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from the downtown central area
or create more street capacity
within the downtown area.
IL. Rebuild Florida avenue as a
dual highway from R street NV,
to Sixth street NE. with inter-
change at North Capitol street
$6.5 million. Part of proposed
inner loop around downtown.
13. Repave Q and r streets
NV. from Massachusetts, avenue
to Florida avenue-$1 ,571 900
Part of proposed inner loop
Widening of T street as proposed
in the comprehensive plan is ad-
vocated by the consultants on
the ground it would disrupt the
residential area less.
IA. Widen Fourth street anc
Sixth street from Florida avenue
NE. to-. North Carolina avenue
Sc, making Fourth street one
way southbound and Sixth street
one-way northbound - $3.50, 900
A leg of the proposed inner loop
Consultants advocate using Thirc
street instead, as proposed in
comprehensive plan, on ground.
the new proposal disrupts a resi-
dental neighborhood and is les!
useful as a traffic distributor.
! Is. Widen Fifth and Sixth
streets, NV, making Fifth one.
way northbound and Sixth one.
way southbound from Indiana
avenue to Florida avenue-$412..
900.
i Is. Widen Tenth street ano
Twelfth street NV, making
Tenth one-way southbound ane
Twelfth one-way northbounc
from Pennsylvania avenue tt
Vermont avenue-$550,000.
II. Channelize Mount Vernon
Square, making K street one-way
east bound and Mount Vernon
place one-way westbound-$148,.
900.
18. Widen street and L street
from New York avenue to Mas.
sachusetts avenue NV. and make
I one-way westbound and L one
way eastbound-$374,000. Rever.
sal of the one-way directions
should be considered because Of
the relationship to New York anc
Massachusetts avenues, said the
consultantS.
19. Widen Eleventh street from
Vermont avenue to Florida avenue
N.W.-$182,0O0
20. Channelize Union Station
Plaza-$403, 900.
81. Widen Constitution avenue
from Sixth street to Delaware
avenue NE. Part of the East Cap.
itol street bridge approach.
%. Widen L street from Penn
sylvania avenue to Eleventh street
NV, making l. one-Way east
bound and street one-way west
bound-$454,0 900.
%. Widen Eighteenth street from
E street to S street NV, making
Eighteenth one-way northbounc
from Constitution avenue to Flor
ida avenue. Make Twentieth Street
one-way southbound from Con-
necticut avenue to Constitution
avenue, with some widening
$845 900. Some widening already
under way.
"a. Widen Nineteenth street
from Constitution avenue to Mas
sachusetts avenue NE. for two
way operation-$351 900.
Is. Make Fifteenth street NV
dual highway across the Wash
ington Monument grounds-$235,- =
900. A grade separation should be
CONSTRUCTED at Fifteenth street
and independence avenue, the
consultants said.
26. Build a ramp through the
Liberty Loan Building from Maine
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Jefferson PTA MEETING

The Thomas Jefferson Junior
High School PTA will meet at 8
pm. tomorrow at the school, 816
South Walter Reed drive, Arling-
ton. Parents will visit their chill
drens' clasSrooms.
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Suicide Verdict Issued
In Death Of Colonel

Col. Reginald c. Miller, A. Of
the Executive Board of the Office
of the Judge Advocate General,
was found dead of a bullet wound
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Hunters May Be Banned
Because of MARYLAND Fires

BALTIMORE. Oct. ~ (P.-Jo-
seph r. Kaylor, director of forests
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Projects Liberty Loan Building from Maine
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full purpose of by-passing traffic
around the city, instead of fun
nellng it downtown.
Offers Additions to Plan.
Aside from analyzing the exist
ing program, the NCPC specialists
offered few additions.
One is an ole project, heatedly
opposed in past years: Extension
of Massachusetts, avenue through
the Gallinger Hospital grounds
and across the AnacoStia River
This development would be of
great future Importance" the
East Capitol Street Bridge, now
being built. Notwithstanding.
Others include extension OF
Eleventh street NE. through the
grounds of Gallaudet College. to
connect with the Ninth Street
Bridge over the railroad yards: a
link between Arizona Parkway and
Forty-second street NV; con-
of Whitehaven Parkway
between Macarthur boulevard and
Massachusetts, avenue NV; de-
velopment of Anacostia Parkway
from the District Line to the
approaches of East Capitol Street
Bridge and extension of the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway from
just north of the ZOO to connect
with Colorado avenue and ulti-
mately Sixteenth street NV.
In stating its views, Bartholo-
NEW recalled that the highway
, 1952-02-09
BROW REPLIES

