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ID. c. Officials to Study Views
OF Citizens on Reorganization

The District Commissioners will
get to work Immediately after
Christmas. evaluating both public
reaction and the reports Of de-
partment heads on the govern
ment reorganization plan.
With departmental reports
mostly adverse to the plan, before
them for two weeks. the Com
missioners now also have the as.
sorted views of 80 Washington
organizations. whose delegates
spoke at the public hearing yes.
terday.
The hearing Unexpectedly lasted
less than four hours in the Dis
trict Building board room. Thirty.
six spokesmen said their pieces
Transcript Ready Wednesday.
Col. Thomas J. Hayes, assistant
engineer commissioner who heads
"a special committee on reorgan-
ization. said the transcript of the
hearing should be submitted
Wednesday.
The committee, which includes
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
and Corporation Counsel Vernon
E. West, then will confer stead
lily" with representatives of the
Federal Budget Bureau to draft
the form Of the reorganization
plan for submission to Congress
Col. Hayes added that the final
draft will have to be finished by
April Is or May to insure getting
the proposal before Congress dur
ing the next session.
Although the public hearing
began and ended yesterday, more
expressions Of public opinion are
to be registered in the
next few weeks.
Col. Hayes said the Commission
ers will welcome any suggestions
from citizens or organizations to
simplify the reorganization prob
lem.
The bulk of the statements yes
terday were presented during the
morning session. At that time there
were calls for home rule, instead
of reorganization along the con-
templated lines, as we'll as for a
city-manager type of government
as suggested by Budget Officer
Fowler.
The plan under consideration
is that prepared by Brig. Gen
Bernard L. Robinson, Engineer
Commissioner, and his staff. The
proposal aims at reducing the
number of city departments, inte-
grating some of the now-inde-
pendent agencies with those un-
der the authority of the Commits
sioners, and forming of three
overall bureaus. each to be
headed by a Commissioner.
Gen. Grant Speaks.
Some of the chief complaints
yesterday were voiced against the
plan of placing the currently in
dependent Recreation Board un-
der bureau of public welfare.
Opponents of this idea included
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, speak
ing for the Committee of 100 on
the Federal City of the American
Planning and Civic Association;
Clifford H. Newell, board member
of the Federation of Citizens As
sociationS, and Mrs. Franklin G.
Sartwell, who spoke as an individ-
ual although she is president of
the Metropolis View Citizens As
sociation.
Opposition also was voiced
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ID. {. Gets Testimony
|0f Police Sergeant
AT Trial in Baltimore
BY the Assoeiosed Press

BALTIMORE. December o.
Two Washington detectives and a
representative of the Senate Dis
trict Crime COMMITTEES today had
transcripts of testimony in a re-
cent conspiracy trial here.
The transcripts were of testi-
mony given by Washington police
Sergt. Millard Dixon, a defense
witness in the trial Of Detective
Henry T. Sherry and Joseph
Bucher, both former members of
Baltimore police force.
Each was sentenced to six years
in prison for allowing a Cleveland
film-f1am crowd to operate here.
"Frameup" Threat Told.
| Sergt. Dixon testified at the trial
that the leader of the confidence
men had threatened to frame
the two Baltimore officers.
Sergt. Dixon, who is colored,
testified he did not tell authorities
of the threat. but informed a
known pickpocket, who eventually
relayed the information to Sherry.
Sherry and Bucher were
charged with accepting IS per
cent of the take" the Cleveland
group obtained in their opera
tions. 80 @~ ps
Judge Joseph Sherbow, who
presided at their trial, called for
further investigation Of Sergt.
Dixon's testimony.
Investigation Is Pledged.
States Attorney Anselm Sodaro
said yesterday he gave transcripts
of Sergt. Dixon's testimony to Ar
mold Bauman of the crime group,
and Capt. John B. Layton and
Detective Clyde c. Richardson of
the Washington police.
Inspector Edgar E. Scott, chief
of detectives, has pledged a
thorough and complete investi-
CATION" but said that on the face
of things Sergt. Dixon did not ap-
pear to be guilty of any wrong
doing.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Five Youths Arrested
In Housebreakings
In Silver Spring Area

