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Evening star., 1949-05-05
Senate May Take Up
S18,OO0,oO0 District
Tax Bill Tomorrow

Consideration OF the Districts
$4,000. 900 revenue bill now is eS-
pected to be started tomorrow in
the Senate.
Both sponsors and opponents OF
the measure. which is based on a
. per cent sales tax. today were
preparing last-minute arguments.
Just when the revenue bill can
be taken up depends on how soon
the Senate takes a final vote on
the aid-to- education bill This
was expected TO come late today
Before the District sales tax
issue can be reached, however
the Senate also is to have a call
of its consent calendar.
Foes Plan Amendment.
Senator Johnston. Democrat. OF
South Carolina. one OF the lead
ing sales tax opponents, has paved
the way for floor fight over this
issue by drafting amendments to
cover substitutes proposals he and
several other members Of the Dis
trict Committee will urge.
One of these. under plans the
South Carolinian revealed late
Yesterday. would call for a fixed
forTnula for measuring the Fed
|e1Al payment, placing this at rs
per cent Of each annual District
budget. II the pending budget
proposals are approved. the John
ston plan would boost the Federal
payment from its present $l2 .000.-
900 to something more than $25.-
000, 900.
This would be a revision OF the
plans Of the four members of the
District Committee. who recently
signed a minority report on the
pending revenue bill. At that time
they suggested that the $l2 900 900
lump sum should be increased by
no less" than $1,000, 900. The
new plan as drafted by Sena tor
Johnston would call for an in
crease OF at least $4,000. 900.
Would Boost Realty Tax.
Senator Johnston also is pre-.
pairing amendments TO strike out
the sales tax section entirely. 10
raise the real estate tax rate by
Is cents and TO provide for a
tougher District income tax than
the House has approved.
The Senate District Committee
has recommended approval Of the
House plan to broaden the appli-
cation of the income tax law 70
include all persons actually living
here seven months or more OF the
year. except members OF Congress
and certain others. but to raise
the basic exemption from 81 900
to 81 900 OF net income.
The Johnston plan also would
broaden the base and boost the
rates from the present / 10 3 pei
cent to 2 to S per cent.
Another Johnston amendment
would double District taxes on the
liquor business. instead of the SO
per cent boost proposed by the
committee majority.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Effect Of Costs
In Hospital
D. c. Medical Society,
Public Health Service
To Undertake Study
By GEORGE Beveridae

The District Medical Society
and the United States Public
Health Service this fall will spon-
sor an important analysis Of the
costs of hospital care in the Dis
trict and their relation to the
ability of patients to pay for them.
The society announced plans
for the study last night. after
approving it on the recommended
ton of the Committee on Medical
Care. The action came at the
groups annual business meeting.
What does it cost to be treated
in hospitals? What services are
needed for specific illnesses and
what do they cost? How much are
doctors fees? To what extent can
people afford them? How do people
fare who have prepayment health
insurance protection?
In short, how calamitous is the
cost of hospital care to the in
dividual today?
First Survey of Type.
These are some Of the important
questions officials hope will be
answered by the survey, described
as the first of its type to be under
taken.
DR.. William M. Ballinger. So
ciety Executive Board chairman,
who presented the plan for ac-
ton, said the study will be Joint
project. involving the society, the
Public Health Service and local
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Food Price Changes
Slight; Eggs Higher

