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Evening star., 1949-01-10
County Council Bars
Reprisa|s on Jobs

The incoming Montgomery Coun.
ty Council today assured county
employees that they need fear nc
political reprisals under the new
administration.
In its first policy statement, the
Council-elect said all efficient en-
ployes would be continued in thei,
jobs, provided they abide by char
ter prohibition against future polit-
ical activity.
"The change over to the charter
system of government will not re-
suit in removal of present county
personnel for political purposes,
the statement said.
THE charter provides that per-
sonnel of all departments and agen-
cies subject to the charter shall
have the right to continue at their
present salaries, subject to the
merit system regulations to be
adopted by the Couny Personnel
Board.
Pending such regulations, the
present civil service commissioner
regulations will be in force"
The statement, made public by
Councilman-elect J. Douglas Brad
shaw of Takoma Park, who is serv-
ing as spokesman until the council
takes Office, explained that the three
member Personnel Board will be
appointed soon after the council is
sworn in. 1t said, however, that
some weeks" will pass before merit
system regulations can be completed
Evening star., 1949-01-10
New Eligibility Rules
Asked for Nonexisteni
Public Housing Here

John Ihlder, executive officer of
the National Capital Housing Au-
thoritya today called for a new def
milton of the people who are eligible
for loW-cost public housing here
housing which does not yet exist
Testifyjng at hearing at the
District Building, Mr.. Ihlder sug-
gested that public housing be rede-
fined as housing constructed or
managed by public agency for
persons or families whose incomes
are too low to cause private enter
prise to build an adequate supply
of proper dwellings for their USE
At present, the District Redevelop-
ment Act of 1945 states the low-cost
housing should be open to families
whose income is in the lower 20 per
cent of the city's population.
Hearing Called Futile"
The hearing admittedly was aca-
demic and, in fact, described by En-
gineer Commissioner Gordon R.
Young as futile" 1t was caused
by the fact that Congress created a
Redevelopment Land Agency and
authorized appropriation of s20000,-
600 to acquire slum-area land This
land then was to be sold to both
private and public builders for low
cost housing. No money was ap-
propriated, however. The land was
never bought and no buildings were
erected.
A Census Bureau survey deter
mined that 20 per cent of the
families here make less than $3.50
a year.
ADA Support Given.
This arbitrary figure should be
done away with, Mr.. Ihlder main
tained. since it might eliminate
from low-cost housing families un-
able to obtain private housing even
though they made more than that
each year Mrs. Francis Adams,
representing the Americans for
Democratic Action, supported Mr..
Ihlder's contention.
Organizations supporting the pres
ent definition restricting public
housing to the lower 20 per cent
included the Federation of Citizens
Associations, the Building Owners
and Managers Association, the
Washington Real Estate Board and
the Home Builders Association.
Under the terms of the act, the
hearing was required to consider
defefnition of low-cost public hous-
ing
Evening star., 1949-01-10
By Harry Lever

Life is never dull for the radio
operators in the control tower at
Boiling Air Force Base.
They must be ready for anything
anything from wild geese flying
into airplanes to foreign-speaking
pilots seeking landing instructions.
Recently flock of wild geese flew
headon into the propellers of Bit
Flying Fortress as it was taking off.
Two of the props were damaged, and
the pilots had to cut the engines.
The dozen men operating the
tower must be ready for anything,
because Boiling is the key spot of a
four-f1eld network generally con-
ceded to make up the worlds busiest
aerial highway. The other fields
are National Airport, Anacostia
Naval Air Station and Andrews Air
Force Base.
So far this year, Bolling'sA tower
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Man Injured by Bus
Two Months Ago Dies

