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request by Philip Schiff, chairman
OF the District chapter of the
American Association of Welfare
Workers. Mr.. Schiff said q number
Of organizations are expected to
attend the meeting. Gen. Robin
son said he would be glad to hear
their views, but indicated his own
stand probably would not be
changed.
Mr.. Schiff asked Gen. Robinson
to reverse his vote Of last Tuesday
when the engineer commissioner
and Commissioner John Russell
Young. voted to throw open public
relief rolls.
Earlier Vote Repudiated.
The Tuesday action repudiated
an earlier vote by the sCommis-
sioners approving the District
Welfare Boards position favoring
secrecy.
Commissioner r. Joseph Dono-
hue, who disserted from the anti
secrecy stand, introduced Mr.
Schih at this mornings regular
board session. Mr.. Donohue, in
recent weeks has termed publi-
cizing tho rolls ainhulnasie
Mr.. Sclaiff sounded the same
protest today and added that the
latest decision Of the Connrnis-
sioners' board Is q "very serious
mistake"
ION the basis Of our personal
experience" Mr.. Schiff said, I'VE
agree with Mr.. Donohue that the
most inhumane approach to the
problem has been taken. The
whole concept. Of personal dig
nifty win be violated If the pro-
posed amendment goes through. !"
Pleads for Delay.
Addressing his remarks chiefly
to Gen. Robinson, Mr.. :Schid
pleaded for holding up the Com
missioners' latest decision pend
Ing further discussions with well
fare leaders.
"I'm convinced that the. Com
missioners have not gone into
this most important issue as
thoroughly as they might have, !"
he said.
Mr.. Schiff added that the. in
terests for which he spoke have
no opportunity to state their,views
to the Commissioners and he said
he must insist on his right to
demand a Commissioners hearing
Of the public views.
I'VE owe 1t to our conscience
and the good God above not to let
this tnhuman and indecent ap-
proach to public welfare GO for
ward" Mr.. Schiff declaring.
pounding the Commissioners
desk.
He contended that removing
confidentiality from relief rolls
would not save the taxpayers any
money or get rid of relief ""chis-
elers."
MIR. Schiff also objected to q
recent statement by Gen. Robin
son that public assistance absorbs
one-quarter to one third of the
taxpayers dollar.
by no stretch of the imagina-
ton Is this figure correct" Mr..
Schiff said.
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|Ranspeck Calls On
Women 10 Help Stop
|Smears Of Officials

Chairman Robert Ramspeck Of
the Civil Service Commission to-
day called on American women to
help stop malicious gossip about
public officials.
Mr.. Ramspeck addressed the
Wonnan's National Democratic
Club at its clubhouse, 1926 New
Hampshire avenue NV. He asked
the members to do their part in
| fighting indiscriminate smears
against Government workers. He
said they should be as quick to dc
this as they are to refute back
fence gossip.
Injuries Democracy.
"Indiscriminate smearing is O
base and immoral practice, and
one that strikes at the very
foundations of democracy" Mr.
Ramspeck said.
He said the greater proportion
LOT Government workers are liable,
loyal and dedicated to serving the
American people" He added that
regulations and characters can be
ruined by vague charges, loose
talk and presumption Of guilt. A
concerted effort by the women
'can go q long, long way toward
putting q stop to this sort Of
thing" he said.
Cites Tax Scandals.
Mr.. Ramspeck told his audience,
Thirty years alter women got the
right to vote. ! think we can
safely say that the American
people have come 10 expect honest
and efficient service from public
employees. This Is shown by the
astonished public indignation over
the current tax scandals"
The chairman labeled his ad-
dress The American Woman's
Responsibility for Good Govern
ment." He contended the stand
ard Of morality for the public
business is much higher than for
private business. He branded as
dishonest failures Of q former
employer or associate to give q
factual appraisal Of q prospective
Government worker, when asked.
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Military Auto Stickers
Available in Arlington

