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Evening star., 1949-07-07
SenateApproves
Police Pensions,
Teacher Leave
Measures Sent to
Conference With
Judges Pay Bill

Hope for final Congressional
approval of five District measures
has risen with Senate action
sending the bills to conference
with the House.
These include bills to increase
pensions for widows and orphans
of police and firemen, to provide
higher pay for judges of the Mu-
nicipal Court and the Municipal
Court of Appeals and to provide
sick leave with pay for school
teachers.
Conferees on the bills were not
named when the Senate passed
the amended bills. This was held
up to see if the House would &C
cept Senate changes rather than
to send the bills to conference to
iron out the differences.
SIPS for Widows.
On the police fire pension bill
the House and Senate are in
agreement on various provisions:
Raising the pensions of widows
from $75 to $125 a month, of or
phans from $40 to $25 month
and raising the age of eligible
orphans from Is to 18 years.
Also, both bills would boost the
salary deductions of police and
flremen from 312 per cent to 5
per cent to pay part of the extra
cost.
Amendments added by the Sem
ate would provide a $500 funeral
payment for deceased members OF
the police and fire forces (now
$75), and propose new "hero's
award of $1,000 to the heirs Of
any police or firemen killed in line
of duty or dying of injuries re-
ceived in action.
The teacher sick leave bill also
was broadened in the Senate.
Both houses have approved plan
for one day a month sick leave
with pay and up to 20 days retro
active leave.
Disagree on Limit.
House-Senate differences have
arisen over the amount of cumula-
tive sick leave. The House fixed
this at so days. The Senate raised
it to 80 days. Temporary teachers
could accumulate up to 10 days.
There was no sharp difference
between the House and Senate
over the pay raise to be accorded
judges of the trial and appellate
branches of Municipal Court.
The House had undertaken to
treat the two branches alike. but
the Senate is insisting on differ
entail in favor of the Appeals
Court. Senate spokesmen have
said a compromise with the House
should be accomplished easily.
& Differences in Pay.
On this bill, the House pro-
posed to raise the pay of associate
judges of the two courts to $4,000
and the chief judges to $13,500.
The Senate changed this to pro-
vide $14,500 for the chief judge
of the Municipal Court of Appeals.
$4,000 for it's associate judges.
$13,500 for the chief judge Of
Municipal Court and $4,000 for
its associate judges.
The two other bills passed late
yesterday by the Senate and sent
back to the House for action on
amendments, would provide for
stop orders on banks on negotiable
instruments, such as checks, and
would authorize District govern
ment agents to let contracts for up
to $4,000 in supplies without for
NAL action by the Commissioners.
The House had raised the limit to
SIS. 900.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
40 Miles Made in IS Minutes
As Police Rush Serum to Girl

father notified State police and
she was taken to the Office of a
Laurel physician.
Anti-venom serum is most
effective when administered soon
after bite, but the nearest avail
able supply was at Cheverly Drugs
5401 Annapolis road, Bladensburg
Informed of the emergency. the
store had the seru mpackaged anc.
ready when the police car arrived
The troopers said they attained
a speed of 80 miles and hour on
the trip.
Edith responded satisfactorily
after the drug was administered
and was sent home.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Fire Code Provisions
For County Indorsed
By Il al Hearing

Fire code provisions proposed
for adoption in Montgomery
County were Endorsed yesterday
by IL persons who appeared be-
fore the County Council in a
hearing at Rockville.
The 7l-page document was dis
cussed by members of commit
tee which drafted it and various
fire officials and citizens. The
council also received number OF
letters from State and Federal
agencies praising the code as well
drawn" and comprehensive.
The council took under advise
ment several suggestions for tech
nical revisions and is expected to
adopt the code by ordinance be-
fore August Is. when the Depart
ment of Public Safety will be
established by a new local law. E
Among org tions and
agencies approving the code were
the Montgomery County Safety
Board, the Interior Department. S
Bureau of Mines. the Maryland
State Insurance Department and
the National Board of Fire Un-
derWriters.
Speakers yesterday were Albert
F.. ConradiS. county public utlli-
ties agent and chairman Of the
committee which drafted the
code; DR.. S. H. Ingberg, former
chief of the Fire Resistance Sec
ton. Bureau of Standards; Lee
Bender, vice chairman of the Code
Committee and former president
of the Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department: Charles E. Def
limbaugh, former chief at Silver
Spring; Joseph A. Bargagni, chie1
of the Bethesda Fire Department
Spencer j. H. Brown. Sandy
Spring, president of the Maryland
State Association of Volunteer
Firemen; William F. Carl, Chevy
Chase; A. D. Farquhar, Sandy
Spring; John S. Wilton, Rockville;
Max Fineburg. representing the
National Institute of Cleaning &
Dyeing, and Henry E. Marschalk
member of the board of the Ia
koma Park Volunteer Fire Depart.
ment and former president of the
Montgomery County Association o1
Volunteer Firemen.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Tobacco Markets 10 Close
Auq. 10 in South MARYLAND

