davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-08-14

whose instincts are on the side
of caution, and who funda-
mentally have little use for eco.
nomic experiments and increased
Government control.
1t is true that Mr.. Clark has dis.
agreed with some of these cronie.
on important issues. Speaker Ray
burn, for example, is an implacablt
advocatesof State ownership of the
tidelands, but Mr.. Clark resolutely
proceeded to prosecute the tide.
lands case against California
which ultimately was won in the
Supreme Court, and to file similar
proceedings against Louisiana anc
his home State of Texas.
The cases were and are politica,
dynamite, and Mr.. Clark has
caught wrathful censure from hi.
fellow-Texans who are allied with
California in the fight for State
control of the oil-rich margina,
sea. AS Attorney General, in the
face OF much pressure. he refused
to compromise the litigation. Fol
this stand, he deserves credit.
Careful of His Record
It should not be overlooked
however, that the original tide
lands action was instituted. not
by Mr.. Clark, but by his prede-
cessor in Office. Francis Biddle
The suit was pressed on instruc-
tions from President Truman.
During the heights of the con-
troversy, the writer asked Mr..
Clark If he intended to push the
case through to conclusion despite
the potent opposition. Mr.. Clark
hesitated, removed cigar from
his mouth, looked hard at his
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Congressional Elections
Next Year Vital toG.O.P.
Outcome of Races in Senate and House Will
Have Important Bearing on Republican
Presidential Prospects in 81
By J. A. O'Leory

the Republicans under their national
chairman 1850
pick Al seats the House
and at least seven n Senate regain control.
the 1850
baloting the
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Cure for World Tension
Seen in East-WeSt Trade
Some Improvement Noted in Recent Months
Believed Attributable to Emphasis
on the Economic Facts of Life
By ChorIes Prince

prevailing serious tensions in world affairs
commercial relations between the Soviet bloc
countries Marshall Plan countries
Western Europe composite Of the political
geographic and factors
rently al play Europe. maybe the whole world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
4 900 Attend CoIorfuI Revival
OF fredericksburg DOG Mart

The Red Man didn't take part
in the bidding today, and there
were no gold nuggets in evidence
but about two dozen dogs left the
James Madison High School sta
dunn with new owners.
Ira D. Grinnan. president of the
sponsoring Fredericksburg Kappa
hammock Chapter of the Izaak
Walton League. said the prices
were better than last year and
the quality of dogs offered, espe-
cially in the hunting classes, also
was higher.
Mr.. Grinnan agreed that the
persuasiveness of Champ Blanken-
beker, veteran auctioneer from
Haywood, Madison County, Va,
had a lot to do with the success
of the sale.
The first animal sold in the
auction, which followed a trick
and obedience act and a bench
show, was black and white setter
puppy.
The pup was bought by 1t. Paul
F.. Stephenson. U. S. M. c.. and
tSee DOG MART, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

con for society members tomor-
row.
At the afternoon session, var
ious phases of treatment. with
new antibiotic drugs will be dis
cussed. Tuesdays sessions will
consist of a program sponsored in
conjunction with the District di-
vision of the American Cancer So
ciety.
The public will be invited to a
public health display exhibited at
the hotel and to a meeting at
8:l5 pm. Tuesday OH Polio
1919: Facts the Public Should
Know" National research author
tiles will participate in the pro-
gram. to be held in the Statler's
presidential room.
Luncheons are scheduled each
day of the assembly, which will
close with the society's annual
banquet Wednesday.
A>highlight of the meeting for
doctors will be an annual scien-
tif1c exhibit, displaying new re-
search, treatment and diagnostic
methods,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Home Accident
Fatality Ratio
Under Last Year

Falls were the most numerous
of home accidents here last week,
a District Red Cross survey showed
yesterday. Home injury cases
continued to increase. with 4,915
reported thus far in 1949 as COM
pared with 1887 during the cor
responding period last year, but
fatalities we're lit as compared
with 205.
The only death from 103 home
accidents last week was that of a
72-year-old woman who fell out
of bed. The A cases of injuries
from falls included falls on stairs,
in bathtubs and from porches.
The most serious cases affecting
children were a 2-year-old girl
who stuck piece of wire in her
ear. a little girl who pushed a bean
in her nose, and a 3-year- old boy
who ate five cathartic pills. A
small boy was burned when he
pulled over a pot of coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Meeting Tomorrow TO Plan
Inquiry Into D. {. Crime

