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Evening star., 1950-08-10
2 Georgetown Bills
Blocked in Senate

Two measures to preserve his
toric features of Georgetown were
blocked yesterday in the Senate.
as individual members objected
to their consideration in the call
of the consent calendar.
One is the bill for the Govern
ment purchase of the Old Stone
House on M street NV. for use
as museum and an Illustration
of Colonial architecture.
The other would provide special
restrictions for building or re-
modelling operations in the old
Georgetown area to protect its
historic features.
Both have been passed by the
House but seem doomed to die on
the Senate calendar, unless there
are successful moves to force them
to a vote.
The Senate passed and sent to
the House two other District bills.
One would authorize the police to
destroy dangerous weapons taken
from persons having illegal pos
session of them. The other would
redef1ne the responsibilities of the
District auditor and the disbursing
officer for payments of city funds.
The Senate passed and sent to
the President for signature a
resolution for the procurement of
an oil painting and a marble bust
of the late. Chief Justice Harlan F.
Stone.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Arlington Schools Pui
On Halliday Glasses

Students of the Nellie Custis ano
Oak Ridge Elementary Schools
in Arlington will be on halliday
sessions for four to six weeks after
classes begin September 5.
School authorities said the half
day sessions are necessary because
the new Oak Ridge School, which
will replace the Hume School. will
not be ready until October l or IS
The Hume School probably will be
used for special classes but plans
have not been completed.
Students at both schools will at
tend classes in the Nellie Custis
School but they will have their
own principal and teachers.
About 60 students at the Charles
Stewart Elementary School also
will be on halliday sessions until
the new Mckinley School is COM
pleted in January.
1t was previously announced
that Stratford Junior High and
WaShington-Lee High students
will share the latter institution
with halliday sessions until the
Stratford School is ready about
November Is.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
European Assembly
Statute AssaiIed
By The Assoeioted Press

STRASBOURG. France. Aug
l0.-Ronald Mackay, British La
borite, today termed the operat-
ing statute for the Council OF
Europe a hopeless machinery
for uniting Europe and urged that
the unofficial parliament should
either be strengthened or dis
solved.
Mr.. Mackay addressed the Eu-
ropean Consultative Assembly in
the spot reserved for Winston
Churchill after Britain's wartime
leader suddenly postponed until
tomorrow a major speech sched-
uled for today.
Mr.. Churchill, it was learned
reliably, intends to call for the
creation of a European army, in
Guiding German componentS as a
shield against Soviet aggression.
Maj. Gen. William j. Donovan,
here as chairman of the Ameri-
can Committee for United Europe,
told an interviewer the only way
for the assembly to break out of
the statutes confines is to declare
an immediate emergency.
Yesterday, a former Premier of
France, Paul Reynaud. asserted
that what Europe needs is a sin
gle defense minister. Pointing to
Mr.. Churchill, a few seats away,
Mr. Reynaud added:
"It would not be necessary to
look beyond this assembly to find
him."
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Preston Tucker Files
Second IS Million Suit
BY the Associated PresS

CHICAGO, Aug. 10. Preston
Tucker, -engine automobile
promoter, filed a $5 million libel
suit yesterday against the Read
er's Digest. ....
He claimed the magazine pub
lished a malicious and vicious
article about him in its Septem-
ber, l949. issue.
The article was a condensation
of one published in the June Is,
1949, issue of Golfers Magazine.
Mr.. Tucker also has sued Golfers
for SIS million damages.
Mr.. fuckers Superior Court
suit said both articles were timed
to instill public hatred" of him
at the time of his United States
District Court trial.
The trial resulted in Mr.. Tuck
er's acquittal on charges of mail
fraud and violation of Securities
and Exchange Commission rules.
The Tucker car, with a rear
engine and other novel features,
never got into mass production
The Tucker Corp. went into bank
ruptcy after a few hand -tooled
models were made.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
SocioIogist to Attend
; Congresses in Europe

Peter j. Lejins, chairman of the
Planning Council of Prince
Georges County, a Red Feather
agency, left by air for Europe to-
day to attend a series of interna-
tional meetings on sociology and
crim1nology.
A professor of sociology at the
University of Maryland, Mr.. Le-
jins will represent the United
States at the 18th Penal and Peni-
tentiary Congress at The Hague
August IA to 10. He also will at
tend the World Congress of the
International Sociological Asso-
citation in Zurich and the Second
International Congress of Grim
1nology at Paris.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Johnson Resolution Critical
OF RosseIIini Gets BACKING
BY the Assoeiaied Press

