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Evening star., 1950-04-27

ton. Mrs. H. Darkes Albright of
Ithaca. N. Y, said she had voted
against it Tuesday. but had found
since that she was afraid my
conscience would trouble me" if
the subject were not put on the
floor for discussion.
Males arrested in the United
States during 1949 numbered 49,
444 or an increase of as per cent
over 1948. Female arrest prints
increased only 81 per cent over
1948. Fingerprint cards showing
the arrests of women made up 9.9
per cent Of all the f1ngerprint
cards received during the year.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
Negro Dentist Qualities
As Salisbury Candidate
BY the Assceiesed PrsSs

SALISBURY. Nd. April 81
DR.. G. D. White. q Negro dentist.
will be the first member of his
race listed on the city election
ballot in two decades. He be-
latedly qualified as a candidate
for the city council in next Tues
Evening star., 1950-04-27
by the Asseciotsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. April
27-John Gilmore Farrar. so,
former controller for the General
Electric Co.. died yesterday In
Martha Jefferson Hospital here
after a long illness. Death was at
tributed to cerebral hemorrhage.
Born In HowardSville, Va, in
1889. Mr.. Farrar was graduate of
Miller School in Albemarle County
He had resided in Waynesboro
since June. l94S.
He became controller of General
Evening star., 1950-04-27

In rural areas in the United
States In 1949 there was an in
crease in crime of S.5 per cent and
a 40 increase In urban communi-
ties.
Evening star., 1950-04-27

days municipal elections by pre-
senting 8 nominating petition
bearing Sll signatures,
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YOUTHFUL GRANDMOTHER TAKES OVER-Atlantc City,
Mrs. John G. Lee Ne of Farmngon Conn., rehearses take
the gave president Of League Voters Re-
ting President Anna Lord Strauss Of Washington smiles
approval Mrs. Lee will be the first married
grandmother tha-to head the its history
-AP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Settling Of Pavement
On 23d Street Probed

Highway and sewer officials to-
day were investigating the extent
of a settlement which has left a
void under the pavement of
Twenty third street NV. between
P and @ streets.
The street section, meanwhile,
has been closed.
The Highway Department broke
into the pavement yesterday, after
reports of a depression in the
street and sidewalk.
A number Of large sewer con.
nections are located at the spot.
Last February, at Twenty-second
and @ streets, a large UNDER
ground washout was discovered.
It was big enough for double
garage, and only the foot-thick
crust of concrete and asphalt paw
ing had prevented it from crum-
bling under the weight of traffic.
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has been constantly increasing, %
he said.
He took q stand against any
decrease in the Federal payment,
noting that the United States
holds title to AZ per cent Of the
total land area of the District,
thus limiting city tax revenues.
AS passed by the Senate, the bill
Is expected to leave the District
with q surplus next June 80 OF
$50 million. But some of this is
expected to be whitfield down when
Congress grants funds for the
continuation Of the child day care
centers and gives expected ap-
proyal to bills for a five-day week
for police.
Further. city officials say, some
1851 projects already have been
deferred to next year. It was
noted also that the Commissioners
denied millions in department re-
quests before Congress started
work on this years budget.
One city official, therefore, de-
scribed as largely paper" the now
expected 1851 surplus, saying it
all would be needed in the fiscal
year 1852.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
District Milk Import Bill
Hearings Set Next Week

Public hearings are scheduled
by a House District subcommittee
for next Wednesday and Thursday
mornings on bills to permit i'm
portation into Washington of milk
from States meeting minimum
public health standards.
The hearings, to be held by the
Health Subcommittee, were an
nounced by Committee Clerk Will
liam, N. Mcleod. Bills by Repre-
sentatives Miller. Republican, Of
Nebraska, and Murray, Repub-
lican, Of Wisconsin. are to be con-
sidered.
A similar hearing was scheduled
recently but was cancelled at the
request Of Representative Smith,
Democrat. Of Virginia. among
others.
Among witnesses to be asked to
testify next week, Mr.. Mcleod
said, will be Commissioner John
Russell Young, Health Officer
Daniel L. Seckinger. Corporation
Counsel Vernon e. West and
spokesmen for the Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton, the United States Public
Health Service and Of one or more
Washington dairies.
Any others wishing to testify,
MIR. Mcleod said, should list their
names with the committee and
submit copies Of prepared state
mentS.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

