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Evening star., 1951-06-20
Andcosfia Yields Body
OF Fourth Fugitive Youth

The AnacoStia river late yester-
day gave up the body of a fourth
boy who leaped into the water
and drowned Monday as the quar-
tet fled police after the theft of
SIG worth of cakes.
All under 16, they have been
identified as:
Luther Lee McRae. Is, Of the
100 block of Lincoln road NE;
Robert Hair. 13, of the 600 block
of L street NV; Norman Leslie
Flowe, IA, of the 1900 block of
Fifth street NV, and Yurlee Nc
Neil, Is, of the 1900 block of Ayres
place Sc. All are colored.
The McRae boys body was re-
covered at 8 o'clock last night.
| Police said the four boys took
three trays of cupcakes from q
parked bakery truck Monday after
noon and fled. The driver called
police and scout car was On the
scene almost before the boys were
out of sight.
Pvt. Willard McArdle saw them
leap into the water at Kingman
Lake, still swollen from heavy
rains. About IS feet from shore,
they went down, one by one.
Evening star., 1951-06-20

Hint to the girls: Take a good
sharp look at the dog tags when
you go out with 1t. Maurer of
Fort Belvoir, Va.
The serial numbers will indi-
cate whether you're dancing with
Warren or dining with Wallace,
The Its. Maurer are twins.
They've been confusing instruc-
tors. mess sergeants. fellow officers
and enlisted men for years.
Attend Same Glasses.
At present the 24-year-old
lieutenants are attending the
same classes at Fort Belvoir's
Engineer School. They've been
doing things together as long as
they remember. and their Army
careers read like carbon copies.
In their early Army days, the
Maurers had trouble with a mess
sergeant-nearly drove him out OF
his mind.
For several days, the sergeant
thought the same man was con-
suming two meals twice day in
the mess hall. He collared one
of the brothers and began to dress
him down.
The sergeant retreated when
the situation was explained.
The twins entered the Army in
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Dupont Plaza Hotel
Asks zoning Change

The Dupont Plaza Hotel yester-
day asked the zoning Commits
sion for a change in regulations
to allow it to display hotel and
cocktail lounge signs and to open
barber and beauty shops in the
basement.
The property on Dupont Circle
at Ninteenth street NV, is
zoned residential. The hotel is
seeking a first commercial zon-
ing.
James C. Wilkes, attorney for
the hotel, pointed out the estab-
lishment is restricted to a sign
only la square inches in size. The
hotel now has the cocktail lounge
and dining room in operation but
is not allowed to put signs out
side the building, he added.
Melville D. Church, of 1926
q street NV. objected to the
change and said he also spoke for
the Argentine Embassy.
In another case, rezoning OF
four acres of unoccupied land on
the west side of Adams Mill road
NV, between Calvert street and
the Zoo, to permit construction
|of . a 1000 unit cooperative
apartment was asked.
Appearing before the commits
sion yesterday, J. B. and Morris
Shapiro, owners of the property
said they wanted to construct the
cooperative apartment In four
buildings each eight stories high.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Anacostia Citizens Table
Action on Electricity Rates

The Anacostia Citizens Associa-
tion, embiteered by the proposal to
pay Federation of Citizens Asso-
citation officials fees for handling
the recent gas rate case, last night
tabled the electric rate increase
case.
One member reminded the
meeting that when the officials
first agreed to fight the gas case
they did so for the good of the
people," not for personal gain. It
was also felt by members that such
a payment would set a precedent
for future cases.
The association, which met in
the Anacostia Methodist Church
Hall, asked the House District
Committee to see that a traffic
light was installed at Fourteenth
street and Good Hope road Sc.
The meeting, the last one of the
spring session, was conducted by
John B. Prebilick, president.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Capital Employment
Shows Gain Of $4,000

