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Evening star., 1949-10-01

ventilation problem is to put in
attic lowers high up in the gable
ends, close to the peak, allowing
one square foot of more of louver
opening for each 800 square feet
of attic floor space Large WIN
doWs increase the circulation Of
air.
When insulation is placed in the
floor of the attic, the lowers are
indispensable and should be kept
open at all times. If the in
sulation is placed in between the
rafters, the lowers are not so nee
Evening star., 1949-10-01

essary, but will help to keep the
attic cooler in summertime. A
large sloW-moving attic fan will
also help to cool the attic.
If you are not familiar with
carpentry work. I would not ad-
wise you to begin on such an i'm
portant job as cutting openings
in your roof or attic wall. BY all
means get a good carpenter.
Lowers can be purchased from
building material and millwork
dealers.
(Released by Consolidated News Features,
rre
Evening star., 1949-10-01

New officers were elected by
the Washington Real Estate
Board this week as follows:
Oliver M. Walker. president;
j. Garrett Bethel, first vice
president; Edward r. Carr,
second vice president, and
Wilfred H. Blanz, Morris Ca
fritz, Walter B. Jarvis,
Thomas L. Phillips, Raymond
M. Taylor, William NJ. Throck-
morton and Nathan Poole, all
directors.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
'Sitdown' Threatens as Staff
Of D. 6. Group Faces Eviction

Before he left, Senator McGrath
heard rumors about losing the office
room. He promised then to make
a fight over it If necessary. In fact
he issued instructions that the office
room be subdivided to make several
semiprivate quarters available for
the enlarged committee staff that is
to be hired.
Under the reported plans of Sena-
tor Hayden, the Office part of the
District Committee quarters of the
Senate sergeant at arms.
But If the District unit loses Office
space, it is said, the adjoining hear
ing room-used by the District Com
mittee for at least half century
would be of little value for public
sessions since 1t would be cluttered
up with desks, file cabinets and jang-
ling telephones.
What's more, the hearing room is
close to the Senate chamber and
is used often by other Senate COM
mittees for conferences and hearings.
There is one satisfactory solution,
it was said-new District Committee
Offices and hearing room on the
fourth floor of the Senate Once
Building.
Evening star., 1949-02-01

The Hotel Statler's presidential
room is no place for lovers of the
modern these days.
About 100000 antique articles,
some dating back to the 18th CEN
tury, went on display there yesterday
in the sixth Washington Antiques
Exposition, sponsored by the Chill
drens Museum of Washington. The
exhibit will close Friday.
The items are from 55 antique
shops in this country, England and
Canada. all of which were invited
to exhibit their wares. The an
tiques range in value from 81 for
parts of German pipes to $500 for
an oval mahogany Hepplewhite
writing table of the 1780s.
One of the features of the Lon
don exhibit is an 1910 imitation of
a small bird in a gilded cage that
turns its head and opens its bill
to sing" A music box with 1000
parts provides the chirping from
the bottom of the cage
209-Year- r-Old Cabinet.
The original glass doors and
handles on a George II spice cab
met are still intact after 209 years.
A 109-yesr-old cigar-store Indian
and a large old blacksmith sign
that more than 100 years ago
advertised ."Wheeler's Shoeing' are
among the early American items.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
BorkIey to Speak
At Welcome for
Thank You Train

Vice President Barkley will be the
principal speaker at ceremonies
welcoming the French Thank You"
train to Washington at pm. Sum
day, it was announced today.
Salvind o. Olson, chairman Of
the Welcoming Committee, said the
ceremonies will feature representa-
tives of citizens associations, Boy
and Girl Scouts, schools. veterans
groups and other organizations.
They will be held at the Fourteenth
street yard of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. opposite the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing.
Music will be furnished by the
Metropolitan Police Band and the
American Legion National Guard
Of Honor will participate, Mr.. Olson
said.
The 49-car train is made up Of
"40-and-8" type French boxcars
containing gifts for the people of
the United States contributed by
G, 100000 French citizens. One car
will be sent to the capital of each
State and the 49th will be divided
between the District and the Terri
tory of Hawaii.
The train is the French peoples
answer to the Friendship Train"
load of gifts sent from this country
to France last summer.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Liquor Board Reports
Decline in Licenses
Here From 738 10 664

