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Evening star., 1949-03-30
Sun and Cherry Blossoms Draw
Thousands More to Tidal Basin

The Festival Committee. mean
while, announced that Secretary
Of Defense johnson. instead OF
Interior Secretary Krug. would
crown the Cherry Blossom queen
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Krug withdrew from the
coronation ceremonies because OF
the death of his mother yesterday
in Madison, Wis.
With plans virtually complete
for the three-day festival, most
downtown hotels reported all
rooms were reserved for the week
end. Hotel officials said business
was from 80 to 40 per cent above
that of a normal week end.
The airlines also reported ar
CHERRY BLOSSOMS. Page A
Evening star., 1949-03-30
FILA 10 Halt Insurinq
Of Big-Sca|e Rental
Building in D. {. Area
Work Now Authorized
Seen Meeting Needs in
Present Rent Ranges
By Robert J. Lewis
ReoI Estote Editor Of The S'or

The FHA has called halt on
its large-scale rental program
which has been responsible for the
postwar production of most of the
rental apartments in the Wash
ington area, it was learned today
No more applications will be re-
ceived from builders for aid in
financing this type of project, FHA
said.
The act authorizing the rental
program expires tomorrow.
But even if there is a temporary
extension of the act. as provided
for in the national rent-contro
bill, no further District area
applications will be received. s
spokesman said.
I'VE are shutting up shop OF
this type of application because
recent survey has shown us tina
our present program, together
with those for which approval /!
pending, will meet the demand
for rental units within the rent
range that present building con-
ditions permit" a spokesman fol
the District FILA Office said.
To Act on All Applications.
The spokesman explained that
every effort is being made to
act before tomorrow night on all
applications now on hand.
I'VE expect to clear our office
by the expiration date of the act
of all applications on which COM
mitments for mortgage insurance
can be issued he said.
The way has been left open
however, for a change in policy
later which would permit further
applications. he said.
But the only condition under
which we would get back in busi-
ness would be if it were deter
mined later that building costs
had come down to the point that
cheaper rents would be possible
or of there were an increase il
housing demand that the present
program could not handle" the
spokesman said.
Nearly 10000 Units Finished.
Now in FHA's District Office
are about go applicants for which,
approval is pending. it was indi-
Gated. The approximately 6(
projects are expected to include
Evening star., 1949-03-30

special counsel, John E. Hughes
an attorney from Chicago ano
Washington.
! The investigation of the charges
against him is being made by Maj
Gen. Edwin B. Lyon, the Air Force
announced.
The Air Force announced II
Washington last August IA tina
anonymous letters charging Gen
Bissell with unauthorized trans
actions" had led to an investiga'
| ton.
! The statement said the accusa'
tions made in the unsigned let
tiers were not proved by a pre-
Iiminary investigation.
! 1t added, however, that All
Secretary Symington had ordered
further inquiry.
Headed Intelligence Unit.
Gen. Bissell at one time COM
manded the United States All
Force in India and then was
brought back to the United States
! to become assistant chief of the
Air Force staff for intelligence
| Gen. Bissell is at the Rose Hote
in Wiesbaden, an Air Force
reuuisitioned hotel for high-rank.
ing officers.
Reached by telephone, he said
Il have no comment on the All
Force announcement. The fac
that there is an investigation ha!
been previously published. Tht
investigation is continuing. Tha'
is the situation
On Gen. Bissell's return from
London last August on 30-daS
leave, the Air Force would say M
more than that certain "unau'
thorized transactions had beer
charged against him in unsigned
letters and Air Force Secretary
Symington had ordered an inves'
tigation.
j Since his return from Londor
Gen. Bissell has been unassigned
by the Air Force.
Last November the Air Force
announced the investigation hae
been completed and certain as
poets" of the case turned over tt
the Justice Department.
He returned to Washington ir
the final stages of the war as as
sistant to the chief of staff FOR All
Force Intelligence. and left Wash
ington in May, 1916. to be ali
attache at London.
Gen. Bissell, a native of Kane
Pa, is SO years old. He volun
teered in the Air Corps in 1917.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
BULLETIN

Boxer Dies After Fight
SAN JOSE, Calif.(P.-Boxer
Billy Cornwell, knocked uncon-
scious in a bout with Tote
Martinez last night, died today
at O'Connor Hospital.
Earlier Story on Page CID
Evening star., 1949-03-30

