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Evening star., 1950-06-04
Western Market Use
For Big Parking Center
Studied by City Heads

The Commissioners will con-
slider this week a proposal to lease
the Western Market on a long
term basis for development as an
off street parking center.
The Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency recently cited the market
among possible locations for pri-
vate parking projects on publicly
owned land. It pointed out that
the market facilities might be i'm
proved at the same time.
Long Term Lease Offered.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young said the city heads
would consider whether they
should invited competitive bids for
a long lease-possibly so years
from prospective developers who
would tear down the present struc-
ture and put up new one.
The market is at Twenty-first
and K streets NV.
One group of investors is said
to have offered to lease the prop
erty for a long term. raZe the
building, put up a multi-storied
structure of which the first floor
would be devoted to market at
least as large as the present one,
and use the upper floors for pub
lie parking.
2 Other Investors Interested.
The parking agency said 1t
understood other investors also
were interested. It pointed out
that such a project would not in
terfere even temporarily with the
nearby open air marketing stands,
although it would for a time in
convenience the present conces-
sionaires in the market who would
have to leave during the recon-
Struction.
The agency report pointed out
that the development would cost
the District nothing. give the
Northwest area an improved mar
ket, provide much-needed parking
facilities and enhance adjacent
property values.
Gen. Young said he favored the
idea in principle.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
President Will Open
Safety Meeting Here

The Presidents Conference on
Industrial Safety. bringing dele
gates from the 48 States. Puerto
Rico and Hawaii. will open in the
Departmental Auditorium at IL
am. tomorrow.
President Truman. who has
called for a so per cent reduction
in industrial accidents. will for
mally open the two-day parley.
Principal speaker will be Gov
ernor Stevenson. of Illinois, who
is to describe his states industrial
safety program launched May l..
General chairman of the conven-
ton Is Labor Secretary Tobin.
One Of the highlights of the
meetings win be a panel discussion
of conference methods at the state
level, conducted by Vincent p.
Ahearn. executive secretary of the
National Sand and Gravel Asso-
ciation.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Devices 10 Teach Walking
Presented 10 HOSPITAL

Special devices called walk-a-
chairs. which enable patients to
learn to walk again. will be pre-
sented to the Anderson Ortho-
pedic Hospital and Clinic. Airing
ton, in ceremonies at 8 O'Clock
today.
The devices are gifts of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. Geolge C.
Dalby. commander -elcct Of the
8th District Department. VFW
will present one for adults. and
Mrs. Ada Couch, president of the
John Lyon VFW Post Auxiliary
viii present one for children. h
The presentations win be made
during an open house to which
the public is invited. The hospita,
and clinic is just south Of Shirley
highway at South Twenty-fiftf
street and Arniy-Navy drive,
Evening star., 1950-06-04

George Edward Sterling. first
ham" ever appointed to the Fed
eral Communications Commission
is a man who finds it fun-and
a challenge-to be on both sides
Of the fence.
AS a commissioner. he helps
set the rules of the game; as an
operator of an amateur radio sta
ton, he abides by them.
Ever since his boyhood days at
Peak Island. Me-, Mr.. Sterling has
had his fingers and heart in radio.
He began as an operator in 1908
at the age of IA. Using a spark
coil transmitter. he established a
network" with three other young
enthusiasts from other parts of
the State.
The commissioner often thinks
of those days when he returns to
his home at 1908 Noyes drive,
Silver Spring. after a heavy day
at the Office, loaded down with
reports and unfinished reading.
Wonderful Challenge"
Formerly chief engineer of the
FEC, Mr.. Sterling said that when
he became commissioner he
thought it would mean an end to
homework.
But I'm buster than ever" he
declared. Arriving at judgments
and policy taxes your whole
ability"
He made it clear, however. he
wasn't complaining. Its a Won
derful challenge" he asserted.
Mr.. Sterling's term runs out on
June 80. He was appointed by
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Secret Air Maneuvers
Being Held Over u. 5.

