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Evening star., 1949-06-26

service group. If approved by the
Senate without amendment. ii
would 60 directly to the White
House.
Enactment Of these two bills,
however. would not make avail
able funds for immediate pay
ment, because Congress will have
to make appropriations.
Congress, however. plans to con-
tinue in session into the next fiscal
year beginning July l. and there
probably will be other supple
mental appropriation estimates
submitted for action before Con-
gress quits for the summer.
A big change will take place in
facilities Of Congress late this
week when both the Senate and
House move out Of their chambers
to make way for the big job Of re-
placing the old roofs at either
end Of the Capitol.
The moves will take place after
House and Senate recess over the
Fourth of July week end. They
expect to quit Friday night. The
Senate will move into the old
Senate chamber. once used by the
Supreme Court. The House will
move into the big Ways and
Means Committee Room In the
new House Once Building.
One Bill District Day.
Before returning to considera-
ton Of the national housing bill
tomorrow. the House will hold q
one-measure District Day. The
bill to be taken up would transfer
administrative control Of the Reg
lister of Wills. Probation Ofiicer Of
District Court and Commission on
Mental Health from the District
Government to the Administrative
Once Of United States Courts.
The change has been urged by
the chief judges Of the United
States Court Of Appeals and Dis
trict Court. and the District Com
missioners have stated they have
no objection.
Much District legislation prob
ably viii have to 60 over into the
next fiscal year. due to the
pressure Of appropriation bills
and measures Of national i'm
portance during these last few
days Of fiscal l94s.
Among the measures on the
Senate calendar are House-passed
bills to increase salaries OF
municipal Judges Of municipal
court and the municipal court Of
appeals: provide cumulative sick
and emergency leave with pay
for teachers and attendance ON
GERS OF the public school system.
provide increased pensions for
widows and orphans Of police
men md firemen. and require that
stop 6rders to banks on checks
be sulmltted In writing.
On The House calendar ID Q bin
reqiurins physicians to be citizens
of the United Satt bse
Of the United States before OBJ
tanning . license To practice hers.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Richbere on Low FeeuIfy

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va Is1n<
70 lSpectAis. -- Former Esisosal
Recovery A1mintstystion Counsel
has accepted acposntnent % tn
University cf Virginia Lar 0essoci
o. lecturer IN constatsaaonAi In
aad appellate practices. II Was 10.
day announced ey Dean ?. d. q
Hthh1a.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Truman 10 Hear
Plan 10 Finance
Sesqui tuesday
D. G. Booking Asked
For $1,000, 900 i
Treasury Loon !
By Horriet Griffiths

Financing Of the 150th ami
versary celebration planned for
Washington next year will be dis
cussed Tuesday at a White House
conference Of the National Capital
Sesquicentenninal Commission. OF
which President Truman Is ex-
officio chairman, 1t was learned
last night.
Officials Of the Commission
earlier this month asked the Dis
trict Commissioners tofsupport a
plan to borrow So 900, 900 from the
Treasury to finance the freedom
Fair" after the House turned
down a $4,000, 900 advance for the
celebration.
In other developments yester-
day:
District officials estimated that
the sales tax receipts which
100000 visitors to the city would
provide would equal and probably
exceed the amount sought for the
observance.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young expressed hope that
highway and bridge projects
which have been or may be de-
layed by the carpenters strike
would be completed in time for
the sesqui celebration.
. Fund Refusal Cited.
The $2,000,000 amount which
the House refused to leave in the
second deficiency appropriation
bill was $1,000,000 less than that
backed for the anniversary OBJ
servance by the President and the
Budget Bureau.
Although unable to predict ac-
tual figures on how much the
District will get from the new 2
per cent sales tax and levies on
cigarettes and alcohol effective
August /. several city officials
agreed yesterday that If the cele-
bration drew 100000 visitors to
Washington. the amount prob
ably would be boosted by $3,000,-
900 or more.
4, That total would be reached II
each of the 100000 paid 80
cents in taxes on purchases made
while In the city. The new rev.
enue act taxes hotel accommoda-
tions and restaurant meals over
$1.25 as we'll as merchandise.
= One official pointed out. how
ever, that the Federal taxes paid
by the visitors travelling to Wash
ington would amount to many
times the total received by the
District. Chairman McGrath Of
the Senate District Committee
has insisted the sesquicentennial
celebration is a national rather
than q District affair, and the
city should not be called on to
pay the cost.
~ Fees to Repay Costs.
Sesquicentennial Commission
officials expect, at any rate, to
collect enough in admission fees
to repay at le9St part OF the cost
of the celebration.
Gen. Young expressed particular
hope yesterday that the Dupont
Circle underpass would be fin
ished in time. for the proposed
celebration. This project, sche-
duled for completion this winter,
is being slowed, Gen. Young said.
although 1t is in a stage where
other work can progress.
But engineers on the job have
had to shift their work schedules
to continue the construction, 1t
was learned.
Also being held up is the White
hurst Freeway over K street NV,
which could be completed within a
month or six weeks If the work
went ahead. The scheduled COM
pletion date Of the elevated high
way now has been delayed some
three weeks.
The Fourteenth street bridge
project could be held up If the
strike should 60 on much longer.
highway officials said.
Evening star., 1949-06-26

