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Evening star., 1950-10-12
.C|0 President 10 Receive
Bowling Fair Play Award

Philip Murray, president of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions. will be among those given
awards tonight by the National
Committee for Fair Play in Bowl
ing.
The committee is giving an
award dinner to commemorate
the campaign that removed
the nationality and color line from
the sport of bowling" it has been
announced by William H. Oliver,
chairman of the group and CO.
director of the UAW-CIO fair
practices and anti-discrimination
department. The dinner will be
at 7 pm. at the Willard Hotel.
Others who will be presented
awards are: Walter White, execu-
tive secretary of the National AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People; Walter P. Reu-
ther, president of the UAW-CIO,
and Benjamin r. Epstein, ma
tional director of the Anti
Defamation League.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Arlington Builder Held
On FuIse-Pretense Count

Lucien M. Downing, 81, an Ar
lington contractor, was held for
grand jury action yesterday in
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
on "a charge of false pretenses.
Judge Harry Kennedy ordered
Downing held after Robert Hoover,
602 Tennessee avenue, Alexandria,
testified he had advanced Down.
ing $1,275 as down payment on
a house August 27 but that the
contractor had not started con-
struction.
Downing, who lives at 3712
North Eighteenth street. was re-
leased under $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1950-10-12

More than million gallons of
city water spouted' to tree-top
level, blocked traffic and flooded
cutters in the 5000 block Of Geor-
gia avenue NV. early today after
q 20-inch trunk line broke in q
trench laid bare by repairmen.
Water Department trouble
shooters" labored more than an
hour to stem the main flow. More
than a dozen valves had to be
closed before the gusher could be
reduced to bubble size" a de-
partment spokesman said.
Only a slight interruption to
water service occurred, it was
explained, since the break occurred
at am. and pressure was restored
before beginning of the business
day.
About 20 homes in the area still
were without water this morning
as repair work continued.
Water overf1owed the cutters
and seeped into the Easements OF
a few business establishments in
the vicinity. A section Of the
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Georgetown House
Nov o. G. No. 7
In District Files

The home at 1904 Thirty-th
street NV. has become 20. G..
No. l" on the files of the District
Department of Inspections.
The house, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Potter, is the first to
come under the Old Georgetown
Act. requiring clearance with the
Fine Arts Commission of exterior
construction and alteration plans
in the old Georgetown area.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter plan rem
ovations that would include a
change in the front entrance of the
Victorian house. The home will
remain "defiaitely in the old
STYLE" Mrs. Potter said.
The Inspections Department
transmitted the plans to the Fine
Arts Commission yesterday.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
DC. Man Denied Bond
ByMontgomery Judge

A Montgomery County Circuit
Court judge today denied a petit
ton by Lee Edwards, Washington
Army veteran, for his release on
bond from the Rockville Jail
where he is being held on a mur-
der charge.
Judge Stedman Prescott said
there is mo question that the
State has amply met the need to
show cause to hold the defend
ant"
Edwards. 20. of the 1900 block
OF Fourteenth street NV, is
awaiting grand jury action in
connection with the fatal shooting
September 2 of Donald j. Stam-
baugh, 81, of 400 Fourth street
NV. The shooting occurred off
Plney Branch road near Old Blad-
ensburg road, Silver Spring.
Today's testimony centered on
statements by John r. Robyak,
FBI fingerprint expert, and Corpl.
Robert Dutrow, Montgomery
County Identification officer, that
a finger print found on the win
dow Of an automobile parked be-
side the body was identified with
Edwards thumbprint.
Defense Attorney James H.
Pugh contended, however, that the
prosecutions evidence was strict
ly circumstantial" and that "the
only thing the State could hope
for would be a verdict of man
slaughter or second-degree mur-
der" He claimed Edwards release
on bond is essential to prepare his
defense.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
New Group Purchases
Controlling Stock
OF Lanston Monotype