A secret air defense exercise
Stimulating wartime conditions
throughout the continental United
States now is being conducted by
three major units of the Air
Force.
The department said last night
that one purpose of the maneuver
during the first two weeks of June
was to train personnel in wartime
security measures and that "for
this reason details of the exercise
will not be divulged.
Involved are the Military Air
Transport Service, Strategic Air
Command and Continental Air
Command. 1t is the first since
the revision of MATS peacetime
mission from solely an airline to
one of training for the support of
major commands.
The announcement stated the
maneuver also would provide
training for elements of the Con-
tinental Air Command in the air
defense of certain areas"
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Area Census Office
Has Other Jobs 10 Do;
se-Counting Ends

The District area census office
has Just about wound up its job
of counting noses for the national
population census, but the end will
not mean a letup for the office
staff.
The Census Bureau has other
jobs to do. For instance. District
Supervisor Levin Luger has an
nounced that his staff of trained
enumerators will be back ringing
doorbelis again soon.
The week Of June II to II has
been selected for the Census Bu-
reau's Current Population Survey
"a sampling process that provides
the official figures for month-to-
month Government bulletins on
employment. a
The current population survey,
handled by permanent Census Bu-
reau employees, does not. of course
approach the population count in
scale. A representative cross-sec-
ton of $4,000 households through
out the country. including many
in the District area, are inter-
viewed to provide the sample.
Enumerators generally interview
the same families for about six
months before changing to others
BY interviewing the same people
each month the Census Bureau
finds out how many people work
ing one month have lost their
jobs the following months, how
many unemployed workers have
found jobs. or changed from one
job to another.
In addition to monthly checks
on employment, the area Office
seeks information from time to
time on subjects of interest to
various civic, business, labor and
government groups. Among sub
jects covered in the course of q
year, for example, are school en-
rollment, migration, disability and
trends in family size.
Meanwhile. Archie Miller. area
census supervisor in Alexandria,
reported that Arlington County's
population has more than doubled
since 1910, jumping from $1,000
to 135, ,240 persons.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

Mr.. Sterling today might be man.
ufacturing shoes in New England
| Back in 1916. when he was
learning the footwear business, q
crack markSman. urged him tc
join the YMCA rife team There
was only one hitch: Young Ster-
ling would have to sign up with
the National Guard.
II agreed" the commissioner re-
called. Ten days later I was or
my way to the Mexican border"
Mr.. Sterling was called up fol
Army duty during World War ]
also. after spending a short time
with the Merchant Marine, as a
radio operator. In France. he
helped set up the Army's first
radio intelligence unit to locate
German stations which were being
used to send troop movement
messages.
Retired Government In '23.
The commissioner entered the
Government communication serv-
ice in 1928. and was an original
employe of the FEC. In f940,
when World War II threatened. he
organized radio intelligence di-
vision in the FEC to spot by high
frequency direction finders clan
destine enemy wireless transmit
ters in this country.
The commissioner doesn't spend
all bis spare time being a ham.
however. With typical Yankee in.
geIuity. he is working on a radio.
controlled lawn mower. He ha.
the best wishes Of husbands al
over the country on that one.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

President Truman in January
1948. to serve the unexpired term
of E. K. Jett, who retired to enter
private business.
Now a weekend ham," the
commissioner shuts himself of
in his radio room for about two
hours almost every Saturday and
Sunday morning and returns to
his first love.
No Talk Beyond Curtain.
He told of recently making a
small crack in the Iron Curtain
with his station. W3DF.
II established communication
with a ham in Czechoslovakia.
Mr.. Sterling said. but he
wouldn't chat. He merely wanted
a QSL acknowledgment, card"
Mr.. Sterling, who never iden-
titles himself as an FEC commits
sioner when he broadcaSts. turned
on his station during an inter-
view. After listening for a min
ute, he spoke into a microphone:
"W-O-F-I, W-O-F-I, W-O-F-I.
This is W3DF, W-3-Dog Fox. in
Silver Spring calling. The handle
here is George. You are coming
in very clearly. The weather near
the Nations capital is cool and
overcast. Nice talk with you.
over" ...
Station in Iowa.
WOFI turned out to be a
Marion Qowa1 station. Its oper-
ator proudly reported that he had
contacted eight countries within
two hours earlier. in the day.
!, Were it not for a trick of fate,
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Way IS Seen Clear
For q: Bill 10 Enlarge
Planning Commission

