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Evening star., 1950-02-06
Ranking Detectives
Get Barrett Briefinq
On Crime Probe

Ranking detectives have beer
getting a briefing from their boss
on the questions they might be
asked by the House District sub
committee investigating crime ano
its punishment here. it was
learned today.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
called in the chiefs of the various
squads in the Detective Bureau
Saturday to tell them what cases
the subcommittee wants to know
about.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Daniel B. Maher, who has been
helping the congressional investi-
gators since last November. gave
the detectives this advice, accord
ing to some of those present:
If the detectives have any par
ticular ":gripes" and are specific
ally asked about them, they are
free to answer.
Mr.. Maher previously has helped
the Police Department. One in
stance of that was report he
prepared to show how active the
Police Department was in round
ing up gamblers.
Mai. Barrett will be the frs
witness when the hearings on
Washington crime and how tc
curb it get under way at 10 am
tomorrow. Two days are ex-
pected to be devoted to police
witnesses.
After the police, the prosecu.
tors are expected to get the call
The United States Attorneys Of
flee said the congressional inves.
tigators have asked for a numbe,
OF files. This spokesman for the
prosecutors said United States
Attorney George Morris Fay had
not called in his staff for instruc-
tions.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Fire MarshaI's Office
Seeks Cause Of Blaze
In Cleaning Plant

The Fire Marshals Office is
seeking the cause of a $4,000
three-alarm fire late yesterday at
the Aristo Dry Cleaners g. Dyers'
main plant, 1926 South Capitol
street.
Acting Fire Chief Roy Warfield
said he would inspect the plant
today.
Firemen brought the blaze un-
der control in about half an hour
yesterday. 1t apparently broke
out on the ground-foor office of
the modern $5o0,000 two-story
brick structure.
Little Clothing Damage.
Leroy Leibel, a co-owner, told
reporters the plant and it's con-
tents were insured. He added that
very little clothing was burned.
Mr.. Leibel said several hundred
suits, dresses and other garments
had been delivered Saturday eve
ming to the firms stores, thus
escaping undamaged.
Firemen said only clerical ia
cilities appeared to be damaged.
Mr.. Leibel said the plant would
resume operations within few
days. Plant machinery for regu-
lar operation was not damaged,
f1remen said.
Flames shot 80 feet into the air.
A heavy pail of smoke blanketed
the southwest and southeast
areas. The first firemen on the
scene concentrated on protecting
the basement. About 1000 GAL
Ions Of dry-cleaning fluid were
reported stored there.
Hilary Young. 48, a watchman,
discovered the fire. He said he
noticed flames shooting up in the
office" shortly after Sis pm.
First Alarm at $50 PM.
The first alarm was sounded at
$50 pm. The second came five
minutes later and the third at
5:29. In addition, a special alarm
for extra engine companies was
sounded at 5::44 pm. These
alarms brought total Of IL en-
gine companies, three truck COM
oanies. a deputy chief. two bat
TALON chiefs, Rescue Squad No. 1,
Rescue Squad Ambulance No. Q
ard tower-tender No. l..
Police Supt. Robert J. Barrett
arrived on the scene. The new
South Capitol Street Bridge was
ordered closed. Cars were de-
toured for an hour because Of
snarled traffic.
About 40 buses in an adjoining
Capital Transit Co. garage were
moved.
There was only one casualty.
Sergt. Sidney Mores, "a, Of No. Is
Engine Company was treated ut
the scene for smoke inhalation
and minor neck cut. Many fire.
men donned oxygen masks as they
nattled the blaze.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Area Dairy Farmers
Urged 10 Produce
More, Better Milk

