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Evening star., 1949-09-30
Two New Pools Souqht
In S3,288,o00 Budget
For D. T.. Recreation

Two new swimming pools and
49 new playground directors high
light the sexpansion of the city's
recreational facilities sought in the
SO ,288,0 900 budget request of the
District Recreation Department.
Released by the Commissioners
today, the Recreation Department
requests total more than twice the
81 1868, 900 appropriated for the
current fiscal year for recreation.
For operating expenses, the
Recreation Department asks ST.
$4,000, an increase of 1888, 900
over this years budget. The capital
outlay requests total $1,711 900
an increase of 1881 900.
Pools Near Schools.
The two swimming pools are
planned for site near the Randall
Junior High School and another
near both the Wilson High School
and the Deal Junior High School.
The pool at Randall would be for
colored children, while the other
would be for white. Both are
planned for use in conjunction
with the physical education pro-
grams of the schools they will be
near.
A total of $1,Ol6,800 is asked for
construction of the two pools.
The Recreation Department asks
a total of $448,632 for land i'm
provements at % recreation areas
and for new bath houses at the
departments two present SWIM
ming pools at Rosedale and
Georgetown.
Two Fieldhouses.
The sum of $184,800 is asked
for construction of the first unit
of two f1eldhouses, one at Fort
Stanton and the other at Lang
don Park, as we'll ss construction
of two utility buildings, a main
tenance room and three portable
shelters for use by the day camps.
This item also would provide for
the completion of the auditorium
at the Chevy Chase Community
Building.
The 49 playground directors
would be used to replace part
time directors now employed at
many centers, to put directors at
new centers being opened or to
put directors at Fairgrounds that
now have no supervision or need
a second director.
The Recreation Department ex-
plains these new employees would
cost $125,114 annually, but that
only $06.819 need be appropri.
ated, since a saving of $28,295
would be made by the elimination
OF many part-time employees who
now WoHk on per diem basis.
Other Aides Asked.
The Recreation Department also
asks for seven other new positions
"a recreation analyst, two clerk
Stenographers, an assistant prop
erty officer, file clerk, passen-
ger car driver and a telephone
operator.
The department put in a special
plea for the telephone operator.
At present one employe serves as
a telephone operator. receptionist,
dispatches the official cars and the
messenger, issues tennis permits
Evening star., 1949-09-30
FOUND.

DOG, little, very dark brown. female
wearing D. c.. tag. found near Potomac
Nd. Sligo 6709.
COCKER SPANIEL. found at HAYWOOD
Gardens shopping center. UN. s517.
FOR LOST or unwanted animals, cal
WARRINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
" o st. NV. NO. 6730.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Hampshire Heights Citizens
To Decide Whether 10 Meet

The Hampshire Heights Citi.
zens Association Executive Com.
mittee last night decided tc
question association members or
whether to hold meetings this
year.
President o. e. Rue said today
he had suggested earlier that
meetings be discontinued because
Of poor attendance last year.
At the meeting. however, the
Executive Committee voted to send
missionaries to members and let
them decide the question. NJ.
The Executive Committee will
meet October 20 to look over the
missionaries.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Miss FIogstod to Sing
In Son Francisco Tonioht
By the Assoejo,ed Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 80
Kristen Flagstad. Norwegian So
prano. is scheduled to sing with
the San Francisco Opera Co. in
Tristan and Isolde" tonight.
Her appearance here, the first
in 10 years, was a subject of
heated controversy a few weeks
ago. Trustees of the War Memorial
Opera House banned her on
grounds of the pro-Nazi politics of
her late husband as the reason
for their action.
Their decision was later re-
versed. Miss Flagstad's role to-
night marks her postwar return
to a major opera stage.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
By the kssoeiotsd Press

