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Evening star., 1950-02-24
John 1ramburg Receives
Key 10 City, in Reverse

Retiring Welfare Director John
w. Tramburg got the "key to the
city" in sort of reverse procedure
today.
Commissioner John Russell
Young presented him with the
popular token for distinguished
visitors when he paid his respects
at the District Building.
Mr.. Tramburg resigned, effective
today, to take the post of Stats
Director of Welfare in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Young asked him to accept
the key to our hearts" and as
surance of his lasting welcome In
the District.
With Mr.. Tramburg was his sue
cessor, Girard N. Shea. Mr.. Shea
will be sworn in formally preced-
ing the Commissioners board meet
ing next Tuesday in Mr.. Youngs
Office.
Mr.. Shea is being succeeded as
superintendent of the Industrial
Home School by John F. Cairns.
assistant superintendent.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
New Rent Control Bill
Might Meet DC. Area
Problems, Battle Says
BY Alex R. Preston
Sk en

RICHMOND, Va. Feb. PA
rent control bill now before the
General Assembly might very
we'll" take care of acute housing
problems in Northern Virginia
Gov. Battle believes.
The Governor made his COM
ment at a press conference yes
terday afternoon. He said he
would sign the Boatwright bill to
lift Federal controls on June rs
and to repeal the unused State
law.
He was asked about a new bill
which would place similar State
law on the books. His answer was
not construed as an outright in
dorsement, but he said:
Il have not had an opportunity
to examine the bill, but it seems
to me that it might very well take
care of situations such as those
around Arlington, Alexandria and
Fairfax, where there appears to
be an emergency-at least, it ap-
pears so from the flood Of tele-
grams" The Governor has re-
ceived about 200 kilograms asking
him to veto the Boatwright bill.
Cites Majorities.
Gov. Battle said he had no hest
tation about signing the Boat
wright bill to remove Federal and
State laws because of the deci-
sive majorities by which it passed
both houses. Only seven in the
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Radio Executive
Hurt as SHdinq
| Pipes RomCor

Robert H. Hinckley, vice pres
tdent of the American Broadcast
ing Co., and his chauffeur narrowly
escaped serious injury yesterday
when two 20-foot water pipes
rammed into Mr.. Hinckley's car
In an accident at New Hampshire
and Eastern avenues NV.
Police said the pipes slid from
the side of a truck driven by
Alfred c. Schaffner. %, of 2015
Evarts street NE. and entered the
left ventilator of the car when
the two vehicles collided.
The chauffeur, Archie H. Will
1iams, Sc, colored, of 724 Third
street S.W., missed being hit by
the pipes only few inches, police
said. Mr.. Hinckley, who was in
the rear seat, suffered a small
cut over the right eye.
Evening star., 1950-02-24

working programs while other.
have none.
"The smallest part of sex edu-
cation is the simple statement OF
the facts of life," Mr.. Sanford
said. After the few minor phys
iological problems have been an
sWered. questions then enter the
fields of morals and social restric-
tions. 1 believe the Science de-
partments could take the lead. but
the study Of sex should be distri-
buted through all departments"
Faculty members have to be
trained to teach sex. Mr.. Sanford
continued, and wholehearted stu
dent interest is of first import
ance.
whether from the chicken and
the egg-any way you approach it
there is long row to hoe he
emphasized.
Parents are tickled to death to
have the schools step in. Mr..
Gummere commented, adding that
this is more so in day schools
than boarding schools.
IF the student has not learned
about sex by the ninth grade,
parents can't handle the prob
lem," Mr.. Sanford said.
Dr. Paul E. Smith of the United
States Office of Education was to
give the principal luncheon ad-
dress.
Six sectional meetings were
scheduled this afternoon. They
included art. English, librarians,
primary schools. religion and Sec
ondary school science.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Miss Bertha N. Muth
Is Dead at 10 Here

Miss Bertha May Muth, 10, head
OF the Muth & Latimer Co, a
patent public stenographers firm
here, died Unexpectedly today at
Garfield Hospital She lived at
1867 Appleton street NV.
Miss Muth also was a stock
holder and director of the George
F. Muth Co., ITO Thirteenth street
NV, which carries artists. draft
ing. engineering and house paint
supplies.
Born in Washington. she was
the daughter of the late George
F. Muth, founder of the firm which
pears his name. She was grad
uated from Central High School
and took business courses before
opening her patent stenographing
firm in World War 1.
Miss Muth was a member of
the zonta Club. a business and
professional women's group here
She was also a member of St
Pauls Lutheran Church, Connec-
tlcut avenue and Everett street
NV, where she taught Sunday
School for a number of years.
She is survived by two nieces
Miss Flora Lee Muth of 1926 De-
catur street NV, and Mrs. Lee
d. Latimer of 1929 Van Ness
street NV, a partner in her firm
and a nephew. George E. Muth
president of the George F. Mutt
Co. of 5407 Allen road, Westgate
Md.
Funeral services will be held al
II am. Monday in the Hine,
funeral home, 29O1 Fourteenth
, street NV. Burial will be in Oal
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
.Sesqui Planners Tell
OF Events Expected
To Cost Near Million

