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Evening star., 1950-12-14
Mrs. Gabriel Napisa,
Thomas Aide, Dies

Mrs. Gabriel Napisa. secretary
and administrative assistant to
Senator Thomas. Democrat. of
Oklahoma. for the last 26 years,
died in a Miami (Fla.) hospital
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Napisa, known to most
Oklahomans and her associates
at the Capitol as Miss Pool" had
been i'll since last March. Until
recently, she had lived at 622S
Piney Branch road NV.
Born Minnie Elizabeth Pool in
Mississippi. Mrs. Napisa was edu-
Gated in that State and later
taught schools there. She came
here during World War I and
worked several years for the War
Department and the old Veterans
Bureau. She joined Senator
Thomas staff when he began his
second term in the House in
1924. He has been a Senator
since 1926.
Mrs. Napisa had been active
here in church work, the Okla
homa State Society and the AS
sociation of Senate Secretaries.
Besides her husband, a World
War I veteran. she leaves three
sisters, including Mrs. Peggy Por-
ter of Washington.
Funeral services will be held in
Miami. Burial arrangements are
incomplete.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
House Group
Approves D. {.
Rent Control
Measure Extending
District Law Goes
To House for Action
BY Harold B. ROGERS

The House District Committee
today approved and sent to the
House for action the Senate
passed bill extending the District
rent control law for two months to
March 81.
Chairman Mcmillan said he
hoped to call up the bill for
House passage next Monday. If
passed by the House 1t would go
to the President.
The rent measure makes no
change in the District rent law.
1t continues the act locally to the
same date previously approved by
Congress in this short session for
extension of the entirely separate
and different national rent con-
troll law.
There were indications on both
sides of the Capitol, however, that
when the 82d Congress convenes,
consideration will be given to
amending the District law.
2 Amendments Stricken Out.
Two different amendments to
the District act, recontrolling
hotel apartments and also accom-
modations made available by con-
version of facilities had been
proposed in the Senate. But these
amendments were stricken from
the bill when it came before the
Senate District Committee.
The House District Committee
also approved with some amend
ments a Senate-passed bill to
strengthen the Juvenile Court au-
thority over cases involving chill
dren born out of wedlock.
The bill had been recommended
by the District Bar Association
because of inadequacies in the
present law.
The House committee added a
few clarifying amendments to the
Senate bill. But Chairman Harris
of the House District Subcommit-
tee recommending the measure
said that the changes merely were
clarifying and did not change the
original purpose of the bill.
Charges Inadequacy.,
In its report explaining the COM
prehensive amendments to the bill,
the bar association charged that
the present illegitimacy statute
was inadequate.
ut makes no provision for ex-
tradition of the defendant if he is
out of the Jurisdiction" said the
report. fails to provide for sup
port of the issue of defective COM
mon law marriages. does not pro-
vide for prenatal and hospital care
or funeral expenses, provides no
method Of enforcing the court
order except by commitment for
contempt Of court If the man is
still In the jurisdiction, bars the
filing of complaint by married
woman even though the child be
conceived prior to her marriage"
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Commissioners Approve
New D. G. BuiIdina Code

The Commissioners today ap-
proved proofs for a new 439-page
1851 District building code.
The code was last revised in
1941. Some provisions of the new
version applying to means of
egress and fire safety, cover only
new construction. Sections for
existing buildings in this connec-
ton still are under study and will
be added later,
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Calvary Baptist Panel Plans
Discussion of Red China

A panel discussion on Should
the United States Recognize Red
China?" will highlight a dinner
meeting of the Mems Brotherhood
OF the Calvary Baptist Church at
$50 o'clock tonight at the church
Eighth and H streets NV.
DR.. Clarence w. Crawford
pastor, recently announced elec-
ton of two representatives of the
church on the Eoard of Managers
|of the Chinese Community
Church. They are Herbert l.
Brooks and Mrs. Robert Tate
Allan. Mrs. Allan is a native OF
Canton, China, and the daughter
of DR.. James T. Williams, for
merly treasurer of Southern
Baptist Missions in China, and
Mrs. Williams.
The election is subject to ap-
proval of the board, which will
meet at 6 pm. tomorrow at 1011
u street NV.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

