wholesaler listed several rea-
sons. Production is 80 per cent less
than last year, he said, and cold
storage holdings were cleaned ul
when prices went to 80 cents a
pound for heavy toms last summer
and they were used by the hotels
and restaurants. Further, he ex-
planned, 70 per cent of the avail
able turkey supply was used up at
Thanksgiving. More turkey was
eaten than is usually consumed at
that season, he declared.
Sales Numerous.
A lot of turkeys are being sold
now, because of the high prices,
that would not ordinarily be sold
until January, he declared. Tur-
keys that ordinarily would be
shipped to Washington from the
West are not coming in such vol
ume as previously. This is at
tributed to higher freight rates and
due to the war boom, Western COM
munities are built up and using the
supply there.
While turkeys are going up.
housewives can take some comfort
in the fact that eggs are coming
down in price around G cents a
dozen, food experts said This is
due to the fact that hens are now
resuming laying.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Planners Seek
To Ease Traffic
Jam atCapitoI
; Building Projects
Outlined at P!orIey;
Joint Conference Set
BY Nelson M. Shepord

Federal planning officials are
looking for a way to eliminate q
traffic bottleneck adjacent to the
Capitol grounds, after it has defied
transportation experts for 13 years.
Reports on plans for three build
ing projects in the District also high
lighted the agenda for the two-day
monthly session of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. A joint session with Mary
land planning officials tomorrow
morning will feature a program de-
voted to the needs of the Metro
politan Area.
John Nolen, jr, director of plan
ming, said the bottleneck. which has
been under study by the commits
sion periodically since 1885, is
caused by the flow of traffic from
wide Pennsylvania avenue into the
narrower Independence avenue along
the south edge of the Capitol
grounds. Streetcars further compli-
cate the problem. This bottleneck
also has been under intensive study
recently by the Districts Highway
Department.
Discussion Set Tomorrow.
The traffic discussion by the
planners is due tomorrow afternoon.
The bottleneck extends from Penn
sylvania avenue and Second street
Sc. to independence avenue and
First street SW.
Pennsylvania avenue east of the
Capitol consists of two 38-foot road
ways, exclusive of the streetcar
tracks. Especially heavy during rush
hours, this combination traffic flows
into Independence avenue, which is
only IS feet wide between Delaware
avenue and First street S.W. That
narrow traffic lane, Mr.. Nolen
pointed out, includes the streetcar
tracks.
Report on Projects.
Representatives of the Public
Buildings Administration will report
to the planners later today on con-
struction plans FOR the following
projects:
The District Red Cross building
to front on E street between
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets
NV, the site having been made
available by the last Congress.
Two women's dormitories and an
engineering building for Howard
University.
Site plans for development of
acreage recently added to the Ma
tional Arboretum along the Ana
costa River.
Regardless Of the Strayer report
OIL school construction, planning
officials said they are going ahead
with studies of sites proposed for
the new Cardozo High School in
the old central area of the city.
Since the last planning session,
which considered some sites, the
Strayer report opposed construction
Of the Cardozo school and recon-
mended, instead. that the proposed
Armstrong and Spingarn schools be
combined when built.
At tomorrow's joint session with
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, the chief
item on the agenda will be extern
sion of the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway in Prince Georges
County. Extension of the District
park system into the small stream
valleys of Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties also will be
studied,
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Blue Ridge Parkway Link
Now Open 10 Buena Vista
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. ga Ma
tional Park Service official said
yesterday Virginians have a sur
prise in store for them" on recently
completed 46-mile link of the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
Thomas j. Allen, regional director
of the park service. said this latest
addition to the Virginia-N North Caro-
lima Parkway runs from the south
ern tip of the Shenandoah Park
southwark to a point just west of
Buena Vista.
The park service official said the
next Virginia project on the Blue
Ridge Parkway probably will be the
paving of 50-mile stretch OF road
extending south from where the
parkway crosses the James River
to a point lust north of Roanoke.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Gen. MarshaII's S Condition
Satisfactory at Walter Reed

