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Evening star., 1949-03-31
Dual Road Replacing
Route 5 Expected
To Bypass Clinton

The new dual highway which
will replace Route S from the
District Line to TB.. Md. will by
pass Clinton if present plans of
the State Roads Commission
materialize.
William F. Childs, jr.. chief
engineer of the commission said
that under present plans both
lanes of the new highway will be
built three-fourths Of mile east
of the town.
He added, however, the decision
could not be considered alto
gether final"
1T is conceivable, he declared,
that the commission may later
revise the program, when it looks
at the whole picture. ~
Refers to Overall Plan.
He explained he was referring
to the States overall road plan
which contemplates linking
Southern Maryland. part of the
Eastern Shore, and north and
south main routes through con-
struction of Chesapeake and Poto-
mac River bridges.
Mr.. Childs made the statement
in reply to a letter from the Clin-
ton Businessmen's Association
which had been sent to Gov. Lane
and referred to his office.
The letter, signed by C. w.
Clayton, association secretary,
said:
In 1899, a survey was made for
a new proposed highway to i'm
prove Route S. The survey was
made at the request of the South
ern Maryland Citizens Association
which was composed of citizens
living three miles each side of the
center line of the road from
Silver Hill to T.B.
Plats Distributed.
when this survey was COM
pleted the State Roads Commits
sion distributed plats to the
general public. Since this all new
businesses and construction along
Route S. have been located far
enough back from the road to
provide for the new road.
IF Clinton is bypassed it will
seriously jeopardize businesses now
operating and will also discourage
others from attempting new enter
prises."
The association contended that
if the new highway is built
through Clinton the State would
be saved considerable expense. 1t
pointed out that part of the road
already is owned by the State.
The letter declared "thespeople
of Clinton feel they ha'A been
either mislead or seriously ne
rlectAd. ~
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Young Democrats Oppose
WASHINGTON Sales Tax

Opposition to a District sales
tax was voted by the Young Demo-
Gratis of the District last night.
Meeting at the Democratic
Women's Headquarters, 1926 New
Hampshire avenue NV, the group
favored instead an increased
grant by the Federal Government
of s18.000,00Q. This was asked
because the Federal Government
uses 40 per cent of taxable District
property, the group pointed out.
The organization also Endorsed
I. H. Fredericks for national pres
ident ofAheir group.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Return Virginia Rule .
To People, Miller Asks
In Falls Church Talk

Francis Pickens Miller. urging
the return" of the government
of Virginia to the people. last
night carried his campaign for
the Democratic nomination for
governor into Fairfax county.
In an address before nearly 200
members of the Fairfax County
Committee for Miller at Madison
school, Falls Church, the former
Fairfax County delegate to the
General Assembly asserted that
leaders of the dominant organiza-
ton in the State do not believe
in competitive political system.
They profoundly distrust the
peoples mind the candidate said.
They are not interested in de-
bate but only in handing down
instructions. The voters of Vir-
ginia should be disturbed by the
type Of mind that believes in gov
ernment by the few for the few
Mr.. Miller said that the present
campaign is a stage in a move
ment started in Fairfax County
more than IL years ago to provide
leadership in the Democratic
Party.
The elimination of competition
between parties. declared the can
didate. was accomplished in 1902
by insertion of the poll tax pro-
vision in the State Constitution
He charged that the man respon-
slble for this action, Tom Martin,
had been succeeded as head of
the dominant faction by Harry
Flood who in turn was succeeded
by Harry Flood Byrd, now the
States senior Senator.
Earlier yesterday, Mr.. Miller told
nearly 300 women at the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria that
he favored establishment of a
$4,000 minimum salary for all
teachers to be paid by the State.
Individual communities could add
to this amount. He said this would
release some funds local COM
munities have to pay for teachers
salaries, which could be used for
school construction. Mr.. Miller
said he believed leaving the prob
lem of school construction in the
hands of local communities would
tend to strengthen local govern
ment.
He said he believed this proposal
could avert sales tax, which some
have proposed as an answer to the
school construction problem.
The sales tax plan sounds so
simple y" Mr.. Miller said.
But it is a very dangerous pro-
posal. 1t is dangerous because
instead Of curing. it will
kill" Mr. Miller said a sales tax
would take school problems away
from the local community and
place them with the State.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
VA Center Head Named