A resolution which Senator
johnson, Democrat, of Colorado,
says is designed as criticism of the
showing of films directed by
Roberto RosSellini was approved
by Senate committee yesterday
Mr.. RosSellini. an Italian. di-
rected the film "Stromboli, which
starred Ingrid Bergman. A child
fathered by Mr.. Rossellini was
born to the actress while she was
the wife of DR.. Peter Lindstrom.
The resolution, approved by the
Senate Commerce Committee,
would put the Senate on record
as opposing the showing in this
country of films produced or di-
rected by persons who weresactive
members of the Italian Fascist
Party or. the German Nazi Party
during the war or who "are known
to have collaborated with Ger
man SIS troops in Germany or
Italy"
The resolution would simply
express "the sense of the Senate. u
"RosSellini became an active
Fascist in 1912 and when Ger
many took over he was a close
friend and associate of Osvaldo
Picchi. who in turn was de-
nounced by the Allied court for
his connection with the infamous
Nazi storm troopers, Senator
johnson said at the time he in
troduced the resolution.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Reginald Huff Faces
kansIaughter Charge

Reginald K. Huff, 80, former
Navy boxer here. yesterday was
held for action of an Alexandria
grand jury on a manslaughter
charge in the fatal beating of an
Alexandria railroad man July %
Originally charged with murder.
Huff was held by Judge James r.
Duncan in Alexandria Civil ana
Police Court on the lesser charge
after hearing conflicting testi-
mony about the fight that ended
in death for John w. Oliver, 80,
a railroad brakeman at Potomac
Yards.
John L. Hughes and John E.
Kennedy. who said they were
playing cards with Huff and Mr..
Oliver the afternoon of the fight,
testified that the defendant
swung first after Mr.. Oliver ac-
cused him of cheating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Edwards,
who live in the house where the
fight occurred, said that Mr.. Oliv-
er had followed Huff into the
living room where the fight re-
sumed.
John Sighfoose, who said he
also was in the card game, teSti-
fed Mr.. Oliver swung first at Huff
but the latter blocked the blow
with his forearm. Results of a
medical examination were intro
duced to show that Huff had a
bruise on his forearm.
Testifying in his own defense,
Huff said Mr.. Oliver accused him
of taking a card off the bottom of
the deck. He said he did not
want to argue, and offered to let
Mr.. Oliver take the pot. Huff
said Mr.. Oliver then rose to his
feet and swung at him, striking
him on the forearm.
Huff, a warehouse employe.
lives in the 1900 block of Cathe-
dral avenue NV.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
IStricter Police Action
Asked as 5 More Die
On Virginia Highways
By the Associoied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10
Pleas for stricter enforcement of
Virginia traffic regulations in
creased today as the States 1850
highway death toll continued to
mount
Five more deaths, all of them in
two accidents, sent the traffic IA
tality toll to 512 yesterday. Three
of the deaths occurred early yes
terday in the collision of a heavy
tor-trailer truck and car on
U. S. Route IL in Middletown,
Frederick County.
A head-on collision of two cars
miles north of Richmond on
State Route 2 resulted in two
other persons. Clarence Newman
Knight. jr.. 80. of Stafford, and
Miss Dorothy Shelton of Freder-
icksburg. losing their lives.
-Four other persons were injured
in the collision, in which a third
car was brushed by one of the
careening automobiles. Those
hurt were Kenneth Mason Corbin
of Jefferson; Miss Betty Wingate
19. Fredericksburg; Kenneth But
Ter of Ellerson, and George Wing
field, %, Hanover County.
The Frederick County crash, the
second bad one there in 72 hours,
prompted a telegram from State
Senator Harry F. Byrd, jr., to the
Department of State Police urg-
ing it to "redouble its efforts and
determination IN enforcing the
highway laws g.. :"
Addressed to Col. C. w. Wood
son, jr.. superintendent OF State
police, the Byrd telegram said that
You have my cooperation as 9
legislator and as a newspaper edi-
tor in a fortnight, vigorous and
determined fight on this vital
State problem
1t came two days after Gov.
Battle directed State police to in
crease enforcement efforts to cut
down the number of accidents.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Elderly Woman Slain
In Train Berth Attack;
Suspect Confesses
BY the Associated Press

