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Evening star., 1949-01-16
Home Accidents
More Frequent
Than Year Ago

With the new year only two weeks
old, home accidents requiring hos
pitalization already are running 103
ahead of the total recorded during
the same period year ago. the Red
Cross Accident Prevention Service
reported last night
Two fatal accidents and 1870 others
were reported last week. AS usual,
falls created the most havoc in
homes, As of them sending victims
to hospitals. Sixteen others suffered
burns.
One 34-year- -old woman was Sc
verely burned while smoking IN bed
while small child fell on a waffle
iron and burned his face.
A steak bone was removed from
the throat of 30-year-old man and
another adult swallowed a coin.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
House Democrats Due
To Keep Present Setup
In District Committee

There will be no major change in
the Democratic side of the House
District Committee membership in
the revision of assignments now
under way, it was indicated yester-
day.
Most, if not all, of the 10 Demo-
Gratis who served on the unit last
year and who were reelected to the
new Congress are expected to retain
seats on the District Committee.
Assignments to this and other
House committees are expected to
be made final tomorrow when
House Democrats, in caucus, pass
on recommendations of the Demo-
cratic Ways and Means Committee.
There has been no indication that
the craftsmanship would not go to
Representative Mcmillan, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, former
head of the unit. ranking Demo-
cratic member last year.
Because of the turnover of House
control to Democrats, that party
will name at least five new men,
bers, to fill out its IS to 10 margin
over Republicans.
Two of the new members from
the Democratic side, according to
reports yesterday. are to be Repre-
sentatives James Hobson Morrison
of Louisiana. lawyer who is a vet
eran of six wears House service, and
George P. Miller of California, who
has four years House service. Mr..
Miller is a veteran Of World War I.
He served two terms in the Califor-
MIA State Assembly before coming
to Congress.
The 10 Democratic District COM
who were reelected last
are Mr. Mcmillan and
Representative Harris of Arkansas,
of Mississippi, Smith Of
Virginia, Klein of New York, league
of Texas, Deane of North Carolina,
Kennedy of Massachusetts,, Jones Of
Alabama and Davis of Georgia.
Several of these waged an active
fight against the Washington home
rule bill, notably Mr.. Mcmillan, Mr..
Harris, Mr.. Abernethy and Mr..
Davis
Evening star., 1949-01-16

He has won the Pulitzer Prize,
the Raymond Clapper Memo
rial Award and was once voted
oy his colleagues "the Wash
ington correspondent who does
the best all-around job"
He is known as a reporter
with a consistently good record
for hard, intelligent and con-
scientious work. A keen OBJ
server, he is a writer with a
crisp journalistic style, whose
chief interest lies in the effect
of national events and trends
on social objectives.
Mr.. Stokes column is already
familiar to many Washing
tonians. Others will find it,
on acquaintance, a desirable
addition to The Stars columns
of comment presenting various
points of view on the trends
of the times in Washir4 ton.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
City Heads Expected to Back
PROPOSAL for Court BUDGET

The court appoints the Probation
Officer and the Commissioner Of
Mental Health, and the President
appoints the Register of Wills.
Judge Laws said that probation
officers of every Federal Court in
the country except in the District
are paid through the Courts Ad-
ministrative Office.
He said the transfer would make
possible the handling of all func-
tions under the. court here within
the court system.
The jurist indicated he would like
to have action on the proposal by
the time the new court building is
constructed.
when I get in that new build
ing" he said, II want to have all
those things accomplished
Under the Revenue Act OF 1881.
the District pays &C per cent OF the
cost of operating 2 strict COURT.
Evening star., 1949-01-16

