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Evening star., 1949-03-04
SOB. Remark Forgiyab|e,
Catholic Review Declares
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 4. - The
Catholic Review, official organ of
the Archdioceses of Baltimore and
Washington. has this to say about
President mans recent
SOB" remark:
when President Truman
shocked so many sensitive souls
by a lapse from his accustomed
diction and dignity, he was just
being guilty of a fairly common
human failing.
Our Chief Executive is not
lacking in elegance and eloquence,
nor, is he without that simple
dignity that becomes his high sta
ton. A lapse is always re-
grettable.
But if it marks a return to
straight thinking and talking in
the White House, Americans
should be able to forgive a little
vehemence from one whose known
kindness and consideration for
others makes it evidently a slip
Of the tongue, not hardening OF
the heart"
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Liquor Wholesaler Bans
Advertising by Retailers

A Washington wholesale liquor
dealer has notified District retail
stores that he will refuse to sell
to them if they advertise the
products he handles or below
stated minimum prices.
Member of the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board said they had
studied the circular letter sent out
by Isidore Forman, president OF
Forman Bros, Inc, but found
nothing in it to warrant board
action.
Mr.. Forman's letter said his
company had decided that all re-
tail dealers would be placed on a
more equitable basis if none OF
them advertised the products dis
tributed by Forman Brs., Inc.
If you advertise it (our merch-
andies), the letter said, I'VE will
exercise our right of declining to
sell you in the future" The letter
added that the firm would sell its
merchandise "only if you resell
at prices not lower than our re-
ouested resale prices"
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Speech Freedom
Denied Jurists,
RutIedge Notes

Judges, who help defend free
dom of speech, don't have 1t
themselves, according to Supreme
Court Justice Rutledge.
He said so last night in speak
ing before the Laymen's League
of All Souls Unitarian Church.
A jurist, by virtue of his Office,
cannot speak of controversial sub
jects, ION or off the record"
Justice Rutledge lamented. All
he can do is talk in platitudes
and generalities and about things
that don't matter" he said.
so why should people spend
their time listening?"
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Commissioners Oppose
Anti ti-Vivisection Bill

The District Commissioners
have recommended against pas
sage of bill to bar vivisection
here.
The measure, introduced by
Representative Lemke, Repub-
lican, of North Dakota, is pending
in the House District Committee.
The Commissioners. following
their policy of several years, op-
posed the measure on advice of DR..
George c. Rutland, District health
officer. >Vivisection, it is claimed,
has been helpful in scientific re-
search for benefit of medical and
surgical progress.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Apartment Building
Offered for Coop Sale
Without Racial Bar

An apartment building at 2008
Sixteenth street NV, now occu-
pied by white families, is to be
offered for sale for the first time
today to both white and colored
families on cooperative basis,
it was learned today.
The building is located between
U and v streets and has Is units,
plus a janitor's apartment. Pre-
viously. tenants were informed
they would have the first chance
to buy. a tenant disclosed. but 50
far as is known, no tenant has
signed contract to purchase.
Priced Up to $3.50.
The sale is bing handled by the
Equitable Realty Co.. q colored
real estate brokerage Office in
business here for II years. This is
the first cooperative apartment
sale the firm has undertaken, Mrs.
Geneva X. Valentine. the licensed
broker in the Office. said. The
buildings owner is listed as Keith
Carlin. 1907 Connecticut avenue
NV.
The apartments range in size
from those with combination liv-
ing ROOM bedroom. kitchen. bath
and foyer. to others having a liv-
ing room, two bedrooms. kitchen,
bath. foyer and hall. Prices range
from $4,350 to $3.50, Mrs. Valen-
tine said.
Sales will be made without re-
gard to religious belief, race, color
or national origin" Mrs. Valentine
said. Up to now five pending con-
tracts Of sale have been made
with colored families, she said.
Tenants Surprised.
1--WE are trying to obtain people
Of similar cultural background
and interests. as much as possible.
so that they will be compatible, :"
she said.
Present tenants of the building
said they were surprised at the
announcement Of the sale. Many
of the families have lived in the
apartment building for many years
one couple for nearly Is years.
The building was finished in 1923.
A number of present tenants
said they intended to hire an
attorney to represent their in
tereStS.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Strayer Hits School
Cafeterias in CaI|inq
For Central System

