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Evening star., 1951-12-07
Master zoning Plan
For Alexandra Slated
ForReyisiion, Adoption

A proposed master zoning plan
for Alexandria appears to be head
ed for revision by city council
members before it is enacted into
law this month.
But the council refused last
night to delay adoption of the
plan, which is scheduled to go into
effect January /. They told an es-
timated 800 citizens at a public
hearing that the first reading of
the proposed ordinance will be
held next Tuesday.
Second reading and adoption of
the plan will be set for some time
between Christmas and New Years
Day.
30-Day Delay Suggested
Councilman Marshall j. Beverley
suggested 30-day delay in adop-
ton Of the ordinance. He said
the council could hold hearings in
separate sections of the city in
that time. The motion lost by a
4-2 vote.
Councilman Leroy S. Bendheim
declared the new zoning ordinance
must be enacted by January /,
so it will govern the seven square
miles of Fairfax County land an
nexed by the city. He said the
plan would prevent haphazard de-
velopment in the new area.
The heaviest citizen pressure
last night was exerted in an effort
to have the plan amended as it
relates to the old, historic section
|of the city which borders on the
Potomac waterfront.
Use as Port Recommended.
The council agreed to single ouS
this area for continuing study by
"a committee composed of repre-
sentatives of industrial CONNER
cial and residential property
owners. This proposal was ad-
vapced by Jacob C. Myers, presi-
dent of the Old Town Civic
Association.
Among recommendations made
by the association is one that the
waterfront area be developed as a
port of call for ocean and inland
shipping under municipal control"
Other recommendations dealt
with proposals to restrict the area
in old Alexandria devoted to COM
mercial and industrial uses.
Similar recommendations for
retention of the Colonial flavor OF
the area we're expressed in a letter
addressed to the council Wednes-
day by Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant
III. president of the National
Council for Historic Sites and
Buildings.
Petition from Businessmen.
Gen. Grant. a former member
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, said an
effort should be made to preserve
the area and eliminate industrial
and commercial developments
along the waterfront.
But petition bearing 43 sigma.
lures of businessmen in the affect.
ed area was filed by T. Wilfrec
Robinson Of Robinson Termina
Warehouse Corp, protesting eff.
forts to remove business interests
He said his firm has been located
in the city for 100 years.
1.-THE business interests in tina,
area have been hemmed in more
land more for the last Is years,
he asserted. I'VE have gottensts
Evening star., 1951-12-07
D. T.. Unit Heads
1oComment on
Reorganization
Instructed to Send in
Views by Wednesday
To Commissioners

District department heads were
instructed today to send in by
Wednesday noon their views on
the actual placement of city agen-
cies in the proposed reorganization
of the District government.
The Commissioners issued the
instructions after their commit
tee drafting the proposal con-
ferred with representatives Of the
Budget Bureau, which has re-
quested a plan from the District
by December Is, under the Re-
organization Act of 1949.
The department officials already
were under instruction to send in
by the close of business today
their comments on the skeleton
structure of the proposed new city
government.
Approved BY Majority.
The foundation for the reor-
ganization was approved by a
majority vote of the Commits
sioners Tuesday when the city
heads adopted the principle of a
commission form of government.
as proposed by Engineer CommiS-
sioner Bernard L. Robinson.
A committee is drafting the
principles to be included in a
plan which President Truman
could submit to Congress. The
plan could go in effect in 60 days
unless either house of Congress
disapproved it.
Under the present tentative
agreement. this draft would not
include the detailed placement of
city activities under the new
framework.
Gen. Robinson said, however.
that the Budget Bureau asked
that the city heads include for in
formational purposes only an out
line of how the various city func-
tions would be distributed If the
plan were approved.
On Actual Placement.
It was for that reason that de-
partment heads were asked to
send in their comments on the ac-
tual placement of city operations
by next Wednesday.
This includes what agencies
which are now independent or
partially independent should be
integrated into the city govern
ment.
The Commissioners already have
approved the principle of distrib-
uting operating activities OF the
city generally under three bu-
reaus, each reporting to Com
missioner. The city heads at the
same time would sit as a board
to determine policy questions.
Functions Centralized.
Various administrative func-
tions would be centralized under
the Board of Commissioners. The
plan also would set up citizens
advisory council with no powers.
The Commissioners ordinance
making powers would be clarified.
Gen. Robinson said he does not
believe the Commissioners exer-
else all the powers they now have.
In addition, the city heads
would be given continuing au-
thority to consolidate, abolish or
create departments in the inter-
ests of economy or efficiency.
Evening star., 1951-12-07

