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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

The stolen Is years savings
$13,000-of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Tacconelli Of 2614 Tenth
street NE. today was the object
of a police search throughout the
city.
Mrs. Elisa Tacconelli said she
kept the money at home because
the banks pay such low interest"
She reported the theft shortly
after noon yesterday.
A daughter, Miss Ida Tacconelli
%, discovered the house had been
entered through jimmied front
window and her mothers room
on the second floor ransacked.
The money, IS bundles Of 81
900 each, mostly In $40 bills, wal
kept hidden in q small cedar
iewelry box in dresser drawer
the family said. According to
the daughter. however, she and
the couples five other children
had no idea" how much money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Complaints by Veterans
AGAINST Car Firm Studied

The District License Board to-
day took under Amusement COM
plants that the Plaza Auto Sales
Co. here failed TO make full pay
ment on automobiles IL bought
from q number OF veterans.
Joseph Turko. attorney repre-
senting James w. Sacchino. presi-
dent of the company. moved at q
hearing this morning that the case
be dismissed. charging that the
license board has I'd authority
under the Law to consider the
matter. Mr.. Turko asserted only
the Commissioners themselves had
the authority.
The motion was denied. how
ever. The recommendation Of the
license board will go to the Com
missioners for q decision rs TO
whether Mr.. Cacchino's license 10
operate q usec-car business should
be revoked. The board heard q
score OF complaints against the
firm In an earlier hearing.
Mr.. Turko did not offer any
defense witnesses At todayis hear
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
ID. {. Heads Approve
Police Promotions

The Commissioners have ap-
proved promotion and transfer OF
FIVE police officers to fill vacancies
that will be created by retire
ments.
Those to be promoted on recon-
mendation of Police Supt. Robert
j. Barrett, effective May /, are:
- Precinct Detective Roy C,
Schwab, now stationed at the No.
Z Precinct. is assigned to duty as
4 detective sergeant in the De-
tective Bureau; Probational De-
tective William j. McGrath, No: 3
Precinct. assigned to precinct de-
tective duty; Probational Detec-
tive Robert v. Gary. No. Is
Precinct. assigned to precinct de-
tective duty: Pvt. William r. Shell
ton, Automobile Squad. designated
a probational detective and prob
ably to remain with the squad,
and Pvt. Joseph A. Gabrys. Mar
cotic Squad, designated proba-
tional detective to remain on duty
with the squad.
At the same time. the Commis-
sioners approved permanent pro-
motions for Temporary Sergt.
Charles A. Parker and Temporary
Corpl, John S. Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Montgomery Council
To Start Legislative
Sessions on Monday

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil will inaugurate legislative ses-
sions at 2 pm. Monday.
The council disclosed at It's
weekly meeting yesterday in Rock
vile that the Monday session
would be the first Of at least seven
scheduled next month for legisla-
, tive purposes.
E Other meetings will be held at
2 pm. next Tuesday and on May
l. 10. II and "a, as well as on May
80 and May 81.
The meeting dates were an
nounced in connection with the
councils decisions on legislative
procedure.
The council appointed a group
Of four persons to constitute the
Montgomery County Hospital Fa .
cilities Advisory Committee. In q
move to ascertain what facilities
now are available or may soon be
because of Federal agency expan-
sions.
Committee members are DR..
Mark v. Ziegler. Brookeyille.
medical director OF the United
States Public Health Service:
DR.. Janyier w. Lindsay. pathology
consultant. Garfield Hospital. a
resident of Westmoreland Hills;
DR.. George w. Beckman. senior
staff member, Medical Economics.
the Bookings Institution. and
Robert p. Bryant. executive sec
rotary. Hospital Council for the
National Capital Area. He Is
resident Of Alexandra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