Stock control of Lanston Mono
type Co.. long held by Washing
ton interests. has passed to a new
group headed by S. w. Muldowny,
president of the Security Bank
Note Corp. of New York.
Sale Of a large block Of shares
held for many years by the late
Thilman Hendrick, former board
chairman of Lanston and senior
partner Of w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
paved the way for the change in
control.
Muldowny Heads Board.
Mr.. Muldowny yesterday was
elected board chairman and chief
executive officer to succeed David
S. Hendrick, who became Lanston
chairman and the senior Hibbs
partner after his brothers death,
and now Is in Florida recuperating
from illness.
George E. Tribble of Baltimore
and Walter Reid Wolf, New York
banker. the other members of
the new group, were elected to
che board to succeed Mrs. Eliza
beth G. Stirling, widow of Thil-
man Hendrick, and DR.. John
Oliver II. La Gorce, associate edi-
tor Of the National Geographic
Magazine and vice president of
the National Geographic Society.
Mr.. Tribble is a director Of the
Maryland Trust Co. of Baltimore
and the Preferred Accident In
surance Co. of New York. Mr..
Wolf is senior vice president of
the City Bank-Farmers Trust Co.
of New York, and a director of
the Empire Savings Bank of New
York and several insurance COM
panieS.
Holds 20 Per Cent of Shares.
The new group is understood to
hold slightly less than 20 per cent
of the 100000 authorized Lanston
shares. The Thilman Hendrick
block of around $500 shares was
sold by his widow to the group.
Mrs. Stirling, however, remains a
stockholder through her purchase
of David Hendricks holdings
amounting to around 1000 shares.
DR.. La Gorce resigned from the
board because of other duties, but
remains stockholder. Other
Washington men who remain di-
rectors are James Caulif1ower, Col.
William E. Schooley, vice presi-
dent of American Security &
Trust Co., and D. j. Needham,
counsel for the American Bank
ers' Association.
Joseph F. Costello will continue
as president of Lanston at the
main Offices in Philadelphia. A.
E. Giegengack of Washington. for
mer public printer, will remain as
executive vice president.
Mr.. Muldowny said today that
no change in policies of the COM
pany is contemplated.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Columbus Day
Marked Here
In Ceremonies
K. of c. Groups Lay
Wreuths at Union
Station PIuzu

The District area, along with
the rest of the United States,
paid tribute today to Christopher
Columbus on the traditional an
niversary of the new worlds dis
covery 458 years ago.
Here in the District the
knights of Columbus held cere-
monies at the statue of Columbus
in front of Union Station. Four
teen wreaths were placed in front
of the statue by IL K. of C. Or
ganizations and two other groups.
Banks in Maryland and Vir-
ginia were closed today in ac-
cordance with those States obser-
vance of the day as an official
holiday. District banks remained
open, however.
d. c. Exchange Closed.
In line with the New York Stock
Exchanges closing, the District
Stock Exchange and all brokerage
exchanges were shut down. Dis
trict parochial schools declared a
holiday. Public school students
had classes as usual in the area.
A brisk wind and strong sun
light added to the beauty of the
many flowers and kept the Ameri-
can flags waving on Union Station
plaza. More than 200 persons at
tended the ceremony and others
sat in automobiles and watched.
In charge of today's ceremony
on the plaza was Henry G. Catucci,
district deputy of the K. of C. In
vocation was given by Msgr. Henry
F. Graebenstein. pastor of ST. An
thongs Church. Twelfth and Mon
roe streets NE. Other officials
present were C. Eugene Nichols,
State deputy of the Washington
K. of c.; Thomas j. Trodden, jr.,
district deputy, and Thomas j.
Trodden, sr., general chairman.
The groups participating in the
wreath laying were the supreme
officers, State deputy of Washing
ton, State deputy of Virginia,
Fourth Degree of Washington,
Washington Chapter, Edward
Douglas White Council of Arling-
ton, Washington Council, Keane
Council, Carroll Council, Spauld-
ing Council, Potomac Council. the
Alcantara Caravan, Order of the
Alhambra and two Italian organ
izations, the Lido Club and the
Sons of Italy.
Luncheon Follows Rites.
After the morning observance,
the groups went to the Carlyle
Hotel for luncheon. The Rev. VIII
liam E. Kelly, pastor of st. Mar
tins Church, gave the principal
address.
At $50 o'clock tonight, the
Washington Council of the K. of
c., 1901 R street NV, will give
q dance in observance of Colum-
bus Day and the explorer will be
the subject of an address by DR..
Alexander Morales, of the Inter-
American Institute of Statistics at
8 o'clock at the Club de las
Americas, at the Commerce De-
partment.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
First Rezoning Hearing
Under New Charter Set

The first request for property
rezoning before the Falls Church
City Council since adoption Of the
new city charter will be heard Oc-
tober %.
A provision in the new charter
designed to eliminate "spot zon-
ing" requires that an entire block
be rezoned If any change is made.
The council will hold a public
hearing on rezoning of property
west of Falls avenue on West
Broad street from residential to
general commercial. Owners are
w. r. Pierce, C. I. Fox and H. E
Jett. The 3-acre tract is just west
Of the Washington & Old Domin-
ion Railroad tracks.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Officials Say Virginia
Is Already Attempting
To Clean Up Potomac

