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Evening star., 1949-05-29

A new European state. the
West German Republic. is on
the drafting board. 1t is to be
formed from the German
"Laender" in the British.
American and French occupa-
ton zones. The way Is to be
left open for Russian-occupied
Germany to join later If the
Western Allies are satisfied
with political conditions there.
The Laender involved in the
West German Republic are:
United States zone-Hesse.
Wuertemberg- Baden. Bavaria
and Bremen.
British zone - Rhineland
Westphalia, Lower Saxony.
Schleswig -Holstein and Ham
burg.
French zone-Rhineland-Pa-
latinate, South Baden and
Wuertemberg.
Production Figures
West Germany as a whole
occupies about two-thirds OF
the area of all Germany. The
present population. swollen by
persons moving In from the
east, is now about the same
proportion. But the Economic
Cooperation Administration
estimates 1t may 60 up to u
per cent by 1852.
Industry is now In . disor-
ganized state. sti1l recovering
from the war. but in 1896. .
typical normal" year, the
Western German states were
responsible for 50 per cent Of
the manufactured production.
The area was credited with
IS per cent OF Germany's
arabic land Gland suitable for
cultivation) In 1886.
The latest available informa-
ton on the industrial produc-
ton Of individual Laender Ii
from q German government
yearbook of 1896. These f1g-
ures may give o rough picture
Of what each can contribute to
the new nation when things
are rolling more smoothly.
However. these figures are for
prewar Laender. These were
reshufned somewhat in setting
Saxony was divided between
the British and Russian zones.
Figures given for Saxony are
about one-third the 1886 fig-
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Protective Tariff Issue
Again May Be Debated
Domestic Industries Are Beginning to Feel
Squeeze in Reciprocal Trading as
Foreign Production Revives
By Gould Lincoln

The reciprocal trade agreement system under which customs
the United States have been slashed for
trade foreign nations the
to its big test the Of EcA.
already several
the
Evening star., 1949-05-29
French Communist Party
Steadily Losing Ground
New Political
GroupsO Possibilities ~
Departmental Elections Show Losses; Army
tndersoes Purge and Leadership
Wanes Writer Points Out
ey Fsrt,nas

PARsFos tae r~are coasHa@asss Party
yemoer pxak ea sea'4naeas
decline
total es g 81 oon
Evening star., 1949-05-29

administrations bill to continue
the reciprocal trade agreements
law, takes on added significance.
The effect of the trade agree
ments will be examined with thor
oughness. The advantages OF the
system will be strongly upheld.
But at the same time desperate
efforts will be made to retain the
so-called peril points" provision.
written into the law by the Re
publican 8oth Congress to assure
the inclusion of escape clauses
in the many agreements entered
into.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Jaycees 10 Seek Enactment
Of Hoover Unit Proposals

The National Junior Chamber
Of Commerce plans to circulate
petitions throughout the country
urging Congress to enact all rec
concentrations Of the Hoover
Commission on Government Re
organization. ee
This was disclosed today at a
luncheon Of the Washington jay
Gees at the Burlington Hotel by
Cliff Cooper, national president.
He is here attending the Defense
Department orientation course for
industrial leaders. He heads a
California pump manufacturing
firm.
The national group has already
announced plans for a Nation
wide series Of group discussions
on the Hoover Commission rec
concentrations. These will be car
ried on by local Jaycee groups.
as will the circulation Of petitions.
Mr.. Cooper said Jaycees here
and throughout the country
would begin the drive for 5,000,-
900 signatures November l.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
3 Men Beat New Yorker,
Rob Him in Hotel Here

A New Yorker reported to police
that he was beaten early today
and robbed of $14 by three men
as he entered his room at the
Ambassador Hotel.
The visitor, Frank j. Gally, jr.,
told police he had been at an
other hotel having a few drinks
earlier in the evening. When he
returned to his room at the Am
bassador, he found he had no Gig
arettes. He went to the lobby, he
said, and when he returned three
men jumped on him In the
hallway.
a. Mr.. Gally said he had never
seen the three men before. He
said one was wearing a Marine
uniform and one a light tan suit.
but was unable to get at look at
the third.
He was treated at Emergency
hospital for head bruises. !.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Chevy Chase Rezoning Hit
By Lone Man at Hearina