Employment in the Washington
labor market in May was UP almost
$4,000 over the same month last
year, the United States Employ
ment Service for the District re-
ported today.
Government Jobs made up 81
400 of the $4,000 gain. the report
showed.
The Government estimate in
cludes, in addition to the Federal
Government, all State, county and
units in the Metropoli-
tan Area as well as the District.
In contrast to the significant in
crease in employment during the
last year, the gain from April of
this year to May was only 1000.
The USES report pointed to un-
certainty OF congressional approval
OF appropriation requests as a
deterrent to recruiting in jobs.
If current appropriation bills are
approved, or even reduced 10 per
cent, Substantial hiring will re-
sume," the report continues. In
any event, it says. the experience
OF the last II months is likely
to be exceeded by the manpower
needs for the fiscal year 1882"
The Washington areas man.
power shortage is acute the re-
port says, but officials feel the
situation will be alleviated by COL
lege and high school vacations.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Transit Union Plans
To Take Strike Vote
Al Midnight Friday

Capital Transit workers are
prepared to take a strike vote at
midnight Friday unless there is
a break in contract negotiations
before then, a union official said
today.
This does not mean there
would be a strike right away"
said Walter j. Bierwagen, presi-
dent of Division 639, Amalgamated
Association of Street Electric
Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployes.
However, the membership
adopted a motion at meeting
last night which calls for ap-
proving a strike if conditions
warrant"
The $500 streetcar and bus op-
orators and maintenance workers
scheduled the meeting for Tur-
ner's Arena.
Meanwhile, Commissioner James
Holden of the Federal Mediation
and Cancellation Service sched-
uled separate meetings today with
Capital Transit Co. officials and
the union. He hopes to pave the
way for joint meetings looking to
a settlement.
With the contract expiring
June 80, the parties are divided
on several issues including wages.
The union is demanding 80 cents
more per hour, but admits that
the figure is somewhat flexible. i"
The company has offered 13
cents an hour, which it says will
cost SIS million annually and re-
quire another increase in fares.
Evening star., 1951-06-20

police investigation and caused
embarrassment, grief and down.
right hardship for the persons
victimized.
The same statistics are being
generally duplicated this year. But
they shouldn't be.
IF people would only be more
careful, a large percentage of
crime could be prevented" says
Maj. Robert j. Barrett, superin-
tendent of police. Remove the
temptation and watch the crime
rate drop"
The temptation factor is con-
stantly being referred to by police
officials in discussions of crime
prevention.
A weak employe in a Govern
ment or private Office building is
tempted by the sight of a fellow
employees billfold or wallet left
unguarded atop a desk.
A man with criminal tendencies
is tempted by a house which
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Early Treatment Aid
In Arfhrifis, Experts Say

Several specialists in the treat
ment of arthritis and other rheu-
matte diseases last night empha-
sized that arthritis patients have
great deal to look forward to if
they receive early treatment and
follow a course of physiotherapy.
DR.. William Merchant, of Mount
Alto Hospital, told members of the
District Arthritis and Rheumatism
Foundation that there is an opti-
mistic side to arthritis.
"A majority of patients now
being treated at arthritis clinics
return to their regular jobs and
carry on a normal way of life. >
he said.
DR.. Merchant, a member of a
panel discussing diagnosis and
treatment of arthritis at the foun-
dation's annual meeting at the
District Medical Society auditor
ium. 1718 M street NV, said that
while there is no cure-all for arth-
ritis, many fine results in the
treatment of the disease have been
gained from physiotherapy.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Senate Economy Bloc
Turns Pairing Knives
On Publicity Agents
By J. A. O'Leory

The Senate economy bloc turned
it's pairing knives toward Govern
ment publicity men and the public
housing program today as it con-
tinued to search for savings in
the $6.2 billion Independent Offices
appropriation bill.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of vir-
ginia, offered an amendment tc
cut Is per cent from the budget
estimates for information services
in the more than rs boards ano
commissions covered by the bill. II
the Ferguson general 10 per cent
personnel cut already adopted is
sustained by tn; House, the Byrd
proposal would mean an additional
Is per cent reduction for the in
formation offices.
Senator DirkSen, Republican, of
Illinois was ready to lead the fight
to cut the public housing pro-
gram back from $4,000 units to
the 5000 figure approved by the
House for the coming year. Sen
ator Lehman, Democrat, of New
York launched counter move
to increase the program to $4,000
units.
Senator Byrd told the Senate
that since 1913 it has been illegal
for a Government bureau to en-
ploy any publicity experts unless
appropriations are specifically
earmarked for thai .'urpose.
Notwithstanding that law, he
said, every agency of the Govern
ment has publicity agents. He said
they are not given that title, "but
they are scattered throughout the
departments"
Majority Leader Mcfarland pro-
tested the Byrd amendment Wig
orously last night. He said the
public wants more, not less infor-
nation. about what the Govern
ment is doing. He made a point
OF order against the amendment
as being general legislation on an
appropriation bill.
Vice President Barkley put of
his ruling on the point of order
until this afternoon.
Senator Byrd said task force
OF the Hoover Commission on
Government reorganization esti-
mated that publicity and public
relations activity costs the Fed
eral Government about $l05 mil
lion a year.
Evening star., 1951-06-20

