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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Scottish Rite Council
Selects Commander

The Supreme Council of Scot.
fish Rite Freemasonry, Southern
Jurisdiction, met here yesterday
and chose a new sovereign grand
commander.
Thomas j. Harkins, an Asheville
IN. c. attorney. was named to
the highest Office in the jurisdic-
ton. He was elected after tho
council accepted the resignation Of
John H. Cowles, 80. grand COM
mander since 1921, who asked to
be retired because of ill health.
The special session was held at
the House of the Temple, 1893
Sixteenth street NV.
Mr.. Harkins has been an active
Thirty third degree Mason and a
member of the Supreme Council
since 1921. He was elected lieu
tenant grand commander in 1851.
after having served as grand
chancellor and grand prior. He
is past grand master of North
Carolina Masons.
He Is also a former United
States Attorney for the Western
District Of North Carolina and a
former special assistant to the
Attorney General of the United
States.
At the same meeting Luther A.
Smith. Hattiesburg, (Miss.) law
yer, was named lieutenant grand
commander succeeding MIR. Hark-
ins.
Other new officers are:
Hazlett P. Burke. Denver, Colo,
grand prior; William Koch, Des
Moines, Iowa. grand chancellor.
and Claud F. Young, Fort Scott,
Kans.. grand secretary-general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Road CIosings Slated
For Airport Project

The National Park Service TO-
day announced road closings at
National Airport to facilitate the
construction of a pedestrian I'M
derpass from the airport's Build
ing TT to the new parking area
on the opposite side of Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway.
The extreme right-hand south
bound lane of the highway viii be
closed for about three weeks, ac-
cording to Parks Supt. Edward j.
Kelly.
At the end of that period, the
left-hand lane of northbound
traffic will be closed for three
weeks. The right-hand lane OF
northbound traffic will be barri-
caded for Q third three-week
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Guard Chief Denounces
Draft Law Amendments
BY the Associated Press

DENVER, Oct. MAY. Gen.
Ellard A. Walsh of st. Paul, Mimi.
president Of the National Guard
Association, says the Nations mill
tary "manpower situation has de-
Perforated steadily" because Of
amendments to the Selective Serv.
ice Act of 1948.
Col. Walsh gave his annual re-
port yesterday at the opening Of
the associations 74th annual gen.
eral conference, attended by about
l 900 top-ranking officers and dele
gates.
Even the Department Of De-
Tense is feeling the pinch and
probably win be more pinched in
the near future" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

Christian Church, was especially
proud of 81 gift from a Japa-
nese family speaking little Eng
lish.
When she had explained the
purpose Of the Community Chest,
the family wanted to have a part
in it, she said.
Mrs. Harold L. Quivers, 1905
Florida avenue NV, obtained a
promise Of q gift Saturday from
a woman who had special reason
to contribute. She explained that
the Community Chest had helped
her out when she and her chill
dren were stricken i'll with a virus
ailment.
Accepts Gift of Is Cents.
Mrs. Quivers accepted another
gift of IS cents from a man in a
filling station. The gifts collected
during the two hours ranged up
to one of SIS obtained by Mrs. A.
Hunter Pritchard. 4814 Sedgwick
street NV.
Serving tea to her fellow volun-
teers after their pedestrian rounds
was Mrs. Clarence T. Nelson,
president Of the Department of
Church Women and wife of the
pastor Of Augustana Lutheran
Church. New Hampshire avenue
and v street NV.
Another minister's wife in the
party was Mrs. Ralph Smith, 1870
Locust road NV. pastor Of Pet
worth Methodist Church. Mrs. Lu-
ther Youngdahl, wife of the Judge
of the U. S. District Court for the
District OF Columbia. also was
among the group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Southwest Unit Ba|ks
AT Move 10 Call for
Faulkner Resignation