TOKYO, Mar. 80 (P).-At least
80 persons were killed today in the
west coast fishing village OF
Nadao1i by mine that f1oated
ashore. Many of the villages $50
houses were damaged or destroyed
by the, blast.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
It's 'Fitting-Out Time
On the Water Front

It's fitting out time again on
Washington's water front as
boatmen prepare for a busy
season afoat. Starting Friday.
The Star will run a weekly page
on the latest in boating and
fishing news here and on
Chesapeake Bay.
Watch for the first spring
boat page in Fridays sports
section of
GAr Eurntttg Star
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Fire Rozes Clark Field Club

MANILA, Mar. 80 (P.-The
$4,000 Top O'Clark clubhouse at
the United States Clark Air Force
Base was destroyed by fire today
Evening star., 1949-03-30
By Harold B. Rogers

House and Senate conferees,
fighting against time. were meet
ing today to iron out differences
between their two versions OF the
bill to extend District rent control
to June 80. 1850.
House members were expected
to insist on restoring provisions
of the bill, which was changed
by the Senate before it went to
conference late yesterday. But
early agreement is expected. since
the District Act expires at mid
night tomorrow.
Final approval of the conference
report by both House and Senate
will be necessary before the bill
can be sent to the White House for
presidential approval.
The Senate conferees are Chair
- O0NTDOT g pooe A-6
Evening star., 1949-03-30
|Conferees Start Work
On D. T.. Rent Control !;
Early Accord Likely
House May Insist
On Restoration Of
Some Provisions
BULLETIN

Reconciling five differences
between House and Senate ver-
sions of the bill to extend Dis
trict rent control, conferees ad-
journed for lunch and planned
to tackle the remaining dis
puted point this afternoon. The
argument was understood to
center over a provision to give
landlords here "a fair net op-
Grating income
TRUMAN TO SIGN National Rem
Bill Today or Tomorrow.
Page At
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Continued on Page AS. Col. A.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

(See SYRIA, Page AS.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Mine Blast Kills 80 Jups

(See FILA, Page A-4.D-
Evening star., 1949-03-30

See D. C. CONTROLS, Page
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(Continued on Page AS, G.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Building Owners
Warned byFay
On Gaming Use
Police Supt. Barrett
Is Surprise Witness
Before Grand Jury

KEY GAMBLING WITNESS Set
Off Chain of Arrests by Her
Evidence in Beating Case.
Story on Page AS.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

See HEALTH, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Takoma Park Signs
.S19,705 Contract 10
Remodel Firehouse

A $19,705 contract for remodel
ing the Takoma Park firehouse
was awarded last night by the
City Council. which also decided
to rent an ambulance from the
volunteer fire department at 81 q
year.
The contract was awarded to
Victor N. Judson of Silver Spring
who submitted the lowest of nine
bids. 1t calls for installing elec-
trically operated doors and new
facing on the structure at Carroll
and Denwood avenues, and max
ing numerous changes in the floor
plan to accommodate a new lad
der truck recently purchased by
the city.
The work is expected to be COM
pleted by fall when the new ap-
paratus Is scheduled for delivery
A proposal to purchase a new
ambulance from the volunteer Or
ganization for $500 was deferred
by the council. The 81 year rem
tai was agreed on instead. Council
members expressed opposition to
increasing this years expendi-
lures, declaring they preferred to
wait until next year. to make the
purchase.
The new ambulance, which will
replace the 2o-year-old vehicle
now in use. was purchased by the
volunteer f1remen but cannot be
housed in the municipal-owned
f1rehouse unless the city buys or
leases it.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Arlington Center Names
Service Committee Heads

Service committee chairmen for
the Arlington Jewish Center an
nounced today by President c.
Edward Goldberg, INCLUDE the fol-
lowing:
Fabian Schweitzer. synagogue:
Lipman Redman and Harry War
shaw. ways and means: Mrs. Mar
win H. Levenberg, adult education;
David L. Cohen, membership;
Leonard Goulde. school: Eugene
Davidson, publications; Leon Hor-
owitz Building. and Abraham H
Levin. program.
Also, David Yentis, community
relations: Herman L. Fink, youth
activities; William C. Levy, legal
advisor: Daniel Goodman, recrea-
tion. and Mrs. Nathan Levy
publicity.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
IS Arlington High Pupils
In VPI Mock LEGISLATURE

