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The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-19
Eddie ToIbert's Unit
Pops Congo Opening

Eddie Tolbeus Music Makers were brilliant in mark
ing their Homecoming appearance last Thursday with
musical menu that drew thunderops applause from pa
irons who ianmed the newlyopened Congo Lounge to its
doors The musical units longest say1S months, was in
the spot which formerly called the Golden Bank
Bar.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-19

tracts a clause forbidding segre.
gated seating at his concerts, d
practice he hopes all bands and
musical units will do.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-19
Musical Greats Make:
Jazz at Philharmonic
Local Treat PACKAGE
Loral iazz lovers are in for treat

The treat will come in form of Norman Granz' Jazz
At the Philharmonic group which will invade the Motor
CITY ON February 26 with midnight concert at Masonic
Temple audorium
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-19
Henry McWhorter's Unit
TO Sign Recording Pact

Henry McWhorter, leader of the rolicking combo at
Lees Sensation Lounge announced Sunday night that the
musical group tentatively slated to of its po
puar original compositions this week under the Staff label
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-19

A MUSICIANS Musician Is
Bassist Ray Brown. who will
show MS Incompatible wares
TO jazz lovers in the Motor
City on Feb. rs upon appear
ing with Norman GRAM Jazz
at the Philharmonic group.
which threatens 10 musicallY
bulge the Masonic Temple Au-
ditorium Brown first appeared
with the group three years ago
when he won the Esquire New
Star Award. and recently dis
banded his trio to make the
current tour.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Senate Passes Measure
On Naming U. 5. Buildings

Federal buildings here could be
given new names appropriate to
their occupants, without a special
act of Congress, under a bill
passed yesterday by the Senate
and sent to the House.
A provision to this effect was
carried in an omnibus public
building bill, which would provide
$40, 100000 for sites and plans for
new Federal structures outside the
District, and $30.000.00o for re-
pairs to Government buildings in
the States.
Explaining the trouble with the
present system Of naming build
ings here, the Public Works Com
mittee told the Senate that, in the
past, Congress frequently has
authorized construction of certain
buildings for certain departments
or agencies and has given them
such specific names that new laws
would be necessary to change the
names to fit new occupants.
The bill also would authorize
the Government to buy four
squares of property Immediately
south of the intersection of Vir-
ginia and New Hampshire avenues
NV. for future Federal building
sites.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Warning Made in Disposal
Of Used FIuorescent LAMBS

Disposal of burned-out fiuores-
cent lamps present a health haz-
ard, because of a poisonous SUBJ
stance used to coat the inside of
the bulbs, the District Fire De-
partment warned today.
The department, quoting an
article written by w. E. Rossnagel,
safety engineer. says the hazard
is two-phased:
Inhalation of the dust from the
interior coating of the lamp or
introduction of the material into
the skin through open sores or
lacerations.
The coating, known as phos-
phor. contains beryilium, the
article points out, citing it as the
predominant cause of the poison
It says that, if the poison enters
the skin, tumor- like growths de-
velop.
Best method of disposal, the
engineer advises. is to place the
burned-out lamp in the sleeve OF
carton from which the new lamp
has been removed and smash it
out of doors, but only when wear
ing gloves and goggles.
The article advises never to dis
card the burned out lamps by
placing them with rubbish or
refuse.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Court Permits Sale of Famed Hope Diamond for $7769 92O
Gem Purchased on SIS 900 Down, $1,000 Month Plan
By Hermon F. Schoden

