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Evening star., 1951-02-09
Board TO Recommend
|BeIasco Theater Use
AS US0 Center

| Acceptance of a United Serv.
ice Organization offer to oper-
ate a service center in the ole
Belasco Theater building will be
recommended to the Commis-
sioners today by the administra.
tive board of the Armed Services
Hospitality Committee.
General Services Administrator
Jess Larson has offered to turn
the building over to the District, or
condition the agency operating the
icenter pays the heat and light bills
and renovation costs.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, acting
chairman of a subcommittee of the
Hospitality Committee charged
with investigating methods OF
operating the project, said the
USO has offered to run the center
on a budget of $4,000 for the cur
rent year and $35, 900 for renova-
tion.
Under the plan announced, the
center would be kept open from
9 am. to midnight. This schedule
might be revised later. There
would be snack bar, check room
library and reading room. informa.
ton desk and game room.
The center would be open to all
members of the armed forces OF
the United Nations.
The overall program would be
worked out with the hospitality
committee, under whose sponsor
ship it would be conducted. The
committee was appointed by the
Commissioners in a reactivation
of the old War Hospitality Com
mittee.
| The administrative board, at g
meeting late yesterday, unani-
mously approved the recommen-
da of Mr.. McGarraghy's subcom-
mittee that acceptance of the
USO proposal be suggested to the
Commissioners.
Harry S. Wender, committee
counsel, said the recommendation
lis subject to understandings
reached between the committee
members and the USO representa-
tives.
Mr.. Wender announced also
that the board adopted a resolu-
ton of appreciation to the Ameri-
can Legion, commencing that
organization for its services in
encouraging the use of the Belascc
as an armed forces personnel
center.
GSA would be given a months
notice of the intent to occupy the
Belasco, Mr.. Wender said. The
proposed USO operation woulo
meet the requirements set by GSA
Terms of the USO offer were
set forth in a letter from Edwin E
Bond, executive director of the
USO. Joseph D. kaufman, chair
man of the Washington use
Committee, is a member of the
Hospitality Committee.
The plan announced yesterday
the Hospitality Committee officials
said, has connection with a bill
introduced in Congress by Repre-
sentative Klein, Democrat, of New
York, calling for GSA to lease
the building to the Commissioners
for 81 a year.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Big MckeIdin Budget
And Tax Rise Threat
AssaiIed Democrat.
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 9.-Demo-
|crats began picking apart today
Gov. McKeldin's record $159,654,-
'579 budget proposal and his dec
laration that taxes may have to be
raised.
A Steering Committee of Sem
ate Democrats got together for q
conference with State fiscal off,
GERS. and standing committees
scheduled early hearings on the
huge spending bill.
The budget listed general fund
appropriations exceeding those OF
the current fiscal year, which ends
next June 30, by $5,167,256. Spe-
cial fund items leaped $9,044.586
Wants State Pay Raised.
Gov. McKeldin made no Sc
cret of his wish to raise the pay
of State employees. But that prop
osition is yet to come.
IF your Judgment agrees with
mine that higher salaries and
wages must be paid to the loyal
employees of the State, then it may
become necessary to find new rev.
enues." Gov. McKeldin told q
Joint session of the General AS
sembly.
Senator Turner. Democrat, oil
Queen Anne, who heads the
Democrats steering committee
called the budget as it stands
staggering for man who has
been preaching hold the line.''
Both majority leaders. Senator
Goldstein. Democrat, of Calvert
and Delegate Boone, Democrat
of Baltimore County, promised a
minute study of the budget In
their finance committees.
Increases for u. Of nj.
The governor said he could not
overlook "the fact that many
State employees are living, or at
tempting to live, on subnormal
wages" Whatever he ultimately
decides to recommend for State
personnel will come in a supple
mental budget proposal.
His main budget divided appro-
priations into $85,531, ,955 from
general funds and STA, ,122, 1924
from special funds. OF the net
increase of some $14,000,000 over
current outlays. more than $8,000,.
600 will go straight to the cities
and counties. The sum represents
State-collected revenues tagged
for redistribution.
The University Of Maryland
would receive $320,180 more thar
its current appropriation.
The Governor recommended In
his budget message yesterday that
the College Park institution be
given $14.365, ,518, as compared
with the $14,045,3 1888 appropriated
last year. The university had
asked for $14,906, 1854.
Practically the entire allow
fance for the university's College
Park operations" the Governor
said. lis necessary to maintain the
new buildings and facilities now
under construction under previous
authorization of the Legislature
and the Board Of Public Works"
Evening star., 1951-02-09

