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Evening star., 1950-07-20
Burglary Suspect Seized
Atop Downtown BuiIdinu

A 40-year-ol man was arrested
early today as he crouched in the
shadows on top of the Raleigh
Haberdasher building, 1910 F
street NV. Police said he set off
q burglar alarm when he attempt
ed to enter penthouse door there.
Charged with attempted house
breaking was William H. Compton
of the $500 block of Thirteenth
street NV, a hotel steward, police
said. He was arrested by Sergt.
Abel Mann of the first precinct,
as the suspect peeped over a 3-foot
wall on the roof to see what was
going on below.
Police were gathering on the
street and raced through the
building. Sergt. Mann said he was
almost afraid to grab the crouch
ing figure for fear the man would
jump over the wall. The pent-
house door was forced open by
sheer strength" police said.> No
tools were found.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
By. w. H. Shippen

Yankee bazooka gunners on the
Korean front are applying the
"Munroe effect" to Red tanks
upon principles discovered by q
famed Washington scientist about
the turn of the century.
In describing the success of new
3.5-inch rocket shells, a Pentagon
spokesman said the shaped
charges" fired by infantrymen can
be attributed to the research OF
the late DR.. Charles Edward Num-
roe.
The educator, chemist, scientist
and inventor of explosives died
here in December, 1888, at the
age Of 80. He had taught chem
llstry for many years at George
Washington University, the Naval
Academy and Harvard University
DR.. Munroe was credited with
the invention of the first success
full smokeless powder while en-
gagged in research at the Naval
Torpedo Station at Newport, r. l.,
during the 1905.
Demonstrated Principle.
His experiments with the direc-
tional effects which could be OBJ
tanned from INT and other ex-
plosives led to establishment OF
the "Munroe effect" long known
to ordnance experts.
Evening star., 1950-07-20

Last night was British Night u
one of several evenings featuring
foreign talent. and a delegation
from the British Embassy proved
it had as much fortitude as the
rest of the crowd. Clad in white
dinner coats and evening dresses,
the group stayed until the last
lending moral support to two
Observation-Disclosures Clarence
Raybould and Oboist Leon Coos
sens-on the stage and listening
respectfully to Mr.. Truman's
speech.
Symphony Manager ]. E. Mulch
was the one who really needed
solace. Much earlier in the day
he had been dubiously mulline
over a now repetitious Weather
Bureau representation OF
showers" for the evening. Eve
ming, when it arrived, had the ex-
pected threatening cast, and Mr.
Mutch could be seen anxiously
eyeing untitled seats and the
obviously trepidatious ticket
buyers.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Z District Men Hurt in Falls
AT Construction Protects

Two Washington men were in
jured yesterday in falls while
working on construction projects
in Montgomery County.
Francis T. Williams, 43, of 5131
Seventh street NV. suffered a
broken ankle, a broken arm and
headcuts when he fell two floors
into a pile of cinderblocks at
Piney Branch road and Flower
avenue, Takoma Park.
Samuel G.. Asher, "a, of 1165
Neal street NE, received a back
injury when he fell about Is feet
from ladder while painting a
new house in the 8400 block of
Donnybrook lane, Silver Spring.
Mr.. Williams was taken to the
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, and Mr.. Asher to Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Rate Consu|fant Sues New $4,000 Grant
|Pepco on Power Bills Reviyes House Probe
In Federal Buildings OF Crime in District

The Potomac Electric Power Co.
could lose up to 1854 900 to the
Federal Government, if District
Court were to allow the full
amount of damages sought in a
suit on file today.
The action, taken by a private
rate consultant" here on behalf
of the Government, was initiated
under rarely used incentive
statute created in 1868. It enables
private citizens to resort to court
in an effort to prove the Govern
ment has been wrongly charged
for services such as those of a
public utility.
III the present case, Edward A.
Leslie, a rate consultant of 4438
South Thirty sixth street, Airing
ton, charged that Pepco illegally
collected $4,000 in electric bills
for 2O2 separate Federal buildings
over tour-month period in 1948.
Through his attorneys, Chris
topher Boland and Alan John
stone, Mr.. Leslie contended Pepco
knowingly made false and fictiti-
ous' claims to obtain the alleged
overpayments. This, the suit de-
clared, was done after the utility
had been granted a SO million
rate increase, effective July 81,
1948. The new rate was illegally
applied retroactively, Mr.. Leslie
charged in the suit.
Damage figures were computed
at $150,000, or double the amount
of alleged overpayments, plus
$4,000 damages for each of the
202 Federal buildings involved in
the alleged overcharges.
According to Attorney Boland
the big damages are allowed un-
der the statute as an incentive
for individuals to uncover false
claims against the Government.
when authorities have no knowl-
edge of the fraud.
Within so days of the filing of
such suit. the Attorney General
may decide to take over the ac-
ton. In that event, the original
litigant may collect up to 10 per
cent of whatever recovery the
Government makes from the de-
fendant. Should the Government
decide to let the litigant carry
the ball on it's behalf, he may get
up to Is per cent of the damages
awarded.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
28 From HyattsyiIIe
Get Draft Examination
AT Arlington Farms