Frank Mandrell, 80, of 1910 Mon
roe street NV, died today in Gal
linger Hospital of injuries received
in bus-automobile accident here
November r.
His was the third traffic oeath
recorded in the District in 1949. The
same number had been recorded on
the corresponding date of 1913.
Police said that Mr.. Mandrell was
struck by a Greyhound bus driven
by Thomas N. Cockrell, %, of 1905
EutaW avenue, Brentwood, Md.
They said Mr. Cockrell was try
ing to avoid striking Mr.. Mandrell
a pedestrian, when the bus COL
lided with an automobile. The bus
bounced and hit Mr.. Mandrell. Po-
lice reported the Car was operated
by William J. Wall, jr., 26, of 1903
Chillum road, Mount Rainier.
According to the police, both
drivers will be summoned to coro-
ner'S inuueSt later.
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has directed nearly $1,000 landings
and takeoffs and has had more than
100000 radio conversations with
planes. So with all this traffic, its
no wonder strange things happen
occasionally to T/Sergt. Edward L.
Hurd, %, of Indian Head, Md, who
directs the operation of the tower.
In addition to the errant geese
an unidentified airplane shows up
once in while and there even was
the instance of the foreign pilots
who had trouble being talked in"
because they couldn't speak English.
There is the occasional aviator
who asks the tower to transmit a
message to his wife about having
supper ready or meeting him with
the car-or maybe how is baby"
There Is standing rule that con-
versations of a personal nature
can't be relayed unless they involve
emergencies.
An unidentified airplane provided
Evening star., 1949-01-10

Corpl. Harris went outside to face
an apologetic aviator who turned
out to be a check-pilot so un-
familiar with the area that he
landed at Boiling by error instead
of National
The weather was closing in one
afternoon for Corpl. Harris, S/Sergt.
Aloysius F. Mylnarski, 35, of 1857
HALEY Terrace Sc, who also was
on duty. Suddenly two big Lam
caster bombers cut through the
murk and dropped to about 80 feet.
One made a spear for Andrews,
the other for Anacostia.
Corpl. Harris listened in and
found the Lancaster pilots were
speaking in Spanish, which he
knows well. He gave them in
structions and brought the big ships
in. The pilots were from Argentina
and had gotten lost at the end Of
their 4ooo-mile trip from South
America.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
DC. Sesquicentennia
Fund Request Cut in
Half 10 S1,500,000

President Truman said in his
budget message today that 81 ,500,-
900 would be recommended for the
National Capital Sesquicentennia
Commission for fiscal 1850. The
commission had asked for $3,000,0 900
Edward Boykin, director of tn,
commission, said that with S1,500,
900 there still would be "a grant
celebration next year" He added
however, it is possible that ths
present plans can be so presented
that we may get more money"
With the expectation that s3,000,.
900 would be available the commits.
sion drew up plans for two tenn
porary buildings and an amphi-
theater for the presentation of a
pageant. This program was esti-
mated to cost 100000, leaving
s1,0O0,000 for other activities.
Buildings for Exhibits.
The buildings would be of tenn
porary construction but monumen-
tai in design. One would be for
exhibits of the States. the other
for exhibits of the Federal Govern
ment and education.
Mr.. Boykin said plans have been
prepared for making the Sylvan
Theater a fine outdoor theater'
seating $500 and costing s250.o00
This would involve paving the
slope of the hill and constructing
a stage, buildings for dressing rooms
and administration, and various
service buildings.
Paul Green, who is expected to
write what he describes as "a SYM
phonic drama" for presentation al
the celebration, favors an amphi-
theater in the upper reaches OF
Rock Greek Park. 1t would be re-
moved from the roar of overhead
airplanes and city noises. Mr.. Green
wrote 1.-The Lost Colony" which is
staged annually on Roanoke Island
N. c., and THE Common Glory
the Williamsburg (VaD production
Some Doubts About Spot.
Mr.. Boykin said there was doubt
the Rock Greek Park plan coulc
be followed. Therefore. plans were
centered around the Sylvan The.
ater.
The two buildings projected woulc
be south and west Of the monu-
ment. Mr.. Boykin said additiona!
space is desired for buildings fol
industrial exhibits which would be
erected by the industries themselves
So far the sesquicentennial COM
mission has received $4,000 from
the Government which has been
used in planning the project. Mr.
Boykin said the commission would
meet shortly to chart its course, in
view of the Presidents budget rec
-,
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Autopsy Set Today
In Death at Precinct

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
is scheduled to perform an autopsy
today on the body of a man who
collapsed and died yesterday at No.
13 precinct.
Earl Tut, alias Tucker, 50, colored
100 w street NV, was discovered
on the floor of his cell about IL
hours after he had been arrested
on an intoxication charge, police
said. He was pronounced dead at
Freedman'S HOSPITAL.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
CAA Man sWife Saves
7 Sons, Others Escape
In Parkfairfax Fire