Only one person appeared be-
fore the Montgomery County
Council last night to oppose a petit
tion for commercial coming Of $500
square feet Of land at Connecticut
avenue and Manor road, Chevy
Chase. ..-.
The petition. filed by the Chevy
Chase Land Co., seeks to clear the
way for erection of a building
housing two stores on the first
floor and Offices upstairs at q cost
Of about $4,000. The council
took the application under advise
nent.
The lone opponent was william
H. Dohefty. East Kirke street,
Chevy Chase.
He objected to the petition on
the ground 1t would increase COM
mercial and apartment house con-
struction In the area, depreciats
property values and raise fire In.
surance rates for homeownerE
Evening star., 1949-09-22
D. {. Selling 7 Tracts;
New Bids Are Souqht

The District is Offering for sale
two tracts, one at Thirty ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue
NV. and the other on Central
Place NE, south Of Gallaudet
street. -...:.
Informal offers to buy the prop
erty will be received until October
10. Further information and forms
for the bids may be obtained in
the Office of the Surveyor, Room
405 of the District building.
The 10.026 square foot tract at
the northwest corner of Thirty
ninth street and Massachusetts,
avenue is being readvertisized af-
ter an original set Of bids was
rejected. The property is zoned for
single family. detached residences.
While considering seven bids,
highest Of which was an offer Of
$500 by Mrs. A. R. Pilkerton,
wife Of the District auditor, the
city received another and higher
bid. It was decided in the inter-
est Of fairness to discard all the
bids and start over.
The lot on Central Place con-
tains 1900 square feet. It is zoned
for residential use, including
apartment or rooming houses.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Miss Simpson Is First Woman
To Head Montgomery Bar
Tokomo Park Luwyer
Elected to Succeed
Bowie Waters

Miss Vivian v. Simpson, PAL
Park avenue, Takoma Park. is the
new president Of the Montgomery
County Bar Association.
AS a result of her election yes
terday to succeed Bowie Waters,
Germantown, she became the first
woman to head the group. She
practices law in Rockville with
her brother, Joseph B. Simpson,
jr.. former States attorney for the
county. She was first vice presi-
dent Of the association last year.
Other officers named are Leo
Bender. vice president: Edwin
Brown. secretary. and stedman
Prescott. jr. treasurer. Alger Y.
Barbee, F. Archie Meatyard and
James H. Pugh were elected to the
Executive Committee.
A native Of Washington, Miss
Simpson has lived in Takoma
Park most Of her life. She re-
ceived her law degree with dis
tinction" in 1927 from George
Washington University and began
practicing law the following year.
Because Of her high scholar
ship, she was admitted to the Dis
trict bar without an examination
when she passed her Maryland
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Assault Case Continued
In Restaurant Knifinq

Leon Collins, 43, colored, Of the
1900 block of u street NV, ap-
peared in Municipal Court today
on a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon in the cutting
of another man in the kitchen Of
the Romanian Inn, 815 Thirteenth
street NV. The case was con-
.tinued until Octobers6 and a bond
Of $1,000 was set.
Collins, q chef at the restaurant,
was accused of cutting another
worker, Raymond Williams, "a,
colored, of 2018 Maryland avenue
NE, with a butcher knife last
night during an argument.
Collins was arrested by homi-
eide squad detectives at his home
about a half-hour after the cut
ting took place. A lookout had
been broadcast when he left the
scene.
Williams condition was reported
critical at Emergency Hospital,
where he was being treated for
knife wounds in the hips, stomach
and right hand.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
School Cadet Leaders Named:
Board to See Program Reports
Lois Ann Berry.
Wendell Holloway.

Commanding officers of the
Boys and Girls High School
Cadets Corps in the District public
schools were named yesterday by
the Board of Education.
Thomas A. Farley. T6, a senior
at Roosevelt High School, was
selected as cadet colonel in COM
mand of the boys cadet corps in
the white high schools. He is the
son of Belmont Farley, 5308
Kansas avenue NV.
Wendell Holloway, 16, a senior
at Dunbar High School, will head
the boys cadet corps In the
colored high schools. He is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Holloway,
$500 Field place NE.
The girls cadet corps in the
white schools will be commanded
by Miss Lois Ann Berry, Is, a
senior at Chamberlain Vocational
High School. and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray E. Berry, GAL A
street Sc.
Dunbar Girl Chosen.
Miss Mary Ellen Williams, 16,
a senior at Dunbar High School,
was named lieutenant colonel in
command Of the girls cadet corps
in the colored high schools. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Williams, 5211 Just street
NE.
The school board approved
prices for the cadet uniforms for
the boys as offered by the A. & N.
Trading Co. Tailored uniforms
for privates will cost $37.65, while
tailored officers uniforms will
cost $40.65. Reconditioned uni
forms will be available at the
same company for private at $23
and for officers at 1856.
The board also approved a mill
tary training curriculum for the
school year for the boy cadets.
This is one Of a number Of ways
the school officials are attempting
to increase the enrolment in the
boys cadet corps. The curricul-
um. which has the approval Of the
Army authorities, includes studies
in military organizations, hygiene
and first aid, courtesies, customs
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Children Injured
By Autos in 7 Hours
Al Same Intersection

