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Evening star., 1951-02-28
7 More Gel Jail Terms
In Drunk k-Driving Cases

Two more Washington motorists
yesterday were given Jail sentences
for driving while intoxicated. :
Municipal Court Judge Aubrey
B. FenneH meted out the straight
time penalties with the observa-
ton that failure to fulfill the
obligation of never driving in that
condition is an infringement on
the rights of others to be on the
highways"
On Richard Brown, Sc a truck
driver of the 400 block of Richard
son street NV, Judge Fennell
imposed 80 days after convicting
the man for driving a truck over
a curb. Arnold G. Weson, 43, a
concessionaire of the 2400 block of
Porter street NV, drew Is days
on a charge he collided with an
other automobile. Wesson has
asked for a new trial.
This was the third Jail sentence
penalty to be imposed on drunken
driving charges in the last two
days in Municipal Court.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
D. {. Area Hospitals
Plan. Rate Increase
To Meet Rising Costs

washington area hoSpitalS-fac-
ing a general wage increase for
nurses and higher operating costs
ARE considering raising daily
rates but most have taken no ac-
ton so far. it was reported today.
Hospital officials said action
cannot be taken until the Price
Sterilization Board specifies
whether hospitals properly can
raise their rates under present
economic control legislation. The
stabilization board has been asked
for clarification by the American
Hospital Association, but no direct
request for advice has been made
by Washington hospitals. it was
explained.
The wage boost for nurses
increasing beginner salaries from
S205 a month to $215, with $40
raises for length of service-is
scheduled to go into effect tomor-
row.
Some hospitals will be able to
meet the wage increase under
present budgets. Others, spokes-
man for the Hospital Council said,
will need additional revenue.
Approval of rate increase aver
aging 81 a day has been given by
the board of the Alexandria Hos
pital. provided price control per-
mission Is received.
Another hospital has decided on
rate increase, but the Council
spokesman declined to name it.
ultimately, non-prof1t institu-
tions like hospitals cannot go on
granting wage increases without
raising their revenues" the spokes-
man said.
He said one hospital is also con-
sidering raising the cost of spe-
cial services in addition to a gen.
eral daily rate increase.
The Council spokesman said
rate increases were under discus
sion in current contract negotia-
tions between the council and
Group disqualification, Inc.
A large number of hospital beds
are occupied by Community Chest
and other semi-charity and char
ity cases, it was pointed out.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
DR.. W. B. Wardrop Indicted
On Federal Tax CHARGES

BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.-Dr
William B. Wardrop of 837 Boni-
FAINT street. Silver Spring, Md, has
been indicted by a Federal grand
jury here on charges of evading
$24,150 in income taxes.
The Government charged that
DR.. Wardrop failed to make proper
payments for five years, 1914
through 1948.
The grand jury also accused Mr.
and Mrs. Ellwood F. Fleming, op-
orators of a hotel at Ocean City
Md, with evading $23,261 in in
come taxes for 1914, 1945 and
1916. Fleming, who is 46, is
charged in connection with re-
turns for all three years. His wife
is charged only in connection with
the 1945 return.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
SeorchIight, Tent Supply Short
For Cherry Blossom Festival
Other Arrangements
Going Along Smoothly,
Chujrmun Is Told

Planners Of Cherry Blossom
Time, Washington's annual spring
festival, we're warned that some
logistical difficulties may be en-
countered due to the Korean cam
paign. .
Edward r. Carr, Washington
real estate man who is serving as
general chairman this year, was
told at a Cherry Blossom Commit
tee meeting yesterday at the
Washington board of Trade that
several Army items used hereto
fore ere in critical supply.
Col. e. L. Nicholson, of the
military district of Washington,
said the Army will have great diff
f1culty finding all the searchlights
provided for the festivities last
year.
He also said it will be difficult
to find tents, used as first-aid sta
tions previously.
Other chairmen reported that
everything is goins smoothly. The
festival will be held on April 6,
and 8, with ATTN American par
ticipation on the theme of hemi-
sphere solidarity.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Woman Dies in Flaming Bed
After Taking 29 Sleeping Pills
Fother-in-Luw Fails
In Rescue Attempt;
Husband Is Missing