Fifteen Arlington high school
students are participating this
week in the annual Girls State
and Boys State mock legislative
sessions on the campus of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
burg. They will return when the
sessions end Saturday.
The group is being sponsored at
the citizenship conference by
American Legion Posts 109. l39
and IS; the women's auxiliaries of
the posts and the Lions, Kiwanis
and Rotary Clubs of Arlington.
Included in the group are Joyce
Springer, Pat Frankhauser, Betty
J. Hill, Karlee Smith, Barbara
Sievers, Duane Holm, William
Keesee, George Gerber, Herbert
Wilson, Lurty Houff, Joseph
Staples, Henry REM, Gene DALEY
and Daniel Lewis.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored
by The Star, the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center,
are scheduled for 9 o'clock to-
night. Programs of comedy, sports.
cartoons and musicians will be
shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Rosedale. Seventeenth and Gales streets
Jefferson, Eighth and H streets s.W
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and Taylor
Turkey Thieket. Tenth street and Michi-
Gsn avenue NE.
Palisades Dana and sherrier places wv
HillcreSt, Thirty-second and Denver
streets Sc.
Ridge, RIDGE road and Burns street sE
Bruce. Kenyon and Sherman avenue
NV
SHOWS Court. Twenty-nft and streets
Iw
Blow. Ninteenth street and Bennins road
NE.
Douglass-Dwellins, 5000 Alabama ave-
Hue Sc.
Bennins Heights. Alabama svenus and
y street Sc
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Arlington Man Fined
SIS for Punchboard

Charles Henard, ST., 1852 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington. was fined
$75 and costs in County Court
today for keeping and exhibiting
a punch board.
Similar charges against his two
sons were nolle pressed by Assist
ant Commonwealth's Attorney
Paul D. Brown.
Mr.. Brown said the case was
the first involving punch board
in at least two years. Maximum
penalty for the offense is $500 fine
and a wear in jail,
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Answer on BiraciaI 1heatel
In Hyattsyi|Ie Likely Soon

An early answer to the question
of whether a non segregated, le-
gitimate theater will be estab-
lished in Hyattsville appeared
likely today.
Hyattsville Mayor Caesar L.
Aiello last night told representa-
tive of the National Repertory
Theater, Inc, which seeks to
establish the project, that the
matter of a permit for remodeling
the old Arcade Theater on Celia
tin street. will be considered by a
special city council committee.
The original request for a per-
NIT to remodel the building, which
has been unused for two years,
was made in February. but the
council has not acted.
In view of the failure of the
council to act, the National Rep
ertory Theaters Organization has
not renewed it's lease on the Ar
cade building. the representative
disclosed last night.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Alexandra Police Crack Down
On Bubble Gum Slot Machines

Commemorative Attorney How
ard w. Smith said he had ap-
proved the machines with the
understanding that a penny would
produce either the bubble gum or
the trinklet-not both. He said
the distributor of the machines
told him the trinket and bubble
gum were of the same value.
The Office of the commissioner
Of revenue reported that the dis
tributor of the machines had paid
a S1.75 State license and a $1.50
city license for each machine.
Officials said the machines
could be made legal by removing
the trinkets and allowing them to
pay off only one ball of bubble
gum each time. The distributor
was to confer with city officials
TODAY,
Evening star., 1949-07-19
IHyaitsviIIe Council
Extends Tax Payment
Dead|ine 10 August |

Hyattsville residents who pay
their taxes by August / will escape
interest and penalties. the TIyatts-
vile City Council decided last
night.
The decision to extend the nor
NAL July | deadline was made be-
cause many tax bills we're mailed
out late.
In another action. after COM
plants by residents of Oliver street
of excessive costs for street i'm
provements recently made between
Forty first avenue and Queens
bury road, the council voted to
absorb SO per cent of the $2,148
drainage cost.
Petitions to improve Forty first
avenue from Kennedy to Longfel-
low street. and Forty second ave-
nue. between Crittenden and De-
catur streets were received by the
council Property owners will be
advised as to the amount of bids.
The Road Committee will meet
at 2 pm. August 2, to hear COM
plants on recently completed
street work in the third and fourth
wards, the council decided. This
action was taken after numerous
complaints that costs of the work
had been excessive.
A permit was granted for con-
struction of street Improvements
on Lancer place, from the south
side of Madison street to James
town road. The project also will
involve paving of one-half of
Jamestown road. Thirteen houses
have been built in this area and
will be opened in two weeks.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Falls Church Seeking
To Correct Police Call
Interference With N