Alcoholic beverage licenses in the
District have dropped from 738 to
664, the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board reported today at the start
of a new license year.
The biggest decline was in licenses
for take out" beer and wine sales
and. it was pointed out, this drop
IA less than last year-may be only
temporary. These permits generally
are issued to grocers and many of
them do not handle beer until warm
weather, after which they can OBJ
tain a permit for the remainder of
the year at partial cost of full
years license.
The number of package liquor
stores remains the same at 1888, but
the holders of restaurant licenses to
sell all kinds of mixed drinks
dropped from STA to 533, while the
number of places listed to sell light
wines and beer on the premises
dropped from 235 to 1875.
There are 20 holdovers of licenses
to sell all alcoholic beverages at
wholesale, two less than last year,
while the IA permits to sell beer and
wine at wholesale also is two less
than last year.
The Heurich Brewery remains the
only holder of manufacturers IL
cense in the District.
The amount of license fees COL
lected amounted to $703 900, the
board reported. In addition, 70,390
was collected as taxes to be applied
to the support of the alcoholic clinic
Legislation creating the clinic was
passed by Congress about two years
ago, but it has not yet been estab-
lished.
Last year more than $4,000 was
collected to support the clinic and,
except for a few dollars the ABC
board spent in printing tax receipts,
the money still is being held by the
District. With this years collection
the alcoholic clinic fund will amount
to more than sl50600 it was said.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Tobin Wins Unanimous
Confirmation by Senate
By the Assoeioted Press

Maurice J. Tobin, who gambled his
political future on President Tru-
man and won, has been unanimously
confirmed by the Senate as Secre-
tary of Labor.
The Senate confirmation came
yesterday, five months after Mr..
Tobin stepped out of the Massa-
chusetts Governors race and &C
cepted a recess appointment as
Secretary of Labor in Mr.. Truman S
cabinet.
His decision, which he admitted at
the time was difficult" was made in
the face of predictions by virtually
all public opinion polls that Presi-
dent Truman and his administration
would be defeated.
Mr.. Tobin became Labor Secretary
last August and took an important
and active role in the presidential
campaign.
The Senate also confirmed Ralph
Wright of New York as Assistant
Secretary of Labor.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Something approaching a "sitdown

Something approaching "sitdoWn
strike" was in the making today in
of all places-the Capitol.
The staff of the Senate District
Committee, it seems has been di-
rected to move out of the office
portion of the committee headquar-
ters in the northeast corner of the
Senate wing of the Capitol. The
order, it was learned. came from
Chairman Hayden Of the Senate
Rules Committee, which has control
over Senate space.
Now the staff is aware of Senator
Hayden and the authority of his
Rules Committee. But it also knows
Senator McGrath, Democrat, of
Rhode Island-who not only heads
the Senate District Committee but
also Is chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee.
And Chairman McGrath, before
he went out of town for a Today
rest, gave orders to the staff to stand
firm against any move to evict the
committee from any of its quarters.
What would you do?" asked one
staff member. Senator McGrath Is
our boss. He will be back by next
Monday. Unless they put us out,
we stay here till he gets back"
Evening star., 1949-02-01
II WestmoreIand Tenants
AppeaI Eviction Decision

Attorneys for II tenants of the
comparatively owned Westmoreland
Apartments, 2122 California street
NV. today were appealing from
last weeks Municipal Court deci-
sion, which ordered them evicted
so the coop owners could move in.
In their last bid in the lower
court to have Chief Judge George
P. Barse declare that coop mem
bers are not landlords under the
District Emergency Rent Control
Act, the tenants were denied a mo-
ton for new trial last Saturday.
Attorney James Crooks will argue
the case before the Municipal Court
of Appeals.
The appeal action, filed yesterday
automatically stayed the tenants
eviction, which had been slated later
this week.
Evening star., 1949-02-01

as well ss a l0O-year- -old bootjack
Of black iron.
Mrs. Addie Perry of Middleboro,
Mass. is displaying an amberina
glass toddy bow, with mugs-one
Of the three such sets in existence.
The glassware was made in New
England in the 1905 and sos
Some of it was used in Maryland
hunt teas. but most of it was
Shipped to England The handle
on the top is a glass snail. because
the English claimed the American
hunt dogs ran like snails,' Mrs.
Perry said.
Oldest Piece on Exhibit.
A French 18th century figure of
Christ on a wooden cross is the
oldest piece on exhibit. It's part Of
Frank Goke's collection Of crosses
and ecclesiastical carvings.
William Krais, manager of the Old
Time Shop, Lenox. Mass, Is profit
ing from what he learned at the ex-
hibit last year when Il brought
rare and valuable items. such as
$500 dolls, and ended up selling
cheap stuff I thought no one would
buy"
This year Mr.. Krais changed his
tactics. AS you enter his booth
sign reads: Any item on this
table-s1." On the table are gaudy
hat pins, a gravy boat. umbrella
handle and bottle Of various
colored sands from the West.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
WiddIefie|d, Supreme Court
Assistant Clerk, Retires

