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Evening star., 1951-01-05
Jacob Kerns, Is, Dies;
Retired Fishery Aide

Jacob H. F. Kerns, 7s, retired
assistant chief of fish distribution
in the old Bureau of Fisheries, died
yesterday after a long illness at his
home, 1853 Harvard street NV.
Mr.. Kerns had been with the
Fisheries Bureau for 81 years
when he retired in 1886 because Of
disability. At one time he was in
charge of the five specially built
railroad cars which distributed
hundreds of thousands of fish to
streams and lakes throughout the
country.
He was born in Martinsburg, W.
Va, and was graduated from the
Martinsburg High School. He was
with the bureaus field staff before
he came here in 1920.
Mr.. Kerns was a member of the
Elks' Club in Martinsburg.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Emma B. Kerns; two sons, Jacob
H. F. Kerns. jr.. of the home ad-
dress. a Post Office Department
employe, and Curtis Kerns of Mar
tinsburg. and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in the Hines fu-
neral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be private, In
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-01-05
9 Prize HoIstein Cows Killed
BY Broken qh-VoItuoe Wire

Nine cows were electrocuted ir
a pasture on the United States
SolCiers' Home grounds this
morning when two high tension
wires, each carrying 1900 volts OF
electricity. snapped and fell across
their backs.
The cows were in a herd of Is
grazing at the south end of reser-
walton when the accident oc-
Cured. Investigators theorized
that constant rubbing by the COWS
against guy wires supporting a
pole in the middle of the pasture
may have caused it to sway and
weaken the wires.
Pure-Bred HOlsteins.
The COWS were pure-bred Hol-
stems and ranked high in the herd
which has won many prizes for the
Soldiers Home. Officials would not
estimate the value of those killed,
but herd attendants said few in
the herd were worth less than
$500 apiece.
When the wires fell they dropped
across the metal fence surround
ing the pasture. Flames leaped
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Sieminski, Elected to House
While in Korea, Feels Humble
Congress Regarded
As Supply Depot
At Front, He Says
By Gene Goodwin

Representative Alfred D. Sic
nlinski feels small and humble"
as new member of Congress
which he said is looked on as
more or less of a supply depot
from Korea where he was serving
when elected last November.
The new Democratic Represent
ative from New Jerseys 18th dis
trict was Maj. Alfred D. Sieminski,
press chief of the 10th Army Corps
in Korea, when the voters went
tc the polls last autumn. His
wife. the former Polish Countess
Marie Mycielska, and friends sue
cessfully campaigned for him in
his absence.
Upon learning that he was
elected over Republican and two
independent opponents, Repre-
sentative Sieminski said in an in
terview yesterday, he told his
superiors he would not leave until
a satisfactory replacement arrived,
He told of receiving letter from
his wife December 8 urging him
to return to accept the House seat
because it would be in the best
interest of both himself and his
country. At that time, he said,
the Chinese Communists were ap-
pearing in numbers around the
Chongjin Reservoir area, and he
couldn't see how anything could
be more important than staying
right there.
Won Legion of Merit.
But his replacement arrived
December IL and after breaking
him in. Mr.. Sieminski left for
the United States. Before leaving
the 39-year -old officer was pre-
sented with a Legion of Merit for
his work as press chief.
Il only had to consider the
military picture over there" Mr..
Sieminski said. Here I have to
consider the world picture. I am
conscious of the political. economic
and psychological factors with
which Congress has to deal and
it makes me feel humble. know
so little; I intend to tread very
lightly.
Il hope I can be true in the
eyes of the men and officers fight
ing in Korea in helping to man
this supply depot"
The legislator, Princeton
graduate who served with the 92d
Infantry Division in Italy during
World War II and with Gen. Mark
Clark's military government divi-
sion in Austria after the war, said
the Far Eastern command should
be given the military status ii
deserves. He indicated that he
was of the opinion that the Far
Eastern command has often been
Sighted in the past.
Mr.. Sieminski said he believes
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Cot-ond-Dog Fight
Leads to Suits for
$4,000 in Damages