two serious III
neSSes.
But the most
unusual fight OF
all - and po-
tentially tn q
most serious
he won without
lie en- knowing
lit was on.
To his amaze
|ment. he ha'
II ust learned
that he broke
his neck 20
years ago. Mr..
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Dorqun Girl Dies in Crush

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va,
June Is R.-Babe Ruth Waters,
10, Of Dargan. Md, was killed In
o three-car collision on q hill near
Harpers Ferry last night. State
Police reported.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Legion Council 10 Meet

The American Legion Council
of Arlington County win meet as
Sis pm. tomoFrow at the Shirley
Homes Recreation Han. 1854
South Twenth-eighth street. Ar
linTton. New oomcers VIII b
eloeted
Evening star., 1949-06-26
Barnard WeIsh's Pain in Neck
Reveals 2O-Yeur-OId Break

In 81 active years. r. Barnard
Welsh OF Rockville has won many
battles In courts and politics. He
also has recovered from ut least
Evening star., 1949-06-26
sests "Taiked Some.

Scott. . foot. IL inch choir sing
er. Eagle Scout and athlete. made
no formal statement but talked
some" during ouestioning by su.
thorities Immediately after his
arrest.
In taking some" the youth 10
said TO have stated he went TO the
church about $40 pm. Sunday.
May ., to meet q boy friend bus
that the boy didn't ahow up. Scott
In said TO have admitted seeing
Dana Marie at the church. where
he sang In the choir. but not being
able 10 recall anything else.
Investigators said Scott told
them the whereabouts Of . large
cloth coffee bas which Or. Charies
NJ. Irwin. city eoroner. said Dana
Marie might have heen ksnoth-
cred. The coroner said deayil vas
due 10 ssifYocation. He kaid the
pretty. popular girl had not been
raped.
Scott, Who was arrested after
IN anonymou. telephone caller
told police his face bore long
scratches. was quoted BY his
mother, Mira. Garrett Scott, ~
telling her during . Jail visit that
he did not xiii Dana Marie.
Dana Marie had gone 10 tho
church shortly before pm. May
.. 10 attend a meeting of tfs
Young Peoples Service League.
Although not q member of Tho
church, she frequently attended
the league meetings. She appar-
entity did not knov. however. that
members Of ths league had gons
out Of town that evening.
Her body xas found The nsxt
usornins on the noos Of the kltes-
en- Of the paFiah hoaae By the
church fanlt0y.
Evening star., 1949-06-26
.m Men Called
To oSeIectJury
For Scott Trial
Rocnoke Youth Foces
Court Tomrsow in
Sloyins OF Girl
D, kehsss {. kelssass
as~o ss~ss ( sssss@~@as~z

