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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-29
ToASThAISYREss GROUP
REFUSES 70 REscIND
BIASED ACTIONS

Josephine Yates Toastmistress
club.
o The Las Amigos club Of Al
ton protested the action Of the
club in choosing a hotel that prae-
tees segregation, and their char
ter was revoked.
. The Alton, III T. C.. an all
white group, protested that action
against the Negro clubs, threat
ening legal action, and their char
ter was revoked.
The board stated It was revok-
ing the Negro charters because
Of their action which embarrass-
ed the club and placed the repu-
tation Of the TIC in jeopardy in
regard to the National Hotel AS
ISOLATION files, which contains In
formation of groups and other
activities.
They revoked the Alton char
ter because Il arepudIated the
efforts Of the executive board"
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wears.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-29

This newspaper uses the nation.
al news service Of the Associated
Negro Press for top nationwide
news cOverage, exclusive IN this
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Dead Car Tags Bring
1oAfresis;; 5,t1f Sets
Purchased Yesterday

Ten motorists were arrested this
morning by police for driving with
dead auto tags as the Bureau OF
Vehicles and Traffic reported that
Sill persons bought tags yester-
day, the last day to drive with
1948 licenses.
In all, 1888 sets of tags were
sold up to closing time yesterday
it was said Washington residents
bought 6,387 more tags than they
did in March last year.
OF the 10 persons arrested by
police this morning. three were
from Maryland whose 1948 tags
expired today the same as in the
District.
One woman posted So at the
eighth precinct, explaining her
new tags were in the back of her
car but that she didn't have time
to put them on because her child
was sick.
Collateral Ranges to S25.
Those arrested posted collateral
varying from So to $25, depending
on the circumstances, and were
told to immobiliZe their automo-
biles until new tags were obtained
Coffee Served.
Late tag purchasers were caught
in yesterdays downpour shortly
before noon. Miss Anna c. Buett-
ner. registrar of tags and titles
persuaded the Municipal building
police to permit applicants to line
up in the hall. But Office workers
in rooms adjoining the hall COM
planned of the noise being made
and as soon as it stopped raining
the fine was put out into the street
again.
Miss Buettner supplied coffee
to many women in the line, who
said they felt faint. One little
girl, who had come with hel
mother was given a bottle of milk.
The last tag was issued to Meyer
Burke, 1904 Kansas avenue NV
He received tags numbered E-5l29
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Hunt 10 Ask Senate
to Vote D. {. Tax Bill
AS Passed by House

Chairman Hunt of the Senate
District Subcommittee on Fiscal
Affairs plans to urge Senate ap-
prevail without amendment, of the
House-passed revenue bill. in
Guiding a per cent sales tax.
Senator Hunt and Representa-
tive Smith, Democrat. of Virginia
chairman of the fiscal group in
the House, discussed the pending
omnibus tax bill at lenght yester-
day.
The measure. which won House
approval by vote of ZIG to 1870. is
different from the one developed
by the Hunt-Smith Joint sub
committees. But the Senator now
believes it would be impractical to
make changes in the measure.
The sales tax passed the House
only after second attempt, The
first bill was defeated by a vote
of 176 to l66.
Senator Hunt said he will urge
his subcommittee to approve the
pending bill and send it to the
full Senate District Committee for
action at it's regular meeting Tues
day.
The revenue bill carries a 2 per
cent retail sales tax, an increase
of Is cents in the present So real
estate tax, so per cent boost in
liquor license fees and a broaden
inc of the District income tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Treatment Of Cripp|es
Shown on TeIevision

Therapeutic treatments for Grip
pied children were shown on tele-
vision for the first time in Wash
ington last night on The Stars
station, WMAL-TV.
Three boys and two girls from
the District Children's Society
we're examined by DR.. Winthrop
M. Phelps. Baltimore authority on
palsy, assisted by DR.. Paul j.
ODonnell of Washington,
The program was given In con-
nection with the Easter seal drive
which raises money for the chill
dren's treatment.
Demonstrated were the thera-
peutic movement of the legs to re-
store normal walking ability. All
the children wore braces. Then a
technician demonstrated speech
therapy. including breath control
by blowing up balloons.
The Crippled Children's Society
holds daily clinics from 9 am. to
= pm. where the children are
given treatment and eat and play.
DR.. Phelps visits the clinic peri
odically to check on progress. The
program showed over television
what DR.. Phelps does on one Of
his visits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01