Donnell of Missouri have a bill
stressing large Federal grants to
States that develop programs Of
their own for residents unable TO
afford medical costs. 1t relies
heavily on voluntary health in
surance plans.
The American Hospital Associ-
alton stands on a tnree-point
program of Federal aid for hos
pital construction. growth of VOL
untary insurance plans and ac-
ceptance by the Government Of
responsibility for the care Of
medical indigents. The ANA has
proposed a l2-point program on
all phases of health
Senator Hill. Democrat. OF Ala
bama heads another group Of leg
islators who propose prepaid
health insurance through volun-
tary plans, with Federal aid to
help pay for them. Another
voluntary insurance" plan is pro-
posed by a powerful group OF
Catholic organizations critical Of
Mr.. Humans program.
Points of Agreement.
There are major elements in
nearly all these plans, including
the administration bill. on which
there is almost universal agree
ment, and which have good
prospects of enactment. They in
clude wider participation in med
ical research. aid to medical
schools, expansion of public health
programs, hospital expansion, spe-
cial care for the aged and chron-
ically diseased and a co-ordinated
Federal program to put more en-
phasis on health.
But standing out like sore
thumb in each plan is the issue
of a compulsory public payroll
tax to pay medical bills.
During this series OF articles,
The Star will outline details Of
the national insurance plan and
the issues for and against it.
Tomorrow: Does the Nation
need change as drastic as
National compulsory health in
surancep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Life Savings of $13 900 Stolen
From Grocer's Home Here

Mrs. Tacconelli had put away
until the theft was discovered.
In addition to prying open the
little box and taking the large
amount of money. the thieves
carried away a small church"
box belonging to the mother
which contained about So In
small change.
Mr.. Tacconelli said he had in
tended to retire this year from
his grocery and delicatessen bust
ness ut s08 Rhode Island avenue
NE. The loss Of the money,
however, may compel him to stay
on in business for awhile. he
added.
The daughter said her mother
had planned to put the savings
into bonds Monday but came to
the store instead to help out Mr.
ITacconelli. who was not feeling
well.
Ida works in the store with her
father. She said only her
mothers room was ransacked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

But If you co, say its opponents:
Your Government will be start
ing a job it can't finish. In a
short time, this program will be
lowering the quality of medical
care and its progress. regimenting
doctors, destroying health incen-
tives, involving you in endless red
tape and sky-rocketing taxes.
These are fair samples of one of
the most important, bitter-and
cloudy-arguments ever thrown at
the public.
Lines Clearly Drawn.
The battle lines this week are
pretty clearly drawn.
President Truman has asked
Congress again to enact a COM
pulsory insurance program. His
administration forces introduced
bills in the House and Senate
Monday to carry it out. The
American Medical Association and
other groups are leading opposi-
ton to the program. And Con-
gress has before it other bills
attacking health problems from
other angles.
If you haven't made up your
own mind about how your medical
expenses should be paid. one OF
these groups is as much at fault
as the other.
This is because the issue Of COM
pulsory insurance goes deeper than
whether it is a good idea for the
Nation to pool its health risks and
pay for them out of a common
fund. 1t gets to the root OF how
for a government should go in &C
cepting responsibility for the well
fare of its citizens.
The ANA long has held out the
program as the path to socialism
and alright Government control
OF medicine. Proponents OF the
plan have applied many of the
same arguments to alternate pro-
posals. In their debates, neither
side has budged an inch.
Hearings Coming Up.
There is little indication there
will be any improvement when the
Senate Labor and Public Welfare
Committee begins a new series OF
hearings, within few weeks, on
the best way to provide and pay
for the Nations health.
Health insurance legislation is
not new. 1t has been argued in
Capitol Hill hearing rooms for
three years, but never before with
such strong impetus for enactment
or so great volume Of opposition
plans.
Chairman Thomas of the Labor
Committee and Senator Murray,
Democrat. of Montana. CHIEF spon-
sors of the plan, look for a long,
hard fight on compulsory insur-
ance. While passage this year
seems unlikely, they predict the
legislation will be ready for q pos
sible special session or for the
beginning of the next session. The
hearings probably will last at least
six weeks.
Administration forces. lavish In
promises of health insurance ben
efits, urge coverage of IS per cent
of the population, including en-
ployed people and their depend
ents, to start with and expansion
of the program to cover much of
the rest of the population later.
Spurred on by the Democratic
sweep last November nearly every
major health or professional group
has come up with it's own approach
to the health problem. .
Republican Senators Taft OF
Ohio. Smith of New Jersey, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Mysterious Order
Halls Slot Machines
In Charles County
D. kA.lt
By J. |. Michoel
soes,el S,or Ce,,s.pond.n.

