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Evening star., 1951-01-27
Planning Commission
Slated for Major Role
IN Dispersal Program

Members of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commis-
son were more optimistic today
about playing a major role in
planning the dispersal of Federal
offices from Washington, if Con-
gres- approves the defense plan.
They received such assurances
from Jess Larson. General Serv-
ices administrator, at their
monthly meeting, which ended
late yesterday. Mr.. Larson, who
is the designated dispersal direc-
tor. also advised the agency it
would be reimbursed for any ex-
penditures it might make in con-
nection with the planning.
He said he believes the bill now
before the Senate subcommittee
is broad enough to guarantee re-
payment to the commission
NCPPC has been trying to get
a written authorization in the
bill setting aside fixed percent
age of the appropriation to defray
cost of planning.
Planners Role Reviewed.
Mr.. Larson and his dispersal
aide, Tracy Augur, urban plan
ming officer, attended the plan
ming session and reviewed the
previous mutual understanding as
to the part NCPPC would play
in the program. if it hurdles
obstacles in Congress. Mr.. Lar
son said he believes the commits
sion, in cooperation with local
planning agencies. will be asked
to do the regional planning re-
quired under the program. In
other words, Mr.. Larson said.
General Services would be in over
all charge of the program and
he would rely on NcPPC to do
the central planning for the whole
region.
The dispersal plan came up
again when Virginia representa-
tive, John w. Brookfield, discussed
the part the newly formed North
ern Virginia Regional Planning
and Economic Development Com
mission might be expected to play
in the program. Mr.. Brookfielo
agreed to appoint such commit
tee at once.
Land Agency Getting Funds.
NCPPC also was brought up te
date on financing of the Rede.
velopment Land Agency wher
John Searles, executive secretary
reported funds are being trans.
ferred to the agency. AS result
NCPPC authorized the appoint.
ment of staff to cooperate with
the slum- clearing agency.
Land agency officials plan /.
meeting next week with Johr
Nolen, jr.. director of planning fol
the NCPPC.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Barrett Wants Counsel
OF West on Shimon Case

Police Chief Robert j. Barrett
said today he wants to confer
with Corporation Counsel Vernon
E. West on what charges, if any.
should be filed against Police 1t.
Joseph w. Shimon.
Maj. Barrett recommended to
the Commissioners earlier that
the Corporation Counsel draft the
charges against the admitted wire
Taper. The Commissioners. in
turn, told Maj. Barrett that was
his job.
The question of drafting charges
arises from the fact that the
Senate District Committee wrote
the Commissioners early this
month calling attention to the
recommendation of the special
subcommittee on wire-tapping
that 1t. Shimon be placed before
a Trial Board. That can't be
done unless charges are preferred
against him.
Maj. Barrett said today he will
ask to be called to the Commits
sioners' meeting Tuesday to dis
cuss the Shimon case with MIR.
West.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
2OO-Pound Safe Containing
$500 Stolen From Cafe 81

The proprietors of Jimmie's
Cafe, at 209 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. today reported the loss of
their 200-pound safe containing
5000 in cash and checks and in
come tax records.
Orlando Giulani. part owner OF
the cafe with James Lazzari, told
police that sometime between
midnight and 1880 am. today, a
transom above the front door was
broken and the safe was removed.
There was some uncertainty
over how the unwieldy safe left
the store. Wheel marks just under
the front door led the owners to
believe it was rolled out through
the front of the place but the
police also were checking on the
possibility 1t was taken out the
rear and lifted over a wall.
Evening star., 1951-01-27

And Pvt. Basaman. the diplo-
mat, hears him out without in
terruption, patiently waiting his
chance to say:
"Aw, come on. We'd better get
off this bridge and get a cup of
coffee"
Like an automaton, the man
slowly mods agreement. and they
walk to the end of the bridge to
a little hamburger place. One
coffee, then,.two and finally, three
cups.
The harness bull turned diplo-
mat has won again. The life of
26-year-old man is saved, and
now it is up to Gallinger Hospital
to find the answer to a twisted
mind. Perhaps a 4-month-old
baby girl at the broken home may
help.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Izook Walton League
Honors Outdoor Writer