The United States has dis
patched several of its far-ranging
B-36 atom bombers to Alaska, the
Air Force disclosed late yesterday
It said the mission was for "rou-
tine training"
Just how long the giant planes
would remain at Americas Artic
outpost-only a short hop from
Russia-the Air Force did not
say.
1t reported that about four
B-36s sped north from their Fort
Worth, Tex. base last week
about the time President Truman
broke the news of Russia's atomic
advances.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. C. ~ A-3


and performs diversified lesser
duties such as filing.
1--WE find her overWorked, result
ing in very poor switchboard and
reception service" the Depart
ment said.
1t added that the telephone
company made study and re-
ported the present operator is
competent and could handle the
traffic through the switchboard, if
relieved of the many non-operat-
ing" duties which now require her
attention.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
West Berlin S Chiefs
Discuss Rail Crisis
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Sept. 3O-The three
Western commandants secretly
discussed Berlin's new rail crisis
today but took no action. A disput
over Soviet operation of the rail-
ways led to a rupture of four
power talks in Berlin two days ago
The Western commandantS re-
ceived appeals by the Allied-spon-
sored city government and the
local Communist trade union
to seize Russian-controlled rail-
way stations in the Western Sec
tor.
A reliable source said the COM
mandants we're unable to release
further information on today's
meeting because it might preju-
dice decisions which have yet to
be made.
Mayor Ernst Reuter- sent a petit
tion to the American, British and
French commandants, asking
them to suspend the rights of
Russian authorities to control the
stations.
The anti-Communist West Ber-
lin trade union sent a similar petit
Patenotre and the payment of the
ton.
Evening star., 1949-12-07

more days Of CT Bill schooling
with both subsistence allowance
and tuition.
VA said that veterans who were
told they might either accept or
reject their 15-day vacation Pc
riods, and then accepted them, are
not entitled to purchase more
school time. But most students
never: were advised they had a
choice. Their 15-day vacation
checks were automatically paid
them.
Those who will profit most are
students whose entitlements run
out just before q semester's half
Evening star., 1949-12-07

the second and final session today
at the World Masters Contract
Bridge Tournament.
After the first session yesterday
a Montreal-Boston combination
took the lead. Sam Gold, Henry
Bernstein, Ralph Cohen, all Of
Montreal, and Sydney Aronsor
and E. N. Marcus, both Of Boston
won 1917 matches.
One-and-a- half points behind
was a pickup team made up o1
William Josephs, Camillus, N. Y:
DR.. H. Russ Storr. Philadelphia
Evening star., 1949-12-07

H. j. Gerst. Norfolk. Va. and Jo-
seph Cohan, Wooster. Ohio.
In third place, another 11a
points behind, were the defending
champions. Alvin Landy and Jack
Ankus, Columbus. Ohio; Arthur
Goldsmith, cleveland, and JEFF
Click. Miami, Fla.
In the women's competition
the 1947 -titleholders led with
10 matches won. The leading
team consists of Mrs. L. G. Robin
son. Mrs. Henry Sabatt. Mrs. Ray
mond H. Sondheim and Mrs. c. T.
Evans, all of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY, DEcEMBER T. le4s

students a 15-day leave, or vaca-
ton. at the end of each semester
Normally, substance allowance is
paid automatically for the 15-day
periods, and each vacation deducts
Is days from the veterans total
entitlement.
Students may now barter their
past. paid vacations for extension
Of their entitlement, VA said
They must pay back to VA the
subsistence allowances collected
for vacation periods, and for each
15-day period they can collect Is
Evening star., 1949-12-07
GI Pupils Can Extend
Free Studies, VA Says
BY the kssoeioted Press

The Veterans Administration
said yesterday many-possibly
thousands-of college students
whose CT Bill entitlements are
running out can extend their pc
rted of Government-flnanced edu-
cation. It will cost them some
money, however.
The CT Bill allows full-time
Evening star., 1949-12-07
24-Hour Strike Hats
Israel Roll Operations
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 7.-Opera-
tions of government-operated
railroad lines were halted today
by a 24-hour strike of workers
seeking higher wages and over
time pay.
The Israeli Transport Ministry
said the workers had agreed to
arbitration and expressed surprise
at the demonstration walkout.
Railroad administrators said the
Evening star., 1949-12-07

way mark. BY purchasing" more
time, they can stretch their en-
titlement over the halfway point,
automatically becoming eligible to
finish the whole semester with
full, Government aid.
Only college and university
students are covered.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Dolls for Needy Children

