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Evening star., 1949-08-22
Taft School Addition
Is Accepted by Board

The Board of Education today
accepted the new $4,000 addi-
tion to the Taft Junior High
School so it can be used when
school opens but with the proviso
that certain faults be corrected.
The acceptance was by a poll
of board members, following an
inspection of the recently COM
pleted addition last week. Added
to the school were a new GYM
nasium, nine new rooms, a teach
eas' room and sloping floors in the
auditorium.
The board specified that streaks
in the walls of the gymnasium
must be eliminated and that the
two art rooms be reflnished. Other
defects to be corrected include
some loose floor tile, a number of
imperfect pipes and cracks in por-
ta0ns of the masonry.
The builder was Jeffres-Dyer
Inc. of Washington.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Funeral Rites tomorrow
For John H. SchuI, 81

Funeral Services for John H
Schul, 81, of Philadelphia, for.
merly an attorney with the Social
Security Administration, will be
held at 1890 pm. tomorrow al
Gawler's chapel. 1855 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Schul died last Thursday
in st. Joseph's Hospital in Phila-
delphia after q short illness.
Born In Washington, he was
graduated from Southeastern Uni
versity. He was an attorney with
Social Security here for eight
years and for the past five years
he was with the Philadelphia
area Office.
He was a veteran. Of World
War I: having served in the Tank
Corps. In Philadelphia he was
president Of the Men Of Mt. Airy
Seminary and was q member OF
st. James Lutheran Church there.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Ruth Knouse Schul, of Phila-
delphia and q sister, Mrs. Louis
A. Dellwig OF Is Wetherill road
Westmoreland Hills. Nd.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Boy, II, Dies After Falling
From Porch in Rockville

James Richardson, II, of Harlan.
KY, died yesterday in Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda. from injuries
received in fall from a second
story porch at the home Of an
uncle III Rockville.
According to the hospital, the
boy suffered a fractured skull and
a fractured wrist when he slipped
while climbing on the porch railing
and fell to a concrete pavement.
The mishap occurred about $50
pm. Friday at the home of his
uncle, Chief Petty Officer Leonard
Lacy, 406 Blandford avenue, Rock
vile, the hospital said. The boy
failed to regain consciousness be-
fore his death at 1858 am. yes
terday.
DR.. Frank ]. Broschart, Mont
gomery County medical examiner.
issued q certificate Of accidental
death.
The boy lived with his father in
Harlan. His mother, Mrs. Ruth
Thomas, is q nurse in Louisville.
His body has been sent to Harlan
for burial.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
New Polio Case Raises
D. {. Area Total 10 81

One new case of polio was re-
ported in the Washington area
today. raising to 81 the number
of cases registered by health off,
cials so far this year.
The new patient is a 5-year-old
boy living in the HOO block of
Wilkes street. Alexandria, who was
admitted to Children's Hospital
last Friday. Officials said the
child has a moderate weakness of
both legs. resulting from the dis
ease.
The Montgomery County Health
Department reported its third
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
case Of the year, a 56-year-old
man of Route 2. Silver Spring, Md.
He is a patient at Montgomery
County General Hospital.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Selection Of Arbifrators
In Transit Dispute Delayed

Selection Of three arbitrators to
act on the Capital Transit Co.
employees wage demands was de-
clared today by the withdrawal
Of one Of the seven men from the
panel which the three were to be
drawn.
Company and union repre-
sentatives were to have met this
afternoon for each side to strike
of two Of the seven names. The
three remaining were to sit with
one company representative and
one union representative to form
the arbitration board.
The Federal Mediation and
Cancellation Service will supply
another nominee to take the place
of the one who withdrew. A
company representative said it
is expected the formation Of the
arbitration board VIII be delayed
about . week.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
esd {. in Prince Georges
Seeks Central Post Office

Prince Georges Chamber OF
Commerce has opened a campaign
for a central post Office in the
metropolitan area of Prince
Georges County.
Calling on First Assistant Post
master General. Vincent c. Burke,
the Chambers Postal Committee
was informed the Post Office De-
partment would consider central
Office if it were shown there is
sufficiently strong sentiment for
itln ihe area. However, Mr.. Burke
would not commit the depart
ment.
Members Of the committee were
former Riverdale Mayor Harry A.
L. Barker, chairman; Samuel H.
Harvey, Harry A. Boswell. jr.,
Joseph c. Longridge and Smith
u. zPurdum. -
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Hammer Choice
By Legion Stirs
Probe Demand
By the Assoeioted Prsssr

