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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
MATTHEW REAS GIVE
PARTY FOR GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew r. Rea,
Mt. Sterling pike, invited few
friends in for bridge Saturday
evening to meet their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. William Ward of Mt.
Vernon. The Wards were friends
of the Rcas when both families
resided in Corning, N. Y.
At bridge score awards were
presented to Mrs. William T..
Bacon and Mr.. Ward. Mrs. Ward
was given courtesy gift.
THlBAUTS RETURN
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl l.. Thibaut.
North Union street, have returned
from a IL day motor trip through
the west. They visited Corn Pal
ace, Mitchell, South Dakota, Bad
Lands, Black Hills, Yellowstone
National Park, Salt Lake City.
They also stopped at the Rodeo
at Cheyenne, Wyoming and sew
eral other points of interest along
their journey.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
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VISIT At GREAT LAKES

Mr. ana Mrs. Benjamin ShOaf
and their son Jack, Mr.. Shoaf' s
mother, Mrs. William Shoaf, S.
Union street, Mrs. Thomas Nc
CURE, Georgesville road and Her.
bert Adams, Sedalia road, spent
the week end at Great Lakes Ma
val Training station, Illinois.
They went to visit the Benjam-
in Shoaf's son, William and Mrs.
McGuire's son, Richard, both 1850
graduates at London High school,
who have been stationed there for
boot training.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-04
RENDEZVOUS CLUB

Mrs. Richard Robson, North
Oak Street, was hostess for the
July meeting of the Rendezvous
Bridge club.
Score awards were presented to
Mrs. Forrest Hanson and Mrs.
Wendell Robson.
Dainty refreshments were served
at the card tables after an
evening of bridge.
Attending were the following
members and guests, Mrs. Wen
dell Robson, a guest from Colum-
bus, Mrs. Forrest Hanson, Mrs.
Robert Day, Mrs. Norman Jones,
Mrs, Paul Manning, Mrs. David
Watkins, Mrs. Max Price and
the hostess.
Evening star., 1950-06-18

encountered over Pennsylvania
Thursday.
1--WE lodged down the valleys
between the Pennsylvania noun
tains and finally reached Philadel-
phia," Miss Harrison said. "Visi-
bility was bad all the time and
the ceiling was very low"
After leaving Riverdale, she flew
to Clarksville. Va. and spent the
night, Miss Harrison said. Yester-
day morning she flew to Sumter,
S. c., refueled and took off for
West Palm Beach.
1--WE were all right and weren't
lost at ALL" Miss Harrison said.
Il thought my mother knew where
we were and we didn't worry a
bit"
Miss Gretchen Tatelman, 20,
was Washington's only other rep
reSentative in the derby. She
landed at. West Palm Beach
shortly after Miss Harrison. The
l l,500-mile flight was her first
cross country attempt, Miss Tatel-
man explained, and she therefore
didn't push my luck" when she
encountered bad weather.
The derby was won by Miss
Betty Haas Of Scarsdale, N. Y,
who logged an elapsed flying time
OF 10 hours, 43 minutes and AZ
seconds. Flying time was limited
from sunrise to sunset.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Civilian Farley 10 Open
AT Pentagon tomorrow
by the Assoeiated Press

About 10 civilian leaders will
take part this week in the Sec
ond joint orientation conference
Of the year sponsored by the De-
fense Department.
These conferences are held -four
times each year to acquaint lead
ers Of industry. labor. religion and
education with defense problems
The conference will meet ir
closed session at the Pentagon to-
morrow and Tuesday. 1t will move
to Fort Benning, Ga, Wednesday
to witness field maneuvers at the
Army Infantry School.
The Air Force part of the ses.
sion will take place Friday anc
Saturday at Eglin Base. Fla. There
the civilian leaders will be shown
exhibitions of aerial fire power
and other Air Force activities.
The conference will move
aboard the Aircraft Carrier Mid
way next Sunday at Norfolk, Va
The leaders will spend two days
at sea witnessing Navy task force
exercises. Defense Secretary John
son and Gen. Bradley, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will
join the conference at Norfolk
Saturday.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
|McC Cormack 10 Address
Physically Handicapped