Thirty-five dolls dressed by
members of the Second Division
Unit of the American Legion
Women's Auxiliary will be pre-
sented to the Salvation Army at
8 o'clock tonight in the New CO.
lonial Hotel, Fifteenth and M
streets NV. The dolls then will
be given to needy children 40
Christmas presents.
Evening star., 1949-12-07

strike would slow up movement
of oranges now being picked n
Israeli groves.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Team-of-4 Bridge Contest
Enters Final Session

BY the Assoeiotsd Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.-The
team of four contest went into
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-29

lakes. it boasts a high, dry ana
healthful climate. The camp is
owned and managed by Dorothy
p. and Jacob Robbins, formerly
engaged in the practice OF law
in New York. Mrs. Robbins in
addition devoted considerable
time to the study of foods and
diet as well as to the welfare
of children in camp and legal
work. Their first consideration
is the happiness of the girls. Their
daughter, Barbara j., is an art
major at the Florida State Uni
versity, interested in dramatics as
well. She enjoys working with
Youngsters interested in these
subjects. The natural beauty OF
the place brings out a young
ster's talent; the setting is per-
feet for painting, sketchlng, mus
ic, writing, etc.
Accent is placed on "home en-
vironment' so that RECOMMENDATION
has no place here. The girls are
housed in the thirteen room
Lodge, where the rooms are
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-29

light, airy and comfortable. En-.
rollment is limited to ASSN.
comfort and personal supervi,'
ion. Land and water sports ara
right on the premises. The man
agement is most eager to ha,,o
parents personally inspect tho
camps facilities before enroll
ment.
The fee is as follows: 4 weak.
$3.50; 8 weeks $3.50, and u week,
$3.50.
Parents who have planned .
trip for a long time, may now
take it and feel certain their
daughters are in good hands and
properly cared for. To quote q
good philosopher:
"When We Serve the child, ue
serUe all futurity;
When GDe inUeSt IN the child.
We INCEST IN universal hone:
And when we equip the child
to Ser0e the greatest good,
We merit the gratitude of eter.
nifty"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-29

throughout the United States who
are engaged in the drive to raise
$3.50, 600, 900 for the United Jew
ish Appeal.
Originally scheduled to leave
the United States at the end OF
the month, Dr.. Weizmann de-
layed his departure to May 5th,
so that he might join in the
American celebration of his
country's birth as a State. AL
though in the secular calendar,
the first anniversary of the proc.
lamation of independence occurs
on May 18th, the Israeli Govern
ment designated May 4th as the
official date, since it is guided
by the Hebrew calendar.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-29
Robbins Family
Opens Florida
Camp For Girls

A long felt need for a camp
for girls closer to home can now
be filled with the re-opening of
Camp Robbins at Lake Como,
Florida, midway between jack
sonville and Orlando, one half
mile off U. S. Highway II.
Located on fifteen acres of
beautiful rolling country, right
on two springfield, crystal clear
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-29

The members of Congregation
Beth Ell in Minneapolis will mark
the 25th anniversary of Rabbi
David Aronson's ministry with
special Sabbath services to be
held at the Synagogue tonight
Friday, April 29). Rabbi Aron-
son is president of the Rabbinical
Assembly of America and author
of ''The JewiSh Way of Life.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-29
President Weiznann To Celebrate
First Anniversary Of Israel
AT New York Dinner