Steps to remove pollution from
the Potomac River in the WASH
ington area already are being
taken by Virginia communities and
the speed with which abatement
programs may be carried out is
left largely to the local residents.
according to municipal and county
officials.
Commenting on an open letter
from Edwin r. Cotton, director of
the Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin, urging resi-
dents to vote funds for sewage
treatment facilities. local officials
said progress already Is being
made toward cleaning the Po-
tomac.
Arlington to Vote on Question.
In Arlington County, residents
will decide whether to approve a
S2,617,000 bond issue for addi-
tional treatment facilities in a
November z referendum.
In Alexandria, plans have been
completed for a treatment plant,
but a construction program is
being delayed pending annexa-
ton proceedings against Fairfax
County.
Residents Of Fairfax County
Sanitary District No. / already
have approved a So million bond
issue for the construction of a
treatment plant and for addi-
tional sewer lines within the dis
trict.
The district, which also con-
tributes its share of the pollution
load In the Potomac below Wash
ington, has completed plans for
additional treatment facilities.
Study Suggested.
It has been suggested both by
the Potomac Commission and by
the Northern Virginia Planning
Commission that a study be made
to determine if a joint treatment
plant for all Virginia communities
would be more economical than
several individual plants.
Alexandria appropriated $1,000
toward such a survey, but the
study never was made. 1t was re-
Gently suggested that Fairfax
County and Alexandria might still
take advantage of Joint action
through the establishment of an
authority to handle sewage prob
lens.
The Virginia Water Control
Board, headed by e. Blackburn
Moore, Of Berryville, has insisted
that the Virginia communities in
the Washington area take steps
to remove their pollution from the
Potomac.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Unit 10 Find Homes
For Evicted Families
OF Low Income Asked

The washington Housing Asso-
citation today called for the estab-
lishment of a Relocation Bureau
to find homes for low-income
families evicted when the houses
they occupy are razed for COM
mercial developments.
In a survey made public today.
the association reviewed the need
for such bureau. 1t pointed out
the bureau could be established
either by the District Government
or by a private agency.
"A great deal of demolition and
remodeling for business and other
purposes is going on in Wash
ington," the association said.
Each time residential property
is demolished or converted to
commercial use, families are
evicted."
GWU Cases Cited.
The association pointed to a
recent instance when George
Washington University began
evicting 73 families from a plot
of land to be cleared for use as
parking lot for the university
hospital.
The university hired two social
workers to help find living quarters
for the families, who were pay
ing rents ranging from SIG to $50
a month, admittedly for sub
standard housing. All but two
of the families have found places
to live in the last two months, the
association said.
The two workers made use of the
facilities of the Washington Hous-
ing Center and the real estate
agencies, the report said. In ad-
dition, they caught the first edi-
tions of the newspapers as they
came off the press to search the
classified ad sections, and they
tramped the streets looking for
vacant houses and "for rent" signs.
Would Speed Work.
This pointed up what could be
done, the association said. The
logical answer to the problem is
to establish relocation bureau, it
added.
Such a bureau would serve the
community because it would en-
able areas to be redeveloped much
faster. The function of such a
bureau would be to see that the
people are removed from the site
as quickly as possible so demolition
and construction can begin.
The association said experience
shows that only from 80 to 40
per cent of the dislocated low-in-
come families were able to find
new homes. Many of these moved
to quarters with relatives or took
rooms in places already over
crowded.
The Washington Housing Asso-
citation, a Community Chest
agency, is located at 1906 M street
NV.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Solution TO 50 Thefts
From Autos Seen as
Police Seize 7 Youths