Senator Lodge, Republican, OF
Massachusetts,, announced today
he has wired an appeal to the
owner of a Washington hotel to
reverse a decision by the manage
ments not to accept two colored
children who are members OF a
high school class coming here on
q sightseeing trip later this month.
The Senator said in a statement
that a spokesman for the senior
class of the Nantucket High
School informed him the class
had learned that the New Ebhitt
Hotel, Eighth and H streets NV,
would not accept the two colored
members.
Senator Lodge said he took the
matter up with the manager. -'re-
questing that he accept these two
children, but he declined to do so. +"
The Senator added he has ap-
pealed to the owner Of the hotel.
Leroy H. True. spokesman for
the class, wrote Senator Lodge
concerning the two colored class
mates as follows:
THE boy especially is outstand-
insA and popular with his class,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Senate Group 0k's
Supervising Unit for
White House Work

The Senate Public Works Com
mittee today approved a bill re-
quested by President Truman to
establish a commission to super
wise renovation OF the White
House.
The measure now will go TO the
Senate floor for action. which
probably will be taken soon. An
identical bill was approved yester-
day by the House Public Works
Committee.
The Senate Public Works Com
mittee voted unanimously for the
measure without taking testimony.
Committee Chairman Chavez
read to the group the President S
letter asking for the new commits
sion and explained that the House
committee had already sent the
measure TO the floor.
Cain Asks Quick Action.
Senator Holland. Democrat. OF
Florida said that a subcommittee
of which he was chairman had ex-
amined the bill. found 1t similar
to the commission which super
vised the jefferson Memorial on
the Tidal Basin. and moved that
the committee approve 1t.
Senator Cain, Republican. OF
Washington, in seconding the mo-
ton. urged quick action by Con-
gress, declaring the sooner VIC
set up this commission. the better
it will be for all concerned"
The commission, requested by
President Truman. would oversee
plans and contracting for the Job
1t would be charged. particularly
with protecting material OF his
toric value in the building and
with making disposition in
mon monumental" manner OF any
to be eliminated in the recon
struction and redecoration.
Only Two Would Be Paid.
The six-member body would be
composed Of two Senator's ap-
pointed by the Vice Presiden., two
Representatives designated by thu
Speaker of the House and twe
other persons. in or out OF Gov
eminent, TO be named by thu
President.
Only the last two could be PAID
other than expenses. They woulc
receive $50 for each day spent or
commission business II drawn
from private life.
A presidential request for S.
400, 900 to do the renovation vori
lis awaiting congressional action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01

Daniel A. Thomas, 28-.year-olo
bricklayer. pleaded not guilty to-
day in District Court to charge
of promoting q lottery called a
pyramid club" after Judge Henry
A. Schweinhaut refused to grant
defense motions for dismissal.
No date has been scheduled as
yet for trial OF the indicted pyra-
mid clubber.
Attorney Denis K. Lane began
defense arguments in a tocular
vein, seeking to have the indict-
ment dismissed and evidence sup
pressed.
Il would like TO allude to the
appropriateness Of the day" Mr..
The day is April / and il there
was ever a day that was dedicated
to those little foolish things that
people do, il is certainly this day.
/ think in their minds when A1-il
comes around are pyramid clubs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Dismissal of Pyramid Charges
Refused, BrickIuyer Denies Guilt

po-pos. ouija boards and such
things"
Like the flowers that bloom in
the spring, ira la. that amt got
nothing to do with 1t. reioined
Judge Schweinhaut in kind.
After arguments. Judge Schwein-
haut refused defense moves to
have the indictment dismissed or
a better bill of particulars pro-
vided and evidence suppressed.
Defense contended that when
Mr.. Thomas was detained by po-
lice on March II an envelope con-
tanning approximately SO. money
on his person estimated at SIT
and certain papers" were seized
and have been held Illegally ever
since.
Judge Schweinhaut asked Ed
ward e. O'NeilI. another defense
attorney. whether Mr.. Thomas
was In a pyramid. Mr.. O'Neiil
said he was a member of a club.
as were approximately 500 900
other people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Lodge Appeals to Hotel Owner
In Borriinq of 2 CoIored Pupils

