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Evening star., 1950-01-28
Bill Would Exempt
Diaper Services
From Sales Tax

Diaper service operators would
not have to pay the District sales
tax on the diapers they buy, by
terms of a bill introduced "py
request in the House yesterday
by Representative O'Hara, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota.
The exemption would apply to
all materials supplied to linen
service businesses.
Mr.. O'Hara, a member of the
House District Committee, SAID
the trade called attention to g
similar concession in the Mary
land sales tax law. He said hi
had no particular thoughts on the
bill but considered it worthy o1
consideration by the District Com
naittee. to which it was referred.
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locks to be built, one had to be
blasted out of solid rock. Mean
while. cargoes had to be unloaded
at the top and carted to boats
below. Labor and money prob
lens didn't help, and just $50
years ago today the company still
was advertising in a newspaper
of the time for a contractor to
finish the locks.
One Dividend Declared.
Two years later the job finally
ended. and the company declared
it's first and only dividend. But
George Washington already was
dead: as it turned out, the new
canal system was usable only
when the river was high, because
at other times the locks weren't
filled; and traffic was mainly
downstream, since at Great Falls
the current was so strong it took
cables to pull the boats upstream
into the locks.
Realizing a continuous canal
was needed, hackers in 1923
abandoned the system and turned
to construction of the 185-mile
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and
the old Patowmack Company went
bankrupt.
The c. & o. Canal for a few
decades brought a realization of
Washington's dreams. But by
1924 it. too. had been abandoned
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Building and Loan League
To Gel Citation Tonight

The District Building and Loan
League will be awarded a Treas
ury Department citation at the
Mayfower Hotel at 1880 o'clock
this evening for Outstanding vol
unteer service to the community
and Nation in the promotion and
sale of United States Savings
Bonds"
The award will be presented at
the leagues annual dinner, to be
attended by 900 members and
guests, including Government Of
flcials. Fred A.. Smith, league
president, will receive the award.
Presentation will be made by
Harold B. Master, director, COM
munity activities. Savings Bonds
division, and chairman of the
Savings Bond Awards Committee.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Planners Urge
More Study on
|Anacostia Spans
Ask Commissioners
To Reconsider Other
Bridge Proposals

The National Capital Park ano
Planning Commission has recon.
mended that the District Com
missioners study the whole prob.
lem of additional bridge capacity
needs across the Anacostia River
both from a short and long range
point of view" -.-
This action, taken yesterday
supplemented the planning groups
ruling Thursday. This was that nc
further consideration be given te
any new bridge across the Ana
costa until provisions have been
made to eliminate bottlenecks in
the approaches to existing cross
ingS.
AT that time the commission
withheld approval. of the Com
missioners' proposal to build a
new bridge along the line of East
Capitol street.
Yesterdays resolution asked
that the Commissioners investi-
gate the relative justification for:
Constructing a bridge in the
line of Massachusetts, avenue.
Progressive and current removal
of bottleneckS around existing
bridges to bring these spans up to
full capacity.
A program for construction of
the lower Baltimore parkway, an
M street and Maryland avenue
bridge and the Fort drive bridge,
previously suggestion by the COM
mission.
Any combination of these three
methods to meet future needs.
The planning group said ii
would welcome the opportunity
to participate in these studies. .
No decision has been announced
by the Commissioners on their
East Capitol street bridge pro-
posal. They have asked for more
than $4,000,000 in the 1851 budget
for the first phase of construction
on the proposed new bridge.
The issue may be taken to Con-
gress for decision.
D. S. Brinkley. planning en-
gineer for the District Highway
Department, said Thursday that
corrective work at the approaches
to the Benning. Sousa and Ana
costa bridges would cost as much
as new crossing.
Elimination of the bottlenecks
he said, would increase the total
capacity by some 10000 cars a
day, while new bridge would add
a capacity of $4,000.
Bottlenecks involved include
Barney Circle, the Minnesota ave-
nue. end of the Benning Bridge,
Fifteenth and H streets NE. and
the northern approach to the An
acostia Bridge.
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Cruiser Armed With Goodwill Brings 528 Swedes Here
By ChorIes ]. Yorbrouqh

