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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
|Dr. Peckham Indicted
Again on Charges Of
Illegal Operation

DR.. Henry L. Peckham, jr., A.
Iyear-old physician, Of the 600
block Of Princeton place NV, to-
day was indicted for the fourth
time on abortion charges. A
grand jury presentment accused
him of two charges Of attempting
an abortion on a 24-year-old
former woman Marine.
One count charges that Or.
Peckham used an instrument and
some form Of drug, unknown to
the jury. last May 2 with intent
to produce q miscarriage. The
second count accuses him Of COM
uniting a similar offense on Jan
uary IL of this year. The woman
inv olved, police said, was married.
She was reported to have been in
Ia serious condition after entering
Mount Alto Hospital for treat
ment.
DR.. Peckham was tried on
abortion charges twice in 1913
and again in January, 1861, but
was acquitted on all three &C.
casions.
In another indictment today.
Paul B. Carrick. "a. Of the 1900
block Of Eastern avenue NE. was
accused Of carnal knowledge in
volving a 14-year-old girl who,
police said, he had hired sup
posedly as a baby sitter. Police
quoted the young girl as saying
she was served drinks and said
the attack was committed in the
presence Of Carrick's wife.
In another sex case, Morris A.
Campbell, 80. colored, Of the 400
block of @ street NV, was
charged with rape, involving a
16-year-old girl who, police said.
was his first cousin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District Of Columbia and vicin-
ity-Mostly cloudy with highest
in upper Cos this afternoon
followed by occasional rain and
possibly a thunderstorm tonight;
low tonight near 48. Tomorrow
occasional rain in the morning
probably clearing in afternoon,
becoming cooler by night.
Maryland-Rain beginning west
portion this afternoon or evening;
occasional rain and probably scat
tered Thunderstorm tonight and
tomorrow morning; mostly cloudy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
East Wing Painted
To Match Rest
OF White House

For the first time since it was
built, the White House east wing
now matches the White House.
The l0-year-old wing has just
got its first coat of white paint.
Officials explained today that
the World War II, addition looked
too shabby beside the cleaning
rebuilt Presidential mansion.
Workman started painting last
week and today were putting on
the final touches.
The building is Indiana lime
stone. The west wing, housing
the Presidents Office, long has
been painted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
License Taxes Contested

Arlington and Falls Church
business license taxes are under
legal attack today in q motion
filed by Attorney Miles Spence
Bray in Arlington Circuit Court
and q suit filed in Fairfax County
Circuit Court by John P. Agnew &,
Co., q Washington fuel distributor
Mr.. Bray. in q motion for 9
declaratory Judgment, contends
the Arlington tax is unconstitu-
tional because it is q local and
special levy. banned by Section s.
of the State Constitution. Arling-
tons business tax ordinance has
been in effect since February
1919.
Attorneys for the Agnew firm
are challenging that section Of
the Falls Church business tax Law
which levies o SIS yearly tax or
retail oil distributors, even though
they only do business in the city
and are not located there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Park Planning Group
Approves Extension
OF 18th Street

Extension of Sixteenth street to
relieve congestion in the Silver
Spring business district was ap-
proved yesterday by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
Plans also were announced fol-
the planning commissions cele-
bration of its 25th anniversary on
May /. A booklet outlining the
commissions achievements dur
ing the last quarter of a century is
being prepared by the agency's
staff and will be of the press in
time for the celebration.
Under the commissions plan
the Sixteenth street thoroughfare
will be extended north and wesI
of the East-West highway to tie
in with an approved extension Of
Western avenue.
Would Ease Traffic Load.
From the intersection Of the
two, the route will proceed up Co
lumbia boulevard through Wood
side and Montgomery Hills tc
connect with the projected North
ern parkway along Sligo creek.
The extension would relieve the
traffic load at the busy Georgia
avenue and Colesville road inter
section and would divert traffic
from Colesville road and Second
avenue, now q bottleneck durina
rush hours.
Wheaton residents bound fol
the District could get onto Six
tenth street by way of Columbis
boulevard in Montgomery Hills
The project foresees connection
with a proposed Western avenue
extension which would divert
District-bound traffic from the
East-West highway.
Seek To Speed Up Program.
The commission will seek to
speed up the program on Wednes-
day, when it meets with the
Maryland State Roads Commits
sion in Baltimore to discuss the
National Pike route and the In
tercounty Freeway.
The national pike, now under
construction between Frederick
and the District as far as upper
Montgomery County, is aimed at
relieving traffic on heavily Travelled
Route $40. The pike will bypass
Bethesda and Rockville and even
Itually will have a bridge across the
Potomac that will speed UP the
trip through north and SOUTH
bound traffic.
Also invited to the Baltimore
conference are members of the
County Council, the Upper Mont
lgomery Planning Commission, the
planning stats of interested
agencies and the County Manager,
Irving G. McNayr.
Yesterdays action on the Six
tenth street project was seen as
major step forward in the COM
missions overall highway planning
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
z Baltimore Citizens
Ask Court 10 Block
|FIuoriidafion Of Water
Speciol Dispatch to The Sfar