ROANOKE Va. 39tss - In q
courtroom AarT~a 10 Ire rs2esae.
l~e ,Baa6s Scott, IL, ell &c en
trial Monaay for tire murder ss
Dana Mare Weave. aas ,s~ssAg-
cid ela&sznass
Tne trial vii start tssss ssswn
weeks AFTER her scratched and
bruised body was found In Tire
Christ Episcopal parish hesass
here.
Exclasson os ail es4, persons eEsss.
nectea with Tire case was ordered
by Hasttnes cesTt judge puk A
kayk because OF the araailneas es
the courtroom which wla se3t onls
about 100 sewspap~Tnrn ell ae
admitted, however
A week has h~ea SET aside ea
the court docket fos Tire CASE.
and q panel os 90 usea has eeea
summoned 80 that q jury os II
can be selected, Women are noa
permitted 10 serve ~ Iuross In
Virginia
Because Of the great Interest I'm
The case here. some observers feel
that II viii be impossible 10 select
Jury In tina, event. II u thought
that r. Warren Aessack. attorney
for Scott. viii ask for q change Of
senire--the erinsins tn Of q jury
from another section of The state,
Family Hires LAwyes.
Commonwealtha attorney c u.
C,idcy. who will be assisted Ia The
prosecution by William l.. joyce.
Stuart VA attorney. has tadl-
Gated the length Of the trial viii
depend largely on the time re-
ouired for the seleesion OF O Jury.
Mr., Stuart was employed ~ q spe-
eiai prosecutor by friends and
relatives Of the Weaver family
Mr.. Messiek. one cf tho areas
foremost defense attorneys has
summoned 30 witnesses. The Com
mcnwealth has summed 30 witt
nessex.
Mr.. Messiek has not Indicated
the type Of defense which wlii be
used In the case. scott. held In
JAN here since his arrest May 10.
the day after Dana Mafirs body
was discovered. has been examined
by two psychiatrists and q pay
choiogist. The prosecution In ga
pected 10 ask for q firKt degree
murder conviction. for which the
penalty can be death In this state.
Authorities have not announced
. motive for the crime nor have
they revealed the results OF lab
oratory analysis Of stained cloth
ing found In q closet at The home
of the husky youth. scrapinss
from beneath the slain girls fsns-
ernails. and other bits Of evidence
/ which were submitted 10 the stats
! medical examiner at Richmond,
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Dr.. Goddard's S Pioneer jets,
Rockets 10 Be DispIayed

An exhibit of rockets and jet
propulsion materials developed by
the late DR.. Robert H. Goddard
during IS years of pioneer re-
search in the field will open Mon
day at the Arts and Industries
Building of the Smithsonian In
stitution.
The display. sponsored by the
Guggenheim Foundation and the
Smithsonian. includes the worlds
first successful liquid-fueled rocket
fired by DR.. Goddard at Auburn.
Mass, in 1926. Later and larger
models also will be shown as the
forerunners of today's rocket en-
gines and missiles.
Among the exhibits are a 22-
foot pressure type rocket Is inches
in diameter. a smaller pump type
model. a number of dry power
rocket projectiles and five differ
ent kinds of rocket motor heads
developed by Dr.. Goddard in his
search for an efficient fuel.
The special exhibit will continue
for three months.
Later a part of the material will
be added to the permanent collec-
ton at the institution, it was an
nO,1nced
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Judith Cop|on Hearing
DELAYED 10 Monday

Miss Judith Coplon. 27-year-
old Justice Department employe.
will be arraigned here Monday on
charges of stealing secrets from
Justice Department files.
Miss Coplon's arraignment had
been scheduled for today, but AS
sistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly said her attorneys
requested the Monday arraignment
and Judge Richmond B. Keech
consented. 1t will be held at las
pm.
Miss Coplon. already under in
dictment in New York on charges
of passing secret data to a Russian
agent, was indicted here Wednes-
day.
Accused with her in the New
York indictment is Valentin A.
Gubitchev, Soviet engineer en-
ployed at United Nations head.
quarters. Gubitchev is in jail. hav.
ing failed to make bond of $780,
600. Miss Coplon, however, Is free
under $40. 900 bond.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Federal Witnesses
Back Travel PAY Bill

Henry Merry of the Budget Bu-
reau and Cecil E. Custer, chief OF
the Civil Service Commission {
Budget and Finance Division, to-
day backed the bill to increase the
present $6-a-day travel allowance
for Government employees to new
maximum of $40 daily.
Testifying before the House Ex-
ecutive Expenditures Committee
witnesses declared the present rate
much too low.
Another witness, William Ellis
special assistant to the controller
general, said that the General Ac-
counting Office also favors an in
crease.
The committee will hold hear
ings again on Monday on the bill
which is sponsored by Representa-
tive Karsten. Democrat. of Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Karsten is a member
of the committee.
The bill would also increase the
present cents mile automobile
allowance rate to 7 cents.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Car Stops 10 Be Removed
Near Fourth and Avenue

Several streetcar stops on both
sides of Pennsylvania avenue NV
east of Fourth street will be re-
moved or relocated soon to con-
form with the Highway Depart
ment plans to channelize traffic
at the intersection of Fourth
street and Constitution avenue
NV.
The Public Utilities Commits
sion today ordered the following
changes that will:
Abolish the east and west bound
car stops on Pennsylvania avenue
Immediately east of Fourth street
abolish the West-bound stop and
safety zone on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. Immediately east OF
Third street. establish a west
bound car stop and a tWo-car-
capacity concrete loading plat
form on the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue Immediately west
of Third street.
Abolish the safety zone at the
east bound stop on Pennsylvania
avenue west of Third street ano
establish a tWo-car concrete load
ing platform at the east-bouno
car stop on the south side o1
Pennsylvania avenue west o1
Third street.
The PUG made the order eff
fective when the Highway Depart
ment constructs the concrete
platforms necessary for the traffic
channelization project.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Senate Subcommittee
Meets Monday TO Act
On D. T.. Rent Control