Dr.. Chain Weizmann. President of the State of Israel will cele-
brate the first anniversary of the Republic of Israel at a dinner at
the Waldorf Astoria. New York. on Wednesday evening. May 4th. it
was announced today by Henry MOrgenthau. Jr" General Chairman
of the United Jewish Appeal.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-29

The celebration of the birthday
of Israel's independence will be
in the form of a tribute by the
President of Israel to officers of
Jewish community campaigns
Evening star., 1949-11-21
1l1|L1|!| With ||!.sIEe NEW DRIVE
METROPOLITAN DEALERS

POTOMAC MOTOR SALES, Inc.
1905 New Hampshire Ave. NV.
GUYS AUTO SALES
1880 FIorido Ave. NE.
ATLAS MOTOR SALES. INC.
Foirfox Circle, Fairfax, Va.
Evening star., 1949-11-21

GREENWOOD SALES 3 SERVICE
45O5 Lee Hwy, Arlington, Va.
HAWKINS MOTOR CO., INC.
25ol Col. Pike, Arlington, Va.
Al AUTO WORKS, INC.
e7z3 Go. Ave. Silver Spring, Nd.
Evening star., 1949-11-21

I l1uDsoN's NEW PAcEMAKER is here today!. ::
On display today! -. You can see it today!
For the first time in motor-car history, you can
have compactness and lower price with big-car
comfort and riding qualities For here is an agile
car with more inside room than in any other car
at any price, except another Hudson
It's trim, tidy car with lower center Of gravity
than any other make because Of this you
get smoother road-hugging ride than is pos
sible IN even the costliest cars built the old
fashioned way.
Here, Hudson's *step-down" design gives you
not only all the room, comfort, safety and amaz-
ing roadability, but also all the low-buit beauty.
the long, free-fowing lines that can come only
with the 'step-down" way Of building motor cars.
Every body line is naturally beautiful, even to
the graceful cures of the Full View windshield.
This is Hudson's new Pacemaker -. priced for
millions Of ne.O-oar buyers!
You ride securely-in Hudson's single-unit, all
Evening star., 1949-11-21

BARR MOTORS, INC.
80I Preston Ave-, Charlottesville, Va.
FoREHAND MOTOR co.
n. Liberty st. and krotzer Rd.
Horrisonburs. Va.
Evening star., 1949-11-21

welded, all steel Monobilt body and -fame'-
safely within a box section foundation frame
that surrounds the passenger compartment, even
outside the rear vheels-reldred in the roomiest
seats in any automobile
This Is Hudson's new Pacemaker :. with the
new higher compression Pacemaker engine, the
power-packed engine that test drivers call the
Unoothest, sweetest we've ever driven!" the
rugged, long-ived engine with new carburetion
and fuel intake that make it q lightning like per-
former with surprisingly saving ways!
And this amazing car brings you Hudson's new
Super-matic Drive (optional at extra cost)-the
only automatic transmission that includes the
fuel-saving advantages of overdrive and that
shifts gears just as you want to shift that doesn't
creep at lights, that doesn't slip as you roll along
There are more many more fresh, colortul
and desirable features in this great new car !.
too many to mention here Hadn't you better
see it today? .1,od-.a,l sndp pa'r-4. p.esass.
Evening star., 1949-11-21

ARMSTRONG MOTORS, INC.
65O3 Ga. Ave. NV.
BURROWS MOTOR CO., INC.
900 M St. Sc.
DISTRICT MOTOR co. III
1909 18th St. NV.
N. Y. AVENUE MOTOR CO., INC.
sos N. Y. Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1949-11-21

COLLEGE PARK AUTO PLACE
1923 Baltic. Ave-, College Park, Nd.
QUEENS CHAPEL MOTORS, INC.
Queens Chapel Rd., Hyottsville, Nd.
CALL CARL MOTORS, INC.
77oI Wis. Ave. Bethesda, Nd.
OLD DOMINION MOTORS, INC.
s33 N. Pitt ST, Alex, Va.
Evening star., 1949-11-21

sTUcKEY'S AUTO SERVICE
72s S. Raleigh ST. Martinsburs, West Va.
CAPITAL HUDSON co.
Defense Highway and Hudson ST.
Annapolis. Md.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Woman Clerk Accused
Of Larceny Posts Bond
ky the kssoeio,sd Press