House Majority Leader McCor-
mack will address the summer
forum of the District Department
Of the American Federation of
the Physically Handicapped at 8
pm. tomorrow in the National
Press Club auditorium.
Mr.. Mccormack will speak on
Trends Of Employment for the
Handicapped" Other speakers
on the same subject will include
Elmer Jebb, of the Veterans EN-
ployment Service; DR.. Arthur
Morris, of the Georgetown Clinic
for Epileptics; the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
John O'Grady, secretary of the
National Conference of Catholic
Charities, and Paul A. Strachan,
president of the American FEEDER
alton of Physically Handicapped.
Miss Pat Burton. 19-year-old
singer. will sing.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Resident Resents
Dogs Daily Call;
Requests Relief

A Georgetown resident whose
neighbor's dog has taken q fancy
to particular stretch Of side
walk in front Of his home has ap-
pealed to the Corporation Coun.
sells office yesterday for legal ac-
ton.
The neighbor brings the dog TO
his sidewalk on a leash. The citi.
zen said he was just plumb ex-
asperated.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark King after patient research
said the District does not have .
specific law governing the side
walk manner Of dogs. He did find,
however. a section Of the code
which makes 1t illegal to place
anything on a sidewalk which
might be dangerous to life and
limb, or obstruction to travel on
public streets or sidewalks"
The citizen said he might pros
ecute his neighbor unless the dog
behaves. Mr.. King assured him he
would issue q warrant to provide
a test case under the sidewalk res.
ulation.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
zoning Board 10 Consider
Record List Of IS Cases

The Board of Zoning Adjust
ment will consider its largest
agenda to date in a public hear
ing at $50 am. Wednesday in the
board room of the District Build
ing. when As appeals will be
heard.
The board, established in 1898
has never scheduled more than
So cases for any months hearing
and has averaged 18 month
officials said.
Ten of Wednesdays cases are
appeals for exceptions to the zon-
ing regulations to cover structural
additions alleged to be in violation
now. They involve homes in the
6400 block of North Capitol street
and the first block of Tuckermar
street NV.
A number of homeowners in
that neighborhood have been in
structed to tear the roofs OF
their porches. District officials
said the roofs were In violation OF
the coming regulations.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Financial News
Police Restore Lost
Bicycles to As Boys;
81 Are Unclaimed

Forty-five boys and their bikes
were reunited at the Municipal
Center yesterday as police put up
two months accumulation of BIZ
cycles for distribution to the right
people.
The recovered bikes drew about
$50 persons, only one or two Of
whom never owned one in the first
place. Years of the practice have
sharpened policemen in charge
and if the claimant couldn't give
the serial number or some identi-
flying mark, there was no deal.
Thirty remained unclaimed
after a four-hour session. These
will start a new accumulation and
police will go through the whole
thing again in about two months.
Evening star., 1950-06-18

A quick thinking high school
girl made a monkey out of a bad
tempered fugitive who went
AWOL from the isolation ward at
Walter Reed Hospital yesterday.
Sondra Gambler, Is, of 67O7
Fourteenth place NV, cranked
a easement window shut on the
fugitive's neck and kept him
prisoner until military police ar
rived to take him into custody.
Actually, the fugitive was q
monkey to begin with-a Is
pound, long tailed African mon
key being used in diet expert
ments at the hospital.
The monkey picked a lock on
his cage and escaped about 8 pm.
Thereafter he raised havoc in the
6700 block of Fourteenth place,
until he encountered Sondra.
The monkey first sank his teeth
into the leg of Alvin (Butchie)
Sussman of 6719 Fourteenth place,
who was playing in his back yard.
Evening star., 1950-06-18

Nick Caprio of 1112 Holdbrook
street NE, who was building a
brick wall nearby, took out after
the monkey with his trowel. Mr.
Caprio's shouts and Butchie's s
screams, attracted Sondra's at
tention. She leaned out of her
window and growled at the
monkey.
He made a face and dove for
me" Sondra said. But as soon
as he hit the screen I cranked
the easement window shut, fast
It closed on his neck and I left
him like that till the military
police came"
Butchie was treated for the
bite at the hospital and was
released after doctors satisfied
themselves the monkey was free
of disease. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
SuSsman reported Butchie was in
good spirits last night, although
still a bit leery of monkeys gen.
orally.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
mot Lost Says Miss Harrison
After Powder Puff Air Derby

