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Evening star., 1952-12-16
Plan Promised
For Additional
District Holiday
Labor Leader Says
He Will Offer Ideus
For Providing Funds

The national president of a
Government workers union today
told the Commissioners he would
draw up plan which would en-
able the city heads to give 10000
city employees the day after
Christmas off.
James A. Campbell. president of
the American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees, and Col.
Charles I. Stengle, legislative
counsel for the AFL union. made
the promise after appearing be-
fore the Commissioners.
The meeting followed by hours
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue's blast at Mr.. Campbell for
seeking the aid of President Tru-
man IN his efforts to get the day
off for District employees.
Would Cost $4,000.
|
| District workers VIII get Christ
mas off. But. the Commissioners
ruled they must work the follow
ing day because the city bulge.
could not stand an extra 500. 900
which would have to be paid to
essential employees in holiday pay.
Mr.. Donohue expressed surprise
at Mr.. Campbell's action In going
to President Truman on the week
ly Commissioners Report" over
WMAL-TV last night.
Mr.. Campbell said he felt money
could be found. He asked for per-
mission to get information from
District officials to prove this.
Mr.. Donohue commented he was
free to get whatever information
he desired. He said there was no
gag rule in the District govern
ment. A'.' ss''
The labor leader then said he
would present his plan ito the
Commissioners tomorrow. He said
the extra funds probably can be
found from savings of salaries Of
employees who have left the Dis
trict service but have not been
replaced.
Budget Restricted.
Mr.. Donohue told Mr.. Campbell
the District had a restricted bud
get. He pointed out that the city
heads cannot spend money in ad.
vance of appropriation and the
money was just not there. He
said the matter was out Of the
hands of the Commissioners, &C.
cordingly.
President Truman has ordered
both Christmas and the day after
as holidays for Federal employees.
This will give them a long week.
end beginning on Thursday and
ending the following Monday.
During the television broadcast
Commissioner Donohue said he
was disturbed about the infer.
ence of story" in the late after
noon papers, which. he declared.
gave the impression the Commits
siners were responsible for not let
ting District workers OF sDecem-
ber 26.
He said he was surprised as the
workers were when the holiday
was denied because of budget
Limitations, and equally surprised
at the "intercession of the AFGE
president" with President Truman
ito do what we would like to do"
Mr.. Donohue emphasized that
there is a difference between Fed
eral and District employees which
must be recognized. He stressed
that not only does the current
budget preclude the extra holiday.
but that even If a surplus were
available in the District budget,
it could not be transferred, and
any expenditure for holiday pur-
poses would be illegal.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Major Operator
Pleads Gui!tyio
DopeCoIlspiracy
Associate Likewise
Admits Charge; Third
Defendant Is Freed

The Washington narcotics traf-
|fic suffered another jolt today
when Ernest Daddy Twyne, So
|colored, described as q major op-
orator. pleaded guilty to narcotic.
conspiracy in the U. s. District
Court for the District of Co.
lumbia.
An associate Of Tywne's, Henry
T. Lewis. Al. colored, also pleaded
guilty to the same charges. while
Ia third defendant, Lee Boiling
won a dismissal before Judge Ed.
ward M. Curran.
The case was prosecuted by AS.
sistant United States Attorney.
Thomas J. Walden and Robert
Ackerly who recently aided In tht
successful prosecution Of the Ran.
Idolph (Catfish) Turner million
dollar "a year narcotics racket
lTwyne was represented by Attor'
lney Octave Bigoness and Lewis by
Attorney Thomas Ahern. Attor'
Iney Jean Dwyer defended Boiling
Arrested on M Street.
Spinning of the web of evidence
against Twyne and Lewis begar
last year with the arrest Of two
dope peddlers, Cora Mae Webb
and Clarence Parker. They were
arrested at a dope pad (estab'
|lishment where narcotics are con.
cealed and peddled), in the 90(
block Of M street NV.
The establishment was oper.
ated by Anne Simcoe, colored, who
herself was named as Cocoon
spirator in the Twyne indictment
She pleaded guilty. was sentenced
Ito IS months to five years, ano
agreed to testify as a Govern
ment witness against her former
associates. But the guilty pleas
made her appearance unneces-
ISary.
Gave Drug to Peddlers.
The Simcoe woman had beer
named in the graft-conspiracy in.
dictment of 1t. H. H. Carper, for.
Imer head of the police narcotics
squad, as having paid protection
to that officer. According to Mr.
Ackerly the Simcoe woman. as op-
orator of the dope pad, gave
Cora Webb and Clarence Parker
20 decks of heroin a week fol
their personal use in exchange fol
their services as peddlers.
In addition, they had free boaro
and lodging at the M street ad-
dress.
Twyne was the Goth narcotics
violator to plead guilty or be con.
victed through efforts of United
States Attorneys Charles M. Ire.
Ian, Mr.. Walden and Mr.. Ackerly
since the three began a campaign
against the dope traffic last Feb
ruary. Mr.. Irelan. pleased with
the latest victory. said, "The mar.
coticS traffic here has been deeply
dented," but he cautioned that
the fight against dope peddline
must be a continuing battle.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
PSC Sets Hearing
On Railroads S Plea
sy the Assoeia,sd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. l6.-Westerr
Maryland Railway officials gel
their chance on January IS to- tel
the Public Service Commission why
they want to cut out all passenger
service in Maryland. s
The commission set the hearing
Yesterday. 1t will be held begin.
ming at l0:30 am. in the PSC
Offices here.
The road. which operates pas
senger service between Baltimore
and Cumberland and points II
between. has said it is losing money
on the service at the rate Of abou;
|$450, 900 4 year.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Grand Jury Quizzes
{. {. Carer
In baltimore Probe