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Mar
81 (SpeciaD Melvin G. Hobson
executive officer of Newton D
Baker Veterans Administration
Center here. has been named act
ing manager by DR.. E. L., Cook
who will resign Saturday Mr.
Hobson will serve until the Arrival
of Wales E. Finnegan as Drl cook S
successor as manager.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
New zoning System
For Prince GEORGES
Returned 10 Planners

Prince Georges County's pro-
posed master zoning plan, in
dorsed in principal by more than
100 county residents. today was
back in the hands of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for further
revision.
The planning agency. along
with a committee of three attor-
neys designated to represent the
commissioners. yesterday was in
structed to iron out "obiection-
able features" before resubmit-
ting the plan to the county heads
for final action.
Commissioner Harry w. Nc
Nance, after three-hour public
hearings in packed Circuit
Court room at Upper Marlboro.
told reporters that another sim
liar session may be scheduled
later to consider the changes.
IL Classifications Proposed.
The proposed zoning ordinance
generally includes provisions for IA
different types of classifications,
instead of only as at present. 1t
would create a zoning map for the
Park and Planning Commissions
regional district. A number of
zoning inovations, including con-
struction of semidetached and
triple detached homes are listed
for the first time under the pro-
posed plan.
Commissioner T. Hammond
Welsh of Hyattsville offered the
motion to turn the plan back to
the planning body for more study.
In an executive session after
ward Waldo Burnside. of Hyatts-
vile. legal counsel for the commits
sioners. was designated as chair
man of the committee represent
ing the commissioners, with Ralph
j. Powers, of Largo. and Adrian P.
Fisher, Oxon Hill, both attorneys,
as members.
Several individuals objected to
proposals directly affecting them
and asked that these be revised.
Among those appearing in favor
of the plan were representatives
of the county Civic Federation,
League of Women Voters, incor-
porated towns. womens' and gar
dens' clubs, the county Real
Estate Board, Home Builders AS
sociation and numerous indi-
viduals.
Changes Outlined.
The existing plan has three
residential classifications-A for
individual homes. B for tWo-fam-
| lily dwellings and C for apart
ments-and commercial D and in
dustrial E.
Under the new plan. there
would be 10 residential categories.
including one for a planned COM
munity such as Greenbelt (R-P-
c zone), two commercials, C-1 for
local commercial and CO for
general or heavy commercial, and
two industrials, IL for light in
dustfy and IL for heavy industry.
/ The other residential zones would
be the RIA agricultural resi-
dentiaD. R-R Crural residentiaD,
R-75 (one-family detached, re-
stricted, residentiaD, R-55 (one-
family detached residentiaD, R-35
one-family semidetached and two
family detached residentiaD, R.
20A (one-family triple attached
residential. RIO (two-family
semidetached residentiaD, R-18
I'm tip e-family, low-density
apartments), and Rio multiple
ments).
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Church Food Sole Planned

A fosd sale will be held at
10 am, Saturday IN the parish
hall of st. Clement Episcopal
Church. 170l Seminary road,
Alexandria. The sale is sponsored
by the womens aux hary OF the
church.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Trench Gift Distribution
To Citizens Units Urged

Philip Dolan, president OF the
Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton, last night suggested that
Thank You Train souvenirs in
tended for the District be distrib-
uted to the citizens associations
Several members concurred with
his view. They said the associa-
tions would be better custodians OF
the brio a-brac than the Smith
sonian Institution, which they say
is so seldom visited by Washing.
tonians.
No official action, however, was
taken by the group.
The liquor price stabilizatior
bill for the District, introduced
into the House by Representative
Klein, Democrat. Of New York
was branded by the association a.
the "brainchild of liquor com
bines," seeking to drive weaker
competitors out Of business.
The association urged the ap.
pointment of Wilbur S. Finch tt
the Board of Education.
The meeting was conducted by
Mr.. Dolan in the Bunker Hill
School. Fourteenth street ane
Michigan avenue N. E.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Citizen Group Votes
Study Of Race Report,