LA PLATA. Md, April 27.-All
but a few OF Charles Countys
1000 illegal slot machines are out
of operation today.
A mysterious. word setting a
deadline at am. yesterday
brought the devices TO a sinful
taneous halt in every section OF
the county.
Under cover Of darkness, grape
vine sources said, some were
loaded on trucks. some were
locked up in back rooms and
and others were hidden in barns
and outbuildings.
So quietly was the order passed
and obeyed that even the grape
vine was unable to learn the
source.
No Clue on Command.
County authorities. business
and political leaders said they
could furnish no clue as to who
had issued the cease play COM
tmand.
From usually reliable quarters
it was learned. however, that the
ban is to remain in effect at
least until after the grand jury
session beginning May is and
probably until after a referendum
scheduled for June 81 %
If Gov. Lane signs a bill now
on his desk. county voters on
that date will decide in spe-
cial election whether slot ma
chimes are to be legalized.
Other Devices Operating.
PinbalI machines and devices
which do not pay off in coin were
still operating. but no silver dis
pensing machines were seen in
any of several places visited.
While news of the development
spread over the county, group OF
ministers meeting in the Meth
odist Church at Waldorf laid plans
for a campaign against legaliza-
ton of the devices.
The pastors. after forming the
Charles County Ministerial Asso-
citation, instructed their chair
man. the Rev. Harold A. Milstead.
to try to enlist the aid Of Demo-
cratic Party leaders to have Gov.
Lane veto the measure.
Mr.. Milstead also was asked to
arrange for a mass meeting at the
courthouse here May 6 with an
FBI official as the principal
speaker.
No Word From Lane.
Chairman Milstead, who a few
days ago wrote Gov. Lane re-
questing a hearing on the county's
slot machine bill. said he had not
yet heard from the Governor.
At the same time he made pub
lie a letter to Sheriff Elmer M.
Quade demanding action against
slot machines. and AN immediate
reply as TO what you and your
deputies intend to do about the
matter"
Sheriff Quade said he had not
decided whether he would answer
the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
3 DPS Get q Temporary Home
After Sponsor FoiIs to Aid Them

Though Mr.. Mcclellan already
has arranged 10 keep q German
couple. he agreed 10 take the
Polish trio temporarily on his
place at Burgundy Farm When
he saw what willing workers they
were. he said he might be able
to keep them permanently.
II that isn't the solution. then
the Rev. Thomas Dade OF ST
Thomas Catholic Church, Wash
ington. has the answer He said
he would have no trouble fndina
home for the family.
Father Wingler said his cfhce
has received more applications for
displaced persons than II can now
fll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
D. {. Miniature Golf Course
OPENS After Reconstruction

Rebuilt at a cost Of about $l5.-
900, Washington principal public
miniature golf course in East Po-
tomac Park opened It's 18th sea-
son today.
Similar courses, also improved
are opened In Anaccstia Park and
the Langston Recreation center.
s. G. Leofiier, concessioner Of
the public golf courses in WASH
ington said the miniature course
In East Potomac Park has been
drained 50 as to avoid the heavy
damage from rains. Owing to the
sunken condition Of the ground
in East Potomac Park the ID
hole course has been raised at
least 10 inches. He expects this
Improvement to improve play dur
Ing bad weather.
The old facility house. which
had been rottins after 10 years
has been replaced by . new and
larger one.
The hours for play ut the three
courses are from . am. TO ] am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
D. c.-norfoIk Steamer Run
To Be Resumed May 5

Steamship service between
washington and Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk. discontinued
since last October. when the
steamer District of Columbia was
damaged In q collision. viii resume
May 5. officials OF the Baltimore
Steam Packet Co. announced yes
terday.
The company. known rs the Old
Bay Line. bought the damaged
steamer and has been rebuilding
1t In Baltimore. with addition Of
radar equipment. r. L. Jones. pas
senger trafic manager. disclosed
Passenger and freight service
will begin when the ship leaves
here ut $50 pm May 5. The
trips. which take about II hours.
viii begin In Washington every
other night. with returns slated
on the alternate nights. Mr.. Jones
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