A dog. accused of making
Threatening gestures" is the OBJ.
ject of a $1,000 damage suit ir
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Furthermore, the complainant
says, she became hysterical wher
the dog attacked her pet cat. Hel
husband also seeks $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Cum.
mings. 5212 Augusta street, Gler
Mar Park, filed the suits against
Col. and Mrs. Charles G.. Kirk
5213 August street.
The Kinks German shepherd
dog, Hans. has been a dog of "vi-
cious propensities," the suits said
He made attacks on the Cum
mings' cat. Blackie. made threat.
ening gestures" against Mrs. Cum.
mings and was "a source of con-
slant fear to her, the court was
told.
The suit continues that or
March 25, 1850, Hans made a
major attack on Blackie and
Mrs. Cummings collapsed ir
great fright and lapsed into a
state of hysteria." suffering seri-
Gus shock and damage to her
physical well being. \
She said Blackie was upset, too
Mrs. Kinks only comment was
to invite a reporter to hear the
case in court January Is.
Evening star., 1951-01-05
By Mary Lou Werner
St.r c%.ff ffx>..~.l~..

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 5.-Or-
ders from the Virginia State
Water Control Board to curb pol
luton of the Potomac River are
expected soon by Alexandria city
officials.
Board members clearly indicated
during a day-long hearing yester-
day that they want Alexandria
to stop discharging untreated
sewage into the river Immediately
The board adjourned without an
nouncing decision.
Even a plea by Alexandria for
time to see if joint sewage dis
posal program would be cheaper
than separate plants in the va
rious Northern Virginia COM
munities was regarded by Water
Board members as an attempt to
delay.
"Too Much Delay"
"There has been too much de-
lay in Alexandria about doing
something to abate pollution" said
E. Blackburn Moore of Berryville
board chairman.
Alexandria City Manager w
Guy Ancell replied that city Off
cials are well aware of the fact
that a certain amount of pollution
exists in water adjacent to the
city" and pointed out that the
City Council is on record for pro-
viding sewage treatment "at the
earliest reasonable and practicable
time"
Mr.. >Ancell told the board a
study is under way to consider
the feasibility of a regional sew
age disposal program by Fairfax,
Arlington, Alexandria and Falls
Church.
"The feelings of this whole
area in that regard are, I believe,
fairly represented by two leading
Evening star., 1951-01-05
One Good Clipping
Deserves Another.
Barber Shop Finds

A customer who had his
hair clipped turned around and
clipped" barber shop last night
Of $233.34, police reported today.
Mrs. Eva Blum, owner Of tho
Bond Barber Shop, TIA Fourteenth
street NV, said the thief may
have taken the money, which was
in small canvas bag, when she
left the room for several minutes
just before the shop closed.
Police speculated the thief may
have remained in the shop after
it closed at $3.50 pm, and then
escaped with the money.
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Davis Asks for Changes Now
In Districts War on Crime

Chairman Davis of the House
District crime investigating sub
committee today called on local
law enforcement agencies to make
recommended changes in their op-
eratlons without waiting for Con-
gress to pass a new law.
There's nothing to be gained by
putting off administrative correc-
tions and changes recommended
by the subcommittee" he de-
clared. ':Getting legislation is a
rather slow process at best. Law
enforcement here could be mate
rally improved in a number of
respects without waiting for leg
islatlon."
Conference Scheduled.
The subcommittee chairman
said he would confer soon with
Commissioner John Russell Young
on some of the recommendations
made by the subcommittee earlier
this week to give the city more
protection from criminals.
AS president of the Board of
Commissioners, Mr.. Davis said,
M. Young could take the initia-
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Two Robbery Charges
Made Against Marine

Washington police today
planned to press charges against
a Quantico Marine private ac-
cused of two armed holdups here
Wednesday night, in one of which
the victims skull was fractured by
a blow from the bandits gun.
Capt. Otto Fuss of the Robbery
Squad said the 19-year-old Ma
rine, arrested at Quantico yester-
day, admitted the holdups.
The Marine was identified as
Pfc. Neal A. Ruetz. He is &now
under detention at the Naval Re
ceiving Station here. Warrants
will be served today and naval
authorities will be asked to de-
eide whether to turn him over to
civil authorities, Capt. Fuss said
In one of the cases in which
police say the Marine admitted
being involved, a 23-year-old cab
driver, Morton Eichner. 521 Long
fellow street NV, was forced to
hand over SO in the 2600 block OF
Woodley place and then ordered
to drive the bandit to a downtown
street corner.
Mr.. Eichner's skull was frac-
tured by what at first was be-
lieved to be a bullet, although
there was no bullet hole. Later
Capt. Fuss reported. it was de-
termined the bandit struck him
and the gun went off, with the
bullet going through the top OF
the car.
Soon afterward, a parking lot
attendant at 1408 H street NV
was forced by a bandit to take q
car from the lot and drive to the
Washington Monument. then ge
out.
Evening star., 1951-01-05