Of the right-of-way near Fort
Meade. Here the Federal section
of the parkway will join the 10
mile Fort Meade Baltimore link
which the State of Maryland is
expected to complete in 1851 at a
cost of more than $14 million.
The Federal road officials also
have asked for bids on stone
grade separation to overpass the
west access road from U. S. High
way No. l to the Fort Meade en-
trance.
Congress acted on August 8 in
authorizing completion of the
parkway project under jurisdic-
ton of the National Park Service.
After some delay, the expendi-
ture of SO million of the estimated
cost was approved for work IN
1851,
Evening star., 1950-12-14
School Bui|dingC Costin Arlington
Admitted Topping Other Areas

hundreds Of pupils in classrooms
which meet an enrolment emer-
gency.
The Arlington School Board
launched it's current construction
program in 1947. At that time
voters authorized a bond issue o1
$1,766,000. This was only a par,
of the total amount proposed in
a referendum. however. The elec-
torate was unwilling then tc
swallow the whole dose proffered
But, a year later. the voters
authorized a second bond issue OF
$4,750,0OO.
Third Phase of Work.
For the third phase of the i'm
portant work, the board this year
asked the county to issue $75 mil
lion more in school bonds. Again
it had strong support from pa
irons. But many citizens objected
to what had been done in the last
three years. Enough thought the
board had been spending too law
ishly, and the proposal was de-
feated.
So, without funds, the hands of
the board are stayed.
Defeat of the 1850 bond issue
however, leaves unsolved the press
ing problem of how and where
to educate hundreds of children
who. by law. must be provided
adequate instruction in the public
free schools. Arlington still need!
about 100 more classrooms fol
these pupils.
In the light of what has hap
pened, the county must re-ex'
anime the problem. This mean:
the public. as we'll as the Schoo
Board. 1t particularly means 6
group of citizens who will serve
on a new committee to advise the
board about construction.
Voters May Again Act.
Before long the voters prob
ably Will nave to pass upon an
other bond issue proposal, per-
haps for a sum smaller than that
sought last month.
What are the facts on which
future decisions will be based?
How do school construction costs
in Arlington compare with costs
elsewhere?
Is the county getting full value
for it's building money? Is the
School Board really extravagant?
Is it spending the taxpayers dol
lars for frills?
To get the answers to these and
related questions, The Star has
conducted an independent survey
It has sought to look beneath
propaganda blankets spread in
the recent bitter referendum cam
paign. 1t has undertaken to sepa-
rate fact from fiction. What was
found will be summarized in a
series Of articles to appear during
the next few days.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Heiicopters May Aid
Officials Coveriinq
Outlying Agencies

Helicopters may be used to
carry Government officials be-
tween one outlying Govern
ment agency and another and
between those agencies and
Washington.
This was indicated today by
w. E. Reynolds, public build
ings commissioner, in testi-
mony before a Senate Public
Works Subcommittee.
Senator Watkins, Repub-
lican, Of Utah suggested the
use Of helicopters in connec-
tion with the Governments
plan to disperse executive
agencies. Mr.. Reynolds said
that their use has been con-
sidered and pointed out they
have been used by some post
Offices.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Court Sentences Bigamisf
To 7-Year Prison Term

A seven-year sentence for
bigamy was imposed on Gerald B.
Wright in Prince Georges County
Circuit Court yesterday.
Wright, 40, is a circulation de-
partment employe at the Wash
ington Post. The sentence was
imposed by Judge Charles C. Mar
bury after he denied a motion
for a new trial.
Wright was found guilty by a
jury on November 30 of marrying
Jean Wright, who lived with him
in the 200 block of Maple street,
Morningside, while he was already
married to Imogene Wright of
the 400 block of Brandywine
street Sc.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