: nigh O1l tIlc llol VI oCilOOA SoilAA-
tions calling for drastic reorgani-
zation, in DR.. George D. Strayers
2,000-page report, is the disturb
ing picture" presented by the
school cafeterias.
The report called for central
department to operate the cafe
terias, now run by the school
principals as independent busi-
neSSeS. School Supt. Hobart NJ
Corning has recommended such
change to the Board of Education.
| DR.. Strayer said:
Teacher cafeterias in some
schools charge prices lower than
those charged the children. thus
throwing part of the cost of op-
Grating the teachers lunchroom
to the pupils.
A very small percentage of chill
dren in any lunchroom eats ade-
quate lunches.
In the elementary schools,
where good nutrition is especially
important, there is no cafeteria
set-up.
DR.. Strayer recommended that
the central food service depart
ment should be headed by COM
petent. trained person. The cafe
terra should be extended to the
elementary grades as soon As pos
Sible. There should be cent, al
purchasing, master menus. master
accounting and cost control
records.
He said the school budget
should include salaries and ex-
penses of all personnel in cafe
tterias and funds for equipment.
The price of the food to the chill
dren should cover only the cost
of the food itself.
The principal now is expected
to cover the salaries of the cafe
terra personnel, cost of supplies
and the cost of replacing equip
ment out of the profits on the
food, the report declared. Thus
to operate without loss, cafeterias
sell whatever will increase sales
the most, DR.. Strayer reported.
/ This accounts for the wide sale
of soft drinks. candy, pretzels,
potato chips and cookies" the re-
port stated
In the best school cafeterias,
only one child in follr selected
a complete lunch. In some, only
3 or 4 per cent took adequate
meals.
DR.. Strayer said that while
many of the schools serve good
food. many others sell badly pre-
pared meals.
The Hine Junior High School
cafeterias is undesirable from
every standpoint, the report said.
Other comments in the report
were:
/ Phelps Vocational High School
should abandon its cafeteria and
eat at Browne Junior High School,
Dunbar High Schools cafeteria is
very bad with no way of i'm
proving it until a new wing is
built. the Garnet-Patterson Junior
High School cafeteria S equipment
is obsolete and the cafeterias at
Central and Mckinley High
Schools should be redecorated and
re-an1ljpne6
Evening star., 1949-03-04

to the school system would add a
maximum of S4.618.868 to the
current operating budget.
The report calls for reorganiza-
ton Of the whole school admins
tration setup, including operating
procedures of the Board of Educa-
ton.
1t said the greatest needs of the
schools are reduction in the size
Of classes, better pay for teachers
and enough classrooms to take
care of the children. A mass Of
recommendations were made on
every phase of school organization.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, pres
ident Of the Board of Education,
said:
My interest in the report is to
get anything good out of it for
the schools"
Hadn't Seen Report.
She had not seen the report, she
said. but she said she gathered it
contained "a wealth of educa-
tional and administrative recon-
mendations" from which some
benefit undoubtedly would come.
Mrs. Doyle said the board would
expect an early report from
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
on it.
In response to DR.. Strayer's
criticism that the board should
deal with policy only and leave
administrative details to DR.
Corning, she said the board always
has been a policy making body.
DR.. Corning, who has seen the
report, would comment on it only
in general terms. He said the
mass of detail needs thoughtful.
study and that he will report his
conclusions first to the school
board. He characterized the re-
port as a strong, basic" docu-
ment.
On the criticism of DR.. Strayer
that clerical detail work per-
meates the school system, DR.
Corning said: I'm not surprised
he makes the comment. It's a
valid criticism.
On Capitol Hill, Chairman Nc
Grath of the Senate District Com
mittee, said he wants to read the
report before deciding his position
If DR.. Strayer's recommendations
were carried out. it would require
a larger Federal payment to Dis
trict costs here. he added.
Representative Bates, Democrat
of Kentucky. chairman of the
District Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee
said he will make the report avail
able to the House District Com
mittee for consideration in con-
nection with legislation.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat
of Wyoming. member of the SEN
ate Appropriations Subcommittee
on the District, said the report will
have to be studied carefully and
that Washington Ought to have
the best school system in the
country"
He said the Federal govern
ment, being a substantial land
owner here and not taxable fol
that land, should make a sub.
stantial contribution towards ex-
penses Of the city.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
New Bill 10 Regulate
0ptometry in District
Opposed by Rutland