The Commissioners are expected
to notify Chief Judge Bolitha j.
Laws of District Court tomorrow Of
their tentative approval of pro-
posal to transfer budgets of the
Register of Wills. Mental Health
Commission and District Court Pro-
baton Offices from the District to
the Federal Court system.
1t was learned last night the Com
missioners are generally in favor OF
the proposal, placed before them
by Judge Laws, but wish more time
in which to study it.
Judge Laws explained last night
the move would eliminate the need
for the Commissioners to go to
Congress to present appropriation
requests and problems OF distinct
ly" court offices.
Should the change be made, the
expenses of the three Offices would
be met through the administrative
Office of the United States Courts.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Meeting Set TO Form Chorus
OF Montgomery Residents

A meeting to form a mixed chorus
of Montgomery County men and
women will be held at pm. Tues
day at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, Bethesda. Dean Hugh
G. Price of Montgomery Junior Col
lege announced.
The chorus, sponsored by the
Junior college and the Montgomery
County Board of Education adult
education program. is the second
of a series of cultural projects
planned by the Junior college Dean
Price said. The first was the Mont
gomery Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Adah Bogus, head Of the
music department of the junior COL
lege, hopes to have 80 voices in the
chorus.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Prince Georges Boys Club
|nducts Clark as Head

P. E. Clark, Prince Georges County
agricultural agent, has been in
stalled as president of the county
Boys Club.
The installation ceremonies were
held Thursday night at a dinner
given by the Kiwanis Club in the
Prince Georges Golf and .Country
Club.
Other officers installed were: vice
president, Gerard Buscher; secre-
tary, J. C. Lewis; treasurer, Charles
Edmondson; controller. Robert
Pitt, and legal advisor, Louis B
Arnold.
POSTMASTER was E. F. Zalesak,
Kiwanis president, and speakers were
Smith Purdam, retiring president
Of the Boys Club, and Mr.. Clark.
The annual junior award of Sc
to the outstanding boy in the county
was presented to George Daniels
IL. of BerWyn.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
District 10 Clear Plan
For Care Of |ndigent
Patients With GAO

A corporation counsels ruling on
the hospital care of INDECENT resi-
dents of the city at District eX-
pense will be cleared with the Con-
troller General before standards de-
fining the program are set up, Com
missioner Guy Mason disclosed last
night
il In his opinion five days ago, Cor
poration Counsel Vernon E. West
ruled that persons do not have to
be destitute in order to be consid-
cred INDECENT for disqualification
purposes.
At present, the District has con-
tracts to reimburse nine private
hospitals here for treating INDECENT
patients, but the city will pay only
for. those persons who can afford
to pay no part of their expense.
More Liberal Standards Urged.
Mr.. West proposed that the Com
missioners set up more liberal stand
ards for determining indieency-
according to family income and
property ownership-and that the
Health Department collect from
patients the portion of hospital ex-
penses they are able to pay.
Mr.. Mason said he had instructed
District AUDITOR A. R. Pilkerton to
clear the opinion with the General
Accounting Office so ther4could be
no danger in making payments.
He said he asked Mr. Pilkerton
Ito take the matter up informally" "
however. so that it should not take
more than day or So
Cites GaIlinger System.
Mr.. Mason said he thought the
standards to determine whether
persons are INDECENT would be SINH
lar to those used at Gallinger Hos
pital for free and part-pay patients.
Meanwhile, Community Chest and
hospital leaders praised Mr.. Vests
ruling and said they thought it
would "open the way for early action
by the District Commissioners to
rectify the present unsatisfactory
situation.
Chester Morrill,, chairman of the
disqualification Fund Committee of
the Community Chest Federation,
said the move is "a long step in
the direction toward a more equit-
able use of all funds available for
the care of those in our community
who cannot afford to pay in full
their necessary hospital bills"
William R. Castle, president of
the Hospital Council of the National
Capital Area. said the decision has
now made it possible to clarity
situation which for many months
has deeply concerned the hospitals
represented in the council"
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Hearing Set on Plan
To Close D. T.. Streets