Secretary of State Marshall re-
manned in satisfactory condition to-
day at Walter Reed Hospital, where
he underwent a kidney operation
Tuesday.
The hospital reported that he had
a good night" sat up in bed this
morning and enjoyed his break
fast"
A bulletin on Gen. Marshall's con-
dition issued at 10 am. today by
Col. j. U. Weaver, commanding
officer of the hospital, said:
Gen. Marshall had a good night.
His postoperative course remains
satisfactory. The general was up in
bed and enjoyed his breakfast this
morning"
Evening star., 1948-12-09

death certificate pending full re.
port from police. All evidence sub
mitted thus far, DR.. Boyd said, in.
dicates Pvt. Farr shot himself, but
no motive has been established.
Pvt. Farr joined the police force
November /, 1910, and was assigned
to the First Precinct in May, 1941
after serving as an undercover
agent for the Special Investigations
Squad His record was good and
his associates at the First Precinct
said he seemed to be in excellent
health and showed no indications
of dependency when he reported
off duty at midnight Tuesday.
Mrs. Amanda B. Middleton, Pvt
Farr's mother law, found his
body about $3.50 pm. yesterday when
she went to his room to remind him
he was due to report for work at 4
pm. He lived with his wife and
Mrs. Middleton at 5405 Middleton
lane in Clinton.
Inspector George Wallrodt i.
conducting the investigation for the
Metropolitan Police Department.
Funeral services will be held at II
m. Saturday at his home. Burial
will be in st. Barnabas Episcopal
Cemetery, Oxon Hill, Md.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Virginia Board 10 Consider
Re-canvass Of Senate Vote
BY the Associoied Press

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 9-The
State Board of Elections is to con-
slider whether to make a complete
re-canvass of Virginia's vote for
United States Senator.
Levin Mock Davis, secretary of the
board, said the matter will be con-
sidered when the board meets here
on December 49,
Such a re-check was asked last
week by Earle Lutz, executive di-
rector of the Republican State Gen.
trail Committee Mr.. Lutz cited an
error in figures from Lynchburg and
suggested there were likely errors in
certified totals from other localities.
Lynchburg election officials cor.
rected the error and sent in new
totals which gave the COP candi-
date, Robert H Woods, 1,019 votes
instead of the 199 originally credited
to him.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
January 7 Hearing Set
On off, Porkinq

A public hearing to go into all as
poets of the Districts zoning re-
quirements for of street parking
facilities will be held at 2 pm. jan
uary at the District Building.
The hearing, at which invited
witnesses will testify, was called by
the newly-formed District zoning
Parking Committee. This commit:
tee is composed of District officials
and representatives of various Or
ganizations in the city. Robert O
Clouser, planning director of the
District Zoning Commission, is
chairman,
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Parking Meter Revenue
Use by District Praised

Most cities in the Nation are
using parking meter revenues for a
variety of municipal purposes in
stead Of spending them toward i'm
provement of the parking situation
Washington I. Cleveland. manager
of the District division of the Amer
lean Automobile Association, said
yesterday.
Washington is one of the few ex-
ceptions. he said, pointing out that
here the take of nearly 100000
a year goes into the highway fund
In some cities. he said, where the
meter revenues are used as a grab
bag" for general city expenses, the
coins of the motorists pay for the
entire police force, with some left
over
Evening star., 1948-12-09

fluctuations and then President Prio
was driven to Blair House where Mr
Truman gave a stag dinner in his
honor last night.
Highlighting this event was the
presentation to Cuba's leader of the
Legion of Merit by Mr. Truman, who
praised him for great energy and
ability in furthering the ideals of
democratic government, based on
individual dignity and freedom"
Mr.. Prio will be in Washington
until Saturday, when he will 60 to
New York. He will fly back home
SUNDAY.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Truman Says Bikini Report
Nav Be Kept From Public

President Truman indicated to-
day that the evaluation report on
the Bikini atomic-bomb tests would
not be made public.
The report has been at the White
House for some time and a reporter
said at Mr.. Truman's news confer
ence today that he understood De-
fense Secretary Forrestal was will
ing to have it made public. The
President said that he himself might
object to making it public.
Bradley Dewey, member OF the
Bikini Evaluation Board, charged in
magazine article recently that the
report was being suppressed.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
BuIwink|e Is Recovering
From Recurring AiIment

