Evening star., 1949-04-14

school.
DR.. Hyman Ezra Cohen Of the College Of Jewish
Studies was elected president Of the newly organ
lied Washington Board of Rabbis. Other officers
are Rabbi Ephraim s. Greenberg. Congregation
Beth Israel, secretary and Morris Pickholz. WASH
ington Highlands Jewish Center treasurer.
Holy Week began auspiciously. with thousands
attending Palm Sunday services in ideal weather.
bringing out an Easter fashion preview. Many
churches distributed palms. symbolizing Chrtsts
entry into Jerusalem More than 900 attended the
first service in the $500 900 Westmoreland Con-
gregational Church.
/ Three days of verbal sharpshootng ended at
Georgetown University with the University OF
Florida negative team carrying OF top honors IN
the first annual invitational debating tournament.
The University Of Richmond won second place.
Unemployment was reported at its lowest ebb
of the year in March, with job applicants falling
to 20877 at the end Of the month, compared with
the seasons high of 27500 at the outset. Experts
said Government employment should remain stable
this spring and summer. while private enterprise
opportunities will fall below last year.
u The FBI was ordered by the Justice Depart
ment to investigate charges that Harry Petit 10.
of 635 B street NE. was beaten by police after his
arrest March 20 on suspicion Of tampering with an
automobile. Tomorrow the accused policemen. Pvts.
Eugene l.. Hummer. 80. and william Harry Reed,
20. will 60 before Police Trial Board.
| Frightened by children, two horses ran away
with junk wagon and dumped the entire contents
in the yard Of Zachary Ford. colored. 527H2 Second
street NE, before an unidentified hero halted them
block and half away.
+ Six area residents received Guggenheim Fel-
lowships for 1949. They were Robert s. Allen.
newspaperman; DR.. Duncan Black Macdonald
Enrich Library of Congress folklore chief: Dr.
Charles Maurice Wiltse National Security Resources
Board consultant on industrial mobilization; DR..
James Craig LaDriere. Catholic University English
professor: Dr. George McClelland Foster. Jr Smith,
sonian Institution social anthropology director.
and Robert w. Erase Commerce Department social
science anthropologist
There's a good opening in the farm industry
for young veterans the American Legion Regional
Economic Commission was told by billiard B. Las
seter Farmers Home Administrator. He said
farmers in this region are among the oldest in the
country. 20 per cent being more than IS.
DR.. George D. Strayer, director Of the report
on District school needs said the Washington pub
lie school system is suffering from Federal disease"
AN overabundance Of reports, ratings and exarni-
nations.> He recommended elimination Of the teach
er. rating system teacher examinations and monthly
reports Of school officials.
Residue Of the estate of Marcy L. sperry, II,
president of the Washington Gas Light Co.. will be
left to his five children. The WILL filed in District
Court. did not disclose the amount Mr.. Sperry,
who died March 80 in plunge from the Massa-
chusetts avenue bridge, left $1,000 to his widow.
who was his second wife,
Obituary
| Mrs Alice Marks Hampton, 81, died at her
home 100 Chevy Chase drive Chevy Chase. Md.
Widow of Thomas Hampton. Washington and
Bethesda contractor and retary-treasurer Of
lMaryland- National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Death took Mrs. Mary Alice McDiarmid &c. who
became unconscious last Monday "a hours after
death of her husband Col. Norman L. McDiarmid.
For more than 40 years she, registered nurse, and
he, physician batted disease in the United States
Europe and ASIA She will be buried at his side in
Arlington Cemetery after services at II am Friday
in Gawler's Chapel. 1750 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
William c. Deming. 10, publisher Of Wyoming
newspapers and president Of the Civil Service Com
mission from l92330, was reported to have died in
Cheyenne, Wyo. He was an outspoken advocate Of
the Governments merit system.
Joseph F. Garland 6S, who was director Of
the budget and administration planning Of the Post
Office Department before his retirement March 81.
died at Doctors Hospital.
Samuel 8. Turner. 81, budget examiner at
Federal Housing Administration, died at George
Town university HOSPITAL he uveo az oOl0 Ne
braska avenue NV.
Obituaries gathered BY The Star on Tuesday and
Wednesday are presented In story form elsewhere In
todays edition.
Nutionul News
The Appropriations Committee sent the House
$7100 600, 900 supply bill for 28 independent Fed
eral agencies cut Of $735,00 900 In President
Trumans request.
John B. ST. John of the United States Chamber
of Commerce told the House Ways and Means
Committee the chamber favors expanded social Sc
curity but frowns on 'frills' proposed by the ad-
ministration.
The Agriculture Department forecast a near
record winter wheat crop, assuming favorable grow
ing conditions till harvest time.
Chairman Joseph j. O'Connell jr.. Of the Civil
Aeronautics Board informed a Senate Commerce
subcommittee that substantial Government aid"
will be needed to help some airlines but he dis
approved of general bailing out" Of financially
sick carriers
A presidential emergency board, appointed after
January strike threat. recommended against
granting demands Of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers for an additional engineer on null
tiple-unit diesel locomotives. The union has 80
days to accept or reject the finding.
Air Secretary Symington testifying before q
House Armed Services subcommittee IN favor OF
$3l1 900 900 for faster than-sound research. said
Air Force pilots have flown Hundreds OF miles per