BALTIMORE, April 1.-TWO
citizens have asked Superior
Court to block duoridation OF
Baltimore's water supplies.
They charge that adding fiuo-
rides to the water would violate
their personal and religious rights
Filing the complaint were Harry
c. Hoffman, a Christian Scientist
lay leader, and Ian Ross MacFar-
lane, a radio news commentator
They asked the court to issue q
writ Of mandamus ordering city
officials to carry out their duties
OF protecting citizens personal
and religious rights.
Judge Joseph L. Carter gave
the defendants until April 81 to
reply to the complaint.
Mr.. Hoffman and Mr.. Mac
Farlane said in their formal COM
Iplaint that the City of Baltimore
intends to introduce in the near
future into the water supply of
Baltimore q toxic substance known
generally as f1uorine."
"Such action is prejudicial to
the health, religious rights and
other rights guaranteed to the
plaintiffs under the Constitution
OF the State of Maryland" the
complaint continued.
Attorneys H. Clifton Owens and
Louis E. Bowen are handling the
case. Mr.. Owens said Mr.. Hoff-
man feels that flucridation of
water to help prevent tooth decay
among children violates the
Christian Scientist belief against
medication.
adding chlorine to water is
acceptable" Mr.. Owens said, be
cause that does something to the
water and the impurities in it.
Fluorine, however, is added be-
cause Of its effect on the human
body and despite the fact we
don't know all the effects it might
have"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
3 Apartments Looted
OF $4,000; Police
Hunt Professionals

wave OF apartment lootlngS
in Northwest during the last "a
hours had the police working over
time today rs they checked ali
known Jimmy boys" in the area.
Eight apartments were ran
sacked. Police estimated that
furs and jewelry valued at more
than $4,000 were stolen.
The jobs had the earmarks Of
professional work and police i'm
mediately began checking the &C.
Invites Of men who specialize in
housebreakings.
The wave of housebreakings II,
the short period of time was de-
scribed by police as zone Of the
worst" in recent years. In each
case, entrance was gained by jim
mying open the front door while
the occupants Of the apartments
were out.
Reports $4,000 Loss.
Two apartments in the Crest
wood, 5000 Sixteenth street NV,
were looted. Leslie L. Altman,
president Of the w. M. Il A. Bus
Co.. reported that four rings, q
mink coat and other clothing were
taken. He estimated the value
at more than $4,000.
The apartment next to Alt
mans, belonging to Mrs. Anna
H. Pappas, also was looted. A
mink coat and mink stole. valued
at more than 5000 together. were
taken.
The apartment Of Anthony r.
Geraci at 2480 Sixteenth street
INV. was entered and q mink
coat valued at $500 was stolen.
Three apartments at the Croy-
don. 1915 Seventeenth street NV.
also were ransacked. Miss Louise
Lacy reported she did not know
yet what was stolen. Miss Caro-
llyn Just said q viola valued at
$3.50 was taken from her apart
ment. Miss Marian B. ODonnell
reported a sealskin coat valued al
$4,000 had been stolen from hel
apartment.
Richard Lghtfoot Of 1886 Ninth
street NV, told police his apart
Iment was entered and clothes and
a radio totaling $50 in value were
stolen.
Mrs. Mary Robinson Of 1917
Tenth street NV, told police q
purse valued at SO was taken
from her apartment.
Minister Attacked and Robbed.
! In other incidents that kept DO.
lice busy. the Rev. Robert A. Nc
|Gaha. Is, colored. Of 403 T street
> NV, reported that two colored
) men entered his home yesterday
J Afternoon. hit him on the head
tied and gagged him and Their
stole SOL. They cut the tele.
phone wires before leaving. Mr.
, McGaha freed himself and calleC
police.
Lune1le Hawkins. 5404 Kansas
lavenue NV, reported to polics
that thieves had entered tn
Hawkins Glass Co.. rear g N
street NV. Of which he is owner
by forcing the door. Mr.. Hawkins
said they ransacked the Office
punched hole in the back Of thu
safe and took $500.
Roosevelt Gordon. 70. colored
an Army sergeant, reported Il
police that some one removed $50:
from his trouser pocket while HI
was asleep in q room ut 1876
Fifth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
McKeIdin Confident

