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Evening star., 1949-03-21
Time Of Crisis
BY Jerry o'Leory, Jr.

The monthly pension checks re-
ceived by every retired policeman
and fireman and the widows and
children of those who have died
will be cut by 10 per cent begin
ming next July l unless Congress
provides the District with new
revenue sources.
Budget officials said this re-
duction is the only solution the
administrators of the Policeman
and Firemen's Retiring Fund
have as a result Of congressional
cuts in the Districts 1850 budget.
The Commissioners had asked
$2,900,000 to administer the
fund in the next fiscal year. The
House Appropriations Commit
tee, however. pared the sum to
$4,000. 0.000-an amount that SIM
ply will not cover the obligations
of the retirement fund.
The 100000 cut is part Of the
$5,584.000 the House committee
deleted from the District budget
to balance the total So. 1000 900 de-
ficit. Since defeat of the sales
tax. another $2,5oo.ooo will have
to be sliced from the District
building program to keep the city
out of the red unless Congress
supplies new revenue sources
There are some obligations the
retiring fund unst meet befoxs
4 single check can be made out
oficials explained. One obliga-
ton that cannot be avoided o.
delayed is that for medical exs
pensesf Of policemen and flremen
The District. estimating it will
need $4,000 in the next fiscal
year to cover these medical ex-
penses, cannot ask hospitals and
Evening star., 1949-03-21
LowdermiIk to Be Cited
For Israel Reclamation

DR.. Walter Lowdermilk, former
chief of the Agriculture Depart
ment's soil conservation service
was to receive a citation from the
Washington Jewish National Fund
Council today for his work on the
plan to reclaim the Jordan Valley
in the land program of Israel.
Presentation of the award was
to be made by DR.. Abraham Ora.
novsky, Israeli head of the World s
Jewish National Fund. at a cere-
mony in the Hotel 24O0.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Married Six Years.
Russell to Talk in Bethesda

Francis Russell, director OF the
ONCE Of Public Affairs, State De-
partment, will speak on "The Ger
man Problem" at q meeting OF the
foreign policy study group Of the
Montgomery County League OF
Women Voters at 10 am. Wednes-
day In the Bethesda Public La
hrary. 434l East West highway.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Woodside Park Citizens
To Hear Entomoloqist

Theodore Bissell, extension en-
tomologist at the University of
Maryland, will discuss the use Of
milky disease in controlling the
japanese beetle at a meeting Of
the Woodside Park Civic Associa-
ton at 8 pm. Wednesday in
Grace Church Parish Hall.
A travelogue will be presented
by DR.. and Mrs. Martin Cooley.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Time Of Crisis - -
Conqress Cuts Due to Reduce
Police, Fnemens' Budgets 1929

| doctors to cut policemen and fire-
mems bills by 10 per cent just
because the District faces q finan-
cial emergency, officials said.
Then again, they added, police
men and firemen who resign from
the force must be refunded all
the money they contributed to the
fund from their salaries while
members of both departments.
When both these obligations are
compared with the fact that PEN
sions will total about $4,000, 900
in fiscal 1850. it was pointed out,
the $2,500,000 just will not cover
the situation. ..
In addition, the administrators
of the fund found it necessary to
spend 1921 900 this year from next
years funds. That was because
Congress appropriated only .92,-
100000 for 1949, while pensions
will cost the city $2,72l 900 this
year. =.
Policemen, firemen, White House
policemen. Secret Service men
and Park policemen and their
widows and children affected by
the cut total 1,727. Men in these
services who have been with their
organizations Is years and have
reached the age Of S. may retire
with 50 per cent Of their annual
salary. ,-,
Widows Of. men who die on &c
ttiys service get this: payment. y
do children Is years old and
younger.
Those retifed men receiving the
payment now include 43s firensn,
l624. policemen and Park police
men, 81 White House officers and
IL Secret Service men. There are
$50 widows and 80 children on
the pension rolls at. this time.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Drew Pearson Suffers
From Virus Infection

Columnist Drew Pearson was
reported improved today from a
virus infection which prevented
him from doing his weekly radio
broadcast last night.
His Office said Mr.. Pearson be-
came ill Saturday night, but ex-
poets to be back at work in a
couple of days. Robert S. Allen,
Mr.. Pearson's former collaboration
read the script Mr.. Pearson had
prepared for last nights broad
cast over Station WMAL.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Sesqui Building,
To oBeSetU Up on
Polo Grounds
Officials Hope Navy
Will Vocute Units on
Site by June 80