Washington area dairy farmers
were urged today to produce more
and better milk for Washington
consumers.
The plea was made by Bruce B.
Derrick, secretary of the Mary
land and Virginia Milk Producers
Association, Inc.
In speech delivered at the
associations annual meeting at
the Hotel Statler, Mr.. Derrick said
the group now ranks among the
10 top businesses in the District.
Sales at New High.
The banquet, held at noon, was
attended by nearly 1,700 milk pro-
ducers, their wives and friends.
Mr.. Derrick said the associa-
t1on's sales of milk last year
reached new high. He said the
cooperative marketed nearly one
half billion pounds of fluid mill
and cream for producers, totalins
approximately $25,000, 900.
Sales of fluid milk last veal
were 3-7I10 per cent over tn,
previous year. and slightly above
l946. Mr.. Derrick reported.
In 1896" MIR. Derrick said
''the association decided on 6
policy of stable pricing methods
rather than higher, short tern
prices for milk. This policy il
one of the underlying factors ir
the present good market"
He said members had done 9
good job of leveling production
last year, and urged continued
high production, with no COM
promise with quality.
Referring to recent requests by
two Washington dairies for a de-
crease in consumer milk prices,
w. Lawson King, Gaithersburg
(Mdo dairyman, said he hoped
in the future the consumer would
be permitted to ask for lower milk
prices. -
Mr.. King asserted the public
had received a false impression
that dairy farmers were making
money. He said that in 20 years
he had not had such a difficult
year as 1949.
He predicted that If conditions
continue there will be many
farm foreclosures by 1852. The
dairy farmer, he said, can i'll af-
ford decrease In milk prices now.
Directors Confirmed.
/ Association directors confirmed
for 3-year terms we're E. c. Biser
Frederick, Md; Upton F. Gladhill
Damascus, Md: Basil Mobley
Derwood, Md: M. H. Ramsburg
Lewistown. Md; w. D. NcNair
Herndon, Va; G. Wallace Carper
Mclean, Va, and Jennings F
Potts, Purcellville. Va.
President H. G. Byrd of the
University of Maryland, was ban,
quet POSTMASTER. j. Homer Rem.
berg. Middletown. Md, is associa.
| ton president.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Press Clubs Annual Ball
To Be Held Saturday

The National Press Club will
hold its annual Inauguration and
ball starting at 1880 pm. Sat-
|urday.
An open house and dinner will
proceed the formal installation
ceremonies which will take place
at 8 pm. in the auditorium. Rad
ford E. Mobley will be installed
as president.
The Navy Band, under the di-
|rection of 1t. Comdr. Charles
Brendler, will give a concert start
ing at g. pm.
Dancing will follow the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
College Park Motorist
Hurt As Cor Oyerturns

Bernard M. Fox. 20, of 69e5
Wake Forest drive, College Park,
was injured last night when his
car overturned on Defense high
way at Collington.
Prince Georges County police
reported Mr.. Fox suffered arm
and internal injuries, cuts and
bruises. He was admitted to the
Prince Georges General Hospital,
Cheverly.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Committee Action Delayed
On Judges Nominations

Action by the Senate Judiciary
Committee on the nomination of
three Federal judges for the Dis
trict was postponed today when
the committee failed to muster a
quorum for the scheduled meet
ing.
The nominees already serving
under recess. appointments are:
James r. Kirkland and Charles
F. Mclaughlin, of District Court,
and David Bazelon, of the United
States Court of Appeals. The
nominations have been approved
by a subcommittee headed by
Senator McCarran. Democrat, OF
Nevada.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Clio Seeks Signatures
Of House Members for
d. {. Home Rule Vote

The CIO today asked members
of the House to help bring the
Senate-passed Washington home
rule bill to vote on the House
floor.
In letter sent to all members,
Nathan Cowan, CIO legislative
director, urgently requested
more signatures to petition
which would force the bill out
of the House District Committee.
The committee had tabled it.
Second Glass Citizens.
There is no valid reason why
residents of the District should
be relegated to the status of second
class citizens" Mr.. Cowan wrote.
The petition, sponsored by Rep
resentative Kennedy, Democrat,
of Massachusetts,, had 129 sig
natures according to last reports.
A total of 2l8,fa majority of the
House is necessary to discharge
the District Committee from con-
troll over the bill.
The CIo letter said in part:
Denied Self Government.
Tt is an indefensible anomaly
that persons residing in the
worlds focal point of representa-
tive government should them
selves be denied the right to self
government. There are no legiti-
mate islands of exclusion in a
nation which truly accepts the
fundamental principle of govern
ment of the people, by the people
for the people,"
While We appreciate the time
and sincere effort put forth by
many Congressman on District
affairs, we believe that the present
system is fair neither to the Ma
ton nor to the District itself =" 3.
Congress should not be side
tracked from consideration of ma
tional questions in order to deal
with the purely local affairs of
the District. -
Evening star., 1950-02-06
FBI Arrests Man Here
On Bad Check Charge,
Officer Impersonation

