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House Votes
Federal Funds
For August
Resolution Also
Provides for D. G.
Rent Office Expense

The House today passed a joint
resolution providing authority for
all Federal Government agencies
to meet necessary expenses dur
ing August. pending enactment of
the omnibus appropriation bill.
Among other things. the resolu-
ton makes provision for salaries
and expenses of the District rent
control administrator.
The resolution was sent to the
Senate, where the big one-package
supply bill passed by the House is
under consideration.
A proviso in the House resolu-
ton. which is retroactive to July
/, would take care of the District
rent administrators Office. which
has had no new appropriation
since rent control was extended
to next January 81.
The resolution would make
available "such amount as may
be required for the rent admini-
strator, but not in excess of ex-
penditures in the last quarter of
the 1850 fiscal year ending June
30," or the estimates recommended
in a budget estimate of $113,1 100
pending for this year. whichever
is lower.
A Presidential supplemental
estimate to take care of the Dis
trict rent administrator for the
seven-month period is pending be-
fore the House Appropriations
Committee for inclusion in the
forthcoming supplemental supply
bill.
Congress passed legislation ex-
tending rent controls here but
this action came so late that no
funds for the rent administrator
could be carried in the Districts S
regular 1850 appropriation bill.
The Federal Government agen-
cies are authorized to meet neces-
sary expenses during July under
previous emergency resolution.
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Truman Names Two
To Arts Commission,
Extending Shakeup

President Truman's shake-u up OF
the Fine Arts Commission today
was virtually completed with the
appointment of two new members
-Elbert Peets, Washington land
scape architect, and George
Biddle. New York sculptor and
painter.
The Fine Arts Commission,
which advises on Federal struc-
lures in the District, arose the
wrath of Mr.. Truman two years
ago when it tried to block his
balcony on the White House.
i The only member remaining of
the seven serving at that time is
David Finley. director Of the Ma
tional Gallery of Art. His term
expires May IA. 1851.
The two new members replace
Frederick v. Murphy, Washington
architect, and Maurice Sterne,
Russian-born painter of Mount
Kisco, N. Y. Mr.. Murphy's term
expired last December. and Mr..
Sternes last September. Both have
continued to serve. however.
Native of Cleveland.
Mr.. Peets, 81, lives at 1913 Riggs
place NV. A native of Cleveland,
he attended Western Reserve Uni
versity and Harvard University.
He has been an associate in the
planning of a number of commu-
mites. including Kohler, Wis;
Washington Highlands, Wis;
Reading. Pa; Bannockburn, Md,
and Greendale, Wis.
He also has served as civilian
engineer in camp planning for the
old War Department.
Mr.. Biddle, IS, is a brother of
Francis Biddle, former Attorney
General. He was educated at
Groton and Harvard. He has had
more than SO one-man exhibitions
of his work over the world.
Commissioned in 1885.
Mr.. Biddle was instrumental in
getting President Franklin D.
Roosevelt to start the Federal Art
Projects in 1888. He was commits
stoned for five fresco panels in
the Justice Department Building
in 1885. Mr.. Sterne, whom he is
replacing, has a series of 20 murals
in the same building.
Mr.. Truman named four other
members of the commission in
June. They are Felix G. w. de
Weldon. Washington sculptor; Jo-
|seph Hudnut. dean of the Harvard
School of Design; Pietro Belluschi,
architect and engineer from Port
land, Oreg.; and Edward F. Neild,
architect from Shreveport, La. ?.
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Sale Of TV Station W0lC
To WT0P Authorized

Sale of television station WOIC
to WTOP. Inc. of Washington for
$1.4 million has been authorized
by the Federal Communications
Commission.
WTOP, Inc, which operates
WTOP-AM and FIN is owned SIS
per cent by the Washington Post
and As per cent by the Columbia
Broadcasting System. WOIC now
is owned by General Teleradio,
Inc, a subsidiary of r. H. Macy
g. Co., New York.
FEC Chairman Wayne Coy, for
mer radio executive for the Wash
ington Post, abstained from par
ticipation in the case.
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Senate Votes 10 Relieve
Truman OF Routine Jobs
By the Associated Pres,

The Senate yesterday unani-
mously approved and sent to Pres
ident Truman a bill designed to
relieve him of some of his routine
jobs.
1t would permit the President
to delegate some of his estimated
400 duties to subordinates. He
could not farm out duties afirma-
lively prohibited by law from
delegation.
A Senate Expenditures Com
mittee report on the bill quoted
Mr.. Truman as saying that the
study and signing of papers "takes
three hours every night"
The committee said the bill
could not, and was not intended,
to relieve the President of all of
his routine burdens. But it said
the bill was "an important step
in the right direction"
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Senate Votes $1,000
To Slain Girls Parents