Gov. McKeldin Of Maryland said
In Annapolis yesterday he is "con-
fident" that Representative Beall
would receive the Republican
nomination and be elected to the
Senate next November. The
Governor has publicly supported
Mr.. Beall in his race for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
House Unit 10 Study
Bill 10 Extend D. T..
Rent Control for Year

Proposed extension of District
rent control for another year, tc
June 30. 1858. soon will be up fol-
study by House District sub
committee.
Recommended by the District
Commissioners and Rent Admins
traitor Robert F. Gogswell, q bill
for such extension of curbs here
was introduced In the House to-
day.
A draft Of. the measure was
submitted to the House District
Committee by Corporation Coun-
ell Vernon E. West, on behalf OF
the city heads.
He sent the draft to William N
Mcleod. jr.. District Committee
clerk, in response to a request by
MIR. Mcleod for the Commission
ers' view on the problem.
The bill was introduced BY
Representative Harris, Democrat
Of Arkansas and referred to thu
House District Committee. The
District Judiciary subcommittee
OF which Mr.. Harris is chairman
is expected to hold hearings on it.
Mr.. Cogswell in an interview
expressed the opinion, based or
his experience here, that rent
curbS should be continued as
long as there are price and wage
controls.
Unless something livery unex-
pected" takes place during the
next year to upset the economic
situation, Mr.. Cogswell said, rent
curbs should be necessary for only
one more year.
Generally, Mr.. Cogswell said he
favors extension Of the present
law, although he might propose
a few minor changes to improve
it.
Under the act, controls are ef-
fective on all housing except
rooming houses and hotels in
which so per cent of the capacity
is used for transients.
Controls generally are based on
the rent levels of January l, 1851,
and rents fixed by projects
financed by the Federal Housing
Authority.
Congress also has before it q
recommendation from President
Truman to extend rent control
nationally for two years. This
proposal has been considered
during lengthy public hearings BY
the Senate Banking and Currency
Committee, in connection with
the bill to continue other controls
for defense production. The COM
|mittee now plans to consider the
whole national problem in execu-
tive session soon.
Banking Committee Chairman
Maybank has a bill pending to
extend rent control for only one
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

tomorrow afternoon; low tonight
in middle or upper 40s, colder to-
morrow night.
Virginia-Rain beginning west
portion this afternoon or evening;
occasional rain and scattered
thunderstorms tonight and prob
ably tomorrow morning with
clearing tomorrow afternoon: low
tonight, 1852. Cooler tomorrow
night.
Wind lat National Airport) :
South, 20 miles an hour, at 1922
am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Six Children Die in Fire

CAMPBELLTON, New Bruins.
wick. April 4 H.-Six children
persisted today in a fire which
destroyed the home of theil
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Odine
Lavoie. They ranged in age from
3 to ID years. Mrs. Lavoie and
one son escaped,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Navy Asks Bids on BuiIdino

The Potomac River Naval Com
mand has asked for bids for the
construction of a two-story build
ing at the Naval Research Labo-
ratory, Bellevue, D. c. It is to
be 80 by 70 feet, and air condi-
toned. Bids will be opened at the
Naval Gun Factory at 3 pm.
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

The Republican nominee fol-
Congress from the new 10th dis
tfict Of Northern Virginia will be
elected at a district convention,
April "a, in Arlington. party lead
erS from Arlington. Fairfax, Falls
Church and Alexandria have de-
cided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Z. L. Hines Chosen
For Stur Trophy