Southern Maryland tobacco auc-
ton markets will close August
10, the State Tobacco Authority
announced today.
Agreement on a closing date
was reached at a conference OF
buyers, warehousemen and men,
bers of the Authority.
More than 100000 pounds
of last yesr's 35,000.000 pound
crop has been sold, the Agricul-
|ture Department and State De-
partment of Markets has an
nounced.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
NoIte Park PIoy Center
To Close Tomorrow

The Nolte Park Recreation
Center. Silver Spring, will close to-
morrow unless there is a substan-
tial increase in neighborhood par
ticipation. Blair H. Smith. director
of recreation for the Park and
Planning Commission said today.
Less than 20 persons have been
attending daily, according to the
recreation department. Unless the
daily attendance is increased to
about 40 by tomorrow, members of
the recreation staff and activities
will be transferred to other COM
munity centers.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Duplex Houses Get
Approval in Fairfax;
Inspector Named

The Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors approved the building
of mi-detached houses in the
county.
The supervisors adopted an
amendment to the zoning ordi-
nance permitting semi detached
homes on urban zone lots when
special approval is given by the
County Board of Zoning Appeals.
No one appeared to protest the
amendment. State Senator Andrew
w. Clarke spoke in support of the
measure.
No semi-detached houses have
been built in the county since
adoption of a regulation several
years ago which required that du-
pleX homes be built on lots twice
as large as those required for single
dwellings. County planning Off
Gals said that requirement made
it financially impractical to build
duplex houses.
Under the new amendment, du-
plex houses can be built on lots
containing 1900 square feet.
Thomas E. McDonough, 46, was
appointed electrical inspector for
the county beginning July 16. The
former electrical inspector re-
signed several months ago.
Mr.. McDonough has been with
the Virginia Electric & Power Co
for more than 26 years and al
present is a supervisor of mapping
He was in charge of the Vepcc
Office at Fairfax for seven years
He was employed at an annual
salary of $4,000 plus $50 monthly
travelling expenses. Mr.. Nc
Donough was recommended by g
special committee appointed by
| the SllnerViSorS
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Union Shop Vote Ordered

The National Labor Relations
Board yesterday ordered an cleo
ton among Western Electric Co
workers in every State which
allows a union shop. There are at
least 13 States, including Virginia,
which have laws forbidding the
union shop or its equivalent. the
board said.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Heismun Gets College Post

MORGANTOWN. w. Va, July
II disappointment of James O.
Heisman, a research worker for
the Agriculture Department at
Beltsville, Md, as Associate AMI
NAL Pathologist at West Virginia
University, was announced yester-
day by President Irwin Stewart.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Court Resolves
Explosive |ssue--
Tests Firecrocker

Fairfax Trial Magistrate Harry
Carrico personally tested a fire.
cracker introduced as evidence
yesterday against a merchant &C
cused of selling explosive fire.
works.
The firecracker went off with a
loud bang outside the courthouse
Judge Carrico promptly fined the
defendant, Richard Hunt, Fairfax
$40 and costs for violating county
regulations.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
S|um Clearance
HereGets Place
In Housing Bill
Conferees Act to Let
District Participate
Fully in Financing