Military exemption stickers for
lout-of state motor vehicles for
l1g51 VIII Be available beginning
tomorrow at the Vehicle License
Division at Arlington Courthouse.
Current exemption stickers win
expire March 81. Military person
incl displaying the new stickers
IwiIl not be required to buy county
auto tags. which 50 on sale March
il5.
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state Commission on the Potomac
River Basin, complete agreement
has been reached by the District
and Maryland and Virginia locali-
ties on the steps necessary to
Iabate the pollution in the Poto-
mac and Anacostia Rivers In the
Washington area.
At present there are few, If any
points Of issue among the various
communities on the needs, meth
DDS and degree of treatment neces-
sary to improve the quality Of the
water In the Potomac.
10 Years In the Making.
This area Of agreement has not
come about, however. overnight
1t has been 10 years in the max
ling, but finally has reached q
point where only the time neces-
sary to construct the abatement
facilities is needed.
A glance back 10 years will
show that there was an almost
complete lack of pollution control
and the treatment Of sewage
wastes. E
At that time there were nc
CONSTANT regulatory laws con-
trolling pollution. In Virginia, fol
example. an industry or a munich
lpality was free to dump its pollu-
tion, untreated, into any stream
without regard to users Of the
water in the lower areas.
Industries. moving into the
State. could befoul streams with
no regard to the welfare Of others
And the few cities along the Po-
tomac and its tributaries that had
installed sewage treatment plants
had done SO probably out Of re-
gard for their own health rather
than as a protection to the streams
|or others involved.
Similar to Commission.
Presumably the Greater Wash.
|ington Area council on health,
welfare and public safety as pro-
posed by Mr.. Donohue would
operate much like the Potomac
Commission. in that it would bring
about solution Of many problems
merely by turning the light OF
lpublicity on them.
Mr.. Donohue plans to call to-
Igether representatives of the gov
|ernments in the nearby Maryland
and Virginia area soon to start
organizing the council.
One Of the first steps In inter-
state cooperation In the pollution
abatement move came when Mary
land. Virginia and the District
Enacted almost identical anti-pol-
luton laws aimed at preventing
new pollution and to correct that
which already existed.
And while these steps have been
taken on a Statewide basis, the
most important accomplishments
LOT interstate cooperation have
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UeSu tOWaru sowing the sewage
problems OF the Metropolitan
area.
Arrangements Now Made.
Already arrangements have been
made between the District eand
the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission by which the
sewage from nearby Maryland
will be taken into the District
system and treated at the District
plant.
This agreement, about to be
finally ratified between two politi-
cal subdivisions. was backed by
the Potomac River Commission.
And, largely through the. areas
|of understanding and co-opera-
ton established through the work
of the commission, the nearby
Virginia areas are now embark
ing on projects that will, In q few
years, result in universal sewage
treatment on that side Of the Po-
tomac.
A study. recently made by en-
|gineers to find the most econom-
ical methods Of sewage treatment
for the counties Of Arlington and
Fairfax, and the cities Of Falls
Church and Alexandria, was un-
|dertaken after suggestion by COM
mission members that such a
study would be advisable.
Result Of Cooperation.
This study was the result Of CO.
operation between these separate
Jurisdictions that had never ex-
listed before. While the engineers
recommended separate treatment
facilities. instead Of q single plant
or use of District facilities, it is
the belief Of observers that the
project marked q new era Of UNI
|derstanding among the Virginia
communities.
While engineers making the
survey decided that. at present,
separate plants would be more
economical. the survey. conducted
by an interim committee headed
by Robert w. Cox, chairman OF
the Arlington County Board, will
continue its work. It is conceiva-
BILE that in the future some joint
participation In waste treatment
may be found advisable.
AS it stands now, Arlington Is
going ahead with q treatment
plant that will cost more than
$2.5 million and win provide about
SO per cent removal of the pollu-
tion from the treated wastes:
Fairfax is building q $1.2 million
plant to give about So per cent
pollution removal. and Alexandria
is planning q bond issue to con-
struct q plant that Is expected
to cost In the neighhorhood Of
81 million and provide for about
"a per cent removal.
In addition. the District Is PLAN
ming additions to It's Blue Plains
plant that win. by 1880 provide for
about rs per cent removal of
treated wastes.
Furthermore. all areas have
agreed that the Potomac River III
The Metropolitan area should not
contain less than 4 parts per mil
Hon Of dissolved oxygen on q
monthly average. nor less than 8
parts per million on . daily aver
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Arlington's Only PoIicewomon
Charged as Reckless Driver