What at first looked like a
homeless welcome for a family Of
three displaced persons from Pc
land promised today TO have a
happy ending.
Mykola and Maria Mykolaiw
SZramoczenko and their l4-year-
old son Ewhen arrived in Alexan-
dria today realizing that the per-
son who sponsored their entry
into this country later found he
could not are for them,
Then the Rev. Joseph L. VIM
gler. pastor of ST. Thomas More 5
Catholic Church, Alexandria. went
into action. He esked William
Mcclellan. former president OF
the Potomac Electric Power Co
to give an assist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Priest Assails
False Attitude
On Marriage
Father SchmiedeIer
Hits Press, Films at
Catholic Youth PorIey

The movies, press, radio and
teleyision were attacked today at
the Catholic Youth Work Con-
ference here as contributing TO
the attitude that marriage is a
legal bargain most often on bar
gain basement terms" rather than
a holy union.
"All the marvellous media Of
communications of our day-the
cinema. the radio. the press
have been used to disseminate
false ideas and ideals. false prin-
ciples and attitudes. many Of
them relating to marriage and
family life" the Rev. Edgar
Schneider. o. S. B.. of Wash
ington. declared.
Father Schmiedeler addressed
hundred delegates to the
youth conference at the Shore
ham Hotel. The conference.
which opened yesterday. will
tAOoC
Quotes Fellow Critic.
quoting a Catholic fellow critic.
Father Schmiedeler declared that
boy meets girl movies portray
in a way that under
mines its high spiritual element.
In a word, a changing man
made marriage has been substi-
tuted for Gods own plan" he
said. The fundamentals given
by God are rejected. Family life
generally has suffered much and
profoundly as a result of this great
theological ferment. Beyond all
question even some Catholic fam
lily life has been affected"
The Most Rev. Richard j.
Gushing. Archbishop of Boston,
this morning told the conference
that youth should be taught to
have a new regard for WORKING
through channels of organizatio
When channels are disre-
garded or bypassed. suspicion is
engendered in workers all along
the line-a wrench is thrown into
the works and chaos ensues," the
Archbishop declared.
Boston Situation Recalled.
The Archbishop. chairman of
the work conference. recently had
q situation arise where several
instructors at a Boston college
and priest bypassed regular
channels in interpreting religious
teachings.
At the meeting ats o'clock to-
night the Most Rev. Patrick A.
OBoyle. Archbishop Of Washing
ton. will welcome the delegates to
Washington. W
In his speech last night Arch
bishop Gushing urged Catholic
youths to join peace movements
in an effort to bring peace to the
world.
The Rev. Paul H. Furfey. dean
OF the sociology department,
Catholic University. also ad-
dressed the gathering. The Most
Rev. Bryan j. McEntegart, Bishop
Of Ogdensburg, presided. Chair
man Of the meeting was the Rev.
Joseph E. Schneider of Washing
ton, director of the youth depart
ment, National Catholic Welfare
Conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

Or Ro0ert Llndner. psyebo-
ANALYST and author. viii address
the District chapter Of the Amer
lean 6oesolowisss Society NJ 3
o'clock tonight In the Hail Of Gov
eminent Of Georfs Washington
University. Other speakers wlll
be Donaid clemmer. John Gaivin
DR.. Austin Van DR. FTscs and Or
vortIandt Van yecl1ten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. April
la tP.-The formation Of q tri-
county fair association for the
counties Of Spotsyivania. Stafford,
and King George has. been COM
|pleted. j. Eugene Rowell. man
|aser of the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Co. was elected
pregident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Health insurance
hedfh insurance
Sponsors Look for Long Fight
On Compulsory Federal Plan
First OF a Series.J
By GEORGE Beveridae

liz OF dollar
of compulsory health and
doctors and hospitals the Of
will thing medical
population and will good
today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Lucus Gets Checkup

Aides of Senate Democratic
Leader Lucas of Illinois have dis
closed that he is In a hospital here
for q general checkup and rest.
They said the Senate majority
leader expects to return to duty
IN two or three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Michigan Park Group
Opposes Liquor Store
During Noisy Meeting