Aldre, Inc, a
constr u c tion
and real estate
devel o p m e n t
firm here. He
lived at 306
Livingston ter
race Sc. ..
Since coming
to Washington,
M r. Alfandre
had devoted his
efforts to the
development of
t he Anacostia
area.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
DR.. Palmer to Head
Arlington Medical Unit

DR.. Alfred M. Palmer of Falls
Church last night was elected
president of the Arlington Hos
Ipital Medical Staff.
Also elected were DR.. Clifford
E. Bagley, vice president, and DR..
| K. G. Latven, secretary.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
PIay at Wushinqton-Lee

The senior class of Washington
Lee High School will present a
three-act comedy, "Out Of the Fry
ling Pan" at the school auditorium
Is o'clock tonight and tomorrow
might.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
Joseph A|fandre Dies;
d. Home Builder

Joseph Alfandre, SO. Southeast
Washington home builder for 20
years, died Wednesday at Doctors
Hospital after month-long illness.
Mr.. Alfandre was president of
Evening star., 1951-12-07
Tokomu PTA Plans Porty

A PTA-sponsored variety party
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Takoma Junior High
School, Piney Branch roa4
Evening star., 1951-12-07
GreenbeIt Center Dance

The fourth annual dance of the
Jewish Community Center OF
Greenbelt, will be held from 9:3C
pm. to 1890 am, tomorrow in
the Greenbelt Center School.
, 1951-11-27
Guvilun And
Brutton In
Return Match

CHICAGO, Nov. 81 (INS)-
Kid Gavilan, welterweight boxing
champion ofthe world and Johnny
Bratton, are reported in top shape
today for their 10-round non-title
match tomorrow night at the Chi
cago Stadium.
Bratton lost the title last May
to Gavilan in New York and is
eager to prove that when he is in
shape he can handle the Cuban
bolo punch man.
Gavilan stopped tough Tony
Janiro in four rounds in his last
start and never seemed in better
shape.
Bratton broke a hand and his
jaw in his losing bout with Ga
vilan but both now are healed.
, 1951-11-27
Former
Seek Reelection

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 26 (IN-
S)-Judges Charles B. thinner
man and James Garfield Stewart
Of the Ohio Supreme Court today
announced they would be candid
ates for reelection to new six
year terms in next years elections.
Zimmerman, who lives in Spring
field, has been a member of the
states highest court since his or
iginal appointment in 1888. He
has since been reelected three
times, including the election of
1916, when he was the only Demo-
crat on the statewide ticket to
win.
He is a veteran of World War
|, is 60 years old, married, and
has two sons and a daughter.
Stewart, former mayor Of Gin
cinnati, is a native Of Springfield,
and has just passed his list birth
day. He served seven terms on
the Cincinnati council, including
five terms as mayor, before his
appointment to the high court in
1947. Meanwhile, he was the Re-
publican candidate for governor in
1916.
In November, 1913, he was re-
elected to a four-year short term
on the high court without opposi-
ton.
, 1951-11-27

huge rear1nament burden.
The American member of that
trio is w. Averell Hartman. AS
Mutual Security Agency director
he also has the key job of split
ting the six-billion-dollar melon of
American aid to Europe. The posi-
ton of the United States in the
unprecedented alliance begets n
other unprecedented position.
Nc nation in the world has pour
ed out such vast treasure to sus-
tain weakened allies, but least A
mericans overlook the fact, their
west European allies also are max
ing unprecedented sacrifices in the
twilight peace era.
What are fair shares? That is
the question confronting the At
lantic Pact Council members in
considering their own complaints
and the interim report which Har-
riman has to present.
The u. S. economy is on such a
tremendous scale that it has no
comparison with European lands.
The administration not only has
greatly increased defense product
ion but also still allows the big
outpouring of domestic goods such
as refrigerators, automobiles wash
, 1951-11-27