The Districts slum clearance
hopes have been assured a place
in the new national housing pro-
gram. but any start on eradica-
ton of slum areas here still ap-
pears a matter for determination
we'll in the future.
Conferees on the national hous-
ing bill agreed last night that the
District Redevelopment Land
Agency be authorized to partici-
pate fully in the um-clearance
financing feature of the measure
An amendment to accomplish
this and place the District agency
on a par with State and local
authorities elsewhere was adopted
by the House. 1t was not included
In the Senate version of the bill
but Senate conferees accepted it
last night, with minor changes.
The bill may be called up today
for final Congressional action
approval of the conference report
The provision covering the Dis
trict's slum clearance plans con-
tains a block against the Marshall
Heights redevelopment proposal,
the first project on the schedule
of the Redevelopment Land
Agency and the only one yet to
receive approval of the Commits
sioners.
''Veto" Right Provided.
This project repeatedly has been
denied appropriations, and, in
fact, the agency has been given
no money since its creation.
The House version of the hous-
ing bill contained an amendment
suggested by Chairman Mcmillan
of the House District Committee
which would prohibit the Rede-
velopment Land Agency from OBJ
tanning financing under the ma
tional program for any project
refused funds by the appropria-
tions an appropriations commit
tee.
The conferees changed this to
give the veto" right to Congress
as a whole.
The effect of including the Re-
development Land Agency in the
national legislation means that it
would have a means of financing
other than that provided by its
own basic law.
The latter contemplated $40
100000 revolving fund for slum
clearance, but this has been de-
MED. The most recent refusal
came yesterday when Senate ap-
preparations subcommittee prepar-
ing the independent offices ap-
preparation bill decided, instead.
to include only a s50,000 planning
fund.
Easy Terms Provided.
The House had voted nothing.
so this item must await conferees'
action on that bill.
Under the national slum- clear
ance program, the Federal Govern
ment would provide up to two
thirds of the funds required for
an eligible slum- clearance project.
The balance would have to be sup
piled from State or local revenues.
Easy terms" are provided, how
ever, for the local payments.
In addition to the provision COW
ering the Redevelopment Land
Agency, the housing bill has sec
ton which would restore the land
acquisition on rights of the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority,
the public housing agency here. 1t
could participate, therefore, in the
public housing program contem-
plated by the bill.
The Senate House conferees
agreed to an amendment attached
to the House version by Repre-
sentative Sasscer, Democrat, of
Maryland, which would restrict the
NCHA to site acquisition in the
nicfrirf
Evening star., 1949-07-07

nounced that four oroadcasts Will
originate from Derby Downs
throughout the day.
Bill Coyle, promotion director
of The Star, and Baxter Ward
of the WMAL staff, will give on
the-spot descriptions of the pros
ress of the race.
First broadcast will be a de-
scription OF the colorful parade
opening the festivities at 9 am
The Derby will be on the air again
at 11:45 am, near the end OF the
first elimination heats.
Another broadcast is scheduled
for 2 pm, and the thrilling final
to decide the city championship
will be described at pm. Both
Mr.. Coyle and Mr.. Ward are vet
eran Derby sportscasters.
For a thrilling, entertaining
day, plan to attend the free
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Boothe to TuIk in Arlington

Armistead L. Boothe. Alex
andria member of the Virginia
House of Delegates, will speak at
the annual meeting of the Arling-
ton Democratic Club at 8:15
O'Clock tonight at Lyon Park Com
munity House, Pershing drive.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

For a thrilling, entertaining
day, plan to attend the free
Soap Boz DerbyJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12

SONS OF NORWAY
 Meeting at pm, Jan. l3 in IOOF Hall. 9l 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
MANY SEARS ARE
 SEEN IN FEATURE
 AT 10TH CENTURY

With more stars hal n usually seen in any film, "ziegield's Fol- lies" now at the 20th Century, has plenty of entertainment by all kinds of talent
 Filmed in Technicolor and boast ing gorgeous girls, stunning sets and superb costumes, this picture has everything!
 Among the stars are Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremen, Fanny Brice Judy Garland, Kathryn Gray son, Lena Horne. Gene Kelly. James Melton, Victor Moore, Red Skelton, Esther Williams and William Pow ell, who re-creates his role as The Great Ziegfeld." Featured, too. are Edward Arnold, Marion Bell, Bun in's Puppets, Cyd Charlse. Hume Cronyn, William Frawley, Robert Lewis, Virginia O'Brien and Keenan Wynn.
 Comedy. spectacle, music and dance are tlended with great ar- tistry into a motion picture master piece
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
GOA MAKES PLANS
 'INITIATI0N JAN. E

The Catholic Daughters of Ameri- ca held their regular business meet ing last night at the Parish Hall with Grand Regent Mrs. Wm. Riggs in charge.
 Plans were completed for the ini- tiation of new memoers to be held on January 25 Katherine Nordale was appointed chairman of the com mittee for the Social of that event and assisting her will be Mrs. Tim othy O'Day, Mrs. Emily Pearson, Mrs. Wm. eeney, Mrs. Tony Thomas, Mrs. Joe Thibodeau, Mrs. Walter Hellan, and Mrs. Neil Moore.
 It was decided to have general communion on Sunday, January 23, to include all the new candidates.
 Announcement was made that another CARE package is bein g sent.
 Sewing, which has been discon- tinued for the holidays, will be re- again in February it was de- cided, and date will be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
Com m ents0n
 Gov.'sMessage
By JIM HUTCHINSON