Georgetown citizens are begin
ming a comprehensive study OF
race relations reports here. be-
cause of a single vote cast last
night.
Split, As to A, the Progressive
Citizens Association of George
town, which packed Christ Church
Parish Hall, voted for a commit
tee to study the arguments con-
cerning segregation here.
Nearly half the members. how
ever, backed the opinion that the
Issue is too great for this small
group to deal with"
President Harold B. Hinton was
asked to appoint a committee OF
five to study the report of the Ma
tional Committee on Segregation
in the Nations Capital and also
criticisms of it made yesterday by
the Executive Committee Of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
The national committee charged
that Negro "ghettoes" are pro-
duced here as good business
practice. The Federation calico
the report distorted" and "un.
true" and likely to bring about
chaos"
MI. Hinton was advised Ito Sc
lect committee members who are
not too emotional
Two more resolutions last night
continued the associations flgh1
to protect residential Zoning II
Georgetown. Petitions were signee
opposing move to rezone Friend.
ship, the estate of the late Mrs
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, into com
mercial and apartment area anc
also a tract between Wisconsin
avenue and Observatory circle
near Whitehaven parkway, into az
apartment site. Associate mem.
bers were urged to attend hearing!
on the zoning question tomorrow
Evening star., 1949-02-08
AFL Head 10 Support
Plan 10 Put Mediation
Service Under Tobin
By jones Y. Newton
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

MIAMI, Feb. 8.-William Green,
AFL president, will support with
out qualification Secretary of La
bor Tobin's drive to recapture for
the Labor Department the Gov
ernment's dispute settling agency
when the Federation head appears
before the Senate Labor Commit
tee Thursday.
That was learned as the AFL
Executive Council planned to end
its annual meeting here late today.
Mr.. Green will give the AFL' S
full blessing to the administra-
ton labor bill when he appears
before the committee. He has
been instructed by the council to
ask for only one change of con-
sequenceSin the measure. That
would enable AFL craft unions to
operate in an industrial plant in
dependently of the union which
represents the production workers.
The Taft-Hartley Act contains
such provision.
Had Hands-O Policy.
When an AFL committee, head
ed by Mr.. Green, called on Sec
retary Tobin in Washington be-
fore the administration bill was
completed, they indicated to the
Labor Secretary that they would
not take sides in the argument as
to where the Federal Mediation
and Cancellation Service should
be placed. Early in the meeting
here, AFL leaders still indicated
their hand-off policy was un-
changed.
However. the position was
changed by the argument that
unless all major parts of the ad-
ministration Taft-Hartley sub
stitutes are supported the whole
bill would be endangered in Con-
gress. The AFL is heartily in
favor of the comparatively mild
administration bill. The media
ton service, now independent,
would be placed in Secretary
Tobin's department by the bill.
Decision Due on lam.
Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Ralph Wright was here in the
interests of the department when
the Executive Council convened a
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Citizens Groups Praised
By Committee Counsel

At the annual dinner meeting
of the Citizens Association of Ia.
koma Park, D. c., James R. Kirk
land, counsel for the Senate Dis
trict Committee, paid tribute last
night to the prominent part taker
by citizens associations in the
building of the Nations capital.
The address of welcome was
given by Charles H. Whitbeck, as
sociation president. He presented
Jesse c. Suter, civic affairs col
umnist of The Star, who acted as
master of ceremonies. The Rev
Robert S. Trenbath, rector OF
Trinity Episcopal Church, gave
the invocation. The dinner was
served in the Parish Hall by the
Ladies Guild of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Piney Branch road ano
Dahlia street NV.
The following committee was
appointed to nominate officers at
the March meeting: j. Hendron
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Chinese Patrol Boats
Attack Reds Supply
Vessels on Yangtze
By the As,ociafed Press