A 28-year-old housewife who
police said, left note saying she
had taken 20 sleeping pills, died
this morning in her flaming bed
despite attempts by her father-in-
law to save her.
The victim was Mrs. Henry B
White of 109 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid is investigating to determine
whether the sleeping pills or the
fire caused death, Capt. Jeramiah
Flaherty of the Homicide Squad
said.
Lewis White, As, a cab driver,
who is Mrs. Whites father -in-law
vainly tried to pull her from the
bed after he was awakened by
smoke. His hands were burned.
Homicide detectives said an un-
signed note addressed to Mrs.
White, presumably her mother-in-
law, was found by the bed. The
note said she had 20 sleeping tab
lets.
II am going to attempt to take
them ALL" police said she wrote.
I'm case I don't make it, don't let
my mother know the story-any
of it."
The note continued: "Only 13
left now" Then she mentioned $5e
in her wallet and wrote: Use il
where it is most necessary" She
gave her mothers name, Mrs
Betsy Reed of West Newton, Pa.
And. finally, They are all gone. "
The penned note, in large, clear
handwriting, ran out. Capt. Fla
herty said Mrs. White had appar-
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Officer Finds Law to Prove
Street Is No Place for ALLIGATOR
When is an alligator not dis

When is an alligator not dis
orderly?
One answer to that one, learned
Policeman Fritz D. Pasquet, is
when the beast is on the streets
of Washington.
Pvt. Pasquet told Municipal
Court Judge Thomas Scalley to-
day how he encountered a 2-foot-
long alligator at Fourth and M
streets S.W. last Sunday. Pvt.
Pasquet believed what he saw
because all around him were
screaming and scattering children.
Allie" proved to be rather in
nocuous and nestled quietly in the
arms OF his owner, William Alvin
Washington, 43, colored, of the
1900 block of Union street S.W.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Gen. Reckord CHARGES
Army Tries 10 Destroy
National Guard System

Mai. Gen. Milton A. Reckord,
adjutant general of Maryland,
charged today that the Regular
Army is trying to destroy the Ma
tional Guard.
Gen. Reckord said Gen. j. Law
ton Collins, Army chief of staff,
in leading program which would
result in the humiliation Of the
Notional Guard as an organiza- =
ton. He told a gathering of ad-
jutants general at the Mayf1ower
Hotel that he and Maj Gen. Al
lard A. Walsh walked out of con-
ference yesterday at the Pentagon
to which they had been invited to
approve new National Guard and
Reserve legislation drafted by the
Army. He added that they re-
fused to return to a conference
there today on the matter.
Gen. Reckord said he and Gen.
Walsh had been handed long
proposal prepared by the Army
and asked to hurriedly approve it.
He said recommendations made by
the National Guard officers had
been ignored by Gen. Collins and
others who had sent their own
program to the Secretary of De-
tense.
Sees Future at Stake.
The future of the Guard is tied
up in these Army proposals, he
said, warning the adjutants gen.
eral that they would have to take
their fight to Congress.
Gen. Reckord explained that eff
forts were being made to abolish
the committees of Regular and
National Guard officers in the
Pentagon which normally study
and act on problems affecting the
Guard.
He said it was a return of the
old fight between the Army and
the National Guard. Gen. Reckord
then gave the adjutants general
other details of the fight at the
Pentagon. but put it off the record.
Hershey Reassures Guard.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey.
director of Selective Service, as
sured the National Guard officials
that both those organizations and
the Reserve Corps could be certain
of continuance under the Selective
Service program.
The association passed a reso-
luton calling for ration allowances
to National Guardsmen during the
weekend training programs which
have been organized since the
Korean emergency began. Under
present regulations, units are not
permitted to have funds for these
periods which are now designated
"armory drills"
The association this afternoon
was to hear the report of it's Reso-
lutions Committee and elect Of
ficers for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
U. 5. Pay Raise Hearings
To Start Next Wednesday

A Senate Civil Service sub
committee today set next Wednes-
day as the opening date for hear
ings on Federal pay raise legisla-
ton.
Senator Pastore, Democrat, of
Rhode Island said the group also
will consider legislation to increase
the overtime rate Of payments to
employees.
Hearings on postal pay raise
bills were begun earlier this week
by another subcommittee headed
by Senator Clements, Democrat, of
Kentucky.
Both the classified and postal
pay measures provide for a II per
cent pay increase, with a maxi
mum raise Of $3.50 a year for those
earning over $4,000 al hually.
Evening star., 1951-02-28