Several special Washington Ses-
quicentennial events expected to
cost about 81 million were an
nounced today. They will be
held from April to November.
The National Capita SeSqui-
centennial Commission also dis
closes plans to invite President
Truman to address a special joint
session of Congress on April IA.
A Salute to Freedom" program
on the Capitol Plaza April Is will
launch the series. Re-enactment
OF the laying of the District S
cornerstone in 1871 at Jones
Point, Alexandria, will be fea-
ture of the celebration following
the Capitol program.
Special religious observances
April Is and Is are planned. The
Bal Boheme", sponsored by the
operation with the commission, is
scheduled at the Statler Hotel
April II.
Commemorative stamps, ma
tional music festival, a salute to
the States with Oregon leading
off May 2, parade with special
floats on Flag Day, June IA, are
on the program.
June Is, the symphonic drama
centering around George Wash
lngton, is scheduled to open in
the amphitheater now under con-
struction in Rock Creek Park. In
mid-July an air show is being
planned. Communities named
Washington throughout the Ma
ton will be honored in special
program. An American folk festi-
val, a typical country fair and
other events now are being pre-
pared as other celebration fea-
lures.
The Greater National Capital
Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade has scheduled sew
eral national conventions here this
year. The Sesqui planners are
tying their program to these
events.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Pets Provide Approach to Sex
For Students, Educators Say

Pets of second and third grade
students-particularly hamsters
and mice-are providing a natural
approach to sex education in
private schools.
Two participants of the oath
annual conference of the Second
ary Education Board, which
opened today at the Hotel Statler,
put it this way:
Children bring their pets to
classes-and in the case of ham
sters-they propagate" Edgar N.
Sanford. chairman of the science
committee, Westover School. Mid
dlebury, Conn. said. Mr.. Sanford
was to address 3 pm. science
meeting on The Role of the Sci
ence Department in Sex Educa-
ton"
Chairman John F. Gllmmere.
head of the executive committee
of the board, laughed:
Some one should write a
limerick to the helpful little ham,
ster." Mr.. Gummere. headmaster
at the William Penn Charter
School, Germantown. Philadelphia,
added that the animals were used
in study at the Brearley School in
New York. Children are interested
in these pets. not thinking of them
in terms of human beings until
little later, he added.
AS a group. the 1000 teachers
and administrators from inde-
pendent schools have taken no
action to get sex education in their
institutions. Many already have
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Two Silver Spring Boys
Held in Housebreakinqs

Two Silver Spring MD boys
who skipped school yesterday. be-
cause they weren't given a holi-
day on Washington's birthday
were arrested today in Washing
ton in connection with two house
breakings.
The boys. one and the other
13. were taken into custody by
Police Pvt. Ray L. Dixon of No.
precinct as they walked from a
parking lot in the 800 block OF
Bladensburg road NE. They
were carrying flash lights.
According to Pvt. Dixon, the
boys first said they took the flash
lights from a parked car, but
later denied it. They admitted
however. entering Sears Roebuck
& Co.'s farm store at Gil Bladens-
burg road, Pvt. Dixon said. Also,
police suspect they broke into a
filling station at $40 Bladensburg
road, as articles missing from the
station included two flash lights.
The boys were sent to the Re-
ceiving Home, Mount Olivet road,
between New York and West Virz
ginia avenues NE.
Evening star., 1950-02-24

himself in the proposal to trans
fer Central High School to the
use of colored students.
Senator Nicely said his invita-
ton was by letter from Mr.. Lee
man. He added he had talked
with Mr.. Leeman by telephone
yesterday and established that
the invitation was genuine and
remained in effect.
This was confirmed by Mr.. Lee
man, who said:
Mr.. Connaughton had no au-
thority to speak for the Fedora
ton. Senator Nicely most cer-
talnly was invited"
But Senator Neely told re-
porter he had decided to change
his plans and remain away from
the affair, and had Informed Mr.
Leeman. He said he saw 40 pur-
pose in his attending if it were
going to start a fuss.
Mr.. Leeman said he had no
plans for a speaker to replace
Senator Neely. He said the mat
ter would be considered by the
Dinner Committee. But he
pointed out that there would be
a number of other distinguished
guests, several of whom probably
would be called on for remarks.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
New Quarters Ready Soon
For Part OF District Court