Gov. Gruening's message brought enthusiastic response from Demo- crats and his tax proposals drew en- dorsements from some Republicans.
 Senate President Engebreth com mented: Tt is good. He covered the tax proposals and I'm for them.
 Senator Collins, longtime Fair banks Republican, said: We will give 1t consideration We need more revenue but I'm unalterably opposed to extravaganza and would nate to see a vicious tax system which would drive out industry. His proposals would, if carried to the extreme. One weakness of the message was a failure to propose pairing the budget to help meet the financial problem
 Senator Engebreth said: They
 were chiefly his recommendations of the past; we'll received and I predict will receive more favorable consideration"
 Rep. Stanley McCutcheon, An chorage Democrat, thought it a very inspiring message. I'm con- ! fident the House is in unanimous sympathy with his program. Rep. Doris Barnes, Wrangell Re- publican. That's a good tax start we'll get the job done from there"
 Rep. Warren Taylor, Democrat, Fairbanks: Tt lacked the brickbat throwing of some previous mes sages. It was constructive, concil- iatory.'
 Reps. Clarence Heating and Jack Conright. Anchorage Democrats, agreed it was an excellent speech. | Two Senate critics of Gruening - Jones and Munz Of withheld 1 comment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
ALA5kA CHAPTER AGCA
 OPENS OFFICES, ELECTS

The Alaska Chapter of the As
 sociated general Contractors ot
 America, Inc, has set up offices in
 Anchorage, under the management of c. Moriarty, who is well known in Alaska construction circles, hay ing been identified in executive po- sit,ons with numerous important All aska installations during the past eight years.
 The elected officers of the Chap ter for the current year are as fol- lows:
 R. H. Stock, of Stock & Grove, ! Anchorage, president. D. l.. Cheney, of s. Birch and
 Sons, Fairbanks and Great Falls
 Mont, vice-president. i Bill Lofholm, of Morrison -Knud-
 sen Company, Inc, of Anchorage cretary-treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
COURT OF HONOR
 FOR BOY SCOUTS
 SCHEDULED, FEB. (

Members of the Boy Scout Ad- vancement Committee met Tuesday afternoon at the Scout office with their chairman, the Rev. s. A. Me- Phetres Plans were adopted for a joint Douglas-Juneau court of hon. or to be held on Boy Scout Sunday, February 6, in Juneau. Recom- mendations for merit badge coun- sellors for the Boy Scouts in the two towns were reviewed, and a tentative list was adopted.
 Boards of review in preparation for the court of honor will be held on or before February 1, the committee decided
 Those attending the meeting were Kenneth A. Clem, for the Douglas Troop 610; J. M. Shofner. com mitteeman for the American Le- zion Troop 6l3; Dr. J. c. Ryan, for the Episcopal Church Troop g; Scout Executive Maurice Powers; and the chairman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
BLACK NARCI55U5' OPENING TONIGHT,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

The film Black Narcissus, com ing tonight to the Capitol Theatre, depicts the lives of five Protestant Nuns of the Anglican Church who journey to the Himalaya Mountains and attempt to set up a school ana dispensary for the benefit ol the natives But the problems of the world outside their convent, whlcn they had thought to avoid when taking their vows, encroach upon them unrelentingly.
 The picture stars Deborah Kerr as Sister Clodagh, who as the SIS ter Superior has charge of the con- vent. This is a completely different role from that which she assumes in her first American picture "Ihe HuckSters," in which she plays op- posite Clark Gable With her at this unusual Convent are Flora Robson as Sister Philippa, who raises trop- ical flowers instead of vegetables which the Convent sorely needs; Judith Purse as Sister BriOny who handles the dispensary; Jenny Lairl as Sister Honey who treats des- perately sick child in defiance of orders, and Kathleen Byron as Sister Ruth who forsakeS the order David Farrar is a cynical British agent. Sabu has the role of the young Indian Prince who seeks an education at the Convent. Jean Simmons has the part of the native girl whom he takes away with him
 The picture was written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and was filmed entirely in Technicolor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
 FOR SENATE