BALTIMORE. Aug. o.. The
election of Kenneth r. Hammer
as Maryland American Legion
commander brought renewed pro-
tests over the week end that the
State Veterans Commission inter-
fered in Legion politics.
Paul L. Sullivan, a member of
committee which investigated
the commission last year, asked
Gov. Lane to investigate again
alleged political activities CT the
commission and Richard c. Man.
ming, it's veterans service officer
There had been earlier protests
that Mr.. Manning had been active
in promoting Mr.. Hammers can
didacy.
Mr.. Hammer. a Baltimore at
torney. defeated John B. zebe-
lean, Jr., also a Baltimore lawyer,
for commander of the Maryland
Department Saturday. The vote
was SAG to AIT.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Martin Dietz, ST., IT,,
Dies in New York

Martin Dietz, ST., 70. father Of
Martin Dietz, publicity director
Of the District Savings Bond Divi-
sion, Treasury Department, died
yesterday in New York, it was re-
ported here today. a
Mr.. Dietz, jr, lives at 1900 r
street NV.
In addition Of his son here. Mr..
Dietz is survived by another son.
William F. Dietz of New York, and
four sisters and one brother.
Funeral services and burial will
be held Wednesday morning in
New York City. :
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Tobin Urges 1een-Agers
Not 10 Quit School for Jobs

Secretary of Labor Tobin today
appealed to teen-agers to go back
to school this fall and complete
their education rather than take
jobs.
your best weapon in . COM
petitive job market is a good edu-
cation" Mr.. Tobin said.
The Secretary said he was ask
ing public officials over the coun-
try to assist in pointing out to
young people the advantages Of
getting a good education. He
said they would benefit by being
better fitted to enter the ranks Of
labor eventually. He concluded: !:
For your own sake and that Of
the Nation. get as good an educa-
tion as you can"
Evening star., 1949-08-22
NEARLY Every Victim of Polio
Has to Rely on March of Dimes

of damage. physical therapy is
started which often places useless
muscles back into use. Braces
help speed the process and often
corrective surgery is later per-
formed.
In the deadly bulbar form, iron
lung" respirators help paralyzed
breathing muscles.
AS soon as they are able,
patients return home and continue
treatment there and on return
visits to the hospitals. The Dis
trict chapter operates weekly
clinics at Children's and Provi-
dence, where doctors give their
time to check patients progress
and prescribe further treatment.
One of the greatest needs in
the District, officials said. is a
swimming pool to provide exercise
for the stricken patients.
Programs of the District chap
ter are similar in most respects to
those in Alexandria and Arlington,
Fairfax. Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
Some Chapters Asking Help.
While the District expects to
get through the year with its cur
rent funds, however. some Of the
county chapters are harder hit
Arlington. for example. already
has received $95,000 during the
last three years from the national
foundation in order to carry out
its work. It's chairman, Mrs.
Laura T. Boldin, said another re-
quest almost certainly will have
to be made this year."
Prince Georges County. Md;
which has had 16 cases so far this
year-about equal the 1948 total
already has requested aid from
the national group, officials said
Officials here refused to COM
ment on polio insurance policies
which offer coverage of polio ex-
penses, usually on an annual bas-
Is for a single premium. National
foundation officials added they
are "in no position to pass judg-
ment on polio insurance"
I'VE have never attempted to tel
the American people what doctors
or what hospitals they should use
nor do we feel that we can tell
them what kind of insurance they
should use," they said. "These
are all matters of personal pre-.
rogative." :.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
75-Yeor-OId Girl
Made Queen of
GreenbeIt Fete

A 15-year-old high school girl
last night was selected queen OF
the Greenbelt Water Follies.
Norma Kerns, a sophomore at
Greenbelt High, was chosen over
five older competitors. She rep
resented the Greenbelt Youth
Center. She is the daughter OF
Mrs. Gladys l.. Kerns and lives
at GO Hillside road.
Greenbelt Mayor Thomas j..
Canning presented her with sill
yer loving cup.
The selection and the presenta-
ton took place at the annual
Greenbelt Water Follies, staged at
the Greenbelt pool, under spon-
sorship of the Greenbelt Recrea-
ton Department.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Colonial Beach 10 Ask
Ruling on Legality Of
.0ffshore Gambling
SpeeioI pispoteh 10 The Sfor