shows all too apparent signs of
being unoccupied.
A sneak thief. too lazy or too
frightened to break into store,
is tempted to enter when he finds
the door unlocked.
"A recent siX-month survey by
our beat men showed doors and
windows of 5000 stores were left
unlocked" Maj. Barrett says. I'm
some cases, safe doors were open,
too" .......
"The man on the beat is the
largest single deterrant to crime, -
Maj. Barrett points out. But we
have a shortage of men and our
police duties have increased. We
have found it necessary to length
en- beats.
Even so, our crime rate can be
slashed-it can be reduced with
out further cost to the taxpayer
But we need the cooperation OF
those taxpayers.
General rules the public should
follow, as listed by Maj. Barrett
are:
| l. Always report to police the
presence of any suspicious person
lin the neighborhood.
2. Take reasonable steps te
safeguard personal possessions OF
money.
3. Call police for advice if there
| is any question or doubt as to safe
guarding that property, or when
ever a suspicious situation de-
velops.
"We would rather go out on q
dozen false calls than miss one
genuine one," Maj. Barrett says
The police official cites a recent
case in which a postman saw a
man unfamiliar in the neighbor-
hood of his route-an area where
there was an unoccupied house.
The postman called police, who
questioned the man. The suspect
admitted several big housebreak-
ings. He had been getting ready to
add to his list.
| Precautionary measures - anti
crime insurance-are simple ano
easily followed. To help Washing.
ton residents protect themselves
against criminals, The Star viii,
present series of police-approveo
ways to be on your guard.
! Next article: Be on Youl
! Guard Against Office Thefts.)
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Bill Asks Uniform Code
|0f District Ordinances

Senator Case, Republican, of
South Dakota, who has been de-
manding reorganization of city
government departments. yester-
day introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the preparation of a
uniform code of District ordi-
nanceS and regulations.
He protested recently that the
District now has no complete or
up-to-date compilation of regula-
tionS issued by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1951-06-20

1946 and took their basic train
ing here at the Engineer Replace
ment Training Center. For two
and a half years. they served to-
gether on various assignments,
and were discharged the same day
in 1948.
Graduated Together.
They went together to Penn
State, and were graduated in the
same class last January. While
there, they enrolled in ROTC, and
received reserve commissions in
the summer of 1850 and Regular
Army commissions last January
when they were recalled to active
duty.
During their high school days
at Phillipsburg, Pa, each took
part in the same sports-basket-
ball, baseball and wrestling. Their
sports interests separated in COL
lege, with Wallace a member OF
the varsity wrestling team, and
Warren playing intramural bas-
ketball and baseball.
At Fort Belvoir, an Engineer
School instructor can't simply cal
on "Lt. Maurer." He has to say
which one.
And even then he can't be sure
Evening star., 1951-06-20
New Yorker CARVING
$1,000 Heroin Supply
Seized byD. {. Agents