Michael Hudoba, Washington
editor of Sports Afield and secre-
tary of the outdoor Writers AS
sociation, was honored yesterday
by Izaak Walton League.
The league said Mr.. Hudoba
was to receive a citation for his
grasp and clear reporting of
recreational problems Nation
wide" The citation carries with
it life membership in the league.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
D. c. Lawyer Will Assist
Suburban Hospital Drive

Donald H. Dalton, Washington
attorney who lives at 2310 Colston
drive, Silver Spring, has been
named to direct solicitations in
the Silver Spring area for the
Suburban Hospital 1851 member
ship and sustaining-fund drive.
Goal of the campaign, which
ends February Is. is $4,000. The
money is to be used for new
equipment and mortgage payment.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Jury Trial Is Sought
In OiI-Dumping Case
SpeeioI Dispoteh TO The Star

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Jan. q
Defense attorneys yesterday
asked jury trial for an oil COM
pany and it's president who are
accused of releasing fuel oil into
st. Marys River while raising a
sunken barge.
Trial Magistrate j. Ralph Abel
passed the case along to Circuit
Court at the request of Attorney
Robert E. Wigginton. No trial date
was set.
The Gulf Atlantic Transporta-
ton Co. and its president, Harold
G. Williams, are charged with
dumping oil into an oyster seec
bed area on January 6.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Evictions Of Children
Increase Demands on
Board for Shelter

Evictions are bringing an in
creaSing number Of children to
the Board of Public Welfare for
emergency shelter, the board was
TOLD by Gerard M. Shea, director
of public welfare, at it's monthly
meeting IN the Municipal Center
yesterday.
This increase is resulting in
large part, Mr.. Shea said, from
the clearance of slum areas to
make way for recreational areas
and public buildings. The build
ing of low-cost housing should at
least keep pace with the elimina-
ton of old substandard housing
he said, but this has not been the
case in the District in recent
years. :.
The board voted to ask the Dis
trict commissioners to try and
have the law changed regarding
the sentencing of girls to the Ma
tional Training School for Girls by
the Juvenile Court. The board
wants the girls committed to their
care and they can place them in
whatever institution they think
best for them.
1t was also decided to ask the
Commissioner to seek legislation
whereby the girls could be trans
ferred temporarily from the in
stitution There are Is girls now
in the school and II employees.
The total cost of caring for these
Is girls is s75, 900 year or about
S1l a day for Zach girl. The board
believes it could transfer the girls
to institutions in Baltimore and
Delaware at a cost of $65 a month
per girl, thus saving the District
2bout $65,000 a year.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Police Continue 10 Draq
River for Body Of Boy 9

Police continued to drag the
Potomac River today for the body
of a 9-year-old boy who drowned
when he jumped from a boat
near Key Bridge yesterday after
noon.
The child is Alexander Gra-
vette, colored. of 2614 I street
NV. He had gone to the river
with two companions, James w
Thomas, 7, of 2617 I street NV.
and Eugene S. Johnson, 6, of 2521
I street NV. both colored.
Police said Alexander and the
Thomas youth both jumped from
a row boat when it drifted away
from the dock, but the younger
child made it to shore safely.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Vepco Gets License.
For Dam in Carolina

The Virginia Electric & Power
Co. has been issued a Federal
Power Commission license to build
and operate a $27-million hydro
electric project on the Roanoke
River at Roanoke Rapids, N. c.
The FPC decision may be ap-
pealed to- the courts by the De-
partment of Interior and the Vir-
ginia Rural Electrif1cation Asso-
citation. Both opposed the license,
contending that the site was re-
served by Congress for Federal
development under the Flood Con-
troll Act of 1914.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Israeli Embassy Aide
To Speak at Breakfast

Miss Esther Herlitz, first secre-
tary of the Israeli Embassy, will
speak at the annual membership
of the Alexandria Zion
ist District at GAS am. tomorrow
at the Alexandria Hot Shoppe.
Miss Herlitz will discuss "Israel's
Role in the United Nations
and William Simons, Washington
Zionist leader, will discuss his re-
cent trip to Israel.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
SAR Reception Today
To Honor Mrs. Patton

The Sons of American Revolu-
ton will have a reception from
4 to 6 pm. today honoring Mrs.
James B. Patton, president-gen-
eral of the OAR.
SAR President General and Mrs.
Wallace c. Hall will receive the
guests in the headquarters build
ing, 1927 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Joy Dirksen Is Selected
AS Cherry Tree Princess