from the fence until electrician,
cut off the current.
T. j. Traynor, superintendent
and Anton Reeb, herdsman, were
near gate at the far end of tn.
field. They Immediately entered
the pasture and drove unharmee
cows away from the "hot" wires
Second Shock Fatal.
Robelt Hatton, dairy foreman
said one of the cows seemed to be
only stunned by the electrical dis.
charge and rose to its launches
It then touched it's nose to one Of
the animals still in contact with
the live wire and Immediately fell
over dead. Another COW knocked
unconscious by the shock later
jumped up and trotted away, ap-
parently unhurt.
The dead animals were immedi-
ately butchered. Later the meat
will be inspected by the Health
Department and if approved will
be placed in deep freezers to be
served to residents of the home
Each of the animals weighed about
500 pounds.
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Food Costs Here
Almost Equal 10
.An-TimePeak
BIS Survey Says
Prices Rose a Pet.
Toward End of Yeur

Washington food prices rose 4
per cent between mid-November
and mid-December and are only
fraction below the all-time high
of June, 1948. the Bureau of Labor
Statistics announced today.
The Labor Department agency
placed the retail food price index
here on December IS at 215.2. The
average TO rthe 1935-193 period
is considered as 100.
It said the index was 81 per
cent above year earlier, 5.4 per
cent above June of last year. just
before the invasion of Korea and
only one-tenth of | per cent below
the former peak of June, 1948.
At the same time the bureau dis
closed that a food price survey in
seven other cities between Noven1-
ber % and December Is showed a
10 per cent increase. Similarly.
prices were only fractionally be-
low the June, 1948, high.
Locally, the bureau found that in
the 30-day period ending Decem-
Der Is fruit and vegetables aver
aged To per cent higher; meats.
poultry and fish averaged 2.7 per
cent higher, fats and oils, up 3.4
per cent and dairy products, up
four-tenths of / per cent.
The agency noted egg prices
had risen 27.1 per cent due to a
scarcity of eggs. However, eggs
have dropped considerably since
then and are back to their normal
price level.
Price decreases were reported
for sugar, IL per cent; cereals and
bakery products and coffee, two
tenths of / per cent.
The multi-city survey showed
meat, poultry and fish, up 81 per
cent; fats and oil, up 25 per cent:
dairy products. up three -tenths Of
per cent and fruits and vege-
tables, down is per cent.
Since June of last year price
increases in Washington stores
include eggs, 80.3 per cent: coffee.
al per cent; fats and oils, 1873
per cent; dried fruits and vege-
tables, 1873 per cent; canned fruits
and vegetables, 8.3 per cent; sugar.
rs per cent: dairy products, 81
per cent; cereals and bakery prod
ucts, At per cent, and meats, SD
per cent.
Meanwhile, the Agriculture
Department forecasts higher fluid
milk prices as consumer incomes
increase under the defense pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1951-01-05

learning children a mathematics
curriculum was developed fol
children of Kindergarten throug..
the sixth grade: additional Amer
lean history courses were added
in the high schools; a handbook
of visual education was published
and Civil Defense Handbook
was completed.
Changes Under Way.
Curriculum committees now are
at work on changes in the pro-
grams of homemaking in the
junior highs; social studies in the
grade schools; science on all
levels; health on the elementary
level; languages on the junior
and senior high level, and inter-
cultural education on all levels.
An appropriation of $4,000 wa;
obtained in 1949 to bring out
standing educators and specialists
to Washington for the in-service
training programs of the teachers
This gave such program for the
first time without expense to the
teachers themselves.
One major administrative setur
change in the past five years was
the establishment of a business
Office and a buildings and grounds
office. Formerly they were under
one assistant superintendent. A
central personnel department was
established last year.
Clerical Help Added.
Clerical help is being added tt
the elementary schools to relieve
principals Of Office work and give
them time for education.
DR.. Corning said that the Com.
missioners and Congress have
failed to adopt two of his majo,
recommendations.
One of these is that school con.
struction be financed by a Fed.
eral loan. payable over a period o1
years instead of the present "pay.
as-you-go" plan which restrict.
the amouns of building that car
be done in one year to whatever
is appropriated that year.
The other recommendation /.
that schoolhouse sites be pur.
chased far in advance of the
actual need of the school.
Evening star., 1951-01-05