A twice-convicted drug addict,
who came to Washington because
"the heat was on in New York, Z"
was held today on charges of
possessing and transporting about
81 900 worth of heroin.
Federal narcotics agents and
police made the arrest at a north
west address shortly after the
man. Joseph j. Bearer, 81, arrived
at National Airport at 7:10 pm.
yesterday.
Agent Thomas G. Andrews and
Detective Sergt. William L. Taylor
said they approached Bearer as he
was leaving cab and questioned
him on transporting of narcotics.
At first denying it, he later pro-
duced three packages of the drug
from his pocket. gave UP another
as they were entering police head
quarters and surrendered a hypo-
dermic kit and fifth package in
the elevator. Sergt. Taylor said.
Admitting he bought the drug
on the New York wholesale market
for $270, Bearer said he was not
going to retail it, but had obtained
it for his own use. He said he
was headed for Staunton, Va, 20
take the cure" Cut up in 81
grain capsules, the heroin might
have brought as much as 81, 300 at
retail.
Bearer said he feared arrest in
New York again because of the in
vestigation there of the narcotics
racket involving school children,
He told police he never was in
volved in the selling of dope.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
First Of q Series.

the house, turning off all the
lights.
Cant you ever be on time?"
he complained. when she finally
appeared. He shifted gears and
started to back out of the drive.
Aren't you going to close the
garage doors?" she asked.
mo. we're late now-besides,
We'll be getting in late and I'll
just have to get out and open
them, he replied, and drove away,
Neither the cautious business
man nor his economical wife real
lied. as they drove off for an
evening Of fun. that they just CO.
operated in advertising, House
Available for Robbery"
Because it was just such care
leSSness as leaving the garage
doors open or turning out all
the house lights that cost District
home-owners $89,989 in money
and possession during the fiscal
year 1850. That was the take
of thieves who broke into homes
of which were unoccu-
pied at the time.
Police officials estimate house.
breakings could be reduced by as
much as so per cent. if home
owners and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
would be more cautious.
Much of the loss in other types
of crime could likewise be reduced,
If District residents would OBJ
serve simple preventive measures
which every one ought to take.
Proof that they don't is re-
flected in police department sta
tistics.
During the same fiscal year in
which home-owners were losing
$50 ,989. autoists were losing cars
valued at $845 ,361. Office workers
lost at least 900; residents
and tourists had stolen from their
cars articles valued at $88,208,
Evening star., 1951-06-20
CI0 Demands
Tighter Curbs
On Prices, Rents
Threatens to Oppose
Wage Sterilization
Unless Point Is Won
By james Y. Newton

The CIO warned today that la
bor will refuse to go along with
the wage stabilization program un-
less Congress acts to tighten con-
trolls on prices. rents and other
parts of the economy.
This warning was given at an
"anti-inflation" conference of $50
CLIO leaders from all parts of the
country. The meeting was called
by CIO President Philip Murray to
put the heat on Congress, which
is now writing a new economic
controls law.
Z Threat Is Implied.
The threat was implied by
speakers at the rally that. unless
Congress passes a tighter law to
replace the present Defense Pro-
duction Act, labor-all along the
line-will demand a new round OF
wage increases and will strike foI
it If necessary.
The CLIO demanded wide use Of
Government subsidies to contro
food prices, grade labelling anc
firm dollars and cents ceilings OF
goods. no retreat from the an.
nounced beef price rollback pro.
gram, strict enforcement of pric;
ceilings, expansion of rent control
strict regulation of commodit!
speculation and a new tax law
closing the loopholes through
which wealthy individuals anc
corporations evade their tax re,
Sponsibility."
Says CurbS Have Failed.
Mr.. Murray declared the present
law-which expires June 30-hae
failed to check imitation. He addee
that unless Congress passes tigh
new statute "the entire fabric O.
our national economy will b,
stretched and torn"
If Congress acts to canoe
scheduled beef price rollbacks, Mr.
Murray said, it will mean failure
to control the cost of living"
CIO Secretary Treasurer Jane
B. Carey said that the big bust
ness interests and the Communis
Daily Worker all want control
eliminated. He said the Com
munistS were interested becaus
they knew imitation was the sures
way to destroy America.
Other Speakers Listed.
Other speakers at the rally in
cluded David j. Mcdonald, CIC
officer and assistant to Economi
Stabilizer Eric Johnston; Josepl
Beirne, head of the Communica
ton Workers; o. A. Knight, presi
dent of the Oil Workers; CIO Vic
President Allan Haywood, Politi
cal Director Jack Kroll and Arthu
Goldberg, CIO general counsel.
The $50 labor leaders late
called in groups on individua
members of Congress. The meet
ling here will be followed by NOR
than $500 rallies at the loca
level over the Nation.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
East Central Civic Group
Marks 31sf Anniversary