Changes In the price Of food
here generally were slight this
week.
About the only major item
showing change was eggs. Top
grade eggs were up as much as 4
cents a dozen in some stores. the
increases varying from 2 TO 4
cents everywhere.
Steak. roasts. pork and chicken
showed no change over last week.
Veal was being featured in many
Of the chain stores. at prices rang
ing from 43 cents for q leg roast
to 60 cents for boneiess roast.
Some Of the cheaper cuts were O
few cents less per pound.
Top grade eggs were selling at
higher prices over the country al
though the Agriculture Depart
ment headlined eggs as one Of
the most plentiful foods In the
Nation.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Police Catch Robbery Suspect,
Then Find Victim and Loot

met in a tavern. All three were
taken to No. l precinct.
Within a few minutes. the de-
tectives. who while pursuing the
trio had noticed a man picking
up papers at the entrance to an
alley. returned to the 900 block
of D street NV. They stopped a
man identified as Robert L. Nc
Hutchinson Of 1000 block of Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Tell us about those men yoking
you" invited Sergt. Robson.
How did you find out?" asked
the man. He entered the scout
car and identified the civilian at
No. / as the man who grabbed him
and robbed him of So and a watch.
The suspect. Charles w. Dar-
kins. 81. of the 400 block Of New
Jersey avenue NV, however. had
no watch. Going back a third
time. the detectives found one
which had been dropped in the 900
block Of Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The soldiers were released. but
are expected to appear as witnesses
when the case goes to court.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Skipper Sailing as Passenger
ON Norfolk Steamer Toniqht

Coming up from Baltimore last
night, we saw an image Of some
thing which wasn't on the chart
We were getting worried. until we
got closer and saw 1t was a flock
Of seagulls."
Craft Now Burns Oil.
The ship has been completely
repainted. and oil has been sub
stituted for coal as fuel.
Capt. Eaton's complete JOY over
being back on the river again
isn't marred in the least by his
temporary status as a passenger
The Coast Guard examiner re-
voked his license for a year. but
trimmed actual imposition to six
months in view of Capt. Eaton's
expert handling Of his ship after
the crash and his good record as a
merchant officer.
I'm back with the ship again,
he said. And 1t certainly feels
good"
Sails at $50 PM.
The vessel will leave Washing
ton at $50 pm. on the odd dates
of the month during May. 1t will
return from Norfolk the following
day. During June and July. II
will leave here on the even dates
at the same hour. 1t is owned by
the Baltimore Steam Packet Co
The line bought the District oi
Columbia froln the Norfolk &
Washington, 4teanzboat Co.
Capt. Wi1liafi Green, a reliei
captain, will be in command until
July, when Capt. Eaton will move
from the passenger list to the first
name on the ships articles.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
By Wallace Z. CIoyton

Edward H. Eaton. captain Of
the Norfolk to- Washington steam
er District of Columbia for the
last 20 years, will spend the next
two months aboard his ship as a
passenger.
But that won't keep him from
being the happiest man aboard
the steamer tonight when it pulls
out into the Potomac to resume
its thrice weekly trips to Norfolk.
Clad in a dirty shirt and a pair
of grimy trousers. the 46-year-old
veteran of Potomac River and
Chesapeake Bay navigatio o n
couldn't contain his enthusiasm
this morning.
Reporters Shown Repairs.
Swinging a large bunch Of keys,
he bounded from freight deck to
bridge. eagerly showing reporters
the repairs and improvements
made on the ship since it was put
out of service in a collision.
He unlocked the tiny refresh
ment stand crammed with potables
for the first voyage tonight. He
pointed out the new lounge, and
the refinished staterooms. He
saddened visibly, however, when he
pointed out the stateroom where
one person was killed in the fosgy
A'Sss But sthips nkSlnss Win hap
pen again" ne said, as he led the
way to the bridge and proudly
pointed to the new radar. set.
I'VE pi6k up everything on this. +"
he said. o. q
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Silver Spring Trade Board
Builds Membership 10 us

The Silver Spring Beard OF
Trade now has 2i5 members
highest in its history--as result
OF a membership drive during the
past month.
John r. Pagan. drive chairman.
announced the total ai q meeting
last night at the Indian Springs
Country Club.
Blair Lee III. chairman Of the
ciyfl Affairs Committee reported
favorable reaction 70 the recent
request of the executive board
for O reduction Of at least 10 cents
In the 30-cens suburban tax rate.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
.Cardozo 'sCompany K
WinsDr i||Competition