LII ~ AbLE AAl0
Mr.. Rohlsen's voting ticket
was irrelevant, and therefore
null and void, as well as the
election ticket which con-
tanned the names Carroll,
Chase and Rohlsen was null
and void, because it contained
too many names. The election
ticket nullifes the election,
and SO the voting tickets
should have never appeared,
and we again arrive at the de-
cision that there was no chair
man elected for 1852.
But our law-maker says,
that in-as-much as the Council
members decided that Chase
is their chairman, and he
called a meeting, and al the
members appeared, and took
part III the deliberations, then
Chase is really their chairman.
If this could work, I would not
be surprised to find the Coun-
ell with q new chairman very
soon. AS soon as they get mad
with Chase, they can call
another member, and decide
that they will have this new
member as their chairman,
and naturally all the members,
except perhaps Chase, will
take part ia the deliberations,
Chase perhaps taking part BY
objecting, as some members
did on January 18th. Then that
new member is recognized as
chairman, and his name sent
to the Governor, who seems to
, 1952-02-09

have no objection to anything
So let Us take a look at the.
law: It says the election of the
Chairman shall be conducted
by the Chairman last acting,
an dshall take place at the first
meeting Of every year. This
makes it mandatory that Eric
Carroll calls the first meeting
and since he failed in his at
tempt to elect a chairman IN
that meeting, then that meet
ing was null and void, and the.
meeting to elect a chairman
has not yet been held. Eric.
Carroll then still has to call
the first meeting Of 1852, and
any other member can only
convene a caucus meeting.
Naturally Mr.. Chase has got
hold Of the chair, and does not
want to risk any chance Of los
ing it, especially as he is aware
Of the fact that any action TAX
en- to make the Councils ae-
tions legal, will not interfere
with his pocket, but must be
paid with taxpayers money.
There are those Of us, how
ever, who prefer to see the
matter settled now, than to al
low our island home to be ex-
posed to the future hazards
that may be caused BY the
operation Of an illegal Council.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor
for the space.
Very sincerely yours,
g. R. +. BROW
, 1952-02-09

ACHIEVEMENT DAY CELEBRATION
Agricultural Stution
Christiansted, ST Croix, WI
Tuesday, February z, 1852 800 AN. u 1880 I'M.
III. HARMON. Extension Agent in Charge
Chairman Of Program Committee
SPECIAL loo 10 2so
Song and All Club Pledge Al Club Group
Prayer Rev. David S. Williams
Welcome Address Miss Dolores Christian, President,
G. Il. S. Ever-Ready 4H Club
Song Al Club Group
Remarks r. Z. Harmon, Extension Agent ii Charge
All Clubs IN Review O.W. Nealy, Extension Agent
Edith G. Jackson, Home Agent
Remarks and Introduction Of Guest Speaker
Hon. DC. canegata, Acting Administrator for ST. Croix
Address Hon. Daniel W. Ambrose, Government Secretary
Brief Remarks Hon. S. G. Chase. Chairman. Nun. Council
Mrs FL, Byrd Larsen, supt. Of Edqeation
Mr.. Gordon NJ Skeoch, Pres. Of VICORP
Recognition 81 Other Guests
Presentation 81 Special Awards Is All
and Adult Club Members Mrs. Els. Crawford.
Rep. of Sears Roebuck Co.
Rep. Of Sears Roebuck CO.
OTHER PARTICIPANTS
Chief Judges
Crops. Vegetables BOYS. 4-H Vocational Agriculture
Flowers and Ornamentals MFR. Burr Davidson, Dist. Conser-
vationist, Soil Cons. Service
Livestock and Poultry DR.. Rikk Won DeckenrLuers and
Dr. Richard N. Bond. Director
Land & Water Program VICORP
Widlfe MI. George Seaman, Supv. Wildlife
Home Economics. Girl All Miss Trandalier Jones.
Health Nutritionst
Art Exhibit Mrs. Anita Dickinson,
Psychologist for Health Department
Other Exhibits Appointed Judges
PRIZE RECORDERS
Agricultural Division MI. Darnley A Petersen Supv, FILA
Home Economics Division Mrs. Dolores W.. de Jongh
CATTLE SALE
|Auctioneer +. I. Harmon, Ext. Agent in Charge
Signal Caller Francisco Cantos, Vet Assistant
HOURS or SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Exhibit Open TO Public 900 a. NJ 600 PM.
Lunch l1a30 -M@Sl00
Special Program LOO PM: 2:30 M
Cattle ACTIVITIES ESQ 7. M. $3.50 PM.
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Located in Atlantic City.
HoII Sworn In as Chief
|0f New District Agency