IT was about to let the man off
with a warning when he said, you
can't arrest me-" Pvt. Pasquet
told the court.
Pvt. Pasquet could and did. He
led Washington and Allie to the
precinct station and booked the
man for disorderly conduct. Later
he learned this would not cover
the case and, after some digging
came up with this charge. in
active for Is years:
displaying reptile or any
captured wild animal on public
space without a special permit
from the District Commissioners. -
Allie got off scot free, and Wash
ington, failing to appear in court
and face a possible $500 fine, for
feited $5 collateral.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Brush, Forest Fires
In D. {. and Nearby
Keep Firemen Busy

Fire companies in the District
and nearby areas today were re-
covering from one of their busiest
days in years. caused by an epi-
demic of brush and forest fires.
The District Fire Department
handled nearly so calls for brush
fires during the day. and the Hy-
attsville and Capitol Heights Fire
Boards in Prince Georges County
Md, reported about 10 calls.
Fire officials attributed the
brush fires to a series of causes,
explaining this was the season.
for the outbreak. A succession of
heavy gusts of wind. reaching. as
high as IS miles an hour, and
with a sustained velocity of 80
miles, spread the blazes which
mostly occurred in woods. Also
to blame was the combination of
dry grass and carelessness of
smokers and children.
At one time, the District Fire
Department received nearly 10
calls within half an hour from
people who could find no appar-
ent reason for smoke in their
houses. In the Southeast, smoke
from the many blazes dulled the
mid-afternoon skies.
Threatens Military Warehouse.
Blazing brush for time threat
ened warehouse area at Fort
Meade, Md. About 700 soldiers
from the military installation bat
tied two blazes which burned over
several thousand acres on the main
part OF the post, according to
Charles Eckman, civilian chief of
the Fort Meade firemen.
The fires broke out in the south
west and northwest portions short
ly after noon.
Both fires were under control
about 8 pm, but the southwest
blaze broke out again half an
hour later and burned for 80 min
utes before it again was brought
under control.
A new Fort Meade blaze started
early. last night, but winds made
it spread to a swamp, where it
burned itself out.
Near Viers Mill Village.
The heavily populated Mont
gomery County area also suffered
a brush fire near Rockville shortly
after noon. It spread across a
wide area within two hours and
necessitated calling out all fire.
fighting equipment in the lower
county. The fire was controlled
before it reached Viers Mill vii
lage. 1t was said to have started
on the Wilkerson estate, about 8
miles south of Rockville.
Southeast ID. C. Fires.
Most of the fires in the Dis
trict occurred in the Southeast
area. Among them were blazes in
the rear of the 1000 block of S
street Sc, where woods became
ignited not far from houses; a
brush fire at Second and Oakwoed
streets Sc, not far from Boiling
Air Force Base, and another at
Forty fourth street and Bowen
road Sc. A brush blaze in the
rear Of the 1900 block of Talbert
street NE. filled the immediate
area with smoke.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Mail Fraud Officials
Probe MacFadden Books
BY the Associated Press

The Post Office Department is
investigating mail-sales of various
books on health sponsored by the
Bernarr MacFadden Foundation
of New York City.
Disclosing this yesterday in re-
sponse to inquiry, the department
said the case was initiated by
William c. O'Brien, chief of the
departments fraud section.
His complaint called particular
attention to books dealing with
treatment of badness, cancer,
high blood pressure and heart
trouble.
Evening star., 1951-02-28

entity been sitting or lying on the
bed taking the tablets and smok-
ing cigarets.
He said a cigarette apparently
started the fire.
Mrs. Whites husband has been
missing for two days. Lewis White
said, but he could give no reason
for the disappearance. A veter-
an. of the last war, Henry White
has been unemployed most of
the time, his father said. Tie
Whites were married last Octo-
ber.
Detectives said Bryant Coleman,
colored. night attendant at a fill
ing station next door, reported he
smelled smoke about 3 am. but
thought nothing of it. When the
odor became stronger. police said,
he investigated and saw the
flames. then put in a call to fire
men.
Evening star., 1951-02-28

Miss Jani Buchanan, daugh-
ter of Representative Buchan-
an, Democrat, of Pennsylvania,
who will represent that State
as Princess at Cherry Blossom
Time, April 6. Miss Buchanan,
who lives with her parents at
the Congressional Hotel, is en-
ployed in her fathers office.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Mrs. ShomIeffer Heads
Eastern Star Group