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 GNS)-
Initiation is a terrible, CHASTITY
business. And at the moment it
has me on the ropes yelling
uncle" in ten languages.
In fact, I am so vocal on the
subject that | no longer have to
write my congressman; he just
opens his window and listens.
But, for the life of me. I can
not join one particular group Of
breast-beaters; the ones who are
mewing so piteously over the new
federal excise taxes on liquor.
This newest bit of initiation,
they point out, has added a Tru-
man dollar to the asking price Of
a barrel Of beer and about 40
cents to a fifth of blended whiskey.
Their bleats over this grave in
justice to the drinking" classes in
clude a variety of dire threats of
drastic action just short of tax.
, 1951-11-27

ing machines, etc,
But things are getting tight. The
European Allies are not getting
thearms deliveries pledged to them.
And armament production chiefs
in the U. S.-especialy in the air
craft industry-are saying that the
double-standard American pro-
duction cannot continue.
You cannot have a "guns and
butter" economy, say some OF
these men, if you hope at the same
time to create quickly an efficient
defense mechanism. Over the long
haul, yes, but will Russia let us
set our convenient target dates?
The United States is making the
biggest outlay in the Atlantic Pact
scheme in terms of proportion Of
national income for defense.
But west European leaders also
argue that the United States also
is making the smallest contribu-
tion-if judged by equality of
sacrifice. This is because Ameri-
can living standards are the high
est in the world. Decline in do
nestle consumption of goods, these
experts say, are less serious in the
United States than elsewhere.
, 1951-11-27
MADAM BELL

LIFE READER AND ADVISOR
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Bus Line to Dorothy Lane, walk
one-half block south Of Doro-
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feminine
Eashi;ou
BY Y L BATTELLE

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (INS)-
President Truman's complete pro-
hibition on imports" of furs from
Soviet-bloc countries will have
little effect on the u. S. fashion
picture.
A spokesman for the Associated
Fur Manufacturers Of America said
today: "There are only a limited
number of furs that come from
Russian-dominated countries : and
most of them are in the super
plush class.
"Sables will be scarce now that
import has stopped. But they are
in such a high-price bracket that
it's doubtful if their scarcity will
be noticeably felt"
Clearing up the popular fallacy
that most mink comes from Rus
STA, the spokesman added: $50 per-
continued on page 81
, 1951-11-27
ike" Avoids
Newsmen's Quiz

ROME, Nov. 2e (INS)- Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower avoided
questions about his own possible
political future today and called
for quick formation of a European
army, including west German units
solidly planted east of the Rhine
river.
, 1951-11-27
kefuuver Would
Accept Democratic
Nomination

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27 (IN-
Kefauver's hat was half
way in the political ring today in
the campaign for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
The Tennessee Democrat, who
blew the lid off the nations crime
situation with his senate crime in
vestigating committee, revealed
that he was receptive to the no.
mination.
He said:
"1'm not running after the
presidential nomination, but I'm
not running away from it, either.
| am watching developments"
, 1951-11-27

- ; e.:
DIsSrlbvtsdby lstsssshissd
News Serv)ee
AS the ban on color TV is now
official the next campaign speech
es will be made with the usual
black and white contrast to the
truth.
| hear Mr.. Truman is aggrieved
90
that his speech to the lady Demo-
Gratis last week was termed "po-
llJlcaI2 . he was simply ad-
vlSlng the Republicans how to run
their campaign and said nothing
OF his own.
And Republicans who are a little
churlish about the president fly
ing up from Florida at taxpayer
expense 10 speak to the Democrats
are reminded of a simple counter
balance -. invite him up to speak
to a Republican meeting.
My goodness, the way they carry
on you'd think free transportation
was confined to the White House
when anyone knows that thousands
and thousands of our young men
are being transported free to Ko-
rea, Germany, France, everywhere.
Anyway the campaign opens to-
day AN impartial committee OF
Democrats and one Republican is
going to look into the election OF
Sen. Taft.
1t is expected to be a nonparti.
san persecution.
, 1951-11-27
ing the pledge.

ing the pledge.
Now I like a glass Of beer as
we'll as the next. am of the firm
opinion that a Manhattan is the
kiss of death, and that a good, dry
martini in moderation never does
the moderator any harm.
, 1951-11-27
In View Oh The News
BY JOHN II. MARTIN
International News Service Foreign Edito