About so thefts from cars on the
Capitol Grounds and in other Sec
tions of the city were believed
solved today, following the arrest
Of two teen-age youths. The total
value Of the loot may exceed
$4,000.
The suspects, 16 and II year
old colored boys. were questioned
last night by Metropolitan Police,
after their capture by Capitol
Police who said they caught the
boys in the act of rifling a car
yesterday afternoon. The case will
be handled by the Juvenile Court
Puncture marks on the arms of
the youths indicated they prob
ably were taking drugs by hypo-
dermic injections, Capitol Police
explained.
Preyed on Sightseers.
He said he believed they are
members Of a juvenile gang
which has broken into cars dur
ing the last three or four months,
particularly those parked by tour
lists sightseeing on the Hill
About 20 of the robberies oc-
CURED on the Capitol Grounds
and at least another 30 vehicles
were broken into in other parts
OF the city. he said.
The officer said the pair con-
fessed to the long series of rob-
berries and told him that, in one
case, a camera worth $500 was
stolen from a car and sold for SIS.
Hhe youths used part of the pro-
ceeds of the stolen goods to buy
narcotics, he explained.
1t. Reed said the suspects gave
this version Of how they oper-
ated: They would use a screw
driver to force open one of the
ventilator windows in the car,
then reach in and unlock the door.
After removing clothing, luggage,
jewelry or other articles, they
would load the loot into a waiting
car and drive off. The car they
used belongs to the mother of the
16-year-old boy, according to 1t.
Reed.
Noticed Auto.
The long search for the boys
ended when 1t. Reed and Pvt.
Frank Pierocich of the Capitol
Police were attracted to an auto
mobile parked on the Northwest
drive leading to the Capitol. They
noticed another car had stopped,
close to the parked automobile.
When the police approached, the
'17-year-old boy, who was acting
as lookout, was caught at once,
but his companion ran away. He
ignored two warning shots fired
high in the air by Pvt. Pierocich
before he was caught by the officer
six blocks away.
In the youths car. police said
they found a woman's handbag,
jewelry, baggage and some mems
topcoats, with a total value of
$3.50.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Silver Spring Charter
Group Plans Dinner

The Silver Spring division OF
the Montgomery County Charter
Committee will sponsor a dinner
at $50 pm. Monday at the Stone
House Inn, -Four Corners.
All County Council candidates
indorsed by the Charter Commit
tee were invited to attend and give
short talks. Reservations may be
made by calling Mrs. William
Dahl, Shepherd 6673, or Mrs. Ger
aid Davis. Shepherd 1859.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Six New Polio Cases
In Washington Area
Raise Total 10 376

Six new polio cases today
brought the total in the Washing
ton area to 376, according to re-
ports of various health depart
ments today.
The Districts 159th case. COM
pared with SO at the same date
last year, is a 7-month-old colored
boy Of the 200 block Of Simms
drive Sc, who is at Children's
Hospital.
Montgomery Adds Three.
Montgomery County added three
new cases to its list, making a
total of SO this year. They are:
A 2-year-old boy from Belts
vile, a 33-year- old woman from
Jacksonville. who is at George
Washington Hospital. and a s.
year-old boy of the 800 block of
Longley drive, Silver Spring, at
Children's Hospital.
Fairfax County's 45th case is a
4-year-old boy of the 100 block of
Boiling road, Falls Church, who Is
at Children's Hospital.
Arlington Reports 31st Case.
Arlington County reported its
31st case, a 14-year-old boy of the
1900 block of North Seventh street,
who was reported to the Health
Department today, although he
contracted the disease in August
Meanwhile, the United States
Public Health Service announced
1876 polio cases were reported in
the country last week, compared
with l 1894 the previous week. This
is the second consecutive week
since May 20 that a decrease from
the preceding week has been re-
ported. For the same week in 1949
there were 1885 polio cases.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Baltimore Leader
Won't Say Whether
He'll Desert Lane
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. Ia
James H. Pollack, one of Bal
timore's top Democratic lead
ers, today refused to confirm
or deny reports that he might
desert Gov. Lane and throw
his organization behind Theo-
dore Roosevelt McKeldin In
the race for Governor.
"Are you going to support
Lane or McKeldin?" Mr.. Pol
lack was asked.
THAT remains TO be seem"
he said.
Beyond that he would not
comment.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Three New Cases of Polio
Reported in Loudoun County
Special Dispatch 10 The Star


LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 12.-
Three new cases of polio in Lou
doun County have been reported
by DR.. Charles G. Souder, head
of the county health department
All three victims are at Children s
Hospital, Washington.
An 11-year-old boy from Wax
pool was stricken Monday with
a severe case of bulbar polio. ac-
cording to DR.. Souder.
A 7-year-old colored boy from
Round Hill was hospitalized Sat-
urday evening. His case is mild,
Tuesday evening a 7-year-old
colored boy of near Leesburg came
down with a severe case of bulbar
polio, according to the report.
This makes a total of II cases
of polio in Loudoun County this
season. There have been two
deaths.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Peoce Prayers Tomorrow

Prayers for conversion of Soviet
leaders to Christianity and for
world peace will be said in public
services honoring Our Lady of
Fatima at 1890 and 5:15 pm. to-
morrow at st. Patrick's Church,
Tenth and G. streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-10-12

