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Evening star., 1949-02-26
Baltimore Holds Woman
Linked With New York Theft
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Detec-
tives are holding for investigation
a woman who surrendered jeWelry
which she said had been given to
her by Jack Garin, charged in
New York with burglary.
Baltimore authorities notified
New York police last night that
the woman said the 40-year-old
Garin was her "boy friend" and
that she expressed fear the jewelry
mad been stolen.
The message described a watch
and seven rings yielded by the
woman and quoted her as saying
she had pawned several other
articles in Baltimore and had
given the tickets to Garin.
Her identity was withheld.
Garin was arrested in New York
Wednesday and charged with a
$4,000 burglary of the Melbrooke
Jewel Co.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Attack Suspect Held Here
Pendinq Extradition

Don Jackson Blair. 80, today
was ordered held in District jail
without bond pending an extradi-
ton hearing in District Court
within 80 days in connection with
charges that he raped a 73-year-
old woman in Cumberland, Md.
on February 4.
Detective Richard E. Williams
of the fugitive squad told Judge
Walter Casey in Municipal Court
that Blair had said he did not
want to return to Cumberland
where Miss Ann Adams, caretaker
of the Volunteers of America
Home, was attacked.
Blair was arrested Thursday
after he walked into the Office OF
1t. Col. Walter o. Ulrey, head OF
the Volunteers of America. at
924 New York avenue NV. and
asked for a job as cook. Col
Ulrey recognized him from
picture of the suspect sent to him
by Cumberland police.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Frederick Douglass lauded
Al Anniversary Service

Annual birthday services honor
ing Frederick Douglass, famed
Negro abolitionist orator, were
held last night at the Metropoli-
tan Church, 1913 M street NV.
DR.. Mamie Burroughs, founder
and president of the National
Trade School for Women anc
Girls and president of the Ma.
tional Baptist Women's Conven.
ton, told the group, Frederick
Douglass is the finest symbol o1
what men can become in a democ-
racy through their own initiative
efforts and desire"
The observance was sponsored
by the Frederick Douglass Com
mittee of the Washington and vi
cinity Federation of Women's
Clubs and the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
New Act Clears Way
For GAO Building

President Truman yesterday
signed a measure raising the limit
of cost for the new General Ac-
counting Office from $22,850.00C
to $25, 400, 900, permitting the Fed
eral Works Agency to make
prompt contract to build the
structure.
The FWA shortly after the sign
ing, awarded contract to John
McShain, Inc, Philadelphia con-
tractor, for $21 1,635, 500 for the
long-delayed building to be erect
ed at Fifth and G streets NV.
The contractor Immediately be-
gan preparations for testing the
subsoil at the site to determine the
best type of piles to be used in the
foundations.
Authority to raise the limit o1
cost for the building was neces.
sary, due to rising construction
costs. This measure passed the
Senate February 8 and was passed
by the House February 81.
The McShain firm was the low
bidder when bids were opened
recently. The contract does mo-
include escalators and elevators
as contracts for these will be
awarded later, officials explained
Excavation for the foundation
of the building. which will covel
almost city block, was made
years ago. Construction was de-
layed by the war and the need fol
additional funds. The Genera
Accounting Office now is scattered
in number of buildings over thu
citV
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Sons Discover Body
Of Mother in Well

The body of Mrs. Anna P. Salzev,
40. was found this morning at tn
bottom of a 40-foot well in the
backyard of her home at Lin
colnia, in Fairfax County, Va.
Detective Sergt. Joseph Howard
said an autopsy would be per-
formed today to determine the
cause of death. Police said there
was no evidence of foul play.
Mrs. SalZer's body was diScov-
cred by her two sons, Richard, rs,
and Frank, %. Mrs. Salzer was q
widow, and her son, Frank lived
with her. Richard, who lives in
Washington, came to visit his
mother this morning, police said.
Police said the two sons noticed
a trap over the we'll had been
removed and they saw their moth
er's body inside.
The body was removed by the
Penn Daw Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Rich Hues of 5000, AzdIeos
On Display at Botanic Gardens