STEADY improvement" was re-
ported today in the condition of
Representative Bulwinkle, Democrat,
of North Carolina, who was admitted
to the Naval Hospital at Bethesda
two weeks ago suffering from COM
plications from an old automobile
accident.
Mr.. Bulwinkle's office said he was
under treatment for a spinal all
ment" resulting from an automo-
bile accident IS years ago. The Rep
resentative, who is IS, was brought
here from his home in Gastonia
N. c. He was still on the serious
list at the hospital today.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Inaugural Committee
Given Phone Number
Call STerIinq 1855

The 1949 Inaugural Commit
tee has a private branch tele-
phone exchange. The number
is Sterling 1855. The Housing
Bureau can be reached through
that number. Location of the
committee Offices in the Tariff
Commission Building, Seventh
and E streets NV, has promp-
ted many callers to attempt to
reach the committee through
the Tariff Commission switch
board, clogging that board,
committee officials pointed out
today.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Q Street to Be Opened
To Traffic at Twentieth

Eastbound traffic on @ street NV
will no longer be halted at Twen-
tieth street effective with tomor-
row afternoons rush-hour traffic, it
was announced today by George E.
Keneipp, director of Vehicles and
Traffic.
Progress on the Dupont Circle un-
derpres excavation permits traffic
now to move across Connecticut ave-
nue. at @ street and the traffic bar
ricades placed across @ street at
Twentieth street will be removed
MIR. Keneipp said.
Evening star., 1948-12-09

President Carlos Prio of Cuba went
sightseeing today with Mount Ver-
non and Arlington on his list. He
planned to have lunch at the Pan
American Union and tonight the
distinguished visitor will be the din
ner guest Of Acting Secretary of
State Lovett at the Carlton Hotel.
President Prio arrived in Wash
ington at pm. yesterday aboard
President Truman's plane, the In
dependence, and was greeted with a
21-gun salute.
He and Mr.. Truman exchanged
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Jewish Fund Ruisers
Settle Their Differences
By the Assoejoted Press

pT '''e NssoeTu'eu FTess
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The United
Palestine Appeal and the Commit
tee of Contributors and Workers
settled their differences yesterday,
assuring united fund raising
throughout the Nation next year
for Jewish needs everywhere.
For the last several weeks the two
organizations have had divergent
views on policies of Embarrassing
campaigns for Israel.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Cogswe|| Bars
Blanket Raise
In Rents. Here
Administrator Out
To Tighten Rules
In Two Places

Robert F. Cogswell, District rent
control administrator, does not be-
lieve an across board" rent
increase is justified in the District
and instead. contends the rent con-
troll law deserves Tightening up" in
at least two places.
The rent administrator disclosed
his views today, declaring he be-
lieves the present law provides
sufficient powers to permit justi-
able rent raises.
Mr. Cogswell said he will recon-
mend to the Commissioners at least
two changes in the law, however
which will cover these points:
l. Elimination of the provision in
the District law which provides that
housing which has been subjected
to conversion" may be decontrolled
2. Provision of safeguards against
eviction of tenants of apartment
buildings which are sold on a CO.
opera tive basis
Stand on Conversion New.
Mr.. Cogswell previously indicated
he believed safeguarding interest OF
present tenants of apartments sold
comparatively was needed, but his
stand on the conversion question was
new.
The word conversion" is such a
loose term. Mr.. CogsWell said. that
many landlords are taking it to
mean that if they make some minor
repairs they are then justified in
charging any rents they please"
Others, he said. unfortunately are
using the conversion clause as a
means of evading the Rent Control
Act"
Mr. Cogswell said, however. he
did not oppose the recent amendment
which decontrolled newly completed
housing.
Increases Granted.
The rent official pointed out that
the Rent Control Administration
previously had permitted all land
lords of single family houses and of
structures containing not more than
eight apartment units to be COM
pensated through rent increases for
higher tax and water rates
AS for increases in other costs,
such as maintenance and operation,
he said that many increases had
been granted on petition after hear
tngs.
AS for the future, he said, I'VE
have means at hand in our act at
present which will permit adequate
adjustments to be made without a
blanket increase"
Mr.. Cogswell said the conversion
clause" had led to widespread con-
fusion, misunderstanding and con-
troversy," and that many tenants
had protested that landlords we're
making slight changes, or even
placing furniture in apartments. and
then contending that the unit had
been converted" within the mean
ing of the act.