A public hearing will be held in
the Board Room of the District
Building by the Commissioners at
10 am. tomorrow to consider pro-
posed closing of number of streets
in the Chillum section of Northeast
Washington.
The changes, proposed by Sur
veyor F.. F. Healy to permit better
subdivision of the area because of
the topography and recent rezoning.
would allow cutting through of
Second, Third and Fifth streets,
Chillum place and Riggs road NE.
The streets to be closed if the
Commissioners approve are:
Kennedy street between the
B. & o. railroad tracks and Riggs
road; part of Longfellow street be-
tween Stotts avenue and Third
street: Madison street between
Stotts avenue and Second place:
part of Mcdonald place. between
Stotts avenue and Second place,
part of Nicholson street between
Stotts avenue and Second place;
part of Nicholson street between
Stotts avenue and Riggs road part
of Chillum place between Oglethorpe
street and Riggs road; part of Sec
ond place between Madison street
and Nicholson street. part of Third
street between Riggs road and Chill
lum place; South Dakota avenue be-
tween Stotts avenue and Riggs road;
Stotts avenue between South Da-
kota and New Hampshire avenues
and part of Riggs road between
Chillum place and the B. & o. rail-
road tracks
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Old
Is Considered
AlsParking LOT
East Potomac Park
Site Believed Able
To Hold ESQ Cars
By Jerry O'Leon, Jr.

The District Motor Vehicle Park
ing Agency is considering plans to
set up third fringe" parking lot
for Virginia commuters automobiles
on the site of the old rose garden
in East Potomac Park, P. Y. K.
Howat, head of the agency, dis
closed last night.
Part of the former garden now IS
occupied by the approaches to the
half completed east span of High
way Bridge. Mr.. Howat said, how
ever, that if the District used the
area, there would be space for about
$50 cars to park where the garden
once grew
Mr.. HoWat says the area perfectly
fits the formula for a successful
fringe parking lot The agency has
long sought third site for fringe
lot to provide for the many motor
lists who work and shop in Washing
ton but who live in Virginia.
Connected by Buses.
Two fringe lots already are in
operation. at Fourth street and
Constitution avenue and Twenty
fifth and E streets NV They are
connected by Capital Transit Co.
shuttle buses which provide day
time service through the center of
the F street business and shopping
district.
Mr.. Howat said the proposed rose
garden site is we'll adapted for a
f1iron lnt horolIco ic -ioI,
side of main approach to / city
and is close to the center OF own.
He said $50 parking SPACES would
not be enough but added that addi-
tional space might be found in ad-
jacent areas.
The E street lot. which is near
Heurich's Brewery is not a notable
success because it Is too far off the
beaten track
Irving C. Root, superintendent of
National Capital Parks. which owns
the rose garden area, indicated Mr..
Howat's plan may encounter a snag
If it becomes formal proposal. Mr..
Root said plans of the parks office
call for grass and trees in the rose
garden area. A hard-surfaced park
ing lot would not comply with those
plans, he said
Garage Plan Hits Snag.
The area is being filled in now
with dirt brought down from the
Dupont Circle underpass project.
Meanwhile, Arthur G. Dezendorf's
plan to build a 13-story automatic
parking garage in the 1900 block of
G street NV. next spring have hit
a snag in District building regula-
tions
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Carlin WhiteSell said last night
that Mr.. Dezendorf will be in to
see Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young tomorrow in an effort to
iron out the difficulties.
1t seems that District regulations
much more strict as of January
with the new fire exit regulations
in effect-call for a number of
structural innovations that Mr.. Dez-
endorf didn't figure on when he
planned the garage.
AS his plans stand, they are in
violation of the District code gov
erning new construction. The auto
matte garage would park automo-
biles through a system of electric
elevators operated by push button.
The plans are in the Office of the
| Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Arlington Ends 7 Months
Without Traffic FutoIity