Two young washington womer
who were unreported for many
hours on a powder puff" derby
flight from Montreal landed al
West Palm Beach yesterday and
expressed amazement at "all the
fuss" their disappearance had
caused.
II wasn't lost. They lost me-
explained Miss Marjorie Harri-
son. 80, Treasury Department
secretary of 4009 Eighth Street
NE. II only hope mother wasn't
too upset by the reports that ]
was missing"
Miss Harrison was one Of 13
contestants in a Montreal to West
Palm Beach air race. She was ac-
companied in her small two-seater
plane by Miss Eloise Ruddle. "a, a
clerk with the National Geo.
graphic Society.
The Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration alerted airportS all along
the line Of the race to be on the
lookout for Miss Harrison when
she was not heard from after leav-
ing Riverdale, Md. Friday after
noon.
There was nothing to it actu-
ally" Miss Harrison said. I'VE en-
joyed the flight. but visibility was
bad twice"
She said the early part of the
flight from Montreal was made in
good weather, but storms were
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Hearing on New Trial
For Judith CopIon
Due Here Thursday

Hearing of retrial motion for
Judith Coplon on her conviction
here last June has been set in
District Court for Thursday.
Miss Coplon was sentenced to
serve from 40 months to 10 years
on a two-count indictment charg-
ing removal and concealment Of
secret Government papers. The
former Justice Department anal
ysts' lawyers will argue the case
before Judge Albert L. Reeves.
Judge Reeves presided over Miss
Coplon'S jury trial as q visiting
judge. He will return from the
District Court for the Western
District of Missouri for the retrial
arguments.
Court records here still list
Archibald Palmer as Miss Coplon's s
attorney. although she fired him
at the height of her later con-
spiracy and attempted espionage
trial in New York. She is under a
15-year sentence imposed by that
court, which also convicted and
deported Valentin Gubitchev, a
Soviet engineer, charged with her.
Some confusion over the change
Of lawyers may develop in the re-
trial issue. A principal part of the
papers filed here last April con-
SiSts Of an affidavit by Mr.. Palmer,
atteSting to certain alleged new
evidence on which the retrial re-
quest is made.
Due to the nature of the claims,
Mr.. Palmer. although fired by his
client in February. still figures
prominently in her Washington
case. His affidavit contends that
FBI agents listened in on phone
calls between him and Miss Cop
Ion, thus infringing upon the
traditional laywer-client relation
ship.
The lawyer has also charged
that the defense was unable to
learn of wire-tapping employed in
the District case until after the
New York proceedings began six
months after Miss Coplon's con-
viction here.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
District Approves Plan
To Accelerate Work \
On SIum Improvement

The District is ready to tackle
an accelerated program of allevi-
ating slum conditions, Engineer
Commissioner Gordon r. Young
reported yesterday.
Gen. Young said his recon-
mended program for bringing
slum housing here up to standard,
chiefly at the owners expense
and with limited use of public
funds. now has the approval of
the other District Commissioners.
The Board for the Condemna-
ton Of Insanitary Buildings al
ready has increased it's work load
greatly during the last six months,
and the Commissioners are seek
ing congressional approval for five
full-time employees for the board.
To Confer with Hayes.
Gen. Young said the next thing
he expects to do is to confer with
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Thomas j. Hayes. III. on how
much can be done on the program
under existing laws.
During the summer, any legis-
lation which may be considered
necessary to wipe out undesirable
conditions will be drafted. he said
The Engineer Commissioner
said he also was interested in fol-
lowing up the recommendation in
his report for concentrated efforts
on whole blocks at a time.
Cooperation Asked.
The recommendation calls for
particular efforts in this direction
in areas where there is a likelihood
that owners will make the re-
quired repairs without large rent
increases, and if possible without
displacing tenants during the
work.
The program calls for co-opera-
tive action between the various
District agencies, and, by way of
a long-range objective. study of
the possibility of transferring the
condemnation boards activities
to a new enforcement agency.
The board is made up ex officio
of an assistant engineer commits
Sioner, the health officer or his
deputy, and the director of inspec-
tionS or his deputy. Each of these
officials must give most of his
time to his other duties in the
Government.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Statue Of Uruguay Hero
To Be Presented to u. S.