Mrs. Delos w. Rented, wife o
the Civil Aeronautics Administrator
and a house guest were injured
but three young children and two
adults were rescued unhurt early
today when fire partially destroyed
the Rented apartment in Park
fairfax.
Mrs. Rented saved both of hel
own children. She was burned
about the face and head as she car
ried the younger Lance, 5. in hc1
arms through the flames. She
caught the older boy Delos, jr., 10
as he leaped on her orders, from
a second-story window of the apart
ment at l106 Valley drive, Alexan-
dria.
She had dragged Delos from the
building earlier but, apparently in
panic, the child raced back through
the fire to an upstairs bedroom
Finally his mother prevailed on him
to jump. Mr.. Rented was away on
business for the CAA.
Guest Breaks Window.
The injured guest is w. D. Inness
43, of National Island, Fla, who
suffered wrist cuts and other in
juries when he broke out of the
apartment. He had been sleeping
in a downstairs room, and because
of unfamiliarity with latches could
not open door. He broke through
a window.
Others in the apartment were Mrs
Rentzel's brother and sister-in law
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Oster of For,
Worth, Tex, and their child, Tyler
2l3.
The Tyler child was rescued from
a roof porch by Alexander Thacker
heating maintenance man for the
Parkfairfax project Mr.. Thacker
happened to be passing nearby
when he heard woman scream for
help.
Hurrying to the scene, he saw
Mr.. and Mrs. Oster at a second
floor bedroom window, with thei,
child. He climbed a trellis ano
took the boy from Mr.. Oster, ther
directed them how to descend tt
the ground.
Guest Discovers Smoke.
Mrs Rented said the fire broke
out on the first floor about 4 am
Mr.. Inness, who had accompanied
them here from Florida yesterday
was awakened by smoke. He triec
to awaken the others and gropec
about the living room until he
smashed the window.
Meanwhile, Mr.. and Mrs. Ostel
awoke and yelled to Mrs. Rented
She ran to the steps and saw thai
the entire lower floor was in flames
Returning to her bedroom Mrs
Rented grabbed Lance in her arm;
and rushed down stairs through
the fire and outdoors.
She said she put Lance down anc
returned for Delos, who was asleet
in small bedroom. She pulled hin
to safety, too. Once outside, how.
ever, Delos ran back to his mother.
UCQl OOIll.
Flames Block Entrance.
BY now the fire was so far ad.
vanced that Mrs. Rented could moi
enter the building again. She went
to the back yard and called to De-
los until he came to a window
She demanded that he jump anc
finally the boy did so, landing In
his mothers arms.
The flames had trapped the Os-
ters in the third bedroom and they
called for help from the front o1
the apartment house until Mr.
Thacker arrived.
Alexandria Fireman Theodore
Patterson, 10, suffered a cut on the
hand while fighting the <blaze anc
was treated at Alexandria Hospital
Mrs. Rented estimated that the
damage amounted to $4,000. Mr.
Rentzell was expected to return
during the day.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Truman Presents Cup
To Regatta Winner

President Truman today presented
the gold cup that goes with victory
to Jack Schafer of Detroit whose
Such Crust" captured the Presi-
dents Cup race in the regatta last
September.
Danny Arena, who drove the boat
to victory on the Potomac in two OF
three heats, also took part in the
ceremony in the Presidents Office.
Mrs. Schafer attended the pre-
sentation as did members of the
Regatta Committee headed by
James A. Councillor, the chairman
and two Republican members of the
Michigan delegation, Senator Fer
guson and Representative Wood
ruff.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Rayburn Raises
Party Margin in
D. {. Committee
IS Democrats and
10 Republicans to
Be on House Group