Company K of Cardozo High
School yesterday won the annual
drill competition of girl cadet
companies from four colored high
schools at Brooks Stadium. First
and o streets NV.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken. head Of
the Police Woman's Bureau, pre-
sented a medal to Capt. Flora
Chairman. II. Of 2032 E street
NE, commander of the winning
company.
Earlier, Capt. Milliken had re-
viewed a parade of the entire
regiment composed Of companies
from Cardozo. Armstrong and
Dunbar High Schools and M. M.
Washington Vocational School.
Competition began at 0 am.
and ended with the review at 5
pm. Thirteen companies. q total
of more than 500 girls. partici-
pated.
Medals were also presented TO
lst 1t. Dolores Brown. 226 G street
NE, and I'd 1t. Geraldine Rich
ardson. 1921 Larry place NE. OF
the winning company. Both are II.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
$50 Watch as Diaper Downs
CrowIers Tie for Pinufore Prize

purse in the second race was O
bathing suit.
In the third. for walkers. -
Robert Whalen. 2. won after teas
ing the $50 spectators. 1t was the
final race. and his competition
was a 3-year-old pig-tailed girl
named Linda Lord. Much to the
disbursement Of Mrs. Lewis
Lord. her mother. Linda went the
wrong way. giving Robert the
whole course. All he had to do
was idle across the finish line.
But Robert used showmanship.
He ran figure eights before he
was talked into "officially" win
ming the race by stepping over
the finish line.
Mrs. Celia Keller, ~. Of 1880
Thirty first street Sc. won the
mothers pushing strollers" race.
Mrs. Keller said she kept in track
condition running after her
daughters, Susan. l3 months. and
Ann. 2la.
More than 65 children up 10 .
years old entered the second an
nual community Diaper Derby
sponsored by Sandy Sues, a
clothing store for children, and
the Recreation Department.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Group Is Named
To Seek Funds
To Erase SIums
Negroes See RuhIond
On plon TO Screen
Newcomers Here

AgsssolG srseal q 8 sosEEa.,ses ~
SO h~!osr Ccs2gfvAs and usEr :ssFsaa
tar s4Qga renewal IN WAAta.ag Gzxa
resulted !svsssa = HsreS4ng sc~sav
O; Negro r.sa 4eAsssts Slth 4raltss
Offscty 0<ofgv ( kahlGrsd IN pro-
teS against NJ Rahlaads gzse~
po>al tor scgeeFalns col>s;ea sNcNssas
a 30 plan 10 move Aeyv
The committee AaA aagsacs laxSa
after the Ncsto leaders AA&a4leSi
Dr. RahlAns ; slaEseAsAoa a. =
Historian theory and aid u had
been most embarrassing Ia 1lae
ooloscd peopls Of Washington
Dr. RahlAnd told The meeting
Of about 30 NEGRO leaders that
he Mas not quoted full, aa hls
pTofSosa! and that he had heea
Surpt tseS1 by the cyitlslAsn which
had come from educated eoloa Cd
men
He repeated t!s remarks @! Last
Tuesday, which raised storm ot
protest by the NegTo leaders herr.
He SAid that what he means -
that he wants TO screen every osss
coming here The health Of
ficers original statement was
made last week In a discussion
Of hlum conditions here and hat
steps should be taken 10 correct
them
Dr. Rutland Aaid he intended
no racial elscr crlminatlon III tits
proposal and cited that he often
advised physicians deA!rine la
move 10 Washington not 10 do ~,
He explained that he told them
that Washington has The highest
ratio O! patients 10 phy aicians oi
any city In the country
The Rev. Robert w Brooks .
member Of the District Board Of
Public Welfare. was named chair
man OF the committee 20 urRs
Congress for funds for removing
slums
Members Of the committee 10
be named will include NeEro
leaders and probably whites IN
terested In the problem Of siuin
conditions
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Senate Hearing Gets
Appeals for Extension
OF Day Care Centers