Controversy over the long pend.
ing bill to enlarge the member.
ship and authority OF the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission is believed to have beer
settled, clearing the way for Its
possible enactment.
The Senate-passed measure will
come up for House District Com
mittee action tomorrow with pros
poets that several amendments
designed to previous objections
will be considered.
Representative Smith, Demo.
crat. of Virginia, said last nigh,
that complaints Of Arlington
County had been met by one of the
amendments. and he hoped fol
approval Of the measure.
This change would provide that
the additional commission mem.
Der from Virginia be named By
the State Governor from among
the members of the Northern Vir.
ginia Regional Commission.
Another amendment would pro.
vide that the Maryland member
be named by the Governor from
among the Maryland-N -Nationa'
Capital Park and Planning com.
missioners.
Bill OK'd by Arlington.
The bill. indorsed by civic or.
ganizations in Washington, ha.
been finally approved In amended
form by the Arlington Count,
Board, which had objected to itl
language.
The bill would increase the
membership of the planning com.
mission from 10 to Is. spell out
procedure for operation. and give
the agency wider authority ovel
Federal projects in nearby areas
President Truman urged its en-
actment in his budget message
In January. He said the bill
would enable the commission tc
fulfil more effectively its obliga-
tions to plan the orderly. CO.
ordinated development of the
District OF Columbia and nearby
areas in Maryland and Virginia. +"
Other Bills Scheduled.
/ The District Committee also will
act on other local bills.
One Of these is a Senate passed
fill to add one more judge tc
Juvenile Court, giving the court
two permanent judgeships.
A bill authorizing deferred post
ing of collectible items by banks
is also on the agenda. It has
been recommended by the Board
of Governors Of the Federal Re-
serve System.
On the Senate side. legislation
for Federal acquisition of the So
called Old Stone House, at 3015
M street NV. viii come up for
public hearing at 10 am. Wednes-
day before q Senate Public Works
subcommittee. A similar measure
has been approved by the House
Public Lands Committee. and Is
Awaiting action on the House
floor. This measure may be called
up for . House vote tomorrow
Afternoon during consideration OF
the consent calendar.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Fire Destroys Barn
On MARYLAND Farm

A fire of undetermined origin
yesterday destroyed a barn con-
tanning hay. dried corn and ferti-
lizer on the farm of Harold Suit,
Westwood, Md.
Four Prince Georges County
volunteer free departments-Up-
per Marlboro, Clinton, Morningside
and Accokeek-reSponded to the
alarm. The Upper Marlboro fire
department estimated the loss at
approximately $1,000.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Liquor Industry
Hearings Set
For Tomorrow
District Committee,
City Heads TO Look
Into New Rules

Proposed new regulation Of the
liquor industry here is scheduled
to be considered both on Capitol
Hill and at the District Building.
A bill for voluntary control Of
liquor prices, which virtually
would outlaw cut-rate selling OF
standard brands. will come be-
fore the House District Commits
tee in executive session.
The bill. opposed by the Dis.
trict Commissioner and the Ale
coholic Beverage Control Board.
has been approved by the House
District Judiciary Subcommittee
It was strongly urged by Spokes.
men for the liquor indury,
Hearing Set for 10 AM.
The Commissioners will hold q
public hearing at 10 am. at tho
District Building on two pro-
posals Of the ABC Board to regu.
late liquor prices.
The suggested regulations
would:
l. Prohibit retailers from ad-
vertising through radio. television,
newspapers, magazines or other
publications a liquor price which
is less than the quoted net list
price at which the licensee bought
the beverage.
2. Ban discounts by manufac-
turers or wholesalers to retailers
and limit completion of all in
voices to "one-drop delivery"
Loss Leaders" Opposed
The board informed the Com
missioners it did not believe ID
was in the public interest to ad-
vertise loss leaders" bargains"
special sales or the like in al
coholic beverages. 1t said there
are many persons who sincerely
believe that such advertisements
and conducive of excessive con-
sumption. and to whom such ad.
vertising is extremely objection.
able"
Among those expected to attend
the hearing are r. Joseph Dono-
hue. representing Milton S. Kron-
helm & Son. Inc: Milford r.
Schwartz, Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers Of Washington, Inc; Hilliard
Schulberg, executive director OF
the Washington Retail Liquor
Dealers; Jerome B. Mckee. presi-
dent Of the Federation Of Busi-
nessmen's Association: Elmer r.
Richter, Restaurant Beverage AS
sociation: Peter Boras. chairman
Of the ABC committee of the
Washington Restaurant Associa-
ton.
Also, representative of the
Hotel Association Of Washington:
Isadore Forn1an, president of For
man Bros. Inc; William H. Glib
son. secretary-treasurer OF Pre-
MUM Distributors. Inc: L. A.
Dodsoa. auditor Of the Roosevelt
Hotel; sIsadore Craskin. Cosmo
Liquor Store; Louis B. Glendason,
Anacostia Delicatessen; Abraham
Resnick, Cochran's Wine and Lii
quor Store: representative OF
Ghilardi's Wine & Liquor; Robert
F. Wilson, Magruder. Inc, and
Douglas Davidson. Saubers Res.
taurant.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Thieves Rob Mems Shop
Of Suits and Trousers