Chairman Davis of the special
House District subcommittee in
ves.igating crime and its punish
ment in Washington announced
last night he will call a meeting
of his group sometime tomorrow
to make immediate plans for the
inquiry.
The Georgia Democrat. a
former judge, said one of the
first problems will be appoint
ment of two investigators.
authorized by the full House Dis
trict Committee.
He could not say whether the
subcommittee is ready to make
these appointments, but he in
Dictated he wants to make them
as soon as possible so as to launch
the preliminary phases of the in
vestigation before leaving this
week for the Congressional recess.
The Davis resolution asking
$4,000 for expenses of the in
vestigation is pending before the
House Administration Committee
It plans to act on the request
sometime early this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

excess OF two per home in re-
Stricted areas will not be allowed.
Another item on the agenda is
proposal to rezone 200 feet on
the north side of Military road
between TWenty-seventh street
and Twenty eighth street NV. to
semirestricted residential use.
The Board of Zoning Adjust
ment last month turned down a
request for zoning variance there
so it could be used as the site of a
proposed 100000 Retreat for
Friendless Maiden Ladies.
James E. Schwab, real estate op-
orator. said at that time that Miss
Anna r. Shoemaker, who died here
in 1927, left trust fund for build
ing the home, but executors of the
estate have not found a suitable
sit$.s Mr.. Schwab was negotia ting
for the sale of the property for
that purpose.
At the hearing before the board,
no opposition was voiced, al
though some residents of the
neighborhood had written the
board their objections.
Other subjects to be taken up at
Wednesdays hearing are items to
round out the new regulations ap-
plying to off-street parking, and
zoning of property once in public
streets and alleys which have been
closed by the Commissioners and
now are not zoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Foods and Beverages Produce
$174,431 of D. G. Sales Taxes

pliances, $63, 076.62 in $50 returns:
lumber, builders and contractors.
SIS, 8S0,74 in so8 returns: automo-
tive, $47,250.84 in 1872 returns;
utilities, $12,318.08 in % returns;
miscellaneous, 81,377.14 in 2,458
returns; use tax, $621.12 in IS re-
turns. and $8.72 from exempt Or
CARNATIONS.
The latter figure is explained by
the fact that some organizations,
while exempt from the tax on
things they purchase. may make
some sales on which the tax is re-
quired.
The total figure in the break
down represents returns for August
in most part, since returns Tor
September are not due until next
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

Food and beverage sales yielded
$174,431.70 of the $790,529.34 in
tax returns tabulated by the Dis
trict's Sales and Use Tax Division
from August l through Septem-
Der 20, according to a breakdown
yesterday.
Food and beverages were cred
tied with the second highest yield
among 10 general categories, led
by general merchandise. from
which returns totaled $685., 086.51.
The general merchandise figure
represented 1854 returns. while
the food and beverage report COW
cred 2,753 returns.
The breakdown made by the tax
officials gave figures for other
classified tions as follows:
Apparel. $112,477.87, represent
ing 1888 returns: furniture and ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Capital Transit Begins Use
OF New Transfers TODAY

A new type of transfer slip is
being introduced by the Capital
Transit Co. today-with a major
objective of eliminating stopovers
by persons who wish to continue
later on the same line by using
transfers.
The new slips, designed to pre-
vent abuse of transfer privileges
have the numbers of all. lines on
them, and the one on which the
transfer is issued will be punched
out.
Thus another operator can tell
swiftly whether a. passenger is
entitled to ride on his line.
The transfers are divided into
three Commute sections instead
OF the present four 15-minute
periods, with an eye to simplifying
the setting of the transfer cutter
and eliminating alteration of
transfers by passengers. it was
explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Police Checking Link, if Any,
Between Radios end Accidents