Two children suffered severe in
juries late yesterday when struck
by automobiles at Ninth and G
streets Sc. The accidents were
less than two hours apart.
In the first accident, at Ais
pm, Charles Fleming, 6, of 1872
Abner's court Sc, ran into the
street between two parked cars,
police said. He was struck by an
automobile driven by Julian w.
Posey, 81, of 1881 Brothers place
Sc. The driver was not charged.
The boy was reported in fair
condition today at Gallinger Hos
pital with a possible fracture Of
the left leg and severe body
bruises.
The second accident occurred
about 6 pm. An automobile
careened onto the sidewalk after
a collision with another car and
struck Jean L. Mum, 10, of 927
G street Sc. while she was play
ing. Casualty Hospital reported
her condition undetermined, with
a possible spinal fracture and body
bruises. ..t. 81.
The car which jumped the curb
was driven by Miss Thelma Bradi-
ford, 81, of tbs Sixth street NV,
police said. It had collided with q
car driven by Einar Como, n, 1740
D street NE. He was charged
with failing to yield the right Of
way and Miss Bradford was
charged with failing to give full
time and attention to driving.
There is no stop sigh or light
at the intersection. During the
last year there have been five
minor automobile accidents at the
intersection according to the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic,
but none involving pedestrians.
The department said a count of
the pedestrians and vehicles using
the intersection is below the num-
ber required for a light or sign.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Youth Held in Kentucky
In Mortinsburq HoIdup
Special Dispoieh 10 The sior

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept.
|22.-Robert Francis Skidmore, 20,
is being held in a Kentucky jail
in connection with the armed
holdup here 10 days ago of the
Bentz jewelry store on North
Queen street. Police Chief Charles
E. Sullivan said yesterday.
Skidmore, who formerly was
employed in Berkeley Springs, will
be charged with armed robbery
and has agreed to waive extradi-
ton, Chief Sullivan said. In the
holdup. approximately $37 was
taken from G.. w. 8. Carper, only
employe In the Bentz store at the
time. The bandit used q 80
caliber revolver.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Mary Ellen williams.

and rules Of conduct, leadership,
drill and exercise of command,
physical development methods and
individual weapons and marks
manship.
Report Withheld.
The board got involved in a
lengthy controversy on the cadets
when Adelbert w. Lee, board
member, asked that School Supt.
Hobart M. Corning make available
to all board members reports to
him on the cadet program from
the heads Of the military tactics
and science departments.
Mr.. Lee charged that DR.. Corn
ing was withholding pertinent
information from board members.
He said he got the reports by ask
ing DR.. Corning for them.
The school Superintendent de-
tended the secrecy of the reports
as administrative" and declared
the board was trying to usurp his
administrative authority" He
said that chaotic situation would
arise if he were not allowed to
work in confidence with his
subordinates.
Mr.. Lee said the reports, which
other board members have never
seen. show a conflict in authority
in the schools, with some school
principals supporting the cadets
and others not doing quite enough.
Opposes Publication.
DR.. Corning said he had no OBJ
lection to other board members
seeing the reports but that he felt
they should not be made available
to the public through the press.
He explained they were conflden-
tial reports to him by his subordi-
mates.
The board decided it would look
at the reports but agreed they
would be kept confidential.
The board also decided to hold
up a formal reply to a request for
information about the cadets
made by Representative league,
Democrat, Of Texas until men,
bers had . chance to look at the
reports and see If information In
them should be transmitted to Mr..
league.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Porking Restrictions Set
In Bradbury HEIGHTS

The Maryland State Roads
Commission has announced estab-
lishment Of parking restrictions
In the Bradbury Heights area of
Prince Georges County.
Parking now is prohibited on
the north side Of Route 4, from
the District line eastward for
about 500 feet, and on the south
side from the District line east
ward for 100 feet. Angle parking
Is prohibited on the south side
Of the Silver Hill road In the
1900 block. =,
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Arlington Democrats
Nome HiIder Manager

The Democratic campaign in
Arlington for the November elec-
tions will be manager by Leonard
Hilder, vice chairman Of the
|party's Executive Committee, 1t
was announced yesterday.
Other members Of the Cam
|paign Committee will be Harrison
Mann, party chairman: State
Senator Charles r. Fenwick, How
ard Massey and Mrs. Winona
Payne. ~
Evening star., 1949-09-22
New Polio Case Ruises
TotuI in Area to 16l