= More than a score of house.
breakings in the Silver Sprins
area, including four schools, with.
in the last six months have beer
solved with the arrest of five Silver
Spring youths. detectives an.
nounced today.
The boys, all Is, have admitted
the thefts in which nearly $20C
was taken, detectives said.
Four of the five have been re-
leased in custody of their parents
pending a hearing in Montgomery
County Juvenile Court. The fifth
is being held in the Maryland
Training School for Boys.
Detective Sergt. Stanley Hard
ing. who investigated the cases
with Detective Sergts. William
Whalen, Glenn Wood and Charles
Pearson. said one of the boys was
picked up Wednesday night.
Sergt. Harding said the youth
under questioning, implicated the
others, who were picked up Thurs
day and yesterday.
$50 Recovered.
Most of them come from fam
lilies with comfortable incomes, he
said, and receive spending money
from their parents. About 500
has been recovered, he added.
Places entered and the amounts
taken included:
The Silver Drug Store in the
1900 block of Georgia avenue. SOS
IN cash and about SIS worth of
merchandise.
Takoma Park Junior High
School, 81: Silver Spring EIe-
mentary School. 60 cents; Rolling
Terrace Elementary School, Sc;
Glen Haven Elementary School,
$25.
Had Key to School.
Taps Auto Service in the rear of
the Silver Spring Firehouse, So
and an electric drill valued at SO;
Pickwick Grill, 5000 block of Geor-
gia avenue, So; a poolroom at 1l43
Bonifant street, $40 and 200 packs
Of cigarettes.
Washing machine coin boxes in
the Goodacres and Long Branch
Apartments at Piney Branch and
Old Bladensburg roads, $25.
According to Sergt. Harding,
one boy had set of keys which
could open any door in the Glen
Haven School. The youth had
stolen the keys when he broke
into the building, the detective
said. He added the boy had brok-
en- into the school about 25 times.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
WeIfare Department
To Repeat Survey Of
District Relief Rolls