NANKING, Feb. 8-China's IS
dormant civil war flared into a
light fight on the Yangtze today.
Government patrol boats at
tackled a flotilla of Communist
supply craft west of Wuhu, which
is about 40 miles west of Nanking
Several Red boats were sunk and
81 junks captured, along with a
few Communist prisoners.
A naval spokesman denied the
Communists were trying a cross
ing.
The action, first of Importance
in a month, came as peace hopes
Wilted.
Chang Kai-shek, the retired
president, was reported by the au-
thoritative Shanghai newspaper
Ia Kung Pao, to be getting ready
to preside over an important
Kuommtang (government) Party
meeting IN Canton March 20. This
was taken by many to mean the
long time Chinese leader might
take over the reins of the falter-
ing government from Acting Pres
ident Lii Tsung- -jen.
Success Seen Unlikely.
The acting President, repeatedly
rebuffed by the Reds when he
sought to get them around a
peace table, was given slight
chance of success.
Most sources said he might be
able to surrender Shanghai and
Nanking before the Reds take
them, but had little chance of
making peace for the rest of
China.
Premier Sun Fo's cabinet in
Canton seemed determined to
shake free of the Ii government
altogether.
The Communist radio fatty re-
jected Kan Chia-hou, named by
Ii as a peace envoy. Kan was
termed peace broker" and ped
dler of American wares.
Ii and Shao Li-tze, former Am
bassador to Moscow, made hasty
flight to Shanghai in a reported
effort to bolster tagging peace ef-
forts. Ii hopes to get of an un-
Evening star., 1949-02-08

Official delegation to Peipins tc
try to arrange some sort Of meet.
ing with the Communists.
Gen. Ii Ming-yang. Chinese
wartime guerrilla leader, was re-
ported by the British-owned North
China Daily News in Shanghai as
a go-between for Red Gen. Chen
vi and the acting president. The
guerrilla is a friend of both men
and repeatedly now is in North
China talking to Chen after hav-
ing been closeted with Acting
President Ii in Nanking.
Greeted by Red Mayor.
The local Marking peace dele
CATION. empowered only to explore
possibilities of peace, was greeted
in Peiping by the new Communist
mayor.
Last night in Canton, Premier
Sun Fo's cabinet proclaimed its
intention of carrying on the fight
in South China despite Ii Tsung-
jen's opposition. Sun seemed to
think the geographical obstacles
between Canton and the north
would stop the Communists long
enough for the south to form a
strong defense.
The cabinet appointed a new
leader of the pacification head
quarters in Kwangsi Province, di-
vorcing it from the Kwangtung
headquarters.
While the Canton government is
prepared to go ahead, its actual
strength is believed in many quar-
ters to depend on future foreign
aid. If none is forthcoming it
may die on the vine.
It's personnel and IS members of
the Legislative Yuan were finding
the Canton cost of living high.
Wang Hsiao-hu, a woman legis-
Ilator. advised other members of
the Yuan not to go to Canton at
all.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Snow Buggy Drivers
Ordered to Nebraska
By the Assoeiassd Press

FORT MEADE, Md. Feb. g.
Second Army headquarters here
announced it is sending 48 SNOW
buggy" operators from Fort Knox,
KY, to the aid of snowbound
Nebraskans.
A special shipment Of cold
weather clothing and equipment
was flown from the army depot
at Schenectady. N. Y. to Fort
Knox SO the special party could
go to the battle of the blizzards.
Their main job will be to drive
weasels, the Army'S special vehicle
for noW-covered terrain.
Evening star., 1949-02-08

week ago. He returned to Wash
ington and came back to Miami
several days ago for further talks
with the AFL leaders.
Whether the AFL will pick up
100000 additional members may
be decided here today. New ef-
forts are being made to iron out
differences with the International
Association of Machinists which
led to the big unions withdrawal
from the Federation in 1945. The
differences are over work juris-
diction and the big argument has
been between the lam and the
Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
U. N. Delegate Ruled
Immune in Wife's Suit
By the Associoted Press

