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Evening star., 1949-01-19

erans, who will be taken to see the
parade and Inauguration ceremonies.
Some 500 patients in all will be
on hand from military and veterans
hospitals. Those in frames and
casts will watch the parade from
special fitting coats set up in the
Justice Department.
More than 30 pieces OF Red Cross
motor equipment, including ambu-
lances, station wagons, buses and
sedans will be in service during
the inaugural ceremonies. Some
Of the equipment was loaned by
chapters in other cities for the oc-
casion. Heading the operation will
be Mrs. W. Mendehill Ryon, chair
man fine District Red Cross Mo-
tor Service.
Lilly Windsor. 24-year-old Amer
lean soprano star of the Royal
Opera at Rome, Italy, scheduled to
sing here at Constitution Hall Feb
ruary /, will dedicate song to Pres
ident Truman IN honor of his in
auguration at a recital tomorrow
night in Montreal, Canada.
The float entered in the parade
by the Treasury Department will
feature 12-foot blowups of United
States Savings Bonds, completed
with golG-!eaf edging.
One-day memberships in the
Washington branch of the YMCA
are being offered to inaugural visit
ors who want to use the pool, gym
and other facilities of the Us Cen
traI Branch at 1856 G street NV.
An information desk stated by
trained workers will be placed In
the lobby of the strategically To-
Gated building.
West Point Cadets participating
In the parade will be given liberty
after it's over Until they have to
catch their train back to the acad-
emy at 10 pm. They will have two
headquarters while here, one at the
lexington yards OF the b. 81 o.
Railroad, at Florida avenue and
lexington place NE, and the other
At the Pennsylvania Railroad yards.
New York avenue and street Sc.
A 5o-man police drill team from
Seattle swung four abreast through
Union Station today on their way
to the inaugural parade. All over
feet, and averaging nearly 200
pounds, they have travelled more
than 10000 miles since the team
was formed IS years ago, winning
drill competitions almost every
where. They brought along a IA
pound black-mouth salmon, which
they will present to President
Truman.
And from far off Monohans, Tex,
came Billy Wolf. II, and Bobb
Mobley, IS. prize winning high
school pupils, who won a nine-day
expense paid visit to Washington.
Yesterday they were guests of Rep
resentative Regan. Democrat, OF
Texas, and next Tuesday they will
visit the White House and leave
a pair Of silver spurs for the Pres
| ident.
Evening star., 1949-01-19
Painting Stolen in ~
Returned to Museum
By Parcel Post
BY the Assoeiofed Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. ia valu-
able painting, stolen from the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art
almost five years ago, has been
returned in the mails by an
unknown sender"
Museum officials said yester-
day that the small 14th century
painting of St. Thomas, valued
at between 5000 and 5000,
was received in a parcel post
package last Friday.
The package, wrapped in
plain brown paper, carried a
Bronx postmark.
The painting, attributed to
simone Martini, an Italian, has
been the only art work stolen
from the museum in 70 years.
1t was ripped from a gallery
we'll March 20, 1914, during an
exhibition.
Evening star., 1949-01-19

Red Cross volunteers are prepar-
ing 100 gallons of coffee. 200 box
lunches and 120 dozen doughnuts
for hospitalized servicemen and vet
Evening star., 1949-01-19