The parents of Dorothy Berrum
18, who was raped and killed by
Marine Pvt. Earl Mcfarland or
the Hains Point golf course in Oc-
tober. 1914, would be paid $4,000
under a bill sent to the House to-
day after Senate passage.
Mcfarland was executed here
July 10, 1946. but only after he
and Joseph D. Medley, another
murderer subsequently executed,
escaped from District Jail in April
of that year. Medley was re-
captured within a few hours and
Mcfarland was arrested 10 days
later by FBI agents at his boy
hood home in Tennessee.
The Senate yesterday approved
the proposed $4,000 payment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray S. Berrum of
Chippewa Falls, Wis, after the
Judiciary Committee declared that
during the war the Government
"unleashed a calculated publicity
campaign to encourge girls to
come to Washington" to engage
in war work.
The committee said there was
ample precedent for payment of
the parents to reimburse them for
expenses of the girls burial and
some small death compensation. F"
Miss Berrum came here in June,
1914, for Government work. The
following October 6 she was found
strangled by her snood on the
golf course. A Marine belt and
a knife that the slayer had
dropped in a taxicab led to the
arrest of Mcfarland, then sta
toned here. He was convicted of
first degree murder April i. 1945.
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Sesqui Events
Where to Go,
Whot to Do

This year marks the 150th ami
versary of establishment of the
permanent seat of the United
States Government in the District
of Columbia. The national Cap
ital Sesquicentennial Commission
has scheduled the following events
In observance of the city's 150th
birthday Gree of charge unless
otherwise noted: -
Today.
At the Watergate the National
Symphony Orchestra, Howard
Mitchell, conductor; Muriel Rain,
soprano; Edward Matthews. bari
tone, and Sherman Frank, pianist
in a Gershwin memorial program
Selections from "Of Thee I Sing
1.-THE Cuban Overture" Strike UP
the Band" Rhapsody in Blue, y
and American in Paris" $50 pm
Tickets, IS cents to $240.
Continuing.
1.-THE American Professional, y
paintings and drawings recording
four centuries of American his
tory, at the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art, Seventeenth street and New
York avenue NV. Guided tour
at 8 pm. today: "The Drum o1
War;" 1860 to 1866.
Also, plan of Washington
architectural exhibit at the Cor.
coran Gallery. Gallery hours: II
am. to 4:30 pm.
Makers of History of Wash
ington," paintings of great Ameri-
cans and their families, the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, Sixth street
and Constitution avenue NV
Picture of the week: Archbishop
Carroll. founder of Georgetown
University. by Gilbert Stuart
famous painter of George Wash
ington. Picture of the week lee
lures at 1890 and 2:30 pm. Gal.
1ery hours: 10 am. to 5 pm.
'Milestones in American Achieve.
ment." an exhibit marking the
sesquicentennial of the Library o.
Congress, .as well as of the District
at the Library, First and B streets
S.E. 8 am. to 10 pm. I
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tration and regulation of optome-
tristS.
The aforementioned bill was
blocked by Senator Hunt, Demo-
crat, of Wyoming, supported by
at least one Republican District
committeeman. Senator Hunt said
he had objected to the bill, which
would give professional status to
registered optometrists, because it
would permit these to hang out
shingles labelling themselves as
doctors"
A bill providing for the regula-
ton of architects was blocked by
Senator Johnston, Democrat, of
South Carolina, who told reporters
he wanted to make sure this would
not require the builder of a pri-
vate home to hire an architect.
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5-Da,y Police Week
Approved by Senate
Without Dissension