bonded bourbon to half pints OF
Old Shudder-went into the bar
tenders sink.
The Potomac may now consider
itself further polluted, but the
Potomac is all, brother.
Assistant United States Attor-
|ney Bruce Sundlun, required by
law to watch the process, was 10
minutes late. Awaiting his ar
rival, a spectator noted the
jammed mail box.
Applications for membership"
Mr.. Caldwell asked.
One Of them was from the
United States Treasury.
Bills. bills, bills" muttered Mr.
Caldwell and went upstairs to
pour.
The club. occupying what once
was a church. later a Salvation
Army building at 606 E street
NV, will be emptier than those
bottles in today's whisky-pour by
mid-month.
Even the furniture goes on the
auction block July IL.
One other answer:
It takes about three hours TO
empty 500 bottles-if It's all going
dowrl the drain.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Ohio Drive 10 Be Dedicated
Sunday al Hains Point

Official dedication of Ohio drive,
formerly Riverside drive, will be
made at 3 pm. Sunday at the tip
of Haines Point. during observance
of Ohio Day, it was announced
today.
Final plans for the dedication
were made today at q meeting in
the Haines Point Tea House. Rep
resentatives Jenkins, Republican,
and McSweeney. Democrat, of
Ohio, headed the session.
It was announced that Ohio
Gov. Lausche will lead large del
egation of 'Ohioans coming here
this week end for the ceremonies.
Formal dedication of the road
way viii be made by Interior Sec
1etary Chapman and Gov. Lausche
Will accept the tribute on behalf
of his States 3 million residents.
Representative McSweeney has
called upon all members of the
Ohio State Society here and all
Ohioans to attend the dedication.
He estimates there are approx
mately 10000 Ohioans living in
this area.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
By chorIes J.. Yorbroueh

A Washington attorney and q
few reporters downed over 500
bottles of liquor during q wake at
the old Gold Key Club today.
The law was having q whisky
pour in the musty quiet of what
once was the city's biggest after
hours club and the whole stock
went down the drain in one of the
most extensive reverse flows since
prohibition.
Eyes were misty from the fumes.
Early this month Judge Alan
Goldsborough appointed Attorney
Samuel c. Caldwell as receiver for
the club after putting it out of
business for misuse and abuse OF
its charter.
Included among Mr.. Caldwell's
other legal chores as receiver was
the "emptying the bottles contain
ing alcoholic beverages into any
sewage disposal facilities conven-
lent therefor"
Eyeing the few spectators, whose
tongues hung out so far they ap-
peared to be wearing red ties, Mr..
Caldwell saw his duty and he did
it. Bottle after bottle-ranging
from what the labels said was
Evening star., 1950-07-06
1850 Parking Meters
Are Ordered by D. C.,
Raising Total 10 1900

The District today awarded a
contract to the Karpark Corp. of
Cincinnati for 1850 new parking
meters costing SIS. 3.297.50.
The new order will bring to
more than 1000 the number Of
parking meters on the streets of
Washington.
Traffic officials said the new me-
tiers will be installed on Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc; Eighth street
Sc. from Pennsylvania avenue to
<; Good Hope road Sc, from
Nichols to Minnesota avenues Sc;
Nichols avenue Sc, on Good Hope
road to v street Sc; Seventh
street S.W., from D to G streets
S.W.; U street NV. from Tenth
to Fifteenth street; Fourteenth
street NV, from Thomas Circle to
U street: p street NV, from Four
teenth to Fifteenth NV; Calvert
street NV. from the bridge to
Twenty fourth street.
Also Connecticut avenue NV.
from K to L streets from N to S
streets, and from Calvert street to
Woodley road NV; Twenty
fourth street NV. from Calvert
street to Connecticut avenue NV,
Constitution avenue from Sixth to
Fourteenth street NV; Rhode Is
land avenue NE. from Twentieth
to Twenty fourth NE, and Mary
land avenue NE. from Benning to
Neal street.
Traffic officials said the meters
were being installed largely at the
request Of merchants on the
streets affected.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