Samuel E. Widdlefleld, "A. of 20
Hickory avenue. Takoma Park, Md,
retired yesterday as an assistant
clerk of the Supreme Court
He first became connected with
the court in 1905, but for several
years served in the State Depart
ment, and in 1890 he was mayor
of North Beach, Md.
Mr.. Widdlefield, a native of WASH
ington, served in the Supreme Court
clerks Office continuously for the
last l8 years. His first job with
the court in 1905 was as law clerk
to Justice Rufus w. Peckham. He
later was law clerk to Justices
Joseph Lamar, John H. Clarke and
George Sutherland.
He went to the State Department
in 1924 as assistant counsel of the
German Mixed Claims Commission.
In 1890 he went into the real estate
business at North Beach and SUBJ
sequently was elected mayor of that
community. Returning to Govern
ment work in 1881. Mr.. Widdlefield
served for short time as an assist
ant clerk of the House Judiciary
Committee before going to the Su-
preme Court Clerks Office.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
! District Area Firms
Win First Prizes for
Home Development

Two Washington area building
firms won two of five first prizes in
the first annual neighborhood de-
velopment contest sponsored by the
National Association of Home
Builders, the association announced
today as it opened press review of
photographs of winning entries in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce Auditorium.
The winning entries were chosen
from among IS winners in 20 re-
gional contests, the association said.
First prize for large development
of single family homes was won by
w. c. & A. NJ Miller Development
Co., 1880 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
for its development known as Sum-
ner, on Massachusetts avenue ex-
tended.
First place in the class for a COM
plete community development was
won by Standard Properties, Inc,
Woodward Building, for it's devel-
opment in East Riverdale, Md,
known as EaStplneS.
Other classes in which prizes were
awarded covered small developments
of single-family homes. apartment
developments and suburban shop
ping centers. No local entries
placed in these classes, the asso-
citation said.
The press preview of the exhibit
which will have its first public
showing at the fourth annual con-
vention of the National Association
of Home Builders in Chicago
beginning February 20, was to close
late today.
Judges for the contest were Maj
Gen. U. S. Grant III, chairman of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, who headed
the judges panel; Hugh Prather,
Dallas, builder; Franklin D. Rich
ards, Federal Housing Administra-
ton commissioner, and Miles L.
Colean, Washington architect and
housing consultant.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Hearing on Two
D.C.PayRaise
bi||sSetF Friday
Senute Measure for
Police, Firemen and
Teachers Introduced

The move to get $3.50 pay raise
for District Government workers Is
making headway in both House and
Senate.
Chairman Davis of the House
District Subcommittee on Public
Service, Streets and Traffic, plans
a public hearing at 10 am. Friday
on two bills he Is sponsoring.
His first measure, introduced In
the early days Of the new Congress,
would authorize a $3.50 increase for
all District workers, with the single
exception of the superintendent of
schools. This bill would cover
classified workers, policemen, fire.
men and public school teachers.
With a view to simplifying this
measure and perhaps speeding con-
gressional consideration, the Georgia
Democrat said he will introduce an
other bill tomorrow to give the pay
raise to policemen and flremen, only.
This measure would leave, for future
consideration, raises for teachers
and classified workers.
Kefauver Introduces Bill.
Mr.. Davis said he has been in
formed quicker action" might be
obtained on the second measure.
So he will have both before his
subcommittee for consideration at
the public hearing.
On the Senate side of the Capitol,
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee yesterday introduced a
bill to give the $3.50 pay raise to
policemen, firemen and teachers.
The measure would place ceiling
of $10,330 above which the raise
would not be effective. This would
eliminate the superintendent OF
schools. The Kefauver bill would
not cover city classified workers.
This bill went to the Senate Dis
trict Committee, of which the new
Tennessee Senator is member
The measure also would allow up to
8 per cent of the annual salary for
overtime pay of policemen and fire.
men.
Other Bills Pending.
The Davis and Kefauver bills are
believed to stand a better chance of
early consideration and passage
than legislation for the same pur-
pose, pending in both House and
Senate Civil Service Committees.
The Civil Service Committees are
authorized to handle legislation
concerning classified workers under
civil service. but bills for pay of
policemen. firemen and teachers
always have been under jurisdiction
of the Senate and House District
Committees.
Senator Johnston Of the Senate
Civil Service Committee said today
he would ask Senator O'Conor,
Democrat, of Maryland, chairman Of
the groups subcommittee on Fed
eral pay legislation, to consider the
pay raises for District classified en-
ployes Senator Johnston also said
he would urge prompt action in the
Senate District Committee, of which
he is a member, on the pay raise for
teachers, police and firemen.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Chemical Engineers Set
Meeting for MonduY