The Police Department wants to
find out If radios playing in buses,
street cars and private automo-
biles have anything to do with
traffic accidents.
To get the answer, traffic acct
dent investigators were instructed
yesterday to ascertain by casual
questioning of operators where
autos involved are equipped with
radios whether they had been
playing radios at the time the
accident happened"
In all accidents involving Cap
ital Transit Co. streetcars or buses,
police were told to indicate in their
reports if the vehicles were radio
equipped.
The order on the transit COM
pany vehicles said this information
was to be gathered from now
until October q. That's the date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
By Robert c. RoIIinss

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct.
15.-A raspy-voiced auctioneer
blended his chant with bowling
hounds today as Fredericksburg S
dog mart was revived.
An estimated 1000 dog owners,
would-be owners and spectators
were on hand for the annual
event.
Even Pamunkey Indians from
a reservation in King William
County came in full regalia to pre-
sent tribal dances and participate
in skit depicting dog marts of
$50 years ago. There also were
horn blowing. hog calling and
fiddling contests.
But dogs. just plain NUTS and
pampered, pedigreed Pomeranians
were the center of attraction.
Event Started in 1898.
The marts were started in 1898
so the ancestors of the Pamunkeys
could trade their gold nuggets,
prime furs and other valuable
articles for the white settlers dogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

the Public Utilities Commission
will hold a hearing on the pros
and cons of radios in buses and
streetcars.
1t. William J. Liverman. head
of the Accident Investigation Unit,
who issued the order, said he
would furnish the figures on radio
equipped public vehicles involved
in accidents to the transit COM
pany.
While making that survey, he
said, he thought it would be a good
idea to find out if radios had any
effect on drivers of pleasure cars.
I'VE don't know if radios de-
tract from the attention of driv-
ers,' he said, but we thought
we d find out"
He said the survey probably
would continue for the rest of the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Neiehborhood School Study


With an enrolment of more
than $4,000 right now-the larg-
est in the history of the city-the
District public schools today
present a strange picture of over
flowing schools and half empty
ones, all at the same time.
Right now more than 1000
children in grade schools are 60
ing to classes part time because
OF lack of classroom space in GER
tain sections. Yet, at the. same
time, in another area, IA children
make up the entire enrolment of
a school built to house IA pupils.
Sections where few years ago
only vacant land stood now are
teeming with housing develop
ments. The shifting of the Negro
population has created situations
where Negro schools are not avail
able. The shifting of the white
population has left schools halt
empty.
School construction stopped dur
ing the war years. Since then the
Board of Education has been
pleading for money to meet the
backlog of needs. Several months
ago, the board sent to the Com
missioners list of some 40 prof.
|ects which it considered top
priority
The worst overcrowding is still
to come.
1t is estimated that, by 1856,
elementary school enrolment will
reach 77.000-about $4,000 more
than now. BY 1858 total ENROLL
ment in all levels of school will
reach about 10000, These esti-
mates were made by Dr.. George
D. Strayer of Columbia University
in his survey of public schools
here last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Hearing to Consider Rezoninq
ON Seventh and Eighth Streets

Proposed reZoning OF CONNER
cial property along Seventh and
Eighth streets to residential use
is among the subjects to be con-
sidered by the District Zoning
Commission at a public hearing
at 10 am. Wednesday at the Dis
trict Building.
The area concerned includes
property on Eighth street between
H street NE. and East Capitol
street and on Seventh street be-
tween B street NE. and A street
Sc. and between D and L streets
Sc.
A fight against the move is ex-
pected from the Northeast Citi-
!zens Association. which contends
lit would make property of some OF
its members practically worthless
1t was estimated the change would
result in a devaluation of 81 ,000,-
900 to property in the area.
Plans Made Friday.
Plan to oppose the change were
made at a meeting Friday.
The proposed reduction in the
commercially zoned area is based
on indications to zoning officials
that about 86 per cent of the ap-
proximately % acres involved is
not being used for commercial pur-
poses.
Other matters to be considered
by the commission include a pro-
posal to extend until October /,
1850, the wartime provision allow
ing up to four paying roomers or
boarders in homes of the restricted
neighborhoods.
Ordinarily. two such persons
are allowed in homes where the
|neighborhood is restricted against
rooming and boarding houses, but
the wartime housing shortage re-
suited in an easing of the restric-
tons to allow up to four. with any
more than that subject to ap-
prevail of the Zoning Board.
About 5000 persons were
granted permission to occupy
homes in restricted districts at the
peak of the housing shortage. but
how many of these since have
moved Is not known.
When the wartime provision is
withdrawn, boarders Of lodges in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
The Congress Heights Elemen