The three wise men, Of the Atlantic Pact groups
Executive Bureau Of the temporary council committee"
has the immense lob today of trying to evenly divide the
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Miss Shirley Thomas Becomes Bride

Miss Shirley Jane Thomas
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. DOM
B. Thomas. was married yester-
day to Mr.. William Robert Taylor
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John RI Tay-
lor Of Suitland, Md.
Their wedding took place in the
Epworth Methodist Church, the
Rev. J. E. Kemp Horn officiating
The newlyweds have gone to
New York and Canada for a brief
honeymoon.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
| Paul Hurney
| Is Engaged
-Ankers Photo,

The engagement Of Miss Gene
We've T. Leopold. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Matthias Leopold of
Jamaica, N. Y, to Mr.. Paul A.
Hurney, jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurney of this city. has been an
nounced by the parents Of the
BRIDE elect.
Miss Leopold. an alumna of
Thevenet Hall Academy in High
land Mills. N. Y. and of Manhat-
tanville College of the Sacred
Heart, is on the faculty Of the
Queen Of All Saints High School
in Brooklyn. N. Y.
Mr.. Hurney is a graduate Of
Massachusetts, Institute OF Tech
nology and served with the Army
infantry during World War II.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
BEDDING

Enelonder FoIdowoy Bed, 30" vide
Serto 80" Hollywood Bed-------
Heller Hollywood Bed, complete with
Mattress, Box Spring, Legs,
Heodboord
Heller Studio Couch, Innersprine
Construction and wide choice
of colors
EneIonder Bunk Bed, complete with
Springs oad Mattress --------
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Tuesduy

The Red Cross sewing group of
the Transportation Corps Wom-
ems Club will meet the second
and fourth Tuesday of every
month at the home of the chair
man, Mrs. Vancel r. Beck, 1905
North Oakland street, Arlington.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Any one interested in joining
this group has been asked to call
the chairman at Jackson 8-7O71
Evening star., 1951-06-22
Ten Commandments Suggested
For Ethics in Government

5. Give a full days labor for a
full days pay.
4. Seek to find and employ more
efficient and economical ways of
getting tasks accomplished.
5. Never discriminate unfairly
by the dispensing of special IA
vors or privileges to any one,
whether by remuneration or not,
and never accept favors or bene-
fits from persons doing business
with the Government.
6. Make no private promises of
any kind binding upon the duties
Iof Office.
7. Engage in no business with
the Government either directly or
indirectly.
8. Never use any information
coming to him in public functions
as a means for making private
profit.
8. Expose corruption wherever
discovered.
10. Never seek to influence an
other to violate these principles
Senator Benton, Democrat, of
Connecticut presented a draft of
a proposed Ten Commandments
for Congressman while testifying
Tuesday before the Senate Labor
and Public Welfare subcommit-
tee. Congressman would announce
personal financial interest in
pending legislation and make
other pledges of fairness under
the provisions of Senator Benton's
list.
Evening star., 1951-06-22

Congress has received another
suggested set of ten command
|ments for ethics in Government
While a Senate subcommittee
conducted hearings on the prob
lem, Representatives Boykin, DEM
|ocrat, of Alabama. and Lantaff,
Democrat of Florida, yesterday in
troduced in the House a resolu-
ton with the following code OF
ethics "for all Government en-
ployes. including office-holders. y
/. Put loyalty to God and coun-
try above loyalty to persons, party
or Government department.
2. Uphold the Constitution, laws
and legal regulations of the United
States and of all governments
therein.
Evening star., 1951-06-22
British Labor Party Wins
Vacated Seat in Commons
BY the A.seeiatsd Press

WEST HOUGHTON, England,
June 22.-The Labor Party re-
tanned West Houghton's seat In
the House of Commons in a by
election to I'LL a vacancy. complete
official returns showed early today.
The victory raised Labor's over
all majority in the 625-member
House Of Commons to five.
The election was held yesterday
to fill a vacancy left by John
Rhys. who resigned because of
his health. In the balloting. J. T.
Price, o union official, defeated
a Conservative candidate, r. j.
Land, 25.368 to 1854. The Labor
party's majority was 3.104 below
the figure for the February. 1850,
general election race here.
Evening star., 1951-06-22
Street Bothers
Are Cooled of
lin Niqht Court
By .he Assoeioisd Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-It
Twas sultry last night and In
crowded South Philadelphia most
people found no way to cool of
But q bright and bold brain
wave struck q half dozen men in
Ione neighborhood - and it took
twice that many policemen to
suppress 1t as unseemly.
/ The six linked a big hose to q
fire hydrant, turned the water on
Ifull and drenched one another
with q fine sense Of relief. Then
the cops came. not all at once but
las needed for reinforcement. They
Igot wet, too, but didn't give
Iground.
The bathers were yanked into
might court. charged with resist
ling arrest.
Evening star., 1951-06-22
Death for Forqers