The Federal grand jury investi.
eating possible perjury in connec,
tion with answers given by Over
baltimore to members of a Senatt
Internal Security subcommitte,
yesterday questioned Lauchlir
Currie, former adviser to Presi.
dent Roosevelt. and E. c. Carter
former executive vice chairman
lof the Institute of Pacific Re.
llations.
Mr.. Currie, who is now a con.
sultant for the Colombian gov
Iernment. declined to comment
to reporters. following his ques.
tioning, which lasted about AZ
minutes.
Denies Being Communist.
Mr.. Carter said he was asked
by the grand jury if Mr.. Latti.
more was Communist. He sale
he replied that Mr.. baltimore was
not Communist and never has
been. The witness declared he
was asked If he, himself, was {
Communist and that he replied
in the negative.
Mr.. Carter said he was askec
about a letter written to him ir
1888 by Frederick v. Field, mil.
lionaire New Yorker and left.
wing sympathizer. in which Mr.
Field told of a West Coast college
professor accusing the publication
Amerasia cf being supported b,
"BolSheviks."
Handling Mail Involved.
Among the questions Mr.. Latti.
more was reported to have an.
swered falsely was one having t.
do with whether he ever handled
Mr.. Currie's mail for him wher
the latter was abroad. Anothel
question concerned the date of 9
luncheon with the Russian Am
bassador.
Mr.. baltimore. a Johns Hopkin.
University professor and Far East.
ern expert. was consultant tol
the Institute of Pacific Rela.
tionS, which has been accused
by the Senate Judiciary Com.
mittee Of propagandizing for the
Communists.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Moy Transfer School

Proposed transfer Of Oak Street
Elementary School In Falls Church
will be discussed by the Fairfax
County School Board and the
City School Board on Thursday.
The school is owned and oper-
lated by the county although it Is
within the city limits. County
School Supt. w. T. Woodson said
the city had asked for the con-
ference to discuss the problem.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

assistant counsel for the old Sem
ate War Investigating Committee
during its May-Garsson and Gen
Bennett E. Meyers Investigations
He succeeded William P. Rogers as
chief counsel in 1850 and handled
such inquiries as the surplus tanker
case. Mississippi job sales and
phases of the RFC. investigation
involving William Boyle. Mr..
Rogers has been chosen by Gen.
Eisenhower as deputy attorney
general in the new administration.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

the Society of
Former Special
Agents of the
Federal Bureau
of Investiga-
ton, it was an
nounced today
The society, a
Nationwide or
ganiZation. has
approxinat e y
$500 members.
Mr.. Flana g a n
was a special
agent from 1889
to 1945.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Legislator Gets AAA Post

Delegate Robert A. Wallace. Sill
yer Spring attorney, has accepted
appointment to the American
Automobile Associations Silver
Spring Advisory Board. Mr.. Wal
lace is a Republican member of the
Montgomery County delegation to
the State Legislature.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Redistricting Protest

A Virginia State legislator,
whose district was abolished in a
recent special session of the Cen
eral Assembly to reapportion its
membership. may seek a State
Supreme Court ruling on the
validity of the act.
Charles N. Loving, member Of
the House Of Delegates from Bath
County, was "obliterated" when
his district, which also includes
two other counties and Buena
Vista, was divided and consol-
idated in two other House dis
tricts. He said yesterday he would
investigate the possibility Of max
inc a court teSt.-A.P.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
'2Chest Leaders Urge
Some Agency Custer.
10 Aid Fund Drives
By james 6. Deone