Another group of % men from
nearby Maryland reported today
for examination at the Arlington
Farms draft induction center.
Sent by Hyattsville Local Board
IS, they were the second contin-
gent of possible draftees to take
mental and physical tests there.
A group of II from Upper Marl-
boro is scheduled to arrive tomor-
row and the first so District men
will report Monday.
All except one of nine men sent
by the La Plata (Md.) board
yesterday were rejected either for
failure to meet intelligence re-
quirement or because their age or
dependency status changed since
registration in 1948.
Recruiting Here Drops.
Results of the physical tests will
not be known for several days.
Leroy Hanson, colored. a laborer
of Marbury, Md, was the one who
passed the other examinations
yesterday.
Recruiting at downtown Wash
ington Offices of the Army, Air
Force. Navy and Marine Corps
yesterday dropped below the daily
average for earlier this week.
The Army and Air Force Office
at 403 Tenth street NV. inter-
viewed AZ applicants, of whom 80
passed the preliminary mental
test. ....
The Navy Office at 1400 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. tentatively
accepted Is of 20 applicants. The
Marine Corps in the same building
reported one of its slowest days
since the start of the Korean
fighting. 1t had only 1S applicants
and tentatively took one.
Four Taken by Coast Guard.
With its July quota of 40 al
ready filled, the Coast Guard han
died II applications and accepted
four yesterday. Those will be
sworn, in with the August group.
Army and Navy Reserve recruit
ing officers said enlistments have
continued at about the same rate
as last week. with no appreciable
increase resulting thus far from
the Defense Department an
nouncement that some reservists
would be called to active duty.
Mrs. Lillian c. Anderson, 40, of
249 Oglethorpe street NV, who
served two and a half years as a
WAVE during the war, was the
first WAVE reservist to sign UP
yesterday for a year of active duty.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Clashes Over Reclamation
Slow Money Bill Debate
BY The Associated Press

Sharp fights over reclamation
and public power projects slowed
the Senate down to a snail's pace
today in its debate on a $34, $685.
100000 appropriations bill.
The bill provides most Govern
ment agencies with funds for fis-
cal 1851 which started last July l.
The Senate, after a series of
sharp debates, got about halfway
through the Interior Department
section yesterday.
Senator Douglas, Democrat, of
Illinois was shouted down in an
attempt to trim $90.713, 900 off the
1924, $4,000 recommended by the
Senate Appropriations Committee
for Western reclamation and DOW
er projects.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Zoning Board to Decide
33 Appeals Mondoy

The Board of zoning Adjust
ment will meet Monday to decide
80 appeals for exceptions to the
zoning regulations heard during a
day-long session yesterday.
One appeal asked permission for
establishment of gasoline service
station on Boys Club of Washing
ton property at 2715 Pennsylvania
avenue and 2726 M street NV. A
new boys club ranch is under con-
struction, and an oil company is
prospective purchaser of the pres
ent site Of the Georetown branch
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Dairy Farmers
Are Seen Faciinq
PriiceWarP Peril
Thye Says Restrictions
Won't Solve Problem
Of Surplus Milk

Senator Thye, Republican, o1
Minnesota today called on Casters
and Western dairy farmers to get
together on solving the surplus
milk problem or face the prospect
of "a price war"
The Western dairy State Sena-
tor. testifying at the Senate Agri-
culture subcommittee investigation
OF the milk situation, declared:
IF Eastern seaboard centers
become too anxious to protect
themselves with restrictive regula-
tions to hold off milk from their
markets, then they are going to
find a milk war on their hands. "
He added that it "behooves cities
like Washington" not to set uu
regulations "that might be mo-
nopolistic."
Senator Thye cited the District
Health Department requirement
Tor steam sterilization of dairy
farm utensils. The proposal to
allow chemical sterilization has
raised a storm of protest from the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association and its friends
in Congress.
Senator Thye pointed out that
the producer price of milk sold
Tor bottling was far out of line
with the price of milk going into
GARY produces such as cheese.
He added that the fluid milk price
in the West. on the other hand
was considerably lower, which
nenef1ts the consumer.
AT another point, the Senator
observed that grade-A milk in
Minnesota is just as safe and OF
as good quality as grade-A milk
sold in Washington.
Senator Thye said one of the
solutions to the general problem
was the adoption of uniform
nealth regulations for milk pro-
duction throughout the country.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
By jones 6. Deone