The Southwest Citizens AS
ISOLATION was asked last night tc
adopt a resolution calling for the
resignation of Robert r. Faulkner
member Of the Board of Educa-
ton.
The association was addressed
by Horace j. Meyers. president of
the Connecticut Avenue Business
mems Association, who declared
Mr.. Faulkner's charges of social
istic tendencies in District schools
are dangerous, unprogressive and
decadent."
Last Thursday night Mr.. Faux
ner, who was appointed to the
board on July 80, had said he
was afraid the District "is social
izing its children"
Resolution Not Passed.
Lloyd Jones. the groups secre-
tary. also said Mr.. Faulkner's
resignation should be called for
He deplored what he called "dema-
gogic" methods. Mr.. Faulkner, he
added, uses the word socialism
in a rabble-rousing manner"
The association did not, how
ever. pass the resolution. Harry
IWender. former president of the
District Recreation Board, de-
clared such action would be un-
timely. But he said he disagreed
with what Mr.. Faulkner Is alleged
to have said"
Mr.. Wender said there was
real urgency in another Southwest
problem
School Issue Raised.
IT came" he said, Ito talk on
the Amidon School," The ele-
|mentary school is located at Sixth
and F streets S.W.
In a recent report on budget
appropriations for new schools,
he said. the Amidon School was
eliminated.
Mr.. Vendors motion to have
the association find out what had
become Of the Amidon School
project was carried.
The meeting was conducted by
Peter Better. president. in the
Southwestern Branch Library,
Seventh and H streets S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
100, 879 EnroNments
Establish Record
For Public Schools

Washington public school en-
rollment now stands at 100,819,
biggest in history, officials report
ed today.
Negro pupils outnumber white
by 8.477, officials added. This is
q bigger margin than expected.
The figures are not final. An
other check will be made this
month.
Negro enrolment is nearly
1000 bigger than last year. White
enrolment increased by 1876.
Only junior high pupils and
teacher college students have in
creased In the white schools. All
categories except the veterans
center have jumped on the col
ored side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Police and Firemen Answer
I False Alarms in 5 Hours

Seven false fire alarms were
reported at different points in
the city yesterday.
Police and firemen believe there
was more than one gagster, since
they occurred in widely scattered
sections.
Firemen were kept jumping
from 3:43 pm. until about 8:45
pm. One fire box was pulled at
South Capitol and K streets at
1928 pm. Then. four minutes
later. another was reported at
Eighth and Crittenden streets
NV. Four minutes later another
was answered at South Capitol
and B streets.
Other false alarms were at
Forty-fourth street and Washing
ton place NE, Twelfth and S
streets NV. Forty-fourth place
and H street Sc. and First and
Pierce streets NV.
Fifth Precinct police arrested him
Sunday. Stewart pleaded guilty
yesterday. He refused counsel and
requested hospital treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Anonymous Dollar
Backs Slate Urged
|By Commissioners

It's only dollar but it looks
mighty big to the Prince Georges
County commissioners and their
slate Of charter board candidates.
A somewhat faded bill reached
the commissioners in the mail
yesterday afternoon along with q
note which said:
Gentlemen, please use this dol
lar to help your group counterfeit
this gossip"
The note was signed "A Good
Democrat"
The gossip" to which the note
referred were three pieces of liter
ature issued by the Citizens Com
mittee for Good Government,
spearhead unit of the charter
county manager drive.
Thomas F. Hicks, clerk to the
commissioners, will present the
legal tender to the county heads
today. Mr.. Hicks regards the
unsolicited contribution as per-
haps the beginning of a voluntary
outpouring Of help by voters who
are opposed to the traditions
shattering proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Officials Group
ToShapeP|ans
0nPub|icWorks
Another Committee
To Sell Program to
Congress Is Expected