NOR and patience Of the crush of
passengers came from Mr.. Shell
ton. THE disruption didn't seem
to hurt travel any. Every one
seemed to know what it was all
about. and there was very little
dissatisfaction apparent"
AS patient as any was veteran
Mr.. Shelton. From his home two
blocks away at 20 Rosemont ave-
nue.. he was always "close" to the
situation. The Alexandria sta
ton normally has SO trains every
"a hours, not including some extra
sections and freights. At the peak
rush. he had services of 35 cler-
ical and station employees and Is
or 20 extra red caps in addition
to the 81 porters on the regular
payroll"
Stand Operator Stocked Up.
Partly blind Leonard Reynolds,
who has operated the Alexandria
terminal newsstand for the Vir-
ginia Association of Workers for
the Blind for the last eight years,
gave the situation the good phil
oSophical touch-mixed with q
little common business sense.
Mr.. Reynolds, former super
visor at the Virginia School for
the Blind at Staunton, smilingly
admitted having only 10000 vision,
"but I saw this rush coming and
I stocked up" His stand sells
about everything from razor blades
to sandwiches. His business dou-
bled ''or better"
1T does me a lot of good to
have people come up. shop. talk
or even ask questions when they're
not grumpy" he said. I'VE had
Evening star., 1951-02-09
By J. B. Zotmon
Stor ctr{f Tnrrasn


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 9-Mont-
gomery Delegate J. PAUL Mar
shall. Republican, has come ur
with a congressional redistricting
plan which he believes would pave
the way for election of Republi-
can Representative from the 5th
(Southern MarylanO district in
1852.
His proposal. which would re-
move Howard County and ali
Baltimore City precincts from the
5th district. is the latest in a
series of moves to plot the lines
of Maryland's new seventh con-
gressional district.
The State won the right to an
additional Representative as q
result of population gains during
the last 10 years.
The Democrats have discussed
a redistricting plan which would
put the 7th district in Baltimore
city.
Substitute for Driscoll Plan.
Mr.. Marshall said yesterday he
would offer his plan as substi-
tute for one drafted by a group
of Republican legislators headed
by Delegate Fred B. Driscoll, Al
legany County. The group, OF
which Mr.. Marshall is a member
was appointed recently by House
Minority Leader Anders r. Lof-
strand, jr., of the all-Republican
Montgomery delegation.
Other Features of Plan.
Both proposals will be discussed
at a Republican caucus here Tues
day. In the meantime, they will
be studied by the States three
G. o. P. Representatives. Edward
T. Miller of the first eastern
Shore) district, James P. S. Dev-
ereux, second district and j. Glenn
Beall of the sixth (Western Mary
land) district.
In addition to the proposed
Evening star., 1951-02-09
House Probers
MakeChanges
In Crime Bill
Final Action Put Off
Until Next Week on
42-Poge Legislation

The House subcommittee in.
vestigating crime in the Distric'
today made minor changes in it
42-page bill to strengthen Law
enforcement here, but postponed
final action until next week.
Representative Davis, Demo.
crat, of Georgia, subcommittee
chairman, said the group wen
over many phases of the legis.
lation and now hopes to send tht
measure to the full House Distric'
Committee for action soon.
Statements will be requested or
the legislation from the Com.
missioners. the United States At.
torney and the Corporation
Counsel, Mr.. Davis said, to gel
their final views on any Other
changes which might be recon-
mended.
Statements Invited.
'If any other officials wish tc
submit statements in writing
he said. "the subcommittee will
welcome them"
An analysis of the measure has
been prepared by the subcom-
mittee staff and the House legis.
lative council. and will be sem
to the officials specifically asked
for comment. The bills pro-
visions were disclosed in detail
some time ago.
The bill was developed aftel
public hearings and number ol
executive sessions with laW-en.
forcement officials during the last
Congress.
Two changes were made by thu
subcommittee at its meeting to.
day.
Marshal Would Be on Council.
One would add the United States
marshal here to the proposed new
council on law enforcement. This
group includes jurists, prosecutors
police and other officials to meet
regularly for informal conferences
on how to improve law enforce.
ment on all levels.
The second change, Mr.. Davis
explained, was to knock out a pro.
vision which would have elm
mated the present practice of the
Juvenile Court ordering the faith.
erS Of illegitimate children te
make payments through police
precincts.
The action was taken, it was
explained, after a protest came
from Juvenile Court Judge Edith
H. Cockrill.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Man Is Given Term as
DangerousPsychopafh