Ernest L. Hines, 81, Of 1881
Allentown road. Friendly, Nd,
win receive The Star trophy this
year for outstanding civic achieve
ment in the Prince Georges
County Civic Federation.
The federation voted last night
to honor Mr.. Hines, an employe
Of The Government Printing ONCE,
for his work as chairman Of its
Roads. Streets and Bridges Com
mittee. The presentation win be
made at the next meeting, May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
290 Million Truins q Year

NEW YoRK.-About 400 mil
lion passenger trains enter and
leave New York City terminals
during every calendar year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-April So.
Temperatures will average near
normal for the period. Washing
ton area normal temperatures are
81 (high) and AZ dow. Colder
tomorrow night and Sunday,
warmer Tuesday and Wednesday
Rain tomorrow and again about
Wednesday totaling one-half to
l inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 50, on March 81.
Lowest, Is. on January 80
High ana Low Of Last "A Hours.
High, 62. at 4:35 pm.
Low, 43, at $50 am,
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY q. s. Coast and Gecde
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
US. WEATHER BuReAU MAP
Denar,msrs 81 cemme,ee

Cloudy weather with scattered showers and thundeorm
for the eastern half of the Nation tonight excluding
New England Fair weather will predominant i'm the
half Of the country will turn colder in the Central Plains
and Central Valley sections with weather the
Northwest States Elsewhere the temperatures
ZAP Wirephoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Maryland and Virginia
-News in Brief---

nomination against four other
candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

one-haIf hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
capisai current month to date):
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
JUNEAU LUNCHEON
 H0N0Rs MRS, MSS BARNES

Mrs. Elton Engstrom and Mrs. Ali AIonsen were hostesses at the Engslrom home in Juneau Satur- day noon at a luncheon honoring Mrs. Doris Barnes and her daugh- Ter Miss Dofianne Barnes whe went 10 the Capital City July s on visit
 Miss Barnes came ts Wrangell two weeks ago from Seattle to spend the Fourth of ] y holidays with her mother.
 Mrs. N. 0. Johnson. 5ormerly of Wraugeu assisted Mrs. Engstrom and Mrs. M0nsen in receiving guests at last Saturdays luncheon.
 Miss Barnes flew back to Seattle from Juneau on the following day.
 Mrs. Engstrom is the wife Of Senator Eugstrom and Mrs. Mon sen in publisher of the Daily Alas ka Empire.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
FORMER COAST GUARD OFFICER ON VISIT TO TERRITORY

Warren Caro-. former Coast Guard officer and naval aide to Gov. Ernest Gruenng during World War II, and Mrs. Caro- are on va. cation trip to Alaska. They were in Wraugell Tuesday eu route up the sdkine for a weeks stay at the George Ball ranch near Telegraph Creek. They plan 10 make a trip to the Westward before returning to their home in New York City where Mr. Caro k executive secre- tary of the Theatre Guild.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
RENT DIRECTOR
 DEFINES CRITICAL AS APPLIED TO HOUSING

! JUNEAU - To eliminate what appears To be widespread mis- interpretation of the word "eriti- eal4 m regard to the designation of a defense housing area. Michael l. Haas. Alaska Area Rent Direct CT this week issued a statement which. he said. he hoped would clarity the position of the Federal Rent Stabilization program in that respect
 eTbe word critical. Haas stat ed lis used only in conjunction with cities or areas that qualify for that designation by meeting four definite standards or conditions"
 The standards are. he said l1S There must be defense work going on in that locality. G2l There must be an immigration of defense workers into that locality 63l There must be housing shortage. (41 Rents must have risen ezees- sively or are thraateniug to rise excessively Any city or area that does not meet all four of these con- .ditions cannot be designated as a. critical defense housing area" inc director daid
 In comparison Haas pointed out that any city could conceigably conform to any three of the four conditions. but still would not be able to qualify as a critical de- fense housing area" and therefore would have to remain in the non critical category.
 To elaborate, the rent director explained that city could have definite housing shortage and rents could have risen excessively in the past few months, but regardless of those facts that city could not be certified as a "criticala area be- cause only two of the four condi- tions had been met. By the same token. he said. a city with a de. fense plant. a substantial immigra- ton of defense workers and a def mite housing shortage still would not be qualified for a critical designation unless rents had in- crsased excessively, or there was good reason to believe there was d threat of excessive rent increase.
 The Federal government and the Office of Rent Stabilization, realiz- ing that controls should be admin istered at a locvl level. have left l the fB I decision of control or de-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
THREE KNOWN DEAD IN FAIRBANKS FIRE