A Senate District subcommittee
today heard extensive testimony
on bills for extension Of the Dis
trict's system for the day care Of
children of working mothers and
set 1890 am. next Monday for
resumption of the hearing.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith,
Republican, of Maine, subcommit-
tee chairman. heard appeals from
several mothers asking for con-
tinuation Of the centers.
Vernon E. West. District cor
poration counsel. said the District
Commissioners have no objection
to extension of the program Of six
centers for this year only. but
oppose making the system perma-
nent.
Each Child Costs $40 a Week.
John w. Tramburg, director OF
the Board of Public Welfare. out
lined the operation of the six cen-
ters where, he said. it cost the
city about $40 a week for the care
of each child. Enrolment varied
he said, from about $50 to about
275 children.
Parents are paying about one
fourth of this cost, he said.
The, subcommittee has before it
two measures, one passed 1y the
House and the other introduced
in the Senate. 'N'
The House bill for next year
would cut the current $150.000 ap-
preparation to 1000. IT would
change sthe fihancial sstnp. how
ever, to establish trust fund
into which fees paid by the par
ents would be deposited for use in
the centers without further ap-
preparation by Congress.
Raymond Clapp. assistant to
Mr.. Tramburg. explained that
Congress had usually reduced ap-
preparations for the Board of
Public Welfare by a little more
than the $780, 900 granted for the
welfare centers.
On starvation Basis"
This, he said. had forced the
board to reduce the grants made
through public assistance divi-
sions of the board for support OF
about 5000 children in homes.
Such grants now. he said. had
been cut to what he called a star
vation basis"
Among the mothers testifying
were Mrs. Mary Gary. Mrs. Mar
guerite Grey. Mrs. Lena Lidji
Mrs. Thelma Bedford, Mrs. Glace
Perry and Mrs. Helen Sinborski.
Others supporting the proposed
extension of the centers included
Miss Josephine Starr, of United
Community Services; Park Cliff
ford of the American Federation
of Labor; Leonard Edmunds OF
the Washington Federation OF
Churches, and Miss Lucille Lewis,
superintendent of the Child Day
Care Centers.
Miss Lewis said there were
about go children on the waiting
list.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Arlington Schools
Will Close June ~

Arlington schools viii close for
the current session June II, Il VA
announced today.
Graduation exercises Mt wash
ington-Lee High School are sched-
uled for Q pm. june 10. Promo
ton ceremonies at three junior
high schools. Claude Swanson.
Madison and Thomas Jefferson,
have been set for 10 an. June Is.
Evening star., 1949-05-05

hospitals. The Federal agency
already lima asreed 10 participate,
and discussions 'wiil 10 1el6 M the
near future with hospital leaders,
officials said.
Theodore Wiprud, executive Sec
retary of the Medical Society, said
the Medico-C Chilugicall Society.
representing the city's colored
doctors. also viii be invited to join.
The study will not be started
during the summer, officials said,
because hospitals usually have
smaller patient-loads during those
months. The Public Health Serv-
ice estimates the project will take
about eight months to finish.
Voted to Head Society.
DR.. Ballinger's report said the
investigation should prove re-
vealing and helpful in developing
medical care plans for the future. "
DR.. Ballinger was voted presi-
dent-elect at the meeting, to take
Office July /, 1850. DR.. Walter
Freeman will take over leadership
of the society next July from DR..
John Minor, who presided at last
nights session. Other new officers
elected included:
DR.. Samuel M. Dodek, first vice
president; DR.. Dorothy Jaeger-Lee,
second vice president: DR.. Minor,
Executive Board member; DR..
Hugh Hussey. delegate to the
American Medical Association; DR..
Frederick C. Fishback, alternate
delegate, and DR.. Richard v.
Mattingly. member of the Board
of Censors.
In another action, the society
voted to confer with District off,
cials "at the earliest possible
moment" on problems involving
the care of INDECENT patients in
their own homes by doctors who
agree to answer emergency calls.
The society also instructed dele
gates to the ANA convention next
June to introduce a resolution
urging that young doctors trained
In Army and Navy programs be
selected whenever essential med
ical needs of the armed forces
cannot be met in any other way
Welfare Plan Described.
In an address, DR.. Clifford II.
Keene, medical director Of the
Kaiser Frazer Corp, described a
new welfare program for en-
ployes of the corporation which
is a pilot project" Ia the labor
management development of well
fare funds in the automotive in
dustry.
The plan, he said. provides $50
a week up to rs weeks for workers
of the job because of non-indus-
trial injuries or illness: hospitali-
cation and surgical care prepay
ment insurance for workers and
their families, and $4,000 life in
surance policies.
For the program. the corpora
ton pays into the fund 5 cents for
each hour worked by each en-
ploye covered, amounting to about
So per worker per month. DR..
Keene said.
The ofiicial said he feels 1t Is
"only matter of time before
some Federal health program is
adopted" He said he hopes 1t
win follow development Of volun-
| tary prepayment plans,
Evening star., 1949-05-05
By Carter Dowson