COLONIAL BEACH, Va. Aug
pa ruling on the legality o1
offshore operation of slot ma.
chimes here is to be asked of the
State attorney general by the Co.
lonial Beach Town Council.
The council has unanimously
adopted a resolution directing
Town Attorney George Mason. jr.
to seek an answer to the problem
The question arose when slot
machines we're placed in operation
a short time ago on wharf ex-
tending into the Potomac River
from the New Atlantic Hotel.
Charles County License.
Ralph Millen. proprietor Of the
hotel located the devices in a
building on the pierhead over
Maryland water. He contended
that they are operating legally
because Maryland owns the Po.
tomac River to low water mark
on the Virginia shore,
The machines are operating un-
der licenses issued by Charles
County. Md.
Town and Westmoreland Coun-
ty. Va. authorities have said they
agree with Mr.. Millen. but church
leaders here have cited several
court opinions which held that
Virginia has jurisdiction over the
full length Of wharves extending
from its shore.
More Slot Machines Planned.
The Importance of the decision
lies partly In the fact that several
other individuals and business
firms are known to be contem-
plating installation Of slot ma
chimes on other existing wharves
and others are said to plan new
piers for the same purpose.
Also. if slot machines are ruled
legal under the circumstances
some members of the Town Coun-
Gil believe the next step will be
the sale of liquor in buildings owe,
Maryland water.
Town Councilman John E
Mayo, who said he would intro.
duce resolution providing fol
the operation OF slot machines or
the end of wharf belonging te
the town. said he would withhold
action until the Attorney General
had ruled on the question.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
House Seeks
ToFiniish Work
By August 81
Three-Week Recess
Planned if Senote
Agrees, Royburn Says

Speaker Rayburn said today the
House will seek to complete its
pending work by August 81 and
take a three-week recess If the
Senate will agree.
Mr.. Rayburn and other House
leaders have been seeking agree
ment on some plan to allow House
members to 60 home while the
Senate, far behind on appropria-
tions and other bills. catches up
on its work. y
The House action will depend
on Senate agreement to such
recess. If the Senate will not
agree it. is expected the House will
meet only at three-day intervals
with a token number OF members
in attendance while the rest re-
turn to their districts.
Lucas Threat Studied.
The House plans were advanced
while Democratic leaders weighed
a threat by Senate Majority
Leader Lucas to keep Congress IN
session until Thanksgiving, II
necessary. to clean up pending
must" bills. Senator Lucas indl-
Gated this intention in a week END
radio program.
Observers we're waiting to see
what effect the Lucas warning
would have on the Senate, which
holds the key to adjournment be-
cause it is far behind the House on
seven appropriation bills and half
a dozen other measures the lead
ers want passed this year.
Democratic congressional lead
ers appear to be counting heavily
on the second session, which starts
in January, to give the Eighty.
first Congress a presentable record
of accomplishment for the l95o
elections.
Speaker Rayburn and Senator
Lucas predicted yesterday that
the record of this Congress when
finally written next year" will be
one of the most constructive IN
many years.
Little Headway Made.
This forecast served to point up
the fact that in its first session
this year the Eighty-first has
made little or no headway on
President Truman's domestic pro-
gram.
In the foreign policy field its
batting average this year will be
fairly good. The Marshall Plan
has been authorized for another
year. the Senate has ratified the
North Atlantic Defense Pact and
both houses are expected to aetse
finally on some military assistance
program for cooperating coun-
tries.
On the domestic side. however,
it appears the Democratic leaders
will have to pin their hopes on the
1850 session for a final decision
on revision of the Taft-Hartley
labor law, Federal aid to educa-
ton, civil rights and broader
social security and welfare pro-
grams.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Star Staff Photo.
Girl Delegates Visit
Capitol and Court in
Study Of Government