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Aug. 10.-Ar
elderly woman from Grinnell
Iowa, was brutally choked tc
death in her berth on the South
ern Pacif1c's Golden State Linn
tied early today as she resisted a
rape attempt. .a
Sheriff I. V. Pruitt of Cochise
County said Harold T. Lantz, %
a discharged railroad employe
from Tucson, had confessed the
Staying.
Victim of the murder was
identified as Mrs. Ada c. Parks
who the sheriff estimated wa;
between go and 10 years old.
Suspect Sounded Alarm.
Sheriff Pruitt said the 180-
pound Lantz boarded the train
at Bisbee. Less than a half-hour
later he ran screaming to the
conductor that a woman had been
murdered.
'Lantz first told the conductor
a stranger had done the killing
and escaped" Sheriff Pruitt said.
Later he told us that he did it.. ="
LantZ apparently had no idea
who the woman was, the sheriff
added.
The Golden State was travel
ing east about 4 am. this morn
ing when the murder was COM
mitted in the full sleeping car.
Discharged From Army.
Nobody else in the car heard
the struggle" Pruitt related.
They didn't know anything about
it until the train stopped"
Lantz told Sheriff Pruitt he had
a dishonorable discharge from
the Army.
Pruitt took Lantz to Jail in
Bisbee. He said he had lived in
Tucson four years. Prior to that
he had resided in Richmond Va. :.
and Charles Town, w. Va, he told
the sheriff.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

date he was wounded. is expected
shortly by the family.
A sister. Miss Dorothy Henry,
10, of 725 Nineteenth street NV,
is a secretary for United States
News & World Report here.
She said she last heard from
Corpl. Henry on July 26. Having
received newspaper clippings from
the family. he wrote that, while
the war was bad" he didn't
think it was as bad as the people
in the United States thought.
Corpl. Henry was born in Front
Royal and attended Warren Coun-
ty High School, where he excelled
in sports. He first entered service
in January, 1916, and received his
discharge on June 8, 1947. He re-
enlisted on August 16. 1948. and
went to OkinaWa in May, 1949.
Corpl. Henry's father is a car
penter. There are three other
daughters, Gloria. Is, and Janet
and Janice, 11-year-old twins.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Dwelling Units Double

Dwelling units in Montgomer!
and Prince Georges County NOR,
than doubled in number in tn,
last decade, making them the two
fastest growing counties in Mary.
land, the Census Bureaus pre-
liminary report shows.
Prince Georges, with 54,673
units, gained 145 per cent since
1910 and Montgomery, with A.
342, gained 103 per cent.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Beach Issue Studied

The Colonial Beach VaD Town
Council tonight will study the
question of Negroes using its ira
ditionally white only" resort
waterfront as a result of a fight
ing last Saturday when colored
people went into the water. James
Stewart Martin. former Maryland
co-chairman of the Progressive
Party. announced at Annapolis he
is going to join Henry A. Wallace
in walking out and is preparing
his formal resignation. Maryland S
insurance department has tenta-
lively approved restrictive clauses
in new policies limiting benefits
when the insured is killed while
on active military or naval duty
abroad.-(P)
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Plane Carries % 10 Reich,
Believed 10 Set New Record
BY the Associoted Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug
10-A Pan-American World Air
ways Stratocruiser arrived here
today with SO persons aboard, be-
lieved to be the largest number
ever carried across the ocean on a
regular fight.
Looks like Noah's ark" said
one bystander when the "a pas
sengers and the crew of nine dis
embarked. All passengers were
United States Army personnel OF
their dependents, coming to Ger
many for routine assignment.
The load included A children II
years Of age or younger, including
nine infants.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

/ ScIVlCeS SOIU- JVsep" Aou"s'
mittee held hearings on the bill
recently. several Senators ex-
pressed fears that the summary
firing powers could result in grave
injustices to employees.
1t was at this point that spokes-
men for the military and security
agencies promised the power would
be used very judiciously."
| Employees would not be labeled
as poor security risks unless there
was sufficient evidence their en-
ployment would be harmful to the
countryS interests, the commit
tee was told. Defense officials
also said that, if an employe was
adjudged a poor security risk in
his job, every effort would be
made to transfer him to another
part of the Defense Establish
ment that involved no direct Sc
curity matters.
The summary firing authority
has nothing to do with disloyalty,
but with character defects such
as excessive drinking, goSsiping,
undesirable companions, bad
debts and the like.
Besides the defense and security
agencies, the summary firing
powers are given to the State and
Commerce Departments. Also,
the President at his discretion
may extend this summary firing
authority to any other agency in
the Government.
The Senate has adopted an
amendment to the bill to give en-
ployes dropped by their agencies
on these charges the right to have
the Civil Service Commission re-
view their cases.
Should the commission accept
Evening star., 1950-08-10