The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation has. arrested man ac-
cused of impersonating a naval
officer and passing $2,5O0 in
worthless checks at an Alex
andria real estate Office.
/ He was identified as Leon j.
Sparks, "a, of Gloucester City,
N. J. He was arrested here last
night.
Sparks was arraigned today be-
fore Commissioner Cyril S. Law
renee on charges of imperso-
mating a naval officer. The case
was continued to February IS.
Bond was set at $4,000.
The FBI agent told Mr.. Law
renee that Sparks impersonated
a Navy captain in order to cash
the checks. He said any action
on the check accusations would
have to be taken by Virginia or
New Jersey authorities. The
checks were drawn On a New Jer-
sey bank, the FBI said.
Cashed at Alexandria Office.
The checks, it was said, were
cashed at the real estate Office OF
Mrs. c. S. Taylor Burke, wife o1
the president of the Burke ane
Herbert Bank, Alexandria. Sh,
operates real estate Office at 90.
South washington street.. Alex
andria, under the name of Heller
Marshall.
According to the FBI, Spark,
told Mrs. Burke last Friday h,
was interested in a house costin,
$25 900. He gave her a check fol
$4,000, telling her he had recentl,
retired as Navy captain.
The FBI agent said Sparks
cashed checks for $100 in Mrs
Burke's Office and also issued one
for $400 to Frank Koplin, 231s
Fifteenth street, NV, contrac-
tor. He also borrowed car be-
longing to Mr.. Koplin who built
the house Sparks said he was
interested in buying.
Meanwhile Mrs. Burke contact
ed the Collingswood IN. j. bank
on which the Checks were drawn,
Mrs. Burke said the bank told her
Sparks had no account there.
15-Year Record Reported.
An FBI agent told Commission
er Lawrence that Sparks has a
record dating back Is years. He
said it includes convictions on
false pretenses, extortion and il
legal practice of medicine. He
is said to have told Mrs. Burke
he is a retired Navy doctor.
Sparks has impersonated, be-
sides naval officers, a State
trooper and a sea captain, the
agent said the FBI record shows
The FBI arrested Sparks when
he came to Mr.. Koplin's house
to return the car.
Meanwhile, a complaint against
Sparks has been filed by United
States Commissioner Stanley King
in Alexandra.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Alumni to Hold Dinner

The All Pennsylvania College
Alumni Association of Washing
ton will hold its first annual din
aer on Monday, February 20 at
the Mayflower Hotel. The asso-
citation was founded last October
and now has a membership Of
over 5000.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Zoo Acquires d Penguin
And 8 Scarlet Ibis

The Zoo today announced the
arrival of three scarlet ibis from
Brazil and penguin from Chilli.
The new acquisitions have been
installed in the bird house, DIR.
William Mann, director, said.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
D. D.C.LegiisIation
'kayBeUsedto TO
Stall FEPC Bill
New Southern Tactics
Indicted at Meeting
Of District Committee
By Don S. Worren

Minor District bills may be
used, possibly next week, by
Southern Democrats on the House
District Committee in their efforts
to keep civil rights legislation
from reaching the floor.
This was indicated today at 9
meeting of the full committee
The pending FEPC legislation was
not referred to directly. But there
were repeated references to calen-
dar Wednesday.
The FEPC legislation, part OF
the civil rights program, has been
blocked in the House Rules Com
mittee, and Chairman Lesinski OF
the House Labor Committee has
been waiting his chance to call il
up on a calendar Wednesday.
Only two committees are ahead
of his as Speaker Rayburn, from
Wednesday to Wednesday, is call
ing the roll of committee chairmen
The Post Office and Civil Service
Committee will be called Wednes.
day. The District Committee will,
be next, probably week from
then.
Two Bills Ready for Action.
The District Committee now
has two bills readied for action
One of these, already on the
House calendar, would amend the
law as to granting licenses in the
healing arts. A second bill, ap.
proved by the committee today
would provide for the incorpora-
ton of the Girl Scouts of America
Next Monday is District Day ir
the House, but there was some
thought today that action might
not be possible at that time or
both bills. .,
Representative Smith, Demo.
crat, OF Virginia. a member o1
both the Rules Committee anc
the District Committee, moved to-
day that Chairman Mcmillan o1
the District Committee be author.
lied and directed to bring up any
District bill on the calendar "any
time he sees fit, including Calen-
dar Wednesday,"
Representative Granger, Demo
crat. OF Utah, Immediately voiced
an objection, "if the only purpose
was Calendar Wednesday,"
Two Short of Quorum.
Representative Abernethy, Dem
ocrat, of Mississippi, supported the
Smith motion, whereupon Mr.
Granger made a point of quorum
OF the committee was not present
There were IL members attending
two short of a quorum.
Chairman Mcmillan said he
had tried to bring up the healing
arts bill couple Of times on Dis
trict days but that the leaders
had asked that it go over because
it might take too much time.
When Mr.. Granger commented
this bill already was on the House
calendar, Chairman Mcmillan let
it go with the remark he would
make try of getting action or
it.
I Mr.. Mcmillan also brought ur
for discussion bills on renewal fol
another year of daylight-sayine
time in the District, extension fol
another year of rent control here
a bill for the preservation of his
toric buildings in Georgetown and
much debated measure for the
licensing of engineers of the Dis
trict.
BY mutual agreement the COM
mittee referred to subcommittee
the measures dealing with rent
| Georgetown and daylight time.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Masonic Chapter Is
To Mark 18th Year