teachers and townspeople. the
whole town is hoping they will not
be denied this trip. Last year
the New Ehbitt took colored girl
from Lynn, Mass. and we thought
they would for us this year.
Senator Lodge added his own
comment as follows:
1T seems to, me these Amer
leans who are of good standing In
their home communities should
not be Disseminated against when
they come to the Capital OF the
Nation, and hope the day is not
far distant when these practices
will cease"
George C. Clarke, owner ana
general manager of the hotel. said
he had just returned to the city
and had no immediate comment.
Last year a New York delega-
ton of schoolboys Cancelled its
trip to Washington for the an
nual schoolboy patrol parade be-
cause of what it termed Washing
ington's segregation practices.
Fifty-one boys were in the dele
gation-four of them colored-but
none of the New Workers made
tn trip here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Spout Run Paving to Advance
Palisades Parkway Scenic Route

of congestion between Key Bridge
and Cherrydale. ~"
Federal planners say the Spout
run link will be the best possible
advocate for a speed-up OF the
whole project.
The Palisades route was con-
ceived as a scenic approach to
Washington years before the
rapid growth in population across
the Potomac lent urgency to the
utility need.
The graded right-of-way into
the wooded ravine of Spout Run
skirts the Potomac Bank at a
point where rugged hills of the
upper watershed give way to the
rolling tidewater section below.
The projected connection with
Glebe road at Chain Bridge
mounts gradually from the Spout
Run level to span ravines and cut
through ridge tops on a route
which will look down on the Wash
ington skyline from across the
curving Potomac.
Bids for paving the Spout Run
project will be opened April 81.
H. J. Spelman. division engineer
for the Public Roads Administra-
ton. said If a favorable bid Is
received the new parkway should
be open to the public by fall.
The grading contractor. Nello
Teer of Durham, N. c.. was sched-
uled to return his crews to the
Job in two weeks for cleanup work
in advance of paving. The work
was discontinued last January be-
cause of unfavorable weather.
The Government will pay about
s700, 900 for Spout Run construc-
ton. The Federal project will
connect with Lorcom lane be-
tween North Danville and North
Edgewood streets near the Wash
ington g. Old Dominion Railroad
tracks.
Arlington County has a project
up for approval TO widen Lorcom
lane between the parkway connec-
ton and Edgewood street.
The State of Virginia. 1t was
said. has agreed to continue the
parkway from a grade-crossing
over the railroad line about
quarter of a mile TO an intersec-
ton with Lee highway east OF
Cherrydale. This work Is not
expected to get under way before
next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
.ByM. n. Shipper, Jr.

Federal park officials believe
that completion of the next link
in the George Washington Memo
rial parkway this season will ban
ish all doubts as to the beauty and
utility of a scenic route along the
Potomac Palisades all the way to
Great Falls.
The dream of several genera
tons OF city planners for spectac-
ular approach to Washington will
be a step nearer next month when
bids are opened to pave the new
Spout Run unit from Key Bridge
to connecting points with Lorcom
lane and Lee highway.
Meanwhile. the Arlington Coun-
ty Board was considering author
ization of the final sum needed
for purchase of right-of-way from
Spout Run to Key Bridge. The
Federal Government ALREADY has
authorized $250,000, or half the
purchase fund, and the State of
Virginia has earmarked $l25, 900
for the project.
Arlington's share Of $125 900 is
included in current budget pro-
posals upon which the board will
pass by April 80.
The Government plans to pay
the cost of construction and land
scaping, with the State and county
called on for only half of the cost
of land.
The Bureau Of Public Roads
recently completed surveys locat-
ing the projected parkway as far
as Chain Bridge. The up and
down-river lanes will be separated
by park areas, and built at differ
ent levels in some stretches to
take advantage of the natural
contours of the land.
The 1.6-mile Spout Run link,
which has been brought to grade
during the last year with removal
of some 100000 yards of dirt and
stone, will open a swift. scenic
route to Washington for North
Arlington residents.
The new, divided parkway will
reduce congestion at the traffic
bottleneck at RoSslyn Circle by
passing under a land span of
Key Bridge. While access to Key
Bridge on the Virginia end will be
provided, the route UP and down
the river will relieve Lee Highway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
IShayer Tells Board.
His Report Warrants
~~9t
Careful Consideration