William K. Holl was sworn in
today as management officer in
the Districts new Department of
General Administration.
The ceremony took place in the
Office of Commissioner r.. Joseph
Donohue, who introduced Mr.. Holl
with a talk lauding his work in
the Government.
Mr.. Holl, who was executive Of
ficer of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, was given the
oath of Office by Geoffrey M.
Thornett, secretary to the Com
missioners.
The new position. which in
wolves carrying out the District
government reorganization plans,
pays $4,000 a year. Mr.. Holl, 40,
lives at 885 North Lexington
street, Arlington.
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recommends that such q charge
be put into effect. The revenue
from such a charge would be
quite small and would not in
any way solve the present prob
lem, but the subcommittee on
finance believes that the charge
is just and fair for the service
rendered.
We believe that the present
personal property tax is high
enough and further that it is a
nuisance tax unfairly distributed
Therefore. no increase is recon-
mended.
2. TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.
The question Of sale to the
public Of tax-exempt bonds by
the District of Columbia has
been discussed and studied care
fully and seriously by this COM
mittee. This method Of raising
the needed funds would further
complicate the acute problem
which exists today and make
necessary, in our opinion, a sub
stantial increase in tax rates
all along the line, which we
feel is wholly unjustif1ed. We
therefore do not recommend
that this method be employed
except perhaps in the case Of
motor vehicle parking, and then
only provided that as the result
of careful study it appears GER
tain that. if revenue bonds are
sold by such an authority, they
would be completely self
liquidating.
3. HIGHER ANNUAL PAYMENT
TO D. C. BY CONGRESS.
Prior to 1925, the Congress
provided 40 per cent of the an
nual appropriations to the gen.
eral fund. Today it appropriates
less than 10 per cent. Had the
District of Columbia received
this 40 per cent from 1926 down
to date it would have amounted
TO- some $408 million and the
capital improvements so badly
needed could have been provided
through the years. Based on
the record, however, 1t would
appear that Congress has been
reluctant in past years to in
crease the Federal payment.
4. LOANS TO D. c.
BY CONGRESS.
We feel very strongly that
the $165. .665, 900 mentioned
above as the minimum amount
needed to complete the six
year Public Works Improve
ment Program should be- pre-
sented to Congress as a one
package Capital program and
not as an addition or supple
ment to the annual Federal
payment to the general fund
Of the District of Columbia.
We believe that enabling
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ton tax on comparable proper
ties would be 80 per cent to IS
per cent lower than in the Dis
trict of Columbia" Under these
circumstances and In view Of
the relatively high rate of real
estate taxes now prevailing in
the District Of Columbia, we do
not recommend an increase in
real estate taxes of any, kind.
Oppose Gas Tax Rise.
The gasoline ta.. rate has just
been increased by Congress
from four cents to five cents per
gallon, effective July /, 1852. In
a report submitted by S. r.
Harrison, Deputy Director Of
Highways. dated January IA.
1852, he says, Based upon to-
days rate Of consumption, it is
estimated that a one-cent in
crease in the gasoline tax rate
would increase revenues 81, 1,256,.
600. A two-cent increase in the
tax rate would only yield an
additional 1856. 900. The latter
estimate has more probability Of
error than the former.
The District at present has a
price advantage in the sale Of
gasoline and the uncertainty
lies in not being able to accu-
rately estimate consumption II
the price advantage is lost.
While ! believe that the increase
Of $685., 900 is a good estimate.
also am of the opinion that
the additional return does not
justify the second one-cent raise
in the tax rate. The f1ve-cent
rate per gallon is considered a
reasonable ceiling under exist
ing circumstances" We do not
recommend any further increase
In the gasoline tax rate.
We do not recommend an in
crease in the District of
Columbia sales tax of 30. At
the present time Virginia Carl.
ington County, has no sales
tax. Maryland has a 90 sales
tax substantially like the Dis
trict of Columbia tax except
that in the District of Columbia
private contractors pay no tax
on materials on a Federal con-
tract whereas in Maryland they
do. We are currently at a dis
advantage with Virginia and a
higher tax would further in
crease that disadvantage and
create a new one with Maryland.
Higher Sewer Rate Asked.
The subcommittee on sewers
states. 1T is safe to say that a
substantial increase in income
will be necessary and that this
revenue eventually must be OBJ
tanned in part from sewage
service charge with the Federal
Government paying the same
pro rate share as others
The subcommittee on finance
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Dugon Withdrows
AS Candidate for
Board in ArIinqton