NEW. YORK, Feb. "a New
York State court ruled yesterday
that China's permanent United
Nations delegate has diplomatic
immunity against a separation
suit.
Supreme Court Justice Ferdi-
nand Pecora dismissed such suit
brought by Nine. Nyok Zoe Done
Tsiang against Tingfu F. Tsiang
U. N. Security Council delegate
with rank of ambassador.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Lophom Will Fly Here
For More Formosu Aid
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TAIPEI, Formosa, Feb. 8.-Roger
D. Lapham, chief of the American
Aid to China Mission. said today
he would fly to Washington Febru-
ary 16 to ask more aid for this
strategic island.
Mr.. Lapham emphasized that
the program he would propose 'is
for the people and not for any
favored few"
Formosa is generally considered
the likely site Of the national
government If the Reds overrun
all of continental China.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Auxiliary Plans Luncheon

The women's auxiliary of the
Episcopal Church of st. Clement
will hold a bridge luncheon at
l pm. Thursday in the parish hall
of the church, 1701 Seminary
road, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
2 TUESDAY TtsRuAeY 4 1910 49, ~ -

Holmes, chairman; Mrs. Bernard
K. Perrin, Louis st. George and
Robert F. McDermott. The elec-
tion will be held at the April
meeting.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Ho|dup Nets $185,
S1,575 in Jewe|ry

Police were searching today for
a bandit who last night held: up
the owner of Sans Corner Store,
90l Ninth street NV. and
escaped with $1s5 cash, and a
watch and ring reported to be
valued at $1.575.
Paul Brick. the owner. said the
bandit pointed a small semi-auto-
matte pistol at him and took $3.50
from his pocket and $35 from
the cash register.
The victim was ordered to open
a safe. but nothing was taken
from 1t. The bandit then told Mr..
Brick to remove the ring from
his finger and his wristWatch and
hand them over.
Police said Mr.. Brick told them
the ring was of 14-carat yellow
gold, with four full-cut diamonds
and several diamond chips, all in
a platinum setting.
The bandit was described as
Evening star., 1949-10-28

morrow and Sunday in the Odd
Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh
street NV.
The National Aquarium Society
will stage an exhibition Of trop-
ical fish in conjunction with the
bird show.
Evening star., 1949-10-28

being about 80 years old, 5 feet
II inches in height, weighing
$50 pounds. and having blond
hair and "bloodshot eyes, He
wore tan windbreaker jacket
and a sport shirt.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Porrots Reach 80

There are many records Of par
rots which lived to 80 years old
and a few, not definitely proved,
Of birds living to be 100 years
old.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Benefit Bird Show Set
Tomorrow and Sunday

A bird show for the benefit Of
the polio ward at Children's Hos
pital will be held by the Cage
Bird Society of Washington to-
Arizona sun., 1949-11-11
Army Secretary Said
No Change In Equal
Opportunity Policy

In answer to an inquiry Secre-
tary of the Army Gordon Gray en-
phasized today that there has been
no change in the policy concerning
equality of opportunity in the
Army as announced on September
3d. 1949 He said that an admin
istrative message sent to the Army
Commanders on October 81, 1949
violates this announced policy and
that as soon as it came to his at
tention he ordered it rescinded.
Secretary Gray said that no in
dividual who qualities for a Mill
tary Occupational Specially will be
denied the opportunity to follow it
because of race or color. This
policy guarantees that qualified
Negro soldiers will be given equal
opportunity with other qualified
soldiers to practice their specialties
if vacancies exist for these special
ties.
Secretary Gray stated that it
was anticipated that as a result of
the announced policy qualified
Negro specialists would be assigned
to some white units. He said this
does not mean that existing Negro
units will be broken up or that
Negro personnel of these units will
be scattered throughout the Army.
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solve the problem. Only if new
hospital can be assured a real in
come will the local community try
to raise the funds necessary to pay
it's share of the cost. And only if
doctor can look with some assur-
ance to a profitable practice will
he be willing to settle in these
medically undernourished commu-
mites.
Here, in a very real sense, is the
crux of the problem. National
health insurance would automati-
cally give to every man, woman and
child the status of a "good-paying"
patient. And more than any sin
gle factor, this circumstance would
serve to distribute adequately the
benefits of modern medical science
which are now denied to the vast
majority of our population.
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