Reversing a previous stand. the
Micigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton. In a special closed session
last night. voted to oppose "estab-
iishment" of a liquor store already
operating In the area.
The vote. II for the resolution
offered by Mrs, Edward Kane. and
% against. came alta meeting only
slightly less noisy than the resu-
lar meeting April I. when police
were called in TO keep order.
A crowd OF almost $50. over
flowing into the hall from q room
in the Bunker Hill School. Four
tenth street and Michigan ave-
nue. NE. clapped and hooteo
through an hour and q half OF
confusion before q teller vote vas
taken. opposing the store al 1918
Allison street NE. Two policemen
from No. IL precinct quietly
watched the proceedings.
Some Barred NJ Door.
The trouble at the meeting
earlier this month resulted from
charges that approval OF the store
had been "railroaded through" thu
March meeting. Although mem
bers on April I, after the chair
had changed hands several times.
voted TO erase the approval from
the records. Philip Dolan. presi-
dent. said last night he considered
that action invalid.
Last nights wranalins began at
the door 10 the school where sev-
eral residents who said they had
been members for years were re-
fused admission 10 the special
closed" meeting called TO recon
slider the liquor store controversy
because they were not. In the eyes
OF Mr.. Doian and Mrs. Helen
Buscher. financial secretary. Ger
tined members"
They were allowed 10 enter.
however. but during the meeting
their membership was again aues-
toned. and never settled. Instead
the matter was dropped when
other members elamored for &C
ton on the liquor license.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board had approved transfer OF
the license from 1915 Fourteenth
street NV. tn March. and the
store Is operating now.
Beard RehearinE Set.
Mr.. Dolan. who twice termed
the earlier meeting n riot" nj
one point charged that members
instead of being civic minded
are trying 10 raise Q big stink
with me"
Mrs. Martin Kelly. one Of II
members who requested the sps.
cial meeting. said that. al the tins
the shopping center In which ths
store Is located was being built
the owner had promised" no
liquor store would be established
there. A spokesman for the own
ar. who would not reveal his name
denied this.
Finally. after considerable par
iiamentary wrangiing. the vote
was taken on q resolution decisr-
ing the group "unaiteyably op-
posed" 10 the store.
The ABC Board has ret May IL
70 hear arguments By counsel for
q reheartns In the case. Attorney
Nathan N. Lnhar nied the peti-
ton on behalf OF . number Of
residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

Mr.. Liberette admittedly had
changed his version of what he
saw on the morning he drove Mr..
Kicker to the Woodley place
apartment. He identified q state
ment he had written out at Mr..
Ricker's request in which he
stated he saw a "big man" come
out of the apartment and try to
fire an automatic pistol at Mr..
Kicker. He had added that he
saw a clip fall from the automatic
onto the steps.
On the stand, however, Mr..
Liberette denied that he could
identity the man with the gun, or
that he had even seen a gun. He
added that he was uncertain II
the object he saw fall was a cart
ridge clip.
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Boiling Chapel Blaze
Routs 100 GIs From
Barracks, Fe||s -Four

Four base firemen were over
come and 100 other soldiers were
evacuated from nearby barracks
early today when fire swept the
chapel at Boiling Air Force Base.
The damage, which included de-
struction of a Hammond organ,
was estimated today at about
$4,000.
Although designated as Chapel
No. 2, 1t is the only church on the
base and Col. S. D. Grubbs, base
commanding officer, said regular
services will continue IF we have
to get out wartime portable
equipment" A spokesman said
the band studio. the base theater
or the officers club would be used
if necessary.
The fire was discovered about
12:40 am. by 1t. Junior Viehman,
who saw flames pouring out OF the
entrance. Five pieces Of equip
ment from the base fire depart
ment and more than 20 from the
District answered the call. Troops
in three nearby barracks were Or
dered out as safety measure.
The chapel, built in 1941, was OF
conventional Army and Air Force
architecture, one story. with 60
foot spire rising over the front.
Those overcome by smoke were
all members of the base fire de-
partment. They were: Corpl. Jack
D. Oliver, Pfc. Charles s. Hammer,
Pvt. Francis J. Doolittle and Pfc.
Mitchell Donald. who were treated
at the station hospital and re-
leased today.
officials were unable to deter
mine cause of the fire Immediately,
but an investigation is under way.
No services were held in the build
ing earlier Yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-02-24

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