/ The washington COmmunit,
Chest should drop some of it
member agencies, according to twt
Chest leaders.
! Thornton w. Owen and Mrs
Robert E. Freer made the pro.
posal yesterday. They said Il
would help to increase public
financial support.
Mr.. Owen was general Chest
campaign chairman last year. Mrs
Freer headed residential solicita.
ton in the campaign just con.
cluded.
Aaron Goldman, another cam.
paign leader. differed with them
however. He said putting some
agencies out would only create
more drives. >
All three leaders participated ir
a panel discussion held at a meet.
ing of the Board of Trustees oi
United Community Services
Chest-supported welfare organi.
zation.
The panel dealt with the fail
ure Of Chest campaigns to achieve
their goals and ways to meet thu
problem. The recent drive col.
lected $3,862, ,000-the most in any
Chest drive since World War II
but it still fell $288,000 short.
Would Re-examine List.
Mr.. Owen said the Chest should
Ire-examine its package" and fine
dht what people will support ano
what they won't.
"You get wide acceptance oi
some agencies, and only narrow
acceptance of Others" he de.
clared.
He said the Chest should "cast
TOUT" what he termed fringe
agencies" which appeal only tt
a small, specific group. He ex.
lpressed assurances that "theJ
won't fall by the wayside' while
the groups with wide appeal, hi
said. would fare much better.
Mr.. Owen urged a new at.
tempt, however. to combine Other
major fund campaigns with thu
Chest. He suggested that three
major yearly drives might be or.
ganized at first, with single
campaign as a possibility later
A similar idea was launched two
years ago but never made progress
Mrs, Freer said she has en-.
countered resentment both ot
some individual agencies and o.
the total number now in tn.
Chest.
II think we're going to have
to face supporting fewer agencies,
she declared.
Would Intensity Campaign.
She blamed a combination ot
the. high cost of living and elec.
tion-year political contribution.
for failure of residential solici.
tation to reach its goal this fall:
Mrs. Freer also urged an in.
tensified four or six week cam.
Epaign. which would finish at its
ANNOUNCED deadline. Women so.
licitors don't get out early now
because they know the campaign
will be extended. she asserted.
Mr.. Goldman, who headed The
Advance Gifts Unit of the recent
drive, in opposing dropping
agencies. argued that the Chest
cant ever have a package that1l
jplease everybody.
He said the Chest should con.
Icentrate on persuading more large
business firms to permit con-
tributions by payroll deduction. II
also should organize better solici-
tation of the building construction
trades and say thank you" to
contributors more effectively, he
said, ~
The trustees also approved
plans of the UCS Executive
Committee to hold special meet
ing early next April to hear argu-
ments on continuance of Chest
support for the WASHINGTON
Housing Association. Final action
by the trustees on this and other
membership applications is sched-
luled April %.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
County Problems Studied

An in-service training school for
county employees got under way
yesterday in Montgomery County
with Is department and division
heads returning to classrooms.
All county employees will attend
the program in a series Of classes
Extending over q 15-week period
County Manager Irving q. Nc
Nayr said the course will include
studies Of nearly all administrative
problems that arise in local gov
|ernment.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

was elected unanimously by his
fellow board members. M
The board consists Of private
citizens who serve without pay.
They hear appeals ny landlords
and tenants on decisions made by
the Rent Once
Evening star., 1952-12-16

SOLu0Ty rFruCo
Georges Coun.
ties Rent Ad-
visory B Ga I'd
was announced
today.
Mr.. Bogle ey
succeeds Harry
A. L. Barker.
r e n t director
attorney for the
area. IL
Mr.. Bogiey. a
Rent Advisory
member the
Rnard Si4SEe itS
nro q "a zatihf1
Evening star., 1952-12-16
2Co||ege Boys,
Sin Teens, Held
In Stripping
Prince Georges Police
Recover Loot and
Predict More Arrests