A five-day week for members oi
the Metropolitan, Park and White
House police forces now seems as.
sured.
The plan was adopted without
dissent yesterday in the Senate
but the bill now goes back to the
House for study of amendments.
One would delay the effective
date until money has been ap-
propriated. 1t has been estimated
an extra 100000 or more would
be needed. Some 800 more Metro
politan police would be required,
officials say, to cover present de-
tails.
This was but one of Is District
bills approved yesterday by the
Senate. OF these six are being
sent to the President for sigma
ture. The others go to the House
for action. The Senate also re-
fused action on nine other city
bills.
Other Bills Forwarded.
Among bills sent to the White
House were those providing for
the completion of the Washing
ton-Baltimore express highway;
for the policing of the Library
of Congress by the Capitol Police
Force; for the Government pur-
chase Of the former home of the
Carnegie Foundation for Interna-
tional Peace on Jackson place at
Pennsylvania avenue NV, so as
to preserve the White House
against commercial encroach-
ment; regulating the cashing of
checks on banks, to permit a "a
hour delay, and changing the title
of the District health officer to
director of public health.
The Senate adopted liberal
lied sick leave bill for Washington
school teachers, which will go to
the House. Among other changes
it would raise from so to rs days
the amount of leave a teacher
might accumulate.
The Senate also passed and sent
to the House a bill to correct SAL
airy inequities for about 260 teach
ers in relation to new teachers
coming here with masters degrees
and drawing larger pay than ex-
Iperienced Washington teachers.
Compact Bill Approved.
Senate approval was given to a
bill to authorize mutual-aid COM
pacts between the District and
Maryland and Virginia for fire
protection.
The Senate also approved and
sent to the House bills requiring
employers to pay at least semi
monthly the wages of their work.
ers; amending the residence and
other requirements of members of
the District Boxing Commission;
requiring the registration of pro-
fessional engineers and providing
for the removal of corpses.
One or more members of the
Senate yesterday blocked action
on some sofrthe bills sponsored by
District Chairman Neely. Among
these were bills to liberalize the
city's unemployment compensa-
ton insurance act; to apply the
District minimum wage law to
men and to provide for the regis
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Strikes in Mills
Cause Cement
Shortage Here
Dealers Hit at Peak
Of Biggest Building
Boom Since 1912

Strikes in production mills are
forcing Washington cement deal
ers to scrape the bottom of their
storage bins at the peak of the
biggest building boom since war
time 1912.
Some of the city's biggest deal
ers, who buy cement in wholesale
quantities and deliver ready
mixed concrete, are operating on
reduced schedules with supplies
falling far short of demand. So
far no price increases have been
reported.
One dealer said, however, that
strikes were settled yesterday in
five mills supplying the Washing
ton area, and it is hoped the set
tlement will form the basis for
agreement in other plants closed
by labor disputes. The plants are
In several nearby States.
Half of Mills Closed.
During most of the summer
about half of 80 mills which help
supply the Washington area have
been closed or operating at part
capacity due to labor difficulties.
1t was said. =
Although they may be stepped
up shortly, deliveries now reaching
the Washington market are far
under an estimated demand for
the current year of 100000 bar
rels.
Dealers say the present demand
for cement and concrete mix is as
great and possibly greater than
the peak war year Of 1912, when
the Pentagon and other big Gov
ernment buildings. temporary as
well as permanent, were under
construction.
. Preference Given.
A dealer explained that the
present shortage is forcing the
trade to give preference to regu-
lar customers who have contracted
for future supplies.
One OF the clty'S biggest op-
orators said his reduced supplies
are coming in on a day-to-day
basis, with orders longest on his
books being filled as cement ship
ments arrive.
"Often the cement is fed into
the mixing trucks as fast as it
can be unloaded from the cars
into our bins" the dealer said.
I'VE are confident, however,
that deliveries will be increased in
the near future"
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|AH-Gershwin Concert
will Be Held Toniqht

The annual all-Gershwin con-
cert, postponed last night because
OF rain, will be held at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the Watergate.
The concert will feature singers
Muriel Rain. star of Carmen
Jones, and Edward Matthews.
Howard Mitchell will conduct the
National Symphony Orchestra.
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Senate Approves Bill
For Government Census
By the Associated Press

The Senate yesterday approved
a bill authorizing the Secretary
of Commerce to take census of
State, municipal and other local
governments every five years,
starting in 1852.
The census would include data
on taxes, tax valuation, govern
mental receipts, expenditures, in
debtedness and public employees.
The measure now goes back to
the House, which earlier had ap-
proved q similar bill..-
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Halloween Witching
Goes in Senate Vote
On Youth Honor Day
By The Assoeioted Press

The Senate took time out
from world affairs yesterday
to do something about Hal
lowe'en.
1t passed and sent to the
House a resolution to author
iZe the President to call Octo-
ber 81 youth Honor Day"
Members of the Senate
Judiciary Committee said
hopefully that the idea is to
get the kids interested in less
destructive channels"
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Commissioner Young
Trapped 70Minutes
In Faulty Elevator

A District Building elevator
was in deep disgrace today.
Engineer Commissioner
Gordon R. Young was trapped
in it for 10 or Is minutes be-
tween the second and third
floors yesterday afternoon on
his way out of the building.
The elevator had just been.
put back in service after three
days of repair work.
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BIoodmobiIe Plan Listed