One new polio case was reported
today. raising to 161 the number
Of cases registered so far this
year in the washington area.
The new patient is a 3-year- old
boy Of the $500 block of Bradley
boulevard, Chevy Chase, Md, who
was admitted to Children's Hos
pital Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Pork Prices Continue
To FALL; Canned Goods
Sales Featured Here

Pork prices in many Washing
ton area stores continued to fall
today, as beef prices showed q
mixed trend.
Other food bargains for week.
end shoppers included canned
vegetables and fruits. Several
chain and independent stores
featured canned goods sales today.
One large group of stores noted
fresh pork prices were down 4 to
S cents a pound from a week ago.
However, it listed top grade steaks
at 6 cents more than last week
and beef roasts, 4 cents higher.
A large independent store said
its beef and lamb prices were un-
changed from q week ago, but a
spokesman noted that the price
OF pork loins had fallen 10 cents
a pound within a week.
Citrus Fruit Price Rise Seen.
Looking ahead, authorities in
the meat industry believe meat
will receive increasing competition
from such items as home furnish
ings. automobiles and housing.
At the same time, increasing
production Of pork and poultry
will tend to bring down prices of
all meats, they said, even though
beef production drops of.
The outlook for Florida citrus
fruit Is not too good from the
standpoint of the housewife. The
recent hurricane wiped out about
third of the grapefruit crop.
Shortly after October l, shippers
expect a moderate supply, but
prices will be fairly high.
Devaluation Effect Slight.
Orange groves suffered only
about 5.per cent loss and oranges
will be more plentiful than grape
fruit. However. makers of juice
concentrates are expected to take
an unprecedented amount Of fresh
oranges. That will mean fewer
fresh oranges in stores and mod
erately higher prices, according
to the trade.
Effects of devaluation Of the
British pound sterling and other
foreign currencies won't have
much impact on food prices at
retail, 1t Is believed.
Pepper and spices will be lower
at the import and wholesale level
but at most this would amount to
only few cents at retail. Large
costs like processing. packaging
distributing and profits have to be
added to the cost of the raw ma
terial, and those expenses are not
affected by devaluation.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Planners Protest Big
15-5tory Apartment
On Old Nevius Tract
Thomas A. Farley.

Federal planners are up in arms
over the proposed 212-foot Arling-
ton Towers apartment project be-
ing planned in nearby Virginia for
which they said the Arlington
County Board has waived building
height regulations.
Powerless to do more than reg
lister strenuous objections, the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission yesterday protested
the proposed IL to 15-story build
ings on various other grounds.
The commission directed its staff
to ask for copies of the architec-
tural plans to study the project
further.
Traffic Burden Cited.
The planners said the 2,O00-unit
building would concentrate too
many people on the 20-acre site,
a section of the old Nevius tract
cut off by the Lee Boulevard.
Rush-hour traffic is bad enough
now over the approaches to the
Arlington Memorial and Key
bridges, the planners contended,
without the addition of a terri
fic overburden" from the apart
ment project.
Furthermore, the project would
tower above the regulated height
of any Washington building. It
would be erected on a site that is
generally about 80 feet higher than
the Washington waterfront, CIV
ing the project a command" of
the skyline.
The commission today turned
its attention to a proposed $10,-
100000 bridge across the Anacos-
tia river at East Capitol street.
The bridge is advocated by the
District Highway Department as
an early necessity.
Engineer Study Presented.
Douglas s. Brinkley, planning
engineer of the District Highway
Department, and 1t. Col. L. E.
Cox, assistant Engineer Commits
sioner. presented to the commiss
sion the study made of the needs
for the new bridge and answered
questions on various phases of the
project.
Maj. Gen. U. s. Grant III, for
mer chairman, told the Commis-
sioners that certain groups were
interested in a bridge across the
Potomac river to give additional
service to Alexandria. The bridge
would go from Shepherds Landing
on the Anacostia river to the traf-
fic circle on the Mount Vernon
memorial highway at the northern
approach to Alexandria.
Also on the agenda for today.
the second day of a three-day
meeting at the Interior Depart
ment, was an explanation of plans
prepared for celebration of the
city's 150th birthday next year.
Mr.. Nolen and Irving c. Root, su-
perintendent Of the National Cap
ital Parks, presented the plans to
the commission.
Zoning Proposals Approved.
The commission gave favorable
reports on two proposals submit
ted by the Board Of Zoning Ad-
justments which come up for
early hearing. They involve the
erection of a gasoline service sta
ton at Fourth and M streets S.W.
and another at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Carpenter street Sc.
The commission deferred action
on the proposed 500-car park
ing garage for George WASH
ington University Hospital and
other G. w. activities on I
street between Twenty-th and
Twenty-fourth streets NV. It
also postponed action until to-
day on q proposed land transfer
in connection with the Bright
wood School in the Northwest
section.
Evening star., 1949-09-22

bar examination in 1928. She is
a member Of the Order of the
Golf, honorary legal society.
While attending law school, she
was the first woman to debate
against oxford as q member of
George Washington Uniyersity's
team.
Although active in Democratic
affairs. Miss Simpson has never
run for political Office.
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
ond Time of Showing