Swedish sailors who four day.
ago looked at San Salvador iron
the East, just like Columbus" were
discovering America today.
First Swedish warship to visit
these Anacostia and Potomac
shores, the light cruiser Gotlanc
slipped through the open draw o1
the new South Capitol Street
Bridge yesterday afternoon. She
smuggled up to a berth at the
Naval Gun Factory. Forty min
Futes later the first eager liberty
party swarmed ashore.
Traditionally blond and husky
ruddy faces tanned by a South At
lantic sun, they'll be easily dis
cernible among winter-palled
Washington males.
Here for a weeks stay in a far
flung training cruise for the 52e
creWmen, the Gotland bristled
with Bofors guns and goodwill.
Hands Out Magazines.
Capt. S. o. Rosenberg expressed
his happiness on being "in the
worlds capital" Then, handing
out mimeographed information
on the cruise and slick-paper mag
azines on Sweden, he grinned
This is public relations we
learned when your American war;
ships visited u.s. .."
Maneuvered into comment on
possible coincidence of the cruis-
er's arrival and signing of agree
ments for arming Western Eu-
rope. Capt. Rosenberg slipped out
of the situation deity: That's
a political matter I leave to the
Ambassador here" he laughed. re-
ferring to Ambassador Erik Bohe-
man standing at his side.
The captain and the crew served
sightseeing notice. Personally,
he wanted to see the White House,
the Capitol and that needle
meaning, of course. the Monu-
Inent.
Public to Visit Ship.
The same held true for Ordinary
Seaman Carl Leonard johnson,
20. but he had a few variations
Girls. of course, he wants to see,
but American girls he has seen on
the West Coast and in New York
have too much paint" He plans
to look over the Washington situa-
ton, however.
The public is invited to inspect
the Gotland from / to 4 pm. Sun
day at the Gun Factory, Eighth
and M streets Sc, he said.
The visitors have full schedule
with the Naval Academy and Pc.
tomac River Naval Command
sharing host honors. Inspection
of the facilities at Annapolis was
to be another highlight in Capt
Rosenberg's tour, he said.
Tomorrow, officers, 68 Swedish
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naval cadets and 10 enlisted men
will tour the Academy.
Armament Increased.
The Gotland, launched in 1884,
was built originally as a combina-
tion light cruiser and aircraft
launcher, but her catapaults had
to give way to increased arma-
ment. She is 437 feet long, has
a speed of % knots and her g.
inchers and Bofors guns can hurl
3,264 projectiles minute.
Below all this power yesterday
afternoon Chief Cook Pr Evert
Pirsson-one of the crew who
won't get ashore on the first
nights liberty party, was busy
with the evening meal. While
here. he wants some American
beefsteak.
What he got last night was the
ubiquitous navy bean.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
S96 Welfare Payment
Cut Seen Here Unless
Congress Votes Fund

Unless Congress grants a deflc-
Iiency of $4,000 requested by the
Board of Public Welfare, persons
on relief in the District will get n
cut of at least 8 per cent in money
given them on April /.
This announcement was made
at the close of the monthly board
meeting yesterday.
The board also said it has rec
commended a man for the position
of director of the Welfare De-
partment to succeed John w
Tramburg, who is retiring to be-
come welfare director of Wiscon-
sin on February "a. The name
has been sent to the Commis-
Isioners, but board members would
not identify the candidate. They
said the announcement would
have to be made by the Commits.
sioners.
Another cut in relief payments
would be the third in a year and
Ia half. A cut of 7 per cent was
made in November. 194S, and a S
per cent cut the following Feb
ruary.
The relief given is based on the
1946 cost of living, minus the last
two cuts. For old age assistance
the board allows $44.22 a person ::
blind persons are given $44.42 a
month, and families, $60.92 a
month.
There has been a steady in
crease in the requests for assist
ance, it was reported. At the
beginning of this month 6,538
persons were being carried on re-
lief rolls, which was 137 more
than were on the rolls on Decem-
ber l. During December TIT re-
quests for aid were pending in
the public assistance division
Since then 253 were approved and
139 rejected, leaving 386 still
pending at the end of the month
There were fewer runaways at
welfare institutions during the
past six months than ever before
in the history of the department
the board was informed. This
was attributed to improved pro-
grams of custody and care.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
300 Phone InstaIIers
To Return Monday
After Brief Strike