The Commissioners today an.
pointed a committee of city gov.
eminent officials to get into con-
else shape the recommendations
recently made by the Citizens ADJ
visory Committee on Public Works.
The new 10-member committee
will work with the advisory group.
which urged a 1919 million six
year building program. The new
group also will confer with the
Board of Trade and other organ
izations to form still another cit
liens committee Ito advise and
assist in selling to Congress such
a program as the Commissioners
may approve"
While the Commissioners to
date have not approved any of the
specific recommendations of the
Public Works Committee, they
have Endorsed the spending plan
in principle.
Appointed today to serve on
what shall be known as the District
Committee on the Proposed Public
Works Program were:
Schuyler Lowe, director of the
Department of General Admins
tration, committee chairman.
1t. Col. Harry F. Hansen, assis.
tant Engineer Commissioner, who
served as secretary to the advisory
group.
Corporation Counsel Vernon
West.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler.
Assessor James L. Martin.
Highway Director John N. Rob-
ertson.
Director Of Construction Archie
G. Hutson.
Director of Sanitary Engineering
Harold A. Kemp.
John r. Searles, executive direc-
tor of the Redevelopment Land
Agency.
Charles T. McGavin, director Of
the Motor Vehicle Parking Agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Judge Laws Asserts
Court Can't Decide
School Board Rows

Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws
said today District Courts judges
cant pass on individual disagree
Iments" among School Board men,
berS.
He added he also doesn't feel
judges can pass intelligently on
personal "ideologies" in appoint
ing board members.
On Faulkner Issue.
Judge Laws made the comments
in answer to questions about the
recent appointment of Board
Member Robert r. Faulkner. Mr..
Faulkner, an attorney. has be-
come the center of controversy be-
cause of charges he made recently
about waste and "Socialistic"
trends in the schools.
District Court appoints all
board members.
Judge Laws said a majority of
the courts Is judges attended a
summer meeting at which Mr..
Faulkner was selected. They
didn't 60 into Mr.. Faulkner's po-
litical or sociological views, he
said.
Not on Screened List.
Only one member of the three
man committee charged with rec
|ommending candidates was in
town at the time, the jurist said.
That was Judge Richmond B.
IKeech. And Mr.. Faulkner was
not on a list of 80 candidates pre-
Iviously screened by the committee,
he added.
But seven or eight others not
on the list also were considered,
Judge Laws said.
Mr.. Faulkner met the judges
customary standards for appoint
|ment, he added. These include
whether a candidate has had long
activity in civic affairs, whether
he has had children in the public
schools and whether he is an able
and outstanding person.
1--WE knew Mr.. Faulkner" said
the jurist. He'd been head Of q
PTA, came from the Northeast,
was a very high grade lawyer and
a very distinguished man."
No Questioning on Views.
The jurists never have ques-
toned candidates about their
views in the past. Judge Laws said.
Nor has any action ever been
taken against member who has
come under fire for his activities
while on the board.
1.-The court can't pass on in
dividual diSagreements on the
school board" said the Judge. He
added. also, that the judges have
thousands of cases to try in courts
here, the busiest trial courts in
the country.
Judge Laws added that the
judges have greatly intensified
their Investigations preceding ap-
pointments, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
D. {. Phone Safety Record
Exceeds Industry Level

Safety records among Washing
ton area telephone workers are
five times as good as industry's in
general, the National Safety
Council says.
Awards for 1950-51 were ac-
copied from the council in New
York yesterday by H. Randolph
Maddox. president of the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
During 1851 the Washington
company plant department of
5000 male workers reported only
three lost-time accidents, a record
achieved through intensive train
ing. the company said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
dy! DC. Heads May Ask Congress
Tor For Right to Pick School Board

The possibility Of the District
Commissioners asking Congress to
take the power to appoint Board
of Education members out of the
hands of the judges of the U. S.
District Court for the District of
Columbia was raised last night.
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier Joined Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue in advocating that ap-
pointive power be given the Board
of Commissioners.
During the commissioners Re-
port" weekly television program
over WMAL-TV, The Stars tele-
vision station, Mr.. Camalier said
that. since election of q school
board in the District is not possible
yet. I'VE should ask for legislation
to have them selected by the Board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Roosevelt Hotel
Fined $3.50, but
Wi||Stay0pen
Corporation Told
To Make Extensive
Repairs immediately