A crowd of 1900 music lovers
refused to be routed by rain last
night.
Not only did they stick out o
Watergate symphony concert
through nearly an hour-long
shower, but many stayed on after
wards to hear President Truman's s
radio address to the Nation.
The pelting had ceased by the
time the President spoke, but all
except the umbrella-bearers were
thoroughly dampened by that
time. Even some with umbrellas
had taken temporary shelter under
the adjacent bridges during the
showers height.
Even while the rain came down
however, the crowds tenacity
gave some solace to Watergate
officials who have been bemoan-
ing a bad-weather dent in this
seasons attendance. Only yes
terday, the National Symphony
management appealed for more
patronage during the rest of the
season to Offset a big deficit.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Civil Defense Office
Plans Here Ready

The District will be able to take
advantage Of pending emergency
legislation to set up a District
Once of Civil Defense "im-
mediately" after 1t is passed, ii
was reported yesterday by AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner
Thomas j. Hayes. III.
The measure, approved by un-
animous vote Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee and passed by
the House, is now awaiting action
by the Senate.
District officials began working
on, a civilian defense plan last
March, and individual plans of
action have been outlined in the
various fields such as fire and
police protection, water service,
utilities and medicine.
Details of the defense plan have
not been given out for security
reasons. officials expect to work
this sumner to perfect the various
plans and prepare a co-ordinated
program.
President Truman has requested
$3.50, 900 to finance the new civil
defense agency. District officials
are looking around for candidates
for director and a staff for the
program.
An even stronger civil defense
measure is being prepared by the
District for use in case of declared
war. It would be more effective
than the World War II blackout
law, which is not operative at
present.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Sea Lions Are Among Newcomers to Zoo

Three sea lions dived into the
water yesterday, and the zoo-in
contrast to the rest Of the Nation
was back on prewar basis.
The sea lions joyfully swan
about the new pool below the
bear cages, for they had been con-
fined In their three boxes for sew
eral days.
An impromptu crowd cheered
their performance.
DR.. william M. Mann, director
of the Zoo. watched as the sea
lions gobbled up some food, he
said approvingly. That's good.
They're eating. specified they
should be eating when I bought
them"
Since Pearl Harbor-since some
time before that as q matter of
fact-the Zoo has been without
sea lions, favorite performers at
any large zoo.
What happened was that the
pool cracked up and, because of
wartime restrictions, was not re-
built. The new pool Is of con-
crete. tinted with green-"an idea
I got in Europe" said DR.. Mann.
The new arrivals are stella sea
lions, a larger species than the
California sea lion. The stellas
are found from San Francisco to
Alaska.
They were flown here from CAL
ifornia. One arrived two weeks
ago. It was kept in his box until
the arrival OF the other two yes
terday.
"Ifd put him in FIRST" said DR..
Mann, he'd think he owned the
pool"
Other arrivals at the Zoo yes
terday were four loris from
Malaga. They are little nocturnal
lemurs with pie-plate eyes. They
are q gift to the Zoo from an
Army Medical Research team
studying tropical diseases in the
Malay States.
Meanwhile, Kri Kri, q rare
mountain goat from Crete, arrived
in New York. on his way to the
Zoo here. He will be kept in quar-
antine in New Jersey for two
weeks. however. Kri Kri is a giftl
OF Crete in appreciation for Mar
shall plan aid received by the
Greek people.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Winner of $4,000
In British Lottery
Still Can't Touch II

Jean Holmes. the pert English
stenographer who won $4,000 in
tne English Derby two months
ago. is back at her desk here still
making $2,700 a year.
Taxes didn't touch her treas
ure-and neither can she as far
as bringing it to the United States
is concerned.
When her $1.70 ticket in the
Derby paid off G25, 900 pounds. she
went to England, visited her par
ents, gave them half the fortune
and turned the other half into a
trust fund. All she can use is
the income from it.
Miss Holmes lives at 1857 Har-
ward street NV. and works for
the British Joint Services Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
DC. Income Tax
Payments Rise
Nearly ! ! Million
Personal Property
Returns Are Heovy;
Sales Levy Checked