About 300 Western Electric tele-
phone equipment installers who
pulled a "quickie" strike yesterday
will resume work Monday, union
officials said today.
Most of the men were installing
dial system equipment at Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
stations when they walked off the
job at 3 pm. They are members
of Local 96, Division 6, CIO Com
munications Workers of America.
The strike followed the pattern
of half dozen others staged by
the same division in other cities
the past two weeks. Union off,
cials said all were in protest
against working conditions and
the company's arbitrary attitude
in contract negotiations"
Official Union Action Denied.
Harry Lentz, Washington repre-
sentative of the division. said the
walkout apparently was arranged
after a regular union meeting
Thursday, and was not an official
action of the local.
1t was meant as a show OF
strength. and unity, he said, and
to express the workers dissatis-
faction in such items as merit
raises and transfers from one city
to another.
Mr.. LentZ said that about 60
workers recently transferred here
from Virginia were dissatisfied
with the allowance of $4.25 a day
for 13 weeks the company pro-
vided for all expenses incidental
to moving into a high rent dis
trict.
Main Office Involved.
Western Electric tspokesmen
said they had heard of no COM
plants from the men and that
they were told by union officials
that the strike was unauthorized
Yesterdays walkout occurred at
the C. 81 P.'s main Office at 725
Thirteenth street NV, and at
stations at Fourteenth street and
Columbia road NV, the Penta-
gon, n q street NV. the Vet
Grams Administration. Commerce
Department and 629 B street NE
The installers' Division is an
affiliate of the same union which
has threatened a Nation wide
strike against the Bell Telephone
System next month. The divi-
sion has about $4,000 members
throughout the country. About q
month ago they and the company
broke off bargaining relations
after failing to reach an agree
ment.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Mature Women Urged to Turn
Enerqy Into More Useful Work

Women of As years and older
should be more useful to the Ma
tion, delegates to conference OF
the American Council on Edu-
cation were told today.
Addressing the closing session
at the Mayfower Hotel, James M
Wood, former president of Ste
phens College. declared there were
no facilities available to train
mature women.
Mr.. Wood suggested that col
leges and universities should es-
tablish training programs for
women who have completed their
task of raising a family. Such
programs should be broadly cul-
tural and include leadership train
ing and instruction on practical
methods of solving family and
community problems.
Energies "Frittered" Away.
He said older women now in
dulge in a rash of activity, but
mostly run from one project to
another. Their energies are being
frittered away because they were
not taught the proper way to use
their abilities, he added.
Another speaker, Anthony Lu-
chek, associate professor of eco
nomics at Pennsylvania State Col
lege, discussed labor education.
He said education of workers is
one of the most important and
challenging fields in education
today.
The delegates were warned
yesterday that the fight for
Evening star., 1950-01-28

It will take at least a week
to remove all the signs, officials
said.
The District, incidentally, still
was worrying about snow removal
today. The Highway Department
opened bids yesterday for the
services of trucks to which plows
could be attached in case of snow
storms. But only two proposals
were submitted, covering few OF
the IL routes.
The trucks would substitute for
those in the Sanitation Depart
ment, which doesn't like having
garbage trucks borrowed for the
purpose.
Meanwhile, THE Weather Bureau
said it will be chilly today and a
little warmer tomorrow, with some
Sunday showers likely.
\Washington's plummeting mer-
curry dipped to 27 degrees at
am. today-a 52-degree drop from
the record 10 Thursday. The fore
caster said it would climb back to
the low 40s today and the low
SOS tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-01-28

academic freedom els just be-
ginning in the State universities.
The warning was issued by
Ralph E. Himstead. general sec.
retary of the American Associa.
ton of University Professors
Tracing the history of the fight
to obtain academic freedom, Mr.
Himstead said those who espouse
such freedom in the United States
often are likely to be regarded
with suspicion.
NEA Stand on Reds Outlined.
Virginia Kinnard, associate Sec
retary of the National Commission
for the Defense of Democracy
through Education, affiliated with
the National Education Associa-
ton. told of the NEA stand on the
teaching of Communism.
She said the NEA believes the
teaching of Communism is not
the same as advocating Commu-
nism. She explained, however, the
NEA feels no Communist should
be allowed to be a teacher in the
public schools because. to be a
member of that political party
integrity of intellect must be sac
rif1ced.
Other speakers on the same
subject included A. j. Brumbaugh
vice president of the American
Council on Education; E. G. Will
hanson. dean of students at the
University of Minnesota, ano
Robert A. Kelly. president of the
United States National Student
Association,
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Looking Back $50 Years
Looking Back $50 Years
Potomac River Highway
Failed If Water Ran Low