FAIRBANKS - The known dead iu the fire that destroyed the Pion- ger Hotel here early Monday was set at three this week.
 Police Chief Floyd Glover said he listed an additional five persons as missing Eight are in hospitals.
 Bin Nanderpool an employee of the Alaska Freight Lines. died at hospital of his burns Five listed as missing were Mrs. Edna Rich ardson. Caroline KimbelI. Barney ulerson, Florence Gibson and Mar garet Gordon.
 The injured were listed as:
 Mrs. Ted Ulrickson. Seattle, in critical condition; Mrs. Charles Oster, Fairbanks cafe cashier; Roy Taylor, Fairbanks garage em- ployee Mrs. Pollte Empey, Sew ard Mrs Fred Rice. Suntrana; Miss Marian Sullivan. Mary Alice Ovel; fireman Art Frank.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS HERE TONIGHT TO WELCOME WRAEGELL COMMANDER

A welcoming service for Wrm- gels new commanding officer of the Salvation Army wiu be held tonight at 7:3o al Salvation Army hall This was announced by sr. Major Erie Newbould of the Jun eau headquarters office.
 Wzaugel's new officer in charge is Second Lieut. Edward Pierce and conducting the welcoming ser vice will be eight officers who are arriving today from an officers conference in KetchiGan. They are travelling aboard the NY William Booth
 An invitation is extended to the general public 10 attend toaighez welcoming service
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
FISH AGREEMENT PRICES MINIMUM

Priees agreed to l8sf weoE by the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
.HYDABURG CASE NOW IN COURT

JUNEAU - The ease of United States vs. Libby. McEem and Lib by - otherwise known as Che HydaburE case - got under way before Judge George W. FoIta this week. Hearing of the evidence and argument is expected 10 require Che greater part of the week.
 The government is seeking to prevent the canning company from using a fish trap site on sukkwan Island. near the southern bound 8ry of Alaska. The company has occupied the trap site for many years but Sukkwan Island is a part of the area included in the 10l,- 000-acre Hydaburg Indian reserva- tion created by order of Julius 4. Krug at the time he was Secretary of the Interior.
 The governments case is being handled by Edward A. Nerdes. as sistant |. & Attorney Associated with him in the ease is Walter Walsh. attorney for the Alaska Native Service
 Occupied by Haidas
 In his opening statement Merdes said that the reservation area has been occupied by the Haida In dians, or is adjacent to lands occu- pied by them, since time immemor- fal. The government will show, Merdes said. that the Secretary of the Interior in establishing the Hydaburg reservation by executive order, complied with all statutory requirements.
 Questions Authority
 Defense attorneys are R. D. Rob ertson of Juneau and w c. Arnold of the Alaska Salmon Industry Inc. The sole point at issue, Arnold said in opening his case, is wheth- eror not the Secretary of the Inter for had authority to make this withdrawal of lands for reservation purposes. The lands and waters so reserved. Arnold said, were not un- der the control of the Secretary of the Interior. The uplands, he said, were under the Forest Service, a branch of the Department of Agri- culture, while the tideEands ocean waters were under control of the Department of the Army.
 Arnold cited a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Miller case to the effect that aboriginal land title does not exist in Alaska, having been extinguish- ed by the purchase treaty in 1867. Any valid claims to land title, the defense attorney contended must be based upon the Act of May I'll 1884, or subsequent acts of Con gres. Judge Folta agreed that oceu- pancy or use of the lands before May IT, 1884, would have no bear ing on the present case.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18

control after Sept. 30, 1852. in the hands of the local governing bod ies, Haas explained.
 Under the provisions of Public Law 429, of the S2nd Congress, all Federal rem control will terminate on that date in the non-criticas areas unless a continuance is re quested by resolution of it's gov erning body or by popular referen- dunn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN VISITS WRANGELL
 ON CAR CHECK

Highway Patro1man Oral Free man of Ketchikan is in WrangelB for few days checking motor ve- hicles. He came up from the First City yesterday and expects to be here two or three days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-07-18

Alaska Salmon seiaeHz Association and the industry for this season are minimum. Bob Trata, secretary Of the Association explained today.
 As reported last week. the prices are the same as last year - pinks, 50 cents each; chums. so: echoes, s1.05s reds. S1.15: kings. $225.