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. Aug.
27.-Charged with taking slightly
more than $4,000 Of town funds
over four year period. Mrs. Lucy
Stinnette Roberts. a deputy Vir.
ginla Beach town clerk. was free
under 5000 bond today.
Mrs. Roberts posted bond FRI
day night shortly after being
served with ae4warrant charging
grand larceny. She is scheduled
to appear in Princess Anne County
Trial Justice Court Monday.
Mrs. Roberts has been q town
employe for more than 81 years.
r. A. Jones. town clerk and
treasurer, said the arrest was
made after a To-day investigation.
He said the case was brought to
his attention by another clerk.
who discovered that the pay Of a
laborer not employed since l945
was still being drawn. An ac-
countant was called in. :
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Rites for Mrs. Gibson
To Be Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Elva
Jennings Gibson, 10, widow OF the
Rev. Joseph P. Gibson. for many
years rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, Chaptico. Md, will be
held at 1880 am. Monday at st.
Paul's Episcopal Church. Webster
street and Rock Creek Church
road NV. Burial will be at 3
pm: Monday @aE cHriSt Church
Chaptico.
Mrs. Gibson died in her sleep
Thursday night at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Rose Eichel-
berger. ia Indian Spring drive,
Silver Spring. She was found
in her bed yesterday morning by
Mrs. Eichelberger. with whom she
had lived for the last eight years.
Mrs. Gibson was born in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, but lived most
of her life in Brunswick, Md.
After the death Of her husband
IS years ago, she lived for short
time in Washington before NOV
ing to Silver Spring.
Surviving are two other daugh-
ters. Mrs. Jean Boiler of 522 Mar
garet drive. Silver Spring. and
Miss Katherine Gibson of New
York; a son, the Rev. Robert j.
Gibson of New York; two sisters.
Mrs. Elizabeth Potterf1eld and
Mrs. Clara Rinker, both Of Low
ettsville. Va, and five grand
children,
Evening star., 1949-08-27

Foreign Minister Robert Schu.
man will not sail for the United
States before September s.
The informant said his de-
cision was taken following the an.
nouncement that the converse.
tions on the creation Of the per.
manent bodies Of the Atlantic
pact, due to begin early in Sep
tember. will only start after the
beginning Of the United Nations
session, and that the currency
conversations between the United
States and Britain and Canada
will begin September instead OF
September 8.
Maurice Petsche, French minis
ter of finances and Herve AL.
phand. director Of the economic
affairs Of the Foreign Ministry.
are to sail for the United States
August 30.
Evening star., 1949-08-27

died last Thursday Of cerebral
hemorrhage in Arlington County
Hospital. He lived at 67l3 North
Washington boulevard, Falls
Church.
He first entered Federal agricul-
tural work in 1929 in direct charge
Of Federal-State cooperative road
patrol operations in Northern Flor
ida and South Georgia. The
patrols were set up to prevent
movement of products likely to
carry the Mediterranean fruit fly
during an eradication project Of
this insect in those States.
Fought Grasshoppers.
In 1880 he was appointed asso-
ciate plant quarantine inspector
with the Department of Agricul-
ture to aid in Mexican fruit ny
quarantine procedures in the lower
Rio Grande Valley Of Texas.
When outbreaks Of grasshoppers
threatened crops in many agri-
cultural areas Of the Midwest dur
ing the summer months Of 1884,
Mr. Gaddis was placed in charge
of procurement, mixing and dis
tribution Of more than $4,000 tons
Of poison grasshopper bait which
were made available to farmers in
the affected areas within q few
days after the necessary funds
were allotted.
He was made leader Of the d.
vision Of domestic plant quaran-
tines in 1894, q position he held
until his death.
Mr.. Gaddis was born on . farm
near suches, Ca. and was an
honor graduate Of the Smith
Georgia State Agricultural COL
lege. Douglas, Ga.
He taught in the public schools
of Georgia from 1909 to 1915 and
from then until 1921 was in charge
of an experiment station OF the
Georgia State Board Of Entom-
ology, dealing with insects and
diseases Of cotton.
He was a member Of the Amer
ican Association Of Economic
Entomilogists. the American Ply
Psychological Society and other
scientific and professional organ
izationS.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Clandelle Lewis Gaddis; four sons.
DR.. Don A. Gaddis: Marshall L.
0addis, Paul L. and Aarl = Cad
dis, all Of Arlingte1s laughter.
Mrs. G. E. Kardos 81 Cnarlottes-
vile, Va, and three brothers, M. r.
Gaddis Of Quitman, Ca. M. w.
Gaddis of Panama City. Fla, and
Carl Gaddis Of Lafayette. La.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Dr.. William A. Murray
Dies in Silver Spring