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will
be at Arlington from 10 am. to
4 pm. Monday. it was announced
today. The permanent collection
center in Arlington is the st.
Georges Episcopal Church parish
house, 908 North Nelson street.
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large bill of varied green hue. 1t
was put in a large cage contain
ing two birds of the same species.
The other bird was tanager
with black and yellow markings.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Ponts-Pocket Bible
Saves Soldier From
Death in Korea

The life of Corpl. Douglas Cook,
one of 80 Korea war wounded al
Bethesda Naval Hospital, was lit
orally saved by a prayer.
Corpl. Cook, 10, of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, was wounded by a
nachine-gun bullet, which ripped
through his legs at Masan on
August IA. He was admitted to
the Bethesda Hospital last Tues
day.
A New Testament saved his life
He carried it in a pants pocket
A machine-gun bullet struck it
and was stopped halfway through
If the New Testament had not
been in his pocket. the bullet
would have entered a kidney and
probably would have killed him
hospital authorities said.
Corpl. Cook brought the New
Testament and the bullet with
him to the hospital.
IT always carried 1t with me in
combat and it really saved my
life this time" the young soldier
told Chaplain H. g. Gatlin of the
Naval Hospital.
II told him it was a mighty fine
book to have around and a book
to live by" said Capt. Gatlin.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Mrs. Frederic Berry,
Designer Of Dresses
For Dolls, Dies alta

Mrs. Frederic s. Berry, IA, a
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union leader here and a gifted
doll wardrobe designer, died last
night at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital after a long ILL.,
ness.
Since coming here to live per-
manently IL years ago, Mrs. Berry
had been active in charity, re-
ligious and WCTU circles. She
is a past president of Columbia
Union of WCTU here and a for
mer vice president of the Dis
trict WCTU.
Mrs. Berry had been in con-
slant demand for outfitting her
"best-dressed" dolls and her work
was sent to all parts of the
country.
Utilized Zoo Feathers.
Keeping in mind the latest
fashions while designing the
clothes for her 30-inch dolls, she
only made four complete ward
robes a year because of the in
tricacy OF her costuming. Each
elaborate wardrobe was complete
from pajamas to wedding trous-
Seau.
Her apartment at Cathedral
Mansions is across from the Zoo
and for that reason many of Mrs.
Berry's doll hats were trimmed
with exotic feathers. One of the
keepers at the Zoo carried a bag
around with him to collect feath-
ers for his doll lady"
She was born Estelle Smith in
Sheldon, III. Before coming here
she had taught school in st. Paul,
Mimi, and its nearby area for
more than Is years. Her husband
was in the lumber business in St.
Paul before his death in 1884.
Active in Red Cross.
Mrs. Berry, a member of the
Foundry Methodist Church, was
active in Red Cross work here in
World War II.
Her only immediate survivor is
brother, Ralph w. Smith of TOO
Elm street. Chevy Chase, Md,
chief of the Office of Weights and
Measures at the Bureau of
Standards.
Funeral services will be held at
2::30 pm. Thursday at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be private,
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Count Of Romanones,
S6, Dies in Spain
BY ire Associated Press

MADRID, Sept. IL. - The
Count of Romanones, Spanish po-
litica1 leader who was three times
premier under the monarchy, died
at his home here last night.
Don Alvara Figueroa y Torres,
the Count of Romanones, died
after a long illness. He was IS
years old.
The count was one of Spain's
wealthiest men. He went into
politics as a youth and kept al
it for half a century. He was a
close friend of former King AL
fonso.
Despite this friendship the
count was the premier who pre-
sided over the liquidation of the
monarchy and the departure into
exile of Alfonso XIII in 1881. He
did so because he feared that Re-
publican revolutionaries would
storm the palace. Even through
he played a key part in the last
hours of Alfonso'S reign, the
Count of Romanones remained .
monarchist all his life.
Surviving are his widow, Casilda
Alfonso Martinez, 80; five sons, one
daughter, and a number of grand
children and greatgrandchildren.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Mrs. Mariana Goodwin,
Attorneys Widow, Dies