A statue Of Gen. Jose Artigas.
father Of Uruguayan independ-
ence, will be formally presented
to the American Government by
the government Of Uruguay at
noon tomorrow.
DR.. Alberto Dominguez-Ca
pora, Uruguayan Ambassador. will
present the statue which will be
accepted by Secretary of State
Acheson. Ceremonies will be held
near the Pan American Union
annex on Constitution avenue
NV, the State Department said.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Fifty 1hespians Vie
For Washington Role
In Sesqui Drama

About so better than average
thespians. culled from $50 con.
testants, were called out to com.
pete today at the outdoor Sylvan
Theater in the final try-outs fol
principal speaking roles in Wash
ington's Sesquicentennial drama
At least two were bold and good
enough to take their chances with
several professional actors who
are to come from New York tc
compete for the role of George
Washington. Sometime ago it was
rumored that the big part woulc
go undoubtedly to a professional
with a result that only a mere
handful Of local amateurs tried
out for it. The production Is
Faith Of Our Fathers" by Pau
Green.
From New York, the production
managers received work that Mat.
thew Smith, Wesley Addy and
Stephen Courtley were among
those expected to enter the George
Washington competition. L. Poe
Leggette, production executive
admitted that the role was pretty
certain to go to one of the pro-
fessionals.
Louis Aiken Of 1920 Missouri
avenue NV. and Earle Hewitt
of 2100 Eye street NV. tested
yesterday were pronounced "gooc
material for George Washington
MIR. Aiken is Al years old, stands
6 feet 2 inches in his socks and
has sung with the Chicago Civic
Opera in 'The Desert Song" ano
''The Student Prince" Mr.. Hewitt
is about 50." it was said, and has
had experience with Little Thea
ters in California.
Several other candidates for the
role were to appear today. how
ever.
Mr.. Leggette stressed the re-
quirements-chief of which was
"a powerful speaking voice" Ad-
mitting George Washington's fea-
lures would be hard to match, he
said that "heighth, voice and the
ability to act viii determine the
selection"
Prospective George Washingtons
under six feet in heighth needn't
apply.
But "red heads" especially If
they are pert and saucy. are very
welcome candidates for the role
of Lizzie Bridges" the love in
terest In the drama. Lizzie was
one Of the poorer Washington
relatives. She has two suitors to
provide the usual triangle.
Today's finals start at 10 am.
and continue to 8 pm. with time
out for lunch.
The drama written by Mr..
Green o Pulitzer prize winner, es-
pecially for the Sesqui celebra-
tion. viii have approximately $50
people in the cast. There are about
40 speaking roles. 90 dancers and
48 singers.
Next to Lizzie Bridges" there
probably were more candidates
for the roles Of male and female
commentator. than any other.
On Monday, from Q am. to /
pm, singing candidates will have
their try-outs in the choir room
of Washington Cathedral.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
DC. Income Tax
Receipts Run
Aheadof 1949
Collections to Dute
Exceed Lost Years
By $375,0

District individual income ia,
collections this fiscal year art
5000 ahead of the tabulation.
at this time last year.
C. A. Beard, 1r., income tax ad-
ministrator, said yesterday re.
ceipts as of May q for the period
beginning July 1, 1949. were $4,-
$4,000. Collections as of May 81
1949, were $4,6o4.0O0
The number of returns filed this
year is estimated to exceed last
years by $4,000 to 10000. The
final count is expected to be
around 10000.
NOn-Taxpayers Checked.
Assessor Edward A. Dent this
year required employers to file
statements on all employees living
in the District who received 81 ,OOC
or more during 1949. During last
fall and early this year the tax
Office concentrated on seeking out
non-taxpayers who should file.
In addition to collections al
ready in. Mr.. Beard said bills
have been sent to many persons
who filed returns but have not
yet paid up.
It looks as though this may be
the all-time record year for indi-
vidual income tax collections, since
the new $4,000 basic exemption
will be in effect when the next
deadline arrives on April IS, 1851
This will remove thousands OF
residents from the tax rolls. Until
now, the exemption has been
$1,000.
Business Taxes Up.
Unincorporated business taxes
collected as of May 27 for this
fiscal year totaled Sits, 900, az
compared with $650,000 last year
at that time.
This jump is attributed to the
reduction of the allowable exemp.
ton from $4,000 to $4,000 in an.
nual gross receipts, and the linn
itation on the owners salary to 2(
per cent of the net income, OF
profit, of the business.
Corporation taxes fell off about
$160,000, but Mr.. Beard explained
that there were more extensions
of time granted this year, anC
some returns are not yet in.
The figure as of May ~ for this
fiscal year was $5,763, 900, as COM
pared with $5, ,923, 900 for the same
period last year. ....
Evening star., 1950-06-18
This Julius Caesar
Us Army Sergeant
At Fort Meade
BY the Assoeic,ed Press

