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Evening star., 1949-08-23
By Katherine M. Brooks

The Panama Ambassador and
Sonora de Vallarino are issuing
invitations today or tomorrow fol
a to 8 o'clock party August
80 In honor of the Secretary OF
Labor. Social Welfare and Pub
lie Health and Sonora de Ramirez
Duque. The official is in this
country on special mission .ano
with his wife, the former Marg-
aret Lyons of Washington is re-
newing old friends and acquaint-
ances at a series of small and in
formal parties. Such a one was
the party given Saturday evening
by the Deputy Assistant Secretary
|of State and Mrs. Willard F. Bar
ber. who were hosts at dinner and
took their guests later to the
showing of Don Quixote" the
Spanish motion picture at the
Dupont Theater.
The Iraq Minister, Mr.. Abdullal,
IbrShim Bakr, who is his coun-
try's charge d'affaires in Wash.
ington, and Nine. Bakr gave g
delightful supper party last eve
ming. The hundred or more guests
were entertained in their hand
some home on Woodland drive
Both the Minister and Nine
Bakr are very popular in Wash
ington and last evening were as
sisted by their daughter, Miss
Widad Bakr.
The Indian Ambassador, Mrs
Pandit, was the ranking guest
last evening and among Others
from the diplomatic corps were
the Turkish Charge d'Affaires, Mr.
Nizamettin .Erenel; the Greek
Minister and Nine. Economou-
Gouras, the Spanish Ambassador
at-Large and Sonora de Leguerica
the Counselor of the Afghanistar
Embassy. Mr.. Mohammad Chou
alb and other ranking diplomats
from Middle Eastern countries
Senator Styles Bridges, Senator
and Mrs. Karl E. Mundt, Senator
and Mrs. Estes Kefauver, Senator
Owen Brewster and Senator j
Allen Frear, -jr., were among those
at the party from the Upper
House of Congress.
There were numbers of others
enjoying the delicious supper and
among those from the State De-
Evening star., 1949-08-23

Of Mr.. Edward Stuart Carter and
the late Mrs. Frances Grinnan
Carter of Gainesville, Va. Mr..
Williams is the son of Mrs. May
nard E. White Of Richmond.
Miss Carter attended Sullins
College and was graduated in
June from Radford, the women's
division of v. p. I. Her fiance Is
a graduate of v. P. I. of the class
of 1949.
The wedding will take place in
October,
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Miss Carter.
lis Engaged

The engagement of Miss Anne
Cazenove Carter to Mr.. Clarence
Eldridge Williams, jr.. of Rich
mond, Va, is announced by her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John DeWilton johnson of Ar
lington.
The bride-elect is the daughter
Evening star., 1949-08-23

Richard Raoul Bockover. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Bockover
of Joppa, Md.
The wedding took place in the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church with the Rev. DR.. John
W. Rustin officiating and the
brides parents were hosts at the
reception which followed the
ceremony.
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to Mr.. William Counselman, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe Counsel
man, took place yesterday morn
ing in Our Lady of Victory
Church. The Rev. Carl F. Hess
officiated at the ceremony:
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Miss Gill Wed
To Mr.. BOCkOver

Miss Mary Frances Gill, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gill,
was married Saturday to Mr.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Helen Smith Bride
InChurch Ceremony

The marriage Of Miss Helen
Wilson Smith, daughter of Mrs.
David Wilson Smith of Arlington,
Evening star., 1949-10-20
National Baptist Youth
Division Names Officers

Miss Ann Elledge was elected
president Of the Youth Division
of the National Baptist Memorial
Church at a meeting last night at
the church, Sixteenth street and
Columbia road NV. /
Other officers elected are Miss
Claralou Shawler, vice president;
Mrs. Lois Winston, recording sec
retary; Miss Helene Smith, CORES
ponding secretary, and Norman
P. Brown, treasurer. Ten other
members were chosen for posts in
the division.
Theme of the meeting, attended
by more than $50 persons, was
Building the World Kingdom at
the Home Base" The emphasis
was on the United Nations, whose
flag with that Of Al countries deco
rated the room. Miss Doris Wick
ers presided.
A slide protector and screen
were presented as going-away
gift to the Rev. Howard o. Ha-
worth, minister of education, who
is leaving the church Sunday to
take a pastorate at Wellington,
KanS.
Evening star., 1949-10-20

DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince
Georges County medical examiner
said death was accidental.
The PBA Safety Board was in
vestigating a report that Mr..
Mayo turned off the current be-
fore starting work and another
employe turned it on, without
knowing repairs were being made.
Mr.. Mayo lived at 1916 T street
Sc. He spent six years in the
Navy before he became a Gov
ernment worker in 1886.
In the selective service draft
preceding World War II he had
No. 158, the first drawn, and was
in the earliest group of men in
Quoted into the Army. He had
combat service on Ie Shima and
Okinawa.
Mr.. Mayo is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Rose Mayo: a daugh-
ter Carolyn, q; two sisters and
two brothers.
Funeral services will be held at
his home tomorrow afternoon and
burial will take place at $3.50 pm.
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
DahIgren Terrace Citizens
Indorse Rights Commission

The Dahlgren Terrace Citi-
zens' Association last night passed
a resolution supporting Senator
Neely's proposed Human Rights
Commission.
Mrs. Helen Fritz, president of
the association, said the work of
the proposed commission is ex-
tremely important and is a bull
wark against communism.
Radios on buses and streetcsrs
were indorsed in another unani-
nous resolution. Members as
serted the radios are a great con-
venience to people with little
leisure, since they broadcast an
nouncements of current sales,
good music and news of the day.
The meeting was held in the
Crosby Noyes School, Tenth and
Franklin streets NE.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Chamber Executives Elect
Two District Residents

Two District residents yester-
day were elected to Office by the
American Chamber of Commerce
executives at the closing session
OF the groups convention in
Seattle.
William H. Press, executive
secretary of the Washington
Board of Trade was chosen as vice
president.
Miss Elizabeth Glenn was re-
elected executive secretary. Miss
Glenn has held this post since
1914
The executives also elected
William H. Book of Indianapolis
president for the coming year. F.
r. Henrekin of Kankakee, nj. iwas
selected as secretary TREASURED
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Last Of Big Steom-Type Water Pumps
Heads for Scrap Heap at District Plant
Unused Since 1923,
When Electric Units
Took Over Task

The last of Washington's old
steam water pumping engines,
dating from 1905, when the Bry-
ant street pumping station was
opened. are headed for the scrap
heap.
Demolition work on the huge,
unused and unloved machines at
Second and Bryant streets NV.
has been in progress since Friday
Two of the pumps (the third is
a small. later model were among
the original six units installed in
1905. Forty feet high, one weighs
ATS tons and has two flywheels
weighing $4,000 pounds each. IT.
can pump 10000, 900 gallons a day.
The other old engine weighs 800
tons and pumps 2O,OOO,OOO gallons.
Although they are impressive,
they are not capable of building
up the pressure or of pumping to
the elevations Washington now re-
quires, and they have been unused
since 1928. Electric units now do
the job.
We've been hoping to get rid
of them for 80 years." said Paul
Lanham. operations and main
tenance engineer in charge of all
the Districts pumping stations
and water distribution system.
The old steam pumps will make
room for five new electric ones"
Mr.. Lanham said the plant will
have a complete new set of 10
electric pumps by next fall, and
the boilers used to supply the old
engines will be replaced with ad-
ditional heating units.
The ABCD Corp. is paying the
District $4,000 for the old en-
gines
They were beautiful in their
Evening star., 1949-10-20
7 District Area War Dead
Among 81 on Way 10 y. 5.

Two Washington area men are
among 81 World War II dead
being returned from Europe
aboard the. Army transport Kings
port Victory, the Army announced
today.
The veterans originally were
buried in Belgium, France and
Holland.
Next of kin have been notified
Of the arrival of the transport
and will be notified again after
arrival of the bodies at the regi-
onal distribution centers of the
American Graves Registration
Service.
The two men, from nearby Vir-
ginia. and their next of kin, as
listed by the Army, are:
Pfc. Freddie E. Hilliard, Fred
NJ. Hilliard, Route l, Luray, and
I'd 1t. John F. Madigan. r.. Mrs.
Mary F. Madigan, 3010 North
Seventh street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
District TO Ask $4,000
To Raze Abandoned
1st Precinct buiIdinq