Mrs. Emma o. Shamleffer, 1921
Newark street NV, has been
elected president of the Past
Matrons and Past Patrons of the
1885 Association. Order of the
Eastern Star.
Other officers elected at the
groups meeting in the Broadmoor
Apartments Saturday are Harry
Maxwell, vice president; Mrs.
Sayde White, secretary; Mrs.
Anna Nalley. treasurer, and Elmon
v. Carr, publicity chairman.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Rule upho|ding
Segregation in
Cafes Attacked
Test Case Is Taken
Under Amusement
By Appeals Court
By WoIIoce E.. Clayton

The District government today
attacked a ruling by Municipal
Court Judge Frank H. Myers that
Washington restaurants have the
right to refuse service to Negroes.
Chester H. Gray, chief assistant
corporation counsel. argued before
the Municipal Court of Appeals
that Judge Myers was mistaken
in a ruling last summer that So
called .'lost" anti-segregation laws
passed by the Districts short
lived Legislative Assembly in 1872
and 1878 have been repealed by
Implication"
At issue is the Districts con-
tention that Judge Myers should
have heard a second test case
brought against the Thompson's
Restaurant Co. under the 10th
century laws for refusing to serve
"well-behaved, orderly persons of
the Negro race"
In refusing to hear the case
Judge Myers pointed out that in
an earlier trial last summer he
ruled the laws had been repealed,
and therefore charges could not
be brought under non-existing
legislation.
Case Under Amusement.
The three Judge appellate court
took the case under advisement.
1t will rule either that Judge
Myers was correct in his decision
or that the anti-segregation laws
in the District are still in effect
and pave the way for prosecution
of the restaurant chain. Convic-
ton under the anti-segregation
laws provides a fine of $1O0 and
loss of the restaurants license for
a year.
The District contends that the
Legislative Assembly, an elective
body, had the power from Con-
gress to enact police regulations
and that acts relating to restau-
rants are properly classified as po-
lice regulations.
"These Legislative Assembly acts
were within the jurisdiction of the
group. have not been repealed and
are still in force and effect" Mr..
Gray said.
He disputed Judge Myers de-
cision that the Organic Act of
1878, which first established a
complete and permanent form of
government for the District, pro-
vided for legislative substitution
for all previous legislation.
Code of 1901 Mentioned.
Mr.. Gray said Judge Myers ap-
parently overlooked" the fact
that after 1878 Congress specif1-
cally repealed some acts which
had been in effect before the
Organic Act was passed-thus
indicating a belief in the minds
of the legislators that these laws
had been valid until repealed.
Mr.. Gray also argued the Dis
trict Code Of 1901 spelled out laws
repealed by adoption of the code,
but excluded acts relating to po-
lice regulations and penal statutes.
Ringgold Hart, chief attorney
for the restaurant company, ar
gued however, that the anti-segre-
cation measures we're, in effect,
legislation and not within the pur-
view of the regulatory matters"
which Congress authorized the
Legislative Assembly to pass.
This went beyond municipal
regulations, and attempted to put
civil rights legislation in the Dis
trict," Mr.. Hart said. 1.-THE acts
put a duty on restaurant owners
they had not had before.
1.-THE purpose was to alter the
mores of the people of the District
by legislative fact" Mr.. Hart said.
This was no licensing regulation"
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Washington PTA to Meet

A panel discussion of annual
and semi-annual promotion sys-
TENS will be conducted at a meet
ing of the George Washington
High School Parent Teacher AS
Sociation at 8 pm. tomorrow in
its school on Mount Vernon ave-
nue. in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1951-02-28
Church Dinner Tomorrow

The w. S. c. S. of Wilson Me-
mortal Methodist Church, 756
Eleventh street Sc, will sponsor
a turkey dinner tomorrow from
5 to pm.
The Arizona post., 1951-10-05