FORT MEADE. Md. June IT,
Julius Caesar Is on active military
duty in the United States-as q
master sergeant without a legion
to his name.
Sergt. Caesar. who lives at 1896
Oates street Me-, Washington. il
assigned to the ROTC summer
camp here.
After the camp closes. he will re-
sumo his duties on the military
staff OF Morgan State College
Baltimore, where he Is working
toward q degree in off-hours.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Legion Auxiliary Gives
Protector to HospituI

A ceiling protector and series OF
books for projection have been
presented to Children's Hospital
by Jacob Jones Post No. 2, Amer
ican Legion auxiliary.
The protector flashes the books
on the ceiling for easy reading by
hospital patients from their beds
Among committee members who
made the presentation were Mrs
Catherine HaZen, commander;
Mrs. Edith Purcell: Mrs. j. H
Riley; Mrs. Freda Hames; Mrs
Ethel Doherty; Miss Claudia Hall
and Mrs. Valera Hardy.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
DR.. Achinstein Heuds Group

DR.. Asher Achinstein, 108 Bat
terry Lane. Bethesda, has been
elected president of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Jewish Community
Group. Other officers are: Tobias
Naftalin. vice president; Milton
Whitman, treasurer and Mrs. VIII
liam Chase, and Mrs. Harry
Friedman, secretaries.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Nicely TO Press
Action on D. T..
Rents tuesday
Will Seek Extension
Of Controls Before
June 80 Expiration

Fighting against time, which il
running out, Chairman Neely o1
the Senate District Committee
will seek extension of Washington
rent controls at a meeting of his
committee Tuesday afternoon.
The urgency is that District
rent controls will die June 80
unless Congress acts before that
time.
The same situation applies to
national controls except that now
both the House and Senate have
passed bills - somewhat different
in details-for continuation OF
Federal laws. These now are in
House Senate conferences for
agreements.
But, with expiration dates draw
ing near, no such action as yet has
been taken on the National Capt.
tails separate act.
Early Action Unlikely.
Prospects of House action before
June 26, the next District day in
the House, a week from Monday
only four days before the pres
ent Washington law expires-now
seem to have evaporated.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee said he
had given up Thought of House ac-
ton before June 26 since unani-
nous consent would have to be
obtained-and probably could not
be obtained.
Mr.. Mcmillan, therefore, said he
would bring up the bill at the
June 26 District day in the House
Confronted with this situation,
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of West
Virginia, head of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, said he would
seek quick action from his Com
mittee. The District rent bill
as now drafted, would extend
controls for seven months from
July /, leaving an additional five
months to the decision of Con-
gresS.
Some Controversial Measures.
It will be big day for the Nicely
committe if it can dispose Tuesday
OF all the city legislation posted
for consideration at that session
Some of the measures are con-
troversial and others have not
been given much public light.
The grant of a 5-day work
week for Metropolitan, White
House and Park Police was promi-
nent among the city measures
which numbered about is.
One of the other considerations
was the confirmation of the ap.
pointment Of Kenneth w. Spencer
for a new three-year term as @
member of the District Public
Utilities Commission.
Other questions awaiting action
by the Senate District Committee
include regulation of professional
architects and engineers, granting
mutual aid between the District
and suburban communities as tt
fire protection; the Nicely bills fol-
liberalization of the city's labor
laws; bill to liberalize the Dis
trict teacher leave law and a bill
regulating the practice of optom.
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