A 21-year old former Clemson
College student who police said
went around garbed In women's
clothing. was sentenced today in
District Court to serve from 2 to
| 6 years for two housebreakings
and for two assaults with intent
to rape.
The defendant, Robert w. Han
rahan, of the 4700 block of Ninth
street NV. was sentenced on two
indictments to which he had
pleaded guilty.
! One accused him of entering
the home of a 23-year-old woman
in the 1900 block of Emerson
street NV. last June and of at.
tempted rape. The other indict-
ment charged him with entering
the home of a 22-year-old woman
in the 1900 block of Allison street
NV. last August and attempting
to rape her.
In sentencing Hanrahan, Judge
r. Dickinson Let's declared:
'This is one Of the strangest
cases that has ever come to my
notice. Neighbors and friends
would like to see this man put on
probation, but psychiatrists say
he is dangerous man."
"It appears to me-" Judge Let's
continued, "this young man is not
only dangerous to others but he is
dangerous to himself" Judge
Let's added he was satisfied that
Hanrahan is a sex psychopath
and declared he thought it un-
fortunate that Congress in passing
the local sex law had not made il
apply to attempted rape.
From reports of psychiatrists
Judge Let's said it was indicated
that Hanrahan would need Ions
treatment to recover.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Harry Green's Condition
Reported Satisfactory

Harry K. Green, Arlington
County Commissioner of Revenue,
is reported in satisfactory condi-
ton at Emergency Hospital where
his right leg was amputated at
the knee Wednesday.
The amputation was necessi-
tated by a thrombolic ulcer, his
family said. Mr.. Green, who is
II, has been i'll for several months,
and for many years has suffered
from arthritiS
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Mother Leeds Children
To Safety From Fire

Mrs. Mary Williams, colored.
led her five small children to
safety today when fire broke out
in their second-f1oor apartment
at 1884 Seventh street NV.
Firemen confined the blaze to
Mrs. Williams apartment but
smoke and water caused some
damage to a hat store on the
first floor. Cause of the fire
was not determined.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Western High Concert
Invitations Are Ready

The seventh in the ls5o-5l series Of
Neishborhood Concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra will be held Mon
day evening, February II, at Western
High School. Thirty-fifth and R streets
NV.
Invitations which ore distributed free
Of charge moy be obtained ct Western
High School. Gordon Junior High School;
Eoton, Fillmore. Hardy, Key, Hurst.
Murch. Oyster ond Stoddort, Elemen-
tory Schools; the Recreation Deport-
ment at Sixteenth and Lomont streets
NV. and at the business counter in the
lobby Of The Stor Building.
Howord Mitchell will conduct the
orchestra. The concert will .tort at 9
pm. ond will be broadcast by stotioa
WMAL. The Evening Star stotioM
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Way |sC|eared
For Third Trial
OF Snagst
Indictment on Charge
Of Gaming Conspiracy
Sustained by Court

A gambling conspiracy indict-
ment against William (Snags)
Lewis and 13 others was uphele
in District Court today as the
Government prepared to bring
Lewis to trial here for the third
time.
The ruling by Judge James r
Kirkland means that Lewis and
his co-defendants will go on trial
Monday.
Defense attorneys attacked the
indictment on the ground that
the Government lost custody OF
the accused gamblers by turning
them over to Maryland authori-
ties for trial.
District Line Crossed.
Judge Kirkland held, however
that bonds made here by the
defendants were still in force and
could be regarded as detainers for
return of the men to this jurisdic-
tion.
Efforts to convict Lewis and his
alleged accomplices followed a
raid across the District line by
local deputy marshals on a num-
bers lottery headquarters in the
1900 block of 46th avenue, Bla-
densburg, on March 25, 1949.
The raid was conducted on the
theory that the Maryland opera
tion was part of the activities OF
& syndicate whose main revenue
was derived from the District
One Of Lewis trials here resulted
in hung jury and the other In a
conviction reversed by a higher
court.
Acquitted in Maryland.
In Maryland last December
Lewis and three others were
acquitted on gambling charges be-
cause of a technical flaw in the
search warrant. Eleven of his
alleged assistants, however, were
convicted and sentenced to from
one to two years. The latter are
at liberty on bond pending appeals.
Defense Counsel William H. Col
Inns. in attacking the indictment,
argued that Lewis prosecution has
been protracted and shuttled from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction. He
argued the Government lost juris-
diction when it insisted that Lewis
and the others be turned over to
Maryland authorities.
Evening star., 1951-02-09