Arlington's only policewoman
has been charged with reckless
driving as q result Of q minor
auto collision.
In the accident report filed by
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teenth street there. It would be-
come a dual highway to relieve
congestion on Fourteenth.
There is also a plan to build an
underpass under independence
avenue. and overpass over Four
teenth connecting with the four
Mall drives.
The dual highway project is
part Of the Districts new road
program. The planners call it an
Immediate need"
The problem now is this:
Fourteenth street, the city's
main thoroughfare to Virginia, is
too crowded. Fifteenth, theoreti-
|cally, is a good alternative. Actu-
ALLY it's not.
It winds through the Monu-
|ment Grounds. mixing tourist
traffic with commuters. It isn't
wide enough. And at the SOUTH
|ern end, it runs into q scramble
with Jefferson drive, q spur Of
Adams drive and independence
avenue.
Awkward Turn.
Southbound motorists must edge
their way through Independence
traffic to make an awkward turn
toward Highway Bridge.
Northbound motorists can't go
through from Independence at
an. but must turn right to Four
|teenth, since marrow Fifteenth at
that END. Is one way south.
The District currently is un-
|raveling this particular tangle.
The roadway is being moved bod
lily farther west. The Adams
spur Is being eliminated. Fif-
teenth Is being widened.
Soon. 1t will be two-way ali
Through the grounds. Motorists
at the south end will have a clear
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Fire Destroys At PIGS

/ Fire destroyed d hog house on
Ithe farm Of George G. Fry. near
lRedland. Montgomery County. and
burned five s0ws and e pigs to
death. early today.
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Many Offer 10 Help
egyptian IN Dispute
With Embassy Here

~ y
Mohamed Ali Nassef, former
Egyptian press attache here, who
lis defying orders to return home
with his family, said today he had
received more than 100 offers OF
help from people all over the
United States and Canada.
Three persons III the Washing
ton area have offered to take
him. his wife and three children
into their homes. rent free. Mr.,
Nassef said.
He declared these offers had
made him full Of faith In the
future and more certain than ever
that my decision was right"
Mr.. Nassef announced his break
with the Egyptian Embassy here
Monday. accusing the Embassy Of
"inhuman treatment" for refusing
to delay his orders to return "a
Egypt Until his wife gives birth to
their fourth child next June.
Advises Against Travel.
He wants to stay here until
then. Mr.. Nassef said. because
physicians have advised his wife
against any travel until the child
is born.
MIR. Nassef today was trying to
see State Department officials to
present q plea for permission to
remain In this country, now that
his diplomatic status with the
Egyptian Embassy is ended. His
pay as press attache at the EN-
bassy was stopped January Is.
Since newspapers published his
story, Mr.. Nassef said. he has
received letters and telephone
calls from as far away as Florida,
Colorado and Canada, offering
money. food or a job.
He said he has not accepted any
job offers because he still has to
complete interviews with some
prospective employers.
The day after the story first
appeared in the papers here, Mr..
Nassef said. the physician who is
attending his wife drove up to the
Nassef home at 4412 Alton place
NV. with a car full Of groceries
for the family.
Charges Pressure on Doctor.
Among the telephone offers Of
help Mr.. Nassef said, mot even
one was from an Egyptian" He
denied statement by a Embassy
spokesman that the Embassy has
offered to provide all facilities for
his wife, and children If they
wished to remain here after June
while he went back to Egypt.
He accused the Embassy of put
ting pressure" on a doctor to
make it appear that his ailing
wife can travel home safely.
An Embassy statement yester-
day said In part:
Doctors stated that If neces-
sary she (Mrs. Nissef) could make
the 26-hotir plane trip to Cairo" ~
Three physicians have examined
Mrs. Nissef. two chosen by the
Embassy.
Mr.. Nissef said one of the latter
doctors, apparently acting under
pressure, modified his original
opinion to this extent: eff it is
absolutely necessary for Mrs. Mis-
SET to travel, it would be best for
her to travel by air"
Advised Against Trip, She Says.
Ina signed statement, Mrs. MIS-
sef declared, II possess the medi-
cal reports Of the three doctors,
who firmly advised me against
any form Of travel until after de-
livery.
"The one and only checkup by
the EmbaSSy'S doctors was on
January 8, 1852. Their medical
certificate is also dated January s.
Since then I have been under the
care of my private physician.
"By what means, If ever, did
the Embassy come in possession of
q new and conflicting medical re-
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Highways Of the Future
2 Plans Drawn to Unscronble
Traffic in Monument Area