Chairman Frear of q Senate
District subcommittee plans
meeting Of his unit Monday to
decide on legislation to extend
District rent control.
He announced this, following
the close of two days Of hearings
on a House bill, slated to come
up for action on the House floor
Monday.
More than a score of witnesses
split widely yesterday on exten-
sion of rent control Spokesman
for tenants and organized labor
pleaded for extension beyond the
expira ton date of the present
law at the end of this month.
Property owners contended vacan-
'cies are increasing throughout the
city and there is no longer any
need for controls.
The controversy over co-opera-
tive apartments. which has run
through both House and Senate
District subcommittee hearings.
continued yesterday before the
Frear subcommittee.
The pending House bill would
bar eviction of tenants who re-
fuse to buy into cooperative.
unless IS per cent of the tenants
became owners.
After two tenants in the Broad
moor Apartments had praised the
cooperative there and said they
liked the project in which they
had invested, another witness.
William H. Devine, testified that
Senator Frear. Democrat, of Della
ware now lives in the Broadmoor.
The Senator explained he had
occupied an apartment there for
two months in his own right and
later subleased another apartment
in the same building from Ma
rine Corps officer who had been
assigned to duty elsewhere for six
months.
Mr.. Devine, a Broadmoor tenant
who objected to the cooperative,
asked that the bills effective date
of the ban against evictions.
should be not March l, 1949. but
April /. 1948. This latter figure
is the date when a similar pro-
vision on co-operatives became
effective in the national rent con-
troll law for all other parts of the
United States.
The House bill. to be acted on
Monday on the House floor, would
extend the District act to June
80, next year, with some amend
ments, including the cooperative
provision. It also would put back
under control all dwellings recon-
verted for housing. if the cost of
reconversion was less than $1.5O0.
Reconversions costing 1,500 or
more would remain free of con-
troll, as they are under the pres
ent act.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Shift 10 Fifth Numera|
In Phone Numbers 10
Start Here in April

The shift from four to five
numerals in the telephone dialing
system here. announced sometime
ago by the Chesapeake e. Potomac
Telephone Co., will be started next
month, it was announced today.
Four exchanges will be shifted
over to the new system first. They
are the Ludlow, Lincoln, Locust
and Kenmore exchanges which
comprise about 7 per cent of the
numbers in the area.
The change calls for a fifth
digit to be added to the numerals
following the tWo-letter exchange
prefix. The new plan, known as
the "2-5" dialing system, even
tually will be put into effect over
the entire city. but will require
three to five years to install, &C
cording to the company.
The reason for the change is to
provide additional combinations OF
numbers needed with Washing
tons expanding telephone service,
it was explained.
The four exchanges slated for
the first change were selected for
mechanical reasons. it was said
because the first letter in all four
is dialed from the same dial slot
conta ming the letters J. K and l.
The four exchanges serve unre-
lated areas.
The new telephone book, the
coming spring edition. will be
delivered a week prior to the
changeover. The book is sched-
uled for delivery April II and the
changes will be made about April
"a, it was said.
The "2-5" plan first was adopted
in New York in 1880 and later in
Philadelphia, Milwaukee. Boston,
San Francisco and Chicago.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Pine Reports Judges
Have No One in Mind
For Mrs. DoY4e's Posi-

The problem of filing Mrs
Henry Grattan Doyle's position a!
president of. the Board of Educa.
ton will receive. careful and un.
hurried consideration by District
Court judges, 1t was indicated to-
day. o
Mrs. Doyle yesterday released
letter to Chief Judge Bolitha j
Laws asking that her resignation
be accepted effective next Friday
She has served for 81 years on thu
board, the past II as president.
No One in Mind.
Judge Laws said the resignation
caught the jurists unprepared. HI
has turned Mrs. Doyle's letter ovel
to Judge David A. Pine. who ha!
the responsibility for liaison be.
tween the School Board and the
court.
The next move is for the judges
to consider the available persons,
Judge Pine said. I'VE have no one
at all in mind. Well probably
move slowly, so that we may re-
ceive suggestions from all inter-
ested sources
He added the objective is tc
find "the best qualified person who
will be willing to serve"
Study Group In Prospect.
Judge Laws is expected to ap-
point a committee. of which Judge
Pine probably will be a member
to study the matter and make
recommendations to the full court
Mrs. Doyle said her resignation
was submitted at this time because
she and her husband. Dean Henry
Grattan Doyle of Columbian Col
lege of George Washington Uni
versity, are leaving for Europe
March q and will not return
until May 27.
Mrs. Doyle's present three-yeal
term will expire July !. Two other
board members whose terms ex.
pire this July are Adelbert w. Lee
real estate broker. and George E
c. Hayes, attorney.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Pentogon Officers Body
Sent to California Home