is a small tree. usually 3 feet OF
more in height, covered with thick
blossoms of any color.
An outstanding example of this
type in the show is the weber
variety, a delicate shell pink in
color and resembling a tree of
lroseS.
I Setting up the show, which in
cludes about 5000 plants in tubs
and pots, was no easy task for AL
bert Depilla, supervisor of the
building; E. E. Sauerbrey. assist
ant director, and L. A. Desayes,
his assistant.
Of Hothouse Variety.
1t took the men whole day to
arrange the numerous pots of
azaleas in just one wing of the
display. 1t takes eight hours every
two days to keep the plants wa
tered.
All the flowers are Of the hot
house variety, grown in the Bo-
tanic Gardens They will bloom
for about two weeks when it is eX-
pected their more hearty outdoor
brothers will be ready to show.
The azaleas. ranging in age
from / to 20 years, will be on
display from 9 am. to 4 pm.
weekdays and Sunday and from 9
am to noon Saturdays for the
next two weeks
The Botanic Gardens are 10
Gated at First and Canal streets
S.W.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Tennis Permits Halted subcommittee Vote
Until Board Weighs To Apply Sales Tax 10
Nonsegregaiion Plea Gas and Electric Bills

Gas and electricity bills would
be made subject to the Districts
proposed 2 per cent retail sales
tax, under a decision reached yes
terday by the joint House and
Senate subcommittee in charge of
the city's big. new revenue bill
Some objections were registered
at a closed conference with the
congressional group by spokesmen
for the Washington Gas Light Co.
and the Potomac Electric Power
Co. The inclusion of the two utili-
ties was ordered, however. partly
because it is proposed to apply
the sales levy to the oil and coal
industries, which are in competi-
ton with gas and electricity when
used as fuel.
On the other hand, the argu-
ment has been made that the util-
ity companies already must pay
a per cent gross receipts tax to
the city, not paid by coal and fuel
oil concerns.
Work on the sales tax section
of the revenue bill to meet next
years expected 100000 deficit
is nearing an end, it was indicated
by Chairman Hunt of Fiscal SUBJ
committee of the Senate District
Committee.
He and Chairman Smith of the
House District fiscal group are
planning another joint meeting
Tuesday afternoon. Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West mas been
directed to draft a bill Incorporate
ing changes agreed to by the House
and Senate units.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

The Botanic Gardens annual
azalea show is open today, with
all the lavish display that has be-
come traditional for these ex-
hibits.
The flowers will remain on view
for the next two weeks. The show
opened yesterday.
Azaleas of white. cream, rose
pink, light pink, lavender pink
orange and soft lavendar are ar
ranged in lush banks around the
walls of the display rooms.
No new varieties are being
shown this year, but the arrange
ments include such old-standbys
as Bobbink, Mrs. Roosevelt, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Rosa Bonheur
lOthello, Christmas Star, Lillian
Gish, Hexe, Orange Prince. Snow
bank and many others.
Tree Type Displayed.
The President Roosevelt azalea
a lively rose color with large ruff
fed petals. sometimes semidouble
is an outstanding example Of the
bush variety.
One of the. most catching
flowers of the exhibit is the tree
type, which usually has a stem
l or 2 feet high and isn't con-
sidered full grown until it is about
Is years old.
This type is made by budding
or grating any variety to the
stem of a strong plant about two
or three years old. The result
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Maryland Bill Seeks
To Restrict Courts
Power Over Press
BY stoff Correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-A bill to
prohibit Maryland judges from
adopting any rule to limit or
abridge freedom of the press" is
before the General Assembly.
1t was introduced in the Senate
yesterday by Senator P. G. Strom-
berg, Democrat, of Howard Coun-
ty, owner of a chain of county
newspapers.
The measure stems from Rule
904 of the Baltimore Supreme
Bench, which restricts the publi-
cation of news concerning an &C
cused after his arrest.
Three radio stations and a COM
mentator we're convicted of con-
tempt recently under the rule
They were cited for broadcasts on
the arrest of Eugene H. James,
charged with the murder of H.
year -old Marsha Brill in Balti-
more. James later was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged.
The Court of Appeals Rules
Committee has been considering
Statewide extension of the Balti-
more rule.
Senator Stromberg said he and
a committee of the Maryland
Press Association had drafted the
bill.
According to the preamble,
ANY attempt to abridge the lib
erty of the press should be en-
tirely within the control of the
voters of the State and its duly
elected General Assembly"
Both the House and Senate held
routine sessions before recessing
for the week end.
Approval was given a resolution
sponsored by the Montgomery
delegation requesting the Cover
nor and the Motor Vehicles De-
partment to study the feasibility
of placing a slogan on automobile
license tags to advertise the State.
They suggested the following
slogans: The Free State THE
Old Line State" or America in
Miniature.
Earlier, a group of Maryland
physicians appeared before the
House Public Health and Welfare
Committee to oppose a bill which
would add physical therapy to the
subjects on which chiropractors
are examined.
DR.. Huntington Williams, Bal
timore health commissioner
charged the measure would put
chiropractors right into the prac-
tice of medicine"
On the other hand, Wayne F..
Crider. HagerstoWn, representing
the Maryland Chiropractic Asso-
citation. insisted the bill would
merely make our law specific and
definite"
Meanwhile, Dr.. Thomas G. Pull
len, jr.. State school superintend-
ent, criticized the procedure rec
commended" in the Ober antisub-
versive bill but said he favored its
spirit and intent"
He singled out for attack the
measures provision for a special
assistant attorney general to in
veStigate subverSive activities.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
InterruciuI Service