Visits to the Capitol and the Su-
preme Court were highlights of
today's program for SO teen-age
girls here to set up their own mini
ature National Government.
The girls are delegates to the
American Legion Auxiliary Girls
Nation sessions being held at
American University through Fri
day. Delegates represent Al
States and the Canal Zone. The
two delegates from Mississippi are
not attending because of a polio
outbreak.
One of the delegates is Miss
Joan Rankin. Is. of Cincinnati,
governor of the Ohio Girls State.
the first colored girl to attend the
national program since it began
three years ago. She was the cen
ter of considerable controversy
earlier this summer when the Ohio
American Legion Auxiliary decided
not to send her as one of its dele
gates. H. reversed its decision
after several organizations, in-
cluding the Ohio's House of Rep
resentatives, interceded in her
behalf.
To Elect on Wednesday.
At the time of the controversy,
Mrs. Carl w. Zeller, director of
the Buckeye Girls State, said Miss
Rankin would not be sent here
to save her the Embarrassment
posed by certain social discrimina-
tions in the Capital"
Miss Rankin is staying with
the other delegates at Mary Gray
don Hall at the university. Her
two roommates are delegates from
Maine and Washington State.
Besides a full program of OBJ
serving Government departments
in action. the girls will study
procedures in sessions at the uni
versity. Officers will be elected
Wednesday who will carry out the
legislative. executive and judicial
functions of government until
the program ends.
President Truman. who will
greet the girls at noon Thursday
on the White Houe lawn. is but
one Of the high officials sched-
uled to advise the visitors.
To Hear Women Officials.
Two women officials who will
talk to the girls tonight are Rep
|resentative. Katharine st. George.
Republican. of New York. and
United States Treasurer Georgia
Neese Clark. The weeks program
will include:
.Tomorrow-11 am, Senate Of
fee Building. Representative Keat-
ing, Republican, of New York.
Wednesday-10 am, Senator
Margaret Chase Smith, Repub-
lican Of Maine; II am, Senator
Mundt, Republican. of South Da-
kota.
Thursday--10 am, Pentagon,
Secretary Of Defense Johnson;
noon, President Truman; 2::30
pm, Senator Hickenlooper, Re-
publican, Of Iowa, to greet State
delegates.
Friday-9:30 am, Interior De-
|partment, Voice Of America broad
cast; 11:15 am. New State Build
ing, Undersecretary Of State
Webb: $3.50 pm. Secretary of the
Navy Matthews.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
MitcheII's Title Now
Civil Service Chuirmun

President Truman has desig-
mated Harry B. Mitchell, who
has been president of the Civil
Service Commission, as chairman
of the commission.
The change in title is a result
OF the Presidents reorganization.
Under the reorganization, execu-
tive and administrative powers
which have been exercised jointly
by the three members Of the COM
mission are concentrated in the
chairman in order to facilitate
day-to-day operations.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
43 Indictments
Include ; on
Murder Counts
Two Men Accused
Of Fatal Shootings
After QuurreIs

Three men today, were indicted
on first-degree murder charges
when the grand jury returned a
total of 43 indictments before Dis
trict Court Judge Edward M.
Curran.
Curtis H. Shoemaker. Al. of $3.50
Fourteenth street NV, a credit
clerk at the Times Herald, was
accused in one of the murder in
dictments in the fatal shooting
of Francis K. Arnold. 80, of 1444
Harvard street NV, a truck
driver.
Police reported that the shoot
ing, which occurred July Is, fol-
lowed an argument after the two
men and Mrs. Irene Shoffran. 43,
of 2606 University place NV, had
been drinking together.
Arnold was shot fatally in front
of Shoemakers home.
Second Fatal Shooting.
The second murder indictment
was returned against George R.
Burn, 80, who was accused in the
fatal shooting of Harry M. MAUI,
~, on July 6. The shooting took
place in house in the first block
of I street NV, where both lived.
The hot water heater for the
apartment was located in Mauz'
basement apartment and an argu-
ment is said to have ensued when
Burn went there to turn it on.
Burr was quoted by police as say
ing the gun went off during a
scuff1e.
The third first-degree murder
indictment was against Clarence
B. Reynolds. A. of the $500 block
of Myrtle avenue NE. former
business agent for an iron work.
ers union local, who is accused of
fatally shooting a union associate,
Vance Bowling, 1888 Third street
NE, at the latter's residence on
August /.
Police quoted Reynolds as say
ing that Bowling was under the
belief that he had kept him from
getting a job as foreman.
Woman Quoted Bible.
Mrs. Clara G.. Norcross, land
lady at the Third street address,
had tried to- talk Reynolds out
of the shooting and had quoted
the Bible to him, it was stated at
the time.
A 41-year-old man. who police
say forced his victims into store
iceboxes. was indicted on charges
of robbing three stores of more
than $4,000. He is Edward H.
Hoff1er. of Portsmouth. Va. who
was named in three separate in
dictments. He is accused of taking
1900 from a Safeway store, 1928
Wisconsin avenue NV, on Jan
uary 4; $500 from a Safeway store,
2440 Wisconsin avenue NV. on
May 27; and $287 from a grocery
at 1852 Columbia road NV. on
July Z.
Albert L. Hall, IS, for whom no
address was listed, was indicted on
a charge of embezzling 81 500 from
Columbia Lodge 174, International
Association of Machinists. The
lodges Office is located at Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc.
Beating Son Charged.
Beverly P. Davis, jr.. "a. of the
700 block of Tuckerman street
NV, was indicted on a charge
of cruelty beating his 11-year-old
son, Robert l.. Davis, on July %.
Police said that a belt with
buckle was used in inf1icting the
punishment.
Bennie l.. Carr, %, colored, of
the 900 block Of Twenty fifth
street NV. was indicted on a
charge of raping a 34-year-old
married woman. The offense oc-
CURED July 81 in her apartment
in the 2100 block of Eighteenth
street NV, according to police.
She told police she was asleep with
her four-year-old child when the
man, who broke into the apart
ment, attacked her after threaten
Evening star., 1949-08-22
By George Beveridee