He was born in Woonsocket. r. l..
and studied medicine at the Uni
versity of Missouri and Duke
Medical School, where he received
his medical degree.
From 1885 to 1945 he served
with the New York State Mental
Hygiene Department in numerous
capacities. Then, for three years
he was superintendent of Laconia
IN. H. State School and for one
year was senior physician if
charge of continued treatment
service, Worcester (MaSsD State
Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
New Prince Georges Voters
Registration Ends tuesday

Tuesday will be the final regis
tration day for new voters in
Prince Georges County before the
September 18 primaries.
The county's At polling pre-
cincts will be open from 9 am.
to pm.
Tuesday also will be the last
registration day at the Office of
the Board of Election Supervisors
in Upper Marlboro, until after the
primaries.
To be eligible to register, rro-
spective voters must have lived
in Maryland at least one year
prior to November 7. Two addi-
tional registration days will be
held october 3 and 10.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Correction

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board is considering the transfer
of a package liquor license from
a store at TIA K street NV. to
1906 D street NE.
In The Star yesterday the new
location was listed incorrectly as
1906 D street Sc, which is the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Grant.
! The Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

He Will sue
ceed DR.. Ken
meth B. Jones,
W no h a S re =
signed effective
October 81. DR..
Jones has been
S u perintendent
of the school
since last No
vember /.
Dr.. Depner.
IS. is now su-
p e r i ntendent
of he State
| S C h oil a t
Buckley. Wash
Evening star., 1950-08-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

with high in middle 80s. Scat
tered showers likely in afternoon
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight
a few scattered showers east por-
ton, low IS west and 10 east. To-
morrow partly cloudy and warm
with a chance of scattered after
noon showers, high 85 to 80.
Wind velocity at 1870 O'Clock
this morning miles per hour,
direction, south.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

District of Columbia-Rathel
cloudy with a few scattered show
ers this afternoon and early to-
night and again tomorrow after
noon. High this afternoon in up
per 80s, low tonight about 10.
Maryland-Rather cloudy with
scattered showers this afternoon
and early tonight, low tonight 81
to SO. Tomorrow partly cloudy
Evening star., 1950-08-10
McKeidin's Nomination Sure

State Senator Roy Tasco Davis
Of Montgomery County has tossed
the Republican nomination for
Governor of Maryland in the lap
Of Theodore r. McKeldin, former
Baltimore Mayor, the party's only
candidate.
The Chevy Chase legislator, a
former Ambassador to Panama,
announced his withdrawal at a
Washington County Mems Re-
publican Club last night in
Hagertsown. His action was
taken in the interest of party
harmony, he said. Mr.. McKeldin,
Therefore. will face the winner of
the Democratic primary next
month in the November general
election.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
School Fund SHORTAGE

A deficit of more than $4,000
exists in the Gloucester County
(Va) school textbook fund, Of
f1cialS say.
Supt. D. D. Forrest says nc
charges have been filed but a re-
port is expected from the State
auditor within 10 days. Glou-
cester, County is where school Of
ficialS were found in contempt oi
Federal court for failing to provide
equal facilities for Negroes. Con.
ditions have been corrected with.
in the last year.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

this, employees would get clearance
for employment in so-called mon
essential agencies in Govern
ment. However. their former
agencies would not be required to
take them back.
House leaders indicate they will
accept this amendment.
HATCH ACT-The Senate yes
terday also approved the bill
amending the penalty provision of
the Hatch Act
At present, Government en-
ployes found guilty of political
activities must be fired. The Sen
ate bill provides for a minimum
penalty of 80 days suspension if
the Civil Service Commission finds
the violation was minor or un-
whiting one.
The House last week approved a
similar bill, but set up no mini
mum penalty. The House measure
would give the Civil Service Com
mission the discretion of imposing
whatever penalty it felt was ap-
plicable, even if it were only a
80 days suspension.
Now, the House and Senate will
have to work the differences be-
tween the two bills in the matter
OF minimum penalty.
X X X
CAREER EMPLOYEES - The
Senate, which had a busy day yes
terday on Federal employe mat
tiers, killed the bill that would
have given greater job protection
rights to non-veteran career en-
ployes.
Sponsored by Senator LANCER,
Republican, of North Dakota, the
measure would have given these
career employees with Is years or
mere service equal job retention
rights with veterans in Govern
ment reduction in-force programs.
However, there were several OBJ
Jections to the bill, and they were
enough to block its passage on
the consent calendar. This kills
the bills chances for this year
anyway.
BE sure to listen at GAS
pm. every Saturday oUer
WMAL, The Star station, to
Joseph Young'S Federal Spot
light radio broadcast teatur-
ing additional neUS and uieaUs
OF the GOrern1nent Scene
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Starts debate on home front
mobilization bill carrying wage
price-rationing authority.
Armed Services Committee
starts hearings on bill to revive
family allowances for servicemen.
Labor Subcommittee begins in
vestigation of collective bargain
ing in telephone industry.
Finance Committee continues
study of SIS billion tax increase
bill.
House:
Continues consideration of eco
nomic controls bill, with vote near.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Acheson Asked 10 Call
Conference on Pact Unity