Theft of Is suits, four sport
coats and 20 pairs of trousers
from the Mems Shop. 621 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, was reported
to police yesterday.
Harry scheer, of 1886 Mckinley
street NV, owner of the store,
said the theft occurred between 8
pm. Friday and 8 am. yesterday.
Police reported they found that q
rear window had been broken.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
D, c. Gets $l.lS7,14e
OF April SuIes Tux

z Sales tax collections for April
were. $1.187.149, it was reported
yesterday by Allan F. Brooke. Dis
trict sales and use tax admins
tor.
The 2 per cent levy on sales
now has brought the District $10.-
066,66 since it was imposed last
August /.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

va tAiC 4Nut1OItul
Capital Hous-
ing Authority
by President
Truman yester-
day.
Col. johnson
is chairman of
t h e District
Board of Parole.
a member of
t The Executive
Committee of
the u nj t e d
Com m u n / Y
Services and a
member OF the
Evening star., 1950-06-04

painting and similar services. the
new monthly rental viii be $3.50.
The 109-unit Lyon Properties
apartments In the 5000 block of
Lee highway. Arlington, have an
nounced rent increases averaging
Il per cent. Rentals range from
$83 to $102 monthly for the one
and two-bedroon units.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

board Of the washington Housing
Association.
A native of Washington. he is
graduate of Howard University
and a veteran Of World War I.
An attorney. he has long been
active in civic and social work
here. ..
Mr.. Truman signed an executive
order Friday to permit the ad-
dition of a Negro member to the
housing authority. a step long
advocated by colored residents
of the District.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Hodossoh Fuir Today

The Arlington Fairfax Chapter
Of Hadassah plans TO sponsor It's
annual children's fair from neon
to 8 pm. today at the Burstein
farm on Leesburg pike near Falls
Church. In case Of rain. the fair
will be postponed to June II.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Buckingham Rent Rise
To Average 1917 With
Some Paying 5O%
By Robert J. Lewis

The management Of Bucking.
ham Community, 1,818-unit apart
ment development in Arlington
County which has announced q
rent increase to tenants, said last
night the raises average slightly
less than 19 per cent.
Rent controls end in Virginia
on June 20. The Buckingham
rent increase amounts to an aver
age of SHOT per apartment and
raises the previous average Of
s58.77 to $6s.S4, the management
said..
Increases ranged up to $23, in a
few cases. representing roughly so
per cent boosts.
THE highest raises. however,
were provided for tenants who had
not accepted Is per cent increases
permitted by law earlier.
Penalty" Action Denied.
The management denied, how
ever, that this higher level repre-
sented a penalty" against those
tenants, but said that it was an
effort to "equalize" the rent status
of all tenants.
Lawrence F.. Kettell manager of
the development. said that in his
opinion. Buckingham's new rentals
"are still lower than, all compare
BILE apartments in the Washing
ton Metropolitan area"
He said that one-year leases
were being offered to tenants at
the new schedule.
A sampling of the range of
present rents, contrasted with the
new schedule, was provided by
the management at the request OF
The Star.
Efficiency apartments renting
for $43.70 will be raised to $3.50.
In four cases in which tenants
did not accept IS per cent in
creaseS, the rents will be raised
from $38 to SIS.
Some Units Raised S23.
One-bedroom apartments rent
ing at $46.57 were raised. 10 $5e.
In the case of II apartments rent
ing at $46.50 whose present ten
ants previously did not accept a
Is per cent increase. rents are
boosted to $3.50. In the case OF
seven apartments renting fol
$46.50 whose previous tenants did
not accept Is per cent rent in
crease. rents were raised on pres
ent tenants to $64.
Under the law. If a tenant did
not accept Is per cent increase
and later moved out, the apart
ment remained under controls at
its previous level. In Buckingham
there are 18 such cases.
Other increases announced in
nearby Virginia include one prof.
ect where rentals will be SIS a
month higher for each child. I
The apartments where children
will cause rents to go up are 10.
Gated in the first block of North
Bedford street, Arlington. and are
owned by the j. E. Douglass Co
of 5130 Connecticut avenue NV
Owner Explains Plan.
Mr.. Douglass explained the idea
was to encourage couples with
children to move from the one
bedroom apartments.
"The company has two-bedroon
apartments at other location,
where we don't plan to charge
extra for children" he added.
Mr.. Douglass said couples with
children would soon Srealize they
could do better to make monthly
payments on a house, rather thar
pay the extra amount for children
in an apartment.
1t will cost SIS month extrs
each for more than two adults IL
the one-bedroon units.
The apartments now rent from
1859 to $67 per unit-most at th'
higher figure. The new fiat rat,
Exclusive Of the extra SIS TO
lchildren-will be $72.50. If com
lplete maintenance Is wanted. sucl
as new window shades, interio
Evening star., 1950-06-04
BarkIey TO Address
Junior College Glass