By Chorles J. Yorbrouoh

The sickness" that halted rail
service into Washington fore six
days pumped business adrenalin
into Alexandria's Union Station,
but its heartbeat was back to nor
NAL today.
Passenger traffic hadn't been SO
good since carpetbaggers roamed
the old stations at Henry and
Duke streets and Fayette and
Cameron streets on their way
down to exploit Dixie.
From Wednesday through last
Monday. particularly at night. the
present 48-year -old station hadn' t
seen anything like it.
Thousands of passengers nor
mally bound for Washington,
points North and South, bulged its
seams and taxed its services.
Train service into Washington,
as in other parts of the country,
was pinched off when switchmen
lat Union Station here reported in
"sick" in a labor dispute. Through
train passengers had no difficulty,
but those coming into Washing
ton from the South detrained at
Alexandria and were brought here
on chartered buses. Passengers
leaving Washington had to do it
from Alexandria.
Confusion and Humor.
During the Alexandria termi-
nails big boom, some confusion
was there, employees admitted, but
it was well-flavored with good
humor and patience.
One confused passenger smiled
through the ticket window during
a night rush and admitted with a
wry grin: i've missed the wrong
train"
Even John l.. Lewis showed
up once in fine humor," an OBJ
server recalled. when he was
pointed out to man from Or
lando, the Florida man walked
over. spoke to him and they had
quite chat"
Clark Clifford, former presiden-
tial adviser. was credited with get
ting the right engineer on the
right train by pointing out that
the engineers train had just ar
rived and probably was ready to
go again.
Experience Speaks.
Two seasoned observers, with a
total of 72 years service between
them, called it "the biggest rush"
they'd ever seen.
But today, one of them, Station
Agent S. D. Shelton, swept his
hand over the waiting room emp
tiness and explained, Were Just
country station" Two lone pas
sengers were waiting for a train.
The other long-term opinion
came from 63-year-old Henry Clay
Smith. who. after 81 years on the
job, proudly wears his No. / por-
ter's badge.
ut was the biggest rush I've
ever seen," he said.
During Christmas sometimes it
has been pretty busy, but it was
never anything like we just had.
Most people seemed to be enjoy
ing it under the circumstances. !"
Testimony as to the good hui
Evening star., 1951-02-09
District Cob Inspection
Will Begin on Monday

The annual District taxicat
inspection will begin Monday
Traffic Director George E. Keneipr
announced today.
Inspections will be made wher
the drivers present an application
for 1851 license plates and ar
application for renewal of Public
Utilities Commission licenses al
the inspection stations.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Bills Ask Repeal
Personal
Property Tax
z Offered; Mcmillan
Says Law Cannot
Be Administered
By Harold B. ROGERS