The Congress Heights Elemen-
tary School, Nichols avenue and
Fifth street Sc, and the Patter-
son Elementary School, South Cap
itol and Darlington streets S.W.,
are the only two public schools in
the area. There are no colored
schools there.
Congress Heights was built to
serve 576 children. There now
are ZOOS enrolled there-a surplus
of 429. AS result, 500 of the
pupils go to school for only a part
of the day.
Patterson Elementary School.
with a capacity of 720, has to take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
D. G. Medical Society to Open
Scientific Assembly Tomorrow

About 5000 doctors and men,
bers of allied professions are ex-
pected to attend the Goth ann
ual scientific assembly of the
District Medical Society. which
will open its three-day sessions
at $50 am. tomorrow at the Hotel
Statler.
Tomorrow mornings scientific
meeting will feature discussions of
of heart diseases by Dir. Paul Dud-
ley White, professor of medicine,
Harvard Medical School; DR..
George E. Burcll. Of the Tulane
University Medical School,; DR..
Samuel Belief, of the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA Medical School, and
DIR. Robert R. Linton, also OF
Harvard.
Dr.. Bernard J. Walsh. Washing
ton heart specialist. will be mod
orator at question ansWer period
to follow.
DR.. Paul R. Hawley, executive
officer of the Blue Criss-Blue
Shield Commissions, will discuss
the work of voluntary prepay
ment insurance plans at lunch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

Local school officials have no
information to show that DR..
Strayer will not be an accurate
forecaster.
In an effort to show just what
the school situation iss and what
may be expected, The Star begins
todaya series of stories about the
schools in various neighborhoods.
Probably the worst overcroWding
is found in two elementary schools
for white pupils in the section Of
the city around Congress Heights
in Southeast Washington - the
area east of the Anacostia River
and south of st. Elizabeths Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

care of / .40l boys and girls. Part
time instruction is forced on 768
of them.
DR.. Strayer said the white ele-
mentary school enrolment in the
area had increased 800 per cent
since 1899. The population of the
section is predominantly white
and no colored schools should be
needed. DR.. Strayer added.
Local school officials made a
population check out there last
year and found 1888 children I'M
der 7 who were not attending
school. In addition, housing COM
|pleted last year and under con-
|struction now is expected to bring
another 1900 children into the
|neighborhood. That's two and
|one-half times the present enroll
ment of the two schools.
School officials say two addi-
tional white elementary schools
are needed urgently in this section
of the city.
Construction of one. of them
will start soon. This school will
be built in the vicinity of Third
street and Mississippi avenue Sc,
in the area known as Oxon Run.
1T has been named the Abram
Simon Elementary School.
The fourth elementary school
for the area is not as near. In
the 1851 budget requests sent to
the Commissioners, the Board of
Education asked for $4,000 to
purchase site for this school in
the vicinity of Ninth and Barnaby
streets Sc.
1t appears that parents in Con-
|gress Heights and surrounding
|neighborhoods can expect no re-
lief for at least a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
MeNoyr to Be Speaker
Tuesday in Glen Echo

Irving G. McNayr. Montgomery
County manager, will speak at a
civic meeting sponsored by the
Glen Echo Heights Citizens Asso-
citation at 8 pm. Tuesday in the
Glen Echo Fire Hall auditorium.
Residents of Mohican Hills,
Brookmont. Glen Mar Park,
Woodacres. Glen Echo, Cabin
John and Fairway Hills have been
invited to take part in an open
forum led by M. McNayr on local
problems including schools, streets
and zoninp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
FoIger Library Closes
Z Weeks for Renovation