Vice President Barkley will speak
and award diplomas at the 47th
annual commencement of the
Chevy Chase Junior College at
10 am. tomorrow in the Chevy
Chase Methodist Church.
Miss Francis r. Brown, college
president, announced that IS girls
will be graduated. Thirty States
are represented in the college en-
rollment.
Baccalaureate exercises will be
held at the church across Con-
necticut avenue from the college
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
Rev. Robert E. Lee. pastor of St.
Luke Lutheran Church, Silver
Spring, will give the sermon.
Graduates from the Washington
area include:
Boghosian, Arax MacCutcheon, Patricia
Boyle, Jeanne McEver. Mrs. c. R.
Considine, Carrie Marinelli, Lillian
Henshaw, Ida Jean Milne, Elizabeth Ann
Hopkins. Glorida Price, Mary
lie Jeune. Colette Prohaska. Charlotte
Long Nancy Weadon, Mariyln
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Congress 10 Get
DC. Request for
Bridge Funds
Money to Expand
Water System Also to
Be Sought This Week

The Commissioners will ask
Congress early this week for funds
to start a new bridge across the
Anacostia River and expand the
Districts water system.
President Truman signed legis-
lation Friday authorizing a river
crossing in the vicinity of East
Capitol street and Treasury loans
up to $23 million over a long
period to extend the water facili-
ties.
The city must obtain the nec-
essary money in separate appro-
priation legislation. however.
For the bridge. it is expected
the Commissioners will ask a Sem
ate appropriation subcommittee
to restore to the pending 1851 city
budget $2.040, 300 which was de-
leted by the House.
Consultant Needed.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young said the first step toward
the crossing, which can cost up
to $12 million. would be to retain
a consultant to make engineering
and architectural studies on the
design.
The first major work to be
undertaken, he said, is borings
and foundation explorations, and
test piles probably will be sunk.
District Engineers will be con-
suited on the necessary clearance
before drawings are begun. Gen.
Young said he did not want to
build a draw bridge.
1t will be at least year before
construction starts, and the bridge
will take between two and three
years to build. Gen. Young esti-
mated.
The water expansion plan is de-
signed to bring more raw" water
to Washington. There now is not
enough conduit and channel ca
pacity to get it from the Potomac.
SAT Million Cost.
This will call for expanded IA
cilities for treating the water and
more means of distributing it. The
cost over a period of 10 years is
estimated at SAT million, about
half of which can be supplied from
water revenues.
The dependable raw water sup
ply now Is 215 million gallons a
day. The system now can store
only about half that much. Off,
cials estimate that by 1870 the
population to be supplied will be
about $780, 900, and that although
the population will not have
doubled. the consumption of water
WILL z-tr.. 40.
For the first year something
over 81 million will be sought,
or about twice the amount now
carried in the pending budget for
permanent improvements. The
loan asked for the first year will
be about 81 ,405, 900. and the rest
of the increase will come from
water fund balances and sale of
city-owned securities held in
trust by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Work Proposed in 81.
The city would start repaying
all the loans in 1861.
Work contemplated during fis-
cal 1851 includes a start on a
new pumping station at Dale
carlia. a new 80 million gallon
clear water basin at Dalecarlia,
new chemical treatment facilities
at Mcmillan Reservoir and Fill
tration Plant and engineering
studies for future work, includ-
ing that to increase the raw wa
ter supply from Little Falls.
The plans contemplate a new
dam across the Potomac above
Little Falls, and q conduit to
Dalecarlia which will be dug in
solid rock.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Johnson Appointed
To Housing Authority

Col. Campbell c. Johnson. as
sistant to the administrator Of
the Selective Service System, was
designated as the Negro member
Evening star., 1950-06-04

MacCutcheon, Patricis
McEver, Mrs. c. r.
Marinelli, Lillian
Milne. Elizabeth Ann
Price. Mary
Prohaska, Charlotte
Weadon, Mariyln