Arlington County has just COM
pleted seven months without a single
traffic fatality. according to an
American Automobile Association
official.
George R. Hammond, safety and
education director of the AAA's Dis
trict division, credited the 2l5-day
stretch since June 13, 1948, without
street or highway death largely
to cooperation between Arlington
police and the school Safety Patrol
Evening star., 1949-01-16

As the l949 campaign to fight in
fantile paralysis with dimes and dol
lars got underway. the District chap
ter of the National Foundation for
Infantile PARALYSIS yesterday showed
now it has been spending its money
Half the funds raised remain in
the District The other half goes
to the National Foundation for re-
search and to combat epidemlcs
wherever they may arise.
Edgar Morris. chairman Of the
District chapter, said he had been
advised by the national foundation
that its epidemic emergency aid
fund was completely exhausted by
1948 epidemics.
Reserve Tapped Twice.
Locally, the calls on the chapter
treasury outstripped by more than
S27. 600 the Districts share of its
194o campaign fund. District chap
ter officials said the chapters re-
serve for emergencies had to be
tapped twice in 1948.
In l948, the Districts share was
SCI ,296.31. A total of S88,372.43 al
ready has been expended for 194e
and the final accounting is expected
to take the total over 100000
The cost of 1859 hospital days
amounting to s19,29714, was as
sumed by the chapter, as was nurs-
ing service amounting to l.574 nurs-
ing days at a cost of $26,871.
Other Services Cited.
Other services provided by the
chapter in 1948, according to the
report, included:
Physical therapy. $10,242.1l; 1918
clinic treatments and examinations
S2,74695; clinic transportation
81, ,495. 80; school transportation ST.
1910: x-rays, $11450; new braces
S2,755.65; brace repairs, SSH; special
shoes, 81, ,O37 so; shoe repairs, $324.05;
equipment and supplies, including
one respirator, five hot pack ma
chimes, four suction pumps, two
invalid walkers, five hospital beds
and mattresses, one wheel stretcher
physiotherapy material, special
lamps and respirator gaskets, S.
21763: miscellaneous expenses such
as wheel chairs, ambulance service,
crutches and canes, $6,100.80, and
doctors fees. $3,203.
The chapter was able to slice a
considerable amount from its nurs-
ing service budget under an agree
ment that Special nurses would not
be used except in acute cases where
regular nurses were available. This
resulted in decrease of $4,000
from the peak expenditure for nurs-
ing care in 1945.
Doctor Costs Increase.
The item for doctors fees was
considerably larger last year than
in the past because a schedule OF
fees was set up last year to give
physicians some recompense for
their services.
More patients received assistance
from the District chapter in 1948
than at any time in the last five
years although this was the first
year that expenses totalled more
than receipts.
This statement from the District
chapter gives a picture of the num-
Der of new cases, deaths, patients
receiving assistance$ amount ex-
pended and receipts to the District
chapter in the 1944-48 period:
In 1914, the District had 1874 new
cases, II deaths, 259 receiving as
sistance, expenses totaling $751;
744.47 and S92 ,44675 in receipts.
In 1945, there we're 140 new cases,
eight deaths, 1876 patients receiving
aid, expenses totaling $8l ,208.81 and
receipts totaling $l2l,623.H.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Death of Tanker Pilot
Laid to Heart Attack

DR.. John A. Sims, Alexandria cor
oner, last night attributed the death
of James H. Davis, 78, Baltimore
pilot of a gasoline tanker, to a
heart attack.
Mr.. Davis died Friday in his
quarters in the tanker, the Lake
Charles, while it was en- route tc
Alexandria. The body was viewed by
DR.. Sims when the vessel dockeo
yesterday.
Mr.. Davis had been picked up ir
Baltimore to navigate the craft down
Chesapeake Bay and up the Poto-
mac River, police said. The tanker
is owned by Lake Tankers Corp.
Perth Amboy, N. j.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
District Share in 7948 Fund
Far Exceeded by Polio Needs