Icut path both to and from the
bridge.
Remedy Only Partial.
But this is only q partial REM
ledy. To do the whole job, the
entire street must be wider.
For the future, city planners
propose six lanes three each way,
with a division down the center.
The added overpasses are part
Of a National Capital Park and
Planning Commission plan. They
would tie the Mall drives directly
Ito Fifteenth street.
The underpass under Independ-
|ence avenue would eliminate the
|confict there entirely. And. in
addition. q service roadway would
lead to parking lots. Parking on
the Monument road would be
ended. KS
The planning commission plan
has been ON paper since 1947. It
is awaiting money.
So Is the palmer District plan,
which would require considerably
less. The estimate is $235 900.
But the District is prepared to go
along with the bigger scheme. In
fact. it hopes park authorities
viii carry the ball. especially
financially.
Park Property.
The grounds. Of course, are
park property. And the park
officials are worried about provid-
Ing for the sightseers, as well as
the appearance Of the area.
The Districts plans for d South
west freeway to connect with
Highway Bridge promise another
possibility of relief for Fourteenth
street. The freeway link would be
Ia new bridge at Twelfth street.
The latter thus would become
another alternative to Fourteenth
Jas q north-south Highway Bridge
approach.
T0m0Erow: Canal road and
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Robinson Will Hear
New Pleas on Keeping
Welfare Lists Secret

Engineer Commissioner Bernard
L. Robinson this morning agreed
to listen to further pleas Of civic
and welfare workers to keep Dis
trict public welfare rolls secret.
He set a meeting for $3.50 pm
today, a concession made after
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Highways Of the Future
By james G. Deone

New sights may be in store
at the Washington Monument
grounds.
Planners want to rebuild Fif-
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How Greater Washing-l
ton. Planning Council might
strengthen cooperation to solve
zoning conflicts that occa-
sionally crop up among polite
cal jurisdictions within the
Metropolitan Area WIN be dis
cussed tomorrow.
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age. In other words, while agree
ing on sewage facilities, the com.
munities also have agreed on Q
standard for the river.
One Of the most striking results
|of the cooperation among Mary
land, Virginia and District officials
in correcting pollution and solv-
ing their common sewage prob
lens has been to knit the ares
solidly into a network Of sewage
systems, that, while functionine
under separate jurisdictions, still
act together in creating more sat
iSfactory conditions in the Metro
politan area.
|. The condition Of the Potomac
has been declared q health menace
In the Capital area. and the joint
action that has now been taken i
designed to do away with that
menace.
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Tomorrow: Canal road and
Arizona avenue "a proposed ele-
waited road and connecting
parkway for Northwest.
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Federal Security Agency Official citi.
eizes Relief Rolls Publicity. Poee B-27
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Twelfth Of . Series.
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First Of q Series.
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been toward solving the sewage
problems OF the Metropolitan
larea.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-06-07

specialized in Design and the use
of Color in Architecture at the
Beaux Arts Institute of Design
and won the Beaux Arts Medal.
The honorary degree of Doctor
of Science was conferred on Mr.
Williams by the Lincoln University
of Missouri. He received the Ger
! tificate of Merit Award for Dis
tinguished achievement at the New
York Worlds Fair. In 1910, he
was winner of three national ano
four western architectural compe-
tit ons.
He is a member of the Los
Angeles Municipal Housing Com
mittee, City Planning Commission
Board of Directors of Y. M. c. A.;
Member, American Institute OF
Architects the National Technical
Association, the Los Angeles Urban
League, Westside Improvement
Association and the international
Housing and Town Planners Con-
gress.
Mr.. Williams serves as Guest
/ Lecturer and Critic of the Depart
ment of Architecture at Howard
University. He is author of "The
Small House of Tomorrow, pub
lished in 1915; designs ard descrip-
tons of his work are found in
ARTS and Decorations" "Archi-
tectural Forum, california Arts
and Decorations" and other pro
fessional journals.
Paul r. Williams became a GER
titled architect in 1915 and has
been engaged in the practice of
architecture since that date. The
Negro History Bulletin of April,
1910, states Reviewing the homes
designed by Williams is like read
ing a page from Hollywood's Blue
Book"
Mr.. Williams theory of success
full homes, that "they should be
planned around ones personality
and the way one lives" is consider
ed to be one of the reasons for his
success in designing so many
homes for the moving picture peo-
pie of Hollywood.
His building for the Music Cor
poration of America in Beverly
Hills was given an award by the
American Institute of Architects
as one of the most outstanding
buildings in Southern California.
His Saks- Fifth Avenue in Beverly
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-06-07
Threat Letter.