The Commissioners today de-
cided to ask $4,000 in the 1851
District budget for razing the
abandoned first precinct building
at 425 New Jersey avenue NV.
The site would be kept for pos
sible use as a police precinct.
The old building, put up in
1886. was abandoned by the Po-
lice Department in October, 1947.
It Is described as unfit for use
by any District agency.
Razing of the building and
cleaning up Of the lot would leave
about 6,400 square feet which
might be used for automobile
parking or by the Recreation De-
partment, Engineer Commissioner
Gordon R. Young said.
Gen. Young opposed selling the
land. He said it might be advis-
able in the future to move the
First Precinct from the Municipal
Center Building, and the site
might be suitable for a new pre-
cinct station.
However, there is no present
need for raising this ISSUE" he re-
ported to his fellow Commits
sioners.
In recommending razing of the
old building, Police Supt. Robert
j. Barrett asked that the land be
held until it could be determined
If it is possible to use it for the
proposed new Women's Bureau.
In it's budget request for the
1851 fiscal year. the Police De-
partment has included $4,000 to
buy site for a new Women's Bu-
reau. In connection with that re-
quest it was noted that the Dis
trict Surveyor was studying land
adjoining the old First Precinct
with a view to buying it as assite
for the new building.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Census Officials
See Rise in Cost
By Offices Shift
Move to Philadelphia
By Congress Order
May Hit Efficiency

A less efficient and more costly
1850 census is predicted by Cen
sus Bureau officials, as the re-
suit of the action of Congress
yesterday, providing the bureau
with additional space in Phila-
delphia instead of at Suitland.
This prediction is not merely
the result of the change of To-
cation. At recent hearings be-
fore the House Appropriations
Committee. Census Bureau Off
cials made it clear the 1850 op-
GRAFTON could be carried out al
most as efficiently in Philadelphia
as it could here, under the di-
rect control of the Washington
staff.
BUT that calculation was based
on the promise of adequate
space in Philadelphia to carry
out the operation. The census
officials were counting on a
building now used by the Vet
Grams Administration, which
would have allowed the setting
up of a single unified "produc-
ton line" for the processing of
census material.
Warehouse Is Alternative.
In its approval of the Phila-
delphia move yesterday, Congress
specified that VA should not be
moved out of the building it now
occupies. Moving VA would in
crease the cost of the census by
several hundred thousand dol
lars and VA officials protested it
would interrupt their own plans.
According to Acting Census
Bureau Director Philip M. Hauser,
the alternative to the VA building
in Philadelphia is 10-story
warehouse. It is the only avail
ably building census officials
could find in a recent survey of
the city. But, says Mr.. Hauser
the warehouse is about 80 per cent
short of meeting the needs of the
Census Bureau expansion.
According to Deputy Director
A. Ross Ecker. the building also
is unsuited to the high-speed
clerical job of the 1850 census. It
is located close. to the railroad,
which will prove real annoy
ance to Mr.. Eckler's opinion. The
result. he says, will be that the
operation probably will have to
be split between the warehouse
and another building in the city.
Will Add to Cost.
THAT will add to the cost, and
1t probably will reduce the quality
OF the census" Mr.. Eckler said.
Census Bureau officials, how
ever, feel the difficulty of getting
additional space is not an insur-
mountable problem, now that Con-
gress finally has settled the ques-
ton of location.
Census officials are not worried
by the necessity of having to set
up new courses in Philadelphia
schools to train punch-card oper-
ators, since the training period re-
quires only three or four weeks.
AS for the punch-card operators
who already have been trained in
the Washington vicinity, Mr.. Eek
Ter says they can easily be alb
sorbed by the Census Bureau plant
at Suitland, or by other Govern
ment agencies.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
District Boy and Girl
Stricken by Polio

The total number Of polio cases
in the District for the year rose to
81 today when two cases were re-
ported to the Health Department.
One was six year old girl
whose parents live in the 800 block
Of Eighteenth street NE. She is
being treated at her home.
The other was a nine-year- -old
boy living in the 1000 block of c
street NE. He was admitted to
Walter Reed Hospital October 4
and his case reported to the Health
Department today. At the same
time last year 100 cases had been
reported in the District, q
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Neighbors' Suit Charges Wall
Was Put Up to Flood Their Land

long. will prevent water from
draining across their land and
flood it during heavy rains.
They charge that the defendants
erected the wall during the past
week with the avowed intention
of flooding the Hancock's property.
Judge Stedman Prescott signed
an order giving the Stulls until
November 8 to show cause why
the wall should not be removed.
DR.. Stull could not be reached
today and his wife refused to COM
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock are
represented by Attorney Robert
w. Beall.
Evening star., 1949-10-20

capacity which has forced 245
pupils on part-time instruction,
and Van Ness, with 95 over capa-
city.
No Others in Section.
There are no other colored
schools in this section of South
east.
The school board asked for
money in the 1851 budget esti-
mates to erect an eight room addi-
ton to Payne and relieve conges-
ton there. About 100 children
who normally would attend Payne
are enrolled at Lovejoy Elemen-
tary, 10 blocks away in an adjoin-
ing area, with resultant over
crowding there.
Other requests included in the
1851 budget estimates were for
money to purchase additional land
for the Hine replacement and ad-
ditional land for a playground at
the Tyler Elementary School.
Evening star., 1949-10-20