The youthful counterman, charged
on two counts of assault with a
dangerous weapon, was held on
$4,000 bond and his case was con-
tinued until July 13 today.
Police version Of the fray, which
began about 6 pm. yesterday, was
this:
Vann had an argument with his
wife, Grace Vann, 81, Wednesday
night. She went to visit a friend,
Mrs. Opal Wise. in the 1900 block
of New Hampshire avenue NV.
Shot in Cab.
Vann went to the Wise home
last night, started an argument
and "took a shot" at Mr.. Wise,
but missed. Then, police reports
said, Vann forced his wife to ac-
company him into his car. Dur
ing the ride, his auto ran out of
gas and he hailed a taxi, both of
them got in and ordered the driver
to go to a gas station.
En- route, the taxi driver told
police, vann fired several times,
one shot striking Mrs. Vann in the
leg. Returning to his car, both
Vann and his wife got out Of the
cab, poured the gas into the tank
and re-entered his car.
Cab Driver Calls Police.
The taxi driver notified police
and the broadcast sent several
police cars in search Of Vann.
From the description, Detective
Sergts. Murray Kutner and Her
bert c. Young located the car near
Beach drive south Of Tilden
street NV. where it had struck
Ia light pole.
Mrs. Vann, wounded in her left
leg above the ankle, is In good
condition at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Star Movies
Washington, $3.50 p.rn.

WdSHluS SOu, osOU psm.
Stoddert. Thirty ninth and Cal
vert streets NV.
Keene, Church street and. Riggs
I'd. NE.
/ Powell. Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV.
Sherwood. Tenth and G streets
NE.
Garfield. Second and r streets
Sc.
Fort Greble. Nichols avenue and
Chesapeake streets S.W.
Cook, North Capitol and p
streets NV.
Rose Park, Twenty-seventh and
o streets NV.
Langston. 2210 H street NE.
Douglass-Dwellings, 1000 Ala
bama avenue Sc.
Arlington, $3.50 pm.
Langston, 1854 Lee highway.
Alexandria, 8 pm.
Lee, Prince street at Patrick
ana Henry streets.
Montgomery County, 9 pm.
Jesup Blair, Blair I'd. and Geor-
gia avenue.
/. Prince Georges County, 8 pm.
Norh Brentwood Elementary
School, Wallace road and Banner
street, North Brentwood street.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
D. {. Area Prices Rise
On Coffee and Pork;
Index Up Nationally

Many Washington stores today
posted higher prices for pork,
frying chickens, eggs and coffee.
Increases in the price of pork
cuts ranged from 2 to 10 cents
a pound, depending on the store.
Retail stores in other parts of the
country were charging as much
as 10 cents a pound more for pork
today than a week ago.
Prices Of veal, beef and lamb
remained unchanged here, al
though one large chain store re-
duced the price Of porterhouse
steak from $1.10 to SO cents a
pound and round steak from $40
to SO cents in an effort to stimulate
tagging sales.
Eggs were reported l cent q
dozen higher; frying chickens up
2 to 8 cents a pound, and two pop
ular brands Of coffee up 2 cents
a pound.
Living Cost Rises Again.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
recently reported q new increase
In the cost Of living for Washing
ton and blamed it mostly on
higher food costs.
Meanwhile. the Korean fighting
and its threat to world peace were
blamed for the sl1arpest rise in
wholesale food prices since mid
July of 1948.
The Dun 81 Bradstreet wholesale
food price index jumped Is cents
from last week to $6.19, which
compared with $3.50 a year ago
and was the highest since De-
cember 18, 1949. Seventeen Of the
foods represented in the index
were higher. only two lower. The
index figure represents the total
cost Of a pound each Of 81 foods
in general use.
However. Agriculture Secretary
Brannan told President Truman
that this country's food situation
is in good shape"-that our agri-
cultural reserves and processed
foods stored under the price sup
port programs, together with good
crop prospects, make no Govern
ment action necessary to assure
the Nation Of ample food.
Coffee Supply Unaffected.
Mr.. Brannan said farmers i'm
proved ability to produce now
provides perhaps even greater
protection against possible
emergency than do the reserve
stocks of food.
w. F. Williamson, executive vice
president of the National Coffee
Association, said the outbreak in
the Far East should have no effect
on coffee supplies. The area in
volved produces no coffee, and
shipping to the United States
from the chief fee-growing
areas Of Latin America seems
likely to continue adequate, he
said.
1.-THE only result of consumers
boarding of coffee would be that
the hoarder will get stuck with
stale coffee. and the cost Of
coffee to every one will be forced
up." he added.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
AirIines 10 Start
Priority
Rule Tomorrow
Riders oBe Bumped
If Space Is Needed
For Military Aides
By the Assoeiofed Press