Continued from Page One)
ton of the National Republican
Committee.
The National Committee has con-
tinued to recognize the Howard
group as the official party Of the
state in spite Of repeated contests
by the Lily White group.
Evidence Of wrangling among
the Lily Whites became evident in
a split in the group which took
place at newly called state con-
vention here Monday.
The split came when the pro-
Eisenhower group walked out of
the convention after losing in a
fight to have the convention dele
gates instructed for Eisenhower.
Former Governor George l.. Shell
don, of Nebraska, leading the fight
for an uninstructed delegation to
the convention said that "instruc-
ton for any man will put a moose
around our neck"
The walk-out was led by Walter
IL. Davis who was elected National
Committeeman when the Lily
Whites invaded the Howard state
convention recently held here.
Davis led the walkout when he
found that his election at the in
vasion of the Howard meeting
would not be honored by the con-
vention.
The walkout of Davis and his
group came after the convention
credentials committee questioned
the qualification of several dele
gates, all pledged to Eisenhower.
Davis said that he is going to
send his delegation to the national
convention and that he will strike
the names of several delegates at
large who refused to walk out witt
him.
He claims that he is the legal
executive committeeman and that
his group is in power, since he
registered with the secretary of
state.
However, the Lily White faction
headed by Sheldon had already
registered, it is said, ana has just
won a court fight to place its elect
ors on the ballot.
Gov. Sheldon was unanimously
elected national executive commit,
teeman by the convention, while
Mrs. Jack Hancock, Of Sunflowcr
county, was unanimously chosen
national executive committee We
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-06-07

WOJG Caleb E. Pippins recently
visited family and friends after
more than year in Korea. He
was commissioned a Warrant Of
ficer from Master Sergeant under
the command of General Matthew
B. Ridgway while awaiting return
to the states in Japan on Deem
Der 2, 1851.
Mr.. Pippins was a Master Ser
geant during World War ii and was
awarded the Bronze Star Medal
for outstanding administrative du-
ties on MOratai and Guadacanal as
Sergeant Major of 369th Inf. Regi-
ment, 93rd Division.
Pippins is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Pippins of Cary, Miss; a
graduate of Cary Jr. High School,
Bowman High School, Vicksburg,
and received the B. S. degree (cum
laude) in agriculture from Arkan-
sas State College. His twin broth
er Elisha E. Pippins, holds the
same degree (cum laude) from
Arkansas State and the VI. A. de-
gree from Michigan State College
and is the only Negro in the field
of soil conservation in the state
at Mound Bayou, Mississippi.
His present military assignment
is in the Finance Office, Troop
Movement Section, Headquarters
9Th ArmOred Division, Fort Leon
ard Wood, Missouri, being the only
Negro on the Generals Staff. Since
this assignment in February, Mr..
Pippins has disbursed over $780,
600. For his honesty, efficiency and
devotion to duty, he has received
high praise from his superiors and
subordinates of that command.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-06-07
Porters And
Negro Firenlen
Fight For Jobs

WASHINGTON - The nations
Pullman porters and Negro rail.
road firemen fighting for theil
jobs met here jointly last weeE
on the occasion of the 18th annual
conference of the Brotherhood OF
Sleeping Car Porters.
Firemen joining the porters were
members in good standing of the
Provisional Committee of the Or
ganiZation of Colored Locomotive
Firemen.
OUTLINES PROGRAM
A. Philip Randolph, international
President Of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, is chairman
Of the Provisional Committee. He
outlined for the firemen a program
to improve the employment status
of the firemen.
AS result of his suggestions,
the meeting outlined the following
program:
CD Glasses be established for
the purposes of instructing colorec
locomotive firemen in the operation
and maintenance of diesel engines :;
(2) Committees of cclcred loco
motive firemen be set up to police
various railroads to see whether
the court order is being violated
by white firemen's Brotherhood or
management.
CD Colored firemen be permit
ted to become members of the
(White) Brotherhood of Locomotive
Enginemen and Firemen.
(4) The Provisional Committee
be continued to organize colored
locomotive firemen in an attempt
to unity all colored firemen into
one big colored firemer's union
until they arc accepted into the
white firemen Brotherhood as full
Pledged members.
FIGHT BEGAN IN 1910
AT a press conference held at
the Dunbar hotel, Randolph said
the fight of colored locomotive