Daniel A. Dugan, ousted men,
ber of the Arlington County Board
reversed himself again yesterday
by withdrawing as a candidate for
the board in the November elec-
|tion, less than "a hours after he
ANNOUNCED plans to seek re-elec-
ton.
Mr.. Dugan, removed from the
board under court ruling which
banned Federal employees from
holding public Office in Virginia,
had been rejected as a candidate
by a Town Meeting last Thursday.
Despite a pledge to drop out If
rejected by the Town Meeting, he
decided Saturday to run. Mr..
Dugan said today that his family
talked him out of running again.
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Alexandra Man Wins.
Annual Driving Award

An Alexandria man will re-
ceive the Pennsylvania Bus As
Sociation's Driver Of Distinction
award from Gov. John S. Fine
of Pennsylvania tomorrow in Har-
riSburg.
Franklin P. Kells. Of Temple
Trailer Village, Alexandria, drives
a bus for the Blue Ridge Trans
portation Co. One Of eight bus
drivers to receive the annual
award tomorrow, he has not had
q chargeable accident in 10 years.
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Total -.-.--S319,162.0 600
For the years 1945-1953 efisca
year 1853 estimated), the .tota
capital outlay amounted to $685..
$4,000. This is an average o1
SIT, SAT 900 a year. From a study
Of the figures it appears that fol
the next several years, and posi-.
bly, throughout the six-year perioG
Of the proposed Public Works I'm.
provement Program, there woult
be available from the Genera
Fund, the Highway Fund. and the
Water Fund for the program
approximately $40 million an
nually, or about $120 million fol
the recommended program o1
1919, ,152, 900. The additional funds
needed, therefore, amount tc
the difference or approximately
$199, ,152 900.
Asks Water Rate Increase
The report of the subcommit-
tee on Sewer, Water and Aque-
duct recommends that $685.
487,000 be devoted to water and
aqueduct. The 81st Congress
authorized a loan of $23 million
to execute the proposed expan-
sion program and, as pointed
out in the finance study Of the
Water Division report, this
amount is not sufficient now
to cover the program. The sub
committee on Water and Aque-
duct recommends an overall
water rate increase Of Is per
cent, the rates being applicable
to both users and non-users,
assuming that the Federal Gov
ernment will pay its pro rata
share.
At the present time the Fed
eral Government, is making a
payment to the District Govern
ment for water of 81 million
annually, whereas they are
using $1,27O,000 Of water. The
Subcommittee further recon-
mends that If the Federal Gov
ernment will not increase its
payment for water consumption.
the water rate increase be 33
per cent instead Of Is per cent.
II either were put into effect.
it IS felt the additional revenues
obtained would make up the
difference between the amount
appropriated by Congress sew
eral years ago and that needed
now to complete the program.
The difference Is about $40 mil
lion.
In the subcommittee report,
the question is raised How does
the District Of Columbia rate
compare with adjacent terri
tories and other cities?" The re-
port states that this question
cannot be answered fairly with
out considerable explanation be-
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Barrett Agrees
To Testify on
Shimon Wiretar
Ex-Chief Unaware
He Was Wanted,
His Attorney Says
By Joseph B. Byrnes

Former Chief of Police Robert j
Barrett will definitely" be on
hand when trial board hearings
against 1t. Joseph w. Shimon on
overlapping charges resume to-
morrow at l PM. it was learned
today.
One Of the ex-police chiefs
lawyers, H. Clifford Alder, said
"Mr. Barrett will definitely be
there tomorrow" Mr.. Alder said
his client was unaware he was
wanted as a defense witness by
1t. Simmons attorney. Robert
Lynch.
Caused Months Delay.
Mr.. Barrett was severely crit
icized last spring when he failed
to appear at a hearing of the Sen
ate Crime Investigating Commit
tee. His absence that time caused
a delay in the committee hearings
of nearly a month.
I'm fact" continued Mr.. Alder,
Maj. Barrett called Inspector
Howard v. Covell (acting as head
of the force in the absence of
Chief Robert v. Murray and
asked him if he had any idea when
the trial board would resume its
sessions.
Inspector Covell told Mai.
Barrett he did not and the major
explained he was leaving for
Philadelphia to attend the WAL
cott-Marciano bout on Tuesday.
He also informed Inspector Covell
that he would be out of town for
about a week.
Located in Atlantic City.
The attorney said he located
Mr.. Barrett at Atlantic City and
told him a subpoena had been is
sued for his appearance by the
trial board on the day he left
town.
Major Barrett agreed to come
back Immediately" Mr.. Alder
said.
1t. Shimon is charged with
overlapping activities made at
the behest of Senator Owen
Brewster of Maine and others in
1916 and 1947.
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SEC Praised
For Exceeding
Chest Quota
Pace Louds Agency
For Going Over Top
; Years in Row