An engineering feat that helped
bring to fruition a 50-year dream
was nearing completion on the
Potomac $50 years ago.
The dream was George Wash
ington's, in an age before the rail-
road. when young Americas rivers
were still her best mode of trans
portation.
The rockbound upper Potomac
wasn't navigable above George
town. But Washington, in his
youth, had Travelled far up the
river as surveyor and soldier. He
looked forward to the day when it
would carry boats both ways.
connected by road across the
Alleghenies with the Ohio and
forming a vital economic link with
the West.
After winning the Revolution,
Washington, in 1884, made $50
mile horseback trip to Ohio and
back A year later Virginia grant
ed a charter to the new "Patow-
mack Company" with George
Washington as president. and the
general set out to open up a
river.
Built Little City.
1t was a big job of canal build
ing, rock clearing and channel
deepening. Financed by private
investors and the Virginia and
Maryland Legislatures. the COM
pany put gangs of laborers tchief-
ly slaves to work at Little Falls,
Great Falls, Seneca Falls and the
Shenandoah Falls near Harpers
Ferry. A little city. complete with
forge, sawmill, gristmill, store
houses and boarding houses, was
erected as the company's head
quarters at Great Falls.
Washington remained the COM
pany's head until he became Pres
ident of the United States in 1899.
BY 1895 four locks were operating
at Little Falls; canals at the other
falls except Great Falls were COM
pleted, and commerce was begin
ming to get under way.
But Great Falls remained bot
tleneck. 1t presented a drop of
more than 76 feet. and of the five
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Robbers Damage Safe,
Fail to Reach Cash

Safecrackers broke a dial off a
500-pound safe at the Progressive
Printing Co., 217 H street NE.
last night, but found the safe toe
tough and left empty-handed
police reported.
The intruders entered by break
ing a rear-door panel and used
the company's own tools. They
missed several hundred dollars
in the safe, officials said.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Armed Youth Robs
Puwnbroker Of S100

The owner of a pawnshop at 1875
G street NV. last night told police
he was robbed of 500 by an armed
youth.
Jack j. kaufman reported to
police that the youth, about ID
and colored, entered his store,
pulled a revolver from his belt and
ordered him to hand over the
money in his pockets. The youth
then fed.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Civic Federation Plan.
Inquiry Into Reports
Gangs MoIest Pupils

The Federation of Civic Asso-
Citations set up a special commit
tee last night to investigate re-
ports that gangs of youths have
been terrorizing students OF the
city's Negro high schools.
Appointed to the committee
were Bernard Chapman, chair
man; DR.. E. F. Harris, John B.
Duncan and Mrs. Julia Davis.
DR.. Harris said the reports on
the gangs were nothing new to
the federation. He said he headed
committee that made a similar
investigation two years ago but
that recommendations went un-
needed by District officials.
The previous study, according
to DR.. Harris. showed that youth
full loiterers molested students
and teachers, disturbed classes,
committed larcenies, extorted
money from students and used
nearby stores for hangouts. Num-
bers racket agents operated
through the loiterers. he added.
At that time it was recon-
imended that a strong law be en-
acted to keep loiterers off school
property, he stated.
Recently, the matter came to
light again. following an arrest of
a teen-age boy who was charged
with forcing a younger boy to sell
his watch. School officials, while
denying that organized gangs
were terrorizing the pupils, admit
ted that a serious problem existed
and recommended stronger tres
pass laws.
In another action the fedora
ton proposed that the new South
Capitol street bridge be named
after Benjamin Banneker. one of
the original surveyors of Washing
| ton
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Truckmon Fined S100
In TrestIe Accident

The driver of the truck which
knocked down the Arlington
Farms pedestrian trestle January
18 yesterday was given a 500 srs-
pended fine.
Spencer D. Burris, 38, of Abe
marie, N. c.. pleaded guilty to a
reckless driving charge before
United States Commissioner STAN
ley King at Alexandria. He ap-
peared with the upper portion oi
his body still in a cast from in
juries suffered in the accident.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Arlington Home Robbed
OF ST 400 in JeweIry

A thief who climbed on to a
porch roof to enter second-story
window took more than $1,400
in jewelry from an Arlington home
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Bahr, 1417
South Monroe street, told police
a ring valued at $1,000, another
ring valued at $400 and miscel-
laneous jewelry and clothing
were taken from their home.
They said the theft occurred
between 4::30 and II pm. when
they were away from the house
most of the time.
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Junior Chamber Hits
School Boards Veto
In McAuIiffe Case