Health Officer George c. Ruh-
land today condemned proposed
Legislation to regulate the practice
of optometry here on the ground
the bill would not be in the interest
of persons needing eye care.
Testifying before the District
Commissioners. DR.. Rutland con-
tended optometrists are not ca
pable of making an expert ex-
animation where vision defects
are caused by an illness.
He was supported by DR.. James
N. Greear, jr., of the District
Medical Society, who declared that
optometrists measure only the re-
fractive abnormalities of the eye
and adapt eye glasses to relieve
these defects.
Both doctors said medical care
might be delayed because optome-
trists we're not trained to recognize
diseases that might manifest
themselves only in the eyes.
Speaking for the bill was DR..
Evart Warren. president of the
District Optometry Society. who
said the 1924 optometry law
should be amended because of
evils that have grown up in the
profession since that time. He
called for regulation of optometry
advertising and rules for profes-
sional conduct. He was support
Cd by DR.. Rex. B. Shelley. chair
man Of the District Optometry
Board, and DR.. F. r. Hillyard. sr.
| John H. Connaughton, president
lot the Federation of Citizens
| Associations, and Clifford H
Newell. past president, urged ap
proval of legislation to regulat.
the practice Of optometry.
Claude A. Woodward Of the
Better Business Bureau contendec
the existing legislation gives ade.
quate protection. He said the
proposed measure was designed
solely to help a few optometrists
and the consumer would be I'M
able to determine reasonable costs
of eye glasses if advertising were
prohibited.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Stroyer Cites Need,
Calls Spingorn School
Delay Outrageous

DR.. George D. Strayer said
he thought it outrageous
that construction of the
Springarn High School for
colored students in Northeast
Washington would be delayed
even a year.
The proposed high school
was stricken from the District
budget by the House and
money previously appropri-
ated for its construction was
rescinded.
The school is so terribly
needed to relieve congestion
in the colored high schools of
the CITY," DR.. Strayer de-
clared. He made his comment
in a radio interview last night.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Senate Group Backs
OMAN Council Under
New Home-Ru|e Bill
By Harold B. ROGERS

A nine-man council, elected on
a city-wide basis, has been ap-
proved by a Senate District sub
committee as a principal feature
of. the new home rule bill being
drafted for action soon.
Chairman Kefauver of the sub
committee said the council would
elect its own chairman. who might
be known informally as the
mayor and it would select a
city manager to be executive head
of the city government.
Councilmen would be eltced for
four-year terms and would receive
salary of $4,000 annually, except
the chairman. who would get
$4,000 and expenses needed for
his functions as ceremonial mayor.
The city manager would serve
at the will of the council and his
salary would be fixed by the
council.
One-Year Residents to Vote.
Voters would be required to be
citizens of the United States, 81
years old and residents here one
year.
A board of education also would
be elected at large.
The subcommittee members
leaned toward the position Of
giving the council the broadest
authority possible under the Con-
Estitution. Senator Kefauver said.
The subcommittee sgreed to in
sert in the bill a provision calling
for an official referendum on
home rule before it could become
effective.
The bill viii carry no provision
for national representation in
Congress or a nonvoting delegate.
Favor Representation.
All members of the subcommit-
tee favor national representation,
Senator Kefauver said. But it was
decided to leave this matter out of
the bill, because it would require
an amendment to the Consti-
tuition.
The home-rule subcommittee
wants to draft a bill that will
stand the best chance of enact
ment by this Congress. he said.
To do this, the subcommittee de-
cided to make a further study OF
the dispute over whether re-
organization of the city machinery
should be included in the measure
To help clear up this point, the
Senator explained. the committee
staff, with expert outside help, has
been directed to draft two differ
ent bills, one including reorgan-
ization and one without it.
/ While the subcommittee hopes
to resolve this issue within a week
it's chairman said, it is possible
both bills will be reported to the
full Senate District Committee.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Senate Asked to Extend
Narcotics Agreement
BY the Associated Press

President Truman asked the
Senate yesterday to approve an
agreement extending international
control over the manufacture and
distribution of narcotic drugs.
The pact, signed by the United
States at Paris last November 10,
brings under international con-
troll drugs outside the scope OF
previous agreements.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EARLY!