The question of whether a prop
erty owner can erect a wall with
the avowed intention" of flooding
his neighbor's land, has been
brought before Montgomery Coun-
ty Circuit Court at Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman F. Han
cock, 116 Grafton street, Chevy
Chase. Md, have filed suit to re-
quire Dr.. and Mrs. H. Tuttle Stull,
lib Grafton street. to remove a
concrete wall on the edge of the
Stull property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock claim in
the suit that the wall. which. is
about two feet high and 80 feet
Evening star., 1949-10-20
(Fifth OF a SerieSJ

That section of Southeast
Washington-on the downtown side
of the Anacostia River finds its
colored grade schools overcrowded
while the white schools have plen-
ty of room.
The area includes such land
marks as the Marine Barracks,
the Naval Gun Factory. the Dis
trict jail, Providence and Gal
linger Hospitals and the Congress
sional Cemetery.
DR.. George D. Strayer of Co.
lumhia University. who made a
survey of school needs in Wash
ington last year, found this area
probably Would have no marked
increase in its population in the
next few years but that the COL
ored population would increase in
proportion to the white. as the
character of the neighborhoods
changed.
Due to Population Shift.
DR.. Strayer said the white ele-
mentary school population de-
clined Is per cent since 1899
while the colored grade popula-
ton increased about Is per cent.
It is this shift in population
that has brought about the pres
ent situation in Southeast.
A new Tyler Elementary School
was finished during the summer
and. when school opened in Sep
tember, just about solved the
problems of the white pupils, so
far as overcrowding goes. 1t re-
placed the old Wallach, Cranch
and Tyler Elementary Schools. all
located on the same site where
the new school stands. Tyler now
has 106 pupils less than 1t could
handle.
Other white elementary schools
in the section are Brent, with
Is under capacity; Bryan, with
113 under, and Buchanan, with
205 under.
One big problem still faces the
white schools there. however. This
is the area where the ancient
Hine Junior High School stands.
Building "Inadequate."
Although the present enroll
ment is 257 under capacity, the
building is described by school
officials as completely made
quate." The auditorium on the
third floor has been closed be-
cause it violates fire regulations.
The building is composed of va
rious sections, the Oldest of which
was erected in 1887, and none of
it was built for a junior high
school. ~
In the 1851 budget estimates,
the Board of Education asked for
money to start construction of a
replacement for Hine.
Chamberlain Vocational High
School for white students also is
in, the area. It is operating 95
pupils below capacity.
The colored elementary schools
are Giddings, with 68 pupils over
capacity; Lenox, with 1873 under
capacity; Payne, with 1876 over
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Board Refuses 10 Call
Assembly in School 10
Aid Sex-5|aying Probe

Inc Board OF Education has
upheld school officials in refusing
to call an assembly of children at
the riggs-Montgomery Elemen-
tary School so police can ques-
ton pupils in connection with the
sex-slaying of Harrison M. Walker,
8, last week.
The Walker boy, a student at
Briggs Montgomery. was found
in Rock Creek Park, and
police wanted to question his
schoolmates to see if any of them
might have been approached or
molested by any one in past
months.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
went to the Commissioners Mon
day and complained that school
officials were not cooperating
when they refused to call q special
assembly.
Cerning Gives Report.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
gave a full report of the incidents
leading up to. the complaint at
the boards meeting yesterday and
was sustained in his actions.
DR.. Corning pointed out that
for Is years the schools have
operated under a ruling of the
Board of Education that any police
questioning of students must be
done in the home and in the pres
ence of parents-not on school
He said:
Il am convinced that the well
fare of the children is protected
by this policy and that there
would be serious undesirable out
comes should police officers be
permitted to interview children
at school either en- masse or as
individuals.
'C0-Operated With Police.
DR.. Corning said that, under
the present policy, there is Con
siderable cooperation" with the
police. as was "true in this case u
He said the principal of the
Briggs montgomery School re-
ported cooperation was given the
police in furnishing the names and
addresses of the slain boys play
mates and all other information
they desired from the school files.
The principal did refuse to call .
special assembly, In accordance
with the board orders, DIR. Corn
ing stated.
The principals action was sup
ported by A. Kiger Savoy, asso-
ciate superintendent in charge of
colored elementary schools. and
in turn by DR.. Garnet C. Wilkin-
son, assistant superintendent in
charge of colored schools.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
MoforcycIist Cleared
OF False Accident Report