The Falls Church City Council
last night agreed to study means
of eliminating interference by city
police radio with Channel 4 tele-
vision programs from Station
WNBW.
The Federal Communications
Commission had Informed the
city that listeners had complained
of interruptions to programs by
police calls. The council ap-
pointed Councilmen Samuel E.
McCrary and Lee NJ. Rhoads to
decide whether present equipment
should be repaired or replaced by
a transmitter costing approx
mately $1,000.
The council agreed to let City
Treasurer James E. Ferguson bcr-
row money to meet expenditures
until tax receipts begin to come
in late this fall.
Mr.. Ferguson announced that
he had issued IS warrants yes
terday against persons who have
failed to pay personal property
taxes. More than $4,000 in de-
linquent taxes, the treasurer re-
ported, has been collected since
he started his drive to bring in
nearly $4,000 due the city early
this year.
City Attorney LaRue Van Meter
was authorized to engage Attorney
Robert C. Fitzgerald to assist in
the collection of personal property
taxes.
A council plan to vacate Shreve
street extended, west of South
Washington street. and widen
East Fairfax street was opposed
by Miss Edith Thompson, 100
South Washington street.
City Manager Roy F. Dunn told
tcouncilmen that the water system
extension to Chain bridge is ap-
proximately 88 per cent COM
pleted. Bids will be received until
2 p. m. July % on purchase and
erection of a 100000 gallon water
tank for the Willston area near
Seven Corners.
Evening star., 1949-07-19

Alexandria police yesterday
cracked down on bubble gum slot
machines" that recently were in
stalled in so Alexandria stores.
Mai. Edgar Sims said he had
ordered merchants to put the ma
chimes away. or to eliminate the
element of chance from their
operation.
The machines violate Virginia S
gambling laws. Mai. Sims said,
because customers don't get the
same thing each time a penny
is inserted. He explained that
most of the time the machine pays
only a ball of bubble gum. Some
times. the bubble gum is accom-
panied by trinket, and some
times only the trinket is received.
he said.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Robertson Asks Funds
For Naval Observatory
Bv the Associated Press

Senator Robertson. Democrat,
Of Virginia, yesterday asked the
Senate Appropriations Committee
to make the first move toward
construction of an $8,000s000
naval observatory at Charlottes-
vile, Va.
He urged approval of $500, 900
appropriation to get the project
under way.
Congress already has authorized
the transfer of Washington Naval
Observatory to Charlottesville but
has not appropriated any funds
for the project.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Electrical Contractors
Oppose County Control

The Prince Georges County
Electrical Contractors Association
last night voted against turning
electrical inspections over to
county inspectors.
The association wants electrical
inspections continued under the
fire underwriters. County control
of inspections had been suggested
by an electrical firm. a spokesman
for the association said.
Evening star., 1949-07-19

national meeting of the American
Chemical Society in Atlantic City,
N. J. The award is financed by
the Borden Foundation and ad-
ministered by the society for out
standing chemistry in milk.
DR.. Greenbank. who also has
conducted extensive research on
improving the quality of butterfat
and fat in food products, joined
the Agriculture Department in
1922. He served in the Chemical
Warfare Service before joining the
Agriculture Department.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
1000 10 See Burnin(
OF The Tower House
Mortgage Thursday

With more than 1000 persons
scheduled to watch. the mortgage
on The Tower House on the Po-
tomac," headquarters of the
World Wide Baraca and Phila-
thea Bible Glasses. will be burned
in ceremonies at the house at 4
pm. Thursday.
The spectators will be dele
gates attending the 48th annual
convention of the bible class Or
ganization in Alexandria. The
white Tower House" stands on
a hill overlooking the Potomac
River about mile north of
Mount Vernon.
During the ceremonies many
tributes will be paid to Miss Hen
rietta Heron, general counselor of
the movement until her ,death in
1914.
Miss Heron, according to those
who knew her. was woman of
great faith and charm who dedi-
Gated her life to extension of the
Baraca a-Philathea Bible Glasses
movement.
Miss Heron's oft-expressed hope
that the Tower House" would
become the headquarters of the
organization, came true in April
1912 after the fact that it was tc
be sold at auction came to the
attention of Mrs. Helen K. Hum.
phrey, 302 West Alexandria ave-
nue, Alexandria, who frequently
had passed by the place in com
pany with Miss Heron. The or.
ganization's bid was successful.
| Headquarters, which had beer
at 907, Fifteenth street NV, anc
Miss Heron, moved into the house
in August, 1912. Miss Heron lived
there until her death and is bur-
led in small plot in the front
yard.
The first Baraca class was
formed in 1890 by Marshall A.
Hudson in Syracuse, N. Y. Three
years later the Women's counter
part. the Philathea class was
started in the same city. Today
there are hundreds of these classes
throughout the country and in
many other nations. Miss Hern
became interested in the move
ment in 1908.
The Tower House" now serves
as the central point for the liter
ary work of the organization.
The house is occupied by K.
Edwin Fussell. executive Sec
retary of the movement. and Mrs.
F'ussell, Office manager. The third
member of the staff. who also
lives there, is Samuel G. Vaughn
Sessions of the convention are
being held at 9 am. and 7:15
pm. each day this week at First
Baptist Church. Saturday the
annual banquet will be held al
$50 pm, in the National Airport
terrace room. At that time the
1949-50 officers will be installed
Evening star., 1949-07-19
CornivoI to Continue