The airlines announced today
that a passenger pumping rule
will go into effect tomorrow, but
1t will be mostly standby measure.
Under this procedure, the air.
lines will be permitted to remove
passengers or cancel reservations
when space is needed for military
or Government officials in connec-
ton with the Korean situation.
The action is being taken by the
Air Transport Association, agency
Tor the scheduled air carriers, with
permission of the Civil Aeronautics
Board. The board has authorized
fllng OF such rule on less than
the usual 30-day notice.
No Inconvenience Expected.
I An association official said that
no inconvenience is expected since
the airlines. have been able to
handle all demands for space. al
though extra sections have been
necessary in some cases.
He said the rule was primarily a
protection against lawsuits if it
should be necessary to disturb a
civilian passengers trip.
Although industry officials saw
no priority system such as that
used during the recent war is in
prospect. they still have been
studying possible steps if a situa-
ton should develop which would
require air travel priorities.
During the war airline passen.
gers were classified according to
the urgency of their travel and
any passenger was in danger of
being bumped at any stop by the
hoioer OF higher priority.
Far East Flights Set.
AN Air Force spokesman pointed
out that the Air Force is arrang-
ing with nine air carriers to pro-
VIDE AZ flights a week from va
rlous points in the country to the
Far East. This arrangement will
take the burden off the regular
Nights OF the carriers and NOT
cause a disruption of normal air.
line operations, it was said.
The nine air carriers are Pan
american Anyways. Northwest Air.
lines. United Air Lines. American
Alrlines. California Eastern Air.
lines, Seaboard and Western Air.
lines. Trans-Ocean Airlines, Fly-
ing Tigers and Overseas National
Airways. The last five named are
non-scheduled carriers.
Specialists to Travel.
All three services-the ARMY.
Navy and Air Force-will use the
space on planes chartered from
these lines to carry special-
lists in various fields to the war
zone, it was stated.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
furnishes the Air Force with a
periodic inventory of commercial
airline equipment. and the present
arrangements for the AZ flights
week will not interfere with
normal commercial operations, the
spokesman said. .s.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Accident in. FumiIy,
Ohio Couple Sought

The Police Department is trying
to locate Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C.
Osborne Of Cincinnati. who are
vacationing here. There has been
a serious accident reported in
their family at Cincinnati.
The Osbornes have been asked
to contact a neighbor, Harry
Mayo of Cincinnati. They are
driving a 1949 gray Buick sedan
with an Ohio license, 1896.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

tary Interruptions were caused in
power, officials said.
Elsewhere in the area, lightning
struck three-story brick house
at 1915 North Jackson street,
Arlington, Va, and set it aflre,
A house owned by Hugo Stella
botta at 4308 Alabama avenue
Sc. also was struck by lightning
and set afire. The two-story
stone structure was damaged in
the roof. attic and the ceiling Of
a bedroom. A fire engine begged
down in flood water about 8 feet
deep on Minnesota avenue at N
street Sc.
The District Fire Board said
that during the storm it received
l3 local alarms and two box
alarms. mostly for fallen trees or
live wires down. Between 80 and
40 flood" calls also were recorded
by the Fire Board.
Collisions Reported.
Traffic during the storm
brought about a few minor colli-
sions. No one was seriously in
Jured. The Accident Investiga-
ton Unit reported one accident
involving four cars at Florida
avenue and K street NE. with
no one reported hurt. The Capi-
tai Transit Company buses en-
cohntered delays of from is to
20 minutes in the area near the
Peace Cross in Bladensburg. Md.
A frequently flooded section. it
again was covered with waters
from the Anacostia River. But
this time, instead Of several hours
elapsing after rain storm, the
area became flooded during the
dOWnpour,
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Bill Establishing
Old Georgetown
District Studied
Senute Unit Ends
Hearing on Meqsure
To Control Building