Speaker Rayburn announced to-
day the new House District Com
mittee will include IS Democrat
and 10 Republicans, one more Dem
ocrat and one fewer Republican
than in the last Congress.
The change is in line with man,
other increases on the Democratic
side due to the fact that the Demo
cratic House majority in the 81s
Congress is larger than was tn
Republican majority in the 8Oth.
Membership on the committee i
still under consideration. The Dem
ocratic members of the Ways ant
Means Committee, which assign
members to other committees, i
now working out assignments to tn,
District group. Republicans prob
ably will be assigned after the Dem
ocratic appointments are made.
Senate Committee Completed.
The slate of members of tn
reorganized Senate District Com
mittee was completed today whel
the Republican conference approved
the selection of its six members.
Four of them. all freshmen Sen
ators, had been indicated in earle
speculation and the other two, ap
proved today, are Senators Williams
of Delaware and Mccarthy o
Wisconsin.
Senators Williams and McCarth,
served in the 80th Congress. Sen
aGor Williams in the last two year
was a member of the Post Office ant
Civil Service Committee and tn,
Public Works Committee. Senate
Mccarthy served on the Banking
and Currency Committee and th'
Expenditures Committee.
Freshmen Members Named.
The four freshmen Senators, a
they are ranked in seniority below
Senators Williams and Mccarthy
are Senators Mundt. of South Da
kota; Margaret Chase Smith, O.
Maine; Schoeppel, of Kansas, ane
Hendrickson, of New Jersey.
The committee will be headed b,
Senator McGrath, of Rhode Island
who is chairman of the Democrat,
National Committee. Other Demo
Gratis on the District unit are Sena.
tors Johnston, of South Carolina
Nicely, of West Virginia; Kefauver, O.
Tennessee; Hunt, of Wyoming
Frear, of Delaware, and Miller, O.
Idaho.
Sen. Schoeppel promptly issued {
statement promising to give "seri
Gus and careful consideration to al
important issues confronting tn,
District Committee. He emphasized
he had no comment at this time a!
to what stand he would take" OF
the many controversial isues facing
the committee"
He pointed out that "the right O
suffrages has always been a sacret
right in this country and included
it in the questions to which he woult
give serious consideration.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Baltimore Man Missing
On VOYAGE From France
By the Assoeioted Pres

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 10.
Coast Guard officials are investi-
eating the disappearance of the
chief engineer on the American
steamship Joseph L. Meek while the
ship was en- route from Rouen,
France, to Newport News.
The missing man Is listed as Ed
ward L. McHugh, 38, of Baltimore.
The ship arrived here yesterday to
load coal.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
National U. Law School
Receives Navy Plaque

Rear Admiral E. D. Foster, chief
of the Nays Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts, yesterday presented
a bronze plaque to National Uni
versity Law School for "meritorious
educational services" in World
War II.
Received by Chief Judge George
p. Barse of Municipal Court, the
schools chancellor, at an alumni
reception, the award recognizes the
schools training of Navy Supply
Corps officers. The school grad
j., uated SO officers in 194l. .
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Guardian 10 Be Nance
For Two Children in
Patterson Will Case

The two youngest benef1ciaries
under the late Eleanor Patterson's s
will came into court today to hear
Judge Alexander Holtzoff order i'm
mediate action to obtain a court
appointed guardian to protect their
| interests. .- -.-
The two youngsters are Eleanor
Patterson 'Cissy" Smith, II
months, and Darnall Smith, S.
The judge ordered attorneys fight
ing Mrs. Patterson's will to submit
an order Immediately so he could
appoint guardians for the Smith
children and a third minor, Jerry
LIE Fort, 20. Judge Holtzof said he
would name the guardians later
today.
At the same time, Judge Holtz-
off continued pre-trial arguments
in the Patterson will contest until
Friday. The pre-trial session was
scheduled for today but was put off
until guardians can be appointed.
Leahy Opposes Move.
Attorneys Harold A. Kertz and
William A. Roberts, representing
Mrs. Felicia Gizycka in the contest
of her mothers will, tried to get
a January % date for pre-trial
arguments. Mr.. Kertz argued that
the 40 claimants against Mrs. Pat
terson's estate have been given un-
til January 18 to join in the will
contest.
Attorney William E. Leahy, rep
resenting the executors, argued that
January 18 was the date set for
trial and that sufficient notice under
the law already had been served on
all parties.
Judge Holtzoff agreed with Mr..
Leahy, but continued the case to
give the guardians chance to take
any action they may desire after
their appointment. Although par
ents are the natural gurdians, the
law requires the appointment of
special guardians to protect the
interest of minors.
Was Secret Beneficiary"
"Cissy," Mrs. Patterson's name
sake, was one of the II secret bene-
ficiaries" under the late Times
Herald publishers will. Darnell,
who will be 6 next month, was
named to receive $4,000 a year for
five years in the event of the death
of his mother, Mrs. Ann Bowie
Smith, before Mrs. Paterson or if
Mrs. Smith should die before she
received all of the $4,000. Mrs.
Smith, who lyives at Upper Marl-
boro, also was bequeathed Dover
House." Mrs. Patterson's estate
nearby in which she died. Mrs.
Smith is the wife of Edward J.
Smith.
"Cissy" made her court appear
ance in pink snow suit. She slipped
from a bottle of milk until court
began. When the judge appeared,
she began to cry and had to be
carried to witness room.
Jerry LIE Fort, son of Henry LIE
Fort, Mrs. Patterson's former cbauf-
feur was named to receive $4,000.
Mrs. Gizycka is contesting the late
Times-Herald publishers will on
grounds that her mother was of
unsound mind, and that the will
was obtained through fraud, deceit
and undue influence Under the
will, she was named to receive a
$4,000 annual income from the
$16,500,000 estate. The newspaper
was bequeathed to seven of its ex-
ecutives.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Liberty Ship Stuck in Mud
After Leaving Baltimore
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.-Tugs to-
day were trying to haul the grain
laden Liberty Ship S. s. Christian
Bergh of a mud bank IS miles down
Chesapeake Bay, where it went
aground just before dawn yesterday.
Efforts to get the vessel off the
fiat near Cove Point at high tide
last night were unsuccessful.
The freighter left Baltimore late
Friday bound for Piraeus, Greece.
She carries crew of 43. The Balti-
more agents said there was no indi.
cation of damage or injuries.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
AIpho AIphu to Give PIqy