DR.. William A. Murray, 10, who
had practiced dentistry in North
east Washington for nearly SC
years, died yesterday at his home
900 Malcolm drive, Silver Spring
He had been i'll for several months
His Office was at 625 H street
NE.
DR.. Murray was born in Geor-
gia and later lived in South Caro-
lima. He moved to the District about
1893 to enter Government service
He was graduate from Columbian
University, now George Washing
ton University. in June, 1900.
Surviving him are a daughter
Mrs. Lucie A. Verrilli Of the Sil.
YER Spring address; two sons
Americus Murray and Charles A
Murray of Washington; two Sis
ters, Mrs. Mary Paulling and Mrs
John G. Stabler. and a brother
McCauley j. Murray, all OF st
Matthews, S. c.
Funeral services will be held ai
2 pm. Monday in the Asbury
Methodist Church. Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV. Burial Will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Joseph Supplee Dies; i!
Veteran Star Printer

Joseph Z. supplee, 30. Of 11os
Fern street NV. one Of the first
men to operate . linotype ma
chine at The Evening Star, died
yesterday in Washington sani-
tarium after an illness Of . week
A native Of Baltimore. Mr.. Sup
plee spent the early part of his
life in Martinsburg, w. Va. After
working as . printer on news
papers in that city and in Roam
oke, Va, he came to Washington
In 1893 and became . printer on
The Star.
He was q member Of a group
then chosen to be trained tc
operate The Stars new linotype
machines, his family said. He re-
NAMED q printer at the news
paper until March. 1926, when he
retired after SO years of service
Mr.. Supplee Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mildred White Sup
plee, of the Fern street address
There also are two sons, Harold
E., of Colmar Manor. Nd, and
william c., Of Laurel. Nd; i
daughter, Mrs. Theodore r. Nc
Kee, of Lexington Park, Nd;
sister, Mrs. John r. Poland, OF
Martinsburg. and i've grand
children. The sons were star
athletes during their high school
and college days.
Funeral services will be held
at / pm. Monday from the Deal
funeral home, 1912 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Home Mortgage Insurance
Bill Sent 10 President
sy ths Associated Press

The Senate passed and sent TO
President Truman yesterday a
stopgap bill continuing the Gov
ernment's full authority to insure
mortgages on new homes.
The action is intended to as
sure that there will be no let-up
in the 1000, 000-plus-a-year rate
of home building.
The measure increases by
$500, 100000 the Governments
general authority. under Title 2
| Of the Housing Act, to issue mort
gage insurance for home con-
struction in the moderate price
range.
It also continues for so days, to
November l. the temporary title
| / authority for insurance on loans
| for modernization and repair Of
homes, and section sos Of title {
authority for insurance Of loans
on large scale, multiple unit rental
projects. Both these titles ex-
pire September /, unless extended
The stopgap measure has been
approved BY the House.