The annual carnival of the
Gslthersburg Washington Grove
Volunteer Fire Department, which
opened yesterday, will continue
through Saturday. The affair is
being held on the outskirts of
Gaithersburg on Route 240. Fred
die Stolz is carnival chairman
Evening star., 1949-07-19

m l l X a S a II
everyday food,
will receive the
$1,000 Borden
Award. it was
announced to-
day.
A chemist in
the Bureau of
Dairy Industry,
Agriculture De-
partment, Dr..
Greenbank will
be given the
award on Sep
tember 10, dur
Evening star., 1949-07-19
JoiIed for Drunk Driving

Robert E. Smallwood. 18. of the
1900 block of North Court House
road, was sentenced to 80 days in
Jail and fined $100 yesterday in
Arlington County Court on
charge of drunken driving.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
DR.. Greenbank 10 Receive
$1,000 Borden Milk Award

DR.. George r. Greenbank. 632
South Twenty-fourth street. Arl-
ington, Federal research chemist
who helped establish powdered
Evening star., 1949-07-19
Church Group Plans Sail

Members of st. Bernard's Cath
olic Church Of Riverdale will hold
a boatride at $50 pm. tomorrow
on the SIS. Mt. Vernon. Proceeds
will go to the building fund.
Evening star., 1949-07-19
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Evening star., 1949-12-11

4 s HER son-in law says, it's
IA a mansion built out of
the wreckage of other man.
sions.
Mrs. James E. Poore claims
it proves you can have any
thing you want-if you set a
goal and work hard enough
for it,"
But in 1899, when she start
ed building the l4-room Co.
lonial-style residence near
Fort Washington, Nd. not
even Mrs. Poore fully realized
what a patchwork Of odds
and ends of history would 60
into her dream house before
1t was finished.
Her list of "musts" included
an iron balcony beneath one
of the windows. Now she tells
visitors, 1T came from the old
Mclean house on I street."
Nothing would do for the
stairway landing but a
stained-glass window NTH
out a religious motif. She
almost had to abandon that
goal. But I found it at last
In a secondhand glass shop.
It's a Tiffany window, orig
inally designed for the old
Herbert Wadsworth home on
Dupont Circle. which is now
the Sulgrave Club"
The exterior of the house
and the five-columned por-
tico. which boasts a breath
taking view of the Potomac
River, are of pink spotted
bricks. These came from
some Of the buildings in the
old Poll Theater area, which
were wrecked to make way
for development of the Fed
eral Triangle.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Encircling a terrace on the
lawn Is a group of balusters
used for the first inaugural of
President Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
An old home on Baltimore's
famed Eutaw place yielded
the Italian carved mantel in
her living room. 1T was lying
in the mud in a junk yard"
Mrs. Poore recalled. THE
shopkeeper hesitated when he
asked $40 for it. He was afraid
I wouldn't pay that much"
BY picking up such bar
gains Mrs. Poore managed to
build a mansion on what she
says was little more than a
shoestring. I'VE had only an
Army officers income at the
time" she declares.
Most Of her finds came from
the junk yards of wrecking
companies. With her daugh-
ter Nancy (now Mrs. william
o. Tufts) she took a truck to
Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York in search Of door
ways. fanlights, grills and
other articles.
BY acting as her own archi-
tect, Mrs. Poore designed the
house as she went along,
working with a carpenter as
her contractor.
Things didn't always 60 &C
cording to plan-even last
minute plans. The carpenter
had just installed a plain
loaded window over the land
ing when she returned in tri-
umph with the stained glass.
The two windows weren't the
same size, but-"Take out
that one and put in this"
Mrs. Poore ordered. (She and