Senate committee appointments, to be in force during the special session only. were announced by Senator Andrew Nerland, chairman of the special Committee on Con- mittees and were approved by that body.
 The following are the member ships of the Senate committees, the first named on each commit tee being the president and the number indicating the Judicial Di- vision from which the member was elected.
 Banks and Banking: Jones to; Engehreth (3); Dawes CD; Butro- vich (4).
 Education, Public Health and Morals: Nerland (4; Mackenzie CD; Huntley C30; Lyng CD.
 Elections, Election Laws, Per Diem and Mileage: Dawes CD; Lyng CD; McCutcheon (3); Barr (4).
 Engrossment and Enrolment: Mackenzie CD; McCutcheon t3; /; Lyng @; Nerland (4.
 Finance and Corporations. Butro- vich (4); Munz CD; Mackenzie CD; Engebreth t3).
 Fisheries, Game and Agriculture Huntley (3D; Peratrovich CD; Jones CD; Barr (4
 Judiciary and Federal Relations Collins (4; Jones CD; Garnick tD; Rivers (3.
 Labor and Commerce: Garnick q; Butrovich (4); Anderson (2) ; McCutcheon (3).
 Mining and Manufacturing: An derson @; Dawes CD; Collins (4); Huntley (3.
 Municipal Affairs and Public Utilities: Engebreth (3; Barr (4 Anderson t2); Dawes CD.
 Printing, Purchasing and Contin- gent Expenses: McCutcheon (3 Jones @; Peratrovich CD; Ner- land (4).
 Rules: Lyng' @; Butrovich (4 Engebreth (3); Garnick CD.
 Taxation and Revenue. River. {3) Munz (2); Mackenzie CD Butrovich t4).
 Territorial Offices and InStitu tions Munz @; Garnick q, Me Cutcheon t3D, Collins t4).
 Transportation, Highways ant Navigation: Barr (4; Munz (2) Peratrovich CD; Huntley (3).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
kIWAN!5 OFFICERS
 TO BE INSTALLED,
 BANQUET TONIGHT

Cecil Roley, Lieutenant Governor of the Alaska Yukon Kiwanis Di- vision, will install new officers of the Juneau Kiwanis Club at oan- quet for KiWanians and their famil- ies tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 Roiey, whose home is in Anchor age, came in yesterday after wealth CT held him for two days at White horse and a day at Gustavus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
JUDGE KEHOE SOUTH

Federal Judge J. w. Kehoe, of the Second Judicial Division with headouarters at Nome, accompanied by Mrs. Kehoe, has left for the south where the couple will visit with Mrs. Kehoe's relatives in San Francisco and he will seek medical attention They expect to return north in April when the court is re- set to convene.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
NO BAND
 PRACTICE

Owing to conflicting engagements and also to the icy condition of the streets in several sections of the city, Director Joe Shofner an nounced this morning the Juneau City Band practice scheduled for tonight has been postponed to next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
REV. PAUL PROUTY TO
 BE GUEST SPEAKER AT
 PRAYER MEET SERVICE

The Rev. Paul Prouty, minister aboard the church mission boat Princeton Hall, will be guest speak CTS at the prayer meeting services 0f the Memorial Church this eve- ming at 7:30 o'clock
 The Rev Walter A. Soboleff ex- tends a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

Discharged from St. Ann'S Hos pital yesterday after receiving med ical attention were Master Terry Mclaughlin and Lee Smith.
 Lewis Wilson was discharged from the Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-04
It Sounds Like Double Talk"
(Ketcllikan NewS)
rec with the Governor!

We agree with the Governor!
 At least, in his statement in which he told the Alaska Legislature Tt part of the legislative func to see that the monies are expended prudently and economically"
 The Legislators should take the Governor at his word.
 They should want to know why he and his official staff members are asking nearly twice much for office and salaries appropriated by the previous biennium.
 The percentages of increase higher than just- fled by cost of living plus 25 per cent differental in Alaska over the Outside. For instance, the Gov ernors budget asks $36600 The amount he was al lowed in the former biennium S1782020. His entertainment fund the last biennium was S250O and for the present one he asks S6000
 He wants the Development Board continued.
 Legislators should want to know if it is in line with strict economy.
 On one hand the Governor says he doubts if his budget of ST. 24 will be enough properly to run the Territory thus paving the way for higher taxes and his property tax and the other hand advises economy
 That sounds like double talk
 It is hoped that there enough Alaskans in the Legislature consider every bill and expense on its than what will add new jobs and build up political machine.
 They will be judged the final grist. On that gst also will depend speeding up the day for getting statehood the securing of industries and settlers