Plans for construction of exhi.
bition buildings and other struc.
lures on the Polo Grounds in Wes1
Potomac Park for next years ses.
quicentennial celebration were an.
nounced today by Edward Boykin
chairman of the National Capita
Sesquicentennial Commission.
The Polo Grounds occupy 2:
acres, about half of which is va
cant on the south side of the Re.
f1ecting Pool. Navy barracks anC
a recreation hall. erected during
the last war. occupy part of the
grounds.
Mr.. Boykin said the commission
proposes to erect q building fol
State exhibits, a Federal exhibit
building. an industry building
which industry itself woule
finance, remodel the Navy recrea.
ton hall into a restaurant anc
erect a Court of Freedom building
r. Many Units Would Be Razed.
AS feature of the 150th ami.
versary celebration. Mr.. Boykir
said the recreation building woulc
+ be remodeled to resemble tavern
of about 1900 is the Navy turns II
over to them.
Apart from the recreation
building the other buildings on
the Polo Grounds would be torn
down, he said.
Because the south half of the
grounds now is vacant. Mr.. Boy
kin said it will be possible to start
construction as soon as Congress
makes money available.
The commission hopes to erect
the Court of Freedom building,
the feature of which would be an
exact reproduction of the statue
of freedom. would be erected in
the central part of the tract. The
freedom statue stands on the
Capitol dome.
Arts Commission Approves.
The Fine Arts Commission has
approved the Polo Grounds for
the sesquicentennial buildings.
The Sesquicentennial Commission
previously had planned to erect
the celebration buildings near the
Washington Monument, or on the
Mall, but some officials objected.
In pointing otu that the Polo
Grounds have fine possibilities,
Mr.. Boykin said the commission
expects to have a big water
pageant on the Potomac River as
a part of the celebration.
Paul Green, Pulitzer prize win
ner. is planning to write a SYM
pfonic drama for the Sesquicen-
tennial that will feature music
dancing, and xcostuminR OF the
GeofkV wAsl1fngtoYf era.
Navy Action Awaited.
National Capital Parks officials
said. however, that the Navy has
not indicated that it plans to va
cate the Polo Grounds in the near
future. The last official pronounce
ment on the subject was when AS
sistant Secretary Kenney, in let
ter last September, said the service
planned to occupy the site "at least
until June 80, 1949."
Park officials said they are hope
full the Navy will vacate the
grounds after June 80. but added
that they have had no recent COM
munication on the subject.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Librory Group Vii! Vote
On Constitution Changes

Changes In the constitution OF
the Silver Spring Public Library
Association will be voted on At, q
special meeting at 8 pm. -Wednes-
day At Jesup Blair Community
House.
Mrs. Claude w. Mitchell, presi-
dent Of the Board Of Trustees,
said, the proposed changes afect
budgetary matters. !
Evening star., 1949-03-21

main in the
orchestra. II
was disclosed
today. Four
others have
been dismissed
outright.
In addition,
Mr.. Gaul, the
orchestra's per-
sonnet manager
and librarian
since its found
ing in 1881, has
been dismissed
from t.hos e
posts.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

Cancer Society
fund drive ir
the District, II
has been an.
no un c e d. E
Cleveland Gid.
dings, vice pres
ident of the
Capital Transit
Co., Is general
chairman of the
drive which will
b e conducted
t h r ou 6 h o u I
April.
Mr.. S m | t h
n q G served as
Evening star., 1949-03-21
jefferson Citizens to Meet

c. L. Kinnier, Arlington County
planning engineer, is scheduled
to speak on zoning at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night before the Jeffer-
son Civic League at the Fire
House, jefferson Davis highway
and South Twenty-third street,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Edwards Names Finance Aide

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 81 R.-
r. F. Holman, Richmond insur-
ance executive, has been appointed
Finance Committee chairman for
the Democratic gubernatorial cam
paign of Horace H. Edwards, the
Richmonder's headquarters an
nounced Yesterday. -
Evening star., 1949-03-21