The first of the new lineup of
Cherry Blossom princesses is Joy
Dirksen, 21-year-old daughter of
the new Republican Senator from
Illinois.
Following the custom of each
States choosing a pretty girl to
represent it in the annual Tidal
Basin festival here, Miss Dirksen
will represent Illinois. Other
States will choose their princesses
in the near future.
The brunette attended Mount
Vernon Seminary here and Brad
ley University in Peoria. She is
a receptionist and stenographer in
her fathers Office.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
District Flyer Tells
Of Raid on Reds in
; Korean Villages

A Washington pilot flew one of
four F-51 Mustangs of the 18th
Fighter Bomber Group in a raid
on Communist forces just south
of the 38th Parallel, the 5th Air
Force reported today from its
Korea headquarters.
The pilot is 1t. Robert P.
Poncho Pasqualicchio, 27, whose
parents live at 1869 Michigan
avenue NE.
Official report of the action
listed one vehicle and "a buildings
destroyed, according to the Asso-
cieted Press.
1t. Pasqualicchio described the
attack this way, the AP re-
ported: Those three villages we
hit looked pretty cold. But we
warmed them up a bit with ma
palm" gasoline jelly.
The pilots mother. Mrs. Leon
ard Pasqualicchio, said today that
her son (who married California
girl two months ago) has been
in Korea about one month. He
has been in the Air Force since
l941, when he left Maryland Uni
versity freshman classes to enlist.
HE wanted to be a flyer so
bad" his mother said. Its his
life"
Mrs. Pasqualicchio added her
son crashed in a jet plane in
California a year ago. breaking
his back. He was in a cast for
three months, she said, and he
could hardly wait til he got back"
The lieutenant's father is a
real estate dealer with Offices at
$50 F street NV. The family
includes two Other sons and two
DAUGHTERS. -
Evening star., 1951-01-27
$4,000 in Fees Paid
To Fischbach, Counse|
In Two House Probe

Hyman I. Fischbach, as counsel
to two different House subcom-
mittees last year, collected $4,000
in fees, or $4,000 more than
member of Congress receives, it
was disclosed yesterday.
He was chief counsel to the
Davis subcommittee of the House
District Committee. which investi-
gated crime and it's punishment
here. More recently, he began
serving the Holif1eld subcommit-
tee of the House Expenditures
Committee investigating Home
Loan Bank Board matters.
From each of these subcommit-
tees he received $4,000, according
to the latest official reports filed
with the House. supplementing
some partial earlier reports.
In addition. records show he has
received payments for expenses
incurred with his District crime
investigation work of SLIP.
A member of Congress is paid
|$12,500 a year and, in addition, is
given a tax-free expense account
of $2,5O0.
Disclosed in Routine Reports.
Mr.. Fischbach's total pay was
disclosed when routine financial
reports fNom the two committees
were published in the Congress
Isional Record.
Leaders of the Expenditures
Committee and the District Com
mittee said they we're pleased with
the counsel's service.
AS a result of the Davis sub
committees investigations. the
unit has prepared a bill intended
to strengthen District law enforce
ment work.
Some years ago. Mr.. Fischbach
served as an attorney for a special
House committee that investigated
Government agencies, including
the Home Loan Bank Board. That
group then was headed by Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia.
Again Retained.
With the Expenditures Commit
tee returning to this field, Mr..
Fischbach again was retained. The
current Investigations are being
conducted by a subcommittee
headed by Representative Holi-
field, Democrat. of California. Mr..
Fischbach was hired since he knew
the background. The House Dis
trict Committee made no objection
to this other service, so long as
this work would not keep him
from concluding the Davis crime
investigation.
Mr.. Fischbach's work for the
District Committee now has been
concluded. Under his contract
with the Expenditures subcommit-
tee, he has been paid the full $10,-
900 fee. but this work is not yet
finished.
Mr.. Holifield said the fiat fee
was agreed upon there, since it
was not known in advance whether
the work would take two months,
a year or more.
Mr.. Holifield added Mr.. Fisch-
bach had been highly recon-
mended not only by members of
the former Smith committee, but
by spokesmen for the California
building and loan interests in
volved in the Home Loan Bank
hearings.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Woods Reported Seeking
To Revive Rent Controls
BY the Associated Press