County for the State candidates
before the election. They will 60
to Prince Georges County on Octo-
Der %. however.
Yesterdays meeting at the nom
partisan Women,s Civic League
was conducted in such fashion
that 1t was impossible to determine
which Of the principal contenders
was favored. This was brought
about by an announcement at the
outset by Mrs. Duane L. Peterson,
president. She asked that the
audience refrain from applauding
until after all of those at the
speakers table had been intro
duced. This was observed.
Applause Divided.
Then after each spoke. the ap-
plause appeared about equally di-
vided.
Both speakers exceeded their
allotted five minutes and there
were no direct pointed barbs ex-
changed such as has been the
case when the candidates are out
in the hinterlands.
Paradoxically, Mr.. McKeldin ap-
peared to score heaviest as the
result Of a speech by Controller
j. Millard Tawes who seeks re-
election without opposition and
who Is Gov. Lanes running mate,
Taxes-particularly the sales
tax-have been a prime issue be-
tween the two gubernatorial can
didates. Mr.. Tawes related how
his office, through the years. has
become more and more the States
main tax collection agency. He
listed few. but not the sales tax.
ut has gotten so that some
people hit the * instead of the
W on typewriter" he said, "and
a lot OF my mail comes to be ad-
dressed j. Millard Taxes"
McKeldin Delighted,
This brought a roar of delight
from Mr.. McKeldin who beat his
hands together and patted the
controller. Mr.. Tawes, for his
part, looked at the Governor. The
Governor just grinned.
Gov. Lane. who spoke first, re-
viewed his record of roads, schools
and hospitals improvements. The
roads provide their own evidence.
he said; in mental care the State
has risen from 26th to 9Th place
IN the Nation during his four
year administration and teachers
have received three raises in SAL
aries. The State has built or pro.
lected 300 schools to accommodate
10000 children, he added.
The nearest to a direct clash
between the two came when MIR.
Mckeldin implied criticism of
The way the State budget was
rushed" to passage. When he was
mayor of Baltimore, he said, he
submitted a budget to the Demo-
,ratic-controlled Council in Octo-
Der or November "and they didn't
give it back to me until the 3lstj
day of December"
Reviews Record as Mayor.
Mr.. McKeldin reviewed his rec
ord while mayor. This has been
criticized by Mr.. Lane. The Re-
publican spent nearly all of his
time running off the names of ap-
oointments made during his ad-
ninistration, many Of which were
Democrats.
AS Mr.. McKeldin exceeded his
i've minutes, he turned to Gov.
Lane to apologize.
You can stay there all day il
you keep naming those good DEM
,crats you appointed" Gov. Lane
laid.
"Ill keep on appointing them"
Mr.. McKeldin replied with q
mile, Gust as long as they vote
or me-"
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Joycees Ask Charter

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. IL (P.-
The Fredericksburg Junior Cham
ber Of Commerce asked the State
Corporation Commission yester-
day for charter Of incorporation.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Church Supper Saturday

The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will serve an oyster
and chicken salad supper begin
ming at pm. Saturday at the
Methodist Church at Ashton, Md.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
ONE DAYl You

ONE DAYg You can
paint a room in the morning
with WALL-FIX and move
back the same evening! WALL
FIX spreads on evenly, covers
completely and dries quickly
to velvet-smooth finish. And
that finish can be washed
quickly and thoroughly by
following simple directions.
Evening star., 1950-04-13

Economic Committee Of Congress
is an array of tables, almost bare
of comment. Yet the council OBJ
viouSly took little comfort in last
months drop of 551.000 in the
ranks of jobseekers. 1t ascribed
the improvement to the normal.
seasonal pickup in farming and
industry.
At the level of 1921 900 jobless.
unemployment now stands higher
than at any time last year. Fed
eral economists do not regard the
figure itself as alarming in view
of the upward trend of business.
AS Mr.. Keyserling indicated, it is
the prospect of a slow, year-by-
year increase that gives concern.
The tapering off in industry's
postwar squirt of investment in
new plant and machinery is
closely watched therefore, as a
guide to future trends in jobs and
production.
The decline from a year ago is
now estimated at per cent for
the first half of this year, II per
cent for the full year. This Is
less than the forecasts supplied
the Government by industry some
months ago. and may hint at some
firming of business confidence.
A sharp rise IN consumers
spendable income, or earnings
after taxes, was attributed largely
to the $28 billion insurance re-