A 25th anniversary celebration
of the founding of Petworth
Chapter. No. 16, of the Royal
Arch Masons will be held at 1880
o'clock tonight at Joppa Masonic
Temple, 4209 Ninth street NV.
. Election and installation of Of
ficerS also will be held.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Dr.. Moronq to Speak

DR.. Carol D. Morong. headmas-
ter of Peddie School at Nights
town. N. j.. will be principal
speaker at the third annual din
ner of the Peddie- Washington
Club at 6:15 o'clock tonight at the
Touchdown Club. The club is also
scheduled to elect officers for 1850.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Cohen to Address Dinner

DR.. Morris Cohen, professor OF
metallurgy at Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology, will address
a dinner meeting of the Washing
ton chapter. American Society for
Metals at 6:15 pm, February 13
at the Dodge Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Aumnue Plan Luncheon

A benefit luncheon sponsored
by the Columbia Hospital Alum
nae Association will be held at /
pm. Saturday at the Broadmoor
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04
BIDS FOR SCHOOL
 CONSTRUCTIONS, TOO
 HIGH, TURNED DOWN

WASHINGTON, April 4 = lH - Congress may be asked for sup plemental appropriation to finance construction of the White Mountain School in Alaska, an official of the Bureau of Indians Affairs says.
 Bids for contracts to build the school were opened here, and it was found that the lowest of these, by Sam Bergeson of Tacoma, Wash, was for s1,395,00O.
 Arthur O'Allen, assistant chief of the bureaus branch of buildings and utilities, said Congress authorized only $82O,OOO for the project. He said that the bureau has $182 .000 ot this on hand, with the remaining funds included in an appropriations bill now before Congress.
 High bidder among the II who submitted estimates, Allen said, was Morrison-K -Knutson of Seattle, Wash, who bid $2,097 ,000.
 Allen said the project calls for construction of eight buildings. The school would be located 60 miles east of Nome.
 The bureau will not re-advertiSe for bids, Allen said. Instead, it prob ably will ask Congress for additional funds so that contract may be let
 Allen said the bureau has 120 days in which to accept bid for the work.
 If the required authorization or funds are not forthcoming by that time, Allen said, all bids opened thus far would have to be rejected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04


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sCHwINN BIKES AT MADsEN'S
NOTICE

NOTICE
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was, on the 3rd day of April, 1850. duly appointed administrator of the estate of Charlie John, deceased.
 All persons having claims against the estate of deceased will present them, with proper vouchers, duly verified. to the undersigned at Ju- neau, Alaska, within six (6) months from the date of this Notice. DATED at Juneau, Alaska, April 3, 1850.
 N. c. BANFIELD,
 Administrator. First publication, April 4, 1850. Last publication. April 25, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04
International Rule Sci Up for Jerusalem
(By Associated Press)

The United Nations trusteeship council in Geneva approved sta- ute setting up an international re- gilne for Jerusalem. The LIN has no actual power to enforce inter nationalz tation. 10th occupying powers in the Holy City, Israel and Hsshemite Jordan, gre opposed bitterly to an international regime.
, 1950-04-29