Two college students and five
other teen-age boys were arrested
today and hundreds of dollars
worth of loot recovered as Prince
Georges County police sprung a
trap on car-strippers.
Officers said the roundup was
only beginning.
They are positive they will have
an eighth youngster in custody by
tonight, they said, land every
time we pick up one, he gives us
the names Of couple more"
. The boys have been stripping
automobiles in the county and the
District for several months "just
for the thrill of it," said County
Police Pvt. c. j. Vincent.
He said this was just one gang
and that others also are operating.
The young thieves keep IN touch
with each other. he said.
THE way they're giving us
names, we don't know how many
are in on it altogether" he said.
Five Caught in Early Hours.
He and Pvt. E. r. Gryszkiuewicz
caught the first five about 2:3O
am. today in Kent Village. ad-
joining the Prince Georges Coun-
try Club.
Those five named two Upper
Marlboro brothers and another
boy.
The ones caught in Kent Viii
lage-where most of the COM
plants came from-included
three juveniles from the South
east section of Washington, and
two 19-year-olds.
The older boys were booked as
Francis Eugene Wells, Seat Pleas
ant, Md, and Joseph w. Sapp,
Hillcrest Heights, Md. Sapp is a
student at Catholic University
and another one of the boys, not
identified, attends the University
Of Maryland, police said.
Saw Car During Prowl.
Pvt.> Vincent said he and his
partner were prowling Kent Viii
lage in a car bearing dealers
tags.
I'VE saw this car with only
parking lights on. stopping and
starting and backing up" he said.
Il knew right then we had them"
Sapp was charged with turning
out his lights to avoid identifica-
ton.
He also was charged with petty
larceny. as were all the others.
Wells was released on 5000 bond
and one of the juveniles was re-
leased under $500. The others
were held when they couldn't post
bond.
The Upper Marlboro brothers
were arrested later this morning.
No Booty Sold.
Pvt. Vincent said the boys
hadn't sold any of their booty
just kept it for their own cars or
give it to their friends.
They're all crazy about hot
rods" Pvt. Vincent said. Suppose,
one has friend named AL and
AL needs tire. One of them will
tell Al, Come on. I'll get you
one"
He said the booty included car
radios. generators. weapons, golf
clubs. cameras. clothing, tires, skid
chains and guns.
Besides Kent Village. they
worked in neighboring Kentland
and in Temple Knolls. Langley
Park. Fairfax Village in the Dis
trict and other places.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Widening Cure Recommended
For Conqested Columbia Pike
Regional Hiehwoy .
Group Lists Needs
For Now>und Future

A "radial," in highway jargon.
lis road that feeds traffic to a
central area-like down 20 W n
Washington.
Columbia pike. in Virginia, IS
one Of this city's numerous radials.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Francis Flanagan Named
By Former FBI AGENTS

Francis D. Flanagan, chief coun-
sci Of the Senate Permanent In
vestigating Subcommittee, has
been named first vice president of
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Bethesda Banker Elected
Chairman Of Rent Board

Election of S. Walter Bogley,
president of the Bank of Bethes-
da, as chairman of the Mont
Evening star., 1952-12-16
AIexundriu Scout Program

Girl Scouts and Brownies of St.
Rita's Parochial School in Alexan-
|dria will present a Christmas pro-
gram at 3:15 pm, tomorrow at the
school, Russell and Glebe roads.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Enactment Of New
i tenement Rules Seen
BY Donohue by Jan. |


New regulations governing tene-
ment houses will be enacted be-
fore January l. if possible. Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue said
today.
At a hearing on the proposed
regulations yesterday. Mr.. Dono-
hue said the present Board OF
Commissioners probably will pass
on the regulations. Since Brig
Gen. Bernard /. Robinson, the
Engineer Commissioner. is leaving
Office on January /, Mr.. Donohue
said the decision must be made
before that time.
Most of those who testified at
the hearing made some objections
to the proposed regulation, and
those who own or manage prop
erty are against the major por-
tions of the bill. 49,
Leon L. Sclawy, general coun-
sci of the District Chapter of the
Property Owners Association of
America. said it is unjust to single
out tenements for such drastic
regulations. He said his organi-
zation favors a single comprehen-
sive housing code, which would
cover tenements.
Another Sees Benefits.
Mre. Allen c. Shepard, repre-
senting the Progressive Citizens
Association of Georgetown, said
the new regulations should be
enacted as soon as possible. If
the present conditions of tene-
ments are permitted to continue,
the results will be felt in lower
property values. she contended.
She said the right of inspection
would benefit the entire COM
and that there is little
use of cleaning up one piece of
while neighboring prop
erty is allowed to remain in bad
condition.
Mrs. Gertrude Parks. represent
ing the Federation of Women's
Clubs, said she has worked for 20
years to close up alleys and Slums.
She indorsed the proposed regu-
lation.
Edmund j. Wells, chairman of
the Zoning Committee of the
Park Citizens Associa-
ton, said those who keep an
orderly place have nothing to fear
from the regulations.
Increased Power Urged.
Mrs. Helen Dewey Hoffman, a
consultant. said more
power should be given the Health
Department in cleaning up the
housing here.
Earl Otto. president of the Chill
lum Heights Citizens Association,
said he owns tenement, but that
he believes regulations are neces-
sary. He said his one objection
to the proposed regulations is the
section that would hold the owner
for failure to permit
Of the premises. He said
the tenant should be held respon-
sible.
John D. Fauntleroy of the Mid
way Civic Associations. Inc, said
his organization indorses all the
sections Of the regulations except
the one on inspections. He said
tenants shuold be given notice of
the time the inspection could be
made and THAT the tenant or
owner should have a hearing in
Municipal Court before a place is
condemned.
Civic Spokesman Heard.
John r. Bates. a retired Gov
employe. representing the
Boundary Civic Asso-
citation, said the enactment Of the
new regulations would bring re-
lief Of the people who most need it.
There has been a brigade Of
fog horns here today opposing the
regulations, who told you about
their constitutional rights, but
they never lived in substandard
houses. he said. He said 1t is
the prayer Of his association that
the Commissioners approve the
new regulations.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