The Washington Junior Cham
Der of Commerce has criticized the
Board of Education's rejection of
Miss Eleanor P. McAuliffe for a
school principalship, accusing
board members of playing per
sonal politics"
In letters sent to each member
of the board, Paul Matthews, pres
ident of the junior chamber, ex-
pressed the deep concern of the
group over the school boards
injecting itself Into what is OBJ
viously an administrative matter
He said the school board hac
acted for the apparent reason OF
personal politics"
"It is apparent from the re-
ported facts of this controversy
that certain board members de-
sire to secure the appointment for
a personal friend or protege at
the cost of good school admins
trative procedure" Mr.. Matthews
declared.
Contrary Vote Is S to 3.
Miss McAuliffe was turned down
for the post of principal of the
new Sousa Junior High School by
a vote of 5 to 3 after School Supt.
Hobart M. Corning had recon-
mended her as the top of three
candidates under consideration.
Other candidates were John M.
Koontz. assistant principal of
Kramer Junior High School. and
Frank A. Stutz, assistant princi-
pal at Deal Junior High School.
Miss McAuliffe is assistant princi-
pal at Paul Junior High School.
The whole matter will come up
st the Board of Education's regu-
lar meeting Wednesday afternoon
At that time DR.. Corning is ex-
pected to re-submit Miss Nc
Auliffe's name for the post.
Urges Professional Basis.
Mr. Matthews said:
THE welfare of the pupils ir
the District demands that the
promotion and assignment oil
faculty shall be upon a profes-
sional, not personal basis. The
injection of personal or politica
influence removes incentive fol
professional growth on the par
of faculty members.
1T is with all seriousness tina
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
urges your personal review of thu
obligations of your Office in con
nection with the case at hand. 1
members of the school board can
not conform to the requirement.
of their public charge in this re.
spect, the welfare of the children
attending our schools require
that they relinquish their posts"
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ored at a ceremony at the Naval
Photographic Center at Anacostia
Naval Air Station yesterday, when
he conducted an inspection of
personnel assigned there.
Chief Walsh has been active in
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post No. 427. His home is at 1924
Webster street NE.
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ice here, and Capt. Daniel W..
Ryan, dental officer of the Severn
River Naval Command. Annapo-
lis, Md.
Others on the list were Capt.
John @. Owsley, commander of
the Great Lakes (Ill.) Naval Hos
pital; Capt. Charles L. Austin,
commander of the Navy Supply
Corps School, Bayonne. N. j.;
Capt. Harold w. johnson, 18th
Naval District public works Off
Ger, San Francisco, and Capt. Al
CERT D. Alexis, 5th Naval District
public works officer. Norfolk.
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lOT pEOUlOUlOu
to rear ad-
miral.
Also approved
for promotion
W ere c a p t.
Henry r. De-
laney, deputy
chief of the
Dental Division
of the Bureau
of Medicine and
Surgery; Capt.
George F. Yo-
ran of the Mill
tary Sea Trans
-or{o%;a~ Ca,.1,
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dllSllClllS 1lOAi
a school bus at
Park drive.
The boy
Hugh Frederick
Lehman. son of
Mr.. and Mrs.
H O W a ard w
Lehman, l l 7
S o u t h Aber-
deem street, was
pr on o u n C e d
dead at Arling-
ton Hospital.
Police said he
had crossed the
westbound traf-
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OeAhS S4ASSV L Cb
ruary /.
Chief Walsh
has headed the
picture library
since 1943 and
has been re-
sponsible for
numerous inno-
vations in filing
millions of pic
lures and mega
tives, the Navy
said. He has
served for more
than 36 years.
n nA Ao~
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Show Set at Fuirfux Hiqh

The Fairfax County Student
Council Association will sponsor a
variety show at pm. tonight in
the Fairfax High School. Acts
will be presented by Falls Church
High School, Herndon High,
Mount Vernon and the Fairfax
school.
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Navy Still Picture Chief
To Retire Wednesday

Retirement of Chief Warrant
Photographer John J. Walsh. head
of the Navy's Still Picture Library,
was announced yesterday. 1t will
Evening star., 1950-01-28
Arlington Boy Killed
On Lee Boulevard

A 12-year- old Arlington boy was
killed yesterday when an automo-
bile ran him down while he was
crossing Lee boulevard after
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Truman Approves List
OF Naval Promotions

President Truman today ap-
proved the selection of Capt.
Frederick c. Greaves, commander
of the Bethesda Naval Hospital,