Individual income taxes paid by
District residents increased al
most a half-million dollars during
the fiscal year ending June 80, it
was disclosed today.
Evaluation and comparison of
fScal year tax returns came to-
day as heavy returns on personal
property tax poured into the Dis
trict Building. Deadline for filing
is midnight of July 81. After that,
returns are subject to a 20 per
cent increase on property valua-
tionS.
The rate is 50 per $100 of val
uation and bills will be mailed to
taxpayers about September l.
Sales Tax Returns Checked.
In addition to its usual investi-
cations for new accounts. the per-
Sonal property tax Office this year
has cross checked sales tax re-
turns.
Increased awareness of District
taxes is attributed to assessor
Edward A. Dents requirement
this year that employers, file
statements on their employees with
incomes of $1,000 or more during
1949. :.
This resulted in a flood of re-
turns from residents who pre-
viously had not filed income tax
returns with the city.
Personal property taxes have
gone up steadily from about SIS
million in 1910 to $685. 900 for
the year ended June 80. The
1949 intake was $5,997 900.
Final Figures Released.
Mr.. Dent today announced final
figures on income tax returns
showing an increase of more than
100000 over the previous year.
The figure for the year just ended
was $5,043,S $40, as compared with
$4,643,323 the year before.
Unincorporated business taxes
increased from $662,804 for fiscal
l949, to $1,206.170 for 1850. This
was due largely to reduction
for unincorporated businesses
from $4,000 in annual gross re-
ceipts to $4,000 and a limitation
on owners salaries.
A decrease was reported in cor
poration taxes, which dropped
from $6,205, 900 in fiscal 1949, to
$5,945.051.
Cases To Be Studied Later.
With respect % the individual
tax returns, Mr.. Dent pointed out
that tax authorities intend to
check previous years in cases
where District residents filed for
the first time last April.
The assessor said that besides
the cases to be tracked down by
the District, many residents vol
unfairly informed the tax Office
they had not filed in other years
and expressed willingness to pay
up.
Because of the rush on current
returns, however, Mr.. Dent said
these cases have been noted and
filed for followup later. He said
he could not estimate the amount
Of added revenue this action may
bring the District.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Borbershop Quortet
ToGet Bond Citotion

Members of the D. C. Keys. q
local barbershop quartet, will be
awarded a Treasury Department
citation for their work in the
savings bond program.
The seven men will receive the
citation during the radio program
U. 8. A. Unlimited at O'Clock
tonight over station VOL. The
presentation will be made by
Ihomas L. Husselton, director of
national organization of the saw
ings bonds division.
Members of the quartet receiv-
ing citations are Millard L. Beall
James L. Ewin. Vincent L. Gin
gerich, Jesse Nussear, Ed Place
Charles Rhodes and Charles L.
Vaile.
Evening star., 1950-07-20

The Davis Crime Subcommittee
OF the House. granted $4,000
more to finance it's work, was
ready today to pursue its study OF
law enforcement problems here
The grant of the extra financ-
ing, recommended earlier yester-
day by the House Administration
Committee. was unanimously ap-
proved at the end of the day by
the House, after only brief dis
cussion.
One of the first steps, however
may be consideration of proposals
for investigation of Hyman L
Fischbach, chief counsel to the
crime subcommittee. A suggestion
that this be done was adopted by
the House administration group
as it recommended the extra
$40, 900.
An early meeting Of the crime
subcommittee is expected to be
called by its chairman, Repre-
sentative Davis, Democrat, OF
Georgia.
Awaits Letter.
When, and if, I get a letter
from the House Administration
Committee" Chairman Davis
said. Il will call the subcommittee
together to consider it."
The suggestion for a review OF
objections raised against Mr.
F1Schbach arose in the Accounts
Subcommittee of the Administra-
ton Committee. While the Ad-
ministration Committee decided
to forward this to the Davis
group, Representative Stanley
Democrat, of Virginia, acting heac
OF the Administration Commit.
tee, said the proposal is not
binding.
was said no specific charges
had been made against the crime
investigator, a lawyer from New
York.
Representative Smith, Demo
crat, of Virginia. a member of the
Crime Subcommittee, said he be.
lleves Chairman Davis will ex-
plore the subject just as fully as
he thinks the circumstances re-
quire."
Mr.. Smith, head of a 1945 House
investigation of executive agencies
on which Mr.. Fischbach served as
counsel, said he will support Mr.
Davis judgment regarding Mr.
Fischbaeh.
Representative Hays, Democrat
of Ohio has been making an in
dependent examination.
Assumed Grant of Funds.
Mr.. Davis declined to say what
new course the work of the crime
subcommittee would follow. Draft
ing of some remedial legislation
has been limited, but as to any new
investigations. Chairman Davis
commented: Telling somebody
that he is going to be investigated
is like taking the powder out OF
gunshells."
In a general comment, he said:
I'VE have proceeded on the as
sumption the funds would be made
available. Although the granting
of funds for an investigation OF
this nature is in the discretion OF
the Administration Committee, we
have felt confident all along that
the money would be forthcoming,
and we have laid out our program
on that assumption. So now, we
are in a position to move right
ahead without program"
The first fund for the inquiry
started last October. was $4,000.
This has been exhausted for some
weeks.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
S0th Airborne Reserve
Practices at Fort Brooo
BY the Asseeio,ed Pres,