Mrs. Mariana Goodwin, 78,
widow of Leroy Goodwin, an Inter-
state Commerce Commission at
torney. died Sunday night of a
heart attack at her home at the
Bellevue Hotel, Is E street NV.
Born in Portsmouth, Va, she
was the daughter of the late Army
Col. James D. and Margaret B.
Brady of Petersburg, Va.
Mrs. Goodwin had lived in WASH
ington for the last Al years. Her
husband died IL years ago. She
was a member of the Entire Nous
Club, a woman's organization
Surviving are two sisters. Mrs.
James T. Rahily and Miss Frances
c. Brady, both of the Bellevue.
The body will be resting until
a m. tomorrow in the HySong fu-
neral home, 1900 N street NV.
Funeral services will follow at 9
am. in st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Second and C streets NE.
Burial will be in Petersburg, Va.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
John H. Stewart Dies;
Former Hoover Secretary
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-John H.
Stewart, 81. vice president of the
Cuneo Press and former secretary
to Herbert Hoover and William G.
McAdoo, died yesterday of a heart
attack.
He was born in Chicago and
attended De La Sale Institute and
Notre Dame University. He was
with the Santa Fe Railroad three
years before becoming secretary to
Mr.. Hoover from 1915 to 1917 dur
ing his term as world food admin
istrator. From 1917 to 1921 he
was secretary to Mr.. McAdoo,, then
railroad administrator.
Later he was vice president in
charge of traffic for the Santa Fe
Railroad.
He had been vice president of
the printing firm since 1888.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Miss MaryF. Herdina
Dies al Home Here

Miss Mary Frances Herdina, 10,
formerly an accountant at Gait &
Bro, Inc, jewelers., and a Wash
ington resident since 1914, died
yesterday at her home, 1915 Kali
mia road NV.
She died a month to the day
after the death of her sister, Miss
Anna A. Herdina, who retired
last March after nearly 35 years
service with the Board of Public
Welfare.
A native of Bridgeport, Conn.
Miss Herdina was associated with
Galt'S from 1917 until 1886 when
failing health forced her to give
up her job. She had suffered a
heart condition for the last 18
months.
Miss Herdina had been active in
the Western Presbyterian Church
since she came here.
Her only immediate survivor is
a brother. Joseph Herdina Of
Alton, Ill.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Gawler's
chapel, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
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R. !. Starr, Jr., Dies;
Theater Musician

Robert T. Starr. jr., Al. who
played first saxophone and clari-
net for the Capitol Theater or
chestra. died yesterday in George
town University Hospital. He lived
at 3oos Twentieth street NE.
Mr.. Starr was also a profess
sional photographer for several
years during World War II. His
studio was at 2002 Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Born at Loup City, Neb., on June
6, 1909, Mr.. Starr attended grade
and public schools in Ravenna,
Neb., and was graduated from the
University Of Nebraska.
Mr.. Starr came to Washington
in 1941. Before joining the Capt.
tol Theater orchestra in 1947, he
played first alto saxophone and
clarinet for the NBC staff orches-
ira.
During World War II, Mr.. Starr
directed his own orchestra, under
the name of Bob Starr. AS a side
line, he operated the Photographic
studio.
Before coming to Washington,
Mr.. Starr toured the country with
units of the Music Corporation of
America.
Mr.. Starr was a member of Lo-
Fcal No. 161. D. c. Federation of
Musicians. He also was a men,
ber Of federation locals in Tulsa,
Okla, and Des Moines, Iowa. He
also was a member of the East
Gate Lions Club.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Doris j. Starr, 40, and a
daughter. Miss Joy Lynn Starr, 3.
both Of the Twentieth street ad-
dress, and brother, Howard
Starr. 81, Texas. Mr.. Stars father
died last year. His mother died
three years ago.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Luther M. Schulze,
of the Lutheran Church, at $50
am. tomorrow at the Chambers
funeral home, 1400 Chaplin street
NV. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
|C. R. BaIdus, 81, Dies;
Retired Navy EmpIoye

Carl r. Baldus, 81, a former
Washington resident and retired
employe at the Naval Powder
Factory at Indian Head, Md, died
of heart attack yesterday at his
home in Springhill, Charles Coun-
ty. Md.
Born in Georgetown and edu-
Gated in Washington schools, Mr..
Baldus was first a furniture sales
man here. He later went to New
port. Charles County, Md, where
he served eight years as sexton of
st. Mary's Catholic Church. The
church was headed by his brother,
the Rev. William j. Baldus, who
died three years ago.
Mr.. Baldus was with the Naval
Powder Factory for 13 years be-
fore he retired three years ago
because of Ill health. He since
had lived in Springhill.
Mr.. BalduS was formerly q
member Of the Knights of Column
bus and the Holy Name Society
here. a.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary M. Baldus; two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Ann Mudd and Miss
Elizabeth Ann Baldus; a son, Carl
r. Baldus, jr., and two grand
children, all of Springhill. A
brother, John G. Baldus, lives in
Washington.
Prayers will be said from his
residence at $50 am. tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. at the Sacred Heart Church,
La Plata. Md. Burial will be in st.
Mary's Cemetery, Newport.