New quarters for part of Dis
trlct Court will be ready for occu-
pancy Tuesday. Chief Judge Boli-
tha j. Laws revealed today.
Situated on the sixth floor of
the Standard Oil building, Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, the remodeled housing in
cludes:
Courtroom and chambers each
for Judges Burnita S. Matthews
and James Kirkland and Offices
for the District Jury Commission
Domestic Relations Commissioner
and the Committee on Admissions
and Grievances, which govern
membership in the Bar.
The setup also offers an un-
usual feature. When either of the
Judges is hearing a criminal case
a motor van bearing the prisoners
will be lifted in toto by elevator
to the courtroom level.
This method, long used by the
oil company, will be continued to
avoid contact between prisoners
and public as much as possible.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Cigarette Dealers Lacking
Permits Face Breakdown

A general breakdown" on re-
tailers who sell cigarettes in vio-
lation of District tax laws got
under way with the conviction of
an unlicensed merchant in District
Court yesterday.
John R. Russell. who operates a
pharmacy at 4600 Fourteenth
street NV, was fined s25 by Judge
George D. Nelson. An inspector
from the District tax collectors
Office testified Mr.. Russell was
found to be selling cigarettes with
out a license when the inspector
visited the store on February IA
and Is.
A spokesman for the tax COL
1ector's Office said it was the first
prosecution of the kind, started by
the order of Guy w. Pearson, col
lector of taxes for the District.
Evening star., 1950-02-24

House and five in the Senate
voted against the bill.
The new measure was drafted
by Delegates j. Maynard Magru-
der and George Damn. both Of
Arlington, and has as co-sponsors
Delegates Edwin w. Lynch of
Fairfax County and Armistead
Boothe OF Alexandria.
Observers believe, however. that
there is slight chance for passage
of the bill becaues of the refusal
of a majority to exempt the North
ern Virginia areas from provisions
of the Boatwright repeal measure
Evening star., 1950-02-24
|AqenciesUnab|etoAid
{ Of 10 Seeking Relief
Here, UCS Board Told

Washington today was con-
fronted with a new warning that
its public and private welfare
agencies haven't enough money tc
cope with the citys growing relief
needs.
Trustees of United Community
Services, the city's welfare plan
ming organization, were told yes
terday that private relief agencies
now are turning away "six OF
seven out of every 10 applicants
for emergency aid.
Neither the private nor public
agencies have the resources to dc
anything about it, the trustees
were told.
The trustees, meeting at the
Jewish Community Center, called
for a bigger appropriation for the
public welfare department fol-
fiscal 1851. A similar recommen-
dation was made by UCS President
Frank R. Jelleff in December.
Situation Deteriorating.
Arthur H. Kruse, UCS executive
director, told the group the UCS
staff cant answer" the current
relief problems being thrust upon
1t. Hospitals, schools, business
firms and Government depart
ments are referring relief cases to
the organization in a steady
stream, he declared.
1--WE are at a loss at the moment,
other than to say that the present
resources of the Welfare Depart
ment and volunteer agencies are
inadequate to meet the basic needs
OF Washington" Mr.. Kruse de-
clared.
The number of turn downs cited
by the UCS director represents a
deterioration of the relief situation
since December. At that time UCS
leaders reported that less than
half of the needy cases could be
cared for and Mr.. Jelleff warned
that more funds would be impera-
tive this year.
Mrs. Theodore 0. Wedel. UCS
vice president and a member OF
the Board of Public Welfare, told
the meeting the present financial
situation of the Welfare Depart
ment lis one of the most import
ant things our UCS has ever faced
or ever thought about"
A report submitted by Mr.. Kruse
estimated the public welfare budg-
ct would need to be increased by
Sl,730,000 over the present leve]
in order to provide what the UCs
head termed an adequate mini
mum assistance allowance and te
eliminate a five to six week wait
ing period imposed on relief ap-
plicantS.
Present food allowances, the re-
port declared, are As per cent be-
low the minimum required te
maintain health.
In voluntary services. supple
mentlng public relief, WASHINGTON
Is short already by 100000, the
report added.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Night School 10 Resume
In Alexandra Monday