It was Patricia Parks and
cheryl Eckert by q crawl in the
first at Diaper Downs" yesterday.
Both paid an embroidered pima
fore.
Red-haired Patricia, 9-month-
old daughter of Mrs. Madeleine
Parks. 4507 First street Sc, and
l-year-old Cheryl. daughter Of
Mrs. Reha Eckert. 3646 Horner
place Sc, went over the finish
line together in the first race for
'crawlers" ut the track" normal
ly known as Patterson School
playground. South Capitol and
Elmira streets S.w. The course
was two crawling pads long" but
more than 20 entrants forced
Cheryl to finish OF the pad. They
were lured to the finish line by
bright trinkets waved by mothers.
It took quite q while to get an
even break" ut the post. It
was necessary to wait until one
of the entrants had finished
amusing himself by pulling OF
the Jockey number" from the
back Of his crawling mates before
the cap gun could be fired. Sew
eral crawlers broke" too soon.
Some got away too fast and fell
fiat. Others just squatted mid
course.
With q come on Johnny" from
his mother. John Charles FIRE.
Mere, IL, Of % Chesapeake street
S.w., toddled home In the second
race for '.toddlers" ahead OF
bawling Terry Ross. Is months.
Terry wouldn't have come In at
all II he hadn't been mad and
was running for his home at 81
Galveston street S.W.." said his
mother. Mrs Merle Ross. The
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Food Retailers to Meet

FREDERICK, Md. May 5 R.-
The 2ist annual convention of
the independent retail food dis
tributors of Maryland will open
here Sunday. Some 900 members
are expected for the two-day
meeting.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Afqhon King to Visit U. S.

NEW DELHI. May 5 tR.-The
radio station at Kabul. Afghani-
stan, announced today that King
Mohammed Zahir Khan Of At
ghanistan is going to America
next week to consult an eye spe-
cialist. The announcement said the
Kings right eye has been trou-
bling him for some time and that
his physicians had advised him to
60 to the United States for treat
ment.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
White House Renovation
favored by Architects

President Truman yesterday GOT
support for hts stand that tass
White House should be renovated
rather than rebuilt.
Ralph L. Walker. president os
the American institute Of Ascs1l-
iectx. and Edmund n. PurTss
called as the White Hoaae and
told reporters later that tfsT iook
the stand II would be prsfesaoas
10 keep the structure Is u IL win
the necessary additions 70
strengthen II.
Mr.. Walker expressed The opsfa-
lon that the restoration could Do
accomplished quickly orcs th*
work starta
Congress has THUS far etlays6
appropraafaEg funds
Evening star., 1949-05-05