DR.. Mordecai Johnson, president
of Howard University, will speak
at 4 pm. Sunday at an interracial
worship service in honor of Broth
erhood Week at Calvary Baptist
Church. The service is sponsored
by the Interchurch Fellowship OF
Washington. DR.. Clarence W.
Crawford, pastor of the church
will preside and the Fellowship
Choir, under the direction of Tenn
pie Dunn, will furnish music.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Truman S Policy Leads
To War, Libby Charges

President Truman's foreign pol
icy is not peace policy but rather
one leading the world toward war
Frederick j. Libby, executive Sec
retary of the National Council fol-
the Prevention of War. declared
today. He added that IF wal
does come it will be a 3O-year war;
Mr.. Libby spoke at meeting OF
the Institute of international Re-
lations being held at Howard Uni
versity under the auspices of the
American Friends Service Com
mittee. The institute opened last
night and will close tonight with
an address by DR.. A. C. Chakra-
varty, English professor at Cal.
cutta University, who is teaching
this year at Howard University.
The institute was scheduled tt
hear an address this afternoon by
Lewis Hoskins, formerly dean o1
the faculty at Pacific College or
"On Both Sides of China's Polit.
ical Frontier" Discussion groups
will follow Mr.. Hoskins' talk.
Mr.. Libby asserted that Presi-
dent Truman's foreign policy was
being run by the Army and big
business.
Such interests have created a
fear of Russia in this country
which is utterly unjustified on the
basis of the facts" Mr.. Libby
charged.
Max Lerner, author and former
editor of The Nation. last night
told the institute that President
Truman's election was proof that
the common people still had a
voice in running the Government
Evening star., 1949-02-26

The Recreation Department has
decided not to issue permits for
use of the tennis courts in five
Federally controlled park areas
until the Recreation Board has a
chance to take up the Interior
Departments request for non
segregation" on them.
This was revealed late yester-
day in a letter from Harry S.
Wender, chairman of the board, to
Interior Secretary Krug. The
letter was in response to Mr..
Krug's written request Thursday
that the 18 tennis courts in ques-
ton be designated "open unit"
instead of white units" and
"colored units"
Mr.. Wender told the Interior
Secretary his request would be
placed before the board at it's
regular March 8 meeting. Mr..
Krug also asked Mr.. Wender sub
NIT to his Office copies of all the
permits issued by the board for
all it's activities.
Sixteen of the courts involved
are at the Anacostia, Garfield,
Montrose and Rock Creek Park
centers, now listed for whites. and
the two for colored are at the
Francis Recreation Center.
Mr.. Krug's letter also asked that
all permits issued by the Rec
reation Board on unassigned Fed
eral parkland be on a first come,
first served" basis.
Although the permits issued for
tennis playing now designate
certain courts for either white or
colored use, Mr.. Christensen said
no attempt is made to enforce seq
regation on the Federal-area
courts. Segregation, however, is
practiced on a number of courts
which the Recreation Board con-
siders District property.
Recreation Department officials
pointed out that there are few re-
quests for tennis permits at this
time of year. The courts open at
present are hard-surfaced. Any
one can play on them now. Later
in the season, when the clay
courts are put in shape, permits
are needed to play.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Martin Boyle, Is, Dies;
Federal Worker 38 Years