cNCly ody oul Lib CAl1o cCocoAA,
when the mounting polio toll takes
another jump. those coins you
dropped into March of Dimes col
lection boxes last winter seem a
little more important.
If you or a member Of your
family should be stricken with
polio the odds are overwhelming
that you would have to turn to
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis for help.
That's been the experience seen
in almost every case of the disease
in Washington and nearby county
chapters of the foundation. Tragic
enough in its effects on the bodies
of it's victims. the disease often
can be catastrophically expensive.
$1,000 a Month.
Here, according to files Of the
District chapter, are a few ex-
amples:
A woman, stricken last year
with the serious bulbar form Of
polio. still has a monthly hospital
and medical care bill Of well over
81 600. Care for q high school
girl. stricken five years ago and
suffering nerve and muscle de-
which has required fire.
quent treatment. has cost more
than $4,000. A 4-year-old boy
suffering a more recent and much
milder attack has incurred ex-
penses of over $500.
There's no way to estimate the
average cost of polio, because
there's no such thing as an aver
age patient. The cost depends on
the severity and length of treat
ment. That can range from few
weeks to many years.
The foundation expects the
families of polio patients to pay
what they can afford, without
reducing their standard of living.
That means the brunt of expense
in almost every case falls on the
foundation.
Last year. the District chapter
spent $93.494.32 for the care of
279 patients. OF that number,
135 were new patients last year.
The others incurred amounts
ranging from a few dollars to
hundreds.
Nursing Major Expense.
One of the greatest expenses is
nursing care. For the year end
ing last July /, for example, the
District chapter spent nearly
$27 900 solely for nurses at GAL
linger Hospital.
For the first five months Of this
year. the District group has spent
$38,841 for care and treatment,
$500 more than last year at this
time according to John M. Chris
tie. treasurer. Receipts during
the first five months. he said,
totaled $65,000. compared with
$73, 900 for that period in 1948.
OF the funds collecting in the
annual March of Dimes drives,
remains in communities
for local programs and half to
the national group. partly for re-
search projects. Each county
near the District conducts its own
The foundation comes into the
polio patients life almost as soon
as he gets to the hospital. In
most cases in the Washington
area, this is what happens when
polio strikes:
Most adults with the disease 60
to Gallinger. and most youngsters
to Children's Hospital. In either
case they remain in isolation for
two weeks. Under the District
chapter plan, many adults then
are transferred to Providence
Hospital for further treatment.
Children who 60 initia1ly to Gal
linger either remain there or are
transferred to Children's Hospital.
While doctors know little about
the virus which attacks nerve cells
and causes paralysis. they begin
work almost Immediately to Offset
its results. When there Is evidence
Va. nAnIx u-
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Addinqton Nominated

GATE CITY, Va, Aug. 20 R.-
James r. Addington of Gate City
was named by Scott County Re-
publicans Saturday as a co'-.'1a ate
for the Virginia House of Cele.
gates.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
You Don't Have to Miss a Thinq

'acation, you don't have to miss thing.
You can relax and still get all the news
and features from home as published by
your favorite newspaper. The Star.
You can have The Evening and
Sunday Star mailed to you for only
$3.50 month.
The Star is also available at news
stands or by carrier delivery at most
nearby summer resorts.
Arrange to have your favorite news
paper follow you wherever you go. Call
tion delivery Of The Evening and Sum
, 1949-01-13

The private school for in
struction in Shorthand & Typs
writing formerly conducted by
Canute A. Brodhurst, will be
reopened shortly. The course
includes filing and office prac-
tice.
Register now for the first
class