A bipartisan group of Is Sen
ators and Representatives today
urged Secretary of State Achesor
to move for an international con-
ference to explore ways of achiev-
ing closer unity among the Allan
tic Pact and other democratic
nations.
Senator Kefauver. Democrat. OF
Tennessee, told reporters the
group received some encourage
ment for their Atlantic Union pro-
posals. He added that "of course
there are different ideas about
how to achieve the objective"
Senator Kefauver, Represent
ative Wadsworth, Republican, of
New York, and other members of
the group emphasized that their
proposals were intended to supple
ment rather than supplant cur
rent administration foreign poll
cieS.
Senator Kefauver said the dele
cation represented % Senators
and about SO House members.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
No Proof Needed

In Bristol, Va, George X. Nc
Clellan had accident insurance
on his car through the Fred E.
Reuning Insurance Agency
when the car slipped its brakes,
cOasted down a hill and
smashed the window of the Fred
Z. Reuning Insurance Agency.
-AP.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Customers Dodge
Free Taxi Rides on
Birthday of Driver
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Cus-
toners SHE'D away from Rob-
ert Artz's taxicab yesterday
despite his offer to give free
rides.
Mr.. ArtZ. in a sort of back
handed Both birthday party
for himself. placed a foot
square sign in his cabs wind
shield which read: Happy
birthday. Free rides"
He said he didn't pick up
a single customer after cruis-
ing the Loop for three hours.
Il should have taken the
day Off" Mr.. Artz said.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Maryland
and
Virginia
Woshington-C ChorIottesvilIe
Road Study Authorized
News in Brief

A survey Of land involved in a
proposed Monticello highway, tc
connect the Jefferson memorial
here with the third president S
home in Charlottesville, Va, has
been authorized by Fairfax
County.
The supervisors yesterday ap-
propriated $4,000 to study neces-
sary rightS-of-way in a 14-mile
stretch passing through that
country. Proponents will seek to
get Prince William County super
visors' approval today for plans
for the express highway which
they hope will be taken into the
Virginia primary system, ulti-
mately. 1t would branch of the
Shirley highway at the existing
EdSall road intersection
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Birdhouse Has PeephoIe

NEW YORK.-A clever new
birdhouse has been designed Sc
it can be mounted just outside q
window. A peephole at the window
end allows watchers to follow the
activities of the birds living in
side.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
security.

The Senate
approved the
bill yesterday
The House al
ready has ap-
prov t h e
measure and is
expected to &C
cept a Senate
amendment to
the bill that
will send 1t to
t he w h i t e
House.
w hen tn e
Senate Armed
Evening star., 1950-08-10

f e n S e Depart
ment last night.
The infantry
man, who is the
son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w.
Henry, suffered
serious wounds,
according to the
telegram family
members said
they have re-
ceived.
A d di 10 nal
n e W S of til e
young soldier,
inn1nhdinon I h O
Evening star., 1950-08-10
IS Pct. of Liqht Wusted

NEW YORK.-Only about IS
| per cent of the light given off by
an ordinary electric-light bulb
can be seen by the naked eye. The
rest is wasted in infra-red or other
invisible light.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Hilton Buys Virginia Truct

ABINGDON, Va, Aug. 10 (P.-
Novelist James Hilton has pur-
chased several acres of land ad-
joining the Barter Theater o1
Virginia here,
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Front Royal Soldier
Listed as Wounded

Corpl. William F. Henry, %,
of Front Royal, Va, is listed as
wounded in Korea in Casualty
List No. SO. released by the De-
Evening star., 1950-08-10
BrozzoviIIe Airstrip Enlarged

The airstrip at Brazzaville,
French Equatorial Africa, has been
enlarged to accommodate heavy
cargo planes.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
DR.. Depner 10 Head
Laurel Training School

DR.. Rudolph Depner today was
named superintendent of the
District Training School for Fee
BILE Minded, at Laurel. Md.