Martin Boyle, 73, a chemist for
the Pure Food and Drug Admin
istration for 38 years. died yester-
day at National Homeopathic Hos
pital after an illness of three years
Mr.. Boyle, who lived at 315
Franklin street NE, was born in
Ireland, but came to Newburyport
Mass, at an early age. He was
graduated from Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology in 1898 and
came here to join the Pure Food
and Drug Administration under
DR.. Harvey Wiley. He earned a
law degree from Georgetown Uni
versity in 1918. Mr.. Boyle re-
tired from the Government in
1912.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs
Catharine B. Jones and Mrs. Nellie
B. Gammel, and two brothers,
John Boyle, jr., and William Boyle.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Monday in st. Aloysius
Catholic Church. Burial will be
in Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Legislation for Special
.Sesqui Buildings Here
Goes 10 D. T.. Group

Legislation to permit the erec-
ton of special buildings for Wash
ington's Sesquicentennial celebra-
ton next year now is pending be-
fore the Senate District Commit
tee.
Carter T. Barron. executive vice
chairman of the National Capital
Sesquicentennial Commission, yes
terday sent a letter to Senator
Mcclellan. Democrat, of Tennessee
President Pro Tempore of the Sem
ate, embodying this program. Mr..
Barron explained the Budget Bu-
reau director soon will submit a
request for the necessary funds.
MIR. Barron enclosed a proposed
joint resolution to carry out the
purposes of the commission. The
measure was referred to the Sen
ate District Committee for action
A similar legislative proposal
was sent to Speaker Rayburn for
introduction in the House. Sena-
tor McKellar and Speaker Ray
burn are ex officio members of the
commission, which is headed by
President Truman as Chief Exc
ecutive.
Exhibit Space Sought.
Mr.. Barron pointed out the pro-
posed legislation would authorize
such sums as may be necessary"
The commission has considered
tentative plans either to erect
temporary buildings near the
Washington Monument or to re-
vamp existing Federal structures
there to provide exhibit space.
1t also wants a modernized out
door theater near the Monument
in which to present a pageant.
Congress set up the commission
on July 18, 1947. Since then, the
group, composed of three Sena-
tors, three Representatives and
six District residents, has been at
work mapping out a program
Edward Boykin. the commission S
director, has Offices in the District
Building.
Mr.. Barron's letter pointed out
the commission has now approved
definite plans. based on Ameri-
cana and the history of free gov
ernment in America" He de-
clared Freedom will be the theme
of the Sesquicentennial."
Would Set Admission Charges.
The proposed joint resolution
would authorize the commission
to allocate space in the buildings
to States and other groups for
their exhibits and would empower
it to accept contributions from
any source and fix charges for ad-
mission to exhibits, plays and dra-
matte productions. Such revenue
would be turned into the Federal
Treasury and credited against the
commissions expenses.
Any permanent building erected
by the commission would be
turned over to some appropriate
Federal agency, subject to ap-
proval of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The resolution also would au-
thorize the mint to strike a special
medal for sale to the public dur
ing the celebration, from April IS
1850, through November.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Worker in Falls Church
Rescued After Cove-In

A pipelayer was rescued from
a ditch II feet deep after a cave
in today at Graham road and
Tyler avenue. Falls Church.
The man, James Carter, colored,
of the 100 block of Fifty-seventh
avenue NE, was pulled from the
ditch by fellow workers within a
few minutes after the dirt covered
him. He was taken to Arlington
Hospital by the Fairfax Rescue
Squad with a possible fractured
1ep
Evening star., 1949-02-26