Second Of o series on individuol hishwoy
projects in Virginia. Next: Shirley
Memorial hishwoy.
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Reel Estdte Dedls
DEEDS

DEEDS
June 10, Margaret Hager
Lot "a, Blk. 16, Highland Park
Addn. to Hardin.
June II, Edith Longears etal
to Lucy A.. TorSke or Ed Tor
ske: Lot 4 SESW-7 T2SR33E.
June IS, J. Phillips Boyd
etux to State of Montana:
Tract in NRNE-12 T9SR34E
7.25 a.
June IS, Alice r. Schaffer to
Same: Tract in NWNW-8;
NENE-7 T9SR35E 2.99 a.
June 18, Fred Wattenberg to
Kennie T.. Jones etuX: Lot IL,
Blk. Is o. T. Wyola.
June 10, Conrad Seader etuX
to MacOil, Inc: Tract in NE
NW-23 T1SR33E .582 a..
June 81, George Takes Gun
etux etal . to Henry Weibert:
sE-2e; NE, EksE-35 T4sR36E.
June %, Sylvania Cooper
Jahncke to William A. Finch:
Its. l, 2, SINE, Sc, ERSW-l
NRNa-12 T7SR32E; Its. 2, 3,
4, SENW, EhSW-3i T6SR33E;
Its. As, Sec. s T7SR33E.
June "a, George H. PeaSe etuX
to Thomas r. Felt & David G.
Drum: Lots l to 10 incl. Blk.
4, 0. T. Lodge Grass.
June "a, Thomas r. Felt etuX
etal to Walter 0. Green: Lots
9 & 10, Blk 4, O.. T. Lodge
Grass.
June Is, John E. Wilson etuX
to Winfield w. LETTERS etuX:
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Lots l, q, 80, 5, SWINE, sA-
June Is, Mrs. A. G.. West
wood, Jr., to Virginia v. G.
McManus etal: Lots 4 g. 5, Blk.
4, Stevenson's 3rd Addn. to
Lodge Grass.
June u, Jack Bravo etux to
Viola Othermedicine: Lot 5,
Blk. IA o. T.. Crow Agency.
June 81, Sidney w. Black
hair etal to Lucy A. TorSke ct
con: Lot 4, SESW-7 T2SR33E.
PATENTS
June 16, United States to
Thos. r. Powers: Sells T8SR-
34E.
June 10, United States to
Priscilla Stewart: NWSE-2 IT,
SR36E.
June 81, United States to
George. Takes Gun & Flora
Door: SE-26; NE, E1asE-35 IA
June %, United States to
Sylvania Cooper Jahncke: Lots
l., 2, SINE, Sc, ERSW-1; N.Y.
NR-12; T7SR32E; Its. 2, 3, 4,
SENW, EhSW-31 T6SR33E; 1t
4, 5, Sec. 6 T7SR33E.
June Is, United States to
John E. Wilson: Lots l., 2, 8, 4,
5, SWINE, SRNW-5 T5SR35E.
June 81, United States to
Edith LongearS, Sidney w.
Blackhair etal: Lot 4, SESW-7
T2SR33E.
OIL AND GAS LEASES
June 10, Carl L. Jeppesen
etux to John r. Padon: SE-33
T7SR33E; Its. /, 2, 3, SINE
SENW, NWSE,, SRSE-4; N.Y.
NE-9 T8SR33E Is yrs.).
June 10, Harold T. Anderson