A survey, similar to one made
in 1850. will be started Wednes-
day by District Public Welfare
Department and General Account
ing Office investigators to find any
"chiselers" on relief rolls here,
Public Welfare Director Gerard
M. Shea said today.
The investigation will deter
mine the number of public assist
ance checks cashed at liquor
stores, he said. The director add
ed that he has no reason to be-
lieve the situation will be greatly
different from what it was about
two years ago.
Matter of Convenience.
Examination of 1890 Cancelled
checks in April. 1850, showed that
428 were cashed in stores selling
liquor. Most others were cashed
in grocery stores. Mr.. Shea re-
called that the cashing of relief
checks in liquor stores did not
necessarily mean the relief re-
cipients used the money to buy
liquor. 1t was largely a matter
of convenience to cash them there
in most instances. he said.
"The survey we will begin
Wednesday is not prompted by
any unusual disclosures or sus-
picions," Mr.. Shea explained. "Nor
will it be limited to checks cashed
in liquor stores. It is more in the
nature Of a periodic investigation
which I believe should be made
to see that the taxpayers money
is properly spent and that the
department is efficiently operated. +"
Favors Regular Survey.
The director said the ideal"
procedure would be a survey of
relief rolls about every six months
by representatives of his depart
ment and the GAO.
But that would be extremely
difficult" he continued. THE
present survey will require about
a month and it will mean we must
assign the boards attorney, Will
liam PAWS. to it to the exclusion
of most of his other duties dur
ing that time. 1t also puts extra
work on the GAO, but they have
always co-operated most gener-
ously with U.s."
Mr.. Shea said that he and Dom
aid Gray. head of the public as
sistance division, have heard
nothing more than rumors" that
some congressional committee
stats are looking into District
relief expenditures, with an eye
to possible "chiselers. The di-
rector said he would welcome
that or any other appropriate
help"
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against integration of the Parole
Board and the Insurance Depart
ment. formation of a joint De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
placement of both medical and
welfare sections under the single
proposed Bureau of Public We'll
fare. and creation of a separate
Department of Hospitals.
The citizens approved generally
lof the idea Of a citizens advisory
council. Specific approval was
voiced for the transferring OF
property now controlled by the
National Capital Parks to the
Commissioners authority.
John A. Savage. rooming house
operator here, deprecated the neec
for any reorganization on grounds
that I'VE have a good system now
but we don't make proper use o1
it."
Another spokesman, represent
ing Americans for Democratic
Action, opposed any Government
change until a referendum can be
held.
Other Groups Represented.
Other groups represented at the
hearing were:
Federation of Civic Associations
Washington Board of Trade
Washington Taxpayers Associa-
ton, Junior Chamber of Com
merce. District Medical Society
District Insurance Industry, Dis
trict League of Women Voters,
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation. ID
Citizens Committee for the
Hoover Report. Arkansas Avenue
Community Association, Eastland
Gardens Civic Association, Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women
Washington Central Labor Union
Northeast Council of Citizens AS
.sociations.
Northwest Council of Citizens
Associations, United Community
Services. Brookland Civic Associa-
|tion, American Institute of Archi-
tects, American Veterans Com
mittee, District Public School AS
'sociation.
Young Republican Club, Central
Suffrage Conference, Washington
Home Rule Committee, Progressive
Party Of the District, Northeast
Boundary Association, District CIC
Council, District Dental Society
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
Columbia Heights Citizens Forum
and American University Park
Citizens Association.
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Judge Disney 10 Retire
From Tax Court Dec. 81
BY the Assoeiated Press

Judge Richard L. Disney, 81
retired yesterday from the United
States Tax Court effective De-
|cember 81.
President Truman praised Judge
Disney for faithful and efficient
service during the past is years..
Judge Disney told Mr.. Truman
he planned to carry out plans
|of long standing. in a different
field" The judge is a native oil
Richland. Kans,
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Representative RiehIman
In Collision; Wife Is Hurt
BY the Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 22.-
The wife of Representative r.
Walter Riehlman. Republican, of
New York. was injured slightly last
might when the car in which the
Congressman's family was riding
was in collision with another on
Route 281 about 40 miles south OF
lSyracuse.
Evening star., 1951-12-22

/
a forecast of pleasant travelling
conditions during the week end
But the weather brought some
trouble, particularly in air travel
! With the coming of afternoon
sunshine, shoppers began to Jam
the downtown stores to pick ur
last-minute items on their Christ
mas lists.
ForecasterS predicted fair ano
cold weather for tonight, with the
mercury getting down to Is ir
the city and Is in the suburbs
Sunday will bring some cloudiness
and rather cold temperatures.
Winter arrived officially at 11:01
am. today.
All Transport Jammed.
Plane, train and bus travel con-
tinued far above normal. At Ma
tional Airport outbound traffic
was 80 per cent above average
during the early morning and was
Iexpected to run between 20 and
80 per cent through the day.
Twenty-three extra planes left
the airport yesterday-12 per cent
over normal operations. Travellers
jammed the waiting rooms early
today. sitting on railings, stairs
and suitcases when available
chairs became filled.
Some outbound flights were off
schedule because of delays in the
Midwest, where heavy snow slowed
departures, tying up planes needed
for return trips.
A Washington Terminal official
said the rush to get aboard trains
continued through the night and
was picking up this morning. All
outbound trains were filled to
capacity, ne said, and many pas
sengers were standing.
Mail Heaviest in History.
The Greyhound and railways
bus lines also reported heavy
travel out of the city today.
Although most Government en-
ployes over the Nation are enjoy
ing a four-day holiday, the mail
handlers aren't getting in on it..
More than 100000 postal workers
are staggering out from under the
biggest avalanche of Christmas
mail in the country's history.
An estimated So billion pieces
of mail will have been delivered
between December l and 25-an
average of more than 81 pieces of
mail for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
AS the holiday week end began,
"a new type of weather threat
plagued Virginia-fooded streams
and rivers.
Sunny skies and rising tenn
|peratures carried away the snow
and ice yesterday, but streams
began moving over their banks in
Louisa, Caroline, Spotsylvania and
Goochland Counties, forcing the
State Highway Department to
effect several detourS.
In most cases the detours were
short, and barring new rain, most
of the roads were expected to be
open for travel sometime today.
The possibility of serious food
damage was discounted.
The following holiday events
have been scheduled in the Dis
trict area:
TODAY.
Nine Police Boys Clubs will hold
their Christmas parties from 7 to
$3.50 o'clock tonight. Highlight
of the parties will be distribution
Evening star., 1951-12-22