Unfortunately country Jewish weddings frequently
vugarzed toward the gamorous weddings les
hotels often
reminiscent theatrical presentations This deporaoe
of Jewish congregations
would therefore expect that there
marriage but actually this noU
taken much from the reform ritual and
Especially represented by American trained aoo
the Others Reform too revertng to
tua-and acceptable marriage
practices all three This should be-
Impressiveness added weddings they held In
We have beautiful sanctuars and
regrettabe used extensively for solemn
Weddings should be held promptly at the hour
wedding delayed beyond the stated hour is unfair
groom naturally tense) and injustice
plan The fiction that Jews cannot be made to
time has been exploded.
officiating minister stands in front of i'm
provsed candles two glasses of wine
glass wrapped in napkin to break The
enlightenment the newbult home The bride
they together The bride
grooms prescription in the book
position the bride at the service hint to the
wedding all participants towards the altar
Traon either the led the bride
altar they designated respected
family do it for them These be known
However, the practice of the bride
borrowed the Epcopaians Among
them there justification for this CUSTOM for their Rector inquiries
The Arizona post., 1951-10-05
4 ]ewish Wedding Can Be 4 Memorable Event

service ho giveh this woman to be married to this MANI?
whereupon the father his daughter
giving the bride away by the father unJewh unwttngy
public snub the mother Many
bitter tear because of the minor role which she was called on to nlav
her daughters wedding Fortunately
is disappearing The custom of the bride carrying white
stead of bouquet is beautiful and should be popularized
One of the oldest symbols wedding ceremony
the chuppah witnessed an unusual development and it has lost
its original 1t is still
but has also acquired meaning The chuppah symbolic
the common roof which the newly welded will henceforh share
Since points heavenward is reminiscent Gods promise
Abraham that his will
The ring is of the the symbols the
Jewish marriage There mention
the Bible Talmud The ring probably borrowed the
nonJewih world symbolizes handing
to the home Tamudic thought groom expected
to give article of value Generally co) the
conservation for
turtles known the rabbis approve eweed
Today the prohibition against diamond studded
permits allows second ring to be
by the groom younger
orthodox rbbs do not object this practice The important
thing the ring that it must be the property of the
The wish of brides their mothers
cannot therefore be granted
The kesubah marriage agreement oldest
ments the Jewish marriage service legal
lays down the conditions settlement the
hood divorce For centuries this document enjoyed haowed
prestgebut day it has practically meaning
result that reform abbs do not it Some conservative abb
but do not read it at the and orthodox
rabbis read only its beginning and end.
breaking glass of
destruction of the ancient Temple Modern the
na of breaking the glass has lost meaning continue this
practice because of the symbolism which
stands for the fralty of life warning
marriage bond tramped it is to be shattered
From the foregoing be marriage service
when approached the true spirit of Jewish tradition be
forgotten sacred episode Unfortunately
elements have cept into this which bcoud its original
Some canors (happy there excptons have
Unfortunately commerciaized the
have tried to Guido each other owoodan effects Unnsuced
MICS too have contributed to the secuazaon of the marriage
of its sacredne especially tragic when canors these
little realizing that thereby they degrade themselves their
calling Frequently the njudous taking spos
the service Of the desire the marriage
pictures normal and compromise therefore in This
that the taking of should be that
distract the service
The Arizona post., 1951-10-05
By FELIX MENDELSOHN, DID
Senior Rabbi, Temple Beth Israel,
Chicago, Ill.

Senior Rabbi, Temple Beth Israel,
Chicago, Ill.
(Reprinted by special permisslon)
Judaism considers marriage an
extremely sacred institution. 1t
is through marriage that man, IS
enabled to carry out the first and
most significant commandment of
the Torah, namely the rearing OF
a family. Judaism opposes cell
bacy. From a study of rabbinlc
sources one would conclude that
man, more than woman, is ex-
pected to assume the initiative IN
establishing home. The Talmud
says, ''He who has no wife abides
without good, help, joy, blessing,
or atonement. He who has no
wife cannot be considered whole
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Economy Beats ChivoIry, 81,
As Board Blocks NEA TriD

Male members of the Alexan-
dria School Board have no
intention of allowing chivalry to
interfere with their ideas of how
tax money should be spent.
That was made clear last night
as men on the board voted 3 to
against a request of Mrs. Shara
Kerbel, the only woman board
member, who wanted to attend
the National Educational Associa-
ton Convention in Atlantic City
beginning Sunday.
Mrs. Kerbel advised her male
colleagues that she had registered
to attend the NEA convention and
asked to be appointed as an off,
cial Alexandria delegate.
II object to our having what
seems to be a self-appointed dele
gate" promptly responded Board
Member Leonard Knight. II dom t
think the taxpayers would want
us to pay for such an expensive
trip for a board member"
Mr.. Knight said he thought the
NEA session is principally for
school superintendents.
"Other areas in Virginia are
sending School Board members ~