Classified al customers de-
string to place ads in The
Sunday Star are urged to call
them in early in the week.
This will eliminate the last
minute rush to place ads and
will assure every one prompt
and efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
ciated.
Remember The Stars
New Telephone Number II
Sterling 5000.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Gen. Stratemeyer 10 Take
Far East Air Command

Two top ranking Air Force off,
GERS will swap commands April Is.
1t. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer
commander of the Continental Air
command, Mitchell Air Force Base,
N. Y, will take over the job OF
1T. Gen. Ennis c. Whitehead, now
commanding the Far East Air
Forces in Tokyo. The latter will
take Gen. Stratemeyer' job.
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, chief
of staff, announced the changes
late yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Truman to Broadcast
On Church Proqrom

President Truman will take
part in a radio program to be
staged by the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America on
the night of March 26, the White
House announced today.
The President will speak briefly
at the end of the program which
is designated as "One Great
Hour"
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Rev. D. G. Irwin to Preach
At Silver Spring Church

The Rev. Donald C. Irwin. pas
tor of Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church, will be the
guest preacher at special services
at 8 o'clock tonight in the United
Presbyterian Church of the Atone
ment, 106O9 Georgia avenue, Sill
YER SprinP.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Seal Goal Exceeded

The Christmas seal sale in Fair
fax County exceeded the $4,000
goal, Thomas P. Chapman. presi-
dent of the County tuberculosis
Association. and Mrs. T. J. Stock
ton, chairman of the campaign,
announced today. The amount
raised is $14,171.
Evening star., 1949-03-04

FINAL WITNESS FOR AXIS SALLY-Johannes SchmidtHan-
(right) former German radio official for whom Miss
Mildred E. axis Sally Glars worked, confers with Chief
Defense Counsel James Laugn before taking the witness
this afternoon her trial District
final witness scheduled be called
completed his testimony Laughln
would rest it's Closing the
Jury will begin Monday. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1949-04-03
Gen. Vandegrift
Is Honor Guest

The commandsnt of the Marine
Corps and Mrs Clifton D. Gates
we're hosts at q large reception
Friday honoring the former Com
mandant and Mrs. A. A. vanoe-
grift.
Evening star., 1949-04-03

General vandegrifs had been
released from active duty the nrss
Of January. le<s. and since then
he and Mrs. vancegrsft have been
making their home In Lynehearg
Just recently they returned frun
O months trip 10 Honolulu. where
they visited their son and csuxh-
ter-tn-law. Ii. Col. and Mira A. A,
vandegrift. IT., and made the Ac-
Evening star., 1949-04-03

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Evening star., 1949-04-03
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington. D C D.,
4 s&se

qsaRlnsance os their S-ss gTnatscss.
Courtney. who vas born . few
months age.
Gen. vsncegv4.s reached The Aks
os retirement YESTERDAY ard the
reception and accompanying cefw-
monies honorec him CT tEss ccca-
non. Among taoS who were pres
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Business Federation
Backs Chest, but Plans
To Oppose '|nequities'

The Federation Of Business
mems Associations last night
voted to support the coming fund
drive of the Community Chest
Federation.
The group pledged its assist
ance, however, with the under
standing that, through its legally
constituted committee. 1t would
continue to urge upon the man
agement Of the Chest the correc-
ton Of such inequities as may still
exist therin."
The resolution adopted at a
meeting in the American Security
g. Trust Co. board room noted
that forward steps" have been
taken by the Chest toward correc-
ton of certain Objectionable fea-
lures" as urged by the federation
Of businessmen and other organ
izations here.
Held Of vital Concern"
II also noted that ut Is strongly
felt that the success Of the 1949
Community Chest drive is Of vital
concern to every resident and
businessman Of the District Of Co.
lumbia."
The resolution, submitted by j..
Nelson Anderson. drew a dissent
ing vote from Louis F. Frick, who
with Jerome B. Mckee and Ben
jamin Striner, signed the minority
report of the Citizens Committee
on Survey of the Washington Com
munity Chest in 1947 as repre-
sentative of the businessmen's fed
Grafton.
The minority report. joined in
by three representatives OF the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, urged exclusion from Chest
support of IL agencies, which. the
report contended performed no
charity In the sense Of providing
food, clothing, shelter, medicine,
disqualification and recreation,
combined with character build
Ing"
Mr.. Frick pointed out that all
but one of the Is agencies, which
Withdrew voluntarily, had re-
mained in the Chest-supported
group, and that. while a repre-
sentation of rs members from
the public at large has been set up
in the United Community Serv-
ices Board Of Trustee. the rest
of the 223 members are affiliated
with constituent units. The UCS
is the Washington member of the
Chest Federation. and replaced
the old Washington Community
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Chest and Council Of Socia.