HONG KONG (R.-1n most
countries forgers and counterfeit
/ ers lost their liberty. but In Com
murlist China they'll lose their
lives under a new decree.
Evening star., 1951-06-22

JUDY GETS AROUND-Louisvle, Ky-Litte Judy woods s,
tuberculosis Of the hip for two The lower part
body castbut that doesn't stop her getting
dolly and judy scoots around the house. yard
neighborhOod propeing herself with hands, Doctors
say may able to discard the cast in few months
-AP. WirephOtO.
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Gambling With Hiqh Stakes

It Is gratifying, of course that the trafic
death toll during the four-day Christmas holiday
period fell short of the predicted total of 900.
only" 5S5 persons died in highway accidents
during the season of yuletide cheer. It is dis
turoing to learn from the National Safety
Council, however, that the smaller death list
resulted not from any noticeable Improvement in
driving practices but from another factor-the
weather. The chief reason for the fewer-than-
forecast deaths, says the council, was the reduced
travel In the Midwest because of heavy SHOW
storms. Large areas where holiday crashes
ordinarily add TO the fatality list were virtually
paralyzed as far as vehicular traffic was con-
cerned.
Last years highway death total during
three-day Christmas holiday season was 545. only
10 less than the all-tdms high of 55s recorded in
1885, This years Christmas deaths on the high
ways sent the years total well beyond the SO 600
mark. This Is the largest list of dead since
ie4o's 81, ,96s deaths. It is more than a thousand
above last years $4,000 deaths.
And the holiday season Is not vet over
Another period Of celebration Is Just ahead. Last
year more than 800 men, women and children
lost their lives IN automobile accidents during
the New TeaF week end. After that slaughter
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Gone Are the DAYS

President Truman has adopted as his own
an order by one of his subordinates-an order
which. If literally enforced, means that the good
old days of give-and-take in official Washington
are gone.
The order emanated from the office of Ray
mond M Foley head of the Housing and Home
financing Agency. Mr. Foley who has had a
little trouble with some of his employees, has
decreed that all staff members in position to
take or influence official action must not accept
ANY favor, gift, unusual loan or discount,
gratuitous service entertainment or other thing
OF value" That, says the President, is a wise
policy which should apply to all of the Gov
ernment.
If this is to be taken at face value, an era
has ended In Washington No more gift freezers,
cut-rate mink coats, free plane trips, expense
paid fishing junkets, etc. Gone indeed are the
good old days And, still with the reservation
that seeing is believing, the influence BUYERS will
be gone with them-a loss that most of liz will
be able TO endure manfully.
Evening star., 1951-12-27

cratic nomination against Ulysses S.
self was nominated. Chief Justice Chase,
who seems to have been available" at
one time or another by the Republicans
as well as Democrats, might have been
nominated in 1872 but was suffering
from illness that ended in death year
later
Friends of Chief Justice Stephen j.
Field-and they included some powerful
party personages-worked diligently but
unsuccessfully in his behalf in the Dem
ocratic conventions Of 1880 and 1884.
Justice Samuel F. Miller, on the bench
during that period. was discussed as a
compromise candidate for the 1884 nom
nation.
Other relatively little remembered po-
litical facts about more or less remem-
bered judicial figures apply to:
Justice William Gushing, who sat on
the bench from 1889 to 1910. wore an
English-type jurist's wig. and was de-
feated for Governor of Massachusetts, in
1894. Justice Robert Trimble, 1896
1888, who was urged twice to run for
Senator from Kentucky but refused.
Justice Smith Thompson, 1823-1843, who
was urged to oppose John Quincy
Adams for President In 1924 but did OPP
pose Martin Van Buren for Governor
of New York in 1928.
The great Chief Justice John Marshall
unquestionably was presidential timber
at various stages of his career. He had