criticism of European countries
for not taking a greater part in
the U. N. police action in Korea
is most unfair" Youthful leader
ship is lacking in Europe today.
having been cut down by the
dictators of World War II and
the Communists, he added, and
European participation in the
Korean conflict involves a tre-
mendous logistical problem.
Mr.. Sieminski called for less
vagueness on the part of our lead
ers in the current home-front
emergency. The American people
want to be told what they should
90 in more specific terms than
merely saying, "We will have tc
make sacrifices" or mo more busi-
ness as usual
Looking for Place to Live.
The people are asking, "HoW
can I help?" he said, and that
calls for specific answers. when
an American sees the danger, he
does not finch from it," he de-
clared; "the people are way ahead
of our lecturers in this emer-
gency."
Mr.. Sieminski, who in civilian
life was vice president in charge
of sales Of his fathers Jersey City
laundry business, is still looking
for place to live in Washington
He said his wife and 7-year-o old
daughter, Christine. would remain
at their Jersey City home and he
would return their on week ends
Mr.. Sieminski won the Demo-
cratic nomination in the New Jer-
sey primary last April. Then when
the war broke out last summer
he volunteered for recall and was
ordered back into uniform in
September.
The Jersey Democratic leaders
chose not to replace him on the
November ballot, presumably be-
lieving that the war, which was
going well then, would be over in
time for him to take his seat.
Evening star., 1951-01-05

to "create cordial spirit of CO.
operation between our loyal citi-
zens and the city's legislative
council, Congress" He invited
members of Congress to call on
the committee for help in get
ting settled and feeling at home
in Washington"
The Rev. Edward Gardiner
Latch, pastor of the Metropolitan
Memorial Church. made the invo-
cation. Miss Frances Yeend of
the New York City Opera Com
pany sang the national anthem.
Besides the congressional guests
that included members of Senate
and House District Committees
Attorney General McGrath and
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan, as well as several judges and
other Government officials, were
present,
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Traffic Board 10 Stress
Fire Vehicles Riuhts

The Commissioners will ask
their Traffic Advisory Board to
devote one month of its year
round traffic education to advis-
ing motorists on the regulations
regarding giving fire apparatus
the right of way.
The action was approved after
Alvin E. Davis, president of the
Firemen's Association, wrote Com
missioner John Russell Young
advocating an educational pro-
gram to make motorists more
conscious of their responsible
ties with respect to fire apparatus.
Mr.. Davis reminded Commits
sioner Young of instances in
which f1remen were injured when
the apparatus they were riding
collided with private automobiles.
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Alexandra Expects State Orde,
To Curb Pollution of Potomac

editorials appearing in The Eve
ming Star" said Mr.. Ancell. He
introduced into the record the two
editorials encouraging nearby Vir-
ginia communities to see if they
could dispose of sewage more
cheaply by a joint program than
by proceeding independently.
Dangerous Condition"
Cant you see it would be very
difficult to get several Jurisdictions
together-to apportion costs, ad-
ministration and other things?
Can't you see that would cause
great delay? Can't you see you
have a very dangerous condition
In the river?" asked Mr.. Moore.
Harold A. Kemp. director of
sanitary engineering for the Dis
trict, said he did not think a
regional disposal program would
necessarily mean further delay. He
said Alexandria and other Virginia
communities should look into the
possibility of pumping sewage un-
der the Potomac River to the Dis
trict plant at Blue Plains for treat
ment.
Declaring that such a sur
vey could be made in two months,
Mr.. Kemp said this would be off,
set by the shorter time required
for construction of a pipeline un-
der the Potomac than for con-
struction of a complete disposal
plant in Virginia.
Lower Costs Cited.
Mr.. Kemp said the District plant
could treat sewage cheaper than
smaller plants in each Virginia
community, and that the initial
construction costs would be lower
for pipeline.
Mr.. Kemp told board members
he hoped they would not allow
any further delay in requiring
pollution abatement facilities of
some kind. He said tests of the
Potomac River showed it would
be septic if the summer flows
become as low as that during the
dry years of 1880, 1881 and 1882.
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Rentals DecontroIed
Al ChastIefon Hotel