Chest and Council Of Socia.
Agencies.
II don't believe the Community
Chest has improved to such an
extent that we can do an about
face" Mr.. Frick declared.
Mr.. Mckee. acting president
favored Endorsement Of the drive
after outlining developments in
the setup of the UCS to the meet
ing.
Also speaking for the indorse-
ment, j. A. Kamerow declared he
thought that, "as businessmen of
the City of Washington. we can
buy the best insurance policy there
is $. by doing the best we can
to bring about harmony and un-
derstanding.
"On the whole" he said, "the
Community Chest has done an
excellent job"
Evening star., 1949-08-18
81, 200 Gifts Reported
To ForrestuI Memorial

The Defense Department said
today that $4,000 has been con-
tributed to construction of Pen
tagon memorial to the late James
v. Forrestal and that contribu-
tions will be accepted until Au-
gust 81.
Reports showed $4,000 from the
Army Department, 81 500 from the
Navy and $500 from the Defense
Secretary's Office and outside
sources. No interim report has
been received from the Air Force.
A committee appointed by De-
fense Secretary johnson will de-
eide the type and location of the
memorial to Mr.. Forrestal, the
Nations first Secretary of Defense
Evening star., 1949-08-18

terday by DR.. L. J. Roper. state
commissioner Of health.
The resignation becomes effec-
tive October /, DR.. Roper said,
but DR.. Breyfogle plans to leave
his Office on September l when DR..
Geoffrey T. Mann, assistant chief
medical examiner, will take over
the Office.
DR.. Mann will complete the
Evening star., 1949-08-18
|Dr. Breyfog|e Quits Virginia
Post Of Medical Examiner
by the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND. VA, Aug. 18-The
resignation of DR.. Herbert S. Brey-
fogle as Virginia's first chief medi-
cal examiner was announced yes
Evening star., 1949-08-18

Old Egypt goes modern. Stain
less steel will be used extensively
in the construction of green
house for the Egyptian royal
palace at Cairo.
Evening star., 1949-08-18

The sucker fish is native to only
two parts of the world, North
America and China.
Evening star., 1949-08-18

month left for DR.. Breyfogle to
serve and then will be appointed
for a three-year term beginning
October l, DR.. Roper said.
DR.. Breyfogle informed the state
health commissioner that he was
not seeking reappointment because
Evening star., 1949-12-11

ence and some which are no more.
He writes with sympathy and
penetration about the press in the
Capital in those days which saw
the beginning Of the present COM
plete coverage Of national affairs.
But the stories about famous old
E street saloons and the people
who frequented them-notables
and nobodies-are those which
will be remembered longest.
The authors friends included
all kinds Of people from all kinds
of places. He recalls them In a
series Of vignettes peppered with
original and asides and anecdotes.
Coming of the Crows Feet" is
more, Of course, than a delightful
evocation of old Washington. Its
author worked also in Baltimore,
New York. London and every city
in Georgia large enough to have a
daily paper, and a few that
weren't. He was at home every
where and he had a good time
The reader of this wise and witty
book will know why. He took 1t
with him.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
How Uncle Som Led
Harry Neal to Authorship

It was his Uncle Sam who
launched Harry Edward Neal,
Secret Serviceman. on his profit
able sideline writing career. In
1910 his chief told him to prepare
some copy for q Know Your
Money" program. It turned out
so well that Mr.. Neal promptly
enrolled in a night writing course
and sold q story three months
later.
Followed a year of no sales. and
then Mr.. Neal hit his stride again,
and since then has sold articles
and stories to some 30 magazines,
has taught writing classes of his
own. and has recently written q
book called Writing and Selling
Fact and Fiction"
Mr.. Neal does not draw on his
20 years experience with the
Secret Service for his material.
For the historical novel he is cur
rently working on, he has gone
back to 18th century France.
Bruce Marshall, whose latest
novel Of a kindly priest is ITO
Every Man a Penny" will address
the Charles Carroll Forum on
1.-THE Catholic Novel" in the grand
ballroom Of the Mayfower on
December 13 at 8:15.