The Roosevelt Hotel Corp. to-
day was fined $3.50 in Municipal
Court on charges of operating
without licenses, but won the
right to continue in operation.
The 500-room hotel at 2101 Six
tenth street NV. had been
charged with operating without
a hotel license. an apartment
house license and a public hall
license.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark F. King agreed today to
allow the hotel to continue opera
lions with the proviso that ex-
tensive repairs would be made
Immediately.
Building Itself Is Sound.
Charles O'Connell, building de-
partment's representative at the
corporation counSel's office, said
the hotel building itself Is sound.
He told reporters:
"Why, even suggested that all
OF the representatives of the Dis
trict inspection departments get
together and form a corporation
to buy the place. We could have
q good revenue for the balance oil
our lives. The most serious thing
wrong with the place is heatingI
and hot water" |
District authorities on August "a
denied applications for the licenses
which had been pending three
years.
Residents Complained.
The action came after residents
Of the hotel complained to both
the District and the corporation
counsel's Office that the hotel had
no hot water since last July. Dis
trict inspectors found that the
boilers were cracked, and that
cooking utensils were unclean.
The hotel was fined 500 each
for failing to possess the hotel
license and an apartment house
license, and $50 for failing to
possess a public hall license.
In August the corporation
counsel's Office gave Mrs. Maria
Kramer, president of the corpora
ton. so days to make the neces-
sary repairs, which included vio-
lationS Of the Districts fire safety
code and sanitation code.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

ington, treasurer of the Women's
Advertising Club and active in the
State Committee and
other civic and educational Or
carnations in Washington.
Other officers chosen are Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Martin, vice presi-
dent; William j. Bartle, second
vice president; Miss Evelyn R.
Schlosser. secretary, and Mrs. j.
H. Williams, treasurer.
Miss Bowers and Harry N. Stull
were reelected delegates to the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tons.
A resolution was passed by the
association to place it on record
as supporting segregation at the
Rosedale Playground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
.BooiIegger Sentenced
To 12O DAYS in Jail

Municipal Court Judge Frank
H. Myers yesterday sent a boot
logger to jail for 100 days on two
counts each of keeping and selling
whisky illegally.
He is Lester L. Stewart. 43,
colored, of the TOO block Abners
court Sc, who police say. has a
record Of bootlegging dating back
to 1912.
Police said buys" were made
from Stewart on September %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

of Commissioners" He didn't say,
however, whether the Commits
sioner intended to do anything
about it.
1--WE feel that we are closer to
the people than the judges" he
said. MANY Of the Judges come
here from out Of town"
Commissioner Donohue, who
previously had come out in favor
of the request for such legislation
added that a number of citizens
groups have concurred.
The legislative request appar-
emily would come over the objec-
ton of Brig. Gen. Bernard L. Rob-
inson, Engineer Commissioner.
Gen. Robinson told the tele-
vision audience he is against a
school board appointed by the
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

was honored for his work as
chairman of the Camp Commit
tee. Chief Murray hailed him for
helping underprivileged youths Of
the District and called him q COM
munity leader who has given his
all to the citizens of tomorrow. {"
The scroll, done in script, is bound
in leather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

tan Police Boys
Club, was pre-
S e n t e d la S t
night to Morris
CafritZ.
The ceremony
took place at a
dinner meeting
of the clu b
board in tn e
A m b q s S a dor
Hotel. P olice
Chief Robert v.
Murray m a d e
t he presenta-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

Fifth nd c
streets NE.
Miss Bowers
is the first
woman to hold
this position in
the 32-year his
tory of the Or
ganization.
Miss Bowers
is a member of
the staff of the
Hamilton N a.
tional B q n k,
historian of the
Bank Women'S
rl,,h ~ Mash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Baptists Release Study
Blaming Churches fol
Seeking u. 5. Funds