A new drive for repeal of the
District personal property tax has
been launched in Congress.
Two separate and somewhat
different bills have been intro
duced in the House for this pur-
pose and referred to the House
District Committee.
District Chairman Mcmillan
sponsored one of the measures to
take the levy off personal and
household property.
1.-THE present law" he declared,
Cannot be properly admins
tered" He said he believes men,
bers of the District Committee
now favor abolition Of the tax.
His measure, Mr.. Mcmillan said,
is in line generally with a measure
being prepared by the District
Commissioners.
Smith Offers Second Bill.
The second measure was intro.
duced by Representative Smith, .
Democrat, of Virginia at the re-
quest of the District Bar Associa-
ton. This bill, 1t was said, is an
Improvement over a similar bill
sponsored by Mr.. Smith in the
81st Congress but not enacted.
Senator Hunt, Democrat, of
Wyoming, also has been asked to
introduce the new measure in the
Senate, according to F. Cleveland
Hedrick, jr.. chairman of the Bar
Association taxation committee.
Senator Hunt. chairman of the
Senate District Fiscal Subcommit-
tee. handling taxation, sponsored
the Bar Association bill in the last
Congress.
The lengthy measure backed by
the organized lawyers is designed
basically to take the personal
property tax off household goods
and jewelry, Mr.. Hedrick ex-
planned. But the measure would
make several other changes in the
tax law. which he said were mostly
"procedural" to remedy admins
tration.
Federation Backs Repeal.
The new legislation was intro
duced as public demand for repeal
Of the so-called nuisance" taxes
gained headway.
The Federation of Citizens As
sociations last Saturday night
called on the District Commis-
sioners to seek repeal of the per-
sonal property tax.
During debate before the feder-
alton, speakers quoted the District
tax assessor as saying the staff
now busy on this 'hard-to-en-
force" portion Of the law could be
used to better advantage In ad-
ministering the business property
tax provisions.
Estimates of receipts from the
personal property tax have varied
from s750.000 to 100000 a year.
independent Court.
Under the Bar Association bill,
the District Board of Tax Ap-
peals would become an independ-
|ent Court of Tax Appeals for
the District of Columbia" with
a single judge.
This bill also would amend
existing law to reduce to 6 per
cent the amount of interest pay
able on delinquent taxes, includ-
ing contributions under the Dis
trict unemployment tax. At pres
ent. with a few exceptions, the
rate OF interest is l per cent per
month, or IL per cent per year.
Support for repeal of part of the
personal property tax has gained
as the revenue from the city's
sales tax increases. Income from
the sales levy now is running at
more than $13 million year,
Evening star., 1951-02-09

to go the two blocks to the nearest
restaurant. but none complained
about it. -...
Il really enjoyed that crowd" +"
he smiled. "And they were good
for business"
Evening star., 1951-02-09
AT BuiIeys Cross Roods

The Bailey's Cross Roads (Va.)
Citizens League will meet at 8
pm, Wednesday In the parish
hall of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church.
Evening star., 1951-02-09

very. very few grumpy ones. Every
one seemed fairly at ease and
they'd have the usual questions
about trains. hot meals and diff
ferent things.
Some of them didn't have time
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Wrinqer Chokes Womun

GRETNA, Va, Feb. 9 (P.-Mrs
Mary Baylous. IS, was choked to
death yesterday when the ends OF
a head scarf she was wearing
caught in the rollers of an electric
clothes wringer.
Evening star., 1951-11-02

about a Churchill visit here;
probably Mr.. Truman has few
well-chosen words to pass on
also via Hartman about the
Churchill -Truman-Stali con-
ference the Prime Minister is
said to want.
Nor is Secretary of State Ache
son on hand. He has just gone
to Paris for the United Nations
sessions. Mr.. Acheson is so pro-
British that his critics make it
a matter Of complaint; he can be
expected to look after the British
alliance and he appears to think
that Paris is the place now to
do it.
The Presidents decision to
call Gen. Eisenhower home
for two days may well be related
to the change in the British
government and the British poll
cies in trouble spots that Mr..
Churchill can be expected to
follow.
Then there is that little mat
ter Of the Prime Minister of
Iran who is apparently happy
and satisfied to prolong his visit
here; 1t is to be hoped not be-
cause he fears the fate OF his
predecessor in Teheran. DR..
MosSadegh has not been noticed
at any of the royal fiestas but he
is certainly much in the minds of
any Britisher of consequence.
The State Department mean
while maintains an air of hope
and confidence.
Evening star., 1951-11-02

under American exuberance.
Also. the blaze of diamonds. glo-
riouS in themselves, which are
an inevitable part Of royalty's
formal regalia, do not enhance a
young girl but appear to better
advantage upon a woman of
more experience and presence,
as was the Queen when here.
Nonetheless, working girls
and the Princess is one, dia-
mondS included-have to learn
that the world does not care a
button if your feet hurt or the
great love Of your life has
let you down. It is true that the
standards of comparison ap-
piled to her are stiff-the
glamour of her uncle has lasted
him past middle age and no one
whoever had her mothers sap
phire orbs turned full upon him
has ever forgotten the expert
ence.
The royal visit is superior pub
lie relations, timely and gener-
ally successful. It's practical
significance can be measured by
other news.
w. Averell Hartman, the
Presidents personal adviser on
foreign policy and new military
assistance administrator, has not
remained here for the festivities
but has flown to London to con-
fer with the Churchill govern
ment about steps to ease Brit
aims plight. The decision will be
reached with Mr.. Hartman