her, and then makes herself avail
able for a fitting so there will be no
loss of time"
Nine. Agasta did two dinner
dress and a tailored afternoon CO.'S
tune for Mrs. Truman's inaugural
week. She did not design anything
for Miss Truman. but she has done
work for her in the past.
Material at S35 a Yard.
One of Mrs. Trumans new cos
tunes was the heavenly blue moire
faille dinner dress that the Presi-
dents wife wore last night at the
Truman-Barkley dinner Another
was the dinner dress Of pure silk
oriental brocade in antique gold
material that is "a real collector S
item," according to Nine. Agasta-
that Mrs. Truman will wear at the
Inaugural Gala tonight. The ma
terial cost s35 a yard and it took
nine yards.
The third is the black and gray
raiah dress and jacket, which she
will wear at the Inauguration. A
New York dressmaker made the
dress Mrs. Truman will wear at the
inaugural ball tomorrow night.
Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman
first stopped in her shop at the time
Mr.. Truman took the oath after
President Roosevelt's death. Nine
Agasta did not know who they were,
she said, until Mrs. Truman gave
her name for entry on the sales slip
The $35-a-yard brocade brought
up the question of the price of
garments, which Nine. Agasta would
not reveal. She did say.
Mrs. Truman is very conserva-
tive, you might call it. She wants
to know the price of every feather
that goes into a costume.
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Mrs. Harry S. Truman Is the
most reasonable woman dress
maker ever worked for, according to
Nine. Agasta, proprietor of gown
shop at 1918 Connecticut avenue
NV, who designed and executed
Mrs. Truman's inaugural. costumes.
For instance. the suit Mrs. Tru-
man will wear at the inaugural Ger
emony tomorrow was to have been
navy blue. Nine. Agasta left for
New York last week to buy material.
While there she decided that navy
blue was not the thing to go with
Mrs. Truman's black Persian lamb
coat. Instead, she bought material
for pure silk iridescent black
and gray rajah dress.
When Mrs. Truman got the SAM
Piles of black and gray cloth" Nine.
Agasta said yesterday in a press
conference at her store, "she called
me and asked what they were for
I told her it was the material for
her Inauguration dress. She said
OIL 4lSlit.
Margaret's Ideas Definite.
Miss Margaret Truman, said Nine.
Agasta in answer to questions, is
more sophisticated" She has more
definite ideas about what she wants,
Nine. Agasta explained, and her
ideas are very good.
Mrs. Truman. on the other hand,
very seldom says anything but ner-
vously moves her hands in the direc-
ton where she thinks something is
wrong.
Nine. Agasta illustrated by fuss
ing with her hands over one hip
Il just watch her hands when I'm
fitting her" Nine. Agasta said.
She never calls up and makes us
nervous. She waits for us to cal
Evening star., 1949-01-19
New Effects ARRANGED
Al Fireworks Display
Tonight, Tomorrow

Fireworks to- outshine the tradi.
tional Fourth of July displays here
are set to 60 of tonight and tomor-
row night at the Washington Monu-
ment Grounds as part of the in.
augural celebration.
Pyrotechnic portraits of President
Washington and President Truman,
a sparkling archway spelling out
welcome Truman-Barkley," and a
bangup finale with 48 bombs BURST
ing in air and releasing small
American flags for each of the
States will feature the exhibitions,
beginning at 9 o'clock each night.
The half-hour show is free to all
of the thousands of spectators ex-
pected to gather near the Monument
or to watch the skies from farther
vantage points. Furthermore, 1t is
not costing the District or the in
augural entertainment directors
anything.
Sharpe Heads Program.
c. Melvin Sharpe, in charge Of
this program for the Inaugural
Parade and Special Events Com
mittee. disclosed that a group Of
Chicago businessmen contributed
the funds. He indicated the outlay
was we'll over twice the usual $4,000
expenditure for Independence Day
displays here.
While the crowds are gathering
between and 9 pm, the Army
will play eight huge searchlights
with colored beams on the Monu-
ment. During the ground and
aerial fireworks, there will be con-
tinuous "fusillade and fanfare" OF
multi-colored cascades and similar
effects along the entire length OF
the grounds.
Described by Mr.. Sharpe as the
finest aerial show we have ever
planned" it will introduce several
technical devices never before used
here. Some of the pieces will be
touched off by an electric keyboard
apparatus provided by the Thearle-
Dufield Co. of Chicago, producer OF
the major part of the display.
Niagara Falls" Planned.
Niagara Falls will flow again IN
fire and color, and there will be
variety of bombs of the decorating.
delayed action chain reaction" and
Very light types.
The main ground pieces, to be
touched off at the north end OF the
Monument Grounds. are two sets
IS feet high, depicting George
washington, 1889" and Truman,
1a49."
The University of Alabama Band
will play for the crowds expected at
the Monument grounds both nights.
During the finale, it will play The
Star Spangled Banner as the bomb
and flag spectacle is presented.
The committee assured inaugural
visitors that there will be no ad-
mission charge or reserve sections
and that several hundred thousand
spectators can be accommodated on
and near the Monument Grounds.
Evening star., 1949-01-19
Missouri Waltz to Be Feature
OF CuIIiope Concert in Parade

to the Inauguration from the Cole
Circus winter quarters in Ken
lucky. Each husky animal weighs
in excess of 1900 pounds. They sub
sisted happily on a diet Of oats and
hay during the journey.
With them was veteran Driver
Dutch Warner. As, of East Chicago,
ILL.,, who speaks Of Pat, Jim, Knobby.
Don, Dan, Nero, Dick and Crockett
as though they were human.
Mr.. Warner says he never saw an
inaugural parade, much less take
part in one"
Sure, 1 voted for Truman he
said. "I've been a Democrat all my
life, and so was my father.
But 7 didn't bet much"
Evening star., 1949-01-19
Street-Length Dresses Advised
For Presidents Reception