A -viotln1St, Mr. gGaul was one OF
the leaders in the group Of Wash
ingtpn musicians who helped to
establish the National Symphony.
For many years he also led the
small orchestra at the National
Theater. He said today he had
no comment on the development.
Mr., oaul, described by the new
conductor. Howard Mitchell. as
last man in the second violin
section" was dismissed from the
two !. administrative posts. Mr.
Mitchell said, Ito improve the fe-
lations between the players, thu
union and the conductor"
The ADDITIONS, the new col1d1c'
tor said, are the first step IN 4
move to improve artistic stand.
ards and at the same time ehmi.
nate personnel turnover In, the
orchestra. .;. ~ >.
To Be Before Committee.
They will be. before . newly
appointed five-man committee. OF
orchestra players. Creation OF
the committee was approved, by
the District Federation Of Must-
clans the orchestra players union,
Mr.. Mitchell said. II
Mr.. Gaul and the other eight
players have been given notices
ordinarily tantamount to dismissal
inviting them to appear before
the committee tomorrow, the con-
ductor said. The other four are
relative newcomers to the orches-
tra, he added.
Union rules stipulate that .
player who has served three years
In the orchestra may become 4
member Of the local union and
then shall be considered 4 per-
,manent member, subject to ad-
hereuce to provisions Of his indi-
vidual contract. Most Of the play
ers to. be auditioned tomorrow,
Mr.. Mitchell explained. have com
pleted the three-year period.
:. II have not heard one Of them
play individually, although I have
auditioned most Of the new play
ers added to the orchestra in the
last three years." the conductor
said. II felt obliged to determine
whether they should be allowed
10 become members Of the local,
and thus permanent orchestra
members"
The committee members, who
will decide on retention Of the
players, are Concertmaster Jan
Tomasow. Lloyd Geisler, first
trumpet; George Steiner. violin:
John Martin, cellist, and Wallace
Mann. hutist. s.
II will abide by their decision, I"
Mr.. Mitchell said.
,.,. Held Not Unusual. )
:, Dismissal Of as many 13 musi-
clans from the orchestra would
not be unusual, In view Of per-
sonnel turnover In past seasons,
Mr.. Mitchell pointed out. Twenty
three requirements had to be
added last fall for players who
either were dismissed or resigned
at the end Of the previous season,
he said. : ..-
:. The conductor emphasized his
desire to improve working condi-
tions in the orchestra to make
the men want their jobs. Then
we'll get better results he said.
Mr.. Mitchell refused to go into
detail concerning his dismissal Of
ME- Gaul - personnel manager
and librarian, other than to state
that he did, it for the good Of
the. orchestra" 'rather than be-
cause Of any personal differ
-
'-,"I want peGcet in the orchestra.
something We haven't had for .
long tine" he declared. -.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

street NV. The Marine, in Emer-
gency Hospital with three bullet
wounds, is Pfc. Everett Flagg. %.
Of Des Moines, Iowa. stationed for
the past five months at Quantico,
Va.
Police described the shooting as
the climax of weeks Of frustrated
effort on Robertson's part for .
reconciliation with his attractive
brunette wife.
Son, 2, in Next Room.
In an adjoining bedroom when
death struck was their 2-year-old
son, Dennis.
The shooting occurred about
80 Am. Sunday, short time
after Robertson had found his
wife with the Marine and another
couple, Sergt. Paul j. Keszewhick.
20, stationed at Fort Myer, and
Miss Nellie Pttner, "a. a tenant in
the Eleventh street apartment
building.
The four were seated on a divan
when Robertson, refused admis-
sion to the apartment, broke
through the door. police said.
Without hesitating he fred
pointblank at his wife. then turned
the gun on the Marine. police re-
ported.
Mrs. Robertson died almost in
stantly when one bullet pierced
the aerta, . large artery Of the
heart. Another entered the alb
domen.
Pfc. Flagg was shot in the chest,
shoulder and arm. Staggering to
the front porch, he fell across a
glider and lay there until removed
to the hospital.
Husband Awaits Police.
Robertson made no attempt to
fiee, but was in the apartment
when police arrived. The murder
weapon was found on the porch
near the wounded Marine.
An inquest was scheduled at
1880 am. today In the District
Morgue.
From Mrs. Rachel Rayburn. "a,
Of 1925 Thirteenth street NV.
sister of the slain woman. police
learned this story:
Mrs. Rayburn went to Mrs.
Robertson's apartment about 7
pm. Saturday with Robertson and
Corpl. Sam T. and Mrs. Pulley.
Corpl. Pulley is Mrs. Robertson's
brother.
Robertson had wanted to see his
child, of whom he is fond and
whom he often visited. Mrs. Rob-
ertson was not at home but at her
work at :Benny's Tavern. The vis-
itors relieved Mrs. Virgie Breeder.
81, q baby sitter, and while wait
ing for Mrs. Robertson to come
home, drank beer and chatted.
Wife Arrives at Midnight.
About midnight Mrs. Robertson
arrived with Pfc. Flagg and the
other couple. There were bitter
words between Robertson and
Flagg. and once they went out
side, but no blows were struck.
Later Robertson went with the
Pulleys and Mrs. Rayburn to the
latter's home. Mrs. Rayburn's
husband. Charles. a restaurant
owner, had arrived there.
Robertson went alone to a rear
room and then left the apartment
In. hurry. Apparently he had
obtained q -.38-caHber pistol Mr..
Rayburn kept in the top drawer
Of q dresser.
Married Six Years.
The Robertsons were married
about six years ago and had lived
here four years. They were sepa-
rated two weeks before Christmas.
A truck driver for the Washing
ton Gas Light Co., Robertson
served with the Army in the South
Pacific during World War II.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rob-
ertson, native of Halifax County,
N. c.. will be held in Littleton,
n. c., tomorrow or Wednesday.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
John |. Smith, Jr., 10 Head
Cancer Drive Division