!
Auxiliary of the Boys Club.
Mike Mehalic. local ventrilo.
quist. will entertain the 8-to-15.
year-old members of the Boys
YMCA at Ills o'clock today al
their Christmas party in the "Y'
Building, 1882 G street NV. Aftel
the show. groups of boys will tax.
gifts to Jim Gibbons Countr,
Store and Bill Herson's Dol
House.
The Junior Metropolitan Heart
Guild will entertain the children.
ward at Freedmens Hospital al
q o'clock today.
TOMORROW.
The Metropolis View Citizens
Association will hold its Christ,
mas party and tree-lighting cere.
mony at pm. on the Edgewooc
Playground. Third and Evart;
streets NE.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono.
hue will throw the switch to Iighr
the tree, which will stand at thu
intersection of Lincoln road ane
Franklin street NE. Santa Clau.
will distribute candy to about sol
|of the areas children. The Elk.
Boys Band, under thhe direction
of L. S. Yassel. will play Christ.
mas music.
The Minnesota Avenue Chris.
tian Church, Minnesota avenue
and c street Sc, is presenting fol-
the third consecutive year THE
Birth of Christ" written and di-
rected by its minister, DIR. T. T
Roberts. The performance will be
at the church at 8 pm.
The Naval Ordnance Labora-
tory, White Oak, Md, will broad
cast a Christmas program over
Station WGAY. Silver Spring, at
lis pm.
District Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue will light the community
Christmas tree of the Northwest
Boundary Civic Association at New
Hampshire avenue and Randolph
street NV. at 6 pm.
A coffee hour will be sponsored
by the wives of the Australian
Embassy staff from Z to 9 pm. in
the Red Cross Hall at the Army
Medical Center.
AT the center's Forest Glen, Md,
section ballroom, members of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Phil
lips-Kleiner Post No. 5627, will
present a variety show at 2 pm.
MONDAY.
Fort Meade will hold its annual
Christmas party for children
under IL at 2 pm. in Theater 8
on the post.
Santa Clause will visit each pa
tient at Walter Reed between Z
and 8 pm. A Christmas party for
enlisted women will be held at
their Forest Glen (MdD quarters
during the same hours. This will
be followed by a dance at the
Forest Glen ballroom. Duty per-
sonnel at the Army Medical Cen.
ter will have a Christmas party in
the Troop Command Lounge at
Z pm.
The Eager Beavers" fourth,
fifth and sixth grade schoolgirls
from the Rose Lee Hardy School,
Foxhall road NV, will present
one act of Little Women" at 1880
pm. at the Forest Glen (Md.) sec
ton of the Army Medical Center
A service of carols and candle
lighting will be held in the Me-
mortal Chapel of the Army Med
ical Center at pm.
TUESDAY.
Patients at both the WASHINGTON
and Forest Glen (Md.) sections of
Walter Reed Hospital and their
families will be served special
Christmas morning breakfasts.
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Christmas Travel Jams Lines:
d. &. Shuts Down for 4 Doys