Up to Her Neck in Sin, or Dragged
Down by Drink, satire on an old
fashioned melodrama, will be staged
by the Alpha Alpha fraternity at
8:15 pm. Thursday and Friday and
2:15 pm. Saturday at the University
-of MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Reservists to Hear Talk

Capt. Fred Martin will speak on
the situation in Palestine at a
meeting of the Robert E. Lee Chap
ter of the Reserve Officers Associ-
alton at 8 o'clock tonight in Build
ing 249, Fort Myer. (.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
'ChevyChose
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hedges

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hedges
will be hosts this evening at q
supper party In their garden In
honor of their house guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Aakhus of
Lincoln. Nebr.
Mrs. Patrick J. Ogden, assisted
by her sister, Miss Patricia Wohl-
gemuth, entertained 30 guests at
the home OF their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Christian Wohlgemuth.
at a garden party last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. McFarline
were hosts at a supper party in
their garden last evening when
their guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Baumgardner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert l.. Jarnsgin. Mrs. James
Callan and Miss Dorothy Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Holtsberg
have as their guests the formers
sister. Miss Ella Holtsberg, and
the latter's niece, Miss Carita
Wick of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harrison
have as their guests their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Max L. Coll-Pardo. and daughter,
Anne Lucille Coll-Pardo. from
Coral Gables. Fla.
Capt. and Mrs. Howard E
Orem have returned from vaca-
ton in Chicago.
Mrs. Warder B. jenkins gave
luncheon and bridge Thursday
Guests included Mrs. Fenner Pow
ell, Mrs. Frederick Hammer, Mrs
Charles Wainwright, Mrs. G. Kibby
Munson, Mrs. Ralf Reyman. Mrs
Albert Merz, Mrs. Myron Ander-
son, Mrs. Lucius Steere, Mrs. Clem
c. Williams, Mrs. William I. Good
man and Mrs. Harold E. Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Austin Lati-
mer, 1t. Ruth Latimer and Miss
Elizabeth Latimer have returned
from Meadville. Pa. where they
attended the wedding of Mr.
James K. Latimer and Miss Mar
garet White on July 2.
Mrs. Donald A. Pippinger left
yesterday for a months vacation
in South Dakota where she will
visit her brother and sister-in- Law
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin OVERLY. En-
route she will be the guest of her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Miller,
in Chicago and will also visit
Miss Luelda Carlton in Mason
CITY. Iowa,
Evening star., 1949-07-10
Capital Residents
In the News

Mrs. William jacob has re-
turned from Miami where she
spent the winter and spring with
her son in law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Schwalb. They
now are her guests here and have
with them their infant daughter.
Mrs. Irving Weber Of Tulsa,
Okla, who has been the guest of
her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
C. Kaufman. left Friday to spend
the week end in Philadelphia with
her brother in law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Kalisher. She
will return to Washington before
going back to Tulsa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Greller
are spending the week end in
Atlantic City with Mrs. Greller's S
mother, Mrs. william Morris.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
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