DR. George d. Strayer has asked
the Board OF Education TO give
careful consideration 10 his ex-
tensire report on needs OF the
city's public schools. because II Is
the professional judgment OF
educational experts,
The Columbia University pro-
fessor. who made the survey for
the House and Senate Appropria-
tons Committees. spoke yesterday
at a meeting the School Board
called especially to hear him.
DR.. Strayer told the board
members they are not bound 10
accept the report recommends
tons. but that good board OF
education" Is bound 10 give con-
sideration TO the documents. Some
of the suggested improvements
already are being sought by the
board. he pointed out.
Board Members Won Over.
Board members. many OF whom
had been hostile TO the report
previously. obviously we're ~or
over by Or. Strayers careful pres
entation OF his fhdings as con
structive' criticism He paid
tribute to the continuing efforts
OF school officials here TO improve
the school system.
DR.. Strayer singled out for par
ticular praise the opeSation OF the
business ONCE of the schools
praising II as a very efficient Or
| ganization.
| DR.. Strayer sid tFe re9ga aniZa
ton he suggested would take from
the board q lot OF administrative
detail and give 1t more time FOL
ma jor matters OF policy.
Asks Committee Of Who'll.
He repeated his recommends
tons that the board abolish 1t,
standing committees and operats
as a committee OF the whole. T-hil
system. he expla med. would allov
all members OF the board TO TAX,
part in discussions Of important
matters.
/ He reviewed his major recon
mendations which include: High
4 r teacher pay. sick leave foi
! teachers, a school cafeteria system
controlled by the Board Of Edu
cation. q $50. 900 900 immediate
building program, addition o
about 81 1000. 900 10 the eurren
operating budget and q SIC. 900 90
construction program for tn
teachers colleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Larger Council
Asked by Taft in
Home RuIeBiII
kefuuver Unit Gets
Suggested Changes
|, For D. 6. Government

Senator Taft. Republican. of
Ohio today submitted a number
Of suggested changes in the Wash
ington home rule bill now being
put in final form by the Kefauver
subcommittee of the Senate Dis
trict Committee.
One of the suggestions by the
chairman of the Senate Repub-
lican Policy Committee was that
the size OF the proposed city coun-
Gil be raised from 9 to II mem
bers, with the extra two council
men to be appointed by the Presi-
dent to give added protection for
the Federal interests in the Ma
tional Capital.
Other suggestions made by Sen
ator Taft were for the addition of
further safeguards as to the pro-
posed bonded debt by the District
and to require the amortization of
this debt specifically within the
useful life Of permanent improve
ments.
Backed by G. O. p. Group.
The COP Senate Policy Com
nittee recently gave push to the
home rule plan by adopting a
resolution generally supporting
the legislative move. This was
adopted at the instance of Sena-
tor Margaret Chase Smith. Re-
publican, of Maine. member Of
the Kefauver home rule subcom-
mittee.
Senator Kefauver. Democrat, of
Tennessee, head of the unit. and
other members met in executive
session today to read the bill Sec
ton by section to determine what
changes are desirable. Senator
Kefauver said several of the Taft
recommendations would be writ
ten into the bill. Some Of these
are similar to provisions of the
Auchincloss home rule bill of last
year.
The Kefauver subcommittee
plans to recommend final draft
to the full Senate District Com
mittee soon, but the chairman said
he doubted If it would be ready for
action at next Tuesdays session
of the full committee. Senator
Kefauver said he hoped a special
meeting of the full committee
could be held shortly thereafter.
Provides City Manager. /
The outstanding problem. how
ever, 1t was understood, is the ma
ture Of q fiscal relations provision,
because the pending measure does
not carry any such clause.
The Tennesseean has said he
favors q Federal payment larger
than the present $l2,0D0,000 a.
year.
The bill would provide for an
elected and streamlined city gov
eminent, with a city council,
school board and city manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Foreign Service Transfers