most cleaned out the stocks OF
the renters of evening clothes for
men. The suppliers charge $3.50
for the rent of an entire eve
ming OUTFIT, except shoes. This price
is said to apply whether the Gus
toner rented dinner coat or a tail
coat
y The Gala tonight is regarded as
"a black-tie affair for men. with the
women wearing dinner dresses or
evening gowns. The Inaugural Ball.
however, will be white-tie affair
for men, with the women in their
most formal garb.
Egypt has imported" German
chemical expert to advise its phar-
maceutical trade.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

Handsome lustrous. wash
able rayon gabardine sport
2 flap pockets. shirred shirts
with Upper fastener, cuffs
rayon yoke. in a smart long
sleeve style! Wearable as
an in or out shirt for cas-
ual wear! S., M, L. sizes.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-15
The
G.adGe Roeee4

It seems to me about time for
us to decide, if such a thing is
possible, just what it is we want
for Seward.
We sit on the best situation in
the Territory, all Seward knows
that, and we are jealous of our
position, feeling neglected by the
powers that be and that the I'M
disputable value of a year-round
harbor is being overlooked in favor
of less suitable locations. This
column has done it's share of
screaming and will continue to do
SO whenever the occasion seems
to arise, but it seems to me that
now is the time to take stock and
come to an agreement among our
selves-decide what we want for
Seward then work together toward
that end.
Do we want the town to grow
in population and area? Then let's
continue to improve streets and
utilities.
Do we want new business enter
prises? Then let us not assume
the attitude of dog with a bone,
fighting off all new corners in
order to keep the business for our
selves.
If it is a boom town we want
with all the financial and police
difficulties a too-rapid growth en-
tails, then we can just sit tight
and sooner than later we will be
in just that state. Or we can plan
now for the future by a regularly
established planning board of sub
stantial, experienced and intelli-
gent citizens who cannot be rushed
or bulldozed into any unwhole-
some situation.
Located as it is this city is bound
to grow. Nothing can prevent it.
So let's sit tight for while and
wait to be discovered. But in the
meantime let's plan. Plan for the
future, which l venture to predict
is not too far distant. Plan to con-
troll the growth: to control the
crime that comes with rapid
growth; to keep our utilities, tele-
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-15

phone, power, sewers and water
adequate.
We must abandon any lingering
traces of the village attitude to-
ward government and assume that
we are a city-a city faced with
the problem of rapid expansion.
Be prepared to accept our respon-
sibilities as part of a state, as
city and as individuals. 1t must and
can be done, but the first require
ment is complete accord, unity Of
purpose and sensible planning.
Let's think about it, Friends, talk
about it-then DO o m e t h i n G
about it. Let's be prepared to
grow.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Divorce Ruling Is Called
RECOMMENDATION of Tenet

Catholic clergymen here said
the ruling on divorces Is re-
enunciation of an old tenet that
serious motives must be con-
sidered in serious actions"
Catholic judges may dissolve
marriages in such cases. for in
stance, that involve risk of life
and limb, adultery, the preserva-
ton of faith or other reasons that
make life together intolerable.
Although these marriages are
severed by civil law, the church
retains the position that it alone
regulates the sacraments of mar
riage. For this reason re-marriage
is forbidden for any divorced
couples who were married "be-
fore God and the church"
There are no hard, fast rules
by which a Catholic Judge de-
termines when divorces or separa-
tions are justified, but each must
be judged on its own merits, q
clergyman said.
Evening star., 1949-11-07