Fuel reserves in the United States
will be the subject of symposium
at a meeting of the Chemical En-
gineers' Club of Washington at 8
pm. next Monday in the Interior
Department Auditorium.
Speakers will be Wallace H. Pratt
petroleum geologist of Carlsbad
N. Mex; DR.. George G. Oberfell
vice president of the Phillips Petro-
leum Co., Bartlesville, Okla; DR.
Arno c. Fieldner, chief Of the fuels
and explosives division, Bureau OF
Mines, and Senator O'Mahoney
Democrat, of Wyoming George
Armistead, jr., consulting chemical
engineer, will be moderator.
In story yesterday The Star in
advertently said the meeting would
be held this week.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Garden Club TO Sponsor
Dorothy BiddIe Lecture

Miss Dorothy Biddle, author and
lectured, will discuss flower arrang-
ing at 3 pm. tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. William S. Corby, 9 Chevy
Chase Circle, Chevy Chase, Md.
Miss Biddle's lecture is sponsored
by the Chevy Chase Garden Club.
A luncheon in her honor, will be
held before the lecture at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Tickets for the lecture may be
obtained from Mrs. E. Barrett Pret-
lyman, chairman of the Ticket
Committee. Her telephone number
Is Wisconsin 1868.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Star News on WMAL
Three Times q Day

The Stars new radio news
programs are presented three
times a day, Monday through
Saturday, over Stations WMAL
and WMAL-FM.
The broadcasts, direct from
The Stars newsroom, may be
heard from IL noon to 1905,
6 pm. to 6:O5 and ii pm. to
11:15. They are prepared by
The Star, based on informa-
ton supplied by the papers
entire newsgathering organi-
zation.
Remember the times: Noon,
6 pm. and II pm. Supplement
your reading of The Star by
getting up-to- -the-minute re-
ports by radio from Washing
tons news authority.
Evening star., 1949-02-01

to make clear to the children how
to unlock the door.
While awaiting the arrival of res
cuers from Engine Company No. 13,
Mrs Griffith made sounds like a
kitten.
We're dressing nice kitten in
doll clothes as a surprise for you"
the mothers chorused.
Doesn't sound much like a kit
ten," the children called back, and
went on crying.
Their walls rose above the sounds
Of the make-believe kitten for 30
minutes, then firemen arrived and
took the lock off the door.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
letterman and Kelly
Night Supervisors Of
Police This Month
Assistant supt. of Police Floyd A.

Assistant supt. of Police Floyd A.
Truscott today named Inspector
Oscar j. Letterman and Lloyd E.
Kelly to serve as night supervisors
this month.
Inspector Letterman will serve
from 4 pm. to midnight and In
spector Kelly will be on duty from
midnight to 8 am. Both men also
hold the rank of assistant superin-
tendent
Inspector Truscott, acting super
intendent in the absence of Maj
Robert J. Barrett who is in Florida,
also announced the following dis
trict inspectors for February:
Inspector John r. Jefferies, for
the first police district; Inspector
George r. Wallrodt, second district,
and Inspector Clarence H. Lutz,
third district.
Night District Inspector.
Night district inspector will be
Inspector William J. Cunningham.
Meanwhile Inspector Robert S.
Bryant, head of the Detective Bu-
reau, said Capt. Robert v. Murray
will be supervising officer of the
bureau from pm. to midnight this
week. 1t. Harry c. Blackmap of
the Missing Persons Bureau will be
in charge of the bureau from mid
night to 8 am. during the week.
Inspector Bryant said 1t. John
Layton has been detached from the
special homicide investigation squad
to head the Missing Persons Bu-
reau this week.
Appointment of more supervising
officers during the night and rota-
ton Of their assignments was a
policy inaugurated by Maj. Barrett
early in his term as police chief.
Other Shifts Announced.
In other shifts, Inspector Truscott
announced assignment of is rookie
policemen to duty in the precincts
The men graduated from the police
academy yesterday.
The police privates and their as
signments are:
Donald H. Bailey, No. precinct:
Walter T. Behe, No. 8; Wilson Car
Isle, No. 8: Peter T. Duffy, No. 8;
Robert L. Gray, No. 7; Richard D.
High, No. 13: Tadeusz Jusczyc, No.
II, and Frank S. Kledba, No. /.
Also, Carl T. Larsen, No. S; Lud-
wig A. Lewandowski, No. 3; Lewis c.
Presgrave, No. 8; Edwin J. Ruff, No.
IA: Alfred Scrima, No. 6: James O.
Souders, No. 8; Thomas A. Tolliver,
Nc. 10, and Charles G. Wright,
No. IA.
In what was described as routine
transfer, the following police pri-
Yates were shifted:
Phillip w. Broome, from No. S to
No. 13; william H. Crockett, from
No. II to No. 13; Robert N. Hough,
No. 13 to No. IL: Henry A. McElvane,
No. 10 to NO. II; Joseph T. Roberts,
No. II to No. II; Chester Sczuka,
No. II to No. IL; Otis E. Troupe, No.
13 to No. IL: John D. Wildman, No.
3 to No. 8; William A. Wyckoff, No.
3 to No. 13, and Clarence j. Will
liams, No. l3 to No. 5.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Businessmen to Dine