Decontrol Of all self-contained
family units at the Chastleton
Hotel, 1701 Sixteenth street NV.
was announced today by Robert
F. Cogswell, District rent control
administrator.
This means that rentals on the
apartments are now removed
from the jurisdiction of the Rent
Control Office.
The application for decontrol
was based on the June amend
ment to the District Rent Act
which permits decontrol if the
administrator finds the hotel is
primarily engaged in furnishing
accommodations for transients.
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Dr.. Corning Defends His Administration

on part time schedules, he said. Il
is estimated that by next month,
there will be fewer than ITS pu-
pills going part time.
This change was accomplished
by construction of % buildings on
additions to buildings, by the
transfer of II buildings from
white to colored schools and by
housing pupils of different levels
in the same building. In addi-
tion, there are IA buildings or ad-
ditions now under construction or
for which money has been ap-
propriated.
Tests Other Progress.
Other major accomplishments
listed by DR.. Corning include the
following:
Teachers have been put on a
single-salary schedule, which
gives them pay for experience
and training instead of linking
the pay to the level at which they
teach. Teachers salaries have
been raised from a minimum of
81 300 to a minimum of $2,830
and the maximum from $3,700 to
$4,83O..
The annuity of retired teachers
was raised and it now is possible
for a teacher to retire voluntarily
at SIS. whereas formerly the age
was 81.
Teachers now have sick leave
with pay. whereas before 1e4e
they had to pay q substitute for
each days work they missed.
Teacher Exchange Act.
Passage Of the Teacher Ex-
change Act last September al
lowed the District teachers to
participate in foreign teacher ex-
change programs. a right for
merly denied them.
A flve-year plan was put into
effect for promotion of members
OF the staffs of the Miner and
Wilson Teachers Colleges, to
bring those institutions in line
with other teacher training insti-
tutions.
The business education curri-
culum was revised completely;
courses were instituted for SLOW
Evening star., 1951-01-05

tive IN setting up a Council on
Law Enforcement to fight crime,
Creation of the council was pro-
vided ir the overall crime curb
ing bill introduced by Mr.. Davis,
but he said there was nothing to
prevent its establishment now.
Will See Mcmillan.
Mr.. Davis said he also intends
to consult with Chairman McMil-
Ian of the House District Com
mittee on proposal for a stand
ing subcommittee to continue ef-
forts to improve law enforcement
here.
AS for the changes that could
be made now, Mr.. Davis listed the
following:
/. Elimination of the complaint
room where assistant United
States attorneys screen arrests tc
decide which cases should go to
court. Mr.. Davis acknowledged
that that couldn't be done with
snap of the fingers" but he
stressed that the procedure should
be changed "at the earliest pos
sbile date"
2. Setting up one section of
the court to hear all gambling
cases. Mr.. Davis said he saw no
reason why that couldn't be done
now. The subcommittee recon-
mended what amounts to q
gamblers court to discourage
gamblers from shopping around
to have their cases tried by the
judges they believe might deal
most leniently with them.
3. An investigation of the activi-
ties of bondsmen. Mr.. Davis de-
clared that police and prosecutors
could get valuable information now
from bondsmen on the gamblers
who called them to get numbers
runners out on bond and who paid
the premiums. He declared if po-
lice and prosecutors took the time
to get this information, it could be
a source that would throw lot
of light on gambling operations. u
4. Improvement in crime report
ing and crime records. With the
proposed legislation requiring
other police forces, the prosecu-
tors, courts and penal institutions
to furnish crime records to the
Metropolitan Police, Mr.. Davis
said all the law enforcement agen-
cies could and should start provid-
ing the necessary information now
so that an adequate central crimi-
nal records unit can be developed
S. Requiring all sex offender
cases to be brought into court
This also is provided in the pro.
posed legislation but Mr.. Davis
said the judges now could order
the re-arrest of any person who
put up collateral in sex case ano
failed to appear in court.
6. A police survey of its person.
mel to eliminate unnecessary as.
signments. Mr.. Davis said the sub.
committee was urging more per.
sonnel for the undermanned po.
lice force but that the depart.
ment should take steps now to in.
lsure the best use of the men 1t has
Evening star., 1951-01-05
Forged Charge
Holds Ex-Messenuer

Police have charged a 31-year-
old former messenger for the
Democratic National Committee
with having a forged $50 check
cashed along with a group Of
legitimate checks belonging TO
committee employees.
The man was booked as Irving
Benjamin Holloman, colored, Of
the first block of Forty-seventh
street Sc. He was held under
$500 bond for an appearance be-
fore United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence today.