In 1916, there were 36 new cases
three deaths, 1872 getting help, ex-
penses totaling s54,106.3l and re.
ceipts totaling S1O445402.
In 1947, there we're % cases. three
deaths, 1913 receiving assistance, ex-
penses totaling $53.685.5l and re-
ceipts totaling $85, ,4539
Last year, there were 135 new Dis
tricts cases. one death, 275 receiving
assistance, expenses totaling $685.
372.43 and receipts totaling SOL
296.3l,
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Wafer Expansion Plan
Expected 10 Go Before
City Heads in 10 Days

The Districts $7OOOO,OOO water
expansion plan has been approved
by Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West and will be presented to the
Commissioners in about 10 days, it
was learned last night.
The 20-year plan to expand Wash
ington's water system and facilities
beginning in the next fiscal year
is under final study by Brig. Gen.
Gordon r. Young, the Engineer
Commissioner. David Aud, super
intendent of the Water Division,
and co-author of the plan with
E. A. Schmidt, superintendent of
Washington Aqueduct, said he hopes
the Commissioners will approve the
plan at their next board meeting.
The city heads do not plan to
meet this week. Their usual Thurs
day board meeting is Cancelled by
the holiday for President Truman's
Inauguration. Geoffrey M. Thor
nett, secretary to the Board of
Commissioners. said they will dis
pense with the Tuesday board meet,
ing as we'll.
Young Approval Seem
Since Gen. Young worked closely
with his water experts in prepara-
ton of the comprehensive expan-
sion plan. it is likely that he will
forward the Auld-Schmidt plan to
the Commissioners without change
and recommending approval.
One thing the Commissioners will
have to decide is how to finance the
water expansion plan. Gen. Young
will present three plans to his fel-
low Commissioners to pay for the
expansion:
BY raising water rates, which were
increased 25 per cent in 1947.
BY borrowing from the Federal
Government.
BY combination of both meas
ures.
Federal Payment Urged.
The first leg of the expansion
program calls for expenditure of
between s15,OO0,OOO and $4,000, 900
within the next five years. AS mat
ters stand, the self-supporting city
water system will just barely get
through fiscal 1850.
1t would help. according to Gen.
Young, If the Federal Government
would pay for the water it uses.
Until two years ago, the Govern
ment paid nothing, although it uses
one-sixth of the water produced by
the city system. Now, a lump sum
payment of s1,000OOO a year is ap-
propriated by Congress for the
water works
The expansion plan is based on
the forecast that the capitals popu-
lation will reach 100000 by 1870.
It. is now about 100000. The need is
principally for apparatus to get
water to those who need it through
a vast increase in the filtration, dis
tribution and storage system.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Man Shot Accidentally
By Daughter, IS, Dies
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-Joseph V.
Agnello, 35, who was shot in the
neck a week ago, died today at
Union Memorial Hospital.
He told police he was shot ac-
cidentally by his 15-year-old daugh-
ter. Mr.. Agnello said the girl
pointed a % caliber rifle at him
while they were PLAYING.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Lecture at Cathedral

The Very Rev. John w. Suter,
dean of the Washington Cathedral,
will give his second lecture on THE
Prayer Book for Today" at $3.50 pm.
Tuesday in Bethlehem Chapel of
the Washington Cathedral.
Evening star., 1949-01-16

times a week
Mon d ays,
w nesdays
and Fridays
ON the page
opposite the
e d | t o r al
page.
Mr.. Stokes
is one of the
distinguished
mem berS of
the w ash
ington corps
of corr e -
Evening star., 1949-01-16
ynhnyen MEETING Set

The Lynhaven Citizens Associa-
ton will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the Mount Vernon School, Alex
andria. to adopt a oSsstituti0n and
bylaws.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Thomas Stokes Column
To Appear in The Star