the other defendants who sat in
the courtroom In two rows Of
chairs. He, denied he knew any
except Lewis. John R.. Mitchell
and Bernard j. Del Negro.
He was excused without any
indication by the court whether
he would be cited for contempt
Mrs. Stanton, the next witness
received the same explanation
from Judge Mcclure about an
swering when she refused to
answer the first question put to
her as to whether the Forty sixth
street bungalow is q detached
house. Later she denied having
known OF, although the name
s. Stanton is on the contract for
the ticker.
Reluctantly, she said she knew
William Lewis and then she was
questioned about her son, Gilbert
Stanton. who on actasions had
lived at her house. It was brought
out that Gilbert Stanton had the
telephone installed about IL years
ago. :
Mrs. Stanton. blond and ner-
vous, answered in q low voice and
although she said she wanted to
stand on her constitutional rights
when some questions were put to
her. she answered after the judge
directed her to do so.
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Bern1|1un
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sure that If I had spent my money
on yachts and jewels this commit
tee would have had no fault to
md with me and would not have
bothered me. I say again that If
I had pampered myself with lux
ury living and become an expen-
sive cipher I would not be smeared
by this committee. On the con-
trary, I might even have been ap-
pointed Ambassador to some small
or medium-sized duchy."
Mrs. Berman was asked by Mr.,
Russell whether she is acquainted
with several alleged Communist
Party members, and whether she
has contributed to a wide variety
OF activities connected with Com
munist-front organizations.
Questioned About Eisler Fund,
One Of these dealt with alleged
contributions for the release of
Gerhardt Eisler from d prewar
Nazi concentration camp. Eisler,
identified as leading United
States Communist, fed the United
States earlier this year on the
Polish liner Batory while at lib
erty under court bail.
In about half . hundred in
stances. Mrs. Berman gave the
same anSwer-"I refuse to answer
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GunnbIinq
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would place himself in difficulty
in relation to contempt of court.
OF persisted in his refusal on
the grounds his answer might
tend to incriminate him. The
judge questioned Mr.. OF as to
whether he correctly understood
the courts position and on Mr..
Offs answer In the affirmative the
judge said: .
"All right I'll deal with you
later"
When OF also refused to an
swer a question as to arrange
ments for the ticker the judge
said, "You know this is another
contempt. Every question you re-
fuse to answer Isl q separate Of
fense." W:
Indictment Revealed.
The jury was sent out of the
room and the Judge brought out
that OH is under indictment
charging two overt acts in set
ting up lottery but he said, I'VE
are not concerned with that case. :"
Judge MCGUIRE again made
certain that the witness under
stood the courts ruling that he
must answer. This is funda-
mental law determined by Chief
Justice Marshall in the Aaron
Burr case more than 100 years
ago and later by the Lord Chief
Justice Of England" Judge NC
Guire told the defense attorneys.
II don't make the law, gentlemen,
I follow It,"
The jury was brought back and
OF testified that he had only
an oral agreement about the
ticker with one Isadore Shapiro.
Asked who Shapiro was, OF re-
piled. "he's dead"
OF testified that Shapiro would
bring in the $50 q week rent, but
that he did not recall whether
he gave Shapiro any receipt.
He testified the last date he sup
piled news service to the ticker in
question was on March IS.
Mr.. OF at 1irst refused to say
whether he knew Lewis, but when
the Judge told him he would have
to answer he replied: IT have
met him., ... ... ....-..,., .
He said he did not believe he
had discussed the news ticker
with Lewis.
He was asked whether he knew
Evening star., 1949-11-07

on grounds afforded me by the
Fifth Amendment"
This amendment to the Consti-
tuition gives witnesses the right of
silence II their testimony may
tend to degrade or incriminate
them.
Mrs. Berman called some of the
questions Shocking"
Among the questions that
angered her was one having to do
with whether she is a member of
the "Northside Professional Club"
In San Francisco, and another as
to whether she turned confidential
information over to Soviet agents.
''Mr. Wood" she interrupted
angrily at one point. II have never
engaged in any espionage activ-
ity."
She gave affirmative answers to
two questions. She said she has
met Paul Robson. the Negro
singer who visited Russia recent
ly, and Harry Bridges, West Coast
longshore labor leader.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
tween Foote and Grant streets

tween Foote ana Grant streets
NE. Il
Approved a change from resi-
Dental A restricted to residential
A semirestricted for property 10
Gated within the area bounded
by Ridge road, G street and Ala
bama avenue Sc.
The commission also amended
the zoning regulations to permit
a waiver or modification of the
required conditions for off-street
parking facilities required for new
apartment construction. This
change will allow the board to
permit appropriate development
of a specific piece Of property
outside the off street parking pro-
visions where it Is difficult or
Impractical to provide them be-
cause Of topography or grading,
or where a parking area would
create traffic hazards. =
The commission. before grant,
ing such q waiver. would be re-
quired to submit the application
to the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, the Motor
Vehicle Parking Agency and the
Director Of Vehicles and Traffic
for report. ....5.
Evening star., 1949-11-07