The Hope Diamond, tabled
harbinger of misfortune, once
adored and feared by royalty,
soon will adorn the neck of a
new owner.
District Judge James w. Morris
yesterday gave the executor of the
late Evalyn Walsh McLean's estate
permission to sell that stone, its
less awesome but higher priced
companion piece, the Star of the
East, and other gems, with total
value close to 100000.
Purchased by Louis XIV of
France. locked up by Louis XIV
because of its bad luck reputation
and placed around the neck of the
Inflated Marie Antoinette by the
equally ill-starred Louis XVI, the
Hope Diamond came to Washing
ton 81 years ago.
Details of the transaction by
which Mrs. Mclean and the late
Edward B. Mclean obtained the
gem were revealed today in state
ment of the account with Cartier's,
famous New York jewelers..
Settling all arguments about the
sale price, the statement discloses
the McLeans agreed to pay Car
tiers $18O,000.
The statement shows $4,000
was paid in cash at the time Of
purchase and credit for $35, 900
allowed two months later for two
other pieces of jewelry turned in
on the purchase.
Dated October /. 1918. the state
ment describes the purchase this
way:
Jan. %, 1921 head orna-
ment of oval shape links all in
brilliants containing in center the
Hope diamond weighing 44h2
carats. Price agreed following
terms of contract signed February
/, 1912. $180,000.00."
The statement shows credit of
$4,000 on February 2, $1,000 on
March 6 and 1000 on April /.
On the latter date, credit also is
given for $4,000 for a brilliant
cravette collar mounted on plat
mum" and $4,000 for pendant
composed of one button pearl sur
rounded by brilliants and l hexa-
gonal-shaped emerald with a
small clipp."
These were applied to the Hope
diamond account, and thereafter
the statements lists $1,000 month
ly payments.
Another Cartier statement shows
that the McLeans purchased a
diamond and emerald bar pin val
ued at $12,680 on January S. 1918.
BY the court order. the Mclean
jewels may be sold at public auc-
ton or private sale at not less than
the appraised value of $591, lot.
The Hope diamond was appraised
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Devonshire Courts Rent
Boost Recommended

Rent increases Of approximately
8.76 per cent for the 118 apart
ment units of the Denvonshire
Courts, 4105-4115 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. have been recommended
to the District Rent Control Ad-
ministrator by James G. Tyson,
examiner in the rent control Office.
The recommended increase in
rents will make the monthly
charges S40.50 for a suite of two
rooms and bath, to $3.50 for
units having four rooms and bath.
The range now is $3.50 to $50.
The total increases amount to
$6,840 a year.
An increase of 1920 per cent, or
$1O,32O, had been sought by the
Waggaman & Brawner Realty
Corp. They cited increases in
operating costs and in taxes and
water charges.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Hearing Slated April |
On Parking LOT Rules

A public hearing will be held
In the District Building April l
by the Commissioners on four pro-
posed regulations for the operation
of parking lots and licensing of
their employees.
The proposed regulation would:
Require parking attendants to
obtain annual licenses from the
Office of License Supt. Chatham
Nottingham at a cost of 81 and
to wear an identifying badge dur
ing working hours.
Require issuance of claim checks
showing name and address of the
lot. operating hours, and the To-
cation of keys after closing hours
Require parking lot operators
to notify police of all automobiles
left on lots for more than 48 hours
Require signs on parking lots
showing rates and hours of opera
ton in letters at least four inches
high and to charge no more than
the fees on the sign.
The proposed regulations, which
would go into effect October 81
are the result of recommendations
contained in 71-page report
submitted to Congress by the
Commissioners last December.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Home Rule Bill
Ito Sfream|ine
ID. +. Is Ready
Kefouver to Offer
Elected Council PIun
To Senate Next Wee|

A new ''home rule" bill calling
for an elected and streamlined
city government for Washington
is scheduled to be placed before
the Senate next week.
Brief public hearings on the
final draft of the bill, under the
plans of Senator Kefauver, Dem
ocrat, of Tennessee chairman Of
the Senate Home Rule Subcom-
mittee, are to be held beginning
March %.
While most details of the new
measure still are wrapped II,
secrecy, the general subject is to
be presented at next Tuesdays
meeting of the full membership
of the Senate District Commit
tee. At that time additional
members of the committee will be
asked to join in the move as CO.
sponsors of the bill.
Provides Reorganization.
Senator Kefauver last night
lifted the veil of secrecy enough
to reveal that the new measure
would call for reorganization of
the city agencies, as well as for an
elected and partially autonomous
city government.
As he described it, the reorgan-
ization plan is similar to that
proposed to the House last year by
the Auchincloss Home Rule Sub
committee. But it is briefer and
simpler, he indicated.
His statement indicated that the
Senate Home-Rule Subcommittee
has agreed on the general prin-
ciples to be followed and is calling
for an elected city council Of nine
members and an elected Board of
Education.
Gives Ordinance Authority.
The council would be given all
the ordinary ordinance making
powers of an American city, plus
the power to "propose" District
legislation that would be effective
within go days. unless a veto was
adopted by either the House or
Senate.
This would be a departure from
the plans of the Auchincloss group,
which held that some affirmative
approval Of legislation would be
necessary to avoid Constitutional
questions.
The Kefauver Subcommittee
plan has been developed during a
series of closed meetings during
the past month.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Loyalty Review Board
Refuses 10 Reconsider
Dorothy Bailey Case