Night school will be resumed in
Alexandria Monday after a one
week shutdown because Of a coal
shortage.
Supt. T. c. Williams yesterday
obtained four carloads of coal
through the State Fuel Commis-
sion.
More than 900 students attend
night classes at George Washing
ton High School and about 200
attend night classes at the Parker
Gray colored school.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
New Rates Filed
For PUG Phone
Hearing Tuesday
Unlimited Private
Line Tariffs Would
Be Raised so Cents

Private-line f1at-rate telephone
service would increase from $475
to S5.25 under new rate schedule
proposed by the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co.
The new schedule was filed with
the Public Utilities Commission,
which directed the company on
Monday to submit revised tariffs
designed to bring in $2,250,000 in
additional yearly gross revenues.
The proposed rates will be the
subject of public hearing at 10
am. Tuesday in the District
Building.
The unlimited private service
would have gone up to $3.50 under
the original schedule filed by the
company when it asked for a
$3.200,000 increase in annual gross
revenues.
Other Changes.
TWo-party line f1at-rate service
would increase under the new
schedule from 81 to $3.50 a month,
as originally proposed.
Other changes proposed under
the latest schedule include:
Private line measured service,
with a 50-message unit allowance,
increase from $3.75 to s4.25 a
month. Two-party line measured
service, increase from S2.25 to
$2.75 month, with 40 instead Of
As calls allowed.
Individual business line and first
PIX trunk message rate, 100 mes
sage units allowed, increase from
S6 to $3.50 a month; increase
from 3H cents to 3la cents on
calls over 300
Other Business Rates.
Individual business line and first
PIX trunk message rate with a
50-message unit allowance, in
crease from $3.75 TO $3.50; calls
over $50, increase from 4 to S
cents. This offering for present
subscribers only.
Two-party business line with 40
message units allowed, increase
from 1925 to $375 a month. This
service furnished only to sub
Scrlbers who had this class Of
service on January IL, 1948.
Individual line, semipublic (pay
phone), with 80-message unit al
lowance, increase from S6 to $3.50.
Auxiliary line and station, in
crease from 1925 to $3.50.
Additional PIX trunk, increase
from SITS to $3.50.
Private branch exchange sys-
TENS and equipment would have
rate increases ranging from Is
cents to $35 month, depending
on the type of service.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Committee 10 Take Up
Barlow, ScaI|ey.Judge
Nominations Tuesddy

Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee plans to bring
up the pending nominations of
two Municipal Court judges here
at the next committee session
at II am. Tuesday.
| They are Miss Mary C. Barlow,
an attache of the court, and
Thomas C. Scalley, practicing at
torney here.
| Senator Neely. who backed Miss
Barlow for the post, announced
that any one who wishes to be
heard on the two nominations
will be welcome to testify at the
open meeting of the full COM
mittee.
Question on Law Practice.
There were reports that one
District committee member might
attempt to block both nominees
temporarily. although the Senator
indicated he found no personal
objections to either. He was rep
resented as backing a candidate
for the third Municipal Court
judgeship. which has not yet been
filled. Congress months ago au-
thorized three new judges for the
court. but only two nominations
have been sent up by the Presi-
dent.
While there were unconfirmed
reports objection would be raised
to Miss Barlow on the ground
she had not engaged in the actual
practice of law here, proponents
of her nomination insisted her
experience as one of two attorney
advisers in Municipal Court, doing
legal research. amply qualified her
for the post.
Miss Barlow's name was not on
any list of names recommended to
the Justice Department by the
District Bar Associations Com
mittee on Judicial Selection for
the judgeships. But Godfrey l..
Munter. secretary of the commit
tee, and a past president of the
bar association, said today he per-
sonally has heard no objection
whatever to her nomination. The
judicial selection committee con-
sists of seven past presidents of
the bar association.
Park Police Bill OK'd.
Meanwhile. the Senate District
subcommittee on fiscal affairs ap-
proved House-passed bill to
grant park police a 5-day week.
Chairman Hunt of the subcom-
mittee plans to bring the measure
before the full District Commit
tee Tuesday.
4 Witnesses who testified for the
bill included Inspector Mark L.
Raspberry. chief of Park Police;
A. j. Knox, attorney Of the Office
Of National Capital Parks; Corpo-
ration Counsel Vernon E. West
and 1t. A. E. Davis of the Fire
Department.
Besides Senator Hunt, the sub
committee includes Senator Frear,
Democrat, of Delaware, and SEN
!, ator Hendrickson, Republican, Of
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Variety Show Toniqht

The boys Of Episcopal High
School of Alexandria will present
a variety show THE Follies of
1880" at $3.50 o'clock tonight and
tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-25
y ARRIVE BY pAA,
 E S0UTHb0UkD