strenuously resist any effort, to
write a punitive treaty. .-
Peace Conference Forecast.
A peace conference probably
will be held-with or without the
Communist nations-toward the
middle of next year, unless un-
foreseen delays occur. Simultane-
ously, the American Government
will negotiate a military treaty
with Japan.
AS presently conceived this mil
itary pact will provide for United
States land. sea and air bases ir
Japan for five to ten years.
Their primary purpose, respon.
sible informants said, would be tt
secure the islands against any
Communist attack from the Asia
tic mainland. The move also
would make Japan an American
bastion in the cold war.
The third leg Of the three
cornered American plan for the
former Pacific enemy will be an
economic agreement to regularize
American aid to Japan's deficit
economy.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Zoniinq
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1927, left q trust fund for con-
struction Of the proposed 5000 900
home, but a site has not yet been
found.
Approved a proposal to change
from residential to first CONNER
cial zoning a lot on the west side
of Seventeenth street between
Euclid street and Columbia I'd.
NV.
Rezoning Deferred.
Deferred action on q proposal
opposed by northeast
area residents-to rezone prop
erty along Seventh and Eighth
streets from commercial to resi-
dental use. The area includes
property on Eighth street between
H street NE. and East Capitol
street. and on Seventh street be-
tween B street NE. and A street
Sc. and between D and L streets
Sc.
Approved a proposed zoning
change to permit construction OF
an addition to the Arcade Sun
shine Laundry on the north side
of Lamont street between Georgia
and Sherman avenues NV.
Denied proposed change from
residential to first commercial
zoning for the premises at 5410
Illinois avenue NV.
Granted a proposal to extend
the residential c district to in
.clude all Of lot located on the
southeast corner of Connecticut
avenue and Ellicott street to per-
NIT construction of an apart
ment house.
Proposal Denied.
Denied proposal to extend the
first commercial district to in
clude a lot located on the east
side Of Forty second street, be-
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Boys
Continued From First paee.)

N~A~SAA~AS~ ~ -
aged suspects began when Pre-
cinct Detectives o. j. Schelin,
Maurice Cassem and Nick Genua
picked up two suspicious boys de-
scribed in an earlier lookout, in
the 900 block of E street NV.
early last night.
A short time later, Pvts. G. w.
Thompson and Alvin Bailey, who
had been watching the rear Of the
Surplus Store. seized two others as
they attempted to pick up some
packages at the rear of the store.
Three Others Implicated.
The four implicated three others
Their admissions, police say, in
clude forays into the Surplus store
Garrison's, a second -hand shop in
the 900 block of Indiana avenue
NV, an antique shop, wholesale
toy store, a furniture store and q
display case at Hechts. .-
They had Christmas in mind
police believed. The recovered loot
included Christmas tree orna-
mentS,
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Supreme Court Rules
Against Tax Exemption
For Reserve Officer

Supreme Court Justice Minton,
in his first written opinion on
the high tribunal. today an
nounced a 7-to-0 decision revers-
ing a United States Court of Ap-
peals ruling here that a former
Coast Guard employe was entitled
to an income-tax exemption of
$1,500 a year while in the Coast
Guard Reserve.
William !. Connolly claimed
such an allowance for the 1943
and 1914 taxable years while en-
ployed in the Coast Guard legal
division here as Civil Service
worker and also as a reserve
officer in uniform.
The Internal Revenue Bureau
disallowed the deductions and
was upheld by the United States
Tax Court. The Court of Appeals
reversed that ruling and, in turn,
was reversed today by the
Supreme Court.
Law Held to BE Clear.
With Justices Frankfurter and
Douglas not participating. the
opinion written by Justice Minton
stated:
1.-The Court of Appeals ignored
the status in which the taxpayer
was compensated and gave effect
to his military status which was
provided only to facilitate per-
formance Of his duty in wartime.
Taxpayers rank was for the pur-
pose Of getting his job done and
not for the purpose Of receiving
compensation"
Justice Minton declared that
the law clearly provides that If a
person received his pay as a COM
missioned officer in the armed
services he would be entitled to a
$500 exemption on gross earn
ings. He added that MIR. Con-
nelly's- classification and work as
a civil service employe put him
in a different category.
State Law Held Invalid.
Justice Minton said ut seems
equally plain that if he received
his pay as a Civil Service employe
and served without military pay
and allowances he is not entitled
to the claimed exclusion"
Justice Clark also delivered his
first opinion as a member of the
court. He wrote the 7-to-1 de-
cision holding invalid Wisconsin, s
emergency" inheritance tax
when the levy is computed on
property outside the State.
This case involved the $7,849. TIA
estate of Fred A. Miller of Mil
watlkee County, who died Decem-
Der 10, 1943. Justice Black noted
a dissent and Justice Douglas
took no part in the decision.