The body of Maj. Eugene Frank
Armstrong. Army officer stationed
at the Pentagon. who was shot in
a Philadelphia hotel room Tues
day, has been sent to Carmel,
Calf, for burial, the Army an
nounced today.
The 32-year-old finance officer
had been shot in the mouth. A
board of officers is investigating,
the Army said. Maj. Armstrong,
who lived at 1888 Thomas JEFF
ferson street NV, was a native
of roryne1
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Many D. {. Policemen
Take Tests for Jobs
As Deputy Marsha|s

A large, number of Metropolitan
Police privates were taking com.
petitive tests today for employ.
ment as United States deputy
marshals under civil service pay
allowing time and a half for over.
time above 40 hours week anc
added base pay annually up tt
s3,727.
No approximate total was avail
able of policemen seeking more pay
than s2,720.95 allowed privates in
the District for the first five years
under a 48-hour week. but several
officers in uniform we're seen in
the examination room. and numer-
GUS others have told friends they
were taking the test.
Hopes of police. firemen and
other District employees for a pay
raise given Federal employees last
year received a setback Monday
when the House turned down pro-
posals for a sales tax. which would
have financed D. c. pay raises. On
the following day. Maj. Robert j
Barrett, police superintendent, ap-
pealed to the force not to seek
transfers or other jobs and ex-
pressed the belief an equitable
adjustment would be made.
Have Civil Service Status.
| Metropolitan policemen work
the first five years for $2.720.9s
annually and then are raised auto.
matically to S3.398.10, with nj
more increases until they advance
in rank. They also have civi
service status and must take Fed
eral tests although the wage scale
is set by District officials.
United States deputy marshals
under their civil service wage
scale. start at $2,974 for a 40-houl
week, as against 48-hour week
for policemen. and get time and a
1Ol ofC1 Piuo oll oIlAlao
addition of $125 on their base pay
until they earn $3,727 a year.
900 Take Examination.
Approximately 900 applicants
were taking the examination to-
day in three classes at Temporary
Building D on Independence ave-
nue. near Sixth street S.W. To
be eligible the men must have
had at least a years experience
as a qualified police officer.
1t was said that some Is or
80 vacancies exist in this area.
Similar examinations are in prog
ress throughout the fourth re-
gion. including Metropolitan
Washington. Maryland. Virginia,
West Virginia and North Carolina
Wherever possible. local jobs will
be filled with applicants residing
in that area.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
) Held for Grand Jury
In $1,000 Jewel Theft

Three men today were held for
the grand jury under $4,000 bond
each in the theft of an $4,000
bracelet and $3.50 worth of other
jeWelry from the home of State
Department official.
The suspects were arrested yes
terday on a complaint by Mrs. w.
Walton Butterworth. wife Of the
State Department director for
Far Eastern Affairs, whose home
is at 2305 Bancroft place NV.
Prince Albert Shannon, %, COL
ored, for whom no address was
given, was charged with house.
breaking. William Harris, "a.
colored. of the 500 block of Lamont
street NV. and James w. Gilbert,
~, colored, of the first block of
Quincy place NE, were charged
with receiving stolen property.
They all waived Municipal Court
hearing.
Detective Sergt. Benjamin Clark
reported the jewelry was removed
from a jewel box from the Butter
worth home during the weekend
of February Is while Mr.. and Mrs.
Butterworth were out of town.
The bracelet. which is studied
with nearly 200 diamonds, has
not been located. Some of the
other items, mostly costume
jewelry, were recovered yesterday
from a sewer near Gilbert's home,
police reported.
Shannon, a former handy man
employed by Mr.. Butterworth. was
arrested by Maryland State Police
at Waldorf. The other defendants
were, said by police to be poolroom
operators. Police said Shannon
implicated by the other two in the
theft.
Judge Almond w. Scott set the
high bond at the request of As
sistant United States Attorney
Harold Bacon. who said the men
have prior police records.