Doing the family wash for YOU
isn't the only labor-saving service
your automatic washing machine
can perform. 1t now develops that
the same washer can do your home.
dyeing, too. It's especially good for
tintexing bulky articles like cur.
tains, bed linens, bedspreads, table
cloths, drapes and slip covers. The
dyeing procedure is the same as for
laundering, except that the dye soIu-
zion is made separately in q quart
Df hot water and then poured into
the machine while it is filling with
water, according to q bulletin Of
instructions issued BY the Tintex
Home Economies Bureau Of New
York City.
The amount Of dye required de.
Ponds upon the dye-color and the
articles weight and fabric, tie bu.
reau points out. Three dime boxes
Df all-fabric dye in light colofs are
sufficient for 10 ounces or less oil
cotton, linen silk and visc0e f6nl
fabrics. Twice this amount
mended for nylon and aceI Io1
and for dark shades 0f oNt 8Dfic. i;
After dyeing, the washer can bel
cleaned easily BY filling II with clean
water end operating g % the Lass
rinse.
, 1950-04-29
Fee: $500
Say two dollars J
D. G. G. }


# is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Letters Pa
tent which were recorded in
the United States Patent Of
flee, Washington, DC, on Feb
ruary IA, 1850, in the name of
Kdgeworth Greene, assignor
to Inter-Seal Corporation Of
Spring Lake, New Jersey a
corporation organized and
existing under the laws Of the
State Of Delaware, and patent
certificate No. 2,497, 500, issued
therefor, has this date been
registered in the Office Of the
Government Secretary Of the
Virgin Islands of the United
States Thomas, IN ac-
lcordance with the provisions
IN the regulations governing
the registration Of Patents and
Trademarks in the Virgin Is
lands, approved April /, 1916.
April 81, 1850
Government Of the Virgin
Islands Of the United States,
ST. Thomas
LOUIS -LTERBRA
Acting Government Secretary.
, 1950-04-29
Early Tips For Anxious Gardeners

While winter winds are still
bowling around the door, enthnsi-
astic gardeners can get a head
start on Mother Nature, and in
sure g~arden-fresh mature crops
ready foExthe table as much as q
month earlier than usual. An easy
to-build basement window hotbed
makes this possible, and saves
money by allowing the home
growth Of plants and sets, ordi-
narily bought from a nursery.
The window hotbed is simple in
construction las shown in sketch),
consisting Of glass sash resting
, 1950-04-29
Hotbed Buils Into Window

on . wooden frame, backed up
against d basement window. Seeds
are planted in flats placed under
the sash, and the open basement
window Unjust be Southern expos
urel provides cellar warmth.
Use Of the right type 81 glass IS
important in the construction Of
the frames. Pennvernon glass is
sOne Of the best. 1t transmits sun
evenly. abundantly and d.
Irectly, making the hotbed more
efficient. Crops that can be started
in frames with fine results in-
Iclnde: lettuce, cabbage, caulihow-.
Ter, broccoli. tomatoes, peppers,
segg plants, mushmelons, summer
seQuashes, celery and cucumbers.
, 1950-04-29
FOR SALE

"The yacht Schooner FLIGHT 8O1foot over
all, 1s-foot Beam, 1O-foot draught, registered at
ST. Thomas, ". i No. 1914, converted in 1912 to
a freight Schooner, (cargo capacity Of 50 tonsl
presently plying between Saint Croix, and Saint
Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Interested parties may inspect Schooner
- sRA light at the ports Of st. Thomas or Chris
tiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, upon ar
rangenents with Mr.. D. Victor Bornn in Saint
Thomas Or the Virgin Islands Corporation in
Saint Croix.
Sealed bids should be submitted to the
Virgin Islands Corporation, Christiansted, Saint
Croix On Or before May Is, 1850, to be opened
1890 AN. May l6, 1850.
The Corporation reserves the right to reject
any o. all bids and to waive any informality in
bids"
, 1950-04-29
PUBLIC AUCTIo N

AT the request of Almeric l.. Christian, Esq, attorney
for and on behalf of Mary L. Sheen, Executrix of the Estate
Of Charles I. Sheen, deceased, and pursuant to an Order of
the District Court, dated March 9th, the Vendue Director
will sell at public auction
PROPERTY NO. 81 Queen ST. christiansted
a part of the aforesaid estate, on
MAY Isl. 1850. at 2:3O p. m.
at the Police Court room, Christiansted
The conditions Of the auction will be read at the time
of the sale.
The vendue Directors Office. christiansted. ST. crOix.
The 18th day Of March. "A. d. 1850
() B. c. cANEcATA
Vendue Director