The East Central Civic Associa-
ton held a founders night last
night to celebrate the groups 31st
anniversary.
1t honored five charter members,
including the first president, Miss
Corinne Martin, who served for
II years, and William D. Nixon.
who has been vice president since
the association was started.
Others honored were John C.
Payne, treasurer for 81 years; Mrs.
Catherine c. Saunders, delegate to
the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions for 81 years. and Mrs. Cath
crime L. Pinkett, secretary for 10
years.
The group met ip the Winfield
Scott Montgomery School, AIS p
street MY. ..-.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Don't Advertise Your House for Robbery

and $6,165 worth Of bicycles were
stolen.
In addition, the 610 street rob-
berries during the period accounted
for loss of $53,988. and 276 purse
snatchings brought a loss of
S., ,705.
These are a few Of the figures
making up a crime loss of 81, ,144,-
1852 during fiscal 1850. The 1862
robberies of various sorts re-
ported during the period neces-
STATED an endless amount of
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Catholic Protests
Bring Film Ban
lat GreenbeIt

The prize-winning Italian film,
Bitter Rice" scheduled to open
tonight at the Greenbelt Theater,
will not be shown because of
Catholic protests.
Philip E. McGonagle, head of
the Catholic Action Group of
Saint Hugh's Catholic Church, at
Greenbelt, led the move to ban
the film.
The picture ran nine weeks at
the Dupont Theater in Washing
ton without protest.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
County Tax Rate
Rise Tentatively
Set at II Gents
Council Decision
To Follow Hearing
Tomorrow Night

Montgomery County's basic tax
rate will be increased II cents
next year, the County Council has
tentatively decided, instead of 16
cents as recommended by County
Manager Irving G. McNayr.
The council has made several
cuts in the $11 million expense
budget proposed by Mr.. McNayr
for the next fiscal year beginning
July l. j. Louis Monarch. council
president, announced at yester-
days meeting in Rockville.
The biggest reason, however, for
the difference in the tax rates pro-
posed by the council and Mr.. Nc
Nayr is that the taxable base has
increased by $40 million since the
county managers budget was
drawn up.
Mr.. McNayr's budget was based
on a total property valuation Of
$404 million. He said that the
aSsessable base has since been re-
vised upward to $414 million,
which means an increase in antici-
pated revenue of about 100000.
Hearing Set Tomorrow.
The council also proposes to
make several minor increases in
the county managers budget
totaling $182, ,449. These increases,
most Of them on school funds, are
subject to a public hearing set for
7:30 pm. tomorrow in the Rock
vile Courthouse.
Public hearings are required by
the county charter whenever the
council proposes to make in
creases in the managers budget.
The council can cut the budget
without public hearings.
Mr.. Monarch announced that
the council will go into executive
session after tomorrow's hearing
to make its final decision on the
budget and the new tax rate.
Tentatively. he said, the basic
tax rate will be $2.01 per $10O of
assessed valuation. The present
rate is $1.90. A $2.O6 rate was
proposed in Mr.. McNayr's budget.
Reductions Not Disclosed.
If the $2.01 rate is adopted,
Montgomery County tax bills ac-
tually will be increased only S
cents per $100, since State real
estate taxes are scheduled to be
decreased 6 cents per $1O0 as of
July l.
The exact nature of the cuts
the council intends to make in the
budget was not disclosed. It is
probable. however. that the big
Igest decreases will be made in the
recreation and library programs.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Foirfux Red Cross Elects

The Fairfax County chapter of
the American National Red Cross
has elected Mrs. David L. Wing
chairman. Other officers include
Mrs. Edward Howery, Mrs. Lomax
Tayloe, and Mrs. w. Edward
Martin, vice chairman: Miss
Allegra Maynard, treas Ter, and
Mrs. Lawrence Proctor, secretary
Evening star., 1951-06-20
By WoIloce {. CIoyton

The prosperous merchant whose
caution in the business world had
helped make him wealthy, backed
his new car out of the garage and
honked impatiently for his wife
AS he waited, his wife, a care
full housekeeper. rushed through