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ssnnal Riga Eefsooa. afteE :! yeafs
Of service. and ttse resigns Lon o.
David q. Teeple. aaaaasars pFta-
cipsi of junior sagh sefsooss. wsso
has been On leave of ansersF 80
he can seeeps . poGitann villa TIE
Air Force Department.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-09
ON THE SETS

Hollywood - On the set OF
Paramount's Sunset Boule-
ward" Director Billy Wilder is
filming ascene which will give
theater audiences start. II
takes place in a replica of the
Los Angeles County Morgue
with the set representing a long,
narrow building, white-walled
and lit by eerie overhead blue
white lamps. On each side are
two long rows of metal slabs
and on each lies a human figure
covered by a sheet with only
two bare feet showing.
This is the opening sequence
of Sunset Boulevard" mod
ern drama of Hollywood which
top brackets William Holden,
Gloria Swanson, Erich Won Stro-
helm and Nancy Olson. The re-
mainder of the picture is one
long flash-back revealing how
Holden happened to land in the
morgue with two bullet holes
in his back.
1t is fascinating scene, some
times sombre, sometimes light,
sometimes unearthy as the tai
ented writing team of Producer
Charles Bracket and Directar
Wilder have combined stark
realism with deft fantasy.
Some three dozen extra play
ers were called to portray corp
ses. They stretch out. ON the
metal slabs. which hage been
equipped with head-dests to
keep their heads from moving,
cover themselves with sheets
and, paradoxically, freeze into
immobility the moment Wilder
calls Action"
The dialogue starts at one end
of the morgue, the .corpSes. in
the background. The atmosphere
heightens the normal quietneSs.
There is the stiffness that one
finds in such places in real life.
The scene has its effect on the
crew members. They stand sill
ent, barely breathe.
Suddenly the stiffness is shat
tered by loud runbling noise.
It's origin is difficult to locate.
The camera stops.
Several people laugh little
nervously, glance about quickly
trying to locate the continuing
rumble.
An assistant director goes
into action. Quickly he runs
down the row of slabs, throwing
the sheets which cover the play
ers faces. Soon he finds the
culprit.
One of the "corpses" is sound
asleep and is snoring Justify.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-09
Calls For Probe
OF Army Corps

WASHINGTON (LPA) -
When Congress starts the long
awaited investigation of lobbies
alrea ady authorized by the
House, one of the first targets
should be the Army's Corps of
Engineers. That demand was
voiced here last week by Rep.
Adolph SABBATH Cd, Ill.), chair
man of the House Rules Com
mittee.
"The Army Engineers are
actually the indirect represent
atives of the power interests"
SABBATH declared. "They consti-
tute the most powerful lobby
in Washington"
He charged that the Corps of
Engineers has used its construc-
ton funds to favor private util-
tiles and many other private
interests. Millions of dollars of
government funds have been
used by the Engineers, SABBATH
said, to drain lands for private
companies and to build plants
and other projects for them.
SABBATH also declared that
many of the Engineers have
made deals with private corp
orations by which they get fan
cy jobs, paying up to SIS, 900,
right after their retirement from
government service. And they
draw handsome retirement pay
from Uncle Sam at the same
time.
Lobbying in general is at an
all-time peak, SABBATH asserted.
"Over 1000 lobbyists are regis
tered and there are many more
who have failed to register" !"
he said. "They are spending
more money than ever in his
tory"
SABBATH listed the oil, power,
real estate and medical lobbies
as among the strongest in
Washington.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-09
Young Reports
For "D1nce"

HOLLYWOOD - Roland
Young reported to Paramount
recently for the start of his
role as a strsight-laced Bos-
ton lawyer in the Technicol-
or musical, Let's Dance"
His role in the Betty Hut
ton-Fred Astaire starrer is
his first appearance before
the cameras since completion
of ''The Great Lover" Bob
Hope -Rhonda Flemming star
rer, at Paramount last jan
uary. Since then he has been
taking life easy" at his home
in New York.
Lets Dance" is being dir
ected by Norman z. Mcleod,
with Robert Fellows produc-
ing.