John Lewis Smith, jr.. Wash
ington attorney, has been named
chairman of the Organizations
Division of the 1949 American
Evening star., 1949-03-21
1 Symphony Players
Dismissed, 9 Others
Face Special Tests

George Gaul and eight other
National Symphony Orchestra
members have been notified they
must pass special additions to re-
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Venezuela Plans Expansion

In Venezuela, a fund of $780,
900 has been established to expand
production of beer, dairy products,
poultry and rabbits.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Husband Held.
For Grand Jury
In Wife Killing
Murder Is Charged; /;
Morine Remains in
Critical Condition +
BULLETIN

"A coronerS jury today Or
dered Clarence w. Robertson
held for the grand jury on
charges Of numbering his wife.
Lucille.
A jealous husband was held
under q murder charge today IN
the fatal shooting Of his estrangh
wife and the critical wounding II
her companion, a Marine privat h
IL years the accused mans junioF.
Capt. jeremiah Flaherty, homf
eide squad chief, said Clarence W.
Robertson, "a, had admitted In 2
signed statement shooting the twp
In q fit OF jealousy after finding
them together in his wife's apart
ment.
:. The dead woman is Mrs. Lucille
Robertson. a., Of 1925 Eleventh
The Valley settler., 1949-06-17


 civon such a physical examination, inc1ud- ing a standard sorological toet for sy79hi1 sI as nay be necessary for tho discovery of syphil is or othor vonoroa1 disease. Tho oxoiination and blood test must bo rado within thirty days prior to tho dato tho marriage liconso is issued. UsU.L CASE
 Tho usual coso ri1l follov this procodaro: (ll Tho plic01lt Tor q marriage liconso @ spec on Of 6iooi to an a9ro1od io6oraSop oo dosien22t{ingg 2t{ g that, it is for a pronortto1 tost. (2) Tho laboratory cal7os a coaftdon- tial rorort Of tho results Of tho to st to tho physi cioa and to tho Alaska Hoo1 tn De- Dortnont and transmits he cort icoto form to t he physician. (3) Tho physic corplo tos the cort if icato form md rivos it to tho o0Q1icont. (4) Tho r,olicurt signs tho Certificate at t he bottom or tho form and Civos the completed for, to tho us. COr-2issiOnor or us. Narriago Cor1lis-- sionor uho then iasuos marriage license. Tho results Of the tost arc hold in obso- lUto confidence and severe fino Or jail penalty or both arc provided for any I,odi- cal officer or nu6lic official rho uilful- 1y violates this confidence. EXCEPTION
 On joint application by both applicants for a o,narriago liconso, Q United States Con- miss ionor in tho judicial division in Ih ich
  vaivo tho requirements as to nodical o7onl- mat ions, laboratory tosts, and cort if icato S and issue tho licorso, if all othor roQuiro- ronts Of the marriage 1o77s hovo cormliod with, if tho coTrlis sionor is satisfied by affidavit or other proof that m emergency exists by ronson Of tho absence frou the proc met Of q licensed physician to rlalzo such physical examination or that such an examination or tost is contrary to tho tonots or practices of the religious crood Of which tho oDn1 ioont is on odhorant, and that tho public hoalth and rUlfaro T:il1 not bo injuriously affected thereby. PR-1II.T4L E1L,- TTATIoN
 B 73 requires that every licensed physi~ cian or graduate nurso in tho Territory rho is attending q pregnant woman, rnl5t causo to Do toiton, a sarn}lo Of blood of such l7orla1l at the t inc. Of Fir st 'rOfcss- ional vi sit or within ton days tlp~oaftor, unless such sociological tost is contrary to tho tonots Or practice of tho roliEious crood Of which sho is adhoront. Tlo blood spec irlon thus obtained shall Dc sub- nittod to m approved laboratory clinic. for 2. sto12dard sorolo cal tost for e,7ghi- lis. ThcsO"aro absolutely confidont tiCl also.
The Valley settler., 1949-06-17
BLOCU TESTS RE0UIRED