imously voted to recommend to
the Commissioners that DR.. AL
ston be appointed.
The board also voted to recon-
mend to the commissioners that
w. Herbert Thorne, assistant su-
perintendent of the Home for the
Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains
be named superintendent in place
of Otto Cass, who has resigned
effective Monday, because of ILL
ness.
At Laurel Since 1916.
DR.. Aston was born in Milwau-
kee in 1913 and was graduated
from the Marquette University
Medical School. He has been as
sociated with the school at Laurel
since 1916, coming here from the
Butler Hospital at Providence, R.
I. He and his wife and three
children live on the grounds.
Mr.. Cass has been superintend-
ent of the Blue Plains home since
1941,' when he transferred from
the Office of general superintend-
ent of Public Assistance of the
Board of Public Welfare. He was
associated with the Public Works
Administration and the Red Cross
before coming to the Welfare
Board.
Mr.. Thorne has been associated
with the home since 1923, when he
came there as chief clerk. He has
been assistant superintendent
since 1912.
Aid Requests Continue.
The board heard reports that,
for the first time since before the
war. there has been an increasing
number of requests for assistance.
There were 239 requests for aid
for the week ended February IA,
compared with 220 requests for
the week ended February Z; there
were 1859 for the week ended jan
uary 81 and 204 for the week
ended January "a. Last year the
number of weekly requests for aid
remained under 140.
The increase was attributed to
growing unemployment. not so
much among the persons actually
seeking assistance, but among rel
atives, who are no longer able to
assist them.
The unemployment situation
also is responsible for an increase
in the amount of money paid for
aid to dependent children. The
payments made in January were
s133,349, as against s130,465 in
December, and S91,061 in Janu-
ary, 1948. The number of persons
receiving aid to dependent chill
dren increased from 1882 in JAN
uary. 1948. to 6,54l in January,
1949.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Mans Condition Critical
After a Die of Smoke

Robert Odell Anderson, 35, col
ored, 900 block M street NV. was
in critical condition today at Gal
linger Hospital as a result OF
drinking smoke" an alcohol fuel,
hospital authorities reported.
Four colored persons have died
in the last two days after drinking
the substance. Several others are
in hoSpitalS
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Fund Drive Continues
As Symphony Pledges
Top $1,000 or 5896

Hope for full success in two
more weeks keynoted the Nationa.
Symphony fund drive today, with
more than So per cent of its $780,
900 goal now pledged.
A total of $110,793 was reported
yesterday at a workers luncheon
$4,000 of it in a dramatic last
minute announcement by SYM
phony President Edward R. Fink
enstaedt.
|, Campaign Chairman Emerson
Meyers also announced a separate,
anonymous gift of $4,000 toward
replacement of the music library
owned by retiring Conductor
Hans Kinder. Loss of the library,
valued by DR.. Kinder at $4,000,
was revealed in The Star shortly
after the orchestra's founder an
nounced his resignation in No
vember.
S25 Donors Become Members.
The fund drive originally was
scheduled to close yesterday, but
Mr.. Meyers announced it will con-
tinue until we reach the goal.''
He said there will be another
meeting of drive leaders March II.
The drive chairman urged en-
rollment of contributors as full
members in the symphony associ-
alton. Membership, including the
privilege of electing members of
the symphony board. of directors
goes with each $25 contribution
Associate members, who donate at
least $40, also may vote. Pledges
may be paid in four installments
Mr.. Meyers emphasized.
Some 5,640 donors have contrib
uted so far, the chairman said
Donors totaled more than 5000 in
last years drive. which lasted until
October, but leaders this year
hope for three times that number.
One campaign unit reported
outstanding success in this respect
yesterday The Navy Committee
with "a per cent of an $4,000
quota already pledged, listed 1,494
individual donors. This compared
favorably with the big Residential
Committee, which had a $4,000
quota and 1871 donors. The lat
ter group has seven separate units
40 COMPANIES Contribute.
Large-size contributions brought
the advance gifts unit, with q
SIS, 900 quota. to 81 per cent. from
224 donors. and the business unit
with a quota of $4,000, to 48 pei
cent. from 49 companies.
Novelty of yesterdays meeting
was an auction of a 81 short
snorter" bill autographed by Gems
Eisenhower, Bradley and Wede-
meyer of the Army; Gems. Arnold
Spaatz and Doolitle of the Ali
Force; Gen. Vandegritt of the Ma
rine Corps and Admlrals Nimit2
and Halsey of the Navy. Mrs
Charles H. Maddox, wife of a
Navy captain. bought the bill for
$120. A duplicate was to be pur-
chased by Mrs. Charles Bittenger
for a like amount. Mrs. Spaatz
was credited with originating the
scheme.
Also at the luncheon $195 was
collected in 81 bills from the
workers.
A special contribution yesterday
came from players in the Mont
gomery County Symphony Or
chestra. A total of $25.13, col
lected at their last rehearsal, was
presented by their conductor,
Chester j. Petranek. to Howard
Mitchell, National Symphony as
S0ciate cOnductOr