Pan American World Airways Flight 923 from Seattle yesterday brought 27 passengers, including le men going to the Alaska Packers Association plant at Naknek. South bound, PA carried 25 persons.
 Other arriving passengers were John Jenkins. Chris Berg, Phylli, Sing, Priscilla Parker, Jean Bowers Mary Birkby, Ethel Smith, John McGregor, Elsie Benson, Bertil Johnson and Frank Marshall.
 Outbound. Flight 924 took G. R Jackson to Annette Island; Don Lawson, Owen E. Rye, w. H. Stan- bough and Samuel Kelly to Ket- chikan, and these persons to Seattle Marie Jensen, Howard McCray Clarence Heating, Greta Vinson A. D. Nelson, K. s. Hauter, J. V Stevens, Mrs. Harvey Henderson Charles Waynor. Mrs. J. Welch anc Tim; Joe Fasano, M. D. Andrick MT. Walker, E. B. Crittenden, Mrs Esther Diel, H. c. Thompson anc Cornelia Howell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-25
HUBBARD COMING NORTH; pR0TE5T5
 HR 331 MEASURE

SEATTLE, May 25-tRLThe Rev B. R. Hubbard, the glacier priest" wiil' leave for Alaska again tomor- row for four month stay.
 He will go on the Coast Guard cutter North Wind to get color pie lures of the Coast Guards peace time activities and to photograph herds of sea otter.
 In commenting on his recent tes- timony before a Senate committee against the Alaska statehood bill, the Santa Clara University faculty member told reporter:
 T am not against statehood. l am for dignified state of Alaska but I am agf inst that bill CHR 33l) It provides for six-tenths Of one percent of the Territory to become a state-the rest of it to be in the hands of the Department of the h. terior and other government agen- cies.
 "Everyeody knows that one-hali of one percent beer was no good; why should a one-half of one per- cent state be any good?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-25
POINT FOUR PLAN GIVEN
 SENATE0.k K.
Foreign Aid Program Gets Over Three Billion Dol
 Idfs-Goes to Truman

WASHINGTON. May, 25 = R - The Senate beat down Republican attack on President Trumans Point Four plan today and approved a $SI20. $50 900 foreign aid program.
 The vote was Al to 27.
 Senate approval completed Con- gresSional action on the huge auth orization measure and sent it to the White House. The House ap- proved the bill Tuesday.
 In effect, the Senate action was the go-ahead signal on the admin istration's foreign aid program for the coming year, including the Presidents Point Four proposal for aiding backward areas of the world The cash must be supplied later by separate appropriation bills.
 During the day, ECA Chief Paul Hoffman disclosed the money ac- tually needed may not be as much as estimated heretofore He said he has saved $277 100000 of this years European Recovery and that a SIPS, ,0O0,00 cut may be made in aid to Britain.
 Hoffman gave this report to the Senate Appropriations Committee in two-and-a-half hour secret session.
 Republicans made a stretch drive to defeat President Truman's $35,- 100000 Point Four plan to aid back ward areas of the world.
 Senator Millikin (R-Colo) argued that the way the authorization for the program was worded it could lead to a fantastic American im- perialism."
 How many times are we going to stumble bum ourselves into tragedy by the loose use of words?" Millikin asked.
 He said the Point Four version is without the limits of scope or dur ation." ~
 The bill carries $2,849, 100, ,00O for the third year of the European Re- covery Program, including $2,700,- 100000 of new money.
 "It is our belief now" Hoffman said, "that the Marshall Plan pro- gram can be completed for slightly over $15 900, 100000" He added that this would be $3,OOO OOO.OO less than the original estimates of the four year cost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-25
SEWERS MAY HIRE MINORS, BUT MUST REGISTER: BENSON

Employment of 16 and IT year old minors aboard seine fishing boats is permitted under the am- ended regulations of the Alaska Child Labor Law providing such employment is registered with the Territorial Department of Labor Commissioner of Labor, Henry A Benson announced today.
 The registration forms may be obtained from local school super intendent or from the department at Juneau.
 There is no change in regula- tions governing employment aboard trolling boats and work aboard trolling boats is permitted for 16 and IT year old boys without regis tration.
 "The purpose of registering em- ployment of Is and IT year old minors aboard seine boats," Ben son said, lis to protect the health and welfare of our Alaska youth and at the same time permit these boys to gain work experience and vacation earnings"
 Registrations will be cancelled, he said, Whenever we find the boat engaged in illegal fishing or in violations which show irrespon- sible operation or abuse of the minor aboard the boats"