Thomas L. Stokes becomes
a Star ColumniSt tomorrow.
His comment on men and
events will appear three
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Goithersburq PTA to Meet

| The Gaithersburg (Md) Parent
Teacher Association will meet at
pm. tomorrow in the school. A
panel discussion on What Makes
a Good Teacher and a Good Parent
| is planned.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Lundover Hills PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Association
of the Landover Hills MD Ele-
mentary School will meet at pm.
Tuesday at the school.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
BIoodmobiIe at Clarendon

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will
be at the Clarendon Baptist Church,
North Highland street and Wilson
boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 4 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. C.. ldtD. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. Ddit three fnll days and
recetve the license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Sidney Smith. 30, 4o49 1st st. sw., and
Charlotte Miles, 20. of Arlington.
is Blshep hss1 go g al.s Arnsloa s nR
Jacob Reitz, 49, Of Arlington, and Alberta
Baogler, "A, 1865 Columbia I'd. NV.
Bennie Hawkinss. So. 1903 7th st. NV,
and Mabel Carter, A, 1742 7th st. NV.
NV. and Frances Minis, "a, 2145 Cali
fornia st. NV.
Alva Gibson, 25, $50 1Ith st. Sc. and
Laura Guffee. 81, District Heights. Nd.
Harold burst. 90. 3911 goth st. ne. and
Mary Weldon, 81, 1920 Verplanck pl
NV.
AIoysius Jones 40. 92s 4th st. NV, and
ave. NV.
Willie jackson, 81. s4e H st. sw. and
Nancy Martin. 90, 100 / st. NV.
Frank Gissey. 81. 4I0 A st; Sc. and
Hallet Ward. 90 OF Norfolk. Va; and
Robert Ayling. 90. of Brooklyn, NJ Y, and
Margaret Gkgeugack, "a, 3016 Tilden
st. NV.
Melvin Felter, %. and Florence Kilkowski,
2s, both Of Baltimore.
Elyin Johnson. 90. 2312 st. NV. and
Acolia Joyner, 16, 1850 4th st. s.w.
William Latham. 90, 1912 X st. NV. and
Mary Balas, %. 2917 North Capitol St
McGresor Conlifie. 25. 1918 4th st. NV.
and Audrey Tansimore, 25. 3759 Jay st.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
Births Reported

lFrom the D: C. Bureau Of Vital Statistics.
Thomas and Annie Bailey, boy.
Melvin and Charlotte Banks. girl.
Robert and Virginia Bray, boy and girl.
Willard am and Joseph Josephine di Collier, o0s ssirl.
Charles and Ruth Dove. boy.
Elmer and Frances Downs, girl.
Henry and Addie Edwards girl,
Edwin and Natalie Gewirz, girl.
George and Eve Gnall. boy.
George and Darcus Hackley, boy.
Edward and Rose Rowland. girl.
Daniel and Margaret Hudson. girl.
Herman and Irene Jones. boy.
Charles and Ruth Knott, boy.
Jack and Rosa Kraft, boy.
Psyton and Agnes Manning, girl,
James and Theresa Lucas, boy.
Jesse and Betty Mitchell, boy.
isnn samn. sns snd a1nle eria Mitshs Moar. ss ba,
Warren and 10 Mullin, girl.
Calvin and Betty Owens, boy. y
Marry .nd aad shenk sf boy
William and Dorothea Shepherd. girl.
Harry and Harriet shooshan, girl.
James and g.; Florence Simpson, boy.
Willie and Gaines swinton, boy.
william and Evelyn Thomas, girl.
Frank and Lydiz THOMPSON. girl.
Finest %afa ana nda Anne Rsh Williams. sDn Ell sif
Kenneth slad Mildred Woodring, boy.
Everett and Enda Wood. boy.
Aauillon and Helen Augustine, girl.
James and and Lessie saskin, sirii.
Vincent and Mary Carter. boy.
Robert and Levester Hodges. boy.
Jan James s. and dsorsis Jetsr; ,;,,EE girl. s
Edward and Ida Thomas, boy