eral FUNDS are primarily response
BILE for many alleged violations OF
the first amendment to the Con-
Stitution. a report released today
by the Baptist Joint Committee
on Public Affairs stated.
The report contained the results
of a six-week research project or
the ALLEGATION of Government
funds to religious institutions by
C. E. Bryant. director Of press
relations at Baylor University
Waco, Tex.
The report was submitted to the
one-day semiannual meeting OF
the Baptist Joint Committee on
Public Affairs being held today in
the Baptist Building, 1923 Six
tenth street NV. The commit
tee represents the Southern Bap-
fist Convention. the American
Baptist Convention, National Bap-
fist Convention Of America, Ma
tional Baptist Convention U. S..
Inc: Baptist General Conference
of America and North American
Baptist General Conference.
Roman Catholics Lead.
Although Roman Catholic
Church was the chief proponent
for accepting public tax funds to
religious institutions, the report
also pointed out that non-Cath-
Ole groups were not blameless.
It noted that many Protestants
and other institutions operated by
non Catholic churches have
sought funds from the Govern
ment. The report did declare that
the Catholic church sought to OBJ
tain funds by advocating an in
depreciation of the first amend
ment which would permit Gov
eminent aid to all religions with
out favoritism."
ALLEGATIONS Listed.
Mr.. Bryant noted the following
ALLEGATIONS Of Federal money to
church institutions in recent
years:
/. A total Of 203 grants tc
church hospitals, for $87, 476, 900
from public tax funds. under the
terms of the Hill Burton Hospital
Instruction Act of 1946. Mr.
Bryant pointed out that Catholics
received 500. $4,000 of that total
He stated. however, that "the
ratio favoring Catholic hospitals
so overwhelmingly is not evidence
of discrimination by Government,
but rather evidence Of the hest
fancy Of Protestant groups to ac-
cept Government aid"
2. Church colleges received four
million square feet of classrooms
and housing facilities in the vet
Grams educational facilities pro-
gram at a transfer cost to the
Government of $26 million.
3. Another $1,823, s97 in teach
ing. research, fellowships and
construction grants during 1851
went to church-related medical
schools, universities and hospitals
in awards by the United States
Public Health Service.
Mr.. Bryant said that Catholic
demand for Federal aid to paro-
chial schools. as well as public
schools. was the chief reason for
Congress failing to pass a Fed
eral aid to education measure.
The meeting this afternoon will
hear committee reports on world
issues, religious liberty and Bap-
fist cooperation. DR.. Edward B.
Willingham, pastor of Nation
Baptist Memorial Church here, is
chairman of the Joint Committee.
DR.. j. F. Dawson of Washington
is executive director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Wheaton Chamber to Meet

The Wheaton Chamber of Com
merce will hold its regular month
" meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at
l11258 Georgia avenue. Wheaton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Cafritz Honored by Scroll
$500 Boys Names

A testimonial scroll bearing the
signatures of $500 youngsters who
have benefited from the summer
camp program of the Metropoli-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
| Stanton Park Citizens
Elect Miss Bowers

The Stanton Park Citizens As
ISOLATION elected Miss Kathryn E.
Bowers president at its meeting
last night in the Peabody School
Evening star., 1952-04-27

cities across the country and all day long
their telephoned and written reports on
prominent crooks pour in. It's rare desk
here that doesn't have at least two phones on
it - and they jangle most of the time.
''He checked in at the so-and-so hotel eh?"
one of his assistants says to an agent on the
phone. ''Well, his file says these are the
people he sees when he's in town. Keep him
under surveillance"
Nailed in Hurry
SOMETIMES the information is obviously red
hot Last year an informant reported that
badly wanted burglar had just arrived in
friend, Chief Inspector Conrad Rothengast,
and police swept in to catch the man with
$4,000 worth of stolen property. Crime bust
ing via informants, men who talk for pay, may
lack Sherlock Holmes finesse, but Bielaski
says frankly, "One reliable informant is worth
twenty agents - and any law enforcement
man will tell you the same thing"
Usually, the information seems to be
just one more item for a file already
several inches thick. The Board knows,
though, that you can never tell when
these tidbits will pay off. When Mrs. Sonia
Loew, of New York, was robbed of $4,000
worth of jewels, police knew whom they
wanted, but they didn't know where he was.
The Board could give them the street address
and apartment number. They had recognized
the technique of crook they had been keep
ing an eye on for some time, had him spotted.
Agents in the field are up against some
Of the slickest operators in the world. One
crook, whom Bielaski calls ''one of our ablest
craftsmen" stayed ahead of the game for 20
years. He worked luxury hotels, slipping into
rooms while guests were out or asleep. His