Secretary of the Army Pace
today congratulated the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission as
the first Government agency for
the third successive year to over
subscribe it's Community Chest
campaign quota.
In five working days beginning
September 16, the commission
employees subscribed $9.289 or 102
per cent of their quota. The sum
represented an average gift of
$17.90, with 95 per cent of the
staff participating.
In ceremony attended by the
staff, Mr.. Pace as chairman of
the Government Unit of the cam
paign, presented the Red Feather
oscar" to Chairman Donald c.
Cook. who also headed the SEC
campaign organization.
Gifts Called a Privilege.
''I think when you combine the
opportunity to serve your Govern
ment with the privilege of pro-
viding for those people who are
homeless, who do not have paren-
tai guidance, or who are stricken
by illness or old age. you have the
greatest privilege that can come
to a man or woman" the Secre-
tary told the workers.
He expressed hope that every
other Government unit would take
note of the SEC accomplishment,
because if you believe in the op-
portunity to help your fellow man,
there is no reason why you can't
do it fast"
II feel that we as a Nation are
faced not only with the RESPONSE
bilities, but with opportunities
vouchsafed to no nation in his
tory" he declared. He added that
the Chest was one medium for de-
veloping the necessary "bigness
and good leadership"
VVAuAtCCIS NccUCUs
Special Solicitation volunteers
are needed, according to Mrs.
Robert E. Freer. chairman, if the
unit is to cover every block and
apartment house in the District.
The Business II Unit needs
workers to cover businesses Of less
than Is employees.
Anyone wishing to join cam
paign units should call Decatur
1880.
Miss Mabel r. Cook, vice chair
man of the National Capital Area
USO Committee and executive
director of the local YWCA, will
tell members Of the 1920 USAF
Special Activities Wing about the
services of the health, welfare and
recreation agencies In the area att
1880 pm. today at Fort Myer.
John S. Hayes, Business Unit
chairman and president of WTOP,
will speak to 800 Red Feather key
men in the Washington Gas Light
Co. auditorium at 4 pm. tomor-
row. Edward j. Keyes, executive
director of the Chest, will speak.
The new Aim, 1.-THE Window" will
be shown.
Thousands of pigeons were re-
leased from the Washington Mon
ument yesterday morning to call
attention to the Chest drives.
The event was planned by the
international Federation of HON.
ing Pigeon Fanciers and the
American Racing Pigeon Union,
with Gilbert L. Hunsinger of
Newark. N. j., as chairman.
The birds, representing Is rae
ing clubs in New Jersey. took off
from the Monument for their re-
spective lofts. The winner will
be featured at a Chest campaign
luncheon iY, Nouork
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Set Out the Vote
How to Register
Montgomery

Deadline for registration Of all
|qualified voters is Saturday.
Once Of Election Supervisors.
las Montgomery avenue, Rockville.
Between 8 am. and 1880 pm.
land from z pm. to 10 pm.
Through Saturday.
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This is the report of the sub
committee on finance to Francis
G. Addison, chairman, Citizens
Advisory Committee on Public
Works for the District of
Columbia.
This Subcommittee on FL
nance has been directed to
recommend a sound financing
plan for those recommended
portions of the Capital Inn
provement Program which will
permit their timely and progress
sive accomplishment.
Should revisions in the tax
structure or q borrowing pro-
gram be deemed necessary in
the light Of our considerations,
specific proposals are to be in
cluded with a view to seeking
authorizing legislation. The va
rious Departments of the Gov
ernment of the District Of
Columbia proposed a six-year
Capital Improvement Plan to-
taling $307, ,148. 900 as follows:
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Report Depicts D. c. Plight

Citizens Advisory Committee report recommending 1919
the District has again
focused attention money plight and the low Federal
payment showing District and Federal
lin the District budget since 1922 follows:
- Percent
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Recommend New Plan.

Recommend New Plan.
The subcommittee Of the
Citizens Advisory Committee
on Public Works for the District
of Columbia have now rendered
their reports indicating that the
following six-year Capital Inn
provement Plan is desirable and