70 AThnQton 3CHooIS COST 100 muCh! ihe
charge thot they do wos mode in the
recent bond referendum and helped
defect the issue. The Stor hos investi-
gated the focts ond will publish il.
findings in O series Of orticIes Of which
this is the first.
more than necessary. Even the
school authorities. themselves,
concede this.
But whether the higher expend-
iture is good business and there
fore justifled-or whether it con-
stitutes a waste of the taxpayers
moneys debatable. On this
point there is no unanimity of
opinion.
A sizeable number Of Arling-
tons articulate citizens believe
the county school board is guilty
of extravaganza in constructing
new buildings and additions. They
are convinced the board allowed
the addition of architectural frills,
hence has paid for some attractive
but unessential facilities.
The board, on the other hand
maintains this is untrue. It's men,
bens say they are putting UP bet
ter buildings than the average
They contend Arlington's money
is we'll spent. They seem con-
vinced their course is wise and
that. in the long run, it will prove
economical. In this contention the
board enjoys backing from some
professionals in the building trades
and in education.
High construction costs, how
ever, had much to do with dis
rupting an ambitious school con =
struction program in Arlington,
for the high costs Influenced
enough voters to cause the rejec-
ton last November Z of S7.5 mil
lion bond issue for further build
ing.
The critics have mustered i'm
pressive support. They cite lower
expenditures in neighboring COM
munities. They point to major diff
ferences in the approach to the
building problem, noting that such
counties as Montgomery and
Prince Georges have used less ex-
pensive materials in some stl'uc-
tures-with apparent success. AL
though the Maryland counties got
fewer complete" schools than Az
lington in recent expansion pro-
grams, they are accommodating
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Food Prices Reported
Still Rising; Squeeze
Seen by Chain Official

Washington area housewives
preparing for their week end shop.
ping. today were finding higher
prices on many food items.
Beef cuts. some poultry, mar.
garlne, canned coffee and severa
fresh vegetables were among food.
on which prices rose most sharply
And with wholesale prices still
rising. further retail increases are
in the offing.
"The manufacturers are putting
the squeeze on us, and we arr
caught in between" an official O.
local food chain complained. H.
said his Office staff is working
overtime in an effort to keep VI
with the price changes.
This retailer explained that tht
food industry here is so competi.
tive no merchant wants to be tn,
first to mark up prices.
Price Changes Announced.
The following price change.
were announced today by one ma.
tional food chain:
Porterhouse steak, $1.09 to $1.1:
pound; sirloin steak, SO cents tt
$1.05; round steak, $1.05 to $1.10
rib roast. SO to 70 cents; chucl
roast, 81 to IS cents; frying chick.
ems, 81 to 80 cents; baking chick.
ems, So to SIS cents; smoked whole
ham. SO to IS cents; margarine
33 to IS cents; canned coffee, 81
to 80 cents.
Generally, lamb. veal and porl
prices were unchanged from
week ago.
Eggs, after soaring above 81 F.
dozen in some stores, were bacl
down to more reasonable levels
Stores reduced prices from 5 tt
IL cents a dozen after a breal
in the wholesale market on Tues
day.
Turkeys to Be Higher.
Meanwhile, retailers were keep.
ing close watch on the wholesal,
market for turkeys.
Several retailers said that, a.
of today, Christmas turkey.
probably viii be 2 to 8 cents {
pound higher than at Thanksgiv.
ing. They said they will know
more in a few days.
Several leading roasters of ma,
tionally advertised brands O
vacuum-packed coffee marked VI
wholesale prices 2 cents a poun,
to reflect higher Replacement
costs Of green coffee.
Unfavorably cold weather, which
reduced receipts of fresh vege
tables from several States, wa
blamed for most of the pric,
boosts this week in the produc,
departments. Higher in mos
stores in many cities we're snal
beans, good quality broccoli, brus
sells sprouts, cabbage, caulifiower
cucumbers, eggplant, peas, pepper
and squash.
Slightly lower were prices O
lettuce, carrots, celery and mos
citrus fruits.
The Agriculture Department
forecast 10 per cent increase il
output of citrus fruits for the 1850
81 season, with the crop estimated
at around 172,310,000 boxes com
pared with 1856, 6,665, 600 last seasol
and the 1939-48 average of 163,,
477,000.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Jackson Replaces Nixon
On House Committee
BY the Assoeioted Press

House Republicans yesterday
chose Representative jackson. Re-
publican, of California to be a
member of the House Committee
on Un-American Activities. He
would fill the vacancy left by Rep
resentative Nixon, Republican, of
California, who was elected to the
Senate.
Members told neWsmen the CAL
ifornian's selection was approved
by the Republican Committee on
Committees yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

is also science editor of the North
American Newspaper Allience. He
served as a war correspondent on
many battle fronts during World
War II.
His book, published by William
Sloane Associates, Inc. has a pub
lication date of January 4.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