A Senate District subcommittee
today took under advisement a
bill to establish a district known
as "Old Georgetown" after
lengthy testimony during o pub
lie hearing.
Senator Leahy. Democrat, Of
Rhode Island, subcommittee
chairman, raised several questions
on the measure. But at one point
he reassured witnesses he was not
opposed to the bill. and was only
trying to clear up some Of its
details.
A similar measure has been
approved by the House District
Committee and will be called up
for action Monday on the House
floor.
The bills would authorize the
District Commissioners through
their power Of issuing building
permits to regulate the exterior
architecture Of buildings In "Old
Georgetown"
Special Reports Provided.
Before issuing permits, the
Commissioners would be required
to submit each project to the
Commission of Fine Arts for a re-
port as to whether the proposed
architecture would preserve the
historic value" of tho area.
The Fine Arts Commission
would appoint a committee of
three architects to review plans.
Corporation Counsel Vernon
West recommended that the, bill
be amended to include new con-
struction of property as well as its
alienation and reconstruction. He
strongly suggested. however. that
the word "razing" be stricken
from the bill because he questioned
the power of Congress to give the
Commissioners power to prevent
the razing Of buildings.
Horace w. .Peaslee. architect.
said the word "razing" should re-
main in the bill as a protection
against destruction of historic
ShrineS.
Others Indorse Measure.
Other witnesses approving the
measure included Thomas s. Set
tie of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, Brig.
Gen. K. s. Bradford, retired, pres
ident Of the Georgetown Citizens
Association, and Mrs. Harold B.
Hinton, Mrs. Charles j. Hubbard
and Miss Dorothy de Schweinitz,
all Of the Progressive Citizens of
Georgetown.
The Leahy subcommittee also
heard three witnesses recommend
a bill to extend the penalties for
trespass to public buildings and
grounds and private ground.
Trouble in protecting such prop
critics had resulted, the subcom-
mittee was told. because the pres
ent law does not protect these
categories Of property by suitable
trespass legislation.
Testifying were Mr.. West, Nor
man j. Nelson, first assistant su-
perintendent Of schools, and John
M. Riecks, associate superintend-
ent Of schools in charge of build
ings and grounds.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Senate Vote Indicates
D. {. 10 Gef al Least
Sit Million for Year
By Don S. Worren

"a DlSCTlct government spending
program Of at least Silt million
for the present fiscal year now is
In prospect, although the size OF
the Federal share Of costs is yet
to be determined.
The Senate set the stage for an
early decision on the city budget
bill yesterday when it adopted
unanimously a recommendation
of its Hill Appropriations SUBJ
committee fixing outlays at $l19
million.
This Is about Sc million above
the total previously okayed by the
House. In conference between the
two bodies the House is expected
to accept at least 81 million Of the
Senate increases.
These extra sums would cover
two major projects not yet author
lied when the House first acted,
but now are covered by laws-the
beginning Of the $12 million East
Capitol street bridge and starting
OF a $23 million borrowed-money
expansion Of the city water sys-
tenn.
May Accept Other Items.
The House also may accept
some Of the other increases rec
commended by the Senate, but this
Will be determined by House-Sen-
ate conferences, to be started
within a few days.
The size Of the Federal pay
ment. cut by the House by 10 per
cent. or $1.2 million, was not at
issue in the District appropriation
bill. since this question is embod-
led in the Federal omnibus supply
bill. not yet reported to the SEN
ate. But the question bobbed UP
yesterday, as the Senate ran
through the city spending meas
ure.
There were indications Of some
fight on this point. even in the
Senate. the traditional supporter
Of fiscal equity for District tax
payers.
Saltonstall Raises Issue.
Questions about the size Of the
Federal payment were raised yes
terday by Senator Saltonstall, Re-
publican. Of Massachusetts,. He
said he thought the lump sum
ought to be cut, since there were
prospects Of a District surplus at
the end Of this year, whereas the
Federal Government faced a def
cit.
He drew some support from SEN
ator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan. who asked If the present
total Federal payment Of $12 mil
lion is mandatory" and noted
that it already has been cut by
the House. &
Senator Hill, Democrat, Of Ala
bama, in charge of the bill, imme-
diately brought out that the size
Of the Federal payment had been
fixed by act of Congress. He voiced
serious doubt this should be
changed by action on an appro-
priation bill.
Senator Hunt, Democrat, Of
Wyoming. head Of the Senate Dis
trict legislative subcommittee,
which last year sponsored an $18
million increase in District taxes,
argued it would not be fair to
lower the Federal share.
Cites 40 Per Cent Ratio.
He explained that, back in 1922,
the United States was meeting 40
per cent Of the costs Of the Ma
tional Capital and that today the
Federal share Is only slightly over
10 per cent.
"Since 1922, the percentage
borne by the United States has
been constantly decreasing where
as taxes on the District people