Housing Expediter Tighe Woods
is reported to have recommended
legislation extending rent control
to June 80, 1852.
Infermants said he. proposed
that the legislation include au-
thority to reimpose rent control
in areas where it has been aban-
doned.
Mr.. Woods submitted his recon-
mendations to Charles E. Wilson,
the director of defense mobiliza-
ton. Neither he nor aides would
comment on their reported nature.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Declares Government
Evidence Controverts
Chambers Testimony

Alger Hiss today appealed his
perjury conviction to the Supreme
Court.
The 46-year-old former high
State Department official asked
the highest court to review the
case as he renewed his attack on
Whitaker Chambers, his chief
accuser.
Mr.. Hiss has been free under
$4,000 bail since being sentenced
last January to five years IN
prison. He was convicted on
charges of falsely denying that
he gave Government secrets to
Mr.. Chambers, prewar Soviet
spy ring courier.
In appealing to the Supreme
Court, Mr.. Hiss contended that
the documentary evidence offered
by the Government to corroborate
Chambers testimony "does not
substantiate, but controverts,
Chambers testimony"
Possible Motive.
Chambers motive in fabricat-
ing evidence for future use against
petitioner (Hiss) may have been
to cover his actual espionage
sources in the State Department
in the event OF discovery, or to
protect himself with evidence de-
signed to incriminate an alleged
accomplice, or he may have suf-
fered from the mental ailment
of 'psychopathic personality in
which no rational motive need be
sought" Mr.. Hiss declared
Hiss, through his attorneys, also
argued that the United States
Court of Appeals for the second
circuit, which turned down his
appeal. decided an important
question of Federal law which has
not been but should be settled by
the Supreme Court. The question
involved calling to the witness
stand William Rosen, who it was
known would claim his privilege
against self determination. and
whose right to claim that privilege
had been adjudiacted."
Name on Auto Title.
Rosens testimony was sought
in connection with the disposal
of an old Ford roadster. Mr..
Chambers quoted Hiss as telling
him that Hiss had turned the car
over to the Communist Party.
Hiss denied the story. Rosen's
name appeared on the certificate
of title but Rosen declined to
answer questions on grounds OF
Standardization.
Hiss contended that the right Of
a defendant to subject the testi-
mony of witnesses against him to
cross-examination is destroyed
when under pretense that he is
being called to testify, a witness is
called for no purpose but to ask
him questions which it is known
he will refuse to answer on the
ground of standardization
I'm such circumstances" Hiss
argued, "the jury must conclude
that the witness has been involved
in some wrongdoing relating to
the subject matter of. the case"
Hiss further contended that the
further inference that the Defend
ant was involved in the wrong
doing 'is strongly suggested, if
not compelled"
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Visitor Robbed of $3.50

Victor j. Jacobs, a Pittsburgh
resident staying at the Dodge Ho-
tel reported to police today that
$3.50 in bills and 1892 in clothing
and personal belongings were
stolen from his automobile parked
in front of 26 E street NV. some
time between / pm. and 11:45 pm.
last night. Mr.. Jacobs told po-
lice the money was in Gladstone
hoo
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Memory Of Mrs. Carr
Honored by GAR Ladies

The U. S. Grant Circle, No. /,
Department of the Potomac,
Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic, tomorrow will present
a chair to the infirmary of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home
in memory of Mrs. Amy l.. Carr,
late member of Harding Chapter
of the Eastern Star.
The presentation will be made
by Mrs. Myrtle Burke, past de-
partment president, at 3 pm. at
the home, New Hampshire avenue
and Peabody street NE.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Man Fatally Hurt in Fall
From Building Project

A construction worker died of
injuries suffered yesterday in a
fve-story fall from building
project where he was employed.
Police listed him as George
Bynum, colored, 831 Euclid street
NV. He was pronounced dead
at Emergency Hospital.
The fall occurred at 1901 Con-
necticut avenue.
He is survived by his widow
Lula.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Miss McCouIey Honored

Members of the accounting divi-
sion of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing today honored Miss
Mary E. McCauley, who retired
from the bureau December 81
after 46 years of service at a testi-
monial luncheon in the Statler
Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Phone Pay Raise Hiss Appeals
Seems 10 Hinge Perjury Verdict
On Wage Board To High Court
s. to S. Increase Wins
Ratification by Union
As Freeze Is Applied