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engineers several years ago dis.
closed that neither Arlington MOI
Alexandria would gain by an ar.
rangement whereby the sewage
from the northern section of Alex.
andria would be pumped into ane
treated at the Arlington plant.
Mr.. Writ said the engineer.
found that the cost of lines anc
pumping facilities would offset any
other advantages of this plan. He
added that he also felt that il
would be against the interests o1
Arlington. economically. to trans.
nit its sewage through the city Of
alexandria to a single treatment
plant.
Plans and Funds Ready.
AS the situation stands, Mr.. 'Wirt
said. Arlington County has tn,
plans for enlarging its presen4
plant. and the necessary fund,
were provided in the November
bond referendum. Plant construc.
ton could begin soon. which would
give the county a disposal plant
large enough to provide primary
treatment to all sewage in about
two years.
Both Mr.. Writ and F. H. Doe, jr.
county sanitary engineer, were
skeptical of the feasibility of ar
arrangement with the District fol
the disposal Of Virginia sanitary
wastes.
Mr.. Doe pointed out that inter.
ceptor lines from the present Ar.
lington plant on Four Mile Rur
to point where the sewage
would be pumped under the rivel
would be expensive.
Construction Cost Heavy.
While he had no cost estimate.
of interceptor lines, he pointed
out that most of such a pipeline
would be tunnel construction
which would cost more than ordi'
nary construction.
He also pointed out that pump.
ing costs for a large volume Of
sewage would be high.
Mr.. Doe said that in the event
of a power failure which would
affect central pumping station
all sewage from the Virginia area
would then bypass the station anc
flow raw into the river.
Mr.. Writ said the Arlington
plant when enlarged will have {
capacity of 20 million gallons {
day. The county's present flow
is about u million gallons a day.
Treatment Only Primary.
The cost of the present plant
which was constructed in 1886
was $275,O0 The addition will
cost $2.250,0o0.
This will provide only primar,
treatment, or will remove abou1
80 per cent Of the pollution from
Arlington's sewage. Sanitar,
engineers agree it will be necessary
for Arlington to provide additiona
treatment in the future.
While there are no estimates or
the cost of providing secondary
treatment facilities, engineers hav.
guessed that at least So million
will be required.
If this guess should prove true
then engineers belive Arlington
would stand to gain by an ar.
rangement with the District fol
I sewage treatment.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
By John v Horner

Arlington spends more money
than many communities to build
public schools.
Architects. engineers and build
ers agree the county has paid out
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Counties Urge Deal
With District for
Sewage Treatment
By james BirchfieId

Unless arrangements are made
with the District to treat all near
by Virginia sewage wastes, Ar
lington County officials believe the
county would gain nothing by
joining with Alexandria and Fair
fax County in the creation of a
sanitary authority.
r. M. Writ. Arlington's director
of public services, said study by
This is the Fifth Of Series Of Articles
About the Problem OF Pollution in the
Washington Area.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

Do Arlington schools cost too much? The
charge thot they do wos mode in the
recent bond referendum and helped
defect the issue. The Stor hos inyesti-
gated the foets ond will publish its
findings in q series Of orticIes Of which
this is the first.
Evening star., 1950-10-18
Defense Against Submarines

1t was fortunate for our side that the Ameri-
can-Allied fleet in Korean waters did not have
to contend with the deadly menace of snorkel
submarines Soviet Russia has a considerable
number of these formidable craft, against which
surface craft of today would be at a grave dis
advantage. 1t is reassuring to learn from Navy
Secretary Matthews that this disadvantage will
be nullified by new anti-submarine weapons
Although Mr.. Matthews gave no details, he
mentioned navigation and electronics' as con-
tributing to the effectiveness of the devices.
1t has been indicated previously that the Navy is
developing radar and other equipment capable
of detecting snorkel-equipped submersibles at a
distance. Such discovery would offset the great
advantage of secret approach which the sub
marine with breathing tube" now possesses.
Since only the tip of the tube projects above
water, it has been difficult in the past to detect
such vessels with conventional radar. Once
discovered, the Navy believes its new hunter
killer ships could finish off the flushed sub
marine with little difficulty.
Secretary Matthews described anti-sub-
marine research and development as the No. 1
project of the Navy. This priority is justified by
the threat implicit in Russia's growing sub
marine feet. If our own Navy has found the
answer to the snorkel, anxiety at the Pentagon
over the below surface strength of the Russian
Navy will be greatly relieved.
Evening star., 1950-10-18
Pinches Ahead