The State Department an
nounced today that James Orr
DENLY. 2315 Bancroft place NV.
had been transferred from his
post as Legation counselor at Vi
emma to the department here.
Other foreign service transfers
included that of Claude Haines
Hall, jr., of Baltimore. from Lon
don to Warsaw as second secAs-
uey and consul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Washington 0rganisi Wins
$1,000 Prize In Addition

William Watkins. n. organia 81
the New York Avenue Presoyis-
rian Church. today won the Young
Artist Addition Award OF the Ma
tional Federation OF Music Clubs
in Dallas. Tex.
Mr.. Watkins received q 81 900
prize. Miss Jean Gels. -, OF Gin"
clnnati. a pianist, also Son o
81 900 award. The additions wefs
part OF the music clubs eonVerl-
ton meeting in Dallas.
The young orsar1ist native o'
Virginia. studied with Virgil Fox
at Peabody Conservatory and with
Raymonds Aubrey. nov music De-
psrtment head nj Georgia state
Women's College.
No awards were made in other
divisions OF the additions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01

President Truman has signed
the Districts 3o-day rent control
extension and the daylight saving
Law.
Mr.. Truman acted on both
measures late yesterday shortly
after they had reached the White
HOUSE
The rent legislation. which con-
tinues the present regulations. was
enacted as q ssopsap proposition
until Congress works out . pro-
gram Ia line with the national
Law. which carries through anti!
June % Of next rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
journalism Fraternity
Elects Edward Jameson

Edward Jameson of the. Hous-
ton Chronicle last night was elect
ed president of the Washington
chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, ma
tional journalism fraternity, at a
meeting in the National Press
Club. He succeeds Theodore Koop
of Columbia Broadcasting System.
Other officers are Sol Taishof
editor and publisher of Broadcast
ing Magazine, vice president; Dick
Fitzpatrick, associate editor OF
Quill, secretary; Wallace Werble.
Food. Drug and Cosmetics Re-
ports. treasurer.
Members of the board are Grit
fing Bancroft. CHS; Larry Sulli-
van, editor of National Business
News, and Howard L. Kany. As
ISOLATED Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Committee Books Arnold
As General OF Air Force

A bill that would allow Gen.
II, H. Arnold 70 become hrst
General Of the Air Force vas
recommended TO the SENATE yes
terday by It's Armed Services
COMMITTEES.
The legislation would create the
title.
Gen. Arnold. wartime head OF
the Air Forces. retired a. Ave
Star officer but holds the utse OF
General Of the Army" The Ar
Force haa been made a sspsTat&
service since he stepped out
Gen. Arnold and other top
ranking generals and adfaifah
hold their rank and pay for life.
with the new title he you'd re-
tain these YtgttA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Gen. Gordon Is Retired
For Physical Disability

Brig. Gen. Charles G. Gordon
controller of the Air Material
Command. Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton. Ohio, has been
retired for a physical disability on
recommendation of Walter Reed
Hospital Medical Board.
The Air Force said today that
Brig. Gen. william D. Eckert, as
sistant to Secretary Symington
would replace Gen. Gordon al
Dayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
Rent Control and DoyIieht Time
Measures for District Signed

The daylight saving law. socc
only for the year. permiiA the
District Commissioner 70 order
the changed time In eject be-
tween April - and September -.
Arlington. Alexandria and Fsir-
far have received authority from
Gov, Tuck Of Virginia 70 eiaangs
time when tiae District does.
MONTGOMERY and Prince Georges
Counties also are expected 70 fol-
low suit, but the Maryland a1~
thoritlss have taken no action In
this direction yet Baltimore am
nuaIiy goes on daylight saving
under tise cliy enartsr.b