The Federal Loyalty Review
Board has refused to reconsider
the case of Dorothy Bailey, whose
dismissal from an $8,000-a-yeal
job with the United States EN-
ployment Service was recommend.
ed February 8 by one of its three.
man panels.
News of the decision came late
yesterday to Miss Bailey's attor-
neys in the firm of Arnold, Fortas
and Porter. from Wilbur LaRoe
jr., vice chairman of the board
The attorneys. who had previously
announced they would take the
case to court if denied a rehear-
ing, Immediately reiterated Their
intention.
A suit in this case might pro-
vide the long anticipated legal
test of the Presidents loyalty pro-
gram, since Miss Bailey would be
the first discharged employe to
appeal to the courts, after first
exhausting all possible admins
trative remedies.
Miss Bailey received her first
hearing last September 19 before
the Civil Service Commission's
fourth regional board. After los.
ing her appeal to the review
panel, she sought a public re-
hearing before the full review
group. Hers is the only loyalty
case in which this step. provided
for in the loyalty order, has sc
far been taken.
Mr.. La Roe, in his letter to the
law firm. gave no reason for the
refusal to rehear the case. II
had been indicated earlier, how.
ever, that board officials felt II
would be cumbersome and un-
workable" for the full group tc
consider individual cases..
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Fred Allen Stays on NBC;
To Decide on ~ Later
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-Comedi-
an Fred Allen, who often has
threatened to quit the air. is going
to stay in the business after all
and on NBC, too.
But he'll determine later wheth-
er he'll do his funny work on
radio, television or both.
Mr.. Allen and Niles Trammel,
NBC president, yesterday an
nounced the signing of a contract
under which the comedian will
choose the medium for his pro-
grams when he resumes after a
summer vacation.
A number of other top radio
performers have quit NBC in re-
cent months and signed up with
Columbia Broadcasting System.
No details as to financial ar
rangements under the new con-
tract were given.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Report on Times-Hera|d
Shows Substantial Profit

A report on the business of the
Washington Times-Heraid by the
Riggs Natinal Bank. which served
as collector for the estate of Mrs.
Eleanor M. Patterson during
court litigation over her will, yes
terday indicated the newspaper
made a substantial profit during
January. The report was made to
the register of wills office at Dis
trict Court.
The will contest was settled last
month. AS a result. Mrs. Felicia
Gizycka, only daughter Of Mrs
Patterson, the late Times-Heralo
publisher, is to receive S400,00O OF
her mothers $16,5OO,O00 estate
The bank is escheduled to file
shortly a full report as collector
The report filed by the bank
yesterday showed that the prop
rietorship account of the newspa-
per in January increased from
$2,127,330 to $2,132,986.
Receipts for the month amount
ed to $S47.O41. the report
said, and disbursements totalee
S502,685.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Only One A|umnus
Protests Virginia u.
Report on Students
By q s.off Correspondent Of The stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Mar.
19.-Publication of a deans re-
port which criticized social life
at the University of Virginia so
far has brought only one unfavor-
able letter from alumni.
The deans charge was in the
annual report of University Presi-
dent Colgate w. Darden, jr.,
which was distributed to about
$4,000 alumni and friends Of the
school. Although the distribu-
ton was made five weeks ago. the
observations of J. H. Newman,
dean Of students, did not appear
in newspapers until Thursday.
Dean Newman charged that
"unchaperoned girls and women
are being entertained at all hours
in the dormitory rooms
and that drinking lis a particu-
larly serious problem here at the
university"
GVClyDOQy, 11OlA 1IColOC1lC Adl
den down to first-year students
and including Dean Newman,
agree that conditions have i'm
proved since the period covered
by the report, which was the year
ending last June.
The one letter writer told Presi-
dent Darden he hoped the report
was printed with your knowledge
so you will be prepared to handle
the unwarranted publicity that
will result from it."
Mr.. Darden said he was aware
there might be adverse comment
and, in answer to a question Of
why he permitted the printing, he
declared:
II can't imagine a more ineffi-
cient report going to the Board
Of Visitors than a report which I
had edited"
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Mrs. Longworth Leaving
HOSPITAL After Arm Fracture

Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth
was to be released from Emer-
gency Hospital this afternoon
where she has been since Wednes-
day when she fell and suffered
a broken left arm.
She was walking on Connecticut
avenue between @ and r streets
NV. when she fell. She described
the street as lone of those noun
tain goat tracks" through the con-
struction work of the Dupont Cir
Gle underpass.
It was the second time Mrs
Longworth's arm has been broken
It was fractured when she fell In
"a store in November. 1947.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Man Gets 90-Doy Term
In Third Exposure Case

A 90-day jail term was imposed
on q three-time offender on in
decent exposure charges In Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn i'm
posed the sentence on Ernest F.
Waters, 45, colored, Of the first
block Of Seaton place NV, con-
victed Of two offenses. Two col
ored women, aged q and 40, tes-
titled against him.
Waters was fined 500 on
similar charge in 1943, and $40
in another case in 1910.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Police Seeking Boy, 13,
MISSING Since Yesterday

Police today were seeking a 49,
year-old Central High School stu.
dent who has been reported miss.
ing since 8 am. yesterday.
The boy, James McCutchen, de.
scribed as wearing blue dungarees
"a tan sweater and tennis shoes
when he left home, was reported
missing by his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth McCutchen Statland, 1920
Thirteenth street NV.
Juvenile officers said he had run
away from home three times with
in the last six months, going to
homes Of relatives. His family
said on one Of these cases he was
picked up in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
D. C.. Budget Cuts Are Kidding
Status of Neqro Schools

lldI u ~ CooCo AL SAaoolo ooAAA WI
because of lack of books and
other instructional material, will
get little relief. The school board
asked for $624,799 for instruc-
tional materials. This was cut
$4,000 by the Commissioners
and $50,000 by the House.
Right now, school officials esti-
mate that each school teacher
spends from IS to $50 a year from
his own pocket to buy materials
needed in the classroom to give
proper instruction.
Other major items which the
school officials felt were neces-
sary but which the House deleted
include:
$4,000 for the regular city
wide school census which school
officials take every three years
Planning a school program de-
pends to a great extent in ac-
curate knowledge of how many
pupils will be attending schools
in the immediate future.
Floor Requirements Ousted.
$4,000 for the first part Of
three-year program of replacing
auditorium floors in Macfarland
Stuart and Paul Junior High
Schools. Plans called for replac-
ing the worn, fiat floors with in
clined floors.
$4,000 to convert two class
rooms at the Orr Elementary
School into a makeshift audito-
rum. The school has no as
sembly room now.
$4,000 to remodel the audito-
rum at the Sumner Elementary
School. This auditorium is pad
locked now. because it does not
have sufficient exits to meet fire
regulations and leaves the school
without an assembly room.
$4,000 to replace worn floors
at Dunbar High School.
Hine Plans Eliminated.
$29, 400 to draw up plans for re-
placement of the Hine Junior
High School. This old school has
been branded by school officials
as one of the worst in the city
and is high on the priority list OF
construction jobs.
The House approved budget
calls for only $2.075,250 for con-
struction, all on buildings already
authorized or underway. The
Board of Education did not ask
money for new buildings not al
ready authorized, following a di-
rective of the Commissioners,
although it has cited the need for
additional buildings many times.
DR.. George Strayer in his re-
port called for $38,000.000 in new
construction Immediately to bring
the schools up to a point where
they will be able to meet exist
ing needs.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Resort zoniinq
In Map Service
Area Protested
Park and Planning
Commission Opposes
Saloon Operation