FORT BRAGG, N. c., july 90
Ihe Both Airborne Reserve Divi-
sion, with units from Maryland
virginia and Washington, D. c.:
mad a war game today.
The division is commanded by
Brig. Gen. William M. Stokes OF
Lynchburg, Va.
approximately 1000 strong. the
division sought to dispel a theo-
retlcal aggressor force that holds
tnls Tort. The exercise will end
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Fair at ForestvilIe

The 30th annual Forestville
(Va) Community Fair will be
held at pm. tomorrow and Sat-
urday and July % and %, on the
grounds of the Forestville Grange
Hall. Dancing will be held both
Saturday nights. following chick
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Weather Bureau
Records Rain on ID
OF ulys 79 Days

Even the Weather Bureau
says WaShington's not having
good weather this month.
Adding up the records, the
bureau gloomily announced
today that. it's rained on IA
Of the 19 days so far during
July.
The bureau hasn't any
ready explanation.
"1t seems to be a rainy
summer" said the forecaster.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Foirfux Official in Hospital

Maurice w. Fox, a member Of
the Fairfax County Board Of
Supervisors, is in good condition
today at Alexandria Hospital,
where he underwent an operation
| Yesterday.
Evening star., 1950-07-20

Eftkios Proopapadakis bids wild mountain goat
sentimental farewell in Athens before took off by
for the United States where after two
tn ne will become the Washington Zoos attraction
K Kr member of called agm Cretes gift to
the United States in appreciation for Marshall aid
Dy the Greek people He arrived in New York
Laurel outlook., 1950-06-21
CANADIAN NAMED
HEAD Of ROTARY
Lagueux OF Quebec City Is
Elected By International
Delegates In Detroit

Detroit, Mich, June 21.-Arthul
Lagueux of Quebec City, Canada
was elected president of Rotary
International at the ~forty-first an
nual convention of the worldwide
service club organization which
winds up its five-day session here
tomorrow. Delegates representing
100 Rotary clubs with a men,
bership of 340,500 business and
professional executives in SO diff
ferent countries.
Lagueux is president of the in
vestment corporation of Lagueux
and DesRochers and of the Finan-
cial Building in Quebec City. He
is also president of the La Sarre
(Quebec) Power company and an
officer of the Order of the British
Empire. He is a member and past
president of the Rotary club of
Quebec and has served Rotary In
ternational as director, district
governor and as committee chair
man and member.
Elected to Rotary's 1850 board
Of directors were Robert Alvarez
Espinosa of Mexico City, Mexico;
Heikki H. Herlin of Helsinki-Hel-
singfors, Finland; Percy Reay of
Manchester, England; Harold T.
Thomas of Auckland, New Zea-
land; Helgi Tomasson of Reyk-
javik, Iceland; Curt Wild of St.
Gallen, Switzerland; and seven di-
rectors from the United States
and Canada.
Because of the tremendous
growth of the Rotary organiza-
ton world wide this year for the
first time it was necessary to
limit attendance at the Rotary
convention to Rotary club dele
gates only More than $500 of the
Rotary delegates and members of
their families from 60 countries
of Europe, Asia, Africa and North,
South and Central America attend
ed the convention.
In the formal convention ad-
dresses by United Nations Gen
eral Assembly President Carlos P.
Romulo, U. S. Attorney General
]. Howard McGrath, and other out
standing speakers, and in the in
formal discussion groups, emphas-
is was given to the many oppor-
tunities which Rotarians have in
all parts of the world to work
for the achievement of one of the
principal goals of Rotary Inter
national-the advancement of in
,ernational understanding, good
will and peace.
Rotary's 1851 convention will
be held in Atlantic City, N. j.,
The week of May 27.