Billie R. Ball. 81. a mechanic of
Forestville. Md, yesterday was
found not guilty of making a false
report to police in connection with
a motorcycle accident in which
he was involved August 13.
Also charged with driving on a
suspended permit and passing an
other vehicle on the right, Mr..
Ball was accused of telling police
another man on the motorcycle
with him was operating it at the
time of the accident.
He was found not guilty on all
three charges by Municipal Court
Judge Milton S. Kronheim, jr.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Bigger Pork Supplies
Bring Retail Cuts Of
las Much as 10Cents

Pork prices dropped as much
as 10 cents a pound at retail here
this week mainly because of an
increasing supply, dealers reported
today.
The only other major meat item
that declined appreciably in re-
tail store listings was frying
chickens, with reductions from
2 to 4 cents In some instances.
Beef prices held steady follow
ing decreases earlier this month.
Chuck roast was selling about 3
cents a pound higher in two
large chain store organizations.
Wholesale meat dealers here and
in other markets said that be-
cause of currently high quotations
on cattle at the livestock centers
the cost Of quality beef probably
will edge upward for a few weeks
but should start downward TO-
ward the end of the year.
While cooler weather contrib
uted to slightly higher prices Of
some produce items, white pota-
toes were quoted at 2 cents cheap
er in 10 pound quantities in several
retail establishments. Lettuce,
tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and
sweet potatoes showed an upward
trend. Some stores featured price
cuts on carrots.
The most plentiful fruit listed
by dealers was apples. The
quality, they said, is unusually
good this year and prices have
not. gone up this week despite
milder weather and increased de-
mand.
The Dun g. Bradstreet wholesale
food price index this. week stood
at 5.58, a cent higher than the
three-year low posted last week.
The index represents the total
wholesale cost of a pound each Of
81 foods in general use.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Truman 10 Study Naming
OF D. {. judges in Recess

President Truman said today he
did not know whether he would
make recess appointments Of the
three additional Municipal Court
judges just authorized for the Dis
trict by Congress.
Commenting that this legisla-
ton has not yet reached him, he
told his news conference he would
make recess appointments in some
instances. but that he did not
know whether the. District posts
would be included and ing these.
Evening star., 1949-10-20

War II, was be-
ing investigated
by the Public
Buildings Ad-
ninistration.
Mr.. Mayo. q
PBA electrician,
was killed al
most instantly
yesterday when
he ca m e in
contact With a
2,800-volt wire
on a concrete
lamp post near
Gate No. 3 at
the Census Bu-
reall in Sultan
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Sales Tax Returns Must
Be In Mails by Midnight

Sales tax officials reminded mer-
chants today that the deadline for
filing September sales tax returns
is midnight tonight.
Returns filed or postmarked by
that time will escape a 5 per cent
penalty for tardineSs.
The 2 per cent sales levy. which
went in effect August /, so far has
yielded about $3.50, 900 in returns
for August and $500, 900 for Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
Cheverly Church Fair

The women Of Cheverly Com
munity Church will hold a county
fair" at the church, beginning
with q cafeteria supper at 6 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-10-20
.SuitIand EIectrocution
Of Workman Probed
By PBA Safety Board

The electrocution of Rocco D.
Mayo. AZ one of the holders of
the first number drawn in the Sc
lective Service draft for World
Evening star., 1949-10-20


had been scheduled for the next
day.
Fringe Demands Listed.
Some Of the fringe benefits the
union wants are these: Increased
sick leave, now seven days, to
IL days a year, and the right to
accumulate go days of sick leave
instead of the present 35 days.
Group life, accident and sick
ness and disqualification insur-
ance. with provisions for payment
of medical and surgical fees. OBJ
servance Of eight holidays instead
OF the present six, on which q
man is paid double if he works.
Before this mornings hearing,
the arbitration board met and
chose as its chairman Alfred A.
Colby, Washington attorney with
extensive experience in arbitra-
tions. He and Prof. Harry Shul-
man Of Yale, umpire in disputes
between the Ford Motor Co. and
the United Auto Workers and
former associate member of the
old War Labor Board, and Charles
"A. Horsky, Washington attorney.
constitute the three -impart: 4
aembers Of the board.