With the aggressor apparently on the verge
of total collapse in Korea, w. Stuart Symington
has given voice to another administration warn
ing against any wshful tendency to get back to
a business -as-usual routine in America. Speaking
as the Nations economic mobilizer in an inter-
view with U. S. News & World Report he has
been at pains to restate the hard fact that our
vtally needed rearmament program has just been
started, that serious infationary pressures must
be contended with, and that all of us are going
to feel varying kinds of pinches from here on out
For one thing Mr.. Symington has re-empha-
sized that the outlook calls for much higher taxes
and sitter curbs credit, both being necessary
to put the brakes on imitation. For another thing
he has indicated that longer working hours will
be required if production is to reach levels where
military needs can be satisfied at proper rate of
speed without causing civilian shortages severe
enough to heighten the inflatonary danger and
force the imposition of widespread rationing. AS
for controls on prices and wages he has suggested
that it may be possible to avoid them in the
Immediate future, but he has plainly intimated
Evening star., 1950-10-18
The Report Tells Nothing

President TrumanS dramatic journey to the
mld-Paciflc to confer with General Macarthur
may have produced something worthwhile But
if so, the nature of that accomplishment is
thoroughly obscured by the lengthy but empty
report which the President has made in connec-
tion with the fifth anniversary of the United
Nations.
The Nation learns that the President and
General Macarthur talked over the Far Eastern
situation and it's relationship to world peace"
discussion which may have covered the unmen-
toned but critical question of Formosa They
talked about Japan and the need for an early
Japanese peace treaty Plans for completing
the task of bringing peace to Korea were dis
cussed. And that, apparently, was about ALL If
decisions were made, the President gives no hint
OF their nature. But perhaps that would be
expecting too much. After all, the conversations
covered only brief two hours-hardly time
enough for settling such momentous issues. And,
of course, if firm decisions had been reached,
the President would not be apt to disclose them
at this stage of the game
The balance of the speech contained nothing
new or startling Mr.. Truman said that the
concerted action in Korea is tremendous step
forward in the age-old struggle to establish the
rule of law in the word'-a point of view with
which The Star is in full accord. He posed
series of challenges to the Russians which boil
down to the familiar proposition that if they
desire to cooperate for peace they must demon
strate their good faith by deeds rather than
words. Finally in an appeal to the Asiatic mind,
the President took pains to disavow any terri
torial or aggressive designs on the part of this
country and to expose what he described as
"the new colonialism-sovet style' upon which
the Russians have so clearly embarked.
That is about all there was to Mr.. Truman's
report. 1t will disappoint those who had expected
more significant statement 1t may we'll be,
however, that nothing much was accomplished,
and that the President, therefore, could not
say more.
Evening star., 1950-10-18
TAKOMA PARK, MD.

Dear Sir:
Your unique column brings us con-
siderable pleasure. Perhaps you can
tell us whether the male cardinal re-
lieves the female when she is brooding
on the eggs.
I'VE had a nest this spring close to
the house, but never saw the male on it.
Although not fond of the English
sparrow, we had an interesting expert
ence with them. Our attic has lowers
at each end for ventilation.
THE sparroWs used to build in them.
One evening my husband decided to wire
the outside to prevent this nesting.
when he went to clean out the
lowers there was nest containing sew
eral little sparrows.
Being kind-hearted person, he care
fully removed the nest with f1edglings
in it, brought it down and gently ar
ranged it in a can, which he hung I'M
der large oak.
This oak was perhaps 80 feet from
the lowers.
Imagine our surprise, when the next
morning there was quite stir in spar
rowland; a number of inquisitive birds
were flying around the hanging nest,
and peeping into it.
Before long, noticed a sparrow
carrying food to the little ones, and it
was MIR. Sparrow, too.
Evening star., 1950-10-18

that they will be inevitable if labor makes unrea-
sonable demands and everybody goes on buying
spree in markets where consumer goods will be
far from limitess.
In any event, the one thing we can be sure
of is that will not be able to carry as usual
either in our business or private lives, if we are
to do what needs to be done for our national
security. There is no use kidding ourselves about
that. AS Mr. Symington has said, We have got to
expect cuts and sacrifices in our standards of
living. We have got to put up with them until
the time comes when there is peace in which
we can feel reasonably safe. Meanwhile, we
must continue rearming for the sake of survival.
The turn of events in Korea has not lessened the
need for that.