The Folger Shakespeare Lii
brary will be closed for the next
two weeks for renovation, DR..
Louis B. Wright, director, an
nounced last night. New draperies
will be hung and exhibits rear
ranged after a thorough house
cleaning.
The library will reopen on
October 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

clerk of the
committee sue
C e e d n 6 AL
Wheeler.
This was pre-
d &C t d la S t
night in reli-
able quarters
as the first i'm
partant change
in the shakeup
OF the commit
tee staff.
Mr.. Wheeler
a n d a ii he
other six staff
memharS y1Jore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Blndensburq PTA to Meet

The Parent-Teacher Association
of the Bladensburg Primary School
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
District Group
Likely 70 Name
Clerk
Nicely Aide Expected
To Succeed Wheeler
On Senate Unit Staff
By Harold B. ROGERS

Robert H. Mollohan, aide to
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee, probably will
be appointed this week as chief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Arlington PTA to Meet

The Washington Lee High
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton will meet at pm. Tuesday at
the school in Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-09-24

Mr.. keenan, proposed a trial for
the exile "in absentia," which was
refused. He then renewed the pro-
posal for -jail-sentence rec
ommendation. which also was re-
fused
Mr.. keenan,, the department
said, then proposed that Blackmer
be given a passport for a return
to plead guilty to one tax evasion
indictment, with the department
dismissing the perjury charges
and the three remaining evasion
indictments.
This proposal was accepted on
the recommendation of United
States Attorney Max M. Buikeley
at Denver.
Blackmer is due to arrive in
Denver this week end to surrender
to United States marshal there.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
penalties up to four years and a
$4,000 fine.

penalties up to four years and a
$4,000 fine.
They emphasized that Blackmer
actually is even with the Govern
ment on back tax payments as a
result of the $3,670.O0O settlement
of the old claims while he was a
self Exile in France to avoid testi-
flying in the Teapot Dome in
quiries. The department said in
come taxes on the Blackmer prop
critics in this country have been
paid regularly in recent years.
The Justice Department said
negotiations concerning the old
charges against Blackmer had
been in progress since the return
of six indictments against him in
1923 charging tax evasion and
perjury in the making of income
tax returns.
It gave these details:
More than year ago the New
York law firm of White & Case
asked the department If it would
dismiss the perjury indictments,
make recommendations that the
8l-year- old defendant not be sent
to Jail and grant him permanent
general passport good for travel
anywhere in the world if he should
return and plead guilty to tax
evasion.
Conditions Rejected.
The department at the time re-
fused those conditions.
Then this spring Joseph B.
Kenan, United States. prosecutor
I in the Tokyo war crimes trials.
became associated with White &
Case in representing Blackmer.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Justice Department
Won't Recommend
bIackmer Penalty
By the Associated Press

The Justice Department will
make no recommendation as to
penalties when Henry M. Black
mer finally faces trial on 81
year-old tax evasion indictment.
officials say.
Blackmer, Denver millionaire
and prominent figure in the Tea
pot Dome scandals of the 1920s,
arrived in Boston two days ago
after a 25-year exile abroad. He
is scheduled to enter a guilty plea
to the indictment at a hearing
before a Federal judge in Denver
next week.
The department, through a
group of tax experts who dis
cussed the case with reporters,
said the question of penalty will
be entirely in the hands of the
judge.
These experts corrected previous
information made available by
department sources which had
stated that the indictment to
which the guilty plea will be en-
tered involved possible jail term
OF one year and $4,000 fine.
4-Year Sentence Possible.
/ The tax attorneys said the in
dictment contains four separate
counts of tax evasion for the years
1920-23 and so carries possible
Evening star., 1949-09-24

day. was back in the neuropsy-
chiatric ward today.
The patient, Robert V. Ritchie
of Baltimore. was apprehended by
military police in his home city a
few hours after he left. hospital
officials said. They added that a
police report yesterday, which de-
scribed the patient as danger
ous," was erroneous.