The National Capital Park and
planning Commission has joined
two other interested Federal units
in protesting a zoning move to
create a resort" area in the vi
cinity of the Army Map Service
plant on the Macarthur boulevard
In Montgomery County.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III
chairman, said the operation OF
saloons in this area" would result
in an undesired increase in traffic
on the boulevard. The road
serves the Dalecarlia Reservation
Washington's principal reservoir
For these reasons the National
Park Service and the Army Engi-
neers also opposed the plan, he
said.
Reconsideration Asked.
The Planning Commission, at
its closing session yesterday, con-
f1rmed a letter to the Montgomery
County Council asking for a re-
consideration of the order by the
previous County Board of Com
missioners, which zoned the area
commercial. If the Montgomery
Council decides to hold a hearing
on the proposed rezoning. the
planners intend to send a repre-
sentative to protest the move.
The planning commission also
approved the location of two new
wave tanks at the Beach Erosion
Board Laboratory on the Dale
Carlin Reservation, with the un-
derstanding. Gen. Grant said,
that a general plan for the future
use of this large reservation as a
whole be completed with due re-
gard for landscaping around the
tanks" The tanks are for the
purpose of testing the effect of
wave action on shore lines.
Two Bills Supported.
The commission directed Gen.
Grant to appear before the ap-
p1Opl la COIlS1 CSSlO1Id1 COlIl1llllCCCS
in support of two bills. One of
these. before the Senate Public
Lands Committee. would transfer
the Baltimore Washington Suit
land Parkway to the National
Park Services
The second bill, before the
House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, would authorize the Civil
Aeronautics Administration to
select a site for an additional
commercial airport for the Wash
ington area. The planning COM
mission wants to make sure the
CAA would have to get its ap-
proval for any site.
Gen. Grant revealed there are
still four unfinished chapters of
the so-called Comprehensive Re-
port of the Washington Metro
politan Area. The commission
hopes, he said, that the desired
$4,000 to publish the report for
public consumption will be forth
coming in the Independent Offices
appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Time Of Crisis
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

The Negro high school gradu-
ate in Washington Is in danger
of losing his opportunity to enter
college without special examiIla-
tions, because of slashes made ir
school funds by the House-and
further cuts still face the Dis
trict.
The school cuts were part OF
the $5,584, 900 taken from the
1850 District revenue bill by the
House. The Commissioners will
have to slice off another $2,500.-
600 from the total city budget
unless additional revenue. ex-
pected to be raised by the sales
tax the House voted down, can
be found.
The absolute minimum
school budget was reduced $304,-
612, and funds already appro-
priated for construction Of new
colored high school were res
cinded by the House.
Part Time Glasses
Because of this, the three COL
ored high schools here face part
time classes, lowered standards
and possible loss of accreditation
School Supt. Hobart c. Corning
said the present school financial
situation Is serious" and that
further cuts would be unthink-
able"
Resembling of the $1.187 ,399 ap-
propriated in previous years tc
build Spingarn High School at
Twenty fourth street and Bennine
road NE, for colored students
leaves the other three coloreo
schools in a bad spot. Enroll
ment is increasing steadily at
each of the three.
At present, Cardozo High
School has an enrolment of l,744
in a building designed to take
care of 1,O40 students. The school
uses a ..'triple-relay' system to
avoid part time classes. The STU
dents attend at staggered hours
in three sections so that class
rooms will be available.
Armstrong High School has l.
178 pupils with a capacity Of only
LOTT, and Dunbar High School
handles 1.712 while having room
for only 1,615.
Lower Standards Inevitable.
Without Spingarn High School,
part-time classes and lowered
standards are inevitable, DR..
Corning said, with the result
probably being the loss Of ac-
creditation.
Many colleges, including How
ard University, allow graduates
of an accredited high school who
have maintained certain grades
to enter without special entrance
examinations. The accreditation
is based on definite standards, and
if that accreditation is removed
it means the colleges no longer
consider the education. offered
adequate.
The school budget asked for NO
more immediate funds for the
Spingarn school but sought an in
crease in the authorized cost
limit from $2,505,000 to $780,
900 so the contract could be let
This was refused and the funds
already appropriated were re-
pealed.
The total school budget sub
mitted by the Board of Educa-
ton was for minimum needs only
and amounted to $23, ,746.250. The
Commissioners reduced this by
$422, 800 and the House cut OF
$3O4,612 brought this down to
$23. .018,838.
This is $2,038,845 less than the
schools were given for the cur
rent year.
Children and teachers. already