Washington area workers and
servicemen on their way home for
Christmas taxed transportation
facilities here again today as the
city shut down officially for the
four-day holiday.
The Weather Bureau eased the
minds Of outbound residents with
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Huwuii Settled Eorly

| HONOLULU. - Scientists. be-
llieve the Hawaiian Islands have
Ibeen peopled for at least 1,400
years.
Evening star., 1951-12-22

Snowbound South Dokoto Town Nov Hove
to Deter Christmas. Page A-3
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Red Cross Solicitors
To Canvass Business

Red Cross solicitors in all large
business firms were called upon to
canvass their areas today by r.
Roy Dunn, chairman Of the Gen.
eral Business Division Of the 1881
Washington area fund appeal.
MIR. Dunn explained that with
the Is percent increase in this
years goal the business division
must begin now to achieve success
by the end of March.
At the same time, the District
Red Cross Chapter Arts and Skills
Service sent out an urgent call for
skilled artists. sculptors and
ceramists for volunteer work at
Mt. Alto and Forest Glen Hospi-
tails.
Mrs. Bruce Roberts, chairman
of the service, asked volunteers to
call Republic $500, Extension 762.
Another appeal was also made
by Mrs. Ernest Markwalter. chair
man of the District Red Cross
Nurses Aide Service, for volunteer
nurses aides. Mrs. Markwalter
announced that a new class is
scheduled to start March IL at
Georgetown Hospital and at least
20 applicants are needed, she said.
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Brother Lost in War,
Youth Shoots Self
To Avoid Induction
By the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG. Va, Mar. S.
Doctors fought today to save the
life of 20-year-old Lynchbure
youth who, police said. critically
wounded himself rather than face
possible induction into the Army
Police said Charles Lee Niece
whose brother was reported miss
ing in action in Korea several
months ago, shot himself In the
stomach twice yesterday with a
.22-caliber rifle.
Niece was due to report to
Roanoke today for preinduction
physical examination, police said
They said Niece told them he
shot himself to avoid being
drafted.
Jasper P. Jordan, with whose
family Niece lived. said Niece
several times had said he didn't
want to 60 into the Army after
his brother was listed as missing.
Mr.. Jordan quoted the youth as
saying yesterday that II hope !
die before / get to Roanoke"
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Judge Rules Lano
Can BE Compelled 10
Testify AGAINST Self

Arlington Circuit Court Judge
William D. Medley ruled today
that Sam Lano, former pinball
machine distributor. could not be
compelled to testify against him
self before a grand jury unless a
specific gaming offense was
charged.
With the court ruling out of the
way, the Arlington grand jury in
vestigating activities went back in
session to ask Lano a "iot of ques-
TONS"
After the ruling, one Of Lano's
attorneys. Alfred w. Trueax, told
Judge Medley the pinball operator
had decided the question that
caused the ruling wouldn't in
any way incriminate him" and
Lano was prepared to answer,
Mr.. Lano appeared voluntarily
before the grand jury.
Last Friday. Lano refused to
answer question put by the jury:
"Was not a message sent to Mr..
Rucker (the commemorative at
torney) to lay off or several people
were going to get hurt?"
Judge Medley said MIR. Lano
had to answer questions relating
to gambling put to him by the
grand jury at that time. but took
the week end to make ruling
on the matter.
The judge today said that since
the question was indirect and did
rot relate to a particular offense,
Mr.. Lano could feel free to refuse
an answer.
Lano was prosecuted by Mr..
Rucker in Arlington County Court
last November and was fined 500
and costs for permitting illegal
operators Of pinball machine.
AS the grand jury reconvened.
Juror AL Wasserman commented
to Judge Medley. Were not in
terested in Mr.. Lano-we're in
terested In other parties"
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The Washington Society of En-
gineers will meet at 8 pm. We'd
nesday in the Cosmos Club, Madi-
son place and H street NV. Mark
D. Hollis, assistant Surgeon Gen.
eral, will discuss engineering in
public health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-05

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