Tho lars passed by tho rocont loGisla4ivo session roquirinG standard sorologic baood test boforo marriage and for tho ox- DC octont mother will go into effect on Fri day, Juno IF. TB F2, concerning ho pro- marital tosts, states that on and after June 17, 1?49, before any person, outhorizod by laT to issue marriage licenses, shall issue marriage 1iconso, each applicant
 thorofor shall file with him q ficato from duly licensed 7hys icion or surgeon, mich cortifi cato shall stato that tho applicant has boon civon such physical oxm2inatior, inc1ud- , ing standard aorologicnl test for syphilis, as nay be necessary for tho discovery of syphilis or other vonoroa1 disease. Tho oEoriination and blood test must bo rado within thirty days prior to tho date tho marriage liconso is issued.
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Evening star., 1949-08-14
TOMORROW.

NAVY BAND, cWO Richard Townsend.
saint.saens 'Marche Militaire
rraneaise," Goldmark's "Sakuntala"
overture; Debussy's "Fetes." Rach
maninofi's Prelude. c Sharp Minor;
Fiesta" from McDonald's San
strauss TALES From Vienna woods
Andersons Promenade, Barroso' q
Brasil" Fischers Good, Good,
Good" arr. Forte: Leona rd'N Annie
Laurie . 10 Moderne.' W. Murray.
r. Baird, r. Myers, cornetists; Cole
Porter Selection arr. Bennett.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Actors
at Large
by the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD.


Some of the best acting in Hol-
lywood is done in corridors out
side casting Offices.
Take that from Robert Palmer
casting executive at Universal
International. who says an over
supply of actors has sharpened
competition for minor roles to an
unprecedented degree.
AS an example of corridor COM
petition, Palmer recalls the day
U-I summoned 80 women to por-
tray prisoners in THE Story of
Molly X"
Exactly 1852 showed up" he
said. "They were all sizes-short
medium and tall. They ranged in
age from adolescents to one indi-
vidual who must have been 100
years old.
Each was aware that she was
vying for a prison role. All we're
dressed for the part. Most of
them wore plain cotton dresses
and black low-heeled shoes. None
wore makeup.
I'm addition each had rehearsed
prison mannerisms and had her
own little act. Many wore scowls.
Others talked in underworld jar
gon. Some rolled cigarettes with
the ease Of long practice. A few
feigned insanity, staring at the
walls with absolutely blank ex-
pressions."
Evening star., 1949-08-14

| Mrs. Rose E. Perkins, newly in
stalled District Of Columbia De-
partment president, American
Legion Auxiliary, will preside over
the first meeting OF the new ex-
ecutive committee. called for to-
morrow night at the Legion Club
at o'clock.
Oficers of her staff include:
Mrs. Merle Gerulla, Mrs. Pearl
Chapman and Mrs. Ida Orr. vice
presidents; Mrs. Ethel Wilt, chap
lain; Mrs. Mayme Mehlinger,
historian; Mrs. Mable Puliese,
sergeant at arms; Mrs. Ruth
Rainey and Mrs. Ann F. Zaruba,
color bearers and Mrs. Marie
Lince, property custodian. The
new presidents-elect, or their rep
resentatives, Of all units and all
past department presidents are
expected to attend.
Mrs. Perkins will announce the
names of committee chairmen she
has asked to serve with her dur
ling her regime and ask the execu-
tive body for the approval and
ratification of their appoint
ments.
Mrs. Ruth Rainey Of unit, 81
and Mrs. Ann Zaruba, of unit No.
|22 department color bearers. are
to take part in the flag process
sional>a the national convention
in Philadelphia, at the opening
session, August 20. They will also
serve as pages to the District of
Columbia delegation during all
convention sessions.
It is imperative that the names
Of the newly elected officers of all
units be sent Immediately to Mrs.
Bertha Fichthorn. department
secretary. in care Of department
headquarters. In order that their
Evening star., 1949-08-14
SATURDAY.

SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY BAND,
Franklin B Charles. bandmaster;
ssndstsnd vppit pm WI M1iifms Hyors Ths q,
Donnybrook" overture. Song Of In
dia,'' arr. Bennett. Anderson's
"Sleieh Ride" selection. "Georse
Gershwin," arr. Bennett; Drigo's
"Reconciliation" polka, Waldteufel's S
Tout Paris" Cadmans "Amzona." I"