Einar Christensen, president of
the Silver Spring Board of Trade,
will announce committee appoint
ments at dinner meeting at $50
pm. tomorrow in the Indian Springs
Club. He also will discuss the
boards position on several impor-
tant county and State issues.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Fiscal Unit Calls.
D. T.. Officials
In Deficit Study
Senate Group Meets
With Subcommittee
Of House Tomorrow
By Don S. Warren

Top District officials are on call
to appear before the Senate Dis
trict Fiscal Subcommittee today as
1t pursues its study of the citys i'm
pending $8,000,0 900 deficit.
This was in preparation for a
joint conference, scheduled for to-
morrow, with members of the Fiscal
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee, where prompt sales tax
bill action is being sought by Rep
resentative Smith. Democrat, of
Virginia, chairman.
Meanwhile, examination of the
Districts unbalanced $1O3,45 900
budget by the Bates Subcommittee
Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee turned to requests of the
Corrections and Welfare Depart
mentS
Senator Hunt Democrat, of
Wyoming, head of the Fiscal Sub
committee of the Senate District
Committee. set his group to work
yesterday on the revenue problems
as preliminary to hearings on the
proposed 2 per cent sales tax.
Federal Payment Discussed.
He and his two subcommittee COL
leagues. Senators Frear, Democrat
OF Delaware, and Schoeppel, Repub-
lican, of Kansas. conferred with
staff members who outlined data
gathered in last years hearings.
Also discussed was the size of the
Federal payment toward District
expenses, including the land-based
formula offered several years age
by Senator O'Mahoney. Democrat
OF Wyoming, to place the Federal
share on a definite ratio to the
budget outlays. The Federal pay.
ment now is lump sum of S11 ,000,-
900, plus 100000 as payment for
District water service to Federal
buildings.
Senator Frear said he wants the
Federal Government to pay it's fair
share but that he does not yet know
how much this might be-.
! Chairman Hunt called another
closed session of his subcommittee
for this afternoon, asking half a
dozen District executives to partici-
pate These are the three Commits
sioners, Budget Oficer Walter l.
Fowler. Assessor Edward A. Dent
and Corporation Counsel Vernon E
West.
Brief Tax Hearings Planned.
A decision on the time and scope
of the tax hearings may be reached
at the joint House-Senate subcom-
mittee meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Chairman Smith of the House unit
is planning brief hearings that
would be started soon. In view of
the extensive hearings held last
year, he said he sees no need for
protracted discussions now. He is
seeking to speed action on the tax
bill so there will be no conflict with
the city appropriation bill,
The welfare budget calls for an
outlay of s14,295 900, or about ST.
415,000 over present appropriations;
but more than half of the welfare
total would go to pay for care of
the Districts $500 patients at St.
Elizabeths Hospital. The only
construction grant in the welfare
budget is sl85.00o to complete staff
residents quarters at the District
Training School for Feeble minded
at Laurel, Md.
The Department of Corrections
budget for 1850 is $2,956,OO0, or
$350,000 above this years costs.
Evening star., 1949-02-01

The sound effects of Mrs. Lily
Griffith weren't realistic enough to-
day to quiet the anxious cries of
two young granddaughters awaiting
rescue from locked bathroom.
1t all began when the children,
Cheryl Ann Cook, q months old,
and Nancy Lee Holden, 3. got the
door locked while in the bathroom
at Cheryl AIMS house. 1880 Mary
land avenue NE.
They cried for help. Neither Mrs.
Griffith nor the two mothers. Mrs.
Vivian G. Holden and Mrs Mar
garet Cook, could figure any way