Stage.
Meridian Hill Park-"The Time
of Your Life; $50 pm.
Catholic University Theater-
Small Beer in Springtime"; $50
pm.
Ambassador-'L Look for the Sill
yer Lining: lis. 800, 5:25, 7:30
and 9:40 pm.
Capitol-"In the Good Old Sum-
mertime": l0:3U am, 1:05, 3:45
6:25, 9:C5 and 11:45 pm. Stage
shows 1890. sos. 5:45, 8:25 and
11:05 pm.
Columbia-'"The Wizard of o.:
10:45 am. 1880. 2:55. 500. 7:05
9:10 and 11:15 pm.
Keith's-"The Lady CANDLES;
11:40 am. 1:50. 3:55. 800. 800
1905 pm. and 1915 am.
Dupont-"One Night With
You; ITO, $50. 435, 6:15. sos,
$50 and 1885 pm.
HippodrOme-"Don't Take 1t tc
Heart; 2:05, $40 and 825 pm
Little-"The Bank Dick: 10:40
am. 1:25. 4:05. $50, 9:40 and
1915.
Metropolitan-"The Red Men
ace: 11:15 am. 1:20. 1925. $50
TAO and 9:45 pm.
National - The Uneercover
Man: 1870 an. ITO. $50. 4:30,
6:10, 7:50. 9:35 and 11:15 pm.
Palace Any Number Can
Play; II am, los. 3:15. $40.
7:30. $40 and 11:45 pm.
Pix-"The Man With Nine
Lives; 1:l0. 3:35. 500. S:25.
1880 pm. and lis am.
Playhouse-"The Fan: IL am.
12:45, 2:30. AIS. 800, 7:50. $40
and 1880 pm.
Trans s-Lux-"Forbidden Street;
10:45 am. 1926. 2:30, 4:25. $40
8:l5, 1905 and 1l:55 pm.
Warner-'Look for the Silver
Lining: 11:15 am. lis. 3:20,
$50, 7:35. $40 and 1850 pm.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

a long time since any strawhat
producer was smart enough to
remember the Sherwood comedy
of which the Lunts made such a
triumph.
Now that it has been remem-
bered, others probably will get the
idea.
Evening star., 1949-07-30
HOLLYWOOD.

Montgomery Cliff, discovered by
Howard Hawks, will never make
another picture for him. Howard
has had bad luck with his discov-
cries. He made the completely
unknown Lauren Bacall a star in
ITO Have and Have Not" Later
there was disagreement and
Howard swiftly unloaded his in
terest in Lauren to Warmers. After
Red River" with Monty. the di-
rector was so burned up about
something that he not only called
off his deal with Cliff but won't
even talk to him now. !
Kathryn Grayson had to cancel
her Santa Barbara Hospital stay
because she starts "Serenade to
Suzette," with Mario LAMA. in
few weeks. My doctor concluded
my trouble was a bad sinus con-
dition," Kathy tells me. I'VE hope
to cure it here
Joanne Dru and John Ireland
are planning a strange honey
moon. Immediately after their
marriage they 60 East on a tour
to publicize her latest movie, She
Wore a Yellow Ribbon"
Mel Ferrer, such a hit in Lost
Boundaries, has a guarantee of
s150,000 from RKO in the con-
tract he just signed there.
Paul Douglas has a nice sched-
ule lined up for himself. I'm
going to the Guaymas in Mexico
to fish. after I attend the World
Series" he says. First. of course,
there is the little matter of Paul's
making a movie in Germany, now
titled 1.-TWO Corridors East"
Jennifer Jones received raise
in salary shortly before she mar
ried David Selznick. Until then
she had been working on the deal
she signed with him six years ago.
John Garfield gets young Bobby
Driscoll for the boy in his next
picture at 20th-Fox. The Big
Fall" from Hemingway's My Old
Man" Jean Negulesco of John
ny Belinda" fame directs.
X
Lana Turner and Bob Topping
are here to stay. apparently. They
are negotiating for a house in
Beverly Hills. big enough for
three children" says Lana. who