The fate of a new 50 !, S. wage
increase for 5000 Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. employees
appeared today to rest in the
hands Of the Wage Sterilization
Board.
Ratified last night by the union
representing traffic department
workers. the agreement was
clouded a few hours later by the
Government order freezing all
wages as Of last Thursday.
Both company and union Off
cials were reluctant to discuss the
situation pending clarification of
the freeze order. And this is not
expected before Wage Stabilizer
Cyrus Ching follows yesterdays
blanket order with one establish
ing a wage adjustment formula.
This may come as early as next
week.
Approval Expected.
Company officials said they re-
garded the contract as valid,
within the scope Of any adjust
ments granted by the Stabiliza-
ton Board. This was said to
mean that the full wage increase
will be given if the Government
approves.
How great an increase the
Government will allow for adjust
ment of wage inequities remains
to be seen, but in most quarters
it was felt that the full amount
of the C. & P. increase will be
adequately covered.
Two other questions were related
to the outcome of this one. The
telephone company said the wage
increase would necessitate peti-
tioning the Public Utilities Com
mission for higher rates.
1--WE do not have, as regulated
public utility, any margin in our
earnings to absorb these wage in
creases on top of other high oper-
ating COSTS" said j. r. B. Crigler,
vice president and general man
ager. "Our only alternative is to
seek higher service charges"
Others Seeking Raises.
The other matter involves $500
plant. commercial and mainte-
nance employees also seeking pay
raises. Their president, Glenn E.
Watts, said he would ask for
bargaining sessions in the light of
the traffic department increase.
One union spokesman suggested
that increase might represent a
pattern for the industry, about
half of which is seeking higher
wages throughout the Nation.
The employees here and elsewhere
are represented by the CIO Com
munications Workers of America.
Mrs. Eleanor Jane Palmer. rresi-
dent of the traffic department
union. said the union considers
the contract signed yesterday as
valid and is confident it will be
approved. It was rsGifisd last
night by the unions directors.
Nearly Is Months Covered.
The agreement is retroactive to
January 81 and will run until May
II, 1852. or nearly 16 months.
The company said the increases,
averaging something less than 10
per cent. came after the company
yielded to repeated demands of the
union that it engage In negotia-
tions for the purpose of discussing
wage adjustments"
The union said 80 per cent of
the operators will receive SIS in
creases weekly, others will receive
81 and cafeteria workers will gel
an upgrade of So.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Utah Chorus to Sing

The Utah Centennial Chorus, a
group of elders of the Church OF
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
will sing at the Walker Chapel
Methodist Church, 4102 North
Glebe road. Arlington, at II am
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-01-27

minister tomor-
row.
On the fourth
Sunday in jan
uary, 1901. DR..
Ripley, then a
senior at Will
liam Jewell Col
lege, b e c a m e
S t a t e d supply
pastor of the
First Baptist
Church, Prince
ton, Md. He
C o n t / n u e d
in this position
until Nav, 1901.
Evening star., 1951-01-27
Rev. Mr.. Ripley Marks
50 Years as Minister

The Rev. Wilbur F. Ripley, as
sociate pastor of First Baptist
Church, Silver Spring, Md, will
start his 51st year as a Baptist
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-10-05
Ex-Wizard Of
Wall Street
Is Sta+eIess

LOS ANGELES Up Draft
dodger Serve Rubinstein, one time
boy wizard of Wall Street, may
know where his next dollar is
coming from-but he doesn't
know Where he win spend it.
Rubenstein is man without a
country. AS he put it at his de-
portation hearing, II believe I'm
stateless."
The United States wants to de-
port the Russian born, 43-Y -Year-old
financier because of his draft
lodging conviction in 1913. After
numerous appeals, Rubenstein
served 18 months in 1947 and
1913.
Asked what country he'd like
to enter if deported, Kubinstein
said the thought never entered
my mind
Final decision on the deporta-
ton viii come later in Washing
ton.
Rubinstein said he now is presi-
dent of the Midway Victor OH
Co.. of Texas; Mid-City Property
Inc, New York: and Carolina
property, Inc p real estate oper-
ating firm. His currens assets,
his attorney said, are too comp
Heated to describe.